DECEMBER 23. 1950 FHE GUARDIAN. CI-IARLOTTETOWN PAGE FIVE l::iowship in surgery Granted A To ilr. T. A. Laiillavr At the recent convocation of the Rgyal college of Physicians and surgeons of Canada. Dr. T. A. L31d1gw,of the Polyclinic staff. Charlottetown, was granted his teilowship in surgery in competit- ive examinations. It is llndersimd that he is the only doctor on the Island to receive this recognition on an examination basis. Born at Saint John. N. 3.. 111 l9i6. Dr. Laidlaw received his 13. A. from Mount Allison in 1937 and his M.D.C.M. from Dalhousie Uni- versity in 1941. He practised for I Short time in Sussex. N. B-. and served in the Canadian Army in Canada and overseas from 1942 till 1945. He spent the next three veiirs in post graduate work at the rm.-at Victoria Hospital, Montreal. Subsequently Dr. Laldlaw had one year at the Columbia Presby- terizm Medical Centre in New York, and then returned to Mont- will for one year at the Queen mrry Vctex-ans' Hospital. He ioincd the staff of the Polyclinic here last summer as a specialist ir surgery. - Dr. Laldiaw's wife is the former Miss Isabel Higgins of Amherst. N. S. Christmas Tree Fire Takes Lives MON'l'R.EAIo. Dec. H - (OP) - A gaily-decorated Ghrisomu tree burst, into flames in suburban La- chine today and a grandmother and her 11-months-old grandson perished in the subsequ t blaze. Another grandmother and three small children escaped. Dead are Mrs. Joseph Labelie, 44, and Roger Tessier. 11 months. Mrs. A. MacKe.nzie, owner 0d the house where the fire started. led her grandchildren. Shirley. 13. Lawrence. 9. and Linda Macxenzie, 7, to safety. Mrs. Labelle was cut off by tile flames when she rushed upstairs in the two-storey house to save the sleeping Roger. Firemen found the two asphyxiated in a. bedroom. Use Micro-Wave For Teletype Circuit HALIFAX. Dec. 22-(CP)-Cam ndian Press news flowed to Prince Edward Island by air for s time tonight when regular teletype wire circuits failed acrou North- umhnriand Strait. The Maritime Telegraph and TPIPDIlf)lir' Co. Ltd.. set up a tele- Lvno circuit from Halifax to New Glasgow. At New Glasgow the news was relayed to P. E. I. over ihn company's radio voice fre- rlurncy equipment. (The receiving station is at Ten Hill.) The system worked perfectly. BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS 50: par Insertion BIRTHS GAUTIIIER-At the Charlottetown Hospital on Dec. 22. 1950. to Mr. and Mrs. Urbain Gauthier, nee Lorraine Mcbaarmld of Malpequs Road. a son, weight 10 lbs, 5 oz. BEAVAN-At Vancouver on De- :-ember the 21st to Mr. and MH- Rodney Beavan (nee Mary han- ces Simmonds) a daughter. MA'I'TlI--At the St. aacraraent Hospital. Quebec City. on Decem- ber ath. 1950. to Moor and Mrs. Francois Matte. (nee Margaret Callahan) a daughter. Suzanne. MacKlNNON - At the Charlotte- town Hospital on December 22nd, I950. to Mr. and Mrs. Everett St. C. Maoxlnnon. Charlottetown. a 'daughtes. DEATHS STEWART-At, leavisw, Decem- iwr 21st. Mrs. Joseph Stewart in her list year. The funeral from her late ICIIIIEIICQ Saturday at, 2 ltm. Interment in. Malpeque Ceme- lery. MATIIESON-At Reginau Basie. Dec. 19. Daniel J. Mathason. Ion or Mr. and Mrs. Angus Mathaaon at Springfield. P.E.I. In his 58th roar. Interment in Regina. .ilacDONALD-At. Montreal on Wednesday. Dec. 1). 