Oshawa Times (1958-), 2 Jun 1964, p. 9

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MRS. BERTHA (MOM) Whyte, 54, has returned to Canada from Northern. Niger- fa to raise funds and equip- ment for the Kabba Youth Training Centre, which she and her husband direct in. Aiyetoro, Kabba Province. She is also seeking sponsors for orphans to be brought to Can- ada for an education. With her is Simeon Oluyomi, 4%, a member of the centre's board of directors. A children's home run by Mrs. Whyte near Bowmanville, Ont., was closed in 1959 'by health authorities. (CP Wirephoto) "Mom" Whyte Returns Home For Fund Drive TORONTO (CP) -- Mrs. Ber- tha' (Mom) Whyte, controver- sial children's home operator, is back from Nigeria for a two- month fund-raising visit. The 54-year-old woman, whose Whytehaven mission near Bow- manville, 10 miles east of Osh- 'awa, was closed in 1959 after battles with welfare and health authorities, now heads an or- phan and youth training home in northern Nigeria. Mrs. Whyte hopes Canadians will. provide money and equip- ment -- farm machinery, trac- ters; an ambulance -- for her centre in Aiyetoro, Kabba prov- ince. She's also seeking spon- goers for orphans to be brought Nigeria after five years' resi- dence, She says she holds no resent- ment because Ontario health authorities closed her Bowman- ville home after disease struck the children. "For three months I was burned out, just like dead,"' she recalled. 'But today it is all for- gotten and gone. We were just instruments of God. Led by God, everything: has worked to tremendous detail." VILLAGE ISOLATED Two years ago in the isolated village of Aiyetoro, without any backing, she started a home for orphans, a school, a church, an to-Canada for an educati L service and a farm. Kabba Youth Training Cen- tre, according to Mrs. Whyte, teaches modern farming meth- ods to students who later serve terms as instructors. Mr 'Whyte says her centre also sup- ports 45 orphans. She is accompanied on her tour by daughters Jane, 15, and Ruth, 8, and Simeon Oluyomi, #%, a member of the centre's board of directors. She is car- rying exhibits of Nigerian handi- crafts made at the centre. WILL JOIN THEM Her husband, Bert, is co-head of the centre and their son, Ro- land has joined them in Nige- ria for two years with his wife and three children to operate a furniture factory. They expect to sell Canadian-type furniture in the Nigerian capital of La- gs. Her efforts commanded the ad- miration of the Nigerian Gov- ernment and the chief of Kabba Province. "Without you," the chief told her, "orphans woulq be buried with their parents." She was given governmental sanction. The chief proclaimed her work an official community project which Mrs. Whyte now heads. Villagers were made to feel responsible and lend volun- tary help. The agricultural minister has provided her with 12 boys to help on the 1,000-acre farm given her which she has hacked out of the jungle with a ma- chete. With the money she collects on the tour she hopes to pur- chase children's clothing and supplies and perhaps a tractor, Mrs. Whyte says she and her|an ambulance and some cattle. husband: will become citizens of "When our old truck breaks down," she commented, hospital." CARPENTRY SUCCESS Mrs. Whyte's son, Ron, has had considerable success with his carpentry workshop where he trains several men. To get wood he must fell, over a pit, mahogany trees 200 feet high and 12 feet thick. In order to saw it through, one man goes into the pit and the other stands on the tree. "Mom" cares for more than 45 orpahns in her "Baby House' In some cases the impoverished father still lives, but cannot look after the small baby. No place exists except Whitehaven, where a child is accepted with- out charge. TO TRAIN VILLAGERS Mrs, Whyte's intention is to train the villagers and her or- phans "'to desire a better stan- dard of living so they will not return to the primitive jungle existence. She hopes many will and helpers so she can expand. brightest children." she pursued in Canada, Mrs. Whyte will not away from her door so the need for funds is great. When the orphanage was over - crowded, small babies, caring for them in her own home. New Blood Donors Badly Needed Every month our previous month, This is chiefly brought about by the increase in ation not only in Osh- awa itself but in the outlying areas, The more people we have more we can expect to have in our hospital. We all realize that our hos- pital: which was extended in size considerably a few years ago is already far too small. Every day more beds, rooms, facilities and staff are needed to handle the patients. Chairman Bob Stroud say.: "This means that those of us who have accepted the respon- sibility of finding donors and staffing blood