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A NIIET THE PORT PERRY STAR Authorised as Second Clase Mall Post Office Department, Ottaws. * © PORT PERRY, ONT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1954 E5T * $2.00 per year. Single Copy Se. HU junction of Union Ave. GE ELM TREE DOES CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE Damage to the residence of Mrs. Agnes MacMillan, at the and the Oshawa Road. HURRICANE HAZEL PAYS VISIT TO HOME OF = MR. and MRS. PHILLIP ORDE The'roof of their home can be seen on new site, in front of their home, RICANE DAMAGE IN THIS DISTRICT WIDE § 25 YEAR OLD BAND STAND PLAYS LAST TUNE Si ~ AS IT COLLAPSED gr During the height of 'the 'hurricane which caused wide : spread damage, - Wedding BRUNTON-WALKER Standards of bronze, yellow and . white mums decorated the Port Perry United Church when Rev. Robt. Wyle officated at the marriage of Edna Mae Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot F. Walker, to David Arthur Brunton, son of Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Brunton, all of Port Perry. Mrs. John Dobson, A.T.C.M. presided at the or- . gan and Mr, Oswald .Croxall, cousin of the bride, sang "The Lord's Prayer! and "Oh Promise Me", Given in marriage by her father the bride wore bouffant gown of white nylon tulle over satin, trimmed with Chantilly or French type lace, design- |ed Enda with shower gifts. Also the sented with a bridge table ahd 4 chairs as well as other gifts, after which she was taken to a theatre party. The following day the office staff present- staff of the office in which Dave is situated presented him with an electric alarm clock. The -choir members of the Port Perry United Church presented Edna with a lovely gift. Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Brunton, Rose- dale Heights Drive; Toronto, held an informal tea ' at their home on Sunday afternoon prior to the wedding in hon- our of the bride-to-be. The groom's parents entertained the wedding party at their home follow- ing the rehearsal on Friday evening, October 16. : Monday evening the regular supper meeting of the Jocal Lions Club was held. The guest speaker was Mr. N. Fraser, Q.C., of Oshawa who spoke on the subject of Law. He was intro- duced by .Dr. Dymond, whose Alma Mater (Queen's) is the same as Mr. Fraser's. x The speaker gave a most informa- tive talk which gave the fundamentals of British Common Law. He pointed out that all countries which employed this law were the countries that al- ways overcame a crisis, even against tremendous odds. Most countries of the Commonwealth have excercised ----fF------------ ed with-a- fitted bodice, wide V-neck and long sleeves. The handkerchief style skirt extended into a. sweeping, cathedral train, Her finger tip illu- sion veil trimmed with Chantilly lace was held by a pearl crown and she carried a Bible trimmed with sweet- heart roses. £3 . : The maid of honor, Miss Joan Real, cousin of the 'bride, wore a full length [ gown of taffeta and tulle in lime YE green-with matching head dress and cs i mittens,- The bridesmaids, Miss Wendy Brunton, sister of the groom, Joyce' Wallace and Mayrenne James, wore full length gowns of taffeta and tulle in shrimp pink with matching . head dress and mitts. They carried Colonial bouquets of: bronze, yellow and white mums, The groomsman was John Griffen and the. ushers were Robert Storey, Peter Sulman and * Ronald McKinzey. -- | The reception was held in the Sun. day School room where the bride's - mother received the guests wearing a smoke grey crepe dress of Chantilly lace with blue accessories, with cor- sage of pink carnations. The groom's mother who assisted, chose a waltz length dress of coffee coloured net and lace over taffeta with a feathered hat of the same colour and wore a corsage of yellow and bronze mums. Before taking their places at the table the guests signed the guest book, | Rev. Mr. Wylie offered grace. The toast to the bride was proposed..by Rev. Mr, Wylie and responded to by the bridegroom. John Griffen toasted the bridal attendants, response being made by Robert Storey. EE. Following the reception the wed- (Wine guests were invited to the home .. A of the bride's parents to view the love- ly gifts and later to bid the happy € and other American points the bride : travelled in a navy suit with navy hat and accessories. On their return Mr, and