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Port Perry Star (1907-), 16 Aug 1962, p. 1

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IS TATE ha A'S at THE PORT PERRY STAR SERVING PORT PERRY, BROOKLIN and SURROUNDING AREAS "Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office Dept., Ottawa, for payment of postage in cash" PORT PERRY, ONT., THURSDAY, AUGUST 16th, 1962 $2.60 Per Year, Single Copy 7¢ CAROLE STANLEY, MISS REGATTA FOR 1962 CHOOSE REGATTA QUEEN The Lake Scugog Regatta has come to be one of the biggest attractions of the summer season. It is a week- end event held annually at Caesarea. Boat and swimming races are featur- ed as well as other a tests, eresting con- One of the important things con- nected with the regatta is the choos- ing of "Miss Regatta". Pictured here are on the left last year's queen with Miss Regatta 1962 beside her, and in the right hand picture is Carole Stan- ley (1962 winner) and her three run- ners-up, Pattie Butcher, Wendy Car- penter and Judy Burch. ~ Wedding BLIGHT - my NUPTIALS In King Street United Church, on Saturday, August 11th, Mr. William Albert Blight, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Albert Blight, took as his bride Miss Anna Jean Mac- Millan, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Hugh MacMillan, all of Osh- awa. The Reverend Mr. L. W. Her- bert, with the assistance of the Rev- erend Mr, H. A. Mellow, of North- minster Church, officiated. Tall white standards of pink and white gladioli flanked the, chancel and made a perfect setting for the double ring ceremony. The wedding music was played by Miss Hazel Rundle, who also accompanied the soloist, Mrs. James Bell, who sang "The Lord's Prayer", "The Wedding Prayer" and 'during the signing of the register "O Perfect Love". The bride, given in marriage by her father, looked charming in a floor length gown of cathedral white taf- fetta under silk organza fashioned on princess lines. Lace appliques adorn- ed the billowing skirt and fell into a chapel train. The empire bodice of Alencon Lace formed a V at the! back and featured elbow - length sleeves caught up with tiny bows. A wreath of orange blossoms, which had been worn by her mother as a bride, held her three-quarter length veil of _silk-illusion_and she carried a cres- cent-bouquet-of pink and white rose- buds, stephanotis and trailing ivy. Mrs. Paul Buchanan, Elora, was the matron of honour, with Mrs. Gordon MucMillan, of. Fort Perry, Miss Linda Luke and Mrs. Alan Nichols, as at- tendants. They wore identical gowns of powder blue Serrano with scoop necklines, short sleeves and softly pleated skirts. Their open-crowned picture hats of white silk organza over lace were trimmed with piping to matcHstheir gowns and they carried oval _ shaped baskets of pink and white gladioli and shasta gaya ihe; mums, The best man was Mr. William Kel- lington. The ushers were Mr. Alan Nichols, Mr. David Perkin and the bride's brother, Mr. Gordon MacMil- lan, of Port Perry. The reception was held in the Cen- tennial Hall with the bride's mother receiving _in.a powder-blue-silk chif-| fon dress, designed with a diagonally pleated skirt, and a Guipure lace bodice, a small hat of pale pink rose- buds and she carried a pink gladmel- lia corsage. The bridegroom's mo- ther chose a dress of vista-blue peau de soie fashioned with a bell skirt, scoop neckline and short sleeves. She wore a pill box hat of matching shade and a corsage of pink rosebuds. The bridegroom's grandmother, Mrs. T, J. Blight of Toronto, wore a two piece beige ensemble of embroidered ser- rano and matching accessories. corsage was Talisman Rosebuds. For travelling the bride chose a Couturier designed dress and jacket, of imported sheer wool in powder blue with matching hat, midnight blue ac-' cessories and a corsage of white sweetheart roses. The bridal couple are taking a honeymoon trip to the Maritime provinces and on their re. turn will reside on Simcoe Street, North, Oshawa. -- Out-of-town guests were from Sar- nia, Stratford, St. Catharines, Wil- lowdale, Woodville, Lorneville, Glen Arm, Hartley, Collingwood, Lindsay, Fenelon Falls, Burnt River, Preston, Barrie, West Hill, Elora, London, Toronto, Delhi, Sunderland, Peter- borough, Port Perry, Ottawa, Hunts- ville, Oakville, Pleasantville, New York, Brooklin and Stoney Creek. Her 3 Married