MARCH 21. 1952

Water Accident Near Pownal

Two persons were removed to the Prince Edward Island Hos-

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curred in the vicinity of Pownal. They were Messrs. Gordon Em- cry, of Bes.ton's Mills. and Hugh MacPherson. Plat River. Both suffered minor bruises and abras- ions and it is expected the they will be reiiessed from the h pitei this morn ng.

The accident. reportedly hap- pencd when a truck which was proceeding down the highway sud- denly applied its brakes resulting in the csri which was directly be- hind crash ng into the rear of the

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"The truck and the driver were unnurt. but the automobile sus- tained considerable injury to the tenders. bonnet and grill. and had to be towed into a garage here.

iletirement 0f Sergeant Swindeii

Alter twenty years service. four as N.C.O. in charge of the Char- lottetown Detachment of the Roy- al Canadian Mounted Police. Ser- geant William (Bill) Swlndcll has retired it was announced yester-

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COMPLETE TIRE SERVICE. - Vulcanizing. Retreading. Bryenton at McKay.

WALLPAPER, suntested. 1952 patterns. If it's Hardware. we have it. The Rogers Hardware Co. Ltd.

NORTH TBYON Presbyterian Church service March 23. 3 pm.; Sunday School 2 p.m. Miss Mary A. MacKenzic. deaconess.

BAD NEWS RECEIVED - Word has been received of the sudden death at Gloucester. Mass. of Mrs. Paul Ober. formerly Margaret Msllett of Alberton. P. E. I. Fred Mallett of Charlottetown is I brother.

INCORPORATION BILL A A bill to incorporate the Mount Stewart strawberry Growers Ex- change was presented in the Leg- islature during yesterday's session and read a first time. it was pre- sented by Mr. Russell Olark.

SEEKING SEALS-Captain Carl Carlson, well known sealer. arriv- ed in Charlottetown last night after spending the day flying over broad ice expenses in a chartered aircraft in search of' seals. Wea- ther permitting he will take-off for Halifax today.

MEETING OF Y's MEN - The Y's Man held their weekly supper meeting last evening. After a solo

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ln 1932 Sergeant Swindell. a na- me of Guelph. Ontario. joined the forces in Ottawa and after serving in Nova Scotla for a short time was posted to this Province in 1933 where he has served with units in Alberton. Montague. and Charlottetown.

A well known figure among Is- lillld sportsmen he was especially

pi-'omlnent amongst the curling by Mr. Stanley Lancaster. and a group a game in which he excei- brief business session, the program led. took the form one courtof opinion.

Sergeant Swindell left yester- Several items of common interest

were discussed. Chairman for the

day morning for Saint John. N. Stewart. John-

I-l.. where later he will he join- cd by his wife.

An eight day clock with a fit- ting inscription was presented to him prior to his departure by In- spector N. W. Churchill on behalf of the members and staff of the Dclachment herc.

evening was Mr. ston.

FUNERAL SERVICE - The funeral of the late Bai't',v K. Mills son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mills, 48

parentsbresideitce yesterday after-

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Prince Street. was held from his

New Manager For local Bank of Nova Eooiia

Mr. K. R. Elliott has arrived in duties of manager of the Bank of Nova Scotla here. He is accompanied by Mrs. Elliott and is staying at the Charlottetown I-lotel. Prior to his arrival Mr. Elliott was with the Nova Scotis. Branch in Kingston. Jamaica. where he served as Senior Assistant for approximately three years. A na- tive of Lachutc. Quebec. he has been with numerous branches of the Nova Scotia Banks through- out the Dominion. He was em- ployed in the capacity of Senior Assistant at the branch in Van- couver before going to Jamaica and has also been with the banks in Toronto. Edmonton, Regina. and Ottawa. The new manager succeeds Mr. E. W. Robinson. 0.B.E.. who has been manager here since 1950. A popular banking official. Mr. Rob- inson will leave for Havana. Cuba, the latter part of this month or early next month where he has been appointed assistant supervisor. Mr. Robinson is no stranger to the West Indies. having served at the Santo Domingo branch for twenty years. A native of Marys- ville. N. 13.. he began his banking career at the Fredericton branch in 1922. and was transferred to the Dominican Republic in 1926. remaining there until 1946. In 1940. he was appointed Manager of the Santo Domingo branch. The award of the 0.B.E. was made to Mr. Robinson in 1048 in recognition for his services to the Ministry of Food of the British Government as representative and shipping agent for sugar in the Republic during the war years.

