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PAGE FOUR THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1948 LATEST NEWS OF THE COUNTY TOWN OF WHITBY Rusiness Office: Miss G. Macpherson. Editor: Robert Corbett, phone 2589 Phone 703, All Departments Races Highlight All Saints' S.S. Annual Picnic All Saints' Sunday School picnic was held Wednesday at Geneva Park with weather perfect and a large attendance enjoying the events and refreshments. Attendance was the largest in years, Rev. A. G. Channen said.. Three other pic- nics on the grounds made it a little crowded in the pool so that the swimming races were can-®- celled. In the Beginner's department ev- erybody received a prize in their races--not only the beginners as listed below. Many energetic church workers helped willingly with the supper and transportation. Results of the races were as fol- lows: Running Races Beginners A -- Bonnie Bonnie Agg. Beginners B--Susan Cuddy, Lorne Campbell. Primary A--Joyce Campbell; Pa- tricia George. Primary B--Barry Campbell, John Rudat. Jr. Girls A -- Barbara Murray, Doris Reardon. Jr. Girls B -- Judy Taft, Mildred Harlow. Jr, Boys A -- Tommy Jermyn, Glen Halpenny. Jr. Boys B --Rudy Rudat, George Childs. Sr. Girls -- Margaret Patricia Moore. Sr. Boys A --Jim Jermyn, Charles Greenlaw. Sr. Boys B --Bob Channen, Ron- ald Bentley. Novelty Races Nancy Carter, Barbara Murray. Mary Livingstone and Audrey Copping (tie); Glen Halpenny, Tommy Jarmyn and Jimmy Randall, (tie) Rudy Rudat, George Childs. Betty Randall, Mrs. Doucett. (This was the "one smile" race-- widest smile wins.) Sr. Boys 3-legged race --Charlie Greenlaw and Bob Henstock; Ken Randall and Mr. Fred Ince. Dilling, Harlow, Two Oil Boats Put In Harbor Yesterday in Whitby Harbor is a busy place these days with several large oil tankers in so far this year, Yesterday the "Platts- burg Socony" was in with a 500,000 gallon cargo of fuel oil for Argo. Another tanker is expected early this morning. Work on the breakwaters is proceeding and it is now safe for these large boats to enter and leave the harbor. Har- bormaster . Jack Watson is keeping a weather-eye on things at the port, but keeps wishing the water would sub- side to an average level. Wa- ter still surrounds several small sm=ll cottages on the shore which are used for living accommodation, Importance of Whitby as an oil storage depot is rapidly increasing with plans under way for the erection of ~ several more tanks. At pre- sent several million gallons can be stored at Port Whitby. Twelve Rinks Compete In Mixed Trebles Tournament Lawn bowling rinks from Toron- to, Cannington, Oshawa and Clare- mont were guests of Whitby on Wednesday afternoon and evening when a mixed trebles tournament was held. Play began in the afternoon and continued until about ten in the evening. When the results were totalled up, the club president, Rev. David Marshall, announced the re- sults as follows and presented the prizes: (08) h 52. Whitby--J. M. Hick's rink, for three wins and a score of Members of the rink included Mrs. James Sleightholm and A, B. Edwards. Cannington -- William Living- stone, skip. Three wins. ,(3) Whitby -- James Bell, skip. Rink" members were James Ross and Mrs. Roberts. (4) Runnymede, Toronto -- Mr. Reade, skip. Twelve rinks competed and had a most enjoyable time. The local green is in perfect condition, well kept and with new floodlighting giving it brillant illumination at night. Open Air Service Well Attended At Baptist Church The first of the open-air, drive- in services held at the Baptist Church last Sunday evening, prov- ed quite successful. The minister, in giving the announcements, pointed out that a real endeavour would be made to make the ser- vices as helpful and satisfactory from every standpoint possible. The amplifying system was off for the most of the service, but this has since been remedied, so that all in cars will be able to hear, The platform erected in front of the church porch between the orange blossom bushes provided an attrac- tive setting for speakers and sing- ers as the Gospelaires conducted their service. A further advantage of the ser- vice is that young couples with lit- tle children may bring the carriage, and sit in the car or let the little ones run on the lawn, The desire is to give everyone an opportunity to enjoy the service and feel the inspiration of the Sabbath even- ing hour in a setting of worghip and praise. The service will be held again on Sunday evening at 7.30 with