REIMER - WHITFIELD A pretty wedding was solemnized in Grace Anglican Church, St. Cath- erines on Saturday, August 11, 1962, when Myrtle Evelyn Whitfield, young- est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Whitfield, formerly Cartwright resi- dents, and Mr. William Rudy Reimer, son of Mrs. Reimer and the late Mr. Henry W. Reimer, St. Catherines, were united in marriage by Rev. G H. L. Bough. The church was beautifully decor- ated with pink and white gladioli. The wedding music was played by Mrs. Joyce, who also accompanied the soloist, Mr. Norman Harding. The bride, given in marriage by her father wore a floor length gown of white organza over taffeta. It featured a lace yoke with scalloped neckline, and irridescent sequins, long sleeves with lily points. Bands of the same scalloped lace were inset in the very full skirt with sweep train. A matching head piece of organza trim. med with sequins held her scalloped veil appliqued with lace and sequins The bride carried a cresent cascade bouquet of red sweetheart roses, white feathered carnations and white steph- anotis, The matron of honour, Mrs. Eugene Schmilt, St. Catherines," was gowned in Aqua Organza over taffeta and the junior Bridesmaids, Miss Betty Peters, Niagara-on-the-lake and Miss 'Betty Cathcart, Pickering, wore mat- ching dresses of Pink Organza over taffeta, They wore matching head- dresses shaped like a rose with pearl drops. The attendants bouquets were cresent cascades of white fugi mums i and pale pink carnations. The best man was Mr. John Peters of Hamilton and the ushers were Mr. Henry Reimer, Niagara-on-the-lake and Mr. Gordon Cathcart of Picker- ing. For the reception held 'in Grace Church Parish Hall, the mother wore a gown of Hyacinth blue lace and or- ganza, with a corsage of deep pink sweetheart roses and deep pink car- nations. The groom's mother chose powder blue embossed bengaline with corsage similar to the bride's mother. For _a wedding trip-to-the Thous:| and Islands, the bride wore a clutch style blue, three-quarter length duster with matching dress in nylon organza over printed rayon taffeta, with chry- ~3tal jewelry and beige accessories. The happy couple will reside at 143 Haig St. St. Catherines. 'Wedding Pascoe - (ing A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized in Cadmus United Church July 28th '1962 when Rev. P. Romeril in a double ring cere- mony united in marriage Bernice Elizabeth Carole Larmer daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Russel Larmer to Lyn Oral Pascoe son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pascoe Hampton, Mrs. '| Kennedy Gray played the wedding music. Given in marraige by her father, the bride wore a short white linen gown with scooped neck line and scalloped lace overskirt and carried a cascade of sweetheart roses with white carnations. Miss Mary Hodg- son, ~Bowmanville,her only attendant wore blue organza with white ac- cessories and carried a nosegay of white and blue mums. Mr, Allan Hoskin, Enniskillen was groomsman, The reception was held at the home of the brides parents where the brides mother wore lime green figured silk with beige accessories 'fand a corsage of yellow carnations. The grooms mother chose blue em- broidered- linen with white and black accessories and a corsage of pink carnations, " When leaving for a wedding trip the bride was wearing a white dress with white accessories, and a corsage of pink carnations, The happy couple will 93 Grandview st. S. Oshawa. Pee-Wees in | 0.A.S.A. Play-offs Port Perry Pee Wees y make their debut in the 0.A.S.A. Playoffs on Fri, August 17th at the new ball park at 6.30 p.m. They will be play- ing host to the winners of the Pick- ering-Bayridges series. Come out and see the following local lads in action: Russel Stephens, Raymond Hillier, Lonny Mark, Scott Rollo, Ricky Beare, Reg. Foster, Grant Williams, John MacMaster, Howard Chapman, Brian Knight, Dale Beare, Ralph -Raines, Larry McNenly, Bob Wallis, Trevor Kendell, John Stone. Voucher Winner Winner of the IGA food Voucher drawn last Saturday at Beare Motors Ltd. was Mr. Rus. Cochrane of Burke- ton, Ont. The next draw will be made on Saturday, August 18th. Lansing and Graham Families Honour Mr. and Mrs. C. Hardy In honour of their uncle and aunt, Mr, 'and Mrs. Christy Hardy, mem- bers of the Lansing and Graham fa- milies