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Vol. 2; No. 133
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY.JULY 17,1958
PRICE 7 CENTS
BY CARRIES Sftc PER WEEK
.R.H. Princess Margaret
the order of cars for today's Royal igh Prince George.
C&r 1: Her Royal Highness, Lieut-Governor Frank Ross and Her Highness' private secretary.
Car 2: Her Highness1 suite (aides, security officers).
� Car :): Hon. \{, Q. Williston, minister of Lands and Forests and (in,up Captain Mitchell,
Car S: KJayor Carrie Jane Gray, Airs. I mour and V.w Peter E. Wilson, QC.
Car 5: Ai'lene Gray, her sister Nadine and others. Car (5: .Spare.
Other cars will carry municipal officers from nor-
them B.C. a.nd torn' officials
Prince Ge^i^ge today will see Princess jM.a'L'garet as a young, uriruySefl lady with a wiirra smile and a hearty greeting. - J ,
aret Sey-1 the landing will not be seen until it streaks down the runway.
The COO-mile trip over the northern part of the province was hot as pleasant as the Princess and officials hoped it to be.
Weather office al the Prince George airport said flying conditions are expected to be good
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attend stale lunctions with her. Aboard the KCAK C-5, four-mother and sister. She was kept e'nglriod aircraft which will land elose to her Family during the at the airport here this afteiv
Princess Margaret's view of northern B.C. this afternoon was obscured by a thick blanket of smoke.
'The forest fires raging in the Prince George forest district-were responsible. They sent up huge clouds of smoke which covered the countryside.
There is so much smoke in the I but there is no atmospheric tur-air. that the royal aircraft clrcl- bulence which will lift or move ing the airport in preparation for the smoke.
trying days of. World War
I noon will he an estimated 40 I pieees of lugf-U>tfe eontuinlntf Tifcr
TOWNS 11N1>
In spile of the strains broA^Hj
I'.ut Ix-Uiml fTpr I'riendli-inn by Her iniirlsbip with Peter ness iw a steorrJJ ariil oCtbn I'.roWiai^cfjS} tm......... .-,,,1
which has made her the|hc; sisU,,. ;i|K| ;,��,�,,. inosl talked-aboitt membei'
aparei.
She u-iP be accompanii--! on her lour through iho'e1ty' ]>y
j p y,
jollier members of the royal suite.
if the royal family.
Princess .Viargarcl. at L!7. e n j o y s everything from paint ing to ) ionics and she is recognized the world lover as a leader in fashion.
At Windsor, where the royal sisters speni many of ihc war years, they acted together eacli I Christmas in charity panlomines.
Margaret's first evening gown i was the suhjeci of much discus-sion. I tor parents, it was re- | ported, disapproved of its off- | llie-shoulder bareness and order-
VIVACIOUS
The vivacious
princess likes
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added.
shouklor-staps
Canadian Army engineers this morning made a rivet-by-rivet scrutiny of the Fraser [liver bridge in the wake of Princess Margaret's visit to Prince George.
Her Highness' ear and entour-, -
s over the bridge out anv structural failures and
age will on her way to the city and return over ii when travelling to the PGE yards. The engineers were ferreting
checking on sabotage.
As soon as their investigation was completed the crossing was turned over to Royal Canadian Mounted Police for patrol.
Those "no parkin.?" signs along the royal route through downtown Prince C.eor^e must be obeyed today.
All vehicles must, be cleared from the streets before :'�:�"><> p.m. today. At that, time police will order them towed away.
The route Her Highness will lak
as follow West on FiiM George St., Sev Victoria St., hack on (ieorge tin1 I'<;k
Aye; to nth Avi1., Thii.l Ave, g St. ami t'> tation via First
Princess Margaret I'rince George lod.u lull glory under a summer sun.
Weather office al the air-p:.l!'"./ ^Hr.^'1. cle with a fine-iuoih comb shortly afu i- Ml a.m.
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Colonel-in-Chief of the Highland | Her sister once questioned her! " was also thoroughly cleaned d Ilu' occassion.
Light Infantry and slie will take concerning the height of her salute from th< regimen I a: a heels, to which Margaret sup-at Hamilton, Ont., posedly replied. "You look after
later this month.
I your kiimdom and I'll look after
At the age of 12 she began to by shoes."
Hen Highness' car will he followed by a [ford convertible carrying the royal suite along the parade route.
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daughter of the mayor, will offer u bouquet to the Princess,
The procession will thru leave the airport I'm1 (he city in ;i six-ear cavalcade. Her Highness will tour the downtown area in a black convertible car accompanied by police escorts.
For the children of Prince George, Princess Margaret is a figure straight out of the pages of I-Ians Anderson.
And how those kids prepared! Brownies, for example, were polishing their -Baden Powell Star pins,'.ironing, their dresses and polishing their shoes all day today.
Cubs too, polishing their belts, ironed uniforms and neckachiefs. Scouting and guide -commissioners have been amazed by the
youngsters ehthuslas m. i;.\\ v <�k am,
Envy or all local children will he five-year-old Arlcne Gray, daughter of Mayor Gray, who will present n bouquet, almost as big a.-i herself;, to .the Princessi at. the airport. � '. '
!n the city, hundreds of scouts,; cubs, brownies and guide's, flags] in hand, will act as crowd markers along Third.and Seventh! Avenues.
Everywhere, children will he [
given right of way to the J'ronl
of the crowds.
VISITING CHILDREN
Scouts, cubs, guides, and brow-nie.s are expected in from widespread districts for the visit.
Thirty guides are coming in from Nitkko Lake Summer'Camp 'by chartered bus for the occasion. .Scouts' and cubs from Aleza Lake and Willow River are expected in Town.
Little Leaguers and the Elk's Drill Team in uniform will [u\(\
variety and color to the children's di'e. s in the city.
ll.\.M)-.M.\l)i; FLAGS
Centennial Coordinator George Thorpe yesterday ensured that the children will have flags to wave. . �
Assisted by Assistant. Scout Commissioner Pete Smith he made JOO flags from centennial bunting.
These win be given to the children of the city.
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