Sunday School Anniversary Parade At Orono United Church
The Orono United Church Sunday School celebrated its anniversary with a capacity crowd and a parade led by the Orono Band. Rev Art Kewley preached both services, noting enrollment growth and urging lay help, while students performed choruses and songs highlighting the school’s vitality.
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Orono United Church
Orono
Art Kewley
M. H. Staples
John Kitchen
Glen Allin
Gerald Brown
Donald Staples
Jack Allin
Mr. Staples
Alls
A. A. Drummond
Art Kewtley
Kewley
Record Number Of Juniors Compete In Livestock Judging
A record 87 competitors participated in the Junior Farmers Annual Durham County Livestock Judging Competition held in Orono. Junior winners included Ron Brooks Bowermanville and John Sanderson Bailieboro tied for first with 549 of 600. Sanderson received the CNE shield for high novice judge. Senior winner Earl Brown Newcastle scored 572, with runners-up including Richard Van Camp and David Craig. Coaches earning top honors were Rev Gray and Gerald Brown.
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Durham County
Orono
KE. A. Summers
Ron Brooks
Bowmanville
John Sanderson
Bailieboro
Sanderson
Ken Buttery
Ken
Lawrence McLaughlin
John Barret
Harold Moffat
Ken Brooks
James Cryderman
David Rickard
Jack Allin
Allin Osborne
Leighton Benson
Richard van Camp
David Craig
Glen Larmer
Merrill Brown
Rev. Gray
Harvey Graham
Gerald Brown
Francis Jose
Neil Moffat
Son Takes Subject Thou Fool From Rich Man Parable
The piece centers on a son reflecting on the parable of the rich man and his barns, focusing on the admonition Thou fool as a critique of misplaced earthly wealth and misplaced priorities. He contemplates humility, mortality, and the call to seek spiritual treasures.
Orono Baseball Picks Up Two Wins in Week
The Orono team played three games last week, winning against Garden Hill and Kendal and losing to Newcastle and Cambourne, bringing their season tally to three wins and two losses. Key moments included Crono driving in three runs in Garden Hill's late trouble and K West striking out twelve of twenty-five batters in the Camborne game.
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Orono
Garden Hill
Welcome
Kendal
Newcastle
Cambourne
Crono
Fred Lycett
Shetler
Fred
Cornish
Armstrong
Gray
R. West
K. West
Shet- Ter
Camborne
Orono Park
Keith
West
Couroux
Quantril
Thompson
Cy West
Doug Simpson
Mercer
Woodcock
Brent
Boyd
New Bottom Replaced In Orono Park Swimming Tank
The Orono Community Memorial Park completed repairs to the swimming tank with a new six inch concrete bottom poured by Gaffney Construction. A replaced cement floor updates the former wooden deck. Park improvements include a new power lawn mower and a planned 2000 dollar range of work. Beginning Sunday cars will be charged twenty five cents to enter, funding park upkeep and beautification.
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Orono Community Memorial Park
Gaffney Construction Company
Bantams Lose First Park Home Game in Newcastle
Orono Bantam Baseball team traveled to Newcastle for their South Durham League debut and fell 15 to 5. Ted Hooey caught, with Eric Carleton and Bob Wetherup sharing pitching duties. The squad showed hitting and fielding weakness but remained hopeful. Uniforms provided by the Orono Amateur Athletic Association. Pee Wees to follow with early arrangements against Bowmanville.
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Orono Bantam
Newcastle
Bantam
Ted Hooey
Eric Carleton
Bob Wetherup
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Bantams
Bowmanville
Local Restaurant Change of Ownership In Orono
Found's Restaurant in Orono, opened in March 1951 by Dane Found, was purchased this week by Robert Thomas and Clarence Wood. The business will continue serving full meals and refreshments. Thomas, a village native, will reside above the restaurant with his wife and daughter. Blake Alexander of Kendal is his uncle.
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Found’s Restaurant
Orono
Dane Found
Robert Thomas
Clarence Wood
Kendal
Blake Alexander
Thomas
Mrs. Thomas
Orono Trustees Weigh Heating Plant Plan
Orono Public School trustees met Monday to discuss a new heating system. They plan to call for tenders once details are ready and hold a second meeting next week. The current coal burning unit operates poorly and coal gas is often evident on the second floor in winter.
