A lonesome wooden hobby horse sits amid the wreckage of a trailer home at Klamath Crown Asks Harsh Penalty $.52: LoiélN FOR A RIDER Glen. Calif.. where about too omes were lost when the Klamath River flooded. Kla- “I math Glen is a fishing resort town. (AP Wirephoto) In Robbery, Beating Case Crown Prosecutor Alan K. Scales yesterday suggested a 15-year prison sentence and the lush for two men who pleaded Built)! to robbery with violence in the case of Mrs. John Spen- cer who was beaten and rob- bed at her West Royalty home on Nov. 20. Queens ‘County Magistrate James B. Johnston. QC. held Court yesterday in the cafe- teria of Prince Edward Island Hospital so that Mrs. Spencer. who is recovering from injuries received in the robbery. could give a statement. The two accused. Lorne Ves- sey and Laurie William Ma Donald. both of Charlottetown. Were present at the special session and statements they had given police after their ar- rest were Mica by a member 0. of the . Also testifying was Charlotte- own physician Dr. Harold Stewart who told the court of Mrs. Spencer's condition when she was admitted to hospital after the robbery and her pres- ent condition. . MOST SERIOUS making his summation. r. Scales said he was recom- mending the l5-year term and the lash because in his opinion Mrs. Spencer “probably suffer- ed the most cruel. vicious and brutal punishment any person coult‘ endure." He said robbery with violence Is one of the most serious cases in the Criminal Code and provides for a life sentence and whipping. I-l when sentence passed such factors as pro- tection of society. deterrent to others and the chance for re- hlaebélitation should be consid- e . Sentence on the accused will be passed Thursday morning in Queens County Magistrate’s Court in the Law Courts Build- ing in Charlottetown. To give her statement. Mrs. Spencer sat in a wheelchair and was attended by a nurse. She said that during the even- ing of Nov. 20 she was alone at home when she heard a knock on her door. ‘ "The tall chap," she said. pointing to Vessey. “backed me into the porch and into the kit- chen. He shouted to the thick- set fellow to come in, saying ‘you wanted this and you're not here to' help with it.‘ KICKED IN READ “The two of them pushed me into the kitchen. Both kicked me in the head with their feet . . .I was laying on the floor. “Then they asked me where my money was. When I saw that they were going to use me pretty bad, I told them the money was in the dining room." Mrs. Spencer said she was dragged into her dining room and knocked down again. She said there was there with a wallet in it. “I said 'there‘s the money—take it.’ " According to Mrs. Spencer. MacDonald and Vessey did not believe that that was all the money she had. She said she was dragged upstairs to a spare room where the accused search- ed a trunk. She said she was then tied up with strips of cloth ‘and silk stockings. “I heard one of em say ‘we’ve been here long enough. we better get out.’ " Mrs. Spence;- said she man- aged to get her hands free and crept downstairs. sue unlocked the back door and went outside called police and a doctor. Dr. Harold Stewart said he was at the P.E.I. Hospital on the evening of Nov. 20. “When I saw Mrs. Spence ." said. "she was on a stretcher and con~ cious. I was not able to recog- nise her because of her face." He said her face was badly swollen and bruised and both were shut. He said there were also bruises on the neck. shoulders and chest. "It was my impression," he said. "that most of the injuries were from the neck up.’ Dr. Stewart said there was Property Do moge Nets $20 Fine Den-ii Roderick MacLure of Breadalbane. charged with property damage amounting to less than $50. was fined $20 and costs in Queens County Magis- trate's Court yesterday by Ms- gistrate James B. Johnston, QC. Arthur Edwin Farrar, North DEATH NOTICES Received too late for Classified' l a notice co umn GESNER — Suddenly at the Western Hospital. Toronto. On- tario on December 25. 1964. Mrs. James Gesner (nee Gladys Rit- chie) in her 70th year. formerly of Charlottetown. ram-ran _ At Fre‘nch River, Dec. 28. 1964. Wesley Paynter. aged 76 years. Re- mains will be forwarded from Davison Funeral Home to his late residence on Wednes< day afternoon. Funeral service will be held from Geddie Mem- orial Church on Thursday at 2 pm. Interment in the church cemetery. ‘ MacLEOD -— The death oc- curred at home of her daughter. Mrs. Henry Pollard Manny Harbor. Sunday. 27. 