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Ra'iseBond Funds 0f24-mHr Dance Marathon BOWMANVILLE, ONTARTO, WEDNESDAY. FEIBRUýAR.Y 11, 1976 At the end of the dance at noon on Saturday, there were stili money was pledged, but it must have been well over the $500 quite a few couples stili mobile and they looked, surprisingly mark. Several donors gave milk, sandwiches and pop.ý Their fresh. The large crowd in the background kept urging them names will be published as soon as, the Eist is received. on to the finish. No word has been received on how much Officiais in charge of the BHS Band's dance marathon's miles were Joe Coyle, left, and Joe Dairymple, both in appropriate referee's garb. The music makers were Angus, Francis and Jerry Leddy of the St. Joseph's Youth group. They were on the job for the full 24 hours. These two couples, unidentified, were taking advantage of one of the break s that had beeni arranged every hour Fire Colis These contestants were stili going strong at the conclusion of the dance. We don't have their names, but there was stili pienty of energy ieft. Things have been somewhat unusally quiet for Bowman- ville firefîghters during the past couple of weeks, the enly alarms received coming in the latter part of the last week. The first was at 9:10 p.m. Thursday, a car fire in front of 205 King Street East. The Viva, owned by Mark Orr of R.R.5 Bowmanville, sustained an estimated $300 damage to the motor compart- ment and dash area. The vehîcle had just CdePart- ed fromn the MacDonald Ford premises when a fuel leak in the engime compartment caused t he fire to erupt. The owner reported that the engine had been misfiring just prior to the fire starting.> Friday morning, a cal reported as another car fire on Regional Road 57, south of Highway 2, turned out to be a traffic accident. The vehicle driven by Thomas MacMillan of Taunt- on Road East had struck several guide posts on the east Mike Bedard and Sharon Kennedy weren't.praying for strength, it was pari side of the road and the alarmn was turned in when antifreeze steaming on the engine was ' thought to be fire. Tere was some leakage of fuel from the 66 Ford which firemen puta damper on with a washdown. The 7:36 a.m. mishap occur- red at the point where the pedestrian tunnel goes under...... Regional Road 57. On Saturday, at 12:08 p.m. M f I firemen were called to the È,, Frederickson residence at R.R.1 Hampton, (Solina Road North of Highway 2) on report of a chimney fire. There weren't many slow numbers during the event 50 the contestants had to capitalize on their opportunities during the fast ones. i the dance. 'No damage occurred by the chimney was found to' be badley plugged- and fireman. had to poke through the clogged mess with a chain and pike pole. Stewart Francis and Bonnie Ford wore headphones throughout to sof ten the sound of the music. Ffrst Class mail, f0 ýU.S. Tô-Cost 21 More March 1 Starting Màrch 1, it will cost 10cents to mail first-class letters to the United States, the post office announced last week. It now costs eight cents for, surface miail and 10 cents for air mail to the United States. The post office said ini a statement that it was m erging first-class surface and air mail serviqes and rates. Postmaster-General Bryce Mackasey said the new single schedule of postal rates will "generally offer rates which are the same or lower than those applicable, to air mail service.'" For articles weighinge more than 12 pounds, the rates will be lower, the statement said. The new rates do not affect p,,arcel post and surface rates for printed matter. 1Mr. Mackasey'has said he hopes to introduce legislation soon increasing the basic first-class charge in Canada from the current eigýht cents. The new rate woudb e about 10 or 11 cents, he bas said. John Sheridan and his partner wè're full of energy at the start of the marathon. Though he dropped out at about three a.m. John was back in the morning to cheer the remaining contestants on to the finish, Lookîng at Tim Wansborough and Mary Ani Groetelaaýers, you'd neyer believe they've been on:their feet for almost 24 hours. She was given an award as the girl who contributed most to the evept's success.