Alderman Potter Severely Hurt in Mine Accident
Alderman John J. Potter, an employee of No. 4 Comox Mine, suffered a serious rockfall injury Thursday morning. He lost his right arm above the elbow after an amputation at Cumberland General Hospital, with a scalp wound and broken ribs. Doctors reported the operation successful and hope for his recovery.
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John J. Potter
Comox
Cumberland General Hospital
Potter
McNaughton
Board of Works
Basketball Dance Tonight at Ilo-Ilo Hall
Cumberland Basketball Association hosts a whist four and dance at Ilo-Ilo Dance Hall with a 60 cent admission. Plump's premier quartet leads the music and prizes await. A Sunday 7:00 p.m. Athletic Hall meeting may address transfers and possible board resignation.
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Cumberland Basketball Association
Plump
Cumberland United To Face Nanaimo In Davenport Shield
Cumberland United travels to Nanaimo for a Davenport Shield match at 2 p.m. on the Central Sports Ground. The Cumberland lineup includes Blair Mortimer Stewart Blake Conti Monahan Bannerman Plump Graham Marshall and Hitchens. Ladysmith exits the Shield after a semi final loss to Nanaimo Vets amid suspensions sickness and an alleged Faulds ineligibility protest.
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Cumberland United
Nanaimo
Central Sports Ground
Cumberland
Blair
Mortimer
Stewart
Blake
Conti
Monahan
Bannerman
Plump
Graham
Marshall
Hitchens
Ladysmith
P T Association Holds Interesting Monday Meeting
The regular monthly Parent Teachers' Association gathering occurred at the Public School last Monday despite bad weather. Rev J R Butler chaired the School Grounds Committee program with talks by Dr B E Hicks A T Heyland and J W Tremlett. Dr Hicks spoke on posture and youth fitness followed by Heyland on directing play on the school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers’ Association
J. R. Butler
BE. R. Hicks
A. T. Heyland
A. J. Taylor
J. W. Tremlett
Cumberland General Hospital Annual Meeting Set for January 31
Subscribers are called to the Cumberland General Hospital annual meeting in Council Chambers Saturday January 31 at 7 30 p m. The agenda includes reports from the president secretary and treasurer a committee’s wing expansion proposal and officer elections for 1925. T Mordy secretary.
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Cumberland General Hospital
T. Mordy
The Great White Way Opens at Trlo Theatre Tonight
Cosmo politan presents The Great White Way premiering tonight and tomorrow at the Trlo Theatre. The film blends Broadway with the turf and prize ring with real figures like Pete Hartley Oscar Shaw Earl Sande and Ned Wayburn among the cast and features a Ziegfeld Follies chorus and a special musical number.
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Cosmopolitan Corporation
New York
Broadway
Trlo[lo Theatre
Pete Hartley
Oscar Shaw
Great White Way
Belmont Park
Earl Sande
Ned Way_burn
Anita Stewart
T. Roy Barnes
Tom Lewis
Dove Davidson
Olin Howland
Hal Forde
Stanley Forde
Harry Watson
Billy Gould
Frank Wonderley
Entries Received For Badminton Tournament
A large number of entries are in for the Open District Badminton Tournament with a January 24 deadline. Cumberland players listed include Mrs. Apps Mrs. Spicer Mrs. Finch Mrs. Leversedge Mrs. Mordy Miss Treen and men Messrs H E B Murray J Vernon Jones W Leversedge I Leversedge F R Shenstone A R Nunns H Bryan T H Mumford T Mordy and W P Symons.
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Comox
Courtenay
Cumberland
Comox Valley
Apps
Spicer
Finch
Leversedge
Mordy
Miss Treen
Messrs
H. EB. Murray
J. Vernon Jones
W. Leversedge
I. Leversedge
F. R. Shenstone
A. R. Nunns
H. Bryan
T. H. Mumford
T. Mordy
W. P. Symons
Duncan Will Be Courtenay Mayor
Courtenay January 23 William Duncan was chosen mayor for the year at a Courtenay Aldermen meeting. A pioneer resident of the Comox Valley he owns farms in the district and leads the Comox Creamery Association. He has served as mayor before and held other local offices.
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Courtenay
William Duncan
Duncan
Comox Valley
Comox Creamery Association
Comox
George W. Clinton Resumes Consular Duties
George W. Clinton, previously indisposed for several days, is now able to be around again and has resumed his consular duties.
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George W. Clinton
March 17 Celebrations At Cumberland Volunteer Fire Dept
The Cumberland Volunteer Fire Department plans its Annual Masquerade Ball for St Patrick s Day with a bigger brighter and better celebration. The event marks the local group s key community festivity on March 17 as Irish pride is celebrated nationwide.
