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ide Board, Operators Entertain British Timber Representatives
Prince George, B.C., Thursday, September 18, 1947
$2.50 a Year
Escorted on Side Trips to Giscome ond Summit te; Greatly Impressed With Timber Resources
\"Visit Will Live in Our Memories'
ater welcome has ever been to any body of visitors to jcorge than that given to members of the United Timber trade delegation heir two-day visit here, and made for their entertaia-tro fulfilled to the satisfac-lall concerned, both to the L to the visitors. Nothing undone to mark the oc-an historic one and co-between the visiting defend the citizens of Prince fvas very strong.
from expressions of the s they left on the iin Saturday night there than general satisfaction part and they felt that the ity shown them by this city jtauding among the many bey had visited during their of the Dominion, In fact, than one member of the aid. their visit to Prince [will live in their memories.
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the city Thursday
the party was welcomed by ritative body of citizens at r. station, and as the train it could be seen that there bre than keen appreciation jisit, and that from the very cement there would be great for the old-country-iterests while In the city, of the local board of nd of the lumbermen's assoc-rare on hand to greet the and among those Who were forefront were A. M. Pat-president of the board of nd Martin Caine of the lum-association. The recep- awaited the visiting del-therefore, was a warm and one and put the British |at ease right away. For no doubt that the friend-the Prince George people I deep impression on the par-I impression that was to last 'their entire visit here.
with the party was alton, Secretary of the Can-[ Manufacturers' Association, pcouver, who introduced the on their arrival. Portu-.the weatherman was more ' in sympathy with the occa-though Friday was over-was not inclement enough the outings arranged to where the party was en-at the Eagle Lake Saw-nd where the delegation saw s TRADE BOARD, Page 7)
Relations cer Coming
t MacNicol, Public Relations of the Canadian Legion for ovince of B.C., and former
provincial secretary, |Prince George during
will the
of September 27. He will i special meeting of the branch in the Legion Hall, '- September 29 at 8 p.m.
Young People Open ties For Coining Year
Church evening service on will be' of special interest nS people. At the close of the .young people will be enter-n the Lower Hall, and plans set on foot for the opening nyoung people's activities for and winter season. It is ex-l'iai there will be one group jw young people, and a sec-lp�up for students. Young """ specially invited to be
Hockey Club To Operate Arena
Prince George Hockey League will have the opportunity to use the civic arena for hockey matches this coming season from October 1 until March 31, a lease having been offered to the league by the city for that period. Terms of the lease arc a rental of $1200 for the period, added to which are conditions that there must be monthly skating tickets for the children and reasonable facilities for them to use the rink for that purpose.
Representatives of the hockey lengue. appearing at the last council meeting September 8, requested that they be allowed to use the arena on a rental basis, pointing out that for the first time in the history of Prince George the play-off for the Coy cup would be staged here, and also that the members of the league had contributed quite a number of improvements in the local hockey situation during the past. After hearing the delegation's offer of $1000, Mayor J. Nicholcon called a special committee meeting for Monday last, September 15, the committee's decision being to meet the offer at the rate of $1200.
16 Polio Cases At City Hospital
Total number of cases of poliomyelitis in Prince George and district has increased to date to 16, this number now being patients in the city hospital, it was stated by lcjcal health authorities. The patients, however, are being carefully guarded from contact and the cases are well under control.
Timber Commissioner Visits Prince George
Prominent among the visiting party of the United Kingdom tim-bermen in Prince George last week was Col. K. Douglas Rowe, O.B.E., Canadian Timber Trade Commissioner in London. One of the .outstanding figures in the B.C.-U.K. timber trade, Col. Rowe represents all Canada's timber interests as Canadian Timber Trade commissioner, to which post he was appointed last year.
-Born in Vancouver in 1899 Col. Rowe is a graduate of. the Royal Military College.- Kingston, and served with the Royal Field Artillery in World War T. During the second war he Was with the Canadian Forestry Corps from 1940 to 1945, retiring with the rank of Colonel.
Rev. H. Cutler Leaves Soon For Maple Ridge
Prince Gjorge will shortly lose the services of Rev. H. Cutler, rector of St. Michael's Anglican Church, as hr is being transferred to the parish of Maple Ridge, announcement to this effect being made by the Bishop of New Westminster. He will commence his ministry there the first Sunday in October.
Mr. Cutler will be succeeded here by Rev. C. S. White. B.A., B.D., who has been appointed rector by the
Timbermen United In Appreciation
The appreciation by the United Kingdom timber delegation of the hospitality of the Prince George Board of Trade was again confirmed by the receipt of a telegram addressed to A. M. Patterson, president, received Tuesday morning. The telegram, which was sent from Jasper, reads as follows:
"All members of the U.K. delegation heartily thank you and the members of the Prince George Hoard of Trade for the kind hospitality and good fellowship extended to us on the occasion of their visit to your city, which was sincerely appreciated. Per-1 sonal regards.".
