Premier To Attend Anniversary Of Bowmanville School
Ontario's Bowmanville Training School marks twenty fifth anniversary with Premier Leslie Frost visiting next Thursday. Officials note the reform institution for maladjusted boys ages 14 to 16 includes academics farming crafts and public speaking. Attendees include cabinet members and former staff led by J J Brown and Wm T Little.
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Bowmanville
Zall
Ontario Training School
Galt
J. H. H. Jury
Ontario
Leslie Frost
K.C
Hon
W. ©. Hamilton
G. Wimore Reaman
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
A. R. Virgin
Direc
Tor
Province of
W. J. Eastaugh
Wm. T. Little
J. J. Brown
Cheaper Meat in U S Could Bring Relief to Canada
Canadian meat prices may fall as U S supplies rise and demand eases. Ontario cattle, raised on good pasture, arrive in larger numbers, while U S markets reportedly grab more Canadian cattle than last year, easing fears of shortages and lowering retail beef costs.
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United States
U. S
W. S. Millburn
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Ontario potato growers enter 500 Bushel Per Acre Club
Over 300 entries pour in from Ontario centres including Algoma Cochrane Dufferin Durham Ontario Parry Sound Peel Renfrew Rainy River South Simcoe North Simcoe Sudbury Thunder Bay and York. Local branches of the Ontario Crop Improvement Association run the contest to raise yields and cut costs. Final awards hinge on yield marketable tubers per acre dry weight cooking tests and a one bushel exhibit at the Royal Winter Fair with first prize 250 cash plus a trophy. Ten prizes awarded annually.
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Ontario
Algoma
Cochrane
Dufferin
Durham
Parry Sound
Peel
Renfrew
Rainy River
South Simcoe
North Simcoe
Sudbury
Thunder Bay
York
Walter C. Thomson eyes Ontario Liberal leadership
Walter C Thompson M P for Ontario County announced at a Liberal picnic at Prescott Point that he will contest the Ontario Liberal leadership at the party convention this fall. Following Farquhar Oliver's resignation early this year the post has been vacant. Thompson was elected to the House of Commons in the last federal elections.
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Walter C. Thompson
Ontario County
Presquill Point
Ontario Liberal Party
Ontario
Farquhar Oliver
Liberal
Oliver
Thompson
House of Commons
Durham Growers Attend Empire State Potato Field Day
Durham County sent the largest delegation to the seventeenth Empire State Potato Field Day at Maurice Phelps Chafee farm New York. The visit showcased variety plots weed sprayed plots and the latest machinery including vine killers spraying and irrigation systems.
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Durham
Maurice Phelps
Chafee
New York State
Two Pheasant Sheets This Year For Peele Island
Pelee Island will host two pheasant seasons to harvest the crop. Officials decided July 31 at a Department of Lands and Forests meeting with the Pelee Island Council. Proposed dates include October 9 and 23 for the first shoot and October 27 and 28 for the second. Bag limits total eleven birds per shoot with eight cocks, three hens first shoot and seven hens second.
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Pelee Island
Department of Lands and Forest
Building Fund Near Five Thousand Short of Target
A historical note shows the building fund at $19,979.70 with $20,000 goal. It lists donors including Mr. Arthur Manning and Cambray Woman's Auxiliary, and a $45.00 entry from Local 45. The record reflects small remaining gap before reaching the target.
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Arthur Manning
Cambray Woman's
Divine Service at Durham Federation Campsite
One hundred twenty five members of the Durham County Federation of Agriculture attended a Sunday service at their campsite on August 13 conducted by Rev. T. G. Hussard. He spoke on the beauty of the country as beech trees and creek scenery framed the moment while the Brown brothers from Newcastle formed a coronet trio and provided music. The great majority stayed for picnics after the service.
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Durham County Federation of Agriculture
Federation
T. G. Hussard
Millbrook
Brown Brothers
Newcastle
Dedication Service Held At Tyrone On Sunday
A dedication service in Tyrone Park last Sunday featured the Orono Band providing music and performed pieces before and after the ceremony. Memorial plaques on the park entrance gates honored those who died in the two world wars. Rev Cresswell led the service with the local minister giving prayer.
