Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Port Perry Star (1907-), 1 May 1952, p. 3

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

ANI Fh i Em Fa PORT PERRY, ONTARI(Q), THURSDAY, MAY. lst, 1953 Af 4. Scugog "Mr. and Mrs. 'Jack Valentine 'have returned home for the sum- mer after spending the winter in California cin Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas' Mann, on the birth of their son, on Saturday, April 26. "The Head W.A. will hold a meet- ing on Wednesday, May 7th at the home 'of Mrs. Orval Heayn. The ' "* members will bring flower bulbs or seeds 'to plant. ~ ""Miss Violet Nesbitt, Toronto was visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. "Stewart Nesbitt over the week-end. Mr, and Mrs. Stewart Rodman i visited Mrv and Mrs: Herb: Puck. 41ne) Pinedale, Ont.: last week- |: «1 hend, a . »Mr.-Réx Burton, Oshawa visited ! a Gilbert Reader over the week- end, ' { . 'The: choir: of: Grace 'United Church, Scugog holds a practice every: Thursday at 8.30 p.m.. All members please 'attend. Friends .of Mrs. Gordon Collins are pleased to. hear. that she. has «returned. home from the hospital and. her. health is improving. - Mr. Ray Milner reports that the ¢ second spraying. for. Warble Fly + Control is well under way. Mr. and Mrs. George: Samells and daughters Jean and Donna and Marilyn Reesor visited My. and Mrs. Douglas Aldred on Sun: day. TET ed Canadian Cancer Society Who Spends the Money Raised by The Society? : The money raised by the Cana- dian Cancer Society is spent on * 'research, on fellowships, on public 'education, and' 'service to cancer sufferers. Its affairs are admin- istered in:Ontario by an elected Board of Directors which includes representatives of twenty-six units and ef the following organizations interested in the cancer problem: Ontario Medical Association, Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario, Registered Nurses': Association of Ontario, + Lal Ontario Dental Association, University of Toronto, Association of: Canadian Medi- -. cal Colleges, St. Elizabeth Visiting Nurses' Association," Division of 'Public Health 'Nursing, 'Ontario Hospital Association, Provincial Department of Health, Ontario Education Association, 10ther groups. within the: prov- ince who are interested in the problem of cancer control. Ontario. Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation. Does the Society Pay for Diagnosis and Treatment? We do not contribute to the "costs of hospital and medical care. "It'is mot possible for a' voluntary agency to raise the very large sums of money necessary to cover tha costs of these services. Fur- thermore, the availability of funds for this purpose through govern- mental agencies in:special eircum- stances precludes our undertaking such responsibility. What Assistance does the Society "Give to'Needy Cancer Sufferers? Cancer dressings, which are of- ten required in large numbers and are, therefore, an expensive bur. den to advanced cancer sufferers, : are supplied by the Society free of charge anywhere in Ontario, on the advice of a doctor or nurse. Arrangements are made by local i} entirely : the: growth of. certain Please keep this date in mind. tients : wherever this: 4s: required for diagnosis or treatment: * 'Fa- cilities for boarding ous.may also be arranged if necessary. In some parts of Ontario local provide. comforts for cancer suf- ferers.. Refreshments are served to patients waiting at clinics: Loan cupboards are maintained in'some every year new ways of rendering service to cancer .sufferers and will continue to extend ite activi- ties where there is a need that is not the responsibility of another agency. ' What isthe Soclety's Education Programme? Money spent on research is an investment ..for: the future while money spent. on education is show- ing results: here:and now. !It {s the hope of all the groupsiengaged in the fight .against.canceri that some day a cure for all forms of the disease will be found. .Mean- methods of treatment--raurgery, X-ray. and. radiation therapy -- which caneffectively delay or stop forms of cancer... These methods when the:disease is still localized. That is'why the Society earries on its programme of public education. This is being intensified every year as ways and means'are found of reaching more people. Until raore effective forms of treatment are discovered, education is our greatest single weapon ini. the fight against cancer. Do the Seciety's Representatives Give Medical: Information? No. The Society's representa- tives are not:authorized to answer questions of a medical nature: ex- cept through the Society's ditera. ture ("Answers To. Your iQues- tions" and others). Epsom - Mr. and Mrs. H. Rogers and family, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, W. Rogers, Miss Audrey Cumming with friends in Oshawa on Saturday. « Miss Ruby 'Wilson left last week for Manitoulin: Island on business for the Missionary: Society. Mrs. Gordon Jeffrey is. teaching this week near: Victoria Corners. Mr. and Mrs. Cracknell .of Toronto, spent the week-end at their cottage here. Mrs. M, Sheipers and Mary Patricia have returned to Toronto after spend- ing some. time with Mr. and: Mrs. Yogger. Mr. Al Christie spent a few. days in London and St. Thomas last week. Mr. M. St. Clair and. sons are in Stouffville this week decorating :the hospital. ; Mr. Hill is organizing a Scout group. All boys between 12 and 16 arednvited to join. - {The Cubs andithe Scouts will hold a joint meeting this Saturday, May 8rd. The Supt. and Teachers of Epsom Sunday Sehool are preparing for ithe anniversary on "Sunday; >May: 18th, Miss Darlene Christie spent: the week-end with her friend Mias Patsy Asling. "Mrs." Wm." Ackney of Uxbridge, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs, Ray Medd and family. Some of the local boys have been sucker fishing at. -Beaverton and had a good catch. Messrs, Ray Medd and Al. Christie attended the funéral of the late Ed- ward Bkerratt at Uxbridge on: Mon- day. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Sker- ratt and family in the loss of a hus band and father. Sunday. service at Epsom United units for transportation of pa- Church at 3 p.m. with Bundey School at 2 pm. -- _(umap opjedn 83) soul op--e10N pa) INO '@9vangxn © serjddng 'P.IOP 00'98$ 'onadg. possi pue. Joquing . oBppiqxq ; a ropdurexyy : 'W 4 d 000092 JO HOOL8 ¥NO NO SHOU TUVINOD © nADE OA JU0SF _ ¥EEWNT "MPIZ ANOHd Aopiing oLxy--~.8X1 ~-- 9X7Y ' I cancer units have.done much tof places. The Society is finding{ while; there are tried. and proven | have: been proven to be effective | 1. 4, 7. MIKE STARR is a wage-earner who knows about the cost of living. IKE STARR has a wife and two childr they do to the family budget. "IKE STARR is an experienced re special classes or interests. MIKE STARR is « proven fighter for those who elect him. MIKE STARR is the Progressive Conservative Candidate. There is on') to make your protest against the high cost of living effective wi Giiuwa. That is by" voting for the Candidate of the Official Opposition. MIKE 'STARR will represent YOU, the. people of Ontario Riding ot Ottawa as efficiently as he has represented you for 9 years in Municipal affairs. en. He knows about high prices and wl.at presentative of people in gencral, no! of FONE, ME way MIKE STARR is @ men you know . ..a man you trust . . . a man you like... a man you respect. "YES! MIKE'S THE MAN FOR OTTAWA ON MAY "Published by the Progressive Conservative Association, Ontario Riding RE and a = - =v .- rT

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy