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"KJAX AND DISTRICT NEWS John Mills, Representative -- Phone Pickering 355-J-3 NEW EQUIPMENT USEFUL IN FIR Fireman Bruce Hart being as- sisted 'with a Scott Air Pak at the fire on Roosevelt Avenue, Ajax, Saturday night. The dense smoke and steam made uh eset smoke and steam made the use of the apparatus necessary. It is part of the new equipment pur- chased last year. With it a fire- man can enter a smoke filled building and sometime it may help save lives. --Photo by John Mills. 66 Per Cent Vote In Pickering Village Council E PICKERING -- ,(Times-Gazette Sixty-six per- Village vot- ers took the time yesterday to cast their ballots for en of their choice. Elected to council are J. S. Bals- don former trustee who headed the poll with 149 votes. G. H. Bray was a close second with 144 votes. Grant Messer won the third place with 139 votes and J. H. Purvis fourth with 135 votes defeating W. D. Johns who was very close with 3 ballots. The .voting went as 8: Reeve -- Cyril Morley, acclama- FOR COUNCIL J. 8. Balsdon, 149; G. H. Bry, 144; W. G. Messer, 139; J. H. Pur- vis, 135; W. D, Johns, 131; W. J. ant, 110; Irving White, 108: C. Barkey, 94; J. W. Ashton, 33. First four elected to council. Three hundred and three ballots were cast from an electorate of four hundred and fifty. Two ballots were spoiled. STRONG COUNCIL Reeve ELECT Cyril Morley said that ** was very pleased with the re , he regarded the coun- cll elected as a strong one and all very capable men." . Morley is one of the former man board of trustees who were responsible for Pickering Po- lice Village, and has devoted con- siderable time to village affairs and has been an indefatigable worker to obtaln a water supply for Pickering. It is significant that both Grant Messer and John Balednn tansy lection clear cut mandate to press for- ward with their plans to provide an adequate water supply for this newly erected village. Mr. Balsdon has been a member of the Board of Trustees for 15 years and was a member of the school board for 30 years and near- ly a lifetime resident of Pickering having been in the hardware busi- ness here for 37 years. Grant Messer is a comparative newcomer who came to Pickering Village three years ago but was soon recognized as an outstanding man and served on the Trustee Board for two years and on the No. 4 West School Board for 18 months. G. H. Bray is a manufacturers agent and has been a resident of Pickering for 10 years and has al- ways been keenly interested in municipal matters. J. H. Purvis came to Pickering soon after Ajax plant was started and has in many ways made him- self useful around town. He con- ducted an energetic campaign and visited every bome and solicited support, a scheme which paid off in his election. W. D. Johns who lost the fourth place by only 4 votes is a veteran of the last war and will be back next year to try his luck again. Mr. Balsdon was pleased with the results and he said 'Now we can get down to work and make a town out of this village." The percentage of voters, 66 per cent is quite good in light of the fact that in so many municipali- {ties the indifference of voters show ias low as 19 per cent casting bal- former trustees for the Police Vil- lots lage were jelected. 1i 1s uu o - on of public confidence in eir former administration and a ots. All those elected expressed their appreciation to all those who took the time to come out and vote. ; BY GAS FUMES OVERCOME BARNIA (CP) -- Overcome by | ed gas fumes from a defective heater, 13-year-old Jo Anne ob was reported "much im- proved" Monday night at Sarnia General Hospital. The child and her pet dog were found unconscious late Sunday night when Mr. and Mrs. Dunlop arrived home. A bud- fengar and a number of tropical were found dead. | AUTOPSY RESULT WINDSOR, Ont. (CP)--Harry Ish- ierwood, 57, died Saturday night from bronchial pneumonia, an overdose of alcohol and exposure, coroner Dr. C. V. Mills said Mon- day following an autopsy. Police picked him up after a passerby reported a man who was "either |drunk or injured" lying on the | sidewalk. He died before reaching hospital. nnd Tomes Every year, thousands of U.S. skiers come to join the fun at Ontario's ski-resorts. Active ski-clubs operate throughout the province with well-marked trails, hills, and ski-tows for our visitors' enjoy= ment. We because the elcome these sport-loving