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Times & Guide (1909), 7 Jul 1949, p. 5

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Miss Janet Antram held her reâ€" cital in Maple Leaf School on Thursday, June 30th. The children looked very pretty in their cosâ€" tumes and danced their parts very well. Hearty congratulations to Miss Antram in her work. Miss Antram is a local girl and has her classes on Saturday mornings, starting in the fall, During the evening Sandra Hollingworth m- sented Miss Antram with a + quet of flowers. The Sunday School picnic startâ€" ed out to River Valley Park but had to return to the church on account of rain. When church grounds were reached the weather there was dry but the races were held and the children seemed well pleasâ€" ed and happy. Supper was served in the church. Congratulations to all the childâ€" ren who passed their examinaâ€" tions. To all those who failed betâ€" ter luck next time. â€" We regret that some of this news was too late for last week‘s paper,. â€" 0 _ â€" The euchre at Mrs. Laver‘s home was the last for this season. Watch this paper for afnounceâ€" ment in the fall when they will be started ‘again. The lucky winners were Mrs. Carbis, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Laver and Mrs. Dusty, Durâ€" ing the evening Mr. and Mrs. Jim Laing and family from Owen Sound paid the group a visit. Friends and neighbors extend their deepest sympathy to Mr. C. Bolton, Grandview garden district in the loss of his wife, and to Mn Turner, late of Scott Street, in the loss of his wife. The committee under the chairâ€" manship of Lorne Wilson consisted of the following: Miss L. Mulâ€" downey, B. Wells, J. Sutton, G. Mr: and Mrs. John %memn‘ attended the wedding in Toronto on Thursday, June 30, of Miss Mary Powell, a former teacher at Smithfield, to Mr. Kenyon Choate of Petarboro. 4 Congratulations to Miss Julie Lintner, Russell Avenue, who pasâ€" sed her Grade Six music with high honors. Her teacher is Miss Margâ€" uérite Conferyi Brusseau. Mrs. Goodwin of Burnt River returned home after a visit with her neice Mrs. William Jordan, Russell Avenue. During the summer months church will be at seven in the evening and Sunday School at 11 Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard of Scott Street on the birth of a son. Birtday greetings to Mr. Jordon, Mrs. Lintner also to Linda Rose who was four on July 6th and Judy Pender for July 3rd. The committee would like to thank all the merchants who so kindly donated prizes for the variâ€" ous events, and hope that you will keep them in mind as their genâ€" erogity helped to make the field day such a success. monster â€"streetâ€"danceâ€"got â€"under way duripg which there were draws for prizes. The main prize, a washâ€" ing machine, was won by Mrs. Sebire, 30 Chiswick street. Mr. T. Penn spent last week with his wife and friends at Willow Beach. Smithfield Sunday School and Goodfellowship Club chartered a bus on Tuesday, June 29, and held their annual picnic at Miles Park, Erindale, when a‘jolly time was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Stuckey Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stuckey enjoyed a holiday at Crystal Beach. Mrs. P. Abram is holidaying at Muskoka and Mr. Abram spent the weekâ€"end there also. A Congratulations to all students who successfully passed their examinations. .. cakes and tarts baking booth. _ _ Hardington Recreation Council Field Day held July 1 was a great success. Despite the fact that the mercury insisted on staying at the 90‘s, an exceptionally good crowd was in attendance. Thanks are due to all the volunâ€" teer workers in the booths and games. They did a grand job, not to forget the ladies of the district who so kindly donated the pies, An exciting game of softball was played _ with the _ Hardington Legionnaires playing hosts to the Honeywell Leaside team before an exceptionally fine crowd at the. Hardington diamond. + In the cool of the evening. a Races, free ice cream and a perâ€" spiring clown (jovial Ron Whimâ€" sett) held the kiddies‘ attention all day. _ â€" THIS ‘N‘ THAT SMITHFIELD Correspondent : MRS. J. CAMERON Maple Leaf and Grandview WS FRCM THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS JULY 1, 1948 for the homeâ€" HARDINGTON In Peel Memorial Hospital, Brampton, are Mrs. William Brunsâ€" kill, 29, of Cooksville, suffering ‘from a compound fracure of her left leg and arm, facial lacerations and shock; her husband, William, 32, head lacerations, chest and ‘shoulder injuries; Edward Einâ€" boden, 14, of RR 3, Weston, with lchnt injuries and a possible broken jaw. Work is progressing rapidly on the laying of water pipes in the village of Thistletown. Riverside ‘Drive and Second Avenue were completed last week. There is a \cupuity of 100 gallons of water a minute with a softener of the same icapacity. The, main trunk of the }pipes are to be laid across the Barker property which will be a street when the same property is isubâ€"divided in the future. Petitions are being circulated to sections and streets such as Islington avenue iand Wardlaw crescent that were omitted in the original bylaw. Durâ€" ing this past year Thistletown has seen the completion of a new school,‘ the Thistledale subâ€"division opened and now are looking forâ€" ward to the day when one of our biggest assets to the town is comâ€" pleted, "running water in our ‘homes." These improvements add great value to property and we are justly proud of those who made ‘thele benefits possible. â€" To our sick neighbors and friends we wish a speedy recovery especially to Mrs. F. Middleton and Mr. Chappel of Albion road. Four men and a woman were injured late Saturday afternoon on No. 27 highway, three miles south of Woodbridge, when two cars collided. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cameron and sons spent the holiday weekâ€" end at Parry Sound. The citizens of Thistletown were very sorry to hear of the passing of one of the oldest residents, Miss E. Beamish. Miss Beamish was in her 75th year, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beamish of Smithfield, being born on the farm now occupied by Mr. Lorne Chapman of that village. She was a life member of St. Andrew‘s Anglican Church and a former member of the Women‘s Institute. One of her main hobbies was flowers. Five Injured No. 27 Highway Driver Charged pretty fine ball, and have a very good team. They deserve your supâ€" port and you should get out and see them for yourself. There is a game being played tonight at the Hardington Field. ‘Twentyâ€"four lucky draw prizes were ‘awarded and may be picked up at 84 Hearst Circle. There were nineteen racing events for boys, girls and adults and many lovely prizes were awarded to the various winners. The Vacation Bible school opens on July 11 through to July 22 in Hardington Community Hall on Harding avenue, the hours are 9.30 to 12 noon. Childre®t from 5 to 14 are invitedâ€"thereâ€"will be games and handicraft under the auspices of the Anglican Church. There will be a general meeting on Thursday, July 7, in Hardington school at 8.30 p.m. and everyone is invited to attend. Woods, R. Churchill, B. Warren, M. Clark, B. Ackhurst, D. Dodds, C. Maxwell, D. LaBranche, and Mrs. Beth Beebe. Howard Einboden, 19, driver of The _ Hardington _ Legionaires â€" ATLAS ROSBD OIL SERVICE ROAD OILING Thistletown Correspondent: Mrs.â€"N. Marnie WESTON Weston 1901 At the softball tournameht held in Pafgrave on July 1st a team picked by Harold Baxter, captain of the Albion Park Ramblers, took second prize." The team consisted of five players from the Ramblers, Bill Pitkin, Howie Showers, Frank Martin, . Harry MacDonald and Harold Baxter; two players from Humberlea, Walt Smith and Percy Elcomb; three players from A. V. Roe, Joe Griska, Lorne Sutton and Murray Neilson.. Smith and Elâ€" comb played headsâ€"up ball all the way and were a tower of strength with the bat. Griska and Sutton played perfect ball in the field, both players making some good plays, and their hitting being one reason why ther team took second prize. Neilson played ball that was a pleasure to see and the team could not have done without him, he was the star player. The Albion Park boys played well with Frank Martin doing a lovely job of catching; Bill Pitkin took good care of the right field and gave a good account of himself with the bat along with Howie Showers, who played only a couple of inâ€" nings in the second game. Baxter played steady ball but tired toâ€" wards the end of the game. The one car, was arrested by Provincial Constable John Strachan on a dangerous driving charge and lodged in Brampton jail. Taken to New Toronto for arraignment he was released on bail. Einboden had & lacerated head and wrenched shoulders. Jack Price, 23, of Cooksâ€" ville, a passenger in the Brunskill car received a small cut on the forehead. Police said the Einboden car failâ€" ed to stop before entering the highâ€" way from the Claireville sideroad and struck the northbound Brunsâ€" kill car broadside, rolling it over twice. Force of the impact was so great that Mr. and Mrs. Brunskill were thrown into the back seat, while Price was thrown from the back into the front seat. The friends and neighbors of Mrs.â€"F.. Byron, Omagh Avenue, wish a speedy recovery to her. She has been in the hospital for a long spell. _ ;lohfix{y Gould is well again after his bicycleâ€"car accident early in June. A lfeedy recovery is wished Mr. Sylvester, also Mr. Brooks, Main Street. : They are both in hospital. Mr, and Mrs. Harold Showers and Mrs. Hayles, who will soon celebrate her 80th birthday, spent the weekâ€"end in Wingham. On the return trip Mrs. Hayles stopped off at her son‘s home, John Hayles, Hardington, for a short visit. Bob Burgess and his dog were winners of the dog show which was held at the Weston Recreation Centre recently. 