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Oakville - Trafalgar Journal ol. 3, No. 38 Entered," 2nd Cfass Mail, Ottawa - Oakville, Ontario Thursday, August 17, 1950 28 Pages ALLACE PARK LIGHT, DONOR BEFORE ENTH BATHED IN PULLS SWITCH USIASTIC CROWD Before an siastic first- night audience the opening ces fes of the new floodiight svs- in Wallace Park were hand- night by assistant secretary of the Oakyille Base- Association i introduced Mayor James on behalf of the btown presented 'a stirling silver life membership card to Mr. J. "We hope that this serve to tell the mayor said. "It will in small measure the satisfaction and pleasure you | have made possible." President of the 0. Bull expressed the association system, and pointed ' | Would assist the association with its work among | ple in town. There 300 youngsters playing baseball as a result of the association's activities, he pointed out. This required money for equipment and coaching, and the new lights would mean larger gates and more money for their activities. Mr. Bull reviewed fhe history of the association, and the win- ning" teams which had brought championships to the town. He tribute to Larry Wilson, i their sociation R. the thanks of improve expressed the opinion that this latest contribution would mean another great step forward in Oakville's baseball career. Mr. Wallace told the audience that his chief aim in making the lights possible was to further the work among the young peo- ple. He expressed his satisfac- tion with the record of juvenile delinquency in Oakville, and stat: ed this was in large part, he felt, owing to the baseball program among the youth. It was to fur- ther this program that he made his donation. "when Mr. Bull and Mr Breckenridge first approached me 1 understood they wanted me to be a member of a group to put up these lights," he said with a smile. "But after a few days con sideration 1 decided to take up their suggestion alone and so, to- night we have the lights." Fol- lowing a seivic banquet held in his honor at the Oak Villa, Mr. Your Hospital LAST WEEK Patients Admitted Patients Discharged al Cases Medical Cases Accidents Births IN HOSPITAL Patients Newborn WEDNESDAY es Wallace opened the new named in his honour by throwing the switch that delivered the power for the first time to the lights. Present at the invitation dinner on the were nearly|s council, the parks board and the association and execu- tives of the new team, The Oak- ville Orphans. Representatives of to Wallace opening ceremonies after There were two outstanding and popular visitors at the first floodlight game in the person of Joe Ziegier, manager of Torouto Maple Leafs Baseball Club, who spoke briefly wishin project every success." the fact that mow you ars peting with my own team," Johnny Black who watched the game from the front seat of a car parked behind third base. The front left hand door of the car reminded one of a booth where tickets for an excursion were on sale so lang a line-up. of Johnny's friends who wanted to greet him extended from it. Bas Megaffin threw the pall with George Gray as catch- and Ollie Johnston batting. There was an import to run bases for Ollie from the thriving metropolis of Tweed, Bob Hun- ter former president of the as- sociation" when the Oaks brought the championship to Oakville. On the second pitch Ollie laid a short infield grounder in the hands of the Oaks and Import Hunter's legs were not required for more than a starting burst of amazing speed. 5 cents a copy, $2.00 Per Year in Advance J. M. Wallace - - - The Man With The Lightest Touch In Town! A Tisket, A Tasket, Guides Want Baskets Have you any baskets or berry crates to spare? If you have, the Girl Guides of Oakville and district will be them. This coming Saturday morning the girls are going to make a collection of baskets and crates in town. They plan to sell them and devote the proceeds to the building fund for the new hut. The girls are looking for six and eleven quart baskets, and berry crates. They will be glad if the house- holders will place them outside their front doors Saturday morning: Car Crashes Cruiser At Q.E. Intersection In most road accidents the po- lice arrive on the scene some time after the mishap. But Con: stable W. B. Daniels of the Pro- vincial Police can't complain of such fllluck in an accident on Monday afternoon at the stop- light at the Queen Elizabeth Way the Sixth Line. While park: the intersection the police ruiser rammed by a sedan driven by cholas Li bandt, 29, of Toronto. Lebandt lost control of his car and made an on-the-scene witne Con- stable Daniels, The front of the Torontonian's car was {ously damaged, while damage to the cruiser was not serious. Charges are pending Lucky Dobbin It's an understood thing that employees of candy stores, soda bars, etc. can eat as much of the products sold as they wish --usually meaning a large amount Is consumed in the first of employment, then very little from then on. Lat est employee to share in this program was the horse that pulls Gilbrea Dairy's wagon. In front of the Journal office very glad of INN zn clusive Journal cartoon Alan Boddington, HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS Acting-Principal Sheff Stirtan called after part of the results had been printed to point out an oversight in the school list. With the addition of a Chemistry lst, to the list of subjacts in which she had secured honors, Betty McFaul had the best results of all pupils. The addition gave her Q 1st. and two 2nds. out of 10 subjects. Allan, R., 1 Geom 138F. Wo Alg.3 Chem, B, Comp. ©} 1; Tri Auth Comp. Auth, Comp C. Best, G B. Comp. fot, 2; %00] B, Lit. Hist Bonham, (HH ec Bradley, D. BE. Comp. 3; At. © Brennan, J. Geom. Bot ; Chem. , B. B. Comp. 83 Bot. 8; Zool. © Comp, © D, B. Comp. Zool, 8; B. Dovenor, G. Geom F. GC. o1 2 BN Auth. BE. Comp. Geom. ©; 0; Chem, Geom. © Comp, © Goom, 8; Lit. 1; Hot. Qomp: 'B, Comp. © oom. 2; THE 1; L. Auth, 1; LL, or Be Gordon, J | Zool, 8; D, I Cor Lit. c; Hist. 2; Bot. &; F. Auth. ¢ Gunyon, Trig. 1; Ph (Continued 0 P. Alg. 2; Goom, 1; Chem. n Page 12) Ca EVERYBODY LIKES THE METERS! Billboard By-Law, Zoning Discussed A bylaw to regulate and con: trol the erection of advertising signs In Trafalgar Township was introduced at Tuesday's meeting of the township council, the required three readings passed. The fee was fixed at two dollars on application at ten dollars a year A copy of a resolution approv- ing the equalized assessment for Halton county was received from the Acton village council. Much of the evening session was de voted to discussion of the Ouk- ville-Trafalgar Planning Board's proposed zoning bylaw. For Safety sake Two ladies who live on the 8th Line, have decided that something must be done to stop the excessive speed of cars and trucks using the road. Mrs. E. J. Salter and Mrs. Lloyd Ire: land are circulating a petition to be presented to township council asking for strict en- of the 30 mph. In the Linbrook in the safety of the many children in the district. forcement speed limit area, They have mind [ts a little over two year since they Installed parking mot ers In Oakville's busnioas dls: trict, There were quite a few clt- fzens who didn't at all like tho new contraptions when they first made thelr appearance, but near ly all of them have changed thelr tune since then, In fact, they've come to the conclusion 'that park: Ing meters are all right, and wouldn't want the main strect to be without them Such, at least, has been tho ob servation of Conatable Albert Eyershed of the town police force whose #pecial province Is the parking meters. "They're work Ing out very well" sald Constable Eyershed replying to the query of a Journal reporter, "They're gotting better all the time, People come up and tell you what a good thing the meters are. "Storekeepers Ar percent for them," Evershed continued get at thelr stores to few peoplo complain Ing to usp the met [= the Americans, Th thefr cars with thelr thelr hands, I think have the parking problem the main street, Before the alled, some curs park a hundred Constable opla can park, Vory about hav 1st of all got out nickels In the metas solved on In thelr streot ull thelr meters Were men leave would on the and the thie diy bus to work In city | (Continued on Page 6) JUVENILES "SLUG" WAY TO HALTON COUNTY TI | | ville the Hal: champlon In the third game for ton County Juvenile ship, played at lace Park Monday night, Oakville m three stralght over thelr town rivals a 64 weore. Onk had won the first game 7-0 wit, Herbert credited {th a no-hitter ok the cond game of three out-of-five erios Georgetown 42 whe at Monday night's game was d until the TLE scurrying vith tylng run Wiltshire ran In to play at home, Searrow oil by the plate umpire arted flying and when the subdued, Tom Bale, catcher and Wilshire wore banished from the game by the base umpire Scotty Patterson, conch Georgetown team announced the umpire that the game was ( plich Home for and cover 5 pla Oakville h of the 10 Prominent Churchman And Rotarian Buried Stricken with while working his home on don Watt ville urday Watts win u heart attack in the garden of Balsam Drive, Gor well-known Onk: dled suddenly Sate morning The late Mr, 06 years of ngs. Ho was born In Toronto, and rocely: od his education there, MAny yours ago ho came to Oakville to Hye, remaining here for about twelve yours befors returning to Toronto, Hix years ngo he here once mors to make home. Mr. Watts was sales mans ager of the Glohe Envelope Co, Toronto. Active in the work of gt, John's United Church, he wis superintendent of the Sunday Sehool and ® member of the board of stewards, Ho wis & member of Oukyille Rotary Club and Oakville Lawn Bowling Club, Bosldos hs wife loaves throes daughters, Mrs, Audrey Mos Naughton, Onkvilly and Mrs, Vo % Ps Toronto, and Joan ued on Page 6) |Real Oldies Form Permanent Group Women who wore pupils ab Onkvlile High Hohool thirty yous ago and more held m reunion Ab the home of Mrs, Blanche Robin son, Oakville, on Saturday, Ib wis thelr third annual geo: Ho much enthusiasm Was by the formse pupils that y decided to form an "Older old Boys' tution The fols olwing wore elected by i Progident, Miss Oukville; ~~ Vies: Mrs. Victor Lawrence, Onkville; Hocratarys Mrs, Frank M, Sulll 1, Bronte; Directors, Mrs, Emerson Featherstone, Mrs. | Harold Burkholder, Mra, Murjors { 1a Harrison | 1 was decided | unton the second | August ouch year, It 18 planned © hold a n blg reunion In 1052 | he ry (Contin i | she | the Asi Grace Prosldent, R. 2 SHAUFOT, it | 1 It | van, to hold un re Haturdiy of closely inning 32, Wiltshire, Georgetown nl ville batters tam fourth | being played under protest at the | to a or the Filth inning, for. those who iteuted Oakyilly pitcher for tho when Oakville combined one hit] High School prior to 1024, Thoss at the Oak fiwith four 10 four| interested In the newly organize allowing only and cline the ame. All ed 6 requostol of three hits but his wildness, com: wd clinch the game. At) od group are requested tol Ket fh bined with errors enabled the time of golng to press no ruling) touch with a member of the exe on the protest had been received] ecutive or board directors. local Juves to In scoring posh tions quite frequently, A wild] from the OBA. Supper was served outdoors the other day the driver fed an obviously appreciative horse an ice cream Mackenzie Robinson, who viewed this em: ployee privilege, summed it up this way, "that's the luckiest horse in town!" _ First Canadian angler outside of the Maritimes to| (51 boat a bluefin tuna in Nova Scotia waters was Arnold Ban-| field shown with his 574-pounder caught off Wedgeport, | Nova Scotia. The battle to land the fish took one hour and| forty-five minutes, and in the last moments almost gave | Arnold heart-failure as the fish threw the hook as it was| "being \boated--Nova Scotia Bureau Information Photo. orgetown cone. errors score runs