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Guests from nut-of-town in- luded Mr. and Mrs. Ernest tallan Jr. and their two daugh- ers. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ep- orth and son. Mrs. Jack Ep- orth and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley hompson. all of Willowdale; Ir. and Mrs. L. B. Barham of orth Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Os ompkins and Mr. and Mrs. o.v Merton of Port Credit, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Figuroa of Brampton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles entney of Rexdale. Harry Stal- lan and William Stallan of Ag- incourt. and Mrs. Jack Kapstick of Toronto. Dluulpunn. nu. Iluu unla- \luul “.3 Pentney of Rexdale. Harry Stal-iStDUl‘li‘ng thhis time W. J. 1311 and William Stallan of Ag- 0‘“ 0"“ as 9““ 9 super' ‘- _ k K t- k intendentl of this western area E}C%:::n:2d M“ Jae aps '0 and has lived in Agincourt. He. after 24 years as a conference munnummuummimtummminumnuuumuuuumummumv superintendent and Mm Stone. What’s Cooking? thouse, under appointment of the 'General Missionary Board, will AlmOSt everyone has a SPCCial‘be ministering to missionaries dlsh which family or friends‘.on different Overseas Fields enjoy â€" Why not Share the during the next several months ecipe with our readers, be it or two years‘ lain course. dessert or snack? Rev_ E, s, Bull's son, Rev, Each Week one Will be PUbliSh‘ Carl Bull of Barrie. is secretary d in this 001mm! - hOW 31301“ of the East Ontario Conference yours? 7 _ V of the Free Methodist Church PENNSYLVANIAN DUTCH POTATO SALAD Cook whole potatoes. skin them when cold and cut them up 'nnt too small). Chop onion fine and saute it in butter over very low heat. do not let it brown. To the onion in the pan' add a thlsp. flour, Stir and add a half pint of commercial sour cream. ' ' A garden party in honor of} mest Stallan's 80th birthday' ras held August 10 at Pepper amw Farm. Jefferson Side- oad. where he makes his home vith his son-in-law and daughâ€" ey. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Barham. Among the 50 guests were 22 embers of his family, includ- 'ng four generations, â€" Mr. tallan. his daughter. Mrs. Bar- am. her daughter. Mrs. Michfl el Epworth and her son James lbert Epworth. the guest of onm"s only great-grandchild. Richmond Hill. hey took an active part ommunity affairs. * n- t ome from their annual vaca- 'on with the latter's parents. 1'. and Mrs. Lloyd Crosman t. Cape Wolfe, Prince Edward sland. The Philips report ovely weather throughout their ields all in blossom, making a eautiful showing against the 'ed soil. They also report {our ferries ‘11 service to the island now, so y many tourists at Cape. Tour- visit to Canada's smallest pro- ince. tay on the island and the potatog that the long wait experienced‘ ialine is no longer a factor in‘ Jennifer and Caroline will be‘ making their home in Winnipeg. rived from They were the recipients of Derby. England. August 8, to several gifts and mementoes of spend three weeks with the [or- Mr. and Mrs. Angus Philip.‘ ussex Avenue.- have returned‘been Canadians for more than Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor ar- their home near mer‘s brother. George Taylor The Hunters will he missed as and Mrs. Taylor. Wright Street. in The English visitors travelled by Trans World Airlines to make their first Canadian visit. The George Taylors, who have 40 years, have planned a full itinerary for their guests. which will include visits to Niagara Falls. London, Sarnia, Oshawa. the Thousand Islands and to Sault Ste. Marie. :0: t t Thirty-seven children and volunteers from the sum- mer playground at Thorn- haven School enjoyed a trip to Toronto Island under the direction of Supervisor Gertrude Leech on Tuesday. All enjoyed the rides on the bus. ferry. in the small part and an the. merrv-zn- The Hunters will be missed hey took an active part ommunity affairs. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hunter of Bedford Park Avenue held a get-together to bid fare- well to them before they left the community. The Hunters with their children, Susanne. Jennifer and Caroline will be making their home in Winnipeg. Some of the guests had not ‘een Mr. Stallan for 15 years ur more so he was happy to be lble to reminisce with them. EYE GEASSES CONTACT LENSES O PASSPORTS O PORTRAITS O WEDDINGS 0 COMMERCIAL Prescription OPTICIANS 34 YONGE ST. 5., RICHMOND HILL 884-1955 (To your eye doctor's prescription) Gordon S. Wood i Rev. Earl Bull. founder and first pastor of the local Free iMethodist Church. corner of :Ruggles and Eimwood. is reâ€" turning later this month to the 1area as