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Thornhill Home and School Association will hold its annual meeting and election of officers on Thursday, April 21, at 8.15 pm. Robert Priestman vice- president of the Area Recreation Centre will give a short talk on “Recreation Activitiesjor 1955.” m,.x_. TELEPHONE AV. 5-1338 On Sunday, April 17. in Trin- ity Anglican Church at 4 p.m.. Barbara Jane, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lennox of Colborne St., was christened by the rector Rev. S. A. R. Wood. The godparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Jackson and Mrs. Frank C. Shlnlff. 1: Anna u. .u... . ..-. The Rev. James Telford of Guelph will be the guest preach- er at the morning service next Sundayiin the UnitedIChurch. A AL- -I w»..___, .._ , The flowei‘isfi decorating the al- tar last Sunday at the Presbyter- ian Church were; p1ac_eq thgtje in "Jdil-éstuébrfoist at the Presbyter- ian Church on Sunday, was Miss Gwen- Little from }_3_1_‘ampton_. _ memory of byAhis wife_ Members of the W.A. and W. M.S. met at the home of Miss James. Bathurst St., when plans were made for the men's dinner to be held on April 28. Mall Donations to: Richmond Hill & District Unit, Canadian Cancer Society, Box 106, Richmond Hill We also make RAILINGS â€" inside & out Budget Plan VISIT OUR SHOWROOM Carrville Rd. & Yonge St. Richvale Iron Works The next monthly meeting of First Thornhill Cub and Scout Mothers' Auxiliary will be helcl April 25 a]. 8.1_5 fisziinvtihrer' United Church Hall, Thornhjll. Guest speaker of the even- lng will be Scout Master Bolton. Cub Master Palmer of A. Pack. and Cub Master’ Chambers of B. ngk. riiéifrfeshments will be ser- ved. SAVE 50% ORNAMENTAL IRON FURNITURE PROCLAMATION . . . DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME C. HOOVER Scoutmaster Guest Speaker April Is Cancer Month Thornhill District Lions Club INSIDE & OUT Farmers’ Market Thornhil EVERY WEDNESDAY AT ‘8 RM. 8-f- ihg Vla‘te John Steele Every Wednesday night,- for all women attending1 Bingo. Lovely Colomal pattern. 10c service charge. At 2 a.m., Sunday April 24 B-I-N-G-O will be effective IN MARKHAM TOWNSHIP Clerk SPECIAL DRAWS THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hilli JACKPOT LAST WEEK $375 Township of Markham DINNERWHRE Aim Of Christian Parents In India To Educate Each Child “Easter in Canada is associat- ed with Spring and growth and new life, but not in India,” Dr. Winnifred Bryce, Phd., from In- dore. India, told the Easter Thank - Offering meeting of Thornhill United Church Afterâ€" noon Auxiliary, W.M.S. held at the church April 12. Visitors from the auxiliaries of King, Victoria Square, Edgeley and Thornhill Evening Auxiliary were welcomed by Mrs. Ford, acting president. ' Mgr: ___-_ “:55; (Heâ€"9356717131 period was taken by Mrs_. Dog Davidson. Guest speaker, Dr. Bryce, was introduced by Mrs. E. N. Meuser, Dr. Bryce continuing that Easter in Central India is the begin- ning of the hot weather and it is very dry and dusty. The grass is parched and brown for there has been no rain since October. To offset the drabness of the earth. the flowering trees at this season are wonderful. In March, in the jungle, Flame of the For- 'est tree sets the hillsides afire and during April great flam- boyant trees. heavy with clust- ers of crimson bloom burn through the days and glow in the moonlight nights. The roots of these trees have gone down and down and ,found subterran- ean/waters from which they are nourished. Thus do ‘they survive and flourish. So it is with life. said Dr. Bryce. Christ is the fountain of living waters.: She spoke at some length on Evangelism. Ed- ucation. Social Service. and-the steady rise to prominence of wo- The Fortnighters of Thornhill Presbyterian Church met re- cently at the home of Mrs. John MacKay, John St. The meeting marked the as- sociation of the Fortnighters group with the Women’s Miss- ionary Society and guest speak- ers were Miss Ruby Walker and Miss Viola Kelly. Miss Walker gave an interest- ing account of the purpose and work of the Women’s Mission- ary Society in Canada and out- lined the various activities of the Society, such as the maintaining of hospitals among Indians in Western Canada, a church rep- resentative in ocean ports, such as Montreal, to greet and assist new Canadians on their arrival in Canada, a committee for com-I munity Welcome nd Welfare and also a travelling library to sup- ply literature to sparsely popuâ€" lated areas where none is avail- able. 59 NUMBERS CALLED A. LeMASURIER The Liberal is always pleased to publish items of interest contributed by its readers in the Thornhill area . . . . Our representative in Thomhill is Mrs. Elizabeth Sumner. In order that your items may appear in The Liberal almâ€" ply phone AV. 5-1338. Reeve Ontario, Thursday. 