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She Oshawa Cimes 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario Published by Canadian Newspapers Company Limitea T. L. Wilson, Publisher E. C. Prince, Associate Publisher 4 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1967 New Era Of Liberalism At Stake In The Gallup Poll published yester- day gives Paul Martin an edge in the contest for the leadership of the Liberal Party. The preference shown for the veteran parliamen- tarian and cabinet minister of 29 per cent holds little significance, particularly when the closest to him in ratings are 25 per cent with no opinion and 15 per cent who refuse to support any of the candidates mentioned in the poll. The poll does indicate a long, hard campaign to solicit popular support ahead for all contenders ere the voting machines are put into opera- - tion in early April in Ottawa. The list of possible contenders at this point includes the names of the greater part of the cabinet and those prominent in the Liberal party throughout Canada. Cabinet con- tenders include Mitchell Sharp, Paul Hellyer, John Turner, Allen MacKEachen, Jean Marchand, Robert Winters, Pierre Trudeau, Joseph Green, possibly even Judy LaMarsh. The president of the Quebec Liberal Association, Eric Kierans, and New Brunswick Premier Louis Robichaud have been mentioned. And, with such an open field, perhaps Saskatchevan maverick Liberal Ross Thatcher and New- foundland's Joey Smallwood, can- not be overlooked. From the extensive list of pos- sible cabinet contenders, not one name emerges of a man likely to set the electorate afire. All lack the apelibinding attributes of prairie Leadership politicians John Diefenbaker or Tommy Douglas. But Conservative leader Robert Stanfield is unlikely to rate highly on that score either, if a spellbinder is required at all, Paul Martin's strength is exper- ience, John Turner has enthusiasm and youthful appeal. Paul Hellyer offers administrative ability and dogged determination. In the Mar- chand and. MacKachen camps will be found more socialist tendencies of the Walter Gordon influence. What must surely be sought by Liberals, and what at present is difficult to find, is a candidate who will enunciate clearly 'a philosophy for Canadian Liberalism on which future policies can be based and justified. Two men -- Robert Winters and Mitchell Sharp -- would seem to have the capacity to recognize this need and endeavor to fulfill it. As finance minister, Mr. Sharp's op- portunity may be marred by the excesses of the present government, Mr. Winters has yet to demonstate real interest in the leadership. At this early stage however it would seem that the broad choice before Liberals will be to favor Paul Martin as an experienced care- taker leader who would serve while the younger men gain the maturity in office the post requires, or to choose a Mitchell Sharp or Robert Winters to guide a new era of federal Liberalism. Santa's Ever Popular Santa Claus seems to have been keeping a particularly heavy sche- dule this year and his big night is still ahead of him. His charm and Yuletide remains undiminished des- pite periodic attacks made upon him. His perennial popularity is ap- plauded in an editorial in the cur- rent. United Church Observer. It suggests that the more Santa Claus in Christmas the better -- "we need an end to: that pious stuff about putting Christ back in Christmas, and less worrying about commer- cialism on the Lord's birthday". "We need to listen to the chil- dren, forget ourselves and share their joy. They can take the myths and the symbols and the legends, and the beautiful wrappings of Christmas, without distorting the story or missing the message of it all. They know that Jate-century legends are as relevant as first- century Myths, "We ought to put Santa Claus hack in. front of the altars in our church, We him in Sunday 'Bhe Oshawa Gimes need €. ©. PRINCE, Genero! Mannger C McCONECHY, Ed SUBSCRIPTION ver ef Ontario ea, $15.00 per year, r 4 Commonwealth Countries, $18.00 per year, U.S.A. and foreign $35.00 per year. mn OTTAWA REPORT school beside the Cerubim and Sera- phim. We should have him on the chancel steps handing out gifts to the people, and breaking the bread and sharing the wine at communion. "Over-serious parents should be helped to become