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LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR HYNDMAN
Lt.-Gov. F. Walter Hyndman Gives Greetings To Islanders
In his New Year greetings to the citizens of Prince Ed- ward Island yesterday Lieu- tenant-Governor F. W a l t e r zl-Iyndrman said:
“All my life I have looked up to the office of Lieutenant- Governor as one which, to me at least. represented that ‘some- thing’, which is never quite definable, but which perhaps most noticeably signifies the security provided by our large 1y unwritten constitution.
“You may, then, imagine my surprise in receiving, most un- expectedly, the appointment to the office. I gratefully accepted the charge.
“The year just past has of course been, for me, quite mo- mentous, and with the impend ing visit of Her Majesty and Prince Philip in July next, 1959
. should be even more so.
“The visit of that charming and interesting gentleman, His Excellency the Governor Gene- ral, was ~ the highlight of our experiences during the year just past, and we hope he will be able to visit our Province again.
“I wish to offer my thanks to the Premier and members of the legislature, and to the officers and men of the armed services, who cooperated so magnamimously in the conduct of my duties during 1958.
.“I would like to take this op- portunity of wishing my fellow Islanders, and visitors in our midst. all good wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year, and I would like to send a special word of greeting to the shutwins, and those with special cares.
“In this rapidly growing Dominion, the year ahead holds much promise. However, the world wide slump in trading suggests that this is a time to husband on our resources, and to work hard, so that we may
all be in a position to enjoy the undoubted prosperity which should be the inheritance of this generation.
“I am sure you will all join me in praying that the present unrest in international circles will not becloud our otherwise splendid prospects.
“Mrs. Hyndman joins me in these good wishes to you all.”
F. W. HYNDMAN, Lieutenant-Governor.
a strong possibility the United States may be persuaded to end restrictions against Canadian oil imports.
They said the issue is to be the
> top item on the agenda when Ca-
nadian and American ministers meet here Jao) 5 in a twoday attempt to iron out trade prob- lems between the two countries. Apparently some encouraging Views have emerged from ad‘- vance work on the conference.
CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA,
\"EDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 31, 1958
WEATHER
Sunny and colder; north winds 25,
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Helicopter Ferry System Rescues Crew Of Tanker
2nd Anti-Freeze Death Reported
BOSTON (AP) — A teen - age party Dec. 13, at which anti- freeze was imbibed in the belief it was creme de menthe, claimed a second victim when Richard Keller, 17, died Tuesday night.
The first victim was Carol Curry, 17, daughter of former police chief and Mrs. Buell Curry of West Newbury, in whose home the party was held. She died in
the same hospital Dec. 15.
Cabbie's lip Uncovers $12,000 In Bank Loot .
TORONTO (OP) —- A Toronto cab driver’s whispered radio plea for police help early Tuesday led to the arrest of a suspect in a $23,000 South Carolina bank rob- bery and charges against two calbbies who brought him here from Detroit.
More than $12,000 in United States bills was recovered follow- ing the arrests. Taken into cus- tody were Harry B. Davis, 24, an
American with no fixed address,
GEORGETOWN — The Swed- ish firefighter M. V. Ragunda, wlhose port of registry is Stock- holm, docked art the railway whanf here Tuesday morning at 9:40.
The ship, which is of 2,107 reg- istered tons with- e'deed weight tonnage of .3,475, is under the commahd of Captain L. Gjard- manandhasacrewafm offic. ers and men.
'llhe freighter spent CIuistmas in New York leaving there Dec. 26th for Georgetown.
She carries a part cargo of heavy tractors, barrelled oil, cars, tires and powdered milk for Mediterranean ports.
In Georgean loading opera- tions com inunediately upon decking and 25,000 bags each weighing 112 pounds will be loaded. This is a special ship- ment for Greece and consists of sebago and kennebec seed pota- toes averaging from 1% ounces to six ounces. It is being loaded by (inssociated Shippers Incorpor- ate .
From this port the ship will proceed to Saint John, N.B., to load further quantities of pota- toes to complete her cargo.