visitors ourist industry contributes so much to everyone's prosperity. So, let's' ALL be good hosts. Help John Labatt our visitors enjoy themselves. Limited. BREWERS SINCE 1832 é # AJAX -- The Sunday School Hall of the Pickering United Church was filled for the March meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ajax and Picke District Hospital, "showing that the women of the. dis- trict are really very interested in seeing the plans for the Hospital going ahead, steadily and surely. The president, Mrs. H. Westney, occupied the chair. A letter from the Club Fidelis, Ajax, was read offering to decor- ate, furnish and maintain a room in the nurses' residence. Much pleasure was expressed by the members for this generous offer. The Club Fidelis has a very small membership, but what they lack in numbers is more than e up by enthusiasm they put in- to any project undertaken by them. Several members reported on Friendship teas held in their homes to support the fund. The General store bargain coun- ter was quite busy and netted a neat sum. PLANS FOR BALL Plans are almost complete .for the Coronation Ball to be held the Pickering District High School on Friday, April 10. Tickets may be had from any member. It is hoped that the proceeds from this event will give a substantial lift to the fund for furnishing the nurses' residence. HOSPITAL TAG DAY National Hospital Day falls on May 12 this year, and a tag day is planned to correspond with that date if possible. The June project is reported to be of unusual interest and the committee in charge will disclose their plans at the next meeting. The Sewing convener, Mrs. Jac- ob announced that the linen has been completed, and that she and Miss Hughes, the superintendent of the hospital would be doing the marking on'Thursday of this week. A new feature for the meetings was introduced, that of calling a Hospital Auxiliary Plans Going Ahead roll of paid up members. Any members. attending meetings, 'and not. hearing their names called will know t their dues are due. Identification card holders are ready and available for use. These are to be turned in after each meeting. N A very interesting program was presented following the business meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Slichter, Whitby brought a real breath cf spring with their beauti- ful flowersg roses, hyacinths, carn- ations, daffodils, pansies, waxy gardenias and lillies. Mr. Slichter kept up an entertaining commen- tary as he and Mrs. Slichter deftly made the blooms into corsages, bouquets and arrangements for the home. Mr. Slichter commented that '"'anyone who loved flowers and children, would never go far off the beam." In keeping with the flower dem- onstration, Mrs. Frank Baker, Pickering, sang two lovely solos. Where the tour -leafed Clover grows and "Mighty Like a Rose." A hearty vote of thanks was ex- in| tended to Mr. and Mrs. Slichter 'who in turn donated the lovely floral pieces to be drawn for at the close of the program. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Cyril King and her commit- tee for the evening. At the next meeting on April 13, Miss Mary Bourne, Supervisor of Oshawa General Hospital will be the guest speaker. Her talk will be on "The Relationship of the Auxiliary to the Hospital." A film "Piping Oxygen to the hospital" will also be shown. Ladies interest- ed are warmly invited to attend. GIRL MISSING 4 DAYS LONDON, Ont. (CP)--Police are looking for a 13-year-old London girl who has been away from her home since noon on March 5. Par- ents of Bernice Dumond said she left home to attend her afternoon classes and didn't return. Peddler Arrested For Selling Without License AJAX (Times-Gazette Staff Re- porter) -- Nicholas Peteroff of Blevin's Place, Toronto, was ar- rested here today for peddling po- tatoes without a license. He said "He had purchased the potatoes and figured to make a profit on the resale." It is necessary to first obtain a license to peddle any merchandise in Ajax; only farmers or those who grow their own produce are allow- ed to sell without a license. The by-law governing this was passed for two reasons: to stop fly- by-night salesmen selling low qual- ity merchandise and indulging in other unethical practices, and also to protect local merchants who pay business and property taxes, A license is not issued until the applicant has been given a clean sheet by the Better Business Bur- eau, and a salesman having a li- cense is an assurance that he has been investigated and found to be as represented. fails to produce a license, phone 350 Ajax, the police will sgon find out if he is on the level The season for itine. raphers will soon start, are usually worthy of investigation. Remem ter Business Bureau's slogan: "Be- fore you invest, investigate." 