02 Feb 1950
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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 02, 1950
Page
1
The United Church receives a new solid oak pulpit and screening after delays in finishing at Park Street Church. The items arrived last Wednesday and are to be installed before Sunday February 12 with a dedication service planned to celebrate the fixture’s addition to the church interior.
The Heather Social Club invites everyone to its Valentine Ball at Orono Town Hall on Friday February 10. A grand evening with ladies, music, lights, and a repast awaits. tickets available from club members or at Riddell's Cooper's Tyrrell's Stores.
Dr Doug Barnet entertained in Toronto while Mrs C Payne stayed with her mother in Port Hope. Local residents attended a Young Liberals Rally and a Farm Forum at Holdaway home discussing tariff barriers. Sunday School had good attendance and a church lecture by Dr Oke titled Love Our Whole. Card party at Payne residence yielded prizes to Gwen Jones Muriel Mason Bruce Dinner and Truman Austin.
A late Thursday crokinole and card party gathered at the Kirk home. Mrs Patterson Mrs Wan nan and Ms Ross joined Mrs C V Cooper of Orono for afternoon visiting. On Monday the church held its annual meeting reporting a successful year. John Thompson passed away suddenly.
John Thompson, aged about 80, of Kirby and Orono, died from a heart attack on Friday January 27. Born on a farm north of Taunton, he worked in agriculture then lived on several farms before retiring to Orono. He married Mrs. Bradsley of Orono eight years ago, later moving to Kirby where he resided. He leaves his wife and one sister, Mrs. I. E. Chapman. The Kirby United Church service was led by Rev A E Eustace on January 30, with pallbearers named, and burial in Orono Cemetery.
The Orono Junior Hockey Club explains the fifty cent admission amid price comparisons with other teams while discussing their Junior B Group status. The Newcastle Orono team, including J. Dane Found, Mer. and Fenelon Falls, played a 7 7 tie in a recent O R H A senior league match despite only five regular Newcastle Orono players available.
The W A held its social evening on Wednesday January 25 with a good turnout. Attendees enjoyed the programme and lunch after. Mrs W E Arm strong presented interesting pictures along with musical numbers and readings.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wood and their four children narrowly escaped a January 25 fire that consumed their three mile northeast Tyrone area home. Fire likely started from overheated pipes. neighbors used a township bulldozer to clear a path as the family moved belongings to a neighbor’s barn and assisted to safety.
Two inmates of the Ontario Boys Training School Bowmanville aged 15 and 16 were ordered transferred to the Guelph Reformatory after an inquiry in Cobourg Police Court. They had escaped Bowmanville January 14 and damaged a Darlingstown Township school during the escape.
The Orono Library Board held its annual meeting on Saturday March 14 selecting E J Hamm and others to leadership roles. Membership fees remain Adults 1.00 and Juniors 251 per year as the board seeks new members while expanding new books.
A resident described a theft where valuables including a bath tub were stolen from a home. The incident involved delivery items stored in a cellar about 15 days earlier and totaled around 25 dollars in value. No suspects are named in the report.
Trinity St Andrew United Sunday School in Brighton presents superintendent Mgr A A Martin with a Bible and thanks him for eighteen years of faithful service. Students recall his teachings and patience, praise his influence, and gift him a Bible as a symbol of guidance and faith.
Ontario announces the creation of nearly 80 000 acres of municipal forests across 35 counties under the Municipal Reforestation Act. Provincial forest stations at St Williams Orono and Midhurst expand, with production rising from 18 million trees in 1947 to 19,500,002 in 1949 and projected to 39 million by 1952.
White Cane Week runs February 5 to 11 with emphasis on public awareness and safety for the blind. Mr. H A Lacey explains the cane as a security symbol aiding independence and street crossing, while advocates urge motorists to understand the signal and protect pedestrians.
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