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Four members of the new jun- jor band being formed as auxiliary for the Oshawa Civic an Quebec Crash Fatal To Three PAPINEAUVILLE, Que. (CP)-- Two men were killed Wednesday when their car crashed into a truck on the highway near here. | Dead are Gerald Gagnon, 42, killed instantly, and his driving instructor Aurel Desrochers, 52-year-old auto dealer. | For Divorces | 'and Regimental Band are shown as they rehearse. The group is, left to right, Bill Metcalfe, John Grocery Be Ross Proposes OSHAWA AN New System OTTAWA (CP)--A new divorce procedure was proposed Wednes- day by Senator George H. Ross (L--Alberta). Opposing the bill introduced by Lyzanchuk, Bill Whitbread and Ted Kemp. The band will consist of 35 pieces and prospective re- cruits can apply in the band JUNIOR BAND RECRUITS AT PRACTICE room, under the band shell in | Memorial Park tonight and Fri- day night for interviews. No mu- sic training or background is | MEATS! SKINLESS 2 Ibs. WIENERS 59 Tender Well-Trimmed necessary. The junior band will | | remain a separate entity from | | the senior group. f --Times-Gzette Photo | -- | D DISTRICT BIRTHDAYS TODAY Congratulations and best wishes ' |are extended to Mrs. W..C. Dyer of Brooklin who is celebrating her birthday today. LETTERS PATENT The current issue of The Ontario Gazette carries the information | Cut Drunkeness 50 PC By Move, Says Speaker A total abstainer told a group of Oshawa and district grocers last night that sale of beer in their stores would cut drunkenness by half, and reduce highway ac- cidents. Stanley J. Daly, president of dent of the association, which be- | the Retail Grocers Association of | gan to solicit membership only one roup of inde- month ago, said present govern- AW hall that ments on a provincial and federal Ontario, informed a pendent grocers at er Asked |WING STEAK MEATY SPARE RIBS While They the Retail Grocers Association, re- ported that of 90 independent groc- |ers contacted here recently, only four were opposed to the plan. SAME REVENUE | Coleman D. McIntosh, vice-presi- 29. Four Councilors !Senator W. M. Aseltine (PC--Sask-|that letters patent of incorporation | both Federal and Provincial gov- level wanted "to get out from atchewan) to have the divorce have been issued to W. Crawford ernments were "heartily sick" of under" current liquor legislation, | | machinery, now operated by the Limited with head office in Osh- | present laws governing beer sales. | passing the r ibility on to in- Last! Stage Walkout AtSt. Thomas ST. THOMAS (CP)--In a move equalized dasessment totals, sight representatives of five municipali- ties walked out of Elgin ey eouncil sessions Wednesday before was voted on. | County clerk-treasurer J. D. Thomson said he believed the; walkout to be the first in Elgin's 104-year history Three opponents of the revision remained to record their opposi- tion to the new totals then passed by a vote of 13 to 3 Led by Reeve K. M. William- | Senate, chequer Court, Senator Ross sug- gested instead the amendment of tions for divorce on grounds of -aranged to protest revi d|adultery be first submitted to the yee 2 or hs {Superior Court concerned. court would send a certified copy | a by-law authorizing the .revision "5b dence, All such decisions could be grouped year or thereabouts." transferred to the enate rules. His idea would be that all peti- of the province If the petition succeeded the e decision to the Senate and body, without hearing evi- would grant the divorce. nd passed in one bill "once a The Senate now handles divorce t which the son, Aylmer's deputy Reeve E. E. Atkinson; Bayham township's oneness of Carthy and deputy Reeve Garnet Reeve W. D. Nelson and deputy, Speers; Port Burwell Reeve H. O. Reeve Morley McQuiggan; Stanley's Reeve Mrs. Violet Me-| Port | Alward; and Springfield Reeve James Barker left the session. TEEN. TOWN NEWS By DONNA McGAHEY Hi Gang! First of all 1 would | or Recreation, to represent the city, will organize this conference. like to tell you, if you don't "al-|The Get-Together Club has agreed veady know, that the Saint Pat-| rick's Day Dance was a big suc- cess. The biggest crowd that has heen out in a long time attended. 