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BUS DRIVER AVERTS DISASTER Bus Tire Blows Out; 30 Escape Uninjured WHITBY (Staff) -- A blown- out"bus tire almost spelled an early finale to a California- bound tour of about 30 Peter- borough residents here this morning. None of the occrpants of the charter coach,~most of them senior citizens, was injured. They continued their journey on a substitute bus which arrived about 'an hour and thirty min- utes after the 7 a.m. accident. The mishap took place just west of the Whitby access to Highway 401. The bus, chartered from Burley Bus Lines of Co- bourg, was westbound on the reportedly blew out. Harry Burley of Port Hope, the driver of the bus, wheeled the vehicle across the passing lane and on to the median sep- arating the east and westbound Janes. KEPT CONTROL ignite alin aie stn sea al ea Woman, 39, Dies In A provincial fire marshal is to be called in immediately to assist investigation of an early morning blaze which took the life of an Ortono avenue woman in Oshawa. - Mrs. Pearl Ella Cory, 39, of 497 Ortono, was found dead in the smouldering ruin of a neigh- bor's home as city firefighters, checked the blaze. i The two-alarm fire swept through the 50-year-old frame home at 487 Ortono about 5 a.m, tdéday. Oshawa Fire Department Chief Ray Hobbs said this mor- ning he will request the services of a provincial fire marshal to assist city detectives and his s we'll get a man. They're prety busy these days." the cause of Mrs. Cory's death had not vet been determined. suffocation or both," a spokes- man siated. An 0! about 5 a.m. ing 15 or 20 feet in the air. They were coming mostly from the kitchen." Fire aid, "But I don't know when SECOND SECTION OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1964 She Oshawa Sines PAGE ELEVEN The city coroner's office said "It could be either burns or inquest was under consideration he added. Anthc. y Lubuta, a neighbor| f the Corys, said he was awak- ened by a pounding on his door "It was two fellows going fishing. They saw the fire," he said, '"There were flames leap- Lubuta said he didn't think i minimize sway, with the rimjm of the blown tire. riding \gradation down from the east-| bound lane; The bus travelled some 600 the|him our lives.' own investigators. "I'm phoning the Fire Mar- sahl's Office right now," Hobbs there was anyone in the burning house because there was no car in the driveway. ost commendable job. We owe "I was plenty scared," Mr. Burley revealed. He praised the pdSsengers, feet along the median and over a deep culvert before Burley jwas able to stop. It had pre- \viously travelled some 700 feet along the highway after the blowout. TWO BUSES The tire apparently dis- engaged itself from the rim at |the point of stoppage. Bits of rubber littered the route and ruts six inches deep were torn into the soft ground. \It consisted of two buses. | | |PRAISE DRIVER Mrs. Nelson was an occupant|* of the lead bus, the one involved | in the accident. The tour, according to its co- highway when the left front tire|ordinator, Mrs. Mabel Nelson, jleft Peterborough about 6 a.m. who, he said, showed no signs) of panic throughout the ordeal. | Mrs. Nelson said she had or- ganized bus tours to various places each year for a number of years. Last year her group motored to Mexico. j They plan to spend 26 days in |California on the current jaunt. '$3000 DAMAGE Damages to the bus were es- timated at about $3000 by bus- line officials, Constable Dou g. Robinson of OPP Whitby dis- closed. Much of the superstructure of the vehicle was twisted slightly tjand the right-front windshield as sprung. The initial stop was intended for Toronto where more tourists KIWANIS SPEAKER Rev. BA, BTH, day in Hotel Genosha. were to have joined the group. \held by a Brockville holder -- H. §S. D. Robinson, rector of Little Trinity Church, Toronto, who will deliver the annual Easter Message to the members of the Kiwanis Club of Oshawa at their meeting next Tues- No Sweep Winner Here No Irish Sweepstake ticket holders from this area -- as far as could be ascertained had a horse in the first three in to- day's Grand National Steeple-| ~ichase at Aintree, England. The following people, all non- de-plumes, had a horse: At Last from Oshawa had Dormant; Lisa from Pickering had Pontin Go; and Buddy from Lindsay had Loving Record. First three horses in the Na- tional were: 1, Team Spirit, 2. Purple Silk, , Peace Town. The ticket for Team Spirit was Artificial Limbs Aid She praised the work of the}Keith Burley, the owner of the| driver, Mr. Burley, in keeping}|line is awaiting the bus under control. in take the tour Windsor, where he will He kept the right front tire} 'He was wonderful," another|over one of the buses and pilot in the depression of the median|passenger offered, "He did alit the remainder of the trip. Church Leader Mens Speaker The special speaker at