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PAGE EIGHT TEE CAI#ADIAN STAESMAN, UOWMA1~VILLE. ONTARIO THURSDAY, FER. Itut, 1953 Jack and Jil1 ClubPlans Bigger and Seller '52 Revue The. regular meeting cf Trinity United Church Jack and Jill Club was held i the Lions' Community Centre. Tuesday, Feb. 5th, with name 90 people present. Meeting opened with Pres. Elmer Banting in charge, and a short busines§ session was deait with. A vote of thanks te Raiph and Lee McIn- tYre for a Job well dons (on bul- letins and Identification tag box) was moved by President Elmer. Materials were danated by Art liurpage. A letter of thanks was read to the club fromn the recipient cf presents at Christmas trne. Annauncemnent of the June 21- e2 outhng at Bayview brought such a goad response that furtiier accommondation wifl have ta ha acquired ta handie the crowd. -A -short devotional period was conducted by Jean Darch. The. prograni cemmlttee: Sam and Gwen Black, Bud and Marie Moses produced a nappy, mirth- ipravoking radio skit. over station 4SMEL, sponsored by the manu- facturers of P.U. perfume. What .this perfume doesn't do, leaves Very littie to the imagination. They were assisted by Don Shay at the piano and Stan McMurter as sound man. Neariy everyone had a chance te perform on this quiz programn and talent for the -*lorthcoming Cornz-a Poppîn Ex- travaganza, April 3, 4. 5, showed signs cf biossoming forth. .Co-President Lynn Banting mnade another appeal for d'gay S's" dress that might be iying around in someone's attic and urged that everyone get in the bunt. A very becoming sampie was modeiled by Marion Samnis, sa everyone present wouid get an TICKETS TO EVERYWHERE Air, Rail or Steamshlp Consut JURY & LOVELL Bowinanvllle 15 King Et. W. - Pliai. 778 15 KIÉ~G ST. W. idea cf what was wanted. Parts in the forthcoming show were thon practisod. under the guidance cf Keith Siernon, direct- or. Lunch was sorved and meeting closed with tue singing cf "Abide With Me." Next meeting in Trinity Unit- cd Church Sunday Sciiooi rocrn. The speaker wil heocf special in- terest te ail Jacks and Jilis, par- ticularly at this time of year, when we are ahi wondering what te do with that flower bcd, carne spring, or wbere te plant those shrubs. Sec you there, Tuesday, March 4th. Liberals Plan Big County-wide Banquet At Newcastle1 A meeting cf the executive cf the Durham County Lîberai As- sociation wvas held in the Cern- munity Hall, Newcastle, Thurs- day cvening, Feb. 7. The meet- ing was vory wehl attended, rep- resentatives being prosent frorn each municipal Liberah Associ- ation in Durhamn County. The Association cornmended Mr. George Walton, Liberal can- didate in the bast Provincial elec- tien, for the exemplary campaign he had conducted on behaîf cf the Liberal Party ini Durhamn County. Mr. Waiton, in bis repiy te the motion, stated that ho was at al times prepared te give bis tirne and offert te the cause cf Liberal- ism, ho it in the provincial or fed- oral spboro. Plans xvero laid for each muni- cipal Liberal Association te hobd its annual meeting within the next mcnth. Prelirninary plans were aise worked out for a monster, county- wide banquet to ho beld in New- castle in the late spring or carly aummor. The association will se- cure a tap-rank speaker for this occasion. 31 io 8 I PHONE 334 te- e_____ w e e ITo WOMEN beauty is what money is te men a. .POWER! ~ii4oemi SHEPPARD & GILL LUNSU C OMPANY LIMITED IUNG ST. E. PHONE 715 The foregoing is a letter frot two sistors living 18 miles from Boston. The on. who wroto the letter, Mrs. Lottie Lane, is welh known te many Bowmanville residents. I hby. b er age te ho 84. But ycu would nover guesa it by the beautiful hand- writing. Did you notice how the Christ- mas etters andi cards were ap- preciateci? How much enjcyment they get eut cf rcading the homoe town paper? Ne crabbing about the long winter? How they re- membereci aur visit te thcm three years ago, and kindly sent