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VOLUME 101 Teams of Championýs Wgonored by Banquet 44t Solina on Friday (Plctures on1 page ei*ghteen) Castle, manager of the girls' Over 120 sat down to a sup- team, Couch Courtice, manag- erb turkey banquet at Solina er of the senior Courtîce foot- Comnunity Hall on Friday nigbt ball team; Harvey Partner, the> and later danced until well af- president of the Darlingtonl ter midnigbt. football league; Wilf. Brown,I It was a dinner to mark the treas. of thie Courtice football winning 0f tree champion- team; Earl Truil, the business ships, senior football by Cour- manager of the girls' team, tice, girls softball by Courtice Jerry Peterson, their former' girls and a junior football titîe manager; Frank Sobil of Zion by Zion. The event was plan- who bas two boys on the foot- ned and sponsored by Mr. and bill tearn, and other interest Mrs. Roy W. Nichols, Courtice. ed team supporters. After members of the Com- Mr. Nichols expressed pride munitv 14n1l - i -'_ - u-e - ,- -- t4tr~nîaii .1 a delicious dinner, Mr. Tomn Baker of Solina acted as the master of ceremoniies, intro- ducing the head table guests Who încluded officiaIs of the teams, of the football league, their wives and other invited guests, including. long-time football fans Charlie Short- ridge, B. G. Stevens and Rob- ert Scott. Brief comments were made by John M. James, M.P., Del Rillen, Zion manager; Jim on beflait ofhis w-ife and -him- self for the fine showing the district teams bad made and urged tbem to continue play- ing bard, but with good sports- mansbip which they would find valuable in later life. At the conclusion of the banquet and prior to dancing to Bryson Broýkn's orchestra, Alice Taylor of the Courtice girls' team presented flowers to Mrs. Nichols for their kind- ness and generosity. Qiber presentations werc mnade hv Irene Kphoe tfrMr. fa. Cstie;Mr. Truil and'Mr. Pet- iiy A tenderson for their assistance with - the girls' team. The balance of O pening Day the evening was spent dancing. Family Skating Good Crowd Tefamily skating seasonAtFf opened on Sunday. About fiftyAtFf a c parents and cblîdren skated., Registrations are abead of thisF time last year and it looks as Filday Night tbougb the 1955-56 sessions will be the best yet, 1Tbougb weather unfavor- The Arena management able, a consîderable number of flooded the ice at three o'clock people turned out and enjoyed and this was very mucb appre- themnselves at the Bowman- ciated by ail the skaters. The ville Fife and Drum Band clean ice and the ligbt and dark Dance and Draw, beld at the blue family ribbons and the Bowrnanville Legian Hall Fni- newly painted rink mnade a gavy day, October 7tb. *,, spectacle.; Five hucky wînners were Frank Blunt, Family Skating, drawn by Hap HohIbs of the chairman, was in charge and Legian and are as folldws: Kari looked after the music. He cam- Cehbary, Tyrane; Lois Mat- plimented Roy Neadsqnfi thews, Oshawa; Mrs. C. Mc- best sheet of ice the fmiyDonald, Bowmanvihle: Gary group bad had in a couple efl Griffin, Bowmnanvilhe: Dr. Éeasons. -i Chas. Cattran, Bo;vn-anviîle. ~ rek Sveral Records t41t Tri - Shool -Meet ft.H.S. Wins Top Hon ors Winning the Tri-Sehool Track Meet is becoming a habit with the athietes of Bowmanvil el ]District High Sehoal and this year's meet, held at CobourgI on Wednesday afternoon of lasti week, was no exception. Bowmanvihle amassed 120 points ta wîn the meet by a mwide margin, Cobourg Colle.