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Oshawa Times (1958-), 8 Feb 1963, p. 3

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NEW PLOW FOR ROGERS PASS Northern Affairs Minister Dinsdale inspects a heavy- duty snow plow that will be used in the Rogers Pass sec- tion of the Trans - Canada Highway, where snowfall has reached a record 680 inches so far this winter and has block- ed the highway on occasion. Mr. Dinsdale formally accept- ed the truck-plow Thursday on Parliament Hill from the man- ufacturer -- during a snow- storm, of course. --(CP Wirephoto) CAPSULE NEWS Animal Killed; Thought HAMILTON (CP)--Burlington police Thursday shot what they believed was a wolf. Sergeant William Smith and Detective Larry Reid were on patrol when they spotted the animal. It ran from the shoreline out on to the ice of Hamilton Har- bor, they said. WELFARE GROUPS TO MEET OTTAWA (CP)---The emphasis will be on fund-raising when volunteer and professional workers of community funds and social planning councils meet in Windsor, Ont., Feb. 13- 15, the Canadian Welfare Coun- cil said Thursday. The com- bined are expected to total 000,000 this year up about $1,000,000 from last year. CAN LOSE MARKET TORONTO (CP)--A potential market of 200,000,000 population can be lost to Canada unless this country takes immediate steps to strengthen its trade ties with. Brazil, J. Grant Glassco, executive vice-president of Bra- zilian Traction, Light and Power Company said Thursday. DIES IN COLLISION KINGSTON (CP) -- Harold Warwick, 50, of Odessa, Ont., was killed Thursday in a head- on collision on Highway 401 six miles west of here. Mr. War- wick was Kingston area repre- sentative for the Ontario retail tax branch of the Ontario treas. ury department for the last 1% years. TO FIX BEACH JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP)-- New storm damage at the Jack sonville beaches has spurred federal aid for the twice- stricken area. Army engineers announced that the first work will comprise placing 100,000 cubic yards of sand on the beaches, replacing that washed away by the two storms this winter, rebuilding auto and pe- destrian ramps to the beaches and termporary repairs to the seawall along the Jacksonville beach boardwalk. PEASANTS SLAY RIVALS LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP)--Peas- Demuyter, A Wolf SMOKING FALLS WASHINGTON (AP) -- Cig- arette smoking in the United States declined last year for the first time since 1954, the com- merce department reported to- day, but only by an average of two cigarettes a person. Aver- age consumption 'ast year was computed at 199.2 packs of 20 a person, compared with 199.3 packs in 1961. ARMOR BEARER DIES LONDON (AP)--Sir Alexan' der Hay Seton, 58, armor bearer to the Queen when she is in Scotland, died in a London hos- pital today. EX-BALLOONIST DEAD BRUSSELS (AP) -- Ernest 69, legislator and formerly a champion balloonist, died Thursday from a brain thrombosis. Demuyter, a mem- ber of the House of Represent- atives, was the only man in the 212-member House who voted against independence for the former Belgian Congo. He said the Congolese were unprepared for self-rule. CARRY INVALIDS OUT SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP)--One person died and about 100 per- sons were forced to flee Thurs- day right when fire broke out in a 90-room hotel in downtown Syracuse. Firemen carried sev- eral invalids to safety. Stole Purse Is Fined $10 A King street east waitress was fined $10 and costs by Mag- istrate F. S. Ebbs this morning when she was convicted of stealing a purse from a down- town chain _ store. Shirley Doughty, 18, Apt. 3, 161 King street east, had pleaded not guilty to the charge. The court was told by Ronald Davis, assistant manager of the shop, that he followed Miss Doughty when she came in be- ants in rival farming commu- nities clashed with guns and) machetes over a boundary dis" pute, leaving 30 of them dead! and about 190 wounded, press/ reports said Thursday. The dis-| patches said the villagers of! Laimes and Jucumanis fought! their bloody battle Wednesday. GEMS MISSING NEW YORK (AP) -- Mrs. Irene M. Selznick, theatrical producer and former wife of motion