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nin itt Mrs. W. F. Donnelly and Di- ane have been holidaying with her family in Newfoundland, son Hospital on July 26. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Middleton are spending a week at a cot- tage on the Severn River. and Glen and Denise Middleton are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. James Ash and family at Moorefield. where the Bert Middleton‘s spent the past weekâ€"end. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Greenfield and family spent a week camp- ing up near New Liskeard. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nursey and Norma and Don. and Mr. Mrs Dan 'l‘hornhill and girls of South Bend, Indiana. are vis- iting her parents. \11‘. and Mrs. Gordon Harmon‘ Mrs. Lawrence Boynton and children spout last week at Head Lake. Muskoka. Miss Ethel Byei' is holidaying this week with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. chi Bycr of Clin‘ord. Mr. and Mrs Harold Wide- man and famin spent last week at Elim Lodge near Peierbor- ough. is spending a few (lays at her home. Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. George French were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stickley. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Connor. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Wideman and Wen- dy of Richmond Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Brown and child- ren of Welland, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Push and Bonnie nl Ridgeway. Mrs. W. C. Noble and Victor. motored Vla Trans Canada Highway to Kenora to visit their cousins. Dr. Harvey John‘ ston and Mr. and Mrs, Ross Carmichael. Carman Matsunaga is spend- ing two weeks holidays in the Muskoka area. August. Birthdays - Gayle Melnie was 12 years on August 4: Brenda Bous-tead 11 yrs. old on August 6: Kirk Del Brocco also August 6: Douglas Bone '01) August 7: Mrs.‘A. Read on August 11; Georgie Melnic on August 15; Mrs. J. Melnie August 16: Christina Gray and Mrs. Doug- las Bone on August 19: Mrs. J. Barton on August 21: also Su- san Clare Manning August 21; Paul Winger on August 30. We hope all these folks have a very fine time on their own special day. Mrs. Melnic took Gayle Melnic out to dinner on Saturday evening to help Gayle celebrate her birthday. Socials Newtonbrook still in Brans Mr. and I trip to 1 ed State Mr. a Mrs. Hillier on Carrrille Rd. celebrated her 80th birthday on. August 2. so her neighbor Mrs. Frank Purvis baked a birthday cake for Mrs. Hillier and had Mrs. Annie Clement and Mrs. Fred Broom and chil- dren to help her celebrate. We were very sorry to hear that Mr. and Mrs. George Wood, lost their tiny baby son who was born pro-mature on Thursday. He was buried in the Wood plot. in the Carrville Cemetery on Tuesday. Our sin- cere sympathy to his parents. is closed for the month of August. At the last Sunday in July Mr. and Mrs. Merrill ‘Vil- son were appointed to the pas- toral relations committee They will be serving with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Busholl. When ser- vices resume in September. Rev. Howard J. Veals will be the minister. Rev. Hugh R. MacDonald will preach his farewell sermon at Carrville on September 9. Congratulations to Rev. and Mrs. Mac-Donald on the birth of their son at Bran- the min MacDona farewell : Septembc their stone John Cemetery on core sympathy Church News The Carsvill is closed for Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cober. and Mr, and Mrs. .Vlax Cober and children. Shollby. Mich. had dinner Wenesday with Miss Henderson. They also visited other relatives hcrei Raymond Matsunaga spent a week's holiday in the Ottawa and