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%%Durham County's Great Family Journal" 4.. I VOLUMe,104 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16th4 1958 10e PER GOPY NME Hi0h Carrai Nicho was acclaimedc 1958 Durham High School Board's f irstn year held in Mil zesday of lastm The new chai nmer reeve of1 and bas servec board for five ceeds Bruce Tin 'i Bruce IA Selling j ~losing .Pue ta coin where Bruce M out bis complcte bis King Street in turn dispose Mn. Minns ha iness in Bowm,- past bwo and one the store being Garry Venning. ime Mn. Minns clotbing ravehle decided ta devoti tion ta this wonl< He bas taken * ternitonies servi, 'Kayers and Con- * ing assisbed by Wha will bandle counts in these t, Mn. Venning a duties January and Mr. Minns' wonk in bbc stoi 'Until the cample pheted. In bbcenm venning will m'Rzanager. Mr. Minns give that this is a bc out ai business se buyers ta visit th caver bbc subsi j being' ferd bargains are on Issue ai The Stal School Board ols, Wesleyvilhe, ton.R. Waddeli, Orono, was chairman ai the chosen vice-chairman, at this County District meeting. Board at tbe Two Bowmanville repres- meeting ai tbe entabives receivcd committee llbrook on Wed- chairmanships, Alex McGregor week. was neappointed chairman ai irman is a for- finance baving beadcd this Hope Township committee since bbc boand's 1 an the school formation. Ah Stnike was made yeans. He suc- chairman ai the management nk ai Darling- cammittec. Other committcc chairmen are as fohhows: Property - Chare Ain ns Allin, Darlington,an Frk partation-R. Waddehh, Onono; O ut building site - Irwin Colwihl, O ut Newcasthe. CiProperty cammittec eore Sto0re ta bbc members that bbc parti- tion in L. W. Dippell's office at imitmcnts else- B.H.S. bas been moved in pte- .înns is scîîing paration for tbc P.A. systcm. u lne ai stock at The Bowmanvihhe metal shop tstore and wiîî bas been enlarged by mavîng ai the business. tbe fange and welding outib s been in bus- oubside bbc doon. anvihie for bbc Approval was given ta bine -bah years with a pant-tîme lady janiton for g managed by B.H.S. on bbc advice ai Mn. -During that Dippeil. also actcd as a Irwin Cahwill, chainman ai Ln and bas now tbc scbool site commxittee. in- te bis full aten- iormed tbc Board that bis cam- acr w.ag mittee would be ready ta ne- iced by Julius _________ .pany and is b e- Garry Venning 1 é Ent r bbch smaler ac-Th 15 but bath be Western Tr wilcontinue ta ir ron weekends ~ eestock is de t No hn renieWayne ~rNtin be tcmponary Thieves staged an unsuccess- es bis assurance fui break-i at bbc Western ona fide "going Tire Store, King street, Sunday ;ale", and invites nighb, aiten forcing entry ta bbc .e store and dis- stare's basement. tantial savings Police said nothing was tak- Some ai these en in tbc robbery atbempt. pagp,418 ai this Bawmanvihhe police are investi- teý. gating bbc break-in.E Women's Canadian Club ~ $ie Important Speakers' ~Meibers of the Women's world in search af new features rCanadian -Club can look forward for the Exhibition. Perhaps the January and February. kimo exhibit for which she trav- On Monday aftcrnoon, Jan. 20 elled ta Aklavik and other. the club will have Mrs. Elsa Arctic points. Last year she vis- s'Jenkins, head of the Women's ited several South American Division of the Canadian Na- cauntries. tional. Exhibition, wbo is a noted For February the club Is lecturer, traveller and writer. fortunate in having secured Miss Mrs., Jenkins willý spcak on the Vida Peene of Toronto wbo is fabulous country of Peru where the anly woman member of the ihe spent sanie tume Ïast year collecting exhibits for the C.N.E. recently formed Canada Cauncil. Mrs. Jenkins edited Style Miss Peene takes a leading part Magaine or everl yarshasin a wide 'variety of activities been a fashion and feature