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Port Perry Star (1907-), 28 Feb 1957, p. 1

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x333%% THE PORT PERRY STAR z3=sTX a) 9) wv * ------ Pred a a Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. . * : PORT PERRY, ONT.,, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1957 » $2.00 per year. « Time Flies Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Neil Ewann (nee Ann Harris) of Ot- tawa on the birth of a son, Harold Douglas. -- Former Students of Port Perry High School may be interested to know * that Mrs. Ross McLean (nee Mae Wil- liamson) and her brother Hughes Wil- liamson, are both residing in Ottawa. Mae is the Secretary of the Elgin Home and School Association this year, Sd * We are very glad to hear that Mr, Robert Harris of Uxbridge has been able to return to his home from' Port Perry Community Hospital. a. Sn Port Perry friends will be glad to hear that Mrs. Harry Camplin of St. Petersburg, Florida, is recovering from her recent illness. ee Ye Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Denton (nee Helen Hayes) of Toronto, on the. birth of a son and also to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hayes of Vancouver, on the birth of a son. , | --X-- We are pleased.to hear that Miss Reta Willard of Port Hope, formerly of Port Perry, has been moved to an executive position in Oshawa. Mrs. Willard, Reta and Helen are now making their home in Oshawa. Brian McCombe of Toronto, who has been convalescing from a serious operation, has been visiting his Grand- mother, Mrs. Margaret Real. Mrs. Marjorie McCombe, Brian's mother, is now teaching on the Staff of Tor- onto Public. Schools. -- Ye We hope Mr. Ernest Hayes, who is in Port Perry Community Hospital,' will have a speedy recovery. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Earle Beare of Clare- mont, have returned from a month's vacation at Daytona Beach, Florida, =X Mrs. Clifford Smith of Port Stanley, is attending classes in Creative Writ- ing at Alma College in St. Thomas. ) Rev. C. Smith has been appointed to "the Board of Education in Port Stan- ley. Ee? Sad Mrs. J. A. VanNest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smallman, has suffered a fractured skull through a fall at her home in Brantford. Mrs. &5naliman has gone to be with Mary, who is in Brantford General Hospital. ce J \ Each year an increasing number of Port Perry residents are travelling to Florida. Some of the following spend the entire winter, while others enjoy a short vacation away from the ice and snow: Mrs. W. H. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Carnegie, Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Letcher, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Car- negie, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Griffen, Mr. - and Mrs. Joseph Peel, Mr, and Mrs. T) Hilltop Herald R. Peel, Mr. and Mrs, Harry Peel, Dr. and Mrs. A. Bathie, Dr. & Mrs. Price, Mr. and Mrs. J. Helm, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Emmerson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Howsam, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Weeden, Mrs. Nasmith and Mrs. D. Carnegie. Ee Sand Mrs. Rus. Sonley is in Port Perry Community Memorial Hospital We wish her a speedy recovery. Date--Fri,, March 1st. Time--17.30 Place--High School Auditorium Price---Adults 60c., Students 26c. These are the particulars to re- member about the Inter School Dra- ma Festival. 'A ong act play will be presented by each school: Brock, Sutton, Ux- bridge, Whitby and Port Perry. An adjudicator will be present to select | - the best acted play, alap the best ac- tors and actresses. "The "Variety Night" of February 2nd. headlining the play "Dark Brown" ran smoothly as did all the numbers on the program, The annual "At Home" dance this year will be held on Friday March 22. FROM WHITBY After a very shaky start Brooklin Junior C team showed their strength in the second and final periods of the fifth game of the series played in the Memorial Gardens, Port Perry on Tuesday night. The game was very rough through- out, but could have been much worse had not Brooklin players held back BROOKLIN WIN SERIES 3 out of 5 -~ their tempers. With Whitby taking an early lead and with so much at stake for both teams excitement held up right through the