Unusual Weather Conditions Hit Township Roads
Clarke township council meets April 4 with all members present. Road and audit reports discuss high school area formation, bylaw on street signs, weed inspection, and road flooding east of McCrea’s church. Officials note spring inspection needed as winter eased, and assess intertown plans with Port Hope Bowmanville.
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Tia Clarke Township
Durham
Lowery
P. Bently
Port Hope
Bowmanryville
Clarke
Park St United Church to Vote on New Building Plan
Members and adherents of Park St United Church in Orono are urged to attend a Monday April 10 meeting at 8 pm in the Township Hall. Oshawa architect Mr George Tonk will present the building outline for ratification and possible interior tweaks.
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Park St. United Church
Orono
George Tonk
Oshawa
Difficulties With Park Swimming Pool Discussed
The Orono Memorial Community Park annual meeting held April 3 discussed finances with $212.32 on hand. Directors R. R. Waddell and A. E. West were reappointed. Topics included a wading pool, building a new tank, tank floor heaving, patching the pool, and resurfacing the ball field with limited funds available.
Achievement Day for Junior Homemakers in Durham County
The Junior Homemaking Clubs of Durham County will hold their annual Achievement Day in the Township Hall Orono on Wednesday April 12. Girls from Bowmanville Blackstock Bethany Millbrook Kendal Maple Grove Elizabethville and Garden Hill will participate in skits demonstrations and exhibits on The Cereal Shelf Unit. Certificates of merit will be awarded and ladies are invited to attend the afternoon program.
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Durham County
Orono
Bowmanville
Blackstock
Bethany
Millbrook
Kendal
Maple Grove
Elizabethville
Garden Hill
Tyrone Couple Celebrates 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James Alldread marked their 60th anniversary with family at home in Tyrone on March 25. Sons Cecil David Bowmanville Lloyd George attended. daughter Alvilla was absent. Alvin died in 1916. Grandchildren Clifford Doris Mary Russell from Toronto. They married 1890 at Orono Parsonage. lived in Pontypool Cartwright and Tyrone areas.
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James Alldread
Tyrone
Cecil
David
Bowmanville
Lloyd and George
Alvilla
Harvey Strong
Salem
Alvin
Jack Welsh
Doris
Clifford Alldread
Mary
Russell Alldread
Toronto
Alldread
G. Fowler
Orono
Albert Tennant
Clifford
George
Pontypool
Attention To Lawns In The Spring For Beauty
Early spring lawn care can enhance year round appearance. Rake lightly after soils dry, avoid hard garden rakes, and skip rolling unless frost heave is present. Top dress small depressions, fertilize with nitrogen rich mix, and water after spreading to prevent foliage burn.
Orono Red Cross Branch Reaches Fundraising Goal
The Orono Branch of the Red Cross reports its $300 objective reached on March 31. Members are urged to continue collecting from outlying points as additional funds remain. A night letter to the secretary expresses deep appreciation and congratulations for overcoming difficulties to meet the quota.
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Orono
Red Cross
The
Budget Speech Predicts Stable Year In Ottawa Ridings
Ottawa member reports the budget speech outlined little change with modest optimism that business will stay strong this year. Abbott's officials say government spending remains tight with few cuts possible. The CNR committee on Donald Gordon highlights his 14 hour days and rapid grasp of the rail system. A plane crash near Ottawa killed most aboard including Ambassador Laurence Steinhart, a sad event noted by locals.
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Abbott
Canadian National Railways
Trans Canada Airlines
CNA
CNR
Laurence Steinhart
Ottawa
Steinhart
Bowmanville Rotary Meeting Highlights Farm Federation Talk
Bowmanville Rotary Club hosted about fifty members and fifty guests at Orono Town Hall. Guest speaker Weston Banister outlined how farm federations formed from township groups to a national level and discussed farm pricing, butter and cream markets, and the need for equitable policy. Rev Eustace thanked attendees. Carlos Tamblyn performed with piano accompaniment by Mrs Staples.
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Bowmanville
Weston Banister
Durham County Federation of Agriculture
Banister
Federations of Agriculture
Ontario
Federation of Agriculture
Dominion Federation of Agriculture
Hannam
Dominion Federation
International Federation
Eustace
Flood Waters Washout Wide Gap In The Mill Road
Heavy snow and rain swollen a creek near Orono flooding the mill pond and undermining the roadbed. A west of dam gap about 30 feet wide and 18 feet deep released millions of tons of water toward the Thompson residence. Road closed, Coop mill to be run by hydro briefly.
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Orono
Thompson
Arnold Wallace
Coop
Hydro
Mrs W P Rogers guest speaker at W MLS meeting
The April Thank Offering meeting of the Women s Missionary Auxiliary was held in Mason Hall with Mrs M H Staples presiding and Mrs A A Drummond introducing guest speaker Mrs W P Rogers Bowmanville past president of Oshawa Presbyterial. She spoke on Our Christian Heritage citing unions in Canadian churches and the United Church anniversary. The group planned a clothing drive for overseas, thanked the speaker, and ended with a social hour.
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Women’s Missionary
Masonic Hall
M. H. Staples
Newcastle
Mabel Davy
W. E. Armstrong
H. E. Millson
R. EB. Logan
C. Wood
A. A. Drummond
W. P. Rogers
Bowmanville
Oshawa Presbyterial
Congregational
Canada
United Church
Women’s Missionary Society
N. F. Porter
Rogers
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Centtre
Park
Church
Ed Youngman
McCrea’s Church
Orono Police
Brown and Woodyard
Ithe
Darlington
Hope
Cartwright Township
Congregational Meeting
Orono Memorial
Kumrite
P. M. Lunn
R. R. Waddell
A. E. West
Organization of Federation
Rotary
Dominion
Federation
W.mls
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