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The laborious work of clearing the farms on this portion of Yonge St. had been completed, and saw, and grist milling were important industries. In 1831 when Col. Cruikshank's daughter was married an acquaintance rer corded that “a costly supper was served on an abundance of gold plate." A few years later the Rev. George Mortimer, rector of Trin- ity Church. across the road. wrote to a friend that in Thornhill “we have almost every English comfort within our reach, not to say lux- ury. The only cause of regret perhaps is that in these matters. we are going too much ahead. We are far too gay a neighbourhood for my simple liking. A fen ev- enings ago one gentleman had a party of 60 persons present, many more invited. with a part of the band of the 93rd Regiment from Toronto, and very shortly after another of my congregation had a still gayer and more extensive assemblage." Pictured above are Dave Barbour’s winning Yellow Team who recently captured the 1958-59 championship of the Thornhill and District Hockey House League. They defeated the highly favoured Bob Mason’s Green Team__2-1 to win the intermediate rchampionship. The‘ team members .are: back row‘ (left £0 right) Bfuce Good, Jim Watson, Wayne Winterfield, Paul Riv- by Doris M. FitzGerald Of special interest in Thornhill was the report last week that the 176 acre Heintzman farm on the east side of Yonge St. had been sold for $880900. The sale was ne- gotiated by'A. N. Chapman who identified the purchasers as “a. group of developers who plan to subdivide it within the nexttWO or three years”. On the property stands one of the oldest and most interesting houses in the district. Built by Col. Cruick- shank, a veteran of the Napoleonic war, in 1816, the walls of clay and straw brick are almost two feet thick. All the interior walnut woodwork, including the staircase, the massive front door with its seven inch key, the handsome carved mantles in the large rooms, and the heavy inside shutters for the six French doors, which opened to a wide verandah, was imported from England by Colonel Cruick- shank; A man of some means. his arrival coincided with the beginning of an era of great prosperity in the commun- ity, .th'en known as Purdy’s_ Mills. ~ Colonel Cruikshank lost his life at Sebastopol in the Crimean W Thornhil and m Specializing in Purebred Cattle, Farm Stock,'Furniture and Implements We personally handle all sale bills and advertising. Phone Gormley 5311 ALVIN S. FARMER 52%! Sky LBW/c Hanson's Flowers THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, {April 23, 1959 CUT FLOWERS - FLORAL TRIBUTES “FROM GREENHOUSE TO YOU” ridiom}: YORK AND ONTARIO COUNTIES 36 YEARS EXPERIENCE Elgin Mills - TU. 4-1171 Licensed Auctioneer TELEPHONE AV. 5-3555 'etnlzman Jarm jAornAi/f .jvloc/a for War. and his 100 acre farm was subsequently owned (and some- time enlarged) by Wm. Plaxton, Henry Lemon, Simeon Brown. Samuel Francis. and Charles T. Heintzman, a grandson of the founder of lleintzman & C02, piano manufacturers. When the late Mr. and Mrs. Heintzman bought the property in 1930, they altered and added _to the house, but were careful to preserve the woodwork and the many charm- ing features of the old Immeâ€" stead. The long lane to the house is bordered with fine maples, and near the Yange St. entrance stands the trunk of a huge old elm, known for many years as “twelve mile tree" (from Toron- to). The C.N.R. line cuts through the back of the farm from Thornâ€" lea Station. FOR QUICK RESULTS USE “THE LIBERAL” CLASSIFIEDS PHONE TU 4-1105 Gormley, Ont. Moment The Liberal Is always pleased to pubush items at Interest contributed by its readers in the Thomhfll are: . . . . Our representative in Thornhill ls Mn. Donald Smellle. who may be reachedlby phoning AV. 5â€"3555. "OCI The Guides of 2nd Thornhill opened.their meeting Thursday evening of last week by congre- gqting outside in the warm night. The meeting started with inspec- tion of uniforms. followed by games which brought excitement and lots of fun. Miss E. Thornycroft, the, cap- tain. then showed slides which she had taken of