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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 19, 1948

Page

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Women Missionary School Leaders Meet at Whitby

The Fifteenth Session of the Bay of Quinte Conference Branch of the Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church of Canada will be held August 30 to September 3 at the Ontario Ladies College Whitby. Registration starts 3 p.m. August 30 with events including crafts for juniors and a program featuring Miss Helen Gray and Miss Wilna Thomas. Sessions cover worship Bible study music recreation and a fun night August 31. Delegates should mail registration slips to Mrs. B S Denyes by August 27.

School For Leaders of Bay of Quinte H. D Gilmour Helen Gray The Missionary Monthly Toronto Wilna Thomas School For W.M.S S. L. Osborne Osborne Ontario Ladies’ College W.L. Smyth Pembroke R. M. Seymour Enniskillen Bates Sted iLeaders WMIS B. S. Denyes Church St Belleville

Orono Juniors Edge Enniskillen In Finals Opener

Orono junior team edged Enniskillen juniors 2 to 1 at Memorial Park in the first playoff game. Enniskillen led with Bill Werry’s early penalty. Ray West leveled with a second half penalty before Keith West’s pass to George Jones set the winner for Orono.

Orono Orono Community Memorial Park Enniskillen Bill Werry Ray West Keith West George Jones

Tree Planting In Ganaraska Forest Shows Progress

The Ganaraska Forest report by the Ontario Department for Lands and Forests covers the 1948 planting season. 322 000 trees were planted on 444 acres with 68 percent by hand and 27 percent by mechanical planters.

Ganaraska Ganaraska Forest theGanaraska River Marmer Federation Coldspring Hope Township

Estelle Leona Summach Weds Dr Graeme Moffat in Asquith

The Baptist Church in Asquith hosted the July 7 ceremony uniting Estelle Leona Summach daughter of Fred Summach and the late Mrs Summach with Dr Graeme Francis Moffat son of Mrs Moffat of Asgmath. Rev. Stade and Rev. A Tae Moffat officiated. The couple planned to reside in Asquith after a Banff honeymoon.

Baptist Church Asquith Estelle Leona Fred Summach Summach Graeme Francis Moffat V.S M. Moffat Asgmath Alfred Moffat Frobisher R. @. Stade A. Tae Moffat

Larger Site Chosen for 1948 International Plowing Match

The 1948 International Plowing Match relocates to a new site four miles west of Lindsay, offering nearly 600 acres for plowing with headquarters at Jack Chambers farm. The event opens October 13 at 2 p.m. with Sir Andrew Jones presiding.

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Fall Fair Dates Of Ontario Centres

This week the Times lists upcoming fall fairs in Ontario centres for future reference. Fairs not shown in this Ontario district notice may be secured at the Times office.

Ontario Province of Times Office

Police Trustees And Hydro Have Quiet Session

The Orono Police Trustees met at the Orono Hydro office on July 26 with full attendance. The Hydro Electric Committee also gathered the same day approving minutes and passing accounts for payment. the bank balance stood at 4 566.24 dollars and discussion covered transformers from Maloney Electric before adjournment.

Orono Police Orono Hydro Office Orono Hydro Electric Committee Hydro Office Commission R. E. Logan W. #. Riddell Orono Hydro Electric

Clever Financing And Hard Work Builds Church In 1862

Historical account of the Orono Circuit church project in 1862. Details growth of Orono membership from 704 in 1858 to 250 in 1862 after noting three nearby appointments. Describes pioneers financing Park Street Church through low labour costs and voluntary teamwork to complete the building.

Park Street Square Darlington Clarke Orono Kirby Leskard Manvers Orono Church Hhand

Children compete in Orono Park summer finale

The Orono Amateur Athletic Association supervised a Friday close to the summer program at Orono Community Memorial Park with swimming croquet and tennis events. Winners included Mary Ann Armstrong Lucille Lyneh Bernice Lunn Joyce Bostock Caroline Jones Denny Lynch Grace Gamsby Edna Good Keith West and others in multiple races and age groups.

Phil Samis Orono Community Memorial Park Orono Mary Ann Armstrong Dianne Phasey Bernice Lunn Doreen White Joyce Bositock Lucille Lyneh Gail Cooper Joyce Bostock Bernice Dunn Caroline Jones Bernard Lynch Margaret York Keith West Harry Lynch Grace Gamsby Edna Good Denny Lynch Nick Shewchuk Carloine Jones Ethel Strickland Hileen Jones

Beef Price Level Off At Three To Six Dollars

Toronto livestock market steadied with cattle prices $3 to $6 above pre embargo levels. Retail beef could rise by about 10 cents per pound due to higher cattle costs. US buyers remained hesitant. about 350 cattle sold for export since Monday. Veal calves up $5 to $6 and bulls also advanced. Canadian cattle viewed as inferior to US stock.

Toronto United States F. J. Bridel Union Steel Yards Chicago Detroit Ontario Montreal

West Triumphs In Narrow Tennis Final

Strickland notes that the boys and girls event drew five registered players. Finalists Bob Hall and Keith West kept unbeaten records until the final where Keith West won 7 5.

Bob Hall Keith West Ronnie West Bernard Lynch Ehithe Strickland Harry Lynch Denny Lynnch

Threatened Cancellation Of Policy For United Counties

Northumberland and Durham Counties Council held a special session on Tuesday August 10 to approve an additional premium of 170 dollars as insurers threatened to cancel the road liability policy over high claims totaling 8000 dollars. The policy covered 231 miles but actual miles were 244.2, with a proposed rate hike from 429 to 600 dollars yearly.

Northumberland and Durham Counties Council A. Stephen Stephen Council Butt Nowy Finance Committee

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