Orono And Starkville Schools Champions At Field Day
Seven hundred children gathered at Orono Park for the Clarke Township Field Day with events across running, jumping, throwing and relays. Orono edged Newcastle for urban honors while Starkville led the rural group. both schools won softball, medals to champions were planned, and records were set in multiple age divisions.
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Orono Park
Clarke Township
Orono
Newcastle
Starkville
Anne Danchuk
Murray. Martin
Rabies Case Prompts Dog By-Law Crackdown Near Orono
A Crono area cow died from rabies after exposure to a rabid skunk. The herd is quarantined for sixty days. Orono Police Trustees enforce the dog by-law. dogs at large go to the Township Pound with a five dollar plus fees retrieval. Dr. Taggart warns against handling dead animals and stray dogs.
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R. J. Taggart
Crono
Bruce Yeo
Orono
Taggart
Crono Park Yregam Extends Registration Date
Orono Municipal Building saw thirty youngsters register Monday for the July summer recreational program at Crono Park. Total registrations reached forty five after additional signups. a second registration period is planned Saturday 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. The program runs from July 2 under the Orono Amateur Athletic Association led by Mrs. Marvin Lunn, with daily activities at 9:30 a.m. Ages range from three to over twelve.
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Orono Municipal
Crono Park
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Marvin Lunn
Amy Schauffler To Speak At Orone Kirby
The Orone and Kirby United Church congregations look forward to June 22 services as Rev. Amy Schauffler delivers the message before returning to Angola Africa to resume duties as principal of Means School. She will attend conferences in Japan as Angola delegate, work toward her B D degree at Emmanuel College, and has spoken nationwide inspiring audiences.
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Orone
Kirby
The
United Church
Amy Schauffler
Miss Schauffler
Angola
Africa
Mean
Japan
Leskard United Church Anniversary Ceremony
The Leskard United Church Anniversary will be held Sunday June 22 at 7 30 pm with Rev P Romeril of Blackstock as guest speaker. Special music provided by the Orono Choir. A cold meat and salad supper follows on Wednesday June 25 from 5 pm until finished.
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Leskard United Church
P. Romeril
Blackstock
Orono Choir
Woodyard Nominated Liberal Candidate at Newcastle Convention
E R Woodyard of Orono won the Liberal nomination at a Newcastle convention with over five hundred attendees. Glen Hughes of Bowmanville was the other candidate, Dick Lovekin of Newcastle withdrew. Woodyard urged more provincial funding for education and tax relief on real property. John Wintermeyer led the event.
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E. R. Woodyard
Durham
Newcastle
S. R. Woodyard
Orono
Glen Hughes
Bowmanville
Dick Lovekin
Woodyard
Liberal Policy Committee
Port Hope Intermediates Top Orono With Tie And Win
The Port Hope Intermediates remain the Lakeshore league leaders after a week with Orono, tying one game and winning another. Orono hit best in the first clash, while Port Hope capitalized on late errors and a triple by Gilmer to win the night game 3 2 in seven innings.
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Port Hope
Lakeshore
Orono
Port Hope Crew
Port Hopes
Don Mallett
Harrison
Cowlin
Gilmer
W A Meeting Highlights Devotional and Hymns
The regular W A meeting was held on Thursday afternoon June 12 in the Sunday School room with 16 ladies present. Mrs H Allen led the opening hymn and Lord's Prayer, Mrs L Hooey gave the devotional, readings from Matthew 6 25 34, and the group closed with hymns and the Mizpah benediction.
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W.A
H. Allen
Orono Auction To Aid Arena Restoration Effort
Orono Amateur Athletic Association schedules an auction Tuesday evening June 24 at 7 in the Orono Municipal Building. Auctioneer Mr Jack Reid will lead sales of new and used items donated by Orono merchants and Bowmanville firms to raise funds for restoring the Agricultural Arena used as a rink.
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Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Orono Municipal
Jack Reid
Orono
Bowmanville
R. M. Hollingshead Co
Smith Beverages
Vanstone’s Feed
Big 20
Hampton Creamery
Margot Samuel
Orono Street Carnival Planned With Boat Prize Draw
The Carnival Committee of the Orono Chamber of Commerce plans a Street Carnival on Saturday August 23 with a mammoth bingo booths and a street dance. A 14 foot boat with a 7144 HP Johnson motor and trailer will be the prize for the draw to help finish the Agricultural Arena. A. McGill and Wm Carman will purchase the prize and tickets go on sale soon. D Found is expected to be Carnival Manager for Orono’s first street carnival in years.
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Orono Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
A. McGill
Wm. Carman
Booth
D. Found
Orono
Port Hope defeats Orono in midget baseball clash
In Orono Park Port Hope beat Orono 7 to 6 after six innings. Donnie Lycett pitched six and one third for Crono with five hits and six strikeouts while B Brown fanned twelve for Port Hope. Errors hampered Orono as the tying run remained on third in the final frame.
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Port Hope
Cowlin
Orono
Keith West
Crono
Orono Park
Orono Boys
B. Brown
Donnie Lycett
Wayne Bailey
Durham Central High School site approved for new building
Durham District High School Board met at Port Hope High School and approved the Lawrence Hooey property north of the village as the site for a three hundred student school. The board seeks Department of Education approval for the site and funding while plans include five classrooms a gym labs and a cafeteria.
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Carol Nichols
Hooey
Department of Education
Durham Central High School
Durham
Port Hope High School
Orono
Lawrence Hooey
Waddell
Orono Hi-Teens Benefit Dance For Arena Fund
The Orono Hi-Teens hosted a Friday night benefit dance at Town Hall to aid rebuilding the Orono Arena. The event featured tropical decorations, Paul Minicola and his Peterborough orchestra, and a lunch service. The group estimates net proceeds near 160 dollars to support arena reconstruction.
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Orono
Orono Arena
Paul Minicola
Oshawa Little Theatre Group Enters Oronorama Festival
The Oshawa Little Theatre plans its first Orono festival entry with the one act Heaven on Earth at Orono September 5 6. Madelon Tooley named director from Bowmanville with readings in mid August to select the cast. President Harriet Rapley notes aim to bring Oshawa audiences and broaden group reach as festival attendance expected to rise.
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Oshawa
McLaughlin’s Public Library
Heaven On Earth
Orono
Madelon Tooley
Patricia Joudry
Bowmanville
Harriet Rapley
Orval
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