Dedicate Memorial At Orono Cemeter y Oddfellows and Rebekah Lodge
The Orono Oddfellows Lodge and Heather Rebekah Lodge dedicated a memorial stone at Orono Cemetery last Sunday. The Lang Memorial Chapel service featured Bro Gordon Watson as chair, scripture readings by Bro Len Pears, prayers by Rev Basil Long, a vocal trio, and remarks by Grand Lodge official Glenn Wannamaker on the history and impact of Oddfellowship.
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Orono Oddfellows Lodge
Heather Rebekah Lodge
Orono Cemetery
Lang Memorial Chapel
Bro
Gordon Watson
Len Pears
Basil Long
Wm. Wannan
J. Stark
Cecil Jones
Glenn Wannamaker
Grand Lodge of Ontario
Oddfellowship
Jean Wood
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
Bob Casey
Betty Major
D.D.P
Orono Harness Wins Dominate Night at Morrow Park
At Morrow Park Peterborough Orono Har ness horsemen swept ten races with four first place finishes. Junior West led with three wins driving Rob Ron Sassy Golden Elgin W and Thelgiers Jack Reid's Thelgiers, plus a second and a fifth. Gerald Robinson won with King of Diamonds, while Jack Williams with Happy Mae and Keith West on Minor B placed seconds. The event concluded with lodge remembrances and a memorial dedication at the cemetery led by Rev Basil Long.
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Morrow Park
Peterborough
Orono
Junior West
Rob Ron Sassy
Golden Elgin W
Jack Reid
Thelgiers
Junior
Grattan Portage
Gerald Robinson
King of Diamonds
Uxbridge
Jack Williams
Happy Mae
Keith West
Minor B
Orono Tennis Court Gets New Surface
Work began this week on resurfacing the Orono Park tennis court after years of unplayable condition. The Orono Tennis Club led the effort with Park Board support, aiming to recoup costs via future memberships. Barber Construction Company of Toronto handles the project, with stone fill, new posts, and lines to be painted.
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Orono Park
Orono Tennis Club
Park Board
Barber Construction Company
Toronto
Province
Orone Tennis Club
Band To Play At Oshawa Shell
Orono Junior Band invited to perform at Memorial Park Oshawa from the McLaughlin Band Shell. Oshawa accepts. local youths will play Wednesday evening June 28. City covers all trip expenses including bus transportation.
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Orono
Memorial Park
Oshawa
McLaughlin Band
Shell
Big Showing Of Model A s At Orono Park Sunday
The American Antique Auto Association Ontario Region held a Model A meet at Orono Park last Sunday afternoon. Forty two Model A s registered with ten other antique cars on display. Cars came from Trenton to Toronto and were judged in various categories. Activities included a shoe scramble towing contest and driver contests. Mr Boyd Wood of Orono directed the event. Mrs Lawrence Sherwin won best costume for the Model A era. Miss Nicks of Bowmanville won best child s costume. Wayne Bailey of Orono won a portable television prize.
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Orono Park
American Antique Automobile Association
Ontario
Trenton
Toronto
Boyd Wood
Orono
Lawrence Sherwin
Miss Nicks
Bownanville
Wayne Bailey
Clarke Township Approves Kendal School Additions
At a Clarke Township Council meeting a resolution approved adding two classrooms and a general room with stage to Kendal Public School with an estimated cost of 106600 dollars. Of this, 66000 dollars comes from current funds in 1967 and the remainder plus interest will be repaid via debentures over a one year term.
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Clarke
Kendal
Riders Bring Scroll to Orono in Pony Express Tale
Riders carried a weathered raw hide scroll into Orono on a Tuesday evening at six. The message from 20,000 Mexican horsemen to Queen Elizabeth travels across Canada and the nation by horseback, aiming for a personal delivery at Expo in July.
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Orono
Queen Elizabeth
Expo
Mexico
Vancouver
al LaGate
California
Charros
Victoria
LaGate
Mexicali
British Columbia Horse’ Association
Pony Express
Canada
Ganaraska Valley
Rover Clarke
Oshawa
Cobourg
Bil. Legette
Pork Bar B Q at Orono Fair Grounds Saturday Evening
The Durham County Hog Pro ducer's Association sponsors a Pork Bar B Q at the Orono Fair Grounds this Saturday evening starting at 5 00 p m A program of entertainment including tap dancing vocal selections and square dancing is planned All you can eat with the ticket price
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Durham County
Orono Merchants Plan Shopper's Mall For Centennial Week
Orono businessmen met to organize the Shopper's Mall on Main Street for Orono Centennial Week. About twenty seven groups agreed to participate with street closure, merchant sections, specials, and four page advertising sheets of five thousand copies to promote events.
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Orono
Shopper’s
Ous
Orone
Orono Chamber Plans Old Time Fiddlers Contest
The Orono Chamber of Commerce meets at New Dutch Oven Restaurant with eleven present. They plan the Ole Time Fiddler's Contest on July 7 at Orono Arena with ten fiddlers from Northumberland and Durham anticipated to compete. Also set for July 7 is a 43 Western show featuring Ontario County Boys. June winners named Glenn Pickell and John Stone. A letter to CN Express seeks service extension to Orono and notes Newcastle Express Office closing. Amateur talent lined up for July 4 contest.
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Orono Chamber of Commercce
New Dutch Oven
Orono Arena
J. Coyle
Northumberland
Durham
Ontario County Boys
Orono
Glenn Pickell
Bowmanville
John Stone
Newcastle
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Arthur Robbins
Lorne Robbins
William Robinson
Herbert Scott
Roland Smith
Howard Walsh
Samuel Webb
R A. Whattam
Charles Wood
Minard Youngman
Oshawa Shell
H. Skinner
Reginald Gibgon
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