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Emergency Numbers Hospital 723-2211 Police 725-1188 Fire 725-6574 She Os OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRivAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1964 a Simes Second Section City and district ' features, social and. classified advertis- CITY HALL WAS A BUSY PLACE NOMINATION NIGHT THE BUSIEST ROOM IN THE CITY HALL last night was City Council Chambers on the fifth floor where muni- cipal nominations were held. In top picture left, City Clerk Roy Barrand receives a nom- ination from John Konarow- Second-Guessers Were Kept Busy Some Notes on Nomination Night at City Hall Thursday: Christine Thomas kept the second-guessers busy right up to the 9 p.m. deadline. Her nomination for mayor was the only one opposing incumbent Lyman Gifford. But Mrs. Thom- as was first nominated for an aldermanic position; by remain- ing silent, her name was auto- matically struck from _ the mi: yy race. This gave Mr. Gifford an acclamation. Finley Dafoe, Council's elder statesman in point of service (with the exception of four years he has been on Council ski. In top picture right, Alex Smykaluk, of the City Assess- ment department, finishes marking the nomination board at 8:30 p.m. deadline. Elaine Cole, a clerk - stenographer sifts out nominations in bot- tom picture at right. --Oshawa Times Photos |continously since 1938) was on hand, despite his recent deci- sion to retire, This does not mean that he will be idle during the cam- paign. He had 2,000 cards print- ed for the campaign. They do not endorse any candidate, but State: "Vote December 7, 1964 and remember this: an occasion- al good housecleaning is essen- tial to good government." "I would like to see seven new faces on City Council next year," said Mr. Dafoe to news- papermen, "The last two years should be enough for the peo- ple to see that a complete house- cleaning job is needed. "Oshawa is no longer a farm- ing community." the and Albert V. Walker, member of islature, was on hand nominaté three or four candidates. He served on City Council for more than 10 years and is a former chairman of Property and Recreation. City Clerk Roy Barrand and his staff had a busy night as a|Co Collect 48 PC Total Pledges The Oshawa Civic Auditorium rporation: -has* collected 48 record number of nominations per cent of the total pledges poured in. He was assisted by Audrey Hepburn, of his depart- ment; Alex Smykaluk, from the Assessor's department; McBain and Elaine Cole Chairman George K. Drynan, of the Board of Education, and Lloyd Bolahood, of the Sepa- rate School Board, are bowing out of the municipal scene. Mr. Drynan was not nominated. Mr. Bolahood was but said he "defi- nitely" would not qualify. FINLEY DAFOE Man Suffers Head Injuries Campbell Scharff, 47, was re- leased from Oshawa General] Hospital last night. He suffered| head and facial cuts in a colli- sion with a car at the corner of| Simcoe and Athol streets at! 7:45 p.m. | The collision involved a car : driven by Audrey Curry, 1910) Oshawa Boulevard south, and} Scharff, of 25 Division street,| who was on foot. The Curry vehicle, west-| bound on Athol street, sustained| $15 damage to the front end. A 6:05 accident at the corner) of Centre and John streets re- sulted in $200 damages to a! car driven by John Snelgreve,| 25, of 345 Gibb street, and $250) damage to one driven by Mary) Livingstone, 53, of 140 Cadillac) BOY, 11, DIES UNDER SURGERY Phillip Barnes an 11-year- old paper carrier, died in the operating room of the Oshawa General Hospital last night, four hours after he was involved in an acci- dent hear his Hampton home. OPP Bowmanville, who in- vestigated the 5.15 p.m. acci- dent at the intersection of Taunton and Scugog roads, said the boy was conscious