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' . . PY y mntiock guns with three fingers at that time sald "every citizen < of powder and fired three or four must be grateful at the: proclas wal 3 | umimers 1SA ear ' |volleys. The fusillade continued mation issued by the police mage | | for an hour. istrates to suppress mumming : Later that night the men would with its disgusting attendant riot- stand in the snow and throw a|ing, drunkenness and profane {blazing stick over the roof of swearing." {their homes, to protect them from | CEE RRA SARI TRIPLETS GIVE FIRST CAKE A LICKING It's a case of "now you see it now you don't" as the Blankenship triplets of Chicago get within range of a cake on their first birthday. Jeff, left, gets a head start on Kevin, centre, and Leslie. Their moth- er, Mrs, Willard Blankenship, an English war bride and her husband have two other chil- | dren, Joanne and Michael Jean, five, two living children of an earlier set of triplets. Murderers From Maritimes Scene |ye" singers entertained and a fid- though it has been replaced by| Canadian Press Staff Writer |dler sawed off old tunes like Sir|turkey or chicken in the larger| -. 'Han 1n By IAN MACDONALD | DALHOUSIE, N.B. (CP) More than 200 persons stood s are ppearing in {quietly or sat in cars near the Newfoundland and with them go IRestigouche County j&il when a shot of warm tradition which {Joseph Pierre Richard was once filled 12 days at Christ- {hanged at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday. mas. : | A foot or more of snow cov-| And the mummers will con- ered the ground, and weather tinue to fade away---except per- |conditions were similar to those haps in Labrador -- until New- on the night'of Feb. 9 when Mary |foundland's Christmas celebra- Katherine De LaPerrelle, 13, wastHions become : copy of those in n nd strangled. Her mainland centres. peaten Tapes PS ne found| Nurtured in Medieval England, near her Charlo Station home the the mummers were bands of men next day. {and wormed who dressed 2 fon i ith murder |tastic clothes, wore magks an pauchare, Sharged with pid serenaded people during\.Christ- time after winning an appeal for /mas and other festive ho Mays. a new trial. 1 The ritual was brought to New- Only officials dnd official. wit foundland with the early settlers. 3 | visite t- nesses were permitted at the ex | When the mummers visited, ou GOOD FOOD Business Men's Luncheon LANCASTER ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP)--The|}ions, [the fishermen spun tales about the log was called, was a large and give the food to a deserving tree selected and trimmed days family along with a large supply fi the reels and the cotil- centres. Building the Christmas Rum was passed around and was an art. The black junk, asa Roger, |v their adventures on the Grand Banks. All the stories started|in advance. It had to burn for 12/0 with "I mind the time when . . ."" days, Those who frowned on the] : st ong rum would settle for a Ousized Joie an glass of home - made blueberry SUSP! OLDTIME BAN fire munity would kill a fatted cow, d kettles were mers in 1860, amid varied reac-| crane in the tions. The Newfoundland Times' Labrador. Three years later the New- |foundland Express noted that {"the unseemly practise of mums The poor, sick and needy were ming" had been put down and isited and helped. Often a com-|"our streets have been quieter than we have ever seen them previously at Christmas." The - ban, however, did not reach much farther than Concep- tion Bay, so that today the mum- mers can still be found in many communities, and especially in re for another year. valuable possession those days, { f cut wood. Legislation banned the mum- HIT Tent or Iau New, |fire-place. The kitchen. was also fer 8 the