Bailey Bridge Spans Mill Road Washout In Orono
A Bailey bridge now spans the washout on Mill Road south of Orono. Reserve Units of the Royal Canadian Engineers built it in a weekend exercise led by Colonel Milne with 88 officers and men from Toronto and Hamilton. The 110 foot steel structure carries five tons for traffic while work plans call for spring replacement of the dam and bridge by Department of Lands and Forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Road
South Orono
Royal Canadian Engineers
Toronto
Hamilton
Milne
Department of Highways
Burlington Beach
C.N.E
Mill Pond
Department of Lands and Forests
Local Families Share Weekend Visits in Kendal and Port Hope
Mr Jim Swarbrick and daughters Carol and Francine joined his wife and family in Kendal for the weekend. The Falls and related families spent time with their son and relatives. Mrs Soper turns 88 on December 27 as visits and church events mark the community weekend. The Shiloh United Church service featured Rev A Cowan of Oshawa with anthem and carol singing. next Sunday’s service will be in Kendal United Church with Rev Harry Atkinson. National Film Board pictures were shown at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Swarbrick
Carol
Francine
Kendal
Tom Falls
Orme Falls
Robbie Alexander
Blake Alexander
Llew Hallowell
Mary
Maurice
Jim
Les Stevens
Coe Hill
al. Stevens
Milton Robinson
Marcus Soper
Annie Hoskin
Port Hope
Shiloh
Christ
Morley Robinson
Liew Hallowell
Kendal United Church
Harry Atkinson
Albert Street United Church
Oshawa
National Film Board
Orono Orphans Win and Lose in Week of Hockey
The Orono Intermediate Hockey club had a win and a loss last week. They lost 9 to 3 to Cobourg at Colourg Arena on Friday, then won 10 to 5 at Bowmanville on Tuesday December 16. Rowe blocked in goal, D West scored five, R West two, Flintoff one, Shells and Robinson one each. The team relies on local Orono players and strong fan support. The Orphans face the Trenton Flyers Friday at Cobourg Arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Colourg Arena
Gobourg
Bowmanville
Rowe
D. West
R. West
Flintoff
Shells
Robinson
Obituary of Mrs Edward Bradley Whitby area resident
Olive Elizabeth Bradley died December 11 1952 after a long illness in Whitby where she had lived over 50 years. She was born in Clarke Township daughter of William and Jane Harris wife of the late Edward Bradley and mother of Idella Cecil Charles and A Gordon with fifteen grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren. She belonged to the Rebekah Lodge Daughters of England and Whitby United Church. Funeral held December 13 at 2 30 p m Rev R J Scott officiating burial in Orono Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Elizabeth Bradley
Clarke Township
Jane Harris
Edward Bradley
Whitby
Idella
John McCullough
Oshawa
Cecil O
Charles Addison
Highland Creek
A. Gordon
Orlin
Gown of Glory and The Old Man and the Sea Reviewed
A library feature praises The Gown of Glory by Agnes Slich Turnbull as a serene moral novel set in Ladykirk Pennsylvania. It also surveys Matador by Conrad Barnaby and Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea as a compact, hard hitting classic about aging, struggle, and universal human suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Slich Turnbull
Ladykirk
Pennsylvania
David
Mary
Davis
Lucy
Conrad Barnaby
Hemingway
Havana
Manolin
Ian and
Ius
County Assessor Outlines Clarke Township New Property Assessment
Clarke Township residents gather in the Township Hall as County Assessor Mr Hall explains the new assessment system. He describes methods for business and building valuations, the five building grades, rental and replacement values, and the role of the manual used by assessors. The talk notes a shift toward fairer county levies and urges appeals if assessments seem incorrect.
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Clarke Township
Hall
United Counties
Municipal Board of Ontario
Court of Revision
Bowmanville
Port Hope
Clarke
Darlington
Hope
E. Dent
Local families gather in Lindsay and Bowmanville
Mr and Mrs Ken Henderson and others visited Lindsay on Friday. Patterson and Harris visited Bowmanville. Rutherford and the Burn family joined gatherings in Bowmanville and Piet Credit. Santa Claus attended Osk School Christmas concert Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Henderson
Bill Wannan
Ross
Bill Cochrane
Lindsay
Annie Patterson
R. R. Pateerson
Piet Credit
Chas. Harris
Bowmanville
Santa Clgus
Luxton
Local News Notes on Families and Trades
Mrs E Farrell and Mrs ats Awe with Mr and Mrs Chas Smith and family marry into the Gamsby house occupying Ross Mercer’s former apartment. W E H Davey reports from Joe Weeks a ship captain at Okanagan landing to Penticton BC repairing toys. Curtis McKeen runs a drug store. he was J J Gilfillan’s apprentice. Mrs McKeen, widow of the late Rev Mr McKeen long pastor in Orono, died last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Farrell Hey
Ravat Rorter
Ats Awe
Chas. Smith
Gamsby House
Ross Mercer
W. EH
Davey
Joe Weeks
Okenagan Landing 1
Penticton B.C
Curtis McKeen
Curtis
J. J. Gilfillan
McKeen
Mr. McKeen
Presbyterian Church
Orono
Santa To Visit Orono Children This Saturday
Santa arrives in Orono this Saturday for a 2 30 p.m. program with three films and community carol singing. The event ends with Santa greeting children and giving candy and fruit to well behaved boys and girls. Sponsored by the Heather Rebekah Lodge Social Club with support from the Orono Odds Fellows and the Orono Business Men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Orono
St. Nick
Sante
Heather Rebekah Lodge
Orono Odds
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Trenton Flyers
Cobourg Arena
Margot
W“ An
Ontario
Oa Hwey
Durham
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