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CASTLE NEWS,

Mr. and Mrs, W. Campbell, Fruitvale,

Mclver, Mark

60th. Wedding Anniversary, St. Pat's Day

bt and Mrs, William C.
F

* couple of
f

ire Her

Mrs. R. Melver of Castlegar, cele-
brated their 60th. wedding anni-
versary yesterday. Bom are 83
years of age.

The occasion, on “when! the

“PRESCRIPTIONS: -.
DRUG SUNDRIES.
FIRST AiD SUPPLIES
BABY NEEDS

the Queen and also a letter >f
congratulation {rom Premier
W. A. C. Bennett of B.C., found
Mrs, Campbell in Trail Tadanac
Hospital and Mr. Campbell at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. McIver.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were
married 60 years ago on St. Pat-
rick’s Day at St. Phillips Church,
Manchester, England, They came
to the Trail district 26 years ago.
They have

GWL SI. Pat’s Social
Successfal Affair

1 fradi green
and white of St. Patrick's Day,
gave a festive air-to the Twin
Rivers Hall last night for the
St. Patrick's Spaghetti Supper
and Dance sponsored by St. Rita's
C.W.L.

The tastefully prepared supper
of spaghetti and meatballs, in
most abundant supply, was ac-
corded’ a goodly number of sec-
ond and third helpings at both
sittings.
Following the supper there was
fort we zemainder of the

three
Mrs. A. Nuttall of Fruitvale, Mrs.
J. H. of Kinnaird and

gous an his bank

Mrs. W. J. H. Marshall of Lang-
ley Prairie; three grandchildren
and six great

McGauley. Winner of the raffle
Prize, which was a handmade,

A Complete *:*
DRUG STORE SERVICE

Card of Thanks

quilt, was Tom Jandura
of Robson West.

e
Courteous, Speedy and
Accurate Service

PITTS’
Rexall Drug

Day or Night Phone ars

‘We wish to express our sincere
thanks to friends and neighbors
for their many acts of kindness,
flowers and tokens of sympathy
sent to us on the death of our
dear father and husband, Mr. N.
Kuryluk. Also for the many floral
tributes at the funeral. Special
thanks to Drs. Johnson and Fow-
ler.

Mrs, P. Kuryluk
and family.

for the Junior Red Cross was
shown to the Robson Evening
Group W.A. when they held
their business meeting at the
home of Mrs. R. Fowler with 17
members and two visitors pres-
ent.
The meeting was conducted by
Past President Mrs. A, Woodrow
in the absence of the president,
Mrs. Grant, who was in Rossland
Hospital.
The rus was shown to the
y Mrs. Quayle. Tickets

Wolsey Sox
All Wool .—., Wool and Nylon
Regular $1.50 pr. |

SPECIAL

$1 00 Per Pair

will also ee available for sale at
the Robson school in the after-
noon of April 15, the day of the
tea and bake sale.

Next meeting, a social, is to be
at the home of Mrs. Oborne on
March 25.

Four Coavicied Gf
Failing To Send
Children To School

Four charges of failing to send

children to school in contravent-

ion of Sec. 15%, Subs.'2 of the

Public School Act, were heard 3 at
Court C;

ing the past weet by Stipendiary
. EL ‘lor.

suspended sentence of four days
during which time he was ordered
to send his child to school. »

Three more charges of no

afternoon. Peter W.
Maloff of Brilliant pleaded guilty

to the charge and was fined $10
j

and $6.10 costs. He was advised

; DAY SPECIALS $:
o_ Bareh 22nd

TOMATO | SUICE
Siins ..... $1.08

_ PRUNE, E PLUMS
$1.00

BABY FOODS
HEINZ OR GERGERS
tf tins .... $1.00

2hetiies ... $1.00
COAT OF ARMS

- Sockere Salmon
Stins for . --- 91.00

eee eee ew eee ae

Ne NE gg gg Pg ag ag Pg gs Pt
E aie Ds 1 re

Allfor....- $1.60.

MEAT. SPECIALS |
March 19 aad 28

LOIN CHOPS, 1b: Bohins o's
RIB CHOPS, Ib. .......--.-
SHOULDER STEAKS, Ib...

BEEF, BLUE BRAND ~ ie
POT'ROASTS, Ibe. i 2.2.05.
PRIME ROLLED RIBS, Ib. eae
SIRLOIN - T-BONE STEAK, Ib.
HAMBURG STEAK, Ib. .....

bad: apes

)

Carr, -Castlegar, at Kootenay
Lake General Hospital, March 16,

WANTED — Baby's Crib. Phone
4508, Mrs... Glenn. Anderson,
edt PL

VEAL CHOPS ~~
~~ Loin, Ib.’.

