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t4te~tu4n "Durham County's Great Eam"Iy JouTnal'/ [VOLUTME 96 BOWMANVILLE., ONTARI09 THURSDAY, AUGUST l7th, 1950 6c PER COPYNUER8 Oui Land of Gpportlunity QDescribed by Rotarian At Weekly Meeting Friday An Informative address on Can- ada, its wealth and potential pas- sibilities, was dclivcred by C. G. Morris of F. F. Morris and Comp- any at the wcekly luncheon-meet- ing of the BoVvmanville Rotary club. The meeting was held at the Eýalmoral Hotel, Friday, Aug- ust llth. Introduced by President Jack Eastaugh, Mr. Morris began with a general summary of the golden opportunities that lie in Canada. Rather than disrupt the theme of the presentation we hereinun- der report the gist of the speech a twas de1iveýed. S Go North, Young Man In the land south af the 49th parallel the popular advice "Go duction of nickel, radium, iews- print, asbestos and platinum. Eventually, she will lead the world in other products too, but not until she experiences an in- crease in population. It takes a great force of people to develop hall a continent, and the shortage af people in Canada would appear to indicate unrîvalled opportunity. Wars Helped Until the outbreak of the First World War, Canada was predom- inately an agricultural country with hall ber population living on the land. Since then the rural Population bas grown, but 300,000 square miles of agricultural land have yet to be broken. The price? A dollar an acre and Up. It was industry, bowever, flot agriculture that belped Canada forge ahead to become one of the leading nations of the warld. Dur- ing World War Il, ths sparsely papulated nation became the sec- ond largest exporting country in the world. Her industries ex- panded until today, they are ex-1 <Continued on Page Seven) Monster Field Day Planned for Kiddies At Memorial Park Bowmanville youngsters are certainly baving a summer of fun thanks to the activity of the Cammunity Council for Recrea- tion. Their latest is a /Ionster Field Day to be beld at Mfemorial Park, Wednesday, August 23rd, at 1.30 p.m. Games, races and displays will be featured at the three-hour outdoor sports event. Prize ib., C. G. "Ted" Morris bons and other awards will be' West, young man" has undergone presented to winners. a shft n cmpas pont."Go During the past few months, a shft n cmpas pont."GoRecreational Director Don Shay north, young man," is the popular incnucinwihohratv chant today, and no matter at what cins havueicarried atearcie- point in America yau begin, north catioens hreogrm tha as ere means Canada. eals. plgriu ds ha ewe The man with the silver plume, organized and uistafd hcap- Sir Wilfred Laurier, is credited oraled instrute; wimminap with voicing the opinion that the classes have been held and pic- 2th century belongs ta Canada. isarngd Nosafnl His prediction is caming true. As icaragd Nosafnl recent political years will be offering te climax a six weeks known as the King Era, so wiîî program of ijuvenile betterment, word hstrias rcod 'he e-Bawmanville's Community Coun- word bitoia s eo theab- cil is offering this Monster Field ada. Dy There will be races for boys and More Opportun ities girlsin--the six year old bracket. Today, more opportunities are other races will be beld for to be found in Canada than in youngsters in age groups seven ta any other -land on earth. World nine, 10 to 11, and everyone over War II served ta advance the 12. There will be relay and ecanamy, and combincd, aur 19 novelty races. A bean bag throw provinces and twa territories are and soccer kick. Alsa featured more than hall a million square will be tug of war, volleyball, miles larger than the highly in- horseshoes, obstacle races and a gustrialized United States. softball game. The sports pro- When it cones ta natural re- gram the Council bas arranged sources, no other country in the cannot fail ta attract the athletic world, excepting perhaps the U. instinct of all playground partici- S. and the U.S.S.R. are in Can- pants.