Local Fair To Sponsor 1963 Drama Festival in Town Hall
Durham Central Agricultural Society met at Oddfellows Hall on February 4 with new president Jose and 1962 Directors to plan the 1963 drama festival. Mrs. Samuel outlined committee roles and expenses while directors pledged support and ticket sales help. The society will cover all expenses including evening lunch. A Midway concession tender by Dane Wound was accepted for five years at 600 dollars plus space near the dining hall. The Athletic Association reported a new arena refreshment booth costing about 1300 dollars, 500 over estimate, and requested two fire escapes to be discussed later.
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Durham Central Agricultural Society
The
Oddfellows Hall
Jose
Mares Samuel
Orono
Dane Wound
Found
Horace Best
Athletic Association
Trent University Founding Fund Receives Major Gifts
Chairman Mr. BE C. Braund announced two gifts to the Trent University Founding Fund. Westclox Canada Limited donated 35000 to support the five year founding program, while Craig Zeidler and Strong contributed 5000 for architectural planning. The fund seeks 1520000 in public subscriptions by March 1963, with 9705000 expected from government sources and student fees.
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BE. C. Braund
Trent University
Westclox Canada Limited
F. R. Pope
Peterborough
Braund
Craig, Zeidler and Strong
Zeidler
Two Fatal and Other Accidents Saturday On Highways
Sudden deaths occurred within a half hour on Area highways Saturday. Bert Keene, 19, of Court Street Newmarket died when his imported car skidded on Highway 35 and hit a guard rail. Gwendolyn Roberts, 83 of Oshawa, died in dense fog on Highway 401 near Newcastle when her car struck a snowplow. Norman Davis, 22 of Oshawa, suffered injuries. An Enterprise Hill crash injured a Peterborough family when their car hit a sand truck driven by Ronnie Taylor of Orono.
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Here
Bert Keene
Court St
Newmarket
Highway 2
Gwendolyn Joan Roberts
Buckingham Avenue
Oshawa
Highway 401
Newcastle
Newtonville
Miss Roberts
Norman Scott Davis
Grandview Ave
Enterprise Hill
Peterborough
Ronnie Taylor
Orono
Taylor
Flue-Cured Tobacco Varieties For 1963
Eight prescribed flue-cured tobacco varieties may be sold in Canada or imported under the Seeds Regulations. Hicks Broadleaf is the renamed Hicks variety, with no significant differences in yield or leaf traits. Ontario suits most areas for Hicks Broadleaf and White Gold, with Delorest preferred where weather fleck is severe. Delhi 61 offers higher fleck tolerance but slightly lower quality.
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Canada
Jamaica
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Canada Department of Agriculture
Delhi
Plant Products Division
United States
North Carolina Crop Improvement Association
U.S.C.A
North Carolina
Ontario
Orono Teams Compete in Little NHL Tournament
Three Orono hockey squads the Atoms PeeWees and Bantams enter the Little NHL Tournament in Millbrook this Saturday. Pee Wees open at 8 45 against Little Britain. Bantams play Newcastle at 12 40. Atom division features Orono at 1 45 with a bye first. Other teams come from Millbrook Newcastle Can nington Keene Little Britain and Cannington. Final games set in Cannington.
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Orono
Millbrook
The
Atoms
PeeWees
Bantams
Orono Pee Wees
Little Britain
Newcastle
Cannington
Keene
Orono Bantams
Newcastle Bantams
Orono Horticultural Society awards service diploma
At a recent Orono Horticultural Society meeting Mrs. Fred Tamblyn received a Service Diploma. A charter member and active worker, she was also presented with a flowering plant. Her garden, cared for throughout the summer, remains a source of pride.
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The
Orono Horticultural Society
Fred Tamblyn
Orono
Tamblyn
Orono United Church Choir Elects Officers for 1963
The Orono United Church Choir held its annual meeting on January 30 in the Sunday School Auditorium after rehearsal. President Donald Staples conducted the business and announced 1963 officers including Mrs. W Irwin as President and Mrs. Cecil Jones as Vice President.
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Orono United Church
Donald Staples
Stella Carson
W. Irwin
Cecil Jones
W. Cobbledick
Flower Fund
L. Bowins
R. Hancock
Start Plan For Orono Water System
Marshall Macklin and Monaghan, hired by Orono Police Trustees, will start a three person survey of the village Wednesday. The effort aims to gather data for a preliminary report to the OWRC on the water system with completion expected in two to three weeks.
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Marshall Macklin
Monaghan
Orono
OWRC
Clarke Township Planning Area discussion and dissolution move
Clarke Township held its February session with a recess to reconvene. The council discussed Lake Ontario Development Association membership, Orono lot sites with water, and land use. A motion to dissolve the joint Planning Area with Newcastle passed, directing the Minister of Planning and Development to define Clarke Township as a sole planning area. A boundary road agreement with Darlington Townships was ordered for later review.
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Clarke
Lawson
Lake Ontario Development Association
Horace Best
Tme
Orono
Foster
Clarke Township
Newcastle
Foster and Stone
Jeeve Stone
Darlington Townships
Boundary Road
Darington Road
Junior Championships At Oshawa Ski Club This Weekend
The Oshawa Ski Club near Kirby reports a record 1380 members and crowded hills. With five ski tows active and snow scarce, guest access is restricted to members only. This weekend attracts the Ontario Junior Championships with top skiers expected to compete under ideal conditions.
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Cate
Sylvia Dappler Brereton
Donnie McLaren
Richard and
Siwanne Bunting
Diane Boyd
Oshawa
Kirby
Oshawa Club
Oshawa Ski Hills
Ontario
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W. E. Reid
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Gord Watson
Bob Moffat
Trent U
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Tyna Lowery
Elaine Forrester
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Don Mercer
Clarke High School
President
United Church Choir
C. Jones
W. Mitchell
E. Rainey
Carolyn Jones
R. Morton
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