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AJAX & DISTRICT NEWS John Mills, Representative -- Phone Ajax 420 South Ajax School Group Holds Its First AJAX -- The first meeting of | the year 1953-54 of the Home and School Association of South Ajax was held on Ocober 5 in the South + Junior School. The full program was thoroughly enjoyed by an es- timated attendance of 105 parents sand teachers. President Tom Houghton opened ' the meeting with a short address 'and introduced R. F. Hunt, the "chairman of the Board of Trustees "of Ajax Public Schools. Mr. Hunt's 'speech put the audience in a most * able frame of mind and Mr. » Houghton then inroduced the chair- 'man of the Home and School As- "sociation Mrs. Wallis. The chairma presented Mrs. Mallowe, a member sof the association for 23 years. ¢Mrs. Mallowe's address entertain- ted the audience and endeared her "to Sveryhody present. + Mrs. Wallis then explained the School As. Meeting membership fee will be 50 cents; (4) The times of the meetings will be announced well in advance. The executive committee and of- ficers were then appointed as fol- lows: Mrs. D. Dowden, president, Mr. Tom Houghiop. 1st vice presi- dent; Mrs. D. McPherson, 2nd vice- presient; Mrs. Marie Gilbert, sec- retary-corresponding and record- ing; Mrs. A. H. McLachlan, treas- urer. The committee was duly sworn in by Mrs. Wallis, followed by a short prayer. The convenors appointed were: Mr. J. Bacon, publicity: Mrs. D. S. Claringbold, social; Mr. N. Ellis, publications: Mrs. N. Bullock, membership; Mr. J. Wilson, hon- orary member. Mr. Houghton and Mr. Wilson the principals of the senior and junior schools Jospectively then in- troduced the staf bers to the work of he Home and - sociation and outlined its aims in «such a manner as to evoke the .-utmost co-operation between par- ents and teachers. ... The business of the meeting was then conducted and the following motions carried: (1) The Constitu- ~ tion will remain the same; (2) The | association will continue to bear | the name The Home and School | Association of South Ajax; parents, followed by a show of hands to determine the teacher with most parents present. The meeting was adjourned and refreshments served by the social committee, during which the teach- ers had the opportnity to meet their charges' parents. It was a very successful evening and it is hoped that the attendauce (3) Thenext month will be equally good. Hospital Auxiliary Receives Donations AJAX --Mrs. Henry Westney, president. opened the October meet- of the Hospital Auxiliary, with 7a few words on Thanksgiving followed by a short prayer. Sever- al very acceptable donatio. were the Nurses' Residence: Ajax Wom- en's Institute $84.20, for the lobby; $165.00, and the Fidelas Club of Ajax $265.00. Mrs. M. Chapman reported' on the Hallow'een dance plans, and named the conveners of the com- mitts: Mrs. M. Chapman, dance convener; Mrs. B. Hill, Mrs. Ash- ley, Mrs. F. Baker and Mrs. Me- Killopp, refreshments; Mrs. Geo. Todd, bridge and euchre; Mrs. Glyn Jones, pries; Mrs. J. Lay, posters; Mrs. R. Ruddy, publicity. e Lawrence, chairman of th eHospital Board, has consented to act as MC for the event. Mrs. J. Andrews, Ajax, is ticket conven- er. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the Auxiliary. Mrs. Brady, doll convener, reported that for he Solis were going axttamely well and an order for printers. py po 4 he ors. ry parcel was drawn for and realied a nice sum. This was domated by Mrs. R. Ruddy, and won by Mrs. J. Mills. The winner is to bring a parcell for the next mee Mrs. Wheeler, Pickering, favour- ed with piano solos which were very much enjoyed. The members of the Hospital Board were guest of the ladies and arrived from their meeting at 9 p.m. Dr. M. B.Dymond, Port Perry, was the speaker of the evening and was accompanied by Mrs. Dymond. The test of Dr. Dymond's ad- dress will be found on another page. Mrs. R. Ruddy introduced the speaker and Miss Helen Hughes tendered a vote of thanks at the close. At the November meeting the Auxiliary will be favored with a visit from Dr. Wnne Jones of the Women's College Hospital in Toronto, and she will speak on Cancer Research". It is hooped that as many