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T 4 1~ rIstIlias:'I f eN 'Twas the Night Before----6 ~fl4b1~W Durhamn County's Great Family Journal 'VOLUME 104 20 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, TH URSDAY, DEC EMBEA l8th, 1958' 10é Per Copy NUMBER 511 Foresters Instali New Deputy Chief Ail Town. Churche.s t Hold Special Christmas Services All churches in Bowmanville will be having special Christ- mas services either on Sunday, Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day. Visitors and all who care t> join in these Christmas serv- ices will be made cordially wel- corne. Trinity United Church this Sunday morning will have an organ recital of Christmas music at 10:30 arn., by Mr. Arthur Collison, Mus. Bach., L.R.S.M., and at 1l the morn- ing service, with the Rev. Wm. K. Housiander bringing the Christmas message. In the afternoon at 3:30, the fifth an- nual carol vesper service will be one of song with the three choirs providing special music and the congregation joining in For the first time in several years, Bowmanville Court of the Canadian Order of Foresters is the home of the new District Deputy H-igh Chief Ranger Bro. Everett King. He was installed in office on Monday at C.O.F. headquarters here by High Chief Ranger Bro. S. C. Barniage, right, of Brantford. At left is Bro. Ted Drage, Brantford, Fraternal Organizer. Followin g the business session with Chief Ranger Seth Hunt in the chair, a social evening was held at which the ladies were guests.. -Photo by Rehder No Person Fit for Power. Wi4out the Grace of God SSays -Canadian Club, Speaker Life under the German occu- pation of the only Bitish ter- ritory the Germans took in World War II, the Channel Is- lanids, made a fascinating story as told by the Rev. Philip Rom- erul. Mr. Romeril, United Church mninister at Blackstock, address- ed the Women's Canadian Club on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15. in St. John's Parish Hall. Pre-, aident Mrs. E. G. Witherspoori presided and introduced the speaker. Mr. Romeril, a native of the Channel Islands, returned there just before war broke eut, in lhope of recavering bis health. IDoctors had given hirn a year ta live. "Here I arn today", he raid, smiling, "ta prove that cloctars can sometimes be w rang." Life on the island of Guern- ,sey (the other Channel Islands are Jersey, Alderney and Sark) under German occupation for live vears, was rigorous, but a wonderful experience as relat- ed by this dynamie speaker. In auch a situation one learns the true meaning of religion. tne dependence on a powver highcr than ûne's own, he said. Part of Normandy The islands. which were once part af the Duchy cf Nornandy, until recently followed Norman law. and the officiai language Happy Birthday Alile Shrubb On behaif cf bis many friends The Statesman extends sincere congratulations ta world-Fe- nowned athlete Alfie Shrubb) cf Bowmanville who celebrated his 79th ]Mday on Friday, Dec. l2th. Tii above photo was tak- en a er ago, but this sum- mer lie showed that he is stili oing strong by running the Iajst ap ln a marathon relay durýng Bowmanville's Centen- nual celebiptions. is medîaeval French. They are* governed by a bailiff. who is a sort of chief justice and prime minister. In the old days, the people lived by smuggling. To- day the tourist trade, and the export of fine cattle and of to- matoes, are the main sources of revenue. Britain decided- to derilitar- ize th-2 îslands, but did flot pub- liciy declare themn "open cities" until after a raid had been made by German planes on the port at Guernsey when a num- ber of people were kiiled. Mr. Romeril stressed that frorn the German viewpoint, the bernb- ing was legitirnate. They did flot know the islands were a demilitarized zone, and thfey rnistoak vans of tornatoes for supply trucks. Elected To Stay Residents of the islands were given the choice of evacuating ta Britain, or staying. Out of a population on Guernsey of 40,- 000, there were 18,000 left, Mr. Rorneril, his invalid mother an-i his four children arnong thern. "I feit rmy place was with rny flock," he said. German occupation xvas a dreaderi thing, everyone hiavin;g, heard steries of Nazi ruvle. However, when it carne, it was (Continued on page nineteen) Check Your Label The response from sub- scribers whose subseriptions to The Statesman expire at this time has been excep- tionally good. The miailing iists have been changed so that labels will show expiry date on ail papers whieh were renewed before De- cember 4th. If you are still wonder- ing what to send a friend or relative for Christmas, there is still time to order The Statesman for a year. It makes tan ideal gift which wvilI be appreciated every weck throughout the year. We shall be pleased to for- ward the special Gift Card. Rates are $4.00 for one year. $2.25 for six months and $5.00 a year for U.S. sub- scribers. Choral Society Presents Fine Christmas Program The Bowmanville Choral So- pure fun. ciety' under the direction of Mr. Sing Descant Hugh Matin presented a ver.v',' WTî ite audience sang the pleasing prograrn of Christmnas rnelociv or "While Shepherds rnusic on Dec. 12 and 13 in thc waclid Their Flocks" and Town Hall. -Awav In a Manger". the pub- A choir selected frorn the lic scuiooi choir sang a cescant, thiree public schools sang a the lovelv voung voiccs soaritig, deli.-htful group of carols and up over the nlody with greai. also sang a descant to several claritv ancd heaut.y. Mr. Mai- numbers durîng an enjo.vahi" tin introduced Mr. Beaton andi period of carol singinz bv tni, the childr2n's choir to the au- audience. Mr. Murdoch Beaton, dience and spoke with appre- Supervisor of Music in the Pub- ciation of their singing. lic Schools, led the children's Children and adults ail en- group. joved singing several other ca- The stage presented a rois together. Christmas background for the The Public Schooi Choir pre- program, having a firepiace sented a group of numbers With stockings hung readv for Santa, Christmas greens and (Continued un page nineteen) coloured lights across the front, and on the piano a small orna- mental tre-e. The audiences wcre u k W in r rather slim in numbers. but very appreciative. Christmas Numbers u k y D a The Choral Society, compris-Tu k y D a ed of 24 singers, sang a lively apener, 'Welcome ta Our Mul- At Tvrone sic Show", ta the tune of "Fin? and Dandy",. and folloived this TYRONE: An enjoyable tirne with a group of Christmnas num was had bv ail attending the bers, ail of which were en.iov- dance at Tyrone Hall on Satur-ý able. "Make We Merry" bv day. Dec. 13, sponsored by the Heaiey Willan was reminiscent Tyrone Fife and Drum Band. of the carols of the Middle jhe following were winners of Ages. An arrangement of "The mie turkey drikw: Elsie Bradley, First Noel" had a delightful Hampton, Mrs. R. Farrow, bell sequence very effectively Hampton; Mrs.. J. Vaneyk, Ty-' done. rone: Ben Hooyer, R.R. .1, Bow- "~A Little Child" had sweet. manville: Art Robinson, Actino- minor harmony, while the other lite; Ernest Fdwards, Oshawa, twe numbers ot this group. R.R. ý3: A. Fo Jte (two turkeys), "With a Hev and a Ho" and Oshawa: G. WtiUson, C. Dow- "Saow White .Fantasy", were i.dale. Oshawaw carol singing. This is in place of t'he evening service. The Sunday School will hold its annual White Gift Service fol- lowing morning worship. An innovation at Trinity will be a service of meditation and song on Christmas Eve at 8 p.m. which Mr. Housiander is intro- ducing this year. St. Paul's United Church will have the regular Christmas service at il arn. Sunday morn- ing, the Rev. Harold Turner in charge, and the choir under the direction of Mrs. C. H. Dudley will present Christmas music. Instead of the usual evening worship, a carol service will be held at 4 p.m. when there will be special music and ail xviii (Continued on Page seven) Mail News Early We ask the co-operation and assistance of our coun- try correspondents and ail those submitting news for next week's paper. The Christmas Issue of The Statesman will be out on Wednesday, Dec. 24, so please send in your news as early as possible. Considering the state of the mails at this time, if you can bring your contri- bution in instead of mailing it, so much the better. We know we can count on everyone to help. Decorate ýWith Care Says Fire Chief Safety - consciousness w it h Christmas trees, colored lights and inflammable decorations is urged by Fire Chief Walter Hackney. In a special effort to ensure a fire-free Christmas, the Fire Departrnent has issued a-public appeal for care in the use of these usual Yuletidd decorations. Trees which are fresh should be chosen, is the warning. The tree should be cut about one inch above the base and then kept in water or snow until ready for use in the house. It should neyer be placed inear a source of heat, and should nheyer block a doorway. Water should always be kept near the tree, and no smoking should be perrnitted near it. Colored lights should be plac- ed so that the bulbs do not touch the tree, since they pro- duce heat. Wires should be carefully checked for frayed sections or bad connections. When buying lights, look for safety label CSA, which indi- cates that they are approved types. Inflammable material should flot be used for decorations, the Chief urged. ______ with Fm This angelie photograph shows -one littie girl al ready for Christmas Eve. She is Kim Masters, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Masters, Bowmanville.. -Photo by Sandra Candier ÇBetts anct 9teces A DRAFTY BIT - For the f ifth year in a row, Bow- manville Legion Pipe Band, 17 stnong, helped Santa out with some music on Saturday; They journeyed al the way to Holland Landing for their annual Christ- mas Parade and found themnselves the only band on hand for the occasion. Ab. Mavin tells us it was a magnificent. affair over one-haîf mile long, an amaz- ing show considering the size of the place. It was so cold that Barnie's brass band, hired for the occasion, reportedly refused to brave the frigidity, but aur boys in thein kilts - without long underwear - took it in their stride. IN THE SWIM - It looks as though Mr. and Mns. Roy "Ducky" Neads have twa young sons heading for swimming laurels which will help them live up ta their father's nickname. On Saturday evening, at Gus Ryder's famous Lakeshore Swimming Club in Toronto, David Neads came first in club competitions for 12- year-olds. His brother, Norman, won fourth in the 8-yr.