living room. The floor was Toundiand Christos tables, Nol usually covered with fresh saw-| during the year shook hands and dust or sand from the beach. Two " : thigh-backed benches, called set- settled down to a dinner of fresh tees, were placed on each side of pork, plum pudding and shelled : ri :. the fireplace and here the fisher- nuts. Another favorite was a six-| n and the mummers sat to foot string of figs brought from| ? ching tell stories and sing. | the West Indies by fishing : A I SCIOONErs. | On Christmas morning the out- ' porters would rise and breakfast | TRADITIONAL LOG on fish--their big meal came Pork is still a favorite Christ- later in the day. When the sun mas dish in many outports, al- finally faded they loaded their Ontario Regiment Association DANCE IN THE ARMOURIES SAT., DEC. 14th PRIZES -- REFRESHMENTS TICKETS $2 COUPLE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR NS Here Is Your DIRECT ROUTE To A BETTER JOB You Can Prepare Quickly For A JOB WITH A FUTURE . NEW WINTER TERM -- JAN. 6, 1958 Four Courses from which to choose: Clerical, Stenographic, Secretariol, Special Grade Nine. Specialized Training © Individual Instruction ® Job Placement ® Cofiplete Modern Equipment. Start Now -- Graduate In The Fall COLLEGE OPEN"ALL YEAR REGISTER NOW! DIAL RA 5-3375 OSHAWA BUSINESS COLLEGE 111 Simcoe St. S. Mrs, Stella Barnett, Registrar PUBLIC WELCOME ANNOUNCING...!!! For the convenience of the people in OSHAWA and surrounding creas we are very proud and HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE that good seats, for the UNIVERSITY THEATRE in TORONTO, where "THIS IS CINERAMA", (the ONLY REALLY NEW WONDER of the entertainment world,) is AP Wirephoto and Korea in 1952. He, was a MUSIC AND DRAMA Little Theatre Cast For Play Chosen By MICIUAEL KOREN Little Theatre holds its third rehearsal of the three-act comedy "Miranda" tonight, less than a week after the cast was selected. The cast for Peter Blackmore's postwar hit. was selected after last Friday's reading and went into rehearsal at Rotary Hall last Sunday afternoon. The group fol- lowed that with a second re- hearsal Monday night, Newcomers to Oshawa Little Theatre won four of the eight roles in the production Susan Ebbs in her first tryout with the group. was chosen for the leading role of Miranda Arthur Elliott walked into the second reading to capture Paul Martén, the male lead Doreen Ogden was picked for the role of Isabel and Ann Cath- erine Gifford to play the part of Betty « Veterans of Little Theatre chosen for the other roles were Janet Stephenson, Clare; Pat Doubtful Monaghan, Nigel; beck, Charles; Barbara * Lloyd, Nurse Carey Director Bud Flanagan said the play, although in its rough stages -- the scenes are being blocked in -- was progressing quite well. Polishing will start after the cast becomes familiar with its parts. CONCERT HOUR The Concert Hour at McLaugh- lin Public Library swings into a Yule Time mood tonight as it prepares the first in a series of Christmas ocncerts. The program of recorded music will censist of excerpts from Han- del's Messiah, performed by the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir with full orchestra conducted by Sir Ernest Macmillan The excerpts will include the overture; Comfort Ye My Peo- ple; For Untc Us A Child Is Born; Pastoral Symphony; He Shall Feed His Flock: He Was Despised; Ail We' Like Sheep: How Beautiful Are The Feet: If UK. Build Atom Subs LONDON (AP)--It is doubtful whether Britain will build the atomic submarine projected last winter. The admiralty, according to highly-qualified sources, is in a tussle with defence department planners who doubt the project is worth the fortune involved. These planners contend Britain, as a part of the new interdependence policy, can