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A number of explosions and me caused an estimated $350,- illi damage to the Cosmos Ohmicai Company plant at
EXPLOSIONS ROCK CHEM
Port Hope, Ont., tetrdtay. A night was injured in the blast. Tanks in river contain nitino-cellulose.
MARKETING BOARD STATES
By NEIL MATHESON
Provincial and Farm Editor
The amount of the premium Prince Edward Island potatoes command on large Canadian markets parallels the efforts in advertising and promotion that have been put into the industry. R.L. Burge, Five Houses told the P.E.I. Potato Producers As- sociation Friday afternoon as he described the activity of the P.E.I. Potato Marketing Board of which he is chairman and told the gathering the board yes-
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terday passed an order approv- ing a levy of one cent per 1 pounds which will be used to fi- nance advertising and promo- tional work in the industry. Mr. Burge emphasized th e importance of the work done at the Royal Winter Fair where the board's representatives talk to thousands of housewives which he said can very well be credit-
Spud Shipping Season Said Nearly Ended
SUlVi'll/IERSIDE — The Greek freighter, Alcyonls. which sail-
ton. South Carolina, was expect- ed to berth at Sourls last night to complete her cargo of 100.000 hundred-pound bags of seeh po-
Loading is expected to com- mence this morning and will continue until the consignment is completed.
Shippers .from Summersido were Canada Packers Ltd. and Simmons and Mat-Farlane Did. The cargo was loaded by Coas- hl Sievedorlng Ltd. of summer- de. The Alcyonis h the last ship to make port in Summerslde for potatoes this fall and proeléably P0-
merside dealers said last night.
WESTERN BRIEFS
OUT 0!’ HOSPITAL B
-is necessary, an
Island Potato Premium Depends On Promotion
ed with increased sales in the Toronto area. But he said though the booth is a success and has made housewives there more aware of the quality of 15- land potatoes, there is need for an expert in the field "wh 0 would sit in with heads of retail outlets to promote our sales and employ one capable man who would visit stores, daily if pos- sible, for the purpose of inspec- ting and urging promotion of our sales in every retail outlet.
"We also require". Mr. Burge added, “that this man report
00 back to us the problems and dif-
ficulties if such arise, in quality and pack so that we as your board would do some promo-
me.‘
Agriculture Minister Andrew MacRae told the poorly attend- ed meeting that legislation to ban poisonous top killer sprays there was no objection from the meeting. The minister said also that the mar- keting board should comprise nine producers with not m ore than three dealer members.
The meeting named George Howatt, French River as chair- man of the board of directors
town was re-elected secretary
and Ian MacArthur, Charlotte- ed
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ICAL PLANT
from the burning building by firemen
to prevent further explosions. (CP Wirephoto)
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spokes made up of potato pro ducers, shippers, inspection services and others who have
the economy of the province at heart. Mr. Burge stated. “The strength and usefulness of the hub can only be measured by the carrying contribution of the respective spokes. That is why we urge producers and others —— to build up strong organiza- tions with the idea oi making a contribution that in turn will en- able the potato board to greater things for the industry", Mr. Burge challenged.- IMPRGVEMENT NEED Island growers are capable of producing the best potatoes in the world up to harvest time, but a great deal of improvement can be made in harvesting, han- dling, grading and storing gr crop", Mr. Burga caution-
The board. he explained is a regulatory body, not a market- ing agency, and act as a watch dog for the industry. It does not rely at all times on its own thinking but calls in represen- tatives from every phase of the industry for adrvice and guidance when tint seems to be warrant-
Establishment of the Elite
Other directors are Malcolm Bradshaw, Searletown; Allie MacNeill, 0'Leary: Cedric Sea- man. Breadalbane RR: Lei Townshend, Souris and Donald MacQuarrie. Roseneath.
The potato industry should consider the marketing board as
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seed tarm at Fox Island, near Alberton. is expected by many in the industry to restore the top place this province once held in the international seed potato in- dustry. “We are grateful to the provincial government for fin- ancial assis nce in this vea-
the hub of the wheel with the
ture", Mr. Burge stated.
A temporary d search to guide resources gram has been appointed by the government.
He is Reid Sangster. who is al-
irector of re- the provincial
province.
ment yesterday. Industry and Natural Resources Minister Leo Rossiter and Mr. Sangster will take the research director posi- tion "on a temporary basis, un- til a permanent director is nd "
iou .
Applications for the position director have been called for by the provincial Civil Service Commission.
The cabinet committee, which guides the provincial develop- and of which
It. Shaw in his suite at the Char- lottetown Hotel.