writ-cnetd wh te bal, ei for the Globe and Mail, andi drama, art and writing. aneis oa a lison m teseimp ot'ant eaer r as is teoman nnoer mbtesip otwant sar 'ýR Tin Toronto. ho will be present at the Her work with the C.N.E. bas January and February meetings taken ber ta many parts of the, in the Parish Hall. Cen tennial President Ab. Mavin Installed. By District Commander Ab Mavin was installcd as President ai Bo«rmanvillc Brancb 178, Canadian Legion, at their regular meeting held in the Legion Hall, Thursday ai last weck. District Commander Jim Loy- ehl conducted the impressive installation ceremonies. He was assisted by Pas'c Presidents: Jim Firth; Wiliam Mitchell, Orono; George Meadows, Ncwcastle. Comrade Jack Knight, acting Sgt.-at-Arms, also assisted in the ceremony. Ab Mavln <Iier officers lnsballed for 1958 term lnehuded: Ed. ~Ude, lut Vice-President, Jin Fir, 2nd Vice-President: Ernie Perfect, Sgt.-at-Arms; Rev. A. C. lierbert, Padre; Ron Richards, Seéretary; Jack Rice, Treasurer; NmMaae nBul,tiEdîtor. MLembers ai the 1vexecutive which bock office tne R. Mc- Knight, G. Grahami, D. Mpirs, D. Wng4ht# W. Mairs, Y. Burns, . Johnson and E. Harnden. Outgoing President Jirn Firth was presented witb bis Past President's jcwel by incoming Prejident Ab Mavin. The Past President then thanked all the members for their fine ca-ap- eration and support 'during bis two ycars in office. Emphaslzes Importance of Centennial Year In a bni address, District Commander Jim, Loveil extend- cd bis congratulations ta the new officers. He empasized the great importance ai the duties abead for the ncw afficers in this, Bowmanville's Centennial Ycar. A short business meeting fol- lowed witb President Ab Mavin in the chair. It was reported the Legion Charter wauld be draped for the next three months in honour ai Comnade Lea Cun- ningham, President ai the Whit- by Branch, wbo reccntly passed away. Letter From School Board Secretany Ron Richards read a letten af thanks received fnom the District High School Board thanking the Legion for present- ing a flag at the recent opening ai the B.H.S. addition. Members vated unanimousiy ta charter a bus and attend the "Scotty Broughton Night" being bcld ini Brighton, Tuesday, Jan.' 28. The event is in honour ai "Scotty" Broughton, Past Dist- rict Commander and ald fricnd ai the Bowmanville vetenans. Commnittee chairmen appoint- cd by President Ab for the Cen- tennial Year were as follows: Special Events, E. Harnden and W. Mairs; Entertainment, J. Fair; Pappy, F. Burns-, Publicity, G. Graham; Property, D. Mairs; Sports, R. Jahnson, Membership, D. Wright; Bingo, E. Perfect; Scout Association Representa- tive, J. Firth, Finance, Ji ce, G. Hacking and C. Stewart; Service Officer, R. McKnight; Uzatorlan, G. Mughet. Pre-Schoolers Receive, Third Polio Shots Clinics were held at the Lions Community Centre Lmne in Darlington. Assisting Dr. Tremer is Mrs. Myrtle. last Thursday and Friday for those who had received two Pogue, Cobourg, clinic nurse. In charge of keeping records doses of polio vaccine mare than seven months ago. These and preparing children for their shots were Health Unit were mainly pre-schoolers. Dr, Doris Tremeer admin- nurses Betty Flaxman and Dora Purdon. The following istered shots to 396 youngsters on Thursday and 368 on members of Club 15 aiso assisted: Mrs. Geo. White, Mrs. D. Friday. Pictured are a couple of the children, Catherine Gilhooly, Mrs. Geo.. Vinish, Mrs. Jim Crombie. Lodge, 5, and Nancy Gibnen, 4, whoý livé near the Town -Photo by Rehder Tru ck Ablaze After Crashing Guard Rail Donald Jobnston, Havclock, escaped unhunt aiben being thrown tbnougb bbc windsbield ai bbc truck be was drivîng as it nohhed down a 30-foot embank- ment at Liberty and Duke Streets Fniday nigbb. Gasoline cscaping from bbc tank set bbc truck ablaze