children. Shellby. Mic-11.. Mr. and Mrs. L. Bloom. whoselday to close cuts from flying had dinner Wenesday with Miss Station Street home is justiglass. Henderson. They also visited across from the scene of the “1 just had on my dressing other relatives here. explosion. and their two chil- gown." recalls Mrs. Bloom. “My Raymond Matsunaga spent a dren huddled in the vault most face was cut and I was bleeding week's holiday in the Ottawa of the night. profusely. My dressing gown district. Sound of leaking gas alertedlwas soaked with blood from Mrs. D. V. Nicklin is spend- Phyllis Bloom. who phoned;head to toe.“ ing a couple of weeks With her ‘ nephew and niece. Mr. and Mrs. Westney. Pickering. Misses Pauline Brubacher of‘ Elora and Nancy and Phyllis Wengcr of Wakarusa. Indiana. are holidaying with their grand- parents. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ree-i sor. . _I A -- Mr, and Mrs. E. L. Gibson and girls. enjoyed a motor trip to the Maritimcs last week. Miss Kathryn Reesor, who is working at Fraser Lake Camp. Fort Stewart. for the summcr‘ is spending a few days at her and and dau welcomed last week. Mn and children 1 Readers may order re- prints of staff photos appearing in "The Liberal" at the newspaper office. 63 Yonge Street South. Rich- mond Hill. Gormley News Ml REPRINTS AVAILABLE Mrs. Walter Cherrv and Met Kim. of Toron . vis- Mr. and Mrs. Bob halker {amin on Saturday eve- CARRVILLE Correspondent Mrs. Bert Middleton Phone AL. 7-8920 are recent has 1 Correspondent Mrs. Chas. Milsted Gormley 5421 nd Mrs. Paul Farmer and 1 have I'egurned from a the Maritimes and Unit- 31K THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, August 9, 1962 arsville United Church d \\‘|. :ex‘m on r 9‘ Mrs. M nprovin iccident. Mrs. John- een removed to St Jalescent Hospital . Mr. Johnston is ion Hospital. Mrs. John Brook: 1. Wm John Brooke third daughter Monty John-‘Mr. 11;; following coa‘t August 11 August 15 August 16 Mrs. Doug‘ 19: Mrs. J 1: also Su‘ I (Continued From Page 1» police to tell them what was Extensive A former volunteer fireman, happening. She just had time‘in the house John-.Mr. Pineau donned a fireman's to rouse her husband and the dows were b )wingicoa‘t and helmet and helped two children. insulation hz John- fight the blaze. Sunday after- All four flattened themselves and thch is ,0 St. noon he was still standing by‘at the back door as the first of stt'uctura .pital, with other members of the blast came. Then they found house. on is brigade. their way to the vault and Hoodlumsl The Pineau family saved only stayed there. vantage of t rookelthe clothes on their back and Mrs. Bloom's quick thinking to ransack tl ghter the boys‘ bedding from the was all that saved the family day afternoo backyard shack. tt‘omrdisaster. A bedroom door ported that A cemetery vault served as a refuge for a Maple family from the holocaust which threatened the village after Saturday night‘s explosion at the Super- ior Propane plant. Residents Recall A Night Of Horror In Maple 9020 Yonge St., Richvale AV. 5-1109 140 Yonge N. TU. 4-0009 RICHMOND HILL Maple Onl. Fuel Oil A.M|LLS&SON RAMER FUELS RAMER &' SON 189 Centre E. TU. 4-1313 SERVICE STATION GENERAL REPAIRS James D. Stewart Tl'. 4-2201 Lumber Building Materials Prefab Garages [.OUGHLIN LUMBER & SUPPLY (‘0. MAPLE FEED MILL YOUR GLIDDEN PAINT DEALER SPRED SATIN SPRED LUSTRE AL. 7-2331 Maple Plaza Maple Only Local Distributors of Fuel Oils in RICHMOND HILL YOUNG’S PHONE Tl'. 