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Port Perry Star (1907-), 19 Dec 1963, p. 1

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---- Sud Ril gh i%) b ke 3 (fo) 4) Fa Ai» wi Councillors Re-Elected "Gilbert was made an honorary member of the Lodge. - respectively; of | Christmas", "The melodies of | audience participated in the | 'and candles carried by the choir direction of Mrs. Frank Hast- ' 'meaning 'of Christmas and Volume 99 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 1963 Number 13 For '64 On Wednesday, December the ' 11th the Port Perry ratepayers | went to the polls in very small 'numbers (just over 26%), to elect a Council for 1964, Four candidates were in the run-! ning for the three council seats | --three members of last year's council and one new man. All | three of the 1963 council were again re-elected. J i Ivan Parkinson headed the' ' polls with 324; Bruce Beare ran - second with 296 and Bob Kenny | with 284. Oren Michie a new man was the unsuccessful can-' didate with 58 votes. Santa Returns To Toyland | 'This week Santa will be at + his headquarters in: Port Perry : for ar extra night, Friday, Dec. 20th from 7 pm. to 9 p.m. Bring the children and enjoy fia stopping in Port Perry. Two Special Draws for Bushel With M d ] Hampers of Groceries will be 1 eda CPt at 8.30 pam. This year's Christmas Pro- motions ineluding the Lucky; Draws held cach Saturday, San- | ta's Headquarters and the Candy Canes for the children has been sponsored by the. Chamber of Commerce through ! the co-operation of the follow- ing Merchants: : Dowson's Red & White, Caw- | ker Bros., Pickard Hardware, | Presents Geo. Davey As mentioned in the Star in last week's issue, Geo. R. Davey was to be presented with the Grand Lodge's Veteran Jubilee Medal for 50 years as a Mason. Mr. Norman Heayn, a member of the Fidelity Lodge presented the medal to Mr. Davey at a meeting last week and in. the picture above Mr. Heayn is con- gratulating Mr. Davey just after he had pinned the medal to the proud Mason's lapel. On the same occasion Rev. C, C. --Star Photo ad » » John's Shoe - Hospital, A. W.. United Church Choir Presentation Cinek. Sweetman's: Service Sta- tion, Archer Motors, Slater's! ~ (Continued from Page 13) | "Songs Of Christmas" Impressive Service Station, J. J. Gibson & On Friday, Sat. Enter Championship Competition The graceful, young skaters ahove going through some of their intricate exercises are Anna Forder, 12 years and Ri- chard Stephens 15 years. On January Ath, they will be com- _peting in the 1964 Novice Pair Championship for Central Ont- ario in Peterborough. The young couple have worked hard to- wards this competition, spent hours on ice not only in Port t Perry, but alse Unionville, Peterborough and Lindsay. The club pro, Mr. John Wild, has also spent many hours guiding the young couple through their intensive training for this "championship: ~~ ~~ Anna and Richard who generally compete in the junior class will have to compete in the senior class, since no other pair has entered in juniors. If they win a favourable placing ir. this competition they will go on to North Bay and compete --Star Photo Amid a setting of Christmas | trees and decorations, the Port: Perry United, Church Choir pre- |. sented a seasonal programme | on Saturday, December 14th, in the church auditorium. The programme, entitled: "SONGS ' OF CHRISTMAS" was: divided into three parts, "The Aura of Christmas' 'and "The Sanctity of Christmas". ; During 'the intermission. the singing of familiar carols. i One of the highlights of the evening was the candle-light procession. The church, lit only | by candelabras in the. chancel: members during the procession | was very impressive. ° -The--solos; trios, : quartettes: and the children's choir inter-| spersed with full 'choral rendi- FEES : id tions were appreciated by the RL ee FA responsive audience which fill-| D M B D i d 0 V Ld ] od the auditorium. Ur. M. b. Dymond Upen Vocationa The inspiring music under the We A : Some 1200 persons were in attendance at the opening of accompanied by Miss the Vocational Wing of Uxbridge Secondary School on Wed- , hesday last week.. Dr. M. B. Dymond, Minister of Health for Ontario, in addition to officially open the school also was the main speaker of the evening. Of other speakers were H, B. Lockie, Chairman of the Board, P. Bernhardt, principal of the Schogl, C. Richardson, chairman of the Vocational Committee, and inspector of Ontario Secondary Schools, Mr. T. 0. W. Fow- ings, Gloria Hastings at the organ and piano and Mr, Glenn Tay- lor, piano, eminated the true brought to all the message of the birth of Christ. ; a i Wing Uxbridge Secondary School : : ) ler. Afted the official' opening was. completed, all interested were taken in groups, guided by students of the school, for a closer view of the interior with all its modern machinery and equipment. Refreshments were served afterwards in the Cafeteria of the school ahd photographed above are Dr. M. B. Dymond, Mrs. S. MacFarlane, Mrs. M. B. Dymond and Mr. S. MacFarlane enjoying refreshments. Mr. MacFarlane made the introduction of Dr. Dymond previous to the Minister's speech.

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