get full information on the Amcrican atomic submarine Nautilus The British submarine was to have been called Dreadnought after a famous British battleship of the early 20th century American experts are known to have recommended against \it Their view was that hundreds of scientists and technicians tied up on Dreadnought would be of much more value on other pro- Jects--say nuclear missiles to be fired from submerged sub- marines A team of scientists is building a prototype submarine reactor expected to produce data leading to an atomic ehgine for the Dreadnought in about' three years. The submarine is due by 1962 or earlier If the project were halted now Britain likely would save more than $30,000,000 in addition to freeing scientists for other work. Musician Has House Problem LONDON (CP) -- Stephen Staryk of Toronto.. 25 - year - old conductor of the London Philhar monic Orchestra, has a housing problem. He has to keep changing apart ments because neighbors object to him practising. : "It's all right at first," he told a reporter. "They think I'm going to play them concertos all day Instead, 1 practise scales for hours on end." Staryk, of "Ukrainian extraction, is a protege of Sir Thomas Beecham. He has had six apart- ments in a year. UK. Teens Rock Through By ROGER STONEBANKS Canadian Press Staff Writer LONDON (CP A growing pumber. of light-footed London teen-ag are ordering lunches of Bill Haley with a side order of Elvis. Thousands of West End office workers spend their noon hour coming a step closer to rocking around the clock In the oldest part of London two affiliated jazz clubs boast a mem pership of more than 3,000. Dance nalls, clubs and a few record stores with capacious quarters all cater to the current craze of funch-time dancing. Largest of these midday dance spots is the Lyceum, owned by a rompany which runs a chain of dance halls across Britain. Daily except ay, 1,500 jitterbug ging you cram the con verted th For sixpence admission spend their lunch break jiving to the beat of Bill Hale is Pres ley and other rock a dual record playe music continuously from 8:30 to 2:00. 0ing Lunch Jim Mapple- civilian employe of 'the defence department. The Red Chinese tried him as a spy and sentenced { him to 20 years. 'US. To Seek | Approval Of 'New Arms Plan Why Do The Nations; Hallelujah i . . : Koon That: Me Reet ner a By ARTHUR GAVSHON eth; Behold I Tell You A Mys- LONDON (AP) -- The United tery; The Trumpet Shall Sound: States will ask its fellow NATO Worthy Is The Lamb, Amen. members next week to approve Due to a small attendance, dis- @ Dew plan for Allied consulta- continuation of the Concert Hour tions on the use of nuclear weap- was being considered last week. ODS ARaInst aggressors. ; During the last few weeks audi- Washington also wants to give ence for these musical evenings NATO countries joint control with in the library's concert room has the United States over the trig- boasted only one or two interest. Zering of nuclear missiles within ed parties. their own borders. But although The only two exceptions were {here would be consultations be- the jazz concert two weeks ago! forehand, no member nation and the hi-fi demonstration held Would have the right to veto in the auditorium last week. Both American or British use of nu- these events had good turnouts clear weapons based elsehwere. However, Mary Melich, music Responsible sources say these supervisor said the concerts will are the key proposals contained continue through the winter, It is/in a U.S. memorandum now be- certainly hoped that more people ing circulated among NATO will take advantage of this pleas- members. The purpose is to re- ant, musical interlude duce the apprehensiveness of the MARCHPAST: Christmas Continental NATO countries -- music has started in the Oshawa especially France--that in war Four Corner area ... The Osh- the United States or Britain awa Regimental Band is bound to might unilaterally launch a nu- have a rich feeling this coming clear attack which would involve Monday, It's the regimental pay them. night. MAY BE EXTENDED The NATO chiefs of govern- ) a ment begin "ir meeting in Paris CALGARY ab P)--The death- Monday. If they agree 1 a pro- feel) hid teen age Jattoning fad cess for rap. consultations, in. nh 5 Sounds onday might.