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SAMUEL FARMER Editor and Publisher ii i ii oO WOW ON OE OE RR 4 (EE . en BoE EE PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1948 (EOE EE EER EEE EEE EE I I EEE EEE EEE EEE ORT PERRY STAR EEE EEE EEE EEE Ee a EET TT Watch your label; it tells when your $2.00 per year in advance. Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa, d BEES Nee Subseription expires. Sc. single copy. ' LIONS' MONSTER BINGO AT HIGH SCHOOL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th, at 8.15 sharp EDITORIAL CITIZENSHIP BEGINS AT HOME The Royal Bank of Canada issues a monthly letter which is thought-provoking. The most reeent publication was styled--'The Meaning of Citizenship", which might be summerized by stating that citizenship is like charity--it begins at home, and grows until it is useful in wider fields. Canadian citizenship is now fully established. A person may officially designate himself a Can- adian, But he will not truly be a Canadian citizen until he becomes on industrious, self-sup- porting, . self-respecting person, whose interest widens into community and national life as_op- portunity offers. But chiefly citizenship begins at home. There, in miniature, government begins (or should, be- gin). There children ark fed and clothed, and trained in- habits of observance and helpfulness. There, and at school, first lessons are taught about Canadian needs and opportunities. - a 0 +e The present day is requiring intelligent loyalty to Canadian ideals. This .is no time for blind partyism or utter indifference, This will soon be the time for choosing the best possible men and women for. public: office. Men and women who have the right to vote, but refuse to-exercise that right, are not really citizens. To vote intelligently requires study and an open mind. * * * » In Port Perry there 'is one civic need which should unite 'all our people, old and young, par- ticularly the, young. That need is to build a proper skating rink with-a permanent floor. ~~ The rink lately abandoned -- was built- by the united effort of all our. people. = citizenship in action. ; this 'year "if 'all' the organizations and private citizens pooled their: resources and 'efforts to. act; 50 complish this project.' At present 'there is "danger of multiplying or- : ganizations which will divide the interests of our people; and build up rivalry rather than unity. Once more there should be 'a ATE fonIe commit: 'A mew structure could be erected -cillors be doubled 'at least. 'much to serve our community, and should he given "tee appointed, (representing all interested organ- © izations) to dig out facts and figures, and a prac- tical method of financing, so that the rink may be ready for use before Christmas, Given a rink with a permanent floor, and reasonable commit- tee, dressing, and business rooms, it could become the recreational centre, with additions made as the years pass and the money became available for the work and material required. The centre is the rink. But there is need for immediate action, There is much to be considered, and much to be done. And the months do slip by amazingly. Our peo- ple have sufficient enterprise for any project which they consider essntial, Surely, the skating rink is essential, unless we are to be scattered in our interests, and dependent on outside muni- cipalities for skating and hockey recreation, Citizenship begins at home, and in Port Perry and surrounding community. PAYMENT FOR SERVICE The following letter from a Port Perry rate- payer is timely: "Port Perry, Jan. 19, 1948 Dear Sir,--I have noted that you have always been foremost, in you paper, in.promoting, what you think is in the best interests of Port Perry. Do you not think, at this time, it would be very opportune to advocate through your paper, that our present council receive more pay. I under- stand from one of the speakers at the nomination 'meeting that Council held 27 meetings last year. Sometimes Council sitting until midnight and after, .. I think our Council has done excellent work in the past year, and ave surely deserving of higher remuneration," : ; J * * * : 1948 promises to be a very. busy year for Port Perry. Council; that the present fifty dollar honorarium for Coun- These men sacrfice a sum more in accord with stich" service. and it is reasonable to suggest - ' . M County Council