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'flflmammmflmmmmmflmmmfimmmmmmmmmmmmm ' u FRED SIMPSON Toyland is a make-believe world of reality where dreams come true and toâ€" mdrvaw never comes. It’s where adults 30 but Only as travellers in a strange land where once they dwelled briefly before mov- ing onto different kinds of reality. It's a place where little girl: go to dress dolls for school and little boys to build bridges and may be launch rockets to the moon. But sometimes the magic is there and he becomes a tall youngster in a fedora looking wistfully at an elect- ric train set or a gun and holster. The mood won‘t last and With warm Season's Greeting: for you and your familyâ€" For Cfiristmas. SHEPPARD & GILL LUMBER BRITISH {9‘ TRU 513. MORTGAGE Toyland Fun For Tots ' Haws nf Businesp' Mon. to Thurs. 9-4280 Friday 9 - 8:30 Since 1871 and the member: of the British Mortgago Richmond Hill Advisory Board: from Mr. R. A. Helmes and his staff Mr. EVERY GOOD WISH FOR A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS 1964 Stuart D. Parker, Q. C. J. E. Smith. H. R. Button, Q. C. It begins to fade when the clerk in the “Play-Pen" store on Levendale Road says: You amble over to the set and the package containing the cars shouts out at you about the thrill of racing. 5 ills, and what great fun it a l is. he's terribly outdated but it's fun for awhile. “The most gopular items this Christmas seem to be the army trucks and tank rocket guns. You really begin to feel out-dated nnw. That electric AND STAFF COMPANY LIMITED Talephane: 384-1107 5; 285-1308 .58 Yonge Street South Richmond Hill R. A. Holmes‘ Manager “wait fill next yearl” Some- how it just never came. The clerk was talking again and mentioning that missiles tn the moon and other spaceâ€"bound inventions weren't as overwhelmingly popular as three or four years ago. “As I mentioned." she said. “the kids are going in for army equipment. I think it must be because of the war stories on television." train is still running through your mind. You remember how yau always wanted one but it was during the war and they were scarce and your parents kept saying You start to feel better now because the kids in your day and age used to dig this Christmas started on Sunday for some families. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hood entertained on Sunday for family members‘ while Isabel was home from London. Mrs. John Brown held her family celebration on Christmas Eve. and on Christ- imas day she and Gordon were guests at the Normim Reids', where Bill and Anne Henry land their twin daughters were ‘present‘ Bhttonville News hopes all the neighbours have a happy holiday season! Dr. and Mrs. George Kelly and the Russell Boyingtons were at Newmarkel. with Dr. George Kelly. Jr” and his fa- mily; and the Rodick family Neighbourhood Notes Best wishes from the St. Johr; family ane extended to all our readers in this area. Mrs. A. St. John is waiting for a hospital bed to become available so that she may underâ€" go treatment and a possible operation for a pinched nerve in her back. She trusts that her readers will patiently await the day when she will be able to resume her duties as correspon- dent for area. News items from this area will be gladly accepted if phoned directly to “The Liber- al” at AV. 5-3316, until Mrs. St. John has Decovered (restwood Rd. News Now you can take Russia single-handedly with a mis- sile launcher where you us- ed to have to settle for “cut- ting them off at the pass" with at Lone Ranger six~ shooter. And with that chemistry set you can set off a volcano in your mother's living room which should make her But you're back on shock treatment again when you find out the rifles and pis- tols shoot real bullets. You're about to hit the floor just in case until the clerk assures you they're only bullets made out of plastic. That’s not so bad but . . . Remember when cap pis~ tols and clickety-click guns used to be the big thing? Yes. about a thousand years ago. And Pops kind of toy too. No. time hasn't really changed that much. Correspondent Mrs. Fred St. John 75 Crestwood Road Willowdale Telephone AV. 5-3443 R. R. Z, Gurmley BUTTONVILLE NEWS ‘The Liberal" in this CORRESPONDENT: MRS. F. H. LEAF mmaummnmmm I’ll tell you more about this at a later date. In the meantime. watch for “The Forest Rangers", every Saturday at 5. Mrs. George Kelly was a guest last Friday evening at La Colony Restaurant A u r e r a. when John Addison MP. enterâ€" tained presidents of the ‘Women's Liberal Associations in North York riding. Those present included County Pres- ident Sam Cook, Mrs. B. Bailey iof Richvale, and Mrs. G. Nor- ton. Stouffville. and Mrs. L. Kirkwood, Aurora. Buttonville w. I. I Mrs. Charles Heeper reparted on the W. I. canvention held res cently at the Royal York Hate]. and Mrs. Garnet Francey de- scribed her first meeting as a W. I. representative fer York ‘County and southern Ontario. g Mrs. K. Stots, Mrs. Rose lBrodie and Mrs. E. Sherman weve hostesses for the day and 5,they had planned I bingo game giant! sing-song for entertain- fitment. "1 In the