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Corner Grocer Back on Job Veteran Bowmanville merchanit, 88-year-oe.d Iiarry Allun, the Corner Grocer for some 50 odd years at King and Division Streets, lent the authentie touch to the General Store at Bowmanville Muse ura when he paid a visit recently. For Mr. Allin, the old time store display which has everything from boots to bitters and lanterns to ladies' fancy goods. bru ught back a flood of memories. Hie is shown here weighing up some merchandise as in days of yore before éverything came in packages. The Museumn is open every day now to Thanksgiving, then Sýundays only to the end of October, from 2 to 5. Canvass Raised- $5,868.78 Cancer Society Elects New Siafe of 0f ficers. During Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Bowmanvjlle Branch ot thei Canadian Cancer Society was1 hel -- in the* Green Rodrn 6of the Lions Centre on Septem- ber 28, 1966. President Harry Freeman, opened the meeting and wel- comeed several ladies fr-om thie1 Sunshine Group.1 The treasurer's report was n-ead by Mr . E. Wessells. In the absence of Clarence Bell. In his report blr. Bell stated that' traàprtation had been provided for patienità to Prin- cess Margaret Hospital, and dTugs etc., uiplied. The "Service to Patients" report was iven by Chair- mnan Mrs. Bert Syer. Under (TURN TO PAGE TWO) VOLUME 11 18 Pages bOWMNVILLE, ONTAIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1966 15O Per Copy NUJMBER4 CO0 Compare, P.U.C. Policy. Wit Others. Fali Fashions Displayed at Rotary Show The Fali Fashion Fantasy by the Mary C Shoppe, sponsored by the Bowmanville Rotary Club, held on Monday evening in St. Joseph's. Auditorium, Liberty Street South, was a tremendous success. Mrs. W. M. Rudeli, a Rotary Ann, was the convenor. The models pictured above reading f rom Ieft to right are Rotary Ami Marilyn McMechan, wife of Rotarian Wilfred McMechan, Rotary Ami Jean Stev- ens, wife of Rotary President Bob Stevens, Miss Barb- Discuss Water, Sewer Policy ara Cowan, daughter of Rotary Community Service Director Chairnian Tom Cowan, Miss Jane Wither- spoon, daughter of Rotary Vice-President AI Withet. spoon, Rotary Ami Madge Thiesburger, wife of Rotary International Service Director Chairman Bill Thieh.. burger, and Rotary Ami Jeanne Slemon, wife of -Dr. Keith Siemon, the.Rotary Club's Song Leader. Rotar'y Ann Vivian Cowan, who is flot shown here, was alio a model hi the second hall of the show. Council Decides Beech Ave. Sh.ould.-Be One-Way Street, With'Parking No! Allowed fkteces At the meeting of Town Council held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening Beech Avenue was made a on-!-way street with traffic go- ing from Concession ta Lowe Street, parking was banned on Beech Ave. and it was de- cided flot ta widen this street. There was considerable dis- Chamber fHold Golf Tourney This afternoon, chili wlnds greeted participants in the annual Bowmanvllle Cham- ber of Commerce Golf Tournanient at Erînli Golff & Country Club. At press time no Informa- tien was avallable on wln- uer. cf the event. (TURN TO PAGE TWO) In trod ucin g cussion regarding Beech Av- enue befare the decision was reached. Mayor Ivan Hobbs told council that Owen Pagan, [37 Beech Avenue had tele- phoned him ta say that the proposed widening af Beech Avenue would cut the roots of the large trees and cause a potential hazard. Dr. Charles F. Cattran also expressed this A motion that had been passed by council at a previaus meeting, whicb called for the widening of Beecb Avenue on bath sides, was rescinded by tbe required two-thirds vote. Councillor Glenhoinie Hughes moved that Beech Avenue be widened on tbe west side only, be made a one way street with traffic proceeding soutb, and that parking be allowed on the west side only. This M1r. Guy Leblano has been a resident of Bow. manville since 1950, coniing, here from Victoriaville, P.Q., where he received his educa. tion. For the past three yearu' he