» £ aa se Soak. 3 INTERESTED on- HIGHLY (pokes at this first aid demon- ™ Station by a team of the 5 Medi- EXERCISE HELD 5 Medical Corps ls Commended “Very, very good job. You are! a@ll good men and good first aid- ers,” Colonel P.A. Cos‘in ector of planning, opera training.of National He ur- ters, Ottawa, told a five-man team of the 5 Medical Corps fo!- Jowing their participation in a) in the world to be confident.” “competition at the armouries la:t ALL BE CAPTAINS i Although some minor poinbs The competition was held as the Part of a nation-wade compec‘*ition! among Canadian Army and mili- tia groups for the Mary Ot Trophy. There are 31 tcams across Canada entered in tt. of teams-next-year.” tin and Captain John MacCar-/ter competition. Its members | ville. The local team was taking; were commended on their per- €al Corps are Colenel P. A. Cos-'part in the nation-wide Mary Ot-!formance by Colonel Costin. by the local Medical Corps, then | known as the 21 Field Ambulance | Colonel Costin had high praise for the work and efficiency of the | similar iy- group. He said, “You deserve a| supervised 10 such exercises at nd lot of comp'iments for your ef-| various cities ficient handling and knowledge.” “Be confident, “the colonel ad- vised’’, for you have every reason | reaction of the Medical 6 “ay. Unit, in 1939. Members of this years team are Sergeant Ivan Vessey, Staff Ser- geant Wally Higgins, Saff Ser- geant Tom Knox, Sergeant Elwood Ford and Sergeant John Thompson. Final results of how the team be known for a few weeks. Colonel Costin was expected to leave this morning for St. John’s, | Nfld., where he will supervise a exercise. He already faired in the competition will not | | or, CITY NEWS PAGE - TELEPHONE 8506 — ASK FOR NEWS DESK The Guardian, Charlottetown, Wed., May 20, 1959. 5 ater Safety Matters Discussed At Meeting Provincial swimming and wat- | er safety problems were dis- | cussed at a dinner meeting of district committee chairmen held at the Charlottetown YMCA last night. K. T. Lapp, Sum- merside.chairman of the Red Cross Water ‘ Safety . committee presided. Speakers included Mrs. Harry Cudmore, director of Water | Safety, sergeant Kines of Sle- mon Park, Edward Chinnery, Rev. E. H. Bean, Red Cross Commissioner [fphigenie Arsen- ault and Mrs. J. Gordon Mac- Civic Night Held At Baptist Church The special services marking the opening of the new First Baptist | pianist, and Miss Thelma Teed, Church continued last evening | violinist. drawing an overwhelming num- ber of citizens of Charlottetown. It was the occasion of civic night and the church was dedicated to the service of the community. Representatives of the varioits sister congregations in the city | of Charlottetown were in. attend- | ance. Special greetings were brought to the congregation by His Hon- the Lieutenant-Governor, F. Walter Hyndman, Hon Earle Mac- Donald, representing the province of. Prince Edward Island, His Worship, Mayor Edwin C. John-, throughout © the Dominion. stone, representing the city of Charlottetown, and the Rev. T.H B.|Somers_ representing the a The local drill consisted of the; tottetown Ministerial Association. Corps Letters,.of greeting were also! team to an:emergency situation. | read from varous congregations. Donald. Otheré present’ included W. W. Reid, Charles Boulreault, Wil-! lard Stewart Bertram Blacq- uiere, Mrs. Frank MacNutt, Mrs. Neil Darrach, Mrs. Charles Boudreault, Mrs. Eugene Cullen,| , and Ms. Walter Bowness. } Mr. Chinnery announced that the annual Red Cross Water Safety schools would be held in Charlottetown this year between June 17-27 and July 6-16. Can- didates will be required to pay a five dollar registration fee, he said. Pamphlets and nvarapher- 'malia associated with water safety were on display at the Charlottetown YMCA last night when district committee chair- men met for their annual din- ner. Viewing the: exhibits were deft) K. T. Lapp, Summerside, : : provincial chairman of the Red ganist, Miss Florence Simmons, Cross Water Safety Committee; vince, as well as to other young) people’s unions in the city. Rev. Ross Howard, pastor of Special opening services con- | tinue this evening when the, church will be dedicated to the the O'Leary Baptist Church, and training of youth. All the youth! 