“Speaker Emph sizes Nee

Of NewResearch Method

__-€anadian Association for Retard-!

WITH @VER 200 voting dele- gates im attendance from all

over , Wen officers of the Canadian, Asso

Registration of ali cases of handicapped children was sug-

ed Children last night by Dr- J. D. Griffin, general director ‘of the Canadian National Health As-

_ sociation at the closing banquet of the association's four-day con-

ference at the Charlottetown

- Hotel.

Dr. Griffin noted however that this system of registration would

“thave to be done by provinces

._ Vital statistics

and would be a job for the pro- vincial department of health and in ¢o-operation

' with the medical profession.

“We can anticipate resistance

-and objection to such a schemé,

but I protest that if we really be- lieve our own propaganda that these children are handicapped through no special fault of theirs or their parents then the registra- tion by the doctor on a confiden- tial but official form would carry no more stigma than the registra- tion of birth itself.”

He observed that information provided by such a system would thelp tremendously to ensure the

ISLAND BRIEFS

TO TORONTO Blair Watterworth left Thurs- day morning on return to Tor- onto after spending. the past three weeks at his home in Mon- tague.

_ TO OROMOCTO Mrs. Samuel Clements, Oro- mocto, N.B., returned to ‘her home after spending the past two

ciation fer Retarded Children (re-elected); Peter Nault, Ed-

Kensington Churches Plan-

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ISLAND NEWS. PAGE

GUARDIAN NEWS BUREAU TELEPHONES: ‘Summerside 8031; Alberton 68-2; Montague 97-2; Souris 32-2

The Guardian, Charlottetown, Sat., Sept. 19, 1959 3

‘Every Person Visitation

SUMMERSIDE BUREAU One of 11 similar projects’?in the Maritime area, there are 97 sector projects under way

across Canada, involving 2,700

in the assembly hall of the’ Uni- OF THE GUARDIAN) ted Church. —

An interdenominational “‘Every| Known as “Operation Kensing- Person Visitation’, under the|ton and Area Sector Project

Coroner Dr. George Inman of Montague yesterday ordered that an inquest be held in~connection with the death af Melvin Gallant of Souris who died following col- lision with a truck on Souris’ Main Street Thursday night.

The inquiry which yes-

iy wi ; Mary’s Parish Hall October 1, commencing at 8.00'p.m. . ’ Yestarday the jurors visited the scene of the accident at_11 a.m. and viewed the remains at

3.30 p.m. An autopsy was per formed earlier in Charlottetown.

Members of the jury are: Bruce L. Stewart, foreman; Keith Mac- Kenzie, Wendell Birt, John Mul- lally, Paul Gallant, J.B. &. John, and Stewart MacAulay.

Gallant was struck at approxi- when he reportedly crossed in front of a truck said to be driven by Francis Howlett of Souris West. He“died a short time later in Souris Hospital.

Ceremony Marks Opening

leadership of the sector commit- tee of the Canadian Council of Churches, gets under way ait

1959", this is a significant ven- ture in Prince Edward Island,

Kensington Monday evening with| being the first sector area pro-

congregations of various denom-

Of New Baptist Parsonage

inations. 2 The Kensington and area sec- tor comprises the New London

chairman; Lloyd MacPhail, Clyde Ernest Ladner, North

' A new parsonage for the North | River Baptist Churches w as| River;

its first training dinner meeting,’ ject in the province.

Speeders Caught By Radar Check

The R.C.M.P’s. radar check; pleted with the hearing of the unit was responsible for the | evidence of a witness on be- court appearance of eleven per-|half of the accused. Following sons charged with speeding at/ this the accused was convicted yesterday afternoon’s session of|as charged and the magistrate

the Queens County Mazistrate’s ruled that he be reprimanded. | Cc i 1 i i

Charlottetown Hotel. (Left) Dr. treal, executive vice-president.

H. Hali, Montreal, president, ;

d Seat Retained By Matheson ©

The Hon. Phillip Matheson, Ss _ UPC) emerged the victor in a re- | count of Second Queens held be- | fore Judge C. St. Clair Trainor

| Southport, Alexandria.

A. Gaudet, Q.C. under the Highway Traffic Act

Convictions were obtained in| was that of a Georgetown resid- | all cases. Of these, residents of ent who was convicted for operat- | Central‘ing a motor vehicle in the centre Royalty, Grand .Tracadie, and of the highway. In this case a. Charlottetown were each fined fine of $10 and costs or five: aa and _ costs or five days re was meted out.

. Under the Temperance Act, Fines of $% and costs or five s female from Winsloe and two

days were meted out to the other from Charlottetown and one each six, three of whom are residents from Kensington, | Montague,?

