Orono Fish and Hunt Club Hosts Goose Banquet
At Orono Town Hall on Monday November 29 the Orono Fish and Hunt Club and wives enjoyed a goose banquet cooked by St Saviour’s Church ladies. Ninety seven attended. geese supplied by Dr McKenzie and W E Armstrong. Lectures and films followed including wildlife expert Parks Allen and a Lake Superior to Hudson Bay documentary. Singalong capped the evening led by MP Charles Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Linton
Port Hope
Durham Federation of Sportsmen
Durham
North Country
Parks Allen
Athaca
Machipan
Alasi
Jmr
Allen
Michigan
Crono
J Carveth
Newcastle
Lake Superior
United States
Canada
Cochrane
Messenee
Hudson Bay District
Pent Hope
John Armistrong
Local News Roundup From Wesleyville And Nearby Areas
Wesleyville residents share social visits in Toronto Garden Hill and Port Hope while families update on illness and weddings The community notes include attendance at the Royal Winter Fair Y P As and Sunday School plans plus a funeral in Toronto and a review night at the Ashby home with talk of an open air rink at Port Britain continuing on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Nicholls
Anita
Toronto
Dwaine Gray
Garden Hill
Ruth Payne
Margaret Binsted
Iiane Reeve
Billy Barrowclough
Mons
Edgar Barrowclough
Elmer Snell
Port Hope
Percy Snell
Helene Barrowclough
Lakeport
Donna Oughtred
Messrs
Mason
En Oughtred
Berniece Best
C. Payne
Shirley Payne
Newtonville
Clara
Cyril Darke
Mrs. Bennett
Payne
Jean Rainey
Orono
Whileen Allin
Newcastle
Pauline Peters
Morrish
Glenn’ Allin
iMissss Helen and
Dolores Dickerson
Jean Reeve
Elsie Schwarz
Neal Nicholls
Fanni Fortum
Ken Ashby
Port Britain
Orono Junior Team Wins First Game of Season
Orono Junior Team opened the season with an 8 to 7 exhibition win over the Crono boys. Rough first period despite officials, then fast decisive play in the final two periods led to a comeback victory with Crono taking late supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
McIntosh
Mercury
Lindsay
Crono
Silver Medal Contest Reported As Outstanding
The Silver Medal Contest held Friday at Park Street United Church drew strong attendance. Winners included Arlene Rainey and Jack Wilson with other prizes awarded to Don McLieren Joyce Sutton and notable musical numbers by Mrs Workman and others. The event honored the temperance cause with Rev Eustace chairing and judges from Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Park Street United Church
Eustace
W.C.T.U
Tenee Ferguson
Stella Blackburn
Mellon
Newcastle
Arlene Rainey
Jean Bullock
Joan Bruton
Rosie Bostock
Marjorie Whyte
Janie McClure
Jack Wilson
Bernard Lynch
Francis Bruton
Floyd Lowery
Jami McClure
Ray Ashton
Don Leask
Arelene
Rainey
Don McLieren
Joyce Sutton
Orono Police Trustees Return to Offices by Acclamation
The Orono Police Trustees met at Orange Hall on Friday November 26 1948 with thirteen present. Nominations yielded three candidates R E B Logan W J Riddell and C T Miller. Col J C Gamey chaired the meeting and RB A Forrester served as secretary. The annual minutes were adopted and financials showed $1795 50 expenses and $1087 45 balance. Riddell urged stronger turnout and discussed water tank needs for Cobb Hill and fire protection. Miller described the Orono Hydro Commission work including new line transformers and assets around 22500 with 5000 bonds and 1100 cash. Logan accounted for his report saying others covered topics. Questions on garbage collection and street lighting were addressed. plans await site and power considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Orange Hall
