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Port Perry Star (1907-), 30 Oct 1941, p. 8

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-- PORT PERRY, ONT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1941 , Yo! [3 a ] a r-- ONE WEEK 1S GONE! 18% Port Perry, Reach and Seugog JOIN IN Needs the All-Out Support of Every Citizen! : ia © With 'one week already gone, only a small part of our objective in the Nacdonal War Weapons Drive has been subscribed. Let's get going. Remember, our community has com- mitted itself to meet our objective each month for ge duration. To do this, everybody must. Double Your Pledge to Buy WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES A AVA We are_bebind: in our first weeNi quota. 'T9 make our blitx buggles spring into action, we must get busy.: life and help. Everybody can--by buying War Savings Certificates, They are within the reach of all, We must get busy, Let's make the objective for our community a reality, Push the sale of War Savings Certificates wh "whenever you can, erever and A Blitz Buggy a Month for - the Duration--only a Small Patt Subscribed: 3 i THE NATIONAL = © < . Local War Savings 7 'R.-J. HARPER, Chairman G. F. Manning, C. C. Tetlow, C. Sleep, Blake Cragg, Sam el Farmer Committee-- Jeffrey, Robt. 62BB o Myrtle Station The number of those who came to the Church on Thursday evening to see the moving. picturés, was small, They were very fine and were shown sby Rev. F.W. Allnutt, a district secretary of the Upper Canada Bible Society. Three reels were run off. The first reel showed the Bible House in Toyko, Japan, and the different stages of work in the printing of the Bible. It followed the printed book to the packing and shipping rooms, to the railway depot and from there to a rural district, many miles from the city, where the cases were opened by two colporteurs, who had arrived by the same train. Dividing the Bibles or Testaments equally, they set out by Our 'and Canada went to war / tena @ Men are diilling in our fown . . . our own men . . . men we call by thelr first names. Some of them quit good Jobs to join the amy . . . some quit school. When the Empire went to war went to war. Every now and then a few more men from this town leave for active service. We're taking the war- more seriously. Are we? Are we all? Ave those of us who haven't joined up "doing all we can? Ate we lending all SUPPORT, THE WAR WE Published by the War Savings Committee, Ottaioa "SPEND LESS--T0 BUY MORE ~ WARSAVINGS CERTIFICATES bicycle to remote sections of the country where they sold their stock to eager buyers. The sceond reel followed the work of. translating one of the gospels into au African dialect, from the missionary among the natives putting the dialect into writ- ing, the sending of the compiled trans- lation by a mative runner to. the nearest mail post and the arrival of the manuscripto at the Bible House in London, England. After the printing of the gospel in in the dialect, the picture showed the return to. Africa and distribution by the missionaries to the natives: The third reel of pictures was taken at Montreal last December, just before the first, contingent of soldiers left for England. It showed the pre- sentation of a stament to cvery Town Certificates. soldier, and the service that followed, The gift of the Testaments to every soldier and nurse before they leave Canada, depends on your contribution and mine. _If the collectors have not already called on you, they will in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Butterworth of Woodville, were calling on friends in the village the carly paxt of last week, - A good number from' here attended the plowing match on Wednesday held on Mr. Heber: Down's farm west of Brooklin. Mrs. Nattress of Peoria, Ill, who has spent the summer months with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. Redman, left on Saturday for Stouffville and other points, en route to her home. : is at War we can? That's one thing we can all do... one thing we must all do. We must all buy more War Savings . . . this town The help of every Canadian Is needed for Victory. In these days of war the thoughtless; selfish spender is a fraitor fo our war- effort - A reduction in personal spending Is now a vital necessity fo relieve the pressure for goods; fo: enable niore and more labour and materials fo op be. diverted fo winning "the