the St. Andrew's United Church Men's Club Dinner being held in the church hall at 6 p.m, Tuesday will be Rev. Harold W. Vaughn, MA, BD, THD, DD. Dr. Vaughn is secretary of The United Church of Canada's Board of Colleges and Second- ary Schools, being responsible for the oversight of the church's colleges and secondary schools across Canada. Prior to his appointment to this position in 1959, he served in the pastorate for 24 years, the last 20 in Owen Sound and Brantford. He was a member of the Library Board at Brantford and organized a Council for So- cial Agencies in Owen Sound, serving as its president. During his student days, Dr. Vaughn was a noted athlete, having played 12 years of foot- ball, held Track and Field Championships at College, and competed nationally in track and field. At present, he claims to be "'the world's best curler and worst landscape artist". Dr." Vaughn will speak to St. education, MAN HURT An Oshawa man was injured early today when the car he was driving collided with a park-|of fluorescent lighting for grow-|members of the group commit- ed vehicle on Ritson road south. ing plants indoors and a speak-|tee visited the home of Mr. and John David Gow, 368 Sharon av-'er will be on hand to give sug-|Mrs. Arthur Campbell, both of enue, suffered cuts-to his head) gestions and explain setting up|whom have bee active in Scout and legs, and his car was dam-jistallations. It will be a good;work in-'Campbell was presented with aged to the extent of $600. The | | 16th Scout Group Holds Banquet their parents attended the an- 'nual dinner held recently, in the 16th Scout Group. Kenneth| *\\Hann acted as chairman. The/ REV. HAROLD W. VAUGHN /port on the year's activities. dinner was prepared by the) members of the ladies' aux- jliliary. | Head table guests Rev. and Mrs. Gordon C. W.| Brett, Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd} Annis, Mrs. Kenneth Hann, pres-| ident of the ladies' auxiliary; |Glen and John Hann. Mr. Brett} gave a short address. Scout-| master. William Cook, intro-| duced by Mr. Annis, gave a re | Gardeners Plan March 23 Meet | William Donald voiced appre- lciation to the ladies for their| {support during the year Larry Ostrom, assistant Cub| |Leader, reported for the .Cubs jin the absence of the 'leader,| Gordon Clifford. He also thank- jae FUND $289 The John 'Jock' Hamilto Fund was increased today .to| $289. The latest donation--for was from Bert Morgan 239 Burk street. Local 222, UAW--CLC Friday }sent $50. Both amounts are in- cluded in the above $289 total. The Local 222 cheque was ac- companied by a letter-from Pat- acting Boy Scouts, Wolf Cubs and|secretary-treasurer, which read: rick McCloskey, "Please find enclosed ou cheque for $50, a donation from| and members of Knox Presbyterian Church, by|tocal 222, UAW--CLC, to John the officers "Jock" Hamilton Fund. "With every best wish for a successful campaign." inciudea| Kept Revolver In | Glove Unit An Oshawa man who kept a jrevolver in the glove compart- ment of his car for nine year: _jwas Friday fined $25 or five days in jail. James Tofflemire, 305 Sague- nay avenue, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of the .22 Magis- revolver in Oshawa trate's Court. Reading from a police state- Attorney Bruce ment, Crown JOCK" HAMILTON $5--| attention until they were ready ---- centres where procedures are The second organization meet-|.q the assistant Andrew's United Church Men on/ing of the Indoor Gardeners. as-\David Johnston and Mr. Hann|4!owsky checked the accused's the subject of the church and sociation will be held at the E.jfor their help. Mr. Annis spoke|Ca" at the King street west was increased today t0lon the dutues of the Scout. Fund Oshawa, on Monday March 23rd at 8 p.m. Final organization details will be completed. There will also, be a general discussion of the use opportunity for gardeners and Mrs. i r Hann at the, piano, was enjoyed.| Mr. Affleck said he believed) ment that he| jpurchased the gun in Windsor nine years ago as the start of a }gun collection, and then forgot Cub leader, A sing song, leq by Mr. Clark Ostrom, with Mr. Following. the dinner, the! | | for many years. Mr.| Affleck said Constable M. Mich-| |Brewers Retail Store March 1, and found the unloaded weapon in the glove compartment. the accused's state about it. 