Orono Beats Kendal to Take First Victory in Durham League
Orono earned a 6 to 4 win over Kendal in a Durham Baseball League game. M Quantrill limited Orono to three runs in six innings while Carman Cornish shut Kendal down for most of the game. In the seventh, Orono rallied with a three bagger by Armstrong and a sacrifice bunt by Lycett setting up Mercer’s two run single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Kendal
M. Quantrill
Orono Boys
Raye West
Quantrill
Armstrong
Fred Lycett
Lycett
Dean West
Mercer
Cornish
C A C To Study Farm Labour In Durham County Ontario
The Ontario Agricultural College plans a spring summer study of farm labour covering livestock counties across Ontario. Enumerators Don Hart and Grant Bomberger will visit Hope in Durham County the week of June 30 to gather confidential information to help farmers attract and retain workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.A.C
Durham
Department of Agricultural Economics
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
D. R. Campbell
Ontario
Hope
Durham County
Don Hart
Grant Bomberger
Local Socials and Festival Notice From Cowanville
Cowanville residents report visits from Mr Roland Hollingsworth and daughter in Toronto for a football game. Families including Mr and Mrs Andrew Bandy and Harry Newtonville with Miss Ellen Bambsbottom spent Sunday at Hector Millson's. A Strawberry Festival is planned at Clarke Church on Monday June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Hollingsworth
Hermon Dunlop
Toronto
Andrew Bandy
Harry
Newtonville
Ellen Bambsbottom
Hector Millson
C. Burley
Roy Burley
Oshawa
Clarke Church
Herb
Hancock
Louise
Thos. Kinsman
Millson’s
Farmer's Picnic in Orono Highlights Field Day Events
Orono hosted the Junior Farmers and Durham Federation of Agriculture with talks on farm marketing and national defence. Prizes honoured the Blewett and Coombes families and Blackstock Farm Forum for turnout. Field Day previews list top finishers in track events and softball games, with a 16-7 South win over the North and a 9-9 tie in the Bethany vs Farmers girls game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Evening Auxiliary Meeting Sets July August Sessions
The Evening Auxiliary met in the United Church Auditorium on June 19. Regular meetings were approved for July and August. Joe Barlow's group took over after the offering, followed by devotional by Jean Allen and hymns including The Church's One Foundation. The evening closed with sewing and a strawberry shortcake lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church
Eileen Billings
Joe Barlow
Jean Allen
Miss Jeanne Forrester Showered Before July Wedding
Miss Jeanne Forrester, fiance of Donald Staples, was feted in Orono and Toronto events. Guests included Mrs Grady, Mrs Forrester, and Morris School staff, with gifts, corsage, games, and refreshments. The wedding is set for July 12 at Orono United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Forrester
Donald Staples
Orono United Church
Wm .Grady
John Forrester
Orono
Toronto
Jeanne
Mack
Miss Kelley
Morris School
Deaths: Harriet Campbell Beechwood Nursing Home
Harriet Crooke Campbell age 96 died June 5 at Beechwood Nursing Home Penetang. Born Clarke Township she married Joseph Campbell in 1894 Orillia. She lived in Midland farming near Elliott's Corners, returned to Midland in 1918, and was a United Church member. Funeral June 7 at A Barrie and Sons. burial Lakeview Cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews: Alvin Nelson Bruce Herbert Crooke and Richard Vasey with attendees from Owen Sound Toronto St Catharines Port McNicoll Victoria Harbour and Vasey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Christopher Leaman 83 dies after heart attack
Christopher Leaman aged 83, World War I and Boer War veteran, died suddenly at his daughter Mrs Reginald Robson’s Kerr Street North home. He leaves widow Charlotte Hallat and seven children, including William, Ernest, Arthur, Henry, Robert, Mrs Roy Coupthwaite, and Mrs Reginald Robson, plus 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He had lived in Todmorden and Oakville and was a former market gardener and cyclist with several trophies. He and his wife would have marked their 64th wedding anniversary in September. He belonged to the Todmorden Canadian Legion and Calvary Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Leaman
Kerr St. N
Reginald Robson
Terauley St
Toronto
Mr. Leaman
J. Cc. Leaman
Seaman
Todmorden
Oakville
Robson
Leaman
Visitor from Durham Explores Ontario Farm Life
Miss Valerie Elizabeth Nicholson of Ford View Lanchester Durham County England spent a week with Canadian hosts in Durham Ontario as part of a group of young farmer delegates. She toured Ceasarea Fenton Falls Bobcaygeon Buckhorn Bewdley and Orono visiting farms and the Vin cent Massey Estate and touring Quaker Oats Westclox Liftlocks and local water works. The visit included a weiner roast with the Junior Farmer Executive and Directors and discussions on farming practices and youth farming work in England.
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 At Orono This Saturday
Orono hosts the debut of harness racing at the Orono Exhibition grounds with six races and twelve heats on the half mile track. Local dignitaries including Earl Rowe and Premier Leslie Frost will attend opening ceremonies, with 35 to 50 horses expected and plans for a Merry-Go-Round, refreshments, and family entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Exhibition Grounds
Speedway
Earl Rowe
Ontario
Leslie Frost
Dominion House
Fred Orpen
Orono
Turf Club
Women's Institute delegate visits farms and field day
A delegate praised for her farming knowledge at the Farmer's Field Day and Federation of Agriculture Picnic. She compared work between East Victoria Janetville and her home county, received a signed album from Junior Farmers, and thanked hosts. Six England and Wales delegates meet in Guelph then tour Ontario counties before traveling to the U S A in mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Agriculture
Women’s Institute
East Victoria
Janetville
Women’s Institute At Home
Merrill VanCamp
Durham County
England and Wales
Guelph
Ontario
Orono Hosts Sports Day July First At Community Park
Orono marks July 1 with a Sports Day at Orono Community Park starting 1 30 p m. Orono and Newcastle baseball teams open the program followed by Bethany Girls versus local girls Kendal then a final game. Share the Wealth Bingo closes the day to fund park improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Newcastle
Bethany Girls
Kendal
Park Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carman Cornish
Welcome
Jones
Crono
Bob Hall
R. West
Cowanville
Orono Park
Durham Federation of Agriculture
Quinte District
Kilcooley Gardens
Mimico
Gwen, Wray
Melba Polly
Mary Bueham
Orone
W. E. €. Workman
Orone United Church
Bowmanville
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
Orono ‘United Church
Gerald Cox
Lois Yvonne Dean
Hesper Dean
Kenneth Cox
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