The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

PAGE FOUR A THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1946 LATEST NEWS OF THE COUNTY WN OF WHITBY" . Whitby Editor, W. J. Duthie, mrs Office, Miss G. Macpherson \ Phone 703, All Departments DAVIDSON WINS 1947 MAYORALTY BY ACCLAMATION Four Men Qualify Mayor R. Deverell, Other Candidate, Fails To Qualify Even more surprising than the results of Friday night's Nomination Meeting were the results of the filing of qualifi- catons on Saturday. The contest for the mayoralty which was expected to develop dwindled away to nothing when 'Mayor Robert M. Deverell decided not to qualify as a candi- date for the mayor's job for 947. presid.nt of William Davidson, the Whitby Chamber of Com- merce, who was the only other candidate nominated, filed his qualification at 10 a.m, on Sat- urday and s0 won by acclamation the mayoralty of Whitby fc. 1947, The surprise of the day, Mayor Deverell"s decision not to cam- paign this year after 11 years on| ,., the Town Council, meant that the three senior positions on the Council were filled by acclama- tion, with Mr, Davidson as Mayor- elect, Andrew Muir as Reeve-elect and Duncan B, Mcintyre as Dep- uty Reeve-elect. Not so unexpected after the re- sults of the nominations was the fact that only four men qualified for the six vacant seats as Coun- elllors. Lack of Public Interest Asked his reasons for retiring from office instead of campaign- ing for reelection Mayor Deverell stated that the lack of public in- terest in the government of the town was the greatest one. He also pointed out thatin a year when they are going to ask for large expenditures of public money nei- ther the Board of Education nor the Public Utility Commission took enofigh interest in the rate- payers tg send reprsentatives to the meefing to explain just how this mopey would be spent. ° At the Nomination Meeting ex- Mayor Fred T. Rowe expressed the same feelings. Mr. Davidson, who is no stran- ger to the Town Council and its work, upon learning of his ac- elamation said: "] will endeavour to promote the business of our municipality on- standards in keeping with a number one municipality. For my first term my first duties will be to put our house in order and consolidate the town's business into an efficient operation." The mayor-elect also thanked the citizens of the Town of Whit- ted that he was quite surprised to get an acclamation, FORD NOT BUILDING Cobourg, Nov. 30--The Chamber Commerce has dispelled a rumour the Ford Motor Car Co. had negotiating for the purchase factory site here. For several RIES the company at present had no in- tention of building. London --(CP)-- Sixty-five new lined buses soon will A.E.Sturgess Hit By Car While on his way to a bridge game tugday night, Albert E. 8tur- gess, 70, of Dundas Street West, was struck by a car as he was walking across Brock Street North, and was taken to Oshawa General Hospital suffering from head and back in- juries. His condition is not thought serious, but he suffered severe abra- sions and a head wound which re- quired stitches, and is still in the hospital. The accident occurred at 8:10 Saturday night, and Mr, Sturgess had just stepped from his car to cross Brock Street North. On his way aci ss he was hit by a north- bound car driven by H. G. Hawkins of Linc:ay. In his efforts to avoid hitting Mr. Sturgess, the driver swerved to the right and slightly damaged a car parked on the east side owned by J. A. Brown, RR. 2, Oshawa. Mrs. Sturgess, who witnessed the accident, said she had just crossed the street and was waiting for her husband to follow, when he was hit. Mr, Sturgess was taken into the home of 8. F. Murdoch, where he was to have played bridge, and after being attended to by Dr. G. W. Lindsay, was taken by ambulance to the hospital, Constable John Thom- as investigated the accident, Sunday School Convention To Be Held At Columbus All those interested in Sunday School work have been invited to -attend the Sunday School Conven=- tion, being held tomorrow in Col- umbus United Church. The con- vention is being held under the auspices of the Whitby Towmship Religious Education Council, and will start at 10 