The telegram was signed by Bryan Latham, of James Latham Ltd., London, one of the most active figures of the United Kingdom timber trade.
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Sales Tax Asked To Aid Education Costs
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS�A threatened mass march on Victoria hung over the government today as delegates to the annual convention of the Union of Municipalities moved to enforce demands for a sales tax to provide education costs. Final decision reached at the closing session on Wednesday was to ask the government to undertake financial qon-trol of the entire educational program through boards as now constituted. They will also ask that any excess tax funds be used to relinquish municipal obligations for health, hospital and other social services.
TO MAKE STATEMENTS
VICTORIA�Meeting growing reports that a major reorcahiza-tion is coming within Liberal elements of the Coalition government, coupled with predictions of his retirement as head of the government and Liberal party, Premier .John Hart said last night he had told nobody of,his plans and that he would' "make his own statements�lots of them�at the executive meeting" of the Liberal party in Vancouver on October 2.
LOSES APP'eA'IJ *
Miss Canada For 1947
SchoolfBylaw Gets Approval of Voters
Almost Eighty-Seven Per Cent of Votes Cast Favor Improvement in District 57 Educational Facilities
Bine-eyed Margaret Marshall, Miss Canada of 19i7, In "the profadest girl hi the world" after taking; third jplace in the "Miss .4merica" contest at Atlantic City, N.J. ,tffi is shown after .she won top'lifwors in the bathing suit preliminaries of the contest. ' <
QUOTA OF $1850 IN S.A. APPEAL
, , , ,, , With a quota of $1850 to raise,
VICTORIA�.Davis; Houston lost executive members of the Salvation his ast round legal battle lor life , Arniy Red Shield Drivc confidently Wednesday as the AppeaL _tourt. Punched the 1947 appeal this week.
unanimously disallowed his appeal from a hanging sentence1 for \hv club murder of Mrs. Beatrice Smith last .November 3 at Belize inlet. He will hang October 1.
A PKEMIEH
appeal
Alderman Frank Clark, chairman of the committee, expressed his opinion that, with the usual generous response of the public, the success of the effort was asured.
CHARGE AGAIXST PKEM1EK j "The total amount to be raised OTTAWA�The Social Credit covers not only the city, but the sur-leacler, Solon Low, charged last rounding district."' said Alderman night that J'rime Minister Mac- Clark, "and with the increased pop-kenzie King was trying to "knock ulation of the past year this seems out" the Social Credit and C.C.F.ja small amount for such a magni-parties of Canada, and ] was at- ficent work."
D. G. Praser, secretary-treasurer, reported that the city had been zoned off, and all canvassers supplied with the needed equipment.
tempting as well to "take over" the Progressive-Conservative opposition.
MEAT SHORTAGE WORSE
OTTAWA�The meat shortage
"Please remember," he stressed, that these volunteer workers are
brought about by the Dominion- ! b le who are flndi tlme
wide strike oi upwards pi 12.UU0 . . . - worthv Cflnse In
There was no doubt of the result of the School District 57 bylaw, as the figures begun to come in Monday night after the polling ceased at, 8 o'clock. With a majority of more than 700 votes, or approximately 87 per cent of the votes cast, 'the bylaw was endorsed by the taxpayers of both Ihe city of J Prince George itself and the rural i municipalities outside the city. j With two polls still to hear from, I there were cast 921 votes in all, and i the figures showed the following j results as now released:�For the ! bylaw, 800: against, 104; spoiled ballots, 17.
The result will now allow the local board, of School District 57 to proceed with the many plans made for increased accommodation, purchase of the buildings and the carrying on with the dormitory. The trustees and other school officials are believed to be entirely satisfied with-die vote, and all concerned throughout the campaign have expressed much appreciation of the result.
Final guns were fired off in the local school bylaw campaign Friday night, when members of the board and other .school officials addressed a well-attended meeting in the high school auditorium. The speakers, outlining the reasons why the bylaw be passed, urged support of the measure and each one separately explained from his own angle why the bylaw had become necessary.
Mayor Jack Nicholson spoke on behalf of the city, Gordon Styles, school board chairman, making .fcfoe. appeal for the support of the bylaw and pointing out to the taxpayers the advantages that would ensue through its passing, and L. B. Stibbs, school inspector, stressing the educational betterment that would accrue to the children of the district. Harold Moffat, board member, also appealed for the bylaw's support, and R. G. Williston outlined the need for greater accommodation in the Prince George High School, and the advantage to outside students of the new dormitory.
Other speakers included Elmer Clark, secretary of the board, and Harry Rollason, chairman of the get-out-vote commitee of thn J.C.C.
