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tan~tteman With Which Is Incorporated The Bowmanville News VOLUME 79 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1933 MR. E. J. WOOD BUYS BROOKDALE NURSERY FROM ECKARDT EST. New Owncr Has Been Connected With Business for il Years- Became Manager in 1927 Mr. E. J. Wood, for the past six years Manager of the Brookdaie Nurseries, bas purcbased the busi- ness !rom the Eckardt Estate, ac- ,cording to announcement conflrmed 'by Mr. Wood this week. Mr. Wood has been identificd with the business alinost since the late Mr. Eckardt put.%chased it in 1922. At that time tbe property was in its infancy and only six acres of nursery stock was planted. At the present time some 50 acres are under cuitivation, and f romn the few customers in Ontario in 1922, the flrm now supplies nur- sery stock to customers in every pro- vince in the Dominion, in many states of the Union, and also to other countries. At the present time an order is being filicd for a cust- Sorner in the British West Indies. In 1927 Mr. Wood took full charge o! the management o! the business whicb bas steadily increased its an- nuai turnover despite the depression Of the past tbree years. The firm is represented by 75 salesmen tbrougb- out Ontario, a large percentage o! whom were present at a dinner and visit to the nurseries this past sum- mer. Brookdale Nurseries bias been a distinct benefit to the town not only as a public spirited and community minded undertaking but as emplOY- ers o! labor. In the busy season as many as 30 men are employed in addition to an office staff o! four. As manager Mr. Wood bias identi- f ied himsel! with the other nurser- les in the town in donating ail kinds o! stock for community improve- ment. Together with the other nur- series also, he bas donc mucb to bring about a general recognition o! Bowmanviile as the nursery town o! the province. and is stili doing bis part in carning for the town the titie o! 'The Plower Town o! On- tario."1 The firm, by its widc distribution. bas -sent the name of Bowmanville to every section o! Canada, and its attractive exhibits at the Canadian National, Peterboro andi Picton Ex- hibitions have been the cause O! considerable vcry favorable com- ment. Citizens will join in extending best wisbcs to Mr. Wood on bis bigber responsibilities, coupled with the boPe that under bis ownership the business wiil continue to cxpand as1 it bas donc under bis able manage- ment. FIRST TALKIE SEEN BY KING AND QUEEN AT ROYAL THEATRE JB. priestley's "Good COmniOns" flreatest Triumph o! the Silver Screen Cornes to Bowrnaflville on Monday Advcnturc, Romance. Music - These are the bigblights O! the mag- ~iient British picture "Good Corn- anons" coming to the Royal The- aleon Monday, Tuesday andi Wed- nesday. Hailed as the screen's most outstanding achievement, -Good Companions" is also the flrst talk- ing picture witnessed by their Ma- jesties the King and Qucen. both o! wbom gave unstinting praise te the production. The picture is the screen version o! j. B. priestley's world f amous novel o! the saine namne, and whicb proved one o! the best selling books o! recent years. Not only is the story one that will grip the audience like no story bas gripped tbem in years, but it is se Id well produced that the critics bave rated it a Four-Star picture, which is the highest raling anY picture can secure. It is a stupendous pro- duction featuring 10 stars, 50 great players. and a supporting cast o! 1000. No one should miss this great pic- ture, coming bere for the first tbree days o! next week. It is the flrst o! a serles o! great pictures te plzSr the Royal in the next few weeks. Am- ong others scbeduled for the îm- mediate future are, marie Dressler and Wallace Beery in ,Tugboat An- nie"; "Dl:amagcd Lives," the great social bygiene picture; George Arliss, the screen's greatest actor, in "Vol- taire"; the great musical production "OGold Dlggers o! 1933"; and last but by not means îeast, Janet Gay- nor witb Warner Baxter in "Paddy the Next Best Tbing." Announcemen V is made la this is- sue Viat Vile Kingsway Fiowcr Sbop, formeriy