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t~d mn "<Durham County's Great Family Journal" VOLUME 97 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th, 1951 6c PER COPYNUER3 Effective Sept. isi Il Will Cost more io Be Buried in Local Cemetery Is Town Council Ras Raised Rates Considerable disçussion wasi given the practice cf flagrant parking on certain Bowmanville streets at the meeting of Town Council Tuesday evening. It was observed that workmen, employ- ed in industries other than in Bowmanville, habitually* park their cars on Silver, Temperance and DivisionSts. for an entire day. The practice is carried out on King St. as well. Council moved that the Police Committee investigate this situ- ation and report back to Council. Particular interest was voiced in the amount cf revenue collectedi from parking fines on King St. Increase Cemnetery Rates Increased charges at Bowman- ville Cemeteny were approved by council effective Sept. 1, 1951. The charge cf $12 for opening a grave bas been increased to $15, and the charge for vaults from $17 te $20. Cemetery Committe will investigate charges for cem- eteny plots at other cemeteries and render a report. Present charge in Bowmanville is $50 fori a tbree-grave plot. Object To Sidewalk Coulson Ruiter filed objectioni te proposed sidewalk on wcst sîde et Ontario St. between Albert and Nelson St. as it places an undue burden on hlm as ewner. Town Clerk Alick Lyle will forward1 Mr. Ruiters letter cf objection te the Ontariq Municipal Board for a decision. Petition fnom 52 residents liv- ing in the vicinity of the C.P.R. tracks requesting that steps bej taken te abate the "smoke nuis-i ance now existing by operatioa of C.P.R. trains within the limitsi of tewn." Civic Committee will1 consult with Town Solicitor on1 the matten. Petition for local improvement. signed by James B. Bedford and Ted Clarke. for construction of a three-foot sidewalk on north side of Queen St. from the residence of James Bedford to Lambert St., was approved. Petition from Brenton Fogg, Southway Drive, for a four-foot continuation of sidewalk from L. Somerseales to Southway Drive was approved. Hospital Requests Lights The Memorial Hospital Board tendered a request to bave a street light erected on Liberty St., near the entrance to tbe hos- pital; one on Queen St., and two on Lambert St. Request was re- ferred to Public Property Com- mittee with power to act. Mrs. S. G. Preston, 48 Cburcb St., requested permission te cut down a partly dead tree on ber front lawn. Referred to Public Property Committee with power te act. A letter was received from Stuart Ryan, K.C.. who, as'rep- resentative of the Durham Dist- rict High Sehool Board, request- ed be be informed of the pro- gress made in the re-assessment of Bowmanville under the super- vision of the County Assessor. -To date, approximately 1,600 bouses have been covered in Bowmanville, and aIl that remains is the business section and indus- tries. Bowmanville Public Sehool Board requested information rel- ative te town planning with a view to building a third scbool, if and when sucb a building is deemed necessary. The letter brougbt out the expected in- crease in Bowmanville's popula- tion. At present no zoning by- law has been passed, but the Civie Committee has the matter under consideration. Enrolment of 835 Public School Pupils 0-n Opening Day of School a Record 'tntario Grant Lowers Cost of Books Ennolment in the P u bli c Schouls is the largest ever this year at 835, with the odd stragg- 1er still coming in. The total xiumber cf pupils at the end ef June was 766. making an increase of 69 this year. 0f the above total, 105 are kindergarten pupils, as compared with 71 last year. One roomn in tbe Ontario Street Scbool is used fan kinderganten classes. haîf attending in the merning and haîf in tbe after- noon. 0f the total registration of 835. 