HOTEL SIMON FRASER The Newest and Finest in Prince George LOgan 4-5191 for Reservations 77>e Only Daily Newspaper Serving North-Central British Columbia Phone LOgan 4-2441 Vol. 5; No. 55 PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1961 7c a Copy Pl^O �r Montb 2 HURT Motorist In Crash Vanishes RC.MP touay arc trying lo track clown a motorist involved in a traffic accident late Saturday at Third and Victoria which sent two Quesnel residents to hospital. In hospital here are Jerry Lync, with a fractured nose, j lacerations and abrasions, and I Farley Titus, with a fractured facial hone, lacerations and abrasions. The two were in a car driven by Lync which police said apparently "ran" n red light at the intersection while travelling north on Victoria. The car was hit in the intersection by a ear travelling along Third, careened off a truck waiting for the light on Victoria and ended up at the intersection of Second and Victoria. Police are still seeking the driver of the second automobile involved in the accident, who apparently left the scene before, or shortly after RCMP arrived. Both Lync and Titus were thrown from their car after it was in collision with the truck. Witnesses to the accident say the Qucsnel car was travelling at a high rate of speed. RCMP expect lo lay charges. SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Quesnel Kangaroos eliminate Mohawks from playoffs with convincing LO-5 victory. * � � Montreal Canadieris wrap up fourth straight league title by downing Detroit 2-0. � * * Ron Maclill's goal, in third .overtime period, gives Garlands win over Esso in local playoffs. (See Page 4). MAN PLEADS GUILTY GET MARK OF 90 layers Get Top at ELSIE GARDNER Players' production Look top play honors night. Claims on Asbestos Find Top 300 Mark The number of claims recorded in the current asbestos rush southwest of Prince George had climbed to more than 300 this morning. "We can expect quite a number more in the next few days," Art Nelson, deputy government agent at Quesnel, told The Citizen. Some '150 claims were recorded there today. The total number includes those filed here and in Vancouver. The Quesnel office is the main mining recording office for the area and any filed in Prlfi'^e George or Vancouver are forwarded there. .Mr. Nelson said all the new claims were slaked in individual names and the companies for whom I he prospectors were staking was not known at this time. Rush was touched off by the release two weeks ago of a (leo-logical Survey of Canada outlining Us I960 survey findings. Burns Man Jailed A Burns Lake man who defrauded the Unemployment Insurance Commission of S7S was Sentenced here to 150 days by Magistrate (I. O, Stewart Saturday. [�'red James Lolly was convicted of making false declarations and drawing three weeks' unomploymciil benefits lo which he was nol entitled. By Prince George by Anton Chekhov George Drama Festival Saturday The drama, directed by Irene Grinke, was awarded a mark of 00 by adjudicator John Emerson to win the best play award and the right to represent Prince George in the north-cen tral regional finals of the Brit ish Columbia One-Act Festiva in Williams Lake. Winning entry in thai event will compete will plays from communities through out the provincial one-act festi val, to be held in Victoria ir May. ADULT DK.VM.Y Two cast members from the production also took awards foi best performances in adult drama. "Fine, seasoned acting" and a regality and dignity which were "nothing short of magnificent" earned Kay Averill the best actress award while best actor trophy went to Art Grinke who. Mr. Emerson said, got "belter and better" as the middle-aged land owner in the Chekhov drama. Mr. Kmi'isnii said the Players' production was a "fine piece of entertainment" and felt the direction by Mrs. Grinke was of a high order. Tom Richardson, who also appeared in the production, received honorable mention from the adjudicator. Honorable mention certificates dl.su vveut to 1-al Cough and Hill Hughes who appeared in an earlier Players' production "And Nellie Came Too." directed by Bill Hughes. Another member of the east, Joan Horn, was award- A 47-year-old man pleaded guilty in magistrate's court here today to defrauding Social Welfare of $3,105 over a period of four years. Charles Willarcl Campbell's admission prompted Magistrate G. 0. Stewart to describe him as "one of the worst parasites to come into this court for some time." PARK: Slated for ed the trophy for best ing performance. Awarding the play a mark of si, Mr. Kmerson said the family comedy was nol a Hood enough vehicle Tor the performers, but what the actors and director did with the play was "first-class." He felt the interpretation of the characters was splendid and there would have been "roars of laughter" if there had been an audience to perform before. Cast members of the play included Jean Horn, Mary-Rose Symington, Pat Gough, Bill Hughes, Kay Averill, Walter I'ottis and Tom Richardson. (July high school production entered in the festival, "The Drag Racers," an original play written and directed by Mrs. Dorcen Woodall, was