3 former president of the B.Y.- groups of the church will be pre-| pu. Convention will be the guést | lsent as a body and invitations| have gone out té various Baptist | Speaker. The junior, intermediate, | young people’s unions in the pro-'and youth choirs will sing MUM RK KKK KK * BOX OFFICE OPENS NORTH RIVER We - % = AT 7:15 PM. , . r A cok a Pe — er SHOW AT DUSK We aoe TONIGHT ONLY PAMPHLETS STRESS WATER SAFETY RCAF Sergeant Kines, Slemon Southport, Girl Guides provincial lard Stewart, a member ef the Park; Mrs. Charles Boudreault, | Camp Commissioner; and Wil- Kensington Lions Club. KR RR KK KK KKK KR KK KKK H * FUN'S No.1 SON TOPS EVERYTHING HE’S DONE! x Jerry's a scream in a brand-new scene— He’s a Japanese Mirth-quake!” * x: se Be (Nhe + , ey + * . Lies re et Hf ‘ : ¥/ . ; nadie Me dae che oboe Nos to 10 a > * tacart to heart! + Pe aan * | Aap The Mary Otter Trophy up for annual competition was last wea | 5 ined fl hei 2 . They gave a practical demon-| Rey Frank MacLean, minister the group missed! stration of the s:eps they would o¢ Trinity United Church, offer- | felt they showed such proficiency | that ‘‘you should all be captains take to render first aid to a per- ed prayer. The Charlottetown son injured under particular cif- Chorale, under the direction of cumstances. Later\ they were/| William Rogers, were heard in quizzed by Colonel Cos‘in on var- | two sapere lee ae ; spects of first aid. The Rev. Keit _Hobson, moder- a ae ; ator of the Association of Ba>tist f. Churches of P.E.I., was the guest ¢ yi tht i « os a Potatoes were bought from di preacher, taking as his subject Governor WiltPresent Diplomas lo Graduates His Honour Lieutenant Gover- ating class, which is comprised mor F. Walter Hyndman will pre-|of 13 young men and: 11 young gent diplomas, certificates and/ ladies. prizes ‘at Prince of Wales Cc! Premier A. W. Matheson, lege Convocation Friday morn- chairman of the board of trus- ing May 22. The closing exercés: ‘ f Prince of Wales College, Which commence at 19 o'clock! will preside. will be held in \the college audi-' The report of the year’s activi- torium. ties will be given by the college J. Calvin Lewis, editorial writ-| principal, Dr. Frank MacKinnon. er of The Evening Patriot, will’ Class valedictorian will be Allan deliver the address to the gradu-| MacKay, Clinton. Ch’town Resident Is Acquitt On Potato Possession Charge ;was French fried potatoes, and included in almost all A verdict of “‘not guilty’ was handed down yesterday by Juc >i were Cc. St. Clair Trainor in the trial! meals served. The accused said of John Henry Reid, .Charlotte-|that he couldn’t operate his type town, who was charged in Queens) of business without a good supply County Court with the posses<ion! of atoes, and that on no oc- of stolen goods. cas.on had he completely run out The tri2l which had previously of them. The only time that pota- been adjourned went into its final|toes had been borrowed was on session and wound up with the|the day that the RCMP had seized accused taking the stand on hisjhis stock in the cellar, on that own behalf and the summation |day December 4, 1958; after his by the counsel, Allison Gillis for | rele: from custody he had the defence and John P. Nichol- been told by the restaurant staff mrt af p gon for the Crown. that it had been mecessary to bor- The occused opened his evi- row two bags. ae by eee a descrip''on of BOUGHT 196 BAGS ae ee ee Reid testified that he had