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4 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, Merch 22, 1960 INAUGURATE DIAL PHONES 'PHONE CHANGEOVER AJAX (Staff) -- The change- over to dial telephones was made on schedule in Ajax and Picker- ing at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. The girls operating the switch- board worked their last shift Saturday. Mayor William Parish of Ajax and Reeve Cyril Morley of Pickering Village made the first calls over the new Whitehall exchange, which will now serve the two municipalities. Mayor Parish called his pare- ents in Toronto, while Reeve Mor- ley called William Murkar, vil- lage philosopher and editor of the Pickering News. Mr. Murkar was one of the first five subscribers when tele- Mayor Dials First Call the cords which put the old Ajax exchange out of commission. A similar operation was carried out at the new exchange in Pick- ering Village to put the new cir- cuits to work. The ch er was leted in about ome minute. At the switchboard for the last opera- tion were Greta Walker, Heather Freeman, Vera Bailey, Clara Wright, Donna Watson, Jane Ox- enholm, Joan Walker, Dot Smith and Jean Campbell, supervisor. Also present at the ceremony were J. W. Lowry, manager, Oshawa district; J. D. Edwards, traffic superintendent; A. S. Pinn phones were first installed in!C.O, foreman and W. K. Elliott, the village. Bell technicians were|district traffic superintendent To- standing by at 2 a.m. to pull out|ronto, NOT EQUITABLE PUC Disputes Hydrant Rate BOWMANVILLE (Statf) -- Ais in a residential, commercial letter from the PUC to town or industrial zone. : council exvlaining the cost to the| The commission said it had town of fire hydrant rental was|been at a loss to understand why received and filed Monday night. [the charges to'a town for fire The PUC explained the rental protection should be based on the charge for fire hydrants is $60 number of hydrants, since the per year and the present install- (hydrants represent only a small ed cost of a hydrant to an exist-/portion of the total plant install- ing main is $400. Maintenance/ed for fire protection. and operation of the hvdrants| amounted to $4600 in 1958, and SEEKS NEW RATE + 'veata] $3000 in 1959. It claims the rates le prese ydrant renta t realistic charge is quite inadequate, and STS hot red ISH cerivitiz ques-| While there is no thought of in- tions by finance committee chair. Creas:ng the rate at present, it D will have to be revised when the man deputy-reeve Ivan M. Hobbs.| ion" niont ie constructed. COST TOO HIGH | 'At present, much of the Mr. Hobbs explained he "feels money required to operate, main-| the cost of hydrant rental to the/tain and retire the cost of the GUIDE GETS BADGES Guide Margaret Newman, ex- | Cooke, left, at a Pickering | E. Crozier, Guide captain and treme right, is shown being | guide meeting where she was | Di trict Commissioner Mrs. R. complimented by Divisional | presented with eight proficiency | Merritt, Guide Commissioner Mrs. H. | badges. At the rear are Mrs. --Photo by Barry Pomeroy Start Red Township Holds town o two lpi. Ad Toons |ie pistons, svsien 3s ken Cross Drive Annual Dinner Pickering| mittee, regretted the absence, Township annual dinner was held|through illness, of Mrs. E. Rob. Mother! Is your child irritable, restless and picky with food? If so, the couse. may be WORMS. Worms, a common ailment with children can be easily destroyed and expelled with Millers Worm Powder. Used for generations by Canadian mothers, At your Drug Counter, Wright, Donna Watson, Tate | Oxenholm, Joan Walker, Dot Smith, and standing, supervisor Jean Campbell. | --~Photos by John Mills Youth, 17, Fined For Drinking AJAX (Staff). -- Richard Me- Oshawa district manager, Bell | gineer, Toronto. Lower picture Telephone Company, J. D. Ed- | shows the last shift at Ajax ex- wards, traffic superintendent; | change. They are, left to right, A. 8S. Pinn, foreman, and W. K. | Greta Walker, Heather Free- Elliott, district traffic en-! man, Vera