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LT) aa aa hd -- Lhe od - A 4 ro _-- \ Va at NR 2 a 7 Sass oe TSUN La "Star" Enters Star E As we announced in last week's issue a change in print- ing method will take place this week. The copy of the Star you are now reading has the "new look', and we hope you like it. However, if there should be flaws or mistakes in this issue, we ask readers and advertisers to bear with us until we gradu- ally reach a desired result. We have invested in several new pieces of equipment, cost- ing a considerable sum of mon- ey. But we strongly feel that the future of Port Perry and the Star is becoming brighter year by year, and the only way to improve is to apply to more modern and efficient methods of production. Minor ky sata] Weak We are proud of the fact that Minor Softball here in Port Perry has the support of many public-spirited citizens, Service Clubs and other organizations; whose love of the Youth of this community prompts them to contribute much of their time, talent and experience towards the sponsorship of our local Minor League. We should focus our appre- ciation and recognition on these truly outstanding citizens and organizations who are making a most significant and valued contribution to the community in which we live; as does our grand summer game of Softball contribute to the healthy, com- petitive recreational endeav- ours of our Youth -- and to the entertainment of Softball Fans. COPS AND ROBBERS Some of you, gentle readers, undoubted- ly live next door to bookies; others live - cheek by jowl with bootleggers. But how many of you can boast of living right door to a couple of bank robbers?. We can. During the six years we have lived in _ It's all they can-afford---- j~this-house,; one of the many banes of my PORT PERRY STAR CO., LIMITED Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding - Areas P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher "WM. T. HARRISON, Editor Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Published every Thursday by The Port Perry * Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Subscription Rates, In Canada $3.00 per yr., Elsewhere, $4.50 per yr. Single Copy 10ec. S40 AG .The Russel Palmer property wife's existence has been the house next A New Era In less than four years, the Star has almost doubled its cir- culation, from 1,200 in the fall of 1963 to an all time high of over 2,100 in 1967. The Port Perry Star is in its 102 year, and has always been printed by what is popul- arly known as letterpress. Star- ting with this issue a relatively new method as far as printing weekly newspapers, known as the offset method is introduced. been printed what is popularly known as letterpress. Starting with this issue a relatively new method as far as printing week- ly newspapers, known as the offset method is introduced. = Until we get the experience in handling this method we may run into some difficulties, but hope to overcome this in not too distant a future. When we reach this point, the readers and advertisers should receive a far superior product, and we at the Port Perry Star should be ' able to give you, our customers a much better product. 50 YEARS AGO 25 Wed., June 13, 1917 The Meharry property on Queen St. has been purchased by Mrs. McMullen of Toronto. near the Yellow school has been sold to Mrs. May of Toronto. © White, B.A Two unfortunate accidents oc« curred recently when Mr. Fred Guyton had part of two fingers cut off in a grinder, and Clare Leahy while operating a press at his work, had three fingers Mr. Stanley Disney, formerly in business here has entered into partnership with his bro- ther Mr. W. F. Disney, Whitby, here they will conduct an under- taking parlour. amputated. door. It's a crummy old, brick house, shabby and dilapidated. The tenants, who change about every - six months, are in much the same condi- tion as the house. That is not said un- kindly. They are poor. "They are tough, Thursday, June 11, 1942 Mrs. Francis White, Manches- ter attended the graduations "ceremony in Toronto, when the degree of Doctor of Pedagogy was conferred on her son Lloyd SQ el YEARS AGO . AM. Bentley in Halifax. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, une 12th, 1952 At the Reach Council meet- ing Mrs. W. F. Crosier, was ap- pointed Relief Officer, duties to commence June 1st. Fire destroyed Brunton's Hat- chery in.the early hours of the morning.. The prompt action of Port Perry fire department sav- ed a large barn standing a short distance from the building. Miss Joan Bentley left Mont- real to spend the summer with L/Sea. David Bentley and Mrs. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 15th, 1957 Mr. Bill Stone, Seagrave wgs seriously injured when his truck was involved in a collision on Lilla St. her Fire Brigades from all centres in this area will unite in a giant training exercise at. the Igke front in Port Perry: Mr. and Mrs. Durham have moved back to the Roberts farm, Prospect after an absence of eight years. away with about $6,500. Roadblocks were thrown up, as they say. My assistant department head, on her way to the dentist, was stopped three times by scowling policemen brandishing shot-guns. She weighs, 82 pounds and couldn't even lift $6,500 in $100 bills. I curious began driving by our house, slaw- ing down, looking hard. By this time, three provincial cruisers and the local paddy-wagon were parked in front of our house and the house next door. Cops swarmed about the place next door, with drawn guns. The kids enjoyed Invariably, they have great gaggles of children. Invariably, there is a good deal of screaming, and some cursing, there is wine drinking and fighing. : But they struggle on, the men in and out of work, the women hanging endless miles of diapers on a clothes line that squeals like a banshee at every yank. They don't bother me. They're not malicious, One of the women used to come over and use our phone, when she wanted a cab to go and get some beer. One little boy, age three, told me to "go to hell" when I told him to stop using our lawn chair as a trampoline. But no- thing serious. : The only thing that bugs me is that - the rotten. old board fence between the properties keep falling down. And it al- ways falls on my side. They don't care. It's not their fence, but the landlord's. He doesn't care. So I prop it up. This week, however, things livened up. Last Thursday, a bank in a nearby village was held up by two armed men. They got LR ar SE AR AEN ENE RANE RA SRR A RA AA SN ENF RES LARS ANE Ya W ¥ eV Ww Ld d Vid . - heard all about it Friday morning, at school. In the meantime, back at the ranch, all hell was breaking loose. First, my wife got a call from the rector's wife. "How are you? I mean, are you all right?" : Fine. How is everybody at your place?" "Fine, but are you all right?" After more of this, it turned out that rector's wife, and practically everybody else in town, had heard a rumor, prob- ably springing from-an- erroneous radio report, that the money from the bank robbery had been found. in the attic of --- the old Cranston home, on Hugel Ave. It just happens that we live in the old Cranston home. It was once owned by Bill Cranston, a weekly editor who went straight. aah My wife did a very sensible thing. She went straight across the street for a cup of coffee with a neighbor. From there, in comparative safety, they watched the show. " Almost immediately, car-loads of the ' it thoroughly, chattering at the police.» Our neighbor's phone rang madly, as people demanded to know whether the Smileys were really in on it. My wife said she wouldnt look in the attic, unless the neighbor went with her. She refused on the grounds that she was afraid of the squirrels up there. The police cars were there most of the day. Some kids came back to school from lunch and told their teacher that Mr. Smiley's house was surrounded by police cars, "Something to do with the bank robbery." : ---~Rumors are still flying. "They" éay that the money was found next door. "They" say that two men, not the tenants, were arrested there. "They" say that the guns were found. ! Well, I hope "they" are all wrong and that the original rumor was right. One of these days, 'm going to get up enoigh nerve to go up and check the attic. And if the $6,500 is still there, I'll send you a ' postcard from Crete. --Toronto Telegram News Service # EL EN FELT A wat SSE