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EER LEE ie ORT FN 1) ul - 2% 4--PORT PERRY, ONT., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1958 LOCAL NEWS Coming Events Congratulations to Marie Taylor, on being a prize winner in knitting competition at the C.N.E. for the 4th consecutive year. Mrs. Bert Smith of Bournemouth, England, on a six week's visit with her brother R. B. Smallman, and her sister Mrs. R. B. Wall of Blackstock. Also visiting relatives in Haileybury, Ottawa, Hamilton and Brantford. Card of Thanks Through this medium I would like to express my sincere thanks for the generous gifts which were presented to me on behalf of the Port Perry United Church Session, Board of Ste- wards and congregation. It is my greatest. hope that the church and congregation will reach its destiny, Elsie Dobson. In Memoriam LUKE--In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Howard G. Luke, who passed away suddenly, Sept. 4, 1956. Time speeds on, three years have passed Since death its gloom, its shadows cast } Within our home where all seemed bright, And took from us a shining light. We miss that light and always will His vacant place there's none can fill. Here we mourn, but not in vain For up in heaven we will meet again. Sadly missed by Mother, Dad, A sisters and brothers. In Memoriam LUKE -- In memory of our friend and companion, Howard Luke, who passed away September 4th, 1956. We do not need a special day To bring you to our mind, For the days we do not think of you Are very hard to find. If all this world were ours to give, We'd give it, yes and more, To see the face of Howard Come smiling through the door. Ever remembered by, Bill, Art, Jim, Ross, Lloyd, Ken and Bill. THE CHURCHES CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION (Anglican) Rev. E. W. Fuller, B.A, L.Th., Rector Sunday, Sept. 7th-- / 11.30 a.m,--Morning Prayer > ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH "Rev. B. Simpson Black, B.A., B.D. Interim Moderater Sunday, Sept. 7th-- 10.00 a.m.--Morning Worship 11.00 a.m.--Sunday School Please. note change of time of service. This new hour will obtain hencefor- ward. ~ "wv PORT PERRY UNITED CHURCH Rev. E. 8. Linstead, Minister Sunday, Sept. 7th-- 10 a.m.--Sunday School 11 a.m.--Mrs. Hooey's Kinder- garten Class, 11 a.m.--Morning Worship. A The United Church of Canada SCUGOG PASTORAL CHARGE MINISTER: Rev. J. K. Braham, M.A., B.D. Sunday, Sept. 7th-- 11.00 a.m.--Manchester Church (Anniversary) 7.30 p.m.--Manchester Church 11.16 #.m.--Seugog Church Sunday will be Anniversary Services at Manchester with the Minister at Blackstock Rev. Philip Romeril as the Guest Preacher. The Service on the Island will be taken by Dr. Kenneth Braham. Come and worship with Ms. > oJ SCIENCE IN XR $9 YOUR Life Aachool Snuff, a form of tobacco which is sniffed up the nose without the pre- liminary nicely of setting fire to it, Is not as popular as it was in the 18th century. In those days, the use of snuff to provoke the pleasurable sensation which comes just before a sneeze was widespread; today' it is almost extinct. Recently, however, three British ws doctors revived the use of snuff for just the op- posite purpose -- to head off the ¥9; . sneezes and run- ~f 2. ny noses of hay J& fever patients. A.A Xz. The modern med- rr» ical oN snuff con- tained no tobacco. Instead, it was composed Dastly of a milk sugar called lactose, plus a small amount of Sterane, one of the most potent of the new hormones. The sufferers got two sniffs a day of the new wonder snuff, while a control group of patients got an inert snuff which consisted entirely of lactose. Those given the Sterane snuff reported that it not only ben- efited their noses, but also relieved the itching and congestion of the eyes which often accompanies hay fever. In contrast, the patients who took unmedicated snuff got no sig- nificant relief. The doctors -- all affiliated with King's College Hospital in London -- didn't explain why they used snuff instead of nose drops or an aerosol spray. But their experiment, which they urged.other doctors: to try, may lead the British sniffers to revive a once-traditional piece of ocket furniture: the ornate