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Port Perry Star (1907-), 3 Nov 1960, p. 1

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---- her fingertip-.veil. satin pumps. crescent shape bouquet of white roses and stephonatis with ivy and touches |- ' LR - daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs. Hugh Espie, -son-of -Mr.*and-Mrs.-Roy-Nottingham 'Hastings as she sang "The Wedding tured a cascade of net ruffles from the > of bronze and. yellow mums with "streamers, "in front. a THE PORT PERRY STAR ggzees Authorized as Becond Class Mail, Post Office Department]-ot Lo ' PORT PERRY, ONT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd. 1960 $2.00 Per Year, Single Copy 5¢ Married Recently in Port Perry NOTTINGHAM - ESPIE .- On Thanksgiving week-end, Oct. 8, | Port Perry United Church was the cushion, Mr. Robert Miller, Columbus, cousin of "the groom, was best man. The I v I Cars and telephones! . .. ~ START ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER Sth 'Something New In Fund Raising On Saturday, November 5th the Port Perry Hockey Club is embark- ing on a new type of fund raising ' campaign, with the sale of a nation- ally advertised line of chocolate bars | sold normally through the better class Hotels and restaurants in Ontario. | "A Master Piece of Fine Chocolate" made by the world's best known candy | manufacturer, is a % 1b. bar of deli- cious milk 'chocolate selling nationally at 560c. a bar. Sale of these bars in Port Perry is being. handled by the . hockey club through a house to house canvas by hockey players of all ages, "starting this coming Saturday, Nov. ;6th. A number of local merchants wishing to help the hockey club have agreed to sell these baws through their stores. Here is your chance to help the hockey club raise a substan- tial amount of money and at the same time receive full value for your money : spent. ) IN OUR TOWN TWO SIDES OF A STORY Such a blessing for the busy person! They make it so easy to attend our business quickly .and efficiently. But there is anather side to the story, Cars and telephones are also a boon to the high pressure salesman. The car helps him and his kind hurry scene of a beautiful autumn wedding. | ushers were Mr. Garry Nottingham, from town to town: making the "fast Baskets of large white and yellow | brother of the groom, and Mr. Bruce buck" and leaving for parts unknown chrysanthemums formed a beautiful Espie, brother of the bride. They as soon as someone begins to "catch setting when at 2.30 o'clock, Karel Were dressed a like .in charcoal grey on" to -his line. Leona Espie was united in marriage to John E.. G. Nottingham in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev. E. S. Linstead. The bride is the' only Port Perry. ~The groom is the eldest of Raglan, The wedding music was played by Miss Gloria Hastings, who also ac- accompanied the soloist Mrs. Frank Prayer", before the ceremony and "I'll | Walk Beside You" during the signing of the register. Given in marriage by her father, | the bride was lovely in a white bal- lerina length gown of lace and net. The tightly: fitting bodice featured a scalloped neckline outlined in irrede-' scent sequins and long lily pointed sleeves. . The full bouffant skirt tea. ' waist to the_hem at the back. A crown of 'sequins and seed pearls held -She wore white |- The bride carried a of white heather sent from Scotland for her wedding. The bride also wore a-gold watch, the gift of the groom. Miss Gerri Spears: was Maid of Honour, dressed in a stfeet Nlength dress of Avoecada Green peau de soie. | The dress featured an Empire waist with. a--bew-and: streamers infront. | _The. head-dress to match featured a! .double bow with net. She wore matching lily pointed mitts and shoes, Miss Spears carried' a lovely basket Mrs. Robert Miller, Columbus, Miss Barbara Flintoff, Bowmanville, were, were bridesmaids, The bridesmaids wore identical gowns of coppertone peau de soie. Their dresses featured an empire waist with a bow streamers They wore matching head- dress featuring a double bow with net, matching lily pointed mitts and s The bridesmaids carried baskets of lovely yellow and tinted green 'mums. The little flower girl was Miss Nancy