ALBERTON CURLING CHAMPIONS
The champioaship of the Alber- ton Curling Club was won by a tink skipped by Arthur Witkie at Alberton on Wednesday even-
Inquest Is Held In Deaths -Of Alberton S. Children
ALBERTON BUREAU OF THE GUARDIAN coroner's jury, empanelled by es Dewer to inquire into of Blair Kinci, 9, and McElhiney 10, which oc- at Alberton South on Nov- 1958 heard evidence Bate 5 in the Alberton ‘last evening, arid Browz in in their virdict as fol- ee
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“That the deceased came to . their deaths at approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 15th, “1958, at Alberton South as the re- sult of injuries sustained while riding on the back of a horse Wagon operated by Ber- McIntyre of Kildare, P.E. having being struck from by a car driven by Wil- Hutt of ton South. , fe recommended that ail drawn wagons, sleighs, carry a reflector or light visible * from both front and rear, for the protection of themselves and the travelling publfc.*’ FIRST WITNESS - The first witness, Mae Kinch, aged 12. told of playing at the street at Alberton South with her
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“right ditch. She said the wagon was on the right side of the road iii the heres just bersing {s- ; ward a driveway leading to How- Sard Wells’ house when the acci- © “dent ocurred. Said she heard no “ eonversation | between the children and occupants of the wagon. “After seeing the car strike the “wagon she went home. The. second witness, Howard
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» CRAPAUD RINK Skating every | Saturday 8 to 10. “cho! skating : every Friday 3 to 5.
| GREAT END of the Month sale will continue this week-end: vat Waddell Bros., Crapaud.
-TODAY IS the final day of our “end of month sale. Waddell Bros., Crapaud. .
KENSINGTON Rink tonight Friday 1st game of the 4th round
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KENSINGTON Home and School Association will hold a pantry sale on Saturday Jan. 31, at 3.00 p.m. Kennedy's Store.
BEDEQUE RINK tonight Fri- =day South Shore Hockey League. ‘Final game in preliminary. Lot -46 Rangers vs Freetown Royals. Game tim? 8:30 Skate after.
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Wells, said he was a fisherman and that he lived at Alberton South. The day of the accident he had been grading. potatoes at the home of Bernard McIntyre in Kildare. Mr. McIntyre was tak- ing him back home and following a few minutes in Alberton they were proceeding to Alberton South about 6:45. When nearing his driveway witness said he looked behind and saw a car coming from Alberton and also noticed children on the back of the wagon, McIntyre, had just started to turn toward the driveway on the left hé told him to wait and let the car go by. He didn’t know how fast the car was going and didn’t remember the impact. Mr. Wélls_ said he suffered 2 crushed’ vertbrae, twisted neck, split tongue and slight eye injury in the accident. He said there were no lights on the wagon but couldn't say about a reflector. He thought the car was going pretty fast. SAW CAR
The next witness, Peter Amos Ramsay, 18, described seeing the children playing in the d'tch as he was going towards Alberton. he was gcing towards Alber- ton. He saw a car comi
from Alberton. He wouldn estimate its speed, pos- sibly 40. He heard brakes
squeal and the sound of collision. when he went to the scene and he saw Bill Hutt holding a horse in front of a car stopped on road. The children were on the road, the little girl in the wreckage
DRIVER TESTIFIES
William Hutt, the fourth wit- mess, said he was 28 years old, and a fisherman. After supper on Nov. 15th he was asked by a neighbor, Mr. A. Powers, to take rere to a show at Alberton. After
him to the theatre in his wee Chevrolet car he started back to Alberton South. He stat- ed he met a car with lights on bright just ‘before the accident ocurred. After flicking his lights on bright a couple of times he saw the wagon about 150 yards in front of him with the horse just turning across the road to- ward a driveway leading to Ho- ward Wells’ house. He started to apply brakes, saw a little girl in the ditch on right side of road and couldn’t ditch his car on that side and didn’t think could get around the wagon on the left so applied brakes hoping to stop in time to avoid collision. He didn’t see the children on the back of the wagon, just noticed people in the wagon. Estimated his speed at 45-50.
Following the accident he help- ed put the children in a car and askéd=someone to call a doctor and ‘the police. Witness said he had half a glass of rum about 5.30 at the home of a neighbor. Approximately $300.00 damage was caused to the front end of his’ car. He considered he was going 6 to 10 miles per hour when hit wagon., On re quest by the RCMP he \went to the Western Hospital for a blood test to determine stcobot content of blood.
