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HOSPITAL IS CLOSED Nixon Hall Which Has Served Temporarily For Over 14 On May 7th at 1.30 p.m., Nixon Hall discharged its last patients, a mother and babe, thus terminating a period of temporary hospital serâ€" vice which was set up on February 24th, 1948, following the disastrous Resumption of service is planâ€" ned for July 1st, 1949. During the past fourteen and a half months, one thousand and ten people were admitted for hospital care, two hundred and eightyâ€"eight of these being infants born at Nixâ€" The period of transition has arâ€" rived, when furniture must be disâ€" for use in the new building:; when inventories of assets are compiled and additional supplies are incorpâ€" orated for the more extensive serâ€" vice to be offered by the new West â€"z-â€"w}pmrmmkum- niture to be refinished, we find 'm""'",' articles reminiscent of the old golf club, and later the old hosâ€" wital Your Ladies‘ Auxiliary is TELEPHONE DIRECTORY spending many hours in "The w dial 'w number® for the Stoney Creek exchang rav listed in a directory supplement coming through the mail this week to Bell Telephone subscribers in Stoney Creek. Winona and Grimsâ€" by. according to H. T. Stewart, Bell ‘Telephone managet for this reg! The supplement also contains the P1 ~ 2.__ af the Haâ€" zh Its Portal: Patient On May 7thâ€"Over 1,000 Patients Including 288 ”M Winona section of milton directory, which omits & large section of listings that win bomtonrmmrycrnho-)u! ‘ CUOL O Dor than 150 umm"mw’ RC P m to." ‘It also contains more than 50 cm‘dlm"’“‘u‘ / ducing the number of users 0n C6F, umrwllmnl.'fl-'w"'m ***‘/ when the Stoney Creek exâ€" change opens. Emtause of the large number 0f (Whm" LIEUT.â€"GOVERNOR WILL PAY VISIT TO WINONA Will Officially Open New Leâ€" gion Hall And Unveil New Rddition To Saitficet Wa" umm Muwhw“’ml omm presence of the O __A...-u.thllfl-m’u" pn." or e CV 04 mrfumwhmllum,uv. C ELi ce ecavatlls " '” June 12 IaA""> * j n Legion Hali at Winon® Jume® **+ The building, & fOmM®T ®*."_., uwm-""" "-.lflfl wufil"“""""" ”‘“uwnwlm ,Wmmmnfl““‘“m *‘ Yery fine hall for the tegian lmdm‘"mm Ts "'m,.-.'fllhlv‘!ll*fil’m myeg-wnlflr"""“'" s cored in this community D T SngGeces ectsame T6D i _And After Next Sunday Winona Numbers Wil Be Split With °? Creek Office. GRIMSBY GIRL T0 BE MAY QUEEN st. Thomas, May 5 B i. vis, daughter of M e wlhess fennyson sarvie Gr % "â€"â€"> se the 1940 Lr 1j L. / M imÂ¥ iP? wl Jueen of May 9J *"* T A Aima Coleg®â€" Mer sellors will be “..'.’ Gilies, daughter on mr. and ::". ;. Marold Giie®, + ol nson L L4 â€" iss ""'“' steve! [ Parrsd4P * §tevenson, Len@ens * °_ Mary Jan* Girardin, gaughter o Mre. LeMA Girardin, Leaming» ton, wa®s elected Lord o MW#Â¥â€" The queen will be orowned # * Ust fextibert o be held gaughter way 2 The que®n & annual | :d_..m-w ’“”. ul iob t C Bage* .:":"M for the | *4 PY Andy MMIWM' works Pie 4 ISWM' m.ocu:\.od' rContinued on p@E® ®) _ | showed that 4000b ameve ‘â€"No. 45â€"12 PAGES. N e w Stoney and on Bunday number® students Mss More WILL IMPROVE BEAMER PABK correnpanu t ="" A puean 4 by Andy Menderson, superin« |****" tendent of the Grimaby Waterâ€" (C works, who recently completed an ~ inspection of Township hydrants, showed that aithough most hy-’lm drants were in fair working order, |tnby¢nnu.ouuunwn'ro¢i I | No, & and Baker‘® Road, and the | | ane immediately east of this points | were not working properly. Mr.| Fine A 'Hm‘- jetter recommended | Line that these recalve immediate at« Ever ‘ tention, and further intimated that ’ form | these same hydrants had been reâ€" | ported an beink inefficient in Orl There {u;tm. 1944 No action apparently | prack . had been taken at that time Races 1 i No long*t will the TownaBip | Gobeol , water aystem b* broken in two Branch ;npnu- ayntem® A â€"motion bY| on Maj [ Bartlett and MeNiven, recommend» | ing eve 44 that the clerk take immediate | Sa nc !.upa tw comesnlidute the Townsbip | Ontark Kast Knd and Wost Vnd W-'"l"nmn ‘Nynvmn inteo one " eow mah)p Waber | such #J | Ayntem This move wil)} out down | in this | ury tavolkecpmnK, und make mutter® | dnte, J | Eonaideratbly mot* fexible all the d rvt w n 0 wnto. meoct! North The May meeting of the Grimaby Township Coun« t-:“ ll: ;'."m” affair, 1 a half hours of uable time. PUD"B "*"~ """nce very (.'nmldm”'-.