evening. Brooklin Juniors will now meet the Aurora team on Friday evening and the return game will be in Port on Saturday, , March 2nd. Game time 8.30. Chief Entomologist Ottawa Post For Scientist (London Free Press) DR. B. N. SMALLMAN + = = to head division London, Ont. -- Dr, Beverley N. Smallman, principal entomologist at Science Service laboratory here has been apointed chief of the division of entomology in Science Service in Ot- tawa, it was announced last week. He will take i his new position April 1st. Dr. Smallman took his master's de- gree at University of Western Ontario in 1938, and came to Science Service laboratory here in 1950, the year the laboratory opened, as head of the sec- tion on insect physiology and toxico- logy. He had been in charge of a laboratory in Winnipeg before com- ing to London. "During the past 18 months, Dr. | Smallman has been in England work- ing at the National Institute of Me- dical Research on nuerophysiology. The division of entomology in Can- ada's Science Service has about 250 professional scientists working on various problems in some 20 labora- tories, Dr. Smallman's chief duties will be to co-ordinate their research. Dr. Smallman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smallman of Port Perry, and attended Port Perry Public and High Schools before attending Uni- versity. Boy Scout News Port Perry Scout Troop concluded their public celebration of Scout week with a church parade led by the High School Cadét Band. The Guides, Cubs and Brownies joined with them making a very fine showing of Port Perry Youth. About 136 boys and girls paraded to Church of the Ascension where Rev, K. Scott presented a splendid lesson on. think- ing, by pointing out, Scriptural in- struction in correct thinking, and some of the errors we make during mental imaturity., Such lessons. are vital to the process of character building if we would have our child- 'ren capable of accepting the respon- sibilities that the future holds for them, and to discharge their duties honourably, whether they be in the management of a household, a busi- ness, a government,.or the United Nations Assembly. Many of the parents shared in this service and will no doubt put forth an effort to help their children in the practical application of the lesson. We sincerely wish to thank Rev. Scott, Mr. Grant MacDonald, the High School Band and all those who contributed tg the success of our Scout Week celebrations in memory of the late Lord Baden Powell of Mary Lynn Hodgins, Gilwell. : Your Group Committee. 'while living in each locality.. Obituary JOSEPH NOON Joseph "Noon was born in 1866 in the town of Bourne, Lincolnshire, in England, where he went to school and later worked on farms, When about 17 his attention was at- tracted to the advertised wonders of Canada. So to Canada he came, and landed at Bowmanville where he got work on Samuel Allin'sfarm. Mr. Allin having a family of sons near his own age, he was very happy there, Then he went to Mariposa where he worked on the Coldwell farms. He made a trip back to England about this time. In 1891 he married Jane Short 'of Mariposa, (who predeceased him 17 years ago), and later with his wife and family moved to the Ephriam Reader farm on Scugog Island where he resided for 8 years, He later moved to Cartwright to the | George Nesbitt farm where he lived till retirement in 1945 thep moving to the village of Nestleton, where after a brief illness he died on February 1, 1957. Mr, Noon's greatest wealth was his 'pleasant association with all the fine people who had been his neighbours and from his book of memory he often went over again the pleasant times Truly his life was cast in pleasant places in Canada. Until the last, he took an interest in world news and enjoyed the many visitors who came to see him. "He is survived by three daughters: Alma: (Mrs. Emerton); May, and Gertrude, Mrs. Gordon Collins, 13 grand children and 3s great grand- eidrep, \ rT Federation of Agriculture J regular monthly meeting of the directors ofthe South Ontario County Federation of Agriculture planned a meeting of all county mem- bers to be held in the Manchester hall on Tuesday, March 12th. The Ontario president, Lloyd Jasper and the gen- eral secretary Herh Arbuckle will be guest speakers. The meeting will start at 10,30 in the morning and will also feature agricultural opinions