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Port Perry Star, 14 Mar 1973, p. 17

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Medd + Lions 35th Birthday fellows and Masons. Walter Fisher was the last Canadian to serve as International President of the Lions Club. He served during 1949 - 50. Speaking at last Saturday's Port Perry meeting Mr. Fisher said that he does not know of any district in the country that has the *'espirit de corps' of District 3A in which Port Perry is located. He praised the spirit of local club members and said that lionism is flourishing around the world because it is flourishing in places like Port Perry. Thirty five years is a long BILL SHARPE (left) accepts a centrepiece gift for Port Perry club from Lion President Ross Otto of Oshawa. There are 148 flags in the centrepiece, one from each country where Lions exist. FREE ONE INDIVIDUAL or GROUP PORTRAIT IN Mom, Dad or all the Kiddies may' be photographed as a group -- FREE PARENTS : we've arranged to have a natjonally recognized profes- sional photographer at our store on the dates shown below. You can have each member of the family photographed in several poses, and pick any one of them for your free portrait. We only ask that all children be accompanied by a parent. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY to get a living colour portrait you will treasure always. Several poses are taken and low cost additional portraits are available for those who wish them. It's our way of saying ""Thank You" to our many regular customers, and "Welcome" to" everyone else. Incidentally, we believe these photographs are really something special. They're beautifully posed portraits -- not snapshots. And don't: forget they'll be in living colour, so dress the children in bright colours. NNR OOM MOON TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY March 13& 14-10 a.m. 0 6 p.m. Port Perry, Ont. time, he pointed out, because when you look back you can not remember what it was like 35 years ago, and when you try to look ahead you 'don't know what is in store. Nevertheless, he congratu- lated Port Perry not only on the past 35 successful years, but on the next 35. '"That brings us up to 1998," he laughed. ) He said that the only thing Lions can gain from looking back 35 years is the "satisfaction that can only come from unselfish service to your community." District Governor Bill Maguire remembered that Port Perry Lions was only a small organization 35 years ago. "It is only because of clubs like Port Perry that we have grown this much around the world," he said. ' Other Port peify Lions taking part in the celebration included President Bill Sharpe, Past Presidents Don Carnegie, Ray Cook, Glen Van Camp, Cec King, Gordon Prentice and Arnold Roach. After the County Town Singers (the county is Ontario - the town is Whitby) concluded the formal pro- gram with a concert which drew a standing ovation, International Vice President Tris Coffin said he would like to have the choir entertain at the international convention in Miami. PART OF THE CROWD of about 350 people who § SAPS EV $0 HURRY 1 Sie J £0 Sa PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, March 7, 1973 --- 9 NORMAN CAF IK (at right) congratulates Lions International Vice-president Tris Coffin (left) and Port Perry club President Bill Sharpe for the club's 35 years of service to the community. Then the Lions and their guests spent the rest of the night having, if you'll excuse the pun, a roaring good time to recorded dance music. To demonstrate the wide age attended the 35th anniversary dinner of the Port Perry Lions Club last Saturday. Plead guilty to assault Two 21-year-old Port, Perry men were convicted of indecent assault against a female after they pleaded guilty to the charge during a county court trial this week. Graham Henry Jeffries was fined $500 or 90 days in jail, while Judge J.F. MacRae remanded Robert G. Wilkins to custody until April 6 to allow preparation of a pre-sentence report. STORE WIDE COLOR T.V. IO) Hous: SALE WESTINGHOUSE *388. STEREOS -- T.V."SALL ON SALE 241 Queen Street - Port Perry - 985-2272 The two originally pleaded not guilty to the charge but changed their plea after the jury heard evidence from the 24-year-old Toronto woman who had been assaulted. She said the men picked her up while she was hitchhiking to the Earth Day project in Pickering Town- ship on September 16, 1972, and later assaulted her before putting her out of the car. Continuing all this week or Howanrp range of Lions the disc jockey started off with dance tunes from today's hit parade, slipped back into the 50s music of Bill Haley and the Platters, back further to . 7 Glen Miller, then back again to Les Brown. As your reporters left we heard the beat of a Charlston greeted with enthusiastic roars. Ah A v a TR Ra ART Ti BRE ay > ENR 7 THINK IT WILL ~. LAST ANOTHER for $7.00 per month on your gas bill you can have a clean, quiet, dependable Gas Furnace installed. For Information Call: R.3.THOMSON, HEATING 985-3365 YOUR LOCAL CONSUMERS GAS DEALER. Water Heaters and Space Heaters installed "NO CHARGE" just a small monthly rental. WINTER? If not, or if there is a question, check our NEW LENNOX FURNACES Did you know that

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