Mrs, David Brinton will reside {n Port Perry. The former Edna Walker was the guest. of honour at many pre-nupial festivities. On October Bb Joyce Wal- lace and Mayrenne James were hos- tessth at a miscellaneous shower in her honour. After an enjoyable even. ing Edna was presented with many of lovely gifts. , Also a mistellaneous shower held at , the home of Miss Joan Real on October : 8th, About forty-five friends gather- ed in honour of Edna's approaching marriage and presented her with many beautiful and useful gifts. : And October the 18th the office girls of the Tabulating Department of Gen- eral! Motors entertained Edna at a | dinner at which she was pre- » : couple bon voyage. : : | For the honeynioon trip to Boston + JOHNSTON-PRENTICE ~~ - $ Grace United Church, Scugog, deco- rated with bronze and gold autumn flowers was the scene of a picturesque wedding on Saturday, October 9, 1954. At this time, Norma Kay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Prentice became the bride of Albert Johnston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carman Johnston, of Streetsville. The double ring cere- mony was performed by Mr. L, Staple- ton, Streetsville, and Mr, J. D, Me- Kinnon, Scugog.' . the British Common Law since they have come into being. 'Mr. Fraser discoursed on different laws such as Civil Law, Criminal Law, ete.--which are components of the British Com- mon Law. He felt that undér these laws the individual received more fair treatment than was probable under any other form of law, and discussed particular cases to prove his point. He was duly thanked by Lion Art Brunton. : . Another highlight of the evening was the presentation of over $1,919.00 dollars to the president, Storey Beare, of the Recreation Centre, (This makes the total amount presented to the Centre by the Lions Club $8,288.) Mr. Beare expressed deep gratitude To the strains of Lohengrin's wed- ding march, played -by. Mrs. John Beckett came the bridal party. The bridesmaids, Miss: Ann Ptolemy, niece of the bride, and Mrs. J. D. Cardingly, sister of the groom, and the maid-of- honour, Miss Lorraine Wassell, Toron- to, choose similar waltz: length gowns of a princess style in the fall shades of shrimp, toast and apple green faille taffeta. Each girl wore matching lace jackets and gloves. : They carried bouquets of yellow mums and bronze roses. Then followed the bride resting on the arm of her father in a gown of white: lace over taffeta. The dresa was styled in princess lines with a boat nechline, drop shoulder and three- quarter length sleeves. She wore a single strand of pearls a gift from the groom, The finger-tip veil was of sheet-hemmed tulle illustion caught by an attractive lace over taffeta cap. 8he chosen bouquet of white gardenias and steptanetfs with green ivy. M ph Parkinson, cousin of the | groom, iwas best man. The ushers wey¢ Mr, Edwin Prentice, brother of thé; bride, and Mr. Douglas 'Cunning- ton, cousin of the grgom. . Before the ceremony and during the signing of the register, Mr. Harry Lear, of Blyth, sang "Oh Perfect Love" and "Because". The reception was held in the Sun- day School room of the church. The bride's mother received in a gown of heaven blue erépe and lace, with navy accessories and wore a. corsage of Johannahil roses. The groom's mother chose a gown of red dawn corded taffeta: with black accessories and wore a corsage of white 'mums, For travelling the bride donned a pink boule suit with matching hat and black accéssories. Her coat was agua green wool. ; Guests were present from Calion, Ohio; Blyth, Mount Elgin, Waterford, Streetsville, Brampton, Malton, To- ronto, Belleville and surrounding dis- on behalf of the directors of the Me- morial Gardens, for the effort put forth by such a small group of men, who not only helped with the recrea- tional facilities of the town but had} contributed- generously to the local hospial building and to other chari- table acts in the community. Mr, Beare 1ested the local press to put particular stress on this aspect of the Lions Club work and said he felt that not only the Racreation Committee but many citizens do greatly appreciate the generous support given by this Club to the many Community projects as well as to more personal charitable work, L The cheque was presented to. Mr. Beare by Lion Bill Carnegie, in the absence of the treasurer, Lion 8am Griffen, who was