Nottingham, only sister of the groom, Nancy was prettily dressed in goppertone peau de sole identical | to the hridesmaid's" dresses, With matching head-dress and lily pointed mitts she carried a smaller basket of bronze, yellow ahd tinted green mums. The little ring bearer, Larry Espie,, nephew of the bride wore a charcoal grey suit with a carnation in his lapel and carried the rings on a white satin suits and each wore white carnations. The Girl Guides formed a Guard of Honour on either side of the' steps as the happy couple left the church. At-the reception which was held in the = Masonic Temple the Bride's mother:received. in a_dusty-rose-lace- sheath, with hat and accessories to match and a corsage of feathered pink carnations. Assisted by the groom's mother who chose a dress with a cog-. nac lace bodice and skirt of cham- -pagne satin, With hat and accessories to match she wore a corsage of feath- ered yellow mums. ~The -groom's grandmother, Mrs. Go Bray, 'Raglan, attended the wedding, wearing a navy blue dress and a cor- sage of-pink-earnations. For the honeymoon trip to Lake Placid and Eastern States the bride chore a chocolate brown suit trimmed with-mink collar, she chose white ae- cessories with a corsage of feathered white carnations and white roses. Upon their return from their honey- moon the "happy couple have taken up -residence.in- Oshawa. ? Guests were present from Cleveland, Detroit, St. Catharines, Toronto, Bow- manville, Oshawa, Bancroft, Raglan n, Columbus, Windsor, Port Perfy. - | {Cantintied do back page) -------- Canadian Legion Ladies' Auxiliary | The monthly meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary was held - Tuesday night, October the twelfth. The minutes of the last meeting, September thirteen were read by the secretary Com. Kay MecNenly. The financial statement was read by the treasurer Com. Ruth MeCoy. : "The -euchre held on October first Was a big success with eleven tables of players. The ladies first prize went to Mary Enge and the men's to Jim Wyatt. The euchrés are to be held every other Sattrday night and a prize will be given to the per- 'gon with the highest total of scores for the total number of euchres. Twenty ladies visited an Auxiliary meeting In Oshawa and had a very enjoyable time. A great deal was learned at this meeting which will tielp ug with our Auxiliary, The Auxiliary has decided to buy a wreath for (Remembrance day. ~The meeting closed and lunch was ~ bear investigation, you, 'Most of the communities have en- acted by-laws to protect the citizen from this kind of unscrupulous hust- ler, Usually these laws take the form of imposing a license or tax upon door to door selling. If the salesman at "Your door does not have a letter or certificate from the local police auth- orizing him to sell in this way, you may be reasonably sure that his firm' is either too poor to back up his claims or 'that the salesman has fraudulent intent. proposition will If the sales pitch andthe price-are honest the deal will wait until you compare, it with the prices 'and services offered by the! local merchant. You may be.surprised to find, as one woman recently found, that the product you are considering, - wells at lower. price in one of the Port Perry i . and you KNOW that your focal merchant will back up A rond business his sales with quality. and service . . | _ he's going to be right here where you can find him 'when you want him. .m, Wednesday, O When someone tries to hurry you those matters which must be arranged; Pn. mm ay into signing a contract or cash in on a directly with your municipality, have PORT PERRY COUNCIL NEWS OCTOBER 22, 1960 Present--Reeve J. J. Gibson, in the chair; Deputy-Reeve W. T. Harris, and Councillors Arthur T. Cox, I. A. Boyd, Robt. Kenny. ---~Minutes of previous Tidtig read and approved. Business Arising Out of Minutes. Court of Revision to be Wed., 2nd at 7.30 p.m. Salt and sand for stock pile. Left with Chairman of Roads, W. T. Harris. Sale of Public School Debentures-- Resolution re-embursing Corp. of Port Perry General Dept. for expendi- tures paid to The Ontario Municipal Board and Port Perry Star and the | balance to be turned over to the. Pub- lic School Building Account. Nov. Resolution: from the sale -of debentures for ad- dition to Public School amounting to $38,208.74 be paid to the Treasurer of the Public School Board and that the accounts of the Ontario Municipal {+ Board, Port Perry Star and Corp. amounting to $201.26 be paidi. PURCHASE OF SPEED TRAP FROM WOODBRIDGE The Chief of Police, Robert Cameron, reported well satisfied with the new speed trap. ACCOUNTS PASSED 'Public Welfare o.oo. $10.00 General Dept. ......... $3,688.33! Property and Parks 00.68 New Office woven 132.00 Specinl Projects-- That the net proceedsi : ) . y © Fire Committee will meet with your Clayton Leigh of Community Planning Association of Canada, 32 Isabella St., Toronto 5. Letter from Mr, : Hg 'he Clerk was instructed to sub-' soit to the Community , Review which was thought might be .more helpful than attending the conference, to be held in Hamilton, October 23-26. Letter from the Ontario Education- | al Association re 1961 Public Speaking Contest and if you are not already a member of the Ontario School Trus- tees' and Ratepayers' Association, I this letter'is an invitation to you to | join the Association. I Letter from Mr. A, R. Johns, Clerk- Treasurer, Township of Reach, dated Oct 17. Please be advised that our representatives after the Deputy- Reeve returns from England." | It was left with Councillor Arthur i. Cox, C hairman of the Fire Dept, to arrange a nieeting-with the Reach J. Council as soon as Mr, Edward Oyler returns from England. 3 i Letter from Mr. F. B. Kent, Sec. of Port Perry Fire Dept. "The Chief and members of the Fire Dept. would like Council to consider purchasing al Panel truck to be used by the Dept. for an emergency truck. Our town truck is not properly equipped to carry all of our cquip- | without' damage to same. : We trust that this matter considered." will be Laying Watermain on Scugog Street, 1960-61... 153.906 Waterworks Dept. ..... we 208.20 Hydvo-Electric Dept. .......... 182.10 $1,660.36 CORRESPONDENCE Letter from Dept. of Municipal Af- fairs, dated Oct. 17, 1960, approving "Laying of Watermain on Ssugog St. --=1800, project 557. _ Letter from Dept. of Municipal Af- fairs, re construction of new side walks on Lilla St., total cost $1,600.00. Letter from Dept. of 'Municipal | Affairs re: ditching, cleaning, should: i er and ditches; widening and building up shoulders on Rosa St., John 3 Lilla St., Balsam St., Paxton St., gin St., Caleb St., Clark St., and wot St. Total cost $2, 500.00, Council felt that they should take "advantage of the-good weather and Perry Rod and Gun Club took on a! team new look this year, with tastefully which proceed at once with the Municipal Winter Works Incentive Programs for 1960-61 which have already been ap- proved as advised hy the Department "of Municipal Affairs. Letter from Mr. K. Hidaka of the Dept. of 'Municipal Affairs re. Wm, G. Tripp proposed subdivision, "That | bargain before the price changes, just been satisfactorily completed. remember that that person has had plenty of time to think over his side of the bargain before he came to you, He knows all the angles and if he's in a rush to close the deal, the hurry is all to his advantage. Just recently these "high-pressure fast buck" sales pushers have found that they can get around the need for "a local license by calling several peo-! ple in town and making an appoint- mient "by "phone." This. way they can say that they have been invited to your home, and use the opportunity to push their goods across, Some people have -been using the phone to obtain information about Calling themselves assessors or some other term which implies that they represent the government they' will ask you all kinds of very personal questions: which may help. them later - to put over a deal. You don't need to worry about refus- ing to give answes to this type of questioning. You may be 'sure that a real gov. representative will call at your home and present his credentials before, asking for information about' your home and your family, The" merchant who serves in your community 'is still the best place to look for genuine bargains. to sell the best goods that will keep his store doing business here In Port served, Perry. TER Sn AR Ln. GR NB ATARI. AAA RAN 