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temrn 1858 - 1958 - Centennial Year in Bowmanville - OId Home Week June 28 - JuIy 6 * E10"18Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 24th, 1958 10c Per Copy NUMBER 17 etiberals tect New Leader De yCo srain V t Until Meeting May 2.0 So Delegates Can Report In what has been reported as one of the most enthusiastie conventions in many years, the provincial Liberal party on Saturday elected a new leader in Toronto to help revitalize their organization. He is John J. Winter- meyer, 41-year-old Kitcheier lawyer and member of the legislature fer the past tbree years. He def eated f ormer fefieral finance minister Walter Harris and f ive other candidates on the third ballot. He is shown with arm held high by -the riew f ederal Liberal leader, Hon. Lester B. Pearson. Several from ]Durham were present at the con- vention. Goodyear Girls Hear Plant Manager Cattran 'Tell of Fçjçtc The Annual Goodyeâr Girls' Reunian waý beld in the Legion h1all Friday, April l8th. A de- Iiiusturkey dinner was erved at 6:30 p.m. by the Le- Ladies' Auxiliary wbich aenjoyed by eyre ~Mr; MC. C-t êger o' the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Ca., a! Bowmanvilie, wa.s guest speaker for the even- ing. and gave a very interesting and informative talk an the ex- pansion of the plant and instal-' lation of! neWv machinery over Cancer Blitz In Town On "Tuesday k Next Tuesday evening MVII be a big nlght in Bow- Starting sharp at 7 o'clock canvassers by the dozen will atart out from a central lo- cation a n a% blitz to contact every bouse in town before 10 o'clock. The purpose of their ef- fort is one o! the worthiest, they wlll be ralslng money for the Cancer Fund and citizens of Bowmanville are asked to be as generous as possible. in other areas, the can- 'vass wlll bc conducted by Individuats and organiza- tions at varying times. ry Changes a period of the last few years. He tald of the rubber plan- tations and Goodyear plants i other countries and issued an invitation toalal present toaa tour o! the factory during Old Home Weçlç in Juiie. *ô IÔn ehalÈ o! those 'present Mrs. M. Trevail of Taunton, moved a vote o! thanks toi Mr. Cattran saying she feilt sure al would be looking forward ta visiting the plant. Mr. Tom Hamilton and Mrs. 'Rouse of Toronto, entertained during the evening. Mrs. Glen Martyn, forme4r plant nurse, drew names from a box for two special prizes. The lucky winners were Mrs. Doreen .Barstow of Orono and Mrs. Dorothy Mutton of Bow- manvilie. Other prizes were won by Mrs. Helen Hovey, Mrs. Gladys Piper, Mrs. Henrietta Corden. Mrs. Bernice Pbillips and Mrs. Nelda Tbompson. A lovely cup and saucer was won by Mrs. Jean Brooking for lucky chair prize. Mrs. Carrne Snowden was presented witb a silver centen- nial spoon, having travelled from Brantford ta attend. 'Mrs. Iva McMann of Oshawa, m-oved a vote of tbanks ta the committee for a very en joyable evening and ta the Legian'La- dies for the deliciaus tui¶key dinner. The committee this vear was, .Miss Mary Wallace-, Mrs. Edna Brooking, Miss Ros~e Bate. Mrs. Verna Willis, Miss Eileen Large, Mrs. Nancy Calmer, Mrs. Nel Wilson. Ken Tolmie Receives Promotfion Kenneth John Tolmie, 36, one of the most popular and effec- tive conservation officers who has worked in Durbam County, received word recently that he has been promoted. His new position with ùhe Ontario De- partment of Lands and Forests wil be as assistant senior Con- servation Officer for the Port Arthur district. Mr. Tolmie came ta Durham in February, 1951, and estab- lished his residence in Orono where he, his wife and eight children .entered inta the active community life of the village. During bis term of office, he bas flot only improved his knowledge of conservation work through study and completion of several courses. He also has conducted schools for interest- ed citizens and made himself available as a speaker for meet- ings throughout the county. H-e bas worked closely with hunt- ing and fishing clubs, making certain that the, understood why it was in their interests ta adopt proper conservation meth- ods. As a resuit, he bas receiv- ed complete cooperation from these and other similar organ- izations, who in many *cases have appointed deputies to as- sist hl.m in bis work. In expressing bis mixed feel- ings about leaving thîs