" DECEMBER 22. 1959 :-L ) . Winners of School Parade iluiz Contest 1 p , The winninl lei-m. representing Prince Street School. Charlotte- town, in Schurrnan'a School Parade iniersuholastlc Quiz contest for four and over classroom schools: left to right: Wallaoe Platts, Grade Runners-lip in The "runner-u-p" .enLuig St. Mary's Academy, Slam- nierside. in Schurman's School team, repre- Parade Interscholastic Quiz con- test for four and over classroom schools: left to right: Kathe:-i.ne Sudden Death Of Mr. A Thacker A retired electrical engineer, Mr. Archibald Thackevr, died suddenly at his home 85 Rochford Street ab- out 330 yesterday afternoon. He was 62 years of age. Mr. Thacker had been enjoying good health although he had been forced to retire from active work about four years ago. He died or! a heart seizure shortly after attend- ing die house furnace. ills daughter was expected to ar- rive in Charlottetown from Eng- land last night. Mrs. Thucker left town yesterday morning to meet her daughter who was cotnim; here to live when she learned that her dlllzilter did not cilse-mbnrk at Halifax she returned to the City yesterday evening. Mr. Thncker came to Prince Ed- ward island from England on Ap- ril 13. 1936. He lived in Breadaibane until 1941 at which time he moved to Charlottetown, He was well and favorably known by n large number of acquaintances who learned with regret of his pas- sma. He is survived by his wife the 6; Joan MacPhu-son, Grade 7; Nor- man Stewart, Grade 8; Mary wilmg. side, Grade 10: Clarence Mercer. 9Quiz Master; I-laro1d.Kem.p, Grade -Photo by Schuirvman. (Iuiz contest Prau-ght. Grade 7: Geraldine Noon- an. Grade 6; Florence Gallant, Grade 9: Banbara Dalton. Grade 10; Charles Lin-kleizter, Quiz Master; Shirley Gallant. Grade 8. -Photo by Schurman. Desable: Marjorie, in Vancouver; Joan. Mrs. H M MacDonald, Charlottetown; and Elsie, Mrs. Jim Kendall, Kent, England. The sons are Archibald in Sum- merside; Clifford and Winston in Charlottetown. (lives Talk on civil Defense At llustico "New York and Halifax are the twt places most likely to experience inltiui air attacks in the event of a third uorid war which is threat- vnlllg at the moment,” said Peter W. Pate in a civil defence talk" be- fore a large audience in North Rus- tico last night. "Lets hope for the best but be prepared for the worst," said pate in il. preface to his rcniarks on the need for civil defence and his our. line of how the community should gt about this preparedness. He spoke of the possible role whIi'Il Prince Edward Island might be cailcd :upon to play as a reception centre for evacuees should enemy attacks come to the Maritimes. At the conclusion of his talk. ar- formt-r Alice Isobel Cooper of Inw- estoft, England, seven daughters and three sons. The daughters are: Kathleen. MTKIH. Buck, Moncion; Eileen in Hamilton: Doreen, Mrs. M. Shaw, . T:-T BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS 501: per Insertion Z BIRTHS I-AUGHLIN-At the P r I n c 9 Crnuity Hospital on December I9. 1930. Mr. and Mrs. Errol Laulzhlin. Sherbrooke. a son. M0-NAHAN-At the Prince county Hospital on December 17th. isao. W Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Monahan, K9115"! Cross, in baby girl. DEATHS BOYCE-At Pompano, Fla.. 90. 1950. William Boyce in his Ii Near. mains will arrive ii Charlotteto 1; Dec. 25. Fun- eral nrrangemenu later. not-AND-The death occurred in Lawrence, Man., on Dec. 18th, of lira. William Boland, aged 67. e was formerly Christie Muc- Escliern. born in Long Creek, P. E 1.. later lived in Covehead. IHIACKEII-Suddenly at 85 Roch- lgid SL. Charlottetown, Dec. 21. '50. Archie Thacker, formerly of radaibane in ma Bard year. The remains are resting at the Cut- fle Funeral Home until this afternoon then to hla late resi- "00- Funeral from St. Paul's Church Saturday afternoon ser- "ct Starting at 2.00 p.m. Inter-. "Will. in I-'oople'a Cemetery. A ll.ll. lilacloan Imnn-raxan I nnaman ilberlatmewn and ' am Willahire non, II. Dec. rangemcnts were made to form a committee for civil defence in