OA. _EREMENKO & (0.

PRICES EFFECTIVE MARCH 19, 20 and 22, Peas

, y 5
‘. Your Red and White
_ Food Center

GROUND BEEF
3 ibs. .

BACON
By the piece, Lb. .....

2 Solo & 1 Good Luck
CAKE MEXES, Choc or White
Parity er Rebin Hood, 4 for...

S$ { 0 0 BEEF SIRLGIN STEAK

5%

59

~ $1.00

$1.15

Blue label, Ib. .....
POT ROAST

PRIME RIB ROAST

656

PEAS = :

Delnor Frozen, . sepnssnceantennvognseens
LETTUCE
‘ Fresh LB, ...
TOMATOES

16 oz, TUBES .....

GRAPES
2 LES. .
SARDINES
2 FOR ..

2B8'S,, 3 DOZ. nccnvnn sess
MILK,
qr.

91.00
18¢

LAMB STEW i
Burn’s, 16 oz. Tin

‘WEINERS and BEANS

Burn's, 16 oz. Tin, 2 for ....

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Published | Every Thursday at “The Crossroads of the Kootenays”

MONDAYS.
DOLLAR DAYS

CASTLEGAT STORES

CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1954

8 Cents Per Copy

“Chamber Supports Local Bid For Minto

Airport Official Opening —
Tentatively Set For May 30

Support for the recent application by the local Navy League
branch to acquire the stearner Minto for Sea Cadet training quarters,

and preliminary plans for ‘an official opening day at the Castlegar | -

port were among the items of business at the monthly dinner
meeting of the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce Thurs

“Our Ready to Wear: Dept.

BARGAINS

becca Pare Fe Sil 30 by 30
Plain Pastel poe

NECKERCHIEES, All Nylon ~
: each

$1.00.

APRONS,
In Cotton Prints -sccecncsnndcnnn

SOCK WOOL :
3 Ply, All Coldrs, 1 or. balls

2 for $1.00

NYLONS.

DUETTE NYLONS

‘Full. Fashioned, . Two-Filteen : Denier -

Run Resistant, SHEER that will’give’ || °°

SHOES ire = $195:

school- attendance were heard |.

CABE — To Mr. and Mrs. Geo, |”

setting. Phone 3116. cli

COLLINSON

FIRE — AUTO
LIABILITY
Accident — Sickness
INSURANCE

wero pre seer
PUNE sat

(
(
(

)

v

FOR SALE — Goose Eggs for}.

“ around the house. yourself! |

* Rendvation, and Extra Cupboards are
_ simple when you. use oe

Make it Yourself with Ph

PLYWOOD CAN Now BE BOUGHT IN. RANDO!
SIZES — JUST ASK FOR THE SIZE YOU WANT FOR..
THE JOB ‘YOU. ‘ARE’ OING i

SEE OUR
‘ DISPLAY OF

. TOOLS.

For Convenient
Carpentering

Legion L.A. Lay. :
Final Plans For”

day evening in the Twin Rivers Hall,
The

vy
two representatives of the recent-
ly organized Local 2300,.of the
Carpenters and Joiners of ‘Ameri-
ea, W. Dunn and K,. Waterman
advised the chamber the local has
been organized and suggested it
should be-contacted when con-
struction workmen are needed so
that’such work is performed by
Yocal’ workmen, The Chamber
agreed this was a good suggestion
and ‘part of.a “dealing at-home”
policy.
dvised the

mittee, who advised that Sunday,
May 30, has been tentatively set

Hon, Lionel . Chevrier,

asked to officiate at the cere-
monies and also to be invited are
the Hon. R. E. Sommers, . Ross-
land-Trail MLA, and. H. .W.)
Herridge, MP for Kootenay West.

airshow in. which CPA Convairs,

A
matter of a Castlegar-Kinnaird
bus ‘service is still under” study
for further. report at the Cham-

The Airport Opening ‘was 5 ‘hiss bee

and other flying clubs
woud participate.

The Chamber agreed to take
charge of the publicity. and con-
cession arrangements for. the pro-

as the date for the event. The |’
Federal.
Minister of Transport. is being |.