COUNTY COUNCIL NAMES STANDING COMMITTEES : (Times- Gazette) ; and $7,000 in 1948, Srintite out that a deficit of well over $20,000 was ex- pected this year. Until the present, the institution has managed to operate without municipal assistance, Views experssed at.that time by Three of Ontario County Council's' members of the Council were to the Standing Cominittees will bé headed by W. Vincent Beaton, deputy-reeve of Brock, N. J. Anderson, reeve of Whitby Township, Thomas- Harrison, reeve of Thorah Township. The standing committees were named in accord with the revised com- _ mittee set-up decided on by last year's council. This combines the commit- tees on agriculture and reforestation and those on county property and printing 'while those legislation and memorials and mileage and per diem were 'discontinued. The committee on roads and bridges was also combined with the County Road Committee. W. Vincent Beaton will head the four-man Agriculture and Reforeata-, tion committee, members of which are Heber Down, Whitby Township; R. Ferguson, Uxbridge Town; and Ernest Camick, Rama. ! N. J. Anderson was named chai man of the five-man County Property3 and Printing. Committee. - Other mem< ¥, bers of this committee are H, O. Dob- son, Reach; Isaac Catherwood, Ux- bridge Twp.; Earl Heayn, Scugog; and John Bruce, Mara. Those named to the Finance and Assessment Committee were Thomas Harrison, Thorah; Andrew Muir, 'Whitby Town; A. E, Thompson, Brock; | Ernest Hayes, Port Perry; and G. C. Wilson, Cannington; with Mr, Harrl- son as chairman, The Education Committee is com- posed of D. B, MelIntyre, Whitby; _ Dr. N. E, McEwen, Plejgring; W. E. ~ Noble, E. Whitby; and*Jas. Moffatt, . Mara; and the chairman to be named later. I : ; Sa "is, Grant to Hospital from County cao County Council "declined 'to grant ifiancial assistance to the Osha- Bo wa General Hospital to assist in meet- ing the deficit contemplated in the hospital's operations during 'the com: a ing year. 7? County Council adopted, without dis- 4B) cussion, a report qf its 'Finance and *.' Assessment Comm! which recom- mended that no action be taken on the Hospital Board's request for a grant. _. The committee expressed the view that | nL 7 Sot effect that the municipalities in' the northern part of the county, which derive comparatively little benefit from the Oshawa Hospital, should not {be assessed for this purpose. It was ' pointed out that the northern sections of the county depended largely on hospitals in Lindsay onr Orillia. : Council also took no action 'on a reqeust from St. Peter's Infirmary for an increased rate of $2.60 for county indigent patients in its care, A further recommendation of the committee was that no action be taken on the Oxford County resolution call- ing for a Health Department survey with a view to dividing the province into hospital areas and setting up an equitable basis. for levying on urban and rural municipalities for 'support of . the- particular hospiisla serving their area. ' x Ii Endorses Ban on Margarine n spite of opposition from urban- \% 'mbers, Ontario County Council en- 7orsed a resolution recommending re- tention of the present ban on the sale and manufacture of oleomargarine in Canada. The resolution had been re- ceived from the Oxford County Coun- cil and its endorsation was recommend- ed by Ontario County Council's com- mittee on agriculture, BLACKSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. A. Bailey and Mr, and Mrs. C. Marlow left last week for Florida. held its January meeting at the home _| of Mrs. J. Forder. The devotional was taken. by Mrs. Dorrell with Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Larmer, Mrs, Harrison and Mrs. Dorrell leading in prayer, Mrs, Har- rison taking the Study Book. Report was given by treasurer, Mrs, Larmer, of the. chicken supper and pictures held in community hall in December. Arrangements were made for a crok- inole party at Mrs, Larnter's in the near future and for some entertain.' ment with Rex Frost as guest speaker later, probably in April, "A pot Tek supper was served in the og the minor Antiniejpulities served by, United Church basement oF Wednes: ~, Oshawa Hospital should m the da yevening last, after whick'the con- i Te. 