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PAGE FOUR THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1950. J.H. ORMISTON Editor and Manager PHONE 703" WHITBY AND DISTRICT NEWS ROBT. CORBETT : News Editor PHONE 703 STAFF OF 81 ADMINISTERS ALL TOWN SERVICES | Banquet, Presentation Clerk-Treasurer Enlightens Group How Taxes Spent One of the most informative and interesting addresses heard in Whitby for many months, was given last night by John R. Frost, clerk-treasurer of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby, speaking at Whitby Ratepayers' Association. An expert in all phases of municipal administration, (a field which is becoming so complicated that it is almost impossible to keep up-to-date) Mr. Frost carefully explained the current budget of revenues and expenditures. So interesting were his preliminary remarks that The Times-Gazette is pleased to reproduce them in full, as follows: 4 + police protection and adequate street Average Tax $132 "Two questions most frequently asked by ratepayers are: 1. How do the taxes I pay com- pare with the taxes paid on similar properties to mine, in other towns? and 2. What do I receive in return for the taxes I pay? "In answering the first question I can only refer you to a book of statistics published by thé Depart- ment of Municipal Affairs of On- taro, In the book for the year 1948 on page 16 we find that Whitby is placed in Group B. This Group is comprised of municipalities in the province having a population under 6,000 and over 3,000. There are 25 municipalities in the group and Whitby is the fourth in importance based on population, The average per capita tax levy in this group of municipalities is $27.35 and Whitby's per capita levy is $32.97. The highest per capita levy is in Tillsonburg which has a levy of $36.36 per capita end the lowest is in Newmarket which has a levy of $22.71 per capita. There are four municipali- ties in the group with a higher per capita levy than Whitby and twenty with a lower per capita levy. V8 &0 |paid subsidies = totaling approxi ! § LEH ity! + 1 | of Estimates you will see that expensive item is that of and rightly so, because ing more and more evi- a good sound education-is necessary to the business a living. This is there- nd on the list of services ive for your tax dollar but t of $59,250.27 is only a the cost of this service. The FIER gage is HH i H 858 Esl 16 £¥: grants of $60,700 are' paid by the Provincial 'Government. Having decided to intall modern conveniences in your town such as sewers, water and hydro you decid- ed that as future generations would have the privilege of using them, you would borrow the money to pay for them and pay it back at the rate of so much per year. The use of the sewer service is the third privilege you receive in return for your taxes, Water and light ser- vices are, we are told, provided at cost but they are not included on your tax bill because you pay for them separately. Excellent roads on which to drive your cars and first class sidewalks on which to walk are the fourth and fifth services for which you pay taxes. Garbage collection and the protection of your health are sixth and seventh on the list, Supervised recreation, use of the Town Parks and use of the Library are items eight, nine and ten. Fire protection, Whitby Day By Day Accounts eof social events, any news item of local interest and names of visitors are appreciated PHONE 703 lighting are three additional ser- vices which you receive and care of the indigent is item fourteen. Huge Exemptions "T have named over to you 14 different services which you receive for the taxes you pay. Indirectly, you as ratepayers, subsidize a num- ber of properties. Any piece of prop- perty which is entitled to and re- ceives the same services as any other property in town, and which pays no taxes is part of the cost of operating your town. There is over two million dollars worth of prop- erty in Whitby enjoying free tax- ation. "1 was asked the other day, 'How much does it cost to run the Town of Whitby for a week?' and 'with- out to much thought I said $233,000 this being the amount which was being spent by the Town Council, However, on thinking over the mat- ter I decided to put down some figures and I obtained some sur- results. In the year 1948, which is the last year for which figures are available, it cost ap- proximately $341,000 to operate all the services of the Town and of this amount the Provincial Government mately $62,000. The matter of Pro- vincial Government subsidies has long been a subject of discussion amongst Municipal Governments, 