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«nu. u. It appears Missmilayes has alâ€" ready won bursaries amounting to $900 and one of these states Miss Laraleigh Mayes of W“â€" cox Lake, a student of Aurora High School and selected as the student deserving of the $50 aw- ard-made by the Township of Whitchurch. wrote council stat- ing she declined the award. A- ,_....5 unc 1.01. miles, the highest price being asked was $32,000 A meeting of the Newmarket Council. Whitchurch Council and Whitchurch Planning Board will beheld at Newmarket this week in order to discuss the request of annexation of Block A. and C. by the Town of Newmarket. Declining Award U Beamish Construction Co. Ltd.. was the successful tenderer for the contract of paving the South Lake Wilcox Road and the price will be 823.628.10. Five tenders were received for paving the 1.31 miles. the highest price being anbnpl .....~ onn Ann Property committee chairman. Trustee N. Hicks, reporting on the use of the‘ schools, after hours, said that for regular home and school club meetings there was no charge; for children‘s ac- tivities. such as cubs and brownâ€" ies the rate was $2.50 for four meetings. For outside activities a charge was made of $5.110 for the first three hours and $2.00 per hour or part thereof after that. Regular meeting permits were is- sued to the end of May only. June meetings were handled on an individual basis. For home and school fund rais- ing activities the charge was eas- ed by deducting one hour. as the benefits were for the children. Board chairman Roy Bick asked if the financial situation were im- proving on these activities as they previously ran in the red. "Other than the children's activities, they uuuu» uuo. A hydrant that for six years has been in the middle of the road near Henderson Avenue School was the subject of some concern. Two hydrants. one at the north of the school and one at the south will both be within hosing dis- tance once the mains are in op- erating shape. and the secretary is sending a letter to Markham Township, authorizig the removal of the roadway hydrant as soon so the others are in operation. "the offending hydrant is on school property.) ._-v UV“ Finance committee chairman, Trustee G. A. Chandler. congratu- lated Treasurer A. W. R. Doan and Mr. Sand on the area being within its budget. To September 30. $336,622.78 had been expend- ed. while the budget for that per- iod was $354,641.25. Teachers‘ salaries for October. November and December will equalize this. A L,,4 . .‘-'The’~‘féelln'g of the board on sending one of the special classes teachers to the Ontario Federa- tion Council's Conference for ex- ceptional children being held in Ottawa October 23, 24 and 25, was expressed by Trustee Jack- son Taylor. The board will pay the registration fee of $15.00. ho- tel and transportation with the feeling that the first hand report of that teacher will be an advan- tage to the whole area. The term exceptional applies to children at__both ends of the scale. Concern was expressed at the School Area No. 1 Markham- Vaughan School Board meeting last week over the increased Yonge Street speed limit to 45 miles per hour through Richvale. Safety committee chairman Trus- tee A. G. Parker stated that let- ters had already been sent to the Townships of Vaughan and Mark- ham and to the Department of Highways concerning the matter. Two representatives from the highways department had met with the Supervising Principal E. J. Sand. observed and discussed‘ the problem and suggested the installation of a manually oper- ated traffic light for the crossing. The department representatives had implied that it would be in- stalled shortly but, said Mr. Par- ker. “don't expect it this week or this month. It took two years to_g_et one_at Crestlwood Road." School Area Expresses Concern Over New 45 ' M. P. H. Speed Limits Councillor J. A. Bryson, chairman of the fire committee for Vaughan Township is seen above about to cut the ribbon ofl‘iciallyopening the new Richvale Fire Hall on Spruce Avenue. Shown from left to right: Reeve John Perry holding ribbon; Councillor Vic Ryder; Fire Chairman Councillor J. A. Bryson, wearing the district chief's helmet; Deputy-reeve Robert A. Kirk Council awarded Wilford Lun- dy the sum of $25 for damage to cattle by dogs. J. A. Clarke was the valuator in making the aw- ard. It was disclosed the dog res- ponsible had since been shot. The new dog catcher for the township is showing results that should soon eliminate his pos- ition. Report for the month of September is as follows: Taken in pound. 16: number destroyed. 