Some 900 trans - Atlantic passengers aboard the 25,500- ton liner Homeric were stranded in Montreal when the
ship developed rudder trouble shortly after leaving harbor. Home Lines, owner of the ship, arranged alternate trans-
ASSAE DELAYED
portation to Europe. The ship will enter drydock. (CP Wirephoto)
75 Vehicles Are Stranded On St. Eleanors Highway
By ROY TURNER S’side Bureau. The Guardian A crippling storm that drop-
ped 7.2 inches of snow on the Summ ' area. accompanied by winds gusting to 86 miles per hour, blocked all highways, stranded scores of motorists and school childnen.
western highway, via the link- letter Road to Mliscouche. was plowed as far as Mount Pleas- ant with plows working both open the remaining’
cars stuck two vil- lages. It was estimated that 75
Hees Returns From Holiday
TORONTO (CP) -— George Hees, former minister of trade and commerce. said Friday he has no immediate plans for a political future
"I am definitely not planning a return time," said Mr. Hees in a tele- phone interview with The Globe and Mail from Bermuda, where he is on a holiday.
Mr. Hees declined comment on the outcome of the April 8 election.
He resigned in February from Prime Minister Diefenbaker’s cabinet in a nuclear policy dis-
A. Keith Ellinwood, of New Y I noted
in time although the trip took about three hours. POWER. FAILURES
Power failures resuled in
several areas due to line darn- agebythewetsnowandhigh
wands. A Maritime Electric
spokesman said
sion lines erred damage in ke area during
pole near K '4 and a line break in the Scarle- town-Albany area caused power interruptions. Difficulty in getting to the areas to effect repars was ex- line - .
trio transmission also caused short power failures in Summer-
side Friday rooming. Thursday
evening the west end of town was blocked
Slemon Park, attending Sum- merside High, and pupils from
s- noon when many of them 0
the Athens Rural High school were fare to remain in Sum- merside overnight when buses were halted by the panalyzing term. ’llhe boys and girls were billeted homes throughout the town, until yesterday after- were tramp . STORES STAY OPEN though as remained on
day until 5 pan.
Most streets in the town had been plowed out last night but going was heavy in many places as cleaning widening main to be done. The storm coming on the heels of Monday's storm has made it difficult for those nesponsible for snow removal but officials state that a couple of fine days will give an opportunity to clear the streets and provide for normal park- ing.
Eight Charter Members Attend
In Thursday’s report of 50th
anniversary c e r e monies for Cornwall, York Point and Mead- owibank branches of the Wom- en‘s Institute, the list of names under the photo should have in- cluded Miss Laura Bain and Miss Nellie Bain, and not Mrs. Laura Bain and Mrs. Nellie in.
The names of three chartered members were not included: Mrs. Fred Hyde. Mrs. G o rdon
w m
MacMillan and Mrs. Kate War- w
ren. The cake was made by Mrs. bef
Jack MacLean and decorated
ISLAND NEWS PAGE
Summerside And Prince County
The Guardian, Charlottetown, Sat. April 13, 1963. 3
Damaged By Intruders
SUMMERSIDE BUREAU
OF THE GUARDIAN
Four Sununerside schoo were broken into during
severe storm early
morning. when vandals left he-
hind a trail of broken glass and
ked cl and of-
tween $10 and $12 were taken from the principals office but nothing else is believed to have been stolen from the other three schools. the high school, Cen- tral Street and Summer Street elementary schools.
An intruder was frightened
away at the high school on entering the principals office, when a teacher, who had re- mained overnight due to storm was awakened. He turn- ed on the light to see who had entered the office and saw a man flee through the door, down the corridor and jump tluough (the glass in the nearest door without taking time to remove a bar (scanning it. The teacher was unable to give chase due to the scattered glass as he was in his bare feet. The time was 3.45 a.m.
roomiheculptithadbroloenthe
glass in the various locked assroom , with a length
window leading into the home economics room.
At Elm Street, the glass was broken out of a door on the west side tluough which entry was made to the audimnium- -gymnasium. Again the class- rooms were broken into{ after the glass in the doors was smashed. At Central Street, the intruder forced the rear door located on the east side of the building and rifled the rooms and offices.
A basement wnidow leading to the workshop of the Summer Street school was the means of entry into the building where more damage was done to oors and to a steel cabinet in the principal: office. The door of the cabinet was forced open but it‘s believed no money had been left there.
The damage is considerable due to the heavy breakage of glass. . dams cmi-tained large panels which were smash- ed out. Sgt. Harry MacKlay is conducting an investigation into the breaks.
The destroyer escort Anna- polis, last of the six-ship Mac- kenzie class anti- submarine vessels designed and built in
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(CP Wirephoto
from National Defence)
Youth Conference Planned Here On Alcohol Problems
Dr. Thomas Shipp of Wash- ington. will be guest speak- er next Thursday when a pro- vincial youth conference on al-
cohol problems is held at the i
Charlottetown YMCA.
Dr. Shipp, chairman of the board of trustees of Allied Youth in the U.S. capital, will address the group on the first day of the two-day conference sponsored by the provincial di- vision of alcohol studies under David M. Boswell.
Other speakers, will include ork, and lecturer on alcohol problems; Mr. Bos- well, and Rev. Arthur Fender- gast, parish priest at Seven
ile Bay.
author.
A highlight of the conference will be the presentation of a shield to the best Allied Youth Group in the province.
The official opening will take place Thursday afternoon at which the minister of edu- cation, Hon. L.G. Dewar. will preside.
Sidelight social activities will include a dance at Birchwood High 001 and a supper at Montgomery Hall Friday even- ng.
Movies On Asia Are Criticized ~
KUALA LUMPUR. Malaya (Reutens)—The 16—nation Asian- American assembly Fri ay strongly criticized movies about Asia and said American news- paper coverage of Asian events was mainly inadequate and un- satisfactory.
assemlbly. attended by
delegates frim 15 countries, to- t
day ended a fourday confer- ence at the University of Ma-
laya.
The assembly's final report called tor creation of an Asian~ American press council com- prising representatives from the press and public.
The report said news cover- age of Asia in the American
by Mrs. Danny Gass.
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William Peters, 16. will rep- resent Souris Regional High School on a five-day tour of Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec as a result of a magazine sales contest. He is a grade nine student and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alyre Peters of Charlot- tetown.
The adjudicator for the P.E.I. Music Festival's choral reading classes this spring will be Miss Genevieve Archibald, drama ad- visor to adult education division of the NS. department of educa- tion.
The choral reading portion of the festival will open May 13 in Summerside, Charlottetown and Montague. The announcement that Miss Archibald will be one of the adjudicators was made by Mrs. Wendell Wood at a meet- ing of the executive of the festi- val. x
The music festival itself wi be staged May 22-27 and reports of the various committees were preSented at the meeting.
It was decided that any can- cellations ‘of entries at be made known to the festiv sec- retary 24 hours before the sched' uled performance.
The meeting was chaired by Edwin Johnstone, president of the music festival association and a financial report was read (by Mrs. Robert MacK-innon.
Choral Reading Adiudicator ls Named For P.E.I. Festival
MISS ARCHIBALD
press was inadequate and un- satisfactory. and the same was true of American news in the Asian press.
“News of other Asian coun- tries is also poorly covered in the Asian press. Censorship and other obstacles to the free flow of news should be reduced.
“Governments, n e w s paper owners. publishers, editors and readers should do everything hey can to remedy this situa- tion. Travel by newspapermen to foreign countries. lower rates between countries for news by cable and radio. and on-the-job exchange programs should be encouraged."
The report deplored the fact that movies had given an “inac-
curate and distorted picture" of Americans and Asians.
pute. He did not stand for re-
election in Toronto Broadview, .
which he had represented in the House of Commons since 1950.
Kensington Lady Dies In 92nd Year
XENSINGTON — Mrs, Alvin
0
ing at the age of 91 years follow-
ing an illness of one week. Up to
the time of her death ane w
active and would have celebrat-
ed her 92nd birthday, May 2. Sb the
former Margaret MacLeod, the in st surviving member of a family of three sons and two daughters of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Mac- Lcod of Park Corner. She came to Remington at an early age and went into the employ of Reu- ben Tupi/in and Company where she worked until .marrlage to Alvin Glover who predeceas- ed her in 1925.. Surviving are one son. Home and one daughter Celia, Mr I. Han-la Bikeney. both 'of Ken- sington; also several dren. nephews and nieces. Remains will restst (he home of. her daughter. Mrs. s Blakeney until Saturday when funer service will be held I Remington United Church.
DEATH NOTICES, ‘mm ms“
CLOVER —' At Charlottetagn.
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NEWER
of the Ford Motor Co. named him as Resilient of the (inn. Killer meant Jol- Dykstra
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SUMMERSIDE Alert ac- tion by a Summerside off-duty police constable, Gordon Gra- dy. resulted in discovery of a break Wednesday night at Gour- lies drug store. and led to the
a c in court 'llhuzrs- day of two Sum , Cecil "Monk" Arsenault, and Donald Joseph “Wickey” Gal- ant, who were charged in con- nection with the break.
Coming out of a show at the Capitol theatre Wednesday be-
-u-‘
fore ll p.m_. Cnst Grady ob- sets
served some movement in the drug store, and on investigat- tion recognized a stranger in- side the store.
The man ran towards the
who is retiring April so. (AP
.Viropfioto).
Search Slowed For Longliner By Snow, Wind
HALIFAX (CPl—An air and sea search off western New- foundland for the longliner Elizabeth and Leonard was hampered Friday by snow and 50 miles an hour winds.
Three aircraft joined three transport department vessels in the search early Friday. The vessel, carrying a crew of four.
Drug Store Break Is Foiled At S’side By Alert Policeman
back of the store when observ- ed. and Cnst. Grady saw him climb from a rear window and escape before he could be ap- prehended.
When police entered the store, accompanied by Edward Dalton, son the owner. J.E. Dalton. they found merchandise missing from several shelves. and inside the store recovered card- board carton filled with various items which included cigarettes, transistor radios, cameras, pen
_ etc. At the bottom of a stairs lead- ing to the cement basement of the store, police found Cecil
selous with his head in a pool of blood flowing from a lacer- ation he had apparently received in a fall own the stairway
the home of Donald “Wickey” Gallant, the other man who had
e 9 been observed in and fleeing from the drug store. and he was taken into custody.
Appearing before Magistrate R.S. Hinton Arsenath pleaded "guilty"to the charge of break- ing and entering the drug store with intent to omit an in- dictable offence. He elected trial before Magistrate Hinton. and the trial was adjourned to April Ill, with the accused remand- ed in custody.
Former Resident Of Cardigan Dies
A well known former resident of Cardigan, Mrs. Christina Mae MacGillivray, the former Chris- tina Smith, died Tuesday, April 9, at the Sacred Heart Home.
“Teanie” as she was affection- ately known by all her friends, lived in Cardigan until a few years ago when she took up res- idence in the home at Charlotte- town.
She was married to the Angus MacGillivray in 1908
She leaves to mourn five sons: Roy, C h a rl o t t etown; Elmer, Montague; Joseph, Truro, N.S.: Emmett, Bedford. N.S., and Bernard on the home farm at Cardigan; also three daughters, Olive (Mrs. Andrew C a m pbell) Panmure Island: Mary (Mrs. Louis Anstie). Cardigan, and Leona, Truro, N S.
Also surviving are three sis- ters and one brother: Harriett (Mrs. John MacGillivray), Ros- l-indale. Mass; Mae (Mrs. Ron- ald MacGillivray), Hyde Park, Mass., and Gertrude (Mrs. A1- thur DeCoste). Charlottetown; the brother is Harold, Boston.
In addition to her husband. Mrs. MacGillivray was prede- ceased by three daughters and three sisters.
late
last year's figures in brackets: Creamery butter 45,792,000 pounds (45,227,000): cheddar cheese 13,030,000 pounds (13,- 084,000): ice cream mix 3,881.- 000 gallons (3,725,000); evapor- ated whole milk 52,382,000 ounds (46,350,000) and skim milk powder 25,362,000 pounds (25.665.000).