a snap- shot te refresh our memary cf a wonderfui holiday? Hew kindhy they speak cf the young couples whe are ncw their neighbours? Dici you notice how these ladies are onjaying the resulta cf their gardon labours? Their cempari- son of today's with yesteryear's raspberry prices? The hope that a now President may atay infla- tion? Thoir ready and genuine sympathy for the British people, including tue Royal Famiby? Their interest in my wife's healtb? (I notice. they don't give a hoot about bow I feel!) Althiough their advancing years !ylay curtail actual travel, yct they travel in spirit with their frienci enroute to Fborida, by tracing on a rnap, the friend's daily journey- ing, hesides anticipating hearing additional details upan their friend's return te ber home. And finaliy, dici you notice the nice way their btter ta us ended? This wondorful letter from these two intelligent, kindly ladies is such an antidote to the average dose cf bellyacbing we encounter these days that I just had ta share it with my readers. And, I hope you receive as rnuch inspiration from it as Butchac I. - '1 e * * Several subscribers have ro- cently said nice things about this colurnn; te ail such. "thank yeu." It is nice ta learn our efforts are appreciated. 1 wvas pleased ta note in a ro- cent isue that Mrs. Acey Abbott is stili alive and kicking. If you happen te read this Ruby. I'd iike you te know I havcn't forgotten your nany acts cf hospitaiity dur- In.- the winters I peddied bread through Darlington. Nor have I forgetten the crokinolo games, the instrumentai numbers, or the pol- itical arguments between Bert Rice and yours truiy. Bert could always ho counted on te rise t,:) the hait if someone said somcthing uncornplimcntary about the. Grits. He neyer seemed te get wise that he was getting his leg pullcd. De yeu rernembor the night Dick Hoakin told us about hunt- ing for a stray cow? He thought she might ho in a ciump cf cedars, se. bcnding iow te escape the branches. he started ini, but hadn't gene far in this stooped over pos- ition when he carne face te face with a large bbeat. The way ho described his hurried, undignified exit stili makes me chuckie. Have you forgotten the Sundav rnorning that Edgar Strutt's hungry eld hound hepped inte a brcad box on the slcigh and snaffled two or three dozen buns? Or. how angry Edgar was when. he received a bill teiling hlm Ie cough up farty-fîve cents or be sued In the. Second Division Court?, One cf rny happy mernories is of the time when Edgar Strutt and vour brother Stuart dccided te hunt down and kili the vicieus babeat. Sa, guns in bIand, they saillied forth. Sure enouob. they' OBITUARY Ed Youngman 's Colum'n hadn't gene far hefore tbey found the tracks of the marauder in the. freshly falben snow. It led themn through fields. bush and swarnp, until finalby. they came, upen thoir quarry just a few feet In front of them. But they didn't shoot, bocauae the beat that had made the tracks and was new sitting just a few foot away, was net the bobcat that miade tue blood-curdling screeches in tho mniddle cf the night, but Hooey's big oid torncat. PEP YI1m VIGOR Put zing inte those yeournîg- sters of yeurs. rnake sure they' get plenty cf nourishing milk and dairy pre- ducts every day! Serve them our creamy nîilk to-day. They'Jl asic fer mare! Splendid Work oi Police Deparhnent Outlined in Report- ai Chief ai Police Only 21 Cases ai Liquor Contrai Act MRS. WM. B. PEARCE The citizens cf Newcastle and community were saddened ta learn cf the death cf Mrs. Wm. H. Pearce, thc former Mary Jane Atkinson who passed away at the family residence on Feb. 8. She auffered poor health for sev- eral months. She was boem at Mihdrnay in. Bruce County, but lived most cf her lif. in New- castle. She always held tue ini- terest cf the cemmunity and church at heart. The romains were brought to Bowrnanville on Friday, the fun- eral service being held on Mon- day at 2:30 p.m. fram Marris Fun- eral