Bailey, Clara ROD AND GUN CLUB Team Scores Are Improved AJAX (Staff) Hazen M. By KEN SMITH [of to a slow start, it was a well Wright, 21, of Frenchman's Bay] AJAX -- Competition is a won- arranged and varied display of was fined $100 and costs or one derful device to stimulate inter-|training and talent. month in gaol by Magistrate gst in any activity from Sports Havin a i Taluntes Jott we } in ax police N _{to business, politics or courting. rambled around examining y. on Rr Mont can improve concentration and products and reading tourist bro- ; |ability. It can wash out these ad-|chures.. Saw the film on the TOP PICTURE shows Mayor Parish, left, and Reeve Morley, right, placing the first calls on the new dial system. Watching are, left to right, J. W, Lowry, Fined $100, Had Drink At Teen Dance hospital, or incapacitated by ill-| After dinner, prepared and| ness, served by Brougham ladies' or- The Loan Cupboard, Mrs ganizations, Dick Joliffe, of West| QCrich told the gathering. had|Rouge, led the group in a sing-| been utilized to the fullest extent, [Song, rendering several selections| g and whenever wheel chairs, hos-|himself to the accompaniment of council Monday. ing §t| Th ted foe. pital beds, and other such equip- | his guitar, At a fire committee meeting it Wa Tm ol ot ment were in full 'use, another| The group viewed a film on the| Joos hour and the fee for a chim.|Such article was added to the work of the Metro and Region Commen ds Hi gh ane Cupboard. [Erssoryaten Authority, after] | Darlington council agreed to| For several years the White-|Which they engaged in a square! Innes, Cedar street, Ajax, plead-| pay an annual retainer to Bow-|vale group has launched its vil- dance, called by Charlie Fuller,| {manville of $1500, a fee of $125 of July tv Shisiiag 11qver | lage and community campaign and accompanied by Mrs. T. C 00 4 ayersio the first hour or any part of with a tea, and J. Clark, ! were preparing the budget for fair since there is no relation be-| BROUGHAM this year," he told council. [tween the amount of water con- | . He said he would not want to|sumed, and the value of the prop-| n owns 1 in the Township Hall in|ertson, who retired from the rot Brougham Friday. The dinner|office staff at the end of 1959 come based on the mill rate. {commission adds. {had been postponed from the|after 15 years in the municipal PUC officials said during the] In conclusion the PUC suggest- ast 10 years, the spacing and lo-'nd that when the rates are re-lton president of Pickering Town-|19. members of council had planned cation of hydrants has been at|vised, that they be based on 8 hip Branch of the Canadian Red , [eéve J. Sherman Scott intro-|a presentation to the former em the discretion of the fire depart-/mill rate which will overcome) Fh . duced guests at the head table,|ployee. ment. If council would check its|the Jengény : gimp o hy- Cross Sosie. - hich undertakes rants, and will also provide. a its township-wide campaign for ccuncillors and their wives, and receiv caotiv a: that the spacing is specified ac-\more equitable charge to all/funds thi; month, addressed can-|township clerk L. T. Johnston|sentor wy Conair Cd cording to whether the hydrantiratepayers. vassers at a tea, at the home of 21d Mrs. Johnston, The council- Laycox, 0 {of the various committees. | vale, Wednesday. Deputy-Reeve Ross Hawthorne! Mrs. Crichton outlined the new introduced the office staff pres- i Cross this year, including tha: of troduced members of the high| For ar 1n ton the nine qualified visiting home-|school board, and Councillor Har-! makers who look after needy|vey Spang introduced the "Fence-| BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- was suggested council raise Dar- A proposal by Darlington town- lington's retainer fee for fire pro- protection agreement be renewed $2000 annually, and the $100 fee at the first of the year by either |for the first hour the Bowmanville brigade operated in the township |to see the hydrant rental costs be-|erty protected from