'V'fil;lrfinc;l family and the Leâ€" moine family spent the weekâ€"end at Wasago Beach. _ _ _ _-fi;v;fiifi friends of Mrs. Bert Giasson will be sorry to hear she is in the hospital _ Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lorriman have moved to Windsor. . Their many friends in the district were sorry to see them leave. Belated birthday greetings to Norman Van Wyck, June 25th; Doreen Hambly, age 12, July 1st; Douglas Billings, 4 years old, and Lorna Muirhead, 3 on June 28th. _ Glad to see so many of the chilâ€" dren got through their examinaâ€" tions successfully. _ _ Mr. and Mrs. Les Boston and children spent their holidays at Fenelon Falls, also a week with Mr. Boston‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Boston of Napanee. â€" ALBION PARK PHONES PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES PRIVATE ROADWAYS PARKING AREAS We Are Now Prepared To Supply and Deliver CRUSHED ROAD GRAVEL Correspondent : Mra. Jack Pinneli J. C. DUFF LIMITED TO THE WOODBRIDGE, WESTON, AND WEST TORONTO AREAS Location: Three Miles East of Brampton On No. 7 Highway Phone : Bolton 161 BOLTON The Humber Summit Firemen‘s Field Day was a great success on Saturday. Races were run for all ages and of course, there was the famous Mr. Clown, which made a big hit with the children. Winners of the decorated doll carriages were Gail Jordon, and Judy Vanâ€" chuck. As there was only one _bicycle entered May Pooley was the winner in that contest. After all the stalls were cleared a dance was held in the new Memorial Hall. Music was supplied by Mr. Charles Doan. The Firemen wish to thank everySne who patronized the stalls, children who visited the ‘fish pond and all the ladies who helped in the hot dog, pop and ‘ coffee stall and in the bingo. They are planning next year for a bigger and better day. Your correspondent would like to apologize for not getting the news in last week. players won two dollars and fifty cents each which they turned over to help support their ball team. A good number of supporters followâ€" ed the boys to cheer them on to victory which was a great help to the team, who won many fans in the country. At the end of the day, though quite tired and some even had a good sunBurn, they felt the trip was worthwhile and reâ€" turned home satisfied. A number would like to thank Bill Pitkin for being kind enough to take a few neighbors up in his truck and also for adding a couple more on the return trip. A good lunch was provided with Pat Showers chipâ€" ping in and sharing her basket, Visitors to Humber Summit over the holiday weekâ€"end were many. At the home of Mrs. Henry, Knox avenue, Miss Connie Johnâ€" son and Miss Jean Hoy from Mt. Dennis. Mr. David McKane of Jordanstown, Northern Ireland, and Mr. Bill Beattie of Belfast, Northern Ireland, were weekâ€"end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Campbell. e Sorry to hea about Mr. Louis Miron‘s â€" accident â€" last Sunday which happened when he was swimming and diving. It will be a week or more before the final results will be known and we hope it will be good news. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. H. Parkes Jr. on the birth of another son, a brother for Gary. Now is the time to book your reservations for the bus trip to Crystal Beach and Niagara Falls. There is only one ordinary seat and six aisle seats left for Crystal Beach and just a few left for Niagaraâ€"Falls. â€"Buses â€" willâ€"leave the Memorial Hall, July 30, at 8 o‘clock sharp. Come and have a good time and enjoy the scenery and the bus drive. A lot of our younger set are celebrating their birthdays this week and we would say Happy Birthday to Warren Anderson, who was one year old on June 27; Curtis Howard, who was two years old on July 5; Thurston Correspondent: Mrs, J. B. Henry , Hfappemisngd Vt . +#*MUMBE BLE&‘% Humber Sumnmit TORONTO Lyndhurst 3969 Correspondent : Bessie E. Clyde We would like to wish a happy and enjoyable vacation to all‘ those in the community who are Don‘t forget the homeâ€"baking sale at Riverside church on Saturâ€" day, July 9 at 2.30 p.m. Tickets for the basket of groceries are now being sold in each zone and will also be obtainable at the nle.‘ Jim Laird of 94 Gaydon avenue, has begun organization of the second annual field day to be held‘ at the Recreation Centre. Watch this column for further details. ~ We have been asked to publish the dates of the baseball schedule a few games in advance. So, for the following two weeks the games are as follows: The home team have no league games until July 14 when Albion Park meets them on our home field. Tuesday, July 19, Humberlea plays at Hardington. Thursday, July 21, Humberlea at Whites. We underâ€" stand that a number of exhibition games are being played but we have no dates for these as yet. Frank Stanley, manager of the team could give you more infor-i mation on this score. « Sweeney and Shirley Peskun, both of whom were three on July 5, and Wayne Anderson who will be three on July 8. Mr. Tommy Barons of Gaydon avenue is at home after having his foot crushed under the wheel of a car. We all:â€"hope you will be up and around,again soon, Tommy. A sports committee under the chairmanship of Bert Thomson, was organized this past week and a number of activities for both young and old were discussed. It is the hope of some of the members that a horseshoe pitching club can be formed. Would anyone interested in this as a sport contact Bert Thomson, 68 Walâ€" lasey avenue or Cec Best, 67 Gaydon avenue. VISIT OUR SHOWROOM AND SEE ETC. NO JOB TOO SMALL OR TOO OUR DISPLAY OF PLUMBING FIXâ€" TURES, FLOOR TILE, WALLBOARD, COLLINS CONSTRUCTION LTD.. 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