- iate was second with 86 point-, and Port Hope High Schrcol finisbed third with 75 points. In addition ta the Higb Ag- gregate Trophy, B.H.S. ati- letes won the open mile trophy, the Intermediate and Senior girls championships and tied for Intermediate and Seniar boys championsbips. Bruce Colwell won the Rose Bawl for the open mile event with a lime of 5 minutes and 5 sec- onds. This tropby was up for competitian for the first time, having been donated by the mens physical education teachers of the three sebools. Champions Listed Barbara Batbgate woni the Intermediate Girls' Champion- ship witb nine points, Pat Con- way won the Senior Girls' Championship with nine points,i John Fawler tied with D. Greenaway of Port Hope for the Intermediate Boys' Cham- pionsbip with nine points, and Doug Woodlock tied witb D. Cochrane of Cobourg for the Senior Boys' Champîonship. Patsy Hope of Port Hope won the Junior Girls' Champion- ship, and B. Highfield of Port Hope won the Junior Boys' Charnpionship. Bowmanvîlle High Sehool athletes set several records during the meet. D. Welsh set a new record of 4 ft. 8 in. in the Junior Boys' bigh jump. John Fowler pasted a new re- cord of 5 ft. 3'ý in. in the In- termediate Boys' bigh jump. Bruce Colwell established a new mark of 2 minutes, 13.7 [seconds in the Senior Boys' 880 event and Doug Woodlock a new record of 39 ft. in tbe Senior hop, step and jump In the girls events, Pat Cèon- way set two new marks for, Senior Girls' events. She ran the 100-yard event in 12.2 sec- onds and set a new running broad jump mark of 14 ft. lý,z ia. The Senior Girls' relay team set a new record of 29 seconds in the 220 relay. Barbara Bathgate set a nesv mark of 16 ft. 5 14 in. in the In- termediate Girls' running broad jump. "tDurham County's Gireat Family Journal" BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,- OCTOBER l3th, 1955 10e PER COPY NUMBER 41 Football Season Sta'rts Here- Next Tuesday I W*th such pretty cheerleaders to encourage themn, Bowmanville High Sehool Football team can hardly help but have a goad season. 'the Junior "B", squad, who, are defending champions of this district, opened their season yesterday (Wednesday) at Pickering and will play their first home game ncxt Tuesday, October 18, at 3:00 p.m., cither at the High Sehool grounds or the Cream of Barley Park, also again'st Pickering High Sehool. Norma Dale Baron5 Play Whitby Seniors Wed. Night The first hockey gaine of the young season wiIl be an exhibition affair next Wednesday, October 19th, at the Memorial Arena at 8:30 p.m. between the Dow- nianville Barons and the Whitby Dunhops, built a- round the former Oshawa Trîickmen. This should be an inter- esting gaine for local faas as the great majority of the Duniops played here tvo winters ago when the Oshawa Truckinen used the Memorial Arena for home ice. The exhibition contest wilh give the Barons play- ing coach, Ernie Dickens, anl opportunîty ta see hoiv the new players from. Osh- awa, Ajax and Pickering who are turning out with. the squad shape Up in ac- tion. VMemoriaI Hospital Neekly Report For the weck of October 2 - 9: A\dmissions -------------- ---- 41 Births, 2 maIe, 1 femnale--- 3 Disehargcs -- ---------- 44 M,'ajor operatians 16 Minar operations- --------- -6 Emergeney treatments --- - 14 These facts are published weekhy in an effort ta acquaint bhis eornmunity with. thesr vices of aur hospital. esr j I I I T I -v t v Caîf Race at Blackstock Fair 'a Real Tý is the attractive cheerleader with the football and the others, left to right, are Dianne Austin, Faye Piper and Fat Conway. Members of the football tearn, left to right are: Doug Cattran, end; John Fowler, quarterback; Bert Werry, tackle, and Alex Alexander, guard. The team is coached by Len Swatridge and School Athletic Director Jack Ross. Badminton Instruction Wili HeIp Beginners The Bowmanville Badmin- ton Club got off to a good start for'the 1955-56 season witb a well-attended opening Sunday. ITonight (Thursday), from 7:30 to 9:00 p.rn., the first of the weekly instruction nights will be beld, when those wbo wish help in learning badminton or improving their gAwe may re- ceive pointers fromn veteran players. AI. Osborne will be the instructor tonight. jPlans are already being made for a "Sadie Hawkins" dance during November. Following la the executive for the season: President, Mel Burgess; Vîce-President, Roy Swindells,; Secretary, Edith