1%; € a » '® \ ~ $4500 1 i 5 rg Yeo J - 5: 7% \ \ E PORT PERRY STAR x a GR A Fy ¥ ) Authorized as Second Class wa Post Oftice Depart Ottawa. Saint' PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1958 $2.00 per year, Single Copy be. "High School | Trip fo Stelco Hamilton = Last Wednesday, an 29 the Grade x XI and XII boys accompanied by My. Jefford made a tour through the plant of the Steel Company of Canada 'Ltd. in Hamilton. As part of training. in Industrial _ Artg it is recommended by educational authorities to take the students on field trips through various industrial "concerns. These excursions through ~ industry help to 'broaden the outlook of our youth, to suppleniént their + training along industrial lines and to give them an'insight into the internal workings of commercial enterprise. This trip fulfilled these aims, ! Just as soon as the busses from the country "arrived. at the school - our chartered trip was ready to start, On our way to Hamilton we had arranged a stop-over at the Ford. plant in Oak- ville, The buildings here _ at the as- sembly plant are so expansive - 'that "small tractor driven trains are em- ployed to escort those who wish to visit the plant. On one of these trains we followed the assembly line from the beginning till the finished car rolled away under its own power. The boys enjoyed this excursion but were quite disappointed that there were no last year's models given . a- way as samples. ; For lunch we stopped at a restau- 'rant along the highway where it was really amazing to see how fast we were seryeéd to our satisfaction--all a7 of us. At the Steel Company our guides were waiting to escort us over the 500 | ficres which represent the plant. We were lucky we didn't have to walk. We could stayson the bus to visit each area. This was a big. seving on shoe leather. "At the coking ovens we watched as one of these were emptied. (there is a whole bank of ovens which are so} arranged that every seven minutes one is discharged). Considering the time. the coking process takes (30 hours) we were quite amazed at the efficien- cy of this.section of the industry. Of the 17 tons of coal in each oven, 13% tons of coke are produced and 3% tons of bi-product gases, some of which are used for heating elsewhere in the plant and other parts changed into synthetics e.g. nail polish, etc. We were not allowed near the big blast furnaces which produce, depend- ing on size, from 100-to 600 tons of pig iron daily. The iron ore, which is brought in by boat during the sum- mer months, together with limestone as a flix and coke are placed in at the top and these are gradually fused down to produce molten rg iron at the bottom. Next on our tour were the open hearth furnaces. Here the pig iron with scrap iron is mixed together with other additives such as bismuth. ete. to produce mild steel. Huge ladles are used to transport the molten metal which looks very like 'hot taffy when it is poured. When the steel in these furnaces is at the right consistency it is poured into ingots weighing from 7-16 tons each, The moulds for these ingots are removed as soon as the metal solidifies, and the ingots are then placed in soaking pits which maintain a temperature of about 2300° F. until the steel is ready to be rolled: At the blooming mill t this hot steel is rolled in much the same manner as mother would roll cake dough, and gradually each block of steel is shap- ed into long rods for re-inforcing steel, nails, ete. or rolled flat into. sheet steel to be later made into gal: : vanized seel or_tin plate. To top off the day we enjoyed an evening at the Maple Leaf Gardens. Chicago won! Still we arrived home tired but happy after a big day. Let's do it again another year! 9 Pearson May Be J Orono "iif ro. PORT HOPE--Liberal 'Teader Lester B. Pearson may be the guest speaker at the Durham Liberal nomination convention this month. - It depends on 45 whether-a convenient date can be 'ar- ranged. The convention will be held in Orono. A date around Feb. 17 had been sug- gested to Mr, Pearson, it was under- 'stood, and a reply is expected from + him within a few days. Hs aes tama see Married for 66 Years Mr; and Mrs, Archie Black cele- brated. their 66th year of married life on February 4th, 1958. 