Gov’t Names Reid Sangster Temporary Dir. Oi Research
development p r o - has
so director of marketing for the In announcing the appoint- all
Premier Shaw indicated cently that the program, which in tion a b o u t three years, would be re-organ- ized. It was pointed out earlier by Agriculture Minister Mac- Ra so a member of the ca-
velopment council was too un- wieldly to ‘give careful consid- eration to the development pro- blems each on of the pro- vince, and for this reason, the council would be onganised on a county basis.
Mr. Sangster said he will eo- operate “in any possible way" to further the province's devel- opment program. He has h a d experience with similar pro- grams in Nova scotis when he was a member of the extension department of St. Francis Xav-
ISIAND NEWS PAGE
Western And Central Districts
The Guardian, Charlottetown, Sat., Dec. 14, 1963. 3
OF THE GUARDIAN The Town of Summerside and town employees. members of Local 1304 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, signed a two and one-half year contract Thursday which will give the employees a 10-cent per hour pay increase by Misty or next year.
The agreement came after some eight months of negotia- tion between the Union, repre- sented by Town Manager J.A. Bnophy and Colin. Herbert Schurmsn.
The new pact will increase the employees hourly wage rate to $1.10 by next May. Accord- ing to terms of th the employees will
-e contra .I receive a five
S'side lown Employees Gain Increase In Pay
SUMMERSIDE BUREAU Icent hourly increase from the
basic $1.00 per hour rate im- mediately and this initial in- ase be retroactive to Jan. 1, 1963. The additional five- cent increase will come into ef-
fect after May of next year. A previous town-employee un- 31
time-and-a-haltf was paid too‘ overtime and was based on s 40- hour week. Overtime and hours per week remain the same un- der the new pact.
The terms of the new con- tract had been uniarrimously re -commended by a board heat by RT. I'I€tll!iJh0l'n of Sum-merside. Union represent- ative on the board was
of MacLean of Pa-rkdale George 3‘ Thursday 21'000 P i e c e I
McMahon represented the town
Thirty-five members from five Women's Institutes . Wheatley
I100, Wheamley and Oyster Bridge - recently took part in a successful Red Cross home nursing course.
Mrs. Norman lvliacftae, RIN. who is the public health nurse
for the course which she made so inlteresting that a high at- tendance w a s maintained throughout. e eotures on commumicalble diseases and
-emergency childbirth were given ‘b
the welfare of the industry and um
do junction with civil defence. and
“Trips Planned
y Miss Alice Tnayi-rm, PHN. Miss Doris Anderson. MA,
on nutrition and explained the imlportarnoe of good nut7nlmion' to the general well being of the i 'vidua.l.
Mrs. F.L. Macmillan, director of Red Cross home services, at-
Successlul Home Nursing Course Held At Wheatley R.
River, Ebenener. Anglo Rus- ' Bed c
for tlhrlls area. was the i-nstruictzor Phe
_ not be available at night.
Heavy Volu
SUMMERSIDE BUREAU OF THE GUARDIAN
The machine count of mail at the Summerside post office was 5,000 pieces higher than this time last year it was revealed by Postmaster W. L. Griffith yesterday. He Indicated that the department is receiving great cooperation from the people so far in mailing earlier, and he urged people to mail Ohurisimas parcels as early as possible this year.
In an effort to speed up pro- ceedings and to assist the town residents, starting Monday and lasting throughout the week. all wickets will be open until 9
m. for the conven I enc e of -those people unable to get down to the post office to mail the ir parcels and cards during the ay.
Mr. Griffith stressed, how- ever, that money orders will"
The mail volume started to pick up last Tuesday at the local post office and has be e in increasing daily since then. On
of
mail went through the machines. "Parcel post has also increased two - fold", Mr. Griffith added.
following 29 ed the 85 en-
. rson_ Mrs. Harold Bun-tairn, Mrs. Harold Chandler, Mrs. Al
bert Ling, Mrs. Curtis Ford, Mrs. Claude ll/lac«Leod, Mrs. John Chandler. Mire. Anltlred
Stead. Mrs. Leonard Ling, Mrs. Robert Simpson . Preston Racktham. Mm. Gordon An- drowns, Mrs. Fired MacRae, Mrs. Everett Gallant, Mrs. Job Ross, Mlrs. Danny Andemso Exton Bulman. Mrs. Arnold Younketr. Mrs. Theo Seller, Mrs. Malcolm Andrews, Mrs. Gre- gory Doinon and Mrs. Com Ling.
