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West Durham Public Speakers Chosen for County Finals VOLUME 114 16 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1968 150 Per Copy NUMBER Lpst night at the Ontario St, Public School, these eight young orators held forth in the West Durham finals of the Durham County Trustees and Ratepayers Public Speaking contest. They are, froin lef t to rîght, James Dorreli, Cartwright; Howard Avery, Bowman- ville; Marilyn Knox, M. J. Hobbs; Pearoe Wilcox, Approve Regional Gov't. Conference Council WiI Purc 18 Acres of Servîc In Industrial Park Bowmanville Town Counicil, land from Glen Rae Dairy at nt a special meeting held in $1,000 per acre. Thls was mov- the Council Chamber on Sat- ed by Reeve Annie Oke, sec- urday afternoon agreed to ex- onded by Councillor Glenn Fry. ercise its option to buy 18 His Worship, Mayor Ivan acres of serviced industriai Hobbs, reported on a meeting _____-of the heads of the Municipal NEW STORES Councils of Pickering Town- ship, Pickering Village, Ajax, Rumor bas it that the Whitby, East Wretby Town- former Oke's Smo ke Shop ' ship, Oshawa, Bowmanville wiII again be oecupied and, and Darlington Township, and this week, there is some representatives of Ontario activlty where Goheen's County Council. It had been Handy Store was Iocated. held on Saturday morning in, ~Four Young People Injured g, Auth r SiliDoesn't Agree With Court Decision .Fights to Free Steven Truscott A challenging address on en Truscott's freedomn as, the struggle to prove rthe in- long as it is necessary. nocence of Steven Truscott. The author of "The Trialý who is still serving a lîfe of Steven Truscott" told the snecwas given by Mrs. gathering that she is nowv Isabel LeBourdais on Monday working on another book evening at a meeting sponsor- about this case. Two other ed by the Hampton Charge books on this subject are also Hi-C in the Christian Educa-1 being written, one by a Win- tion Wing of the Hampton, nipeg business man and the United Church. other by a professer at a Neil Tjnk, President of the western university, she said. Hi-C. presided and was M.C. Mrs. LeBourdais stated that for the meeting. The guest she is more convinced than speaker was introduced by ever that all points in ber j Miss Alice Killen, a Hi-C original book on this case are Counsellor. 100 per cent accurate, She Mrs. LeBourdaîs referred spoke of some of the main ... . . . . te the Supreme Court's de- Points. 1. The site of the Bow anvlle Cahy ice M J.Hobs; ren Rit-cision last year which in ef- trial. Mrs. LeBourdais said Bowmnvile; ath Vic, M J. obb; Irne ietfect validated the original that she is quite sure that if muller, St. Joseph's; Valerie Avery, M. J. HObbS ad trial of Steven Truscott by a the trial had not been held Glenna Clement, Cartwright Central. The f ive win-! vote of eight to one. She told in the vîcinity of the murder ners were James Dorreil, Marilyn Knox, Cathy Vice,'the meeting that she places Steven would neyer have been1 more faith in the opinion of convicted. She spoke of the Irene Rietmuller and Glenna Clement. ]Justice Emmett Hall, the sole community hysteria which dissenting judge, than in that demanded a scapegoat be -of the others, and she declar- found. W ill ledthat she is quite prepared 2. The testimony of the Scientist !teII continue the fight for Ste-1 T(uRN To PAGE TWO) :hase Tako ussia More Than 200 Attend 'ed Land Masonic Ladies' Night A r aThe Masonic Ladies by Hodlcer This area had a distinguished guest on Monday evening when authorMs A re Jeusalein Lodge, A.F. & A.M., og rLBudî rt h ok"h ra fSee ruscott" that was responsible OshwaCiy al t dscssin the Lions Community, for the Supreme Court of Canada reviewing ail the details of the original trial the ropsedpla fo a etr- w mCen njoyeudby te meng th poosd ln oramero amChen on Sudaby tevmengM ee inO r when he was committed to life imprisonmient. Mrs. LeBourdais is shown here, regional government for the than 218 people who attended with Hi-C President Neil Tink, Ieft, and the Rev. Charles Catto. area, suggested by Mayor Des- the event. Worshipful Broth- The Durham County Hog mond Newman of Whitby..a.: er Barry Cowling, the Master Producers will hold their On a motion by Reeve Oke, of Jerusalem Lodge, and Mrs. ana etn nTusa seconded by Councillor Leslie M Cowling received the guests. 