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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 13 Feb 1936, p. 1

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* ( '~hr ~mia~b t~rn With Which Is Incorporated The Bowmanville News VOLU__________E82____ BOWMANVJLLE, ONT., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l3th, 1936 NME SECOND AMATEUR NIGHT ON FRIDAY HAS MANY ENTRIES Bowmanvilie's second ama- night, scheduled for t he Town Hall on Frlday naght, bas attracted another fine group of amateurs. The pro- gram wilU. Uke the rirst, be a varied affair, with plenty of novelty nuanbers. The doors will open at 7.30 pin. and admission is 15c. Voting wilI be carid on the same é,as ïthe TraedyEntrsTy o ehome t the top of the hill, but first nlght, wlth the audience Home When Older Son thusiasm of young life haci been points for real good nurnbers, Loss Lfe n Acidntquietedmin the grip of death. two points for medium num- Lose Lif inAccient Harry was a happy and popular bers, and one point for numý- -Many Attended Im- lad. Neyer accustomed to the bers te which they are - presive unerl Tus- of life. he did all he different. It is expected an- day hard days of the depression. Last interesting programn, the win- summer, for the f irst time Harry ners of which will appear in went out to work. and thus help- competition with the winners smA tagedf tht hsaose the ed out the f amily treasury. He of the first program in the symath o~th whle yroe as a very welcome guest for finals. community stalked into the hometheyeratCm Akawhh of Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell,I was held near his home. and most a mile and a hall east of the vil- nights %vhile the camp lasted he NEW MEMBER 15 lage, on Saturday when ther eld- ,ioined the Scouts and Cubs in AD ITD NT er son, Harry, aged sixteen, was their bail games and in the happy AD ITH EL IN LU instantly klleci while sleighriding campfire programs. T ELO SC U in a nearby field. With bis sis- Dr. H. F'erguson of Ennisklllen, ____ ters and brother, Harry had 'wn!vho *was cal¶ed to the home. stat-RosSenss rmlyA it enjoying the winter sport as had1 ed that death was due to a fract rRos tev es omalyMAdtit been his wont for many years onl ured neck. Under the circum- j tedy-CHar o the steep slopes around his home. stances he did flot think an in- Mo n lub HarsVo Happily he started down the hill qf cational Talkry on his sleigh in a field on the Harlry is survived by his sor- f arma of Tom McRoberts, but at rowling parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Stevens of the Glen Rae the bottom death awaited hlm James Campbell, one brother Dairy was f ormally admitted in- when he crashed into a large elm Charlie. and two sisters. Florence .to membership in Bowmanville tree. fracturing his neck. I and Iva. Lions Club on Monday night at His playmates ran screamilgl The funeral service was held on the Balmoral Hotel. Mr. Stevens f rom the scene of the accident Tuesday afternoon from the Un- was introduced to the club by, for help. and Richard Gibbs, Thos ited Church at Tyrone. T h e Vice President Cecil H. Dudley' McR.oberts and J 0Oc k B o g i le. cuc a ildwt egbr and President W. H. Birks flormn- neighbors, went over and picked who sorrowed with the bereaved ally welcomed him into member- the lad up, after his sister Flor- relatives. Rev. A. M. Wootton ship and delivered the charge.ý ence had brought hlm out of the Vice President Alex McGregor woods. They carried him to Uis (continued on page 7) outlined the objects of the Lions movement. and Secretary Charlie Searle read the Code of Ethics. Reeve R. O. Jones Appointeci to Following an nhsat wl cm Mr. Stevens briefly express- Count Hom Mangemet Bo r d appreciation of the opportun- _______ ________________1 ity of joining with the Lions in ________ _ their service work and f ellowship. iM. G. V. Gou.ld Appointed To the tomiltics fr ass.t..smtnt p 1pot The program for the evening logal and binding. Hi ii,inin ad 1 was given over to, a vocational ad- High Sohool Board and De- becil ohtained in regard tl) the fact dress delivered by Lion Bert puty Reeve Edmondstone To that JTudge OConner had revised his Mortlock. who spoke on the topic Hospital Board Representing reot sqient t Tanuarý-lt o "The Origin and Growýth of the the Iptrl),.es of e.xcîîîdlilng 1înî< ,,,Newspaper." The speaker, who Counties sesnn. Colonel Bogg., told thei was introduced by Dr. Birks, out- otincil that the rep)ort hý le judgei lined the growth of newspapers, The appointmnent of . \ . iller had