Creamery butter held in stor- age at April 1 totalled 103,756.- 000 unds compared with 78,- 166,000 at the same time last year.
Reds Said Deploying Missiles To Shoot Down Polaris Type
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has been told Rus- sia is deploying missiles re- ported able to shoot down U.S. Polaris missiles and possibly even the longer-range Minute- man, it was reported Friday. .Well-placed sources said Sen- ator Strom Thurmond (Dem. SC.) presented the information at Thursday’s closed Senate (session. He was described as saying it had been confirmed at the Pentagon that the Russians have given a go-a'hcad on such weapons.
The United States has placed
a “go slow" sign on develop-i ception of ment of the Nike-Zeus. also an anti-missile missile. Thurmondl made his plea for a speed-up
of the Zeus program at
for the first time in 20 years.
He was defeated on a subse- quent vote which stripped from a huge military spending au- thorization bill a proposed $196.- 000,000 speed-up move for the Nike - Zeus developth pro; gram.
Informed sources said Thur- mond told the Senate the Pen- gon has information which
8
would indicate the Zeus may hej
a more effective weapon than the one the Russians are de« playing.
The Russian missile was de- scribed as effectivc primarily against intermediate range missiles. such as the Polaris, but also effective "under cer. tain circumstances" against long-range missiles such as Minuteman.
The Pentagon had no com-
.mcnt on the report of What: Thurmond told the Senate, '
lAlbion Cross Family Loses
H | F'
, ome n we
l MOVTAGUE w Six members
i of the Gordon Duncan family of
l Albion Cross were forced to
lilac their home Thursday morn-'
ting when fire of unknown ori-
lgin destroyed the building and
lite entire contents with the ex- the television set
i which they managed to save.
I The children range in age.
from one to eight years. Titer.
. 8'was a small amount of insur- Senate session from winch the public and press were excluded
ance. I The Montague Red Cross dis- .aster relief committee went' jinto action and provided food: for the unfortunate family and will investigate today to see if the family requires flu‘t‘heil‘ as- >‘ sistance. l
i
In Loving Memory of
Mrs. Aubrey W A
Who passed away . April 14th. 1962.
Inserted by THE FAMILY
i
t i i
l
Monk" Arsenauit lying uncon- '1
Police went immediately to -
has been missing since Tuesday night.
RCAF Search and Rescue here said the search would resume today, with two aircraft from Torbay. near St. John's. Mid, and two aircraft from Greenwood. N.S.
A search spokesman said it was hoped the vessel may have found shelter in ice from stormy seas.
‘The Elizabeth and Leonard
Production
Of Butter Increases
\OTTAWA (CP) —- Creamery butter production in March and the first three months of the
and two other vessels had been fishing in Cabot Strait when a packing winds up to 100 miles an hour hit the area. BECAME SEPARATE!)
The three vessels headed for safety in Port aux Basques, Nfld.. but they became sepa- rated and the other two boats lost contact with the longliner.
Winds up to 115 miles an hour swept, the strait Thursday. forc- ing temporary abandonment of the search.
Aboard the missing vessel were Capt. Fred Oates. his son Fred. Le Warren. and Bud Francis. all of Glace Bay. N.S. Capt. Oates owned the craft.
A fifth regular crewmember. Ron Parsons, also of Glace Bay, left the vessel in Rose Blanche, Nfld., just before she sailed.
year was up slightly compared with the corresponding periods a year ago. the bureau of sta- tistics said .
Output of cheddar cheese was higher in the month and virtu- ally the same in the quarter. More ice cream mix and evap- orated whole milk but less skim milk powder was produced in the month and in the cumula- tive period.
Production totals for March. with last year's figures in brackets: Creamery butter 17.- 459.000 pounds. (17,444,000); cheddar cheese 5,329,000 pounds (5,290,000): ice cream mix 1.563.000 gallons (1.538.000); evaporated whole milk 19,265.- 000 pounds (17,755,000) and skim milk powder 9,823,000 (10,290.-
l
000. .- JanuaryM-rch output, with
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