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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1947 - PAGE FOUR LATEST NEWS OF THE COUNTY TOWN OF WHITBY Business Office, Miss G. Macpherson; Wm. T. Williams, Editor. Phone 703, All Departments PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS AT SCHOOL MEETING HERE Discuss Larger Secondary School Areas For County The advantages and possible dis- advantages of enlargement of exist- ing secondary school districts in the County of Ontario were outlined 1ast night in a special meeting held in the Whitby High School under the auspices of the recently appoint ed Ontario County Council Consult- ative Committee on Secondary School Education. The meeting, which was attended by members of the Whitby Town Council and Board of Education along with represent- atives from other centres in the County, was termed "very satisfac- tory" by the committee chairman, william G. Manning, of Brooklin. Mr. Manning, who acted as chair- man of the meeting, stated that b¢- fore the meeting got under way He would like to stress the fact that an enlargement of secondary school areas was not being strongly ad- vocated by either the County Coun- cil Committee or the Provincial De- partment of Education but that the meeting was called simply to ex- plain what an enlargement of sec- ondary school districts would mean in the event that it did take place. In outlining the situation as exists at present and as it would exist if an enlargement of the districts took place Mr. Manning stated that un- der the present set-up there were three high school districts in the County consisting of Whitby, Ux- bridge and Port Perry and six con- tinuation school districts including Brooklin, Claremont, Cannington, Beaverton, Sunderland and Picker- ing. He stated that pupils who were attending secondary schools from all other areas in the County were known as County pupils and that the cost of their tuition in second- ary schools was being borne by the County Council. Mr. Manning both asked and an- swered a question as to whether the tax-payers in these r dis- tricts paid for this tuition through their taxes by stating that in the was spread over the tax rate in effect throughout the rest of th Council was in no way forcing the issue upon them." . Chairman Manning stated that at ruary a "tentative" plan was sug- gested whereby the secondary school districts in the County would be en- larged considerably. He said that the only reason the districts were suggested was simply to form a basis from which comparisons and arguments could eminate. He out- lined the districts as follows: 1. East Whitby and Oshawa; 2. Town of Whitby, Township of Whitby, Pickering Township; 3. Port Perry, Beugog, a portion of Reach Town- ship; 4. Uxbridge, Uxbridge Town- ship, Scott Township and the re- mainder of Reach Township; nington, Beaverton; 6. Rama Town- ship and North Mara Township. Inspector C. W. Booth, Ontario Department of Education, also a member of the County Council Con- sultative Committee, stated that the disricts outlined by Chairman Man- ning were also partly computed so as to take into account the cost of transportation' to and from the central school. He stressed the fact that on no account were these dis- 0 tricts to be taken as definite and added that they could be changed in any way to suit the ratepayers of the sections concerned. Mr. Booth said that if an en- largement of the secondary school areas in the County was instigated it would probably be a wise step to advocate the building of a much largem school than at present exists in the County. The inspector quoted figures which indicated that only about three per cent of the population of Canada even attend university and he added that "this would appear that we are neglecting the other 97 per cent." He stated that figures at hand in- dicate that only one third of those who start high school ever finish the full five year course. Mr, Booth stated that this was particularly evident. in rural dis- tricts and expressed the opinion that the reason might be that in- stead of providing academic courses that would be of benefit to the rural pupil in later years he was forced to take languages and other sub- jects that would be of no use to him whatsoever. He said that one way to curtail this situation as it exists today would be to provide larger secondary school districts with a larger enrollment so that it would be possible to provide op- tional subjects more suited to the talents of particular students. - He said that in cases where a low attendance at high school be- cause