Freighter ls Freed After Seizure In Collision Case

ily DON HOYT

t " an Press SIn'f Writer SIIT. '1 in 'i "ii" a Jan. I4 ship coili- sion in th: Bay of Fundy was ad- jui ne'l Saturday. leaving legal and nautical experts with the task of ole--nine answers to 50 transport department qutstions from thou

.-. '. f' vurds ot ti--ttimony

Mr Justice W. Arthur I. Anglia. flI.Sll'l(" .u(l'1c in admiralty for New Brunswrk who was named

inquiry coininissioiter by the led- eral government. said proceedings now-l-I not he forinally closed. at- loumg introduction of new evi- dence i' any l- found.

Mcaiiwhile the freighter Fort Avalon ari'ii-ed in ilalifax Sunday after being il'L'lifl from seizure here. A t-.arrziItt preventing the ship from leaving port was served

on the rIl'I' e' of the 3l.5flfi-ton -hurl

Fritlay night hut was lifted Satur- iloy uhcn its owners giiaraineed to post bond. estimated more than Sltiilmlll The freighter is owned by the Bermuda and West indies Sl"ltlI)5illp Company.

Seizure of the ship followed in- .stn:au'on of claims for damages by next-of-kin of three of the K'”('ll men lost ytlicn a harbor pi- lot bout (it appeared after a colli- sion ltlllt 'lic fF0ll'lllt'i' last month.

A reliable source said writs tterc sorted Friday on Captain Haxter Powell of the Avalon and l”t-riicss Wlthy Co. Ltd.. local ship's agents. The source said thi-

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families leli evidence given at-the inquiry warranted court action for damages.

The imposed limitation of lla- btli.y on the Avalon under statute according to her tonnage, is 3213.-

000. STILL SEEK HULK

Even as testimony of 16 witnes- ses ended. two naval patrol ships -.qni,,ped with Sonar and echo sounding devices were prowling the deepest recesses of the Bay of Fundy in hopes of finding the hulk oi the pilot boat.

Only a few pieces of wreckage. a dury and a broken lifeboat. have been picked up so far. No bodies were found.

Captian John A. lifacKinnon, superintendent of pilots. was re called to the witness stand Satur- day by Donald M. Gillis. repre- senting the widow and children of lpilot John V. Cunningham.

Asked if he thought the pilot boat uunld have sunk immediately llf struck by the Avalon Capt. Mac-

" on said:

n ery. tery shortly afterwards

. . .Tliat's not 'nmediately." He .said the rate of the pilot boat's sinking would depend 'bn how badly she was damaged.

Capt. Mac-Kinnon said the pilot boat would not expect to meet an incoming vessel moving at top speed within the pliotage district.

Capt. Powell and first matt- Kenneth Slapp testified the Ava- lon moved about 14 knots through

more than four miles of the dis- trict before engines were ordered to half speed.

Neither officer was able to give an accurate estimate of the Ava- lon'r speed at the time of the col- lision. Estimates varied from seven to 91!: knots. PREPARES REPORT

Slnpp admitted under cross-er amination earlier Saturday that at the speed the Avalon was moving it would have been impossible to avoid a collision.

Captain 5. E. Denton. com- mander of the transport depart- ment supply shlp Walter E. Foa- ter which assisted in the search for the missing craft told Mr. Gillis that in his opinion it was good senmsnshlp to have a look- out at the bow in poor weather.

The Avalon's fifll mate tes- tified he and Capt. Powell were keeping a watch for other. ships at the time of the collision while the on-duty lookout was on his way to the bow from his bridge position.

Before adjourning the inquiry, Mr. Justice Anglin told transport department counsel George T. Clark to prepare a brief answer- ing 50 questions of the transport department for review by lawyers representing the company and families.

