Hotel Fire at Caesarea Claims Life of Proprietor's Wife
A fire gutted the Kenosha House at Caesarea early Sunday morning killing Mrs. Tilley Harran, wife of the hotel's proprietor. The blaze started on the verandah, aided by fresh paint, with rapid spread. Mrs. Harran re entered to rescue belongings and perished as the top floor collapsed. Local volunteers battled flames. several guests escaped. Funeral services for Mrs. Harran were held in Port Perry.
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Caesarea
Kenosha
Tilley Harran
Toronto
Lake Scugog
Bulding
Jin Caesarea
Port Perry
David
Bowmanville Votes Down Liquor and Brewer's Retail Proposal
Bowmanville voters on July 16 rejected a combined liquor and beer store plan. The Brewers Retail did not reach the required threshold by about five percent, and the liquor store fell short by roughly seven percent. Brewer's Retail Store Yes 1513 No 1220. Liquor Store Yes 1457 No 1298.
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Bowmanville
Brewers Retail
Brewer’s Retail
Liquor
Teeth Decay and Prosperity argue over dental health
Dr. S. L. Honey of the Welland district health unit contends poverty is not the main enemy of children’s teeth. He notes that Eskimo and northern Indigenous diets show plain foods protect dental health despite hardship.
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S. L. Honey
Dental Public Health Authority
Dr. Honey
Honey
Welland and District
Ontario
North
Obituary for Arthur T. Allen of Orono in Oshawa hospital
Arthur Thomas Allen of Orono died June 16 1952 in Oshawa General Hospital after a serious operation at age 68. Born in Enterprise he worked on CN R construction and later ran threshing and a saw mill before operating a trucking business in Orono from 1920 onward. He married Margaret Moffatt in 1905 and leaves wife, three sons, two daughters, two sisters, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral was June 18 conducted by Rev John Kitchen with pallbearers O W Rolph Wm Armstrong Percy Lunn Percy Patton Archie Lunn and Harry Mercer. interment in Orono Cemetery.
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Arthur Thomas Allen
Orono
Oshawa General Hospital
Arthur
Enterprise
William and Mary Allen
Margaret Moffatt
C.N.R
Pickering
Eden Mills
Guelph
Hamilton
Waterdown
C. J. Thorton
Thorton
Roy Thompson
Leskard
John Kitchen
Wm. Mitchell
Neil Stewart
Messrs
O. W. Rolph
Wm. Armstrong
Percy Lunn
Percy Patton
Archie Lunn
Harry Mercer
Qorono
Margaret
Harold M
A. Ernest
Wm. Vance
Lillian Kathleen
Harold Hooey
Valera Margaret
Milton Green
John Moffatt
Gordon Hoalder
Oshawa
Newtonville Girls Win First Playoff Game
Orono led 20 to 10 in the best of five Clarke-Darlington league opener at the local park. Newtonville, despite a young roster, controlled the wide open game with speed and teamwork led by strong hitting from Jones two homers, while Enid Tennant's homer spurred Orono.
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Clarke-Darlington
Orono
Newtonville
Local Nine
Joan Cooper
Joyce Tennant
Enid Tennant
Jones
Dental decay in Hiki mos rises with prosperity
He says records show Hiki mos have less than one per cent with tooth decay. This dental decay problem is more devastating than believed and grows worse as prosperity increases. Neglect is costly and untreated defects worsen over time.
W C T U Picnic For White Ribboners At Orono Park
The Women's Christian Temperance Union held a July 15 picnic at Orono Memorial Park for White Ribboners and mothers. President Mrs H Walsh led prayers and hymns. Mrs John Kitchen spoke on Chinese children and mission sewing. Mrs H Rowe described W C T U work with children. A hearty picnic followed.
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Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Orono Memorial Park
Orono Baseball Wins Narrow Battle Against Camborne
Orono defeated Camborne 12 to 10 at Memorial Park in a tense contest. Jones West and Cornish pitched for Orono as pleas for a home plate ruling sparked seventh inning delay. D West hit a go ahead homer with one on base in the seventh to seal the win amid disputed play calls.
