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Moorhead Promoted Posted To Vaughan r The East Central Branch ‘of the YCHA will meet at the home of Miss Marion ‘Carter, 115 Church Street South, at 1:30 pm on Tues- day. Recently promoted to the senior York Regional Police rank of detectiveâ€"sergeant and posted to Vaughan Town Division 29 as officer-in- charge, criminal investiga- tion, is the well known long time Richmond Hill resident and policeman John Moorâ€" head. DetectiVe-Sergeant Moor- head grew up in the Richvale neighborhcod, attending the then Richvale Public and Richmond Hill High Schools, having moved here with his family from his Toronto birthplace. He joined the then Richmond Hill Police Department as a cadet in 1963. YOUNGEST 1N RANK At the age of 29 Moorhead is the youngest detective- sergeant among the six hold- ing this top investigative rank on [the regional force. His rank is equal to that of staff sergeant in the uniform branch. Upon his promotion De- cember 10 Moorehead was transferred to Vaugflhan from Richmond Hill Division 28. He replaced 'Detective-Ser- gean-t William Hay who moved to Markham Division 27. JOHN MOORHEAD Now Detective-Sergeant A fire at OGO Service Station, Elgin Mills Road West and Yonge Street, Friday night December 21, was one of half a dozen calls answered by Richmond Hill Fire Depart- ment from that period through Christmas Day. The 0G0 fire was the biggest, with some $20,000 damage being done to the building and its contents. Among the latter destroyed were a 1968 tow truck and a 1969 Volkswagen, both‘owned So you have a lovely open fireplace standing there, and the cost of firewood is sky- rocketting. You may look thoughtfully at the drooping Christmas Tree and have thoughts about chappin-g it up and using it to make a nice cosy firer Besides it would cut down on the fuel bill a notch or two, and what could be sweeter than the aroma of burning pine, spruce or balsam? ..Au Five children were Bapâ€" tised in St. Mary's Anglican on Sunday: Cheryl Lynn and Joanne Gail Adams, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Adams; David Chris- topher Ainlay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garry Ainlay; Joe- Anne Michelle Daoust, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Daoust, and Jeremy Donald Pridham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pridham. ~r- _,V Well, don’t do it! Art 01- son of Home Fireplaces in Scarboro warns that stan- dard conifer trees will throw off dangerous sparks, 'crcate too hot a blaze, often hot enough to crack the flue lining, and the burning logs and needles coat the fireplace innards with pitch and emit a very black smoke which would bring down the ire of pol- lution-conscious neighbors. So while the tree is in the house keep it well watered. and when it appears to be drying out put it out for garbage disposal. A dried out Christmas Tree is like a time bomb. It could demo- lish your house (and your fa- mily) in very short order. “Jest For The Hill" Vaudeville died because of it. Milton Berle became fam- ous because of it, and now, it is hoped that the local Fam- ily Services will benefit from it. The Twos and Ones of Richmond Hill United Church will present “Jest For The Hill”, a conglomeration of skits, walkâ€"ons and music, which have been collected over the years by Jean and Bob Thompson. in the church January 18 and 19 at 8 pm. Jibes of “Jest” are aimed at TV children’s shows, radio soap operas, critics and offi- cialdom. Service Station Destroyed @325 Two children were bap- tised during the morning ser- vice in Richmond Hill Pres- byterian â€" Amy Rebecca, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Latto, and Stacey Lynette, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Morrison. Richmond Hill Senior Citi- zens’ Club members are re- minded that the regular m-onthly meeting will take place at 2 pm January 9 in the auditorium at Richmond Hill United. Senioi- Citizens The Tuesday Morning Unit of Richmond Hill UCW will be meeting in the evening next week, at 8 pm Tuesday. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Mary Sue McCarthy, counsellor and discussion leader with Richmond Hill- Thornhill Family Services. The Wednesday Morning Unit will not meet this month. but the Thursday Afternoon Unit will meet January 10 at 2 pm, and the Annual General Meeting of the UCW will take place at 7:30 pm January 14 in the parlor. Dessert and coffee will be served. The One Parent Families Association in Richmond Hill is having its first dance of the new year Saturday at St. MarY’s Anglican, Yonge Street and Vaughan Road. and its first general meeting on January 9 in the same loâ€" cation. Topic for ‘the meeting will be “Sexuality and Commu- nication” introduced by a film on the subject produced byth'e Drs. Chernick. The meeting is open to the pub- lic, teens and friends. Film time is 9 pm with 50c adâ€" mission for members and $1 for guests. Membership is open to any person who is a parent of one or more living sons or daughters and is widowed, divorced, separated or never married. Custody of the child or