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Port Perry Star (1907-), 12 Oct 1961, p. 7

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@ Blackstock Wednesday evening was enjoyably spent by 20 ladies of Honedale Wom. en's Institute and 26 of Blackstock . WIL in the Parish Hall. Meeting opened with the home pras- ident, Mrs, Chas. Smith who welcomed the guests. The Ode was sung and Mrs, McArthur read the Collect. During the business period, Mrs, M. Graham was appointed delegate to the Annual Convention in Toronto in Nov. An invitation from Maple Grove W.I, to visit them on Nov, 18 was accepted, The roll call--"Something I wish Current Events. Mountjoy of Hampton, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Mountjoy, . Mr, and Mrs. Benson Dunn, Oshawa Miss Eva Brown, Hamiton and Miss Vera Forder, Toronta visited Mr. and Mrs, Will Forder on Sunday, Thanksgiving supper guests of Mr, and Mrs. Hector Shortridge were: Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bailey, 'Oshawa; Mrs. Arthur Leighton; Mr. and Mrs. F. Bailey, Joan and Kathy Samells of Oshawa spent 'Sunday with their grand par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Samells, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Newton of Tor- onto and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Train of { iy LE a HY L u gift. This is cause for much regret, Lost Mail to the members, and officials of Sea- grave Church. We have heard of late delivery of Where were those letters in the mail, but here is an instance of mail "meantime, and how and when did returned as "Undelivered" after 24 they come to light ? Prince Albert years, | At church on Sunday, Rev. E. S. In 1937 the Robert Thompson fam- ily, former residents of Seagrave, pre- Linstead's message proved most fit- | sented chairs for pulpit and platform ting for Thanksgiving. | to the Seagrave United Church. The Thompsons were then residing in iliary, Mrs. S. J. Wooldridge, the At Sunday School, Mr, R. Butson Scevetary pa titer of thanks to acted as supply superintendent, Mrs, B, § y : Whitby, At the request of the Women's Aux- | . W ar Snelgrove read two poems in keeping Mr. Thompson, on Sept. 17th, 1937. Mr, and Mrs. E. Martyn have re- turned from a few pleasant days in Eastern Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Pugh and family were Sunday visitors with her people Mr. and Mrs. Gostik, Claremont. Mr. and Mrs, Hartin and family visited relatives at Bronte and Good- erham. Mr. and Mrs. B. Smith enjoyed evening dinner with their daughter Mr, and Mrs. Garvey and family, "I'or- onto on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Alex Snelgrove of Sarnia enjoyed the week-end with their cousins Mr. and Mrs. B, Snel- WE SEER ARAPRI A OR EINES TAA VA 55 ROTA a sl RE PRAT ENF RFE RITE Se J Ra AAR ar LU NE rd A tk RF Rr £37) _ THE PORT PERRY STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 1961-17 Milson and family on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Martyn and family enjoyed the week-end with friends in Niagara, : Several from our midst attended the Plowing Match at Belleville: Week-end company with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Skerratt included Mr. ang Mrs, J, Little and son of Oshawa, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Skerratt of Toronto. . We welcome Mr, Victor of Oshawa, who has purchased the spacious Me Brien home. pa Mr. and Mrs, R. Kerry of 'Green- bank were recent dinner guests with -- guest speaker at the 16th Annual Ont. County Junior Farmer Church | Ser- vice, held in the United Church, Can- nington, on Sunday, October 1, 1961, Frank Barkey, R.R. 3, Claremont, Ontario County Junior Farmer Presi- dent, conducted the service, assisted by Rev. C. R. Wragg, Cannington. Ted Lamb, R.R. 4, Port Perry, Ont, County Junior Farmer Vice-President, read the Scripture lesson, The Ontario County Junior Farmer Choir, directed by Mrs. Elsie Dobson, Uxbridge, provided special music for the church service, In addition to ing service. I hadn't bought and why" -- caused | Weston, were Sunday guests of Mrs. | On October 2nd 1937, Rev. J. Melaustie | ith he seen. Gary Neunham's ' grove, their friends Mr. and Mrs. F. Gilison. assisting with the songs of praise, the considerable amusement, The Motto-- | George Crawford and Mrs. W. J.