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!'VOLUME 98 Ilowmanvilie Totally Unprepared For Civil Defence, According WtReporî ai Red Cross Annuai A handfuî of People last Mon- day evening, attended the annual Ineetîng 0f the Bowmanvillk Brnh of the Red Cross Society held in the Carter Family Tea Roomn. The six people present were Unanimous in returning Charles 'Carter Sr. to his fifth consecu- tive term as President and elect- ed newcomer to Bowmanville, Markus Roenigk, to the office of Treasurer. The president derided the apathetie attitude of an apparent mnajority of citizens in their sup- port of the Red Cross, and stress- ed the need for a high degree of co-operation between the organ- ization and Town Council in the Inatter of Civil Defence. Others elected to the executive for 1952 were: Executive Officers Chairman-Chas. H. Carter; First Vice-Mrs. V. H. Storey; Second Vice-L. C. Mason; Treas,. -Markus Roenigk; Asst. Treas.- Miss Mabel Borland; Recording and Corresponding Secretary- Miss Helen W. Cryderman; Tele- phone and Reports Se'y.-Miss Mabel Borland, Campaign and Publicity Chairman-Chas, H. Carter; Chairman of Women's Work Committee-Mrs. D. F. Henry, First Aid Committee and Disaster Services-Chairman L. C. Mason, Mrs. V. H. Storey. Mrs. W. R. Strike; Chairman Blood Donor Committee-To be ap- pointed; Swimmning and Water Safety Committee-Don Shay;' Directors-Mrs. D. F. Henry, Mrs. J. O'Neill, Mrs. W. R. Strike, Mrs. R. L. Mitchell, J. O'Ncill. Campaign in March Bowmanville Red Cross wilI -hold its annual campaign for 1 funds beginning March 10. The ecampaign will again be conduct- i ed by mail, and dependence wil abe placed upon the generosity of local residents to meet the $3,000 *quota set for this town. Last year, *with a similar $3,000 quota, dona- tions totalled only $768.00. The matter of Civil Defence arose in connection with a dis- cussion of disaster, particularly flood and fire disaster. It was pointed out that Bowmanville is Lentirely unprepared for such emergencies. Should another war throw the world into conflict, Bowmanville would be an evacu- ation area for Toronto. according to a master Civil Defence Plan. "If we are flot prepared, what will happen?" Mr. Carter ques- tioned. "It's better to be ready and be laughed at," he said, (Continued on Page Seven) World Day of Prayer Friday, Feb. 28th, in Salvation Armny The Women's Inter -Churcb Council of Canada plan for the World Day of Prayer to be held on the first Friday in Lent, Feb. 29th. The service will be in the Sal- vation Army Church. The themne is "Christ, Our Hope," the only theme which can bring comfort and peace to a tomn and troubled world. Let us meditate upon these words as we make our prepara- tions for the World Day of Prayer, 1952. Two Other Commissioners Give Views On Fracas of Nanvers Phone System1 Recentiy, this newspaper pub- lished an interview with Mr. Ern- est Cavano, ex-Chairman of the 'MgSers Municipal Telephone Sgiving the facts of the .M:; from bis point of view. In order to be unbiased and present both sides of the question before Manvers Telephone Sys- tem subscribers, the followiag let- ter from Commission Chairman Robert Morton and Commissioner Walter Neals is publisbed: 'The Editor, Tbýeanadian Statesman. x;ýare always two sides to asary. Would it flot be within the bounds of British justice to have both sides of the question fairly stated? Knowing the Edi- tor. of The Statesman to be fair xninded we have no doubt that lie will agree. To date, only one side of the situation has been presented in your newspaper. Mr. Pomeroy was flot dismiss- ed by the Commission. He had 1 opportunity ta apply for the 1952 job of lineman, but he failed to do so. Called to a special meeting ar- ranged by the Commission, Mr. Pomeroy stated be was flot in- terested in the job. In your story, Mr. Pomeroy is quoted as saying he was flot hir- ed for 24-hour service. Wbat he was hired for was a 365-day ser- vice