2 3, Wn Te i using water from the service of Mr. t last subdivision agreement which had He has | Held over until requirements com- plied. with, DEPUTATIONS: . | Mr. Wm, Tripp appeared before 'Council and stated that he has been Fred Crawford and would like permis- sion to install the water hain for his "subdivision. It was explained to Mr. Tripp that he should first enter into an agree- ment with the Village of 'Port Perry with regard to the requirements be- ! ing dy folloivs, 2 Roads and services, a Bond guar- anteeing these services, a Deed for 5% of the land which was decided on as being Lot No. 20, and that the Plan be registered and a copy left for the Village of Port Pervy. It was left with Mr. Tr ipp to con- tact the Clerk and see a. copy of the been drawn up. Proposed Building of Mr. on Water Street. Mr. Wm. Tripp explained that he had every intention of living up to the agreemerit with the Village of Port Perry but that he has been delayed due to.conditions which have heen very hard to control. Mr, Robert Cochrane of Horton Steel appeared before Council and re- quested some Information with regard to proposed new steel water tank to be erected on the existing base. Mr. Cochrane with the Reeve and Council inspected the present water -f-tank on Silver Street and after obtain- wi ertain information felt that he 4 would be in a positon to make a pro- J] vou to Council and submit a price for the erection of a metal water Wm. Tripp Council decided to take no action, but it was left with the Chairman tol discuss this matter with Fire Dept.| Prices on Street Signs by Rosco Metal and Roofing Products Ltd. Filed for reference. 1960" Assessment Roll Returned-- Population--2247 Land--$250,604 Buildings--$1,671,068 ~Total=--$1,822,547 A Business Assossment--$118, 460 Grand total--$1,941,007 (Continued on back page) = | Rod and Gunners 12th Annual Dinner, The Annual Banquet of the Fort decorated tables and place mats in keeping' with this fishing paradise, | There was still a touch of the old with i the! Girl Guide and Brownie Mothers | catering to the staunch friends of the Club that yearly support our one social event. At approximately 6.45 ip PORT PERRY HOCKEY CLUB FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN TO Junior F armer Public Speaking The Ontario Spe Junior I Association held a very successful de- bating and public speaking competi- tion. in the Township Hall, Brooklin, on Wednesday, October 26. The Beaverton Junior Farmers As- sociation won the Junior Farmer De- bating Trophy. The members of the "winning team were--Ken Alsop, Dean Beatty, Ted Gordon, and Allan Ross. The subject of the debate was "Re- solved that the Current Unemploy- ment is Detrimental to Canadian Agriculture." - : Other debaters Grant Noble, Gary Beech, were Ron Shier, Donna Johnson and representing Uxbridge Junior Farmers and Junior Institute. Gloria Cooper, Aubrey Carson, Walter Barkey and Glen Wilson w refe debaters from the Brooklin Junior Farmers, and Junior Institute. Jeanne Alsop, Cannington, won the Elmer Powell Public Speaking Trophy. The subject of her prepared address was "Country Life Our Heritage." Rupners up were Allan Ross, Heaver- ton; Frank Berkey, Claremont. Jean- ne Alsop will represent Ontario Coun- (Continued on page 5) --5 Musical Treatin Store Port Perryites will have the privi- lege of hearing the popular Barber Shop Quartet Singing when the Osh- awa Chapter of the S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. will present a program in the new auditorium of the High School on Saturday Nov. 5th. This fine group of male singers [will be assisted by the 'Sweet Ade- lines" making a chorus of 74 voices. Everyone enjoys the lovely old songs and you won't hear them better pre- sented than by this group of singers. Admission charge is only $1.00 for adults and children under 12, if ac- companied_by an adult, will be admit- ted for 50c. Sponsored by the Port Perry Lions Club, the proceeds will go to their Chariy work. Night School Activities in the High School on Monday nights have not been as en- thusiastically received as in former years, Only three classes were form- ed, Sewing, Art and Conversational French. Of these only the sewing was fully