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Porcupine Advance, 3 Jan 1935, 2, p. 1

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3 _Fo ,l‘th Stralg t W in by â€"Lad of Eight Addresses _ Kiwanis Club Meeting 14 Lk t Fesserton ‘Opens Camp in Reynolds Township ;‘Between 35 and 40 Men Cutting Jack Pine and Spruce, ~" Fesserton Co. Expects to Cut Three Million Feet of ~ _ Timber May Erect New Mill. * " Speech byâ€"Leonard Desaulniers One of the Features of Father and Son Banquet Other Notable Items on Proâ€" grammeon Monday. | . Om o2 BR mm 00 TV seems particularly commendable and ‘worthy and appeared to give special help in boys in forming character and preparing to meet the world of everyâ€" day life. * Ts ce o L oo + nad some good thoughts to pass along. Pr. Honey pointed out that Old Counâ€" try systems of education and discipline in schools and colleges had much that W M PE Anot.her thoughtful and interesting little address was that by Dr. Lee Honey. â€" He spoke on education and e n "ef ETT ECC Of course, community singing formed a special attraction meetâ€" The Fessérton Timber Company has recommenced operations in the Timâ€" mins area and now has between 35 and 40 men in Reynolds township cutting jack pine and spruce. Though inactive k 5 2l c nc 4. _ _ im 2â€"Sections 12 Pages m e e c t o ue t e en o e ue o § to since 1930 when bad times made the business uniprofitable, the Fesserton company has been considering reâ€"openâ€" ing for some time and now, w betâ€" ter anarket to lcok forward "TO, they expect to ‘reâ€"cstablish their business U. C%tzgvmkl. local manager for the ‘Toronto firm, told The Advance yesterday thal they expected to cub between two and a half and three m i feet of timber this winter but that definite figures could not be given yet op account of the uncertainty of the market. In February definite plans will be laid for the number of feet needâ€" the woods®output. . If conditions seent satisfactory it, is the ‘intention of the Fesserton company ing of the Kiwanis and in this singing both the fathers and sons enjoyed themselves thoroughly as they did,inâ€" deed all through the meeting. The next meeting, Monday, Jan. 7th, will be the occasion of the installing of the officers of the club for 1935. Dome Curling Rink Open on January 4 Invitations Sent to Other Clubs in District and to the Mines to Attend the Event at New Rink. South Porcupine, Ont., Jan. 2nd, 1935, Special to The Advance. We have just heard that the opening night of the Dome Mines Curling Club is set for Friday, January 4th. Invitaâ€" tions have been sent to. our South End Club and to each of the mines in the dlistrict as well as Timmins Curling Club. The Dome Club intends to open the season in proper style, The officers for the season of 1934â€"35 areâ€"Mr. H. . DePencier, president; Mr. J. H. Stoâ€" vel, viceâ€"president; Mr. C. G. Kemsley, chairman of managing committee; Mr. F. H. Hall, treasurer and .Mr. R. D. Vokes, secretary. Several Days, However, in Which Registration may be Made and Before Proâ€" secutions Begin. Up to yesterday afternoon, Chief ‘Phul had registered" a total of 72 reâ€" Only 75 Revolvers > Registered to Date volvers and pistols at the town hall. There are many more still to come but the date locally has been extended to January 8, so as to give everyone a fair chance to place the numbers and caliâ€" bre of their weapons in hands of the police prosecutions are made As a protection for the owner of a revolver, the new system may mean much, for in cases where a weapon is stolen, it may be much more easily recovered, and where the theft is imâ€" mediately reported, may make the owâ€" ner‘s lot an easier one where the gun has been used illegally. Registration will continue toâ€"morâ€" row, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday at the town hall from nine to 12 noon in the morning and from one to five in the afternoon. ; *At ~South Porcupinec Chief McInnis will take registrations during the same days and at the same hours, while at Schumacher police station the cards will be filled out for any revolver owâ€" ners from Jan. 9th to Jan. 12th. ~Mr. and Mrs. E. L. LOngmore â€" are leaving this week for a trip to Jamaica. They will be away about a month. Here‘s another Scottish one:â€" MacTavish: "That‘s a fine b for ye. What do ye think of it! American (visiting Scotland) that‘s nothing. Why we‘ve got ands of buildings <like that « America, only bigger and better MacTavish: "That‘s a fine building for ye. What do ye think of it?" American (visiting : Say that‘s nothing. Why we‘ve got thousâ€" ands of buildings <like that over in America, only bigger and better." MacTavizh: "Aye, nae doot. ye have. That‘s a lunatic asylum." It was on the evening of September 2, 1930 that the original mill went uUp in flames. Local firemen and fireâ€"rangâ€" ers combined in a successful effort to save the machine shop and the huge stock of timber that was on hand, but the imill itself went up in smoke. The plant had been shut down for , week and the origin. of the blaze was never The new plant if completely erected, will have a planing mill The old one was just a It all depends on the market, Mr. Fitzgerald told The Advarice, whether the company will be able to go ahead with their plans for‘ a big mill here or The Semiâ€"Weekly Smile old Women of the Moose Entertained Sixty Christmas Tree and Enterâ€" tainment andâ€" Visit of Santa Claus Pleases Sixty Youngsters. Gifts for All '-éi'i‘im%gallx..