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-, t4tt~1urnT "Durham County's Great 'Family Journal" BOWMANVILLE, 0 NTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1.58 4:rank wilIiams Honoured On Completing 5 0 Years With Bell Telephone Co. Fiftlyears of service with the ]Bell Telephone Company came to a close for ?rrank Williams Friday 'evening at a retirement dlinner held in bis honour at the Lions Centre. Mr. Williams bas been manager of the Bowman- 'Ville branch since 1926. Friends and relatives from Ilear and far camne to offer their best regards to Mr. and Mrs. Williams . and ta wish them health and- happiness in the years ahead. e guest o! honour first start- edwith the Bell in Bowmanville in 1906. At that time there were only 172 telephones in the area and much of the credit for the 3,000 telephones now being used eýs to Mr. Williams. ~~Excet for a year with the estern Telephone Company in anitoba and seven years with the Oshawa branch, Mr. Wil- liams bas been cmployed by the Bell in Bowmanvilîe. C1cjse ta 200 attendcd the din- rier and notable guests included Alex C. Price, Grimsby, Bow- inanville branch manager in 1906, John Lowery, Oshawa branch manager, L. E. Lanning, Toronto, District Plan~t Superin- tendent, and Gordon Anderson, Oshawa, Plant Wire Chie!, who *cted as master of ceremonies. Mr. Williams' son Don and %vife and his daughter Mrs. Ileleri Kleinstiver and husband as well as his brother Russell Williams and wife o! Niagara Falls, N.Y., were aiso present. Other close iriends seated at the head table with Mr'. and Mrs. Williams were Mayor and Mrs. Nelson Osborne, Mr'. and Mrs. Gea. W. James, and Mr. and Mrs. "Paddy" Connor of Oshawa. Gordon Anderson gave a brief outline o! Frank Williams' career pointing out that bis f irst job was delivering groceries for a Bowmanville inerchant. At the age of 15 Mr. Williams was successful in obtaining a job as inspector witb the Bell for a wage of $25 a month. During bis 50 years with the Bell Mr'. Williams kept abreast witb ail telephone technology and was thus proficient in al phase& of telephone communi- cation wbether technical, bus- iness or manageriai. Mi'. Harry "Paddy" Connor presented Mi'. Williams with a life membership in the Tele- phone Pioneers of America. Mayor Nelson Osborne relat- cd a few of bis personal cx- periences with Mr. Williams and concluded by saying "I'vc neyer met a better man." L. E. Lanning presented the Presidcnt's Wallet ta Mi'. Wil- liams and added bis personai congratulations. A. C. Price who originally hir- ed Mr'. Williams in 1906, gave several colourful anecdotes of life in Bowmanville around the turn of tbe century. "Frank Williams," be stated, "bas been à sterling addition ta the Bell Telephone Company." Another bighly enjoyable part of the evening was a tape re- cording made by the Toil Group in Oshawa wbich humorously recounted Mr. Williams',, career witb the Bell. It was appropri- ately entîtled, "This Is Your Littie. N.H.L. Committee Hosfs to- Ont. Executive At Ban qet Legion Hall Bewmanville's Little N.H.L. ommittee were hosto to, the c4m ] i t t I e _ 4 4 L . E x e c u - Legion Hall Saturday after- The banquet preceded a joint ~,meeting of the two committees to complete plans for the On- tario Little N.H.L. Tournament Sbeing beld in Bowmanviile during April. A report of the. meeting appears in a separate story elsewbere in this issue. Ed Rundle, President o! the %~Bowma;,ville Little N.H.L. Com- zmittee, ,acted as chairman of the dinrier. IHe,, elccornéd tbc *Ontario Executive -and 'eÉipress- ed bis thanks 'to them for chosn -, wteofthe19 as the siteof he 958tournament. Mayor Proud Mjayor Nelson Osborne offi- cially wclcomed the visitors. "Bowmanville is proud ta have the Little N.H.L. Tournament ;Rs a part of its Centennial Year celebrations," he said. Arena Commlttee Chairmàn ]Bob Watt said the Arena Com- niittee was happy the Little N.H.L. had chosen Bowmian- ville as the site of the tourna- ment. "Oui' opening sports event bcld last Tuesday was a good kicko!!", Mr. Watt said, "and 1 feel positive this tour- namnent will be Just as much a succcss.", WiIl Cooperate.. Rev. A. C. Herbert, Chair- man o! the Centennial Coni- mittee, told tbc visitors tbat bis committec would do their ut- most ta make the tournament a success. "The Business and Professional Women's Club have been working vigorously on tbc bilieting arrangements