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ated mtion hotter rs and to lpr'm'c‘menl‘. of u My. boys pilferâ€" house- laid but Stouff- vals and Jbation. tunic-ipnjâ€" tigg it he in dis- 00 rest 'nen well and urors The nd ore the lay ro- Bufivme eed im- ng by. and in Siden- dustrial ed- he FPS as .30 pm. Annual Vellore and old yd‘s Or- 25, lunch 27 c1w29 J .ndise than £2 Leh- in St. up 5 Eve 'outh Park vi” ac- 300 per- Vred tons of val Ux- ..‘1d at )reâ€" its ‘st w se ‘l‘e ch ap- he nt ru- e ring rkham ted by . last rd by Chap- spon- oup of urch. in 2.000,- rding nnell, 15 money". Those who took the Soil and Crop bus tour to Wes- tern Ontario will recall visiting this exceedingly well managed large farm which Mr. Kerr owns and operates. He has always been a popular speaker at the Ontario Convention. Reports on Association activiâ€" ties of the year, illustrated by slides and a discussion panel on how one might pick up an extra dollar through soil and crop man- agement will make up the morn- ing program. Several valuable door prizes will be open to those present before 10.30 so plan to be early and bring along a neigh- bor. - Chief Wideman also stated there had been no wave of break-ins in Markham Town- ship such as Vaughan Town- ship had been experiencing. “And we hope they don't come to us,” added the Chief. V.-.“ “uu uuu a wide experience in soil survey work. will speak on practical ap- proaches to soil problems and Mr. Lawrence Kerr of Chatham, a former Assistant Agricultural Representative in York County will speak on the subject “Time is Money". Those who took the New Years Eve ham Township w Quiet" as far as t were concerned. Following lunch as guests of the Association, two populér speakers will be featured- in the afternoon. Dr. B. C. Matthews of the Soils Dept. of the Ontario Ag- ricultural College, who has had Chief C. Wideman reports an odd case of car stealing in Markham Township which indicates someone is taking a car not belonging to him, each day a different one, and riding to work in it. Chief Wideman is holding a man for questioning in this regard. ’Irs. The annual meeting of the York County Soil and Crop Im- provement Assoc. will be held in Newmarket Town Hall on Wed- nesday. January 9, commencing promptly at‘10.30 am. with the business session and panel dis- cussion. York County Soil-Crop Assoc. Annual Meeting Stealing Car To Get To Work V..-v.. Trustees serving on the Board for the coming year are William Ladell, Nathan Hicks, Allan G. Parker. Roy Bick and Jackson Taylor. At this first meeting of the new year, a chairman and vice- chairman will be selected from among the members. Secretary of the Board is Mrs. Norman McDermott. e in Mark- vas “very the police SINGLE COPY LXXVIII, NUMBER 27 The floral decorations were very beautiful, consisting of ros- es, 'mums and carnations dis- played in baskets and vases Many relatives from Moscow, Napanee, Ogillia were present, as well as one of their former ministers, Rev. Mr. Trimble. of Fairlawn United Church, Toron- to. Amongflocal guests were Mr. and MrS. Frank Dolan. Rev. and Mrs. C. G'. Higginson. Mr. 8: Mrs. F. R. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Paris, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bawden and Mr. and Mrs. W. Trench. \ Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Roblin Sr. of Richmond Hill, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday. December 29, at their home on Baker Street. Among over 6‘0 guests were some who attended their wed- ding on December .r. 1906: Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Frizzell. Toronto, aunt and uncle 6f the bride; By- ron Alcombrack and Mrs. Lou Peel. cousins. and Dr. A. Alcom- brack, Toronto}, a brother of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. E. P; Roblin Sr., Baker Street, Rich- mond Hill, are seen cutting the cake at their 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration held on Saturday, December 29th:, Friends and relatives joined the happy couple in marking this important occasion; â€"- Photo by unist In a statefiaehhtczélfi; tth _executive said. The unprecedented lack of in- terest shown by members of the ‘Doncaster Ratepayers' Associa- .tion at the recent nomination meeting has caused considerable concern to the executive. At the meeting which was scantily at- tended. it was decided that the present executive consisting of president, James Mason; secret- ary A. E. Picton and treasurer, John Barbour, would remain in office until the