---deeombedwtmmw vote‘ of thanks was accorded to the sant, and successful event. About sixty children sat down to the refreshâ€" ments served for the occasion, the tables being suitably decorated. Severâ€" al songs ‘were sung by the children as well as clever . given. Legionaire Harrison acted as Santa Claus and presented each child with a The annual Christmas tree party under the auspices of the. Women of the Moose was held in the Moose hall on Dec. 21ist, and proved a very pleaâ€" vote‘ of thanks was accorded . to the committee in charge by the Senior Reâ€" gent for a very successful evening‘s enâ€" tertainment. The happy party was brought‘to a close by the singing of "God Save the King." Mrs. Alexander Observes Eightyâ€"Fifth Birthday Hosts of friends and acquaintances in the town and district will extend sincere good wishes to Mrs. Alexander, mother of Mrs. J. A. Howse, Timmins, on the occasion of her 85th birthday anniversary on Tuesday of this week, Jan. 1st. For a great many years Mrs. Alexander has lived in the North, takâ€" ing an active and ‘ helpful: part in church <cand oth:r circles. Her long life has been given over to good works and a kindly helpful life that is an inâ€" spiration to all who know her. All who kngw this gcod lady will sincerely wish her many happy returns of the day. s m ut Car. Carol o en 2. P m- $ £ : £ $ s 3 ; m and, by a coup, ex prince. Carol was Carol ret.iu'ned to divorced from his wife, Queen »1 of Roumania. According nce renounced his throne . for Miss Lupescu, Is King P Carol Married to Lupescu 7 TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 1985 Change Expected in Train Service Here Number 47 Likely to Come in to Timmins After the 20th. No Official Anâ€" nouncement Yet. While no ‘official announcement has been made as yet, it is generally underâ€" stood that there will be a change in the T. N. 0. timetable on and after Jan. 20th. The chief feature in the change, it is understood, is that Number 47 will run int>o Timmins and No. 46 (the train to Toronto) will leave here inâ€" stead of Cochrane. Schools Reâ€"opened Here This Morning Some of the Pupils Pleased to be Bgek at School. So They Say. Others Do Not Say So. The hundreds of students at Timâ€" mins High and Vocational school, pubâ€" lic schools ~and separate schools reâ€" turned to schcol ¢+his morning after a twoâ€"week Christmas holiday. At nine o‘clock teachers faced their pupils with "Happy New Year!" and a resolution that 1935 should be a banâ€" nerâ€"year: in every room in every schcol of the town. Some:of the boys and girls were anxâ€" ious to getâ€"back. They had had almost enough of too little to do and though they enjoyed good weather for the greater part of the two weeks, the organized sport of the schools is not easily replaced. Amalgamating Two ~Vocational Classes Several Not Continuing the Vocational Work as Posiâ€" â€" tions have been Recured W. D. McCallum, physical instructor for Timmins High and Vocational School : will not be replaced this term. Principal W. W. Tanner announced just prior to the opening of school this Owing to the fact that a considerable number. of students have dropped vocational training since September Mr. Tanner has found it possible to combine two of the classes, thus being able to manage with one less teacher. It will ‘be necessary for the bcard to engage another physical inâ€" structor in the spring however. Even with one less teacher and the combined classes, there will still be overcrowding. at the Timmins High School. ' Mr. McCallum accepted a position on the staff of the Burlington High School when the board here agreed to release him at his request. 8 Co aB MB DT . 