a.m. in the morning. The theme for the meeting is "New Methods for an Old Message", and Miss Frances Clark, BA, Children's Work Secretary of the Ontario Religious Education Council will deliver the keynote message. Rev. Charles Malcolm, M.A., BD. will give a short talk on the need of leadership training at the after- noon session, and other speakers will be Mrs. Ralph Willson and Mrs. George Fotherglil. The ladies of the Columbus Church will serve a lunch to the delegates, who will be welcomed by Rev. G. Hi Gardner. DUBLIN--(CP)--Automobiles as- in | sembled here He bein exported to NOW PLAYING LAST COMPLETE SHOW AT 8:20 W DEADLINE DANY wim JOSEPH CALLEIA « « 0SA MASSEN LOLA LANE + JEROME COWAN Prodvend by ADRIAN SCOTT * Directed by HAROLD CLURMAN reen Poy by CUPPORD OOITS PLUS AN ADDED ATTRACTION WEEKLY EDITORS PRESENT CAR TO RETIRING OFFICER On his retirement as managing director of the | members of the association at their annual con- Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Association after yeni 11 years service, C. V..Charters, of Brampton, Ont., was presented with a new 1946 Pontiac sedan by lin, of Fer, Res dent of the Charters. 3 on at Halifax, Shown above is Dr. Hugh t., (left) immediate past w , presenting the keys to Scotland Apprehensive Over Unemployment Glasgow, Dec. Britain's over-all manpower short- age, Scotland is running into heavy unemployment and fear is express- ed by government departments that 50,000 may be out of work after all new sources of employment now in prospect are developed. "To take up the slack, still more new industrial enterprises must be obtained for Scotland," said Sir Steven Bilsland, chairman of the Scottish Development and Industry Council, at a press conference. With a population of 4,500,000, Scotland has about. three times more unemployed than London with its population of 7,000,000. Most of the jobless are men. "The government are most con- scious of the unemployment situa- tion in Scotland," sald George Isaacs, Labor Minister, when he visited Glasgow recently. In mid-October, he said, there were 366,000 jobless through the country and 77,000 of them were in Scotland. But 60,000 more persons were at work in Scotland now than there were before the war. Firms in London were not being allowed to extend their premises. No further expansion of industry would be allowed there. All along the line preference was being given to the so-called "development areas"--places where unemployment was heavy between the wars, EIf- forts were being made to attract new factories to those districts. Sir Steven Bilsland said that es- sentially Scotland's problems are long-term ones that can be solved only by a "complete refashioning of Scottish industrial life." These are some of the difficulties he listed: 1. The Lanarkshire coalfield is declining and it is vitally necessary to develop new fields in Fifeshire, West Lothian and Ayrshire; but the new field cannot be built up until there is somewhere for the miners to live and at present there are no houses. 2. The Clyde shipyards estimate they have enough work to keep them busy until 1940 or 1950 but af- ter that there is no certainty, 3. A survey among 25,000 unem- ployed men disclosed that 10,000 were unsuitable for their normal employment even if they could find | it because they were psychologically sick, worn out by work in heavy in- dustry or suffering from malnutri- tion in the hungry '30's. Blitzen, a Deer, Likes 'Baccy Emo, Dec. 2--(CP)--Blitzen, a deer who likes candy ahd an occa- sional chew of tobacco, lives with three of her offspring, on the farm of Hiram Wilson a few miles north of this Rainy River district com- munity. The Wilson family found Blitzen three years ago at the end of a farm clearing. She was a weak fawn then and for a time a cow was her foster mother. Later she made friends with two playful kittens. In time the deer developed a lik- ing for practically all foods except eggs and meat. She ate vegetables and fruit, pancakes, syrup, honey, ig cucumbers, crackers and por- e. Rule Boy's Death Was Accidental Hamilton, Dec. 2--(CP)--A jury inquiring into the death of 12- year-old Robert Young at nearby Alberton, has decided that the boy suffered "accidental injuries." He died Tuesday from a skull fracture suffered when struck by a 15- pound stone thrown py a playmate at school. 