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6 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Thursday, Feb. 1, 1951 Clifton 1m WEBB-BENNETT-CUMMWNGS GWENN -« :22: :2°.*.°:::1 Thurs. Only â€"- Feb. 8 John Mills in “Morning Departure” lAURElfHARDYg This coupon good for one free oiling and tension adjustment to your present sewing machine (all makes) 0 Good for month of February 0 All calls attended to in strict rotationâ€" 2 ser- vice cars to serve you. 5249 YONGE S'I'. Free Service Coupon ‘70!ch 7/am/1Iew SINGER, SEWING CENTRE Fri., Sat. â€" Feb. 2, 3 Added Fun Feature MARKHAM Continuous Shows Nightly Starting 7.00 SINGER SEWING CENTRE BONDS 0 Bring, phone or mail this coupon to you1 330 BAY STREET Members The T oronlo Stock Exchange The Investment Dealers? Association of Canada Richmond Hill Ontario ilner, Ross & Co. ROY HERRINGTON Orders Promptly Executed At Both Theatres. Telephone 87 Representing WILLOWDALE ZONE 8129 MGL: (ION Rama“; Watch For It â€" By Popular Demand! Fri., Sat. â€" Feb. 2, 3 kitflfiiflt V utmuc mmmx" iiiifit‘kfifi‘k‘kfliit it 12 Acts of Grand Screen Vaudeville! “JOLSON SINGS AGAIN” Mon., Tues. Wed. Feb. 5, 6, 7 STOCKS AURORA “6L: “on RELEASE “HOLLYWOOD VARIETIES” TORONTO Extra Fun! During the week several mem- bers of their family called to ex- tend best wishes and presented many gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Baker received as well cards of congrat- ulations and long distance phone calls. A sum of money and fifty- five roses were given to the par- ents ‘by their children and grand- children. On Tuesday evening, January 30, the 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Baker, Rich- mond Street, Richmond Hill, was celebrated by a. party given them by their family. Mr. and. Mrs. Ba- ker were married on January 29, 1896, by the late Reverend Mr. Bedford in Maple United Church parsonage. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Baker have five children, two sons and three dau- ghters, Lloyd of Markham, Leslie, May (Mrs. Edgar Anning), Irene (Mrs. Wm. Homer) and Dorothy, all of Richmond Hill, and eight grandchildren. Elmer â€"â€" “The elephant who never forgets” â€"- is the symbol on the flag which now flies at the top of the pole in front of Rlch- mond Hill Public School. His brother â€"â€" an exact twin â€" is at the Separate School. While those Coming- to Richmond Hill, the couple lived here for three years, then going to Carrville, where Mr. Baker had lived all his young life, for the next twenty-four years. In 1933 they came back to Richmond Hill where they nave lived ever since. Elmer was well guarded when he came t9 Richmond Hill last Wednesday. Sergeant Charles Pearsall of the Toronto police force, who is Director of Toronto Safety Traffic Council; a couple of policemen from the Queen City; Sergt. W. Melbourne, in charge of the Ontario Provincial detachment at Thornhill; District Sergeant R. Elliott of the O.P.P. at Aurora, plus Constable Frank Moore and other police officers made it plain that he was going to be safe until he was handed over to the care of Richmond Hill's school chiloren. Mr. 8: Mrs. J. Baker Married 55 Years The toast to “The Ladies" was proposed 'by Village Clerk “Curly” Lynett and responded to by Mrs. Alf Stong‘. Greetings were brought from the council and citizens by Deputy Reeve Tom Taylor, who was accompanied by Mrs. Taylor. He expressed appreciation of the work done by the volunteer fire- fighters and promised that the council would do everything within the limit of its ability to support their efforts. Opening the debate, "Councillor McCarron pointed out that many taxpayers were uneasy because of the increasing load. “Townships around us are getting small in- dustries. If we don’t look ahead we can be burdened with the cost of education and other services while others get taxation which comes from industry,” he asserted, saying that he was introducing the subject in order that other councillors could give it some thought. Firms are moving away from crowded centres for several reasâ€" ons he pointed out, not the least being that those who worked for Bill Tyndall was given a reel and fishing lines on his retirement, Kenny Blanchard making the pres- entation on behalf of his fellow- firemen. Thanking them for the gift, Mr. Tyndall revealed some “state secrets” of olden days of firefighting in Richmond Hill which It was a triple event when members of the RichmOnd Hill Fire Brigade met in Bettles’ Dining Room last Monday, marking the first Ladies’ Night ever staged by the firemen; the birthday of James Pollard, long-time member of the organization; retirement of William Tyndall after thirty- eight years of service. Decentralization Fast Firemen Entertain Ladies Mark Tyndail Retirement “Newmarket council was criti- cized years ago,” said Councillor Legge, “when it made arrange- ments to locate such firms as the Davis Leather Company