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The Haileyburian & Cobalt Weekly Post (1957-1961), 24 Aug 1961, p. 2

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pina ak i i ht lai The Haiteyburian 'Page 2 Thursday, August 24, 1961 THE HAILEYBURIAN and COBALT POST Published by Temiskaming Printing: Co. New Liskeard, Ont. 'Ltd. Member Canadian Weekly. Newspaper Association, Issued every Thursday, from The Haileyburian Office, Broad- way Street, Haileybury, Ontario. Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office, Department, Ottawa. In Camada -- $2'50 per year in advance. In United States -- $3.50 per year in advance. PRAIA LFA FFAS See by "THE PAPERS. NEW YORK (AP) -- Mew York police arn't very good at roping swans, They got a rare crance to re- cently as a big one took a stroll down the middle of busy Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, Tne swan bithety ignored the traffic disrigption it created The bird was spotted on 57th Street by two radio' car patrol- men. They first tried' lassoing' it frony the car. Failing, tried' the reping trick several more timés -- from the sidewalks for his pains, The swan merely batked! away. Finally the caps began shoo- ing the Hird on foot toward Cen- trai Park two biecks te the north. There the swan hopped into a duck pond and went sailing seren- ly 'about. Notedy knew came ftom but several patrolmen said they had seen a man walk- ing. a pet swan in the neighbour- hood' in the past. LONDON (AP) -- Stanley Rob-|' bins told a judge receadtly ke de- cided, after leaving school, to take @ iittie time off and think over his Choice of career, That was 34 years aso. Robbins, 48 said: 'Hm stil looking arownd. I have wleyer yet started on a job, "TY know it's time, I iived with imy people until sik years ago, but they all got fed up with keeping me and told me to go." Robbins appeared in court on>a charge of stealing a bicycle, The court postponed the case fer three months and advised Robbins to tay to get work," ; Ben Bourget General Carpentry by hour or contract Haileybury one cop get out and and got only laughter] where the swan/! TERAMO, Italy (AP) -- tention unmarried girls; Would you like to live in ro- mantic Italy? Settle down in a quaint little mountain village and spend your life among 400 Italian hill-billies? The 107 yearning bachelors of Frattoli want you to come to their tiny town. You don't need money, though naturally they'd like that, just beauty and virtue. Most of the folks in Frattoli can't stand the place themselves. It's crude, primitive and dull. The girls clear ottt as soon as they can fo look for husbands else- where. But the boys are stuck. They have to stay behind to work the 'tiny plots of family land, Unhappy with wifeless tilling, they appealed this week to provin- Vial authorities to: send: some wo- men. "We want women with dowries 'or stable incomes," they. said in effect. "But if they don't have that, we'll take they anyway pro- 'viding they are beautiful and vir- tuous."" The authorities could do nothing but publicize the plea. Response to date? None. VENICE, Italy .(AP) .-- Out- raged Venetians looked on as Gino Macropodio put-putted down the Grand Canal in a motorized gon- dola. Gino said he detiberately guided the monstrosity back and forth as 'a protest against the motorboats that rip and roar through the once romatic waterways. Picturesque gondoliers, of whom Venice is proud, claim they no longer can compete with motor- boats and are threatening to pull their gondolas out of the water and park them in Marco's famed square uniess -city authorities do something. LOS ANGELES. (AP) -- A man stopped by police as a drunken driver got so mad he almost couldn't see. Officers said that Santiago Tar- in, 43, a laberer, first threw his eye-glasses at them, They broke. Then, said police, he removed his glass eye--the left one-- and hurled it at them. They handcuf- fed him for the trip to jail. The officers said' they recover- ed the glass eye and booked: it along with Tarin's: other property. He was charged with drunken driving. TOKYO (Ruters) -- A Japan- ese has threatened to. banish cats from the world and to prove his point he claims he has already - for