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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 26 Dec 1957, p. 7

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THUBSDAY, DEC. 2eth, 1957 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO ~GE SEVEN Socieal & £Personal Phone MA 3-3303 Miss Camilla Cobham, Toron- holiday s are Miss Tanya God-, spent the weekend with Miss dard, Queen's University, King- E%:zbet Prower. ston, and Mr. Ted Goddard, Don't forget to send in your University of New Brunswick, i 4 f Christmas visitors early Fredericton, N.B. ,,« next week's issue. Spending Christmas holidays .and Mrs. E. V. Hoar are with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cat- bpèndj.ng Christmas with their tran, Centre St., are her mo-, Aon, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hoar, ther, Mrs. D. Ferguson of Akron, Toronto. Ohio, son Douglas of Univer- Rev. T. A. Morgan, Mrs. Mor- sity of Toronto, and son Mr. gan and famiiy are spending and Mrs. John Cattran, Sarnia.: Christmas with bis sister in Mr. Bob Carruthers, Kempt- Kitchener. ville Agricultural Scbool, is Mr.- and Mrs. Hugh Hamer spendirig Christmas holidays and Debbie, Pittsburgh, are with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. « visitin with ber parents, Mr. Wilfrid Carruthers. With her and Mrs. Tom Buttery. parents for the weekend were Mr. Ralpb H. Carruthers, New Mr. and Mrs. Keith Smith, York City, is spending Christ- Galt. mas with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. B. James, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Carruthers. Mrs. S. R. James and famiiy, Miss Janet McGregor, Lavai Mr. and Mrs. John M. James University, Quebec City, is and family will spend Chrit-' spending hoiidays with ber mas with Dr. Dorothy James, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mc- Toronto. Mrs. N. S. B. James Gregor. wiil r emain for a week and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Caverly join her sister, Mrs. J. B. E. Sta- entertained at a family dinner pies in Toronto for New Years party in bonour of bis father Lewis J. Wood, age 53, R. R. Mr. L. S. Caveriy who recently 4, Bowmanville, was injured celebrated bis 8th birthday. Saturday afternoon in a car Mrs. Sam Glanville,- Mrs. collision on Highway 35 at Or-' John Gianville, Mr. and Mrs., ono. Wood was admitted to the Harry Depew and John are!Memorial Hospital, Bowman- spending Cbristmas with Mr.Iville, with fractured ribs and and Mrs. Wm. Duggan, Breen shoulder and facial cuts. The and Jan, Oshawa.1 driver of the otber car, James' With their parents, Mr. and Quinn, Toronto, was uninjured. Mrs. Laurence Goddard for We verx' rnuch regret that ________________________the name of Mr. Leslie Jackson, was omitted from the accounti iast week of those attending! Pentecostal the family party in bonour of 1 Mr. and Mrs. arFemn. ChurchWe would also like to add that' Mr. Freeman's brother, Mr. and 21 Ontario St. Mrs. E. R. Freeman of St. Ca- Rev. G. E. Leno, Pastor tharines, were unabie to be 7:30 P.m. Fri., Dec. 27 present. THE MAN WHO Air Marsbai Roy Siemon,p FORGOT GOD1 30 min. sound motion fil Mrs. Siemon and Pat, Pamnela! a "A very dramatic story of and David, arrived on Sunday p a young man"' fromn Coloradoa Springs, Colo- - "A Freewill Offeringyp rado, to spend af ew days w.thl Sunday- ber parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. 10 .mw-A ibl Clss or W. Siemon. With Dr. and Mrs. F 1am-alBibeass or Harold Siemon of Toronto, they 11am Tail aGes fo will ail spend Christmas Day il a 157"T o o with Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Sie- E 7 p.m.