i a ff Page 4 CASTLE NEWS , Castlegar, B.C. Erzors Give Eagles Edge Over Kiwanis In a game which saw six home- uns blasted out, the Eagles nine took advantage of two fielding errors to come from behind a 9-8 deficit for a 10-9 decisiod aver the Kiwanis crew in the. ‘sottom half of the ninth inning wf a Castlegar-Kinnaird Softball League tussle here last night. First Eagle batter in the cru- dal bottom half of the ninth, was Paal Horcoff, who drove the ball Ao centre field for his second fhomerun of the game, Next two batters were retired Gn quick order and then Wallace Horning, pinch-hitting for ‘Nick Stoochnoff, landed on bases when Mirst baseman Lefty Kambick d@ropped the ball. Another error by shortstop Rudy Martini put Eddy Conroy on, bases and ‘brought Horning home with the winning run. . George Tonnellier ‘took the Joss on the mound, giving up ‘10 hits and two walks with five wtikeouts.. Bruce Horning, ‘win- wing chucker, gave up nine hits and five walks wth three strike- Clift Tipping also clouted two homeruns for Eagles with Eddy Conroy credited with one also, ¥or the Kiwanians, Mickey Mor-| an hit one roundtripper., <1; Latest Standings.In | fater-Village Softball ‘Tear Ww L AAD & a a Good Used CARS ‘ Qur reputation in this area is ‘your, guarantee -of satisfaction , ‘LATE MODELS “S32 PLYMOUTH CAMBRIDGE - CLUB COUPE 2° Tone Paint, Air Conditioner °51 CHEV SEDAN PRIVATELY OWNED - Wn Consignment, Terms, Trades * $8 PLYMOUTH 4 DOOR SEDAN , Color Beige, In lovely shape 0 DODGE CLUB COUPE ONE OWNER Beautiful cara areee, (TWdeal fami i) ounysiun AVINDSOR One Ouier _ AN tke New AND $3 TO CHO! After weeks ot watching his crops wither away from lack of rain, this unidentified farmer near Dallas, Texas, registers his joy at thi which changed his parched land into a sea of PRAYER OF THANKS FOR HEAVEN-SENT RAIN the rain —Centra) Press ui: mud. Miilions of dollars have been lost by farmers in the area as high temperatures and less days seared cotfon and corn fields. * OOD LANDS, — ne CIONT meee ize vou i Our BATHIAY RON ON- = te hein te bares It RES BACICRQADFOLKS~ COOLING OF Bulletin Board "A Free Community Service — Phone 3441 " WE HANDLE A’ COMPLETE LINE OF FIRE, AUTOMOBILE, ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS, POLIO, “LIABILITY AND BURGLARY INSURANCE. CALL ON US FOR ADVICE ON YOUR INSURANCE PROBLEMS Use the Board to your: meetings and events, IT’S FREE! MILL FIRE Continued trom Pagel , upper flank of the fire- where the. mill itself was already a smoking, blackened, dying skeletort; — a hustle past the blackened fuel pump lit by its own. burning framework and Beross. another's burned like an angry volcano. The police dog arrived bed od find nothing, With movement there the Tine night,, he'd have been more suc- ‘eessful:on Fifth Avenue, The day was.routine. The enc- my had been checked ‘and ‘all that remained was to crush him fand Play safe — for fire is as Ed sea of ite side to that which we had left, Even at this distance, the sea of orange and blue flames was uncomfort- fable. Ranger Joe Killough, dir- ecting the operation and trying: to do another man’s job as well, disappeared with a gang into the smoke, seeming miles away in this strange inferno, More hoses were attached and several of us went back to the ‘ROM Low Priced Specials Include "39 PLYMOUTH SEDAN .... 87 PLYMOUTH SEDAN CLUB COUPES — NEW CHRY- SLER WINDSOR and NEW YORKER SEDANS IMMEDIATE DELIVERY hone Us Collect for a Demon- stration or appointment Licensed to sell in Castlegar and Environs PEEBLES MOTORS PHONE 1090 — NELSON of the fire to pour liter- ally tons of water on tHe flames, noyed them slightly. Then while one hose'held the flames back, and. another «kept a constant drenching, spray, several asbes- tos skinned axemen began. cut- ting the tall. evergreens which burned like’ giant torches, felling them into the fire so'that ‘they did‘ not fall across the. road’ to block it or start ‘new fires in the forest below. Come dawn, grub and new crews, little was left of the mill except: fire rusted machinery, twisted chains and.a few black- ened beams. In spite of two strong fire hose jets, the fire still closest, which it seemed, only an-|- CUBS EDGE PONTIACS and more than any human enemy.’ More fire guards, i and more Slow Curves Give. Kinnaird 5-1 Win ‘| Over;Waldies Nine .. Unable to cope ‘with the style of pitching handed ‘out by Kin- naird. chucker, _Johony Paulson, the Waldies-nine’ ‘took a 5-1 trim- ming from the Kinnaird crew in a -Castlegar-Kinnaird ~ softball water and more. digging .to. un- earth any hidden ,spark which might lie for weeks only to be fanned into an even more des- tructive blaze: - During the- night Mr. ‘Weir had pulled ‘his suppression crew out and returned to camp only to’ leave almost at once for. the blaze at Krestova. One of life’s merry-go-rounds, One further episode of the night. is worth mentioning. Pic- ture a police car racing up in the dark trying to avoid the heat of the flames and riding over a fire hose under pressure. Picture then an. ordinary mild-mannered ranger, about two hundred de- grees hotter than his own fire, taking eight foot jumps toward the offender and expressing his Continued from Page ae Reed Hicken, who had singled previously, from second, The Cub victory was the more ive after their shaky first ear, YOUR CASTLEGAR, B.C. WEVE EARNED OUR "D. A. S."” DEGREE - (Doctor of Auto Service) Our professors know your auto: from stem 5 to stern, They also have thie knowledge and modern equipment te correct any any trouble you are having .with your LET US GHECK: BRAKES “ARROW MOTORS LTD... PHONE, 2252 e Sey few irinings. By the end of the fourth, Pontiacs had taken a 2-0 lead helped along by three Cub errors. The locals’ comeback ‘be- gan in the fifth when Bill Kere-. iff singled and was brought home by Reed Hicken’s single .follow- ne a sacrifice by Rocky Plotni- kof Cabs took the Jead in the ‘sixth Johnny Strelioff hit a one bag- 'ger and the Cub Coach Rennie Mtchell, stepped to the plate to ‘belt one into deep centre ‘field, narrowly missing the’cars park-| ed there, for a fwo run round- tripper, Pontiacs, . however, added an- other ‘run in the eighth to dead- lock matters. The game was ther eleventh.. Although’, the visitors three double plays wreaked ‘hav-} oc with: their scoring potential. the’ winning’ chucker, seven’ hits, and one walk‘ and whiffing seven batters, % Johnny ‘Sofiak on the mound for the losers, gave up nine hits ,and four. walls with elght strikeouts. ‘ banged out three singles in four times at ‘bat, and Davy Nicol: was with a double and single, scoreless until the. bottom of the |} managed‘ to put mén on ~bases |’ At bat for Pontiacs, Lee Hysop at the Kinnaird park Tuesday evening. Throwing a slow curve, ball, that-completely baffled the 'Wal- die batters facing him, the. Kin- naird hurler piled up an impress- ive total of stikeouts as batter after batter went down swinging before him... REZ |) Geil Bell. ‘Agencies, Lid. Phone 344i ° Castlegar Insurance Advisors cee ne Spred Safin and Glidden PAINTS “Sash = Door and Cabinet Maling heated feelings in no uncertain | terms at every jump. No damage was done fortunat- ely and the fire again took over as the centre of i KOOTENAY BUILDERS and’ ‘Suppliers - ee Phone 3008. Castlegar Highway \ By electing Social ‘Credit ee represent ‘B.C. in Ottawa, we williensure action and co‘opération.in Domin- lon Frovinetal matters in the House of Commons. .. | DINKOOTENAY WEST = | Bates, John 0. NOTE FOR THE. PEOPLE ‘Social Credit stands for the right of every citizen to choose his own way of life provided he does not interfere with the similar meht of others.: ig GOVERNMENT : This advertisement issued by the B.C, Social 1 dead Carsulgi Coutultnn ‘Thursday, August 6, 1953 CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, B.C. COMMISSION| |NEWS. BRIEFS fon away on tor was ne sent from the regular meeting of the Castlegar: Board of Commis- | sioners Monday evening. 