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Death Saturday 0f Mr. John A. Griffith

Charlottetown lost a well known and highly esteemed citi- zen on Saturday in the person of Mr, John A. Griffith, who passed away after a comparatively brief illness at the Charlottetown Hos- pital, A retired employee of the Post Office department, h; was

Mr. Griffith entered the postal service, here as a letter carrier on tho 19th of Novénthcr 1007. In i927 he hccafnc Postal clerk and rin July 1st, 10110 received his ap- pointment as senior postal clerk rif the Charlottetown Office. This position he held at the time of his retirement on August 19th, i047.

Previous to entering the postal service he was employed by the Patriot Publishing Company as romposlfli-l room forrmaii. ln this occupation, as in his varied post iifrlrr» duties. Mr, Griffith display- I‘(I lilch cffiricncy and won for himself a wide circle of friends.

The dcceascd \\'1l< born at Char. lottctotvn on the lflth of February. I882, the son of Mr. and Mrs John A. Grlflith.

An ardent fisherman, he let very few davs of the trout season go in without wetting a line. There uere very few fishing haunts in this Province unknown to him and his fishing companions By the older sporfsmcn he is also re- membered for his outstanding alill-

lt_v as nit onrsman \\ lh the Hills- horotiglt Tloatinr: Chili Mr. Griffith was ‘I member of

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socicty iiiirl Illt" Charlottetown Count-ii of Iill‘ ltiiiclits of (‘clum- hiis, l-"m- Fllii |\.l'-[ fiur or flvo _\'~'ar< Ill" ll.tll Ilti'll :i mrmher (if

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the former 01.x: Fiiiisliiia i§_\i:iii-, Brtifiirrl, he is survived by i\\n KiIIIS iiitrl two iaughters, namely Blanche (Mrs. Gordon Gallant) Moncton, who was with him during his illness, Claire and Freeman, hoth of this city, and Arthur with the R. C .»\. F. at Beilevillc. Ont. Two sis- icrs, Mrs, Jami-s Smith, Ltinbreck. Alberta anti Airs, Wilbur Fortier. Yakima, Washington, also survive.

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Sydney hotel.

SYDNEY. Russell Gnyniour. ttfav- of beer in a Whili- his hark was turiictl rt pranksome friend wrapped two coins in a lti-sltilllttg note and dropped thrm into the beer. Go)’- mour swallowed money and beer together.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS

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This oolntnn ls reserved for news of loeal interest, but. advertising of o newly nature may ha inserted at five eentl a word, strictly pqy. sblo in advance.

JIMMIE’! TAXI, Phone 525,

LISTEN T0-“In Search 0urselve|"-Every Tuesday at, D-rn., CFCY, until April 4th.

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BOYS TWEED SPORTS COATS -—SlZ€5 35 t0 38 only, Exceptional value at Jack Cameron's. $9.95,

ntsvotvrtuunt) LINES of the better makes of Bras clearing at Prices fiom $1.00 to $150 per gar-

ment. S. A. McDonald. 28th. ANNUAL IV. K. S, ice Sports, Feb, 10 at Forum. The

"Original" Nod the brat. Fun lie- gins at 7:30. Get your tickets to- day.

DISCONTINUED LINES of the better makes of Bras clearing at Prices from $1.00 to $1.50 per gar- ment. S. A McDonald.

THE ORIGINAL ice sports pro- gram, Forum Friday night, Feb. 10th. W. K, S, vs, Summersidc High, Variety program including skate afterwards. Don't miss it.

FREE‘ OFFER-One 5 x 7 Silver- tone Deiux Photo given to every customer, taken in your house oir at" Burltes Portrait Studio, Yellow Cab

Building. 142's Gccnt George St. Charlottetown P. E. I. Phone 2850-J.

NO'I'ICE TO Al)\'I’.ll'2‘lSEll.B. — itdicrtisers are rotniirdcti that their iupv llili>l. he lfi the (iualdlan not latci than noun the previous day to advertisers who telephone classi- fieds, ettx. should particularly been this lri mind.

TWO ACCIDENTS - City Po»- lice reported two acidents over the weekend, the first at 3.20 Sat- urday afternoon occurred when a car proceeding south on Elm Ave. failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a car proceeding east on Euston St. Considerable damage was done to both cars. The second occurred at 3.45 pm. when a car proceeding east on Grafton st, was struck by a car going north en Church Si. ultivit was making a left hand turn to enter Grafton st. Considerable ilaniace was doiic to the latter i-ar.

