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PAGE FOUR THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1946 LATEST 'NEWS OF THE COUNTY TOWN OF WHITBY Whitby Editor, W. J. Duthie, Business Office, Miss G. Macpherson Phone 708, All Departments Rotarians 'Hear Talk On Facts Of And History Of Science "An outline of the history tion of the work itself, were gi terday at their regular meeting. The speaker was Marvin Hollenberg, R.0., who recently started practice as an eye specialist in Whitby. Optometry of optometry, and a descrip- ven to Whitby Rotarians yes- . Introduced to the club by Jos. ® Shields, the young . optometrist told his audience, among other things, that Benjamin Franklin had invented the first set of bi- foeals in 1771, He did this by cutting two different lenses in Half and fastening the separate halves togethew, so that one part enabled him to do close work and the other part allowed him to see distant objects, _ The advances in the science of making spectacles since that day were demonstrated by the sam- ples displayed by the speaker, the latest eyeglass being a trifocal, supplying three ranges of vision in the one set of spectacles, Newton And Bacon Roger Bacon Sir Isaac Newton and several ethers also played a large part in developing this seci- ence, and the first royal charter for spectacle makers was issued in the reign of Charles 1. Specta- tles have been manufactured since the 13th century, but laws regu- lating practitioners were not in- troduced in North America until 1901. : Another part of Mr. Hollen- berg's talk dealt with the differ- ence between, an optometrist, an optician, and an oculist or phthal mo)ogist. An optometrist is licen. sed under provincial laws to prac- , tice the profession ol optometry, which is "the measuring of the Tefractive or muscular conditions 'of the eye, the prescribing of len- @es or of ocular calisthenics for the relief or correction of any 'visual or muscular error: or de- fect of the eye.' : Different fications An optician is licensed to dis- pense spectacles, and . fill pre- scriptions for such lenses. An ocu- 'list 1s a medical doctor who is a Specalia in eye work--meaning he has usually taken post graduate work on eyes. He can give surgical or medical treatment to the eyes, as well ag giving pre- scriptions for glasses. + The speaker then gave a more «detailed description of the work «done by an optometrist, He sald 'that it consisted of examining a 'patient's eyes, testing: them in many ways. and then deciding 'whether glasses will fit their 'need, whether some other diffi- culty is interfering with proper sight, such as nerves etc, He gave as the optometrist's prime object, the supplying of clear and comfortable vision to those whose eyes trouble them. 'He pointed out that optometry is studied at a three year course in 'Toronto, the only English-speak- ing college of optometry in Cana- 'ds, Mr, Hollenberg was thanked for his instructive address by John R. Frost. Another guest at the meeting, Reginald Geen of Oshawa, played the piano for the 'singsong in his accomplished way. Roads Foreman JOHN M. RAE Retiring Warden of Ontario Coun- ty whose appointment as general [a foreman of county road; was ane nounced today. Mr, Rae has op- erated a service station in Ux. bridge for many years, and has been on the County Council for the past three terms. His applica tion was accepted by the County Roads Committee, start his work on January 2, 1947, supervising the smow.plowe ing of county roads. Mr, Rae will move to Sunderland at the first of the year and will have his headquarters there, American Visitor Has Car Rifled An American visitor staying at a local hotel may have some cause owa, broken into and several articles in- cluding a typewriter and a portable radio were stolen. The car was parked at the rear of the hotel, and when Mr. Latch- ford went to use it he discovered the theft. In addition to the stan- dard model typewriter and the ra- dio, an electric iron and a set of golf clubs in a green compartment bag were also taken. Local police | Mrs. are investigating and have circu- lated descriptions of the missing articles. Belfast (OP).--The refrigerated cargo liner Loch Avon, 9,200 tons, was launched by Mrs. Claude Barber, wife of the managing dir- ector of Royal Mail Lines, and he will |; Whitby News In Brief Visitors £0 ana From the town are appreciated by this department TELEPHONES 703 Mr, and Mrs. 8. F. Murdoch left on Monday to spend the winter in Florida. * PP The many friends of Mr. John Blair will regret to learn of his ill- ness in Oshawa Hospital, where last week he underwent an operation. His condition a Bow _unproved. The members of the Women's In- stitute will hold their annual Christmas Concert and Treat, at the County Home, on Friday after- noon at 3 p.m. * > p The Sports Committee, of the Canadian Legion are sponsoring a Dance in the Legion Hall, on Fri- day evening, December 