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Editor's note: Just back from Russia where he headed Amer- ican church representatives in their first consultations with Russian churchmen since com - munlsm rose to power, Rev. Eugene Carson Blake. president of the National Council of Churches. sums up the talks in this article written exclusively for The Associated Press. Dr. Blake notes that the views ex- pressed are his own. and not to be attributed to other delegates or the National Council.

By EUGENE CARSON BLAKE

NEW YORK (AP) - Are the churches in the Soviet Union really able to oppose the government and party on anything? The answer to this question is a clear "yes."

The churches do stand for faith in God as opposed to the atheistic materialism of the Communist party aitd the Soviet government's educational policy.

After many years of direct ridi- rule and persecution of this faith, it Still stands. and the party has been. moved at least tactically to withdraw from head-on methods of

attack. CHURCHMEN SHREWD

Opposing Parly,

ST. LOUIS

Miss Phylis Arsenault and Lor- rtiine Gaudet of Miscouche were visitors at the home of Mr. and

lost: in the Western Respite! Alberton.

Mrs. Leo Doucetto of Plenum ,Vlew is a patient in the Prince 'County H ” '. summcuiiie. All

Miscoucl-is

Bruce Small of Miseouche. is . spending some time in "reenwood. N.S.. visiting at the home of his

Mrs. and Felix Peters in St. Louis. "9 lmplng '” 5'9 3” 50319 Ind lb,-other, Alden sn-mu. H, Wm It”

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Graham and two children of Summerside visited

well soon.

l Mr. Gerald Leclalil has returned

to his home in ,

S . U . O V I n I O '1 lat the home of Mrs. Graham's er unending .he :3;-tug?

.the churches there has its peri- which in this case is ultimately to lpheral risks. But to have failedpdestroy religion in favor of athe- to do so wmud have more isolatedlistic materialism. The November an island of faith. surviving 1954 decree boldly says as much. against tremendous odds. But the mistakes of the tactics l Despite many misgivings and formerly used. against the puzzling aspects about the status churches. their members and of the Russian churches, they are priests are defined and admitted, opposing one of cuntniunism's All party units now are warned deep and unfulfilled asi)li'allUllS- against attacking iJeii9VeTS- it i5 demolish belief in God tliroughout forbidden to wound religious sensi- me rand. bilities. Crude attacks against rc- Whatever else is to ho soitl. in ligion must be avoided. There this struggle. Christianity ri-.-ry- must be no disabilities put upon where has common cause unit the the children of believers. Russian churcltes. It may be the WURK OF YOUTH lone force that ultimately rltttticss Ratliff it is Coniidentiy Citliinvd the course of totalitarian cunitiitttr by the Cofnmllnisl PBNY that in ism. the lung run it can eliminate re- But the picture is a cluutictl olic liglun and its churches by mo Qugsnon or FREEDOM nllpulllllig the education of youth The question of whether Rtts- 9XC9Pt 501' 8 limited amount al- lsian church leaders were rcallr. lulled in homes or in general lfree enough from domination in he t'hln'Cli St'I'Vil'eS. able to take part in Christian ('0ll- Clturches in the Soviet Union .versations with any ”givc all(l t-;iiinot educate except in sermons ltake" was on my mind as we limb and in theological seminaries and lp;-oiesiam leaders set out for nus. at-atlcinics unless occasional Vlslls cow, to the homes by ministers or As we came away, ti remained prtt-sis is considered an educa- lthe crucial question. ilonal program for youth. Khrushchevs decree of Nov. to, Tlir churches cannot coiiinictll 1954, almost completely ignored by on political. economic or social lthe American press and public. niatlcrs even when there are

Since the Russian church lead-4 lays down the present policy of niUl'iil or spiritual issues involvcd

Irs shrewd enough in their dealings with us. there is no reason to sup-t pose they are-or have been-lessj than shrewd in dealings with the Communist government. i

For Amerigan churches now tol extend the hand of friendship tel

revealed themselves to betthe Communist party towards re- in lhcnt

The conspicuous excep- ligion. This line appears to be part tion to this has been the church:-s' of the repudiation of Stalinism that camtiaian in ”(lcfcnce of peace" is noted generally in the present whit-It. ltnuever. they insist has Russian scene. lnot political.

Here as elsewhere there is not In return for this the state al- turning back by the party fromllows the church to exist, but not. the avowed Communist purposelto expand.

NORTHAM

Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Maynard. and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Mac- Dougall att ed the funeral of the late Mr. ernon L. Ferguson. Graham's Road, on Tuesdayl afternoon. l

Mr. Robert Ramsay is a pat- lent in the Stewart Memorial Health Centre.

Mrs. Wilfred Macnougail was the recent guest of Mr. and Mrs.l Lorne MacAull, Bedeque.

A Variety Concert was held in

the King George Hall. Port Hill. riday evening. sponsored by the dies' Aid Stewart Memorial ealth Centre.

Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Grigg and family spent Sunday with

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FANNING SCHOOL FEBRUARY REPORT

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Grade )(:--1. Audrey Mac- Kenzie; 2. Georgie Craig; 8, Mary Jorgensen.

Grade IX:-1. Percy MacGulg- an: 2. Mabel Bgairsto; 3. Wins- ton Bryanton.

Grade VIII:-1. Kenneth Stew- art, 2. Clayton Shields; 3, Gloria Bryanton.

Mr. and Mrs. Angus McLennan.

Port Hill.

Mrs. Herbert Buntain Sr., of . . . H ,. Pictou, N. S... is a patient in the inMt1hS: :1-Id&:L::.A:'..c:n"2?8;:Vi Aberdeen Hosp”?! 5n" lmvmg ton. spent the weekend with her bmke” he” hip "1 S ta" 1" "'3 parents. Mr. and Mrs. Rustin Mac-

home of her son and daughter-in- Nevin. law. Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Bun- tain. Mrs. Buntain has a host Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Thomas

of friends in this community and and 50,, Barryp matured .0 Sum,- all join in wishing her a speedy merside on Monday. .

recovery. Mr. and Mrs.

fred MncDougall on Sunday.

ing- and family. were the guests of Alfred Colwill on 4th.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hudon and

Kenneth M80 two children. Tommy and Carol. Kay and family. Stanley Bridge. were recent visitors to O'Leal'y. . were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-

l l l Fire bt'oke out in the home of and Mrs. Lester Lewis about

Mr. and son. William Picker-l12 p.m on Monday night, res. 2li

Summerside. Neighbors quickly gathered and Mr. and Mrs. succeeded in extinguishing the fire Sunday. March which was believed to have start-

led when the chimney burned out.

The March meeting of the MI". Winnitred Bridges has. been Northam w. 1., was held at the employed in the, easter section of home of Mrs. Horace MacArthur the Island. repatrtns broken lines. f"n(f:;::Yi:;'em,:gnll".;:l;s' f;;t;:e::jl Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leard. Cole- r me re "gar b us n e SS man. WCTQ ViSli0rS t0 CBSCI-IITIDCC.

9 , 1 h 51,” ed Lunch wag Sunday. to the home of their son- I 5003 in" 9 "W ' . ed b in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. served by the hostess. assist y James Thomas.

committee in charge. . , . Mr. and Mrs. lra Dcitnis and Relatives and friends from thlsidaughter. Judy. were visitors to vicinity attended the funeral of the summerside Monday. Feb. 20. funeral of the late Mrs. Phtllipl g g Thompson. 0'leary, on Friday after-- Miss Doris lllacNcvtn. teacher of V Fortune Cove School. was the week-

noom iend guest of her parents. Mr. and

Grade VII:-1. Judy Beairsto; 2. Garth MacGougan; I, Frances Bryanton.

Grade VI:-1. Annie Ethel Bry- nnton; 2, Clair MacNutt 3. David Shields.

Grade V:-nl. Charlotte Mac- Gougan; 2, Blair Stewart and Edith MacGougan; 3, Keith Sil-

er.

Highest average: Percy Mac-

Gougan 96.696.

Perfect attendance: - Audrey Msclfenzie, Percy MacGougan, Winston Bryantoa, Garth Mac- Gougan, Blair Stewart. Edith MacGougan. Charlotte Mac-

Gougan. Teacher: Alice 1). Lockhart. PRIMARY DEPT.

Grade V. Jr.:-1. Blois Lock- hsrt; 2, Edna Wall; 3, Jean Shields.

Grade IV:-1. Ethel Wall: 2, landrs Craig, 3, Allan MacNutt.

Grade III:-1. Norma Craig: 2. Barbara Woodslde; 8. Isabel Mac- Nutt.

Grade If:-i, Barbara Mac- Gougan; 1. Kathleen Adams and

Evelyn Brysnton, equal; 8, Elaine Owen. . Grade I:-1, Wendell Wood-

I, Rob-

Iide; 2. Gary MacNutt; Sillilcer.

In Gsig. Preston

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Highest average: Norms Craig I9.-Wt. Perfect attendance: Blois Lockhart. Erwin Brysnton. Clif- ford Bryanton. Irene Bryanton. Jackie Bryanton, Cari Bryan- ton. Pauline shields. Alton Bry- snton. Barbara Macciougnn, Ev- elyn Brysnton.

Teacher: Helen champion.

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Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Colwill and Mrs, Rustin Macnevin, daughter. Phillis were guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smallman and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mtllar.Cent- children, Gwendolyn and Garth. ral Lot 16 on Sunday afternoon. lspentgusattigrdayufeb. 18 in Cascumd 1360 BS 0 Eli' S0i'l-lI'i- 8W an Friend! of Mr. E-5-Bufieigh "ridaughter. Mr. and Mrs. "Ellsworth lgret to learn that he is a patient Thomas. lo the Prnice County Hospital, suf-l ' . (ex-ing from minor injuries. the The Cascumpec'Auxlliary of the C ,. contsion. His many-w. M. 5. held their regular month- result of a a . friends wish him a speedy TBCOVETY. j g 7"t?:3h"tZG at "'19 mime S05 M”- The Presbyterian Ladies aid met 0i'0mY F bairllgtgi on Btufday at tilt; hzdme of Mrs. JI.;;.5t:wal;tkEVei1 E h . . on Mr IV eVem"E- 3" - M. dMr.L t L l d with n good attendance. babgmtfggighltfs ';lee.:e:5!c::t slvasris Mr. Vernon Macifay of new Bruit--"5 ”5 5 W "9 93' V 5' swick is sPhndlnz some time vtsit- gin M" "d M"- Bligh M3cE'9h' ing his brother and sister-in-law, ' Mr. and Mrs. Charles MaeKav- dMr.mand lvtArs. Erskine Clsgk and ML Ind M". Mm” Craig. Pop, augt er. kinne. were unday hr Gm". were Lecem guests of ?ii::nS.sl.)f r. and Mrs. James Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeou Dyment- Mr md Mr; Roger MacArthur Mrs. Lester Wallace recently re-

tr edt h h .h i b were recent guests of Mrs. Mac- puuhnt 3. J1: y:;1.ee..nal?;0n;)it:1fnA:

Arthur's parents. Mr. and Mrs. berm. for "me ween. Leigh Craig. Symon”: '5 "tended '” ""9 W se ed by the ' t assisted by

lntives of the late Mrs. David

Ramsay.

Friends in Northam will TEEN! to learn of the death of Mrs. David Ramsay Port Hill. which occurred on Tuesday. March 13. The late Mrs. Ramsay was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ram- say Northam. Sympathy is estend- ed lo the bereaved husband and. family.

The United Ladies Aid met at the 'homo of Mrs Claude Colwill on Thursday evening March 15, with I good attendance. Lunch was

th committee in charge.

HOWLAN

Mr. and Mrs. Angus Macliaine of the Locke Road were in Howlan recently.

Miss. Bertha Wood of Howlan visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Duncan. Mill Road. during ti: weekend.

Mrs. Elmer Pineau of Summer- side motored to Howlan on Sunday March 11 where she visited her aunt and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Aisensult who are both ill.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gallant of Forest View and Mr. and Mrs. Alyre Buote of Kelly Road vis lted at the home of Mr. sndMrs. Jerry Gallant on Sunday evening March 11.

Friends of Paul Gallant of Kelly Road are sorry that he is ill and has had to enter the hospital for fre- ntmen .

Mr. and Mrs. Francis MacQusr- tie and Sons. Wilrnot were in Howlsn on Sunday.

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parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fitq- gcrald in St. Louis.

Mr. Wilbert Perry has returned to Halifax N.S.'after spending som time at his home in St. Louis.

Blair McCormick. baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McCormick, has returned to his lioiiic in St. Louis. after being a patient in the

Western Hospital. Albcriuti.suifer-.

ing with pneumenia.

Mr. Frank Perry of lihiniiifield visited at the home oi his sister. Mrs. Mary Ann Decctt iii Dcblots

Francis Brown is coitliiicd to his home with an attack of tho mumps.

liir. Alphense Perry til Lcoxillle is a patient in the ct!) Hospital Charlottetown where he underwent surgery. all wish htiii fl slleftiy recovery.

Mrs. Emilie Gztllnttt atltlitwn children of Wellington. ii-'itcrl with her mother. Mrs. Jllstlllll Iii. Gal- lant. and her sistcr. hlrs. Bazil Doucette and family in St. Louis.

Mr. Tom LeClatr is spending some time visiting iillli relatives

and friends in Tigiiish and Harp- er Road

Mrs. Camille Leo. have returned In their

Perry and her S'lli home

in St. Louis. after both being pat-

le, George Mslllett of St. Iouis. . Sincere sympathy is extended to

l the family of Mrs. Thomas Makler. -

whose death occurred recently at her home at the age of 88 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Kenny of Waterford. left by plane for Ottawa lwhere they will attend the funeral of Mr. Kenny's father. James Ken. ny. which occurred suddenly at the lage of eighty-one. To his wife and l family sincere sympathy 15 ex. - tended.

Sympathy is extended to the

; wife and relatives of George Mail- llelt. whose death occurred in the ;Western Hospital. Alberton after a 'lingering illness at the agoe of 63. jHis funeral took place from his 'home to the immaculate Concept- ion Church. Palmer Road. where Requiem. High Mass was celebrat- :ed hy his pastor. Rev. P. Walsh. -who also officiated at the grave. Pall hearers were all war veter- ans. Eddie Trembley. Maurice My- ers. Ernest Myers. Belonie Gaudet Ben Arsenauit and Joseph Gaudet. Mrs. Lester MacAlduff Tignisli. visited at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bemard in St. Louis. CR.

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Post offices were opened in Quo- .bcc. Trois-Rlvieres and Monircal in 1763, eight years after Halifax.

spend some time in Pugwasb. N.S.. visiting his sister. Mrs. Cecil Hebb.

l On Tuesday evening, March 6. the Miscouche Home uni Schoo held their monthly meeting in the High-School Auditorium. In the ab-

sence of .I.L. MacMillan. D.H. Gal-

'lant pr ” ”. Guest speaker for the evening was Peter Gallant of Egmont Bay. who gave a very interesting talk on Education. Mr. Gallant aim addressed the stud- ents of Ms n Academy the same afternoon.

Friends of Louis MacMillan. Mis- couche, will be sorry to learn that

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'he recently had the misfortune to

fall and injure himself. He is now a patient in the Prince County Hos- pital. All wish him a speedy re- covcry.

On Sunday. March 4. The.Chiid. ren of Mary meeting was held in one of the Convent classrooms.

June Gallant. student nurse at the Charlottetown Hospital, recent. ly spent a weekend in Miscouche. at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. D.l-I. Gallant. .

Mrs. P.C. Martin of Miscoucbe. recently spent some time visiting in Truro. at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Allison Arsenault.

()n Sunday, March 11. Mr. and Mrs. P.C. Martin of Miscouche. lctt for the United States. They will be gone several months and while there. they will visit relat- ives and friends in Boston, Mass..

. . Bylnrdthy is extendedtp the hus- bnndnndfsinilyoftiieintehfrs. David Ramsey, Port Blll.'w h o s a death occurred at the home of her dlllllltet. Mrs. Ernest-Allen. Un- illrhcorner. on Wednesday. March

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Eliza mart on Thursday evening. Mar.

A card party in aid of the Fire Department was held in Tyne Val- ley Hall on Wednesday evening. March 14. Prizes for highest score were won by Mrs. Horsce New- colnbe and Mr. Herman Dyment. Consolation: Miss Nancy Ramsay and Mr. Roland MacDougall.

Miss Jane Campbell, Summer- side. spent the weekend at her home in Tyne Valley.

The many freinds of Mr. Ed- mund Burleigh were sorry to hear of his misfortune in having his leg broken and hope he will soon be nhle to be about again. He is a

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lath Cllnnbell were shocked saddened by his sudden death at

Friends of Mrs. Walter New- eombe are sorry she is confined to the Health-Centre through mass and hope for a speedy recov.

Miss Sonja De-roo. R.N.. spent I few days recently visiting her sister. Mrs. -Wendell Macxay and

Mr. Mclflly. Freeland. B.H.

Coconut beetles which damage young coconut trees in the east are sometimes cooked and eaten by natives.

Asamoron (ca) L.

his home in 0'I..eiu-y. . W Rum” path)! is extended to his lysliild Ifhie Democrats are exploring in, ' ' ) Truman to lrurtiiuwmg lam”

-nu Youni pl : sod '99 9 DYE! dential atdthc home oietih-.e:nd n.?.'?n"3i5 i':r':l::t:or'eantti::iitNi'ilit!!:bl;e:iili'5iu'e1'; mg-fa-hen on Friday eve-Ina. day out he has no desire to return

to the ,White House. II

Thlrtyyean in public office is enough." Truman told a reporter-

ill- In Kansas City when he was told

of reports of a move to draft for the -nomination. mm

The re-emergence of Truman into active political life was being discussed cautiously by the party hierarchy in Washington.

His name was linked with the srowins campaign to stop Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee from winning the nomination and to do something to prevent a follow.” of his overwhelming victory in the Minnesota primary last week.

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Sympathy is extended to the rel- atives of Sister Mary Tirmina of the Congretation of St. Joseph in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sister Mary Tirmina was the former Frances Malone of Miscouche.

On Sunday afternoon, March 11, the pupils of Marian Academy. Miscouche. staged a St. Patrick's concert in the High School Audit- orium. The program consisted of songs and short plays. A large crowd attended.

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