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Porcupine Advance, 12 May 1938, 1, p. 8

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Mr. Tait was then presented with a pen and pencil set from the society for his very generous assistance to them during the year. Mr. W. F. Schumacher, of Columâ€" bus, Ohio, pald a visit to the Schuâ€" macher public school last week, when all the children had, the pleasure of meeting the Schumacher school Santa Claus, who is held in very high esteem by the pupils of the two schools. Mr. Schumacher addressed the children and took pictures of the classes beâ€" fore leaving. Mrs. Ridley and baby, who have been visiting Mrs. Ridley‘s parents, Mt. and Mrs. V. Phelps, for the past few weeks, are loaving Thursday for their hom»e in Matachewan. Miss Giffen, of Cobalt, who has bien the guest of Mrs. H. James, loft Satâ€" urday for her home. Tae Child Welfare Clinic will met in the public school on Priday afterâ€" noon, May 13th, from three to five. Miss A. Dube, who has been a paâ€" tigcnt in St. Mary‘s hospital, is ab‘r to be home agzain. The local firemen intend holding their annual dance on Friday, May 27th, in the Croavian hall. _Miss Barber, of Kirkland Lake, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. Stiles, ic en en n e uie tm m ut us o 4 ce 0 mc + m l t lt 4(11 uds 40000401 2000 4099 TY B0 1 1 900 14 2 3e oc Bs £ PC 2 P § . 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FIELDS AND DOROTHY LAMOUR IN THIS IS THE Westinghouse Refrigerator THAT WILL BE GIVEN FREE Special Children‘s Matinee Tuesday, May l7th at 4.15 p.m. To the Subscriber of THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE LYNCH ELECTRICAL APPLiANCE COMPANY * WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, MAY 18th and 19th DEANNA DURBIN and HERBERT MARSHALL in "THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1938" FRIDAY and SATURDAY, MAY 20th and 21st ELEANOR POWELL AND NELSON EDDY in THE PORCUPINE A D V A N C E ALSO: CRIME DOEEN‘T PAY (SHORT) ADDEDâ€"A PETE SMITH SPECIAL First Performance Starts at 6.45 p.m. "MAD ABOUT MORE PARTICULARS LATER on display at the over the weekâ€"epd Maynard Raycroft, of Kirkland Lake, is vis‘ving his sister, Mrs. T. Clarke, and friends in Timmins. The many friends of Maynard will be glad to sce him back after two years spent at Muskoka taking He is now fully recovered from his illness. Mr. Jackson, of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, was called to Toronto last week owing to the death of his sister. On Friday evening Trinity United Church chcir held a bangquet for the members, and those who assisted the membkers with the Easter cantatas. The bangquet was in the church hall and after the repast cach member was the recipient of a photo of the choir takemn by the Royal Studios on Easter Sunday, which was miuch appreciated by the members. Mr. and Mrs. S. Hancock left last week to spend the summer on their farm at Hoyle. Mr. T. Thompson spent the weekâ€" end visiting in Kirkland Lake. Mrs. J. Barror, who has been visitâ€" ing at her home in Eau Claire, reâ€" turned home Sunday. Mr. N. Williams returned last from Kingston, and he and his wife, (formerly Miss Mamie Green of Newcombe beauty parlor) left Wedâ€" nesday for Sudbury, where Mr. Wilâ€" liams has accepted a positio® and will reside there in future. Mrs. Williams will be missed in the younger set as she was always interested in young people and cther organizations and gave very generously of her time and talent. She has owned and operated the Newcombe beauty parlors for sevâ€" cral years, and it was the most patâ€" ronized hairdressing salon in town, her business ability winning for her many friends who will all wish her the very of luck in her new home. Mr. L. Zanchin is visiiing in Toronâ€" to this week. Mr. and Mrs. Georke Leock of the Omega Mine, Larder Lake, spent Sunâ€" day visiting their parents in town. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hammerstrom have moved vo Golden City this week. On Monday, May 1*th, the tax colâ€" lector will be in town and at such time the first instalment of the 1938 falls due, payable at par. Payâ€" ment may also be made at the Canaâ€" dian Bank of Commerce. Dr. and Mrs. Armitage left Friday tw« spend a week in Toronto. Timmins Officers Elected for Cochâ€" Local Council of A.Y.P.A. in Session The Cochrans District Local: Counâ€" cil ~of thr A.Y.P.A. met at Ircquois Falls this week for their annual meetâ€" ing, which was held at the home of Bruce Brewer, member of the Iroquois Falls A.Y.P.A. Regular business matâ€" ters were discussed, and all the corâ€" respondencae far the year was read and with, It was with regret that the at,tendmo members heard the deâ€" cision of Cochrans to discontinue in the A.X.P.A. council, and thney expressâ€" ed. the hcpe that the Cochrane A.Y.P.A. will be ableâ€"to againâ€" pick up the work in the near future. | Due to the Secretary‘s absence, Miss Geraldine Turcotte, president of the Timmins "A.Y.P.A., req the mxnute$ the ‘lass mort@«v»%e treasur icport had not yet been audwed The council arranged the <lummer programme for the AYP.A., the first on ‘the programme being church serâ€" vice at the St. Matthew‘s Anglican Church, on‘ Wednesday, June 1st. Following the mseting, a delicious hot supper was served to the members by Mrs. Brewer, after which the repâ€" resentacives from the different branâ€" ches returned to their homes. The chief business of the meeting, the election of officers, resulted as follows:â€" President, Bruce Brewer, of Iroquois Falls; viceâ€"prosident, â€" Miss Kathleen Woodall, of South Porcuâ€" pine; secretary, Miss Agatha Forbes, of Ircquois Falls; , treasurer, Reg. Fisher, of Timmins; chaplain, Rev. F.~Joy, ‘of Iroquois Falls. Well, anyway, so long as there‘s rain, there cannot be any dust blowing on th»s streets. rane District Local Counâ€" cil A.Y.P.A. Mr. and Mrs. magur nasuen Cu@ugiit Dy ‘Lile Auvaitice puuveg.upmauct as they left St. Anthony‘s church yesterday morning after the wedding ceremony that united them as man and wife. The bride was formerly Miss Delia Chenier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Chenier, of Timmins. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Bastien, of 117 Wilson avenue. Advance Staff Photo Engraving The Niagara peninsula presented a beautiful spectaclie to thousands of visitors as millions of blossoms turned the Ontario fruit belt into a virtual fairy land of deliâ€" PRKETTY WEDDING YESTERDAY BLOSSOM TIME ON THE NIAGARA PENINSULA TTMMINS, ONMT ARICO Council Protests the Condition of Road (Continued From Page One) can‘t chan;»e it ourselves," said Mayor PBartleman. Full Time M.0O.H. A resolution presented by Councilâ€" lors Eyre and Piche asks the Board of Health to investigate and bring in a roport on the advisability of appointâ€" ing a. fullâ€"time medical health officer. In â€" committre and privately, several members of council have expressed the cpinion that a town the size of Timâ€" mins, with congested housing condiâ€" sions, needs a health â€"officer on a fullâ€" time basis. _ _ Store Closing Again The timeâ€"honoured but continuously perplexing question of Wednesday afâ€" serncon holidays and enforcement of the Lord‘s Day Act as it afffects salhos by sinall district grocers, has again made its appearance. of these merchants attonded Wednesday‘s meeting and declared thes while they may ‘be identified as grocery stores, th2 bulk of their business is in~conâ€" fectionery, iceâ€"cream, candy and toâ€" baccos rather than provisions. They charged that drug storss sell everyâ€" ching in th2 way of merchandise from groceries to hardware. The deleozaâ€" tion â€"were informed that according to the statutes confectionery and iceâ€" cmn:am cannot be sold in the same preâ€" misos as groceries on Sundays and holidays. Mayor Bartleman explaingd ‘that the council are not responsible fcr the passing of half holiday byâ€" Compulsory Sewers: The Board of Health in a commum~ cation to council, asked that the taown petition Outauo Government : co have the Act ‘ch ing ed. making it cOm- Es tha.t m*gd’r»g-_cm areas saniâ€" a«tmt;*fi'e Anscalled;. in er cesera are available. ' '_"d to the public works dep cate colours. This young lady was photographed she agmired the blossoms near Grimsby, Ontario. Town