1“. of Mrs. Neil R. Mac- Leod. formerly of Hunter River in her 81st year. Resting at the MacLean Funeral Home until I a WNNA - Al. the home of We. Mrs. Allison MacDon- lld, 161 Kenslncton Road,, on ”a span “MM-v. then to the Harts. Press Wiltshire. was fined $15 and costs for vagrancy. The case against William Ar- !thur Henry of Charlottetown, charged with driving while in- toxicated was dismissed. Two Charlottetown men were each fined $20 and costs for be- ing intoxicated in a public place. evidence of a lot of bleeding. but little evidence of shock. He said her legs were tied h n she arrived at the out-patient section of the hospital. According Dn Stew . there are still two “disturbing” things about Mrs. Spencer’s con- dition. He said her right leg. which Mrs. Spencer claimed was kicked by the accused. has not returned to normal and “she does not appear to have the ambition and drive she had be- fore her injury of Nov. 20." tewart said Mrs. Spen- cer. who is 67. may suffer some permanent damage as a result of her injuries. He said she will be in hospital for “a time ye but didn't know how long. '3 . : ISLAND NEWS PAGE. 8 Western And Central Districts IThe Guardian. Charlottetown, Tues., Dec. 29, 1964. 3i IPriest Is Last Speakér‘ I For ‘64 Rotary Season Rev. Walter Reid. chaplain of the Charlottetown Hospital was guest of honor and speaker at the final luncheon meeting of Rotary of 1964 at the Charlotte- town Hotel yesterday. “A modern image of man' was the subiect dealt with by Father Reid who suggested that we must return to a- true con- ception of the human individual and see God in man around us. where she met a neighbor who 9°01 and WEATHIER TORONTO (CP) -— Tempera- tures: Min. Max. Dawson . . . . . . . -62 -60 Prince George 1 3 30 35 36 33 -18 - 8 ~16 - 8 4 5 11 20 16 27 Ottawa . . . . . . . . . . . 18 21 Montreal . . . . .. — 18 uebec ....... .. 14 17 Fredericton ..... .. 24 24 Moncton . . . . . . . 25 —- li . . . . . . . . 32 34 Charlottetown .. . 27 29 . . . . . . . .. .. 32 34 owth . . . . .. 37 St John's. Nfld —— 36 on . . . . . . . . .. l 32 New York ..... 36 37 Miami . . . . . 64 80 New Orleans 38 64 Tucson . . . . . . 59 64 Los Angeles 51 57 HALIFAX (CPI .—- The wea- ther office says that late Mon- day evening rain drenched the southeastern If of Nova tia. but in the rest of that province. in Prince Edward Is- land and in Southern New lag rain. snow and ice pellets was falling. Snow continued over Northern New Brunswick. The disturbance causing this weather mixture was located about 100 miles south of Liver- moving slowly north- east. Slightly colder air should push over the Maritimes today. resulting in cloudy conditions with snowflurries in all regions. A further two to five inches of snow is expected in New Bruns- wick and Prince Edward Is- land and from one to three In- ches in Nova ‘ Regional forecasts: ’ Prince Edward Island. East- ern N.B. Counties. Lower St. John River Valley: Cloudy with nowflurries: little change in temperature; northeast winds 20 with gusts to 40 diminish- ing in afternoon to northeast 15. Low-high at Charlottetown and Saint John 20 and 25. Monc- ton 18 and 25. Fredericton 15 and 22. Outlook for Wednesday — Cloudy and cold; scattered snowflurries. High tide today at Charlotte- town 7.50 a.m. and 7.28 p.m. At Rustico at 2.33 a.m. and 2.49 .m. Summerside tide eighteen minutes later than Charlotte- town. Sun rises today at 7.34 a.m. and sets at 4.56 pm. Rrunswick. a mixture of freez- Dr “To develop faith in God and the virtue of hope“. the speaker said. "Too many people rave no pur- pose in life — a contribution can be made through the big virtue ~ charity —love for God and love for our fellow-man". United Church: Holds Special Carol Service KENSINGTON -— A service of seven lessons and carols was held recently at the Kensington United Church. Reading the seven lessons were. Don Wood. Mrs. Gerald Mackenzie. Ralph Carruthers.§ Mrs. Willard Stewart. Donald‘ MacKay. Mrs. Keith Ramsay.I, and Mrs. George Brookins. l The junior. intermediate andI senior choirs sang the hymnsl and the soloists were; Isobel Carruthers. Valerie Cro- zier. Betty Palmer. Dianne Waite. Norma Ramsay. Karen Millar. Margo Clark. Marjorie Paynter. Kathleen Walker and Nancy Clark. At an earlier service that same Sunda a Missionary Christmas Basket offering was Father Reid admonished his hearers to "go out and live the Gospel, show what love is and show what kindness is" The speaker was introduced by chairman Frank MacDonald and thanked by co-chairman Mr. Justice G.J. Tweedy. Father Reid was born at Hope River. P.E.I.. where he receiv- ed his early education, then went on to St. Dunstan's where he received his bachelor of arts in 1952. He was a member 0 the St. Dunstan‘s debating team that brought honor and distinc- tion to the college and the pro- vince in 1952 when it won the do- minion championship. In the fall of 1952 Father Reid entered Holy Heart Seminary in Halifax and four years later was AIberton Man O Foshlons Creche ALBERTON Alva McAl- duff. a young Alberton man with talent for woodworking. has this year fashioned a creche and placed it on his father‘s lawn. The figures of Mary, Joseph and the Shepherds were fash- ioned from plywood by Mr. Mc- Alduff and painted by his friend, David Broderick. The figures of the Holy Infant. the wise men and the sheep. which complete the scene. are not of local manufacture. The creche is fitted with elec- tric lighting to allow viewing at night. ordained to the Priesthood. He spent two years on the staff at the Basilica and in the fall of 1958 joined the Maritime School of Social work Halifax, where he studied for two years. He re- turned to Charlottetown in 1960 and was appointed Chaplain of the Charlottetown Hospital, the position he now holds. President Andrew Likely ex- tended club congratulations to C.W. Peters on his promotion to the position of manager of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Port-of-Spain. Trini- dad. Guests of Rotary were Rev. David Mc'l‘ague. Kelly's Cross: . M anuel, Woodstock. N.B.; Dr. Stanley Donald. Monc- ton; David Seller and Donald Samson. city. 5,-IVIILE Home CONVERSATION hook-up with her husband. Dr. David Murphy. 