The Glengarry Ne Ws $2.50 Per Year $3.00 Per Year the FINEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER in EASTERN ONTARIO
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
SUBSCRIPTION— : WOW STRICTLY In Canada U.S. & Foreign. PAID IN-ADVANCE The Glengarry Ne ws $2.50 per year $3.00 per year THE FINEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN EASTERN ONTARIO VOL. LVn—No. 4 Alexandria, Ont., Friday, January 28, 1949 $2.50 A YEAR New Kinsmen Club Of Alexandria Maxville Group To Murdie McNeil To Fine Response To County Council Endorses Glengarry’s Holds Charter Night Wednesday Conduct Car Draw Head Toronto Club Appeal For Funds Right To Holding Highland Games Presented With Charter By Ken Pierce 1949 Pontiac To Be Glengarry Club In Nearly $2,000 Already Deplores Action Of Cornwall Club Of Montreal, District Governor, At Big Prize—Proceeds Queen City Plans Collected To Assist In Seeking To Hold Games There— Largely Attended Dinner Meeting For Memorial Hall Night February 11th Fire Victims Games Officials Addressed Council A large delegation from the spon- A new 1949 Pontiac Deluxe will go Murdoch A. McNeil, formerly a With additional returns from can | After hearing a delegation from soring Kinsmen Club of Cornwall, and to the lucky ticket holder in a draw resident of Williamstown and now vassers still to come in, the fund be- Hon. M.F. Gregg V.C. j Glengarry Highland Games commit- other Kinsmen from Montreal,. Ot- Defeated Former to be conducted July 30th, at the Glen an executive of an automobile sales ing raised to assist the MacPhee fam- tee, individual members of United tawa, St. John Que., and other points garry Highland Games, by the wide- business in Toronto was elected Pre- ily, victims of Lochiel’s tragic farm To Speak Here J Counties Council were unanimous gathered at Green Valley Paviliou. World Chess Champ awake members of the Maxville Cham sident of the Glengarry & District home fire of January 14, is nearifig j Friday afternoon in pledging support ber of Commerce By paying but Highland Club of Toronto at the an- the $2,000 mark. Hon. Milton F. Gregg, V C., Minis to the group from this county. Most Wednesday evening for the Charter Vancouver-, Jan. 18—Dr. Max Might of the recently organized Kins- one dollar, some one attending the nual election of officers neld on Mon- Members of the Quigley Farm For- ter of Veteran’s Affairs in the Domin- j speakers urged reconsideration by Euwe of Amsterdam, former world *>men Club of Alexandria. big event may be fortunate enough day evening. Associated with Mr. um who organized the canvass ion Government, comes to Alexandria Cornwall Jun or Chamber of Com- chess champion, last night played ** Ken Pierce of Montreal, Governor to drive away with the prize. McNeil are Ranald R. Macdonald, throughout the rural area, report Wednesday evening, February 9th, to merce of plans for a similar event 50 of British Columbia’s ranking of District No. 6, made the formal Net proceeds of the big draw will manager of the recently opened some $1,400 already banked, in addi- address a public meeting sponsored in Cornwall at an earlier date. players simultaneously. He won presentation of the charter to Elie go towards erection of the Maxville branch of the Banque Canadienne Na tion to more than $100 realized- at by the Glengarry Young Liberal As- The Glengarry Highland Games 43, lost three and drew four. Chenier, Vice-President of the Alex- Memorial Hall. tionale, Toronto, as Vice-President, Monday’s dance in Alexander Hall, sociation. Other speakers from Mont- have been scheduled for July 30 cut W. E. P. Fillery and C. P. Millar andria Club, in the absence through Tickets for the draw are now being and Donald J. Kippen as secretary- here. The drive in Alexandria, being real and Ottawa will also be heard Maxville, while tentative plans of the of Vancouver, and H Ostrom of illness of President Lloyd McHugh. prepared and anyone interested, as treasurer. Directors are John D. Mac conducted by the Kinsmen Club, has the meeting which will be open to Cornwall group call for its version of North Vancouver won games from There were congratulatory tele- a seller or buyer, may contact H. K. Eae, Alex. M. Dingwall, Bennie Mac- already netted more than $450 with everyone. the games on July 9. the chess master. Donald, Norman J. Catton and Fin- grams from Kinsmen Clubs through- Carleton, Secretary of the Chamber a section of the town still to be can- Plans for the gathering were for The delegation, was welcomed by out Canada and another highlight of Commerce at Maxville. A prize of lay A. MacKay. The Honorary Presi- vassed. Harold Ostrom, referred to above mutated at a meeting of the Asso- Warden J. A. McArthur, reeve of was the series of presentations made $r00 will go to the person selling the dents are Messrs. Ken H MacDiar- Some contributions from ex-Glen- as one of three who defeated the ciation executive, held last Thursday Lancaster MUagle. He said he had the new club by other groups. The greatest number of tickets. To the mid, Dr. J C. MacLaurin, Osie F. garrians have also been received in former chess champion, is a bro evening, in the offices of Macdonell understood the Games were to be an Kinsmen flag was a gift of the Kins- seller of the winning ticket goes $50. Villeneuve M.L.A., John D. MacLeod, the mails. Members of the Charlot- .annual event in Glengarry and were ther of Messrs. Ernest and Clar- ! and Macdonald, here. Gabriel G. Au- men Club of Montreal; a guest book o E A. MacGillivray and Judge Ian teniburgh Junior Farmers, sponsoring to be rotated among the various muni ence Ostrom and Miss Ethel Os- i bry, President, was in the chair. was presented from the, Ottawa1 Club; M. M'acDonell. Convenors of various a Benefit Dance in Green Valley Pa- cipalities. ti-om of Alexandria. Manager of committees will be named at a future vilion, tonight, report a brisk advance ; While plans have not yet been en- a speaker’s stand from the Verdun “Speaking as a representative of a the Royal Bank branch at Holly- Arnold Weir meeting-. [ tirely completed, it is expected dan- Club, and the gavel and gong from sale of tickets. Glengarry municipality, I feel some bum, a Vancouver suburb, Mr. The last “Gathering” held on Octo- Members of the MacPhee family I ring will be enjoyed in the Hall, fol- the sponsoring Cornwall Club. action should be taken by this coun- Ostrom is one of those chess ar- Chairman Of PUC ber 1st was voted an outstanding suc- i lowing the public meeting. Past President Lloyd Gallinger of are now re-united at the home of cil in view of a similar program being tists capable of playing and win- cess and plans are now complete for the Cornwall Club made the présenta Lawrence and A J Cameron, ad- sponsored by another group,” said ning a game, while blindfolded. Arnold Weir, elected to the Public the next get-together to be held in tion of pins to the Alexandria mem- jacent to the destroyed home and wc Mr McArthur. bers Utilities Commission in December, the West End Veterans’ Hall, College understand Mr. MacPhee is planning Vankleek Hill was named Chairman of the Com- “Plans lor a revival of the Glen- Jbe Elson, President of the Corn- at Shaw Streets, Toronto ,on Friday to rebuild in the near future. mission at the first meeting held in Here Saturday gari-y Highland Games were carried wall club was chairman during the evening, Feruary 11. Dannie Brian Jack Gelineau the Clerk’s Office, Wednesday night cut on a county-wide scale last year,” installation ceremonies and he in- and his orchestra will provide the Glengarry-Prescott league hockey’ of last week He will receive a salary music for dancing; members of the Roderick Dewar said Osie Villeneuve, M.P.P. Glen- troduced the head table guests: Gov- Playing In N.H.L. of $200, as compared with $300. paid will be on view here, Saturday night garry “The council of each munici- ernor Ken Pierce of Montreal, Prank St. Andrew's Girls’ Pipe Band will to the Chairman ini previous years. lead the Grand Marcn at 9 00 p.m. Dies In B. C. when Vankleek Hill comes to the pality was asked for a donation with Garrett of Montreal, district bulletin Boston, Jan. 25 —Boston Bruins an- Other members of the P.U.C. this the understanding the site of the editor; Harry Deavitt, a past presi- and later entertain' with Highland Gardens to meet Alexandria’s Eeglor, nounced tonight they had signed Jack year are M'ayor Rouleau,-Donald A Mrs. Annie Campbell of Alexandria games would be alternated each year. dent of the Cornwall Club; Don Af- dancing numbers. team. Williamstown plays here next Gelineau, captain and goaler of the Macdonald, K C., J. A. Sabourin received word, yesterday, of the. death “Alexandr a Was slated to have the fleck, President of the Ottawa Club, Residents of the Counties are re- McGill University hockey team, as a and Leo Lacomibe. Thursday. games this year, hut felt it didn't have Osie F. Villeneuve, M P P. Glen- temporary replacement for Frankie quested to advise members of their cf her .brother, Mr Roderick Dewar, The committee in charge of the The Alexandrians played to a 2-2 suitable accommodation The site wag garry; George Hunter, vice-president Brimsek whose lO-tmonthe'-old son families and friends of this opportun- early Thursday, at New Denver, B.C. electric department will be Mayor tie, here, last Thursday, when Lan- transferred to Will’amstown, - where Cornwall Club; Ian Johnstone of Ot- died today.