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PHONE 703 4 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Thursday, November 19, 1953 Find Russell Guilty Of Dangerous Driving i t has found , car which collided almost head-on v2 Ontario Cou y Jey Pickering | With Russell's truck, might have : AA | been heading to the north side of Beach, guilty of dangerous driving. | yo" highway to enter the service Russell has been on trial before station. He moved for an acquittal Judge F. J. MacRae and a jury on the grounds that there was since Monday on the charge which | énough doubt about the possible was reduced from motor man-|8uilt of the accused. QC i R. D. Humphreys, acting slaughter by a Grand Jury last]. "© Attorney in the case, claim- month, The verdict of guilty with ed that Russell's suggestion that a recommendation for clemency Howden was on fhe Lorth side of dnesday aft- the road was "ridiculous" consid- wat Digi on Wednesday sen. ering the marks left on the high- tence until today. Russell was the driver of a small truck which, on February 27th of this year was involved in distance west of the Pickering Beach sideroad, on Highway 2. As a result of the accident, Mrs. Rod- ney Rodgerson, 415 Byron Street N., Whitby, suffered injuries which caused her death. Evidence was heard this week on the dangerous driving 'count which had been re- duced from motor manslaughter or- iginally laid by officers of the hitby detachment of the OPP. CLAIM BOWDEN AT FAULT In summing up before the jury, . Kelly, of Whitby, had ably defended Russell, suggested that the accident might have been caused by Bowden, not Russell. He suggested that the jury could infer from the evidence that Stan- Dundas Street W., Whitby, driver of the eastbound ley Bowden, 961 (way and the point of impact as | ascertained by police. His recon- {struction of the accident hazarded | that Russell, with his two passen- gers, had been proceeding to Scar- a three-vehicle collision a short | borough when McPhee, his passen- {ger, noted that the truck had pass- {ed the Pickering Beach turn. He |suggested that Russell had at- tempted to turn, decided that he could not and straightened out % {the road but not in time to avo the Bowden car. | The jury was out two and one- half hours before bringing in its verdict of guilty. . |STATEMENT ADMITTED During a voir dire, with jury ex- cluded, both Russell and his wife were put on the witness stand to give evidence to Judge MacRae as to why his statement on the ac- cident to police should not be ad- mitted 'in evidence. However the Judge ruled that it was a proper voluntary statement. "To be frank, I haven't much educ Chief Witness d. Dea Prymac Goes On Trial A criminal case, peculiar in that the chief Crown witness is dead, is being heard in Whithy in the General Sessions of the Peace be- fore Judge F. J. MacRae and a jury. Wesley Prymac, of Toronto, is Sharged with breaking and en- tering the premises of Miss Mary Davies on the Altona Road August 27th of this year. Since the preliminary hearing, Miss Davies, the chief Crown witness, has died and her testimony given at the prelilminary hearing was read into the record. The case against - mac was begun on Wednesday aft- ernoon and court officials indicated that the matter would be put before the jury today. Prymac is also charged with possessing offensive Weapons but this matter has not yet n put before the jury. Alex C. Hall, QC, Crown Attorney for Ontario County, is prosecuting and G. A. Martin, of Toronto, is defense counse! 1. The choosing of the jury con- sumed nearly half an hour when 3 jurors were called before The were agreed upon. Crown At- torney Hall then outlined briefly the circumstances leading to the charge being laid and later called his witnesses. ' John McCarter, manager of the Eclipse Whitewear Company, of To- ronto, was called Upon to identify both Prymac and t late Miss Davies as his employees. He had been at the preliminary hearing in September of this year and added that he had there heard Miss Dav- ies ge evidence before Magistrate F. 8. Ebbs. Gorge Taylor of Osha- wa, official police Court reporter, * was called to identify his transcrip- tion of the preliminary hearing and later was asked to read Miss Davies' evidence to the Court. SCREEN RIPPED « [that after (after nine o'clock on the night mentioned, she had been awakened |by a noise of what she interpreted {to be sawing. She resided in a two- | room house or converted garage on |the Altona Road, a short distance |south of Highway 2. She