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a 4 (Authorized as Second _ Telephone Company ~Seen with A. A, Gil- -_ ship; Ivan Cochrane, - well's general store ~in 'Town Surrenders - Howard. Saywell, CRB a3 --- gaa ager 82 vi i FOE ie EE Class. Mal 'Post Oftige L Department, Ottawa. Mys, Marjorie Burnett (at back), ly- elected deputy-reeve of Cartwright week by Henry Thompson, clerk of 'number sl new subscribers in the area Other op- Cartwright Township and a Bell Tele- | and others will receive telephones. as newly-appointed chief | operator, and 4) ai i aaa Township, Ivan Cochrane. | Big Day For Blackstock! Doreen' Cochrane were hard-at-work |'erators ot the new eXchange are Ruth | phone subscriber in the region for 37 within minutes of the opening of the Hamilton, Cora Crozier and Mrs. Blackstock exchange as local tele-!.Jcan Hedge. phone users tried out the new system. | The riew telephone exchange at | years, who spoke by telephone' Grant Thompson at his home. Open- ing of the new exchange has made Miss Cochrane is daughter of the new- | Hlackstack was opened officially last. possible the provision of service to a Guests of the Bell at the opening of the. Blackstock exchange are pictured here. Jespie (second "from left), Bell manager' for the region, are John James, M, P.. for Durham County; George Black, reeve . of Cartwright Town- deputy reeve; Henry Phompson, clerk; & proprietor of Say: Blackstock and former collection agent for the Bell company, As Sania Makes Annual Visit Here Port Perry was raided Saturday af- ternoon and the main business section surrendered without a hattle to a hap- py gent and some 1,000 young and not so young town and country folk. Yes, Santa Claus came, saw find conquered again as the Lions Club and the Busi- ness Men héld their annual treat for the youngsters. Although he came direct from the North Pole, jolly St. Nick arrived from the west right on the dot at 1.30 fn an gaily decorated float and was welcomed by a happy throng at the Post Office; Santa, with his helpers; the Lions and merchants assisted by the Boy Scouts distributed a record number of over 900 hags of candies, apples, oranges and popcorn to' the boys and girls, Before making departure. to keep up his busy schedule, St. Njcholas, who appeared to have put.in a busy season at his workshop and lost some weight, announced 'a free show for the good little folks at the Lakeview Theatre, thanks to proprietor R. Gibson. Both crowds and throughout the afternoon husiness men reported likewise--the biggest crowd in town "in years-- thanks to Santa who will be back this way come Christmas eve. ' PARTY FOR VET'S CHILDREN-- Canadian Legion members and vet- erans are reminded that the annual treat for children of all vets in Port Perry will be held this Saturday morning. Santa will present. a gift to all veteran's children who will also enjoy a free show at the Lakeview Theatre, Spicing his address with stories, song and poetry, Art Duncan, Director of Public Relations of the Bata Shoe Company, had Port Perry Lions and their guests laughing and then almost weeping as the local club marked their annual Ladies Night and Christmas Party at Little Norway, Monday, An accomplished and entertaining speaker, Mr. Duncan, who is a past- president of the Frankford Lions Club and a past. Zone-Chairman, warmed up his appreciative audience with a collection of humorous stories. "I see your club is endowed with a good sense of humour," said the speaker hetween jokes. "This is important," -hé said pointing how a sense of hum-' our had helped pull the British Isles through difficult times. He illustrat- ed the various types of humour from the three countries whieh he -termed the best humour in the world, Shifting from the ridiculous to the sublime, Mr. 'Duncan painted a vivid and stirring word-picture 'of a soldier | arriving back home from overseas at Christmas time. Edgar Guest's famous poems the guest speaker pointed out diow good these soldiers must feel on coming home at this time of year, and how thankful they were of this country. 'I wonder if others in this land are so thankful of what they have?" he. conimented. "What is this thing called patriot- ism," asked Mr, Duncan and the tal- ented speaker answered with an ap- propriate poem.. "Our soldiers fight for their homes , . .