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Port Perry Star, 16 Oct 1984, p. 18

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18 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. October 16, 1984 Greta and Mary swipe freeze-out in euchre Utica & Area News by Vera Brown Church and Sunday School this week will be - held at Epsom Church at 11:15 a.m. Choir practise 8 p.m. Wednesday in Utica Church. The Official Board of the Goodwood, Epsom Utica Charge will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in Epsom Church. Winners of last Fri- day's euchre were Ladies 1st Freda Win- grove, 2nd Velma Ross and low score was Jean Beach. Men's 1st was Iva Yake, 2nd Doug Healey and low Fred Oxley. Freeze-out winners were Greta Halsey and Mary Poots with Daisy Sellers and Verna Smith second. There will be another euchre in two weeks. Friday dinner guests with the Eric Carres were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hinchcliffe of Toronto and Miss Shelley Crox- all, the occasion was to celebrate Miss Laura Carre's birthday. On Saturday the Carres were in Bridgenorth for a family dinner to celebrate the birthday of Eric's father. Sat- urday overnight guests with the Carres were Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Carre of Oakville. Mrs. Mildred Thomp- son spent Sunday morning at Mount Albert with her mother. On Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bright took Mildred and Phyllis Clarke on a colour tour of the north country, stopping for supper in Gooderham. Mr. William Wallace of Stouffville had lunch with Mrs. Crosier on Friday. On Sunday Mrs. Crosier attended the special Church service at Pine Grove with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kerry of Port Perry and later was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Vernon of Prospect. Blackstock sesqui- fun (From page 13) cluded a most enjoyable evening. Saturday was filled with activity. The Town Hall was filled with fami- ly histories which were well received. Please do not dismantle 'your histories as it is to be hoped another opportuni- ty to display these will be arranged so that those who were not able to study them before will be able to enjoy them again. The play "Yarns to Spin" was presented once more to a great crowd while in the rink were a large col- lection of antiques and other collectibles. A display of school pictures and information was also found in the rink. Many fun competitions were held during the afternoon as well as a Tree Planting Ceremony Otter expires December! 1st 1984 Coup values \ ON A HIG yn monetary 200! ac ent il ~gnanEas furnace or hot water boiler. In Here's It pays to switch. Because now you can save on a high efficiency forced-air rela a nd cash inon of Cup Ooms addition, you can receive a federal grant of up to $800 under the Canada Oil Sub- stitution Program towards converting your home from oil to propane The time is right. Just com bine our great savings with the grant of up to $800 and you'll realize it's ime to cash in on the value of propane. ¢ 24 Hour Service a house-warming present from Superior RCED-AIR "Don't miss out! Save on heating costs. Think of what a high efficiency furnace or hot ~ water boiler could do in your home. You can stay comfortably warm and reduce fuel consumption Cut out our home- warming present today. Then, bringit in. » and take advantage of the incredible savings Once you do. we be- Q rior lieve you'll find propane upé well worth warming up to. PROPANE PROPANE. ASUPERIOR FUEL FOR AHOME FULL OF REASONS * Automatic Fuel Delivery Equal Billing Plan e Finance Plans Available nm SOM. 125-15 FO One coupon per purchase only cat by Ross Stevenson, MPP, beside the Hall Monument in the Park. Many people are unaware of this monu- ment which was built 50 years ago when Cart- wright celebrated 100 years since the arrival of the first settlers George and Jane Hall. In the Meeting Room was a fine display of old quilts loan- ed from the Scugog Shores Museum and many beautiful dolls. A delicious pork barbecue was prepared by the Lions with assistance from the Lionesses was followed by a very successful family dance to the music of the Ding-a- Lings. Congratulations to the Committee on a super celebration. How many people can remember the celebrations in 1934? On Thanksgiving Mon- day, Mrs. Grant Thomp- son along with her daughters Eleanor Werry and Elaine Bailey attended a Johnston pla- que presentation at Pefferlaw. The Pefferlaw Lions and Lioness Clubs and Anglers' Association erected a bronze plaque on the 'Big Dam" built in 1828 by Captain Wm. Johnson, R.N. who founded Pefferlaw in 1823. It supplied power for his three mills, sawmill, gristmill and woollen mill all operating in 1832. Some thirty members of the descendants of their great grandfather Wm. Johnson enjoyed a reu- nion at the home of Charles and Rose Johnson