13; number claimed, 2; retained for observation, 1. Travelled a distance of 498 miles at 8 cents per mile: time employed , 271/; hrs at $1.00 per hour. Care for four weeks at $10 per week â€" total for month $197.09. As next student in line. the award will now go to John Mc- Taggart. that she must not accept any am- ount in excess of 8900. Council replied congratulating her on the ability shown. ' Public School Inspector M. Hallman. who was present, was asked if any allowance in grants was being made for the ’fiu epi- demic last spring. In some class- rooms attendance was down 50%. He replied that several boards had applied to the province but no grants have been paid. Because of the school area re- moved from Richmond Hill and coming into area No. 1. an ad- ditional 81/2050 of the Richmond Hill grant would be coming to the area. While the grant receiv- ed in 1957 amounted to $167,900, in 1958 $200.000 has been receiv- ed. Although 59 classrooms will be in use by the end of the year. only 57 will qualify. . A question arising from an in- vitation from Thornhaven School to the board members to attend a meeting. was asked Mr. Hallman regarding the department taking over schools for the retarded. He replied that so far he had heard only rumors and he felt it would take some time yet before any decision was reached Chairman Bick felt that one of the portables would make ideal maintenance headquarters and would be available next year when the new building is com- pleted, relieving the cramped work area resulting from the cap- acity use of space with kinder- gartens starting this fall. The first day of school saw 2.325 pupils enrolled in the eight schools, but since then the num- ber has climbed to 2,350, aver- aging 34 pupils per classroom. The public speaking contest finals. he continued, are being held November 5 in the Charles Howitt School. The music course. given by Mr. H. Martin is being used by all classes in the area. He reported several breakins' in the schools. but the police have been “quite successful" in apprehending the culprits. At Langstaff considerable excitement but fortunately no damage oc- curred when boys managed to get a bulldozer into action. Supervising Principal Sand re- ported that 14 teachers who took the Department of Education five week summer course and nine taking University of Toronto courses were successful in their exams. He commended the excel- lent work of teachers in provid- ing sports events under the area athletic association and suggest- ed some notice be made by the board of this. A letter compli- menting the teachers on their en- thusiastic work with the childâ€" ren after school hours is being sent to the teachers' association The board will pay 40% to- wards the premiums of the On- tario Hospital plan for those of the staff enrolled. P.S.I. and Lon- don Life. which now comprise the group insurance program for the staff. Blue Cross is discontinued. Area Sports - are paying their way.” Mr. Tay- lor expressed the opinion that it is no use leaving the schools idle when they can be used for the benefit of the community. es- pecially the children. He felt there were very few nights when the schools were not in use. and Vaughan Township Fire Chief James W. Davidson. The Richvale Fire Hall will service the area north of Steeles to the Jefferson town line and extend two and a half miles west of Yonge to Dufferin St. Equipped with two pumpers, the hall, which cost 82?.- 000. will have a staff of 25 volunteer firemen under the direction of District Chief Lloyd Palmer of Maple. Telephone number of the new hall is TU. 4-2111. WILLOWDALE : North York M.O.H. Dr. Carl Hill says that the water supply to Forest Glen Crescent and Doncliffe Drive is now pure. Some four months ago contaminated water from the Dan River found its way into the township system through a priv- ate water system from a golf course. Residents were forced to boil water before drinking. A re- cent week long check has shown the water to now be bacteriolog- ically perfect. A blue crystal inkwell was in the box, oddments of beaded em- broidery, several pairs of tiny gold earrings. one of which. with an etched black design, spiraled into the pierced ears. The Van Dyke children were intrigued with the tiny china doll. about an inch and a haH long. wnh black china hair and rosy cheeks. She had a blue stripe to the top of her socks and golden shoes. And Mrs. Van Dyke found the gold ring “ith a gold disc hang- ing froniit qune a conversafion piece. Did these things belong to the Susan of the calendar? \Vho \vas the Susan of the cab endar? in the petals and yellow centre with the back as elegant as the face and the beginnings of‘ the green stem carefully executed. Dated 1892 it had been made in Austria. sent “To Susan from Will" from Boston and turns up fifty-five years later in a Rich- mond Hill attic. looking quite un- used. The pages decorated with' delicate pen sketches of seasonal flowers held in scroll form