-which are the very foundation of democracy," he ad- ded. Introduced by First-vice-presi- dent Stan Bruton, the speaker was given a hearty vote of thanks by past- president Sam Griffin, President Art Brunton was chair- man for the special program which featured a brief visit from a well- "Reciting' some of | SPEAKER MIXES STORIES, POEMS Silverwoods Narie |AS LIONS MARK LADIES NIGHT Retain Lahour Day 'Date for Fair . Port Perry, Reach and Seugog Agri- cultural exhibition which has been growing steadily ever since obtaining Labour Day, will retain the traditional holiday date again next year, - This: was confirmed at the District meeting of Ontario Fall Fair Association held herve last Wednesday when dates for fall fairs in 19563 in the area were set. The Port Perry dates will September fifth and seventh, Cartwright will be held in Blackstock on a Wednesday "again, October 7, 1063, Ay Four he I Association president Norman Down was chairman, Don Ross was seeretary | for the. meeting which set the follow- Hig dies: Oshawa and District Fall Fair, on | August 19 to 22; Peterborough Sept, 16-19; Apsley, Sept, 8-9; Blackstock, Oct. 6-7; Bobcaygeon, Oct. 2-3; Beav- erton, Sept. 17-19; Kinmount, Sept. 4- b; Lindsay Sept, 22-26; Norwood, Oct, 10-12; Oakwood, Sept, -21-22; Orono, Sept. 11-12; Port Perry, Sept, Hand 7; Sunderland, Sept, 15-16; Uxbridge, Sept, 30." The date for Port Hope has not yet been settled, } rounded Santa Claus and a small gift 'and corsage for all the ladies. Mrs. Brunton was the lucky winner of a panda in a draw made by Mrs. M. B. Dymond and. conducted by I. Boyd, | Other highlights included the sump- tuous turkey dinner, a story by Lion Bert Hutcheson and community sing- ing led by. Sam Griffin and Ernest Hayes. to | | Limited, Jager of the Port Perry Branch plant. date i jauickly as the nee essary pole lines can In: addition, the num- i ber of parties on rural lines has peen reduced and quality of Eras mission improved, EE Ee eee he constructed, New Manager Here A native of London, Ontario, the headquarters of Silverwood's Dairies has been appointed as man- He is Harry Edenborough who sue- ceeds Charles --Hpwitt, who' was re- cently named to the position of Sales Manger-of the lee Cream Division of Silverwoods, Original plans called for William Haynes of St, Catharines to accept the managership here but ill- ness in his family prevented this change, T Mr. Edenborough, who arvived here from Elmira, Ontairo, one month ago, officially took over as manager from Mr. Hewitt just recently. He first joined the company in 1937 at the Lon- don office in a junior capacity. From To41 to 1945 Mr, Edenborough served in the armed forces first with the Royal Canadian Artillery in an anti- aircraft battery and later-as a Wire- less Air Gunner in the Air Force, , At 'the 'end of the war he rejoined of 1046 he was transferred to Elmira where he served six yéars as accomit- ant, Mr. Kdenhorough is married and has three boys. His family have settled here and. are living on" Scugog street in the new home recently purchased from Jack MasGregor, APPOINT CARETAKER Beverley Kent of Port Perry, has been appointed caretaker of the Com- munity Memorial Centre for the win- Silverwoods at. London and in the: fall | i "PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1962 $2.00. per year. ug By-law Prohibits Main St. U-Turns "U-Turns" on" Port Perry's main street are no more--legally- that is! As result of By-law 1198 passed by council recently U-Turns on Queen Street except at one intersection are prohibited and the offenders liable to fines. The by-law which terms a U-turn as 'a turn made by a vehicle withiii a roadway so as to proceed in the op- posite' direction' was deemed neces- sary by council due to the increased volume of traffic on. Queen street within the village limits and because the thoroughfare is used as an.alter- nate route for Provincial Highway 7A. "Operators of motor. vehicles and traction engines are prohibited from making U-tarns on Queen street in the village except at the intersection of Water and Queen where they are .permissable," the by-law reads: Any person violating one of the provisions of this new law Is subject to a pen- alty of not more than $10 for the first offence and not more .than $26 for subsequent offenses, exclusive of costs, Signs will he erected apd maintained "[ oi Hoth "sides of Queen in the ared regulated and at appropriate intervals. stating the law, District Farmer |Heads Co. Soil, Cron Association Over one hundred farmers