the minister speaking on the subject "What Kind of Church does Whit- by Need?" ESCAPEE RECAPTURED Ajax, July 9--(CP)--A 15-year- old escapee from Bowmanville, Ont. training school was recaptured here Saturday after leading police a merry chase over backyard fences. The boy was spotted by a Bowman- ville guard on his way to Toronto on vacation, He was returned to the school shortly after his cap- ture. MONTGOMERY IN PARIS Paris, July 9--(Reuters)--Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery ar- rived Thursday on a visit to senior French military leaders, est Saturday Bride BARBARA (BABS) PARKINSON Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Parkinson, Rouge Hills, will become the bride of .Gordon Henry Wade, Whitby, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Wade of Dunbarton United church on Saturday afternoon. JUNE Whitby News In Brief Accounts of social events, any news item of local interest and names of visitors are appreciated. PHONE 703 Boys Taught to Swim at Camp Hood % Yo 6 Some of the boys attending the Whitby Recreation Association Day Camp this week are seen enjoying a swim yesterday morning. Shallow water is safe for everyone, yet deep enough at the far side to allow swimming instruction. Note lad on right ready to "take off" for a dive. --Photos by Marjorie G. Ruddy TENNIS TONIGHT Picked junior teams from the town tennis league will face play- ers of the Ontario Hospital club across the nets at the hospital courts tonight. A spot of fast play is anticipated in the mixed doubles. * Fb AT NIAGARA Miss Flossie and Birdie Augustus are holidaying at Niagara Falls, Ont. * eb NAME COMMITTEE In charge of the Soap Box Derby are the following members of the Kinsmen Club: Gordon Hawes, chairman; John Heard, Sid Cor- rell, Gordon McMahon, Hudson Marshall. The big race will be staged late in the summer in co- operation with Donald Motor Sales | * bP CONVALESCING Mrs, Frank Erskine, Cedar Street, is convalescing well, after several weeks in bed following a bad fall, * +b GARDEN PARTY TODAY A garden party is being held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rob- ert Beaton, 404 Dunlop Street West. Proceeds are in the interests of the work of All Saints' Church. &* B® FROM THE WEST Mrs. H. Rooks, of Victoria, Al- berta, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Thrower, 1401 Dundas Street East, for two months. + + > LOST NO TIME In charge of finance for the swimming pool, Gordon Osborne lost no time snapping into action yesterday. He is getting some as- sistance and arranging for a mod- payroll deduction plan for those who might wish to donate this way. * + @ Miss M. Ross of Toronto, is the guest of Mrs. C. A. Goodfellow, Trent Street. Baptists Lose To Brooklin, 21-7 Brooklin softballers moved into undisputed position of first place in the Whitby Town League last night when 'they defeated Baptist Church by a score of 21-7. A big fourth inning produced ten runs for the Brooklin boys. Whitby Classified FOR SALE--PURE COCKER Spaniel pups. Apply 31 Beatty Ave. ax. stat watt THEATRE "| Axles, twin hoist, steel box, AIR-CONDITIONED NOW PLAYING Shows at 7:00 and 9:00; Sat. Matinee at 1:30 Sat. Evening Show Starts at 5.30. LARRY PARKS D/P Nr ELLEN DREW FOR SALE--3-TON G.M.C. TRUCK, D.P. good run- ning condition. Phone 979 or apply 22 Cochrane Road., Whitby, after 7 p.m. (J1y10) WANTED--WANTED TO RENT, SUM- mer cottage at Corbett's Point, with conveniences, if possible. Apply P.O. Box 99, Whitby, or phone 531. (Jlyl0) FOR SALE --- NEWCOMBE, UPRIGHT iano and bench, good condition. Apply x 62, Times-Gazette, Whitby. (Jiyl0) WANTED --SALESMAN TO REPRESENT Toronto firm specialty line, unlimited market, repeat business. Ap- BY D. Mactavish, 91 Kingswood Road, oronto. (Jly10) FOR SALE--ELECTRIC RANGE, TWO burners, like new, reasonable Brice. Ap- ply Arts Clothing Store, 1 Brock street south, Whitby. POULTRY WANTED HIG! prices paid for all kinds of also new and used feathers. berg. Whitby. Phone 644 Oshawa. WANTED TO BUY---ALL KINDS O Poultry also new and old feathers Highest market prices. Apply J. Parker 321 Brock St. N. Phone or Oshawa HEST ultry, Whitby, SPRAY PAINTING--HOUSES--BARNS --fences, etc. Free estimates. Yates & McCoy, Whitby. Phone 527 WANTED----YOUNG BUSINESS COUPLE desire a flat or a ment, three rooms or more. Apply Box 80, Times-Gagette, Whitby. (J1y10) WANTED -- WANTED IMMEDIATELY, first class plumber, highest wages paid, excellent working conditions. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Anyone ha any debts or claims Pi Bus Taxi and tario, for the 1, 1947, 10 sub- . Lem- | or | F | ! | | | Instructor at the camp, Catherine Gledhill oversees children, watches that no water is wasted as it is being | H h h dark 1 it is under the trees at | drawn from the cooler by Peter Graham. Dark background shows how dark and coo s a {ther hold: between Browns Corners Camp Hood. Other lads waiting for a drink are Bob Zeisner, Philip Heard and John Sandford. Garden Club Article Brings Good Publicity | To Rec. Assoc. Work Entitled "Gardening Is Fun" an article on Whitby Garden Club is written by Rec. Director Gordon McMahon and published in the current issue of the "Community Courier." As would be expected, this type of article provides the best kind of publicity for one phase of the work of Whitby Recreational Association. The articles follows: Most projects start out as small ideas--so with our Garden Club. There had previously been no or- ganization to assist the large num- ber of people who take an active interest in gardening, to further their knowledge through study or group discussion of mutual pro- blems. The idea of a club was ap- proved by our Commission who gave me the names of three people whom I did not previdusly know, bt who, I was informed, were in- terested in gardening. A writter invitation resulted in a small planning group, at which the basic ideas were discussed and made | for an organization meeting. This meeting was publicized through the press and by word of mouth on the part of the committee members. The attendance at the first meet- ing was too small to elect an executive, but those in attend- ance were enthusiastiz and pro- mised to bring out friends at the next meeting. The executive was was elected at the second meeting, and lost no time in drawing up a programme for future meetings Attendance has increased steadily and-at the present time siands in the neighbourhood of 50, with a large - percentage attending all meetings. Membership fees were set at 50c per annum since there appeared to be no expenditures in the offing. However, the rental for the room in which the meetings are held is $1.00 per evening, and this expense a silver collection was to defray | OPEN WHITBY BAPTIST CHURCH To Our Couniry Friends DRIVE-IN SUNDAY EVENING, 7:30 p.m. - TO OUR AIR SERVICE Sit in Your Car. MUSIC -- SINGING -- SPEAKING Enjoy the taken at each meeting. Since the collection usually runs between $2.00 | and $3.00, this has proved an ad- | diticnal source of revenuz. Programmes have varied and have included local and outside speakers. Some of the topics dis- cussed include: Building a Lawn, Care and Culture of Roses, Back d Gardens, Gladioli, Their Care and Culture To elaborate on a particula topic, the talk on Gladioli covere { everything from preparation « soil, preparation of corms for plan'- ing, planting instructions, ¢: iuring growth, spraying for th: in cutting of Llcoms, qualiiic | to look for in a bloom for show pur- | poses, digging out corms in'the f: and treatment for winter storag There have been several demon- strations, including grafting « fruit trees and cutting of Dahli tubers, cut flower arrangement, etc. Occasionally the above talks 'and demonstrations are supplemented by motion pictures or slides ob- tained thrcugh the Ontario Hor- ticultural Society. Seasonal contests are held at meetings for the best blooms of a particular type, and the best group of vegetables or best arrangement of flowers then in bloom. The largest project undertaken by the club to date, was a Garden Club Show, at which there were classes for all varieties of flowers {and vegetables. This Show was | held during the last week in Au- gust. Small cash prizes were a- {warded for show winners, plus special prizes of bulbs or plants which were donated by club mem- | bers.' A silver collection which was taken at the door, and the money received from the auctioning of the flowers and vegetables following othe show, was more than enough to pay for all the prizes, By way of civic improvement, the club is currently sponsoring a GARDEN CLUB (Continuec on Page 2) Boys And Girls Happy, Learn Useful Crafts At Day Camp Near Here > A visit to "Camp Hood" yester- day, the day camp being operated through July for Whitby boys and girls just north of town, is a revel- ation of the fine recreational work being carried out by Rec. Director Gordon McMahon and his assist- ants. In the deep woods, educational classes