1953 Officers Are Elected y Ajax IODE AJAX -- The Annual meeting of the Ajax Varsity Chacter IODE was held in the Board Room of Rotary Hall with 21 members present. Mrs. P. McGibbon presided at the election of officers and the following officers were duly elect- ed for the year 1953. Regent, Mrs. F. Rundle; 1st vice Regent, Mrs. I. Hamer; 2nd Vice Regent, Mrs. J. Ballanger; Sec- retary, Mrs. R. I. Clark; Treasur- |¢, er, Mrs. E. Lancaster; Standard Bearer, Mrs. I. Slater; Education- al Secretary, Mrs. D. Oland; Echoes Secretary, Miss M. Wande. Reports for the year 1952-53 were read and adopted. The secretary's report gave a brief resume of all activities and projects, number of letters sent, number of members taken in dur- Parking By-law Being Enforced By Ajax Police AJAX (Times-Gazette Staff Re- porter)--Ajax motorists are begin- ning to believe the "No Parking" signs mean what they say, and also are realizing that all night parking is expensive. Since March 1, 38 parking tickets have been issued and each one costs two dollars. One motorist was difficult to convince and tcok the tickets off and threw them away each morning. He has quite a bill to pay, almost as bad as the chap on Brock Street who received about eight overtime tickets from Toron- 0. Police are also cracking down on the speeders. One taxi driver, clocked at 45 miles an hour, was stopped and failed, to produce a chauffeur's license, a taxi license, THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Tuesday, March 10, 1958 B BOWMANVILLE REPRESENTATIVE--HENRY HOLFORD AND DISTRICT PHONE 881 WEDDINGS ; MORRISH--LUNN St. John's Anglican Church was the setting for a quiet winter wed- ding on Saturday evening when Elizabeth Anne Lunn, R.N,, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Lunn, was married to John Herbert Mor- rish, B.A.Sc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morrish, Cherrywood. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was uttended by Miss Ruth Lott, Oshawa, bridesmaid, while the best man was Victor Cor- in, of Toronto. A suit of navy blue and white was worn by the bride, with white ac- cessories, a white flower hat, and corsage of roses and white hyacinths. Her bridesmaid wore a grey suit with black accessories, a corsage of pink roses, and a black straw hat bearing pink flowers. The bride is a graduate of Cen- tral Public School here, and Bow- manville High School. She entered nurses' training at Oshawa Gen al Hospital in September, 1949, and graduated in June, 1952, afterward nursing at the Ontario Hospital, Whitby. (T : After the reception at the bride's home, 59 Division Street, the bride and groom left on a wedding trip. They will live in Weston, Ontario, besides going too fast. He faces three charges. Police Chief Traves informed The Times-Gazette today that he would see that in so far as possible the traffic by-laws are obeyed and that he had so instructed his con- stables. The Chief is particularly concerned about the speedsters and will be cracking down from now on. Thirty miles an hour is the limit in Ajax. Board Chairman Goes To England AJAX (Times-Gazette Staff Re- porter) -- Mr. R. F. Hunt, chair- man of the Ajax Board of Trustees left here yesterday for England on a business trip. Mr. Hunt informed the Times-Gazette that he expects to be back in Ajax early in April. The next Board of Trustee meet- ing is Thursday, March 12, 7.30 p.m, in the Municipal Board Room. Red Cross drive. ing the year. The treasurer's re- port reviewed expenditures of a successful year, including dona- tions to worthy causes. ATTRACT ATTENTION TO YOUR OFFER via Classified ads a She Times-Gazette. Phone 3- Red Cross Drive Opened Monday AJAX (Times-Gazette Staff Re- porter)--The Red Cross campaign got underway here yesterday and canvassers will during the week visit every home in Ajax, Picker- ing and District soliciting dona tions to help in the "Work of Merey which never ends". The National objective is $5,310,» 600, an increase over last year. Ajax has always been generous and does a great deal of local work administering emergency relief, and providing many other services. The need is urgent, be gener- ous. ACHE ALL OVER? Do you seem to "ache all over"?.Or do you find it hard to stoop or bend? Get the Silk relief you long for with Templeton's -R-C's. T-R-C's are specially made to relieve you quickly of such 'throbbing, unrelenting Neuritic, Arthritic, Sciatic Rheumatic pain; Lumbago and Neuralgia. 