Candle Lighting Service by C G LT Group at Orono
The C G LT group held its annual Christmas Candle Lighting service at the Orono United Church. About sixty girls in white middies and blue skirts participated in pro cessional singing and the Christmas story. Shirley Wage led, Doreen Aldread gave the story, Joan Vage read scripture, Carol Yeo gave a prayer, and candles were lit by Joan Aldread Margery Tyrrell and Marilyn Major.
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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 W Goodfellow Speaks At Durham Farm Federation Supper
The Hon W Goodfellow Ontario Agriculture Minister addressed the Durham County Federation of Agriculture annual meeting in Newcastle on November 30 urging farmers to unite for stronger marketing legislation and product quality. Present were M P John James M P P Major John Foote and other officials. entertainment followed with a sing song and magic act as plans for 1957 were outlined.
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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 Village Hall visit
Santa arrives Saturday afternoon December 22 in Orono Township Hall after 2 30 pm. Children watch films and sing carols before a Santa handed gift bag for every attendee. The Heather Rebekah Social Club sponsors the event with help from local 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 the Shiloh W A serving group. A display of coins and dolls from Europe and North America followed, with Miss Joyce Martin speaking on her European trip and Miss Mary Margaret Bonathan showing slides.
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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 Launch Toy Repair Project
Three cartons of toys were donated to the Orono Wolf Cub Pack for a repair project at the Orono Municipal Building. The boys will begin cleaning painting and refinishing them next Monday and donate the finished toys to the Children's Aid Society in Port Hope for distribution to children under the organization's care.
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Grono Cubs
Orono
Orono Municipal
Chilren’s Aid Society
Port
Local Groups Offer Christmas Trees in Orono Drive
Orono Boy Scouts and Girl Guides will again sell Christmas trees with trees donated by Messrs. Wm. and John Armstrong. Trees will be at the Hydro office in the Orono Municipal Building starting Monday and delivery can be arranged. Proceeds benefit village activities.
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Orone
Messrs. Wm
John Armstrong
Hydro
Orono Municipal
Orono
Orange Lodge Card Party Highlights Local Benefit Hall
Orange Lodge No. 409 of Orono hosted a card party at the I O F Hall. Eight tables were active as players competed in Five Hundred. Mrs. George Morton won the door prize, Mrs. Underwood and Mrs. Bowen took consolation prizes, with top honors going to Mr. C Malley. Following the games, lunch was served.
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Orange Lodge No. 409
Orono
F. Hall
George Morton
Underwood
Mrs Bowen
Mr. C. Malley
Orone Fish and Hunt
Toronto
Orono Club
Evening Auxiliary Sees Sixty Attend November Meeting
The Orono United Church Evening Auxiliary met in the Sunday School Auditorium with sixty members and friends present. Olive Milison led the opening, prayers were said for Hungarian refugees, and a nominating committee was formed to prepare officers for next year. Continuous planning for December assigns executive control as usual.
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Orono
Mary Rutherford
Joe Barlow
Marjorie Russell
W A and W M S Hold Christmas Meeting
The Western church W M S and W A meeting on December 4 featured a piano duet, the Christmas Story read by Stella Penfound, and a candle lighting service with eight ladies representing Korea Malaysia New Guinea Burma Canada and Hong Kong. Officers were presented and approved.
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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 small town diary recounts Nov 17 18 activities including Christmas tree runs Bob visits and a grandchild birth. Ed Youngman notes Orono Public School Trustees met to discuss washrooms classroom work lighting and heating plus plumbing and basement floor 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 evening to witness badge awards to 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 Meet and Fox Hunt
The Orono Fish and Hunt Club elected officers for the year Gordon Simpson president William Grady secretary Gerald Duvall treasurer and directors Reg Elliott Marvin Lunn Lloyd Ransberry Gordon Watson Roy Thompson. A fox hunt is planned for Saturday at 1 00 p m meeting at Watsons Garage.
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Gordon Simpson
William Grady
Gerald Duvall
Reg. Elliott
Marvin Lunn
Lloyd Ransberry
Gordon Watson
Roy Thompson
Watson’s
Ken Tolmie
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Pee Wee
J. C. Tamblyn
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 Milison
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
Martyn Major
Annie Cornish
Mildred White
Elsie Jones
Elsie Korepatna
Emma’ Lunn
Fish & Hunt
Fox Hunt
Orono Fish and Hunt Club
McCrea’s
Department of Lands and Forests
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