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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
13
In Clarke-Darlington Girls Softball opening round Courtice led most of the game, but Orono rallied in the seventh to win 9 to 7. Donna Forrester sparked Orono with key hits as Courtice suffered a late deficit in front of a home crowd.
Local citizens attended the Horticultural Show and supper in Newcastle on Tuesday evening. The report also notes several visitors and residents from Toronto Bowmanville Oshawa Renfrew and Detroit. The Orono Fire Department plans to join a Civil Defence exercise in Port Hope tonight. Gerrardi led Bowmanville with a single as Bowmanville held the lead late. Mercer Armstrong and Junior West fueled Bowmanville’s eighth inning run. Dean West and Robison contributed two and one hits respectively. Fourth of the Roses delivered three hits including a single for Gerrardi and Cowlle.
Greenwood side road work continues this week as a construction crew toils. The W A will hold a bake sale and bazaar in the Hydro Office Bowermanville on Friday August 24. Mr E Warburton of Courtice delivered a sermon at Kendal United Church on The Word in the beginning stressing that deeds define us, not church status. Mrs Hatcher Foster and Judy sang a duet To the Garden and the Anthem If Christ should come, with the choir and Mrs Alva Swarbrick at the organ enjoying both numbers.
Mr Edgar Thornton and Miss Augusta Thornton of Millbrook were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs A Robbins. Mrs L Wood of Buffalo spent days with cousin Mrs Mona Duvall and others. Oshawa attended the Annual Leskard Picnic in Orono Park. Mr and Mrs A Young and son with Miss L Martin of Toronto visited with Mr and Mrs C Martin. Mr and Mrs E Green and family visited Algonquin Park. Mr and Mrs Stan Ball visited Colbourne. Mrs Ball’s mother Mrs Ireland is in Toronto Hospital and we wish her a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs Jack Mercer and son visited with her parents. Mr Keith Fee is making good progress after illness.
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