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~_ at the age of fifteen i Aes PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8rd, 1042 Port Perry. n ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. Lundy announces the installa- tion of an up-to-date X-Ray machine, which will greatly facilitate the diagnosis of any tooth trouble. Pic- tures can also be taken of the joints, hands, etc. . / A LONG TIME RESIDENT OF PORT PERRY Mrs, Kyle has lived in Port Perry seventy-one years. We believe that in this respect she is the oldest resi- dent of- the village. Mir. Wm. Starr has purchased the house now occupied 'by Mrs. Dodd on Union Ave. : Veteran Guard W. R. Tristram, who has been stationed for some time at New Toronto, has been transferred to Nassau, in the Bahama Islands. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Frydie, Mr. and Mrs. Simmons and Miss Rosemary Fraser, of Rochester, visited with My, and Mrs, G. S. White and family and ~his_mother, Mrs, J. BE. White, for a week. Miss M. Farmer, of Toronto, visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. Farmer. Miss Olive Wallace, of Sherbourne House, Toronto, spent the week-end with 'her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Wallace. ' Miss Enid Wallace, who has been holidaying with her parents and other relatives, returned last week to her library duties in Windsor, Mr, Jim Berrill and family, of Bow- manville, called on friends in town one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nagin, and daughter, Caroline, of Toronto, were visitors in town over the week-end, Pte. Bert Howard, of the Veterans Guard of Canada, spe nt the week-end at his home here. is Pte. John Orde, of -Humilton, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. M. Orde. A.C. John Leahy, of Jarvis, and Mrs. Leahy, of Oshawa, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs, L. Leahy. Mr. and Mrs, Fredinburgh and Joyce of Oshawa, were visitors in town on Sunday. Miss Marion Brent, of Toronto, is enjoying a holiday in town with re- latives. Miss Grace Stone and Mr, George "Stone, of Toronto, spent the week-end at their home here, © Mr. Harry Brookes, of Weston, was with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ra. Brookes, over the week-end. We are pleased to report Miss Ethel «--Coek -- has. returned --home-- from -- the hospital in Toronto, and is improving in health. Mr. Herb. Arbuckle, a former resi- dent of Port Perry, has enlisted with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and is stationed nt Cornwall. We have received some good news of former residents -- the Greaves family. George Greaves is a Pilot In- structor overseas and Frank Greaves Squadron EL. Sergeant-Major of the Air Cadets in Toronto. Nice going, boys! Mr. and Mrs. Forbes Nasmith and family, are spending a few days in "town with relatives and friends, Anyone living out of town-who has any magazines, playing cards, or games they would care to give to the Navy League are asked to bring them along on Fair Day, September 9th and =-hand them in to Mrs. Glass at the Win-the-War Booth' in the building. Mrs. C. Gr "Misses Winnifred and Margery Cross of Weston, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. H, Mulligan, L.A.C. George Mulligan has com- pleted his two months' course at the Flying School at St. Eugene, Quebec, and left last Sunday to be stationed at Dauphin, Manitoba. of Uxbridge, and the Royal Proclamation setting apart Sept. 6th as a Special Day of Prayer reads as follows: - "We do hereby appoint, Sunday the sixth day of September next, to be throughout our Dominion of Canada, a Day of Humble Prayer and Inter- cession to Almighty God and -of special dedication to National Service and Sacrifice on behalf of the cause undertaken by Canada, by the United . Kingdom and other Dominions of the British Commonwealth of Nations, the United States of America, and Allied and Associated Powers, and all those who are offering their lives for our cause, and for a speedy and favour- able peace 'that shall be founded on understanding and not hatred, to the . end that peace shall endure." Royal Proclamation | Pettet wish to