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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1961
Page
8
A health unit report to the Orono Police Trustee Board warns that only about half of wells meet satisfactory standards and that conditions have worsened since 1955. Officials say Orono must consider a municipal system soon to avoid rising costs and further declines in water quality.
The Durham Central Agricultural Society promotes a two day Orono Fair on Friday September 8 and Saturday September 9. Friday features 4H Junior Farmer exhibits harness racing go cart racing and a Tobacco Show with tieing competition Tobacco Queen and King crowning plus a gigantic midway farm displays and Agricultur building exhibits. Saturday includes a parade of 30 antique cars horse show Guernsey show harness racing and Kansas Farmer appearance. Public school children admitted free Friday with adults paying 50 cents.
The Oshawa Times notes rising education spending from 186 million to 1 426 million and cites a study by St Christopher House in Toronto on school drop-outs. It finds boredom and parental attitude as main causes, with many youths preferring unskilled work but desiring further training.
Mr and Mrs Wm Wannan of Kirby invite friends and relatives to their home to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 7 pm onward on Saturday September 2 at their residence.
Fred Lycett expresses deep gratitude to relatives friends and numerous organizations for kind inquiries and good wishes during Bowermanville Memorial Hospital stay and convalescence at home. He thanks hospital staff nurses doctors and business associates for cooperation and Mrs Ruby Porter for extra service.
The estate of Robert Smith Little of Clarke Township Durham County deceased requests all creditors to send their names addresses and full claim details by September 30 1961 verified by statutory declaration. After that date assets will be distributed among those entitled based on known claims. Dated Orono Ontario August 31 1961 Executors John Douglas Moffat and Robert Franklin Rutherford Ford.
Seven room house on Church Street available for immediate possession. Contact phone number 1269 in Orono for details.
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