hbeen conmpleted and fils<d o 1 Dec- ' ic h frtnwpprwr of Brighton as County Road Engi- .,,.rllel3st as ruquirud lis' aw. The issued in Ancient Enyt many Pee a th Dcetbe sesin (f heonle uff-e-t of the rei'ion of the hundredis of years before the cotinties cotincil wvas confirrned Pv a valuation ivas to show to tte ceincil Christian era. These newspapers resoutio on hnrdav n whch hslat the equalized assecsrnlit a I were accounits of battles. which resouti 29on thrdon h teafter business assessment lhad 1-cen 1 the Pharaohs sent out to neigh- counicil divided 2 o .omitted. The solicitor's information boring states and cities, with the When the retirement of George a eerdtte qaiainci-isipon oeonacrbn Greer, countý road superintendent wsrfre oteeulzto o-isrpindn nasaa.a for nearly twenty years, took ef f cct iittee. amulet in the form of the sacred December 3lst. the counicil expectcd Board of Management beetle, symbol of th~e resurrection. r Strangely enough in the Hall- Mfiller would bc îmmediatelv ratifie d Board of Management of Countties' fax Gazette and the Montreal by Ontario Departmnett f HighwaYs Home' was appointed as follows : Gazette, Canada bas two news- who p)ay haîf cost of countY road Warden Vs aterinan, Deputy Reeve J. papers still published which have building and maintenance. But, the sanction of the Departiment was (continued on page 6) (continued on page 7T) wihedsd -tPhe w fJanu ar y passed with a continuing vacancv in tPe engineer's office. A letter fromn R. NI. Smith, De- puty Minister of Highways, informn- cd tPe council that tPe Minister had decided to ask for confirmation of ',r. Miller's appointmcnt during the present session because of the fact that Pc Pad been named for the pos- ftiin during tPe closing hours of the old coutncil cf 1935. The unaltered wishes cf the commn- cil were cxpresscd iin a resohmtion by Reeve Pcrcy Stinson, seconded by Reeve Fred B. Loyekin. confirining tPe alppintmnent cf Miller anmd in- structing the clerk to send a copv cf the resolution to tPe Hon. T. B. NIc- Questeî. NMinister of Highways. Road Commissloaer Reeve Lovekin was alppoiýnted to the couintv roa<l commission for two years as l)urhami's, rt'p4ese1tative. Reeve W. H. 'Morrow cf Murray Township, Northumberland member of tPe Commission. Pas another year cf is term cf service as commission- er. and Warden Waterman is t.he third member. Endormes Judge's Report Reeve A. L. Pascoe cf Darlington was given tPe respotns;bilitv cf chair- mani cf the committee on equalizat- ion cf asscssmrent. "We*hl makce im camn sorte cf tPe $4000 1 enefit Darlington gets f rom the ncw valuation," Reeve Stin- son remarked. Fred D. Boggs. K.C., counlties sol- icitor, presented a statement to the counicil advis:ng them that Pc re- garded judgc O'Conner's valuiation of lncreased Men Noted At Missionary Society Exceeds Al- location by Large Amcunt Presbyterian Congregation is Inforined An increase in membership and a balanced budget were features o! reports dellvered at the an- nual congregational meeting o! st. Andrew's Preabyterian Church held ln the church on January 3th. The meeting was wefl at- tended and ahl departments were able to report progress. 'j Rev. W. G. Blake, the minister, opened the gatherlng wth a brief devotional service whlch included a psalm, seripture reading and prayer. J. D. Carruthers was eh- ected chairman for the meeting, and J. R. Stutt as secretary. The report o! the Session out- llned the work accompllshed by the minister, and recorded an la- crease ila membership. F. O. Mc- flveen reported for the choir which had an active and success- fui year, whlle Mrs. L. T. Me- Laughlln and R. E. Logan out- lined the activities o! the Sunday Newcastle Group Praised For Toronto Performance Augustus Bridie, Toronto Star; 'me articulation was distinct, and Critic Describes Work As! the voices carried well. HI a r I trayalttics than these players are used trayal" Ito la Newcastle. The larger stage gave them a fine advantage in By Augustus Bridie ln The '!reedom o! maovement. The light- Toronto Star ing was excellent, and the set was Newcastle Players opened in well contrived and furnished. Hart House theatre Friday nigbt St. Bartholomew's Men's Club a two-days performance of "'The spensored the play. From t h e Rotters" by H. F. Maltby, the character of the comedy. approp- f irst production o! Ibis Englisb riately called "The Rotters" be- problem-comedy in Toronto, and cause not one o! the people in it the f irst play donc la Hart House has a bigb moral sense, there ia by any non-collegiate troupe from still some work lef t for the out side Toronto. The audience church tc, do. Mahtby. the author. hugely enjoyed the comedy. denies that Uis play ia a problem The cast was much the same varicty. He caîls it a comcdy. as at the origpinal performance of j But the Clugston family, who arc this play in Newcastle la 1934.