of a small population resid- ing in the area was present it was impossible to provide these extra courses but that if a larger district was formed it would then be pos- sible to add these courses to the regular school curriculum thereby providing an incentive for students not interested in the present sub- jects to stay and finish school. Mr. Booth stated that in order to provide a school with an attendance of three to four hundred pupils it would be necessary to enlarge the area to contain seven thousand per- sons and an estimated assessmen of $7,000,000. He added that "the districts as they are at present can- not hope to provide a school like this but if the districts were united then it was entirely within the realm of possibility." The inspector stated that when these proposals were put forth many people queried the cost of transport- ation claiming that it would be ex- cessive. However, he stated that in areas of the province where the sys- tem is in effect at the present time transportation was found to consti- tute no problem .at all. He added that this was mainly due to the fact that the governmentwas willing to pay approximately seventy-fivt per cent of these costs. The meeting which was held in Whitby last night was typical of a series of meetings which have been held all this week throughout the County for the purpose of acquaint- ing ratepayers with what an en- largement of the secondary school districts mean. Officials of the Con- sultative Committee stated that they feel that if the taxpayers are acquainted with the situation it would instigate discussion and ex- pressions of opinion on the subject thereby letting the committee know what the general feeling is through- out the County in relation to this subject. SHREWD OPERATOR Cornwall, May 2. -- (CP)--Police have credited a telephone operator with foiling an attempted break-in. The girl heard a burglar alarm sound in a building adjoining the telephone office and called police. Officers later arrested two men who gave their names as Warren Gray and Russell Mallett, no fixed NOW PLAYING Two Shows, 7.00 and 9.00 -- Saturday Matinee, 1.30 JEROME KERK'S FNTENNIAL . SUMMER 4 20 COnTURYTTOX in Technicolor! JEANNE CRAIN-CORNEL WLE-Li DARNELL smatove in . agp With The! . "ihglosd on Romenc? WILLIAM WALTER EYTHE - BRENNAN - BENNETT - GISH Produced ond Directed by OTTO PREMINGER CONSTANCE - DOROTHY 9 Name Banker Director Of Local C.ofC. Gordon Bateman, Manager of the Whitby branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, was last night elected to the directorate of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce dur= ing the course of the regular month- ly meeting of the Chamber. Mr. Bateman, who is well known in the Whitby area, will take the position on the Board of Directors recently left vacant by the death of Stephen W. Keown. An active member of several or- ganizations in town including the Town Planning Board and the Whitby Rotary Club, Mr. Bateman will be a valuable asset to the local Chamber because of the interest he displays in local affairs. Mr. Bate- man has on several occasions ex- pressed the desire to see new indus- tries locate in the town and for that reason should be a valuable worker in the present campaign to encourage new industries to the town which is at present being wag- ed by the local Chamber, No Accidents In Two Weeks Police Happy Chief of Police Willlam Elliott stated today that he was very pleas- ed with the way local motorists have been co-operating in their driving habits during the past few weeks. He stated that there has not been an accident of any description en- tered on the police blotter as hav- ing occurred in the town since April 17 Chief Elliott said that he could give no reason for the sudden self- imposed safety campaign that ap- parently is on at the present time but he did express the hope that it would continue in effect. . He said that many people hav the mistaken impression that most accidents occur during the months when the roads are slippery through abundant snow and ice. However, he said that in his experience this t | has not been the case and that the majority of accidents occur in the comparative good driving conditions lined to lean Communion Table, Bible Dedicated At Myrtle Church L. M. LUKE Correspondent Raglan, May 1--Quite a number from here attended church at Myr- tle last Sunday morning. A special feature of the service was the dedication of a communion table and tray and pulpit Bible which had been presented to the church. Miss Doreen Williams sang two solos and Rev. George Telford of St. Andrew's