Cale; Treasurer, Ross Prout; Pat Lucas, Marion Burgess, Peggy Stephens, Don Laird, Mike Varcoe, Bill Burgess, Jim Allin and Roy Gorham. Goo d Pro gram Ready For Annual Dinner Chamber of Commerce jAIl members of the hme of Commerce are requested ta attend the annual Thanksgiv- ing Dinner of the organîzation ta be held to-night (Thursdav) at the Lions Community Cen- tre at 6:30 p.m. An excellent turkey dinner will be served and a good speaker and eitertainment bave been arranged by Cal Breen, chairman in charge of the event. J. T. A. "Jack" Wilson, Assistant Ontario Manager of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker and will bave an address of interest ta everyane. Mrs. Dorothy French, outstanding-, Oshawa vocalist, will sing sev- eral selections, accompanied at Miiller -One of the most interesting and amusing highlights1 be able ta keep up. But, she stayed on her feet for a fi SfCartwright Fair held at Blackstock on Saturday was a easy first, followed by AI' Woodlock, Hampton;1 k If race with only four entries. You will note the vary- Wilson, Blackstock, and Larry Brown, Blackstock. It ing sizes of the animais and their owners. The littie lady a most successful fair with attendanoe figui'es even la gt right, Carol Yeo of Orono and her white faced animal, than last year, according ta Fair Secretary Henry Thc yreally took off when the starter, Ted Spencelev, shouted son. - #Go.' and for a while spectators wondered if she would the piano by Mrs. David AlI- dread of Bowmanville. Ken- netb Morris, newly-appointed- Secretary-Manager of the Bow- manville Chamber of Com- merce will be introduced at the banquet. The ladies are particularly invited ta attend this dinner and tickets may be purchased from Mr. Breen, at Hoaper's Jewellery Store, or from any member of the Chamber of Commerce Executive. Pilot Unhurt In Plane Crash NeQ. %arM OrozN.,aco A Toronto pilot escaped witbout a scratch wben bis light plane fiipped over after [ fmaking a forced landing in a field near Orono last Friday afternoon. Donald P. Davidson, 22 of 535 Broadway Avenue, Toron- ta, was flying a Cessna ligit -- plane from Kingston ta Toron- ta Island airport wben he ran into *a thunderstorm about 4.45 p.m. He realized he would bave ~'4;Ita make an emergency landint ~and picked out a field on the jffarm of Henry Nixon, R. R. 2, Orono, a mile west of Highway 35 and 2V/2 miles north of the Ivillage. IThe pilot brought the plane down safely and had almot brought it to a standstill on the Iplowed field wben the wbeels 'bit softer earth and it flipped over on its back. Davidson was unhurt and the plane, belong- ing to the Kingston Fhying 1 Club, was practically undamag- ed. A truck from Malton airport1 went to the Nixon farmn for the plane on Tuesday. The wings were removed and the plane was towed away. airiy GIRL GUIDE was NEWS 0re Girl Guide Meetings will be E ~mp- resumed In the High Sehool I Gymnasîum on Monday E Evenint. October 17, 7 p.m. i Service Clubs Signs Erected On FHighway After several delays, th~ signa bearing the names, meel ing places and times ai Boxw manville's three service club have been erected at the eas and west approaches ta Bow~ manville on No. 2 Highwa3 Tbey are attractive signa bear ing the crests of the Bowman. ville Rotary, Lions. and th( Kinsmen Clubs. The Inter-Club reprèsentat. ives of the three clubs bav( been wonking on this projece for a considerable period ol time and are happy ta repori that it baq been brought tc completion. Nurses Dance Friday Night At-Lions Centre One of the first social events of the,-Faîl season wil be the dance and card party in the Lions Comunity Centre- tamor- row night. (Fniday), Oct. 14th, sponsored by the Bowmanville Nurses' Association. Dancing will be ta the music of Bryson Brown's orchestra and there will be carda in the Green Room for thase preferring tbis formn of entertainment. There are about 60 members of the Nurses' Assn., of which. Miss Frances Hineka, assistant