the Rustico area and a resolution was passed which endorsed the program being carried out by the minister In charge of civil defence. Hon. J. W. Arsenault. In his talk on civil defence, Pate gave a short preview of the world situation as he saw it. He was es- pecially critical of Americans in high positions who attack their government and espouse the cause of isolationism. Rev. Eric Robin was chairman of the meeting and introduced Pate to the audience of veterans present. He also spoke briefly and stressed the need for cooperation and coord- ination on the part of various org- anizaticns in any effective civil de- fence program. Appointed Supervisor at Budgets For Gilli MONTREAL, Dec. 22 - The up- pointment of John W. Grant al supervisor of budgets. Canadian National Railways, with head- quarters at Montreal. was announ- ced here today by T. H. Cooper. vice-president of the ayalem. Ho succeeds W. J. Mansfield who has retired under the pension rules of the company. , Mr. Grant was born at Glasgow. Scotland. on- June 10, 1893. and entered the service of the Grand Trunk Railways as an instrument- man in the engineering depart- ment at Belleviile in February. I913. From November 1914 to November lBlB he served with the Royal Field Artillery in France and Belgium. On his return to Canada he became assistant on- gineer in the valuation department at Montreal. The following year -he moved to Portland as coat ac- countant in the transportation de- partment. and in July 1923 he want to the engineering dipartmem, of the Canadian National Railways. at Toronto. as Iaalatant engineer. In July 1929. he transferred to the accounting department there as engineei-mg accountant. and k: Oc- tober IMB was made aocuuntant.. Potato Price special emphasis is placed in his weekly market review by Mr. W. R. shew, Deputy Minister of Agricul- ture, on the important announce- ment during the week by the Po- tato Marketing Boards of New Brunawick and Prince Edward Is- land, to the effect that a minimum price has been set as of Tuesday under potatoes. The annoimcement by the Boards sets the price of Irish Gobblzr or sebago certified seed in Prince Ed- ward Island at 45 cts. per bushel. Mountains and Katabdlne at so eta. per bushel. and tabler ' at 45 cts. per 75 lb. bag or as cta. per bushe" all such prices to be paid and quot- ed to producers in respect to bulk graded stock ddiivered by the pm- ducers at Prince Edward Island shit i ints. PD 118 D0 by the A further order issued Board prohibits the consignlng of potatoes with or from Prince Ed- ward blind. "No doubt a few minor difficult- ies will be experienced at first with this order," states Mir. Shaw; "but it is not antlcipetod that there will be any pariouiar disability as is re- sult. As a matter of fact the order. we believe. is in conformity with the expressed 'ntentions of the Boards and of the great majority of dealers. should Help Stability "men prices should have the effect of providing a measure of strength and stability to the market and a confidence in all branches of the industry. It is true that in or- der to finish loadings now going on. certain commitments may have been made for the purchase of potatoes to fill definite order: and there may be a period of adjustment dur- ing which the market may have to build. up from commitment levels to the minimum price declared. "While the orders of the Board in this connection are very defin- ite there will no doubt be I: tend- ency to recognize realities in the situation. and during at least a short transition period necessary establishment between the market and the minimum price will un- doubtediy receive every considera- tion. During this short period grow- ers may not immediately secure these new prices and I would very strongly urge that supplies be mov- ed steadily to market at previously committed levels until the situa- tion normaily adjusts itself under the influence of a. completely legal. y. and required directive. "During the past week confer- encq have been held between rep- resentatives of the