after the crash, raising drive last year. Robert 'Bob' Wilson, the Heather | Director. who is managing the| collection, told the' Board of Directors Thursday that 983.79 had been received. This left $549,407.47 still out standing. Of this amount, the Directors learned, more. than $400,000 was sure. The second instalment of the General Motors $250,000 contribution will be made in March, 1965, and $270,227.70 remains to come out of payroll deduction at the Motors. Private pledges, made by citizens, have been 76 per cent collected. This leaves only $46,518.68 to receive out of $191,189.50. With the addition of cash donations, sundry receipts, bank interest and Variety Night Pro- ceeds, the receipts now total $664,968. Total revenue antici- pated is $1,214,375.47. "It is encouraging," Chair- man E. R. S. McLaughlin said, "the way that all of the pledges are being honored." $516,- CHRISTINE THOMAS IN ALDERMANIC 22 In Council 15 To Run For Cnt Oshawa's. Civic Auditorium will open to the public Friday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. if all -con- struction is finished Dec. 1. The Board of Directors decided Thursday to go ahead with plans for this date, despite discussed possibilities that the Thornton road building would not be completed. Wilkinson Construction Ltd the contractor, Chairman E. R. S. McLaughlin told the Direc- tors, has assured him that they will be finished with their work Dec, 1. Finance Chairman Terence V. Kelly said the Ontario Regiment Band will open the ceremony. Mr. McLaughlin will then address the people, and_intro- duce the Committee responsible for the Auditorium. Building Chairman Harry Gay will turn the keys over to Mayor Lyman Gifford. The dedication will then be observed jointly by Rey, Monsignor Paul Dwyer, Rev. N.. Frank made them during their fund-|Swackhammer, and Rabbi M. |Kutziner. Civic Auditorium Opening Scheduled first sod on the site last sum- mer, will then address the citizens on behaif of the citizens. Following this, ceremony, in | the new arena, the public will E. RB. 8S, MCLAUGHLIN Joe Olesky, the GM _ clerk, who was chosen to turn the be allowed to inspect the build- ing, and the Committee will stay on the main floor to an- swer questions. A pre-opening show, Mr. Mc- Laughlin said, would be ar- ranged for the patrons, the press, civic department heads city council and the Committee on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. Following a tour of the build- ing and site, the groups con- cerned will adjourn for a recep- tion. A souvenir booklet is being prepared, he said, and a special edition by the Oshawa Times concerning the Auditorium will be made available on-the site. On Saturday, Dec. 12, the Auditorium--will-be- open to the public all day, ahd the same procedure will¢hold on Sunday | afternoon. | M 'Was 90 Last | | | Mrs. O, M. Alger, a resident |for many years in Oshawa, died Thursday. The late Mrs. Alger celebrated her 90th birthday last January. The late O, M. Alger and Mrs. |Alger came to Oshawa in 1919 from Tweed, Ont., where Mr. {Alger was publisher of the Tweed News.. The late Mrs. | Alger has been active in vari- lous capacities in Simeoe St. |}United Church and' community \life for more than 40 years. Her father, Samuel Black of |Ballymena, Ireland, a farmer, came to Canada and took up a homestead in Percy Township jin Northumberland County near | Warkworth. The late Mrs, Alger {spent her early days there on | | | Phillip, the officer said, was northbound on Scugog, returning home after doing his paper route when he and his bicycle were involved in a collision with a car driven by Miss Myrna Saunders, 24, of 206 Euclid street, Whitby. He was taken to Bowman- ville Memorial Hospital, and then on to Oshawa. Phillip