which will be ready shortiy," he said. "Had you been here last Tuesday, you wouid bave ob- served bow wcll tbc people o! Bowmanville give vîsitors a wclcome," Mi'. Herbert told them. He outlincd how tbe Un- ited Statcs National Hockey Teamn had been welcomed and told o! the hospitality shown themn during tbcir visit. ln Capable Hands Jack Lander, Chairman of thc Bowmanvillc Recreation Committce said be feit assured everything would be a suc- cess. "Oui' end o! tbe tourna- ment is in the capable bands o! Recreation Director Doug Rigg," he said. The delicious turkey din- ner enjoyed by the group was serveci bx' tbeLadies' Legion Auxiiiarv. Ed. Rundie extend- cd cver ' one's appreciation bo the ladies. Mrs. Arme Piper re- sponded. Life - Frank Williams'. Final presentation fromý the Bell Telephone Compahy em- ployees was a beautiful Elgin wrist watch presented by Osha- wa Branch Manager Jack Low- ery. Mrs. Williams also received considerable mention and praise throughout the evening and she. was presented with a bouquet of roses by Miss Violet Hutchins, Oshawa, on behaîf of the Bell Associates. Mr. Williams extended person- ai thanks to the many people present on his retirement day which he described as "the hard- est day I ever put in". Speaking of his career with the Bell Mr'. Williams cal]ed special attention to the early telephone users in Darlington and Bowm-anville for their patience and courtcsy. Foilowing the banquet whicb was prepared by the Evening W.A. of St. Paui's United Church music \vas provided for dancing and many took this opport-unity to mingle and chat with the oth- ci' guests, The sing song during the din- ner wa.i led by Don Branch with Gregg Roberts at the piano. R ay Dudley to Zone RaIIy Planned by Legion Ladies The Ladies' Auxiiarv of the Canadian Legion held a meett ing at the Legion Hall on Mon- day evening. The president,. Cornrade Anne Piper. presided. Despite the storm there was a good attendance with more than 30 members present. Three applications for mcem- bershîp vere received and ac- cepted. They were from Mrs. Evelyane Vonathan, Mrs. Gla- dys Belsey. and Mrs. Gwen Gibson. It 'vas decided to hold the Zone Rally at 2.30 o'clock on, Sunday afternoon, May 4. The draw wvas won by Comrade Aud'ey 'Fletcher. Comrade Dorothy Richards was e]ected Bulletin secretary, and Comrade Vi Fletcher was electedco nvenor of sympatby services. Comrade Grace Mur- doch and Comrade Rita Hayes were named convenors for the supper on Zone entcrtainment night, March 17. Plans were dis- cussed for catering to thet Stag Dinner at the Lions Commun- ity Centre on Thursday even- ing, Feb. 13. Comrade Flor- ence Knight is the convenor. Following the meeting Jack Knight of Brancb 178 of the Carladian Legion showed the Colo'- Party directions for the Zone Rally parade. He also gave suggestions to the m-embers on marching in the parade. Aftcrwards sandwiches, cook- les and tea were served bv Comrade Rita Hayes and Com- rade Grace Murdoch,. Ray Dudley A highlight of Centennial year wili be the appearance of Ray Dudley, internationally known pianist and a native o! Bowmanville, in a concert bere scbedulcd for Marcb 20th. The event is sponsored by the Bowmanvilie Centennial Com- mittee. It is boped aiso ta have the Hart House Orchestra under the direction o! Dr. Boyd Neel, Dean o! the Royal Conserva- tory of! Music, Toronto. The orchestra is composed o! 14 string instruments and bas toured United States, Eastern Canada and larger Ontario cen- tres as well as playing at the Strat!ord Music Festival and on tbc CBC. Plans are going farward andl further details will be announc- ed short1Y . An executive meeting of Dur- ham County Fedération was held in'the office o! Agricultural Re- presentative Mi'. Daîrymple on Monday evening'- a joint meet- ing with Junior Farmer repre- sentatives: (1) to discuss and plan for a memorial in memory of tbe late E. A. Summers; (2) to hear Jim Jacklin o! O.F.A. dis- cuss a Sa!ety Program ta be effective this winter. Regarding a memorial, it was dccided ta ce vass all farmers in Dur4gi Cgwity within the next two months ( as well as certain towns and bamiets) on a scbooi section basis. Represen- tatives were chosen from eacb township ta plan detaîls and pick indîviduakcanvassers with Garn- et Rickard ta be chairman of the committce. Final plans were made for Beef Producers' Meeting ta be held in Bethany Township Hall on