Hall Hours The town clerk was authorized to arrange the hours of employees as the town hall so that the collection and permit department will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 pm. A motion was passed aw the last meseting that for fcour months, commencing with May, ofifc2 hours be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The early closing, it was thought, preventâ€" ed many who work at the mines until 4 p.m. from getting a chance to sransâ€" act their business with the municipalâ€" ity. Buy Relief Wood The contingent committee under Councillor. Karl Eyre was auvthorized to buy 2000 cords of slabs from the Rudoliphâ€"McChesney Lumber Co. at a price of $1 per cord. The wood will be distributed through the relief deâ€" partment. laws. The town has no other alternaâ€" tive but to pass a byâ€"law when 75 per cont. or more of any class of merchant send in a petition. Councillor Eyre humorously suggested chat the easiest way to get around the byâ€"law would be for merchants to stock a few botâ€" tles of patenit medicine and hang out a sign, "Drug Store." Town Planning Councillor Roberts broached the subâ€" ject of the appointment of a town planning commission, which he felt would solve a number of prcblems in this regard that are continuously comâ€" ing before council. The mayor sugzâ€" gested chat other organizations should be interested in the matter and the public relations committes, of which Councillor Brunette is chairman, were instrucred to make the proper inâ€" quiriec. Instal Refuse Cans A x;eque.st from Sponce‘s Sign Serâ€" vice to inssal refuse cans for waste paper at twelve different corngers in the downtcwn area was referred to the public works dspartment. The cans would be placed in use by the comâ€" pany without charge o the town, the cost ¢f same to be by the sale of advertissments on the various receptacles. Cemetery Board Announcement has just been made tha; in future, cemetery boards will be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health. The local board will be reâ€" quested to make the necessary apâ€" pointments at once. Publishers‘ Meeting In a letter from W. O. Langdon, president of Board of Trade, council was requested to defray the cost of a banquet for the members of the Ontarioâ€"Quebec division of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Associaâ€" tion, who will Timimins on June 3. In referring the matter to the pubâ€" lic relations committee the mayor glanced over at the reporters and sugâ€" gecced that the papers should put on the party. Store Permit Afser a lengthy discussion regarding stores in residential areas, P. Burke, 279 Cedar street north, was granted permission to build a store at the corâ€" ner of Murdock avenue and Tamarack street. In support of she application a petition bearing twentyâ€"four names was submitted. y Asks Tax Exemption The minister of the local Ukrainian Church addressed council and asked for exemption of taxes on their proâ€" perty which is being used entirely for church purposes. Referred to the fiâ€" nance committee. Sale of Car Tickets The local branch of cthe Canadian Legion asked permission to use a lot at the corner of Maple street and Third avenue to display a car and sell tickets on same. Referred to the pubâ€" lic relations Engage New Policeman Upon a recommendation from comâ€" mittee, the council _ a@appointed John Franklin to the local police force at a probationary salary of $125 per month, bringing the sotal strength of the deâ€" partment to twenty. It was agreed that an additional man will be needed when the proposed traffic byâ€"law goes into effect. The appoiriment of C. R. Stibert as reveniue collector at $125 a month and Miss F. Foote, office employee at $70 a month, was also ratified. (Continued From Page 1) ants; classified buyers‘ guide, showing the names of all firms, classified under the heading to which they belong, with phone numbers and post office box nurmbers. If a new direcsory is issued, it will cover, Timmins,. Schumacher, South Porcupine and Dome, completely and accurately with all the information reâ€" ferred to above, and in addition will carry a