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THE DAILY TI MES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1946 ¥ AGE FOUR LATEST NEWS OF THE COUNTY TOWN OF WHITBY' Phone 703, All Departments Whitby Editor, W. J. Duthie, Business Office, Miss G. Macpherson Empire Pant Company Is First New Industry To Get Into Production Well into production is Whitby's newest industry, the Empire Pant and Boys Wear Company, and managing this new venture is Arthur Shakir, a young R.C.A.F; veteran, who is very optimistic about its future. One of the firms brought hereg _ through the efforts of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce, it already employs over 20 people and has been taking. more on each day to train #1. the business of running a sewing machine, Construction on the plant began early in July,' and although the .econtractor, H. Porath, was delayed by shortages, he managed to get the plant ready -for occupancy a little | over a week ago. Since then Shakir, ~and his industrial engineer, W. H. Nix, of Lebanon, Tennessee, have i been working to get the line of . y machines set up and to train the ! machine operators in their work. ' Well Lighted Factory | TMe factory itself is an almost ! uare, one storey, cement block ! building with large windows along all its walls. Fluorescent lighting , has been installed, work tables have been set up and as many machines as the Shakirs could obtain are "now lined along the tables with + some 20 girls busy learning how to run them. * Mr. Nix, who has had considerable _ experience as an engineer in the "7 needle trades, says that the wooden '" tables shown in the picture are a ""new idea, designed to guide the "trousers from one machine to the next as each operation is completed. * He expects that another row of * machines will be set up as soon as .. they can be obtained. i 40 Dozen Pair a Day The first job started in the plant is the sewing of men's work pants, *"and each pair goes through 26 dif- , ferent operations before complete. - "Different machines sew oa buttons, seam, make button-holes, and baste "® the cloth, and the final operation is that of pressing the finished product *! into a pair of men's work pants. By "the end of the week Mr. Shakir hopes that production will be up to .. 40 dozen pairs of pants a day, and probably more later on. =: He expects that, if all goes well, -= a further addition will be made to 4. the plant within the year. ®° He is strong in his praise of the ¢ work by the local Chamber of Com- *- merce in helping to get the factory * built and to smooth out the prob- . lems that cropped up. The town's #r mayor-elect William Davidson is, #gccording to him, one of the men "who helped most in getting this smew industry started here, and the "town officials also co-operated in ev- ery way possible. . Forerunner for Othe _.. Not a large plant it is still a sice- ""able addition to Whitby's industrial .. activity and is a forerunner of oth- ~. ers which will 'be in production _. Within the next few weeks. -C. of C. Meets "Here Tonight A meeting of the Whitby Cham- ber of Commerce has been called for tonight at the Town Hall. Re- ports 'on industrial activity will be given, as well as a report of the regional conference held in Oshawa last night, At this meeting it is expected that Willlam Davidson, who has been president of the body since its reorganization in 1945, and who is Whitby's mayor-elect for 1947, will resign as president so that he can give his full time to the problems and duties of the mayoralty. His resignation will mean that another election will have to be held, for the presidency, and for that position the name of Sam Peake, a member of this year's Town Council, has been prominently mentioned. It is also expected that plans for the coming year will be projected at this meeting. Glasgow--(CP)--Contracts total- ling £3,000,000 ($12,000,000) soon will be allocated to 50 Scottish firms for work on a new 130,000-kilowatt gen- erating station at Loch Lomond. eet -- Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk, Englaid--(CP) -- A missing