held a picnic in the Lions Park, Virden, Manitoba, on Sunday. Mrs. Hardy is a sister of the late Freeman and William Lansing and Mrs, Arthur Graham. She left the Virden district about 66 years ago, following the death of her husband, Peter Gow. This was her first visit back to Virden. The Hardys, who make theif home at Port Perry, Ontario, had motored to Calgary to visit with relatives and friends and to atttend the Stampede. They were en route home. Those attending the reunion picnic included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Ogden and Patty i ferring to Picton, | Woodstock. reside at ) and Lynn Ogden of Fillmore, Sask.; Mrs, Fred Ogden, Mrs. Lorraine Lake. | man, Karen, Kevin and Joanne and David Kohme of Regina; Mrs. Ivan Smith of Ewart; Mrs. J. Forsyth and Trent of Woodnorth; Wilburt Lan- sing of Pipestone; Mrs. W. Nolan of Reston; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Graham, Gayle and Leslie of Harmsworth; Mr, and Mrs. George Lansing and Debbie of Selkirk; Mrs. G. V. Turner, Brett and Wynn of Winnipeg; Mr. and Mrs, Ken Stonehouse, Lorraine and Wayne of Ebor; Mr, and Mrs. Jind Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. John Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. George Cook and Ardeth, Mrs, Hilda Callan, Jack Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. W. Horn and Kenneth, Edith Burnett, Mrs, Clinton Shdrratt, Rod- ney and Carey, Roy Lansing and W. Haskett, all of Virden. Honoured By Eaton's Mr. Jack Beare, manager of Eaton's of Kitchener, was guest of honour at a banquet at Kitchener's Concordia Club on Monday, July 30th, when officials from the T. Eaton Co. and managers from many provincial «Wo gathered to celebrate his 25 years of service with the company. Mr. Beare began his service with the company in Sudbury, later trans- Huntsville and In 19560 he became man- ager of the Deep River Store and managed the Pembroke, Niagara Falls, Ont., Chatham Stores, before moving to his present appointment in "Kitchener in 1960. Mr. Beare received many verbal tributes from Eaton officials and was presented with a gold wrist watch from the company to mark his entry into the Timothy Eaton Quarter Cen- tury Club. He also received a movie projector from the branch store man- agers and a desk from the staff of the Kitchener store. Mrs. Beare was presented with 25 red roses. His 26 years service is alsa marked by a G week holiday. Among the out of town guests were Mrs. M. T. Beare. of" Port. Perry, mother of Mr. Beare and Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Beare of Uxbridge. P.C.'s to hold Picnic at Greenwood Park Special -- An old-fashioned picnic ren while older picnickers can devote with all the races, games, entertain- ment and fun that a family outing can provide is on the agenda for this coming Saturday (August 18). Pony rides, picnic baskets and poli- tical figures are the order of the day at Greenwood Park, on Number 7 Highway, as the Progressive Conser- vative Association of Ontario County sponsor their seventh annual outing for friends throughout the area. A number of well-known people in + Federal and Provincial politics will be guests including Hon. Mike Starr, Federal Minister of Labour and Hon. Matt Dymond, Provincial Minister of Health who represent the area in the House of Commons and the Ontario Legislature. A full program of races, games, pony rides and.merry-go-rounds and prizes will be arranged for the child- themselves to the Federal vs. Provin- cial ball game, the horseshoe cham- pionship and other get acquainted activities, The program gets under way at 2 p.m. and everyone is remind- ed to bring a picnic basket. Free coffee, tea, milk, pop and ice cream will be available. Greenwood Park is one of the area's most popular picnic spots with slides and swings for the children, a fine swimming pool, covered picnic tables and 'other modern facilities. It is! located 6 miles west of Brooklin on Number 7 Highway. If rain makes a postponement ne- cessary the picnic will be delayed one week, Port Perry Fair News Item N.B. JUNIOR FAIR -- Please use the Prize Lists handed out at the schools. By mistake the 1961 list was | ton the Aug. Boat and Boat House Destroyed Fire destroyed a fine boat and boat house on Platten Island on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Hunter, resident at