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ROAD ESTIMATES ARE $17°000 | PURCHASE TRUCK EOR $3,125 VOL. LXâ€"NO. 32 PEAGA KINGS NEVER DIF! ‘The stage for the semiâ€"finals is all set. The Peach Kings will meet Port Colborne in a best of five series, commencing this Friday night, February 15, and the game will be played in Grimsby, _â€"â€" The fact that it is games to count instead of goals might come as sort of a surprise to many of the hockey fans, for it seems to have been the popular opinion that Rushton would choose the goals basis. Tke Kings are getting the breaks, in one respect anyway, they get two out of three games at home. Next Tuesday they play at mmumummmm.mmm-‘ ditional games be necessary they will probably be played on the same basis on which the semiâ€"finals are starting. ‘That encounter at Dunnville must have been really something. ‘The Mudcats really put on the pressure to defeat the Hagersville squad. It was Dunnville‘s first win of the year, and it was a good one for all concerned. Including the Peach Kings. The final score was nine to eight, with Soggy Greene putting in three goals for the Hagersvilie will now have to face the Paris Legion team for their share of the semiâ€"final gory glory. It is the opinion of this writer .and I believe I have some support from the fans of the disâ€" trict, that Hagersville is the team the Kings would like to meet the least. And taking a look into the prediction department, I call Paris to lick the pants off Hagersville ,and furthermore to pick the Kings to eliminate Port Colborne. Having said this much, I might as well make my editor‘s ulcers really crawl, and pick the Kings to win the series. There! I‘ve said it and I‘m glad. As the Kings skate on the ice Friday night at the local ice cube they will be in the peak of condition. The boys have been put through several stremuous workouls this week, and are raring to go. Hymie Shenker‘s eye is coming along fine, following a mishap at a Wmupomnmmmu.mnmtmmm desperate life of a goalie. Will Strengthen â€" \Narrow Escape Fire Department| From Suffocation Fire Chief LePage must consider that his fire department is pretty mwumwufl- for all he asked the Joint Fire Committee in session on Monday mup-thlltor this year was a new type Fog nozzle at an W“dlfl.fl'm that this type nozzle was excellent ‘“w-.nm and . eliâ€" minated 90 per cent of water damâ€" age. Committee instructed him to make his selection and it would be Chief LePage Instructed To Take On More Men If He year and Councilior McNiven, secâ€" e M ~ us . s__an â€" meaak retary. The committee will meet mmm,amm month beginning with the March Chief LePage asked that all fire hydn.lhmm.ndw'ndlp be checked and the valves and spindles olled and greased. work had just been finished on checking the hydrants in the townâ€" skhip. Pressure in the east end was very heavy but not so strong on the west end system. wwmmu M_cmh-clmm and if he deemed it necessary to secure some more men in order to strengthen the brigade to do so. is 18 men. Fin:rrwm?i-’b’f- t i “«'.‘;-. Through the C. H. Kirk Agency, Clarence Graham has purchased the VanDyke property at the cornâ€" er of Depot and John streets. «t 16 Victoria avenue. agency, Samuel Harris has disposâ€" ed of his 10 acre fruit farm on Nelâ€" les Road to Mr. Hopkins of Toâ€" Deems It Necessaryâ€" ESTAT E6E of the department house and lot The Grimsby |fld¢P¢“de“t The lives of the eight members of the families of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gregory, 86 Paton street, were proâ€" bably saved early Friday morning due to the fact that one of them, Miss Charlotte Smith, was awakâ€" ened by smoke and fumes. Smouldering Fire in Chesterâ€" her sister, Mrs, Gregory, got the two Gregory children, aged four and two yearsâ€"and groped their way through dense smoke to the front door. A chesterfield, apparently set alight by a cigarette dropped beâ€" fore the family retired was found smouldering when firemen arrived Book‘s W anted For County Prisoners Grand Jury In 1945 Recomâ€" mended That More Reading Thursday in the county building, Clerk W. H. Mililward was instructâ€" ed to make inquiries regarding At a meeting of the general adâ€" ministration committee of the Linâ€" the county jail. Public libraries in St. Catharines, Lincoln County centres as well as the Leonard Lending Library will be approached for castâ€"off books, The action of the committee folâ€" the grand jury to the 1945 county council and which was passed on underway or being considered. Alâ€" ternations commenced last year to the county building are to be comâ€" pleted this year. ‘The committee was approached for added office qu-nlmndtmhr