è ada's class. Canada, even though Plan ta attend August 23rd. a good percentage of her face bas Bring that bundle of energy cali- still ta ledl the effect af habita- cd "Son" ta this Monster Field tion, leads the world in the pro- Day planncd especially for him. Air Force Vet. Now Opiomeirisi Opens New Business on Main Si. Something new bas been addcd to Bawmanville's Front Street. Keith Billett, a Hampton farmn boy wha spent three and a hall years ini Airforce blue during the1 last warld crisis, xill hang up: a Registered Optometrist shingle1 Friday, August 1Bth, at 74 King! Street W., between Bawmanville1 Real Estate office and The Can- grccd optamctrist attendcd Hamp- tan Public Schaal and Bowman- ville High School. While grind- ing bis way through the latter's halls of learning, many of taday's familiar business names werc at- tending classes. Doctor Keith Slemon was "a ycar ahead" af Mr. Billctt. Blain Elliott, the King Street Plumber. was enroled, and- Native of Orono Diesl * L.-Col. J. W. Odeil Who died in Cobourg on Aug- ust 15, aged 85 years. He was a well known Durham County boy, being born in Orono. In the First World War he was Commanding Officer of the Cobourg Heavy Battery, C.E.F. He was on the Cobourg Collegiate staff for 20 years and was later appointed Public School Inspector in North- umberland County and retired in 1938. Revoluiionary- Terror of (rommunism Descrihed ai Lions hy Faiher Coffey Revolution and terror are pil- lars of Communism. Communism is a curse and the war we are fighting is a religious war. There are 800 million Communists in the world *today, an increase of more than 400 per cent since 1945. Tbese, and other startling statements relative to tbe people wbo adbere to the doctrines ad- vanced by Marx, Trotsky,. -Lenin and Stalin, were released at the bi-monthly meeting of tbe Lions club Mon-day, August l4th, by Father S. Coffey, Parish Priest of St. Joseph's Church, Bowman- ville. Introduced by Norman O'Rourke thxe Bowmanville Priest said, "Our boys have fought two wars and many lost tbeir lives protecting those freedoms we bold dear. Freedom of speech; freedom of religion; frcedom from fear and freedom from want. "The Four Freedoms," said Father Coffey, "that have passed beyond the horizon." Once we lose sight of our liberty and freedom, he in- ferred, we are beginning to slip. In Communist-heId countries, he informed the club, anyone who strives to uphold bis right to Upper School Resulis Indiçaie High Educational Standards Here f Claire Allin-Fr. Auth. c, Fr. Comp. 2, Eng. Lit. 3, Mod. Hist. aCamp. C, Bat. C, Zaology C. 1, Geam. C, Fr. Auth.'C, Fr. Comp. Mary Banathan-Zool. C. 3, Bot. 3, Zool. C. Patricia Bowles-Eng. Camp. 2, Bernard Jones-Alg. 2, Trig. 1, *Eng. Lit. 2, Mod. Hist. 2, Lat. Fr. Auth. 1, Fr. Camp. 2, Pbysics *Auth. 1, Lat. Camp. 2, Fr. Auth. 1, Chem. 1.> 1, Fr. Camp. 1, Ger. Auth. 2, Ger. Alan Lobb-Geom. 1, Fr. Autb. Camp. 2. C, Fr. Comp. 3, Pbysics 3, Bat. C. Neil Brittan-Eng. Lit. 3, Mod. Kaye Lycett-Eng. Camp. 3, Hist. 3. Eng. Lit. C, Alg. 1, Geom. 1, Lat. Isabel Carter-Eng. Camp. 3, Auth. C, Lat. Camp. 2, Physics Eng. Lit. 2, Mod. Hist. 3, bat. 2, Chem. C. Auth. 1, Lat. Camp. 2, Fr. Auth. Lloyd Martin-Eng. Camp. 1, 1, Fr. Camp. 1, Ger. Auth. 1, Ger. Eng. Lit. 3, Bot. 2, Zool. 3. Camp. 2. q Robert Martin-Bot. 2, Zool. C. Kcnneth Crawford--Alg. C, Frank Mahun-Eng. Comp. C, Trig. 2, Fr. Auth. C, Physics C. Eng. Lit. C, Mod. Hist. C, Fr. E]eanor Crowe-Eng. Camp. C, Auth. C, Fr. Camp. C, Bat. C. Eng. Lit. C, Geom. 2, Lat. Auth. 1, Ronald Munro-Eng. Camp, 3, Lat. Camp. 2, Fr. Auth. 1, Fr. Eng. Lit. 3, Bot. 2, Zool. 3. Camp. 1, Chem. C, Zool.