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AN ESTIMATED 35,000 turned out Saturday in Bowmanville to watch the annual Santa Claus parade. They lined a_ three-mile route to ogle such attrac- tions as, above, Dumbo, a paper mache elephant con- structed and manned by Bowmanville fir efighters; centre, Humpty Dumpty, a massive model of the fan- tasy-land character, with guards Mrs. Ken Kimmerly and Ted Clarke; and, right, The Beatles, four area girls singing I Want to Hold Your Hand. This float was spon- sored by the Bowmanville Legion Ladies' Auxiliary --Oshawa Times Photos 35,000 Brave High Winds | To See Santa And Friends BOWMANVILLE (Staff) --jcalled The population of the town in- creased almost four-fold Satur- day morning as children and their parents jammed a three- mile parade route to greet their favorite Christmas- time visitor} the "White Knights" manyille Pentecostal Church's Hill, a float by Courtice High) were next in line with the Bow- nativity scene float complete with live animals, and Lollipop} --Santa Claus. rcing wind to see the magni- cently constructed floats and bands that preceded the jolly old fellow from the North Pole... It was the fifth annual Santa Claus parade to be held here and this year's event was spon- sored for the first time by the Bowmanvillle Chamber of Com- merce. 'FLOATS HIT' "Everything went well for us except the weather," said Clar- ence Bell, chairman of the float committee. 'The wind hit the floats hard as soon as we pulled them out of the barn." The parade started within 7 minutes of the scheduled 10.3 a.m. and the last float carrying Sant Claus .and his helpers reached. the dispersal area at Memorial Park about noon. | The parade, which was non- commercial, was under the gen- eral chairmanship of George Stephens, who had gained valu- able knowledge assisting Car- gon Ejliott in ithe town's four previous parades. An Emergency Measures Or- ganization vehicle preceded the) parade as did a police cruiser. The parade was led by the Welcome Clown, Councillor Wes- ley Fice, followed by the offi- cial car carrying Mayor Ivan M. Hobbs; Russell Honey, MP} for Durham County and Alex) Carruthers, MPP for Durham. SNOW QUEEN Next came the Junior Red- coats, a group of children on horseback simulating Royal Canadian Mounted Police rid ers. They were followed by the! Snow Queen, Carol Smith and|Department walking with large mas carolers from Solina majorettes, Patsy Blake and! Brenda Henning. York Lions Club drum corps |Bowmanville |Burketon School succeeding. Then came the West Toronto|walk . An estimated 35,000 braved a|Optimists "Yorkettes,"' a girls' drum corps band; The St. Ber- nard Club of Ontario, some dozen dogs led by their owners,'a each with the traditional flask around their necks; Humpty Dumpty, a huge caricature of the famed fantasy-land charac- ter, with guards Ted Clarke and Mrs. Ken Kimmerly; and the Bowmanville Legion Pipe Band. FIREMEN'S DUMBO The Fairy Queen, Linda Lake, was followed by a pony and sulky; the three little pigs, Bowmanville Boy Scouts; Pad- dy's music makers, two girls on horseback wearing western garb; Dumbo, the papier-mache} elephant, which was sponsored by the Bowmanville Fire De- partment; the Golden Monarchs drum corps from Toronto and a bieycle built for two, ridden by Rickey Forsey and Fred Fagan Santa's Workshop, a float en- tered by the soma commitiee, was next in line- with colored 'Hamas and a pigmy donkey from Africa, sponsored by the Bowmanville Zoo. Then came a lclown from the Bowmanville iKiwanis Club, majorettes from under the direc- instructress lrenie the Oshawa tion of Harvey and Cadets band. The huge Trojan Horse, entry of the Dirty Apron Club of j tyrone, was drawn by a four- horse team 0: horses owned and} lativen by Russell Cochrane of A propelled candle by Taylor and' "friends" was next, followed children from Recreational Duane from Tyrone by western riders, the Bowmanville paper mache heads; the Good Ship Lollipop, a float sponsored by No. 1291 Bowmanville LOBA ' the HE WAS THE HERO | | | | | jand the Pickering Blue Notes | youths' trumpet band All Baba and the 40 thieves featured Richard Lovekin, a Newcastle lawyer, riding his horse from as sidewalk his fellow rogues marched along with swords drawn. Gordon White led his Httle bulldog to wish everyone "Merry Christmas." Hijinks "is about to side- traption called the department" as Harvey "Slip'"'| with a broom and scoop shovel, '¢, followed the horses in \parade, Popular with the kiddies along the parade route was the Bow-) manville Lions Club's candies while others inside the float tossed candy bags to -fa- jthers holding little ones high in the air to see the festivities. 