“ came before Council, and it would appear that the Township is prac« toally running itaelf. tically running "U"""+ Perhaps the biggest the meeting emanated Beautiful girls task of the judges in appearing in the vpho! liminary at the Villag crowned by Mayor Cl rice Demerling, third rave® Un 100 wil] probably b* i Comatérated 8: Time But Transact Little ate The Two Water 8y# A Lowering Of Rates Fro Water Commission. ay arcund Capanel) 4 ton fof W : Ctimgby Tmdependsc w ef utiful girls midst beautiful blossoms. Difficult indeed was the e judges in selecting a winner from the six lovely Grimsby girls in the vphotn above. _ All six took part in the Optimist Club preâ€" t the Village Inn Supper Dance last Saturday. The winner wAas y Mayor Clarence Lewis after the judges had selected Miss Beatâ€" rling, third from left, as Miss Grimsby. The girls are, from left L 000000 C 4 ce m mmminm taking up two file. A letter draftâ€" Than A A’é;cspap‘;/rfl:f éonmyMZy Service on P t this time. set after & Page 11) will out + t feature set the e, thest a meet BLOSSOM MOTORCADE i TO TOUR PENINSULA: Blossom Queen And Her Enâ€" tourage Will Lead Parade On Sunday Afternoonâ€"Poâ€" lice And Motoreycle Escort. ‘The Grimsby Junior Chamber of Commerce has just about comâ€" pleted arrangements for the Blosâ€" som Motorcade which is to tour tWe Peninsula this Sunday afterâ€" the Peninsula Leaving the formingâ€"up P0®.; which is Livingston . Avenue, at 1.30, the police escorted Motorcade will travel fAirst to Hamiiton via the Queen Elizabeth Way. From Hamâ€"« iiton the Motorcade will go through Stoney Creek and proceed down No. a Mighway through Grimaby, Beamavilie, 8t. Catharines and into Niagara Falls where newnsree) camâ€" eramen will cover the event. The Jaycees are extending an 'mvnuum to all motorists who would care to join the cavaicade, l(‘An should be decorated . with (Continued on Page #) noon MMSMY 1S ON VICTORIA DAY Fulls Ingu) teen ne Array Of Athletes Being Tined Up For Long 1ist Of Events â€" Outstanding Perâ€" formers Will Compete. re in every indication that the and Freld Meet and Road being held at Grimaby HWigh j grounds by West Lincoln h, No. 127, Canadian 1Lagion, ay 24th, wil be an qutatand» recelyed from iCumtinued 0 Hai wnd GRIMSBY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MAY 12th, 1949. & coo y ns muu g on ce mt mt en h mm n en tm t Page 12) Wms m oo mt on ces mamcs mm es ROMAINE ROSS 15 CANDIOATE Pn t ty of Lincoin as &A natural sccesâ€" wor to "Mac" Lockhart wen the time came for Mr. Lockhart > step out of office, Romaine K. Rons, K.C., Friday morning annouced his intention of standing fr nomâ€" ination as the Progresaaive ‘onger» vative candidate for the Lairoin riding in the forthcoming Feeral election. sAcacant The news surprise 10 Recognized throughout th Coun elâ€" WOV 17 E278 Een _ pas Lawyer Will Seek Hoor Of Being Conservative Candâ€" idate In Forthcoming Elecâ€" tinn â€" Was Born In West Many Walks Of Life. noM A|NE yn will come as to multiple F 8t, Catiarines PICK MISS GRIMSBY en ce mm mmeme s zm e memmes to right: Carol Baxter, Joyce Byford, Bea Demerling, Olga Treschuk, Gloria Jarvis ind Ruth Clark. Miss l)vmvrling will compete for the Blossom Queen ttle against girls from Hamilton, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welâ€" land an Port Colborne, this Friday night at the Optimist Blossom Time Ball at the Village Inn. Miss Canada will be on hand to crown the Blossom Queen. ; pleasant p o ples | SCTITTT Raised $410 For The Fundâ€" | Are Now Working On Other Civie Projects. JAYCEES COMPLETE \ CANCER CAMPAIGN ‘The regular meeting of the Jun« lor Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday night, at which John Rouse, chairman of the Jaycees Motorcade outlined in detail the schedule for the Motorcade as it travels throughout the Peninsula this Sunday, May 15. In addition to the Blossom Queen and her court of beautiful gals, all of whom are to be riding in open cars, the Motorcade will feature the Beamaville Citizens‘ Band, the Black Hawk Cycle Club of Hamil« ton, and a couple of novelty acta cooked up by three members of the Grimaby Jayceen L Titled Miss Fits three local yokels will take part in the parâ€" ade, also using an open car (*). Their act should really be a highâ€" (Continued on Page 8) MORE NEW TEACHERS FOR GRIMSBY SCHOOLS Junior Optimist Club Granted Use Of Gymnasiumâ€"Cadet Inspection Will Be Held Friâ€" day ; "May 20th, (Contioued an page 8) w se mt e mc t mss t es te en s n m i mm t en is m ts ocm m n m Aan clear f ""‘hlh n Was Pebr DPAFY: | fop t “l‘-ml W. A were ommul t» atres NEW BUILOINGS ARE UNDER WAY Big construction work is under way in Grimaby in a big_ way. Powershovels and trucka are work> ing in all directions. From now fi?tf%flihvfii Marvey Shafer will be the busieat man in the Niagara Peninaula F 5 At Trinity United Church work was started last week in proparâ€" ation for the commencement of construction of the new addition to the church 32 of the old graves were opened and the bodiea trana« ferred to another part of the com» etery. George Konkle of Beamaâ€" ville, felled three of the large pine treea and removed the stumpa On Monday K4. Farrel!, his pow» er shovel and his trucks moved in and excavation work was started un the big hole that will eventually he the basement of the new build On Monday work was atarted clearing the alte of the old Hewson hasket factory, razed by fire in Pebruary â€"of 1048, in preparation ‘ for the erection of a new building ‘Tona of broken concrete and stane were hauled to Lions Park and atrewed along the creek bank to form a breamwall 100 loads of earth from the church job is also being dumped in the park. The new Hewson building will be two atoreysâ€"20 feet â€"high and will be G®x88, buillt of concrete blocks and satueeo with plenty of plate glass in the upper storey which will have direct entrances from Main street will entrance to the lower storey will be below the Main stroet level. Ing ixeavation Work For New Addition To Trinity United Church Is Going Abead Fast â€"â€" Work Has Been Sturted On Large New Two Storey â€" Building On Old Hewson _ Basket â€" Factory Whafer Hros. have the contract for both jobs. Site. $2.50 Per Year, $3.00 In U.S.A., 5c Per Copy, general Bea Demerling, Popular l "Little Blue Bell" At Local \_Office Selected After Stiff _ Competition â€" From _ Five | Other Contestantsâ€"Repreâ€" ._ sented The Jaycees â€" Will | Compete For Blossom | Queen Crown â€" Tomorrow 8ix lovely Grimaby girls came before the admiring eyes of a packed house at the weekly Supper Dance in the Village Inn Saturday night, and after considerable delibâ€" eration the capable panel of judges announced that Beatrice Demerling should be crowned Miss Grimsby for 1949. She will represent this Town in the contest for the title of Niagara Peninsula Blossom Queen this Friday night at the Optimists Club Blossom Time Ball, which is receiving wide interest throughout southern Ontario The six entrants were Ruth Clark, Carol Baxter, Olga Tresâ€" chuk, Joyce Byford, Gloria Jarvis and Bea Demerling, and certainly they comprised a very beautiful group of girls, and made the judâ€" ges decision a difficult one to make, Judged for natural beauty, personality, talent and health, Miss Demerling was chosen, with her charming personality being a deâ€" ciding factor. She was crowned by Mayor Clarence Lewis, who along wiith Mrs. Lewis took a part on the panel of judges Miss Demerling was sponsored by the Grimaby Junior®Chamber of Commerce, and when the decision was announced, the many Jaycees in attendance gave out with a royal reception as did the entire erowd, as the judges‘ decision appeared to be a popular one STONEY CREEK OPENS NEW EXCHANGE SUNDAY Disl System Will Be Cut In During Night â€" Will Reâ€" lieve Much Telephone Conâ€" gestion In This Area. Now Miss Grimsby will have to be at her best as she competes When Aladdin rubbed his magic lamp a genie promptly appeared to do his bidding. â€" Actually there is nothing magie about the modern telephone dial, but after the outâ€" aver to dial in Stoney Creek next Sunday, telephone users might well gain the impression that they have a genle at their service when they turn the dial. It is an intricate mechanical genle that can pick out any one of the possible connections be. tween the telephones served by the Stoncy Creek exchange, when the turning dial gives it the correct orders. Many minds and many hands contributed to the invention of the dial awitching equipment which will perform this complicated task Recause the task is complicated, the equipment itaelf is complicated Although many of the components can be massâ€"produced, an exchange must be made to measure for the community it is going to serve (Continued on page 11) NEW DENTAL SERVICE TO BE ESTABLISHED Night. All Costs Will Be Borne By Lincoin Health Unit â€" Moâ€" bile Trailer Will Visit All County Schools. A new preventive dental service, under the direction of the 8t. Cath. arines â€" Lincoln Mealth Unit, will commence this summer, Dr. D. V. Currey, Medical Officer of Mealth for Lincoln County, said last Friâ€" day. Cost of the service is entirely ‘hun\ by dominionâ€"provincial grants, and no expense in connection with }!M new service will be charged to the St. Catharines « Lincoln Mealth A director with special training in preventive dental work will be hired, along with what assistants he will require ‘The service will have a mobile trailer, . Atted out with needed equipment, as part of ita faoilities ‘The trailere will go to wchools â€" throughout . the . county, where a complete cheek of all atu« denta will be made. While the cont of the preventive phases of the work will be free to schools and municlpalities, should they so de« sire they can arrange treatment by paying these coats from their own {Continued on Page 8) (Continued on page 8)