ladies as possible will be on hand to hear this address on a very vital subject. Mr. Lawrence announced that the annual meeting of the Ajax and Pickering Township General Hospi- tal will take place in the Ajax Arm- ouries on Tuesday, October 20, at 8 p.m. This is an open meeting. The Fidelas Club also announced that a Penny Sale in aid of hospital funds will be held in the Armouries i Te sinoss meeting, on Thursday, October 22 at 8 p. Refreshments will be served. AJAX PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gilchrist the Tri City dinner of the miversal Craftsman Council of Engineers held at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, on Friday, October 2. This Society of Masonic Engin eers, originati as Toronto, Ro- chester and Buffalo Councils, have now spread to Syracuse Utica, Akron and Cleveland councils of Masonic Engineers, forming a very strong society. A six-pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Veitch, London, Ontario, on Saturday, October 3, 1953. Nancy Jane was born in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, a |Overheated Oil Stove in Store AJAX -- An overheated oil stove in Kemps Drug store on Harwood Avenue North, gave the Ajax Fire Department a run yesterday noon. The oflstove had flooded and when firemen arrived the sides were red hot. Human carelessness is the big- gest cause of fire. It's careless to e in bed . . . to drop a burn- ing match . . . to toss a smoulder- ing cigarette out of a window... "Fire feeds on careless deeds!" Take an active part in Fire Pre- jStanddangiiter for Mr. and Mrs. om Veitch. vention Week. LIBRARY NOTES By D. E. HOWARD The fall season is a very busy one in the book world as all the publishers try to produce the best possible for the Christmas trade. Therefore we are able to add many interesting new books in the library Head" «o this week's list is a new novel by Nicholas Monsarrat, auth- or of The Cruel Sea. It is called, "The Story of Esther Costello", but it may well have been entitled "The Cruel People" because it is hard to imagine such 2 tale of in- humanity, of a kind and charitable act soured and curdled by lust and Huto Steel Orders Are Cancelled NEW YORK (AP)--Deliveries of aJtomobile steel in the United States have gone into a slump becaus. the motor industry is try- ing to work off bulging inventories, Iron Age, national metalworking weekly, said toda,. "There has been a rush to can- cel October, November and even greed and human vici the exploitation of another's handi- c.ps.-It is a gripp: ° story and a hcart-rending one, especially so as it leaves one wondering if such a thing really could happen. To lighten our hearts there is "Paris is for Lovers" by Evelyn Herbert, which is a refreshing love tale set in the city of gaiety and love where we can be charmed by the little restaurants, the quais by the Seine, the music, the laughter and the people. "You shall know them' by Ver- cors (the pseudonym of Jean Brul- ler, the author who spoke for the French Resistance presents a sophisticated satire on humanity. The author creates an impossible dilemna in the form of a discovery by so anthropologists of a crea- ture which is either a man-like ape or an ape-like man, but which? That is what has to be decided and | to do that adefinition of man must be formulated. Quite a problem. Among our other new fiction we have the following: A. J. Cronin: 'Beyond Place". David Divine: "Atom at Spit- head". Charles Furcolowe: the Sun". Norman Goodland: "My Father Before Me". Thomas H. Raddall: "Tidefall". John Rhode: "Death at The Inn". Georges Simenon: "No Vacation for Maigret". Elswyth Thane: "The Lost Gen- eral". Angela Thirkell: Summer'. Sydney Thompson: den Sisters". L Sylvia Thompson: The Candle's Glory". Frank Tilsley: Herbert Common'. James Ramsey Ullman: Sands of Karakorum. James Dillon hite: in Town". Sister Mary Victoria gives an ac- this 'Search for "Coronation "The Had- and "The "Heaven "Stranger and | Di Sisterhood as prisoners of the Chin- | ese Communists in "Nun in Red China." Anne Sinclair Medevi is an Am- erican girl who married a Persian | and travelled halfway round the world to meet his family. In '"'Pe»- sian Adventure" she tells of her