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Port Perry Star, 7 Feb 1984, p. 8

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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. February 7, 1984 Sixty Happy Years Mr. and Mrs. Joe Symons (left) of Uxbridge reached a marvellous milestone in their lives February 7th, as they celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary. They are well known in the Green- bank area as their daughter, Mrs. Jean Hunter lives there. Last Saturday, family and friends paid tribute to this couple on the oc- casion of their 60th anniversary. And a very special guest was the Rev. Dr. Wm. Mustard (right) the man who performed the wedding ceremony in Scarborough 60 years ago. Dr. Mustard now lives in Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Symons have seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. FAMILY PAK ' T 4 Wy T_4 No " J 5 'q WAAL, 7 I NIN pl Ha SIN ET «* If Spieces of Golden Chicken 4 pcs. English Style Fish 2 Med. Salads (of your choice) 1 Family French Fries FEBRUARY SPECIAL (SAVE ANY DAY DURING THE MONTH) 136 WATER ST. "PORT PERRY 985-9009 FRIED CHICKEN AND SEAFOOD 'The Best of Both from Dixie Lee Ontario Association of Agriculture Societies Convention to be held next week Blackstock Area News by Joyce Kelly The annual Conven- tion of the Ontario Association of Agri- cultural Societies will be held in Toronto on Feb- ruary 15 and 16. There are spaces for several more Fair board members to attend this meeting. If you are able to go please call either: Ken or Joyce as soon as possible. Nancy and Bob Bryans and Shirley and Terry McBride have just returned home from a gorgeous two week vacation in Acapulco, Mexico. The Scugog Theatre Productions is a busy group these days pre- paring for the produc- tion of Jitters to be pre- sented in the Latcham Centre, Port Perry on Friday evening at 8:30. Craig Paisley is in the acting section of this play. Two other local young people involved in the Scugog Theatre Productions are Julie Bryant and Carole Lewerentz. For tickets for the Friday evening play, call Craig as soon as possible. Virgie Fairey and Larry Piper of Bow- manville were recent callers at the Bob Bryan's home. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bradburn of Mississ- auga were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earle Bradburn. On Thursday two bus- loads of members of St. Jon's Anglican Church and their sister church in Port Perry attended a special service in the Cathedral in Toronto. They were very impressed by the experience. Several couples help- ed Joan Brisco of Whitby celebrate her birthday at the Bob Bryans farm on Sat- urday evening. On Sunday Rev. Ansley Tucker read a letter from Archbishop L.S. Garnsworthy that was sent to all Anglican Churches on Peace Sun- day. In keeping with this topic Ansley delivered a very thought-provoking sermon on Facts on Atomic Warfare. Servers were Tara Bailey and Robert Umphrey. Sidepersons were Elaine Bailey and George Denny. David Petrie found a balloon in his driveway last Friday when he was coming home from school. This balloon had been released by a Grade 1 student in Blessed Sacrament School in Toledo, Ohio on January 30. That was fine speed - faster than mail travels! © The fifth annual Robert Fletcher Memorial Bonspiel was held on Saturday at the local rink. Eighteen rinks provided keen competition and much fine fellowship during the day's curling. Presi- dent Neil McLaughlin welcomed all to the banquet of hot roast beef prepared and serv- ed by the Ladies Curling Club. Ron Vice gave the customary vote of appreciation for the delicious dinner. Pat Fletcher and her family Diana and Scott in her presentation of the trophy mentioned that this year was a special bonspiel as the date fell on Bob's birth- day. Winners were Gerald and Joyce Kelly, John and Helen Coates. Second place was won by Nancy and Gary Mc- Connell, Carolyn and Brian Morton while third place was taken by Ken Crawford, Janice Beechey, Roy and Linda Bradburn. Fourth prize winner was Don and Louise Swain, Jim and Susan Swain. All receiv- ed lovely prizes. Jim Byers won the lucky raffle. The evening con- cluded with a dance to the music provided by Dennis Francis. The meeting of the Public School 4-H Club has had to be moved from Thursday to Sat- urday morning from 9- 11 a.m. for this week only. This change had to be made due to a con- flict of time with the Public School Valentine Dance on Thursday after school. Blackstock Women's Institute met in the Community Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 1st. After dessert and coffee the meeting opened with the Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. The President Mrs. Martyn welcomed everyone to the meeting. Jean Adams introduced the guest speaker, Mr. Austin Bartley who answered many questions on upholster- ing and wood refinish- ing. The roll call was naming businesses or industries in and around Blackstock. The treas- urer"s report was received and minutes of the last meeting read and adopted. A letter from 'the Provincial President was read. No one is going to Officers' Conference this year. Pat Sleep is to be con- venor of the Bi-Centenn- ial Committee. The Quilt Committee had quilt blocks on display for a new quilt that the W.I. is making. A letter from Beth Schryburt re a Bi-Centennial project was read. The Institute is interested and ready to support this project: Meeting closed by sing- ing O Canada. Glad to report that Mrs. Susie Harris is improving in Port Perry Hospital. Mrs. Harold Hamilton is hoping to be - home this week from Toronto Western Hospital where she has been for several weeks. Quite a number of local men attended the Farm Show in Toronto last week. No doubt many drowled over the many beautiful but expensive displays of modern farm equip- ment. Mrs. Shirley Simmons of Downsview spent a couple of days last week with her aunt Hazel English and visited several others in the area. There were nine tables at the card party on Tuesday evening with the following winners - 1. Ella Venn- ing-81; 2. Belle Werry- 80; 3. Edith Burgess-78; 4. Lorne Swain-78; 5. Richard Manns-73; 6. Dorothy Archer-71; Low - Gladys Potts; Draws - 1. Rhonda Larmer; 2. Lorna Swain; 3. Hazel English. Several curlers from this area curled in the annual Arnold Kerry Bonspiel in Port Perry on Saturday. Neil Mal: colm and Bill Thompson along with two others from Port Perry won third prize. Congratu- lations. Accident A Port Perry man was charged with going too slow following a minor accident on February 1. A vehicle driven by Nicholas Rensink of Port Perry was travelling northbound on Simcoe St., just south of Scugog Concession 4 when it was struck from behind by a second vehicle driven by Richard Simpson of Oshawa. 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