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PAGE FOUR THE DAIL Y TIM#S- 3-GAZETTE 7 THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1948 LATEST NEWS OF THE COUNTY OWN OF WHITBY Phone 703, All Departments Business Office: Miss G. Macpherson. Editor: Robert Corbett, phone 2589 New Building Permits Issued In Last Month Total 25,525 Dollars Eight building permits totalling fis totalling $25,525 have been issued 'by the Whitby supervisor of works for the month of July, iit was learned yesterday. The figure represents an increase of $3,075 over the total in June when seven permits were !Issued, amounting to $22, 450. To Build Bungalow Orville Stinson, of Brock St. N., has taken out a permit to build a .semi-bungalow on Athol St. be- | tween Pitt and Burns Sts. Esti- mated cost of construction is $4,500. A frame bungalow for F. E. Mc- Lean, 125 Hickory St. will be built by H. W. Jermyn, of Whitby. The building, to be located on Garden | St., between Mary east and Dundas east, will cost approximately $5,000. Erection of a garage on Euclid Bt. E., between Walnut and John | Bts., has been authorized. The pro- { posed building, to be erected by R. G. Wilson and Anne Wilson, will cost $100. Ernest Burton has obtained a permit to build a new bungalow estimated to cost $5,000. The wooden frame structure will be located on the south side of Dundas St. E. Another bungalow, owned by Lambert Love, of 313 Dunlop St. will be erected on Dunlop St. be- tween Gilbert and Colborne Sts. Cost is estimated at $5,400. Alterations to the home of G. L. | Macdougall, 114 Green St., will be | in the hands of Foster Brothers, of ' Byron St. and are valued at $225. Cecil Chatten, 209 Maple St. S., plans to build a new foundation under his home. The new base, which will cost approximately $300, . will be made of concrete. A new $5,000 building will be Dead Mouse, Now Evyeless Bird Whitby Home Appliance is beginning to get a reputation as a haven for dead and injured mammals. A few weeks ago Roy Cook uncovered a dead mouse in the back of a radio he was repair- ing. Disturbing a wire leading to the power tube, the mouse had been electrocuted. Yesterday a tiny sparrow hobbled painfully through the open front door. Obviously not more than a couple of weeks old, the little bird had only one eye... The left orb had been nearly removed probably by an accidental swipe of its mother's claw. Hesitant to get airborne with no vision on its right side, the little creature fluttered around aimlessly, its neck cran- ed sharply to see where it was going, erected by E. R. Lamary, 315 Pal- ace St. A bungalow, the structure will be located on the east side of Perry St, between Dundas and Mary Streets. Junior Farmers Will Hold Outdoor Service By BILL DYER Correspondent Brooklin, August 4--The Ontario County Junior Farmers will hold an outdoor church service on the Brooklin United Church lawn next Sunday evening. The service, which will start at 7.30, is open to all and a large congregation is hoped for. The Junior Farmers of Uxbridge will supply the music. The speaker will be Rev. Davies, of Stouffville. The Rev. M. C. Fisher left Mon- day for a vacation in Prince Edward Island. His place in the pulpit of the United Church will be filled by Mr. Gordon McKenzie, of Cobourg. Mr. McKenzie is a student for the ministry. Mrs. Done, of Toronto, visited Mrs, Lawrence at the Gibson home this week. Mr. and Mrs, Baynard, recent guests at the Boyes home, left last week for Vancouver. Mr. John Medland spent the week-end at Oak Lake Camp. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Patterson ac- eompanied Mr. and Mrs. Peter Windatt, of Brechin, on a trip to WHITBY ELECTRIC Earl "Jake" Bryant INSTALLATIONS, FIXTURES WATER HEATERS, FARMS Phone 650 Whitby Algonquin Park over the week-end. Mr, and Mrs. Doug Arksey are on a fishing trip near Kingston. Mrs. L. Booth and baby, Norman, left Friday for a few days' vacation at her cabin near Belleville, Mrs. Sadler fell and broke her left arm on Monday afternoon at her home. We are glad to hear she is now recovering nicely at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Nes- bitt. Miss Jean Duval and Miss Helen Alves returned from a week at CGIT Camp Victoria on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Walls and family started a two-weeks' vaca- tion trip on Monday. Miss Polly McGibbon, of Toronto, is spending a week's vacation on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Blair. : Many Guests at Wedding Out-of-town guests at the Keetch- Gibson wedding on Saturday were: Mr. and Mrs. McCourt and Jean, Mr. Robt. Sevres, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Murray, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Edgerton and Joyce, of Blackstock; Mr. and Mrs, Sam Oyler and Morris, Mrs, Kirkpatrick and George, of Port Perry; Mr. and Mrs. George Gilbert, Miss Phyllis Niddery, Mr. Bill Widdiecoumbe, of Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitsatt, Billy and John, of Osh- awa; Mr. and Mrs. Morley Harlock, of Brougham; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Duncan, of Green River; Mr. Fred Brown, of Greenwood; Mr. William AIR-CONDITIONED NOW PLAYING LAST COMPLETE SHOW AT 8:20 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT Whitby News In Brief Accounts of social events, any news item of local interest and names of visitors are appreciated PHONE 703 ON VACATION Mr. Cliff Gordon, of the A. & P. Store, Peterboro, is spending a two Weeks vacation with his. parents ere. LR I TRAVEL TO RICE LAKE Mr. and Mrs. James Wilde and family and Miss Virginia Hill, spent last week holidaying at Harwood, Rice Lake. LR TORONTO VISITOR HERE Mrs, Connie Bradley, of Toronto, who has been holidaying with rela- tives in Huntsville, was in town this week visiting friends. LE a ATTEND FAMILY PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. M. Rycroft and Mr, and Mrs. C. Woods, of Oshawa, mo- tored to Lynden, on Monday, where they attended the Dunham family picnic, . Pe GUESTS FROM BRANTFORD Misses Lillian and Doreen Thomp- son and Miss Ruth Martin, of Brantford, Ont. visited last week with Mr. and Mrs, M. Rycroft, Ce- dar street. ER 4 KINGSTON VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Galt and two daughters, of Kingston, Ont. spent the holiday week-end with Mrs. Galt's mother, Mrs. Ida John- son, 402 Walnut street. Bb RETURN FROM WASAGA Mr. and Mrs, Albert Gill, Brock street south, have returned home after spending a pleasant vacation at Wasaga Beach, They also visited their son and daughter-in-law, Provincial Officer C. A. Gill and Mrs. Gill, at Stayner. 0% A 4 PRICE YARDS WIN In the first game of the town league semi-finals, Price Yards de- feated Baptist Church by a score of 16-8 Tuesday night. The first game in a best of three series, Bap- tist Church faces elimination if it loses the second game scheduled for : tonight. Camp Hood Is Closed After Great Season "Camp Hood" ended on Satur- day after providing a memorable outing for more than a hundred and twenty Whitby youngsters. Named after Mr. G. W. P. Hood, owner of the beautiful location in which the camp is held, the project is sponsored jointly by the Whitby Ministerial Association and the Re- creational Association. Speaking of the camp following its close, the Rev. Gordon Channen, chairman of the Camp Commitee and Gordon McMahon, Camp Di- rector, expressed their appreciation for the wonderful support they had received, referring particularly to the good work done by the camp leaders, Mrs. Anne Myers, Mary Town, Catherine Gledhill, Barbara Thompson and Mary Ferguson. They had high praise too for War- ren Mowat and Rev. Fred Darnell who were responsible for obtain- ing all transportation. Speaking of transportation, Mr. McMahon stated that "Were it not for the splendid response we have receiv- ed from all the car and truck own- ers who drove the children to and from the camp, it would not have been possible to carry on with what we are convinced is a very worth while project." Gibson, of Peterborough; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gibson, of Whitby. Mrs. John Gibson, (nee Keetch), was tendered two showers before her marriage which were not pre- viously acknowledged. She wishes to thank Miss Langmaid and co- workers at Duplate Glass who pre- sented her with a vase and silver te: service at a shower given her when she left Duplate. Mrs. Gib- son also wishes to thank friends in Toronto for a miscellaneous shower given to her at the home of her aunt, Mrs. McCourt. Picnic Held The Sunshine Group held its an- nual picnic on the lawn of the Misses Vipond on Thursday, July 29. At the beginning of the devo- tion, "This Is My Father's World," was repeated in unison. Miss E. Burton led the devotional, using as her theme, "God's Gift of Beauty." Games and races were held for the children and games and contests were enjoyed by the adults with prizes for the winners. The com- mittee in charge of the recreation was Mrs. P, Maynard and Mrs. Al- fred Wilson. A bountiful picnic supper ended the afternoon. Swim Pool Fund Now Over $3300 Donations to the swimming pool project continue to roll in as the campaign shifts into high gear with the announcement of a benefit soft- ball game to be held next Wednes- day in the Town Park, between a Whitby All-Stars men's team and the Sunday Morning Class, crack female softballers from Toronto. Listed below are contributions re- corded yesterday: Mr, J. Bateman Mr. H. S. Rowley Total for day $ Grand Total to date $3, 30, 12 RIGHEST OIL STATE More than half of the proved oil reserves of the United States are concentrated in Texas. Wed Recently Married Saturday, July 24, in St. John's Anglican Church, Mr. and Mrs. James Watson smile happily following the ceremony conducted by the Rev. Arthur Chote. The bride, formerly Lois Sleightholm, was presented with a white satin horseshoe sent from Ireland for the occasion by the bride's grandmother, in keeping with an old family tradition. --Photo by Hornsby Studio Whitby Legion Losers In Playoff Game, 14-3 Brooklin swamped Whitby Legion by a 14-3 count in the first game of a best-of-three semi-final series in Brooklin last night. Whitby drew first blood when they notched one run in the second inning but Brooklin came back in the fourth, piling up a substantial lead as they sent five runs across the plate. From then on the Brooklinites stayed in the lead, adding one run in the fifth, two in | the sixth and pounding the Whitby crew for six runs in the eighth. Whitby retaliated feebly with one run in the sixth. They went run- less in the seventh and eighth frames but made a determined bid in the last inning but the rally was short lived. Only one run was squeezed across for a Whitby total of four runs. A booming triple by Hooker of Brooklin wit' the bases loaded in the fourth sent three runners scampering home and furnished the blow that completely demoral- ized Whitby resistance. The Brooklin third baseman, A. Booth, led Brooklin batters with three hits in four times at bat, along with left fielder J. #litt, who also smashed out three hits. Whitby batters were less effec- tive, Knibbs, Whitby first baseman, hit safely twice in four times at the plate while shortstop Dave Hare batted two for five. Ron Bragg, Whitby left fielder, clouted a triple with none aboard in the seventh, but the side was retired, leaving him stranded on third. R. H. E. Whitby 010 001 001-- 3 9 2 Brooklin .... 000 512 06x--14 13 3 Line-ups: WHITBY--Heard, p; Hare, ss; D. Allen, 2b; G. Allen, 3b; Price, cf; R. Bragg, If; Knibbs, 1b; S. Bragg, rf; Babick, c. BROOKLIN--J. Ashby, cf; R. Hall, p; B. Mitchell, ¢; Booth, ss; D. Mitchell, Im; D. Arksey, 2b; A. Booth, 3b; J. Hooker, rf; J. Flitt, 1f. Umpires -- Schell, plate; Hatch, bases. Police Say Man Sold Bus Tickets But Bus Didn't Go Hamilton, Aug. 5--(CP)--Harold Park, 40, operator of a local travel bureau appeared before Magistrate H. A. Burbidge Wednesday on five conversion counts, The persons who laid the charges were among the 17 left sitting in the bus terminal last Monday when a trip to New York for which they had each paid $65 failed to materi- alize. After waiting from 8:30 o'clock until after three in the af- ternoon for the bus and the man who sold them the tickets they were told the trip was off. Police were called to investigate. Park was brought back from To- ronto Tuesday night. He had been found wandering around Sunnyside amusement park and was believed to be suffering from amfesia. Bail was set at $1,000 and the case will be heard on Aug. 11, Donald's Motor Sales General Motors Sales & Service For Whitby and District FULLY EQUIPPED SHOP FACTORY APPROVED MECHANICS PHONE 304 PROTEST IMPORTS Auckland, N.Z--(CP) © -- The flooding of the market with impor- ted hot water bottles and bicycle parts has brought a protest from New Zealand rubber industry em- ployees. Owing to the heavy im- portations - the industry has rever- ted to a 40-hour week. In the past employees regularly worked five hours a week overtime. RADIO SERVICE GUARANTEED IMMEDIATE BUTT RADIO & APPLIANCE 130 Brock St. N., Whitby, Tel 707 HOTEL WHITBY TRY OUR SPECIAL FISH DINNER TOMORROW Served 12-2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. are on RCA Victor Records. RCA Victor. Phone 383 bs of its an 2 /RCAVICTOR You can depend upon it. . . Today's top tunes for dancing and listening. pleasure are yours to enjoy when you buy { Or smision TREAT COME AND hap THESE ssecTion® WHITBY HOME APPLIANCE "THERE'S ALWAYS A LEADER" tL A RECORD its a hit the stars that make the hits _ 124 Dundas St. W. PLAQUE ALREADY CAST The crest on the new Whitby memorial plaque, ordered recently from Utility Sales Co., will contain the Canadian coat-of-arms sur- mounted by the royal crown, ac- cording to a letter from the com- pany read to Town Council Tues- day night. A decision to have the Whitby coat-of-arms placed on the plaque was reached at a council meeting last month but it came too late. The plaque had already been cast with the dominion in- signia. * kb PLAN SOAP BOX DERBY A request from the Kinsmen Club to. have Dundas Street blocked off for a distance extending from the Dominion Bank to Donald's Motor Sales on September 11th was grant- ed by. council, subject to the ap- proval of the Department of High- ways. The road block, a measure de- signed to allow the annual soap box derby to take'place in that area, will Jast for two hours. db ob LO.D.E. TO RAISE FUNDS Permission was granted for the I.O.D.E. to institute a drive to raise funds for parcels for Britain on Saturday, September 11th. The date coincides with the annual running of the soap box derby. LE BE TO HOLD TAG DAY A tag day on August 14th to raise funds for the True Blue and Orange Lodge for Children will be held, fol- lowing a letter read to council from Mrs. J. Foster of Vimy Ridge Lodge. Permission was granted. LAR AR N.E.S. OFFICE HERE Establishment of a local employ- ment office service beginning Aug- ust 18th was announced in a letter from Arthur Williams, M.P. (CCF- Ontario) following overtures made to Labor Minister Humphrey Mit- chell, The service will be an itin- erant one, personnel coming from the Oshawa N.E.S. for a period of three days each week. LAR BE TO ENTERTAIN CHURCHMEN Council discussed a letter received from Rev. Charles Malcolm, United Church, asking the council to prov- ide arrangements for a tour of the town by visiting ministers and lay- men to the summer school schedul- ed to be held at the Ontario Ladies' College late this month. "Why the council? Why don't the church organizations look after it?" asked Councillor Strathy. Councillor Mace suggested the letter be refer- red to the Chamber of Commerce. After Councillor Strathy pointed out that the Chamber of Commerce would not meet before the visitors arrived, council decided to refer the problem to the Rotary Club for aid. LAR SR J MORE WATER WANTED Commenting on the reported lack of pressure in the fountain at the Four Corners, Councillor Strathy urged action, "It's a disgrace to have tourists come from far away and when they get here they can't even get a drink of water. If council is satisfied to let it remain the way it is, it's O.K. with me. If council is satisfied that it reflects credit on the town, it's OK. with me, but frankly, I'm not satisfied." Instructions were issued to have the street cleaner adjust the pres- sure in the tap to ensure a higher flow. Lo I BEER BOTTLES BLOCK BROCK STREET In an effort to help out the park- ing situation on Brock St. N., Coun- cillor Strathy asked that council send a letter to the Brewer's Ware- { house requesting them to improve their facilities for handling empty bottles returned to the Brock St. Store. He said that the space at the rear of the store could be used, en- abling customers to drive in at the back. "They could put in a con- veyor belt or something like that," he asserted. Council = instructed Town Clerk Frost to attend to the matter, +* + & WANTS DITCH BUILT A request from an Athol Street resident that a ditch be dug along the east side of the street to pre- vent drainage from seeping into the foundations of homes was referred to the Supervisor of Works. "It's impossible to put in a ditch because property adjoining the road is lower than the road itself. It will be necessary for them to have their land raised first," said Super- visor Davis. GERMAN KIDS IN BRITAIN London--(CP)--Under a scheme arranged by the Education Inter- change Council, 58 German chil- dren from the British zone of oc- cupation now are attending schools in Britain. Another scheme launched by the Ministry of Education is for the exchange of correspondence be- tween United Kingdom and German school children, Whitby Classified FOR SALE--CUSTOM CORN PICKING and pick-up hay baling, baled hay and straw for sale. Ux-Spring Farms Limit- ed, , Uxbridge, ( Ont. (Aug.5,12,19,26) FOR SALE--ELECTRIC FRIGIDAIRE; ioctl "Superior" Rangette; General ectric Combination Radlo-Phono- raph; Six-plece Kitchen Suite; Good Zitohen Cabinet. Apply 215 Dundas St., rear entrance, upstairs, J. Kirk. (Aug. 7) POULTRY WANTED HIGHEST prices paid for all kinds of ultry, also new and used feathers. . Lem- bers: Whitby, phone 644, Whitby, or Oshawa. WANTED--IMMEDIATELY, TWO TUN- furnished rooms by widow and son, ab- .stainers, reliable, steady workers. Phone Whitby 729. (Aug.7) FOR SALE--STOVE FOR SALE, NEW condition, kitchen cabinet, child's table and chair set, kiddy car. Apply 306 Col- borne street west, Whitby. WANTED--A GIRL TO HELP WITH housework {rom 9-12 noon, five morn- ings a week. Apply Box 69, Times- Gazette, Whitby. (Aug4) FOR SALE---1932 FORD V-8 COUPE, four new tires, reconditioned motor, With, fine condition. Phone & yo ra Latest Tax Showing Little Ef On Whitby Reduction fect Retailers Removal of austerity excise taxes by the feders 80V= ernment last week-end has brought few happy smiles to the faces of Whitby merchants this week. A survey taken yes- terday among Whitby dealers affected by the tax repeal indicated little change in the overall sales picture. Little Effect "It's had no effect so far," said® W. F. MacCarl, of MacCarl's Hard- ware: "I don't think it will have a marked effect on business. People who wanted those items would have bought them anyway." F. J. McIntyre, of McIntyre's Hardware, explained that he was not heavily stocked with merchan- dise affected by the tax lift, "so I can't see that it affects us in any serious way." He conceded that radio sales during the past few months had been extremely slow. The tax reduction from 25 to 10 per cent on radios, he said, would not stimulate sales very much. W. P. Glover, of Whitby Hardware, handles toasters, irons and guns, items listed in the tax repeal, but explained that his stock in those products was very light. He too, coould not see any great rush to purchase tax-freed items, "although it should stimulate radio sales," he said. H. E. Newton, of Strowger"s Fur- niture Store, was a little more cau- tions. "We haven't had time yet to figure it out," he said. Asked whether new price: would be put into effect immediately, he declined to comment beyond saying, "We'll have to come to an arrangement with the dealers." Caught with a considerable stock of appliances purchased while the tax was still in effect, R. Butt, of Butt Radio and Appliance, smiled ruefully. "We'll just have to stand the loss." He explained that some customers during the last few days assumed the tax had been taken off everything, "even coal stoves." (Actually the tax repeal concerned stoves and ranges operated by gas or electricity only.) He agreed that radio sales had been very slow late- ly, but he expected them to move more quickly with the tax reduced. "It's a move in the right direc- tion," remarked J. M. Hicks; jewel- er. "The only stock we carry that would be affected is chrome-plated merchandise and we carry very little of that." He expressed hope that the government move would even- tually lead to the removal of the sales tax on jewelry. Little increased demand from the public was foreseen by Roy Cook, ofo Whitby Home Appliance. "Peo= ple who weren't fussy about buy- ing refrigerators before will prob- ably change their minds now," he said. "But with refrigerators so hard to get there won't be much difference anyway." Although slow radio sales could be blamed partly on the season, he felt that the tax reduction would have little effect. The price reduction on radios would be negligible, he asserted. "The effect of the tax drop will be more of a psychological one on the pub- lic," he said. Automotive dealers in town were Thank Merchants Who Transported Kiddies To Camp Appreciation for those who don= ated cars and trucks for the trans- portation of children to Camp Hood was voiced last night by transport manager Warren Mowat and Rev, Darnell. "As usual the brunt of the load fell on the merchants and our re- creation director to do what appears to be more than their share, but in this case as in all others they really did an excellent job," said Mowat. "We should all show our apprecia- tion to the merchants who parti cipated in this fine work." Mer- chants included were: Simmons Mo- tor Sales, Carrs Sunoco Service Sta- tion, Stiner Motors, Bryant Brothers Garage, Deverell Motors, Boys Gar- age, Donald Motor Sales, Strowger Furniture Co., W. C. Town and Sons, MacCarl Hardware, Whitby Hard- ware, Whitby Home Appliance, Gordon Osborne. Also included among those who helped to transport the youngsters were: Mrs. C. Heard, Mrs, Graham, and Mrs, W. Thompson. equally non-committal, "Luckily we cleaned out our existing stock just before last week-end," said Mana- ger H. Bennett, of Donald's Motor Sales. "I don't think there will be any appreciable increase in sales." Demand for new cars was still far ahead of supplies available, he said, Stiner Motors has not been af- fected either. "I don't think it will affect prices very much in the near future," they said, commenting om automotive tax reductions. The tax on automobiles, 25% on the first $1,200, 50% on additional value up to $2,000, and 75% on everything above that, has reverted to a flat rate of 10% on all cars, Mr. Deverell, of Deverell Motors, looked for little stimulation in the demand for new cars. "No one has been in since the announcement was made," he said. He too, had no new cars on hand. Bryant Moe= tors, with no new cars in stock, felt there would be little change in de- mand for automébiles. Let Us SERVICE and EQUIP Radio and Refrigerator Call WHITBY HOME APPLIANCE Phone 383 124 Dundas St. W. ------------ EE -- TEEN 'N' TWENTY CLUB % EVERYONE Summer Frolic Friday Aug. 6th. AT THE BEAUTIFUL Club Bayviow Whitby WELCOME x BUS SERVICE FROM OSHAWA S---- bear next year. garage, Good well. EE -- Four Miles From Four Corners Possession Four Days This is just the property that so many are looking for. Three-quarters of an acre good garden oil. young fruit irees, apple, plum and pear which will likely Vegetable crop included in the sale price of the property. ~ Large hen house, cement floor, 5-room house, newly painted, plywood finish. House piped for installation of 'pump. A very small outlay of money would make this a very comfortable country home. Whitby. At $2,700, this property is really a bargain. A mortgage can be arranged. $1,700 cash will handle. Gordon Osborne, Real Estate Broker J. E. Shields, Salesman, Whitby PHONE 522 -- EVENINGS, 2473 Twelve Just four miles from