Trustees Select Washrooms At Armouries Site
At the Orono Village monthly meeting trustees approved placing washrooms on the east balcony and southeast corner of the Municipal Building. They will tile the space and obtain water from Mr. Dent, approving a monthly water rate. They also discussed sidewalk restoration on Station Street and Cob Hill, road drainage, and paving plans for Station Street this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Police
Hydro Office
Station Street
Cob Hill
Mr. Dent
My. Dent’s
Gamsby
Graham
Cob Hill Bridge
Messrs. Mercer
Forrester
S. B. Rutherford
H. M. Mercer
Church Street
Allin House
R. R. Waddell
Allin
Miss Margaret Fintoff Honoured With Shower
Thursday evening July 19 about twenty five members of the Evening Auxiliary attended a shower at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs Milton Morris on Lake Scugog. They arrived by car from the Town Hall area and were welcomed by Dora and sam Ross. An abundant supper followed with salads sandwiches relishes tarts pies cookies cake and tea. After supper some ladies enjoyed boat rides and all walked the lake enjoying the scenery. Back at the cottage contests and games rounded out the evening with more lunch for those who wished. A vote of thanks was given to Dora who expressed pleasure at hosting and hoped to see everyone again next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Morris
Lake Scugog
Dora
Sam Ross
Main Street
Orono Municipal
Ontario Fire Marshals Office
Clarke
Dave Low
Low
Orone
Vicinity
Kendal
Newcastle and Vicinity
Newcastle
Evening Auxiliary Honors Oshawa Bride-to-Be at Shower
Miss Margaret Flittoff of Oshawa formerly of Orono was honored with a miscellaneous shower last Friday evening at Mrs. Wm Grady's home. About thirty five friends and relatives attended. She received a corsage of roses and was seated in the chair of honor on arrival. A dozen school chums traveled from Toronto Montreal Port Hope and Bowmanville to extend best wishes. After contests a lunch was served by hostesses Mrs. Wm Grady Mrs. Donald Staples and Mrs. Ri-Mee-Mullen of Bowmanville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Flittoff
Oshawa
Orono
Wm. Grady
Toronto
Montreal
Port Hope
Bowmanville
Margaret
Wm, Grady
Donald Staples
Six Fire Departments Test Relay Pumps Over Half Mile Near Orono
Six fire departments from Newcastle Port Hope Cobourg Bewdley Peterborough and Orono joined a Tuesday relay pumping test in Orono. The exercise proved two pumpers can push water half a mile to the nozzle at target pressure despite hose failures and minor mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Newcastle
Port Hope
Cobourg
Bewdley
Peterborough
Orone
Cob Hill
Ontario Highway Study Could Raise 55 M P H on Highway 40
The Ontario Department of Highways studies extending the 55 mph limit to No 401 Highway east of Highland Creek. Experience on No 400 Highway, where 55 mph has been in effect since July 6, is favorable with trucks limited to 50 mph. A Queen Elizabeth Way increase to 85 mph is considered with gradual reductions to 45 mph near lower limit zones. Proposals include legalizing passing on marked four-lane highways. Col. R H Paterson may head the Millbrook reformatory. reforms minister Foote shifts staff after the death of Ralph Ayres.
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Highland Creek
Ontario Department of Highways
No. 400
United States
Queen’s Park
Foote
Ralph Ayres
Col Paterson Named Governor of Millbrook Reformatory
Col Paterson, former Burwash assistant superintendent, appointed governor of Millbrook Reformatory after a Department inquiry into the Boyd gang escape in fall 1952. Millbrook will house repeaters and trouble makers and start operating this fall with license plate production for provincial drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Paterson
Don
Millbrook
Queen’s Park
Col. Paterson
Burwash
Department
Boyd
Farmers Union Mass Meeting in Newcastle Highlights Price Cuts
President A W Cormack of the Ontario Farmers Union led a Durham County gathering at Newcastle Community Hall. He warned buyers cut prices seriously cutting farm income and harming the economy. Ex M P Percy Rowe spoke on organizing to curb exploitation and urged action to advance Canadian agriculture.
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A. W. Cormack
Ontario Farmer’s Union
Durham County
Newcastle
Pres. Cormack
Percy Rowe
M.P
Rowe
Farmer’s Union
Nis
Extensive Reconstruction Planned for Orono Public School
The Orono Public School trustees plan a south east corner addition to house boys and girls washrooms plus a nurses or teachers room. The High School Board may cover four sevenths of the cost. The new wing will allow future expansion with an extra room above it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Hydro Men Vote On New Agreement
Eleven thousand members of the Ontario Hydro Employees Association are to vote on a new one year agreement in Toronto. The proposal would give a five per cent wage increase. The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario offered the agreement and it was accepted last weekend by the executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Fire Marshall
Leskard
Orone
Ontario Hydro Employees Association
Toronto
Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Bantam Play Offs Stir Ontario Baseball Interest
The Orono and Courtice Bantam teams contest the Lakeshore Minor league series with two games played. Courtice protested a Courtice‑supplied umpire coaching at Courtice during the first game, now under review. Orono won the second game seventeen to fourteen as Kenny Kennedy struggled on the mound before Donnie Lycett finished. Further dates hinge on protest results, with possible action next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Courtice Bantam
Courtice
Lakeshore
Kenny Kennedy
Donnie Lycett
Orono Girls Open Semifinal Playdowns With Win
Orono beat Newcastle 15 to 14 at Orono Park in the Clarke-Darlington semifinal series opener. Marion Boyd went 5 for 5 with four teammates contributing to ten Orono runs as Cantrill and Tennant shared mound duties. The third game is set for Friday in Orono.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Newcastle
Marion Boyd
Gail Cooper
Donna Forrester
Marlene Cantrill
Enid Tennant
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Armouries
R. C. Forrester
Park Street
Department of Highways
Lao Tze
Margaret Fintoff
Mercer
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Aldershot
Millbrook Reformatory
Guelph
Farmers’ Union
Ydro
Orono Girls
1.0.C.F
Rice Lake
Canada
Oddfellows
Rebekahs
Lake
Gore’s Landing
Jim Smith
Gordon Watson
Pat
Ernie Green
England
Mrs. Smith
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