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OSHAWA OWNERS OF mo- tor vehicles turned out in large numbers Monday to avail themselves of the opportunity to have their vehicles checked on the department of trans- 130 Vehicles Checked By Safety Lane Here Alderman John Brady offi- cially opened the Department of Transport "safety lane" here Monday afternoon. As chairman of the city's pub. lic safety committee, Ald. Brady said, '"Oshawa's traffic patterns, as indicated by the Smith-Damas report, will un- dergo some startling changes and it is essential that all ve- hicles be kept in top operating ak." He commended the Oshawa Safety League, the Oshawa Po- lice Department and the On- tario Department of Transport for their co-operation in making this service available to Oshawa motorists. Mr. Brady urged all car owners to take advantage of this free service. PLEDGE CO-OPERATION On behalf of the Oshawa Po- lice Department, Sergeant Nor- man Smyth of the traffic divi- sion pledged co-operation in as- sisting motorists in. obtaining port equipment. Ald. John G. Brady (right) officially open- ed the safety lane Monday afternoon. He is seen here with Chief of Police Herbert Flintoff and Jim Filtis, chair- prevention organizer with the Ontario Department of Trans- port, highway safety branch. FINE RESPONSE Mr. Glenister said this morn- ing that the public response to the safety lane had been over- whelming. So great was the re- sponse that vehicles had to be turned away after 7.30 p.m. as they were lined up for a block along the street. During the first day of oper- ation approximately 130 ve- hicles were checked. Of these 60 per cent passed and 40 per cent were rejected. Ten per cent of the rejects returned for a sec- ond check, he said. He explained the 38-point car check as well as the four ma- chines which test certain func- tions of the vehicle. PROCEDURE OUTLINED When a motorists drives in for a safety check, he is asked his name and address and the their safety stickers, which sig- nifies their vehicle has passed the safety tests. down on an inspection slip. This In charge of the unit is Wil-/form is in triplicate. One goes Sam M. Glenister, an accident'to the motorists, another to the plate number, type, make, year and mileage of the car is taken jstered by separate meters on man of the safety lane com- mittee. The lane will be open from noon to 8 p.m. daily ex- cept Saturday for the next two weeks. --Oshawa Times Photo. Oshawa's new industrial com- missioner is 45-year-old J. P. Williams, now serving as indus- trial commissioner in Cobourg. Mr. Williams is married, with three children. He is expected| here in mid-June and his salary will be close to $8,000 per year. Cobourg industrial commis- sioner for the past 20 months, Mr. Williams has, in his words, "completely reorganized the building of an effective indus- trial program." Oshawa has been without a commissioner since last July when Ken Bath went to Barba- dos as that island's develop- ment board general manager. DIRECT MAIL METHOD During that time, the indus- trial commission (this year cut from 11 to five members) has been maintaining a direct mail campaign. The mayor or avail- able department heads have been showing prospects around the city's industrial areas. A bylaw will be drafted, out- lining the IC's duties, accord- ing to Monday night's motion. It is understood the duties are listed but not in bylaw form. With Mayor Lyman Gifford in the chair, Ald. Cecil Bint absent and Ald. Hayward Mur- doch out of the chamber, the IC appointment passed 7 to 3. THREE OPPOSED The three aldermen who op- Name Industrial /Commissioner posed the motion: Albert Walk- er, Gordon Attersley and Tom Rundle, "I don't feel he has had enough experience," Ald. Walk- er told The Times later. 'He admitted to us that he was only working as IC on a part- time basis. "There is a great need here for a Commissioner; but don't forget there were only two per- sons interviewed for the job." Eleven job applications were cut to three by the Commis- sion; only two of the three, Mr. Williams and a Canadian work- ing in Pittsburg, Kansas, came to Oshawa for interviews. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Prior to 1961, Mr. Wil- liams was secretary - treasurer of the Canadian Research Insti- tute of Launderers and Clean- ers in Ottawa (1948-53) and Ad- ministration and Public Rela- tions Officer, Central Ordnance Depot in Cobourg (1953-61). Mr. Williams lists these im- provements on the Cobourg) scene since he took over as IC: 16 new businesses established; 12 business expansions; employment up four per cent; new construction exceeded $4,500,000; best tourist season; a $1,000,000 plaza planned for this year. police department and the other to the Department of Transport. Then the windshield wipers, horn, turn signals, parking lights and registration light are checked. Then the car goes over the scruff machine '"'toe in and out". This procedure checks the alignment of the wheels. The car then is checked by a headlight alignment machine; then on to a front end hoist, where such things as king pins, shocks, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, tires, springs, ball joint, right suspension, steering arms, steering slack, left sus- pension, muffler and front and rear exhaust are checked, The final test is the brake ma. chine. The car goes on the pads at three to four miles per hour. The brakes are applied sharply and all four wheels are regi- the machine. If the form contains no rejec- tions, a sticker is presented to the motorist stating the car has been approved, The sticker also recommends, in the interest of safety, that the vehicle should| be checked every 5,000 miles. Witnesses Plan Refresher Rally Preliminaries have been com- pleted! Jehovah's Witnesses in the Oshawa area are ready to welcome hundreds of delegates expected to attend their Minis- try Refresher Program. For three days they will be meeting in the UAW Hall, 44 Bond street east, Oshawa, May 10 to 12. "We always look forward to Christian fellowship," said Fred VanHorn, presiding minis- ter of the Oshawa Congregation, last night. He continued, '"'The purpose of the convention is a twofold one.-First the general objective of the assembly is to spiritually: feed and train the many Wit- nesses attending. The second objective is to assist the con- gregations in their personal visits at the homes of the people." On Friday, May 10, at 6.45 p.m. the program will open with an address by J. F. Mac- Pherson, district supervisor, speaking on the convention theme "The Right Kind of Min- isters." This will be followed by the Ministry Development pro- gram which is designed to equip Jehovah's Wtnesses in the practical use of the Bible. An outstanding feature of Saturday's sessions will be the immersion service at 1.30 p.m. where new ministers will sym- bolize theirdedication to their Creator by water baptism. The evening program will consist of instructive talks and demonstra- tions on how to become more efficient in the ministry. Among the speakers at the assembly will be: J. F. Mac- Pherson, district supervisor; N. Nevar, circuit supervisor; Fred VanHorn, Oshawa, the conven tion manager and Trevor Down, ith: Whitby. ; The 'highlight of the conven- tion will be the public discourse on Sunday at 3 p.m. when J. F. MacPherson will speak on the much advertised subject "Who Will Win the Struggle for World Supremacy?" The public is heartily invited to attend all i Two Remanded For Sentence Two Oshawa men who broke into four service stations within two hours one night appeared before Magistrate Frank S. -- in the Oshawa court Mon- lay. Pleading guilty to three charges of breaking entering and theft and one charge of breaking and entering were Alexander Flight, 44, of 477 Farewell avenue, and Morton Dixon, 26, of 149 Albert street. After hearing the evidence Magistrate Frank §. Ebbs re- manded the pair for sentence May 13. The court was told the ac- cused stole $53 from one service Station, 10 cartons of cigarets from the next and $11 in change and 30 packs of cigarets from the third service station. They had found nothing on_ their fourth try. They gained entrance in a similar manner in each case, by breaking the glass in the front door on each of the loca- tions, the court was told. Dam- age to glass windows was esti- mated at $86. Lift Licence For One Year Edward Dolak, 275 Malaga road, ran into a parked car April 13, did not stay to identify himself and went home. But a licence plate, fallen off his car at the accident scene, gave him away, He pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to remain at the scene of an accident, but was fined $100 in the Oshawa court Monday and his licence was suspended for one year. Two other cars, besides Dolak's, were involved in the accident that occurred April 13 on Bloor street east. marked the spot of the impact. Debris In a statement to the police, read before Magistrate Frank S. Ebbs, Dolak admitted having been involved in an accident. He said he had been drinking at a hotel and later at a private house and said he had taken the wrong direction when he "tried to make his way home." He said he had tried to make a phone call from a private home, but was not let in. The lady who lived there, instead, ay a taxi to take Dolak Dolak's counsel said it had not been proved that Dolak had been of the accident, or that. he had been involved in the accident on Bloor street east. driving his car at the time "I think it is dangerous to convict him on that evidence," the defence argued. "I don't think it is dangerous! at all," said Magistrate Ebbs. Crown