ISLAND NEWS PAGE

Summerside and Prince County

Threatened Rail Strike May Not Affect Ferries

BY NEIL A. MATHESON

Provincial and Farm Editor

The opinion that the threaten. ed Canada-wide railway

| den-Tormentine fer:

several times since,

ber of the local Brotherhood of ment when rail strikes threaten.

Locomotive Engineers, and also by a source close to the govern- ment. The suggestion that the ferries at Borden would not be affected | brought welcome relief to those who feared a_ transportation tieup, if the strike should deve- lop, at one of the busiest times of the year for freight transport.

PREVIOUS STRIKES

Previous rail strikes non-operating workers, would include the crews of the big ferries. This one involves *he men who keep the big locomo- tives operating on the road.

Many minds went back to the late - August strike in 1950 when the ferries at Borden were tied up for more than a week, and the only link with the mainland] Ty mens

GAINS AWARD

Thane Montgomery Drum- mond of Psa has been awarded the Aluminum Com- pany of Canada scholar:

Maritime Central Airw: Several food shortages eported as imminent,

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND | partment of agriculture are ; day morning at Birch Court. ‘were!

Sheepbreeders Assoc | geen as they go over the | Highlight of the meeting was if ie reported they would) ship oe —— oe Pi od agenda prior to the annual | the decision to send an exhibit | be out of sugar in a ee ays| at ~ ares Bestia aren , Alberton, left, ree College for 1961-62. Mr. Di i , $C. | meeting of the association. | to the Brandon,’ Manitoba | time, even though they were r . sociation secretary, [eel ganyelbatAaabi ld mond ton he fist tree year

" of the provincial de- | ‘The meeting was held yester- | show in July. oe . id tomer, before the union permalt- cee ane sm iv and

ted the Abegweit to get back| on “ e e. in service August 29, after be-| 1961. He is eee Roa ors e ree ers oO xX I it ing tied up since the evening of| his _ Bachelor of Engineerin, e August 21, with honors in elec STRIKE CALLED OFF tical Leeann ee sie The strike, itself, was called| POOF, Wilbert Drummond, off on August 31 after Parliament Company of Canada offers a

scholarship annually to a des- erving student at the Nova Scotia Technical College who is studying towards a bach- elor of engineering degree with honors,

At July Fair In Manitoba

partment of an outline of 1961 ures. His report showed during the year there 32,000 sheep on P.E.1 and 10,733 were marketed those marketed, 44.6 per were sold on a carcass basis. The meeting was core by the president, Hudson ham and secretary, S.C. wright,

| — a “ge Strike Settle.) Bill, which ordered the ranigit ae the unions to ge agriculture gave the trains rolling within a 48-| market fig- hour period. that “A special session of the P. E.1.| fact® Legistature had been called for!

The Prince Edward Island | Kings County; Hudson Pridham, Sheepbreeders Association yes-| Alberton, Prince County and terday voted to send an Island | Allison Stewart, Queens County. exhibit to the 1962 All Canadian | Provincial livestock director Sheep Show to be held in Bran- Lou Roper spoke briefly, and don, Man., in early July | suggested that the association

Decision to send the exhibit | request the government to take was made at the annual meet- action against the wild dogs ing of the association held ves-| that are causing great damage terday morning at Birch Court. | among shee}

The exhibit will go to Mank| Nelson Ball of the federal de-

toba only if a suitable stock of Failing To Stop For School

cent

sheep can be selected. A three- man committee was ®amed to select the show animals. ‘The

committeemen are The attorney-general’s depart-| The part of it is,” yell, Dnustafft mation I Of $ ment will take immediate act-| said, Stewart, menatae and Bus Resu ts In Fine 10 | ion to rid Prince Edward ee have slot machines, as more

of slot machines, Attorney-Gen- eral Melvin McQuaid said yes- te

sell Buell, Abney. The men wa | be assisted by L.W. Roper, pro- vincial livestock director and Stewart Eagles of the federal department of agriculture. The meeting moved that

eton, paid a $10 fine for this of- fence, although defence attorney ¢ral J. Watson MacNaught QC, point-

ed out that probably not one per-| Mr. McQuaid said the ma- son in the court room other than | Chines will be taken out of the |

the police officers, and includ-| Private clubs in which they are | ing himself, was aware that it| located, and police will be is necessary to stop your car | ordered to make periodic checks when approaching a school bus ‘to make sure they do not re- rom the front, although it is turn”

well known that such action| Mr, McQuaid’s action vas pre must be taken by a driver when cipitated by etatem o approaching from the rear. eens County . Judg