clinics must find new donors not only to replace those who move away but to supply more and more bottles of blood to our blood bank every month and every year." There are about 5,000 regu- lar and active donors in our city. If we are to meet the =» alle that we can see in the future we will have to in- crease this number to 6,000. Giving. of blood is painless but many of us are afraid to go the first time. If the clinic that will be held 'this Thursday is to be success- ful we must have 70 or 80 new donors, people who have never ven in Oshawa before. The ours are from 1.30 to 4.30 in the afternoon and from 6 to 9 in the evening and the place is St. Gregory's auditorium, Sim- coe street north. Arrangements are being made hospital seems to use more blood for transfusions than it did in the in our community the) for extra staff so that we can take care of the denors who come without appointments. One never knows when' he or a member of his family will be the next person to be receiving blood transfusions. When it is needed it is good to know that the blood is on the shelves in the hospital blood bank. Jail Accused For 30 Days PETERBOROUGH -- William Frank Kaduke, 20, of Ajax, was sentenced to 30 days in jail after being convicted of causing a dis- turbance at a public dance at the Lions' Club hall, George street. Const. Hugh Thomson said that because of a disturbance at the dance, Kaduke and another youth were to'd to leave and they did. Kaduke came back later that night and asked to get a coat he said he had left. He also asked for a refund ad- mission paid to the dance but not made. Evidence was. that Kaduke was allowed inside to look for his coat and was accompanied by Const. Thomson. Kaduke re- fused to leave and said he would stay if he wanted or leave: if he wanted. When Const. Thomson took him by the arm to escort him from the dance, a scuffle be- gan and Kaduke was finally 'handcuffed. was advised -that refunds were Renew Lease Air Firm $4500 lease on No. 2 hangar at year. This is the third year the rent has been at $4500 and last night Ald. Cliff Pilkey wanted to know why. Ald. John Dyer, chairman of the airport committee, told council the hangar must be used "for air purposes only" and because of this "not too many people want it". Ald. Pilkey suggested the committee ask the federal gov- ernment to reappraise the ren- tal conditions. (The city rents the land the hangar sits on from the federal government.) "This is costing us money," claimed Ald. Pilkey. '"'We paid $3500 alone for snow removal up there last year." Ald. Pilkey suggested the city is subsidizing a white elephant because '"'if General Motors wanted to pay to use it for stor- age, they couldn't." Mayor Lyman Gifford said he wants to see a 'report showing total airport revenues and ex- penses. by sometimes means a life lost as it is 14 miles to the nearest stay in her home as teachers "Education is not free here, but we will somehow manage to give advance training to the Following the same philosophy turn anyone her daughter June 15, took com- plete responsibility for three night renewed W. B. Airdirect's Oshawa Airport for another CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS Congratulations and best wishes to the following resi- dents 'of Oshawa and district who ace celebrating their birthdays today: Jimmy Shetler, 159 Guelph St., and Beverley Given, 56 Warren Ave. The Red Ensign remains the favored emblem after a week of heavy voting in newspaper polls in Oshawa and across the country. By Monday afternoon 774 readers of the Oshawa Times had voted in favor of the Red Ensign as against 456 in favor of a distinctive flag. The same trend is apparent in a cross-Canada newspaper flag poll... After a week of voting, the Red Ensign continues to fly highest in public favor in a eross-Canada newspaper flag poll. 49,697 BALLOTS CAST As of Monday afternoon, a total of 49,697 ballots have been cast by readers of 34 news- papers, putting the ensign at top of the poll with 30,637 votes; the Maple Leaf flag with 99,060 votes, Readers are given two choices on their ballots--either for the Red Ensign or for a dis- tinctive Maple Leaf flag. But editors report that many readers are scribbling a third choice on their ballots, Chatham Daily reports that three ballots have been cast for the Stars and Stripes, while one person used his ballot to say Canada must have a flag chosen by a vote of the people. Another Chatham reader used his vote to say that 'News- papers should keep their noses out of the issue and leave it up to the elected representatives of parliament." In contrast, editors at The Timmins Daily Press note that many ballots 'include notes of appreciation for having the op- portunity to express their opin- ion' on the flag