*the chie! characters, are ahl a The work o! the players was con- fairly unmoral lot, under the siderably improved. But for a mark of eminent respectability f ew awkward groupings and en- if ocussed la the egotistical setf!- tries, due partly to a much larger, made Councillor John Clugston, stage than that o! Community J.P.. a mran whose god is money- Hall la Newcastle il was a higblY morality and whose bete noir is creditable piece of work. The 'not grammar. players knew their lines perfect-I paywtutsmmol ly. No prompter solos w e r e Asonay i usymaar oe 10 heard. They caught well the ra- sn.ei sal adoet ther cynical spirit o! the comed. (continued on page 10) South Monaghan Reeve Is Warden of United Counties Reeve Fred Waterman Elected Waterman are Liberals. indicat- On First Ballot At Opening ing that the political lines were Session of Coixnties' Council not drawn so severely as in most - Presentation "To Geo-rge Greer The Wardenship of the unitedi counties of Northumberland and Durham bas made oniy a short i journey in its departure from Millbrook whcre it gained new prestige last year in the compet- cnt hands o! Reeve Percy Stinson.' It transferred its honor and distinction across the Peterboro- Port Hope highway on February 4th te rest on the amiable and sedate shoulders o! Reeve Fred S., Waterman of South Monaghan. Reeve Waterman was elected Warden on the f irst ballot, with a imajority of three over the co>m- bined votes given to the two other contestants. Reeve A. R. McKen- zie o! Haldimand and Reeve W. H.Morrow of Murray. The division of the council was as follows: For Waterman 22. for McKenzie 16. and for Morrow 3. It was regarded as another Con- entering the lists as virtually the Liberal candidate. A few of the members who supported Warden years. Mr. Waterman was proposed by Reeve F. B. Lovekin of Clarke township and Reeve E. C. McKeel of Campbellford. Warden's Address Warden Waterman's first act- ion was to request the council to stand for one minute o! reverent silence in memory of King George V. Af ter thanking the council for the honor that had been con- ferred upon hlm. Warden Water- man said: "We are not sure of many things in life. Two cer- tainties are death and taxes. I consider that ila is a great honor to be warden of these united counties. They are in the fore- front of the counities of Ontario. There are two reasons why I ap- preciate this honor in a special way. One is because the mem- bers of my f amily, includ.ing my -ývther and brother, have served more than flfty years in munici- pal work. And the other is be- cause it is a great pleasure to be able te, extend the honor to the people of South Monaghan who (Continued on page 5) FORMER SHAWS BOY REPOR.TED ARRESTED IN ETHIOPIAN ERROR The John Trewln, Mission- ary in Ethiopia, mentioned in radio and newspaper stories quite prominently this week, as having been taken prison- er anad later released, lsaa native of Sbaws, being born at Kurv Inn. He received his publie sehool education at Shaws School and at New- castle High Sehool. It was wlth keenestilnterest that Newcastle and Shaws friends listened to the news List Thesday. He la the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trewin who cleared the land and built the first house in what is now the Kurv Inn section. MUSIC BY CADMAN AND LIEURANCE IS FEATURED AT MEET Town Council, Civic Bodies Guests at Rotary Meeting Hear Distinguished Visitors Dr. Horace L. Br i t tai ný Urges New Deal in Municipal Government - Advises Town Man- ager Plan-Frank Old- f ield Sings Advocating the town manger systcma for use in municipa ites of under 10,000 population, Dr. Horace L. Brittain, Toronto, not- son 0f Oshawa, Morley Vanstone and Francis Sutton- of Bowman- ville. Rotarian W. E. Smith, who re- cently celebrated a birthday, was presented with an autographed photo of Paul Harris, founder of Rotary. Frank Williams and Geo. W. James, winners of the Rotary twosome bowling contest, were presented with their prizes, while Geo. E. Chase also received a prize for securlng the most strikes. Fred Cryderman made the presentations. ÇHarry Campbell, Jyrone Lad Jnstantly KiIIed on Saturday When Sleigh Crashes Tree Newcastle Players Commended on