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received here yesterday of the on death on rob. is at his 0 in Bunimervilio. Mass. of

Bruce Campbell. a 49 III. formerly of Alberton. P. E1. i-uoass i moss I-scrou lsarles Deighan of Summeuidc. playksg hockey

ys playing in Pictou. Stanley aliant and Syl. Bernard. are ving good seasons.-S.

?l4UVENl.I.ES SURPRISE!) -

. 6th year - 8750; 5th year - S800;

year-teen: atnyoar-seoo. oth year-!DO0;'ltb year-81000: 0th year - 01060; Otis year - 31100; ioth year - 11100: no. yes: - moo: l2t.h year-01250; lath year -51300; 14th year - 31330; lotli year-01400; mn year - 51460: 11th year - S1500.

leeond class, Statutory - 8650:

fat year - :50; 3rd year - 3700;

on year - 3&0; 7th year - 3900: nth year - 5950; 9th year - 31000.

Two juveniles were taken into custody by Summerslde police on Saturday night charged with tak- ing a half-ton truck and they may also be charged with two

wu juveniles were surprised by t mmerside police yesterday i ternoon in the act of ransack- g the harness shop of Mr. eorge Bowness located just off ater Street:-The shop is closed jt present as Mr. Bowness is ending the winter out of the rovince. Some harness. leather (1 tools are still in the building hid it had been rewn around quite a bit when &e policeman came along.-S. Mr. Walter R. Shaw, Deputy Minister of Agriculture. returned Saturday night from the annual eating of tlhc Horticultural Coun- l l at Ottawa after being elected hair-man of the Council's Potato ,committee for the fourth succes- Qve year. -vsummiiig up the discussions at p e meetings of the potato com- mittee he stated that. "It was the ttnanimous opinion that there is 1 need for improvement in both table stock and seed potato grades and quality."

apparently

iii Throughout Canada from Feb- ruary 1'lth to March 17th. the net- work of National Enployment Of- fices which covers the whole na- tion. will carry out a campaign to It-cure jobs for the thousands of uasonally unemployed.

' As members cf this chain of Em- ployment. offices. Charlottctown and Suinnierside will take an act- ive part in the campaign. with the help of various public bodies and supported by public splritcd busin- ug men. An appeal will be made to all employers to st) work now. which ordinarily is left until

spring. The slogan of the cam- 3'

pnlgn will be "Do It Now."

DIES IN CLEVELAND. Friends here will be very sorry to hear of the death in Cleveland. Ohio. on February 16th, of Mrs. Charles Houskfs in her 53rd year. After an illness of only four days. Mrs. 1-louska visited the Island

0 years ago said made many lends here who will be shocked to hear of her death. She leaves to mourn her husband, one son. Norbert. her daughter-in-law and Ihaby grand-daughter Kathy Jay Houska. Deepest sympathy is ex- ikrided to the bereaved family by their many friends hare.

. It was. learned yesterday after contacting several smelt fisher- men. that the smelt run in the Montague River was and is p00? so that at the present time not at single net is being laid in the river.

During the early fall when the run began the fishing looked promising but in a few days it became apparent that the run was over. and since then there had been little fishing. On the average the daily catch was be- tween fifteen and twenty pounds. where in former yea:-: the aver- ngc was about 0:. hunired pounds. The present ilzctory price to the fishermen is 10 cents for gill not run. and 6 cents for Dal not run. with the price varying according to other factors.

A tragic accident, taking the life of Mrs. Gordon Lewis. Parkzlale occurred yesterday afternoon when the half-ton truck in which she was driving with her husband sank through the ice midway across the North River.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were cross- ing frzm the end of Brighton Rxsad towards York Point on their way to Cornwall. shortly after three o'- clock. when they felt the ice giving way. Mr. Lewis was able to leap clear but although his wife had her door open. a lurch of the truck as it went through the lee threw her back inside. It sank before it was possible for Mr. Lcwis to effect her

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CTho death occurred at it) Murray River on morning of Dr. B. C (hove). retired Chief ftcer for the Province. ty-nine years of Inc. ;”In poor health for yiars, Dr. Keeping retired and removed from Charlotte-