superintendent of the 1Free Methodist Churches in the {Peterborm Toronto and Mus- koka Districts of the East Onâ€" tario Conference. Mr. Bull went to Picton from here as pastor in 1960. At the 1963 conference he was elected one of the two superintendents, and was put in charge of the churches of the Ottawa and Kingston Districts, with residence in Ottawa, where he has served until this month. He is a brother of Harold Bull of Oxford Street. Rev. E. S. Bull‘s son, Rev. Carl Bull of Barrie. is secretary of the East Ontario Conference of the Free Methodist Church of Canada, which has just con- cluded its 74th annual session, on the Light and Life Camp- grounds north of Kingston. Mrs. Earl Bull is president of the Conference Women‘s Missionary Scciety. and very capably pre- sided at the WMS sessions dur- ing the recent conference, Aug- ust 7 to 10. Visitors here last week werel Their many friends in Rich- Rev. James Hepburn. formerlmond Hill will be interested to minister of Richmond Hill learn that Mr. and Mrs. Alex Presbyterian Church. and Mrs. McGregor of Rosseau have just Hepburn from Burk's Falls. lreturned from a vacation in w -v * Europe. Mr. McGregor was a Mr. and Mrs. FredTaylor ar-Ipopular member of the staff of rived from their home near.Richmond Hill Post Office for Derby. England. August 8. to several years, moving to Ros- qnpnd three weeks with the [or- seau on his retirement. All enjoyed the rides on the. bus. ferry. in the small cars and on the merryâ€"go- round as well as a visit to the island farm. designed for children. A picnic lunch was a highlight of the trip, with all returning to the Hill contented. Children from other play- grounds in the town visited the nearby conservation areas as part of their sum- mer program. Thirty-seven children and volunteers from the sum- mer playground at Thorn- haven School enjoyed a trip to Toronto Island under the direction of Supervisor Gertrude Leech on Tuesday. it was discovered that most of the travellers were taking a little nap. After a five hour trip everyone was tired but con- tented wih an excellent and in- ‘teresting outing. ‘ Thursday the seniors were up early and again on the way by l8:30 via the scenic route to ‘Morrisburg and to Upper Cana- lda Village where they toured [the pie-Confederation village and enjoyed dinner in the cafe- teria. Shortly after starting the return trip to Richmond Hill, the bus became very quiet. and A trip to the ONE is now un- der consideration. 0n last week's trip were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dewsbury. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pattenden, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Giles. Mrs. Lewis Clement. Mrs. Louis Teet- zel. Mrs. Mae Hunt. Mrs. Gladys Keffer. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Evans. Mr. and Mrs. William Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Heber McCague, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Ab Hillaby, Mrs. Nan Walton, Mrs. Gwen Grist, Mrs. I. R. Banks, Mrs. May Clayton, Mrs. Laura Smith, Mrs. E. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Millard, Miss Evelyn Watling, Mrs. Annie Anderson, Mrs. Mary Kiddie, Mrs. Elsie Pleshberger, Mrs. Emma Mas- ters. Mrs. Bowes. Mrs. Elsie :Malxwell. Mrs. Norman Evans, fiMrs. Ann Fox. Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. Mabel Woodgate, Mrs. ‘Verdella Dixon, Miss Janet Hall. Mrs. Bessie Crawshaw of Hamil- ton, Arthur Stong. Percy Put- erbaugh. Mrs. D. Caruso. Mrs. After lunch came a tour of Kingston, followed by a short trip to Gananoque where they boarded a boat for a cruise through the Thousand Islands. The cruise was just ,nicely started when a heavy thunder- storm broke and lasted 20 minutes â€" but the islands in all their summer beauty were worth it all. Then it was back to the Capri Motor Hotel, where the management provided a spe- cial dinner menu. and every- one enjoyed a good night's sleep. A week in Mexico City and a week in Acapulco for two people was the prize won by Keith Saint, 348 Park Avenue. Newmarket. The prize was of- fered by Barth's Cleaners in conjunction with the suppliers of Sanitone products. Presenta- tion of the prize was made by Phil Barth of Richmond Hill. Forty-seven members of the local Senior Citizens enjoyed a trip to the Thousand Islands and vicinity last Wednesday and Thursday. They boarded their Trailwa‘ys coach at 8:30 am. were in Kingston in time for lunch and were favorably im- pressed with the choice of eating places in a shopping plaza. Richmond Hill Public Lib- ‘what will we do‘ on hot days. rary’s plans for extension of Mother can tell them. ‘Go down services were drastically cur- to