were pre- sent at the annual meeting of the On- tario County Soil and Crop Improve- ment Association which was -held in the Legion Hall, Uxbridge, Dec. 9th. The highlight of the meeting was an address by R. H. Graham. Provincial Live Stock Branch, Toronto. Mr. Graham gave a complete résume of the Ontario Beef Pasture Farms. He stated that by improving the fertility of the soil and seeding with good grass mixtures _the carrying capacity of pasture farms can be increased tre- mendously, Mr. Graham also discuss- the province at the present time. Ken Fallis, Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Toronto, was also present and addressed the meeting. Mr. Fallis gave an interesting talk on the. control of weeds and brush by spraying. He also advised the meeting that any County could now get a 650 per cent subsidy for any project that they may carry 'out in the control of barberry and buckthorn. . It was decided to have a Sced Fir again in 1963, The time and place was left with the Project Committee. The demonstration program as car- ried out during-the past year was dis- cussed. Demonstrations were carried out on the following projects: 1." Seed Fair; 2, 600 Bushel Potato Club; 8. 50 Bushel Winter Wheat Club; 4. Hay Pasture Demonstrations; Hh. Winter Wheat Plots; 6, Oat Variety Tests: 7. Hybrid Grain Corn Tests (Rod Row); 8, Rhizoma Test; 9. Weed and Brish Spraying Project; 10. Bus Trip to Ohio, One: hundred and nine farmers took an active part in this programme and there were 136 acres involved in the various demonstrations. The following officers and directors were appointed for 1963:--Hon, Pres., George McLaughlin, Oshawa; Pres, Les Smith, Port Perry; Vice-Pres., Ross McMillan, Beaverton; 2nd Vice- Pres, John Batty, Brooklin; Sec'y- { Treas., H. LI Fair, Uxbridge; Auditors, Wilmot Croxall, Clarence Armstrong, Uxbridge. . Directors-- | ter season, secretary 'of the committee | Roy_Cornish announces, The tender of Mr, Kent's at $40 per week for caretaking and icemaking | was-accepted from among a few ap-| plications, it is learned. The new | caretaker along with his wife will also i operate the booth at the arena and | will receive the tendered price o of 60 per cent.of the net profits, -- East Whitby-~Elmer Powell, C. F. ' Werry, Norman Down, E, W. Webber, George McLaughlin, T. C.. Glaspell, Walter Beath, ~~ | Whithy--Heber Down, W.D. Thomp- son, John Batty, Jim McQuay, Allan Downey, Norman Anderson, Pickering--F, M, Chapman, William "| Reesor, F. H. Westney, Wm. .Clark, ed the general live stock: situation in: 9 aan. mination Nae iy Monday [Election Pot Simmers But Councillors Remain Silent The Port Perry clection pot is just beginning to simmer as the night to nominate candidates for the 1953 council is only four days away. Just who will be likely contestants for the vadancies for Ree we, Councillors and School Trustees, when the 60 minute nomination time closes at 8.30 Monday, (Dec. 22) is not known hut reports are "heginning to circulate. The resignation of Reeve rnest Hayes leaves one vacancy on the council and at least oné other member is expected to retire. Most, of the members of the 1952 «council, including acting Reeve Harry Peel are keeping silent on the ques- tion of running again but indications are that most of them will be back. The Acting Reeve and hardwareman who like most ouncil members, is caught in the Christmas rush, stated earlier this week that he hadn't given the matter of contesting the Beeveship much thought but concensus of opin- jon is that the senior councillor will offer his services again. Hastings Retiring? Councillor Hugh Santer, who head- ed the polls last year, has not-an- nounced his intentions to date. _The only member to definitely state his mind js Frank Hastings who claims he will not be an aldermaniec candidate this year, Grant Tease, n newcomer to council this year, has not made an official announcement hut he has hinted. that he'll let his name stand again. One relinble source reports that all council members will be back again, excepting one. Should this be true there'll be at least two vacancies to fill. - Prospective candidates" names have not been too plentiful but Dr. M. B.- Dymond. and- William Carnegie hoth ex-councillor§ havé been men-| tioned _as possible candidates along with well-known plasterer Cleve Kight and garage accountant Norm Heayn. The terms of three members of the public school board are up this year. Chairman W. Cecil King, W. T. Har- ris and D. C. McMaster have complet- ed a two-year term. and most likely will seek re-election: -- Finishing the: second half of a two year term are Norm Heayn, Storey Beare and Rob- ert Carnegie. Nominations open at 7.30 p.m. in the basement of the Public Library and the election if necessary will be held Monday, Dee. 29 with polls open to 7 p.m. Truck Overturns, Teland Driver Eccanes Flames A Scugog Driver missed death in a flaming truck last week when his tractor-trailer overturned one mile west of Bethany. Robert Eade of the Island, escaped injury when the truck burst into flames after upsetting. Eade was hauling stone from Havelock to New- market. in the fog which blanketed the area when the tractor-trailer went out of control. "The truck left the road and flipped over into a small creek. The "dviver escaped and the vehicle burst into flames and was completely destroyed. The Bethany fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the blaze. Provineial Constable Burt Howden investigated the accident, Allan Elliott, Walter Ball, Gre Bals- don, George Todd, Norman Lehman. Murray Dunkeld, Henry Westney, Uxbridge--Howard Harper, Charlie Gould, Isaac. Catherwood, Clarence Armstrong, Stewart Ball, Ralph Faulkner, W. G. Tomkins, Gordon Bright, Norman Hogg. : Scott--Harvey Meek, Harvey Shier, Lorne Bagshaw, Morley Bain, Jack Pearson, George Moore, Milburn Meek, Maustyn McKnight, Harvey Black- hurn, Scugog ~~ Anson Gerrow, Clarence Carter, Russell Pogue, (continued on. page 8). al Knitting mill co-owner, | "Whitby. county n= --~ -- Christmas Special? A hen, raised in Port Perry, has produced a record breaking egy «o.» Just in time for Christmas! Mr. and Mis, Howard Wooldridge of Omeniee district report that one of their spring chickens Tid an egg which weighs one quarter of a pound. The egg, one of the "largest séen in recent times, mea- sures six and one half inches jn 'diameter and eight inches around the other way. At one end of the egg is a mark resembling a dia- mond brand with the initial' "K" "in the middle." No doubt this stands for "King-Size". Mrs, Wooldridge says that the bird that laid the egg is a barred Rock purchased last spring from Peel's Poultry Farm of Port Perry. Co. Roads i in Red: Reach D-R Rans -- 'Department Map Reach's Deputy Reeve Maleolni Bai- ley charged that Ontario County was not receiving good value from its read department employees when © county roads came in for hot debate at last Thursday's road hoard meeting in ~ The meeting approved a supplemen- tary by-law to cover a deficit of $28. 000 for the current year, budget for next year was also pre- sented which proposes to mulch pave 17.6 miles of roads for $100,700 to he raised out of current revenue. Total proposed road budget is $325,615. of which the county share will be $159.- 307. This represents a mill-rate for roads of 4.62 or an of 1.2 mills over last year. inecreage It was pointed out that the deficit was incurred through vonfusion on items of routine maintenance, not on job projects. Plang call for pav- ing 17 miles in the county next year with the work largely being done by the county's own equipment thus sav- ing .ahout 60 per cent on costs. . The current mulching. program ig the be- ginning of one which may mulch all ronds within® the next ten years, it wns stated, Plan Paving in District _ "The Road Committee stated that it feels that the only answer to_prevent ever increasing maintenance costs lies in a paving program to eliminate high expenditures-on gravel roads. Oh Oct. 830-31 the road committee niade an inspection of county roads and in structed County Engineer R, E, Sims, who took over the job in Aungust, to prepare a draft budget. The new $325,000 budget includes a good share for Reach and Scugog Townhips. Grading construction on road No. 9, east of Epsom in Reach township, for 6.6 miles, is planned at an estimated, cost of $2,400, A fig- ure of $14,300 has 'been set on the job to pave.2.6 miles on No. 2 road north of Port Perry. In. Scugog Township, one mile of paving is plan- ned, costing $6,700, A budget of $2,- 250 has been set to cover the cost of priming three miles south of Seagrave on No. 2. It is believed that will help reduce maintenance costs on this heav- fly. travelled road. Single 2 Copy Be. A draft' $28,000 a - ERE IEES \ = y 3 ) 2X - bow #7 in, wry A orn TT i » hy, ng Vr aan es Hh, Gn ~~ 2 Foes "