fire," ' the| BROUGHAM -- Mrs. D. Crich- night of the big snow storm Feb. service. Mr. James and other [pa 3 I comprising Pickering Township| Aj 4 . sub-division bylaw, it would note|< | 1 ladies present at the dinner . . F Mrs. J. C- W. Irwin, of White-| 97S in turn introduced members work undertaken by the Red ent; Councillor Harry Boyes i families while the mother is in|viewers". ship council that a one-year. fire tection from $1000 annually to municipality was approved by At Your Drug Counter MILLER'S while a minor cam-| Wheeler, | Constable Donald Robson, in| that hour, $35 for each additional|paign chairman, commended the| Councillor Edgar James, chair-! Ajax police court, said he saw| PICKERING Robert Gill, hour and $75 for a chimney fire. group for its interest in the Red man of the township dinner com-' accused. at a teen-age dance|zgjudicaior at Simpson's 14th An-| It was noted the per capita|Cross organization. March 6. He had been drinking nual Collegiate Drama Festivalicosts for fire protection in Bow-| Each canvasser selects ten and his breath smelled. McInnes!at Hart House Theatre Friday, manville have increased far more names of households on which to admitted to the officer that helyas disappo'nted in the playithan in Darlington. Councillorcall, as part of the campaign. {choice of Pickering District High| Ross Stevens suggested council| Pickering Township objective this oy E. L. DUMONTELLE RA 5.4758 AJAX (Staff) -- Gerald George| Green, 19, of Lakeview avenue, Pickering, pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining liquor while a minor, mT ESGE'S Wolo i a SR RR psspeny A SPECIAL VALUE NEW 17960 GOLDEN SNARK POWER MOWER (20 inch Swath Cut Deluxe) 39.95 4 cycle engine with lifetime guaranteed safety steel deck and many other features. J A was 17 years old. HII] NAMES T ing liquor in a place other than|® Dowty Turbojet, and the two| Accused told the court: School, "The Pigeon With The accept Darlington's proposal and|year is $5000. REMEMBER his residence. : [paitages Lo of the Rod apd Cin on urboieh don't drink too much." Silver Foot". |make the new fee retroactive to] A ESL I Constable Donald Robson said) "000 ln * mor ting im] Magistrate Guest commented:| However he commended some January 1, 1960, on the under.| le 4 he. 8 ot when consider ng life insurance he found accused in a washroom, ement in form and score in "You shouldn't drink at all. You of the students for their per.|standing this would be a one. 28rreable to pay the $1 monthly at the Community centre Marchi; oop 100 per cent of those « Scouts Attend will be fined $50 and costs, This formance. He liked Norma Cart-year agreement. er age Sollection Joe and en: . 6, with a bottle of beer under|, cei Early in the season the drinking by teen-agers must/Wright (as Bianca), and com-| |ed 2 loon : bey hey oul ex- cor nthe patking ot. apotmer|icum scores were in the high Sp." re ™B h Plea F JP ree oa wld car in the parking lot, another|szn:. low 260's. F "" ohn Gerecke, torchbearers. | | e bottle of beer was found Wight X'S 83d low 200s. Thete scores Leader Course Rosemary Salgo, of Brougham, | eac ead or council there are about 25 year- admitted ownership {until some members are now| i . as a beggar woman, received : round residents at West Beach. Wright was convicted on a|shooting in the 270s. Without the] BROUGHAM V. Perkins, ant Increased praise from Mr. Gill, who = Trash Servi e Councillor Wes Fice argued gimilar charge February 8, said|friendly rivalry, scores would scoutmaster of Brougham _ and| that she played a part in which C people should not be living there Chief Dunn, who added that the|very likely have remained in the district, was congratulated on w o she "made an impression with " year-round, as it is a summer Hi-teen dances were well conduct-|260's. the behavior of over 60 boys who| Libra Grants her few lines". OWMANVILLE (Staff) --|resort and it wi... 2 ed affairs and he didn't want] Some of the Rod and Gunners|c2me to the village to attend an This is the second year that/A petition signed by residents of town money to plow roads for en spoiled by . people wholare investing in new or nearly all-day training course at the BOWMANVILLE . is Pickering High has been in the(the €ove road, West Beach, re-ithe garbage truck to get around. brought liquor into the building. |new rifles in hopes of picking up| Township Hall Saturday. ™ OWMANVILLE (Staff) --|semi-finals of the drama festival, questing a weekly garbage collec-| Works foreman John Gebo.rs . 