was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Barnes. CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS Congratulations and best wishes to the following resi- dent of Oshawa and district who is celebrating her birth- day today: Mrs. Lottie Hastings, Iills- dale Manor, who is cele- brating her 86th birthday. the farm. After her marriage to Orra |Malcolm Alger, school teacher, land Jater a newspaper editor, the family' moved in 1900 to Embro (Oxford County) arid] later to Tweed, Ont. | Mr. Alger, in association with his two sons, Ewart and Stew-| art, founded the Oshawa Daily) Telegram, which later merged with the Oshawa Reformer now The Oshawa _ Times.) | avenue, x Community Chest Drive Is Extended To Nov. 30 The Greater Oshawa Com- munity Chest campaign has been extended until Nov. 30, Harold Pierson, president of the Chest, announced today, "The board of directors de- cided to extend the closing date in order to give some of the industrial employee groups 4 chance to get their employee canvass cleaned up," he said. "If everyone concerned would endeavor to work at their respective canvasses I feel very sure our objective of $275,900 would be reached. "I urge all to do their utmost and to help us by submitting your returns as early as pos- sible, We desperately need this money to continue our services and it now stahds on the shoul- ders of the people of Oshawa to} do their part,"" said'Mr. Pierson.| The total amount collected to date is $249,480.93, just $26,419 07) short of the objective. | Latest donations follow: Dr. J. M. Phillips » Mr. and Mrs, T, 0, Thomas Mr. P. Sitch (Builder) ~ Dr. A, E. King Boy Scouts of Canada (Oshawa District Council) 72.00 Mrs. M. F. Kirkland (Oshawa General Hospital additional) 20.00 15.00 25.00 300.00 25.00 20. 2 7 R. Bilsky, DC (Chiropractor) (Anonymous) Gay Company Limited Murray A. Maidiow ne (investors Syndicate Ltd.) Queen Mary No, 97 LOBA Women's Welfare: League of Oshawa Employees (Anonymous) Oshawa and Dy jal Estate Board 200 Oshawa and District el Estate Board members 8 E. J. Umphrey Local 1817 United Steelworkers of America Local 2784 United Steelworkers. of America 25. McLaughlin Coal and Supplies Ltd. 100. McLaughlin Coal and Supplies Ltd., Employees Houdailie Industries Employees (partial) S. Metauaghlin Collegiate and: Vocational institute Uriah Jones Total to date: 00 00 00 2.50 5.00 00 00 00 00 19. 300. 100, 00 00 $4.00 3620.08 R 68! 40 40.00 249, 480.93 ~|Alger Press was formed which Following this transaction, the has now become a_ large Osh- awa-Toronto commercial print- ing institution. Three daughters survive: Mrs. Lincoln (Elsie) Elliott, Tweed Mrs. Donald (Agnes) Ma Lachlan, Kettleby; and Mrs. E. A. (Margaret) Gurr, Hamil- ton, Bermuda. Two sons Ewart and Stewart still reside in Osh- awa. In the younger generation, | s,Q. M. Alger Dies | children and 12 Jan ualy t % MRS. 0. M. ALGER Mrs. 11 grand- great-grand- Alger leaves children. SISTER IN TORONTO One sister, Mrs, C, Cryder- man, resides in Toronto. Although not active in the past two years; Mrs. Aiger was still an ardent reader of the daily newspapers and main- tained a keen interest in current affairs. The body is at strong Funeral Home where a funeral Ass ATM. service is to be held Saturday,| 7 November 21, with interment in| 3 the family plot in Mount Lawn Cemetery. Rev. John K. Mof- fat, Pastor of Simcoe St, United Church, will officiate. | Volunteers Pass Exams Examinations were held at the Simcoe Hall Boys' Club recently to finalize the first year of the swimming pool volunteers train- ing program. Thirteen volunteers were pre- sented with the Red '€ross Water Safety Instructors Award. The awards were presented by Paul Meldrum, supervisor of Water Safety, Ontario division, Red Cross Society. The course ining, HAROLD PIERSON included 16 hours