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Library Meeting The Library Board bf King City Memorial Library held a meeting on March 17 at the home of the chairman, John L. Grew, to discuss the building of a library in King City. No defin- ite plans were made. Laskay W. I. .,__1-.I yuan“: n a ll Forty-seven people attended Laskay W. I. euchre March 17 in Laskay W. 1. Hall. Winners were Mrs. Scott Smeltzer, Mrs. Pearl O’Brien, Mrs. Norman Bryson. Tom Walker. Frank Buddin and Kenneth O’Brien. Travelling priâ€" zes were won by Mrs. Hugh O’- Brien and Wilbert Burns. Freeze out prizes were won by Mrs. A. Gllham and Kenneth Leather- dale. King- Lake Marie Assn. At a meeting of Lake Marie and iKng Athletic Association last week, a proposition for the erecting of a fire hall on the north-west corner of King City Memorial Park was turned down by a vote of 9 to 5. Cancer Society vnuvv- vâ€"r ...... An invitation has been extendâ€" ed to all to attend a meeting of the Aurora and District Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society to be held in the Legion Hall, Aur- ora, on March 29 at 8 pm. Dr. A. J. Phillips of the Research Branch will be the guest speak- er. There will be a film and re- freshments will be served. Church News 8 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Thurs, Mar. 24, 1955 At the Mission Band meeting in King City United Church on March 17. members Douglas Ab- rahams, Bruce Rumble and Jane Abrahams conducted the worship service. Mrs. V. Doner read the study book chapter on Homes in Fig Tree Village. In the Handi- work period the older children finished their frieze on India. The younger members coloured church windows. There are now 30 members in the Mission Band. On Sunday, April 3, commun- All numbers in your Blue Book of_ Telephone Numbers snarling KE. 7961 EU. 9-1126 With ROdney OXÂ¥ord LYndhursf GRover JUncfion HOward MUrray TRinify should be changed as shown in your NEW telephone book. _ DOMINION C 0 A L COAL SPEEDY DELIVERY King City Notes FUEL OIL STAN ROOTS KING 176 A King City, Oak Ridges The Liberal is always pleased to publish items of in- terest regarding people and events in the Oak Ridges- Lake Wilcox and King City districts. Our news corres- l pondent in King City is Mrs. Donald McCallum. telephone King 1321“. and in Oak Ridges and Lake Wilcox. Mrs. Eric Parker, telephone TU. 4-2417. OX. 4-2118 LL. 3161 ion services will be held in Tes- ton. Laskay and King City Un- ited churches. The monthly meeting of Ever- sley Presbyterian W.M.S. was held at the home of Mrs. E. Len- hardt, King City. Mrs. Robert Farren, the president presided. The devotional period was taken by Mrs. T. R. Williams. Mrs. Fred Curtis and Mrs. Art Bovair. Mrs. Williams gave the study book chapter on Education. Mrs. Wm. Willoughby and Mrs. E. Lenhadt gave readings, Miss Williams gave a report on the West Presbyterial executive meeting held at Victoria Presby- terian Church in Toronto on March 11. At that meeting, Mrs. Williams was appointed a dele- gate to the synodical meeting in Galt in April, Mrs. Williams also gave a report on her visit to the Presbyterian Home for Girls at Clarkson. The members of Ev- ersley W.M.S. have been invited to attend the W.M.S. meeting at Maple Presbyterian church on April 5. The W.M.S. of St. An- drews, Strange, and the mem- bers of the Sewing Circle of West King are invited to attend the Eversley Easter Thankoffer- ing meeting at the home of the President, Mrs. R. Farren in April. Over 30 people attended the Preparatory Service held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian church, Strange, on March 18. Members were present from the three Presbyterian churches in. King. One person joined by certificate, St. Andrews Church, Strange. Mrs. Ken Wood, Mrs. What- ley Finch and Mrs. T. L. Will- iams. representing the women in the congregations of the Presby- terian churches of West King, Strange and Eversley attended a meeting held in the Presbyter- ian church in Canada Home for Girls at Clarkson on March 15. The monthly meeting of All Saints Anglican church W.A. was held at the home of Mrs. R. Burt King City, on March 17. Mrs. A. Gillham, the president, presided. Mrs. C. F. Harris read the scrip- ture. Mrs. Harris also gave a re- port of the Diocesan Board meet- ing held at St. Paul’s Anglican church. Runnymede, recently. A motion by Mrs. F. Monson sent $20 to the Christian Jewish Mis- sion in