and diremen bad ta bc callcd ta ex- binguisb it. Damage ta bbc truck, awncd by Frcdcnick Nelson, Keene, was cstîmated at $500. Jobnsbon tohd police be bad just begun sanding bbc road for bbc Department ai Highways and was driving saubh on Liberty Street when the accident accun- red. As he ncared bbc Hîghway 401 chaverleai be applied bbc brakes and bhcy faihed, be said. The weight ai bbc sand cannicd the truck ahead and it crasbed thnougb a guard rail and nollcd dawn tbc embani<mcnt. Wanted OId Photos Get out those aid time photos! Laok in your photo albums, attic, or whercver thcy arc tuckcd away. The Centennial Committee re- quests your photographs oi scenes around bown, aid time sports beams, firc brigades, fairs, scenes at the harbour, etc. The Historicai Committee which is preparing a book- let on bhc town's history hope ta find among photos turned in, some which can be used in bbc book. Time is a factor an this project, sa don't dclay in bnlnging In, or mailing, aid time photos ta The Statesman Office, 66 King St. W., Bowman- ville, P.O. Box 190. Other pictures will be uscd in cannection with Old Home Week, June 28 to July 6. Ib is hoped ta estabiish a muscum af his- tarie photos whieh wlll be a major attraction for resi- dents and former residents ai Bowmanville. Every care will be given these' photographs. Please be sure ta write or paste your name and address on the back ai ail pictures. Also, if you can give names af those in the photos, or any other detaiLs afilnterest, please attach this to the proper picture, or cleariy indicate to which ane It refers. Your co-operatian will be ai great assistance. Car Hits Train C.P.R. Crossing Friday Noon Ralph Fry, 117 Scugog Street, luckily escaped înjury Friday- when the car he 'Was driv,'ng stick an eastbound 1;ight train at tbc Scugag Stb,,et C.P. R. crossing Fniday at tioon. Fry tald police he did nat sec the train until he was upon it. He applicd bis brakes and the auto slid inta the train. Damage ta the car was esimatcd at$0 No daMage occurred to the train. *HoUp Wuunted!l "'The lead editorial in last week's paper bit the nail squarely on the head" says Ken Morris, General Manager of the Centennial Committee. "Our program is by no means complete, many details have yct to be arranged, we hope for a ready response when help is asked for, and we wclcome ideas for ncw events. The program as outlined in our full-page announcement two weeks ago is merely a blueprint - a general plan that can be added to, or changed, as circumstances- warrant". "Our advertisement listed every 1958 event we knew of when we went to press",- he continued. "Many of them are to be organized and operated by your Centennial Committee, but many more are the sole responsibility of other organizations; for example, the Rotary play, and the Lions and Kinsmen Carnivals. }{owever, they are ail events of our Centennial Year, they attract favourable publicity for our town, anid they bring out-of-town visitors. Your Centenîîial Committee heartily welcomes theni, and will gladly help wherever it can bo assure their success." Mr. Morris cited as an example the announce- ment in last week's paper that the Laaies' Auxiliary (Continued on page seventeen) District Governor Deac 'Goddard Speaks To Local Lions Club "A Lions Club should meet, cat, laugh, plan, work, serve and accomplish. And by ahl means, it should measure up," District Governor Herbert "Deac" God- dard told the Bawmanville Lions Club Monday evening. It was the occasion of his of- ficiai viî4t to the Bowmanville Club, af which he is a member. His fellow Lions greeted him with a standing ovation when he was introduced. Fourth From Local Club Lion Andy Thompsan was giv- en the bonaur of introducing the District Governor. "The annual visit af the Governor is always an interesting and