issue Area Man President Phone Club Russ Hayden, of Brooklin, has been elected president of the Oshawa Club, Telephone Pion- eers of America, He will suc- ceed Miss Jean Heard and was elected at the 27th annual meet- ing of the Champlain Chapter held recently at Orillia. At the same time, E. .R. (Bud) Fisher, Brantford, was elected president of Champlain council. He will direct the ac- tivities of some 1000 Pioneers in the Central and Southern Part of Ontario for the year commenc- ing July 1. Other elected officers are: Sid Pyper, Burlington, first vice- president; John Carne, Peter- borough, second vice-president; Eric Farquhar, Burlington, sec- retary. Members-at-large are: Dorothea Alexander, Orillia; Margaret Didmon, Hamilton Alf Grieve, Hamilton; Jean Heard, Oshawa; Willard Stewart, Brantford. The Telephone Pioneers of America, the largest socio-indus- trial organization of its type has a membership of more than 225,000. It is comprised of men and women with over 21 years in the telephone industry. In addition to fraternal work among its own members, Pio- neers are active in many Com- munity Service Activities, such as .making surgical dressings for Cancer patients and volun- tary work in hospitals and schools forthe. j ed Of particular interest is installation of discarded mag- neto switchboards which are re- tained by the Pioneers in schools for retarded children where they are becoming invaluable| threapeutic tools in the training of the children. Throughout On- tario and Quebec alone, more than 100 such boards are in ser- conditiond, installed and main-|ny 724 Area Readers For Red Ensign © Penticton Herald in British Columbia reports one vote for a Fleur-De-Lys, and another for the Stars and Stripes. Readers in Sherbrooke, Que- bec, are voting heavily for the Ensign (1,543 for it compared to 191 for the Maple Leaf) but many Sherbrooke Daily Record readers aré aig in the Union Jack on. their ballots as their choice of Canadian flag. One such reader, who signs herself "Mother of Two World Wars," scribbled on her ballot: "Our loved ones fought and died under the Union Jack. Can we let them down now by changing their flag?" Another reader simply cross- ed out the Red Ensign and dis- tinetive flag and wrote in: "No, no. The Union Jack forever." The Edmonton Journal, with 5,943 votes cast, notes that 77 were invalid because they were not filled in properly. Toronto Telegram readers are supporting the Ensign five-to- one, with 14,198 ballots for it and 2,786 for the Maple Leaf.' Seek Aid With Cost Of Justice 'Hoping to cut losses such as the estimated $26,000 in 1064, Oshawa City Council Monday night endorsed a London, Ont., resolution calling on the Ontario government to assume the en- cost of county administra- tion of justice. Cost sharing by cities should be stopped, says the resolution, because municipalities use only a small part of available facili- ties and they are "neither a service to local taxpayers nor to the municipality." Also: "when compared to the direct expenses met by local municipalities, the amount of money returned through fines and forfeitures is insignificant." Council's finance chairman Ald. Walter Branch said Osh- awa has budgeted $133,585 for its 1964 share of Ontario Coun- ty court administration costs: county shared cost - $115,000; magistrate's court - $8275; ju- venile and family court - $10,- 310. Estimated revenue this year: court fines and fees - $45,000; unconditional grants - $62,146. The $107,146: total means an es- timated $26,000 which the city has to levy for to make up the difference. According to the resolution, the money goes to provide: jail and lockup facilities; guards' Salaries; court houses; coroner and pathologist salaries; pay for witnesses and jurors; post mortem and inquest fees; ac- commodation for division courts, magistrate's courts, ma- gistrates and staffs; accommo- dations for law library trans- portation of prisoners' admin- tire juvenile and family courts. istration and accommodation of SECOND SECTION OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1964 She Oshawa Simes PAGE NINE The members of the Osha- wa and Disizict Construction Exchange recently elected their executive for the ensu- ing year. Those elected were: seated, from left, Dirk Kok, treasurer; Ken Henderson, vice-president; Bill Lindsay, president and Fay Brooks, past president. Standing, from left, are Michael Karas, Dale Milburn, Douglas McLellan, OSHAWA AND DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION EXCHANGE EXECUTIVE Harold Jenesen and John Belko, directors, --Oshawa Times: Photo, Fewer Area Folk Seek Employment The number of applicants feg- istered for employment at the Oshawa office of the National Employment Service during May remained lower