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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 20 Feb 1958, p. 7

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VNUEUDAT. lPM. 209K U5 So cial PhioneN MUn. William Fenwick,. To. Uonto, la a guest of Mr. and Mrs, : ak Roenlgk. We offer catuations to Mr. and Mia., H. C. Osborne, 149 King Sti East, who were 54 years mafk : on Monday. SMr. Vernon Saunders and son ]Robert. Toronto, spent Sat- urday with his parents, Mr. anid is. Arthur Saunders, Waver- ly Road. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, Mrs. Avery Johnston entertajned ber rmsny friendsanaI4 neighbours, It being the occasion of her 88th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Stephen- son called on ber sister, Mr. and. Mrs. Ron Hawthorne, en roi* from Montreal to their homne in Brampton. Mr. Bob Carruthers, Kempt- ville Agricultural Sehool, spent the weelcepd with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Carru- thers, and attended the B.H.S. "At Home" Georgetown Juniors downed ]Robson Pontiacs 14-5, in Jun- ior "C" hockey action at Georgetown Tucsday cvcning. Pontiacs were shorthandcd sev- eral of their top players in the fray. Drifting of rriads in the cold- est, stormiest weather of the Wvinter caused many country schools to close and bas redite- ed the volume of news coming ~in from our country correspon- dents this week. Bowmanville was one of tbe first of the smaller centres in Ontario to bave the film The Ten Commandments. At the end of last week it had drawn audiences numbcring to 3,700. The film ran from Feb. 7 to Eeb. 19. Blizzard conditions thiqi week reduced the number at- tend ing. The Afternoon Auxiliary of St. Paul's W.M.S. met on Tues - day, Feb. 18, at the home of' Mrs. R. D. Whitmee. The wor-1 ship service was conducted byl Mrs. Ross Stevens, assisted by, Mrs. H. A. Turner and the pres- -'~ 1 TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Minister: Rev. T. Arthur Morgan, B.A. 11:00 A.M~. -y "1A God Who Acis" 2:30 PM Guide-Scout Service 7:00 F.M. - Layman's Service eonductedl by the Woman's Association Organlst: Mr. Arthur Colison, Mus. Bach., L.R.S.M. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH (Anican) Fi rsi Sunday ini Lent 8 - HOLY COMMUNION 10 and il - CHURCH SCHOOL il - MORNING FRAYER 7 - EVENING FRAYER Bowmanville prese THE BROAI JANU THý A tL*e-act comedy THURSDAY - MID 'Feb. 17-112 8:001 BOWMANVILLE ADMISSION 75e Tickets ;EaÀabIe fromJ Peterborough Examiner as one of a series "Peterborough in Persan". Miss McGregor is £Persnal entadfthPeterbooughColegat rs bentad oPeerbCrasgiColDear iate. She is a daugbter of Mrs. ýA 3-3303 D. S. McGregor. Scugog St., and sister of Miss Margaret McGre- gor of Central School staff anc Alex McGregor, of McGregor ident, Mrs. D. Armistead. Mrs. Drugs. She probabiy inherits Bowman and Mrs. Dunn werc ber interest in the classics froni ini charge of the Study Book. ber father wbo died man'y A young lady in Bowman- ycars ago. His principal said ville was amazed. to reccive that he was the finest clas- five Christmas cards on Valen- Sic student. on the Lakeshore. tine's Day. Envelopes were ail Miss McGregor is intensely in- Spostmarked in December, other- terestcd in pioncer history and .wise the recipient might bave enjoys outdoor sports including 1thougbt sameone bad an unusualj curling. She is a good amateur sense of humour. $64.000 ques- photographer. She has taugbl tion-where has this mail been at Peterborough Collegiate and since December? Vocational Institute for 21 Oliver Roberts, C.P.R. gar- years. The fauit she finds with dener, has rcturned home aftcr teaching is tbat it bas to be a lengthy stay at Sunnybrook donc indoors. Miss McGregor Hosita, Trono. r.Roberts bas been a force bchind the bas askcd the Statesman to ex- P...S. "Echoes", the school tend to ah bhis fricnds who magazine, and xvorked at onc wrotc and sent