Pu
tended the closing session at Whea-tley River hall and drow- til
su-citation. Mrs. Mlacmelll-am also explained the hospital experience contduicrlzed in
expressed the hope that at least some members of the group would talus advantatgle of tihe op- portunity to participate In ilhtis program.
Sunday School Curriculum
Kensingion Legion Elects
KENSINGTON — Clair May hew was elected president of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 9, at the regular monthly meeting held Tuesday
'ght.
Other officers elected at this meeting were, first vice-presi- dent, Garnet Turner; second vice-president, Richard Kelly; executive Michael MacKinnon,. Donald McLellan, Major Sin- clair, Fred Campbell, Wallace Thompson, Elmer Cole. Mrs. D. L. Mclnnis, Gene Crane and El- lis Profitt.
Major Sinclair, chairman of the poppy committee, gave a very satisfactory report on the sale of poppies.
Six new applications were ac- cepted for membership.
Reported At S'side P0
east of Tignish
depart the fire but out of control and nothing was
me Of Mail
With the increase in volume two extra clerks were taken on Tuesday and it's expected that carrier helpers will start. coming in Monday. The post- master anticipates hiring ap- proximately 28 carrier helpers this season and they will be
taken on according to volume
of mail. He noted that there
had been “applications galore"
for the “Christmas Rush" work.
It was pointed out that busi-
ness mall will be moving from
the local office as regular as the remainder of the year and
to assure this there is a special mailing chute in the lock box lobby for sealed business mail. Two red letter boxes have been Installed in the m a in lobby, one for cards whose des- tination is St. Eleanors or Sum- merside and the other for mail going to all other points on the Island and the mainland.
Legion Ladies Aid Family
TIGNISH — Ladies Auxiliary branches of the Royal Canadian legion across the Island who started a project under the provincial president, Mrs. Rus-
sell Roper, Charlottetown to help veterans and their families who suffer losses by time, have dou- ated $100 worth of building ma- terials to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gavin to help them get re- established in cha
tthei.rnewlypur- sedhometwomilesnor'tth-
‘Beef Prices Are Reviewed
The followim quotations on beef cattle selling on central Canadian markets, was releas- ed yesterday by the P.E.I. Beef Producer‘; Association.
At Toronto: Choice, 923 to $24; good, $22 to 325; medium, 819 to $21.
At Montreal: Choice. 923.75 to $24; good. $21.75 to $22.75; med- ium. $19.50 to $21.50.
At Wri-mnipeg: Choice, $2150 to $21.50: good, 520 to $20.50: med- ium, $13 to $19.50.
Margctie lFellowship ‘Hears Priest
KENSINGTON — Rev. L.P Callaghan was guest speaker at the regular meeting of Margate Fellowship group re- cent .
Speaking on Christianity, Fa- ther Callaghan outlined the
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its foundation by Jesus ' Christ to the present day, stai- lng that the basic belief of both Roman Catholics and Protest- ants is the same. He spoke on the fine work being done by the World Council of Churches, and the Ecumenical Council in bringing about a better under- standing between the Christian churches.
Most of the differences be- tween them is based on misun-I derstanding and mistrust, he; said. By applying true Christian principles to every-day unity between all C churches could be achieved. He said there can be unity without. uniformity.
Rev. W.A. Paterson introduc-
e Port Service
living.71-73 Upp. Water st. ltristain Hang“
ttssqasshsnandalso
.4 he a few words of appreciation fol-
lowing the talk.
The devotions were led by at thur and Elva Profitt and He ~12. Msyhew. Lorne Adams chalrwt the meeting. with Enid Johnson as secretary.
There were 24 members in at- it-nriance.
DEADLY FUNGI
The yellowish olive "death can” toadstool, found in Eng- land. is regarded as the world's most poisonous fungi.
Save up to 2.000 miles of winter driving!
TAKE s. s . R\‘NDA.\I FROM HALIFAX TO NEW YORK-—AND BACK.
W i n t e r vacationers. business- men: Use the RYNDAM Inter- to get you and your car to New Yor!t—and back!
Ladies: Combine a four-day
growth of the Christian churcu,WE€k¢fld In N9‘ Y'"‘l* Wm‘ 3
pleasant trip, there and back, in an ocean liner!
RYNDAM leaves HALIFAX for NEW YORK: Jan. 22. Feb. 19, Mar. 18
8!! YOUR TRAVEL AGENT es
sééfiu/-4ru«a¢ Zia
"It's good to be on o well-run SIIIU
Mr. and Gavin lost their
home when fire of unknown ori- gin levelled the home in an early ‘ ’ - ' is
Tvgnh wascailedbo firewaswell
morning fire
fire ment the
saved. Theme was no insurance.