Chapel. The service was conducted by her paster, Rov. L. H. Turner cf the. United Church, Newcastle, when a very large number cf friends from town and country attended ta express sym- pathy wlth the bereaved cnes. The bearers were nephews and grandchuldren: Henry Pearce, Ray Coiwcll, Garnet and Brenton Rickard, Albert and Robert Pearce. She was rnarried te Wm. H. Pearce in 1895, who predcceased ber 18' vears ago. She beaves to rnaurn ber loss twc sons. How- ard and Ernest, at home. One son Eric, predeceased her 12 ycars age. Aiso a sister, Mabel (Mrs. Joe Ison, brother John, Alberta, Man.; Tom cf New Westminster. B.C.; ister Jessie (Mrs. Samn Sculthcrpe), Port Hope. Relatives from eut cf tewn who carne te pay trihute were Marlon Rickard, Barrie; Mrs. Annie G. Orr, Bruce Mines; Russell Col- woil and family, Toronto; Mrs. Eric Pearce and family; Mrs. Ted Buckston, Lansing, and friends from varlous other peints. Sh. was laid te rcst in the fam- ily plot, Bcwmanviile. The fierai tributes were many and beati'tifui. The floral bear- ers were neigbbors of the famiiy. I Glen Rae Uairy PFIONE 444 BOWMANVILLE Lettei, From Former lesidejits cf Bowmanvllle 215 Wood St.. ]Lexington, Mass. Dear Winnie and Ed.: I'm pretty slow writing my thanks fer your Christrnas cards. It was a happy time reading the letters and carda from the dear cnes. Thank you! Each week w. rcad where y ou are and what you are dolaz. Be- lieve me we get nany a laugh as wclî as plenty cf food for thought from your cQlumn. Your Calgary letter was extra gcod. You make friends everywhere. Everyone responds te your friendshlp. You give and take se much out cf life. By the way, it was thrce years about now that you' twe vislted here. The enchosed srnapsiiot shows the read where you twe walked up the hihi te the Bedford Airport. Now, eighit new houses are thero. In each case the own- ers cleared a strip cf woods. encugh for a house, garden, etc. They are a ciass cf nice, young people, setting up their first homes, real pieneers. AUl intcnd having gardens like Margaret's, Margaret and I are cnjoying the good things we grew in cur gard- on. At Christmnas. a frlond, who is a fruit dealer in Boston, pre- sented us with a large basket con- taining tweive different klnds cf fruit, which we enjoyed. Ho sald rasphorries wore seiing for $1.00 per quart box. In the geod oid days they retailcd at three quart boxes for a quarter. Wait tili wo get a new Presi- dent. ene whe can road bctween the linos. Just now, our thoughts are with the British poople, as we iearn cf the passing cf King George. What a sad hôme-cern- ing for Elizabeth and Philip. We know hôw death can n-ake a great change in famihy life. Winnie dear. w. hôpe you are takingy enough rest this winter te bonefit vour bealth. Wo ofton speak cf you two. A friend or ours is'rnotcring te Fiorida; we are tracinIg'her daiIy jcurney on the map. We like te travel that way. She will tell us the rest upen her return. Our love and kind thcughts te hoth cf you. Lottie Lane and Margaret Syer. (Mrs. John Lane and Miss M. Syer). ** CANADIAN GENIRAL ELECTRIC Newtorivillé, Ont. Dear Mr. James: Having been a subscriber to your paper for a great many years, I have been interested to note the way in which it has grown, and iniproved, as Urne went on. The article on children's books, by Alice Rowe-Sleernan, was. to rny way of thinking, one of the best 1 have ever read, in any periodical. Reading is quite im- portant to young and old, as an education, a swell as a diversion, in rny estimation, Why can't we have more, frem this sarne writ- er? Yours truiy, V. M. Gilmer. 