operated by Vile Kingsway Nurseries and under Vile manage- ment o! Mr. W. E. Groves, wlil la Vile future be operated entireiy by Mr. Groves. as bis own personal business. Mr. Groves, thougil oaly a citi- zen o! Bowmaflvllle for a short Vume, <salready onie o!fIts most public spirited and popular mea la town. Siace coming ilere lie bas been a genuine and whole hcarted Bow- manviliet entiluslast, putting to shame Vil imp entilusiasai dis- played by too mafly local business men Who bave been bere many years.. -ls work in Rotary Park, lanVile plantlrlg o! trees on Vile streets and la Vile Horticuitural Society bas been outstandlng. Hei s a good pub- lic speaker and has been muchin l dcmarld as a speaker at ilorticultur- ah meetings throughout Vile province, Lieut. Governor Mingles witk Friends OF Boyhood Days at Blaclcstoclc Fair Recails Old Times When He Is Guest of Honor at Banquet -Dr. Bruce Marches in Parade to the Fair Grounds Wcdnesday, Sept 2tb, was a gala day for the vilage o! Blackstock, for not only was il the 6fth anniver- sary o! Cartwright Township Agri- cultural Society Fail Fair, but Lieu- tenant-Governor Herbert A. Bruce, a native o! the Township, was there te open tbe fair. It was a great re- ception accordcd to Lieutenant- Governor and Mrs. Bruce, for it was the f irst time since bis appointment to office that be bad visited the district. Old scbool mates and for- mer f riends rallicd around li scores to shake the band o! the Governor. Wednésday morning, Col. Bruce and Mrs. Bruce motoed o Cart- wright township, where flrst o! ail, the old Bruce bomestead, tbrec miles north o! the village was visit- ed. Althougb tbe old home is badly diîapidated, Dr. Bruce spent an hour, slowly and carcfully taking in the scenes o! bis boyhood days. On the returning to Blackstock, President J. H. Forder o! the Cart- wright Agricultural Society; Fred W. Bowen, M.P., Mrs. Bowen, off ic- ers and directors o! the soclety, their wives and old fricnds accord- ed the distinguisbed visiters a bear- ty welcome. The wbole party o! sixty or more sat down o an old- fasbioncd cbicken dinner. Recails Old Days Dr. Bruce and bis wifc then joined in the Party o! officers and directors, and marcbed to the fair- ground bchind the Port Perry band. Chatting gayly on the way to the grounds, Col. Bruce recalled that many a tine as a young boy be had !ollowed the parade to the fair. A cheering crowd welcomed the procession at the grounds. Mr. Bow- en introduced the Lieutenant- Gov- ernor and bis wife. 'As the son o! a farmer and one who is greatly interested in agri- culture, I tbink I am particularly weil able te open an agricultural fair," Dr. Bruce said. "Since 1830, wben Lieutenant-Governor Simcoc flrst took an interest in an agri- cultural f air, the Govrnment bas been belping to support agricultural shows and assisting the farmers. I tbink aIl have benefitted !rom these shows." (Continued on page 5) WRITES NEW BOOK Dr. G. Elmore Rearnan Former Superintendent o! the On- tario Training Scbool for Boys,I wbose new book on "Cbild Guid- ance," being a series o! 20 radio addresses, was published iast week. Dr. Re-aman is author o! several other books. ST. PAUL'S EVENING AUXILIARY The regular meeting o! the Ev- ening Auxiiary was beld at the home o! Mrs. Frank Williams on Monday cvcning. The meeting was opened witb bynin, "Breathe on me Breatb o! God," followed by The Lords Prayer rcpeated in unison. Scripture reading was first chap- ter o! John, read by Mrs. Murdo!!. Devotional leafiet, "The Minister's Wifc Priscilla," was read by Mrs. Martin followed by prayer by Miss M. Hutchison. After the business session, a bymn, "Lord, spcak to nie." wa.s sung wiVb Helen Williams accompanying. The Watch Tower was Vthe Missionary Topic and was in charge of: Korea. Mrs. Kerr; In- dia, Miss Helen Yellowlees: Africa, Miss M. Allen; Missionary Monthly. Mrs. Cairns. Mrs. Chas. Carruthers read a splendid _paper on "Our Y"ung People o! Today. Hynin "Wc Hear Thy Voice" and prayer by Miss Allen closcd a most interesting ev- ening. Delicious re!reshments were served and the usual social hour en- joyed. Comrades