the basement and read your tailed when the town council book‘." cut $10,000 from the library She is hoping a room can be board‘s budget for 1969. and the;found. perhaps in a church. provincial grant turned out to‘where the service can continue be $900 less than was expected. in Winter time. The town voted $54.000 to run the library and add to its stock in 1968. This year the board brought in a budget of $73,435. but they managed to get approval for only $63,435. It. also asked for $20,000 from the province and learned last week it will get only $19,100. on wheels that visits summer playgrounds at Beverley Acres Public School and St. Joseph's Separate School once each week. Nickle The library has. however. come up with some new ser- vices. in particular the library Plans to move the children‘s department downstairs and exâ€" pand the reference facilities had to be deferred. “We appreciated the in- crease." said Chief Librarian Patricia Hart. "but we had to cut down on the buying of re- cords and cut out salaries for additional summer help.” Although she is disappointed that the library cannot expand faster. Mrs. Hart is happy that. with the aid of a station wagon belonging to a member of the staff. books can be taken to children who live too far from the library to make regular use of its facilities. “It fills a gap in the summer time when school libraries are closed and children wonder, Town Library Extends Servicesf Despite Drastic Cuts In Budget ‘Magnan and Mrs. Thomas 'AJ . . 3F A week camping and clearingl 20 their cottage lot on Raven Lake in was_ a busy time for Mr. and ,re Mrs. Bruce Lloyd. and their Ck;sons, Bradley. Kevin, John and ,rniDrew. of Monteil Road. The Lloyds were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Allen, Kelli and Sean of Laverock Ave- nue. The Allens have also pur- chased a lot on Raven Lake. They are Mrs. Caldwell's uncle, Archdeacon Robert Heav- ener of Clogher, County Monagâ€" han; her aunt, Miss Eva Heav- ener and her cousin Miss Maude Kingston of County Wicklow. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell had not seen the archdeacon since he officiated at their marriage 14 years ago. The guests arrived by air Monday evening and next Mon- day will leave to visit Mrs. Caldwell's father in Cochrane. mmmum“mumumumum“unmmmumuuum\\\unn\\\u\m Mr. and Mrs. Jim Caldwell. Duncan and Maureen, 177 North Taylor Mills Drive, this week are enterlaining visitors from Eire. mumulnmmnuuuunumuunnmunmmummmuummmmn Attending the annual conven- tion of the Ontario Parks As- sociation at Sault S‘e. Marie from July 31 to August 3 in- clusive were Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Beggs. Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Hancey. Mr. and Mrs. John MacDiarmid, Mr. and Mrs. Al White, Mrs. Jean Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Tilt and Fred Thomas. The representatives of the local parks and recreation com- mittee report that they learned a lot during the convention \vhichxhad as its theme “Parks and Industry". A resolution from Richmond Hill. calling for research into the feasibility of asking the Ontario Government to pass permissive legislation to allow municipalities to put an impost on vertical subdivisions to be spent on parks, was acâ€" cepted. “We do not want to cut the service to the east end." A guest of Miss hiary Daw- son. 260 Markham Road, this week is Mrs. Frank Barrick of Victoria. BC. Mrs. Barrick is here to attend the wedding of her niece. Miss Jacqueline Hol- man, in Scarboro on Saturday. Library Board Chairman Alex Campbell is hoping that next year they will be able to go ahead with their plans for a separate junior section. Meanwhile he is very pleased with the success of the portable library. At the request of Mayor Thomas Broadhurst every- one present stood for two minutes of silence in mem- ory of a man who gave much to the town through- out his lifetime. Tribute was paid to the late Percy C. Hill. former reeve and councillor at Monday night‘s meeting of Richmond Hill Council, Back from a holiday? Going on a trip? Entertaining relatives? Your neighbors will ho happy to read about your summer experiences in "Life in the Hill". Just phone 884-1105 and you will help make these columns interesting to our readers. MRS. PATRICIA HART Pay Tribute To Late Percy Hill Chief Librarian “Fish is our business - not a sideline" is the motto of the Seafood Corner which re-opened for business in its new location in the Mall of Richmond Heights Centre yesterday (Wed- nesdayi. In the attractive shop, lovers of seafood will find everything they could desire. Live lobsters are there for their selection as well as every variety of fish and shellfish. Proprietor L. J. Crouch and Mrs. Crouch have enjoyed, a vacation in the United Kingdom before opening their new sea- food outlet to serve the people of Richmond Hill and its shop- ping area. Their original shop in the Bayview Plaza proved a popular spot and they hope to meet all their former customers as well as new patrons in their new location. Food Market, Main and Mill Streets has been sold to Frank Wilbur of Oshawa. The new owner has been a National Grocers' employee for 22 years. The sale ends the 40 year asâ€" sociation of the Schell family with this business. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Schell and family have moved to a new hnme in the village and Ken Schell will work for a local realtor. The market is part of the Red & White chain. STOUFFVILLE: The Schell «M /< WWW 3. Midmer Dance Academy gum \NNWVN‘ . \5 § 73/ umnmumlumlmumumuIlnnuunmumumummummumm 'W‘VVWW‘VW‘V‘V\V’\VV‘V‘VV‘XV‘.\V.\.VVV‘.V ‘4‘ Seafood Corner In New Location WWWWWMN July 1 they began an en- joyable three-week holiday to Banff. Vancouver and Victoria and made the re- turn trip through the Unit- ed States to Yellowstone Park. Mount Rushmore. and back by way of Detroit to Richmond Hill. They re- port a very delightful bus tour with Trailways of Can- ada. Mr. and Mrs. Giles farm- ed for 36 years in Markham Township until Mr. Giles retired in 1956. Ray Pratt. the couple's grandson was emcee for the fastivities and read con- zratulatory messages from Prime \Minister Pierre Tru- deau: Premier John Ro- barts: Ontario Liberal Load- er Robert Nixon MLA: Barney Danson. MP York North: Donald Deacon. MLA York Centre. and a scroll from the Province of Ontario. Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. David Millen received the guests at their home on Bedford Park Avenue. Mrs. Millen wore a light blue wool dress and Mrs. Pratt 11 white crepe dress. Both wore corsages of yellow ros- es. The table was prettin decorated with a wedding cake. an arrangement of 50 yellow roses and a gold-col- ored guest book. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Giles of Richmond Street were married in St. Clair Avenue Methodist Church, Toronto. June 25. 1919. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 25 at the Summit View Gardens restaurant with their two daughters. Mrs. Audrey Pratt and fam- ily and Mr. and Mrs. David Millen and family. Also present were Mrs. May Clayton and Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Doner. relatives who were present at the wedding in 1919, and other friends. Mrs. Giles wore a black crepe dress with lace open sleeves. a yellow corsage and a gold rose and earring set. a gift from her sister. Mrs. Arthur Warwick of Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. War- wick sent their congratula- tions and regretted that they could not attend the celebration because of ill- ness. Golden Wedding Enroll Now For The Classes Starting September There will be 7 pupils to a class You will learn to read a pattern and make at least one dress For further information phone LEARN TO SEW SINGER SEWING CENTRE CLASSICAL BALLET - AMERICAN TAP MODERN JAZZ - DRAMA AND BATON BEGINNERS’ HOME DRESSMAKING COURSE Please phone for information about our Day Nursery Classes 7s YONGE ST. 5., RICHMOND HILL 884-3775 Registrations now being taken for the new season 884â€"5496 He likes to walk along the side streets early in the morn- ing, to view the homes and gar- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lever have sold their house at 137 Palmer Avenue and are leaving Richmond Hill in September, but only temporarily. They have bought a new ranch wagon and a house trail- er, which will serve as a studio, and they plan to tour Canada, the United States and Mexico before returning to the area in about two years. And when they come back. they intend to build a new house on their property on the Gormley Sideroad. come back, they intend to build a new house on their property on the Gormley Sideroad. “It has taken me 49 yearsfito, When a dam burst in the south of France in 1959 killing hundreds, his was the last car and trailer to get safely through. make up my mind to do what IlHe and his wife were the only want to do," 'said Mr. Lever in an interview, “Now I know that I can make a good living paint- ing, and that is what I am going to do." The Levers are no novices when it comes to travel. Mr. Lever has been painting for 25 years. but mainly as an amateur, selling insurance to support himself and wife Gladys, and what until now. has been a English people to survive this disaster, and as a result were 1interviewed on television in ‘France and in England. Harry