Clarke Township Benefits From High School Levy Reduction
Ratepayers in Clarke Township gain relief of about seven thousand dollars under new district High School Area taxation. An Arbitration Board set the equalized and business assessments used to levy pounds for Port Hope Bowmanville Darlington Clarke Hope Newcastle South Cavan and Millbrook. Clarke’s levy drops from twenty thousand to thirteen thousand one hundred dollars, a savings and millage reduction, with potential 1954 adjustments and appeal rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Durham County
Hope and
Clarke Township
Port Hope
Bowmanville
Board of Arbitration
Municipal Board
Province of
Ontario
Orono Fall Fair Cives Media To Display Talent
Orono Fair organizers outline exhibits and entertainment as key to success for the 1953 Orono Fair. The prize list by Durham Central Agricultural Society invites broad participation in home arts, livestock, gardens, and more, with entry forms and simple tabulation supplied. The Orono Band also performed at a Port Perry political rally this week.
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Orono Fall
Cives Media
Durham Central Agricultural Society
Jd. C. Gamey
Orono
Port Perry
W C T U Meets at Orono United Church July 21
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union held its regular monthly meeting in the Orono United Church Sunday School auditorium. Mrs J Walsh opened with a prayer and hymn, minutes approved, and a motion passed canceling the August meeting. Mrs H Rowe spoke on the World W C T U Convention in Vancouver in June. The gathering closed with hymns and the Mizpah Benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Orono
H. Rowe
W.C.T.U
Vancouver
Hancock Family Held Annual Picnic In Peterboro
The Hancock family held its annual Peterboro picnic at Nichols Oval with attendees from Bowmanville Orono Peterborough Perrytown Warkworth Belleville Port Hope Newcastle and nearby areas. 85 members dined after games and contests. new babies arrived and 1954 officers were elected. The 1954 gathering was set for Orono Park on the third Wednesday of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Peterboro
Nichols Oval
Bowmanville
Orono
Peterborough
Perrytown
Warkworth
Belleville
Port Hope
Newcastle
Gordon Hancock
Orono Park
Herb E. Hancock
May 21st Order Revoked On The Movement Of Hogs
The Department of Agriculture revokes the May 21 1953 order restricting hog movement in Ontario after a ministerial order declares hog cholera under control. Quarantine remains on individual premises and all Community Sales Yards in Ontario with movement into or out of these yards prohibited. Quarantined counties include Essex Kent Lambton Wentworth Brant Elgin Middlesex Norfolk Haldimand Welland Lincoln Oxford Perth Huron Waterloo Halton Peel Welland Dufferin Simcoe York Durham Northumberland Peterborough Muskoka district.
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Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Province of
Essex
Kent
Lambton
Wentworth
Brant
Elgin
Middlesex
Norfolk
Haldimand
Welland
Lincoln
Oxford
Perth
Huron
Waterloo
Halton
Peel
Dufferin
Simcoe
York
Durham
Northumberland
Peterboro
District of
Muskoka
Orono Board Adopts Non-Resident Pupil Policy
Orono Public School Board approves charging non-resident pupils the actual cost of education for 1953-54. The plan, starting September 1, caps bills at an estimated 75 to 100 dollars per student, and distributes costs to respective school sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Public School Board
Orono
Merton Honey Dies Suddenly in California
Fred Honey of Redlands reports the sudden death of his brother Merton on July 13 1953 in California. Merton left to California about forty years ago with his parents the late Mr and Mrs J G Honey. He is survived by two sisters Mrs W L Long of Yucaipa and Evelyn Potter of Los Angeles and by another brother Fred of Redlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Honey
Redlands
California
Merton
Mgr
J. G. Honey
W. L. Long
Yucaipa
Evelyn Potter
Los Angeles
Fred
Turk Broda Stars to Play Durham All Stars in Newcastle Friday
Turk Broda leads his National League All Stars to Newcastle Ball Park for a 7 p.m. Friday game against the Durham All Stars. Lineups feature Gus Mortson Danny Lewicki and other Toronto Maple Leaf veterans. Newcastle Lions Club hosts a Carnival after the game with new features and free parking east of the ball park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turk Breda
Gus Mortson
Danny Lewiski
Foster Hewitt
Toronto Maple Leaf
Newcastle Ball Park
Turk Broda
Durham All Stars
Toronto
Jimmy Thompson
Sid
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Kendal
June Geach
Bob Rutherford
Stan ‘Palls
Liew Hallowell
Starkville
H. Hallam
J. Stoker
Gary Little
Healey Falls
Tom Falls
Harold Little
Gordon Martinell
Cecil Blodgett
Roseneath
John Thompson
Orone
Neva Little
Aylward
Markham
Norman Thickson
Oshawa
Milton Robinson
W.C.T.U. Meeting
Victor Hancock
Marlow Hancock
Clarke and Darlington Ladies’ Softball League
Courtice
Newtonville
Newcasttle
D.S.T
Ab West
Ray Brown
Bill Wade
Lloyd Coverley
R. Garrod
D. Forrester
M. Goode
M. McKenna
T. Forrester
A. Boyd
M. Cantrell
W. Gray
Inal
Johnston’s Furniture
Orono Public School
BE. BR. McEwen
Orono Public
McEwen
School Board of
Merton Honey
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