of I 36th Battalion Held SuccessFul Re-Union Here Saturday, Harveat Festival Services l-eld at St. John's Churchi Harvest Festival Services werei bcld Sunday in St. John's Anglican Church where despite inclement wcather, large congregations at- tcnded the services. The Vencrable R. C. Blagrave. D.D.. Archdeacon o! Peterboro. was the special preacher at St. John's Cburcb at thc morn- ing service wben he conductcd tbe impressive dedication o! the Thomi- as Anni.son Memorial Window in thc chancel. Dr. Blagrave also paid tri- bute te Vile rector, Rev. C. R. Spen- cer. whose serious ilîness in Toronto bas causcd mucb sorrow in the Par- ish. The Arcbdeacon preached a splendid sermon on Thanksgiving. At the evening service, Rev. Capt S. C. Jarre t, and Vile choir o! Holy Trinity Cburcb in Oshlawa bad charge o! the service. The churcb was beautifully decorated for the services. At the Salvation Army Citadel, special services wcre beld at il a.m. andi 7 p.m. The building was aste- !ully decorated with fruits, veget- ables, f lowers and grain. On Mon- 'day evening a sale o! produce was beld and a special programn put on by Bowmnviile and Witby talent. Capt. Watt o! Wbitby acted as cbairlady for the program. Dr. G. V. Harcourt, M.P.P., Pow- assan. spent the week-end witb bis sister, Mrs. Storey, Sr. including Provincial Conferences. He bas aken an active interest la anything Vo promote Vile wefare o! the citizens and Vile beterment and beautification o!fVile town and is deservediy popular as a judge o! horticulture. Mr. Groves is recog- aized as one o!fVile !orcmost mca la bis profession in Vile Dominion and Bowmaavilcla ia deed fortunate la bavlng among Its citizens a man so versed in floriculture. Mr. Groves, it wili be remembered, was tac autilor o! a series o! articles about gardens, !lowers lanVile home, iawns and landscape gardcnlng, la The Statesman last winter and spring, and wc are bopeful that Mr. Groves will again f avor our readers with a serles o! articles Vils wlnter. His couma was extremeiy popular wlVh fhower loyers throughout the district. Citizens wlll loin wth us in wlsil- ing Mr. Groves much success in bis new undertaklng as proprietor o! the Kingsway Fiower Silop. Largest Turnout in Years Attended Banquet - Lt.- Col. P. H. Jobb of Osh- awa Elected President Witb the largest attendance reg- istered in years. the veterans o! the 136th Battalion. C.E.F., beld Vieir annual re-union in Bowmanviile on Saturday witb former comrades at- tending f rom many outsidc centres. Gatbering at the Town Hall at 4 o'clock Vile men formed up at thle Central Public Scilool f rom where they paradcd tbrougb the business section Vo the Cenotapil where Lt. Col. Wally Smart, wartime com- mander o! the unit, placed a wreatil at the base o! the monument in mcmory o! their f allen comrades. Immediately !ollowing this brie! but impressive service, a business meeting was bcld la the Towni Hall when it was unanimousiy decided to hold next ycar's re-union in Bow- manville in September. The elcc- tion o! officers resulted as follows: President-Col. P. H. Jobil, Oshawa; Vice Pres.-J. E. "Happy"~ Hobbs, Bowmanville; Sec'y.-Tras.-J. C. Samis. Bowmanville; Executive Com- rnittee-Lt.-Col. W. J. Hoar, P. E. Greenfield, A. Stacey, Oco. Crombie. In the evcning a splendid banquet was beld la the Bowman House wben about 75 sat 'down to a delic- bous dinner. L.-Col. C. H. Ander- son, immediate Past President and well known former Bowmanvillc merchant, actcd as chairman. At the head table were Col. Wally Smart, !ormerly o! Port Hope and now o! the staff o! Christie Streetý Hospital; Lt.-Col. P. H. Jobb, former O. C. Durhami Regiment; Lt.-Col. W. J. Hoar, present O. C. Durham Reg- iment; and Major G. C. Bonnycastle. The singing o! aid war time songs flled an importanti place on tl'ie program with Max Quick o! Toronto leading and Dave Morrison prcsid- ing at the piano. A number o! veterans spoke brie!