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-PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2-7, 1978 WMýYFUIES Fewer on phones in future The days of eight or 10 parties on one telephone line are alinost over in the Brooklin exehange, Mrs. Marion Crocker, local Bell Canada Manager, said last week. A four year, $500 million program is now underway throughout Bell Canada, ter- ritory to introduce a four- party maximum service to most customners in the rural areas. Conversion to the improved service in -the uled to take place December 30, Mrs. Crocker said. The work has cost Bell Canada $554,000. As of December 30 L.ulti- ~party customers wil have a basic rate increase and one and two-party customers outside the built-up areas will have mileage charges incrèased. The monthly rate for four- party residence service in the Brooklin exchange will be $4.40, Mrs. Crocker said. When the conversion is PRESENTS Discoer -tu faces of Mexico, with a week in AcapulCo., followed ky a week in Ixtapa., Mexico's newvest 'ç et reort. Two weeks from ;ti99. Acapulco & Ixtapa Spend your first week ini Acapulco, the Pulsating sunt capitai.that neyer sleeps, ith activity around thele dock. Then onto a second, restful week of scenic beauty and tranquility at Ixtap a, a breathtakingly beautiful resort near the fishing village of In Acapulco you'll stay at the El Matador Hotel, located on the hilîside overlooking Acapulco Bay at the Viva Ixtapa hotel for your second week. Transportation between Acapulco and Ixtapa is by luxury air-conditioned coach. Superior h otel combinations are also available. four phones on a 4-party lime would ring when an incom-' ing eall is received. Guards foil robbery Alert Secur'ity Guards foiled a robbery and possible damage at the Consolidated Bathurst Plant in Whitby during the weekend of Dec. 9-10. Police said the plant had been broken into and enterèd by intruders. Security Guards in 'the building surprised the intruders before anything could be taken. An undisclosed amount of money was' taken f rom Womar Limited during the same weekend, police said.. Womar Limited or better known , as Pizza Delight, Michael Lvd., West Lynde, was entered via the front door. The intruders had used a concrete block to break open the front door, police said. vntario county Junior iFarmfers won the Modern Square tJance competîuun at bing Owing '78 held in Lindsay recently. Standing from left - Fay Torrence, R2 Sunderland; L-Brian Lee, Greenbank; Wilma Guthrie, George Sonley and Ann Sonley of Whitby. Sitting from left - Hugh' MeLeod, R2 Claremont;, Betty-Ann Harder, R15 Sunderland; Marilyn Brown, Sandàford; and Brian Stickwood, RL Sunderland. Youths fled the province NEED MONEY? See Victoria best interest Few of us make a major purh Ithout "sshopping around" for the best ai, but how many o us 5hop around for the best deal in persona l ans? There is a difference. Cail or drop in to our, office and inquire about our personal boan.plans. jfiVICIDRA AND GREY TRUSFL Contact oui branch manager: 308 Dundas Street West Whitby 6689324 (Toronto LUne) 683-7189 Member: Canada Deposit inauraon Corporation - kf MA-L . I& m ~ V ~A~'A A Whitby youth and his friend from Hampton comm- itted a series of crimes in Whitby last October and left town. They were arrested in New Brunswick and brought back to Whitby to face the Courts here. . James C. McElmon, 17 of, Hollis Street, Whitby and his friend Donald A. Wry, 16 of R.R. 1 Hampton were'each placed on 18 months proba- tion. Provincial Court Judge Norman Edmondson sus- pended the passing of sentence but he admonished the yduths if they broke any part 0f the probation terms. they would be brought back- to Court and sentence. Both accused pleaded guilty to charges of break, enter and theft. When the accused youths appeared in Court last month Crown Attorney Ted Howell pointed out that McElmon had been in custody for three weeks prior 'to his Court appearance. He was a fîrst offender and the "prîmary instigator of these offenses." McElmon's father is liv- ing in Nova Scotia and McElmon is living in Whitby with his Mother. This ac- cused was in company with three others two of whom are 16 years-old and a fourth a male juvenile, the court was told. The accused broke into Shorty's Pool Hall, Dundas Street, Whitby by the back windows, the courtwas told. COuNTAC17 SCONTACT & AI& tinda Russell A quantity .of Lottery.ickets and $200 in cash were taken and the nYoney and- lottery tickets were divided among bis three companions at that tîme. .The series of breaK .1~ and thefts in October included the Whitby County Bowl. Here the youths forced their way into the building, went to the cellar, got some pliers and pried open the pin hall machines. There was $200 damage done to the coke machine, money, and cigarettes were taken as well as Wintario and Provincial lottery tickets. The Laundramat at Lupin Drive, Whitby was broken into and five dryers and five washers were damaged. The amnount of the damage done to the laundry machines amount to approximately $2,350, the Court was told. This series of break, enter and thefts came to an end on October 18-19. when MeElmon and his companion broke into Cox's Carpet Installations, 1742 Brock Street, South, the Court was told. It was entered by means of breaking a panel of the ship- ping room door. Af ter they entered the building the place was ransacked; stamps, about $12 in coins and a $7,000 cheque "which was not negotiable" along with the keys of a car were taken. The car was in the parking lot of the building. On Ieaving the Cox Carpet Installation building the youths stole the, car and drove back to Petitcodiac, New Brunswick where both McElmon and Wry were arrested. The car was driven by McElmon, the Court was told. The Court was informed that there had been no dam- age done to the car and that neither of the youths did not have permission to drive the car. MeElmon pleaded guilty to five of the charges ani Wry pleaded guilty to four of tie charges. W BANKS CONVIENIE NT Canada's chartered banks operate some 7,400 bran- ches in 2,000 or more com- mnumties in ail provinces and territories.