'SAZZY JET' Bowmanville .and Tyrone j}clown--band- was next, followed by "Jazzy. Jet.' an airplane con- structed by Don Wilcox; The Beatles, a float containing four young girls dressed as the E ing: lish singing sponsored by the Sowmanvil Legion Ladies' Auxiliary: then came Junior clowns from the Bowmanville Recreational De- partment; Old King Cole, SsbHsaons ie Sea sponsored by the Hampton com- junits', munity; a under the leadership of Mrs. Mcilmoyle; the Hilltoppers drum corps. from Richihond} Hill; and a Squaredance float with the Pine Ridge ders. "He's Here' the Courtice Couples which preceded Santa, by a float containing 52 Christ was the name of While oe r fronts had its place football flourished Saturday, it in the parade on alsc as Rowe and' John Fowler, armed ing Dec. thelcounty- pected plans for ; additional floor Promena- built) do not enlarge the chil-| dren's shelves are Club float ¢ followed age ly for boys and girls, be essential in order , congestion in the and STARR LEFT 'OUT ON LIMB' | MP (Ontario himself and dry Michael Starr, County), found "perched" high yesterday. He was to have presented a set of bird books at a Simcoe Hall Boys' Club luncheon -- but the books failed to show up OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, Finally, he presented a nest and three eggs to Mel Smith, an Envoy with the Salvation Army here and a_ service worker for the last 12 years with the Bowmanville Train- ing School. The luncheon was to celebrate Mr. Smith's birth- day and was attended by 89 Os havon Times NOVEMBER 29, 1965 | Elections Six Munivigpelitiad: boys from the training school and more than 100 other guests. Mr. Smith is a bird enthusi- ast and when the bird books didn't arrive' in the - mail | members of the boys' club whipped up the replacement | gift 'Lions Club No Local Government |To Host Study Before January | A possible study of localjmembership of county council. governments will probably not J. Gibson said today. He said the council is meet- ounty-wide health unit But, the' only! lbe discussed by Ontario County}. W. only word to describe the con-/council until next year, Warden| would look favorably upon a re-|interested, "'sanitation) 7, | 21 with votes ona and| pottibility of a joint study wide assessment ex-|Ontario and Durham he doubted that the-local|@wa, overnment study idea would be|~ have next .month _chang yes whict the scheduled could mean Need Staff At Library, Says Brief McLaughlin Public in Says a library brief The text says: "Our is soon to be department and apacity, with no further stor space "Branch libraries, particular library to give main mz2ke it possible sa rs of Bowmanville High|better service to individual chil School team, COSSA champions} dren, this season, and their cheer- the parade and deliver their "rah rahs.' The Bowmanville Boys' Train-| ing School band was next line, with a float, in/loaned out in the Goldilocks;year of operation and up until says the report "We fiave only 21 staff mem-|ine re leaders, picked various parts ofjbers now as compared to 15 in| p route to scrimmage 1954, although the circulation of | jbooks is three times as great." Some 180,000 bindings were library's first and the Three Bears, the project)October this year 373,127 books of Harvey Jones and family, Nativity Scene by liege rocketship, another effort by the|362,290 Tyrone Dirty Apron Club, andjyear. Rebekah/| October last year and this year Jet out compared at the same time The increase betwee Lodge No. 66 and IOOF Lodge |was 10,837. following. | FINE BAND it was fitting talented sound of the Salle Academy drum band, one of the finest bands in to have De Commenting on the situation,| ville Training School, attended a a library spokesman said today||yncheon-style at least another trained librar- ian was needed in the children's \Club for Mel La- department corps|the cate aloging section, three or four more clerical workers and along with one an extra caretaker. 