Newmarket Era and Express, 20 Dec 1956, p. 10

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A fci- Dm owe Uses license News Of North York NOW Elmer Sutton was lined and costs and pro hibited from driving anywhere in Canada for one year when convicted by Magistrate J on Friday Dec of criminal negligence He pleaded not guilty Hose was arrested by police on Oct 23 following a chase of more than miles the previous night at speeds in ex it bo food to comment as j cess of miles per hour The m many do at this time of year charge was laid jointly by North 9m our Christmas has township and j ton police on our are Constable Lyons of the Sutton and thereby Much testified that he noticed the carols are at a stop sign iivm 1 and he attempted to stop and win therefore through the vit- if not more h Mm aHs Asrt I r more to come from a threespeed a day thai stands out In each North police year bright as the star that were radioed for assistance aver Bethlehem Afvin Pollock said that the mark our by our car was stopped by the side of remember the the road when first sighted He aw the family got be- 1 told the court he saw Rose uism was used for the happy hind the wheel but that when of Christmas or we re the cruuiser came up to his car ber bow good a cook our Hose raced away Pollock testified that the cruiser travell ing at could not keep up with Hose He estimated the accuseds speed in excess of when he passed four stop signs Hose drove his car into a field Mery among our great appeared into a bush ap- and no mechanical proximately eight miles from can ever lake Its The car was found as a source of pleasure police that night and as the point of Hose was arrested the next day sawwery ran never be changed despite the tag away at its spirit by the tag made of Christmas la brighter than any string of sweeter any wine and beautiful than any phono Rev John left Knox United church Sutton presents Canadian Humane Association award to Hugh Sutton Photos by Mike she excelled And all the uncles and aunts eoscslns and nephews some them fun and some of them unbearable fit Into our because we remember j Isms from In Working Hours The Womens association of the United church held its De cember meeting on Tuesday the After the business session the election of officers was con ducted by Rev for Officers arc as follows Post president Mrs Well- man president Mrs Smith first vicepros Mrs Angus Smith second Mrs Fred third vicepres Mrs secretary Mrs Stan Eves Assistant secretary Mrs Frank Johnston treasurer Mrs George Pearson pianist Mrs Harry Morton assistant pianist Mrs Stallibrass parsonage committee Mrs ft Walts Mrs It Strasler Mrs and Mrs Ship- man Cheer committee Mrs It Lewis Mrs Smith Mrs Kershaw and Miss supper committee Mrs Mrs J Finder Mrs Johnston and Mrs Buckle Temperance Mrs Pearson Mrs Weddel Mrs It Mrs Buckle devotional Mrs Mrs Mrs Jacob Smith and Mrs Kershaw literature Mrs Will- John Director of Accident Prevention for the Ontario Cole Christian citizenship Hydro Commission presents Gordon Smith with the Presidents Med al and certificate from the Notional Safety Council in Chicago A happy Christmas to mcH and every one from Irene Thompson correspondent Tim Whitfield Edmon ton Alberta is expected to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Whitfield during Iho Christmas holidays The Young People of the Bap tist church will present a Christ- mas drama Glory Thursday 20 to God on A request lor a revision of ail our friends j working hours was received by a Merry Christmas therefore J the bar- art you all another day gaming committee of the New- that still soon become a pleasant market Police force The request mellow memory was referred to the police committee of council for consid eration Two Sutton Boys Are Honored For Bravery Mrs Dike church decorator Mr Murray Huntley auditors Mrs Cole and Mrs Mor ton Two Sutton hoys Hugh Char- The Polite department works a Gordon Smith both It requested con- presented with awards I sixday week of a fiveday week stating that some of the other town employees have it and few businesses or factories work six days a week day night for saving the life of Arthur from a fire at Knox United church last Jan uary Hugh received the Can adian Humane Association award To all the who supported Me at the Foils On Monday especially those in fJrlve Faik and Holland Landing who gave me a great majority In West Section of the Township I SINCERELY THANK YOU All The Com Of The ALLAN GRAY and Gordon the presidents medal from the Notional Safety Coun cil in Chicago Hugh on his way home from school saw smoke surging from the church and ran for aid He met Suttons deputy fire chief George Jr on the street and while went for the fire truck Hugh returned to the church He opened the front doors of the church and Miss spent upon hearing Thursday evening the home of Miss Glover Mount Plea someone moaning crawled into the smokefilled building on his hands and knees and pulled Mr Arksey to safety A large crowd attended the Gordon Smith a summer school party at the 1 Hydro on Friday evening when the pupils received their