In 1946-47 he visited the coun- tries of South and Central Am- erica as Special Representative of the Bank. prior to his appoint- ment to the General Office at Toronto in 1947. He was the manager of the Bloor-Spndina Branch in Toronto from 1949 un- til he came to this City March 1950.

Since coming to Charlottetown, Mr. Robinson has given whole-

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. F E??,n'”Se;:Vic5 Xziuontjunggaiglegz hcartcd support to many commun- , ' ' ' I . ' ity activities. was in the Peoples Cemetery. The He is mesmem of the chug

pail bearers wefe Frank St Hill

Traffic Accidents

Two separate accidents involv-,1. mg a small boy and a man occur- red this week sending both par- ties to the Charlottetown Hos- pital for minor treatment. The hay Frank Roblson and Mr. Frank l..iifcrty were reported as pro- grossing favourably by hospital authorities last night.

The boy was arcldently struck by a horse-drawn rubber-tired wagon driven by Mr. Clifford Fimppell of York near the inter- sctilntl of Weymouth and Fitzroy

SERVING W I T H l'RIN('ESS ATS-A Wtlmot Valley. P. E. 1. man is serving as an artillery wireless operator with the 1st. Battalion. Princess "Pats" in Korra. according in a press re- lease from Army llcndquarters nt Ottawa. He is Lance Bombardier Fred Arscnuull. 22-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arsenauli. tVllmot Valley.

rum-znar. a'r"vu.n.VoN tuvm: -The funeral of John A Ayiward was held from his home Thursday

um-ts. I-ie sustained minor in- , ,V June! to one of his legs. gfmhh amrh I; Vs" Jozchlsvn”

Mr. Lsfferty was struck on tum ' '3 "I3" ' en P" 53 km. Stu" when l (ruck op", largely attended. Mass were cele-

brated by Rev. Urban Gillis. who also officiated at the grave. Pali- bearera were. Malcolm MacI.een. Major Manclerson. Joseph Mac- Donald. Petcr Cairns. vereti. Dunphy andf J. Morrisey. uriai was in the church cemetery.

atvrl by Mr. Patrick Doyle, this Pity pulled up in front of Doug- ins Brothers and Jones Limited. The brakes failed to hold and Mr. Laffcrty. who was in the path of mg truck was hit. The truck continued on and broke a plate glass window in the building be- fore stopping. Mr. Lafft-rty suffer- ed minor bruises and ahralsons.

BAPTIST YOUTH NIGHT The Baptist Youth Night was held at the Church last. evening The opening business meeting was con- ducted by the president. Mary Gamble, a devotional period fol- lowing. The evening's theme of "Missions and World Outlook" was led by Kenneth Yeo assisted by Marion Schurman and Bill Mac- Cannell. The programme featured a talk by Mm. Fred Osborne who sipke on Dr.iGrenfell's medical mission in Labrador.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS 50: per insertion

BIRTHS

NICHOLSON-At the P. E. Island Hospital on March lath, to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Nicholson. New Wilt- shire. a son.

MUIRAY-At the Western Hospi- tal. Alberton. on March 19th. 152. to Mr. and Mrs. George Murray. Etmsdsle. a daughter, Margo Elizabeth. I lbs.

YOUNG-At the King's County Hospital, March 2.7. 1952. to Rev. and Mrs. F. N. Young. Montague. I daughter, Winnifred Elizabeth.

KARNEY-At the King's County Hospital, Iii.-trrit 18. 1952. to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Karney. Stur- geon. a son. John Wayne.

FAY-At the Charlottetown Hels- pltal on March 18th. 1952. to Mr. and Mrs. M. .1. Pay, Southport. a mo. Joseph Jerome.

DEATHS WBER-Suddenly at Gloucester. liass.. Mrs. Paul Ober. formerly linrgsret Msliett of Alberton.

IIASTERS-Suddenly at his home 'n Vernon River, Wednesday. March 19th. Wm. H. Masters. aged 90 years. Funeral Sunday. March 11rd. service in the home at 2150. Burial in Vernon River United Church Cemetery.

CIIAPMAN-At. the Prince Ed- ward Island Hospital. March 20. 1952. Alvin Chapman of Murray .-lsrl-tor in his 32nd year. Remains will be transferred from the Cut- ritffe Funeral Home to his late residence this afternoon. Funeral notice later.