first opened in 1954 on the corn of Weymouth and King Stre« He stated that the main food ftem served in his restaurant \ The witness also stated’ that ps | starting in October he had bought B R | if F- S | potatoes from Borden Ford _on | Vari \ bought 195 75-pound bags of pota- t from Mr. Darrach, which were unloaded through a cellar window on the north side of the building. He said he hadn't seen Datrraci actually put them into the cellar. nus occasions. Referring to large quantity on hand, Reid stated that they were bought in that quantity to guard against |stoppage of deliveries through VISITS HOME cold weather, William Berrigan of the Hy-j,,. bad roads and a ible price increase. He said ee on: poe evggildond | his total purchases from in Charilotte‘own. Ford last fall was about 255 bags. . . |} On the evening of December NEW CITY MAP 3rd, accused stated that he had A new tourist map of Char- nt the whole evening at home Soitetown is currently being pre-| TV after having left pared by a Halifax commercial work at the restaurant at about artist Karl J. Cameron Me 98 Pe map Will includé Ward 6, former he first time he had seen any ly the village of Spring Park and f the RCMP in connection with was on the morning of mber 4th he stated, at that . Davis had come to his home’ to ask if he could conduct search of the restaurant. Wit- tif-ed that Sgt. Davis had the principal areas of Parkdale Mr. Cameron formerly of Ghazicttetown, was in the city ever the weekend surveying the @ew areas to be intluided. H ime Sgt re te left Monday for fax Yo pre-| Ress te pare the first d nr <yymic-| tod fim had no search warrant i’ , 4 ag onliv a wri f assi sion to city authorities, for ap-'°°Y 3 writ of assistance. a SAME MORNING prova:. | The second time he saw Sgt.! SUPPER HELD Davis was later that same morn- Zion Churca Scouts and Cubs,|ing when the accused was asked wit the aid of thcir group com-|about the potatoes that. were in mittee, sponsored a bean suyper|the cellar. He later saw Sgt. held in Zion Church Hall on Sat-|Davis and a umber of other urday evening. ' RCMP officers that. afternoon The supper was held to raise’ when he was arrested and the funds to send the Scouts and| potatoes seized. Cubs to camp. | In reply .to a question Reoid|-— Many compliments -were re-|said that he: had not seen either ecived by the boys for the. man-|Donald C. MacDonald or John in which they uhered and|F. MacDgnald on the night of | he had already shown it to some- | body else before the accused ar- ferent farmers, the witness mon | “The Church's R. naibility. to j avs vee | the Community.” pound jute bags, occasionally Teh Harte Mectenslé, re: some were received in 100-pound jute bags and in 50-pound paper mostly they were delivered | congregation “the creation of the jbags. Shown a ae und ” dy imew church is a mark of faith — Shs br cea ae mae ce: pr and Christian endeavour”. Sek Caste wens scone th tie ei Noting that the most powerful ment at the present : | thing in the world today is an Under choseexamination, Reid idea, Mr. MacDonald said, “this | stated that he had first gone into| Stand edifice is the result of | the fish and chip business in 1950, many greet ideas which had thet | and that in 1952 he was doing| 08!" In the minds of the _ |good business and that it was | Ste@ation of this church considerably greater now. The Following the service the con- grezation ‘attended a reception in be. | the church hall. Dr. J.A. Clark, | Rev. and Mrs. W.L. Mitton, Mr. }and Mrs. George Lewis received. | | Background music was provided by Mrs. V. Leigh Dingwell, or- amount of potatoes consumed by the business, he said, was tween 30 and 40 bags a week FREQUENT VISITOR When questioned the witness declared that he had not known John F. MacDonald before Dec- ember 4th, but that he had known Donald C. MacDonald and Eric} | Jay for some