P.E.1.’"S OLDEST living twins celebrated their 90th *birthday vesterday. Rev. E.S. _ Weeks and ‘Albert J. Weeks of

" Bedeque were honored with a dinner at the Bedeque United

Churen hall last night. Look- ing much younger tk@m@ their

age and in remarkable health are ‘left) and his twin, Albert.

Weeks Twins Of Bedeque Celebrate 90th Birthday

SUMMERSIDE A unique event occurred at Bedeque last night when the Island's oldest living twins, Rev. E.S. Weeks and Albert J. Weeks, were hon- ered with a dinner on their 9th birthday

The twins are retired in Bede- que and live across the road from each other. Both are _wi- fowers and in remarkable con- dition for their age

More remarkable is that they live by themselves without as- sistance around the home Rev E.S. Weeks lives along? cooking his own meals and doing other household chores. He comment- _ed jokingly yesterday that he war “gaining weight 6n_it”.

His brother, Albert, who lives directly across. the highway from him, along with looking af ter the regular chores around the home also take® care of a son-in-law, Willie Stafford, crtp- pled from a stroke

The-brothers, born in Freder- teton; P-E-1-;-in-1875;-are—sons-of the late John, Weeks and Fliza- beth Howard. They come from a family of nine, of which siz are still living BABY OF FAMILY

Two of the family Were in at- tendance at the dinner last night

CITY AREA FUNERALS

WOOD FUNERAL — The fun eral for G. Lawson Wood of Ha- telbrook was held Monday from the Cutcliffe Funeral Home. Ser- wige wee conducted by Gerry W. Cole, 4 Lic

--Qur-Help.in-Ages Past. Organist was Mrs. Harold Carver. er bearers were Ivan—Docherty, Car! Perch, Roy Young and Clarence MacPhee. Pallbearers were Robert Jones, Reggie Jen- kins, Austin Coady, Alvin Myers, Car] Wood-and- Louis Young. _In- terment in Cross tery:

ROBERTS FUNERAL — Fun- eral for Arthur B. Roberts was held Monday from the Cutcliffe Funeral Home to Highfield Un- {ted Church. Service was con- ducted by Rev. Gerald Wyrwas. Hymns were What a Friend and All the Way. Pallbearers were Sydney Taylor, William Youn- ker, John Weeks, Lloyd Dia- mond, W.C. Ranahan and Still- man Frizzell. Interment in Win- sloe South cemetery.

DAVEY FUNERAL — The fu- neral for W.A. (Buck) Davey Was held “Monday morning ‘from the Charlottetown Funeral Home to St. Dunstan's Basilica

where Requiem High Mass was!

celebrated by Rev. Robert Mac- Donald. Present in the sanc- tuary were Rev. Clarence Roach and Rev. Gerald Tingley. Mem-

bers of the Knights of Columbus.

Council 824, executive of: St. Dunstan's. Credit. Union, - mana- gement and staffs of Basilica Recreation Centre. Unemploy- ment Insurance Commission and staff of Canadian National Tele- conmunications attended in a body. Paltbearers were Ralph Arsenault, Wendell MacPherson, Ewen Anderson, George McAu- lay, Ljoyd Cairns and Leonard Boudreau. Interment was in the Roman Catholic cemetery where service was conducted by Fath- er-Tingley-—

DEATHS MacPHEE ~— At Charlottetown,

August 30, 1965, Mrs. Mary Ann MacPhee of Marie in her 96%

year, Resting at the Cutcliffe Funeral Home. Funeral notice later.

MacAULAY — At Charlottetown Monday, Aug. 30, 1965, Elizabeth MacAulay, formerly of Souris Line Road, in her 76th year. Re- mains are resting at the Perry Funeral Home. Funeral notice later. Visiting bours 2 to 5, 7 te 10

Flow-~

Roads ceme- |

|—- Heber, the baby of the fam-_—

ily, in his mid-seventies, and @ sister, Minnie (Mrs. Ben Cras- well), of Clyde River, in her eighties Rev. Mr. Weeks retired from the ministry 25 years ago. While active, he served in parsonages at Bideford, Mt. Stewart, Pow- nal and Murray Harbor in P.E.1. and Bayfield, Salisbury and Mill Stream in New. Brunswick. Following retirement, he re- sided-in Sackville, N.B., return- ing to the Island to live in®1946. Married three times, his third wife died a year and a half ago. His first wife was Rebie liams of Bideford; his second, Mary Poole of Lower Montague and his third, Amelia Brown EF lis of Tyne Valley. : Broth Albert farmed in Carleton for ‘years before retir- ing to Bedeque more than 2 years ago. His wife, the former Hattie Muttart of Lower Bede- que, died some vears ago. Last night's dinner, .-hejd — in

Mrs, Everett MacDonald Death Found Result Of Strangulation-

five witnesses :. Angus MacDon- | _-ald. Shamrock; Donald Gitlés, |

Bradalbane; Dr. John “Craig, | provincial pathologist,__Char- | lottetown; Cst. Wayne Smith of

ROMP in Charlottetown and Sgt. | found and nine photographs, two gilisboro Street w.

Earl Elliott of ROMP in Char- | lottetown.

__Dr.Craig_stated—that_the—de-__ ceased had died as the result of | strangulation and that she had |

been struck on the*head andj} Charlottetown detachment of Road; Leonard. G.

right shoulder by a blunt in- | strument i

The pathologist also stated | -that Mrs. MacDonald's ankles |

WESTERN BRIEFS |

IN HOSPITAL |. Mrs. P.N. Tucker of North Be-

deque is a° patient in the P.E.I. | MacDonald Wad been fouiid. He ~~

Hospital.

ARRIVES IN PORT

The Guy Bartholomew of Que- bec registry arrived in port on the tide at Montague yesterday | morning to take on 600 cords “of pulpwood before calling at Wooi Islands where she will take on ‘an additional 1,200 cords for Quebec, City. Quebec. She is under the command of Cap- | tain John Pellitier. This is her first call at the Montague pori

is year. She expects to clear port at Montague this morning | at 9.30

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EASTERN | FUNERALS

FEEHAN FUNERAL — The funeral for John D. Feehan took place Monday morning from the Hennessey Funeral Home to St. Bonaventure Church, Tracadie, | where Requiem High Mass was ‘celebrated by Rev. K.A. Mac- Millan, who also conducted ser- vice at the grave. Pallbearers were 'ack- Power, Stanley | Steele, Willard McCarville, Al- |bert Peters, Linus Alchorn and Martin Mitchell. Interment took place in the church cemetery.

Wil- |

the Bedeque United Church Hall, was arranged by a group of wo- men from the church. Some 3% members of the family — close relatives and friends — attend- ed the dinner and many times that attended the reception af- terwards In attendance were Rev. Mr. Week's two daughters and one son — Pearl ‘Mrs. Arthur Brooks’, ‘ Fredericton, N.B.; Jean (Mrs. T.W. Morrison), Deep River, Ont.; and Dr. Ern- ‘est P. Weeks, Ottawa, Ont., who is executive director of the At- lantic Development Board Albert Weeks’ only living dau- ghter, Verna (Mrs. Sterling Gil- Hespie', of Charlottetown, also was in attendance. ; : Mr. Weeks’ only. other daugh- ter, Marion (Mrs. Willie Staf- ford’, died two years ago. Chairman of the dinner was "Rev. R.M. Cameron. Rev. ° Mr. Weeks spoke on behalf of him- \self and his brother in expres- sing thanks.

and wrists were tied and there was twine around her neck. Her wrists were tied in front of her body and both her hands and feet had been tied before death. Dr. Craig said that she might have been unconscious at the

Hymns were The” ‘The jury heard evidence from | time of death. Lords My--Shepherd’.and.0 God |

Cst. Wayne Smith of the Char- lottetown detachment of ~~“the’ “ROMP entered”in evidence a diagram of the area near St. Nicholas where the body ‘was

of the area and seven of the de-

Sgt. Earl Elliot, officer in charge of investigation at the

the RCMP, said he went to the farm of Everett MacDonald , July 24 when he was called by) Cst. John MacGuire of the Borden detachment of the . When he arrived at the farm he learned that the body of Everett MacDonald had been found. v “He made a check of the house looking for Mrs. MacDonald and the hired hand Clarence Gallant.” They were not found but it was found that Mrs. MacDonald had left leaving most of her clothing and purse béhind. :

Rev. E. S. Weeks |

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.- Western and Central Districts | The Guardian, Charlottetown, Tues. Aug. 31, 1965. 3

Red Cross Swim Awards Presented At Camp Closing

Over 300 youngsters enjoyed|Royal Life Saving Awards. 10 days of aquatics, games and |Waldron Dingwell, MLA, also |water safety films at the St. | spoke.

\Peter’s Bay day camp which| Mrs. Evelyn Cudmore, direct- concluded Friday. or of Red Cross Water Safety,

The St. Peter's Lion's Club/tion and the many volunteers. | sponsored the program and a/~~ |

ee ume Ol otine ceremon| UN Members Agree On Plan To End Deadlock) Ledwell as speakers. °

> sented UNITED NATIONS (AP)— ees enuee eae aie Key United Nations members called it was 19 years ago that | were reported to have approved he concluded the first swimming | Monday the text of an official ‘course at St. Peter's. statement of their agreement to! : an-|end the General Assembly's!

ion, D. :

Donald, secretary of the|long deadlock over Soviet and, ee a Fretich voting rights. } ito the-assembly. Former water; The statement was understood | safety instructor John Mullally, |to confirm the U-S decision not MP, presented Red Cross and to invoke a_no-vote penalty jagainst the Soviet Union and France for their refusal to pay, assembly peacekeeping assess-

| Queen Contest | ments—the issue that caued) | Has Two Entries tre deadioc.

Ambasador Abdul Rahman Two entries have been recely- Pazhwak of Afghanistan ‘nego- éd to date by the chairman of tiated the text among the 33

{members of the UN- special the Queen of the Furrow con- test to be held at the Dundas | Comittee on peacekeeping op-

| Plowing Match Sept. 8 and 9. erations, including the three big.

| Audrey MacDonald, a grade | Powers.

: The committee chairman, As - neon ee tor aed sembly President Alex Quaison-

: Sackey of Ghana, will recite. the Son termine Mbemesalt ona ante 2 <0. cunmeameh ce — ti ate, when Georgina Fogarty, a grade 11 aii meets tiie student of Souris Regional High - The assembly is expected to School, daughter of Mr. and (take note of this consensus when Mrs. Wilfred Fogarty of Seven} it resumes its 19th session Wed-

ies.

Colin Jackson, water safety | j chairman, as master of cere- monies introduced Rev. Bennet MacDonald and Rev. Francis J.

Mile Road, are the two contest- neday. ane} ants. That will clear the way for| the 114-nation assembly to get) back to normal voting, and

down to business, when it starts) its 20th session Sept. 21

Fire Destroys , Vacant House ar aaa 1s sete benene

in its dues ‘‘shall have no vote" |

KENSINGTON — A ‘landmark i" the assembly. for many years, the former Ro-

rt Sharpe home at Jepp’s Cor- CNR Reports

nér, was recently burned to the | : eae which had been us| Operating Loss ed as a summer home by mem- Of $210 000

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bers of the Sharpe family until MONTREAL, (Special) --

the past few summers was em- | y.

Te cacinien Fire Department Railway operating revenues*® of

was called. Canadian National Railways for Jepp’s Corner, is about two July, 1965, amounted to $68,539,-

miles from Kensington. 000. Expenses, taxes’ and rents’

= {totalled $68,749,000" and the” tet railway operating loss was $210,

000.

In July 1964, the railway oper- ating revenues were. $66,761,000; expenses, taxes and rents were $66,249,000 and the net railway operating income was $12,000

These figures do not include

_}any provision for fixed charges. The summary is as follows: Month of July, 1965 and 1964. : Railway operating revenues, sent when the twine was put ' $68,539,00 and $66,761,000. around the neck. It was opin- Stas : | ton of Spt. Elliot the twine wastes anton ate placed around the neck of the 4;.,' Ss

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deceased at the MacDonald farm.-

The jury deliberated for about. 30 minutes before delivering | their verdict of death by stran-. gulation_and that’ the death'| occurred either at Thistle and! Shamrock or betweénathere’ std, | or at St. Nicholas. |

John Spurgeon J. ins, 132) the fore-| man of the coroners jury and |

| ceased. the members were: Paul H.! : ‘Jenkins; 6 Waverly Court: -WENT TO FARM Kimble —_W.—MaeKay,—_13—Oake|-

Donald M. | 245. St. Peter’s| MacPhail, Highland Avenue: Will Mor. rell, Burn Street, and James A. Moore, 18 Fielding Street.

The coroner was Dr. L. E. Prowse.

WARNS OF WEATHER

Avenue, . Sherwood; MacDonald,

LONDON (CP) — A Canadian | tourist went to collect the self- | drive car he had rented. The’

garage owner said: to England

“Welcome in high summer.

That thing works the windshield | the other works the’

wipers, heater. Good luck.”

her |

Sgt. Elliot said he went Sun-| ..

day to an area west of Mis- couche where the body of Mrs.

said the body was ‘discovered in brush just off a hay field own- by “Martin Perry of St. Nich- | olas. °

Sgt. Elliot said the area where the body was found is 26.8 miles | from the MacDonald farm at} Shamrock, approximately a 35- minute drive.

STRAW ON TWINE

There was straw on the twine that was around the deceased's neck indicating straw was pre-

In Loving Memory of Gerald J. Gillis Who passed

away August 31, 1964

Sadly missed by wife and family ~

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Net railway operating income or (loss) $(210,000) and $512,000. Aggregate to July 31: | Railway operating revenues, | $471,870,000 and $455,706,000. ' Railway operating expeaees.-| 472,036,000 and ~445;366:000-~ a “Net railway operating ‘income or (Joss), $166,000) “and. $10,--! The 1965 revenues include $3.2 | million for the month of July | and $19.9 million in the aggre- |

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