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Daily Times-Gazette, 28 May 1948, p. 9

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i FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1948 THE DAILY TI Police Hunt Bank Bandits In Bushland Parkhill, Ont., May 28 -- (CP) -- An all night vigil by a posse of provineisl and district police failed to produce any trace of two bandits who held up apd robbed the Can- adian Bank of Commerce at Thed- ford Thursday of $3,400. Police believe the holdup men are somewhere in the "pinery" bush which extends from Grand Bend to perwash along the shore of Lake uron. Thursday night, the stolen car which police believe was used for the bank robbery was found camouflaged with tree branches and ked in a bush near Sylvan about five miles southwest this Middlesex County village. The was expected to be strengthened today by the addition of district farmers and volunteers under the direction of district Pro- vingial Police Inspector Clem Jor- den of London who has taken charge of the investigation. Provincial Police sent out a re- Quest to drivers to "not pick up hiteh-hikers in the district" as they my be the wanted men, The ban- were expected to make an ap- #hce for food within the hn hours if they were in the bush. Cottages were being watched along the Lake Huron shore for signs of the bandits. : In London, Provincial Police were fingerprinting the car stolen from a downtown street early Wednes- day, It was the ene police believe was used by two bandits who robbed C, H. Kennedy at his Os- trander store morth of Tillsonburg on Tuesday. There were no licence plates on the car found at Sylvan but it fitted the description of the ene which sped out of Thedford about noon Jaswrday with 'the holdup paid e markers on the Thedford car 'were stolen in Toronto. Police continued with their first theory that the bandits at Os- trander and. Thedford were the same--a short hlond man and a taller dark haired accomplice. They believe that: disguises were used to "try and make the descriptions look different." Farmers- Market. Local Grain Local i fon; shorts, -$32 ton; flour, , 84.76 a bag. Dealers are pa. ing no set price. Wheat, $148 » bushel; oats, 85.90 cents; barley, $1.30-81.26; buckwheat, $1.25. Local Eggs Local eggs: Grade A large, 43; grade A medium, 40; grade A pul. let, 35; grade B, 33, grade O, and cracks, 28. Produce ' Toronto, May 28--(CP)--Produce markets prices in the spot market here today were reported as fol- lows: Churning cream unchanged, No. 1 lb, 74 FOB, 178 delivered. Butter prints two cents lower on all grades, 1st grade 67, 2nd grade, 06, 3rd grade 65. Eggs: Volume of receipts is up slightly and there is a good demand for all grades at unchanged prices. Grade A large, 44; grade A me- dium, 42-42%; de A pullet 35-36; grade B 39-39';; grade C 35-36; country shippers quoted graded eggs, cases free, grade A large 47-48; rade A medium 45-46; grade A pul- et 40-41; grade B 42-44. Butter solids are down slightly and the market is very quiet. first grade 85; second grade 64. LJ Fruit 'Toronto, May 28 -- (OP)---Whole- sale fruit and vegetable prices were unchanged here today with the fol- lowing exceptions: Asparagus, $3-$3.50; radish, 45 cents; spinach, $1.50-8175; _green onions, 50-60 cents; head lettuce, tuce, $1-8125 dos; hothouse to- 85-3550 for two dozen; leaf let- matoes, 50-58 cents; rhubarb, 40. B0 cents, Hogs Toronto, May 28 -- (CP) -- Hog prices were unsettled at Stratford in markets reported today. At Hull bacon hogs off truck were unquoted. Some sales made as dressed grade A sold for $28.75, de- ljvered, unchanged. - . Livestock -- Toronto, May 28 -- (OP) -- Cat- tle prices gained from 25 to 50 cents a hundredweight on the live. stock market here this week with new high records established for choice weighty steers and handy- weights at $19.50 to $20.50. Calves were steady at prices unchanged from last week. Hogs were unset- tled until mid-week when they - steadied somewhat, with salesmen asking 25 cents higher. and buy- ers offering 'a quarter lower, Trade in lambs and sheep was light. A light cattle run of 3,800 head, down some 1.800 from last week, was cleared at thq higher prices. Bulk of steers sold at between $18 and $19.75. Butcher heifers