Page 6 CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, B.C, Thursday, January 1, 195: coming to Canada in 1912, she moved tp the United States, resi- ding for a short while at Crook- ston, Minnesota, She Is survived by one daugh- 2 41 year resident of Vallican in| tet, Rosie at Vallican; four sons, the Slocan Valley, died at Castle-| Paul at Winlaw, John F, at Cas- turday night. Funeral/ticgar, George at Nelson and services are being held in Nel-Iprank at Vallican; six grand- non. Gila week, children, three brothers, Conrad, ‘One of the pioneer settlers of |Joseph ‘nnd Anthony and two the Slocan, Mrs, Munch was born] sisters, Mary ‘and Maggie, all at in Germany 72 years ago, Before! Crookston, Minnesota. Mother Of Local Man Dies Here At 72 ‘Mrs. Kathleen Munch, mother of John F, Munch, Castlegar, anc IN SICKNESS CALL YOUR DOCTOR YOUR PRESCRIPTION WILL Bi CAREFULLY and ACCURATELY FILLED AT PITTS’ REXALL DRUG 24-Hour Dispensing Service Open Evenings - Phone 4231 tance ir Ser ange Ae, Serge Coral Harbot; on the no fame Alex ranged memento of te accaioe’s ‘ fnder family crest So, thea lian they asked of one saclier w Lord Alexander, Blain detncs oiniter found an Fen poner n ett a | Brilliant Locals Visitors at the home ot Mr. and Mrs, C. Woodford, for Christmas| fo son, Phillip, Victoria, aad, ils were handed out. b when he "tiie “ne ks, Mr. and rx, M, Savchenko, V. Cook kel quea- How iid you like’seal-humtiagy™ man and 3. it Clarke = RIGBY’S ASTLEGAR SOCIAL HIGHLIGHTS LIGHT LUNCHES . CONFECTIONS MAGAZINES NOVELTIES Meet Your Friends At Righy's ALL WOOL SHIRTS PLAIDS AND COLORS To Suit Any Taste PHONE 2031 Mr. and Mrs, 7: J- Hughes and Neill and familly of Sie spent the Christ mas Holiday ‘Mrs, hes in . J. A. Day of Nel: son visited at the home of their w and daughter, Mr. and p| Mrs. A. A. Spence’ on Chrisimas| ay. for Pi rker of Vancouver is hldeyng at the home of Mr, 'W. Sharples. Leroy, Vancouver, is} holidaying ‘a ‘he home of ‘his brother and ind as guests of Mr. and bard, parents, Mr. and Mrs. W Robin- ‘Mrs, J. A. Maglio and pa, and amy, Neen, spent Boxing Day at the hom ye of Mr. and At your service with a goed supply of wiring materials Let us help you with your wiring problems Colin Petts Cor. Maple & 2nd Ave, Contracting — Repairs PHONE 4516 Agencies Ltd. FIRE — AUTO. LIABILITY Accident — Sickness Santa Claus Treals 1120 District Kiddies Resplendent in his bright red uniform and eh boister- 1a Claus came riding ae Case on bull 1p to artive Street in a af in fire Tall this dig ex Prater oa. Valley ‘Aerie, ty hee is AND the affair, {ained the kiddies with Yuletide lodies over a. public| his sleigh, He took up i pad at once oc dition ot cat throng of his youthful s ‘A total of 1124 bags of candies! MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING YOU i ee f Castlegar = District. yes was at ced the e1 it ‘Leo ee ae “cace|Y Anderson Feed Co. INSURANCE PHON! W. Thor home of thelr son snd dang jetew, $8.45 & Up ci er BUY WHERE YOUR DOLLAR BUYS DOLLAR VALUE OTHING . sHoEs|"s fine at the home of ‘Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mr. Harry Che returned | ftrom UBC. tors holiday. with ts, Mr. and Mrs. G.| $-P-E-C-I-A-L-S jas JANUARY 3rd Mrs, family, “Trail visited: Chest Day ai the home of the latter's and Mr. holidaying. at Mr. Carl Goresky is holidaying! nts, at the home of his pai and Fs, Victor Go H. Balley and rother-in-law er, Grerot, Seaite, is visit. ft his Czerott ‘West, Vancouver, pent Chrlatmas with bis parents, a R.A. D. West. 8. C. ‘ain, on, Penticton, ts Is Libby's Tomato Juice, 20-02. 2 for . 390 Balman’s Cut Green Beans, (5-07., 3 - 65c Fort Garry Coffee, Yellow Label, Ib. : . 83¢ We will be closed Wednesday Afforncon — All day Thursday and Friday Morning haan Taw and daughter, Mr, and Mre| Coo} ind Mrs, Bob Maddocks| ugh! @ week's holiday; ‘withe relatives at Edmonton, ‘Mildred ‘Mansfield /Miss Verna Mae Murphy, of Nel- ton, are guests of Biss Mercedes ‘The Hon.’ R. E. Sommers and|| family are enjoying a brief holir lday here before returning to Vic- HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL CO-OP STORE ihe waning cumbers are’ and S "AR! ‘and Building ‘Lumber Supply, held thelr annual statt banquet and party in the Twin, the pu conjunction with tcton of the | Dlaarion ot the xe Eawenle AAs The Yoar Closes We Take This Opportunity To Extend Our Grateful Thanks To All Our Customers For Thelr Kind Patronage During The Past Yea And Extend To One And All THE VERY BEST IN THE NEW YEAR NOTICE Our Store will Be Closed January 2nd and 3rd Fer STOCK TAKING. : | WALDIE LUMBER AND _ BUILDING SUPPLY — PF OVINCIAL ds of the K day at “The Cr Vol. 6, No. 2 a BRITISH COLUMBIA, JANUARY 8, 1953 5 Cents Per Copy Future Very Good For Castlegar And District Sommers Tells Kiwanis Promise of great things for this district was contained in a brief talk to the Castlegar Kiwanis Club last week by La r Mines Minister the Hon. RE. Sommers, a past president of] and rev the Club. During his recent, trip East Mr. Sommers said he learned that many of the Eastis blg industries are planning to decentralize and move some of thelr plants westward. The Columbia River basin’ ‘seems an ideal spot for their location and they are asking for vey of this area for that purpose, Mr. Sommers’ sald. whieh he sought to ha ral government assume part of ihe cost of the forest protection m ® though he received consider- able trom the Hon. R. He wlntee fegundig tha pres Poss, no favourable consderatiog In connection of Beli Gaksbi's forces was advised. lard To Disouss Ferry Hazards With Castlegar Delegation In connection with the recent tragic drowning t at the Castlegar terry, Mr. H. 7, Miard, Hes ek seed te meetin dezegntion ‘Tne publc works eticlal will be here today or tomorrow to talk over last teit|cost of its forest Lands and Forests, B.C. at present bears the full Broteetion,(#2} Allon annually) but received) Pri only $14 million revenue annual- ly, ‘Mr. Sommers ‘also advised that) the | 5 si oe vill jastlegar Youngster Sina By Automobile 6:30 p.m. on Columbia ‘avenue o the sivine ‘Auto Service. jure aattesed a feactored he Ainbulonee driven by Frank Riche Ee ardson. ‘Young Johnny apparently dart- ed in front of the car which was driven by Haro ‘Kinnaird, not having seen it ap-| proaeing "The driver made a des ni eis Fad aud oes Bee sxtremaiy| road surface into the Sich He wag on his way to Kine naird at the time. ld Creighton of | pa Walter Jacobson Heads Kinnaird Commission The new committees for the board of of the Vatage ‘of Kinglnd have. been yunced. revalter Jecobeon la the new ematery commission don't expect to fill the re-| ment to a.high level of Ss Til do my, very best Hit there.” High tribute was paid to the ratiring tire chiet, BA. D. ¥ ‘ent ‘commission DOUG WETMORE RETAINED 8 VILLAGE SOLICITOR ‘Monday’: Categar meeting decided to jervices of Mr. Doug Wetmore va solicitor at’ the commission rate of remuneration, {420 per month) if soceptable. Christmas Day Drownings Prompt Public Meeting “IRe Belfer Fer alte ‘The late Christmas afternoon tragedy at the Castlegar ferry| Dis-|has aroused & wave of concern ai trict tt ia that steps must ett ry rider at a previo tro, | and iat a ceil iets sold pre! tection must be i iscussed with Me: Bllard, nde willbe asked re substantial protection be insalled on the ferry as soon as possible meeting wi discuss wat sepe soll wit taken to educate feards of Waffle viclations. hydrauli ends, among district residents, nin A public meeting to discuss the matter is being called for this Saturday in the small hall of the Coronatiod Hall at 7.30 p.m. Woe pattie jimmed by at district problem, jents_ ine trom Cas wa sat “0 the witags of of fice, text of wh fens of the datlct are’ taking the City commissioners of