The Gavin's have five young clhildren ranging in age from two years to seven.
Mrs. Reg Eldershaw provin- cial -first-v-lce president of the Ladies Auxiliary was in charge of the buying project at Tig- ni-sh.
Hospital, House Indian Hospital.
$4,200 per annum for nu years experience.
Eric Watson and Garnet Tur- ner were appointed to represent the legion on the Kensingionl Community Recreation Com- mission.
The meeting was chaired by the president, James Evans.
ls Discussed
MONTAGIU-E -— The new Sun- day school curriculum for the United Church, to begin In the
‘Extra Ferry
Canadian National Railways in Moncton has announced that the MV Oon-federation will return to Borden from drydock this weekend in readiness to assist the MV Abegweit over the holl- day period.
The two ferries will make up- wards of 20 round trips daily
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during the height of the h e s v y traffic expected during the Christmas and New Year‘s holi- -ay.
The CN said, "The Confeder-
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fall of 1964. was the topic chosen for the regular dinner meeting of the Trinity Men's Association by Rev. Russell Burns this week.
He pointed out that this is a new planned approach to the scripture and has been under study for some time. Introduct- ion of this new curriculum will slowly change and bring the church teachings to a more modern system which will be more in line with the times, he pointed out.
This was the second meeting this fall of the association and the meeting was well attended. The association wa forme several years ago on the com-
ation will supplement the ser- vice being offered by MV Abeg- welt and, as far as possible, will operate opposite to the Abeg- weit's schedule."
The railway- operated ferries will make other extra trips if they are warranted.
The Abegweit's schedule is as follows: Leave Borden — 7 a.m.; 10.05 a.m.; 12.50-p.m.: 3.40 mm. 7.30 p. m. Leave Tormen- tine — 8.5 a.m.; 1Il:30 a.m.;
leaving Tormentine, and vice a.
pletlon of the MacKenzie hall and has been quite successful. Each month the ladies of e church supply a dinner for this meeting which features a sing-song and generally a gue speaker.
Following last month's meet- ing a number of the group at- tended a dinner meeting of the Morell association and the
novate the basement for Sun- day school use was made and a committee was appointed which includes Mr. Downe.
The sing-song was led by Jack Annear and Mr. Downe. The president. Angus Jones presided and Peter Sinclair. the secretary - treasurer recorded the minutes.
CENTENNIAL And Christmas Dec-
orations and lighting
will be discussed on CFCY 1'.V.. Sat. Dec. I41-h at 5:00 p.m.
more experience.
$4,290 per annum plus
tral Region, 705
NURSES REQUIRED
HOSPITAL NURSES for the following North- west Ontario and Manitoba hospitals: Lookout Indian Hospital, Fisher River Indian Fort Alexander Hospital,
$4,350 per annum for nurses with two years or
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES for Central Region (Northwest Ontario and Manitoba)
certificate in public health nursing with annual increments up to $4,740.
For further details applicants should contact the Regional Superintendent, Medical Services. Cen- Commercial Building, Pioneer Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Sioux
N or way
rses with less than two
$240 per annum for
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Morell group are to be invited to visit Montague in the near future. ‘- During the business meeting; a decision to follow up the sug- I gestlon of Ed Downe. to re-.
THIS
open all day DIAL '4-6623
ier University in Antigonish.
HAD SURGERY ' Mrs. Peter MacDonald. Ken sington, who is a patient in the- Prince County Hospital.
111 L 18 RECOVEBING
. whoieapsti-I
cry following surgery.
IN Kn:\isING'l'0N
Mr. and Mrs. ‘."tlson Adams, Sea View. have moved to Ken- slngion where they plan to spend the winter months at the borne of Mrs. Daniel Illckox.
AT IPIIDIGFIELD Miss Curtis Dsrrsci.. New Argyle. spent last weekend at hringfield, at the home of M: I.IE’ltlrs. John Haslam and ta-
rnerside, underwent surgery on I ursday. '
Sing and
TONIGHT
Honky Tonk Sam
Southport Country Club
Admission Free
Dance to
DANCE
Music By The High Note:
Featuring -Isolde Doyle
DRUG STORE OPEN
MEDICAL PHARMACY
86 Pownal Medical Pharmacy will be Sunday, Dec. 15
Saturday Night '
Gentlemen Must Wear Sport Coats Admission 50:
Basilica Recreation Centre
WEEKEND
the only Drug tore th. FREE DELIVERY
island lurriers lid.
exactly as illustrated
OPEN NIGHTS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!
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