I-ABKIN-At the Provincial San- siorlurn on Thursday. March 1). 1952. Mrs. Raymond J. Lsrkfn in her 38th year. Remains were for

FIJNEBAI. YESTERDAY - The funeral of the late William H. Smith was held yesterday after- noon from the MacLean Funeral Home to Trinity United Church where services were conducted by Rev. H. E. D. Ashford and Rev. T. Irwin.-During the service the Trinity church octette sang "The Beautiful Land." Interment was in the People's cemetery. service at the grave was conducted by Rev. .7. '1'. Irwin. Pall hearers were: Walter licartz. F. '1. Andrew. Earl Foster. Cecil Wood. M. W. Wood. Members of the Session and Board of stewards of Trinity Church Y's Men's Club' and Trustees of the P. E. Island Hospital attended in a body.

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Personals!

Hon. Wilfred Arsenault. Prov- incial secretary, is confined to the Charlottetown Hospital suffering from an attack of tonsllitls.

Canatlioniblps To Be Equipped To Combat Mines

OTTAWA. March 20 -10?) - Ali Canadian deep-sea and coastal ships will be equipped to combat underwater mines and to carry defensive gum. it was lesmedlsst night.

The approximately 150 vessels in ihue trades will be rigged with wartime "degsusain " gear against magnetic nunes an strengthened

Msrded ssterdsy afternoon from to carry gun platforms, at. the 9;. "-0 MI an Funer-I Home to pense of the Federal Treasury. her late residence at selkiak. mgclogm-g of the "W policy .. A

first such move since end: of the Second World War-came in Pin- enee Minister Abbott's estimates for the IN!-A1 year tabled in the commons. They listed 3500.000 for "degaussing and strengthening" selgoing merchant ships during the current year.

Government officials said later it has been decided to adopt the defensive measures for all Densel- isn mm: in the coastal deep-no-trades. largely to no the lump on an enemy making a sneak vnsgnstio-mine attack such

Funeral notice later.

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Mills, ephen Mills, Robert Stewart. lra

lottctown Board of Trade. a di- rector of the Chmlottetown Club. and a mcmbcr of the Y.M.C.A.. the Curling and the Golf Club.

lncredseShown in Cold Storage Plant Holdings.

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An increase in the quantity of merchandise received into the Government cold storage plant

last year uas rcported in the Leg- islature yesterday by Hon. Eugene Cullen. Minister of Industry and Natural Resources. The figures. which cover an 11 month period ending February 20 this year show that a. total of 3.421.700 pounds of goods were handled. Last year the total was .'i.068.n8 pounds.

Poultry was the biggest single commodity handled with a lotalof 1.037.414 pounds with cheese in second place with 790.004 pounds contained in 9.642 boxes. Next on the list was fish with a weight of 598.381 pounds. followed by blue- berries.l10.232; fox feed. 109.410: strawberries, 94.229; and meat. 19,749. Eggs stored weighed 41.807 pounds.

Fruits and vegetables were classed together and the combined

weight of those in storage was 387,545 pounds.

The month of August saw the greatest amount in storage as

503,697 pounds arrived then with November being the next biggest month with 486.070. Last month was the lowest with only, 43.282 pounds being handled.

Airman Killed In

Crash Al Chalham

O1-IATHAIM. N. 3.. March 20 - 10?)-l'-VD. Alan Seavy. 91. of Re- gina. was killed today when his Vampire jet aircraft crashed in taking off from the R. C. A. II. base here.

The crash occurred near the end of a runway and about one mile from the starting point. The lei. plunged down in a wooded arcs near the Manor Road.

The pilot. son of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Seavy. died in the crash. He had been about in start a ,routine training flight. The plane was attached to No. 1 Fighter op- erational Training Unit of the R. C A. F.

Air Force authorities began an investigation. Dr. E. H. Freeman. coroner. said the fatality was so- cidental and no inquest would be necessary.

HOME DESTIIOYED

SAINT JOHN. N. 3.. March so -ICP)-Mrs. C. D. Tyler tripped today while carrying liquid wax to her kitchen stove for heating. The wax spilled over the stove and caught fire. -Flames gutted the one-storey wooden residence. and Mr. and Mrs. Tyler lost all their belongings.

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of II. Basil any who departed this life March 21. 1050.

God takes the but for reasons divine.

But memories cling till the end of time.

Inserted by wife and family.

shipping during the second World er.

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seventy-mine ships in Canada's deep-sea trade will be equipped. along with 12 of more than 1.000

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tons IH Ichd coastal business.