The event would include an|'
RCAF jets and aircraft of the|’.

ject.
Roads and Bridges Committee’!
Art“

OFF FOR HOLIDAY IN COUNTRY |

Charles ‘and

suseed by ME 8. Daltan, Chetrman (Ch Ch
Com:

“the China. ‘Inland. Mission for 20
-years, and prisoner ‘of Chinese
*Coemmuniists for two years, will’
speak at .a- public meeting in

Prince Priace:
_ Clarence House in London’ ee a ee "stay at a Windsor Castle in the
: t le a

ag they ett

their ‘holiday: by: the Queen
Wuring the shsence i Queen

Among 39 Villages, Four Cities

Castlegar, Kinnaird Defined

| New Liquor Licencing Areas”

Castlegar and Kinnaird are: ‘included among 39 villages de-
signated as licencing areas under. the new B.C. Liquor Act by an

‘|order-in-council from Victoria. Applications for the four types of

licence — public haitse, _restaurant; dining lounge:and cocktail -bar,-

-{-— will now be received in thé four cities, three polling divisions and

39 villages designated.

A. J. Weir, president of the
Castlegar-Robson Branch'170, the
Canadian Legion, said the branch
has already applied ;for.a cock-
“bar..licence through Provin-

;- | cial ‘Command and will ‘now ‘file

an: application with the govern- | Dollar
ment, The proposed bar. would be|
installed in the' new clubrooms|

Ys nearing completion’ in’ the: basé-

ment. of :the Legion . Memorial
Hall, Castlegar. :

‘Port Coquitlam, Port “Moody,
‘Slocan City end Chilliwack are

'|the four cities ‘designated by the

order. Polling ‘division are’ Agas-
siz, Haney and Maillardville,
qauhe 39 villages designated. are:

: pechesend Burns Takes ‘Camabell |" ¥

River, Comox, Dawson: Creek, | in

:| Fort St. John, Fruitvale, Gibson’s

Landing, ~ Invermere, . Lillooet,
le, Mis-

ing.: voted unanimously... to send
a letter to W. A. ‘Manson, ‘Region-
al Vice'"President of ‘the “CPR,
supporting the Navy League's ap- | be

, Castlegar. w  . night

‘under the ‘auspices of the Trail
Christian :‘Businessmen’s Asso-
ciation,

Rev. Millin, who is one of four’
outstanding speakers in Com-
munism in North America to-
day, will give listeners “a
‘Glimpse Behind. the Iron Cur-
tain,”: including ‘an ‘account of

In reply to last month's Cham-
ber request that’ the need -for.a
Castlegar bridge be not over-
looked, a’ letter’:from the “Hon.
P. A. Gaglardi, Minister of Public
Works, said a: Castlegar bridge
is still being favorably consider-
ed. for construction When the
time comes... ..
i the. Deer Park-Edge-

: the “brain ?

: He will also speak to the: stu-

dents: assembly, at: the.-high
schoo!

che meeting is. scheduled for

in St. Albans Parish

ial

wood ferry ‘the (Minister advised
“We will do our best on this mat-
ter ‘when ‘we are able”. and. a
letter from the Hon: R. E. Som-.

| a Year gree

i vers wae

Annual Credit |

“We the directors are ‘quite

fduring the past year. In the comi

wee ee

BS)

ple

wether as we did in the past, we sanne belr

peaks .of success.” -
F{; ‘With these words, S. D. Chamb:
fluded the directors’ report at the we
annual i yf Ci

on personal: shares and: a ref a

Lytton,
‘sion City, New Denver, “North

ton, Smithers, ‘Squamish, Stew-
art, Telkwa, Terrace, Vanderhooi,
Westview, Williams: “Lake and
Zeballos. ;

. Attorney General ‘Robert ,Bon-

cabinet has defined certain vil-
lages as liquor i areas,

ner told the B.C. ‘legislature the | Mike’

Next Monday Is
Last Dollar Day.

pone éuday is' the last of the

aysithat Castlegar mer-
chants have held every Monday in
March. On that of ta as on the four

70 Days In Jail For
Shoreacres Resident
Arrested on a charge of failing
to send his child to school as re~
quired by the Public Schools Act,

eH. Arishenkoff. of. Shore-
acres, was ines $10 and costs at

The definition of cities as such
areas ‘was the“ first” step in the
government's policy “of

Court, C: on
Thursday.
Stipendiary Mazisteate WwW. KE

the whole province with licencing
areas and this is now, almost com-

Designation : Of vill: villages
ind step and third wal ‘pe

‘ing | Taylor i of 10
days in jail in default of fine and
Arishenkoft chose. to serve: the

ighis
District Classrooms

“New! ‘flourescent ‘lighting. ‘fix-
tures are being: ordered ‘for the

of 15 per cent on” “Interest Paid,
‘thus ing of the
year’s ‘surplus of $2,883.16 after
deposits of $557 to Statutory, Re-
serve, $90 to “Allowances for “Di
and $89 to

tary schools: at Castlegar
No.. One, Robson; : Brilliant, Tar-
rys and Ootischenia. se

