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LOCAL NEWS pening OSHAWA o AIR CONDITIONED A FAMOUS PLAYERS THEATRE n: 1011 Everett Wray has gone out West to Saskatchewan for the rest of the sum- mer, Mr, and Mrs. Owen Cliff, of Toronto, were week-end and holiday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. E. Cliff. Mrs. M. Kivell and sons Allan and Marvin, Mr. Hugh Ross and son Ken- neth, of Brooklin; Sgt. Lorne Kivdll, of Kingston, Mrs. Lorne Kivell and son Larry, of Toronto, paid a brief visit at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Fd. Balfour on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cawker, of To- ronto, were week-end visitors of their parents, Mr. and Mis. S. A. Wallace and Mr, and Mrs. A. B. Cawker. Sgt. Fred Densham, who has just returned from overseas, was renewing acquaintances in town on Labour Day. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess Beare, of Oshawa, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. H, Fitchett. Mr, and Mrs. Will MacDonald, of Toronto, were holiday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MacDonald. Miss Lois Wray has returned to Woodbridge where she will resume her teaching for another year. Mr. Ronald Cooksley, of Toronto, was home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Cooksley, during the week- end. Miss Louise Hall, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, L. G. Hall. Cpl. Oscar Beare, R.C.A.F., of To- ronto, was in town during the holiday week-end. Mr. and Mrs. P. Oshawa, were in town on attending the Port Pery Fair. Murs. I. week-end, Miss Myrtle Wray, of Toronto, and her friend, Mr. Gordon Stewart, of Fergus, called on Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wray of Shirley. Private John H., Hardy, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Hardy, has re- turned from overseas after serving in During his thirty days' leave, he was a visitor at.the home of his grandparents, Mr. Holland and Germany. and Mrs. C. A. Honey. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and baby, of Oshawa, also Jimmy and Mrs. Read and children, are spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Read, Sr. Sergeant M. Reekie has home after 6 years service. A re- J. Densham, of Monday, A. Boyd and children, of Toronto, have moved to Port Perry Mr. Boyd joined his family for the Iriday and Saturday, SEITEMBER 7 and 8 VAN JOHNSON in 'Between 2 Women' with LIONEL BARRYMORE and GLORIA DeHAVEN.. I's a Blonde Showgirl -- or a redheaded Playgirl in & love match for Van Johnson, Monday and Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 10-11 Two Great Features AGAIN They sing Their Way to Your Heart-- JEANETTE MacDONALD, NELSON EDDY, in "MAYTIME" Symphony Orchestra. Don Cos- sagk Chorus and on the same program--- "Zombies on Broadway" with WALLY BROWN, ALAN CARNEY and BELA LUGOSI. You'll shake with laughter one minute; shiver with terror the - next, FOUR DAYS -- SEPT. 12-15 "The Song of Bernadette' with JENNIFER JONES, William EYTHE, Charles BICKFORD, Gladys COOPER. The incomporably stirring story ol one woman for all women. . . for all men... . for all time. Channell at week-end. Mrs, J. D. MacMaster, Mrs. C. Mac- Master and daughter, and Sgmn Arch MacMaster, visited in Hamilton, on Sunday. Misses ISllen and Norma Ploughman of Toronto, were week-end visitors with their parents, Mr. and Mrs, S. Ploughman, : Mr. Floyd Hughes, of Fort Erie, Bloomfield during the arrived | Visited friends in town on Monday. Mr. Gordon Renecau, of Toronto, ception was held at his home 98 Dixon | SPent the week-end at the home of Mr. Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Aldred, My, [and Mrs. W. EK, and Mrs, Ira Aldred, Cameron and Douglas were in attendance. MacGregor. Week-end and holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Peel were Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs, A. I. McDermott, My, | Sanderson, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Me- and Murs L. E. O'Neill Stouffville. | Indoo and family, of Peterboro, Mr. have returned from a very pleasant and Mrs. Oscar Stevenson and family, motor trip through Northern Ontario |©f Toronto. and Quebec. Mrs. IH. C. Fossey, of Toronto, has Mr. Herb Blake, of Whitby, was in been spending a few days with her town for a couple of days renewing parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Davey. acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. George MacMillan, of Miss Betty Cawker, R.N., of Osha- Toronto, spent the holiday week-end wa, spent Monday with her parents, | With Mrs. Agnes MacMillan. Mr. and Mrs, A. B. Cawker. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lawrence, Gary -- and Peter, were holidaying last week at Port Bolster. Pte. Fred Gyton, 48th Highlanders, of Camp Borden, visited his mother, Mrs. Bert Howard, one day last week. DIED TIPP --At Port Perry Hospital, on Tuesday, Sept. dth, 1915, A. Milton Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hood, of Ajax, at.| [IPPs in his 66th year, tended Port Perry Fair, on Monday. Mr. Bill Hayes, of Pickering, spent | Mys, Harold Cass, Guelph, on Tuesday, | I Sept. 4th, 1945, Stepen Solley. Miss Muriel Cook, of Toronto, with her father, Mr. Wm, Cook, and sister Mrs. Wm. McClintock, during the holi- the week-end with his parents, Mr. an Mrs. E. Hayes. day week-end. Mr. George Tinsley, of Toronto, was with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Tinsley, during the week-end. _..Mrs. Douglas Lade, of Toronto, was "with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Id. Balfour, on Sunday and Monday. A/B Harold Kerry, of the R.C.N. V.R.,, ig at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kerry, on twenty- eight day leave, Sgmn Gordon MacaMster, R.C.C.S., of Toronto, spent Labor Day with his mother, Mrs. J. D. MacMaster. Miss Agnes Smith, who has been an operator on the Bell Telephone Fx- change here for some time, has gone to Richmond Hill as a relief operator for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Storey Beare and son Ian, of Guelph, were weck-end visit- ors with Mr, and Mrs. John Murray and Mr. and Mrs, C. E. Beare. Mrs, M. Stones, of Toronto, is spending this week with Mrs, Cann, S/L Joel Aldred, R.C.A.F., and Mrs. Aldred, of Toronto, were with Mrs,"N. P. Aldred, during the holiday week- end, . Mr. and.Mrs, D, Holden and son of Oshawa, spent Labor Day with Mr. and Mira, H, Fitchett. Miss Lucille Jeffrey, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Cecil Jeffrey. Pte. Reg. Figary, of Camp Borden, recently-spent a few days at Birdseye Center Park. + Miss Irene Dufty, of Toronto, was the guest of her friend, Miss June Sonley, aver the holiday week-end. Mrs. A. Steer and sons Eddie and Lieut Dennis Steer, of Ajax, were in town on Labor Day visiting friends. Mrs. Arch Anderson, of Toronto, spent the holiday week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Beare and -daughter, of Uxbridge, were in town on Labor Day. . : Cpl. F. A. "Bill" Baker, of Petawa- wa, was at his home at Portview from Friday to Tuesday. Bill has been transferred from the R.C.A. to the R.C.A.8.C. Flying Officer Bruce Beare and Mrs. Beare, Miss Bernice Birkett and Mr. Beverley Kent, visited Mr, George SOLLEY--AL the home of his nicce, CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Wm. Vance and family wish to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the acts of kindness, messages of sympathy and beautiful floral offerings received from their kind friends and neighbors during their recent bereavement. Slendor Tablets--harmless and ef- fective, 2 weeks' supply, $1.00; 12 weeks', $5.00, At Lawrence's Drug Store. Pain killer for corns! Lloyd's Corn and Callous Salve gives prompt, sure relief. 50¢ at Lawrence's Drug Store, . Salvage Day, Monday, Sept. 10 The Salvage Commiltee has been notified by the Department of Nation- al War Services Salvage Campaign; that waste paper is needed as much | as ever, for essential use for cartons for food, for the Army of Occupation. | informed the Port free to place his legal services at the | disposal of Ontario County. [ the MacBrien Home at Port Perry | de You are sincerely requested to tie clean rags in bags, and cooking fats in tin containers, : Persons living in Prince Albert may send their salvage to same place as before, where # will be collected, Communities or farmers outside: of Port Perry may take their salvage to