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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1953
Page
4
Advertising rates on request and subscription details listed for CFONO Weekly Times. Publication information notes authorized second class mail status and establishment in January 1937 with publisher R A Forrester and R C Forrester.
A compiled donor list from the Orono Weekly Times Office shows contributions by individuals including A West L Lowery Rev Kitchen Ned Foster Herb Duvall R J Taggart Den Staples Ted Samuels Sid Rutherford and many others with amounts ranging from one to ten dollars and sums totaling at the end of the list. The Canadian Bank of Commerce Orono Branch is noted among contributors along with several other named supporters and figures such as J Tamblyn H Cobbledick and D Found. The document records community funding for a rink project with multiple small donations and a running total.
Community events announced include the Swiss Bell Ringers performing at Newcastle High School during the commencement concert on Friday December 11 at 7 30 p m in the Community Hall. Heather Locial Club plans its Annual Bazaar And Tea at Orono Township Hall on Saturday December 5 featuring Christmas cakes home cooking candy produce aprons knitted wear and a child’s take booth.
The Clarke Township School Area holds a nomination meeting for one School Trustee in the Council Chamber Orong on Thursday December 10, 1953 at 1 00 p m Electors of sections 1 4 8 9 13 AT and 21 are notified to nominate a trustee for the ensuing year H E Millson Returning Officer
Classified notices list weekly auctions bids lost items and requests in Orono Ontario. Items include a Thursday Durham Community Auction with Joe Stock selling small articles at 2 pm 4:30 pm, a December 12 1958 demonstration by Minna Lilies, a note about a tailless blue tick hound sought by A Pigott, lost blue felt Cow Girl Mat contact details, manure wanted in Bowmanville, and a rink operation tender from Orono Amateur Athletic Association. Also a Christmas meeting update for the WMB Auxiliary and officers slate for 1954. Sale items include two matching upholstered arm chairs.
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