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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 19 Jan 1950, p. 7

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IMMJSDAY, :AIMARY 19, 1950 SOCIAL AID PERSONAL Pb..ii. 663 Miss Yvonne Martin, Taranto. and Mrs. Harvey Terry, Buffalo, have been visitlng with Mrn. Muriel Durin. Misses Nancy Townsend and Joan Greenfield, Toronto, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perey Green!ield. Mr. and Mr&. Ward Hoffman mnd cblidren, Port Hope, were Sunday visitara * with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. James. Congratulations ta Mr. and Mni. Robt. Burgess, Tymone, who quietly celebrated their 46th Wedding Anniversary on Jan. 6th at their borne. Plan ta attend the Wamen's *Hospital Auxiiary bridge, euchre and 500 on Thursday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m. at Lions Community Centre, -Admission 50c. Anynne wisbing ta play call Mrn.-Morley V'anstone 422. Mrs. F. Cator is visiting ber son William in Windsor and will be staylng awbile on account o! the illness o! ber daughter-in-law, Mrs. William Cator, wbo under- went an operation at Hotel Dieu Hospital, Windsor, on Jan. 12. Mrs. C. A. Bartlett spent the weekend with friends in New York and on Saturday evening was guest at the Mid-Century Dinner Dance and Show heîd in the Astor Hotel Ballroom by mem- bers of the Potomac River Power Squadron of the U.S.P.S. Frank and Lois Tighe, and daughter Diane, bave maved ta Yuma, Arizona, ta take a posi- tion In the Sunsbîne Capital of the United States. Frank bad been employed as assistant Sales Manager of Smith and Stone, Ltd., Georgetown, Ont., for the past four* years. Mmi. Kate Aitken, the weIî known Canadian women's com- mentator, bas acknowledged the generous contributions toward the Lambe fund made recently by Statesman readers. Mms. Ait- ken bopes ta corne ta Bowman- ville in the spring ta speak ta local women's organizations. St. Pauî's C.G.I.T. met Jan. lth at the Manse. W addressed envelopes for the Missionary and Maintenance Fund. Tbis was followed by the business meeting. W. then had Taps. A short sing- sang was enjoycd. Mrs. Turner served a very deliciaus lunch. Colleen Hutchinson exprcsscd appreciation ta Mrs. Turner on behaîf o! the group. Home and School Club Given Oulline of Educational Research Being Done by Chamber of Commerce The Canadian Chamber o! Com- The members o! this committee inerce, a national federation o! poposed that Educational Coin- the 630 local Chambers through- mittees be set up in ail the local out Canada, found its opportunity Chambers o! Commerce in Can- to informi the people o! Bowman- ada. But they agreed tbat it would ville, at the annual 'Father's Night be unwise ta start this mavement Out' meeting o! the Home and on a national scale. As a canse- Scbaol Club, o! the pogress made quence they opened their pro- by its recently formed Educational gramme by choosing six repre- Committee. sentative communities acmoss the At the meeting beld at the On- nation ta. be' used as Guinea pigs. tario St. Public Scbool Jan. 11, Bowmanville Honored Mr. Trevor H. Hamill o! Toronto, Bowmanviile was chosen, ac- introduced by Keith Jackson, cording ta Mr. Hamill, because it president o! the Bowmanviîle was believed that the members Chamber o! Commerce, delivered o! this community, who have an addmess on the relation of the shown initiative and energy bath Canadian Chamber ta primary and in business and educational mat- secondary scbool education. Mm. ters, wouîd accept the challenge Hamill, wbose father came fmom wbole-heartedly. Kitchener is the Durham County, outîined the other Ontario center seiected for ideals o! the Educational Commit- the experiment. The Bowmanville tee, and discussed the pilai efforts Chamber bas, as a resuit, formed beîng made in regard ta more an Educatianal Committee from closehy linking in sentiment the its members, and these with ather mnembers o! the teacbing prof es- educationally-minded citizens o! sion witb the large number o! ln- this town will be comnbined ta dividpVal business men in Canada. mnake Up an Advisomy Committce. Teachers Ignorant of Bustiess It is baped that the discussions About three years ago the di- and trial runs made r the six rectors a! the Canadian Chamber chosen communities w pave the of Commerce decided ta expand way for the institution of similar their interest ta include an under- arganizations in ahl other Cham- standing of the probîems o! for- bers o! Commerce in Canada. Mr. mal education in the Dominion. Hamili assumed bis listeners that They feît tbat the breach be- ibis programme will nat b. in tween the teaching profession and any way connected with Canadian the business world was s0 great paty politics. that the students weme growing Suggested Activities up in an academie atmosphere An enumemation o! the suggest- whicb dld not adequately prepame ed activities o! the national and them ta meet the problems O! local oommittees follows. An in- business. It was also thougbt that teresi is ta b. taken in the poli- the comparatively Iow salaries cies of the Board o! Education ai paid ta members o! the teacbing School Board as presented by prôfession did flot attract the these units. But it is decmed ad- most talented yaung people ta visable not ta oppose or uphold in- their ranks. dividual members o! the Boards. To make a stant towards the ul- A sumvey will possibly be made timate correction o! these con-, o! the condition o! the equipment, ditions, the Canadian Chamber buildings, lighting, heating, and initiated the Canadian Research f acilities in general now exîsting Cammnittee an Practical Education. in the sehools. Comprehensive re- 'THE OANAD!AN BTATESMAN. EOWMANf".L1 NGApjn ports wi]1 b. made on the pas- sible employment opportunities open ta young people ini the par- ticular communlty. Spe a k e r Panels for the delivery of address- es to school assemblies and Par- ent-Teachers meetings will be es- tablisbed. In- co-operation witb the sehools, plans will b. put into operation whereby success f u I business men may b. intervlewed by students., Able Students t. b. Aidd Scholarship and boan funds will be created ta assist able students, otherwise doomed ta discontinue their education prematurely, ta continue on ta hlgher levels o! formai training. Opportunities will b. furnisbed for students wbo have expîatory experiences in empîoyment especially during the summer months. This wiîl tend ta prevent the usual indècisive movement of graduated students from job ta job until a suitable type o! work is found. Visits ta industries and businesses will be organized with the beîp of teach- ers ta introduce pupils ta the ac- tuai workings of the economic side of social lif. Kitchener Conference -Additional ideas were presented at the meeting of the Kitchener Educational Committe. last Octo- ber, stated Mr. Hamill. Business men sbould be provided as speak- ers at school assemblies. Teachers should be more freely introduced ta the public. It was suggésted that further taxation might b. levied for educational purposes. A re- search program was proposed ta discover what was lacking in modern educational management and curricula. Open House gath- erings were put forth as a means of educating the members of tbe Chamber of Commerce regarding the type of work done by the pu- pils and teachers. -It was thought that education should b. slanted mare towards the end of. prepar- ing the student for subsequent pro- fessiotial training. Mr. Hamill asserted that b. did not mean by thîs that there would be an ex- clusive preoccupation with prac- tical training. Suggestions were made that it might tbe profitable ta encourage visits ta industries and businesses not only by the high school students but also by pupils from grades seveji and eight. Hands Off The Chamber o! Commerce docs not intend ta try ta tell the teachers bow ta mun their affairs. Nom does it hope ta influence the curriculum or pogram o! the schools ta the end o! satisfying the interests o! any particular group or section o! the population. Canadian Education Week, ta be held between March 5 and 11, which will be sponsamed by the Canadian Teachers Federation in co-operatian with labor groups, agricultumal bodies, and manu- factuming association will be also aided by the Educational Committee a! the Canadian Cham- ber o! Commerce. WESLEY VILLE Sunday Scbool bad an attend- ance o! 32. George Tufford, in the absence o! Harold Best, acted as Sec. Cburch fallowed with aý very good attendance and with Dr. Oke speaking on "mhe Spirits' Meeting o! aur Needs." Farm