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Volume 22 -- Number 31.

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, July 22, 1954.

Single copy 10c. $2.50 per year.

U.K. BOWLERS SHOW TECHNIQUE THEY'LL USE IN VANCOUVER

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Bound for Vancouver and the British Empire
28-member lawn bowling
team from the British Isles demonstrate a shot.
They are from left, John Coles, England; Percy
Watson, Ireland; Norrie Robinson, Scotland; and

Games, four of

Obe Hopkins of Wales.
tour of Ontario before proceeding west, lost to
an Ottawa club but won, 163-112, their 2l-end
match against officials of the Canadian and
Ontario Lawn Bowling associations at Toronto.

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—Central Press Canadian
The team, on a playing

Airman Suffers

Severe Burns

In Accident At Puntzi Base

Still in critical condition in mili-
tary hospital at McChord Airfield is
U.S. airman Bill Swank, 22, who-was
seriously burned last Thursday at
Puntzi airbase when he was envel-
oped by flaming gasoline.

According to reports of the acci-

~~ent, the young airman, who comes

from Minerva, Ohio, was looking
#fter a tank for heating asphalt
when some gasoline he was using
ignited, spread to the container with
the inflammable liquid and envelop-
ed him in flames.

Prompt action of two coloured
airmen, Bidwell
credited with saving the victim’s life.
The two men threw a tarpaulin over
Swank. and succeeded in smothering
the flames.

The base aircraft was on the way
to town and was radioed back to
take the burned man into Williams
Lake. Here he was given plasma be-

CORRECTION

In a-news report last week it was
stated that Stanley Bowie was fined
$25 and costs or in default four
months on a charge of failing to re-
main at the scene of an ‘accident.
The fine, as reported, was incorrect,
it should have read $75.

and Winters is|

fore the flight was resumed to Me-
Chora.

Swank suffered first, second and
third_degree burns over 70 percent
of his body. Although still on the
critical list, he has passed the shock
crisis.

The young airman is well known

ji town.. Last August he *nréirried

Audrey Denny, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Denny Sr., of Williams
Lake. Mrs. Swank is at present at
McChord hospital.

Lumber Truck Burns
When Brakes Fail

Fire completely destroyed a lum-
and load of lumber last
Thursday when the vehicle went out
of control coming down Pinchbeck
hill on the Dog Creek road and turn-
ed over.

Driver Clifford Scarff managed
to ditch his truck when the brakes
failed and he and his brother Billie
jumped clear before the heavy ve-
‘hicle turned over, Both men escaped
unhurt.

The truck was loaded with around
6,000 feet of lumber being hauled

ber truck

from the mill of Taylor Lumber.

STAMPEDE FEATURES THRILLS GALORE! \~

..- And another game cowboy

thrilled by such action

Centra: Hress

. “hits the dust” during the bronco
busting co: ests of the Calgary Stampede.

Tremendous crowds,

es seen above, jammed the fair grounds,
setting a record for the Stampede which-began back in 131
addition to the races. parades, the Stampede is a

In
an exhibition

where industrial and agricultural equipment manufacturers display
their wares to one of the continent's richest markets, -

B.C. FOUNDER COMING
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CA.R.S. Officals
To Speak Here

Miss Mary Pack, whose close fam-
ily experience with the painful and
crippling disease arthritis, led to the
formation of the B.C, Arthritis and
Rheumatism Society, will visit Wil-
liams Lake next Monday, together
with anotjier noted member of the
society, Ly. R. Lanioue Havers, nieui-
cal direefor of the B.C. Division.

Th original society is now nation-
wide and is known familiarly by
thousands of patients and re-habili-
tated ex-patients as C.A.R.S. (Can-
adian Arthritis and Rheumatism
Society).

Purpose of the visit is to assess
the need for added assistance to the
arthritis patients in the district and
to possibly form a branch in Wil-
liams Lake as has been done in al-
most all other fair sized communi-
ties.

A meeting will be held in St. Pet-
er’s Hall Monday. night when M
Pack and Dr. Lamont-Havers wili
tell of the work of the society since
its small beginning in 1945.

Newcomer Dies
In Hospital Here

Funeral services were conducted
here Monday for James Alfred ‘Buck’
Williams, 65, who passed away at
War Memorial Hospital last Wednes-
day after a short illness.

Mr. Williams had been working at
the Lakeview Hotel as a cook for the
past month, coming here from the
coast. He was born at Gull Lake, Sas-
katchewan.

102 Traffic Accidents
In Local Police
Area During 1953

According to figures released by
Corporal Jack Routledge, RCMP, at
the showing of traffic safety films
here Tuesday, night by the B.C.
Automobile Association there were
102 traffic accidents in the Willia
Lake detachment area during 19 .

In these ts a total of 30
persons were injured, two were kill-
ed, and damage amounted in dollars
.700. Twenty-six persons were
charged and 48 vehicles impounded.

The Williams Lake detachment
area covers from Marguerite to
Wright Station on the highway, and
takes in Riske Creek in the Chilcotin
in the opposite direction,
out to Likely-Horsefiy.

Up to the middle of July this year,
Corporal Routledge said there had
been 45 accidents; 13 persons injur-
led; one killed, and damage amounted

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charged and 19 vehicles impounded.

A Long Haul
Joe Vandevanter of Allfir Lum-
ber Limited doesn’t know whether
his experience constitutes a record
of some kind, but he reports that

one truck driver who wheeled a
~ load of. lumber into his company’s

yard recently laconically came out

with the information that he had
| Griven 170 miles to reach the
| planer mill market.

The driver was Fred Hamm from
Tatla Lake. Fred had to make the
trip to town with his truck on
/ business, so he loaded on 4,000
\ feet of lumber to make the trip

pay.

Lack Of Fire Fighting
Equipment In Mills
Results In Charges

Stiffer enforcement of fire protec-
tion regulations in the bush is re-
flected in a police court case last
‘Wednesday when two sawmill oper-
ators were convicted of a charge of
failing to adequately equip logging:
and operations with the
necessary fire tools.

‘The men, John D. Rowat and
Charles Fisher were fined $25 and

sawmill

eosts by Stipendiary Magistrate C.
H. Poston,

Although these regulations in the
Forestry Act have been in effect
right along, it is only recently that
Forstry officials have heen ordered
to clamp down and see that the regu-
lations are lived up to. Decision Is
believed to stem from the fact that
last year it cost the people of Brit-
ish Columbia some $600,000 to fight |
Fossey firés, 3M ae

NEW COMMANDER
FOR U.S. SQUADRON

Major John H. Farrar, of Salem,,
Oregon, arrived here this week to
take over command of the 917th
A.C.& W. Squadron, U.S.A.P.

Major Farrar replaces Major G. A.

Peebles, who has put in his year’s
tour of duty here and has been trans-
ferred to the 757th Squadron at
Blaine, Washington.
A fighter pilot in the Pacific The-
atre during the last war, Major Far-
rar has eight years service in the
Airforce hehind him. After return-
ing to Civilian Fife following the war
he rejoined the service in 1950. He
is married and has three daughters.
His family will arrive here in early
August.

Major and Mrs. Peebles left Wil-
liams Lake this morning,

Village Receives
Tax Slice

The village treasury was boosted
last week by some $7500 in provin-
vial grants as Victoria handed over
the final cheque for Williams Lake's
share of the Social Service Tax for
1953, and the annual motor vehicle
tax grant.

The sales tax share amounted to
$5000.86, bringing the village's
share for 1953 to $9,896.82, just
$108.05 more than was received in
1952.

The motor, vehicle tax grant
amounted to $2548.54, compared to
$2517.03 received last year.

In a letter received with the
cheques, it was revealed that the
basis on which the shares are com-
puted is the population figures ac.

cording to the 1951 census,

Visitors for the past week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Kyte
have been the latter’s mother, Mrs.
D. J. Harkness, California; her bro-
ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Don Harkness of Edmonton, and

What will happen to the

Lowest tender for the work was
$89,743.00, submitted by Davia
Howary Ltd., Vernon.

Adding the architects’ fees to this
amount would bring the cost up to
$95,127.58, just $19,290.46 more
than the School Board has to spend
on the project.

Architects’ estimate on the job,
including fee, was $75,260.00, or
$20,867 short of the lowest tender.

Other figures received were: Turn-
bull & Gale Construction Co. Ltd.,
Vancouver $97,231.00, and C. J.
Oliver Ltd., Vancouver $106,621.00.

The only other proposed. new con-
strucion contemplated is the Skyline
school just outside of town, and
actual cost figures on this project

Plumbing Fixtures
Stolen At Beach

Jaycees in charge of work on the
public beach this year are fast-losing
their faith in human nature.

Last Sunday a work party finished
‘off the plumbing work, and not hav-
ing time to hang a door on the exit
to one of the sections, they nailed it
in place from the inside and went
out by a small window. Last night
they went back to the beach to find
someone had broken down the door,
disconnected one of the wash basins
and carried it off. Missing too was
another door that was stored inside.