absence of the presid- ent. Mrs. F. H. Leaf chaired the ‘meeting and Mrs. James Rod- ick acted as secretary and read {a promising treasurer's report 5.6! returns on catering since i :I September. ‘3 It was noted that the winter E’euchre series will begin Januao by 3 at tho halL (was at the farm Phone AXmlnster 3-6188 Mrs. S. J. English was at Kirkland Lake with members of the Gray family. and at the S. R. Patterson home. guests were Betty. Murray and Jody Brown and the Steffler family. The Kenneth Stots were en- tertaining members of their fa- mily, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jones spent Christmas with Gar- den and Doreen Vaughan and their family at Unionville. Mr. and Mrs‘ John Donaldson were with Rae and his family, and the Shenfields entertained Lloyd and Gloria Grove, Kar- en, Michael, Janice and baby Mark Joseph. Mrs. 0. Brooke and Mrs. Clara Magee entertained fam- ily and friends, and at the Gohn home guests were Donald Golan and his family with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Fuller and Joy. At the William Champions'. the family spent the day at home wtih Bill‘s mother as their guest; and at the Allan Strike home there was a quiet family day. Mr. and Mrs. George Cakes and Bob and their house guests. Mr. Oakes' sister and brother from Winnipeg, were with Jan- et and Sammy Snider and their family on Christmas Day; and at the home of John and Marg- aret Brumwell. Margaret’s bro- thers â€" Bill, Bob. Jim and Keith Hood and their families gathered for Christmas night buffet supper. Alf Shenfield is the proud new possessor of I Shriner's hat. Members of the William Clark family were at home and abroad and the A. W. Millers with their guests Dr. Don and Mrs. Otis and Rebecca of Min~ neapolis were with the Paul Mingays at Markham. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hooper entertained all their family members at one time or another â€" George and Joan Haoper and family; Ted and Ellen Gough and family: Howard and Mary Brumwell and Bill and Derothy Robb and their children. Mrs. Aubrey Stephenson led the group in Christmas carols. with Mrs. E. Hill as accompan- ist. Buttonvilge W. I. members held their Christmas meeting at Buttenviue W. 1. H111 Wed- nesday of last week. and brought gifts of away in: pg- tieats gt the Ontario gays,th at 1001 Queen St. West ' A new TV series which began December 7 over perhaps a dozen anldlan Station including chan- nel B is “The Forest Rang- ers”, and Buttpnville child- ren will find themselves right at home with the cast. At one time or another throughout the series they will meet six members of the Tully ramliy â€"-- Peter. Carolyn. Paul. Michael, St- man and their mether. Pat- riein. For several months the children were almost can- stantly at Kleinhurx when the Iilmlng is done. Peter still takes his schanl work on the set, but the ether: are back in thelr regular classes. very happy. Of course it's a harmless volcano but it hard- ly seems the thing to do to the living room. When you add to this the many games built around the latest scientific discoveries with a few IBM machine tac- tics thrown in you begin to feel like the children must know more about the world before they go to school then you did after you fin- ally left it. You're 'still a little tempt- ed to buy that electric train set for yourself. But then you hear a moth- er diplomatically pulling her child away from a giant auto-racing set. She's saying something like “wait until next year.“ You decide to wait until next year, (an . T00 Time’s up now and that other kind of drab reality is beckoning to you. | SHOP WHERE I CAN SAVE THE MOST MONEY! THAT'S WHY I ALWAYS SHOP AT HOME! SHOP AT HOME FOR BIGGER SAVINGS AND BETTER SERVICE HERE'S HOW YOU SAVE... ECONOMY. . . SELECTION . .. SERVICE . .. YOU SAVE MONEY! Your local merchants offer the finest day-invday-out cash values, not just a few daily specials designed to lure you inside their doors! YOU SAVE TIME! No wasted hours, your favorite stores are close to home! Added to these savings are the wonderful plus conveniences of selection, service. You can rely on! Not one or two off-and-on specials, but daily low prices on everything from new clothing to used cars, from baby needs to furnishings! What- ever you need, you’ll find you save more, get better buys, when you shop at your local merchants! That makes it easy to find just what you want! Your local merchants know you and your neighbors, know your likes and preferences, stock the quality merchan- dise you want! For wide variety and top selection, always shop at your local merchants! To you and the community! Your local merchant must please YOU, he cannot depend on transient trade! Adjustments and returns receive prompt attention! Manufacturers’ and merchants’ guarantees are hon- ored in every respect! AND the money you spend at home, stays at home, helping to build a better com- munity for all! Published in the Interest of your Home Town Merchant by “THE LIBERAL,” Home Papgr of the District Since 1878 THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Dee. 36th. 19:; ll