parish chest has been found but a book containing Cromwell's orders for the Army and Navy is missing. " December's New Library Books Listed The new books which are now available at the Whitby Public Lib- rary are listed below. The list in- cludes one of the most controversial books published in recent months, Arthur Koestler's "Thieves In The Night", a novel about Palestine, Zionism and the Arabs. Critics across the country have testified to the importance and ex- cellence of the book, in the picture it gives of the problems in one of the world's most troubled countries. Also listed is Mazo de la Roche's newest addition to the Jalna series, so popular in Canada and elsewhere. "Return to Jalna", which describes the return of all her familiar char- acters to their Whiteoaks home af- ter being separated by the war. w Book: s "Singing Waters", Ann Bridge; "Dark Hero", Peter Cheyney; "The White Dress", M. Eberhart; "Love from London", G. Gabriel; "Thieves in the Night", A. Koestler; "Return to Jalna", Mazo de la Roche; "Dou- ble Wedding Ring", Josephine Law- rence; "East River", Sholen Asch; "Muskrat Man", C. Clay; "Doreen", B. Noble; "Shod with Flame", Helen T. Miller. General "Under the Red Sea Sun", E. Ells- berg; "Driftwood Valley", T. Stan- well-Fletcher; "Where the People Sing", J. Zimmerman; "Anyone Can Paint", A. Zaldenberg. Juvenile "The Snow Owl's Secret"; "New Just Mary Stories"; "Ladybird Ser- ies"; "Two Indian Children of Long Ago"; "Little Indians"; '"Takame and Tongon"; "The S=mow Chil- dren"; "Read a New Story Now"; "A Day in School"; "Nixie Bunny in Faraway Lands"; Nixie Bunay in Workaday Land"; "Tanglewood Animals"; "Stories of Animal Vil- lage"; "Shug the Pup"; "Blacky Daw"; "My Dog Lucky"; "The Tim- bertoes"; "Jerry Goes Fishing"; "Jerry Goes to the Circus", 'Parents And 'Friends Guests ' At Movie Show MRS. F, E. SMITH Correspondent Prince Albert, Dec. 4--Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fear attended the ban- quet of St. George's Lodge, AF. and AM., in Toronto on Friday evening. Mrs, Fear is remaining for a few days as guest of Mrs. J. Fear. Last Wednésday evening the par- ents and friends of the teacher and pictures at the school, A fine turn out was there to enjoy these films. A lunch and social time followed and a silver collection added to the school funds, A few young people gathered at the home of Marion Smith on Sa- turday evening to. wish her many happy returns. Games and con- tests were much enjoyed till lunch was served which included a candle bedecked birthday cake. A meeting of the C.G.I.T. group was held on Tuesday, December 3, at the home of Audrey Skerratt. The president, Elva Bond, opened the meeting and read a portion of scripture from St. Matthews. The Lord's Prayer and the Purpose were repeated in unison, A number of Christmas Carols were sung and plays and Christmas singing was discussed. After the close of the business period a social time was enjoyed. Miss Lorraine Smith and friend attended the opening night of the Ice Capades in Toronto on Monday. The flowers needed for come chiefly from Southe ope rfumes Bu- RB A GRRE en " NOW PLAYING Two Shows at 7:00 and 9:00; Saturday Matinee at 1:30 pupils were invited to a showing of | Production Is Well Under Way In Whitby's Newest Industry Whitby News In Brief Accounts of social events and of visitors to and from the town are appreciated by this department TELEPHONE 703 The Whitby Fire Department will hold. their 73rd annual dance in the Whitby Town Hall, tonight, Friday, December 6th, Music will be provided by "The Columbians", Dancing from 8.30. Be on hand to help the Firemen make this one of their most successful dances yet held. * > P The annual Christmas Bazaar at the Ontario Ladies' College, spon- sored, by the Student Christian Movement, will be held at the Col- lege, at 3 pm. on Saturday, De- cember Tth. Theres will be a sale of handiwork and afternoon tea. ® From Readers HOW MUCH DO HOUSES COST? Whitby Bditor, Times-Gazette. I notice that the order of the day appears to be a controversy ahout the cost and standard of new hou- ses. R. J. Underwood quotes $2500 for four rooms. According to F. G. Underwood $2500 Would not be suf- ficient for a house fit for human habitation, In your issue of December 3, I no- tice that the Town of Whitby issued permits for three houses oosting $2000, $2500 and $3000. Could you kindly inform me through your pa- ges whether these would be jerry- built?