'he auditorium was beautifully decorated and especially outstand- ging was the decoration of the sound booth, with its shamrock, pipe, and good old Irish hat shin- ing through the window. A group of real talented kids were the highlight of the evening. They are a group known as the "Rebels" | p72 as far as rock and roll goes, they were really great, in fact, I bave never heard anything them as far as amateur talent to help with this conference, but ro official word has been received | from the schools yet. The first working meeting of this committee will be held next Saturday and all help possible will be needed to make a go of this project. No one snould plan to attend this meeting unless contacted. It has been pro- posed that a one-day conference | should be held, starting at nine in the morning and ending with a banquet and a dance for the rep- 1esentatives attending the confer-| ence. Guest speakers ent types of recreation for teen- is Genosha Hotel on Sunday, March discussed for This global crusade aims actions originating in Quebec and i 0 Newfoundland, the only provinces " which do not have divorce courts. | The only grounds on Senate acts is adultery Ex- &wa. FIRM INCORPORATED Notice rent issue of The Ontario Gazette is published in the cur-| cf the granting of letters patent | of incorporation to Custom Hold- {ings Limited with head office in Oshaw.. TO PLAN CRUSADE The Bahai's of cenfral Ontario [bec beer sales are restricted to independent stores and this factor Mmitting sale of beer in their stores has helped many of these retail- | could be obtained within two years. holding a conference in the 25, at which time plans will be the furtherance of 10-year Cusade, (1953-1963). primaril- establishing pioneers or f Bahai's in every terri- ery of the World, who will serve their ry at as a nucleus for their steadily ex- panding New World Order, and re- volving around the princi mankind CHIEF OBSERVER John Regan of Bowmanville has been appointed chief observer for the Bowmanville detachment of the 51st Ground Observer Corps. JOINS GM STAFF A member of the editorial staff of The Canadian Statesman at Bowmanville, for some years, Ron Abbott has joined the public rela- tions staff of General Motors of Canada, Limited, at Oshawa, RATE UP 2.4 MILLS Pickering Township Council has set its tax rate for 1956 at 23.6 mills, an increase of 2.4 mills over last year. The biggest increase was in the county rate which jump- ed 1.08 mills, The various rates are as follows: county 10.93 mills; township roads, 7.5 mills; welfare 1.66 mills; general rate 3.51 mills. BUY GRADE-ALL At its meeeting this week Picker- ple of the would being Township Council approved of like present and would talk on differ-| the purchase of a grade-all and! front end loader at a cost of goes. They were so good that they gers. It is hoped that these talks | $35 210. Payments will be split over were invited back again this Fri- will include all teenage organiza- two years. day. If you dign't hear them last week be sure that vou come to the dance this week and hear them. Last Thursday night an organi- zation meeting of the East Cen- tral Zone Youth Conference Com- mittee was held. This is an or- ganization under the Ontario Rec- reation Association, Youth Divi- sion. Al. "Whitey" Dodds was ap- vointed by the CRA Teen Town hoard to look into the possibilities « of holding a conference which will include all of East Central On- tario. Representatives of all types tions of East Central Ontario. The purpose of this conference is to find out what different teen or- ganizations can benefit from each other TWO READINGS Two readings were given by Pickering Township Council this week to a bylaw to debenture He said that small grocers could | dependent retailers. | hold their heads against chain store competition if| alcoholic beverages would remain they would band together and sup-! the same," port his organization, forcing sale "They make about $50,000,000 per above of beer in neighborhood outlets. "In Quebec, about 3,200 licensed | on schools and hospitals. Who sells independent grocers account for more than 60 per cent of a heer port. fom the: 10,000 inde | sold," Mr. Daly reported. ers to remain in business." Mr. Daly claimed that a recent|0f Ontario is dedicated to the task survey conducted by his organiza-|f changing existing legislation to, razante = med researc tion, formed on a Montreal independent grocers, pro fits from beer sales averaged 20| couraged if people are not forced per cent of their total revenue. After a survey conducted in the|Duy beer in large quantities from shawa area, which proved that 90 Present outlets. per cent of local grocers were in INDEPENDENT OUTLET 0 favor of beer sales in their stores Mr. Daly said he chose this distric to hold his first