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of the story it is, I cannot judge for 1 must confess never to have read this one of Dicken‘s earliest and wittiest works. Mr. Tweed has created the characters of Charles Dickens and his wife Kate to more or less hold the series together by reviewing the preceding installâ€" ment each program and by enticing the listener to listen to the next program if any enticing other than the story itself is needed. The actâ€" ing in this twentyâ€"three program series is generally quite excellent and the production by Andy "Stage ‘49" Allen is up to his usual high standards. I liked John Drainie‘s acting particularly in a small part in the Novvember 29th broadcast. Drainie improves all the time and im my opinion is fast outstripping all competition as the best radio j (C%m Aadiabe *A * _THREEâ€"DIMENSIONS _ >Az SA See Fairy Tale, Christmas, Wild Animal, Bible Stories illustrated with Viewâ€"Master fullâ€"color photographs that "come to life" in the emazing realism of threeâ€"dimensions. Educational ... Entertaining ... Perfect gifts for year ‘round enjoyment. Tommy Tweed has adapted this Dickens‘ "serial story" and it is highly amusing, especially to those gtn. 1 ask, what do Weston :’d istrict listeners think ? Pickwick Papers Monday at 8.00 p.m. eriticisms: Too many commercials, particularly of the singing type; low cultural level of programs; too many "soap operas" and bloodâ€" andâ€" thunder melodramas; too few new jokes, and too frequent repetiâ€" tions of old ones, Some crodlmr the CBC with attempting to improve program standards; but even these did not agree that it had succeedâ€" ed. To minimize irritation one wag suggested that all commercials should be read in the Cree lanâ€" guage." Without any comment on What‘s Wrong With Radio On the subject of radio, a recent quotation from the Financial Post says: "Radio programs are deteriâ€" orating, instead of improving, in the opinion of w:lrng of those answering a ost quesâ€" tionnaire on the subject. Almost all stated they listened to the radio less than in the past. The chief CJ Bitth of Sevior (Port | THE CHRISTMAS STORY flhhmfl m.fimltfll.....t\..-o- WILD ANIMAL REELS 30c each. Three for $1.50. Packet of six $3.00 CJ Wild Animgls, Africa. .. (901) _ [C] Zoo Animals HHI +% CJ oo Animals I ........(910) _ [ Loo Animals IV .. C Zoo Animals !I ........(911) _ [ Zoo Animels V ... , FAIRY TALE ReELs THE WAY | HEARD IT WESTMINSTER CHURCH Are Presenting Sunday, December 19th Tuesday, December 21st Westminster Choir 4A RADIOQ COMMERTARY a , SHE POR rourseicr! Choir Candleâ€"Light Service At 7 P$L ©96 WESTON RD. Ju. s435 Free Delivery in Wesiton Christmas Carolâ€"Light Musicale At 7 P.M. Silver Collection To Be Held In By Alf. Bird Boaim Boai _It so happened that a large bird of prey, its wingspread measuring more than three feet, descended on their transmitters at Hornby at the crucial moment, putting the two stations off the air for more than halfâ€"anâ€"hour. The unhappy bird sank its talons into one of the high voltage wires supplying power to the transmitters, and was electrocuted _ immediately. AINMENT NEWSâ€"â€"â€"ON THE DiSCâ€"â€"â€"THE AIRâ€"â€"THE SCR teletypes. Princess Elizabeth‘s baby was due and they wanted to get the news on the air as soon as possible, And they did. That is, all except CBL and CJBCâ€"they were having hawk trouble. Item 2â€"On the afterncon of November 14th, the expectant news editors in the CBC‘s Central Newsroom . w"nm Vmin;uiilj\rg‘ their Only two other Canadian radio stations made a showing in the competition, Edmonton with two third places, and CFRB Toronto with one third place. [48." won third place (for stations 250 to 1,000 watts). Also taking a third place was the "Hayloft Hoeâ€" down," entered in a very keen! contested class â€"â€" Western, l’ol{ Music. The "Drama Workshop" w"on third place in the drama diviâ€" sion. Item 1â€"The "Billboard" annual program competition results have just been announced, and out of some 850 program entries "from all parts of Canada and the United States," CKEY‘s four entries all made a most impressive showing. Two nightâ€"time programs entered in the "public service" class, "How to be Statistic Too" and "Focus on from Mrs. Bardell‘s lawyers to commeneg action against him for a breach of promise of marriege. Next week promises®to be rather exciting. Tune in to CBL. Dial File actor in Canada, and that‘s Scene on this page is from last Monday‘s broadcast in which Mr. ?lchvlgl_( receives a nasty letter o e n 00kgec s n e + + » . (CHA1J » (CHâ€"6A) . (CHâ€"68) .. (CHâ€"8) . (CHâ€"15), « (CHâ€"37), . (CHâ€"40) . (CMâ€"47) . (CHâ€"49) (CHâ€"58A) (CHâ€"558) . (912) . (213) (FMTâ€"5) (FTâ€"6) (M7.7) (FTâ€"8) (914) $1.30 A cubic foot of aluminum weighs 170 pounds; it is three to eight times as heavy as wood. C PLEASE NOTE: We shall be pleased to receive any information about local entertainment events of importance after their occurâ€" rence so that this column may include an account ofe same. _ The evening did accomplish a little serious work as members of the almuni elected a committee to plan the activities for the coming year. The committee elected were: Jim Cole, Dean Newton, Brock Morley, Vern Plant, Ivan Taylor, Neil MceDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hall. The committee has planned to coâ€"operate more with the schools. Bill Thompson‘s orchestra played for the dancing pleasure and some lively entertainment was provided by an alumni quartette, Dean Newton, Ken Newton, Jim Martin and an unknown assistant. Various other special games and novelty dances were held during the evening. A total of one hundred and twenty couples attended the "club" and the evening was a big success if the amount of fun had by the participants is anybarometer. A beauty contest for "Miss Alumni" was particularly hilarious, since four of the boys were the "beauty" contestants. â€" Ivan Taylor, the master of ceremonies for the evening, organized this contest, giving each of the boys an oldâ€" fashioned ladies‘ hat and asking his "escort" to make him up. Thei decision was made by judging the applause of the wives and girll friends. f The ‘Annual Alumni Dance for Weston Collegiate, which promises to become one of the big annual affairs in coming years, was held this season on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Club Top Hat. The big doings were held out of town because of the power interruptions that were in effect when the meetâ€" ing was planned and it was thought that they would disrupt the dance. ’ There: is no evidence from any other country that there is a ‘Nlofionlhip between the kinema and juvenile delinquency. The kinema keeps boys out of mischief, men out of public houses and girls from the streets. Things are not more acute than they were before kinemas, but kinemas are a conâ€" venient scapegoat, like the penny dreadful of its day. Investigators have never found any correlation between delinquency and attending kinemas. Kinema clubs have come to stay. They can be an influence for good, but as they are a comâ€" mercial proposition, it is important the situation should be watched with care." When the kinema is blamed for a child going wrong, it will generaaly be found that such a child is one who woulgl go wrong in any case. Antiâ€"social conduct arises from deeper causes than the imitation of things done on the sereen. The following is a clipping from a London, England daily newsâ€" mi in which the Magistrates‘ from corrupting h.u:a:‘ morals e ‘s and being the direct result of children turning to erime. Kinemaâ€"going