4-120] 49 YONGE ST. S. RICHMOND HILL REAL ESTATE BROKERS AV. 5-4201 THIS WEEK‘S SPECIAL $1500 DOWN - 3 bedroom brick bungalow in spotless condition. located on a quiet street close to school and shopping. LTD. Plumbing & Heating Adcock’s Variety Store CLARKE’S PHARMACY Phone Richmond Hill Toronto Line Blue Coal Building Supplies GEO. VIGUS HARDWARE SHEPPARD & GILL LUMBER COMPLETE LINE OF GENERAL HARDWARE TOYS GIFTS \ C.I.L. PAINTS NEIL & NEIL Purina Feeds AL. A COMPLETE SERVICE LUMBER - HARDWARE BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES - PAINT “'I'I-IE LIBERAL" BIG FIX THE MIX-UP CONTEST CO. LIMITED VISIT OUR SHOWROOM 884-1361 285-2267 at. * * THIS COULD BE YOUR TRIP TO NASSAU * * stayed there. Mrs. Bloom‘s quick thinking was all that saved the family from disaster. A bedroom door was blown onto a bed one of the children had been sleeping in only moments before. Mrs. Bloom and her 13-year- old .daughter both required stitches in their faces the next day to close cuts from flying glass. SHUR-GAIN has the es- sential minerals for balanced rations YOU WILL HAVE LARGER PROFITS BY HAVING A HEALTHY HERD Cleaning. Repairing. Recoring All Work Guaranteed - Pick Up 8: Delivery - Authorized Harrison Distributor Phone AV. 5-285] 66 Weldrick, Richvale OML. NAL Towin Specializing In Tune-ups (‘LEARVIEW MOTORS The Maple Manor BRAKES - MUFFLERS KING (‘ITY TE. 3-6642 25% Off On WET" Tires Till Sept. 15 Rest Repairs To All Mums Refer to Page 2 For This Week’s Programmes CONVALESCENT AND REST HOME Mrs. Mildred Hayden Phone AL. 7-8716 Maple. Ont. "ACROSS THE STREET OR ACROSS THE CONTINENT Furniture Handled “Gentle As A Lamb” 127 BIRCH AVE. BOX 504. RICHVALE. ONT. PHONE AV. 5-4911-2-3 636-6636 PALLETIZED STORAGE FREE ESTIMATES PHONE TU. 4-1212 RICHMOND 67 YONGE ST. S 71 CENTRE ST. E. RICHMOND HILL LAMB THE MOVER tell them what was She just had time [er husband and the THEATRE , SUBURBAN '- RADIATOR 5? SERVICE THE MAPLE GLOBE , TRAVEL SERVICE OFFICIAL AGENTS FOR TCA - BOAC 8; All Other Steamship & Airlines 63 YONGE ST. N.. RICHMOND HILL HERBERT AND JOAN GOODHOOFD PHONE TL'. 4-7851 gone from Mr. Bloom’s wallet. Mr. Bloom is caretaker of the cemetery. ‘It was a miracle we got ofi as easily as we did." commented Tom Gillings. Vaughan Towm ship Building Inspector. in the aftermath of Saturday night’s spectacular explosion. Extensive damage took place ants. along with a pair of police in the house. Most of the win- officers. were touring the area (lows were broken. plaster and Sunday afternoon. closing homes insulation had been dislodged. and buildings which were no and there is a distinct danger longer safe because of struc- of structural damage to the house. Hoodlums apparently took ad- vantage of the Bloom's plight to ransaek the house. On Sun- day afternoon. Mrs. Bloom re- ported that some $60. the re- mainder of her vacation pay- check. was missing. Some $700 belonging to the cemetery and to a club. was tural damage. Bearded and tired after only two hours' sleep, he recounted the way he spent Saturday night and Sunday morning. “We live about a mile west of Maple on the Maple Side- road. We saw and felt the first explosion. There was a tremen- dous shock. almost like an earthquake. Extensive damage took place in the house. Most of the win- dows were broken. plaster and insulation had been dislodged. and thch is a distinct danger YOUR LOCAL “BENJAMIN MOORE DEALER PAINT IS OUR BUSINESS NOT A SIDELINE A COMPLETE LINE OF WALLPAPER PHONE TU. 4-2819 Z3 YONGE ST. S. RICHMOND HILL KNAPP’S PAINT SERVICE N0. 