from 8 Ontario County Farmers with plenty of discussion from the floor after each panel and each guest speaker, The county Federation will provide coffee and doughnuts and all farm folk are asked to bring a few sandwiches, their wives and neighbours and make this an outstanding meeting. . The federation passed a motion && transfer its bank account to the Man- chester Credit Union which the fed- eration started two years ago, as soon as chequing was started by the credit union. It was agreed on motion to pay five dollars each for ten participants at the Folk School which is shortly to be held at the home of Larry Doble, at Uxbridge. New mailing lists have been re- ceived from Whitby and Reach town- ships and it is hoped that very short- ly lists will be completed for the other townships. 'CANADIAN CLUB SPEAKER Dean L. Thomson, who will be the guest speaker at the Ontario County Canadian Club, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland where he obtained his B.Sc. and M.A, from the University of Aher- deen. He obtained his doctorate de- gree in chemistry at Cambridge and continued to study in various Euro- pean centres. He was appointed Dean of the' Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research after spending some years at McGill University. He is now an honourary consulting member of the Royal Victoria Hospital and the Montreal General Hospital and a Fel- low of the Royal Society of Canada and of the Chemical Institute of Can- ada. The meeting will be held March 6, at Northminster Church Hall, eral price and wage levels continue 1300 Telephones in Port Perry More' telephones were added, more money spent on new construction, more calls handled and more money earned 'by The Bell Telephone Com- pany of Canada than ever before as it experienced the most active year in its history during 1966. According to the company's 77th annual report, the net increase of 243,408 telephones brought the total in service in the Bell's Ontario-Que- bec territory to 2,766,153. Locally, growth in telephone service parallelled this overall expansion. J. W. Lowry, Bell manager for this re- gion, said that 70 telephones were added in Port Perry during 1956, bringing the total at the end of the year to 1300. A total of $130,677,707 in wages and salaries was paid to Bell employ- ees in Ontario and Quebec last year. At the end of 1956 the company em- ployed 89,688 people, 24,066 women and 16,632 men, Expenditures for new construction totalled $139,600,000 and the comp- any, expects to spend another $176,- 000,000 on construction during 1957. In this message to shareholders, Thomas W. Eadie, president, said the continuing rise in costs has been par- tially offset by higher productivity gained through placing in service equipment which handles more calls at lower operating expense. "But, while we have been able sa far to make the existing rate structure pro- vide the kind of return it was designed to, we cannot take for granted that this situation will prevail should gen- to rise." In order to meet service obligations, the company must be able to raise the capital to finance necessary grow- th. This could be done at.reasonable cost only so long as eilrnings were healthy, the company's financial structure sound and its surplus suf- ficient to carry through a period of severe strain, "While additions to surplus in recent years have been en- couraging, the total amount of our retajned earnings is still too small in relation to the size of the business," he sald. Net income for 1956 'amounted to $2.40 a share on 14,573,427 shares, compared with $2.43 a share on 13,- 154,371 shares in 1956. - The usual dividend of $2 a share was paid from the $34,949,181 net income, and. $5,- 802,326 was added to surplus. Shareholders increased by more than: 15,000 during 1956 and now number 140,726, of whom 137,753 are residents of Canada. Only nine per cent of the shares are now owned. outside the country, including the five per cent held by the. American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Over 11,000 employees and pensioners are share- holders, with thelr holdings amount- ing to nearly eight per cent of the total stock. Junior Farmers JUNIOR FARMERS PREPARE "TALENT SHOWCASE" The Ontario County Junior Farmers are working overtime these days pre- paring their Spring Musicale, "Talent Showcase", which would now