-old group. Young ducks, for sure! Credît should also be given ta Bill Bagneli at B.T.S. who was responsible for thein early training. tt t ** tt ALL TOO TRUE - The Globe & Mail's Morning Smile yesterday was one of the best we've seen in some time: "People are funny. It says here that this man hadn't kissed his wife for five years, and then he went out and shot a man whodid." i. t i. i. i. SLOPPY YULETIDE - Storekeepers these days are spending much of their time mopping up the puddles of mud, waten and snow that make the floons a mess as the customers' snow boots shed their accumulated debnis when they enter. On Wednesday, the Post Office topped them ail with aven haif an inch of water on the box lobby terraza floor. But, this didn't phase Postmaster George Vice on his staff who have been doing their best ta keep up ta the flow of mail. Sa far this year everything seems ta be recard-breaking. Up ta Dec. l6th, they had sold $1,714 warth of 2c stamps as compared with $1,446 last year. Pieces of mail handled in one day reached an ail time record of 363,587 pieces as compared with 346,759 last year. Mýr. Vice feels that the big rush may be over alihough he is woried about how many local people stili have ta send their cards. t t t t t NEW BUILDING - On Monday, Toronto's newest building, the Sheli skyscraper, opened its dpors at the corner of University Avenue and Edward 'Streets. On the graund floor, Canada's oldest bank, the Bank af Montrral, has opened an office of interest ta Bow- manville citizens. Its manager is Ralph E. Barrett, formerly of the Bank of Mantreal branch here. We understand that another ex-Bowmanville banker, Tony Mcllveen, is manager of The Canadian Bank of Commerce branch at Oshawa Shopping Centre. Two new places ta try for loans. Wonderful! t t t t t GENEROUS DONATION - A fewweeks aga, it was announced that a campaign for funds was underway ta help pay the expenses connected with injuries suffered by Robert Falls of Crooked Creek who is stîll in hospital here with a broken back aften a car accident. Throughout the area, groups have been contributing generously but additional donations from anyone will bermost acceptable. Last week, the Orono Chamber of Commence gave himn a wonderf ul Christ- mas present, a portable TV set which he is viewing from his bed which can be adjusted to almost any position. .- --- , As in previaus years. The Sal- vation Army is being kept very busy at this time of the year. Many homes will be made the happier at Christmas because rnuch needed assistance has been given to them bv the Arrny. Last year, 53 Christrnas hampers were distributed in Bowmanvile and the extensive surrounding district, and ap- proximately 215 individuals were helped. These folk had been affected by unernploy- ment. s-ickness, poverty and other reasons. Many citizens might have toys or games not now in use, and the Salvation Army here on Division Street wilI be pleas- ed to have them. These -%vould be distributed ta children who will rlot find too much in their The construction of a new publie school in Bowmanville at an estimated cost of $120,000 has been tentatively approved by the Ontario Departrnent of Education. This was announced at a meeting of the Bowman- ville Public School Board helî recentiy in Vincent lVassey Public School. Accommodation for six class- es will be provided by the nei.1 Christmas stockings, or under the tree. The Bowrnanville Salvation Army Band is again playing the well-loved Christmas carols in the neighbourhood this menth. The band members and collec- tors give their services volun- tarily and withbut rernunerâ- tion. The proceeds frorn this venture will be put toward the Christmas and general work of The Salvation Army.6 Captain Norman Coies, in charge of the local Corps, h as stated that it appears that the amount, of Christma.s help will be, the sarne as last year. "We- have full co.pfidence." he stated, "Ithat, the rifany friends of The Salvation Arrny will again sup- port us this Christmas." school. It will be located just north of Elgin Street in the northerni section of the town. The solicitors of the Bow- manville Public School Boaid have been instructed te search the titie of the site. If the title is clear the chairman an-d se- cretar *\7of the board have been autherjzed to complete the pur- chase. Years This photo undoubtedly could be duplicated in spicit many imes during this season when many f irms n this district hold Christmas parties and recognize long- service employees with gif'ts. J. Cecil Found, left, is presenting a Benrus watch ta Robert Fowler, an employee of Oshawa Wood Products for the past 20 years. The occasion was the annual Christmas dinner and dance of the organization at Sauina Community Hall, Dec. lOth. Ladies of the community served a deliciaus dinner ta over 80 who attended. Charles L. Warnen's excellent coloured movies of Bowman- ville's Centennial Parade were shown. Miss Jase Brearton and Mrs. Vi Smith on behaîf of the staff presented flowers ta Mrs. Found and Mrs. Wm. Henry'. Ail lad'-es present received a gift of fine china. The evening concluded with dancing ta muýý;ic provided by an orchestra led by' the same Robent Fowler in the piclure who is widely known in this district as an accomplished square dance caller. t Your Donaion Helps Solvation Army Make Christmas for Others Department Approves New Six Room School Cosf About $ 120,000 Celebrates 20 1 @> un,