|lin, the minister, also sent a letter of Fp Poly tgs as ect] Miss M. Skervatt and her friend Mr. and Mrs. R, Cambell and baby No Sue Ly y Sikes, asus "A Wise Woman is like a pin, her | Pearce, i appreciation, on behalf of the Church Anniversary Service next S 3 , at Miss Y. McNenley of Sunderland, Norman and Mrs. Betty Stanton of en et % ¢ ople Weel |, ak ou head won't let her go too far"--was Mr. and Mrs, Roy Ferguson of [ Board. Both letters were properly nniversary = e Dont simcay 4 | have returned from a pleasant trip to Brooklin visited Mrs, F. Stanton on J Nuot fu from the Kingda of te replied to by Mrs. Cecil Hill and Mys.| Westbank, B. C. and Mr. and Mrs, addressed. [=:30 p.m. Byseinl Shenker, poste and Nashville, Tenn Sunday. od Mr. Marie ing Port Perry, pis) i - yr | ® nursery wi ve provided for youn ig ' . . " " y FJWwas the guest organist for the even- af Mervyn Graham brought up to date | Roger Dorrell and family of Ottawa, On Saturday morning, Oct. 7th, "61, | ehitdren. ! y 'ng Mr. and Mrs. M, Luke and sons Mr, and Mrs, G. McNeal have a new s the guest organis le e : The Vice-President of Ho . ! ) g toons | Mrs, © . Each year, the remainder of the Mrs. Nelson Willi : Repdale ton and Mr. Earl Dorrell. "Undelivered", and enclosed in one 8nd Mr. and Mis. B, Busan enjoyed > © Luke --- © offering, after expenses have been dq tte aw Daeslisd Mr. and Mrs, A. Rushton and boys | envelope | few days in North Bay. Miss I. Keizibrink, Oshawa, Mr. H. Junior Farmers paid, is forwarded to a charitable or @nd after expressing their pleasure : eon Lib f . . -_n y wi : 2izibri Tor "hes sek. aid, i d - called on the following EA of Don Mills, spent the week-end with| During the intervening years the = Weck-end company with Mr. ana | Keizibrink, Toronto spent the week kunization for some worthy cause. & reading-- "Johnny Entertains" by Mrs. Williams; Mrs. Cawker and Mrs, Jeffery sang a duet with Mrs, Plow- man accompanist at the piano, "Put on Your old Gray Bonnet"; Mrs, Bell read "Yesterday and To-day"; Mrs. Cawker and Mrs. Jeffery sang, "The Old Rugged Cross"; Mrs, Williams gave a reading, "Boost Button" ang were Thanksgiving dinner guests on Monday of Mr. and Mrs, J, A. Johns- her mother Mrs. Robert Ford. Mr, and Mrs. John Kewan and fam- ily of Beaconsville, Que. spent tha week-end with her father Mr, Everett Trewin and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Percy VanCamp; Miss Aileen VanCamp and Mrs, W. W, Van Cemp spent the week-end in Ottawa | with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Drinkwater Mrs. Brethour conducted an Educa. 2"d family. tional Quiz. Meeting closed with "The Misses Gertrude Henry and Doris Queen", after which a pleasant social Giffin of Toronto were home for the time was spent and a delicious lunch week-end. % was served. Mrs. Cawker expressed Sunday dinner guests of Mr. ana thanks of Honeydale ladies and Mrs. Mrs, Lloyd Wright and family were Smit Mr, and Mrs. Geo, Dunbar and girls; h responded for Blaskstock. | Bill Ferguson and Mrs. Cecil Hill, Three Cartwright residents have Cartwright High School Field day! was held on Friday, Sept. 29. The competition was keen and the winners were as follows: Girls--. Junior Champion -- Nancy Staniland, Intermediate Champion -- Sandra Tennyson, Senior Champion-- Laurel Mackie. Boys-- Junior Champion -- David Wotten. Intermediate Champion -- 'Bruce Gibson, Senior Champion -- Peter Mantel. The Students are now practictig for the Tri-School Meet with Orono and Millbrook High Schools. This Meet 1s being held at Blackstock this year, on Thursday, October 12. The Oshawa. Presbytery of the United Church of Canada met at Blackstock on Oct. 4, at 1:30 "p.m. under the Chairmnship of the Rev. J. K. Braham, M,A., B.D, of Scugog. The President of the Bay of Quinte Conference, the Rev. E. E. -Kelloway, B.A. of Colborne, addressed the Pres- bytery at 2:80 p.m. About 60 sat down to supper in the Christian Etucation Centre and were catered for by the Town and Country members, At the evening Session the Rev. H. G. Crozier of Whitby" introduced a view point on "A New Approach to Christian Education," The Rev. Geo. died in Port Perry during the past week. Mr, Simeon Sanderson on 'I'ues- day. Miss Myrtle Hooey on Thursday and Mr. William Darcy on Saturday. Sympathy is extended to all the relatives. Adult Habits Cause Most Home Fires Ea 1. See that rubbish does not ac- cumulate (particularly in the attic, basement, garage, closets and outside near the house) and have it- picked up regularly, 2. Put tobacco ashes, cigarettes and cigar butts, and used matches in ashtrays of adequate size and shape to hold them. 38. Empty ashtrays into a covered metal container after their contents have stopped smoking, 4. Never place a loaded ashtray on a bed or on stuffed furniture and re- frain from smoking if you feel drowsy. 