time. The latter | had frequently gone into the res- jtaurant to purchase food and | tobacco. Reid also stated that at one time he had also sold a! camera to Jay. | Reid stated that he had never! discussed that case with Jay at! anl time between now and the SAVE AT “OUR FRIENDLY preliminary hearing, neither had any conversation taken EASTERN AUTO place between them regarding) SUPPLY STORE the truck which was alleged tof have been seen outside the res- taurant on the night of Decem- ber 3rd. FISHING SUPPLIES the presenting the Premier, told the, look, at the selection in SISTER ANGELA AND MARINE CORPORAL ALLISON. . alone on a Pacific Island...trapped behind enemy lines! RR eee (Mp liote oun MrAllison” 4% —, - FRI. COMING THUR. THE HILARIOUS COMEDY WITH THE * Y VERY FORWARD LOOK! CLARK DORIS GABLE : DAY: TEACHER’S ‘PET ceeGlG YOUNG > MAME VAN DOREN RRM KKK KK ee , tj *« *% = M * TO-DAY to SAT. Shows 3:30 —17—9 : KA MMM RMR H HH HR KR KH KY THE COMMUNITY PAGE FRIENDLY — NEIGHBORLY — SERVICE Asked about paper bags. “eit Rods . Reels Spinners accused said that he had not|] streamers... Flys . . seen any in the basement on the | jines . . . baskets and any- days that the RCMP tad made their search. i Questioned about the search, Reid testified that Sgt. Davis had neither shown or read the s¢ hy} warrant to him, but had mer told him that he had one and th thing‘ else you would need to go fishing. @ PHONE 6917 @ at 181 George Street J. Rayner, 74 Gerald St. Sr rived. HARRISON T. JAMES Plumbing & Heating “When You Need A P'umhber Bad You Want Him Good” Dial 9868 merchants today. * 113 Euston St. convenience of shopping and a superior- ity of friendly service that can't be dupli- | cated anywhere. Don't wait, shop around and get acquainted with your owr local DON'T BE BLINDED BY MISLEADING CLAIMS. Prices are no higher, selections are large, service is better, right in your own community. Lots of folks are fooled into thinking that merchandise and prices elsewhere are better. Tain't necessarily so. 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Basha, 144 Elm Ave, or Reid stated that he couldn't know if any potatoes had been delivered to him in paper bags| during the period from mid-Oct-! ober to December, to be able to, be certain of that, he said he| would have had to be present in| the cellar when they were brought in, which he hadn't. | In his summation Mr. Gillis in|}. 166 QUEEN STREET "SPECIALS THIS WEEK" FAVORITE FASHIONS IN NEW SPRING COATS AND DRESSES KENNEDY’S LADIES’ WEAR : Great George ‘ CHARLOTTETOWN |] ' Great - a Spring Coats, Suits, All-Weather Coats, Cer Coats, Dusters arriving daily. THE FASHION SHOPPE Phone 3355 this vagel e A 3.00 purchase order is yours if your name is on + ma referring to portions of the evi- dence presented by the Crown, stated that he made no denial that a theft had been made from | the Gulf Potato Company. He thought it was strange that the police had waited three! weeks before taking pictures of| the exterior of the Reid property. ! He also noted that no photo- graphs had been taken of the} Pile of potatoes as they were found in tae basement of the res- | taurant operated’ by Reid: Still referring to the evidence of one of the Crown witnesses! Donald C. MacDonald, Mr. Gillis pointed out that for the greater | part this witaess’ evidence, be-ng chat of an alleged accomplice} was no sufficiently corroborated. | ISLAND AUTO BODY WORKS A Complete Collision Service Alignment Work - Paint Jobs FREE! MERCHANDISE OR SERVICE FREE! SEE IF YOUR NAME IS IN ONE OF THESE ADVERTISEMENTS page for merchandise or service. resses of people living in rtisers on this | This page is a weekly feature of The Guardian and Patriot for a 26 week period and each | week there will appear in the advertisements names and a ‘Charlottetown and District. 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