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Oshawa Times (1958-), 13 Feb 1964, p. 3

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BELIEVES SON WAS U.S. WASHINGTON -- Newsmen crowd around Mrs, Mar guerite Oswald, mother of Lee Harvey Oswald, after she had completed her testimony be- fore the presidential investi- gating commission in Wash- ington today. Mrs. Oswald told the impromptu news con- ference that she believes her son was a U.S. intelligence agent who was "set up to take Board Asks "No Rezoning' Of Stevenson-King Site Planning Board will recom- ment NO rezoning of 20 acres on the northwest corner of Ste- vonson road and King street west, The request for Cl zoning (it's now R1B and R2B) was made to council Feb. 3 by C. C. Me- representing Toronto lawyer Heber R. MacEwan, A proposed plan of devel ment was shown -- a $1,800, plaza containing a department -- store, supermarket, theatre, res taurant and 15 to 20 smaller re- tail stores. The trouble is: Damas and Smith's traffic report, approved "in gg by council in No- vember, 1962, shows the egress of the westbound, one-way ar- tery (utilizing Richmond-Bond- Floyd) cutting through this 20- acre property and angling out to King street just about Waverly. How definite is the route? Last night, Mr, McGibbon said he was not aware the report was definitely approved by council and he warned "it would be an expensive expropriation." (Riverside Towers Limited has an arbitration case before the Ontario Municipal Board now to get a settlement on lands expropriated for the ingress of the westbound artery at River: side drive), Mr, McGibbon said there was no sign of the proposed road on the city's Official Plan or street plan and said this was "unfair" to his client. i "Population forecasts are good and the location is ideal and strategic," he said, "And with AGENT the blame" for President Ken- nedy's assassination, She said she believes her son innocent. At right is Sterling F. Green, Associated Press writer. --AP Wirephoto SCHOOL CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT: Welcomes Probe Labor Council George Drynan, chairman of the Oshawa Board of ocmerope "to welcome the investigation to be the Osh: a@wa and District Labor Council ato trustees' wives working for eaid today he was "'delighted mhade by members of He said: "I think it will clari- fy matters a great deal if ap e council, begins to ask responsible group, such as labor 8 fing out who the chairman of the committee; concerned will be, I intend to contact him and arragne a time for the convenient Juveniles Nabbed On Holdup Rap TORONTO (CP) -- Two 15 - year - old boys have been Charged in connection with ter. schoolboys over the Jest several days. Police said the two, who do mot attend school, waylaid younger boys, kept them from and robbed attending school them at knife point. Police located the two in Co- bourg, 70 miles east of here, MUSIC FESTIVAL Members of the Intermediate Accordian Band of Oshawa will icipate in the Kiwanis Music val in Toronto Feb. 22, Pu. is between the ages of 9 and make up the 18-member band. investigation, ASK QUESTIONS? ng answering specific questions." operation to the labor council, strong's resignation board, have given the answer. Mr, Drynan said he would call any special meetings of the board required to give the labor council committee an opportu- .{nity to investigate. He added: "I will recommend all board officials to make full and frank disclosures in respect to any matter relating to this "So far nobody has ever ask- ed specific questions, There is a great deal of difference in mak- gomeral statements and Mr. Drynan promised full co- In regard to Harold B. Arm- from the Mr, Drynan said nobody| had ever asked when the mat- ter would be taken up. He said: "If it had been asked we would "As far as I know the law does not permit us to appoint a replacement for a trustee until the next general meeting. A spe- the adjacent commercial zon- ing, surely this 'residential zon- pe Pe unrealistic," r. McGibbon suggested using A second motion was passed: that the Official Plan be up- dated to include all phases of the Damas-Smith report which will be implemented and about which engineering details are known; and that "immediate clarification" on the bound) route be obtain William Woodcock, mover of the motion and former planning board chairman, said "Mr. Me- Gibbon is right, These thin should be shown and the rou should be known," Said Ald. Cliff Pilkey: "From the discussion here, I suggest we are not ready to rezone, road or no road. "I don't think it should be commercial, A sound business- man would have bought this conditional on rezoning. The rice (it was quoted at ,000) way out of line for residen- tial land." In Toronto-today, Mr. Mac- Ewan said he is not the out- MR. McGIBBEN right owner but that the land impression that the board would pg not make a decision until in-) He added: "Houses on a busy formation was obtained from/street? There is no other pos- route, is a natural," Grants To Mark Big Centennial signed by Senator Cameron, Mr. Justice Stewart, Mr. Geiger- Torel and Mr. Scott, follows with preliminary details of the Program: Early in 1068, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited began loquiting into suitable and lasting opportunities for ob- serving Canada's Centennial in 1967, TORONTO -- Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited will observe Canada's Centen- nial by earmarking special per- forming arts grants, totalling $10,000 annually, to young Ca- nadians who study dancing, in. strumental, drama and voice, it was announced here. Starting in 1964, and continu- ing through 1967 and beyond, west) | "under agreement to pur- ; council on the extension and its|sible use than commercial. It t Ford of Canada will offer the annual $10,000 scholarship pro- gram to "encourage greater participation by young Cana- dians between 16 and 26 in the performing arts', the announce- ment said, "Emphasis will be placed on directing these im- portant awards toward young performers of outstanding promise who deserve incentives to embark on careers," Cars Collide Damage $200 to each other. no personal injuries, Two cars collided in aisle 57 on the east side of Oshawa Shopping Centre, Wednesday, causing a total of $200 damage The 'rivers were Mrs, Della Hughes, 20 Avenue street, apart- ment 4, and Edward Donaldson, 1223 Wecker drive, There were existing streets (Gibbon or Ste- venson road) to avoid cutting through the property, Just prior to the vote, Norman Millman quoted from a_ letter from the traffic committee that the road "would go through as shown", Only Ald, John Dyer, opposed the "no rezoning" motion, He explained he agreed with it but claimed Mr, McGibbon, who was accompanied by Mr, MacEwan cial meeting of the board has/and an architect, was given the no power to make the appoint- ment, "The labor council has recom- OBITUARIES mended 'Bill' Werr ybe ap- pointed, I would be very happy FUNERAL OF to see Mr, Werry back on the MRS. JACK COOK board. He and I, together with) The funeral took place Wed- George A. Mietcher, Stephen/nesday at 2 p.m. in the Arm- Saywell and Mrs, C. C. Lee/strong Funeral Home, of Mrs. were among the majority who| Jack Cook, who died Monday at voted to build the R. S. Mc-/Oshawa General Hospital, A res- Laughlin Collegiate. ident "4 Arlington avenue, she "There is_no necessity as far|¥&s in her 64th year. as I knot for us {0 accept Mr. Temporary interment followed Armstrong's resignation in|&t Oshawa Union Cemetery Mausoleum, Permanent inter- onder for it to become effec- tive." ment will be performed at a later date at Greenhills e- At the --_ Bag 3 meeting) tery, Lucknow, Tuesday night Ke OSS, SCC-) Pandea: : Murra: retary, said the board "spends Powel, ". been, Feeak io. ona tele Rh 'Gan else!nett, Olare Willison, Thomas a us less than anyone . Sls' t Seow. Hart, and Norm Cheseboro, In regard to this Mr, Drydan| MRS, NEIL B, MACLEOD said: ""I have no idea what] The death of Mrs, Neil B. Mr, Ross is talking about, We|/MacLeod (Jessie M.) occurred have never been asked anylat Smith Clinic, Hawkesbury, specific or general questions by| Wednesday, Feb. 12, after a the labor council, _ illness, She was in her "At all board meetings where|/3rd_year. matters of public interest are} Mrs. Macleod had been a resi- finalized the press is invited,|4ent of Dunvegan. She leaves The press is, in fact, invited to|ter husband, Neil B. MacLeod, all