Palestine. Mrs. Jas. Bad- ger who is ill in a nursing home at Thornhill sent a quilt top she had made to the meeting. It was decided to quilt it for the Christmas Fair. Mrs. Gillham an- nounced slides on the Study Book, “Thirst of India" would be shown at the April meeting at the home of Mrs. W. Breckell. Approximately $35 were the proceeds from the St. Patrick’s tea sponsored by-the Girl Guide Association in King City United Church Sunday School room on March 18. Girl Guides Lily Rolph, Doreen Rutledge, Marg- aret Keens, Elizabeth McNiel, Jo Ann Harrison and Sandra Cane were in charge of the booth selling fudge and Girl Guide cookies. Mrs. Geo. Armitage and Mrs. Hank Davie were in charge of the home baking booth. Mrs. Matt Bell, Mrs. Roy Bowen, Mrs. Cora Specht and Mrs. Art Rich- ardson were in charge of the tea. Social Notes Mrs. Geo. McLaren, Deanery Officer from Todmorden was the guest speaker for the afternoon. Mrs. McLaren gave an interest- ing account of the History of the WA. Misses Roberta and Mildred Gillies, Toronto were week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Alf- red Gillham, King. Miss Roberta Gillies, a former resident of the 6th line, King, is taking a tour of Europe at the beginning of April. Mrs. H. Pickell is spending a few weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. Perry, Nap- anee. Vote $400 For New‘Oil Furnace The monthly meeting of Tes- ton United Church W.A. was held on March 16. Mrs. Gordon Murray, the President. presided. Mrs. Ed. Cooper conducted the worship service. The members voted $400 towards the expenses of the new oil furnace in the church. The meeting ended with an Irish singsong. Freeport Silos now made in Canada. Lasting, vibrated con- crete with the exclusive corru- gated staves. completely inter- locked top. bottom and sides. A picture of beauty with outstand- ing features. MANUFACTURED BY Box 337. Campbellford, Ont. Local Dealer Ne_l_sgn Boynton GORMLEY R.' R. 2 Phone ’l‘Umer 4-1093 Macoun Bros. FREEPORT SILOS We Meet All City Prices EASY TERMS Who is presently serving his fourth term as the chief magis- trate of Whitchurch township. Reeve McLaughlin who operates a farm on R. R. 2 Stouffville, is a former county commissioner. This year he is serving on three county committees. There was a capacity crowd at the King City Firemen's Dance March 18 in Laskay W. I. hall when over $100 was raised. Music for the dance was pro- vided by Fred Thompson, Dun- can Watson and Bob Arbuckle. Fergus Lawson was caller. Filemen Raise $100 At Dance Prizes donated by King City business men were won by the following: A pair of flannellette blankets. Gerry Gamble; 5 gals. of oil, Roy Bowen; $5 voucher for Watson Food Products, C. F. Sims; $5 voucher for electrical equipment, M. J. Martelli, Tor- onto; a set of glasses, Fred Dent. Mrs. David Glass, Mrs. Glen Urquhart, Mrs. C. F. Sims and Mrs. Bob Berwick, ladies of the Firemen’s Auxiliary, operated the refreshment booth. Trustee Bob McLeod, chair- man of King City Village Trus- tees officially announced the be- ginning of Fire Prevention week at the film showings in the Mas- onic Hall on March 14. Show Films On Fire Prevention Mr. McLeod introduced Fire Marshall P. E. Kent of the On- tario Fire Marshal’s office who explained the duties of the Fire Marshal. He stated, “We empha- sized in our department the sav- ing of life and the saving of property. Canada,” he continued, “has the largest fire loss per capita of any country outside of the Iron Curtain. Seventy-five per cent more of fires could be prevented!“ ' ‘REEVE IVAN McLAUGHLlN He suggested 25 feet of plastic hose be located centrally in the home to be used to put out fires and also mentioned fire extin- guishers in the home. A box of baking soda near the kitchen stove is a handy article to put out fat fires, he added. Reeve Elton Armstrong ad- dressed the gathering. Mrs. Meta Weaving, a resi- dent of Bond Ave.. Oak Ridges, passed away at her home on March 21, after a lengthy ill- ness. Mrs. Weaving was born in Fowey, Cornwall, England in 1875 ,and before coming to Oak Ridges a year and a half ago. had been a resident of Port Col- borne. She was a member of the Anglican Church. Left to mourn her passing are two sons, Albert and Roy.