big children, and sing and play and make-believe with their little children. "For Christmas is something to sing about and shout about and ring bells about. And the expressions of our joy, Santa with red suit and cotton whiskers and lights and trees and parties... Well, listen to the children, they know!" The Observer continues: "We want to take Santa back from the exploiters of the market-place but without destroying the marketeers or the market-places. We want the evil out, but the good kept in. And let's not fear that when we keep the secular in, the sacred will be defiled. "Santa Claus in the chancel will remind the world that Christmas isn't just for the Christian Church, but for God's children everywhere. "As for children growing up and being desillusioned as the literalists fear, let's not be afraid. Children are smarter than that. Let them be- lieve in the red suits coming down the sooty chimney unmarked by dust, Let them hang their stockings on the mantel, and listen for the tinkle of the sleighbells over the roof-tops and watch for the sha- daws of the reindeer on the snow. "And then when Santa Claus has returned to the North Pole for his jong winter's night, when the make- believe is all over, and Christmas is gone, the mystery becomes clear, even to little children. They will somehow know that when Spirit in- habits the hearts of men, men are changed -- for good. And God, who gave us both Christ and Santa Claus, will be in charge of his world." pronounced the - THEN AND NOW Fire Flared Frightening Frequency By FORD LINDSAY of The Times Staff BEFORE THE ADVENT of modern fire fighting equipment one of the major concerns to residents of the district was the difficulty in controlling the fires which broke out with frighten- ing frequency. Once well alight most fires were beyond control and the most fire brigades could do was to attempt to pre- vent their spread to adjacent premises. Such a fire occurred in the business section of Whitby in late November in 1873 which destroyed the Mechanics Insti- tute and a piano factory oper+ ated by a Mr. Gortzig. The loss to the Mechanics In- stitute, including some 1,400 books, was estimated at $2,000. Insurance amounting to $2,000 was carried on the contents of the building. The loss to the piano factory was estimated at $2,000 with insurance coverage of $200. In addition a residence owned by a Mr. Barrett was destroyed with a loss of about $500. The fire broke out at about 5 a.m. in the piano factory on Byron St. north of Ray's Hotel and despite a fairly rapid re- sponse by the fire brigade, with its Merryweather engine, the building was so far gone that the fire fighters concentrated their efforts on saving sur- rounding buildings THE PIANO FACTORY was a large frame building, dry as tinder, which was owned by Mrs. Ham. The Mechanics In- stitute and the Barrett residence were adjacent to it. A line of hose was run to the piano plant but due to the fact that it was impregnated with oils, paint and. other combustible mater- ials the fire could not be con- trolled A strong east wind carried flames and sparks across the street to the Ray livery stable from which the horses were re- moved. It was only due to the pluck and efforts of the fire fighters that the streams of water played in the building re- sulted in its being saved All the tools, two pianos and a quantity of materials were saved from the piano factory. The fire brigade was also able to save a row of dwellings, across the street from the fire, occupied by Mr Alexander, Mrs. Gibson and others. The Whitby correspondent of The Reformer paid tribute to Chief J. Stanton, Capt. O'Dono- van, William Blair, S.7 Rae, George Ham and Mr. Alexan- der of the fire brigade for ef- forts to quell the conflagration. However, he was rather criti- cal of the town's fire alarm system. Of this he said: '"'Had the alarm been promptly given much more might have been saved. By some extraordinary stupidity, the council located the alarm bell In the south part of the town, on low. ground, where it was almost useless." A central alarm. bell in a more suitable location was suggested YEARS AGO 15 YEARS AGO Dec, 21, 1952 Harry M. Smith has heen ap- pointed general service mana- ger of General Motors of Can- ada Ltd. Janice Hickey was the winner of the cocker spaniel puppy don- ated by Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hurl at the Rotary Children's Christmas party. 