making telephone in her kitchen. The White
Neck automatic system has grown rapidly

from & total of

f 128 telephones In May, 105, to

show a post-war gain of 871 instruments,

|

Health Minister to open
Auxiliary Country Fair

. scrap drive started, vote $350

Honourable Eric Martin, Minister of Health and Public
wel ix € open the second annual Country Fair, being held
at the Silver Moon Hall on Wednesday, April 15 In ald of the

Waite Rock Hospital. «
THE GIRL GUIDES

Mrs. W. H. Brvels, president!
ot the White Rock Hospital
Auxiliary, Yhade the announce-
Seat she mony mecng| WH, JUD, SOUALL
< if Witte Rock Leage| Gil Guides’ Council bas ‘come
ae eo ee and gone again and to those
Re d senor (Of, US who were privileged to
Mrs, G. Roberts, tea convenor | attend this session. in Victoria,
for La = Ga trees toy it was a real pleasure. Just to
ro hear the wonderful reports
thes fullest extent and “Mrs. V.!trom delegates all” over. the |
Province and hear of the pro-|
gress of the movement, -muit|

‘McPherson, stall convenor, dis-
Played a chart showing the
Position Of ehh stall. Mrs. Eric
‘Bendabl ippointed to the
_ door and also, re~
placed Mrs. FR Leard as auxi-
ary Mrs.” Leard’s}
resignation ‘waa received with
reat tax “she has: been
& most faithful and hard work-
ing member of the Auxiliary]
for a long: period.”
‘Mrs. Gordon, convenot of the
the

cutive. One has. to attend a)
convention to realize what aot
of timé:and ‘effort these people;
But in, for the benefit of the
gitte. i |

Avery Interesting item was
handed in to me this last week
which Is worth mentioning. On
April 7, 1941, the first White
Rock ‘Local Association was
formed and officers were as fol-
lows: Chairman, Mrs. Angus;
secretarytreasurer and badge
secretary, Mra. Richards; <xam-
ining committee, Mrs. Goggs
and Mrs. Lehman, For 12 years |
we have been buflding up this
‘organization and even if | we|
have our ups mind downs, we|
are glad to report we are still!
carrying on the good work,

plans were made
Shing uf the com-
scrap, drive to be

pany of Guldes held a Mother
‘and Daughter banquet in the
Ocean Beach Hote] on Monday,
March 30, About 22 mothers
nd girls attended and guests
of honour were District Com-
missioner Mrs, Aileen Postill,
and District Captain, Mrs, Mar-
warct Stager, A toast to the
Queen and Mothers was pro-

the

ts leaving the

pany, and asa parting gift

was presented with a cake plate.

Alay Clark officlully took over

the Company and we all wish
her every success,

Chatheld’s
9p March 24, ine members pee=
ts went ¢ current tople—a camp-
eatin: Weta (ep (30. Ba. Invaaeaten:
ind reports on same nt next
fneeting, which will be held at

Sunnyside In May,

Sunnyside News
The Brownies of Sunnyside

are holding a Mother
Daughter social evening on
Thursday, April 9 and just ro-
thelr pads, he nest sel
Association mecting of the]
group will be at Mra,

ml

‘Local

< meeting to be
Mrs. Erna Hadden's, Pacific
ue, "White Rock, on
M20 at 2 pm.

‘held
me ban

RED CROSS GOES
OVER THE TOP

White Rock Branch, Cann-
ian Red Cross Society, has
exceeded Its quota In tho
1958 campalgn tor funds by
$600, W. Moffat, president,
told’ members Tuesday after-
noon.

Volunteer canvassers rais-
ed. $2,200 in the month-long
drive. Quota for White Rock.
Crescent Beach and Ocean
Park was $1,600.

It was announced that the
Red Cross workroom is open
each Tuesday from 2 to 4
Pam. at 701 Ri with the
loan cupboard available at all
times. Telephone nurober is
Wak. 5426,

Members di
Sor a booth
Auxiliary Country
April 15.

ided to spon
the Hospl

Fair. on

be very. gratifying to the Exe=| o,

HEATING ORDERED

By GILES HEWITT

Ocean Park Community As-
sociation 1s going to huye a new
heating system installed in| the
hall’ it was decided at’ thelr
regular monthly meeting — or
April 2. Work Is
be completed by the Fall
Councilior Stiller
dance and spok
‘Association's
have the street ¢

was in at-
re

request to

ik off Ocean

| Park road’ opened up and said|

although the Council could not
pend, money Improving these

ds, that there was no reason
that the public could not use

re

‘The 2nd White Rock Com-|these street ends going down|

to the water,

The Association are holding
a whist drive in the hall on
April 17 to raise funda for the
benefit of Kensington House
{the home for elderly people).