two months each, each month being executed in a space about half an inch by an inch. A tiny calendar, not more than two inches around. carefully fashioned like a wild rose. had colors and shadings still present They found only‘ a little box that‘had been overlooked which yielded nothing of intrinsic value but held some tantalizing items that as rememberances and not as things wanted or needed. had seemed to the former owner too nice to throw away. At least this was the case with Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Van Dyke when after two years in their home at 91 Centre Street, the attic was still uninvestigated. With two friends one evening not long ago, they raised the trap door and put up a ladder. by Cecily Thomson Whi an attic was a common- place hing for storing things to our grandmothers. for the mod- ern generation it has.become such a rarity that an exploration of the attic in a newly bought older house can become some- what of an adventure. Find Keepsakes In Forgotten Box Last Saturday afternoon this troop played a soccer game with lst Oak Ridges troop and won four goals to two. This was the first game of a series with vari- ous other troops. Next Saturday, October 18. the troop will play 2nd Thornhill in their second challenge. If the series is suc- cessful it is hoped to form a Boy Scout Soccer league for next year. Meantime the 3rd will ac- cept any challenge to soccer from other troops within the district. Next Saturday’s game will prob- ably be played at the Walter Scott School in the afternoon. 3RD RICHMOND HILL TROOP LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS PHONE TU. 4-1105 SCOg» Staff facilities ‘éfliiiâ€"Eegi-rooms are also in the basement. Five tellers’ wickets. set in a low. sloping-front counter, have been installed and two coupon booths are available for the con- venience of safety-deposit box customers. A steel-and-re-infor- ced concrete vault, located on the ground floor of the new B of M, is supplemented by additional fireproof storage space in the basement of the‘bui‘lding. The new B of M will offer a complete range of banking ser- vice to the residents of the Rich- mond Hill district. Savings ac- counts, joint accounts, personal chequing accounts, children's ac- counts, low-cost personal or busi- ness loans and safekeeping fac- ilities are some of the services available. Located in a_ recentlyâ€"built, two-storey building near the corner of Yonge and Centre Sts., the B of M will be open on Mon- days to Fridays from 10 am, to 3 p.m.. and on Friday afternoons from 4:30 to 6. on Mondair, W. DoniélHW-Ross manager of the new office. an- nounced this week. A new branch of the Bank of Mon_tx_‘eal_ opens in Richmond Hill Mr. Wesley L. Jeans, principal of Oak Ridges Public School is seen above (right) being presented with a cheque by Mr. ugh Grant of Newmarket, Pres- ident of the Ontario Public School Men Teachers‘ Federation. fOIIOWing 3 din- ner meeting of the federation at the The chair was then handed over to the jolly membership chair- man John Turner who with a look of mystery in his eye set four candles on the now cleanedâ€"off table. Two candles were blue and two were white. John, one at When coffee was served Don Plaxton introduced the distin- guished guest speaker, Mr. Gord Schottlander, president of Dist- rict 6. of which Richmond Hill Jaycees are a unit. After warm- ing up the fellows Gord spoke on the four requirements of a Jay- cee: public relations; learn' by doing; say no when you can't give your all; and be active. The cap- able secretary. Ted Duffy thanked Cord for his warm and informat- ive speech. Bank of Montreal Opens R. Hill Branch With Manager W. D. Ross Chairman and President Cec Williams called the dinner meet- ing to order at 7:15 p .m. The guests were introduced. and head table: a fines master was chosen and dinner began. Two Jaycees were ' awarded Jaycee of the month. Colin Burgess for August and Peter Pfenning forv Septem- ber. The Richmond Hill Jaycees met at the Theatre Grill on Thursday. October 9. 1958 at 7 pm. It was a packed evening â€" packed with members. guests. enthusiasm. col- our. information, seriousness. and fun; Gord Schottlander Guest Speaker At R. Hill Jr. Chamber of Comm “uv uuu,v.u\.u “CL uy friends with a smile â€"â€" There were stories to tell of her treasures, to those who ‘ would sit for awhile. The little Dresden flower girl, came from Italy, you would guess, Matilda then would rock awhile â€" and softly answer “Yes”. Some coral brought from India, from Shanghai lovely jade; The quaintest clock from Switzerland, the finest ever made; Miniatures from Paris, from Vienna vases rare: Handsome English silverware, that shone with loving care â€"â€" Soon now the auctioneer will come. and say, “Who’ll bid . . . who’ll