with the usual holidays. Regarding one of the Commis- sioner's daughter "filling in," iît was only for two nigbts as she bad considerable experience at the switchboard and ev er yb od y knows she neither wants nor needs a position outside of ber borne. Further, Mr. Pomeroy's salary as reported was $157,50 per month. The report neglected ta take into consideration that the Pomeroys received a rent-free home wbile employed by the sys- tem, and that Mrs. Pomeroy, one of three day telephone operators, received about $60 per month. One of Onlario's Ouistanding Artisis Chooses Vansione's Mill For Painting .-le quaint architecture evident ia the construction of Vanstone's Mill will be baaded down to pos- terity through the mediurn of a painting donc by one of Canada's ±oremost nature artists. Tom Roberts, A.R.C.A., O.S.A., of Port Credit. was in Bowman- ville last week to sketch the miii as the first step in the compos- ition of a painting. He also took a photograph of the building. Artist Roberts, who informed his inquisitor that bie wanted ta capture the -dead architecture" of the miii, patientlv pointed out several features in \vb ch hoewas particularlv interested. V an - stone's Miii is said to ho one of the few milis remaining in Ontario which can boast such construc- tion. The artist apparently possesses a sincere love for bis work. He sketched the miii last Tuesday, the coidest wintcr day this vear. .His hands wcrc sheathed la Ica- ther gloves. Great Canad Ian Artist An Associate of the Royal Can- adian Acadcmy, Mr. Robcrts is also a member of the Ontario So- ciety of Artists. That bis ability bas claimed national recognition was made manifest in 1949 wben he won the Copp Clark award for the finest Canadian painting la the Ontario Society of Artists exhibition. At tbe present time, paintings bY Tom Roberts are on display at Laiag's Fine Art Gallery, Eat- on's College St. Art Gallery, ànd Roberts' Art Gallery, la Toronto. Ho lias bad a good many paintings accepted at various exhibitions. At least two Bowmanviile families prize paintings produced by tbe master band of Tom Rob- erts. Mrs. J. H. H. Jury bas a Roberts' canvas titled: "Forks of the Credit."1 Mrs. Wm. Paterson, Concession St, bas, "Wiater Twi- light." Whea coatacted by The Statesman, Mrs. Paterson offered the information that ber Roberts,' \vas painted on a late February afternoon when the temperature hiovered at eigbt degrees belowv zero. Mrs. Paterson is a keen advo- cate of Tom Roberts' work and expressed deep regret at not be- ing able ta meet the talented Can- adian artist when he wvas in Bow- (Continued on Page Seven) Red Cross Money Stolen By Thieves At Central School bnm "Durham County's Gireat Family Journal" BOWMrurANVLE NTROrHUS P-PTP 7+. 0, -----. ~ ~rii.~±s C .ER .LUUrx NUMBER 6d 'Long flib t tbe auttn! Thieves Tuesday night broke into Central Public School and made off with about $10 in cash after emptying Red Cross jars in classrooms and ransackiag the of- fice. The Red Cross money collected by youngsters for the national organization formed 'the bulk of the meagre loot. Sizeable amounts Of Inoney are irever kept in the school office. The robbers apparently madse their entrance through a rear window and after cleaning the classrooms of moaey, forced the office door. No other damage was caused. Several months ago thieves broke into the school and made off with woodworkiag macbiaery from the school's basement work-. shop. Bowmanville police are investi- gating. Trinity W.M.S. Hear IFine Mission Talk By Mrs. Hutchinson Trinity W.M.S. met Tuesday afternoon, with a good attend- ance Worsbip service was taken by Mrs. C. W. Slemon's group, with Mrs. M. Comstock and Mrs. Garton takîng part. Mrs. Slemon, in ber short address, gave some very impressive tbings to think about. Mrs. M. J. Hutchinson prepar- ed and excellent paper from the Study Book, entitled "A chai- enge of the Church," rcgarding missioaary work among the im- 1 migrants coming ta Canada-andi oUr duty to them as People. 