'In any event, I'm sure there a|is no criminal aspect here," Mr. parked vehicle owned by Ralph'terested in this new and grow-|desk set and Mrs. Campbell|Affleck said. Richard, 103 Elgin street was ing hobby to obtain information|with a bouquet of flowers from of $600. | More than 45 members of the Flying Farmers visited Oshawa Friday and included in their local four was a visit to the General Motors Plant. The group arrived at the Osh- on the subject. th FLYING FARMERS FRO awa airport at noon and de- parted at 4. p.m. The club has a total membership of - 275, many of whom dre farmers. The group promoted the prac- tical use of the airplane in c A in Ir F formerly e ladies' auxiliary. iietasal tits MUS. anada and the U. S.. in the griculture industry. Included the above group were Peter rwin, of RR No. 1, Caledon, of. Whitby; Earl owles, of Oshawa; Mr. and Magistrate F. W. ordered the gun confiscated. r Griffin of Osh- awa; and Erik Hockley, of Whitby. Headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. --Oshawa Times Mrs, Percy ls Jermyn) campaign will be of so; | | By THE CANADIAN PRESS | Kiddies Today, if a baby is born with a congenital amputation, it is only a matter of 1.onths before the child is fitted with an arti- ficial limb. Not too many years ago these | children were seldom given this in| |to walk or-had attained full growth. Now research and establish- ment of amputee training pro- grams with Easter Seal 'funds have encouraged the earlier fit- ting of prostheses, particularly in the upper limb amputee -- to assist in the establishment of |balance and to encourage ac- ceptance of artificial limbs and avoid frustration in the process of normal growth and develop- ment and thereby prevent furth- er disability. Today there are treatment r | | established in conditioning a child to accept an artificial ap- pliance and be trained and in- structed in its use, Important too is the follow-up care for ad- justments, repairs or replace- ments. During the rapid growth of a child, a limb is often length- ened three or four times during the year and sometimes a com- pletely new limb is. required at the end of the year. As a result of this current re- search development, Easter Seal funds are being used far more extensively in this program. This. cost is high, much beyond the means of most parents and so. demands on Easter Seal funds have. increased. How- ever the financial obliga- tions are small when compared with the results, for these chil- |dren can now look forward to a life of greater social and eco- nomic independence. This program is just one of the many activities that are car- ried on by the Easter Seal serv- ice clubs and the Ontario So- ciety for Crippled Children in their program of rehabilitation |for crippled children. It is' an- |other demonstration that every |contribution to the Easter Seal me help s jto a crippled child: | Bond Market Dips Slightly |. Most sections of the Canadian bond market dipped in light trading this week. The 91-day treasury bills sold at 3,88 per cent, ahead .03 per cent, while the 182-day bills sold at 4.02 per cent, also up .03 per cent. | Short-term government bonds jeased fractionally, with the 34 per cent bonds maturing Oct. |1, 1964, closing at $22.45, up three cents, | Day ~ to - day money was in good supply and increased by $25,000,000 to $137,000,000 this week. The day. rate was un- These students at the Dr. S. J. Philip Public School re- flect the spirit of spring -- they interrupt a game to pose % IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING for the cameraman. Such scenes as this predominate Jocally these days in City and district school yards as thou- Le sands of healthy youngsters have fun 'and games in the outdoors after the long winter. --Oshawa Times Photo THOMAS WELLS To Address PC Dinner The speaker at the dinner! meeting being held in Hotel-Gen| osha Wednesday, March 25, by the Progressive Conservative Association of Oshawa will be Thomas Wells, MLA for Scar- boro North Riding. A native of Toronto, Mr. Wells -is advertising manager for the Canadian Medical Asso- ciation Journal. Educated at Malvern Collegiate and Vic- toria College, University of To- ronto, he served for 10 years as advertisig manager for the Canadian Hospital Association. Mr. Wells served seven years as a trustee on the Scarboro Board of Education and was chairman in 1961 and 62. He was also chairman of the fi- nance committee of the Metro- politan School Board in 1963. He is a past president of the Ward Two Scarboro PC Asso- ciation, a past chairman of the Toronto and District Young PC Council and a former vice-presi- dent of the Ontario Young PC Association. Assess Driver $100 or 30 Days A 27-year-old RR 3, Bowman- ville man whose car~slammed into three parked cars -- com- pletely wrecking one of them -- was Friday fined $100 or 30 days in jail in Oshawa Magistrate's changed at 3% per cent. | | The long-term Canada mar-| |ket was down, The 4% per cent) bonds maturing in. 1983 were} quoted at $91.25 bid and $91.50) asked, off.37 cents on the week.