special meetings. of Dunvegan. She is also sur- gs vived by sons Murdie and Man- T personally have proposed)sei, of Oshawa, Laurence, of to the board we make NeW/ctranraer, Sask., and Rae, of Year's statements and adver-/Ottawa, and a daughter, Miss -- po - = PrO-|Giadys Macleod, @ Goan. gress and out of this has arisen discussion about issuing school cae funeral service | will be term report of progress. Church, Dunvegan, Saturday af- "We hide nothing. We are/ternoon, Feb, 15, Interment will here to serve the public and|be in Dunvegan Cemetery. in Kenyon Presbyterian STUDENTS PROTEST JAYWALKNG FINE 'This was the mob scene at the intersection of High Street and 15th Avenue adjacent to the Ohio State University campus during rush hour Wednesday. Thousands of stu- dents swarmed into the street, dloc! traffic on the busy thoroughfare well into the night. They apparently were testing the arrest and jail- a of an Ohio State coed for S keep them informed." JAMES CECIL MOORE 9 | The death of James Cecil Moore occurred Wednesday, ||Feb, 12, after an Wness of one 'jand a half years, James was ~\ jin his 19th year, The son of Arthur and Anna Moore, of Ontario street, Osh- awa, he leaves his parents; one sister, Mrs. K. Beavis (Edith), Oshawa; two brothérs, Walter and Arthur Jr., at home, and grandparents in the Maritimes. +} James is resting at the Mc-- Intosh-Anderson Funeral Home, =, |Oshawa, where a memorial ser- dg! | vice will be held in the chapel ssohee, jat 10 a.m., Friday, Feb, 14, The x BY. |service will be conducted by the . ™ |Rev. F. Lewis of the Salvation wae |Army, Temporary entombment c=, |will be in Oshawa Mausoleum # jand interment in Pembroke at Ae) ja later date. FUNERAL OF FREDERICK T. STORIE || Funeral for the late Frederick } |T. Storie was held Wednesday, fF |February 12. f | Mr. Storie who passed away s jon February 9 at the Oshawa General Hospital was interred at the Union Cemetery Mauso- leum. The service by Reverend John Leng, Andrew's United Church, Pallbearers were Reginald jBurr, Edward Storie, Donald Storie, Walter Branch, E. F. Cuthbertson and Harry Palmer. ARTHUR GORMLEY was conducted St. Feb. 6 at Leaskdale, Ontario, of Arthur Matelen Gormley, He was in his 79th year, Born at Frenchman's Bay, Aug. 18, 1885, Mr, Gormley married the'former Myrtle Irene Denny in: 1920. He farmed at Kinsale and later at Brooklin. He retired to Leaskdale three years ago. Surviving are his wife: the former Myrtle Denny; a daugh- ter, Mrs, Bob Stephens (Helen) -- failing to pay a jaywalking fine. City buses were lined up in both directions as far as One could see at times. Note several students on top of one bus. --AP Wirephote Gormley, RR 2 Uxbridge. The The program was made pub- lic in a joint statement by Sen- ator Donald Cameron, Editorial Consultant to Performing Arts Magazine, Mr, Justice C, D. Stewart of the Supreme Court of Ontario, Mr. Herman Geiger. Torel, General Director, The Canadian Opera Company, and Mr. Karl E, Scott, President, Ford of Canada Senator Cameron, Mr, Justice Stewart and Mr, Geiger-Torel have been named to a special advisory board established to di- rect and co-ordinate the pro- gram on a national basis, As- sisting this committee are the Editors of Performi Arts Magazine, a periodical devoted to national coverage of the per- forming arts, There will be 50 annual $100 grants for the age group 16 to 18 and 20 annual $250 grants for the age group 19 to 26, Five major zones for adjudicating purposes will be set up, and ap. plications will be submitted on behalf of individuals by local and community groups, 'This will ensure a grass-roots flavor to ag program," the statement said, Canadians with both amateur and professional experience, in the fields of drama, dancing, vocal and instrumental will be eligible for the awards, "Decision to launch this pro- said, 'was made in recognition of two anniversaries this year, First, 1964 is the 100th anniver- sary of the Charlottetown Con- Terence, which was the forerun-. ner of the 1967 Confederation, Second, this year, Ford of Can- ada is observing its 60th anni- versary as Canada's oldest auto- " ing gram in 1004," the statement of applicants, establishing divi- sional adjudicators and alloca- tion of awards