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Dakvill Trafalgar Journal i Entered, 2nd. Class Mail, Ottawa THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1950 16 Pages 5 cents a copy, $2.00 per year In advance [nY. TURNER (fiBugh town and. district 8 missed their anticipated Glos blade party, the first gession at the new Oak- Bfalgar Memorial Com- entre Arena has not been ed for long, committee Bhtatives announced yester- fact, general consensus at MBment is that a sheet of ice BB ready for use about Jan- Augment Crews ging to Councillor Fred committee member in of construction, working ¢ the arena will be contin- gmented during the next Lois. "Plumbers and elec: BB are already at work," he --I|8fl. Journal yesterday. "A I b welders start on the re- Bion unit today, while ad- carpenters' will be putting Bel touches on the roof by ENA ICE STILL TWO WEEKS IKIES SEEK POSTPONEMENTS ESTIMATES. AS the weekend. have slowed The heavy frosts brick work, but everything else is progressing nicely, and I'm reasonably sure we'll have a surface for skating in two week's time." Mr, Turner explained, however, that all detail work would not be completed in that period. "The important thing, though, ik to set the youngsters skating as soon as possible." $ Flood Old Rink Meanwhile, many of those youngsters are skimming over the frozen surface of Sixteen Mile Greek, while recreation director Ted Kennedy was busy yesterday making arrangements for flood- ing the old rink at Wallace park. Should the present cold weather hold, Ted figures he may have some passable ice by Saturday. Seek Postponement Hardest hit by the brief delay (Continued on Page 5) Prem i ier | EDITORIAL olutions this year. Y | 7 | Unawed by So, for the year that lies ahead, we're just going fo continue to use this paper only for the benefit of the people, by pressing for everything which we believe to be best for the community. To all of those who have for the past three years aided us in the building of this enterprise in this town, to our readers, our staff, our cor- respondents, our newsdealers and to our advertisers we wish to one and all A Happy and Prosperous New Year . . And Forever More - It's the time for making good resolutions again. We've always felt that most of the promises we make to ourselves at New Year's last for a very short time. There's something about the very sound of the word resolution which seems to invite the i --to overreach the capacity for fulfillment. So we're not making any res- The policies of this paper are expressed most aptly in the following couplet from the Motto of the Salem Register: "Here shall the Press the People's right maintain, unbribed by gain." influence and dividual, or nation--or newspaper TI ETOE MARKS MILESTONES JR TRAFALGAR'S ALBERTSONS day was something mor fust Christmas for a well former Trafalgar couple, nd Mrs. Herbert W. Albert- West Erindale. It marked i0th anniversary of their wed- Bnd brought a flood of tele- letters, cards and phone expressing hearty congrat- n the event. About a Bd guests, including all the ible couple's seven children tine, who lives in Alberta, at- LUBA the anniversary gathering Albertson home. 'There Harold, of Toronto; Nelson, fame all the way from Van- with his wife; Usher, of Earl, of Sniders' Corners; Edmund Chamberlain, Oak- and Miss Mary Albertson, fives with her parents. There So a number of the thir- grandchildren and four great- J. % Jus fehildren from Trafalgar , and some from Oak- made up a number of the 5 Among those present [] Mrs. Albert Biggar, who re- @ celebrated' her 90th birth- Rev. W. B. Smith, Islington, QQ rs. Belle Campbell, Drum- ] We The latter two? were the Buryiving guests of the Al- D's wedding. Among mes- received were one from George Drew, leader of the Bssive Conservative party P Dominion House, and the Bell secretary for Ontario. ble is expected from Thelr ties the King and Queen, | has been delayed. Gordon on, MUP. for Peel, was among fests. There were many fine Bts, and a magnificent cake Mr. and Mrs. Albertson and Mrs. Albertson were Bd at thie latter's home by te Rev. Mr. Scanlon. Until E some 25 years ago, Mr. fon operated the farm at Corners first owned by ndfather, William James $500, who came to Trafalgar hip from New England early Varied Loot Two suits of clothes, some blankets, a bushel of apples, a radio set, some Christmas pre- sents and a quantity of liquor and tobacco--these varied items comprised the loot obtained by the thief or thieves who broke into the home of George Bart lett, Morden Foad, some time over the Christmas week-end. Mr. Bartlett discovered his loss Christmas night Strangely enouigh the thief brought some- thing with him which he left behind--part of a roast chicken. Smith Succeeds Sullivan As Trafalgar Trustee J. Reginald Smith was appoint- ed to represent Trafalgar Town- ship on the Area High School Board, at township council's last meeting of the year, Wednesday afternoon of last week. He suc- ceeds Frank Sullivan, present chairman of the board, and will serve a two year term. Dan H. Pope was re-appointed to the board for a three year term. The inaugural meeting of the 1951 council will be held on Monday, January 8. in the last century. His son Earl now works the farm, For forty years Mr. Albertson was leader of the choir of Wesley Church. He is 86 and Mrs. , Albertson is 84. Both are in fair health. Before her marriage Mrs. Albertson was Isabella Jane Stevenson, daughter CHRISTMAS TREES ABLAZE, BUT WITH LIGHT ONLY Fire Chief Fred Shaw is very pleased with the manner in which Oakville households observed fire precautions over Christmas. None of the hundreds of illuminated Christmas trees caught fire, and the holiday passed without the