Orono Girls Take League Title Over Newtonville in Final
Orono girls softball beat Newtonville 12 to 0 in a seven inning final at Newcastle to claim the league championship. Joan Cooper pitched shutout innings, with key hits by Anna Staples Carol Staples and Shirley Flintoff, as Orono answered Newtonville’s early rally with three big innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Girls
Newtonville
Orono
Newcastle
Courtice
Joan Cooper
Anna Staples
Carol Staples
Miss Binsted
M. Goode
E. Tennant
Shirley Flintoff
L. Binsted
J. Parnell
G. Jones
C. Caswell
Crono
Amna
Nawtonville
M. Holman
H Binsted
C. Casswell
Local Social News From Starkville And Surrounding Areas
A long list of June visits and gatherings features Starkville residents and relatives from Oshawa Maple Grove Toronto and Newtonville visiting with friends and family. The notes highlight dinners holidays and weekend trips among the Todd White Robinson Hallowell and several other local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Todd
McKnight
Millbrook
Hol. White
L. White
Maple Grove
Lycett
Orono
Percy Farrow
Mor
Harold Little
Gary
Dennis
Oshawa
Llew Hallowell
Morley Robinson
Elva Ann
Prouse
Osaca
Warren Carson
Alf. Dobson
Will Todd
Fred Todd
Ewart Robinson
Gong
Charlie Holt
Toronto
John Stone
Crone
Stone
Colleen Falls
Wedding of Gwendolyn Doreen Brooks and Lawrence Stanley Malcolm
Gwendolyn Doreen Brooks and Lawrence Stanley Malcolm wed at Trinity United Church Bowmanville on Saturday July 24. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel W Brooks, wore ivory Duchess satin with lace detailing and a pearl necklace. Best man was Neil Malcolm with bridesmaids Jean Malcolm and Lenore Collacutt. The reception followed on the bride’s lawn with a guard of honor and a maids’ supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity United Church
Bowmanville
Gwendolyn Doreen Brooks
Lawrence Stanley Malcolm
Nestleton
Samuel W. Brooks
Providence
Stanley W. Malcolm
J. E. Griffith
Reta Dudley
A.T.C.M
F.C.G.M
R.M.T
Grant Brooks
Donald Quick
Murray Malcolm
Yelverton
Mrs. Brooks
Malcolm
Louise Pearce
Bessie Snowden
Marilyn Gibson
Helen Langmaid
Helen Lux
Hallowell Visits In Mount Forest Area
Don Hallowell of Mount Forest and Jake Hallowell are noted visiting with Mr and Mrs W A Hallowell of Newtonville in a local social brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hallowell
Mount Forest
Jake Hallowell
Mrs
W. A. Hallowell
Newtonville
Christmas Tree Growing Becoming Prominent In Clarke
Messrs John and W E Armstrong of Orono are expanding into a large scale Christmas tree business. They purchased a 109 acre tract north east of Kendal in the Ganaraska Forest Survey, growing 50 000 trees with 20 000 ready for sale. Armstron g brothers now hold 150 acres with 260 000 trees. All are green Scotch pine. Plans aim to sell 20 000 trees with markets in Ontario and mail order to New York. Time will tell how trees are disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
John
W. E. Armstrong
Orono
Ronald Patterson
Air Force
Kendal
Ganaraska
Armstrong Brothers
Ontario
New York
Billeting list for Orono 1863 Ontario Conference preachers
Records show the Ontario Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church planned in Orono on May 13 1863 with billeting notices. The document lists preachers and Orono households, naming many residents and outside contributors, plus arrival times and transport arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Ontario
Methodist Episcopal Church
L. A. Gamsby
J. Gardiner
W. W. Trull
T. Hall
Methodist Episcopal Church In Canada
County Durham
General Conference and Bishops
James Gardiner
Belleville
Newcastle
P.S
L. B. Caldwell
J. Dyer
W. Pinnette
G. Albbs
L. Tourie
