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*

Neill, 16, of Beach Pomt was) killed. as a of a head-on! collision near } y River Wed-

j nesday evening. The other vehicle

~Anvolived a 1947 Mercury (right);

*Prog

ressive Conservatives

ONE KILLED, EIGHT HOS PITALIZED IN THIS CRASH

i This twisted wreckage is all had the whole front end demolish- ; little boy along with-his parents,!ef Murray River and Stephen i that is left of a 1958 Chevrolet in| @d. The collision sent eight per-| a brother, and two sisters were| Palmer, 17 of Wes.soro, Mass.,

sons to haspital. : Horold—Leceo,__10,__ who _ was

flown to Halifax at noon Tues-

day in serious condition was re-

ported by hospital authorities yesterday as ‘satisfactory’. The

Passengers in the Mercury. The! were passengers in the Chevrolet. | Condition of Mr. and Mrs. Harper; Palmer remains in serious con- Lecco and their children, Juanita,| dition in the Montague Hospital Joan and Barry was reported un- ;

- proving_in the ‘P.E.I. Hospital al- . Changed at K’ngs County Hos- ihough h's condition is stil re pital. Two others, Wayne Harris’ garded aseserious.

while Harris was reported as im- gift

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The Guardian, Charlottetown, Sat, Aug., 1, 1959. 3

National Historic

To Be Established

A British warship captured the town in 174 and Britain ruled it for the next four years. In 1749 the treaty of Aix-La- Chapelie returned the town and the Island, then known as “lie St. Jean", to France.

For nine years it remained a French pocession but with the surrender of Louisburg the Bri-

| A 235 acre tract of land on the ‘south shore of Charlottetown | Harbour will be set aside for | Prince Edward Island's first national historic park, Resorces Minister Alvin Hamilton an-

The park, to be called ‘Fort Amberst National Historic Park’’ will include the remains of a fort named in 1758 for Lord) in- chief of the British forces at Louisbourg.

fell into disuse and was destroyed

|..The ‘land for the park—Cana-| . ren da’s 18th—was bought by the| @,!7%. The site is now marked by the remains of the earth-

and moat.

province from the late John O. Hyndman and John Skinner of Charlottetown and turned over :

— "| gid French fort remain but a to the Federal Government as a) plan of projected fortifications dated 1776 are preserved: in the Public Archives of Canada at Ottawa.

PREMIER COMMENTS

Pians are to landscape the fort | area over the next few years to} make it attractive for visitors

ing. A : aie dee een he Commenting on the announce- necessary to establish more) ment that came from Ottawa yes- clearly the nature and extent of | anew Premier Bn xe ‘ied | the origional fortifications. ' S not been officially noti

‘Skinner contained the site of. the

{this information at hand, it was;

Pleased

Fort Ambherst succeeded the

| that the transfer of property has

(Queens MP

To Hold Prince Conventions

SUMMERSIDE — The Progres-{ maintained . full time provincial . j sive Conservative Party in Prince} ofices in Charlottetown and Sum-* Edward Island will complete their | merside. ; | Provincial nominations with con-| The convention for the 5th Dis-

ventions for the third and fifth trict of Prince is scheduled for districts of Prince at nominating the A.A. Hall on Water Street eonventions scheduled for Sum-,| West on Thursday, August 6th. mMerside next Wednesday nat} Names of persons mentioned as great pleasure at the Dominion Thursday nights. | possible” candidates for nomina- government's decision to estab- Anticipating the announcement | tion include Herbert. McNefli, | lish a national historic park at of a provincial election, the Con- Chester MacDonald, Alex Mac-!old Fort Amherst. servatives under the leadership; Donald Lorne Monkiey, Mrs.| This was an area which recal- of Walter R. Shaw, have been | Evelyn Lidstone. Charles Hogan, led the early days of Prince Ed-!