Attorney W. Bruce Affleck pointed out this is the typical situation where a man had too much to drink and tried to hide this fact. Mrs. Clark Wins Barrand Trophy Mrs. M. R. Clark won the Barrand Trophy in the individu- al tournament held Monday night by the Fernhill Duplicate Bridge Club. The games were purer at the Oshawa Tennis The scores of the runners-up were: Mrs. Hunter, 119; Rich March, 119; Mrs. E. Medland, 114; Jack Simmons, 109%; Mrs. Ed Stewart, 108; J. H. Winter, 105%; Clare Keith, 103% and Mrs. H. Cruwys, 10014. The winner of the last' five- game series was Rich March. New Scouting Group Formed At a meeting recently in Northminster United Church Ed The Oshawa Times last] # year was the city's best em-| | ployment year with industrial] 7 SECOND SECTION OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1963 PAGE THIRTEEN The Ontario Regimental Band will take part in the track removal ceremonies this coming Saturday by play- ing from 3 to 4 p.m. at the corner of King and Mary REGIMENTAL BAND TRUMPETERS TO streets to entertain spectators waiting for the parade to ar- rive from the Oshawa Shop- ping Centre just prior to the ceremony. Seen here are the band trumpeters who will SOUND sound a fanfare as the sec- tion of track is raised. From left they are Frank Heaton, Fred Henry, Don Craven, Ed- ward Franklin, Ron Nelson, FANFARE R. Whitsitt, Al. Cooper and Austin Wiltshore. At extreme right is Bandmaster George Hood. --Oshawa Times Photo. Davies, district il com- missioner of the Boy Scout Asso- ciation, presented an official charter to the newly formed 30th Oshawa Scout Group. Mr. Davies spoke briefly of the duties and responsibilities of the leaders and the group committee members in this im- oprtant work. The scoutmaster of the new group is Charles Snell. His assistants are Jim Semple, John Jeffrey and Bruce Brown. Akela of the Cub Pack is Mrs. Pearl Wiltshire, assist- ed by William Keel. Also pres- ent at the ceremony was the district cubmaster, Miss Ruth Wilkins, and the sponsoring body, Northminster United Church, was represented by the Rev. H. A. Mellow . The district commissioner led the scout and cub lefders in re- peating the Scout promise, after which Chairman Merv Perkin accepted the charter on behalf of the new group and thanked Mr. Davies for his remarks. The meeting was attended by a number of parents of the boys in the new organization. Two Injured In Collision A 25-year-old Rexdale man and an 18-year-old Bay Ridges girl were injured early this morning when the vehicles in which they travelled crashed on Highway 401. In the Scarborough General with head injuries is Donald Thomas Preece. Treated for light injuries at the Ajax-Pick- ering Hospital was Josephine McRae. She was released after treatment. The accident occurred on the east-bound ramp leading from the Highway 401 by-pass, just west of Shephard avenue. The police reported Preece is an employee of Owl Lighting) Equipment Limited and was checking caution flashers re- cently installed on the ramp. A ear driven by the injured girl crashed into his truck. Investigating the accident was Constable James McDonald, of eee Whitby detachment of the An estimate of the damage Club Honors Presidents Twenty-two of the 27 past presidents of the club were in attendance Monday when the Rotary Club of Oshawa held its Past President's Day at Hotel Genosha. Two of the past presi- dents ~--Charles E. McTavish and Cecil F. Gannon -- came from Toronto to attend. The meeting was conducted by Past President Walter R. Branch. Kenneth Crone, a past president of the Stratford Club, introduced the visitors and Past President C. Lancaster intro- duced the head table. The club sing song was con- ducted by the four past presi- dents of other clubs who now belong to the local club. They were Alex Nathan, a past presi- dent of the Belleville Club; James McCansh, a past presi- dent of the Owen Sound Club; Kenneth Crone, and James Wal- ker, a past president of the Kirkland Lake Club. The speaker was Rev. Canon Clinton D. Cross, rector of St. Timothy's Anglican parish, To- ronto, a former member of the Oshawa Club. He was introduc- Oshawa's city fathers put a monetary dent in the G Ship Austerity Monday night. They voted themselves (10-1) a $300 increase, retroactive to April 1 of this year. This will boost their pay from $1,200 to $1,500 per year and cost the city treasury $2,700 this year and $3,600 next year. It is the first raise for the aldermen since 1957. HEAVIER WORK LOAD "Concensus among the alder- men is that the work load is heavier," said Ald. Hayward Murdoch. Mayor Lyman Gifford agreed. He didn't mind the aldermen voting themselves a raise but he thought they should put in a little extra time, His Worship suggested six day meetings (he tacked on a fine system in committee) a year, "probably most of them would be around budget time". Ald. Norman Down and Fin ley Dafoe agreed day meetings would be fine, then both voted for the raise when nobody made Council Members Vote Selves $300 Increase against the raise. His explana- tion: with day meetings should come a "per diem" rate, not @ flat, annual increase. Stressed Mayor Gifford: "We could have more accurate end earlier decisions from you in day meetings. Sitting night after night until near midnight is not fair to you." "Day meetings may be be- coming a_ necessity," Ald. Dafoe, "but aldermen don't get paid very much for the hours they put in now. All too often we hold up the public." Ald. Cliff Pilkey agreed: "We are not giving proper service to the electorate. vt see the load getting any lighter." = MEET ON SATURDAYS MAYOR LYMAN GIFFORD |a move to include the meetings in a motion. Only Ald. Tom Rundle voted Ald. Gordon Attersley: "We meet some Saturdays now; and mand day meetings. Ald, John Dyer: "I'm allowed some time off. I'm certainly not going to ask for whole days off. If I thought this (day meetings) was coming I never would have run in the last election." ed by Past President S. T. Hopkins, The vote of thanks was proposed by Past President A. W. Armstrong. Basing his remarks on the theme "What Are You', Canon Cross said that members of a Rotary Club, through attend- ance at meetings, combat the loneliness inherent to modern life, and share and work with others for the betterment of their fellow men. Because the members meet together they share convictions and decide as a group to meet the needs of S. BIRTHDAYS REMEMBERED Five members of the Rotary Club of Oshawa, who celebrate their birthdays this week were honored at this week's club meeting. Those honored were William Minett, Bruce Bradley, Ken Markle, Thomas Dobbie, was not immediately available. and Gardner Williams. GM Sales In April Set Record General Motors dealers in Canada sold more cars and trucks in April] than in any month in history, E. H. Walker, president of General Motors of Canada, said today. Domestic sales of GM's North American type cars and trucks totalled 36,621 -- 28 per cent more than in April last year. 'Sales of 4,900 trucks in April represented a 52 per cent in- crease Over a year ago. "All indications point to a con- tinuation of this strong and un- precedented market. Sales were up last month in every line of car and truck we build 'at Osh- awa," Mr. Walker said. Total sales by GM dealers in April amounted to 37,275 units compared to 30,716 in April 1962 and to 36,731 in May 1962 which was the previous all-time record. In addition to domestic sales, the company produced 982 cars and trucks for export in April of this year compared to 627 in April 1962. GM's Oshawa plant has already produced more cars and trucks for export in the seven months of the 1963 model year -- 7,242 units -- than in the 12 months of the 1962 model year. 9 Plant Explodes In Montreal Injured 13 MONTREAL (CP)--An explo-| sion ripped through a sugar re- fining plant in Montreal's east end Monday, injuring 13 per-| sons and filling a block of busy Notre Dame Street with rubble | One fire department official said it was a miracle no one was killed. None of the injured was re-| ported in serious condition. | The explosion occurred in the) upper levels of the packaging plant of St. Lawrence Sugar Re fineries Limited. It tore off the roof of the building and ripped gaping holes in'three walls. The explosion touched off a series of fires inside the build- ing and sent huge clouds of black smoke billowing over the) city. | Armand Durette, director of the fire department, said the explosion apparently was caused by an accumulation of| sugar dust in the upper levels of the 100-foot, brick building. About 40 employees were in- side the building when the ex- plosion occurred about 1:16 p.m, EDT, but all were in the lower floors, which were virtu- ally untouched bv the blac: Fifteen persons were trapped briefly by falling rubble but all were rescued quickly. SOMETHING TRULY CANADIAN FOR THE FOLK FESTIVAL Square dancing is as popu- lar today across Canada as it was with. the early settlers and Oshawa has three large groups that meet three nights weekly. Two sets will be tak- ing part in Oshawa Folk Fes- tival, next Sunday night, with Dr. A. P, Fulton, the prime factor in Oshawa's original < Circle 8, as the caller. One of the sets, above, includes, left to right, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. : | "encouraging". 