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mew WHITBY AND DISTRICT NEWS nw § THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Friday, December 18, 1858 Alocoholics Anonymous Hold Annual Banquet Two Speakers from Toronto groups of Alcoholics Anonymous were guests of the Whitby Group of AA on Wednesday evening, the occasion of their annual banquet. Some 35 persons sat down to a sumptuous turkey dinner in the Masonic Hall following which Christmas Carols were sug and later the two speakers were heard .Both speakers told of their ex- riences which had led them to come affiliated with AA -and later recover from their habits of drinking. First of the speak- ers was Iris who told of beginning to drink in her early teens. By 25, she said, she had suffered her first blackout. Later her m e broke % and she found hers; in jail. On this occasion, she said, she swore never to take another drink, but in one week she had found two bottles of wine and started on a week's "bender." At that time, she said, her sister gave her a pamphlet from AA, "Birds of a Feather." In looking over the booklet, she said, she had found that the symptoms had sco- red 18 out of a possible low of 20. "I guess I'm an alcoholic," she concluded. "I didn't want to dtinking at that time," she reeall- Later she said, she was to attend | a few meetings of Alcoholics An- | onymous an found very few | young people there. She concluded "When I get 60 or 70 I'll quit any- way." Then she said, she quit drinking for eight months, got a good job and received a promo- tion. "I concluded then," she continued, '"'since I had been so ood that I owed myself a drink. t ended not only the promotion but the job. I felt now that AA was right: I can't control my drinking. I decided that I would return to AA when I had gone three months without a drink. That day never came. I tried sui- cide but that didn't work out and ended in a ten-day bender." Then she eontinued, she felt her faith in herself slipping and she talked the matter over with the person who had been with her as | she took the fifth step of the 12 NOTICE: Classified advertisements for this column must be in the Whithy office by 5 p.m. the dey preced- ing publication. . | THROUGH THE STORM | sage. | steps to sobriety. She found then that most of her trouble was re- morse and self-pity. She found then that she could take care of herself in the erisis but could not take care of the little things. It was then that she asked for a higher power to grant her assist- ance. I came through this storm much more tolerant of the other person," she recalled." For the first time in my life I felt as if I counted. I have a feeling that someone is counting on me and is trusting me. I can take no credit for being without a drink for three and one- half years. It is due to the mem- bam of AA and God as I under- next speaker was Jim, also of Toronte, but a former residen of tby. He first noted that thi was the first occasion when he had met the Chief Constable of Whitby socially, an occasion, he admitted which was impossible in the old days when the Chief constable wasn't glad to see him at three ALCOHOLICS (Continued on Page 5) Christmas ToBe Happy Time At Ontario Hospital. Whitby Christmas will be a very happy the staff are invited to join in the time for the patients at the On- singing of Christmas carols tario Hospital for many activities throughout the hospital grounds. have been planned by Dr. D. R. Light refreshments will be served Fletcher, superintendent, and the to the singers afterwards. members of his staff. Thursday is always a busy day Starting on Sunday, December |at the hospital. In all wards trees i | are trimmed, parcels tagged and » y JHore Will be @ Christmas mass [the final touches put on the pre- parations for the great day. At 12 as the SSlebrant. or, Projesi an} midnight, Father Lee will celebrate Rr T Floyd in charge. At Mass. A special choir will sing at "ther § this service. . 