At their regular meeting Mon-

Fund.

day , the Board of School
Trustees.for "Castlegar School Dis-

SURE POER GA that! it would: not,
‘for

in residential’ areas, ~* > me

‘mons ‘on the school act charge

of Stanley Humph-j

~The u ‘report ont

by treasurer Miss Reith, showed
assets at the year end, totalling
$125,135.23 (of which" there was
$76,371.57 in loans and

trict “N Nine,

the fixtyres to be ordered for the
15 classrooms in ‘the above: five
ere ‘where lighting is. “con-

and’ $46,031.48 in_ self-endowed '

B.C. Central Credit Union,

‘Income. for | the’ year, ‘which
totalled $8,089. 39, included’ ‘$7,199,-
21 ne

loans and $2,500 deposited with‘

under par.”:Cost of the
fixtures" will come to. about
$4800.

The board, with School Inspect-
or Dr. D. C. Smith and High
School Principal J. A: Thomas in

ries Junior Senior High: School j
staged: two plays at Trail, 'Thurs-
day eVening, as part of the. West
Kootenay ° and boundary schools
drama: festival in the Trail Ju-
nior High School audtiorium.
“An‘ambitious choice for, such
a young group of people , but it

edy..\was

mers ‘said the

‘ferry
service” ‘will: be sien “careful

Spring Tea Ard Sale ©

Plans were completed for’ a
‘Spring Tea and Bake Sale on
‘April 24, at the Legion Memor-
ial "Hall, ‘Castlegar, at the regular
méeeting‘‘of the Ladies’ Auxiliary
to the: Canadian Legion, Castle-

gar --Robson’ Branch : 170, Tuesday |:

vThe 20 members present with
Mrs. A. J. Weir, president, in the

Last. month’s . 2 , for
twice-daily Kinnaird mail service

» and for improved electrical dis-

in replies ‘that the requests are
being investigated, <
HIGHWAY. SAFETY -
,, There was lengthy

light, and heat. Memberstiip to!
led 418 and ‘there “were 223 bor-
rowers. . Miss. Reith:’said there
would be.a cheqi e system’ ‘insti-
tuted at the credit. union shortly. } F
“Mr. Stirling, :the © witty main

on highway «safety .in «Castlegar
and: Kinnaird.‘ Paul - Oglow
thought’ the ‘speed limits: “bo!

‘should ‘be “more rigidly enforced
He was’told the only: way to
punish speeders on village streets
was to lay a charge themselves
against any offenders. te
[Mr Art A then st

chair, “were’ told “that
tor the food: hamper which will.

“be a-door prize at the: sale, -a

to be left at Pitts: Drug ‘Store in
Castlegar. The Tea and Sale will
be held’ from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Committees were“‘named for
the’ events-as follows: -
Kitchen .— Mrs. Rickie Couch,

Mrs. W. Brewer and Mrs. E. Pep-|"

pard.
hi Bake Table — Mrs. E. Rourke,

.Mrs. Hubert and Mrs. J. Mason.

Sewing Table — Mrs. Lampard
and Mrs. Dinner. :

Tea Table — Mrs. Bate and
Mrs, Hingley.

Mrs. Rourke ‘is to make the

‘ birthday cake for the Auxiliary

eleventh birthday.
At Tuesday's:

a? a safety program’ is not. the
otorists’ responsibility © alone.
_ “We should protect our children,”
he agreed” but maybe the. best
| way of protecting them is keep-
ing them’ off the highways-and
treets where they. obstruct traf:
ic.” :

the: highway-and‘ village “streets, gi

ker of: the
mented the ‘membership : on? ‘the
financial’ report which he. ‘said.
“indicates the people of Castle-
are using. their Credit Union
the way it.should be used.”
“It’s fine. to: see an.

a

were the ‘of the ‘adj

ot points € ing the

tanley Humphries Junior
Beane High School, Dr. Smith
said.two men irom ‘the Depart-
ment of Education are ‘to ‘visit
Castlegar .this week ‘and discuss
aspects of the building plans with
the board. The men are’Dr. Wm.

and Mr. D. Kennedy. *

The ‘Board’ were advised their
‘1954 "budget has beeri, approved
practically as submitted. The a)
proval was given by Bert McGill
and Don‘ Christian of the ‘Comp-
troller’s Division of the Depart-
ment of

total of assets,” he, said, “but
re not the .most important
thing. The important thing is
people. People ‘are the’ corner-
of this’ whole movement.

C ‘edit Unions are not-loan associ-
atiins but organizations of People
dedicated to the service of people. |
If your credit union doesn’ t serve
people, your fi i

ised by ‘district taxation.
Repairs to the basement of the
Robson school'are continuing and

to be repaired also. =<

to assist in

sent worth two hoots.”
d the

. {the financing of - district school |:

such as track meets.