Kiwanjans To Hold; _
Meetitg Next Week
Kamloops Kiwanis will be in town
this weekend to discuss details of an
organizational meeting aimed at
formation of a local Kiwanis Club.

Heading the delegation will be Jim
Finucane, chairman of the Kamloops
club’s extension committee. Also
along will be Darwin Smith, interna-
tional representative of the service
club. It is planned to hold a dinner
meeting Tuesday night.

Soft Drink Truck
Burns On. Highway

Damage is estimated at $10,000 in
the complete loss of one of the big
‘familiar Coca Cola trucks owned by
Cariboo Dry Ltd., Prince George,
that burned part way up Six Mile hill
north of town about 6:45 last night.

It is not known what caused the
fire. Driver Vie Gatto had stopped
the truck for a couple of minutes and
he and his helper, Morris Johannson
noticed flames under the deck of the
fully loaded vehicle. In a matter of
‘minutes the whole truck was engult-
ed in flames.

Arising out of the accident a
charge of theft under $25 has been
laid against William Scarff. Tools
were removed from the truck after it
had burned out and a complaint was
laid when Mr. Gatto returned to the
scene after reporting the accident
and saw a car leaving the locality.
The tools were later recovered by
police.

Searff appeared in police court this
morning and pleaded guilty to the
charge. He was fined $50 and costs
or in default one month. The fine
was paid.

FINED FOR SPEEDING

Charged with ex
Jimit through a
zone in town, Carl

Frizzi
$10 and costs in police court.

the “district maigtenan
Gaspard, Sr., has been hit
sistant maintenance man, and Carl
Kemmlar replaces C. H. Poston who
resigned as
school.

DRESS UP SCHOOL

SCHOOL BUILDING FIGURES HIGH

BOARD SHORT $19,000 FOR
PROPOSED HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION”

plan of a proposed addition to

Williams Lake High School is still largely a matter of conjec-
ture, following the opening of tenders for the work last Friday.

were $2,287 higher than the amount
set aside for the work.

Problem of whether to cut the
building programs or find an altern,
ative way of raising the necessary
money for the complete jobs, has
been tossed to the Department of
Education.

TRUSTEE RESIGNS

School Trustee Ray Pitre, who
represents Canim Lake Bast, - has
Submitted his resignation to the

board. Mr. Pitre stated the move was
necessary since personal business
was forcing hm to return to Vancou-
ver for two years.

STAFF ”

Changes in staff continue to occu-
py the time of the board. Mrs, M. J.
McLean, who has been teaching in
this school district for about six
years, has resigned as teacher of
Bridge Lake School.

The following appointments have
been approved: Wms. Lake elemen-
tary school Miss Maureen Bromley;
Wms. Lake high school, Peter L.
Sandford, Miss C. Pendleton, Miss
D. M. Spoart, Miss C. Dugan, Miss
Joan McKinnon. Alkali Lake, Miss
Betty Cox. Miss Anne Daser has de-
cided to remain at Miocene school.

M. L. Johnson, who has taught in-
dustrial arts at White Rock for the
past five years, has been appointed
to the local high school.

Schools still lacking teachers in-

clude Big Creek, Beaver Valley,
Blackwater, Canim Lake Hast, Dog.
Creek and-Soda Creek.

Two appointments were made to
tak. Ed.
d-as as-

janitor of the high

Linoleum is being laid in the base-

ment classroms of the old elemen-
tary school in town and the
ment corridor lined with plywood.
Several of the rooms will be redecor-
a

base-

ted. >

Trainer in Action

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—centra) Press Canadian
The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor,
selected by Canada as its primary
trainer and already in production

the
The Beechcraft trainer
has been adopted as the of
primary trainer for the air arms
of Canada, the U.S., Chile, Col-
ombia, £} Salvador and the na-
tional safety forces of Japan.

Effective August 7th, the charter-
ed banks in Williams Lake will close
day
| joint announcement

Saturdays, according to a

jan
this week by

Banks Will Close Saturdays

the Saturday morning banking hours.
the banks will open every Friday
between the hours of 4:30 and 6:00
p.m.

Darey Lidstom also of Edmonton.

to $11,700. Twenty-one persons were |

a

holidaying at Chimney Lake.

| Felix Nicholson, mawager of the
Bank of Commerce and Tom Larson,
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Cummings are | manager of the Bank of Montreal.

et the loss to customers of

First late Friday afternoon hours
will be observed Friday, August 6th.
Williams Lake is one of the last
centres in British Columbia to ex-
periénce the curtailed bank week.

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