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OPERATION CHRISTMAS TREE Santa ¢ -- as perform- ed by Platoon Chief "Mart" Ostler of the Oshawa Fire De- partment -- poses with one of the 49 Saturday's Christ mas Tree annual Yuletide party put on by members of aus young guests at last Oneration the r le ltance of grade quality and con- table the Oshawa Firefighters' As sociation at the North Simcoe street headquarters. The fire - expenses and arrangements for occasion, They cooked and served the (with the exception of men. paid all made a the joyous even dinner the the happy home celled their full mas roast hall! and a own Tree Mayor Lyman Gifford today described the late Monsignor Philip Coffey, who died Christ-| mas eve, as "a man of strong} convictions who was never fear-) ful of giving voice to the same".| "It is with deep regret," said! His Worship, "that I learned of} the passing of Monsignor Cof fey. During his years in Gshawa) his field of service extended into education, in which he was extremely interested and to which he was devoted "His leadership and work in the parish of Holy Cross Church and the Separate School will long be remembered and appre- cia 4 itizens of this City. He was a hard\worker and a believer in getting \hings done without too much delay. He will be greatly missed." Trustee Michael Rudka of the) jOshawa Separate School Board | \"We have been saddened by, the sudden passing of Monsignor! Coffey who was held in high s iesteem and respect by citizens turkey) transported guests to The firemen also can- planned children time to Operation Christ- am job time-consuming Potato Crop Is Discussed Mr dress R; E to the Ontario County Potato Growers' Association at their ammial meeting in the Department of Agriculture Board Room, De- 20, impor held Uxbridge. cember stressed the tinuity of supply in building up and holding a market for po- Association mont, No. 1 Mount Albert Sob Timber the director to the Ontario Fruit Growers Rural You ture" will be on th the January 14 15 will be Albert Hockley and Bob Timbers, No Ss was for Ontario County and Vege Faces decorated the and from party to devote ambitious Goodin. in his ad-,Fruit and Vegetable Growers' signor Coffey's and 1 9 3 elected sociation tha special for of all faiths and in all walks of life in the community in whict he played so important a part.| His passing is a great loss the people of Holy Cross parish| and his wisdom and dedicated| leadership will be missed by} the school systems of Oshawa." Trustee Margaret Shaw of the Oshawa Board of Education "The contribution Monsignor Coffey has made to the parish of Holy Cross can be appre- ciated by his parishioners but what he did for the larger com- munity life of the city, espe- cially in education, is some-! thing that is recognized by citi zens generally "I personally am left with a memory of a man who always gave me help and guidance on the Oshawa Board of Education whether he agreed with me or not. I knew where he stood and he was so kind and a Christian I wonder how we shall fare without the steadying influence! of this great peacemaker.' Trustee A. E. O'Neill of the| Tributes Paid To Monsignor the board, I found him veny fair in his dealings with all phases of education in the city. His great practical experience in building always proved ost helpful. He will be sorely missed" Trustee E .A .Bassett: "The passing of Monsignor Coffey came as a great shock and left me with a feeling of deep per- sonal loss. I knew the monsig- nor as a hard worker, one who served long hours as a trustee of the Oshawa Board. of Educa- tion. He asked for no recogni- tion for the vast amount of time and energy that he gave in the many years that he was associated with educatién in She Oshawa Sines SECOND SECTION OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1963 'PAGE THIRTEEN Monsignor Coffey Dies this city. He was a true friend ; and a real gentleman who will © be sadly missed by all." Trustee Mrs. Clayton Lee of - the Oshawa Board of Educa- tion: "T have known Coffey since he came to Osh- awa. In all sincerity he carried out his church, community and as an appointee on secondary matters Monsignor ¢ sacred duties to his / on the Oshawa Board of Edu- © cation "He will be missed especially by those who have worked close- iy with him. He faithfully tend- ed'the lamps of love and under- standing to all within his