30 YEARS AGO Dec. 21, 1937 Retty McRae and Robert Haines were honored by the staff and teachers at 0.C.V.1 commencement in being chosen as the outstanding girl and boy attending the school Citizens of Oshawa walking on Simcoe St. N. this morning were amazed to see an Italian hand organ grinder with his monhey. A sight not seen by many in quite a few years. TREE'S ALWAYS TOO HIGH FOR CEILING KINSMEN OF JESUS IV Momentous Decisions Taken By James In Crisis Frequently overlooked by modern students is James, Jesus' nearest male rela- tive. But at the time of blos- soming Christianity's first great crisis, it was James who had to make the mo- oentotis decisions. This is the fourth of a five-part Christmas series about Christ's kinsmen. By GEORGE W. CORNELL AP Religion Writer The assembly fell silent. Its attention fixed on James the Just, a hairy-visaged man in tight-fitting cap and a linen robe worn thin at the knees from much praying. He was Jesus' brother, He clamped his banded left arm to his heart, the sacredly Inscribed leather phylacteries pressing into his flesh. "You shall love the Lord your God. , It was up to James, the nearest male relative of Jesus and the hereditary first bishop of the mother church in Jeru- salem, as chairman of Chris- tianity's first ecumenical council, to announce its deci- sion, "My judgment,'? he said firmly, "is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God." Yet, in ex- cusing them from detailed regulations, he went on, some basic standards must be de- manded--besides mere profes- sion of belief, STOOD BEFORE HIM On either side of him sat the apostles. Before him stood the impassioned Paul of Tar- sus, the roving outlander who dared affirm unity with for- eign converts who disre- garded Jewish disciplines. "We hold that a man is jus- tified by faith apart from works of the law," Paul con- tended. '"'The law is good," but all men sin, and are re- deemed only by trust in God's forgiving grace "as a gift." "There is no distinction be- tween Jew and Greek." It was a radical theory. It had aroused controversy and confusion, even among the apostles. Such liberalizing tol- erance could compromise mo- rals. It meant opening the faith to all sorts of customs, cultures and practices outside Judaism. It would be a big risk--for a NATH By Patrick Nicholson Quebec In Strong Bargaining Position OTTAWA Quebec is in a very strong bargaining position today. It has the option of a prosperous future within the Ca- nadian confederation, or an af- fluent independence outside it With a population of nearly 6.000.000 today, and immense natural riches lying beneath its 595.000 square miles, an inde- pendent Quebec would hold more promise than such inde- pendent states as Belgium, with 9,000,000 inhabitants living in 11,775 square miles, or Sweden, with 7,600,000 inhabitants in 173.476 square miles. The departure of Quebec from confederation is today a possi- bility whose cost is being ree koned here. It would set the rest of Canada back a quarter-centu- ry. in development; it would pose an insuperable problem of geography, making the contin- vation of 'confederation well nigh impossible unless a land bridge could be established be- tween the Maritimes and Ontar- io, and unless Ontario could ob- tain unfettered access to the At- lantic Ocean An independent Quebec would face problems; but Quebeckers have historically shown a greater will to live their own life than have other Canadians, HOPE LIES EAST One possibility open to Que- bec, but which has not yet be- come a widespread talking Point, paradoxically exists in the European Common Market. The uncrowned kind of that huge unifying area of western Europe is Gen, de Gaulle, who has not exactly shown himself hostile to Quebec's aspirations. But even without de Gaulle's | help, Quebec could make a strong case for admission to the market, or even for associate status, as a former colony of France. Such a step would enable Que- bec to join in the free trade of that united economy, Under the terms of the Treaty of Rome, Quebec's standards of social welfare in the broadest sense would be meshed to the not in- considerable standards new European rartners. But Quebec would have the ace of trumps in her hand. The highly sophisticated