- iy durlng the evening, recaliing ex- periences o! war days, most o! tbem o! a bumorous nature. There was no guest speaker, but Vil ecvcnîng was given over entireiy Vo a regular re-union o! tilose men who joined this Bowmanville Battalion la 1916. Miss Florence Lloyd and Mr. Walter Fraser o! Hamilton, wilose marriage takes place shortly, were eatertained at an enjoyable dinner dance at Scarboro Golf and Country Club, Saturday evenlng. Their bost- csses were Mrs. Malcolm Aie o! Brampton, Miss Agnes Vanstone o! Bowmanvllle and Miss Mary Lewis. Covers were laid for twenty guests at a table charrnlngly arranged wtil deep plnk carnations. TOWN REVERTS TO STANDARD TIE SATURDAY NIGHT Town o! Bowmanville will return to Standard Time, together with Toronto and other centres, at 12 mid- night on Saturday, Sept. 30th. Ail church-goers are asked to make special not- ice o! this, as ail services will be on Standard Time next Sunday. Several care- less citizens arrived at church an bour early on tbe day in 1932 that the town reverted to standard time. Offcial notice o! the change is contained in this issue. Rebekahs Entertain at Banquet f or Visiting Lodges on Monday On Monday evening, September 25th, about seventy sat down to a seven o'ciock banquet when the local Rebekab Lodge entertalned members f romn visiting Rebekah lodges. A splendid supper o! d.ressed pork, vegetabies, pickles, pie and ice cream. and otber good tblngs was served. Following tbe banquet tbe regular lodge session was beld when the De- gree Team o! Markham Rebekah Lodge exempllfled the work. Dur- ing the evening the presentation o! a bracelet was made to the captain o! the visiting degree team, and at tbe close rcfreshments were served. Visitors were present f romn Mark- bam. Port Hope, Oshawa and Wbit- by, including Mrs. Freeman o! Port Hope, District Deputy President o! District No. 18, and Mrs. M. Disney, o! Oshawa, Past President o! the Rebekah Assembly. Durham Regiment Officers Conducted Oshawa Masonic Meeting Tuesday Night Officers o! the Durbam Regiment officiated as officers of Cedar Lodge A. P. & A. M., Oshawa, on Tuesday night, when tbey went to bonor their f ormer 0. C.. Col. P. H. Jobb. wbo bowever was unable to be pres- cnt tbrough illness. The various chairs were occupied by: W. M.- Major G. C. Bonnycastle; 1. P. M Major W. P. McMahon; S. W. -Lt.- Col. W. J. Hoar; J.W.-%Iajor E. S. Perguson: S D Hi~ all;J. D.- Major A. H. Bounsail; I. G.--Capt. J. C. Gamey; S. S.-Capt. J. A. V. Fraser. Col. L. T. McLaugblin as- sisted in the con!crring o! degrees. The guest speaker was to have been Major Rev. C. R. Spencer, wbo due to illness, was unable to be present, and Rev. A. D. Robb of Oshawa took his place. SUNDAY OBSERVED AS YOUNG PEOPLE'S DAY AT TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Rally Day Service Brings Out Large Attendance at Sunday School Session Sunday was observed as Young People's day in Trinity United Church wben the Pastor, Rev. E. P. Armstrong, spoke at the morning service on "Salting the Springs." Miss Greta Pollard sang splendidiy tbe solo, "Bow Down Thine Ear." In the a! ternoon the Raliy Day service brougbt out a good number to the Sunday School. The Primary Class contributed a couple o! num- bers; Misses Ada and Annie Allin sang in duet, "Why not No>w?" Mr. Armstrong gave a short address on "Seeds" and Mr. W. R. Strike des- cribed tbe pictures o! India as thrown on the screen. Dr. J. C. Devitt. Superintendent, presided. In the evening, Rev. W. R. Tan- ton, Pastor o! Simcoe St. United Churcb, Oshawa, was in charge o! the service, taking for bis subjet, 'Making a Success of Lif e" basing bis remarks on the words. "I bave set before you Life," Deu. 30:15. He advised Young people to get a true conception o! lufe and a truc con- ception of success. He quoted Moses as the greatest leader chosen by the American Magazines contest, and Grenfeli. the great missionary of the Labrador. as saying bis idea of a success!ul life as "Serving God to the best o! my ability and doing the best that I can." Real success is not obtained by position or possession and be urged the Young people te place God first in all their und.er- takings. The congregation was greatly pleased with bis earnest and prac- ticai address. Mrs. T. W. Cawker sang a pleasling solo. Dr. Evans SuPPlylng at St.,.John's Cou