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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1947 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE FIVE hristmas Messages From Whitby And District Ministers "Let us now go even unto, REV. F. T. DARNELL 'God Bless Us Every One I ran into a connection of Berooge's the other day. He met my pleasant 'Good day' with a grunt and enquired gloomily, 'What are you looking so pleased with yourself about " I hastened to ex- plain that I just feel that way, be- cause Christmas reminds us of God's Jove in sending Jesus Christ into the world to save us from sin. "How long ago is it Scrooge junior wanted to know since God sent Je- pus Christ to teach men to be Christian". "A little over nine- teen hundred years," I answered. "Ah", he snorted back, "That's just it, nineteen hundred years and 1 look at the world will you. Na- tions fighting each other, people stealing in the name of business from each other, look at----" I didn't want to look at anything Blse just then, because I knew of all the grim things any cynic can . point to, so I interrupted. "The very reason why things are like you say they are, is just Because people do not believe enough in the Christ of Christmas and His way Life and living. The more you e in Jesus Christ the more ou love your fellow folks and the foots you want to help them." ph," opined Scrooges descend- pnt, "in that case I guess there's fot many believe in the Christ of Christmas". 'Well, at any rate," I declared firmly, "Here is one per- son who is going to keep on be- lieving that there are lots of oth- ers who believe in Him and want to have His kind of a world in every .land on earth also. I am going to keep on believing that because of His Spirit in men's hearts, Peace and Good Will will some day rule among the nations of the earth, and because I believe this I feel all happy within me and I've just got to say to everybody (including Scrooge) A Merry Christmas and a year full of the goodness and blessing of God and may the com- ing of Christ to earth have a real meaning for us all this year. Yours for a Christian world. REV. F. DARNELL, Whitby Baptist Church. REV. M. C. FISHER Glory To God In The Highest I am pleased to have the oppor- tunity this year, of joining with my fellow-Ministers of this district in sending greetings to all who may read these columns. During these weeks leading up to Christmas Day, we hear Christ- mas carols sung on every hand. Millions sing out of their hearts the glad thoughts of the most me- lodious day of the christian year. The anthems of praise, heard on pineteen hundred years ago, and repeated and prolonged in all the habitations of men in all christen- dom. and wherever the Gospel of Christ has been preached. One thought dominates all minds and hearts--"Glory to God in the high- est." "Hark, the herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King." Music is the voice of joy. At Christmas-time the joy of all the year gathers on the sparkling tide of good-will. Christmas carols re- sound in every home for many days. Christmas anthems fill the churches of our land and of every land as the glory of God fills the Temple. May the joy and goodwill of Christmas fill all our hearts this PChristinas-tide and remain with us throughout the coming year. . REV. M. C. FISRER, Biooklin United Church. Bethlehem"--Luke 2.15 Wonderful events are associated with some of the ancient castles of the old world. The whole course of human his- tory has been changed, the map of the worki has had to be re- drawn because of some act of hero- ism or cowardice, of loyalty or treachery enacted within their walls, Travellers love to, visit those anci- ent places and to wander through the chambers where the destinies of nations have bave been decided. But the event which wrought the greatest change that the world has ever known was not enacted in any of the Baronical Halls of the old world, but in the insignificant little Inn in Bethlehem of Judea 'There was no pomp. No kings or princes were present at. this mo- mentous event, only a mother and her baby, a few humble shepherds and three wise men from the east. It was this event that changed the whole course of world history, it is from here we date every im- portant event. Something which happened five thousand years ago we date it B.C. (before Christ) or some event of yesterday we date AD. (the year of our Lord). Once again the season in which we celebrate this event has return- ed. The season we call Christmas. In a world torn asunder by strife REV. DAVID MARSHALL and clvil war the song of the Ang- els about Peace and Goodwill would seem to have little meaning. Yes, despite all this strife, mil- lions of children and poor people