area, Mr. Tolmie asked The Statesman ta express bis sincere thanks to those who have coopereted and made it possible for him ta do a good job in the area. His replacement bas noqt yet been announced, but Mr. Toi- mie bopes ta be able ta spend some time with him before leav- ing for bis new post. Office Workers AtI Goct year Gel $8.00 Raise An increase of $8.00 per month will be received by all members of the local under the new agreement between Local 397 of the United Rubber Work- ers' Union and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Canada Ltd. The agreement was signed by the company on Thursday, April l7th, and ap- proved at a meeting of the lo- cal held in the Union Hall on Frîday. The president, Harold Balson, presided. Hours have been reduced for production contrai workers, and under the new scbeduie wiil be from seven to four o'clock. The main office hours remain the same, 8 a.m. ta 4.30 p.m. Em- pioyees with Il years' service will now be entitled to tbree weeks' vacation. The agreement will remain in force for one year. The members of the negotia- ting cornmittee for Local 397 were: Harold Balson, Don Mas- ters, Ted Dadson, and Paul Chant. Those wbo signed for Goodyear were Ch.ýrles Cat- tran, O. J. Presson, George Watson, Toronto, and Bill Oli- ver. Aile 4an ce" fo One's Country Also Involv'es Responsîbîlîty Reeve TelIls Cana dian Club "The allegiance that a Can- - ruthers said, "We are asking adian citizen owes ta bis for more and more in the way country and bis municipality of social services - Family Invalves a responsibility on bis Allowances, Old Age Pensions ' r,"Wilfrid Carruthers, the and now a national health pro- reevtýe of Bowmanviile, told gram. I believe there is grave the Women's Canadian Club in danger that we can carry these an address on Canadian Citiz- demands too far." enship on Monday afternoon. Increase in Gambling A number of visitors were Carried ta the ultimate of present' at this open meeting, " cradie ta the grave" as the final one for the season, in some countries such as held at St. John's Parish Hall. England, Sweden and Austral- President Mrs. E. Witheaoofl ia, it tends ta killI initiative. g resided and welcamed Tem- îL In England, 42 % of wages rs and visitors. goes for incarne tax ta belp Ir. Carruthers a a provide these broad services ~yegrs' experience on the and the cost of the health pro- ** Councîl, as councillor, gram bas risen by 41 % In deputy-reeve and who was ' Ibath England and Australia, elected reeve in the mun- mn epefe htti a icipl elctin, lst ecemercaused the great increase in gave bis audience a comnpre- gambiing, since this is the hensive and most informative oniy way the average per- aid.ress an the rnany aspects of son bas of accumulating any Ci 'r~Ship. He w as introduced wealth. and since, further- bý rs. Kenneth Werry. more, it is tax-fre. 81ooten today, people feel M'ilfrid ('arruthers In Australia. the Bank of thethe countrv or the gov- New South Wales baving caon- ertilment awcs thern a living,," board and similar organiza- ducted a survey of gambling Mdr. Carruthers stated. "If we tions. He also urged citizens there, commented on tbe cor- are to fulill the true meaning ta exercise their. franchise in nection between its increase and cltizenship, we mnust be local elections (last year anly the welfare state as a '4tax-free pared ta render, m~e ser- 38c'10of voters went ta the means ta the luxuries of life to the cor ~i ty or poils) and in provincial and wbich they feel cannot now be e6j.ity. .federal elect ions, as both a duty obtained by the aid recipes of! Offer Services and privilege. thrift and diligence." *The speaker urged citizenz In Illnngte ar ,as ('an L'ndermine LofIer their services on coçynm j cr'd by the federal ard LY Do we Want ta go 1.hat far-'." >Representatives o!f ine mun- icipalities discussed the propos- ed Central Lake Ontario Con- servation Autbority at a meet- ing beld in the newDarlington Township Hall, Hampton, on Tuesday afternoon. A. S. L. Barnes, assistant di- rector o! the Conservation Branch of the Ontario Depart- ment of Planning and Develop- ment, was the' chairman. Fred G. Jackson, head of the fores- try section, acted as secretary. The delegates piesent were: Ajax, William A. Parrisb: Eow- manville, Mayor Nelson Os- borne; Clarke Township, J. 1-1. Lowery; Dariington Township, F. G. Smith, Osbawa, Mrs. Christine