on the Pefferlaw River. Nancy and Bob Bryans spent the Thanksgiving weekend at their cottage on Sturgeon Lake. Satur- day, they attended a pig roast at Jean and Henry Chafe's home in that area. Sunday dinner was with George and Marg Bryans and Dboys, Cameron, when Bob's dad, Jim Bryans of Car- ressant Care, Lindsay was celebrating his 88th birthday. On Sunday, several of Patti Alpe's friends helped her celebrate her birthday. Patti is recuperating after a car accident last week on her way to work on Highway 57. on Thursday morn- ing. We hope Patti will soon be feeling her own perky self. Plans are getting underway for the begin- ning of Curling season now that the President can give up his terrible habit. If you are in- terested in joining any league, Men's Mixed or lLadies. call Harold Wright, Linda Maw or Dave LLarmer as soon as possible There will be openings in all three leagues Weekend guests of Rev. and Mrs. D. Davis were Mr. and Mrs. Don Veale, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Good, all of Toronto; and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Capes of London. These folks were all neighbours together in London and manage to keep their friendships renewed by occasional reunions such as this. The Nursery School is busy with the many fall activities that little peo- ple enjoy. They are going on a Hayride this Tues- day, and of course, will be having many events as Hallowe'en nears. The Executive is busy mak- ing plans for the Hallofest Dance on Oc- tober 27. Tickets can be bought from President Marlene McKee or any other member. Jamie and Jennifer Malcolm spent Thanksgiving weekend at Madison Wis., where they attended a Holstein show. Noreen Malcolm spent last week in Myrtle Beach with her cousins - Mrs. J.W. Cunningham; Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Gilroy of Toronto. Walter and Audrey Wright spent Thanksgiv- ing weekend in Ottawa attending an Amateur Radio Operators' Con- vention. This past weekend they were visiting relatives in Hamilton. Sorry to report the passing of the former Gwen Dean, who lived as a girl, where Jessie James now lives. She at- tended Blackstock High School in the 50's. The afternoon unit of the U.C.W. met at Marion Larmer's home on Tuesday afternoon with a dessert of pum- pkin pie and tea. Leader Jean Adams opened the meeting after which Aileen Byers who was in charge of worship began with all singing the Thanksgiving Hymn- Come Ye Faithful Peo- ple, Come. Scrinture followed the Thanksgiving theme. An- nouncements included the Presbyterial at Ebenezer on October 16 and a Dessert Luncheon at Nestleton United Church at 1 p.m. on Oc- tober 25. Dora Martyn lead discussion on Culture, under the headings of Crafts, Education, Literature, Religion and Funerals. Grace Hall handed out some books after which the meeting closed with prayer. 4-H News by Natalie Green On September 30th, Blackstock No. 1 held the first meeting in the club "Fitness Fare." Our leaders are Gail Johns and Barbara Byers. We started off the meeting with the 4-H Pledge and then the executive was chosen as follows: President- Anne-Marie Hoogeveen; Vice President- Nancy Green: Secretary- Julie Byers and Press Reporter- Natalie Green. We were then given our books and we went through the in- formation in the first meeting. After this we tried two of the Breakfast recipes "Bacon and Egg Loaf" and 'Corn Bread with Sausage.' The meeting was then adjourned. On October 4th, Blackstock 1 held the se- cond meeting. We started off the meeting with the 4-H Pledge and then we answered the Roll Call after which we made some sandwiches and soup. While the soup was cooking, we went over the material for meeting 2. After we tried the soup and sandwiches, we adjourned the meeting. Friday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Malcolm were Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Boldt of Warnan, Sask., and their children Sandra and Keith who are attending the University at Waterloo and David and Mary Lou Kellogg and Janelle of Welcome. In mid-September, Norm and Loreen Wilson, Ross and Dorothy McLean and Roy and Mildred Hope enjoyed a trip to the east coast via Denure Bus Lines -- while on the trip, the Hopes celebrated their 43rd Wedding Anniversary. Organize work You can work safely in your home workshop by making sure you have good lighting, plenty of room, a sturdy work- bench and ventilation for dust or vapors. And keep work areas clean, floors dry and tools stored safely, advises the Industrial Accident Prevention Association. Being organized and working safely saves time and gives better results. HOME INSURANCE DJ TAYLO INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 170 Water Street North, Port Perry - 985-8416 Also see us about your Life, Auto, Farm, Commercial & Mortgage Insurance Needs! hh ad

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