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"a welcome was extended by Mrs. Cook and Mrs. :W. Ross and-° Mrs. 'mittee. Mrs.-J. H. McDonald was "of the two-day session to all Pap ing by -Bourkes, 'North Sunshine, Rockley, . Nugget, Temagami and Thornloe. Cochrane - Temiskaming Area Mrs. L. G. Lymburner, presi- ict of the Federated Women's Bettas of Ontario, paid her first it to the North when she attend- he Cochrane - Temiskaming Shel Convention in Englehart on 'Monday and Tuesday, November 7 and 8, with Mrs. B. Brownlee of 'Englehart as chairman. ; Both Mrs. Lymburner and Miss 'Helen McKercher, Director Home 'Economics Service Department of Agriculture, gave high praise to 'Mrs.. Brownlee and area officers for the exceptionally well planned 'program, which they said, was one of the finest in Ontario, and the only one that gave the 4H girls a 'definite part of the program to. themselves. Following registration by Mrs. -H. Browniee and Mrs. C. J. Oukes, 'William Plaunt of Earlton with | Mrs. George Ash of Cochrane re- 'plying on behalf of the. delegates 'and members. Mrs. L. Humph- lries of Shillington, F.W.1.0. Board Director for the area, then intro- | duced the guests and. delegates: | An invitation to hold the 1961 con- 'vention in Matheson 'was accept- 'ed. Mrs. Corfield, Mrs. Gettlor, Mrs," Humphries were' 'appointed as a nominating com-. 'mittee to bring im the'slate of area officers for the coming year. Mrs. W. Lathem | were named as the courtesy com- { lappointed as. press reporter "for 'the convention, to send an account 'ers. Excellent rene: from the com- 'mittee conveners were heard. Mrs. R. Bender. of Matheson for Citizenship and Education, quoted many of the appropriate roll calls and mottos received in the reports" from all four districts. She also told of' a booklet on Citizenship which might be obtained from Mrs. Fairclough's department. _ ' Mrs. Alex Mackey, in her report on Historical Research and Cur- rent Events passed on many good ideas for other conveners, among them being the suggestion that all 'pictures- used in histories 'be dat- 'ed, that current events be kept in 'a serap book and that at least one meeting each year be devoted to Historical Research. | Mrs. W. Young before giving pes report on Home Economics and Health, read a letter in connection with the '"'Eat to Live" workshop. Some good roll calls were '"'dis- coveries in medicine', "What I'd like to do when I'm sixty", '"'Sew- ing room hints", and a motto gave the information that "It takes 64 musceles to frown but only ten to smile". The roll call by branches showed that Clute Cochrane, Dunning and Hunta in North Cochrane, had delegates present; South Cochrane was represented by delegates from Friendship Circle; Matheson, Mon- -tieth, North Star, Porquis Junction and Wild Rose; Centre Temiskam- Dack, Earlton, Savard and Sunday Creek; South 'Temiskaming by Cane, Dymond, Hanbury, Milberta, New Liskeard, . Silver The following life members were present, Mrs. McAuley, Charl- 'ton; Mrs. L. Gettlor, Matheson; Mrs. G. Storms, Shillington, Mrs. 'W. Lathem, North Cobalt; Mrs. 'W. A. Dewar, Hanbury and Mrs. 'cc. Knight, Clute. Former mem- -bers who were attending as visi- tors were Mrs. Brabander and "Mrs. Godden of Englehart. Mrs. 'H. Trumbull, president of North 'Cochrane, was chairman for this 'session. Woe the afternoon session ADE: . S. Garrison, second vice- : Jent of Cochrane South. Mrs. eorse Ash presented the resolu- 'tions from South Cochrane regard- ing the wearing quality of wool 'in men's socks, and from Centre 'Temiskaming asking that a piece. wf matching material and extra 'buttons be supplied with men's suits. Both were sustained. / Mrs. Gettlor, Public. Relations. 'officer for the area, in reporting 'on the activities and donations year, said that the area as-a whole, had done;more work than in previous years. This included Christmas aid, radios for shut-ins and Women's Institute cups and saucers used.as gifts. Mrs. R. B. Johnston presented an outline of the Junior Activities and reported that $268 had been received for the Scholarship Fund. Miss Helen McMercher congrat- ulated the Area officers on their excellent program and said 'she had given her copy of the program to the Ottawa area officers, who had asked for new. ideas» She out- lined the services available through short courses and _ leadership training schools. and urged the members -to take advantage of them. She stressed the advisability of sending leaders who were cap- able of bringing the information received at the training schools, back. to. the members and present- ing it in an efficient manner. Miss McKercheér also gave information on travelling expenses for dele- gates ,and members attending the convention, ('The Department pays eleven' cents per mile to the driver of a car who brings "at least three besides herself, one of them. the official voting delegate from a branch, and all' of 'them must at- tend all four sessions of 'the con- vention." . ° At six o'clock a banquet was enjoyed and following this the ev- ening session was held in the audi-+ torium..of the High School. with opening' remarks by M, F. Cook, Agricultural' Representative for Temiskaming. Other entertainment was provid- ed by the pupils of the Chariton school and included vocal selec: tions by the choir,.duet by Judy Brownlee and Milton MacPherson and a speech by nine year old Dal- ton Smith which had won him first prize at the Charlton Fall Fair. The highlight of the evening was a panel discussion on the theme]: of the convention _"Education, Everybodys Business", with M. C. WNapper,--Inspector of Public Schools, as moderator and. Mrs. H. Kiehna, representing teachers, Mrs. William Plaunt, the parents, Mrs. B. Brownlee for the Women's Institute viewpoint, Dr. G. W. Gib- bons, High School Board and Rev: Bruce Besley, the clergy. At the morning session on Tues- day, an outstanding address' was given by Mrs. L. G. Lymburner, president of the Federated Wo- men's Institutes of Ontario, in which she asked the members to review the past, assessing the true value of past accomplishments and going on to greater. The work of the Women's Institutes is both formal and informal education and each member should develop her own talents and use them and be proud of them, without being self- satisfied. She stressed the Pennies for Friendship Fund, very strong- ly, also the Aberdeen Scholarship, the World Refugee Program. and donations to the National Office. Mrs. Lymburner felt that conven- ers' reports could be improved and that a better percentage of re- porting was indicated. All mem- bers have the tools, through the Women's' Institute program. of ed- ucation to provide better nutrition, better standards of living gereral-|- ly, to bring about. world peace. . During the afternoon session the program 'was mainly provided by the 4H Homemaking Club girls under the direction of the New Home Economist for Temiskaming and Cochrane Districts, Miss Kath- leen Shevkenek. Girls from the Sutton Bay Club gave a demon- stration on washing a wool sweat- er, the Thornloe girls had an ex- hibit, "Milk for the Convalescent". Judy Alexander of. the Dymond Club, spoke on her trip to the Girls' Conference at Guelph and Shirley Jibb of the Hyberta Club, told of her trip to the Canadian National Exhibition. Mrs. S. G. Bryan and Miss Mary Peterson presented: an interesting demonstration. on "Beauty in the Home", using discarded articles. The nominating committee brought in the following slate of 'officers. for' the Coming year which made by the branches during the was accepted by the mémbers and) ~ 'Women's Institute Convention delegates. Past chairman, Mrs. B. Brownlee, Englehart; Mrs. P. Grif- fiths, Shillington, chairman; Mrs. George Storm, Shillington, vice- chairman; Mrs. L. Gettlor, Mathe- son, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Humphries, Shillington, Federated Representative; Mrs. J. Clement, Ansonville, alternate; Mrs. F. Cor- kill, Montieth, Mrs. S. Garison, Matheson, Mrs. L. Begley, Mathe- son, directors; Mrs. M.. Cadeau and Mrs. H. A. Joseph, Matheson, registration; Mrs. P..H. Critchley and Mrs. S. Gorringe, billeting; Mrs. P. Saylor, Shillington, ban- quet tickets; Mrs. R. Rhodes and Mrs. H. Durham, Matheson, audi- tors. Conveners of the standing committees are Mis. N. Bourdig- non, Porquis: Junction, Canadian Industries and Agriculture; Mrs. R.. Bender, Matheson, Citizenship and Education; Mrs: A. Mackey, New Liskeard, Historical and Re- search and Current. Events; Mrs. omics and Health; Mrs. George Ash, Cochtane Resolutions; Mrs. L. Gettlor, Matheson, Public Re- lations; Mrs. R.. B. Johnston, Cochrane, Scholarship secretary. "The Friendship Circle Branch of Matheson won the first prize in the Tweedsmuir Hooked Chair seats competition, which was presented by. Mrs:. Humphries to Mrs. L. Gettlor.. In the new .business which occupied. the ast session, it was decided. to have the delegates bring. the idea of sending a dele- gate to the 'National Convention before their branches and. report to the area in December. Mrs. M. Young, Mrs. G. Ash, Mrs. J. A. Fairman, 'Mrs. J. H." McDonald and Mrs. ;B. Brownleé were ap- pointed as a committee to study the by-laws of the area from form- er years, in an effort to have them listed in a separate book for refer- ences. William ie Mr: "William Toye passed away on +Friday, "November 11, in \the Misericordia Hospital, Haileybury, in his 78th year. He was born in Baysville. Mr. Toye came north from Min- den*im-the Haliburton district, in 1927. He farmed in Sharpe Town- 'ship until he and Mrs. Toye: ynoved to Charlton in 1948. He is survived by his 'wife, the former Jenny Sawyer, and ten daughters, (Mabel) Mrs.. Allan Kent, Toronto (Annie) Mrs. Johnny Surtees, Kirkland Lake; (Atma) Mrs. George Surtees, - Savard; (Alice) Mrs. George Tallion; North Cobalt; (Pearl) - Mrs. Morris Brown, Earlton; (Hileen) Mrs. Bill Brennan, Toronto; (Emma) Mrs. Sydney Watson, Kirkland. Lake; (Doreen) Mrs. Ray Beck, Island Falls; (Esther) Mrs. Ronald Pol- rmateer, Charlton, three sons, Ray and Morris of Charlton and Stanley of North Bay. One daughter (Stel- la) Mrs. Bill Thyne predeceased him in 1951... Also surviving are 42 °grand- children and three great grand- children, one. brother, Johnston Toye of 'Charlton and one 'sister, Mrs.. Letitia Piper of Sault Ste. Marie. ald Funeral Home, until time for burial services in St. Paul's United Church, Charl- ton, with Rev. Bruce Besley, offi- ciating assisted by Mr. E. Cato of the - Englehart Baptist Church. Burial was' in the Charlton Ceme- tery... Pall bearers were - Gondon Mc- Dougall, Newton Coles, Manus: Sul- livan;. -Sydney Surtees, George Bott and John Alldred. Highest a high registered in-the southern iparts of all four western pxrovin- ces; eastern Canada's high, re- corded at Windsor and the Toronto- Hamilton area in Ontario, is 105 degrees. Classified Ads RESET Tike M. Young, Cochrane, Home Econ- |: The body rested at the McDon-' Englehart, | temperature. officially' recorded in Canada is 110 degrees, Thursday, November 17, 1960 Mr. R. A. H. Taylor, President of White Hardware: Limited, an- nounces the. appointment. of J. Chris Murphy as Vice-President and General Manager. Mr. Mur- phy is also Vice-President of The George ists Hardware Limited. : = ee Mr. R: A. H. Taylor, President and General Manager: of The George Taylor Hardware Limited, announces the appointment of John B. Knox as Assistant Gen- eral Manager. Mr. Knox 'was previously Mer- chandising & Sales Manager -- Industrial Division. i - or ! : gi ps y fo" a | Seas Propucrs LE > CREATE JOBS poy \ 2), NORTHERN eo ce --s ONTARIO Sse eee 4 Shy V1 sz 17 cM rae = 16 NS Sn % BNN en ay, on SS aes aS od Wo eg? mye ce *HORTHEASTERN ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 'Imarried Miss Phila Heaslip, The Haileyburian Page 5 Fred W. Widdifield Funeral services were conduct- ed in St. John's Anglican Church for- Frederick W. Widdifield, with Rev. A. L. Chabot officiating. The graveside service was in charge of Branch 33 of the Canadian Le- gion and members of their Pipe Band. Mr. Widdifield, whose death :oc- curred suddenly on November 3rd, in the New Liskeard and District Hospital, was born in Pine :Orch- ard on July 14, 1887. He was: the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Widdifield and came to Cobalt in 1906 where he worked in the mines, meving two years later to Charlton when his parents settled on a---farm;in that area. Before going overseas in 1914 he married Miss Florence. Hough of Yorkshire, England. Her death oc- curred in 1939. In England, Mr. Widdifield en- listed in the 16th Service Battal- ion, Manchester Regiment 'and served from March 1914 until No- vember 1919. He then returned to Canada and was employed by the Northern-Ontario Power Company as plant operator at Charlton. until 1922 when the plant was destroyed by. fire. He worked with timber companies it the Charlton area until- 7927 when he began his ser- vice with the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests aS assistant scaler and ranger, later being pro- moted to the New Liskeard. office where he was in charge from 1942 tintit his retirement in 1957. - He was an active member of 'the New. Liskeard Legion, Branch 33, serving as president and- holding other important. offices in it. { In July, 12942, Mr. Widdifield who survives him. Other survivors in- clude two sisters, Mrs. Florence Rogers, Charlton and Mrs. Annie Watters, Englehart; three broth- ers, Ben of Huntsville, Herbert. of Englehart and Cecil of Kirkland Lake. He was predeceased by a sister, Mrs. Eva Smith and .a brother, Charles Widdifield , of Charlton. Honorary pall-bearers were, Al- fred Barker, George Bristoe, Frank Findlay, Stanley Logan, and Thomas Spencer, Active pall-bearers were Patrick Birnie, Cecil Blackwell, John Li- eop, George McCarty, - Harold Washburn and B. W. Wignal. Inter- ment was in the New Liskeard Cemetery. Many relatives and friends from Englehart, Charlton, Torento,, Tem- agami, Bancroft andgsfuntsville. at- tended the funeral. "Ihe Depart- ment of Lands. and Forests was re- presented by- B. Colquhoun,,,Frank Thibb and Harold Michiel. Bake Haileybury Local Girl Guide Association Sroka Motors Showroom Saturday, 19 Nov., 1960 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sale held to hear.and determine - ber 24, 1960 at 8:00 p.m. CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HAILEYBURY COURT OF REVISION _ ment of the Town of Haileybury for the year 1961 at the Town Office, Haileybury, cppeals against the assess- on THURSDAY, Novem- Fronk G. Haskett, Town Clerk. 36, 37. Sa. PRA PORT eT com Tae ms eee itt SC RO Se Te CP