R. E B. Logan
C. T. Miller
R. A. Forrester
W. J. Riddell
R.E. Logan
Co. T. Miller
R. E. Logan
Joseph Walker
J. C. Gamey
RB. A. Forrester
Col. Gamey
W. E. Armstrong
Orone Hydro Commission
Ontario Hydro Electric Commission
A. JR. Hall
Riddell
Clarke Township
Miller
BE. Dent
Bazaar and Pancake Supper At Town Hall Orono
The Bazaar and Pancake Supper will be held at the Town Hall Orono on Saturday December 4. Mrs A E Eustace will open the event with a 000 o clock start and a wide assortment of knitted goods dresses aprons dolls and homemade foods will be on sale. Pancakes sausages apple pie and ice cream served from 4 30 until finished with admission 50 cents for adults 35 cents for children. Ladies are asked to bring donations for sewing knitting and candy booths to the Town Hall Friday evening or contact committee members for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
W. A. of
Park Street
A. E. Eustace
Peterboros
W. ‘Robinson
W. Hoar
C. Duncan
M. Stapley
R.E. ‘Logan
Thirty Prizes Awarded at Orono Junior Hockey Dance Draw
The Onono Junior Hockey Club event at Orono Town Hall drew about 300 people on Friday November 26. Tim Daly presented the trophy to top junior player Westy, with two orchestras providing music and a grand draw awarding thirty prize winners including apples, eggs, ducks, hens, honey, and bushels of potatoes.
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Onono
Orono Town Hall
Tim Daly
Xlainer
Toronto
Daly
Bill Rutherford
Goose
Harry Fraser
A. Jekeman
K. Burley
G Rendell
Oshawa
A. Dusberry
A.hambly
Dan Chmara
Angora Mitts
H. Worrell
Newtonville
Marie Fraser
Bowmanville
Ruth Jackson
Mrs. Payne
Orono
A. Randall
Hampton
John Luxon
James Lowery
Jas. Purdy
Everett Brown
John Ogden
Don. Williams
BH. Bowen
H. Taylor
A. Turner
L. Hamilton
HE. M. Johnston
Newcastle
Mrs. McClelland
H. Mercer
P. Il. Darlings
Lakefield
H. Cantrell
L. Ransberry
Hugh Duffin
Bruce Mercer
Clarke Township Nomination Sparks Election Race
Clarke Township held nominating sessions at the Township Hall Orono with about one hundred ratepayers present. Nominees for Reeve Deputy Reeve Councillors and two school trustees were proposed by local leaders and set to contest in upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Township
Larke
Orono
Continued List Of Contributors To Area Fund
Money continues to come in for renovating the agricultural building at Orono used as a winter skating rink. The total received to date is 5113.50 after $94.00 was added last week, including previously acknowledged gifts from James Cameron Sen Bourne J BE Nicholson Earl Buvall Roy Thompson Colin Brown and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
James ‘Cameron
Sen. Bourne
J. BE. Nicholson
Earl B. Duvall
Roy ‘Thompson
Colin Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Town Hall
Wesleyville
Orono Police
eTo
Toma
Reeve
Edward Ross Woodyard
W. J. Patton
C.S. ‘McLaren
Charles Melville Jones
Russell ‘Osborne
J. J. W. Stringer
J. Hartwell Lowery
Archie Lunn
BE. J. Hamm
C. Melville Jones
Arthur McKay
G. W. Hawke
J. Henry Davey
R. R. Waddell
EB. B. Duvall
J. Wilfred Hawke
E. J. Hamm
J. Lancaster
C. T
C. M. Jones
E. R Woodyard
J. H. Lowery
Art McKay
James T. Brown
Woodyard
Twin Counties
Clarke
Carson’s Corners
Lakeshore
C.N R
C.pur
Railway Board
Bell Telephone
Stapleton Road
Patel
Reeve Woodyard
H. Lowery
Lowery
Art McKaythe
McKay
Lake Shore
J. T. Brown
Brown
Davey
Lakeshore Road
Councillor Lowery
Mer. Gamey
Area Fund
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