of lectures on teaching techniques, lesson plan- examination procedures, swimming techniques; and 16 hours of Swimming. Since the opening of the Boys' Club a year ago, the volunteers have taken advantage of the swimming pool training pro- gram. A year ago only four Red Cross Instructors were included in the program. Today a figure of close to 39 are involved, with 42 Red Cross leaders, and 36 lifeguards. A total of 5,012 vol- unteer hours have been. given since November 1963. Successful candidates were: Margaret Pierson, Betty Brooks, Sally Cole, Helen Sturch, Audrey Sugden, Edna McGhee, Grant Thompson, Rita Snow, Ella Dawson, Dorothy Kirkbride, Sandra Robson,. Paul Welsh, | | James Firm Signs 'Council Pact Fred Beckstead, secretary of| the Joint Building and Construc- tion Trades Council of Oshawa and district; announced today that an agreenreht has been signed between the council and g . _|a locak construction' company. He said that the working agreement has been signed by O'Malley Construction| Ltd., a company engaged in commercial, industrial and house building operations and covers laborers and carpenters. James O'Malley, company president, said that at present he employs six workers who would be covered by the agree- ment. "During the summer months we engage more em- ployees,"" Mr. O'Malley stated, "and have more than 25 men." SUFFERS FACE CUTS Mrs. Beatrice Audette, 29, of 468 Park road south, Oshawa, received treatment for face lacerations at the Oshawa Gen- eral Hospital as the result of a three-car accident shortly after 7 a.m. today on Taunton road, near the Durham County line. Damage to the three vehicles is estimated at $2,100. The other vehicles involved were driven by Amie Bertrand, 469 Park road south, Oshawa, and Miss Sandra Scott, of Taunton. Race Board -- Stroud, Vipond Vie Again In Trustees Campaign The stage is set for Oshawa's municipal election Monday, De- cember 7. A total of 58 candidates were nominated Thursday night to run in four municipal contests-- City Council, Board of Educa- tion, PUC and Separate School Board. Twenty-two are in the Council race, 15 in the Board of Education, seven in the PUC and 13 in the Separate School election. City Clerk Roy Barrand will post the final list of those can- didates who qualify tonight at 9 p.m, in the Council Chamber, a formality that isn't expected to change the number of those run- ning. Mayor Lyman Gifford re- ceived an acclamation in the mayoralty (see story on page one) when Christine Thomas de- cided to remain in the alder- man race. Mrs. Thomas was last night nominated first for alderman, then for mayor, and according to the rules, must stand for the office for which she was first nominated, having made no move to drop from the alder- manic race. At the 9 p.m. deadline, City Clerk Roy Barrand crossed her name off the mayoralty candi- date's list and Mayor Gifford had the acclamation. Sixty candidates for the 37 positions open were nominated last night, 10 less than two years ago. Forty-four candidates quali- fied last night. Mr. Barrand 'said this is the largest number ever to qualify on Nomination Night, Deadline is 9 o'clock to- night. There are actually 58 candi-} dates because in addition to Mrs. Thomas, Michael Rudka, a Separate School Board trus- tee, was nominated for two offices, the school board and in the order in which they were Black and Fred 0. Popham are running. Here is the complete list of candidates, dlisted in their groups received. Proposer and seconder are also listed, MAYOR --Gifford, Lyman A., farmer, Farewell avenue. ACCLAMA- TION. Henry Baldwin and Ernest Marks. ALDERMEN --Shaw, Margaret, 505, King street east, housewife; Finley Dafoe and Ernest Marks. --Gower, Douglas L., 256 Pop- jar street, real estate salesman; Howard N. McCabe and