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fo, » A 1) THE PORT PERRY J Authiorized as . Roe: | x: y s =z ° i 3 shop which may be the oldest started his barbering career 27 years ago. least 35 years before that it is Oldest Barber Shop In Ontario? A building that dates back to the days when "Shave and a Hair Cut-- Two Bits" was a popular and true saying, may be the oldest barber shop in Ontario: ~The old but . formidable frame structure which is situated on Queen Street, next tothe old Sebert House, and owned by Arthur Carnegie, has been the continuous home of some well-known tonsorial artists since be- fore the turn of the century. Among] those who have carried out their pro- fession there are: Jim Pearson, Joe Gerrow, Joe Cooney, George William- son, George Gibson, Hiram Wana- ~maker, Bill Tipp, Herb. Hope, Charlie ~ Palmer, Percy Hooey, Jack Cowie, most of whom have passed on, The present proprietor, genial Cee. Hooey, who has heen barbering there for over a quarter of a century, says that -some of his veteran customers claim the building has been a banber- shop for close to 65 years. Cee, who "was taught the fine points of the pro- fession by the late Bill' Tipp, who worked for many years with Cec's father, SEAL The shop, which at one time was a shooting gallery, has changed very little down through the years but the "seme friendliness ahd service prevails, The present furnishings of this old- time shop date back many years. "The only thing new around here is me", said the proprietor, and in the next "breath he told about his assistant young Harold Jeffrey, a G.M. worker who barbered a year and a half in To- ronto and now holds down "number " two chair" on Saturdays. "This "was" also new when I broke in," said- Cec. pointing to the floor 'and a- well worn groove circling the chair which indicates a great number of hair cuts; shaves, shampoos since Cec. started as a boy of 18 in 1925, At that time it was common for the "gentlemen of leisure to hold down the waiting chairs of the shop for hours and Cee. recalls how nervous he was shaving his first customer while these fellows: looked on, "If someone had said--"you. big long fellow---will never make a barber", .]1 would have quit right then "but it just so happened that my first customer for a shave was Dr. Bob Archer and he gave me ercouragement," Another fellow who Loa Cec., of course, was Mr. "Tipp: "A couple of times when I went home he came after me and talked me into sticking at it", recalled Cec. He must have done a good job for Cec. stuck at it and in four months was holding down his own chair. Pre- vious to that his main job was honing' razors and shaving the backs of customer's necks, ; iE At that time you could get a' hair cut for 26 cents and a shave for 16c,, and youngsters got 'clipped' for 15 cents, Cec.'s father who learned the trade from his brother Eli Hooey, cut 'hair in the popular "Two-Bit' era when haircuts were neatly done' for "16 and a shave for 10 cents, Unlike most barbers of that day Cec. used the electric clippers with the comb instead of the scissors, This - earned him the title of "The Fastest Barber in Canada" a few years ago when CBC's Bob Kesten dropped' in for a record interview, - "It was a Saturday' night and 1 was knocking them off pretty fast," was the way Second Class Mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa. "Customer Lloyd Harrison, youthful barber Harold Je Township, and owner Cec. Hooey, pause for To the right is chair No. thrée where The shop has been the home of barbers for at % eT ) in Ontario. claimed, . a "no ova dim Cec. explained the situation and how he speeds wp when required. When asked how long it would take to cut a head of hair he told the announcer-- "Oh, about two minutes--if he isn't in a hurry." News of this speedy service has spread around the country and just recently an Oshawa man was brought in by a district customer to prove he could get his hajr cut in a minute. "He slightly bald and when [1 finished and said 'Next, gentleman', he could't believe it." . Cee.'s speed with the scissors and shears isn't his main accessory, His warm friendliness and home-spun When a customer's hair Is cut and he makes for the "door Cec. sometimes gently reminds him of the payment with -- "Did you get your change, mister?" His regular clienticle may be greeted with--"How do you like, wet, dry, or let it go to heck," That saying in several varieties his been a question for many years as Cec, says that despite many changes in trends. of styles of hair cuts and shaves, there's always heen some liquid