32 have transferred from other districts te Bowmanville during the summer. Parents will bave, noticed a considenable saving in the cost cf thein eilîdrens school bocks. This is due te the fact that a num- ber cf bocks, especially in the lower grades, are now supplied by the Bawmanville Public Sehool Board unden a provision cf the Provincial grant. In addition ta the principal. Mr. A. M. Tbompsonn there are 23 teachers on the staff, the same niumber as in 1950, five being ne- placements. The 12 teachers at the Central Sehool are: Mn. M. Slute. assistant principal, Grade 8; Mr. A. Menkley, Grades 8 and 7, Miss M. Coucb, Grades 7 and 6; Mrs. M. MacDonald, Grades 6 and 5. Mrs. MacDonald is a new teachen. coming te Bowman- ville frcm White River. Miss M. McGregor. Grades 5 and 4; Miss D. Weese, fonmerly cf Fort Wil- liam, Grade 4; Miss L. Bragg, Grades 5 and 6; Miss V. Bunner, Grades 4 and 3: Miss A. Canruth- ens, Grade 3; Miss M. Hall,.Grade 2; Miss G. MacCrimmon, Grades 2 and 1: Miss M. Cole, Grade 1. There are 1 1 an the teaching staff at the Ontario Street Sehool, as follows: Mn. T. Turner, As- sistant Principal, Grade 8; Mn. M., MacDonald, formerly cf White River Continuation Sebool, Grade 7; Miss K. Ard, Grades 6 and 5; Miss M. White cf Campbellcroft, Grades 5 and 4; Miss M. Som- erville. fcrmerly cf Prescott. whose father is United Cburch ministen an the Courtice circuit, Grades 4 and 3; Miss W. Hanker, Grades 3 and 2; Miss I. Pbillips, Grade 2; Mrs. M. Symons. Grade 1: Mrs. E. Clarke and Miss H Weddell. Kindergarten. Mrs. A. Campbell is Household Economirs teachen, coming in for these class- es as requined during the week. Township Clerk Reviews Hisiory 0f Darlingion From Pioneer Days In Classification Talk ai Rotary Darlington Township was first settled in 1794 bx' the Tnull. Buirk and Conant faiies and the descendents cf these hardy pion- cens are still in ouir iidst, ac- cording te Rotarian Jim Hegar th. Township Clerk. wvho dclivý,ce bis classification talk ai the Rotary Club luncheeî iheld in the Bal- moral Hotel, Fi':ay. The Tawnsh in bias progrcssed ccnsiderably since those carly pioncer days and the recent ne- claiming cf prcviouisly considered l and" bv retorestation and t o3Wo p!antations te the ncnth, bas extensivelv increased Darling- ton's productive potential. ac- cording te the speaker. Today. unemployment is pradi ically nil in the Township recegnizcd as the birthplace cf niany great Canad- ians. Prcsident Dave Higgonrec- ed the honor cf introducing the speaker. -Jimi and I are close friends.'- he said. "and he is a true native cf Darlington Towý%n- ship hav'ing lived within two and one hait miles cf Hampton most cf bis lite." Mn. Hogarth farmed until 1923 when be became Dar- I ington Assessor a nd subsequently Clenk and Treasurer in 1930 and Tax Collecter in 1939. For the benefit et Rotanians the speaker recalled that there was considerable argument in 1805 re- lative te the building efthte County Court House and Goal aI Amherst (now Cobourg). He also saîd that in 1810, the Townships of Darlington and Clarke bad a total combined population et 181. In 1835. the population was 1,865, and by 1851, the Townships boast- ed a total cf 8.005 residents. Thnee vears laten, in 1953. Bowmanville became incorponated as a village, and min 857 A waz ineorporatcd as a town. In the dirn and distant dayb cf the 8Os the Cotincil of Darling- ton hl its meetings in the Court House at Bowmanville. but in 1854, the meeting place wvas moved to Williams' Tavern, Hampton, the present site cf the H-ampton United Church. The present Township Hall was built in 1855 ai a cest cf $754. -They didnt build 'em wanm la those days." Mn. THogarthi said, -Coun- cillons didn't want to stay toc long." The speaker inferred the hall still lacked warmtb at times. Mentioning personalities con- nected with the Township cf Dan- lingten. Mr. Hogarth recounted Rd. Wiadatt baving been Cle rk for a great aiany years; Hen ryI Elliott %vas Treasurer for 49 ycans and w'as succeeded in the position by bis son, H. Ellicit Jr.. who alsoe ecuted the duties cf Clerk trom January, 1899, te Jan- uary, 1914. Peter Werry was Clenk during 1898. and W. R. Allia was appointed Clenk and Trea- suren in January, 1915. He held those offices until June, 1930, when Mn. Hogarth wvas appoiated ,o tbe positions. In September, 1949. the offices of Clerk, Trea- suner and Tax Collector were combined and the present Clerk Stibsequently carried eut