undersigned's residence between now and Salvage Day. Proceeds are used for War Work--no individual is bene: fitted---all' work is donated, Kindly" co-operate as in the past, and let us make this the best collee- tion yet. : ' R. JOHNSTON, Chairman Port Perry Salvage Committee. Phone 89, | your paper securely in bundles--also !" Eyes Examined Glasses complete, or lenses only, supplied where necessary, at reasonable prices,-- I. R. BENTLEY OPTOMETRIST Major James MacBrien Practic- ing in Ont. County Major James R. MacBrien today Perry Star, that having veecived news of his indefinite release from the Army, he is now Jim MacBrien is residing between and the Genosha Hotel, In Oshawa for business purposes, Jim MacBrien can be contacted at 6 Simcoe Street North in the oflices of R. D. Humphreys, well known local Barrister, with whom he is associated. Port Perry Robber Shot at Montreal Identified as taking part in the robbery of the Bank of Commerce here on August 6th, Joseph Peltier of Windsor, was shot in the back as he attempted to flee from a Montreal hank last Friday." An accomplice, believed to be Ulysses Lauzon, who was in a car outside, escaped. The stolen car used in Montreal was re- covered with $20,000 in bonds in the back seat, Peltier entered the bank to cash some bonds, the serial num- bers of which corresponded with honds stolen previously. JUNIOR WAR WORKERS The Junior War Workers will meet in the Work Rooms at the Post Office on Tuesday evening, Sept. 11th; Letter to the Boy Scout Troop from their former leader Owen Cliff 1077 Avenue Rd., Toronto, August 28th, 1945. Ist Troop Port Perry Boy Scouts:-- Well fellows, little did I think I would be writing to my old troop of Scouts, although: I am more than pleased to do so, Marjorie and I wish to thank you very much for your welcome gift which we were more than pleased to receive, It is certainly a most useful present and we will use it often and I can assure you it will ever remind me of my scouting association with you fellows in good old Port Perry, I am taking the opportunity at this time to offer you my congratulations for having kept your troop together during the disrupted years of war. I take note of any of your activities mentioned in the Port Perry Star and I hope that now Peace has been won you will stride forward to greater success in the future, Remember your Scout Promise. Remember that scouting is for boys with the ability to think and the ambition to become first class citizens. Look back at the record set by many scouts in the war just won, and you can't help but be proud of your personal connection with the Scout organization of Canada, I'm hoping, since gas rationing has been cancelled, that I may be able to meet with you sometime in the coming season, . However for the present, we say thank you once again for your kind- ness with the pleasant anticipation of meeting with you at a later date. Your friend in scouting, Scouter Owen Cliff, BLACKSTOCK (Continued from hack page) right into a restaurant but no one was hurt. Yes, Halifax takes a beat- PO ANGLICAN Rev. E. G. Bruton, Rector, Sept. 9--15th Sunday after Trinity. 10 a.m.--Sunday School. 11 a.m.--Morning Prayer and Sermon. Thursday, Sept. 6--8.30 pan.-- Confirmation Class, Sunday, Sept. 23rd-- Havvest Thanksgiving Service, PORT PERRY UNITED CHURCH Rev, Clifford Smith, Ministeg 'Sunday, September 9th-- 10 a.m.---Sunday School, I'l a.m.--Epistle to the Hebrews. 7 p.m.--The Emperor's Physician, ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. J. A. MacMillan, Ministes .° Sunday-- 10,00 a.m.--Sunday School 11.00 a.m.--Morning Worship During the summer months, sexvices will be held every Sunday morning. PORT PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor: P. Tayler 11 a.m.--Morning Worship. 2.30 p.m.--Bible School 7 p.m.--Evangelistic Service. Wednesday, 8 p.m.