Mr. Justice Anglln is expected to submit a report to the transport densrtmcnt.

iBlind Have Message For White Cane Week

iii-lc vvieel Take f')'os"' declared i-lield Secretary for The Canadian National Institute for the Blind. in a special White Cane Week inessage to Prince Edward Island citizt-tis. "This advice is so simple that many who enjoy the miracle of sight may never have tliought of it at all. When you re- aluc that this plea comes from nearly 22.000 sightless Canadians, it takes on greater importance"

White Cane Week is an educa lionnl period sponsored annually by The Canadian Council of the lilind and The Canadian National Institute for the Blind. to make Canadian National Institute for

the Blind. to make Cililatliallll

more aware of the capabilities oi" their countrymen. This year they have gone a step further. They hope to create a uiusciotisness of itight. and an appreciation of good vision. sight will result in fewer accidents and hring about early medical treatment for eye troubles.

Mr. Howcr put it this tiny. "tiur niciitlicrs want those with sight to keep it. Tile blind of Canada do tnil want their numbers to in- crra.ae. Yet just last year more: than I800 joined our ranks. and out-it passing year takes its toll.-, Much of this blindness ls prevent- able if detection and treatment take place in the early stages." DANGER SIGNALS

Hr. Bower gave practical suit er-slums for the conservation of vision. which have the approval of my specialists in every provincen Tuistliig the head or shifting the- me to see is almost always a dan-

izi-r signa,. Any injury to the eye a

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ll0NT.i(iUI-I Home and School niottlhly meeting Monday Feb. H M ll llm. Guest speaker. Par-l rm invited to attend. l

H SPIRAL TRIDAY - The fit- n-ml of the late Nell MacSwatn,; uni-r.-iy River. was held from the l'lvlcI's Road Presbyterian Church f'lt l-'ridny. Feb. 8th. The service; v:-- conducted at tho Chtirch andt KI-"Ive by the Rev. D.A. Campbell. tllontagtic. Hymns sung were

lnkv Time To Be Holy" and '.lt-sits Paid It All.' A solo "Je- sus Will Walk With Me. was; l-mntifully rendered by Mr. wil l-"Hl U:icl.en.'i. The pa" 'ic'"- t-crc llarolrl Mncswsln. Roy Mac-i tmnaltl. Artic. MacDonald. New-

'll llacnonald and Elinor .'ilac- txu;-in. Interment In Peter: ltoml Ct-mclcry.

N H NERAL SERVI 'E - The funeral service for t e late M's lvmt Webster. who passed anay

care of your- Mr. P.C. Boner-

no matlcr how small needs med- ical treatment at once. A small injury left untreated can cause serious damage to sight. Parents and teachers should

EAsr--satin:

Misses .lnan Dixon. East Baltic. Eileen Robertson. Red Point. are taking a six week short course at nthc Vocational School Charlotte- town.

Mr. Clarence Citing returned to this home in Black Pond, having spent a few days in Montreal.

The East Baltic Women's

In-

RIVER

; Recently the Halifax hraiich of fieers and men of the It CA.l-'. the Red Cross Society sent out an statioiicd at Maritime Air Coin- emergency appeal for more blood inand lleadqiiarters. Also includ

ed vterc a IlllI))i)('r of ('IHltHllx eni- ployert at MACITQ Slnmn hero

to be used in their free blood transfiinsion service throughtitit he

left to right are hllss t'ccilia Meahan. a member of the Red

Maritimes. Responding to the csll were over one hundred of-

Ileasonahle attention tot

. try of neighboring New B.-unswn-kl tended to Mr. and Mrs. James W.

ivritch out for danger signals lh;stitulc members had charge of children. Sudden lack of inleresllthe canteen at the Red Point Com. in school work. or ivlah. can mean munily Rink on the night of Jan. impaired vision. Squint or t-rnss-126. A large sum of money was re- 0d 0.Ves should be treated bcforelalized in aid of the Rink funds. school ago. Watch out for inflamedl Miss Betty Robertson, Toronto, ncycs; they may be a symptom ofl Onlnrinn nmved by nine to vim 5":f',6”';"'9"5 Vc”"d'””"n, . iwith her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

f. 9”" wpply p'"”m '""”" Eduard Robertson. Kingsboro. mutton on good eye health. and A me”. name of Hockey was are pmparcd I” d" 9""-V'h'"" played at the Red Point Commun- llicy can to help you practice our.m. mnk nn Jan 26”, bmween WW” C8”? week S'"g3"m"mfh' Little iiarboiir and Red Point. The M5”! Take C3” 9f 3'0" W95! wire was 2-3 in Little Harbour's ' ET;- 'T favour.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rose. Red Point. attended the annual Turkey Growers Meeting in Summerside

tilontiiitieri from Di'i'.'6' 4! lduring the past week. funicd scenic "Garden o" the Gulf"t Coniniunily wide sympathy readily accessible to automobile goes out to Mr. Billy Machiillnn trnffic. one of its principal rcstiltsf in iltc recent death of his father. is expected to he I dotiiiliiig of the; Mr. Daniel .'ilncMillsn. East Lake. island's S5.00f).00f) a year tourist Th? hlrilv Ktllhf-'FiI1lZ 0f relative! trade. land friends at the funeral service WOULD BE.V'EFlT REGION testified to the high esteem in

Anything that accelerates bttsi- Whlfh this 81:01! Kcntleman was ness activity in one part of the hold. He was well known and high- Atlantic area is beiicfieial to the l.V I't'Sl)N'l0d- "is fuhfr-Bl was held entire region. This is especially 31 St Columbia Church. Inter- true in the case of the causeway.l "N-'hl hits in the Idiolhihll Church for the additional influx of visitorni L'0mt'1t'F.V'- would also boost the tourist indus-i 5i"l'0W 5.V"lWNh.V l-S d99Ili.V (ix-

lCauseway

3nd Nov; st-min, MacDonald Souris. on the sudden The project was referred to last dhaih "5 'h1'iV 5"": ML -'059Ph month in the preliminary report of 3”-'i'-'”l'h"h'- the Gordon Commission. Statlngl Ml -lflhh W- Rhhcrlihhv Khlilir that the causeway had been sug-, h"""- i5 spending some time gcsttd as an idea that would help W"-h his daughter End SONS in OH- improve the transportation system ”"'"'- j of me Mtnnuc region. Inn mnn,-It Mrs. William Robertson was hos- i.j- .lcss to the Kingsboro Women's v-1; wnn sjnjnn mm the lnryllnstittite Membeis at her home services to Prince Edward Island 3"" "'0 anehdhhce W"-ii 13789- arc unsatisfactory and should he The mchd-E M M” ""'"9-3 J5" rnntnnnd by n nnnsewny jnnm dine. Eothwcll. regret to learn of can, Tn,-menunnn MB” "In Bnndenn her illness in the Town's Hospital. R51” which "cording tn con, Miss Lillian Fi'a.-ser. Red Point. Sc,-nnuvn nsumntns nnuld be nnn. was a recent business visitor to structed at a cost which if ainor- Ch”k""f'"W" 3"” 5""""””Id9' tizcd over a period of years wnuldi ” is W'”! ''"-”'('i "” '”'"" M "'9 heal. (Womble nnmnnnsnn wnn continued illness of Mr. John Ho- lnn nu-sen; nnnnnl dnnnns of "In gan. Charlottetown llis host of (er,-ins. friends are extending to him I "if at the same time the railwa SPEMY Fm W9” , services on the irlnnd were rt.-pine): , M” R959" R"-'"" Mm" .L"k" cd by n H-nnkinn urwcn onnrnlnn is otitnand about following his re- by the railway and the losses reg. W" I "('55- cnlly incurred were taken lI1itf8C-ii M” 3"" M” c'',".”"'(' M”””"' Conny. int, nrnjent mlnm ha". ald. South Lake. visited with Mrs. even more in its favor. it wait 'I"5eph M5"D”""ld- M"? '” " "ti cnnlnnnndgv tent in the Sonris Hospital. She is NE(jEgsARy STEP now making ti good recovery and Mr. Winters Informed the Com- "xcccls '0 WW" I0 "" Mm? mons last July that a series of "0" , nine test holes would be drilled in Mr 3'"? M” T”."'.!c"e Mmnh-V' Inn cnpe Tn"-nnnun. are. nn I East Baltic. are tisiting with their nnnnsnnry nlnn tn nee wnnthnrl three sort: in Montreal. enough rough stone was avallalilei " ,'5 ll"'h reg:-oi vto learn of the m nuud Inn nnnnewnyn Mm. nn coiitnnied illness o' Mr. John A. Kt!"-rd. federal engineers we". Ryan. Bayfield. In the Souris Hos- studying the cost of conducting I 3" V'- full-scale survey of the project. M955”- Premicr A. W. Matheson of.J""-V C""'p'"""

Gus R. Campbell and Red Point. left

and driver of the daily school bus from Elmira to Souris. has had some bad mornings getting the pupils to Souris High Schoolnl Only for tile prompt attention of, the snow plow operators he would have a difficult task in getting

through. Mr. Clarence Ching. Black Pond.n left by plane for Montreal. wherel l

he will enter Hospital for Medi- cal treatment.

The dally mail courier. Mr.) Ralph Robertson. is certainly hav-l lng bad weather and road condi- tions on his twenty mile route btit nevertheless he makes the tripl either with sleigh or wagon. l

The annual church meeting of the East Point Baptist Church was held in the Church on January 21 and was very largely attended and several business matters attend- ed to.

Mrs. James Jardine. Holhwell. is now cnnvalescing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. liarvey Poole, Souris. following the recent ill- ness in the Souris Hospital.

Mr. Emery Bruce. Red Pnint. left recently by plane for Wlndsor,l Ontario. where employment .I-. waits him.

Rev. D I. McClure. Kingsbo 11.1 put on a film show in the East. Baltic School on the night of Jan- uary 22nd. This was greatly on-. Joys.-d by all. Lunch was sold by. the members of the East Baltic Women's Institute. l Mrs. Joseph Mcbean. South Lake. l.-i ti patient In the Souris Hospital.

The Sunday School Class is nrw. held last Sunday afternoon in that Baltic Hall and will continue for the winter months. n

The friends of Miss Mary whal- en. Red Point. who underwent an operation in the Souris liospiIal,l will shortly return to her home In Red Point. Miss Whalcn is the dll-lilhter of Mr. and Mrs Albert Whalen. Red Point.

Mrs. Irving Robertson. Red Point. was hostess to the Wont-l en's Missionary Society at her home on .Ian. litth. The attend-i Inc: was good despite road t-midi-I tions. t The many friends of Mrs Lorne. Francis. Fortune Bridge. will bel blessed to,haar she is now makirg I good recovery from her recentl 0Peration. She will be returning

days. The many friends and ncrtu;iin- lances in the Eastern districts rev 5;?! to learn that Mr Lmnard; halos. Paterson. New Jersey. has recently under gone in-n mill. or operations and is now feeling much better. Mr. and Mrs. Whalesl lPGnd their holiday: each year,

to her home within the next fowl '

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Mr. Micltael Sigsunrtlt. of Naiv-

port was a recent visitor in Georgetown.

Friends of Mr. Clair Currie are sorry to hear that he has re-

cntcred lhc Charlottt-limit tis- pital foi' further treatment to an Injury sustained some months .1- go to his foot. Whilc pcrfnrnung his duties as a Canadi.-in National Railway Trainman.

Mr. Alec Macbean of Ni-wport,l was a visitor to Georgetown on il'liur.sday. Jan. .'tlst. -

Miss Jessie (irah;-ini of hltii'r.'iy

Hardur North. was a recent guest of the lmine of Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Wright.

Mr. Joseph Jolinson. .li'., ri-c"nt-

ly assumed the duties of Canadian National Railway Station agent at Vernon. Mr. .lohn.siin lias been engaged for soinc years as reliev- ing agent at various points on the Island.

The following St. l)unstnn'.s Col- lege students spent the past nook- end at their homes in Georgetown. Bernard Walsh. Gerald Murphy. Gerald I). Murphy. Paul Hiitchil- der, Roger Solomon and Terrance Soloman.

Hon. and Mrs Keir Clark and family and Mrs. W. W. MacLar- an of Montague. were visitors to Georgetottn on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Scrim- geotir and Miss Joyce .I':nkins of Charlottetown motored to George- town on Sunday.

Mr. W.E. Stewart. sales rcprescn-L lative of Ltd.. was a btisiness visitor

to

4. Bernadette Larkin.

Grade 3. i. Gemma I.ai'kin and Rosanne Russell tcqtialt 2, Ron- nie MacDonald. 3. Gerard I..-irkin, 4. Joe MacMillan.

Grade 2. I. Roy Larkin. 2. Col- etta Machiillan. Il. Judy Martini- Ian.

Grade 1. l. Clara Rtisscll. 2.

Joseph Gallant. 3. Dianne Casey, 4. Angie MacDonald. Highest average in Junior crati- es Roy Larkin. 94.4 per (1'IlI Highest average for senior gr.-ul es Carol MacKinnon. H2 3 per cent Elaine Macxinnnn. Tcacllcr.

Canadian (ill Contpanies -"'

Tenders For Painting

Prince Edward island. in outlin-

ing last year his hopes for con-- jstrtlcilon of the causeway. said ltnaianie idhea had been first men-l W n . ntion to lm by Mr. Winters inn llliiinxaistiii: ya-ii:d!'TT1'rI-d Ti.iii"ili'-I 1'55 as I pmgum inn woum hhlpi My Shepard" nnd unbmn ..wnn;.r'1:ie:'el un!empl!oyn1den:neEteer since M. A duet ”Beyont. The 3'un- ca-,ef,,',"n"'f,f. I "'"""' lel' wnn nnnn by M". Arm” 1 1 a on. Deopehadbeenn hilghtman and Mrs. Douglas Cof- 00 mg "mum to '0'” '0" M fm. The pail bearers WPfE3MQS9rn. unk Wu" H" nmnlnd-' """i Marsimti Revnnlds. Mont Wright. '"'V' '"”5' ”"'""""' A """""Vl

A appeared to be the most feasible.)

ltcttnesday at the P.I-7.1. H0spltal,. ltlrlc held from Trinity United l"Irclt. Montague. Feb. 9th. Rev. 5 ll Fraser conducted the ser-

Jnhn Bellum Alex "we" 'I'. , inn" Mn K mm. mm Cnnrlen and economical choice. he added. t-rnwrn ln(n.r”':N" nan in H) ;- At present the route is served by

two car ferries, and in busy sea-. 5' hi automobile travel becomes so heavy that lineup: of cars often wait long period: for a chance tocrou. Ynrbyyonrthlatralfic. is increasing substantially. OVERALL IAVING Because of mounting furry de- flcits. Perrnler Mntheaon said he believed that the federal govern- ment could nve li.Gll.000 annual-V ly by building the causeway. even tutor and brother-in-law. Mr. and if no toll charges were levied. lie in.-. Hubert Nelson. band this utinnta on the find- ) ling: of consulting "wt: if. and , Wt htman - made I prilimtfllv If”! of Halifax, gcsdiluungg Mrs. request. Mr. Methanol said that Wiiziiimain mm-. Mu. Archie acconiiii; to iii. ....... r can Hume. qlgo nu mother. Mrs. AI-lprniect was feasible from an en- nan. who tn "1. glittering standpoint. then was as ” indication the causeway would al- llrs. emu... com. gnu ttaugti feet the fisheries. and would trr. Laurie line. of Iprhghlll, N.s be mu. danger from drlhlll '00- 5 are vilitinj will Mr. and Mrau One thing in particular skid "Walls Cofh. lonugn. not be overlooked in the plan for

inn project. can should no nmendtng tn. "one non Pm that who causeway: n"'9M" h Cbadwllswn from

it mmunity Cemetery.