journey and her life in Persia. Howard A. Rusk, the .irector of the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has written the first book for the physically handi- capped and their families to tel them how to deal with the problem of Living with a Disability. Ajax and Pickering Township Hospital Hallowe'en Dance - ot - Pickering and District High School Oct. 24 at 9 p.m. DANCING AND CARDS COSTUME OPTIONAL $1.50 Per Person Here is another opportunity for you to adopt this tried and tested system of saving money. Canada Savings Bonds never drop in value, If cash is needed you can get back the full face value of your bond, plus accrued interest, any- time--at any bank in Canada. : You can buy Bonds for cash; or if you prefer, the Royal Bank will arrange for you to buy them by regular monthly instalments out of income. The procedure is simplicity itself. All forms and full information available at every branch. | | | | | | | | | | b orders as steel inven- tories reared up," the publication noted. "Operating for many months on a hand-to-mouth inventory basis, some auto makers found steel stocks suddenly spiralling up- wards. While production was re- duced, steel supply grew in vital ity. Duplicate orders, issued as insurance against shortage, stood 0' like sore thumbs." Scrap prices, although lower again for the 10th successive week, now 'seem to have touched the bottom of a long downward trail," the weekly 'said. H. J. Beard Winner In Photo Contest Sixtyfive Canadians were in the list of 1,008 prize-winnpers announc- ed today in the contest for the best garden photo of bulbs sponsored by the Associated Bulb Growers of Holland. Li 4 Canadian winner was Hector A. U. Munro, Kensal Park, Ont., who won a $500 silver candelabra set. Winner in Oshawa was Harold J. Beard, 48% Bond Street East. The contest was open to ama- teurs only. Bulbs were planted in the fall of 1952 and black and were taken last spring. i Vaugh white or color photos of the blooms |the goal-getters Stan Hack Rehired By Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Stan- Hack, who has piloted the Los Angeles Baseball club for the last three Jears. was rehired today to lead the Angels for the 1954 Pa- cific Coast League season. Hack's club was a surprising third-place finisher in 1953, despite 10 so-so material. He led the Angels to third place in 1951, sixth in 1952. One of the all-time great third- basemen with Chicago Cubs, Hack retired in 1947 and served as pilot of the Des Moines team in the Western League in 1948 and 1949. He managed Springfield of the In- ternational League in 1950. Los Angeles has acquired 11 new players since the close of the 1953 campaign. Ceresino's Goal Downs Leafs 1-0 BARRIE (CP)--A second-period goal by Ray Ceresino gave Cleve- land Barons of the American Hockey League a 1-0 victory over Toronto Maple Leafs of the Na- tional Hockey League in exhibi- tion game Tuesday night. The Barons received seven of the 12 penalt..., including a 10- minute misconduct to Fred Glover. The Leafs tshot the Barons and had an edge in the play but they couldn't beat Emile (the Cat) Francis, former netminder with C "cago Black Hawks of + NHL and last year with Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League. Galt Hawks Deadlock K-W Greenshirts 3-3 GALT (CP)--Galt Black Hawks ad Kitchener - Waterloo Green- shirts, OHA Junior A rivals, battled to a 3-3 tie in an 'exhibi- tion game here Tuesday night. Pete Ka.;alchuk, Ed Sleaver and Hillar Menard scored for the Hawks. Buddy Hicks, Denny and Buddy Horne were for the Green- shirts - FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Los Angeles--Jose Luis Cortero, 121%, El Paso, outpointed Tommy Umeda, 122, Los Angeles, 10. Sacramento, Calif. --Freddie Her- man, 135%, Los Angeles, and Cisco Andrade, 135, Los Angeles, drew, Miami Beach, Fla.