'The jury sat in the school classroom occu; 1] a week by 26, puptis, pied five days 2--(OP)--Despite | 'will be Women's Guild Give Program At Ashburn MRS. WES. ROUTLEY Correspondent Dec. 2--The Women's Guild held a "Pot Luck" supper in the base- ment of the Church on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Following a bountiful re- past, an excellent program 'was presented by local talent. The first number was a sing-song led by Mrs, Edgar Heron. Little Faye Heron, aged 3, in her sweet voice, sang a solo during the sing-song. Mrs. Gordon Fisher led in prayer, after which Patsy and Carol Lunney sang a duet "He Lives", Mrs. Routley gave a humorous mo2ologue entitled "My Operation", Miss* Fern Stephen played an instrumental "Military Polonaise", A short play "The Rummage Sale", was them presented with the following characters taking part -- Mrs. Catharine Cooky -- Chairman of the Rummagers--Miss C. Fisher; Mrs. Jane Jugger--behind the la- dies' cast-off counter--Mrs. H. Ash- ton; Miss Susie Lamb--selling men's furnishings -- Mrs. A, Parrott; Miss Dora Cockatoo -- children's used garment counter--Miss Joan Hill; Customers--Mrs, Smullens--Miss H. O'Connor; Mrs. Tarber--Mrs., John Briggs; Mrs. Clement--MTrs, L. Par- rott; Mrs, Friedman--Mrs. A. Payn- ter; Mrs, Werts--Miss Ruth Rich- ardson; Mrs. Slack--Mrs, Gordon Fisher; Mrs. Blakeman -- Mrs. F. Poil. This play was well presented and much enjoyed by the audience. The program was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem. The proceeds amounted to approximately $18.00. Supnday School Sunday school service was held at Burn's church at 10 am. with an attendance of 52. At the close of the lesson period Mr. Powell told the chikiren an interesting story. Mr. Powell who is attending his second year at Knox College, Toronto, had charge of the church service and chose for his subject, "God's Providence" 'taking as his text Exodus 3:2 "And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: And he looked, and, be- hold, the bush burned with fire and the bush was not consumed." We are pleased to report that Mr, Wm, Hopkins, who has been at the Oshawa General Hospital, is sufficiently recovered to be removed to his home, The children of the [Public Schoo] are busy practising for the annual Christmas concert which held on Wednesday, Dec. of Bum's wy 18 in the basement church. Say He Ran Over Mother-in-Law 8t. Catharines, Ont., Dec. 2--(CP) e Decarie, 21, of St. Cathar- ines, alleged to have run over his mother-in-law with a truck 'which police charge was stolen from the Ontario Construction Company, to- day faces a charge of theft of the truck The condition of his mother~in- law, Mrs. Fred Miller, 39, is de- scribed by hospital authorities as "only fair." She was taken to hos- pital after the accident suffering from a fractured leg and a possible fracture of the spine. CHINESE STUDENTS HELPED Bix thousand student refugees in Pao-chi, China, living in caves and Sleeping on mud floors, were recent- y supplied with 1,500 blankets by ed Student Service at a cost of 7,500,000 Chinese dollars. Church Votes In Election Stratford, Dec. 2--(CP)--A church is going to cast a vote at the muni- cipal election Dec. 9, to establish what municipal officials believe to be a precedent here. Under the Municipal Act corporations end companies, as property owners, may deputize a named person to cast a ballot on money by-laws. Two money by-laws--a $1,000,000 hospital by-law and $40,000 Cana- dian Legion by-law--will be before ratepayers. The Synod of Diocese of Huron, Church of England, has filed appli- cation to cast a vote on money by- laws on behalf of St. James' Church here. 8ix companies have also filed ap- plications to name a representative to vote on money by-laws. The ap- plication deadline was passed Fri- day. It is the first time in 25 years-- the term of office of city clerk Wal- ter Dorland--that corporations have taken advantage of the Municipal Act regulations which permits them to vote on money by-laws. Say Fine Paper Now Plentiful