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AEA I have a news nose hardened by seven years in the business, folks, so for a newshound like me, some object floating around the sky near Manchester hardly ruffled a feather. | just picked up the Asahi Pentax, telephoto, wide- angle and regular lens, the C33 Mamiya, tele: photo and wide-angle lens, sprang out the front door to the car and, squealed off in a manner not unlike late-night TV or paperback novels. Minutes later, in Manchester, | was cruising the main drag with one eye on the road, and one on the horizon. Nothing. The balloon had drifted toward Port Perry, a local told me, so | squealed a U on the Manchester pavement and roared off the way | came. Meanwhile, the balloon had made its appear- ance over the village. Everybody saw it. Dozens had pictures, and for all | know, Mrs. Crump's kindergarten class probably had a guided tour. It had floated off toward the Island, so | followed and saw nothing. By now the office phone was ringing off the wall with reports. There | was, roaring back into town with a few hundred dollars of camera equipment bounding in the back seat, watching everybody take film out of their Brownies. Worse than that, the boss had seen it. 'Did you see it, John?" he asked. "It was sitting right over THERE for the longest time." He was pointing to a spot above a storefront on Queen Street. Directly in front of the Star office. | should have known. Floating objects and | don't get along too well. Chasing down some UFO sightings around Haliburton some years ago, ended up in a near disaster. We, (it was a two-man job), had parked late at night at the Haliburton Skyline Park, one of the highest points around and were just settling in to do some serious saucer-watching when a bumper- hopping cop approached the car. What were Fred and | doing, he asked, sitting in a parked car in the local lovers' lane? Looking for UFOs. Later, as planned, we pitched a small pup tent, crawled into our sleeping bags, and took turns on watch. But a day of interviewing people about strange lights in the sky, spherical objects floating across the horizon, and strange noises in the night, starts working on you. It was about 2:30 in the morning when | saw it. Dark, shaddowy, it moved slowly back and forth at the bottom of the tent, stopped, then started again. It was right inside the tent, | figured, and for what seemed'like an eternity, the black lump was motionless, like it was staring at me. Fred began snoring, and it moved slightly to the left, then rapidly to the right. ""Fred?'" | said, shaking the sleeping reporter. No answer. He was a sound sleeper. J he \_Lindsay : EXE Bred £3. "7 {R000 RIT Its etstaaisdatinn du inibulieinotmanbissiionsasdii biol tian iio nina ie Baebes dd bl AS RAE By HP 2 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1975 -- 3 Greenbank and area news A number of Greenbank and community ladies atten- ded the annual meeting of the United Church Women's, resbytery, in Fenélbn Falls on Tuesday. . Mr. and Mrs. George Beaton have arrived home from Montego Bay, Jamaica. They had a lovely trip with weather sunny and 82 to 85 degrees, with no humidity. Allan Donneral, and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Donneral arrived home from a motor trip to Florida, where they attended the Cockshutt Dealers Convention. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Till and Mrs. Jean Michie had the misfortune to be in a car accident near Little Britain. Though released from hos- pital, they were all badly bruised. We wish them all a speedy recovery. Busy season for Senior Citizens Now that our Holiday Sea- sons' busy schedule is over, our coming events last re- ported are not past events. These were all well attended and thoroughly enjoyed. Our Christmas dinner on December 18th say over 100 members and 17 charter members partook in a delic- ious turkey dinner. Even old Santa paid us a visit. On December 30th, the Lions Club entertained us at a Wine and Cheese party, and the pictures shown by Cec King of his african trip - were most interesting. Our pot luck supper on New Years Eve gave us an opportunity to really "dress up", in our long gowns. On January 12th, we were entertained by a 45 piece orchestra from the Region to an "Evening of Music'. On this occasion, we invited Uxbridge Senior Citizens to join with us and have the pleasure of their beautiful music. It truly was worth- while for the 165 people who came to hear them. We wish to extend our thanks to the orchestra for a most inter- esting musical evening. After the concert, lunch was served and we renewed acquaintances with our neighbours from Uxbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Smith and Douglas of Osh- awa, and Mrs. John McKee of North Bay visited Mr. and Mrs. John Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Don- neral attended the wedding of her hephew in Scar- borough on Saturday. Mrs. W. Stone and daugh- ters, Cathy and Jill, spent 'the weekend with Janice Stone in London. We are pleased to report that Mrs. Myrtle Spencer is having a new cast put on her foot and hopes to be home in a few days. The Greenbank afternoon unit of the U:C.W. will hold its regular meeting on Tues- day, February 5th. The Fidelis Unit of the U.C.W. will be held at Mrs.. Don Real's, at 8:15 p.m., Tuesday, February 5th. The theme is a panel discussion on "God and our relationship Queen St. to Him". It is hoped that all members of the unit will attend. For February's news., please phone 985-2924 and 985-7761. Emiel's Place Licensed Dining and Banquet Rooms -- TRY OUR -- 'Surf & Turf Steaks Filet Mignon Lobster Tails Fishermans Platter Port Perry learance Sale Kayser Hosiery SPECIALS Panty Hose hsuntes 2/1 Panty Hose Reg. bu --_-- 3/82% Knee Highs 89° Panty Hose $165. $900 G.W.G. Blue Jeans Sizes 26 to 38 - Flared - 14.95 pair £m a re) eed 7. TeX DR » The black shadow shifted again, slowly, Although many "of our A & | stealthily, threatingly. members are away for the "aa" AR With beads of sweat forming on'my forehead winter, our meetings are Knitting nite and palms, | worked my hand toward the well attended. $Y: flashlight | had left in my shoe, and finding it, The number of bowlers is wy gradually increasing and we are happy with the attend- ance at our euchres. Our square dancing every Wednesday continues to be very popular. See you at the next meet- ing, February 12th. I. M. England Secretary GOING OVERSEAS You'll Need A PASSPORT PHOTO Contact Peter Hvidsten 985-7383 worked it slowly back to my sleeping bag. It moved again. With almost reflex action, | lifted the flashlight over my head, and with all my strength, sent it smashing down on the lump. By this time, | was sitting erect, frantically ¢ thumping the lump, while Fred sat bolt upright, ' screaming at the top of his lungs, something OE about a foot and pain. Fred hopped to the car on one foot, gently massaging the other with his two hands, and | went to sleep. ' | The lump, like the UFOs, filed to appear - again. Wools i Sayelle 2 0z. Ball ...... J | 00 Lo Beehive Astra os an » Winter Co. Lo Winter Footwear Men's Suits Sports Jackets A. W.BROCK 168 Queen Street DEPARTMENT STORE Port Perry, Ont. eo "F. ALAN LAWSON CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT L Licenced Trustee in Bankruptcy 69 King Street East Oshawa, Ont. - L1H-1B4 Telephone 723-3800