snuff ¥ a a) ilk ' Births BEARE--To: B}I 4nd Betty Beare, a son, Paul Linford; Saturday, Aug. 30th, 1958. A brother for Billy and Ricky. WALDINSPERGER--Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Waldinsperger are happy to announce the birth of a son, Allan Joseph, on August 27th, at the Com- munity Memorial Hospital Port Perry. A brother for Donnie. Back to School Again The streets of Port Perry took on quite a different air as troups of children walked purposefully up and down the hill on Tuesday. After weeks of idle sauntering and desult- ory conversation the young folk again have some thing definate to do--and it shows in their walk, their faces and their voices in spite of the brave at- tempt not to let adults suspect that they are really pleased to be back on the job. CHRISTMAS CARDS Attractive new sample books have arrived displaying the Christmas card selections for 1958. See them at the x Star Office. i -- --r DOUPE'S GENERAL STORE | * PRINCE ALBERT, = ONTARIO \ BETTY CROCKER HONEY SPICE CAKE MIX ......... 83. SEEDED RAISINS, 16 OZ. c.oooooooovorvooosooooeseeesesooeees 800. RED ROSE TEA, ¥2 POUR c.....ooomrrrsnrisssssssssssnenn 576 KRAFT DINNER «..covooveorrrrroeeeosoiesssssssssseesnsn 2. fOT 296. OLD DUTCH CLEANSER .......ooooooooresossennon2 for le. OPEN EVENINGS -- CLOSED TUESDAY AFTERNOONS = Free Delivery Dial YUlkon 5-2492 8 p.m. in the Red Barn, Oshawa. $20. games; 6--$80. games; one jack- pot of $160. and two jackpots of $250. Door Prizes. Admission $1.00. Monster Bingo Monday night, Sept. 8th, 1958, at 20-- Friday Night Jamhoree Dancing to Radio Artists Chuck Fortune and Band from Toronto Pa- lace Pier. Johnny, the Shey Bros.; Phil Exton; Features Jimmy and Chuck Fortune Quartette and guests every Friday night. Admission 76c. Red Barn, Oshawa. T.F. Manchester Anniversary Sunday, Sept. 7th services at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m, with Rev. P. Romeril, Blackstock, guest minister. Prospect Choir will join Manchester Choir at the morning service and Scugog Choir will sing in the evening. Wednesday, Sept. 10th-- Hot Turkey Supper served in the basement of the church fron: 6 to 9 p.m, Admission Adults $1.60, Child- .| ren under 12 years .76c. Turkey Supper sapkey ; Suppe at Grate United Church, Scugog. Supper will be served from 4.80 p.m. Adults $1.60 Children' 76c. Hospital Auxiliar Lp AUXILIARY ary meeting to be held on Monday, Sept. 8th at 2.30 p.m. Members are urged to be present at this meeting to make arrangements for the Penny Draw on September 13th. Penny Draw sy Hospital -Auxili- ary. Draw will be held on September 13th. If you have not got your tickets these are obtainable from members of the Auxiliary. Help your Auxiliary to make this a successful project, Millinery Fashion Show & Tea United Church Basement, Port Perry, on Wednesday, 17th of Septem- ber at 8.30 p.m. Hats and jewellery by Thelma McEachern., Sponsored by Mrs. J. A. Robertson's W. A. Group. Lucky prizes. Admission b50c. Sept. 11 Have you a Hobby? You are Jo to show YOUR yr by at a Hobby Show and sale of work in the United Church Basement on Friday Evening, Oct. 8rd and all day Saturday, Oct. 4th. Don't be bashful men, we know you have hobbies, too! Contact Mrs. F. Honey, YU 65-7676 or Mrs. R. McNab, YU 5-2446. NOTE--Any girls who have trays to complete please call Marge, YU 5- 75676. urday evening, September 6th. Mu- sic by the Melodeers. Admission 75c. per person. Boy Scout PAPER SALVAGE Saturday, Sept. 13th Please have papers tied and out _ by 1.00 o'clock Men's Bowling There will be a meeting of the executive, captains and all interested parties, on Wednesday, September 10, at 7.80 p.m. in the Star Office. Make sure at, least one of your last year's team are there--captains! PRESIDENT, ARCHIE At Utica Community Hall on Sat- |. Firemen, Police Save Oshawa From Disaster Sacrifice and bravery of the men of the Oshawa Fire and Police depart- bments saved 'Oshawa from a major disaster Tuesday. At times the raging fire at Wool- worth's Department store threatened the entire downtown city block. Fire fighters and police officers combined in averting a panic and possible loss of "life. Many Overcome The actions of