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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
5
The 1957 Chevrolet delivers superior road feel with refined steering springs and suspension. It sits low and wide, maintaining solid stability in corners and curves, offering a smoother, more predictable ride than many pricier rivals.
Santa arrives in Orono on Saturday afternoon at 2 30 at the Township Hall. Children will receive candy nuts and fruit from Santa after pre event films and community singing. The appearance is sponsored by the Heather Rebekah Social Club with help from the Orono Businessmen.
Thieves entered Armstrongs Dry Goods and the Orono 5c to $1.00 store in the village early Wednesday morning, December 19. They forced a back door at Armstrongs, took four coats and some silver, then rummaged the store before fleeing. At the second store they took eight dollars from a rear cash register. no arrests were made.
Tyro and Explorer Groups led by Mr and Mrs Gordon Cotter and Miss Joyce Jones joined in a Christmas carol tour. A wagon sleigh substitutes snow with a horse team from Mr William Martin. They walked Front Street to Barnball's Garage then returned to the Sunday School room for gifts and lunch.
Week by week timetable lists rink hours and activities from Monday to Saturday including public skating, Pee Wee and Bantam hockey, Junior hockey, and school events. The schedule shows specific time blocks for Public School sessions, High School slots, and skating club usage with potential extensions into late evening.
Local report recalls a cold Monday night when Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bairstow hosted coffee for the fire brigade after a blaze. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Orville Chatterton and many others visiting Orono, with relatives listed from Brandon and nearby towns.
Elizabeth Lynn wife of John Patton of Orono dies at home aged 77. Services at Orono United Church at 2 30 p m with interment at Orono Cemetery. Mary Ella Falls widow of Thomas A Falls of Kendal dies at Lyntonhurst Manor Orono aged 77. Service held at Morris Funeral Chapel Bowmanville with interment at Orono Cemetery.
William Peter Rosenfeld of Toronto aged 20 and George Alexander Rawlyk aged 21 won Rhodes Scholarships. Rosenfeld, a modern history student at Upper Canada College, aims for international relations and teaches path in global affairs. Rawlyk, a McMaster history senior, turned down pro football to study at Oxford and pursue educational missions in India.
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