Heath Macquarrie, M.P. for Queens yesterday expressed

Charies Mclivor, Robert Dewar. | ward Island settlement under both

b \ ; been accepted.~He said, how-| French settlement of Port lai gver the last stipulations of the! Joie established there nearly/ transfer have been met and he| two and a half centuries ago.| was happy to hear that the deal | According to—chureh — registers, nas ren Hl completed: French settlement in the harbour; Premier Matheson said the, | South of the present capital be-| deeds to the two properties in-| cal science, Mr. Macquarrie is gan in 1721 and an historian has! yolved_had_ not been registered deeply interested in Island his-'described the thriving commun-) ynitij this present month which tory and has written a number|ity as “a group of houses with-| accounted for some of the delay of articles on the subject. In ad- ina fort, surrounded by a deep! in acceptance of the land by Ot- dition, he is the author of the! moat with drawbridge. | tawa. : j section on P.E-1. im the Colliers! - GIVES SOCIETY -CREDIT Encyclopoedia. “Both the dominion and pro-| Mr. Matheson recalled that he, t the estab- Vince owe a'great debt of grati-- had been approached by mem- een ne Amherst aa.(tude to Mr. J.O. Hyndman, who! bers of the P.E.I. Historical

praise for the efforts of the P.!

busy in organizational work and | jfor the past few months have

ISLAND ‘BRIEFS:

. SPEN WEEK

-* Miss Clotilda Asenault, teach- * er of Tignish aiso spent a week _“.gwith Margaret Arsenault.

>

HOME FROM’ HOSPITAL |

“’ Mrs. Periey Rayner, city, has “re urned home from the P.E_I. . -Hospital.

AT CAPE TRAVERSE Among those vacationing at “the Cliff Cottages in Cape Tra- “werse are: the Misses Catherine | « Callbeck, Deanna Bell, Harriett «Campbell. Doris Carruthers, Eilean Stavert and Miss Clark.

4 RETURN HOME Mr. and Mrs. A_ J. Poirier has as their guests their daugh- ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jules Cagne and family of Ed- mundston, N.B.. who returned ‘#to their homes on Monday.

FROM SALEM === Mr. and Mrs. George Gallant — accompanied by Mrs_ Gallant's

? sisters, Mrs. Minnie Gallant and! >

* Mrs- Carrie Shelley all of Salem, = Mass., are visiting at the home of Miss Margaret Arsenault, North Market Street and also Mrs. Edmund Perry of Tignish.

VISIT PARENTS * Mr. and Mrs. Roy ~MacCaiuill and Kenny have returned to their home in Toronto after spendiny the past month with Mr. Mac- Caull’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James MacCall, Summerside.

FROM WINNIPEG

F-L Paul Nazaire Poinier, DFC

and family of Winnipeg, Man.,

E spent a week visiting their par-

ents, Mr. and Mrs. A_ J. Poirier

of Miscouche. They left yester-

day for Moncton where they will

spent a few days visiting his sis-

ter and brother in law, Mr. and Mrs. Dos. Richard.

sional Cards

; 7 : J T. Earle Higkey & Co. Conedion Bank of \ Commerce * Building Summerside, P. E. 1.

Phone 2235 Insurance

. E. Ellis. & Son’ Limitea

S Summer St. Summayside | Optometrists

-E.E. Parkman

Sommer Ss. . B. F. Hunter, R.0. |

Summerside, P. E. 1. Phone 3116 SMALLMAN’S BUILDING

Photographers The Read Studios D. W. SEARS

Barristers

George R. MacMahon, LL.B.

Prerrte

! f

‘| almost a

| that they had performed for the

| asked if they could show Pope =

lishment of the Fort tiofial historic park, the Queens -_MP_ voiced appreciation to a number of persons who, recalled, had shown an active interest in the pr : j Among these he cifed Judge H L. Palmer. and Ear! Taylor, both past presidents of the P_E.. His- torical Society, and F-A.S. Jones, a prominent officer of the same organization, all of whom had been active in the matter during

The 3rd District of Prince will | gye British and the earlier French hold their convention in the Can-' regime. he noted adian Legion Hal! in Summerside! The Queens MP. declared that on Wednesday, August Sth. jhe had long been interested in Persons whose names have this particular project, and since been mentioned as possible can- his election had made frequent didates for this district include representations céncerning it to Henry Wedge of Summerside: |the department of northern af- Keith Harrington, Spring Valley: | fairs and national resources, and Cyrus P. Gallant, Wellington R.R had also discussed the matter in Peter Gallant, Egmont Bay. Ed- the House of Commons. mund Arsenault, Charlottetown; | James Hickey, Malpeque and Ro- INTEREST IN HISTORY

bert Simpson, Malpeque.

A former professor of politi- the past two years, he said.

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AUL GUNN AND FRIEND LIKE C CLING a

“This is much better than fly- but Paul first found him about a “Pidgy’’ obviously enjoys his ing’ might possibly be what month ago on Church S.reet he bicycle trips with Paul, especially

_“Pidgy”’ is thinking as she goes, was just a little bird that couldn't down town, and pecks away gent-

for a bicycle ride with her young. even fiy. However Paul took him | ly at his ear to show his affection.

Master Paul Gunn of Summer=ide ' home and cared-fot him and in Paul is the nine-year old son of |

yesterday afternoon. “‘Pidgy’” is short order the two became al- Dr. and Mrs. C.K. Gunn, Central full grown pigeon now most inseperable friend s. Street. ,

POPE GREETS - BALL PLAYERS ~|.,’ Attention Veterans

sated th ae ; > CASTEL, GANBOLPO, }ealy The funeral of our late comrade Dr. John James we

(AP) — The Harlem, G1 guise Farrell will be held on Monday, August 3, from The

Trotters baskejball t@atit.aind their travelling @xhibition game opponents, the San Francisco Chinese, were received in audi- ence Friday by the Pope.

The Globe Trotters recalled

Bowness Funeral Home to St. Paul's Church at 9 a.m.

| % |All veterans are requested to be at the Summerside

late Pope Pius XH in audiences | here at the papal summer pal-

Legion Home at 8:30 a.m. ace in 1951 and 1952. They ‘ '

_ |mew park and expressed the be-; Queen Elizabeth for the Royal

oe terest were preserved and de - } |veloped by provincial

‘made the property available,"’ he Society two years ago regard- added. ‘His action was in the! ing the setting aside of a site thighest tradition of public spiri- for an historical park. ted-ness.”” | The Premier said he contacted Mr. Macquarrie also noted that the late J-.O. Hyndman who with his canes. Hon. Angus Mac- fis daughter Mrs. Alan Mac- Lean. had long been interested in ™llan came with him to look) the Fort Amherst project, and VT the site at Fort Amherst. ifirst made representations con-| After negotiationg with Mr cerning it at Ottawa during his Hyndman a price was agreed days as an Opposition M P. |upon and the Premier and Mr: _ “Although the Fort Amherst na- Hyndman also agreed that the tional historic park will be whally land should be made available within the constituency represen-| for camping grounds for euch or- ted by Mr. MacLean and myself,! ganizations as the Girl Guides its establishment is a recognition of the part played in the develop- ment of Canada by the early set- tlement of this Province, and ci- tizens in al! parts of-the Island

ti Fairy Tale Book j will greet with enthusiasm this: ,

}mew move by the dominion gov-| A special leather-bound edition |

Queen Receives

dent of Orwell Cove to a fine of eee oo Fy Foca $25 ad costs or 30 days when the! A $10 fine or in default a 10- accused party pleaded guilty to| day senténce was levied against a Souris 32-2 having in his possession a quan-| young man from Oharlottetows tity of liquor not purchased at aj when he pleaded guilty to the vendor shop. : charge of driving a motor vehicle : In another contravention of the without a proper licence to do so. Temperance Act heard in the Im addition an Indian girl who same court, Magistrate Gaudet admitted to being intoxicated fined two Charlottetown men $20 while off the reservation was ar and when one pleaded quil- sentenced to a fine of $10 or five : possessing liquor in a place, days. — , a other than his residence, and the/ : other pleaded guilty to possessing | ELDEST CYCLIST KILLED liquor not purchased on his own n individual permit. In default of WUERZBURG, Germany (AP) | « ee -payment each was sentenced to; Cyclist Stefan Neubauer, who at Ves boa serve 30 days in Queen's County|g7 called himselé the oldest bi a ‘outs. : J ;