processing industries of western Europe lack many raw materials for their factories, and these could be obtained from Quebec, nota- bly copper and asbestos. Those countries lack empty Jand for their growing populations, and they lack new outlets for their ( | of her- investment capital since they have been stripped of their colo- nies. The Treaty of Rome per- mits free movement of people, capital and industries within the bounds of the markets. It needs neither vivid imagination nor a crystal ball to see what this could mean for Quebec, MAITRE CHEZ NOUS Above all, Quebec's wishes and aspirations would be entire- ly satisfied in the matter of be- coming master of her own desti- ny--maitre chez nous, as is her historic aim, The government at Quebec City, headed by a re- publican president, would be un- fettered in domestic affairs, and would be represented on the su- preme council which handles those affairs of joint interest to all member-countries of the Common Market, such as tariffs and ultimately defence, big world. Whether or not to take it depended on that coun- cil over which James pres- ided. Although Scripture refers to him as Jesus' "adelphos," his brother, the term can mean cousin or near kinsman, as some interpreters consider James, but in any case, a closely related member of the same family. He had "succeeded to the charge of the church, with the apostles," says the early church historian Hegesippus. This was in line with the Jew- ish tradition of essentially he- reditary religious offices, passed on to the nearest male heir, WISE EPISTLE He was eloquent, fervent, prophetic, as evidenced by his New Testament epistle. Like the teachings of his brother, Jesus, it abounds with practi- cal wisdom and metaphors drawn from the rural country- side. He minimized theology and enjoined working fraterni- ty, compassion, justice. He cherished his belonging to God's chosen people, with the blood of David in his veins. Known as "James the Just," he commanded: esteem of all the population, both or- thodox Jews and Jews form- ing Christ's church in its be- ginnings. That church already had un- dergone dire assaults, includ- ing the martyrdom of Stephen and one apostle, also called James, beheaded by Rome's satrap, Herod Antipas. Others had been jailed. The chief apostle, Peter, when he es- caped, as told in Acts 12, first sent word to James, the church's Jerusalem adminis- trator. Now James faced a critical issue for the church's future --whether it should allow any loosening of ties to its national origins, any breach in the ramparts that cradled it. any departure from its nourishing Jewish rudiments. For centuries, Israel's codes of ethics and devotions had stood like a lone, lofty citadel, upholding consecration to one God in a world of pagan li- cence. The Torah--the laws given Moses--fortified the di- vine ideal, preserved it, even when the people failed it. Even Paul warned his Gen- tile converts; "Remember it is not you that support the root, but the root that sup- ports you." Yet he maintained that without adopting the guarding Jewish structure of devotion, Gentiles were equal- ly God's people by faith. CHRIST IS KEY They are no longer "alien- ated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants,' he claimed. For Christ Jesus "is our peace, who has made us both one, and has rotten down the 4) viding © ali of hostility." The crucial question, crys- falized over whether foreign- ers could be fully joined to Christ's church without bibli- cally-ordered circumcision and whether Jewish members should break bread with them, had troubled the faith ever since Jesus left 19 years before. To James, religion was empty without definite deeds attesting to it. "Faith apart from works is dead," he wrote. He was a social activ- ist, in. the stamp of the Phrophet Amas. Believing to him meant enacting justice. Yet he could err--he had misjudged even Jesus, doubt- ing His divine anointment throughout His earthly work, trying to divert it, Only after Jesus' crucifixion and resur- rection was James: recorded among the believers, Confronting him was a revo- lutionary proposition. 