1950. Alatbsa MacDonald in her ,13th year. Its- mainl were transferred from the Maclnan Funeral Home last eve- ning to the residence of her par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mac- Donald, Covehead Road. Funeral from her parents' residence tomor- row (Sunday), service starting at 2 o'clock. Interment Walt Cova- head Cemetery. IN MEMOIIIAM In loving manor-y at husband and father. JOIIN swan amount " wba departed this life at December II, 100. Inserted by Wilson Family A Il.li. Maclean onnsa-rsxaa antaaauaa Charlottetown and North wmealro mom in centrist sulnnuu This column is raaarvad for news of local interest, but advertising of a newgy nature may be inserted at live cents a word, strictly pay- able in advance. -CIIASWELL for Xmas Photos. BOYS WATCHES 35.75. ioomha Music Store. LUCKY AND rill EASTEBN RHYTHM BOYS. Bum-iyeide Ball- room tonight. ' BIFDIGEIIATOEB. Ranges, Mo- tors and Washer repairs. storey Electric. Phone 3001. READ THE GIRLS CIIOIIIS of St. James and Baptist Churches on Saturday night at the Kinsmen Tree. SEE SANTA CLAUS and hear the choirs singing Christmas car- ols 7.30 to 8 at the Kinsmen Tree. WELL DRILLING - Water sys- tems aold. installed and repaired. Call, write or phone Douglas Bros. and Jones. 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown. ME. AND MES. Warren Vessey wish to thank all who in any way remembered them during their 50th anniversary. HELP THE KINSMEN to help the kiddies by your voluntary con- tributions ot gifts or cash at the Kins Tree. Remember Santa can forget some of the little ones. GUARDIAN STAFF 'I'ItEATED- Onoe again the Guardian staff has received 9. hampe r of lovely apples with the compliments oi Northumberland Ferries Ltd.. through its president. Mr. R. E. Mulch. WINS TEDDY BEAR - Mr. Thomas Cunran, Peakes. is the winner of the Teddy Bear which was loticrled by the Nurses' Guild of the Charlottetown Hospital. Mr. Eugene Doucette one of the veter- an: in the Charlottetown Hospital, drew the winning ticket. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Autudents at city ” ' concluded their fall term yesterday and are free to en- joy the uxuiatmas festivities until schools reopen their doors on January 2nd. A number of the classes in the various schools held parties on the last day. and a few were held previously. Schools in Unit No. 1 also closed for the some period. CITY POLICE COURT - At the Btipendiary Magistrates Court yes- terday. two men charged with be- ing drunk and incapable were both fined as and costs or five days in jail each. The remanded case of two young men charged with theft were further remanded for one week. 'lihe remanded case of a man charged with common assault was also further remanded for one week. IIOLMAN! TURKEY D0 - Winnerl of the two turkey! XIV!" away by Holmen'a to Chl'llI'-mill visitors in the Furniture Depart- mepta of both stores were (Sum- mar-aide .Store) Mr. Russell Thompson. North Tryon. (Char- lottetown Store) Mrs. William A. Henry, 84 I-Illlsboro St. The draw- in: at Summerside was made by Miss Geraldine Noonan, at Char- lottetown by Mr. V. A. Almworth. IIOME FROM NEWFOUNDLAND - Mr. Inghasn W. Palmer has re- A from Corner Brook and St. John's. Newtoundland. where he has been on business for the past ten days. to-. Palmer reports bus- iness conditions good in the neigh- bouring Provinco and while in Gor- ner Brook met a former Islander. Mr. C.R. Macxay who is manager of the Bani: of Montreal at Corner Brook. His mother. Mrs. w. J. Mac- Kay resides in Freeland. NOT IIOLIDAYD-"Saturday. Dec. 23 and Saturday. Dec. so are not statutory holidays insofar as the Province of Prince Edward Island and the general public are con- csmed." Hon. .7. W. Alrsenault, Pro- vincial secretary. said here yester- day Mr. Araanault was commenting on a Post office announoemet in the press which stated that tomorrow and next Saturday had been pro- claimed "statutory holidays." Under "rho Interpretations Act". he point- ed out. the only statutory holidays for the Christmas and New Yea.r's season are Christmas Day. Dec. 25. Boxing Day. Dec. so and New Year's Day. Jan. 1. The announcement of a holiday by the Post Office for tomorrow and next Saturday is "an internal matter" and affects post- al employees only, he added. (Post office officials here said that normal mail deliveries would continue on both Saturday, Dec. as and satur- day