1 Mrs. L. W. Dippeli conducted 1 the business part of the service. Reports were givcn from the various departmeats. A donation to the Society was 1 presented by the Allin family in ' ruemory of Mrs. Olive Allia. i A solo, "Teach me to Pray," f was beautifully rendered by Mrs. r: Black, accompanied by Mr. Don L Shay at the piano,. Three Ontario Provincial Police Posied Io Dowmanville Detachment 1 Tbree new Ontario Provincial LPolice constables have been post- ied to the Bowmanville Detach- ment, under the jurisdiction of CpI. Leslie Throop, ini recent weeks. Ray Kowal, popular O.P.P. constable bere for several years and a member of the Bowman- ville Kinsmen Club, was trans- ferred and is presently working in Belleville. Newcomer witb longest police service is Constable Art Watson, a genial chap who came to Bow- manville from Belleville. He joined the O.P.P. over four years ago at Toroato where be went ta Police school. Subsequently, be served in Minden and Belleville. A- veteran of D. & G's), he s the army, going 1941, where i European Theat Born and ed borough, where Mabel Watson Cst. Watson isi unately, due to a February] 0f TownC Set for Fel Town Cournc been moved back 11, instead of ID usual first Mond Mayor Sidney rus decision aftE request tenderec ville Rotary Club Flouse and Coun a rehearsal of th( Who Came To D The play wil] the Opera Hlouse rhursday and F and 8 as a meý funds for commu purchase of a 50( buying a share ii 'our community. LEAGUE LEADERSHIP CLINCHED Darons Deat Luncasay Un liard ice ing in town, his wife is still in Belleville. Former Reformatory Officer Second of the three new cons- tables is Jack McKendry. Born and educated in Guelph, Cst. Mct- Kýendry served as Custodian Of- MXêr At the Ontario Reformatory, Guelph, before joining the O.P.?. in 1950. He joined the police force at Toronto and after schooling at <Continued on Page Seven) Womnen's Institute Hears Address On Canadian Industries World War II (S. pent five years in Bowmanville Women's Insti- 9overseas in Juîy, tute met Thursday at the Union àe served in the Hall with a good attendance withi itre of Operations. Mrs. C. Johns presiding. ducated in Peter- Permission bad been received b is mother, Mrs. ta bold the Kopper Karnival on Épresently lives, March 13 at the Town Hall and married. Unfort- that the Hydro Commission would a shortage of bous- allow the prizes to be displayed in the show room. The roll cal was ta name a Canadian industry. Meeting Mrs. G. Richards then tookth chair. Piano solos were delight- Council fully played by Mrs. A. Cole, af- b. 111hter which Mrs. T. Buttery read Canadian Industries as presented cil meeting bas at the convention in Toronto. k ta Monday, Feb. Members of the Junior Club are )eing beld on the haif way through the schedule day f Fbrury.and working very successfully. Jay f Fbrury. Mrs. L. C. Snowden of Maple Little announced Grove was the guest speaker and ;er considering a chose the topic of the month- I by the Bowman- Canadian Industries-giving manv b to use the Opera details of pr9gress of iadustry and -mil Chamber for agriculturein Ontario. The need .e play, "The Man for town plannings and suitable )inner." bouses for workers was emphasiz- 1be presented in ed, and we were urged to work in ;on Wednesday, co-operation with other organiz- Friday, Feb. 6, 7 ations for the improvement of ýdium of raising aur community. iunity wvork. The Mrs. Jackman moved a beartv cent ticket is like vote 0 thanks ta the artists andj n the welfare of speaker, after which refreshmeats were served. Bowmanville Barons defeated Lindsay Muskies on bard ice 4-2 on Tuesday aight in Lindsay, and picked up a broken thumb and several stitches in the poorly ref- ereed game. Goalie Bill Gearing %vas out- standing as usual, especially in the second period when the Muskies outplayed Bowmanville by a large margin, Bob Bird witb two. Gilhooley and Mercer werc the goal-getters for the winners. Bill Bagneli bad bis left tbumb fractured when ho was slasbed *'ciously in the second period and %vil sport a cast and a large ton- sion ring for three weeks. Alfic Rice wvas cut over the oye and Gecorge Piper on the cheekbone by high sticks in the same period and went to the dressing room for ome bemstitching by Dr. Met- caife of Lindsay. There were no penalties on anx' of those injuries. Bomanville obtained theu'- Pwo goal lead Ln the fmrst period u they outscared Lindsay 3-1. s s c a. Rotary Popular PIay Demands a Third Performance Friday The stampede for tickets to "The Man Who Came To Dinner" bas prompted the Bowmanville Rotary Club to extend the two day rua to three days. Originally planned for Wed- ilesday and Tbursday of this week, the comie presentation will also be staged on Friday evening beginning at 8 p.m. ini the Opera House. There will be no reserved seats on this third and final night. Tickets will seli at 50 cents for thé Friday evening per- formance and are available at Jury & Lovell's, Mason & Dale's and at the Town Hall. Play director Keitli Jack- son assures a riot of laughter as well as believe-it-or-not happenings. For example: If you attend the Rotary play you will bc priveleged to sec Rotarian Howard Rundie playing the part of a doctor and wearing an overcoat and bowler bat for the first time iii history. If you haven't bcciu able to get a ticket to the first tw-o performances, makie sure you attend the Friday niglit pres- entation. Your 50 cents will benefit y o u r community through the charitable work conducted by the Bowman- ville Rotary Club. Receives Promotion Citzens Mourn Loss 0f Deloved Monarch King George the Sixth The tragie news that sent Great Britain and the Commonwealth into Inourning, early Wednesday, had a marked effect upon usual practice in Bowmanville. "The King bas died!" The of- ficial announcement came at a quarter to six Wednesday morn- ing. Less than two hours later, at 7:30 a.m., the red Canadian En- sign at the Ontario Train ing School for Boys was flying at hialf-mast. jAil flags flying in Bowman- ville were at half-mast by noon. Schools changed the order of their opening exercises: for the first time in 50 years, *'God Save The Queen" was sung. The news of the untimely deathi of King George VI of England broueht tears to the eyes of hund- reds of men and women in Bow- manville. He was truly a belov- ed monarch. St. John's Anglican Church bell tolled from noon to 12:30 p.m., yetrdy and it is understood1 Century Old Calfskin Dound Book Ini the Clerk's Office ai Town Hall Regisiers 7,526 Persons in Cemetery include pecial prayers and hymns in their regular Sunday morning service. On the day of the King's funeral a Requiem Ser- vice wllI be held in the Anglican Church. At Bowmanville High School,, Wednesday mornmng. one minute of silence was observed by stud- ents at assembly, but no anthern was sung. Some classes in the Public Schools sang "God Save The Queen," while others did not sing an antheni during opening exercises. At the Boys' Training School a special service was conducted in the auditorium.- Two minutes' silence was followed by "God Save The Queen," and the ymn, "Abide With Me." During the solemn cerenriony a picture of King George VI, draped in purpe and black, stood out. If precedent is followed, gov- ernment offices, schools and banks will close the day of the King's funeral. It will be a na- In a cubbybolc in the big steE vault built into a corner of Towi *Clerk Alick Lyle's office rests Ibook that bas quite a story tý tell. Properly titled. the volumei called: Registry of Burials o Bowmanville Cemetery." It date -back to the spring of 1857 an( faithfully lists the individua names of the 7,526 persons wh( have been interred ia Bowman ville Cemetery siace that time. Bound in calfskin, the volum( will be 100 years old In 1957. Th( pages of the book seem similar t- parchment used in olden days the paper is