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"'Some of them tend to look at you a little funny and ask you why you'd ever want to do such a thing," said Max- ine. 'Yet they don't ask a man why he wants to be a fireman." "Frankly," she said, "I enjoy the work and I'm doing something for the commun- ity." In this case, points out Maxine, the womens lib movement has actually worked against the ' volun- teers by giving some people an automatic label for the girls. She agrees that the women may be 'pioneering', but And just how ridiculous some of the talk was can be summed up by the comment of one male member of the n't want to be yanked from Caesarea male community, his bed in the middle of the who let it be known he would- night by a woman. Work is underway at the Port Perry fairgrounds for a new 40' x 80' exhibit and display building. The ground breaking for the metal-clad building took place on Thursday, July 8, and is expected to be completed in time for this years fair which has been expanded into a two day event, Sunday and Monday, September 5 and 6. The building is being erected on the south side of the grandstand where the midway has traditionally been placed. with the bad feelings going around, she's embarrassed about something she should not be embarrassed about. "But I think the majority of people think the way we do. I think it was just a few who did all the talking." Welfare recipients down for- 5th straight month Regional authorities con- tinue to be heartened by a continued downward swing of the number of people receiving general welfare benefits in the region. For the fifth straight month welfare figures were down as 3,490 people were listed on the welfare roles for the month of June. There were 3,836 receiving welfare in May. The number of recepients has been declining at a rate of about 320 per month since an all-time high of 5,097 collectors was reached in January, 1976. Sth ANNUAL 2). Sponsored by Scugog Chamber of Commerce i assis. sssssiisnaaiaannaaiasd PORT PERRY ARENA Thursday, August 5th 7:30 P.M. A Must for Every Bingo Player. - 500 MUST GO - ny Aree ea SCOOT cSay The figure is also down 382 from the same month Ist year. The greatest decline was in the single employable male category which showed a decrease of 60 recipients. The new law of the Dur- ham Region welfare office is that employable males must go to the social services headquarters on Simcoe Street in Oshawa to pick up cheques. This has resulted in a substantial savings to the welfare department, says Doug Johns, social service commissioner. Manchester News by Ruby Fielding Church on Sunday Aug. 1 at 11: 15a.m. Rev. W. Wylie in charge. The Manchester U.C.W. will meet at the home of Mrs. Jim Elliots Thurs. Aug. 5 at 1:30 p.m. There will be desert and coffee. Ladies bring your bathing suits and lawn chairs. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Best returned from a few holidays at Gaspe Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dobson enjoyed the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Harld Beamish 'at Dorset. Mr. and Mrs. G. Marcotte visiting friends last week at Sudbury. SERVED: Monday to Friday Childrens Ladies & Childrens BATHERS Ladies DRESSES Ladies BLOUSES Ladies WINTER COATS & JACKETS PANT SUITS & DRESSES PORT TAVERN TRY OUR DELICIOUS Smorgasbord 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Os. Croxall held a family reunion Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Mancini of Barrie, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Croxall and Boys of Mississauga. Mr. and Mrs.. Everret Doupe, Barbie and Liza Bar- tley holidaying at Disney Land, Florida for a few days. Mrs. Helen Rowland, Wade and Nadine spending a few days with her mother Mrs. Grant Innis. Mr. and Mrs. John King- stone returned from spend- ing a week at the Olympics and visited Mr. and Mrs. Al Frazer at Vanleek Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Robert King of Guelph visited at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lambs recently. L 2.95 Junsuenazsssssszsanssnenen Men's SHIRTS Ladies PANT SUITS SWIMSUIT COVER-UPS New Arrivals for Fall Shirt-Tale Blouses 10% - *18" 18% Marella Sweaters 14 . $22 Style-Rite Blouses 126% Marella Blouses 5950 325% Style-Rite Belted Slacks 322.00 A.W. BROCK DEPARTMENT STORE CHO a Eg, \