20th. Round and Square dancing will 'be enjoyed. Dancing from 9 o'clock. LO The Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion, Branch 112, will hold their first Christmas Tree for children of members of the Auxiliary .and Legionnaires, on Wednesday, Dec- ember 18th, at 7 o'clock, in the Le. gion Hal; Santa Claus will be on * Bb BP . Mrs. Thomas Kapuskinsky, Brock street north, assisted by her daugh- ter Mrs. Edward Javorski, enter- tained the Hotel Whitby staff at a Christmas party, on Monday eve- ning. The festive table was decorat- ed with holly and a novel centre piece of dancing colored balls, Tea was poured by the mysterious Ma- dame Trinbet who gave every guest a peep into the future. The eve- ning ended wis ah Polka, The DecemierT mbeting of the Catholic Women's League was held at the home of Mrs. W. Goodman on Monday the 2nd, 20 members being present' After recital of the opening prayer, the minutes of the ast meeting were read and adopted. The treasurer announced that the bazaar held on November 28 was a very fine success. The complete list of the conveners and prize- winners is as follows: Fancy Work Booth--Mrs, J. Ottenbrite, Mrs. J. J. O'Connor, Mrs. J Brawley; Baby Booth--Mrs. A. Heffering, Miss K. Barton; Home Cooking-- Mes- Sanies L. Rousseau, D. McCloskey, MacDonald, P, O'Connor, K. By McMahon, J. Sheridan; Tea Tables--Mrs. W W. Goodman, Mrs. H. Augustus, Mrs, J. W. McDonald won by Mrs. H, Augustus, Miss G. O'Connor and Mrs, F'. Cuddy; Bas- inette for Doll--Mr. Geo. Newton; Doll-Mrs. J O'Neill; Baskets of Groceries--Mrs. J. Frost, Mrs. Mil- Jet, gh A Miss F. Car- aA Mrs. od D. O'Hagan, . 'W. Roach, Mrs evening. The convener of the vis- iting committee reported five calls made to the sick and cards and flowers sent. The League will hold Lil THEATRE NOW PLAYING I | Last Complete | THE WHOLE WIDE COONTRY FLW i wi ay pL» : "LUCIE MANNHEIM Neal Wb LO MTOR VICTOn BaveseY « Olrocsed by LARKCE CORFORT & BAT Serve 'Show at 8.20 JAMES MASON Gift Theatre Tickets On Sale at Our Box Office al Christmas treat for the children on Wednesday. moved a vote of Mrs. Goodman for the home. xt meeting will be held at Valiee's home in _Vallee's home In January, o Charges Dismissed, Return Beer "This is the Christmas season 80 we will give you the benefit of the doubt and dismiss bot. char- ges," Magistrate F, S. Ebbs told R. A. Armstrong of Dunbarton yesterday. He also released to the accused 60 pints of beer which had been held as evidence since November 23. The charges were of having 1i- quor in a public place and of ac- quiring the liquor illegally. The story that came out in court was that Armstrong, his wife and their boarder, had gone.to Oshawa and purchased their jbeer ration, to save for the Christmas season. On the way home he had dropped the other two passengers in Dunbar- ton to do some shopping, and a few hours later had been picked up by Pickering Township police and charged with drunkenness. In court on November 26 he had paid a fine of $10 and co:t: after pleading guflty to this offence. The question before the court was, whether he had not gone di- rectly enough home after purcha- sing the beer. Another question posed was, what happened to one of the small cases of beer. The accused denied any memory of it, and the magistrate opined that he didn't think the man could drink it all himself, having already had quite a bit at the three hotels he| had visited during his travels, Sald the magistrate, "I could very easily convict you. In fact a conviction can be made in almost Mrs, A. retail store to the home) but a reasonable latitude must be ale lowed." D. B. McIntyre represen- ted Armstrong. WORLD'S COFFEE SOURCE Brazil su about 66 per cent, lof the wor! 's coffee, 1] any case (of taking liquor from a || Elmharst Hotel Changes Hands After 18 Years Mrs, Mildred Purdy, owner of the Shruve Villa Hotel in Whitby has announced the sale of the Elmhurst Hotel, (above) in Newcastle, to Mr. and Mrs, James Taylor, Toronto restaurateurs. ©~ The well-known hotel has been in Mrs. Purdy's possession for the past 18 years. The sale price was reported as $30,000, Will Spend Month In Jail Rather Than "I'll go to jail first," L. E. Henri, RR. 1, Whitby, told a provincial constable when asked to surrender his driving license. And he did just that. Offered an alternative of a $25 fine or a month in jail, in magistrate's court here yesterday, Henri chose the jail term. After Magistrate F. 8. Ebbs had listened to the evidence, he was on the point of setting the minimum fine of $10 and costs, with the un- derstanding that the accused would turn the license over to the provin- cial police in the court room, When Henri insisted that he would. take it to Queen's Park instead, the mag- istrate decided that the fine would be $25 or one month in jail, Convicted on a careless driving charge in September, Henri had been ordered to surrender his driv- ing and ownership