watermarked: T Dewdney-1856. When purcb. ased rom Henry Rowsell, the pro- prietor of a Toronto stationers store, the book cost £7.10.0 Sterl. ing, which is approximately $21 at the current rate of exchange. First entry ia the ledger is de. voted to the re-interment of Miss Mari orie Beith, sister of Robert Beith, who came froma Scotlanc aad who were among the firs (Coatinued on Page Seven> Flagpole ai Top Of Post Of fice Crashes to Ground Termifes joined forces with a big wind early Monday morning to send the flagpole atop the Post Office crashing ta the ground be- low. The 25-ft. pole broke in three pieces when it hit the laneway immediately wcst of the building. Judging from the rotted appear- ance of the pole base, the fali was long overdue. It is understood the pole was crected when the building was constructed la 1903. The erection of a ncw flagpole is the responsi- bility of the Dept. of Public Works of Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Russell P. Cand- 1er were asleep in their third floor apartmeat in the Post Office building when the flagpole hurtled ta the ground. As Post ýOffice caretaker, Mr. Candler dressed rapidly and rushed 1hurriedlly outside to find the root of the commotion in three pieces in the lane. "It's lucky it bappened at night," he told The Statesman. "It mighit have fallèn on someone if it had happened ln the day- time." The flagpole embarked upon its first and last swan dive about 4:30 a.m., Monday. we ,. Veteran Merchant ta Startled By Uninvited Guest [s ______ of A dear littie deer went a-call- id ing on Monday, but in such an al unladylike way. iO Standing behind the counter in *l his busy bookstore shortly before noon, Monday, W. J. Berry was ie startled into action when, froin ie behind, came a dish-rattling co- ta motion. J, Turning quickly, the bookstore -proprietor rushed into a back -anteroom just in time to see the ~. head of a doe crash through a 1_ glass pane in the door leading to, ýl the backyard. Had the pane been larger. the Berry bookship would have entertained a strange eus- ;tomer, indeed. 't It seems the doe (about 15,0 Ibs.) d easily cleared the four-foot fence bt stretched between Mr. Berry's place and F. F. Morris Co., and was trotting about the pen when Don Morris came out the back door and frightened the doe into a desperation dive at the glass in the back door of Berry'& booTr. store. Glass flew in aUl direc- tions. Cowboy Tacticu aDon Morris called Bob Willans 1to bring a rope. He had intention tof an attempted lasso, but the doe had different ideas. By the time the rope arrived the crea- Cture had leaped out of the pen and had cieared an even higher fence at the south end of the pro- perty, and vanished. Commenting on the incident, Mr. Berry said: "'You'd think the house was coming down the way 3she scrambied on that tin out 1back." Other deer have been reported seen in the South Ward. Mrs. Freda Keith, who works in the store, said the doe hit the window in the back door with such force that it rattled the dish. es in the shop. Shortly after the deer had gone on its way. Mr. Berry crossed to Mason & Dale Hardware and bought a pane of glass to fix his back door. Returning to tlie store hie encountered Bert Park- er, of Parker's Plumbing, and told him the unhelievable story. "You want to go see a psychiatrist," Mr. Parker told him, "you need your head read." But Mr. Berry bas proof posi- tive that lie had a deer in his backyard-there are deer tracks inte1nw Kinsmen Enjoyed 3Minute Talks On Subjeci of Whai's Your Beef? f I Proramn Director Bill Tat Gilooiy plld aGilooey or andd t tmesbu th Baon, _______________________ tre the Kinsmea Club meet- Gilhole puled Gilooly fo haded t tmes ut he Brng over to the members, Tues- the first score of the game early had the courage and ability ta day evening, and launched a 1 ntefrtper. Te playing . nl oldofte har-press- Major BilBon-hat's Your Beef" night wbich, nmanager broke into the