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

Division No. 2 of the Charlotte- town Red Cross Campaign Organ- isation, commanded by Dr. R. H. Barrett. walked off with the lion- ours at last evening's first report meeting held at Red Cross Head- quarters with 49.36 per cent of their objective reached. This re- flects great credit on Dr. Barrett and his co-workers who did a great deal of organizational work in connection with this drive. Dr. Barrett's Division also had the highest team results as Richard Matheson. Captain of Team No. 7, turned in 173 per cent of the group's objective.

Division No. 3. commanded by Mr. J. Russell St. John, use a very close second with 49.11 per cent of its objective in hand.

Special congratulations were ex- tended by Charlottetowns Chair- man. Major Roy Macchllivray, to Lt. John Richards, the command- er of Division No. 5. which was the only Division to have every team report and with 46 per cent of the task completed.

There were 17 of the 38 teams that did not make any returns at last evening's meeting. but these will be tabulating their results when the Committee meets again tonight and will rival with each other for the highest. percentages.

Captain 0. R. Simone. Chairman of Special Names. intimated that his scction had attained 70 per cent of the objective of 37,000.00

llumors Persist Of "Esliimo" Sale

While no official information has been released with respect to the rumot'ed sale of the M. V. Eskimo. which has been operated by a O1-own company under the Provincial Department of In- dustry and Resources in recent years. reports persist that a sale has taken place and that the pa- pers were signed on March 13. It is reported also that the men who signed for the new owners are A. Beauchurnie, navigation agent of Montreal. and Capt. Raoul Cast- onguay. of Matanc. Que. and that it is intended to operate: the boat between Montreal. Eeven Islands and New York.

In the meantime. Opposition questions placed on the order pa- per in the Legislature with re- spect. to the sale of the Eskimo have not been answered. and Gov- ernment members are non-com- mittal on the subject.

In the Legislature yesterday, however. Hon. Eugene Cullen. un- der whose,department the vessel; operates, cited figures showing ani increase in the amount of freight; carried by the Eskimo last year over 1950. This, he explained,l was mainly due to the fact. that

with acvcrnl tennis still to report "19 ml” had P99" ”m"l”3 9'”-Vi Mm: 1;-are :::.";r .(i.':.”:.r-?”.':::.:::. . L . , :3:-gncgaridlmariirtirsto 323:. og:w,,,,:y outports of Newfoundland as in new mbgcribc,-5 as possible be. previous years. This meant that cause every dollar that can belshe CW” "13" m0”? "IP5- collected is needed to carry on; M13 CU”9n- V1119 590119; .1" U19 the many uorthwhilc Red Ci'osslS31;'59g"&e WEMDI3r2ilO:l;':;'55c0l:' -t" -. "a- b M i 1 - 8 - ' - ?,f;JG",',?f,.,.,... gm; ::.,1:,2-fipai'tsoii of commodities shipped by body necdsl the nod C,-055' nlmltiie Eskimo, with their weights: the Red Cross needs evcrybodyslp I t M 373-QIO lbs 370139ggg

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S-"ppm Turnlps 320,040 " 274,913 -------j- Other V('1.;ctablcs 168.221 " 248,695 Central Farmers " ?13utter . 224.467 " 75,688 0 ICIICESO 79,728 " 45.938 Institute Holds Canned e Goods 1,658 " 2,410 Meals and Dress- ed Poultry 247.095 lbs. 270,063 .--. . ;Live Cattle 1.024 head 49 Mr. John W. Myers of Albanv,II:lvc Swine 2,217 " 154' was re-clcciccl President of the; IV? '

. ' - - - ' . ".' .' ' ! Centtal -Iffllfllttls Institutes '3 esicr tII::'lt:llISlwpp 1:25:21 " 1,0-if clay afternoon at. the 1nstxtu.ns on-1L p H V. 53 I, p . nual meeting held at the (Tlovcrl "9 N595 '3 Club in Clinrlotiotnwn. Mr Rnhert,,Ml5"l' 1” W5 lbs 6” M7.

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Jardine was alert:-n vlcP l)l'PSid8lllIh"Enu5 and Mr. J. L. Dewar. secretary.

