Orono Fails First Two Playoff Games Against Newcastle
Orono girls softball drops two playoff games to Newcastle in a best three of five. Friday at Newcastle ends 7 to 4 with Isabel Hamm homering for Orono, while Monday at Orono sees Newcastle dominate 17 to 3 behind Enwright pitching. Newcastle leads 2-0, Orono must win at Newcastle to stay alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Newcastle
Oromo
R. Brunt
Joyce ‘Tennant
Eunice
Enid Middleton
Isabel Hamm
Innnings
Joyce Tennant
Enwright
Joyce
Tennant
D. Enright
Vacation School Aids Children At Park Street United
The Church Vacation School at Park Street United Church ran July 8 to 12 with strong attendance and positive feedback from leaders and children. Forty one certificates were awarded across Primary Junior and Intermediate divisions, presented at the July 14 Sunday service. Average weekly attendance reached forty six, ending with a Friday picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park St- United Church
Ontario Butter and Cheese Output Falls in June 1946
June 1946 production shows Creamery butter down 8.1 percent to 10,110,400 pounds and cheddar cheese down 7.1 percent to 18,156,800 pounds. First half totals drop 13.8 percent from 1945 levels. Durham County totals for six months fall while June 1946 rises to 135,448 pounds from 126,835 in June 1945.
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Ontario
Durham County
Price Controls Retained in Canada After King Remarks
Prime Minister King announces Canada will keep price and rationing controls despite U S action. Finance Minister Isley outlines a four point stabilization plan including dollar parity with the United States, continued price controls on many goods, import prices based on landed costs plus markup, and ongoing subsidies to curb inflation for consumers and producers.
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King
Canada
United States
Mr. King
Isley
House of Commons
Veterans Receive April Allowances Under Veterans' Rehabilitation Act
The Department of Veterans Affairs paid 138 974 veteran claimants in April totaling 6 789 672 for vocational and university training, higher education, and out of work allowances. Major groups included 32 184 in vocational training and 88 844 in higher education.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Mackenzie
Newtonville Man Injured in Freak Trailer Accident
Fred Nesbitt of Newtonville was struck on the head by a ridge pole swinging free from a trailer on No 2 Highway. He was taken to Port Hope Hospital where eight stitches were needed to close the wound. The truck was driven by E Keller of Trenton.
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Fred Nesbitt
Newtonville
E. Keller
Trenton
Mr.Nesbitt
Port Hope Hospital
Price Of Carelessness At Scout Pool
Mr Lin ton reports no swimming or trespassing at the Scouts pool by the nursery. A fire started by thoughtless boy smokers Sunday afternoon required a fire pump and eighteen hours of paid firefighters. Wages plus lost services cost the department over $50. The area is now posted with signs.
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Linton
What The Federation Has Done For The Farmer
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture reports broad gains from coordinated effort. Benefits include 2000 used military trucks distributed to farmers, subsidies rises for fluid milk cheese and concentrated milk, higher butter ceiling price with potential floor around 38 cents, removal of top-brand beef ceiling, and long term price stabilization for cheese pork and wheat. It notes world organization groundwork, new provincial associations, and stronger farm education, co operation, and housing and hydro programs.
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W.S. Milburn
Federation of Agriculture
Ontario Federation
R. J. Scott
Dominion
Ontario
World Organization of Primary Producers
Canadian Federation of Ariculture
New World Organization
Ontario ‘Hoe
Ontario Co-operative Union
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Hydro
Counties Heath Unit reports June immunization and disease figures
June figures from the Counties Health Unit show 473 percent of children in Northumberland and Durham immunized against diphtheria since January 1, with 435 receiving whooping cough vaccines in combination. Smallpox vaccination reached 4340 people. Ninety-two clinics were held in schools and Health Unit offices as measles declined and chickenpox rose in the two counties. Tuberculosis cases increased with nine active cases found. four in sanatorium, one awaiting admission, one improving at home, two awaiting diagnosis.
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Northumberland
Durham
C. W. MacCharles
Northumberland/Durham
MacCharles
Ontario
Cobourg
Rotary Club
Large Transport Burns At Dean's Corners
A heavy tractor trailer owned by J. S. Pengelly & Son of Brooklin burst into flames on the Dean's Corner curve south of Orono on Thursday around 11 30 a m. The cab occupants escaped with burns as the trailer containing ten Holstein cows overturned and scattered cattle on the road. One cow suffered a broken leg and was slaughtered in Toronto. Orono firemen fought the blaze. cause unknown but suspected short circuit or backfire.
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Dean’s Corner
J. S. Pengelly & Son
Brooklin
Olono
Orono
Owas
Toronto
Entrance Results For Orono And Newcastle
The 1946 High School Entrance Examinations results list candidates granted certificates and those successful in June. Some names appear incomplete or misspelled, and notes urge awaiting further foundational work for weaker candidates.
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Berry
Gordon
Sutton
Jonee
Wilson
Jean
iCandidates
Drane Boyd
Betty
Muarvleen
Cooper
Joan
June
Fee
David
Jackson
Margaret
Jones
George
Knapp
Olive
Manning
Jack
McLaren
Ronald
Hon
Mercer
Grace
Moore
Shirley
Page
Bionnie
Ramsberry
Ernest
Lucee
Melville
Taylor
Ross
West
Ray
Wood
Everett Jr
Knapp, Oliver
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Orono Park
Orono Band
Rickard
Harris
Westerick
Orone
Orone Neawcastle
Church Vacation School
Thomases
Louise Steele
Women’s Institutes
Northumberland Counties
United Counties
Dean’s Corners
Aslaug Holmgren
D. G. H. MacDonald
Peel County
A. F. MacKay
Oshawa
Paul A. Scott
M.O.H
Prines Edward County
Newcastle Farrow
Hazel
Marie
Fisher
Hazel May
Hagerman
Mary
Hancock
Eleanor
Martin
Alec
Lloyd
Toms
Marjorie
Turner
Sam
Crone Commish
Carole
Dean
Lois
Flintoff
Hall
Anna Marie
Florence
MicKenna
Maureen
Moffat
Patsy
Neilson
Rans
Bonathan
Mary Margaret
Brown
Dorothy
Couch
Wallace
Elliott
Russell
Gibson
Dennis
Graham
Audrey
Johnston
Malley
Wands
Marion
McCullough
Green
Morris
Ruby
Norland
Eugene
Osborne
Madeline
Owens
Powell
Dorrene
Selby
Newton
Skelding
Smith
Tommy
Stephenson
Robert G
Worrall
Annie
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