unable to be present as the recent storm "Hazel" had made such demands on his business, The presentation of 'perfect attend- ance chevrons" to four members of the Club. Lion Cec. King received a ten year perfect attendance chevron; Lion Art Brunton a six year chevron; and Lion Ivan Haugen Bnd Lion Irv- ing Boyd five year chevrans. The meeting was brought to a close in the usual manner. Probe Boat Find | Near Port Perry Tinned foodstuffs and fishing gear; found in an abandoned, half-gubmer- ged row-boat tied to a tree at St. Christopher's Point on Lake Seugog, are believed by police to be stolen property. > Provincial police from Whitby and Port Perry Chief Constable Archie Mensies bégan an investigation when Kenneth Hancock discovered the boat. They thought at first that someone might have drowned. The boat contained 16 cans of food, a portable radid, fishing equipment, Mr. N. Fraser, Oshawa Lawyer, Addresses Local Lions Club appear on the town bulletin board, a pail filled with beer, half a bottle tricts, of liquor and a tarpaulin, Parks Comm, Cliff Mark, 52 Passes Suddenly - (From Scarboro Mail) It was with deep regret that we learned of the sudden passing of Cliff- ord G. Mark, Scarboro Township Parka and Property Commissioner. He was one of the best liked men:in the town- ship. His death is not only a tragic "loss to his wife and family but also to Scarboro Township which he served so faithfully for many years. He died at the age of 52 years from a heart attack while motoring home from a visit with his father in Port Perry. : 5 Born in Port Perry, Mr. Mark had been a resident of Scarboro for the past 21 years and had been in the as- sessment office for 16 years. He was appointed Parks and Property Com- missioner this year when the Metro area was established. He leaves his widow, the former Ed- na Horne; two daughters, Noreen and Yvonne; a son Howard; four sisters, Mrs. R. D. Woon, Port Perry, Mrs. Alvin Bruce of Seagrave, Hazel and Laura of Toronto, and his father, Geo. Mark. Funeral services were held at For- ward Baptist Church, Glenmore and Gerrard St. E., of which Mr, Mark had been a member for a number of years. Interment was at Pine Hills Cemetery on Thursday, October 14. Lions Win Three Straight 108-24, 78-42, and 80.38 . After suffering a decisive defeat in their first tilt of the new season, the Port Perry Lions have come through with three consecutive wins, two over the Oshawa Clowns here by a 108-24 tally (the highest total ever registered by. the local club, over the Clowns again in Oshawa by an 80-38 margin and one over Whitby Merchants by a 78-42 count. Top scorers were: first Oshawa Game--Cornish (24), Griffen (16), and Warriner (11)--in this game all eleven players scored two or more points; second Oshawa game--Owen (24), Warriner (21), Griffen (19), Cawker (10); WHITBY GAME--War- riner (17), Cornish (17), Christie(12), Griffen (12), Owen. (10). LANE, WALLACE and STOREY have star- red defensively for the local cagers while OWEN and LANE have been hest in a play-making role, This Wednesday, the Lions play host to the Bowmanville Kinsmen-- this being the team the Lions will have to beat out to continue in Int, 'C' OABA play-downs. : An organization meeting for the Lakeshore League for 1954-66 is slated for Oshawa Wed. October 27. Two teams from Peterborough are planning to enter the league and cage fans in Port Perry will see the Lions in action against the best Int. 'C' and: Int. 'B' teams in the surrounding dis- trict. Notification of the games will On Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, the team downed the Bowmanville squad in a close game--score 67 to 66. Qrif- Oshawa to Take Plehicite Vote on $90,000 rink Alderman Lyman Gifford sounded an election overture in the first political concerto of the season, at the city hall when the provision of a skating rink for the children of Oshawa was made an issue in the com- mg campaign. The archestral score was a petition calling on council to submit to a vote of plebisite a by-law providing for the expenditure of $90,- 000 for this purpose, if the council would not approve this expenditure from! current funds, - : | _After Ald, Gifford, fighting the pro- posal on the grounds that the city could not afford it, said he would stake his seat on the outcome, and told his fellow aldermen they would have to stake theirs, a motion by: alderman Finley