public meeting. He said he had about 50 members of Parliament : > and discussed the subject of beer lessis, of Quebec, who described in- sales in grocery stores. "They told me that if I could portant factor in retailing, in his| form an organization, and show favorable public opinion, new legis lation could be introduced," Mr | Daly explained, | asking. You must help yourselves.' He claimed that only one group-- tory the hotel owners--opposed sale of in E beer in grocery stores, on grounds that it w profits. ENCOURAGE DRINKING About 63 per cent of all Ontario males, and 39 per cent of females | noted. age rooms or taverns, keepin family unit together," he added Mr. Daly were wholeheartedly behind movement of beer stores. He also claimed that beer. set up water | basis P two years ago, proved that among! stores, approached food order will encourage this" _ "Everyone in the whole country life of Jesus Christ," is with you, but you must do the commented. ould cut beverage room the Dutch sold beer and liquor to are consumers of beer, Mr. Daly the resulstant bloody strife left an| _ "We want to encourage drinking which led to Prohibition. in the home rather than in bever-'g 70 1 IN FAVOR the said the breweries the into grocery in cans as a grocery commodity, would provide employment for workers in the Pho industry. "Such a move would mean mil- lions of dollars in wages to workers in the canning industry," Mr. Daly| predicted. Alfred Petterson, organizer for | Don't forget for dancing at its $30,900 over a four-year period for best, be at Teen Town next Fri-| paving and road construction in day night at 8 till 12 the township OBITUARIES | | in their ass {he reported. Under the Lean Peameal COTTAGE ROLLS - Whole or Half 31: Fresh Ground Minced BEEF PORK HOCKS Country Style SAUSAGE CHOPS (stouder) 10. 39c VE Al STEAK (shouider) 1.49: PO i LIVER (sticed) Kidney, Hearts Meaty CHUCK ROAST Fresh Killed BOILING FOWL 39: BOLOGNAZ2D™ us]. STEW wove) 51:91. PATTIES t. 49: LEG STEAK ©.79: n. 9 "Their revenue from taxes on Mr. Mcintosh said. | year from this source, spending it! it makes, little difference." Mr. Daly, claimed that with sup-| ent grocers of Ontario, legislation per- "The Retail Grocers Association beer in grocery Mr. Daly explained. "Sensible drinking will be en permit the sale of |to drink in beverage rooms, or | | "'Studies have shown that people | t prefer to drink in moderation at| home. Small purchases with the | Mr. Daly quoted Premier Dup- | dependent grocers as the most im-| y | province, when queried on his po-| - licy of allowing beer sales in| .| neighborhood stores | "Beer was sold freely during the Mr. Daly | "The oldest known | brewery recorded in written his-| was operating 5,655 years ago | gypt | "In the RIB CHOPS 1.59: Boneless STEW 1.49: early history of Canada, | Indians as a bribe to kill English- men and Frenchmen. i "The Englishmen and French-| {men returned the compliment, and | | unpleasant national neuroticism | "Our present cumbersome and | expensive system of beer and liquor | distribution is a direct result of Prohibition thinking." Mr. Daly claimed the Retail Mer- chants Association of Ontario, a | non-affiliated group, conducted a survey in 1954 and discovered that grocers were 6-1 in favor of beer | distribution through their outlets. "But a couple of Prohibitionists | ation killed the deal," system proposed by his association, Mr. Daly pointed out, independent grocers would be FUNERAL OF CHARLES C. STENHOUSE The funeral service for Charles pin. She leaves to mourn her loss of Teen organizations would be in-| C. Stenhouse, Altona road, Pick- three sons -- Stanley of Altona, vited. The results of "Whitey's" findings were brought out at this meeting. The Get-Together Club, OCCI and OCVI, were invited to| help organize this project. It was! decided at this meeting that two representatives from Teen Beard, two from the Get-Together| Sub, two from OCVI, two from , and one representative ap- pointed by Mr. Brewster, director | Mental Patient | Is Picked Up WHITBY (Times-Gazette, Staff . Reporter) James Shrimpton, 39, a patient in the Ontario Hos- pital, Whitby, walked away from that institution at 4 p.m. Wednes- day. Police said he left his mother while out for a walk Shrimpton was picked up by the Ajax police at 6 p.m. near the Duffins Creek on Second Street, He had evidently walked all the way from Whitby. From the con dition of his clothes he had gone across country rather than on the road, * Town | George's