Sports Promoter T. P. Gorman Guest Speaker at Kin Dinner
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—In this era of pay- —Some people talk roll deductions, al- because they have most nothing takes something to say, the place of a week’s others because, they wages. have to say some- —Ruth E. Renkel. thing. —Dan Bennett. The Glengarry New THE FINEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN EASTERN ONTARIO ALEXANDRIA, ONT., FRIDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1951 $2.50 A YEAR YOL. LIX—No. 4 Truck Driver Has Sports Promoter T. P. Gorman Brush With Train Guest Speaker At Kin Dinner Alexandria Salesman Leo Lalonde Escapes Bill Durnan, Ex-Canadien Goalie And Injury At Glen Gordon Bill Metzig Of Ottawa Baseball Team i The CPjR. level crossing at Glen Also Present To Meet Local Sports Fans Gordon on Highway 34 chalked up another car-train crash Saturday It was sports night at the Hub, Monday night, as the Kinsmen Club morning, but fortunately there were of Alexandria marked its second anniversary night. Special guests of no injuries in this instance., the Kinsmen were three Ottawa sportsmen: T. P. Gorman, well known Leo Lalonde of Alexandria, Won- sports promoter; Bill Durnan, star goalie with Montreal Canadiens until der Bread salesman in this area, his retirement from hockey last year, and Bill Metzig, manager of Ottawa was driving' north on Highway 34 which was sheathed with ice fol- Nationals of the Border Baseball League. Nationals are to make their lowing Friday night’s rain. As he home in Cornwall this year. *- approached the level crossing at The Kinsmen also had as guests, Glen Gordon, Mr. Lalonde saw the • some thirty-five sportsminded men Re-Elected Head P.U.C. mixed freight train approaching. of the town and district, interested He braked his truck, but it skidded in meeting and hearing the special Leo Lacombe was re-elected onto the rails despite his efforts to guests. Chairman of the Public Utilities ditch it. The train struck the left (Mr. Gorman delivered, the main Commission at the first meeting side of the truck behind the driver’s address of the evening and he drew held Tuesday night. Other mem- seat and ripped it open. Luckily on a fund of personal experience in bers are: Mayor Graham, Elie the train was moving slowly into promoting hockey, racing and base- Chenier, Arnold Weir and Jos. Sa- the station and the truck was car- ball for his very interesting, and bourin. ried just sixteen feet. entertaining talk. T.P. was one of There was discussion on plans ■Mr. Lalonde escaped injury the original six who gathered in a for,the new building and it was though the cowcatcher of the train Montreal hotel room to organize the decided to lose no time in further- was touching his coat when it came National Hockey League, and he ing the project. to a stop. Damage to the truck was —o told of the many! birth pangs of estimated at $500. that now lusty loop. Ottawa Sena- Provincial Constable R. A. Mac- tors, Wanderers, and Canadiens of Martin, who investigated, said the Montreal, and Toronto were the Legion Branch Plans train was delayed only a short time. original four, and they played in THREE DISTRICT POLITICAL FIGURES ATTENDED RETREAT The Glen Gordon crossing has badly battered rinks which might Shown ajbovè is i group of men from Ibe diocese of Ottawa; Rev. J. P. Breton, director of the Retreat House; been the scene of several fatalities hold 2,000 fans but often didn’t. A Ladies’ Auxiliary W. J. Major, Glengarry M.P. ; and Osie Villeneuve, M.P.P. in recent years and though there He' told of Tex Rickard’s introduc- Alexandria who attended the first retreat of 1951 at Our A ladies’ auxiliary is being plan- Lady of Fatima Retreat House here, in Alexandria recently. for Glengarry; second row, Dr. Nelson Laframboise, J. are no automatic signals, additional tion to hockey and of how TB. was warning signs were recently put up approached to bring hockey to New ned by the Alexandria Legion Among the retreatants were Hon. Lionel Chevrier, K.C., Rene Laframboise, Orner Leger, H. Aube, Dr. B. J. Rouleau, York’s new Madison Square Gar- Branch, No. 423. At the annual Minister of Transport and M.P., Stormont; W. J. Major, Jock Dalhec. Back row, M. Daigneault, Oliver Frenette, at the approaches, den in 1924. The game spread to meeting of the Branch, held Tues- M.P., Glengarry, and Osie F. Villeneuve, M.P.P., Glengarry. Laurier Courville, Clement Parisien, Joseph Vaillancourt, Boston, Detroit and Chicago and day evening in the Armouries, it Shown here are: Front row, left to right, Arthur Laurier Carrière, Emile Leger, Paul Deifis, mushroomed into the big-money was decided to get underway