POLICE EVIDENCE
Cnst. S.J. Tibbo, Alberton de- tachment of the RCMP describ- ed the scene of the accident which he had investigated. He stated that Hutts. statement fol- lowing the accident agreed with his testimony at inquest. Cnst. Tibbo submitted a aumber of photos of accident scene and a plan drawing and stated that the skid mark on the pavement measured 168 feet 8 inches in- dicating a speed of 50-60 ac- cording to a pamphlet issued. by the Dept. of Highways motor vehicle branch. Said he could smell faint odor of alcohol on
’Hutt’s breath and requested al:
blood test. He stated that Hutt showed no sign. of being under the influence of alcohol. :
He considered -brakes and steering on the car to be in good order. He could not find any glass or sign of reflector at ac-
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Cst. Tibbo read a statement received from the driver of the wagon who is now in Saint John N.B. MacIntyre stated hé saw a car coming from the-.direction of the wharf just before the ac- cident. Said he did not turn left and did not know the children
were on the wagon. As he was
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the skip, Arthur Wilkie. Other members of the rink are Ken Matheson, Elmore MacKay a.d Perley Hardy.
a little deaf said he didn’t hear squeal of brakes and couldn't remember collision. Although he had a0 light, he felt that a re- flector put on the wagon some time previous to accident was’ still there.
AUTOPSY REPORT
The report of the autopsy gave the cause of death of Blair Kinch to be from external frac- ture of the skull with severe damage to underlying brain; compound fracture of tibia and fibula; contusion of liver.
Cause of death of Carolyn Mc- Ethiney, fr of the 7thgand 8th thoracic Vértebrae witi <1. Transsection of spinal cord, 2. transection of aorta with mas- sive bilateral haemothorax, 3. laceration of aesophagus, bilater- al fractures of femora.
The interrogation of witnessed was conducted by assistant crown prosecutor Neil R. MacLeod, Summerside.
Members of the jury were: Phillip Kinch, Dean Carpenter, Michael Kinch, Ira Wallace,
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| Alberton Group _ Enjoys Party
Four Members
Staff Retiring
members of the staff of the R.T. Holman Ltd. store at Summerside
are scheduled to retire on pea- son, Saturday. ar cee ee
Mr. Mountain Was a commer- cial traveller from the: firm, has been an employee for 49 years; _Mr. Arsenault, janitor, 45 years; and Mr. Mountain and Mr. Hop- good, both ‘hardware salesmen,
years respectively
New Candidate . To Seek S’Side East Ward Seat
SUMMERSIDE — Edmund-F. Arsenault, Milton Avenue, Sum- merside has announced his ia- tention of being a candidate in the East Ward in the coming civic election on February 24th.
This makes three candidates who will contest for the East Ward council seat as incumbent Councillor Elmer Newsoa is seek- ing a second term and J. Loring Rayner announced his candidacy last week.
Mr. Arsenault is a bread sales- man in Summerside and is a veteran of the Second World War, serving four years over- seas. He is secretary and a dir- ector of St. Paul’s Credit Union and is married to the former) Ethel Eileen. Morrison of Sum- merside. They have two child- ren.
ALBERTON — A crokinole party provided a most enjoy- able evening for some thirty- five people in Alberton United | Church hall Wednesday.. -\
to Mrs. Archer Wilkie and
been employed for 43 and i
| Harry Holman. First prizes were presented |
pAlden Rennie and consolations to Miss Shirley McArthur and Charles Yeo.
The party was under auspices of the Young People’s Union and arrangement; were made by a committee comprised of Lona
ma Ross and Lloyd Rayner.
Parish Council
James Wallace, foreman; Alvin Wilkie and Eldon Barbour.
S'Side Council Given Report On Water Supply
A report on survey work in connection with the town’s water supply was made by John R. Kaye, Engineering Services Ltd., Halifax, and his associate, Per- cy Lovett, before a caucus meet-| ing of the Town Council Wednes- day night. = The report and Mr. Kaye's re- commendations are expected to be made public at the next Council meeting on February 9.
Mrs. J. B. Wells Funeral Held
ALBERTON The funeral | of Mrs. Jchn B: Wells’ was | held Thursday morning from the home of her son, Howard Wells to the Sacred Heart Church were requiem high mass celebrated by Rev. Phelan Mc- Kenna. Pallbearers were Messrs, Harold Skerry, Ronald Ramsay. George Kinch, Everett Powers, Thomas Fitzgerald and Joseph Arsenault. ‘Interment was in the church cemetery.
| Mon presided. The meeting open-
Meets At Brae
The regular meeting of the Brae Parish Council was held at the home of Mrs. Jerry Beoute with a great attendance of mem- bers.”"The president Joan McKin-
ed with the League Prayers lead by_the Spiritual Director Rev. Fr. Dooley. The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting.
It was decided to hold a num- ber of card parties in aid of the "| Catholic Welfare. Rev. Fr. Doo- the Catholic Welfare Bureau and how to help Sister Mary Eugene
Hunter, Eleanor Johnston, Thel- |
ley gave a interestiig talk—on?} was-raised_for—echurch_werk dur-
carry on the wonderfu] work she_ is doing.