superintendent of Memonial Hospital, ia president this year. Monthly meetings are beld wben -local doctors frequently speak on lateat developments in medicine. A social evening sueh as the dance on Fniday nîght ta which the public la invited ,has not been beld for a couple of years. Funds are uised ta help purchase bospital equipment and articles needed in the Nurses' Residence. The tickets are still available 'for this event. H.S. Grad Wins Prize of $100 From Counties A pnize of $100 given by the United Counties of Northumb- erland and Durham for highest standing 01, any pupil la the -wo counties on final examin- ations in Grade 13, bas been wron by Miss Janet McGregor. On these examinations Miss M~cGregor had nine first class honors and one second, ber percentage proving bighest in the counties. Misa MeGregor who bas now entered an Honor course at Queen's University, earlier this Fall was awarded a $150 achol- arship by the University Wom- en'a Club of Oshawa for bigh- eýt Grade 13 standing in Osh- awa district. Post Office Chosen For Educational Plan On Addressing- Mail Bowmanville. Post Office Is one of two in Canada chosen for a campaign by the Canad- ian Postal Department to edu- cate those using the mails to address their letters and par- cels fully and correctly. In Bowmanville and LaSarre, Quebec, beginning on October 17, the post office employees will scrutinize 'aIl incoming mail for a montb. Any mail which is incorrectly addressed will be marked with a rubber stamp co ntaining the following. message: "Please Have Yoi.r Mail Addressed Fully tô Box Number, Rural Route or Gen- eral Delivery." The piece of mail will then be banded to the persan to whom it is ad- dressed, along with a change .of address card provided by the Post Office, whicb the in- dividual is supposed ta fi11 in With bis proper and complete address and send to the persan wbo gave the incorrect addressi on the letter. Postmaster George Vice stat- Twenfy-Eight Children Pro vided wif h Home By Christian Couple (Pictures on page twelve> these two youngsters although Because the early loss of ber they have five children of thewr own mother and the grim days own - four of them living at of the depression touched a local home. woman's heart with understand- 0f the eight rooms in the ing and sympatby for the mis- Whyte home, thrce have been fortunes of others, 28 small chul- turned into nurseries with rows dren who might otherwise be of cribs and basinettes, and the homeless are receiving loving couple will soon convert their care at a home near Bowman- dining-room into a nursery for ville. the tiniest tots. This summer, For the past six years Mrs. a man whorn the Whytes have Robert W. Wbyte bas been car- taken in with bis cight children ing for children from broken built an attractive woodcn dorm- homes in ber spaciaus stone itory, but this bas flot yet been borne on the Maple Grove side- placed on tbe foundation built road just nortb of Highway 401. for it because a construction News of bier unselfish devotion firm wants $800 to move tbe to this work has spread by word building. Mr. Whyte, who is as of mouth to tbe extent that Mrs. devoted to the children as bis Wbyte is now providing a borne wife, has even tried to raise the for 28 ebjîdren ranging from $800 througb a mortgage on bis tiny babies to 13 years of age. bouse but bas been unable ta do Small Financial Help so. His Goodyear paycheck gocs For this work of practical almost entirely for buyirig food Christianity, Mrs. Whyte and ber for the 28 childrcn under bis husband "Bert" Wbyte, a Good- wfes care. year employee, receive very At present this dormitory is littie in the way of financial tised as -à dinlrig-rnorn ±orf thé help. One man who bas eigbt cblldren wbo are old enough to hblîdren at Mrs. Whyte's gives sit 'up for their meals and the bera .afew dollars a week; tbey food must be carried across the receive small montbly payments yard from the kitchen. This for two other cbildren, and ivrU. summer the children ate in a and Mrs. Whyte receive family tent until the new wooden builçl- allowance for twa of the 28 ing was erected. Mrs. Whyte la cbildren for wbom tbey bave most anxious to bave thc dorm- accepted personal responsibility. itory set on its foundation so They have informally adopted (Continued on page seven) Forty Players Atte nd First Barons Practice incoming mail and stamping of incorrectly addressed pieces w"il continue for a month. Durtng this period each person x'eceiv- ing mail will have it looked over at least twvicc. Mr. Vice will make a report ta the'Can- adian Postal Department bv December 3rd on the resuits of the montb - long educational campaign. A further report will be made ia January or February as to xvhnther the campaign was effective in îm- proving the addressing of let- ters coming bere. If the campaiga about proper addressing is deemed by the Department to be effective it will prabably be held in alI post offices in Canada. This 1would probably eut down on the approximatelv 7000,000 pieces of mail cach ycar which are bandled by the D5ead Letter Office. Mr. Vice also reminds local citizens that the Post offWe will Pa longer accept miniature cards or letters smaller than four inches by two and tbree- Forty 'players turned oit Monday nigbt at the Memorial Arena for the first practice ofý the Bowmanville Barons Inter- mediate "A" hockey team of the Lakeshore League. Practically aIl members of last year's Barons team, w'hicb lost out in the finals to Lindsay, reported for action again and wére put 'through skating and light scrirnmage sessions hy Playing Coach Ernie Dickens. In addition ta last year's team members tbere were a large number of new faces from tbe Oshawa, Ajax and Pickering areas. Thc four Osh- awa men wbo played on last year's squad: goalie Denny Pallister, Jack Marshall, Bill Accepts Partnershipi Leslie Darch, B.Com., C.A., formerly of Bowmanvihle, and recently with the Federal In-ý came Tax Department, bas Lc- cepted a partnership with Mr.' Edward -Field, flow -practising under the name of Field, Darch & Co., Chartered Accountants, Toronto. Mr. Darch received bis B.Com. degree from the University af Toronto and bis C.A. degree with t'ne firm af Henry Barber Mapp & MappD, - tBerwick and George Brabin, 1were back, along with severîl, Enew men from. the mator ciRy .seeking bertbs on the team. E These included 'l'cd Barrie_ý, who played defenée for the EBarons three winters augo, a!id LDykstra, aniother very promis- 1ing defenceman. Sevcral pla- 1ers from. Ajax also showed 1promise. Local mea from la-t ycar's edition of the Barons who were out for the practîce includcd Captain Frank Hlooper, Maxie Yourth, Terry Masters, Dan Gi- rardi, Don Masters, Bob Sheri- dan, Ron Burgess and Bihl Lyle. Onhy new Bowrnanville player ta tu;n out was Clinit Ferguson, sînce inoft of the promising younger pMa.yers are still ehigible for juvcîîile hoc- key. Future practices will hc held Friday night from 6.30 ta 8.00 p.m. and as follows: Mon., 17- 6:00 ta 7:00 p.m. Wed., 19- 6:30 ta 08:0o> pa. Thur., 20-10:00 ta 1 i1:0 ). in. Fni., 21- 6:30 t 0 8:00 p.m. Mon., 24- 6:00 to 7:00 p.i. Wed., 26- 6:30 t o 8:0o p.m. Thun., 27- 7:00 Io ï?: 45i.. Fn ., 28- 6:30 to 8:()( p.111 Bruce ColweIl Sets Record For Track Event Bruce Colwcll,foîbfnr student at Bnwrnriville. ligil Scbooh, who ha.; already wori two 0ne-mile event; and a twu- mile event this lail, addecd a Win in a 3',2 mile race to bis laurels on Sunday. He competed in thl; event beid by the lisbawa Shaniraei< Atbletic Club Sund:'y îiortiîng and ran the 3ý,2 miles in 17 minutes and 54 seot tset a new record. lie în:bdfar abead of a Whitb)v rnrner v.ho came second,fi.hr- iii h.1 minutes and 56 seconds. Matt Miller, hast year's v.-i;n î,er, lilac- ed third with a time af 20 minutes, 6 seconds. Bruce was preseîteil with a Shamrock Club modal for winning this 3','2 mile race., 1 1