Doe Lake Camp and Samac. The Guides then went to their corners for patrol time which is followed by divid- ing the Guir’ .vs into three groups, Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class" During this time they receive instruction from Mrs. Moore and Miss Thornycroft. Following this period a circle was formed for campfire. Many subjects were discussed, one of which was the planned collection on May 2 of six quart baskets, pop bottles and coat hangers to raise money for a guide building, soon to be built. , Presbyterian Church News The Women’s Missionary Soc- iety held a tea Tuesday afternoon of last week in the church audi- torium. Mrs. Percy Williamson, ~the president, was in charge of the meeting. The guest speaker. Mrs. William Black of Toronto, representing the Synodical W.M. S. gave a very inspiring talklon the “Women of the Church". Fortnighters The meeting took the form of a Sunday School Workshop, which was led by Mrs. Owen Wil- son with discussion groups fol- lowing. The meeting closed with refreshments, the hostesses were Mrs. G. Yule, \irs. Wm. Hazel and Mrs. John Wilson. United Church News The April Thankofl‘ering meet- ing of the Afternoon Auxiliary of the W.M.S. was held Tuesday af- ternoon of last week in the nar- thex. Mrs. Whatley, the president, was in charge. Devotions were conducted by Mrs. Bowyer. Chris- tian Stewardship secretary of Centre Presbyterian. The guest speaker was Miss Beulah Graham a home missionary, who spoke of her work in home missions and also of her work with the New Canadians. She was thanked by Mrs. Eddy. The Knox College choir will be presenting a sacred musical pro- gram on Sunday, April 26, at 4 pm. in the church. All ‘in the community are welcome. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Fortnighters was held Monday evening in the church auditorium. The meeting was in charge of the president, Mrs. Gordon Patterson, who also conducted the devotional period. Thornhill Pharmacy C. E. STONEBURG Chemist & Druggist AV. 5-2503 Yonge St. Mrs. Hugh Martin and Mrs. Leslie Clarke sang a delightful Absent: Gordie Salt, Jim Kellam, Roddy Huggins; Jim Binéh and Roger Ball. ers, Roddy Leonard and Larry Kelson. Front row (left to right): Gary Stewart, goalie; Bill Robertson, President, holding the plaque; Terry Gain and Charles Crosby. - istrict News Max Factor Cosmetics Prescription Service View-Master Expert Drug Service Vitamins Thornhill Thornhill Notes am/aiond Reels duet, achmpanied by Mrs. Don- ald Gunn. ’ The District Guiders meeting was held Monday evening, April 13, at the home of the Commis~ sioner. Mrs. P. McTaggart-Cowan. The Guiders were congratulated on the results of Badge Day, Ap- ril 11, when 29 Gulders went to Richmond Hill and earned badges for health, pathfinders. athletes, emergency helper, needlewoman, laundress and first class. A spec- ial thank you to Mrs. D.‘ Ball, Mrs. Frank Forbes and Mrs. W. Simpson of Thornhill for acting as such capable testers. The hostesses were Mrs. Rob- ert Gibson, Mrs. Ralph Thomp- son and Mrs. W. Walsh. Spring Luncheon The children’s fashions will be contributed by “Tinker Bell” of Thornhill. The models are Susan Clark, Wen‘dy Walker, Bruce Pin- ‘el and Robbie MaicLaren. Thornhill District Guide Events A Parisian cafe will be the setting for the: fashibn lunchaun 'beidg‘ sponsored by' the seven groups of the W.A. of Thornhill United Church on Thursday, May 7, at 1pm. ' The fashion convenor is Mrs. W. Buckler and the luncheon convenor is Mrs. Richard Jeffrey. Plans for cookie day on May 9 were finalized. A discussion on ways and means of purchasing quare inch- es for the Canadian Guide Build- ing took place, and an explana- tion was given of the planting of the Golden Tulips for the Jubilee thank you to all interested peop- le. The highlight of the evening came when the commissioner was very pleased to present the long term citation to Mrs. John Mac- Neil showing the Guides’ apprec- iation for her ten years of active service in guiding in Thornhill district. This includes a green ribbon which she now wears on her uniform. The program is being convened by Mrs. G. Stanley