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we | PAGE FOUR THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE "THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1946 LATEST NEWS OF THE COUNTY TOWN OF WHITBY Whitby Editor, W, J, Duthie, Business Office, Miss G, Macpherson ™ Phone 708, All Departments Censure Order Making SUGGEST COMBINE 70 Years of Growth 'Veterans Buy 2 Acres [EVENING SERVICE Celebrated On Sunday® To Qualify Under VLA FOR ALL CHURCHES By Whitby Baptists Married In All Saints' Church Whitby News In Brief o Social forte' "Hl SEED TELEPHONE 10) + Legion Passes I Resolution | Saying Order Prevents Veterans From Settl- ing Inside Municipali- ties -- Two m- brance Day Services In November A resolution "strongly resenting" recent, Order~in-Council which es It necessary for a veteran to ie Ab al two acres of land he wishes to build a house under the i 8 of the Veterans Tad i La bh cntitt lan Legion, mura ad that p on vets to heir a home in r chown municipalities." The resolution will be forwarded the Ottawa offices of the De~ t of Veterans' Affairs, and James, who introduced the a. expects that simile letters wads," of the Le- sin voy Can . ont this order passed a veteran only 10 buy a half ids io to Jialiey for for under th LA, A ile ouponiion to the ! been voiced in oe LB 5 Outside The Towns "2% 1s silly to force a man to buy Pwo ores of land if he only wants halt onl 'aore," said Victor Johnston, kd Councllior Joseph Wilson said AY the order forced veterans to lid outside communities rather BR within corporation limits, Rea or this are the impossibility a two-acre lot in the d the high taxes that would i on suoh a lot her matters which were con. i at the meeting were the rel nl ee ad he forma of on bowl» ms and Oi » be started again motion oemauring the Orders pa ET | "I don't think that this change impossible for a Whitby service to bulld a hoe 4 in Wiiisy ey. W J sind that the matter to bette LU WE DVA and stated that they against decision, b 58 i i services J 24 Sis, Motes service, and at the Oeno- 11, when wreaths Memori de be d ted and a al be Rucroavion Director GORDON H, McMAHON Who was last week appointed Re- oreational Director for the Town of Whitby, He expects to be able to take over his new duties towards the middie of the month, at the local howling alleys on Thursday nights and sald that the names of the teams would be pub lished ns soon as possible, will bow! in six-man teams and any who have not yet entered their names are asked to do 50 As SOON AS possible, Bight new members were admit~ ted the Branch at last night's meeting, Library Bd. Room Is Recreational Director's | Office The Whithy aorabonsl Director may use the Library Board Room 8s a temporary office, it was de did 8 at the Had a mg he, of ht, The Re~ creational ed am 5 ad advised the Board that there was no avails able Otfice i i Whit and requested Board Room rg Utilities vailable at the Town Hall, The V.ON, Clinle will return: to the committee room where it Mad | 1 been held until it became reid to make it into a classroom to lieve congestion at the King Shroot School, Under the head of general business it was decided to renew the A ebsoription for m gn hava ihe carried by the lib: ave the eaves cleaned; to have 'one od, brarian reported the pur chase of 135 new books and Pe addition of 31 new members, Dur« ing the month of September a total of 2100 books were borrowed from the library, SR ------ PANAMA AND SURE The Panama Canal ia wider and Seepor but only half as long as the he I NEN ON TODAY -- FRIDAY -- SATURDAY gy £ Two Shows at 7:00 and 9:00, Saturday Matinee at 1:30 1] @ "helping han : daffy, dizzy a LMP. iri, musle and murder ieee uv 's biggest A in didnt do Feel Need For Leadership Towards Union Is Essential The auastion, of 608 of combined Angle ean, Presbyterian and United Church evening servicesls will be submitted to the various I Soares tions for decision, ac suggestion made at a Fa committee bs Rauions by jhe thy Minister! home of fy Ras ee W Commies were cing to agree Op ; with respect to anniversary services, but felt that in these days when ip in the matter of Union is so needed and expected that co~ operation with anniversary services might be a real help in bringing