The meeting closed with the Act of Consecration and the Di-| rectors blessing. Next meeting is to be held at the parochial house. O
Churches Plan To Combine
SUMMERSIDE — The Prince- town United Church congrega- tion in Malpeque on Monday evening gave unanimous sup- port to a proposal. already en- dorsed by the Lot 16-United
Church to the effect that both congregations would unite for
“RCAF LADY CURLERS WIN
A ladies curling team from the Summerside RCAF station cap- tured top place in seven rink competition at Alberton on Wed- nesday afternoon. Members of the winning rink are ,left to right, Phyllis Mugridge, Eileen Finan,
St. Lawrence Seaway Project Is Subject Of Talk At Club
say and Eric Sheen. The cere- mony Was conducted by Rev. Cecil R. Weber. a former Scout leader.
Charles Ballem reported that the Hi Y chapters were having a short devotional period each morning this week at 8.30 in the Y Centre in observance of Chris- tian Youth ‘Week and invited all Y’s Mengto attend.
Edgar Ramsay, reporting for thé radio auction committee, said that a suitable display room had been obtained on the pre- mises formerly ‘occupied by a home and auto supplies store on Water Street. He added that the merchandise for the auction is starting to arrive and that his committee will soon be calling for help on this the most im-
Helen Monty (skip) ded Elila Creeper. The runner up rink was also from the R.C.A.F. station and was skipped by Meryl Mac- Grath. Other skips of visiting teams were Isabel Clarke, and Margaret Perry from Alberton,
SUMMERSIDE—The St. Law- reace seaway was the subject of an interesting talk by L.R. Al- len at the regular supper mect- ing of the Summerside Y's Men’s Club held at the Y Centre on) Green Street last night. Mr. Al- len, who evidently had made a profound study of the whole -pro- ject, gave a graphic account of the many engineering feats ne- essary to bring this: gigantic job to completion.
The sincere appreciation of the club was extended Mr. Allen by
One of the highlights of the meeting was the investitute of the following Cub leaders, Elea- nor Key, Norma MacFarlane, | Margaret Ramsay, Tommy Phil- | lips, Harold Carr, Edgar Ram-
Successful Year Reported At Trinity Church Meeting
SUMMERSIDE—Trinity United] results were most satisfactory. Church, Summerside held its an-| New steWards elected were: nual meeting Wednesday evening Elmer —Morroe, Earl Arsenault, presided over by the Minister,; E.M. Nicholson, Silas MacFar- Rev. Cecil R. Webber, with Dr./| lane, W.E. Jenkins, Arthur John- L.M, Callbeck secretary. ston, Allison Harris and Dr. C.
The meeting was opened by | K. Gunn. the chairman with a devotional} Mr. Keith Lapp presented the period after which he addressed| budget for 1959. the gathering reviewing the) many activities of the church) during the past year and com- mending those who assisted in! promoting the work of Trinity | United Church.
E.M. Nicholson, treasurer read the financial report which re- 18... vealed that more than $50.000
Sheila Casley Lead’s Service
inninz the Christian Youth program, a service was held on Sunday evening in the Kensington—United—Church,—con-| ducted by Sheila Caseley repre- | senting the C. G: I.T., Paul Case- ley of the Sigma-C who read the scripture, and Raph Carruthers of the Tuxis Group who led in prayer. Errol Sharpe and Garth Caseley gave comprehensive re- ports of the Tuxis and Older Boys Parliament held at Sack- ville, N. B.
ing the history making year dur- ing which much was accomplish- | .
A combined funds campaign was carried on during 1958 and
the purpose of obtaining an or- | dained minister to serve be-h pastoral charges.
This matter will be requested at a meeting of the P.E.I. Pres-
bytery in Charlottetown on Feb.| Members of the Explorer. Tyro,
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Laura Crockett and Alice Mor- rison of Summerside and Evelyn Cudmore from Montague. At the conclusion of thé afternoon play’ the visiting curlers weré enter- a irae cae
berton lady curlers portant project of the adi:
Roy Boates, chairman of the Boy Scout committee advised that plans had been completed for the father and cub banquet to be held next Monday night in the Y Centre. This will be cater- ed to by the Y’s Menettes and the cost of the meal] for the Cubs will be paid for by the Y’s Men's Club. 3
Charles: Linkletter_ reported that the, effective* speaking course being sponsored by the club will commence early in February, with Dr. George Fish- er as director. His committee felt that this was a fine oppor- tunity for citizens of Summer- side and vicinity to enroll in a course that normally is available only in larger centres.