Forum was held at George Tufford's with a good attendance. Women's Association met at Mms. Wm. O'Neill's with 18 ladies present,' with ai the new officers in charge. meeting was under leadership o! Mrs. H. Brooking. hi was decided that each group bave some speciai -I Graduate Nurse Miss Jean Werry, Reg. N. bas recently received word that she bas successfully passed ber nurses registration examinations. MsWerr entered the Peterbaro Mivs WHopital Shool of Nursing in September , 1946, and graduat- ed from the same hospital in June, 1949. She is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Werry, Enniskillen. project during this coming year. Young People's Union met with Allan Holdaway, Fellowship convener, in charge., Mr. Don Corby, To'onto, was in the neighbourhood over the weekend. Annual Church Congregational meeting was held Friday evening at the home of Victor Thorndyke. Officers were elected as follows: Sup*t. - Wilfred Bee; Ass't.- Murray Payne; Secretary-Har- o]d Best; Ass't.-George Tufford; Organist-Muriel Mason; Ass't. -Ruth Payne; Teachers: Primary Class-Bernece Best; Asst.- Mrs. Arnold Thorndyke; Junior Girls' - Mrs. Arnold Austin- Ass't.-Mrs. Clarence Nicholis; Boys' Class-Clarence Nicholis; Bible Class-Carroll Nichoils and Ass't.-Mrs. Edgar Barrowclough. Murray Payne attended the Junior Farmers' Convention in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Snell and Mr. Frank Snell, Port Hope, visited Mr. and Mrs. Percy Snell. Mr. and Mrs. Bob His and Lautrel, Port Hope, with Mr. and Mrs. A. Ford. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Thorndyke, Carol, Sharon and Linda with Mr. and Mrs. C. Payne. OBITUARIES GEORGE ALLAN BARRON On Tuesday, January 10, 1950, aftcm a brie! illness at bis home, there passed ta bis etemnal me- wamd, George Ailan Barman, one o! Hampton's mast bighly re- spected residents. He was born in Buffalo in 1874, a son a! the laie Mm. and Mrs. John Barman. He moved fmom Toronto ta Hampton in 1921 where he was engagcd in farm- ing for a short time, later taking over a grocery business and Post Office. His wife, the former Alice Jay, prcdeceased him in December 1945. He leaves ta maumn his passing anc son Austin o! Hamp- ton, pîlso a sister Mrs. A. Mitchen- cm o! Can!ield. Mm. Barman was a faithful mem- ber o! Hampton United Church and hcid responsible positions in chumch work up until the time o! bis death. He was keenly in- tcmsted in ahl activities where the bettcmment o! the cammunity was concerned and was a regular visitam ta the sické and shut-ins o! the village and he will be grcatly missed. Following a brie! service at the Barman home, the funemal ser- vice was held in the United church ai Hampton, conducicd by Rev. R. R. Nicholson, ssted by Rev. E. S. Linsiead o!eSpmringville, wbo paid kindly tribute ta the life of the deceascd. The service was very largcly aitendcd and the floral tributes were many and beautiful. Paîl bearers wcrc members o! his Sunday School Class,-Messrs. Ted Chant, Harold Salter, Lewis Truli, Bmuce Hogarth, Alex Stack- amuk and Harold Baison. Friends from a distance includ- ed Mr. and Mms. A. Mitchener, Canfield, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fawcett and Mrs. Arthur Barman, Toronto, Mms. Walter Lawson, Long Ieranch, Messrs. Gardon Willoughby, Har- vey and Roy Hanna, Grimsby. MRS. W. L. ELLIOTT On Saturday, January 7, Ber- tha Gladys Moore, widow o! the late W. Leonard Ellioti, passed away suddenly ai hem Bowman- ville home, in hem 53md year. Mrs. Ellioti was bomu in Bah- ton, Ontario, the daughter o! the late Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Moore. She was marmied 31 years ago ta Mr. Elliott who predcccased hem on July 3rd, 1949. Mrs. Eliott was o! a quiet and retiring nature, but she took great interesi in the growth and developînent o! Afri- can violets, and passesscd anc o! the largesi collections o! these blooms in the district. She was a member a! the African Violet Society o! America. Mms. Elliat is survivcd by two children, Audrcy (Mrs. Gea. Spencer) o! New Westminster, B.C. and Blain, who carnies on the plumbing and beating business since the death o! bis father. Alsa maumning ber passing are three brothers, Wilfmed and Ralph Moore o! Bolton, and Blain Moore o! New Liskeard. The profusion a! flowers paid sulent