310, 1945 h re- pre- 1 will con- E 650 Na- will ) per per rage tion. No. 29 of 200 enthus opened the minor season. The parade is seen here enti Authorized as Second Class Mall P. Ol Dept., Ottawa ering the ball park. - -- The Oakville-Trafal Oakville, Ontario, Thursday, June 10th, 1948 5 cents a copy. $2.00 Per Year in Advance, Minor Baseball League Players Parade To Victoria Park In Opening Ceremonies --The champion squads of last year went down to defeat as Oakville minor baseball stalwa: schedule Tuesday night with a doubleheader at Victoria Park. Colourful pre-game ceremonies began with a parade youngsters, clad in their bright jerseys and caps, led by Oakville Citizens' Band. Don Davis and Boh Hunter were the battery, and Ollie Johnson was the hitter ,as the Oakville Baseball club executive officially Ollie's appearance at the plate failed to inspire his Peewees, who lost a close 3-2 decision to Lakeshore Cleaners, while Sports Association defeated Grammell's Men's Wear by a 4-2 score in a bantam fixture. rts began their summer New Nomination Date Set By Town Council Originally slated to' take place last night, a nomination meeting to select candidates for mayor and councillor will be held June 14th, council decided last night. An election, if necessary, will ale place June 24th. The original by-law setting June 9th as the nomination date was rescinded when it was' dis- covered that, through a techni- cality, six full days' notice had not been given. Reporting that life - saving equipment ordered hy council six weeks ago had heen placed on the Councillor €: P. Devenish ladders be placed aft intervals along the side of the pier, suggested Dier as a further safety measure, "I didn't know there weren't any there," commented Deptuy-reeve Litchfield. "Ladders should have been installed when the pier was built." "We would have to have them anchored or someone: would take ther," said Councillor Milne. The matter was referred to the harbour commission. = A petition of property owners Drotesting changing of the town by-law to make the area on Church St. between Thomas and Dunn Sts. a business -district was read by the clerk, as was a letter from Oakville W.C.T.U. Both par- ticularly protested erection of a liquoy store at the corner of George and Church Sts. as sug- gested by council following re- ceipt of a recent request from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. he petition was tabled, at the suggestion of Councillor Robert Hunter, until names appearing therein are checked. Council approved the appoint- ment of Albert Evershed to the town police force. The new con- stable, who will receive a salary of $1,900, will be sent to Beter- borough for special instruction regarding parking meters, which vill shortly be placed in opera- ion here. Councillor Hunter suggested Spraying the town dump to curb fnosquitoes, "The water is high, and stagnant in spots," he stated. I'd definitely like to see some quick action." The clerk was instructed td] investigate possible spraying fluethods, First In Canada Thanks to the alert report- ing of Wm. D, Christianson, Jr., in his regularly featured Hobby Column, THE JOURNAL last Thursday was the first newspaper in Canada to car- ry the story of the secret mark on all Canadian coins minted so far this year. Pick- ed up by the Canadian Press shortly after last weelds is- sue appeared on the news- stands, the story was verified in Ottawa and released Fri- day to CP. member papers. Plans For Gerden * Tea Completed By White Oak Chapter The monthly meeting of the White Oak Chapter, LO.D.E,, was held at the home of Mrs. L. B. Christie, Mrs. M, Wimperly, vice- regent, presiding. It was reported by Mrs. W. O. Gibson that prizes and gifts had been made to all schools in the district on Empire Day. Reports were also made to the effect that 36 boxes of food, 99 articles of used clothing and 15 new garments had been shipped to! Britain this month, together with the bulk of the clothing con- signed to the Queen Elizabeth hospital. Plans were completed for June 23rd, when the chapter will hold a luncheon, bridge and tea at "Ry- croft," home of Mrs. Ryland New, Lakeshore Highway Bast, Oak- ville. New Century Theatre Acquired By National National Theatre Services Lim- ited has acquired the new Cen- tury theatre, located on the north side of Colborne St., across from their present theatre, the Greg- ory. The opening date has been set for Thursday, June 17th, when residents will have the oppor- tunity of seeing the last word in theatre construction. The build- ing is air-conditioned and modern lighting and decorations make-an attractive setting for the spa- cious and scientifically laid out seating. The finest of projection and sound equipment insures the maximum pleasure for the audi- ence, The opening feature will be "Three Daring Daughters," in Technicolor, and there will be only one showing at 8 pm. No Gasoline, Please! In an honest