'Christ has set us free," Paul in- FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANALYSIS Robert Kennedy Platform In 'To Seek A New World' By PHILIP DEANE Foreign Affairs Analyst In his latest book ("To Seek a New World", Doubleday) Sena- tor Kennedy tries to tell us how he would be different from Lyn- don Johnson, This is an impor- tant book to read: a good anti- Johnson rebellion in the pri- mary elections, or a severe presidential illness could make Robert Kennedy the next presi- dent of the United States and this book is his platform. It deserves more space than this column can give for the Senator's book puts down, sys- tematically, his thoughts on the negro problem which he would solve by harnessing private en- terprise to the job of slum reha- bilitation while letting the slum-dwellers gradually take charge of this job. He is con- cerned about the effect of sheer size on the educational es- tablishment and the transforma- tion of school officials into face- less bureaucrats; he does not know how to change this, but at least he sees the problem. In Latin America he would try once more to align the U.S. with 'the forces of reform and social justice ... If we assist with military material ... to prevent reform, then we do much to insure that when re- form comes it will bear the communist label.' How he would apply such principles in the face of long established U.S. commercial interests favouring dictators is not clear, but at least Mr. Kennedy states the right principles. He would try to have contacts with Peking. He does not think one should get hysterical about China's growing missile and ny- clear strength. And then he comes to Vietnam... Like other good Americans, Senator Kennedy is confused, of two minds. Painfully he builds his position: there is an "irred. ucible demand"' on which Amer- ica cannot yield "we will not abandon South Vietnam to a for- cible takeover by a minority." This is a remarkable sentence, To begin with, it can be said that the U.S. is currently Sup- porting the takeover of South Vietnam by a minority which, for reasons of self-preservation, happens to be pro-American. American prestige, he writes, cannot afford a withdrawal of U.S. forces, leaving friends in the lurch. But then, he seems ta contradict himself by saying that the continuing spectacle of the world's greatest power being fought to a standstill by the Vietcong will encourage re- volutionaries and adds that a defeat in Vietnam would not mean that the U.S. has stopped being the world's greatest power. He also tells us that he does not believe in the domino theory... In short, one is left with the: impression that Senator Kenne- dy would like to stop the war, even if this leads to a political victory eventually for the com- munists. But being a potential candidate and--no less important--a good American, he cannot bring himself to advo- cate surrender, Quebec's Case In France Argued By Paris Lawyer By CY FOX PARIS (CP) -- The book- lined walls of a cosy Old World office tempered tne roar of Left Bank Paris traf- fic as a lean, pale French lawyer passionately put the case for Quebec's right to in- dependence. The lawyer, Maurice Jac- quinot, is backing that cause with more than his talk, which so far has reached few Frenchmen. He is busy as general secre- tary of a Paris-based, pro-in- dependence _ committee formed following the arrival in France of Gilles Gregoire. Gregoire spoke here for the separatist Ralliement nation- al he heads in Quebec, His supporters in the French capi- tal are only beginning their work, with campaign strategy still in the formative stage and funds apparently drawn from their own pockets. They meet in Jacquinot's of- fice, part of what seems to be the lawyer's own living quar- ters in the St. Germain dis- trict. The term separatist is not to his liking. For him, it is too negative and fails to describe what he wants for Quebec-- complete sovereignty but co- operation with an also sover- eign English-speaking Canada in such matters as defence and trade. How interested the mass of Frenchmen are in the fate of Quebec is a tricky question. Most Paris newspapers as+ sailed President de Gaulle's July and November advocacy of the rights of '"'the French in Canada," calling the com- ments illicit dabbling in the domestic affairs of a foreign sisted. 