—The surest way to meet your bills is by running The arry New into the postman. THE FINEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN EASTERN ONTARIO VOL. LXI—No. 19 ALEXANDRIA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 9th, 1952 $2.50 A YEAR I NORTH UNCiSTER * —— —MIN — K1UED ET MR —ON NO. 2 Alex R. McDonald, 75, Struck Legion Initiates Leaves For Korea MrsWm. Wightman Town Council Decides To Instal Pte. John O’Connell of the RCR’s, 38 New Members left Wtednesday for Wfetnwright, Widely Mourned Saturday Crossing Highway Alberta, en route for service in Parking Meters In Business Area Early success of the membership Korea, after ènjoying a 15-day em- Mrs. William Wightman, one of drive now being conducted by Alex- barkation leave with his mother, the most esteemed residents of the Widely Known Lancaster Township Farmer andria Branch of the . Canadian Mrs. Rachel O’Connell, Alexandria. Lancaster area, died Saturday, Sixty Meters To Be Placed On West Side Of Legion was evidenced at the regular O’Connell boys will be serving on April 26th, at her late residence in Stepped Into Path Of Car On Highway 2 — May meeting in the Armouries, J;wo fronts. John’s brother, Pte. the 4th Concession of Lancaster. Main Street And Adjacent Side Streets Impressive Tribute At Funeral, Tuesday Tuesday, when it was announced 59 Harold O’Connell, is with the Her death, at the age of 83, followed In Move To Control Parking applications for membership had Medical Corps of the 27th Brigade a lengthy Illness. been received since the April meet- in Germany. The former Mary Ann Clark, Alex. R. McDonald, 75, widely known North Lancaster area farmer, o Alexandria is to have parking meters. By a unanimous recorded -was instantly killed, late Saturday afternoon, on Highway 2,, east of ing. This is believed a record new Mrs. Wightman was horn at Do- vote at Wednesday’s regular meeting, Town Council decided to instal enrolment over such a short period miniqnville, October 30th, 1869, a Lancaster, when he stepped into the path of a car as he was about to sixty meters in the -business section. A contract was awarded the Muni- among smaller Branches in Ontario. daughter of James Clark and his (Cross the busy highway. The accident occurred at 4.15, p.m. as .Mr. A highlight of Tuesday’s meeting Floor Under Cheese wife, Elizabeth Sproul. On March cipal Signal and Supply Company, Limited, of Montreal, to instal the McDonald was albout to visit a farm to purchase stock. was the initiation of 38 of these new 28th, 1892, she married William meters at a price of $85 each, payment to be made from revenue of the News of the tragic occurrence came as a shock to family and friends members into the Branch. Piped Is Possible Wightman, who predeceased her meters, after which they become the property of the town. and there was widespread regret in* into the hall by Pipers Angus D. March 31st, 1938. She had been JU Installation is to be made as soon iis passing. McDonald and Donald Kippen, they prominently identified with the life as possible. The - accident marked the third Says Gardiner To Oiien ihe Games were formally welcomed by an of the Lancaster community, except Capacity At Sub-Station Thirty-nine of the meters will be Tatality in nine days on the stretch initiation team consisting of Presi- for a sèven-year period from 1942 OTTAWA, May 7. — Agriculture placed 'along the west side of Main of No. 2 Highway between Sum- dent Fred Deer, Vice-President Dave to \948, when she resided in Windsor To Be Increased street between Guernish and Elgin merstown and the Quebec border. Lalonde and Comraidtes Major A. A. Minister Gardiner said last night with her son, James, now on the he is prepared to recommend to the streets, and on the Mill Square. According to police reports of the McDonald and Sam Brunet, the homestead. The Hydro Electric Power Another 14 will be installed on tragedy, Mr. McDonald had left latter acting as Presenting Officer. federal cabinet that a floor price Commission is to treble the cap- for cheese be established if certain Highly respected and beloved in Kenyon street, both east and west liome earlier in the day to purchase The secretary, Dr. J. W. B. Ville- acity of the Alexandria sub- details can be settled! with pro- the community, she was known for of Main, and seven on Catherine some stock for his farm. He had neuve, announced Branch member- her kindness and interest in those station. street, east of Main. ducers. At its meeting Tuesday, Coun- alighted from the light pickup truck ship has now reached the 200 mark who needed help. She was active It was also decided meters would of Dundan A.f Condle, Bainsville, and the drive is continuing. He said in an interview that a in the work of her church, Knox cil gave the H.E.P.C. permission floor-price plan or an alternative to increase capacity of the dis- be in use from 8.30 am. to 6 p.m., with whom he was riding, and was Among the 90-odd members at- United, in Lancaster, was a faith- co-operative marketing scheme was tributing station supplying the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and about to cross the highway when tending were representatives of ful member of the Glen Gordon discussed with cheese producers town from 600 Kva to 2,000 Kva. Friday, and from 8.