Orono Police Trustees Approve Coats and Hose Purchase
At the January meeting the Orono Police Trustees voted to buy six canvas coats at 21.50 each and fifty feet of 2½ inch fire hose. They also planned repairs to the fire hall including joist and floor under the fire tower and basement windows, with roof leaks to be fixed. The group discussed sidewalk plans, mill rate policy, road work on Rowe Avenue, and a prize fund for scholastic achievements at Orono High School.
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Orono
Hydro
Bruce Merer
F. Nicholson
Chip Stoning
Rowe Avenue
Orono High School
Orono Hydro Commission Debates Employee Salary Increases
The Orono Hydro Commission met to consider pay raises for Mrs. Norton and Mr. E Dent. A pension plan was discussed for Mr. Dent with proposed yearly increases totaling about 4000 dollars over nine years, offset by pension costs from the manager's salary. The joint use of poles with Ontario Hydro was also being explored and a bank balance change noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Hydro Commission
Hydro
Ontario Hydro
Dent
Hydro Commissions
Mr. Dent
Toronto
Orono Browns Hold Successful Bake Sale
On Saturday afternoon January 26 the Orono Brownies held a bake sale and afternoon tea at the Orono United Church Sun day School Auditorium. Ten older Brownies served tea and treats while three helped at the bake table. Net proceeds totaled 21 dollars 72 cents.
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Orono Browns
Orono
Orono Stores Adopt Extended Weekend Hours
Seven of the Orono stores will begin new weekend hours this Friday. They will open Friday evening and stay open until 6 00 p m on Saturday night. The change targets Friday and Saturday shopping periods to accommodate customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
WCTU Reports Strong 1956 Year With Members and Events
The Women's Christian Temperance Union notes a successful 1956 with ten regular meetings and a paid membership of twenty seven. Medal contests drew thirty eight speakers, with books and medals awarded. Over 100 Little White Ribboners enrolled. Get-Well cards, Christmas cards, and charity items were sent. A bank balance stands at $24.71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Rowe
Seymour
Sutton
Port Hope
Hillcrest Lodge
Stutt
Store hours shift with Saturday closing change
The closing on Saturday is the major change in the store hours and will give a new appearance to the business section Saturday evenings. The seven stores will also close Wednesday afternoon and continue with present hours during the remaining days.
Sixty Durham Farmers Attend Cash Crop Growers Meeting
Sixty Durham County farmers gathered at the Orono Oddfellow’s Hall for a panel discussion hosted by Can. Industries Ltd. and Chipman Chemicals Ltd. The meeting covered fertilizer use, soil tests, spray and dust programs, pre-emergent weed control, seed and yield improvements, with prize drawings for a ton of CIL fertilizer and Chipman vouchers.
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Durham
Durham County
Orono Oddfellow
Can. Industries Ltd
Chipman Chemicals. Ltd
D. D. Dolson
R. Q. Phillips
Chipman
Bill Forbes
Stokely van Camp
Ed Clarke
Can
Canners
Fieldman
Ross Gilbart
Doug Charleton
Campbell Soup
C.I.L
Chipman Chemicals
Fred R. Stevens
R.R
Bowmanville
Lewis Wood
E. Rainey
Orono
Good Year at United Church Annual Meeting
Orono United Church held its annual congregational meeting in the church auditorium on Monday evening January 28 with a 6 30 pm pot luck supper and an 8 pm worship and business session A film Secret of the Gift was shown Reverend J Kitchen announced he will leave in June to take a position with less responsibility His departure was thanked by Mr Logan for the Kitchen couple The 1956 year was a good one with 12000 raised by church organizations and committee reports showed progress in midweek ministry Programs include Mission Band Explorers CGIT Tyro Group Junior Congregation and the Young People’s Union Women’s groups and the church choir Also a motion set aside a loose collection on Communion Day for the minister and church treasurer for the needy The Official Board recommended a pastor salary up to 4000 and various routine adjournments and re-elections were recorded.
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Orono United Church
Mission Band
Explorers
C.G.I.T
Tyro Group
Young People’s Union
Woman’s Association
Woman’s Missionary Society
W.M.S
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Christian Education Committee
Orono United Church Choir
Trustee Board
Wm. Riddell
Riddell
S. Berry
F. Trull
E. Rainey
J. Rickaby
W. Rolph
H. Millson
Chas. Tyrrell
A. J. Tamblyn
S. B. Rutherford
R. C. Forrester
M. H. Staples
J. Kitchen
Orono
Rev. Kitchen
Niagara Falls
Mr. Logan
Kitchen
C W Billings Elected President of Durham Central Fair
The Durham Central Agricultural Society held its Annual Meeting in Orono with twenty one present. C W Billings was elected president for two years, A L Blanchard and George Carson named first and second vice presidents. Several new directors joined and prize funds for Farm Products and Horse Department discussed for future growth.
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Durham Central Agricultural Society
Orono
C. W. Billings
A. L. Blanchard
George Carson
Society
Don Staples
Mason
Durham County Federation of Agriculture
Darlington Township
John Rickard
Newcastle Council
Orono Lodge 436 Hosts 45th Anniversary Banquet
Heather Rebekah Lodge members served a substantial feast for Orono Odd Fellows No 436 guests at 6 30 p m January 23 to mark the lodge anniversary. Rev R A Whattam spoke of long association with the order as veterans and officers were recognized and a toastmaster praised the event.
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Heather Rebekah Lodge
Orono Odd Fellows
Orone Lodge No. 436
1.C. O.F
R. A. Whattam
Local Health and Sympathy Notes From Leskard
Visits to Lorne Robbins in Mt Sinai Toronto express concern for his health. Mrs Warburton of Oshawa hospital receives family care from her son Jack visiting from California. Sympathy extended to Mrs Elizabeth Chater of Scotland and England on her sudden death, mother of Robert, Leskard and Jane.
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W. Boyd
Art Robbins
Lorne Robbins
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Toronto
Leskard
EB. Warburton
A. Loucks
Oshawa Hospital
Jack
California
A. Watson
Elizabeth Chater
Robert
Jane
Scotland
England
Orono Firemen Tour Millbrook Reformatory Site
Orono firemen and other United Counties reps toured the new Millbrook Reformatory described as the continent’s most modern. The tour covered administration, visiting rooms with bulletproof glass, inmate intake, hospital, chapel, classrooms, workshops, kitchen, and 267 cell wings with electric doors and guard chambers.
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Orono
United Counties
Millbrook
Department of Reform Institutions
Ontario
Les. McGee
Reformatory
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Alf Jakeman
Main Street
Church Street
Orono Hydro
Orono Brownies
United Church Annual Meeting
Durham Central Fair
Newcastle
1.C.C.F
Whitby
T. W. Cawker
W. Yeo
Grand Lodge
D.d.g.m’s
D.d.g.mvs
Newton “Foster
The
Grand Lodge of Ontario
Charlie Tyrrell
E.blewett
Bill Riddell
Orone Lodge
I.O.C.F
Youngman
Leskard News
S. Hughes
Eric Law
Oshawa
BE. Green
Millbrook Reformatory
Luneclz
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