'the gregational meeting aws held with necessary grants, father * County of Ontario. A Board had appeared before the Council asking for a grams of Wetwemn 30,000 representative of the Hospital | Rev. Mr, Harrison presiding. Miss Morlock is boarding' with Mrs, H. Shortridge, having 'sublet her appartment in the Crawford building 1 The W.M.S. of the United Church to Mr. Dickgon, music teacher and Mr. McCabe, Cadmus school teacher, Sorry to erport the illness of Mr. 'Hector Shortridge. We trust that he will soon be able to return to work. It is also our hope that Mrs. F. Stin. son will soon be able to return to her home after a severe illness in Bow- manville hospital. Several of our young people have suffered recently from chickenpox, but are able to return to school -- Grace Graham, Neil Bailey, Joan Venning. Miss Joan Buchanan and Miss M. Evans, normalites, 'spent a week as student teachers with Miss Gray at Blackstock school, and Mrs, Venning, at Egypt school, respectively. Two groups of Blackstock W. I held a euchre party jn the hall on the evening of January 6th, after the municipal election. Before the games started speeches were given by the new council and several of the other candidates. Lunch was served and $20.00 was handed to the treasurer of of the Institute, On the same evan- ing a hockey game was played bé- tween Purple Hill and Blackstock, with the latter winning: During the holidays a social evening and presentation was held in the hall for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wright, who since have returned to their home at Armstrong, where Walter is. employed at the wireless station. Mr. Arnold Taylor attended a Short Course at 0.A.C. during the holidays. Some of the rooms at B.C.S., were re-decorated by Charlie Venning dur- Li the holidays. "The School Board for Carturight area is as follows: Wallace Marlow, Harold Larmer, Wilfred Jackson, David Wilson and John Hamilton. Henry Thompson is Sec.-Treasurer, Sorry to report that Mrs, D. Wilson is suffering from pneumonia and that Mrs, Florence Fair, Toronto, also has pneumonia. Wea wish for them a speedy recovery and that they will soon be able to resume their work. Mrs. Wilson teaches music on Satur- days in Blackstock Continuation School; Miss Fair, with her cousin 'Mrs. Katharine. Downey, R.N,, con- ducts a nursing home for elderly ladies in Toronto. : Miss Jean Harris has taken a posi- tion in Jewell's Store, at Bowmanville, United Sunday School held its an- nual meeting. Mr. E. Dorrell was ap- pointed superintendent for another year. Mrs. H. McLaughlin visited her sister Norma Hooey recently. Norma is in Toronto completing her Home Economics course, which she began in Summer School courses, PORT PERRY LIONS The Port Perry Lions Club held its regular meeting in the Library on January 22nd. Lion Denis McKinzey had charge of the program and had moving pictures from the Ford Plant, showing a trip through the River Rouge plant, This showed the mak- ing of cars from the raw products to ithe finished car. picture on safe driving, showing how, this is taught in schools. We thank Reg. Masters and Al Jeffrey of the Ford 'Motor Co, for thesé pietures which were thoroughly enjoyed. LS afgpg:iizzFzG DOL hO6® THE 50-50 CLUB ENTERTAINED The 50-60 Club of the United Church was entertained on January 18th by the Prince Albert group. Three of the Prince Albert boys brought sleighs to the Church where they picked up and drove us to Prince Albert Church. After a short business meeting we played games, enjoyed a sing-song while some enjoyed the ping-pong table provided for the evtning, The evening was brought to a close when tasty lunch. We sincerely thank all those re- sponsible for such an enjoyable even- ing. The next meeting will be a Valentines. party, February 3rd at the home of Mise (ladys Joblin, vitation is extended to all. adults, Cr EOP PORT PERRY LAWN BOWLING CLUB MEETING The Annual meéting of the Port Perry Lawn Bowling Club was held on January 21sf, 1948, The officers for 1948 were elected as follows: President--A. C. Heayn. Vice-President--F. DeNure Sec,-Treasurer--Jos, Allen. Messrs. A. C. Heayn, F. DeNure, G Holmes and Grant Jeffrey were ap- pointed Games Committee, duties to arrange tournaments and prizes. Messrs. Bruce Beare and A. Cox were appointed Refreshments Commit- tee. Messrs, J. Murray and Robert Harper, Grounds Supervisors, Robt, Harper was appointed auditor for 1948; A. C. Heayn in Suaigs of flower garden. New members will be very cordial- ly Welcomed. aime NIAID re mid PORT PERRY ROD & GUN CLUB ~ (by 0. 