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timely development of clinical.|federal . mental health grants at the Court House vesterday. educational and research pro-j|have we come ip” realize there Mr. Matheson took office on grams by both government andjis “a most important approach Thursday as the new minister of | rivate_agencies. E ; to research which can only be) public works and highways The NNING IS CORNERSTONE | niade by private philantrophy. | recount Was requested by his op- The guest speaker emphasized} ‘The federal mental health ponent—Liberal George C. Kit- that the cornerstone of a suc-|grants go on. They must indeed, son, who was a member of the cessful commumity-centred pro-|clearly be increased far beyond last Legislature. gram for mental health prob-| their present level of a nickel a The Second District of Queens lems, including mental retarda-} year per citizen. There must: had 18 polls in the provincial elec-| tion, is_sound, clearheaded, long | -ertainiy be a_greatly increased tion which gave Mr. Matheson a term community planning, and) proportion of these spent on ment--12 vote majority over ims Libera!

that such planning must be based) 51 retardation. - | opponent. : on a sure knowledge of the size} “But-there must be stepped up At yesterday’s recount Mr. and limits of the problem and on| : | Matheson’s majority was in-|

| activity in basic non-specific | s a open-ended research in the whole creased to 4 ae a he came realm of mental afflictions. Un-| ‘rough with a*total of 1683 com-

der our parliamentary system of | — ae eee eogp ing, safeguards on public spending, . ee eee es

the many different kinds of basic

therapeutic services required. “For the mentally © retarded,

for instance, we need to mobil-

oe a 2 raun’ | Cyide River, Hampton and Yar-! ; : + mouth, N.S., all drew conyct- Vernon River, Brackley Point ions These eight persons were and Brackley Point Road. ‘each fined $20 and costs or 30 An Argyle Shore man, convict-| gays on charges of unlawful_pos- ed of oparating a motor vehicle session of intoxicating liquor in while his driver’s. licence was a place other than residences. suspended was given®a fine of| A similar penalty was ed $50 and costs or in default of out to another Charlottetown man payment 30 days in Queens Coun- eonvicted of the possession of in- ty Jail. toxicating liquor “not purchased A fine of $25 and costs or 30 on his own individual, permit. days was imposed upon a Fort ——— ee Augustus resident convicted of failing to stop at the scene of an accident, Information disclos-| ed that the accused had passed | another vehicle on the wrong/ side and that he was in collision

Parish of the Anglican Church | opened and dedicated Tuesday} River; Grant Laird, Fairview; of Canada, the Kensington and | evening. It replaces’ the nearby | Rod MacLeod and Norman Cavendish pastoral charges of | old parsonage which has been Stretch, Long Cfeek and Gordon

sures to the work of God

LEGION FUNERAL

Members of Souris Branch, Canadian Legion, are

the United Church of Canada in-| Sod

volving eight congregations. Rev. T.D.F. Everett, New Glas-| gow, N.S., representing the sec- tor committee of the Canadian Council of Churches will be corn- selling the Kensington and area project. Rev. W. Elliott and Rev. | E. Ingraham of Kensington are the local directors. ' Events begin Monday evening, ith the first of a series of five! ‘aining dinner meetings for | ye general committees of the) three participating churches. | This training dinner meeting will be held in the assembly hall of the United Church in, Ken-| sington. The remaining four din-| ner meetings will take the gen-! eral committeds to other congre- gations participating. r | Sector projects began in Can-|

jada in 1955, and since that time i gained the respect of the denom-! _

inations as being one of the most, effective methods of carrying out_an every person visitation. The purpose of this interdeno-| minational plan is to provide an! effective method of telling the church's story to its people, re- cruiting leadership for its activi-

ties, training its lyeadership_but__P-™.. i

above all, cultivating Christian responsibility and service

In effect, a sector project is a “Total evangelistic thrusi”’, challenging the people to commit} their total life-time, talents, irae}

; Newson, Kingston. :

The pastor, the Rev. R. J. Fos-| The architect was Keith Pick- ter opened the proceedings with;ard, and the contractor - was devotions. This was followed by| Reagh Bagnall, Hunter River.

marks by the chairman, J.! 7 TO ADDRESS PRESS CLUB

‘er MacPhail, deacon of the| " vde River Church. ST. JOHN’S (CP) ——Premier_

Premier Walter R .Shaw com-, Smallwood will speak to the an- plemented the North River|nual dinner of the Newfoundland churches on their initiative in| Press Club here in mid-October, building such a beautiful home.!club treasurer Charlie Bursey

Mrs. Leigh Warren of Char-| announced Thursday. lottetown gave an impressive! rendering of ‘Bless This House.” |

The new parsonage was. then declared open by the chairman. | A very fine-lunch was served in the—basement—by—the—ladies—of the churches.

