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Barrie Examiner, 20 Jul 1953, p. 1

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urn wen mwuqrrwmvtwmwwmrw AN INDEPENDENT NEWBIAPII MONDAY AWEDNESDAY and FRIDAY Serving THE TOWN OF BARRH AND COUNTY OF SIMCOE Since l864 89th YearAjhlo Chi415mm Examincr BARRIEfONTRIO CANADA MONDAY IJLY 20 I953 IoIIDINIIRNiiIONIIHanoi Rugs of Intricate Design to Be Displayed at Fair FATAUTY ECORONERs JURY SUGGESTS lo DISCUSS cunnrosmov WIGWAG ON BEACH ROAD II coucmcnma CONFERENCE By RGS single copy Autumnal and tin In III in Pod Mhe Douran on number Ch Wm CM PLA and Audit lama at Omaha l0 Pages Two Sections Rotary President coroners jury under the direction of Dr Frank Shannon coroner for the Township of Inniszii brought in verdict on the inquest into the death of Wilham Allan Stewart who was killed recently at the Alcona Beach railroad crossing that the CNR croging on the 81h line be protected by an automatic Is World Peace Possible will be thc theme of the 22nd iCouchiching Conference sponsored jointly by the Crumdiunl institute of Public Affairs and the Canadian Brondcastingl Corporation which will open at Geneva Park Lukc Couchh ching on August in and continue until August 21 An cxtrmwly iri has been drawn up beginning on juturduy Aug 13 th In addrvss ci to World Sc by lllmc Dams ticv1 zit Anicriczui Broadcasting V312 Ie vshn program Buzicln cpu llllttlT tznh tlnwu lnd Pin in inc xvi11 lJ luv SillFJILI will The liismi Tide of lcnII lhnsic Likinv pint will llt lllc ilz lion lluqri ii nor Lh szgmi and that the mound of earth blocking the view he re nzovci from the east passed h1m about the road chSing east icks he saw that 31 Jizy the forcmunsiup the ccntiru fist WIAiialu isting of As no Robert Edgar half igtri and George Young took Wqu lpmv yrnnwnw on this CH1 our coming to 1316 ylng to stop his Lil LXIIiI JIM GILMORE the newlyelcctz ed President of tho Rotary lub of Barrie hib become at the IIflL ll ill the youngcst person cvor to hold this office The new bend of the Iocul club is now mlo illS fifth cdt In Hot dry zmd brings With him the ox plricncc puincd in two forms as director and lizlvlllt lcIdcd thc vocnlionzil scrvrccs committed and the group dcziling John Amhulnncc lmmcdiutc past president is Run Slcuurt and VIcclrcsuicut is Bill Smith Charles Wilson is sucro tary and Harry RLlli llfflSlllLl ScigczIIIlutArms rcstcr and ussunt Gmrgc Frickc Ihcncw directors urc John Sto venson chairman of the scrvicc committcc Dill Clurk chairman of vocational scrvicc Walter Corru thch community sorvicc and lrant Mayor international scr ice lt WOWW2 The First Column CAMPING DAZE By HILL Fred Grant the Grand Old Man of Newspapcrdom in some of his recollections has touched on the days of summer campng at Big Bay Point before the summer cot tage infection and contagion The reason was largely because of transportation the motor car was in the get out and get under to fix up the little machine stage Motor boats were in use with the original one cylinder two cycle gasoline engine with makeand break ignition If adjusted pro perly and with good base com pression in addition to that of the head they would run all day at some 700 revolutions per minutes and give speeds from to miles an hour but had no starters ex cept the crank for the flywheel lnd guy with strong back mus cles Perhaps the greatest handicap was the 10 hour day no Wednes day or Saturday afternoons off in general and the yearly vacation was not considered vitally import ant from the employers view point and in addition the wage scale Of the period did not permit of any 011toftheusual peregrine tions That background gave to the canvas tent its popularity Thelwriter being neither royalty an editor tapeworm entertainer ormhalf of Siamese twin must henceforth disdain the use Of the term we which has been the portable refuge Of the timid shrinking violet refer to the newspaper reporter turned cot umnist Turn to page two please Will Open Fair the chair and wrth the SL is Harold Flux miidc by MchuLhy ilSSbililLL cditor Tlit Globe and Mail On tin Sunday morning there will be conference Church 5c vice with tIlk in the evening on Defence and Diplomacy by Doriv zild McLuchlun foreign editor The FIcoriorISt lht ill be foliovcd It puncl discussion with Edgar Mc lnns president of the Cunudin Izi slitutc of lntcrnzitionzd Affuirs Donald McLachlun and Elmer Davis fectivc profcssu Monday morning beginning 9Il0 am there will be round tnbli rliscussions on Zllll5$ the conference