Toronto, Dec. 2--(CP)--More fine paper is available in Canada now than ever before in history but the demand is proportionately greater than in the past, G. W. Earnshaw, chairman of the book and writing paper section of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, said in a statement. "The total domestic supply of fine papers of all grades has increased greatly as compared with the year, 1939, but the demand from virtually every user of paper has also in- creased and many new uses for pa- per have been added to this de- mand, "In an effort to meet the domestic situation, and despite the almost nulimited export demand, the Oan- adian producers of white paper have deliberately foregone the high er prices obtainable abroad. They have curtailed their exports and now are shipping only to their tra- ditional foreign markets; a trade which accounts for only a small per- centage of their total production." Times-Gazette Want Ads bring quick results. Sleep is The healer of fired nerves you have been living at high Yogi A overwork or worry wear ing down your nervous energy, you may have loss of sleep, indigestion bis | chronic fatigue as your troubles. To get well it is necessary to relax and ds and use Dr. Chase's Nerve Food to rebuild your depleted Bys~ tem, why not get started tod Ask for the new econ- omy sige bottle of Dr. Chase's 60 pills--60cts. 180 pills--$1.50 Whitby News In Brief of social events and rn pti dvvartment TELEPHONE 703, Mr, and Mrs, Orval Burgess of St. Sigma are paylng a short visit to Rev. and Mrs. Charles Malcolm on Byron Street South. - The guest A A at the Whitby Rotary Club's luncheon meeting at the Royal Hotel tomorrow will be Rev. A, C. Luffman of Greenwood, who has recently come to this dis- trict from Saskatchewan, Rev. David Marehal, who recently underwent a serious operation. at the Oshawa General Hospital, is reported to be improving, the mem- bers of his congregation at St. An- drew's Church and all his friends in Whitby will be glad to hear. Elders Elected At United Church Announced by Rev. Charles Mal- colm af yesterday's morning service at Whitby United Church were the names of the eight new Elders elected by the congregation. Those elected are Joseph Ashby, Earle Bond, Harold Boys, E. Hart Gra- ham, H, J. McMullen, E, L. Odlum, Vernon Rowe and R. A. Sennett. They will be ordained into their new offices at next Sunday's ser- vice. At the same service three child- | ren were baptized, Norman Larry, son of Mr, and Mrs. W. C. Snel- grove, of Byron Street North, and Barrie James and Bernard Louis, twin sons of . and Mrs, Walter Couke, of Cen Street North. Lodge Entertains At Ont. Hospital The patients and staff of the Ontario Hospital, numbering more than 1,000, enjoyed a varie- ty concert brought to the Hospi- tal by the John Ross Tobertson Lodge of Toronto last week. Until 1940 this Lodge held an annual concert at the Hospital but was obliged to discontinue the series in 1940 because of transportation difficulties, The loss of these pleasant interludes was felt keenly at the Hospital and their return to the fall acti- vities is much appreciated.. Wolfe Island Gets Electricity Back Kingston, Dec, 2--(CP)--Work- men have restored electric power service to nearby Wolfe Island, The Island+-had been without electricity since Wednesday as the result of two breaks in the underwater cable from the mainland. Repairmen worked from barges in Kingston harbor. As Councillors, Two Seats Vacant As happened in Bowmanville a few days ago, when the time limit for filing qualifications for seats on the Town Council expired at 9 p.m. on Saturday night only four men had qualified for the six seats on the Council. Another Nomination Meeting will have to be held to fill the two remaining vacancies, The four members of next year's Council who won election by accla- mation were Kenneth Lee, a mem- ber of last year's Council, Seymour Whitney, absent last year but on Council for seven years before that, and two newcomers, Harry W. Jer- myn of Byron Street North and Emmett Oke, of Cedar Street. This is the first time in living memory that the Council has failed to fill, and often there have been as many as 16 candidates running for