al duties. In point cf histonical intenest. the speaker quoted the names cf T ownship Reeves since 1850 in Ibis onder: Henry S. Reed David Fisher Ed. G. Power Samn Vanstone Thomas Cann William Brown Wm. Windatt Harvey Burk Chas. W. Smith James Rundle W. H. Langmaîd Levi VanCamp Thos. H. Hanceck Thos. Smale (Continued. on page eight) To Dedicate Orono Uniited Chutrch Sunday The $72,000 Orono United Church will be officially Services with well known guest speakers. The oid Orono dedicated at services to be he]d Sunday, Sept. 9 and 16, and Church was complletely destrayed by f ire, Feb. 19, 1950, a cordial invitation to attend is extended by Rev. A. E. about six m onths after renovating operations were completed. Eustace. Opening Service and Dedication of the Church xiii Although $64,000 has becn raiscd in cash and pledges, an- take place at 2:30 p.m., Sept. 9, and will be continued at ev- other $8,'O00 is needed ta meet the cost of building the new ening service at 7:30 p.m. The il a.m. and 7 p.m. services an church. Sunday, Sept. 16, wiIl take the f orm of special Dedication Bell Co. Applies For Increase In Telephone Rates Increases cf .35 cents per montb for two-party residence telephone service in Bowmapville and of .70 cents for nesidence individu- al lines are pncposed in Bell Tele- pbone's application for revised rates filed in Ottawa with The Board of Transport Commission- ens for Canada, according to Frank Williams, the company's manager here. The proposed increase for in- dividual line business service is $1.75 monthly and for two-party business service it is $1.25 monthly. No change is proposed in long distance rates. A companison of present rates for typical classes of service with proposed rates in Bowmanville follows. Pres- Pro- In - ent posed creasel Residence Individual lune Two-party lune Rural - ------- Business Individual lune Twa-panty line Rural ----- P.B.X. trunk - 3.05 3.75 .70 2.65 3.00 .35 2.45 2.90 .45 5.00 6.75 1.73 4.25 5.50 1.25 3.25 4.25 1.00 7.50 10.25 2.7 5 Double Parking Jam Creates Freak Accident A freak accident occurred be- fore the A & P Store, King St., about 9 a.m.. Saturday, when a rented east-bound car collided and ricbocheted off a west-bound vehicle, crashed into the near cf a car parked en the south side cf the street for~cing iltet damage a vehicle parked directly ahead. Dniving enly a short time, Robent Graham, Toronto, and bis bride of a year, were on their wav to the Bay of Quinte te celebrat'e thein wedding anniversary whea the accident occurned. Driving into Bowmanville tram the west, Graham stopped behind a taxi double parked at the A & P Store. Holiday traffic piled uip behind Graham's car and the impatient honking cf borns ap- parently excited the driver who pulled around the taxi and saw a west-bcund car beaning down. ln bis haste to apply the brakes, bis foot appanently slipped, bit- ting the accelerator. crashing the car into the cncoming veicý,e. The Graham-drivcn car riche- cheted off the vehicle driven by G. Erie Thompson. 80 Marmor a St.. Trenton, and collided with the parked car cf Williami Mutton. forcing it ahcad mbt the near cf an Amenican car owned by Fred L. Diehm. Hartford, Conn. Mrs. Graham was takon iet Darch's store b ' vMns. A. M. Darch, following the accident. ai-d Abbie Darch drove the couple back te Toronto Sunday. It is reported a camera and thermos bottle were stolen f rom the Graham vebirle while police were being surmcned. Constable Clarence Bradlev ia- 'estiga-ted the accident and ne- ported apprcximately $250 dam- age to t he Graham car, and be- tweea $50 and $75 damage te the othen cars involved. Miks Donalda Creasser is enjcv- inc a meotntrp to New Brtiin.