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Orono
Qreno Hydro Increases Staff Sets New Office Hours
The Oreno Hydro Commission adds Mrs. Norton as secretary and bookkeeper and expands office hours from 12 30 p m to 5 30 p m six days a week with Wednesday closed. Saturday evenings open 7 to 10 during collections. Mr Dent gains 500 yearly wage boost retroactive to January first, increasing his pay to 3000 yearly as the commission nears 4000 in total salaries.
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Qreno Hydro
Oreno Hydro Commission
Norton
Commission
Dent
Death of Mr George Butters of Orono
Mr George Butters born December 5 1880 in Cheshire England came to Orono in 1912. He bought a teaming outfit in 1919 and freighted for the C N R station and other cartage. He served St Saviour's Church as Rector's Warden and Sidesman until illness in 1954. Funeral held June 2 at St Saviour's with interment in Orono Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, a brother John, two sisters Elizabeth and Florence. Pallbearers named.
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George Butters
Orono
Byley Parish
Cheshire
England
Jacob Butters
Robt. Hooey
C.N.R
Mr. Butters
St. Saviour’s Church
John
Holmes Chapel
Englays
Elizabeth
Florence
Englnd
William H Wilson dies suddenly in Kendal
William Henry Wilson died of a heart attack at his Kendal home on Tuesday. Funeral held June 4 at Kendal United Church with Rev. S J Pike officiating. Pallbearers included Richard Wilson and Fred Wilson. Interment in Orono Cemetery. Survived by widow, two daughters, three sons, eleven grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Local notices mention recent visits and family events.
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William Henry Wilson
Kendal
Kendal United Church
S. J. Pike
Richard Wilson
Fred Wilson
Harper Carscadden
Laverne Hoy
Arthur Thompson
Garden Hill
Sarah
Joseph Greenwood
Helen
Wm. Barkweil
Port Hope
Melville
Gus
Kirby
Victor
Crooked Creek
Orono
Canada to fund 2.5 million program for Eldorado refinery
In Commons, Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe announced a 2.5 million program to enable Eldorado refinery at Port Hope to process uranium ore domestically. He outlined atomic energy plans, cost comparisons for Chalk River power, and the shift to Nuclear Research Ltd under Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd with new governance and retained controls by the Atomic Energy Control board.
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Eldorado
Port Hope
Canada
C. D. Howe
Defence Production
Hr. Howe
U.S
Chalk River
Hoye
Chalk River Project
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd
Nuclear Research Ltd
Ransberry Hale Wed In Summerlin Church Quebec
Kathryn Elizabeth Ransberry and Kenneth Jan McLeod Hale wed at four o clock Saturday May 29 in Summerlin United Church Dixie Quebec. The ceremony featured Rev D H MacFarlane and Rev R H Finley with lilac and tulip decor and music by W H M Cooke. The couple will reside at 15 Bayview Ave Lakeside Quebec.
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Summerlin United Church
Dixie
Quebec
Kathryn Elizabeth Ransberry
Russell H. Ransberry
Dorval
Montreal West
Kenneth Jan McLeod Hale
F. N. G. Hale
Westmount
D. H. MacFarlane
R. H. Finley
Bayview Ave
Lakeside
Canada Eyes Atomic Energy Lead And Civilian Demand
The article reports comments by government officials on Canada’s position in atomic energy. It notes uncertainty over future civilian uranium needs, a guaranteed market to stimulate production, and plans to relax security rules and share more developments. J A Maclean expresses relief that the minister will be more forthcoming.
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Canada
Britain
U.S
Howe
Governent
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Chicago
Peter Hinton
Grono
Clarence Allin
Garnet B. Rickard
Lloyd Ayre
Bowmanville R.R
Sandy Muir
Courtice
Jerseys
Frank Stenger
Enniskillen
LeRoy Brown
Lindsay
Sidney Macdonald
Northumberland
Ken Best
Peterborough
Orono School
St.Saviour’s Church
D.R. Dewdney
Orono Cemetery
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Wm. Riddell
Garnet Goheen
Wm. Mitchell
George Morton
Milton Morris
Inez
Gordon
Jack Swarbrick
Buffalo, N.Y
T. Garbutt
R. Whitehead
Toronto
Arthur Gibson
Ken Gibson
Arthur Falls
Jerry
Llew Hallowell
Jim
Orme Falls
Harvey
Marilyn
Thos. Falls
Mrs. Maintree
Bert Holland
Donald McKell
Elaine Scott
Beverley Archibald
John Larsen Wers
Willard Hale
Allan D. Ransberry
Summerlin
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Oshawa
Maplewood
N. J
Ottawa
Knowlton
J. A. Maclean
P.C
Queens
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