Robinson.,The guest soloist will be Joseph Lloyd of the CBC_ accompanied by Mrs. Donald Gunm The models are Lois Curtin, Zirrka Hyponen, Jean MacDuff, Helen Lips, Gwen Rose, Audrey Smellie; Mina Tamblyn and Helen Tompkins. The pianist for the fashions will be Lorraine Denby. A district get-together has been planned for Friday, May 29. v The fashions are being contrib- ‘uted by Chez Madame of Bloor St., with Madame Larche of Chez Magame doing the commentary. The meeting closed with re- ports from the Guiders at which time we heard that Norma Davies had earned' her gold cord and Vicky Watt her all round cord. The Knox College Choir will present a program of sacred music in Thornhill Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 26 at 4 pm. The public is welcome. -â€" Photo by ,Barbour An interesting contest for school students was held at the Northern Secondary School (form- erly Northern Vocational) on Fri- ay; April 17th, when the Tree ociety were shown . leaves and asked to identify the trees from which they came. They were also given a test on 0011,- servation consisting of 31 ques- tions. Langstaff team consisted of the following pupils: Douglas "Although more research work throughdut the world ‘is being done on cancer than on any other medical problem. scientistsstill have not discoveredfihe cause of the disease. Fight cancer with a check-up and d cheque. . Sup- port the Canadian Cancer Socie- ty’s April campaign. School News Members of Langstaff Art Club will hold the third annual e'xhi- bition of their paintings on Tues- day. 'W:dnesday, and Thursday. April 28. 29 and 30th from 7.30 until 10.30 pm. at the home of Mrs. R. Aston, corner of‘Benson and Church Sts., Langstaff, bus stop 18b Yonge St. An invita- tion is extended to everyone in the' community, ' Note From Your Cancer Society 0n the evening of Tuesday, April 14th, 1959, the South-East Vaughan Township Ratepayers’ Association held a meeting to elect officers for the coming year, and to draw up a brief opposing the location of the C.N.R. by- pass, tentatively located as close as 60' from some ratepayers’ properties. The elected officers are: President, Mr. S. C. White; vice-president, Mr. Wm. T. Palin; secretary. Mr. H. J. Sullivan; treasurer, Mr. A. Miller; execu- tives, Mr. A. C. Kantor, Mr. A. Cummings, Mr. S. Griffiths, Mr. P. Zepp. Appointed to represent the South-East Vaughan Township Ratepayers’ Association on the United Markham and Vaughan ratepayers’ groups were: Mr. S. Griffiths, Mr. S. C. Willie,‘Mr. T. J. Bradbeer, Mr. J. H. Royce. The Scouts met Monday even- ing at Thornhill‘United Church After the opening service the boys went into their patrols and started a new point system. Each patrol has a name and can earn up to 80 points. They may also ‘have points taken away. The first patrol with 80 points will receive a prize. Thus far, Falcons have 10 points, Foxes 8, Lions 6, Beavers 3, Eagles 4 and Knight- hawks 2. Arrangements were made for hikes and overnight camping. The boys left Saturday around 1 pm. and hiked to MacLean‘s Farm and passed their firefighting and cooking tests. They then hiked back and arrived home around 8:15 pm. quite tired out after a good day of fun. Guest speaker of the evenâ€" ing was Mrs. McCowan, president of East York District Women‘s Institutes, who installed the fol- lowing officers for the coming year: President, Mrs. Joan Suter; lst vice president, Mrs. Ruby Manol; 2nd vice president, Mrs. Nora Whetton: secretary-treasur- er. Mrs. Clair Willett; assistant secretary. Mrs. Joyce Curtis; dis- trict director, Mrs. Fern Russell; convenors of standing commit- tees: Historical Research and Current Events, Mrs. Kay Mor- ris; home economics and health, Mrs. Colleen Jones; agriculture and Canadian industries, Mrs. Gladis Smith; citizenship and ed- ucation, Mrs. Pearl Wilson; song leader. Mrs. Nora Whetton; pub- lic relations, Mrs. Peggy Morris; auditors. Mrs. Betty Pattison and Mrs. Peggy Morris. - Exhibition of Paintings Terry Lipps, Brook Stratton were invested and Steven Peck rejoined the troop. Mr. Rogers on Monday evening talked on the different uses of rope and how to do back