er -!.-- 4 Prfncc Uupcrt Dafi? r3ctoj Friday. December 31, 1943 liated Chambers of Commerce of South-eastern Alaska meeting in Juneau urged development of the port of Prince Rupert as the shipping centre -for the lumber and coal products of the region. 29 City Clerk II. D. Thain was elected secretary of the PRINCE RUPERT 1948 Continued Irom Page 1) umbia Cellulose Company, sidiary of the Celanese Corpor- SWISH., info theNewYoAtr - I ction of America, xo raise funds - 10-i-Mrs. Jean Ness Findlay ; for erection of a plant at Wat-ecmpleted a series of delightful .on Island was ofTered for sale. it jrals in the Rotary Club's : 24 DrUiing contracts ..tracts in in pre- A paration for erec t,uu ut "1C Children's Ward in the local . "m,l,miM at the I: I hospital, i and power house at the W atscm " U An increase of five mills; Island Cellulose plant were b the city taxation rate was ap- ! awarded to the Pacific Diamond " b'jved at the fijst reading of j Drilling Co. tre city budget. i Ax'GV5T 13-Dr. R. H. Ball, assistant;' 4Second carg0 of ,umber to George Schneider, vice-pre-; . vvtiv.- RnmM Mills with the gay assurance that comes with that feeling of being groomed for any occasion. Sweet Sixteen has a fine display of striking formals and alter-live gowns that fit right ia with the holiday mood. CLEARANCE SALtT Prices that will bolster your Budget CtATS-Fur, Fur Trimmed and Plain DRESSES Wool, Crepes, Gabardines, Bonsalines and Taffetas BLOl'SES and Pl'RSES SI'a. A small deport holds any purchase an the Sweet St Personalized BUDGET PLAN can be used to take Sr. th" balance. No Interest No Carrying Char"?. COAL ARRIVES IN SOVIET SKCTOR OF BERLIN Great pomp and ceremony accompany the arrival in the Soviet sector of Berlin of 800 tons of coal briquettes on the first train to operate on it-. mil tsno. ino the Rnnsians elamwd down their blockade last July. The Russians a n, .-M.thM mH hanners includina one that read, "We are helping demo- of Centna B C. Munici- Vanderhoof meeting. OCTOBER 1 Instead of the usual 200 bags of mail the Princess Louise carried 2,000 sacks on her northbound Alaska trip from Vancouver. Rev. George Sendall has arrived to take over the pulpit of First Presbyterian Church. 12 A week-end gale drove the Ketchikan boat Discoverer aground and the P.M.L. 15 rescued the crew of five. 12 C.P.S. Princess Adelaide left on her final trip from Prince Rupert after 15 years on the Vancouver-Prince Rupert run. She completed 38 years of service in B.C. waters. 18 Capt. John Wick's halibut boat Johanna struck a log and was beached in Observatory Inlet. After spending 12 hours on the bearh Capt. Wick and passengers Ted Smith, Bert Withers and Bud Tlmmermeister were picked up. 18 Forbes Lee shot a 180-pound black bear on Eleventh; Avenue. 25 Freight traffic on the local Canadian National Railways is a hleh record according ten Alistair Fraer, vice-president in charge of traffic, who made one of his periodical western legion trips. NOVEMBER . 1 Hallow'en was observed quietly with large attendance of children at the organized Kinsmen fire celebrations. 8 Local Chamber of Commerce succeeded in having War Assets Corporation defer offer inor lnpfii United state um-time installations for sale for demo-1 FOR ALL TYPES OF PRINTING office sitpi ies ' t.m rriNG CAnm HOME STATION El! I PENS AND rtSOL un nsiru uic t,iii sw cratic Berlin." However, It Is ably to industrial plants. in a gale. 11 Remembrance Day was j observed under the local Cana-! dian Legioh branch with an im- j pressive. parade and later the; annual banquet. 12 At semi-annual meeting the Frince Rapert Fishermen's Co-operative voted the sum of $500 for the Civic Centre. isA npt nrnfit nf sr 740 was i announced by Don Forward In his reportto the directors of the Civic Centre on the recent Carnival. The membership in the Civic Centre Association is 1,209 18 A land plane piloted by owner Bill Spratling of Taxco Mexico, made an emergency landing safely at the Seal Cove air base. ' 20 A crowded mass meeting in the Civic Centre climaxed the By CHICK YOUNG SEE - Besner Block HOLLYWOOD n lition purposes. ' conclusion of a very successful 9 Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins and Education Week observance, son are in hospital at Bella Bel- 24 Mitchell & Currie began la after having spent four days work at the corner of Third Avon the beach at Egg Islam! when enue Rnd First Street for the the lighthouse which they tnd- new 8100.000 Paramount Theatre ed was blown off its foundations to be built for Famous Plavers Most Up-to-D-te Cafe tho City Open from 8 p.m. te 1 We Specialize in Cblnee Dishes CHOI SUEY CHOW ME1X FOR Ot'TSIDE ORDERS PlIONE 1U j)jj!jit" j MifiiHii.njjiiliil'1' ,,. f VJHO'D LIKE MORE ) ( TO GAT 1 if?? '., I . S Silent of tlie Celanese Corporate. Visited the Watson Island project. 