Tbursday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. More about safety program Dr. R. P. Vivian Opens His Election Campaign With Stirring Address There will only be one issue in the Marcb 31 Federal elec- tion Dr. P. R. Vivian M.P., told a well attended Conserva- tive meeting in the Balmoral Hotel Tuesday evening. "That issue is who is going to be en- trustcd with the business of Canada for the next four y cars." The Conservatives under John Diefenbaker, he pointcd out, have donc ail witbin their power to carry out their elec- tion promises ot last June to the fullest extent. It bas taken the government considerable time but much bas been accom- plishcd. "Aithough opposition par- ties contcnded that the Con- servatives' policies were im- possible the Conservatives, ne- vcrtheless, forized ahead to car- Frank Williams' Family Present at Retirement Dinner Among the special guests at the retirement dinner Williams 15 with her husband Don is the Assistant Super- 5~7ankWilliams F 'day evening in the Lions Centre intendent at the Ontario Training School for Boys. The hia son Don aW,ý-eaughter Helen. Helen is shown Kleinstiv'ers own a plumbing and heating business in Dash- whher husband L6ô'M Kleinstiver on the Ieft while Mr. wood, Ontario. s Mm& Don Williams are on the right. Mr& Frank. ry out their program." The Conservatives accom- piisbments have been slight in many respects, Dr. Vivian ad- mittcd, but tbey do show the trend o! the Diefenbaker gov- ernmcnt. Many Benefits Oid age pensions and other 'Pensions bave been increased, he pointed out. Income taxes were reduced rigbt across thc board with no favouritism ta any income brackct. Excise tax on automobiles was rcduced. The government belpcd agricul- ture obtain a fairer share o! tbc national income by remov- ing artificial ibarriers and ob- stacles. O! special help In the West- ern Canada farmers are the cash advanccs for farm stored wheat wbich allows the wvest- crn farmer ta buy eastern Pro- ducts. Other aids ta the fanm- ci' are the Agricultural Stabil- ization Act and the Price Spread Commissions. Aid Weaker Areas In addition starts have been made on improving the gencral economy o! tbc country by lending specific help ta wcak areas. The Becchwood project xvas opcncd in the Maritimes, South Saskatchewan Dam in the Prairies and bbc Fraser Ri - ver Deveiopment in the West.' "'These may not mean mucb ta Durham for a while but the, will benefit Canada and what benefits Canada wf in turn benefit Durhamn," Dr. Vivian poinbed out. lncreased Commonwealth Trade One o! tbc chie! aimns of tbe Conservatives, be went on ta expiain, is ta increase brade with Britain and bbe ather Commonwealth nations. Under tbc Liberals, Canada had built up a hcavy brade deficit with bbe United States. "We arc try- ing to divert somne o! thc buy- ing froni one country ta manv and in doing so hope ta sdi a great manv products that we can flot otherwise sell ta tbc United States." Dr. Vivian closed bis address by ci'iticizing the opposition parties who beld un a great deal of business by insignifi- cant discussion and in the end voting for thc Conservative measures. Ail three opposition parties, be pointed out, cxprcssed non confidence in tbc Conservative governmcnt but they neyer un- ited for anc single non-confi- dence vote. Dr. Vivian wvas într'oduced and thanked bv. Dave Higgon, president o! the Bow-man'.'ille Consei vative Aý.'ociation. Fn-l iowiniz the meeting Dr. V ivian renewed acquaintances. lOc PER COPY NUMBER 6 Frank Williams Honoured With Retirement Dinner Jack Lowery, Oshawa Branch Manager of the Bell Mr. Price who now resides in Grimsby originally hired Telephone Company, and Alex C.) Price, Bowmanville, Mr. Williams in 1907. Both he and Mr. Lowery paid hligli branch manager in 1906, were W~.seni for the Retirement tribute ta Mr. Williams who lias been Bowmanville Brarich Dinner of Frank Williams showân at the extrerre right. Manager of the Bell since 1926. COUNCIL BRIEFS Bowmanville Memorial Hos- pital's annual one-half mill grant was approved by Town Council Monday evening. The estimated financial re- quirements of the Bowman- ville Planning and Develop- ment Board for 1958 will be $1500. This estimate includes the fees to the Oshawa Region- ai Planning Board and expen- ses of the newly formed Com- mittee of Re-adjustment. Bowmanville Public Library Boardi are asking for a per cap- ita grant of 71 