7 Highway & Keele St AV. 5-2854 Concord Garage Mr. Gillings and his assist- Front End Alignment $6.95 TEXACO PRODUCTS This Could Be YOUR Trip To Nassau TU. 4-1144 TU. 4-1145 24 HOUR SERVICE - FULLYJNSURED Local Or Out Of Town TI‘IDS RICHMOND HILL & RICHVALE Here is Your Opportunity to Win Valuable Prizes â€" The Rules Are Easy Employees of “The Liberal” and their families are not eligible to enter this contest lst â€" G. E. Electric Kettle 2nd â€" Case and LP. Records 3rd â€" G. E. Hand Mixer Plus An Opportunity On A Grand Prize THIS WEEK'S PRIZES * FIX 'I'HE MIX-UP CONTEST * Chez “ Paufine HA IR STYLIST TRIP TO NASSAU TU. 4-2726 Copyright Advertising Features 1967! TAXI “l dialed O {or operator to deport what had happened. but she assured me that they’d al- ready berm snowed under with [such reports. ‘ “Traffic was so heavy there '\\'as no use me trying to get into town to help. so I went out to lthe next concession and direct- .ed traffic north and south. A V SERIES 2 168 YONGE RICHMOND HILL, AV. 5-1105 88 YONGE ST. S. KING COLD FOOD PLAN FREEZERS FOOD FOR YOUR FREEZER :. 3-5173 TU. 4-5588 I' 5- 331.1 71 King St. KING CITY FIX THIS MIX-UP 1 â€" MAN USE SELF Zâ€"ROUGH TEN VISIT CASH SEE 'l‘OM .‘iâ€"FRANIE RULES 4â€"BRAVE COOK SPOUTS ICE Sâ€"WE VOTE OR CLAIM RS fiâ€"BRAVE LLOVE GETS RICE Tâ€"AUNT WIN RENT NO STAR Sâ€"QUICK YE MEN PIT FOR FOE 9â€"IVAN R DID MONTH CHILL APPLE CANS ialed O {or operator to what had happened. but sured me that they’d al- berm snowed under with Series No. 2 must be in "The Liberal" Office by 5 pm. August 14. R. D. LITTLE & SON LIMITED RINGS BORK'S JEWELLERS LARGEST ASSORTMENT 0F WATCHES IN RICHMOND HILL WHEN BUYING YOUR WATCH SEE YOUR WATCHMAKER A'l‘ Please Put Series No. On Envelope SAVE UP TO $800 ON ALL '62 FORDS would be ruled unsafe. “We just got moved into our A least one Maple residentlhouse and now we‘ll have to lslept right through Saturday start all over again." E. J. |night‘s propane explosion and Magee was talking in hushed fire, Wilburt Matheson. who tone about the damage Saturâ€" llives along the railroad which‘day night‘s explosion in Maple ‘runs through the village. toldlinflicted on his home next to us that his granddaughter slept Vaughan Township municipal through the entire series of exâ€" offices. ‘plosions. Mr. Magee‘s new home. next 1 "Then the police came andito his former home he had lived 1told us we would have to leave in for 11 years. had many of its the house in case there was‘windows broken and a good ‘another explosion." he said. deal of plaster had fallen from “I didn't know what to doithe ceiling. Two bushel baskets ‘at first. I never saw anything‘of broken glass were sitting on hike it." Mr. Matheson recalled. the front lawn. doctor look at Mrs. Magee. She doesn't even remember him. Then we went to stay at my .son‘s home at Richmond Hill.” Saturday night's explosion brought some extra money into the cash register of local res- taurants. but at least one res- taurant owner didn‘t think it was really worth it. Metro Police Chief James Mackev had asked Mr. and Mrs. Bob Payne to reopen their ‘Keele Street restaurant Satur- day night shortly after mid- night to serve Metro policemen. For the rest of the night the “It seemed like everybody “I was in bed and asleep be- for 20 miles had seen the flash fore it woke me up. The sky and heard the explosion and was all lit up. so I got dressed. was trying to get closer to it. But the little girl didn‘t wake It was a wonder any of the up so I didn‘t do anything till outside police and fire depart-Ithe police came. ments even got into town.“ “It didn't hurt the lions: ex- Mr. Gillings estimated that at{cept it knocked out five or six least half a dozen buildings windows." he stated. would be ruled unsafe. “We just got moved into our A least one Maple residentlhousc and now we'll have to slept right through Saturday start all over again.