Highland Games Set for Cobourg August Second
Cobourg hosts the Highland Games on August second with at least thirty pipers twelve bands and one hundred dancers. William Gilmour a young pipers star will compete against tutor Chris Anderson in a strong Ontario and U S A field. Pipe Major W J Gilmour recently won a Bronze Star in Asnabruck Germany and the Piobaireachd Society prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Pipers
William Gilmour
Cobourg
Chris Anderson
Piper Gilmour
Archie Dewar
48Th Highlanders of Canada
John Wilson
Toronto
Ontario
U.S.A
The
Black Watch
BHR
W. J. Gilmour
Asnabruck
Germany
Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society
Piobaireachd Society
Six Injured In Head-On Crash Near Newcastle
Six people were injured in a two-car head-on collision on Highway 35 near Newcastle. Henry Walker of Willowdale and Joseph D'Angelo of Hamilton operated the vehicles. The Walkers were treated at Bowmanville Memorial Hospital and moved to Branson Hospital, while the D'Angelos were in satisfactory condition at Bowmanville. Two other D'Angelo passengers were treated and released at Bowmanville. OPP noted extensive damage with one car attempting to pass.
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Newcastle
Henry Walker
Wilowdale
Joseph D’angelo
Hamilton
Bowmanville Opp
Scriptural convention highlights faiths role in modern times
The gathering drew 83 participants who were immersed in a pool on Friday to symbolize devotion to Jehovah. Throughout the sessions no fundraising was attempted, and the Peterboro assembly is one of 30 held across North America this summer under the sponsors of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Peace
Mr. Roberts
Jehovah
Peterboro
North America
Watch Tower Society
Demonstrations Show Foam and Fog Fire Extinguishing
At Brighton the United Counties Mutual Aid Fire Fighters Association met with 54 attending. R. B. Fitzgibbon of Cobourg led a demo comparing fog and foam extinguishers on pit oil fires, followed by a film on aviation foam use and aircraft fire control. The council donated 200 more gallons of foam for distribution in Northumberland and Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counties Mutual Aid Fire Fighters’ Association
Brighton
R.C.A.F
Trenton
United Counties Council
Mutual Aid
Northumberland
Durham
Local Notes From Orono and Nearby Communities
Miss Elva Reid of Toronto visits her Orono parents. The Moffats host the Midget Ball Team with a birthday party for Douglas Moffat. Eileen Brown earns two bridal showers, one July 10 and again July 20, with gifts and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Reid
Toronto
Mrs. W. Reid
Orono
Jack Moffat
Douglas Moffat
Eileen Brown
Wm. Mitchell
Rena Pears
Gliss Brown
Gladys Aslett
Shirley Andrews
Aslett
Forest fires burn across Ontario with high danger
Five fires reported in the Tweed district and one each in Lindsay and Sudbury. Fire danger rated high in Tweed and Pem forests, with low to moderate levels elsewhere as fires burned across the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tweed
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Orone
Jehovah’s~ Witnesses
Peterborough
Fred Roberts
G. W. Sallis
Mr. Sallis
Earth
R. B. Fitzgibbon
Mrs
Carl Billings
Harold Cumming
Kitchener
John Kitchen
Olaf
Niagara Falls
Wm. Carman
O. W. Rolph
United Church
Orone Pastoral
B. E. Long
Kirby
Leskard
Children’s
Richard Hudnut Quick Perm
Children’s Bear Soap
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