Prizes j artificial respiration to Ark- attendance police arrived with an iuhalator The regrets Knox church minister He v Mrs Pollard if ill and wish her a John Wilkie presented the speedy recovery A award to Hugh and his thanks to him tor Mr and Mrs Norman King and Mrs Byron Aylward spent several days in Toronto last week Mr Han Moon- Georgetown visited his sister Mrs Sydney Thompson ami Mr Thompson last Week Mr Erie the new bar ber is welcomed to the village Mr and Mrs J I Smith tended a dinner in Toronto 20th CENTURY FOODS Where Quality is King Floyd attended the family dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Aji- Newmarket on fiat- Mr and Mis Willie Stevenson Virginia and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Kay and girls had dinner on Sun day with Mrs Henry Kay Mi and Mrs David Davidson his bravery John director of Ac cident Prevention for the Ontario Hydro presented Gordon Smith with Ilia bronze medal and a cer tificate Mr said the circumstances of the experience had been forwarded to the Na tional Safety Council in Chicago along with statements from witnesses He told Gordon that the Presidents Medal was Si Newmarket 1 Order Christmas Turkeys MOW Grade A Milk red TURKEYS 1Mb had awarded only rare occasions with Mr and Mrs Thursday evening of last week at the Granite and after wards went to the Alex theatre The and Maple Hill Baptist churches held their annual Christmas program on Dee Many splendid musical numbers poems and plays were presented by the children Gifts and candy were given to all The pastor and Mrs Hall were presented with a set of china and a quilt Mrs J Burgess president of ladies Missionary Soci ety of Baptist church visited Mr and Mrs John MacLeod and Miss Charlotte Wilson of General Miss P and Mr visited Mr and Mrs Gorinley on Dec In the afternoon Miss and Mrs Milstead drove to Tor onto to call on Mrs Bain CAPONS G DUCKS TANGERINES 39c JELL0 3 lor 25c FIVE CAKE MIX 21c per Open Thursday and Friday Night till pm Saturday till 6 pm Reports Town Land Should Be Developed By Private Ownership Herbert I Coons and Assoc Newmarkets consulting en gineers reporter to town at Us Dee that it had preparer a survey on the land owned by the town Bo- gar Ave Its report was re ferred to the plum tint com mittee of council Mayor told council that five for on street had received The which only on paper at una off to be mayor explained The firm of consulting engin eer advised council that It would to build ft gravel road and water main and so would he I cat to finance under Im provement not more than five are available on the The firm that the area could be developed heat by private owner with the coat j of the lehig included In lot pine A figure of per lot waa a bate price and added that he had rendered a valuable public service Both present at tons took at the Christum dinner party of buying things on time one- third the employee of the Ontario have savings greater than the a- Commission Sutton area mounts they owe Two- thirds of Canadian famil ies still carry no installment debt and official statistics show that of the Canadians who are Suggestions For New York County Building Discussed At Session The factfinding committee of York County council under chairmanship of Wil liam Sellers of Sutton will pre sent a report at the January session of county council on the new site for the proposed coun ty building A recommendation by the committee at the fall ses sion that a acre lot on Davis Drive be purchased was post poned Reeve Fred Armstrong of Woodbridge a reso lution that the county purchase the in East Gwiliimbury township from Norman for The property is part of the Watson farm east of Newmarket The lot has a frontage of feet and a depth of 370 feet The building will cost in the neighborhood of four or five hundred thousand Mr Sellers told council Our committee decided that such a building should be erected on a main highway Water and sewers will be available to this lot from Newmarket he added DeputyReeve Albert Ruther ford of Vaughan township re minded council that at an earlier session it had agreed to purchase three and onehalf acres from Miss Mabel Davis This lot is located north of the present site of the county administrative building When it was learned that Miss Davis lot could not he obtained without certain re strictions being placed on its use by Miss Davis the matter was shelved Mr Rutherford added He suggested that Miss Davis be consulted again before any ac tion was taken This lot on Davis Drive was only 1000 an acre when we first heard of it added Mr Rutherford By the lime we saw it the price had jumped to over an acre Mr Sellers said the property owned by Miss Davis could be purchased for But he added that it dropped away at the rear and was near the New market dump We have a setting here that is unique It is beautiful and quiet Reeve William Hodg son of King township What Will this property be for if we build elsewhere If this were not considered as a perm anent location the county should not accepted it in the first place Mr Sellers told council that the committee had