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Vol. 4, No. 6 Entered, 2nd. Class Mall Dakville- Trafalgar Journal , Ottawa THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1951 16 Pages 5 cents a copy, $2.00 per year In advance FOREMOST CANADIAN ARTISTS 10 FEATURE BENEFIT SHOW IN AID OF MATTHEWS' FUND When the Contury lights flick on Sunday evening to start of the gala bene- in aid of the Mrs Children's Fund, one of ariety shows in will be getting fin- dor least, that is the " spect promised by the impos: lineup of topflight Canadian who will contribute to the program being arranged to assist tho widow and four young daugh- ters of the late Ben Matthews All Out Effort For when the fund committee handed Johnny Willams the task ing a revue that would theatre and thus aug- ments the fund's steadily growing pank account, Johnny went all out. He hopped the first bus to Toron- to and told the story of Ben Mat- thew's tragic death, and of the town's efforts to help this fam- ily, to Hugh Thomson, music com- ignal the fit concert Matthews the artists of pack the mentator of the Toronto Dally Star. In no time at all, Messrs Thomson and Willams were busy contacting headline entertainers, so many of whom were happy to offer their services that the re- aulting program would be featur- ed fare at Massey Hall or Baton Auditorium. Imposing List In fact, each of the talented artists who will take part in that program fs of such outstanding calibre that revue producer Wil- liam developed the Daddy of all migraine headaches trying » figure out whom he would feat- wre, He finally decided that the logical solution was to spotlight all nine artists who have volunteered, and perusal of the list readily justifies that decision. Was Popular Here nstance, therelll be War- Mould, the brilliant young Toronto pianist who has enjoyed : remarkable concert career, and so well received by a local audience when he cared with the Leslie Bell in a Toronto Star concert kt St. John's church last spring. Then there will be Bll re, lovely soprano star of I-Canadian Rosselino Opera and Edmund Harding, tenor with the same roup, who thrilled Eaton Audi- rium audiences during a recent performance of "La Traviata." Pop Favourite established star of the firmament is Muriel Kil- (Continued on Page 6) ART ATTACK PROVES FATAL Victim soon only Another oncert of a sudden attack of onary thrombosis, Mrs. Beat- Armstrong Shaver, widow of the late Dr. E. 0. Shaver, died esterday morning. Born in Oak ille, she was a daughter of Mrs. [Armstrong and the late Christo- pher Armstrong. She attended Oakville schools and Havergal Ladies' College, Toronto. For the veral years she had acted to Dr. B. P. Soanes. haver was a member of St. o's Church. Her husband who ractised in Toronto, died five irs ago. Besides her mother she s survived by one daughter, Bev- tley, aged 16; a sister, Mrs. A M. Munro; and two brothers, lristopher and Robert K. Arm- trong, all of Oakville. remains are resting at the home of S. S. Russell and Bon, Dunn Street, at the lake. The uneral service will be in St ude's Church on Friday after- loon at 3 o'clock. Rev. F. C. Jack on will officiate. STORK DALLIES, BUT SHOWS UP WITH FIRST BABY JAN. 2 No new babies arrived at Oak- flllc- Trafalgar Memorial Hospi! ll as the New Year was ushered il, or for some little time after- ards. First birth recorded was il about 4 am. yesterday, when daughter was born to Mr. and ils. Earl Eddy, 129 Colborne St. {. Both mother and baby are fing fine. However, a new member of the Purnal family of readers arrived the new year when Mr. J. McCallum's was the first sub- Fintion opened on Jan. 2nd. theatre foot-& That Man Again It seemed like a rather dirty trick on the part of the weather man. The creek had frozen over nicely, it was clear of snow, and dozens of skating enthusiasts were skimming over its smooth expanse daily, There was every. indication that the excellent skating conditions might last some time, so Ted Kennedy ar- ranged for flooding the old Victoria rink, and was making real progress. And then came the rains and the mild weather, and the hard glassy surface gave place to pools of water. And now the skaters are eager ly awaiting another cold snap. LOCAL OWNER GETS YEAR'S FIRST FOAL What is believed to be the first Canadian thoroughbred colt of 1951 was foaled at 3 am. Monday morning by Singlove, highly re- garded mare imported from Eng- land by Col. L. H. Nelles, prom- inent Oakville sportsman. The as yet unnamed colt is the first pro- geny of. Old Faithful, sterling campaigner that did well for Col. Nelles on both Canadian and U.S. tracks in recent years. "I feel it is a good omen that Old Faithful's first colt was the year's first," Col. Nelles told the Journal. "I have great hopes for it, and for Old Faithful'S possibilities as a sire. The old boy set me back a pretty fair sum, and did well for me on the track. It was a mis- take to race him last year, how- ever, and he'll be at stud perman- ently now." Blood lines of both sire and dam would seem to justify Col. Nelles' enthusiasm over the young fellow, which enjoys the unique distinction, shared by only a few racing thoroughbreds each vear, of having a "legitimate birth- day." All racing steeds have birth dates listed as of Jan. 1 in the year they are foaled, regardless of the month or day of arrival. "So thank goodness it didn't show up a few hours