1415 Murray Ave., Fort William Dear Géorge: Enclosed find $3.00 for another year of the Statesman which 1 read every Monday with interest. At present I amn in the hospitai wjth a broken hip, since Nov. 17; at present on crutdhes but should be home by Feb. 22. Everybody la good to me se the time goes quiokly. Best regards, E. Y. <Ted) Jones THURSDAY, FER. 201h Weston, Ont., Feb. 11, 1952 Dear Sir:. Your editoriai bn "Preparednu for national cinergencies is ' awakcning. Let's net become panicky te. Orson's draina, but panic there would be if another Pearl Harbour swooped down from the sky upon us through de- fault cf our niilitary and civil prcparedness. Yes. air, there ià ne tirne like the prosent for the ferrning cf civil defence commit- tees ini every city and town, par- ticuiarly with aur school chlldren, A program te train our children te face ernergencies would ha of most value in reverse; for ther*" teo take the lead in any ernergenes cf tomorrow. Preparedness a i"' defense; we must have a defense in the event cf a national enier- goncy. At present wc art guard- ing aur front doors wîth the back doors ide epen. Yours vcry truiy, G. F. Peterson. Human affection is net paured vainly. even though it meet nto return. Love onrichos the nature. enlarging, purifying, and elevat- ing it.-Mary Baker Eddy. - 8 p.m. sharp I NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY HALL * Proceeds for Newcastle Lions Club Welf are Work wifk th is HO E will be two door prizes. And cf course at the end cf the prograrn there will. be the draw for the electric polisher and eiectric tea- ketile for which tickets may be purchased from any club mem- ber at 10c or 3 for 25c. After the parade, jud *ng and figure skating, there wilbe races, conducted by Don Shay, and fin- ally a hockey game te end al hockey games, piayed by senior members of the club. Following the draw there wvill be public skating for anyone with skates, whether in costume or net. This is the first effort cf the Bowmanvilie Skating Club te publicize itseif. In spite of the far from perfect ice conditions on weekends, the Club has an en- thusiastic mernbership with many farnily units on the !ce ail togeth- er. Though a few parents sit on the sidelines, not trusting themselves back on skates. ypt many have taken up where they left off some years ago and enjoy the euting as much as the child- ren. It is most interesting te watch the beginners struggiing te find their balance and im- preving se fast from week te weeks with rnany cf the eider children as weil as parents tak- ing an active part in their intro- duction. Anyone interested in skating is i.wged te corne te the Arena, Feb. 28, te watch or take part in an ev- ening which wiil be different and entertaining. In the Editor's Mail Highland Creek, Ont. Dear George- Enciosed cheque for renewai of subscription te "Durhamn Coun- ty's Famiiy Journal." Stili firid we can't get alcng without the weekly news. Enjoy your editorials, don't change 'en-. Even when 1 think you'r.e wrong, it's good te see that aur hometown Editor stili prints what ho thinks is best for his cern- munity, regardiess cf pressure of outside opinion. Aise like te congratulate the citizenry at large on Memoriai Hospital. Saw it for the first time while visiting mother twe xveeks ago-a real crodit to a reai community. Kindest personal regards, 0. N. Hackney (Newt.> Need b Ibs? a sk for o GENERAL ELECTRIC LAMPS Yaur gond bealth depends on nourishlng food!I And that's ex- actly what yeu Set when you serve NABISCO SHREDDED WHEAT for breakfast. It'a made from 100% 'wbole wheat, iaclu4ing bran end whea* germ. Tbis delicious corga4 costs jlusi a few cents, too - really séaca jou momey on break aist In submltting hua annual re- port te Town Council, an Feb. i ith, Police Chief Sidney Venton stated four latalities-.two threugh mator accidents - cccurred Ln Bowmanvllle during 1951. Major crimes have lncreaued over the previeus year (1950), and two sales tegether with an unstatcd amount cf cash were stoien. The Police Chief aIse re- ported an increase ln the nuni- ber cf break-ina and attempted break-ins during thec year. and in- formed Council cf an increase in traffie acgidente. The niajority cf traffie acci- dents were due ta icy streeta, ae- cordlng ta the report, although the particular hêavy