buy” â€"- Then I thin];l Matilda’s spirit will be hovering near â€" and s1g . by Aline E. Bayley There’s a Bill of Sale on the old stone house of the late Matilda Brown â€" Her treasures are all duly listed on the handbills posted in town: _ Lovely china. and crystal helrlooms of a bygone yesteryear; Gifts that her seafaring husband had brought from far and near_ ’ The weeds have grown o’er the pathways, the lawn’s all withered and dry. The porchlight is unlit now â€"- no welcome to passersby. Matilda’s lest yeare were not lonely, she welcomed her 34g 56/9 After the war. he returned to the B of M at Owen Sound, and in 1953. was appointed accountâ€" ant at Hespeler. He became man- ager at the bank‘s Elora office in 1956. the appointment he leaves to open the new Richmond Hill office. Mr. Ross, the manager. is a native of Bracebridge. Ont. and joined the B of M in 1931. at Midland. He subsequently served at several other Ontario bran- ches including Midland, Meaford, Owen Sound, Napanee and King- ston until 1942 when he joined the Royal Canadian Navy, in which he served as a lieutenant. Total floor area of the office exceeds 2,500 square feet. The exterior of the office, which was designed by Bruce H. Wright, chief architect of the bank. is constructed of brick and the front is styled in aluminum and plate glass, set in glazed brick. ' The modern interior features a vinyl-tile floor, light, polished woodwork and colorful plaster walls which have been painted in pastel tones. while a fluorescent lighting system has been set in the acoustic-tile ceiling. The meeting then adjourned for the effective speaking course which George Nablo deftly ran. Everyone seemed to be looking forward to the next meeting to be held October 23, 1958, same time, same place. Councillor and Jaycee Jack Bradstock is chairman of Civic Affairs and he. with Deputy-reeve and Jaycee Don Plaxton gave the fellows a picture of what the town council is doing for Rich- mond Hill. President Cec said a few words. then District President Gord Schottlander presented the new- ly inducted members with their Lins. Cec gave them their mem- bership cards and a fine year booklet prepared by Leadership Chairman Bernie‘ Crane was giv- en to each man. There followed a round of handshaking. yr Announcements came next. membership, leadership training. conference and convention. 'Bob Frater enlisted support for the V.O.N. canvass. Jim Sinclair an- nounced diaries going on sale. a time. called up the new mem- bers. The lights were turned off and then John Turner lit one candle at a time giving the four Jaycee purposes: (1) leadership training. (2) community better- ment, (3) Canadianism, and (4) fellowship. Town Inn on October 27. Mr. Jeans -re- cently lost his home and furniture in a fire. Mr. Duard Rose, Supervising Prin- cipal of Richmond Hill Public Schools is seen in the centre of the picture. - Photo by Lagerguist 5’. you would r jade; on alcohol was held in Newmar- ket. This conference was sponsor- ed by the York County Temper- ance Federation and was an effort to put before the young people of the county some of the inform- ation concerning alcohol which every high school student ought to know. By John Morris Publicity Convenor York County Temperance Feder- tftlon Thanksgiving Monday was the datepnrwhich a youth conference Over the years, the number of calls has continued to increase and on almost all country lanes, the horse and buggy has now been replaced by'an automobile. A few hours travel by car covers a route which required a day to complete formerly. As happened in the case of the original ser- vice, some rural routes are the forerunners of letter carrier de- livery as Canadian cities contin- ue to expand. In 1951, in an ef- fort to provide mail service to isolated groups of families on the Newfoundland coast. seveéal “Water Rural Routes” w e started. They were over 30 miles long and patrons were served by When the system was introduced, it was confined to existing stage routes, but strong claims were made by those on other roads with the result that by 1912 under improved regulations, all persons residing along well de- fined roads over one mile long, became eligible for rural mail delivery. Another advantage was that Rural Route couriers were permitted to sell postage stamps, take ap- plications, and accept money for Money Orders and Pos- tal Notes. By November of that year, over 25,000 boxes were being served on 900 routes. 600,000 Canadian families and the Post Office De- partment celebrated a special birthday on October 10, the 50th anniversary of rural mail delivery. 