Personals

Miss Marion Fall of Crapatid. P E. l., has left for Moncton by Maritime Central Airways after spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Fail Miss Fall, who has bcen employed with the T. Eaton Co. Lid. for the past two years ltas taken up a position as a PBX. operator with Lounsibtiry Co, Moncton, NB.

BIRTHS

ltIacNEVlN-At thi- Charlottetown Hospital on Feb. 5. to Constable and Mrs, Neil MacNcvin of Char- lottetown a daughter, 7 lbs. 12 ozs.

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vllll-nrtpeg. flrd. 195.0. infant ‘on of Capt. and Mrs. Carl J. Smltti. Age 17 days.

River on (Tampbcll in \viil be from her Tlurtai

(TADIPBELL-At Flat Fri», 4, Mrs, Angus ‘\l"t‘ 33th year. Funeral licld on Tucsdaiz i-‘clv T. lrtr resldcni-o Jtl lflfl p.711, in Belfast (‘cmcterih

JilllNfitlN-itt 277i itiiliiiioiid Sta on Sunday. Frh, ."i, iflhtl. Mrs. Da- vina Johnson. \‘~'ltitl\i' of tlir- late Dr. H. l), Johnson. Funcrnl priv- ate. Interment Pcriplr-‘s Cemetery.

G.'\LI.ANT—AI licr home. 62 Kin); St., City, on Saturday. Feb. 4, lilrs.

Jonas Gallant in her 01st. year. Her remain: arc rcstlrii: at i191” late rcsitlcitrc from wltcre the

funeral \viil l’ll\’-" place on Tuesday ntortting rii 0.30 to Si, Domino's

Basilica llllt"l‘llli‘fli in the Catli- olir Ccniclcry.

t}lllI:'l-'l'l'll—-’l'|it- fltHiill occurred at the Charlottetown Hospital.

Fob, 4 of John A. Griffith in his 58th year. His remains are reltins at his homo, ‘i4 \\‘t‘.\'m°\iiii SW99‘ from whcrr thr- Illll"f‘f\I \viil take place Tucstlay tnorniiit: at 8.45 to Si. Dun=ian's Basilica for Requiem High Mass. Burial in the Romtitl Catholic Ci-mctcry.

TRAINOII-w“ (‘liarlnttctovvn on Slliltiil}, l-‘eh ' T\iti-li.ii»l ‘Frainor in his tiiltlt _\t'ill' llis rciit-iiiis n11! tvstiitg at lite A. A. llenncsse)’ Funeral Home from wit"! ii" funeral will take place on Tues- rlriy mgrning m 8.40 to the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer. In- terment in the Catholic Ccmctery~

the Princi- Eil- ward island Hniiliifli 9" F¢b~ 5' i050, Mrs. Joint licmphlil of St. Peter's lll her 80th year. Her re- mains were conveyed from the Cutcliffi- Funeral llomc yfliPrdnY afternoon to her late residence, from where the funeral will be held Tuesday, service starting Hi 2 o'clock. Interment Mldilii Cemetery.

TIVEEDNZ-ltt hon Tllvcr on the 5th, ‘Mrs. widow of the late g Tweedy in I'lr‘l‘ tioth scar. lit" ‘l’ mains are restini at her b01119 llntil noon on Wednesday WM“ they will be transferred to Vcrfloll River United Church. The fune{al service will Ill‘ held at 2 D-m- Ti‘ lerment in the Church Cemetery-

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income Tait Appeals Being Heard liere Today

The Canadian Income Tax Ap- peal Board \viil sit in the Court House this morning to hear an as- sessment appeal case from an ts- land taxi owner. Several other cases, slated for hearing today. have been settled in the interim. Chairman of the Board is Mr. Jua- tlce Ray T. Graham, Ottawa. The memlicrs include llfessrs. Fabric ltionei, I{.C.. Montreal: W.S. Fisher. K. C.. Montreal. and Walt- er Gulliery. Secretary, Ottawa.

o. I. S. IIDIIiS Entertainment

An advance. celebration of the 125th anniversary of St. Patrick's Day was held last evening in the Wiielan Hall under the auspices of the Benevolent lrish Society.

The entertainment consisted mainly of five films loaned by ihc I-fich Commissioner of Ireland iii Ottawa. These included technicolor reels of Gslway. Giii\vay' Bay and Dublin. Two other films kindly loaned by the local office of tltn National Film Board were also sltoivn. One of these was entitled "Antarctic Whale Hunt," and the other was used as a meflni "i leading a sing-sons. The DPOJMRIY was loaned by the NJJ. With Mr. W. J. Smith operating it.