holiday tral- fic durlng 1951 must be taken into conalderation. Each holiday week- end a Constable was on duty at the stop llght at the Four Corners. Nurnerous Investigations wero conducted fer ether police de- partments, and Chief Venton re- ports close 'co-operation froni other police departments in re- turn. Some 347 reports and cern- plaints net recorded below were investigated hy the Department, none were cf the nature te war- rant a charge being laid. Details of the Police Report follow: Detailed Police Report Brcaking or Enterlng Attempted Break-uns Pctty Thefts -----_ __ Automobihes Stohen Automobiles Recovered Automobiles Rccovercd (for other DepartmentsX.. Bicycles Stolen---. --- Bicycles Rccovered Bicycles Recovered (for other .Departmnt)- Motar Vehicie Accidents Y Persans kilied in M.V.A. Persons injured in M.V.A.- Pérsons killed in other Accidenta..........- ----- Summens, Served Porsons Arrested Persons Arrested (for other DepartmentsX. Lest Chilciren Fýund.---- Transients given shelter 31 Prernisea eund insecure -E Maglstrate's Court Charges Prosecuted --- Classified as follcows: Crirninal Code -----------ý Liquor Control Act - --- Highway Traffic Act------- M Withdrawn or Dismissed ---- Convictions - -------------- Paid for Vioiating Parking BY-Law...............---------- T HERE'S no scum in the. dishpan ... ne dulling film te claud dishes and glessware when DURO softens the water. Everything glistens Mek magic . .. even the. greasiest pets end pans ore easy to do. ., and yau only use 14 as much soup or cleansor. Get aDURO.. Get the BET Canada's Premier Wait.r Softener You are really paying for a DURO whethér ,ycu buy oe or mot. Each year it may be costing as mnuch as a hundred dollars ln needless waste expense ta be without a DURO . .. extra ccsts that could buy you a DURO today. Join the 4thousands of Canadian homemnakers who enjay DURO advantages. Se BLAIN ELLIOTT PLUMBING & HEATING BOWMANVILLE BOWMANVILLE 1 DURO SOFTENED WATER m - - .1 CASH PRIZES 21 Camnes and $75.00 Jackpot - - ail for 50c - aiso - SPECIAL GAMES & SHARIE THE WEALTH Fancy Dress Carnival Promises To De An Event of the Season Ai Nemorial Arena on Feb. 28 1 1 Populatioun of Cartwright As Recorded i1951 3 years oid and under ---- ---q A ge 4 ---------------3f A ge 5 -----------j. Age 6 and 7 4? Ago 8 and 9 42 Age 10 te 13' 74 Age 14 ------19 Age 15 ---------24 Age 16 te 19 79 Age 20 to5959605 Age 60 to64 8 Age 65 te 69 ------62 Age 70 and over _____--73 Total ---------------------1245 1 - Plans for a Fancy Dress Car- nival te ho held Feb. 28 at the Memoriai Arena were crystallized at a generai meeting of the Bow- manville Skating Club, wbich met prier te skating time on Sun- day, Feh. 10. The abject cf tue Fancy Dress Carnival, aside fromn the ebviaus one of raising money, is te inter- est more people in the family skating wvhich members have found se stimulating this soason, and ta introduce the possibiliLv of figure skating instruction which the Club hopos te sponsor as sean as artificial icc is installed. Part cf the program will ho a display of this skiil including loc- al members who have had to go eut cf town for their instruction. Three numbers are pianned, star- ring Pat Ma,,on and Lin Bagnoîl, Darla Marie Palmer and Bernice Lunn, and Deug. Lycett. The skating public, as weil as club members, are urged te take part in the fancy dress cempe- tition. The parade for judging will hegin promptly at 7:30, as many cf the participants are sev- on or under, and wiii ho led by the Legion Pipe Band. There will ho prizes offered as foliows: in each cf the chiidren's a go groups (under 7; 7-11; 12-16) there wiillho four prizes, one each, for the best fairy taie char- acter, best comic, best original, hest fancy dress. In the aduit class thero wili ho two prizes. In addition there SHREDDED 466100% WH EAWHOLE WHEAT WQ» 61'f & e LOWuPRICE CEREAL" PAGE XIGHT THE CAXADIAN STAITSMAN, BOMUNVIIM. ONTARIO TMMSDAV, FU. 2le 1952 .