Orono Scouts And Cubs Banquet Honors Fathers And Sons
About a hundred fathers and sons attended the Father and Son banquet by the First Orono Scout Troop and Welf Cub Pack at Orono United Church. Billy Wade entertained with drums and two conservation films were shown highlighting forest fires and reforestation on the Ed Youngman farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Scout Troop
Welf
Orono United Church
Billy Wade
A. A. Russell
Ed. Youngman
Bob
G. M. Lawton
R. Sutton
J. J. Mellor
Orono
Northumberland and Durham Health Unit Annual Report 1955
The 1955 report notes 2089 communicable disease cases with one death from tetanus. Chickenpox 492 and mumps 478 were most common. Two adult non resident polio cases were reported. no diphtheria or smallpox. Typhoid and paratyphoid carriers numbered three and one. Salk vaccine reached schools with 4750 children receiving two doses in spring. 655 clinics immunized 19287. 564 monthly clinics and 1083 chest X-ray exams. Twenty new cases, eight active requiring sanatorium care.
Beautification program to begin at Station and Cobbledick streets
Work is set to start on beautifying the corner of Station Street and Cobbledick Street at Highway 115. The project is a joint effort by the Oreno Horticultural Society and the Orono Police Trustees, featuring top soil, new trees, a cedar post row painted white, and a Village of Orono sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station Street
Polio Vaccine Clinic Set for May 8 in Northumberland Durham
The Northumberland Durham Health Unit, led by Dr. Charlotte M. Horner, announces polio vaccine clinics for May 8 for eligible district children up to Grade 8 who missed last year or had only one dose. About 7,350 children across 216 schools will be served at 87 centers, with transportation arranged via schools. clinics will use school or community facilities as available.
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Canada
Northumberland-Durham
Charlotte M. Horner
Northumberland
Durham
Horner
Orono
Oddfellow’s
Clarke
U.S. No
Newcastle
Orono Senior Baseball Considers Lakeshore League Entry
The Orono Senior Baseball Club met in Bowmanville with teams from Bowmanville Lindsay Port Hope Cobourg and Orono. Orono may join the Lakeshore league again this year but would drop to Ontario playdowns in C or D ball. President-elect for the league is Mr 8 Little of Bowmanville. Orono plans its annual meeting Thursday to elect officers and discuss league entry.
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Orono
Bowmanville
Lakeshore
Lindsay
Port Hope
Cobourg
Ontario
8. Little
Orono Baseball Club
Lakeshore League
Flames Destroy Bus Carrying Thirty Four Passengers
A chartered Burley Bus Lines bus carrying 34 Port Hope passengers was destroyed by fire about 7 PM one half mile west of Newcastle Village. Driver Harry Burley led passengers to safety. no injuries. Fire departments from Bowmanville and Newcastle arrived late. the $26,000 bus burned for three hours with cause undetermined.
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Port Hope
O Witchhby
Burley
Newcastle
Harry Burley
Bowmanville
401
Orono Fish And Hunt Dance And Draw Event
The Orono Fish and Hunt Club sponsors a Dance and Draw at Orono Oddfellow's Hall on Friday evening April 27. Music for round and square dancing will be provided by local musicians and the event promises a good time for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Fish and Hunt Club
Orono Oddfellow
Twenty two Graduate From Red Cross Nursing Class
The Orono Red Cross held the nursing class graduation in the Sunday School Auditorium of Orono United Church. Twenty two graduates received pins and certificates, presented by Mrs. W. B. Armstrong. Mrs. J. Gamey was honored with a corsage for leadership. Lunch followed the ceremony.
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The
Orono Red Cross
Orono United Church
J. C. Gamey
W. B. Armstrong
J. ©. Gamey
Orono
Gamey
Orono Athletic Plans Auction and Plays for Youth
The Orono Athletic Association and the Orono Figure Skating Club sponsor an auction on Friday April 27 at the Orono Municipal Building at 8:00 pm to fund summer programs for village youth. Donors can arrange pickup, with items including furniture antiques and tools. The group also advances a three act play directed by W W Watt, seeks participants, pays royalties, and hopes invites come from other centres. Also planned are a park program, a Red Cross swimming and safety course, two youth baseball teams PeeWees and Bantams, and a possible baseball college in Orono with support from the Senior Ball Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Athletic Association
Orono Municipal
The
Athletic Association
Orono Figure Skating Club
S. B. Rutherford
Jack Reid
W. W. Watt
Watt
George Collins
PeeWees
Bantams
Orono
George Collins to Run Orono Park Booth This Summer
Orono Memorial Park Board approves George Collins to operate the park booth for the 1956 summer season and to supervise the July recreational program funded by the Athletic Association. He will police the park under the contract terms. A town delegation urged safety upgrades at the swimming tank including a life preserver and dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Memorial Park Board
George Collins
Collins
The
Athletic Association
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gary McMackin
Grace
Larry Miller
R. J. Taggart
Carolyn Jones
Mr. Russell
John Tamblyn
Norman Rickaby
Miss Jones
Arthur McLaren
McLaren
Donald Goode
H. Best
Best
Counties Health Unit
Northumberland and Durham
Cubs
Vance Allin
R. GC. Forrester
Agan
Lakeshire
Orono Fish and Hunt
Red Cross
Armstrong
Orone Red Cross
Orono Athletic
Orvono Athletic Association
Orono Community Park Board
Newtonville
Carman Cornish
Fae Jones
W. H. Jones
J. J. Cornish
John J. Cornish
Orone
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