- 3. Doris Park-Eng. Camp. 3, Jackolyn Ellîott-Fr. Auth. 3, Geom. 3, Zool. C. Fr. Camp. 1. Dorrene Powell-Eng. Comp. 2, Hazel Fisher-Eng. Camp. 3, Eng. Lit. 1, Bot. 3, Zool. C. Eng. Lit. C. Judith Stenger-Ger. Auth. 1, James, Frank-Geom. 2, Fr. Ger. Comp. 1. Auth. 3, Fr. Camp. C, Pbysics 2, Catharine Tucker-Eng. Cornp. Chcm. C. 1, Eng. Lit. 1, -Mod. Hit. ,Lt.' Veronica Friend-Ger. Auth. 1, Auth. 1, Lat. Comp. 1, Fr. Autb. Ger. Camp. 2. 1, Fr. Comp. 1, Pbysics 1, Chem. C. Evelyn Gaheen-Bot. C, Zool. C. Lorna Warrack-Eng. Camp. 1, Shirley Goheen-Eng. Camp. 3, Eng. Lit. 1, Geom. 2, Lat. Auth. Eng. Lit. C, Geom. 2, Fr. Auth. C, Lat Camp. C, Fr. Auth. 3, Fr. 3, Fr. Camp. 1, Chem. C. Comp. C, Bot. 3, Zool. C. Ralph Hills-Eng. Camp. 3, Mod. Donald White-Eng. Camp. 1, Hist. 1, Fr. Auth. 3, Fr. Camp. 3, Eng. Lit. 3, Alg. 3, Geom. 3, Trig. Physics 1, Chem. 3. 1, bat. Autb. C, Lat. Camp. 2, William Halubenka - English Pbysics 1, Chem. C. Premier to At tend 25th Anniversay of Bowmanville School Next week will mark the twcn- ty-fifth birthday of a school about which ail too little is known by the average citizen. Yet, it is anc af the mast important seats af learning in the province be- cause its job is ta reclaimn mal- adjusted junior citizens and de- flect themn fromn unlawful careers.1 aaian Statesman. samcwherc in the crowd Abby For the past three years Keith Darch and Bill James millcd. ~has studied at Toronto's College In 1942, with bis senior matrie- - - ------ulation bchind him, Keith Bîllett went ta work ini the Goodyear (Continued on Page Seven) * Councillor Says Garbage System Not Contemplated Bowmanville is not going ta cx- perience municipal garbage cal- lection according ta Councillor Premier Hon. Leslie Frost N ~~~ Carruthers. "The only passibleTbiishe ntra riig way,"be sid, is a zanin g systemn,SholfrByatamnvle and even then it wouldn't include SholfrBy towavle alI residents. Bowmanvillc is ausing at the moment nearly 200 too sprawled out.,' lads ranging in age fromn 14 ta 16. Younger boys are trained at a Speaking before Council at the branch school in Gaît. last regular meeting Tuesday,Th edfrtangscol August 8tb, the Councillor was Th eeneedqfor trofainin scoo replying to a communication fromwasenaqrtraacnuy t he Northumberland - Durham ago by the Service Clubs and the Healtb Unit. govcrnment of the province. Un- On Jly 1, te Bomanvlletii that time some experimental On ulyIltheBowanvllework had been donc but it was dump was inspected by a repre- Icît that an organized school was sentative o! the Health Unit and erd in wbicb boys would Kelth flllett it was reported "unsatisfactory red training by admission after inspection." A letter fram rather than by commitment by a of Optometry, and in May, 1950, the Medical Officer o! the Health court. In Bowmanville the late be received bis sheepskin at tbe Unit complained o! this situation J. H. H. Jury donatcd a large University af Toronto's Convoca- ta Counicil. farm and the adjoining property tion Hall. As a Registcred Op- Since the above named date, was purchased by the Ontario tometrist, Mr. Billett is qualified bowever, a bulldozer bas been in Gavernment for a total af 300 to examine eycs, prescrîbe proper operation in the town dump. ac- acres, allowing plenty of room for lens, fit glasses and of1cr Visual crigt onilrCruhers, farming, and the construction af training. The latter service is a and it bas cleaned it up cansider- the several buildings wbich were series o! eye exercises designed abîy. He further suggested that required. ta correct muscular defecls. a fence be constructed at the ent- The school's devclopment is a) The son o! A. E. Billett -and the rance to the area and the three stary af co-operatian. Service late Mary Akister Billett, Keith people who have undertaken gar- clubs contributed funds %Nhich %vas reared on the family. farm a bage disposal in Bowmanville, be assisted in the erection of huild- tialf mile north of Hampton on given keys ta a gate which %%îlliings and a gy-mnasiuni. The en- the Scugog Road. The newly de-1 be kept locked at ail times. _i thùiiastic staff developed pro- grams wbich included academi( subijects, farming, bandicrafts public speakîng, artwork and man3 other specialized courses. Under. neath the entire training ran thE theme of teaching the boys tc accept responsibility; ta appreciatE the satisfaction wbich cames frorr achievement along the right 1ines The school children came fror aIl aver the Province of Ontario, Undisciplined when they enter the schoal, it is flot long before the Patient staff and the other boys have convinced thcm that the Training Scbool nceds whatever talents tbey bave to offer ta its full, interesting pragram. School pride and spirit is awakened and house rivalry replaces resentmenl, until the boy finds bimself an eager participant. Many af the school's graduates now bald im- Partant positions thraughout the country. Indecd, anc graduate i. naw a member af the scbool staff. Next Thursday afternoan, Pre- mier Leslie Frost, K.'C., will make his first officiai visit ta the scbool ta take part in an anniversary pro- gram which bas been prepared. He will be acconýipanied by other members af bis Cabinet, including ly e to e n le ce rs Le ýr ts )1 d 1-( el Is Hon, W. E. Hamilton Han. W. E. Hamilton, Minister of Reform Institutions and bead o! thp department wbich administers the Training School. Most of the pragram will be presented by the boys and will include gymnastics, numbers bxy the well-trained bugle band and other interesting .(Contunued on Page Six) -.__~ liquidated. He mnight even suf- fer reprisais against bis family. "Wheni Communism gets control,"l IRev. S. J. Coffey he said, "pursuit of ,bappiness is denied, and you will work along with Communism rather than lose your 111e." "'We bave to bring God back into the world again," the Bow- manville Priest said, "'so that there will be freedom in all religions and prosperity under His divine guidance." History o! Communism Communism is over 100 years old, Father Coffey informed the gathering. It originated in Lon- don, England, in 1847 wîth an or- ganization made up of Russian exiles wbo called themselves the League of the Just. Karl Marx, a 29 year aId unknown, was among Top Honors in Gladiolus Show Won by Bowmanville Growers Congratulations To DougHeylancd Plcked as one of 32 Scouts from Toronto and the lake- shore district to attend an eight day course i leadership and overall camping, Doug. Heyland, sonl of Mr. and Mrs. Forbes Heyland of Bowman- ville, successfully completed the course of lectures -and earned the coveted silver ar- row. Scoutmaster Clair Nol- an presented the award to Scout Heyland at camp lire time Friday nlght, at the Scout Camp on Pigeon Lake. Sponsored by the Goodyear Company, who paid for every- thlng but food, the 8-day camp craft course was carrled out at Wingfoot Island, Lake Timagami. Accordimg to Doug Heyland, "This is the first year since holding class- es at Wingfoot that every- one passed." The annual sum- mer course has been held at the Goodyear Island for the Another Bingo Planned by Kinsmen At Arena, Sept. lst Bowmanville Kinsmen plan to bold another Monster Bingo on Friday, Sept. lst, in the Memor. ial Arena. Beginning at 8 p.m., the even- ing will be bighlighted by a door prize draw for a purebred black cocker spaniel. The pup, donated to the success af the evening by Kin Dr. John Werry, V.S., is only 6 weeks old. At maturity the dog will weigh a maximum of only 12 pounds. If you attended the last Kins- man Bingo at the Arena, yau will remember the wonderful prizes given and the happy time had. more than 400 per cent since 1945. tempt at pleasing Bowmanville residents by offering a playing evening at anc of Canada's na- Bowmanville and distret rep. resentatives may well be proud of their accamplishments at the lSth an7n-ual exhibition of the Oshawa Gladiolus Society on Sat- urday. In competition with many of the top growers of the prov- ince, their entries