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Port Perry Star (1907-), 24 Aug 1939, p. 8

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MYRTLE Congratulations are extended to ; Jack Thompson and Frank Downey | who passed so successfully their final examinations at Brooklin Continuation School: They expect to continue their studies at Whitby High School in September, © ° ; Some twelve Biles from here at- . tended the afterngon tea at Mrs. Wo he Holtby's of Manchester on Wednesday o afternoon and spent a sbeial time with the ladies from Utica," Prince Albert, and the other thrée appointments. Miss Muriel Lawrence of Lindsay, is holidaying with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lawrence. In.the death of Mr. Robt. Chisholm on Friday, night, the community has lost: an old and highly respected ¢iti- zen. It is said the highest tribute that can be paid to any one is that they are good neighbours. This can most effectively be said of the late Mr. Chisholm. Since retiring from the *service of the C.P.R. some years ago, and . having more leisure time, his greatest enjoyment was to be of ser- " yice to others. The sympathy of many go out to the bereaved wife and fam- ily in this their hour of sorrow. Mrs. M. Spencer of. Brooklin, visited his sister Mrs. I. Booth last week. ee GP | Myrtle Station We regret to announce the death of our dear friend and neighbour Mr, RR. Chisholm, who passed away. last Fri- 'day after a brief illness. Further par- ticulars will be given next week." funeral of the late Andrew Bryant at © Ashburn last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hinton and Lng of . Toronto, spent the week end with the former's. mother, Mrs. Carey. Mr. Frank Gilréy of Windsor, visi "ed with friends here last week, Mr. Frank Hall and son Mr. Orland and his wife Mrs. Hall, of Atherley, were visitors at the Chisholm home on Thursday. Miss Bedford, of Brantford, is visit- ing with her aunt Miss L. O'Boyle. Mrr and Mrs. Lloyd Hughson, of Toronto, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hughson. . 'Mrs. Luke and Mrs. Howard Stacey, "of "Oshawa," were with friends hére last week. Mrs. Long and.- Gordon Harrison have returned home from a week's visit with relatives nt Seagrave. Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. -O. Lane were: Miss Nancy Lammiman of Toronto, Mr. Wm. Lammiman and his mother<of Oshawa, also Mr. and Mrs. Will Lantz and Miss Helen Brown of Toronto. Miss Mary Martin, Mrs, Cassidy "and Mrs. Percy Maynard of Brooklin, called, con friends in the village on Thursday. 4 : - Mr. and Mrs, Murray 'Payne and family of Toronto, ware Sunday visit- érs of My. and' Mes. Clarence Harri- son. . The harevst season will soon be over, just in time for the Toronto Ex- hibition. But the fair that is on'great interest, to our county will be the Oshawa Fair, which follows close on the exit of the Toronto Ex. ----Mr.--and- Mrs E. Masters, Migs V. Masters, Mr. and Mrs, H, Painter, and Mr, Wm. Lynde, attended a silver wedding celebration of the former's brother at Pontypool. ; EPSOM * (Too late for last week) ' Mrs. Luke spent Sunday with her Wh daughter Mrs. S. McDonald. i Gi Mr. Fred Ackney spent the week SAE end with his family ji the village: 40% Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Martin of f io .-. Brampton visited here last week with 1 SOTA Mrs. A. Christie, yi Mis¢ Geraldine Prizeman, of To- and fn Utica. . Miss Ruby. Wilson and Mr. Delbert Catherwood, who have been attending . » summer school in Toronto have re- turned home! ! The Y. P. A.-spent a pleasapt even- ing at the home' of Mr. afd. Mrs. Jewell, récently. Congratulations to Mr, and Mrs. G. Oppen (nee Mina Miller) of Cedar- _ grove, on the gift of a daughter --Marilyn Jeanette, Mrs. C..Heard and sons of Uxbridge and Mrs. E. GunyoWw of Bracebridge, - are spending a-week with their mother Mrs. E. Christip at Utica, : .~Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ashton 'and "family of Ashburn were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rogers on Sunday. Messrs, Al Christie and: C. Love spent Friday 'and. Saturday in Hali- burton and district, . Many Myrtle friends. attended the rqito, is, holidaying with friends here} We extend sympathy to the rela- tives and friends of the late Andrew Bryant of the town line of Whitby. Mr. John Bushell -of Toronto spent the week end with his palents Rev. and -Mrs. Bushell, Royal Tour (« "ontinued from front page) The only charge made for any of the At the remaining booth will be given a demonstration of the latest wonder of the news world, . Facsimile, This is the method whereby a news. paper, its stories, photographs, comics and other features may be transmitted by wire oraadio'ahd reprinted in fac- simile down to the last comma---on a roll of paper at