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----- a shortage of qualified bus dri- vers, and in 1943 at the age of 17 years, Mervin was granted a special licence to help in the business. In 1945 DeNure Bus Lines was granted a second licence to operate bewteen Port Perry and Peterborough, but sold the fran chise to Colonial Coach Lines after operating the run for less than two years. A-bus{franchise-operated by "Ted Houck between Uxbridge and Oshawa was purchased in 1953. In March 1966 DeNure Bus Lines sold their public trans- portation system to Burley Bus ~ Lines Ltd., Cobourg, Ont., but kept the franchise to operate school buses in the area. At present Fred and Mervin DeNure are operating eight school buses with the assistance of five part time' drivers. The buses are taking students to and picture to 29 Years Public Transportation (Continued from Front Page) from Port Perry High School, Uxbridge Secondary School and three Secondary Schools in Oshawa. In addition to the operations mentioned, DeNure Bus Lines also have supplied chartered 'busses for. many -organizations in this. area. Previous to beginning opera- tion of his own company, Fred 'DeNure was an employee of Collacutt Bus Lines Ltd. in Osh- awa for 13 years. DeNure Bus Lines Ltd. has been in the same location in Port Perry since April 1943. The terminal stretches from Mary Street to Cassimir Street. Congratulations are extended to Fred DeNure and his son Mervin, now a shareholder in the company, on successful operation and well conducted public transportation system in this area for the last 25 years. Greenbank News (Continued) Mr. and Mrs. Dearborn, Mr. :and Mrs. Harvey Dearborn and son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bacon and family. Mr. and Mrs. H. Baylis have arrived home from an enjoy- able trip. It is certainly nice to hear Irene's voice once more. Two bus loads, 76 in all, stu- dents, teachers and chaperons, including Mrs. Assinck, Mrs. McCurry, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Diceman, Mrs.. Phoenix, Mrs. McKean, Mrs. J. Couperthwaite, John Thompson and Mr. Crosier left our school last Tuesday morning good and early arriv- ing at Expo about 3 o'clock, ready to march through build- ings, ride the express train, fin- ishing the day off at the Ronda and an exciting trip back to the motel by the ferry. Wed- nesday was well spent visiting more buildidngs trying to re- member and appreciate a little of what one sees. Mr. Rowe, the principal deserves a vote of thanks for all his work, time and patience to make this trip so worthwhile. Many local folk enjoyed the fire works in Port Perry and Uxbridge. Mrs. J. Couperthwaite and Marion visited in Toronto on Sunday. In the top right picture is Mervin seen in front of the first busses purchased by DeNure Bus Lines. is the very first bus purchased in 1942, with a second added the same year. In 1943 a third bus was added to the fleet. This was the year Mervin began driving with a special licence. was acquired in 1946 ,and it is seen in the LJ LAY FLEE - YJ NY RR SHAT Ew The bus on the right The first new bus the left. Centennial Day At Cartwright H. S. In recognition of Centennial year, the students of Cartwright High School held a Centennial Day on Friday, May 26 -- the last day of formal classes for the Grade 13 students. Classes ternoon there was a programme of special activities. Activities commenced with a parade through the village. Most of the students wore 1867 style clothing; so long skirts, bonnets, frock coats, top hats and canes were the order of the day. The parade, led by Cheryl McCoy on horseback, presented a very colourful pic- ture. After returning to the 'school grounds two trees were presented to the school by the Students' Council. The first of these was planted by the staff and the members of the Students' Council; the Grade 13 students had the honour of planting the second tree. Then tennial flag (presented to the during our recent school expe- dition to Ottawa) were raised the Canadian flag and the Cen- | yu school by M.P. Russell Honey on the new flagpole. The Students' Council had challenged the staff to a volley- | ball game. This game was watched with great interest by all. The staff, being victorious in their first game, went down the Grade 13 "all-stars". games concluded the activities for the day. -DANCING -¢ uty i { CLUB A SATURDAY, GENE and THE STARLINERS ' ADMISSION $3.00 Per Couple. -- ha eS NMNRENE | JUNE 3rd to defeat when they challenged! ¥® These | The old stained-glass window in Reach Township Centennial Hall is very well preserved. Quistanding - Cows Two cows bred by Smith Bros. High Point Farms, R.R. 2, Port Perry have shown outstanding | qualities in fat records in their respective classes. High Point Chief Emma, G.P. | has made the second highest fat | record for her class with Jr. 3 yr. old 305 day record of 19,177 | milk 4.369, 833 fat on 2x with a B.C.A. of 188 for milk and 223 for fat. High Point Darlene Mona G.P. has made the highest fat rec- ord ever completed by a Jr. 3 yr. old in the state of Georgia Nice Eating : Stewart Sweetman had a real thrill when he caught this "heaut"'- of a-ake-trout-last-Sun-- day. It weighed 14 lbs. and should make some very delici- ous eating. He also caught one at 12 lbs. The fishing was done in Lake Simcoe, and with him were his son-in-law, John Carn- with and his father Jim Carn- with, both from Oshawa. The Hospital Auxiliary Spring Fair was again this year a great success. Hundreds of interested visitors, mainly ladies, gathered at the Masonic Hall, and Presbyterian Church. Busi: "oy FA SENSE EVN | NL 0 ah ¥ v 1a a sti hy nad ) 3 BASE) : Ea . doaduicean giv & Slsovmnmadrthubabobinbadovadnndoiddhidarinmnimd Bd oie ot cn wosnivine 4 yoo! Ae > y § ' ¥ ' 3 » BL 13 PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, June 1st, 1967 ~ for Sam B. Hay Jr. with 16,510 fe gimp gitiin SPS ingots JLo bP 8 Cho nT hh red ph Ibs. milk and 729 lbs. fat in 300 days on 2x. Darlene was sired by High Point Major Lochinvar. IONS 4-H GRAIN CLUB The Port Perry Lions 4-H Grain Club held its May meet- ing at the Port Perry High School on May 15th. President, Robert Smith, wel- comed everyone. The Secretary John Stone, read the minutes of the last meeting. The members judged two classes of grain, and gave reas- ons on the classes. Mr. Larry Burt, lub Leader; gave the of- ficial placings. After the roll call, Mr. Burt led a short discussion on the work sheet for the next meet- ing. A Centennial project was dis- cussed. The meeting closed with the Centennial Hall (Continued) bank. The land was donated by Mr. John Ianson and at that same meeting a subscription list was opened with Mr. Janson giving, in addition to the land, a donation of $200. In all $400 was raised at the gathering and designs for the new church were prepared by Rev. Mr. For- nier, the pastor. Reports stated that the build- ing was to be frame, boarded perpendicularly with the point- ed window, roof and belfry in- dicating its charcter. The chan- cel was to be 14 x 14 and the nave 40 x 28. It is not known exactly when work commenced on the build- ing but a newspaper report said that "by late summer 1870 a neat church edifice was erected thereon." By 1884 the activity and sup- port of the church had declined until in about 1887 it was clos- ed. Later it was re-opened and services continued until 1919 when its doors again were closed. from William Phoenix to pur- chase the building for $250., it to be used as a community hall. onto Synod authorized the sale. 'Adjacent to the church are the community park grounds in which new trees have been planted as part of the centennial project. And in an old build- ing next door, a large number of relics saved from the area's earlier years will be on display Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. The full centennial program for Reach Township, in addition to the official opening of the hall on Friday evening, includ- es a sports program and dance on Saturday and special church services on Sunday. ' The public is cordially invit- 4-H Pledge. ed to attend any or all events. r TPCT EB ANF] Fh eins Ltn cnr whieh OE Sar "In 1920 the Uxbridge Parish... Vestry met to consider an offer 'They voted to sell and the Tor- profit-making ry) ness was brisk throughout the afternoon on Saturday, but sales were down somewhat from last year. On display were bake goods, plants, clothing, etc. Uxbridge 852-3321 CO-OP TOPICS by Don Rixon UNITED CO-OPERATIVES OF ONTARIO MORE PASTURE PAY-OFF WITH CO-OP PASTURE RATION Lush spring and summer pastures provide adequate bulk and protein but are low in energy. On pasture alone, a cow can provide only 30 pounds of milk per day, because of her limited capacity to consume a sufficient quantity of grass. quired to maintain body weight and to attain maximum milk production. Ration provides this all important extra energy that is required to supplement spring and summer pastures. and you will get more from your pasture -- more from your herd. Importance of Feeding Co-op Mineral A Mineral consumed by cattle is utilized three times more efficiently in the summer than is that consumed in winter. Much of the mineral required for winter milk production must come from the cow's system. Consequently mineral built-up in the animal's body must occur while she is on pasture. 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