65c, $1.35 at drug counters. 1-834 ciaries reached a new and electronics. Bonds . . ... US. Government . Canadian Government . Provincial and Municipal Railroad . . + + Public Utility . . . On urban properties Onfaoms . . . real estate acquired vestment . . . der contract of sale) . Loans on Policles . policies. Industrialand Miscellaneous Allbut $18,064,177.72 are preferred or guaranteed. Mortgage Loans on Real Estate. . . . * Properties for Company use Acquired in satisfaction of mortgage indebtedness (of which $2,059,121.24 is un- Cashand Bank Deposits . . . . . Premiums, Deferred and in Course of Accrued Interest, Rents, ote. . . . . TOTAL ASSETS TO MEET OBLIGATIONS $11,592,529,045.66 MORE BENEFITS FOR MORE PEOPLE oRE benefits for more people than ever before! This key- notes the service of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. In 1952, payments to policyholders and . benefi- high--$945,000,000. The daily transactions of Metropolitan are intimately inter- woven with the hopes and aspirations of men and women throughout the United States and Canada. Behind the annual accounting lies the story of families helped toward security, of widows cared for, and children educated. These human objectives far transcend the procession of cold figures across the pages of account books. Yet the figures reflect the planning by policyholders to help assure the fulfil- ment of their ambitions. At the end of 1952, policyholders were protected by $51,900,000,000 of Metropolitan Life insurance--a new high record. Old and new policyholders increased their insurance protection by buying $3,600,000,000 of new Life insurance. New long-term investments in 1952 totalled $1,600,000,000. The major part of these funds went to help meet the needs of commerce and industry. In many instances, Metropolitan financed the expenditures necessary to bring to the public the benefits of technological progress in such fields as chemistry since 1934. . Other high lights in Annual Report: 1. The number of policyholders increased to 33,700,000--a new record. 2. Accident and Health protection continued to grow in public favour, and this was particularly true of the new forms of protection provided by hospital, surgical, and medical expense policies. At the end of the year about 6,200,000 persons were protected by Accident and Health coverage under Metropolitan Group and individual policies. Some $369,000,000 was invested in city and farm mortgage loans in 1952. Part of these funds helped finance 30,000 new homes, and they brought the total outstanding home loans of the Company to 197,000 at the year's close. The net rate of interest earned on Metropolitan's total in- vestments after deducting investment expenses was 3.21% in comparison with 3.07% in 1951. However, the United States Federal income tax reduced the net investment return for 1952 to 3.00%. On new long-term investments made last year, the net interest rate, after all investment expenses but before the United States Federal income tax, was 3.73% -- the highest Metropolitan's 85% Annual Report to Policyholders continued to be favourable. Death rates from many causes -- particularly tuberculosis and most of the common childhood diseases --reached all-time lows. 4. In common with the experience of business generally, Metropolitan's expenses increased somewhat last year. A con. tinuing effort is made to keep them at a low level consistent with proper service to policyholders. 5. Dividends to policyholders in 1952 amounted to $192,000,000--the largest sum in the Company's history. Metropolitan's Report ¢o Policyholders for 1952 would not be complete without appreciative reference to the loyal and capable Metropolitan men and women who made possible the properly expect. Additional details of the Metropolitan's service last year are given in the Company's Annual Report, copies of which 3. The mortality rate among Metropolitan's policyholders METROPOLITAN ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS . . . DECEMBER 31, 1952 OBLIGATIONS TO POLICYHOLDERS, BENEFICIARIES, AND OTHERS ASSETS WHICH ASSURE FULFILMENT OF OBLIGATIONS oie taint wie ie 97,996,548,124.86 . $1,844,608,305.55 . 