tribut., and bespoke the sympatby o! the family's numer- ous !iends who gathered ai tue Morris Funcral Chapel an Janu- amy 10 for the service conducted ; _____ £-~IANm ma VA~ Te CoutceMp o rve Brotherhood met Jan. 12 at Cour- tice Church with a good attend- ance. President Ted Foley occupy- ing the chair. Harmonica selec- ions were contributed by Nick Siblock. The guest speaker, Rev. S. R. Henderson, Bowmanvi]ie. gave a very intresting and apprec- iative address on "Democracy will not survive if any nation is nat wvorthy of it". Refreshments were served and a social time enjoyed. HAMPTON Mmi. H. E. Tink, Lamne and Diane Tink, Soina, Miss Ruby Dewell, Oshawa, were guests at Master Douglas Dewell's birihday party on Sunday. Mr. and Mmi. Mark Turner, Oshawa. Mr. and Mns. Narval Watten, Frances and Arnot, Mr. and Mms. Frank Gilbert, Solina,! visited ai Sam Dewell's.1 The Screech Owl I y her minister, Rev. S. R. Hen- derson, Trinity United Church. Interment took place at Bowman- ville Cemetery. Pail bearers were close friends of the family, Messrs. M. J. El- J. R. Stutt, George Moody and liott, R. L. Mitchell, W. R. Strike, L. W. Dippeli. Friends attended the funeral fror*n Bolton, New Liskeard and Toronto. To theC Totemany kind friends who remembered me with cards, flowers, candy and lovely deli- cacies during my illness, I would like ta thank them most sincerely. -Mrs. B. Oke, Courtice corres- pondent. Congratulations ta Sandy and Mrs. Muir on the arrivaI of their little daugbter, Barbara Lea. Mrs. Anson Phair and Miss* Audrey Phair visited Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mantle (nee Dor- een Phair), Greenwood, N.S., and helped welcome their little new daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Oral Chapman, Kirby, and Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McGregor, Maxwell's, with Alan and Mrs. Wilbur. Mrs. Clarence Penfound is with her brother Mr. Boyce and Mrs. Boyce, Hamilton, as her mother Mrs. (Rev.) Boyce is indisposed. Sympathy is extended ta the family of the late Mr. Wm. Vin- son, whose death occurred on Friday. he having reached the good aid age of 91 the day prev- ious. Interment was at the Union Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dawn were among those entertained at a party an Saturday night at the haone of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brightman, Oshawa. Norm was a lucky winner at cards. Tbe auction sale of Carman Choate was quite successfui. Mr. and Mrs. Choate will be vacating the late Morley Wilkins farm as it bas been sold. Hope they may remain in aur community. During the operating of a saw, Glen Reynolds had bis fingers caught but we understand they are being saved. Mr. and Mrsr. Norman Down attended the Birthday Party in honor of the 91st birthday of Mr. James Drew, Harmony. Afternoon Auxiliary W.M.S. met at Ebenezer with President Mrs. R. Gay apening with a time- ly New Year's reading. A letter of thanks was received fromn Mr. Bowins for parcel. received. Mrs. W. H. Nichais and Miss Louise Osborne were in charge of pro- gram and were assisted by Mrs. Blake Courtice, Mrs. G. F. An-, nis. Mrs. R. Gay, Mrs. A. J. Gay and Mrs. R. E. Osborne with the chapter from the Study Book on Medical Missions. Evening Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Roy Owens with an attendance af 24. The meet- ing was apened by the President Mrs. C. Hockin, with a paem. Devotional was in charge o! Mrs. Wilfred Brown with her topic "The Day after Christmas and also the Resolution". The following program was given:- Readings by Mrs. G. Chartran and Mrs. Eric Courtice; duet by Mrs. Bill Marsh and Mrs. Will Wade. Topic was given by Mrs. Beck- stead, who spoke an the talk given by Mr. John Fisher on Canadian Journalism, which he gave in Bowmanville. The Presi- dent expressed appreciation of the work done iast year by the retiring President, Mrs. Alec Muir. Refreshments were served. Mission Band met Jan. 12 after scbool with an attendance o! 24. The previaus meeting was elect- ion of officers beld by the lead- ers, Mrs. Yardley and Mrs. Eddie Warburton, with Mrs. M. Staples, Orono, Mrs. Russell Gay and Mrs. Werry, Ebenezer W. M. Society assisting. These officers were elected: Pres.-Shirley Brooks; Sec.-Clifford Barber; Treas.