picture producer David 0. Selznick, reported to police today the theft of jewellry from her apartment in the Hotel Pierre on Fifth Avenue. Police headquarters said gems valued at $250,000 were taken from the epartment. TWAIN HOME BURNED BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP)--Fire caused an estimated $6-000 dam- age Thursday night to vacant 30-room mansion that once was the home of author Mark Twain. Twin--Samuel L. Clem-' ens--lived in the three-s'orey white brick structure with his bride, the former Olivia Lang- don, The author was editor of the Buffalo Express in 1870-71. cause she looked "suspicious"'. He said he saw her take the purse from a counter, pick up some powder puffs and proceed} to the check-out desk after| about 15 minutes of looking) around the store. | "By this time,"' he said, "the price tag on the purse had come " Miss Doughty told the court} she had not realized she had not paid for the purse when she left the store. Davis said he stopped her out- side the shop after she had paid only for the powder puffs. Some N.Y. Papers' May Close Down WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pres- ident Kennedy. said Thursday) two or three New York City newspapers may have to close down permanently because of the continuing newspaper strike there. Kennedy told his press con- ference: "I don't think the bar- gaining there has been partic- ularly responsible." FUEL OIL for eutomatic delivery by our metered trucks Phone DX OIL CO. 668-8441 l GOOD FOOD Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner BUSINESS MEN'S LUNCH 12-2 P.M. Hotel Lancaster Award Prizes At Solina Family Night By GLADYS YELLOWLEES SOLINA -- The Courtice Cir- cuit AOTS men's group were guests of the Hampton Circuit AOTS: men at Eldad Church on Monday night. The family night planned by the WI group was held in the Community hall on Saturday night. Following supper, presenta- tions were made to Dianne Tink and Marie Fiett, 4-H Club mem- bers who were recently award- ed Provincial honors and to Arnot and Elaine Wotten and family who recently moved to their new home at Hampton. The draw for the quilt result- ed in Jo-Ann Cryderman being the winner, Mrs. Wes _ Yellowlees_ar- ranged the Temperance pro- gram for Sunday School on Sun- day morning. Readings were given by Gladys and Harold Yellowlees. Dianne Tink, Marie Fiett and Phyllis Ann Westlake favored with a vocal trio. There was a record attendance of 109 at Sun- day School. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Yellow- lees and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Larmer, Blackstock. Mr, and Mrs. Bruce Tink and Mrs. H. E. Tink visited Mr. and Mrs, Bryce Brown, Osh- awa, and also Mrs. Polly Rundle who recently observed her 90th birthday. Mr. and Mrs, Frank West- lake, Jr., attended the funeral of the latter's cousin, the late George Leach at Port Perry and also called on Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cook at Myrtle. Mr. and Mrs. D. Filett and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Gerald Ewing at Brooklin. Walter Tink and Brian, Eben- ezer, were Sunday tea guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knox and sons, Little Miss Lynn Tink is spending several days with the Knox's. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Cryder- man and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs Bob Flett, Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Arnot Wotten and children visited Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Rae Pascoe and family. Mrs. Ewart Leask entertain- ed several ladies at a bridge party on Friday night. Several farmers attended the annual meeting for the Provin- cial Soil and Crop Improve- ment Association held at the Coliseum in Toronto. '|representative on [Conservation Area Levies Are Increased PORT HOPE -- A 50 per cent levy increase, spread over the seven municipalities in the Ganaraska Region Conserya- tion Authority, was announced in an annual report that reflect- ed progress and expansion, The greatest increase was seen in Port Hope where the assessment doubles from $1,400 to $2,890. Hope Township re- mains unchanged at $1,400 Cavan's assessment jumps from $300 