'innOronoeatin nthe rO.. allvW W Coombes, cuncil appoveci theA beautiful centrepiece of with Professor L. G. Young IE d a nC uS pk e holding of a conference, prob- red and white carnations and as guest speaker. ably in Oshawa, on regional vases of yellow daffodils Professor Young will speak government. The counicils of adorned the head table, whlch on nutrition for reproduction - all participatîng municipali- was lighted by tal bluetaper be n aperin crystal candlesticks. Ahl the clude the use of high moisture ference cost wîll eoapr other tables were centred with corn and barley in today's capita basis. daffodils in crystal vases. swine feeding prograin. "God Save the Queen" and The meeting which begins rmfVy 5O h A n vs Dr. John Convey grace were sung ihBohrat- 10 a.m. with a film on O i y 5t ni q r l" Ea n y Su nday Thdi xcuteof~ the Cana - Ross Metcalf playing the piano swine production, will con- dia Clb f WstDurhamn isjaccompaniments. St. Paul' s duet the selection of town- Bowmanville Meni's Cana.1 song. W. H. Brown introclVÇ- once again pleased to announcel United Chu rch Women cater- ship.directors at rGooIýheur' dID-kb-& 4âeja' -cd1PLosa- Metcalf Who 1Ioed its regular meeting to be held ed for the deliclous dinner. and the election of directors meeting in St. Paul's Church the club with three solos. He g tLin Tuesday, February 2thi inj Worshipful Brother Barry and Ontario hog producers Hall last Wednesday evening. was accompanied at the piano Trinity United Church audi- Cowling presided. Others at association delegates at 1*15 The dinner was provided by by Douglas Dewell. torium. !the head table were Mrs. pinte opesCu o h Howard Bradley introduced Fi rst Playoff The speaker on this occas- Cowllng, District Deputy the Dr R. J. Julian, of the church. John Riekard, past the guest speaker, Roy Scott io il eante eiet ih Wrhpfl Bote1 president, thanked the mem- of Seagrave. He was born in t0ý io Un wl b nT PAG mEnt , R N T OrshPAGE BrtWOI gai vterinary labora- bers for the bountiful mneal. Port Hope and at an eary %.00jx 1- (TURN O PAG TWO)(TURN O PAG TWO) tory, Ontario departinent of Mrs. H. A. Cuthbertson re- age, along with bis parents, v rA a 14 agriculture and food, Brigh- rito, will discuss general plied. moved to New, Liskeard in Bowmanville M e G r e g o r's swîne herd health in the af- Wes Downs wth Les Colla- 1898, fîve years before the IDA Midgets defeated Ajax II L >ternoon. cutt at the piano led in a singl (TURN Te PAGE TWO) 11-4 last night at Memorial BITSalteIR h 3O End CIni t Arey Wi amh peig TVfTTAmTD~ ---.0 game of a best-of-three OMUA Legislature was due to open its 1968 session with'32At n l n coHavyWlimad-re a long list of things to be done and items for the Bennett each scored twlce to * Opposition parties to talk about. Standing in the lead the locals, singles going boue eecionOc1 e *to Kelth Mountioy, Randy' gives the government 60 seats out of a total of Parker, Charles Cattran, Dave. ;ÎÏ, 117.Local Red Cross officias many young donors joining made available to the Red Colwell and Ken Tabb. j- j - t were most gratified with the the regulars at these chinîcs. Cross by the Lions Club of Pat Fali<in scored twtce for MI-P -TeLin'eteVnBehAe response to the appeal for Mr. R. A. Warren, newly Bowmanvllle. the losers, others going te Ken MIXU heLs entast o ogn ezhAveon volunteer blood donors at the appointed Area Supervisor Twentieth donation pins Clark and Nelson Matzamoto. was a busy spot ls ihastorgnzfn chiei held February 7th at the froin Ontario Division Head- were presented to Mrs. D. The second game of the sertes ?~. tried te hold meetings in the main auditorium Lions Centre. Mr. Harry quarters visited the clinic in the Cuffe, Messrs. Elton Brock R. will be played In Ajax on at the same time. Apparently, somebody some- Davey, Blood Donor Chair- afternoon. He was more than Coombes, W. Piersrna, G. Mor- Thursday ntght. how got signais *crossed, but everything came man, reported that 302 per- pleased with the results of tie ris and A. Witherspoon. Those 1 The Midget-Juvenile dance out satisfactorily. The West Durham Public ýsons attended the clhnic, pro- clinîcs here, and aiso took spe- receiving' fifth donation pins which was to be held this Sat- viding 291 botties of blood. It cial note of the excellent were: Miss Margaret Brink- urday has been cancelled due Speaking finals were transferred te the Ontario is most encouraging to have so faclities of the Lions Centre <TURN TO PAGE TWO) to the hockey playoffs. St. Public Sehool where they were completed without further problems. Durham finals take Ro n'"'G de place in Orono next TuesdayAliRun Cords rresentea to Two Courtice G ie CLOSE - Deadline for auto licences is creepîng9 ~j~ upon us delinquents very rapîdly. The last day for @B -î Rv? e Two young men of this ai-ca were severely injured in a nearly head-on collision between a truck and a station wagon on Sunday morning at 2:35 eclock on Highway 115 at the Cbuckwagon Restaurant. John Hooey, age 19, Orono, the driver of the truck, and Scott Ruddell, age 22, R.R 2, Newcastle, are both patients in the Oshawa General Hospital. Mr, Rudell wbo received multiple fractures of bis jaw is still under intensive care. Hie was pinned in the yehicle that bad to be foi-ced open before be could be released. 1.Miss Elaine For-ester, Orono, a passenger in the station wagon, who sus- 't .aed chin lacerations and suffered sbock after the accident, is a patient in ýAOý.orial Hospital. Don Estabrooks, Orono, another psegri h tto wagon, received treatment for minor lacerations in the out-patient department of Memorial Hospital. The injured were taken to the two bospîtals by the Bowmanville Area Ambulance. Constable T. D. Holdaway, OPP, investigated the accident. coming out of the Gxoodyear-Union negotiati -ons at the moment and there probably won't be much until conciliation procedures are complet- cd. At GM in Oshawa, the strike continues without any signs of an immediate settlement. One can't help feeling sorry for those picketers who have been huddling around bonfires day and night during the recent well-below zero cold speli. The weatherman is certainly not co- operating too well. *- t t j. 't 22 YEARS - It doesn't seemn that long but we were reminded this week that Aduit Swimming Classes at the Pine Ridge School pool have been held for the past 22 years. During ail that time, the Chief Instructor bas been W. W. "Bill" Bagneli who is stili going strong at the same job. It would be interesting to learn just how many adults and youngsters Mr. Bagneli bas taught to swim during those years. Must be up in the thousands. t T j HEART - Next Monday, Feb. l9th, canvassers wilIl e out in full force to raise funds for the Heart Fund. Please Le as generous as possible because the only way we'll ever beat heart dis- ease is to continue extensive research on the problem. T -t T + BROTHERS - 'This is an important week. It launch- jes the annual Brotberbood Week when we are supposed to forget our prejudices and be nice to those of ail other races, religions and colors. So far we haven't beard of any activity hei-e to support this important week by way of speeches or meet- ings. Most folks around here have been too busy picking out Valentines for their loved ones, which we suppose is, in a roundabout way, a type of Brotherhood. On Tuesday night at Ebenezer United Church, A. Meteaif and ber daughter Laurel, Lieut. Mrs. Pats3, two members of the 2nd Courtice Guide Company, Morton, Jennifer James and ber mother Dist. Guider Laurel Metcalf and Jennifer James were prep2nted Mrs. Wm. James, and District Conimissioner Mr& with their Ail Round cords. Taking part in the cere f Evelyn Hawke. ýmony, from Ieft to right, Capt. Mrs. Pat Long, Mrs. 1 9