0. Hamilton) young t At the meeting of January 23, the election of officers was held, when the following were elected, all by acclama- tion. President--Ott Hamilton. Vice-President--Sam Cawker~ Sec'y-Treasurer--J. Smeltzer. Asst. Sec.-Treas.--A. Baldwin, The chairmen of the various com- mittees were left over to the next meeting. : : Several recomemndations for changes in the game laws were passed by the Club, to be forwarded to the Department of Game and Fisheries, of which will be beneficial to the waters of Lake Bcugog. After the meeting, were served. 'The next Club meeting will be held in the Library on Wednesday night, when arrangements will be made for winter activities, it is expected that we will be able to have the High School the same as last year, the night to be chosen at this meeting. Plans are in the making for a very success- ful season. _ A much talked of Carp fish is in the making, at which we are in hopes of taking many carp out of the waters of Lake Scugog. New members are invited to witend this meeting. refreshments The new council held its first meet: ing with Rev. R. B. Harrison present and assisting in the inauguration. Sorry to report the recent illness of Rev. J. MeKibbon, also Mrs, Charles Smith, Five out of six Durham County Ji. Farmers, attending Kempville Agri- cultural School, won first class hon. ors in the Mid-term examinations at Christmas. Among whom were Bruce Jack Green and Stuart Dorrell, They also had ay Prince Albert ladies served a very. An in- Taylor, nephew of Mrs. E. Larmer,: , NEWS AND NOTES At our last meeting the following , slate of officers was elected for the years 1948: President, S. Gyton; 1st Smith; Sec., G. Weir, These men all stated on their ac- ceptance -of office that they intended to do their utmost to promote and carry on the work of the Canadian , Legion in this district. One of the major items of business "of which we report is of the housing | situation. The demand amongst ex- servicemen of the district for housing has reached favourable proportions and the local council has contacted the Central Mortgage and Housing Com- pany for further details of their hous- ing program. It may be reasonably expected that some action toward this end will be taken when all details of this housing plan are studied. Through this column the Legion Branch will endeavour to keep you informed of the progress of this housing plan. I Also at our January meeting plans were discussed to hold a dangg and euchre some time 'in. March, and the executive committee are at present ar- ranging for this social affair. Watch this column for later nouncement of date. To _an- EE i * MANCHESTER W. A. i The Woman's Association of" the Manchester United Church will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. Gth at the home of Mrs. Lloyd McKee 'at 2,30 p.m. DE Er P-=>A CORRECTION |" In last week's Manchester news an item appeared that Mrs. W. F. Crosier and Jos. Johnson were in Cooksville on Monday. It should have read Messrs. + W. F Crosier and Jos. Johnson were in Cooksville, on Monday. the error. We regret ---- C.G. LT. . Canadian Girls in Training met on Monday evening in the Sunday School room of the United Church with Mrs. Starkey's group in charge of the worship service and Missionary study. The financial report for 1947 was read and proved to be quite gratifying. It was decided to hold a St. Patrick's tea and plans were made for this. On Sunday evening next there will be a Vesper Candlelight Church service, and every member is cordially invited to attend. Church of the dike 'Annual 'Vestry Meeting The annual Vestry Meeting was held in the Parisii"Hall, on Monday evening, January 26th, with the rector Rev. E. G. Bruton, presiding, A record number of parishioners were present, to which the rector referred as indicat- ing a keen interest on the part of the people in the business of the church. The meeting opened with a hymn and prayers. Mrs, J. Allen was re-ap- pointed as vestry clerk. In the chairman's remarks, Mir. Bruton outlined the steps which had been taken in the past year, with re- .gard to repairs and renovating of the church. He said he believed the con- ditions of the parish to good, but he called upon the people to conse- crate themselves with new vigour and determination to witnessing for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We must continue