Platten Island, noticed smoke issuing from the boat house owned by Mrs. Olive Shouldice. She called the Fire Bri- gade who responded promptly and soon had the blaze under control, but not before the boat and boat house were destroyed and considerable damage done to the front of the cot- tage owned by Mr, George Porter, The cause of the fire is not known. No one was around at the time the smoke was first seen. ---- A call was made on Monday after- noon to Port Perry Fire Brigade when fire got out of control in a propane gas stove and tank at Stephenson's Point. Little damage resulted before the blaze was put out. Congratulations Congratulations to Mr. Bill Car- negie, who was recently elected as DDGM, Ontario District, of the Ma- sonic Order. Rt. Wor. Bro, Carnegie is a member of Fidelity Lodge, Port Perry. Congratulations Word has been received that Danny Reesor obtained a pass standing in Grade XIII English Literature and English Composition at Jarvis Colle- giate, Toronto, and is now eligible to attend Teachers College. Reaches 101 Congratulations to Miss Ella Yarn- old, a former Port Perry resident, who has seen 101 years of life. Her 101st birthday was last Saturday, Aug. 11. Miss Yarnold, who is the daughter of the man who did much of the ori- ginal surveying of Port Perry, is now living in a nursing home in Toronto. The Port Perry Squirts missed their chance to capture the Preston Squirt Tounament Consolation Trophy on Sat. morning at the local ball park when they dropped a 11 to 8 ball game to the squirts of Willowdale. The squirts had travelled to Pres- 6 holiday, losing their first game 15 to 8 to the Preston boys, but drew a bye into the consolation finals as the club from North York did not show up. At 4 p.m. the rain came to wash out the remaining games, causing a coin toss to decide home game which Port won. The game on Sat. was a great dis- play of playing ability, sportsmanship and sheer determination by the boys of both clubs. These boys, all under ten years of age played like little veterans. At one stage Port led 6 to 3 but had one bad inning the 6th, told the stary for Port. Willowdale outhit Port 13 to 10, while drawing 14 walks to Port's 4. Ken Irvine started-on the mound for Port, with ning. Dave Gray hit a home run with two on, while Phinney and Ken Trvine had two hits apiece. A representative of the Preston As- sociation was on hand to present the Trophy at conclusion of the game. stay a little longer. The coaches and manager are proud of these little squirts and ask the people of Port Perry to come out on Sat., Ang. 26 at 3.30 p.m. to watch these boys in the playoffs against Cobourg. This series opens this Sat., Aug. 18th at Cobourg, 2.30 p.m. Cartwright Twp. The regular meeting of Cartwright Council was held on August 7th, 1962 at 7.456 p.m. with Reeve Gibson in the chair and all members present, along with twenty or more summer residents wanting to discuss with Council their various items or sub. jects of concern. After the minutes of the last meetings were read and approved, Messrs. Thompson and Chant came forward to address Coun- cil upon the subject, rights of way ete. at the west end of the 10th Con- cession line in Cartwright, and were immediately joined by some half dozen adjacent land owners, who either agreed with the two gentlemen pre- inserted in the 1962 Prize List Book. (Continued on back page) Squirts Miss Trophy Perhaps another time the trophy will ! Port Perry High School Grade XIII, 1962 The Provincial Department of Edu- cation has released the Grade XIII June Examination marks, and those of the Port Perry School are listed below. Ontario Secondary School Honour Graduation Diplomas will be awarded to eleven of the students: Beare, Ian; McArthur, Ardis; McMillan, Douglas; Medd, Elaine; ! i MEDD, Elaine--Fr. Auth. 50; Phy. Morton, David; Midgley, Patricia; Read, James; Ross, James; Skeratt, Carol; Smith, Carol; Wilkin, Donald. The candidate, Patricia Midgley, at- tained the highest single mark of 909%. Several of the candidates have to their credit, papers in addition to the eight required for the Honour Gradu- ation Diploma. Ardis McArthur has eleven papers; Douglas McMillan has ten papers, papers, Elaine Medd has nine papers; Patricia Midgley has nine papers; James Read has nine papers; and Donald Wilkin has nine papers. The Central Ontario County