permits, On De- Pay $25 Fine cember 1 Provincial Constable Ma- guire called on him to hand over the license, and Henri replied, "I'll go to jail first." In court yesterday he explained that the license had been in Strat- ford at the time and hence he had been unable to turn it in. He told the court he had been instructed to forward the permit to Queen's Park by December 18 (today) and that he intended to comply with these instruoti ons. "You have been very foolish and left yourself open to a very serious charge," the magistrate told him. After passing sentence he told the accused that he was still open to other charges. Henri's car was discovered park- ed near the county buildings and was impounded. Henry Himself was taken to the jail to start his 30-day sentence. Expect 200 Children At Legion Party Some 200 Whitby children are in .|for a big treat tonight at the , | Christmas tree arranged by the La- | dies' Auxiliary of Branch 112, Can- , |adian Legion. They are the children of Legion and Auxiliary members, and their entertainment will in- clude presents from Santa Claus, entertaiment and something to ear. This is the first such Christmas party organized by the local branch, and preparations have been. going ahead for the past several weeks. Invitations were sent out to almost 200 children for the party, and the organizers hope that their estimates were correct as they don't want to see any youngster disappointed if they can possibly help it. A Christmas tree has been decor- ated in the Legion Hall, and to- night, shortly after 7 pm. Santa Claus will appear in person to dis. tribute gifts to all the younger guests. He will be assisted in satis fying the children by the members of the Auxiliary, and the ladies hope that their first Christmas tree will be a successful and worthwhile affair, so that it can- become an annual event, Dancing 9 p.m. DANCE LEGION SPORTS COMMITTEE ROUND AND SQUARE DANCING Friday, December 20th -in - LEGION HALL, WHITBY Admission 35c Quick Action Stops Blaze What might have been a very serioul fire was quickly extin- guished about 6 p.m. last night by the efforts of Constable Roy Stirtevant Clint Pascoe and an unidentified assistant. All three were in Mr. Pascoe's barber shop when Mrs, Ivan Ross, of 124 Dun- das Street East, rushed into the shop saying that her apartment was on fire, The three men raced upstairs to find a clothes closet burning fiercely, but using pails, dishpans and any avallable receptacles fil. led with water they quickly put out the flames, even before the volunteer Fire Brigade, had arriv- ed on the scene, -Linen and clothing were dama.- ged in the fire, and the bathroom, which had been painted only the; day before, will need another dec- orating job. Firemen brought up fire-extin- guishers from their new truck, but didn't have to use them, so the town's new fire equipment has yet to receive its first real test. 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Cotton batting should not be wound around Hight bulbs, for should tinsel. The use of candles, which is com- mon in the Christmas season, should be done carefully, as decor- ations will burn quickly if a spark touches them. Many small fires, which could grow to dangerous pro- portions can be avoided by using a little care beforehand. A case in point, of which this re- porter is only too painfully aware happened last Christmas, when a Christmas scene, built up on the mantel, blazed up when some un- wary soul scratched a match on the fireplace below. The fire was not serious, but did scorch the wall paper, and destroy a scene over which many hours of careful toil had been spent. Another result of the fire was the expense of re- decorating the room. Watch Stoves and Trash Another precaution is that of not allowing old papers and trash to pile up, either in the attic or in the basement, as such a pile presents a marvelous opportunity for a blaze. Householders shculd also be on guard against overheating of stoves, and the use of kerosene or gas for lighting stoves, both of these offer- ing a fairly certain chance of seri- ous burns, or worse, and a great deal of property damage. Mr, Heard also reported that he had inspected the premises of the new Club Bayview on Byron Street South, and that the building had passed fire inspection. SHEEP KILLER Paris, Dec. 17--Reuters)--A mys terious animal, named by alarmed villagers "The Monster of Pindray," has killed and partly devoured 150 sheep during the last week In the Pindray district near Poitiers, Cen- tral France. Armed parties are being formed to guard flocks and hunt for the marBuder, believed to be a large wolf. WHITES ARE AFRIKANDERS In South Africa a native white, especially a Dutchman, is called an Afrikander. Additional Whitby News On Page 5 Whitby Classified WANTED--WANTED TO BUY A PAIR of boy's Stes ad boots, size 515, or o_ for So 4, Must be food Sonal on. 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