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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 17, 1948

Page

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Amateur Athletic Association To Sponsor Sports Day

The Orange Hall meeting of the Orena Chamber of Commerce on June 14 with seven members present, chaired by E. R. Woodyard, discussed bills and a plan to hand July 1 festivities to the Drone Amateur Athletic Association for a sports day possibly including an evening dance. Letters were proposed to Clarke Township Council and Orone Police Trustees on securing garbage dumps for nearby villages.

Amateur Athletic Association Orena Chamber of Commerce Orange Hall E. R. Woodyard Orono Chamber of Commerce Drone Amateur Athletic Association The Athletic Association J. E. Armstrong Fred Lycett Clarke ‘Township Orone Kendal Leskard Newtonville

Newtonville Social News Mixed Visits and Sports

Rev John V Mills of Toronto and Mr and Mrs George Stapleton visit. Hart Walkey and Himer Pollard with Audrey Tufford visit in Bunker Hill. Mrs Dengult returns from Port Hope Hospital improved. Clarence Turner from Providence visits Willis Farrow. Wilbert Hancock and Jean Milligan at Chamong Lake cottage. Newtonville girls defeat Orono girls at Kendal Monday.

John V. Mills Dept. of Hiducation Toronto George Stapleton Hart Walkey Himer Pollard D. Dengult Port Hope Hospital Clarence Turner Providence Willis Farrow Wilbert Hancock Jean Milligan Chemong Lake Orono Lyle Harris Newcastle Don Mercer Ivan Bernard Clarke Jimi Creamer E. Hicks M. Graham J. Airdread Lenore Osborne Jean Toms Shirley Quantrill Cowanville R. Meritt Don Lake Ronnie West Benny Lynch David McCullough David Rickard Fred Fisk Helen Hoy Rose Mary Bostock Eleanor Osborne Ruth Garrod Catherine Lynch Marie Kent Diane Trim Dam Lake Ross Lewis David Phasey Ted Sallows John Tamblyn Beverley Cowen Antioch Ernie Spencer Michael Hutnyk Kendal Billy Brunt Billy Hancock Don Whittaker Shirley Ouantrill Grace Gamsby Crono Mare. Brown Newtonville Louise Priestly Douglas Gamsiby Billy Hancork Don Mercer Orono Jim Creamer Roy Stonebung

Community Whispers and Church Notes From Wesleyville

Sunday visits from Toronto Starkville Philadelphia Morrigh and Newtonville residents fill the week. Church service at 7 30 with Dr Oke delivering a strong sermon and Mrs Oke on organ. Women's Association met at Port Hope with 30 attendees. Courtice girls softball hosts Orono park tonight.

Women’s Association William Nicholls Port Hope iHiarl Inch Archie Ford Oke Courtice Orono Park

Visitors from Welcome to Toronto on Sunday

Mr and Mrs J T Pearce accompanied Mr and Mrs Harvey Osborne and family of Welcome to visit Mr and Mrs Walter Whittaker in Toronto on Sunday.

Mrs. O'Connor Toronto Mrs. Schwarz A. Thorndyke Frank Byrne Niagara Falls Grenville Flett and Son Fenelon Falls J. T. Pearce Harvey Osborne Walter Whittaker

United Counties Propose Stable Tax Levy At Ten Mills

Northumberland Durham Counties Council keeps tax levy at ten mills for the coming year while municipalities face a higher school costs bill totaling about $10,000 more than last year. The budget estimates include administration of justice jail charity and welfare hospitals child welfare and more with a total levy of $354 985 015 after credits and prior balances.

Northumberland- Durham Counties United Counties Northumberland Durham William Barr Board of Health Huron County Council J. M. Jordan Beasfort Alnwick Cartwright Manvers Clarke Percy Cramahe Grighton

New Officers Installed At Orone Lodge Masonic Event

Installation of officers for Orone Lodge A F and A M was conducted June 10 by the Cedar Lodge Oshawa team led by W W Bro Robt Meek. Newly elected officers include W M A F McKenzie Wiin W W Sherwin Senior Warden J J Mellor Junior Warden Norman E Allin Senior Deacon J H Lowery Junior Deacon C V Wilson Inner Guard P J Chapman Senior Stewart P M Lunn Junior Steward Roy Berry Tyler Jos Walker Chaplain C W Billings Treasurer R W Bro 10 W Rolph Secretary J C Jamey.