Castle- discuss 1 ing tragic eccldents'on Agar ferry, ‘similar to one that wooed December 251 ters from other di a lett the trict residents, urged that a siri- arse | ry Guards ind agitation for better safeguards |w on the ferry Buch as ie beams instead of chains at the ferry} was reported that ectative of the Provincial Ch Isix occupants would have been Killed, Said one commission only satlsteSory” solution, s'a bridge.” ‘The Christmas Day tragedy which has co agitated the district ~ (Pettitt Photos) end, Cupants Into forty fect of water, Victims of the tragedy, whi! occurred Brilliant Assailant Povs Fine For Revenge ncTating the law into his own regarding ot Bloodotts general Stare, when strode up him Bn ‘track hn, in his defence Kalesnikotf clalmed that he had assaulted by Bloodo! e recognized a ‘who tad a ‘assaulted him on the com decided to} esti) ‘On the other hand, Bloodott increased ipa of of new equipment eyed siebigta . new Sdescle rence ptoved pricy valuible place necessit what can be done in this regard. ct 1. |Fage of 13. Fire Damage te 1962 Totals $5,600 Annual Report Advises contributio ual Report for er Wetotec se rae 3 December 3, |titud *evas read. to the regular i of the is jepartment as we mew it today, Is the pride of the community,” ‘said That it is ‘such is largely cote to ve wwe done and I pride sin our outils one of the Ed Lewis Fire Chief R. A. D. West Honored E. A. (Bd) Lewis is Castlegar’s new fire chiet : Although Mr. Lewis at first did not wish to assume this office, a ntative to the |his fellow members of Castlegar’s volunteer fire Department were Gasteger" end’ Distt Hospital unanimous in their choice tnd pervuaded him to acept. The choice |was made at the firmen's weekly meeting above the ire hall. F organizing a fire- i |lanine soup tna the ARP. the fall of 1946 and have ikea to conte ‘out things the point | wteere ‘Toeeasot 0. s0 Sod a tthe same ‘rom 10 t021 with adai- ay Se ee a Re eae He spake of. the, ogntribufion fot some of ‘iad| bers of the fire erate say dine they should not be forgo gen faster, in service and it has been ‘ite necessary to have both oj .¢| at the sime time, unce at thes same members. George hus been elected as the new sistant Fire Chief; James Keil. Mazon, in| Engineer; J. cur Wales, ‘asl Kitioush, B, Wewrsen, ¥._ Fare eof dreathul, J. Strliots ott And | Ceetlegse ir firefighting group since’ zi ‘Fhtn he was ainong those colt N, Mackin and C. Appletoa. 28 bullding tnspect- jons-carried out during the year, 18 of tags to vosnmenctal balld- and the commission meeting on Mond ‘be| Retiring Chairman Nick ori presided for the election new chairman and then vided Bs since to. a. saccesoe, Mt, : = Vidor Jenks Heads Village Commission “Tl try to do my best for the village and the commissioners.” With these words, Victor Jenks accepted the post of chairna7 Jot the Cantar Vinge Commision forthe coming res at the service being ottered by the com- te forcasinioners officially for “the fine cooperation iy [have given me ‘Turing the past is was for drowning and the balance be tory conditions: The firemen were ‘Whe the ie in oe| i hey to ie vilegs oc over save te aati ats the vilge ottce for Mr. A. T. clerk for ne eliceny ‘and un- ry ” Mr. Of from eight to 16 men with an ave- cata New Cones ‘As one of the final items of alleged he had attended onl; ‘reding in his life. at which he cannot remember either seeing or Kalesnikoff. Failure to file an income ta: Jand parks, icomes rly to the charges. He express- e ignorance of the requlre- ny’s returns, ied far the year in question be- oper forms could not ruse the ‘Airport Cor fe obtained at Nelion. ‘opening of Pine Street’ project. 5 Years Ago Columa Begins This Week The Castle News had its fif*h ‘Sommers, water and ou | pital: Dave cuapbel fire, Tight |ago, this jenks finance In vain erry Washes ba | legar tee with deep thanks for his past residents.