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@ -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, March 10, 1971 ----------_- Blackstock News At the regular WL card/ will be on Wednesday, Mar party the following were the | 17th. prize winners: Ladies high- Once again we've had a Mrs. Reid Cook; Second | week filled with snow storms, Mrs. Les Taylor; Consolation| blocked roads and all the --Mrs. Watson. Men's high| rest that goes with it. On --OQsmeond Wright; Second--| Thursday the schools closed Bruce Bright; Consolation--| shortly after lunch to allow Les Taylor. Door Prize --/j the buses to start their home- Morley Moase,' Next Party| ward trek and even then sev- ; 3 7 " " tA 4 ao , uO u 4 Z ; 2 vu ; 7 7 7" " ¥ 3 7 7 " 3 eral buses never did reach home. Many were storm- stayed away from home on Thursday night. Then on Sunday it struck again with the result that there was no services in either church, the long-planned Gold Cord cere- mony had to be postponed and many other plans chan- ged. Spring will be a most welcome visitor when she arrives this year! On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Toms, Mrs. Courtney Graham along with Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Moore of Shirley were noon dimer guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Taylor of Enniskillen celebrating Mrs. Moore's and Mr. Toms' birth- days. Mr. Foster Dempsey, Strat- ford is spending some time with his sisters, Mrs. McAr- thur and Mrs. Dempsey con- valescing from a recent op- eration. So pleased to report that several of our local residents who have been hospitalized have been released -- Fred Marlow and Miss Edna Larm- er from Oshawa Hospital and Harry VanCamp from Port Perry Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Thomp- son and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kyte enjoyed a day curling at Bowmanville on Saturday. Keith VanCamp, Harvey Graham, Herb Swain and Harold Swain participated in the Sheep Breeders Bonspiel at Bradford on Saturday. Vernon Asselstine, Ernie Swain, Ralph Larmer and Gerald Kelly participated in a Bonspiel at the Uxbridge Curling Club on Saturday. The morning Unit of the U.C.W. met at the home of Mrs. Alma Duff on Tuesday morning with a good crowd. Group leader, Mrs. Ralph Larmer presided and Mrs. Roy McLaughlin acted as secretary in the absence of Mrs. V. Parsons, Mrs. John Carnaghan presented a fine worship on the theme of our stewardship of the Creation. Mrs. Harold McLaughlin pre- sented the programme on Pollution when she gave many worthwhile and practi- cal suggestions on this time- ly topic. A committee was set up for the Banquet for the Gold Cord Guides of Lakeshore District to be held in Blackstock on Sunday, April 25th. The meeting closed with the Benediction. The following list of stud- ents passed the Baby Sitter's Training Course held in Blackstock last fall sponsored by the Northumberland-Dur- ham Tuberculosis and Respir- atory Disease Association & conducted by Mrs. Gordon Paisley. Graduation will be held when the weather im- proves, hopefully sometime in March. Congratulations. Cindy McCall; Diane Peri- goe; Terry Robinson; Cindy Van Camp; Barbara Welts; Wilma Wolters; Cindy Pedzi- kowsky; Geneen Reeder; Jeff Sutton; Doreen Thomas; Lou- ise Van Camp; Kathy Walker; | asssitance from the Scouts. Cindy Grieve; Marlene Kroe- kenstoel; Denise Train; Patti Bryans; Alice Carnaghan, Wanda Cooledge; Patty Get- tins; Cheryl Graham; Donna Jackson; Annette Keuning; Paul Larmer; Anne Marlow; Debbie McLaughlin; Janis McLaughlin; Elaine Wright; Nancie Wygerde; Janet Par- sons. Those who have returned recently from holidays in Florida are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kyte, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Strong, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strong & Jeanine and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gibson Nearly thirty ladies braved bad roads to attend the] World's Day of Prayer at the } Anglican Church on Friday afternoon, Mrs, Harry Me- Laughlin presided for the programme. Mrs. Marwood McKee represented the Black- stock United Church, Mrs. Visser, Nestleton Presbyteri- an Church and Mrs. Lawrence Malcolm the Nestleton Unit- ed Church. Mrs. Lawrence McLaughlin played the or- gan, Mrs. John Hamilton intro- duced the guest speaker Mrs. Catherine Martyn of Prince Albert who spoke on the theme "A New People for a New Age". The Blackstock Women's Institute met in the Township Hall on Wednesday afternoon with 17 members and 3 visit- ors present, Mrs. Percy Van- Camp, president was in the chair and welcomed the la dies. The meeting opened with the Ode and Collect af- ter which the minutes were read and approved and the Treasurer's report received. had been completed. The de- cision to cater to the Curl- ers' Banquet sometime in early April. $25.00 was voted to assist the Scout who is going to Japan this sum- mer from our company. Vol- unteers to work on the Fair exhibit. The secretary is to continued on page 7 The correspondence includ- ed a letter of appreciation from the Port Perry Hospital for the Television set which was presented by the WL, from the adopted boy in Hong Kong, cheer boxes and cards an dalso a request for PHOTO Contact Peter Hvidsten 985-7383 PORT PERRY STAR 'Special 4M Luan Prefinished %" FIR 4' x 8' 0 x - - 4x8' - SB.DG per sheet $4.50 per sheet PLASTIC FOLDING DOORS - (IDEAL FOR CLOSET) $Q).Q@ per door - Reesor Fuel & Lumber Your OHSIP and Ontario Hospital Insurance Identification Cards Help Clear the Way to Trouble-Free Health Benefits Always Carry Them With You 7 ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Hon. A.B.R. Lawrence, Minister