to $319; Clarke Town- ship from $1,400 to $1,703; Ham- ilton Township from $200 to $300; Manvers from $308 to $338; and Newcastle from $249 to $549. The seven municipalities will pay total of £7,500 to the author- ity. Last year they paid $5,000. Ontario department of lands and forests makes a grant to the authority equal to the total levy. The grant is actua'ly made to cover half the author- ity's expenditures. f LEVY "EQUITABLE" Dr, D. B. Kelly, Port Hope's the board, Senior Citizen Club May Buy Old Legion Hall By MRS, C. H. REESOR PORT PERRY -- The Senior Citizens' Club held. its second meeting of the month in the Municipal building. In the absence of the presi- dent, Mrs. Jessie Robertson, the meeting was in charge of the vice-president, Mrs. Mabel Chapman. During the business session, reports were 'received from the Property Committee from its interview with the town offi- cials. It was unanimously received and a vote was held to decide the purchase of the old Legion Hall. Final arrangements are to be made in the near futures. In the meantime, the counci! has offered the use of the base- ment, on Wednesdays, between the regular meetings of the club for the men to congregate for an hour or two for a game of cards, A letter of thanks is being sent to the Scout Committee Group for their offer of the use of the Scout building for meetings. Now that the membership has mounted to approvimately 64 members in this club, it was necessary to try and locate larger quarters in the downtown area to accommodate the elder- ly folk who attend( these gath- erings. Games were playéd and re- freshments served! by Mrs. Miles Edwards, Mrs. H. Long, Mrs. G. Steele and Mrs. M. Cullen, The next meeting will be held early in February. was absent from the meeting and was not available for com- ment, However, members ot the authority felt the increase in levy for Port Hope was "equitably and quite within rea- son". The new levies were based on a $300 minimum, plus a fig- ure based on half the assess- ment plus half the population. Only those portions of the mu- nicipalities stituated within the watershed of the authority were included in the assessment and population figures. The annual report said 1962 was a year of growth and pro- gress, 'Practically all suitable planting sites are now fully stocked with desirable species of trees. Unless the authority speeds up its purchases of sub- marginal farm land, it will see a decline in planting in the coming years." NATURAL WOODLOTS With the establishment of its reforestation areas, the authos- ity will concentrate on care and management of plantations, and improvement of the productive capacity. of natural woodlots. The work will include: selection and pruning of crop trees in or- der to produce knot-free high quality wood; elimination of un- desirable tree species; releasing white pine and good quality hardwood stems by girdling; version of old Christmas tree plantations by cutting and re- placing the cull Scotch pine Christmas trees with red and white pine; pruning white pine in natural stands, The authority bought 308 acres of land for reforestation in 1962, This brings the total acreage of land under agree- ment with the minister of lands and forests to 8,045 acres. TREES PLANTED A total of 348,000 trees were planted, consisting of 284,000 red pines, 53,000 white pines and 6,000 scotch pines. Seven ponds were construct- ed to increase water supply for added fire safety. The authority now has 19 man-made water reservoirs besides the natural MARKET PRICES TORONTO (CP) -- Churning cream and butter print prices were reported unchanged today. The egg market opened firm with receipts inadequate for the fair demand, Country dealers are quoted hy the federal department of agri- culture on Canada, grade eggs, delivered Toronto, in fibre cases: A large 38; A medium 36; A small 30; B and C grades no market. Butter prices: Canada first grade: Ontario tenderable 51- 52; non-tenderable 51%, in light trading; western 52 (nominal). CITY AND DISTRICT GUEST AT MEETING Eric Hientz, who took up residence in Oshawa Jan. 2! after leaving his native Den- mark, was a guest of West- mownt Kiwanis Club, Thursday during a dinner meeting, BACK