war. effort, which Canada must make, demands this self-denial of each of vs EET The all-out APONS DRIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY ' | Miss Mrs. Elwood Masters visited with her daughter at her home in Oshawa on Thursday. Thank Offering services will be held in, Myrtle Church on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.. Rev. Stan- ley Pickup of St. Giles Church, To- ronto, will conduct both services. Epsom quartet and Mes. Clifford Me- Carthy, of Toronto, will sing special 'numbers in the morning and Colum- bus choir and Mrs. Douglas Holliday, Whitby, will sing during the evening service, | Those who have flowers or nice vegetables suitable for decorating the 'Church are asked to bring them and to help in decorating. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Downéy and fam- "ily of Toronto, are spending a holiday with relatives here and in Brooklin. Miss Joyce Bradley who is working in Pickering, spent the week-end at her home here, - 5 3 Rev. G. S. Gervan conducted the Sunday services on the Columbus Charge, while Rev. R. H. Wiley preachéd the Thank Offering sermons at Prospect, afternoon and evening. In the afternoon Mr. Wiley chose the first chapter of Joshua for the Serip- ture lesson and used for his text the Duff read the Bible lesson. Mrs. F. Harrison, superintendent of the band, told a most interesting story. The secretary Gladys Bradley read the minutes - of the. last meeting and called the roll, to which thirteen mem- bers responded. Audrey Grant, treasurer, reported the amount of money sent to DPresbyterial, up to date. A brief business period followed. The Mission Band purpose was re- peated in unison, a hymn was sung and the meeting was closed with the Mizpah benediction. = A happy half hour of games was enjoyed before the members retdrned to their homes. Mrs. A. Johnson and Elmer were visitors in Oshawa on Monday after- noon, . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hughson, of Oakville, Mrs. Taylor, Jean and Ray, of Burketon, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughson, of Toronto, 'were visitors during the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hughson, } SCUGOG Rally Day services will be 'held on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the ninth verge: Be'strong and of a good with, thee whithersoever thou goest." If ever there was a time when we needed courage and to be strong it is now The challenge of dead work- men and an unfinished "task, in re- Jation to the Kingdom of God, comes to us today, as mn nation-as well as individuals------ The girls' choir ~ from Myrtle sang two suitable numbers. The church was nicely decorated with late flowers 'which had been able to withstand the touches of frost already seen on some of the more delicate ones. : Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar, Toronto, were Saturday. evening callers at the home of Myrtle relatives. Little Miss Mary June Lee, Green- bank visited with her grandparents, W. J. and Mrs. Cook, from Friday until Sunday evening, when she re- turned with her parents who came down in the afternoon. "Mrs. T. Carey and granddaughter, Dorothy Vallieres visited with Oshawa friends a couple pf days last week, Mr. Roy Carter spent the week end wth his parents at their home in Burketon, : Mr. and Mrs, Ross McWhinney and Francis, Miss Helen" Anderson, Mr. and Mrs, Bill Mosher, all of Toronto, were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eyers. Mr, A. E. Ramsey and Mrs, Ball were in Toronto on Sunday visiting Mrs. Ramsey who is still_in hospital after an operation. She is making a good recovery. 3 Miss Betty Kirkham who is work- ing was home on Monday. : Mr .and Mrs. Norman Kennedy and Hozel Vallieres of Toronto, visited on Sunday afternoon at the T. Carey home. | Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison visit- ed on Sunday with: Mrs. Harrison's parents at Maple. The Hearts of Oak Mission Band met in the. Sunday School room on Saturday afternoon with a good pat- tendance, Miss Patti Gervan presi- a courage: be hot afraid; neither be thow Rawdon, as guest speaker. ~All-are dismayed: for the Lord thy God is invited. ; Other services and Sunday Schools Centre, with -Rev. J. E. Jenner of are withdrawn, All, are. looking forward to the choral concert in the Town Hall, Port Perry, on Jandy evening, Nov, 1st. The proceeds for the new church fund, Scugog. J _.The Institute girls will all gather at the home of Miss. Clara Hardy on Saturday afternoon. Roll Call--Say, Sing" or Pay. Motto: Do the things you fear--Joyce Tetlow. - Lunch Com- mittee--- Doris Clark, Beth Fralick, Audrey Ploughman, Shirley Crozier. The girls invite--everyone to their masquerade in the- Town Hall on Fri- day evening. No lunch needed. All hope for fair-weather.