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EB RJ x P2RT § PERRY TAR Volume 99 THURSDAY, JUNE 25th, 1964 Number 39 300 Visitors Expected To Attend Legions' Mass Drumhead Service Branch 419, Royal Canadian Legion, together with its Ladies Auxiliary, will host visiting Branches at a Drumhead Ser- ce on Sunday, June 28th at 2.30 p.m, . Over 500 visitors are expect. ed from 54 Branches. In at- tendance will be the padre of Oshawa Branch, the Rev. A. Woolcock who officiated at the official laying of the corner stone when the Legion Hall on Bay Street was formally dedi- cated on June 21, 1962, Branch 419's own padre, the Rev. C. C. Gilbert will also take part in the Drumhead divine service. Dr. Matthew Dymond, M.P.P., together with Mike Starr, M.P. and Albert Walker, M.L.A. will be guests of the Legion, as well as Port Perry Reeve J. J. Gib- son; Scugog's' Reeve, Victor Al- dred and Reeve Earl Martyn from Reach Townshp. Three pipe bands will head the Parade, from Bowmanville, Ajax and Caledonia Band from Oshawa. will Represent County Juniors Wayne Beath, a member of the Oshawa Kiwanis 4-H Grain Club for five years and the Scott 4-H Beef Calf Club for seven years, has been selected to represent Ontario County at the annual 4-H Club Leadership Week. . gen oo Wayne, along with other boys from across the Province, will attend this course at the Ont- ario Agricultural College, Guelph, July 13th to 17th in- clusive. Wayne has won several top awards through his participa- tion in 4-H activities, and will be a worthy representative for Ontario County. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beath, R.R. 2, Oshawa, Ontario. Local Students Pass Music Exams The following is a list of suc- cessful candidates in examina- tions held recently by the Royal Conservatory of Music of Tor- onto in Port Perry, Ont. The names are arranged in order of merit. 2 GRADE VIII PIANO Pass--Marianne R. Vernon; Patricia M. Holtby. GRADE VII PIANO Honours--Ronald Kennedy, Sheila Kenny (equal) Pass--Judy Swain GRADE VI PIANO Honours--Lynne MacGregor. GRADE V PIANO Honours--Judith Batten; Bruce Smith Pass--Joyce Collins; Rachel Dudar; Judy Sisson, Linda J. Tripp (equal); Jimmy A. Gerrow. GRADE IV PIANO 'Honours--Kathy Sonley; Freida Stein - Pass--Sharon D. Eade; Herbert Vine GRADE III PIANO Honours--Nanecy Wanamaker; Susan Smitherman 'Pass--John A. McCaig. GRADE II PIANO Honours--Sandra Enge, Sonja Enge (equal); Carol Aird, Denna Ballard, Marlene Podres (equal). Pass--Donna Ballard. GRADE I PIANO Honours--C Catherine Nicholls, John Steer (equal); Kathy DeShane, Pass--Nancy Nottingham, Christine Williamson (equal); Miriam Christie. GRADE IV SINGING Honours--Barbara J. Taylor GRADE II SINGING i Honours--Lexie Love." Council Briefs RESOLUTION--Moved by I. W. Parkinson, Seconded by J. Orde that the tender for a police cruiser submitted by Beare Motors at a cost of $2293. be accepted as of letter of June 10, 1964. Carried. PASSING ACCOUNTS-- RESOLUTION: Moved by J. Orde, Seconded by Bruce Beare that the following statement of accounts be hereby authorized for payment: Gen. Department .... $3,124.51 Property & Parks... 171.47 Welfare Dept. .......... 61.72 Tiling Ditches & Inst. (Culverts in Private Drives (not for Subsidy) ............ 76.62 Truck & Tractor .... 108.54 | Street Maint. Dept.- 1,161.58 Waterworks Dept. .. 2,653.73 Waterworks, OWRC 1,879.00 Carried $9,237.17 TENDERS for Plumbing at the New Fire Hall were opened. Not being sure that the two contractors who tendered were giving a price on the same grade of material the matter was de- cided by the following Resolu- tion: . RESOLUTION: Moved by R. A. Kenny, seconded by I. W. Parkinson, that Bruce Beare be empowered to investigate and hire the plumbing work to be done in the fire hall. Carried. The Contract was awarded to Pickard Harware, being a lower tender. Price -- $675.00, plus extras, ete. 115.00. Total $790. Hospital Report For Week Ending June 20th Admissions ...................... 15 Opertions .....ceeeveeenen..... 8 Births iii, 1 Deaths ......cccovverveeernnnnn, 0 Discharges .......cucvu....... 18 Remaining ...........coo.n. 23 Local Legion Burns Morigage A large crowd gathered at the local Legion Hall last Satur- day evening at a social evening to witness the burning of their mortgage. The $10,500 mortgage which was on the new building has been paid off and in the above picture, John Maw, on the left, President of the local branch watches as Edward Mulholland treasurer of the branch, burns the mortgage. --Staff Photo Port Perry Constable Knifed By Berserk Columbus Youth Six people were shot and a policeman was knifed when a youth went on a one-hour shoot- ing and wrecking rampage in tke village of Columbus, five miles north of Oshawa, recently. The 17-year youth was final- ly overpowered by three OPP constables and taken to jail in Whitby to await charges. Folice said the reign of ter- ror began after the youth had an argument with his grand- father. The youth smashed windows in his home, battered his moth- er's car and then disarmed Or- mand Barlow, 59, who had come out of his home with a shotgun, Police said wild shooting fol- lowed in which Mr. Barlow and five other people were hit by flying buckshot. JUNIOR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONS AT P.P.P.S. FIELD DAY In the above picture are Junior and Senior Champions in the boys and girls events of the Port Perry Public School Field Day held last week at the school. They are from right to left: / Laurie Williams, Junior Boy's Champion; Janet Baird, Junior Girl's. Champion; Scott Kenny, Senior Boy's Champion; and Sandra Hall, Senior Girl's Champion. --Staff Photo No one was wounded serious- ly. Others hurt were Wilf Grif- fin, 48, Arthur Ross, 81, George Harris, 28, and an unidentified man and his daughter who were driving by. Const. Harold Hockins, Port Perry who helped subdue the youth, was slashed three times with a 12-inch butcher knife. He received superficial wounds. - Police said the youth shot at several passing cars, then re- turned home and tried to set it on fire. In custody, charged with pointing a firearm is John Dyer 17, Columbus. Police say other charges are pending. Canadian Legion . Burns Mortgage On Saturday evening last, the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 419, Port Perry accomp- lished something every indivi- dual householder who lives on "Mortgage Road" would envy. The $10,500 Mortgage on the Legion Hall, Bay Street, Port Perry is paid off, and the Mem. bers gathered to witness the" formal burning of its indebted- ness. President John Maw, & Treas- uruer W. E. Mulholland called to the centre of the floor, those Comrades present who were among the co-signers of the Note at the time the money was borrowed. Some six Legion- naires were given a hearty round of applause for their faith in the solvency and fut- ure prosperity .of Branch 419 at a time when only the land was paid for. Several others, not able to attend, were also applauded for their signing of the original Mortgage indebted. ness.