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>» --th mA persons week, 'upholstery 'than men, hwo Whatever prompted the laughter is hard to tell, but apparently a bit of fun goes #along with the work. Mr. George Leal in proper way. charge of the upholstery course at Cart- Things are radi humm. ing a couple of nights every week at Cartwright Township High School. Some twenty 'are sewing and hammering to their hearts delight "and transforming sold furniture to look like it had come out of the best manufacturing plants. The three hours spent during two evenings every ~-seems--to--be more play than work. According fto the "pupils" themselves they enjoy every minute of what they are learning. "~The tpholstery course has| just completed 'its 12th week and is conducted by Mr. George F. Leal, formerly of --®Bowmanville but now a re: .. sident of Port Perry. Mr. "Leal has many years of ex- perience in the art of up- --holstry in ~Europe, Alberta and Ontario. The members of the class are unanimous % in their praise for his skill and patience. 'It appears women are more interested in the art of at least the evening the pic- tures were taken no men were present. And from what could be seen. the in- struction Mr. Leal has hand- Three interested "pupils" are busily oc- cupled with their personal projects. From a »- ed down, the women attend- ing the course certainly have derived a great deal -of skill and practical knowledge in this useful "and "interesting trade. Discarded .old. furni- ture has been patiently work- ed at and transformed into objects of beauty anyone would be proud to own. \ | wright High School gives Mrs. E. Romeril a few tips on how to use the hammer the Local Ladies Enjoy Art Of Upholstry The participants are resi- dents 'of Cartwright Town- ship and Port Perry, and will. be able to show their finished products in the Cartwright Township °- Hall on. Friday, April 19 from 8 - 10 p.m. The public is in- vited. to view the many fine pieces of "furniture. Volume 103 PORT PERRY ONT, "THURSDAY, APRIL 18th, 1968 Number 27 Ice Out April 4 Thursday, April 4, was the day the ice left Lake Scugog this year. Compared to other years, the disappearance of the ice is relatively early. Records in the Star office dates back to. 1872, 96 years ago, when the ice went out on April 26th. The earliest date ever recorded was on March _ 20, on April 29, 1965. Location Changed The annual concert of the United Church Choir will be held in the Port Perry Pub- lic School on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27. Originally, the concert was planned for the new ad- dition of the United Church, however, do to unforeseen place had to be changed. Ashburn Church Organ Recital In Aid Of Mentally Retarded ~Mr:-Joe-Carlo---of Guelph; Ontario, will be the featured organist, for the program be- ing presented at the Port Perry High School- Auditori- um on Saturday evening All proceeds from this evening will be given to the Central Seven Association For The Mentally Retarded to further their work with the retarded in this area. Mr. Carlo has been feat- ured on Canadian Television for the past 13 years. His first record album was re- leased in 1967. At the age of 10 ten, Joe Carlo was ap- pointed organist and choir director of Sacred Heart teen," he was heard on CBC radio, coast to coast, from London, Ontario. In 1951 he'was appointed organist---in-- the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, a posi- tion he held for 8 years. From 1953 to 1958 he was Music Director of CKCO/TV Kitchener, and from 1958 to. 1967, he was Music Director of CHCH/TV Hamilton. At present, Mr. Carlo is staff organist for the Lowery Organ Company. He receiv- ed his musical education in Guelph, where he now re- sides. John Orde Organ Studios have arranged for his ap- pearance in Port Perry. Church in Guelph... At six- left Mrs. Lillian Midgley, Mrs. Pat Salter and Mrs, Dorothy Nelson, -| Operations Opens Sunday Three weeks ago, Sunday, March 31th, the memorial stoné of 'Burns Presbyterian Church, Ashburn was laid during an afternoon cere- mony. Sunday, April 21,. the offi- "cial opening _of the Church will take place when the members of the congregation will gather to dedicate the new brick building. The church has a seating capacity of 200, and it is ex- pected that the church will | be filled for this memorable occasion. Church dignitaries from various places will be present to take part in the service. Hospital Report Week Ending April 13th Admissions Emergency Treatment . Births Deaths Discharges Remaining Visiting Hours--2 to 8 p.m. Maternity Hours 3 to 8 p.m. 1878, and the latest ° difficulties the change ~ of 'who was president last year capacity for a second year. Also elected to the 1568 members: Norm Middleton, vice pres.; Mrs. Norma Cornish Following the annual banquet of the Port Perry Chamber of Commerce a couple of weeks ago, Mrs. Eleanor Wood, was elected to continue in this executive were the following ' secretary; Board of Directors: Mrs. Beth Oke, Ken Dowson, D. McRitchie, A. Pacey, Glen Van Camp, Ted Griffin, Dan Madsen, R. Pickard, J. Price and D. Hillier. Mrs. Wood, serving a second year as president, is seen among her many beauty) flowers, in her store on Queen Street. Damages Stolen Truck Three accidents, one maj- or and two minor happened the latter part of last week. A 1960 panel truck stolen at Nestleton and driven by Albert Harrison of Toronto crashed into a tree on the 1| Albert Cawker property near the Brewers Warehouse on Friday at 1.45 a.m. Damage to the truck was $1,500 owned by Mr. Charles Barrett, Hamilton, who was visiting at Nestleton at the time. The driver of the truck suffered a broken leg and smashed kneecap and was taken to Oshawa General Hospital for treatment. A 1962 Acadian driven by Peter Landers, 21, of 91 Westmount St., Oshawa hit a hydro pole on the Oshawa Road, on Friday at 10.25 p.m The driver suffered minor injuries and damage to the car was $400. - * * * * * A deer was killed on Highway 7A near Port Perry at 9.25 p.m. on Saturday when a .car driven by Mr. Hennecy of Nestleton, struck road. There was no damage to the car, -and the deer was picked up by assistant game warden, Karel Pavlik. 'the deer while crossing the ° "Almost everyone uses drugs," a group of a lhund- red people attending a sem- inar on drug addiction was reminded here recently. The speaker, Mr. Garth Toombs of the Alcoholic and Drug Addiction Research Found- ation of Oritario, was the guest of the Port Perry Un- ited ' Church Women. His audience, as he hims2lf ob- served, spanned "several" generations. Present were many _tecnagers,., including Interesting Topic Heard At United Church AN Thin Line Between Bad And Good Use Of Drugs some from out of town. The evenings seminar included a brief address by Mr. Toombs the showing of a film, and a question and answer per- iod conducted by the speak- er. R The problem of drug de- pendency concerns the Foundation just as much as the problem of drug addicet- ion, Mr. Toombs emphasized. Society has .accepted the Aspirin and the Cup of Cof- fee, .he..pointed-out--We-are a self-medicating society We operate according to the philosophy that it is not nec- essary for us to suffer. We take aspirin : for a heart- ache or tension. Some take pep pills, others barbituates. Many find that alcoholic beverages help--them to re- lax. © Thousands take tran- quillizers. These drugs are all socially acceptable They help us to avoid suffering. _...Continued, on Page. 2). ho Ae Or in