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NORSHORE SENTINEL Keping Watch on the Great North Shore VOLUME 1, NO. 12 NORSHORE SENTINEL - NIPIGON, ONTARIO THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1960 NOT OVER 10c DON'T MISS Page Bill Smiley 3 Editorial Page 4 What’s Your Beef ... 4 Women’s Pages .. 6, 7 Entertainment 8 Sports 10, 11 Comics 12 Classified 15 ARREST WOMAN IN ACID CASE ACID EATS THROUGH PAINT ON CAR Mrs. Inga Santala, wife of Nipigon town councillor Oliver Santala, has been remanded until Wednesday on a charge of throwing acid on councillor Dr. E. R. Somerleigh. Mrs. Santala was arrested at her home Tuesday morning by Inspector J. L. Needham and Const. G. Gaudry. She was brought to Port Arthur district jail Tuesday afternoon. She was relaxed and calm at the time of her arrest, giving up without incident. The arrest took place at 10:15 a.m. Maximum penalty for the offense under the criminal code is life imprisonment. The Santala home is on Second street, a few hundred feet from where the attack took place Friday evening at 10:01 p.m. An unknown assailant, presumably hiding in the back seat of his late-model station wagon, poured the greater portion of a pint of acid over the doctor’s head as he drove away from a finance committee meeting of the town council. The attack occurred on Newton Street. Inspector Needham of the Criminal Investigation Branch, OPP General headquarters, Toronto, arrived in Nipigon Sunday afternoon to head the Investigation with Cpl. Ted Broughton, in charge of the Nipigon detachment. Investigating constable was Const. Gaudry. Dr. Somerleigh Goes to Toronto Dr. E. R. Somerleigh left by TCA for Toronto Wednesday morning where he will undergo plastic surgery treatment for the acid burns he received last Friday from an unknown assailant. Dr. Somerleigh travelled alone, in the care of the stewardesses. He was a walking patient. Attending physician in the Lakehead Dr. J. C. Pearson of the Port Arthur Clinic reported the doctor in “excellent spirits” Wednesday, “just amazing after what he has gone through.” He reported that Dr. Somerleigh felt his vision was “the best yet” Wednesday, an encouraging sign as it was at first thought he might lose his sight. Dr. Somerleigh entered Toronto Western Hospital where he will be treated by Dr. William Brown, plastic surgeon. He suffered third-degree burns to his forehead, nose, face and neck in the attack. His nose was considerably burned and will need a “fair amount” of plastic surgery. Dr. Pearson had high praise for Dr. Somerleigh’s courage and attitude through his treatment at McKellar Hospital. “His spirits were excellent. They couldn’t be better. “But then,” he added, “that’s the kind of man he is.” Paving Complete Paving has been completed between Nipigon and Port Arthur. The final stretch of pavement was finished earlier this week, leaving 67 miles of uninterrupted asphalt highway to the Lakehead. SENTINEL HAS 'NEW FACE' The Sentinel sports a new “face” this week ... a new type-face that is. Replacing the former lighter 8-pt. face is the darker, larger 10-pt. Fairfield type. The Sentinel would be interested to hear reader’s opinions on the new type . . . whether they like it or whether they would prefer to see che former face used again. NIPIGON IS SHOCKED; LONG-TIME RESIDENTS Nipigon residents were shocked this past week by the acid attack on Councillor Dr. Ed Somerleigh and the subsequent arrest of Mrs. Inga San tala, wife of fellow-councillor Oliver Santala. Mrs. Santala was born in Nipigon. She was employed as a part-time afternoon clerk in the Simpson-Sears Order office. Her husband is employed in the office of St. Lawrence Corp., Woodlands Division, Nipigon. The family lives on Second Street, just around the corner from where the attack took place. The Santala’s have a teen-age son, Arthur, who is attending high school in the Lakehead. A daughter, Alice, died in 1956 at the age of 10 from Eliminating pneumonia. Dr. Somerleigh, working with the Nipigon Clinic at the time, was the attending, physician. The family doctor, Dr. Jeffrey was out of town. Dr. Somerleigh came to Nipigon in 1956 after serving his internship at McKellar hospital. He first served with Dr. Jeffrey at the Nipigon Clinic before setting up his own practice shortly after. He is married with five children, all girls. His wife is expecting a sixth child next week. Ironically, Dr. Somerleigh, along with Councillor Guy Rushton, was just sitting in on Friday’s meeting of finance committee to gain more knowledge of municipal affairs that would help him should he be re-elected in next month’s town election. It had already been announced that Reeve George O’Neil and Councillor Santala and Brennan would not seek re-election. CLEAR UP POINTS ON ACID ATTACK Ontario Provincial Police would like to clear up a number of confusing reports which arose from press and radio coverage of the recent acid attack on Dr. E. R. Somerleigh. There were no threatening letters received by Dr. Somerleigh as far as OPP officials are concerned. Neither were any threatening letters received by council that had any bearing on the case. It has not yet been determined what type of acid was used although it is considered to be a form of sulphuric. Cpl. Ted Broughton is presen th,7 in Toronto with the exhibits for further analysis. Further, a drunk, who had fallen asleep near the scene of the attack was arrested shortly after police had arrived on the scene. The person, however, was in no way involved with the case. It was not true, as stated by one source, that he had been evicted from a local hotel shortly before the happening. The extent of Dr. Somerleigh’s injuries have not yet been determined. He will definitely have some sight in his left eye. Final answer will come once the swelling on his face has decreased. Reports from the Lakehead were promising.