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Port Perry Star (1907-), 23 Feb 1961, p. 7

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Women's Institute Highlights St. John's Presbyterian Church was the setting for the February meet- ing of the Honeydale Women's Insti- tute, with an attendance of forty members, and one visitor, The Pre- sident Mrs. E. Bryant opened the meeting in regular form, with the Ode and Collect, . Mrs. P. Diamond extended a cordial welcome to a for- mer member, Mrs. Oke, now da resi- dent of Peterboro, and also welcomed members, who have been unable to attend, for some time. The Sec'y Mrs. W. Moase read the minutes, and items derived from some were dealt with. The financial statement, given by the Treas. Mr. W. Chapman was favourably received. Stimulating two minute reports from the various conveners, added much to increase interest in W.I. work, amongst members. Mrs, I. Warren reported on sickness within the Branch, Mrs. I. Fines read an article concerning the educational system for the future, and also com- mented on the splendid new addition to the Port Perry High School. Mus. L. Patterson advised members of Honeydale's achievement, in 'Winning third prize on the "Hooked Chair Seats", entered in the Tweedsmuir Competition, and presented a cheque to the W.I. from the Provincial office. The Chair Seats will be sent on to Macdonald College, Quebec for judg- ing at the national level, then will be on display at the F.W.I.C. Conven- tion, held in Vancouver in June, Mrs. G. Barthau read items of in- - terest from the latest issue of the Federated News, and encouraged members to read this worth-while paper. Mrs. I. Boyd brought mem- bers 'up-to-date on the work being ~ done on the Tweedsmuir History, and asked the co-operation of the Branch in procuring material of historical value and mentioned pictures of his- 'torical interest were needed. Miss A. Dodd, read an informative paper on milk, relating to processing and packaging milk concentrates, ete. Mrs. F. Raines displayed two interest- ing articles sent from a sister W.I. in England, namely--an Institute cup and saucer, very different in design from our Canadian one, also a "Pew- ter tea pot stand" which their Branch had made at a short course. Mrs. J. Carnochan reported on pro- gress of the Junior Homemaking Club. A donation was voted to the club, to defray expense of this unit. The Sec'y was asked to invite the Lea- ders of the Prince Albert Club to be Honeydale's guests at the March meeting. A donation, and a shower of fruit and pickle, was voted to aid recent fire victims, | Institute exhibit for Port Perry Fair, the theme being "Father's Day", - " Twelve members enrolled for the Local Leaders Training course, "The Third Meal", under the leadership of --~Mrs:P. Hill and Mrs. J. Carnochan. Those participating gained much knowledge in the "art of cooking", Summary Day was held at Claremont, February 2nd. Twenty-three mem- Mrs. L. Honey. "outlined requirements for the Women LY {Ural ASS Liab ly : fy ly AR i. | 2 a Fa a BS Scan rahe! FEY LRA IGRR ~ RE ae SLA \ 8 . bers of the Honeydale Branch braved the extreme weather and attended. As a token of appreciation from the class for an interesting and enjoyable course, the Leaders, Mesdames Hill and Carnochan were presented with gifts at the Feb, meeting, Mrs. P, Diamond made the presentation. A lengthy discussion was held con- cerning the Honeydale W.I. Library, Many ideas were considered, but no definite arrangements made. This is slated to be brought up at the March meeting, and a possible solution may be found then. Mys. L. Leahy has been our faithful Librarian for some years, The "roll, eall" was answered by naming a place of Historical interest, within driving distance of your home. Members discussed the possibility of having a Spring Bazaar again this year. This matter wa stabled until the next meeting. A programme to be put on, for the residents of Fair- view Lodge is under consideration, This was also left. over for further discussion, The Programme was planned by the capable convener, Mrs. I. Boyd, as- sisted by her group, the theme being "Historical Re-Search". An enjoy- able éducational film, depicting the life "of Alexander Graham Bell was presented by Mr. Walsh of the Bell Telephone Co., Oshawa. The "World Wide" telephone system to-day, is a living -memoriam to Alexander Gra- ham Bell. A second film entitled, Plan for Pleasant Living", showing the ideal farm home, dealing with ar- chitecture, convenience in well plan- ned housing, proper colour combina- tions, ete. brought the Programme to}. a close. After singing the National Anthem, refreshments were served by Mrs. I. Boyd, Mrs. 