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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1959
Page
1
An unknown man on King Street carried four ice cream cones two in each hand. He licked one but gave the other three to his family. We ourselves avoided licking and only licked a postage stamp in the morning.
Norman Donald Sidey a familiar figure in Bewdley died at his home on Saturday July 4. He operated a store and restaurant in Rice Lake village for many years. He leaves Verna E Strong his widow a son Norman of Peterborough and brothers Wordy Port Hope and Bruce Hamilton. Funeral from Ross Funeral Chapel Port Hope July 6 at three with interment Bewdley Cemetery.
Millbrook Public Utilities Commission issues final notice to all business section consumers in Millbrook Ontario that water will be provided from the new water main and the old line service ends July 31 1959, advising not to treat the matter lightly.
The Durham County District High School Board met in Port Hope on July 2 1959 with most members present. They discussed a Port Hope parking lot, approved proceeding, and planned a Grade 9 room and new teacher for next Sept. The board urged eight municipalities to reaffirm building plan approval and set August 1 1959 as a deadline for responses. If approvals fail the board may resign. The next meeting is August 5 in Bowmanville.
Ottawa native Billy Richards faced a tearful stage debut at age 20 but persevered to become a noted radio and television entertainer. He now leads a 14 piece orchestra each Saturday on Is Easy, the CBC TV sum up show.
Schedule shows July 10 Courtice at Bowmanville and Bethany at Orono with July 13 Bethany at Bowmanville and July 14 Milbrook at Bethany. Rainouts include Millbrook at Courtice and Bowmanville at Orono. dates to be arranged.
The family of the late Arthur Foottit express sincere thanks to Dr Wigikt and Dr Hobbs, friends and neighbours, Canadian Legion Branch No 402 Milbrook, I C O F No 308, Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion, Haw Funeral Home, Civil Hospital, St Joseph's Hospital Peterborough, Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto, and all others who extended sympathy during the illness and death of a kind husband and father.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Ontario financed a Wood-working Rehabilitation centre at the Gravenhurst Sanitarium. It aids convalescent men with many fine items, including inlaid work, and teaches the use of power machinery alongside tools.
Ontario Hydro will heat its new Toronto Region offices in Willowdale with two systems. The L shaped building will use a thermal storage system with water conduction, while the other wing will employ resistance heaters. All new area offices will be heated electrically. Construction starts this fall on Yonge Street near Finch Avenue, with staff moving from Bloor Street late in 1960.
Ross Lunn of Millbrook, now at RCAF Air Defence Command Headquarters St Hubert Quebec, promoted to Squadron Leader. Son of H J Lunn, he earlier served as Ground Defence Staff Officer and instructor at Camp Borden. Educated at Millbrook High School and Carleton University, he enlisted in 1942 and rejoined in 1950 after a civilian spell. He witnessed atomic tests in South Australia and is married to Dorothy Louise Sisco of Tavistock with three children.
Mrs Richard Gilmour consigns herd of Angus cattle four Percheron horses farm machinery baled hay and grain for public auction on Monday July 13 1959 at 1 00 p m 114 miles west of Carmel Terms cash no reserve Mel Strong clerk Jack Reid Ontario auctioneer
The Lady Lions met in Peterborough for their annual dinner at Foster's Restaurant followed by a short business session led by retiring President Mrs. L. Winslow. Minutes were read, finances reported, and a motion to rescind July Tea and Bake Sale was passed.
The Rev. Walter and Mrs Patterson celebrate their 50th anniversary at their home on Anne Street Mill Brook with open house on Saturday July 18 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 in the evening, inviting friends and neighbours.
Grace Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Sunday School picnic at Orono Park on Thursday July 9. A chartered bus will depart the church at 2 p.m. Children parents and church members are invited to attend.
Generation of electrical energy in Canada in 1958 increased 7.2 percent to 96,743,000,000 kilowatt hours, up from 1957. The gain reflects higher production across major provinces and utilities.
The office of Willmott and Irvine, barristers and solicitors, will close for staff holidays for two weeks beginning Monday June 29 1959 from Millbrook.
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