New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Boards and Departmental authorities. The whole potato situation was again thoroughly canvassed and furthe- representations have been made to Ottawa authorities on matters as- sociated with industry support. There was an expressed desire to negotiate further in this connec- tion and it is anticipated that dis- cussions will be conducted in rela- tion to plans for improvement. At present, Mr. Shaw notes. the potato market is in the holiday doldrums and potato life. which was more or less aenemic during the whole fall, is now in a rather weakened condition. Owing to the condition of telephicuics and tele- graphic services, and the busy Christmas season, it has been im- possible to secure quotations from outlying points. It would look, however. as though a slow domestic THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN :i"i Stresses. Inmlportance Of Regulations cte. per bag on tabimtock to the grower. One large boat is loading at. Oharlottetown and another at Bouria with seed for southern points. In general the price is about 38 cta. to so cu. per busher accord- ing to variety delivered. seed load- ing by car is very light. iierald E. Stokoe Heads P. E. I. Life llnderwrlters' Ass'n The Life Underwriters Associa- tion of Prince Edward Island held their annual meeting last evening in the Sun Life Office with the president, Mr. H. C. Boheker, pre- siding. Following are the officers elect- ed for the ensuing year: Pres- ident. Gerald E. Stokoe; vice-vpres- ldent. Queen's, R. E. Younker; vice- preaident Kingls. C. E. Shaw, C. L. U.; vice-president Prince, B. S. Carruthers: secretary-treasurer, A. Mu:-pihy: direct-on. H. C. Bohaker, E. C. Johnstone. C.L.U., S. W. Wil- lla. Mrs. D. Rogers wea named as head. of the membership commit- tee, and Mr. V. S. Ling, C.L.U.. as chairman of the .nognm commit- tee with R. J. Rupert, C.L.U. and R. D. MacGi1livray as members. The president-elect, G. E. Stokoe, was appointed as the local am'.ocia- tion'a ofiiicial delegate to the as- sociation's annual meetins 1-11 T0” ronto on January 26 and B7, 1951. Mr. Stokoe pledged his support to the association and hoped that each and every member would do their part in developing pu-blic re- lations tihroimbout the year. Island Boy In B. ii. Writes of Aliegweit Prince Edward Island is a long distance away to Alex. Murchison. eleven-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. Murchison of Charlottetown, who are residing temporarily at Burnaby. New Westminster, 3. C. To friends in Ohtrlottetown Alex. sends Ohrisiimas greetings on be- half of -himself and family. accom- panied by the following homespun verses on is subject dear to his' heart: ABEGWEIT Oh tihou fair Island in the sea, Be tihou ever home to me. We your people pledge to be Loyal and faithful. true to thee. If we leave you we return; Our hearts for you forever burn. God's own island Aibegweit, . Miomac's heaven o'er the Strait! In the Gulf. our Island dear. Pounding waves your proud shores best, But you stand tihrousih wind and sleet. We who love you proudly stand. Always ready to defend tlhy land. Through peace and war long may you stand. Abcgweit, our own home land! STRATEGIC SPOT The Island of Guam. United states defence outpost in the Paci- no, is 30 miles long. four to eight market would not warrant over 49 miles wide. guru- SELF SERVICE CHRISTMAS Heinz PLUM PUDDING, tin BACON, sliced, lb. GRAPES, 2 lbs. MIXED NUTS," 2 lbs. Phone 1396 Clirimnes SHAMAIS GROCETERIA SPECIALS able in advance. 