endeavour to offer helpful advice to moth- ers seeking to remove oily tar from youngsters' clothing, The Journal suggested gaso- line as an alternative to car- bon tetrachloride in combat- ting the stains. In doing so, the fire hazard was inadvert- ently overlooked. "We try to urge people not to have gaso- line in the house--then you encourage it," Fire Chief Fred Shaw chided yesterday, strongly advocating that gaso- line never be used for clean- ing; purposes. Use of carbon tetrachloride is quite safe, he agreed. Sutton Shatters Canadian Record, Ross Wins, At Canadian Meet More than holding its own i Stiff competition provided by the crack track and field teams of outstanding Ontario and Quebec collegiates, a small but competent squad of Oakville-Trafalgar high school athletes climaxed an al- ready impressive seasonal record by rolling up 30 points to place sixth in the fourth annual Do- minion and Provincial Interschol- LL a od JOHN ROSS PETE SUTTON The luncheon will al one o'clock Wednesday and ad- mission will be by ticket. only] These tickets may be obtained by writing to the treasurer, Mrs. G. Robinson, Lakeshore Highway Hast, or from any.of the mem- bers of the chapter. Those attending the luncheon may play bridge for the afternoon if they so desire. The tea is from to 6. Tickets for the luncheon are, $1.00; for the tea, 50 cents. Convenors in charge include Mrs, W. H. Hall, Mrs. M, Wimper- ly, Mrs. C. MacArthur, Mrs. A. C. Rickaby, Mrs. F. W. Stott, Mrs. G. Robinson, Mrs, W. O. Gibson, Mrs. F. W. Taylor, Mrs. J. W. Crashley, Mrs. W. J. Stone, Mrs. E. J. Farley, Mrs. C. Johnson, Mrs. D. R. Smith, Mrs. W. H. Ford, Mrs; M. Smith, Mrs. T. Lindsey, Mrs. J. B. O'Brien, Mrs. astic Track and Field Meet held in Montreal's Molson stadium last Saturday. Thei five-man group a mere handful as compared with squads of 50 entered by Montreal and Ot- tawa schools, the Oakville young- sters. demonstrated that they placed the accent on quality rath- er than quantity. Standout local performance was that of Pete Sutton, who, in addition to estab- lishing a new Dominion 'mark for his class in the 220-yard dash, also captured first in the 100- W. R. Adamson, Mrs. A. Biette, Sociak hostesses will be Mrs. R. New, Mrs. F. Pullen, Mrs. S. M. Lambert, Lady Baillie, Misses J. and M. Wilson, Mrs. G. S. Parker, Mrs. W. S. Davis, Mrs. W. A. Chisholm. yard dash and the running broad jump. Also in the limelight was John Ross, who took the 440 in the excellent time of .53.7 seconds and forced a photo finish to place second in a fast mile which threat- ened the Canadian mark. In the relay, this fleet pair teamed with Bill McGowan and Bruce Merklinger to place second in another close finish, Merling- er and McGowan placed fourth in their heats in the century dash, while the latter was also fourth in the javelin. Laurie Smith was another creditable fourth in a senior mile which saw the first five competitors closely bunched (Continued on Page 10) Mrs. W.R * Edwards Is Buried Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. Edwards were held from the Norman Craig funeral chapel, Toronto, on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. G. Despard, who officiated at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, conducted the service, Interment was made in Park Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Edwards died suddenly on Sunday at her George St. resi- dence. Formerly Edythe Hawk- ins, she was born in Lindsay 68 years ago. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hawkins, and had been an Oak- ville resident for 10 years. Widely known here as a prac- tical nurse, she attended St. Jude's Anglican church, and was a mem- ber of -the Eastern Star. In ad- dition to her husband, she is sur- vived by one daughter, Ruth, a nurse in Hamilton. Location | Recent request of the Liquor: Control Board of Ontario that the corner of George and Church Streets be designated as the site for Oakville's new liquor store has elicited critical commentary. from the residents of the imme- diate area. It had been previously proposed to erect a clinic on the lot in question, once the site of the Le- gion Hall. The property was ac- quired from the town by a group of local physicians, but under the terms of sale is said to revert to the municipality should the clinic not be built. Council is at pres- ent considering a petition from 26 residents of the Church-George sector, asking that the site not be approved. "First intimation I had that the town wanted our lot back was when I read about it in the pap- ers," said Dr. E, P. Soanes, who, with other doctors, owns the lot. "I have had residents calling me up asking why I am permitting | a liquor store to be erected there. I don't think council went about this in the right way. They should have: had the courtesy to call us first." According to Dr. Soanes, no specific time was set regarding the building of the clinic when the lot was purchased. "Council hasn't consulted me about. the matter," he said. "If they want to do anything ahout it, they will have to come to me." Dr. Soanes declared he had no intention of allowing a liquor store to be built on the site, Queried concerning the possible effect of parking congestion where the near-by fire hall is concerned, Fire Chief Fred Shaw said he be- lieved existing regulations, calling ing for no parking on the morth side of Church Street, would have to be changed in the event the store was located there. 