The meeting re-affirmed ll19li'l faith in farming as a profcssionts e e h R and in a resolution siatcd tha.;

they looked to tho future with con- fidcncc and had no hesitation whatever in clmllcnzzing their young people to adopt. the God-given oc-

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cupation of filling the soil as a" 0 or : gyptian own Previous in the passing of the

resolution several mrn spokn '-'.hou'.- . the benefits of farming. Mr Al-l T5--V-WUN E3-Vi"; Ma”-'h 20 lison Profitt stated it was atmurftkeuicrsi Er.-yptmns CW". time the farmer recognized umilcazerly around today as British there was something more import.-lU'00P5 pulled Flow" We bi”'b9d': ant than the dollars and cents inlllllllie bfBVF1C3:ih95, Vgllclle l"s'V9" farming and that the farmer 11901 V0111 '3” am 5 ll '1 should take a Ill0l'p active inicrrsi 1719? ir0l'I'01'l.Hl. area for two months; in the total wcll-being of the poo-I H ltd-Erllr g55:':1'l' Md Gengxiri pie. iC'-eorgc 5'lllf'S .rce- ay op c -2 linothcr rt-solution asked that l.ha:l0" In llilllldljiw his I-MOPS "01" ll Government take steps to curtnillmile-long strip Of tCl”Til0I'.V b0?-i the practise of letting bulls Tllllidermg lhe SW9” WIV" Chm”-l 10059, 1; fglcgtnnugndpd that U-,p'wired off when an lrish-American: matter be placed in the hands of'nU1l WM Shot (Wild in the Hounds the R. C.M. P. and that in case of Of a nearby convcnl. . g . p convictions fines be imposed not HUHdI'9d-S OI ESYPUEM ml"? gxcegdlng 31am for um 11,-” 91.111 requisittoned buildings else- geme and 5100,09 for succgtsdlng where in the town will. be allowed arranges, back. But Erskine. British com-1

Men who snake during the meot- m8"d9T'l"'Cl"l5I- I135 mljfle II cm" mg were '15. Maclmyre of the to the Egyptian authorities that C. N. R, Moncton: Murdock Mac- his Kesllllje 1" W11-hdf'W'l"Z '1" Lead. Long River; and Dick Mec- C0fd0'l will "9 T9V0k9d 11””-'l ""3 Kinnon. Mermaid. Mr. Maolxmlnon nationalist! R6013 916 PEMB- spoke on grass silage and h s p ans -rjw'-TT for the coming summer. GHOI-U115" 7"”?

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With regard to his employ:-cs. hr- lstuted that hc was putting themp JOHANNESBURG '- mpg! T Al on a. five and a half day week and M11 5- 33901350" 13-" '1” " A

motor-car following a traffic ar-; cident. somebody stole a valuable, ring from her handbag. Her hus-, hand was unconscious in the.carp

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a 10 hour day with pay for over- time. He also plans to give them two weeks vacation each year.

,....,.....- URGES MARRIAGE 1

KHARIOUM. Sudan. liintrch 20 -(Reuters)-The Sudan this 3'!” is threatened with an ertldemkl 0', ccrebro-spinal meningitis more! deadly than last year's outbreak. when 7,032 out of 51.4.51 reported; cases died. health officials warned, today. There have been 677 deaths out of 4.030 cases from December to February.

ARDAGH. Ireland - (CF) - Rev. J. J. McNamee. Bishop of Ar- dagh and Clonmacnoise, said the Irish republic's marriage rate is the lowest in the world. He urged par- cold to encourage early niatrlalc "instead of practically compcllins their children to sink into a fatal- lstic acceptance of POFMMWM 'm”h7 elorhood."

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'IlII'I(PII liaising are not It!!! "Chick?" "Rd" 3"" '"""'

(why. if you have the space and the oPl;:fI""";'; should get in on the ground floor with Day-Old CH9” T In” ”'l':'.In-nu , atakt. the sooner you'll be reaping profits from your lI0'l"lf;u:NlN(;: To do thingrl right you'll want a QUEEN AUTOMATIC 0 at HROODER STOVE. These give the chicks a real chance to ('0' I" . thrive, It provides clean. even heat in all kinds of weather. The Queen Nrooder Stove No. as: has 1.000 chick currently under its heavy remn- ised hover. The maxi fuel consumption is only .5 gallons In 24' hour; and there is an automatic draft regulator - so. II II GGPOINIIPG "' . economical. 'l'he'Queen Broader mm has I triple c0lI'bll'iI0lI- P01-UPC, burner. the same as the one used In the Range Burners - the price . . . why it's just 34.95 in the Hardware Departments of both the Charlotte- town and the Summerslde Stores.