; : : In addition the Magistrate fined | “Y¥Cist of Wuerzburg, was wn ge eceation inet mee spree men, one trom Howian,one| rested f9 death Friday beneath the Premier said, so the agree.| from Winsloe, and the third from the wheels of an 85-ton United ment had to be signed without | Summerside $5 and costs each,|States atomic cannon. Neubauer such’ a stipulation included in| Whe” ll three pleaded guilty to) W@s Miding ahead of the gun the contract. failing to stop at a stop sign. [when it had to make a sharp

A Mogtague driver, charged|turn to avoid a truck The wea-

OTHER PROPERTY

Later, Mr. Matheson explain-| ed, he learned from a leading member of the Historical Society, Major T.E. MacNutt that the ad- joining property, owned by John

with driving a motor vehicle with) on hit the old man, who fell un- defective equipment and a Har-!der the gun’s wheels.

~ Adult Polio Clinic

: -For:Ist, 2nd, 3rd Inoculations eee to purchase this er 1 For N ew L i and s din

“The whole site cost the Provin- | joshineenctlicieles 4 cial Government $33,000, the Pre- 2 District. . re

mier stated. He said the Fed- , : eral Government has agreed to | At New London Hall

make an initial expenditure of} $200,000 in developing the park--| Monday, Aug. 3rd—7 to 10 p.m. ~ an amount which he felt was . scarcely adequate. |

The Premier was high in his

residence of the first" Lieutenant-| Governor of the Province. With)

CIVIC STADIUM, SUMMERSIDE. THURSDAY, AUGUST6, 8.30 p.m.

BIG TIME - PROFESSIONAL CAMEO » TV WRESTLING

DOUBLE MAIN EVENT, Kensington BOTH 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS Fri., Sat. 7:15, 9:15. Matinee

Saturday 1 p.m. HANDICAP TAG TEAM MATCH

Randolph Scott in— THE MIGHTY JUMBO

“A LAWLESS STREET” Only the brave or the crazy aaah eames

cross the lawless street. Co- EDDIE AUGER

starring Angela Lansbury, Jean OTTAWA, 231 POUNDS

Parker. Also ‘serial. AND TOKYO JOE

TOKYO, JAPAN, 222 LBS. ALSO DR. TIMOTHY GEOHAGEN

E.I. Historical Society who he;

said had conceived the “eciginal! idea and gave valuable aasist-| ance throughout the whole zo

tiations.~

SOURIS THEATRE Friday & Saturday ~\.

‘duly 3ist — Aug. Ist

“VILLA”! v,

vs. BULL “CACTUS” CURRY HARTFORD, CONN., 228 LBS. Dr. Geohagen will give an exhibition ef hypnotism before

With Brian Keith, Caesar his match. Romaro. Admission: Ringside $1.25, rush $1.00, Children fi 12 and under 50 cents.

jernment,"” Mr. Macquarrie asser- of Canadian fairy tales written

| ted ‘ |" Mr. Macquarrie said he looked by the late Dr. Cyrus MacMillan

for extensive development in the, ¥4S Presented to Her Majesty,

lief that archaeologists from Ot-| children in a brief ceremony at |tawa would make an initial sut-/Government House Thursday.

vey very soon, with excavation | The presentation was made by and development to follow short-' John Rankine, son of F-O Ian ly. Rankine, who is one of the Lieu-| QUALIFIED HISTORIAN ee cee on Sebel’ of. Geet

“It is fortunate that in the per- ernor Hyndman and Mrs. Hynd-. soa of professor J.H. Blanchard man. | '

