—The man who gives in —It’s hard for a mother when he’s right is weak, and father to lose a spineless and probably marriage, but it’s harder married. The Glengarry News to lose the homely ones. THE FINEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN EASTERN ONTARIO VOL. LXII—No. 4 ALEXANDRIA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1953 SINGLE COPY", PRICE—7c ViLLETFIELD N0IID1T FOR OFIHINB Some Of The Valleyfield Braves In Action Here Monday Topnotch Quebec Senior League Pictured here are four stars of Maxville Fair Board Reviews the Valleyfield Braves, Playing- Coach Hector “Toe” Blake, Team Team To Meet Lachine Rapids Captain Jack Irvine, Larry Kwong Active And Successful Year and "Kitoute” Joannette. The club boasts many other top- Fine Exhibition Of Hockey Promised flight players who will be seen in Balance Of $500 Remains After Payment At Official Opening Of New action. Monday. Of Record High Prize List And Improvements The roster includes: To Grounds — Dr. Gamble New President Glengarry Gardens — Seats Being Installed Paul Leclerc, goal; Carl Smelle, defence; Lloyd Ernst, defence; J. Dr. D. M. Gamble of Maxville, was elected president of Kenyon Toe Blake’s colorful Valleyfield Braves will be showing their brand Deslauriers, defence; Phil Vitale, Agricultural Society at the annual meeting held in Maxville Community <of senior league hockey at Glengarry Gardens, Monday night, as the defence; Jack Irvine, centre; R. Hall on Saturday. He succeeds D. D. MacKinnon, reeve of Kenyon, who feature attraction for ' the grand opening of our new sports palace. The Joannette, centre; Gordie Haworth, Braves will be meeting Lachine Rapides of the Quebec Provincial League, centre; Hector Blake, centre; reviewed a most successful and active year for the large number attend- Jackie Schmidt, wing; J. P. Bisail- ing the annual meeting. who have been lined up to furnish opposition to their parent club. lon, wing; Andre Oorriveau, wing; It was decided that the society should again sponsor the Glengarry The opening ceremonies will be brief with W. J. Major, M.P., slated Georges Bougie, wing; Tom Smelle, 1 ■* Highland Games in conjunction to declare the Gardens officially! wing; Larry Kwong. wing; Bruce open. J. Arthur Vinet, president of with the Maxville Chamber of Com- Cline, wing; Paul Larivee, wing; merce. the Valleyfield club, will drop the Renald Lacroix, wing; Aldo Guido- Maxville Lady Nears Not A Flying Saucer The financial statement for 1952, puck and there will be a brief pro- lin, wing. presented by E. S. Winter, secre- gram of speeches by local digni- But What Isjt? —Photos, courtesy the Century Mark tary-treasurer, showed receipts of taries and officials before the big Huntingdon Gleaner. Saine. ; \ ;Kj It wasn’t a flying saucer, Jack Mrs. Joseph Seguin of Max- $12 519.48 during the year’s opera- Following play, the visiting teams Libbos avers, but he is curious HECTOR “TOE” BLAKE JACK IRVINE ville, celebrated her 97th birth- tions, with expenditures at $12,- and other invited guests will attend about the ball of red flame he Playing Coach Team Captain day, Thursday, January 15th, at 011.45, leaving a balance in the a supper in the Hub hall, which saw travel across the northern William J. O’Shea the home of her daughter, Mrs. bank of $508.03. A total of $3,926.60 local sportsmen are promoting. sky, late Friday night. He has Fred Currier, Maxville, with was paid out to exhibitors. The new Gardens is being well seen falling stars and meteors whom she resides. Mrs. Seguin In his welcoming remarks, the groomed for its opening and should before, but this was different. Dies Suddenly was bom at St. Eugene and has retiring president, Mr. MacKinnon, present a proud appearance, Mon- He described it as a ball of red resided in Maxville for the past reviewed some of the permanent day night. New seating is being flame with smoke puffing out The sudden death of William J. 21 years. improvements made in 1952. The erected this week in the balconies from it. It travelled from west O’Shea, Glen Nevis, on Friday, She had seventeen children, interior of the show hall was paint- for a reserved seat section and the to east across the sky and sud- January 16th, came as a shock to four of whom are still living, 17 ed, an arch was erected at the denly was no longer visible. grandchildren and 38 great- entrance to the grounds, a horse demand for these seats from all family and friends. Mr. O’Shea over the area indicates much in- Jack was walking home from grandchildren. Mrs. Seguin is bam was built to accommodate 16 suffered a heart attack at his home, terest by fandom in the big opening the show about 11.45 p.m. when very active for one of her years horses, the grounds were levelled show. It should be a colorful spec- it caught his eye. He wonders Glen Nevis, and died before medical and enjoys good eyesight and and some tile drainage done. tacle. if anyone else saw the phen- aid could reach him. He was in his hearing. She spends much of The complete slate of officers fol- her time making blankets. lows: The Valleyfield Braves are well omenon. 