in the 550 ex- bibits on display drew many priz- es. Judgc of the event was G. H. Ficbt, Brampton. This year the show attracted large crawds from this area as well as froma distant points in Caniada and the United Wotates.h TheR. . TMopuhyi hleg Toh fr. S.Mclglecin ohallng Tropby forgbcst ollecti on fCa nDianE W.riiatons Bwns wniby Dr.E. W. Sissn, Bwmanville adr.E.W. HSrissa, Bowanvillhe, anivd J.WarrsofaL..ia, bath e- civedpke h awards aImnwo ee maing H spk. TheawrdsTro made. byaH.eF.PeayrorougTrano G. H. FClrk, Bapetorugh, ane juG. H. Ficht, Bramn whoare jougs omietheCnain.d iFius Saciety. Willow Acres, Bowmanville, and Breezy Hill Gladiolus Gard- en, Barrie, both had fine com- mercial exhibits on view. Unfortunately, due to space shortage we arc unable ta print the complete prize list. Wee con- gratulate aIl winners ýbawever and will publish the names of re- rnaining award winners in next Ca re of Lions Wading Pool ai Park Undertaken by Training School Boys School ]Resuits Exceptionally High Over 93% Passed The full significance of the fine Upper School resuits publisbed this week for Bowmanvillq High School can be better understood when it is realied that between 93 and 94% of the students pass- ed. Tbis is about 20% above the average for the province and is slightly better than last year's record. Principal L. W. Dippell advised that tbis will make the fourth year in succession that the local pupils have attained the over 90% record. Great credit is due to the capable teaching staff and students for this enviable Fair Prize List Now in Mails This week the post offices tbroughout Durham were in ac- tion sending out the annual Prize List for Durham Central Agri- cultural Socicty's Fair at Orono on September 8th and 9th. The catalogue lists prizes whicb will bc prcsentcd for winners in Lîve Stock, Agriculture, Poultry, Fruit, Junior Farmers' Exhibits, Ladies' Displays and even for School Children's exhibits. From all appearances, the Fair will be evcne bigger and better than in Mr. J. J. Brown informed Lions rat their regular bi-monthly meet- 9ing Monday, August i4th, that members of the Boys' Training School are taking care of the Me- morial Park wading pool that was recently constructcd by Bow- manville Lions. Mr. Brown add- cd that arrangements were be- ing Mnade ta employ a caretaker ta tend the pool three times weekly until September l5th. Bob Ewers and Lawrence Reh- der were congratulated on their respective birthdays by fellow Lions. A report fram AI Witberspoon, Bowmanville Beach Lifeguard sponsored by the local Lions club, stated that since the beginning of August be bas saved three people in difficulty in the. water. The report said that three teen-agers were pushed into 12 feet af wat- ,er and due to the water's cald- ness and inexperience, the youtbs were experiencmng considerable difficulty. (Continued on Page Seven) Face Liftfing Another beauty mark bas been added ta Front Street's face. At 43 King Street, in front of a well known jewellery store, a new neon sign bas been erected.~ It reads, "Jewellery" in big white letters, and on the top rîght hand side, "Marr's". Looks like Jimmy Marr has bougbt himiseil a sign. Three Union Men At Port Huron For -Summer School Thrce Bov.ýmanville U n i o n -members were among 79 Canad- Sian trade unionîsts who attended ra Canadian Congress af Labour ssummer schaol at Part Huron, Mich. Tlbe schoal, wbich opened -Aug. llth and cantînued to Aug. rl6th, included coul-ses in such isubjects as time study, collective bargaining, pensions and social security, and local officers' prab- lems. Lagal 189, United Rubber Warkers, Bowmanvillc, was re- >prcsented by Ivan M. Hobbs, Al- bert E. Mavin and H. A. Joncs. Site of th9 achool is tbe FDR- CIO permanent camp located on the shore o! Lake Huron, nine miles north o! here. In company with unionists from this side o! the border the Bowmanville lab- our representatives spent a busy time following a program whicb included at least eight hours study daily. They wcre to receive diplomas at a graduation cere- mony Wdnesday at which Pat Conroy, Ottawa, secretary-trea- surer o! the Canadian Congress o! Labour was expected ta be the Miss F.