4P Mr Ta.nner at.tributed the â€" lowered attendance at vocational school classes partially. to the fact that some of the students have obtained employment. Bornâ€"In Timmins on Thursday, Dec. 27th, 1934, to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Walsh, Elm St., north,â€"a son (Ronald Albert). Both doing well. Still Seeking Kin of Late T. Teasdale Afiter the publication in The Advance of Dec. 20th that the North American Life Assurance Company were seeking relatives...to . _whomtheâ€"principalâ€"of a fully paidâ€"up policy could be handed over, it was learned that Teasdale has a brothsr working somewhere in the Red Lake area. It has not been found yet on which property the brother is employed but a letter has been sent in his name to Red Lake in the hope that it may reach him. One other man in Schumacher told ~A. Nicolson at the North, American office that he had some information concerning Teasdale but to date he has not appeared with it. Brother Believed to be at Red Lake and Effort Made to Locate Him to Settle Estate. With just one clue from which to work, the tracingâ€" of â€"relatives â€" of the late Thomas Teasdale, who was burned to death at Schumacher on November 11, is going ahead very slowly. Teasdale was born in England>. on June %th, 1881. His wife, Emma, named as 'thc sole benefxciary, died on April 8, 1934. Winner of Cedar Chest Given by, Women of Moose South Porcup # L 5 The local chapter of the Women of the Mcose No. 303 wishes to announce that the holder of the lucky ticket for the cedar chest and filling was Rodias Dubien, ccorner Maple and Tisdale Streets, Timmins. Good. music. was supplied for the evening‘s entertainâ€" ment, and a very nice lunch was served. The chapter wishes to thank everyâ€" one who in any way helped in making this entertainment a success. "Ambassador extraordinary to his fellow negroes scattered over the carth," is the ambition â€"ofâ€" Paul Robeson, above, famous Americanâ€" born coloured singer and actor now appearing in London. He has been learning African dialects and deâ€" clares he wants to end his days in a little grass hut village on the banks of the Congo river in Africa. PAUL ROBESON Timmins Loses 3 to 0 in a Goalâ€"Tenders‘ Contest South Porcupine, Jan 2. (Special to The Advance)â€"The Dome Porkies conâ€" tinued to pile up victories to make it four wins in as many starts by applyâ€" ing the kalsomine to the Timmins Gold Diggers in a 3â€"0 game in the local arena toâ€"night. At that it was a gyoalâ€" tender‘s game all the way, Langford in the Timmins net saving the Gold Digâ€" gers from a worse beating and Esselâ€" tine in the Porkies‘ citadel drawing a shutâ€"out by superb goalâ€"tending. Porkies Score All Three Tallies in First Period. | ford and Esseltine Have Heavy Jobs Tending Play Lags Through Second Frame. . Time after time the opposing teams were in on these two netâ€"minders only to draw a blank. The Porkies were undoubtedly the better team and as such deserved their win. Timmins Gold Diggers are handicapped by aI shortage of players but at that three| of the players on the Timmins roster. received their transfers through the courtesy of the Porcupine club. The Porkies on the other hand have a surâ€" feit of players, though to date, Woon and McCann are the only.two importsl who have appeared with the locals. _ Opened Slowly | The first period opened slowly, neiâ€" ther team hitting its stride in the first five minutes of play. Cattarello had the first shot on goal which Langford easily turned aside. Play lagged until at eight minutes and seconds Taylor on a solo rush scored fiuke goal for the Porkies. It was a high shot ‘which hit the netting behind the goal, bounced back hitting Langford on the shoulder sliding into the net. Thirty second later Briden on a pass from Huggins put the locals two goals up and at no time during the rest of the game was the lead challenged. Huggins drew the first penalty for a trip and Taylor followed leaving the Porkies two men short. The Gold Digâ€" gers loomed up like a thunder cloud and rained shots on Esseltine but his ardour was still not dampened and ardour â€"was stlll not G g\gy failgd to score. .. . ‘In a scramblc 'I‘homas ‘In a scramble Thomas lost his stick and to save a goal kicked the puck drawing a penalty just as Huggins reâ€" joined the ranks. The Gold Diggers were still two men to the good and in the hectic session which followed Dunn Cattarello and Huggins beat the comâ€" bined Timmins forces in inspired play. With Taylor and Thomas back Mcâ€" Cann was chased for tripping and the Huskies still on the rampage were held at bay. With nineteen minutes of the first period gone Lortie drew the first penalty for Timmins and Thomas capiâ€" talized for the Porkies to put them three goals up. Just before the bell McCann was chased to even the teams. Second Period Spasmodic The start of the second period found Lortie and McCann still doing time. Play was slow during most of the sesâ€" sion with both teams showing spasâ€" modic bursts of speced. There was no scoring and no penalties during the session. The third period. was fast. though neither team made the score sheet. There were three penalties, two of which McCann collected, the other goâ€" ing to Kennedy. Langford, Arundel and Lortie were; Allan Fish who spent the Christmas the. Timmins best while Esseltine, Briâ€"| vacation in town, returned to his duties den, Cattarello and Taylor were the}as principal of the Smooth Rock Falls Forky stars. The game was handled|school this week. ' Golden Wedding Day of: â€"Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Gray Presented with Purse of Money by Friends at Event Last Night. Have Been Ten Years in Timmins. Mr. Gray Followed the Sea for Many Years. _ Last night at their home on the Vipond property Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray celebrated their golden weddingâ€" fifty years of happy married life. Though there are four generations of them, only three were present at last night‘s dinner party when 25 friends of the family gathered to wish Mr. and Mrs. Gray continued good health and happiness Mr. and Mrs. Gray came to Canada from Scotland about 15 years ago and have lived in Timmins for the past ten, From the time he was a young man Mr. Gray followed the sea and has his deepâ€"sea master‘s "ticket." When he first came to Canada he sailed on the Great Lakes from Toronto and since coming to Timmins he has been employed at the Hollinger. They were married in Fraserborough in the north of Scotland on Jan. 2nd, 1885. Mr. Gray is now Gray 60 years of age. T\ Miss K. Gray and Mrs. and one son, Robert Gray mins, one daughter, Mrs. . mins, one daughter, Mrs. Alex Wallace, lives in Aberdeen, Scotland; â€" another daughter, Mrs. D. Amney lives in Ausâ€" tralia and the fi is now in Toronto ~â€" Twenty Grandchildren Two grandchildren, Robert Gray the: third_and Tom Goodman, livein'l‘lm- mlm,tiveinAmtnlla four in Musko~ ghildren of a daughter who died i a) 0.4 4 is now 70 and Mrs. age. Two daughters, 'by Chas. Jemmet; and J. Shea. ‘The teams lined up:â€" Timminsâ€"Goal, Langford; defence, Lortie and Miller; forwards, Arundel, Walsh and Kennedy; alternates, Trom- blay, Pearson, Vaillincourt and Morel. South Porcupineâ€"Goal, Esseltine; defence, Dunn, Taylor and Smith; forâ€" wards; Huggins, Briden and Proulx; alternates, Thomas. 8.30. Ohio Manâ€" Says was Victim in "Gold" Sale One Man Arrested and Two ‘Others Sought in Case of Alleged Fraud ir "Gold" Sale. $1900 Involved. Mike Yacknavich was arrested last night by the provincial police on inâ€" formation laid by John Zetzer, «of Portland, Ohio, who alleges that Yackâ€" navich and two other men sold him quantity of lead or babbit gilded over and passed as gold filings. Zetzer says he paid $1900.00 for this "gold" and that he was naturally defrauded thereâ€" by. When he found his mistake he swore out information agains; the three men whom he states were con- cerned in the fraud. Yac ich was found last ‘hight by the provincial police and placed under arrest.. The provinâ€" polic . ,i the : ‘other. two. «..”.,.:. gse a %B “ Old"“ }referred to Zetzer is said to have pid at least part of the price in lUnlt,ed States bills. ‘Recently a hundred dollar bill was changed in a local stare and afterwards. there was the suggesâ€" tion made that it might not be worth its face value, as, hundred»â€"dollar Unitâ€" ed States ‘bills are not common here and few peOple are in position to be‘ sure about them at glance. I-Iowever, this parti¢cular $100.00 bill was apparâ€" ently genuine enough, and it is thought that it was one of the bills brought to (town by the gentleman from éhio. * , Li e Temperature Went Down to 12 Below This Morning Temperatures have ll been low. s Monday. morning but this morning mercury seemed to be on way for a. further darop when it touched 12 below zero with a strong north wind sendmg it down. Yesterday there was. a variance of only eight degrees, the maximum being 2 above and the minimum six below Scoring:â€" last year, three in Toroiito, gnnd six in Scotland. There is one ,mat-grand- child, born to Mr, and Mrs. Wallace Jr. in Scotland recently, â€" ' After dinner at the Vipond which was served at six o‘clock, Colin Seller, a lifeâ€"long friend of the family, preâ€" sonted Mr. and Mrs. Gray with a purse of money. Robert Gray, (the was unable to be present as he is ill in the hospital. ; Following the presentation, dancing and singing until about 1.30 concluded the celebration. ist Poeriod South Porcupine, Taylor, 8 minutes. South Porcupine, Briden (Huggins) South Porcupinge, Thomas, 19.15. *‘ _ Periodâ€" No scoring. No scoring. First Fire Call of 1935 on January 1st Fire ‘Frucks Among the _ First Commercial Trucks _ to Sport the â€"New Motor _ _ License Plates Here. _ _ ~‘The first fire call for 1 answered at 1.15 pam. New ‘Yée whenacrdmneymeat'fim K o e Pis ern.,. /There was no flm *Â¥ "The fire trucks are amonlg the. 1, commercial" vehicles to sppear flfi The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912 McCann, Cattarello, and new ora"‘g¢

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