important oe"he said, "a time whcn club members can look at themsclvcs and Lianism by measuring the man who represents it. "This isan bistorical event for our club," be cantinued, "since it is the faurth time we have wel- comed one af aur own members as District Governor." Lion Andy concluded by giving a bni resun-re of the District Gavernor's carly lufe. Ratarlan is Pianist Lions Howard Gibsan and Glen Lander celebrated their birthdays at the meeting. Ro- tarian Dave Morrison was the only gucst. In the absence ai Lign Ross Metcalf be played the piano acdompaniment for Lion Stu James who led the sing- sang. District Governor Goddard apened bhis speech by tbanking the members for their support during bis election campaign for the post he now holds. "I hope I can do as gaod a job as did my predecessors," be said. Problems Similar He discussed the many duties he bas as District Governor, and told ai the problcms faced by clubs in the district. "Their problems are mucb the same as ours," be informed the club. "Hawever the service work be- ing donc by these clubs is enormous and is bcnefitting the sick, blind and the ncedy (Cantinucd an page sevein) District Nurse Appointed For Crippled Children ' Mr. R. W. Happer, Execu- tive Director ai tbc Ontario Sa- ciety for Crippled Cbildnen, bas announced tbc appointmcnt ai Miss Beverley Miller as dis-; trict nurse for tbe Society ini tbc Peterborough area. The Socicty's Peterborough office is located at Room 7. Cluxton Bldg., 395 George Street N.. Peterborough. Miss Miller will serve the Caunties of Northumberland & Durham, Halîbunton, Ontario, Peterbor- ough and Victoria., This Nursing Service is fi- nanced through the sale of Easter Seals. Miss Miller received ber B. Sc. N. at the Scbool ai Nursing, University ai Toronto. Priar ta ber appointment ta the staff ai the Ontario Society for Cnippl- cd Chihdren, she had experien- ce as autpost nurse with thc Ontario Division af the Red Cross, and bier Public Ileaili experience bas been with thc Etobicoke Townsbip H e a 1 t b Unit. It is ai interet ta note that Miss Miller was a caunsellor and swimming instructor at twa af the Society's camps be- fore cammcncing ber nurse 's training. In preparation for ber wonk as district nurse with the Ont- aria Society for Crippled Child- ren, she bas bad five manths experience and observation ne- hated ta the care and reatment ai arthopaedic patients. Somne of this tîme was spent. at the Columbia Presbytenian Medical Centrd in New York and thc Hospital for S i ck Chiidren, Toronto. She bas also bad field observation visite týi Variety Village, the Home * Incur- able Children, Cenr il Pal,-y Centres, and the /ety for Crippled Civilians.',_ Car Damaged Misses Turn Jackman Bridge William McQuecn, 16, ai R. R. 3, Bowmanvillc, escaped un- injuned wben bis auto went into a ditcb on Jackman Ra Saburday evening. McQucen bold police he was driving east on Jackman Road and was unable ta negotiate the sharp burn at bbc -bridge over Banbcr's Creek. Insbead ai mak- ing tbc turn bbc auto went intc thc soutb dibcb. Damage ta bhe new car was cstirnabcd at $300. Great .Film Coming Here ln February A pnevicw sbowing ai bhc film, The Ten Commandmcnts was bcld at Trinity United Churcb Saburday morning.