appear to be a true showcase. The noted - Junior Farmer Choir which has been honoured at Toronto, Guelph and at various functions in Ontario County will provide the main background to the show with musical numbers ranging from Handel's "Ver- dant Meadows" to "Buggy Ride" and Calypso music. With it the famous Ontario County Junior Farmer Male Quartette and Ladies' Trio which brought honour to the county by win- ning the Provincial Trophy. Besides these, there will be solos. duets, as well as the Mixed Quartette, The girls will feature in a dance and the boys in a short:minstrel show. This should provide one of the musical highlights of the year for the Uxbridge district on Friday, March 8th, in the Music Hall and for the Brooklin area on Saturday, March 9, in the Township Hall, at 8.16 p.m.' Carnival Lakeshore Skating Club are bringing a bigger and better Carnival to Port Perry on March 30th. More Later, Over 200 people gathered in the Greenbank United Church parlour for the presentation banquet in honour of Hugh Baird, Blackwater, who, last October, won the Canadian Plowman championship at the international competition held at Brooklin. A young, eager man, the champion accepted a deluge of praise from a dozen different speakers with quiet reticense and well-worded phrases of appreciation. Not accepting all the glory or credit for himself, Hugh gra- ciously paid tribute to others he had trained with and who had given him good advice and encouragement through the years he has been § in com- petition. Sidney MacDonald, assistant Agri« cultural Representative for Ontario County, read the presentation address in which he outlined the Champions long record of achievements from the time he first competed in Lindsay to the time he reached the plowman's highest goal in Canada at the Inter- national. Nor was Hugh's ability shown only on the plowing field, for as an active 4-H member he received trophies for showmanship and judging. In Junior Farmers he worked his way up to being president in 1954. In Junior Farmer sports he held the ca- veted spot of top man for four years, In music,. Mr. MacDonald related to the assembled audience, Hugh was still a foremost figure, first as a member of the local church choir, se- cond, as a member of the Junior Far- mer choir, and last but certainly not least, as a member of the Ontario Jr.' Quartette helping to win top place in the Provincial Competition at Toronto. The presentation of a camera was made to Hugh by Donald Dunkeld who was a team-mate of the champion on two occasions when they were cho- sen winners. Hugh Baird, will this year, be com- peting in the world champion compe- tition to take place in the United States. Recently Elected Mr. A. W. Brock has recently been elected a Director of the Oshawa Skeet Club and also received the posi- tion of the Vice-President of the Pro- vince of Ontario Skeet Association. Mr. Brock is also the President of the Port Perry Rod and Gun Club. Appreciation Day Winner Mrs. A. Fulford of Scugog won the draw with a 59, coupon which netted her $10.80. B. Simpson's name was called but no one was there to claim the prize. Mrs. Rose Walker received $3.00 for naming the Merchant of the Week. Next week the draw will be in the Western Tire area and the chest will contain $433.54. Hugh Baird Guest of Honour at Presentation Dinner (Ladies Curling Cluh | Burnett's rink strode off with ten; Birthday Greeting On Sunday, February 24th, Thomas Redman and family gathered at the home of Mrs. Alan Carter in honour of his 81st birthday. After a de- licious dinner Karen and Ross Carter (two of his grandchildren) presented their grandfather with presents from the family. Thomas Redman,, Jr, was there but was too young to join in the celebrations. Mrs. Géo. Fast- wood of Whitby, also Joe Cowey, join- ed the happy party. Public Meeting MONDAY, MARCH 6th, 8 COMMUNITY ROOM PUBLIC LIBRARY Chapter extends a cordial invita- tion to the citizens of Port Perry to attend the regular March meeting. Mrs. Douglas Jennings will be the speaker, Her subject-~The Hungar- ian Refugees. Mrs. Jennings comes well informed as she was one chosen by our Immigration Department to visit Austria to bring back first hand reports of the Hungarian Refugee movement into Austria. This 'is' an opportunity to gain authoritative in- formation on a timely subject. There will be a short program