stated that she got out of bed, tried to turn |the lights on and found to her surprise that they did not light. {She then hurried to the home of a neighbour and called police, who, ! she said, showed her, after the | the | lights had been lit, where screening on the south door had been pried from the wood along {the bottom of the door and part- |way up one side. In cross-examin- ation by R. D. Humphreys, A Prymac's attorney at the prelimin- ary hearing, Miss Davies stated that she had $22 in her possession | at the time but nothing else of any |value in the house. The late Miss | Davies was estimated to be 65- | years-old. | Constable Grant Thompson of |the Pickering Township Police De- {partment, stated that and Con- stable Robert Masters had arrived lon the scene at 10:58 p.m and had | seen a man in the | way. This man, he said~turned to | the east on seeing thecruiser and {ran until he tripped over a log and {was caught by the constable. He stated that he had arrived at {the Davies home to find that the {fuses in an outside fuse-box had n loosened and when turned in |the lights had come on. He also {stated that the wire screening on the south door had been pried from the wood and the tacks which had {held the screening were on the |floor inside the building. The ac- | cused, he said, had small scratch | marks on the back of his right hand |at the time of his arrest. The case continues today. Miss Davies at that time stat READERS VIEWS Whitby Editor, The Times-Gazette. Sir: Some 332 years ago Can- ada received its first big: North American Christmas box, the ren tals required from Sir William Alexander, Stirling Castle, Scot- land for the grant of the Province of Nova Scotia, one Scots penny per year, payable December 25 if demanded, in the year 1621. The Stuarts were fast workers COMING EVENTS YOUNG WOMEN'S GROUP OF ST. Andrew's Presbyterian Church will hold their Annual 'Bazaar, Friday, Nov. 20, 3 o'clock, Legion Hall. (270a) RESERVE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1954 for Hillcrest Home and School Association Games Night. A (2702) 3 | concerning Nova Scotia. The great grant to Sir William Alexander was made on September 29, 1621. Baronets of Nova Scotia were in- stituted on May 28, 1625. Six thou- sand acre sections of Nova Scotia, from Cape Breton to Anticosti, with titles attached were distribut ed at 150 pounds, which would be less than sterling. n 1628, Alexander was appoint- ed Admiral of Nova Scotia 'and became Viscount Canada in 1630. | Colonies had been started in the meantime. In July, 1631, Charles I arrang- ed for a transfer of '""Acadis" of [ Nova Scotia to the King of France | in exchange for prompt payment |of Queen, Henrietta's dowry of 400.000 crowns ($500,000), which 'able dealer Richelieu had held | back. In March, 1632, the bargain | as consummated in the Treaty |' of St. Germain-en-Laye. Alexan ation and I didn't fully under- going to bed shortly | vies' drive- | stand the police caution or what it was about," said iussell. His wife added that he could read and write but litt.e 'The understanding was that if Vince made the . statement, bail would be set small enough for me to raise it and that he could gel home to look after the children," said Mrs. Russell. At the time, she had a family of | seven and was expecting the eighth child within two weeks. On the day the statement was taken, five days after the accident, Corporal Murray Bruce and n- stable Ferris went to Oshawa Gen- eral Hospital upon learning that Russell was to be discharged. They found his wife there with him. She was informed that he would be charged. There was some conversa- tion with the police about the pos- sibility of getting bail. Corporal | Bruce was most sympathetic with {family circumstances and offered (to do_all in his power to assist them. However, at the trial this | week, Mr. and Mrs. Russell testi- |fied that their interpretation of the ipolice generosity was that if the statement was given, the condition was that Russell would then be | free to go home. | 'His Honor ruled that the state- | ment was completely voluntary | and given without any suggestion | of coercion and should be read to | the jury in evidence. { It was further contended by the jdefence that Russell was in no | physical or mental condition to | give a statement. WHITBY DAY BY DAY Accounts of social events and sews items of local interest and names of visitors are ap- preciated. PHONE 703 Mr. Allan Cameron and daughter Jean, of St. Thomas, were week- end visitors at