The Goderich Signal-Star, 1955-12-22, Page 4q a'as °'are " the world's gab-
4eat telephohetalkers.
I`eY the third consecutive year,
Eh+ey, ,halle,15100. the world title with
ac40.t !l o .417 conversations each
eX:i wd
axe second with 394
-and 4he United. -States third
'fie>>lgures are givenin a report,
Telephone St,ati4t4s,,c4 the 1111-
a,ssaned last "night bg:ithe ?i H Tele -
'phone ,'Co. of _Canada,
• In 1951, Canada again had the
third highest Ynnmber of telephones
in use and the third! highest per
100 peens.
there were more phones ---
491,873 -• in Montreal than any
other Canadian city., Toronto was
next with .434,304.
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Children aren't careless ;,,.they're
carefree. Drive carefully!
M.ns. Waiter Pocock, Winghaai,
his been appointed pro -tem super-
inrtenudent of the • Huron County
Home` -yin Clinton, succeeding Mrs.
Martha Jacobowho retired Decem-
ber 1, after 4se1veng as matron -for
33 years.
Mrs. Pocock's appointment was
announced fallowing a three-hour
special session of Hua -on Count
Cou'ncil's county home committed.
The appointment is subj'eEet to con,
firmation by the Hon. Louis P.
Cecile, Ontario ,minister of welfare.
1' A registered nurse With 28
years experience, Mrs. Pocock has
been aresident 'of Wingham since
last spring-,.., Prior to that she lived
in East Wifivaposth for over twenty
Annual Children's
yeAtis. • 0ho n from: amongst 00
.� pO eanttS far Ate poaitien, rs,
'+ k v�►+y11 assone her new duties
newt May
Mrs." Pocock *has leen actively
associated with the nursing pro-
fession in • Wingham, and' during
the Past year /served as vice-presi-
dent of the Ladies' Auxiliary to
the hospital.
0 .. n• -o
Germany has replaced Canada as
the second biggest' trader ' with
Mexico where buyers . want bar-
gains which, in many cases, Can-
ada's high -wages -high taxes policy
makes impossible.
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Medical Professor—"What would
you do in the case of a person
eating poisonous mushrooms?"
Student—"Recommend a change
of diet."
Plans for a five and-three-quar-
ter
nd-th'ree-quay-iter hour iradi,d spectacular on
,Cihristmnas Day were announced by , {L L ••,•,
the CBC. Thies new departure in r'.,: 3 :• yL'''''
•�'Ll• L f 1 , ' Vx•i i•:•I• �••A ,
Canadian radio.Wilk utilia•e . an
estimated 20,000 miles of network
wire=line .circuits, ,mare than •tliirt
studios and 20 mobile broadcast
teams. Approximately 400 enters
tainers, ,,� :.:�•'.`'�' "<
„including- commentators,
musicians, and singers will take
part in the broadcast.
"This„.i,s the most ambitious radio
'broadcast we- have undertaken in
the pat 20 years, stated ,Hairy J.
Boyle One time Goderich resident),
who is in charge of special radio
program development for the CBC. Pamela Stirling, English stage
'After Jour Christmas` Almanac and screen •acytress, ,has•been named
show 3s, finished, there should be adjudicator of Canada's 13 region=
no more talk about radio being al drama festivals. -•,.starting' early
dead.” in January. She will also have
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it
Our sincerest wishes
for a Christmas rich
° in the -blessings -or
love and friendship.
"'Christmas Almanac". will em-
brace a wide variety of items from
every provinee-ond-4r-o*n--ever eas-
as well. The CRC has arranged a
telephonic conversation between a
Canadian airman in Europe and his
family in Toronto as a reminder
that everyone doesn't get home for
Christmas. In addition Douglas
LaChance, • OBC correspondent in
Paris will 'report on how other
troops are- spending the holiday.
•Matthew Halton will discuss the,
day's activities in the United King-'
dom in a trans-Atlantic conversa-
tion with Almana'c's narrator J
FROM 7 TO 8 P.M. AT
LEGION HALL
ALL OHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN
ADULT.
49-0. '
Stiles Funeral Home
Remember — have plenty
of Coke on hand for.
Christmas. It's the one
drink you know
your guests will welcoine.
a major part in determi
regional plays will be
tie -Dominion---Drama-
finals" for the main Ca
phy and a $1,000 prize.
will be held in Sherbrod
bec, May 1449.
to
als-
vert Tro-
he finals'
ke, Que-
service men in all pants of the
world.
The significance of ChristMas as
a rel'igi'ous festival will be express-
ed in. a broa'd'cast from Trinity
College Chapel in Toronto with
Frank Willis, carols and a special message for
Overseas Greetings the day. -
The overseas exchange •of greet- The voices of children and
ings will not be the . only long dis- stories for children will preface
the joyous' .bells of Canada, ringing
lance radio party line. Two ship's from Se. John's to Victoria, as the
captains will meet for the first e broadcast.
th
f ast.
time on• Christmas Day—one 'willfinale o
, Narrfteby J. FrankastWillis and
be in H1ifax; the abler in Vata produced by Norman Holli•ngshead
couver. ,• and F. R. Halhed, "Christmas Al-
Contri�bu�tions from remote loco- 'maniac" represents the fullest co -
houseincluding Cape Spear light- operation in planning by broth the
on the coast of ° Fort Sind- program and technical staffs of the
land, Whitehorse, and Sirrip- •CrBC. `
son will mingle with items of in - One of the most exciting aspects
terest from Canada's cities. for all associated' with "Christmas
Some of Canada's best-known Almanac" is that on this occasion
radio •conductors and chorus lead- by means of live broadcasting they
ers will share in making music an ,:will be able to b"ring" together
outstanding link in eldint to- 'Canadians in all parts of the coun-
gethem the nation's family spirit' try as a truly national family.
• A. D. Dunton, chairman of the "Christmas Almanac" m ly. at.,
OBC's Board of Governors will ex- 12:15 p.m. on the CBC Trans -Can -
tend greetings to radio listeners ada Network -on this Christmas
from his home in Ottawa. may, 1955, with the orchestra and
John Fisher- 'chorus under the direction of
Jahn Fisher has prepared a mel Howard Cable and the _voice of
ley of sounds of transportation' in Frank Willis as host for the.
Canada. ' From Windsor, Edmonton J. Frank
and Sydney will come glimpses of
men at work on Christmas Day. 0
CHRISTMAS PARTY
From Winnipeg's Veterans' Hos-
pital and the Hospital for Sick Goderich Manufacturing Com -
Children in Toronto there will be paiiy ,held a Christxnas party in the
,reminders that siekness is no re•• Pavilion Thursday n'igh't ..of last
speetor of holidays. week. Entertainment was pr•c tM
In a lighter vein "Jake and the ed by Bill Dolby, at the piano,
Kid" will give an account of Christ- Nelson l arnoch, violin; Bruce
mas in Crocus, Saskatchewan, and Ryan, guitar; • Harold• Kirkconnell,
Uncle Mose will send •cut greetings spoons.Following the entertain -
from Pigeon Inlet, ,Newfoundland,, ment',"lunch was served.
Fort forty-five minutes the CBC
will cut into its overseas service so
that' Canadians can share enter-
tainment by the country's top-rank-
ing variety artists—a .program be-
ing :heard simultaneously by our
`l.is the season to be joly...and happy are
we to wish everyone a very Merry Chirstmas.
The time for joy, the time for peace;
The time`for pleasures that never cease.
We wish you all at • this time of year
• A plentiful measure of Yuletide cheer!
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