-"My New Year'. mon in Niagara Falls. Resolutions" j 8 Pan. (Dec. 31) - social P t e t at Parsonage, 31 Prince St. P t e t "A Church with a Welcomel' (Continued from page one) L ST. JOHN'S CHURCH (Anglican) Afior Chrîstmas BOLY COMMUNION 10 and il - i CHUROR SCHOOL MORNING PRAYER AND THE LITANY j EVENSONG refresbments in the cafeteria. On Christmas Day, record- ings ai carols and other Christ- mas music will be played s0 that patients and bospital per- sonnel on duty wili not miss out on Ibis wonderful part ai Cbristmas. Miss Velma Gay kindly supplies the records and machine. The staff wiil sing carals. Meals are made as festive as individual diets allow, Mrs. Jessie Prout in charge of Diet- ry advises. Eacb tray is attrac.- tively decorated in keeping with the season. A card of greeting and a littie sock filled wîtb guit items accampanies the breakfast trays. Dinner at noon is the bighlight, witb tur- key, plum pudding, candies, nuls, cake and fruit for those wbo can bave it. Dinner and supper trays bear a favaur pravided by Trinity and St. Paul's C.G.I.T. graups. Then ai course visits from relatives and friends are spe-' cially iaoked forward to. But every effort is made by the staff ta make it a bright Christ- mas for those in their care, and judging from reports we bave heard from patients, these ef- forts are bigbly successful and greatly appreciated. Safety' Flaci Presented John Knox School Tena Buma and John Rekker, students of the John Knox Christian Sehool, proudly accept an Elmer Safety Flag from Police Chief Bernard Kitney following apresentation ceremony at their sehool on Wednesday of last week. The flag was presented by the Bowmanville Kinsmen Club, who sponsor Elmer.-Photo bv Rehder M Ilag Presentation Elmer Safety FIag Mt Christian School Bowmanville Kinsmen Club'sz imer, the Safety Elephant, ana iis set orf safetv u ilesuiprp in-. troduced ta the students ai John Knox Christian Scbool, Scugag Street, Wednesday ai last week. In an impressive flag pres- entatian ceremany conducted by the Kinsmen Club in conjunc- tian wilb the Bowmanviile Po- lice, the school received ils El- mer Flag and pennants. Programme at Ail Elementary Schools This brings ta four the num- ber ai elementary schoals in Bowmanville at wbich the El- mer programme is being used by tbe pupil.. The other three are Ontario S'treet, Central and Vincent Massey public schaols. Eacb ai these schools have ex- cellent safety records. In addition ta the Elmer Flag Safety programme, the Kins- men also sponsor an annuai Elmer Safety Bicycle Rodeo in which chiidren compete for prizes based on their knowl- edge ai bicycle safety rules. The Kinsmen's programme is held in conjunction with the Toronto Telegram, ariginatars af the now-famous Elmer. Explains Elmer's Purpose The brief presentation cere- many was opened by Clarke Wilson, chairman ai Kinsmen Elmer Cornmittee. He explain- ed the purpase ai Elmer ta the school's 99 pupils. "This flag is yours ta keep," be said, "but il will be taken dawn if one af yau is at fault shauld you be involved in an accident" "This is the penalty your school must pay if one of yau foaets Elmer's five rules ai safety", be said. "In addition ta the flag being taken dowr. the pennant in that student's roamn must alsa be taken down, if the student was at fault in tbe accIdent", be pointed out. Police Chief Stresses Safety Police Chief Bernard Kitney then read the five ruies ai El- mer's Safety programme to th'e chiidren. "Look both ways be- fore you cross the street. Keep out irom between parked cars. Ride your bicycle safely and obey ail signs and signais. Play games in a saf e place and away from traffic. Walk, don't ru n when you leave the curb." "These are Elmer's f ive safety rules", be said, "rememn- ber tbem and always use them." Chief Kitney then presented the Elmer Flag to Tena Buma and John Rekker, wbo accept- ed it on behaif ai their scboal. He alsa presented a pennant ta each teacher ta, be bung in the classrooms. They were accept- ed by Miss Gladys Jager and Mrs. J. Groen. Final Message Pamphlets stressing Elmer's safety ruies were distributed to each ai the children. Mr. Wil- son urged the