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Cumberland Volunteer Fire Department
St Patrick
School term begins February 2 with six-year-olds eligible
Parents are advised by Principal Apps to enroll new pupils before January 30. Children who will be six before April 1 are eligible to enter. Pupils should arrive at school between 8:45 and 9:00 a.m. Monday morning February 2.
Sudden Death of Scotty Clarke in Newcastle
Walter Clark known as Scotty Clarke dies at thirty one in Newcastle Washington after a holiday in Ladysmith. A former Cumberland football player he leaves a wife three children and many relatives including parents Mr and Mrs J Clark and four sisters. Funeral held January 18 with large attendance and many floral tributes.
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Walter Clark
Scottie
Newcastle
Wash
Youn
Ladysmith
Scottie Clark
Cumberland
J. Clark
J. T. Brown
EB. Jackson
George Dean
Leo Letcher
Brule
Alta
Thomas Brown
Scotland
John
James
Alex
Welsh Quartette of Nanaimo Delights Cumberland Audience
The Nanaimo Welsh Quartette gave a strong Cumberland debut at Iloilo Theatre with D Jones C Roberts T Lewis KR Johnson equals praised for blending and tone. Selections included Comrades in Arms, Moonlight on the Lake, Sonata Pathétique, and a Welsh duet. A reception followed in G W V A Hall with about 200 attendees and plans for St David’s Day celebration in March 1926.
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Nanaimo
Cumberland
Iloilo Theatre
Quartette
Adium
Thomas
Old Mother Hubbard
Gracey
Shaw
Little Tommy
Parrey
White
D. Jones
C. Roberts
Messrs. Jones
Lewis
G.W.V.A
Wales
First Meeting of New City Council Held Thursday Night
The Cumberland City Council gathered in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening for its first meeting of 1925. Mayor Parnham spoke on Alderman Potter's accident and loss of an arm as the council discussed finances, school salary grants, and appointments for 1925 including City Clerk W. H. Cope and City Treasurer James Baird. The council also granted use of chambers to the Cumberland Hospital and set meeting dates through February and biweekly thereafter.
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New City Council
Ledingham
Jeffrey
Mullen
Teir
J. J. Potter
Board of Works
Maxwell
W. H. Cope
James Baird
Rangers Hold Lead With 61 In City Basketball League
In a noisy league race the Rangers lead with 61 points while the Owls trail with 60 as both topple the High School team. The Owls added 72 or 60 points in a varying game, while the High team benefited from strong shooters including Aitken Huus den and Dallas. In the girls division the High School Girls beat Public School Girls narrowly and the CGLT fell to the PDQ team 4 to 16 with Plump, Whyte, and Cameron officiating and refereeing duties noted.
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Rangers
Owls
Stewart
Aitken
Huusden
Dallas
C.G.L.T
P.d.q's
Plump
Whyte
Cameron
Cost of Cumberland Football Club Transportation Lowered
At the Nanaimo meeting of the British Columbia Football Association councillors the Cumberland team traveling costs were set to 80. The Up-Island Governing Board protested a 105 charge for team cars. After leaving the room to settle their differences the Cumberland representatives returned reporting the future transport cost would be 80, and both sides expressed satisfaction.
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British Columbia Football Association
Nanaimo
Cumberland
Kaplansky Opens New Optical Office in Woolworth Building
R Kaplansky formerly in charge of the optical department of R Foreimmers opens a dedicated eye care office in the Woolworth Building on Commercial street. He plans to devote full time to optical work with the latest instruments for eye testing sight correction and his own lens grinding plant. Kaplansky is a Toronto graduate and examiner for the Port Alberni schools and for the Cumberland medical board.
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R. Kaplansky
R. Foreimmers
Woolworth
Commercial Street
Kanelansky
Kaplansky
Toronto
Port Alberni
Anit
Medical Board of Cumberland
Anniversary Celebration for Stevens Couple
The thirty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Stevens was celebrated with friends gathering for five hundred games. Mrs. Cavin won ladies first prize and Bernstein won gentlemen first prize after a draw with Ledingham. Refreshments were served and guests included Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Apps and others.
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Louis R. Stevens
Cavin
Messrs Bernstein
Ledingham
G. E. Apps
G. T. Well
H. B. Bernstein
G. T. Cavin
D. McLean
W. Symons
City Library Circulates 900 Books in Cumberland
The Cumberland Library Association reports nine hundred books circulated last year covering fiction travel biographies education theology and liberal arts. The library offers broad access and quick retrieval for members and sometimes provides books on special subjects on request. The annual meeting is set for Monday January 26 at 7 p.m. at the Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association Lecture Room.
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City of
Cumberland
Cumberland Library Association
Cumberland Literary and Athlete Association
Association
Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association
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United
Ita
Faulds
P. T. Assn
Hicks
Smithsonian Institution
Alfred McEwen
Washington
Scotty” Clarke
Pacific
Aces
Meridian West
EB. W. Bickle
Parnham
Mumford
City
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