Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 5 Dec 1956, p. 4

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SID MeNABNEY FUN The first hit of good news to day is that Sldl cold that was feared might keep him in bed has let up Indacelna on the way out Over the phone this lnorning hire MchbflEysaidunt de is feeling little beusrthan he did Monday Another gosdreport is that the Fund has passed the $1000 snark There seems little doubt now that with good turnout at the arena the fund will reach its obleetivci We want it to go over however it would be interesting to see how Llew Beaver the artist of this thermometer would illustrate the fhurst logy the more recent don ationscslne from former Barrie ilyerjii Portland Oregon Harold lioppogv seat Sit cheque He playedwiththslocals in 49 and 4B Fans would be very wise topur chase asouvenir program next Monday at the game The pam phlet contains brief biographies and pictures of the past Flyeis JUST NOTES The latest editv ion to the Paul Emms family that arrived about two weeks ago should be quite the hockey start His daddy played with the Barrie Flycrs His grandpa coaches the Barrie after another hockey great Gordy Howe of the Detroit Red Wings Fullname however is Gordon Riehardiaybe Richard can be or nounced in French to add more scoring punch The Toronto Maple Leafs sure made us look had over the week end Last edition we complimonted the Leafs on their strong play downAthe middle in Saturdays game with the Red Wings So Sunday the pivotmen fall flat on their faces and take this vciter down with them And just to stick it into us even further theToronto brass decides that Billy Harris needs little spruclng up in theminors Flyers and he is namcd Gordon Oh hum guess wellturn to another club for our editorials now It socailed oldtlmers squad from North Bay that defeated an intermediate squad from Temiskamlug this week featured sev eral not so old Barrie Flyers They were Jack Lcckie Vince Lecour loc Lairance Danny Wilkes Ab Demarco with the Jr Colts other oldsters on thelciuh included Pep Kelly formerly of the Tor onto Maple Leafs Des Kelly and Ken Collins of the Flycrs OHA Junior champions played with the Temiskaming team That basketball game in the OKeefes Calendar that is said to lie slated for Barrie is actually to be played in Orilliai Owen Sound is currently leading the league two points ahead of Orillia and Barrie Edgar and Camp Borden have two points in the Greyslrncoe league two behind the second place clubsand four behind the leaders Collingwood trails the pack without single poiht couple of the local exFlyers who will be playing for Sid hic Nabney December 10 next Monday arent going to be outdone by their buddieswho still see regular action About week ago flay Gariepy was making himself felt at the Flyers workouts Then last night lied Favero went through couplehour workout withthe club lie claims hes ready for the big game but he doc dowrflqhe plants sis ny more All boys unde he ge of 14 years by this psstAugust who are in terested in playing Legion Minor Hockey are asked to register at the Legion Hall this Saturday morning between nine and noon it is important that the registrations be in as soon as possible so that the way will be cleared for the league to start January 1857 Fowl winners at the last night of bowling until the new year of the Barrie Examiner Botvllng League were Doris Dunn Donna KaighV in Jim Lamont and Jack Kerney TheBanl Church Hockey League is holding an important usi ncss meeungSunday at430at the Prince of Wales School There are several very important matters to be dlscussedso executive mem or =Orfo FAMOUS KROEHLER PLATFORM This chair features thc famous Kroehier cushion iced construction androi férli choice of attractive blond or smart walnut tiim There is varied selec tlon of cover materials Vi choice of sig attrac dive colors and patterns youre sure to find ROCKER not just ordinary material hut someof the fin rquality covering on the market Come in today chairs available limited number of th onl run up and Armoureflorps By start LOU NODELMAN Armoured Corps Tankers strong favorites to repeat their perform incl at the 195556 season when heywalked off with the Borden hen the Central Command Voll eybalichamplonshlpa are on the right track in this years race and to date none of the opposition heyve run into in the camp league has been able to dent the ranks perfect record The Tanks made it 12 in row last Tuesday evening Toppers Bulletins and the Headliners front running clubs in Thursday night portion at the Mens Garrison Bowling League are still hard at their feud for the Itoprung of the ladder The big battle of the week developed last Thursday evening when the Tops and the Liners ran into each other for the first time this season split the seven points up for grabs and let the Bulletins slide into second place when they worked ii 52 split away ironi the Vigilantes their opposition for the night th5 still he Ascaps and the Wheelers lithe Tuesday night race The Snaps continue to pow er play all the relubs they meeL They have run out an impressive record with 46 out of possible 56 points and look every bit ssl good as last years crew when they lugged away the silverware andthe Borden bowling title The average men too poun lng in this weeks act on couldv nt make the localmaples behave and dropped off the heated pace theyve been setting since the hers THE TWO MAIN REASONS why Sid Me Nabney wont give up in his fight with cancer are his wonderful wife Fran and fouryearold son Bruce who is too young to know the agony through which his fath erv is going but his bouncinglittle self gives his father lot of joy Mrs McNabney is everything wile and mother should ln Camp Borden Volleyball league Minnieuisiiiis iLvuis sun AGAINST mémss be The light isVuat as hard for her as to is for Sid andtpgether they have the heart to lick iL It is cause the MoNabneys are lighting so hard that the people or Barrie have ralliedto their side With Sid his son and wifenisMarie Flynn Mrs McNabneys sister Marietoois valuable asset around the McNabney household lankérs Favored GI¢VI Joaeuu passes on thatthe loop has number of vacancies for any cou ples who are interested in hook ing up with the Friday night gang it youre interested in joining the group take the short hop down to the local bowling emporium about 2030 hrs any Fridayevenlng get in touch with Sgt Thompson or Bill Gough The Friday nigbters have Wiped six playing dates off their agenda to date and have battle going between the Bucks and the Atom for the top spot The Bucks have the advantage with 36 points and have three point lever going eve the Atoms wllio have In George Wells of the Scsps is 89 PM 33 01 9955 still top man in the singles race Pom Rad 19 01 with his 351 of pair of weeks dim back looking all powerful Pops McDonald hasthe triples locked Ponfiacs away with an 850 Dec Bees are lose to Milton 63 still tops in the team single with 1240 and the Soaps have the team In at 3393 mid lock 9nd The Orillla Pontiacs were dump ed tHi by Milton Chiefs last nl ht in an OHA Senior hoc ey key Sgt Tommy Thompson hits thls gameat Milton Saturday even ing thelontlacs are confident corner with first time report hosts to Brampton loop got underway Sgt Pops McDonald still tops the marathon but the competition is tightened down with three men snarled up on the second step of the stand ings Mac punched out 221 average over 24 lines but had his margin pared down pair of pins by Crawford Martin and Morris who stayed at 219 level during the weeks action on the adtics of the Friday night mixed bowlingleague and slid ST MIKES MAJORS With such confidence itshould bevery hard to knock them of fmststhis writers feelings towards the Barrie Flyers The Fiyers who seem to have taken new outiook on life since their comeback win over Peterborough have let it be knovm that they are out to win three straight this week earls that at Mikes Majors tonight Toronto Marl boros and sccatharines will have blemished records change in out ctlcc sessionshsve tskedcn new look The boys are really moving Igsln and with all that swift movement la body contact They seem to believe that what they do in practice they do in game Then man Hnsn the Majors should be in for real rough time at the Barrie Arena tonight Coach Hap Emma commented afterlaat nights heavy workout that this has been different club since the victory over the Petes He saidthat this was also better club than the team that defeated the newest Junior entry Trainer Buddy LeRoux qulps that his Job hasnt been the stead lest In the world the last week That is good sign as the Flyers have had minor and miior ln juries on the club all season Aches lendlc Barry Ashbee is still out with broken arm of course But he will have the cast removed next Tuesday and he hopes to see sc tlon before Christmas Billy Forhana shoulder injury has mended very well since last Fridays game and hes been testing it in the rough practices John Chamewskis knee ailment hasall but disappeared which is not very good news to the other clubs The Majors though arent just going tu sit back and watch the Flyers fly With Bob Boucher coming up with five and slxgoal games the Collegians will always be dangerous And huge Frank Mahovllcb the youthful smoothle has stayed long enough to got himself into the thick of the scoring race SL Mikes have moved solid Lou Angotti to defensive post whera he has become very et lective member of the club Dick Mattiuasl hishovliehs lookalike has been as effective as the big winger too Speaking of scoring chk Cherry tops the hometowners with fourgoals and nine assists for 13 points Sixteenyearold Dale Rolfe is the top goalgstter with eight He has tour assists Billy Forhan who is being count ed on to wind up with around 25 or Sdgoalshss four goals and seven assists DICK MAITIUSSI EATING LIKE BIRD Birds devour 100 times their weight in year birds diet consists mainly oflnsects To say that someone eats like bird actually means that the person is an extremely heavy eator also only eats about eight times his weight in year Red River Valley Mam Echo 42 Dunlop Street Boyd Gartshore the popu 42 cantor ST WrsrsriMArasAvs peOple 9f Barrie As of December 6thGnrtshore FirestoneStorewill be un der new management Mr Gordon Etter formerly assist ant managerot Firestone Stores Hamilton will succeed Mr lar proprietor ofthis busy storelat ln keepiniwith Barries extensive growth in population and industry the storesfacilities will be expanded and modern ized for more convenient shopping With the relopeningthe store will be renamed Firestone stores and will form another link in the expanding chains Firestone stores across Canada The mass purchasing pow er of the Firestone organizationwill make it possible to of fer you our customers wider range of merchandise better service andlower prices Gordon Ettér and his scan will heon hand tomorrow to wel some you to the Grand rteopening and to help you Christmasgiit suggestions with lilliH Algoomv prove canarutsv Government all provinces but Quebec show that in 1935 trsftic fatalities ton tailed 208t and traffic lnlurles 49828 figures eoVerlng any as sxaismnlt WANT to niiisliiovs Tns lrmlzsrmog son voun MONEg minim show 15 UP URRYS so Myriam sr bf fihiportarlce

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