181 families hav- ing rural mail boxes in this local area are served from Richmond Hill post office, stated Mr. E. T. Willis, local postmaster. This route is 17 miles in length, and is de- pendany served by Courier James Grainger. Canada’s first rural route was placed in operation on October 10th, 1908, between Hamilton and Ancaster, On- tario, introducing a postal service whereby country dwell- ers had their mail delivered to their homes. The contractor on R. R. No. 1 Hamilton, the ofiicial name of the pioneer, ,wended his way for the seven miles from Hamilton to Ancaster, and returned each day, ser- ving householders along the route of travel. Of course, since it was spon V__v.-.-.. “Nu vuv-Jlub JNUIIICI The hearts of the whole world, including some five hundred million Catholics, are heavy at this sad news. This man who "was a direct successor of Saint Peter, was more than a figure-head of the world’s greatest religion; he was humble by birth, gentle by nature, and indomitable by belief. A constant fighter for world peace, the late Pope experienced a vision of Christ on December 2. 1954, and performed many heal- Tomorrow will mark the end of an official nine day mourning period for His Holiness Pope Pius XII, who pass- ed away peacefully at 10:52 pm. EDT. October 15. Popularly known as “The Pope of Peace", the aging pontiff had been subject to many illnesses of late, and died of complications brought on by a stroke at his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo just outside Rome. 26kt Roman Pontiff Laid To Rest-May Become Saint Servces Held Monday After 9 Days In State Tomorrow will mark the end of an official nine dav throughout the world for the be loved Bishop of Rome who no“ lies in state under the might dome of St. Peter‘s Basilica 13 Rome. More than three millior faithful took a last lingering 1001« at his earthly remains during th nine day mourning period. Nevej before has such vast homage bee paid a departed sovereign of the church. Pope Pius XII 50M 0 “IA THE LIBERAL'tRichond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, October 16, 195 n m’uerdarg we have a real prejudice against drinking where youth are invoi- ved. Let us seriously try to give the boys and girls complete in- formation on what alcohol is and does. Let them know the good it is and the danger it brings. But let us postpone the decision on drinking until they have more maturity than most teen-agers are able to acquire. There is a good deal of discus- sion needed today regarding the whole alcohol problem. And we hope that some of it can take place in the weekly papers of York. We are trying to be fair in our attitudes and honest in our reports. But we must admit that It is becoming evident that most teenâ€"agers have their first experience with alcohol in some- one's house during a party. when the host-parents are upstairs or away, and the young people ex- plore the refrigerator or the par- lour bar. We wish parents real- ized what they were letting the children in for by leaving temp- tation around. Not only is it mor- ally dangerous, but we suspect that there is a legal liability in “supplying liquor to minors." 1 Then there is the occasional parent who believes that his child ought to learn to drink at home, and thus know how to handle the stufi'. Admittedly, home is a much better place to encounter alcohol than a high school dance or in somebody’s parked car. If the child is to drink at all, let him learn at home. But does it have to be so soon? One father we know would be chagrined to know just how much liquor his 19 year old son consumed last summer after hav- ing been ‘taught’ at home. i [ There are adults who dispute this. There is always the person who has read in some Saturday paper about the French or Ital- ian youngster who gets wine with his meals from birth on. And of course it did them no harm; one would almost think from the des- cription that it did them good! These people ignore the fact that alcoholism is France's number one domestic problem, and that public health in Italy could be a lot better. no place inâ€" the life 'o'f'i'féé'ri-AES boy or girl. isored by the York Temperance Federation, the bias was towards not drinking. It is felt that this is the only proper stand that can be taken with young people. There comes a time when young men and women have to make a moral decision about liquor. But that time is not while they are going to school. The federation is quite dogmatic that alcohol has motor launch once a week. There were no mail boxes involved as patrons met the boat at the wharves and conducted their business on the spot. The Alaska Highway service â€"â€" while not strictly considered a rural route â€"- certainly hand- les a lot of mail for country people. From the end of steel at Dawson Creek, B.C.. a three day journey twice a week brings the mailman over 900 miles to White- horse with all of the surface mail for the Yukon. He also tends the needs of eight Post Offices en