The occupants of the parson- | age will be the Rev. R. J. Foster and his wife Dr. Foster.

The building committee was: |

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ize resources for the medical, | psychiatric, educational, voca‘- ional and recreational needs. We need to.plan among other things for transportation, diagnostic | clinics, family guidance centres, | short term residential centres or} hostels, psychiatric residential treatment centres, legal assis-| tance to families and, of course. | public education,”’ RESEARCH NEEDED

The doctor- also emphasized that when al! the needs have been met, and the problems not) too far from solution, no lasting achievements will be reached un- less progress has been made to- | ward knowledge of the causes and prevention of retardation

“T might suggest that the Can- | adian Association for Retarded Children faces a similar risk to that danger which invaded the CMHA program for many years. We saw so many pressing needs demanding our meagre resour- ces that we by passed accepting | direct responsibility for scienti- | fie research. - | “It was so easy to do this by |taking the attitude that this is la government problem. But only after several years of experience with projects supported under th

e

| established that |-with answers to mental health

governments have found no way Matheson had-a total of 1696 and to commit themselves for long-| oy! er ™ vance of Tat sie term research that may emerge | 3 bo > go eee hae 2 amy where. So it is necessary that | ee ae

those of us with concerns in this) Campbell, Charlottetown as agent. field undertake to arouse develop- ment of substantial resarch ce-

sources

nett Carr, FIRST APPOINTMENT ‘ agents. “The first appointment is about In the Wheatley River poll Mr

to be made and where its results Kitson received a total of 81 will lead we have no idea. There | votes and Mr. Matheson a total

mav be a Clue to heart disease, | of 128. In the published Declara- ent who failed to revort to the eancer, retardation or schizoph-/tion Day results Mr. Matheson’s; RCMP with his vehicle for re- allly matter | total was through a typographical | inspection.

renia. It doesn’t because mankind wl! be blessed | error, reported as being 182. The somewhere and a system of study correct figure is 128.

wit come wu

problems

“This is the concept I com- meénd to you. But whteher or-not you accept it. I urge you never to reserve scientific research to; a minor part of your program) however pressing other needs | mav be.” Dr. Griffin concluded. |

“This is. the concept i com-, tal Farm said 1 mend to yu. But whether or not) cumbers you accept it, I urge you never , growing to reserve scientific research to | a minor part of your program-| however pressing other needs’ may be.” Dr. Griffin concluded.

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aged by Thursday night's low temperature which fell to 29 at ground level at Charlottetown-

|'Mr Matheson was represented by | days were meted out to a resident | Gerald R Foster with Liovd Mac-| of North River for failure to Phail. New Haven and H. Ben-|stop at a “stop” sign and to a Charlottetown as man from Eldon, for operating a

Frost Damage |

Warren Burns, meteorologist here in a sealed freight car from at the Charlottetown Experimen- | Yugoslavia, said Wednesday they ast night that all | Rad been five days without water and other tender plants | 0M their eight-day journey and ai- low4ying ground | Most died of thirst after spilling would likely be severely dam-| their water bottle.

with a car driven by a member ‘ - ; i ‘of the Charlottetown city police Fequested to assemble at the Legion Home at 8 a.m.

| force. Sunday, September 20, to attend the funeral of our Fines of $5 and costs or five late Comrade, Melvin R. Gallant.

By order Harvey Poole

President

}motor vehicle with defective équipment, ‘lights, brakes, murr-' ler, etc:). A similar penalty was jimposed upon a Winsloe resid-

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“THE BRAVADOS”

GREGORY PECK, JOAN COLLINS, STEPHEN BOYD A MIGHTY PICTURE IN COLOR & CINEMASCOPE

The case of a West Royalty resident charged with failure to yield the right-of-way, was com- |

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SIMBACK, West Germany| (Reuters)—Two Yugoslavs, found ; exhausted by customs officials

MONDAY & TUESDAY

“GREEN MANSIONS”

from which Province he had just returned. However, driving home

Snce the point at which this | through the Island he had failed! reading was recorded was 75 feet | to note any serious effects of early |

AUDREY HEPBURN,

weeks in Albion, guest of Mrs. Wilbert MacKianon. Mrs. Cle-} ments enjoyed her first visit to. Prince Edward Island and spoke highly of the gracious hoSpitality of the people and the scenic! beauty of the Island.