awarded SO points and a member of the play's cast, Hetty Koop, won the trophy for best individual performance, Other cast members included Shirley Storey, .Julie Kvans, Jack Simpson, Sandy Long, Carol Wall. Wayne Svehla, Michael McKinle.y, Michael Bishop, Don-ia Eaton, Paul Sandercott, Barbara Nicholson, Terry Wiley, Lawrence Anderson and Lloyd Nordin. The play was from iur'ns Lake. KI .Ml l&N TA KV iJfiA HH In elementary school drama, trophy for the best play entered in the festival went to South Fort George School for its pres-(C'ontiiiiied on Pago ;J) I/IVGOV. (jEOKGK I�KAKKKS and his wife were jolted in a traffic collision in Victoria Saturday night. Police said a car carrying the lieutenant-governor and his wife was struck from behind by another auto. They wore not injured. A passenger in the second car was treated for minor injuries and released. Poisoning of Babies ildn't Happei , Sister Says Ladi tes Curling 8 A.M. DRAW CONSTRUCTION A EVENT� Dinfiwull defeated Tuck (Ques-ncl)i Volden defeated Sales, Jones (Dawson Creek) defeated Richardson, Hcathcrlnglon (North Vancouver) defeated Trodd, Lutz defeated Gustafson, Thompson (Kainloops) defeated Lewis. One of the hardest working organizers of the Prince George Drama Festival was also one of its highest mark winners. Fran Gibbins who. as president of the festival committee, was responsible for the smooth running sessions of the festival, took time out to enter the open elocution class and received a mark of 04 from adjudicator .John Emerson, Ihe highest awarded anyone in the festival. Mr. Emerson said her interpretation of "Farewell" by Walter dc la Mare was "simply exquisite and completely flawless". Another selection by Mrs. (.Jib-bins received a mark of 87. 'FLEXIBLE VOICE1 In the same class Mr. Emerson awarded marks of f)3 and 90 to Ethel Barton and praised her "deep, rich, flexible voice". Kurt Kollerlioff led the impromptu speaking class with a mark of 012 for his discussion of "The State of Crime in Prince George"i followed by David REGHtick with that line- 1 up all the way from Central. Due movlc-gocr reports it took him an hour lo make n from Central to the drive in. Says II was worth it though . . . Clncmo revisited! Wo unit oui to thr Star-Time to have a look ai the big now icrcon going up; Should make for lomothlng pleasantly unusual in the way of niovlolngi ii there is such a word. Noio io early bird fishermen! Willow Hlver area's .-till pretty cinii.v, Little water running, Sot likely in catch ;ln>thing yd, Not 0V0I1 Iim'I) lo ;:d mil I lie IV. Throu i".ii .li cji iiuiimlc. aplenty. James, who drew "Easter Hats". Following are results of other classes held during the final two days of the drama and speech arts festival. ELOCUTION CLASSES Girls eight and under � Jul-ianne Raison 84, Kathryn Saund-crs 82, Brenda .Miller 82. Linda Ployk 81, Judith Brownridge 80, Linda Wilson 80. Gertrude Wil-cox 80, Clare Bouey 80. Kathy Zogas 80. Rosalyn Stocklcy 80. Pamela Louth 80, Janet Parker 79, Shelly Switzer 79. Janice Daw.son 79, Sharon Listoen 7f), Shirley Lang 79. Linda Sutherland 78, Lois Esau 78. Carmen Krieger 78, Lyda Bennett 77, Linda Jorgensen 77, Beverly Mi-chaud 7ti. Lorraine Bully Nancy McCartney 74. Sheron Keryluik 74, Brenda McFarland 74. Arlene Gray 74, Karen Ko-gacz 74, Marcia Brictcnbach 74, Shirley Van Somer 74, Jacqueline Goodc 74, Sandra Fournier 74, Susan Ingerson 74. Girls 13 and under � Lorrie Browne 8b', Marcella Sawan 84, Alice Bond 84. Viola Kite 81. Boys H) and under � Larry Couiyk 82. Brian George 81. Dale (Continued on I'iigo :t) preparation of formulas, distilling of water, or preparing boraeic I acid solutions. He also said there had been | no noticeable change in the number of admissions or discharges at the hospital. WEATHER FORECAST frequent shower: Today's frequent showers will give way t<> variable cloudiness overnight and mostly sunny weather tomorrow. Tuesday's temperatures will be a little wanner than today and winds will be light. Low lonighl and 75, | high tomorrow al Quesnel, 30 | and ."ij: prince George and Sini-thers, 30 and 48. Last 2-1 Hour- Load restrictions on highways in the Prince George area and on city streets are imminent. Department of Highways District Superintendent Al Park said today crews were making tests on various highways in the area "to see how much frost is still in them." "This rain will start to bring the frost out of the ground," he said, "speeding up our break-up. "Road closures and load restrictions will go into effect very shortly." Mr. Park said some district highways were getting "mucky' but "all arc in the shape you would expect them to be in this time of year." When load restrictions go into effect on district highways, the city will place almost identical restrictions on city streets, according to City Engineer Bill Jones. "We've placed restrictions on ome streets in the past," he said, "hut now we're going to slace restrictions on all city streets." He advised motorists to "drive lower than normal on gravel and paved city streets" during he mild weather. "It's easier on the road surface and on the automobile," he Resist Pay Hikes, Lumbermen Told VICTORIA (CP)�Foresl companies in B.C. must take a firm j stand against further wage increases, J, It. Nicholson of Vancouver, president of the council ! of B.C. Forest Industries, said ' Salurday. Speaking at the annual con-1 vcnllon of the Associated Cham-' hers vcr uiie bo of Commerce of Vancou-Island, hc said wages arc of the factors which must lonsidcrcd in checking a 'cost-price spiral." "Labor in the forest industries if the province is already the highesl paid m Canada and imong the very highest of the /.mill." .Mr. Nicholson said, "We in the industry feel that hey should be content to con-;olidatc their present enviable losition rather than press for uglier wages and additional H-neiiis al tiii.