71st year. o Honorary presidents, W. J. Major, up in Quebec Senior League stand- A widely known and highly re- M.P.; Osie F. Villeneuve, MP.P.; ings and they are a color-packed spected resident of Glengarry D D. MacKinnon, Reeve of Kenyon squad. They boast the only man Mayor Simon Is -of Chinese extraction in organized Planning For New throughout his lifetime, Mr. O’Shea Township; A. M. Fisher, K. K. Mc- Leod. hockey, Larry Kwong; they have /\ w-as born at Munroe's Mills, De- P.U.C. Chairman the league-leading scorer in Andre Wmstown School 1 cember 29th, 1882, the eldest son of Honorary Directors, A. A. Fraser, Oorriveau; the oldest man in big- ill the late Joseph O'Shea and Mary Members of the new Public J. D. MaoRae, P. A. Munroe, C. G. McKillican, J. A. Gray, J. J. Mc- time hookey, colorful Kitoute Jean- Plans for a new 300-Student high Hannah Kennedy, of lot 32-8th Utilities Commission held their in- uJ Master. nette, rated the finest stick handler school were the first matter of busi- Charlottenburgh. On January 5th, augural meeting last Thursday in the loop. Such stars as Jack ■ 1920, he married Janet McDonald President, Dr. D. M. Gamble. ness considered by the newly- night, when Mayor George Simon Irvine, Aldo Guidolin, Paul Leclerc, of Glen Roy. They had resided at ROSARIO JOANNETTE 1st Vice-Pres., C. L. MacGregor. formed Charlottenburgh - Lancaster LARRY KWONG I 2nd. Vice-Pres., Garnet Campbell. was elected Commission Chairman. the big blonde bombshell “Bingo” Wing Glen Nevis in late years. Centre "Ernst, and a dozen others are District High School Board at its To mourn the loss of a devoted Other members are J. A. Sabourin, Directors, Hugh Fisher, w. A. familiar to local hockey fans. “Toe” inaugural meeting Wednesday of husband .and loving father, he MacEwen, W. J. Hunter, Ernest Cornelius Lalonde, Jean Trottier Cameron, Simon Colbran, Cecil :Blake of Canadien fame. Is their last week. Trustees met in Char- leaves his wife, two sons and six and Rolland Brisson. playing coach. MacRae, Fraser Campbell, Neil D. lottenburgh Hall and elected Wil- J. H. Maginnis daughters: William Joseph O’Shea, Mrs. McCormick Lachine’s Rapides play in the Detroit; Donald O’Shea, Edmonton, Committees were named" as”fol- MacRae, Angus Gray, Leslie Clark, Provincial League, which is rated fred McDonald of Summerstown, Alta.; Miss Angela O’Shea, R.N., lows: D. J. McMaster, Fern Guindon. on a par with the brand of hockey chairman of the Board. Leonard Is New Warden New York City; Mrs. Cameron Mc- Dies In 91st Year Electric—J. A. Sabourin, Jean Associate and- Junior Directors, seen in the Eastern Canada loop. McLachlan, Lancaster, is vice- Donald (Betty), Green Valley; Mrs. Trottier. W. R. McEwen, Harold Blaney, A respected resident of the Alex- Water—Cornelius Lalonde, Rol- James G. MacCrimmon, Wm. K. At least two of their players will be chairman and W. J. Murray, town- J. H. Maginnis, reeve of Osna- Duncan Morris (Mary Catherine), familiar to local fans, Bougie and brück township, Monday was in- Alexandria; Mrs. Sylvester McDon- andria area throughout most of her land Brisson. McLeod, Malcolm Grant, C. L. ship clerk, was appointed secretary- * It was reported plastering and Rowe, Lionel Villeneuve, Donald Ray Plante, who once played with stalled as 1953 Warden of the ald (Margaret), Glen Norman; adult lifetime, Mrs. R. J. McCor- •our Maroons while resident in treasurer. heating installation in the new Fraser, Ray McLeod, Hugh Smith, United Counties of Stormont, Dun- Misses Frances and Mary Janet mick died at her home, east of Al- Valleyfield. Fans will want to see The other trustees are: D. S. Mc- O’Shea, nurses - in - training, St. P.U.C. building will be completed in (Continued on Page 10) exandria, Tuesday morning, in her o how they stack up against the Intosh, Martintown, appointed by das a,nd Glengarry following his Mary’s Hospital, Montreal. An- a few days and the building may Braves. unanimous election at the opening other daughter, Patricia, prede- 91st year. Though in failing health be ready for occupation within two Charlottenburgh Township; Ken- for several years, Mrs. McCormick Gardens officials have gone to of the inaugural session of coun- ceased him in 1938. weeks. great pains to provide an outstand- neth Barton, Martintown, repre- had been able to be about her home o A Chance To Compare ties’ council.