care "He has made history and from consecrated hands of yes terday through _the present which is ours, his life's work offers to mankind, hope, peace and security." Rey. Alf d Woolcock, on he- half of the Oshawa Ministerial Association: The Oshawa Minis- terial Association express our deepest sympathy and join in the sadness of this city, occa- sioned by the death of one of its beloved sons, Msgr. Coffey. The most important memory we cherish of him, was the realiza- tion of meeting a very under- sanding and sympathetic ser- vant of God. Those of us who Rt. Rev. Monsignor Philip Patrick Coffey, DP, pastor of Roman Catholic late Christmas 4 eve in the Oshawa General Hos- _ pital. He was 65 last Novem- ber 27. The Monsignor, a resident of # Oshawa for 24 years and a Sep- arate School representative on the Board of Education for 20 of those years, died of a Coron- ary condition, doctors said, about 11.15 p.m., 12 hours) j after admittance Tuesday. He| was unconscious the last hour.| He had been released from| hospital 10 days before after a confinement of 17 days. He had been a_ prominent Oshawa figure in the Church and Education world for several years -- announcement of his death on completion of Mid- night Masses early Christmas day saddened and shocked hun- dreds who had hoped that he was on the road to recovery. Clare- as Ku- topic Oshawa Board of Education: | taiped with him on various occa- 'I hope my recognition of Mon-| ions went away with our lives great abilities) strengthened in faith and our and my admiration of his|;oarts more joyous to face life. staunch adherence to his convic- Speaking personally it was tions have been unmistakably) my privilege to come to know apparent during my long associ- Msgr. C ffey much more so re- ation with him as. an official of) cently: and the news of his death the Board of Education and lat-|,ame to me in the real sense of terly as a_ trustee. In Holy hidding farewell fo a wonderful Cross parish he has built a person asting monument to his un we thank swerving devotion to his faith),mongst us and his but 'his God for his life and for his good MONSIGNOR PHILIP COFFEY | 1898-1963 Monsignor Coffey, a man of great energy and strong per- sonal convictions, found the re- cent period of confinement and convalescence ordered by his doctors irksome. He gradually began to resume several. of his former parochial duties. He complained of excessive fatigue Tuesday morning as he worked in Holy Cross Church, directly across from his residence at 370 Simcoe street south and was n Hospita Before the regular church was built, the parish of Holy Cross used the quarters now known as the Separate School for wor: ship -- Holy Cross before that date was part of St. Gregory's and was used by south-end resi- dents. The Church property ex- tended back to Albert street and was formerly the home of the late F. W. Cowan. It was purchased in January of 1936. In 1939 Monsignor Coffey came to Oshawa from Uxbridge where he had been pastor of St. John's Church for two years. He immediately began a cam- paign to raise funds for the erection of a basement church. Construction was started late in the summer of 1940 and was completed by December 2 of that year. Monsignor Coffey was named Separate School representative to the Oshawa Board of Educa- tion on September 11, 1943. He succeeded Ernest Marks, Jr., and sat on the Board until the time of his death. The program to complete the building of Holy Cross was fin- ished Sunday, April 22, 1951, when the first solemn 'High Mass was celebrated in the church by Monsignor Coffey -- Monsignor Paul Dwyer and Father John Pereyma assisted. This climaxed 10 years in the establishment and erection of this addition to the churches of of discussion carried on the Na- parishioners, example, and would unite in the great Biblical affirmation Write, From henceforth bless- ed are the dead which die. in the Lord: Even so, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors." $80 Stolen tatoes. Mr. Goodin also point- Pee i : ed out that the 1963 potato crop|tonal Farm Radio Forum was above average in quality broadcast on Monday evening, and was meeting with an ex-|January 6, 1964. The ch cellent jwill attempt to. point the demand from. the con-| ae sumer. He also emphasized the|" eds of rural you as they prepare for a career, whe REV. E. CROSSLEY HUNTER necessity for continuous adver- 4 oar tising and promotion for pota- ther they decide to farm or toes train for other professions of The their choice 1e National Farm is carried on most of jescorted home by Rev. Mar- shall Beriault, his assistant. Dr. Claude Vipond examined him soon after and ordered him to hospital where he was admit- Oshawa. Holy Cross parish was established in 1939 and work on the church started in 1940. After a long delay, during which work jwas stopped, the Church was ted about 11.15 a.m. completed in the spring of 1951. His death ended an impres-| $2595 Loss ° In Accidents sive era of Church expansion|NATIONAL UNITY |here, especially in the south} Monsignor Coffey was a (Staff) A total of|/$195 damage. A vehicle driven|Oshawa area. Thanks to' his|strong advocate of national caused in Christmas| by Frank ©. Deshamps, 33, of|drive, zeal and great dedica-junity between Canada's. differ- deep sense of human service, regardless of creed, race or so cial status, has made all -Osh- awa and indeed environs his. parish. We, who were proud to call him friend, shall not soon look upon his like again." Albert V. Walker, MLA, Osh- awa Riding: "It was with sin- cere regret that [ learned of the progt out its 2 people officers and resulted as WHITBY $2,595 election of for 1964 Radio Forum the CBC of was Noted Cleric af To Address Meetings Rey. E DD, the guest minister services of the Week of Prayer to be held United Church Monday to BA the Hunter for Crossley in the Simcoe Street Jan. 6 Friday of the This under through week Jan 10 annual series mee the the Oshawa Ministerial tings is auspices of Asso ciation Dr famous who was a member of the Cross He has held Canada, in and for the ministry Dr to son of the Hunter is the Canadian Evangelist fey-Hunter team leading Hamilton ast 10 Trinity Hunter snecial such as this week He has two sons in the of the United Church ada Each service of the Prayer will be held in the Street United Church will be under the direction the president of the Oshawa Ministerial Association Rey Alfred Woolcock, rector St Mark's Anglican Church 'Daiver Fined $55 And Costs (Staff) A nar unning. down a fined a: total 19 pulpits n Winnipeg his Toronto himself missions years of Church in gives preaching now of pt BT ministry of Can Week of Sim and of cor of BOWMANVILLI Rowmanville vouth rowly m police officer was of $55 and costs jail and had his month Ty ted of who ssed or days in suspend: on Tuesday licence ed for one Willis nue convi driving and cau Sary noise tumseh ave- caréless unneces- Fowler was ng Bow-) Constable Tracy Davis | manville Police Department, told the court that on Oct. 25 he had received complaint of someone car throwing pumpkins streets of the town if saw a a the in in car. parkec by the side of the road and-the were four other the cat him," the constable said. "I got out of the cruiser and went over to him. He started to drive away and I signalled him to stop "He did not ran me over. Each time 'he changed gears the tires on h car squeaked and the rear enc swayed from to sid "T recognized sengers in the car and that pow I was able to get Fowler.'| Fowler's with fop afd nearly 4 de one of th was Milburn Meek, Sandford; dent, Claremont president presi- Hockley, No. 1; -vice-presi- dent, Bob Timbers, Mount Al- bert, No. 3; secretary-treasurer Gordon Rynard, Zephyr; Direc- tors: Peter Fintleman, Good- wood, No. 1; Murray Crone, Mount Albert, No. 3; .John Moore. Uxbridge, No. 1; Walter Savage, Uxbridge, No. 1; Ches Oldham, Zephyr; Stan Lunney, Zephyr; Walter Kerry, Port Perry, No. 1; Milburn Meek, Sandford; Bruce Oldham, Mount Albert, No. 3 The directors Potato Growers' ollows: Honorary Albert to the. annual Section of. the Drivers On Good Behavior BOWMANVILLE drunk drivers were. arrested during the Christmas holiday Town and Provincia! Police re There were a minor traffic accidents in the area. No- body was injured fire in a kitchen oven fire alarm No damage (Staff) -- No port few \ small resulted in the only during the holiday was reported WIDE ACTING RANGE Six movie stars with styles ranging from Greek tragedy to mime comedy are featured in Jules (Never on Sunday) Das- sin's new film,. *'Topkapi." network at 9.00 pm stations and is Drunk Drive Charge Laid Only one with drunk during the common drun William street with drunk at Centre The other the accident gas tank o by total tured the mated dy reported f his man driving Christmas Two others were locked up as ks Connor Whitby driving impact of $75 damage sulted from the head-on A King west, Christma to two minor 22 Grenfell involved people cars eral Hospital leased after and bruises Driver of tion wagon by LONG SERVICE Raden Cranfield, right,-a 25- vear employee of Cliff Mills Motors Limited was present ed with a 25-year service pin during the annual Christmas luncheon Photo shows cially made --Oshawa Times Photo ;Oshawa. injuries collision the held Cliff Mills dont of the firm the was mi hospital other was in 128 following Day iver involved in that+ the car was An est hap near Eve were for by Wednesday presi- as he offi- presentation heard charged Oshawa holiday Ash charged 1" "of hi minor rear-end collision on King Christmas punce- re fll sent with Ken Carnochan driver of one of the and seven-vear old Karen Carnochan a passen ger, were taken to Oshawa Gen Both treatment re cuts vehicle was Ronald John Robertson, 19, of Dundas street west, He was at the wheel of a sta- owned Zurtinsky, Garden street, Whitby sudden passing Monsignor Phillip Coffey. Monsignor Cof-| F fey was not only known for his} rom a e work in his Holy Cross Parish,| but he was also known as a Nearly $80 cash was taken public spirited citizen of Osh-|when a safe was broken open, awa, one who was willing to:at the offices of British Ameri- give of his time in the public in-|can Oil, 71 Emma, during the He , served for many/Christmas holiday years on the Board of Education' he 'breakin was discovered and in this capacity served un- early today by the company's Stintingly to advance the educa- jo¢a] distributor, J. H. Young tional standards of this city The safe had 'been Monsignor Coffey mac aT to the middle of the ofice and displayed a genuine interest in| "2° peeled open after dials aha sig a and hinges.on its front were all, worthwhile projects. The de smashed. Nearby, police . found velopment of Holy Cross Parish two-pound sled-hammer, a will remain as a living memory lencth of iron . devotion to his life's en assortment _ of deavors-and he will be greatly missed by his parishioners. Osh awa has not only lost a man of God, but also a public spirited gentleman who was an under tanding friend to many terest a four-foot land an drivers screw Entry was gained through the warehouse after a chain and Desks in the company offices were ransacked but nothing was Pilkey, reported taken and say the breakin to another recent safe the premises of Alderman Clifford president of the Oshawa Police District. Labor Council: similar During such a critical perind| cracking on in history when we have so Seneral. Tire many problems facing us, both on the world front and at the Convicts Aid Polio Victim community level, we are deep COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ly shocked at the untimely death of Monsignor Coffey. His dedication to mankind as a ciated by all. Those of us who!Months of recuperation and came to know Monsignor |lifetime with scars are ahead Coffey through our day-to-day|for two convicts, -but years of spiritual and community leader was well understood and appre tte problems in community affairs unhappiness may. be ending for it does and, at first glance, the nit- can honestly say that he will be|a 19-year-old polio victim be- truly missed. His departure will/cause of their sacrifice be a tremendous loss to his Qhio penitentiary prisoners many followers Melvin Schrader, 21, and Leroy "f . 9 ac le Trustee H. B. Armstrong of rencipaat 23; ae n cone? Jer the Oshawa Board of Educa. ("Ch section shinbone so tha Hon: sandra Goldstein of suburban ES normal The news of the death of lize might lead Monsignor Coffey came as a great shock to me We have worked together on. the build ing and planning committee of the Board of Education for the past seven years and his knowl] edge and work in this field has her doctor, following an opera been of outstanding value to|tt0n In which the sections of this city, He was a gentlemar hone from the two donors. were employed to lengthen the crip pled leg Husband Finds Body Of Wife Bexley a Stricken by polio in pre-vac cine days. Sandra had an un developed right leg Now she is "doing very well and has a happy outlook,' according to a scholar and a real friend, and will be missed by many people in this community,"' Alderman Gordon Attersley: "It was with deep shock that 1 learned of the sudden passing of| Monsignor Coffey. My initial) association with him was dur- ing our membership in the An aes Oshawa Kinsmen Club about 15), BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP)--An es vents Aeo.He had 4 sihicere tranged husband seeking recon- dadication' (0 'his: calling, He ciliation with his wife visited the was also interested in the gen- family apartment here Tuesday oral wellave ot. the commu-| lee and discovered his wife's nity, His passing will be a great| Poly, police said lose ko hie church: the Board of! The. woman had been. shot Education 'and to. the com. 