bas been associated with a local real estate firm, and now opens his own real estate office ta be known as Guy Leblanc Real Estate, 147 King Street, East, Bowmanvllle. Celebrate Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MeLean (nee Amqid# Samelis) celebrated their golden wed4ing anniverWa~y at tbçIr home, 66 ýlvaauon St., on Suàday, Oct. 2nd. They were married in Blackstock lI 1916, suid uesded li Uxbridge for many years before mnoving 'to Bownianville in 1961. Thqyj bave two chllkIre - NeU, o! Whitby, and Jean (Us. Alvin-Boyd) of Bowmanvllle mnd two n4rMOI4reI4,. Gardon and Martha toyd. Only four guests of the wedding, f ty years ago, were preft4 Mr. and Mm- Tennyson Samelie, Blackstock, Mm ~.Tomst Enniakilleu sud'Mru. &MUsfRW bé. romn - - t B.H.S. Studentsý Senior Citizens Take Seli Tags Color Tour of Di strict Centennial The Bowmanvil Sponsored by Kinsmen tennial omte, urday was very successtul, and the - work of Bowman- ville Rlgh School students as volunteers on both days was greatly appreciated. The Centennial Commuttes tg aiso pleased with the excellent response given to the house-to -house B lit z Canvass to raise funds for the Centennial Project, and lg deeply grateful for the outstandlng efforts of the Bowmanvllle Kinsmen and Kinettes as canvassers. Cern- plete returns wlll be pub- Iished lu next week's States- man. More than 90 Senior Citi- zens greatly enjoyed lie Bow- ulI~ ~ manville Kinsmen Club's Ca- MissJudlb Brugh valcade of Colas, on Sunday Min Jdith rough afternoon. They travelled in -d was received this two busses and three cars on W'éek that Miss Judith Brough, a tour of the countrys4de as dlaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack~ far as Mosport on the nortb, l3rough, Lowe St., had won and had a wonderful tinie the General Allenby Chapter seeing the glorious colors oi IODE Proficiency Award for1 the auturan baves. John Ver- the year 1966. Miss Brough i beek, hair-nan of the special an Interniediate Student Nure nimitee, was iu charge ofi at Hamilton Civic Hospital's arrangements. He was assist- Eohool of Nursing. There arelcd by George Mutton and 104. student nurses in berj Terry Masters. elass.i At the conclusion of theà 7 t ki«tUie imveral years, two members Il é Mlaple Grove Girl Guides received their Ail C dCbldson Tuesday evening and now will b. erk lügtowards their Gold Cords. The presentations »Wirf uârnat a speiameetngofGuidesBrownien »nd angs i Mape GoveUnited Cuc al hs tour the Senior Citizens were the guests of thie Bowmanville Kinettes at Memorial Park Clubhouse where they were served a delicious lunch which the Kinettes had pre- pared and donated. Kinette June MoMullen was the lunch convenor. The spacious rooms at thie clubhouse had been at- tradively decorated by the Kinettes with bouquets of huge yello'w blooms and other beautiful autunin flowers in shades of gold, bronze and rust. for le Cen- 'Tag Capt. Mrs. Irene Whitney, Mrs. T. J. McGuirk and lier daughtier Catherine McGulrk, Lieut. Mrs. Bonnie Cox, JosePhine Preeoe, lier mother Mrs. Wm. Preece and Lieut. Mrs. Edythe Holley. The two mothers had the honor of placing the cords on their daughters' iinilor=s OI3ts and SIAMESE - Joe Lajoie, 79-years-old, who stili clmbs trees as though he were a youngster, bas been picking apples this year for Harvey Brooks at Maple Grove. On Tuesday, he brought in a Siamese (2 in 1) Mclntosh apple that is a most iteresting specimen. This rarity will be adcled to, the week's collection that also includes two giant size table beets submitted by Henry Shirk, R.R. 1. The two of them weighed 81/ pounds and a staff member who took one home for testing said it was delicious. Also, in the unusual field, Mrs. E. Mairs, R.R. 5, reports two.Easter lles, the second bloom since Easter. t i.t i.t 1t HUNTERS - Allan Vanema of Hampton reports the loss of four geese over the weekend. Apparent- ly, someone with a .22 rifle decided to use them for target practice, shot the big, beautiful