Dafoe--that the by-law be pre- pared and submitted to the electorate for its approval in the December elec- tions -- was carried. _ Mgyor John Naylor, also opposing the move, called for a record vote. : Voting against thé motion were Aldermen Gifford, John Dyer and Norman Down. In favour were Ald. Gordon Attersley, Finley Dafoe, Or- ville Eagle, Rae Halliday, Clifford Hardock, Weslew Pawers and Joe Victor. Blood Bak for Port Perry The members of Warriner- Lodge, 1.0.0.F., have pledged to organize a Walking Blood Bank for the Commun- ity Memorial * Hospital, Port Perry. They are seeking men and women who 'Iwill contribute blood for this worthy cause. The donors will be asked to go to the hospital to have their blood typed and be registered-with the Lab. Technician, Mrs. Sandiland, so that they may be called in case of emer- gency. In this way a supply of blood will be available for those in need. ~ Any one who will contribute to this bank: is asked to-get in touch with Art Cox or Clarence Butson, Port Perry.) This is a free service that may help to save a life. Scont and Cub Mothers' Auxiliary The October meeting of the Scout and Cub Mothers' Auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs. H. Howard with a good number present. A welcome was extended to two new members, Mrs. W. R. Morton and Mrs, Jack Cook. : A very complimentary letter was read from the Whitby Scout and Cub Mothers' Auxiliary thanking us for the Social' Evening at the Scout'Hall, 'The Sewing Committee -- Mrs, L. McDonald and Mrs! R. Smith are to look after making aptons to he worn by the Scout and Cub Mothers when they work at the Scout Hall, The Business part of the evening was spent in planning the Yacht Club Banquet on October 20th and the Legion Banquet, Nov. 12th. Mrs. E. Kennedy invited the Aux- iHary to her home for the November meeting and the hostess served a de- fen, Owen and Warriner all scored 17 points each. lightful lunch. Ajax fo Become A Town AJA¢--On January 1 next the Im. provement District of Ajax, now a thriving community - of nearly 6,000, will become the town of Ajax, with an elected council, school boards and other customery officials as its rul- ing officers. Previously a provincial. ly-appointed board of .three trustees has. administered civic affairs. No one opposed the application made to the Municipal Board here yester- day and in less than 30 minutes, a ruling was given. . Nomination day will be November 29; election day on December 13. The council will con- sist of a mayor, reeve, deputy-reeve and six councillora.'- ? W. J. Moore, senior vice-chairman and R. C. Rowland heard the applica- tion. Neil Fraser QC, acting for the Board of Trustees, cited by-law 100, the application. He presented affi- davits that the hearing had been ad- vertised as required and that Bell Telephone Company, Pickering and District High School Board, the Twp. of Pickering and the Separate School Board had been notified of the hear- ing. - ~ William Parish, president of the Citizens Association presented a brief supporting the application. Roger Conant also spoke in support of the application, : Ea The following text sets out fully reasons for the change in the muni- cipal status of Ajax, which began as a 1940 war-born shell-filling plant and a few score of residences: The Ajax Citizens' Association was formed a year ago to study the muni: cipal problems of the - Improvement District of Ajax. Since October i958 we have held a number of public meet- ings and numerous committee and executive meetings to make ourselves and the general public of Ajax as con. versant as possible with our municipal affairs. It-is from this deep interest and pride in our municipality that we, the Ajax Citizens' Association, wish to support as vigorously as we can the application made to the Ontario Mun- icipal Board in by-law 100 to erect Ajax into a town. * Rule Store Is Refail Outlet A decision that may have an effect on scores of Ontario municipalities was handed down yesterday in divi- gion court by Judge-John E. Pritchard, ns he allowed an assessment appeal by the Simpson-Sears Co. Ltd. Judge Pritchard ruled that the firm's Oshawa order offices, against which the city had levied an addition- al 60 per cent department store assess- ment, should be taxed only. as retail outlets. .The extra assessment on re- tail stores amounts to only 80 per cent. The case formed