than for the same period last year. Sea- sonal activity helped to create job opportunities for both male and female workers. Good weather conditions per- mitted maximum activity in spring planting and other agri- cultural work, which increased the demand for experienced farm workers. The number of new hirings in manufacturing ported steady production with present staffs working full time. Skilled tradesmen continued to be in good demand with some shortages in certain occupa- tions. Accelerated activity in the construction industry also dim- inished the supply of skilled tradesmen, but the aumber of constfuction laborers remained adequate to meet local require ments. There was a seasonal upswing in the demand for summer com modities which was expected to $950 Damage In Two Accidents A total of $950 damage was caused in two two-car acci- dents Monday. Some $450 damage was caus- ed in an accident at the inter- section of Quebec and Centre streets. Car drivers were: Antoli Hos- tenko, 356 Wolfe street and Paul Puszezynski, 505 Dunkirk ave- e. Park road south at a GM south plant driveway was. the scene of another accident that caused a total of $500 damage. Drivers in this accident were: Ralph M. Willis, Mill street, Orono and Vincent. Kuraitis, 339 vice. Elmgrove avenue. increase the demand for work- holiday season. Job vacancies where some shortages of qualified workers occurred, included the follow- ing stonemason, asphalt rakers, radio repairmen, uphol- sterer, cabinet maker, tool and diemakers, machinists, me- chanical draughtsman, tool de- signers, mechanical engineers, farm hands, short order cooks, hairdressers and experienced stenographers and typists. The Oshawa office reports 3,900 applicants, of whom 2,321 were male, were registered for industries was not great, but most factories re- ers with the approach of the} | Engineering reports on almost $1,000,000 worth of construction were approved by Oshawa City Council Monday night. Reports included granular base and asphalt ($852,460), as- phalt on local improvements ($10,133), box culvert ($70,791) and sanitary and storm sewers ($8141 and $32,811). Total cost is $974,339 but the city's share is $356,043. Paving will be done on pro- posed extensions of both Bond east and Bénd»west, Floyd av- enue, King-street west and east and Richmond street east. 'Widening and. paving will be done on King east and Park road south; widening and re- surfacing on King west. and Park road north. This work will necessitate sidewalks on King east and west, Park road north and south and Richmond east. Works Program Approved . By The City Council Gibbons street will be paved from King to Floyd avenue. The box culvert, says the re- port, will carry Richmond street east over the west branch: of Harmony Creek. The sanitary sewer will be in- stalled on King west;, storm sewers are going in on Bond west and east (extended), King street west and Richmond. east and west. RECEIVES DEGREE Gary Bruce Faulkner, who received his degree in engi- neering from the University of Toronto recently. Gary is a son of Russell Faulkner of Toronto and while attending Mary and King street schools in Oshawa ived wlith his grandmother, Mrs. John Whattam, 48 Brock street east. Gary. plans to secure his master's and doctor's degrees in his chosen profession. employment on May 29 of this year. This compares with 4,102, of whom 2,368 were male, on April 30 of this year. The figure was 3,992, of whom 2,416 were male, on May 31, 1963. Take Fire To Fire Department When you have a fire on your hands take it to the Osh- awa Fire Department. That's what G. Colboly, Port Perry, did early today when he \found the front seat of his car jafire. The fire--believed started by 'la cigarette--was ' quickly put sjout causing little damage. In the 24-hour period up to 9 "jam, today the Oshawa Fire Department also reports that six routine ambulance calls were answered. INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP WINNERS External Affairs. Minister Martin chats with Lewis. Per- inbam, (left) secretary for the Canadian National. Commis- sion for UNESCO and Very Rev. Georges-Henri Leves- que, former dean of the facul- ty of social sciences at Laval University, after he awarded them special medals Monday for their leadership in inter- national co-operation. The presentation which took place at Ottawa, was awarded by the Canadian committee for International Co - operation Year. Mr. Peribam was aw- arded his medal for his lead- ership in UNESCO. Father Levesque's medal was award- ed to him for his founding of the new national university of Rwand" in Africa, --(CP Wirephoto) Fines Total $110 or 40 Days 22-Ayear-old Oshawa man! was Monday fined a total of! $110 or 40 days in jail for three: driving