PERSONALS

Mr.-.. Ethel MacDonald. Cam- hllrlst-. Man. is spending a few flats visiting her sister. Mrs. Nell Marswain. Murray River.

"rs. Relic heard. Plsqttiiiuspent lhr weekend at the home of hi-

wil1mtbiockacceutotbtChI- nectocanal -thesbortcutwateru um; whose fiilmlvnnt lit now no long overdue.

nova uctiuad IIIM-II&

on a business trip to Boston and York.

The friends of Miss Vida Stew- art. Charlottetown. are happy to learn that she vtas ordained as I Missionary at the evening service in the Central Christian Church Charlottetown. Miss Stewart has many relatives in the -Red Point and Kingsboro areas.

is with sincere regret we learn of the continued illness of Mrii. William Fraser. North Lake. and it is the sincere wish of her host of friends that she will soon be on the road to recovery.

Mr. Edwin Robertson. Munn'n Road. was a business visitor to Black Food.

The ladies of the East Baltic Women's Institute hole a flat pantry sale In the Co-op soon Smlfll. on the evening of Jan. tith.

Miss Regina Campbell. in E1- mlra. is spending some time with relative! and friends In U.S.A. and her host of friends are I." wintr- hil her it pleasant visit.

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with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yates.- Kinalboro. They have made it host of friends who are an all times glad to have them have in yislt every slimmer.

Mr. George Robertson. Kings-I born. was I weekend visitor to Rodi Point. C.-

rolrrtms ROAD l The following is the honor roll of Fortune Road School for Jan- nary.

Grade I. 1. Grade 5. 1. Donald Larkin. 2. ant; Larkin. 2. Kathleen ui-imi.'

Carol MscKinnon. l

SEALED TENDERS will be received

by the undersigned not later than Wednes- day. February 13th. for pointing interior of new addition to Montague High School.

LESTER Mat:LEOD.

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SOLDIER RESPONDS TO CALL

Cross staff in llalifnx. as she su- t

pervises the taking of blood train of blood Sergeant Clifford A. llerriiig. son donor and of those uho volunteer- of Mr. and Mrs. Louis ii llcrrlng, ed to give, there was a 100 per Miirray liiver. l' E.l. Sgt. llerring' Wm '”''"''U'-

is a Coinintinlcalions Technician

Monday. Feb. 11. 1957

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LORNE VALLEY

Mrs Daniel Shaw was a recent over-night visitor to Charlotte uwn where she was the guest of her daughter. Miss Roberta Shaw.

Mr. Jackie MacLeod. Charlotte- town spent the weekend with re-

Hill. was a recent visitor to Lorne Valley. While here she was the guest of her sister. Mrs. Laura

Prince of Wales College. spent the

Iottetown. spent the past weekend visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Angus Nicholson.

Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Mac- Leod. Uigg. motored to Lorne Valley on January 30. While here they were the guests of Mrs. Mac- Leod'a brothers. Messrs. I-Ernest. Neil and Walter Shaw.

Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Mar-Leod have arrived home from an en- joyable visit to Quebec and Ont- ario. While in Montreal they via-

' The Grocery Store

taken over by Forrest E.

full line of groceries and

Grounill. Approxini;itcly 400 rc's were taken lronieach

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ited their sons-in-law and daugh- ters. Mr. and Mrs. Morley Mar- kell. and Mr. and Mn. Trotter. At Toronto. they were guests of their son and daughter- in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Macbeod. They also visited their son Kenneth in Scat-boro.