ON BENCH Magistrate F. S$. Ebbs was back at work in court this mor- ning after being away for a month because of a stomach ailment, He underwent a series of tests in Oshawa General Hos. pital, While he was away, his place was taken by Magistrate C. W. Guest. | "KINDNESS BEYOND PRICE, YET WITHIN REACH OF ALL" GERROW FUNERAL CHAPEL 390 King W. 728-6226 CA Models display spring fash- ions being manufactured in Toronto this year. Top coat (left) of mocha-toned mohair has four diagonal f'aps. Also NADAS SPRI eS perpen water supplies. Two dams were also built. A forestry camp was built by the department of reform in- stitutions to accommodate 4 boys from the Ontario Train- ing School in Bowmanville. The forest workshop near Millbrook will be a training centre where the boys will undertake proj- ects that would be too costly by hired labor. A. S. L, Barnes, chief direc- tor of the conservation authoci- ties branch of the department of lands and forests, said the Ganaraska authority had done more, proportionately, for this area than any other authority in Ontario. LIMITED BUDGET , "This board can be proud of what it has achieved on such a limited budget," he said. "The member municipalities can expect even greater accom- plishments and an excellent re- turn for their dollar with the increased budget." Mr. Barnes said the area was fortunate for having the 'Gan- araska Report', prepared here by A. H, Richardson, This. was an extensive and comprehen- sive study made on conserva- tion in the Ganaraska River re- gion. "Mr. Richardson's report," he said, "'was adopted by many subsequent authorities and has been largely responsible fo their formation." The report was prepared for the government of Ontario and completed in 1947, Cottage Prey To Flames FRENCHMAN'S BAY (Staff) -- A $5000 frame cottage cover- ed with insul brick was destroy- ed by fire here early this morn- ing uth - west Pickering Fire- fighters fought the cottage fire for nearly two hours in 14 de- grees below zero weather, The cottage, owned by Orville Dresser of Toronto, was vacant at the time of the fire. A nearby resident turned in the alarm at 4.14 a.m, Fire Chief Don Lynde of Dunbarton estimated that the fire had been burning for at least 15 minutes before the alarm was turned in. "I looked out of my window in my Dunbarton home and could see the flames shoo.ing through the roof,"' Chief Lynde said. Firefighters chopped a hole through the ice of the bay to get water after the first fire truck's water tank went dry. Another truck, containing 3000 gallons of water, arrived at the scene shortly afterwards. Chief Lynde said his depart- ment is still investigating the cause of the blaze, Stole To Secure Money For Drink A man who stole and then sold two radios to get money to go drinking was jailed for two months this morning. James Sandford Henry pleaded guilty to two charges of theft. The court was told Henry stole radios on Feb. 8 and Jan. 27 of this year, and used the money he got from selling them ag ra Aha "ge ct A RE pryengans somenadecommatiamab rey eben # f THE OSHAWA TI: MES, Friday, February 8, 1963 3 Y Chief Electoral Officer Nel- son Castonguay inspects some of the election supplies that are being shipped out by the ton to returning officers in preparation for the April $8 vote. Some of the large 'anvas bags will have to be dropp:d "ELECTION SUPPLIES READY FOR SHIPMENT by parachute in isolated nocth- | ern constituencies, ---(CP Wirephoto) Tribesmen Plan To Join With Borneo Rebels JAKARTA (Reuters) -- About 10,000 tribesmen plan to enter northern Borneo to join rebels fighting British troops in the British - protected Sultanate of Brunei, the official Indonesian news agency Antara reported to- day. Antara said the 10,000 tribes- men were only the "'first batch" of Iban, Punan and Kenyah na: tives who had decided to go into northern Bomeo. The agency said the tribes- men, known as the "'talabang blowpipe"' troops, were armed with blowpipes, »ush knives and bows and arrows because they did not consider firearms prac- tical for guerrilla warfare. Most of the fighting in Brunei has been on a small scale since British troops crushed the re- volt in the main centre of the sultanate