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Charlottetown, there is at hand of the most highly qualified

RIVIERA FOREST FIRE

forest

hope that provincial activity in| .. ; ‘oan! the field of historical commemor- | Riviere Fridey but Pi the| ation would be’ stimulated by this CTOPPCd WP. Larger fires

action by Ottawa oe ae ak ot While commending the Island the Mediterranean shore were all , government for its role in obtain- | @2der comrel. $0 rags

| ing the Ft. Amherst property. Mr.|® @ dozen minor fires, There | |Macquarrie pointed out that in “5 2° estimate of property, dem- |

other Canadiana provinces historic, IN

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sites of provincial and local ‘in- govern- ments.

“In this province there are many such which could and should be so developed and re- cognized."’ the Queens M.P. said.

Crapaud Theatre

"ate Friday 8:00 p.m.

‘Saturday 7:15 & 9:15 p.m. BUR N Ss “The Run of the Chick | Arrow" Hatchery

A western in color, star-

CHICKS EV ;

ring: Rod Steiger and Sar- one “aa eg Also shor t NOONAN ST. DIAL 3337 subject. “SUMMERSIDE er i

| Liberal Nominating Convention

] For the First District of Prince will be held in the Alberton Instityte Hall, Friday, August 7th at i} Sp. m. ee : | Poll-meeting to be held in ‘each poll on August 3rd to appoint 5 delegates.

Signed,

: ROBERT FE. CAMPBELL, } Pres ident,

John a bit of their ball passing.

When the pontiff \\agreed, they formed a circle, in front of thir in the consistofial hall and went through their usual drill of fast “tnd tricky basketball juggling.

The Pope chuckled and ap- Plauded enthusiastically.

| ANNUAL SUPPER

In MORELL HIGH SCHOOL AUGUST 5th

BRENNER PASS BLOCKED |

A- B. Campbell, BA, LL.B. " Phone S’Side 3818 Crockett and Gallant Bidg. S’Side

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SUPPER SERVED FROM 5 TO 9 O'CLOCK CANTEEN AND GAMES

ROME (Reuters) — The Bren- ner pass, linking Italy with Aus- itia and North Eurppe.. was

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‘ West Prince Liberal Assn.” TO-DAY

REGENT 2:00 - 6:45-9:15

| ‘DOUBLE BILL “FORT BOWIE”

Ben Johnstone — Jan Harrison ,

“HONG KONG CONFIDENTIAL”

Gene Barry — Beverly Tyler cee

The Alberton And West Prince Board Of Trade Annual...

AQUATIC DAY!

At

Kildare River Bridge (Near Alberton) Wednesday August 5 1959

Official Opening At 2 P.M.

Followed by guest speaker and

introd uction of contestants

MAIN EVENT — 3 mile swimming race.from Montrose Bridge to Kildare Bridge. Z

RULES — Open to the Maritmes (Nova Scotia and. New Brunswick restricted to three entrants each in both ladies and gents divison).

Contestants required to make arrangements for an accompanying row boat and two attendants — entry fee of $5.00 to ensure starting, re- funded afer race. ony

PRIZES FOR MAIN EVENT — Winners $25.00; second place — $15.00; third — $10.00. Also a $5.00 consolation prize for all contestants completing the main event.

OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT RACES — Three classes —714 H. P. and under — 16 H. P. and under and over 16.

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SPECIAL ATTRACTION —Sandra Rogers, Queen of the 1959 Summerside Lobster Carnival, will be in attendance..

Introducing this year a rowing race. _ .

"> Annual competition for the Hutt Brothers Trophy (now Alberton Industries) for best seamanship, \courteous and gentlemanly handling of boat during the afternoon.

Demonstration by Red Cross Water Safety Division.

Prizes or ribbons for all events which includes twenty other races -and contests open to all boys and girls.

“The greatest day of water sports in the Maritimes.” _~

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DUBLIN, IRELAND, 230 LBS. P

aM MR a tis A a Bd on