is seldom, if ever, the cause of children turning to crime; rather does it keep them out of mischief. THBSE are two of twelve points made by the Magistrates‘ _ Association in a memorandum to the Home Office Committee on Children and the Kinema, which is referred to in a report to be presented to the assoâ€" ciation‘s annual meeting on Oct. 22. Magistrates‘ Assoc. Exonerates Screen MAN About T O W N ADMISSION â€" 50 Cents Per Person MONSTER BINGO Guaranteed $50.00 Jack Pof â€" Poultry and Cash Youchers All proceeds devoted entirely to Winter Sports Programme for the Area. HARDINGTON RECREATION COUNCIL Tuesday â€" December 21st . to be held at HARDINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL AUDITORIUM on Lawrence Aye., W. (Just East of Jane St.) at 8.15 p.m. _ HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERâ€" SON‘8 FAIRY TALESâ€"narrated ALICE IN WONDERLANDâ€" Ginger Rogers as Alice and a supâ€" porting cast; This week and for the next two weeks, this column will be featurâ€" ing the best in Christmas records. Percy says its too early to talk about Christmas. He says he doesn‘t think it‘s Christmas time until there‘s snow on the ground and people start to try to sell him New Year‘s cards, Of course, he doesn‘t know what he‘s talking about for Christmas is in your heart and can be celebrated at any time. But my two particular reasons for starting this week are: the long list of Christmas records available, and the desire of many people to get their Christmas shopâ€" ping done early.â€"Percy wants to know what Christmas I‘m talking about, and if it‘s this year, why he has all his shopping done already. Yessir, Percy is giving everyone on his list a five dollar bill and he‘s giving it to them this week too with the subtle reminder, "It Ts More Blessed To Give Than To Receive." I hope he doesn‘t expect interest, Xmas Albums for Childrenâ€"Decca Van Johnson steps out of his usual debonairre role to enact the part of a country schoolâ€"teacher, who finds the small village in which he teaches is torn apart by a bitter feud between the north and Based on the famous novel by A. 8. M. Hutchinson, and directed by Victor Saville the man who gave you Green Dolphin Street, "If Winter Comes" gives three things to theatre goersâ€"it tells an every day, down to earth story that could happen in any small townâ€" it gives Walter Pidgeon one of his most forceful roles since Mrs. Miniverâ€"and it gives acting at its best by the entire cast, Heading the cast is Walter Pidgeon who plays the part of Mark Sabre, a writer, whose code of honor forces him to take the blame for another man‘s misconductâ€"even though it means villification at the hands of his wife, employer and neighbours. Deborah Kerr, the English actress, who swept into overnight fame as the result of her work opposite Clark Gable in "The Hucksters," has an even meatier role as the‘ woman whose fine sensibilities prevent her from renouncing an. antipathetic husband for an idealâ€" istic writer, â€" Angela â€" Lansbury plays Pidgeon‘s, petty, jealous and misunderstanding wife, while Janet: Leigh portrays the role of the illâ€"fated Effie Bright. Heads a double bill at the Mount Dennis Theatre, Wednesday and Thursâ€" day, December 15â€"16. Romance of Rosy Ridge A drama of clashing emotions and wills which stars a trio of headâ€"liners Lizabeth Scott, Burt Lancaster and Kirk Dovglas. Lanâ€" caster returns from doing time in prison to find Kirk Douglas, his racketeering partner of prohibition days, has ;ronn him out of the prosperous night club, and is disâ€" carding the club‘s singer Lizabeth Scott for a more profitable alliance with a divorcee, Murder of a bookkeeper deepens the plot, and when Douglas tries to pin the crime on him, Lancaster and Miu‘ Bcott tea 1 up to bring the doubleâ€" crosser