will be made glad because a ilttle baby was born in Bethleham of Judea. Multitudes of people will make a special pilgramage to earth's most sacred spot and there with the shepherds and the wise men 'will kneel before the manger and. pour out their souls in adora- tion and praise. Let us join this great company and turn our feet into the path that leads to Bethle- hem. Let us pray that all people will come to know Him who was born KING OF PEACE. To the warmongers and lovers of strife we should repeat the words of the hymn; "O hush the noise ye men of war and hear the Angels Sing." REV. D. MARSHALL, St. Andrew's Presbyterian St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church The Christmas Gift of God As we approach the. Holy Holiday of Peace and Goodwill, there are many who stand in the grim sha- dows of fear, shivering with the un- relenting cold, staggering with un- : | mitigated hunger, and trembling at the sound of discord in the cham- bers of peace. But many others are looking through the rifts in the clouded sky. They remember the rays of hope and the songs of triumph that broke through the dark midnight over the pastureland of Bethle- hem, and have caught the spirit of the Christmas Gift of God, and have busied themselves in the ser- vice of goodwill. These have found Joy in this Christmastide, and Peace within, for they have the gladness of a good conscience and the happiness of unselfish toil. May we all have a Christian Christmas--the peace of a clean heart and a right spirit. REV. CHARLES MALCOLM, Whitby United Church. "REY. C. A. MALCOM y REV. A. G. CHANNEN The Quest for Peace When Christmas is over we shall proceed to exchange the gifts that are the wrong colour or' the wrong size; but who is there among us who would not readily, willing- ly and eagerly exchange all that he receives for just one gift--the as- surance of peace. The radio and the newspaper fill us with a fear that things are being bungled and that in spite of the sacrifices made and the brilliant courage shown we have failed to achieve very much. We are like the man who lived in poverty, not recognizing the value of the priceless treasure that lay unused within his own house. The gift of peace was offered to the world in the event we comme- morate on Christmas Day -- the coming of Jesus, the Christ. But from that day to this the nations have blindly brushed it aside and have sought peace in a hundred other ways that have repeatedly been shown to be futile. He came that we might have life, and have it more abundently. He came to give peace to men of good- will. That is the teaching of ev- ery branch and part of the Chris- tian Church. But, some heap scorn and ridicule upon the church and many more ignore it except when they need its services, with the re- sult that this message is not heard or understood. No one is more con- scious of the many shortcomings of the church than the person who is engaged in its work, but he knows that the shortcomings are those of its human members, not in its Divine Master. It is my conviction that the solu- tion of our problems and the heal- ing of our own ills lies only in the faithful application of the teaching of Jesus Christ in our own lives and in the lives of the nations. REV. A. G. CHANNEN, All Saints' Anglican Church REV. D. 8. L4NGFORD Christmas 1947 His name shall be called Won- derful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isich 9:6. Wonderful and Counsellor--Is He that to you? Guiding, teaching, counselling, all your life through? Mighty God the Father -- yet be- came He man; Life of endless ages--yet on earth a span. Prince of Peace, but this as well, Prince of Peace in my heart, where He loves to dwell. --Dorothy J. Langford. That 'Christ"in you' may make His wonderful Name a reality in your lives, is my Christian wish and prayer far you. REV. DOUGLAS B. LANGFORD, St. John's Anglican Church. Port Whitby Canada Extends Air Letter Area Ottawa, Dec. 23. -- (CP)-- The "Canada Air Letter"* service, pre- viously confined to mail going to the United Kingdom and Eire, is being extended on a world-wide scale, the Post Office Department announced Monday. For the standard 10-cent rate, Canada air letters may be sent af- ter Jan. 1 to Bermuda, the British West Indies, Cuba, Mexico and Central and South America. For 15 cents, they may be sent to all countries in Europe, Asia, Af- rica and Oceania. The service will not apply to destinations in Canada, the Unit- ed States or Newfoundland, because returning,--yes, existing rates are cheaper. Stouffville -- Whitby Play To 9-9 Tie In Free Scoring Contest Stouffville Red Wings and Whitby Red Wings last night battled to a 9-9 tie at Taylor's Arena in a free scoring tilt. Whitby were paced by Arnold who netted four of the local markers and assisted on one more, Williams netted two while assisting in one other. The visitors were led by Jewett with three, Tay-- lor and MacMillan netting doubles. Whitby got away to a flying start as Williams banged home a pass out from the corner by Sid Arnold before one minute of play had gone by. This lead was short lived how- ever, as Taylor came sailing back flanked by Minton to tie it up only 32 seconds later. Hooker put the local club out in front for the second time as he let go a low, long shot that was shielded giving Warner, in the opposing twine, no chance whatsoever. Trimm made it 3-1 less than a minute later as he backhanded a shot into the net fooling Warner all the way. Stouffville kept fighting back and before the period ended had rapped in two more fast goals to knot the score at three-all. MacMillan and Jewett being the marksmen in these cases. There were pnly two penal- ties handed out by referee Heffering in the first wide open frame, those going to MacDonald of the local squad for elbowing and Atkinson of the visitors for hooking. Stouffville took possession of the puck right from the starting whistle and before Whitby could get round to getting a piece of it they were trailing by a 7-3 score. Min- ton, MacMillan and Jewett with two, were the visitors' spearfieads. Wil- liams finally broke the jinx as he fooled Warner with a long, low bullet-like drive from just inside the blue line. Arnold collected his first of four goals on a pass from McCloskey as the local club was beginning to show somewhat of an improvement in their style of play. The period ended with the Whitby team all around the Stouffville net trying in vain to tie the score. Whitby staged an early comeback in the start of the final frame as Arnold bagged two very fast mark- ers; both of these goals coming when the local squad was playing five men to six, to tie the score at seven-all, Taylor, tricky wing man for the Stouffville team fooled' Hurst on a high shot to put the visitors out in front for the second time in the game. Ross then combined with Burkholder to put them up two goals on the game but Whitby had to show a last minute rush or effort to come out with a tie, Arnold bag. ged his fourth goal of the game on a pass by Williams. Then witha less than four minutes to go Yuill, lanky defence lad of the local sextet tied the score at nine.all to round up the scoring for the evening. Stouffville have a big, hard and rugged bunch of players and gave the local team a fair going over. All the boys on the local team tried hard and they are looking forward to the big game at home with To- ronto St. Mike's Buzzers on Janu- ary L Coach Jack Lowe has now given all the boys a chance to workout in the last two games and expects to be able to ice a team that will about represent Whitby for the coming season, in the game on New Year's afternoon, The teams: Stouffville Red Wings: Goal, Warner; defence, Campbell, Atkin. son; centre, Minton; wings, Taylor, Jewett; alts, Ross, McMillan, Mab- bott, Burkholder, Lewis. Whitby Red Wings: Goal, Dalby (first), Goode (second), Hurst (third); defence, MacDonald, Yuill; centre, McCloskey, Williams; alts., Hooker, Jchnstone, Mark, Corner, Trimm, Mitchell, Lintner, Christie. Referee: Larry Heffering, Whitby; linesman, Phil Burkart, Whitby. SUMMARY First Period 1.--Whitby, Williams (Arnold) 2.--Stouffville, Taylor (Minton) sessensesss 107 3.--Whitby, HoOKer .......... 4.10 4.--Whitby, Trimm (Lintner) . 5.00 5.~Stouffville, MacMillan (Burkholder) ......v......11.20 6.--Stouffville, Jewett 14.30 Penalties: MacDonald, Atkinson. i Second Period 7~Stouffville, Minton (Campbell) 8.--Stouffville, Jewett .... 9.--Stouffville, MacMillan (ROSS) vvesiverninsvicnnns 313 10.--Stouffville, Jewett ........14.55 11--Whitby, Williams ........14.59 12.--Whitby, Arnold (McCloskey) b Penalties: Mitchell, Ross, Camp- ell. 3 sees 1.59 Third Period 13.--Whitby, Arnold 16 14--Whitby, Arnold (Yuill) ... 1.25 15.--Stouftville, Taylor ........ 3.31 16.--Stouffville, Ross (Burkholder) .. 17--Whitby, Arnold (Williams) .....cvv0eis 1130 18.--Whitby, Yuill ............1647 Penalties: MacDonald (2), Trimm, Atkinson, Campbell. 211 Strikes In 47 Canada's: Record Ottawa, Dec. 23.----(CP) -- In the first 11 months of this year Ca- nadian industry lost through strikes and lockouts little more than half the time lost in the same period last year, the Labor Depsrtment announced Monday. For this year, preliminary figures showed 211 strikes and lockouts in- volving 76,755 workers with a time loss of 2,403,000 man days. In the comparative period last year, the respective figures 'were 2223; 138,- 635 and 4,492,000. sesesnanaes 5.10 L. H. BATEMAN DIES Cornwall, Dec. 23.