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The Liberal, 24 Jun 1954, p. 12

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12 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Thurs., June 24, 1954 Office TUmer 4-1241 Road Building, Earth Moving, Grading and Excavating Contractors Stop 22A Yonge Street I Mile south of Richmond Hill TUrner 4-1395 Township of Markham Tender For Storm Drain HOULE and LeCUYER Stephens Brothers Construction Limited Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned until Twelve o’clock noon, EDST, Friday, July 9, 1954, for the construction of approximately 650 feet of 15” diameter storm drain on Main Street in the Police Village of Union-ville. Tenders must be submitted on standard forms which may be obtained with specifica- tions at the ofiice 0f the undersigned. J. A. HOWARD, B.A.Sc., P. Eng.. Engineer & Road Superintendent, R. R. No. 2 Gormley, Ontario. PEDESTRIANS . . . All Types of Electrical Work A large percentage of the trafiic fatalities and accidents involve pedestrians. This is grim evidence of the difficult and dangerous situation in which the pedestrian is placed under present-day traffic condi- tions. ' Safety rules must be observed. Wait at the curb until you are sure you can cross street or highway in safety. Always walk facing oncoming traffic if there is no sidewalk. WATCH YOUR STEP! YOU CAN’T BE T00 CAREFUL-- WATCH YOUR STEP” Electrical Contractors 4395 T U rner 4-1381 RICHMOND HILL ' Res. TUmer 4-1448 Space contributed in the service of the community by John Labatt Limited Robbery No trace has been found oz [119 automobile belonging to Mr. and Mrs. C. Hadley, No. 7 Highway. The car was stolen from their garage in the early hours of Sun- day, June 13, but the loss was not discovered until the after- noon when police were notified. 25th Anniversary . Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thomp- son, No. 7 Highway, celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary on Tuesday, June 15, by holding Open House from two to four o’- clock in the _afternoon. They -v u, pun.“ u. 0-- were married in Donlands United Church, Toronto, and both of their attendants, Miss Jean Dow- swell, bridesmaid, and Mr. Rich- ard Haskill, groomsman. were able to attend the anniversary party. Also present were Mrs. M. J. Crosier, mother of the bride, and Mrs. M. Thompson, mother of the groom. Among thevmany gifts was a silver tea service from the family and a silver inlaid tray from the W0- men's Association of Thornhill United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have two children, .Shirley and Marshall, and have _-_.A. lived in Langstafi for the past six years. Personals The sympathy of the commun- ity is extended to Mr. and Mrs. George Curtis, Yonge St., and Mr. Ralph Curtis, No. 7 Highway, on the death of their daughter and sister, Mrs. Mabel Watson, Orillia. Mn and Mrs. Harold White and Don journeyed to Lindsay on Monday and Tuesday of last week where they visited with Mr. White's father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. E. White, and relatives. Welcome to Langstafi to Mr. and Mrs. John Schwan, formerly of Alcorn Avenue, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Schwan are operating the Sunoco Service Station and store, No. 7 Highway, previously run by the late Robert Smillle. School News At 8.15 am. on Wednesday, June 16, 44 happy children from grades '1 and 8 left Langstaff on their annual bus trip to Niagara and vicinity,'accompanied by Mr. Brown and Mr. Everist. Their first stop was the Battlefield of Stoney Creek where they saw the monument and cemetery where the soldiers were buried Joint Communiol} cum: vv....____-__ A goodly number or! Carrville congregation were present at the Thornhill United Church on Sun- day at the joint communion ser- vice and several members of the Carrville Junior Choir were in attendance and took part in the service. Decoration Service Cemetery decoration and mem- orial service will be held June 27. Graves decorated at 2 pm. ser- vice at 2.30 pm. Sunday Schol mch , uâ€"g vv---- Carrville United Church Sun- day School held its picnic Satur- day afternoon and in spite of threatening skies had a good crowd and a good time. Winners in races were Ju 4;:va -. v- -. Children under 6: Nancy Mid- dleton and Mark Kirk; Beginners, Gretta Middleton, Barry Black, Margaret Williams. Junior girls: Beverley Morris, Helen Olive, Carol Ann George. Junior boys, Ray Baker, Billy Black, Ken Mc- Laren, Freddie Leach. Sr. girls, Dorothy Baker, Mary George, Carol Dowden. Sr. Boys, Robert Middleton, Lynn Morris, George Williams. Boys' shoe scramble, Ray Baker, .Jimnly Bushell. Girls’ INA-“dc ranch uuuu., gun“--. scramble, Beverley Mafiié, ignéémfi fdr the past LANGSTAFF NEWS has been foundiof the} CORRESPONDENT: MRS. BERT MIDDLETON _â€".