the home of Mrs. William G. Lavis, Brock Street South, and the Cameron home at! Port Whitby. NEED RAIN BADLY Farmers in the district are badly in need of rain at the present time. Many wells are said to be dry or almost so. The ground is very hard, STUDENTS HOLD BAZAAR The members of the Student Christian Movement of the Ontario Ladies' College are holding their annual bazaar on Saturday, No- vember 21, at 3 p.m., at the Col- (lege. Tea will be served. {EARLY DAYS IN WHITBY | The eighth article of this series deals with the extension of ' the water and light systems and the inauguration of the sewerage Sys- tem and the disposal plant. It will appear on the Whitby page this | weekend as usual. | CHRISTMAS SHOPPING HOURS Uniformity in Christmas shopping { hours is being planned in Whitby | by the Retail Merchants committee | of. the Ch C ce, of | which Bob Collins is the energetic | chairman. The merchants expect | to make an announcement on this | matter in due course. PRESENT CHAIRS TO CHURCH On Sunday morning at the Whitby { United Church there were dedicat- ed by the minister three new pul- pit chairs. They have been present- ed to the church in joving memory of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Thomp- son and their daughter, May Thompson Geale, by their sons, Mr. Harry T. Thompson, Tarontq, and Mr. Sidney Thompson, New York, and their daughter, Mrs. W. J. Correll, Whitby. These chairs are a worthy addition to the pulpit and choir furniture presented by these same donors 15 years ago. h ed to pull up their stakes and hand everything over to a French representative. All out in ten years, Yours truly, HENRY BATESON Whitby, Nov. 17, 1953. NOTICE: Classified advertisements for this column mvust be in the Whithy office by 5 p.m. the dey preced- ing publication. - 7 der and his colonists were requir WHITBY K PHONE 618 ow Zing B Saturday Matinee 1:30 p.m. "WILD OVER YOU" - A HOCKEY" -- LES ELGART AND ORCH. Evening Shows 7-9 p.m. STEWART: DIETRICH with GLYNIS JOHNS JACK HAWKINS IE Si JANETTE SCOTT Directed by Produced by touts 0. LichToN - HENRY KOSTER Screen Play by R. C. SHERIFF OSCAR MILLARD and ALEC COPPEL Based on the Novel by NEVIL SHUTE "BIRTHPLACE OF Whitbv Classified STRAYED ON TO THE PROPERTY of H. G. Parkin, Brooklin black Holstein yearling heifer, Owner may have same by paying for this advertisement and the keep of the heifer. Phone 18r23, Brecklin. (270b) FOR RENT--ONE FURNISHED ROOM. Phone 2594. (269b) ROOM TO RENT--SUITABLE FOR ONE or two working girls. Abstainers. Cen- tral. Phone 2422, (269tf) FOR RENT--3-ROOMED, HEATED AP- artment, between Ajax and Whitby, Available December 1. Phone 2195. (269b), - , INSULATE NOW, WITH ROCK-WOOL, blower method, free estimates. Phil Harper, Green St. Whitby. Phone 2277, © (Nov26) ROCKWOOL INSULATION, ' FIR B- proof. Cool in summer; warm In winter. Free estimates. Walter Ward, Insulation Contractor. 204 Chestnut West. phone 2563. Mr. and Mrs. John Howard Toms were married at the Unit- ed Church manse, Pickering, on October 31st. The bride was Ella Elizabeth Mae MacRae, daugh- TAKE VOWS IN PICKERING ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mac- Rae, of Pickering and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Toms, of Whitby. Photo Marjorie G. Ruddy, Whitby IODE Marks 15th Birthday An outstanding function was held { on Tuesday afternoon both socially {and financially, when Viscount | Greenwood Chapter IODE held its fifteenth anniversary bridge and tea in the Legion Hall. A patriotic at- mosphere prevailed, with the stand- ard, crest of the order, union jack and red and white and blue tapers which surrounded the traditional birthday cake. The regent; Mrs. W. I. Carroll, welcomed the guests from; Oshawa, Port Perry, Brook- lin, Ajax, Pickering, Toronto and Barrie, who played at thirty-four tables, many coming later for tea, Teh regent mentioned that we were honored in havihg Mrs. D. B. Coleman of Toronto the first Re- gent, and Mrs. H. Baillie of Bar- rie, the first secretary, presiding at the tea table. The highlights of the fifteen years of service had been prepared and was given by the secretary, Mrs. J. Agg, whose ! name appears on the charter, cut | the cake. Members of the Chapter respon- | sible for the successful event were: With Fine Bridge and Tea Mesdames S. Osborn, A. Craw- ford, J. Ross, H. T. Fallaise, S. Murdoch, H. Phillips, A. Sturgess, W. Porter, F. Ollen Bittle, F..Price, G. Fothérgill, E. Grainger, R. Butt, L. Heimple, Ross