--(CP)--Lester H, Bateman, 70, father of Dr. H. E. D. Bateman ani Dr. George IL. Bateman, both of this city, died fol- lowing a 10-day illness, A native of Westport, Ont., he conducted a bu- siness at Parham, Ont, for many years. IIe served as clerk of Hin- chinbrooke Township for 20 years. Brock St. Pupils At Yule Party The annual Christmas enter- tainment at the Brock Street Public School took place on Fri- day evening of last week with a large number of parents, pupils and friends present. A highlight of the concert was a presentation of the famous Christmas play, "A Christmas Carol." This presentation was in the hands of the senior pupils and under the direction of Miss F, Fallis, principal. Included in those taking part were Bob Moorehouse as Scrooge; Chas. Greenlaw as Bob Crachet; Fred Morton as Marley's Ghost; Douglas Pogue as Scrooge"s nephew; Eileen Brown as the Spirit of Christmas Past; Marlyn Wallace as the Spirit of Christ- mas Present; Ellen Vasselaski as the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come; Cyril Rich as Scrooge in his younger days; Joan Foster as young Scrooge's disillusioned sweetheart, and David Morton as messenger boy. Others taking part in the eve- ning's fun were Penny Weather. ell and Marlyn Vaughan, who gave some cute recitations; a Christmas acrostic by the junior room with several songs and carols; a puppet show by Barbara Hoad and Carl Harrison, which brought laughter and applause from the audience, At the conclusion of the pro- gram Santa Claus made his an- nual promised visit to the school and gave each child a present from the gaily lit and decorated Christmas tree, The social committee of the Home and School Association served refreshments and in addi- tion each pupils received a bag of candy and fruit, Theatre To Again Treat Children The genial proprietors of the Brock Theatre, John G. Strathy and H. C. Goodman, are once again pre- paring for their annual Christmas treat for Whitby public and separ- ate school children. In addition to a free show aimed ta please the youngsters and including comedies, color cartoons and novelty reels, Ol' Saint Nick himself will be in attendance to see that everything is in order and possibly contribute something to the afternoon. The show, scheduled this year for Wednesday, December 24, is an an- nual event sponsored by the Brock Theatre and is one of the most popular afternoons in the year so far as the small fry are concerned. In making the announcement to- day Mr. Strathy hastened to assure the children that everyone can be certain of having a good time but he stressed the fact that there would only be the one show and that it would start promptly at 2 pm. Sunday School Entertainment Held at Brougham MRS. T. C. BROWN Correspondent Brougham, Dec. 22--The. annual Sunday School entertainment, and Christmas tree, was held in the Township Hall on Friday evening with the usual record attendance. The same excitement prevailed | among the children, as when their parents, grandparents, and great grandparents were for the first time taking part in a public concert. The children were well trained for their parts by the public school teacher, Miss Wilson, and brought credit on themselves and teacher. The young married people of The Friendly People's Bible Class were responsible for a short skit and Mrs, John Mitchell contributed two re- citations most acceptably. . The back of the -platform wall was very fittingly decorated, and one must say a word of apprecia- tion of the beautiful tree contribut- ed by the new neighbor, our Japan- ese friend. It was a thing of beauty, with its Christmas trimmings. All the children of the community were remembered by Santa Claus. The Union Sunday School of Brunswick Hill or Greenriver is holding its en- tertainment in the Township Hall on Monday evening, December 22. Mr, and Mrs. Ross Willson and child, were with the Warren Will- son family for the week-end. Miss Wilkinson, former school teacher Liere, spent the week-end in the village. Miss Beulah Hamilton is at home for the holidays. Roy Moore, a visitor with the Walter Hamiltons, is being treated at Oshawa Hospital for a severely burned arm which he received at his work in Sarnia, when a bucket of hot tar was spilled over it. His wife and child are to spend Christ- was with 'his wife's people. Miss Sarah Malcolm was home for- the week-end. Mr, and Mrs. Ken Pascoe attend- ed the Sunday School concert. A group of Women Institute and Red Cross workers visited the Rit- chie home, one evening the past week, to present to Francis Ritchie, recently returned from overseas, the gift wallet, as given to ' all the young men of this community, when they returned. A social even- ing was enjoyed by all present, Announce Schedule For