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PACE FOUR THE DAILY TI MES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1951 J. H. ORMISTON Editor and Manager 'PHONE 703, WHITBY AND DISTRICT NEWS ROBT. CORBETT News Editor PHONE 703 PUC Statement On Power Black-Outs An official statement from the Whitby Utility Commission deal- ing with recent power interrup- tions, was made yesterday. It reads: The reason for the recent pow- er interruptions in Whitby has been that the heavy overloads have had tp be carried on two cuits brizine the power to the uptown district. "Negotiations between the local commission and the Ontario Hy- dro have been proceeding for over a year for the town of Whitby to acquire the use of the Hydro rural line which formerly supplied Brooklin and Pickering but, ow- ing to pressure of work, the Hydro Commission has not been able to allow Whitby to use this line. However, on Dec. 18, the Hydro gave us permission to run a branch line from this feeder to the North-west section of the town, and when this connection is completed we will increase our capacity. by one-third and sho be able to take care of all future peak loads. In the meantime, attention is again directed to the fact that the whole Provincial System is over- loaded between the hours of 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., and consumers are requestéd to conserve all possible use of power during these hours." Hospital Club Holds Party ] Ee -------- ' Friday last, ushered in the first of the festivities for the approach- ing Christmas season at Ontario Hospital Badminton Club. The setting was in the Occupational Therapy Dept. at-the Ontario Hos- pital, Whitby, and the occasion was the Badminton Club's Christ- mas party. After a series of Round Robins, in which approximately 30 people vied against each other, the mém- bers were all treated to a "candle light" lunch, beautifully served by Miss M. Koleyak, the social con-| vener and her two assistants Miss J, Booker, and Miss E. Gatti. Enriching this gay occasion with presence were Mrs. C. H. Moorhouse and John, Miss Saund- , Supt. of Nurses, Rev. M. J. rby, Rev. T. H. Floyd, and Dr. E. McMillan. Unfortunately, due to a severe cold, Dr. D. R. Fletcher, Honor- ary President of the club, was un- able to attend, but was favorably president, of ap ip Bra0EY, en e club who, on Dr. Fletcher's behalf Fn all the members a joyous season. Numerous prizes were distribut- ef to the winning players of Round Robin, including such items as Gloria Weichorak, R.N., a fare- well. Gloria has left this section of the country to carry on her pro- fession out west. The club will commence its 1952 season on Friday, January 4, and hopes that the New Year will bring as much enjoyment to all members as this year has done. TARGET FOR HENS The ostrich, largest living bird, lays eggs weighing about 12 times as much as a hen's egg. Whitby Day By Day Accounts eof social events, aay news items of local interest and of are i PHONE 703 PP A most enjoyable evening was spent on Tuesday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Hall, on the occasion of their silver wed- ding anniversary. The couple re- ceived many lovely gifts among them being a silver tea service and tray a gift from the Hall family. SCHOOLS CLOSE TODAY Whitby high, public and separ- ate schools close today for the Christmas holidays, and will re- open on January 3rd. Students in all schols were not an important item on the daily agenda as sea- sonal gatherings were held in class rooms, some of which were ap- propriately decorated for the oc- casion. Many members of the teaching staffs will be away for the holiday recess. SEES SURPLUS A year-end surplus of from $3.- 000 to $4,000 is seen in the Whitby Public School Board account, treasurer Edward Bowman said today. IN GENEROUS MOOD Members of the Whitby Public Schood Board last night dug into their change pockets to the ex- tent of $3.50 to compensate the Dundas School Junior Red Cross. This amount was stolen from their funds at the school two weeks ago in a break-in. MAKE APPOINTMENTS Mrs, C. E. Bowman has been appointed to be the representa- tive of the Whitby Public School Board for 1952, Dr. F. 8. Mills will represent the Board as a member of the District High School Board. -Both are re-appoint- ments. SANTA AT ST. ANDREWS Santa Claus was a welcome vis- itor at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Wednesday night when he distributed gifts to the Sunday School children. His visit follow- ed a supper and entertainment in which the classes taught by Mrs. Lloyd Campbell and Mrs. Don Gil- christ took