— — ae oo a : Lio "nee ecg ms enee weno wees ERG GE EM tine Ra, RT ah Ma: iehal dua we am VOL, XLVI ‘No. 243 1959 “PRINCE RUPERT, B.C:,” "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, SIE sees’ ce a a VANCOUVER O—The sun today was. “expected to warm ‘the sodden lower mainland and. Vancouver Island areas of British Pacific-and it will bring cloudy. skies in the afternoon and a steady’ rain by late evening. Rain-hardened © west-coasters may feel the clouds appear to be doing a record job this month, but the weather bureau here says it’s not. so. Vuncouver’s normal December rainfall is 6.53 inches and the record $s 8.95. So far this month 4,1 inehes have fallen. But the news is Httle comfort to Fraser Valley farmers, some Sally Ann kettle hack on job Donations to the Army's Yuletide Kettle will provide many familles with Christmas dinner hampers, Salvation Army District Com- “omander, Major Aubrey Ride- out sald today, Starting tomorrow, the plis- tle kettle will be manned on Third Avenue West, Proceeds go toward provid- Salvadion Ing needy families with “Christmas alleyear-round,” Malor Rideouk sald, Last your more than an avernge of S100 ovch day. The kettle will he attended wntll Christinas Eve, Persons knowing of anyone In need are asked fa get in tonel with ie Salvation Army Ws soon as possihle. mre SHOO | was donated by city residents, . ORMES — DRUGS LTD. DIAL a a1 * Columbia for | ‘the. first time An’ five’ days, but more’ rain is on the. way. : . «Weather officials report a new storm is. travelling. in. from the of whom have as ‘much as three-/ quariets. of weir -fand. -under water. | MOPPING UP: - - . Most municipalities. have ‘mopped up after the deluge which poured 2.16 inches of rain on most of the area during the last three days, However, low- lying areas. still report flood conditions. In western Washington state, mild weather melted snow in the Cascade Mountains and In some places brought six inches of rain in a 24-hour period. Danger of further flooding re- mained. Families fled thelr homes for the second time within a month as water tapped. over their porches and helicopters whirled into action to ald evacuation. Metlakatla man missing The Indian Affalrs branch are searching for a Metlakatla man who has been missing from his home for a week, George Edwin ‘Leighton, 41, of short height, dark complox- lon and welghing 155) pounds, was reported to have loft his home In Metlakatia December 8 by boat, Indian Agent R, WH. 8. Sampson sald today. My, Leighton has one son Ed- wha - Vincent, age 11, ‘who Js staying with relatives, . Mr, Sampson said tho mis- aing man was Inst seen In Prince Rupert on the night of Decombear, 10, Anyone knowing of | Mr, Lolghton's. whereabouts is ddsked to get In toneh with the Indian Affalrs branch, Prince Rupert has now gone $34 days without a fatal traffic ueeldent, ; CAR POOL. SET | “Record vote tomorrow - expected by Jaycees. With the largest number of voters eligible | to vote in tomorrow’s civic election; a total of 4,269, the Jun- ior Chamber of Commerce hopes to help as many as possible get to'the polls, In conjunction with its an- nual “Get Out the Vote” cam- paign the Junior Chamber will operate its car pool between the} hours of 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The polls will be open in the Civic Centre from 8 a.m. to 8 pam, Numbers to phone if transpor- tation to the polls Js needed, are 4192 nnd 4198, Jaycee Get Out the Vote campaign chairman William Symington said. “We don't care who people vote for as long as they excreise thely franchise to go to the polls," Mr, Symington sald, He udded that with a three- way mayoralty race and a five- man aldermanie contest a rec- ord vote for Prince Rupert should be assured, Seeking therchie! magistrate's post are Mayor P, J. Lester, in- cumbent for the past two years! Alderman George 1. Wills, form- er mayor and a veteran of 10 yours: on City | Gounell and Arthur Trail traffic fatality-free for five years TRAIL, 3.0. @--"No frtal ace eldonts for 6 yenrs—Trail thanks you,” | Bright gveon and whito stick- ors bearing this simple message bloomed Jike flowers during a day-long downpour of rain herp Tuesday nw this ality of 12,000 quietly colebratod its 1,826th to- tillty-lreo day of motoring, Thore was no: organized colo- bration, Mast expressed a proud word of approval for a job woll- done—and added tho ronincder that tomorrow js equally ime portant as the years behind, Tho Inst person killed Ina olty traffic aceldont was four-yonre old Janet Hurlbert who was: hit by a truck flvo yours and ono dny ago. ha Murray, @x-parks commission chairman and longtime parks board member. The five men seeking the three aldermanic seats are Alderman Norman Bellis, plan production manager; Darrow Gomez, main- tenance man; Michael W. H. Krueger, chemist manager; James Waller+Prusky, port ¢n- gineer and John West, carpenter. Also seeking. the approval of the 3,234 property owners of the clty is the “Walter Supply and Distribution Bylaw,” to authorize the borrowing of $900,000 to put the elly's waterworks In shape. Returning officer for the elec- tion is, R, W. Long, with David Whlson as deputy returning of- fiver, Up to press time today 5 voters had cast ballots in the ad- vanee poll, : T hirteen hundred fisher- tmen ‘Herring jobs near end for 1,300. VANCOUVER (CP)— and ‘shore workers ‘hone apartments _ rocked by Blost By J OE DUPUIS” Canadian Press Staff Writer’ gn, J OHN’S, Nfld. (CP)—Seven. persons were burned to ‘death early today when fire roared through | | a two-stor ey duplex: tenement building in the city’s]. § sparsely populated west end. Four. were. children " ranging from two to nine years. of Mr. and: Mrs. Joseph White, their children, Paul, Madonna and "Robert and Mrs. White’s: sister, 13-year-old. Lor- |: . raine Woolridge. “All lived’ in je. one, section’ of the multi- family . tenement that housed 21 pers- ons. pe summoned. Firemen ‘recovered the bodies . Michael, Witnesses said the frame ‘dwel- ion about 6:50 a.m. The. victims |: | ling. was. rocked’ by an explos- were trapped before aid could wo ye vi . Fire ‘chief Fred. Vivian ‘said have: : , their jobs in the British