'Wice. in the- back munity at large." Carl Warmack, St police that when he anrived, the I feelidoor- to the apartment was Monsignor jocked. He instructed his sons great loss'Carl, J1 4, and Jeffrey, 3, system of locked inside, on how 'to open years off'the door Glover: of very Trustee L, G. the Coffey to. the passing is a educational In my few dragged} piping} padlock ona door were broken.|} Ajax suffered $70 damage when it was involved in a collision Donald Raymond Mitchell, 25,\with a car driven by Edward of 539 Albert street, Oshawa, Lagg, 18, of Brooklin . jsuffered facial cuts and lacera-| ~ An accident at the subway on jtions when his vehicle was in-/pyndas street east caused an volved in a collision with a Car| estimated $200 damage to a car 'driven by Charles Neal, 62, of| driven by Albert Fladtke, 27; of 209 High street, Whitby. Neal)RR 1, Whitby. The vehicle with suffered arm cuts and undeter-| which the accident occurred was mined chest injuries in the acci-\driyen by Christopher Charles {dent which took place at the Hague, 17, of Ajax, and sustain- intersection of John and Euclid! eq an estimated $100 damage. streets A collision at the Highway 401 interchange at . Brock street south netted an estimated $300 damage for a car driven by Maria Kroekenftoel, 37, of RR 1, Whitby, when it was involved in a crash with a car driven by Koe Vella, 42. of 512 Brock Eve traffic accidents here Both men were treated at the Oshawa General -Hospital and later released, Mitchell's car was totally wrecked in the acci- |dent and the damage was esti- mated 'at $600 An estimated $800 damage was done to the Neal Auto Another accident at the same intersection caused an estimated|the Vella vehicle Market Reveals "Will To 'Exist DOUG MARSHALL Canadian Press Staff. Writer still ahead on points France's President de Gaulle' 4 }e¢ agreement effectively is reported to have sent his\opens the gates of the EEC to ministers to Brussels not to!the French granaries at a high destroy the Common Market cost to West Germany's less ef- but to find out whether it still ficient farmers evists They appear to have decided| CONSTRUCTIVE APPRACH In return, France has prom- azreement on agriculture that/ised to take a constructive ar- emerged Christmas Eve means|proach to the Kennedy round that the reality of the Euro-;and to. work for lower world pean Economic Community tariffs both in agriculture and jnever again can be doubted. industry. | What still ean be doubted are; But the London economist the market's aims and direc-|notes that this is a meaningless tion and, in particular, what/concession. France appears to manifest destiny de Gaulle him-|hav» won her way by merely self has in mind agreeing to do something she The "package deal'? worked |herself had advocated doing a out at Brussels amid clangings|Year ago of impending doom proves that) Furthermore, some observers the will to agree among the sixjare wary that the French co- market countries is as strong as/openation may not be of the kind that will make the Ken- es : if H nedy round a success reg SOU NDED REAL De Gaulle never again will be 5 with many professional | ,, ita oF : 5 ssh jcapable of killing the Common men, the ministers work best] . when pre sed hard against a| market by threat or deed. But : that doesn't mean he will strive a. », Ni y know e ; ae adline Nobody knows what d officiously to keep it. alive and Gaulle's ultimate intentions are! healthy but on this immediate and cru- cial his: threats sownded|-- real enough to make solution] almost inevitable By but for ever Famed Théairical issue Confidence in European unity, shaken by the-failure of the sritish negotiations a year azo Entrepreneur Dies has been partly restored NEW: YORK. (AP)--Jacob J. street south, Whitby. / esti- mated $400 damage wasdon to! the moment France js/ i tion, such buildings as Holy \Cross Separate School, Holy |Cross Church, St. Philip's Schoo) jand St. Philip's Church (named after him) were built. He was recognized in and out of the Church as an able administra- tor and organizer. These ef- forts were rewarded by the Church in May of 1961 when he was elevated to the rank of Do- mestic Prelate -- Monsignor -- along with 'Rt. Rev. Monsignor Paul Dwyer, his friend and pas- tor of the Church of St. Greg- ory the Great. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS . The body will be at the Arm- strong Funeral Home Ltd., on King street east this evening It will be taken to Holy Cross Church Friday morning and will lie in state there from 11 a.m. Requiem High Mass will be sung at Holy Cross at 10.30 a.m. Saturday, December 28, with ent ethnic groups. He told the Oshawa Separate School Board in 1960 that Separate Schools for different nationalities should not be encouraged. "Everyone who came to this country came to be a Cana- dian," he told the Board that year, "and the best way we can give them a love for this coun- try is to keep the children to- gether." He said there were many nationalities in Holy Cross and 'it made no difference'. "Let the different nationalities keep their own language, but we all want them to be Cana- dians. What I want to foster is a good, strong Canada," he said. Monsignor Coffey was an ex- member of the Oshawa Kins- men Club. He was assistant pastor at Corpus Christi Church in To- ronto for 18 years before mov- ing to Uxbridge, which was his His Excellency Archbishop Phil- ip. Pocock of Toronto officiat- ing. Interment will follow in the Priest's Cemetery, St. August- ine's Seminary, Scarborough. Flowers gratefully declined. | Monsignor Coffey was the son of the Jate Jermiah and Kath- leen Coffey of Creemore (near Staynor), Ontario. He is sur- vived by one brother, John Jo- seph Coffey, Toronto. He celebrated the 40th anni- versary of his ordination to the priesthood last May 26. He was ordained at St. Augustine's Seminary, Scarborough, after graduation from . Collingwood High School. He could be blunt and out- spoken when the occasion de- manded, but he also displayed diplomacy and tact that drew the respect of opponents, espe- cially in controversial issues be- fore the Board of Education where he labored 'so long. Monsignor Coffey sometimes sought refuge from his arduous church duties in the world of sport, where he was not only a spectator (at hockey and base- ball games), but also a competi- tor of above-average ability. He was a familiar figure on the fairways of the Oshawa Golf Club and only recently he skipp- ed a winning team at the Osh- awa Curling Club, EARLY HISTORY RECALLED He was appointed permanent priest at Holy Cross Thursday, May 30, 1940 when Mass was celebrated in a_ building, mn.the former Cowan property (formerly used as a garage) He worked. hard to advance plans for the building of the néw} The hopes of achieving a|Shubert, 83, theatrical entre- wider Atlantic unity, with Eu.|/preneur known 'as the man who rope and America as equal|/produced a_ thousand shows, partners, look considerably|died in his Manhattan « apart- ,27, told more rosy than they did ajment today of a cerebral hen-|pishop) Sunday, December 1, month ago when France was|0lrhage threatening to opt out of next} He was a. brother May's Kennedy round of tar:ff)ness talks None of the Brussels negotia-|ure, who died on Christmas jtors are .claimmg any victory|Day, 1953 | and busi- church, The basement of what is now Holy Cross Church was formally dedicated by Cardinal J. C. .McGuigan (then Arch- 1940. This marked the opening first assignment as a pastor. Opening Recalled The late Monsignor Philip Coffey is shown on Sunday, April 22, 1951, at the official opening of Holy Cross Church on Simcoe street south. CAUCUS MEET IS DELAYED Mayor Lyman Gifford said today that next Saturday's cau- cus meeting of City scheduled to start has been postponed until 1 p.m to allow city aldermen an op- Council at 9 a.m. of the second Roman Catholic | portunity to attend the funeral partner . of. Lee . Shubert,| parish in Oshawa (St. Gregory's| of also a theatrical business fig-|the first, is more than 100 years|Coffey who died late Christmas Coffey was/|Eve Hospital, old) Monsignor named pastor that day: the late Monsignor Philp in the Oshawa General