'The equity of these subsidies is al- ways a matter of contention and then there is the fact that as soon as a municipality accepts a subsidy it loses some measurgp of control. The Provincial Government once it grants a 'subsidy decides where and how all the money for a particular service is to be spent before it sub- sidizes the service. "To provide al the services which you receive, the Town has a total staff of 81 persons employed as fol- Town Proper--Il6; Public Utility Commission--26 and 1 caretaker; Schools--38 and 3 part time; I Li- brarian and I part time; 1 Recre- Mr, and Mrs, Donald Courtice have returned to Whitby after a honeymoon 'trip to Buffalo and other points 8 the States. * 4 ALSO ASSISTED The name of Norman Levine was omitted yesterday from the list of staff members of the High School magazine manager for the publication, Mr. Levine had a formidable job which he carried out with success, "Hi-lite." As business * * @ TO HOLD MUSICALE Music students of Whitby High School will put on a musicale in the gymnasium, Friday, 8:15 p.m. There will be choruses by all grades, barber shop harmony, boys' two piano = accompaniment played on one piano. The program will include selections by Ralph Irwin and his accordion. May 5, chorus, -girls' chorus, with * * "KELLEY GIRLS" HERE A group of 12 student nurses are taking a month course at the On- tario Hospital here. Called "Kelley Girls", the name is from the type of short course they are taking which will qualify them for nurses' assistants, The course was estab- lished by Hon. Russell T. Kelley, Minister of Health, to relieve the shortage of nurses. * + * EL] LAKE LEVEL HIGH The level of Lake Ontario econ- tinues to be very high this spring. It is within a few inches of the top of the pier at Port Whitby. It was necessary to move a quantity of heavy machinery away from the water's edge when it was being damaged by the waves. + * * EXTEND POWER TO NEW PLANT There will be a further power in- terruption for the power consum- ers of . Port Whitby on Sunday, April 29th, from 1 to 5 pm. This is necessary on account of the con- struction of the power line from the sub-station to the plant of Whitby Ore Mills, Woodhall Mines, which will soon be in production. Machinery is now being installed and this work will be sompleted yery shortly. formerly the NURSES ALUMNAE MEETS The Graduate Nurses Alumnae Asociation has been called to meet at the Senior Nurses' residence at the Ontario Hospital at eight o'- clock on Monday evening. All for- mer graduates are requested to at- tend this re-organization meeting, which will take the form of a cup and saucer shower. Members are asked to contribute a cup and saucer in lieu of the usual dona- tions for refreshments, "Directing these employees there are administrative bodies comprised of 36 persons most of whom are ratepayers of the Town. The ad- ministration of Justice, operation of the Registry office and the County Roads are taken care of in your County Rate: ational Director, County Costs Whitby Candy League (Ladies' Bowling) . \ The County imposed the sum of $23,708.70 on the Town of Whitby this year. The Town in turn levied on its ratepayers the sum of $18,- 639.65 plus $1,700 for County Home purposes but in 1949 the town over levied for County purposes the sum of $5000; this makes the total amount available for County pur- poses $25,330.65 or a shortage of $3,360.05. The amount of $28,708.70 which the County levied is broken down as follows: General Fund $15,- 174.60, County Home $1,230.37, Coun- ty Roads $11,832.15, Suburban Roads $471.58. p Your Counch of this year has a very comprehensife _program of sidewalk replacements and a paving Well, the playoffs are over and Peppermints are the winner of the Mercantile Trophy. They won two sections and proved they were the better team, winning by 48 pins over the Gumdrops. Official scorers for the day were: Flo Lott, Florence Ing, Lois Watson and Carrie McGuire, Those on the winning team are Clara Watts, Connie Denyer, Lil Correll, Irene Dafoe, Lorna Stevens and Grace Igglesdon, Teams Pinfalls Peppermints ............ 