2. Canada, to iéad thé Santa Claus and his Despite the wonderful bands ,and marchers, the gest cheers were reserved the fellow in the red. and white suit, the long flowing Way Tor helpers al floats, big- the there children's 14,500 member total In department one re and a of for books The spokesman said that the beard, |need for branch units is strong riding high in a sleigh pulled lest in northwest and southwest) by nine lively reindeer. appearance brought the tremely ceding kiddies who although ex-!C interested in the pre- portion of the parade, a had been waiting for moment they would get almpse of Santa Claus, His |Oshawa; wide grins) and and big waves of greeting from|and one in the area of Dr. C the one aihave to go, might be a good|House of Concord, a Salvation|/Knights of Columbus and the|calls and pre-natal cases im- idea." Stevenson rd intersection F at rd. one Rossland annon school The spokesman suggested thai 'shopping plaza branch, or in a place where kibrary is a float/understaffed and needs branch|¥°U to group of majorettes|/the Oshawa Citizen's Committee S.'on Youth present expansion (a $200,000 its} already crowded to\*. candy|discussed by council until the| wagon. Lions members walked next year because many county| beside the float and handed out) municipalities elections 1 will S000N |i to relieve] jmen -- Canada needs such men' ws Salvation Army Man Feted in} with the Salvation Army here 36,000/11 a.m rs people|mer superintendent at Toronto's| Rotary As a result of qualifications jbeld during the weekend elec- tions: will be held in six dis- trict municipalities. Votes are} scheduled at Bowmanville and) Orono and in the townships of |Pickering, East Whitby, Dar- [ington and Cartwright. 113 FOR COUNCIL Marlow, Ross Lee and A. 8. Evans. HAMPTON: --Four candidates \are seeking the three council jseasts in Darlington Township, In the field are the three members of the 1965 council, Mrs. Mary Budai, Carl Down and Richard Gibbs. Alse run- ining is Russell Dow. BOWMANVILLE -- An elec-| Arthur L, Blanchard was re- | Sightless a will be held Dec. 6 in Bow- Oshawa Lions Club will host|manville to elect members of lanoet 160 blind persons and|the torn council deputy reeve jtheir guides tomorrow night at\and Publ' ties Comm' "lits 14th annual Christmas din-| Mayor ivan:M. Hobbs and ner and party for the sightless.|Reeve Sidney. Little were ac- Guests will come from Osh-/corded acclamations. Frank jawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering)Blunt, C. S. Cattran, Jack H. and Bowmanville. \Lander, Stewart McTavish, Ar- Alderman Cephas Gay will thur W, Oswald .and Howardlreeve D. J. Cunningham was in| Warden Gibson, Reeve of Port|TePresent the mayor and city! w. Sturrock were. also ac-lacclaimed during the village Counties.|Perry, said a new warden will countil foe head table guests/claimed as members of the/nomination meeting Friday, -Mayor Lyman Gifford of Osh-|be elected by county council ny include. three officials from/school board. Also retunred by acclamar member! Jan, 17. ie Canadian National In-| In the field for the office of|mation were the four councillors .|stitute for the Blind; David Hat- deputy reeve are Wesley Fice| Harvey Bonanthan, Ross Dickin- jton, field secretary for Oshawa | and Kenneth Hooper. Ross Stev-\son, Robert Walton and Fred land district; Clare Hilborn, ens, the 1965 deputy reeve, de-| Couch. field secretary for Bowmanville | clined to stand Stanley Graham was acclaime ake eee Fe -- The 13 canaidates running forjed to another two-year term on ag 4 prams ' ah Gater the six council seats are: James|the hydro commission, Count or Waltby" and Ontarto Rourke, Reginald Bowen, Paul Following dinner, the guests|c"ant, J. C. Coyle, Glenhoime/VOTE ASSURED 8 , 8 Masti, Murray McKnight, | ORONO -- An election to the jwill be entertained by the Park- : |Kenneth Nicks, Robert J. Nid-|positions of village trustees of The need for youth-guidance)were Second World War veter-|wood Minstrels, Doug Romaine, |qory Mis. Anne--Darch --Oke-{the police village of Orono was }in--today's--fast-changing--Cana-|ans~- ("with medals on thera comedian, who will be as-|yy i aurice - Prout : dian Army was stressed Satur-|chest.") sisted by Mrs. Walter Branch,/pundie, J, T Shackelt rage CC . on ogo ree day night at the annual djnner| WO 2 Ross D. Hodges, CD, and, of course, Santa Claus | William H. Wallis. nance tnh g Benge gee haa of the Sergeant's Mess of the|president of the Mess, said that)" Seeking the two seats on the qualified at the end of the Ontario Regiment it was his last official dinner| | Public Utilities Commission are: | meeting. prospective i youngsters coming along néed|seas in the Second World War| the Dec. 4 election in Pickering; Nicholson 1 2 D |'o be leaders of men because of gration of youth into positions of| + he would comment at the con-deputy reeve, is opposed by| Reeve J. W. Stone was re |Paynter, who urged veteran! jman; Major L. P. 5»! Purpose of the committee {s to| Beer and George Hodgson; |ship council for four years Howse |Ald. Cecil Bint (works), Ald. Seven are running for the five) BLACKSTOCK (TC) turned as reeve for his fourth term. Harold Muir was also igiven an acclamation as deputy 'reeve, Elected to the school board were: Herbert Mackie and Harry Oyler. \ the county council, said he favors a study and has suggest-| heled that: county council, if it is} should ask Oshawa,| quest by county municipalities|Bowmanville and Darlington) -|for a study of local govern-|Township to a joint meeting to} jments. He has also held out the!pursue the idea. Minister} said Municipal Affairs Spooner has | REEVE ACCLAIMED NEWCASTLE Newcastle "which is not a Help Young Army Men, Paynter Tells Old Sweats | officer commanding the Ontario Regiment told diners: "There take are s included - CD, en- members: When you walk out)second in command of the regi | Lt..Col. William C. Paynter,|a8 president. He aske the mem- | | Wilfred Carruthers, Melville) The ns Cc. Forresier, "F guidance. We who are retiring with. the Governor 'General's | Township your rank. The time your work! »5 j 2 j % ; + responsibility". He said 'this 48|ciscion of tomorrow's meeting Donald B. Hopkins and Mrs. K./turned for a second year as i gg 3 -- Donald Waring, John| 3. G. Chater, a five-year coun iis thot (dock ba: ieaderaotiment, Bat Lewis. ea recomead policies to council] g (bership to give ihe incoming; = pate Wiliam ana jare Toy a ores - ® | Ross p ' oe pesto Ross Stevens |Mercer, and Douglas M. Simp: is a place to Haris of SUPE THREE FOR REEVE son, members of the 1965 coun ace g0 afier|his predecessors have had. ] i the jacket off. 'The|Sgt.-Major Hodges served over:| BROUGHAM -- All municipal|cil, and Roy A. Winter, Ede ] j g joffices* will be contested in/ward R. Woodyard and Floyd should belong to veterans' ar- s s D 'On Meeting . arses ganizations. There many | Roots feat ae en ta ine Opposing C. W. Laycox, who\ COUNCIL ACCLAIMED veterans' organizations that re-|the Ontario Reg: lat os | six-member executive com-|i8 Seeking re-election as reeve) ORONO -- Clarke Township iquire the go-go you people are th sa lit : unit : Ca Mh [mittee of council will hold first|are J. Sherman Scott, a formerjcouncil was acclaimed Friday lable to give. You were chos enlas « par preaaes argc aah tant meeting Tuesday night. |reeve and Harry Ashton. Mrs.\in the nominations ' conducted 'a quiet and peaceful inte Mayor Lyman Gifford, asked|J@48n McPherson, the deputyjat the community hall. lly starts I "re 'mv we are be 4 : si arts is when you"retire' a young man's army we are be-} Chat was discussed, replied Williamson Reeve and his eighth term on he oa pinbaiots ~ which hind them 100 per cent, 'Not in any way, shape Those in "the field for the counci! fs 0 ue 7 = Pag -- cou form." : council seats are: Ward 1 Acclaimed for a second term ea ill be taken over | 02 J rendo-Cumbo, He said today the meeting was|Harvey F. Spang and §. A,|as deputy reeve was Lorne A, 'the young fellows, 'said Col. |tertainment committee "|scheduled about-two weeks ago. Osterhout; Ward 2 -- Donald Perrault, a member of the town+ M and make emergent decisions. Williams and A. C. Kingston; |cil veteran was acclaimed along | T. 8. Cottrell, treasurer; The mayor, Ald. Clifford Pil-| Ward 4 -- John E. Campbell,| with