2 |so far amounted to $10,700, an wa |total at the same time. Mr. 4 Iplayed by the Kiwanis Club of Rie Leonard Thoms Mr. and Mrs. Jack Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dewhirst. --Oshawa Times Photo _|with the sum of $4,000 collected to him in preparation for future FM jservice as campaign chairman Cancer Blitz Plan Praised Merits of the one-night blitz for cancer research funds were discussed at the May meeting of the Ontario County Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society. Members decided that the blitz system was suitable in large centres such as Oshawe, but felt that a three-night drive or a month - long campaign would be better in the rural areas. Bruce Reynolds, presi- dent of 'he Scott Township branch, reported that their can- vass is spread out over the month. Other districts reporting in- complete returns included Brooklin, Ajax-Pickering, and Bowmanville. Mrs. Charles Robson, president of the Brook. TB Group Readies For Mass Survey HAMPTON (Staff) The Darlington and Cartwright TB Association held their training meeting for the Mass TB Sur- vey, to be held in June, at the Township Hall in Hampton re- cently. The meeting was under the leadership of the Area Chair- man, Mrs. A. L. Blanchard, Hampton. This area includes seven divi- sions, All area chairmen were Present at the meeting except two and they sent substitutes. Mrs. M. Pewtress, Uni'ed Counties executive secretary and Mrs. Paul Allin, both of Co- boung, presented the Canadian film "The Quiet Betrayal'. There were five training -- present to give instruc- tions. lin branch, reported a total of $2,500 to date. Ajax-Pickering President W. H. J. Thompson reported a successful campaign and returns incomplete. Presi- dent H. Freeman, Bowmanville branch, said their campaign is continuing and termed returns Walter Famme, campa chairman for the Ontario County Unit and the Oshawa branch, stated that Oshawa's collection increase of $400 over last year's Famme asked that an under- study or co-worker be assigned for the county. President Clarence Sadler thanked the hundreds of volun- teer canvassers who helped in the 1963 campaign. Particular mention was made of the part Oshawa, the Westmount Club, the Canadian Order of Forrest- ers, and the Ontario-Quebec Conference of Seventh-day Ad- ventists who organized and car- ried out the canvass in Oshawa. VISITORS AT ROTARY Visitors at the Monday meet: ing of the Rotary Club of Osh- awa included Kingsley Van Nest, Bowmanville and W. Marony, Toronto and _ Rotar- ions M. Martyn, Jack Reid and Jese Yan Nest, Bowmanville; ia 9 Officers Scrolls Are Presented To Three officers received com- mission scrolls and a sergeant was awarded a Civil Defence medal, Monday night at the Oshawa Armorieés. Those honored were Second Lieutenants Robert J. Anderson, Roy Fells and Al Nichals. Ser- geant R. F. Roberts who has completed 12 years of military service was given a CD medal. Col. J. A. McGinnis of the 15th Militia Group, Toronto, did the honors while inspecting the Ontario Regiment in its various forms of training. He lauded the regiment which he declared "'is old in tradition and honorable in achievement". "T am pleased with your pro- gress," he said. He reminded the regiment of the Niagara - on - the - Lake summer camp which begins July 13 and urged all to attend. This camp features national sur- vival training and tank work. The program included a drill squad performance and a regi- mental parade led by, Col. J. Ge By Mottersgead, Toronto and Ken Desmarteau, Cobourg.'the Ontario Regiment. Is Fined $25 For Assault An Oshawa man was fined $25 in the Oshawa court Monday for striking his mother-in-law on the face. John Eadie, 170 Simcoe street south, pleaded not guilty to the charge and said his mother-in- law, Mary McConnell, 296 Nas- sau street, who laid the charge, had struck him first. "You don't seem to get along too well with your mother-in- law," said Magistrate Frank S. Ebbs. "No," Eadie answered. Mrs, McConnell told the court Eaide had walked into her house in 'an argumentive mood. She said she could see he had been drinking and that he was bel- ligerent. At first he said noth- ing, she said. . "For five minutes he was chewing on it, you might say," Mrs. McConnell said, She said Eadie then used vile and profane language, "I pre sume directed at me". Then, she said, the accused struck her on the face. "IT was amazed," she said. However, Mrs. McConnell called the incident a "minor thing"'. ; Eadie said he had been look- ing for his wife when he called at his mother-in-law's home. He admitted an argument ensued. "You were looking for an argument," said Magistrate Ebbs. Driver Jailed For Seven Days James Arthur Stark, of Brook- lin, pleaded guilty to' driving while intoxicated and/was sen- tenced to seven days jail by Magistrate Frank S. Ebis in the Oshawa court Monday. A Whitby Police nstable said he had observed Stork drive through the town of Whitby, while his truck was swerving and crossed a white centre line several times. A blood sample taken from Stork revealed an alcoholic . Warnica, commanding officer of count of 2.8,