Orono July 1 Fest Combined Track Racing And Ball
Orono hosts a two day celebration with Graydon Shelton’s band in Township Hall and a large harness racing meet at the half mile track. Nineteen horses raced with Norval G. and Royal Beulah winning heats while near nine hundred fans attended. Rain cut short the ball game between Orono and Port Hope after two innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graydon Shel
Ontario
Norval G
A. P. Ryan
Toronto
Orono
van Lein
Hanover
Jack Reid
Harl Rowe
Orono Band
Oronowand Newcastle
Port Hope
Centennial Celebration To Be Observed By Orono Fair
Orono Fall Fair marks a century of Clarke Township agriculture with history notes from 1853 grants and a new 1953 centennial set of awards. Directors plan grandstand improvements, discuss use of a $1000 centennial grant, and invite area residents to attend September 12th.
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Orono
Pretty wedding unites Woodward Collett at Kendal Church
Raymond Francis Woodward and Ruby Lola Louisa Collett were married at Kendal United Church with Rev. BD Lancaster officiating. The couple plans to reside in Oshawa after a reception at the bride’s home and a ceremony featuring family members as attendants and musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendal United Church
BD. T. Lancaster
Raymond Francis Woodward
Cecil Woodward
Bowmanville
Ruby Lola Louisa Collett
Norman Kennedy
Kendal
Albert Woodward
Mary Rosella Graham Paterson dies after heart illness
Death occurs June 18 1958 in Orono Ontario of Mrs Mary Rosella Paterson wife of John A Paterson after a year long heart condition. Born January 18 1883 in Verulan Township she leaves four sons James Alan Harry Murray Kathleen and one deceased Donald and siblings James H Graham and Mrs H C Mann. Funeral held at Morris Chapel Bowmanville with burial in St Johns Norway Cemetery Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rosella Graham
John A. Paterson
Orono
Ontario
Verulan
James Graham
Fenelon Falls
Calgary
Alta
Toronto
James
Alan
Harry
Oshawa
Murray
Newcastle
Kathleen
B. F. Drummond
Virginiatown
Donald
James H. Graham
Verulon
H. C. Mann
Morris Funeral Chapel
Bowmanville
St. John’s Norway Cemetery
Hotel Robbery In New York Leads To Theft At Suite
A thief entered an unlocked hotel suite in New York City and stole 200 dollars in cash and jewelry valued at 40000 from Mrs. Raymond Stark wife of the late Fanny Brice. Police said the couple did not lock the door when returning from a night club.
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New York City
Raymond Stark
Fanny Brice
Teaching Of The Deaf Related By James Rickaby
Lions Club Newcastle heard James Rickaby Crono discuss deaf education at Sunnyview Public School Toronto He outlined teaching methods lip reading finger spelling and speech mastering devices He noted gains in early years but social gaps in adolescence and praised graduates who enter trades and driving.
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Lions Club of
Newcastle
James Rickaby
Crono
Sunnyview Public School
Toronto
Kindergarden
Rickaby
Rickaly
Central Technical School
Park Children Recreation Program Timetable Established
Fifty five boys and girls have signed up for the park recreation program with expected growth to sixty five by week’s end. The plan outlines supervised play for ages four to eight with safe supervision and a weekly schedule including volleyball tennis and water games coached by several staff members across Monday to Friday.
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Marie Lewis
Mr. Samuel
Arbitration Board Opens Hearing on High School Appeal
A district arbitration panel met in the Orono council chamber to hear appeals from Hope and Clarke townships regarding the District High School assessment. Waddell of Clarke urged basing levies on actual municipal plus business assessments, while Nichols of Hope suggested adjusting factors by attendance and annual recalculation. Port Hope officials questioned proposed annexation adjustments and debated using current assessment figures.
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Hope
Clarke
Eee
Shields
Smith
Port Hope Vane
Hall
Shield
Waddell
Clarke Township
Charles Nichols
Hope Township
Port Hope
Reeve Smith
Reeve Rickard
Newcastle
Darlington
Board of Arbitration
Local Social Roundup and Municipal Assessment Debates
Miss Mary Mclean and friends visited from Toronto to see Mr and Mrs M Robinson. A wedding at Roseneath United Church joined Lois Arthur and Leo Linton with relatives present. Loraine Thertell had tonsils removed in Bowmanville Hospital. Municipal debate centers on school area assessment with Port Hope and Newcastle opposing, Board to reconvene Tuesday in Orono.
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Mary Mclean
Toronto
Mrs. M. Robinson
Clarence Therrell
Gordon Martinell
Kenny
Lois Arthur
Leo Linton
Roseneath United Church
Vsit
Cecil Blodgett
Loraine Thertell
Bowmanville Hospital
Former Orone Couple Celebrate Sixtieth Anniversary
Rev. and Mrs. William Benjamin Tucker of 195 Glendonwynne Rd W Toronto celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 28. He served pastorates in Brighton Whitby Madoc Campbellford Norwood Oshawa Wellington Orono Manilla and Coboconk before retiring to Toronto 30 years ago. Their son Dr. Albert William Tucker and three grandchildren live in Princeton New Jersey where Dr. Tucker is mathematics chair at Princeton University.
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William Benjamin Tucker
Glendonwynne Rd
Toronto
Ontario
Bay of Quinte
Methodist Church
Tucker
Brighton
Whitby
Madoc
Campbellford
Norwood
Oshawa
Wellington
Orono
Manilla
Coboconk
William Tucker
Samuel T. Tucker
Yonge St
Mr. Tucker
Trowbridge
Victoria College
Coboure
Albert College
Belleville
Florence M. Huff
Prince Edward County
Albert William Tucker
Alan Curtiss
Thomas William
Barbara Jane Tucker
Princeton
J.J
Princeton University
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Thor Grattan
Dr. Cowie
Buwapaateye
Durham Central
Orono Pecert
Taverne Bord
Orono United Church
Joan Cornish
Henry Cornnish
Witney Boyd
Patricia Southcott
Marilyn Heslop
Long Branch
Chantilly
Janey Collett
Port Credit
Neice
Wayne Kennedy
Garnet
Robert Collett
Jack Allan
Neil Stewart
Lion William Bunting
Lion Murray Paterson
Don Staples
Arbitration Board
Orone
Messrs. Elson
Wm. Lycett
H. Foster
C. Oak
F. McMullen
Lake
Mr. Shields
All
Miss Marion Thertell
Beeserg
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