to justice, Plenty of action and loveâ€"interest throughout, At Mt. Dennis next Monday and Tuesday, If Winter Comesâ€"(Adult) I Walk Aloneâ€"(Adult) TURNTABLE TIMES AND GUIDE, WESTON P " EC REVIEW â€"~â€"â€" % "ATRE By Alf. Bird ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS â€" This album by Fred Waring, his Glee Club and Orchestra, has been on the market for several years now but it is still the most delightful and inspiring Christmas album that I know. The music in the album ranges from an extremely entertaining arrangeâ€" m usic of Prokofieffâ€" and an amusing and exciting story excelâ€" lently told by ISterling Holloway. Christmas Albums for Grownâ€"ups LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULDâ€"a favourite with many children, also narrated by Paul Wing with necessary sound effects. + PETER AND THE WOLFâ€"the RUDOLPH THE REDâ€"NOSED REINDEERâ€"a clever little Christâ€" mas fantasy narrated by Paul Wing with Russ Case and his orchestra. The original story with songs. Ginger Rogers plays the part of Alice. Albums for Childrenâ€"Victor by Jean Hersholt with organ accompaniment. THE LITTLEST ANGELâ€" Loretta Young narrates with the Ken Darby Choir and Orchestra supplying the accompaniment. William Demarest has been borâ€" rowed from Paramount to repeat his memorable role as Steve Martin, Al Jolson‘s manager in "Jolson ings Again," Columbia‘s technicolor sequel to "The Jolson Story." The picture, starring Larry Parks as Jolson went before the cameras November 1. Donald O‘Gonnor‘s next picture for Universalâ€"International will be "And Baby Makes Three." Charles Coburn will coâ€"star, playing the part of a college football coach. Story is a comedy dealing with a veteran and his former WAC wife both attending college and trying to care for their baby at the same time. Abbott and Costello will make two pictures for Universalâ€"Iutorâ€" national during the coming season. The first will be "Abbott and Costello and the Invisible Man," which. is being prepared at the present time, This picture will mark the start of the comedians ninth year with Uâ€"L where they have made twenty pictures, artist, after he has given a speech on art at the local high school. hirley‘s older sister, Myrna Loy, who, to top it all, is a judge in the city court, feels that Grant should escort Shirley around until she gets over her infatuation. The difficulties that Grant gets into as the result go to make up one of the biggest comedy hits of the season. Hollywend Bits A laugh riot starring Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and Shirley Temple, which plays at the Weston Theatre next Monday and Tuesday, Shirley, the amorous bobbyâ€"soxer, becomes infatuated with Cary Gu.nt an up and coming young flctm is filmed in the Ozark ountains, where Johnson, just out of the war tries to start a school despite the bad feeling beâ€" tween residents, Johnson falls in love with Janet Leigh, who marks her screen debut with this epic. He finally exposes the band of outlaws who have kindled the hatred beâ€" tween the north and south in that vicinity for their own gains. Playâ€" ing at the Weston Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday. Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer ALICE IN WONDERLAND â€" south after the Civil War DOOR PRIZE _ Application for copies of the list should be made to local agricultural representatives, offices of Doâ€" minion Seed Potato Certification Mervice, or to the Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Ontario Departâ€" ment of Agriculture, Parliament Buildings, Toronto. Many growers and buyers conâ€" sider it good business manageâ€" ment to make provision for supâ€" plies of high quality seed _during fall and winter months. As a result information which the list contains is