Newmarket Era and Express, 8 May 1952, page 16

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a If Enand May King City Arid District A Encouraging reports were heard by King Community Asso ciation on the evening of April when the chairman Mrs Ivan told of her recent inter view with Mr Jack and Mr J Thompson representatives the community program branch of the provincial depart ment of education concerning the building of a community hall at King- Tvv- They emphasized the import ance of planning for a building that will ade quately serve the needs of community They strongly ad vised engaging an architect in order to get best results They thought supervision of building operations by an architect is also essential In their opinion the use of the provincial grant was an inadvisable arrangement This conclusion was reached when Mrs pointed put that the aim of the and others of the community keenly interested is to raise the funds outright They suggested a au ditorium to seat 250 people This would accommodate sets for square dancing and with a fool ceiling game such as vol leyball badminton etc could be played The stage could be As a twostorey build ing there would be a library kitchen washrooms and addi tional storage space After considerable discussion a motion by George Brown president of the Athletic Assoc seconded by Mrs Beryl Fleet Legion Auxiliary president au thorized Mrs Specht and Mr J to negotiate with an architect and report back to the at a meeting which was set for Monday evening May at the home of Mrs Fifteen were present at the meeting when secretary M said the draft of the KCA charter would be forward ed to tho provincial secretary for government approval Within a few days Fire by the Grapevine Sparks from burning grape vines set fire to the roof of the house on Saturday Quick action of Jack prevented its spread He carried a pail of water to the ridge pole where the blaze started only to find the lower shed roof burn- After dousing the first spot he climbed down to the shed tearing off shingles Pails of water quelled the blaze which spread rapidly along the wooden shingles When Aurora fire truck arrived the biggest danger was past A neighbor J Grew put out the fire in the grape vines by using a hand chemical extinguisher The resin of the grape vine is very volatile and burns fiercely and a northwest wind aided the start of the fire Bishop Visits King Bishop the Rev Sir Francis of Vancouver and his charming wife paid a visit to King Cfty last Friday renewing acquaintances with his old friend Miss Alice Ferguson who corresponds with from time to time keeping him informed of happenings of this former parish at King Mr was rector of the parish in the and is now and retired from active ministry He had made the trip east to perform a marriage at Toronto up to Typt SHOCK ABSORBERS and tear on springs and newear riding comfort with fcraod new DirectAction Shock Cet Improved big contra too perfect at Canadian Big Savings Kg Savings m DliAeUo SHOCK ABSORBERS TURN KIT Drivers AUTO CUSMKWS re Here feedSeel Am veere RIM WRENCH for 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Christian Business Girls choir of Toronto was greatly ap preciated when they sang at the evening anniversary service at King United church on Sunday The choir of IS voices is under the direction of Miss Nan Allin and their accompanist is Miss j Jean Ireland They are part of the citys Christian Girls organ- 14 whose purpose is to j serve the Lord and interpret gf His teachings in their daily liv ing When the minister spoke of the flowers that adorned the Communion table the choir sang the anthem Hold Thou My Hand in mem ory of all who had passed on The two standards of white snapdragon and carnations and lilies were given in mem ory of the late Gordon son of Mr and Mrs James Pat- ton by his wife Betty and sister Anne The Holy Hour and Come to Me were fine renditions Mr Jenkinson preached on The Road of Life At the close of the service Mr Jenkin and Miss Allin shook hands with as the congrega tion left the church The morning service was also well attended with excellent music directed by the organist Mrs Veraa Patton and an ex cellent sermon by the minister Many from and churches and other denomina tions enjoyed the annivers ary day The minister occupied the new pulpit chair gift of one of his parishioners Prominent In reporting a meeting of Kingcrafts Guild regarding the forthcoming sale of work in June we omitted mention of Under the venership of Mrs three groups have been at work producing many fine pieces in a variety of itmes At the outset they were by Mrs of Aurora but when I the enrolment continued to grow some of the ladies took extra courses in order to carry forward the work The craft is very popular and the work will attract many interested custom ers at the sale The group will meet at the home of Mrs on Tuesday afternoon May to wrap their articles Ordination at St Andrews A service of ordination of David into the ministry and induction into the Presbyterian charge of Strange and West King will be conducted by the Presbytery of West Toronto at St Andrews church on Friday evening May Weir Brampton will conduct the worship service mod erator of Presbytery will con duct the ordination and induc tion ceremony The address to the new minister and the con gregations he delivered by Professor David Hay Knox College Toronto Afterward a social hour will he held in the church Mr Wotherspoon graduated from Knox College He received his preaching license with three other students at Port Credit Presbyterian church on May The King congregations are for- inflate in having the young man who has been their student for the past wo years re main in the charge Mr spoon and three young children Mary Carol Paul and Jewell Anne who dwell in the manse have earned admir ation and the esteem of mem bers and adherents of the three congregations Miss visited her friend Miss Carolyn Cole at her Toronto home over the weekend The girls are riding enthusiasts Barbara is a mem- her of the North York Pony club and Carolyn the club Mr and Mrs Bob