Christians closer together in our town, The pastor the United urch, Rev, Chas, Malcolm, an- nounced that his church are with drawing their evening service in courtesy to the Baptist 70th annie versary services on Sunday next, Suggest Combined Rervices The matter of a possible combined nba Sunday evening serve ice was discussed, It was under» stood, of course, that the declsion would rest with the respective con gregations but it was felt by the ministers that a combined service would solve the problem of scant Congregations on Sunday evenings, st minister, Rev, ¥, T Darnell, tle expressing his wile lingness to co-operate to the full in any effort for the Kingdom of Cod, sald that he thought it would not be wise to cancel the service held in his church each Sunday evening, The schedule for teaching religion in the public' schools was also ar~ ranged with Mr, Channen teachin for the first term In Dundas Stree School, a Md Mr, Malcolm teaching grades 8, 4 and Bb In King Bt, Rev, D, Marshall will teach grades and 7 and Mr, Darnell will teach grade 8, Oapt, Wilson of the Sanation Amy will also teach grade b and pars of rade 4 Fire Losses Low In County Town, Could Be Better Pire losses in Whitby have been rohie low Rh ert | ad Sitielent Fire ade, of Wen. Heard nde: es the oii could be further improved if citimens would searoh thelr homes ad noes of business for potential and remove them, He holt the co-operation of oltisens during Fire Prevention Week, Octos ber 6-12, to remove All fire hasards in the town, Chief Hourd offers the following suggestions and feels that if atten tion is given to them, there will be & marked reduction in fire 1, Don't use inflammable A fluid iid op keep it in your home, , Don't allow papers, rags, old mattresses, eto, to accumulate In your basements or yards, Arrange 10 have these removed regularly, 3, Don't use wood or paper cone tainers for ashes, Solan metal containers for this purpose, 4, Don't smoke in bed, Be sure all clgarettes and cigars are out and ash trays cleaned ore retiring, 6, Examine your electro cords and if they are frayed have Shem replaced, Do not run them under rugs, Always disconnect after use, 0. Clean and repair defective and dirty heating pants, including flues and chimneys, In the year to date, the ohio! pointed or the fire brigade has sawed - 11 calls with an estimated $8,408, He sald, "Study haa shown that approximately 90 percent of all fi id be ted good | will move over MR, and MRS, GERALD EMERY GASCOIGNE whose marriage was solemnized recently in All Saints' Anglican Church, The bride is the former Florence Mary Purdy, the younger dsughter of Mrs, Mildred Purdy of Whitby and the groom is the son of M7, and Mrs, James Gascolgne of Whithy, =Phote by Hutchison Studio WHITBY VETERAN SERVED ON WHITBY Kenneth Platt Saw Year's Service On HM.C.8, Whitby "The best ship I served on Is what Kenneth Platt has to say of HMOBS8, Whitby, the Canadian corvette which was named after the county town, and Ken ls the only Whitby veteran who saw serve ice on the Whitby ship, When he calls it beat he is comparing it with many other shi because n served th in the Merchant Navy in the RON, VR, during the war and as a Lead» ing Stoker saw a paly the worst aspects of the ships he served on, He is the nephew of David Platt, well-known Whitby man, and while he admits to have been born in Scotland, says that he now works in Whitby and considers himself a Whitbyite, He added that he would feel a lot more lke a Whithyite if he could ome here for his wife and ova, aged elght and nine, ON ESCORT DUTY His career on the Whitby started in September, 1044, when the ship was just starting a tour of duty as An escort vessel in the North Ate lantle, According to him the cors vette, an "Improved Flower Olass", salled between St, John's, News foundland, and Londonderry in Northern' Ireland protecting cone voys of supplies and troops, Its recs ord must have been good because the crew were told, when the hip was decommissioned in July, 19 that they had escorted over 1,500 vessels across the Atlantlo and lost one to enemy action, Xen added that this ship had been lost on thelp first trip, Asked for any Jathiginty oxolts J incidents aboard the HM.OS, itby he mentioned only one, when the