2570 Gumdrops ... Life savers ... Maple Buds program to pave one mile of road way, The cost of this program is estimated as follows: New sidewalks, $4,152.00; sidewalk replacement, $7,440 and as only $6,- 000 in all was levied for sidewalks it will be necessary to debenture part of the cost. The paving pro- gram will be Centre, Byron, John, Ontario and Green streets connect- ing with the present pavements. This program will cost $10,370.00 plus engineering fees of 5%, First Pack Cubs Go To Camp Samac The Story of a Week-end Camp (April 22-28) (Contributed) Saturday morning dawned bright On Editorial Staff JANET THOMSON WILLIAM DYER Two of the key figures in the production of the "Hi-lite", year book of Whitby High School students. Miss Thomson carried out the duties of editor-in-chief and Mr. Dyer (who has been an assistant reporter for The Times-Gazette for the past two years) was literary editor. Irene M. Cridland Charming Bride Of W.W. Bowde A pretty wedding was solem- hot 4 Rev. A. A. Chote of Mill- brook, in St. John's Anglican Church, Port Whitby, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, when Irene Mary Cridland, daughter of Mrs. Frances Cridland of Port Whitby and the late Mr, Cridland, was united in marriage ®o William Warren Bowden, son of W. F. Bow- den of Oshawa and the late Mrs. Bowden. The church was decorated with snapdragon, daffodils and sweet peas. Given in marriage by Melvin M. Perry, the bride was charming in a blush satin gown with lace top and long sleeves. 'Her finger-tip veil was of blush tulle while her juliet cap was also of blush satin and lace. She carried a bouquet of red and white roses and wore a necklace of pearls. The bride was attended by Miss Elsie who wore pale green taffeta with overskirt of pale green organza sparkle and cap 1 er mitt were of match- Pretty Whitby Wedding St. John's Anglican Church, Port Whitby, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday last when Igene Mary Cridland, daughter of Mrs. Frances Cridland and the late Mr, Cridland of Port Whitby, became the bride of William Warren Bowden, son -of W. F. Bowden of Oshawa and the late Mrs, Bowden, . H ing taffeta while her half hat was of matching organza. She wore a necklace of rhinestones and car- ried a bouquet of carnations and yellow roses. Kenneth Toms was the grooms- man while William Cox and Wil- liam Warren, the latter a cousin of the , were ushers, Robin Nicholson played the wedding music. At the reception in the Sunday School room of St. John's Church, the bride's mother wore a gown of grey tissue faille with navy blue hat and shoes and white gloves and a corsage of pink carnations and roses. The groom's grandmother wore a black two-piece suit with a corsage of red roses. Following the reception the happy couple left for a trip to Florida. For travelling the bride chose a pale blue gabardine suit, white blouse, white gloves, white coat, toasty hat, shoes and purse, On their return Mr. and Mrs. Bowden will make their home in Oshawa. 200 VARIETIES Calamus is the name of 200 spe- cies of tropical palms native to Asia, Africa, and Australia. Whitby Classified FOR RENT---SMALL FURNISHED bedroom, Phone Whitby 2662. (My1) BAND'SAW, MAN'S BICYCLE FOR sale or trade on outboard motor or boat. 500 Green Street. (My1) IF MOTHS DAMAGE YOUR RUG within 5 years, Berlou will repair or replace it without cost to you. Buy Berlou today.--McIntyre Hardware, phone 560. (A28) ==Photo by C bell's Studio. Shows at 7.00 and 9.00. EVEN PURELL REFN "MRS. MIKE NOW PLAYING Saturday Matinee at 1.30 e true-to-life best-seller blazes screen- ward! Released try UNITED ARTISTS and clear, and Bagheera and Akela went shopping in Oshawa. After hav- ing collected our various and sun- dry items, we took a taxi out to Camp Samac and on our way out, we were informed that our driver had formerly been a Scout. He show- ed it, as he struggled down the hill with us and our baggage, which was far from being easy to carry. Had it not been for him, and also for the Troop of Scouts who moved in next door, we would have been camping on the side of the hill, The 1st Whitby 'A' Pack went camping at Camp Samac, and this is a report of the happenings: The thundering herd arrived at 1 p.m. Saturday, and after lunch, we hiked around the camp to see what the place was like, and we loved all of it. At 3 p.m., Yum-Yum and Tall Pine arrived on the scene, so we were burdened with another load! The rest of the afternoon was spent in getting acquainted with our sur- roundings and we played cowboys and Indians until supper-time. After the dishes were done, we prepared for, Campfire, and the Grey and Yellow Sixes had Cowboy skits, whilst the Red six became circus performers for a night. We think that John Bryant would make a very wonderful high-wire man, and our smallest cub of the pack, Teddy Marlow, would make a great clown. The main event of the night's enter- tainment came when the White Six To Be Married In May J. C. JAMES VANN, DF.C. PHYLLIS M. LEAR Whose marriage will take place in Whitby on May 20. Miss Lear, a of Whitby. | Chartered