birds and left them floating on the pond. t i- ~t te CEMENT - The first contingent of contractors who will be constructing the new St. Marys Cernent plant arrive i town today and will be requiring room and board. There will be six to eight men here for the next couple of months. Phone The Statesman office 3-3303 if you are interested in accommodating them. Also, there will be jobs available for bulldozer and scraper operators. Check at their field office. t t t t CURLING- The chilly weather this morning will add impetus to efforts now underway in the curling category. There will be a general meeting of ali new and old curlers at the club next Wed- nesday evening at 7:30 to make plans for the coming season. 1 t t t i.' BASKETBALL - Anyone wishing to play basket- bail i the Town League this year should be present at Bowmanville High School's gym on Tuesday, Oct. llth at 7 p.m. For more details contact Jim Doucette, John Stainton or Gord Finney. t- t , t t t. CHANGES - There bas been considerable altera- tien activity at several Kig St. business estab- lishments. At the former Kaye's Sports Wear Shop, King West, a great transformation is taking place but there still is no information on who or what type of business will be opened there. Samn Annis bas been doing a major improvement job on the east side of the building directly across frorn Burley Bus, and at Bowmanville Hôotel, workmen 'have been tearing down part of the front and inside many changes are also taking place as they prepare to take advantage of their new status with a dining room liquor licence. t T t + q SEUES -. Today, the World Series will get under- way between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Baltimore Oncoles. Those with color television sets probably wil have many visitors and, as usual, the absente. rate in many establishmnents w inh- crease until the sei-ies is over. t. + t t + . JUVS - Bowmanville Juvenile hockey team plays Bradford this Saturday evenlng at 9. They d b. hapw - la f PMas qeeato, a$ th - An Town Unique With its' Cash on Line Charg'e For Water Line Leak Editor's note: Due to'several complaints and considerable misunderstanding in the community about the Public Utilities Com- mission's charges for sewer rentai, for repair- ing water service pipes and sewers, The Statesman's staff reporter has investigated the many aspects of the situation. The fol- lowing article provides information that should be of interest to every citizen. who owns property in Bowmanville. By Beryl Hughes Unlike the r e s id ents of neighboring towns and city, a Bowmanville householder must make a stiff payment in advance to the PUC for repair work needed to a lead-in water service pipe which is on town property, or the water is cut off. The ruling here that fuit payment must b. made even before the source of a Ieak is determined, is a local PUC regulation. Under the Ontario PUC Act Town Council has no authority t. alter regulations made by the. PUC. (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Choose Three Judges For Local En tries in Lions EssayContest It was annorumced this week by Lions President GeorgeT f. I. W'hite that three Bownian'ville uTrarfic C.lics citizens have agreed to be, judge.s for the local entries inf the Lions International Peace i Openflor.Sea son' Essay Contest, They are E. J. P. Morley, D.B.A., Ph.L., A.M.S.. F.R. The lu and wlnter traffle MS., Mrs. Robert Sheridan, cliim opened Tuenlay ev- B.A., and Mis. Edward Sain- enluIr with a cornparatlvely uel, B.A. Mr. Morley, a gra- amail attendance. duate of Columnbia University, Cblef of Police Bernard has lectured- at universitiies in Kte.advl ur any ewn bath United States and Can.- wII expeots te be Spelyiflg ada. He came to Bowman- for a driver's licence in the ville Vo retire about 12 years near future te retluter for ago. Mrs. Sheridan is a gra- Ithi next clinie as moon se' CTURN TO PAGE TWO) jpossble. -Wins.,Award-, -L-1 là 1 -- - ------- 1 ; . a il