John Alan MacFarlane was welcomed as a new member and Ross MacKenzie was welcomed back after his trip to the Car- ribean. Jack Scott was the chair- man, with Clarence Mercer as finesmaster
Sigma-C and C. G. I. T. groups sat in the centre pews of the church. The Senior Choir with Mrs. Russell MacKay as organist led the service of praise and ren- dered an anthem.
The Rev. L. M. Murray wel- comed the younger groups, dedi- cated the offering, and pronounc- ed the benediction.
The following Explorer mem- bers were awarded achievement stars which were presented by their leaders, Mrs. L. M. Murray and Mrs. Harold Palmer: Valerie Bowness, Sharon Clark, Betty Palmer, Dianne Cousins, Helen Brown, Kathleen Walker, Betty MacFadyen, Nancy ‘Clark, Mar- jorie Paynter, Patsy Bowness,
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to 11 bracket. Need- say the men who bagged
nters and have dogs train- i pheasant. I have since ae
sportsmen who feel that a 4% average per hunter is not the
was a conservative estimate. It is this columnist’s opinion that the estimated pheasant, kill for Queens Co. of six thousand for the 1958 hunting season is substan-
USUAL
More hunters went after phea- sants last season than usual. Huns were hard to locate and persistent reports that this spec- ies of upland game bird was prac- tically non-existent shunted heavy hunting pressure on our pheasant It took old Man Winter io show the Huns up and we all know now
were experts in the ‘fade away’ technique. The Horsemen of the Stubble are getting to be Past Masters in the art of staying alive.
The feeling is growing, espec- ialy so among the non-hunting fraternity, that the current prac-]: tice or releasing trusting, half tame pheasants a few days be fore the open season is not only cruel but also contrary to the ethics of good sportsmanship. In many instances last season the} birds were no harder to ap- proach and shoot then barnyard hens. The success of a hunting trip is not always gauged Ly the amount of game brought home. If the present trend continues sportsmanship in its true sense will have bacome a host art.
Reports are still coming in about farmers pjcking them up, children carrying them into hous- es and dogs catching them. For a week or ten days prior to the opening morning a flock of 6 re- leased pheasants hung around a small wood opposite the Water Works on the St. Peter's Road. Often a farmer would stop, at the request of his wife, and watch the birds as they stepped off the farm lane and stood in a com- pact group on the \edge of the ditch. The pheasants eyed the)
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Kensington Friday, Sat. 7:15 - 9:15 Matinee Sat. 1 p.m. — Alan Ladd, William Ber dix, Danna Foster in— "The Deep Six” In color, Also serial.
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This Week At Civic Stadium
FRIDAY 9:00 Garrison Jrs. vs. S'Side Aces —
SATURDAY 2:00-4:00 Skating 8:00-10:00 Skating SUNDAY 8:30-10:30 Skating Club
Sharon Beeching, Barbara MiNar, Joan Harding, Gail Jessome, (ab- sent) Andrea Johnston (absent).
Carrying out the idea of family participation in Youth Week, the ushers were fathers and sons. Acting in his capacity at the mor- ning service were: Mr. _ Gene Spicer and son, David, Mr. Bruce MacLeod and son, Carl, and at the evening service, Mr. Everett Champion and son Carl.
A family banquet. will be held on Thursday evening for the teen age groups and their parents.
3rd and will be supported at
the meeting by a congregational | committee including Leslie C. Ramsay, Arthur MacKay, Bruce Riley and Mrs. W. H. Burns. Lloyd Lockerby was chairman of the Malpeque meeting; and the resolution favoring the combined action of the tWo cHhar- ges in the matter of obtaining an ordained minister to serve! both congregations was com- posed by Mrs. W. H. Burni.
GARRISON
Liquor Cases | Are Heard By Magistrate
SUMMERSIDE — Offences in-|
volving liquor almost filled the docket Summerside; yesterday as Mazgis- trate R.S.,Hinton, Q.C., presided. A Summerside man was fined $40 and costs after pleading guilty to posséssion of a small quantity of home made beer.
Another Summerside \ residen‘. |
a woman, was fined $200 and costs for possession of approxi- mately 25 gallons of home beer.
An Ellerslie man was fined $15 and costs or five days in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of creating a disturbance in a pub- lic place by swearing.
A Miminigash resident pleaded guilty to keeping liquor for sale and was fined $200 and costs. Police found 15 quarts of rum and 45 quarts of wine in a search of the home of the accused.
A Roseville man charged with possession of a still had the charge dismissed.
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berton, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Fraser, in. New Glasgow,
N.S.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hather- ley, Wiltshire, were recent
guests, of Mr. and Mrs. Norman !
Hardy, Alberton.
Mrs. Arthur Hardy, Montrose, is visiting members of the fam- in Albeton.
Doreen Hewey, Kingston, visiting in Alberton.- She guest at the home Mrs. A. R. Matthews.
in | Magistrate’s Court, |
Mrs. Carter Vanlderstine, Al- |
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