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_ eo, =" MODERN TAXI IAN MacDIARMID General Insurance 52m Herbert To Run Again on Haileyburian ow GOIN; WELW POST Northern Ontario's Oldest Weekly Newspaper--Published in the Interest of Haileybury and Cobalt, Since 1904 THURS. APRIL 17th 1958 A. R. Herbert, MPP for Temiskaming, announced today that he intends to run again should there he a this year."I am proud of what h, area, and I want to go on servin he said. ; as been election accomplished in this provincial g the people of Temiskaming,' Haileybury Firemen Plan July Tournament Fire Chief Ken Watson, secre tary Ernest St. Louis, and' fire men Basil Treen, Orville Hughes Harold Sadler, Jack Hughes and W. Hughes were n Kirkland Lake Sunday afternoon, to at tend a meeting of the Temiskam ing Firemen's Association Unfinished business from the previous meeting was deal+ with and jplans for the forth coming July 1, Tournament were com pleted. Presiding at the meeting was the president, Vince O'Neii of Novanda Inciuded among the of ficers and directors who attend ed were Fire Chief and Mrs. Jack Mathieson. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Whalen, W. Burton and Bert Ough all of Kirkland Lake, Roy Davies, second vice presi dent, Porcupine, Tim Whitman, secretary treasurer, Noranda, Fred Barrette, Rouyn, Joe Cy1 Val d'Or and Fire Chief -Mac Millan Schumacher. ICE CONTEST Many speculative eyes are be ing cast over the ice on Temiskaming as those who hav: submitted guesses on the date of clear water wonder whether their guess was too early or two late, in fact two dates submitted are already past. However, when Neil Fleming gives the official "All Clear" we will check all coupons re ceived or Ipostmarked on or be fore April 12, the closing date as announced in the March 27, and see who is the winner. Lake | issue of} Town To 'No lise: 'For CCF fown council doesn't want to 7 through Arnold CCF member for Councillor de motion, sec | do business jsPeters, the | Temiskaming. | Souza proposed a | The idea was opposed by | Mayor. Cooke, 'who 'said that | Mr. Peters would be lucky if he was allowed to stand up in the house at all. "That isn't democracy," said de Souza. '"Diefenbaker promis ed to assist all Canadians, re gardless of race or creed or | politics." | | "It's still useless to try and do anything through the CCF," said Mr. Cooke. Mr. Fleming decided he didn't want to second the motion, and the council kicked Peters, Rice, Diefenbaker and democracy around for a few minutes. Then they write to the federal department of transport, decided to | | bypassing the local politicos. londed by Councillor | |that the Fleming, write to Mr. for help in gett jing repairs'to the Haileybury doi town | Peters, asking Brig. G. L. Cassidy Brigadier G. L. Cassidy has expressed disappointment at the turnout at the civil defence de Sunday. But Area monstration last the South Temiskaming civil defence coordinator is con fident that more in terest will be shown in civil de more and fence in the area. | foming Events St. Paul's Anglican W. A. will hold) a Rummage Sale, Saturday, May 3, at 9 a.m., in the Parish Hall. The Spring Fair planned by St. Andrew's W. F. has Saturday been ostponed! until June I I 7th. Members of the IODE are holding a Tea on Wednesday, May 21, at the home of Mrs, G. L. Cassidy, Lake Shore Road. On Saturday May 31, the United church Spring Fair will be held in the newly decorated United Church basement _ HAILEYBURY HIGH APRIL "OFFBEAT" | Original Comic Operetta. Lyrics by Mr. G. L. Cassidy Music by Miss W. Keller Haileybury High School Auditorium 8. p.m. Admission 75c per person SCHOOL PRESENTS 24-25 Ressssesssssisssssss. 333% B-I-N-G-O! HAILEYBURY CURLING CLUB LOUNGE Saturday, April 19 8.15 p.m. DOOR PRIZE $100.00 BLACKOUT: Admission: 50c for 20 Games Additional Cards 25c EVERYBODY WELCOME FREE BUSES FROM COBALT | COBALT-HAILEYBURY CURLING CLUB . ANNUAL MEETING 8.00 Children's Aid Society FOR DISTRICT OF TEMISKAMING Friday, April 25th Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club Guest Speaker Executive Secretary -- ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS PLAN TO ATTEND p.m. 5-2 id Ball League | Shouldice Commended For Work In Junior Softball The work done by Sheriff J. M. Shouldice was commended by the entire council at the nyeeting Monday night. Mr, Shouldice asked, for help from the town in improving two diamonds located at the mining school, Sheritt Shouldice is largely regponsible tor organizing the boys softball teams that during the past three years have grown to more than 100 youngsters. "I have only one Tule, any Ku that insults another over race or religion, and any that uses pro tanity, is kicked out," he said. Mr. Shouldice said that the diamond located behind the pub fic school is really the property of the seniors, although they have been very generous in lett ing the younger players use it "But there is too much traffic especially when the youngsters chase a ball across the road," he said, apse ith Mr. Shouldic said that Mr. Walli at the mining school had H.H.S. Presents @ifbeat G, L. Cassidy, principal of he high school, has announced that are again presenting their_ahinual Haileybury high school students Operetta, with the music by Miss W. Keller, who also directs all musical numbers. The title is "Offbeat" and it deals with the adventures of a small town high school paper staff when they get mixed up with a big time news magazine called "Ragweed". There is the usual complement of spys and semi spys, with the accent on youthful sunny tunes and danc ing. Mrs. Don Gardner will again train the students in the dances. The operetta will be present ed for the school children on Wednesday April 23 and for the general public Thursday and Friday evenings, April 24 and 25. cooperated in getting the use of the football field, and that with the assistance of mining school students, has offered to lay out 'the two diamonds, Mr. Shoul dice said that a number of local concerns had helped truck in loads of sand and gravel, but he wanted the council to help cart in some fine sand, and do some grading. The council agreed to get the town gang to work at once. COUNCIL BRIEFS The Chamber of commerce has ambitious plans tor the future, and wants $300 from the town. "We are not interested in the mistakes of the past, we are planning for the future,' cham ber secretary Basil Broda said. The council made the grant. 'The Northern Telephone Com pany has set a June deadline of the town wants to get the new street numbers listed in the directory. The council has asked Sutcliffe and Company -of New Liskeard to get cracking. Somebody shoved a _ dozen oranges down a drain, some 130 feet from the Hotel Haleybury. The drain flooded the hotel basement, and Jimmy Timmins presented a bill for $113. The town referred the matter to the insurance -adjustors. AMWELL STREET FIRE A fire on a vacant lot on Am well Street on Tuesday, at one p.m. brought the firemen to the scene ina hurry. Chief Ken Watson says it was the result of matches in the hands of children and only the prompt action of the firemen saved the home of Gerry Cotnam and prevented the spread of fire to neighboring lots. Chief Watson is most em phatic in emphasing the danger of allowing children to handle or carry matches, especially at this time of the year. Annual Spring Meeting _And Smoker Haileybury-Cobalt Curling Ciub APRIL 18th - 8 P.M. Everybody Welcome CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE B-I-N-G-O HOLY CROSS PARISH HALL TUES., APRIL 22nd 8.15 p.m. Door Prize $50.00 Additional Cards 25c 6--1lc Admission 50c for 20 Games & 8