- w %ick. Nova Scolia and! througb the New En&land States. Record Registration at High School Three New Teachers on the Staff Classes at Bowmanville -High Scbool are once more in session, and- Prinir~ai L. W. Dippeil re ports a record attendance cf 375, about 25 more students than last yean. Thene will be three First Forms and tbree Seconds, as well as a large Upper Sehool. There are a few changes in the teaching staff, Miss Edith La.y- cock who cames from Milton High Sehool, neplacing Miss L. M. Carr as teachen of French and German. Miss Carr left the staif te become the bride cf Mr. Percy Werry, Tyrane. Miss Bowra is an addition te the staff. She cames ta Bowmanville from the College cf Education and will bc an assistant ln the Commercial Department. Mr. John HazeIl, anotber new member, aIse a grad- uate cf tbe College cf Education, will be mathematics assistant. Mn. David C. Peters, fcrm-erly su- perviser cf music in Oakville and Trafalgar Townships, takes over MIr R. G. Harle's duties as music ditçr..Q ý The staff ctberwise remains the same as last year, cansisting cf: Mr. L. W. Dippell, principal and teacher of Science; Mrs. T. Adams, Commercial Subjects; Miss M. A. Bell, Latin and Lower Sehool Canadian History; Miss E. J. Cunningham, English: Mn. G. R. Ellot. History and Vocational Guidance: Mrs. A. V. Lewis, Health and Phy' sical Education and Upper School Physics: Miss E. M. McKague, Lower School History, Mathematies, French and Literature: Miss H. C. Rice, Mathematies; Mr. J. Ross, Phys- ical and Health Education and Lower Sehiool British History; Miss D. E. Smeaton, Lower School English and Art; Mn. W. M. Stacey, Agriculture, Physies and Penmanship,; Mn. E. G. Wither- spoon, Lower School Mathematics and Geography. Many Turn Oui to Hear Message 0Of Nissionary Returning to India Atten referring te the fact that it was in St. John's Anglican Church, Bowmanville, that lie first brougbt greetings to the Cburch cf India, some nine months ago, Rev. T. M. Dustan, preaching bis farewell service at St, John's Churcb, Sunday even- ing, observed that it will be frein the same church that be and his family return to India. He said he hoped te be joining in the same service cf Evening Praer in St. John's Church, Palumpur, India, six weeks hence. Rev. T. M. Dustan based bis sermon on aur Lords charge te His disciples to bear witness te Him. '"Ye shall be witnesses un- te Me . . . '" This was the chal- lenge et The Ascension. Ten days later, on The Feast of Pentecost, these finst Chnistians received tbe power to bean that witness. Rector Conduets Service Rev. Warren Turner, Rector of St. John's, conducted the service wbicb was et a missienary nature. He expressed bis cwn personal pleasure as well as that cf the congregation in baving Tam Dus- tan "home" for bis last Sundav, in Canada. The Lessons were read by Rev. T. M. Dustan wvho also celebrated Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and assisted the Rector at the il a.m. Holy Communion service. Rev. Tom Dustan pointed out that the early Christians madie a dlean demarcation between Christian and and non-Cbristiari and that they knew Ibis simple logic, "If Jesus Christ is the' Savieur cf the world, if Jesus Christ is the Incarnate Son cf Gocl, then He alone is the wa.y tu God." Then these Chnistiais went forth to change the world. And se down through the ages- proceeded the "showing forth" cf Jesus. Canadians Must Give Mr. Dustan went on 10 show how our Christianity bas beeni given te us through the Missioni- ary efforts cf those who have gene before and commenteci -Frecly xve bave neceived, freely we must give" and he observcd -Canadians bave net begun te gi ve.", The preacher sale! that parish (Ccntinued on Page Seven) Garton's Bus Ditched by Transport Sends Two Passengers to Hospital Two passengers were injured and Il others shaken up whcn a Bowmanville-bound Garto Coach Lines bus, dniven by' Russ Balson. Bowmanville, was bit b: a westbound Smith Transport truck on the outskirts cf Oshawýa at neon, Friday. Injured were: Mý,rs. E. Shipm- man. R. R. 3, Bowmanville. and A. Newman. Towvn Line. Beth were removed te Oshawa Gen- eral Hospital. Bus passengers made their exit tram the ditched vebicle thnougb an emnergencv door. The bus was tilted on a 45 degree angle atter plougbing ihroueh the guard raýils - on the south side of the highwa,, at Hart*s Hill, King Sineet East, Oshawa. The large cnowd at the accident scene blocked tbnough j trattie on No. 2 Highway for some time. The driver cf the bus receivedI contusions aven the left eve as a resuît cf the accident whic oce- curred in driving nain. The driv- er stated the transport truck bit the bus knocking it mbt the ditch.. The bus had sevenal large dent!