full list of all receiving mail at the following post offices in the disâ€" trict:â€"Porcupine, Pamour, Sandy Falls and Mattagami Heights. ® It is interesting to note that the directory will go to 487 directory libraâ€" ries in board of trade and chambers of commence in Canada and the United States and this will prove of much value to the outside world as a reference book as well as serving a very useful purpose for the people of this community. Directory Publishers Ask Coâ€"operation ctecd s ote ces Tag Day Permit The local branch of the Canadian National. Institute for the Blind were granted permission to hold a cag day on July 8. No definite action was taken regardâ€" ing a request from the local Frionds of China for a tag day to raise funds to buy an ambulance to send to their countrymne engaged in war with the JapanesC. Firemen‘s Uniforms H. Herman‘s tender for supplying fourteen uniforms for members of the local fire department at $35 each was accepted. By â€"Laws A byâ€"law authorizing the building of a number of sidewalks was passed and a s2cond enactment covering traffic regulations was read. This will be formally passed at an early date following approval by the Ontario Hizhways Department. Asks for Damages Mrs. Jenny McCorry, 155 Birch street south, asked for damages of $35 caused to her clothing and that of her young son when a water main burst. T. E. Germain asked some help from council in paying an account of $330 required to repair and clean the building at the corner of Fifth avenue and Pine street, which was for some time occupied as a town hall. Both requests were referred to the finance committee. Toronto Teiegram:â€"Big dogs are popular at the Kennel Club Show which is more than can be said for them on the dance floor. HEAD OQOFFICE MUTUAL [|IFE moved its Timmins Branch from The Advance Building wishes to announce FRED STOCK, Branch Manager edar St., North .0 un Sn uP C NE Ne oD Ne OW eP s WATERLOO, ONTARIO "Orvned by the Policyholders" to New Offices at Established 1869 Pleasing Concert by the Schubert Choral (Continued From Page 1) 5â€"Chrus â€" "Gypsy Life," Robert Schuman; â€" "Oh, No, John," English folk song. Part II 6â€"Chorus and Danceâ€"Cachukaâ€" The Gondoliers. 1â€""Scene. From Gondoliers." 2â€"Ladies‘ Trioâ€"Misses Mae Henry, Bernice McGrath, Catharine McDonâ€" aldâ€""Allah‘s Holiday," Friml; "Danâ€" ny Boy." Weatherby. 3â€"Chorusâ€"‘"Lee Shore," Coleridge Taylor; "Giannina Mia," ‘"The Fireâ€" fly," Friml. 4â€"By requestâ€""Romany Life," "The Fortune Teller," Victor Herbert; "Will You Remember?" "Maytime," Romberg. Mrs. P. H. Carson was the soloist in the scene from "The Gondoliers," A special feature of the opera was the Spanish dance by Miss Elsie McFadden and Jog Melville. Mrs. Carson was also the soloist in "Romany Life." A gypsy tambourine dance was cleverly given during the song by Misses Kathleen Wilkinson and Betty McNeil, Sopranosâ€"Misses Cora Amadio, Isaâ€" belle Campbell, Betty McKeown, Mac Henry, Maude Carne, Bernice Mcâ€" Grath, Eveline Kittner, Irene Romalâ€" di, Lillian Mascioli, Mrs. L. Worthâ€" ington, Mrs. W. Mackie, Mrs:. P;H. Carson, Mrs. H. Kaufman, Mrs. H. C. Rogers, Mrs. H. McCulloch, Mrs. Soâ€" phie Shankman. Some present readers of The Adâ€" vance who have been getting their paper through carrier boys whom they want to help along, ask if putting the subscriptions on yrearly basis in the present campaign will mean loss for the boys. it will mean a proâ€" fit, as the boys will have larger routes, no collections to make, and be freed from danger of any missed accounts. Contraltos:â€"Misses Catharine Mcâ€" Donald, Gertrude Bristow, Edith Richâ€" ardson, Mary @uinn, Catharine Lang, Kathleen Haile, Mrs. G. Shippam, Mrs. T. Gray, Mrs. C. Roberts, Mrs. R. Milms. Tenors:â€"Messrs. Cyril Hale, Joseph Hefferman, Chas. Roberts, Roy Wales, Lzss Worthington, W. R. Dodge. Bassâ€"Messrs. Frank S. Crook, Wilâ€" liam Allen, Colin Wackins, C. T. Chapâ€" man, Keith Henderson, Percy Harris, J. M. Waterman, Harold Hopkins. Present Campaign Will Advantage Carrier Boys Invermission. THURSDAY. MAY 12TH, 10382

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