'April 21, 1955 men in the National life of In- dia. No country has contributed more women to public life than India. Attention was drawn to the difference in attitude of christian and non-christian par- ents towards their children. Everyone in India loves children but the personality of the child is given recognition in the Christ- ian homes. And it is the aim of Christian parents that every child should have an education, particularly the girls in the fam- ily. This is considered immense- ly important for an educated woâ€" man means an educated family. No Child Labour Great progress has been made in India in the field of human relations during the last decade. Child labour is not now allowed in industry. Every mill employ: ing women must have a creche or a day nursery. There is also a Maternity Benefit Act for wo- men which includes statutes, six 'weeks leave with pay. There is however no organization respon- sible for the care of neglected children at Indore, similar to the one at Bombay. Dr. Bryce closed her talk with a demonstration of the draping of the Sari and how it is worn on various occasions. She also answered at length many questions regarding the customs and political attitudes of the people. Mrs. Wilson of Fairlawn Unit- ed Church was the soloist and was accompanied by Mrs. George Russell. Mrs. W. T. Stapells thanked the speaker and the so- lolst. Following the service tea was served in the Church Hall, Mrs. Meuser and Mrs. Morton were the hostesses and Mrs. Han- son and Miss L. Kerfoot poured tea. Mrs. R. G. Morgan introduced the speaker, Wilson Anstey, well- lmown resident of Thornhill and business man of Concord. His subject was “Public Speaking." Mr. Anstey surprised his audi» ence by saying anyone could be- come a good public speaker, i: the fear of ridicule could be reâ€" moved. He also stressed the fact there is no need -for long hours of practice to become 2 good speaker. One needs only an education in the principle: of good‘ speaking, The ladies were particularly interested in his explanation of the correct way of introducing and thanking a speaker. Wilson Anstey Guest Speaker Ladies’ Guild The Ladies' Guild of Thom- hill United Church held its reg- ular meeting in the Church Hall on April 14. Mr. Anstey donated to the Guild two books by Dale Car- negie, “How to Start Living and Stop Worrying” and “Public Speaking". These were later won by Mrs. R. Jeffery and Mrs. George Giles. Following' the speaker the members enjoyed -.n “Penny Sale" from which $14.50 was re- alized. This sum was ,donated to the fund for Homes for Sen- ior Citizens. During the period devoted to business the sum of $25.00 was voted to the needy in Korea. .Figures recently released by the Ontario Division of the Can- adian Cancer Society, show that of all cancer deaths during the five-year period 1948-1952, in both sexes,’ 43.2% were due to cancer of the digestive tract. For men the stomach was the leading site. accounting for 17.9% of the total male cancer deaths. Re- searchers, sponsored by the Can- cer Society, are seeking a speci- fic diagnostic test for stomach cancer LOTS OF FUN "NoTJme ForRecreationWith 80Acres To Work And Six Children To Raise Thornhill Couple Marks Ggflaereddm Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Ball, Yonge St., Thornhill, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next week. They have lived in their present home, where their children were born and raised, for 50 years, and on the day of their an- niversary, April 26, their children and their children’s children and a host of relatives and friends will gather to honour them in an “Open HOuse” reception planned for that day. -â€" photo by lagerquist by Elizabeth Sumner the adjoining 57 acres, the whole Fifty years ago Helen Mar- of which he farmed from 1905 to guerite (Daisy), daughter of Mrs. 1949 when it was sold and sub- D. ~ A. Nelles and the‘ late Dr. divided and is now known as the Nelles of Thornhill was married Ball Subdivision. D.~A. Nelles and the‘ late Dr. Nelles of Thornhill was married in Trinity Anglican Church to Wilfred Cyril Ball. The follow- ing is taken from a newspaper account of the wedding. “The Rev. Thomas Ball, father of the groom performed the ceremony assisted by the Rector, Rev. John Gibson. The bride was given Away by her brother, Mr. Ed- ward Nelles, and was gowned in soft pearl silk, with garniture 3f lace and carried bridal roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Nellie Stalker of Walkerton, wore a pretty gown of Dresden muslin )ver mauve silk and carried a )ouquet of carnations. The groom was supported by his.bro- ther, Mr. Arthur Ball and. the ishers were Mr. Douglas Stalk- er of Walkerton and Mr. Oxley )f Thornhill. A reception was ’1e1d at the homeof the bride af- ,er the ceremony. Among the gifts to the bride was a silver .ea service and tray presented by the congregation of Trinity Church where she has presided it the organ." Daisy Bail left for her honey- .noon in: Toronto dressed in a navy blue wool broadcloth suit. She wore a blue straw hat to match with baby ribbon rosettes. The couple stayed at the Arling- ‘;on Hotel on King St. They at- ;ended a performance of “Par- sifal" in the Grand Opera House and went to the Horse Show, which at that time was held in the Armory. On their return to Thornhili they moved into the house which was built originally as the rectory for the Anglican Church. It is barn framed and 125 years old. This house and 27 acres had been purchased some years earlier by Dr. Nelles and set aside as Daisy's mar- riage portion. Mr. Ball on his marriage to Miss Nelles bought School Board Discusses Site With Thornhill Village Trustees Thornhlll village trustees met April 13 with members of ‘the Separate School Board in a spec- ial meeting to discuss the poss- ible site for 3 Separate School. John Robertson and George Cole represented the School Board. Mr. Robertson stated their plans were still in a formative stage and p0 definite sites had been considered. He said the Board is taking into considera- tion future expansion as well as adequate play-ground space. Un- der these circumstances trustees did not feel the property adjac- ent to St. Luke‘s Roman Cath- olic Church, which was rumour- Window Cleaning SERVICE Richmond Hill & District Experienced Workmanship Prompt Service DON GILES Phone TU. 4-2948 RICHMOND HILL Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Ball Mrs. Ball was born in Thornâ€" hill in November 1884 at Home- ,wood Hall. the present home of Morgan Boyle and his sisters. Her father came here in 1882 and bought Dr. McConnell’s practice. She attended school in Thornhill in the old school- house where Boynton Weldrick's house now stands. Mr. Ball was born at Bond Head in the Angli- can rectory in 1880. His father. the Rev. Thomas Ball succeeded as rector the Rev. Mr. Osler, whose famous son William was also born there. Wilfred Ball came to Thornhill at the age of 17. After he and Daisy Nelles were married they settled down to farm and to raise a family, both of which they accomplished admirably. No Time For Recreation When I was interviewing Mr. and Mrs. Ball the talk somehow turned to television ‘and I sud- denly noticed they had a set in the back sitting room. I asked them what they did for recrea- tion of an evening inA>1905 Lwith no television no radio and no movies. Mr. Ball replied suc- cinctly, “Mrs. Sumner, when you are farming nigh onto 80 acres and raising six children you don’t have time for recreation. Come nightime you go to bed Of course there were trips to the market every week â€" if you call that recreation â€" which I don’t." . H “What 'did you market?" “Hay mostly â€"â€" and apples and potatoes.” . “What market did you you go “The old Haymarket on Front St. We’d hitch up the wagon and set out early in the morn- ing. It would take us two to three hours to get there what ed as a proposed site, was large enough.\ The Board will contin- ue to look for a suitable site. Proposed Agreement T. W. Jackson and P. McTag- gart-Cowan. representing the Thornhill Lions Club met with the trustees and discussed a proo posed agreement drawn up by Trustee George Giles whereby the Lions Club would be given control of all parks in Thornhill. This would include supervision and maintenance. This is the result of a request made by the Lions Club earlier in the year wherein that organization ofier- ed. at the tinie to take over full control, maintenance and im- provement of parks if given a long term lease. Purchase Parking Signs Trustees will purchase and di- rect all parking signs necessary to enforce parking by-laws on Yonge St. in the centre of the village. It is estimated cost of this work will be approximately $200.00. It was also decided at the meeting to hire a part-time worker to do some of the repair and maintenance work around the village. In the past most of this Work has been done by the Township roadmen, but this has proved to be impractical and in- convenient. p, 9n with stopping at the stores on the way to sell our apples and potatoes. Altogether, market day was about a 16-hour stint." Village Tree-Shaded & Quiet What was Thornhill like in 1905?” I asked Mrs. Ball. “A very pretty village. The main street was tree-shaded and quiet. the pace was leisureâ€" ly. We bought our groceries at Ed. and John Francls' ~General Store, where Elgle‘s is now. Traffic on Yonge St. was brisk at times but the only thing we disliked about it was the dust. Now. look at the traffic. It's fearful â€"- and it never ceases." “We had three hotels in those days," said Mr. Ball. “There was Hughes Hotel, known as the "Queen’s" and it was where the Anstey Block is now. Then there was Doyle's Hotel, beside the creek on Yonge Streetâ€" just below the hill here â€"â€"- and there was Houghton's Hotel where Mrs. Charlle Smith‘s house is." In spite of their busy home life, both Mr. and Mrs. Ball found time to serve thiscom- munity. When Thornhlll be- came a Police Village in 1931, Mr. Ball was a member of the first Board of Trustees. The other members of that board were William Riddell and Ed. Francis. In all, he Served near- ly ten years as a village trustee. He was also, for many years, a member of Langstaff School Board and served as a Warden of Trinity Anglican under six rectors. Mrs. Ball was secret- .sry.treasurer of Langstaff School Board for 25 years and organist at Trinity Church for 18 years. Their six children are Lottie (Mrs. N. H. Woods of Vancouv- er); Cyril, living in the Ball sub- division; Neiles in Oakville. Berkeley in Toronto; Isabel (Mrs. Vincent Burlton of Willow- dale) and Duncombe in the Ball subdivision. They have 13 grand- children. * Both Mr. and Mrs. Ball are in excellent health. One is apt to imagine, without thinking, that couples who celebrate 50 .years of wedded life are in their dot- age. Nothing could be 'further from the truth. Last summer they decided to travel and went to Europe on an itinerary that in- cluded England, Ireland, Scot- land, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland Austria and Italy. They have no immediate plans for further travelling but as Mr. Ball says “You never know, do you?" 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