Lever loves the Canaâ€" dian winters. there is so much to paint in the winter time that it is worth the frostbite he has had to endure. But he will be spending next winter in Mexico, making his way by selling his work. ' The Levers are no novices when it comes to travel. Mr. Lever has been painting for 25 years. but mainly as an amateur, selling insurance to support himself and wife Gladys, and what until now. has been a hobby. The paintings he sold were sold chiefly to friends, “I have spent my six happiest years in Richmond Hill. The people are the friendliest and most hospitable I have ever met," declares Mr. Lever. A painter of landscapes, still life and portraits. he hit the jackpot when he started going out to the open air market at the 400 Drive-in. He sold two paintings to an American for $500, and one for $450. and has more than 10 paintings ordered which he will have to finish beâ€" fore he leaves the. Hill. He studied under Professor Angelo Berini at the Prato Academy of Fine Arts in Italy, and with his wife spent seven years touring Europe. including a four-year stay in Spain. Slim and dapper. with thick chestnut hair and neatly trim- med beard. the Blackpool native reports that Richmond Hill is the best place he has ever been in. and his wife agrees. They came here six years agn for a holiday, and have been here ever since. They plan to spend their declining years in a ranch-style bungalow with studios and gallery to be built on their 25 acre lot. “There are some beautiful places in Richmond Hill. Some of them the council considers are an eyesore. but they are not to me," Mr. Lever commented. Artist Harry Lever has a lot of paintings to get rid of before he takes off for Mexico. Here he stands before one of his works -â€" a stilt] life in oil on red velvet â€" as he chats with his? wife, Gladys. They are planning a two year tour of North America before returnimr to the Hill. to the trip, too. “I enjoy seeing1 other countries. It makes at break in your life when you t have no children, but I would“: like to come back to Richmondig Mrs. Lever is looking forwardléfi e ( dens. Like Mr. Lever, Mr. Routh Recalling some of his ex-itravelled all over Europe ex- periences in Spain‘ Mr. Leverlhibiting and studying. He and spoke of sitting outside the bull‘lhis wife. Dorothy. have been in ring in Barcelona selling paint-,Canada for 12 years, most of ings to the tourists, who quite that time in Aurora. innocently believed they were Mr. Routh worked as a salesâ€" the work of a Spaniard, not an man. and for the past four years Englishman. Since he did not as manager of a furniture store. speak Spanish himself, he would Now he plans to concentrate on get a native of Barcelona to do‘wha-t he enjoys doing. and his the talking for him. wife is one hundred percent Mr. Lever met Mr. Routh.‘é who originally came from Lon- i don. England. when they were e exhibiting their arts in Belgium}: in 1949. Mr. Routh studied en-Ig graving with the Chelsea Soci-lé ety for Master Engravers for" four years, and attended Bloomsbury Academy for Fine Arts in London under Peter Harrison. 1A Mr. Routh is an engraver who also is a talented woodcarver, and he has produced some very interesting ceramics, ‘too. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Routh of Aurora have also given up their home and bought a ranch wagon and trailer. Hill," she declared But the Levers are not going alone. TRAILWAYS of CANADA LTD. PHONE 889:7585 Plan life In ,4 Trailer Truilwuys News EXHIBITON ll 5 S E R V I C BAYVIEW PLAZA MONDAY TO SATURDAY THE LIBERAL”. Richmond Hill. Ontario, Thursday. Aug. 14, 1969 Direct To The Grounds From Richmond Hill 9:00 am. 12:00 noon 9:00 am. 10:15 am. 12:00 noon 1:30 pm. SUNDAY Leave Mr. Routh worked as a sales- man. and for the past four years as manager of a furniture store. Now he plans to concentrate on wha-t he enjoys doing. and his wife is one hundred percent with him; Now that their two daughters1 are married, they plan to joinl "‘5‘ r the Levers in their North Amer-l 'PRESCR'PHON snwc: ican safari. heading out first ‘ toward the Rockies, then south? They will make a list as they" __.‘.I- ‘_ ~r ...‘.,,_.._- 4‘»... go of upcoming shows and ex- hibitions where they might dis- play and sell their works of art; The Rouths are also planning \\ W Announcement Leave EX. at Shell Tower Area for Richmond Hill MONDAY TO SATURDAY 7‘29??°°N r-Hâ€"H-Mbii wwwmm ’9‘”??? 3335 H p.m. (after grandstand show) mm 070 311 SUNDAY to come back to York County. to settle around Aurora or Rich- mond Hill when they get tired of travelling. (Photo by Stuart's Studio) Richmond Heights Centre 250 Yonge St. N. 884-8881 RICHMOND HILL