Orono Public School Board appoints secretary and accepts bids
The Orono Public School Board met Monday and appointed Mrs J Sheitler as secretary to the principal at 150 per hour for half a day weekly. They accepted one painting tender from Doug Simpson at 172 dollars and discussed book purchases with discounts for library and text books.
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Orono Public School Board
J. Sheitler
J. Rickaby
Wilcan, Madill
Doug. Simpson
Jack Hood
Lightning disrupts hydro service in Orono south end
Lightning struck Tuesday afternoon causing a 50 minute power outage in the south end of Orono. A fuse blew on one phase a switch fused on another and a lightning arrester was destroyed in the business section of the village.
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Hydro Ser
Orono
Hydro
No Paper Next Week from Orono Weekly Times
The Orono Weekly Times will not be published this coming Thursday August 22 due to holidays. It will be closed from August 22 to reopen on Monday August 26.
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Orono Weekly Times
Orono Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Hollingsworth of Park Street celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a home reception on Friday August 9. The event honored by family and friends included a guest book signed by the couple’s daughter Mrs. George Dunlop and gifts from Governor General Vanier and Madame Vanier, Prime Minister Pearson, and Representative Honey. The couple, born in England, married in 1913 after arriving in Canada and were joined by guests from Toronto Scarboro Schomberg Cannington Uxbridge Cooksville Oshawa Crooked Creek Cowanville Kirby.
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Rowland Hollingsworth
Park Street
W. M. Stutt
Roy Farrow
Crooked Creek
Durch
Joan Rutherford
Oshawa
Frances Cairns
Toronto
Armond Hollingsworth
Scarboro
Schomberg
Cannington Uxbridge
Cooksville
Cowanville
Kirby
Orono Street Fair Winners and Revenue Reported
The Orono Street Fair on Main Street drew around 890 attendees. Charles and Judy Wood won the 50 40 10 prize of 237.50 with the seller earning 47.50 as the Chamber netted 190.00 and overall proceeds around 1200.00 from concessions.
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Charles
Judy Wood
Jean Wood
Orono
Vertil Wilson
Chamber
Miss Jardyn Falls Earns High Marks in Grade 13 Papers
Miss Jardyn Falls daughter of Mr and Mrs O Falls of Newtonville and a Clarke High School grade 13 student wrote nine grade 13 papers last June. She passed all nine and earned first class honours on seven. She plans to attend Teacher's College to prepare for public school teaching.
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Jardyn Falls
O. Falls
R.R
Ganaraska Seeks Kiwanis Property for Highland Creek Farm
The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority may buy Port Hope Kiwanis park on Highway 28 at Rossmount for 4500 dollars, with options to keep or sell Christmas trees, while the Kiwanis Club asks 20000 dollars for the farm including 7000 to 10000 dollars worth of trees. The park features a pond, picnic area, trails, and benches, and the authority notes potential recreation and publicity value.
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Ganaraska
Kiwanis
Highland Creek Farm
Himore Scott
Fitzgibbon
Kiwanis Club
Wield
H. Hooke
Orono Chamber Seeks Action On Laneways And Parking
The Orono Chamber of Commerce plans a delegation to meet the Police Trustees over blocked laneways on Main Street and overnight parking. Found and Tamblyn to discuss. discussions include possible removal of a vestibule at the post office to permit outdoor stamp machine access.
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Orono Chamber of Commerce
Orono Police
Messrs
Dane Found
J. C. Tamblyn
Found
Chamber
Mosport
H. Duvall
Highway 115
Orono
Bowmanville
Postal Department
Carman
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Donald Staples
Orone Fuel and
Umber Lttd
Harry ©. Perry
Mr. Hollingsworth
Warsop
Nottinghamshire
England
Mrs. Hollingsworth
Roose
Hull
Canada
Orons Chamber of Commence
Bar-B-Q
Camstas Hot Dogs
Keating
Mac Ransberry
Poultry Club
Claude Fitzgibbon
Durham
Highland Creek
Baumchen
Feathercrest Farms
Mount Albert
Ontario
Shur-Gain
Maple
Central Ontario Cattle Breeding Association
Massey-Ferguson
Milliken
Leee
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