part. Sound films were shown much to the delight of both children and aflults. AWED INDIANS Natural gas seepages set aflame by natural causes were held in awe by the early Indians of North America. Whitby Classified LL] FOR ROCK WOOL INSULATION-- Rock Wool blown--Roofing--Asphalt and Slate. General Maintenance. Phone 2963. (Jan8) FOR INSULATION ROCKWOOL, blowing, batts, call your local dealer. Walter Ward, 204 Chestnut Street. Phone 2563. oh (Jan15) CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE, spruce and pine, by St. John's Men's Club. Apply Edward's Booth, Port 'Whitby. (Dec22) FOR RENT -- " -- REFRESHMENT booth at Kinsmen Arena is for rent. Apply Sid Correll. Phone 652 or 663. (207b) The MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT STORE WHITBY OPEN TONIGHT UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK BROC Evening Shows 7 ~ Ni THURSDAY -- FRIDAY -- SATURDAY ALSO CARTOON -- COMEDY -- NOVELTY FREE CHRISTMAS MATINEE FOR "PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN SATURDAY 1 P.M. AND 2:30 P.M. WHITBY PHONE 618 p.m. and 9 p.m, NOW ON SALE AT OUR BOX OFFICE 4 4 py y . 4) 4d) 4 9 oe 557 J Oe Benefit to All REV. A. G. CHANNEN, ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, WHITBY The readers of this message will be probably grown-ups--and grown-ups may be defined as peo- ple who think that winter is a sea- son to be endured until spring and summer come again. Did you ever consider how much longer our winters would seem if Christmas didn't fill our December days with bustling ac- tivity? With all the confusion and the annoyances that mark the modern celebration of the season, it still brings a glow that brightens and warms these short winter days. This leads me to suggest that our lives would be very bare and cold and monotonous if the mes- sage of Christmas were missing. Whether we realize it or not, we benefit in countless ways from the birth of Christ and the Church's annual remembrance of that event. Social reforms, works of mercy and of healing, care for the unfortunate, laws for the regu- lation of industrial affairs -- all these . owe their origin to the teaching of Him who was born a understand these things celebrate the day with a special sense of gratitude and a resolve to help us to do. Love Camel Down at Christmas REV. M. C. FISHER BROOKLIN UNITED CHURCH The wonder of Christmas comes round again and again. How re- markable it is that Christmas ne- ver becomes stale with any people, but year by year recurs with fresh- ness and charm that always de- light both old and young alike. We turn to the Old Testament and read the prophecies of long ago: "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given." For cen- turies they looked forward to the birth of a Saviour, as orthodox Jews do, even to this day. In due course the angel spoke to Joseph saying: "Thou shalt call His name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins." When the Won- drous Child was born, the angel announced the glad tidings to6 the shepherds, who immediately went to see the Saviour for themselves. Wise men from the East followed a Star, which led them to Bethle- hem that "cradled a King". God's jove was manifest in that divine Babe at Bethlehem. Those who |: forward His work, as He intended |' Chas. Bradley & Son Decorating Contractors For Efficient Service Call d Scarboro 7125 Whitby 559 M FF ry Iyer sages BEI (7 3 OW 3 fr 3 foe 3 B.S God's love, so matchless and di- vine, is known to us too, as we read the sacred scriptures and sing the Christmas carols. "God is love." "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son." "Love came down at hristmas, Love, all lovely, Love divine". By this love we know that the Spirit of Christ has come into our soul. A nobler and better quality of spirit is ours. A feeling of good- will comes to souls today just the same as it did of old. No wonder people are prompted to give to their friends with a feeling of more good-will and love than usual. Sure- ly there is more kindness, good- naturedness, generosity, charity in the world at Christmas-time than at any other time in the year. And that is as it should be. What a wonderful world it would be, if all the best qualities which we see manifested in human spirits at Christmas time could be exam- plefied all the time. How happy the Christian section of the world would be! ' May your Christmas be not just another anniversary occasion, but a truly joyous experience which, with the help of God, you may take with you into the days to come. Strength in Weakness REV. C. A. HILL Whitby Baptist Church There is a very significant state- | : ment