Orono and Warkworth Tie In Playdown Series
Orono and Warkworth split the Ontario Intermediate Softball Playdowns with Warkworth winning 12 to 5 on their home field last Friday. Jud Terwilliger allowed eleven walks in the opening innings as Warkworth built a large early lead. Paul Getlick pitched for Orono in relief and held the visitors to one run the rest of the way. The second game in Orono saw Getlick steer a 10 to 8 win as Orono benefited from Warkworth errors. Bill Gearing homered for Orono. The deciding game will be in Warkworth Friday at 6 15 with a Orono bus leaving at 3 15 for supporters.
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Ontario
Orono
Warkworth
Hame
Sander
Judy Terwilliger
Paul Getlick
Norm Andrews
Carl Flintoff
Barney Cooper
Bill Gearing
Dane Found
Amateur Show at Orono Fair 15 Classes Saturday
Orono Fair hosts an amateur show with 15 classes on Saturday September 9 at 2 45 p m under W J Riddell open to Newcastle Bowmanville Clarke and Darlington Township residents entries due by Friday September 8 Public Speaking contests singing and piano solos offer cash prizes with age and grade restrictions observers welcome
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Orono Fair
W. J. Riddell
Newcastle
Bowmanville
Clarke
Darlington
Gigue
Olive J. Wood
Gr. Tit
Hopak
John Thompson
Gr. V
Canada Poised to Meet Bacon Contract Target
Ontario Agriculture Minister Kennedy predicts Canada will fulfill the Britain bacon contract of 60 million pounds this year though only 15 million shipped so far. He cites provincial tours showing pigs being raised and forecasts reaching the target before Christmas as ministers meet in Toronto August 28–30 to discuss marketing and research.
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Ontario
Kennedy
Canada
Britain
Toronto
Orono Women's Institute Holds September Meeting
The Orono women met at Mrs J D Brown and Mrs Ed Millson's home. Vice president Mrs R A Forrester presided in absence of president Mrs O W Rolph. The program covered shoe care and health before and after forty with Miss Vera Clark as guest speaker.
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Orono Women’s Institute
J. D. Brown
W. S. Robinson
Orono
Helen B. Gardiner
Women’s Institute
Home Economics Service
Toronto
Hartley Barlow
Wm. Carmen
Marjorie McLaren
H. Barlow
Institute
Durham
E. J. Hamm
F. Tamblyn
Vera Clark
The
Royal Museum
Church Reopens After Years Closed for Decoration Day
McCrae's United Church reopened on Sunday August 13 for Decoration Day. Former residents and relatives filled the crowded little church as A H Monk of Bethany led the service with Mrs Roy Cochrane at the organ and guest soloists Mrs Hartwell Lowery and Mrs Raymond Chapman of Crono. Rev Major John Foote preached the sermon. The cemetery, kept up by voluntary contributions, displayed many floral tributes.
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McCrae’s United Church
A. H. Monk
Bethany
Roy Cochrane
Hartwell Lowery
Raymond Chapman
Crono
Major John Foote
Man Arrested On Outboard Motor Charges
Albert Stinson of 198 6len Ave Hamilton was arrested at Harwood on theft allegations involving two outboard motors from Bowmanville and Bewdley. Ten motors were later seized at his Hamilton home as officers investigated ownership and rentals of motors used during fishing trips. He appeared in Cobourg Police Court and was remanded for sentencing.
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Hamilton
Harwood
Albert Stinson
1986Len Ave
Stinson
Cobourg
Bowmanville
Bewdley
Rice Lake District
Nicol
W. Caton
Payne Duff Nuptials In Myrtle United Church
The wedding of Jean Victoria Duff to Murray Carlton Payne took place at Myrtle United Church on a Saturday in August. Rev C C One officiated. music by Oshawa pianist and soprano. The reception followed at the church with families in navy gowns and corsages of red roses.
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Myrtle United Church
Jean Victoria
Bert Duff
Murray Carlton Payne
Payne
C. C. One
S. Saywell
Oshawa
Mr. Nicholson
Colby
Uxbridge
Doris Duff
Phyllis Duff
Ruth Payne
Carol Thorndyke
Howard Payne
Gordon Duff
Keith Burley
Newtonville
Holiday Closure Notice From Orono Weekly Times
The Orono Weekly Times will close for holidays from Saturday August 26 and reopen September 5. No edition will be published on August 31.
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The
Orono Weekly Times
Ontario cow Dorothy Mercedes Lee Snow sets world fat record
Abner B. Martin of West Montrose Ontario owned Holstein Dorothy Mercedes Lee Snow who yielded 16 707 pounds of milk and 635 pounds of fat in a 305 day senior two year old test, the largest fat record for a Holstein heifer globally in this class. She later produced 18 663 pounds of milk with 716 pounds of fat in a yearly total, ranking tenth for fat in Canada.
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Dorothy Mercedes Lee Snow
Abner B. Martin
West Montrose
Ont
Canada
Dorothy
Banastine Dutchland Clothilde
Thas
Hayden & Son, Gorrie
Parkside Service By Orono Band Amid Trees
An evening church service was held Sunday at Orono Community Memorial Park. The Orono Band of about thirty, led by M J Tamblyn, provided music as Rev A E Eustage spoke on the theme Trees among the park’s shading trees as attendees joined in familiar hymns.
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Crone
Orono Community Memorial Park
Orono Band
M. J. Tamblyn
A. E. Eustage
Park Street United ® Church
Newcastle Girls Win Fifth Game to Claim Championship
The fifth and deciding game of the girls softball finals between Newcastle and Newtonville was played at Newcastle park on Wednesday evening. Newcastle led by eight runs and won eleven to three, securing the 1950 Clarke-Darlington League Championship for Newcastle.
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Newcastle
Newtonville
Newcastle Park
Darlington
Hessian Fly Threat Looms for Essex and Kent Wheat
Field surveys by BE. A. Summers and assistant found Hessian Fly pupa in several fields. In one field ten percent of wheat was broken by the insect. If the pest rises, heavy losses are likely next year, though parasites may help. Farmers in Durham should avoid August sowing. best wheat sowing window is September 8 to 15 to reduce risk.
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Field Husbandry Department
Guelph
Essex
Kent
BE. A. Summers
Dunham
Rickard Family Picnic Draws Attendees From Near and Far
About 125 relatives gathered at Orono Community Memorial Park for the Rickard family picnic in early August. Garnet Rickard presided as president, with prizes awarded for distance traveled, youngest and oldest participants, and grandparents with the most granddaughters.
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Archie Glenney
John Rickard
Minnie Pearce
Bob. Allin
Kenneth Pearce
Sudbury
Stanley Powell
Stanley Allin
Harold Toms
Harry Pearce
Norman Rickard
Frank Rickard
Irwin Allin
Garnet Rickard
Kenneth Werry
Jack Holmes
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Jud Terwilliger
C. Armstrong
C. Hutton
S.s
D. West
Don Mercer
Doug Simpson
Raye ‘West
Clif. Cooper
Motor City
Mrs. L. Reid
Orono, Ont
Duff
Points West
Holiday
Emmanuel W. Gerber
Millbank
Malcolm Davidson
Newton
Mr. Martin
Davidson
Alfonso Dalhke
Martin
Newcastle Girls
Rickard
Augst
H. B. Rickard
Port Colborne
H. G. Martyn
Florence Martyn
Stratford
Orval Stinson
Paisley
Chas. Hogg
Chas. Clemence
Ottawa
Roy Rickard
Palmerston
McBain
Ida
Port Hope
Welcome
Cecil Williams
Ed. Simmons
Will Chestnut
Jack Bosner
George Rickard
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