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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1963
Page
2
The Orono Weekly Times notes its establishment in 1938 by R A Forrester with Roy C Forrester serving as editor and manager, marking a family led newspaper era.
Ontario Transport Minister James Auld urges four point checks for safe holiday travel. Maintain one car length per 10 mph, allow extra time, avoid highway hypnosis, and park to stretch if tired. Drive with traffic pace and avoid tailgating to reduce accidents and improve weekend safety.
An Oshawa Times editorial denounces costly Highway 401 exit number signs replacing place names as wasteful and unnecessary. It questions need for more universities east of Toronto, urging Durham County to favor Trent University in Peterborough and noting possible Oshawa campus plans.
The Liberal Picnic at Waltonia Park Newcastle drew a large crowd with 896 attendees. D Louckin chaired arrangements while Glenholme ghes welcomed guests and thanked organizers.
A Thursday morning crash on Highway 115 near the Fina Service Station killed W. John Patton of Orono, a Clarke Township resident. Four cars were involved. Patton and Bill Hoy led a southbound line while Norm Andrews traveled north. occupants of the Andrews and Graham cars sustained no injuries. The collision reportedly occurred as Hoy prepared to turn into the service station, pushing Patton into the northbound lane where he struck Andrews and then Graham. Damages were heaviest on Patton and Andrews, with lighter harm to Graham and no damage to Hoy. The Andrews family was unharmed. The report notes local political remarks at a Liberal picnic but details of the accident dominate the item.
Kendal baseball club clinches the Lakeshore Minor Pee Wees pennant by beating Blackstock in two straight games, 37 7 in the final series at Blackstock. Key plays included Kendal’s second triple play of the season with Pete Henderson, Bill Mercer pitching, and Larry Brown leading at the plate with three triples and two doubles.
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