The ice breaker C.G.S. Saurel, which has been In Georgetown since Saturday, had a track open
Appointment Of G.A. Gaudet As Q.C. Announced Tuesday
The appointment of Gilbert A. Gander as Queen’s Counsel was announced yesterday by Premier A.W. Matheson, following a meet- ing of the executive council.
Mr. Gaud-et is stipendiary magistrate for Queens County, an appointment he received in May, 1947. He also holds the posi- tion of returning officer for Queens County.
Following in the footsteps of his father, the late Gilbert Gau- det, Q.G. the new appointee graduated from Dalhousie with a bachelor of arts degree in 1937 and in 1939 received his LLB.
He was admitted to the Bar of Prince Edward Island in 1940. From 1942-1946, Mr. Gaudet ser- ved with the Canadian Army. He began his practice of law under the firm name of Glaudet and Haszard in 1946 and continued under this name with offices in the Canadian Bank of Commerce Building in Charlottetown. .
Magistrate Gaudet is marri to the former Sadie M. Jenkins. They have three children.
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GILBERT A. GAUDET
I Batista‘s government
Swedish Freighter To Lead 25,000 Bag Cargo For Greece
tor the incoming ship but the thickness of the ice in the bar- bour is negligible and the am- ount in no way impedes harbour navigation for ships of trelghter Size.
Order Airlines Strike To End
WASHINGTON (AIM—The U.S. government Tuesday demanded an immediate end to the’ Eastern Airlines strike. The walkout be- gan 37 days ago.
It informed both company and union that “your economic tug of war must come to an end.”
A rash of strikes has plagued the airline industry for several months and American Airlines also is currently idle because of a strike by the Air Line Pilots Association in a dispute over wage rates and flying rules for new jet airliners.
HEAVIEIR SMOKING
LONDON (Reuters) — Britons are smoking and drinking more, a government survey disclosed Tuesday. Almost 3,000,000 pounds more tobacco was smoked last year pushing the total to 241,900,- 0‘ pounds, an average of almost five pounds for every man, woman and child in the country. Consumption of wine, beer and hard liquor was also higher.
HAVANA (APl—The rebel ra-
i dio said Tuesday night that the
overthrow of President Fulgencio is near. Government sources countered with a claim that Bvatista‘s troops now are dominating the bloody fighting in Santa Clara. Broadcasts by Fidel Castro’s rebel radio omitted any mention of the contincing 48ahour battle in Santa Clara, where casualties
have mounted into the thousands during some of the worst fighting in Cuba’s history.
Earlier, the Castro radio had
George W. Golden, 34, and Otha Mitchell, 40, both of Detroit. They all were charged with possessing stolen money and the two De- troit men with having an often sive weapon—a .45 - calibre re- volver.
Davis is wanted by the FBI in connection with the Latta, S.C., Bank and Trust Company robbery Dec. 23. The bank was robbed of $23,509 by an armed Negro who lost his shoes and about $6,000 during his escape.
Davis, Golden and Mitchell ap- peared in- conrt here Tueslay and were remanded without bail to Jan. 6. They waived extradition proceedings.
WHISPERED FOR HELP
Toronto cabbie Harvey Russell.
22, whispered for police help into his radio during an early morn- ing follow - the - leader chase through Toronto streets. I His passenger had ordered him, to shake oflf a'U.S.‘1icensedi car, saying the men in it were trying to get his money and had already shot at him.
Police stopped the two cars and Davis told them he wanted to lay a complaint against the two De~ troit men. They were all taken to a police station where the Ameri- cans later were charged.
Police found a loaded revolver and seized/$350 in American cur- rency in the U.S. car. Russell later found a paper bag in his glove box containing $11,882 in U.S. bill‘s. He turned it over to police.
Husband Faces Murder Charge
COBOURG, Ont. (CPL-A 24- year-old mother of four children was stabbed to death in her home Monday night and her husband, Herold Curtiss Scarlett, 32, was charged early Tuesday with mur- der. .