10 o'clock this morning. mas Specials: A large assortment THE CENTRALIIIGUAIIIIDIIAN 'l'ta.I.e column ll reserved for news of local interest. but advertising of a newly nature may be inserted at five cents a word. strictly pey- BEDDIN BROS. will open at HEAR THE girls Saturday night at the Tree. I-'l0BNSBl"S BAKERY Christ- choirs on Kinsmen of Christmas Cookies. - While Cake, Chocolate Cake, Lady Baill- more Cake, Spice Cake, Light and Dark Fruit Cake, - Christmas Plum Pudding. MEMBERS of any and all church chairs are invited to 10171 in the ainging on Friday night at the Kinsmen Tree. SOMETHING NEW. The new Westinghouse Refrigerator is here. Nine cubic feet of usable Capacity- Ample room for cream cans. Large freezer space. Now type meat keeper. All luxury appointments of last. year's machines. Miller Brothers Ltd. SEE SANTA CLAUS and hear the choirs singing Christmas car- ola 7.30 to 8 at the Kinsmen Tree. B6 TODAY - Mr. Robert Shaw. proprietor of Shaw's Hotel, Brack- ley Beach is 88 years old today. He enjoys exceptionally good health and last night expressed the wish that the goose shooting season was still open so that he might shoot a goose for his birthday celebrations and another one for his UhrIsi'- mas dinner. Mr. Shaw. an ardent reader. reads the Guardian daily. CERTIFIED IN SUR.GERY-- Dr. John A. Ritchie has been success- ful in obtaining his certification in surgery from the Royal college of Surgeons of Canada. A graduate of Dalhousie University in 1942 with the degree of M. D. C. M., Dr Ritchie then spent four years in the Army, three and one-half years being spent overseas in the Canad- ian General llospitals. For the past four years he has been doing post graduate work in surgery at Vic- torta General Hospital and Camp Hill Hospital in Halifax. He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E Ritchie, of Charlottetown. His wife is the former Katherine McQueen of Sydney. They have one little girl. The many friends of Dr. Ritch- ie wish him evory success in his chosen career. POSTAL SERVICE-As Saturday, Dec. 23, and Saturday, Dec. 30, are proclaimed statutory holidays, the service to be given at the Post Of- five in Charlottetown on these days is as foliows:- Saturday, Dec. 23rd and Saturday, Dec. 30th: Letter carrier delivery, as usual; Wicket service-as on a normal day; Be- ceipt and Despatch of Mails-as on a. normal day; special delivery -as on a normal day. Monday, Dec. 25th and Monday, Jan lst: Letter carrier delivery-nil; Wicket Service-nil; Receipt and dcspatch of mails-as on a normal day. Spec- ial delivery-as on 8 normal day. Rural coitricrs will make their us- HOBNSBVS BAKERY Chrllt- man Specials: A large assortment of Christmas Cookies, hite Cake, Chocolate Cake, Lady Belti- more Cake, Spice Cake, Light and Dark Fruit Cake. - Christmas Plum Pudding. TRY A BOX of Mrs. Van's home made chocolate: or freshly roasted salted nuts. Conway Apt. Phone 23414. TOYS, TOYS, TOYS. We muat move everything before Christmas so are selling all toys at substan- tial discounts. The German built miniature cars will delight adults in: youngsters alike. Miller Bros. I . 1 HELP THE Kinsmen to help the kiddies by your voluntary con- tribuilons of gift: or cash at the Kinsmen Tree. Remember Santa can forget some of the little ones. LINEMEN MAKE PROGRESS- Teiephone Company linemen hope to restore communication be- tween Charlottetown and Sini- merside some time today It was learned last night. The linemen reached Kensington yesterday af- ternoon in their efforts to restore services disrupted by Monday night's storm. Telegraph com- municatlons with the mainland won restored yesterday. -Personals Friends of Mr. Percy MacDonald. Churchill. regret to learn he is a Datient in the P. E. I. Island Hos- pltal. Mr. Frank Newsome, Rose Vai- Iey. and his daughter, Mrs. George Sherren. Craps-ud left on Thursday December 21st. on a visit to his son. Mr. Millen Newsome and other relatives in Boston. Mass. Mrs. Lawrence Macuan. North Lake. spent the -week-end in cl-m. lottetomi the guest of her mother, Mrs. W. A. Maccaiium. 