| The new Province of Ontario| $50,000,000 issue met with what! |bond dealers called "fair recep-| to yield 5.45 per cent Both the corporate and muni- jtion," 'The issue of five per cent;men were driving home from a ldue April 15, 1973 at $98.62 to|dance when "the man sitting yield 5.20. per cent, and 5% per|next to me grabbed the wheel cent due April 15, 1984 at $97.62)and the car swung over to the Court. Alan Baron, Nash road, plead- ed guilty to a charge of not re- porting the park road south acci- dent March 1, in which the three autos suffered damage totalling $1,700. In a_ statement to police, Baron, said he and two other Mayor Will Broadcast On Sunday Recently returned to Oshawa, folowing surgery in St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, 4 His Worship Mayor Lyman A. | Gifford will extend Easter greet- jings to residents. of Oshawa and district during a broadcast lover CKLB at 10:05 a.m, Sun- day, Mar. 22, The mayor will speak during the annual Pre-Easter broad- cast of The Sunday School of |the Air, The program will also |feature special music sung by the choirs of local churches. This will be the mayor's first opportunity to express his grat- itude to the thousands who have |shown a persona] interest in his jrecovery. Mrs. Gifford will also be heard expressing her ap- preciation to those who. have been kind and thoughtful dur- ing His. Worship's illness. Part of Mayor Gifford's re- marks will deal with the rapid] growth in Oshawa's population and the industrial expansion! being experienced in the area. | Assault Charges Are Adjourned Three Bowmanville men charged with assault were Fri- day remanded out of jail until April 3 in Oshawa Magistrate's Court.. They are: John Rowe, Wellington street; Roger Good-' win, 31 Centre street; and Wil- liam Emberg, Elgin street. In another assault case, Wil- liam J. Bryan, 91 Celina street, was also remanded on continu- ing bail until April 10. A bench warrant was issued against Shirley Temperton, 352 Buena Vista street, who failed }to. show up to face two theft charges. CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS Congratulations and. best wishes to residents of Osh- awa and district who are celebrating their birthdays this weekend, Those who celebrate today are: David Chesebrough, 246 Adelaide east; Lawrence Wright, Enniskillen, Ont. Phone 723-3474. Four Cars In Easter Rally Four cars from the Oshawa Motor Sport Club will partici- pate in the 12th annual Easter Rally organized by the Peter- borough Motor Sport Club. The event, March 27, will cover a route through the rugged country of the ton and Kawartha regions of rovince, the p The Easter Rally is an over- night event and the organizers stress that it is not an endur- ance trial. There will be two -- stops to permit crews to res' Crews of the four OMSC en- tries will be: Harry Cade and Dale Neil, Corvair; Jack Nor- eau and Bruce Ridout, Volks- wagen; Bob Greer and Bill Freeland, Volkswagen; Norm Ridgely and Gerry Pierson, Volkswagen. Last year the Oshawa Club placed high in final standings and this year the team is hop- ing for even better results. Easter Music Planned At Harmony On Palm Sunday at 7.30 p.m., at Harmony United Church, the church choir, under the direc- tion of the onganist and choir- master, Ross S. Metcalf, ARCT, RMT, will present 'The Cruci- fixion" by Sir John Stainer. This is a meditation on the sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer. For the two solo voices, tenor and bass, the choir will be assisted by two guest soloists, Ross Cotton (baritone), soloist at Simcoe Street United Church, and Larry Marshall (tenor), of the Fairlawn United Church, To- ronto. Both are outstanding and well-known vocalists to this area, pupils of Reginald Geen. The guest organist will be Murdock Beaton, Bowmanville. Mr. Beaton is the organist of St. Paul's United Church, Bowmanville, and supervisor of music for the Bowmanville schools, and director of the Royal Canadian Legion Male voice choir. Mr. Beaton ob- tained his early musical edu- cation in Scotland. The Harmony Choir, t hus aided, will present the pro- gram which will be interspersed with hymns to be sung by the congregation. Mr. Metcalf feels that he is very. fortunate in obtaining the services of these guest musi- cians, and cordially invites you to attend this special Lenten Service. Two members of the Har- mony Church choir will also assist in the solo work. These are C, King and E. Maycock. The service will be conduct- ed by the minister of the church, Rev. N. T. Holmes. FAILED TO FILE Two Oshawa men conviced Friday in Oshawa Magistrate's Court of failing to file income tax returns were each fined $25 or five days in jail. They were Henry W. Clark, 56 Cadillac avenue south, and Phillip Druz, 750 Ritson road south, right". ! After hearing a plea from Ter- cipal bond market were quietjence Kelly, counsel for the ac- this week with prices generally) cused, Magistrate F. W. Jermyn} 120 pounds as he went through unchanged. Jim Ward Friday at Vancouver tipped the scales idecided not to suspend Baron's} his 12th day of a fast aimed at publicizing a campaign to raise $7,100 to build a school in Africa, Ward, 25, is a stu- GETTING GAUNT IN A HURRY dent at the University of Brit- ish Columbia. He has lost 18 pounds, (CP Wirephoto)