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. struck. (Mr. McDonald reportedly Maxvllle and Lancaster sections of W.M.S. and of the W.C.T.U. for within the last few days and again This will mean a boost of ap- on Thursday and Saturday. Meters walked around the back of the truck, the Branch. Warmly welcomed oh many years. last night with Stormont county proximately 1,900 horsepower, will not be in use on Sundays or waited until two or three oars had his return from Korea was Pte. Four sons are left to mourn her cheese producers. from 800 h.p. to 2,700 h.p., and holidays. Charges will be at the, gone by and then stepped Into the Frank Villeneuve of Maxville, son of passing: James, on the homestead; is expected to take care of the rates of one cent for 12 minutes; path of a westbound car driven by Ben F. Villeneuve, chairman of the A delegation of fifty members of ! Charles, of Detroit; Graham, in town’s power needs in the for- two cents for 30 minutes, up to five Alderic Daoust, 45, of Montreal. Maxville section. The next regular Stormont Cheese Producers’ Asso- Windsor, and Andrew of Vancouver. seeable future. cents for an hour. Mr. Daoust, it is said, was travelling meeting, on June 3rd, is to be held ciation met Mr. Gardiner, Trans- Two other sons, Lloyd and Clarke, The steel structure at the sub- The Clerk notified'. Council that to Williamstown to visit relatives. at Maxville. port Minister Lionel Chevrier, Stor- predeceased her, as did her husband Dr. A. B. Peachey of Lancaster, mont M.P., arid William Major, station will he relocated in rear Counties rates for 1952 would be Discussed at Tuesday’s meeting and an only brother, the late Wil- was called to the scene and pro- Glengarry M.P., to discuss the situa- of the present metering building $12,345.84, up $2,166.7(1 from the 1951 was the possibility of the Branch liam Clarke. nounced the victim dead from tion in the cheese industry. Pro- and enlarged. Work is to start levy of $10,179.13 on Alexandria for taking part in the beautifying of severe head injuries. Provincial ducers asked help to avert a crisis The funeral service, attended by immediately. Counties’ purposes. This will mean the site of the Glengarry War many friends and neighbors, was Police from Lancaster investigated!. developing, because of lack of mar- an increase of 2 mills on tax bills. HON. ANGUS L. MaeDONALD, Memorial, with the object of mak- conducted by her pastor, Rev. B. A lifelong resident of Lot 29-5th kets and price!fluctuations. A request from the A.H.S. cadet Premier of Nova Scotia, who has ing the grounds more attractive. Mallalieu of Knox United Church, corps for use of the Mill Square as Lancaster, Mr. McDonald had been accepted an invitation to open the Alternative Plans prominently identified with activities Town Council is being approached Lancaster, who paid a very fine SecondMcCrimmon a saluting base during cadet inspec- Glengarry Highland Games at and a committee will probably be Mr. Gardiner said he will discuss of the North Lancaster area. For tribute to her worth. Hymns sung tion on May 23rd, was approved. Maxvllle, on August 2nd. named to further this worthy the two alternative plans for meet- were, “O God, Our Help In Ages Parking will be restricted from many years he had served as ward The Games committee has been Area Home Lost chairman in the Glengarry Liberal project. ing the Cheddar cheese situation in Past”, “The Sands of Time Are Kenyon street to the Square that fortunate in securing for this Ontario with Thomas Kennedy, the Sinking”, and the solo, “Beautiful Association and he had taken an The chairman announced that For the second time in two weeks, day from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. year’s Games the. presence of so province’s Agriculture Minister. Isle of Somewhere”, rendered by active interest in educational and John W. Sandiiands of Simcoe, fire struck in the McCrimmon area Fred Deer, president of Alexandria outstanding and popular a per- chairman of the provincial mem- However, the final decision as to George L.