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RE WE ot ed ane WN AC « ~~ Sher a Lan = > pn > ln 4 vad wy i Can BOR oa pa . a AL lt Sl SR pr Sd "home from Toronto for'Christmas, as _ with Mr. and Mrs. Joe' Dowson, Provincial Transport Co. Subsidiaries:SBherbrooke City Transit Co., Colonial Coach Lines, Kingston] City Coach Co. Limited. 'Montreal. Dec. 20.--The celébration of the 20th anniversary ef the Pro- vincial Transport Cq, took rather un- usual form recently when a banquet in honour of the event was held at the Mount Royal Hotel, at which the hosts - were the officers and members of the "16 Year Club"--87 in number--while the 160 guests included the Company's directors and officers. The company npw serves some 700 communies in On- tario and Quebec, as far east as Que- bec City, west to Toronto, and North- west to North Bay, touching points in the States of New York and Vermont. Unusual stories were told of the rapid growth of the company in 20 years, The bus seating capacity has risen from 2,095 to 14,611; buses from 97 in 1929 to a total fleet of 428 today, Fares | larger and more comfortable. are lower today than in 1929. Em- ployees have increased from 263 to 1406. Mileage covered in 1929 was 1,826,000 while in 1947 ot was 17,814,- 000. Passengers carried in 1947 was 38 times the 1929 total. Total pas- sengers carried in 1947 rose to 25,061,- 826, It is expected the 1948 record a further increase. -- eee SCUGOG . The Best Wishes for a Happy" New . Year and a prosperous 1949 from Scugog. oo Mr. Cecil Fralick and Mr. Ralph Milner gave a very good message in Grace Church on Sunday, taken from the Christmas story in St. Luke, and the carols sounded lovely. Worship-at the same time on Baday in Grace Church. Congratulations to Mr. and Tom Eden on the birth of their dough: ter on Monday, December 27th, a little 'sister for Shirley. Nomination was held in the Town- ship Hall on Monday, but the 1948 officers has given no reason for com-| - plaint so they were invited to stay in office for another year and are as follows: Reeve--Earl Heayn. Coun- cillore-- Angus Wilkinson, George Samells, Ray Milner, Raymond Fra- lick, and Ralph Milner as Clerk and Treasurer. - We wish them all success for 1949. The Memorial Head Church and | Grace Church Christmas 'trees were | great successes. There was very good turn outs, everyone being very pleased, especially the children, when old San- ta Claus arrived. iti Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cherrie and Eileen have inoved to Port Perry for the winter months, in rooms in- her mothers house. : Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hope and son Roy visited their daughter Mrs, Tom Manns on Wednesday, and attended the Christmas Tree in Grace Church. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson and family, | Mr. and Mrs. George Menzing. and 'son Mark spent Christmas and a few days. with their family In Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Hudson is staying there for the winter, Mr. and Mrs. Powell: spent Christ- mas in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. M. King spent Crist- mas with their family in Toronto. "Mr. and Mrs, George Samells, Jean and Donna, spent Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ww. Crosler- at]. Manchesfer. Miss Patricia Brown of South Pick- ering is spending a few days with Miss Shirley Hope and also her sister Viola Brown at Mr. Robert Prentices. The W. A. of the Memorial Head community will.hold their first meet- ing for 1949 on Wednesday, January 6th in the Church.tea room. It is the election of officers, so a good attend- ance is looked for. Mr. 