cbîldren ta be cautiaus. "Please remember ta be careful at all times and use Elmer's five rtîles for safety", be said in conclusion. Attending the presentation were Ray Lathangue ai the Kinsmen Club and Jacob W. F. Uitvlu.gt, B.A. Ed., principal ai the schoc.,. Trinity Carol Service Aitended bv Manv à, a a a%0 aa %a W %O n i- White Gifts were presenled jat Trinity United Church on ing service by members of the Senior Sunday School and de- dicated by Rev. T. A. Morgan. Boys and girls presenting the hampers af ifus were Douglas James, Larry Thompson, Brian andereItainyHughes, Philip sula Schlingensiepen, Eileen Hughes, Judy Jeffery, Shirley ICoombes, Dixie Gi and Chris- tyl Richter. In the morning special music included an organ' recital by Arthur Collison, arganist and chair leader, prior ta the ser- ivice, anthem "Fanfare" by Mar- iItin Shaw, and a beautiful duel by Mrs. A. Merkley and her Imother, Mrs. J. Ironside ai IAberdeen, Scotland. The annuai carol vesper ser- vice in the aiternoan was at- j ned by many from other congegatonsas well as Trin- ity. Ail were weicomed by Mr. Morgan. The Senior, Interme- 1diate and Junior Chairs enter- 1ed the church in processional. jAil contribuled selections for this serje, a highlight ai the jChristmas season. Soloists in the anthemn "Christmas" by Shelley werc Mrs. J. Ironside and Miss V. Sadier. and Miss Margaret Al- lin was soloist in anpther an- them by the Senior Choir, i"There Were Shepherds". Other anthems by the Senior Chair were '*0 Christmas. Blessed by Heaven' and "Watchman, What af the Night". 1The Junior Chair numbers inciuded "Awav in a Manger" and '*0 Little Boy Jesus"; the Intermediate Chair sang "Sleep, Child Divine" and "Now AhI the Woods Are Sleeping*' by Bach. Two lovelv numbers were sung bv a ladies' trio cornpoeda Misses Allin. Spicer and ad Ir ir aaIbsE 1 er. The congregation joined in singing several carols and the service concluded with the singing by the Senior Choir ai the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah. Mr. Collison was at the organ and directcd iail the chairs. Foliowing the service the choirs with their- families en- joyed a pot-luck supper in the Sunday Schooi raam. About 80 were present for this pleasant sociaf lime. The gift af a vase jwas presented ta Mr. and Mrs. Calison. St. Andrew's Hias Special Song Service Rev. A. G. Scott conducted Christmas services aI St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday. In the rnarning the choir, under the direction ai Miss Leta Bragg, arganisl and chair leader, sang the lovely anthem "The First Christmas Morn", and Mr. E. M. McCa Y sang a sala, "The Holv Citv"l. Mr. Scott's sermon was on the Christmas stary. In the evening a special can- dlelight service ai song was held. in charge ai Miss Leta Bragg, assisted bY Mr. E. M. MCoy. Mr. Leonard Wilson sang a solo, "Have You Any Room far Jesus" and Mr. Me- Coy sang "Nazareth". Also con- tributing lovely salas were Mrs. James Bell, "He Shall Feed His Flock" from Handel's Messiah, arid Mrs. Marjorie Ferguson. "Carne Unto Me', aiso from the Messiah. The choir sang the antbems "The Lord is My Shepherd" bv Crimond, "Cantique de Noel" with Kennetb Kelly as soloist, "The Innkeeper's Carol" and "La How a Rase E'er Bloom- ing". Mr. McCoy read the le- çipnd orf ftheChristmas vRose bv- C.G. UT. Candlelighting Service ut St. Paul's ISpeciai services m a r k e d Christmas Sunday in St. Paul's United Church. The message of the minister, Rev. H. A. Turner, in the morningr was entitled "Al 1 Want for Christmas"~. For some, Christnmas bas be- corne a duil and boring event, and tbree reasons lie behind tbis feeling, Mr. Turner said: its loc ignificance; the cm mecaiation, with pageantry of Santa Claus parades; an ob- servance which bas become self- centred. Mr. Turner rernînded the Juniors Place Bids on Stamps !WantOwn Club A stamp a u c tion fo r youngsters interested in