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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 22, 1974.1 Larae Rolis of Newsprint SpiIIed out -of Several Wrecked Freight Cars on the Nor th Side of Tracks approved. Councillor Bruce Tink ex- pressed his concern that the pits be licensed, there being men employed and it would mean a loss of wages. Councillor Entwisle con- curred on this and stated that it was discriminatory' to approve some pits andflot others. He again expressed his view that giving approval but having no say on regulations was flot in the best interests of the municipality. There are approximately 17 pits being discussed. Mayor Garnet Rickard stat- ed his concern that-the town was now paying 35 cents a yard and if they had to transport gravel in from elsewhere to do the road work it would cost the town, a dollar to $2. a yard. Mayor Riekard made -,an amendment to Counciâl1or Wearn's motion, that he be given authority to act on the recornmendation of the works committee, council not meet- ing, again for three, weeks. Councillor Ivan Hobbs spoke in favor of the amendment in that a crisis would be averted and the mayor could inquire as .to the town's authority in the approving of pits for licenses. .1 The motion and amendmnent were passed with Councillors Entwisle and Ken Lyail voting against it. Councillor Lyall earlier stated that these gravel pits were "blemishes" to the countryside,, and he didn't see the urgency, the pits were stili operating. Doil Collection Promises To 1DEeIîgh- On Tuesday,, June 4th and Wednesday, June 5th,' Mrs. Alan Strike will be the proud> hostess of the Unit Seven, Trinitv U.C.W. Annual Coffee Party. This coffee party will be an especially delightful occasion, as it will provide the setting for the much-noted collection of dolIs, belonging to Mrs. Mazrv ,nhinsonn of Its Many Viewers ers made fine mechani cal doils. Mrs. Johanson's collection includes "China Head" dolîs, of both black and blond. There is a baby doil from) 1850. Ivory dolîs originatedi fromn China. The, extremnely valuable Grace Putnam iBylo Baby Dol and Royal Doulton f>igurine dolîs, are also evident in her collection. A doîl to represent the 'Kaiser, and a French fashion doîl, wvith a closed moth ianid eathered eye- browvs, . eten$400 - $500, are of special interest. Chinese and Japanese doîls add a special aura of the exotic Far Ea-st. Charactýer dIoIls of personali- fies such as. Dionne Quintup- let dolîs, Deanna Durbin, Barbara Anni Scott, Shirley Temple, and Jenny Lynde add a flavor of the past and presenit. A' frozen Charlotte doîl, which can be from one inch in length to a large doîl, contains a fascinat-ing history. It is the case thata bride was frozen on her way to her wedding, as she refused to wear her coat, in fear of mussing her gown. Marie AntoirLette, 'Madam Pompadour, Shakesperian doîl and Queen Charlottealso grace the collection. The oldest doîl in the collection is over 200 years of age. This magnificient array of dolîs gives promise of being one of utmost fascination. Mrs. Johanson is anticipated with great enthusiasm. Oshawa. It seerus that Mrs. Johan- son's magnificent collection includes dolîs from many periods in history, as well as, fromi many exotic foreign lands, where they have been used for many different pur- poses, throughout the years when superstitions were a course of everyday life. It has been the practice of the distinguished collector, to repair or rehabilitate the doils, al] the while, taking the utmost care not, to alter' the original surface in any way whatsoever. Owing to her great know- ledge in this most fascinating subject, Mrs. Johanson will be able to explain the histories surrounding her many dolîs, as it is the case, that she has made careful research into their origins through studing several authoritive books. Dolîs have provided a most useful and necessary function throughout the years, as they have been present during every period of history. They were much in evidence during the religious rites and cere- monies of ancient times. Women often felt much safer about childbirth when a doîl was pîresent in their home. They found it ever so much easier to explain the location of their illness, by pointing it out to the doctor, employing the doll, as an example of their own body. Doîls were also used as entertainment. Puppets were especially fine sources of enjoyment. German doîl mak- NDP Has Four Candidates Ready If you don'tneed we need voum Nr Donations may be forwarded to: Red ShieId Appeal, care of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce or 35 Division St. Bowma nvillie At a special executive çommittee meeting at Co- bourg on May lSth, the President of the Federal comrmittee of the Northumber- land-Durham New Democra- tic Party annotinced that the party would hold its nomin- ating convention for the July 8 general election in Bowman- ville on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30. Fletcher Stewart stated that Vandals Were On the Roof At High School- On Tuesday, May 14, Bow- manville High School reported to Durham Regional Police thatvandals were on the roof of the school. TV and FM anteninas were broken and vents were loosened so that water later driped into the, classrooms., Headcstda George Lees investigated pounding on the doors during the evenîng and later discox - ered the damages on the roof. there are four people actively seeking the nomination - Tina Olthof ot Darlington, Hugri Jenney of Warkworth and Elma Parker výf Cobourg attended the iieeting and confirmed that thiey had all considçred the candidacy and were prepared to run. A fourth candidate, well-known in, the Cobourg area, also stated that he intended to be a candidate and would work toward nom- ination on May 29. This last candidate is not able to let his name be publicized at this time hecause of several pre- vious committments. Freight Wreck (F rom Page One) Sunday and Monday the scene was populated with spectators taking pictures.. Rod and Kathy Baragar whô live'in a rented farm house about 100 feet south of 'the main line, right beside the crash, recalled the event. "I thought the train was coming right into the living room." Kathy Baragar, a miother of three, reported. Rod was in the living room eating BUSY THREE DAYS - The federal election is gradually building up a head of steam, withthe announcement that ail three parties will hold candidate',nomination meetings within a three-day period. The Liberals are first, in Port Hope onMay 28th, the NDP next in Bowmanville on May 29th and the Progressive-Conservatives in Port Hope on May 3th. In the meantime, the organization work continues within party confines and the enumera- tors are due, to cornplete their recording of voters' names this weekend. rus supper wnen tne crashi came. "He heard a noise and looked out the north window and saw a box car going up in the air," Mrs. Baragar said. "He ran to the kitchen where I was and shouted 'Kathy get the kids, there's a train wreck.' 1 didn't believe hîi.- at first. I was looking out the east window and trhe traini was stili moving. Then there was the noise. The windows sounded like they were going to break." The Baragars then grabbed two of the children and ran out the back door, leaving the four month old baby in the crib. Mr. Baragar then returned and called the OPP. May Be Short (From Page One) of the gravel pits. He stated that while the pits were stili, operating at present, they could be closed down at any time. Councillor Wearn, a member of the Public Works Committee, went on to say that this could affect tender- ing on road work proposed for this summer in the municipal- ity. 11e made a motion that the consideration for licensing be turned over to the works committee for study as to which gravel pits were needed by the municipality to do the work, and that the committee recommend which pits be DELITEHASKUNS & SELLS Chartered Accountants OFFICES IN MAJOR CANADIAN CITIES BELL CANADA BUILDING OSHAWA CENTRE- - OSHAWA PARTN ERS: GORDON F. SEDGEWICK, C.A. SBURT R. WATERS, F.C.A. PHONE 728-7527 NORTHUMBERLAND-DURHAM PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION NOMI NATION, MEETING PORT HOPE HIGH SCHOOL Thursdaly, May 30,1974 7:30 p. m. Guest Speaker LINCOLN ALEXANDER M.P. Hamilton West EVERYONE WELCOME NORTHUMBERLAND-DURHAM, LU BERA%'L Federal NOMINATING. Convention Tuesday, May -28th