143,537,746.15 : 66,051,354.87 . 660,243,225.66 . 1,514,241,381.02 3,767,863,111.01 . 177,509,022.72 @2076,077,747.18 « $1,914,495,597.64 . 161,582,149.54 Real Estate (after decrease by adjustment of $1,900,000 in the aggregate) . « « « Housing projects and other for in- 439,058,209.64 $391,638,408.63 46,718,864.57 : 2,600,936.44 : 465,211,481.47 Made to policyholders on the security of their 175,519,891.02 161,709,504.12 100,898,064.65 Statutory Policy Reserves . . $9,856,893,709.00 This amount, required by law, together with future premiums and interest, is necessary to assure payment of future policy benefits, cy Proceeds and Dividends Left with Company at Interest Funds left with the 653,976,566.00 t Company by and policyholders to be paid to them later. Reserved for Dividends to Policyholders 181,782,277.00 Set aside for payment in 1953 to those policy- holders eligible to receive them. Policy Claims Currently Outstanding . . Claims in process of settlement, and estimated 55,011,011.17 claims that have occurred but have not yet been reported. Other Policy Obligations . . Including premiums received in advance . 76,947,311.14 and : special reserves for moftality and morbidity fluctuations. Taxes Accrued (payable in 1953) Security Valuation Reserve Prescribed by the National Association surance Commissioners. Contingency Reserve for Mortgage Loans All Other Obligations . . . TOTAL OBLIGATIONS . . 47,012,225.46 23,176,699.00 tion of In- 7,150,000.00 25,851,692.57 $10,027,801,491.34 SURPLUS FUNDS Special Surplus Funds . Unassigned Surplus. . . TOTAL SURPLUS FUNDS . TOTAL -OBLIGATIONS AND SURPLUS FUNDS . . viata of law or regulatory authority. COPYRIGHT CANADA, 1953 -- METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Metropolitan Life Insur (A MUTUAL COMPANY) Nt HOME OFFICE: NEW YORK CANADIAN HEAD OFFICE: OTTAWA « $106,783,000.00 557,944,554.32 . 664,727,554.32 . $11,592,529,045.66 . Note -- Assets amounting to $552,449,409.65 are deposited with various public officials under the requirements ance Company may be obtained on request. efficient and progressive service which our policyholders quite Ao nf CHARLES G. TAYLOR, JR. President METROPOLITAN OPERATIONS IN CANADA These high lights of the Company's business in Canada during 1952, our 80th year in this country, will be of particular interest to Metropolitan's Canadian policy- holders and their beneficiaries. Payments to Policyholders and Beneficiaries Metropolitan paid in 1952 to its Canadian policyholders and their beneficiaries $45,499,950 in death claims -- matured policies -- accident and health and disability benefits -- dividends and other payments. Of this amount, 68% was paid to living policyholders. The total amount the Metropolitan has paid to Canadians since it entered Canada in 1872, plus the amount now invested in .Canada, exceeds the total premiums received from Canadians by more than $416,000,000. Life Insurance in Force In 1952, Canadians bought $253,039,328 of new Life in- surance protection in the Metropolitan, and at the year's end the Company was serving 2,530,000 Life insurance policy- holders in Canada insured for $2,821,693,811. Of this amount, 56% was Ordinary business, 27% was Industrial and 17% was Group. Total Investments in Canada in. Canada amounted to Metropolitan investments $637,590,599 at the end of 1952. These investments are playing an important part in the economy of Canada with substantial totals of Federal, Provincial, and Municipal bonds and with sizeable totals in the obligations of steel and paper companies, the oil industry, railroads, electric light and power companies, and others. Health and Welfare Work Since 1909 Metropolitan has conducted a continuous health education campaign in Canada and during 1952 participated in numerous agtivities. More than 2,200,000 pamphlets on a variety of hé#ith and safety topics were distributed -- monthly health advertisements appeared in national publi- cations -- "Good Hints for Good Health" was a daily feature on many radio stations. Gentlemen: Please send me holders for 1952. NAME METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. Canadian Head Office: Ottawa 4, Canada; a copy of your Annual Report to Policy- STREET. CITY.