the last round in an annual fight between the city and the Simpson-Sears Company. Judge McRae rejected similar appeals in two recent years. In doing so, he reversed a decision of Judge. F. Coleman, who allowed an assessment appeal in 1949. Arthur 8, Greer, QC, who repre. sented the company, said the new rul- ing may influence the assessment of similar businesses in many other Ont- arlo centres, Mr. Greer was assisted by Toronto barrister A. D. Wardlaw. PREAD The residents of this community are fered so little damage compared to the Humber Valley area. For one thing we missed the torrential rain which caused floods that wrecked so much havoc in that disaster area. .. But in spite of our gratitude that the -damage was not worse, it was quite bad enough, The high winds of Friday Midnight brought down count. less trees--often uprooting them be- cause the sodden ground could not Hold them against the high wind, Blocks of pavement were frequently heaved out of the ground as so many of these fallen giants lined our roads and sidewalks, As well as broken pavements innumerable breaks were made in telephone and hydro wires and most of Port Perry was without elec- tricity for 10 to 15 hours, (and con- sequently no water either, since the electric pump forces the water into the storage tank.) Some rural areas were without elec- tricity for two or three days. Hydro and telephone crews have worked un- ceasingly to restore service--our un- sung heros. Damage to the lines of these two services has been particu- larly heavy. In spite of the lack of heavy rain, such as fell in some areas-at the time of the storm, some damage and much anxiety was experienced because of flooding -- the numerous leaves and branches which fell blocked some culverts, The "Bowling Green Creok" was awash of the club house floor which, fortunately had been raised a few months ago, and continuing to- ward the lake completely surrounded -the Elma Beauty Salon on Perry St. A group of men with trucks, etc. work- ed several hours to release this lake of water. During the height of the storm wind lifted the newly shingled roof off of the lake side residence of Philip Orde. Much damage was done to his recently decorated home; but heavy rains would have made the des- truction complete. - A huge tree fell on the home of Jas. MacMillan on the Oshawa road-- and the roof and wall were badly dam- aged--in fact a "ticklish" job ensued to remove the monater without in- creasing the-damage. A chicken house was completely demolished on the same property. Quite early in the evening, the band stand at the lakefront park was turn- ed over and badly smashed. Numerous television aerials were brought down in this district and many roofs were blown off of barns in the area. Farm- ers are frantically at work to replace the covering before crops are spoiled by rain. - -- Insurance adjusters have been hard pressed to look over and appraise the damage--and it will be some weeks before it is possible to estimate th complete loss. : -One insurance agent reports he has received over one hundred claims run- ning from a few dollars to 8 or 4 thousand dollars. More claims are still coming in. Another agent says he has claims estimated at about three thousand dollars, all within ten miles of Port Perry. So far we have received no word of anyone being injured--although some narrow escapes are reported. Murray McLaren of Scugog, barely missed' being struck by the roof of his barn when it was dumped into the bam yard. Earl Bradburn of Burketon is said to have been tossed and rolled by the wind but fortunately was not seri- ously injured. : The greatest damage is reported to be the Cartwright area, where the 'high winds caused considerable havoc. One metal barn, that of Grant Jack- son, Blackstock, was completely de- molished on top of his combine. It has been said that at least half the farms on the" Cadmus line cast of Blackstock suffered some damage, much of it extensive. 1 tombstones in Pine Grove Cemetery. The work of cleaning up and re- storing order is in progress. Carp- enters, hydro and telephone workers deserve much credit for their untiring efforts. QUALITIES NOT FAULTS Men are great on account of cer- tain positive qualities that they pos. sess, not through the abscence of faults.--Elbert Hubbard. Ld very thankful indeed that they suf." 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