‘ two grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. The funeral service was held on March 24, at Port Colborne and interment was in Oakwood cemetery in that city. SOIL INVESTIGATIONS and TESTING LTD. Free estimates on soil borings and diamond drilling ' anywhere in Ont. HEAD OFFICE - 5 Yonge St. 8., Box 747, Richmond Hill OUTSIDE AREA TUrner 4-2751 Richmond Hill Mobile Unit W. J. 3-2965 TORONTO AREA Dial 110 and ask for ZENITH 33100 MRS. META WEAVING @hituarp E. H. WILSON, Vice-Presiden‘ & General Manager 4 N ew Businesses Open In Oak Ridges Progress in Oak Ridges is continuing. In addition to the op- ening of an office by Dr. R. S. Ideson in the Davis and Day Drug Store, Donald Findlay, lawyer from King, is preparing to open an office in a location in Oak Ridges. The opening of Bob’s Hardware Store on Yonge St., last week and this week’s Open- ing of Betty's Beauty Salon will greatly add to the growing busi- ness centre of Oak Ridges. Cancer Society Mrs. Susan Parker of Bond Ave., Oak Ridges, has been made the local representative of the Aurora & District Unit of the Cancer Society. A meeting is planned in the Legion Hall, Aur- ora, on March 29, at 8 pm. when Dr. A. J. Phillipsof the Cancer Research Department will be guest speaker. A very interest- ing film will also'be shown. The Community Centre St. Patrick’s dance at the’ Oak Rid- ges school on March 18, was en- joyed by a large group. Jim Egan was the caller. Other entertain- ment included Pat Fuller, who sang songs and accompanied her- self on the guitar and songs by Ellen Mae Hannam and Runy Findeisen. The OR Ridges Community Winter Queen, Pat Fuller pres- enter the prizes to the winners of the Fancy Dress parade at the opening of the Richmond Hill Arena, on March 19. She was ac- companied by Miss Dianne Man- och. Miss Margaret Donnelly, also scheduled to take part in the presentation was unable to attend, as she is confined to bed. Mrs. Ken Farquharson return- ed to her home at Wilcox Lake on March 11 after a five week vacation with relatives in Calif- ornia. Quite a number of square dan- cers attended a St. Patrick night March 16, at Oak Ridges School wiien Jim Egan was invited to ca 1. Mrs. Pantling, Mrs. C. Cgssidy and several other ,memberrxof the Scout Ladies’ Aukiliar’x. 5 Oak Ridges are attending a con- ference of York Central District members at the United Church, Willowdale on March 29. Although a month later than usual, the Scouts are organizing a financial campaign this month in Oak Ridges. It costs $10 a year to keep a boy in Scouting, without counting cost of equip- ment or uniform. The quota of $100 has to be found each year. As funds are very low, the re- quest for donations is urgent and it is hoped that the response to letters and collecting tins will be generous. King City Lions held an open meeting at the United Church on March 15. The following activ- ity reports were given: The Boys and Girls committee reported that approximately $115 had been made on the Flash Camera Kit draw. The donation of $100 to King City Fire Brigade was ratified. The Carnival commit- tee reported on the program planned for April 1, including the final playoffs of the Peewee League, a coatume parade of children from pre-school age and including high school students. High Schol band, a relay race by Lions, a broom ball hockey game, East King City Lions ag- ainst West King City Lions, fig- ure skaters and clowns. A well- known hockey player will pres- ent the crests to the winning Peewee hockey team.- King City Lions Plan Big Carnival Lion Geo. Harvey presented membership certificates to Lions Jim McDonald and Ross Raw- ]ings. Dr. Quentin Hardy was a guest of the evening. WOODBRIDGE : The Ontario Municipal Board has turned down an application for the com- pletion of the sewage system, in- cluding the building of a dispos- al plant. The project would boost the village debenture debt to $411,000, over one-third of the assessment. Oak Ridges Lake Wilcox Socials Supper Club Concludes With Achievement Dayln Newmarket The 4-H Homemaking Club programme is under the direc- tion of the Women‘s Institute Branch and Home Economics Service of the Department of Ag- riculture. Miss Fforence P. Eadie, Supervisor of Junior Extension for the branch, attended the Achievement Day and gave as- sistance and leadership through- out the day. Miss Eleanor Syme County Home Economist for Vic- toria, Peterborough and Durham, also assisted. Much interest was shown in the programme by 10- cal Women's Institute groups and FORD'S “RED TIGER" ENGINEâ€" makes the 800 series the most powerful Ford Tractors ever. 