Irwin, J. Roblin, D. Wilson, D. Cuddy, R. Hatch, F. Erskine, C. Purdon, A. day. Mrs. Brock, Regent Scugog Chap- ter IODE, Port Perry, made the draws for the prizes which were as follows: --From Oshawa, Mrs. Coppin, Mrs. Lamon, Mrs. J. A. Mitchell; from Whitby: --Mesdames H. Bascom, D. McIntyre, Calwell, P.. Spratt, R. Hatch, Pearl Roper, E. Bowman, E. C. Olive, F. Wells, Ena M. Bovay, A. Wootton, J. H. | Goodwin, D. Gibson, E. Fairman, | F. W. Marsh. Miss Ruth Eastwood | was the lucky winner of the chicken | dinner draw. | The Chapter wishes to thank all |who in any way assifted, by don- | ations of prizes, refreshments and | service, thus bringing to a clos | another successful birthday party. Red Cross 'Work Room Busy Place Dropping easually into the Red Cross work room in the Council Chamber on Wednesday afternoon, | the Times-Gazette scribe found over | 20 women busy making the many | articles required for the Canadian Red Cross Society. | Quietly but effectively this work is carried on week after week. The women are making hospital and flood relief supplies and also dress- ings for the blood clinics. { Mrs. H. H. Goode, who has head- ed the women's work committee for | several years; noted that it is ex- pected that a shipment will be, made to headquarters before | Christmas. | There is always plenty to do and work for all who care to lend a hand at this busy centre. The work of the Red Cross goes on in days | of peace as well as in days of | peace as well as in days of war, | for any sudden emergency must be | provided for. ! New District High School Progressing The new District High School, to be located on Henry Street, in Whit- by, is now taking form and work- men will soon be finishing the con- crete work on the first floor. The gymnasium is being bricked in and next week will see the steel joysts being installed. A spokesman for the Crenna Con- | struction Company, of Guelph, the firm which is building the 16 room school, states that forms for the concrete floor in the first lift have now been built and the concrete slabs will be poured this week. All rough grading has been done in the school lot and the playing field has been cut out of the hill. Rough Plumbing and sewering has also en completed and the boilers in- stalled and chimney or smokestack completed, The brick walls of the gymnasium, at the north end of the structure, are in the process of being built and Mr. Crenna States that the joysts will be low- ered into position next week. Some 60 labourers and tradesmen are working on the building which is to be finished in 1954. FORESTER - BOWLERS (Contributed) On Friday, the 13th, the Whitby Forester wling © Group bowled from 7 to 9 ,at least it should have (Dec28) WELLS DUG AND DEEPENED. SEP. tic tanks Install 2061, Don Whitby. ed and cleaned. Phone | Ferris, 639 Brock St. North, (Nov20) SAWS -- ALL KINDS, SHARPENED, filed, set. It. it's dull we sharpen it. Rear of George Hamers, 212 Brock S., Andy Anderson. (Decd) INSULATION--~USING PAL-O-PAK IN- sulation, made in Whitby, you will get the best for the least money. Call H. H. and Son, Ltd. 2917. Free estimates, (Dec6) WELLS DUG AND DEEPENED, SEP- tic tanks installed and cleaned, com: Pressure work done. Phone 2563, W. Ward, 210 Chesnut West. (Dec.17) COLLIE PUPS FOR SALE, 7 WEEKS, registered, females, $20; males $25: full collar, $5 extra, Phone. 83RS, Brooklin. (2686) (gang, | keeping apply to Al Hepburn, who been instead of 7 to 9.30. Come on, our hard working pinboys ike their ten-minute break between the 7 and 9 bowling. Anyone need- ing further instructions in book- after last week's tussle with scores, feels he is fully qualified to sit for his CPA exams. Our over 600 group is really flourishig with eight members: J. McCarroll, S. Busns, W." Mifflin, K. MacRae, gJRuby Spanner, Nellie McCarroll, J. Houlding, R. Spencer. Lemons, we have a Scotchman's | dozen, A. Holding, E. Wattham, M. Campbell, E. Toms, V. Rooke, M. cLean, L. Luke, F. Ing, E. How- ard, L. LeBlanc, H. Toms. The blowers are still bragging about their 14 points in first position. Kor- ner pins rolled over 3,000, but only ! | picked up two points to make them 112; Flyers follow with. 10; Jokers | 9, Stinkers were too quiet to get! | any points to make points so only {have 8; Unlucky Strikes, 8, and | Has - Beens, 7. Two were absent | but we look for all present on this a winner of the first section. : | Oshawa well known Christian Business man | and radio sportscaster, in the per- son of Earl Selkirk, addressing the first father and son dinner of the Whith, Brotherhood