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SEE I Tair Teak YY J Sern et EE de NE Re AMAL LW FIFO tlie oad 3% oY Pp] Bim i Ny ANREP [NE LS A ARR BRR [ERT RRS cask? = tT cas g THEE bE AR LF SERRE sie ok ae BL ERATE i E Penis 3 1907 - 19567 "4h ~ TAYLOR'S RESTAURANT are happy to join many others in [offering congratulations and good wishes to 'the Port 'Perry Star upon this occasion. oO "GOOD MEALS WELL SERVED" ¥ 4 Congratulations - 'We are happy to extend our best wishes upon the occasion of the anniversary of the Port Perry Star. v \ -| DOWSON'S FOOD MARKET THE RED & WHITE STORE Phone 91 PORT PERRY The Proprietor and Staff of the A c. - MULLIGAN'S BEAUTY SALON are happy to offer their congratulations and all good wishes to The Port Perry Star on achieving 50 years of service to this community. D Phone 77W PORT PERRY : : ® Congratulations - ; We are pleased upon the 50th anniversary of the Port Perry Star to join with many others in offering our best . | . wishes for continued success. PEEL'S HARDWARE PLUMBING, HEATING, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Phone 55 PORT PERRY / RR LL LD I LI dL aA A ar a0 00 0 Sa a * AAA AR FLAMINGO RESTAURANT would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Port Perry Star upon reaching their 50th Anniversary in business in Port Perry. KEN JACKSON, Prop. \ to the Port Perry Star and the Farmer Family upon their 50th ANNIVERSARY in the Printing oi 'and Publishing Business / McEachern's Hat Shoppe Wg gs IRINA ra URE PN RE rE iE Lf RA PORT PERRY STAR HISTORICAL and MEMORIAL EDITION -- Page 11 NEWS ITEMS of PAST 50 YEARS The Year 1950 » Reeve--E. Hayes. Council--W. H. Peel, Dr, M. B. Dymond, R. H, Frise, W J. Carnegie. JAN.--Reach Township attains 100th Anniversary. MARCH -- Peel's Poultry Farm is front page news of Farmer's Maga- zine. -- Rev. Jas: Miller, native of Greenban® active and beloved minis- ter, dies at home in Toronto, Was for some years Court Chaplain of Toron- to Gaol. APRIL--Port Perry Junior Institute and Junior Farmers organize. JUNE--Art Brunton of Brunton Poul- try Farms, honoured by Pakistan Gov. Is presented with beautiful engraved silver service in presence of 500 dig- nitaries, in the Pakistan embassy, Ottawa. Mr. Brunton had presented an order for special hatching eggs -as a gift from Canada to Pakistan.--Turn first sad for new Scout Hall. JULY--Plans for Community Memor- ial Hospital approved. 3 AUGUST--St. John's Anglican church Blackstock, Centennial. OCT.--Memorial Library receives gift of beautiful chairs from late Charles Stewart. DEC. -- David Carnegie, prominent The Year 1951 JAN. -- Harold Archer, 25 years as G.M.C. Dealer. -- Open Recreation Centre (Memorial Arena). Huge crowd. Premier Frost cuts the rib- bon.--The Canadian H. W. Gossard Co. Ltd. open branch in Port Perry. MARCH--Mrs. Z. M. Jackson recei- ves honour for fifty years service in United Church Sunday School. MAY--Lakeshore Knitting Mill and Morrow Farm Equipment burned out. Located on Perry St. just south of Queen. -- 3000 spectators see Motor Boat Regatta. SEPT.--Port Perry in Junior O.B.A. finals with Gananoque. P. P. loses b to 8. OCT.--Miss Olive , Wallace-appointed Assistant Professor in Food Admini- stration Macdonald. Institute, Guelph. --8$75,000 fire razes Grist Mill, James Goodall mill destroyed.--Vote 511 for Brewers Warehouse, 485 against. Need 609, of vote to obtain warehouse. DEC.--C. A. Glass, buttermaker at Silverwoods- Dairies here, won second prize in C. N. E. competition. -- Can. Bank of Commerce held up by five men. Manager Helm, his wife and the caretaker, Tom Asher forced up- stairs at gun point.--Attempt to blow safe, but the constant ringing of the phone scared them away. The Year 1952 JAN.--Dr. Ernest A. Hodgson retires to Port Pérry. Dr. Hodgson was as- sistant Seismologist at the Dominion Observatory, and had been charting | earthquakes for 37 years. - { FEB. 7--"The King is Dead! Long (live the Queen!".--Build $55,000 Ice Arena and pay for same in 3 years. | The Flamingo Restaurant opens. K. | Jackson, prop.--United Church Choir wins at Music Festival. Port Perry United Church Choir under Mrs. El- sie Dobson. won $75.00 and the covet- ed Kiwanis Shield at the Festival held in Toronto. si MARCH--The Christine Bakery opens in the Carnegie Stores at Queen and John St. MAY -- Results of vote regarding building a new Public School--For the School 252; against the school 71.