your fllustrated Orillia ] iow TO CHOOSE YOUR a. FAMILY MONUMENT ee copy of Rock of Ages' new ooklet. «How: To Choose Your _Pamily. Monument"' visit us-today. AUTHORIZED DEALER _ SANDERSON MONUMENT CO. LTD. - Ont. f LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE -] Haileybury, Ont. =e \aubS4 Phons- OSborne 2-5218 At- 7 a = c OVERPOWERED af <<< S ------s SS = Sain THE TELEGRAM Million Do The C.N.E. Art Gallery this year will house a one million dollar ex- hibition of art entitled "Art Through the Ages', featuring priceless works of art from as early as the 10th century to the present time. Of particular interest in the five galleries will be one devoted en- tirely to painting and sculpture: by Canadian women. Another gailery will be devoted to the famous. Lar- iviere collection. Yet anothe?, en- titled "Many Nations", will be de- voted to works of art by: inter: nationally famous artists. from many nations around the world. A genuine Japanese dry garden designed and built by the well- known Japanese landscape artist, poured gasoline over 58 and burn- ed them 4 death. The threat was reported by Mi- chihiko Maeda, president of the Japan Cat Lovers' Society, who hater would be next. NEW YORK: (AP) -- Remarks hearing: gonna park it?" ". . . And just think, 35 more payments and you'll actually own it!"' f : 3 : "Is $750 all you got as a trade- in? Why, I know a fellow down the street would have been glad to give you $900." "It certainly is a lovely color, dear, but it doesn't go with a thing I have. I guess I'll have to buy a completely new wardrobe." "Frankly, it looks.too.big to me to be called a small car, and too small to be called a big car.' "There's a nice clear stretch of road ahead. Push her in all the way to the floor an let's see if she can pass that bicycle." "Don't tell me the dealer didn't give you a bonus? When I bought my new car, the dealer threw in a radio, an extra tire, two theatre tickets and 10 shares of uranium mining stock." i "Gee, I'm awfully sorry. I was just trying the door handle. It seemed a little stiff, and when I gave it a jerk it came right off in my hand."' "Is that all you get? Why, I .car, and I've had it nearly si years." : "Look, you got a big scratch on the hood already. Now,. I wonder who could have done that?" "Hey, George, mind if I borrow your new -buggy? My wife wants me ito go to the other side of town and haul back some lumber." "Don't expect any sympathy from me: I would think than any man of. normal intellect, before buying a new car, would first mea- sure the garage to be sure it would fit."' > I mistook you for a taxi. My er- rons % "Td. like to have a car just like it, George. _How many box tops did you have to send away to get' it?" said she got a note from the cat-{| announcing that her cat a' new car owner gets tired" of |) "Now you've got it, where you get 20 miles to the gallon in my|, "Cab! Cab! Oh, excuse me, sir--|| Cancer Society Has lar Show George Tanaka, is also a special feature. Japanese art, including a priceless piece of Shinto sculpture from the 10th century and ceramic work by the world-famous Japan- ese potter, Shoji Hamada, will al- so be on view. Such an exhibition of art is rare- ly seen by the public, and the thought and organization given this exhibition By the Ontario Division of the Canadian Cancer Society once again enables many thous- ands of visitors to the C.N.E. to enjoy great works of art at their leisure. : Those who have loaned their val- uable paintings and sculpture for this unique exhibition number over one hundred Canadian art collec- tors whose interest in the work: of the Cancer Society is evinced by their generosity. Fifteen different areas of 'the Province will be represented by volunteer workers of the Canadian Cancer Society, giving their time and effort to the Art Gallery every day from August 18th to Septem ber 4th, selling tickets, serving tea on the outdoor shaded terrace, and manning the Art Gallery. Net. proceeds go to the Canadian Caneer Society. PICTURE FRAMES New Mouldings to choose from Temiskaming Printing (Goi Livel NEW LISKEARD CALL POLLOCKS FOR ALL YOUR k | | | : Check These Specials... 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