in the song of Mary after the Annunciation--the song which has come to be known as the '"Mag- nificat". You will find it in Luke 1:51--"He hath shewed strength with his arm." The Jews required a sign, and |: the Greeks sought after wisdom, |: we are told. The sign was a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. The wisdom was contained in Him who was and is the power of God and the wisdom f How strange that God should show strength with His arm by sending a babe in manger! And yet we who love the Lord Jesus know that His strength is made perfect in weakness. Touched with the feel- ing of our infirmities, hungry, thirsty, weary, dying for us the just for the unjust; God was in Christ reconciling the world unto 'Himself. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and bless- ing. Hallelujah! What a Saviour! We greet you in His matchless Name this Happy Christmas Sea- son. The True Meaning of Christmas REV. 0. J. MACPHERSON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH WHITB > Y What really is Christmas? You answer: Why everyone knows that, surely! There are many things 'which "tend to the observance of Christmas with little thought of Christ. We become so occupied with the trees, elaborate dinners, gifts, Christmas music, etc, that there is no time to meditate upon the wonderful child born in Beth- lehem's manger. If we are to have a truly Christian Christmas we must hear anew the message of the angels to the shepherds. Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people for unto you is born this day a Saviour which is Christ the Lord. But how was He to bring 'glad tidings of great joy" to all? The message that the angel of the Lord brought to Joseph in a dream re- veals this. Thou shalt -call His name Jesus for He shall save His people from their sins. This was Christ's mission in coming as a Babe in the manger to seek and to save the lost. The Son of Man WHITBY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION AND TURKEY DRAW Town Hall, Whithy SATURDAY, DEC. 22 8 p.m, -- Prizes: Turkeys, chickens, capons, all top is come to save: this is a great Christmas truth. It is the lost He came to seek and save. The word lost is a tragic word. But it is the condition of the members of Adam's race, depraxed, ruined and | separate from God. The Scriptures state "all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God'. Beth- lehem is only the beginning of the journey of Christ to Calvary. In coming to save, Jesus came to die --the just for the unjust--that the penalty for sin might be paid. Only as we recognize our own sin can we in repentance and faith come to accept Jesus Christ as our Saviour and experience the 'great joy" He came to bring. In Search of a King REV. D. MARSHALL St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Whitby This was the quest of the wise men from the east. A strange phe- nomonen appeared in the heavens, a new star they believed was asso- ciated in some way with Royalty, On reaching their destination they found that for which they searched, in the person of a little child. They presnted Him with gifts fit for a king, but in the babe of Beth- lehem they recognized more than an earthly king, and their next act was to fall down and worship Him, Frim His birth to His ascension Christ proved to the world that he was King. He exercised His Kingly author- ity over nature when he calmed the storm, healed the sick and raised the dead, "We have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him." During His earthly ministry there were those who tried by force to make Him their King. When He entered Jerusalem the people wav- ed palm branches and gave Him a Royal Welcome. When he was nail- ed to the cross in apparent defeat :|the words written over His head were "This the King." In many parts of the world to- day there are kings without king- doms., It would appear that some Christidns think that this applied to Christ, when they lok around on the world they despair and take a defeatist attitude as if the cause of the Master was a lost cause, as if the only crown He would wear would be a crown of thorns. They have become reconciled to the belief that the 'powers of evil (Continued on Page 5) Problem Of Public School Space Becoming More Acute: Amid 'social conversation, ban- ter, mixed with a small amount of the year-end business, Whitby Public School Board this week discussed its problem of school room accommodation for the com- ing years. Although no official re- port has been received from a special committee set up to in- vestigate the problem, unofficial word is that so far there is "noth- ing