-- Fd. Griffen and Robt. Helm of Port Perry among the graduates of Ryer- son Institute. Griffen, in Architect- 'ural Technology and Helm in Elec- tronic Technology--National Research Council awarded Walter W. Smeltzer of Port Perry a studentship of $900. for the coming year. Walter, a gra- duate of Queen's is proceeding to a Dr. of Philosophy degree in Chemistry in the Graduate School Toronto Uni- versity. JUNE--Fire destroyed the Brunton Hatchery Building on Con. 6. -- 8t. John's Anglican Church, Blackstock, open and dedicate a new Parish Hall. Contract for new school to Bennet | and Pratt for $253,000. 5 JULY--Mrs. Tilley Harran, 67 year old wife of proprietor, dies in resort Hotel fire. ~~ Kenosha House burned to ground in early morning fire at Caesarea. Other occupants have nar- row. escapes. -- Atkinson Foundation donates $4,200 to Community Memor- ial Hospital. AUG.--Laddie Dennis and Joel Aldred team up for TV show.--Start work on new Water Tank. -- 852 from Port work in Oshawa (plant survey). --- Char-Nell Shoe Store to open Sat.-- Suspend kindergarten for one year. School over-crowded. ; SEPT.--$10,000 fire levels barn and grain crop of Elmer Aldred, Seagrave. --H.E.P.C. to close office here, Sug- gest use it as Council Chamber. OCT.--Village gains® 92 in year. As- sessment jumps $59,164. Population now 1,817.--Council appoints reeve as new Hydro Clerk~--Plan Ground Ob- server Corps here, -- Brunton Farms open new Hatchery building. NOV. -- To open new telephone ex- change in Blackstock.--New Hospital Bldg. complete.--Corner stone of new Public School laid in pouring rain. DEC.--Reeve E. Hayes resigns to take Hydro position. Harry Peel unani- mous choice of Council for acting Reeve. -- Art and Vern Bryden pur- chase Williams Motor Sales.--Record nominations meeting. The Year 1953 Reeve--Harry Peel. Councillors-- A. L. McDermott, Hugh Santer, Dr. M. B. Dymond, Grant Tease. JAN. -- Official opening of the new Community Memorial Hospital, Rec- ord crowd on hand to see opening of new 32 bed hospital.--Jessie McAr- thur, Blackstock, is one of six girls chosen by the Anglican Church across Canada to be sent to the Coronation ceremonies in London, England. -- J. W. Lowry of Toronto appointed new manager for this district, Bell Tele- phone, with headquarters in Oshawa. --Mrs. Dehl Bentley is one of first women jurors for Ontario County. She served on jury for five days with Supreme Court. -- The first baliy in new hospital received many .gifts. Charles McIntyre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Nelson, of Utica. Mr. Nelson is fieldman for the Holstein Friesian Association. FEB. -- Christine Bakery changes hands. Mr. Fred Aegefter, the new owner.--Local Post Office is one hun- dred years old. Joseph Bigelow, Port Perry's first reeve, was also its first potmaster. It is believed that only five persons have held the position in this hundred year period. Mr. Geo. Hull present master has been there for 24 years. The present building is 40 years old.--Oldest Barber Shop In Ontario? Cec. Hooey, prop. says that some of his older customers tell him. that barbering has been done in his shop for 66 years. . a MARCH--3 break-ins during :.storm; Beare Motors, Bryden Motors and Carnegie Hardware the victims.--Jean Samells, Port Perry, one of thirteen Ontario girls chosen to view Corona- tion, London, Eng. The group of teen-age girls the guests of Garfield Weston. -- 11 left homeless in Saint- field fire." The Atkinson family have narrow escape from blaze in night. APRIL--Geo. A. MacMillan, promi- nent as Reach councillor and former Ontario County Warden, passes in his 77th year. --_ P.P.H.S. Seniors reach finals in Kingston. Seeking the 'Gol- den Ball' the local cagers won their first game of series but lost out In their second game. .Named one of the best of small school 'squads.--Dr. Alexander Graham Christie, a former Manchester boy, is honoured by John Hopkins publication "The Vector". Dr. Christie is professor emeritus of John Hopkins School of Engineering. MAY--June 2 is declared public holi- day for Coronation. Plans made for week of celebrations, commencing with: special church services on Sun- day and ending with ball on June 6th. Include Track and Field meet and community picnic. Parade, Fireworks and dancing. AUG.--Clarence D, Purdy honoured. Retires after 41.years with T. Eaton Co. Became assistant manager of Lethbridge store. -- Chief Constable Geo. Holmes resigns after years of service. O.P.P. to police village until new chief chosen. SEPT. -- New Public School opened. Hottest day of year greets opening of $250,000 building. -- Artificial ice for arena by November. Start blitz campaign to raise funds. OCT.--Official opening of renovated High School Oct. 16th.