'and Mrs. Brinston of Peter- bourgh and little Fred visited her par- ents Mr, and Mrs. Robert Brown on Sunday and Monday. Miss Inez Martyn enjoyed being well as Laverne and Harold with their wives. Mr. and Mrs, Merle Dowson and children, Mr, and' Mrs. Alan Dowson and daughter of Port Perry, Mr. and "Mrs. Roy Collins of Oshawa, Mr. and "Mrs. Jack Manns and Marilyn and = Mr, Frank Dowson, Mr. C. Hardy and | == » son John all gathered for Christmas Mr, and Mrs. D. Hope, Shirley and Leonard with her daughter, Mrs. Long Mrs. | YOUR Surge SERVICE DEALER Makes Your SURGE MILKER Worth More Money! - The milking machine that isn't on the job every day... twice a day is not delivering full performance. Surge Service Dealers keep Surge Milkers on the job HOW, and in the Future.. Count on us! Merrill Ross MYRTLE STATION PHONE BROOKLIN 33 r 4 NOTICE TO FARMERS . 5 (24 hour service) We pay as high as $6.00 for dead or crippled horses or cows, according to size and condition. Small animals removed free. - - No trouble for the farmer. We do the loading. For prompt service. Phone (collect) 2 r 3 Woodville - ED. PECONI oo ONT. REFRIGERATION for prompt service on all makes, both household and commercial. Estimates given on Installations. / Reg. Boundey "ARGYLE PIANO TUNING . V. P. STOUFFER Piano Actions Repaired and Regulated Phone 80 Port Perry HORSES AND CATTLE WANTED 7 day service for dead and crippled horses and cattle, Up to $16.00, according to size and condition, Horses for slaughtering purposes, $20.00 to $60.00 each. All horses are well cared for and humanely slaughtered. Phones: 95 r 21, Uxbridge 76J, Port" Perry niaylbh H. ELSON, Uxbridge ARTHUR W. 8. GREER, K.C. in attendance at my Port Parry office on Wednesday oming and Friday afternoon of each week, or by appointment. Blong : Block, Port Perey. Piioss » ORDER YOUR CORSAGE and Hubert, in their new. home for ._ Christmas. There were many more merry ga- therings on Christmas not known to the writer, ; W. A. Sangiter | DENTAL BURGEON Hours: 9 am. to § pm. ° over C. Blesp's FOR NEW YEAR'S EARLY. ' * Roses, Carnations, Mums. Flowers forall ocoasions Prince Albert Greenhouse PHONE 174 ring 1-1 ONTARIO TRAFFIC DEATH TOLL SERIOUS Special Holiday Caution urged To all MOTORISTS | 5 and PEDESTRIANS | This is an urgent appeal to all citizens, motorists and pedestrians alike fo co-operate earnestly in keeping down the death and accident toll on Ontario streets and highways, : Care and caution in driving and walking are necessary at all times-- but particularly so in the holiday season. December is a dangerous month, with more hours of darkness and changeable weather conditions. Preoccupied shoppers, young and _ old, are abroad in great numbers. In the excitement of Christmas time, people sometimes tend to forget their customary caution, As the end of 1948 approaches, let us all join together in determining that for the whole Province we will make it a fe as well as a happy 'h Christmas and New Year, © WHETHER WALKING OR DRIVING - Be Courteous _Be Alert pd : ) - 'Be Careful 1 "TAKE IT EASY--DON'T TAKE CHANCES DEPARTMENT or HIGHWAYS 90, H, DUCHY . DRIVE CAREFULLY ano avon ACCIDENTS Hwis Myrtle Station Christmas, the happiest season of |* The Allen Downeys entertained a gathering of Mrs. Downey's family to a delicious Christmas dinner. 39 Sundays. ] third, with 88 Sundays. ceived-a- Hymnary. Mr. Mrs, Mr, the "year, with its old but ever new meaning, its carols and greetings, its gaily decorated trees and mysterious parcels in their pretty wrappings, has come and gone and a new year is open- ing up before us. ing poet of the Victorian age, éxpress- ed himself in words that carry the same sentiment today as when he "Ring out the old, ring in the new, ring happy bells across . [the snow; the year is going, let him go; ring out the false, ring in the true." The Albert Eyers. family left on Friday evening to spend Christmas and 'the following four days with re- latives in Hawkestone, Oro and Barrie. They returned on Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper and little son Bobbie, of Cadillac, Que., Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Linton of Port Perry, Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Black, Donna and Randy, of Oshawa, were Christ- mas guests of ° Jim and Mrs. Cooper. and Mrs, Misses Bernice and Jeanette Watson spent Christmas day with Mrs. Wat- son's father, Mr. Dowswell, at his home in Goodwood. accompanied them home and will re- main with them for the winter. Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Hughson and Dhnny, and Miss Rose Brent, of To- ronto, were guests of Norman and Mrs. Hughson, for, a few days' with her sister and brother-in-law. and Mrs, Sharon of Toronto, were visitors with the Milton Howsams from: Friday un- til Monday afternoon. Hugo arid Mrs. Bradley had thelr tamily with them on Christmas Day-- Mr, and Mrs. Reggie Cook, Mr. and Leonard Dalby. and children, Harold and Mrs. Bradley, Mr. jnd Mrs, Cecil Massey and chorea. of Oshawa, ; Mr, and Mrs, Douglas Taylor, of To- ronto, Mr. and Mrs, W. Gardiner and Mrs, William Gardiner, of Ashburn, were dinner guests of Russell and Mra, Taylor, on Christmas Day, wrote them: Wayne Nottingham was | They each re- parents, their Christmas Tennyson, the lead- daughter, Mrs, tin and Miss Mary Seagrave, with Mrs, Scott's Long. We are very oie Everett Watson, Luella Mitchell, Mr. Dowswell | Christmas visitors Painter and and the children of Prospect. Christmas guests of Clarence and Mrs. Harrison were: The Bill McCart- ney family of Manchester; Miss Mil- dred Harrison, of Toronto; Bill Mar- "The Dave Duchemins were in Toron- to for Christmas, guests of Dave's Elwood and Mrs. Masters aioyed with their Hervey dinner Martin, Brooklin. "Mus. Roy Scott and son Beverley, of spent Sunday afternoon mother, Mrs, R. 8S. d to be able to tell you that the wife of George Chisholm of Toronto, who. was struck down by a car on December 16, is slowly re- covering in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Chisholm's left arm was broken above the wrist and' above the elbow, her head badly cut, the pelvis mjiten, and her left leg broken. Mr. and Mrs, Eric Wood oy Mrs. of Toronto, were with their perens; Wilbur and Mrs, Denison, - Mr. and Mrs, Charles Pollard spent By their quick presence of Tigd Jim Cooper and Brucé Manderson, C.P.R. séction men here, escaped death on Christmas morning. ~~ They started out on the motor lorry about eight o'clock to make the daily inspection of the section. When about one mile east: of the station 4nd rounding a curve in a cut, a west-bound passenger train' met them head on. The men thought. only of their lives and jump- ed to safety. The motor lorry was completely wrecked, ASHBURN and Mrs. Henry Doble, - - = Day with Mr. gnd Mrs. G, W. West. Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Cross and son David of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Moase and daughter Karen, of Pick- |} ering, Were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Goose, Christmas Day at the home of Mr. Mr. and 'Mrs, Lawrence Doble and | ¥ son Philip, of Weston, and Miss Flor- | & ence Doble, of Toronto, spent the holi- |g ° day weekend with their parents Mr, 5 _ Mr. and Mrs. A. Patterson and son |8 Laurie of Whitby, spent Christmas Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Kerr spent | Christmas Duy with Mrs, Pollard's brother, Mr. Harold Hocken and fam- ily, at their home near Port Perry. Mrs, H, Hudgin, who has been visit- ing for the past week with her son and his family, of Toronto, 18 expected home this week-end. ville. Miss Brent remained Keith Brown and and Mrs. Howard Stiver, of Union- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Durden and fa- mily of Niagara, Mrs. Jas, Langstaff of Richmond Hill, were holiday guests at the home of