January general meeting. At this meeting it will be decided whether or not to continue the organization. So Little Interest, May Disband DoncasterAssoc. DONALD DEACON Deputy-Reeve of Markham 50% Anniversary " In Essentials, Unity, t has that were have boog- t we toast rts. sit- ture nun- 'ely. iins efâ€" blue the School bells summoned the pupils back to school this morning (Thursday) through- out the district. Regular clas- ses reconvened at both Rich- mond Hill & Thornhill High Schools and pupils returned to the three Richmond Hill public schools and Our Lady of Fatima Separate School following the traditional ten- day Christmas vacation. other elementary schools in the district are following the same pattern. The next long holiday the school chil- dren can look forward to does not come until Easter. Both Mr. and'Mrs. Roblin are of United Empire Loyalist stock, born in the old settlements of Adolphus town and Fredericks- burg, Ontario. Among the many beautiful gifts received was a picture taken ab- out 75 years ago. of the homé where Mr. Roblin was born, and a golden purse for each contain- ing a substantial sum of money, from the family. children livin - Squadron Lead- er A. S. Rob n, R.C.A.F., Winni- peg. Manitoba; Ted, at present in Florida; Helen (Mrs. V. Shet- lor), Palace 3d,, Napanee; Edwin Jr., of Richmond Hill. The child- ren were all present with the ex- cefition of'Ted and his wife who sent ‘a telegram. Telegrams were also received from Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laurent. Prime Minis- ter of Canada. Hon. Leslie M. Frost, Premier of Ontario. A momento containing congratula- tions was also received irom the Provincial Secretary. r The happixtcyfigle have four association at the next meeting, a decision will have to be made regarding the funds in the as- sociation treasury. As the future of the association is in the bal- ance, the present executive has urged all members to attend this important meeting which is to be held in the Henderson Aven- ue School on Tuesday, January 8, at 8 pm. 1 F. R. PERKINS Richmond Hill Deputy-Reeve In Non-essentials, Liberty, Back To School _;on another ac- m eeds from the de- ft 'ed for the new v‘ Vonstable stated that 18.31 balance. left :' out $62,028.44 in flew school, $16,- N55035: architects’ and equipment $1,- abalance in the ati'cn of a parents' “open house” to examine their children 5 work: and a list of the extra curricular activities of the students under- taken a$part of the school pro- gram 7 . f $1.157.16 remains -.. after disburse- ” ting to $17,904.92 5 Mr. Constable re- " .‘jujew Snider, who pre- Jar eeting, called upon Other remarks of the"‘Chair- man recalled the official opening last March attended by 350 per- sons; the hiring'of a new teach- er; the fact only one serious ac- cident, a broken leg, occurred on the school grounds; the inaugurâ€" -L;., “Our grounds were laid out last spring and this coming spring they will be landscaped and a baseball screen and football posts will be installed,” continued Chairman Johnson. ‘ " “We are watching the main- tenance cost of the old school op- eration to see if it is feasible to continue to use it or to begin ex- pansion soon," Chairman John- son stated. With the official max- imum of 33 pupils to a classroom, the Board is already entitled to another room for the new school. Chairman Johnson further com- mented that the new school was built with complete facilities, plumbing and heating, to expand to from one to eight rooms as the need for accommodation arose. Maple public school enrollment is 20 per cent ahead of the figure estimated for this year. One hundred and seventy pupils occupy four rooms in the new George Bail- ey Public School and one grade is taught in the old school building. According to a survey conducted by the Maple Public School Trustees in 1955, the prospective enrollment figure for 1956 was 143. ‘ This fact highlighted the report of the Chairman of the Maple Public School Trustees, A. H. Johnson, at the annual meeting held in the George Bailey Public School on last Thursday evening. Twenty-eight persons were present, a smaller gathering than in the past several years. Maple ’Enfollment 20% Ahead Estimate “Money seems to be the object of the thieves; little else is taken, giving us nothing to trace. This is the season for robberies; in the cold weather neighbors are apt to be inside, and a dark house usually indicates the occupants are away at a show or visiting," Chief Mo- sher continued. "Money should not be left in the house. We hope everyone will take due precautions. We certainly hope to appre- hend the thieves soon,” the chief concluded. Wistee A. H. Vaughan Break-ins Continuing Early evening break-ins are continuing in Vaughan Township occurring every few days and following a pattern of hit and miss in the front and in the back concessions of the township. Chief R. C. Mosher of the Vaughan Township Police force is convinced the rob- beries are the work of two men and has his men putting in extra time and in plain clothes attempting to appre- hend them. “The only lead so far,” says Chief Mosher. “Is a certain car seen in suspici- ous circumstances.” WILLIAM NEAL Richmond 3111’: First n First Mayor Johnson Rea-elected Trustee James in a few biasing remarks commended the ratepay- ers present for their attendance. Trustee G. S. Saunderson than- ked the speaker. Mr. Jackson, a ratepayer, commented with wages today we should not be critical of our tax bills, if anything they are too small,” he stated. Johnson Re-elected Trustee By Acclamation After serving the past three years on the Board, A. H. John- son was re-elected by acclama- tion for a new three year term. He will serve with Trustee Saun- derson and Trustee J. James. “We want our students truly and properly fitted for life. " “The test of the success of high school education in the district is the product we are turning out,” commented Mr. Kinnee. a $2,000 assessment the school tax would be only $83. ($30 for high school, $8 general school tax and $45 public school tax.) “The cost”, said Trustee Kinnee, “Of a half pack of cigarettes a day, a box of candy a week, or car insurance for a year.” The speaker éékea “Is educa- tion costing too much?” then called attention to the fact on Mr. Kinnee told his audience the budget for the Richmond Hill District High School Board was $528,690 for last year. He pointed out in the last eight years the equalized assessment of the dis- trict has risen from between $11 and $12 million to $19 million. He recalled the days when Maple students desiring second- ary education caught the train daily to attend Aurora High School, the building of the pres- ent high school at Richmond Hill in 1925 and its extension in 1951. debenture account of $4,912.98. Mr. Kinnee Speaks on Work Of High School Board Mr. Morley Kinnee, who has represented the Township of Vaughan on the Richmond Hill District High School Board since its inception in January 1949, gave a detailed talk on the form- ation of the District High School Board and the problems facing it today with the tremendous growth of the high school popul- ation. Mrs. Russell Denby, proprietor, told “The Liberal” that she was alone in the store at the time of the holdup. She said that Legace came into the store and stepped up to the cash-register and mum- bled something indistinctly. She said he then pulled the gun and pointed it at her across the coun- ter, opened the cash drawer and fled with the money. “I didn’t of- fer any resistance when he point-‘ ed the gun at me”. said MIL; The apprehension of Marcel Legace, 23, of Adelaide St., Toronto, and the Province of Quebec, by two passers- by has led to a charge of armed robbery and pending fur- ther charges in connection with three robberies in Rich- mond Hill during the past week. It was following an arm- ed holdup at Mary’s Variety Store on Yonge Street North, last Friday night, that M. J. Norman of Richmond Hill and W. R. Chapman of Queensville captured Legace when he had run only a few hundred yards from the scene of l the accident. 2MenApprehend Armed Thief After Local Holdup fives 3 Break-ins W. J. TAYLOR Richmond Hill Reeve HOME PAPER OF 7THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 The, trustees of Jefferson School have done a fine piece of work during the past year and proof that the school board has been taking a real interest in keeping down the expenses of the school section was apparent in the financial statement which What is therreason behind the apparent apathy of the absent ratepayers? Thursday night saw an all-time low, when 16 people, including the existing board members, Chairman Stanley Leno, Ross Kerwin and H. C. Betts; the board secretary, Norman Burnett and three former trustees, Jack Passmore, Dickson Miller and Mrs. Mary Terry, along with sev- en other ratepayers turned out to hear the reading of the annual financial report and to elect aw school trustee. l .- __ .......b v; the Ontario Department of Edu- cation for rural schools, is always held during the Christmas holi- days), has been dropping off from year to year at Jefferson, as the population rate in the school sec- tion rises. ___, _--.......uuvu at the Annual Ratepayers meet- ing for Union School Section No. 21 Vaughan and No. 4 Markham, at Jefferson School last Thurs- day evening, December 28. At- tendance at the annual meeting (which, according to a ruling of by Mrs. H. G. Robertson Stanley Leno accepted his sec- ond three-year term on the Jef- ferson School Board, having been retu‘rned to office by acclamation S. Leno Returned gec‘ Term Jefferson Scho A ttendance Poor A great deal of credit is due to Norman and Chapman for their important part in the capture of Legace. Had it not been for them there is a chance that the thief might have escaped. attempts were made- to contact the Richmond Hill Felice Departâ€" ment without success. Markham Township Police were then call- ed and Constable Hood of Mark- ham Twp. and Richmond Hill‘s Police Chief R. P. Robbins ar- rived at almost the same mom- ent. The two men who originally gave chase to the thief held their captive until police arrived. It was found that the thief carried a fake gun fashioned out of wood. Legace Was lodged in Newmar- ket, charged with armed robbery and there are further charges pending in connection with break-ins during the past week at Foam Plastics Ltd. on Crosby Ave. and I. D. Ramer and Son, Centre St. E. Credit Capturers Refuting statements appearing in the Toronto daily papers, Mrs. Denby said that her'son did not enter the picture at all. She said that Ronald Cosgrove, employed at the store, had gone next door to the Dairy Bar. He returned just as the thief left and he rush- ed back to the Dairy Bar to call the police. Chapman and Nor- man were ln the Dairy Bar at the"time and notlced a man run- ning out Crosby Ave. opposite the Variety Store. They gave chase and captured the man, hol- ding him until police arrived. Couldn’t Get Police $49. ' Refutes Stories Denby. The thief escaped with any. ROBERT KIRK Vaughan Deputy-rec" BETTER SELLING “The Liberal” JOB PRINTING DEP'ARTMENT TU. 4-1105 The financial statement, copies of which were given to each rate- payer present with an explana- tion of the various items being (Continued on page 3) ....... "v... -v. .._yu.v unusc. “Which is very reasonable for the additional rooms and extra lights", Mr. Leno stated. Financial Statement During 1955, with only two rooms in use at the new school and one room across the highway at the old school, hydro costs were $238.54. This year’s finan- cial statement revealed only $245.12 went for Hydroflusage, an", - . Chairman Stanley Leno said, “Thanks to Trustee Ross Ker- win’s efforts the original ofier of $600.00 from the Province of Ontario â€" re the widening of Yonge St. â€" has now been upped to $1,000." Financial Statement The old school has now been rented to the Richmond_Hill Separate School Board and ac- cording to reports is not only bringing in additional revenue but is being kept in “apple pie” order by the new tenants, who also supply their own heat and light. showed a “Balance on hand" of over $10,000. Just how this cred- it balance will be utilized, as it must be in order to receive any further Provincial grant in 1957. will now be chiefly up to the board, but it could have made interesting “pow-wow” if more ratepayers had turned out for discussion. V , Old School Rented Richmond Hill fire brigade a tended and Chief Alf Stong 1‘ ports that a short in the car' wiring system is suspec the clause of the fire ~_-. an; Hooper rushea out tofigd the car a mass of flames. It was com pletgerly destroyed. ,‘ Charles Hooper, well known Buttonville farmer. and former Markham Township councillor suffered the loss of his late mod- el car early on New Year's Eve. He had stopped at the Stewart farm on Markham Road at Bay- view and left the motor running, and had only been in the hous a few minutes when the horn o the car started blowing. Mayor William Neal, local license agent.for the Ontario Department of Highways re- ports that over 100 new 1957 license plates were sold on Wednesday, January 2. 'the‘ first day the new markeri went on sale. The new plates and drlv ers’ licenses went on sale a 250 ofi'ices throughout th province on Wednesday. A out 2,000,000 new plates white numbers on ‘ black backgrounds â€" will be is- sued. Electrical Short Burns Car FOR P. S. LEQGE Whitchurch Ree" I00 License Plates Sold First Day JOHN PERRY Reeve of Vaughan SINGLE COPY 10c