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Te a Watch your Label It tells whea your subscription . Expires. $2. 00 per year in advance. Se. Single Copy . $2.50 fer year outside Canada, "colours descended from the train. t Mill at Port THE PORT PERRY STAR CO. LTD. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. Published by Pores 3 'OUR PRINCESS AT THE CAPITAL If one could choose a particular place in which to catch the first glimpse of Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth and her proud consort, the Duke of Edinburgh, we suppose there could be no more appropriate setting - than the capital city of our Dominion. There certainly could have been no fairer day. The sky was radiantly blue and trees were u mass of sunny colour, red and gold and rich green. The beautiful Federal drive "made an excellent background through which these two people, who symbolize our unity, our love and our strength, were to pass. At a quarter to ten the city was ready and ang Jn fact it had been waiting for 'hours, from hy a: along the full length of the scenic drive right through to Confederation Square 'down town. Charlotte Whitton, new mayor-elect, issued two proclamations naming Wednesday. morn- ing and Thursday afternoon public holidays. Lansdowne park slowly filled with fourteen thousand school children from the city and surrounding district. There was quiet, joy- ous expectancy in their faces as they moved in orderly fashion to fill the grandstand and the special bleacher seats Whidh had been set up for them, - At ten-o'clock the Royal train pulled up at the platform which had been built as a re- ception post for their Royal Highnesses at Island Park crossing. Princess Elizabeth, dressed in dark, soft followed by her husband the Duke of Edin- burgh, and here the two were. welcomed of- ficially by Mayor Whitton. Unfortunately the-Royal procession moved along the driveway and through the beautiful kixperimental Farm at too fast-a clip for the people to really see them. The Boy Scouts, the Girl Guides and the Sea Scouts who form- ed a guard .along the way -caught but a glimpse of the Royal pair, At Lansdowne Park they were greeted by a tremendous cheer. Then the children sang one verse of O Canada in English followed by one verse in French. After a hurried pre- - sentation of a bouquet to the Princess by a tiny girl the assembled crowd sang God Save the King. At the insistence of .the Princess herself, it is claimed, the cars made a circle of Lansdowne Park before " leaving by the Last gate. The ceremony at 'the war memorial was Yowds lined the streets all the way She was - NOTES AND COMMENTS. short but impressive. There the Duke helped 'Princess Elizabeth place the wreath on the i monument. In the afternoon the Princess and her husband visited the Parliament Buildings, and spent some time in the Mem- orial Tower. The next day was cloudy and grey and the boat trip on the Ottawa river for her Royal Highness did not turn out to be as pleasant as it had been anticipated. It was very cold on the river aiid the beauty of the shore line was marred by the lack of good weather. The Royal Party turned back sooner than was planned. Many people therefore failed to catch sight of the Royal barge at all. The 'only news of this hour was the fact there was a very dressed up lady reporter from Toronto had a tumble into the river. During a reception held later in the day by the Hon. Mr. St. Laurent the Princess could be seen at her best. Those presented to her reported the absolute loveliness of her smile,her complexion, her royal bearing. The Duke of Edinburgh proved to be most charm-. ing and genuinely friendly. In spite of the. fact t.that these two young people had shaken hands 'and waved off and on for hours they endeared themselves to those presented by giving their full attention to the person whom they were meeting at the moment of passing, .. A reception at the National Gallery was - an important stop for Princess Elizabeth because it was here that she formally pre- sented her Grandmother's carpet to the na- tion. Princess Elizabeth spoke beautifully of her Grandmother family relationship was deeply valued by all the: Royal household. " The Royal visit in the Capital eity came to a close with a novel party held at the Gov- ernor-General's residence. Here the Princess and the Duke of Edinburgh dressed in ap- propriate costumés square-danced with a specially selected group of dancers . while a_member of the civil service 'called-off'. The final impression of the people of the capital was that they had not been given enough opportunity to see the fairy princess who belonged, in a measure, to them but that the glimpses they caught showed them a young lady of sweet and reserved dignity who was trying under difficult circumstan- ces to do a tremendous service to her people; that Princess - Elizabeth was indeed very lovely and that her fine young: hysband-and consort the Duke of Edinburgh was every inch a fitting mate for his Royal and beau- tiful wife, our Princess. -| turned upon it. dnd you felt that a strong .] come uncontrollable. "Geer - Clancy Later Mr. and Mrs. Geer left on a wedding trip to Ottawa and other points east and upon their return will live in Oshawa. For | and five great grandchildren, children, seven of whom still survive, six in Ontario and one in Alberta. There are also thirtéén grandchildren The marriage of Marion Mary Ellen Clancy, daughter of Mr. a Mrs. Patrick J. Clancy, of O awa, and John Chester Geer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester R. Geer, of Port Perry, was solemnized on Saturday morning in the rectory of St. Gregory's Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Frances J. Smyth officiating. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was gown- ed in ballerina-length pale blue frosted prgandy over taffeta. Tiny taffeta buttons lent interest to the front of the fitted bodice which was styled with a Peter Pan col- lar. Matching mitts complimented her cap sleeves. She wore a half hat of the. same material as her dress" and carried a bouquet of pink roses and stephanoys with white streamers . Mrs. Stanley Bronishewski was matron;of-honour wearing pale pink similar to that of the bride but with a bertha collar." She 'carried a nosegay of blue baby hrysanthemums which were re- peated in her headdress. Mr. Donald Geer, brother of the bridegroom, performed the duties of best man. : A reception was held at the Queen's Hotel where the bride's "mother received wearing a two- i piece.gownof lilac. moire taffeta with black accessories. The bride- groom's mother who assisted was in gray crepe with navy blue ac- cesories. Both wore corsages of 'roses. A three-tier wedding cake flanked with bowls of vari-color- ed chrysanthemums graced the bride's table. = An honored guest was Father Smyth who acted as 'toastmaster. the journey the bride chose navy 'blue crepe with matching access- - |Ories, Re d roses comprised her |corsage. Emerald Anniversary To have lived together happily for fifty-five years is no mean achieve- ment. That is the record that will be hung up on the 21st inst by Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Russell of the Utica district whose family are planning to make special note of this Emerald Ansiver- sary. + Mr. and Mrs. Russell came to Utica district early in 1946 and since then have become well and favourably 'J known throughout the neighbourhood. Their Golden Wedding Anniversary passed without comment in October, 1046, but it is planned by the family that this occasion will be seized as a favourable opportunity for them to express their affection and esteem, Mr. and Mrs. Russell are both na- tives of Proton Township in Grey County. Both attended the same little red schoolhouse and were 'taught at about the same time by the same teacher. They were married in the towri of Dundalk by Rev. Mr, Morri- son, a Presbyterian minister, on Oct. 21st, 1896. The day began with sun- shine, but the newly weds drové away from the marriage ceremony in an open buggy through a blinding snow blizzard. But "love laughs at lock- smiths", and at the 'weather, and the recollection of that experience is still, to them, a delightful and memorable one, To this happy fouple were bom nine Mr. and Mrs. Russell enjoy good health and are wonderfully. vigorous. They create each year a garden to de- light the eye and tempt the appetite, Over the past five years Mr, Russell, in addition to making many improve- ments, has been one of the busiest farmers in the neighbourhood, and Mrs. Russell has never forgotten how to set an appetizing table for a gang of hungry threshermen. It is of nfuch interest to the neigh- bours that this Emerald Anniversary is being marked by the Russell family. This reporter has the assurance that a warm welcome awaits all who wish to call on the 21st with a word of felicitous greeting, mm Anniversary CELEBRATE 22nd WEDDING "ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Walker rele- brated their 22nd wedding anniversary on Saturday night, October 13th, Mrs. Walker was presented with an oak sewihg "cabinet,, footstqol, overnight purse and cup and saucer for Mrs. Walker's birthday. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. A. Fisher, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Fisher, Louise and David, of Belleville; Mr. and Mrs; John Walker, Mr. Ts Walker, Mr, J. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. E. March, Mr. and Mrs. Stan' Ward, Mr. and Mrs, Vic Williamson and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Bob McGhee, Mr, and Mrs, James Mc- Elroy, Mr. and Mrs, Bill Fisher, Mrs. Newt. Richards, Mrs. Tom Hele and Liymne, all of Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs, Don Mark, Miss Marilyn Walker, of Port Perry. : . 