funds will be among the basic responsibilities of this advisory board. During the course of the in- uiry, it became increasingly evident that there is a dynamic awakening among Canadians, at the grass-root level, in the performing arts, Everywhere in our nation, grou ous categories ing arts 'are flourishing, Every- where, new and exciting talent is being discovered. in the vari- the perform- In order to encourage this na- tional movement, and in recog- nition of its cultural obligations a long associated with Canadian growth, the company approach. ed the editors of Performing Arts Magazine as well as lead- ing Canadians engaged in the development of the performing arts, with the suggestion that its most effective and valuable method of commemorating Con- federation might be to provide tangible and lastin; ment, through scholarships and awards, to gifted individuals in this_field. s a large industrial enterprise encourage: After careful review, a pro- gram was developed whereby Ford of Canada, effective in 1964, 1967 and beyond will scholarships and awards total- ling $10,000 annually in the per- forming arts field in Canada, and continuing through offer Tt was further agreed that the administration of this program would be delegated to an inde- pendent advisory board, to con- sist of Senator Donald Cam- eron, Director, The Banff School of Fine Arts, Mr, Justice C, D. Stewart of the Supreme Court of Ontario, Mr. Herman Geiger. Torel, Genéral Director, Cana- dian James Mcintosh, Founder, The National Youth Orchestra of Canada and Editor of Perform- Opera Company and Mr. Arts Magazine. Screening There will be 50 annual $100 grants for the age group 16 to 18 and 20 annual $250 grants for the age group 19 to 26. Zones for adjudication will be set up motive manufacturing com- pany," With reference to Performing Arts Magazine and its co-ordin- ating role to this Scholarship and applications will be submit- ted on behalf of individuals by local and community groups. This will ensure the grass-roots Program through some 70 estab- lished cultural institutions across Canada, Prime Minister Lester B, Pearson said, "Any project that strengthens the bonds of national unity is of vital importance to the future of this country, "TI should like to congratulate the individuals who recognize the value of co-operating in this area and I shall watch with in- terest the progress of this imag- inative undertaking and wish you and your associates con- flavor of the program. Empha- sis will be these important awards toward young performers of outstand- ing promise who deserve incen- tives to embark on careers, laced on directing The categories of performing arts covered by the awards are: vocal, drama, dancing and in. strumental, Both those Canadians engaged in the furtherance of the per. forming arts and Ford of Can- ada are delighted to be in col- laboration in this new major The death occurred suddenly) program designed to encourage greater participation by young on in the performing arts, tinued success." Andrew Allan and Herman Geiger-Tore!, Editorial Consult- ants to Performing Arts Maga- WINNIPEG -- Some of the 21 St, Vital, Man., Separate School children who have been truant since Nov, 12 in the Metropolitan Winnipeg city THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thursday, February 13, 1964 3. ce es - ae BACK TO SCHOOL them in protest of assessment of a $6 a month school bus fee for each child, --CP Wirephoto Wednesday played - happily during recess the yard of Ste. Emile school on their first day back at classes, The children's parents withdrew Memorial Held For CCA Head On Monday evening, Feb. 10, members of Unit 42 Canadian Corps Association of Oshawa, accompanied by members of the ladies' auxiliary, attended a special Canadian Corps Associa- tion memorial service for the late Canadian Corps Dominion President Stanley Harpham, who died in Toronto Feb, 8, Over 300 members and their ladies attended the service at the Trull Funeral Home, Many members attended the funeral the following day, with two Osh- awa men, William Watts and Ernie Bell, acting as pallbear- ers, Mr, Harpham was a dedicated member of the: Corps, and noth- ing was too big or too small in his years of service