and refresh- ments. A silver collection will be taken and anyone wishing to make a dona- tion for Hungarian Relief may contact Mrs. W. T. Harris, Regent, or Miss Marjorie Jarrett, Treasurer. p.m, Scores of February 20th Blue Ray Honour Past Matrons and Patrons The regular meeting of - Blue Ray Chapter, O.E.S. was held in the Ma- sonic Rooms with a splendid atten- dance. Although weather conditions and driving not very favourable, the Worthy Matron, Margaret Jeffrey was very delighted to see so many on hand to honour our Past Matrons and Past Patrons. The opening ceremonies were car- ried out in'regular form by the Staff of Officers. It was pleasing to note that all past matrons of Blue Ray Chapter and all past patrons with the exception of one, were on hand for the gracious welcome from the East; they were Past Matrons Myrtle Pal- mer, Helen Colbear, Mildred Palmer, Mabel Chapman, Jeanne Dymond, Jes- sie Kspie and Margaret Cornish; Past Patrons Leonard Colbear, Elgin Hut- chinson, Dr. M. B. Dymond, and Hugh Espie. ent Chapters were also welcomed. Past Matron Myrtle Palmer, first Ma- tron of Blue Ray Chapter gave a very interesting resume of the formation of our Chapter and Past Matron Jean- ne Dymond gave a short humourous speech. The Past Patrons were rep- resented by Dr. re good and welfare of the Chapter. The Farewell was given by Past Matron Mildred Palmer. The meeting closed with the regular ceremonies. The Entertainment Committee, con- vened by Marion Sandison, presented a short program, those taking part were: Jack Nottingham with Piano Accordian Solos and James Sandison with the Violin accompanied by Myrtle Palmer rendered several old-time dance tunes. The Valentine Contest was won by Jeanne Dymond and was looked after by Helen Colbear. The Refreshment Committee, con- vened by Irene Haugen, brought the Valentine Party to a close by serving a dainty, delicious Valentine Lunch. Several Invitations have been re- ceived and accepted. The Reception In warm attire we "opened fire: a score to gain for fun and fame. With Gray and Cox retired that day, the rest went at it with swing and sway. Hayes worked hard for a score of twenty. Half as many would still have been plenty. Gracious Love bowed out with two. I think they counted wrong, don't you? Snooks ran off with seven that day, although it was even for most of the plav. Martyn's crew came out with three; what they lacked was a cup of tea. the game was tied and in the last end when Stouffer swept in a rock for' shot, right in a most crucial and dif- ficult spot. "The scoreboard stated eleven - ten; Helen had gone and done it ag'in. i In black and red the scores are written; like love, we with the game! are smitten. After four we're home- ward bound with scores our husbands J to astound, for the Grand Chapter Officers will "be held in the Royal York Hotel on the 27th of this month. Members who went to Port Hope for Starlight Chap: | ter Inspection which was held recently were: Margaret Cornish, Helen Col- bear, Mabel Chapman, Alma Reesor and [Ethel Nottingham. Correction We regret that in our account of the I'ather and Son Banquet of the Scouts and Cubs appearing in our last edition a line had dropped out which made it read that Rev. R. H. Wylie delivered an inspiring address on the life of Baden-Powell; actually Mr. Wylie did deliver an inspiving address but it was not on the life of Baden-Powell. The fine address regarding Baden-Powell wis delivered by the Field Commis- sioner Wally Harper, THAT By RALPH TEE SOME HOUSE TO. HOUSE SALESMEN SURE ARE A NUISANCE -- LAST WEEK - WHILE I WAS WORKING, ONE OF THEM ||---- GOT IN TO MY CELLAR ON A INSPECTION TOUR AND ONE, TOO TORE MY STO APART. GOT A DEPOSIT FOR A NEW ve Le] SO-CALLED _-- SAME THING AT MY HOUSE T00, BUT I GREETED HIM AT THE DOOR AND TOLD HIM THAT I COULD DO A LOT BETTER FROM MY LOCAL DEALER HERE IN \_ PORT PERRY a THEY TRIED THE +) TE -- @ 8 RAJPATS 'Lot B MOST ITINERANT SALESMEN ARE HONEST, BUT CHECK WITH YOUR ) 10.) LOCAL DEALER AND YOU'LL DO A ETTER = . PLAY-OFFS JUNIOR "C" HOCKEY - Sat., Mar. Aurora vs. Brooklin PORT PERRY MEMORIAL GARDENS 9 GameTime8.30p.m. Admission: Adults 75c., Children 25c. Single Copy Se. Several visitors from difffer- Dymond who in his . usual manner spoke briefly on the' Ham TN AD NNN Si re = EL - "a - og ate

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