pre- Chevrier, Hon. Lionel Chevrier, K.C., Minister of Trans- business of today. liminary!, moves for organization of port and Sttormont M.PJ Rev. Gustave , Sauve,. O.M.I., —Photo by Labelle, courtesy Standard-Freeholder. Mr. Gorman spoke of some of the the Ladies’ Auxiliary. great teams of all times, the Super This was but one of .several pro- An Active Week Six of 1920 to 1923 and his own posed activities discussed at the To Second Reply^ Rev. Mother Florian Montreal Maroons of 1935. Prank meeting, which was attended by If I Never See Him Again The Alexandria curling season is Nighibor was the greatest player he more than 35 members, a good To Throne Speech ^ 25 Years In Religion now in full swing at the local rink. had ever handled, the speaker turnout considering the icy roads. It Will Be too Soon, J. A. Roussin Says The opening bonspiel, in which ten stated', and he mentioned other The Branch is planning for per- Osie F. Villeneuve, MPP., Glen- Rev. Mother Florian of the teach- rinks participated, has reached the hockey greats, Lionel Conacher who manent clubrooms as a long-range garry, will second the reply to the ing staff of Loretto Academy, finals in which Skip Leo Lajoie of had been with him on four N.H.L. measure, but meanwhile will en- speech from the throne when the Alexandria Man Walks In On Guelph, this month celebrated ?5 Green Valley is meeting Skip teams, Howie Morenz, “Rocket” deavour to secure temporary rooms. Ontario Legislature convenes next years in religious life. Eùgente A. Macdonald to decide the Richard, and of course Bill Durnan, Montreal Bank Robbery — ' v Plans for the car draw ticket sale Thursday. Naming of Mr. Ville- Mother Florian is. the eldest; winners of the club pins offered as whom he classified is the greatest were well supported by the mem- neuve by Premier Leslie Frost was For First And Last Time, He Hopes daughter of Mrs. Johanna Mac- prizes in this tournament. goal-keeper of all time. .. A... bers, a large quantity of tickets ahmionced early this Week. Donald and the late Angus W. R. The Challenge Cup series is also Turning to baseball, Mr. Gorman being distributed at the meeting. The reply will be moved by J. A. Roussin of Alexandria, has never felt so relieved to leave Mont- MadBonald of Dalkeith, and. has well advanced and Skips A. R. told of his being offered a Border Rev. N. F. Sharkey erf Lancaster, James G. White,'member for Ken- real in one piece as on Tuesday, when he had the uncomfortable numerous friends throughout Glen- Dufour, Wilfrid Marcoux, Willie League franchise four years ago president of the Branch, presided garry who will wish her many more Periard and Ed Poirier have ora, at the other extremity of On- experience of walking in on a bank robbery in the efty. He escaped and of the rapid development of and very encouraging reports were tario. years in religion. reached the second stage by win- this fine sport in Ottawa since. Now received from the chairmen of o unscathed and with his bankroll intact, but it was a bad few minutes > o ning their first round matches. the National League Giants axe Standing Committees. Membership standing With arms upraised while the bandit looted two tellers’ cages. In the Governor General’s com- moving their top farm team, Jersey is steadily growing,. 72 paid-up Mr. Roussin had completed his business in the city and walked into petition this week, Alexandria met City Giants to Ottawa, and'Bill members already having been en- Donald R. Kippen the branch of the Provincial Bank at Notre Dame and Vinet streets at John W. Larocque Cornwall in the preliminary round. Metzig will take his Nationals to rolled. The secretary reported that 2.45 p.m. to cash a cheque. He had just reached up to clear his glasses Our local club was weakened as a Cornwall. TP. had been told Rev. Ewen J. Macdonald, PP., when a gun was poked in his ribs and he was ordered to stand in a comer result of the games being played at something of our playground plans Greenfield, ' had^ accepted the ap- Dies In Montana and reach Lor the ceiling. » Dies In 94th Year home the same evening and went and while on the subject of base- pointment erf ‘Branch Chaplain, When the bandit herded all the bank employees and one other cus- down to defeat before the Cornwall ball he strongly urged that a lighted news which was received with de- In Saco, Montana, on January tomer into the vault and left Mr. Roussin in his comer, the thought Alexandria lost one of its oldest rinks who owon decisively in both diamond be planned for. It is the light by his many friends in the 11th, at two o’clock, funeral ser- struck him that perhaps he was due for special treatment by the robber.