ncillor Strike Tenders Resignation as Legal Appointment is Questioned BUSINESS CHANGE Councillor Ward Objecta to Mr. W. E. Groves Formerly Manager o! the Kingsway Nurseries, wbo is now proprietor o! the Kingsway Flower Shop, wbich was formerly operated by the Nursery. Mr. Groves teok over the business about a week ago. ST. JOHN'S A.Y.P.A. Regular meeting o! the A.Y.P.A. o! St. John's Cburcb was beld on Monday nigbt and was featured by a lengthy business session and short program. Miss Mary Wallace was appointed delegate te, the Provincial A.Y.P.A. Conference, at St. Paul's Cburcb in Toronto in October. Af- ter the business session a period o! community singing was held with Mrs. J. A. Gunn at the piano. The speaker o! the evening was Mr. W. E. Groves who delivered a most en- lightening address on the value o! gardcning as a cultural pursuit for youxig pe.ople. A vote o! appreciation was cxtended to Mr. Groves at the cose o! bis address. Special prayers were said for the' rector, Rev. C. R. Spencer, for bis early recovery !rom the slck bed. Mr. and Mrs. William Mutton, Detroit, Mich., bas been visiting bis sisters, Mrs. G. T. Charlton and Miss Mary Mutton. *FelIow Councillor-Repre- senting Town in Court Case - Resignation Is Laid on Table Culminating a debate, over bis appointment by council as solicitor for the town in the case o! 'Bran- nigan vs The Town o! Bowmanville" Councillor W. Ross Strike, on Mon- day evening tendered bis resigna- tion fromn the council at its speciai meeting. On a division, coundil laid the resignation on the table until the ncxt meeting. The debate was inaugurated when a motion appointing Mr. Strike as town soicitor for tbis case, as at June th, was carrîed by council witb Reeve T. H. Lockhart, Coun- cillors, W. G. Nelles, L. T. McLaugb- lin and Neil Mutton voted for the motion and Deputy Reeve Jones and Councillors W. F. Ward and S. Little voted against the motion wb.lcb car- ried. i On tbe motion that CounciUlor Strike's resignation be laid on the table until the next meeting, Reeve Lockhart, Deputy Reeve Jones, and Councillors Nelles, Ç!utton, Mc- Laughlin voted for the motion and Counicillors Little and Ward voted against it. It will be recalled that the matter o! Councillor Strike accepting legal work f romn the town was brought up at the nomination meeting in De- cember, 1931, by Mr. Strike himself wbo stated that if anyone objeeted te bis taking work o! this nature he would immediately resign. It will be rccalled that no objections were raised at that time, as iV was real- izcd that Mr. Strike was serving on the council as a duty to the comn- munity and not for what hie coUld get out o! it. He considered that if he was to 105e ordinary business through this service, hie was better in 'private life without any munici- pal duties. Since that time, until Councillor Ward, a fellow barrister, brougbt up the subject. no objec- tion bas been raised to Mr. Strike's bandling cases for the town. How- ever, true ta bis promise, bie bas tendered bis resignation to tbe council. The matter wiUl probably be discussed at the next meeting. Council carried a resolution ap- propriating $80 ta send Edward Hughes back to Wales at bis own request. The lad bas unfortunately become disabled and council agreed (Continued on page '7) Legion Branch Plans Monster Zone W~ar Veteran RaIIy in Bowmanville Whitby, Oshawa, Cobourg, Brighton, Coiborne and Campbellford Branches Will Attend Big Gather- ing on October 2Oth Local branch o! Canadian Legion met Priday, Sept. 22nd, for the flrst V -ea!te te summer recess Vo pre- pare for its activities during the coming season. Bowmanville Brancil was advised that ils 2nd Vice President, W. F. Ward, B.A., ilad been electcd at tac Ontario Provincial Command Con- vention beid at Windsor, te be Zone Representative for Zone No. 23 in whicb Wbitby, Oshawa, Bowman- ville, Cobourg, Brighton, Coîborne and Campbellford Branches are sit- uated. Plcdging its wilole-hearted support to the Zone Representative the Bowmanville Branch bas invit- ed ah Vthe Branches in tac Zone and ail War Veterans who are not yet affiliated with Vile Canadian