Thomas, Norman Down, and C. C. McGibbon*; Reach Township, H. McMilian; Whitby. Aiex Scott; Wbitby Township, William A. Heron; and East Whitby Townsbip, Walter Beath. The two delegates expectc'd from Pickering Township did not arrive at the meeting. The Han. John W. Foote, M.L.A., former minister of reforma in- stitutions for Ontario, was also present, and there was a good attendance o! interested people from the varlaus sections of the country represented. It was moved by Mr. Beath, seconded by Mr. F. G. Smith, that the meeting adjaurn with- out a vote on the proposed au- thority, ta reconvene for that purpose on Tuesday, May 20tb at 8 p.m. in the Darlington Township Hall, Hampton. This was passed unanimously as the other delegates f elt the adjaurn- ment wouid enable them ta, re- port the information obtained at this meeting ta their munici- palities. The proposed Central Lk Ontario Conseivation Author- îty would extend froin Clarke an the east ta tbe height of land on the east side o! Carruthers Creek in Pickering Township on the west, and on the north it would include part of Reach Township, a smail portion of Cartwright Township, and an area in Manvers Township. Bowmianville wouid be 100 per cent within the Watersbed of the proposed Conservation Authority. A levy o! one cent per- persan would taise $69.06. A suggested levy gave Bow- manvilie's share as $78.68, or 1.3 cents à persan. Miss Madlyn Wilcox New Presîdent B. & Po Miss Madlyn Wilcox' wil be the president of the .Bowman- ville Business and Prafessional Womens' Club when the new officers for the coming 1958-59 season are instailed at the May meeting. The ehairman of the nomin- ating committee, Victoria Frank, brought in the new slate of of- ficers at a short ieeting of the B., and P. Womens' Club at the Lions Commnunity. Centre after their Centennial Dinner on Thursday evening. Other mem- bers of the nominating commit- tee were Reita Hobbs, and Mary Gil. President. Miss Velma Gay was in charge o! this meeting. In addition ta, the new presi- dent, Misg Wilcax, athers to take. over their duties next month will be: lst vice-presi- dent, Ruby Garvock: 2nd vice- president, Helen Nelles:, record- ing secretary, Audrey Richards; corresponding secretary, Doris Rîckaby; treasurer, Mary Gi; Bulletin editor, Marjorie Couch; pianist, Myrtie Hall; and hast- ess, Rhoda Gardon. The convenors for the cam- ing year will be as follows: Telephone, Dorothy Virtue;- Ways and Means, Velma Gay; Civie, Violet McFeeters; Mem- bership, Florence Tomlinson; Sick and Sunshine, Ina McNau- ghton; International, Anna Watson, Programme, Edith Lay- cock, and Marion Jeffery. ÇI3ts and1 £Pieces FUND OVER $1.000 - Word was received from Fund Treasurer A. O. Daîrymple that the Ed. Summers' Memorial Fund bas now topped the $1,000 mark. With many canvassers yet ta be heard from, the amount as o! Monday was $1,059.60. Those wbo plan ta contribute are asked te do so as soon as possible so the committee may begin planning their program. COON UP A TREE - An unusual sight greeted passersby near the Holgate firm, opposite the High School on Tuesday. Almost at the top o! a tree, a sharp-eyed raccoon appeared te be enjaying itself wat ching students and other residents on their way ta and from work. We haven't been able ta learn if it was a pet-or just wandered into town for the Centennial. A PLACE FOR YOUR MONEY - Next week, the Canadian Bank o! Commerce, will add a rather înteresting canvenience for its customers, an outside depositary for funds, Manager Gea. Hacking detailed for The Statesmain the extensive con- struction which went inta this projeet. From bis description, the job of cutting tbrough the wall ta make the bale, done by Don Brooks, was the smallest part o! the operation. PAINTERS WILL BE BUSY - In addition ta their regular spring work, ail the painters in town will be extra busy thîs spring, preparing homes and business establishments for the Centennial celebrations.' This word is passed aiong sa those interested in baving some painting done wiil be able ta contact their favorite brush wîelder immediateiy, before the real rush begins. ALL THE WAY TO CEYLON - Usually, one doesn't associate Bowmanville with a place like Ceylon, but at the present time there is a definite connection. Vanstone's Flour and Feed Miil are in the prncess o! preparing two carloads