Three Hits To Orono But Still Wins Over Newcastle
The South Durham Baseball League playoff opener saw Orono edge Newcastle nine to five in a best four of seven series opener played Tuesday in Newcastle. Raye West led Orono with a three bagger and key RBIs as Crono built a 6 4 lead by the second inning, while Newcastle’s Getlick, Mallet and Knight provided late resistance before Orono pulled away in the seventh.
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Orono
Newcastle
South Durham Baseball League
Raye West
Armstrong
D. West
Carman Cornish
G. Sellers
Shetler
R. West
D.west
Cornish
McKay
Crono
M. Walton
P. Knight
West
Mercer
Getlick
K. West
Mallet
Gray
Doug Walton
Caravan Cornish
W. McKay
Walton
Getlick and
Mallett
R. Spencer
Williams
Knight
Stole
Crone
K. Aikens
C. Armstrong
Northumberland group launches Better Reading Campaign Quiz
The Elmview Women's Institute in Northumberland County Ontario organizes a children's book quiz to counter crime comics. Two pupils per school compete with questions from classics like Alice in Wonderland and Treasure Island as three films entertain. Plans for a bigger next year follow the successful spring event.
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Elmview
Northumberland County
Ontario
Elmview Women’s Institute
Hampton Holstein Blue Seal Producer Bess Qualifies
Crestholm Gandhi Creator Bess a purebred Holstein owned by C. P. Tink Hampton has qualified for a Blue Seal certificate of Long time Production for producing over 125 000 pounds of milk. Bess began testing as a two year old and at nine years old totals 125 515 pounds with 4 450 pounds of fat at 3 59 percent. She has a record in seven of eight lactations and is milked twice daily.
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Crestholm Gandhi
Bess
C. P. Tink
Hampton
Uay
Summers Elected President of Agr Rep Association
Durham County's Agricultural Representative E A Summers was chosen president of the Agricultural Representatives Association at Ontario's annual conference. Summers, previously vice president and a former director, led about 90 representatives and engineers at the five day gathering at Kemptville Agricultural College. participants toured Oka Agricultural Institute and other facilities. The event was chaired by J A Garner, Director of the Agricultural Representatives Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County
E. A. Summers
Agricultural Representatives’ Association
Ontario
Summers
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Kemptville Agricultural College
Agricultural Department
Oka Agricultural Institute
Quebec
McDonald College
St. Anne de Bellevue
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
J. A. Garner
Agricultural Representatives
Dept of Agriculture
Travelling Tourists Seek Untouched Canadian Nature
The Canadian Forestry Association notes long visits and fishing trips bring the largest American spending in Canada, while border crossers from the U S average higher spending. Forest fires threaten this tourism by burning forests and lakes, with 80 percent caused by careless public, endangering the evergreen paradise.
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U.S
Canadian Forestry Association
Canada
Durham Old Boy Celebrates 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert R. Reynolds of 80 Glebeholme Ave Toronto marked their 60th anniversary at their Caesarea summer home on Sunday July 18. Mrs. Reynolds formerly May Nasmyth born 85 years ago in Cartwright Township near Burton. he ran a barber shop at College and Bathurst in Toronto and retired 30 years ago. They have four children Gladyn wallace Herbert K Lorne N Kirby and many relatives attended.
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Herbert R. Reynolds
Glebeholme Ave
Toronto
Caesarea
Burford
Herbert K
Kendal
Lorne N
Kirby
H. Mahaffey
Local Men Struck By Lightning In Pontypool Field
At Pontypool on Tuesday a lightning bolt struck a trio of men in a field. Sam Manetta Tom Lewis and Roy Aselton fell to the ground but suffered no serious injuries beyond temporary shock and a numb limb. Manetta described a blinding flash and a sudden fall while Lewis felt a blow to the head and Aselton clutched a glasses case as they recovered.
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Frank Alexander
George Cole
Don Budd
Pontypool
Sam Manetta
Tom Lewis
Orono
Roy Aselton
New Brunswick
Manetta
Lewis
World Record Holstein Lengthens Its Lead in Milk and Fat
Norloch Colantha Kay of Norloch Farm Beachville Ontario extends her lifetime milk and fat records. With a ten lactation 305 day total of 177949 pounds milk and 6631 pounds fat, she becomes the first cow to exceed 175000 pounds in 305 days. Including two 365 day records, her lifetime total reaches 181663 pounds milk and 6777 pounds fat with an average test of 3.73 percent. She earns a Gold Seal and has produced thirteen calves. She is praised for excellent conformation and has won several awards at Woodstock Fair events.
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Norloch Colantha Kay
Norloch Farm
Beachville
Ont
Kay
Long- Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada
Oxford County
Woodstock
Oxford and District Cattle Breeding Association
Norloch Korndyke
Sunday Service At Orono Park Draws Large Crowd
Open Air Service at Orono Memorial Park sponsored by Orono Band and Newcastle Churches drew a well attended crowd. Rev Mel Fisher and Rev John Kitchen led the service with music by the Orono Band. collection aided the Band and two churches.
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Orone Memorial Park
Orone Band
Orone
Newcastle United
Mel Fisher
Newcastle
John Kitchen
Orono
Orono Church
Ted Woodyard
Bowmanville Adopts New Lake Water System for Town
The Bowmanville Public Utilities Commission announces a new $320 000 water supply system from Lake Ontario is ready for operation except for a trash pump to remove silt. The system can output up to 4 000 000 gallons per day and will replace the 550 gallons per minute drawn from Soper's Creek. The 16 inch pipeline links to 8 inch mains feeding Canadian Canners Ltd and Goodyear plant.
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Lake Ontario
Bowmanville
George van Bridger
Lake
Queens Avenue
Goodyear
Queen St
P.U.C
Soper
Canadian Canners Ltd
Ontario Highways Nail Picker Saves Tires on Long Road Runs
The magnetic nail picker, active since 1948, covered 4896 miles and collected 10 842 pounds of metal hazards last year. Driver Hutcheson notes the system uses a magnetized bar on trucks to lift debris into a blanket, aiding sparse service areas from Hearst to Geraldton.
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Ontario Department of Highways
Ontario
Highways Department
W. 3. Hutcheson
Hutcheson
Hearst
Geraldton
Natal
Durham Central Fair At Orono Seven Weeks Away
The Orono Durham Central Agricultural Exhibition, held annually, is set for 1954 with cattle and horse shows a major feature alongside fruits vegetables flowers and domestic crafts. The fair invites more local exhibitors and lists prize classes and sections designed for all ages and skill levels.
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Durham Central
Orono
Durham Central Agricultural
Sime
Times
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Foster
Sellers
Northumberland
Hampton Holstein
Agr. Rep. Association
Durham
Aselton
Orono Park
Oddfellow’s
Oddfellow
George Atha
Celina St
Oshawa
Brother Oddfellows
Tor
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