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ics Page 2 The Haileyburian i Thursday, October 27, 1960 THE HAILEYBURIAN and COBALT POST Published bw Temiskaming Printing Co. Ltd. New Liskeard, Ont. Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. Issued every Thursday, from The Haileyburian Office, Broad- way Street, Haileybury, Ontario. Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office, Department, Ottawa. In Canada -- $2.50 per year in advance. In United States -- $3.50 per year in advance. | See by THE PAPERS LONDON -- Circus owner Billy Smart reaped a little 'more than he'd bargained for when he 'pulled Woah's Ark publicity stunt on 'the River Thatnes. First, a horse and two camels refused to join a 'parade of ele- phants and other animals for a river Cruise advertising a charity performance by the circus, Next, a 'prize sea lion named Ritzi escaped over the side soon after the steamér began cruising around near Parliament, Finally, when the voyage ended Yiver police announced it had 'brok- en the law in seven different ways, including' advertising on the river and creating a navigational hazard. SMITHS GROVE, Ky. -- Smiths Grove, population 700, 'needs a mayor, police, judge and a new fire truck, Mayor M. V. Smith resigned, a year before his term expired; Po- lice Judge John White quit and said he would move to Louisville. Trustees decided to ask voters to raise the tax rate by 25 cents to buy a new fire engine. The Ken- tucky inspection bureau warned that the town's 20-year-old fire engine must be replaced or fire insurance rates will go up. LONDON -- Scotland Yard has Caught the white mice robbers, The robbers didn't steal white mice. They stole with white mice. In court prosecutor John Rogers told the judge: The facts reveal a_ certain amount of ingenuity and novelty, in their modus operandi."' This is what happened. Salesgirl Rita Houlton was alone, in a small shop in the London sub- urbs. Two young men entered, one, carrying a paper bag. Without a word, the youth plac: ed. the bag on the counter and, opened it. Out scampered four, white mice. Out of the store scampered Rita, in shrieking flight, The white mice, robbers then stepped out a side, door, and drove off in the shop's| delivery truck. Later, a shaken Rita gave Scot» land Yard a description of the two youths. Two 16-year-olds were pick- ed up by police. They pleaded guilty and were ordered to reform school by the judge, LONDON, Ont. -- Radio and tele- vision will never take the place of the printed word, veteran editor Arthur R, Ford said. } The media are complementary Yather than competitive, he said, Mr. Ford was speaking at a din- her honoring his 40th year as edi- . tor of the London Free Press, He noted that newspapers have! fin the past' half century become far less partisan in their presenta- tion of the news, and attributed this. in great part to the formation of, The Canadian' Press. ASCOT, Eng. -- A Church of England minister says the ten com- tmandments are no longer the basis| -- of Christian teaching and "lead a a negative attitude." Rev. George Wilkins said: "They are very largely respon- sible for giving young people the idea that the aa is a wet blank- et. » Wilkins, who was commenting on' an article in his parish magazine; said three commandments no long- er applied: "Thou shalt not take wnio thee a graven image," "Keep the Sabbath day holy," and "Thou '%/shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, or his wife or his ox." The last, said Wilkins; contains 'the intolerable assumption 'that a 'wife is to be included among man's goods and chattels". SIOUX LOOKOUT -- Indians are being 'praised for their ability as forest fire fighters in this North- western Ontario region. *JIt has been said that one Indian fire fighter is the equivalent of four average white fire fighters," Says district forester W. G. Cleave- ly. "After seeing them in action this year, it is difficult to argue against this comparison." The office here hires 400 Indians during the fire season to fight fires. DALLAS, TEX. -- As a cab driver, Ted Lane gets all kinds of | + - ] avert Try) 4i¥ EY 6 fares. But the attractive gal he picked up still has him wondering. Here's how Ted tells the 'story: "I picked up this fare at the Baker Hotel. She's a real 'nice looking brunette, y'know? 'Dressed in brown. She's got these two pack- ages under her arms. "She says, 'Let's go to White Rock Lake." We get there and she says, "Just drive around the lake." After a couple of 'minutes, she tells me to tilt the (rear-vision) mirror. "Then she says, 'Let's go to Love Field (the airport).' When we get there, she gets out dressed in blue."' NANAIMO, BIC. teeth of 'an angry 'grizzly bear 'a scant two feet from 'him, a terror- stricken hunter 'managed 'to fire 'a shot that knocked the 'bear 6ver, | Harold Jorgenson told his story of a battle to the death with the 'bear in the Horsefly district, 65 miles from Williams 'ake, 200 miles northeast of Vancouver. He said he came upon the animal' in a clearing after 'he had -Split' from the rest of his hunting 'party. The bear charged from about 30. feet. Mr. Jorgenson said he 'aimed a shot betweén the bear's eyes but it 'kept coming and: 'he ran 'into dense bush 'with the bear in close' pursuit. "The bear ran 'past 'me, then swung back. I fired again and he just went up on his hind legs and kept coming. "I was 'screaming by 'this time and ran away to reload my last -- With 'the oe -- Pe FT & 'Acquire New Store 'Lawrence Buck, owner of Buck Appliances and Furniture stores in New Liskeard, 'Haileybury and Co- balt announced today that he has three shots which were in my pocket."" He finished the bear off. LONDON = A case of bank- ruptcy was written off solved by love. A court quashed an eight- year-old 'bankruptcy order against Esther Mizelle, who had a dress manufacturing business. The 'principal creditor was T. H. 'Vaughan. The decision followed testimony that Miss 'Mizelle now is Mrs. T. 'H. Vaughan and 'the original credi- 'tor, 'now 'husband, 'said 'he is not 'making 'any claim for the oustand- ing liability of £1,800 ($5,040). WATERLOO, Ont. -- A college 'house 'mother Said she was trying to 'prevent a "burlesque show" of 26. girls in night dress when. she 'refused to have them participate in a surprise fire department drill. Mrs. Marianne Binhammer, of Conrad Hall, Waterloo College, re- fused to let the girls out for a 12:30 a.m. fire drill when she found press and 'photographers outside. She 'said she did 'not want the 'girls "tangling tip" with male resi- dents -of Willison Hall, who took 'part in the 'drill. % a ee obtained the former Foodland building for his New Liskeard? Headquarters. Currently alterations are being made to the building in preparation for the change from his Armstrong Street store. Mr. Buck said, "'The response of district buyers has been so good, that we have regularly increased our stock, and the store that was adequate when we opened herp few years ago, can no longer ay play our large stock of appliances and furniture.' { } "The store is modern and attrac- / tive,' he 'contihued, 'and will Le when alterations are completed, B provide 'a comfortable place where: shoppers will be 'able to move free- ly in 'broad aisles." Mr. Buck "plans to use the main floor, and the large basement for display of merchandise. Ben Bourget General Carpentry by hour or contract | Haileybury ay es ot "THE CHARTERED BANKS oa y YOUR COMMUNITY, SERVING "PAY TO THE ; > Te took only moments to write Jim's cheque from 'home; it will take him only moments to turn it into cash at-his local bank. : | Jim's cheque is only one of 2, 500, 000 handled} every day by a clearing system operated by the! chartered banks that reaches into every corner of the nation and runs around the clock. i This vast and efficient system which enables! | Canadians to transfer money simply and conveni- ently from person to person, place to place, is one , of many ways in which the chartered banks keep | "pace with the needs of a growing, expanding | | Canada. / eo WR