Fire Destroys H Nixon's Barns and Livestock in Clarke Township
A Saturday night blaze in Clarke Township destroyed three H Nixon barns and 8 head of cattle 40 pigs and equipment. The fire endangered a nearby house but was checked by local firefighters aided by an auxiliary pumper with the home pastor noting possible savings. Estimated loss exceeds 20000 dollars with insurance covering the barns. A grass fire at Twin Oaks Motel caused no damage and burned out under department supervision.
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Henry Nixon
Clarke Township
Orone
Twin Oaks
Tribute to Jack Baker of Durham Shorthorn Cattle
More than 150 friends and Shorthorn breeders gathered at Salina Community Hall to honor Jack Baker of Hampton, the first president of the Durham Shorthorn Cattle Association. He received a cane and leather purse, with remarks on his long service and 90 years of Shorthorn cattle on his farm.
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Jack Baker
Hampton
Salina
Darlington Township
Garnet
Richard
Baker
Durham County
Shorthorn Association
Durham Shorthorn Cattle Association
R. H. Graham
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Graham
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Garnet Rickard
Hindanad
Durham
England
Reeve
Port
Orono Telephone Co Seeks Sale to Bell Telephone
Board of Directors schedules a special meeting for April 22 to consider selling Orono Telephone Co to Bell Telephone. They request shareholder support for a board resolution, seeking 66 2/3 percent approval. if not achieved, another meeting will be set.
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10 ‘Telephone Company
Orono Telephone Co
E Board of Directors
Bell Telephone Company
Nada
Obituary of Charles A Prout of Newcastle
Charles A Prout died at Bowmanville Memorial Hospital on Friday April 7 in his 68th year after failing health. He was born near Bowmanville October 19 1893 and moved to Newcastle 35 years ago to farm then became a community butcher. He served in World War I and belonged to Newcastle United Church. Survived by wife Ethel Rose Gilbank, daughter Jean Logan, sons Glenn and Ross, three sisters and five grandchildren. Funeral at Morris Funeral Home Bowmanville Monday April 10 at 2 p.m. Interment Drone Cemetery conducted by Rev E C Woodland.
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Charles Alexander Prout
Newcastle
Bowmanville Memorial Hospital
Edmund Prout
Salem
Bowmanville
Mr. Prout
Ethel Rose Gilbank
H. A. Logan
Jean
Montreal
Glenn
Ross
Toronto
Prout
Morris Funeral
E. C. Woodland
Rebekah Lodge District Meeting Recap and Birth Day Plans
Heather Lodge members joined the District No. 8 meeting at Ganaraska Lodge Port Hope to report on 1960 61 work. District Deputy President elect introduced and Congratulated. supper served. District No 7 notes include Oshawa party April 12 birthday plans and April 23 lunch after parade at Orono.
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Mildred Rainey
Irene Murray
Gladys Gamsby
Rebekah Lodge
District No. 8
Ganaraska Lodge
Port Hope
Edna Jex
Orono
Durham County 4-H clubs form and elect officers
Four H clubs in Durham County held a 1961 meeting naming officers for beef sheep poultry dairy calf and new Durham Apple Club leaders. Officers include Don Rickard Bowman-Vv Gray James Rickard and Kathy McHolm among others with Dor da Dalyrymple coordinating. A. O. Dalrymple chaired and May 1 admission planned. Also Heather Rebekah Lodge No 334 met with officers and district visitors present.