offices in the county building and further consideration to these reâ€" quests will have to be given at a later date. If there is no paper next week it will be on account of the fact that the editor has not recovered from celebrating his birthday this weekâ€" Quickly realizing the danger, she With Dense Smokeâ€"Eight Persons In House. County Goal. MORE THAN A NEWSPAPERâ€" material for At Township Council Take Two Whole Afternoons To Getl Contentious MattersSettied â€"â€"Include $4,000 For Woolâ€" } verton Mountain â€" Expect To Get 2,000 Yards Of ’ Crushed Stone Out Of Job Township council sat in session all afternoon Saturday md acâ€" complished nothing. They held a second session on Tuesday afterâ€" noon and while they consuned four hours they finally did get some useful work done. Main bone of contentionat both meetings was the Wowverton mountain job and the purdase of a new truck to do the township Deputyâ€"Reeve Aikens was strongly of the idea that a truck was just what the township neded. Councillior Mitéhell was just as strongly convinced that he townâ€" ship had no need for a ruck for any purpose. Reeve Durlhm and Counciliors Bartlett and McNiven had very little to say onthe subâ€" Mr, Aikens‘ idea is that the township work can bedone better and more economical with the township owning and openting its own vehicle, particularlyfor snow plow work, than it can bedone by hiring outside labor and trucks. Mr. Mitchell took absoutely the apposite view. y All counciliors were ofthe opinâ€" ion that permanent wor: of some kind must be done this #®mmer on the Woolverton mountain,but none of them were in accordwith the ertimate prepared last f4) by Enâ€" gineer McKay (except Mtchell) or with the two tenders receyed to do the job. The figures werearound the $7,000 mark. So ende the Satâ€" urday meeting. On Tuesday the truckwas the burning issue again and he whole story rehashed several tices, Four tenders were received an opened. Finally after lJong argumnt a motâ€" lon by McNivenâ€"Barlett was passed that the townshippurchase a Fargo truck from theAnderson Motor Sales for the sumof $3,125, delivery to be made withi 60 days. Mitchell voting nay. Between the opening © the truck discussion and the final mssing of the motion, council passe the road estimates for the yearand it will be noted that the truck : included in these estimates at $4000, The four tenders receivedwere as follows:â€" Anderson Motor Sale#® two Farâ€" go models at $3,085 an $3,125, to be delivered as soon « possible. Grimsby Fuel and Feedtwo difâ€" ferent models of InterDtionals at $3,239 and $3,817, for aproximate June delivery. Four Wheel Drive Co. of Kitâ€" Near Fatality On Main Street $7,168 and $7,516, delivey in about three months. Rate One Mill, Mrs, Jennie Killens Severely Injured When Sruck By who has been residing recently with Mrsa. Nevilles, Moutain Road was severely injured in collison with an automobile civen by Abâ€" raham Pauls, Forest avnue, Hamâ€" ilton, on Main street, Ite Saturday Attended by Dr. A. . MciIntyre and later removed byambulance to Mamiiton General Mepital, Mra. Killens, according to police reâ€" port, sustained a fractw of the left leg, fracture of the dlar bone and other injuries Mospit authâ€" orities stated that her cndition Eyewitneases of the acidat said that Mrs. Killens stepped at from behind a parked car dirdly into the path of the oncoming mchine. She was thrown several feel y the Chief Constable W. W. Tuser, who was on the slidewalk anost opposite the scene of the acdent when it happened, said that the ear driver had no opportunit to avold it. stuck at i e 30 mills, the same asast Mrsa. Jennie Killens, 6, formerly (Continued from page 2 mmmmmmmememmmemeeeneees eemeeneeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeieiieeeeeeeeee en L . Grimsby, Ontario, Thursday, February 14, 1946 y, Ontar10, I hursday, P CuiHdl J " "* ___â€"_ is CK ,125‘\ $52,383 Raised In Six Year Span This #nn was taken about 1900, poss fore that, man lying on the ground, (his and he was buried in a pauper‘s grave) was d i#ford, now Capt. (Rev.) Waiter Riddiford of 1 the head of Robinson street south. He died 1 phine. Dr. Alexander is kneeling at the man‘ side the body is Walter Riddiford. Standing : follows: Wm. B. Smith, the late Dr. Millwar known. Standing on the right are a man nan the next three are unknown, Wm. Filby, Dani Alfred Tecter, father of Mrs. June‘l Gs:vl::n{ 1 ho erc®rrr c ® wuhuat Allred 1eeber, TORm®t UNCOTTUTOCDCDD 4E Ha as Rlddl!ordmlheonlykmmenlufiww:wml Beamsville Branch Of Red Cross Have An Outstanding Record â€" Officers Reâ€"elâ€" At a meeting of the Red Cross Beamsville Branch, held Thursday night, a motion