em- barking on the fascinating bob- I by of stamp coliectlng was sponsored by the Senior Starnp Club last Wednesday eveningc in the Community Centre. This i was the first of ils kind in town. Set up on a table xverc pack- ets and sets on which each of the 10 or so youngsters at- tending w-ere invited to mark their bid. Everytbing was sold and enthusiasrn of juniors present was indicated by the immediate query: "When are you going to have another?"' Rathbuno the auction., L. M. Rtbnof the Senior Club spoke 10 the juniors on bow to start and arrange a collection, what ta pick up, etc., and aýd- vised the young philatelists not to begin ofl 100 large a scale. The juniors attending are in- terested in starting an organiza- tion of their own, and tbis is under consideration by the Sr. Club. Any youngsters not present at the auction wbo are interested in iearnîng about stamp collect- ing and would like to join a club should get in touch with either Doug Rigg, Recreation Director, or Mr. D. R. Morrison, 27 Concession St., President of the Senior Club. way of introduction ta the lat- Alnumbers were interspers-W h A e ed with appropriate Seripture I readings by Mr. Scott. Several T e Sn e s carols were sung by the choir, ply, that there is something in- Seris ofCliniCS herentiy wicked in making a profit. Unio ,n, wbicb shares many of Mi. odelsvw, 1shares this one lo Netr Polio Vaccne .seemis t realize that what tbey speak of as sinful is the major 6hforce in making lufe generous Start Jan 6th and bounitiful for us ail. 1 It might be asked, where the A series of clinics are being unions wouid be, even granting arranged by Dr. Charlotte M. ail their generous dlaims for Horner, Medical Officer of Heai- themselves, if somewbere along th, for cbildren who bad two i the line capital had not provid- doses Of poiomnyelitis vaccine ed jobs to organize. And wbere more than seven months ago, would Sociaiism corne out if as follows: Jan. 6 and 7, Heaith there were nothing ta share? Unit office, Cobourg; Jan. 8, Somewhere, somebow, b ug e L e g i o n Hall, Campbellford; sumns of money bad 10 be pro- Jan. 9 and 10, Lions Centre, vided ta make industry possible. Bowm-anville; Jan. 13 and 14 We are flot claiming for capital- arn. United Church,,Port Hope; ismn any special virtue uniess Jan. l5 a.m. Legion Hall, Brigh- ,perbaps it is the virtue of being ton. and p.m. Coîborne Town more inteiligentiy alive to its Hall. Jan. 16 p.m. Newcastle own interests. These might Town Hall. vary. They migbt be in the Dr. Horner states that these investor's recognition that be clinics are only for children or! could improve bis own circum- former high school students,1 stances by denying the moment who have already received two for the future. Or they might doses ai poiiomyelitis vaccine, ib e foun d in the satisfaction of and that the interval between accomplisbment; or maybe in the second and third dose must the creation of fortunes that be at least seveni months and ,would be distributed in other may be longer. generations for the public good. C h i 1 d r e n flow attending If individuais had not been school in C o bou r g, P o rt moved by these and other in- Hope, Bowmanvi]le, Campbell- centives then, like the 'wicked f o r d , Warkworth, Hastings, and slothful servant" of the Brighton, Coiborne, Newcastle parabie, they rnîght bave been1 and Orono need not be brought for hiding their resaurces in a to these clinics because a ser- Inapkin and burying tbemn in the ies ai ±hree clii ni ces four' ground. As a noted economist' fourweek aprt, illbe bld as said, "One of the biggest im- inu ehshool , in these etrespediments ta industrialization ding tche wooin te montes, twas and is, the idea that tbere dingune aginterdinthi, te- is something sinful about mak- tanus, smailpox and poiimye- ing a profit." 