Church, Oshawa preached. The church looked beau- tiful, having been newly decorated 3 with flowers placed about the altar. Don't forget church at Raglan next Sunday at 1 p. m. and Sunday School at 2 pm. In the evening of Sunday, May 4, sacrament service will be held at Myrtle Church at 730. Raglan people are asked to attend. Rev. G. Gardner of Colum- bus will be in charge of the service Mrs. F, Pierson spent a few days in Toronto last week. Mr, and Mrs, V. Hawkins of To- ronto visited Mr, and Mrs. A. J Pilkie on Sunday. There is to be a Wear-Ever Brush demonstration held in the hall at Raglan next Wednesday May 7, at 2 pm. All women of the community are invited to attend. Believes Migration Danger to Britain London -- (CP) -- Cyril Osborne, Conservative member of parliament for Louth, says that large numbers of middle-class young men who normally would supply technical and administrative staffs now are leaving the United Kingdom for the Dominions. He suggested in the House of Commons that the government should act to keep these men at home to assist reconstruction, but Labor Minister Isaacs said he thought the shipping shortage re- stricted the number leaving the United Kingdom. The government felt the advantages of migration the relatively small loss of man- power to this country." Another member cried "Non- sense!" when Osborne said that if all the doctors who wished to emi- grate were allowed to go there would be a danger of the new Na- tional Health Act not being worked. MASON DIES Peterborough, May 2, -- (CP -- Charles Thorndyke, 73, former clerk and treasurer of the village of Mill- brook, died in hospital here after a short illness. Mr. Thorndyke was a leader in Masonic affairs in this district and was a past district de- puty grand master, It pays to use Times-Gazette Classified Ads--they get Results, with the Commonwealth "outweigh | "Something ter Abbey, the "something borrowed" war, Borrowed" No bridal worth the name is without the "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue." In the wedding of the Hon. Richard Wood, son of Lord Halifax, to Miss Diana Kellet, at Westmins- was worn by the little attendants. The boys wore miniature replicas of the 18th century uniform of the Royal 80th Rifles Regiment, in which the bridegroom eerved during the The girls wore 18th century style turquoise organdie dresses. (Garden Club Elections Next Week A small but enthusiastic group of amateur and professional gardeners attended the first meeting of the newly formed Whitby Club which was held Wednesday evening in the Public Library under the ausp of the Whitby Recreational Assoc! tion. Although only formative plans and arrangements were discussed at the meeting it was decided to hold an election of. officers of the club at the next meeting which will be held on Thursday, May 8. A highlight - of the . Wednesday meeting was the showing of a mo- tion picture entitled "Saving Your Own Seeds." Recreational Director Gordon McMahon stated today that the film was very well received by the group and that even the pro- fessional gardeners in attendance received many valuable tips on this aspect of gardening. It is the hope of the Recreational Association that the next meeting of the club will be more widely at- tended and it has been proposed to hold the meeting commencing at 8.30 p.m, instead of at 8 pan. so as to allow gardeners to make the most possible use of daylight hours. Mr MoMahon stated today that he was quite sure the club would flourish and grow in the town be- cause of the large number of cit- izens who are interested in garden- ing both as a profession or a hobby. He said that the idea at present is to include both horticultural and vegetable gardeners rather than to follow the old idea of the Horticul- tural Society that at one time was in existence here but which has in recent years been entirely inactive. LURE OF WHEELS Ottawa-- (CP) -- Old - hands at army headquarters here say love of mechanical power and things mechanized has replaced lure of the uniform as major drawing card for recruits, ror WET, WALLS so CELLARS t AQUELLA 'Turn that damp cellar into a aright dry room with Aquella, the scientific mineral: surface roating used to control water seepage in the Maginot Line. 5%, JAMES SAWDON & SONS 244 Brock St. S. Luciano Leaves, Well Guarded ° Genoa, Italy, May 2, -- (AP) -- Charles (Lucky) Luciano left Gen- oa under a heavy police guard early today en route to Palermo, Sicily, where he faces an inquiry concern- ing the circumstances of his de- parture for Cuba last year without official permission, The former New York vice