A few words were heard from the President. Mr. J.J. Connellv and Mr. J. Malone commented on Rein, y. number of the scenes shown while in Ireland during the First. World war. and Mr- J- Hose" spoke ohseeintz some of them dur- lng World War Two. It was the first time the tri<h films have been shown (in the Island. as they havfi been in great demandthroughout Canada. Over 150 people We" present at the showings last Hill" in spite of the itub zero weather.

_____________ NEW AIDS FOR SUBS rarest. FOPITIQTFOI). ii .-taei China's Nationalists said Bat.- ui-dav the communists have token Fenghii Island uesr the hlflinillnd tienport of Swatow. a 110811519 bit“? gm- cn expected Red invasion at-

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IN MEltiORIAM

1min; memory of Mrs. Tlobcai

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COOK'S for Photographs.

BUWABD MlclNNls [mm Fwiwe" l‘ W5 Queen Street.

OVERALLS —- Blue, full out,

special $2.19 at Jack Cameron's. '-—-—- i

JUIST RECEIVED new shipment o! H919" "P111991" Cardigan and Pullover Sweatcrs in all shades The Fashion Shoppe,

FED (FROSi-i annual meeting dinner, Charlottetown Hotel, Feb. 14. ill-l li-m. For reservations phone >132.

DR. HARVEY HONEY \viil be special speaker at the Red Cross annual nicctiiig dinner, Charlotte- town lion-l, Feb 14,

‘TEST KENT SCHOOL lot: SPOYiS- Rttciiuz, relays, hockey. skating. f n for the whole family. Forum, Fr day night, Feb, 10th.

Death of Mrs. H. D. ioiinson Yesterday

An elderly and highly esteemed Charlottetown citizen, Mrs. tDr.) Harry D. Johnson. died at. her home, 2'15 Richmond Street yester- day after a short illness. She sul- fered a broken hip in a fall about bozo weeks ago from which she never recovered.

Mrs. Johnson. the former Davina MacLeod, svas born in Eldon. but. spent. most of her life in Charlotte- Down. Her husband, Dr. Johnson. a well-known medical practitioner, here. predeceased her six years ago.

She is survived by one son Hammond Johnson. Westmount Montreal, and a daughter. Ann, Mrs. Herold Cross, Mount Royal. Montreal. Also surviving are a brother. Hector MacLeod, Califor- nla and a sister. Mrs. A.G. Put- nam. ChZtTIOtIctOWIT.

Local C. WT Monlhiy_M_eeiing

Charlottetown sub-division C. W, L. held its regular monthly iiiccim: on Sunday evening, Feb- ii;ir_v Tvh. in the League hall. ‘liir presiriottt. Mrs. J. B. Biaikc. presided, and ‘the Rev. director" FfililPl‘ McCardle. opened thc trier-ting with prayer.

Owing to the regrettable ab- sence through illness in hospital of Mrs, Fred Steele, recording secretary, the minutes of the Januarywegulai‘ and executive meetings were read by Mrs. Ern- est McTague, corresponding sec- retary‘. Minutes were approved as read.

Following is the correspondence read by the secretary from: Miss Mona Wilson, Public Health Nursc. asking for the formation of radio listening group. in connection tv.'.h health broadcast along thc lines of cihild care and relation- ship in human adjustment; Sis- tcr M. immaculate, secretary P. B. Monastery, expressing appreci- ation for gift during Christmas season; Mrs. Arthur Richard, the Keenan family, Sister Mary Good Counsel and Mrs. Edward Connors, and Mrs. M. J. McManus, appreciation of sympathy ex- tendcd by the sub-division during bereavement.

Mrs. P. J. Ncalis presented the treasurers report, which showed a favorable balance. This was ap- proved as read, and it. was voted to pay all national and diocesan obligations. and other bills.

Mrs. Lorne Noonan, convener of education, reported attending l public education meeting in Ruchford Square School, which was addressed by Dr. A. J. Philips, director of the national

committee for school health re- search. Mrs. W. J. P. McMillan, con-

vener of institutions. will receive and transport all donations from members to St. Vincent's OrpLiaii- age. Literature is being supplied to institutions when needed.