Orone A.F. & Aym Cedar Lodge Oshawa Robt. Meek UPM J. H. Lowery C. V. Wilson P. J.chapman Sr.Stewart P. M. Lunn Roy Berry Tyler Jos. Walker C. W. Billings Treas

Oddfellows Aid Through C P T Fund At Ontario Convention

Nine hundred delegates of the Independent Order of Oddfellows and Rebekahs gather in St. Catharines for the Grand Lodge of Ontario meeting June 14 to 18 led by Grand Master William J. McCarthy. Last year TOOF's cancer poliomyelitis and tuberculosis drive raised over 60 000 province wide with funds spent in local hospitals sanitoria and clinics. Local lodges in Orono held events to boost the campaign.

Independent Order of Oddfellows and Rebekahs St. Catharines Grand Lodge of Ontario William J. McCarthy TOOF Orono

Garden Hill Girl Wins Prize With Poem Proposal

Ona Gardiner, a Garden Hill telephone operator, won a diamond ring in a Dominion wide contest for a marriage proposal poem. Her verses beat 56 000 entries coast to coast, with her playful lines in a humorous bid to marry Gordon, noting age, cooking, height, and country roots.

Garden Hill Ona Gardiner Gordon

W C T U Meeting Passes June Session and Plans

W C T U members met on Tuesday June 15 with Mrs R Rainey presiding. Devotional duties were shared by Mrs FF Kelly and Mrs Rainey and the topics centered on narcotics and discipline. Two new department heads were appointed Edith Sherwin for temperance in the Sunday School and FP Tamblyn and W Stainton for Day School temperance. The group announced a convention at Hampton the next day with delegates Mrs RB Best and Mrs Rowe. Monthly meetings will skip July and August. The session closed with prayer by Mrs Mellor. A poem by William McClure was read by Mrs Kelly reflecting on world peace and strong leadership.

Woman’s Christian Temperance Union R. Rainey FF. Kelly Kelly Rainey Edith Sherwin Temperance FP. Tamblyn W. Stainton

Shiloh Anniversary Plans and Local Visits Highlight Community

Starkville and area residents mingle as many visit Oshawa Falls and Edmonton while Shiloh Anniversary events are set for June 20. The Shiloh Women’s Association meets at Mrs Gordon Trim’s home with plans for a July concert and school lunch service after the June 25 pictures.

John Stone Frank Stone Audrey Farrow Newcastle Howard Farrow Harold Little Gary Dennis Oshawa Thos Falls Lorne Todd Carl Todd Bruce Will Todd Severel Osaca Maurice Pandoff Victor Farrow Betty Warren Carson Mildred ‘Wetherill Carroll Beulah Hallowell Arnold Toronto Norma Hallowell Shiloh Osborne Quartette Bowmanville Shiloh Women’s Association Gordon Trim Orme Falls WIA Trim

Lions Field Day Aids Clarke Township Meet Attendance

The second annual Lions Field Day and Carnival on Wednesday June 9 combined Clarke Township Public School Meet with Lions events. Newcastle and Orono led the medal winners with a wide range of races jumps and throws, plus free rides and circus tickets for all.

Clarke Clarke Township Alf. Shrubb Bowmanville J. A. Smith Newcastle Kirby Antioch Frank McMullen Ard Orono Lions Club Bart Smithson Ross Gilbart Shirley Quantrill Cowanville Ruth Garrod Marilyn Lodge Catherine Lynch Don Mercer Ronne West

Butter Production Shows An Increase In Ontario

Butter production in Ontario rose rapidly through May per C. E. Lackner, Director of the Dairy Branch. May trends were about ten percent below last year at the start and around fifteen percent above 1947 by month end. Prices held at ceiling then eased. fat prices fell, nudging producers toward cheese with a floor of 82 cents per pound.

Ontario C. E. Lackner Ontario Department of Agriculture Mr. Lackner Lackner

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