the receiving end. Already Seen Practical F acsimile transmissions "and Tes ception is not many months old but'is already regarded by many as a prac- tical proposition of the near future, five shows being staged by The To- ronto Daily Star will be to the demon- adian National Exhibition and RCA- Victor. To the television demonstra- there will be an entry fee of ten cents, Part, of the proceeds will go to The Sta Eresh Air Fund. : ) Television is sight telegraphy or wireless whereby it is possible to transmit not merely sounds, as in or- dinary radio, but actual scenes over the air--to be received by instrument and shown on uo osereen, Television broddcasts successfully. made in months over a' limited area. - Germany, too, casts are made from the Empire State building as the highest possible trans- mitting point. These are being re- ceived over an area of 40 miles, which have been England for "And in jection. Demonstration Hplains It. What is telgvision? * What has been accomplished to date? What are the possibilities right now? 7 How does .it work? How are scenes staged and broadcasts made? What do televised images look on the reception like screen? . All'these questions will be answered 'at the. demonstration to be iia at The Star's. exhibit. Here in a-series of big Solethiefie booths especially built to accommo- date both apparatus and crowds, visit- ors will be shown people and scenes being televised. Members of the audience will be among the actors. Thus in Toronto the public will be able to sce for itself how far tele- vision has come ani to judge for itself where this miracle .oft the newest magic of communication and enter- tainment is heading. After seeing people or acts tele- vision spectators may. pissTon to the control booths which take the tele- vision images and translate them into electrical impulses for projection or broadcasting. images on radio receivers, thus wit- nessing the full .cycle from action to reception. On each side of the west foyer of the Iuiilihg will be found the {wo other features of The Star's group of five. One will be the booth demon- strating facsimile, which is also being shown in co-operation with RCA- Victor and is a duplicate of the demon- stration at the New York and San Francisco fairs. The other avill be the booth containing The Star's wirephato display. * See How Proton are Wired Would you like to see how, during the royal tour, whether their majesties were in Quebec or Vancouver, photos were received in The Star office within a few minutes and printed in the next edition? "Are you interested in know- ing how photographs taken of an event hundreds of miles away may. be sent over the telephones wirts like a long-distance call? _Then come to the fair and visit this wirephoto demonstration, ] For the duration of the C.N.E. The Star will move its entire wirephoto instalaltion from its own building to the foyer of the old government build- ing. Here, visible to all, it will be in the immediate proximity of the royal tour photographs yi other features already described. Here visitors may see how a big newspaper, simultaneously withfa net- (work of other big newspapers up and down the continent, Teceives its daily quota of "wired photographs of far- Jaway events for reproduction in the next edition. They will withess the arrival,.over the wires, of photographs which will appear in that day's edition of the Star. They will also witness the trans- mission of photographs, taken right in the Exhibition grounds. Here is 'an astonishing. .advance made not long ago in the speed with which a modern newspaper may pic- ture a current event. Once a photo- grapher" s "shot" 'of a subject is de- veloped and printed -- say in ton nfinutes--it takes a mer® eight mins utes to transmit it by wirephoto ap- paratus over the telephone wirés for 10, 100 or 1,000 miles, --~ ' stration -of television which is being transmission and reception. put on in co-operation with the Can-1 ijl see how the copy is fed to the ' tion in a big studio beng especally gyi erected in the building for the purpose! machine at the other end of the dis- In New Yorw broad-|- is said to be the present limit of pro-| . Finally, they will sce the television | At The Toronto Daily Star's ex- hibit it will be possible-to view both Visitors "scanner" or transmitter machine at one' end of the booth and how it comes in. facsimile -- on the receiving play. 