6» Foi ERA Mill Destroyed by Fire. Wednesday, October 17th, Port Perry suffered another severe lass to its business area wheh a sudden blaze levelled the mill of Jas. Goodall & Co. on the waterfront today. In an interview, Mr, Ira Aldred said that the plant was empty of all save one workman who was doing repair work on a deisal engine. The worker was using an extension cord with an electric light and while busy around the machine he accidentally dropped the light smashing the bulb. which caused a spark that touched off the oil that was beign used to clean the parts of the machine, The man hast- ened to get help to extinguish the flames, but in the few minutes that help was arriving the whole front of the building was enveloped in fire and the lumber yard next door was threat- ened. Although the wot fire brigade was at the scene ten minutes after the alarm was turned in the storage room of the Lake Scugog Lumber Co was al- ready starting to burn and two streamg of water were. immediately The damage here was estimated at $2,000. The blaze in the Grist Mill had attained such -propor- tions that it was apparent that the building could riot be saved and all ef- forts were turned to prevent the spread of the blaze to the lumber yard nearby. Two streams of water were turned upon it from the water main and five more streams were obtained by using the pumper in the 'lake. As the fierce heat of the fire mount- ed a call was sent to the Uxbridge Fire brigade for help and they responded promptly with their fire engine. At this time it was feared that the fire would get into the lumber yard and be- However, by the time the Uxbridge truck had arrived the crisis had passed and after wait- ing until they were sure that the blaze was in hand they, our good friends i from Uxbridge, returned home. Their promptness in coming to our aid was much appreciated and had. the wind fresheneed a little it is more than likely their help would have been much needed. The James Goodall Co. Ltd. have suffered a heavy loss. The value of the building is estimated at $60,000 and the contents $36,000. It is only partially covered by insurance. There have been several grist mills in Port Perry. The original building at this location was built by Paxtons. It was destroyed by fire many years ago and later replaced by James Car- negic and Sons by the predint brick structure which was razed to- day. The loss of this business will be severely felt by Port Perry and the farming community around it. = rere Community Hospital News The constuction work at the new Hospital is going ahead full swing, from eight to twelve carpenters and laborers are on the job each day with John L. Sweetman as foreman and the J work 'is being done as rapidly and ec- onomically as possible, Last week new shingles were put on the whole building and the grounds were leveled for the boiler house. This week d new siding is being put on all of the building and-it is ex- pected this job will be completed in short order. A back-hoe has dug the trench for the cement foundation of the boiler house and work on the erection of this building will start in a few days; plumbing and electrical jobs are get- ting théir materials together to pro- ceed with this work, The new boiler has already been de- livered to the site. A four inch water main has been pital and a hydrant installed a short distance from the hospital building; also arrangements have been made for the hydro to run a power. line into the new Pailding: The contractors for .the heating, | extended by the town out to the hos-, Basketball PORT PERRY CAGERS WIN EXHIBITION TILT 30-17 The Port Perry All-Star cagers got of on the right foot here on October 16 as they downed a starry quintet of Oshawa basketballers*to the tune of 30-17 in the first exhibition game of the year. The local lads sponsored by Port Perry Lions were lead by Captain and playing manager Andy Anderson who was high scorer for night with a. total of twelve points while the best effort the visitors could show was the seven points tallied by R. Hartley. All the local players performed well and were full measure for their victory as they controlled the backboards throughout the game and successfully capitalized on most of their close-in tries while the opposition proved very erratic under the basket when they had excellent scoring opportunities." The half time score was 18-9 in favour of the home squad and from then on they never seemed to be in trouble. Although not shining in the scoring column, Jack Russell displayed great defensive strength and play- making ability which he gained during his experience at McMaster Univer- sity. The captain of the locals, Andy Anderson, is also a University player of much repute having starred at Mec- Gill besides playing senior basketball in Montreal. These players coupled with the best of the Port Perry High school cagers of the last ten years are being entered in the Lake Shore Basketball League and it is expected that they will give a very good account | of themselves during the coming sea- son, The box score on the first exhibition game is as follows: Port Perry--A. Anderson, 12; R. Wallace, 3; G .Rodd, 4; N. Haugen, 6; L. Colbear, 0; B. Storey, 2; J. Griffen, 0; J. Russell, 0; D. Hayes, 0; M. Christie, 4; Total 30. ' Miss Oilve