Legion ( Club At a meeting held in Toronto last night by members of the O.H.A. and different team representatives, a schedule was drawn up for the Senior "B" Toronto and district with the Whitby Intermediate "A" club being grouped with three other clubs in a senior league. The other teams include Markham who pit Whitby out in the playoffs last season, a club from Toronto under the name of Diggins, and another under the name of Q. and L. Hank Goldup, well-known former Toronto Maple Leaf star is doing the coach- ing job for this club and it is ex- pected he may even play in some of the games which will help cre- ate much more interest in this par- ticular club. It was decided to play a double schedule with the top two teams playing off, with the win- ner going on to represent the group. The Diggins club will play their home games in the Wexford Arena, while Q. and L. are holding their home games in Richmond Hill; the other two clubs, Whitby and Mark- ham will play in their respective arenas. 1947-48 Schedule 2.--Whitby at Markham 5.--Diggins at Whitby 6.--Q. & L. at Diggins 8.--Markham at Q. & L. 9--Q. & L. at Markham 12.--Q. & L. at Whitby 13.--Markiham at Diggins 15.--Diggins at Q. & L. 16.--Diggins at Markham 19.--~Markham at Whitby 20.--Whitby at Diggins 22.--Whitby at Q. & L. 23.--Whitby at Markham 26.--Diggins at Whitby 27--Q. & L. at Diggins 29 --Markham at Q. & L. 30.--Q. & L. at Diggins 2--Q. & L. at Whitby 3.--Markham at Diggins 5.--Diggins at Q. & L. 6.--Diggins at Markham 9.--Markham at Whitby 10.--Whitby at Diggins 12.--Whitby at Q. & L. Kennedy Explains Farmers' Profits Toronto, Dec, 23-- (CP'--Far- mers do not make big profits when food is scarce and prices high, Ontario Agriculture Minis- ter Kennedy said Monday. He told a conference of com- modity group representatives that, under those conditions, most farmers make less money, "In an average year the farmer with 1,000 bushels to sell at $1 per bushel will make $1,000. In a poorer year he may have only 6500 bushels and even if he sells them at $1.50 he makes only $750, instead of $1,000." M:, Kennedy said sale of home products in home markets will require "a special study of how to get food of good quality to the consumers at a4 lower price." "Last spring I had a head of \ lettuce bought in a 'store at 15 cents. That head of lettuce was tracked back to the farmer who grew it at Leamington and we found he received 15 cents a doz- en for that shipment." NOTABLE DIRIGIBLE 'Th British dirigible R-34, which landed in New York, July 6, 1919, was the first craft of its kind to cross the Atlantie. PROCLAMATION! POLLING SUB-DIVISION: TOWNSHIP OF WHITBY TO WIT; PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the Township of Whitby, that, in pursuance of the statutes in such cases made and provided, | require the presence of the electors in the Township Hall, in the Village of Brooklin, Ont. ON Mon. Dec. AT SEVEN THIRTY O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON OF THAT DAY for the NOMINATION of CANDIDATES for REEVE, DEPUTY REEVE, COUNCILLORS FOR THE TOWNSHIP of WHITBY and FIRE TRUSTEES, for THE HAMLET OF BROOKLIN. Nomination Must be in Writing and Signed by TWO Electors. That, in the event of a poll being required, votes will be taken on Monday, January 5th, 1948, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and the following will be the places for holding the said elections in the different Polling Sub-Divisions, Returning Officers thereof, viz: No. 1 Orval Atkinson's Residence--Chester Lee, D.R.O. 29-1947 and the Deputy r Qt, Th No. No. No. No. No. No. 2 Wm. B tia's Re 3 Brooklin House--Clarence Burroughs, D.R.O. 4 Township Hall--Arthur Boyes, D.R.O. 5 Township Hall--Fred Cook, D.R.O. 6 Myrtle Community Hall--O. H. Downey, D.R.O, 7 Parrott's Shop, Ashburn--R. Richardson, D.R.O, GOD SAVE THE KING MURRAY ROBINSON, Returning Officer Wm, , D.R.O. SHOW WINDOW LIGHTING The partial exemption granted by the commis- sion, which permitted the lighting of each self- contained show window by a single 100-watt lamp during the pre-Christmas season, expires on December 25th, 1947. After this date, section 1, subsection b of the regulations made by the Commission under the Power Commission Act becomes fully effective. This regulation prohibits "interior or exterior lighting of shop windows". The Commission regrets that it is unable to extend this exemption, but the need to save electricity is more urgent than ever. Power demands have been higher than anticipated, while power resources have been reduced by low water conditions. However the power situation is constantly under review and when- ° ever conditions warrant restrictions will be relaxed. THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMioe....