Newcastle Teams Clinch Field Day Honors In Township Meet
Newcastle school captured the overall field day shield with 60 points at Orono Memorial Park, as 500 students from Clarke Township schools competed. Crooked Creek led rural schools with 18 points while Newcastle and Orono dominated events. Lions Club supplied free ice cream and plans medals and cups for top performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Arena
Crooked Creek
Crone
Joan Allin
Wayne Bailey
Crono
Newcastle Lions Club
Port Granby
Lakeshore
Newtonville
Brown’s
Antioch
Lockhart’s
Starkville
Orone
Kendal
Kirby
Leskard
Cowanville
McLean’s
Enterprise
Sixth Line
Clarke Union
Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal Totals in Township
The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal finished on June 1 1952 with a total of 35600 raised. Collectors included Mrs H Lycett Antioch Mrs Bradshaw Leskard Mrs Tom Lewis Girone N and others from Orono Kendal and locals thanking all donors. Ethelwyne Gamey signed the note.
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
The booth at Orono Memorial Park was entered Saturday morning last week. Merchandise valued about 100 dollars was taken, including cigarettes a radio and cash in coppers. Police investigated noting a similar break at Watson's Garage two weeks earlier and suspect the same culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Memorial Park
Thelves
Watson
Immunization-Polio Link Questioned by Ontario Health Report
Ontario Health Department released a report analyzing over 500 questionnaires from 1951. Eighteen patients received injections within three months of polio onset, five had paralysis, none of the paralyses occurred in the injected limb. Data collection will continue and immunizations are not advised to be stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Department of Health
Department
Medical Officers of Health
Ontario
Wiest Successful Play Set for Areno June 13
A popular charity play first staged at the Hanniskillen Church shed drew a full house on May 24. The production features Ken Roblin as Aaron Slick, Mrs. Rosy Berry and a cast from Burketon United Church with roles including Merridew, Lois Davey, Little Sis Riggs, and Audrey Larmour. The final act has Aaron rescuing Mrs. Berry and her farm, ending in marriage.
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 Livestock Judging Event at Orono
The annual County Live Stock Judging Competition at Orono on May 31 drew fifty nine participants and featured six teams coached for final judging. Keith VanCamp of Nestleton led with 2316 points aided by Harvey Graham Delton Fisher and Lawrence McLaughlin. Neil Moffat, Orville Hindman and others placed among coaches with senior judge Neil Moffat high with 617 points. The 198 competition will again be held on the last Saturday in May next year.
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 Threat Grows in Ontario Pastures
K E Fallis of the Ontario Department of Agriculture warns blue weed is a rising pest in natural pastures. Also called blue thistle blue devil or vipers bugloss, it is a biennial with a deep tap root. In year two it stands about 18 inches tall with hairy oblong leaves and blue flowers that appear 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 Friday June 20 event at Memorial Park. A noon lunch opens activities including prizes for largest turnout and oldest couple, with speaker H L Cruise and a Farm Marketing benediction by Mrs V Robinson. Junior track and field events begin at 3 PM, with district meet qualification in July at Bellville, followed by two ball games, supper at 6 PM, and a Township Hall dance ending the day in Orono.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County Federation of Agriculture
Durham County
Memorial Park
Bellville
Orono
Wo man’s Association Holds June Meeting and Reports
The Woman’s Association met on Tuesday June 10 with Mrs E R Rainey presiding The devotional theme The attitude of happiness by Mrs Armstrong inspired members Minutes were read by Miss H Penfound Reports covered sick lists catering plans church grounds landscaping and donations The morning and afternoon Presbyterial sessions were summarized by Mrs Lycett and Mrs Drummond.
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
Clarke Township
John Walkey
Alan McCann
Michael de Paepe
Browns
Mary Reid
Patsy Page
Patsy Atkins
Gary Porter
Ronald Gay
Joyce Allin
Connie Osmond
Charles Trim
Gary McCullough
Peter Reynolds
Margaret Brown
Helen Hallowell
Doris Kenney
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
Rono
Orono Turf Club
Orono Band
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