- At- bcnding bbc speciai shawing werc sevenal representatives ai service organizations and other groups in Bowmanvilhc. The Ten*Commandmenbs wihl be sbown at tbc Royal Theatre fnom Fniday, Feb. 7, ta Sabur- day, Feb. 15, and promises ta be a bîghligbb ai Bowmanvilic's Centennial Year. Rev. T. Arthur Morgan, min- ister ai Trinity United, ran bbc projectar for tbc sbowing. Af- bcrward he spoke about this great inspirational motion pic- turc. unging evcnyonc bo sec it. "I bave seen tbe Ten Coni- mandmcnts once aircady," he said, "and I can assure yau I wiil sec it wben it appears bere, because it is a great stary and an excellent film." The sbory oi Moses and bbc Ten Commandmenbs is a stary ai lufe and ai people, real peo- ple. Ib is bbe story ai Gad and Gad's laws for bis people. The Ten Commandménts are bbc charter and guide ai human li- berty, fan there can be no li- berty wibhoub law. As bbc picbure's producer, Cecil B. DeMille, said at a lun- cheon before bhc sbow's open- ing in New York, "Tbraugh aur picture, we hope The Ten Com- ~madmetswill be impnessed upon bbc minds ai bundrcds ai millions ai people for genera- bions." This movie is an unparalhel- cd classic and you are urged ta sec it when it appears in Bow- manville. We aiso urge parents ta bake their children alang when bbey go, for bbc message in bbc Ten Commandments is for ahh, young and aid. Robson Juniors Lose Game Alhiston Juniors expladcd wibh five goals in tbc third period ta trounce Rabson Pontiacs 8-4, in a Junior "'C" hockey game at Alhiston Tuesday nighb. Eanly goals by Barry Cowling and George Lawrence gave Bow- manville a 2-1 lcad gaing into the middle frame. Paul Wake- ly cauntcd their anly goal ai bbc second period as Alliston lied the score at 3-ail. Ted Fairey gat bbc lone Pontiac manker ai bhc final stanza, wbihe Ahhîston burned on bhc pressure ta nlotch five. Rev. A.' C. Herbert Appointed Chairman Centenniai Comm ittee Rev. A. C. Herbert was ap- pointed the new chairman of Bowmanville Centennial Com- xittee at a meeting held on Tuesday evening. Bernard Kitney who held 4his position, was recently ap- P-inted Chief of Police for Bowmanville, resigned as chair- man, but w111 remain a member of the Committee. Mayor Nelson Osborne at Tuesday's meeting said that the Centennial Committee first saught ta find a chairman out- side of present committee mem- bers, in order ta brîng an addi- tional persan into the Centen- niai organization, and also for the reason that everyone pres- ently serving had a job ta do. However, the Cammittee was unable ta find such a persan. The Mayor congratulated Mr. Herbert on the fine manage- ment af the week af prayer services which intraduced Cen- tennial year, and said he was very pleased that Mr. Herbert when asked ta accept the chair- manship had agreed ta do sa. Mr. Herbert thanked the Committee for the honour and expressed appreciation of the confidence placed in him. "Hav- ing worked closely with the General Manager, Ken Morris, 1 know there will be few war- ries, and we have excellent cammittees set up and w&'k- ing."y Mr. Herbert as a representa- tive of the Ministeriai Associa- tion in charge of the recent prayer services, thanked the Cammittee and The Statesman for fullest ca-operation. "I can say it was a Most successful week. The attendance I would Say was 80 percent different each night, which I think is a good feature, and perhaps indi- cates a pattern for Centennial year events. I would say there was an average af 175 present each night."1 The meetin~g had ta adjoura at an early hour, ta meet agairi on Fcb. 4. but among %items re. parted on was that Glenhalme Hughes and A. M. Thompson have been added ta the Publi- city Committce. Ivan Hobbs reparted for this cammittce. Through the ca-operation 01 the managers ai the Royal Rev. A. C. Herbert Theatre, Mn. and Mrs. Bob GiIl, Centennial dates will be used an their monthly show program. It was pointed out that the picture The Ten Command- ments caming Feb. 7 ta 15 w!11 be a warthy and interesting event of Centennial year, thaugh it is not sponsored by the Centennial Committee. Violet MeFeeters reporting for Registratian said that a list of 400 names has been drafted by the Business and Profession- ai Women's Club as passible billets far Little N.H.L. hockey players wbo will be coming here in April. The rcsult ofa Plan Libra ry Opening Add Many New