'For the whole law is Country. fulfilled in one word, 'you But the majority of the shall love your neighbor as press has a partisan, anti- yourself'."" James knew Paul as a radi- cal, headstrong Jew, who once had tried as vehemently to crush Christianity as he now sought to open the floodgates to it. Tradition says that once, when Paul was persecuting the infant church, he stormed a meeting led by James, shouting, "Pull all these fel- lows to pieces!" TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec. 21, 1967 ..... The Pilgrim Fathers' ship the Mayflower anchored be- - fore what now is Plymouth, Mass., 347 years ago today ~--in 1620. Some authorities insist it was on this day the Puritans first set foot on American soil and not on Cape Cod on Nov. 11. There were 102 persons aboard the Mayflower. They came to North America in search of freedom of worship. They had sailed from Plymouth, England Sept. 6, 1620. 1846 -- Anesthetics were first used in surgery in Eu- rope, 1942--Butter was rationed in Canada--quota for each person was eight ounces a week. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1917 -- British forces in Palestine advanced up the Damascus railway and along the Jerusalem-Jericho road; a German raid north- east of Messines was re- pulsed by British troops. Gaullist axe to grind anyway, and may or may not be objec- tively reflecting the mass view about Quebec, One government official in Paris expressed the opinion that most Frenchmen oppose de Gaulle in this matter and think of Canada as one huge entity rather than in terms of French- and English-speaking Canadians. Whatever the feelings of of- ficialdom, de Gaulle for the moment is France. No one else in the administration seems to count. Lawyer Jacquinot's commit- tee says it has no connection with any government agency. - The group still is relatively obscure. Its top man is a Quebec- born lawzer, Arthur Simard, while a student, Vincent Rae deker, is vice-president. Jacquinot, about 40, has never been to Canada, though he plans a trip there. He and 30 others--a mixture of native French and Quebecers resi- dent here--make up the Com: ite d'action pour l'independance du Quebec. The organization plans to promote the independence cause among French students, political parties and other groups. Pierre Bourgault, president of the separatist Rassemble- ment pour l'independance ua- tionale in Quebec, is reported to have shown reserve to- wards the Paris committee when he followed Gregoire to France on a speaking tour. Bourgault's attitude, possi- bly resulting from the com- mittee's connection with Gregoire, causes concern among the French members. They feel it may indicate that Quebec politics, in the event of independence, could crum- ble into the kind of frag- mented chaos that afflicted France itself before de Gaulle came to power in 1958. Jacquinot says he does not belong to the main Gaullist party. But he enthuses over de Gaulle's idea that a third international force should be built up between the super-power camps of the United States and the Soviet Union, Mackenzie Bowell As PM Faced Religious Turmoil By BOB BOWMAN Second World War 7" Twenty-five years ago to- day--in 1942--Axis troops retreated in disorder in the Middle Don sector of the Eastern Front; Australian fighter pilots destroyed seven parked aircraft on an Axis landing ground at Hun, 150 miles inland from the Gulf of Sirte; RAF fighters made low-level cannon and machine-gun attacks on Japanese objectives in the Akyab area of Burma, BIBLE "And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters May come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea re- turned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyp- tians in the midst of the sea." Exodus 14:26, 27 How great Thou art! God can do anything! One of Canada's most unsuc- cessful prime ministers was Sir Mackenzie Bowell who took of- fice on Dec. 21, 1894, after Sir John Thompson died in Britain while visiting Queen Victoria. Canada had a difficult time with prime ministers after Sir John A. Macdonald's death in 1891, He was succeeded by Sir John Abbott, who did not want the job and resigned after one year. Then Sir John Thompson lasted only two years, and the mantle fell. on Bowell, a newspaper publisher from Belleville, Ontar- 0. Bowell was also a former Grand Master of the Orange Order and soon found himself in perhaps the worst religious-po- litical tunmoil in the history of Canada: the Manitoba Separate Schools question. When. Manitoba became a province in 1870 