thank the friends and (F222) FREE OSHAWA Phone Parking 1011 A FAMOUS PLAYERS THEATRE the female executive starts TODAY for 3 days and did he have ideas-- wow! ROSALIND RUSSELL FRED MacMURRAY, --in the laff-hit of the year-- "Take a Letter Darling" * with Robert Benchley REVIVAL FRIDAY -- Carole Lombard, in Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Robert Montgomery Next Another comedy of MONDAY young married bliss. . "for 3 days A real Blues Chaser. Betty Ray "FIEL b- "'MILLAND--- who had a male secretary in "ARE HUSBANDS NECESSARY?" with Patricia' Morison GALA MIDNIGHT SHOW - Sunday, Sept. 6th, after 12.05 ADVANCE SHOWING OF: "SYNCOPATION" Adolphe Jackie MENJOU COOPER Bonita Graaville --The All-Star Swing Band-- Charlie Barnet, Jack. Jenny, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Alvino Rey, Joe Venuti Benny Goodman ----3At Regular Prices. llr. Mrs. McCaw, Miss McCaw and Mis. John McDonald, left on Tuesday to return to Florida, after spending some | time with relatives in. Port Perry. Pte. George W. White of Camp Borden, was camping at Lakeside Beach with his parents and sister on his furlough, Mrs. Robt. Ireland and daughter, of Oshawa, are camping with Mrs, Geo, White and Florence at Lakeside Beach for a week, od RI too CORRECTION The "Boynton property sold to Mr, Smetzer of Picton, was sold through W. J. Cook, of Myrtle Station. --_-------- ee ------ -- ---- Port Perry Yacht Club te) We nre-very-pleased-to- report: that}- the first shipment of magazines, etc. has been sent by Lhe Club to the Navy League. Twelve packs of playing cards, game and around 200 Ibs. of maga- zines were collected, We wish to thank all those who contributed and ask: that everyone continue to save because we hope to be able to make a shipment every month, EP Ps MARRIED TT Clifferd-Nasmith The marriage is announced of Virginia Aileen Nasmith, daughter oi Mr. Mungo Nasmith and the late Mrs, Nasmith, to Albert Charles Clifford flight-sergeant in the R.C.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Clifford, Kingston, Ontario. The wedding took place in Tore , on August 22nd, 1942. Ee Junior War Workers The first Fall meeting of the Junior War Workers will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 8th at the Library at 8 p.m. All members are requested to be present. CARD OF THANKS The family of the Tate Benjamin neighbors for their sympathy and acts of kindness at the time of their re- cent bereavement. pr aiiouins CARD OF THANKS The relatives of the late Gertrude A. Shunk wish to express sincere ap- preciation for the kindness and syni: pathy shown by friends and neighbors during the illness and at the time of the death of their sister. ------ > ------------------ DIED SHUNK---At Toronto General Hos- pital, on Saturday, August 20th, 1942, Gertrude A. Shunk, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Shunk, in her 40th Xe 1: | Perry-Hospital, on Sunday,'Aug, 80th; _| respect to wool supplies. Eyes Examined Glasses complete, or lenses only, supplied where necessary, at reasonable prices, -- I. R. BENTLEY'S OPTOMETRIST Taylor's The Eating House of Quality and Service Ice Cream Soft Drinks Cigars Tobaccos Cigarettes BILL TAYLOR. Proprietor Black & White Show The Black and White Show to be held in Port Perry, September 9th, will have 146 head of cattle in the exhibits shown by eighteen exhibitors. There will be over twenty-five such shows in Ontario this fall, A notable fact is that six shorthorn exhibits will be made with even money prizes. WR Miss Mazel Gregg of Toronto, is spending a holiday with her sister, Miss 'Eva Gregg. Miss Dorothy Wiggins, of Oshawa, and Pilot Gordon Jarvis, Kingston, Mr. Cecil Yeo, of Ottawa, were visit- ors of Mr. and Mrs. N. Yeo, on Sun- day, : - Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Branton and daughter Muriel, Mrs. E. Branton, of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. S. Croxall, of Uxbridge, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Phair of Collingwood, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gilroy, on Sunday. Prospect Public School re-opens on Tuesday, Sept. 8th, with Mr. Frank Sues, of Toronto, as