2 p.m., there will be told the story of 'the first Christmas and carol [CHRISTMAS DAY singing in the auditorium. Some | Friday, Christmas Day, will be visiting artists will be on hand to the busiest ever for all members of | assist with his annual event. Dr. the staff. Three very special meals | D. R. Fletcher will be in charge. Will be served, with turkey, plum | On Monday at 3 p.m. there will | pudding and other good things on | be community singing. Rev. Mr. the dinner menu. For supper each | Floyd in charge and assistant patient will receive an individual , . iced Christmas cake. superintendent's Christmas mes co a Aker 20th, there {will be community singing at 1 p.m. and the Christmas concert at | 7 p.m. Under the capable super- ARENA MANAGER The new manager of the Whitby Community Arena, Raymond W. Patrick has entered upon his duties and is established in the room formerly used as the office of the director of recreation in Town Hall building. CHRISTMAS PARTIES On Tuesday there will be a se- | ries of Christmas parties held in the various vocational and occupa- vision of Mr. Al Harvey as master of ceremonies, a splendid evening . WHITBY DAY BY DAY of visitors are ap TOWN BUYS LOTS Three properties three years in arrears of taxes were advertised by the clerk and treasurer and all were sold at the tax sale held on Wi ay at the town. offices. Two marsh lots on Brock Street South were bid in by the Town of Whitby for the amount of taxes on NOON HOUR FIRE Firemen of the Whitby Volun- teer Fire Brigade were ey - during noon hour on Thursday quell a fire which had started in one of the CPR boarding cars in Whitby. The fire started frem an est of fhe CR sage" the ears e 8 and tire to the wall of the car. - DIVORCES GRANTED Three decrees nisi were granted by Mr. Justice Smiley presiding in the Supreme Court sittings at Whit. by on Thursday. Verna Webber, 122 Simcoe Street, Oshawa, won such a decree in an action against John Frederick Webber, of Toronto. Irene Balsdon was named co-de- fendant. Howard Ross McGregor, of Whithy, was granted a decree nisi in his action against Elizabeth McGregor and Fred Denno. Nor- man Dent, of Bradford, was grant- ed a decree nisi in his action to | Chicago architect 1927. Now You Can Treat VAGINITIS in Cattle After extensive experimentation, Nixon Laborateries have devaloped an effective treatment for VAGINITIS IN CATTLE This new Nixon product is easy to use and quite inexpensive. If you are having breeding troubles due te Vaginitis drop in and let us explain this mew proven treatment thet is so simple'to use. Available new at: Allin's Drug Store, Whitby apunst Helm Dent and Reid Hillis, CHRISTMAS VISITORS At this glad season of the year, there will be many. Christmas visitors in town, and some citizens will be celebrating elsewhere. The Times-Gazette would like to re- ceive a list of all visitors, and the co-operation of all will be appreci- ation. They can be phoned to 708, Whitby, or written out and left at the Whitby office. LONG SERVICE MARKDALE, Ont. (CP)--After 52 years as treasurer and tax col- lector of this community near Owen Sound, Mrs. V. F. was accepted with regret. PLANNED CAPITAL Australia's capital, Canberra, is a planned city designed by a and completed in W. C. Town & Sons FRIGIDAIRE AUTHORIZED DEALER il WHITBY PHONE 410 SAVE MILK & MONEY GARGETEX Multi-Antibiotic Ointment WILL STOP MASTITIS or Your Money Back! hs streptomycin and the new antibiotie bacitracin, bined in a 1 milk soluble ointment, bringing the effect of four antibiotics against mas- titie infections. GARGETEX works im- mediately on the internal infected udder tissue, promoting fast safe re- ! GARGETEX contains two penicillins, Instructions for package Labora today. easy administration on every Made in Canada by Nixon tories Limited. ws DRUG STORE