13 A member of the village water- works crew, Herb Mulhern, was present’ at the meeting to report back for work after an absence due .to illness of. several months, As one of his first jobs on his re- turn .to work, he.is to. construct a railing on the the village’s auxiliary water pump, used during the summer months, on a small railway track with cable and windlass to ‘re- Jease it further into the water, as the river level goes down, The sum of $150 was voted to pay the expenses of Fire Chief 5. A, Lewis when he attends the BC. Fire Chief’s. Convention at Duncan, "B.C, on August 28, 29 and 30, Fire Chief Lewis appeared be- fore the board with a request for two tarpaulins for the fire de- partment. Such items, the fire chief explained, come in n handy i” idewalk on Col- ‘umbia Avenue, in front of Kerr's. ‘ Waterworks. Commissioner ‘Harry Sommers asked and ‘sec- sured Board approval to mount. a | Social Credit Support ‘Social Credit Representation In ways, means .of salvage at fires and protection to the fire truck, The request: was tabled until Mr. Lewis ‘received ‘ price quotations. ‘A trade's Hcence application for Johnny's Meat Market, to open in part of’the former Kerr's Store on August 20, was approved. The business will be owned and op- erated by John Schwan of Cas- tlegar. Permission was granted for a .| Vancouver, carnival concern, to operate a merry-go-round, kid- die’s ride, ferris wheel and con- cession booths on the Castlegar Ball Park, ‘August 11: and 12, The revised agreement "be- will be better than ever. ° Social Credit .in B.C, has begun to improve condi- representation .in .Ottawa, - B.C.’s ; | government -will' be able to do ‘even. more -to- wards'faster, more compre- hensive-. development.” of this province's resources! “' VOTE - Ottawa: Means tween the Trail and District Civic r Workers Union oad the ‘Vilage asia . 7 of C that B,C.'s position in’ Dom- It will ¢ expire on Dee= inion-Provincial’ -relationg -.{@™ber 31, 1953, tions, ‘ With Social ‘Credit ~~ The village's public works de- partment .was instructed to give some “corrective ‘attention ‘to the street corner at Seventh. Avenue and Maple Street where there is Or! Campbéll told a-village commis- SCOTT'S SCRAP, BOOK ae Were *TKES' ALON A Rd. scons Wile : A RGSTING Aine, ARRIVES. ft seq EAD 4uRdLE COMI 1G TIL EASL COAST SQ00PiNG oy ANEY DEPOSHE danas cutee OF EGGS wie Ton BY ane fron ei a fie Mani HOLES es He PE DEPENDABLE Overhaul Engirie Add New Power ' makes mighty | mountains t Prices, . OPE Se) Dusty.Ball Park To ©. Ba-Remedied Soon -* The extremely dusty condition of the Castlegar. Ball Park, ig..to be remedied very soon, Parks Board - Commissioner David sion meeting on Monday evening. The park's ‘thick coating: of dust, which has inconvenienced both players and fans alike dur- ing the most recent games play- ed’ there, is to be discussed ati.a of the Ci Parks a sharp drop from the The decline is to be filled in wita gravel. EE BLUEBIRDS TRIM KINNAIRD. 34-38 AT’ CASTLEGAR Carl vs Ci *. FOR YOUR SOCIAL -GREDIT « : CANDIDATE End Old: Party Rule and “walt Soclalism’s Threat This advertisement’ issued by the B.C, Social ‘Credit Campaign Committee. Bluebirds took.a clase 34-33 de- cision: over ‘the Kinnaird young | girls in a wide open scorerstud ded exhibition softball tussle" at Hosta tonight, Mr.” Campbell id. The other commissioners were. quick:.:to -agree: that ‘the Park’s dust should be. curbed, suggest- ing that the fire department “be engaged to thoroughly. sprinkle the. ‘park once a week, f “We need water there badly," oa, “Otherwise we're not going in the final stanza. the C: Ball Park morning. With E. J. Lipsett handling coaching . duties for the Castlegar girls, the game for girls, 12 to 14, saw the Kinnaird nine, coached by Belle Gray and Mrs. E. Lewis, put a game fight all the way. but SCF-7 ‘they were unable’ to score the Lennie Morey was catcher: for the’ Bluebirds with-. Katherine Postnikoff and Virginia. Kinakin sharing’ pitching ‘honors. «~~ Sharon White and Sharon “AL bee were Kinnaird catchers, with Gail Leitner and. matty, Lewis, the. chuckers, 2 \- winpows — DOORS — SASH ‘CABINET MAKING - PHONE sei: ‘ BETWEEN HORSESHOE. ‘BAY: (West Vancouver) -NANAIMO. Via DeLuxe MV. Kohloke |» No Reservations Required+ MICTORIA reat ANGELES SERVICE: TRIPS o> VANCE ites Tomponation ov 180 Dama DAILY VIA 'MV.CHINOOK : Meter jorine au RSESHOE BAY, tory Tors 0 ed ete tier MEAN MO I’s AS. SIMPLE "MORE EGGS ‘AS THIS... RE PROFIT” - ye ey; ee BIT: THE HIGH ‘PROFIT: MONTHS WITH THE | where such an‘item might be ob By! ‘Vic Misutke i “It you're. ‘an average motorist planning a motor holiday, ‘and your car iseendowed with a rum- ble. seat or trunk, let me suggest it. might: be an excellent idea to’ know. what said rumble seat or trunk contains, : You see, I've . just returned. from .a motor holiday and up to the second day of the trip, I had no idea what all the contents of use the:term loosely — contained. The ‘results were almost disast- erous, . Tt all began. when, while slow- ing down for a curve near Nak- usp, one of the vehicle’s rear axles could take the strain no longer and parted in twain with ‘a report not unlike an oversize rock penetrating some vital eng- ine part, The results were almost the same for the car would go no further’— not on its own power that is. iu Now it seems a car must have both rear axles in one piece if tion, i. the. transportation of passengers: A new axle. was needed before the holiday jaunt could: proceed, and the garage- man advised the closest centre tained was ‘Vancouver. It‘séemed almost one half: of the long icoked for vacation must be spent in Nakusp, waiting for a car axle, a dismal prospect when the main attractions of this further away... But we were reconciling ours selves to fate and were removing ‘our fatay. at Nakusp: re the thought struck'us — “the fellow I got the car from said something about an extra.axle in.the rumble seat.” breath, we removed the thousand and “one -odd \items ‘the. rumble set contained: Lo’ and behold, — at the very bottom, wrapped in cloth and somewhat rusty from its :-long: confinement : in :.unnat- ural quarters, was ‘a car ‘axle, “It fitted ‘exactly; and our ‘holida ie. was ‘without delay after all: e: four’ or! five’ hours’ of atguish though, had, we -rei the rumble seat of my. car — I|" it is to fulfill its primary func- |’ our luggage fron ine rumble seat E holidayer - were ‘some 150 miles}, ‘might “have sbeen ‘saved |! to have a ball pale There's three 8 inches of dust'there’now.'t:’ . With crossed fingers and baited | ey, In the Following Sections that Day Railroad Grossing. to Milestone Road ». 9am. to 12 Noon - 128 30 pant to 4 p.m. , “West Kootenay Power & Light Company ; The Telephone Man’ is a familiar figure in most communities because his -job sia! him:i in touch with so many people. He-is a skilled workman and a cea neighbour. Often he is seen slung precariously from a telephone pole... installing a telephone or driving -his distinctive: green. truck to another assignment. In time of trouble, when _ fire, storm or other emergency strikes, he is once more at work . ... repairing damage with quick efficiency. Although many of us may identify ‘the Telephone Man! with aiperson we know, he is not just one individual. Each Telephone, Manis part of.a team of. nearly 6, 000. ne anaes people, working sey or. in vail Parts” of As you cruise along, one touch on the gas pedal seem like tiny. molehills after: our skilled mechanic gives + your engine a complete overhaul, See us for AUTO REPAIR ; Skyline Auto Service The Hedtric Power Will Be Ot Milestone Road to Kinnaird Boundary - Tel Side There will be power interrup ions in sections of the village at various times during the completion of the installation.