was passed reâ€"elâ€" ecting all officers now in office for 1946. Officers are: President, Robert Kennedy; vice Presidents. N. Miller; Mrs. V. Creet: R. A. Saunders, Geo. Montâ€" Dr, C. W. Eimore. A representative of Toronto Red Cross Headquarters, Mra. C. Dewar was in attendance. Mrs. Dewar urged the members to continue to ‘The splendid record of the during the years of war is outâ€" standing, and Mrs, Dewar urged that the Beamsvilie Branch be conâ€" tinued in peacetime also. At present ° the members are working on what may be the final allotment of materials, and work on these articles should be comâ€" pleted by the end of March, If at this time, the Branch is to continâ€" ary and treasurer have made known that ‘they wil resign. This being the case, the executive would then appoint new officers. . The outstanding work of the Branch since its formation in September 17, 1939, until Sept. 17 1045 the branch had receipts of §$52,383.70. Most of this sum was used to purchase raw materials such as wool, and when completed articles were sent to Headquarters, the fiftyâ€"two thousand is actually dAoubled. Regardless of what is done at the end of March, the record establishâ€" ed by the Beamsvilie Branch of the Red Cross will be long remembered as a great asset to the war effort. lLake Ontario at Kingstonâ€"1 inches lower than December; u:: ':“Nfi-’ than January, 1945; 3% inches lower than the highest higher than the lowest Ja since 1860; 24 inches higher average of January, Secretary, Executive, Water Levels E. F. Maunsell, Mrs 8. A. Southward. A COMMUNITY SERVICE MMlm.podNynmplodmw\ ; on the ground, (his name never WAS known uper‘s "nve) was discovered by Waliter Riddâ€" Walter Riddiford of Burlington, in the bush at reet south. He died from an overdose of morâ€" kneeling at the man‘s head and sitting alongâ€" Riddiford. Standing at the left the men are a8s the late Dr. Millward, the next man is _ un right are a man named Dodds, Edward Filby, wn, Wm. Filby, Daniel York, T. R. Hunter and Mrs. James Gowland. Wm. B. Smith and Capt. ux men in the photo that are alive today, Education Costs * Will Be $47,535 Of This Amount Citizens Will Pay $6,800â€"Balance Paid By Government And Other Grants. 535 will be required to cover orâ€" dinary expenditures for local high and public schools, the people of Grimsby will be asked to pay but $6,800 this year, as the difference is paid to the Board of Education through Government and other grants, This does not include the yearly debenture _ payment. .A breakdown of this year‘s budget, as presented at Wednesday night‘s meeting, shows requirements as follows. For public schoolsâ€"cost of instruction, $15,112; instructional supplies, $1,530; administration, $658; plant operation, $2,413; plant maintenance, $2,231; auxiliary serâ€" vices, $200; for high schoolâ€"eost of instruction, $16,560; instructionâ€" al supplies, $1,710; administration, $820; plant operation, $2,500; plant maintenance, $2,732; auxiliary serâ€" T. L. Dymond was reâ€"elected chairman, and William Mewson, viceâ€"chairman of the board. ‘The followipg _ standing _ committees were appointed first named as chairman: Property, A. V, Catton, Russell Terry, R. O. Amith; finance William Hewson, R. A. Lipsit; management, Mrsa. 1. A. Bromiley, Bpencer Merritt, Dr. A. F. Mclnâ€" tyre and R. C. Bourne. Mrs. Wilâ€" liam Groce was reappointed attendâ€" ance officer, and E. J, Muir, seeâ€" rétaryâ€"treasurer, for another year. Rushton Quites Paper Delivery Starting with Monday of this week all delivery of evening daily papers in Grimasby is being handâ€" led by the papers concerned. Rushton‘s news agency has thrown up the sponge insofar as the delivering of daily papers is concerned. ‘"Too many headaches‘ says Rushton. He will continue to handle all daily papers, as well as The Independent, at the store, as well as magazines, but will have nothing to do with house to house delivery of papers. Illl,Orl se en ue night. fl-"v-mm-.l-w While an amount totalling $47, Valentine‘s dunce, .,. M‘ Piuduccaliss io s One Mill Rebate ‘ ham Warns Whether Councilior Bonham is right in his contention or not, that Grimsby next year would have a tax rate of 40 mills, he certainly gave Town Council fair warning of it last night, if he is right. Plenty of argument ensued around the legislative board over the strik» ing of the 1946 tax rate, and while the rate has been struck at 32 mills on the dollar with a one mill rebate from the Ontario government, danger signals for the coming years were held out in all direct. ons by Counciliors Bonham and The 1946 rate to the Grimaby taxpayer will be 31 mills, an inâ€" crease of six mills over 1945. Estiâ€" mated