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A decision to send up to twenty-five pupils to a school operated by the School Area No. 1 Board, which has recent- ly taken over the former school sections of Thornhill, Thorn- ea, Langstaflz‘ and Richvale was reached at a meeting of Carr- ville school section residents which packed Carrville scnool to the doors Monday night. Pupils will be paid for on a fee basis, suraI & Urban Property Owners (lash Carrville School Problem Discussed The decision was based on a resolution adopted 'by the School Area board, which stated that the trustees would co-Oporate by tak- ing the overflow of pupils from The meeting was marked by fre- quent clashes of opinion between owners of smaller semi-urban pro- perties and farm owners. Hearty applause came from supporters of differing factions when statements such as “It just isn’t fair that farmers are expected to pay for thousands of people coming in” on the one s'ide and “You farmers are getting increased values for your land because we have come in," on the other. *â€"'l7 Carrville school, “If, 3:5 And when it was possible to do so.” With Dr. Walker voted intu the chair, the meeting heardIs long report from Public School Inspec- tor Charles Howitt, who detailed the various alternatives which would help to relieve the school from its present overcrowding, with forty-five pupils being taught by one teacher in a space said to 'be only sufficient for thirty-five. He gave the cost of varying solu- tions. If, for example, it was de- Using an air rifle, three juven- iles age 8, 11 and 14 'broke 22 panes of glass and 14 electric light bulbs in a barn on Don Head Farms last week. Thelculgrits were rounded up witHin an hour by Constable W. J. Adams and E. Bone of the Vaughan Township pblice force. Air Rifle Smashes Windows (Continued from page 1) iness Men’s Association and sim- ilar bodies. A word about Elmer himself. He’s not a real elephant â€" just a symbol in case anyone is looking for a circus parade. Actually. The “Elmer program which or- iginated with the Toronto Telegram has been running in Torâ€" onto for some considerable time and has won outstanding commenda- tion from those interested in the safety for children, including school boards, teachers, police. ELMER THE SAFETY ELE< PHANT WHO NEVER FORGETS is part of a pennant which, next Wednesday, will be hoisted to the top of the village’s main flagpole. It will remain there just as long as there is no accident which is the fault of a pupil. If an accl- dent occurs then Elmer comes dewn â€" and stays down until there have been thirty days free from a traffic accident in which a school pupil has been at fault. If the pennant has to be lowered it is done by a police officer or public official in the presence of the children and a short safety ‘talk given. Elmer’s Coming J. A. Greene when York County Council â€" a body of Which he had been a member on many occasions â€" met in Toronto last week. FRIDAY Wreath Marks Reeve’s Vacant - Desk A wreath marked the vacant desk which would have been that of Reeve Taken ill on the day when he would have at- tended' the initial meeting of the first 1951 session, Reeve Greene died on the following day. ARENA ADMISSION - vs. Port Perry Rlcumnfin HILL 0 M H A JUVENILE Richmond Hill JANUARY 26 HOCKEY 25c cided to build a new school at a cost of $60,000 the mill rate for the building alone, not including operating costs, would be ten mills. He.pointed out that if a new school wae put on the present site it would not be at the centre of population. Increased Cost How could farms be expected to pay the increased cost ' of the school, one member of the audience gsked, pointing out that to send chidren as “guest pupils" to other schools would increase taxes sev- en mills. Again a retort come from the small property owners group â€" “You farmers are interested only in what it means to yourselves. Inspector Hm'Nitt pointed out, in reply to questions, that there was no guarantee of permanency in connection with children 59111; to one of the School Area establish- ments. The area, he stated, could not in any event accommodate them until a new school is built, and that ability to take children from sections outside the area would always depend on there be- ing facilities to, handle them. School Area Board’s Inaugural Sees New System Get Started “It marks the ending of a perâ€" iod in history,” he said, paying tribute to those pioneers who had organized :nd carried on the school sections for many years. It brought into ‘heing’ a new era of school management keyed to the bimes 'but, he asserted, it brought also great responsibility and many problems to those who had been chosen, as members of the board for the area, to administer school afl’airs. “It will not be easy at first,” he warned the trustees. ' This is both an ending and a beginning,” said Public School Inspector Charles Howitt, speaking at the inaugural meeting of Township School Area No. 1, Markham and Vaughan, held in Powell Road School, Thornhill, last week. The {board’s first meeting was opened by Charles Hoover, clerk of Markham Township. Prayers were read and a short address given by __ Rey. _ Kent of Thornihill. “I hope to see school areas set up all through the township even- tually,” said Reeve John Hos- trawser of Vaughan Township, speaking to the considerable num- ber of guests who attended the inaugural. Indicative of the inâ€" terest