were $16 to $19. Butcher cows sold at $12 to $16.50 with canners and cutters mostly $8 to $11.50. Bulls were $10.50 to $15 and fed year- lings $17.50 to $20. A few good stockers sold at $16 and $16.75 with others downward to $12, Ordinary quality milkers and springers were $100 to $160 each. Some 1,800 calves were steady at $21 to $23 for choice with plain lightweights downward to $12, Hogs totalled 2000 head, and Wednesday's market unsettled with $29 and $20.25 bid for grade A and $29.50 asked. Sheep afd lambs were only 400 head but were up 100 from last week, Feed-lot lambs sold at $20 a hundredweight and a few spring lambs brought $22 to $35. Sheep were from $5 to $10 depending on for bran $47- . | has entered the annual contest. Norman A. Hesler Heads Toronto, May 28 - Norman A. Hesler of Sackville, NB., was elect ed President of the Canadian Manufacturers Association at its annual meeting today, He succeeds R. C. Berkinshaw of Toronte. M. A. East of Saskatoon was | elected First Vice-President and H. G. Hilton of Hamilton, Second Vice- President. J. C. Macfarlane, of Toronto, was elected Treasurer, Norman Arthur Hesler was horn in Humberstone, Ontario, on Aug- ust 11, 1887, and was educated in Humberstone and St. Catharines. He started his business career as an accountant and was associated with the Canada Cement Company for some years before moving to Sack- ville, N.B., in 1923 'as manager of Charles Fawcett Limited. Upon organization of Enamel & Heating Products Limited in 1928, Mr. Hesler was appointed Managing Director and later President. He is also. President of Amherst Stove & Furnace Co. Ltd, Amherst, NC, and a Director of Eastern Electric & Development Co., Sackville, N.B. Mr. Heslér has taken a broad and active interest in public affairs and is Chairman of the Regents of Mount Allison University, Vice- President of the Maritime Board of Trade, a Director of the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Ordn- ance Association and a member of The Canada Foundation. A former Mayor of Sackville, N. B., Mr, Hesler organized and was first. President of both the Sack- ville Rotary Club and the Backville Art . Association, He is a past Chairman of the Maritime Division of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association and was First Vice- President of the Association during the past year. Mr, Hesler was given the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by Mount Allison University in May, 1948. ; Chairmen of standing commit- tees included: 8. G. Bennett, Toronto tariff committee; W. Ferguson, Toronto, Transportation Committee; O. H. Barrett, Toronto, legislation com- mittee; ©. B. C. Beott, Toronto, in- dustrial relation committee; F. G. Rolth, Toronto, membership com- mittee; L. L, Lang, Kitchener, in- surance committee; J. A. Terrace, Toronto, commercial intelligence committee; W. C. Laidlaw, Toronto, publishing committee. MOOSE JAW'S FIRST ENTRY Moose Jaw, Sask.--~ (CP) -- The Mopse Jaw Chamber of Commerce this year will sponsor an entry in the annual "Miss Canada" beauty contest at Hamilton, Ont. It will Canadian Manufacturers be the first time a Moose Jaw girl NORMAN A. HESLER U.S. Rail Hearing Set For June 10 Washington, May 28 -~ (AP) -- Judge T. Alan Goldsborough today postponed until June 10 a legal bat- tle between the government and three railroad unions over whether a ban against a threatened rail strike across the United States should be continued. Goldshborough at the same time extended until June 11 a temporary order preventing the unions from walking out. This order, signed hy Goldsbor- ough on May 10 and already ex- tended once, would have expired to- morrow night. The three unions and the Justice Department consented to the new extension of the temporary ban. postpnement f the case. The Justice Goldshorough gave no reason for postponement of the case. The jus- tice Department is seeking an in- junktion that would prevent a strike indefinitely--or rather, as long as the railroads stay under govern- ment seizure. The unions are asking wage in- creases and working rules changes. OPEN BRANDON AIRPORT Brandon, Man, -- (OP) -- Bran- don Chamber of Commerce is plan- ning a special program for formal opening of the Brandon airport May 29. The field will be used as a stopping-point by Trans-Canada Air Lines planes. TH SEE IT! WEAR IT! You'll agrees that the mew 6.tube Superions is tops for tone value--performance, Here's your Auto Radio that ha . . quality, smart and at a price that saves you ap to $35.00. 