are given dally. Bible in- struction is given by various clergy- men of the town. There are hikes. Those attending are divided into groups for competition purposes, each bearing an intriguing name such as "White Panthers," "Iro- quois," the sort of names that boys' groups love. Then there is a suitable swimming hole right on the grounds. The water of the creek is always warm. Depth is just right for both the young and inexperienced, yet it is deep enough in one spot for those who like to dive. Average attendance at the camp "~ School Results, S.S. Picnic Events At Ashburn By MRS. W. ROUTLEY Correspondent Ashburn, July 7 --Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stiver and infant daughter of Unionville visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kerr on Sunday. Everett Leach of Oshawa spent the holiday week-end at his home here. T. Barrie of Toronto spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. Barrie. Mrs. W. Routley and daughter, Helen, and Miss Vera Leach spent Sunday at the home of Mr. J. Hamill, Manilla, it being the oc- casion of his birthday. On Saturday afternoon, July 3, an auction sale of the household ef- fects of the late Margaret Fisher was held. On Monday afternoon, July 5, Mrs. Russell Batten entertained a number of the younger boys and girls of the community to a birth- day party in honour of" her son Ross' fourth birthday. The boys and gicls enjoyed a number of games on the lawn after which a delicious birthday supper was served. Ross was the recipient of many gifts. Miss Doreen Isaac of Oshawa spent Tuesday the guest of Miss Catherine Fisher and attended the S. S. picnic at Lynbrook Park. PUBLIC SCHOOL PROMOTIONS Report of Ashburn: Grade VII to Grade VIII--Grant Parrott. Grade VI to Grade VII--Verna Johnson, Evelyn Crumb. Grade IV to Grade V--Murray Slute. Grade III to Grade Slute, George Bryant. Grade II to Grade III--Maurice Bradley, Carol Lynde, Aida Cowx. Grade I to Grade II--Margaret La Hive, Billy Harvey, Shirley Bryant. IV --Carl S. S. Picnie The Ashburn Sunday School held their annual picnic at Lynbrook Park on Tuesday, July 6 with an attendance of about 80. On arrival at the picnic grounds, the child- ren enjoyed a plunge in the swim- ming pool. A baseball game was and Ashburn which resulted in a score of ---- in favour of Ashburn. | Everyone then enjoyed a delicious | picnic supper after which the child- ren took part in a program of | sports, thus bringing to a close another successful picnic. this week has' been just over 40. With the assistance of the director the boys (girls attend next week) have pitched a tent, built water- proof grass huts and learned all manner of useful good crafts. Those attending are picked up in town at nine in the morning and return to their homes at five in the afternoon. The project is already paying dive idends in educated, happy youth, To Wed At Whitby 2 4 id GERTRUDE BERNICE CLINE of Toronto, daughter of Major C. W. Cline and Mrs. Cline, London, Ont. is to become the bride of Rev. Morley Grant Clarke, Toronto, son of Frank Clarke, Frankford and the late Mrs. Clarke, in Whitby United church, July 13. Coal Oil Stove Fire Call Easily Handled Thursday Whitby firemen got a brief work- out yesterday morning when an oil stove belonging to Mrs. "Melville Brennan of 210 Henry St. burst into flame. No damage was done. The blaze started at 940 am. when Mrs. Brennan tried to light a second burner on the three burn- er stove. "I had the centre burner on for more than an hour," ex- plained Mrs. Brennan. "And when I lit the one beside it, the flame flared up and began to lick at the paint on top of the stove." Both burners were immediately turned off but flames continued to dance along the surface of the stove. A hurried call for help brought Robert Wagstaff of Henry St. N. to the scene and he managed to remove the offending stove to the front lawn. By the time fire- men ~rrived the flames had petered out. The stove had been overhauled and repainted only a week ago and it was the fresh paint that attracte ed the flames, it was believed. "I'm going to leave it right there on the front lawn until the meg come home," remarked Mrs. Bren- nan. RADIO SERVICE GUARANTEED -- IMMEDIATE BUTT RADIO & APPLIANCE ! 130 Brock St. N, Whitby, Tel 707 WHITE CLOTHES REMAIN WHITE OUR WAY .. PHONE 2345 Whitby Cleaners Lingerie - * cleaning PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE ALUN JONES, Prop.

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