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NP Nina Marie McClurg with Mom Wanda of Oshawa in the up to six months category. First Baby Contest hel lan Langley with Mom Patty of Prince Albert in the up to six months category. Jennifer Johnston with Mom Cathy of R.R. 1, Blackstock in the six months to a year class. d at Port Perry Fair and the winners are... Brennan Malcolm with Mom Jennifer of R.R. 2, Blackstock in the six months to a year class. FRENCH FORD is pleased to announce that MR. GENE HURST Of Port Perry, Ontario is now with their sales staff. in Sales and Leasing. 200 MAIN STREET WEST, MERCURY SALES Gene would be pleased to meet your needs UXBRIDGE, ONTARIO 852-3334 ry (From page 1) matter of time before it picks up, and I thing we'll see some improvements this fall,"' he stated. There is little doubt, how- ever, that uncertainties in the economy, high interest rates and other factors, have contributed to 1980 being one of the worst construction years in the Township. The total value of building permits issued until the end of July this year is $2.599 million, just about half the $5.1 million issued during the same seven months in 1979. BACK-TO-SCHOOL eas CALCULATORS SRC $1075. Texas Instrument - Sharp - National Semiconductor - Ti | SHARP || scienTiFics [| NATIONAL $27.95 No,30 Il Scientific $26.95 $25.55 $24.95 oo $39.98 For Students port SR ( \ 235 Queen St, - Stationery & Office Surprly Port Perry - 985-7383 Building slump | And while Mr. Walton and Mr. Griffen may be right in saying that 'an up-surge could be just around the corner this fall, there is no way that construction in the Township in 1980 is going to match to $7.66 million worth in 1979. Head lice (From page 3) shafts of hair, usually closed to the scalp. The nits will hatch in about a week, and under ideal conditions, an adult louse will live on the scalp for up to a month. As for treatment, the Health Unit suggests that parents may want to contact their family physician for guidance. Several effective shampoo treatments are available at any drug store, The Health Unit recom- mends that parents follow the treatment instructions very closely. If lice and nits are found, all clothing should be thor- oughly washed along with bedding and pillow covers. Mattresses and pillows should be thoroughly vacuumed. The Health Unit says that if a child excluded from class because of head lice, he or she cannot return to class until seen hy a public health nurse to ensure that all nits have been removed from the hair. The Health Unit says that the problem of head lice is a serious and expensive one, considering the nursing time and the loss of time at school. However, the Health Unit adds that with help and co-operation from parents, the problem can be drasti- cally reduced. : remember when...? continued 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 16, 1965 The Port Perry Legion Squirts arrived home on Saturday night from Woodstock with the Lauria Motors Trophy and the All-Ontario Squirt Championship Crests. They defeated Niagara-on-the-Lake 6-0; then they de- feated the holders of the Squirt Championship for the past four years, Galt Legion 6-1. Port Perry's Ladies Lawn Bowling Club is now custodian of the beautiful silver tray, being the Bradley Trophy from Oshawa. Winning all three games at the Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club on September 22, are Mrs. Marg. Hayes (lead); Mrs. Clara Martyn (skip); and Mrs. Alma Cox (vice-skip). Prince Albert News - The Snelgroves have returned from a month in the western provinces. Burketon News - School opened with the same two teachers - Mrs. Jean Abrams and Mr. R. Bowin. Prospect News - Miss Elaine Thomson stopped of at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Holtby on Friday, returning from three months in Europe, to resume studies at Queen's University. Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Honey of Peterborough. were visiting relatives here last Saturday. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 17, 1970 H. Lynn Fair received a standing ovation from about 500 friends from the farming community in On- tario County last Friday night in the Sunderland Arena. The occasion was the retirement dinner to honour the end of a long career with the Department of Agricul- _ture and Food. A burned out fuse on a hydro polé near Elmer Wilson's poultry house caused over 1,500 hens to perish Friday about 2 a.m. The ventilating fans shut off and the hens in the top rows smothered from lack of air. The Waterloo Lutheran Music Department, under the direction of Professor Walter Kemp, A.R.C.T., B.A, M.A, Ph.D., announced the high standing of Glenn Taylor who achieved honours in improvisation, keyboard harmony, and score reading. In the second course, History of Music, he stood second in the class of thirty with 82% in the examination. Twenty-five exhibitors showed a total of 93 animals at the 34th Ontario County Black & White Show. Blackstock News - Jessie Dysart is Department Head of the Girls' Physical and Health Education at Crestwood Secondary School, Peterborough. Her hus- band, Norman, is Department Head of the Boys' Phy- sical and Health Education at the same school. Proud Vic, owned by Oivind Haugen, R.R.3, Port Perry, won the trot feature at Rideau Carlton Raceway in Ottawa last Wednesday. The trotter won, in addition to top prize money, the Carling Trophy. © » {3 ll