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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1978, PAGE 7 -Briaân Winter's H st orical Whitby REV.DAVID MARSHALL one of the best knownclergymen in Whitby in recent years was Rev. David Marshall, minister of St. Andrew's Pre.sbyteian Church from 1939 to 1961. Mr. Marshall was born in 1890 at Perthshire, Scotland, and was a noted authority on his native country and its national poet, Rolibie Burns.j As a young man,' Mr. Marshall began studying for the ministry at the University of Glasgow, but when war broke out in 1914, he joined the fighting forces, serving in France and Belgiunwith a number of units including the Royal Army Br~kin ~ Byines Greetings! As promised last week resuits for the fiar are here. AIl those who entered floats in the fair are to be congratulated. They were of such great quality that the jujcges had a very difficult decision to make. But winners Wvere selected. They were: most original - 2nd Brooklin Cubs; most representative of them Brooklin Guides and Brownies; most beautiful - Brooklin Horticultural Society; Most humourous - Brooklin Junior Farmers; best commercial - Brooklin Antique Dealers, and a special menit to the Whitby and Brooklin Block Parents. .The floats were aIl w<nderful! Congratulations to ail the winners. To the other great work - try harder next yean. NoW the winners5 of the log sawing contest. The' first place ladies were Marjorie, Gibson and Brenda Williamson with a time of 22.5 seconds. The, Second place team was Josephine Walsh and Aice Lainey, with a- time of 25.5 seconds. And third place went to Shirley Chambers and Kathy Chambers, with a time of 29. seconds. '<The first place chilàren's team wene Kevin Wilson and John Phillips -time 47 seconds. Mak Cooper and Dave Turner made second place witb a time of 1 minute 21.2 seconds- Right behind them, for third place were Steven VanDeburgt and Dale Johnson with 1 minute 23 seconds. Really close competition! There were nine women's teams and il childrens teams in the competition. Now for the men. The first place team with a time of 13.5 seconds was John Forbes and Ken Cochrane. Second went to Dave Day and Chanlie Johnston with a time of 28 seconds. Following a close third were Steve Forbes and Jeff Harmon with a time of 28.5 seconds. Congratulations to Al! In the nail diving contest women competitors drove 31,,L" nails flush'into cedar and the men into elm. Winners for the women were: first, Florence Downey drove the nail in 4 strokes. What stnenght!! Second went to Michele Taillon, in 5 Lx.okes and third, for 6 strokes to Lois -Bainard. The men weren't as'few as the women; First in 5 strokes was Rich Johanssen, second Jim Gregg with 6 strokes and a tie for third by Daniny McFadden and Wayne Barnard with 7 strokes. Now for the funniest part of the fair, the winners of the Bcd and Bath Tub Race. The Bed and Bath Tub Race was well Auto stolen Durham Régional Police arrested two Toronto youths Sundày and charged themn with auto th\ft after a stolen car was recovered in Whitby. Charged are Harold Timothy *Smith,, 89 Empire Avenue, and Orla MçAlpine, 980 Eastern Avenue. The same day, police report vandals entered Hlenry Street High school through a window and did $250 damage to a secunity cage and numnerous lockers. Police report that a 1975 Ford was stolen from the-, driveway at the residence of Charles Formosa, 208 St. Lawrence Street, Friday. Thursday, police report Maple Photographie and Durham Tool and die at 401 Hopkins Street were broken into. Nothing was taken from Durham Tool and Die, but three- cameras were stolen from Maple Photographie, police said. Last Wednesday's Wet weather resu>tedini fine minor accidents whicb kept police busy in Whtby. Mledical Corps throughout the First World War. After bis marriage and ordination as a m 'inister of the Chureh of Scotland at the end of tht war, Mr. Marshall was posted to British Guiania b' do parochial work for the church fromi 1921 to 1929. 1 n 1929 he came to Canada and took charge of a Presbytcrian Church at Richmond JIîl, but gained a six month's leave of absence to return to British Gulana to organize missionary work thcre. ln 1939, shortly before the outbreak of the Second World Wa r, Mr. Marshall carne to Whitby and took charge of St. Andrew's Preshyterian Church, the building at Byron and St. John SIrcets which is now Grace Cathedra].i JIn 1940 lie joined the Royal Canadian Legion, and for m-any years was padre of the Whithy-branch. During the war, he was Vice-President of the Wihitby War Effort Committec, an orgaýnization which sent hundreds of parcels to Whitby soldiers serving overseas. In his Legion work, Mr. Marshall was chairman of the anÎnual Poppy Day for many years, and took an active part ini the Riememnbrance Day services. One of his main interests wvs an essay contest for Whitby school children, sponsored 5y the Legion to inspire patriotismn ind a better understandine of Canada and the British Empire. attended with 12 team's and about-900--1,000 viewers. The "Bed Called Fred" won the Grand Finale. Dave Stalks captained this bed with a crew of 4 strong men running in a record breaking time of 22 seconds for a 1/8 mile track. The créw was, Dave Belis, Gary Short, Joe Bingelly and Chris Bemnis. Second place was won by the "Silver Sreak" from Prince Albert, third was the "Racing Rai ders", and a special mention fourth place went to Broolin 'Junior Farmers' "Special Edition" TheBrooklin Poker Club won the prize for the Best Bced, captained by Doug Swain. And boy what a bcd! The 'powder puff' race was won by "Silver Streak" c7'ptained. by Lynda Cornmack with*a crew of four fine ladies; Cafthy iirown, Liz Brown, Kathy Chambers, and Shirley Cha mhcrs. As a special note, a very special'plaque was given to Don %lie hy Fair Board president Bob Carson for work excellent ly (101e. This is the first time a plaque has been given. Monday June 26 is'the Kinsmen 's regular meeting. Newý ininiers are always wclcome, A lhan is n(>t helieved when he speaks the truth Marie 655-3061 Brown's drop off <befone 2 p.m. Sat) Wintario g-'ants go to .skaters Three Whitýy, organiza- tions have recei <ed approvaL ôf Wintam'io eants this month. The Whitbý> Figutre Skating Club is to receive a grant of $503 to aid in the purchase of niaterials' to construet costumes and props for thein recently-held winten cannival. A. grant of $350 is to be made to the Whitby Jail to Awards Pofstponed Whitby awards night for nation4l aimd provincial champibns wil not be held in June th!%, yeaè, but may be held in the~ fal The operations committee of council bas accepted a report f rom Rereation Director Wayne DeVeau stating that staffing changes have made it impossible for' his departnient to hold the awards night this month. share in the purchase of fitness equipment. The Whitby Ringette Association is to receive a grant 0f ý90 to share in the purchasle of ringette equipment. Jr) his work with the church, Mr. Marshall scrveddas mioderator of the Toronto East Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1954. While in British Guiana he had been a moderator for the Church of Scotland. In Whitby lie was a miember of the foreign mission board of the church and served a term as President of the Whitby Ministerial Association. MVr. Marshall also served as interim mioderator of the Know Présbyterian Church charge in Oshawa while the pulpit there wvas vacant. An avid golfer, Mr. Marshall was also president of the Whitby Lawn Bowling Club. lie was a member 0f the Masonic Lodge in Richmond 1h11l and the Rotary Club in -.Witby. Mr. Marshall was a mnan of many talents. One of bis earliest pastoral charges was at Edinburgh, Scotland in a church for the deaf and dumb, where he preached his sermons and earried out bis other dunîes by using sign language. The writer 0f this column remembers Mr. Marshall when he taught. religion classes in Whithy's public schools. Thei children always found him an interesting speaker, with sometîies, a flaijr for the dramatic. On one occasion-fie brought, a snake,skin'he had obtained in British Guiana-, to the class-roomn, and, unrolled it before the amnazed students of a grade five class. To their surprise, the snake was as long as the width of the classroom and this wm'ter, for one, bas neyer forgotten it. Mr. Marshall retired as minister of St. Andrew's burch in 1961 and was succeeded by Rev. W.J.S. McClure who is still pastoï- of the clîurch. Mr. Marshall lived in retirement until his deatb at the age of *74 on Dec. 14, 1964, but still kept up his active interest in the Legion. lie was re-elected as padre only a fem, weeks before his death, having served in that position for' 25 ycars. 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