Auxiliary Plans Cook Book As Major Project For 1957
The Evening Auxiliary met January 17 with 34 members in the Sunday School Auditorium. Olive Millson opened, Adele McGill led devotions, and Rev. John Kitchen installed 1957 officers. A cook book project was proposed with a committee named, and a February potluck birthday meeting planned. Heather Rutherford performed, Eileen Billings spoke on East Asia, and 53 members were reported with two life members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Millson
Mary Rutherford
Alma Mitchell
Marjorie Russell
Eira Duvall
Ethel ‘Tyrrell
Dorothy Watt
Kathleen
Farm Management Committee Holds Monthly Meeting
The Durham County Farm Management Committee held its monthly meeting in the Ontario Department of Agriculture building on King Street. Guest speaker George Hacking, manager of the Bank of Montreal, delivered a talk on the history of banking and then discussed further topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Management Committee
Farm Management Committee of
Durham County
Ontario Department of Agriculture
King St
George Hacking
Bank of Montreal
Hacking
Orono Library Board Sees 638 Dollar Balance Report
The 1956 annual meeting of the Orono Public Library Board noted a year end balance of 638.09 dollars. Treasurer’s books were audited by Mrs. Forrester. Officers considered combining secretary and treasurer roles and reelecting current directors with some retirements and new appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Lions Club film portrays Newfoundland life and industries
Newcastle Lions Club members saw an Imperial Oil sponsored film on Newfoundland life. Norm Williams of Imperial Oil discussed Canada's oil industry and price stability. The documentary highlighted fishing, sealing, whale hunting, forestry, iron and fishing ports, with Grand Banks cod trips and northern scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle Lions Club
Newfoundland
Imperial Oil Company
Norm Williams
Imperial Oil
Canada
Williams
Grand Banks
Some Oreno Stores To Close Saturday Evening
Oreno businessmen agreed on store hours for Village outlets. Many stores will adopt new hours starting Friday February 1 open regular hours Monday Tuesday Thursday, open Wednesday morning, close afternoon, stay open Friday all day, and close Saturday after 6 pm. Groceries keep current hours for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oreno
Farm banking and its effects on the farmer in Ontario
The report covers how farm banking affects farmers along with a note on the Ontario High Soy Bean Contest. Wallace McKnight of Bowmanville and Ted Hutton of Bowmanville placed first and sixth in Zone four with scores of 212.6 and 179.5 respectively. McKnight grows 55 acres of soybeans as his cash crop. Zone four runs from York County to the Quebec border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wallace McKnight
R.R. 2
Bowmanville
Ted Hutton
McKnight
Hutton
York County
Quebec
Excepting For One Board Of Orono Cemetery Meets
The Orono Cemetery Company held its annual meeting in the township hall basement with eight of nine directors and three lot owners present. The 1957 board includes Hamm, Chapman, Armstrong, Morton, Billings, Gilroy, Patton, Waddell, and Gamey. C T Miller resigned and John Patton was elected to replace him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Cemetery Company
Orono
C. T. Miller
John, Patton
Messrs. E. Hamm
C. Chapman
J. E. Armstrong
Geo. Morton
GC. W. Billings
A. Gilroy
J. Patton
R. RB. Waddell
J.C. Gamey
Bowmanville Hospital Reports Busy 1956 Year
Bowmanville Memorial Hospital logged one of its busiest years in 1956 with over 2200 admissions and nearly 2600 discharges. The medical staff performed 345 major and 817 minor operations and bought extra equipment worth £6870.96, including obstetrical and operating room gear, fans, mattresses, filing cabinets, fire extinguishers, and a portable cardiac chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowmanville Memorial Hospital
Hospital Board of Directors
Fire Destroys Barn In Orono Reports Fire Department
Fire completely destroys a barn used for storage and as a garage on Mr Chas Taylor's property in Orono. The blaze spread to a neighboring Bairstow barn causing some damage but firefighters stopped it from spreading further. Pigs in the Bairstow barn were released and a light truck was removed before collapse. The two-hour effort drained the water tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Taylor
Orono
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Jack Bairstow
Bairstow
Margery Tyrrell and Jim Westhouser Win Township Spelling Contest
Clarke Township teachers held a January 22, 1957 meeting at Orono Public School. Margery Tyrrell of Orono School won the girls contest and Dale Imlach was second. Jim Westhouser of Starkville won the boys contest with Larry Miller of Goronno second. Both winners advance to Port Hope on February 13, 1957 to compete at Dr Power's School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Township
Orono Public School
Margery Tyrrell
Orono School
Dale Imlach
Port Granby
Jim Westhouser
Starkville
Larry Miller
Gorono
Margery
Jim Will
Port Hope
Dr. Power
Orono Public School Opens New Classroom For Grades 6 7
Thirty three students formerly in a temporary Anglican Church classroom have moved to a new southwest basement classroom at Crown School. The bright room features acoustic tile, two entrances, built in cupboards, a sink, fluorescent lighting, an exhaust fan, a rear bulletin board and a separate cloakroom. Teacher Mrs. Marvin Lunn leads the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Public School
Anglican Church
Marvin Lunn
The
Crown School
Orono Choir Elect Officers At Annual Meeting
At the Orono United Church on January 16 1957 the choir held its annual meeting after practice with eighteen members present. Officers elected unanimously include President Stellz Carson Vice President William Mitchell Secretary Treasurer Reg Sutton Organist and Choir Leader W Workman Flower Fund Secretary E Rainey Librarian G Cotter Music Committee members and section leaders named. Members paid annual Flower Fund dues and refreshments were funded by a collection. The meeting closed with a social hour and lunch of hamburgers and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono United Church Choir
Carson
Wm. Mitchell
Reg. Sutton
W. Workman
Flower Fund
E. Rainey
G. Cotter
A. A. Drummond
Allin
W. Mitchell
Also Mentioned on This Page
God
Adele “McGill
Adele
John Kitchen
Women’s Missionary Society
Stella Carson
Alma Cuttell
Donna Forrester
Dorothy Bailey
Kathleen Chapman
Ethel Tyrrell
Edith Sherwin
Hilda Tamblyn
Adele McGill
Barbara Carman
Rena Tamblyn
Marjorie Best
Margaret Goode
Joyce Tennant
Qlive
Ecard
Manson
Muriel Patton
Rainey
Ruth Allin
Dora Morris
Hileen Billings
Joe Barlow
Alice Cobbledick
Whitby
Heather Rutherford
Eileen Billings
East Asia
South East Asia
Whiteen
Orono Library Board
Billings
Albert Morton
Lycett
Ness
Mr. Morton
Rickaby
Porter
Cobbledick
Hamm
Free Press Weekly
Lions
Board of Orono Cemetery
Bowmanville Hospital
Board of Governors
M. E. J. Stalker
Province of
Nurses’ Association
Trene Shaw
JM. Watt
Clarke
C. A. Holmes
Mrs. MacKenzie
Mr. Holmes
Orono Choir
Stellz Car
W. Irwin
C. Armstrong
Don Saples
Bags
James Pollard
E. Baisey
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