19 Upper Hllisbcro St. Friends of Mrs. Lloyd spears, Summerside, will be pleased to know she is coming along as well as can be expected after an operat- ion in the Prince County Hospital. -5 Mr. D. H. Barwise. student of Pine Hill Divinity Hall, and con- stable R. C. Barwise of the R. C, M. P. detachment, both of Halifax, are spending the Christmas sea- son with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Barwise. Charlottetown. Best wishes are extended to Mr. Victor Campbell of Desable, and Mr. Keith Darrach, of chi, city, Who successfully completed their haif-year course at Union Commer- CIHI College. Both boys intend to return after Christmas. Amqnlz the mainland students spending their holidays in the City is Wendell MacKi.nnon of Acadia University. where he is in his Junior Science year. Mr. Mac- Kinnon is a son of Mr. and Mm, Allison MacKinnon, 325 Euston St. ual trips on Saturday, Dec. 23rd and Saturday. Dec. 30th. but will not make their trips on Monday, Dec. 25th and Monday, Jail. 1. J. J. Connolly, Postmaster Many Allend Carol Singing A large crowd last night. gathered around the Kinsmen Christmas tree on the corner of Queen and Grafton Streets to listen to the Christmas singing of the Zion Presbyterian and Trinity United Church choirs The crisp clear night air carried the voices of the forty singers over the central section of tlie City so that the choirs could be heard as fair as three blocks away. The singing was conducted by Mr. Stan Lancaster. Santa Claus made his appearance Shiriff's FRUIT PUDDING, tin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PICNIC HAMS, shankless, lb. BONELESS CHICKEN, tin .. . Molrs ROYAL MIXTURE, 69c lb; 5 lb. box . . . . 3.25 Molrs STRAND CHOCOLATES, asst., lb. ORANGES, large juicy, 2 doz. Peter Pan PEACHES, 2 for CRANBERRIES, 2 lbs. Christmas Satin MIXED CANDY, 2 lbs. .. . 79c Ganong's CHOCOLATES, 3. lb. box .. . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 Delicious APPLES, 2 doz. 45c We have a complete line of- Christmas Wrapped Chocolates, Cigarettes, Cigars and Tobacco. Wishing all a Very Merry Christmas DRINKS, Any kind, Small Bottles. per case . . . 1.59 MINCEMEAT, 2 lb. tins Del-Monte FRUIT COCKTAIL, 28 oz. tin, Heinz FIG PUDDING, tin . 43c 59c 45c 49c 39c 53c 55c 35c . 55c ' ;.'..a; ...........o.--.. 49:: 79c 29c 25c ..-......-..-.a.. ............on.-.. We Deliver Store Open till 9:30 P.M. at Night until Christmas Corner of Euston and Upper Hilisboro St. non”-r mas TIIE BIB SPECIAL BAIIBE AT THE ROLLAWAY BALLROOM NI!” Music by Don Mesaer's Orchestra WII1 and moved through the crowd dur- ing the half hour the music was provided. Carols sung included "The First Noel”. "Silent Night". "Hark the Herald Angels sing”. "Joy to the World." "0 Come AII Y0 Faithful," and "Deck the Hall with Bows of Holly." Tonight at 7.30 the choirs will assemble for more Christmas singing. BIRMINGHAM. England -- (C?) .. An idea to convert obsolete trol- ley buses into temporary p homes was rejected. The housin: 9558"? would have been called ”'Prolltown." . r ul- U I I Seed Iiultlil Good Iucli --n lit z-as Palmer Electric 1''! ;isiF.-iL - -manna-.p-S Qua-Q u-. ... l 4 Signpost of the Season Macllonald - lions Vleodweriilng Bo. l.td.. rlllilihlelhllhhh-III-Ielehlelehl-I The signs of the Holiday point-up our wishes to you . . . A Merry Christmas Day. And a Happy New Year. tool PAGE FIVE HOLLY! HOLLY! Yes we mean realy holly from British Columbia ON SALE FRIDAY ONLY I Y-M.C.A.-9 a.m. - 5 p.m. I MOORE & McLEODlS.v 6 p.m. - 9 cm. H. c. ATKINSONIS--6 p.m. -. 9 PM. 'E MALLOIIY Christmas Gift Certificate Don't know what to get him? or in it that you jint. can't spare time to shop around? Well relax. because your problem is solved. Give him a Mallory gift certif- icate and the bright miniature hat and hat box to K0 with it. Mallory hats from 36.60 up. fhe Store for ME" 139 KENT sr. . CHARLOTTETOWN i HOLIDAY SEASON May Your Holiday Cheer go on and on! THE REHIIEZVOIIS , May you have HAPPY HOLIDAYS . . . and then . . . the heel of everything! Stewart Bakeries Limited , i. RE N E N, . i G. u. M. I "VVHAT CHRISTMAS DOES TO ME" Alfred Grant Wnllon Bring the candles. light the tree, There's something Christmas does to me, It weaves a. charm. it casts a spell. It sheds a warmth I cannot tell. It melts the years with magic art. 4 It makes me young again In heart: I long to give where pity pleads. I think of friends and human needs. I thrill with joy as from afar , . I hear a long and see a star. H, Thank God! Whatever else may be- For all that Christmas does to me