‘The Ocean, Park Players club
are golng to give a repeat. pre-
sentation of “Don't Darken My
Door’ on April 24 in the hall
fo ralse funds for the Ocean-
Grost Boys’ Club, who are doing
4 wonderful work in the Com-
munity.

April 3, the Cr
Church Junior
volces presented thelr Easter
Cantata entitled “Easter Reve-
Jauion" with the following tak-
ing leading parts: Paster
Spirit, Gretta Shannon: Mary,
Mother of Jesus, Margaret
Johnson; Mary Magdalene, Mar-
forle. Barrie; Salome, Glenda
‘Tiesxon; Mary, Mother of James

eacent Unit
Cholr of 24

Betty MeQuartora; Paul, Mary- |

John, Larry
Temblot
‘The presentation
was well attended and’ the
choir save fin excellent rbndi-
ton, under the direction of Mr
Johnson, the choir leader,
‘Crescent United Church Sun-
day Sehoo! pre holding a con~
gregational day in the Sunday
Ug SIR ESO
@ parents and friendw of
hy soholars are invited to at-

ie
tend.
arth son of Williams

Bt, mii Colum-

ann
Berle;

MeGrexo)
‘Avia; Caple

tnt 6 April 4, hav-

ct Ine ot
9 fu,

Hotghts

ue

bark

arding |

Serving White Rock, Sunnyside, Occan Park, Crescent

“Vou. &V, N

Beach & Destriete

‘Thurvday, April 9, 199%.

White Kok, BO

Former School Trustee levels

|BOARD DENIES |
WINRAM CHARGES

Surrey ‘School Board
flatly denied certain charges
made Ist week by form
trustee, BH. Winram, when
addrossing White Rock rate-
payers here.

Hin allegations were
da "malicious and untrue.”
T6 charges that material
been “purchased by ind!
trustees) without re
the board as a whole, it was
jcontended “no trustec ' except
Mr.| Winram himself had ever
\purchased anything for the
board except! some car batteries
which had been secured In an
emergency from a local firm,’

Bra M. Ellin stated that
‘Séhool Bonrd pollcy has always
Deen, atleast In my experience
as a trustee, for the board to
buy materials. by tender, and
locally “if posalble,” and ‘she
strenuously dened that any bill
previously presented to the
Board; had been paid for twi

It was contended that on one
‘occasion this year the board had
strongly objected to Mr. Win-
rami, himselfias chairman of the
Purchasing committee, from
buying supplies without adthor-
jiy from the board.

Chatman T: °F.” Scott
that (Mr, “Winram® had been
elected to the board for a tw
year term, and two. monthe

aking Office, he «ald be
signing because of
nd the press of his own
“.

has

|

hoaltif
jitriiaite

1 peers

‘PLAYERS PREDICT

NEWCOMER MAY
STEAL SHOW

{It With You
|that a
is

are predicting
weomer to thelr ranks
going to steal the show.
He is Jack Kelman, local
Photographer, who will be ap-
ring on the stage for the
first time in his life in the
role of Mr. DePinna, the ice~
man who “just comes and sta;
with the zany
sycamore family.

Not only has Jack shown
himself to) be an enthusiastic
nd able actor, his fellow th
plans say, but he has the “do
or dic’ spirit’ of the reat
trouper in the matter of cos-
tuming.

Undaunted by ‘the
which hig role calls for in one
|scene, he will don a Roman

| toga to pose as a discus throw- |

er for 4 portrait Mrs
more fs painting.

Seven | others
Little Theatro st
In the large cast.

“You Can't Take It With
| You is scheduled to open a six
night run at the Little Theatre
here April 20,

LEGION 7 MEET
NEXT TUESDAY

General meeting of Branch 8,
; Canadian Legion wil
next Tuesday in the Legion Hall
starting at 7:30 pm, announces.
J, W. Hunter, president.