route and stops at a number of non-Post Ofl'lce points, where patrons can transact Post Office Solemn povntificalflrhass was of- fered yesterday in churches ing miracles. which may result in his_ becoming a saint. Waking 0/ learn! Wolff NEWMARKET : Arthur J. Dav- ies, Municipal Co-ordinator for Newmarket stated recently that over 100 people have enrolled for Civil Defence. Technical training equipment is available and the new headquarters for the defense group will be ready shortly in the municipal ofiice building. SCHOMBERG : Merchants in Schomberg are having trouble deciding whether or not to stay open on Saturday nights. The townspeople all shop on Friday night but the farmers all come to town on Saturday night to do a week's shopping and some en- tertainment. - AURORA : Stratford Textiles has purchased the plant of Aurora Textiles and will continue to manufacture and expand the line of ladies’ sweatez’s made famous by the late Harold Greenhalgh. Though both companies are now owned by the Siberty family, they will be operated as separ- ate businesses, ‘said Mervyn Si- berry. AURORA : Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mount recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Mr. Mount. who is 87. farmed in King Township before becoming a foreman with the Toronto and York Roads Commission. Mrs. Mount, 82, was born in Bond Head. Surviving children now live in Newmarket and Aurora. [PICKERING : Township council ihas asked for a report on the ac- tions of a bailiff employed by Murray and Co. to collect delin- quent taxesi Mr. and Mrs. John4 Head appeared at the council meeting to complain that the bailiff had taken action with them even though their tax arrears had been sent in. They also said they had not been notified that such action was being taken. A similar report was received a short time ago from Mr. and Mrs. Ward- Well. Deputy-reeve Sherman Scott contended the final tax no- tice should be sent out by reg- istered mail and that Murray and Co. should submit a complete re- port on their actions in both cases originating the complaints. The group boxes are an inter- esting development of rural ser- vice introduced after World War 11. At one stop. a courier may serve 10 to 50 more patrons â€" using the device of nests of box- es erected at central points in the borderline areas between ‘cities and rural districts. The system is a boon in new develop- ment regions where conditions are not favorable to either rural mail or letter carrier delivey. 534 lock boxes are served from Richmond Hill post ofi‘ice, in Langstafi â€" east of Yonge St. to Bayview Avenue. Although the ‘ style of the mail box has Chang-1 ed somewhat over the years â€"- as did the mode of transporta- tion â€" the determination of the Post Office Department remains the same. to give good depend- able postal service to all Cana- dians -â€" especially to those in country areas where the arrival of the mailman is often the high- light of the day. To provide Canadians with good postal facilities, the coun- try is divided into fourteen postal Districts in charge of District Directors. In reportiong to Par- liament this year. the Honour- able William Hamilton. Postmas- ter General. indicated that some 600,000 householders are now served by 5,500 rural routes. and that over 37 million miles are travelled annually by the RR. couriers. He also stated that over 4,000 group mail boxes now ac- commodate 40.000 patrons. Although the ideal rural rout is about 25 miles long, formin a circuit and serving 100 o more patrons, local condition often demand certain deviation from the perfect route. Victori R.R. No. 2 on Vancouver Islam in B.C., is over 90 miles for th round trip. and runs daily ex cept .Sunday. serving 441 box holders and four Revenue Pos Ofilces. The largest number 0 boxholders are served on Rivier des Prairies. RH. No. 1, in Que~ bee Province. On this 25 mile daily journey, over 1,100 house holders are served in addition to the two Revenue Offices. business with the courier. ~A‘ White Horse, two connecting ser‘ vices branch off. one following the Alaska Highway to the Alas ka border -â€" 300 miles â€"â€" \vhilt the other runs over 400 miles tt Dawson. Y.T. Though this reverent man. t whom all living things were par of God's work, lived many mile away from Richmond Hill, hl death is counted as a great 105 to the parishes of St. Mary's R0 man Catholic Church here. an to St. Luke's Roman Catholl Church in Thornill. The Sacred College of Cardin- als will begin a conclave Octobei 25 to choose a pastoral pope tt succeed Pius XII. who was a dip lomatic pope. No hint has beer given as yet to his successor Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli becami Pope Pius XII at the last con- clave in 1939. He will be long remembered 958