Mrs. Julia Scarlett was knifed in the stomach and back in her bathroom. She died shortly after- wards. The couple had been sep.
arated since November.
cial capital about 180 miles south« east of Havana. Rebel columns had entered the city in a bold manoeuvre aimed at cutting Ha- vana off from the rich sugar prov- inces in the southeast that pro- vide the foundation of the island republic’s economy.
ln another daring move, rebel salboteurs struck far behind the battle lines in suburban Havana and blew up an arms company warehouse packed with dynamite. Two lesser blasts were reported in the capital itself.
Reliable sources estimated the
predicted victory in the provin-
deat and wounded on both sides
Reviews 1958
The annual New Year’s mes- sage of the Premier of Prince Edward Island to the citizens of P.E.I. was given yesterday by Premier A.W. Matheson.
“Once again we are nearing the end of a calendar year and. before crossing the threshold of 1959, it is perhaps worthwhile to review some of the accomplish- ments of the past 12 months.
We in Prince Edward Island have many things to be thank- ful for. We enjoyed the finer things of life in fuller measure than many people in other parts of the world. Our usual good climate gave us once again a period of excellent growth dur- ing the summer months. As a result, our farmers harvested good crops and our fishermen also had a satisfactory year.
“Our economic position re- mained good despite the reces- sion and mounting unemploy- ment in other sections of the country. Retail merchants in the province reported higher than umal sales during the year.
"The year 1958 in Prince Ed- ward Island marked the begin- ning of another large-scale pro- ject aimed at raising the stand- ard of living for our people, es- pecially for those living in out lying rural areas.
“Our department of highways commenced a five-year paving program designed to add over 500 miles of hard surface to the finishing network of improved
ye. “By the end of the year, we could look back with pride on another project aimed at im- proving the lot of our rural re- sidents. The five-year rural electrification program had ex- ceeded by almost 100 miles the
In his New Year's message to the citizens of Charlottetown at the close of 1958, His Worship, Mlayor Edwin C. Johnstone said: “Art the end of my first year as chief magistrate of the City of Charlottetown, I would like to extend to all citizens best wishes for a bright and pros- perous year during 1959.
“Charlottetown d urln g this year just closing, has enjoyed a measure of prosperity, equal to ' not greater than any in its history.
“While many municipalities across Canada have had to con- tend with serions and increas- ing unmployment, this city has experienced one of its greatest building booms so that the per- centage of our people out of work has been less than in most other places.
“Among the larger structures that have appeared on our sky- line are the Naval Barracks on Water Street; the new Birch-
wood High School; the new
Rebels Claim Overthrow Of Cuban Gov't Is Near
in Santa Clara already have top- ped 3.000, and the total probably will rise higher before the fight- ing ends.
(Batista apparently vieWed the situation as grave. Two of his sons, Carlos Manuel, about 10, and Roberto Francisco, about 12, were flown out of the country, presumably as a precautionary move. They arrived in New York from Havana Tuesday night.)
The government rushed rein- forcements trom all sectors to Santa Clara. Thousands of fresh troops were supported by artil-
Premier’s Annual Message Achievements
PREMIER MATHESON
target set when this important work was begun four years ago.
“Other accomplishments which we can review with satisfaction include: establishment of a froz- en foods plant in the province: 4! further increase in dragger fishing operations: expansion of our provincial shipping services to include new markets in the rich industrial areas of north- eastern Quebec; the addition of a new (lo-automobile cal-ferry at Wood Isl-ands.
“The past year was one of peace and progress in the world. It is our sincere hope that 1959 bring us another year of peace, progress and prosperity.
“On behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island I wish to extend best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year.
A. W. Mlatheson, Premier of Prince Edward Island.
Mayor Sees As Year Of Prosperity In Charlottetown
MAYOR 'JOHNSTONE
wing at the Prince Edward Is- land Hospital and the nurses re- sidence at the Charlottetown Hospital. Still under construct- ion also are the Royal Bank building and the Charlottetown Baptist Church.
event in the life of the city was
town.
“lit is my sincere hope that this union will result in mutual benefits to all concerned."
Edwin C. Johnstone, Mayor.