Que Two charges under the Liquor i a 1H Chi f gaol A oe in 9 a a a poe Police Chie

intoxicating liquor other than in| “Tite.” “Trainor, “cated Backs Plan os

your own residence and the 8¢- court session Tooley ines, and Mr. Matheson reed

SUMMERSIDE — An Egmont Bay man, Joachim Joseph Ars- enault, was assessed a fine of $75 or 15 days, by Prince County Magistrate W. Chester S. Mac- in| Donald, when he entered a plea view of the publicity value of of guilty yesterday, to a entering sheep in the show and charge of driving a motor veh- the fact that the provincial de- | icle while his abilities were im-| partment of agriculure will pay | paired by al the freight costs, an exhibit} The accused, who was arrest- should be sent if suitable stock | ed in Urbainville on March 20, ean be obtain by Cnst. William Rowan, of the An estimate of other expenses Summerside RCMP detachment, will be compiled and submit-| stated that he was unable ble to ted to the association directors | Pay the fine, and would do the | meeting in May so that the as-| NC) ‘scotia’ ote toclation may vote the neces-) pricnway oan ieee

to spend money in that way. should go into the home. “I sincerely hope that the at-

than serious consideration

the matter and see that the ne lines are withdrawn from the

| elubs in which they are operat-

of being intoxicated in a public place, resulted in fines for a crackdown on these mi

wary extra fund: covered yesterday as one| of $20 and costs or 30 days in Commenting on the repo The meeting was told that 16.-| man appeared before the court, | jail. ¢ than “‘serious consi pel that Attorney-general Melvin 223 pounds of wool were shipped charged with failing to stop his|" A $10 fine was levied to one tion” to the withdrawal of these! McQuaid is issuing instructions

who entered a guilty plea machines from private clubs.

to the ice the In the Legislature Wednesday Ls aime md

session and operat! machines, Chief of Police C.W. not happy about Attorney-Gener-| MacArthur said yesterday

al Melvin McQuaid’s statement| am 100 per cent in agreement that his department will give| with Judge C. St. Clair Trainor most serious consideration to a| and the Attorney-General

| suggestion by Queens County] these machines should be clear- Court Judge C. St. Clair Trainor,| ed out completely.”

that a crackdown be made on ed about instructions he slot machines.” would issue to his police officers

during the past year through the vehicle oh

co-operative, a decrease of 1.970 | stopped bus from the| to a charge of driving an im- pounds over last year. It was front | properly equipped motor veh- noted that local mills purchas-| John Merit Ramsay, of Carl-! icle

ed large amounts during the

pen a Possession Of Stolen Goods Brings $100 Fine At S’side

when approaching a

Sheep judge for the Provincial Exhibition this year will be Prof. L.H. Hamilton of Ste, Anne de

Bellevue, P.Q., the — meeting Mr. Matheson said the opera-| in enforcing the cleanup, Chief SUMMERSIDE — A fine of, Chief White stated and had nad ,. oo $100 and costs or one month in| four convictions for intoxication {im of such machines Is illegal.) MacArthur said thet wall be gov.

“They were banned a few years| erned by what

Tt was also decided that the Jail was imposed on Gerald Tho | already this year. Another man {Tey were banned & few ye tal oe Sevateaed ae said. ' General’ ve

grant to the Federation of Asti-| mas, 21, of St. Eleanors in police | was fined $20 and costs or 18 culure be reduced from $50 to coor yesterday after he| days for being in - pleaded guilty to a charge of | public place.

