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Port Perry Star (1907-), 11 Sep 1969, p. 1

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chester is Saltys of Toronto. The only 'thing left of the two cars involved in the accident on Highway 12 near Man- a heap of scrap. The top picture shows the Chrysler driven by 18 year old Stephen Cochrane killed in the accident. Below, the Ford driven by Mr. 4 ben Vit 5 [ERIE 0 AILS So dA " Edward --Phot by P. Hvidsten Jr. Youth Killed In Collision On Highway 12 An 18 year old Scarborough youth was killed in a collision south of Manchester on Sat- urday night. Injured in the head-on crash were three .- other persons. : Stephen Cochrane of 1186 Warden Ave. was pronounced dead at Port Perry Hospital following the accident. Injured were a passenger in the Cochrane car, John Foster, 18 of West Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Saltys, 6 Hew- itt Ave., Toronto. They were all taken to the hospital in Graduates Miss Geraldine Cooper, daughter .of Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper, Port Perry, graduated recently from Sick Childrens Hospital, Toronto. Miss Cooper accepted a nurs- ing position for the United Church Missions, at Bella- , coola, B.C. Port Perry and treated for cuts, lacerations and chest injuries. According to a report from the hospital they wer all in goodcondition Tuesday afternoon. : The car driven by Coch- rane was northbound on Highway 12 when the accid- ent occurred about 9:30 p.m., while Mr. Salty's car was southbound. According to reports, the Cochrane car, a Chrysler, was driven at excessive speed when it crash- ed into the 1967 Ford driven by Mr. Saltys. The impact was so great, that the car was thrown off the side of the road, snapped off a hydro 'poleand ripped the bark from a tree about four feet above the ground. Local Restaurant Changes Owners LaSalle Restaurant on Queen Street © will change ownership on Mpnday, Sept. 16 when Mr. and Mrs. D. Timleck take over the prem: ises. y : "Mr.-and Mrs. P. Quan, the present owners have operated the restaurant for the last three years and have decided to retire. Mr. Timleck, recently res- igned from the Ontario Prov- incial Police, Whitby Detach- ment and will operate the restaurant under a new name, Whitby detachment is investigating, and no charges have been laid. Marty's Restaurant. Former Port Perry Resident Honored By US Farm Bureau A former Port Perry resid- ent, Norm Aldred, now owner-manager of radio stat- jon KMCM in McMinnville, Oregon, U.S. was recently presented with an associate membership in the- Yamhill County Farm Bureau. Mr. Aldred received the honours for assisting Farm Bureaus in Yamhill, Marion and Polk counties in develop- ing a more effective means of -| inforing' the 'public about Farm Bureau's role in agricult- ure, | Mr. Aldred, himself a farmer, owns a good herd of polled registered Herefords. In his possession are also three bull calves and four heifers, from last year's grand champ- ion. 3 His radio station currently runs an hour and 25 minutes of farm news everyday but the response overwhelming that Mr. Aldred is considering an expansion of the program, Mr. Aldred is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norm Aldred, 248 Cochrane St. and a brother of Joel Aldred of radio and TV fame has been so ra -- EN aac .- oN NE TINE . wa ro a wah » oe FL Ton, A Be ~ EA Volume 104---PORT PERRY ONT., THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 1969--Number 46 With the registrations from Uxbridge Township's Good- wood - community and the Girls' Occupations classes from the Uxbridge Secondary | School, together with the ever increasing registration from the Port Perry area, the High School shows a tentative registration on Tues- day, September 2 of 825 pupils. | The Science and technology has this year moved into Grade Twelve. The Department of Education's new courses of Speech Arts and Man in Soc- jety, a sociological study of past and present, were intro- duced last year. The new course Theatre Arts is being introduced at the Grade Twelve level.' The Business and Com- merce Branch is offering the Mrs. S. Sweetman In Taxi Business For 21 Years It's doubtful if any lady taxi drivers can match Mrs. S. Sweetman in years of service to the public. She has just started on her 21st year in the taxi business in Port Perry and says she has no intention of quitting. _ As a matter of fact, Mrs. Sweetman is at the present expanding her business by the purchase of Charles Brig- nall's Taxi Service, and she promises a 24 hour service for the benefit of her many customers. Her son Pete has joined the business as a partner and will be one of the main drivers. Other drivers will be Charles Popert and Dick Cann. Starting on September 18th the three taxis in operation skill subjects of typing, office practice, bookkeeping, short- hand, business organization, business law and economics. Business machines, calculat- ing and accounting subjécts are being offered to as many students as possible. In the technical branch additional fields of study will follow the machine shop, mechanical drafting, electrical wiring and maintenance, auto mechanics, carpentry and building con- struction, horticulture and environmental science, and welding. 'A course in electron- ics has been successfully introduced in grade eleven, and electric appliance maint- ance in grade ten. The Girls' Occupations will continue: their training in the services of short order cook- ing, restaurant service, com- mercial sewing, beauty salon work, and merchandising. The Boys' Occupations will cont- inue with sheet metal work, painting and decorating, small motors, arc-welding and acet- ylene welding, trowel trades and building construction. (1969 Enrolment, 825 At High School The instrumental and vocal . music group will continue to co-ordinate the music through- Continued on page 20 3 New Members Approved For Fire Department Port Perry Council at the last regular meeting approved recommendations of three additional members of the Fire Department. The new members are Wm. Salter, Robert Rodd and Raymond Penny. Council also approved a request for $40. to defer some of the expenses when the local firemen host the Ontario | Mutual Aid Association meet- ing, Friday, September '19. Hospital Report WEEK ENDING ° SEPT. 7 Admissions . .30 Emergency Treatments . 105 Operations . 2 Births 4 Deaths 0 Discharges . 19 Remaining . . . 35 Consumers Gas Seeks Rh Port Perry Franchise = « Port Perry may have nat- ural gas installed by next summer. This is the intent- ion of Consumer Gas Co. Ltd. and was proposed to the local council at the last regular meeting. ' Attending the meeting and representing the company were G.M. Milburn, manager of the East Central District and Mr. Wolnik, engineer with the company Mr. Milburn explained that his company hopes to enter into a franchise agreement with the council of Port Perry and suggested a by-law be drawn up and have first and second reading of same before it is presented to the Energy Board. Installation of. the pipe- - lines would take approximat- ely two months, Mr. Milburn 'said. " uncil decided to leave the agreement with the Village solicitor for his study, and if in order, give the by-law first and second reading. will have meters installed. - TT bo Wy Dat f 4 x 4 elsewhere in this issue. Rev. W. Mark Reeves was inducted as the new pastor of the Port Perry Pastoral Eharge Thursday, last week. The picture above was taken following the induction ceremony and shows Rev. and Mrs. Reeves and two of their children Nancy, 18 and Alistair," 12. Two" elder children were absent for the ceremony, Christopher, 21 and Merilee, 26. See report --Photo P. Hvidsten Jr.

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