tonic_on the shelf for the cus. tomer that likes his hair. dampened, When he first started it was common to shave a couple of men a day or trim their moustaches, heards or goatees, "Now: = shaving _is__ falling off _and there's more haircuts . . and I have not done any hair singeing, massage- ing or shampooing for years," In those days of the mid-twenties Port Perry had three or four barbers Cec. recalled with the aid of Pat Tur- ner a veteran customer who was pre- firey, Howard Dobson, Reeve of Reach the camerman (Art Haddon) in the local barber- F ] " Honours at Toronto Port Perry United Church's 51 voice choir, have 'come, sang and conquered', : Competing in the 10th annual To- oronto Kiwanis Music Festival at Eaton Auditorium last Friday night the choir, under the direction. of Mrs. Elsic Dobson, retained the - Kiwanis Shield. The choir, the largest to compete at, the festival, bettered their marks of dust year in winning the shield and $75.00. They attained 81 and 84 coniparéd to 80 and 81 at the 1952 festival:---- "The choir, which competed in the 'under--25,000 population class, also carned the praise of adjudicator Geo. Heath-Gracie who commented on the descant in the hymn "Oh Son of God Goes" Forth to War" He said, "It was a full-throated and exceptionally accurate singing, despite the intricacy of the music," é ; Donna Sumells, young pipnist, per- formed well in her class and was just one mark behind two contestants who tied for third Josition. ; District. Holstein Seis New Record. Mr. Hooey. sent.. "When [I started on that chair at the end, there was dad and Herb Hope in here, and Art Prentice (who still 'barbers at home) had a shop", said Cec. "Yes, and there was Jim Broad . . . and at one time a negro barber here", reminded My. Turner. They also recalled when Pat Mulligan came to town and started where the Del Restaurant is situated. Besides Mr. Mulligan, Port Perry's othei bar- ber is Jesse James, who comes from Scugog Island. Cee. nlso looked back to the days when Bill Tipp used to take two weeks off each year and cut hair at the C.N.E. in Toronto. "He Topping a list of-74 Holsteins in a monthly competition, an animal own- cd by a Port 'Perry district farmer, was featured in a write-up in the Jan- uary issue of Holstein-Frieson Jour- nal. ET Betty Sovereign Achilles, (Good Plus), bred and owned by Edward Oyler, R.R.2," Port Perry, has. a junior two-year 2X record of 16,903 'pounds humour attracts -- many -- enstomers," "| or atep-dance and he recalled the days "Now I rarely shave a man,' of milk; 4.19 per cent, 667 pounds of hutter-fat---She-is 'by-the-Manchester Syndicate bull. Seiling. Sovereign Achilles (XX), Sovereign son of the world champion Rag Apple Achilles Daisy (Very Good). Her dam is Bet- ty Aleartra Admiral (Very " Good) | with four-year 2X record of 17,008 milk, 4.13 per cent, 702 fat, Lady Fairchild Johanna, owned by Horace Webster, also of R.R.2, placed fifth in the same monthly competition with 15,601 pounds of milk, 520 Ibs. of butter fat, - : . was a reil. good barber," he said. Be- stdes--his--present --assistant, Harold: Jeffrey, Cee, has helped. train at least one other barber. -He was Jack Brig- nall, of Raglan, who worked here 7 months 'before moving to a Toronto hotel shop, For relaxation Cec. likes . nothing better than to play the steel 'guitar of the local minstrel shows, the musie, song and dance were popular through- out the. district "I like music . Ge it's a lot of fun," he commented. And he likes his work, too, PORT PERRY, ONT., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1953 §10DE BETIS --3 - Ope For Thousands is. So the Imperial Order Ds and men and ask you for money for women, children and library where may be left with Mrs, Ingran = Saturday, 3-te 5 p.m. Reeve Stresses Need Harry Peel, Reeve of Port Perry, gives full approval of the IODEF, drive and stresses the-urgency of the appeal, "I have received a personal message from Premier Leslie Frost regarding the European Flood Relief which I am pleased' to pass on to the of the Star." The letter is as readers follows: "As you know, a Canadian National European Flood Relief Committee has been formed under the Chairmanship of His Excellency, the Right-Honour- able Vincent Massey, Governor-Gen- eral of Canada. Included in the Com- mittee are the Prime Minister of Can- ada--and the Prime Ministers of the ten Provinces, the Leader of the Op- position and the Leaders of the other political parties in the House of Com- mons, the Chief Justice of Canada and a group of representative and out- Standing citizens. "The object of the Committee is to raise funds quickly for the relief of those persons affects ed by this great disaster in Great Britain, Holland and Belginm. The need for these funds is. most urgent and time is a most important factor, It has heey rraned that all-dona- tions for this purpose he forwarded to 'the Canadian--National Europea] Flood Relier Committee, whether such funds are donated by individual per- conducting campaigns for such funds. The situation-in Holland is grave and serious. A very large area has been flooded and much of jt seriously damaged by salt water. Several hun. dreds of peaple have lost their lives, Car Almost Breaks Through Lake Ice During Y-C Outing The Port Perry Yacht Club was again a hive of activity Sunday last, when many members gathered at the club house to decide their sport for the day. Skating. parties were form- FASHION SHDWY in SUCCESS---- "Spring Fantasy", the Port 'Perry United Church Service Club's annual "fashion--show was presented -to-a--full house at Port Perry High School gym- nasium last night. Due to space li- mitations no account of the. outstand- ing fashion event can he published in ed and games of tables tennis played, The<more daring accepted the in- vitation of pilot member Mel Smith, Toronto, to accompany him in flights this issue but next week n detailed story will appear. - ORGANIZATIONS Sixteen ladies of the Sxecutive were present at the monthly meeting of the Hospital Auxiliary on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17, when they met at the Library, : «Mrs. Dymond, the. President was in charge of the meeting which proved to be an encouraging one, when the following financial contributions were received: Shirley Women's Institute, $100, to be used to purchase 2 intra- L.venous stands; O. E. S. Blue Ray Chapter, $6.46; Honeydale Institute $6.00; Church of the Ascension, Chil- dren's donation Tor baby bibs, $12.80; Greenbank Community, $48.68; Cad- mus. Community, - $16.00; Mrs. R, C. Hull, Woodstock, $6.60; Utica Group, Hospital Auxillary, $6,456; ' Epsom Community Club, $26.00, to be used to purchase Diabetic Scales; Seagrave ton Women's Institute, $6.46; United Church W.A,, Blackstock, $6.45; United Church _W.M.S,, . Blackstock, $13.00; Nestleton Presbyterian Ladies Aid, $6.46; Caesarea Community $18; Presbyterian Ladies Aid, Port Perry, $36, ) 2 "The Auxiliary is very pleased with the 'support the organization is re- ceiving throughout the various. com- munities, Then enthusiasm shown has been most. gratifying, and we would thank all those who have given TO AUXILIARY FOR HOSPITAL Community Club, $26.85; N. Nestle- and view the surrounding area from above in his privately owned cub air- craft, some for the first time, Owing to the glaring icy condition of Lake Scugog, the plane took off and landed a safe distance from the club house, thus not endangering the lives of the skating parties. This ne- cessitated the use of a car to trans- port passeengers across the lake to and from the plane, It was during one of these car trips that more ex- citement was added when the car struck a weak spot, broke through the ice and hung precariously over 20 feet of mud and water, while the two occupants, Rill _RBaker-- of Port Perry and-Don-Smith-of" Oshawa serambled madly for open country. Later while rescuing the car it was found there was barely ten inches of ice at that spot. No one was to be seen linger- ing near that area the rest of the day. "Everyone enjoyed hot dogs and coffee while toasting their toes in front of the fire-place and relating each one's version of the day's high- lights," Commodore Vince Otto announced the meeting of the Committee of Management will be held at thé resi- dence of Dr. E. H, Webster, Simcoe, St.-N., Oshawa on Tuesday, Feb, 24, - DONATE $329 of their time and interest," said an Auxiliary official, "Since our last meeting in January, the Auxiliary has handed a cheque to the Hospital Board in the amount of $250 to cover the cost of the dishes and glassware and the Kénwood blankets, 'There are many more items yet to be purchased by the Auxiliary which include a considerable amount of -ma- terials required 'by the Hospital, Mrs. Dymond, reported extensive sewing had been accomplished during the past month, which included 66 baby gowns, b pairs of surgical stock- ings, 2% dozen baby binders, 4 basih covers, 26 bundle covers; 98 cotton draw sheets, 14 rubber draw sheets, 40.quilted plastic pads and 18 crib pro- tectors, 7 perineal sheets, 10 cape- lines, . | $ The ladies of the Auxiliary are making plans for a euchre and dance to be held in 'Port Perry-durimf March; "Ladies, a reminder that this {s the season for marmalade ' making, and since the Hospital is in short supply of this food, any donations would be gratefully accepted, - . We .would be pleased to recelve.these at our next meeting on March 17, or they. could be left at the home of Mrs, M. B. CORRECTION "In last week's 'front-page account of the Liberal Association meeting the name of Mra: William Chapman was listed as one of the newly-elected vice-presidents. This name should Dymond. have read 'Mrs, Mabel Chapman,' This is a nation-wide appeal to the. | pany has as many shareholders, and over 300,000 people have suffered considerable or total loss. While the situation in Great Britain is not so serlous as that in Holland, neverthe- lesa-it, too, requires assistance. people of Canada to contribute to the relief of the victims of this disaster. The greatest expedition is necessary in raising funds." Yours sincerely, © Leslie M. Frost TO VISIT SPORTSMAN'S SHOW The Port Perry Rod angl Gun Club are going to vieit the 'Sportsman's Show again this year. A bus is being chartered on Saturday, March 14 says a club official. "Everyone had such a good time last year and requests have heen made for the club to have another day at the show." Those wishing to go should phone 214 for reservations or contact" Ott Hamilton. The bus fare, admission to the Coli- seum and reserve ticket are all in- cluded in the one price. Time of de: STAR Need Money, Clean Clothing Scugog Chapter appeals for help for the Flood Victims in England, Holland and Belgium. "You do not need to be told how Canada have, as it were, leaped into the breach once again, that is not useable and in good condition," There will be a large carton in the entrance to the articles may be put, and donations of money ings that the library is open--evenings: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, 7 to 9 p.m.; afternoons: Lnition is planned for the near future, sons or by organizations which are | a Cy Firm 10 Open Order Office Here Port Perry is to have departmental store order office short- ly! 'of Victims it's first large desperate their need - wgghters of the Empire across, Russ Suggitt of the Order Office Supervision staff of Simpsons-Sears GOOD CLEAN used clothing Limited; Toronto, informs that this . Do not bring in anything firm_will open an office here in the Yes very near future, The 'new office, which is part of a country-wide ex- pansion plan, will be situated on the new Carnegie block. Alterations are already underway. 1 on the afternoons and even- Thursday, Friday and , : : : Mr -Suggit is now advertising for a manageress for the office which will also contain display counters. The person they are seeking must he be- tween 25 and 35 and have some mer- chandise and selling 6Xperience. Name New Chief | 0f Local Ground Observer Corps « To-night (Thursday) the local Ground "Observer Corps meets in the Yacht Club at Port Perry "for an or- organization meeting, Regional Su- pervisor Clare Keevil of Claremont announces, This is the second business to locate in thé new brick structure, owned by Arthur Garnegie. A cake shop is ex- pected to open in the eastern section next month. The centre store section is used hy Mr, Carnegie's son, William J. Carnegie, who operates. a large chain' of coin machines throughout the distriet, This meeting will he open to every- interested in the work of the Ground Observer Corps, _ There will be representatives present from many outside points where observation sta- tions are already established. Regional supervisors Fred Trayer, Clare" Keevil, C. Jenkins, H. N' Glad- man and V. N. Styrmo have heen" in- vited to attend. i Flying" Officer McGuire, No. 51 De- tiuchment GOhe, Barrie, will be the guest speaker and will outline and ex- plain the function of this newly form- Led-braneh-of-the-air force--teqm------- This jx the first meeting ofthe Ground Observer Corps to he held locally, and training in aircraft recog- To Toronto For Cage Tournament One of the hest basketball teams to come out of Port Perry in some sea- sons," the High School championship hound when they will compete in the Cen- tral Ontario Secondary Schools Asso- ciation class "RB" tournament at To- ronto. id seniors, are Winners over Uxbridge, Whithy and Peterborough, the collegians qual- iticld for the city trip on Monday hy whipping Bowmanville 66-61 in the Rubber towir: The close victory gave' the local boys the round 132-108 by virtue of their 66-47 win on the home floor last Thursday. Port is scheduled to meet the Georgian Bay winners, _Frank "Bill" Baker has been asked to act as acting chief observer to re- lieve John Raines of this task. Many local yaung men have signifiod their intention of registering for this very important defence role in Canada's program, (Continued an Page 8) opener at one p,m. in Danforth Tech. Should PPHS get by this highly-rated squad they will do battle with the winners of Welland and Albert Col: lege of Belleville at 8 p.m. Receive Advice Regarding Dogs --LClerk John E._Raines informs that the council has received some legal advice on the "dog situation® series Bowmanville with a terrific display of zone defense form against in town and releases the following regarding the vy upvies of the second the regulating of dogs running at Bane: oy prey yp nh; 18.4° mar. Yup: rin and never lost it the rest of the way. Jack Owen clicked: for 21 with a great last half splurge while second- high Norm IMaugen with 20 counted most of his points in the first half, Stainton and. Werry led the losers Bud Warriner had a Baker's dozen for the victors, "1. The couneil may pass by-laws for prohibiting or regulating the run- ning at large of dogs. Such a by-law. require dogs to he kept on a leash when taken off their owner's premises. 2. The by-law should provide for seizing and impounding, and for kill- ing, whether before or after impound- ing dogs running at large contrary to the by-law, and for selling dogs so impounded, at such time and in such manner as may he provided by the by- law. Yo! with 17 apiece, Port built up an 11-4 margin in the fist quarter at home. and Just about retained that superiority throughout, Owen of the locals and Stainton of BHS each sank 21. - Warriner tallied The by-law may al$6 impose a 19, Haugen 10 and Johnny Waldin- penalty not exceeding $50 exclusive of sperger 8, Garry Lawrence, Paul Peel, costs, upon every person who contra- Larry Kendall, Don Hadden and Ear) venes the hy-law., Dobson round out the squad which is « The owners of dogs are liahleé for couched hy Ivan Parkinson. This parture will 'he announced when the tickets are delivered, ; the dog tax regardless of any hy-law team will have many well-wishers on prohibiting or regulating dogs run Saturday and a few will go along to ning at large." give them vocal support, RS SRA So » The number of shareholders of The Bell Telephone Company of Canada increased during 1952 to 100,800, or nearly four times as many as there were seven years ago, the company's * 73rd annual report, issued this week, discloses, No other Canadian com- Ownership of the company con- tinues to be, predominantly Canadian. Shareholders Jiving-in-Canada-control 90 per cent, of the stock; those living | in Ontario and Quebec, the two pro- vinces . the company serves, hold 83 er cent, The shareholders in¢lude 10,350 'company employees and pen sioners, | The construction of new facilities during the year was the most exten: sive in. the company's history and 136,373 telephones were added, bring. | ADD 4 NEW PHONES AT DISTRICT EXCHANGES ing the total number in service to of $86,300,000 for LOT6128 There were over more ap- plications. for service than in 1961 ; ] rvice, was v J but the total of 58,364 unfilled orders srvice, was the highest amount for a : single year in the company's history: the v VOLE ' ih a thon of Ou ow was the lowest , total taxes levied on the company dur- | SH Fda feud ing the year whre $30,342,000, equivs- While the report deals with the lent to $16.91 a telephone or $3.92 company's over-all operations, J: W.* : P Vt by new contruction; required by the continued demand: for Lowry, Bell nianager for this region, share of stock. supplied "local figures. He said that 40 telephones were added in Port provided over a ftreater area by ex-. Perry amd Blackstock exchanges dur. tensions of "the mobile fervice radio ing 1962, bringing the number in ser- network.- A microwave radio-relay vice to 1360 and leaving 40 unfilled system to transmit long distance calls orders at the. year-end, ; "land televisioh programs is close to Other high-lights of the report: net completion between Toronto, Ottawa income amounted to $247 a share, and Montreal, Other special types of compared with $2.08 usual $2 dividend was paid and an 'being provided to meet particular amoung equivalent to 47 cents a, share needs of other industries and govern- was added to surplus; the expenditure | ment services, -- 1 Midland High School in the semi-final in 1961; the ™elecommiunications facilities are also . ' Port Perry just about rapped-up-the---- . this Saturday Telephone service for vehicles was