“Perhaps the most significant
its amalgamation with the vil- lage of Spring Park which took place during 1958. Spring Park is now Ward Six of Charlotte-
No Paper Tomorrow
Tomorrow b e i n g New Year’s Day and a statutory holiday, the next edition of The Guardian will be Fri-
day, January 2, 1959.
lery, tanks and planes.
lab Mover‘ Seconder 0i Speech
OTTAWA (CPI — Warner Jor- genson and Louis Fortin. young Progressive Conservative Com- mons members from Manitoba and Quebec. have been chosen to open the Commons throne speech debate in the new session of Parliament starting Jan. 15.
Prime Minister (Diefenbaker annownced their names late Tues- day following day - long cabinet sessions. He said the cabinet will meet again today, the third straight day of meetings continu- ing government preparations for the approaching session.
Mr. Jorgenson, 40. won Mani- toba‘s Proveocher constituency from the Liberals In the election of June 10, 1957. Louis Fortin, 37, captured Montmagny-I'Islet in a byelection last Sept. 29. The Commons seat for the constitu- ency was vacated by Jean usage otter he became Quebec him" 31 leader.
Mountbatten Takes New Post In July
LONDON (Q) — Earl Mount- batten of Boom in leaving his posts: firstsealordtobecome chief of the defect. stall, ‘Brit- ain's No. 1 defence job outside the cabinet. The appointment war. announced Tuesday.
The 58 - year - old Mountbatten will take up his new post in July. succeeding Sir William 1“. Dick- son, marshal of the RAE". He will he succeeded as first sea lord by Sir Charles E. Lambe, 58, at, present commander - in - chief hit the Mediterranean area.
As chief of staff, Mountbatten will Occupy one of the key post tions in Britain’s defence organ- ization. He will be the principal military adviser to Defence Min- ister Duncan Sandys and it will be his job to find the most effec- tive way of putting cabinet de- fence decisions into effect.
He also will take over as Brit- ain's representative on the mili- tary committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and on other mteroa' tional defence or- ganizations.
Tiny Baby Dies After 54 Hours
CHICAGO (AP) — Life ended Tuesday, after 54 hours, for Gloria Diane Hanses, born 3% months prematurely and weigh- ing only 12 ounces.
The tiny infant died in the in- cubator in which she was placed after she was born Sunday.
Had she lived. Gloria would have tied the record for being the smallest surviving infant known to medical science.
Physicians had said from the start that Gloria's chances for survival were slim.
The child, 10% inches long with a head the size of a tennis ball, was given her first feeding Mon- day night, some 36 hours after birth.
Gloria was born prematurely Sunday to Mrs. Mabel Hansen, 23.
APARTMENT FIRE (YI'I‘AWA (GP) —— A $250,000 apartment building fire here Monday night homeless. Firemen from four city stations battled the fire for al- most two hours. No one was in-
Jared.
left 47 persons F
OCEAN CITY. Md, liAPl — A Liberian oil tanker, the African
an unmarked Atlantic shoal. In a matter of hours, a helicopter air- lift whisked her 45 crew members to safety across surging seas.
The smooth, fast-paced rescue operation went off without a hitch. The worst any of the crew had to show was a bump one got on the head.
Minutes after the ship flashed a distress signal, a U.S. Navy plane located her and radioed her position. Nine helicopters con- verged on the African Queen from five states and the first of her crew was ashore less than three hours after the distress call.
RUNS AGROUN D
The 5904foot vessel. carrying a cargo of crude oil tram Venezuela apparently ran aground and broke up on a shoal. It went aground 10 miles east-southeast of this sum- mer resort town on the Atlantic Ocean.
The rescue was staged as mod- erately rough seas with heaw swells beat against the sections of
used because it was too rough for surface cradt.
The shoe] on which the vessel apparently broke up is shown on charts but is not marked by a buoy or other navigation aid. the coast guard said. The chart showed 27 to so feet of water.
It was not learned why the tanker was in so close to shore. The vessel is owned by African Enterprises Limited and regis- tered in Liberia.
AWAI'I‘ INSTRUCTIONS
The Addan Queen's skipper, Capt. Kin Danielsen of Norway. and the first mate stayed on board to await instructions from the ship’s agents. Later they were
Queen. split in two Tuesday onl
the broken ship. Helicopters were:
Liberian Craft Wrecked On Shoal Off Ocean City
removed by the coast guard cut
; ter Agassiz.
The tanker was bound for iPaulsboro, N .J ., on the Delawarb River when she broke up.
The nine navy, coast guard.aud marine helicopters, working in a wind of 10 to 15 knots, lowered ropes to the crew members and hoisted them aboard.
The rescued men broke into broad smiles and shook hands with coast guardsmen as they were set down ashore. They in- cluded Liberiaus, Germans and Scandinavians. -
One of the rescued men said thc crew at first feared fire but then the engine room was sealed off.
PICKED OFF STERN
The men were picked of! tho stern of the ship. After the breakup. the bow swung around alongside the stern section. Later the two sections began drifting apart.
The crew was held at the coast guard station and given coffec and beds pending the arrival at ! immigration authorities from Bal- limore.
Canadian Was Aboard Tanker
NEW WESTMINSTER. B. C. (CPl—A New Westminster man is the only Canadian known to be aboard the Liberian tanker Afri- can Queen which broke apart Tuesday off Maryland.
Kaarlo Eriksson, 46, the ships chief engineer, has been with the tanker since it was launched three years ago in Germany. Mrs. Eriksson, who works for I city doctor, said she has re- ceil'ed no official word that her husband was safe, but press re- ports said all the crew had been taken off safely.
Thanked
OTTAWA (CPl—Dean Howard was thanked again this week for the coat be peeled from his back nearly 14 years ago to give to a French woman victim of a Nazi. horror camp.
The thanks came by telephone last Sunday night from Mrs. E. R. Crolin of Pout Viau. a Montreal suburb.
“I could hardly remember the incident," Mr. Howard. 49, an 01- tawa real estate salesman. said Tuesday. “I guess she remem- bered it better than I did, I’rn sort of filled up about It.“
It happened in the spring of 1945 when Mr. Howard was work-
Ntld. Lawyer Is Appointed Minister To Iran
OTTAWA (CP) ——~ A Newfound~ land lawyer has been named to open Canada's first legalion in Iran, plugging a gap exposed by the Suez crisis of 1956.
The external affairs ment announced Tuesday that George Bernard Summers. 52- year~old native of St. John's. will go to Tehran early in the new year to head the new mission, with rank of minister.
Previously Canada has had no direct diplomatic representation in Iran. There has been an Iran— :ian legation in Ottawa Since 1956.
’Mr. Summers, now head of the department’s United Nations di- vision in Ottawa, joined external affairs in September, 1950. He is
depart-
married and has two children.
14 Years Later
For Aid
ing for the Red Cross. driving trucks loaded with food from Switzerland to Nazi concentration camps and bearing away come of the political prisoners to free dom.
WAS PRISONER
A corporal with the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, he had been captured in Italy in 1944.
“The food was available throngh the Red Cross but Jerry didn't have or wouldn't provide the transport." Mr. Howard re- called. “So therewas a deal worked out to let prisoners drive trucks."
“We went to various concentra- tion camps and I’d spent the night at Ravensbrueck and was coming back with about 25 women on the back.
"It was pretty bad. We had 1 lift them on and off the truck. There was this ‘one woman in very bad shape—sick. emaciated. I knew it was going to get warmer and I was in the truck cab so I gave her my coat.
“I guess I must have given her my address. too."
DIDN’T FORGET
The woman eventually married. Five years ago she came to Can- ada. She had not forgotten Mr. Howard and she made attempts to find him.
“I had been living at Shawville Que. and she learned where I was through a relative."
Sunday night, at the Hooter home in nearby Stittsville, Out. the call came from Montreal.
“1 had a long chat with Mrs Corlin. She doesn‘t speak Englis very well, but to think she r membered the coat all this time.’