27 Floods near Kitwanga h tve washed out 30 miles of railway track and disrupted rail Bt-rViee. 1VSE 8 At a well attended meetly ; a Flood Re'ir committee J'.eaded by Mayor Nora 'Arnold. Don Forward. E. T. Applewhite and R. A. Morley made pla-.is to in assist flood sufferers. 12 The citizens turned cut in carnival siyie to welcome :c.t new coastal luxury hr.er &5, Frince George oa her ir.ii:-. voyage. 21 First tr ia to ?.re Fr:rr-f Rupert for the east snoe 1U? ' 24 when floods tfisnspied r traffic left this txtvarx. 29 In declaring the FV:! Belief Campaign cl-xti txiay xi.vt-'or Arnold thanked all comriba-tet. The total resided was '".-01816. SD The Skeena Highway was-c'ficially reopened tooay after; f!ood damage had been re-j paired. ,. jrxY I 2 Gordon OXeary, taxi driv-j er, lost his life when the car he! was driving ran off the road j i.ear Port Edward. 6 Recent arrivals by road from the United States include groups from Oceanside. San tiego and from West Palm Beach, Florida. They are entranced with the scenery. 12 Twenty-four boys left for the Kinsmen Kiddie Kamp at Lakelse Lake. 14 An isstie of $15,000,000 first mortgage bonds of Col- BLONDIE lrvVw vy funny, i;f MOBODV SEEMS , t V-T TO BE AT VAMA HAS A HEADACHE. J '' f PL6ASP LCXX APTER) s Lfl THiNSS wiLE A f Supc-J 1 UOOWM?r (maI' 1"" few' A l WANT yOU wt there -fSvTo BlPnOif wjili m VOU SEE WHO IT IS DAILY NEWS CL.SSrFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BEtXG F.a arrived in tow to be s shinnpfi fi over the Canadian National Railways to the United States. 11 A major break in the city 11-inch water- main at intersection of Sixth At, nue. Hays Cove and Amfcrose Avenue caus-. ed a water shortage emergency that kept the city on short wat-r nsuons icr two days. 16 First tuna fish to be landed in Prince Rupert was brousht by Cap;. Mcr-tan-Bvyg whose cs,'.ch cf 15X00 pounds was sold V3 the Prince Rupert FLsher-n:T.$ Oopetttiw Association fee S4.SX. H Frir.ce Rupert Civic Cen-we C&ciUva! began with Agne,s Kisfisio&h chosen as Carnival s-r.S Fort Queen. 25 Margie Brain was chosen EC's most beautiful girl at the Vancouver Exhibition. SEPTEMBER 2 Mr. and Mrs. Bjorn Sel-vig's plans for a holiday were t'Pet when a bird flew through the open window of their automobile near Rainbow Lake, causing the car to swerve and fall over the bank. 10 "Margie" Brain, British Columbia's Queen of Beauty, received a tumultous civic welcome wHen she returned home to Prince Rupert today after her visits to Vancouver and Hollywood, i . 17 Very heavy and many shipments of fish and lumber from Alaska are keeping all available longshoremen and freight handlers exceptionally busy In handling through shipments. 23 The Associated Boards of Trade of Central B.C. and affi Behind the Eight-Ball. DEAR DA3V.O0O WE WON T BE H0S UNTIL LATH. VOL) VJILL FIN3 VOUS SaPPER IN TWE OVEM. 1 j Show Him Your Muscle, -The Skipper Club. A Dead Ringer. T N090CV ME&'-iv T MUSTVE BEEn i THE TeLEPHCNE-vFOJ 'JW, I LOCK I D - il?. .: .' - . . only In the 5-jVet rc.t.-r. A morgen is a South African mea.'ure ol area fquul to Mlti acres. CitvMcrchants City merchants are asked In future to have ropy for all display advertisements into the Daily News office by 4 pm. of the day previous to their publication. This co-operation will greatly assist the mechanical department in keeping to the regular hour for publication. We take the greatest pleasure in extending our Best Wishes for a JOYOUS NEW YEAR. Rex Bowling Alley ..... fc. VANCOUVER ThU dvertisement i, not ,)(' , ' .,4 4 , - - believed the coal will be distributed Canadian Corporation. DECEMBER 14 The Seattle tus Hercules was forced, to. come into harbor for -shelter with the rrmrwnt; of a Davis raft of logs. 18 -Bob Parker Ltd. opened a new service station opposite u.t Civic Centre. 17 As a result of the Civic elections todav H. M. DH"2ett, J N. Forman. W'ilfred McLean ani Harold Whalen were elected for two-year terms. G. B. Casey was re-elected for a one-year term. School Board member? were returned to office, Dr. R. G. Large, Mrs. E. Becker and A Bruce Brown 20 Bert Johnson of Prince Rupert and Thomas Balmer. skipper of the "Pensioner" were both burnrd to orath today when the boat blew tip Kenneth Nesbitt nn"1 Herb Jensen. bot;i of Prince Rupert, and Al. Ker-toot of Bella Bella escaped. 21 Cheque for $23,301 05. presumably the city's six-monthi portion of the Provincial Social Security and Municipal Taxation Act, was received at th Citv Hall today. NOT ONE BY ONE Scientists can determine tlif number oi molecules in any volume of gas. From this ctr. Iv found the weight of one molecule. In 1770, British law rendered I j null and void any marriage I I where the wife had captured j her husband through the use i i of cosmetics. Advertise in the Daily News! 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