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@ THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesday, February 26, 1964 eae Pounds Car With Axe Farmer Called Maniac three miles down the road to to call the and had then returned horhe to shave off a beard that h& had) been grow- ing since befo. ristmas, When questioned by Crown Attorney Geoffrey Bonneycastle as to why he had shaved off his beard and also why he couldn't have taken the licence number of the car 'instead of smashing the headlights, Croutch replied "I wanted to louk respectable for the police officer and I would have taken the licence number but I could- n't see the plate because of the headlights shining in my eyes." Croutch's lawyer G. Cunning- ham from Lindsay argued that "The. next thing I knew was he took a swing at the hood of the car and smashed the axe into it and then he started pok- ing out the head lights. "I backed the car out of the driveway ani drove off to re- port the matter to the police." Croutch told the court that he had heard a noise in the back part of the house and had gone to investigate. "IT yelled for whoever was there to get out and go away. I came back to the living room where my wife and daughter were watching TV and got my shoes, "IT got to the back kitchen BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- A Janetville farmer who took an axe to a sheriff's officer's car on 'ebruary 17, was convicted Tg of wilful damage and remanded out of custody until March 17, for a pre-sentence re- port, -alph Victor Croutch, 31, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Evidence by Jasper Foreman, the sheriff's officer, showed that on-the night of February 17 he had gone to the Croutch farm to serve Croutch and his wife with a summons, *T went to his farm and went to the back door. I knocked but couldn't get any answer. I open- ed the door and turned on the|where the lights were on and light but couldn't see anything.|saw a man there and as I open-/Croutch was within his righis as IMPAIRED DRIVING " Columbus Man Nets $50 BOWMANVILLE (Staff) -- A Fine |leaving her in the car while 1 23-year-old Columbus man was|was drinking, fined $50 and costs or seven! was convicted of impaired driv. ing. John Edward Schwartz, ac- cording to evidence by Con-| stable L, Richard, Bowmanville Town Police, had been travel- ling n an easterly direction on 'We were going to the Flying days in jail Tuesday after he|Dutchman Motel ville to make arrangements for after the wedding when she told me she was too tired to go." At this point Magistrate R. B. Baxter interjected and asked Schwartz if the reason his girl friend did not want to go to the in Bowman- King street on February 5, when|Mote! was that he (Schwartz) his car had crossed the centre|was in no fit condition to make white line on the road, "T turned the cruiser around) arrangements for anything. In convicting Schwartz, His to follow him and after he| Worship said that there would iartad a few more times ibe nothing he would like petter rorners| than eee ee Be ie FOE corners! against Schwartz but in view of ithe evidence there was nothing e could do but convict. Schwartz asked for two weeks to pay the fine. in town, "I asked him to get out of the car and get in the cruiser. | He was unsteady on his feet to dismiss the charge AJAX (Staff) -- Proposed esi- mates from the Ajax Recrea- ition Committee, Community \Centre Board and the Ajax Memorial Pool were presented to the Ajax Town Council Mon- day by Recreation and Com- munity Centre Chairman C, B, O'Brien, In calculating the estimates, |the Recreation Committee had done so with the view of provid- ing maximum facilities without exceeding the grant allowed from the Town of Ajax, based on $1 per capita, or, $8,111., he said, Mr. O'Brien, in his report, told council that among the improvements at the commu- nity cenre, the following items jwill be done: the Community iCentre's superintendent's office will be converted into a Jadies' powder room; the club room will be renovated and its walls Tuesday evening from 7 p.m, to 10 p.m, It consists of tum- bling, wrestling, boxing and floor hockey. At the preseno time there is a membership of 95 boys under the guidance of three male supervisors headed by J. Brown, HOCKEY This program is run and oper- ated by the Ajax Hockey Asso- ciation. The $1500 grant from the Ajax Recreation Committee represents about 15 per cent of their total budget. The remaind- er of the money required to operate this program is raised by the Ajax Hockey Association. BASKETBALL | Held at the Community| Centre Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons this is a 20-| week program supervised by Ross Newitt. At the present) Ajax Recreation Group Outlines 1964 Program and Seniors on Sunday after- noons, GOLF SCHOOL Feelers are out for a pro- gram such as this and the Recreation Committee hopes to be able to make a start in 1964, BASEBALL Interested groups and clubs from the town of Ajax operate this program, The Recreation Committee provides facilities +t Cedar Park and Ontario Base- ball Association registration fees, JUDO CLUB Leo Haunsberger supervises and instructs this 51-week pro- gram held at the Community Centre on Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Member- ship consists of approximately 55 boys and girls.. Some adults are included in this group. munity Centre for this group of citizens each Wednesday after- noon throughout the year, COMMUNITY CENTRE The demand for the use of the Community Centre -- is reaching its peak, but the jboard. will do its utmost in pro- |viding space for any worthwhile irecreation projects that may come up in the future, MEMORIAL POOL This will be the second year that income from whole per receipts from the pool will have been received by the town, Basing estimates on last year's figures, the board has budget- ed for a break-even year, It is understood that if: a profit is " derived from the operation of the swimming pool it will be used to offset previous losses now carried as an accounts re-., ceivable by the town. Mr. O'Brien closed the recre- atiom report by reminding coun- cil that this year's season's tickets for the Ajax Memorial .. Pool will be available