Finley Dafoe. --Zalewski, Edward, 213 Ban- ting avenue, GMC stockman; John Brady and Henry Baldwin. --Murdoch, A. H. (incum- bent), 616 Simcoe street north, Insurance agent; Ernest Marks and Henry Baldwin. --Martin, George C., 704 Osh- awa Boulevard/north, Insurance agent; R. Branch and Finley Dafoe --Shestowsky, Alex, 140 Wil- lowbank Cort, dry cleaning; Ernest Marks and Stanley E. --DeHarf, John, 1271 Wecker drive, Insurance agent; Ernest Marks and George C. Martin. --Attersley, Gordon B. (in- cumbent), 88 Central Park Boulevard north, clerk; Ernest Marks and Henry Baldwin, --Reardon, Alice (incumbent), 235 Dearborn avenue, house- wife; W. John Naylor and A. Y. Bruce. --Whiting, Ernest, 721 Whit- man crescent, GMC clerk; Dan- iel Gray and G. B. Attersley, --Thomas, Christine, 84 Harris avenue, housewife; Harold W. McNeill and Frank Byme, --Brady, John G. (incumbent). the Public Utilities Commission. He could not qualify for the Jatter as he has not resigned from the school board: ALD. DAFOE OUT Twenty-two candidates have been nominated for the 12 alder- manic seats, including 10 of the sitting aldermen, Only Ald. Fin- ley Dafoe and Robert Wilson were not nominated. Ald, Dafoe declared earlier this month he would not be a candidate, He said he wanted to make room for some. younger men, Ald. Dafoe first served on | | man; J. J..Bawks and Russell McNeil. ; --Donald, Richard H., 200 257 Adelaide avenue west, stock- pharmacist; Frank McCallum and George C. Martin. --Stiles, Elsie M., 770 Grier- son street, housewife; Stanley E. Lovell and Dr. Claude H. Vipond. --Powless, David J., 110 East. haven street, welfare investiga- tor; Harold W. McNeill and W, John Naylor, --Dionne, Allan G., 597 Stevenson road north laborer; John G. Graham and T. D. Thomas. --Lee, Mrs. Annie (incuni- bent), 121 Simcoe street south, housewife; Blaine Tyndall and Harold W. McNeill. --Stroud, Robert H., 767 Sim- coe street north, insurance agent; E. A, Bassett and Leon- ard Glover. --Bassett, E. A. (incumbent), 834 Bessborough, jeweller; Leon- ard Glover and R. H. Stroud. --Tyndall, Blaine R. L., 59 Cadillac avenue south, news- caster; A. E; O'Neill and Walter R. Branch, --Vipond; Claude H., 643 Brookside drive, surgeon; Stan- ley E, Lovell and E. A, Bas- sett. --Thomas. T. D., 84 Harris avenue, retired; Mansell A. Gerrow and Robert E. Wilson. --Saywell, Stephen G. (in- cumbent), 64 Cadillac avenue south, merchant; jRobert H, Stroud and Leonard Glover, --Britten, Fred R., 58 Thomas street, foreman; Mrs, Annie Lee and A, Y. Bruce. --Vivash, Johu A., 741 Jas- mine crescent, investment deal- er; Albett V. Walker and Frank McCallum, --Werry, William T. (incume bent), 324 Stevenson road north, GMC stockman; Clifford Pilkey and Russell McNeil, SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD --Baron, Frank J, (incum- bent), 869°Colborne street east, merchant; 'Ernest Marks and R. H. Donald. Glenwood crescent, lawyer; Fin- ley Dafoe and Clifford Pilkey. --Drygalay Jan, 789 Law street, precision inspector; Albert V. Walker and Walter R. Branch. --Dyer, John W. (incumbent), 318 Athol street east, clerk; William Boddy and Henry Baldwin. --Branch, Walter R. (incum- bent), 290 Mary street, Apt. 405, personnel manager; Frank Mc- Callum and Paul Ristow. city council in 1938 and 'has} served a total of 17 years. Ald, Wilson ran 14th last time} and caught on when: Ald. Tom! Rundle resigned Nov, 2 to take a job in the Ontairo Attorney- General's office. Ald. Wilson said earlier this week his doctor had recommended against him running. He is 67, Only six of the 10 Board of Education trustees were recom- mended as a total of 15 were nominated. Among those nom- inated were two former Board chairmen: Robert Stroud and Dr. Claude H. Vipond. Missing are incumbent chairman George