Hall Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frank J Hall observe their Golden Wedding on Wednesday November 18 1953 at 1 Main Street South Orono with over 150 guests. The celebration included yellow roses and chrysanthemums with a reception seating plan managed by Mrs George Morton and Mrs Percy Morgan and tea service by guests from Toronto Bowmanville and Oshawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Frank J. Hall
Louisa Morgan
Francis James Hall
Scott Howard
Newcastle
Frank Morgan
Clarke Township
George Morton
Hall
Percy Morgan
Norman
Orono Police Trustees Return By Acclamation
The Orono village police trustees were returned by acclamation at a Friday nomination meeting with thirty people present. Joseph Walker C T Miller and Fr i Woodyard were re elected as trustees. Miller spoke on incorporation and hydro profits while Woodyard noted sidewalk work and juvenile issues. The meeting discussed enforcement of by laws and traffic once incorporation takes effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Police
Orono
Joseph Walker
C. T. Miller
Fr. i. Woodyard
H. E. Millson
R. C. Forrester
Hydro
Miller
Ontario Hydro Power Commission
E.R. Woodyard
Wood
Justice of the Peace
W C T U Meeting in Orono Features McKay Address
Mrs Beth McKay Provincial Field Secretary for the W C T U gave an inspiring educational talk at the United Church Sun Day School Auditorium Orono A morning visit to Orono Public School included film discussions for different grades The evening program opened with hymns and prayer John Tamblyn won a Gold Medal in a temperance contest and performed a recitation A piano duet and solos followed then the National Anthem and a closing hymn Take time to thee Holy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth McKay
Hamilton
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
United Church
Orono
James Tamblyn
John
G. Carson
R. Best
Cawker Couple Celebrates Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W T Cawker celebrated 40 years of marriage with a surprise gathering at Mr and Mrs M J Tamblyn's home. Attending were family from Belleville Bowmanville and Toronto including Chas Cawker and sons Stephen and Peter, and Michael Cawker, with F C Vanstone absent due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Wesley Cawker
M. J. Tamblyn
Chas. Cawker
Stephen
Peter
Belleville
George Cawker
Michael
Bowmanville
Jack Leashman
Toronto
F. C. Vanstone
M.C
Lilian Tamblyn
Mrs. John Cochrane Rites Mark Long Clarke Township Life
Mrs. John Cochrane a Clarke Township resident and long time McCrea’s area farmer died at Memorial Hospital Bowmanville on November 14 at 92. Born Emma Billings in 1861 she lived most of her life locally, survived by son Roy daughter Ethel eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral held November 16 at 3 p.m. from the residence with burial in McCrea’s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Township
Memorial Hospital
Bowmanville
Roy
Ethel
Thos. Mc Roberts
Tyrone
Cochrane
McCrea’s United Church
James E. Harvey
McCrea’s
Wm. Cochrane
Hartwell Lowery
Lyall Lowery
Wm. Miller
Keith Bradley
Gordon Kirk
Six Year Old Boy Extinguishes Village Fire
Gordie Simpson aged six stopped a blaze in a wagon inside his aunt’s home near the village business district. He dragged the wagon outside and extinguished the flames saving the business area amid a spate of child started fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordie Simpson
Douglas Simpson
Gordon Simpson
Gordie
Banquet Honors Mr George Fuester Bank Manager
A village banquet honored Mr George Fuester, then manager of the Orono branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, with a television set. Seventy five villagers attended, the Heather Rebekah Club catered, and tributes came from local leaders including R C Forrester, Wm Armstrong, Carlos Tamblyn, Rev John Kitchen, and Jack Reid. The event closed with Auld Lang Syne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fuester
Orono
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Fuester
Listowel
Heather Rebekah Club
B. Tyrrell
Charlie Stephenson
Queen City
G. Fuester
R. C. Forrester
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Wm. Armstrong
Turf Club
Carlos Tamblyn
Orono Fair
John Kitchen
United Church
Jack Reid
P. M.lunn
Heather Rebekah Lodge
Olive Millson
Fred Lycett
George
Township of Clarke Nominates Reeve and Officials
The Clarke Township meeting on Friday November 27 nominated J. H. Lowery for Reeve Arthur McKay for Deputy Reeve and council candidates including J. T. Brown and F. B. Lovekin Deputies Ed Millson and J. H. Davey absent. Lowery urged paving more roads and noted county wide asset changes and school projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay Reeve
Brown
Clarke
Ed Millson
J. H. Lowery
W. Miller
W. A. Adams
Arthur McKay
Peter Kessler
James T. Brown
W. H. Gibson
KE. J. Hamm
E. Walkey
H. Wade
J. T. Brown
Charles Gilkes
E. J. Hamm
F. B. Lovekin
G. Morton
W. A. Miller
J. H. Davey
J. D. Brown
F. B. Love
E H. Walkey
F. Henderson
G. Samis
Reeve Lowery
Mr. Lowery
Lowery
Clarke Township
Port Hope
Bowmanville
Northumberland
Durham
McKay
County Council
Orono Orphans Grind Past Lindsay For Second Place
The nine man Orono team defeated a fourteen man Lindsay squad 5 to 3 in Lindsay. Gouchie and Rombough sparked a late lead as Crono trailed 2 3 through the middle period with strong defense from Phillips West Schell and Hooper. Armstrong and Rombough led Crono with two and three goals respectively as Dean West orchestrated the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay
Robinson
Gouchie
Junior West
Hicks
Davis
D. West
Webb
Schell
Burns
Sinclair
Crono
Mercer
Rombough
Phillips
Armstrong
Orono
Hooper
Orphans
Muskies
P.C.M.R
Johnson
Keith West
Lakefield
Indians
Hunter
Richtark
Dean West
Herb Payne
Peterborough
Mike Williams
Port Hope
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The
W.C.T.U. Meeting
Mrs. W. T. Cawker
Laura
Whs
Wes
John Cochrane
Orono Bank Manage
Iilness Orono Orphans
Lakefield Indians
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