- Marie Brown. Band will be known as "The Sunbeams". Wor- ship period was conducted by Mrs. Yardley with scripture given by Nancy Brown. Offeratory Prayer was given by Marie glass ln the Editor Bob Gaflagher Openlng Basketball Gaine by Ken Crawford On Fiday night aur Senior basketball team played an ex- hibition game with Broàdview "Y" and came out on the short end of the score 52-30. B.H.S. boys, although outscored were certainly flot outfougbt, as shown by their repeated f igbt for re- bounds under bath baskets. The average beigbt o! the Taranto team was 6'T2" and the two big- gest boys, Pointen 6'6" and Shepard 6' 4". bagged 25 points between them. Bob Gallaghem with 12 points and Frank Mohun with 7 points were Bowmanville's top snipers. Broadview "Y" Line-up and height: Reid 6'S"; James 6'2"; Gibson 6'; O'Donnel 6'3"; Wal- lack 5,11,, (a midget); Hauston 6'l"; Shepard 6'4"; Pointen 6'6". B.H.S. Line-up and points scored: (the boys efrained from giving their height) D. Stutt (1); B. Gallagher (12); T. Dadson (1); D. Taylor (5); J. Frank (0); (he was rabbed!) F. Mohun (7); A. Lubb 0); R. Hilîs (1); B. Jones (0); R. Coombes (3). Mr. Ross expects a successful year after the fine showing the Seniors put up against this well- drilled Toronto team. For Bietter fleaclth Suitable V ita min and Cold -p repamation for verY me mnber o! the ef aITiY ae cahre n aur stocks - lHeme are nlF fW ootd: COD LIVIER Fnosst5NOhIîa od oiL Lkquid$14$Z6$59 100 caps. capsules $------654-.- 83e Ajerst 101) 750-$i1J IDAFER. Cod Liver 011 ~ I.D.A. Toflic A 1.50 - 2"- &Builden raldOIml C 7044.9and 1 - Z . I d a a t D . . 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ManY o! the other scores were in the high 50's wbich reminds me ta warn you to keep well back wben Veronica lets go. It is boped that more students will turn aut in future Wednesdays. The price is 25c for 2 gamep Model Debate (Br Veronlea Friend) Monday morning we crowded ia the assembly hall expectingly awaiting tbe new entertainment for this morning. This entertain- ment was in the form o! a de- bate with the resolve that "There is a Santa Claus". Catherine Tucker, Isabel Cruicksbank and Earle Brown did not believe that there was a Santa Claus and pro- vided a number o! interesting points ta prove their statement. Judy Stenger, Frank Mohun and Kay Lycett upheld the affirma- tive side. Kay "Senatar" Lycett virtually stole the show with bhis il Ô TRINITY YOUNG PEOPLE'S ANNUAL SERVICE AT TRINITY UNITED CHURCH 7 p.m. - The Young People's Annual Rally Service for the Installation of their New Executive. Guest Speaker:- REV. DONALD RAY, DeF.CU, D.An will -preach Rev. Ray, R.C.A.F. Veteran Filer, who aften discharge campleted bis studies for the mlnlstry and, senvedl under United Church ini the Fan North West. Guest Soloisi:- MR@ WILLIAM WRITE will sing Mr. White, better known as "«Billy" In Y.P. Groups acrosa the country, la one of Canada's outstandlng baitones and leaders a! group slnging. Corne Early - 100 Seats in Centre Section Will Be Reserved For Young People - THE YOUNG PEOPLE INVITE YOU- FIIESIDE ROUI AT 8:15 Billy White Will Lead Group Singing' REGULAR MORNING SERVICE AT il A.M. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY ALEX McGREGOR Phone 792 W. Deliver wlt and even p'roduced 3aný Claus at the conclusion of bis dë. bate. Thie judges 'voted 3.2 & favour of the negRtive aide. Thb debate was an exhibition to show. the Junior and Senior inter-forë debating teanis how debatz should be conducted. A schedt of inter-form debates will o< appear on tbe bulletin boards. might add that old "Santa" u none other than Mr.,Witherspooo o! stage and operetta fame. B.H.S. Baakethail Langue Opens friday Friday aftemnoon at 4 p.m. fo* of the f ive B.H.S. teams will é into action. In the afternoon tlip boys Senior and Junior teamé wiil play Port Perry wbile t»i~ girls engage Port Perry at nlghl4 B.H.S. Bantams are nat scbeduled ta play until next week. Thez-4 is a possibility that a dance wta be held after the games. The r* porters wba will be reporting tfli gainies for the "Screech Owl" arit Wilma Richards-Junior girlq Manie Dippell - Senior glrl Don Taylor-Senior boys; "Rolly Coombes-Junior boys; Don Stuit -Bantam boys. The league is again compos.d of Whitby, Port Permy and Ux. 9

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