brigade having to be called out once. In order that the good re- cord may be kept up, Chief Shaw advises people to get the trees out of the way as soon as possible, however-as their presence in the house always constitutes a certain fire hapard. FEW TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ON YULE-POLICE Oakville motorists conducted themselves well over the holiday week-end, according to Chief of Police John Derry, who said his department had no trouble at all with intoxicated drivers, and prac- tically none with any intoxicated persons. There were only two min- or motor accidents Christmas day, in which nobody was hurt. Damage totalling about $275 resulted from a collision at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Allan Street. One of the cars in- volved Is owned by Belford Sav- age, Maple Ave, and was driven by his son, Willam Savage. The other was owned and driven by Charles Meldrum, Burlington. Damage to the Savage car amounted to about $150, to the other car about $125. car owned and driven by] Earl K. Scott of Long Branch knocked down. an electric light standard and suffered damage of about $50 when it skidded and mounted the curb at Colborne and Wilson Streets. The accident ac- curred when the driver attempted to avold a truck owned by Harold Orr and Son, Town Line, and driven by Bruce Orr. The truck, which was going west on Col- borne Street, was turning into Wilson Street, and the car was of Mr. and' Mrs. Mark Stevenson, Sniders' Corners. coming down Wilson Street. The structed under the supervision of Murton and Evans, pr Enjoys Visit To Modern New Linbrook School The modern, three-room addition to Linbrook public school, Ca planned and con- ar was officially opened last week by Premier Leslie Frost. In the upper photo, the pre- mier discusses the new building, for which he had high commendation, with principal Muriel Willis and board chairman Ken Giles. Journal No Longer Available At Halton Inn Readers of this newspaper who formerly purchased their copy of the paper at the counter in the Grey Coach waiting room of the Halton Inn will be unable to do so in the future. The reason given by the man- ager of the Halton Inn for re- fusing any longer to sell the Journal, was this paper's stand on the cocktail lounge and din- ing lounge vote. However, 'copies may he secur ed from any of the folowing malnstreet newsdealers: United Cigar Store Ramsay's Cigar Store Oakville 'Card and Smoke Shop Guild's Bookstore Grinham's Book Shop Ed Slater's Westside Food Market Brien's Pharmacy Dunn's Drug Store Oakville Drug Co: Closs Drugs Ltd. or, In the uptown areas, at Scade's Groceterla, Beehive Lunch, Tuck's Grocery, Mel's Soda Bar, Stainton's Snack Bar, Bamber"s Groceteria and Walk- lett's Meat Market. In Bronte, it may « be secured at Allan's Drug Store or Hunt's Variety Store. ; LIGHTER STARTS BLAZE A child playing with a cigarette lighter started a fire in a bed- room in a house at the foot of Park Ave, Saturday morning. The flame from the lighter set fire to a window curtain, and about $75 damage was done before mem: bers of the household extinguish- ed the blaze. The fire brigade was summoned, but the blaze was out by the time the firemen arrived. SANTA NOT ONLY XMAS EVE CALLER People preparing for Christmas festivities were not the only busy ones in Oakville over the week- end. Some light-fingered person or persons entered three houses in the town and attempted to break into a house on Balsam Drive, in the township. Their loot totalled about $30 and a lady's ring. Some time early Saturday eve- ning the house of R. Baxter, 296 Reynolds Street, was entered and five dollars in change stolen. The truck was undamaged. Don't Become A Stat If You Drive, Don't Drink! thief gained admission by jimmy- ing a rear door, At about the same time someone, pr VETERAN CONDUCTOR QUITS DAILY PATROLLING STINT After 46 years as a railwayman, many of them spent as a con- ductor on the much maligned but constantly travelled "Commuters" Special," Ike Blough has turned in his clicking ticket punch. Ike has argued, bickered and generally bandied words with thousands of commuters during his years of touring the aisles of the ten-car train which carries lo- cal folks to their Toronto places of business each day. He has tak- en in good part the good natured razzing about dilapidated wooden coaches, and poor lighting, and not enough wash rooms. He's bat- tled, and kidded and passed the time of day with the same mob for many a long year, and he has enjoyed every moment of it. The gang found out about Ike's retirement last week from Trainman Bill Duncan, who works the same cars on the train that Ike does . , . or did. Sparked by a group of "regulars" like Stan Tolan, they decided to mark the occasion suitably. So last Thurs- day morning, when the old special pulled into the Toronto yards, it was side-tracked, by previous ar- rangement. And then the closest thing to an early morning party possible broke loose as Ike was presented with a scroll signed by all his daily "customers" and the same person got into the house of William Anderson at 276 Reynolds Street, by jimmying a window. A ring and $26 cash were taken. The house of Frank Ellis, Spruce Street, was entered the same night, but nothing was stolen. The intruder got in through a cellar window and left by the front door, which was left open. Occupants of the houses were ab- sent in each case. Oakville police were notified and are investigat- ing. a tangible r of their es- teem, It was a great day for Ike, in one way. But his many commuting friends will miss him. And it's a safe bet that he'll miss them. SCHOOL RE-OPENING Oakville's public schools will re-open on Tuesday, and the high school on Wednesday.