Orono First Victory Over Kendal in Durham League
Orono defeated Kendal 6 to 4 in Durham Baseball League action, breaking Kendal’s series of wins over Orono. Key moments came in the seventh inning after Armstrong and Lycett sparked a scoring rally, Mercer delivered a pivotal base hit, and Carman Cornish held Kendal at the mound. The win followed a prior 7 to 6 win at Welcome with Jones pitching well. Bob Hall caught for R West in his first time behind the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Kendal
M. Quantrill
Orono Boys
Raye West
Quantrill
Armstrong
Fred Lycett
Lycett
Dean West
Mercer
Cornish
Welcome
Jones
Crono
Bob Hall
R. West
C A C Plans Durham Farm Labour Study
The Ontario Agricultural College outlines a spring and summer study on farm labour led by D R Campbell. Enumerators Don Hart and Grant Bomberger will survey sixteen Ontario townships including Hope in Durham County during the week of June 30. Data will be confidential to aid farmers in finding and keeping workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.A.C
Durham
Ontario
Canada
Durham County
Department of Agricultural Economics
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
D. R. Campbell
Hope
Don Hart
Grant Bomberger
Social and Church Socials Near Cowanville
Residents visited relatives in Toronto Oshawa and Millson's and attended a Niagara Falls bus excursion. A Strawberry Festival at Clarke Church is announced for Monday June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Burley
Oshawa
Clarke Church
Herb
Hancock
Louise
Thos. Kinsman
Millson’s
Farmer's Picnic and Field Day Highlight Orono Gathering
A Friday picnic and field day in Orono drew Junior Farmers and the Durham Federation of Agriculture. Speakers included Mr Cruise of St Catherines and MP Mr John M James. Winners in track events earned trips to Belleville with softball and dash results noted for boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Park
Durham Federation of Agriculture
Cruise
St. Catherines
John M. James
M.P
Miss Nicholson
England
Arthur Blewett
Les. Coombes
Blackstock Farm Forum
Ontario School For the Deaf
Belleville
Alec Martin
Harold Hammond
Newton Selby
Biull Ferguson
Alec Moffat
Earle Brown
Ben Craig
Joan Craig
Ruth Bragg
Gerda Craig
Keith Woods
Bethany
Farmers
Christine Allison
Farmerettes
Federation of Agriculture
Women’s Institute
East Victoria
Janetville
Women’s Institute At Home
Merrill VanCamp
Evening Auxiliary Holds June Meeting at United Church
The June meeting of the Evening Auxiliary met in the United Church Auditorium on Thursday June 19. Regular July and August meetings were scheduled. After the offering Joe Barlow's group took over and sewing dominated the evening. A luncheon of strawberry shortcake and tea was served.
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The
United Church
Eileen Billings
Joe Barlow
Jean Allen
W. E. €. Workman
Orone United Church
Miss Jeanne Forrester to Wed Donald Staples in Orono
A series of pre nuptial events honors Miss Jeanne Forrester ahead of her July 12 wedding at Orono United Church. Hostesses include Mrs Grady and Mrs Forrester with 40 guests surprising the bride elect upon arrival home from Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Forrester
Donald Staples
Orono United Church
Wm .Grady
John Forrester
Orono
Toronto
Jeanne
Mack
Miss Kelley
Morris School
Orono ‘United Church
Gerald Cox
Lois Yvonne Dean
Hesper Dean
Kenneth Cox
Bowmanville
Death of Harriet Campbell in Beechwood Nursing Home
Harriet Crooke Campbell died June 5 at Beechwood Nursing Home Penetang aged 96. Born in Clarke Township she married Joseph Campbell in 1894 at Orillia. they lived in Midland and near Elliott’s Corners before returning to Midland in 1918. Funeral June 7 with Rev W R Auld officiating. interment Lakeview Cemetery. Pallbearers were six Crooke and Vasey relatives. attendees from Owen Sound Toronto St Catharines Port McNicoll Victoria Harbour and Vasey.
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Beechwood Nursing Home
Penetang
Harriet (Crooke) Campbell
Midland
Clarke Township
Orillia
Joseph Campbell
W. R. Auld
Owen Sound
Toronto
St. Catharines Port McNicoll
Victoria Harbour
Vasey
Veteran of two wars dies suddenly at daughter’s home
Christopher Leaman 83 a World War I and Boer War veteran died after a heart attack at the Kerr Street North home of his daughter Mrs Reginald Robson. Born in Toronto he later moved from Todmorden where he ran a market garden retiring 18 years ago with his wife. He leaves five sons and two daughters, twenty five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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Christopher Leaman
Kerr St. N
Reginald Robson
Terauley St
Toronto
Mr. Leaman
J. Cc. Leaman
Seaman
Todmorden
Oakville
Robson
Leaman
Durham Farmerette Visits Canadian Farms and Forests
Miss Valerie Elizabeth Nicholson of Durham County England spent a week touring Ontario with a group of young farmer delegates. She visited Ceasarea Fenton Falls Bobcaygeon Buckhorn Bewdley and the Durham Forest and Reforestation Centre at Orono. Highlights included Brow View Ceresmore Rickard Wilson and Bannister farms the Vincent Massey Estate and tours of Quaker Oats Westclox Liftlocks and local water works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerie Elizabeth Nicholson
Ford View Lanchester
Durham County
England
Canada
Ontario
Dwaine
Rey Gray
R.R
Port
Hope
B. Gray
Ceasarea
Fenton Falls
Bobcaygeon
Buckhorn
Bewdley
Nicholson
Durham Forest
Orono
Brow View
Jas. T. Brown
Ceresmore
G. B. Rickard
Edwin Wilson
Weston Bannisters
Vincent
Miss Nicholson
Harness Races Debut In Orono This Saturday
Orono hosts the first harness race meet at its new speedway with six races and twelve heats planned for Saturday. Local dignitaries including Premier Leslie Frost attend opening ceremonies, with 35 to 50 horses expected at the Orono Turf Club event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Exhibition Grounds
Speedway
Earl Rowe
Ontario
Leslie Frost
Dominion House
Fred Orpen
Orono
Turf Club
Delegates Tour Ontario After Durham County Visit
Six delegates from England and Wales, part of a district tour, met in Guelph for the District Field then departed to visit other Ontario counties. They head to the U S A in mid July for a stay through October, following hospitality from the Junior Farmers of Durham County.
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England and Wales
Guelph
Ontario
Orono Hosts July 1 Sports Day at Community Park
Orono will celebrate July 1 with Sports Day at the Orono Community Park starting 1 30 p.m. The program features three ball games between Orono Newcastle base ball, Bethany Girls vs local girls, and Kendal vs the winner. A Cash Bingo will cap the day with proceeds benefiting the Park Board playground improvements.
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Orono
Newcastle
Bethany Girls
Kendal
Park Board
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Carman Cornish
Cowanville
Roland Hollingsworth
Hermon Dunlop
Andrew Bandy
Harry
Newtonville
Ellen Bambsbottom
Hector Millson
C. Burley
Quinte District
Kilcooley Gardens
Mimico
Gwen, Wray
Melba Polly
Mary Bueham
Orone
Mr. Workman
Julie Hawke
Roberta Hetherington
Linda Gibbs
Kelley, Kirby
Harriet “Crooke”’ Campbell
Grand Lodge of Ontario
Independent Order of Oddfellows
T. R. McFadden
Grand Lodge of
J.H. McKinney
Brooklin
Robert George Chater
Durham District
Grand Lodge
Wm. Riddell
Gordon Watson
Mildred Rainey
Elizabeth Corash
Rebekah
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