np bothered by recurs rent engine trouble, had to limp along many miles behind the cons all on her own, 1a all ended happily enough but gave the crew an unpleasant few days until they reached port again, Ken received his discharge in. the spring and recently started working in Whitby, which he likes, Just or the present, he saya, he and his family are {ving in Oshawa but ore the first chance they get. bove | Crops Not Bothered Everyone Answers Fire Hall all Signal Last night the the Whitby Fire Bri. ade held an unrehearsed fire~drill, ith the una) fast tum-out of the the atreetsa was being the vortex, Oars men, women and children were ail hurrying to one point in the town, Chief Wm, Heard feels that it fire vicinity when the alarm sounds, The men arrive running and in oars, and it would be unfortunate it one of them ahould suffer an in- ury. because of the crowded condis of the roads and aldewalks, Try a classified ad Ae vertisement for WASHER REPAIRS WORK GUARANTEED Complete eheck-up, Yoriugee wea and gear changed, Wreinger rolls in tock, Bpeeial price on complete overhauls, SL N. Whithy, Tel, 10? But Residents Were The cold map which bothered local residents so much a day or #0 Me apparently didn't bother plant 1ife nearly aa much, With no overs conta to don aa protection tomato and other crops are reported as uns harmed by the cold Eb ly In the town, the weather waa almost the only tople of conversation aa many residenta bewatled the fact that led Wel furnaces were in the midst of fire | alterations, and others were not quite aure when the heating was going to atart to operate in thelr offices and factories, London-(OP)=The RAF'a No, 147 transport squadron hee said 102,000 passengers and ($108,000,000) worth of Hiolant wi i out mishap. Join This Queue To Deliver Corn The record corn crop which has kept the local canning factory so busy for the past few weeks, is ale moat half eanned now, according to olficiala of the company, and ot that it will be ' completed " hin the next three weeks, Since the atart of the season thelr yard has been packed full of trucks, with the queue, on several occasions, growing to forty vehicles loaded with corn for processing, To remedy this situation officials have decided to run thelr suppliers on a times table basis, with each man allotted n time for delivering his com, and they will only take delivery at that This schedule goes into erfect tos morrow at 0.45 am, and every 18 minutes from then until midnight a truck will deliver its load to the plant, and so on until the crop is narvested, By this plan officials hope to cut down on the delay in deliveries and also cut out all the congestion at their delivery doors, Corsham, Wiltshire, England = (OP) == An underground factory 1,000,000 square feet in area, coms plete with oanteens, was bullt at orsham Quarry to manufacture alroraft during the war, RADIO SERVICE GUARANTEED « IMMEDIATE 1% & APPLIANCE wm You may depend on us to arrange every detail efficiently and assist you in every way possible, When death occurs, come to us and be as- sured your every res quest will be fulfilled, STROWGER'S Funeral Service 213 DUNDAS ST, RAST PHONE WHITBY &81 DAY OR N1GWT ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION WISHING TO PURCHASE A WREATH FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH W. P. ASHTON, RECORDING SECRETARY, BRANCH 118, CANADIAN LEGION, BES.L, PHONE 447, Migs Lillian Smith, soprano solo- 15t at York Minster Church, Toron Jo] and vocal teacher at the Ontario Ladies' College, Whitby, will give a ogram of songs, at the College, on Barurds gaping, October bth, po 8:16 o'clock oy Mrs, Roy Kenned, 2 ot Halifax, 1s spending a few wi with her une cle and sunt, Mr, and Mrs, Herbert Bratley, and cousin, Mrs, R, Pinch, Perry Bireet, Mr, and Mis, Jon T, Parkinson have returned from a short holiday in Buffalo, [3K 2X J At the po meeting of hi Women's Mission Circle of the Bap~ tint Shureh on Wesnudey mvs) noon the program w oY. the children of the Mission Band under the direction of Mrs, C, Bin» clair, The board and its directre were introduced to the meeting b Mrs, ©, Bradley, bg of thi Women's ©ircle, esident of] the Mission Band, M Hotes Darnell, was in the chair durin, children's program, Miss Wi Stiner