children is not a factor. For information call 635-5243, 884-1393, 294-5804. by Bob Matchett of Richmond Hill Auto Body. Also destroyed Were two motorcycl¢s_. VV CL C u H v 111v uvL VJ Cause of the blaze was unknown. Fire Chief Robert Kennedy said the fire was contained early and there was no danger of it spreading to the gas pumps. The building is owned by Ring Development Construction, Downsview. On December 27 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ross of Centre Street West drove to Mon- treal to attend the funeral of Mr. Ross’s brother, Andrew Ross. who died suddenly De- cember 24 in Sudbury. The burial took place in Montreal on December 28. Joan Moreau, a member of Xi Beta Rho Chapter. was the honored guest of Delta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sig- ma Phi at their Christmas meeting held at the home of Linda Johnson, 304 Boisdale Avenue, on December 19. After a short business meetâ€" ing. the hostess and Judy Meir organized a fun eve- ning seasonal games activi- l-ies. A festive lunch was pro- vided by the executive com- mittee and very much ap- preciated by the members. Duplicate bridge club wln- ners on December 17 were north-south Sandy Jenkinson and John Hall, east-west Rose Mon-ell and Grace Saunders. DUPLICATE BRIDGE On December 19 north- south winners were Rose Morrell and Grace Saunders and east-west winners were Flo Laundry and Marg Mc- Tavish. The winners on December 21 were Stewart Cole and Ev Dickie ncrth-south. and Al Lehman and Gordon Duncan cad-west. Mr. and Mrs. Bob R055 of Centre Street West, attended the Christening of their grandson, Cameron Palmer Ross. son of Ian and Franci. Sunday at St. John’s United in Oakville. Following the service they returned to the Ian Ross's home on Gainsâ€" borough Drive in O-akville for luncheon. Also present were the maternal grandâ€" parents, Mr. and Mrs. Whit- ney Cameron, granddaughter Whitney Ross, Rosemary and Rob Hammond of Guelph and Bob Ross Jr. of Rich- mond Hill. The club did not meet on December 31, otherwise games -as usual‘ U For partners and informa- tion call Marie Cole 773- 4280. The Sunday evening ser- vice saw the participation of about 50 members of the Church School and young people's groups in a presen- tation entitled “That I Can't Believe". Paul Gonzo Jr. was very convincing as one hippy, who represented attitudes of contemporary thinking and was forced to re-think his position when faced with the Christmas Story. This pre- sentation was written and read by Rev. Herbert Winte- The Christmas Services at St. John's Baptist were an inspiration for all who came out to worship the Babe of Bethlehem. The S u n d a y morning service consisted of a carol emphasis intersper- sed with several readings and concluded with a brief message from the pastor. The whole service was tas- tefully designed to comple- ment all parts, forming a cohesive story from early prophecy ‘to the culmination in the message. “All On A Christmas Morning”. Soloists and readers who assisted Rev. Dana Lamb were Mrs. Douglas Harris, Mrs. Ross Lugsdin, Mr. Gary Robertson and Mrs. Ed Roblln. mute. STOUFFVILLE: Volkswagen (Canada) Limited has pur- chased 20 acres on the south side of Main Street West and plans to build a plant to re- lieve conditions at the Golden Mile site. Up to 100 employ- ees will be hired or relocated. What is happening in your family, in your neigh- borhood, during the holi- day season? Keep your friends informed through “It‘s Happening In The Hill", a free new service for our readers. Address items of activi- ties of your club. church group. personal and social activities to “The Liberal”, 63 Yonge Street South. or call Social Editor Margaret Lade, 884-1105 or 884- 8177. For inclusion in the current edition. the news should be in this office on Monday at the latest. YONG-E & LEVENDALE RICHMOND HILL For A Complete One-Stop Service TRY ’ CLEANING ‘ CENTRES About 100 pints of blood were turned over to the Red Cross Blood Donor Bank for use in local hospitals following a blood donor clinic at Bayview Secondary School December 20. Many more offered, but 18 were rejected for health reasons. The clinic at the Richmond Hill school is an annual event, and organizer, ELECTROLYSIS Permanent Hair Removal EDITH M. McCOLL Reg'd. Electrologist Member of E.A.O. & A.E.A 884-8771 START THE NEW YEAR WITH MUSIC . . . 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Teach- ers as well as students responded, he reported. The donor in the picture is Gordon Tucker, and Red Cross Clinic Assistant Ingrid Pad- more patiently waits as the blood flows. YCAMR-“SOO” Have you got your 1974 tickets? 884-2706 - 221-7493 - 884-5824 - 884-3329 884-9118 in Kleinburg is now open all year featur- ing excellent, early Canadian cuisine for Luncheons, Teas and Dinners, Tuesday through Sunday. Dinner reservations accepted up to 8:00 pm. Fully Licensed For Reservations call (416) 893-1429 Chargex and American Express Cards Accepted CAROL RICE & MARIE LOVIE TICKET N0. 23 The Doctor’s House 52nd WINNER 1973 Restaurant and Tavern This is the 52nd winner in 1973 (Photo by Stuart's Studio)