Candle Light Service by C G LT Group in Orono Church
The C G LT group held its annual Christmas candle lighting service at the Orono United Church with about sixty girls in white middies and blue skirts. Shirley Wage led, Doreen Aldread gave the Christmas story, Joan Vage read the Scripture, and Carol Yeo offered a prayer. Joan Aldread Margery Tyrrell and Marilyn Major lit three candles to close the service.
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Orono United Church
C.G.I.T
C.g.lt
Bowmanville
Orono
Explorers
Shirley Wage
Doreen Aldread
Joan Vage
Carol Yeo
Joan Aldread
Margery Tyrrell
Marilyn Major
Hon Goodfellow Speaks At Durham Federation Pot Luck
The Honorable W. Goodfellow Ontario Agriculture Minister addressed the Durham County Federation of Agriculture annual meeting in Newcastle on November 30. He urged unity for stronger marketing legislation and farm product quality, with focus on smaller holdings amid a trend to larger farms.
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W. Goodfellow
Ontario
Durham County Federation of Agriculture
Newcastle
Clarence Allin
Allin
Richard Bowles
Jessie Bowles
Federation
Mr. Goodfallow
John James M.P
Major John Foote M.P.P
Santa to Greet Children at Orono Hall December 22
Santa Claus visits Orono Township Hall Saturday afternoon after 2 30. The event features children's films, singing, and a candy and fruit goodie bag for every child, sponsored by the Heather Rebekah Social Club with help from the Orono Businessmen.
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Santa
Orono
St. Nick
Heather Rebekah
European Trip And Slides Theme At Teachers Meeting
Clarke Teachers banquet at Shiloh United Church on November 20 featured a supper by Shiloh W A served to attendees. A display of coins and dolls from Europe and North America accompanied reports on travel and a slide show.
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Clarke Teachers
Shiloh United Church
Westheuser
Munro
Morley Robinson
Mrs. Westhouser
Miss Powell
Joyce Martin
Mary Margaret Bonathan
Miss Martin
Miss Bonathan
Grono Cubs Start Toy Repair Project This Week
Three cartons of toys were donated to the Orono Wolf Cub Pack at their Monday meeting. The cubs will clean, refinish, and paint the items starting Monday, then donate repaired toys to the Children's Aid Society in Port Hope for distribution to children under care.
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Grono Cubs
Orono
Orono Municipal
Chilren’s Aid Society
Port
Local Groups Sell Christmas Trees in Orono
Orono Boy Scouts Girl Guides and G first organizations will sell trees this year. Trees are donated by Messrs Wm and John Armstrong who provide them free of charge. Trees will be available Monday at the Hydro office Orono Municipal Building delivery available via the office. Proceeds fund village activities.
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Orone
Messrs. Wm
John Armstrong
Hydro
Orono Municipal
Orono
Orange Lodge Card Party At Orono Hall
Orange Lodge No. 409 of Orono held a card party in the I O O F Hall on Monday evening. Eight tables played Five Hundred with prizes awarded to Mr. C. Malley and others. Mrs. George Morton won the door prize and Mrs Underwood and Mrs Bowen took consolation prizes. A full evening of cards concluded with lunch served.
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Pee Wee
J. C. Tamblyn
Orange Lodge No. 409
Orono
F. Hall
George Morton
Underwood
Mrs Bowen
Mr. C. Malley
Martyn Major
Annie Cornish
Mildred White
Elsie Jones
Elsie Korepatna
Emma’ Lunn
Evening Auxiliary Holds November Meeting at Orono United Church
The Orono Evening Auxiliary met Thursday in the Sunday School Auditorium with sixty attendees. Olive Milison led with a welcome and hymn O come all ye faithful followed by prayer for Hungarian refugees. A nominating committee of Mary Rutherford Joe Barlow and Marjorie Russell was formed to select officers for the next year.
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Orono
Olive Milison
Mary Rutherford
Joe Barlow
Marjorie Russell
W A and W M S Hold Christmas Meeting
The Western church women held a December 4 gathering decorated with greenery and candles. Miss Stella Penfound read the Christmas Story, Hymn 58 was sung, and a candle lighting service honored eight regions. Reports, officer slate, and future meeting dates were announced.
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Christ- Orone United Church
W.M.S
W.A
Drummond
Staples
Stella Penfound
E. R. Rainey
Rickaby
Carson
Indonesia
Korea
New Guinea
Burma
Canada
Hong Kong
Miss Davy
New Room At School Expected Open At First Of Year
A long reader note recounts a busy weekend in rural Ontario with tree planting in Harwood, a birth announcement, social visits, and local activity around Orono Public School matters. The Orono Public School Trustees met to discuss washrooms, lighting, heating, and new classroom work.
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Orone
Harold R. Stark
W. D. Ambrosio Co. Ltd
Ontario Hydro
Ten New Brownies Enrol In Local Group
Guides, Brownies, mothers and members of the local Association attended Tuesday’s meeting to witness badge awards for seven Guides. Marlene Graham earned First Class Guide status. Ten Brownies were enrolled.
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Marlene Graham
Orono Fish and Hunt Club Holds Annual Meeting and Fox Hunt
The Orono Fish and Hunt Club elected Gordon Simpson as president and Gerald Duvall as treasurer at their annual meeting in the Orono Municipal Building. A fox hunt is planned for Saturday at 1:00 p.m. with assembly at Watson's Garage. Duvall retires as president, and secretary and treasurer posts are now separate. The club may contest Outdoor Girl of Canada prizes in Toronto with entries funded by the National Show.
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Orono Fish and Hunt Club
Orono Municipal
Gordon Simpson
William Grady
Gerald Duvall
Reg. Elliott
Marvin Lunn
Lloyd Ransberry
Gordon Watson
Roy Thompson
Watson’s
Ken Tolmie
Orone Fish and Hunt
Toronto
Orono Club
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Tamblyn
Ry Zarleton
Ross Tamblyn
Wayne Miller
Grace
Craig Hind
Larry Miller
PeeWee
Larry
Roy Forrester
C.G
Roy
the Tamblyn’s
Hon. Goodfellow
Ottawa
Ralph Malcolm
Ruth Wilson
Mr. Jackson
Tyrone
Jackson
Donald Staples
Bob Hendry
Charles Osborne
Bruce Taylor
Enniskillen
Blackstock
Beverley Gray
Garden Hill
Tom McCamus
Ida
Jack Arnott
Hugh Davidson
Ontario Federation
Sam Black
G.A
C.I.A
Harrington
Ed Summers
Royal Messrs
Garth McGill
Wm. Werry
Orange Lodge
Olive Millson
Turkey
W.A. and
Mad
Ison Hall
H. Rowe
Sticks
Butch
Pete McGilien
Harwood
Northumberland County
Pete
Rose
Clearstone Lodge
Rice Lake
Ernie
Ganaraska Forest
Pete Kessler
Bob
Austining
Starkville
Hedwig
Ed. Youngman
W. W. Watt
Orono High School
Miss Foster
Watt
W. C. H. Mitchell
Miss Cain
Fish & Hunt
Fox Hunt
McCrea’s
Department of Lands and Forests
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