and the Office Specialty Manufacturing Company. But look what they did for the town and how it has pro- greased". Pupils Applaud As Elmer Hauled To Flagpole Tops It’s here,” said Councillor P. S. Legge at Whitchurch Township Council meeting last week when Councillor E. L. McCarron stated “You’ve got this growth coming,” during the course of a debate on the necessity of securing suitable industry for the development of the township. IndustrialDevelopment In District Discussed By Whitchurch Tp. Council Sponsored locally by the Lions Club in conne’ction with its cur- rent Safety Campaign, Elmer was originated by the Toronto Tele- gram as a reminder which child- ren could see constantly in an ef- fort to promote safety-conscious- ness in their minds. A number of prominent citizens Were present at the ceremonies when the flags were hoisted. Among them were Mel. Maltby, president of the Lions Club; De- puty Reeve Tom Taylor; James Pollard, chairman of the Public Sdhool Board; Archie Murray, president of the Richmond Hill Business Men’s Association; Rev. W. F. Wrixon; Mrs. James Lang- stafl", Theo Van Wieringen, Mrs. Russell Fox, Mrs. McCullough, to- gether with many others interest- ed in the safety of the younger generation. Councillors, indicating great in- terest in the suhject, asked Town- ship Clerk John Crawford to Write to the Tor-onto Industrial Com- mission and secure information which would enable them to study Another speaker was Fire Chief bert Cook. “If I couldn’t fight fires any better than I can make a speech Richmond Hill would be in a. :bad way,” he told the firemen, their ladies and visitors. Bill Tyndall, he said, had been made an honorary member of the brig- ade as a. recognition of this long service. Children at both schools were lined up outside the schools â€" the reason why Elmer has been chos- en as a symbol explained to them. They were told by Sergt. Pearsall what the objective was before Constable Moore hoisted the flag, cheered heartily as it reached the top of the pole. flags fly there they will indicate that the village’s‘ school children, by observing safety rules, have kept themselves free from traffic accidents. But if one should hap- pen through the fault of the childâ€" ren down comes the flag belong- ing to the school which the pupil attends, to stay down until thirty accident-free days have elapsed. “It is not necssary to give tax exemptions,” said Councillor Mc- Carron. “Taxes are lower any- way â€" that is why business is moving out.” He pointed out that advantageous situation of Whit- church Township, with good rail and road transportation available. “Some people,” he asserted, “say that it would create water and sewerage probems if we bring in industry before we are ready. That is like the old question of which comes first â€" the chicken or the egg.” the subject further. Following dinner an adjourn- ment was made to the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Pollard, where eu- chre was played. Lady winners of prizes were Mrs. ‘Pollard and Mrs. Dewsbury. Top among the men were the Deputy Reeve and Alf. Stong. Wlinners of special prizes were Mrs. M. Blanchard and William Tyndall. - drew loud laughter from his aud- ience. them could find better living con- ditions outside the large cities. “Labour can become home-owners instead of renters,” he asserted. Decentralization is taking- place faster than a lot of people think,” said the councillor. Telephone Mrs. McVey, Richmond Hill 573W for appointment THE OPENING OF ROYLAN STUDIO 0F HAIRDRESSING 'AT 55A YONGE STREET SOUTH RICHMOND HILL ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 ANNOUNCING Mrs. A. D. Fisken, Honorary Provincial Secretary, and other special guests were introduced by District Commissioner Mrs. Paul. Mr. Jackson Taylor spoke briefly and, on behalf of the York Cen~ tral Executive Board, presented Mrs. Paul with a beautiful amlea. A toast to the Guide and Brownie Leaders was proposed by Patrol Leader Norma Turnbull, and Mrs. Fred Broom Jr. replied. A toast to the Scout and Cub Leaders was proposed by Patrol Leader Carol Hirtz. In his reply Scoutmaster Cecil Smith asked the Scout and ‘Cub leaders to join him in pro- posing a toast to the happy con- tinuance of Good Guiding. Mr. C. G. Baker also spoke briefly. Describes Conference Mrs. A. D. Fisken brought an interesting account of some of the details of the 13th World Confer- ence of Girl Guides, which was held in Oxford, England, last year. There were a hundred and Sixty delegates and ten thousand Guides were at the conference to welcome them. One of the highlights, Mrs. Fis- ken said, was when Princess Mar- garet Rose, in the uniform of the Commodore of the Rangers, came out to the head of the huge form- ation of Guides, and immediately runners of the Rangers raced down the long aisles between the wedge-formations of Guides,'mld kneeling, presented the Princess Marga