which the township had ta- ken in suggesbing and working for school areas was the 100% at- tendance of his council. Deputy Reeve Marshall McMurchy, Coun- cilors Jas. Ro’bson, Albert Ruther- ford and William Agar all being present, together with Township Clerk J. M. McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Hanna closed the lunch room at the usual hour, 1 am. Saturday and went to visit friends on the King side road. Re- turning about 4 am. Mrs. Hanna noticed the truck was missing. She went, to Lamaroux’s room to ask him who had the truck and found he had left and taken all his per- sonal belongings. The Hannas also discovered that the lad they had befriended when he said he didn’t have a home had rifled the cash register and taken all the nicxles out of the pin-ball machine, the “Tomorrow rests on the pupils of today,” said Reeve W'in. Tim~ bers of Markham Township, emâ€" phasizing the need for coâ€"opera~ tion between township counoil, ratepayers and the school area board. Left in charge of four sleeping children, Claude Lamaroux, 117, an employee of William Hanna, owner of the Village Bar and serviCe sta- tion at Oak Ridges absconded early Sunday morning with a brand new pick-up truck. Mr. Hanna said the truck had only been driven less than a hundred miles. Befriended Boy Takes Truck From Oak Ridges Benefactors The executive of the Oak Ridges Community Club, which was dis- banded two years ago, has given its funds and hockey equipment to the Oak Ridges Lions Club for the use of the youngsters who r)Iay each Saturday morning at Aurora. The sum of one hundred dollars which was donated to the Com- munity Club by Mrs. Lownds, a former resident, will be used to purchase a cup or shield, which will bear the nan‘Ie “Edna Lownds Memorial Trophy.” This award will remain in the school at all times to be won annually by the most outstanding entrance pupil. The name of the winner each year will be engraved on the trophy. r Memorial Trophy To Be Annual Oak Ridges Award The educational committee of “A certain group is trying to run the school,” said a, member of the audience, asserting that the school building had been con- demned â€"- a statement hotly Jen- ied 'by several others present. He had not condemned the school, said Inspector Howitt, but had pointed out that certain improvements, such as proper toilet facilities were necessary. He spoke of improve- ments such as lighting which had already been made. Talk Area Splitting A motion to authorize the in- stallation of modern toilets was amended, with the meeting voting to stand behind the trustees in connection with any repairs or im- provements they might make. Chairman Jack Barton of the school board, together with Trusâ€" tees Bryan Bailey and Stanlev Wood, were present at the meet- ing and answered numerous ques- tions. Presidents Speak Offering that co-operation Messrs. J. McAlpine, Roy and R. Pniestman, presidents respectively of the Doncaster, Langstafi and Highland Park Ratepayers As- sociations, said that their goups would work with the board to the fullest possible extent. Getting down to rbusiness the board elected Sidney Griffiths of Thornhill as its first chainnan. Keith Richan, formerly on the. Thornlea school board. was elected vice-chairman, with Jackson Tay- lor of Richvale being named as chairman of public relations. Dr. A. W. R. Doan was chesen as treasurer. The board as one of its first ac- tions, decreed that all major jobs of work in connection With schools should [be handled by tenders. A {resolution thanking members of boards of school sections, secret- aries and all other officials for their services was adopted. Consider Building Program Facing the necessity of expand- ing school accommodation, trusâ€" tees instructed the treasurer to initiate study of a building pro- gram, and agreed to visit the Thornlea school, where three in- adequate buildings are serving as schoolrooms. as soon as possible. Mrs. Hanna said the four chillâ€" ren, Jacquiline, 9, Jack, P, Eliza- beth Ann, 7 and Bobby, 3, had been put to bed earlier in thc ev- ening and evidently had not awaâ€" kened during the time they were alone. “I was more upset at the thought of the children being left by them- selves than I was at the real-.m- tion we had lost a $1500 truck,” said Mrs. Hanna. Lamaroux, a French Canazzian, was thought to be heading for Quebec. Provincial Constable Charles Case is investigating. S. A. R. Wood of Thornhill, after which visitors to the meeting were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Richan, Thornlea. He evidently anticipa’ted a. long journey because be filled the truck with gas and two tin containers be- fore he left. The gas pumps -eg- istered the fact seventeen gallons had been taken. total loss amounting to about $40 the Lions Club will choose the win- ner. The student need not be the one obtaining the highest marks but will be in the opinion of the judges, one showing outstanding ability, character, and proficiency. The meeting concluded with Benediction, pronounced» by Rev. An injured back was suffered by Howard Jackman, proprietor of Bond Lake Garage and prominent member of the Richmond Hill Lions Club, when he jumped from the back of a tow truck on Mon- day morning and slipped. He was: attended by Dr. Cowan of Rich- mond Hill and X-Rays are being taken to determine the extent of the injury. Howard Jackman Injured THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Th