He said too that the r in,
[restricted . zones’ between Castle-
-gar and Trail, amount to a “great
inconvenience for. motorist!

It was agreed the primary re-
sponsibility ‘in highway safety
rests with the motorist but child

ren” and other pedestrians must’

too. It was decided the
schools and the local. police force
would be approached to give the

‘a; series of lect on

Hingley, Past ; President, instal,
Jed Mrs. W. Brewer as a member!
of the executive council for the
ensuing year.

“Refreshments were served and

' Mrs. H. Hackman‘won the eve-

ping 's sara

highway safety.

1 It was agreed too that more
Kinnaird residents should: : be
members of tHe: Chamber and
bring their. problems to that
body’s attention. If Kinnaird pro-
+] blems are not discussed -enough

{

of
guna Mutual Insurance, En-
dowment Loans, ‘and School.Sav-
ings Clubs, and said Credit Unions
which are “a wonderful instru-!
ment ‘for’ the ion of racial?

shelter’ at-the foot of Milestone
Road, has been enlarged and in-
; vestigations are underway re-

the in: ion of school

‘(Continued on page 8) *!

zone signs.:
H Re Smith suggested the Board
‘might one

at Chamber meetings, it's the’
fault of the Kinnaird représenta-
tives who are ‘memb¢=s, it: was!
agreed. res

Three new b were ac!

}or more. kindergartens in the dis-
trict at- some future date. Such
{ institutions,. on the Play School
jidea, raise’ the student’s level of
achievement in later years con-

cepted, two’ from Castlegar and
one ‘from Kinnaird, They. aré |

i she said.

‘indus-

Elmer Kraft!.and ‘Tony D:

of Castlegar and R: J. (Bert)

Morice of Kinnaird,

H Fee turned out goods with a peak
| value. of $16, 392,,206, 000 in 1951.

i The budget }'
calls for‘a total of $247,386 to be}.

the fence at’ the ‘Renata school is
' The ‘Board approved a ‘grant of i

$22. ($1:per high school teacher) |:
ito the West Kootenay High School |-

At Kinnaird,.the school bus stop |:

dicator, Alec'Hood of. New We:
minstér, regarding the’ first_C:
tHlegar, resentation “The Dear Di

was well attacked | and the com. |

Students Win Praise
At Drama Festival

iparted,”
players.:
The story.of the one act com-.
edy.is about.a grandfather. .(Jef-
|frey Hett) who finally dies or
seems to. have died, to the im- .
mense satisfaction of his relatives
|— played by Delores Harshenin,
jArthur.. “Shellenburg,‘: Darlene |
; Harding and. Joe Irving who ©

‘staged. by the junior

grandfather,- not- departed after.
all but? very much alive, ‘comes
sownstal 7, to. find his. relatives

ing and: ‘already. bicker-

witb ‘BOY. TAMED.
BY: CIVILIZATION:

eh —Central Press Canadian:
Six me

* ving over his property, is the hu-

/morous climax of. the story.

° Gail’ Leitner: was ‘the | other
member ‘of the’ cast, in: the: role
of the grandpa’s favorite. grand-

: | @aughter, She received special

~-from the’
ifor her: ‘ability to “make the most

“|of a-part.which had few spoken *

lines” yet. involved a great seal
of stage
Sunday. Costs Five Pesos, was
ei (Continuea on page 8)

% Castlegar K.P.s Hos!

DistrictConvention

The Twin Rivers Lodge,.
Knights of’ Pythias at Castlegar,
‘was host ‘to: the annual district |
Sonventic of Knights of Pythias

{in the Twin Rivers Hall, Castle-

gar, Saturday. ‘Well represented

Jat’ the event were Nelson, Trail,

Rossland, : Grand Forks and. New
Denver. 2

Presiding was:the District Dep-
resolutions: were passed and John
Draper,’ Supreme Representative,

‘;uty.’ Grand Chancellor. Several -

of New Denver, answered many

onths in hos-

pital: have tamed this four-year-
aa boy 4 found ir Northern Mani-
fering from a, tuber-

ae condition when he arrived

in’ hospital, he was as wild as
an animal, kicking and

on various per-_
taining to: the welfare of the
order. F, Scherer of Grant Forks
was chairman of the judiciary
committee,

ing anyone who came near. and
destroying everything. he could :
lay.*ha: on. Now he rides

and plays with ather chile

ig the | b session,
the del

Brekared by the Pythian Sisters,

yor Castlegar, Rey Gram,