--- ~~ -- The Thank Offering services were evening and was a real pleasure list- ening to Rev. W. J. H. Smyth 'of Port Ferry. The union choir did well as usual under the leadership of Mrs. Geo. Sweetman, The church looked very pretty with the flowers that Jack Frost had left. ing the day. : Showers are very popular on Srugog. Another one was held on Wednesday evening in the Town Hall with a good attendance in" honour of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hope. Relatves were present front Tyrone, Enniskillen, Port Perry and Seagrave. The evening started with an: orcheastra on the platform and Luzerne Sweetman at the piano, John Burnham violin, Cecil Fralick, guitar. Maurice Xralick was the "caller", Mrs. T. ed at the piano. Aa dred were asked to come to platform where a. large-pink- trimmed -box-full of presents' was set beter them by Luzerne Sweetman and John Burn- ham, and .the following address was read by Mrs, Orr Jeffrey, Dear -friends;-- This. gathering of friends and neighbours is here to- night to start you off on the sea of matrimony - with a- convoy of good wishes, Mildred came to us as a stranger a year or two ago and has now made her home here, and we wish or her Jang years of happiness among us oy, we "have 'always known, having lived on the Island all his life, and his. good nature has roven him to 'be in. the past a hel n ball team, when Scugog had 'a ball was also a ready helper in our special 'dress eithe well attended on Sunday morning and | The Foot ladies were |$ hostesses to their many friends dur- |g edman also hap : team that was always on the top. Hel Jia souls) should have warned you be- fore you took this fatal step of taking a husband to look after, Since we neglected this we can only warn you of some of the trials in store for you, You'll find a husband will track mud on your clean kitchen floor, they'll shove their dirty socks under the drésser, and even insinuate that a woman has us much right to light the fires on a/cold morning as they have. Theke and many more fall to our lot in belonging to "The Poor Woman's Club," owever, we feel that Roy's good nature will "smooth over the rough. places and perhaps he will ene ----- Ee the Raymes farm, where Mr, and Mrs. Roy Henders are to move in the spring. There was some insurance. . EPSOM The Epsom Euchre Club held ts 24th meeting in Memory Hall, Utica, on Friday night, Oct, Lath, There were 18 tabley/ of euchre played, The ladies prizes donated by Mrs, Gordon Taylor were won by Mrs. Herb, Hock- ley first, Mrs. A. Christie, consolation. The men's prizes donated by Mrs, Bartley, were won by Mr, W. Gerrow counter the odd trial too, when little first, Mr. Harry Harper consolation, junior has the colic and he is up on|The hall was rented for the night by. parade Songs" cold night (not .in" fulll Herman Kerry, Dave Prentice, Lorne ), and he stubs his toe on! Snodden. ; a chair or his shin on the oven door.; V.Fund, This makes a total of $366.! Proceeds $16.85 for B.W. Perhaps he'll think he is having hisisent to the fund. trials and tribulations too. you will take this in the spirit of fun it is given in, and now your friends ask you to accept these gifts with all our very best good wishes. (Signed) Mrs. R. Burnham, Mrs. R: Henders, Mrs. Orr Jeffrey. ) Roy and Mildred then got busy and unwrapped the many gifts and in a few well chosen remarks they left the platform feeling very pleased with the pleasant evening their friends had provided for them. A tasty lunch and a little more dancing brought the affair to a close. All are looking for ward to more showers and/times in 'the near future. Mrs. F. G. Joblin is visiting friends in Toronto for a couple of weeks. Mr and Mrs. W. Hodgson, Toronto, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Read- er on Wednesday. Mr, and Mrs, H. 