'Mr, and Mrs, Black moved from Raglan to Port Perry in 1898 where they lived for six years. Three chil- dren were born during that period. In 1904 they moved to Scugog Island | and Mr. Black drove horses for Drs. Robert and David Archer, They re- mained on Scugog Island until 1940 when they moved to Prince Albert for a short time, when Mr. Black retired from farming and moved to Oshawa where they now reside at 519 Howard St. Both Mr. and Murs. Black are in good health. = Mr. and Mrs, Black haye a Yamily of nine children who are Mrs. Geo. Brat- ley (Vera) deceased; Mrs. William Parry (Ila), Port Perry; Mrs. Heyb. Colleran (Leila)--of Oshawa; Donald Black of 'British Columbia; Mrs. Anthony Thomas (Minnie) of New York, Mrs. Edward. Shaw (Rena), Mayfield, N.Y.; Mrs. Albert Froats (Margaret) of New York; Malcolm Black of British Columbia, and Murs. Cecil McKnight (Jean), Oshawa. There are 32 grandchildren, and 35 great grandchildren. . One grandchild, Mrs. John Warren, has lived on Scugog Island for 80 years. We wish Mr. and Mrs, Black many more years of happily. Married life, Ontario County Jr. Farmers Plan Projects for 1958 'The 1958 executive of the Ontario County Junfor' Farmers Association held their: first meeting of the year 'in the Dept. of Agriculture Office, Uxbridge, 'on Wednesday, January 29. Bert Pearson, President of the asso- ciation, was in charge of the meeting. Several projects of interest to Junior Farmers were discussed. ..The Annual At-Home Dance will be held in Uxbridge in mid April. Junior Farmer Club agreed to select a candidate to try out for the Junior Farmer Travelling Scholarships to Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1958." Plans were finalized for the TV Competition which will appear on Channel 3, Barrie, at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11th. Plans were also made for the Coun- ty Square Dancing Competition to be held on Thursday, February 7th. The Junior Farmer Leadership Training School will again be held in Bramp- ton in March. All Junior Farmer clubs in the county are planning to send representatives to this Leader-| ship Training, School. ------ Drivers An' increasing proportion of auto- mobile drivers will be of teen-age in the years ahead and, unless these young people can be taught to be responsible behind the wheel, Canada faces a "staggering" toll of dead and injured, says the Imperial Oil Review in its February issue. : Today "drivers in the 16-21 age group have twice as many accidents as all other drivers and kill 50 per cent more people. They kill 11 times more people than 'the safest drivers, the 46-50 years olds, The Review warns that the situa- tion "could blow up in our faces" as the bumper crops of war and post- war babies reach driving age. Today there are 1,600,000 Canadians in the 16-21 age bracket; by 1966 there will be 2,700,000. The article proposés stricter law 'enforcement and a stepped-up pro; gram of professional instruction for young drivers. In -three Manitoba high schools offering safe driving in- struction, the accident rate among graduates was only one-eighth that of the average motorist. .. Most adults, it says, believe they are qualified driving instructors. The safety record of the 'home-taught teen- agers doesn't support this. Studies show that young drivers who have tion are twice as safe as others of their age who have had no such train- ing. Each Electrical Fire «| Hazards in the Home The nfisuse of electricity caused 2.517 fires with a loss of $2,836,022 in the Province of Ontario during 1966. One out of every ten tires in Ont, was caused by the misuse of Sleotri, city. FUSES--Fuses are the ately val: ves in your electrical wiring, Fuses greater than 16 amperes must not be used in ordinary lighting and recep- tacle circuits, as the conductors in these circuits can' safely carry only 16 amperes." Never replace blown fuses with pennies, washers, tin foil or oversize fuses. If 156 ampere fuses 'will not allow you to operate the lights and appliances which are now con- nected in a circuit, then this circuit is overloaded, FLEXIBLE CORDS--Flexible cords must not be used for permanent wir. ing, that is, to make 'permament ex- tensions to circuits. These cords. are not large enough to safely carry as much current as the permanent wir- ing without becoming dangerously overheated. Flexible cords create electrical fire hazards when they are: (a) bare or badly deteriorated; (b) run under rugs; (c) nailed to baseboards, door or window frames, walls & ceilings; (d) run through partitions, walls and ceilings; (d) run through partitions, alls and floors; (e) permanently connected to. per- manent wiring by splices or joints (f) operating appliances -- which have heating elements such as kettles, toasters, irons, rangettes and heaters; (g) used to provide multiple bran- ches and outlets from one socket or