K. Drynan, Mrs. Margaret Shaw, running for an alderman- ic seat, George Fletcher and A. E. O'Neill Eight of the 10 sitting Sep- arate School Board members were nominated. J. J: Kelly and Richard H. Donald have drop- ped off, the latter to seek a council seat. Seven persons have been nom- inated for the four PUC, seats. In addition to the four incum- bents, Frank McCallum, John |bent), 801 Colborne street east, --Pilkey Clifford (incum auto repair; Russell McNeil and David J. Lawless. --Gay, Cephas B. (incum- bent), 126 William street east, tool crib attendant; Albert V. Walker and Frank McCallum. Wilson, Douglas H., 145 Patricia avenue, businessman; William Rutherford and Wiliam T. Werry. --Thiebaud, Rene M., 86 Taun- ton road west, garden centre operator; Albert V. Walker and Finley Dafoe. --Down, Norman (incumbent), RR 4, Oshawa, farmer; Dr. 0. G. Mills and E. Armstrong. --Bint, R. Cecil. (incumbent), 127 Celina street, agent; Albert V. Walker and Harold B, Arm- strong. BOARD OF EDUCATION --Lovell, Stanley' E. '(incum- bent), 675 Simcoe: street north, merchant; Norman Down and Dr. Claude H. Vipond, --Glover, Leonard (incum- bent), 802 Giencairn street, Mrs. Margaret Pierson ob- tains her Red~ Cross. Water Safety _ Instructors Award Danny Humphries, from Paul Meldrum, who con- RECEIVES RED CROSS INSTRUCTOR AWARD ducted. the course at Simcoe Hall Boys Club -- he is super- visor, Red Cross Water Safe- ty, Ontario division, John Mc- Kay, Red Cross lecturer and examiner is also shown. The course included 16 hours of lectures and 16 hours of swim- ming. Thirteen - volunteers F.lmaker; --Clarke, Mrs. Winona (in- cumbent), 230 Golf street, house- wife; Mrs. L. Barrett and Mrs. Mary E. Brady. --O'Neill, William J.. (incum- bent), 23 Kelly street, East Whitby township, tool and die maker; Jack Lawrence and John G. Brady. --O'Connor, Terrance J., 1453 Oxford street, glassworker, Du- plate; John A. Konarowksi and John G. Brady. --Lawrence, Jack A. (incum- bent), 90 Beatrice street, sales- man; J. J. Bawks and Lloyd A. P. Bolahood. --Marks, Ernest (incumbent), 102 Adelaide avenue west, law- year; Frank J. Baron and R. H. Donald. --Sciuk, Dr. G. T. (incum- bent), 270 Woodlea Crescent, dental surgeon; Lloyd A. P. Bolahood and R. H. Donald. --Wallace, Ivan B., 264 Haig street, Ontario land 'surveyor; Lloyd A. P. Bolahood and R. H. Donald. --Leclerc, Alcide J., 135 Bant- ing avenue, superintendent; V. Lavergne and Bertrand Bluin. --Meringer, Anthony, 468 Eli- zabeth street, tool and die Frank Byrne and George H. Gilewski. --Ostafichuk, Dr. Nicholas, 17 John street west, Doctor; Frank J. Baron and R. H, Donald. --Rudka, Michael (incum- bent), 654 King street east, manager; Frank J. Baron and Lioyd A. P. Bolahood. --Bolahood, Lioyd A. P, (in- cumbent), 250 Woodlea Cres- cent, realtor) R. H. Donald and Michael Rudka. : PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ' Fleming, Roy -J. -(incume - bent), 609 Carnegie avenue, mechanic; Alice Reardon and Victor C. Ayling. --Boddy, William, (incum- bent), 321 Marland avenue, gentleman; A. H. Murdoch and Finley Dafoe. ~--Armstrong, Edwin F. (in- cumbent), 126 Alexandra street, engineer; A. H. Murdoch and Ernest Marks. --McCallum, Frank, 100 Alex- andra street; president; Walter R. Branch and Stanley E. Lovell. ' --Baldwin, Henry F. (incum- bent), 641 Massson street, gen- eral foreman; J. J. Fox and Norman Down. --Black, John M., 928 Masson street, GM partsman; Russell MeNeil and Dr. 0. G. Mills, --Popham. Frederick 0., 717 Grierson street, supervisor; John A. Vivash and Harold B, Armstrong. NEW FIBRE CLAIM MANCHESTER, England (CP)--Scientists at the Shirley Institute here claim they have perfected the manufacture of a new artificial fibre, as tough as were presented with awards. nylon and cheaper to produce,