king has been in police custody here since his de- portation from 'Cuba early last month, Whitby News In Brief Accounts of social events and of visitors to and from the town are appreciated by this department The Public Speaking Group have discontinued their meetings until the fall. * PP Mr. and Mrs. Clive Hatch left to- day for Atlantic City for a brief vacation. +P Mr. Gordon Bateman was elected to the directorate of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce at last night's meeting. The election was necessitated because of the recent death of Stephen W. Keown. LR SR All music lovers interested in be- coming members of the Oshawa Community Concert Association, for the 1947-48 series, are invited to do 50. Contact Mrs. Harry Donald or Mrs. Harry Curtis, at once. LIE BR 'The Whitby Red Cross work com- mittee acknowledge with thanks the following donations--Miss N, Har- per, several knitted articles; Ladies of 8t. John's Church, Port Whitby, 1 quilt, Tennis Club To Discuss Plans Tonight The Whitby Lawn Tennis Club will hold its first meeting of the year tonight in the basement of the Public Library commencing at 8 pm. The club president, Frank Webb, is of the opinion that an early start should be made by club officials to ensure that a highly successful tennis season will be in store for all members. 'The club's courts on Brock St. S., are rapidly rounding into shape and apparently have not suffered any serious damage as a result of the creditable amount of snow under which they remained buried for a good part of the winter. Mr. Webb stated today that he would like to see a fairly represent- ative group of members present at the meeting as a considerable amount of club business is on the [CHIEF:iPINCHALL" I'VE MOVED.TO YoNipre. Junction with im FRISE in The Standard every week | Whitby, Ont. EXPERT TO o Radios o Refrigerators o Home Appliance "No Monkey Business Is Our . Motto"? We Give Expert Service! Whitey HOME APPLIANCE 124 DUNDAS W. PHONE 383 mm HAULING == Band, gravel, loam, fill, cinders, manure. Driveways a specialty. Heavy duty truck. Sa'isfaction guaranteed. JOHN TOMS -- WHITBY Hl PHONE 364 'The members of the local club feel that there are many more res- idents who would like to take an active part in the club and it is understood that a campaign toward this end might be participated in this year. BUTTER STOCKS DOWN Regina-- (CP) -- Output. of Saskatchewan creamery butter during March totalled 1,856,356 pounds compared with 2,062,607 pounds for the corresponding month of 1946, the dairy branch of the provincial agriculture de- partment announced, Flood Relief Drive Launched Locally-- | Hope For Success pu @- The Whitby campaign to aid in the Province-wide British Flood Re- lief Campaign got under way yes- terday morning with officials hope- ful that the citizens of Whitby would get solidly behind the drive and put it "over the top." Mayor William Davidson, who has been appointed chairman of the local campaign, stated today that all committees apppointed at a meet- ing held last week were ready and willing to go to work. as soon as the word is given. He said that all the organization work has now heen completed and that it was "up to the citizens themselves to carry on with the drive and make it a suc- cess." 'The drive has been organized un- der the direction of the Provincial Government and Ontario Premier George Drew, A chairman for the provincial committee has been ap- pointed and it is under this chair- man that hundreds of small muni- cipal committees will work. In organizing the campaign Pre- mier Drew stated that the people of Britain deserve all the help they can get and added that he believed the onus was on the citizens of the Province to attempt to help the people of Britain, many of whom had lost all their worldly posses- sions during the recent spring floods which inundated thousands of acres of farm land and drowned an es- timated four million cows and sheep. Mayor Davidson had previously expressed the hope that the citizens of Whitby would donate all the canned food and articles of clothing they could spare and he repeated this expression of hope today. He stated that "each and every one of us should get behind the drive to the best of our ability and carry out an extensive search througn cupboards and drawers to see if there isn't some article of clothing which would be of use to someone in Britain, The seriousness of the situation which exists in Britain today fol- lowing the ravages of the floods which have been described as the "worst ever to hit the country," are being expounded almost daily