Weekly: card parties, sponsored by the sub-division, have been successfully launched, and \viil be continued, tindefthc convencrsltip of Mrs. Arthur Richard.

'l‘hc convener" of sick visiting. Mrs James Coyle, reported two members making a favorable re- covery in hospital. Brief reports covering their work were given by Mrs. R. J. McDonald, for incm- bcrship, and Mrs. C. L. McDon- ald. for Lay Retreats.

Monthly reports and all adver- tising has been attended to by the prcss convener, Mrs. Murray.

The convener of program, Mrs. J. J. Trainor submitted an active report, wii-ich brought to the meeting an all too brief period of enjoyment. This was in tthe form of an address by Mrs. W. J. P. McMillan.

Mrs. McMillan Addressed Meeting

Following the close of the busi- ness meeting the presidemt, Mrs Blake, introduced Mrs. W. J. P McMillan who. as provincial pre- sident, had attended the national C, W. L. convention held in Wind- sor. Ont., in October, i948.’

In her well known interesting man-her Mrs. McMillan gave I resume of her‘ lmpresions of the many places of interest visited while in convention city, notably its many churches. Her interest- ing meeting with Cardinal Mc- Guigan. who officiated at Conven- tion Mass, and public opening meeting. lnicidentally it was the Cardinal's first visit to Windsor since his elevation to the College of Cardinals and he received l splendid welcome from the city of lvindsor. Other outstanding "Islanders" present _\vet'e Arch- bishop McNaiiv and Bishop Nelli- aan. the latter addressing IillE

n; gently closed sour PM! And took you tn Hie Ml‘!-

Alwnyg Ill! he: IIIIIIIIIAI, Mn. no: Bushw-

iiieiiibers at the Cenotaph Me- morial Service.

Delegates to convention vlflted the Ford Motor Co. of Canada and

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Five From tTiy To Make Fiighi To Big ‘Spiel

Five Charlottetoniatis \viil be on the plunc that ltas been chartered to fly to Vaiii-otivrr early in March in time for the passengers to witness lite Dottiitiion Curling Championship games. The plane is scheduled to take off on Friday", March 3rd, carrying twenty-one passengers from the Itiiaritimes and, ticcortiing to an article in a Vancouver paper, the curling fans can expect to have excellent goats waiting for them to witness the roaring giimcs which start on March 6th,

Leatiitg licrt: iii. Bfiti) a.tii. tiit: aircraft's first stop \\ill lie iii Fredericton where it will pick up the tnainlanti passengers, and thcii on to Montreal to refuel. lt is schedled to reach Fort William the same night anti it ‘is under- stood that hotel tirrangemcnts have been made there for the pits- seiigers.

Plane will renew its flight Sat- urday morning with Lethbritige, Alberta as its destination for that night. and hopping off again in the morning in order to rcach Yancouvci" iiy noon on Sunday. March 5th. witcre hotel accommo- dations \viil await them.

During the week's stay on the west coast, plans are made l0 visit Victoria on one day, and the plane is scheduled to start on its return trip on Sitnday, Mart-ii 12th. Stopovers on Illa way back to the East \viil include one day in Calgary, two days in Winnipeg and two days in Toronto, arriv- ing home on Sunday, March 19th.

The fans who are taking aclvatt- tage of this opportunity to wit- ness the Dominion Championship games include: From Charlotte- town: Dr,’ E. S, Giddings, Dr. H. H. Pierce, J. E. Burden, H. B. Willis nttd J. F, MacLeod, From Summerside: R. T. Holman, From Halifax: R. S, Allan, Henry Mac- Leod and B. C. Cruickshanks. Front Sydney, N. 5.: C. c. ciiaptwil- From Moncton: Mr, and Mrs. Patti Colpitts, From Fredericton, N, 1%.: K, McAdam, H. Ashfield, Dr. Ross, ll, \\'ils0ti, II‘, Shuto, \V. ltirAtlant and the Rev, Dr. Young. padre of the Fredericton Club. From Campbellton: J D. Alexan- der, and from St. John's, Nfld‘. P. G. Levlngham.

i2 Bfiitl-VTZETD Reported Here

The thermometer dipped to l2 below at tho Meteorological Sta- tion, Charlottetown Airport last

night to give the central section of the Island its lowest temper- ature recording during the past couple of seasons. Recordings at the Summcrsidc Meteorological Station read six below,

Although the thermometer did not show it, most people thought it was as cold if not colder dur- inc the morning and afternoon as it was last night. During the mortiing a 20~mile-per-hour wind was blowing with gusts as high as 32. The wind velocity at 11 o'clock last night was 6 mph.