Accountants, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lear Mr. Vann, a graduate of the University of Toronto, is son of Mr, and Mrs. Walter Vann, of Fiin Flon, Manitoba. put on a beauty contest for us. Brian Gibson acted as judge, and "Donal- | da Foster" took the prize. We ended the campfire with marshmallows and cookies, and then we all got ready to go to bed. I always thought that one went to bed to sleep, but such was not the case in Cabin, 6. No, sir!! They went to bed to talk all night. The result was that all the leaders stayed awake all night, and I don't think that I'm quite awake yet. We arose at 5:30 a.m. and the thundering herd got up at 7:30 a.m. After flagbreak, we had breakfast, and did our chores. Our Roman Catholic cubs were taken to mass, and the priest saw them in the con- gregation, and sent an altar boy down to tell them to come and sit beside him during the service. We appreciated that very much, The rest of us had our "Cub's Own", and Tall Pine gave us a very nice talk on God in Nature. After "Cub"s Own", Tall Pine, Bagheera and Akela pass- ed Athlete badges. The cubs who won them were Neil Wilson, John Brant, Johnny Bateman, Teddy Bell, Ed Ricketts, Doug Marlow, Kenny Waltham. Neil Wilson also passed his Observer Badge. We had lunch, and in the after- noon, we had a field day. Brian Gib- son and Roy Vallant won crests for finding the best signs of spring, and prizes were also won for the best Duty Six. At 5:00 p.m., cars came to pick us up and take us back to civilization, and we didn't want to go. We're go- ing back again one day though, and we want to thank all who aided in making this camp a success. 'Bye for now. The 1st Whitby "A" Pack. Obituary W. G. SNELGROVE Port Hope -- A resident of Port Hope for the past thirty-five years, William George Snelgrove: died at the family residence, 179 Brown Street, Wednesday, April 19, after an illness of one week. The deceased, who was born at Brighton, Ontario, was in his 74th year and is survived by his wife, the former Mabel Housley, and one daughter, Mrs. B. Romm (Mar= jorie), of Brooklyn, N.Y. and four sons, Ernest, of Geneva, N.Y. Stewart, of Millbrook, Lloyd, of Port Hope and Charles of Whitby. A member of the Port Hope United Church, the service was conducted by Rev. B. K., Cronk from the Jex and Smith Funeral Chapel on April 21st at 1.30 o'- clock with interment at the Wel- come Cemetery. Pallbearers were his four sons, Einest, Lloyd, Stew- art and Charles; and two nephews, Douglas Fraser and Harry Fraser. TO AVOID DISCORD Molesey, Surrey, England (OP)-- The carnival committee here ruled that only single women can enter 'the town's carnival queen contest. Said committee chairman F, Rick- ards in announcing marriéd women would be ineligible: "We don't want to cause discord in the home." The earliest map of Ceylon was made in the second century by Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer. SACRIFICE -- MODERN STUCCO bungalow, in southeast section of Oshawa. Large living-room, 2 bed- rooms, ample cupboard space, hard- wood and tiled floors, modern bath- room and kitchen, large recreation room, venetian blinds, fireplace, elec- tric stove and Frigidaire included. Full price $7,200 with 3; cash down. Immediate possession. Owner built and occupied. Write Box 38, Times- Gazette, Whitby. (My1) WE WILL SELL YOUR CAR FOR you at your own price. Bring it to our salesroom from 8 a.m. to p.m. Taxaco Auto Service, Dundas and Centre Streets, Whitby. Phone 2301. (A290) FOR SALE--MAPLE HARDWOOD flooring, used, good as new. Build- ing 462, Ajar, across from Canadian Viscose Co. (A29) BUILDING LOT FOR SALE ON Athol Street. Reasonable. Phone 958 before 4 p.m. or 555 after 4. (A29) ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND POW- er installations. Household appliances repaired. D. Woodward, phone Whit- by 2872. (A29) GOOD USED CARS FOR SALE, Fords and Chevrolets, good condi- Service, Dundas and Centre Streets, Whitby. Open till 9 p.m. (A29) WANTED ---- HOUSEKEEPER TO take full charge. 3 adults, 2 school- age children. Live in if desired, $60 monthly. Box 35, Times-Gazette, Whitby, Ont. (A29) MAPLE SYRUP FOR SALE. Phone 886 Whitby. (A29) FOR SALE--ALADDIN LAMP AND Coleman Lamp, like new. Suitable for cottage. Phone Brooklin 40 be- tween 9 and 5. (A27) FOR SALE -- 1938 PLYMOUTH coach, good motor, $450. 1941 Pontiac, needs some repairs, $400. 204 Chest- nut Street, Whitby. Phone Gs NOW IS THE TIME TO HAVE your Power and Hand Lawn Mow- ers, Edgers, Snips serviced. Pick-up and delivery. Bicycles, tricycles, wagons = overhauled and painted. C.C.M., Rudge, Werlich bicycles for sale. Also used bicycles at a moder- ate price. Wilson's Auto and Bicycle Parts Store, Brock St. South. Phone 746. ) A29) BICYCLES . OVERHAULED, RE- paired and repainted. Lawn mowers sharpened and repaired. For inform- ation or = pick-up, hone Whithy 2586. Whitby Cycle, 107 Dundas St. West, 2 doors west of Post Office. (My3) PAINTING AND DECORATING. First class interior and exterior painting. Cotton and paperhanging. Sample books. Estimates free. T. C. Mygland, phone 488 Whitby. (My12 WANTED -- POULTRY & FEATH- ers. Highest prices. Jake Parker, Brock N. Phone Whitby 486, or Osh- awa 1859. (My19) RADIO SERVICE GUARANTEED -- IMMEDIATE BUTT RADIO & APPLIANCE 130 Brock St. N. Whit'y Tel. 707 tion, from $235 and up. Texaco Auto| Of Prizes at Banquet Of Ladies Bowling League & A 4 They rang down the curtain last night on the second successful year for the Candy Bowling League when feminine devctees of the five-pins gathered around the festive board at the Legion Hall for a chicken dinner, with all the trim- mings, and for the presentation of prizes. President Mickey Scott pre- sided, and the evening was one of merriment for all. There are eight feams of six ladies each in this league, 48 in all, which since late in November have held forth in the County Bowl, Whitby's new centre of healthful recreation, Wins and almost wins, and many other cxperiences of the winter on the alleys, were recalled at the dinner, and the opinion was general that the success of the past season eclipsed that cf the league's first year. The new bowling alleys are a decided asset to the league. The new officers who will guiie the league's destinies were chosen and given ag rousing welcome as their names were read. They are: President, Flo Lott; vice-president, Marion Knibb; secretary, Florence Kalar; treasurer, Hazel Sheepwash; committee of three, Mickey Scott, Barb Courtney, Conigje Denye., . Prizes Pre: d The chief feature of the banquet was the presentation of the follow- ing prizes: High Average, Flo Lott, 194 -- Presented by Barbara Courtney. High Single with handicap, Pat Burkhart, 300 -- Presented by Hazel Sheepwash, High Triple with handicap, Helen Park, 1704 --Presented by Hazel Sheepwash, High Single, no handicap, Lois Watson, 278 -- Presented by Mrs, McMahon. High Triple, no handicap, Mickey Scott, 672 -- Presented by Mrs. Mc- Mahon, Mercantile trophy to winning team (Peppermints) -- Presented ky Hudson Marshall on behalf of himself and his partner, Mr. Smith. Single trophies to winning team -- Presented by Director of Recre- ation Gordon McMahon. Eighteen section tioohies to sec- tion winners -- Pres2nted by Presi- dent Mickey Scott, as follows: Maple Buds -- Joyce Burns, Mar- ion Knible, Polly O'Lesky, Lil Ward, Verna Sandford. Peppermints -- Clara Watts, Con- nie 'Denyer, Lil Correll, Irene Da- foe, Lorna Stevens, Grace Iggles- den. Life Savers -- Gladys Wiles, Bar- bara Courtney, Hazel Sheepwash, Jean Webb, Marion Richardson, Terry Allard, Margaret Thompson presented President Mickey Scott, Secretary Marion Knibb, and "Treasurer Hazel Sheepwash with ash trays with a bowling figure on them in recognition of their very: fine work For community singing, in which on the league's behalf for the year. ali joined heartily, the new song sheets presented by The Dally Times-Gazette were used. Special Attraction A special attraction before the footlights (not advertised) was the appearance of the Candy League chorus of seven vocalists of no mean ability. They were Marion Knibb, Flo Lott, Lorna Stevens, Carrie McGuire, Mickey Scott, Eva Bar- tell, Gloria St. Pierre. The ancient costumes in which they appeared turned back the hands of time a good many years. The chorus sang "Dearie," and they were brought back for the time-honored "more." This feature helped to enlivea the evening's proceedings a great deal. A dance in which many partici- pated brought a very happy cvenin» tw a close, FEDEDAL RED COATS The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a civil force maintained by the Canadian government. { WHITBY RIDING ACADEMY EUCLID ST. NORTH Riding Instructions Given Horses Available Dally From 6 a.m, Everyone Welcome -- Phone 2559 Ant----. MUSICALE in Whitby High School Friday, May 5 8:15 p.m. An Evening of Fine Music Tickets 25- POWER INTERRUPTION NOTICE TO POWER CONSUMERS OF PORT WHITBY The power will be off Sunday, April 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. Building new line to Woodhall Mines plant WHITBY PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION R. G. LANGFORD Chairman H. L. PRINGLE Supt. James Sawdon & Sons Whitby Phone 524