hart House, Toronto Performance ribership Is ' St. Andrew' s School. Mrs. J.N. Lawrle re- tQ" ~'%~ Ported for the Cradle Rol In the absence o! Mrs. Logan] Mrs. L. T. McLaughlin presented ' . '"' o***5 . the report o! the Women's Auxil- 'si. V.s<f'",2"' iary. This falthful band o! work-W ers raised over $500, o! which sum." over $400 was handed to the '-ve" Board o! Managers. The organ- f~~;, Ization reported a nice balance on, hand. A Most encouraging report was that presented by Mrs. Hugh Cameron for the Women's Mis- slonary Society wblcb exceeded its allocation by a large amount whîch it sent la with the regular mission givings. Mrs. E. W. Craw- ford reportingi for thme Mission Band also revealed a large sum raised for missions by tbis Junior organîzation. Mrs. F. O. McIl- - veen reported on the work ac- - - __________________ complished by the C.G.I.T. whlchSoieoTh Nwasl Iyes ee inAtn had a most successful year. o eoTh Necsl ra r b ninAtn ThIe treasurer's statement was Sponsored by the St. Bartholomew's Men'a Club, the Newcastle ector: (3) A. B. Maiwarlng, founder and director o! the Newcastle outlned by F. O. Mc1lveen whlch IP2aYer sented "The Rotters," a difficuhit comedy, on the stage of Players, wlth Mrs. R. W. Gibson, who was awarded the prize for report was most encouragîng. NtHat use Theatre, University o! Toronto, on Frlday and Saturday. lthe best actresa I the Durhm Drema Festival. Ia (4) are pictured only were aIl expenses met durlng Inl a story la Ibis Issue Augustus BridIe, noted dramnatic ciic, hlghhy Mrs. Viola Brown and Clarence Ailin, and i (5) la Miss Cora But- commends the players. Principals plcîured above are: (1) The l er, thme property mistress, whose assistants are Misses Naomi and contlnued on page 7) prompter, Miss Gertrude Bonathan; (2) The players and their dir-J Audrey Horrocks. -Photo, Courtesy Toronto Star. hi uelted cuameno.ment. kPort aope's county taxes in 1905 were $2,360; last Year $25,580, and would be increased from four to six thous- and dollars this year. Reeve Edxaunds' fie point of' assessment procedure was refer- red to Col. F. D. Boggs, K.C., counties solicitor, on a motion by Deputy Reeve Leslie Wilson of Cobourg, seconded by Reeve B. C. MeKeel, Campbeilford. Equalization BUi% The finance committee recelved two bills lncurred by the Judicla equali.zatloa o! assessment. The account o! Judge O'Connor was for $533-45, and another fram Mrs. Mae Magufre who acted as bis stenographer at the assess- ment hearings throughout the counties was for $613.45. Judge O'Connor's account was passed, but Reeve Booth was requestecj to obtain further information re- gardlng Mrs. Maguire's. Reeve Booth asked the mem- bers whether they would consider witholding ail grants this year as a special measure of economy. They amounted te $10.460, of which $5.450 Is pald to the CblId- rcn's Aid Society and is virtuafly compulsory. The Port Hope, Co- bourg and Bowmanvllle hospitals recelve $1,000 a year each. The comxnlttee reconlmended that the counties' membersbip fee o! $15 la the Good Roads Assoc- iation be flot paid this year, but that the fee o! $10 to the Ontario Rural Municlpalities' Association (contlnued on page 7) Blenheim Minister Succeeds Rev. Armstrong at Trinity Announcement Made at Con- gregation Meeting - Debt Reduced $3000 Ini Tbree Yunr - Church Budget Bal. anced At lthe close o! the conference year, on July 151 next, Rev. Syd- ney Davison o! Blenhelm wiUl be- come mJnister o! Trlnity United Church, Bowmanville, lt was an- nounced at thme annual congrega- tional meeting held lanlthe Sun- day School on Thursday evenlng. Rev. E. F. Armstrong, who ha !llled TriniIy pastorate 80 capably and acceptably for the past f ive years, bas accepted a cal 1 Blenhelm la the Londun Con!fer- ence. A cause for much thankfulness on the part o! the congregation was the knowledge contalned la the financil report Ihat a! ter several years o! depression. dur- lng which time flnanclng the church had proven a heavy task. 1935 saw a balanced sheet at the close of thme year. Organizations and the congregation i general had co-operated te brlng about tbis happy situation. A further cause for thankful- ness was thme report whlch showed that l Inlirce years thme debt of the church had been reduced over $3000. This herculean task was accomplished largely through the fine efforts of Uic Women's As- sociation o! the church. The meeting was presided over by Pastor Armstrong, and after thme usual openlng exercises, eaUl- ed for minutes o! last year read by Dr. J. C. Devitt, Recording