Recordings showed that the temperature was below zero all day with the reading seven below tit 6 o'clock yesterday evening. One hour later it read nltte below. and at B o'clock it was ll below. It dropped to 12 below at 9 o'clock where it remained for the next two hours. At midnight it had raised two degrees to 10 below. Forecasts indicated f.hat it would drop to 15 in the early Dflrt 0i the morning.

No Trace 0f Missing Plane

WHTTEHORSE, Y. T., Feb. 5- (CPT- Two more radio signals of no value were atldcd tonight to the loot: list of clues checked and discarded in the 10-day search for a United States Skymustcr miss- ing with 44 persons.

The signals were picked up at diffcrcnt times today by planes swocpittt: the Yul:on's sitmv-ciippotl mountains on the 10th day of the search. A check showed lioth sig- nals had originated near Denmark.

Skies cleared early today in the southwestern Yukon after a snow- storm, uiiti l2 piuitcs \\'f‘f'c sent out to ntake another sivecp of the main search urea there, The weather closed in again and the planes were diverted to an area north of Whitehorse.

HOMES DAILY Aeta Diurna, an official journal published daily in Home before the birth of Christ, was the nearest approach in ancient times to the modern newspaper.

making of cars from the rough body to the finished model. Otheg VISI

points of interest were a lb the Shrine of the Little Flow- er, near Royal Oak. Michigan, aiirl later, as guests of the Detroit C. W. L., when the president ex- pressed pleasure at being able to extend a “hand across the border" to her Canadian sisters.

A visit to the Retreat House a‘. Oxley, County Essex, was describ- ed ln interesting detail by Mrs. McMillan. as was the convention banquet with its attendance of great numbers of the hierarchy. clergy, representatives of govern- ment, and organizations and nit- merous delegates.

A vote of thanks to the speak- er for her most enjoyable and in- teresting talk was moved by Mrs. Lorne Noonan and seconded by Mrs. Arthur Richard. Rev. Faili- ri- McCardle added a word of sin- cere appreciation lo Mril. Mc- Millan for her fine contribution tn

the cvenittifs prograrri, The president. Mrs. Blake. graciously presented the ilote of

thanks to the speaker, who re-

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Dliil liiee President

MONTREAL, February 5 -- Dott-

ald Gordon, C.M.G., president, Canadian National Railways, yes- terday announced the appointment of Stanley F. Dingle (above) to be vice-president in s-ltarge of op- eration with system jurisdiction.

The new vice-president, who is in his 49th year, has had thirty years‘ experience in the eitgiueer- ing and operating departments of the Caitadlan National System anti its predecessor companies. He has served on operating and special committees of the Association of American Railroads ancl of the Railway Association of Canada. and is widely known in transport- ation and business circles through- out Canada and the United States.

The departments which .\ir, Din- gle will now lteaii were formerly under the direction of the late N.B. Walton, C.N,R. vice-presid- ent, who died lazifmontli. Includ- ed in them are the operating forces on the 24.000 miles of the Canadian National System in Can- ada and in the United states con- cerned with the operation of train services, terminals, right of WES‘ and equipment of all kinds.

He started his railway career in i920 1ri the engineering depart.- tnent of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, a predecessor company of the Canadian National, at Win- nipeg.

He was divisional superintend- cttt at Winnipeg from 1942 to i944 “hen he was appointed general superintendent in charge of the Alberta district, an operating ter- riinry with 2.485 miles of railway. with headquarters at Edmonton. In 1946 he was chosen for the im- portant post of chief of tran-iliiifiil" tion for all Canadian National lint-s with lteadqquarters at Montreal. He was chosen by the late N.B. tlialton in 1948 to be assistant vice- presidcnt: of operation, a post which he hasbccupled until the present Lime.

‘STIYTI. Juveniles Defeat Ramblers in Hoop Gaine .

The Saint Dunstatrs Utilverslty Juvenile Basketball team Saturday afternoon broke a ttvo-tvayi tie for first place in the City Juvenile League when they wailoped the Ramblers 38-38 on the YMCA gym floor.

Arnold Murphy continued to lead the Saints to victory as ho tallied 2A points after getting only three in the first half. Fred Dris- coll was the next high scorer for the Sa.nts as-he collected ‘eight with Clair Callaghan notchlng five. Lloyd Seaman was the los- wlth nine