vice was held last Sunday moi

VISIT _STELLARTON ing’ in Tignish United Church Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Mac-| memory of W.D. MacLeod whos Assey, Summerside left yester-| death occurred five vears ago day for Stellarton, N.S. where! Rey. Murray Gardner pastor they will visit with their son-in-/ of the United Church in Mahone law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.j;pay Nova Scotia was guest Perley _ ores. They ‘Motor- | minister. Rev. Mr. Gardner’ was ye t aaeak Sees ais, former pastor of the Tig- rdon . 7 nish parish, and: was the minis-

Wood Isiands. ter who attended to the spiritual needs of the late Mr. V

Memorial Serv

TIGNISH — A memorial

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Professional Cards Leod during his last illness, and = who also conducted the fune Chartered service at the Church on the day of the burial. Accountants UNVEILING A beautiful Hymn Board ‘was

T. Earle Hickey & Co. Canadian Bank of Commerce Building

Summerside, P. E. t

presented to the Churche in me- mory. of Mr. MacLeod. by his wife and family and during the dedication service was unveiled by his daughter Mrs. Reginald (Edith) Eldershaw. Bee Special music for the service was played by Henry Clarke,

: Phone 2235 Insurance

R. E. Ellis & Son Limited | Fire — Auto — Casualty i

6 Summer St. Summerside | B-A., formerly of Alberton biit: < now of Quebec, P.Q

Optometrists Rev. Mr. Gardner, spoke to

the congrepation, which filled the

E, E. Parkman church to overflowing, he was

Opt. D, 2.0. very pleased he. could be pre-

PHONE 3287 sent to pay tribute to the mem-

Summer St. Summerside | Ory of the late Mr. MacLeod who

was one of the pioneers in the)

B. F. Hunter, R.O. United Church ‘parish at Tix

Summerside, P E/1 Phone 3116! nish and while living was a)

SMALLMAN’S BUILDING

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loyal and devout member, who taught by work and example the

high ideals of living a good

The Read Studios Christian Life. : D. W. SEARS The late Mr. MacLeod with his good and: faithful wife, 4iv- Barristers ing in God's grace: and co-oper ee : ating with Him, gave their fam George R. MacMahon, ily a beautiful example of the LL.B. happiness to be found in this orld by friendship with Christ. (Also Kensington en Saturday's} jand today their family are Phone Summerside 3551 following faithfully the path set

ee Sommorside | «ut for them, and are a credit

A- B. Campbell, BA, LL.B. to the teaching of their parents Phone S’Side 3818 |FAMILY PRESENT

Crockett? and Gallant Bidg. Members of the MacReod fam-,

5 Side

icelsHeld | At Tignish For W.D. MacLeod.

a ove sea level, | damage in valleys and other low-

er, Mr. Burns added. He pointed out that officials of the Frosted Food plant were very

ily who were present were his worried concerning the broccoli i- wife, Mrs. W. D. MacLeod: a crop which would not withstand 1 son Rov, his wife and two chil-| mugh frost.

dren, Judy and Penny: a daugh-; Corn would not likely be ef-

ter (Edith) Mrs. Reginald Eld- fected since the temperature at ershaw, and her family, Karen, three and cne-half foot level would Rena, Edith and William, all be !0 degrees higher, but tomato of Tignish: a son Lloyd: and a fields would probably suffer daughter Miss Margaret, both of severely also.

Toronto. | RC. Parent, cuperientendent of

Another son Chester ‘who with. the Farm, said that damage to

cucumbers, corn and squash was

his wife has a home in New York eae zz vere unable to attend because Very apparent in New Brunswick, Chester, a member of the Unit-

| eth Statics air-force was at

this time-in Japan— KINGS BUILDING

Also attending the service, and

who were’ very pleased to be MATERIALS present were Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Sproule of Lake Charlotte,

Halifax Co., N.S.. Mr Sproule} Montague-Southport

was a former pastor of United’ Church of Tignish and Mrs. Sproule was very active in the Lady’s Missionary Society of the Church during the time her husband was pastor. D.K. Siding,

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national Air Transport Associa- i ; tion announced Thursday its Lon- Tracks, Sashless Windows,

don clearing house handled $9.- 0748,000 worth of international air- lines business during the first six months of 1959. That was up 24/ per cent from $362.133,000 be- | tween January and June of 1958.

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For Ist, 2nd and 3rd Inoculations .

For Cape Wolfe and Surrounding _ Districts At Cape Wolfe Hall Monday, Sept. 21st—7 to 9:30 p.m.

“We appreciate all in-

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lying areas would be much great-| Mr. Burns said.

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