Steward. The *Past year's work was brlefly reviewed by time pas- tor who gave as a dominating call 10 the members thme slogan for this year, "Lift up your fehlowmen until thme Klngdom o! God shail dominate ail manldnd." Il la not necessary te stay the way we are though going down the decline o! life. let each year prove we are making good as it ha been prov- en that we only decrease 1 % per (contlnued on page 7) 'I ~< 1 ed authority on municipal af f airs. Dr. Horace Brittain Splendid Progrm of Musical and Managing Director of the The guest speaker as introduc- Numbers and Papers Heard at Bureau of Municipal Research, ed to the gathering by Mayor Music Study Club February Idelivered an outstanding and in- Ross Strike. At one time. Dr. Meeting formative address at the Rotary Brittain said, the management of ______Club's "Municipal Night" on Fr1- a municipality was a simple mat- Anoustnin poga, ea-day. ter if you knew how. Of late An utsandngproram fet- The Mayor and members of the years however the management uring Cadman and Thuriow Lieu- Town Council, Town Officiais, the of a municipality ha become a rance, was staged at the Music Magistrate. Public Utilities COM- most complicated af fair. Canada Stuy Cub t S. Pul' Chrchmission, High School Board, Pub- as yet has wisely refrained f rom stdClaSt . wek Ms arga ret Al lic School Board, Board of Healtb, electing its civic officiais. such as lastwee. Mss argretAlln 1Welfare Board, Hospital Board, the clerk, treasurer, and others. was the program convener and Public Health Nurse and Medical but it is nevertheless sadly bebi.nd provided a most entert.aining ev- Officer of Healtb were guests of the times in municipal govern- ening. Lea theglub on this occasion. ment. Miss Elizabeth Painton gavi a Pesident E. F. Armstrong pre- For many reason.s municipal splendid and interesting talk on ,sided. and after dinner and the government. speclally in large the colleges that cluster arounditoast te The King, welcomed the cities. has become a goverament Oxford and in London, a worldl1 guests of the evening, and a num- of specialista. Ia a large clty music centre. Miss Evlyn Oke 'ber of other guests includin 1A gave a most enjoyable paper on Ji. Bell of Whitby, Robt. F Aitchi- 1 (cdntinued on page 7) Charles Wakefield Cadman's if e an wrk, ndMiss Margaret v Alinoulne tecaee f 7Thur-!, Legal iecflnicality M y ist New 10w Lieurance.- both Cama ndLiuane.I Equalized Assessment in Counties consisted of the following num- Pirsanosl co. In a Pa ace an"'Amenduient Sixice January lst but the report was referred to i Pianosolo,"In aPalacacarrn" i council as not belng presented by George Morris; vocal solo. "In May be Possible Fco until January lSth. By a specil a Sahara Garden" by Miss Lil- Nullification - C o n s i d e r agreement and Act, Cobourg, bus- hian Naylor; vocal solos. "I Have Witholcling All Grants This iness and income assessments are a Secret" and "Love's Delight.' by'nt ob nlde ntecute Mrs.C. . Duley vioin earequallzed assessment on which "At Dawning" and "Memories" by,1 the county tax rate is levled. Norman Friedl: and vocal num-' Th- fact that Judge L. V. Judge O'Connor had completed bers. "Tomorrow" and "In a Gar-1 O'Connor's revaluation of the his work by the end of the year, den," by Geo. L. Davidge. The icounties for equalization o! ass- but to comply with this speclal Lieurance numbers were a piano Iessment purposes to be used as provision he had to revise bis solo. "From My Cabin Window,"j the basis of 1937 taxation had findings during the flrst part of by Miss Phyllîs Challis: and a 'been amended af ter January lst January. duet. "By the Waters of Minne- last to delete business and in- Port Hope, Cobourg and some tonka," by Mrs. Dudley and' Miss come assessments was referred to other mncples haven't been Helen Arque. lin Counties Council as a possible mfiiai Mrs. Cowan of Newcastle . will if acter in nuîlif ying Judge O'Con- th.owlig their municipal bats in betecnee fteMrc o' eot the air as gestures of approval of be te cnvenr o th Mar~i or'sreprt.the assessment. Reeve Edmunds meeting whcn the subject will be v .J dudPr ai otHp a osie "A song fest of the season..' The Re .J dudPr ai otHp a osle clubcorialy ivite oters~0 1 Hope, said that statute required their own legal counsel, and had hebcodar ivtese ots ta-n the eliization of assessment to been informed that the new val- tend and ha hs usndncbe'completed before Janaylt uation was vitlated by the Judge's programs._ L'ý& par>c lui

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