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rr ff suo #9 © ALARA SIP WA ASE NAT LA ' ' » View Xa & i PTR Fd (Sate FAP AN ALAN ON TEP LA Ie ' Fite | PAL «ANY 7d ne EACH FF. , it y des wha dues dcatiuasi nahin lati aol dod su dis whdoe niin snd SEER ~ PORT PERRY STAR, -- ST Ec |e z Q - QQ = = Iv) oo on | ~N Sg RRA ASHBURN NEWS near Greenbank. On retirement A 3 Mr. & Mrs. Osmond Wright Ci Celebrate Golden Wedding: February 23, 1916 Levina May Forder & Osmond Wright were united in marriage at the Me- | thodist Parsonage, Blackstock ' with Rev. J. J. Mellor officiat-' Saturday, February 2, 1966 a very large crowd gathered in the Recreation Centre Blackstock to celebrate their 50th _anniver- sary. After congratulations to the happy couple and a social hour their eldest grand daughten Valeri Faint called the comp- any to order and led a hearty sing song, Mr. Ransberry, Orono was M.C. for the remainder of the evening . Dancing was enjoyed for an hour with music supplied by the Clara Nesbitt orchestra and Mr. Ransberry calling the squares, after which Mr. and Mrs. Wright were invited to chairs on the platform, also Mr. Rupert Byers of Bowman- ville, who gave a short humor- ous talk and asked them to ac- cept the numerous gifts on dis- play. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wright expressed their appre. ciation, Mr. Alex Carruthers, M.P.P. of Garden Hill and Mr. Garnet Rickard, Bowmanville gave brief speeches of congratula- Among the gifts were wrist watches from their immediate family. A sunburst wall clock from the Wright brothers and sisters; an electric blanket from the Forder families. The com- munity cousins and friends gave a card table and chairs; a purse and wallet; a pole lamp; a set of stainless steel cookware; a gold trimmed china tea pot, cream and sugar; an aluminum tray and many other individual miscellaneous gifts, also over 100 cards. "Mr. and Mrs. Wright have three children, Mrs. Goldwin Faint -(Lula), Mrs, David Fair- thorne (Edith), both of Toronto and Frank of Bowmanville and nine grand children. Telgrams were received from Governor General and Madame Vanier; Prime Minister and Mrs. Lester Pearson; Honour- able John Robarts and a plaque from the Ontario Government. A telegram was received from the only grandchild not present | Miss Beverley Wright of Regina Sask. A bountiful lunch topped with wedding cake, brought a very | pleasant evening to a close. Friends were present from St. Catharines, Meaford, Tor- tions. Mrs. W. W. Van Camp | onto, Oshawa, Peterboro, Maple gave a reading. Dancing was | Grove, Bowmanville, Orono, resumed. Port Perry and surrounding LLIN? REESE EASA ASR SARS AAB AR WES LANE Plumbing Electric - Heating OFFICE wnt tee ee Te te Ys ey PORT PERRY, ONT. 985 - OPOROROPOPORORONOPOR0 pOBOBOAOB ALAR REREAS 5 2473 RES. "singing "Thine O Lord", and prayer by of Mis. Ray Graham, Myrtle on Wed., March 2nd at 8.15 p.m. with an attendance of seven- teen, The meeting opened with the of Hymn 483 "I am Mrs. N. Anderson. The Easter Thank Offering will be held in the Church on Sunday, April 3rd at 7.30 p.m. when a film "The Bright Flame" will be shown. Mrs. H., Ashton had charge of the Study on "Called to be Salt and Light", The meeting closed with the | singing of Hymn 670 "Lord! Speak to Me", and repeating the benediction. Fellowship group enjoyed a bowling party on Saturday ev- ening at Oshawa. The regular Sunday evening meeting of this group will be held in the church on March 13th" at 8.00 o'clock with Mrs. W. Hopkins, as speaker and Mrs. W. Reid, as soloist, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ash- ton and sons; Murs, Henry Doble were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Wes. Doble at Sunder- land. Miss Mary Hopkins spent last Thursday with Mrs. Chas. Fiss at Balsam. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Heron were Saturday visitors with Mr, and Mrs. Drew Leaper, at Mal- ton. Mr. and Mrs. James Handley, of Toronto; were recent visitors at the home of Mrs. W. Hop- kins Sr. Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Heron; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ashton : McLean Midgley and was born The members of the Burn's! t Sunday School and Church were Monday evening dinner | : 4 services were well attended on | guests of Mr. and Mrs, Howard | they moved to the Midgley home vt it Sunday, March 6th at 10.15 and | Stiver at Unionville. | on the 9th SONCTSAION of Reach 8 11.30 a.m. Rev. H., Buntain! Mrs. V. Hamilton, of Baile] where Mr. Lyle died several I chose for his text Genesis Chap- | ville, spent last week with Mr, | Years ago. , ter 4 -- verses eight and nine | and Mrs. Grant Parrott. The Lyle family consisted of 4 "Where is your Brother", and! tim ---- six children, two of whom, a BS the Junior choir sang '"Fairest | ison Mervin and a daughter By Lord Jesus". 0 B ll T U A R Y | Muriel (Mrs. Drinkwater) pre- ai The monthly meeting of the ) . , . deceased their mother. Others va W.M.S. was held at the home MRS. NORMAN LYLE are" Velma (Mrs. Fred Titter- big ton of Kinsale), Frank, Keith and Laura at home. She is also After an illness of about a month, Mrs. Norman Lyle pass- | ed away in Oshawa Hospital on | survived by 11 grandchildren Thurs., March 3, 1966. and one brother Mr. Norman She was a life-time resident, | Midgley, who lives near Port having spent . practically her | Perry. whole life in the Seagrave- Mrs, Lyle was a hardworking mother who raised her family in the days when modern con- Greenbank-Port Perry district. Ns. Lyle whose maiden name was Susan Florence (Flossie) | veniences were unknown. In Midgley was the only daughter | later years she became a much ; of the late Stephen and Isabel | appreciated practical nurse in homes of sickness and found in the Bethel area, south of | time to be a member of Honey- Seagrave in 1889, i dale Women's Institute. In 1913 she was married to| The funeral on Saturday, Norman Lyle of Greenbank and | March 5th was conducted by lived east of that village for|Rev. D. Harris, Greenbank, a number of years, after which | from McDermott - Panabaker they moved to a farm just south | funeral home. . Interment was of Port Perry but later came |in Pine Grove Cemetery Prince back to the same community ' Albert. The ANNUAL MEETING of the Community Memorial Hospital PORT PERRY, ONTARIO will be held in the MUNICIPAL OFFICES, Port Perry, Ontario, on WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 23rd, 1966 at 8.00 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all residents of our Hospital Community to be present at this meeting. Board members will be present to answer any questions relative to the building programme in connection with the new Cmmunity Hospital planned for Port Perry. Refreshments will be served. EE Judges Alan Campaigne, four categories for special A copper and ceramic ashtray incorporating Canada's Centennial sym was singled out for an award of | i i #5 So ho bol in its desi excellence at the Ontario Souvenir Industry Exhibition. Bernard F. Minns and F. D. Grise (right) selected souvenirs from recognition at the exhibition, Other awards are for a hand-tooled, leather-covered which took place in Toronto recently. magazine rack, an Iroquois doll in buckskins, and a maple leaf tartan clutch purse. Award scrolls will be presented to winners by the Hon. James A. C. Auld, Minister of Tourism and Information. See 3 Se "oy = ey