et Rose with the Scroll and Log ook. The delegates were driven into the fourth quadrangle, and after their presentation to the Queen they were given tea, and the Queen stayed chatting with the visitors and delegates for two hours. Afterwards they were gi- ven the freedom of the gardens, to wander about at will. Mrs. Fisken paid tribute to the grac- iousne‘ss of the Queen and said that tiny Princess Margaret Rose was every bit as sweet and gra- cious as her mother. Scroll at Richvale The Scroll and Log Book for anada, brought back on board ship by Mrs. Fisken will be in York County for less than twenty-four hours and Richvale will be par- ticularly honoured in having it on display for an hour or two at the joint Hobby Show to be staged by the Guides, Brownies, Scouts and Cubs on February 17. 44 Yonge Street South Richmond Hill Tel. Richmond Hill 490 Nights and Holidays Telephone Thornhill 207R6 ummulnuummmlmummumumuuuummlmmmm“!mn-mmum' There was one for each country containing greetings from the Girl Guides of England. These had been obtained from the farthest reaches of England and brought to the conference by various means of transportation. Those wnich had been passed from one com- pany to another by coach and four, were brought to Oxford by coach and four. Those which had neen collected by bicycle were brought into the conference by bicycle. One had come tied to a Ranger’s head when she had been forced to swim with it. At the conclusion of Mrs. Fis‘ ken’s remarks Mrs. Jack Lane, on behalf of the Guide and Brownie Mothers and the Guide and Brown- RICE’S FLOWER SHOP Grace was said by Rev.'W. R. Wrixon. The toast to the King was proposed by District Comâ€" missioner Paul. Patrol Leader Betty Broom proposed the toast to the Mothers, to which Mrs. Lou Wainwright responded. The wast to the Fathers, proposed by Mrs. D.‘ R. Gunn, Divisional Commiss- ioner for York County, was re- plied to (by Mr. R. F. Paul. District Commissioner Mrs. R. E. Paul welcomed the mothers and guests on behalf of the Girl Guides and Brownies. MN!1mm“!Ml“\\1lll\l\11lllllllull1111“mumlll\l1“lll\l\\llll\ll\ll“lll\“ About a hundred Guides and Brownies and their mo- thers and spare-mothers and guests held their first annual Mother and Daughter banquet «in Richvale on Saturday ev- ening. It was a gala affair and was much enjoyed. Richvale Guides And Brownies Stage First Mothers’ Banquet FLOWERS FOR EVERY “ OCCASION Special guests were: Acting Brown Owl Mrs. Frank Puivis; Scoutmaster Mr. C. E. A. Smith; Tawny Owl, Mrs. F. Bigley; Mr. C. G. Baker, Chairman or the Group Committee for Scouts and Cubs; Mrs. C. vKlink, ex-Brown Owl; Rev. W. F. Wrixon; Mrs. A. D. Fisken, Honorary Prowucial Secretary; Mrs. D. R. Gunn, Div- isional Commissioner for York County; Mr. Jackson Taylor, chair- man of York Central Executive Board; Cubmaster Mrs. C. E. A. Smith; Guide Lieutenant, Mrs. Fred Broom, Jr.; Dr. .A. W. R. Doan, Treasurer School Area No. 1 of Vaughan and Markham; and Guide Lieutenant Miss Helen Da- v15. Mr. A. D. Fisken then spoke on behalf of himself and his wife, and explaining that it is a custom in their group for anyone late to put a penny in the piggy bank, and because they had some difficul- ty in finding their destination they were a bit late for the ban- quet, he said that he would like to give the Guides and Brownies his personal cheque for fifty dol- lars. Mrs. Paul expressed the thanks and appreciation of the Guides and Brownies to Mr. and Mrs. Fisken. Entertainment Follows Phone 242-] Richmond Hill 321-} Long's Parcel Delivery ies, presented the Divisional COm- missioner, Mrs. Paul, with half a dozen cups and saucers Mrs. Paul, thanked the groups and ex- pressed her appeciation for the splendid help and co-operation from everyone which had helped so much to make the work of Guides and Brownies in Richvale the success it had become. The meeting then adjourned to another room where Mr. Frank Harndon of Oak Ridges enter- tained with vocal selections, ac- companied by his guitar, and the impish remarks of his partner in ventriloquism “Jimmie.” Many thanks are extended to Mr. Arthur Ball and her commit- tee who made the plans and prep- arations, to the Guide and Brown- ie fathers who served the banquet in their own inimitable style, and to all who contributed in any way to the success of the evening. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE AT Yerex Electric PARCEL DELIVERY IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO CARRY THOSE HEAVY PARCELS LET US DELIVER THEM We Also Do Light Cartage Just Telephone Turn those unwanted items into cash. Dispose of them by tele- phoning Richmond Hill 9 and in- serting a classified ad. TELEVISION Richvale ’As distributors for the famous Hillman cars and Commer trucks, we are prepared to offer all English ‘car owners fast and thorough service on your car. . 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