read the 100th Psalm, shory ant was then presented 10prose 4 the spirit of Thanks ving, each child reciting part o he poem of Harvest Home, pravar of Thansgiving was sung b he band in unison, Mrs, ¥, Darne| on behalf of the Ladies Oirc moved a vote of thanks to the M sion Band and its leaders for very interesting program, ONILFUL DRIVERS AVOID SKIDDING Chief of Police Urge Drivers To Be Careful ---- The next three weeks will be the silly season for motorists according to Ohlef J, W. Elliott, During this eriod, Jotowing immediately on he heels of a season of perfect driving weather, the streets will be- come slippery with rain, leaves and front, and unwary motorists will run into an epidemic of bent mudguards and broken fenders, before they remember that tires will not grip the pavement as they did In the summer months, The Ohlef recommends that drive eras apply brakes sooner, that Jhoy use thelr motors to reduce & rather than by braking and leave plenty of room between themaelves and the oar ahead, He also recom= mends a sharp reduction in the speed with which drivers are ac» oustomed A 2 pproneh Inte intersections, Ohlet hie had Hig a word to say about bikes, For their own safety, Peyolity should not neglect to Jey 3 headlight, lighted at night, He also suggested that they check reflectors and see that they really reflect, These amall pre- oautions may save them months of suffering, During 1046 the Whitby police have investigated 70 accidents, two of which were fatal, One of these ocourred in March when Oatherine Karawat of Oshawa waa killed and the second victim was Leonard Robe inson, killed last July In Memoriam Rol memory of o b shi a Who died ' peahL by mh =I lovin hg» ok A arth ab! remembered by Mien, Whitby Cla Classified Ha, a, he ET RAT SH EET 35, Wily TE a ; i we fad Hie Bat Ls EI TE Tk ur dh NTHD, ron Bi = ; Fol a fy A 1a tow. a Ls oe Fa souwn, 4 y Mother, 8 a a A "Phone G OR Kt ei At Once! GOOD SMART BOY «fOr Times-Gazette Paper Route APPLY TIMES.GAZETTE OFFICE BRL l WHITBY Hon, John Di Dryden' of Brooklin Was Moving Spirit At Founding -- Oldest Active Member Joined Church 58 Years Ago On Sunday morning and evening the Baptist Y ohuron will celebrate the 70th anniversary of its found ing. The event will be marked by special services throughout the day with a carefully prepared program that will do honor to the important NOTICE Information concerning the Mr, H, L. Pringle, RE BUILDING BY-LAW TOWN OF WHITBY The Planning Board and the Bullding Inspector cannot approve any applications for building permits unless such applications aré completed in full and accompanied by two sets of specifications and proper soale drawings of the proposed plans, If approved, the two sets of specifiontions and drawings will be so stamped and one copy of each will be retained by the Bullding Inspector, preparation of suitable specifica- tions and drawings can be obtained from the Bullding Inspector, WHITBY TOWN PLANNING BOARD, GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY WHITBY SERVICES, OCT. 6 BAPTIST CHURCH 11:00am, COME 1876 -- 70th Anniversary -- 1946 A GREAT DAY, Oct. 6th 7:00 p.m. REV. R. C. COOKE, Toronto | A brilliant young leader in the Kingdom of God for our generation, MRS. P. N. SPRATT -- Guest Soloist GREAT SERVICE OF SONG IN COLOR -- 6:45 EARLY 12:18 am --~SUNDAY St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church REV, D. MARSHALL, 11:00 am MORNING wonsmr 7:00 pm~EVENING SERVIOR HARVEST 11:00 am --~HOLY Monday, October 7, 8 give an lluatrated ress On songera during the past aummer, All Saints' Anglican Church FESTIVAL 8:00 am ~HOLY OOMMUNION 10:00 am ~CHURCH SCHOOL COMMUNION 7:00 pm ---EVENSONG mm, In Pariah Nall, Mis B her work with the Blahop's Mess R. Weller wit These plotures Will be shown to eg ohlldren Sunday, October 6, at 10 am Pastor M. Almey Full Gospel Meetings (Pentecostal) Oounell Chambers, Colborne St, B 3 PM=ADULT BIRLE CLASS, ONILDREN'S BUNDAY SCHOOL. 1:00 PM ~EVENING SERVICE Also apeolal muate and noted aolol, oy A REV CHARLES United Church BANGN NOWH, Mu Musto birector 11:00 AM.~ MORNING WORSHIP - 213 PM. ~SUNDAY SCHOOL, 7:00 P.M ~-EVENING Almonds Ohuroh will celebrite Sacrament on Sunday at 3 pm, when Rev, Chas, Malcolm will be the speaker, WORARIP,