3 medical re- searcher on McGill Univero sity‘s expedition to Easter Is- land in the South Pacific. The link will permit the team of Dr: Sonya Murphy of Mon. treal‘s Royal Victoria Hospi- tal talks on a radio-telephone White Gift Service Held At New London KENSINGTON — A White Gift Sunday service was held in London United Church recently with members of the junior choir under the direction of the superintendent. Mrs. Louis Ma L- . With Marilyn Campbell as leader. the service opened with Christmas hymns and carols, followed by a solo. “The Holy Child" by Joyce Burgoyne. Pas- sages of Scripture were read by the congregation and by Trudy Ma a “Little Children ’Can You Tell" we 5 Lions Club. Holds Party For Blind KENSINGTON — The mem- bers of the Kensington Lions the blind Tuesday evening. Following a turkey dinner at Club held their annual party for sung by Verna Lynn Montgom- ery and Patricia MacGregor. The story. "Small gifts with Big Meaning" was read Roger Cole. A solo. “Come to the Stable with Jesus". sung by Isobel MacLeod. The offering was received by Randy Cole and Errol Burgoyne. and dedicated by the leader. The junior choir sang "Winds Through the Olive Trees." The White gifts were received by Donna Paynter and Pamela Taylor and will be donated to the patients in the Prince Svend's Inn. the guests were ta- ken to the Lion's Christmas par- ty at the Royal Canadian Legion Home where they were enter- tained with music and dancing. Attending the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bryanton. Fred Pidgeon, William Durant. Pres- ton Woodside and his mother. Mrs. Woodside. Mrs. Hugh Friz- zell and her daughter. Joseph Hickey. Mr. and Mrs. John Ca- meron, and Phil Bower from the CNIB Charlottetown. Fenner Stewart was convener for the dinner. On the following evening the Christmas Daddy program. un- der the chairmanship of Gerald MacKenzie. was carried out. County Hospital. Rev. W.A. Paterson gave a doctors daily contact WlLIl Canada. Son Luke Anthony and their as yet unnamed in- fant daughter also took part to Marilyn Campbell and for the primary Catechism to Velda Paynter and Gary Montgomery. Mrs. Louis MacLeod. superinten- dent. Mrs. James E. Cole. Mrs. William Cotton. Mrs. Suther- A The teachers presented their land Montgomery, Mrs. Lewis . n pupils with gifts. Members of Campbell and Mrs. Weirum m the ca ’ the Sunday School staff are Mac-Kay. . (OP Wirephoto) ADELLA'S CLEARANCE OF ALL WINTER MILLINERY ALSO SLIGHTLY SOI'LED SCARVES and GLOVES Come In Today, ADELLA‘S MILLINERY I77 Grafton Street Charlottetown short. address. after which gifts were presented to the following for good attendance: Gary Montgomery. Velda Paynter. Isobel MacLeod. Diane Paynter. Roger Cole. Marilyn Campbell. Trudy Mac , erna Lynn Montgomery. Patricia MacGre- gor. Maida Campbell. Susan Cotton. Donna Paynter and Donald MacLeod. Prizes were donated to the four-year-olds who had the best attendance by Rev. and Mrs. Paterson and were awarded to Virginia Woodside and Maida Campbell. Certificates for re- citing shorter Catechism went Mrs. D. I. Clark . No Inquest Ruled In 3 Drownings SUMMERSIDE — Prince County coroner Dr. Marvin» Clark of Kensington stated last night that no inquest will be held in the deat by drown ing ' Fred Thomas. Sar . hael Companion. West Devon. The three men drowned when that there were no evident d foul play Dies Saturday KENSINGTON -— The death of Mrs. David I. Clark. Kensing. tonl occ at the Prince County Hospital. Saturday. lowing an illness of several months. She was the former Annie May Campbell and was born 82 years ago at l-rishtown. a daugh- ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell. Surviving are her husband. nven daughters and two sons; Jennie, Mrs. Weldon Hamish. Halifax: Grace. Mrs. Allison . Springfield; Norma. Mrs. Keith Mayne. Springfield: knee at Clinton: Glen. Mrs. Ivan newness. Norboro; James. Remington: Jessie. Mrs. Keith Ramsay. Xe . Also the following brothers 1'89 Two brothers predeceased her. One son. Waiter. died in a + WESTERN, and one son died in him. The funeral was held on Mon- day that Remington United BRIEFS / HUS-SKI is the great new winter fun-mobile that goes in any snow! 25 miles per-hour—and moral Carries 3 adults or4 kids! 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