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Orono
Memorial Park
Camborne
Oreno
Jones
West
Cornish
D. West
Staples Forrester Nuptials In Orono United Church
Jeanne Isobel Forrester and Donald Henry Staples unite in marriage at Orono United Church with ceremony by Reverend John Kitchen. Attendants wear orchid gowns. reception at Broadlawns. They plan a trip to Gaspe and the Maritimes before settling in Toronto. Numerous out of town guests from Ontario and Maryland attend.
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Orono United Church
Jeanne Isobel Forrester
Roy Alexander Forrester
Mr. Forrester
Donald Henry Staples
Melville H. Staples
Orono
John Kitchen
W. E. C. Workman
Ruth McClelland
Roy C. Forrester
Mary Buckham
Gwen Wray
Melba Polley
John Forrester
M. H. Staples
Gaspe
Maritimes
Toronto
Glen Wiggins
Clarence Wiggins
Brampton
Bruce Farnam
Gordon Hubley
Walter T. Brown
James Pickard
Alan Strike
Kyle
Andrew Forrester
Hamilton
Muriel Staples
Port Hope
Josephine Sutton
Millbrook
Sol. Brulkar
Baltimore
Maryland
Oshawa
Audrey Billings
Shirley Porter
J. A. Penfound
Mary Penfound
Jack Penfound
Margaret Flintoff
Sim Penfound
Larence Penfound
June Dawson
Newcastle
Max Stapleton
Tracy Embley
Dept. Of Lands And Forests To Repair Mill Dam Damage
The Department of Lands and Forests agrees to fix flood damage on the mill dam road allowance at no cost to the township. Council notes 25 000 ring neck pheasant day old chicks will be delivered by July 18 with 4 400 released in Lakefront Townships in Durham and Northumberland. Clarke Township Council discusses cemetery land, village streets, holiday, and 1952 by laws, plus judicial fines in a Stratford vehicle incident.
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Durham
Northumberland
Clarke Township
Orono
J. H. Lowery
Lake View Cemetery Company
Messrs
A. Wade
A. Redknapp
Department of Lands and Forests
Mill Dam
Clarke
Memorial Windows Dedicated This Sunday at Orono United Church
Memorial windows will be dedicated at the Orono United Church Sunday morning honoring John Rickaby James Tamblyn Mellor Cornish Bobby Rowe George Rowe and Walter Cobbledick. Miss Margaret Allin is the soloist. Further window work including main body installation is planned for late fall.
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Orono United Church
John Rickaby
James G. Tamblyn
J. J. Mellor
J. J. Cornish
Bobby
George Rowe
Walter Cobbledick
Margaret Allin
Clearance Flag Stick Sheds Light on Truck Collision Conviction
Police tied a traffic crash to a conviction after a dump truck sideswiped two US vehicles when a broken clearance flag stick was found at the scene. The clue pointed investigators to the suspect and the case progressed toward charges.
Early Eye Defect Checks Highlighted by Health Unit
Dr. John S. Crawford urged prompt detection and treatment of eye defects in children at a Northumberland Durham Health Unit staff meeting. He notes glasses can begin at 18 months and squint should be treated early, with nurses conducting routine school vision tests and notifying parents and physicians of any signs of trouble. Over 11 000 vision tests have been completed on school children.
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John S. Crawford
Northumberland-Durham
Crawford
Hospital For Sick Children
Toronto
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
Health Unit
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Harlan
Sally McBridge
Major Street
St .Michael’s Hospital
Griffith Pritchard
A. L. McDermott
Nestleton Cemetery
Newtonville Girls
W.C.T.U
H. Walsh
China
Mission
Orono Baseball
Staples
Forrester
Twin Counties
Codrington Bird Farm
Brighton Township
C. T. Miller
Orono Police Trustees
Council
Cobourg
Homer Seale
Joseph Hart
Stratford
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