cards, bis mast tm nteQcnsJunl sincere thanks. His many friends She says of theories of educa- will be happy to note that he tion, "Mid ta mind is best". is nowhome.0f classîcs she says, "through is nowhome.the ages the chaff drops away Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Siemon and.gives us, if wc study it, a wbo are holidaying at Daytona chance to size up civilization." Beach, Florida, writcs: Wc are The article is beaded "A Child enjoying life in thijs Sunshire of the Mist", the clan of Gregor State altbougb the wcather basI being known in Scotland as the been cooler than usual for truc "Cbiidrcn of the Mist". Florida. It is 61 degrees today. With friends ail about us there is plcnty of activity for thoseOBT AV who are looking for it. There O JZLLA is The Forum, Canadian Club. Bothman-Cookman College Giee WILLIAM H. YEO Club (negroes) and the High The sudden deatb of William Schoals, ahl are trying to outdo -Herbert Yeo at his residence, 20 cach other by putting on con- delSret owav1lo certs, etc. We are al well and 'îî tree :gt, l"eh. 13, cae a taking lite tas v. 'iti,(a-vngt e.1,cn s a great shock to his famnil v and MVr. and Mrs. Frank Williarns 1friendis. Mr. Yeo hiad been in who are bolidaying in Florida!good health and attended a din- send this message to the cdi- ner that evening at thc Lions tor fromn Tampa: So you Com.munity Centre. On arrîv- thougbt we would neyer make ing home, he collapsed and died. Florida. Well, bere we are- He xvas in bis 76th year. Arrived Feb. 10. Weather l5 M e ls er opee still cold and the natives dlaim Mr e atya opee it bas affected the natural, 50 years with the Bowmanville beatyofthi ppuar inerFoundry Company, and was beauy o thi poularwinerbon oured at a dinner given by tourist state. Wc are stay:ng the Comnpany in June at Venture just a few blocks from Gla d s ii At tliat tiiue Mr. C. E. Palmie: 's brother. We callecd o'n edrFuflyPsintr- Mrs. Alan Dexseins sistelr tu- lîç,undvPeinr- da.v. George, you haci better................ stay put as it is too cold down...... here this year for you. ~ Tonight (Tbursday) is the night the Oshawa and District Movie Club is to meet at the Lions Club Centre, Bowmanviile, at 8:15 p.m. with the Toronto Club as guests. If you are a camera fiend, bound, addict or just a plain everyday camera bobbist you will be welcomc. Don't take our word for this warm invitation of weicome for it is printed right on the club bulletin - with special cmpbas- is on visitors. Forrest Dilling is the president of the club with tbree others from Bowmanvillc among the seven top officiais. This makes one wonder wby it is called "Oshawa and District Movie Club". Well, don't worry about tbat but come aiong ta- night and join the happy throng and sec tbe winners of the com- i i petitin wîiicî are selectea Ia- William H. Yeo jnight, with lunch ta follow (un- tii ail arc satisficd), as they ad- callcd witb pleasure bis associa- vertise the country cburch sup- Ition with Mr. Yeo through the pers. lyears, inciuding their establisb- 1 ment bere of the amateur radio Whilc a bonspiel was going station 10AE in 1923. Mr. Yeo on at the Oshawa Curling Rink was announcer for the station. lasf week Mr. W. Ernest Mc- A gold watcb was prescntcd ta Murtry of Toronto took time hlm from the Company in toff from bhis duties as secretary recognition of 50 years of loyal 'of the Ontario Curling Associa- and efficient service. tion ta visit bis native tawn of Prior ta coming ta Bawman- Bowmanville in company wîth ville Foundry in 1907, Mr. Yeo Mr. Jimmy Souch, Oshawa,, worked at the Ontario Malleable also a native of this fown. They îîron Ca. Ltd. and Fittings Ltd., honored the editor of The Oshawa. At Bowmanvillc Foun- Statesman with a cali wben dry be was foreman af the considerabie reminiscing took moulding sbap for 35 years and place. We learned that Mr. Mc since that time bad been a pat- Murtry was a son