-. tiniL'."' i In an earlier case, Magistrate ' Stewart referred to the Social i Welfare benefit fund as "the horn of plenty." Campbell obtained the money from the department between December, 1957, and January, 1961, by claiming his wife and five children were living with I him here. Subsequent investigation revealed he has been separated from his family for the last 10 years and they are living in Moriclon, New Brunswick. "1 think it's fantastic," the magistrate commented. "I don't understand how this could go on for four years." Don Kennedy, a social worker, told the court several attempts had been made to visit Campbell's home but the case workers were never able to locate it, despite the fact he gave them a map. Lately, he has been living at Telachik, 25 miles west of Prince George. "We went out there on three different occasions but we could not find him," said Mr. Kennedy. "You have to realize the number of people we have to keep track of is something like 4,000." There are seven social workers in the Prince George office. At the time Campbell was obtaining the funds, "we had 70 or 80 people coming in every day," he added. "You're understaffed probably and the case load is incredible," the magistrate told him. "Still, 1 think this should be a lesson to all of us." NORTH ALLOWANCE Mr. Kennedy said Ihe $3,105 obtained fradulenlly by Campbell is "almost the salary for a social worker for a whole year." (Depending upon experience and qualifications, social workers' salaries range from $3,504 to $5,040 plus $10 a month northern allowance.) "It's a good job we don't all dip into the public purse to the tune of $3,100," .Magistrate Stew-I art told Campbell. "You arc undoubtedly one of the worst para-I sites to come into this court for j some time." Campbell was remanded eight \ days for sentencing to give the j j court an opportunity to check for j any previous record in Ottawa. LAUGHS IT OFF VANCOUVER (CP) � A 21-month-old infant was laughing and playing as usual hero Sunday despite a fall from a third-storey window a few hours earlier. Tina Alien climbed up on a chair lo an open window and fell 35 feel to the pavcmenl below. Doctors al a nearby hospital said the infant suffered oiilv a bruised elbow in the fall. GEOFF RICHMOND AT THRIFT MARKET SMASHED WINDOW AT 5UPER-VALU ak Prince George Terrace Smithers Quesnel William.* Kamloi ips Whttehorse l''nr: Nelson Fort St. John I )aw Min Creek ill 1!!) .'Ill 30 17 'Liz Taylor Well Enough To Walk Around Her Room LONDON (Al') � Actress Elizabeth Taylor is well enough to get out of bed and walk around her hospital room. "She got up for the first time yesterday," producer Walter Wangcr reported. Waiigcr is producer of the jinxed movie Cleopatra, ill which Miss Taylor, recovering from an attack of pneumonia, is to star. DAIRY QUEEN HIT BY VANDALS WEEKEND WINDOW-SMASHING SPREE Vandals Cause $6,000 Damage Here Hock-hurling vandals and hotel room prowlers went on a rampage to give the KCMP Its busiest weekend in .several months. An estimated $8,000 damage WBS caused to windows in at least i!3 city business premises and public buildings. i Police arc contiivuina their in- ,vcstigalion Into the smashing Windows were smashed at the ' spree. Four moil were detained , following buildings: early Sunday Mil released after | Thrift Market. Munro's Hard-| questioning failed to link them I Warc, Royal Produce stores on Filth, Super and Victoria. q to the damaging. The hoodlums responsible used stones and beer bottles and police .say the missiles were apparently hurled from a moving car. Injured Hockey Player Said in 'Fair' Condition otto Sabyuiii 25-yenr-old city man who was Injured lust week in a Commercial League hockey game, was in "fair" condition In Vancouver General Hospital today, Sabyon was flown to the coast Friday for further treat-ini'llt 16 iklfli injuries suJleivd when he toll heavily to the Ice ilic gainoi y Seventeenth and Valti at Twentieth Dairy Queen, A and W Drive-ln. Patriciafrom People's Credit .lew-el lei's Saturday. one of a trio of uumi who attempted to leave the Golden Dragon cafe without paying for their meals broke � window on his way out. Harry Woodland, of the Gis* come Hoad, told police lomcono threw blocks of wood through his cur's windshield ami rear window while hi' wti.s porkod 111 ui u iii'ijiljur'o Jiuwu. J A&W DRIVE-IN WAS VICTIM