Garvin Dezell Heads Curlers
Garvin Dezell succeeded Hill Trotter as president of Prince George Curling Club at the annual meeting of that organization in the City Hall Tuesday evening.
Other officers are
Vice-president�I .on f'ockhnm.
Secretary-Tioasurer�Hairy G. Kennedy.
Executive�M. Strickland', Tom Hay, Dr. L. W. King, Fred Lock-yor, Jim Willsnn and Bill Trotter.
Plans for the coming Reason were discussed and the executive was instructed to secure a rink manager.
Following up a suggestion which was made during last, winter's bonspiel, other clubs in the district will be approached with a view to forming a northern B.C. association, and ultimately joining up with the Dominion body.
Curlers hope that by next year they will be able to get started on a new and larger curling rink.
li was decided to hold the semiannual1 meeting early in November.
Youths Found With Stolen Property
The arm of the law caught up with two youths who were found In' possession of various stolen articles, all of which were identified to belong to G. B. Williams of South Ft. George. The pair being juveniles were charged in the juvenile court after their capture by the Provincial Police at Kamloops, and the articles stolen were fortunately all recovered.
One of the youths, Lawrence Wade, was dealt with by the adult court, however, being referred to it by the juvenile court, and was given a sentence of six months in Jail. Th'e other boy "was sent home to his parents. Age of the two boys was said to bo about 14 or 15.
The stolen articles consisted of a .303 Winchester, lady's Bulova wrist watch, man's white shirt, a brooch and two pairs of ear-rings.
New Provincial Public Library
Provincial Library Building Opened On Wednesday
Commodious New $28,000 Building at Third And Victoria Will Provide Expanded Facilities For District
to assist in a worthy cause. In
workers continues to grow woise Qf thi^_Give_give Benerous-
despite possibility of federal..in- ly_and give promptly.'If at all tervention Agricultural Mintetei iibl h dti d
despite py tervention. Agricultural
indicated he would today.
r �� r,. ,in [possible, have your donation ready '�?. ILhnn, ��' so that ^ will not be necessary for
Bishop of Cariboo. Mr. White is ! HURRICANE HITS GULF
expected to be in Prince George by j MIAMI�A terrifying tropical October 5 I storm screamed across the unit oi ------------!______________________! Mexico today leaving behind it m
the collector to call back. This will save his time, and help to bring the effort to an early conclusion."
The latest report received .from Captain Frank WaUson, campaign
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rio'rda at easi two dead, ihous- i district organizer, was that some ands distressed and hungry ,-e-; returns had been received from out-fiitrees and great, vet unmeasured side towns and these showed a good property damage. No less than 17 response to the appeal.
'lle oool, cloudy weather, crowu turned out Sunday "est Lake eliminate Tim-F the semi-finals of the base-JS^Bue play-off in a well lltle. It took them 11 in-"0 it, though, final score �n favor of the millmen.
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Went the dis- ' .the winners on the i kinR out 19 batters 'n h
hnVi R out 19 batters to 'ne his youthful oppon-iivo safe hits. Russman
J, rTllnbars and held West ^eless for five innings,
vef nf?uur. hits-Pith
Sims
over ni., i. lllUj- ^oug aims at i�, hlng du"es for Tim-int' start of the sixth and
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property
persons are stranded or missing, 11 in two boats off the Gulf Coast and six on the east coast.
FLOODS IN JAPAN
TOKYO�Floods drove Japanese
was touched for four hits in the
six innings he worked, but errors
were responsible for two of the, ,
three runs which boat him. j hj,,}ier crcsts are feared in the
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nsc|v populated dis-5J \\� and eVen
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Second game of the double bill j Pi G Sniors j
crCsts
ol lne typhoon disaster d titd 3
refugees.
between Prince George Seniors I whic^ nas caused an estimated 3,-and Giscome was called in the .J70 casualties. Troops in assault third inning on account of rain ^oats n;iVe rescued thousands of with the locals ahead 2-0.
Pete Skalicky of Timbars was , outstanding player, both in the; field and at.bat. He collected two |. B. Stibbs. district school inspector, and Hubert King, chairman of the local library commission. Mayor Nicholson declared that the building of the library y would mean the knitting together / of central interior B.C., and ex- / pressed appreciation on behalf of * the citizens of Prinze George. Mr. Stibbs. whose duties as inspector cover Prince George, McBride and Quesnel, congratulated the promoters and builders, and Mr. King, in adding his tribute, hoped the city itself would soon follow with a library as good as the one erected. The chairman1 then handed over the keys to Mr. Mclnnis, who opened the door* at exactly 3.30. Admitting the public when the doors were opened, tea was served by the Parent-Teachers Association and the Ljbrary Commission.
Contractors building were
With Mr. Perry's name he coupled prince George.
for the fine new N. Dezell & Son,