of W. J. Mc- tern maîçer. Murtry and a nepbew of Johin M.Yowsbr nJ 5 McMurtry who operated the 18M r e was bante an of25 West End House around the 1882,n eaneteda he son ofM turn of the century. He bad Mr.AooY. e oand PhilOsppawM Souch drive hlm around Church whoey lieandmovd t Oshan- Street ta sec the large brick tlhn yangnve thErma un- bouse, opposite St. Paul's church,btbiPmrrageota Emai-e wbere hie was born 81 yearsj Mrs. Yen predeceased hlm about ago. From the keen mmnd, r e- 19 'ersa.E tentive memorv and bealthy easao appearance of Mr. McMurtry it 1 Mr. Yeo had mnany friends. xvas liard ta believe be bad 1 He ciiioyed bis fainily, and the reacbed the runks of a veter anj fellows hip in the lodges and actogenarian, lHe also called on clubs ta wbicb be belonged. He Harry Allin, retired grocer, had been 50 years in the Odd wbom Mr. McMurtry knew Fellows and was a member oft years ago when Harry was de- Florence Nightingale Ladge No.E livcryboy u the est6E Bow manville; Loyal Orange Hause. Due ta bis visit here Lodge, Ontario Encampment No. Mr. McMurtry is now planningdîl shaaan awavil ta attend Centennial celebration LosCu.H a ciei and Old Home Week June 28 his club work and wiii be great-3 ta July 6th. ly mîssed by fellow members.s Mr. Yeo was also a member off An article an Miss Helen Trinity United Churcb. McGregor giving saine particu- Florence Nightingale Lodge r lurs of bier career, interests an1d No. 66, 100.OF.; Loyal Orange 1 hobbiest appears in the Queerm's Lodge and the Lions Club beld Review, periodical of Queern s services ut the Morris Funerul University, Kingston, of wlîich Chapel on Saturday*evening. s Miss McGregor is a graduate. The funeral on Sunday after- The article first appeared in the1 noon, Feb. 16, ah the Morris Funî- _______________________ Jeral Cliapel was largely attend-c ed. Rev. T. A. Morgan conduct- cd the service, and Mrs. Albert Cale presided at the argan.0 Ro oary Club Friends and relatives wcre pres- cnt fromn Oshawa, Toronto, Port Perry, Millbrook, Murkbam,a ents Port Hope, Bawmanville and There 'IVere many beautiful t EDWAY HIT flowers including tributes framV Faundry Men 15 Years and Over; t 1 Staff and Faundry Emplayees;v Ernie, Tom and Lawrence Rch- I der; Florence Nightingale Lodgeh 178; Ladies' Auxiliary cf the Canadian Legion; Staff of Yeo'sa k W~ Store; R. M. Hallingsbead Ca.; t L.O.L. 2384; Fife and Drum i iby William Roos Band; Bawmanvillc Lions Club;a Sheli Oil Ca., Belleville; Pythian b Sisters, Oshawa; Lend A Handa I AY - SATURDAY Club, Oshawa. Teewr lot imati tributes from neighbaurs, t 1 relatives and frîends. M archPallbearers werc ahl Foundry M airch 1 employces: Messrs. Tom Rchder, i 1 Dick Widdccombe. Joc Bates, c 'George Lewins, Harold Sum- a p.me ersford, Alvin Stacey. Inter- ment wus in Bowmanville Cern- T OWN HALL y chilHaptn; dr. ere Richards (Elsie) Bowmanvillc; fc NO RESERVED SEATS Irvin, Peterboraugh; Miltan l (Pt), Bowmanville; Bruce, e Orona: Kcith, Bowmanvilie. He si Ratai-v Club members a(s evsabohrToa and s--er Mirs. Fred Bal, <Fi-- sir of Oçhawia A brother Jack a~CA1NAD!A1ISTATESM. OWMI4L E. O 9NTAhRMO PAGE SEVEN Enjoyable Meeting Senior Cifizens' Group Auspices of Club 15 On Tuesday, February 1lth, Senior Citizens gatbered at the Lions Community Centre for their regular monthly meeting. Mrs. George White acting as Mistress of Ceremonies con- ducted a discussion and vote on the possible affiliation of Bow- manvillc's Senior Citizens group with the United Senior Citizens of Ontario. At the pregent tîme it was decided by the majority's vote to withhold mcmbership in this larger group. Entcrtainment for the even- ing was supplied by Ross Met- caîf who sang two numbers "The Vetêran's Song" and "Dear Old Donegal". Senior Citizens and Club 15 members sa enjoyed the former sangs that Mr. Metcalf offered as an encore "I Met Her in the Gar- OBITUARY WILLIAM TAIT Charles William Black Tait dicd in Sunnybrook Hospital on January 29, 1958 at the age of 66. Mr. Tait had nat enjoyed goad health for some years. He was well known in Baw- Smanville and district as Divi- sion Court Clerk which pasi- i iolan h eld froni about 1943 to bis death.lie aisw acted as caretaker at the Town Ilall at one time for about ten years. Mr. Tait was barn in South Shields, Durham, England, and came ta Canada in 1911, set- tling first at Toronto. He work- cd for some time on Great Lakes' boats. On coming ta Bowmanviiic, be worked at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Ca., and Juter on was appointed Di- vision Court Cierk. lie jained up for service wben the First W'orld W5ar brokre out and was with the 2lst Bat- talion. Hec saw overseas service and received cbcst injuries 1which impaired bis bealth for the rest of bis life. Mr. Tait was a member of the Anglican Church. He was fd of music. fan iin are bis wifc the former Celia Tait; and cbild- ren, Bill of Saskatoon, Sask., Mrs.- Arthur Wynn (Celia) >Brantford; Mrs. Gea. Mahon (Helen) Cottam; Jack of Tees- water. He also leaves two sis- i ers, Mrs. Bcrt Parker and Mrs.i Joc Childs bath of Bowman- ville. Mr. Tait rcsted at the Mar- ris Funeral Chapel and the funeral service was bcld in St. John's Anglican Church on Friday, Januury 3lst with Rev. A. C. Herbert afficiating. Mrs. Evelyn Marchant was at the organ. Palibearers were Messrs. Jack Parker, Lionel Parker, Jac Childs, Jack Childs, Ar- thur Wynn and Fred Yates. Interment was in Bowmanville Cemetery. Amang fiends who attendcd from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. S. Bond, Orillia. Liber. I Candidate (Cantinued fron page onel bctween Lester Peurson and Paul Martin, Warld Needs Pearson "But in my mind and I am sure in the mincis of the vast majority of the delegates, there was anc deciding factor-the voice of the people crying for peace in their time. And I say ta you that no Canudian can deny ta the world the services of Lester B. Pearson, the great- est man of peace in aur times." Turning ta local affairs Mr. Honey criticized tflicpresent member of parliament for bis cantinual absence fromn Durham County. "The people af Durhîam Caunty can expect mare than that fr9m their elected repres- entutive and I can assure you fhey are gaing ta get it." Better Representation "CIf I am successful, I promise you they wili get it. If the con- servative candidate is success- fui, it wiii be sa close that he will for the next four ycars not make the mistake of forgetting bis people lest bis seat again be piaced in jeopardy for tar- diness in his duties ta bis con- stituents." Mr. Honey then explained bis intentions of attending a central place in each of the municipalities ut least fwice a ycur ta listen ta the problenis o! the people. "I say that if is the duty of the M. P. ta go ta the peaople andi that I promise ta do." Faim Problemns Aitbough he wauld be able .ta operate a Saskatchewan wbeat farm Mr. Honey admit- ted thut he was not familiar witb furming us carried ouf in Durham County. "'Howcver it is my intentions fa immediutely fumiliarize myscîf with the op- eration of the farmn as carrieci on in this caunty." "In addition I wili Immedi- ately consider the problemn of the lack of fair return ta the furmer for bis produce and ta apply ta those prablems my best and most sincere consider- atian, and where indicated, ac- tion and assistance ta salve these problems." Labour ('onsideration "As far as labour legisiation is concerned, it shahl also re- ceive my sincere, independent and unfettered consideration and L shaîl vote anly in accord writh the dictates of my con- science and the requirements of nyconstituents."l In ciosing, Mr. Honcy cailed for the full support of the de- egates in the forthcoming electian. 