o! flour for shipment there during April and May as part o! the Canadian govcrnment's contribution of flour ta that far distant land. Everyone will hope the Ceylonese wiil be sa happy with Vanstonc's flour that they will demand many more trainloads in the next few years. This is the first export business the miii bas received in several years. BIG ALLEY BOYS IN TOWN - This Saturday a!ternoon, several a! Canada's top bowling teams may be seen in action in a guest tournament at Martyn's Bowling Academy. For further details, check the sparts pages. Concert by Choral Society on Centennial Theme For Bowmanville's Centen- sehools would be perfarming nial year, tbe Choral Society the sang during Oid Home concert played up the theme Week. with old time sangs, aid time Hugli Martin, Choral direc- fiddlers and costumes o! a by- tor, then requested Mrs. Pal- gone day. This innovation found mer ta lead the chair while great favour with the audiences lie led -the audience in sing- attending the event in the Town ing Bowmanviile's Centennial Hall last Friday and Saturday March. evenings. The concert opened with a Ciimaxing the concert was. saçrcdl graup. During this first the presentation ta Mrs. C. H. portion of the program, thr Palmer' o! a cheque. as the w o- choir members wore moder'n ner of the contest sponsorcd 1w' ress, with the ladies in rven- ~the Bowmanx'ille Centennia i ng gowns in pretty paztel Committee for a Centenniai shades. march. Mrs. Palmer was aisa Popular Soloist the recipient of a iovely bau- The guest artist, Norma Mar- quet o!fiowers. tin, wife o! the director, was The cheque was presented by greeted with welcoming ap- Rev. A. C. Herbert, Centennial plause, ber beautiful soprano Chairman, xvba in congratula7- vaice being weii remembered tin., Mrs. Palmer spoke of ! e by Bowmanx'ille audiences who importancc of irnusic in our, have had the pîcasure of hrar- Hies. Hc tnl the audicnice that 1 ing hrr on a couple of previous th£ children ML the »ub o,4»cawopiQM,, Mrs. Martin sang a graup o! three sangs, and was o! course, encored. Her f irst number was Care Selve by Handel, sung with feeling and richness of tone. Next Mrs. Martin sang an aria from the opera Queen of Sheba, by Gounod. This shawed the range, expressive- niess and dramatie ability a! the singer. The semni-pooular sang, Romance. by Donaidson. con- ciuded Mrs. Martin's graup, but she responded ta the very en- thusiastic applauise with three A. A. Miine.sangs which were cbarmingly sung-. Accompanist for Mrs. Martin was Mrs. D. L. Wood o! Richmond Hill. Bluebird A HigIttightI A higblight o! Saturday even- ing was the performance of The Bluebird, a sang bv the choir in whirh Mrs. Marlin tonk Ille sweetly hauntinr solo. 1-er first -6CUt"ne4 oxpage aiven> Streets to Have Faces Wcished AUl paved streets that have curbs in Bowmanville wil be swept and washed during the week from Mon- day, April 28th, ta May 2nd. Everyone is asked to co-operate with the town employees during this per- iod. Police Chief Bernard R. Kitney requests resi- dents nlot ta leave their cars on these streets overnight next week.. Chief Kitney said the ce- operatian of the public will bc mucb appreciated. Ac- cording ta the parking by- law there is aniy provision for tbree bours' parking on the streets after midnigbt. The policy bas been only ta enforc e this provision during the wînter montbs, or during an emergency. The street sweeping and washing cames under the emergency section. If a car is ieft an a pav- ed and curbed street aver- niglit from Monday, April 28th, ta May 2nd it will bave ta be moved by the police sa the street can be tborougbly cleaned. In such an event the owner would be charged. Police Chie!, Kitney said today be feels thîs iii not be necessary as be is sure people will belp the town by removing their cars from the streets after midnight during the week. ýWinnè*r is Presented With Cheque Mrs. Harvey Palmer is pictured as she receives the cheque f rom Centennial Chairman iRev. A. C. Herbert for her prize-winning Centennial M4rch, introduced by the Choral Society at their concert last week. Miss Dora Purdon presented Mrs. Palmer with the lovely bouquet of flowers which she is holding. Six New Directors Elected to Skating Club During Annual Meeting Six new directors were eleet- ed to the board of the Bowman- vili Skating Club at the 7th annual