in hitby Baptist Church, issued a clarion call for a better understanding, sympathetic and Christian relationship between dads and their lads. "Although you may have failed | in the past, in this father and son relationship, you have the oppor- tunity here and now of being a bet- ter father and a better son," the Baptist Men's | Collins, of man Thomas, vice - president, and A man whose name is EVjionc. follow whose father, Who before his ball in Canada, a dea some months ago, former manager a the Argonauts, |faithful member of the church, and ' and generally take an interest in was al Harvey Hardy, of Toronto, a versa- tile artist who delighted all. / Those at the head table included the visiting speaker, President Ron f the Brotherhood, Nor- J. H. Ormiston of the Daily Times- Gazette. The most acceptible dinner was served in the Sunday School room by the ladies of the church. It was announced that the next meeting would be in Oshawa and -would take on an international aspect. RELATES EXPERIENCES Mr. Selkirk told how his brother had everything to enable him to be a successful football player, even more ability - than himself, et, a mysterious something held im back from wanting to play. "I had a desire to be a sports- address, delivered in a very home- han a LS Sunething shout | ly fashion, the speaker's experi-| moans whereby he could F "ome | ences as a successful sportsman |a membor of a foo'ball team and! were corelated with his spiritual get right into the game. He was! experiences and their relation and | accepted as a player with a team | application to everyday life in the | after one trial because the man- | attainment and enjoyment of ma-| ager felt that he would be a good | terial and spiritual success. | kicker for the team. His brother, | Introduced by Walter D. Pamen: | however, never asked to join a speaker declared. "Dads, be a good example to your family and they will reward you; sons, become Christians as early in life as you can and be a strength and com- fort to your dad," the speaker admonished. a Throughout his most inspiring Wootton, F. Marsh, Miss D. Holli- | Friday, the last night to determine | ter as one who had made a name team. In life and in every com- | for himself in the sports world and | munity there are many fine people {had refused to sacrifice his Chris- who are fine citizens, possessing {tian principles on a matter relating | every attribute one would wish to to Sunday football games, also one | ------ a {who had made a rich contribution | ito the church and to the business | |life of the city, Mr. Selkirk made | a very fine impression on both fa- {thers and sons and other visitors. |A FINE GATHERING . Presiding over the gathering | {which numbered over 100 fathers land sons was Ron Collins, presi- dent of the Brotherhood, who re- | ferred to the fact that this was the | |organization's first father and son | {dinner, and extending a warm wel- | {come to all present. Leonard Rich | led in prayer and the singing of | hymns and Gordon Osborne read | {the Bible message. Rev. C. A. Hill, | {of Whitby Baptist Church, jhveled | | the divine blessing belore the din- | ner was served, and Rev. L. D. | | Begg, of First Baotist Church, pro- {nounced the benediction. The vote | {of thanks to the ladies who served | the very excellent supper was ten- | dered by Donald Rice. Robin Nich- olson, Whitby, was at the piano. Entertainment was provided by Mdster Mark Geiger, a bright little LECTRIC MOTORS Rewinding - Repairing Sales and Service PORT WHITBY ELECTRIC 1600 Brock Street South We have been notified by H. L. PRINGLE, Superintendent. WHITBY AND DISTRICT NEWS ron Christian Fellowship Theme Of Father, Son Dinner Address see in a man, they go to church, like their neighbors see them go, religious matters, but they are not christians -- they never become members of a christian team, Mr. ADDRESS (Continued on Page 5) COLLINS SHOE .STOPE WHITBY OPEN EVENINGS X-RAY FITTINGS INTERRUPTION the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario that power in Whitby and sur- rounding districts will be interrupted on SUNDAY, NOV. 22, 1953 from 1 to 4 o'cleck P.M. The Public Utility Commission: OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY JAMES ROSS Chairman 'WHY 22 wmiour TELEVISION THIS CHRISTMAS? HAVE YOU AN OLD RADIO OR RADIO-COMBINATION "WE WILL GIVE YOU $120.00 FOR YOUR OLD SET REGARDLESS OF CONDITION ON THIS § © 3-WAY GLARE © CUSTOM-BUILT DOORS EXTRA 10" o 12" Because . ... 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