Whitby, WHITBY . . Mercer handed in her resignation which Ph {tional therapy .departments, in the of entertainment is being planned. sewing room, the cannery and in For New Year's Day, January 1, . WHITBY POST OFFICE BUSY PLACE AT YULETIDE * The busiest of these handled may be had days is the from the fact that on Monday where ambassadors of Santa he cancelling machines handled Claus are working overtime to 17,584 ace in town these | | 12,238 whee: Tue: keep pace' with the deluge of and ednesday, 21,430, and | hitby * post office mail that comes in and is des- | Thursday, before the peak was atched. Postmaster Wilson | reached, 24,701. Second picture rown, in addition to his regular | shows the staff sorting incoming staff of seven, has an addition seven helpers, and every effort is being made to keep the decks clear and give the public satis- factory service. Top pictures show the room where first class | hind, a staff is busy. giving ser- mail and Christmas cards are |- vice at the wickets, service which sorted. Some idea of the volume ' must be maintained all day long ching outgoing parcels. There was a huge volume of mail to be | seen everywhere when this pic- ture was taken. Immediately be- letters and parcels and despat- | | no matter how heavy the mail is. There is in addition a night staff of temporary help which dumps and sorts all incoming parcels and letters and cards from the late afternoon mail. This clears the decks for the day staff coming on duty in the morning. Another ve busy place is the rural ma sorting room over which Leslie McLean presides. These are very busy days for rural delivery servants of Her Majesty. Photos Scott Studio, Whitby | - Sunday School of United Church Held Yule Concert The United Church Sunday |enridge and Lorna Bradley were Bchool held its annus] Christmas | the angels- Richard Switzer, Doug- concert, on Monday night, with |las Ing and Raymond Reeson were many parents and friends in at-|the Wise Men. Bobby Boychyn and tendance. Mr. Clarence Freek, sup- | Glen Gartshore sang a' duet. Forty erintendent, was the chairman. | other children took the part of A pageant of Christmas was pre- | shepherds, choir boys: sented by the primary department. | Christmas tree, Mrs. F. Ing wrote Barbara Puckrin, Barbara Breck-'the pageant and directed it, assist- BROCK o's EVENING SHOWS 7 - 9 P.M. SATURDAY MATINEE 1:30 DOLP LUCHLE NORMAN - RAYMOND. MASSEY : "Cruise of the Zaca" -- Errol Flynn : FALSU) Southern Fried Rabbit -- Sport I GIVE BROCK THEATRE GIFT TICKETS FOR CHRISTMAS NOW ON SALE AT OUR BOX OFFICE ny Bn cl | ed by Mrs. N. Gartshore, Mrs. K. | Underwood, Miss Myrna Pettis and | | Miss Eleanor Correll. A Christmas play was given by | the girls of Mrs. A. Fluke's class. | Sharlene Ridley welcomed the uests. Linda and Marlene | { Burnside gave a piano duet. Carol | Smith sang "The Santa Claus Ex- | press'. Carols in Dutch were sung by Jerry Googerdyk and Rita Coe- am. The Explorers - furnished a rhythm band and played carols on and a | water glasses. Joan and Jean Fair- | {man and Beverley Horack sang a | rio. Santa Claus arrived at the right | | time and gave gifts to all the chil | dren present. ) New Cars On Display Today This is a big day in Whitby for| motorists who are looking for the new and ultra smart GMC cars, | the Pontiac and Chevrolet, now | on display here. | The new Pontiac is being shown Friday at the Show rooms of the Whitby Motors. At the show rooms of Harry {Donald Limited the new Chevrolet | is the attraction. {Particulars of both new cars ap- !peared in the Times-Gazette yes-| terday, together with illustratjons. | Both showrooms are expecting !many visitors and are well staff- {ed by experienced men who will | explain all details. Gave Address To Young People The Young People's Union of the United Church had for their speak- er this week, Mr. A. Armstrong of Oshawa, whose theme wat "How to get along with people". He and the | group decided that you get along ith people best when you try to be considerate of their interests, be a good listener to what they have to say, and appreciate their | good qualities. Don Dulmage intro- | { duced the speaker and Mr. Clare | Kidd thanked him for his message. Officers elected for 1954, were | | Clare Kidd, president; Gwen Jones | vice - president; Marilyn Jones, secretary; Don Dulmage, treasur- ier; Margaret Harris, pianist; and | Ben Whitney, reporter. | | BAGS RARE BIRD | BELLEVILLE, Ont. (CP) -- A reat horned owl was shot by |Herb Brown while' rabbit hunting. {Brown thought his target might have been a porcupine or racoon in the tree-top, but found he had bagged an owl with a wing span 'of four feet, eight inches. | POR | mates. Phone | FOR "i free home delivery, phone 419. Whith- Cla-eified | FOR RENT-UNFURNISHED APART. ment, self oon for housekeeping. Suit two people. 202 Dunlop East. (2052) DUTCH WOMAN WOULD LIKE TO DO housework. . Apply 312 Dundas West, Whitby (295b FEMALE HELP WANTED DOMESTIC wanted for household duties, to live-in, | 3 adults no laundry, good pay. Phone | »n. (3085D) SALE -- COFPIELD _ COPPER washer, good as new; also ether house- hold articles. Phone 566. (9982) FOR RENT-NEW SELF-CONTAINED three-room apartment, available diately. Adults. 301 Peel Street. FOR RENT-LARGE HOUSEKEEPING room, plenty of hot water, new a | low, suit young eouple or business girl. Phone 471. (288e) imme (294e) SKATES: NEW AND USED FOR SALE, exchanged sharpened. 107 Dundas St. West, 2 doors west of Post Office. (Janl?) FOR SALE -- NATIONAL ~ ELECTRIC Hawaiian guitar, $135. Less than half the original price. Phone 882. 208e) | CUSTOM BUILT FLOORS, LINOLEUM. ' rubber, mastic tiles, leum, also plastic as. also inlaid lino- Free esti- | (Jan1®) WANTED -- ROOM AND BOARD FOR one gentleman, total abstainer, nos- smoker, rite Box 420, Times-Gazette, Whitby. (293¢) FOR SA HRISTMAS TREES, Scotch Pine, 5 and 6 feet, $1.50. For free delivery phone 419. (Deed) | SALE -- CHRISTMAS TREES, | Scotch Pine, 5 and 6 feet, $1.50. wall tle. CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE, BY ST. John's Mens Club at Harry Watson's, 1621 Broek St. 8. Phone 558 or 808. (285¢0) ACE REFRIGERATION SALES & SERVICE Guaranteed repairs to al makes and models of Refrig- erators. Commercial and De- estic. 281 WILSON RD. §. Phone 3-2452 (Jani? WS -- ALL KINDS, SHARPENED, filed, set. It 'it's dull we sharpen it. ) Rear of George Hamers, 212 Broek 8. Andy Anderson. WELLS DUG AND DEEPENED. SEP tic tanks (ostalled and cleaned. Phone 2961. Don Ferris, 639 Broek St. North, Whitby. > (Dec20) HOME and INCOME °* New brick bungalow, duplex, two self-contained suites of five rooms and bath each, oil and hot water heating, separ- ate meters and hot water tanks. Nice lot with shade trees. A real investment at $18,000, one-third cash down, northwest section, Dial 804 Whitby. REAL ESTATE WANTED Houses, farms, building lots and business property wanted, in Whitby, for clients. W. McAULEY REAL ESTATE BROKER DIAL 804 WHITBY (Dec19) WELLS DUG AND DEEPENED, SEP-| tic tanks installed and cleaned, com: | pressure work done. Phone 236), W. | Ward, 210 Chesnut West. (Dec.17) ROCKWOOL INSULATION, FIRE | proof. Cool in summer; Free estimat(g Walter Contractor. V1 2563. REFRIGERATOR SERVICE Guaranteed repairs on all domestic end commercial refrigeration. Ace Refrigeration Sales and | Service «-- Phone 3-2452 | Wand the carpenter shop. special menus have also been pre- On Wednesday all members of 'pared. | i | {by the St. John's Gardening Asso- ciation. John . Newland, president | of the gardeners' group, said the schools appreciated the gift which | would give children experience in| growing their own flowers. YOUNG FLORISTS ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. 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