--unfit for human beings-- or a palace fit for a king? Enquirer, BEd. Note: To our mind they would be none of these. The price given on a building permit, while sworn to by the applicant, is only an esti- mate and therefore not necessarily the cost of the house. A belief that. this estimate is connected with the final assessment of the structure may have some connection with its being low. Investigation of the three permits shows that the first and third hou- ses are to be 1% storey, with bath- rooms, one with a furnace and one stove-heated, and unless the ma- terial has been obtained second- hand, our opinion ig that they could not be sold at those prices. The Town Planning Board, which passes on all permits, queried these estimates of cost. The second house is one storey, four rooms, withr-no bathroom, pine floors and stove- heated, and is to be bullt in an area without sewers. It is the job of the town's build- ing inspector to see that the houses are not jerry-built. Bowling Notes LEGION BOWLING LEAGUE High scorers at Marlow's Bowl=| mit ing Alleys last night were C. Sleep with 269; C. Alloway with 260; Leo Steffler at 260; F. Clough---at 252 and G. Mowat at 240. Next week is 'a special week. for the Legion bowlers as Thursday, December 12, will be "fowl night". Something like a turkey shoot ex- cept that chickens will be the Qrizes, the five high scorers of the night will take home chickens for the family oven. So if you are looking for a fowl this will be your chance to win one and enjoy your- self at the same time. TOWN BOWLING LEAGUE Some close games came out of Monday night's playdowns, the closest one being the Whithy Kins- men's victory over the Ontario Hospital team, 2668 to 2654, Almost as close was the Brooklin-Pickering Farms contest, won by Brooklin, 1090 to 1000 even. . In the other game Ajax toppled Butt's- Radio, 2144 to 1871. : Individual high scorer for the night was Gord Deeth of Brooklin, who bowled a sparkling 378 for a single and a triple of 905, probably something of a record in the lea- gue. - Other léaders included J. Bradford's 270, C. Bryant's 254, R. Deeth's 286 and R. McGregor's 322: On Monday night next Ajax will take on the Kinsmen at 7 p.m. and the winner of that game will play Brooklin on Tuesday night at the same time for the championshi; of the league. 4 ; P Men's trousers are flowing along this novel assembly line in the Empire Pant and Boys' Wear Company plant en Brock Street North. The first of Whitby's postwar industries to actually get into production, the firm is already employing over 20 people, and is looking for more. The upper picture shows the line of sewing machines through which the trousers pass towards completion. Work on the factory itself is not yet finished and workmen are still busy constructing the sewing tables, and also putting the rest of the plant into shape. The lower picture shows Pearl Baverstock of Whitby sewing the waistband of a pair of pants. This is one het of the 26 a pair is finished, J --Photos by M. G, Ruddy. Year's First Practice Sees 22 Turning Out For Whitby Red Wings By CLIFF Whitby Red Wings held GORDON their first practice last night at the Oshawa Arena from 10.30 to 11.80 p.m. There was a good turn out of 22 would-be players, eight from last year's championship team, but one of these is over the age limit. In the 'goal was the old reliable ® 'Doc' McEwen who encouraged the local lads on to the top in the sea- son just past. In the other net was a well known local lad by the name of Harold "Oats" Phillips who claims that if they would raise the age limit a few years or so he would be right in there. On defence there were two of last year's holdovers in the persons of Bill Lowe and Jack Hooker. Up for=- '| ward