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION gives wide WEIGHT TO SUIT THE JOBâ€"Sec- range of speeds for best work, tional wheel weights can be efficient engine operation.‘ added as you need them.‘ 'Standard on all except 640 Llodel 'Sold separately. (4-5pm transmission). ‘ N P-308 .You get all these All these, and more, advanced features mean you can rem faster, easier, better and cheaper with the new Ford Tractors. . . . and much more. . . greetings were brought to the club members from all four York County districts of the or- ganization. Mrs. E. Reddick, president of Centre York Dis- trict. spoke briefly of the new York County Women's Institute Scholarship which will be award- ed each year to a 4-H Homemak- ing Club member for continu- ance of her education. Present Certificates AVANCED FORD FEATURES _ At the close of the programme certificates of Achievement were presented for each two Home- making Club projects completed. and County Honour pin and cer- tificate were awarded Miss Mar- garet Peacock of Edler's Mills for six projects. Each club mem- ber also received a silver coffee spoon as a token of her achieve- ment. Appreciation was expressed by Mrs. Borgstrom to the many mothers who not only showed their interest by attending the Achievement Day but also gave encouragement and coâ€"operation at home in order that their dau- ghters might have the benefits which 4-H Homemaking Club‘ \vork gives. Commendation was. given also to the voluntary club leaders for their interest and self-sacrifice in carrying out the programme. Summer Garden Club York County will continue its 4-H Homemaking programme with the Garden Club this sum- mer, Training School for leaders to be held in the Department of Agriculture office on Tuesday, April 5. The next project, be- ginning in the fall of 1955. will be “Cotton Accessories for the Club Girl's Bedroom” and, fol- lowing that, “Meat in the Menu." Inquiries regarding this club work are always welcomed by the Home Economist or Agricul- tural Representative. Member- ‘ship is open to any rural girl ‘between the ages of 12 and 26 and local Women's Institutes are invited to sponsor a club and provide leaders. Tractor and Equipment Division Stop 22A Yonge St. Richvale, Ont. Toronto Phone EM. 6-4817 Richmond Hill TU. 4-1232 Lawrence Motors Limited MORE HYDRAULIC POWER,- T00; for handling work loads easier, con. trolling heavier tools. Wham/£6 gum the new 600 and 800 series Ford :Lors. Tract( At Open Meeting SchoolSupportersFavour PresentSection Boundary A meeting of Ratepayers of SS. 13 Lake Wilcox was held last Wednesday evening to dis- cuss the proposed alteration of school section boundaries. A shift of school population was considered earlier this month by Whitchurch Township Council. The proposed boundary shift which would affect School Sec- tions 6, 7 and 13. all in the Lake Wilcox area. was submitted to council by members of the three Boards of 'ljrustees as an econ- omy measure for transportation. At present private cars and tax- is are being used to transport pupils several miles to and from school. The trustees feel that in view of the fact that some children close to the schools in sections 6 and 7 are travelling many miles a day to attend classes at S. S. 13 a revision of boundaries should be consider- ed. Present at the meeting were John Crawford, clerk of Whit- church township. Public School Inspector W. J. McLeod and Mr. Jackson. member of the firm of Jackson and Ypes, architects for the addition to the Lake Wilcox School, now under way. The way in which assessments and government grants would be af. fected was explained and the ar- chitect discussed the problems of expansion of the school which could arise with the alteration of boundaries. The majority of ratepayers present felt that the project would probably mean a consid- April 5, at 8.30 LIVE POWER TAKE-OFF.‘ Two- stage pedal controls both trac- tor and PTO clutch. ‘Slandard on Models 660 and 860. ADJUSTABLE TOP LINK lets you adjust implements for best work, from the tractor seat. 161 Main St, NEWMARKET FREE DELIVERY Sponsbred by Oak Ridges Community Centre ADMISSION 350 15 Games -â€"- Special â€"- Share the Wealth and Jackpot at a low price! BINGO erable increase in school costs and favoured leaving the bounâ€" daries as they are for the pres- ent. Chairman for the meeting was W.D.C. Hall. 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