Ontario Community Newspapers

Terrace Bay News, 26 Sep 1957, p. 6

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK ---- OCTOBER 6 -- 12TH. sees See F GREASE ii fies jf) 4 (I |// | BORES are part- > La icularly common Z_SET RS "4 as a kitchen fire When " hazard, -- Fa «grease ignites in an oven, turn thé™oven heat off and close the door. If this doesn't smother the fire, .use a carbon dioxide or dry chemical extinguisher on the blaze, opening the door just wide: enough to introduce the agent. Lacking 'such extinguishers, household "baking sdda" may be thrown. on the fire or possibly'a metal' pan ~ lid may be slipped over the container in which the grease is burning, If the grease ignites in a pan on top of the stove, turn the burner off and' first try smothering the fire with a metal cover, if available. If not, use the techniques recommended for oven fires. Dontt delay in calling the fire department if these efforts fail to completely extinguish the fire, i, o--O~0 LETTER TO A MOTORIST This article is for motorists who do not read the Sherbrooke Daily Record, from which paper it was taken, "A letter addressed to Dear Mr. Motorist arrived at the Mirror--News, "I am not writing this to you to remind you all over again," the letter said, "but to all motorists because school again begins, "T want to prevent the tragedy that we have shared together -- a mother and you, Mr, Motorist. ty. a "That day three sun-tanned little faces smiled as they waved me a happy goodbye and so important, went cn thei~ wey to school, I wanted to call them back to tell them how lonesome it would be, | "Mr. Motorist, I wanted to kiss them once more...»ethen I saw you take that corner - tires screaming, car dut of control, > "What was your hurry? Were you late for work? Were you angry at someone? "Surely not my three, I am sure you would not want to run your Screaming tires over their happy faces intentionally, erasing forever the smiles they had for me. But, Mr, Motorist, children are very forgiving in life and -- I'm sure -- in death, Loont'd next col, } Pp, 6 They wouid if they could, pat your hand and feel sad that because of one tragic moment you are left to live over and over again how your love of speed took three lives. I don't hate you any more. I feel sorry for you. I can still see those smiling little faces as they wave me goodbye," The letter was signed, Under the signature this postscrip: "Another year. and once again your flowers arrive, They are beautiful, _ Thank you." teeseeoeers Lhe newspaper sent reporter Charles Newswinder to investigate. He talked with a close friend of the letter writer, She told him the letter was written four years ago on the first anniversary of the tragedy. It was written but never intended to be mailed to the man who was driving the car. The friend sent the letter to the paper, which printed it, this week, 'The motorist? He still-sends the mother flowers on each anniversary of the children's death, And the mother? She couldn't write a letter now. her mind she still waves goodbye to the smiling faces of her children, ~The tragedy was too much. She is in a mental hospital, hopelessly insane," For in - Reprinted from Canadian Paper Mill News, o-0-0 - will be held at the Terrace Bay Hospital, Friday, October 4th between the hours of 9 a.m, and noon, and 2 p.m, and 5 p.m This clinic is for any children who are 6 months of age or older and have not received POLIO VACCINE CLINIC . polio inoculations, - Dr, D.J.M.McCausland, o-0--o NOTICE OF MEETING - A general meeting of all Progressive Conservative supporters from Schreiber and Terrace Bay will be held in the dining room of the Mayfair Hotel on Thursday, September 26th at 8 p.m, All interested parties please attend, o-O--o

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