'Lhis facsimile demonstration, like therother four features of the five-fold fhow, will be on every day and even- ing throughout the fair. From the royal tour still and movie photographs to facsimile, it will be a grand exhibit. We'll be greatly mistaken if one of the constantly thronged spots of the Iixhibition. is not The Star's big-time display of royalty and novelty, No doubt we'll all be seeing you there, --_-- FERED RTOL SPAM a SEAGRAVE the Women's Association held a quilting bee at the home of Mrs. C. W, Moon, on Tuesday, They are quilting a nice autographed quilt which was made-by Mrs, L. Soctt, Mr. and Mrs. W. McUonald and four sons, Kenneth, Keith, Norman Lesne, of Weston, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Moon on Sunday. ~ Mrs. Wm. Bright Sr.,, Miss Ethel Bright and My. Grant Bright, of Rag: Jan, and Miss Sina Irwin of Seagrave, were visiting in, Whitby and Oshawa on Sunday. : --r-------------- > w----------------- MARSH HILL Mr. Ernest Welch is doing some threshing around here with his gas- tractor and reports a good turn-out of grain in mostibf places. : Mr. Henry 'Golden's mir, io died in Orillia at" the age of 92, was buried in West Brock cemetery on Friday of last week. = Nr. Edgar Lorimer was a recent visitor at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Western andsghildren were recent -visitors:at R. Acton's. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Acton and family spent Sunday at Wm. Parrott's near Chalk Lake. A number from around here attena- ed the Decoration service: at Bethel Cemetery, Greenbank, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Grey, Leask- dale,. spent Sunday at Mr, Jas. Car- negie's. Mr. Harold Tomlinson and mother, Mrs. Lewis Tomlinson, spent Sunday evening at Colin Lorimer's. SCUGOG The evening service for next Sun- day will be: in the Head Church, with thé Centre service at 11.30 am. We look for a good atendance at these services, Rev. = Elgie and Mrs: Joblin, of Munich, spent the past week with his parents at, the pdrsonage, and helped with the service at the Indian and Centre churches on Sunday. They left on Tuesday for their summer cot- tage for a week. its next meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Samells next Tuesday evening, August 20th. A good pro- gram is being prepared. Come and enjoy a social time with your neigh- bours. * Douglas and Cameron Aldred, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs, Ira Aldred, of Stouffville, visited their uncle and aunt and celebrated their fifteenth birthday on the 16th of August. Clem Jeffrey and'Glen Demara were their guests, Miss Mildred Mills invited the small children of .the neighborhood to a party given in honour of her cousin Jean : Cowie, who has 'been visiting here for the past couple of weeks. After games outside .they enjoyed a tasty supper with candy and balloons and each weéaring colored head bands, Miss Marie Hawkins of Brooklin, vigited her cousin Miss Luella Jeffrey for the past week. Mr. and Mrs, Horn and daughter Acy, of Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gerrow, Reach, and Mr, E, Gerrow, of Toronto, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, R. Reader, a A 7% and} - " --~\| followed by a supper and concert on i ve "Tuesday, October 3rd, 'Look for bills later. The Head Community Club will hold | Kr. and Mrs, Joel Aldred last week] * Mr. and Mrs. C, Hardy visited their | niece Mrs. H, Long on Sunday. Mr. Bruce Snelgrove has decérated the inside of the Foot School and" it is ready for opening on' Sept. bth. The School Fair will be on. September 8th. There are eight new houses being built on the Indian Reserve which will '| make the community much improved. ! Murs. Geo. Jackson, Port Perry, was n guest one diy fast week of Mrs. Rs Reader. Miss June Ashton'of Enniskillen is spending a few holidays with her sifter Mrs, S, Rodman. : aunt Mrs. Fry in Oshawa for a few days, Miss Kay Prentice is having a few happy holidays with her uncle Mr. C. Gerrow at Manchester, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hodd, Joyce and June, of Marsh Hill, visited' their friends Mr. and Mrs, A. Prentice on Sunday and called on Mrs, -Wanna- maker and Mrs, Geo, Sweetman, Mr, and Mrs. G. Montgomery and family of Bowmanville, were recent guests of the former's sister Mrs, R. Reader, : Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lansing and cons John and Herman, Miss Walker, and Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Milne and baby Marlyn and fr iends were guests of the former's aunt Mrs. R. D. Burnham on Sunday' Mr. Gordon Mawson of Toronto, is visiting his cousin Mr. F. Jackson. Mr. Walter Bratley and daughter Margaret of Regina, are visiting his brother Mr. Geo. Bratley. v Mr. and" Mrs. R, Tetlow, Gordon, Joyce and Phyllis are enjoying this week at Shadow Lake, near Norland, PRINCE ALBERT Mr. and Mrs. Stump, M¢s. T. Dob- son and Mr. and Mrs. A. Jackson, at tended the funeral of the: former's uncle, Rev. Isaac Snell, in Toronto, last week. -Mr. Snell was a pastor here several years ago. Our W. A. was entertained by the Marichester W. A. at the home of Mrs. W. Holtby last Wednesday and en- joyed' a good program and a lovely supper. Mr. and Mrs. S. Ireland and baby George, Mrs. A. Farmer and Jimmie, and Mr. Eric Luke; of Timmins, are holidaying with their parents Mr.-and Mrs. F. Luke. It was quite a shock when Erie arrived with a broken arm, veceived last week while working in the mine. Miss M. Murphy, Weston, spent a few days at,the home of her brother Mr. H. R. Murphy: "Mr. Stuart Foster, Toronto, is holi- daying at the home of Mr. G. Luke. Congratulations to Miss Catharine Denny. who celebrated her birthday last week, The United Church is holding its Anniversary Services on October 1st, A number of the W. A. and friends were the guests at the W.A. held at Mrs. W. Holtby's, Manchester, on Wednesday afternoon," Everyone en- joyed themselves and had supper_on the beautiful lawn. The sympathy of this Community is extended to teh friends and relatives of the late Andrew Bryant in their time of sorrow. = Last Friday afternoon was a very enjoyable day for the Blue Bird Club when they held a plenje | in Elgin Park, Uxbridge. Come and bring your v friends to a weiner roast and dance to be held in Memory Hall on Wednesday evening, August 30th, under the auspices of the Blue Bird Club, in this commuwity. With the fine weather many are threshing from' the fields. | x 7 . GREENBANK Mrs. Petrass and tamily of South Bend, -Ind., visiting her 'parents Mr, and-Mrs, Peter Leask, Mr." and Mrs. Chas. Phoenix and Betty, of Brandon, Man, "visiting re- latives in this neighborhood. Mr.' and Mu Rochenboch, Jolliet, IIL, 'and -Everet Love, Oshawa, called on Mrs, Love on Sunday. Mr. cand' Mrs, Fred O'Neill, Oak: wood, visited Mrs. Marshall O'Nefll on Sunday. Mrs. J.-G, Miller, Misses Jean and Margaret Miller, Irene Lang and oning Frontier" was taken by Mrs. H, Phoenix's over the week end. Messrs, Ewart, Harold and Fred 'pen and the good wishes of the choir. "Miss Ireht Redman is visiting her |* The harvest season is nearly over |. 'Miller, spent the week end at Mr. H. Hook's. Mr. and Mrs. Collingwood, Sudbury, at Cuyler 'Whitter's on" Sunday. Mr, and - Mrs. Arthur daughter, Toronto, at Mr. H. Hook's on Sunday. oF 7 On Monday evening the members of the choir gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs, 'Thos. Sharp, .who are spiling for Scotland this week. Mr. Sharp was presented with a: Parker Io To Surface Three Miles of Highway Contracts Let for'Work on No, 7A ° id East of Port Perry (Whitby Gazette) Contracts have been let for surfac- ing a three-mile stretch of highway, No. TA, east from the village of Port Perry, it has been revealed. . This work is expected to be started at once, with the improved section to extend for three miles east from the corpor- ation pavement. 5 Taken over as a provincial highway two years ago; the Port Perry-Peter- boro link in the Central Ontario high- ways route was improved and graded last year. It had been expected that paving would have been-started then, but the recently let contract appar- ently is the first definite indication that there ;will be any paving this year, ---The Port. SeliiPetuibors stretch is one. of the few remaining Tinks in the' Central Ontario road system: that re- mains unpaved. While only a three-mile stretch is included in the contract, it is hoped similar action being taken at the Peterboro end. If the 3-mile link is improved, it will means a complete through highway from Sarnia to "Montreal. The purpose of the Central Ontario running parellel with No. 2 highway, giving access to the Northern Ontario Lee and| thig- will be extended with possibly' road is as a complementary artery I playground and resort district. x A She has ut the daily problem'... because FISH offers a welcome and "wholesome change at mealtimes, something the whole family will like. There are over 60 different kinds of Canadian Food Fish and Shellfish from which you can choose, either fresh; frozen, smoked, dried,. canned or pickled. All of them can be served in an infinite variety of recipes. And...one of the good things about FISH is that it is nourishing, and so easy to prepare! Serve Fish to > Eri your family often, ry : DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, OTTAWA \ WRITE FoR \ etn atadadedad | Department of Fisherles | ; Ottawa. 1 Please send me your 52-; age Boaklet, | 1. "100 Tempting Fish Recipe | Name... reeves ry (vas: PRINT LETTERS S PLAINLY) | 1 owas 1 . THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES ++AND COOLS 'Raise a frosty bottle of "Coca-Cola to your lips and' get the et of refreshment, *'Coca-Cola"~--cold, ice-cold --i4 ready Ip familiar red, coolers everywhere. Pause there and be refrestied-=for only 5c. _caaes1o PORT PERRY BOTTLING WORKS Phone 47: Drink (Cc TT ool Delicious and Refreshing CARETAKER'S - RESIDENCE DUFFERIN ST. 1 TES mmm Human,

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