Page 8 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL small New were the work of her daughter, Maureen. THE ORCHID KID This is Kirk Douglas' new nick- name at Warners. When he walt- zed into the Hollywood Women's Press Club luncheon to receive that Golden Apple award for being the year's most co-operative ac- tor, he was carrying an orchid for each of the 90 reporters pre- sent, plus one for June Haver, winner of the femme Golden Ap- Best resolution of the Year for motorists is Jack Car- sows: "Tll always look out for pedestrians," says he. "After all, they're just motorists who've found a place to park." Betsy Drake has received film- land's supreme accolade, Her photo is pasted on the camera of cinematographer Pev. Marley. The George Murphys have cel- ebrated their 23rd wedding anni- versary. p Sneak preview critics, all am-|Pple, for Loretta Young, last year's ateurs, of course, are raving |winner, and for Jane Powell, who sang at the affair. When he got back to Warners to resume work in "The Glass Menagerie" he al- 50 had another orchid for his co- star, Jane Wyman. "BRIGHT LEAF" at PEACE Jack Carson ("Bright Leaf") has finally made peace with the real estate fellow who sold him that Malibu ranch, two years ago. [The ironic robbery of the week "He was right and I was wrong," was Walter Slezak's home to the| Carson explains. "We had some tune of $300. In the Inspector-|rain last week-end, and it clear- General, Slezak spends all of his|ed the smog, and I actually saw time robbing other people. Catalina Island;" OSCAR ATTIRED Guest of the Week Arriving home the other eve-| [If Mr. A. Nicoll, Colborne St., ning from location; lovely Jane|will present himself at the Box Wyman was more than a bit|Office of the Century theatre any startled to find her Academy night next week, he and another Award Oscar primly attired in|guest will be admitted free as pants and a sweater! Garments |guests of the Journal. about the Dennis Morgan-Ginger Rogers love scenes in 'Perfect Strangers," forthcoming comedy- drama about romantics in a courtroom. Crack of the week, credited to a well known man: "Last year, they gave an Oscar to a girl who didn't talk: this year's may go to a mule who does! to her Southern home after Jeanne Crain, cast in the title role in "PINKY" which the Century Theatre is showing beginning Monday returns Her grandmother, Ethel Waters, fails to recognize her at first. Finally she realizes Pinky has returned and raises her face to the heavens in gratitude. being educated in the North. - "Malversation"--it's an word and a most unusual one. You seldom encounter it in print;~and about the only time youll ever hear it is if you're one of those very few people who attend in- augural meetings of the town council, when the town clerk ad- NOW OPEN GROSVENOR'S Jewelery Store the oath of office to the members. "I have not received and will not receive any reward for the exercise of any partiality or mal- versation" is part of the oath which the mayor and other mem- bers of council are required to take. Doubtless: many of those who hear the oath administered and perhaps some of those who took it last week, are puzzled as to the meaning of this unfamiliar, (Formerly McDonalds) EXPERT REPAIRS On watches, jewelery, silverware, clocks, lighters, etc. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED See Our Complete New Stock Of Watches, Rings, Lighters, Jewelery 88 Colborne St. East, Oakville Just East of the Post Office strange-sounding word. Wishing to clear up the mys- tery a member of the Journal staff looked up the word malver- sation in the big Funk and Wag- nall's Standard Dictionary that occupies the greater part of a special shelf in Oakville's public library. The definition this auth- oritative volume gives the word is as follows: "Evil, improper or fraudulent conduct, especially in public offices or places of trust; corrupt administration; miscon- duct." That, probably, is just about 'what most people who had heard "malversation" used thought it meant. It's rather an ugly-sound- ing word with sinister implica- tions. Malverstation' Mystifies Municipally - Minded odde No Change Believed || In Chrysler Listings There will be no price changes at this time in the new 1950 mo- del Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth cars, that were pre- sented to the public for the first time recently. This announcement was made to-day by E. C. Row, Vice-President and General Man- ager of the Chrysler Corporation of Canada Limited. In making the announcement, Mr. Row pointed out that the present '"no-change" status of the prices represented the Company's effort to hold back pdice increase in the face of a devalued Can- adian dollar, the increased cost of steel, and higher prices on many materials. If youd like to really get to know the value of money, just The Dynes brothers, Murray and Bob, were pulling apart in the course of making al- terations to the Stirling-Dynes show-Toom one evening last week. As they tore loose a portion of lath and plaster there.came to light a small brown wooden box, that had been immured in the wall of the venerable buliding: for generations. Curious as to what the box might contain, the young man hurriedly looked in- side. They found a treasure--not a treasure of money or jewels, it is true, but one of old, time-worn papers and documents to delight the heart of an antiquarian or student of bygone days. a. wall A number of the firm's em- ployees soon heard of the find, and in short time the old relics were being eagerly examined by a good-sized group. They consist- ed largely of bills, receipts, and similar business documents, made out to William Walsh, apparently. a shoemaker, who occupied the building many years ago. There was a mortgage, Gilliland to William and Cathar- from William | i ine 'Walsh, dated April 5, 1. The form on which it was wry ten was "Printed and sold at ty Journal office, Milton" A sta, ment from John Wallis, leatye merchant, 97 Yonge Street, onto, dated March 5, 1857, shoy, [01 ed that Mr. Walsh had been sy) plied with leather goods by 1p Wallis to the amount of £213, Another paper in the collectig, was a receipt for a 12 monty subscription to "The Catholic ci) izen" newspaper, dated Toront, Nov. 4, 1857. There. was algo ,| receipt dated Dec. 21 of the sam! year, for 15 shillings, on accou of Thomas Anderson, for ren due. This receipt was signed Henry Gulledge, a name whig| will probably be familiar to som of Oakville's older citizens, But the document that arouse the greatest interest and amu. ment among the Stirling-Dy, ; | employees was a bill for a quan tity of whiskey--at the price off twelve pence a quart. Some qf the men took one or two of this Dynes brothers. 80 out and try and borrow some. For Healthful Recreation Learn To Bowl! Join in the fun with your friends! 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