usually much in demand at this time. ’ A complete list of all potato fields in the province which have met standards of Foundation, Foundaâ€" tion "A" and certified seed grades has been prepared and copies are available without charge, The list gives growers‘ names and addressâ€" es together with varieties, acreage and q‘nde standing, Next weekâ€"record albums of special interest to young people and single records that can be added anywhere on your shopping list. CHRISTMAS SONGS â€" Dick Hames with the Song Spinners, accompanied by Jesse Crawford at the organ and the orchestra conâ€" ducted by Victor Young. Also three records, and also DECCA. A CHRISTMAS CAROL â€" by Charles Dickens, An effective dramatization of this Dickens imâ€" mortal story, with Ronald Coleman heading the cast as Scrooge. Bound effects and music. «A threeâ€" record album recorded on DECCA. Certified Seed Potato List Now Available MERRY CHRISTMAS â€" songs and carols sungâ€" by Bing Crosby and assisted by the Andrew Sisters on a few of the sides. This is the most popular of all Christmas record albums. On DECCA. CHRISTMAS CAROLS â€" sung and played by the "Hour of Charm" Allâ€"Girl Orchestra and Choir under the direction * Phil Bpitainy. A fine album by a new recording company, REGAL. STAR OF BETHLEHEMâ€"The story of the first Christmas with earols. Narrator and chorus with organ accompaniment. A threeâ€" record BLUEBIRD album. Most of the other records feature the work of the Men‘s Glee Club .n? each one of them are beautiâ€" fully sung in the, quite individual, Waring styling. A DECCA album. lively, is & lot of fun for the children, especially once they‘ve heard the laughing Santa Claus, ;h‘iu a fing time Ffiumwm" which, because it is amusing and of the Belis." Everyone of the .W,!"';I-mvlv_-nru seems to ment of the fantasy, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas" to the :v.:mt but x:ulu rendition . of â€". lovely y m n, . "Beautiful Bavior." The other selections inâ€" W I ND ER‘S 429 MAIN NORTH PHONE T A X 1 1 1 1 4 JOHN ST. > unds TWO FEATURES WILL BE NO MATINEE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, oOWING ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE. rmmmmmnirmemmres annrmmennemm en ons ienss _( _ WILLIAM ELLIOTT â€" CATHERINE MeLEOD in "THE FABULOUS TEXAN‘" WESTON Where sound sounds best" Up Till 6 O‘Clock Phone 1441M; After 6 O‘ Clock Phone Zone 4483 _ JANET MARTIN â€" WILLIAM WRIGHT in "KING OF THE GAMBLERS" 'l'l-Pfle-VhdnloAm'ru 48 MAIN ST. N. "FOR THE LOVE OF RUSTY" Ted Donaldson â€" Ann Doran MOUNT DENNIS THEATRE FRI. & SAT.â€"DEC. 10â€"11 1236 WESTON RD. PHONE . wWESTC BOX OFFICE OPENS 6.15 P.M. DAILY Ray Milland â€" Teresa Wright â€" B!'hn Donlevy â€"â€"Inâ€" â€" Shop In Weston â€" â€" START AT SQUIBB‘S â€" * cbo en whpenith on coure ayer BEALS â€" TAGS â€" RIBBON and GIFT WRAP The Latest BOOKS for all ages. WED. & THURS.â€"DEC. 15â€"16 Walter Pidgeon â€" Debora)| Kerr â€" Angela Lansbury sdfiss "IF WINTER COMES" ALSO "THE MILLERSON CASE" â€"withâ€" Warner Baxter â€" Nancy Saunders ADULT ENTERTAINMENT "THE TROUBLE WITH WOMEN" ADDED FEATURE â€"â€"withâ€" A. T. Squibb & Son TINSELâ€" FOIL â€" WREATHES and TREE ORNAMENTS ART and SHELL‘CRAFT SUPPLIES â€" Try The Book Store First â€" WATERMAN PENS and PENCILS .\ REAN_ STOCKWELL AND INTRODUCING JANET ALSO SELECTED SHO rvmethtecmncainnongomntienmntrmmmmensteememminit ADULTS 35e j WED.â€"THURS.â€"DEC. 15â€"16 ROUGH, TOUGH AND TERRIF YAN JOHNSON . ]ԤHOMAS Ml'l‘q ROMANCE OF ROSY nm’9 with MARSHALL THOMPSON (Opp the Post Office) PVART fi FQ E THURSDAY, DECEMBKER 9, 1943 _ MON. & TUES.‘ DEC. 13â€"14 Lizabeth Scott â€" Burt Lancaster â€" Kent Douglas "I WALK ALONE" ADDED _ ATTRACTION "MILLIE‘S DAUGHTER" â€"withâ€" Gladys George â€" Gay . Nelson __ADULT ENTERTAINMENT , 14 i TO MOFF, WESTON /