â€"â€"â€" Telephone Maple>l3OBS WRESPONDENT: MRS. M. J. ROY Phone AVenue 5-2496 CARRVILLE NEWS who lost their lives in the Battle of 1812. From this point they travelled along Lakeshore High- way. No. 8. to St. Catharines, where they stretched, their legs and had a game of baseball in the park. Travelling on to the Well- and Canal, they were disappoint- ed in not seeing a boat going through the locks but did see one going through the Lift Bridge. Stopping at Queenston for lunch, they saw the monuâ€" ment to Laura Secord for her bra- very, and also climbed to the top of Brock’s monument. They left Queenston for Fort George at‘ 2:15 pm. Reservations had been‘ made for the party for a tour through the fort with a guide, They then followed the Gorge Road to the Whirlpool Rapids to see the Aerial Cars. Travelling on down to the Falls, they saw both the American and Horseshoe Falls and Cakes Gardens. Having been disappointed at Welland, they left for home via Thorold, and were rewarded when they saw a boat go down into the locks there and then out to the river. They arrived home at Langstaff at 9 p.m., having had a very edu- cational and enjoyable trip, School Assembly last Friday was taken by Grades 5 and 6, pupils of Mrs. Snider. There was a piano duet by Frances Hicks and Joan Blackbqrp, a guitar solo by PilfiiGreenfield and a ballet dance by Npra Woopdfi. The pupils and staff were very pleased to receive a gift of base- ball equipment from one of the citizens of Langstaff which had been used by previous ball teams of the district. "S'c-hool iwill be closing for the term next Tuesday afiernoont The regular monthly meeting of the Langstaff Junior Women’s Institute was held at the home of Miss K. McKinley on Wednes- day, June 9. The president. Mrs. K. Morris called the meeting to order, repeating the creed and singing the ode. Eleven memâ€" bers answered the roll call. “A Canadian Woman in the News." A donation was sent to the St. John’s Ambulance. A pair of lamps was presented to Miss Shirley Thompson, prior to her wedding. Refreshments were served by Mrs.,J. Curtis and Miss S. Thompson. New members are invited to attend our next meet- ing in the fall. Dorothy Baker. Beverley Bushell. Spot race. Mrs. George. Shoe kicking, ladies. Mrs. Bushell. Shoe kickingchildren, Carol Ann Geogge. All sat down to a picnic table on the church lawn and soon made the food disappear. It is hoped to make this picnic an annual event. Congratulations to 11 year old Judy Nicholls who passed her grade 6 music exam with honors at the Toronto conservatory of Music. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ferguson of Schomâ€" berg. formerly of Carrville on the birth of a daughter on June 15. Her name is Muriel Ann, a sister for Bruce, Jean and John. Birthday greetings to Lynn Morris who is 13 years old today June 21. Lynn had a few friends in Frliday evening for a weiner roast. They were Margaret Brad- field, Carol Dowden, Dianne Ew- art, Robert Middleton, Jim Bush- ell, Douglas Cutler and sister Beverley. Dorothy Baker and Bob Hudson were unable to at- tend due to illness. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Middleton and Robert, Gretta and Nancy at- tended the United Memorial and Decoration service on Sunday at Orillia. Following the service they took part in a picnic supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dalâ€" ton Teskey and Alan of Warmin- ster. Other members of the fam- ily there were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. Walker, Victoria Harbour; Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Walker and family, Sharon; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Price and family of Holly; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walk- er and family of Newmarket, and Mr .and Mrs. Leonard Wellman and family, Queensville, and Mr. Lee Armitage and Laurene and Eddie Armitage of Orilua. A special meeting of the Carr- ville W.A. was held at the home of Mrs. R. Kirk on Wednesday afternoon, with 11 ladies present. The plans were made for the strawberry supper, then a social time was enjoyed when Mrs. Kirk and her daughter, Mrs. D. Bone served a very dainty