Royal Winter Fair directors | possession of a car radio valued ; City Wants

elected were Allison Stewart, at less than $50 knowing it to be siéINew Census hended on the night of March 12 n

and Almon Boswell, both of Dun- stolen. The radio was the pro- staffnage. Director to the Fed-| perty of William Heffell. Police Chief Peter White t 014 court the accused was elected ae 10.30 leaving the car! a eed wrote yester- were Alex Hamilton, New Perth, | lot of D. Alex MacDonald in his| ay © 5 Angus Musica, ee ‘The Chief said there wa regarding another youth in the car and) Mbt ot of the City of Chane: & cons

LATE NOTICES two car radios were lying on the) tetown ma o> (Also cee seneuncements | DOCK seat. He said see Oe population fig- columns adjoining Classified claimed the one in question vertising section. Ad while the other has never been| eau of statistics = et re identified as yet. =, added that| H. E. Hyndman,

| Mr. Heffell could posi iden. | daythe finance aaa poe

New Ai tity the radio as his ‘tn ta Peed

nanan, the ri as his a1 at

1962, ae ee ee his car| Since the figures from the cen- istmas gus taken last June

SUSPEND STUDIES

| GUATEMALA re (Reut. University

overnight in lot and the) ers)

; to leave his vehicle March %, from Canoe Cove United Church with | the same parking lot and, He| tenets Teereday, voted We bas service commencing at 2 p.m. | fat!° been a lot of| Pend studies indefinitely and Interment in the church ceme- this type of crime lately and ask-| | close the university doors until |e for" penalty commensurate t Miguel Yd igor as DONOVAN — At the Charlot wih the or |Seiiod' tee a resistance’ com 7 Magistrate B 5. inton. QC;| Sai, beginning with the Milast %. Deace ac. s4| eupneced tie sectownases smashing of all street lights in| Street the fence at cease he had o.

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|The Guardian, Charlottetown, Fri- March 23, 1962. 3

September 7, but the assurance it sought from the federal gov- ernment that the Island's ferry strike| link with the mainland would| would have no ettect on ‘on the Bor-) never again be allowed to be tied was| up never came, and the same expressed yesterday i, a mem-| problem has faced provincial

alcohol is consumed, more coins go into the machines. There are very few people who can afford) It

torney-general wil) give mo - 4

Charlottetown, P.E.

Radio Auction Said Success

SUMMERSIDE — Summer. side Y's Men's 23rd annual radio auction concluded Wednesday

| with 2 net revenue of 4,498.20. represented $3,937.05 from nae merchandise valued at $5,927.62, for a 66.4 percent of the declared value *of the mer- chandise. Cash donations amou-

ated to $561.25.

_The total revenue this year by $43.20, —_ ‘one ote the most scietine bids revolved around a 1954 Ford car which was finally sold

“oe ” President, John reported yesterday that auction was considered very

Ellis, the

| year

for | ‘

successful, and Wednesday the | _

interest and bidding exceeded the first night, keeping Y’s men busy answering phones and tab- ulating bids.

The auction was conducted| under the direction of a com- mittee composed of Carmen| Carle, Carl Moase, and David | Morriso1

Kensington Lions [Form League

SUMMERSIDE — The Ken- sington Lions Club has organiz- ed a 4-team mixed league under the chairmanship of Jack Payn- ter. They will bowl on Monday nights at 8.15,

A bankers-finance league has | also been organized, teams from | all banks and finance companies

under the chairmanship of Bill

Boyd. Others on the committee

for this league are Bud, Fowler,

McGuire, and Dick Ripley Pons league will operate every)

| wearer at 10 p.

All games to be played at the|

Crest Lanes Bowling Centre. eae ee LEO am LC OBERE 1)

Exhibition Tilt Goes At Bedeque

| Albany St. Pats, who have ee fee on be les of the Islam senior

fey talabe i ormenens ee key game, will have their chal- lenge accepted tonight at Bede- que rink,

| Albany St. Pats finished sec- ond in the South Shore League this season.