outlet, FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES-- All fixtures and appliances must be approved-by the Canadian Standards Association. Check for: (a) home-made and unapproved fix- tures and appliances; (b) loose or improperly-made joints and connections; (c) deteriorated wiring in fixtures --usually caused by heat; (d) wattage of lamps (light bulbs) too high for fixtures; (e) deteriorated fixtures, denoted \ by rust, bare wires, broken sock- ets; (f) drop cords used to operate irons, toasters and heaters, or other appliances. If you receive an electrical shock from any appliance, have it checked immediately. : PERMANENT "WIRING Check for (a) bare or improperly-made and taped joints and connections-- loose electrical connections may produce excessive heat; (b) sparking switches; (c) receptacles (wall plugs) that heat up when in use; (d) objects hung on open wiring; (e) cables connecting water heaters, oil burners, sump pumps, dryers and other electrical equipment; (f) switches, receptacles and light - outlets, in the house and garage; (g) interference on radio or tele- vision receivers -- this may be caused by poor electrical connec tions in your wiring system, If you recognize any of these haz. ards in your home, for advice, call on: The nearest inspection office of: The Hydro-Electric Power Com- mission of Ontario; Your muni- cipal Hydro or Public Utilities Commission; and engage a qualified electrician to carry out any necessary repairs, al. terations or additions to the wiring. Weather Balloon Picked Up A Canadian -Weather Ballon was picked-up by Mr, Lloyd Fawns back of the barn on his farm, the 6th Con. of Reach. Mr. Fawns reports that the ballon is about 5 feet high with a radio device attached and a parachute which brings the apparatus slowly to earth after the balloon breaks, The 100th Annual Congregation ~The 100th 'Annual meeting of: the | xt congregation of Burn's Church was held in the Church basement on Thurs- day, January 16th, at 8 par. with a good attendance, The meeting opened with the sing- ing of "My Faith Looks Up to Thee", '| after which Dr, Armstrong read the Scripture, followed by prayer, The financial reports of all the var- ious branches of the church were read and each showed that they had had 'a very good year. Mr. Norman An- derson read the Church report and it was very gratifying to know that there was a substantial balance of approximately $1100.00, The Sunday School report read by Mr. Luther Bradley showed receipts $872.98, expenses $732.42, Balance on hand $140.66. He stated that $360.00 had been forwarded to missions. The Bible Society report "was read by Mr. Edgar Heron. $120.00 had been collected and forwarded to the head office in Toronto. The W.M.S. report was given by the treasurer Mrs. Russell Richardson $341.00 had been raised and sent to the Presby- terial treasurer Mrs. Fairbairn of Lindsay. #4 The report of the Ladies' Guild was given by Mrs. H. Doble. $452 had been raised during 1957. Mrs. F. Daw reported for Junior Church. Their total receipts were $61.41, ex- penses $40.30, leaving a balance of $11.11. The Ladies' Bible Class report, was given by Mrs. Wm. Gardner which showed the total receipts amounted to $123.72. : Messrs. Russell Batten, Andrew Heron and Luther Bradley were re- '| appointed as managers for a 3 year term. Mr. N. Anderson was reap- pointed as congregation treasurer. Vera Leach as envelope secretary, and Messrs. Arthur Richardson and Edgar Heron as auditors. The meeting then adjourned. Mr. Walter Kerr invited Dr. and Mrs. Armstrong to come forward and take their appointed seats on the platform. The following address was read: ' Dear Dr. and Mrs. Armstrong,-- This is a time which every congre-' gation and its pastor must meet, whether the pastorate be short. I make reference to the sev- erance of the work of a minister and | his congregation. This is brought about by varying circumstances, The minister perhaps, after a certain time, deems it best both for himself and the congregation, that he go to another: field to carry on the work for which he has prepared himself. --In this instance -we are happy to know that this is not the case. We, as a congregation, were very sorry to hear from you, Dr. Armstrong, that your doctor had advised your retire- ment, and the resignation of yourself as our pastor followed. "I am sure that all those present will agree, that the pastorate while you have been our minister, has been a most happy one. No minister and his wife could have been more interested and helpful in the work of the con- gregation, than 'you and Mrs, Arm- strong have been. Any advice or guidance asked of either of you, was freely, sincerely and helpfully given. As a congregation, we wish you both many happy years to come in the new home you have built for yourselves in Port Perry. All of ue will be.as pleased to have you both visit us as friends as we were when you visited us as our pastor. As a slight token of remembrance we would like you Dr. Armstrong to accept this chair and you Mis. Armstrong this leather bag. Signed, Ashburn Congregation. Dr. and Mrs, Armstrong made very fitting replies and extended their sin- cere thanks to one a all. Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months, --Wilde; -- . A father is a banker roid by nature. French Proverb, z The ideal, income is a thousand dol- lars a day--and expenses, --Lorillard. long or Meeting of Burns 0.N.0. March on Polio Slippery, . snow covered country roads, and long farm laneways traver- sed on foot, did not deter the ladies of Blackstock O.N.O, Club. Armed with a friendly smile, pencil and re- ceipt book in hand, and their collect- ing containers, the ladies did their utmost to cover the Township of Cart- wright in aid of the 'March of Dimes' campaign, and their efforts were well rewarded with a total collection of $214.86, This year's total is down I \t to the 1957 eampaign, but that ap- parently seems to be the case in other areas. ~ The members of the club wish to express their thanks to all the folks of Cartwight who welcomed them, and helped make the campaign a success. Remember, we will be back next year to visit you once again in aid of the'"March of Dimes" to help you, and we ladies, tp.do our part In helping, by giving our money and time wipe' out this dreadful disease, Annual Meeling of Anglican Church The Annual Vestry Meeting of the Church of the Ascension was held in the Parish Hall on Monday evening, January 27, 1968. Quite a number of the congregn- tion enjoyed the excellent supper ser- ved prior to the meeting. The following will be the Officials for the year: Rector's Warden--Mr. ford. People's Warden--Mr, Arthur Brunton Sidesmen--Messrs. D. Brunton, W. Sonley, A. Panabaker, W. Low cock, H. Germaine, E, Hayes, H. Santer, K. Bateman, L. Balfour, Cleve Kight, H. Buckland, H. G. Hutcheson; Chairman: Mr, A. Panabaker. Lay Delegates to Synod--Messrs. T°. H. Wilkinson; Albert Allen. Alternate L. D.--Messrs. Joseph Al- ~ len; Hugh Santer. i Envelope Committee--Mrs. May Allen (Secretary); Mrs. KE. Hayes; Miss Constance Snowdon.' Parochial Tribunal--Murs. G. A. Woods; Rev. H. E. Pelletier. Parish Council from the Vestry-- Mrs. A. Dowson; Mrs, S. Mum- ford; Mrs. E. Terrett; Mrs. J. K. Witherspoon; Messrs. A. Pana- baker; D. Brunton; IH. Buckland. Auditor--Mr. H. Santer. Finance Committeec--Rector, Wardens and Messrs. E. Hayes; H. Santer; Cleve Kight. Vestry Clerk--Mrs. J. Allen. Mr, J. C. Whitby, retiring Superin- tendent of the Sunday School, was presented with a gift in appreciation of his services. Stanley Mum- [} Drifting Snow Blinds Two Motorists The high winds of Tuesday whipped up the snow with such velocity that two drivers crossing the causeway were unable to see each other al- though both had their headlights on. They crashed headon, The tow truck of Beare Motors Ltd. had been called to assist an island motorist and waz proceeding East on the causeway in second gear, when it met a heavy sedan car driven by Mr. Duivesteyn of Burketon-Station. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage, and Mr. Don Anderson who was in the tow truck received a severe bump on the head. Mr, Ross Hutchinson, who was driving the tow truck was unhurt. = The left front of the tow truck was considerably damaged and | the sedan was aldo extensively dam- aged. It is fortunate that there were not more serious injuries to the occupants of the vehicles. Mr, Anderson ex- pects to return to work in a day or two, SAn Old Fashioned Girl" and "A Tear ™ Blackstock AYPU T.V. Show. The "Ed. Sullivan Show headlining] many big name stars of show business played a one-night engagement at the Community Hall, Blackstock, on Fri- day evening, January 81st. This suc- cessful production was sponsored by the Anglican. Young People's Union, The success of the show was largely : ) the result of the co- -operation and par- Si Clasads 750.45 ticipation in the programme by all Bank PA 7h 231.68 members of the Young People's. Their Su 5 AR oon.00 interpretations of the guest stars were perannuation deducted .... 