|formed sources say. the pattern ity council gave first reading to later may be extended to mem a bylaw providing for licensing of hers of the five-nation Baghdad tattoo artists and prohibiting tat- pact and the eight-nation South- tooing of persons under 18. least Asia Treaty Organization, TELEVISION LOG | CHCH-TV Channel 1}-Hamilton CBIT-TV Channel 6--Toronto WROC-T'V Channel §--Rochester WGR-TV Channel 2--Buffaio WBEN-TV Channel 4--Buffalo | | LIMIT TATOOING | 2--The Big Story 12.00 MIDNY'GHT 2---Shock 12.30 AM, 5-~Tonight 5.15 P.M, 4--Children's eatre 5.30 P.M, 6, 2--Mickey Mouse THURS. EVENING 5.00 P.M. 11--Fa 6-- gle Muggins 5--Playhouse 4-Santa Claus Theatre now playing, CAN BE OBTAINED OSHAWA AGENT. HOTEL , : - rt residents turned their ecution. One said the 3i-year-old|P® : 5 nels laborer walked calmly to his houses over to them. "Come-all father of three children, Richard! spent much of his last day in| prayer and conversation. with a Roman Catholic priest. Off C * t tice J. Michaud recalled sentenc- Yprio penitentiary for attempted mur- Stud t der of a Campbellton, N.B., taxi en S driver he shot at and missed NICOSIA (AP) -- Turkish riot RRR -- | police 'drove off stone - throwing baton charges Wednesday on the touched off by the United Nations R d P t debate on the Cyprus problems. e asspor The students gathered at a {school and began hurling stones sie Fecteau Wednesday is await- jeqye. ing a passport to travel to Red (Order was restored quickly China to see her son, Richard with the arrival of a baton- 30, held prisoner there since swinging Turkish mobile reserve Mrs. Fecteau, born in New- the incident might spark other 'oundland, became a U.S. citizen Greek - Turkish conflicts' on the Tuesday in Boston when immi- British colony island. gration officers, state department ---- een J. W. Ford teamed up to process her papers in near record time The fact Mrs. Fecteau was not a citizen was discovered when Fecteau was a passenger in a military plane which was shot down on a flight between Japan ONTARIO COUNTY New Year's RON TOMLINSON And His Famous Band death and said nothing. The| . : Police Drive After his- conviction Chief Jus- ing him three years earlier to . |Greek Cypriot students with Woman Awaits | fifth straight day of disturbances LYNN, Mass. (AP)--Mrs. Jes- when police ordered them to 1952 force. But there was fear that officials and U.S. Judge Francis | she applied for a passport. ) FLYING SCHOOL Join the Fun. SHOWS: Christmas Day at 3:30 Hats, Horns, Giveaways. Delicious Lunch. RESERVATIONS and TICKETS RA 3-411 after 5 o'clock 5-1631 ONTARIO COUNTY FLYING SCHOOL % ic that will POS- ITIVELY NEVER BE SEEN ON , If you don't see it at UNIVERSITY THEATRE in TORONTO, YOU WILL NEVER SEE IT IN ANY OTHER THEATRE IN ONTARIO! UNIVERSITY LOO "BLOOR 'ST: W. 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SO IT'S French blond; YOU WANT! when a Yank who'd do anything for a buck agrees to smuggle a loaded VAN JOHNSON « MARTINE CAROL 2~Woody Woodpecker 5.15 P.M. 6-~Children's Newsreel 4--Children's Theatre 530 P.M. 6--~The Lone Ranger 4--Headlines: News 2--~Mickey Mouse 6.00 P.M. 6-1 Married Joan 2--Hopalong Cassidy 6.15 P.M, 4--Cisco Kid 130 P.M, 11, 5. 