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ACER { PRIA . . A ob JH LOW a Si orks SLBA RRA AKL PE at, SEEN ETRE SN THR WATE PE 14 -- PORT PERRY STAR, Thursday, Dec. 16th, 1965 BURKETON NEWS Sympathy is extended to the relatives in the death of Mr. Russell Spinks, Oshawa. Mrs. R. Davey spent Friday in Lindsay. A large number of people ga- thered in the school auditorium on Friday evening, including relatives, neighbours & friends of Burketon, Cartwright and Enniskillen for Mr. and Mrs. B. Hubbard and Pinky (Alden) who have taken up residence in Bow- manville. The Hubbard family will be missed from this com- munity. Pinky. our general merchant has served customers for the past 18 years. Pinky has been a very active member of Burketon United Church. The Hubbard family received a set of Luggage, Picture and a Bath- room set, which were very beau- tiful. Mr. and Mrs. B. Hubbard and Pinky expressed their sin- cere thanks to all who helped to mak it a very enjoyable even- ing. Mr. and Mrs. B. Hubbard and Pinky invited everyone to come and visit them at 6 Alexander Blvd., Bowmanville. After the program a very dainty lunch was provided by the ladies. Everyone joined in singing "Old Lang Syne", which brought an enjoyable evening to a close. MZ ahd Mus. L. R. Argue visited with relatives in Toronto on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Trick, Lindsay accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. G. Bowers, Nestleton to spend Christmas in Florida. Mr. D. Dynard had the mis- fortune to fall, breaking his ankle on Sunday. NEWS The Sunday School Christmas Tree will be held in Utica Hall on Saturday evening, Dec. 18, 8.30 p.m. The U.C.W. would like to thank all those that helped to make the Bazaar a success. - cess. Mrs. Margaret Ballard enter- tained the Woman's Institute on Tuesday afternoon. Sorry to report Mrs. George Harper in Oshawa hospital, We hope for a speedy recovery. A New Year's Party will be held in Utica Hall on Friday evening, Dec. 81st. Come and Welcome in the New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Williams of Toronto visited one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kendall. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mitchell are back to their cottage and intend to make it their winter home. Two new homes going up on the 5th Con. Mr. Harold Dob- son and Mr. Martin De Haas. Mr. and Mrs. Don Geer and Student To Write County History Leo A. Johnson, a post-gradu- ate History student at Univer- sity of Toronto, will write a "History of the County of Ont- ario", Mr. Johnson, who has done a similar History for Vaughan Township, wil be paid $5,000 for the work. His deadline is Oct. 1, 1968. WORD HISTORY Although the work is not as- sociated with Centennial cele- £ family visited with Mr. & Mus. Bruce Geer and boys one even- ing recently. Sixteen tables of Euchre were played in Utica Hall last week. Ladies First Joan Kydd; Ladies Second Mildred McDiarmid; Cons. Erma Watson. Gent's First Earl Howsam; Gent's Sec- ond Coln Madill; Cons. R. J. Nesbitt. Next Euchre Jan. 15. Wishing all a Merry Christ- mas and a Happy and Prosper- ous New Year. brations, "the Centennial has made us more conscious of the value of putting history down in words," says William G. Man- ning, Ontario County clerk. He says persons are becom- ing more conscious of history today and are beginning to look at the past. "We are realizing what we are missing by not recording our past. We should have start- ed years ago when more old cronies were around," Mr. Man- ning said. The County will have "sole rights" to produce and publish the book in Canada, as well as full copyright. A three-man committee is to be appointed by the county to work with the author. The project of a county his- tory was considered some four years ago by county council. The delay is explained by Mr. Manning as "the difficulty in getting someone suitable to do it." Send A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION For The To: One Year $3.00 Subscription of PORT PERRY Outside Canada $ Please mail the Gift Card From LE I I I I I I Sr LI II) Six Months $1.75 the STAR LI I I I LI I I I LI I I IE I I 4.50 PORT PERRY STAR 5 To Friends And Relatives Near And Far Please send a Christmas Gift OW | ly --EVERYONE -- Enjoys Reading News From Home THE BEST MEDIUM Is A Subscription To The PORT PERRY STAR Along with the First issue, we will send a Gift Card to the person re- is ceiving the subseription. Mail Coupon Today! NAN NE A NE AE ANE AE AE A ANG AG 0 AAG AN A A AT A A RASA AT ATA ATA ho