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Tyrone
Orono
Tyrone Park
Cresswell
Early 1951 Deadlines Set for Trees and Fish Restocking
The department moves fish application deadline to March 1 1951 from earlier years due to rising demand. Forest tree applications must reach the District Office by August 15 1951 to be considered for planting in 1951. Zone Foresters John Bell and Mae Kirk will inspect sites to ensure suitability and prevent waste.
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John Bell
Mae Kirk
Advent Church Reopens Site After Renovations In Bowmanville
The Salina Advent Church, purchased by Bowmanville Baptist Mission, undergoes extensive renovations on Nelson Street and aims for a September first Sunday opening. The Oshawa Rotary Club reports a 4296.49 deficit in the 1949 1950 year while receipts reached 18154.35 and expenditures 17450.84. George A Kennedy of Sarnia buys Couch Johnston and Cryderman store on King Street with plans for renovations and new merchandise. Elmer Gibson near Crowe Lake lands a 44 inch 18.5 pound muskelunge after a 20 minute fight, his first real success in six years.
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Salina
Bowmanville
George A. Kennedy
Sarnia
Couch, Johnston and Cryderman
King Street
Kennedy
Marmora
Elmer Gibson
William Bonter
Crowe Lake
Elmer
Baby Daughter Born To Princess Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth gave birth at 11 30 a m to a daughter weighing about seven pounds and 13 ounces. The infant becomes sister to Prince Charles and moves Princes Margaret further from the throne as the christening approaches in about a month.
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Elizabeth
Prince Charles
Margaret
Canterbury
Durham Central Fair Nears as Orono Fair Prep Prompts Levels
Decoration Day observations and community visits mark the week in Newtonville as planning for the Durham Central Agricultural Society Fair at Orono advances. Directors report a printed prize list, with livestock, harness racing, pony racing, tractor contests and an amateur show set for September 6 to 9.
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Durham Central Agricultural Society
Orono
Durham County Junior Farmers
Newcastle
Durham
Threshing Busy in Cowanville and Local Holiday News
Farmers threshing busy last week in Cowanville. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rusk of Port Hope vacationing with daughter Mrs. Sid in Hallowell. Delegations attended Decoration Day service at Newtonville cemetery. Rev. Nicholson of Bowmanville to lead Clarke service during Rev. Turner’s vacation. W A meeting held at Mrs. Perrin’s with Mrs. Perrin presiding. readings and reports shared.
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Mrs
Henry Rusk
Port Hope
Sid
Hallowell
Newtonville Cemetery
Rev. Nicholson
Bowmanville
Clarke
Turner
The
W. A
A. G. Perrin
Perrin
Jesus
C. Burley
Sid Hallo
Two contests on tree and berry names noted
During the meeting, two contests on tree and berry names were discussed. A social was cancelled in August and a picnic service set for September 3. The Mizpah benedictim ended the session, with the next meeting at Mrs. R. J. Hanevel's home.
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R. J. Hanevel
Fill In Now Being Done At New United Church
Construction of the new Park Street United Church in Orono progresses with foundation plastering and tar coating to prevent damp, outside fill around the foundation, and planned placement of steel girders by crane. Masons will then raise walls as the church nears completion by fall.
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New United Church
Park Street United Church
Orono
Lloyd Taylor
A& Crane
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Ontario Crop Improvement Association
Walter C. Thomson
Chefee
Buffalo
Durham County
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County and District News
Princess Elizabeth
Durham Central Fair
Newtonville
Ira Thompson
Samuel Arnott
Clinton Burley
Spencer Burley
Mrs. Leushner
Lawrence Gilmer
Peter and
Paul
Fred Whittaker
Toronto
Fred
Buttery
Marion
Munday
Mary
C. Welsh
John Lancaster
Willard Lockhart
Florence
New York
United Church
Presbyterian Church
Lancaster
James Swarbrick
Kendal
T. A. Reid
Heard
Philip Stephens
Moses Heard
Clinton Brown
Tom Hamilton
Grono Town Hall
Orono Fair
Cowanville
Mrs. Hilliard Simpson
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