Glass motor ed to Dairy Forest near Barrio on Sunday lo visit Mrs Glasss aunt Mrs J MeMaslery whose husband manages a large reforestation area there Mr M Hell and Ids son Bodliey journeyed to Si- loam township on Sunday to fish for trout Prized Coffee Table In Draw When the King branch Can adian Legion hold annual carnival and on Wednes day evening June there will he two lucky draws given by the Ladies Auxiliary The first prize a doll dressed in bills The gray limed oak coffee table built on attractive lines with lower shelf the handi work of of King City Wins Bingo Finale Mrs won 3d jackpot at final bingo given by the Ladies Auxiliary of King Legion branch April Mi Those who contributed were J Greens Genera Store Fleetwood Motors King City Motors Mr and Mrs J Armstrong Crawford Wells TEMPERANCEV1LLE Miss Shirley is feeling much better and the little loin hope to have her back teaching their Sunday School class by May This class had members three visitors May What a wonderful example for the older children these enthusiastic young- slots put forth HowSkinny Girls Get Lovely Curves 5 to THEYRE COMING TO ON SATURDAY JUNK I- i til ft fjf AX Pictured here are Rev David his wife Mary Carol aged 8 Paul and Jewell Anne aged months Mr will be ordained into the ministry and inducted the Presbyterian charge of Eversley Strange and West King by Rev Creelman moderator of Toronto West Presbytery Mr will be the first resident ordained minister of the King charge in ten years He has been student mister here for the past two years He graduated from Knox College on April TUX I fa m m FOR PROMPT COURTEOUS SERVICE PHONE NEWMARKET ST THIRD I ncevi ille A delightful daffodil tea was held in United Church on April under the auspices of the Womens Insti tute Beautiful double and single daffodils picked from the gar dens of members of the organi zation provided a cheerful note to the activities The tables from which the lovely aprons delicious baking touch and take articles and white elephants were sold proved extremely popular and with the exception of a few white elephant articles all sold put in record time The guests were served tea on were ladies from Newmarket and King as well as a number from whom we sel dom have the pleasure of enter taining prize On Tuesday May note the change in day and date the A and will hold their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs Albert The topic is Christian Living in the Com munity A verse containing the m-cj- word Love is the roil call Due to the kind cooperation of Those on the lunch committee are Mrs W Hare Mrs Burton Palmer Mrs Jennings Each member of the who attended the tea the work of the social committee the convenors and members of the organizations with their various contributions the proceeds of the tea amounted to slightly over Appreciation is extended by the organization especially the so cial committee to all those who card tables with spotless white helped make the tea such a sue- cloths and an assortment of home made cookies placed on a while paper napkin which was surrounded by deli cate sandwiches Among the persons present Jack Walker Bob McLcod King City Grill King City and Locker A Wilson Ross Walker Motors John Bob Walker J Walkington Cousins Dairy Au rora Total profit from the is approximately 175 Late John Several and King City people who had known the late John when he resided at about eight years ago were shocked to learn of his sudden passing last week At tending the funeral on Friday were Mr and Mrs Albert Jones Mrs Howard Mr and Mrs j Howard Cairns Miss Lily Ander- son Mrs Alfred Gilliam Presbyterian contribut ed a floral display in sympathy to Mrs a former enthusias tic member of the auxiliary and the church John came from his na tive Denmark to the Tottenham district about years ago fol lowed by his brother Peter He had worked for Ross on the farm and later for Ross a building contractor Mr visited Denmark and shortly afterward Marie Jensen came from Denmark to Canada to marry him in Toron to The couple came to ley living in the Elliott- house where Mr was employed He was a tine wood worker and did much to improve Mr Elliotts place at that time Later they lived in what is now the house and again on when they removed to Aurora The children Rob ert aged and Edith were born at Survivors are Mrs Marie Jen sen Robert ami Edith Peter llak of Rev Roberts Will preach ah All can Church on Sunday May at 10 am Mr Roberts is a for mer rector of the parish Rev Michell All Saints rcclor will be his exchange During the centenary of the diocese clergy are exchanging pulpits On the evening of April 291 the last euchre of the season was held at school- house The lucky prize winners were ladies 1st Mrs Fred Boys 2nd Mrs Charles con Mrs Ml Nichols travelling Mrs Peter Beckett mens 1st Mr John Anderson 2nd Mr Wilf red Dion con Mr W S Hare travelling Mr Wells The ladies season prize was won by Mrs Norman Rumble the mens Sir Leonard Dion Mrs Fred Boys attended the Masonic euchre held in King Friday May 2 and was the for tunate winner of a lovely woollen satin bound blanket which was the seasons prize for ladies Mr Fred Hare was also a winner from this community receiving a love ly pencil for the seasons mens tfon is asked to invite at least one visitor to be our guest on May We are looking forward to a guest speaker for this Mothers Day May a special Sunday School service will be held at pm when both parents are invited to attend Sunday School with their child ren There will be special music as weir as the Mothers Day ser vice program which will be used The whole family will be heart ily to come sit in fam ily groups and take part in this lovely service on Mothers Day which is the beginning of Chris tian Family Week On May the Sunday School attendance was the highest for The Superintendant Mis Jennings and SS staff are anxious to exceed records during the fine weather Mrs Christiuca was the weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Everett Phillips Mr Frank Ash of and Mis Forester of Toronto were guests of 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