Doc. 80). CREEIINGA IPOFTHE i VEAIOM mom WIHPV3 EIIILI. Open Continuously Day and Night VIE IEVEII Iuby Abandoned On Truro Door Step TRURO. N. 5.. Dec. 22 -(G'P)- Police here are trying to locate the parents of a young baby boy. abandoned on a door step last night. Mrs. Hobie Betta was awakened by I knock on her door. Answer- ing. she found the baby. several weeks old, wannly-wrapped and lying in blankets on the porch. Beside the child was a bag con- taining a can of milk, diapers and other baby necessities. APPOINTED CORONEII. - The appointment of Dr. Malcolm Beck. St. Peter's, as Coroner for Queen's and King's Oountiee was announced yesterday. Dr, Beck's appointment was made at this week's meeting of the Provincial Executive council. A HOME FOR. HOLIDAYS - Miss Mary Stewart arrived in the city Thursday night from Toronto to spend the holidays with her moth- er. Mrs. P. M. Stewart. Also arriving the some night was Mrs. Stewartls son. Donald. and his wife and young son. Donald. from Truro. N.s. They will return next week. Miss Stewart plans to remain until after the New Year. FUNERAL YESTERDAY - The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Jane Mullen took place yesterday morning from her late residence in Sootchfort to St. Bornaventurrs Church. Tracadle. where Requiem Mass was celeb- rated by the pastor. Rev. Kenneth MacPherson. Rev. T. P. Butler was present in the sanctuary. The pail- bearers were Messrs A. J. MacDon- ald. Edward Hughes. Ico Lund. John MacDonald. Lee Fisher and Aiaztander Macxenzle. Interment took place in the family plot in the Church oemetery where services were conducted by Rev. '1'. P. But- ler. Personals ' Among those expected to arrive in the city tonight are Miss Nor- een Auld. Victoria, BC, to spend the Christmas holidays with her family. Mr. Ingham W. Palmer, Jr., is a patient in the Prince Edward Island Hospital where be under- went a tonsllectomy operaton yes- terdsy. Miss Elinor Hynes of the Royal Bank staff. Montreal, is spending the Christmas holidays in Char- lottetown. the guest of her par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. I-Iynes. 221 Weymouth St. Mr. and Mrs. Alton A. Lomag will arrive in the city on Sunday from Cookstown. 0nt.. to spend the holiday season with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ing- ham W. Palmer. Charlottetown and”Mr. and Mrs. A. I. .Lomas of ax. Douglas R. Bustin of Port Arthur. 0nt., arrived by plane on Wednesday last on- a visit to his brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Parker. Mr. Parker arrived home by plane last Wed- nesday after a business trip to Fredericton. N. B. Mr. Bustln will leave by plane on return to Port Arthur on Wednesday next. LEEIOIIV FUNERAL for late comrade ARCHIE THACKER, from St. Paul's Anglican Church at 2 P. M. Saturday, December 23rd. Choirs Join In Singing of Carols The Kinsmen carollers again gathered at the "'1':-es" on the oar- ner of Queen and Grafton last evening to sing of peace on earth and goodwill towards man. Their voices were heard over Paul's sound system through the gener- ous co-operation of Moore and Ma.cl..eod. and people who heard the music three and four blocks away came to listen, and some- times to sing. The choir was composed of volunteers from all city choirs. and was under the capable dir- ection of Mr. Stanley Lancaster. It is hoped that this will become an annual event. bringing as it does the spirit of Christmas and the simple pleasure of joining in the singing of the beautiful Christmas music. Santa was present with his rosy cheeks and hearty greeting, and was surrounded by an excited group of children immediately he made his appearance. This evening the giris' choirs from the Baptist Church and the Kirk will be heard between 1:30 and B p. m. BIGGEST Continued irom page i. three-pronged offensive. At Chongong, 32 air miles north of Seoul. the Red invaders were punching at United Nations de- fences south of the lmjin River, trying to break out on the road to Uijongbu. Farther colt, two pincer: were slicing across the parallel to sni-p off Chunchon. highway and rail centre 45 miles northeast at the South Korean capital. Camels were reported to have been seen in the immediate area. "suggesting that the attackers were Chinese Communist forces." an army spokesman said. Aggressive. Probing M.