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Cute little Kelly Crawford, 3, was one of about 200 children that met with Santa at the Legion's Children's Christmas Party on Saturday. The-children were entertained for about one hour before Santa arrived and gave each of them a gift. The event is arranged by the Veteran Sons and Daughters organization of the Legion. Utica and area news By Mrs. J. Crosier Service will be held in Utica United Church on Sun. December 21st at 11:30 a.m. This will be a special Christ- mas Service when the Sun- day School will assist with the service. At 7:30 p.m. the Utica Sunday School will welcome all to their "Family Night" when they hold a Christmas Party at the Church on Dec. 21st. The Sunday School children will have their ex- change of gifts. As part of an interesting program. Rich- ard Rudkin will show slides. of his Scout trip to Norway. Do plan to attend this annual event. Epsom Sunday School is having a Christmas Pro- gram in the Church on Mon- day evening, Dec. 22nd at 7:30 p.m. Would the ladies please bring cookies. On December 22nd . a Christmas Eve Service, with Communion, will he held in Tien United Church. Remember the Open House for the Bugle Charge at the home of the minister, the Rev. and Mrs. W. Archie and Scott on December 27th. Congratulations. to Miss Judy Rudkin who was one of the six girls who recenty earned the Girl Guides' All Round Cord. Mr. and Mrs. George Harper were among the 64 Old age pension increase in'76 Increases in the Old Age Security Pension, Guaran- teed Income Supplement and Spouse's Allowance, ef- feciive in January 1976 were announced recently by Health and Welfare Minister Marc Lalonde. Increases in Old Age Secur- ity Pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement pay- ments represent the ninth quarterly escalation based on_the cost of living, as provided for in the Old Age Security Act. The new monthly total at the single rate for persons receiving both the basic Old Age Security pension and maximum Guaranteed In- come Supplement will be $226.12. For a married couple who are both pensioners, the " "Photography i Candid Weddings SIEBE REKKER PORT PERRY combination of the basic pension and maximum supp-- lement will provide a pay- ment of $431.36 for the couple monthly. The basic Old Age Security pension will rise in January to $132.90 from the present $129.28. The maximum Guaranteed Income Supplement for a single person, or a married person whose spouse is not a pensioner and is not receiv- ing a Spouse's Allowance, will go up in January to $93.22 from its current $90.68. The maximum supplement for a married couple, both pensioners, will increase to $82.78 each from $80.53. Added to the basic pension, this will give each married pensioner $215.68 monthly, or a total of $431.36 985-7086 CALL US HOME HEAT KEN P. MURRAY Electrical Contractor Domestic & Industrial . a FOR FREE ESTIMATES ON OY COMPLETE ELECTRICAL °° Phone: 985-7005 274 ROSA ST. - PORT PERRY y Cickiidem ih TT CROSS x RSL Al AIAN C/o A is EIRP bat TNT ASA PAA FER ARS for the couple. The maximum Spouse's 'Allowance will increase to $215.68 from $209.81. . The maximum Spouse's Allow- ance is made up of an amount equivalent to the basic Old Age Security pen- sion and an amount equival- ent to the maximum Guar- anteed Income Supplement at the married rate. . Canada pension beneficiaries get increace An estimated 723,000 beneficiaries under the Canada Pension Plan will receive increases of 11,2 per cent in January 1976 Health and Welfare Minister Marc LaLonde announced today. This increase reflects the full rise in the cost of living over the past year. The ten-year transition per- iod for the introduction of retirement pensions ends in December 1975. The maximum full retire- ment pension commencing January 1976 will be $154.86. The maximum monthly dis- ability pension payable in 1976 will be $157.59 while monthly benefits for dis- abled contributors' children and orphans of deceased contributors will be $41.44 per month. Maximum monthly surviving spouses' pensions will be $99.51 per month for persons under age 65 and $92.92 per month for spouses 65 or older. Of the estimated 723,000 persons who will be in receipt of CPP benefits at the end of December, some 442,000 will be retirement pensions; 117,300 will be sur- viving spouses and 50,000 will be disability pensioners. Another 106,200 benefits re- late to children who are receiving benefits Aas orphans or children of dis- abled contributors. TE TT ¥ 4 £5) CN it members of the Vice family who attended the Christmas family dinner in the Solina Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Field- ing visited Mr, and Mrs. Jim Fielding at Keswick on Sun. Mr." and Mrs. "Mervyn MacCannell spent Sunday afternoon with his mother, Mrs. Jessie MacCannell of Toronta, Mr. and Mrs. Jim 'McLean of Shelburne, Mr. and. Mrs. Bill Ferguson of Orangeville and Mr. and Mrs. Grant MacCannell of . Orangeville. The occasion was Mrs. MacCannell's 81st hirthday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnston of Oshawa called on Mrs. Cecil Harper on Friday. Mrs. James E. Mitchell, Mrs. Roy Sutcliffe, Chet Geer, Mrs. Charles Bell . Ee = CHARGEX| Mrs. Lakeview Plaza and Mrs. Jack Crosier enjoy- ed the Senior Citizen Christ- mas Party held in the Latcham Centre in Port Perry on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sut- cliffe and family visited her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crawford of Kavan on Sun. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wallace of Stouffville called on Mrs. Jack Crosier on Monday. Mt. and Mrs. Jack Evans of Scarborough were Sunday visitors with Mrs. - Lloyd Taylor. Mrs, Dennis Thdmpson and Mr. Wm. Baker called on her mother, Mrs. Jim Miller of Mount Albert on, Thursday. Mrs. Retta Hardy of Port Perry was a supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Thomp- son on Friday. Mrs. Tom Sutherland en- joyed the County Town Singers at Port Perry High School last Wednesday even- ing. Eighteen tables of euchre players enjoyed the Christ- mas euchre party in the hall on Friday evening. Prize winners were Bea Harrison, Violet Luke and Phyllis Ash- enhurst; Gordon Smith, J. . Poots and Wm. Carnegie, Vera Taylor, Mrs. Reid Cook Eva Steniford, Ruby Tripp, Bea Harrison, Lloyd Fawns, Mauricé Karl, Dennis Thompson, and. Pat Bell were among the winners of special prizes. Winners in the Freeze-Out were Vivian Karl and Ross Thompson first and James Houghland and Bruce Houghland, sec- ond. by Arrow, = RN ee hy Arrow = 1 Long Sleeve Judo Style, Terry cloth, one size fits all Sweaters Sleeveless V-Neck, Crew Neck, Turtle Neck and Cardigan Slippers Slip on style, rubber sole Ties ---- from $5.00 Leather Gloves , Leather Belts Leather Accessories Wallets, Key Cases, Travel Cases f TUXEDO RENTALS Port Perry Give him our best this season! I A man-sized group of his best looks await your shopping trip. perma-iron, full cut style 2315.00 Dress Shirts sessveseece Socks All Wool and Nylon Blends A from $1.75 Underwear by Jockey - Bikini, Hip Brief and Boxer Styles ......... . from $2.00 37.95 crererenes from 5.50 -- CHRISTMAS STORE HOURS -- Monday to Friday -9:30a.m. -9:00 p.m. ASK ABOUT OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT CERTIFICATES Grego Saturdays -9:30a.m.t05:30 p.m. 3 Phone 985.8160 -- Sr ee ee we el ™ vt wd es sel el wnat from 1.0 0 $19.95 , wrom$4. 50) from 8.50 MEN'S WEAR [#