cents for 1958. This Was fefcer?ed ta thë - fi- nance committec. Town Council adopted the proposai of the Railroad Asso- ciation of Canada that Day- ligbt Saving lime be in effeet fromn April 27 to October 26. A request fromn the Salva- tion Army for a donation to the annual Red Shicld Campaign and the John Howard Society's request for a grant were refer- rcd to finance committee. A suggested road estimate bv-law for road expenditures was rçeceived from D. A. Gor- rie. Provincial Engineer, and was rcferred to by-laws. The town rnay apply for a subsidy from the provincial government up to a maximum of $15,00,1 for construction and $18,000 for maintenance. The plaque bcarine the names of Bowmanvillc's 35 past may- ors has arrived and will bc hung in a suitabie place in thc Towi. Hall. New doors bave been install- cd at thc front and south side entrances o! Town Hall, Depu- ty-Reeve Dave Higgon inform- cd Council. The appointment of A. T. Fletchier as caretaker o! the Fire Hall xvas approved. Coun. Keith Lathangue's sug- gestion that al] by-laws be sorted out and properly index~- cd in anc book was approved. A by-law will hie p'rcpared ta enforce snow renioval froni ail sidcwalks to rns;ure safe walk- inr for pedestrians. To wn Coun cil Plans Extensive Pro gram Board of Works Dept. Coun. Jack Brough was re- eiected chairman of the 1958 Board of Works at the Febru- ary meeting of Town Couincil held Monday evcning. Reeve ilrid Carruthers was made 'vice chairman. In bis report tto Council Coun. Brough toid o! the exten- sive work donc thus far by the Board. Foremost is tbc board's decision that ail weeds must be cut by a certain date and be controllcd for the balance o! the scason. "The town will try ta keep weeds under control this ycar," be said. Furtber information rcgarding this wiil be included in the tax notices. Street Llghting Approved Club 15 Members Collect $2.160 in Their Blitz March on Polio Canvass ing as proposed by George Vai Bridger, manager o! the Bow- manville Public Utilities Com- mission. will be carried out. Coun. Brough informed Coun- cil. This proposai is the result of -a survey conducted by Mr'. Van Bridger, Chie! o! Police and Public Property Chairman Dave Higgon. Works FQreman Lloyd Quitm. ton has reviewcd the past year's operations and supplicd the Board with a breakdown on la- bour for cach operation, comi. mittce and equipmcnt. Mr. Quinton aiso outiined his road program for tbc coming year including curbing and side- walks. The Works Foreman was giv. On Wecfiesday, January 29th, at 7 p.m. about 150 marching Mothers in Bowmanville left their homes to canvass their ncighbou.rs for bhe Canadian Foundation of Poliomyclitis. Every mother receivcd a warin and generous welcome as porch lights shone to guide ber way. Prom 8.;0 on Club 15 mem- bers acting as district captains, arrived at Headquarters at 25 Ontario Street with ti'e pro- ceeds o! bhc one-hour hlitz. By eleven o'ciock the dona- tions liad all heen counted, and Club memnbers wcre miost gra- ti!îed to find a total of apprax- imately .$2,160) in cash and cheques could be turnedi overi ta Mr. Gordon Stringer, As- Officiais at the Flyinq Dutchman Motor Hotel breal, for safekecpingt. Sincere thanks go ta The Canadlan StatesmAi for the advance publicity given the Polio campaign, and also ta al canvassers for thecir generous co-operation, witb spccial men- tion to ail citizcns of Bowman- ville for their continucd gen- erous support. A!ter a delicious lunch scerv- cd by the ho5tess, Mrs. George White, a short business meet- ing tank place. Plans were ri,.; cussed for Cluh's next prajeet, "Spring Fashions' ta bc rs cnted by Mr. M. Breslcn, witii professional modeis at thc Boiw- manville High School Auditor- ium an Tbursday, March 6th. Tickets arc a,'ailable froi .Jim Bourke, recently appointed manager of the new Flying Dutchman Motor Hotel, is shown on the left shaking hands with Bill Edwards, manager of the Flying Dutchrnan of Kitchener. Lookîng an from* the right is Walter E. Elliott, president of FIlving- Dubchrnan "\.otor Hatîals Limited x'.'hi]e at the extreme lof is George Har- nann. dirclar. The nev.' 'Dutchman' takes over the operations of the former Venture Inn Motel on Higb.way 401. at the Liberty Street intersection. NVOLUME 1Q Play March 20 Federation Takces Steps In Bowmanviile For Suitable Memorial i miow-oLate Ed Summers j-" . I K -. ~.. 10e PER COPY NUMBER 6