there were from last year's '| club Tod Lintner, Joe McCloskey, Wilmot Gates, Leslie Moore, and Bruce Morrison who is over the age To Fill. Empty Spaces 'Some of the other fellows who are trying to fill the empty spaces left by éx-Red Wings are Doug Wil- liams, who was on the reserve list for the champs last year, Ken Mac- Donald, Jim Burt, Bob Childs, Bob Allard, Joe Southwell, Jack Lovell, Len and Don Yulll, "Nip" Hooker, brother of Jack, Don Mitchell a husky red head with lots of fire, Doug MoGregor, Jack Fallaise, All in all there looks like the makings of another very good club. They will miss such players as Pat McCloskey, L. Heffering, Bruce Morrispn, and. Fred Harden, but from the look of things coach Jack Lowe will give the fans another year of hockey with the local boys just as he did last year, a year not to be forgotten. To Get Some Idea The practice last night was more or less to get an idea of how many fellows there are going to be this year and to get the fellows skating and loosened up. As. yet it hasn't been decided when the next practice will be held as it is very hard to get the ice in Oshawa, -but~ watch the paper for the notice. Seek Informatign On Family Farms Along with o aurialy bulletin, sent out a questionnaire entitled a "Survey of farms in possession of the same family for a century." It is a part of the Society's campaign to build up the knowledge and records of local history, particularly with regard to dates of settlement and 'intervening development. ' The questionnaire asks for the location of the farm, the names of the original settler and the present owner and their relationship, how 73rd ANNUAL DA RR NCE WHITBY FIRE DEPARTMENT TOWN HALL, WHITBY TONIGHT! Music By "THE COLUMBIANS" DANCING 8.30 P.M. ADMISSION 50c PER PERSON the Ontario Historical Society has|FOR SA the property was acquired and what has been done with it, and asks for any further information of histori- cal interest. Answers should be addressed to Miss Lillian Benson, University of Western Ontario Library, London, Ontario. Westbury, Wiltshire, England -- (CP)--The councils of Westbury and Warminster plan to oppose Portland Cement Company's plan for an £800,000 ($3,200,000) plant in the Westbury hills, Try a classified advertisement for quick results! In Memoriam HOGG--In loving memory of a very dear son and brother, Pte Peter Hogg, who was killed, December 6th, 1941 accidentally They say time heals all sorrow, And helps us to forget, But time so far has only How much we miss him God gave us strength to fight it, And courage to bear the blow, But what it meant to lose you, No one will ever know, ly missed and always remem- bered by Mother, Dad, Sisters, Janette, Kathleen and Elizabeth. Whitby Classified FOR SALE -- JERSEY HEIFER FOR sale, due to freshen in apHing. Apply G. Bell, Cochrane street, Wh ie " (DecT) FOR SALE -- JACKET HEATER IN good condition, Apply 604 Brock street south,. Phone 469. proved yet. LE--HARDWOOD FOR BALE, 4 ft, or stove length, Phone 644 Whit- by. (Dec?) FOR RENT--TWO ROOMS FOR RENT, furnished, light housekeeping rivila eges, at Port Whitby. Apply Times- Gazette, Whitby. (Dec .6) TOR SALE-A NUMBER OF TEN- week-old pigs for sale, Apply Wm. F. P, Smith, R.R. 2, Whitby. Frone §ss ) FOR SALE--LADIES' BICYCLE FOR sale practically new. Phone 862 Whitby, WANTED TO BUY -- ALL KINDS OF Poultry, also new and old feathers Highest market prices. Apply J. rker, 321 Brock St. N. Phone 486, FOR SALE 'Seven roomed .Frame House, Central , location... Hardwood Floors, 3 piece bath, new furn- ace with blower. Electric all through, FIFTY EIGHT HUNDRED Immediate possession. W. A. LAWSON WHITBY, ONTARIO 25 or more years of service, The guest speaker for the even- Quarter-Century - Club, Members From Whitby To Hear Drew's Speech Several Whitby members of the Ontario Public Service Quarter-Century Club, was made up of civil servants with will attend the first annual banquet of the club at the Royal York, Toronto, this evening. ing will be Hon. George Drew, On-" tario's Prime Minister and Minister of Education, who will also be speaking at the