“Ag many a4 poralble should
be present as there are kome
important Items to be decided,’
ho ataton,

Agenda ineludes financial
statements, Initiation of new.
members, special committee re~

arts, and other now business,

Syca

the

to

Official opening Saturday
for Municipal Hall addition °° &™

Former Reeve Joaoph T.
Heh

ed et

at 2 pm, on April 1h

been invited,
and

mismanage

deserib- |

costume |

be held |

ry of other Fraser Valley municipali-

ment charges here

Mismanagement and luck of yood business procedures
longest hoard members’ were claimed by KE Hy Winram,
former school trustee, as the real reasonn behind tia recent
resignation from Surrey #ehool Board
Speaking before White Tock Fs
|day night in Canadian Legion Hi

officla)

yer Aseccistion Thurs
Winram contradicted the
‘health and press

| board reasons which were
of business.” He spoke on thi——
invitation of the ratepayers
school costs committee

ME WASTE!
|, He maintained board mem-
bers were expected to spend
too much valuable time on un-
[necessary business. As an ex-
ample he cited the case of hir-
ing a janitor recently, when ail
board mémbers were called to
to an evening meeting to inter-
view the applicants, After en-
quiring they found the White
Rock janitor, Mr. Peters, knew
the applicant very well, having!
worked with him in the White
Rock school time ago,
and recommended the man 4
one-of the beat he knew.
This, sserted, was

e of board members’
maintenance supe!
have adequately
for matter. The

business, which the
|school board represents, should
‘ited more efficiently,

the purchasing
found that num-
were made which
went through thi
chasing committee. Articles
had been purchased at prices
much higher than it was neces-
sary to buy them at. He had
Ss quoted to him t!
was intending. to p:

|
at

when 1

could

|be ope
As
| commit.

jnever pur

LE
“On one occasion the board|
had authorized the pureha
ply rayon cord tires
ensive that even transpor>
ation buses don't use them,
‘These plus inner tubes ami

‘so |Importance of White Rock as
a telephone centre is the re
cent appointment of Stanley
above, as district re
pair, man for the White Reck
central office area. Mr. Evans
to institute a mew pur- |i the first full-time plant man
chasing procedure but wax not |that White Rock has had: Ere
Successful. He learned since |¥lously, it wax necessacy for a
his resignation tho changes he | Tepair man to come from New
suggested had been implement- ton to do any work necessary
ed. Referring to his resigna-|here.

ee Accomplisned more 8 BUDGET ACCEPTED
/UNDER. PROTEST

[he would by continuing as: a
{cepted under protest,

board member.
vied estimates for 1953

Referring again to the mis-
management of the board he

nded down by the arbitration
d Involving a $17,500 reduc

<ited a bill which canie in for
water pumps for July, 1951. “All
board members felt ‘the Dill had
been paid but when no voucher,
could be found after lengthy
investigation they were obliged
to the bill again.
LOWEST PAID
‘ouching: on’ teachers’ salar-
fes he said, “The school boards
nd municipalities are at the, ¢
merey of the Teachers’ Federa- cea axpenee, $2000; general
tlon, one of the  siickest and jn dministration, $6010; teaching
tightest organizations. operat-| supplies, 37.210.
ing.” “But," he Informed the | “Oonce’ Inetrwc
audience, “on the basis) of the /¢oa48; operation seat, janitor
per pupil expenditure Surrey engineer's ealaries, $80,000;
hers are the lowest paid of janitor supplies, $10,000; Nght.
B.C. ‘In spite of thelr re- power and. fuel, $43,400; insur
}cent increas thoy are still the Pon. s4¢o00,
lowest pata.” Repairs and maintenance —
To do away with the constant grounds, wages and supplies,
levelling of one municipality 9.000; buildings, waxes and
Against the other he advocated Suppiiea, §3420) Equipment
@ uniform scale. for t and maintenance, $11,000;
equipment, Including buses,
$9,000; bus operating expense,
$28,500.

Trustee T. E. Scott het that
in view of capital expense bav-
ing been deleted from the estt=
mates, It was urgent that the
board proceed at once with the

| preparation of a money bylaw
[for presentation to the ratepay=
Jere before July 1.

| A critical shortage of schoo!
}accommodation in September
will result in 22 classrooms on
double shift involving nearly
1,000 puplis, it was stated.

out balks

Gross budget now stands at
$1,449,267,51 of which the
municipal share js $8SL384.
Breakdown is as follows: sak
for administration staff,

office expense, $3390;
tru

jonal expense,

|
7

tmining and the area in which
ho serves, “This would ollmi-
nate the constant comparing of

ages with those received by
the teachers in Vancouver” he
maintained,

Reminding the audience of
the ever-growing problem of
pohool expenditures he sak,
“Surtey needa 21 more clase
roome this year if we are to
avok! double shifts”

Brown will officially open the

wing and re-conditioned portion of Surrey Municipal

in the Counell Chamber,

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