Newcastle Tops Township Field Day Honors
Newcastle school won the overall field day with 60 points, Crooked Creek led rural entries with 18, and Arena followed with 48. Top scorers included Joan Allin and Wayne Bailey, with Lions Club distributing free ice cream and planning medals and trophies for future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Arena
Crooked Creek
Crone
Joan Allin
Wayne Bailey
Crono
Newcastle Lions Club
John Walkey
Newtonville
Alan McCann
Clarke Union
Michael de Paepe
Browns
Mary Reid
Cowanville
Patsy Page
Brown’s
Patsy Atkins
McLean’s
Orono
Gary Porter
Ronald Gay
Sixth Line
Joyce Allin
Antioch
Connie Osmond
Charles Trim
Starkville
Gary McCullough
Peter Reynolds
Margaret Brown
Helen Hallowell
Doris Kenney
Leskard
Port Granby
Lakeshore
Lockhart’s
Orone
Kendal
Kirby
Enterprise
Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal Totals in Township
The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal finished on June 1 1952 with a total of 356.00 raised from various donors including Mrs H Lycett Antioch 5.00 Mrs Bradshaw Leskard 0.00 and other contributors such as Miss Jean Vannan Kirby 12.00 Mrs M Robinson Kendal 12.00 and Mrs Carman Orono 34.26. The report lists individual gifts and closes with thanks from Ethelwyne Gamey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Red Shield
H. Lycett
Antioch
Bradshaw
Leskard
Tom Lewis
Girone N
Ferguson
Cole Hill
Jean Vannan
Kirby
M. Robinson
Kendal
Wm. Carman
Orono
Gamey
Booth At Park Entered By Thieves Saturday
Orono Memorial Park booth broken into on Saturday morning with about $100 in merchandise taken. Entry forced at front. Cigarettes a radio and copper cash stolen. Provincial police investigated. Second break in two weeks following Watson's Garage burglary. Likely same perpetrator or group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Memorial Park
Thelves
Watson
Immunization-Polio Link Downplayed by Ontario Health
Ontario Health Department reports analysis of 500 questionnaires from 1951 finds 18 had injections within three months of polio onset, five paralyses, none in injected limb. Department says immunizing injections need not be discontinued during polio season and data gathering will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Department of Health
Department
Medical Officers of Health
Ontario
Wiest Play Heads to Areno June 13
A successful Burketon centered stage comedy Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick draws large crowds at Hinskillen Church shed and moves to Orono Town Hall Friday night June 18 under Orono W T A. Ken Roblin stars as Aaron with Lois Davey Gladys Merridew and Louiea Hawthorne in supporting roles as Merridew Trick child characters and the staged farm romance ends with Aaron marrying Mrs Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hnniskillen
Orono Town Hall
Orono W. €. T. A
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Ken Roblin
Burketon
Rosy Berry
Oklahoma
Hender Trick
Burketon United Church
Alden Hubbard
Merridew
Lois Davey
Gladys May Merridew
Chicago
Aaron
Neil Moffat Tops County Live Stock Judging winners
The Annual County Live Stock Judging Competition at Orono on May 31 drew 59 participants. Keith VanCamp of Nestleton led with a team score of 2316. Neil Moffat was high senior judge with 617 points. Lawrence McLaughlin won the novice division with 570.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
John Brown
Lawrence Hooey
Howard Allin and Son
Clarence Allin
Jas. T. Brown
Garnet Rickard
F. C. Paterson
Peterborough
Leroy Brown
Victoria
Sidney MacDonald
Northumberland
Frank Stone
Hastings
James W _own
Durham
Chicago
U.S.A
Keith VanCamp
Nestleton
Francis Jose
Neil Moffat
Orville Hindman
Alec Martin
Glenn Larmer
Harvey Graham
Delton Fisher
Lawrence McLaughlin
Merrill Brown
Blue Weed Pests Invading Ontario Pastures
K E Fallis of the Ontario Department of Agriculture warns blue weed is a serious pasture pest. The biennial, also called blue thistle blue devil or vipers bugloss, has a deep tap root and grows about 18 inches tall in its second year. Leaves are hairy and oblong, attached to the stem, with azure blue flowers appearing in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Fallis
Wieldman
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Durham County Farmers Picnic and Sports Day Set
The Durham County Federation of Agriculture and the Durham County Junior Farmers combine for a June 20 event at Memorial Park Orono. Lunch at noon features prizes for turnout and families, with H L Cruise speaking on farm marketing and a track and field program at 3:00 followed by supper and a township hall dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Township
Orono Memorial Park
Durham County Federation of Agriculture
Durham County
Memorial Park
Bellville
Orono
Rono
Orono Turf Club
Orono Band
Wo mans Association held June meeting in Brooklin
The Wo mans Association met Tuesday June 10 with Mrs. E R Rainey presiding. Devotional on happiness by Mrs. Armstrong inspired members as minutes were read by Miss H Penfound. Treasurer Mrs Logan reported a healthy balance and plans for catering to groups were made along with church grounds landscaping and reception committee details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Rainey
Armstrong
Logan
W. A. Presbyterial
Brooklin
J. Lycett
A.A. Drummond
United Church Training School
W.A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Larry Miller
Brown's
Fay Rudman
Dale Imlach
Marilyn Falls
David Kerr
Jimmy Westhouser
Joan Allen
Ardele Pickering
Joyce Allen
Graham Pickering
Gayle Thomas
Carol Hancock
Carole Grant
David Rickard
Bobby Harris
Paul Rutherford
Bernice Lunn
Geraldine Harris
Doreen Langstaff
Jimm Waddington
Ted Wilson
Jim Kirkpatrick
Ruby Stoneburg
Eleanor Osborne
Rickie Pearce
Sandra Mercer
Sotd Hancock
Cever Maaicense
Orono Jouund Suncway
Evelyn Harris
Starsville
Newtase
Wea Hlnott
Maclean’s
Les Kairn
Caro
Reichrath
Hancock
David— Richard
W Newcastle
Fred Fisk
Lockhart's
Gary Coupe
Nancy Hancock
Hannah Albin
June Madill
Ross Dean
Ralph Tomkins
Frances Cawlard Brown
Lockhart
Beverly Barton
George Eley
Nancy Stephenson
Sandra Lindsay
Robert Westhouser
Ken Cuylle
Peter Belsey
Carel Hancock
Gail Cooper
Shelva Atkins
Neil Chard
Dayrell Pickering
Joyce Bostock
Keith Rogerson
Bill Madill
Urban
Kirby, Kendal, Lockhart’s
Jim Waddington
The
Salvation Anny
Ethelwyne Gamey
Ihieves
Provence
Wiest
Areno
H. L. Cruise
V. Robinson
Grasse
Federation of Agriculture
Lincoln County
W. A. Meeting
W.A. Presbyterial
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