to advance spiritually. The report of the People's Warden was indeed gratifying. Givings through the envelopes have increased considerably since 1946, The total receipts for Parish purposes from all sources amounted to $1763.61, almost $200 more than last year. -- Coming from behind at the beginning of the year, a credit balance was realized at the end of the year. The allotment for missions was over-subscribed, the amount received being $183.86. Mr. Briton explained that the allotments would be up by 9% for 1948, due to expanding work of missions and the increased costs on'every front. The rector re-appointed Mr, C. A, I Glass his warden for the new year, On reading further, it was learned that Vice-President, Ivan Kerry; 2nd Vice- | President, Owen Reader; Treas. F. H. | | | Next Meeting, February 3rd at 8 p.m.' | was $1811.62, which was spent in the Wednesday evening of last week was the occasion of the important con- gregational meeting and the presenta- tion of reports, all of which showed good work done and finances in fine shape. The business meeting was preceded by a "pot luck" supper, served caf- eteria style---a most enjoyalbe repast, After a sing-song 'led by Mr. W. M. Letcher, and devotions led by Rev. Mr. Smith, the reports were given. In the absence of the regular secretary, Mr, Chas. Reesor, Mr. R. J. Harper was (appointed secretary pro tem, A vote of thanks was tendered to the ladies for the fine supper provided. The work of the Church is carried on by a number of- organizations, whose reports follow: The Mission Band stated that there were 67 on the roll, Fifteen meetings Annual Business Meeting of Port Perry United Church was spent on picnic and Christmas treats for the scholars, and there is a balance of $126.73 in the bank. A note of regret was expressed be- cause of the retirement of Mr, R. B. Smallman, after fifteen years of ex- cellent service as Superintendent, He will be succeeded by Mr, Gordon Reesor. The Session. Death removed 14 members, including four Elders--the Elders were Rev, W. P. Brown, Albert Orchard, Fred E. Reesor and Robert Hunter. = The total membership in Port Perry and Prince Albert is 649, of whom 89 are non-resident. Last year the total was 634, which shows a net gain of 15 members. 37 new members were received in Port Perry, 22 on profession of faith, Other members who died during the year were H. R. Murphy, (elder at were held during the year. Five scrap books were made up ad sent to the! Sick Children's Hospital; together with ! a number of toys. A contribution of $44.60 was made to Missions. Canadian Girls in Training told of a membership of 36. The project for the year was the purchase of an in- fant's crib for-the Memorial Hospital. A total of $123.69 was raised by the girls who gave $560.00 to Missions, in addition to sending some members to the C.G.L.T. Camp -and--buying the crib. W.M.8, Afternoon Auxiliary has an enrolment of 46, including 16 Life Memebrs. This society is taking up the study of Missions in a thorough manner; and the interest thus stimu-|u lated is reflected in the substantial] missionary contributions of $344, which took, together with a few in- cidental expenses, all the money raised except twenty-cents a--small nest tgg for 1948, when it is taken for granted that similar contributions will be made, as they have been made for many years past. W.M.S. Evening Auxiliary. This is' a younger group of 43 members, who also carry-on educational work re- garding Missions, and who sent $821.71 to the Presbyterial. The members also carry on Community Friendship and report 46 calls during the year to the shut-ins and the sick of the con- gregation. The Woman's Association had a busy | and successful year in 1947. The work done is of varied character. Flowers were placed in.the Church during, the summer, and suitable decorations were made for special occasions. Friend- ship calls were made in co-operation with the. W.M.S. Necessary repairs and improvements were made at the parsonage, Catering was done for the Business Men's Banquet; and a successful Bazaar was held in De- cember. The outstanding project was assuming payment of the cost of the Church decoration -- $1000 of the amount being paid. The total income manner indicated, together wilh grants to the Nurses Auxiliary, Aid to China, and the B.W!V. Fund, chairs for Primary Classroom, etc. The Sunday School. The