8,031.96 not only interesting b $ som- rings ing " also com TOTAL o.oo... $306,438.17 Ardis McArtthur, acting as Ed. Expenditures' Sullivan proved to be a very capable | Teachers Gross Salaries ...$133,866.00 M.C. of the "shew". The programme | Night Class Salaries ......... 1,656.00 was as follows: Instructional Supplies ....... 11,334.26 Administration .......c.ooevoo 7,169.79 Teresa Brewer (Nicola Forest), sang Fell." Red Skelton (Lawrence Butt) gave his comic interpretations of the lady driver and a drunk driver. . Special guest and winner of the "Miss Reet Petite" contest (Bernice Larmer) was present for an inter- view, . The Esly Sisters (Shirley Prosser and Edna Shemilt) sang "Geisha Girl" and "Bye, Bye Love" in western style. Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarty (Alan Asdelstine and Jaey Prosser) provided the audience with many laughs. One of the highlights of the show was Liberace (Larry Ashton) who per- formed solo and then was joined by brother George (Gerald Asselstine) for a duet. As an added surprise, Liberace introduced his mother (Beth McMullen) to the audience, Johnny Ray (Leonard Saunders) sang "Walking in the Rain" and 'Bless Plant Operation Plant Maintenance District High School Board Financial Statement : Receipts Balance .........c.cioeevvreionni, $ 3,849.07 Grants from Prov. Gov. 124,100.62 Town and Twp. tax levy ...116,488.19 Other School Boards ....... 11,896.20 15,379.73 Fire Insurance .............. 6,952.31 Auxiliary Agencies ....... 1,701.74 Oshawa Board, of Ed. ...... 368.30 Transportation .......... ... 39,643.74 Capital Outlay ....... 9,054.22 Agriculture Fund .. .. 1,000.00 Debentures ...........cooeevenenn. 25,376.00 Additional Land purchased 2,500.00 Rebate on Uxbridge Taxes and Reach ........ 135.50 Bank Repaid Loans. and Interest .......... 132,922.58 Balance on hand 1,389.00 Plus East Whitby 6,000.00 7,389.00 SEAT $396,438.17 TOTAL CADET FUND Port Perry Cr. Balance ..$ 340.43 Uxbridge Cr. Balance ....... 53.28 TOTAL ne $ 303.71 AGRICULTURE FUND this House', Uxbridge High ona $ 2,000.00 A pantomime performed by those Port Perry High ooo... $ 2,000.00 [French pantomime stars (Leslie Assel- stine, Clem Wilson, Alam Asselstine Cr. Balance ........ N 4,000.00 and Larry "Sawbones" Ashton)proved Ww. H. Gilfillan, Chairman. to be very humorous. The McGuire sisters (Audrey Van- Ryswk, Ella and Margaret, Goodson) sang "Sugartime" and "Sincerely" Cindy and Lindy (Nicole Forest and Lloyd Wilson) sarig "Oh Boy" and "I Heard the Bluebirds Sing." 1 Like all 'T.V. Shows this program was interrupted at intervals for com- mervcials which were convincingly pio- sented by Ruth MeMullen and Gerald Asselstine. IFollowing this variety programme a humorous One Act Play, "Rumours Wanted" was presented with the fol- lowing cast: Grover Spratt (a henpecked husband) | Lawrence McLaughlin Aggie Spratt his domineering wife) Audrey Van tyswhk; Mary Lou Spratt (their nicee) |) Itances Staniland; Dr. Peter Deems |e (Mary Lou's fiancé) Lloyd Wilson: | Lirandma Seagrave(a pessimist) Ruth Prosser; Mrs. Merryweather (an opti- | ¢ mist) Catharine Bailey; Bessie Hug- gins (a widow) Elinor Shemilt. gr Trustees--J. S. McFarlane, There ported by Bus daily. Jno. McIntyre, Vice Chairman. A. C. Ri- S. Chandler, Edgar Lorne Tindall, William Harold Holt- chardson, Johnson, Beare, Bert Lockie, by. {8G Rural are pupils Trans- N. Alexander, Secretary-Treas. dig Improve T.ovel Crossings Whithy Township council revealed at Monday's meeting that permission ws been granted to alter the level rossing of the CPR on the township oad one mile west of Myrtle village. Thé propo-ed improvement to t o rossing, which is on a grade, and of- fers poor visibility of the tracks, will ive clear vision for 750 feet east ar i At the conclusion of the play Law- | west of the road. rence McLaughlin spoke on 'hehalf of the president, thanking those who had | 1 Township Clerk Murray Robinson ited that 60 per cent of the cost of assisted with the programme and in- | grading, ete. necessary for the im- vited the audience to join in the square | provement will be shouldered by the and round dancing which concluded | railway crossings fund, and that the the evening's activities, CER will pay 15 per cent of the bill. DON GREY -- MARINE INVESTIGATOR - Haskins plays the part of Don Grey, detective, in the Vancouver production of "Ma- i Vancouver actor Doug (rine Investigator heard weekly over the Trans-Canada CBC. ate on the Vancouver Waterfront hut often take him on long, exciting voy- ages before they are finally solved. network of the His tales of adventure origin- EWMARKE T vs. BROOKLIN - Sat., Feb. 8