'It would seem logical to have the entrance on George Street, how- ever, which would thus bear the brunt of the parking," he com- mented. While opinions of near-by resi- dents varied, a majority opposed use of the land for a liquor ware- house. J. Max Leggatt, who re- sides on Church St., directly op- posite the site, declared he strongly objected to commercial ization of a residential street. "There is room for commercial expansion within the limits set down," he said, Mrs. M. C. Irvine, directly be- hind the lot, also opposed the move, as did W. H, Price. Said Mrs. Irvine: "T feel a liquor store would lower property value. I (Continued on Page 2) Suggested Liquor Store rks Residents Mrs. P. Spurgeon Dies Undergoing Operation Funeral services were held to- day for Mrs, Percy Spurgeon, wife of the town assessor, who died suddenly in Hamilton Gen- eral hospital Monday night dur- ing an emergency appendix. operation. A native of Ascot, England, the former Iris Mary Ireland met her husband while he was on ac- tive service overseas: The couple were married in Binsfield, Berk- shire, in April, 1944. She was one of a group of British war brides who came to Oakville in 1946. She is survived by her hus- band, two sons, Billy, three, and John, one; her parents, and one brother and sister. Service at the S. S. Russell funeral chapel was conducted by. Rev. F. C. Jackson, rector of St. Jude's Anglican church, Board of Education Grants Salary Boost Salary increases to the janitors of Central and Brantwood schools. were approved Tuesday night by: the hoard of education. Both em- ployees will now receive $135 per. month. The board congratulated C. R. Crawford, principal of Central school, who last week received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario. Wins Election --Victor by a slim margin over Dr. Murray Deans in one of Mon- day's most warmly contested elec- tion battles, Stanley Hall will again be Halton's representative in the Ontario legislature. Monday's Election In Brief While the total Halton vote Monday exceeded the 1945 elec- tion figure by nearly 600, the vote in the north fell off sharply. Some 420 fewer Nelson, Esques- ing and Nassagaweya electors cast ballots, probably due to the demands of farmland at this sea- son. In Oakville and Trafalgar, however, the vote was much heav- fer than in 1945. exrae The Burlington vote, which gave Stan Hall a substantial 351 majority, was a decisive factor in his re-election, In Oakville the C.C.F. appagently cut deeply into the plurality expected here by supporters of Dr. Deans. Ed. Adamson received his strongest local backing in Ward 2, where his 211 gaye him a 7-vote edge over his Liberal opponent and a margin of 67 over Mr. Hall. rw en Addressing a cheering crowd in Milton town hall after ballots, were all counted, the Halton member declared his election to be an endorsation of the Drew platform. "The huge Hydro pro- gram and other developments can now proceed as planned," he said. He told the crowd history had re- peated itself, in that "as Peel and Halton have always gone, #0 has the province." xr rn In neighboring Peel, electors gave Hon, T. L, Kennedy a plur- ality of 3,720 votes over his clos- est opponent. The minister of agriculture, a veteran of 10 cam- paigns, was reported yesterday as ready to relinquish his: seat to enable Progressive Conservative Leader George Drew to contest a by-election. As Col. Kennedy is known to have many supporters who have voted for him on a per- sonal rather than a party basis, the seat might not prove as safe a spot for the defeated premier as figures would indicate, It may be regarded as certain that Drew will not choose Halton as a new avenue to Queen's Park. Er Although Dr. Deans refrained from commenting on the result, he is unlikely to seek a recount. Official figures will be released by the Halton county chief re- turning officer tomorrow. Cana- dian Press results which showed a Hall majority of only 88 stem- med from a transposition of fig- ures in one of the totals. ren C.C.F. candidate Ed. Adamson was jubilant concerning the over= all picture. He described the sweeping C.C.F. gains as "labor's answer to the Drew challenge. ..., The day is fast approaching when the farmer and small busi- ness man will realize they must co-operate with labor," he declar- ed. Locally, he found the sub- stantfal increase in party stipport highly encouraging. oar Journal i pe