lunch; Mrs. J. Baker. Mrs. Ness, Mrs. Read. Mrs. McEwen and Misses Dorohty Baker and Mary Read attended the supper at Snowball. During the evening’s entertain- ment prizes were won by Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Read. Mrs. R. Kirk, Mrs. Douglas Bone and Mrs. R. Middleton on Saturday afternoon attended Miss Joan Wilson’s trousseau tea at her home in Toronto. Sunday being father’s day, Mr. and Mrs. R. Kirk had‘all the family home; Mr. and Mrs. N. Kirk and children Stephen and Judith of Islington, Mr. and Mrs. K. Kirk of Torqnto, and Mr. and Mrs. D. Bone. Washing Machines Repaired ALL MAKES PARIS AUTO SUPPLY LTD. TU. 4-1541 Hope Community 8; School Club Please note the change in date of Hope School picnic which will be held on June 29 instead of June 30 as stated before, All parents are cordially invited to attend and bring lunch at 2 pm. Maple Clinic Maple Clinic will be held in St. Stephen 5 Parish Hall, Thursâ€" day, July 8, as the regular day', July 1, is a holiday. This clinic is for all infants and pre-school children in the community and its aim is to keep well children well. Personals MfstVWilliam Burgess and fam- ily of Port Hope, visited on Sat- urday with Mrs. Ernie Hemphill. Mrs. J. Pollock has returned af- ter a two weeks vacation with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gillespie and grand- daughter. Ann. of Grand Valley. fiéfâ€"I’YI: McFelley. Mrs. Fred Budd of Buffalo visited on Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coo- per‘ Miss Janet Walkington has im- proved so much she was able to be up and and entertain a num- ber of her friends on Thursday afternoon, June 18. Those pres- ent were Mrs. T. Witherspoon, Mrs. F. Oliver, Mrs. A. Rumble, Mrs L. Dowdall and Mrs. G. Ma- theson. Maple Unitgd Church_ I. The auxiliary meeting of the WMS of Maple United Church, was held in the Sunday School room on Wednesday, June 16, at 2:30 pm. Mrs. H. Jackson pre- sided over the meeting. Mrs. R. Ramsay took the devotional and Mrs. N. Lund the study book. The ladies decided to meet every second month to hold a study group: _ _ Kildelicious lunch was served WILLUWUHIII, V“ 1‘ Luuriu Motor Sales m, 1.533 For every DOLLAR you invest, Pontiac gives you a wealth of truly startling values. Take FOR instance, Pontiac's unmatched choice of 31 models in six great series. Think, too, of the DOllAR stretching, trouble-free performance of Pontiac’s famous high-compression engines. And when YOU consider features, both standard and optional, it is a fact that you CAN'T find another car in any price range anywhere that can BEATwhat Pontiac gives you. With Power Steering for instance, Power Brakes, Automatic Window and Seat Controls, PONTIAC offers luxury car features at thrifty prices! CORRESPONDENT: MRS. D. ALLEN Telephone Maple 19¢ MAPLE NEWS DRIVE IT and you’ll want it...PRICE IT and you’ll buy it with Mrs. E. Brock convenor. A social time was then enjoyed. Successful Pupils Pupils who passed their piano exams at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, were: Grade 2, honors. Nancy Hallawell; pass- ed Judith Hallawell. Grade 6, passed. Marilyn Downey. Grade 7, honors, Isobel Bishop. Theory results, first class honors, Nora Lund; honors Marion Bishop and Peggy Joslin. These are pupils of Mrs. Roy Clegg, Maple. Congrat- Dr. Archer Wallace. who re- tired from United Church Pub- lications this month following 35 years' service was honoured by his associates last Friday after- noon when a reception and pres- entation were held on his behalf. Mr'sT 'Roy ulations. AURORA : One of the meanest thievings took place last week when the pastor’s study at the First Baptist Church was broken into and $100 stolen. The money was for the mortgage fund and a children s picnic. Miss Ethel Thomas of Map- le, accompanied by her cous- in Miss Mary Thomas. Toron- to, and Victoria College friends Miss Lorna Ballou and Miss Margaret Vien, are sailing from Quebec June 30 on S. S. “Atlantic.’ Their motor tour will in- clude France, Italy, points in Germany, Holland and Bel- gium, also the British Isles. Cllmaxing the tour will be attendance at Edinburgh Mu- sic and Drama Festival and the Caledonia Games. Motor Tour Of Europe Wide Selection Competitive Prices 'l'clephone ANNOUNCEMENT T0 oun cusromnns CONTINUOUS BUSINESS FORMS you a complete servnce in BUSINESS MACHINES “ THE LIBERAL” are now able to oHer WILLOWDALE, ONT. and . OIIIIAI. MOI”. VAL“ 'l‘llrner 4-1261

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