teacher. "MET and Miss Patterson of "Wind: sor, were recent visitors at the home of Mr. L. Diamond. Miss Helen Conlin, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents, -Pte; Frank Chumblay of Kitchener, Mr. and Mrs. R. Martin and daughter, of Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. G. Drinkle, of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs, A. Chum- blay, of Oshawa, were visitors at the home of Mrs. F. Martin on Sunday, BORN. VanNEST -- Born to Mr. and Mrs. John VanNest (nee Mary Smallman), 'a daughter, Nancy Elizabeth, iii Port 1942, APO mnie CANADA NEEDS MORE WOOL. Few Canadians have stopped to consider our precarious position with following facts will provide food for thought: The fleeces from at least nine sheep are needed to supply equip- ment for one soldier. Canada now has well over 600,000 men in the arm- ed services, hence wool requirements) « for military purposes alone involves the total production' of about 5,600,000 sheep, On December 1st last, Can-' ada's sheep population was about Paint DISCONTINUING Quart, reg. 1 Pt., reg. Pearl Grey, Pale Blue, Cream, Handy Home Enamel -- Pint, reg. 60c. Sale 45c. COLOURS--Gloss White, Flat White, Ivory, China Red, Watch this advertisement for other lines. Sale $1.10, Sale 90c. 40c, Sale 30c. Pale Green. Phone 240w Perhaps the} LAKE sScucoG LUMBER & COAL Co. LIMITED } Phone 29w | = B I LO BB mom {BO J I JF I LA BY BY AY) , Port Perry, for Quick | Service, and Good Quality in MEATS CAWKER BROS g 8 = z H = i = = = = J A 1 EP 0 0 4 , Family Butchers HAROLD W.. Phone 1 representative of the trend in the other flocks of the country, the 25% increase aimed at by the Department of 'Agriculture will be more than at- tained in the existing flocks. A total of 351 lambs have been listed as for sale. Complete details about these lambs are in the hands of -the Agri- cultural Representative. Anyone wish- ing to secure good grade or pure bred ewe lambs, names of flock owners in Ontario County with lambs for sale from the Agricultural office. In order to prevent their slaughter, the Ontario Department of Agricul- ture is planning to buy good lambs on the market and to assemble them at a depot established in the Toronto area. The lambs so assembled will constitute a reserve supply and will be offered for sale to anyone who wishes to pur- chase them, but more particularly to supply the requirements of counties where local production is inadequate. i -- | It is Wot intended that lambs be ship- IN DAYS OF UNCERTAINTY - RELIABLE Insurance is essential WHATEVER YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS MAY BE, Consult EMMERSON Port Bossy for promotion in the Veterans' Guard are excellent. Together with this is the chance of earning even higher rates of pay as skilled tradesmen. There are openings for mechanics, carpenters, cooks, drivers and a my- riad other jobs where skilled' men may follow their chosen trade. Veterans of the last war who want another crack at Prussia will find their proper place in the Veterans' Guard, where both duties and training are..planned_in. the light of the phy- sical abilities of the men concerned. ~ It is true that old soldiers never die It is estimated officially that one member of the Veterans' Guard can, due to his experience, release one and a half men of fighting age for the "front lines, LATE NEWS Axis Open Drive For Nile Valley ped to counties where the supply ex- ceeds the demand so long as that con- dition exists. Men wishing to estab- lish new flocks are, therefore, urged to explore the situation locally. before seeking supplies elsewhere. > Veterans' Guard P.R.O,, M.D. 2, Sept 1. od s..never- die. least that's the old song. But con- clusive proof of this is found at Army recruiting centres _ right across the Dominion, In the past month Pundreds of old 'sweats" have once more donned the familiar khaki. Men who had become ; settled in good johs have once more taken up arms agaimit their enemy of 1914-18, ' 3,600,000 head, nearly 2,000,000 less than the number-required-to---supply- wool for our armed forces, One does not need to be a mathematician' to' figure out. the fate of Canada's civil- ians should anything occur to serious- ly interfere with imports, ¥ Inthe light of these facts, every, ewe lamb. suitable for breeding pur-' poses should be saved. Farmers are being urged to increase sheep produc- tion, Surveys, conducted in various' counties of the Province, indicate that! they are responding to the appeal. The results. in- Ontario County. are typical of the trend in many others, In this area, 94 farmers claimed ownership of 1,061 sheep, 149 of these ewes will be discarded during the present year on account of hav- ing outlived their usefulness. 616 ewe lambs will be retained. - In the inten- tion of the flock owners reporting are "I Although hundreds have joined "there f5"still @ dire need for more-men in the Veterans' Guard of Canada. The Guard today is serving in the front lines of Britain, on the Atlantic and 'Pacific coasts of the Dominion, and doing a worthwhile job guarding prisoners of war in camps scattered across' Canada. But their job is be- coming increasingly more difficult as more and more réspensibility is placed upon their shoulders, To meet. this ever increasing load the Veterans' Guard of Canada is call- ing for 2600 more men, Any man who served in the last war and is now under 66 is eligible, A great many of the. men who have enlisted were former officers and nc.o's during the last war but are now doing their bit as buck privates, This does mean that they will be pri- vates for the duration. The chances London,--Tank-led German ¢ columns the vanguard of an Axis force esti- mated as high as 140,000 combat -troops- between .EL Alamein. and. Ben- | gasi," were smashing at the British line in the southern sector of the E- gyptian front to-day in what may be a great Nazi campaign for the Nile valley, Suez and Middle East... A Cairo communique said strong enemy columns 'approached the British po- sition in the southern sector and were engaged-by "Allied forces throughout the day. An enemy attack on the cen- tral sector was Fepised, the com- munique said, * * * Axis Drive In East Advances 8 Miles London,--A Reuter's News Agency dispatch from Cairo said to-day that the Axis thrust on the south of the El Alamein-Quattra line in Egypt had acheived an advance of about eight miles through_ British. _mine_fiolds, ~ Russians Admit Germans Closer Moscow,-- The Russians said to- day the Germans have deepened a south-west and infiltrated that city's north-western defences but empha- sized the casualties suffered by 'the invaders all along the front. Scat- tered details reported in the mid-day communique' indicated Germany's loss of at least 48 tanks and about 2,000 killed. ' * x Japanese Foreign Minister Resigna Tokio,--Foreign Minister Shigenori| Togo has resigned and his office has been taken over by the Premier; Gen. Hideki Tojo, the Tokio radio announ- ced to- day. 1 wedge towards Stalingrad from the -- "| PHONE 49 LAWRENGES SCHOOL SUPPLIES Public 'School opens on September 8th and High 'School opens on September 22nd. We are ready for both events with a full line of Text Books, Note Books, Refills, Pens and Pencils, Art Supplies, ete. NM . 24c. . 20¢. Speller Book I ..... Speller Book II. Junior Arithmetic Gr, III, IV, V or VI Junior Mathematics Gr. VII or VIII 16¢. Junior History of England 22¢. Canadian History .. wn 30c, Civics .. 28e, HIGH SCHOOL TEXTS ieneral Mathematics Bk. I 46c¢. General Mathematics Bk, 1I 50c, General Science Bk. I .... Grade I Reader . "de. | | General Science Bk. TI G - Grade II Reader... 20c. High School Algebra Grade Ill Reader 20c. High School Geometry Blackie's Standard Dictionary Highroad's Dictionary Ess. of Business Practice.. 60c. Dent's Atlas 6be, IV Reader V Reader VI Reader .. VII Reader VIII Reader Grade Grade Grade -Grade Grade A. M. LAWRENCE o Rexcdl swe PORT PERRY on cen A Have Your {| PRINTING 'Done at the PORT PERRY STAR OFFICE Satisfactory Work 4 GH Prompt Delivery Reasonable Prices We shall be pleased to quote, i. ! prices on any] printing job ; you may wish to have done. : ES 'A BRITISH SUBMARINE TAKES ABOARD P. DEADLY LOA ARTS OF ro Picture sows a torpedo being lowered British sll at a base. . -- " 1 sities ad yivy 71) "4