Books- Libranian Mrs. F. W. Bower1 was aUtbiorized te go ta Toron. to and ,buy 500 books before' the apéhilng af the new iibrary. The Board held its regular meeting on Tuesday evening 'in thç Chamben ai Commerce boardl-oom when this ' nd other business was dealt with. Chairman L. W. Dippeil pre- sided. It is expected the library will be closed for ane week in February while the transfer from one building ta taie other is taking place. Present at Tuesday's meeting was Mr. John Vickers, F.L.A., librarian oi Ajax Public Library, who wil advisc fthc Board regard- ing the move and settîng up of books in the new premîses. The Rotary Club will hold an open bouse in the new li- brary which they furnished, equipped and decorated. On this occasion the library wiil be officially handed ven ta Dr. R. P. Vivian Speaks To Rotary on NATO And, World Comm unit y The librarian's report ~~" cd that there were 356.' adult carci holders and 402 jOuvenile card holders in 1957. Total cir,4 culation af books amounted t(» 20,254, of which 6,666 werc ju- venile. During the year, 493 new books were added to the library. Sccretary- Treasurer Glen- bolme Hughes presented the financial statement for 1957 and budget for 1958. This bud- get included the purchase af $3,000 worth ai books during 1958. It was decided the adult sec- tion is ta be used by those in high school or 16 years ai age or aven. Aduits may bave four books, juveniles two. Only' anc card may be issued ta one persan. Present at the meeting were Chairman L. W. Dippell, Se- cretary - Treasurer Glenholme Hughes, A. M. Thompson, Gea. Vice, also Mrs. F. W. Bower The long sought world com- munity and the part NATO plays in fostening this hope was outlined ta the Bowmanville Rotary Club Friday by Dr. Per- cy Vivian, M.P. for Durham. Rotarians were fortunate in hcaring Dr. Vivian speak s0 soon aiter bis attendance as a delegate at the parliamentarian conference ai NATO nations beld hast November in Paris. Before going inta bis address tbc speaker aifered his personal congratulations ta Bowmanivilhc on tbc occasion pi tbc town's 1OOth birthday. Four Similarities This community, be thougbt, was simîlar ini many ways ta the broader cammunity ai the world. The increase in popula- tion is anc similarity wbile an- other is the improvement in transportation and communica- tion. Another important dcvelop- ment applicable ta Bowman- ville and tbc warhd as a wbolc is that ai scientific knowledge wbich is reflected in dafly ile. A fourth is the amicable rela- tianship ai people in a com- munity and anc community ta another. Rotary be icît was a good ex- ample ai bow a communîty should get along. "In Ratary you have men .wîith different viewpoints, occupations and religions, but you learn ta res- pect the views ai othens and work in hannony." 6"However we haven't reach- cd the same point in tbc com- munity life ai nations," Dr. Vi- vian said. "Sometimes we feel that we wil neyer attain that > armony but we sbould carry cn witb high bopes altbaugh we realize the way is long." Spaang Froni Fear NA~TO, ho cxplained, aprank out ai feans. All other attempts for a peaceful ca-existence bad failed in the politîcal anena. "Following the Second World War the United Nations soan devchoped tbe antagonisms and seliisbness which characteriz. bath nations and individuals." It was the fealr af Soviet ag. gression that gave risc ta NATO. The treaty signed by bhc par. Dr. R. P. VIvlau ticipants strcssed the !de* cf a conimuiiity ai divergent groupa ai people for the purpose ai a mutual defence pact and the devclopment ai the countries econamnically and culturally. lt is nat necessary for a cauntry ta have territory on the North Atlantic," -»ir, Viviari pointcd aut neierring t e Turkey' tContinued Du Page seveln> 'r. Carrol Nifchois New Chairman District * ,. .4...t 1 1