Mr, John Miller, Christ unaware," attendance, - Wee Again on Sunday morning the Christmas music was heard before the service .and the lovely Carols sung be- fore-and- during-the- service; ~Mr:-Say- well continued with St. Luke 2, for the Bible reading---22-35, and the theme of his sermon was, "Entertaining Prizes were pre- sented to the three children of the primary class who showed the highest Lois Downey was first, with 40 Sundays out of 42, to her credit, She received a New Testa- met with the Psalms. ney was second with an attendance of Marilyn Dow- Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Fisher and fa- mily spent Christmas Day with Mr, hi Mrs. Harold Kerry, of Port Perry. --Mr.-and -Mrs--Edgar- Heron and-fa~ mily spent Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. A, Reynolds, of Ajax. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Taylor and Blanche, of Myrtle Station," and Mr. and Mrs, Douglas Taylor, of /Toronta spent Christmas Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Gardner, Mr. Theodore Knight, of Guelph, Mole, Two Bhows Nightly--7 and 9. Lakeview Theatre, Port Perry, Ont. | Saturday Matinee at $ p.m. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SAT, DEC. 30-31, JAN. 1st BIG NEW YEAR SHOW June Allyson, Jimmy Durante, Peter Lawford, and Lauritz Melchior / In the Glorious Musical Comedy Treat "I'WO SISTERS FROM BOSTON" CARTOON. Edgar Buchanan, "MONDAY, TUESDAY, WED, JANUARY 3-4-5 Anna Lee, Bob Shayne In 'the [Thrilling Country Fair Hit "THE BEST MAN SHORT PICTURES WINS" THE PICK OF THEM ALL. Stove & Fuel Oil, Kerosene fi, GASOLINE DELIVERED TO FARMERS ; i; ~ RAY BIRKETT abv 18 AGENT FOR WHITE ROSE PRODUCTS gd ; PHONE 290) PORT PERRY, ONTARIO : "SHOP AT ARDLEY'S WITH CONFIDENCE" : THE NEWEST AND. SMARTEST IN THE LATEST COATS, SUITS, DRESSES, -. GOWNS, and WEDDING GOWNS ARDLEY FROCKS 2 491 3-5 DANFORTH AVE., near Logan, Phone GE. 1875 TORONTO, ONT. PORT PERRY LUMBER--.BUILDER'S SUPPLIES NOW is the time to do that Repair job. We have in stock: DRY SPRUCE FLOORING and SIDING _ ASPHALT SHINGLES and ROLL ROOFING. ® AQUELLA--To waterproof your basement. ~ MODERNITE TILEBOARD for kitchens and bathrooms. 'GLIDDEN PAINT --Try our Glidden Cleaner. Lake Scugog Lumber A Coal Co., Limited ee 4 0h Phone 240 w TO The People's Meat Market '"Where You Cet the Choicest in Meats" 1 i FRESH and cuRED MEATS of ALL KINDS Phone 72w, Ww. E. MacGREGOR, BUTCHER PORT PERRY RS ER A RR A RRL RRR OROPORURORORO at the present time, - home at no cost or obligation. | ofce Phone 73 THE coLoRr eC THE QUALITY America's Finest Anthracite is now in better We have a good stock of Stove Size "Blue Coal" Ask about the blue coal "Temp Master" Automatic Heat Regulator for accurate and economical furnace 5 operation. You may havea demonstration in your own i 'REESOR"S FUEL & LUMBER PORT PERRY > Bh coal Hl supply. on hand Residence 3 J \ Mr, Everett Leach, of Breskville, spent the week end at his home, Mr. and Mrs, H. Ashton and son Douglas spent Christmas Day with Mr, and Mrs. Herman Kerry, Epsom. Mrs. E, Ashton is spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mr, w. Rogers, of Epsom. Manchester," spent Christmas Day with her parents Mr, and d Mrs. Rob Mr. and Mrs. Russell Batten and Ross spent the holiday with relatives in Oshawa. and Mr, James Knight, of Peterboro; Whitby are spending the holiday va spent the holiday weekend with their cation with their parenta Mr, and Mss. parents Mr. and Mrs, Walter Ruight, Pred Stephen. : Mr. and Mrs, Wes. Routley and Hel- er spent 'the week end at the home of | & /| Mr. John Hamill, of Manilla, ¥ Misses Fern and Glenys Stephen, of : Mr. and Ms, J 0 lin, Mr, and Mif8 family, Mr, and I family 'of Balsan Parrott spent Ch home, of "Messrs. f§ Mr. and Mrs, Harvey: Dobson, of |% * 8r girl. Satish SIN Staurant (LIGHT LUD d Sung