-icArthur's headquarters said "persistent. aggressive probing action" in the 38th parallel area "indicated the enemy intention to repeat his late-November offen- sive." That was the Chinese drive which drove Lt.-Gen. Walton H. Walker's U. S. Eighth Army back from the approaches to the Man- churian border to positions now south of 38th parallel. and which has restricted the U. S. 10th Corps to a toehoid in Northeast Korea. Headquarters estimated that two reorganized North Korean army cor-ps and one Chinese Red army corps formed the vanguard of the new Red offensive-a force total- ling probably 10 to 12 divisions. This meant a minimum of 80.000 and a maximum of 120,000 Reds. Another 15 Chinese divisions are believed moving up from the rear. Still Holding Bewshhal In Northeast Korea. where Am7 erican soldiers have been holding a dwindling beachhead since com- pletion of the Marine withdrawal from the Changjin reservoir sec- tor, Dec. 11. two Red attacks were smashed. The Chinese Reds. who hid ringed the beachhead 100.000 strong. appeared to have turned the costly siege over to three re- habilitated North Korean Red divisions-perhaps 30,000 then. i An American spokesman said the I-Iungnam operation is pro- ceeding according to schedule. At Hungnam. the curtain of military security was lifted brief. ly. U. S. gloth Corps authorities said 25.000 Korean civilians. in- cluding 300 officials. technicians and police had been loaded aboard tarnsports and evacuated to Pu. son. the biz Allied Port in south- east Korea. FRIENDS AND BLIISE aesr WISHES TO 7AI..L. ova Christmas lsnasaanataalvaw rear stands attlla dlInaIsold...lnayyoIopenyour-dogrte (be wonderful things wowisis for you! CIIIIGKETT & STOIIEY LTII. CUSTOMERS Annual Christmas Boncert At Zion The annual Christrnu concert of Zion Sunday School was presented last evening to a large and ap- preciative audlence. The accom- panist: for the evening were Mlas Joan Large, Miss Sondra. Suther- land and Mn. G. C. Webster. The minister. Rev. G. Carlyle Webster acted as iCIi:IliH'ilI.II. The following is the program: Chorus: "0 Little Town of Beth- lehem". Junior School. Recitation: "A Little Wish". Lil- lian Somers. Piano Solo. Carol Stavert. Recitations. Lynn Currie. Mar- garet Bu.rn.s, Shiela Roper, Doreen Baldorston. Solo: "Winds Throusih Ilhc Olive Tree", Judy MacDonald. Recitations: Dorothy M.acEwen. Cheryl MaoQual-rie. Vickie Mac- Nevin, Wilma MacDonald. Dialogue: Margaret Macbeod. Virginia Ma-c-Nutt, Eiizalbeth Phil- lips. Margaret Stavert. Dawn Cur- rie. Betty Calrol Matheson. Recitation: Marilyn and Gloria Douse. I Dialogue: "Frosty the Snowman". Norva. MacDo"na.ld, Isalbel Downc. Ella Maclienzie, Suzanne Mac- Leod, Elizabeth Small, Anne Magee. Gail Partridge. Solo: "Rudolph the Red - nosed Reindeer". Garry MacPheraon. Recitations: Ira Balderston. Doua- las MacDonald. Donnie Roper. Ai- lison MacNevin. Robert MacNu'ii, Jimmie Staverl. Solo: "The First Noel". Patsy Jane MacDonald. Quintcite: ”l'm Dreaming of a White Christmas”, Joan Smith. Joan Wilson, Barbara Leltch. Nerene MacLcan. Winmtred Mac- Phci-son. Recitation: "A Star." Burns and Jimmie We-bb. Solo: Marilyn MacDonald (ac- companied by Sondra Sutherland). Bobbie Rccitations: ”Do You Know Why'!". Beverley MacPher.son; "A Star Song". I-leather MacNevin; Rena Glover. Recitation: "Santa Claus". Carol Mac.