--Port popula- tion is 1961. -- Archie Menzies from Peterboro is new Chief of Police. NOV.--Merlin Letcher named presi- dent Provincial Lawn Bowling Ass'n of Ontario.--Edward Till, pioneer na- tive of Greenbank, dies in 82nd year. --Former treasurer's office moved to new location on Hwy. 12 at 8th.-- former Christine Bakery, known as Swiss Bakery gets new owner. Arnio is new prop.--Mount Zion Lodge at Brooklin, celebrates centenial. The Year 1954 JAN.--Hospital one year old.--Man- chester School children find weather balloon. FEB. -- Lions Basketball team win their 12th straight game.--Wm, Me- Kinley, formerly of Scugog, celebrat- ed 100th birthday. MARCH--P.P,H.8. students win cup in drama festival. -- G. H. Walker, Port Perry awarded Master Breeder Shield of the Holstein Friesian As- sociation.--Mrs. Grace Farmer, wife of former editor and president of the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd., died. APRIL -- Dowson's Red and White Store 5 years old.--Port Perry Dairy severely damaged by fire and water. --Kent Gerrow receives highest award lin "Guiding", the Gold Cord. First Girl Guide in Port Perry to be so hon- oured. MAY--The Township Hall at Colum- bus saved from fire when nearby woodshed is burned.--Ux-Spring Mo- tors closed out.--Ambulance service started by Charles Brignal, Jr.--Olsen and Weeden, Heating Contractors. JUNE -- Rev. Dr. J. Lewis. McLean, former Port Perry boy, elected mo- derator of the 80th General Assembly Presbyertian Church. -- Rev. Keith MacMillan elected commissioner to General Council of United Church (Greenbank Boy)--Church of Ascen- sion dedicate new vestry.--Burekton Store burned to ground. AUG.--Dr. Beverly Smallman and fa- mily will move to England" where he will continue research work, and wil] be working with Dr. Feldberg, a world famous physiologist.--Blackstock Uni- ted Church held unique service to hon- our a score of ministers. Cartwright Twp. had contributed no less than 21 men and one woman to ministry, SEPT.--1st Canadian Speed Trials on Lake Scugog. 16 year old Ottawa Dboy..smashes world record. OCT. -- Cartwright Central Public School opened. -- John's Shoe Store opens (repairs). Hurricane Hazel does extensive damage. Trees, telephone and hydro lines, T.V. aerials down in untold numbers. Many barns lose their roofs, also roof off Phil Orde's home. Band stand at Lake front col- lapses.--More than $2,000. raised lo- cally for hurricane relief. NOV.--Flamingo Restaurant re-opens in new location. Completely new in- terior (formerly Jeffrey Harness Shop). -- Village votes "dry" for 4th time since '1916.--Keith VanCamp of Nestleton wins National Dairy Council Award.--Taylor"s He. to $1.00 store opens Dec. 4th. DEC.--W. H. Peel Elected Reeve by acclamation for 1956. ° Two of the Boys Who Gave Their Lives in World War IT EDITOR'S NOTE -- These pic- tures and others that are placed throughout this special edition are a few pictures that we have. PTE. T. C. HAYDEN son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hayden, killed in action. . (Reported in star of Feb. 10th, 1944). PTE, GEORGE DODSLEY killed in action in Italy on October 24th, 1944. Son of Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Dodsley, formerly of Scugog Island. "Highlights" (Continued from Page 10) Jt was with mixed feelings that we had our music lessons. Miss Estelle Bull was the music teacher. We had a wheezy old organ on which we did our practising, but for lessons we went to Miss Bull's boarding house, (Miss Stovin's home), where there was a fine piano. Miss Bull was not inclined to let any pupil forget when they hit a wrong note. Unfortunate children like myself usually finished the"lesson with several sore knuckes and some poor nervous children had a hard time to finish any piece because too Jiang sour notes would call forth equally sour wails from the teacher. During the 1st world war my father and Dr. Berry tried to do their bit by, trying some farming and after Sunday School would drive out to the farm where we could play while the 'farm- ers' worked at their bean crop. War was the only excuse for working on Sunday, but-we loved those days on the farm. Of course the weather-was always good when we went there, Sunday School was a must and only sickness kept us away. When we were old enough there was a task that came our way about the end of February, and we did not like it at all. The sprouts had to be taken off the potatoes and the carrots and beets that had been stored in the cellar had to be looked over as well as the apples that were kept in the big barrel. This task was usually done under the eye of Dad who worked along with us. As fresh vegetables were not sold in the stores, our meals were likely to be a bit monotonous by the time spring had arrived and we were certainly pleased to see the new vegetables in the garden. Some time around the 1920's a merry-go-round was set up across the road from the blacksmith shop on Perry St. We were thrilled with this wonderful entertainment, but there was very nearly a serious accident in connection with it. One little girl ran across the road to the blacksmith shop to get more money from her father. Being so excited she forgot to watch for cars and ran right in front of one which knocked her down. recall whether she had any broken bones, but for a short time the accident had a very sobering effect on the merry makers, who remembered, at least for the rest of that day, to look up and down before they crossed the street. On nice winter days "the swamp" became our skating rink. The boys of the neighbourhood kept a space clear of snow and sometimes, when they tired of hockey, we were allowed to skate there. Those skates were a bit different. They clamped onto the boots at the front and strapped around the ankles. How we bundled up for these winter games. No snow suits or parkas in those days. We wore heavy sweaters, usually more than one over our regular clothes, with two pairs of woollen mitts and several pairs of avoollen socks. The boys had knee breeches over which they pulled their stockings, the girls wore leggings. Both boys and girls wore wool scarves or clouds around their necks and if the weather was bad, over their heads and mouths, too. Toques were the accepted head gear for winter weather, and two or three 'buckle overshoes, if we were not skating. i Sleighriding was just as popular as skating and the nearby hills were quite safe as autos did not run in the winter and the cutters or bobsleighs always had-bells. There were just a few cars in those early days. Drs. Archer had one or two I know, but I remember best Dr. Mellow's. Perhaps because there was so much shining brass on it. It was a car like this that Mr. Monet owned. They were at one time neighbours and when they moved to Toronto I was frequently a summertime visitor and those trips to Toronto when the cement highway was being built were real highlights of summer holidays. One never made the trip all the way without a flat tire, and woe be the driver that did not carry the necessary equipment for changing the tire and also for patch- ing the tube, as you were indeed lucky if you had no more than one puncture. Steep hills were the bug-a-boo of thesé old time cars and I have heard that sometimes it was necessary to back' up the hill if the gravity gas tank was nearly empty. If a horse and buggy were on the hill when you came to it you waited until 'he was over the top so that-you would not have to pass him on the way up. If you were unfortunate enough to catch up to him on the steep grade, and he wouldn't pull over to let you pass, you would have to back down to the bottom and make a fresh run at it. My only- recollections of the 1st" World War except for the 'farming' was of the soldiers marching past and one who was 'courting' our hired girl. They used to sit on the lawn swing and mother was forced to call us rather sharply at dusk, as we were naturally anxious to know what the great attraction was about that swing. - Well, all things change and children do grow up. MARIAN BOYD. Congratulations - to the Port Perry Star on this your Anniversary. Having known your late editor, Mr. Samuel Farmer since. 1907, 1, like all others could not help but be impressed by his humble devotion to Home, Church and Community. Many of us as young business men used to go to Mr. Farmer for advice and help in many problems ghich con- fronted us in our Church and Community life, knowing that we would be received in his usual courteous manner. One of the many kind recollections I have of Mr. Farmer is his interest in the boys as they returned from the First Great War." He really made us feel that our efforts were appreciated and helped untiringly in the rehabilitation of many of the veterans. i I would also like to say how much Mr. Farmer con- tributed to the success of our Auction business having handled nearly all the advertising for my father the late George Jackson, and myself, from 1907 to the present day. Wishing your company continued success. Ted Jackson I don't - on a Vi le JER as ek « 2 rrr 2 SHES rr WAL es pod eg od a tl - io 0% a on pe