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Here are some hints from the De- partment of Transport to help you keep your attention focused on the complex job of driving during a busy holiday > weekend : Sneezing Time Are you suffering from a ticklish nose, running eyes and almost continu- ous seezing? Its that time of year, and the hay- fever sufferers are in for it again. ~ A drive through some of the local villages and on some back roads can prove to be a nightmare for the hay- fever victim at this season, If more people had to put up with this annual nasal nuisance there would be far less weeds in the area. Weeds are not a pretty sight, and they do mothing at all to enhance the appearance of private property or the roadside. - Notices have appeared in the press : that weeds must be cut by the property owner, or they will be cut by the muni- cipality and charged back against the land. It is surprising how many people let the weeds go, and have them cut by civic employees. A combination of thoughtlessness and- laziness is the reason that most people do not cut their weeds. Its a problem that presents an an- 'nual eyesore to the general public and is a plain nuisance at hayfever time. And offending weed growers get off lightly compared to those charged with other local bylaw. infractions. _ Stiffer penalties in this regard would go a long way towards "curing this perennial pain in the nose. BE a a "The News" AA AS 8 SS SSN AAS A A AS SSNS EN AA A SS SN SS NN] PORT PERRY STAR : CO., LIMITED " Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas - / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / -f / / ' P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher ' WM. T. HARRISON, Editor / Member of the Canadian Weekly / Newspaper Assoc. / / / ' / / / / / / / / / / - Member of the Ontario Weekly " Newspaper Assoc. Published every Thursday by The Pert Perry Star Co. Ltd, Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Bubsrciption Rates: In Canada $8.00 per yr. Elsewhere, $4.60 per yr. Bingle Copy 10c, AAA AAAS AA LAAR AAA AR AAA RRR NN a great Running a close second is - ' ES NC CT CC SST SSSA SS SSNS SS SSNS SSS SNS SN 1. Pay attention to the traffic signs and signals, = They're there to help traffic move smoothly and safely. 2. Plan your trip in short hops, so you won't have to travel too far at a stretch. 3. Watch out for "highway hypnosis" particularly on long straight stret- ches of road. If you do find your- self becoming drawsy, stop for a rest but be sure to pull well off the travelled part of the road. iy Keep "bath 'hands on. the steering wheel . . . at the "10 minutes to two o'clock" position: 5. Centre your eyes on the road in front, but avoid a fixed stare. Your eyes should move from side to side to get the full picture of the traffic situation ahead. 6. Check your rear-view mirror fre- quently so you'll know what's de- veloping behind you. 7. Signal your intentions well in ad- vance if you're going to pass or' change. lanes. On multi-lane high- ways, check the blind;spot to the right before pulling back into the driving lane. 8. Make sure you have an "out" in case of an emergency . . , adequate stopping space in front (one car- length for every 10 miles of speed is recommended) . . . and if prac- ~ ticable, swerving room to one side. 1 . It's The Driver It isn't the vehicle that begins to whine, When forced to stop for an old stop sign-- ITS THE DRIVER. It isn't the vehicle that takes to drink, Then quickly loses its power to think-- IT'S THE DRIVER. It isn't the vehicle that steps on the gas And causes an accident, trying to pass-- IT'S THE DRIVER. It isn't the vehicle that fails to heed The dangers of reckless, discourteous speed-- IT'S THE DRIVER. A vehicle may be bent and twisted ° awry, But it isn't the vehicle that wilt have to die-- IT"S THE DRIVER. 50 YEARS AGO Wednesday, August 30, 1916 Miss White of Longwood, has been engaged by Mr. F. W. McIntyre to take charge of his ready-to-wear depart- ment. Mr. W. Ingram and Miss E. E, Coulter were married in Lefroy, Ont. : Rev. R. P. Bowles, Chan- acellor of Victoria University will preach at Blackstock next Sunday. - The Port Perry Fair Board are offering a medal for the championship of the sports to be held at the Fair on © Friday after noon. Mrs. Henry accompanied her daughters as far as Tor- onto, on their way to Dun- . dalk, where the young ladies will both teach Public School. Two rinks of Whitby bowl- ers played the local team in Port Perry recently, The games ended in a tie. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 4, 1941 The street fair and dance "held in Blackstock in aid of local war work netted $438. After a residence in Port Perry of five years Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wells and fam- ily are moving to Barrie. Mrs. Louellen Sonley en- tertained at a surprise party in honour of her aunt, Mrs, A. W. Allin upon the occasion - of Mrs. Allin's 79th birthday. A double birthday celebra- tion of George and Frank Kight, was attended by a gathering of relatives at the home of Mrs. Utica. Wm. Kight, Miss Irene Redman, Scugog ° left on Tuesday morning for Oshawa where she will go in training for a nurse. Mr. Seigil met with a pain- ful accident when he fell from a load of grain unto the barn floor. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 30th, 1956 The first Picnic of descend- alists families, the Fralick families, was held at Bird's Eye Centre Park. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cherry announce the engage- ment of their daughter Eileen Jr. A record attendance was noted for Blackstock Fair this year, Congratulations to Miss Joan Hoskins, Blackstock on - passing the examinations at teachers college. Joan will "teach at Ballyduff. Cl Mr. and Mrs. James Doupe have - returned from a trip through' eastern Canada. Mr. and Mrs, C. Newnham attended the "passing Out" ceremony in Oshawa Armor= ies when their son Trooper Alfred Newnham along with others received special hon- our on completion of an eight week course in the Ontario Regiment. WESTWARD THE SMILEYS I've been married for nearly 20 years, all of them to the same dame, and I understand less at this- moment about the so-called fe- minine process of.thinking than I did on my wedding day. This admission is a result of the latest turn in our economic waltz with this summer, Before holidays began; we had. discussed making a trip to the west coast. Then m) wife took inventory of -the finances and stated flatly that we couldn't afford it even if we camped all the way and ate at the Salvation Army. I was rather relieved. I love to travel, but I hate traveling with women. 'They fuss about missing trains, They worry about hotel rooms. They take enough clothes on a week's trip to take them around the world on a cruise. And they constantly put their. hatr up and take it down. Therefore, I looked forward to a ania, rest- ful summer. Lots of golf. Plenty of swims, A few fishing/ jaunts. An occasional excur- came the refrigerator fiasco, already related here, Net loss of $350. That really put the clincher on our trip to the coast. Then came the call, collect, from Vancouver. see him for that length of time? Especially pretty good, eh? The son and heir informed us casually, but with. a tremour, that he didn't think he'd go back to college. You see, the boat he's work- ing on plies the Pacific to Acapluco, Mexico, in the winter. And you see, he could get a job on her as a waiter. And you see, he'd be making $10,000 a year, at only 19, whichis And you see, it would be a eat chance to see the world. 'And you see, e'd be more mature in a year, and besides, would be able to pay for his whole year at school, when he went back. And so on, Well! I've seen his old lady fly off the handle, Many times. But I've never seen her go straight up in the air and remain suspended there through most of a phone call that cost me eleven bucks. So, logically, we are going to Vancouver. I mean, after all, you only live once. And why shouldn't you take a trip when you're young enough to enjoy it. And what the heck, it's only money, isn't it? And so on. It's nothing to do with seeing Hugh, or dragging him home in chains, Not at all. What ever gave anyone that idea? Why, he's only ashore 10 hours in Vancouver and who'd spend a thousand dollars to fly out there to when 'we sent him out there to save $800 to- ward his college fees. That would be ridicu- lous, wouldn't it? In fact, insane, : Well, with the aid of several federal banks, the fly-now-pay-later plan, and a credit card some unsuspecting idiot gave me a couple of years ago, we leave tomorrow for a holiday that will be about halfpaid for, by this time next year, Have you ever noticed that when you take a plunge you can't afford, like this, every- thing else starts to go wrong, as if to com- pound your folly and rub it in? This week, I got a speeding ticket, first in my life, the vacuum went on the fritz and required ex- pensive repairs, the lock on our back door broke and had to be replaced, I broke a tooth, and our tax notice arrived, substantially fatter than last year's, * Oh, well, such is life. By the way, if there's no column next week, it will mean we have crashed in the Rockies. And Hugh will be free to go to Mexico. After he's paid all those debts at the bank, Which will take him about four years at hard labor. 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