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ERR EDITORIAL TOPICS Safe - Driving Week Ontario's motorists and pedestrians are urged to join their fellow Canadians in supporting Safe-Driving Week, sponsored 'by the Canada Safety Council from Dec. 1-7, Special emphasis is being placed on driver and peaest- rian habits during this campaign and all Canadians "are asked to participate by practising defensive driving and walking during Safe-Driving Week. This means driving and walking so as ta avoid being involved in an accident- producing situation despite the errors of others. Safe-Driving Week has enjoyed consistent success during the past 12 years, and has proven its worth because, it actually saves lives. In December, last year, for instance, 146 people lost their lives in traffic accidents in Ontario. Ontario's Transport Minister win. Haskett fully supports Safe-Driving Week. "The idea is not to seek a miracle of safety for seven days, but to plant in the minds of drivers some ideas that will improve their driving habits and attitudes over a period of time. "December spot checks, which are carried out by the police in some areas continue to remind motorists of their responsibility during the whole of the pre- holiday season. "Mr. Haskett pointed out." Accidents have been reduced where such spot checks are conducted. Just think how much more the accident totals might be reduced if every driver would police himself and obey the rules of the road all the time, not just when a police check is a possibility. } Mr. Haskett offers the following "10 Steps to Safe Driving" that drivers can take to avoid accidents and protect themselves and their passengers against injury: A. Keep both hands firmly on the wheel - at positions of 10 and two o'clock - and both eyes on the road. . 2. Never tailgate - allow at least one vehicle ---- length for every ten miles per hour of speed. 3. On wet, snowy or icy roads, reduce speed well below posted speed limits, depending _ onthe severity of conditions. 4 LY "4, Always signal intentions well in advance - turns, lane changes, passing. 5. Curves require special attention - slow down before entering, then apply power to wheels gently. Be alert for oncoming cars; they often cross the centre line. 6. Never pass on hills or curves. On straight- aways pass only when positive the way is clear. 7. Don't drive under the influence of alcohol. 8. Keep the car in good operating condition, especially brakes, tires, steering and front end suspension, front and rear lights, mirrors, turn signals, wipers, muffler and exhaust pipe.' 9. Always fasten-seat belts and lock car doors. 10. Drive defensively: be ready for the un- expected; know what to do to avoid an accident; react in time. This year marks the 13th consecutive year Safe- Driving Week has been observed across Canada. During this week, Canadians are asked to take a serious look at the inherent hazards of traffic and to accept their personal responsibilities as motorists or. pedestrians. to do everything in their power to avoid causing or being involved in traffic accidents. COMPANY, LIMITED ° Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas ~'P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher _ WM, T. HARRISON, Editor - Mem oi the Canadian Weekly 'New A ati mber of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association 3 OR RR SE ER 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. In Canada $3.00 per yr., Single Copy 10¢. . So Subscription Rates: Elsewhere $4.50 per year. AIRPORT NOISE THREATENS SEX POJENCY.., News Item BILL SMILEY DEAR MRS. POPOVICH Sugar and Spice EVENTS OF DAYS | GONE BY, 50 YEARS AGO December 6, 1918 Mr. James Leask, Green- bank has bought Mr. E, C. o Burtons brick house and takes possession in March, Owing to the heavy price of feed, milk will go up to 12¢. - per quart on Monday, Dec- ember 2nd. Sergt. Hardy Purdy has received his discharge and is home. He plans to continue his studies at Port Perry High School. R Pte. George White has become the caretaker of the * Post Office. Lg Property owners were noti- fied that they must keep their sidewalks clear of snow in " front of their premises within 24 hours of the commence- ment of a snowfall. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 3, 1943 FO. Burgess Beare, a Beau- fighter pilot shot down three JU 88's recently when Canad-- ian pilots on escort duty destroyed. a total of five out of a formation line. A'robbery was perpetrated on Sunday night when the . Beare Motors safe was taken bodily from the service stat- ion. The thieves were equipped © with a glass cutter and jimmys. They removed the glass from the door, backed a truck up . and loaded the safe. The safe was.found south-west of Man- chester the contents of the ° wus; cash draw was taken, 'some' bit fruitless and agreed to take a bus back We'll never forget Mrs. Popovich. My to the city on Monday. After an hour's wife phoned from the bus station the other day, just home from her weekly stint at college. "Bill, I'm in a terrible mess." I groaned silently; "What is it this time?" To cut a long story short, she had started out with a little act of Christian---charity, or plain humanity, and wound up with a problem that would have made the Good Samaritan take to his heels. Mrs. Popovich has Parkinson's Disease. She can walk by inches. On a good day, she might travel 40 feet in 40 minutes, possibly falling flat on her face twice dur- ing the procedure. My wife helped her onto the bus in the city. Four days later, we practically hurled her onto a bus going back to the city. In the intervening time, she was a thorn in the spiritual side, a scorpion in our minds. In short, we worried like hell ahout her. She is sweet, and she has faith, and she has a sense of humor. And she's as stub- born as a mule. She had come here to visit the Shrine, with a view to a spot of faith healing. The Shrine is closed in the winter. No priests, no services. Just a big, dark, cold church We. got her settled in a motel room on street level because she can't climb steps. Arrangeu for hot food and- drinks to be brought to her. Visited her. Made her promise to phone her daughter to come and get her. She was adamant. Saturday, somehow, she got to the Shrine by cab, It takes ten" minutes to get her into or out of a car, Told the cabbie to come back in two hours. Door to church was locked. She sat for two hours, high on a hill-top, in a bleak November wind, on the steps of the Shrine. Sunday, after checking by phone, we took her to the Shrine. Two hours hard Iahor. Church like a holy barn, She did begin to see that it was all a struggle, we got her onto the bus, which is three minutes from the motel. Another chap and I carried her aboard. Cane, baggage, purse, all in place. And the bus driver's look said loud and clear. "How can you be so rotten as to pour your poor old mother onto a bus when she can't even walk? What kind of people are you?" I guess this is because my wife kissed her goodbye, and I patted her shoulder. And his voice said, "Who's going to help her off the bus?" And we've been haunted ever since by her dark, sad eyes, and that sweet smile, and that indomitable spirit: "If I don't keep going, I'll be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life." = What got both of us was the coldness and the eager curiosity of the onlookers. The only person who offered aid, the chap who helped me carry her onto the bus, was a rough-looking character who was ob- viously a junkie or an alchoholic. He said he'd look after "her. : 3 What a paradox! All those wellfed, well-clothed, well-looking people sat there and watched as though it were a horror movie. And the only guy in thé crowd who looked as though he needed help him. self said, "We have to help one another, don't we?" : 7 A certain Levite was mugged, rolled, and left to die. Two of his own race passed. One didn't wanna get involved. The other was late for church. : .And 'a Samaritan, an alien, heard his groans, and said, 'Oy, boy, what's with you? You don't look so good." And bound his wounds and found him an inn with wall-to-wall, And was probably charged for practising without a license. I often wonder what became of the Good Samaritan, ---Toronto Telegram News Service $260.00, also gas ration books were missing. Mr. W.S. Taylor has pd ased the business block owned , by Mr. Neil Sweetman. Reeve C. Devitt of Cart- - # wright and Mrs. Devitt were 'guests of honour at a banquet in the Community Hall, Black- stock. The event marked the election of Mr. Devitt to the office of Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ontario East. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday,. December 3, 1963 " Only 26 people attended the nomination meeting for the town out of a possible 1000 voters. Reeve and Council were returned by acclamation. Dr. S. Kandel is now assoc- iated with Drs. G.M. Rennie and M.B. Dymond and will assist in the practice of Medic- » 'ine; surgeryjetc." - - - © Miss Doris Denure a stud- ent in Grade XIII won the Carter Scholarship. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 4, 19568 * Results of the voting in Reach Township Mr. Howard McMillan, Reeve by acclamat- ion, Deputy reeve, Ed Oyler, the councillors are, Earl Mart- yn, Alan Crosier and Russell Rodd. 3 Speaker at Port Perry High School Commencement was Keith Lougheed B.A. of Niagara Falls, Miss Mary Louise Pickard was the Vale- dictorian and gave a fine address. ° A fox came into the yard of Dalton English, Blackstock and had a fight with their dog. Mr. English was able to kill the fox, but also had to have the dog shot, . they persumed the fox was rabid. ®