2--News: Weather; Sports 6--Life with FKlizabeth 7.00 p.m. ll--Great Gilder sleeve 6--~Tabloid S--iast of the Mohieans 4--Studio 57 2-TBA 7.30 P.M. 11-City Detective 6--Oh Susanna « 5~Tie Tac Dough There's a refreshment bar with sandwi~hes, soft drinks and tea for those who find time to eat Mrs. Sheila Mellor, a bar atten- dant, comments: "They are such| nice boys and girls--always so well behaved." Assistant manager John Mor-| gan - Hosey says- many of the vounger generation seem to live for it because she had dropped her six-| pence for the next day's session and couldn't find it. So we let her in free." Most employers are keen on the idca of midday dancing, says Morgan-Hosey The boys and girls turn up for 'work in the| afternoon all the brighter for it.' He recalls the time when resi {dent bandleader Oscar Rabin dropped in. He couldn't believe] his eves--there were so many almost impossible to move Sharp on 2 p.m. the music and in a few minutes the 1 1all is élear had their fun and it's time to get back to work, | 'Once I saw a girl in tears|'} The kids have gt. Preston ircus 8.00 P.M, 11, 8---Meet McGraw 5--You Bet Your 4--Harbour Master 2--Zorro 45, 2-Ci 8.30 P.M, 11--Search For Adventure 6, 4--Climax 5--Dragnet 2-The Real scCoy's 9.00 P.M. -OHA Hockey 5--People's Choice 2--Pat Boone 9.30 P.M 6~Music Makers 5---Tennessee Ernie 4--Plavhouse 90 2-0. 8 § 10.00 P.M. Folio ry Clooney 1 6-CB( $--Rosema 2--~Nav 10.15 P.M Nation's Business 10.30 P.M, 2~Martin Kane S5~Sheriff ot Cochise 104s rm 11 they voungsters there. Sometimes it's! 11--Nations Business rm Mews 11.00 1, 6, 5 4, 2 130 PM he Late Show Pp 5--Wrestling 4~Fim Festival Life | 00 P.M. | S--Feature Movie | 1:45 P.M 4 FRIDAY 8.00 AM, S5--Today 4--Captain Kangaroo 2-Playhouse 5.00 AM 5.-Home Cooking 4--Popeye's Play- house 2- 'Run:pus Room 9.30 AM. 5-- Rumpus Room 4~ Susie . 10.00 AM. 5--Ariéne Frances 4--Garry Mocre 2---My Little Margie 10.30 A.M | S--Treasure Hunt 2--Corliss Archer 11.00 AM S--Price is Right 2--Favorite Story 11.30 AM. S--Iruth or Consequences 4--Strike it Rich 2-8tar Performance 12.00 NOON 8--Tic Tac Dough 4--News; Weather 4--Serials 1 2--Teachers College 2.00 PM. 4--As the World Turns 2--Hclen Neville 2,30 P.M. Matinee Bride and Groom 4--Meet the Millers 2~House Party 3.00 P.M 6 11--Movie Matinee 5--Matinee 4-~The Big Payoff 2---American Band stand 3.30 PM The Verdict is Yours Trust_ Your Wife 00 PM, Doody of Night FRIDAY EVENING Famil f--Hidden 4--Santa Claus 2-Buccaneers » { 2~Frank Sina | 11,6--Country | 11.6.5 | 4 2 | | 2 600 P.M 6--The Buccaneers 4--Headlines; News 2---Colonel Bleep 6.30 P.M. 11,5,2-- News; Weather Sports 6--Little Theatres 7.00, P.M. 11--Waterfront 6--Tabloid 5--~Mama 4--Sword of Freedom 2--Sheriff of Cochise 7.30 P 11--Crusader 6--Search For Advent | ure | 5--Saber of London 4--Leave it to Sea 2--Rin Tin Tin 5.00 P.M. 11, 6--Last Of The M hicans 4--Texas Rangers S5--Last Resort 2---Jim Bowie 8.30 BM. J ver 0 {1--Inner Sa m | 6--Plouffe. Family S5--Life of Riley 4--Zane Grey Theatre 2--Patrice Munsel 9.00 P.M. 11--Grand Ole Opry 6--Patrice Munsel 5--~M Squad 4--Hollywood Comedy tra 930 P.M Hoe- own 5--The Thin Man 4--Plavhouse 2-Date With 10.00 P.M Bowling Cham- pionghip The Lineup Colt 45 10.30 P.M. 4--Person to Person 2--Code 3 Angels 11~ Wrestling 6~Premier Perform SUSPENSE-ACTION SHOW + +» TO THRILL YOU! ~ VERONICA WILLIAM AKE- BENDIX ne Bz le into forbidden territory! HERBERT LOM EXPLODING OUR SCREEN WITH EXCITEMENT AND THRILLS | JAN CARROLL "KAREN STEELE - VALERE FRENCH STARTS ance 5--Fleven- Thirty Theatre Feature p Sheen 12.00 P.M, 2-Swing Shit THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF INDIA IN- CinemascoPE a SPECIAL GLA TechmicoLor-DELUXE PLUS! "tyrone POWER TERRY MICHAEL MOORE RENNIE Beyond any Indian Adventure DEBRA + LUND + PAGET