work of the Sunday School was carried on con- tinuously throughout the year. The growth in membership was particu- larly noticeable in the Primary De- partment. The finances are in: good condition. $232.63 was paid for sup- Prince Albert); Fred R. Beatty, Mrs. Thos. Brent, Mrs. W. A. Christy, Mrs, Mites Coates, Wm. H. Doubt, Mrs. . Emmerson, Mrs. Wm. H. Letcher, ly O'Neill, Mrs. John Ploughman, Mrs. Robt. Prentice, Mrs. Hilton Simpson, A. E. Spencer, Fred Taggart, Mrs. Wm. Vance, On nomination by the Session and election by the congregation, two members were added to the Session-- Mr. R. B. Smallman, and Mr. L. A, eres 3 EEA Pn EE ad et oo og et et FT ASF Ll Pa Arad yon v. LK ooh, tip? This is the opening Yunaraph of the report of the Session: "Rev. W. C. Smith has continued his good work as Minister of our Church. The attend- ance. at the regular services has kept up very well. The Sunday School and the Young People's" Union have been doing their usual good work among the. younger ones. The Session ap- preciates the efforts of all who do their share in this work. Church Renovation. This report was received with 1 very great interest; ard revealed an unex- pected enthusiasm for the extensive renovation and improvement project. Mr. M. A. Gerrow, in presenting his report, as Chairman of the Commit- tee, thanked Rev. W. C. and Mrs. Smith for their-loyal support in the big undertaking. Thanks were also specially noted for Messrs. R. A. Peel, G. M. Gerrow, J. E. Jackson and W. M. Letcher, togther with the collectors and those who gave so generously to _ the project. The report said in part--*"Our suc- cess is not just financial. A large part of the work is completed" ..... "During the year we have, in working together, not only come to understand each other better; but have planted our- feet more firmly on the Rock of Salvation; and the Church of the liv- ing God." only with general givings and ex- penses; but gave an outilne of receipts and expenditures in the building im- provement project. ture 'totals between $13,000 . and $14,000, all of which is amply provided for by funds on hand and over $8,700 in subscriptions. . The. General Fund is well supported, and over $1300 will be forwarded to the Missionary and Maintenance Fund. Mr. Letcher paid special tri- bute to Mr, C. C, Jeffrey for his ex- cellent work as Envelope Steward. The names of Mr. Bruce Beare and Mr. Wentworth Watson were added plies; $72.37 was_given to the Mission- ary and Maintenance Fund; about $80 to the Board of Stewards. and the people re-elected Mr, Sulman as People's Warden. The Ny dele- gate to Synod is Mr. Arthur Brunton. Mr. Walter Sonley was elected Enve- lope Secretary, and Mr. H. G. Hutche- son chairman of the Sideamen's com- mittee. In accepting the report .of the var- fous organizations, it was noticed that good progress had been made in all. departments. Gratitude was express. ed for two gifts received in 1947, 26 new prayer and hymn\books given by Mrs, Coulter and the new church lighting, the gift of Mrs. Agnes Brown and Miss Martha Pearson. Also Mr, Bruton said he would like to pass out bouquets to all those who had given their support to the various branches of work in the church, with particular reference to the Church Wardens and the Sunday School teachers. A document was produced reading "Churches for Sale at Half Price". it contained a warning from the Synod for all congregations:to examine their church insurance policies. The .chair- man pointed out that the amount of insurance coverage on the Church buildings was ridiculously low. After some' very serious discussion on the matter it was definitely decided to in- crease the amount of insurance, and it was recommened that the matter be attended to immediately. Mr, Bruton introduced the subject of re-decoration, but stated that it could only be touched upon briefly, because the moment available; but he did say that he thought we should set our ob- jective at $5,000, $8,000 of which is at the moment in sight. However, plans for the raising of the other $2,000 could not be made yet, and as was adjourned until a later date, The ladies then served a very welcome round of refreshments. The Treasurer's Report dealt not This latter fea- All the . officers of the Church were re-elected.' sufficient facts and figures were not at . the hour was getting late the matter Ro ni a Tr Zi ro ply = A Cg Hr i