'Cannon, Toronto, were guests of her sister Mrs. Roy Henders on Sunday. . Master Eddie Prentice strained his right arm on Saturday while playing on the verandah with the: little pup, and is unable to go to school for a-few days. We hope he will soon be better. Mr, and Mrs. W. Mark visited their daughter and her husband, Mr. aid Mrs. Arthur Brunt, at Enniskillen on Wednesday. : Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hope visited ner Yojents Mr, and Mrs. C. Mills on Sua:- day. Mr. Owen Reader of Toronto, spent the week-end with his parents. Rev. F. G. Joblin took charge of the services in Port Perry United Church last Sunday. : The Pot. Luck Suppers have started --the first one being held at the home of Mr. and Mrs, C. Hardy, on Friday evening with a good attendance variety of choice dishes were enjoyed, followed by a social time. Mr. Hubert Long, Pickering, spent the week end at his home: here. Mr. and. Mrs: E. Lee of Toronto, were week end guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hood, Mr, and Mrs, R. Carter were also guests at the Hood home. i . . Mrs. S. Rodman and Mrs. Thomas Redman were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Graham on Sunday, . E Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Bee¢h, Mr, and Mrs, ®. Ashton, Mr, and Mrs. B. Ash- 'ton, of Enniskillen, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. Rodman, : A fire destroyed a new building on Pies, Pastry, : +. -- JUST We hopel -- DELICIOUS -- - BREAD and PASTRY | For all round GOODNESS our Bread and Buns are the Best. We have everything in the line of Cakes ete, to satisfy that Hungry Appetite JEMISON'S BAKERY THE HOME OF GOOD BREAD AND PASTRY Ed + Phone 93, Port Perry. The next meeting of the Club will be in Memory Hall, Utica, on Friday, | Nov. 7th. The prizes are being do- nated by Laura Rogers. The hall is | being 'rented by Lloyd MacDonald, Bruce Bailey, Chester Geer. "Gentle- men 26c.. Ladies provide lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Clark visited Mrs. W. A. Cook, Uxbridge, on Sun- day. "Mrs. Wainman, Reg. and Miss Tim- lin, Uptergrove, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs, Jos. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Medd and family with: Mr. and 'Mrs, Dalbert Cather- wood, Raglan, on Sunday. Mrs.'N. S. MacDonald, spent a few days in Toronto, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kerry: and family, spent Sunday at Mr, and Mrs. Herbs Ashton"s, Ashburn. Mrs. Walter Rogers, Ivan and Miss burn. The Epsom W.A. arf entertaining the Utica and Bethesda ladies in 'the basement here on Thursday afternooon of this week. There will be no service next week owing to the special day at Utica. ZION Mr. Harold Newman of the R.C. A.F., now stationed at St. Thomas, formerly of Alberta, spent a few days visiting his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stokes and other friends. Mrs. Norman Osborne is spending a short. time with friends at Orillia, ! A number of ladies spent a few hours one afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. J. Stokes and quilted a Red Cross quilt, =. ; | Mr. Alvin Hall, Mr. Keith Hall, Miss "Betty Ferguson and Miss Joyce . Collins, were among the number from Little - Britain Continuation School {who attended the annual Field Day at Beaverton recently. i. Mrs. John Sloan and Carman visit- 'ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Sloan, ambray on Sunday. Mr. Sam Hall and Mr. W. J. Hall visited Mrs. G, Walls at Stouffville, on Thursday last. Miss, Ida McTaggart of Lindsay spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm, McTaggart. | = Mr. and Mrs. Herman Osborne with frig in Toronto during the past week. . . CALL -- o BEAL Neeser nssensmnsmentiestonnn WIN 15. CO trying to heat the whole ~~ Weare prepared fo 2090800090008 09080R0R0 us for information and fuotations. TER| MING Are you prepared? Is your house in good shape to stand the winter blast? after your roof--take stock of your storm sash-- - check your storm doors, and most important, look into the matter of insulation. Now is the time to look Why waste fuel by "out-of-doors". assist you. Phone 73w_ PO 'REESOR'S FUEL & LUMBER | RT. dent, conducted the meeting, After the opening hymn and prayer, Jean oS Teh intet as + pT TT ANP A fh #1 gatherings. We feel Mildred, that some of we ib married women (poor Expert Baking CANADA BREAD CO., PORT: PERRY, ONT. Service GREAT VARIETY BY LIMITED Saturday afternoon just erected on Aileen Harper spent Sunday at Ash- Just phone ~~ §-- hor

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