meeting held in the Town Hall on Monday even- ing. They are H. A. Barron, Dr. John Hendry, Mrs. Jack Leddy, Mrs.. William. Lycett, Ai A. Merliey, and Murray Wood. Ail former directors of the club wbo stood for re-election, Charles Burdett, Mrs. Adele Finnigan, James Martyn, Don Myles, Mrs. D. Park, and Mrs. Ada Richards, were returned ta the board. Retiring President Gienholme Huglhes, welcomed the members attending the annual meeting. Treasurer Mrs. H-. G. Hacking, gave the financial report far the veai, and reported a de! i- cit o! $10,11. Sbauld Work On Carnival Parents for the benefit of their own chiidren should as- (Continued on page seven) Legion- Auxiliary Plans Details of Zone- RaIly Plans were compieted for the Zone Raliy ta be held in Bow- manville on Sunday, May 4th, at the meeting of the Ladies' Auxiiiary o! the Canadian Le- gion held on Monday evening in the Legion Hall. The presi- dent, Comrade Ann Piper, pre- sided. On Sunday, May 4th, mem- bers o! the local Auxiliary, and o! ail the other Auxiiaries in the Zone will parade from the Legion Hall ta the Cenotapb at 3 p.m. The Bowmanviile Legion Pipe Band will lead the pa- rade. At the Cenotaph, Comrade Margaret Richardson. the prov- incial president, will lay a wreatb. A lunch committee was formed for the Zone Ral. Comrade Millie Bates was nam- cd convenor. A new member of the Aux-, iMary, Comrade Lamna Ada r, was inîtiated in an impressive ceremony at the meeting. Ar- rangements were made ta buy an identifying plaque ta be at- tached ta a beautiful ail paint- ing o! an autumn scene. This picture wàs painted and prIv.s- ented ta the Auxiliary by the late Rase Somerseales, The members o! the Auxil- iary bave been invited ta at- tend a social evening ta bche hcd by the Wbitby Ladies Auxiiiar.v o! the Canadian Legion on Ma.Nr 28th. It was decided ta send the president, Comrade Ann Piper, and the secretary, Comrade Audrey Bate ta attend the Pi-o- vincial Convention of the L,ý- dies' Atixiliaries of the Can-i- dian Legion ta hc held at thie Royal York Hatel, Toronto, September 22nd ta 25th. Brothers United "We neyer knew each other existcd" until six clays aga, brothers Don Whiilans (Ir-'*% of Bowmanville and Fred Mussen of R.R. 1, Little Br'ý dec]ared at a fàmilv reunion Saturday. Don was adopted soon aftcr his birth in Lindsay in 1929 and has lived in 13 different foster homes and institutions. Checking a pile of aid letters, he found one fram A. T. Lacey, survîving partner of the Lindsay law f irm of Weldon and Lacey, ta his adoptive parents - the first knowledge he had of any relations. Further investigation led hîm ta Fred. The men's mother, Mrs. Kathleen Mussen, lives in England, where Fred was raised mainly by his grandmother. The wherecabouts of thcir father is not known. -=Courte*Y Petgrboruuâh 24xauùner Arnica CIub's Annual Show Starts Tonight A group whicb deserves the encouragement of a real good crowd is-- putting on its alinual play presenta- lion lonigbt and Friday night in the Town Hall. This is the Arnica Club o! Tr'mity United Church, an organizalion of young j~4ut~ whiik ~fee .7ears. ago look the pia" of the Young People'g Society. Under the latter name, the group has presented such fine plays as "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" and "Pride and Prejudice". This year lwo one-act pîgys willt be given: "'Ut- ter Relaxation", a comedy, directed by Miss Caral Mc- Millan, and "A Certain Man Had Two Sans", a Christian drama directed by Mr. A. Merkley. In past years Ihese yaung people have not always re- celved tbe public support which Iheir work and ef- forts deserve, and It is bop- ed that Ibis year a fuit bouse on bath nights will make the enterprise a real succesa. The plays which present an ilteresttng contrast, are enjoyable, and offer a night of fine entertainment, sa lake lte family along. Cur- tain lime is 8.15, no reserv- ed seats, admission Is 50c. An added attraction will be the singing of lte Pub- lie School Choir at inter- mission, under the direction of Mr. Murdoch Beaton. Pvcuctice April 30 A sure sign that- summer is not far away is the announce- ment that the intermediate Harvesters bail club will be holding their first practice on Wednesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. The place Vincent Massey Scbool grounds. Again this year, Tom Cawan will sponsor the club. 7, 777 77, -7-7