doing" on the school exten- sion question. Chairman William Forbes ap- pears to the only. member of the Board is convinced that the near future. If other mem- bers share this opinion, they have not been vocal about it at the Board meetings. Mr. Forbes bases his opinion on the simple fact that the present rooms are more than full and that future registration will be substantialy greater than at present. One major phase of the situa- tion, which may be discussed with the Whitby District High School Board next year, is the probabil- ity of obtaining the High School, in the near future for Public School use. (The High School will revert to the Public School Board when a new one is built.) It is known that the High School Board proposes to build a new school before many years have passed, but whether or not the High School Board can be "hurried" because of the need for public School accommodation in Whitby is an obscure question, One thing is certain--that in the year 1952, the whole question will Rave a thorough airing. Unless some action is taken within the next two years, it appears certain that temporary accommmodation will have to be sought for public school classes, or else the age-limit for entrance, will have to be rais- ed. PHONE SERVICE CUT Molesey, England (CP) -- The telephone exchange in this Surrey town was cut off from the sur- * |rounding country when theives stole some lengths of cable. Re- placements finally were obtained. BLITZED CHURCH OPENS London (CP)-- Historic Emman- uel Church here was reopened cost about $60,000. The church was hit by bombs eight times in the blitz of the second world war. . Deaths THOMPSON--Elizabeth Shepherd, at Alemeda, California, on Tuesday, December 18, 1951. Beloved wife of George K. Thompson and dear mother of Addison and Howard Thompson of California, formerly of Whitby. Ne a a A A A Christmas Concert at Spencer's School, Brooklin FRIDAY, DEC. 21st at 8:15 p.m, Come and Enjoy a Good Programme ° Adults, 25¢ a school addition is demanded -in wi Obituary be introduced and it is planned to make this an outstanding event, | The branch is participating with other organizations in the town in 'purchase and distribution of Christmas - cheer bas! . The branch will particularly see that no ex-servicemen's family is for- gotten at this festive season. MRS. GEORGE K. THOMPSON A 'native of Pickering Township and a resident of Whitby for many years, Mrs. K. . Although she and her husband moved to the States some 34 years ago, they are well remembered in Whitby and paid an extended visit here three Word of gE Was re- Mrs. E. A. Ison, Byron Street South. Surviving Mrs. Thompson are two sons, Addison and Howard of California and her husband. There are no other close relatives. De- tails of the funeral service have not been received. years ago last summer, Mrs. Thompson's passin, ceived yesterday by after restoration work said to have. WORSHIP, CAROL SINGING, BROOKLIN 'vnreo CHURCH CHRISTMAS SERVICES SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23rd REV. M. C. FISHER, B.A., Minister 10:00 a.m.--Sunday School White Gift Service 11:00 a.m.--Public Worship. Special Christmas selec- tions by the choir. 7:00 p.m.--Sunday School and Family Christmas Service MRS. C. PENGELLY, Organist PAGEANTRY TO REMEMBER New "officers of Whitby branch 112 of the Canadian Legion will be installed by officers of the Quebec Command at a special general meeting td be held on January 9th, at 8 p.m. Plans are complete for the New Years' Eve ball to be held in the hall. Old and new features will Be CCH eh a, a. Authorized Dealer for FRIGIDAIRE W.C. TOWN & SONS WHITBY Phone 2372 COLLINS' SHOE STORE offer you LAST MINUTE SUGGESTIONS ® SKI BOOTS ® SKATING OUTFITS ® SLIPPERS All Kinds of RUBBER FOOTWEAR ® LUGGAGE ® AEROPACKS ® OVERNIGHT CASES ® TRAIN CASES LARGE ASSORTMENT OF QUALITY FOOTWEAR COLLINS SHOE STORE Open every evening until Christmas School Children at the Saturday Afternoon, December 22nd BROCK THEATRE TWO SHOWS All public and separate school children are invited to come as theatre guests as follows: Hillcrest, Dundas & Separate Schools at 1 p.m. King and Brock Street Schools at 2:30 p.m. SANTA CLAUS The Theatre at Both Shows will Visit ' JOHN G. STRATHY, Chairman quality birds. POWER SHORTAGE!! WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION, THAT A SERIOUS POWER SHORTAGE WILL EXIST DURING THIS WEEK, UP TO, AND INCLUDING FRIDAY, CONSUMERS ARE REQUESTED TO CONSERVE ALL POSSIBLE POWER USES BE- TWEEN THE HOURS OF 4:30 AND 6:30 P.M. : YOUR CO-OPERATION WILL BE APPRECIATED PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Town of