--Prayer Meeting. MRS. JOHN W. HOOEY Seriously ill for less than two weeks Lissa Wilson, beloved wife of the late John W. Hooey, passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. Herman Sa- mells, Nestleton, on Monday, Aug; 20, 1945. Mrs. Hooey was born in Floss Township, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilson. Held in high regard by all who knew her, she took an active part in all church work being a member of the choir and a Sunday School teacher for many years. She was a life member of the Presbyterian Church, Nestleton. Surviving to mourn her passing are one sister, Mrs. Herman Samells, of Caesarea, one brother Cecil Wilson, ing but comes up smiling, Néstleton, also five nieces, Misses Gwen and Eunice Wilson, Nestleton, (ROR RIAD 0) 4 & RT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th, 1945 SCHOOL Bupplies. Port Perry Public School Opens Sept. 4th Pert Perry High School Opens Sept. 10th § SEND THEM TO SCHOOL WITH THE BEST. You can always be sure of top quality in Lawrence's School You can always be sure of real values too. OPENING PHONE 49 Mrs. James Stewart, Peterboro, Mrs. Harold Lang, Omemee, Miss Margaret Hutchinson, Toronto, also five nephews Scott Hutchinson and Jack Hutchin- son, Toronto, William Hutchinson, of Peterboro, Burney and Roy Hooey, of Burketon. The bearers were four nephews, J. Stewart, W. Hutchinson, H. Lang, J. Hutchinson, and two cousins, John Webster, Fenelon Falls, and Edwin Lillicrap, Hamilton, Among the many beautiful floral tributes was a beautiful basket from the W.I. and Ladies' Aid of the church. The minister, Rev. H, V. Walker, of Sterling, former pastor of Nestleton Church had charge of the service. ------ --- OSHAWA FAIR SEPT. 10-11-12 A M. LAWRENCE 120 Ronall swe 000 0 0 All over Canada, in cities, towns, villages and on farms, hundreds of thousands of men and women watch for the post. man to bring dependents' allowance cheques as other people look for pay-day. They are people of all ages whose bread. winners are away on active service. They include returned men not yet back in civil life, And soon there will be hundreds of thousands more back from the war. They will receive cheques to help them buy civilian clothes, to go to college, to get technical or vocational training, to start in business for themselves, or to set up as farmers or fishermen, : The banks have to be prepared to cash all official cheques for these and a dozen other purposes=and to do so anywhere in Canada without charge. In fact, the banks supply Canada with the nationwide : machinery to facilitate a grateful country's plans for restoring service men and women to civilian life, This is a tremendous task. Ie will encail a vast amouns of bookkeeping. But you can be sure that, your banks will take This Advertisement is tm It in their stride without impairing regular banking services Sponsored by your Baak + Grain, Flowers PRENTICE'S -- BEAUTY SALON -- SHAMPOO AND STYLED SETTING, ® Central Ontario's Leading Exhibi- tion PORT PRRRY NOTICE All kinds of Electrical and Mechanical Repairs to household appliances All makes and sizes of Electric Motors repair-- ed and Reconditioned. Small Motors for sale. Small Gasoline Engines for Sale. : Electric or Gasoline Drive Pump Jacks for Sale. MACHINE REPAIR SHOP : STAN. CAUSLEY, Proprietor Port Perry, Ontario. Taylor's Auto Electric PORT PERRY GENERATORS # STARTERS ps FIELD COILS : REPAIRED and EXCHANGED BILL TAYLOR :: Proprietor Phone 41 Rising values means adjustment of INSURANCE Are your policies up-to-date? Whatever your insurance needs may be, consult H. W. EMMERSON Port Perry ] The Place Where Old Friends Meet @ Splendid Exhibits of Livestock, and Novelties © GRANDSTAND Performances Both Afternoons and Evenings, on SEPTEMBER 11-12 "HORSE RACES $1000 IN PURSES with or without appointment, PERMANENT WAVES $1.95 and up ONLY 60e. _and TOMMY DORSEY and his Phone 228, Port Perry ARTHUR PRENTICE, Prop. Bioomsr SHOW VALUE IN OsmAWA Biltmore THEATRE, OSHAWA Continuous Show Daily Friday and Saturday, VAN JOHNSON, SUSAN PETERS, LIONEL BARRYMORE _ in "Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant" -- ADDED FEATURE -- : "Seven Miles from Alcatray"' with BONTIA GRANVILLE, JAMES CRAIG. NEXT MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY "Broadway Rhythm" IN TECHNICOLOR with GEORGE MURPHY, GLORIA DeHAVEN, CHARLES WINNINGER, GINNY SIMMS, BEN BLUE, LENA HORNE, ROCHESTER, HAZEL SCOTT, -- ORCHESTRA. ~ADDED FEATURE "Captive Wild ~~ Woman" with JOHN CARRADINE, EVELYN ANKERS and ACQUANETTA ag the GORILLA GIRL Bs IsLanduii dS lase..