each member of the two departments were marked by personal sacrifice. The entire force of the fire department was in action including all off-duty men. Twenty- three of the 90 fire fighters were in- jured or overcome by smoke. Nine of them were still in the Oshawa General Hospital Wednesday morn- ing. Police officers who had been on duty since 7 a.m. Tuesday continued voluntarily until late Wednesday morning in assisting fire fighters and directing traffic. Damage in the 18-hour fire which swept through Woolworth's store and threatened a large section of Oshawa's downtown area was estimated by Fire Chief Ray Hobbs at $600,000. He described the blaze which began shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday and end- ed at about 9.00 a.m today (Wednes- day) as the worst in the city for a quarter of a century. Twenty-three of the 90 firemen who battled the inferno were injured or overcome by fumes and taken to the hospital. Nine are still detained, Extensive damage was caused to at least seven other stores, four families had to evacuate their homes and streets around the flaming building were cordoned off to traffic. i HUGE SMOKE CLOUD Thousands gathered to watch the day-and-night struggle by the fire- men to confine the swirling blaze to the store and away from adjoining buildings. At times the mushroom- like smoke reached up to 300 feet blotting out part of the downtown sec- tion. A 17-year-old stockman at the Wool- worth store, Andrew Horvath, gave the alarm. While hundreds of custom- ers walked around the counters on the floor above he was in the basement. "I just happened to turn around," he said, "when.suddenly I saw lots of flame and smoke rising from. where we keep paper bags. "I told=twa: of our girls who work in the basement to get out quickly. Then rushed up stairs to tell Mr. Tyrell, our assistant man- ager. I dashed down stairs again and tried to put the fire out with a small extinguisher, but it was hopeless. PHONES BURNED OUT The assistant manager in the mean- time ran to the phone to call the fire brigade but could get no reply. He said afterwards: "I then realized what had happened. The phone lines had already burned through. I sent one of the girls running up the street to the fire hall." Within 'a few seconds of the girl dashing into the fire hall, Chief Hobbs ordered out all his trycks and equip- ment except for one truck with, skele- ton crew to service the rest of the city. While firemen went in to fight the blaze about 300 customers and 50 em- ployees filed quietly out of the store. F. Bartlett, the store manager, said: "They all moved out calmiy. I told them" what had happened but there was no reaction of panic or rushing." Money in the upstairs office had to be abandoned but the counter girls hurriedly empted their tills. Mr. Tyrell and two stockmen carried out cages of birds from the pet ¢ount- er, but the tropical fish were already dead. ' At 8.15 p.m, the entire north-west block of "the four corners" was sur- rounded by firemen and trucks. The firemen with oxygen masks went in at three-minute intervals carrying hose, but 30 minutes later the flames ripped through the main floor forcing them to retreat to the doors on King street east, } -- . Other firemen climbed the roofs around the store playing their high- pressure jets on the molten mass. Fireman J. Garrett was hoisted 80 ft. up on an aerial ladder. People in the crowded street below watched him as the ladder was gently swung around for him to train the hose on the growing blaze which spiralled up hurling large pieces of blackened paper and cardboard. FIREMEN JUMP CLEAR . At the rear of the buidling on Bond west the fire was at its worst, The crisis was around 5 p.m. when flames billowed up through the floor of the kitchen at the back. Firemen jumped clear as the floor caved in. - At the front the cry went up from firemen on the roofs: The roof is go- ing in," Hastily the firefighters with- drew to less hazardous but still dan- gerous positions. WINDOW SCATTERED As the roof crunched in, gases and air shattered the big store windows on King street, but the firemen held their ground, and with long cant hooks tore down debris for spaces through which to play their hoses. As the firemen feared the flames might break through the fireproof wall which separated Woolworths from the apartments above the Odeon Restaurant, families were warned to evacuate immediately. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. R. Mullins and their family of five; Mrs. Geo. Holmes, who lives alone; Mrs. E. Sellick and her 18-year-old son; Mrs. A. Henderson and her daughter. PROVIDE COFFEE Salvation. Army volunteers under the direction of Major W. Rankin and nearby cafe proprietor provided coffee and sandwiches for the firemen dur- ing their brief rest periods. Officials of the Consumers Gas Co. arrived with a crew of mechanics to shut off the gas lines on the: street. Although an official of the Gas Co. dismissed the likelihood of an explo- Pe PAT MEETS HER PUBLIC To the small-fry, Pat Gallagher is |play-songs from many lands. somewhat of a celebrity. Her show [narrates the series, heard weekly on Songs to Grow On is a favorite with |the CBC Trans-Canada radio network. ares the kindergarten set, and features Pat i { f Vigor - Oil Co. Ltd. New Reduced Prices in Effect PREMIUM QUALITY STOVE OIL sgn 20C Per Gallon FUEL OIL .......cviinniiisninsinnns + arenes o NOW 1614 ¢. Gallon FOR DELIVERY PHONE Oshawa RA.5-1109 - ORR ORO sion their crews went to work in the smoke and water filled basements and by 6.830 p.m. all gas outlets in the block were shut off. The PUC stepped up the city water pressurefrom 120 lbs, to 8 maximum of 180 lbs. while thousands of gallons were poured into the store. A third city pump was used to maintain the pressure, . The weary people who. had been evacuated stood by their furniture and belongings on .the sidewalk outside their homes until late last night. At 10 p.m. they were allowed to go back to their apartments and they started the back-breaking task of car- rying all their appliances and furni- ture up the narrow stairways of the three storey building. Just as the fire reached its height, shortly before six o'clock, Woolworth executives from Toronto arrived to in- spect the damage personally. They declined to estimate the total damage. TAMED AT 10.30 P.M. At. approximately 10.830 p.m. the stubborn blaze was finally tamed by the - firefighters, but grim pall of heavy black smoke still hung over the entire downtown area. Early Wednesday morning, red-eyed and yawning firemen still stood in the rubble that Tuesday was a streamlined modern store, hosing down the smol- dering wreckage and charred steel girders, Will Vote On Liquor Outlets BOWMANVILLE-- Citizens will have an opportunity to vote for liquor outlets in Bowmanville as the result of a by-law passed by the town coun- cil Tuesday night. Outline of the proposed by-law was sent to council by Glenholme Hughes, president of the Community Advaanc- ement Association. It will allow a lig- uor vote to be held under the liquor licence act. * The plebiscite will be held Novem- ber 19. Voters will be asked to vote on the following: government stores for the sale of liquor, sale of beer in a public house where women are per- mitted, sale of beer in a public place for men only, a dining lounge for the consumption of liquor with meals, and the sale of liquor under a lounge lic- ence. . 3 . i Roxy y/ UXBRIDGE, ONT. THURS. - SAT. GLEN FORD, in "Don't Go Near : [ The Water 2 SHOWS at 7:30 and 9.30 MON. - TUES. SEPT. 8-9 - JAMES GARNER, in "Darby's Rangers" . ADULT NOTE !--COMMENCING WITH THIS SHOW WE GO BACK TO OUR REGULAR TIMES FOR THE WINTER MONTHS . 2 SHOWS STARTING AT 7 and 9 P.M. WED, - THURS. SEPT. 10-11 ROD STEIGER, in FALL FOOD FESTIVAL AT DOMINIO "Across the Bridge" fb ihubhtntsmat uti N 7 CASHMERE Toilet Tissue .......... 4ros 49 SERVE CHILLED! ROSEDALE SPECIAL Tomato Juice ...........4 52 1.00 SAVE ON PICNIC BRAND - SPECIAL Standard Peas .........10 22 1.00 SERVE COLD! SERVE HOT! AYLMER SPECIAL Boston Brown Beans ....2 ©. - 2T° SERVE CHILLED! LENNOX BRAND AppleSauce ........... 28% 2T SAVE ON TILLY'S Peanut Butter ........... > 29 SAVE ON CATTUSO BRAND Vegefable@il ............ ®5; 40° SAVE ON FORTUNA BRAND SPECIAL Sliced Pineapple .......4 22 1.00 SAVE 5c. 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