offences. } William W. Damant, 5 Bloor| street east, was fined $50 or 30 days for driving while his licence was suspended; $50 or 10 days consecutive for having no insurance; and $10 or 10 days concurrent for failing to reigster the purchase of a used car. Police testified that Damant was chased on Centre street April 11 after his car was in- volved in an accident. SPEAKS NEXT WEEK It was reported in Monday's edition of The Oshawa Times that Rev. Paul Hawkes would speak at Whitby Pentecostal Church at 8 p.m. today This was an error. Rev. Hawkes will not speak in Whitby until Tues- day, June 9. » "Reli rather because it has no creed". propositions of Rv. Robert Car- ter of Toronto when he address- ed the Unitarian Fellowship of Oshawa on May 3i. Mr. Carter is a Unitarian Min- ister and holds degrees from Tufts, Harvard and the Univer- sity of Toronto where he is working on his Ph.D. His topic was "Unitarianism -- Heresy or Fraud?" Is Sent To Penitentiary PETERBOROUGH -- Louis Samuel Conforzi, 43, of Oshawa, was sentenced to two years in Kingston Penitentiary by Magis- trate C. W. Guest in court here Friday. Conforzi pleaded guilty to sev- eral charges including having a 1964 car in his possession know- ing it was stolen; having stolen licence plates in his possession; and theft of two television sets from two motels. Conforzi was sentenced to two years consecutive on each of the charges. He-had a previous record. Evidence was that the tele- vision sets were stolen from motels in the Kingston area. Other evidence was that OPP Cpl. Douglas Ross of Peter- borough, arrested Conforzi after he was seen changing licence plates on a car parked off a road in Otonabee Township. Conforzi had two sets of plates, one set of Ontario plates and the other set Qu plates. Investigation revealed the car was stolen from a_ Toronto motor firm. gious searchers do not join the Unitarian Fellowship because they like its creed but This was one of the intersting Unitarian Basics Listed By Speaker He traced the development ef Unitarianism from its original -- century stand against the man Catholic and aiaelon churches to its present cern for' Humanism. Unitarians today are still heretics, he ' contended, if; a heretic is one who (a) has no final answers; (b) stands alone: (c) continues searc and (d) may not accept y's an- Swer tomorrow. He compared the Unitarian's religion to the study, of a philo- sopher, the main difference be- . ing that the findings of the philosopher may not even touch his manner of living while the Unitarian's findings will de- termine his way of life; Although Unitarians do not have a creed they do try te value and practice the five fol- lowing basics: Tolerance -- The acceptance, as is, of each individual; agree- ment to disagree. Openmindedness -- Unitarians do 'not pretend to have all, or even any answers to life's rid- dies. Search -- for meaning, . for beauty, for truth. Brotherhood -- Unitarians:re- cognize no race or color bar. Reflexivity -- a looking over and a questioning of these basic propositions. Unitarans feel that ea Unitarianism is to be ques- joned. ITU And Papers Settle New Talking Date TORONTO (OP)--Negotiations for Toronto's three daily news- papers and their printers are to Plan To Study Food Problem Between 600 and 700. young athletes coming to Oshawa June 26-7 for Ontario Age Class (Ban- tam and Midget) track and field championships may have to do without hot meals. Barclay Law, Oshawa Track Club chairman, appealed to council Monday night to let a caterer into Alexandra Park who can handle the job of feed- ing more than 600 competitors. Mr. Law said Fred Bessie, who won the park service con- tract on a tender bid, is not sure he can supply the food, resume talks June 16 on a flew contract. The only issue to be settled involves electronic -com- puters, ee A basic issue has been a de- mand by the union,. Local 91. of the International Typographical Union (CLC), that printers oper- ate and maintain computers operating on composing room work, The papers, The 'Star, The Telegram and The Globe and Mail--rejected this. At last week's negotiations the papers proposed that one member of the ITU be: added to the over-all staff of a computer data processing centre at each paper. Duties of this ITU mem- ber were not settled: The proposal has been sent to the ITU international at Col- i Springs, Colo., for appro- val. ' 'We can't wait any longer, the meet is only three weeks away," said Mr. Law. Mayor Lyman Gifford said to- day 'he will meet with both Mr. Law and Mr. .Bessie on Wednesday. MORE FRENCHMEN PARIS (AP)--Th. population of France rose one per cent to an estimated 48,000,000 duri 1963, reports the National Insti- tute of Statistics, C)

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