on CLIIIIdzi land World Scltlcment Population Problems ithc theme of the cvcnin discus Ision and those taking part il be Notcstcin director Officn Population Research Princcton Uli ivcrslly ills ExcellencyR Suk scna High Commissioner for India Ottawa and George iuthzim pro fessor of geography University of Toronto tulk on Canadian Immigration discussion on the Tuesday morninl and speaking on this will be Jcan CREEMORE MAN IS ELECTED DDGM GEORGIAN DIST Gordon Watson past master of Nitctis Masonic Lodge Crecmore was elected District Deputy Grand Master of Georgian District at the meeting of the Ontario Grand Lodge AF and AM held in To ronto on Wednesday GORDON WATSON and supporting Wor Bro Watson were the senior officers and nearly all the past masters of Nitetis Ma sonic Lodge Mr Watson formerly operated the Firestone Tire Co store in Barrie before returning to Cree more two years ago CoUnciI Advisecl Reinstatefolice Chief Elliott will bu IAnnc Francis Mrs John Bird qqu prcsunl day lopi and It ll rim Edflll Mclnui of Policy will follow The round tablcl litzudim llIoId lllCiIl As iliCt Lnitcd Nliliulh The mum talk ItclttI llililfd gt Pro Uiuicrdi vclogicd by II VJ lcill lmx In the ttcill Guiskvli Richard ilcl cc ll Turn in mm txvu plcusci v7 Dr ScOtt Denies Rumor Epidemic Polio in County Dr Scott director of the Simcoe ounty Health Unit has just issued state ment denying rumors now going about that there is an epidemic of polio in Simcoe County Pointing out that these rum ors had come to his attention Dr Scott said this morning We have had five cases re ported in the county lwu of those were nonresidents so we have nothing to do with them One was in zimp Borden and we have only two cases report ed to us up to the present mo ment that is since the end of tho lit lion 11L June Here are some safety hints Do not drink unsafe milk or water wash all fruits and veg etables thoroughly before eat ing protect all food from con tamination eradicate flies and do not swim in polluted water Dr Scott points out how ever that it wommrc to occur children should not be allowed to attend parties movies or any other sort of public gatherings Do not become overtired he added Adequate rest is essential Overfatigue is dan gerous If you are feeling off color consult your doctor Indian Could mean Town Under Attack One of the most mysterious news releases from the centennial com mittee of the Chamber of Com merce has been received at this office which would seem to in dicate that an Indian uprising is in the offing According to the latest news Big Attellding WedneSdyisliseSSion of Chief Sunfish who represents the Masonic Grand Lodge In Toronto ix Nations Indians has informed Mrs Ada Stewart of Orillia which will be MOTHER AND FAWN rug made by shown again at the 1353 Simcoe County Quilt and Rug Fair in the Barrie Armoury this week Mrs Stewart is also showing new rug with difficult design American Emblem valued at five hundred dollars Left Mrs Dawson 0f Barrie chairman of this years Quilt and Rug Fair committee 130 pm to Saturday thc committee that his tribesmen are not very happy about Barries Old Home Week of the committee has stated that he sincerely hoped Big Chief Sunl fish and his tribesmen would not Big Chief Sunfish contends that Calse any 50 Ruble in the first place Barrie alongi Banks Old Home Week cele with the rest of the country really Ebfatlonds gomg on regardlesS of belongs to the Indians and the pleIBLg Chief Sunfish and his tribes men said Mr Griffin faces of the centennial committee have no right to be making all so far therewisjno word of peace bping offered to the the fuss they are about Barriesmipe of one hllndIEdth birthdal lcentennial comrrlittee members and In the second place Big Chiefwe can only trust that our fair Sunfish informed the cornmittecfowll 0t be Subleth to an that he intends to hold councilIndlan athkv of war with his tribesmen to determine what action shouldxbc taken in stopping the centenniall MOST ENERGY committee from holding an 016 Sugar beef or sugar cane pro TI19ml Week celebration lduces four times more food energy Chziirman Griffin chairman per acre than any other food working on the walls and Mrs Orser of Cundies arrange rugs for display The fair will open Wednesday afternoon July 22 and continulas until Sat urday July 25 Hours ofthe fair are from 900 pm on Wednesday from 1000 am to 900 pm on Thursday and Friday and from 1000 urn to 500 pm on LFlosTownship Erecting Building OfficeFire Hall F105 is erecting building on the