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---- Sr I A AR ER AE I A EE NE a EE TF | xg3==% THE PORT PERRY STAR zzx=zf Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. * PORT PERRY, ONT.,, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1956 * $2.00 per year. Single' Copy 5c. mii] ay 5S wY 3 I fi i i y 5 Bm | A EL 4 7 ath , i \ ( ol ike ( ml Ih a Aa 3 ies Nd Che Qhristmas - Memnane There was once a young man who lived long ago and he said: "Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's busi- ness?" ! We repeat that Christ's greatest miraele was His life. He went His way without reference to the opinion of others. He had His work to do; temptations were swept away by the greatness of His mission. One of the first things we find Christ doing in His public ministry is breaking through the red tape of the time- honoured ceremonies of the chureh. He received all who come to Him in sincerity. frankly to the Samaritan woman. There is neither fuss nor noise in the work of Christ. The air of certainty is puzzling to those who worship tradition. Most of the recorded acts of Christ are acts of personal kindness. He heals the centurion's servant and goes into the house of Peter taking happiness with Him. house when Christ is there. Were it not for the simple grandeur of Christ's life it would have lost its power over humanity in the passing of the centuries. That dignity and self-sacrifice were a chal- lenge to all that was false, and that is where the enmity of the Pharisees started. They could not put up with him and they will not put up with us if we live as our Master did. But true men everywhere both in and out of the church will take courage because they have been true to the principles that govern their lives. The foundations of the Christian church are strengthened and the Good News spreads that Christ's way of life is the way of happiness and accomplish- ment. . Looking over the life of our great I'xample we see that we must let the light of our lives shine in a quiet practical way, knowing that if we put first things first, the path will be illumined, and while at times it may indeed seem narrow it will be secure and will daily lead to a life more abundant. To-day Christianity is an accepted fact in Canada. Per- secution is unknown. What the future holds for us as tests of our faith we cannot tell. But the fact is that simple good- nesss, honesty, kindness, courage and vision will ever be the true foundation of abundant living. These principal virtues are eternal in the plan that God made for mankind. Nothing can permanently overthrow them." From the writings of Samuel Farmer. To-day these words have not altered in effectiveness. The world is changed and changing every hour yet nothing will alter the fact that your individual living and mine is what Christ is concerned about. He found time to talk quietly and - There is no room for fever in 'that ~ in November. We alone each day can make or destroy the Christmas message. - The Management and Staff | of | | THE PORT PERRY STAR ! Beaverton Publisher Dies of Heart Attack % Gordon Cave, for 30 years owner and publisher of the Beaverton Ex- press, died in the Ross Memorial Hos- pital in Lindsay, Saturday afternoon, December 8, following a stroke sus- tained earlier in the week. 1, RG A TOE, 53 STP Mr. Cave was working at a linotype machine Thursday when overcome. He was rushed to Lindsay hospital at once, but failed to rally from the at- tack. J 77 / Mr. Cave is the son of J. J. Cave founder of the Beaverton Express 756 years ago and for many years also published the Cannington Echo, now | called The Gleanor, He is also the younger brother of Mi. Harold J, Cave, former publisher NN ; : . of the Uxbridge Times-Journal and long time resident of Uxbridge who has been helping his brother since he moved to Beaverton two years ago. A World War I veteran, Gordon Cave is survived by his widow, the former Caroline Knight; two brothers, Cecil of Toronto and Harold of Beaver- ton; as well as two sisters Irene and Hazel of Beaverton. Would You Be Interested? Would you be interested in a small printed booklet containing a group of Mr. Farmer's writings. . Essays, aditorials, speeches, ete? If so would you notify the Star office.. If the de- mand is sufficient we would be able to supply you. We would very much like to know if there would be a heavy response to this, just to see if it is worth thinking about doing anything sometime in the future. September 1967 is the fiftieth an- niversary of the Port Perry Star. LO.D.E Motto--*"It matter not how long we live, but how. The annual Christmas supper meet- ing of Scugog Chapter was held in the community room on Tuesday, Dec. 4th at 6.30 p.m. 26 ladies were pre- sent to enjoy a very delicious turkey buffet supper. The rooms were par- ticularly festive with Christmas greens and huge fancy candles. Com- munity singing was enjoyed while the members gathered for supper. Fol- lowing coffee and dessert with Mrs. Orde at the piano and Mrs, Bentley leading, many Christmas songs were sung. The committee: Mesdames Hodgson, Lowcock and Whitby are to be congratulated for their efforts. Mrs. W. T. Harris, Regent, conduct- ed the regular business meeting