“ E. J. night's propane explosion andiMagce was talking in hushed fire, Wilburt Matheson. \vhotone about the damage Satur- lives along the railroad which day night's explosion in Maple runs through the village. told inflicted on his home next to us that his granddaughter slept Vaughan Township municipal through the entire series of ex- offices. plosions. ‘ Mr. Magee‘s new home, next Grand Prize Expense paid trip to Nassau for Two lâ€"ldentify the firms whose names are mixed-up below. Each line represents a firm name. Same letters are used. No more. No less. I 2â€"Officia1 contest slips are available from any of the merchants whose names appear on this page. 3â€"Entries must be received at the office of “The Liberal" within five days of each publication. 4â€"All entries should be mailed or delivered to Fix the Mix-up Contest. “The Liberal". 5â€"111 case of a tie, neatness and originality will be the dec1ding factors. Also the number of contest slips from the different advertisers on this page. 6â€"Contestants are only eligible to win one of the weekly prizes, plus the grand prize. Enter as often as you wish, using official contest slips. The contest lasts for five weeks and mixed-up firm names will be changed each week. 7â€"The judges' decision shall be final and no entries will be returned. PHONE TU. 4- 3151 ELGIN MILLS ONT. LAWN MOWERS TORO AUTHOR CHAIN SAWS SER GARDEN EQUIPT, WHEELHORSE DEA] RELIABLE MOWER AND EQUIPMENT CENTRE SALES AND SERVICE TU. 4-1124 YONGE STREET NORTH ~ RICHMOND OWNED AND OPERATED BY MOCK BROS. Contest Slips Given COOK’S B.P AUTO SERVICE WE SPECIALIZE IN TUNEUPS AND BRAKE SERVICE Please Put Series Number on Envelope WATCHES TU. 4-1687 AUGUST 9 on Sales of a Dollar or More PRESCRIPTIONS 9014 YONGE ST. RICHVALE AV. 5-3772 PAINTS - GLASS CUT TO, SIZE - KEYS MADE â€" HOUSEWARES - ELEC- TRICAL SUPPLIES - CHINA - GIFTS & HOBBIES - OPEN THURS. & FRI. EVENINGS TILL 9 RM. 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Saturday night‘s explosion brought some extra money into the cash register of local res- taurants. but at least one res- taurant owner didn‘t think it was really worth it. Metro Police Chief James Mackey had asked Mr. and Mrs. Thornhill For All Your Music Instruments Accessorles 73 Yonge S. Richmond Hill TU. 4-5342 The ALLEGRO - APPLIANCES - NEW AND USED Repairs To All Appliances Used Appliances For Home or Cottage 20A Yonge St. South Richmond Hill AV. 5-5226 RICHMOND TAILORING CO. Complete Office Supplies Typewriters & Adding Machines Rentals - Sales - Service Duplicating - Photo Copying Social Stationery 16 Yohge N. TU. 4-4231 APEX FURNITURE LADIES‘ & GENTS' CUSTOM AND ALTERATION WORK I‘U. 4-4212 ' 5 Yonge RICHMOND HILL YORK OFFICE EQUIPMENT __ 10” Deep - 52” Diameter TU. 4-436 TU. 4-1196 WANT PIANOS & USED FURNITURE â€"- CASH PRICES PAID -â€" WE ALSO SELL GOOD USED FURNITURE 28 INDUSTRIAL RD. 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It included death to a neighbor HMr. Joslinl. the knowledge that good friends would suffer hardship as a result of the ex- plosion. and two badly fright- ened children. Richmond Hill TU. 4-3502 TRY OUR TAKE OUT SERVICE PIPING HOT CHECK OUR MENU FOR FAMOUS CHINESE DISHES If the winner of the Nassau trip receives their contest slip from our station they will receive 25 gals. of gas J. C. HORVAT. B.A., 0D OPTOMETRIST MECHANIC 0N DUTY ALL WORK GUARANTEED PHONE TU. 4-4851 Markham Rd. & Bayview RICHMOND HILL 30 Yonge S. TU. 4-2141 TV AND APPLIANCES PHONE TU. 4-7456 CYCLE & SPORT SHOP Bicycles: C.C.M. & Raleigh Repairs To All Makes Complete Line Of Sporting Goods TU. 4-1213 25 Yonge S. Richmond Hill, Ont. * Custom Upholstering * Antiques A Specialty If winning contestant gets slip here - reduction of 10% on order over $50.00 will be given. BIC. .sw & Markham Rd. Telephone: Bus. AV. 5-534 Res. TU. 4-4813 31 Morgan Ave. Thomhill ‘SHEU 15 CU. FT. 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