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ee ee i -- Special Sermon At Utica United Marks Century Of Service Reverend J..£. Hunter of Aurora, and Mrs. E. Simpson of Kilworthy on the steps of Utica United Church following a special centennial service held last Sunday. Mrs. Simpson is the former Lula Russel of Utica. Rev. Hunter's father was minister at the church from 1914 was the guest speaker. Rev. Hunter's father B.C. Hunter was the minister at the Utica Church from 1914 to 1917. It was an afternoon reminiscing and renewing old' Will Reminisce About Scotland Rev. and Mrs. Wm Black, recently returned from a visit to their native country, Scotland. The enjoyed travelling to many places they used to frequent when they were inhabitants of the land Rev. Black in a series of brief articles will share his experiences with the readers of the Star. The first contribution § is printed in this issue and is headed 'The Lure and Lilt of the Homeland." - 7. friendships as former Utica residents were invited to attend the service. These filled the church to capacity. In his sermon, Rev. Hunter Prior to the building of the church on its present site in 1871, members of the congregation worshipped in a log structure. In its hundred years, the church has seen some changes, including its name which before 1925 was the Wesleyan Methodist Chur- ch. In 1954 a joining shed once used for horses, buggies and cutters was removed. In 1961, the interior front of the church was completely renovated by the Church Choir. Cement steps and walkways. were constructed 1925. The church was first lighted by oil lamps, and heat was provided by wood-burning stoves. Electricity came in 1949, and an oil-burner in 1962 Over the years, the church has seen many ministers. But since 1947, with the exception of two ordained and one lay- minister. the church has been served by student ministers, For last Sunday's special centennial service, Mrs. Week Ending Thurs., Sept. 23 Admission he Births . . ae inns camdame rich Nil Emergency Treatments... 70 8 p.m. id,| Utica United sees countless Lorne Slute was organist, and hymns 502, 500, and 485 were sung by Walter Kerry. Memorial gifts such as the Table, the} Baptismal Front, the Cross, and the Collection Plates were gifted to the church in memory of church members. Over a period of a hundred years, a church such as the marriages, baptismials and yes, funerals as well. For the function of a church is to serve its members in both life and death. It is hoped that};,, ten jactations on twice-a- the Utica United Church will day milking of 175,571 Ibs. continue to serve for at least) milk containing 6,867 Ibs. fat, another hundred years. PERT & PERRY 2) Volume 105 - Port Perry, Ontario, Wednesday, September 29, 1971 - No. 48 New Water Main | On Crandle Street Village Foreman Peter- Crawford submitted to Council at the September 21 meeting a cost report on the repairs to the Queen Street water main. He estimated that labour would add another $1,100, bringing to $2,500 the total cost for the repairs Mr. Crawford has been authorized by Council to go ahead with the planned in- stallation of the new water main on Crandle Street However Council indicated it would like an accurate cost estimate before a*decision on the proposed Perry Street extension can be reached ij Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 3-9 The week of October 3 - will be Fire Prevention Week in the Village of Port Perry. This decision was made by Council at their regular meeting of September 21, following a written request from the Department of Justice asking that the Village participate in National Fire Prevention Week to be held during the same dates Wins Gold Seal For Production High Point Reflection Brenda, a purebred Holstein cow in the herd of Smith Bros., Port Perry, Ont., has recently been awarded a Gold Seal production certificate by the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada, for her production average test 3.90% butterfat. RETURNING OFFICER CHARLES REESOR |Upcoming Election Will Keep Him Busy In less than four weeks the voters of this province will be going to the polling booths to cast their ballots for the candidate or the party 'of their choice. The campaigning and politickiing that preceeds a general election is now in full swing. Party workers are busy drumming up support, and the candidates them- selves are taking to the huskings, making speeches, shaking hands and talking to as many voters as possible. In each electoral riding across this province, there is one person who will be working every bit as hard as any campaign manager or hopeful candidate This person is the Chief Returning Officer hired by the government in power The No, it is not a pumpkin.Would you believe a 68- Ib. banana squash? That's _ Ti} right. a 68 - Ib. squash grown by Aylmer Ploughman. Aylmer says he plans to cut 4. tn 50 yeors of farming and - 37) gardening," he says, "I've never seen anything like this." Ar A normal banana . 83] the gigantic squash and freeze it for the winter squash weighs up to 20 pounds | -- man in charge for the riding of Ontario, is Charles Reesor of Port Perry Mr. Reesor says he was notified of the pasition in June, and started preparing shortly after. His main job is to get the list of voters from the enumerator in each polling division. When the list of all the voters is complete, it is posted in a publlic place As well, a copy of the voter list goes to each party can- didate in the riding. If any eligible voter has been missed on the voter list, he must bring it to the attention of the Returniing Officer, who will see that the voter is placed on a list. Likewise, if a voter's name is on the list, but in- correct in some way, this must be brought to the at- tention of the Returning Of- ficer who will make the changes. The revising of the voter list will continue almost up to election day. On election day, Mr Reesor's tiny office will literally be breaking out at the seams. He will be checking the advanced poll ballots, and compiling all the ballots phoned in from the polling Stations. In this riding, there are 99 polling stations and at least 3 advance polls. To tabulate the votes three ad ding machines, one for each party candidate will be used Mr. Reesor expects that as many as 15 telephones will have to be installed in his office and home to handle the business on election day Even as election day ends and all the ballots are counted and the victorious candidates are busy wth election celebrations, the Returning Officer still has work to do. On the day after the election, he must go around to each polling Station in his riding, pick up all the ballot boxes, and take them back to Toronto For the next four weeks or so, Charles Reesor, Chief Returning Officer for Ontario Riding is going to be a very busy man indeed