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reportedlv ling better when he collapsed ddenly Saturday morning. and

e late Dr. Keeping was ho? t e and Maria Keep- iiettled there oom- Newfoundland. I-le fl-

cnr thefts the previous night. The truck. s new 1951 Dodge. "oe- longing to Mr. Willard MacDon- ald. Dodge dealer. had been atol- en from outside the old curling rink which Mr. MacDonald is us- ing for car storage purposcsu The theft was discovered about eight o'clock and police were im- medlatcly notified and sent out an alarm to the R.C.M.P. and the R.C.A.F. service police. About 9.30 a call was received at the police station from the guard house at the airport that the truck had arrived there and they were holding two persons. When the local police arrived at the airport they found two Summerside boys. ages 13 and 14. No ignition key was in the truck when it was taken and the youngsters had got it going by crossing wires in the ignition system.

The same boys are alleged to have been implicated in a joy riding escapsde the night before. When employees of A. Home and Co. Ltd. Came to work Saturday morning they saw that the door of a storage Karage on First Street had been forced open and about the same time they noticed that two cars which should have been inside were on the parking lot adjacent.

TUESDAY

The annual meeting of the St. Duastan's Bullies Altar society was held in the Assembly Hall on Sunday, Feb. 18. at 8 p. m. Rev. P. McMahon. D.D.. Chaplain. was present andexpressed appreciation of the good work accomplished by

the members during the past ear.

The following officers were elected: Past President. Mrs.

James MoAulay: President. Mrs. Stephen Tralnor: 1st Vice Presi- dent, Mrs. Paul Peters; 2nd vice President. Mrs. Adolph Doucette; 3rd Vice President, Mrs. Jerome Gillls; secretary Treasurer. Mrs Frank sigsworth. Members of the Executive: Mrs. M. J. Conway. Mrs. J. Bradley. Mrs. B. shcrran, Mrs. J. Pollard.

Sgt. L. F. McMurrer and Sigma. E. S. Stewart of the 5 Signal Regt. were decorated with the Canadian Efficiency Modal by Lt. Col. K. M. Johnston. 0. O. 5 signal Regiment. Si. O. Signals. at an investlture held recently in the Armouries. Sgt. Mt:Murrer joined the em District signals in May of 19 and enlisted in the C. A. S. F. on the and December of t.he,same year. He proceeded to Halifax and ser- ved with the eth Fortress signals and from there to 3 Cdn Div Sig- nals when the unit was formed in July 1040. He went overseas in '41 and was posted to HQ 2 Cdn Corps signals with whom he served in the U. K. and N. W. Europe. on his return to Canada after the cessation of hostilities he was de- mobilised and joined the 5th Inf Div Sign Regt when it was form- ed.

The annual Y. M. C. A. Main- tcnancc Campaign was launched last evening with a supper meet- ing at the Y at which the more than 100 volunteer canvassers present were cheered by the re- port of Mr. T. My Cudmore. co- chairman of the special Names Committee who stated that this committee were already in sight of the 59,000 mark. Total object- ive is 514,500.

"I congratulate you on the privilege of going out and raising money for the Y.M.C.A. There will be people in this town who will be disappointed if you do not call"on them. stated Mr. R. S. Hosklna. General Secretary of the National Council of the Y. M. C. A.'s of Canada. who was guest speaker at the meeting.

The meeting was presided over by Messrs. J. A. MacNair and M J. Barkhouse. co-chairmen of the city drive. Both men spoke brief- ly and urged the canvassers to do their utmost. O

Cert-” Prince Edward Island highways have been closed to hea':-- '-'-2 traffic due to the ex- ec ' "lid weather of the past few days.

11 Departs-rient of Highways announc applies to trucks, tractors and trailora x ..F"'hT'?iE?e'di' five thous- and pounda. The ban was effect- ive at 0,P. M. Monday. Feb. 19.

Roads included in the weight restriction order are: the highway from the Hillsboro Bridge to Mount Herbert OYDDJIIIOI from Imlvlaw corner to on. and the paved portion . of the highway from Montague to Murray River.

'sbt restrictions such as these yareaeuelly 3:;

last evening at the Prince of And aaa spee- wales College auditorium.

Guest weaker for the 1051 Samuel Robertson Memorial Lec- ture at the College, Msgr. Vandry took for his subject "French Cul- ture and Canadian Civilisation." Appmximateiy three hundred people gathered to hear the ad- dress which marked the second annual memorial lecture. which was given under the patronage of His Honour Lieutenant Gover- nor T. W. L. Prowse, who attend- cd. accompanied by one of his aides. Captain J. J. Connolly. V.D.. R.C.N.(R).