contacted all groups within the county to determine the amount of space each would require An esti mated square feet will lie required exclusive of hall and service space to house county ad ministration York County Health Unit Toronto and York Roads Commission Juvenile and Family Court Childrens Aid So ciety Assessment department and Probation officer Several new county buildings were visit ed by the committee It might be wiser to hold our decision Mr Sellers continued We dont know at present whether we will have to provide a court house within the coun ty If space for the administra tion of justice is needed Miss Davis lot would he too small I am in favor of the present building and an addition at the north if necessary said Reeve- elect William Clark of Mark- ham township dont think the county would make any mistake in puichasing Miss Davis lot to the north of this site Mr Clark reminded council that the county obtains a 100 per cent grant on the Health Units rent hut added that if it were in county building the grant I see no need for any hurry in this matter said DeputyReeve Victor Jones of Aurora There has been no report on the undue burden or distribution of assets We have no idea what well have and until we do the county should not be looking for pro perty It should go easy Taxes are high enough without adding to them he argued There is a need for hurry replied Mr Sellers The coun ty office space is inadequate and the council chambers arc crowd ed There is money for other things It is time we took care of our staff December 1954 County council passed a bylaw to pur chase the property of Miss Davis lo the north of the present site Clerk Jack Smith reported to council That bylaw still stands When this land and building were donated to the County of They had to be used for admin istrative purposes of the County of York If not so used the land will revert to York County hos pital Before any change is made it will be necessary to have this qualification varied or lift ed The restriction attached to Miss Davis other lot north of this one is that It be used for govern mental administrative purposes he explained We dont know what share the province will carry in pro viding for the administra tion of justice added Warden Marshall the time is ripe to press for bet ter court accommodation hero within the county feel it is important to have the county building where it is easily acces sible to the public ho said The matter was referred to the factfinding committee for fur ther study and a report at the January session GIVE PERMISSION FOR GAS BUILDING Newmarket council granted permission to the Consumer Gas Co Monday night to erect a small building on Ragle St at Dixon Rd Engineer D Cock- burn explained that it would bo a pressure regulation station and was necessary as the pressure York by Miss Davis a restriction must be reduced on the gas be- was placed on the grant County brought into Newmarket Solicitor Douglas Lucas added fore It enters the local lines North Township OTIGE Any cars parked on township roads that inter fere with snow plowing will be towed away and may be redeemed by the owner for the cost of lowing Chief of Police WILLIAM HILL wish to thank all those who supported and voted for me during the election Dec TED ROBINSON TABUS ON SANTA CLAUS j would not be available Ho if the present county APPOINT MKMIIKKH TO ill to dUlrirl high hoards were made York Con oil j day Dec II They include for one year Dr Wil liam William Mark ham and If appointment to the Huh Hill high j wa4 until the January lotion Mi Lloyd Kay for a threeyear to the board- ing would he Used to house the Childrens Aid Society if a new one were erected I Mr aaid there were cer tain restrictions on the use of the present county building placed there by Miss Davis when she made a gift of her family home to York county The building must be used for county admmu- purposes he explained If these restriction were not re moved and Childrens Aid Society used building it might moan that Ihe county lose it The TOBEY TWINS ten year summary We have liecu hi Newmarket since 111 We lutve pleasing and displeasing the public ever wince We have been mid discussed boycotted talk- about lied to tip hold up etc i In fact only reason we are stnyiiiK in business is la see what hook is going to happen next i Thanks for your patronage everyone A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A I HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL PAUL and WES TOBEY OF FILTER QUEEN SALES LTD NEWMARKET r Anyone would expert to have every child a but for can When tempera lure to near In New city the old gentleman Polar cold nearly flo Margaret Knox axe two and a came to his rescue mopping hU brow and at the time telling him what the expected in her Mock In your RECORD shop BUDD Studios Next to Post Office Phone TW Make their Christinas with of their favorite Our complete selection includes music for every taste from jaz to show tunes and jfroat class ics Victor Colombia Capitol Quality etc COME IN AND BROWSE

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