the six seats. General opinion is that it is only another sign of the growing public lack of interest in municipal affairs, shown in many other centres in Ontario by NUMmeIOns acclamations and vacan- cies, Date Not Set The date for the second Nomina- tion Meeting has mot yet been set. At this meeting nominations will be received for tHe two vacant seats on the Council, and if more than two persons are nominated an elec- tion will be necessary to decide which men shall win office. The four men who have already been awarded acclamations will not have to contest their seats if an election is held. The possibility that there will be an election for these two seats is further complicated by the fact that three bylaws are slated for pres- entation to the people on December 14. By law the vote on these by- laws may be not less than three and not more than five weeks after they are advertised, so that unless the Nomination Meeting is held in the near future, there is a possibility of two votes being taken this year, a possibility which the Council would like to avoid at all costs. Almost New Council One of the more surprising re- sults of the nominations and quali- fications is that only one of last year's Councillors will be on the 1947 Council, and that only two of the nine men on the 1946 Council will be back in 1947, Deputy Reeve An- drew Muir as Reeve and Councillor Kenneth Lee in the same Capacity. Unless some of the other members of the 1946 Council change their minds before the next Nomination Meeting there will be an almost new group of men to guide the town through the coming year. One result of all this is that no true test of a Saturday as polling day will be made. 'This year's Council, in an effort to get a greater percentage of the town's voters out to the polls, moved the date of the elections forward more than two weeks and changed polling from a Monday to a Saturday. If the bylaws, to give fixed assessment to three firms in the town, are the only questions submitted to the people, it is not expected that many more than the 250-odd voters who turned out to vote in September will turn out in December, EARLY GOVERNMENT FILMS The early Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau, forerunner of the present National Film Board, produced films dealing with Cane ada's wild life, such as "Where the Moose Run Loose." Now films are of more national significance. Whitby Classified FOR SALE-TWO PAIRS OF LADIES white boots. nd tube skates, size § and 8. Phone 440, Whitby FOR RENT -- SIX-ROOMED OUSE for rent, between Whitby A Ajax, Mrs, L, Levine. Phone 779, (Dec4) WANTED--WOMAN WANTS HOU; Bi work three days a week, erably at hd place, 9-4 p.m, ne pl FOR snipe feed grinder, new condition. 8. Witzke Pickering Station a os th, (930) FOR SALE--SLEEP sive: bd filled mattress, like new, ow. 3 sioe couch mattress and ladies' brown size vat Whitb Jinebo ne tailored suit, y's play pen. Phone 2248, vay (Novas) KINDS OF old feathers PLY J. Parker, WANTED TO B --- Poultry, also new and Highest market prices. A 321 Brock St. N. Phone YOUNG MAN 4 17 to 20 to assist in newspaper office with reporting and advertising, Use of typewri.>r essential Apply W. J. DUTHIE, Whitby Editor THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Announcements THE YOUNG WOMEN'S GROUP OF St. Andrew's Church will hold their annual Bazaar in the Council Cham- + ber, on Wednesd 0 December 4th, from 3-6 o'clock, 1ls--Aprons--No- velties, Home Cooking and Afternoon Tea, Come and do your Chrisumas Shopping. 2 RADIO SERVICE GUARANTEED - IMMEDIATE BUTT RADIO & APPLIANCE Tel. m1 130 Brock St. N., Whitby Today, the name Penmans in Knitted Products is synonymous with quality. Penmans have won the approval of three generations of Canadians, because, without deviating from the highest standards of quality and workmanship, they have, as opportunity offered, adopted new processes and improved designs. This performance in the past merits your confidence for the future. It indicates that Penmans are alert to the changing needs of Canadiahs in Knitted Underwear, Hosiery and Outerwear. Supplies are limited, but are being equitably distributed through your regular Penmans dealer.