north side of Queen St Elmvale to serve as township fire hall and foice building Excavation work for wall foundations was completed this week by Howard Grier Ken Ritchie and his amistantsv are It will be one storey in height 32x36 in size and of concrete block construction CALL THE EXAMINER FOR PRINTING mom 2414 LOCALBOY scours LEAVE FOR JAMBOREE NEAR OTTAWA Coilingwood police committee have recommended to town couri cil that Chief of Police LewiS Ell iott be reinstated immediately This new move which followed the announcement earlier in the week that Mayor Graydon Kohl mwsoende ecbief on charges of laxity in tion to the town came after rig proper protec special meeting of the committee IWILFRID JURY curator ofthe SMusum of Indian ATCha91gyf the University of Western Ontario will open the fifth annual Quilt and Rug Fair sponsored by the Simcoe County Arts and Crafts Association at the Barrie Armoury Wednesday afternoon at cere mony beginning at 230 pm The fair which has attracted hund reds of visitOrs during the past fewyears is expected to be of special interest during Barries Centennial summer with its theme Simcoe County Past and Present Mr Jury is well known to the ijeople of the County because of the archaeological research he has been doing during the past five years at Fort Ste Marie and the Officers Quarters at Penetang uishene He has done much to make the people of thearea aware of their rich heritage and is inter ested in community ventures which link thepast with the present ice duties as usu gt The mayor who is also member of the committe was in Toronto at the time on municipal business Alderman Harrold Twigget chair man of the committee said that theyhad found no grounds to sub stantiate the charges brought against the bhief The mayor charged that he had failedtolco Operate with the council and the police committee and that he had not taken propozrsaprecautions to preserve peace prevent robberies and other crimes between the hours of midnight and III addition to thisrthe Mayor charged he had not taken endughprecaU tions to protect the ratepayers properties Alderman Twigger said follOvvJ ing the meetin We heard Chief Elliott personally and following his report we came to the con cluslon that his work is satisfact ory All th three members of my committee the other two are Deputy Reeve Evelyn Hlscox and Alderman Thomas Scrarmage were unanimous in having the sus pension lifted Commenting on the Si nation which had arisen Chief Elliottre marked did not feel Iwas act ually suspended at any time and Ihave been carrying on my pol FIFTEEN BOY SCOUIIS from Barrie set out on Fuday afternoon toattend thefJamboree which is being held this year at the Connaught Ranges near Ottawa Alto gether some 3000 Scouts fr Invitations have also been local boyS fromthelst Allandale and lst 2nd and 3rd Kimmie Troops will be there untilJuly 26 During their camp they will be taken on conducted tours of Ottawa and will take part in the many activities which have been om across Canada will attend sent to other countries The Campbell in liIiCr henna cvzdencc of EIrgIscn of thc Vol02 told of he location nc actKim and of fzndzng the thrown clear Of undiivc 11 about 650 Groctc Dutch in1 hlt in work on it was the only eyewitness Toronto Woman Killed in Auto Mishap on No27 Toronto woman Mrs Eil een Walker 27 of 219 Balmoml Avenue died in Newmarkc Hospital shortly after admis sion last night from injuries sustained in car accident on Highway 37 about 11 miles south of Barrie Iler husband was also admit ted to hospital with undeter mined injuries received when the convertible in which he and his wife werq driving to Tor onto rolled over three times coming to rest on its wheels with another car almost on top of it Police said Walker was 011 owing car driven by George Feldwick ofvThistletown into the driveway of snack In preaching beside the highway third car driven by Ronald Davis 23 of Meadowvale hit Walkers car and rolled it over before Davis could stop The front wheels of Davis auto climbed the back Of Walkers converti ble Feldwwks was also struck but there were no other injuries SERIOUSLY HURT AFTER ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY II Saul Hirsh 38 of Pendrith Av enue Toronto was taken to Royal Victoria Hospital Saturday night with atractured skull and severe scalp lacerations received in fourcar mixup on Highway 11 about 15 miles north of Barrie Hirsh was driving north when his car skidded on the wet pave ment His car struck one other car was bounced