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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Jun 10, 1957

Page

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Traffic Violations Filed In 1957 Record

A list of 1957 traffic violations includes excessive speed without due care failing to stop impaired ability and failing to yield right of way along with other violations noted in the page summary.

Tragedy Near Edmonton Carsus: Gar ner Dead in Hill Ditch Crash

Western Roundup reports Charles Garner 19 of Edmonton killed when brakes failed on a hill five miles southwest of Edmonton. Ed Pearson and Charles Garde were hospitalized with injuries whose extent was not yet known. Additional items note a Lloydminster GOTV drive, parents fined for curfew violations, a child mauled by a sow, and a boy released after leg wounds.

Edmonton Charles Garner Ed Pearson Charles Garde

Special polls shown at Medicine Hat homes on Election Day

One of three special polls held today for voters unable to reach regular stations. St Joseph's Home for the Aged, Medicine Hat General Hospital, and Baptist Haven of Rest hosted voters including an 82 year old man as 44, 56, and 7 electors were counted at each site. Canada’s general election centers on Liberals, Conservatives, and CCF with up to 9 million eligible voters.

Medicine Hat St. Joseph’s Riverside St. Joseph's Medicine Hat General Hospital Baptist Haven of Rest Shawn Ed McCombs Thomas Haag Mr. Haag John Walter Mr. Walter R. H. Kent Karl Brucker J. H. Wall Ed .McCombs W. H. Church Baptist Harold Morrison Canada Newfoundland Ontario Liberals Progressive Conservatives CCF Social Credit Conservatives John Diefenbaker St. Laurent Diefenbaker Prince Albert M. J. Coldwell Solon Low

Disturbance at Police Point leads to guilty verdicts

In Police Point court on Saturday two Medicine Hat youths and one Bow Island teen were found guilty of creating a disturbance at a Boy Scout camp. Tony Kerner 18 Bow Island received 50 dollars fine plus 24 dollars costs. Jack and Charles Demaere 17 Medicine Hat each 50 dollars and costs. Ken Pender 17 Bow Island 25 dollars and costs. Crown witnesses described shouting swearing and fighting at the camp late June 1 after-party members include Rex Stromsmoe Bow Island and three girls. Magistrate A Y Spivack warned Kerner and others to stay away from liquor, noting serious conduct and potential jail next time.

Medicine Hat Bow Island Police Point Tony Kerner Martin Jackson Medicine Hat Ken Pender Pender Spivack J. 0 Starritt Kérner Demacres Rex Stromsmoe Kerner Jack Nesmaere Sybil Wallace Margaret Riddle Orville Christensen Brian Ashwick Ben Levinson Christensen James Sharpe Tex Fensky Sam Goldie Mr. Sharpe Ineestigate Sharpe Stromsmoe the Demacres Allan Kent Bob Crane Crane

70 Percent Turnout Expected In Medicine Hat General Election

Weather holds clear in Medicine Hat as voters prepare for today’s general election with turnout near 70 percent, echoing the 1953 vote. Elm Street School and W. J. Campeau centre report the heaviest registrations while rural areas may see slight declines due to weekend rains. Advance polling totals show 129 voters over three days versus 200 in 1953.

Medicine Hat Elm St W. J. Campeau Jack McFarlane D.R.O George Pauling

Middle-aged patient refuses hospital release after big pools win

Albert Steele, a 28-year mental hospital resident in Ipswich, turns down leaving the hospital citing fear of false friends after winning £30,708 in a soccer pools. He earns four shillings weekly cleaning bikes and has seven shillings sixpence pocket money plus £1 extra from the win.

Ipswich Eng Reuters Albert Steele Albert

Weather disturbance dumps rain over prairie farms

A Pacific coast weather disturbance brought .39 inch of rain to Medicine Hat and district over the weekend easing drought conditions. Bow Island received .52 inch. The Dominion Public Weather Office forecasts more rain for southern Alberta and Saskatchewan with cooler, dry conditions Tuesday and potential frost in northern areas.