- where it bit the guard rails, and a lange anea cf scraped paint nean the left front corner where it appears the truck made impact. Constable Ted Fenguson cf bbe Oshawa Police Department, who Two passengers were injuned and remaoved to Oshawa General Hospital fromn the wibh Constable Tom White, n- above Garton Coach Line bus which was struck bv a transport at Hart's Hill, King St. vestigated the accident in the nainEsOsaa hrl fe onFia.TebsdirR sllBln utie c - reporied the driver cf the Smilh j~,Ohw.sotyatrno ndy hebsdieRselBlossandcn Transport truck to be Bill Mc- tusions over the lef t eye and passengers were farced ta leave the vehicle through the einer- Evoy, 60 .Inwood Ave., Toron to.- guncy daar. Huge Bald Eagle Visits Clarke Chicks With Fatal Results Called to the farmn home cf Ivan Farrow, south cf Orono, about 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Game Warden Ken Tolmie shot and killed an immature bald eagle in the act cf killing chickens The bird, estimated te e e tween two and three years aid, had a wing spread cf seven feet, three inches. Bald eagles are a rarity ia Ibis district. It is be- lieved the bird was flying soutb te the States bordering the Gulf cf Mexico when il stcpped off for a feast in the Farrow chicken pen. Mr. Tolmie used a shotgun te do away with the intruder. Pieterse Brothers' Jeep Collides With Truck Near Courtice Txvo brothers were injured, one crilicallv, wben the jeep in wbich they xvere driving east on the Base Line road, south cf Courtice, was struck by a north bound gravel tr~uck at an intersection, about 5:30 p.m. Tbursday, Aug. 30. Suffering a fractured skull, Ad- rianus Laurens Pieterse, R. R. 3, Bowmn-anville. driver cf the jeep, was reported in fain condition in Oshawa Hospital, Friday. His brothcr. Johannas. same address, a passenger in the jeep, was, ad- mitted te hospital witb facial la- ce rat ions. The grave] truck, driven by Fanl G. Thomnpson, Moira, Ont., sustained slight damage whilc the Pieterse jeep is considereda complete wreck. Kinsmen Club Speaker CMaints Conservation of Human Beings Is Finesi Type of Conservation Posing the question "Does con- servation pay?" at the first Kins- men Club meeting of the 1951-52 season held in the Balmoral Hotel, Tuesday evening, Ed. Youngman, Statesman columnist and conser- vation authority in Durham County, answered bis question positively and humorously by ref- erence to the miracle of conser- vation as evidenced in the State of Ohio, U.S.A. The speaker was introduced as a swell fellow" who starteci farming at Pontypool 32 vears ago, and who is presently emplo.v- ed by the Dept. of Lands and Forests. by Kin Keith Lathanguc.. Mr. Lathangtse said the speaker is interested in good conservation practice and is presently caretak- er of the West Durham Forest. Conducting bis first meeting of the year, Kin Prcsident Staîn Dunn thanked retiring President Jack Lander and bis executi-;eo for their hard work last year, and officiall y welcomed two nev.' Kinsmen, Jim Nokes and Ted Miller, into the club. . He a1so appointed committees for the forthcoming year and subsequent- lv said. "I know we can go ahead and have a bang-up year." He reminded Kinsmen that a Pros:- dent, Vice-President and execu- tive are only as good as the rest of the club. Gives Conservation Leadcrship A conservation pro ject covering New Music Directo r 0f the Local Schools Has Wide Experience Bowmanville's new Director of Music in the sehools, Mr. David C. Peters, this week commences bis duties in the Central and On- tario Street Publie Sehools, and the High Sebool, replacing Mr. R. G. Harle who bas acceptcd a pos- ition in Port Artbur. Mr. Peters who is married and bas a small son, comes to Bow- manville fromn Oakville district wbere he was supervisor of music programs in Oakville and Tra- falgar Townsbips since 1948. Mr. Peters. who bas the degrees of A.T.C.M. and L.T.C.M., the lat- ter in voice, bas had six years* experience in teaching, three in general academie work, and tbrec in music. For one year he also taught in the Hambourg Conser- vatory of