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classified marketplace DEATHS | CARDS OF THANKS Wilkinson - At Prince Ed- ward Cpunty Memorial Hospi Picton, Ontario on Wednes iy February 19, 1975. Lillian Louise Woods. In her 69th year. Beloved wife of William Wilkinson of Waupoos. Dear mother of Anne (Mrs. Jack Brock), Sandra (Mrs. Warren Hussey), Morley and Donald Marcellus, all of Midland, Ontario. Sister of Miss Muriel Woods of Toronto, Mrs. Jean Anderson, Van- couver, B.C. and Victor Woods of Toronto. Lovingly remembered by 8 grand- children. Funeral took place at Whattam Funeral Home, Picton, Ontario on February 21, 1975. Muir, Mary Elizabeth nee Porter at York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill on Thursday February 13, 1975. Beloved wife of A.R. Muir, dear mother of Bernice and Jean and Grandmother of Kimberly. Rested at Mar- shall Funeral Home Rich- mond Hill. Interment Highland Memory Gardens, Willowdale Ontario. IN MEMORIAMS Tubman - In loving memory of my Dad, Earl who passed away seven years ago today. Every day in some small way Though absent, you are ever near Still loved, still missed, still very dear. Lovingly remembered Joan. Tubman - In loving memory _of a dear Dad and Grand- father Earl. Three little words 'Forget me not"' Don't seem much, but mean a lot Just a memory fond and true To show, dear father we think of you. Always remembered George and Hee Tubman : in loving memory of a dear sband Earl, who passed a Feb. 24, 1968... Its lonelyife\re without you For I S ylou more each day Life is not the same to me Since you were called away They say time heals all sorrow And helps me to forget But time so far has only proved How much I miss you yet Your place on earth, no one can fill I miss you now and always will. Lovingly remembered, wife Marie. The wife and family of the late Alphonse J. Marchand wish to express special thanks to Penetanguishene Legion Branch 68, priests, Dr. Lauzon, Dr. Gauthier and Beausoleil Funeral Home. The family of the late Mr. George E. Parr wish to express their sincere thanks for all the expression of sympathy extended to them during their recent sad bereavement. Special thanks to Dr, E. Grise, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 80, members of the Senior Citizens Association, Rev. N. Watson, The James Lynn Funeral Home, Mrs. Smith of Contact, for their tributes to our father. Thanks to all who, because of their love and concern, were so kind to Frank when he was sick, and to myself and family, at the time o: bereavement. MarionStacey andFamily. COMING EVENTS Flea Market Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Molson's at Barrie (formerly Formosa Spring Park) Antiques, arts, crafts - Vendors welcome. Further CARDS OF THANKS We regret the inconvenience caused to the staff and patrons of the Odeon Theatre, Midland by the late arrival of our film, Wed- nesday February 19. The Life and Times of Grizzley Adams. Thank you for your patience and patronage. Sun Productions Inc. The wife and family of the late Alphonse J. Marchand wish to thank their friends, relatives and neighbours for their many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy shown them in their sad loss of a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. information call 726-2153. St. Mary's women meet by Lorraine Kindy The monthly meeting of St. Mary's CWL was held on Feb. 13 with mass at 7:30 p.m. The meeting followed at the rectory. Reports were given by the secretary, treasurer, spiritual reporter, press and education reporters. Ladies of the CWL were asked to lend a hand in making Easter bunnies at the Harbour -- Diner ,vTuesday and Thursdayub 32 St. Patrick's Day Tea will i held Mar. 19, from 2 until every: itOenok dignity.: 's os i David Wilcox handled the The bookworm by Shirley Whittington On December 3, 1919, Ambrose Small, a Toronto millionaire playboy and theatre owner closed a sale of his theatre chain for $1,700,000. That afternoon his wife deposited a $1-million cheque in their mutual ac- count and waited in their Rosedale home for him to join her in a celebration dinner. Small never arrived. He vanished some time that snowy evening, and mystery of his disappearance has remained unsolved for 50 years. The police file was closed in the sixties but recently McClelland and eaetaciae The Midland connection with Ambrose Small, Toronto's disappearing millionaire playboy Stewart, Toronto publishers, have posted a $1,000,000 reward for the recovery of Small's body. There's no mystery there - McClelland and Stewart are publishers of The Strange Case of Ambrose Small, Fred McClement's fascinating documentary of the whole baffling case. Based on _ police and newspaper reports, trial records and personal in- terviews, the tale has all the elements of a first class mystery story - greed, lust, mysterious deaths, theft, and an escaped mental patient who claimed to be Small. Ambrose Small owned a chain of theatres in Ontario. His wife, Theresa, was