'With your active as- sistance, we will together achieve aur mutual goal." DecIines Nnmination Ted WOO4yýard. Orong, was den". Accompanying Mr. Met- caif at the piano was Mrs. Workman. Tickets for the matinee per- formance of February l2th for "The Ten Commuandments" were sold at a special reduccd rate toalal interested Senior Citizens. The usual games of crokinole, euchrc and cribbage were en- joycd during the next hour, while a rcading graup was en- tertained in the Green Room with Mrs. Martba Burgess tak- ing charge with variaus mem- bers participating. Mr. A. Dud- ley was announced as tbe lucky prize winner for the evcning, and the meeting closcd witb a delicious lunch scrved by Club 15 and Senior Citizens repres- entatives. aiso nominatcd as a candidte but he declined the offer. Mr. Woodyard explained that it wouid be bis intention ta run as a Liberal-Labour candidate and be was flot prcpared ta do s0 at tbis time. Senator David Croil compli- mented the delegates for pick- ing a man of Mr. Honcy's cali- bre. "Russ Honey bas gat a spark. be's cager and he's flu- ent. 1lies a man that is going fai." Senator Crol I statedi. MVr. Crol xveot on to criticize t lie Consiîsrxative government for their inept handling of the country's business and ecan- amy. "This is a ycar of big dcci- sians. The nation's eccnamy is at stake. Drastic remedies are needed," Mr. Croil said. Former M.P.'s Speak John James, former Durham County Member of Parliament, felt that Russell Honey would be one of the finest candidates in the elections. "I have every confidence in Russ, his abiity and bis integrity. He will make an excellent representative," Mr. James stated. Elmer Scott, Port Hope, was chairman of* the meeting in the absence of Bob Kent, Bowman- ville, President of the Durham Liberal Association. Frank Rîc- kard, another former Durham M.P., of Newcastle, spoke brief- ly and introduced Senator Croîl. Hono.' Memovy (Cantinucd from page one) en beer to the cnemy bidden in the his. The women would have arrived about 6 a.m. The men xvould probably start drink- ing at once, as beer goes sour quickly, and by the time we ap- proached their hiding place they would be getting slecpy." Ail of which proved truc, and the recannoîtering expeditian was a camplete succcss. .Hero of Mafeking The young officer was Robert Baden-Powell, later Colonel Ba- den-Powell, the "lHero of Mafe- king," and stili later Lieut.-Gen- eral and Lord Baden-Powell of Gllwell. It was out of such a life of adventure - fighting the wild mountain tribcsmeh of the Indian frontier, tracking wild boars and tigers in the jungles of India, rcconnoitering in wars witb African tribes or hunting wild boucflo, elephants and rhinos ini Africa, anîdthie Su- dan ---Ihat the idea of Scouting developed. Finally, in the South African war of 1899-1901, he sbowcd, as cammanding afficer during the famous siege of Mafeking, that boys could take their place beside men in dan- geraus situations. It was out of a thrilling stary-book life of ad- venture and outdoor fun that "B.P." evolvcd Scouting. He ai- ways called it, "The Game of Scouting for Boys" - a boy~s I brotberbood o%ý the outdoors, for fun, and a sound preparation for a useful, healthy and happy lf.The Scout Promise It was out of Paden-Poweil's life experiences and thinkingi that be evolved the Scout Prom- ise, with its emphasis on Honour and Duty to God; the Scout Law. the motto Be Prepard, the Scout tests and the Scout.uni!- form and hiking equipment, in- cluding the staff and the Scouti bat, the Stetson which wvas worn by the Canadian Mounted In- fantry and Artillery in the South African war, and later by the South African Constabulary (which B.-P. organized), and by tbe Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Sucb was the rugged outdoor ty pe of man "'ho started the Boy Scout Movement. Canada has 27 rivers of more than 500 miles in length. At the most recent census there were more men than womcn employed as cooks in Canada. 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