by journalists, commentators and high government officials who point out that with curtailed production and strict rationing the people of Brit- ain are in no position at the pre- sent time to help themselves, Officials of the local drive urge that clothing and canned food be the main object of the drive al- though they have completed ar- rangements whereby cash donations will be received by Gordon Bate- man at the local branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, Suggested items of clothing to be donated to the drive include all types of cold and wet weather clothing, women's summer clothing and layettes for babies. It is- also pointed out that underwear, both for men and women, is in very short supply in Britain and would be gladly accepted as a donation, Mayor Davidson stated that ar- rangements have been completed to have any garments in need of cleaning, cleaned and pressed by the local cleaning establishments and he requested donors who send in clothing to mark it either "to be Hleaned or "not in need of clean- 2" Two "blitz" collections will take place toward the end of the drive during which all bundles or parcels' of donated clothing and food would be collected and taken to central depots in the town. From these de. pots the donations will be packed for shipment and then sent to provincial depots located in key po- sitions throughout the Province and then to the east coast to be shipped overseas, Whitby 1.O.D.E. Members having knitted articles completed are asked to leave them at Mrs. A. E. Sturgess' home, Dun- dak steve) west, for shipment next w The monthly collection of cloth- ing for Britain, as requested by Provincial headquarters has been postponed until next month in or- der that all assistance possible may be given the local drive, ASK ROOF IN RHYME Preston, Ont.--(CP)--A young couple tried verse in an effort to find a home, Their advertisement read: "Hespeler Preston, Galt or Blair, has anyone some rooms to spare? We've set the date--We hate to waft." RADIO SERVICE GUARANTEED -- IMMEDIATE BUTT RADIO & APPLIANCE 130 Brock St. N., Whitby Tel 707 GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY WHITBY SERVICES, MAY 4th All Church Services Will Be Daylight Saving Time Whitby Classified SALE -- FORDSON TRACTOR, good condition, complete overhauling, reasonably Picea, .00. Apply A. Goralezyk, ndas Street east, At "Ross Hill", Whitby. (May3) FLOORS CLEANED, WAXED AND Polished, Electric Vacuum and Polish- er. Phone 897, Whitby, or P.O, Box 94, Whitby. FOR BALE-TWO HORSES, 8 YEARS old, goon working condition, Apply be- fore 1 p.m. G. Smith, rear of lot 3, con. 4, Pickering. (May5) FOR SALE--'30 BUICK SPORT ROAD- ster, eonvertible, $150 for quick sale, Apply Frank Timms, Myrtle, P.O. (May5) FOR RENT--FURNISHED ROOM FOR rent. Apply 307 Mary street, Whitby. FOR 8 BOTRO-! ALE--ELECTRO-LUX VACUUM, new, $80.00, Apply 52 Windsor Ave. Ajax, or Phone 8r2l. (May2) WA 'WANTED TO RENT, HOUSE or ap ent, in Whitby, or vicinity, couple, no children. Would consider exchange in Toronto, duplex, rental basis. Apply Box 90, Times-Gazette, Whitby. MOWERS SHARPENED--LAWN MOW- ers sharpened and repaired, Called for and delivered. Appr io Brock street north. Phone 2243, itby. (May2) WANTED--CAPABLE RELIABLE WO- man as housekeeper, one adult, all conveniences In home. Apply at once, Times-Gazette, Whitby or Jack Kirby, c/o Karn's Drug Store, Oshawa. WANTED TO BUY--ALL KINDS OF Poultry, also new and old feathers. Highest market prices. Apply J. Parker, 321 Brock St. N. Phone 486. FOR SALE--MIXED SLAB WOOD. NO extra charge to Oshawa, Brooklin or Ajax, Brunton Lumber Co., Ltd., Whit- by. Phone 352, Whitby (tf) R RENT--TWO OR THREE - aOR rooms for rent. Phone 835, Whitby. May2) FOR SALE--FIVE BROOD SOWS, DUE in six weeks, also 12 pigs eleven weeks old, Phone 835, Whitby. 10:00 a.m.-- 11:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.-- F. Darnell, THE BAPTIST CHURCH F. Darnell--"Yours to Serve". MRS. G. E. W. SUMMERS, AT.CM. -- MUSIC A Good Program in the Bible School. "YOU'VE GOT TO BE RELIGIOUS" "Is Rev. Rockwood: Right?" MARION CROWLEY NEWBY Internationally Famed Coloured Contralto Soloist You Will Regret It If You Miss It! Phone 453 oo Preaching. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church REV. D. MARSHALL, Minister 11:00 AAM.--MORNING WORSHIP 12:10 P.M.--SUNDAY SCHOOL Get Prompt Relief From Use World Renowned Cuticura y relief from discomfort with Cuticura. Contains Oxyquino- line and Sulphurated Petrola- tum. JHiuhis sucerasiol. At all druggists. today! 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