W. LaDu
A. L. Thurston
Il. Clarke
O. G. Collamore
J. Ormerod
C.V. Lake
A. Knox
M. D. Archer
G. Wilson
J. H. Smale
H. P. Shepard
T. P. Bradshaw
J. Dickson
A. Maybee
P. Hicks
G. Dobson Sr
J. B. Fisher
J. H. Watts
G. Dobson Jr
A. V. Hulin
KE. Adams
R. Hughson
J. England
P. E. Knox
EK. Andrews
L. Tindal
J. W. McKay
J. Cobbledick
D. Carscadden
C. W. Fraser
R. Holtby
J. Fulford
J. Hills
F. M. Finn
J. Foster
T.hall
L. Kerr
T. Argue
R. Hedges
B. Lyman
P. Myers
D. Munsden
J. P. Sparrow
Niagara
Bay
Orono Junior Football Club Wins First Semi Final
The Orono junior football club defeated Tyrone juniors 7 to 1 on Tuesday to reach the playoffs. Return semi final is set for August 12 at Orono Park with a 7.00 p.m. kickoff and low spectator turnout noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Junior
Orono
Tyrone
Orono Park
Courtice
Wo Man’s Missionary Society Holds Picnic Meeting
The August Wo man’s Missionary Society gathering occurred on Tuesday August 10 at our park with about forty ladies attending. Mrs Delve led hymns and prayer, Mrs Barlow gave a devotion on Jesus growing in wisdom, Mrs Sissons spoke on aiding children through the Lord Mayor’s Fund and domestic exchanges, and remarks praised Cobourg visits and the Summer School delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society
Our Park
IM. H. Staples
Cobourg
Milt. Tamblyn
Porter
Ray Wood
Whitby
Miss Davy
Orono Circuit in Ontario Conference Details
The Orono Circuit in Ontario Conference had 250 members with preacher O G Callomiere. Local preachers were J Carscadden W Hill and N E Scott, comprising Orono Kirby Leskard and Maneers Branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinte
Orono
Ontario
O. G. Callomiere
Circuit
J. Carscadden
W. Hill
N. E. Scott
Kirby
Leskard
Maneers
Playground supervision ends Friday with swim tests
The article notes the Park play ground supervision ends on Friday August 18 with tennis croquet and swimming contests for boys and girls aged 10 and under 11 12 and 18 plus. Prizes awarded for winners in each event and Red Cross Swimming Award tests forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Phil
Sam
Over 31000 Ontario Drivers Lose Motor Licenses
Ontario registrar J. P. Bickell reports that as of January 1 1948 a total of 31691 motorists are banned from driving on Ontario highways. 7775 permits were suspended last year with 3376 for careless driving and 1014 for drunken driving. Since 1930 the law has suspended 83473 motorists and restored licenses in 51782 cases after financial responsibility proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Bickell
Registrar of Motor Vehicles For
Ontario
Bickell
Ieenses
Lawn Bowlers Draw Schedule For Singles Contest
The article lays out the draw for the singles lawn bowls competition with paired matchups A versus B and C versus D, explaining a two game format where losers advance to a second game. It lists many initial pairings and notes efforts to finish games promptly and to improve the green with hose and roller. The piece also mentions benches to be placed at each end of the green for players and spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hooey
M.H. Staples
P. M. Lunn
J. E. Williams
Robi
A. Keane
M. A.marston
A. F. McKenzie
P. ‘M. ‘Lunn
Watson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grono Park
Starkville
Malcolm — Brooks
Clarke
Park Street United Church
Zion
W.ms
W. M. S. Meeting
WJMS
Robert Allin
Lowery
Bryson
Allin
Drone Amateur Athletic Association
Phil. Samis
Charles Knox
M. H. Staples
K. Gamsby
Alma Gould
Wm. Watson
Leroy Hamilton
Wm. Armstrong
G. M. Linton
Stan Payne
John Blue
OG. W. Rolph
Roy A. Forrester
Barbara A .Rolph
H. B. Hancock
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