Dist- rict High School Board of Education's Scholarship for the highest aggregate marks in the 1962 examinations will be awarded to James Read and the A. B. Cawker Trophy for the candi- date standing highest in five Grade XIII papers will be awarded to Pa- tricia Midgley. The Laura L. Jones Memorial Scholarship in English was won by Ian Beare. Following are the papers and pass marks as copied from each candidate's Department of Education Grade XIII certificate: BEARE, Ian--Chem. Stat. 52; Geom. 60; Eng. Comp. 74. BLAIN, Murray--Chem. 61; Comp. 54. CARNEGIE, Richard--Zool. 67; Bot. 52. CLARK, Philip--Zool. 56; Bot. 50; Trig. and Stat. 63; Geom. 63; Alg. 53; Eng. Comp. 66. COUVES, Elizabeth--Chem. 51; Trig. and Stat. 70; Geom. 60; Alg. 60; Eng. Comp. 57. GRIER, Sharon--Hist. 67. : HAYESy Elizabeth--Eng. Lit. 50; Eng. Comp. 653. JEFFS, Robert--Hist. 68. LADE, John--Hist, 63. MARTYN, Mildred--Physics 60; Trig. 5p; Trig. and Eng. Lit 63; Eng. Picnic Enjoyed By W.I With sunny skies overhead, and a gentle breeze blowing off the lake, 22 members and friends of the Honey- dale Women's Institute, met at the Palmer Memorial Park, Port Perry, for the August meeting, After all had assembled, the Presi- dent Mrs. N. Williams conducted a David Morton has ten' and Stat. 69; Geom. 72; Alg. b7; Eng. Comp. 66. McARTHUR, Ardis--Fr. Comp. 61; Fr. Auth. 50; Chem. 656; Phy. 61; Bot. 67; Alg. 60; Eng. Comp. 51. McKENZIE, Kay--Eng. Lit. 65. McLEOD, Doris--Chem. 60; Trig. and Stat. 56; Geom, 68; Alg. 61. McMILLAN, Douglas--Phy. 68; Zool. 66; Trig. and Stat. 60; Geom. 64; Alg. 62; Eng, Comp. 66. 62; Bot. 63; Hist. 68; Eng. Comp. 64 MIDGLEY, Patricia--Chem. 85; Zool. 76; Bot. 90; Geom. 63; Hist. 86. MORTON, David--Phy. 60; Bot. 74; Trig. and Stat. 52; Alg. 66; Eng. Comp. 66. READ, James--Fr. Comp. 56; Fr. Auth. 61; Chem. 66; Phys. 67; Trig. and Stat. 74; Geom. 76; Alg. 61; Eng. Lit. 66; Eng. Comp. 80. ROSS, James--Fr. Comp. 63; Chem. 63; Phys. 08; Trig. and Stat. 74; Geom. 63; Alg. 66; Eng. Lit. 60; Eng. Comp. 68. SIMPSON, Brian--Bot. 52. SKERRATT, Carol--Lat. Comp. 50; Lat. Auth, 58; Fr, Comp. 61; Fr. Auth. 54; Bot. 62; Hist. §9; Eng. Lit. 60; Eng. Comp. 76. SMITH, Carol--Chem. 68; Alg. 64; Eng. Lit. 50. SOMERVILLE, Ralph--Lat. Auth. 5b; Hist. G1. TRIPP, Dorothy--Chem. 69; Trig. and Stat. 65; Geom. 57; Alg. 60; Eng. Lit. 52; Eng. Comp. 61. WILKIN; Donald--Bot. 72; Trig. and Stat. 63; Geom. 65; Eng. Comp. 62. WILSON, Lloyd--Bot. 52; Trig. and Stat. 61; Hist. 66; Eng. Lit. 52. The following private study pupils were successful: BROCK, G.--Zool. 90. WILSON, K.--Zool. 69 The Department of Education Bur- | saries and Scholarships will be an- nounced. --X-- PORT PERRY HIGH SCHOOL GRADE XI & XII CORRECTION PICKARD, John completed Grade XII and was awarded a Secondary School Graduation Diploma. MORROW, Carol-- Miss Morrow's total marks places her in the First Class Honour group rather than in the Second Class Honour group as previously shown. short business meeting. Miss A. Kent outlined requirements for Black- stock and Port Perry Fairs, and final arrangements were made. After an hour of visiting, a bounti- ful picnic supper was enjoyed. The next regular meeting will be held Thursday, September 6th, at the Anglican Parish Hall with Mrs. V, Bell's group in charge of the pro- gramme. The Theme--Canadian In- dustries. Visitors will be welcomed. N.H.L. All-Stars - Who's on Second? That's right, Leaf's snappy Dave Keon will be playing second base when the N.H.L. All-Stars meet the Port Perry Merchants on the new date of Aug. 26th for the Official Opening of the new lighted ball park in Port Perry. 'Dave along with such Leaf Stars as Billy Harris, Frank Mahovlich, Eddy Shack and many more of your favorite Leaf players will be on hand to pro- vide an evening of good fastball, The Merchants with a strong pitch- ing staff of Tamblyn, Menzies and Scott with Cornish catching, plus the hard hitting of Owen, Warriner, Har- per and Powell, should provide real tough opposition for the highly rated N.H.L. All-Stars. See next week's Port Perry Star for the starting line- up of both teams and plan now to be at the ball park on Aug. 26th at 8.16 p.m. BLAS OCK FAIR Opening Parade at 1:00p.m. Races & Special Attractions BAND IN ATTENDANCE Dancing at Night 50-50 Draw SATURDAY, Aug. 25

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