Wallace has been appaoint- ed" Assistant Professor in Food Ad- ministration at Macdonald Institute, Guelph. A graduate of Macdonald In- Accepts Appointment at OAC stitute, Miss Wallace has received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Cornell University. = Hartley, 7; I*. Lowrey, 0; 1. Har- 4; D. Knowler, 2; Oshawa Sturch, 4; R. G. Meredith, 6; rel, 0; A. Gilbert, Total, 17. W. M.S. The United Church Afterncon Aux- ilinry held its October meeting at the home of Mrs. Smallman with a very a gratifying attendance. Mrs, A.W. Brock presided. Mrs. Thompson read a letter received from Mr. Smith and The members and friends of the led the devotional. Mrs. Nasmith read a poem. Mrs. Moffatt gave n review of the first chapter of the Study Book, Fifty-Fifty Club of the United Chureh | «prom Lakes to Northern Lights"-and joined the members of Northminster [oq)e Study Digest." Mrs. Jackson Couples Club, Oshawa, in an cvening gave a temperance report. of bowling at the New York Bowling At the close of the meeting. the hos- alleys, Oshawa, tess, Mrs. Smallman served tea and a Following the pleasure and excite- | soein) half_hour was enjoyed by all. ment of several games the group journeyed to a restaurant where tables had been reserved for a happy gather- ing of the two clubs. When appetites had been satisfied and the jollying had subsided the Port Perry Club returned home reminding their friends and each other of the Fifty-Fifty Club Dance planned for November 2nd. ~Pr Correction In the citizens league advertisement of . October 3rd there appeared the word "alcoholics" on the 8th line from the bottom. This was meant to read "alcoholic" beverages". Autumn Party The Autumn Rally of the Western Section of Oshawa Presbyterial of the Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church of Canada will be held in Columbus United Church on Thurs- day, October 26th. Morning session will open with Re- istration at 9.15. Guest speaker will be Miss Mary G. Blair, Missionary at Oak Street United Church in Toronto. Dinner will be served by Columbus ladies for 76e¢. Afternoon Session will open at 1.30 pan. turned missionary, from India, will be the guest speaker. There are other interesting items on thes programme so make every effort to attend the Autumn' Rally. "What 1 would keep, I can keep only by sharing." --M. L. Kumler. Tower Removed Old boys and girls of Port Perry as well as the young fry will be interest- ed in a change that is being made in the appearance of the "Town Hall" (Although the building is now occu- pied by the Gossard Company of To- ronto it is still familiarly known as the "Town Hall".) The tower of this ancient building has been. considered in an unsafe con- dition and has been removed, in order to prevent any possibility of an acci- } dent from falling timber. The work is LA being done by Ed Storry and his work-| What's in a name? We sometimes men. ) wonder = Now 'here is Frost™om- ~ In place of the tower a shallow ing to the. beople of Ontario in Nov- cottage roof covers the fire bell, which | ember. is still to. bé used as a fire alarm. * GIRL GUIDE COOKIE DAY | Sat. f October: 20th A Siri, Cotes vative in Great Britain says that if the Conservatives HELP THE GIRL GUIDES COM-|dén't win this time, they are finished PANY by buying COOKIES from |forever; we rather think, in view of Hem when they call on you. the world situation, that even if they by Alberta is no place for drivers who drink. Two drivers who were not even involved in an accident but whose er- ratic behaviour at the wheel of their automobiles while under the influence of a drink or drinks were fined $600 and $300 respectively . . Accidents which takes lives may not make such people careful but such stiff fines may perhaps have more. effect . . . *r » After World 11 éame peace which ushered in the cold war, the Korean War, the inflationary war and now the newspapers are telling us that we are going to have a price war . . . What a Peace! . theyll sl], be finished. "R Party for all Boys and Girls of Port Perry, Lakeview Theatre THE PASSING SHOW "ML.A.C. i" The man who isn't hen-picked to some extent at home hasn't much rea- son to assert himself in the world at large. LJ. LJ At the great civie functions for their Royal Highnesses in both Ottawa and' Toronto no served . . reflection! liquor or drinks were this is a matter for sobes - * . Good citizenship is what we expect of the other fellow. L 2 9» The Americans can't quite see our way with St. Lawrence Seaway. LJ . LJ What we need is a return to sport that isn't spelled $port. LJ . L This may be the day of the common man but just" think what he has to pay for the privilege of having it. The world's greatest shortage ap- pears to be common sense. « LE We think that we have amassed al- most sufficient evidence to prove be- yond the shadow of a reasonable doubt that Hollywood is indeed "The Fool's Paradise" ~--No fooling! Miss Elizabeth Mewhort, Re-' Sat. Oct. 20 ' 4 to 5 p.m, 3 Ea i hog le wie fds gor is y £3 or »" 55 So Fog £2 >. - oy