earlier," concluded Col. Nelles, with a relieved sigh, pointing out such an occurrence would have meant the colt would have been officially a year old when actually but a day old. ELECT TRUSTEES Andrew McDermott, Frank Cornin and Ralph Crack were elected to fill vacancies on the Separate School Board of St. Mary's parish when nominations were held Wednesday evening last week. They were the only three nominated. Hampered By Holiday Fairbairn, friendly CBC ly News!" tor, found , himself scraping the barrel's bottom on last Sunday's broadcast, as many Ontario week: ly papers failed to reach him. Sev- eral missed publication entirely, while others were held up in the mails, With the holiday season temporarily restricting council and organizational activity, Jour- nal staffers sympathized fully with friend Don this week as it Don scrambled in search of news items. ASSUMES NEW DUTIES David J. Wilson, appointed last June to succeed W. S. Blake as principal of Oakville-Trafalgar High School, assumed his new duties yesterday. Mr. Wilson, who has been a staff member at Galt C.I, and Vocational School for the past 19 years and assistant principal for two years, remained at Galt for the autumn term to complete his con- tract obligations there. He is la commercial specialist, and a well known lecturer on vocational guidance. LAKESHORES EDGE MOHAWKS AS KID LINE COMES THROUGH, BILL HERRIDGE ALSO BAGS PAIR | with official Inaugural Meetings Inaugural | meetings of town and township councils will take place next Monday, January 8, ceremonies being held at 11 a.m. Trafalgar's mun- icipal representatives will carry on from that point to deal with the first business of 1951, while town council will adjourn un- til 7 pm. CLUB GROUP BACK ON JOB FOR ENCORE Garson Kanin's prize-winning comedy, "Born Yesterday," will be presented in two special per- formances by the Oakville Club's Player's Group on Friday and Saturday, January 12 and 13. The special repeat presentat- ions have been arranged as a re- sult of a popular demand from many Oakville citizens who miss- ed the three original performanc- es last month, or from many who saw the play then and have ask- ed for a chance-to see it again. The fast-moving, hard-hitting story in- volves the affairs of tough, two- fisted Harry Brock, millionaire FAMED TORONTO VOGAL GROUP, PIANIST SHARE A program of the widest var- fety, offering choral music as well as brilliant solo piano pas- sages, forms the second concert of the Oakville Trafalgar Home and School series in the high school auditorium Friday night, January 12. The distinguished and interna- tionally-recognized Toronto Men Teachers' Choir, under the direc- tion of Eldon Brethour, will share honors with Margaret Ann Ire- land, 22-year-old pianist who lea- ves shortly on a European tour where she will appear in con- certs in all the major musical centres. While still a girl, Miss Ireland was described by the late Hec- tor Charlesworth, dean of Canad- ian critics, as most likely youn- ger pianist to have a "distinguis- hed career" and she has fulfilled his prophecy. She has toured this continent from coast to coast, to appear with most of the leading symphony groups, and has given recitals in many cities. Among the typical press comments were such as these: "almost incredible, sup- erb technique", "with perfect poise, superb touch and great power, to hold the audience spell bound." Miss Ireland will be soloist with the famous 60-voice choir, thus bringing together an. artist and a musical group which have each won top honors both in Can- ada and abroad. The choir, orig- inally formed when 12 men inter- ested in singing met under the leadership of Mr. Brethour, now is recognized as tops among such musical organizations, and has been described by many critics as without a peer. Tickets to the concert may be obtained from Tots 'N Teens, Town and Countrywoman, or by telephoning Col. Don MacRae at 11527. Students tickets, at spe- cial rates, may be obtained from H.S. SPOTLIGHT FUND EXCEEDS $800, TREASURER REPORTS, ASKS MORE SUPPORT Contributions are still coming in to the Mrs. Matthews Child- ren's Fund, Treasurer Bill Scade stated at a committee meeting Tuesday night. Up to January 2 a total of $816.51 had been donat- ed by various citizens and or- ganizations to aid Mrs. Matthews and her four young chillren. The husband and father, Ben Matt- hews, was killed by a train last month. Donations to the fund are still being received. They may be forwarded to Mr. Scade, Mayor James Black, The Toronto Daily Star, or the Journal. XMAS SEAL DRIVE MAY TOP '49 TOTAL With some more contributions still expected, the Oakville Lions Club Christmas Seal Fund now stands at $3,953.43, to who is played by Jim Campbell; his lady friend, ex- chorine Billy Dawn, played by Barbara New, and a cast that backlights the struggle of Billy to become respectable. Among those in this cast are Tony Grove, Chuck Kirk, Bill Milligan, Paul Dixon, Anne Cameron, Serena MacTaggart. At first considered by some members as too powerful and in- volved a play for an amateur group to handle successfully, the play won instant applause from the audiences that saw the origin- al performances by the club group. Critic Herbert Whittaker of the Globe and Mail congratu- lated the group on their choice, stressing the importance of Can- adian theatrical groups selecting material that would test their al- bility and demand