0f course where litis. In addition, Dr. Horner the business is small enough ana plans ta provide third doses ai unsuccessful no one is likely t poliomyelitis vaccine ta bigh' press the charge ai sinfuii-ess. schol sudets wo wre iv-Sinfulness cames with success. schtoosents who ere v-Perhaps those who argue so en to does lst yar.migbt contend that profits be- corne sinful when too large a Don't waste yourself in re- proportion returns ta the awn- jectio'n, nor bark against the ers, or when the public does not had, but chant the beauty ()f share the benefit. the . Let us discuss it on that basis. gaod Emeson.In the best business year Canada bas yet known, the year 1955, profits on each dollar af sales were 5.9 cents. Some 21,,à cents or a litIle mare than a third of this went ta pay for the capital ~ 3.4 cents, or about five eighths, went back ta improve praducts and services and benefits and wages whose beneficiaries were first the workers, and, after them, the public. So, if we must think of profits as sinful, shouldn't we also put a name ta the chief sinners? RESOLUTIONS îA litile less impatient with those we deemn too slow; A litIle less of arroganice a A beca use af al we know; Alittle morte humility, I seeing aur wa-th is slight; We are such trivial candles compared ta stars at nigbt! i A littie more true eagerness jta understand each other; 11;2 A little mare real striving to 1 help a shipwre*cked brother; (A ltile more high courage for i ~that which must be done; 1 y CordialIy wishing YOD Ail Thes- be aur resolutians-and jGod help us every one! i a jOIIy iuietiue Seas0n!. -Bible Advocate.1 A rich man opandthi SSchwarz Dros. 'pastar, "Why is il hteey W LIVSTOCKbody is alwavs criticizing me for ffl à àINJ ichaitywben I die?"' Reta Dudley was at the organ for ail numbers. Mrs. H. A. Turne-r and Miss Rulh Bragg assi.stoc as le.iders of ilic C.G.I.T., and Mrs. Doug- las Kemnp and i\rs. Kcnneth 1 Werrv asleaers'of the xolor congregation that Christmas be- e~3rs. Wcrry giving the gan *with Christ's birth, that séil:oy Jesus xvas God's gift to us and,- -_____ is of first importance that we' ~----..' share this gift with others. The W buying of expensive gifts for,.-f family and frîends who already!f have plenty when many in the 'à. world are starving for religious'" understanding arid are in phys- i1 ical want, is another aspect to ç be deplored. -Our need is forý contentment in a worid of ýee abundance," Mr. Turner said. Speciai music directed by Mrs. Làl Reta Dudley, organist and choir y leader, added to the beauty of ~, the service. Mrs. W. Pring sang 10 '~ ~ a solo, "A Star Was I-is Candie" and the choir sang the anthem:~ "Behold I Bring You" by Goss. The annuai candielighting -001 service of the C.G.I.T. and Ex- plorers was heid in the evening ' with Jeannette Bae conducting ~ the program. Reading Scripture passages were Roberta Heèther- ington, Jane de Jong, and Chris- A tel Richter. Candlelighters in JB this ioveiy and impressive cere-v ' mony of dedication were Mar- jorie Stewart, Lola Pring. Tina I ICooy, Linda Hatelv, Maàrgareti Corden and Janet Scott. Marva Abernethy, Carol Mc- >'A Roberts, Elaine McPherson, Lor- h 4 ice Lunney and Lynn LunncvP took up the offering and wr--I coming the congregation at the doar were Connie Niddery and gob ail ojur faienda! l Lynn Lunney. The Expiorers assisted in the W ýlàP service by singing a carol, "In!A al the Bleak Midwinter'. The jto A t ai Senior Choir sang two numbers. 1 l teA -51 "Infant Holy" and "0f 0ur Father's Love Begotten". Mrs.iFy,-ý w ~ 4 tors~J ' Seas on's Best, May a weaith of good cheer find its way to your bouse this Çhristmas. PALMER KOTOR SALES IAND STAFFdi ç -- ---i Vz: Z =MZ tt«lzw di ei the soirit of the Christmas season is lied in with oui good wishcs! Bowmanville Surplus Sto~re - (î SMTHT ~~'and .~ ;',SMITH 4 'TEUIRSDAY, DEC. 26th, 1957 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO PA, AGE SEVEN

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