an accomplished woman, a highly respected Toronto socialite and a _ generous contributor to Roman Catholic charities. His secretary and booking manager, John Doughty, married Berthe Marchildon from Penetanguishene in 1909. She died two years later of diptheria. Doughty himself disap- peared shortly after Small vanished. Many years later he was found and convicted of the theft of bonds from Small's safety deposit box. Oddly enough, the bonds were found intact at Doughty's arrest. None of them was ever converted to cash. Now here's the Midland connection. Small's sisters, Gertrude and Florence, were never happy with the Asolid performance at MSS by Shirley Whittington Anastasia, a play adapted from Marcelle Maurette by Guy Bolton, was an am- bitious choice for MSS Theatre Arts students, and presentations of the play last week proved that they could handle such serious drama very capably. For teenaged players, there were many potential obstacles. The play was set in a time and style of living that were totally unfamiliar to youngsters of the seventies. The characters ranged in age from decidedly mature to ancient. The dialogue was almost cumbersome at times, but the MSS players handled everything with com- mendable polish. There was a tendency to hurry through some of the more lengthy speeches, but in the main, dialogue was crisp and audible. As Anastasia, Ann Brownell was compelling. She is a fine young actress who grew with the character from bewildered terror into crafty Bounine well. Steve 5°:p.m. Godrey was every inch a WED. & THUR. ONLY HERE COME THE Every Room is FUNNIEST CROOKS SINCE CRIME BEGAN! from the Producer of" the Trinity s series KING ST. --- ODEON THEATRE MIDLAND -- a Living Tomb! ) phi] \ OVSKVULL - 526-5791 banker and David Platt was convincing as the youthful artist. Those' players' with smaller parts distinguished themselves. Carolyn Woloski as the anguished Annouchka tugged at the heart strings. David Cameron who played her aged companion was a really good old man - wispy and frail. Silvanna Zapponi was regal and imperially intimidating as the Dowager Empress, and Saskia Van Toledo played her lady-in- waiting with saucy con- fidence. Andy Leitch made a - dashing young doctor and Rick Beutler was a hand- some prince Paul. Valerie Scovill, Allen Andrews and John Park all turned in good performances. The set design was suitably muted and grew in elegant intent as the plot progressed. The costume department deserves a special word of praise. There was nothing make-shift about the war- drobes they prepared, and the women's gowns _par- ticularly, were beautiful and faithful to the period. monthly allowance that he provided for them. After his disappearance, they tried unsuccessfully to establish that his wife Theresa had murdered her husband. Theresa died in 1935 and in 1939, Gertrude Small moved to Midland hoping that prayers at the Martyrs' Shrine would cure her of a nervous affliction. She stayed at the Georgian Hotel (now the site of the downtown Dominion Store) and began keeping company with a Warren Bell, a local electrician who had been born in New Lowell. Against the wishes of her sister, Gertrude married Bell in Stayner. On the return trip to Midland, their PEN THEATRE Thurs., Fri., Sat. Feb. 27, 28, March 1 perenne THE SON OF DRACULA Starring Ringo Starr INVASION OF THE BLOOD FARMERS MANIACS ON WHEELS Sat. March 1, Matinee 2:00p.m. CAPTAIN SINBAD Sun., Mon., Tues. March 2, 3, 4 DEATH WISH Starring Charles Bronson THE PENTHOUSE ADMITTANCE TO PuRsOns 1s YEARS OF AGE Of OVER PMICL Tour<c: SPROALSTS F MOTOR COACH TRAVEL CITY Departs March 28th during Easter TWO SHARING By aad $105". apes Ys, a 20Day _--i=) NEW YORK PADRE CALIFORNIA] isi AND Enjoy this exciting city OVERLAND Departures: Includes: 2 Departures Feb. 22nd Apr. 5th Mar. 9th Mar. 18th Feb. 28th Mar. 27th Features: 14 Day ALL TOURS Salt Lake City 3 Nts. New Orleans FLORIDA By Motor Coach Disneyland 9 Nts. Padre Island DEPART FROM: Grand Canyon Day visit to Mexico 7 Departures Barrie San Francisco Boat Cruise palniclodes te Orillia Las Vegas TWO SHARING *"Busch°Gardens -- Collingwood Los Angeles $ 00 Cypress Gardens Midland - 399 EacH Silver Springs -- a ORB ARING 29 Day Padre L ee your 5 00 Disney World TravallAgent 529" EAcH | Island Available _) & Much More -- - B OK '\ TWO SHARING . eorgian Bay $3390 Huronia Travel Travel Johnson Travel EACH Re aay dled 549-8505 526-4201 $305" EACH 134 Main, Penetang 217 King, Midland stetteserereerrrrresereerests Castle Village Giftshop BALM BEACH RD. AT HWY. 27 MIDLAND auto plunged into the Not- tawasaga River. Both were drowned, in what many people considered mysterious circumstances. The Strange Case of Ambrose Small is a fascinating story and McClement has done an excellent job of recreating the flavour of Orange Tory Toronto in the early twen- ties. The author offers no solution to the mystery, but he obviously has a theory. So have I. 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