registered. More are need- od in "both the French and the Art If vou have delayed re- gistering there is still time to do so, classes, Call the High School for information. Port Perry Footballers Down dutton To Win Group By Danny Reesor Sutton D.H.S., Monday: Despite the dull and chilly weather this afternoon, two carloads of Port { Perry fans journeyed to Sutton after' schpol to witness our fantastic team compleioly defeat the -Sutton team. ~~Once: again- we can: raphit Bint full- off ff for Port by kicking the- IP for. one point. ~The first quarter proved! to be the most active scorewise with Clark . getting a touchdown and se- Port. Wayne Powell fol- The second quarter saw securing that vital they could score. In the third quarter Clark again neither play in kicked the rouge for a single point. The fourth quarter provided the set- ting for Clark to secure his second TD of the game and his 15th point.' The convert was not good on this play because of a terrific blocking move consisting of Jayne Carnegie, Nola - by + the Sutton team. The game ended | | Ys ofs ' el | with the score one sided in Port's fu- Cvour again, 21-0, Star of the game for the Sutton team was acclaimed by his team- mates as being John Cook, half-back. As has been the case all season it is hard to pick out .one outstanding player from Port's large squad be- calise they mre "working as a team, using everyone to the fullest extent. [| Port-Perry now-plays the Picker- ing Boys school this Wednesday af- ; ternoon. curing the convert to bring the score' to 8-0 for [lowed before the end of that quarter with a touchdown making the score 14-0. Port Perry's success this year must be accredited to the fans, adults and cheerleaders support as well as the ability of the team. - It was evident to-day in Sutton where only a very small number of Sutton students | turned out, that it was support that builds up a team's ego -and drives them on to win. Perhaps the; adults will again turn out to watch the semi- finals and we hope, the finals to cheer our boys on to the top this year. 'Much credit-is to be given to our tervific cheerleading squad this year, (Continued on page 4) silently on Stan Hudson to ask the blessing and then with one thought in mind they became gourmets of the finest. At the head table were Mr. and Mis. Wm. Nesbitt, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Trotter, 0. O Hamilton, Mr, .and Mrs Ben Smith, Stan Hudson and Brian Simpson, After the very delicious fowl and pies were consumed Chairman 0. O. Hamilton called upon Bill Nesbitt to start- the Chinese Auction with-Milt Butson acting as serutincer for the evening. Right here we would like to say thank you to Bill--year after year he comes down to do a very wonderful job as auctioneer and as he says to mingle with old friends. Some 23 parcels were auctioned off and it is rumoured that the Treasurer, "money bags" Harlin Davey needed a wheaol- barrow to get is nickles and dimes to | the bank. A great big thank you to! the merchants that made this possible' through their generous donation of prizes. To see the sparkle in the eyes of one little lassie, Brenda Greer, as she clutched her big doll, which she won, makes the whole evening worthwhile, Just before the program got under way, "eagle eye" Ben Smith nailed a Club member for wearing a tie with his Club shirt and assessed him a buck. "Old. Squirmy got half off the hook by snipping the tie at the half way mark and paying only 50 cents. Better-luek the next time, Ben. The diners showed their apprecia- tion for the very, excellent meal by "tipping the bucket" to the tune of $22.50 and the Girl Guide and Brownie Mothers want to say thank you for this very generous amount, tank, (Continued on back page) Exchange Rings and Vows Married recently . in Simcoe. Street ward A. Colvin 5 Oshawa and the United Church were Mr. and Mrs, Donald Roy Long. Formerly Miss Marilyn Florence Colvin, the Bride is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Ed- groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert J. Ontario. The couple will live in Oshawa. Long of Prince Albert » | A r DL hy a Th a nr. LW TE a - wt RIAL wl W Png Deh 2 Se

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