-Keaizie. - Dialogue: "Christmas Advice". Paul Wihelan. Reggie Webb, Harry Sentner. David Rodd. Solo: "Bring a Torch”. Jean Be- van. Piano solo: "nrcwnliei Couri- ship". Sondra Sutherland. Dialogue: "rhoughts on Mrs. Santa", Sondra Sutherland, Diane MacKay, Verne Lea Ford. Duet: "Jingle Bells”, and Phyllis Maclliiilan Recitation, Frances Thompaon. Dialogue: "The Christmas Story". Dorms Mncbean, Lauretta Small, Edith Phillips, Gall Andrews, Vera Cameron, Marilyn White. Recitation, Ella Maclienzie. Recitation: "A Lldy Claus". Marjorie Balderstorn. Chorus: "0 Come Little Child- ren". Marilyn Burns. Gail Currie, Margaret MacLean. Janet Mingo, Marjorie Stewart, Andrea Levers. Nerene MacLean. Recitation: "Naughty Kids". Keir Cameron. Recitation. Gail Balderston, Anna MacMillan. Quartette: "Away in a Manger", Margaret Santa Zion Missiorn Band. Recitation: "Christmas Song". Recitations. Lyall Some:-s, I-Ienry Samara, Johnny Davis. Dialogue: "rho Twenty-sixt"'. Albert Muaphy. David Farquhar- son. Archie MacFadyen. Chorus: "It Came Upon the Mid- night Clear", Zion Mission Band. Play: "A Chrietrnas Want Sup- plied". Bobbie Lea, Donnie Mac- Rae, Ernest Roper. Peter Dewar. Ralph Kennedy. Norman l-laines. Eric Macliae, Blair MacDonald. Piano solo: Faye Hickox. Dialogue: "Johnny's Pa Plays Football", Lloyd White. Rae Birt. Donald MacAusland, Douglas Mac- Ewen. Rae MacLean, Stewart Pow- ers. Allan Smith, Margaret Mac- Lean. Gail Currie. Piano Solo, Marjorie Baldei-ston. Play: "Christmas Lesson". Helen Cooke, Barbara Whitlock, Mary Magee, Arlene Larter. Corona Steele. Theresa Presley. Thelma MacFadyc-n, Frances Farqunharson. Percy Ssniner, Freddie I-Iickox. Beryl Shelfoon. Solo: "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas". Paul Wihelan. Couldn't Find Their Setttegs ABOARD THE CANADIAN DE- STROYEIR NDUTKA EN ROUTE TO PEARL HARBOR. Dec. 22 - (CP)-This is the story of the Nee-cne MaoLe.u-i. .Thank God! "WHAT CHRISTMAS DOES TO ME" Alfred Grant Walton Bring the candles. light the tree. There's something Christmas does to me. It weaves a charm, it casts a spell. It shed: a warmth I cannot tell- It melts the years with magic art. 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 song and see a star. whatever else may be- For all that Christmas does to me. ” CHRISTMAS . Ce 6 it 14.? .4: Christmas trees that couldn't find their sea leg. when the Nootka left Halifax Nov. 25. bound for Korean wat- ers. four Canadian fir trees were potted and stowed aboard the de- stroyer, a present from Mayor Gordon B: Kinley of Halifax to the Mayor of Honolulu. only a few hours out of Halifax. the Nootka ran into a. wild At- lantic gale and while crew mem- bers struggled to gain their sea legs with varying degrees of ne- cess the four trees writhed in their tubs and wilted. By the time the Nootka had shaken her bows free frmn galo- drlven Atlantic oombers she wal into the sizzling hot oi thl trorpim-and the trees just couldn't take it. Their limbs sagged, till needles turn-ed brown. The Mayor of Honolulu won't have Nova acotian trees for Christmas this year. 0 LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS We still have a good supply of electrical ads, Kettles, Automatic Irons and Blankets, Heating gifts. Toasters, Egg Cookers, Percolators, Grills and Christ- mas Tree Lights-Musical Altar;-', Candies. Frosties, Santas, Fancy Figures, etc. FLASH, just arrived a. shipment. of kitchen, bed- room and mantel clocks, moderately priced. Electrically yours, PALMER ELECTRIC 96 Fitzroy Si. Phones 1443-1444 "We Service Everything We Sell" Christmas & THE SPIRIT OP FRIENDLINE55 AND GOOD CHEEILWB THANK YOU FOR YOUR MANY PAVORS AND SINCERELY WISH YOU AN OLD-PASHIONED YULETIDIJ AND A NEW YEAR ADOUNDINC WITH SUCCESS, GOOD LUCK AND HAPPINESS - 4 Here's a wreath of good wishes tied u ith a bow of warm Christmas thoughts- so every one we know! ........1-1