study to ach- ieve success. Subscription tickets to the 2 special performances may be ob- tained through any member of the club, or information may be had from club manager George Dun- can at 401. The scoring accent was defin- itely a youthful one last Friday night as Oakville Lakeshores eked out a 3-2 win over Burling ton Mohawks in a regular OFLA. intermediate "A" group fixture. Two of Lakies' markers were fashioned by the kid line of Ken Brown, Doug Beggs and Ken Pol- lock, with Beggs doing the snip- ing on both occasions, while the third counter was banged home by Willie Herridge, filling in on the first line for absent Ray Pat: terson. Mohawks, also hampered by lack of practice ice, made a game of it all the way, but Lakeshores fully deserved their victory. Gary Legear came up with another of his steady displays in the Lake- shore cage, while the defence shapes up better with every ap- pearance. Lose To Raider: Narrowest squeal Georgetown's flashy Red Raiders have run into was last Wednesday night's joust with Lakeshores, in which last year's champs were lucky to eke out a 6-4 overtime win. Lakies again demonstrated they are Do- tentially a strong club, given reg: ular practice opportunities. Jack Davison pumped home two of the local counters, with Hank Gal- braith and young Willie Herridge, filling in for Ken Pollock on the kid line, getting the others. Bud Still Hopeful Bud Corbett is still hopefully working on a league grouping for his juvenile squad, but so far lack of ice has hampered his ef- forts. Burlington would come in, but that centre is suffering from an ironical situation that has a brand new arena complete in every detail except for the gen- erator that makes the artifich ice. Dundas is another possibility. At any rate, Bud hopes to have drummed up some opposition for his hopefuls before too long. NEW PLATES Local car-owners can get their 1951 licenses any time now. They went on sale Tuesday at the home of Phil Chambres, local issuer, 310 Reynolds Street North, and a number of motorists have already obtained new plates. The dead- line beyond which last years plates may not be used has not yet been announced, but motor- ists would do well to visit Mr. Chambres and buy their new le- enses as soon as possible. ROOSEVELT IMPRESSIONS - TOP NEWEST RELEASES Treasurer Stan Otton. This is less than $200 short of last year's total of $4,139. "I. think the response has been particularly good in view of the fact that we sent out 1200 fewer letters than last year," Mr. Otton told the Journal. A total of 8,358 letters containing seals were sent out, and 1829 donations have been received so far. It is hoped to equal last year's total. The money is turned over to the Hal- ton County Tuberculosis Associa- tion. Miss Grace McKay. The sub- scription for the remaining three concerts of the series is $3, with single admissions at $1.25. Stu- dents rates are 75 cents for the balance of the series. INFLUENZA CONFINES TOWN'S OLDEST INHABITANT TO BED AS CENTURY MARK NEARS Tred Snowball, who is probably Oakville's oldest inhabitant, will be 96 years old mext Monday. No birthday celebration is being plan- ned for the: venerable citizen, however. Mr. Snowball will spend the day in bed, where he has been confined since suffering a slight heart attack last October. He has, also had influenza, and there is little if any chance of his being able to leave his bed for some time at least. * For many years Fred Snowball has heen a familiar figure around Oakville, where he has made his home for about three-quarters of a century. Until his recent illness he used to walk uptown at least once a day from his home on Rob- inson Street, accompanied by. Prince, his collie dog. Remarkably active for a man of his years, he did much of his own housework. He was also a keen radio fan. Mr. Srowball's many friends will wish him a happy, if quiet, birthday on his 96th anniversary. Talented Marimbist MURIEL KILBY Guest artist with the Toronto Symphony orchestra at the re- cent Christmas = Pop : concert, marimbist Muriel Kilby is one of many stars of the Canadian en- tertainment world who have vol- unteered their services for the Matthews Christmas Fund con- cert to be j held in the Century. Theatre Sunday night. Oakville's public library has started off the new year by ac- quiring eight new books. In the nondfiction class are the Burns Mantle Best Plays of 1949-50, Eleanor Roosevelt's "Parfners-- The U.N. and Youth," "The Coun- try Wife," by Dorothy van Doren, and "Fun With Flowers," by Jul- ia Clements. Kor fiction readers there are "Music In The Hills," by D. E. Stevenson; "A Woman of Means," by Peter Taylor; "The Sign of Jonah," by Nancy Hale; and "The Family Takes A Wife," by Ethel Hueston. SAFE HOLIDAY A- cigarette butt left by a cere- less smoker is believed to have set fire to one of the seats in the Century Theatre Saturday night. About 1 am. Sunday a delivery man for a film company called at the theatre in the course of his regular rounds and found the seat burning. He called the police, who summoned the fire department. The firemen put out the blaze be- fore any appreciable damage was done, Oakville police kept a sharp lookout for intoxicated drivers oy- er New Year's, but were given a minimum of trouble, Only one driv- er had to be deprived of his car keys for safety reasons, and there were no accidents. No break-ins were reported over the holiday.