some- . time in March. He said he hoped for-a larger season's ticket sale this year and for better weather. Last year, out of 66 swim- ming days at the pool only 22 showed a good turn-out, paneled; a false ceiling will be constructed in the main hall. A preview of the 1964 recrea- tion committee program was also given by Mr. O'Brien Here is a breakdown of the \facilities available to Ajax citi-| zens this year: time, approximately 90 'boys|ART CLASS : |participate in this program! This is a 30-week program forming 10 teams -- four atom, |meeting Monday evenings from four junior and two senior The|7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Com- sr and vunibe players par 1-/ munity Centre, Instruction and cipate on Saturday mornings/supervision is by Stan Landy- ss * sere, Approximately 15 oa. More Comfort Wearing bers, made up of adults and| children, take advantage of this| FALSE TEETH program, Here is a pleasant way to overcome Tobacco Sells At 49.04 Cents Lb. ICE RINKS an tuproved patter aartanet ak The Recreation Committee upper and lower plates holds them TILLSONBURG (CP)--An av-|provides supervision only for) jmet,%° gts! son Sane comm erage price of 49.04 cents|outdoor natural ice rinks. a pound was realized on the! gua, " ane re 1,679,734 pounds of tobacco sold ~ IOR CITIZENS CLUB ' | Tuesday at Ontario flue-cured ee sal provided in the Come tobacco growers' marketitg board exchanges. | Sales of 113,556,795 pounds of| this season's tobacco have so! far averaged 51.24 cents a pound. other side of the room and I saw Croutch so I threw the - : summons towards him, He yel!-|headlights of the car, ed at me to get out or he would|hitch-hiked a ride to hit me between the eyes, so | : Hoffa Spends ef Over 3 Hours Denying Guilt "IT was on my way back to CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) my car when a man ran past me towards a shed and by the James R. Hoffa all but wrapped up the defence at his jury-tamp- time I got into my car he was standing in front of the car with ering trial Tuesday with a 314- hour denial that he ever tried to an axe in his hand fix his 1962 conspiracy trial jury Dutch Royal ® Wedding Hits D | The Teamsters Union presi-| dent declared every 'dof tes-/ 1 e ay ineny 'eguiant bia by Edward| THE HAGUE (Reuters) Partin, the U.S. govern-| Princess Irene and Prince Car-/ment's chief witness, "'was an} los of Bourbon-Parma faced un-| absolute lie ceftainty over their wedding) Defence lawyers said they can| date Tuesday as an official in./finish their case today | vestigation got under way into! Hoffa's appearance as a wit- the exact identity of the Spanish ness lasted three hours. and 40! prince. minutes on the second day of A provisional date of "some- the trial's sixth week time in April or May" has been' Partin, a local Teamsters mentioned by the 33-year-old/from Baton Rouge, La. had prince, but Dutch court circles|linked Hoffa with efforts to rig have maintained a strict si-'the 1962 jury in Nashville, He lerice was the only government wit- It was revealed Tuesday the ness to do so. Hoffa and five Dutch foreign office was carry-,other men are accused of try- ing out an investigation into the inv to bribe ane corrupt that exact identity of the 26-year-old which was to agree princess' future husband. on a verdict ty non= "plate odor breath", Get FASTEETH today ®t drug counters everywhere. "The next thing I knew wasjed the door he made a motion as!a home owner to defend his| getting out of his car and he|'° body home, nobody home, but/then left. : _, {hot going along with what! through the police station door," | when I turned around I couldn't) 'I then went outside and pick-|Croutch did he felt that the Constable Ricard also told the! see any one, ed up an axe with the intention|charge should be dismissed, court that Schwartz was very| "I went round to the front)of marking the car up so that Magistrate R. B. Baxter told co-operative and also told thera| Costs 15 Years I tried the back door} ler and recover anything he|croutch he did not believe him/of his upcoming marriage on| no answer, | trie, é back door) prowler and recover any when he denied going outside! pr > , idl *P)-- Willig : again and this time I went into may have stolen.' | February 14. The officer said) TORONTO (CP)--Wilham J has SHAVES OFF BEARD home','or that he would punch) placing two phone calls that he/Tuesday to 15 years for four/PLAYGROUNDS lights. A door opened on the 'Croutch also told the court)/Mr. Jasper between the eyes. | had requested to make, armed robberies, This program, found most he had| the action of Croutch shaving behalf, told the court that he/onto 'theatre holdup Feb 10, a|seven-week period. The pro- a store|his be off after he called the|haq gone to Toronto about 8 30/$500 grocery store holdup | in|Stam will be under the super- shaven in case Mr, Foreman re-|anq had told his brother-in-iaw|ful St. Catharines robbery Feb. three . male, and three female ported that a bearded man had/about his upcoming marriage.|17 and the holdup of a Toronto |2Ssistants. This will _ provide| " : : : : sentres, namely; Exeter Park, I feel that your action was with him and my girlfriend and}. Magistrate Joseph Addison|°C®'es, hee tee ba that of an axe swinging maniac|T- left lsaid after consulting O'sulh.| Lord Durham Park: and Cedar j}what you did especially since/and I stopped at a hotel in towr| includes manslaughter and rob- BOYS' CLUB Mr. Foreman was leaving your;and had half a glass of beer|bery: "It's a pity you've chosen! This is a 20-week program a voice behind me saying 'No-| if to throw something at me. He property and although he Was/also staggered or tripped going | z Armed Robbery door and knocked but-again got the police could identify the} th. room and turned on the the house and yelling 'Nobody|the accused had difficulty in{O'Sullivan, 40, was sentenced that after he has smashed the} His Worship said he also felt) schwartz, testifying in his own! O'Sullivan admitted a $45 Tor-|Successful in 1963, will be for a police was to appear to be clean p.m, on the night in question | Hamilton feb, 1, an unsuccess- vision. of one insructor, and done the damage. 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