'F. Raines, Mrs. J. Owen, Mrs, E. Wallace, Mrs. L. Ger. row and Mrs. M. Manson. Mrs. Geo. Bell, entertained the Home Economics and Health group, and a few friends, to a delightful "pot luck" luncheon, at her attractive home on Shanley St., Wednesday, Feb- tuary 16th. After all had partaken of the delicious fare, the Ladies ga- thered in the living rooni, and conven- er Mrs, L. Patterson took charge. The afternoon was devoted. to making plans for the March meeting, as well as outlining the Home Ee. Programme for the coming year. All report a wonderful time. "- Blackstock. Approximately 50 ladies attended the World's Day of Prayer Service in the United 'Church Friday afternoon. Ladies from the Anglican, Presbyter- ian" and Nestleton, Cadmus, Caesarea and Blackstock United Churches took part. Mrs. Romeril presided and. con- ducted the opening and closing exer- cises. Mrs. Ashmore gave an excel- lent address and Mrs. Harold McLau- ghlin sang a solo. Sunday being Girl Guide Thinking Day, the Guides and Brownies and their leaders paraded to the Anglican church for service. A new company flag was dedicated by Canon. Ash- more who also delivered a fine ad- dress concerning the Guide movement. = : : Silverwood Locker Box Patrons ith re regret that we announce the closing I 1 fs od effective February 28th. Would ease remove all frozen products by that date. ! Refyn will be made for all unexpired rentals. service will be capably continued by our nd Branch. Your driver salesman, George of the Port Perry B all locker Jatiops : Our ice cre Toronto East Long, and sales supervisor Gordon Mark, will continue in that capacity without change. We wish to thank all these very fine people with whom we have associated for so many years. - We wish them all the very best of health and good fortune, Signed: Feb. 28 <H. EDENBOROUGH, Branch Manager. i a abd AL Sy Se The church was packed with an in- terested congregation. Word has just been received of the death of Mr. Percy Jobb of Oshawa, in Sunnybrook Hospital. Happy Doubles Club 'of Port Perry Annual Dance on Friday night. Sorry to say Bob Kyte had a tooth knocked out while playing Junior Hockey Friday night. The Annual Big 4 Guernsey Club Dance was held in the' Recreation Centre Friday night. Music was pro- vided. by Archie Courtice and -his Or- chestra. Work on the new telephone build- ing commenced a week ago and is coming right along, The foundation was put in last week and now (Mon- day) the men are laying cement blocks. Mr. Fred Trewin attended the sheep breeders convention in Toronto on Wednesday. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Trewin, Lloyd and Earl, visited Mr, and Mrs. Edgar Horne, Oshawa, on Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Franks and Mr. Harry Franks, Peterboro, visited the formers sister Mrs. Leslie Mountjoy Thursday. There were nine tables of progres- sive euchre at the L.O.B.A. party on Tuesday night. Murs. George Downey and Mrs. Mervyn Graham held the high and low numbers, with Norman Rohrer and Stuart Thompson: having the corresponding scores for the men. Mrs. Charles Smith won the lucky Rytilier prize. "Mr. and Mrs. Austin Beacock spent last week with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Mew and children of Toronto. Messrs. 'Roy and Bill Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Wright, Don, Leslie, Anne and Cheryl attended service at St. Andrews church; Oshawa Sunday morning where David, William, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Noel Morton was one of 'the number being baptized. After service they joined the rest of the Ferguson and Morton families for dinner at the Noel Mortons home, Mr. and Mrs. John Rutledge, Ban- croft, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, Carl Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Kyte and baby daughter, Tillsonburg, spent the weck- -l end with. Mr. and- Mrs. Harold Kyte and family. Mr. and: Mrs. Stephen Saywell and Margaret and Miss Helen VanCamp, Oshawa, were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry VanCamp and Arthur, Mrs. Osmond Wright accompanied Mrs. Milton Fisher, Delton and Barry Fisher to Cannington Saturday to visit Mrs. Fisher's mother, Mrs. Dix- on. Grant and Bryan were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Beacock and called on his mother Mrs. Wesley Beacock and sister Mrs. Tarvis. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Larmer and fa- mily spent Sunday afternoon with her parents Mr. and Mri~Bper Snowden, Courtice. Mrs. Harry McLaughlin; Mrs. J. For- der; Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bailey; Mrs. Velva Bailey and Miss Catherine Bailey were guests at the wedding of Mr. Garry Cooper and Miss Sandra Dawson, in St. Mathew's Anglican Church, Oshawa, on Saturday. Mr. James Dobje of Toronto spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Doug- las Ashton and Mrs. H. Doble. Mr. and Mrs, Donald Purdy, of Tor- onto, visited with relatives here dur- ing the week-end, Mr. Raymond Taylor is attending the Roads Convention in Toronto this week. Mrs. Alfred Fisher and Mrs. Fred Daw spent Friday in Toronto. We are sorry to report that Mrs. Alfred Parrott had the misfortune to fall on Monday evening last and frac- ture her hip and is in Oshawa Gen- eral hospital. oe 'Ladies' Guild catered to a sup- the Presbyterian Mens' Group and Oshawa on Tues- Feb. 14th, Mr. John 'of Knox College Toroito, was the guest speaker, The W.M.S. and C.G.I.T. members held. a joint meeting in conection with the World Day of Prayer on Friday, Feb. 17th at 7.80 pm. : he - vice-president Mrs. Russel] red by the Women's Inter- Church Counell of Canada was fol towed throughout. Mrs, Wm, Hop- kins delivered an inspiring messdge on "Prayer and Service", The C.G.I.T. members sang, Nine couples from here attended the eral Hospital of Jumes I. Moffatt, who Mis and Mrs. Leslie Beacock, Don, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor; Mr. and | The program as Obituary- © JAMES. MOFFATT The death occurred suddenly Satur- day evening, Feb. 11, at Brandon Gen- was born August 4, 1874 ut=Saintficld, Ont. At the age. of four years his parents went to reside at Paw Paw, Illinois, where he received his educa- tion. On March 4, 1902 he married Ada V. Holtby of Manchester, Ont., and they farmed at Paw Paw until 1918 when the family moved to Car roll, where Mr. Moffatt farmed exten sively and raised Hereford cattle, pride through the yews. le member of the United Church, In 1947 Mr. and Mrs. Moffatt re tired, living in Eastern Canada until 1954 when they returned to Manito. ba, and made their home at 1126 Seventh Street, Brandon. Surviving besides his wife Ada are four daugh ters, Mrs. C. Andrew (Sura) of Beves ford, Mrs. E. Graham (Elva), Brand- on; Mrs. Gordon Gray (Ada), Brandon, and Mrs, Earl Carlisle (Olive) of Car roll; four sons, Holtby J. of Winnipeg, Robert R. of Carvoll, Lloyd J. of Wel- land, Ont, and James 1. of Carroll: also 15 grandchildren und five great grandchildren. The Honorary pallbearers were: Bert Dawley, Laverne Udell, Joe Chal- mers, R. McClement, Morley Iallis, Alex McPhail, Bert Fenwick, Frank his wis a Carlisle, Wm. Turner, Alfred Eamer and Murray Turner. Active pallbearers were three grand sons John Carlisle, Andrew | and Barry Moffatt, and three neph- | ews Ross Turner. Holtby Turner and Hilton Turner. Gordon The funeral service was held Tues- . + { day, Feb. 14th at 2 p.. in the Brockie | Donovan Chapel and was conducted by [HE RANK ORGAMIZATION PRESENTS A PAUL CZINNER PRODUCTION @ OO TORR ORTRONICS LOOT ROR SORE YR JIS aS POPPE POPDOD DOVE D vo ne MICHAEL SE HR BORA SEP IN Sh A ot rt AB a ad oS Rt ---- Rev. R. Donnelly with interment in Westlawn Memorial Gardens The many beautiful floral tributes gave silent evidence of the high esteem in which the deceascd was held by the host of fricnds and relatives gatered to pay their last respects. -- Obituary- ©" MISS IDA M. CAMPBELL The sudden death of Miss Ida M. Campbell in her BOth year occurred on Feb. 6th, 1961 at her home in Regina. Miss Campbell was born Aug. 27th, FT2, in IPenelon Township, the dangh. ter of the lnte Sumuel and Margaret Ann (Graham) Campbell. She ve- ceived her education in the schools of Cumeron and Lindsay, "and later taught school at Eden, Norland, and Arnprior, Ont. Moving to Saskatche- wan in 1906 she made her home in Regina, where for several years she owned and operated the Paragon Busi- ness College. Later she was the man- ageress of the Huntingdon Apts., See- retary-treasurer of the Willingdon and Newall Apartments until she re- tired in 1947. Miss Campbell was best known for her work in helping to establish the Orange Home for under-privileged protestant children at Indian Head, Sask. This home is still operated by the Orange Benevolent Society of which Board she was the first Presi- dent, She was a past Grand Mistress of the RW. provincial Grand Lodge, [LO.B.A. of Sask. In recognization