Pacific Coast Medicine Hat Dominion Public Weather Office Edmonton Saskatchewan Elkwater Hays Bow Island Searle Grain Co Dominion Alberta Red Deer Calgary Coronation Lethbridge Prince Albert Saskatoon North Battleford

Ballots Stolen From East Poll Near Montreal

Thugs seized about 100 ballots at gunpoint in the TDongueuil constituency and a ballot box was stuffed in Chambly Rouville. Ville Jacques-Cartier police say a gang appeared at poll today, hastily marking ballots before fleeing. The incidents occur near Montreal across the St Lawrence River.

Montreal Tdongueuil Chambly Rouville Edouard Lefebvre Ville Jacques-Cartier Longueuil Beleuil Daniel Beauregard St. Lawrence River Ville Jacques - Cartier

Eisenhower Stricken by Sick Stomach in 1955

Press secretary James Hagerty said Eisenhower suffered a stomach upset on September 24 1955, canceling engagements. Doctors noted no link to the ileitis operation or prior heart attack. Col. Mattingly and Maj Gen Heaton were brought in as precautions.

James Hagerty Eisenhower Hagerty Ant White House Snyder

Air Force Day Crashes Claim Lives of Three

Air Force Day incidents in Manitoba and Ontario claim three airmen lives. Gordon Brown 26 of Princeton BC died when his T-33 trainer crashed during a solo display at Gimli. In London Ontario a CF-100 jet with Flying Officers Sparrow 26 of Powell River BC and Sheffield 24 of Ottawa perished in a formation crash near Crumlin Airport.

Air Force Day Gimli Gordon Brown Princeton B.C RCAF Winnipeg Brown London Ont Crumlin L. E. B. Sparrow Powell River D. A. Sheffield Ottawa Michael O’meara London Free Press Orth Bay North Bay Sheffield No. 433 All Weather Fighter Squadron

Mayflower II Nears Nantucket Area

The bark Mayflower II progresses toward Plymouth with Cmdr. Alan J. Villiers reporting position at 10 a.m. EDT about 38 north 70 west, 150 miles south southwest of Nantucket lightship. Strong ENE winds push her north by west at six knots as shore watchers anticipate arrival in Provincetown Tuesday and a transit to Plymouth at high tide. Mrs. Nancy Villiers, the skipper's wife, arrived in Boston and will visit Plimoth Plantation president Harry Hornblower.

Plymouth Mass Alan J. Villiers Nantucket Provincetown Massachusetts Bay Villiers Nancy Villieres Boston London Harry Hornblower Plimoth Plantation, Inc

Legionnaires Meet At Lethbridge Conventions

About 400 delegates began business sessions at the Alberta command of the Canadian Legion and the command's ladies auxiliary in Lethbridge with 600 attendees at opening ceremonies. Dominion president David Burgess urged the Legion to engage more in community affairs and youth work as a motion to broaden the polio fund to cover more muscular bone and skin disorders was listed for discussion.

Lethbridge Alberta Comand Canadian Legion Comand Ladies Auxiliary Dominion David L. Burgess Legion Burgess

Smilestones of change in family roles quoted

The piece quotes Uncle Filbert noting shifting expectations as a woman moves from seeking medical permission to discussing family plans with her landlord. The light humorous tone highlights evolving social norms in domestic life.

Uncle Filbert

John A. Flath Dies After Seizure At Poll

John A. Flath 75 a pioneer businessman and operator of Flath's Lodge at Elkwater Lake died at home after a heart seizure following a fainting spell at Crescent Heights poll where he served as deputy returning officer. He and Nellie E. Flath owned the Elkwater Lake lodge and cottage and had two sons lose their lives in World War II.

John A. Flath Flath Elkwater Lake Nellie E. ‘Fath Elath Manyberries St.’ Barn

Slays Family of Five Toronto Man Kills Self

Toronto, CP report James D. Sinclair, 37, crashed his car into a bridge abutment then killed his parents 74 and 72, wife 35, son 7, and daughter 2 by bludgeoning or strangulation before taking his own life. Five notes found on the dining table explained a split personality motive.

Toronto (Cp James D. Sinclair Sinclair James Sinclair Jr Helen Isle of Arran Scotland Margaret Ian Joy

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