last December. The revolt was aimed at sa- botaging British plans to link Brunei with the other Borneo territories of Sarawak and North Borneo in a Malaysia Federa- tion that would also include Ma- laya and Singapore. Indonesia has opposed the fed- eration and reports from. Hong Kong said Indonesian fighter! planes have been patrolling the Borneo and Sarawak frontier. HIGH BUILD™G RATE Blue Ray Chapter PM of Whitby Chapter. Other Elizabeth Nodwell, who grace- fully presented several Scottish dances and pipe solos were beautifully rendered by Miss Blue Ray Chapter Sponsors Dinner By MRS. C. H, REESOR PORT PERRY -- Once again, sponsored the annual gala event of the Burns' Supper to commemorate the memory of Robert Burns. This was the 204th anniver- sary of the birth of the poet Robbie Burns. This successful supper was held in the Masonic Temple, Queen street, and convened by Mrs, Jessie Robertson and her committee. A welcome was extended by the Worthy Matron, Mrs. Emma Cook, of Blue Ray Chapter. Before the dinner, the Haggis was piped in by Alan Wilson of Oshawa and Rosemary Nod- well, of Seagrave. Hugh Espie, Past Patron, once. again gave the address to the Haggis. Mrs. Jessie Robertson acted as master of ceremonies and called upon Mrs, Jeanne Dymond, PM of Blue Ray and Stuart Lane, Worshipful Master; of Fidelity Lodge, to give short addresses. The guest entertainer for the evening, George King, of Rex- dale, who is a_ well-known Scotch entertainer, delighted everyone with his selections and during the evening also gave the Immortal Memory to the Scottish Bard, His accompanist for the eve- Rosemary Nodwell and Mr. Alan. Wilson, The prize winners for the sev- eral contests during the eve ning were: Mrs. Jack Notting- ham, of Port Perry; Miss Elea- nor Wilson, Oshawa; Mrs. Ella Weir, Port Perry; Dr, Miles Edwards, Port Perry; Mrs. Anderson, Oshawa. The lucky lady who won the doll which was dressed in the Highland Scottish tradition was Mrs, O. C. Fallow, 21 Palace street, Whitby, 6-Year-Old Eskimo Fatally Stabbed OTTAWA (CP)--A six-year-old Eskimo boy was fatally stabbed Feb. 5 when he attempted to help his mother ward off the unwelcome advances of a vis- itor to their home in the Fro- bisher Bay area, the RCMP said today. Dead is Salomonee Onalik, who received several: stab wounds in a scuffle which oe- curred about midnight. The boy's mother, Martha Onalik, was also wounded but is report. ed in good condition in hospital. The RCMP said the visitor came to the Onalik home and began making advances, The boy apparently was awakened and tried to help his mother. The RCMP said it is holding 40 - year - old Meegeenea for questioning. ning was Mrs. Mae Phair, outstanding talent was supplied by Misses Nancy Dymond and THERE 1S A BETTER DEAL for YOU in AUTO INSURANCE well over FREDERICTON (CP) -- Con- struction in New Brunswick will reach $153,000,000 again this year, predicts Eugh R. Mont- gomery, president of the Cana- dian Construction Association. That was the figure for the province last year, COTTAGE TO RENT OCHO RIOS, JAMAICA Two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchen 'laundry and one maid. Private White Sands Beach Phone: 668-3161--9 @.m. - 6 p.m. | 1000 New Customers plosed hele one lnuaronee. wen Gs 1962, Why not investigate end seve money. LIMITED 360 King West to go on a "drunk," Crown Attorney Bruce Affleck told the court Henry had been making his living as a beggar in recent times. He showed the court a note used by Henry to get money from citi- zens. It read: "I can hear, but can- not speak. Can you help me out so I can get something to eat?" Accused Admits Worthless Cheques A man, who told court he had no intention of defrauding Stores he passed worthless cheques to, was remanded one week for sentence this morning on three charges of false pre- tences. CADET OFFERS 29 SALES ANGLES Maybe you think the idea of trying to sell refrigera- tors to Eskimos is silly-- but it's not to Air Force ROTC cadets at Oklahoma A. and M. That's typical of questions posed in their creative problems class to limber up their thinking. Incidentally, one cadet came up with 25 sales an- gles! 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