Church, ering, former well known Oshawa architect, who died at the Oshawa General Hospital on Sunday last, was held in St. George's Anglican Church at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Rev. Clinton Cross, rector of St. conducted "the services. The remains were taken to Toronto for cremation. Burial will be in the Oshawa Union Ceme- tery The honorary pallbearers were J. G. Geike, A. Reid, James Reid, | J. A. Morphy and Charles Price. | The active pallbearers were Loyd Chapman, Lloyd Campbell, D. Ross, S. Mercer, S. Graham and J. H. Connor. MRS. H. THOMPSON There passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 15, 1956, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.| Cecil Mortson, Queensville, Ont. Mrs. Hannah Thompson, beloved wife of the late George Thompson of Ajax, Ont., in her 75th year. The late Mr. and Mrs. Thomp- | Aj Carman of Peterborough, Lloyd of Ajax; also three daughters, Mary (Mrs. Alex Sockho) of West Hill, Florence (Mrs. F. Carter) of Brougham, and Eleanor (Mrs. Ce- cil Mortson of Queensville; also 20 grandchildren and five great. grandchildren. Three brothers and three sisters also survive. The funeral service was held on Saturday, March 17, from the Ogden Funeral Home in Agin- court, Ont., with Rev. Mr. Butler of the St. Paul's United Church, ax, officiating. Interment was in Stouffville Cemetery. ROBERT W. MORRIS BOWMANVILLE -- Friends and business associates were shocked early this week to learn of the sud- den passing of one of the town's younger business men, Robert "Bob" William Morris, in his 24th year. | An ardent skier, Bob collapsed] while skiing at Enniskillen late| | ceiving her 25-years membership of television when, at the time of| | his death, he operated a service company in p with Jack Elston. A member of the Church, he is surved by his wife erboro, one daughter, Susan Jane father, Robert Alfred Morris. service in the Morris in the Bowmanville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ernest Rehder, Ross McKnight, Ron Hewitt, Jack! Elston, Walter Morris and George Haynes. MRS. FRED C. COBON The memorial service for Mrs. Fred C. Cobon, 50. Kenneth ave. nue, who died at the Oshawa Gen- eral Hospital on Monday last, wes held a the Armstrong Fu- neral Chapel at 3.30 p.m. on Wed- aesday. Rev. Clinton Cross, rector of St. television| gs which "would not begin to pay artnership costs of the campaign." Anglican the former Audrey Silvester of Pet- one brother, Ernest of Peterboro, two sisters, Dorothy of Kingston|AIDS STORES and Shirley of Toronto and by. his Rev. A. C. Herbert of the Angli-| stores," Mr. Wren declared can Church conducted the funeral Funeral Chapel in Bowmanville, on Wed- nesday, March 21, with inerment! licensed at a fee of not more than | 25 b. 69: Ny || Friday Night 6-9+«. «| PORK CHOPS Boneless POT ROAST Boneless Sirloin TIP ROAST Tender GUBED STEAK Lean Peamecl Back BACO BY THE PIECE th. SMOKED The change in beer legislation was first proposed by Albert Wren, Liberal MPP for Kenora, in the| Ontario House during the first 1954 session. "IT can't see any reason why we | | should not put our beer in grocery | don't know why it would not have a good effect on temperance across the province." Mr. Daly referred again to the present beer-sale setup In Que- bec province. ! He quoted J. B. St. Germain, | past president of the Corner Gro- cers Association of Quebec City, as saying: "About 75 per cent of the, small grocers here would have to | close their doors if the sale of| beer was taken away from them." In support, Premier Duplessis| called the independent grocer a! pillar of his community, active in| social welfare and betterment pro- jects, and a leader in helping those (RIB END) son farmed for a number of years! Sunday afternoon. He died early George's Anglican Church, conduct. Who need aid. on the eighth Concession of Pick- Monday morning, March 18, 1956,/ed the services. Interment was in| He said also that the independent ering before moving to Ajax. Mrs.' at Bowmanville Memorial Hospital.! Mount Lawn Cemetery retailer invested his profits in the Thompson was a member of Al- Born in Bowmanville, where he The pallbearers were W. Forbe:, community, rather than have those tona Women's Institute, and this received his early schooling, Bob J Barlow H. Campbell, V. Burr, profits taken off to a larger city, | winter she was honored by re- soon found his skills in the field H. Cobon and M. McGregor, |as is done by chain organizations. | | 2.39. 2 we. TO- Bacon Sqrs.