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The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • 45

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The Ottawa cu Aug. 29, 1963 Page 45 tlawa mother of entombed miner waits phone Hopes dimmed at 98 Gil-mour St. today as unfavorable reports arrived from Moab, Utah, where miner Wesley Barber, 36, is one of 11 Canadians entombed a half mile underground. His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Barber, has overcome the in- miners rescuers believe are trapped alive behind a barricade, he may open up that service station sooner than he had planned.

'Contractors were warned' mine, Wesley worked seven days a week to earn the money he wanted to open a service station someday. "He always saved his money," his mother said. "He was going to finish this job then work in Saskatchewan for three years before quitting." If Wesley is one of the five Hay today makes up 38 per cent of milk cow rations in North America and 60 per cent of feed for other cattle. itial shock of learning her only son is trapped in one of the deepest mines in the U.S. She sits by the phone waiting for the call that will come from her daughter-in-law who is keeping a constant vigil at the pithead.

While Mrs. Barber waits ior the call, she remembers all the birthdays and Mother's Days her son never forgot and the letters that arrived every few days. Devoted to family "He is devoted to his two daughters and family," she said. Louise is and Linda is 2. "He drove them all the way to Moab, 2,300 miles, in hopes nickel mines.

Eight years ago, shortly before becoming one of the first miners at Elliot Lake, he married his childhood sweetheart, Alice Richer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Richer of 488 St. Patrick St. Wesley had worked before for the Toronto based firm, Harrison International that called him to Moab.

These jobs were in Saskatchewan, Alaska, and the Yukon. He was known throughout the business as a good shift boss and won several medals for accident free records. While at the Moab potash of finding a place to live. He was told to leave his family here when he received the wire to go down last month." In his last Mrs. Barber said, Wesley wanted to send her money to fly down for her holidays.

Mrs. Barber has worked as a civil servant since the death of her husband 12 years ago. In the past Wesley always came to Ottawa for his vacation. He was always home for Christmas, too. Wesley has been working as a miner since he was 17.

He left with a group of boys bent on making their fortune and started work in the Sudbury WASHINGTON (CP) Interior Secretary Udall says he has been told contractors -were warned about severe methane gas danger three weeks before the Tuesday mine explosion at a ed while workers were drilling rock bolt holes in the drift where yesterday's explosion occurred." Study completed Udall said the study of coal mihe safety practices which was conducted at Kennedy's direction early this year has been completed and his department will recommend changes to congress before the end of the week to strengthen coal mine safety laws. NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION SEPT. 3 CLASS BEGINS SEPT. 4, 9 A.M. REGISTRATION: GRADE 9 AND SPECIAL COMMERCIAL 9 A.M.

GRADE 10 AT 9.30 A.M. GRADE 11 AT 10 A.M. GRADE 12 AND 13 AT 10.30 A.M. Utah, that trapped 25 men. Two of the men have been brought out alive ancK.fi ve others are believed still alive while eight men have been found dead.

Several of the men are Canadians. Udall said in a statement Wednesday that the Moab disaster and the earner mine accident at Hazleton, underscore laxness of safety practices in some segments of the U.S. industry. Kennedy concerned He said President Kennedy expressed to him Wednesday his personal concern over such accidents. "Initial reports indie ate clearly that elementary safety precautions would have prevented most of the serious accidents which have occurred this year," Udall added.

"In the case of the Utah mine, for example, I am informed that the contractors were warned of the severe dangers only three weeks ago when methane gas was ignit 1 it Catholic School Municipality of Aylmer REGISTRATION FOR THE 1963-4 SCHOOL TERM AND OPENING OF SCHOOLS Elementary grades, 1 to 7 inclusive St. Mark's Tel. 684-4888 9 a.m. Sept 3rd High School: Grades 8 to 11 IncL 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fri. Aug. 30th St. Joseph's, Broad St. Tel.

684-4042 J. ROBERT PROULX Sec. Treas. Tel. 684-4167 George Gomme renominated by Lanark PCs CARLETON PLACE (Special) George E.

Gomme was unopposed Tuesday at the Progressive Conservative nominating convention for the provincial riding of Lanark. Mr. Gomme, elected last election, was first elected in 1958. Fred Cass, attorney-general of Ontario, was the guest speaker. The meeting was held in the Town Hall, and about 500 attended.

OTTAWA R.C. SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD Ernest Reid heads OM A KINGSTON (CP)-Ernest C. Reid, clerk of St. Thomas city council, Friday was elected president of the Ontario Municipal Association. Other officers elected were: vice-presidents C.

W. Boor-man, mayor of Peterborough; A. M. Campbell, reeve of Scarborough; L. C.

Henderson, assessor, township of Enniskillen; Mrs. Cameron Montrose, alderman, Windsor; C. Edgar Nor-ris, city clerk, Toronto. Executive committee William Archer, Toronto alderman; Ewart Biggar, clerk-treasurer, Brantford; P. W.

Burton, mayor of Iroquois Falls; R. H. Cooper, city clerk, London; Percy England, alderman, Owen Sound; L. A. Hooton, reeve, township REGISTRATION FOR ENGLISH PUPILS 1.

Notre Dame School, Centre Street: English pupils will register in new school at Gardenvale and Cummings Streets. A primary section will remain in Notre Dame for English pupils i A iW- i 7 if 4 i i iL 1 i I -A 'A i yf 4 in that area. 2. Urbandle Area: Grades Kindergarten Primary to 3 will attend Arch Street School. Grades 4 to 8 and a primary class for that area will attend Hawthorne Meadows.

3. Courtland Fisher and Carleton Heights: Ottawa DUDils will register in new school on Arnot. off Dynes Road. Tentative plans are under consideration for exchange of pupils between Nepean and Ottawa Boards. Train now for a career in Electronics by enrolling with Radio College of The tremendous success of RCC graduates all over the world testifies to the thorough, up-to-the-minute professionally directed training this Institute offers you.

We have prepared a big 40-page book that tells you all about Electronics and what it offers you in top-flight jobs and top-level pay. Learn how you can succeed in Radar, Radio Communications, Electronic Computer Work, Aeronautical Navigation or any other Electronics career that appeals to you. SEND COUPON NOW FOR FREE FULLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK! TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS, September, 1963 CHARTERED O.T.C. BUSES 1 iTrfianriaie A roar Rns leaves Walklev Rd. at Rvder St of Cavan; O.

M. Kennedy, clerk-treasurer, Deep River; D. M. Martin, city clerk, Fort William; T. J.

McKibbin, clerk-controller, Kingston; Nis Nissen, of on am via Feathprstnn flnnneeticiit. Michigan. Rvder. Walkley, Harding, Canterbury, to Arch St. School, bus continues Pleasant Park Valley Drive, St.

Laurent to Hawthorne Meadows School. reeve of Port Colborne; W. A. Radio college of Canada Parish, mayor of Ajax; John 1" I I A Tmiled Nam fa Cletlronkt Training Sinn 1928 2. Riverside Area: East: Bus leaves Walkley Rd.

at Silvester, welfare officer; township of York; Robert Summer-by, alderman; Brockville, and A. F. Thompson, county assessor, Wentworth. Avoncourt Way at 8.30 a.m. via Harkness, Cromwell Drive, Colman, Harkness, Wexford Way, Walkley Rd.

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Production of natural gas in CITY OH TOWN. I I Tranhlii R1 a Rnc lpavps Trpmhlav Rd. and St. Canada totalled 936.6 billion cubic feet in 1962 nearly three AGE (16 OR OVER). One of two rescued Wife Myrna hugs Utah miner Blake Hanna after rescue Laurent Blvd.

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