6. Keep lighters, matches and ligh ted "smokes" where children and pets can't reach them. 6. Before retiring for the night, te Mrs. Wooldridge, now living in Little | i i Britain, received both letters stamped, | Mr. 'and Mrs. Weldon of Rodney, members of the Thompson family | Mrs. Ross Murphy were relatives, Myr. have passed away. So far as is and Mrs. Les. Smith and daughter, known they never received any writ- | Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Dickinson and Judy ten recognition of their very generous 1of Toronto. spent Thanksgiving week-end with end with their father, Mr, J. Keizi- brink and Hermans. Mr. and Mrs, Jas Rodd of Oshawa with her sister Mr. and Mrs. N. son born October 2, 1961. ---- Church Service Mr. Ken Heron, minister at Picker- ing Presbyterian Church, was the This year's offering is being sent to the UNICEF on behalf of the Ontario County Junior Farmer Association. RUCKS FOR Now those great predictions for the "Truck Triumph of ER the S RAW a GMC truck for 62! A bonus of owne Me) SN Bonuses of more hours of continuous hauling ... . bigger payloads . . . safer, sounder returns on invest. ment! 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Both Churches of the Village were beautifully decorated with fruits, veg- etables, flowers, ete, for Thanksgiving gregations attended and each Minister preached an exceptionally fine ser- mon. Thanksgiving music was also en- joyed by all, 5h Fra Miss Dianne Wheeler of Oshawa spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Swain. : Mrs. Myra Sugg of Woodnilling, Western Australia; Mrs, McLeod and son Bruce of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs, Tom Cole; Mrs. Margaret Tarris and Miss Olive Beacock of Oshawa, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs, John Beacock, Mr. and Mrs. Leith Byers are visit- ing friends in Saskatoon, Sask. Rev. and Mrs, Milton Sanderson and Mr. Roy Sanderson .of Toronto were Monday guests and Mrs. Margaret Corley of Whitby was week-end guest of Mr, and Mrs, Clarence Marlow and Bill, pe : A | Mr. and Mrs, Jack De La Mather, * David and Donald of Stouffville, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Geo, Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pearce, Cannington were Thursday visitors and Mr. and Mrs, Bert Smith, Toronto, Mr, Vincent Archer, Bowmanville; Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Archer and family of Whitby, were week-end visitors of Mr. and Mrs, Wilbert Archer and Mr, Mr, and Mrs, Robert Brinkman and daughter of Port Perry visited Mr. and Mrs, Charles Wilson on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs, Russel Mountjoy spent a few days last week in Peterboro party. } 7. Periodically check all electric cords, particularly for appliances, and replace those which are frayed. 8. Make sure oily mops are hung up and oily rags are kept in tightly closed can or preferably are thrown away after use. 9. Never use inflanimable liquids like gasoline for cleaning clothes, or kerosene for startinf fires. closed, unbreakable containers to min- imize chances of dangerous fumes escaping. 11. Do not store cooking fats, grease, or other flammable items on or near the kitchen stove. 12. [Regularly clean the oven and broiler in' the kitchen stove, and: the exhaust fan or duct, Seagrave Mr. and Mrs. Len Williams of Scar- borough were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neil MacMillan, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Boe, Brian and David of Peterboro, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Dowson and family of Port Perry were guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Boe on Thanksgiving Sunday. Mrs. Blanche Treash of New Jere sey U.8.A. is visiting her sister 'Mrs, Fred Grose and Mr, Grose, Mr. Barry' Abraham of Camp Bor- den spent the week-end with his par- ents Mr, and Mrs. Reg Abraham, Mrs. Viola Tait is visiting in Tor- onto with her son Mr, Lloyd Tait and family, Mr. and Mrs, Walter Fishley and family of Brooklin, Mr, and Mrs. Ray Rhahm and family of Saintfield were Sunday guests at home of Mr. and and Norwood. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Mrs. Gordon Fishley. 10. 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