Dr. Frank MacKinnon. Principal of Prince of Wales. was chairman for the evening and explained the purpose of the lectures. He re- called the auspicious inauguration of the series in March of last year when the speaker was Dr. A. E Kerr. President of Dalhousie Uni- versify.

liable to buy a pig in a poke. There is a chance however, that he would get most of 'tbe essentials of a fine- elaaabridgeatalowprieqandtkat since the lllllslioroagh Bridge Is part of the Trans-Canada High- way. the Federal Government would make a very substantial contribu- tion to overall eossstruetlon coats.

W BDNISDAY

The bowling prize reguiarlly awarded by the local firm of Moore 6.; McLeod Ltd. to the blind bow- ler showing keenest interest and improvement was awarded yester- day afternoon to Mr. M. 1. Warren of Charlottetown. The bowling matches which were organized by the local office of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. are held every Monday afternoon at the Rollaway Club Alleys. and the following scores were acquired by these sightless bowlers during the four games of candle pins:

Mr. Russell Jenkins..49 53 51 44 Miss Ida Allchorn....4l 19 54 4.2 Mr. M.I. Warren Mr. O.E. Wood ........ -46 55 60 37

Three spares were attained dur- ing t.he match, one each by Miss Ida Aichom. Mr. Russell Jenkins and Mr. G. E. Wocd. Members of the Rollawsy Club staff assisted by acting as guides and in marking the scores during the blind bow- lers' games.

Mrs. Nelson MacDonald, Wheat- ley River. received the sad news on Saturday morning. December 30th that her sister Mary Ethel Moreside had passed away the previous evening in the San Fran- cisco Hospital where she had been a patient for almost ten months. On March 6th. 1950, she suffer- ed a severe stroke and with her heart condition it seemed several times that the end was very near and on several occasions the doc- tors were amazed at the re-action of stimulants and other treatments. She was tenderly cared for by a cousin. Mrs. Jessie Lockner, R.N.. who has been nursing in that hos- pital for a number of years and who gave her every attention pos- sible and in addition to that she wrote very frequently to the mem- bers of her family advising them of her condition from time to time. which helped to ease the strain at having a loved one so critically ill and so many miles away.

She was born in North Milton and was the daughtenof the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Moreside and had resided in San Francisco for the past twenty-five years where she had many close friends who mourn her passing. She visit- ed the Island five years ago next summer after an absence of thirty-. eight years.

She also leaves to mourn one sister (Gladys) Mrs. Nelson Mac- Donald and two brothers Garfield of Quill Lake. Sa.sk.. and Adrian in Strassbourg. Sask. One brother Al- bert pi deceased her in May. 1947. The funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. at Maneely-Matthew Chapel Divisa- dero St. The services conducted by the minister, Rev. Leon Harnis. interment was in Cypress Lawn Cemetery. Sa-n Ma-iio. Calif. Her death is deeply regretted by a host of relatives and friends on P.E.l.

The funeral service for the late Dr. B. C. Keeping was held at the Murray River United Church yes- terday afternoon, and was very largely attended. interment was in the Murray Harbour cemetery.

The service was conducted by Rev. B. E. D. Ash-ford. of Trinity United Church. Charlottetown, who gave an inspiring and co ting message. The hymns sung includ- ed "The Lord Is My Shepherd," "O God Our Help In Ages Past." and "Abide With Me."

The Masonic service was con- ducted by R. E. Kemp, P. M... of St. John's Lodge, Charlottetown.

Mr. G. S. Harris. of the Depart- ment of National Health and Wei- fare, Halifax. represented the De- partment at the funeral.

The pail-bearers were Messrs. Lea Nicolle. Dr. P. A. Creelman. Leo Doucette, Milton Stewart.

The rcvguiar quarterly meeting of the Association of Nurses of Prince Edward Island was held at St. James' Hail yesterday. begin- ning at 2:30 p.m. The president. Sister Mary Stanislaus. occupied the chair. There were forty-five members present.

Many reports were read and dis- cussed. Outstanding among the reports were those of the execu- tive committee meetings of the Canadian Nurses' Association. in her report. Miss Muriel Archibald, Provincial secretary registrar. brought out the fact that nurses are the only group of professional women who are internationally organized. Thus a member of the Association of Nurses of Prince Edward Island is automatically a member of the Canadian Nurses Association. and hence automatical- ly a member of the International Council of Nurses.

A study of the structure and services of the Canadian Nurses' Association was begun in January 1951. The purpose of such a study is to establish sound relationship between the National Association. the Provincial Association. the

An important meeting regard- ing Air Cadet work in the Prov- ince was held at R.C.A.F. Station. Summerside. last evening at which the Charlottetown Wing of the Air Force Association agreed to take over the sponsorship of the Charlottetown Air Cadet squadron and the Summerside and Charlottetown Wings got to- gether to form a new Provincial committee of the Air Cadet Lea- gue of Canada.

Mr. Roy Johnston. Summerslde. was named chairman of the Pro- vincial committee and other mem- bers are as follows: Vice chair- man, Alan MacMillan. Charlotte- town; secretary. Harold uwaugh Summerslde: treasurer. Russel Phaneuf. summcrside: directors. Stewart Chandler and Stable! Maclnnls. both of Charlottetown.

The Bummerside Wing had previously accepted the responsi- bility of sponsoring wing of the Summerside squadron.

Those present at the meeting were: from Charlottetown. Stan- ley Maelnriis. Stewart Chandler. A. Macxay. G. Hood. Gordon Ray- ner. From summerside: G. M. Mulholland. Roy Johnston. Harold Waugh. John Mungal. R. Phaneuf. William Young. Present from Halifax was Mr. Bert Asslin. pres- ident of the Maritime executive-of the Air cadet League of Canada.

Representing the Air Force were: Group Captain H. G. Rich- ards. 0.3.2:, ---"Hug officer .1 of station Summersidc: S-L A. Ross and F-0 Pledge of Mari- time Group headquarters. Halifdx and F-L F. L. Campbell-Rogers and 17-0 A. Lyon of R.C.A.F. Stat- ion. summerside.-S.

Miss Archibald also reported

been closed. total having reached 827.000. The Pro- vincial Assoclation contributed

being used chiefly books for schools of nursing in was devastated countries.

Mr. H. A. Rogers. Founder

ed the 31st founding of that organ .., at the cr...'

OTTAWA. Feb. 19 - (Specialt- will a bridge ordered by and de- signed for Chinese Nationalist lead- er chiang-Kai-Slick under Canada's mutual aid , as finally and up in Charlottetown?

This is a question oeeapylng the minds of Prince i Edward Island members and Crown Assets Disposal Corporation authorities In Ottawa.

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of the National Association of Kins- men Clubs was presented with the key of the city of Charlottetown as the local Kinsmen Club celebrat- snniversary of the tuition last .. Hot-

A welcome to Mr. Rogers from the Mayor. Council and citiaens of Charlottetown was read by Coun- cillor D. Stewart, who extended to him the freedom of the city now and at all times. rresentation of the key of the city was made by Mr. James Fullerton. City Clerk.

As he addressed the gathering of appcaximltely one hundred and

Rogers first thanked the repres- entatives of the city for their wel- come. and said he realised it was in reality a tribute. not to himself. but to Kinsmen clubs throughout

he said. "It is the men who took the idea and developed it into the Nat-

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A toast to the ladies was mim- qurcllv proposed by Kin Dr. 2'. A. Mncuillan, and replied to by Mrs. A. . Gaudet, President of the Kiri Les.

"in George Ayers proposed I toast "to the Association of Kins- ....... Ciuiu and reviewed briefly its activities since its inauguration in Feb. 1020. He told his audience that Kin clubs were now in every Province of C " and number- ed N5 groups. comprised of 10.000 In re. A recording of a re- sponse by the National President, 1!. E. Pierce of Toronto was an in- novation which met with much applause.

Founder ll-lal' was welcomed by Kin A. Walthen Gaudet. District Governor for the four Atlantic Provinces. Mr. Gaudet told of the start of the Charlottetown Club in 1938, followed by the organisat- ion of the Summerside group in 1945. Hetreviewed the history of the associatioi and stated the purpose of Kin was one of service to those ieu fortunate. Speaking of Mr. Rogers. he said, he had al- ways found htm to be a source of inspiration tb all with whom he came into contact. and was direct- ly responsible. for the outstanding work done by Kinsmen Clubs in Canada.