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' 0 7 9-Blade Sk and Fess asvrarsassvenei.. aD 10340 WIND REELS---Level wind, antl. 78 to 9.98 Sian G ROD REEL . 5.98 Gut Hooks, Pilkey Minnows, ON OF TROUT TACKLE "THICKNESS GAUGES ¢ Swedish steel-- Driver's CUSHIONS ® Colorful ® Somioriable © Quality bl 1.24 " 1.59 Store Opens Every Saturday tin 9 PM Parking Space in Rear of Store For Our Customers LLLP) PrIRE ¥ ; \ "ASSOCIATE "BOND ST. Oshawa, Ont. = phone 747 Sort Smith Confiscate Guns Fine Two Youths Department of Game and Fish- eries strengthened its stand today on the indiscriminate and unlawful use of arms in this ares when two Oshawa youths were fined in police court and their guns confiscated. Fred Bessie, 140 Bloor Street East, and James Zambonslli, 448 Ritson Road South, pleaded guilty [to somewhat similar charges and each was fined $10 and costs or 10 days by Magistrate Frank 8. Ebbs who said confiscation of their guns with the added penalty, was '"'ex- emplary ment." ; Bessie was charged with using a firearm without a license May 18 in the Scattergood Marsh east of Oshawa h 3 stable Harry Kift prehended Bessie there while ac- Provincial Cone testified he ap- MES-GAZETTE PAGE NINE cused was earrying 8 .42- calibre automatic rifle. Bessie could not produce a license warranting pos+ session of the weapon. Constable Kift charged Zambon- elli last Sunday with discharging a rifle. in an area where game is usually found, aftér Morris Lucyk, 277 Ballard Street,. had been shot in the knee with a 22 slug while he was fishing from a boat. "It appeared Zambonelli was nof the one who fired the shot," the officer testified, adding that he found accused some distance away carrying a .22 rifle. Game Warden Ben Smith of Prince Albert confirmed the state. ment made by Crown Attorney A. C. Hall. that pheasants are virtually extinct in 'the marsh where once they were plentiful. In addition .te offering hunting facilities, the place | was a tourist attraction, the Crown pointed out, He suggested that for every sportsman apprehended shoots ling unlawfully, "there is a large number not apprehended." tion while imposing sentence, the fact that each man was appearing for the first time. U, K. CAR EXPORTS London, May 28--(Reuters)--~Bri- tish exports of cars and commercial vehicles in April beat. the monthly target rate set for tlie end of the year and topped United States fig- ures for March by 500, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trad- ers announced Thursday night. More than 23.300 cars and 6,600 trucks and buses, almost 800 more gaan in March, left the country in April. YE OLD WINDMILL Windmills are believed to have been introduced more than 1,000 years ago, His Worship took into considera~ | CITY OF OSHAWA TAXES SECOND INSTALMENT DUE TUESDAY, JUNE 1st PAY TAXES BY MAIL IF CONVENIENT FAILURE to pay any ene Instalment en due date ame powers Tax Collector to collect by several sta methods including "attornment of rents" where p erty is Tenant occupied. OFFICE HOURS: June 1st--8 a.m. te 5 p.m. and 7 pam. te 8 pit' THE FINEST CAR *Optional on certain models at extra cost, MILLS MOTOR SALES 264 Iting St. West *with the famous GM HYDRA-MATIC DRIVE Oshawa Phone 4750 IN THE "Compare prices on all the low-priced cars. See what you pay for. Compare the styling, the comfort, the performance Point for point, it pays to pick a Pontiac. Always the leader, with smooth Silver Streak design and big-car luxury, performance and interior comfort, the 1948 Pontiac has more of the plus factors you want DONALD MOTOR SALES 300 Dundas St. East LOW-PRICE FIELD in your new car... more of the advancements that make Pontiac so easy to drive, so easy to look at, so wonderful to own. Whatever you prefer--a six or eight cylindes L-head engine--in any style, in striking colors--there's a 1948 Pontiac priced to please you. PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS Whitby, Ont. Phoue 304 : LARA YE EA AER ALL

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