Commencement Exercises in Whitby next week. Other guests will be the provincial cabinet ministers. The Quarter-Century Club has recently been reorganized and this is to be the inaugural banquet in what is expected to become an an- nual affair, All Whitby civil ser- vants who can qualify for mem- bership by length of service have al- ready done so, and associate mem- bership is granted to men who have been superannuated after 25 years, On Hospital Staff The members from Whitby are all on the staff at the Ontario Hespi- tal, and many of them have been employed there since the institution was first opened in. March, 1920. Indeed some of them helped to build the hospital and have stayed on the staff ever since. Dr, D. R. Fletcher, the hospital's superintendent, is a member of this club, as are Edward Hill, Robert McNee, Mrs, J, Jenkins, Alex Mc- Phail, Fred Ellison, Ernest Thorn- dyke, Russell Thorndyke, Thomas Semple, John Damery, Matthew Kerr, Donald MacLean, Richard Price and Thomas Rea. Some of the men who have retir- ed after 25 or more years of service are Wm PF. Harden, James Savage, Dr. John Webster, Seymour Whit- ney, F. J. Yourex, J. N, Boddy and Wm. Martin, Civil Service records show that one other Whitby man, not con- nected with the hospital, served the province for many years. He is R. A. Hutchison, a trustee of the Board of Education, who was a longtime Inspector of Public Schools, London -- (CP) -- Fifty govern- ment rent tribunals, with power to lower rentals charged for rooms, apartments and houses, now are operating through England. 'High' Students Af Christmas Exams With Christmas not so very far away, only 15 shopping days in fact, students at the High School yesterday buckled down to the last big task which faces them before their holidays. Until next Tues- day they will be writing what are called their Christmas exams. Principal E. H, Graham reports that the results of these exams will not be given out until after the festive season, which may be some- thing of a relief to some of the students. LONG NIGHT Night on the moon lasts for two weeks. RADIO SERVICE GUARANTEED - IMMEDIATE BUTT RADIO & APPLIANCE 130 Brock St. N., Whitby Tel. 707 Saturday, Dec. 7th 2.30 -- 6.00 p.m, BAZAAR and SALE-OF-WORK Afternoon Tea BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL HALL Sponsored by Young Women's 3B Club . IMMEDIATE DELIVERY STOVE and PEA ANTHRACITE [J JOHNSTON FUELS WHITBY He ---. li ai I GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY WHITBY SERVICES DEC. 8 BAPTIST F. DARNELL CHURCH PHONE 453 SUNDAY 10:00 a.m.--THE BIBLE SCHOOL 11.00 a.m.--"Accepting Ourselves For What We Are Worth!" 7.00 p.m.--"SHOULD PEOPLE WHO SPONSOR COCKTAIL BARS BE CALLED Christmas Hymns -- In CHRISTIANS?" Mr. Zazotsky, Cornetist, and Soloists in Russian Color -- On the Screen REV. DAVID 11:00 A M.--MORNING SERVICE. 12.13 PM.--SUNDAY SCHOOL. preaching. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 7:00 PM.--UNION SERVICE with the United Church Congrega- tion at St, Andrew's Church, REV, CHAS, MALCOLM, MARSHALL 8:00 AM.--HOLY COMMUNION, evening service. All Saints' Anglican Church REV. GORDON CHANNEN 11:00 AM.--WHITE GIFT SERVICE The boys and girls of the Church School will meet in thelr class rooms at 10:45 a.m, to attend the 11 o'clock service, 8:00 p.m.--Kodachrome slides on Palestine, "In the Steps of the Master," will be shown in the Parish Hall at the close of the Second Sunday in Advent NSONG. 7:00 P.M.--EVE! , REV 3 P.M.--SUNDAY SCHOOL. Ol Bright Song Service. Full Gospel Meetings (Pentecostal) . R. A. BOMBAY, COUNCIL CHAMBERS COLBORNE ST. E. COMMUNION. BRO. BOMBAY, 7 PM.--EVANGELISTC. "THE LEGACY OF PEACE." BRO. GEORGE YBOMANS Come, let us worship with heart and song. 0 Whitby United Church Reverend Charles Malcolm, M.A, B.D. Mrs. Vernon Rowe, Music Director 11 A:M.--"ORDINATION SERVICE." Eight new Elders have been chosen, Sermon--"A Stranger at Home." 2:15 PM.--THE CHURCH SCHOOL. 7:00 P.M.--UNION SERVICE with St. Andrew's in St. Andrew's Church, Sermon--'Draw Near." ALMONDS SERVICE 2:30 PM, : j : | j EE --------------------