revenue, other than by taxâ€" ation, was placed at $38,864; estiâ€" mated expenses at $90,010, thus leaving approximately $52,808 to be raised by taxation, or 32 mills, with a one mill rebate from the government. Board of Education only asked for $6,800, other than debenture payments. Council intended to only set the rate at 30 mills but on motion of Lewisnâ€"â€"Hewitt raised it to 31 mills. ‘That was when Councilior Bonham, backed by Mayor Bull and Councillior Price declared that "In 1947 you will have a tax rate ALL FRUIT CROPS SHOWED A DECIDED DECREASE LAST YEAR Six Fruit Forums For District First One Will Be Held On| February _ 20th â€" James:! Walker In Charge Of; Grimsby Meeting. | Six fruit forums will be conductâ€" ed this spring under the uuuplmol‘ the Lincoln County Federation of Agriculture in cooperation with the Ningara Peninsula Fruit Growers‘ Association. ‘The meetings will commence on February 20th and will be held every Wednesday \u.n from that date in various centres of the district. * The various speakers and subâ€" jects for the meetings are as folâ€" lows: Fruit Insects Control by W. A. Ross of Vineland Station; Fruit Maturity by Dr. W. H. Upshall of Vineland Station; Orchard Planâ€" ning by Geo, Dickson of Vineland Station; Vegetable Disease Control by Keith Richardson of 8t. Cath» arines; Vegetable Varieties and Problems by O. J. Robb of Vineâ€" land Station; Grape and Peach Varieties for Future Planting by J. R. VanHaariem of â€" Vineland The following directors of uu‘m- 4,678,000â€"quarts to 6,146,400 Federation will be in charge of the | quarts. meetings, James Walker at the! ‘The average per unit returns to -;uq.uon-:.y;c. ::d::-mmuuu,m & at No. BSchool, Beamavilie; E* improvement over old Smith at the Rittenhouse \ Amflufi.“: umwm;:::u Louth; |, T '.“..“.: Wallace Secord at 8.8. No. 2. !Il-r“ Grantham; Harry Dawson, Virg!!| Tng woale Fruit Cooperative Hall, Niagara. fiiâ€"- m Another W ay Of Saving Space Another way to save papit A% miggested by this editorial from the Dallas (Texas) News: "Mch hs bn wrttn abt r® spling as a savr of ape. mb..npm.mnm pin if it wr carrd trthe; It a Of abbrvtaos wr adptd, &n 40 pet of spc cid b aavd. M ‘b so hrd as u_ mght m-m'lu?" 8 Mill Rebate To Come From Governmentâ€"Councillor Bonâ€" ham Warns That Rate In 1947 Will Be 40 Millsâ€"â€"Counâ€" cillor Inglehart Claims He Cannot Build Roads Without Moneyâ€"Will Enlarge Police â€" Forceâ€"Daylight Saving April Firstâ€"Auditor Presents 1945 Reportâ€"Mayor Bulil Warns That Disposal Plant Will Have To Be Rebuilt â€"â€"More Property rty 8 Ee s 0 l $2.00 Per Year, $2.50 In U.S.A., 5¢ Per COP) _ es of 40 mills if not more. Your rate is now 32 mills and in order to keep it at that you are taking $6000 from your reserve fund. Next year you . will still require 32 mills and you will not have that reserve fund to fall back on, which is equal to four mills, then you will have other added expenses and your rate will be 40 mills as sUr§y, as shooting." Of course satated Mr. Bonham "I agree that you can not have all the luxuries in the world without paying for them, but the minute you start boosting this tax rate then you are going to hear plenty from the citizens." Chief of Police W. W. ‘Turner was given a raise of salary to $30 per week beginning the first of March and on motion a second polâ€" ice officer will be hired at a salary of $25 a week, the position to be advertised for locally. Councilior Bonham in discussing roads and road work stated bluntâ€" ly, "I travel through small towns in a great portion of Ontario and none of them have as good streets as Grimsby even Grimaby‘s streeta are not perfection." Councilior _ Inglehart _ claimed that "roads cannot be built or reâ€" (Continuea on page 8) Strawberries And G rapes (Monthly Crop Report, Ontario Deâ€" partment of Agriculture) This Crop Report contains preâ€" liminary estimates of the product~ lion and value of fruit and vegeâ€" table crops in Ontario for the 1945 season, with comparative figures, and the purchases by processors of these same products up to October Bist. The quantity of all fruit crops, with the exception of grapes and strawberries, showed a decrease in production in 1945, as compared with the year 1944. In the case of 873,300 barrels to 183,200. Cherries declined from 140,000 bushels to 41,200; peaches from 1,174,000 4,822,000 quarts to 4,430,800. The yield of grapes showed a rise from 28,700 tons to 31,500 tons, and strawberries a substantial increase from 4,678,000â€"quarts to 6,146,100 Were The Exceptionâ€"Cherâ€" ries Declined 100,000 Bushâ€" els, Pears Over 300,000 Bushelsâ€"31,500 Tons Of The higher scale of pricea renasted (to nome extént tof ts