* M. Galbraith attendcd the funeral af the late Mrs. Gar-I net H. Duncan in Richmond Hill, on August iSth. Council Reviews Suggestion That Restrictions be Passed To Control, Future Building A request from the Ontario NewcstleBroters. Department of Planning and De- Together For First elopment relative ta sub-division in and around Bowmanvjlle ig Time in 20 Years presentjy being investigated by the Town Council. The Depart- A very happy event took place ment recommended that a By- recently at "Treeholme" the re- Law be passed restricting and sidence of Mr. and Mrs._T r, controlling the use of sub-divided Hancock, when the five HÎanock and. Bowmanville's Flett Street brothers were ail together for is an example of a sub-division. the first time in about twenty Witbout such a law, the Depart- years. The guest of onour was ment stated, there is nthing ta the eldest brother, Rev. W. G. prevent future occupants of lots Hancock, of Crescent, B.C. from building an extra bouse on Those present were: Rev. W. their property, thereby making an G. Hancock, Mr. Fred Hancock, overcrowded condition that would Newcastle; Mr. and Mrs. Eger not prove satisfactory to either the Hancock, Orono; Mr. and Mrs. Town or the Department of Herb Hancock, Newcastle; and Health. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hancock, New- A yLw should it be passed, castle. - wîil restrict each lot to a single Many "Do you remembers'l family bouse. Defined, a single were beard and at the close Of family house is for one family the. evenîng the brothers went alone and contains only one kitch- ther-various ways filled with en. The area of the property own- thoughts of many years. ed by any one person will also be defined. Within the sub-division no per. Police Recover son is authorized tio carry on a Outboard Motors business or operate a rooming house or boarding house. The Stolen Recently latter is described as prcviding sleeping accommodation and/or Several local motor boat fans meals for monetary consideration who have been grounded due to to more than three persons. recent theft of outboard motors A professional person, bowever, were elated this week to discover May occupy one or more rooms that the Provincial Police had as an office providing there is no recovered most of the lost pro- display of advertising other than perty. Apparently, an over zeal- a plate or name flot larger thani ous dealer in motors in one Of one square foot. the nearby cities found. that it ' Y L w rl tn o a s b was cheaper to steal motors for *A B - a re ti g o a sub re-sale than it was to buy them division, would also specify the f r o m legitimate wholesalers. minimum size and cst of a dwell- When Provincial Police pulled a ing. It could incorporate a mini- surprised raid, they are supposed mnum square footage of floorirg; it ta have found 25 or 30 stolen will specify one ouse per lot and motors among is stock. Roy that lot perscribed by plan. The Neads, one of the local victims, By-Law could also add that a said that the chap parked is 50 dollar maximum fine can be truck down near the beach, made for eâch offence contrary rented a motor from im and to the stipulations of the Town later transferred it from the boat Council as laid down in the By- Former Local Constable B. Kitney AppoinledChief ai Crysial Beach News of the appointment of Bernard R. Kitney to the office LocalI Wood Sonate of Chief of Police for Crystal Po~'d " ' Beach, Ontario, was received Prvd s M teia with pleasure by bis màny friends. For Feature Article' in Bowmanville. "Chief Kitney well deserves o m nil ' W od S nt is good app intm ent," said act- Bo m n i e' W od en e ing Chief Allan Densemn of the provides one af the articles in Bwmanville Police on hearing the August Community Courier, the news. "He is a smart,' effic- the montbly magazine published ient officer and a fine mani to y t e C m u i P o r m s work With." The acting Chief i y te Co m nt P o r m e of the opinion that the Crystal Branch of the Department of Beach Farce is fortunate in hav- Education to furtber the devel- ing a man of bis calibre at its opment of recreation and adult head. Chief Syd. Ventan was d cto in O ar . unavailable for comment as beedcto in naro was on olidays. The article, written by Arthur Baker, Bowmanville, tells bow the Senate was fçrmed about 27 years ago by a group of retired farmers who met in the office of Lew Wood, Bowmanville imple- ment dealer, to talk politics, gov- ernment and farming. Other old- sters joined them and today the membership stands at about 100. Mr. Baker writes that the graup now have rented quarters of their own in which they keep government books, papers and 4. newspapers to support them in their debates. Tbey also run a tourist bureau and the Senate itself bas became one of the lacp'l tourist attractions. Novel Birth Notice Announces Son of This week The Statesman was deligbted to receive something unusual in birth notices from Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Wightman now of Napance and formerly o! Bowmanville. Many local resi- dents will remember the father wben be was "Young Henry Wightman" and bis father was foreman at The Statesman office. Young Henry bas added a few ycars since be left here and bas gathered unto bimself a wife. He is now wîth bis father publisbing the Napance Express. To get an with the story, the birth notice is in the form o! a theatre ticket and reads: "Ruth, N. Wightman presents ber bowl- ing success 'The Little Hoodnik' starring Joseph Alexander Omer. First performance Aug. 10, 1950. By Henry D. Wightman, directed by Dr. E. B. Paul. The manage- ment reserves the right ta cancel personal appearances of star, if he'ssleeping. The baby bas two blue eyes, some hair and weigh- cd 7 lbs., 12 ozs. The Ticket entitles the bolder ta one Bedaide Seat at the General Hospital lin Kingston. On the back in a special notice whicb states that after ten days at the present loca- tion, the production will move to Bridge and Robert Sts., Napanee, for an indefinite run. There wll be a special performance at 2 &. m. daily for the benefit of the neigbbours. The management also assures the public that there will be no new production du ring the balance o! the year." Congratulations ta the Wight. mnans from The Statesman and ither friendi in JàowmanvWle. Chie! Bernard Kltney Father Coffey of St. Joseph's Curch said: "Chief and Mrs. Kitney have been valued workers in Parish activities and I learned with regret af their departure although I amn pleased with bis appaintment."' The newly appointed Chie! took over bis new duties at Cr- stal Beach, Tuesday, August 15 t'h Mrs. Kitncy and their litte son Jimmy will remain in Bowman- ville to pack and dispose of their house on North Liberty Street, until October st. Chie! Kitney will return ta Bowmanville some time in September to assist is family in the move. Already several functions have been plan- ned ta honour Chief and Mrs. Kitney prior ta their departure. Wbile people are pleased wi th the deserved good fortune of Chie! Kitney, bis departure is not only a loss ta the town o! Bow- manville, but is specially a loss to St. Joseph's Cburch. Both Mr, and Mrs. Kitney bave been active in cburcb work during their re- sidence ere. They ave also been prominent in Parsb activ- ities. Botb ave held office in church organizations and have bad active roles in god works. Mrs. Kitney is a talented artist and bas always willingly given af hier time and energy ta help god causes. No task as been 1.(Continued on Page Six) il 2Is il