Local News: Dr. R.G. Docks was installed as president of Shawville Rotary Club for the coming year at the regular meeting held in the Pontiac House on Friday evening. He takes over the office from Neil Drummond who reviewed the

Local News: Several hundred parents and friends filled the Sunday school room of the United Church for the annual recital of the piano pupils of Mrs. Edgar Hodgins. Thirty pupils, ranging from five to 15 years, took part. Piano duets

Local News: A shooting occurred at a square dance outside the home of Joseph Frost about one mile from Fort Coulonge at 10:30 p.m. That morning, the wedding of his son, also of that district had been celebrated and a

Local News: Shawville Ladies Curling Club closed a successful season with a banquet at the Clarendon Hotel. Following the dinner, prizes were presented. The cup silver trophy with individual spoons for each player, went to the rink consisting of Mrs.

Local News: Seven persons were made homeless and $3,000 damage caused when fire destroyed two frame houses at Fort Coulonge. The houses destroyed were the residences of Hermeneglide Belair and Albini Charette. Mr. Belair also owned the house the Charette

Local News: A record catch for Pontiac County and a fish story that will be hard to beat was the large northern pike which was reeled in at Norway Bay by Garnett Wiggins last Sunday. The monster catch weighed over

Local News: Those attending the International Rotary Convention at Hull last week included Mr. and Mrs. Claire Jacques and Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Rowatt. The Bristol Memorial Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. George Russell. Mrs. R.A. Grant

Local News: New Calumet Mines Ltd. and Pontiac Mine, Mill Workers Union reached a settlement in their 1950 wage schedule during the last few weeks. This new agreement now awaits signatures. The Red Cross drive for funds in Shawville district

Local News: Last Wednesday evening, the Shawville United Church choir went to Ottawa to compete in the Ottawa District Musical Festival. They were entered in the class for rural choirs and unfortunately there were no other entries in that class

Local News: Recently, over twenty directors of Pontiac Agricultural Society No. 1 met in the society hall to arrange general business of the society and especially concerning Shawville Fair in September. Mr. Ed Edmonds, pastor of the United Church in