French-speak- ing Canadians had been guaran- teed the right to Catholic sep- arate schools and official use of the French language. However, in 25 years, the population of Manitoba had grown from 12,00 to 300,000 and the new settlers were practically all Protestants and English-speaking. In 1890 the government of Manitoba es- | tablished a system of non-sec- tarian education. long last uf Genosha Roman Catholics protested vi- gorously that their rights had been violated, and the case was tried in several courts all the way to the Privy Council in Britain, with varying results. Prime Minister. Bowell was caught in the middle. Although a leading Orangeman, he felt his government should support the Manitoba Roman Catholics partly because the original deal had been made by a Conserva* tive government. Wilfrid Lau- rier, leader of the opposition and a devout Roman Catholic; felt that the government had no right to interfere with education in Manitoba because it was & provincial matter. Bowell's separate schools poli- cy was so unpopular with. his own party that seven of his cab- inet ministers resigned and picketed his office to prevent him from interviewing possible replacements, There was a fili- buster in the House of Commons that lasted for days, and Bowell resigned. Sir Charles Tupper was rushed from Britain to take his place and was defeated by Wilfrid' Laurier shortly after, Laurier worked out a compro- mise deal with Manitoba. "GIRLS" CA These tending the staff Christmas party he three "girls" ; Sklar offi night at the Hot created quite sensation in the 'Mod fashion show (for men) a ranged by Mrs. Theres Tantomasi, assisted by Mis 'WHITBY / AJ St. John the Evangelist (\ traveling bridge and eucl hostesses for the month of I cember were: Bridge, M Terry Miller, Mrs. Clarer Hendriks, Mrs. Ann Cook, M Sheila Canning, Mrs. P. T. F negan, Mrs, J. Ottenbrite, Mi W. Allan, Mrs. W. Humphre Mrs. J. McCarroll, Mrs. Mai Fitzgerald, Mrs. Anne G; lagher and Mrs. Leona Smuc Euchre, Mrs. Doris Holley, Mr Robert Gagnon, Mrs. H. | Munro, Mrs. Marie Brook Mrs. G. Hendriks, Mrs. F. Spe len and Mrs. Doris Bilcox. Vimy Ridge LOBA 639 held it Christmas meeting and part at the IOOF hall. A short bus ness meeting was ehaired b Worthy Mistress Sister Viol Rints assisted by Deputy Mis tress Sister Lillian Kirk, deve tional exercises were conduct ed by Sister Lila Wilde. Dona tions were sent to Scott Mis sion and Orange Home for thi aged. An invitation was re ceived from Oshawa Queer Mary LOBA 97 to attend the acarlet degree Dec. 27. A din ner followed and a social eve. bein with members exchanging gifts. Whitby Shrinking Violets TOPS Club members held their Christmas party at the home of Clara Powell, Dundas Street East. A delicious dinner was served. The entertainment pro- gram was provided by mem- bers who lost the weight con- test, readings and skits were presented. Following the sing- ing of Christmas carols mem- bers exchanged gifts distributed by Ethel Hull, a stand-in for Santa Claus. Winners of the draw were: Antonetta Cernigoi, Oshawa, Mrs. T. J. Toms, Whit-| by, Madge Legg, Port Perry. Jean Jaynes and Dorothy Mar-| tin won the club draw. The No-| vember "Queen" was Doreen| Wickens and weekly December) "Queens" are Bonnie Aubertin, | Beverley MacGillivray and Rose Fudge. There will be a) weigh-in at the home of Clara/ Powell Dec. 26 between 7.30) p.m. until 8 'p.m. A pot Iuck supper preceded) the Whitby Order of the East-| ern Star Christmas meeting| presided by Mrs. Delphine Coni- bear Worthy Matron and Clar-| ence Hallet Worthy Patron. Mrs. Winnifred Newton! PDDGM, was introduced. Past | matrons and patrons present! were: Mrs. Anna Patterson, | Mrs. Pearl Roper, Mrs. Elsie} Goose, Mrs. Julia Thomas, Mrs. | Mae Phair, Mrs. Helen Breen, | Mrs. Taella Cook, Mrs. Cora} Fallow, Mrs. Grace Guthrie, |; Clarence Hallet d Edwin) Breen. Visitors whe present from Toronto and New Bruns- wick, Following the meeting, friends and family were in vited to attend the Christmas party. Mrs. Cora Fallow PM, and Mrs. Mae Phair PM, enter- tained with contests. The Christ- mas tree was won by Mrs. Julia Thomas PM, and a capon by Mrs. Anna Patterson PM, proceeds from the draw went to Ways and Means. Santa deliv- ered gifts to one and all and hunch was served. 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