which followed. Miss L. M. Harris presented the topic, "How Christmas Customs Came About", by John Pudney. This article was taken from the current Christmas number of the London Il- lustrated News and showed that al- though our Christmas customs are christian and celebrated in a British fashion, most of them are of pagan origin from other countries around the world. The Regent extended good wishes to all for the holiday season ahead. The meeting closed by the retiring of the Standard and singing "The Queen". November and December activities as follows: NEW MEMBERS--Mrs. Wm. Low- cock, Mrs, Roy Honey. SOCIAL--Scugog Chapter members were guests of Uxbridge Susie Sor- abga Chapter in November to hear their speaker, Mrs. Coates, Superin- tendent of Fairview Lodge. Eleven ladies from Scugog Chapter attended a bridge party at Uxbridge Some of our members were guests at a Birthday Party in Whitby in November. ' During the autumn, Scugog Chapter had a Marathan Bridge and a Party to conclude it. Prize winners--Mes- dames Holmes, Glass, S. Beare, San- ter, W. T. Harris and Miss E. Harris. EDUCATIONAL--I.O.D.E. Scholar- ship of $50.00 presented to Miss Bar- bara Heyes at the High School Com- mencement, for highest standing on the completion of two year work. An English Prize of $10 for Grade 12 presented to Miss Ellen Warwick. Public School Prize Books--one for each grade to be presented in Dec. All presentations made by the Edu- cational Secretary Mrs. Evelyn Woods. DONATIONS--$10.00 to Women's Auxiliary toward their Doll Draw. $256.00 to Boy Scouts Heating Fund. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DRAW. Electrical Equipment-- 1st, Frying Pan, Mrs. A. M, Law- rence, 2nd, Steam Iron, Mrs. Len Warriner; 3rd, Heating Pad. Mrs. N. Wilson. I.LO.D.E FLOAT---To assist in the parade sponsored by the Port Perry Lions and the Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Ivan Haugen was convener for the committee who decorated the float, WELFARE WORK---Christmas wel- fare work under the convenership of Mrs. I. R, Bentley now being planned. Scugog Chapter wishes to express thanks to all who have assisted in their undertakings during the -year and ex- tend season greetings to all. Christmas Letter from California Dear Folks: Once again. it is the time of year to remember old friends. Christmas is going to be rather strange to us this year, without snow and without the old friends. The people here in Oakland may lack snow but they certainly do not lack "the spirit of Christmas". They go all out for decorations and almost every home has some kind of decorations. a whole block decorated from one end to the other. The down- town streets are beautifully decorated and all public buildings are also decorated, I know so many of our old friends have been asking how we like it down here. Well, we do like it very much and we have been very fortunate in many things. We like the weather, (ex- cept right now and I would give. anything for a whole week of snow). We also like the people with whom we have come in con- tact--and so many of them have done their best to make us feel at home. We do miss the comfortable feeling of belonging that a small town gives you and also the convenience of having everything so close at hand. We wish to extend an invitation to anyone who can claim Port Perry as home, to be our guests at anytime. The address is 3216 Madera Ave., Oakland, California, our door will be open to one and all. The three of us extend our warmest greetings to you all. May you have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. ~The Starkeys. ---------- eee a cs PT Island Congregations Form New - Church - 'Scugog United Church' Fd Not far from us, there is| Sunday, Dec. 2nd will long be re. membered on Scugog Island. In the horse and buggy days, it was found necessary to have four Churches on the Island, 'which then constituted a Pastoral Charge. The Indian Church fell into disrepairs and finally had to be torn down. The Centre Church, "Grace" burned down about 1942, and overtures were made to the "Foot" Church and the "Hedd Memorial" to join forces, and rebuild one church for the Island. The result was that the Church at the "IFoot" was dismantled, and with the purchase of "another Church building, a new Church arode at the Centre. At that time the "Head Memorial" were not ready to join. By the action of the Members of the In- dian Mission, Grace Church, and Head Memorial, a new Church came into namely being December 2nd, 1956, "SCUGOG UNITED CHURCH." The Minister Rev. J. K. Braham, M.A, B.D., conducted the Morning Service in the Centre Church, and the Chair- man of Oshawa Presbytery, Rev. S, C. H. Atkinson officiated at the Evening service in the Head Church. Over forty new members were received by Letters of Transfer and Profession of Iaith, as well as ninety-one as well from the three Uniting Congregations. | The Centre church will be used for the Morning Serviee and the Head Church for the Kvening Service once a month. There are two Sunday Schools and two Women's Associations, The Pastoral Charge now consists of: Scugog United, Manchester United, and Pros- pect United." i NOS NNNNNNNN Tk AZUL VNU SIV UA 7 ) [98] re 3 Li { sy ty Ep Ne NA wit WN