Winter Sports Plans For Orono Youths In Local Arena
The Orono Athletic Association outlines a winter program with public skating hockey and figure skating. A midget hockey team will join the O.M.H.A. league and a Newcastle juvenile team may enter. Junior activities target younger boys, with schoolchildren skating Tue Thu and Sat. Season tickets cost 2.00 per child and 5.00 per family. proceeds support community service with a December 12 dance and prize drawing.
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O.m.ha
Newcastle
O.M. Hla
Association
Orono
O.H. A
Clarke Township
Becamber
Oddfellow
Betty
Park Street Woman's Missionary Society Holds Kirby Christmas Meet
A bus load of about thirty Park Street WMS ladies joined Kirby members for a Christmas meeting on December 3. The program in Kirby included carols, readings, a candle lighting, stories, a solo, and prayers. Officers for 1948 were announced at a brief Park Street Sunday School session.
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Bethlehem
Kirby
Park St
N. ‘Cobbledick
Delve
Miss Davey
Hancock
Staples
Ree
Wood
Cor
Lee
Oshawa Toronto dual highway opens with ceremony
The new two lane Oshawa to Toronto highway was officially opened on Wednesday December 3 at 3 pm by Honourable George Doucett Minister of Highways. A joint program by Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and local municipalities followed with a dinner at the Genosha Hotel. The route will speed travel and shorten times between Oshawa and Toronto as the new road replaces the old alignment.
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Oshawa
Toronto
George Doucett
East Whitby
Pickering
West Fan
Bawa
Jungs Ion
Simcoe
Gh A
Genosha
Ontario
Stolen Dressed Meat From Armstrong Slaughter House
Thieves entered the C G Armstrong slaughter house west of the village Tuesday night or Wednesday morning and carried off a baby beef between four and five hundred pounds and a young son around 250 pounds dressed. A second dressed pig remained. The sow carcass belonged to Vance Allen and the other pig to the Armstrong store. Liver hearts lungs lights head saw and knives were taken. Police are investigating.
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C. G. Armstrong
Villaye
Vance Allen
Valued Mount Vernon Fire Chief Honored at Glen Island Dinner
More than 700 people attended a November 15 tribute dinner at Glen Island Casino for Fire Chief John Gibson who retires in 1948 after 48 years of service. Mayor Hussey presented a 20 foot cabin cruiser and model to Gibson on behalf of firemen and friends. Gibson and his wife have ties to Orono and a son who was the brother-in-law of the late Josh McCormick.
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Glen Island i Casino
John ‘Gibson
Mount Vernon
N.Y
Chief Gibson
William Hart Hussey
Ipring
Hussey
Gibson
Orono
Josh McCormick
Many Attend Girl Guide Chicken Pie Supper
The Orone Girl Guides thank all who attended donated items and assisted at their annual supper and bazaar. The event drew large crowds and featured a Brownie display and busy booths. Proceeds support guide equipment supplies skating lessons and aprons for next year.
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Orone Girl Guides
Girl Guide
Fred i Liycett
Figure Skating Taught At Orono Arena By Oshawa Coach
The Orono Athletic Association hires Miss Dianne Hambly of the Oshawa Skating Club for nine Saturday figure skating lessons at the Orono rink. Group lessons cost 2.00 for nine sessions, private lessons 4.50 total, first come first served for private slots, paid in advance.
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Orono Athletic Association
Dianne Hambly
Oshawa Skating Club
Orono
Basnett
Orono Girls Form First Homemakers Club Meeting
The first meeting of the new Homemaker’s Club gathered 14 girls last Monday in Orono. Jean Rainey was elected president, Carole Cornish secretary treasurer, and Kay Gamsby press secretary. Future plans include Achievement Day in July and a club name to be chosen at the next gathering.
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Jean Rainey
Carole Cornish
Kay Gamsby
Gilbart
Two New Candidates Elected To Clarke Township Council
Clarke Township voters chose reform minded council members on December 1 until the tenth annual election results show Hartwell Lowery as Deputy Reeve by 261 votes. James T Brown led council hopefuls with 622 votes while Art McKay and Harry Davey secured other seats.
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Clarke Township
Melville Jones
Newtontive
Hartwell J. Lowery
Hartwell Lowery
Arone South
North
Lowery
Melville
Newtonville
Brown’s
Leskard
Art McKay
Wilfred Hawke
James T. Brown
Newcastle
Harry Davey
Lockhart’s
Exhibit Urges Farmers To Grow More Feed Grain
Ontario Department of Agriculture launches a drive at the Royal Winter Fair to boost feed grain production by 50 million bushels in 1948 above the ten year average. The Crops Seeds and Weeds Branch, directed by John D. MacLeod, presents a graphic exhibit urging higher yields and larger acreage, to combat global shortages. The display, planned by W. D. Tolton, sits upstairs over the flower show.
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Ontario Department of Agriculture
Department
John D. MacLeod
Aia
W. D. Tolton
O.A.C
Two Men Die In Millbrook House Fire
Five a.m. blaze destroyed a single storey dwelling of Johnston Fair on Millbrook’s southern edge. Residents Johnston Fair 87 and Rewben Todd 56 perished. Todd was a night visitor with Fair. Fire started about 5 15 am, bodies recovered. no inquest. Cause believed coal oil stove explosion. Fair family links noted with James and Kathleen Fair. survivor includes George Fair, James, and Florence.
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Johnston Fair
Mr. Fair
Rewben ‘Todd
Mr. Todd
Fair
Walter Challice
C.G.E
Peterborough
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W. A. Park St. Church
Durham Agricultural Society
Dane
Velma Armstrong
W.M.S. Christmas Meeting
Armstrong
Heather Lodge
Heather Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah
Odd Fellowship
Sisiter
Mae Allen
Noble
Hattie Wilson
Gladys Gameby
Daisy McKenzie
Edna Blue
Gladys Brown
M. Phasey
BE. Cornish
N. Payne
Pre. W. Wikken
Bro. Wilson
Ganaraska Lodge
Port Hope
Ontario Rebekah Assembly
Orono Girls
Homemakers Club
Durham
Canton
Nort of
Ottawa
Douglas Abbott
James Gardiner
King
C. D. Howe
Charles Stephenson
Weston Banister
Durham Federation of Agriculture
Alex, McKinnie
Brampton
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Canada
Millbrook
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