clear, left ing Muskie but picked up an in according to the Presmdent Stan the goalteader on bis pants and surance goal. Bobby Bird from It was learncd this week that Duan, was intended ta foster the puck ia the net. Mercer made Gilbooley was the familiar an- W. J. (Bill) Brown bas been pro. dloser harmony within the club. i-o mistake in paying off on a nouncement that followed the moted from. Captain ta Major in Beefers were limited ta thrce pass fromn West for number two. final goal and put the Barons sol- the Royal Canadian Armoured minutes and ail but three Kins,- Lindsay then took advantage of idly in first place. Corps. Bill who enlisted in the mon brought a beef ta the meet- a defeasive lapse to get into the Two buses anld a caravan of Army in 1941. served overseas ing. Many objected ta the appar- scoring columa and Bird finished cars braved the waters of Chip- with the Lord Strathcona Horse ont lack of interest in regular the first period scoring when he munk Hill and Eigbt Mile Swamp irm Italy and Northwest Europe. attendance; others singled out the was in the right spot ta bang home to carry about 150 fans ta the After the cessation of bostiities late arrivai of club bulletins as a loose puck. Lindsay Arena and cheer the lie remained in the Arm*v and bas their beef. Some beefed about In the second Period Lindsay Barons ta victory. been on the staff of Canadian the sometimes lack of co-opera- dominated the play except for Gearing took a terrific beating Army Headquartcrs in Ottawý,a tion within the club. very brief flurries by the Barons. fromn the desperate Muskie as he for the past two years. Greatly appreciated feature (if However, the combination of a was crashed into the net and posts It is beiieved that Major Brown the evening was a short program miarvellous lesson on how ta play several times by charging for- will be transferred ta the CampI staged by the popular Bowman- goal by Gearing, and some erratic wards. Finally be could take it Borden Area where he will takî_ ville Boys Quartt-Rolly Coom- shotting by the Muskie beld the no longer and eagaged in a brief over command of the Feaford bes, Ken Hockin, Ivan Woollev borne team to one goal. fist-swinging duel with a Lind- Training Grounds. and Ted Ott-which entertained Ia the third period the Barons sayite near the end of the game. Major Brown is the son of Mr. Kinsmen with a vocal display aM played a fore-checking game and Saturday night will sce Co- and Mrs. J. J. Brown, Bowman- fine harmony. The Kinsmen Club spent a much greater portion of bourg and Slip Rowe. here, if ville, and is marric-d ta the form- also boasts a maie quartet, com- the period in the Lindsay haîf (if Jack Frost will only smile kindi.y er Dorothy Haraden. also of Bow.ý- mornly referrcd ta as The Hor- the ririk than n the second frame. after six consecutîive Saturdays manville. Thev had two children, rible Four, which remainedi Penalties left bath team short- Q£ mildness. Penny and Valarie, strangely silent during the Tues-1 day nigt meeting. The singing visitors preseated MY Grandfather's Clock, Deep River, Dry Bones, aad the Whiff- enpoof Song for the enjoymeat of Kinsmnen. They were accomp- anied at the piano by Ross Met- calte wbo, in turn, did a burlesque skit titled, "Life Gets Tediaus, Don't It?" Five members of the club cele- brated birthdays and were pre- sented with bi.thday roses by Kin Art Hooper wba acted la the absence of Yin Keith Lathangue. Kinsmen receiving roses were: John 'Doc" Werry, Tom Cowari, Lionel Parker, Art Humpage and Ted Miller. Kin Jim Nokes was presentpd with a gift from the club on the occasion of the birth of bis son, Jeffrey James, born at Memorial Hospital on Friday, Jan. Il. The different kind of evening was greatly appreciated by Kins- mea who felt that an annual meeting of this nature would do much ta strengthen harmony within the club. VANSTONES MILL DIAKES THE NEWS P7- DvlD nnnxr ,kTTTRrTNir.%" de 3 Mbt einq fi« -Mtab 0 * 0 6