Music, Toronto, and was conduetor of the Y.M.C.A. Glee Club in Toronto. During the' war, be served in the Armed Forces, and was a member of the R.C.A. Military Band. With this fine background cf musical experience, Mr. Petersi will no doubt capably tulfil his position of Music Director of Bow- manville sehools. Church Services Back ta Normal Next Sunday Beginning this Sunla., Sept. 9. ail Bowmanville churches resume their regular services, mornine and evening. During the past 121 wceks, Trinity United Church,1 St. Paul's United Church, St. John's Anglican and the Salvation Arm «y have joined together for community evening services. The congregations of Trinity and St.. Paul's bave united durîng July1 and August for morning worship. Church and Sunday School1 classes wilI resumne in the respec-i tive churches at the usual bours.1 and ahl organizations \Vill be starting a new year of church work. Your chu rch wclcomne you to attend its services and joini in its spiritual and social activi- ties.1 8,000 sq. miles in a valley ln the State of Obio is giving conserva- tion leadership to the entire North American Continent, acconding to guest speaker Ed. Youngman. He said two, great floods. one in 1884 and the other in 1898. made Ohioans aware that sometbing mnust be done to replace felled trees and prevent erosion, but it xvas not until 1913. when 500 people were killed and $300,000,- 000 damage donc by floods, that positive stcps were taken. Today, a short 38 years later, this section of Ohio bas 14 dams, 10 of xvhich make lakes baving a total nf 365 miles of shoreline. The smallest lake is 400 acres, Mn. Youngnian said, and the largest, :3,550 acres. Considering the boating. fishing, sale of rigbts and the construction of credit- able cottages. it is undlerstand- (Continued on Page Seven) Blackstock Fair 0f ficially Opened By Major Foots "The number and excellence of the exýhibits at this exhibition is indicat've of at lcast two things of major~ importance. The first is the hcalthy cconornic condition of rural life in Ontario generally and the second is tbat there bas been a lot of bard and intensive work on the part of tbe Fair Board,"' said Hon. Major Juwin Foote, V.C., M.L.A., Ontario Min- ister of Reform Institutions, who officially opened the Cartwright Agricultural Exhibition at Black- stock on Saturday afternoon. Although the fair was officially opened hy Major Foote at about three o'clock it had been under- way sinc Fnidav when, as a mat- ter of fact, most of the judging took place. Saturday was devot- cd largely to harness racing and the showing of hackneys and other show animals altbough there was a good display of heavy borses. Reeve Bruce Heaslip of Cart- wright Township was present to welcome Major Foote to the fair. Also present were Councillors Ivan Cochrane, George Blaclt, Wesley Sweet and Allan Suggitt. John James, M.P. for Durham -riding was among tbose present. The Blackstock' Fair is not one of the biggcst in the district but from the standpoint botb of qual- ity of farmn animais and produce cxbibited and from strictly en- tertainmcnt angle it was one of the best liked. The races on Saturday afternoon were partie- ularlv gond and barness racing enthuýsiasts were there fromn good dis tanccs. In addition there was a display cf a number of decorated floats in front of the grandstand and a number of bicycle raccs. A feature of the Blackstock Fair is the bnrsesboe pitching con- test u-hicii wcnt on for most of Saturday. Officiais of Fair Officers of the Fair Board in- dodoci Bruce Hcaslip, Immediate Past President: Howard Forder, President; Neil Malcolm, lst Vice- Pros.; Fred, Trcwin. 2nd Vice- Pres: Directors-Heaslip, Fond- er, Malcolm and Trewin along with Roy Fergusýn, Milton Fisb- el-. Dalton Dr r-el11, Osmond Wright, Ivan Cochrane, Ernest Larmcr, Jack Green, Stan Taylor. Womcn direci ors include Mrs. Neil Malcolmn, Mrs. Dalton Don- reil, Mrs. Norman Green, Mrs. Percy Van Camp, Mrs. G. Marlow Mrs. Rov Taylor,Mr.Cr Wriight Mrs. E. Larmer. Secretary-Treasurer of the fait is ll1enrv, Thornpson cf Blackstock. List of prize \vînners will be piuh1ishe.d nrxt wcek. Bus Ditched Friday When Struck By Transport