Legion to a Mons er Rally te be held ia Bowmaaviiie on Friday, October 20. The program for the Rally wili in- clude a parade o! ahl the Veterans a! the area. led by Vile Legion Band, :i salute Vo the Fallen and the plac- ing o! a wreath on the Cenotapil, addresses by M. Mclntyre Hood o! Oshawa and other prominent Leg- ion speakers, and a good prograni o! varied entertainment. The observance o! Remembrance Day on November llVh by the peo- pie o! Bowmanviile la requested. The Mayor and Town Council and the Ministerial Association wil be re- quested Vo co-operate as usuai in tile arrangements for holding the Community Remembrance Day Ser- vice at 11 a. m. The Ontario Gov- crnment wiil again provide a wreatb for tbe Cenotaph. The announcement that despite the depression tac Canadian Legion in Ontario bad increased its paid up membersbip by 2500 during the past year was receivcd witb entilus- iasm. The Brancil will give an enter- tainnient for Vile Sons and Daugh- ers o!fVile members at an eariy date. The meeting expressed is sym- pathy on bearing that is 18V Vice President, Rev. C. R. Spencer, was serlously 111 in Toronto and sent him bcst wlsiles for a specdy rccovery. Rcv, E. W. Tonkin, Port Perry, spent tbe weekend wlth friends bere and atteaded Trinity United Chur- ch service on sunday evening wben Rev. W. R. Tanton, Oshawa, wMs the speaker. Club Discussion la Feature of Rotary Meet Friday'.% meeting o!fVthe Rotary Club was devoted Vo a club discus- sion on subjects o! intercst te Ro- tarians. President Tommy Ross was in charge and after the usual busi- ness session urned Vile prograni over Vo Dave Morrison. The idea o!fVile program was Vo educate Vile Rotarians on Vile f unc- tions o!fVile various committees o! Vile club and Vile functions and op- erations o!fVile committees werc out- iined by Frank Mcllveen, W. P. Cor- beVt and J. W. Jeweil, for Vile Class- ification Comm.itee; C. E. Reilder for Vile Mcmbership Committee; F. F. Morris for Vile Feiiowsbip Com- mittee; W. L. EiiioVt for Vile At- tendance Committee; C. T. Ross for the Aims and Objects Committee; W. R. Strike for Vile Program Com- mittee; Frank Williams for Boys' Work; and C. H. Mason for Crîppied Children's Work. Mrs. Carnie G. Curtis, Tonasket, Washington. bas returned Vo Canada and is now visiting ber ncpbew and niece. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Westa- way, and other relatives ilere. Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Ciemens bave returncd home f rom a very picasant holiday wlilh relatives in Detroit, Chicago and Freeport, and attended Vile World's Pair enroute. NUMBER 39 NEW HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER SELECTED WHEN 27 APPLIED Mr. Alex Shearer Joins Staff of Local High School as Teacher of Commercial Subjects-Comes Highly Recommended Prom some 27 applications, only seven of which carried the required qualifications, Mr. Alex Shearer, B. A., of Toronto, has been selected by the High School Board as teach- er of Commercial subjects, filllng the vacancy caused through the re- cent resignation o! Miss H. Halliday through illness. Mr. Shearer, Who cornes very high- ly recommended by University and College of Education officials, gain- ed bis B. A. degree in Commerce and Finance at the University o! Tor- onto. He received bis assistant tea- cher's certificate f rom. the College of Education, and bis complete Commercial Specialist certif icate f rom the Department of Education. He also holds an elementary cer- tificate in Physical Training. Before coming to Bowmanville Mr. Shearer haci considerable experience in office work as a stenographer and also as Assistant Manager of the Automobile Department of the Brit- ish-America Assurance Company. He is 28 years of age, married, and attends the Presbyterian Chur- ch. He bas been granted a salary of $1500 per year. It may be incidentai that although Mr. Sbearer had ail the qualifica- tions and was bighly recommended, he did not ask nearly as hlgh a sal- 1ary as several other applîcants Who asked salaries as high as $1900. It migbt be interesting to add that one teacber who is getting considerable