O. H. Falls and Lloyd Low- To emphasize the change in| WO 2J. R. Parsons, CD; cat. |Ke%: acting mayor, and the four|N: W- Waller and R. Pryor;/ery, who have just completed eEOLS See rouse Col: | RSM cdagiee abate it, Col, |standing committee chairmen --| Ward 5 -- R. H. Brown, Miss their first year as councillors. aynter said that on a recent|/Paynter and President Hodges} aid, Gordon Attersley (finance), E. Violet Swan and R. Chattan. parade only eight personnel and Set. -Major Henry Elio: wii Six the three seats if {Hayward Murdoch (property) -- --|S¢ hool Board. Those in the | board of education \field are: Roland Simons, Gor-|Cartwright Township. The elece don Pearce, Charles McTag-|tion will be held Dec. 6 ' rt, Mrs. Eleanour McKean, Contesting the seats are; iis H. Britton, Austin Pearse Harold Kyte, Kenneth Lee and A. Vander Houf, Charles Sharp, Douglas Fleet Same membership as the execu- Thirteen are in the field for |Norman Tennyson and Robert the} tive committee) setup earlier "| the five seats on the Area No.|Wheeler. The three incumbent the year to study the 1962/2 Public School Board. They members of the board declined Mr./Woods, Gordon administration : T. Van Houten, Mrs. Pat-/nomination. They are; Dalton Mr report ricia Finn, Frederck Hawes,|Dorrell, David Wilson and Wal- s'}and Mrs. MacCorquodale; Mr iMrs. Floree Wisebrot, Mrs, ster Wright H. Hooper, superintendent of T 1 ~ | Vierin, V. W. Stewart, D. W Reeve Merrill Van Camp was \Bowmanville Training --School,| Quick, Bryon J. Lowe, EE. P.|returned as reeve. Also receiv- and Mrs. Hoope, Mr Alice} ots C aim Most Of Nurses' Time McCormack, J. Goss, W a,|ing acclamation were Deputy president of the Oshawa Petts, J. H. Cairns and Ross| Reeve John Hamilton and the Lyman Gifford ead M The public health nursing staff Mayo Warreniof the City health department Deakin- members "ot" Council, "Cordon rie Gettins, William Ferguson and REEVE OPPOSED Ernest Swain. Mowat and Mr Mowat of made 1984 calls to 947 families COLI MBUS Reeye . Neil .|Whitby; Mrs. Jean between July and September, it|5™ith will-be opposed by Walter J QUICK) sopmer controller is reported Holliday in 'the I 6 election splash in the boys' club WiM-lian 'Toronto Infants warranted the highesi|!? Bast. Whitby Township, Mr.| - Phe pool wel 7 Party.|" O:her guests were Michaeljnumber of checks 407. for|Smith is seeking -his -- fourth! peed Somins 7. Boao aed Starr, MP (Ontario County),|those from one month to one-|'erm oi bing : 1 ms ~~ an and Mrs, Starr; Albert Walker,|year-old, Visits 'to pre-school| Five candidates are running] seas eon --_ by a MPP. (Oshawa), | and Mrs.|children numbered 338. Calls to|/for the three public school area| men's are League Of woiker: Mr. and Mrs. Jacklinfants under two weeks oldjboard seasts. They are: W. Oshawa. Bean, Toronto amounted to 259 and 137 visits| Hancock, H. C. Toaze, Groups attending affair|were made to infants from two|Maedér, D. R. Clark and following the weekend coldsiell the Oshawa weeks to one month of age Lloyd Slute Snowflurries sprinkled the area Club, Salvation School children required 210] John Howden was returned asiyesterday and lowest tempera- jdeputy reeve as were the mem-|ture was 28 degrees overnight bers of the 1965 council -- D. Sunday. are members of the committee. | The committee was approved | by council in July. Its establish-|' ment was recommended by a} Special committee (with the] lJohn Brady (traffic), and Ald. |seats on the Area' No, 1 Publicjare in the field for Lads At Birthday 'Splash', More than 200 people, includ-|young men, Chairman of ing 89 boys from the Bowman-|luncheon was Stewart Alger. Head table guests were: birthday party|and Mrs. Smith, Oshawa; at Simcoe Hall Boy Smith, an énvoy yesterday Mr wr. n Smith s been a service ar with the training school x Tast 12 years wor peers or The bus or here! we IGifttor d an boys in were brought to attend ihe Salvation Citadel and a by time ce § af F) Newman, Arm; Metronali- It's Freezeup | Again For Area Temperatures below the freez R.|ing level are expected to con. Rudi'tinue here today and tomorrow the Shriners, Army,| Major for Guest speaker was Archibald MacCorquodale were 'Army, rehabilitation centre for!Keystone Club, volved 71 visits.