into the path of another bounced off this hitting third and was then knocked into the path of southbound bus His car was completeiywdernolished Legion Sponsorsw Vole Campaign For the Election In view of the fact that in the last federal election 1500000 peo ple eligible to vote neglected to do so the Canadian Legion on dominionwide basis is asking the support of all service clubs to make people get out and vote Letters to this effect have al ready been sent out in Barrie by the lbcal LegiOn branch enclosed with which are stickers which can cur swing towards mount for moment clan of the truck just moment the train lcf from of the car and loud crush Hc rushed thou on its side in the rid lookcd 11 He could not but his coat was train Stopped soon and on the other side of Hull dzd not See the car aplt ills firman called to stop but while he was putting on the bruch he heard the crash This was the first vehicle he had over hit on highway was dead heat between 15 and the cur he said The whistle find been blown quurterofarnile from the crossing lie Stutcd that he had never seen the crossing on the east side in the daylight as he came up at night Livingston assrstant Crown Attorney told the jury that they could hardly from the evidence bring out any fault against the tram crew They could however make recommendations that might better the conditions at the cross ing if they were so inclined This might prevent such accidents in the future Pictures presented by Constable Wheeler of the OPP showed that clear view of the crossing to ve hicles coming from the east could not be had until within 200 feet of it They also showed various VieWS of the car in relation to the tracks following the accident Mrs Stewart accompanied by her father and mother Mr and Mrs Stuart Stamp ofToronto and col tage owners in Innisfil who had only received their registered mail summons at 100 pm that day came in after the jury had retired The jury heord some questions asked her but these did not throw any fur ther light on the cause of the acI cident Her husband had Only been over the cressing couple of times previously and she did not believe he was familar with the dangers there He was returning to his work in Toronto car wash plant He had done considerable driving having driven an ambulance at one time Four infield Simcoe East There will be four candidates in the field Aug 10 for the federal voting constituency of Simcoe East This comprises thedowns of Orillia Midland and Penetang uisherie the villages of CoIdIWater Victoria Harbor and Port McNicoll and the townships of Tiny Tay Medonte Matchedash OnIlia and 0m First in the field was the sitting member since 1945 William Robinson Midland lawyer who is the Liberakcandidate again The Progressive Conservatives have chosen man new to politics rbutiwith fine reputation in his home town of Oriilia Dr Philip Rynard is surgeon active in church lodge and service work and also operates large farm on Highway 12 be applied tO Windshields or store windows Operation Vote the local branch points out is being con ducted to defeat twO dangerous enemies withinour country apa thy and indifference GIRL STUDENTS TAKEAWARDS IN ESSAY CONTEST Joan MurisOn grade tWelv arranged The b0ys travelled in brand new 37seaterbus which has just been purchased by Greer Transportation Backmow left to right IHillJohn Richardson George Frarice irn Southwood Ian Morrisdn Carl Schultz Stew art Bell Alan Newson and Andy Welsman Front row Kemp Jack Cannington Queen Scout Walton Queen Scout Alan Money Queenscout John Christieond Feed Exdnilnar Photo by revere student 31 the Barrie District Col legiate Institute is the winner of thecentenniai essay contest which was held in June The announcement has just been issued by the English department at the BDCL Hie contest was Open to the English students in grade twelve and the prizesowere provide by Kennedy Shan ty Bay to stimulate interest imthe history of Barrie Second prize was won by Joan smith and thirdiprize by elen Thompson The subject of the essay15v mmTW IOMvaDA The CCF moved int the tie last week with the nomination ohnLoveIdce 31 2Colchvatf man who Ls presidem 01 the Unit ed Steelworkers local iuIOrilhg Mr Lovelace is welder by in Surprise entry to the on Thursday last was Code Pink ney of Perkinsdield who Will Highlights ofthe Hundred Years of Battles HistoryV The Si who entered the quired to do sbme research 10 into the history at the town um toshow Drum RWWRZMM CM

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