of her services to the cause, she: was made an honorary member and given the rank of most Worshipful past Grand Mistress of L.O.B.A. of British America. : In October, 1960 the Gar- ner LLO.B.A. Regina celebrated its AND MEMBERS OF THE RO BALLET ! PRODUCED AND DIRLCTLO pv AUL C2INNER IB pW aL EER IRAED 5) 7s THE PORT PERRY Y STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28rd, 1061-17 {0th birthday and paid special tribute to Ida M. Campbell, for her work on behalf of her fellow man and espe- cially for the children, who by cireum- stances beyond their control are num- bered among the less fortunate. A member of many vears of Knox Metropolitan United Church Regina, services were conducted there at 3.30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb: 8th, 1961 by Rev. Earnest Bishop, B.A. B.D. Mrs. Russel Hayes, of Hamilton, Ont. attended the service in Regina and accompanied the body -to Fenelon Falls where service was conducted by the Rev. I. J. Little, pastor of Came United Church, and the most, worshipful the Rev. Canon Horace I. Ashmore, Grand Master and Sover- eign of the Grand Orange Lodge of British America, a personal friend of many years, "ron Surviving is one sister Jane (Mrs. Wesley E. Beacock, Nestleton, Ont.), twenty nieces and nephews and thirty- six grand nieces and grand nephews. Four sisters and one brother prede- ceased her--Mrs. Charlotte Anderson, Cameron, Ont, Mrs. Agnes Downer, Cameron, Ont., Mrs. Margaret Dow- Broadview, Sask., Miss Louisa Campbell, Regina, Sask., and Willinm John Campbel) of Waldeck, Sask. s0n, Floral tributes were many and beau- tiful. Pall beavers were John Bea- cock, Lloyd Beacock, Orvan Downer, Stanley Downer, mond Anderson, Friends were present from Toronto, Hamilton, Longford Mills, Markham, Nestleton, - Blackstock, Sunderland, Port Perry, Lindsay and Cameron. Ivan Anderson, Ray- Utica Mr. and Mrs. 1d Hainsworth and family visited Mr. J, Hainsworth on Sunday, We are happy to hear that Chris Ruhl is home from hospital and fecl- ing better, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mitchsll called on Mr. and Mrs? Judd of Chalk Lake on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Storie and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Les. Hal- comb of Oshawa on Sunday. The choir are giving thei program again on Thursday evening at Fair- view Lodge, Whitby, The cuchre and Bake sale sponsored by the W.A. was a splendid success considering the unfavorable weather. Ralph Wilbur and Larry Kendall at- tended York Presbytery dinner held in Willowdale United Church and en- joyed the address Riven by Rev. Stan- ley Jones. Mrs. Sandison, very kindly took a car load to Uxbridge United Church Sunday evening when the guest speak- er was Miss I... MeNeil, inspector for this district. . The Kendalls spent an evening re- cently with Mr, and Mrs. Alan Walsh, Port Perry. Walt Sandison and = LO 'Brae, "Mrs. Ross Sandison and Ann attended I the Banquet in honour of Port Perry Baseball team, when the boys received | their jackets, which Walt is a mem- ber, are us follows: 4-H Dairy Calf Club 1-H Beef Calf Club Din 0A TEN iV a MONDAY -- TUESDAY -- WEDNESDAY il: 1-H Automotive Club FEB. 27th FEB. 38th _~" MARCH 1st. £15 All farm boys and gir -- One Showing Nightly 8.30 -- no "these 4-H Clybs, MATINEE TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY 230 4. N _age. incluSive; = ol cries eee SPUDENTS -MATINER WED: 040 HE ; i with the Ontario. Department P LAZA 'THEATRE OSHAWA $ i soon as possible. EERE errr UY. 1b MA "It's they're over al. ting home. Or you in your life! (-11 Clubs are bt ng organized at the present time in the various communities of Ontario County. are eligible. to join one or more 10 age limits are 321 to 20. years Boys and girls who are tdi 5 should get in touch SRA ERR XR RRR OODCASARARAANRN RR DONA ACANS ALA someone who is ill. telephone call -- from you or to you -- quickly sets fears at rest, dary or night the telephone can suddenly become ane of the most impor tant thinms AAA AANA AAA OOAAARAAR AR ARR ARARARRA RAR RRRR RRR ANA AANA 3 : of i Ki COUNTY i +H CLUBS 1961 These. Clubs Grain Club A AH Potato Club F "1-H Tractor Club #2 of Agriculture, Uxbridge, as all right, Mary's" HOW MUCH IS PEACE OF MIND WORTH ? Children stray. Or a hushand is late get- aré worried about So often a simple Any time of THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA ONTARIO : 3 a " tr a 1 p 3 41 wan Cpa ara jk - a \¢ ) 3 3 Poh od RTA Ar a rR 7 oi "a

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