splic- ing and ordinary _splicing. The meeting 'cloéed vi'ith the lowering of the flags and the Lord’s Prayer. There wés no Cub meeting on Tuesday. Happy Scouting, boys. S.E. Vaughan TWp. EIect Officers '59 lot .7 Aryangements were made hold a euchre on April 25th the_ home of Mrs. Betty Ball. The annual meeting of the Langstaff Young Women’s Insti- tute was held on Wednesday, Ap- rll 8th. The various committees read their reports of the past year's work. Mrs. Evelyn Toms, committee _convenor, reported that the Cook Book which they have been compiling recently has been completed and distribut- ed copies among the members to be sold. Langstaff Young Women's Institute flora/1W3 LANGSTAFF NEWS CORRESPONDENT: MRS. M. J. BOY Phone AVenue 5~2806 Fathers' Night At Thornhill United Some concern has been ex- pressed regarding the safety of pupils in Grades 1, 2, and 3, who are riding bicycles to school. Most of these children live in close proximity to the school, and from a safety standpoint, it would be much better for them to walk. Spring seems to be one of the times when parents need to be on the alert for the safety of all our children. especially the small- er ones, who seem to be "much too busy” to be very “safety con-‘ scious." Personals Mr. and Mrs. H. LeMasurier, Sr., No. 7 Highway, are vacation- ing in Jamaica for approximately six weeks. Bill Roy, Sussex Ave., enter- tained friends at a party last Sat- urday evening to celebrate his 14th birthday. A parent education meeting was held by the Thornhill Nurs- ery School on Wednesday, April 15th at the Thornhill United Church. It was Fathers' Night and the topic was “Sports and Sports Facilities in the Commun- ity.” to the school as yetibhtnifni‘suvta be hoped that there will not be tog much further delay. Mr. H. S. Rogers thanked the speaker, and he was presented with a book in appreciation of his very interesting talk. Refresh- ments were served under the con- venorship of Mrs. Peggy Robin- son. Mr. P. A. Townsen-Carter in- troduced the speaker, Mr. J. Eil- beck, the recreation and program director for adult education of the Ontario” Department of Edu- cation. He gave 1an extremely interesting talk, which was fol- lowed by a discussion period. One of the points Mr. Eilbeck mentioned was that in the field of sport parents are forcing their children into moulds and pushing -them too fast. As an example, organized hockey leagues now start at the age of 6 years. which he considered too young. Another point he mentioned was that now- adays with so many people living in subdivisions, it should be re- membered when planning these subdivisions, that adequate park space should be provided. ' He considered there should be more parks available, and that they should not be too elaborate. of the I.R.A. and this arrange- ment will enable them to attend this convention which will not be held in Toronto again for several years. The school photographs which were taken before the Easter holigays have not been returned The annual Teacher’s Conven- tion will be held in Toronto on May lst in conjunction with the International Reading Associa- tion Convention being held on that day. Most of the teachers of the School Area are members A special thank you to Dr. White for helping to transport the students. Welsh. Ronnie Bowyer and Her- bert Houze from Mrs, Snider's Grade 6 class. Barbara White, “Diane Terry and Lynda McKay from Mr. Hare's Grade 7 class, and Grade 8 students Jill Ander- son. Cathie Huggins. andElleen Mills from Mr. Urquhart's class. They were not among the lucky winners but are looking forward to entering again next year. The winners of the contest were from Fisher Avenue School, and troph- ies were presented to winning teams by Director of Education, Mr. Phimister. The Home of Trouble Free Used Cars, New Pontiac, Buick and Vauxhall All these cars in excellent condition. ’53 and younger carry a written guarantee. All must be sold and fast to make room for many more trades on our new Pontiacs. This Week’s Special 1953 HILLMAN CONVERTIBLE EXCELLENT __ $100 DOWN 1953 HILLMAN CONVERTIBLE . 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