Britain produces ahout 145,-

000 tons of crude oil annually shale mines and several

1 small oilfields

‘RemovalOf'Slots

S‘side Commu

Will Be Ordered Ass'n Elects New Executive

SUMMERSIDE A new slate of officers was’ approved

s he Ona eae Ge that |Jast night at a meeting of the | Jean” Nicholson,

Board of Directors of the Sum-

|

| | |

NEW ANNAN FATALITY SCENE

officers, is here examining the Point of impact. The victim's cap can be seen in the centre.

Shown here is, the spot | gate of the truck on the right, where Percy Winfred Clarl as he was examining potatoes | was crushed to death, as : hae a drama the ieack fork lift truck canrying re pallet of potatoes weighing | Cnst. Robert McCann, of the

Summerside RCMP detach-

about 1,600 pounds (on left) MP 4 rammed him against the tail | ment, one of the investigating |, WITH

ated For Prince Co, eina-nury

STOVE a

SUMMERSIDE — Special pla-| Mr. Murphy outlined the FURNACE “oll cements officer Ernest Murphy various duties in connection with speaking at a meeting Wednes- the counselling of entry and re- J. W. SKINNER day of the local employment ad-| entry applicants, physically and visory committee, brought th e| mentally handicapped applicants, Dial 894-4044 committe up to date on the those who are occupationally] - Kensingthon Road guidance roject for and applicants w

z personal problems which — im- 2 Way Radice

pede their obtaining or holding a

job,

A general discussion followed | on the education ani

for students in preparation for} careers in the employment field

The chairman of the advisory | eommittee, F. J. MacNeill, gave an outline’ of the composition organization and operation of the committee at the national regional and local levels, A re- solution dealing with a request to the federal government to gu- arantee bank loans against stock |

ENJOY , | TROUBLE FREE HEAT

students in the county graduat- ing from grade 12. He said the counselli

is planned

project April

nity Concert

Shields, while the entertainment committee will be chaired by and George the publicity

Clark will head

merside Community Concert | committee. i

| Asotistion; held in the civie| The coming campaign for Piling processed seasonal

buil with 10 directors pres-| members was discussed at er eae Cat uae

nt length and Mr, MacFarlane 8S tal for the next meet- |

Douglas MacFarlane was re- | asked all present to look into | in&. |THE NEW YORK elected as president for the the matter of finding suitable} Earl G. Cannon, the manager,

dent and Mrs. George Clark, | of April 9 to 13 very favorable, although the la-| Summerside Community second vice-president. The sec-| Some discussion was also held bor force is increasing from| — Concert Association

etary is Isobel McGee, whi

executive will take over for the concert season, which be- fall.

concert committee

ace will be Clayton

RED CONVOY ON MOVE

BERLIN (Reuters) About 380 military vehicles, including artillery, were seen in East

border ‘Thursday. police reported. The convoy was

joving towards the south of the city, where the Russians have a training ground, the police said. They could not distinguish whether the vehicles were East

|Germaa or Ru

COAL PRODUCTION South African coal mines pro-

duced 31,893,000 tons in 1960 compared with less than 10, 000,000 tons 30 years earlier.

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TENDERS

Sealed tenders will be received by the under- signed for the purchase of the United ‘Church Hall in Alberton, to be removed from its present site.

The meeting utjourned after plans were made for another meeting near the first of April

(Monday, March 26th 8:15 P mn.

Adm Mesa besahip Card Only

Kensington Team

KENSINGTON — In a Legion eribbage playoff tournament at Kensington last night, George Wason and Mrs. George Doug- las were the winning team from the Kensington branch.

The Miscouche team was | Tenders shall close on Monday, March 26th, 1962, ee ie test lington | at the hour of twelve o'clock noon. The highest or Borden and Summercide were | any tender not necessarily accepted. Inspection of

the premises may be made by appointment.

AMES H. MacINTOSH, Chairman of Building Committee.

disqualified because of their absence.

The Kensington team will now meet thé winners in the West Prince district.

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