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Beefub
Don Rickard
Bowman- Vv
Gray
Garden Hill
Traentenance
James Rickard
Wille
Lloyd Kelloge
Welotato
Don Welsh
Bowman- 1 Wood
Millbrook
South Durham
Don Bowmanville
Bruce Taylor
Len
Burketon
Mer
Nestleton
Lub
Don Wins
Clare Winslow
Ida
Calf Pe
Kathy McHolm
Wel
Roy McHolm
Larry Welsh
Bowmanville
Ken Brooks
Jim Coombs
Harold Yellowlees
Enniskillen
Francis Jose
Newcastle
Brian Bradley
Gerry Brown
Durham Apple Club
Doug Jose
Newastle
Harold Watson
Bob Carruthers
Charlie Bickle
Doug Kemp
A. O. Dalrymple
Durham County Agricultural
Heather Rebekah Lodge No. 334
Lo.o.f. Hall
Maude Cooper
Emma Lunn
Orono Chamber Plans Parade At Fall Fair Week
Durham Liberal delegates named for Ontario Liberal Annual Meeting in Toronto on April 14 and 15. Orono Chamber meets with plans for a parade, Junior Farmers and 414 Club events, and a children’s fair day tied to the Orono Fall Fair.
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Orone Chamber
E. R. Lovekin
Newcastle
Durham County Liberal Association
Durham County
Ontario Liberal Association
Toronto
Dane Found
Fair Board
Found
Air
Se Tun Voff
My. Found
Tea And Bake Sale Nets $37.00
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Orono Boy Scouts Association held a successful Bake Sale and Afternoon Tea at the Sunday School Auditorium of Church. Pies cookies tarts and cakes were sold with tea and other refreshments. proceeds totaled 37 dollars for Cub and Scout movement support.
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Orono Boy Scouts Association
Orono United
Orono
Scout Movement
Gans Top Shorthorn Price at Durham County Sale
The Durham County Shorthorn Association sale in Hampton saw thirty head offered with an average price of 312.00. John Rickard of Newcastle paid 725.00 for a polled Shorthorn bull bought by W. Jaynes of Newcastle, the sale top. Garnet Rickard earned 600.00 for another bull bought by the Quinte Cattle Breeders Association. Gloriadale Farms Port Hope led for a polled cow and calf at an undisclosed top price, with Martin Quebec purchasing eight cows at about 280.00 each. overall satisfaction with prices was universal.
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Durham County Shorthorn Association
Hampton
John Rickard
Newcastle
W. Jaynes
Garnet Rickard
Quinte Cattle Breeders Association
Gloriadale Farms
Port Hope
W. J
Martin
Quebec
Orono Eaters Enter Lakeshore Intermediate League
Orono village forms a Lakeshore Intermediate Baseball League entry with three rivals. E M Mercer and Albert West represented Orono at a Port Hope meeting. Opening game slated for May 22 in Orono against Belleville. Officers named include Ticker Crombie secretary manager Lawrence Hoffman first vice and Arnold Wade as third member to assist with protests.
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Port Hope
Orono
E. M. Mercer
Albert West
Castle
Nev Belleville
Belleville
Lakeshore Group
Ticker” Crombie
Bowmanville
Lawrence Hoffman
Arnold Wade
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Irono Rangers
Promise
John B Kex
Susie Major
Switzerland
Mexico
U.S.A
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Ats
Charles A. Prout
Newcastle United Church
T. Norton
Dora
Markham
H. Henning
Hilda
B. Kelly
Bessie
Oshawa
Heather Lodge
Presiladys Gamsby
Ganaraksa Lodge
Mae Allen
Gladys Mirs
Suster Stoneberg
Ailaree
Port Perry
Jex
Irham
Finance Committee
Olive Millson
Alice Hovey
Lovekin
Russell C. Honey
E. R. Woodyard
Glenholme Hughes
Wilfrid Carruthers
Glen Fry
Robert Kent
Gordon Trick
Harry Wade
Elmore Scott
Hope Township
Thomas White
Manvers Townshis
Lester B. Pearson
National Liberal Party
John J. Wintermeyer Q.C
Onntario Liberal
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Harvey Partner
A. McLaren
Charles Armstrong
William Reid
William Carman
Gor
Jim Tamblyn
Chirman
Don Watson
Orona Chamber
Harvey
Wil
Lord Duvail
Gans
Orono Eaters
Lakeshore
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