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Twenty-five years ago

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Courtesy Hugh Gorham

This is the Class of 1921, Campbellton High School. Front row: Dorothy Reid, Walter Alexander, Bernetta Hickey, Isobel Hill, Tom Foulkes, Gerrard BelleIsle. Middle Row: Elizabeth Mott, L.A. Gilbert (Principal), Vera MacBeath. Back Row: Eva Price, Gordon Anslow, Frances Wyers, Moses Goldenbert, Inez MacCallum, Everett Henderson,Edith Miller, Mac Duncan and Sue Myles. Gordon Anslow was the son of H. B. Anslow, owner of The Graphic, and later went on to run the Dundas Star in Ontario after his father bought it. Everett Henderson operated Henderson'•s Drugs in Campbellton. Elizabeth 'Tibb" Mott, the daughter of a mayor of Campbellton, later lived and was active in Dalhousie, owning the Inch Arran Cottage.

(1983)

Seatbelt law passed

New Brunswick drivers must buckle up starting next Tuesday [Nov. 1] or face a fine of up to $100. Staff Sgt. Roy Rushton of the city detachment of the RCMP reminds the public that his office has a wide range of literature available covering all aspects of the new seat belt legislation.

Ruston added that the detachment has not planned a blitz campaign to enforce the seat belt regulations; however, they will not be tolerant of people who deliberately do not comply with the law.

Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act make the driver responsible for seat belt use by passengers under the age of 16. The New Brunswick law states that seat belt assemblies must be used, and may not be altered, or changed from the original design.

Fifty years ago

(1958)

McLennan Engineering gets contract

An announcement this week by Arthur Killam, president of McLennan Engineering Works Ltd, stated that the company has been awarded a contract by the federal department of defence production for the repair and overhaul of Royal Canadian Air Force ground handing equipment.

The contract, Mr. Killam stated, was similar to one held by the company between 1948 and 1953. The new contract will cover the overhaul of air compressors, hydraulic jacks, work stands, and similar equipment…

McLennan Engineering Works, formerly the McLennan Foundry Machine Works Ltd. had had a very fine record in both WWI and WWII producing shells for the federal government and the reputation for turning out work well done was a strong factor in the awarding of this contract…

Employees of the foundry division…yesterday poured one of the largest castings in the history of the company. The casting weighed almost 2 ½ tons. The casting was done for the N. B. International Paper Company and is the second of its type to be cast in the foundry for this company.

Weeks of work by pattern makers, moulders, and foundry employees went into the casting and yesterday afternoon the big job of pouring the casting was completed. It will be a week before the casting has cooled enough to be worked.

Rotary sends $100 to Springhill

The members of the Campbellton Rotary Club at Monday's meeting applauded the action of the directors when it was announced that one hundred dollars had been wired to former Rotarian Bruce Harcourt of the Salvation Army at Springhill, Nova Scotia. This amount was despatched last Friday morning when news of the disaster became known and was to be used as the Lieutenant saw fit.

Rotarian Gil Irvine acted as chairman of the meeting held in the New Florence Hotel. President Fred Lodge welcomed Ken Theede who had been absent through illness. Rotarian Sgt. Rudy Roy of the RCMP announced that a children's party would be held on Halloween night with free skating in Memorial Gardens. The directors voted a donation towards supplying candy for the occasion.

Need for county airport

The Municipality of Restigouche has been advised by the Hon. George Hees, federal Minister of Transport, that a survey will be made of the need for building an airport at Charlo to serve the citizens of the County of Restigouche.

Last summer, the county requested the federal government to consider building an airport in the county. It would be built on a 50-50 basis with the Municipality of Restigouche and the City of Campbellton and Town of Dalhousie co-operating. The federal government would provide a maximum of $100,000 and the county and municipalities of Campbellton and Dalhousie would supply the land and turn it over to the federal government and then these municipalities would operate the airport on completion.

It was not made known when the federal airport survey would get underway.

Seventy-five years ago

(1933)

Michaud elected

By-election results from all 111 poling stations in the federal constituency of Restigouche-Madawaska on Monday gave J. E. Michaud, Liberal, 11,727 votes, a majority of 6,215 over his nearest opponent, Paul L. Dube, Conservative, with 5,512 while J.L.G. Annett, Farmer-Labor, received 2,148.

The overwhelming victory for Mr. Michaud, a veteran provincial parliamentarian, represented a Liberal gain. Max D. Cormier, Conservative, whose death necessitated the by-election, won the seat in the general election of 1930.

Lumber mill to close

The long lumber mill of the Restigouche Company at Atholville will close for the season early next week having cut about 10,000,000 feet. The mill was shut down on Wednesday because the heavy fall of snow made yard operations impossible.

The shingle mill will continue to operate some time as a larger quantity of cedar remains to be cut.

Present indications point to considerable repair work being done at the mill this winter and it is also reported that changes in equipment will be made in order to make the mill more efficient.

Campbellton beats Dalhousie

Campbellton high school softball team turned the tables on the local squad on Saturday last, romping the home campus for a 23-20 win over the local boys.

Playing under adverse weather conditions, good, fast softball was impossible, but on the whole the tilt was well up to the standard of previous games between these two teams this season.

Campbellton and Dalhousie cadets are now at a tie for possession of the Major Grant-Suttie cup, emblematic of softball supremacy in Restigouche County, each corps has taken a game apiece.

Owing to the lateness in starting play for this trophy, it is expected that schedule games will be run off in quick succession in order to decide a winner for the coveted silverware.

Line up in Saturday's game: Campbellton, A. O'Keeffe, catcher; E. Adams, pitcher; B. Woods, first base; H. Dryden, second base; B. Foster, third base; A. Wilkins, shortstop; J. Mundle, left field; B. Allanach, centre field; J. Eagles, right field. Dalhousie, Rod. Barbour, catcher; Rex Elsligar, pitcher; C. Dalton, first base; B. LeBarge, second base; E. Allain, third base; L. Beckingham, shortstop; M. Wallace, left field; C. Letourneau, centre field; S. Connacher, right field.

Ladies' golf AGM

The annual meeting of the Ladies' Golf Club was held on Tuesday, preceded by an enjoyable luncheon at the clubhouse.

The various reports showed a successful season. Twenty teas were held, several luncheons and one bridge.

It was reported that six members of the club have lowered handicaps which makes Restigouche Ladies' Club the banner club of the province. A very complimentary letter of congratulation on this record was received from the provincial executive.

Heavy snow storm

Between five and six inches of snow fell Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in one of the heaviest pre-winter storms of recent years. The storm was general throughout Canada.

Wednesday the sidewalks and streets of the town were covered with a thick coating of slush that made walking and motoring difficult.

Wednesday morning lawns and sidewalks in many section of the town were covered with limbs from broken trees and considerable damage was reported to fruit trees and shrubs because of the weight of the snow.

No damage to telephone or telegraph lines was reported.