more in salary was wifling to corne to Bowmanvllle for $1900. »SIX ARE INJURED IN AUTO CRASH ON KINGSTON HIGHWAY >Miss Elma Powell of Dumdas Scr- iously Injured and Bancroft 1 Magistrate ani Family Are Among InJured Six people were taken to Bow- manville, Hospital following an ac- cident on Tuesday nigbt on the Kingston Road, two miles east o! Bowmanville, wben a car owned by Lorne McQuarrie, and driven by El- ma Powell of Dundas, skldded on tbe wet pavement and crashed into a car owned by Magistrate W. E. rWiggins of Bancroft and driven by bis son, Reg. Wiggins. Tbe injured are Miss Elma Powell, fractured pelvis and punctured blad- der; Magistrate W. E. Wiggins and Mrs. Wiggins, Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Wiggins, and Miss Ethel Wigglns, ail o! whom were taken to Bowman- ville Hospital for treatment. Miss Poweli's condition is considered ser- ious and a speeialist was brought f rom Toronto on Wednesday to per- f orm an operation. According to TrAffic Officer Ed. Purves, wbo investigated the acci- dent, tbe McQuarrne car skidded on the wet pavement and shot into the path of the Wiggins car. Botb cars were badly damaged by the terrific impact. In the McQuarrle car, besides Miss Powell Who is visiting hier uncle, Mr. W. F. Depew here, were Lorne Mc- Quarrie, owner o! tbe car, Dlck Wright and Miss Audrey MurphY. No charge bas yet been laid, but it is expected tbat a charge o! reck- less driving will be laid agalnst Miss Powell. Trlnlty Young People Under tbe auspices o! tbe Liter- ary and Social group, wlth E. Smith Ferguson in charge, Trlnlty Young People held an interestlng and pro- f itable meeting on Monday evenlng. After the usual devotional openlng, Miss Marion Pickard, President, gave a synopsis o! the Summer School whicb proved unusually li- 1teresting. Mr. Elford Cox read the scripture lesson wh.lle Miss Simpson. led in prayer. Mrs. Ross Grant and Miss Marlon Hamley contributed a vocal duet, Miss Helen Argue a vocal solo. Howard Wight, a guitar solo, and Norman Friedi a violin solo. The topic, "Hymns and their Wrlt- ers' was very ably taken by Bob Cor- sbett. At the close o! the program a 7period o! recreation was held. i The Statesman wlll be sent to a new subscrlber to, end o! 1933 for 25e B. B. M. A. to Sponsor Junior Hockey Encouraging reports o! the sum- association and the teama li both mer's activities in the basebail the Lakeshore and Town Leagues. world were received at the opening The latter league bas ralsed over f ail meeting of the Business Men's $100 towards the expenses o! the Association in the Balmoral Hotel season. on Thursday night. Manager Tommy Ross o! the Treasurer Mel. Dale gave a synop- Lakeshore teamn expressed apprecla- sis o! the finances wbich showed a tion te the team, te Loi. Mlngeaud total o! $76830 raised for basebail the coach, teoltizens and to merch- f rom ail sources. O! this money, anta who bad co-operated te make $434.37 was spent on fixing the Hlgh tbe season a success. lHe added. that School campus as a bail park, $61.05 the Bowmanvillie team wlth its fine was spent in travelling expenses, etc., sportsmanshlp was the envy o! ev- $40.00 was pald for umpires, and ery town on the lakeshore. Pros- $198.06 was spent for equlpment. pects for next year were excellent Outstandlng accounits totalled $58.13, wlth many young promlslng players leavlng a am Ial defleit on the sum- oomlng along. He expressed the mer's activities. With the proceeds hope that the team would be sup- o! the final Town League games It plled wlth decent uni!orms next is expected that the projeet wil year, and also stated that he would practlcally finance ltself. Tbe ne- like to see a Girls' District So!tball port o! the Football commlttee is League !ormed taklng in sucb places also te corne whicb Is expected te M Newcastle, Hampton, Enniskillen, show a small surplus. Blackstock, and other smail centres President W. P. Corbett comment,- ln the district. Mr. Ross also be- ed on the success o! the season's lleved that 25e was too much to efforts and on the support given the <Continued on page 7) br K ingsway Flower Shop Changes Hands i