assisting veterans. He was one of the original members when the Ca- nadian Corps was formed in 1034, and served three years as Ontario president starting in 1943, In 1947 he became an offi- cer of the Dominion Council and in 1955 he was elected Dominion president of the Canadian Corps Association, He was re-elected each year and died still holding that office, Mr. Harpham served in numerous capacities, including the World War First Ontario Canteen Fund and the Soldiers Aid Commission, He was im- mediate past-president of the Toronto Citizen Repatriation League and was a director of -- Day Council of the For more than 20 years he represented veterans and thc: dependents before the standing committee on veterans' affairs in Ottawa, WAS CIA MAN -- MOTHER Oswald Termed 'Secret Agent' the testimony of Oswald's young widow, Marina -- indicates the 24-year-old Marxist killed Ken- nedy unaided, The chief justice said the commission has received noth: ing from any agency to sub- stantiate the mother's belief that Oswald ever worked for any federal agency. Pay Talks Collapse WHTBY (Staff) -- Salary ne gotiations between the Whitby public school teachers and the Whitby Board of Education broke down Wednesday night, Last night marked the third meeting of the two groups, the first being held Jan. 6 when the board made - two counter-pro- posals to the teachers' demands, both of which were turned down by the teachers' committee, New proposals made by the board on Jan, 27 were also turned down by the teachers. Because of the discrepancy in proposals, the board will con tact the Public School Trustees Association which will enter the second stage of negotiations, If this fails, the board will seek the aid of the Ontario Trustees Council. The teachers' committee said it will contact the Federation of Women Teachers Association of Ontario, and the Ontario Public fore the commission--including|School Men Teachers Federa- a five-volume FBI report andition for conciliation. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Warren Commission may call one or possibly two new wit- nesses next week to build its growing pile of evidence on the assassination of President John F, Kennedy. Chief Justice Earl Warren of} the U.S. Supreme Court told re- porters he did not know whether, one would be a janitor who is reported to have seen sharp- shooter Lee Harvey Oswald en route to a sniper's hideaway shortly before the deadly rifle shots were fired in Dallas last Nov, 22. Mrs, Marguerite Oswald. 56, mother of the introverted ex- marine charged with kill Kennedy, finished three days 0! voluntary testimony Wednesday by stating she believes: 1, That Oswald was innocent, but "I realize that as a human being he could: be guilty." 2. That despite lack of any specific supporting evidence, she believes he was a_ secret agent of the U.S. Central Inte!- ligence Agency who was "set up ied take the blame" for the slay- ing. 3. That the assassin "'is still at large." WAS WORTHY Warren said the testimony of the plump Fort Worth practical nurse was useful "in some re- spects," but said it did not oro- vide "any facts that would change the picture as we knew it up to the time she testified." The bulk of the evidence be- Born in Nottingham, England, Mr, Harpham was 68, He came to Canada before the First World War and went overseas lu 1916 with the Canadian Field) Artillery and served in the field] with tho $rd Division until the end of hostilities. | The members of the Oshawa) Unit will. sorely miss him and his helping hand. He was well-) known personally by many of the members throughout the past. few of, the members of Unit 42 have reaped dividends through his assistance in their, behalf, Unit 42, Canadian Corps| Association in Oshawa, are| proud to have been associated with Stanley Harpham, a de-) voted Canadian Corps = BUILDING INDUSTRY The U.K. construction indus-' people, with nearly 100,000 pri-/ vate firms engaged in building.| | number of years, and quite alll PS nea le @ "If You Come Once--You'll Come Again"--to x FOOD F NORTH END wanxer 909 SIMCOE N. PHONE 728-3361 @ FREE PARKING @ "If It's the Best, We Sell It'! 'If We Sell It, It's the Best'! THIS WEEK ONLY! 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