3 " few extra points Many of us| The purpose of the session, own council Monday night en-|,t which Vaughan Road Col-|tion was referred to the board of|said works department employees The magistrate treated the 2 a och Toes es from 8.45 a.m. to 4.30 pm., was dorsed a resolution forwarded |jegiate was awarded the trophyWorks for further consideration| cannot get the snow plow through charge as a first offence and 3re using of rounds. Eventually|training for patrol leaders of the from Kitchener city council that ro, its presentation of Thornton|by council Monday. | 7 the brach as the road is too told accused to keep away from | ce Yifles. become Yorn na Owasko District which includes|the provincial government be wilder's *'Our' Town'. | Petitioners said they were narrow and too soft. fle teen dances and leave Hquoriy, 2% cpr accuracy |Pickering Township, Pickering/ashed to provide Digger Drevin Two weeks ago the Pickering alone, Tw. : o¢| Village and Ajax, . or the construction performers were victors over R. A was one of jose present = Under the direction of Frank of library buildings. 2 H. King Collegiate and Agincourt E LLOWY GES IDYVLLETTY . |men's Show March 17, and spent| Hunt, District Commissioner, and It suggested public libraries|High School, in the recent finals Fine Youth $75 "co" evs' om ive erie" ede, isso mierda economy Ly vatchi \ stage|were given a demonstration of|S!IUies required to pro-| e Pickerin » ® jatching he war am pion how oF lead their patrols. vide library services far in ex-ied by Don Le Quesne, an art "NEW FASHION" On Liquor Count "Jingles" Devine took turns em-| Business was interspersed with|cess of present facilities, teacher at the high school. PRINTING PRESS ceeing, and, while the show got/games, and soft drinks and re- ~------ | freshments were provided by the) OF MID~IT™CENTURY district commitiee to augment STAMP CHARGE STICKS the lunches which the boys, AS DEVELOPED BY REGINA (CP)--Saskatchewan pq, ht, WILLIAM J. BLARY, Court of Appeal Monday unanim-| It is Yearned that Greenwood AMSTERDAM, INCOR: 'onstable Pa rens lously upheld a conviction of O.K.|Village is working to form a PORATING THE FIR Moghuirate Crawford. Guest in/Economy Stores under the trad-|troop there, which will become a MAJOR ny Ajax police court Monday that he|Ing stamps section of the erim-part of the Owasko District. .| topped and checked a car March|inal code. The chain store firm| Scouts and Cubs are looking SINCE GUTENBERG a og 20 * {was fined $300 by Judge J. E.|forward to a father-and-son ban- INVENTED THE PRIN- Green had {Friesen in district court last quet to be held at the Township TING PRESS ABOUT 1480. EXTR M 5 just purchased a { " | ease of beer and used a fictitious | December. Hall, Brougham, Apri 21. i name. The purchase slip was| produced in court. Magistrate Guest commented, | "This almost amounts to a for-| gery charge." I Chief Constable George Dunn said accused had been convict-| ed previously on a similar charge and added that Pickering police had a warrant out for him for failing to pay his fine, Chief Dunn suggested that time to pay be conditional that the earlier fine is paid Green who said he was un. ® Developers loyed was fined $75 and costs| i gored was fed 15 snosns ® Builders forthwith. _-- | ® General Contractors Introducing . . . BLOUERY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED EMPLOY MANY PROCESSES , AS WELL AS CREATIVE STAFFS TO INTERPRET TODAY'S VAST DE- MANDS FOR INFORMATION . AND ENTERTAIN: [a J. 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