Orono Girls Win Fifth Game Now Enter Playdown Finals
Orono Girls softball beat Newcastle four to three in a tense semi final to advance to the Clarke Darling ton League finals against Newtonville. The series opens Monday at Orono with Newtonville visiting Wednesday for the best four out of seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Newcastle
Joan Ransberry
Carolyn Jones
Donna Forrester
Mabel Goode
Newtonville
John Patton
George Winn
Manvers
Patton
Kendal
Welcome
Ralph Geach
Kathleen
Neva Little
Aleeara
Ross Thang
Chicago
Gorey
Port Hope Hospital
Marie Couroux
Memorial Hospital
Bowmanville
Orono Leads New Castle 3-0 In Playdowns
Orono baseball holds a 3 0 lead in the seven game series with Newcastle after a Tuesday win. The game featured 12 hits. Orono 7 and Newcastle 5. Muddy field slowed play as Mabee and D West drove in key runs for Orono and Knight led Newcastle with two singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Newcastle
Murray Walton
R. West
Knight
Walton
Shetler
Oveno
Rius
K. West
Gray
McKay
Williams
West
Mabee
M. Walton
Crono
D. Mercer
Mercer
D. West
Atcher
Wercer
Iray
Gluick
P. Knight
Crone Police Trustees to Inspect Sidewalks
The Crone Police Trustees held their monthly session to review village sidewalks and consider new construction. The fire tank on Cob Hill was completed and filled by the fire department this week. Hydro officials discussed underground lines with the Ontario Hydro Commission and plan to inspect such installations in other centres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crone
Cob Hill
Hydro
Ontario Hydro Commission
Canadian Firm To Pump Gas Along Lakeshore
Ottawa grants Trans-Canada Pipe Lines permission to build a $30 million, 2 200 mile west to east gas line from Alberta oilfields. Start on the project is planned next spring with gas expected to flow by late 1956 pending financing.
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Port Hope
Ottawa
Board of Transport Commissioners
Trans-Canada Pipe Lines,Ltd
Alberta
Forestry plan guides Ontario roadside plantings for decades
Ontario forestry planners map soil type drainage visibility erosion and climate before each planting. Blind River led last year with 116000 trees including 80000 white pine on Webb wood to Desbarats road. Chapleau and Spanish to Desbarats roads received many pines and spruces. Toronto division focused on highways 400 and 401 with 96900 trees along stretches including the 401 Oshawa to Newcastle. Midhurst London and Fort William nurseries supplied seedling stock, while only 56678 of 326465 plantings were purchased.
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Ontario
Ontario Department of Highways
Sudbury
Kenora
Toronto
Thomas Foster
Foster
City of
Toronto-Barrie
Forestry Service
Niagara Peninsula
Ottawa
Blind River
Webbwood
Desbarats
Chapleau
Oshawa
Newcastle
Department
Department of Lairds and Forests
Midhurst Nursery
London Nursery
Fort William
Coatham Family Honoured At Ontario Farewell Party
A farewell party in Antioch School honored Mr. and Mrs. Howard Coatham and family, visiting from Alberta after six years. Sixty neighbors attended as Jack Moffat hosted, Kenwood blankets were presented by Don Evans and Aleck Moffat, with gifts for Judy Ann and Tommy. The Coathams head back to Red Deer today.
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Howard Coatham
Antioch School
Howard
Keith Wood
Messrs
Don Evans
Aleck Moffat
Mrs. Coatham
Judy Ann
Tommy
Ted Coatham
W. Rutherford
Jack Moffat
Aleck, Moffat
Clarke Township Council Vets Fire Protection and Bridge Tenders
Clarke Township Council met August 3 with Reeve A McKay and five councillors. discussion covered clearing vision at 5th concession corner, fire protection petitions for Orono, and handling a CN Railway bill. New diesel truck approved, by law 1242 funds increased by 8500, bridge tenders to be opened when due date known. Provincial and local grants totals listed. next meeting September 7 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Township
A. McKay
Jas. T. Brown
J. H. Davey
F. B. Lovekin
H. #. Walkey
H. E. Millson
A. A. Russell
Russell
H. E. Walkey
Mr. Russell
Orono
Clarke Township Council
One Third Of Ontario Fishermen Classed As Novice
A Ontario biologist groups anglers into three types. Novices, the majority of the province's fishermen, sit on bridges or docks and fish with little catch while enjoying the sport. The article sketches skilled and intermediate anglers with observations on habits and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Russ Whitfield
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Twenty Children Pass Red Cross Swimming Test At Park
Twenty children from the village and district passed Red Cross swimming tests at Orono Park, concluding a month long supervised program. Miss Marie Lewis and Miss Mary Ann Armstrong taught swimming under Mrs. Donald Staples, with Mr. Graham Warren of the Red Cross examining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Orono Park
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Misses Marie Lewis
Mary Ann Armstrong
Donald Staples
Graham Warren
Warren
Orono
Donald Stanles
Swim Club Announces Successful Junior and Senior Winners
Successful swimmers listed include juniors Glenda Cowan Brenda Rice Patsy Jones Sheila Barraball Norman Rickaby Vicki Ostter Darlene Ransberry Mary Lynn Bailey Leslie Hopper Judy Voster Beverly Cowan intermediates Mary Pound Susan Major Tommy Winter Shirley Bunton Roger Barlow Madeline Allen Ann Woodyard seniors Connie Tyrrell Marlene Graham beginners Linda Allen Terry Allen Benny Graham Terry Carleton Terry Graham Joan Ransberry Albert Meneke Michael Fagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Cowan
Brenda Rice
Patsy Jones
Sheila Barraball
Norman Rickaby
Vicki Ostter
Darlene Ransberry
Mary
Lynn Bailey
Leslie Hopper
Judy Voster
Beverly Cowan
Mary Pound
Susan Major
Tommy Winter
Shirley Bunton
Roger Barlow
Madeline Allen
Ann Woodyard
Connie Tyrrell
Marlene Graham
Linda Allen
Terry Allen
Benny Graham
Terry Carleton
Terry Graham
Joan Ransberry
Albert Meneke
Michael Fagan
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Kendal News
David Lunn
Weston
Millbrook
Peterborough
Pontypool
Carmel
L. Thorne
Alva Swarbrick
Wilfred Roughley
Donnie
John Griffin
Gordon Price
Sinal
Terry
Dianna
Galt
Rowe
Herb Mercer
Milts Robinson
Mary McLean
D. Thompson
C. Cook
Cal Thompson
Geo. Clarke
Leonard Buckler
Peter
Hall
Cragg
Mrs. Cragg
England
H. Coat Ham
Council
Canadian National Railway
Lakeshore Road
Province of
Clarke
Department of Municipal Affairs
Payne’s
Reid
Madeline Cowan
Merle Stapleton
Ted Wilson
E. H. Samuel
The
Orone Amateur Athletic Association
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