--Brian Kelly 137, Niagara Falls, Ont., out- inted Irish Billy Murphy, 130, rooklyn, 10. Flo Chadwick Swims Across the Bosphorus THERAPIA, Turkey (AP)--Flor- ence Chadwick added to her swim- ming honors today by swimming the tricky Bosphorous from Europe to Asia and then back to Europe. The 33-year-old typist from San Diego, Calif., was timed unoffi- THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Wednesday, October Y, 1053 B Oshawa Man Wins Auto At Bowmanville BOWMANVILLE -- An Oshawa man, Charlie Keys of 16 Athol Street West, was the winner of a brand new 1953 car here last night. The draw, operated by the Kins- men Club of Bowmanville for the aid of their artificial ice fund, was a highlight of the special hockey |game between Toronto Marlboros {and St. Catharines Teepees. The lucky winning ticket was drawn from the wellfilled drum by Mayor Morley Vanstone who also spoke briefly during the opening cially in one hour, 15 minut She plunged into the water at 7:10 am. (2:10 am. EST) at Sariyer Point on the European shore. The widest point across the 1%- mile-wide Bosphorus was chosen so the test "would not be too easy' for Miss Chadwick who has gained an international reputation as a long distance swimmer. Miss Chadwick has conquered the English channel twice and last Sept. 20 swam the straits of Gib- raltar, famous for its tricky cur- rents. For this feat Spaniards dub- bed her the "iron woman." Mike Cirka Sticks As Bilts Goaler GUELPH (CP) -- Guelph Bilt- mores of the OHA Junior A ser- ies Tuesday announced the sale of netminder Doug Lessor to Barrie Flyers of the same league. Mike Cirka, obtained from Osh- awa Generals of the OHA Junior A, will be Biltmores' regular goal- tendc Glenn Ramsay will be the spare. Lessor, who has three years left in junior hockey, played 20 games for Guelph last year and had a goals-against ge of 415 a game. cer ies preceeding the game. TEACHERS TO MEET The teachers in the Oshawa-West Durham inspectorate will hold their annual convention at Camp Sam- ac on Friday, October 23. 'Smythe Labels Emms a "Pirate" ST. ATHARINES (CP)--Conn Smythe, managing director of Tor- onto Maple Leafs, Tuesday branded coach Hap Emms of Barrie Fly- ers as the "greatest hockey pirate of all." Commenting on a stitement last week by the coach of the OHA Junior A team claiming the Na- tional Hockey League is milking the Barrie club of talent, Smythe said all but five of Barrie's 1953 Memorial Cup champions: were imports. "There isn't anyone in hockey who pirates them like Emms," said Smyt" as his NHL Leafs broke camp here. '"He's just try- ing to cover up by slamming the pros. Last season his club was called 'the best that money could buy.' ' He said Emms wante. to keep the Mickey Mantles in Barrie for his own good. "We want these fellow to get something for them- selves and play in our league." DR. W. J. BOSCH, M.D. Has Commenced to Practice in Ajax and Distric* Office 14 Roosevelt Ave., Ajax Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at2to4 pm. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday 9 to 12 a.m. Other Hours by Appointment PHONE 501 AJAX BEKKEVOLD + PRIDMORE ccant of the experiences of her | PICKERING, ONT. GENERAL CONTRACTORS PHONE 32 FOR PICKERING'S NEW "VILLAGE GIFT SHOP" Announce That the Grand Opening Will Take Place ON SATURDAY OCT. 10th 1:30 P.M. We are extremely proud of this New Building and we sincerely hope that you the Public will feel the same . . . when you attend the Grand Opening on Saturday, at 2 p.m. At this time we also wish to pay tribute to Mr. J. Fallaise who designed the Plans for this new Building. AS GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF THIS FINE, NEW BUILDING BEKKEVOLD & PRIDMORE WISH TO CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING SUB-CONTRACTORS FOR THE PART THEY ALSO PLAYED IN THE CONSTRUCTION: Masonry and Stone Work C. GREINER HIGHLAND CREEK Plumbing and Heating A. RANDALL & SON WHITBY, ONTARIO Roofing and Tinsmithing M. KARAS 215 SECOND AVE. -- OSHAWA PHONE 3-9772 Plastering and Stucco Electrical Work C. PILKEY PICKERING -- PHONE 21J Store Front and Glass HOBBS GLASS SIMCOE ST. SOUTH -- OSHAWA Painting and Decorating BRADLEY & SON WEST HILL Show Cases Tiling 'W. McEACHNIE * PICKERING -- PHONE 193 Building Materials AW. MITCHELL PICKERING -- PHONE 74-75 Lumber CRAWFORD SUPPLIES PICKERING, ONTARIO General Insurance THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Oshawa Bronch-- +: » « « « A. 8. HILL, Manager C. E. MORLEY PICKERING -- PHONE 67 Bekkevold Woodworking PICKERING -- PHONE 32 CLEMENT & GAULET PICKERING, ONTARIO ~