Thompson Stresses Aid Needed For Burdened Municipalities
Liberal leader Walter C. Thompson spoke at Orono Town Hall to about 300 attendees urging aid for strained municipalities. He urged 100 percent provincial funding for education and roads, praising young Liberals and noting his 96 addresses in 145 appearances since November to push for change and closer voter contact.
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Walter C. Thompson
Orono Town Hall
E. R. Woodyard
Durham Liberal Association
George Walton
Carrol Nichols
Durham Young Liberals Association
Philip Ball
Ball
Ontario
K. C
MM. P
Ottawa
Mr. Ball
Wedding Of Forty Years Ago Relived
Mr and Mrs W H Rowe celebrated their forty year marriage with a quiet gathering on June 21 at Cleveland Ohio. They hosted old friends Mr and Mrs Harry Millson who once entertained them as bride and groom. The couple honeymooned in Cleveland and Toronto and later settled in Millvale.
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W. H. Rowe
Harry Millson
Mrs. Millson
Mrs. Rowe
Cleveland
Ohio
Ethel Rowe
Orono
Rowe
Salad Demonstration Shines at Orono Women’s Institute
The Orono Women's Institute met on Friday in the council chambers with Mrs. Foster Ferguson presiding. A Maple Grove area convention report by Mrs. Sherwin preceded a July meeting at Coppurrg Beach. Members enjoyed a salad buffet, demonstrations on baking powder biscuits and corn meal muffins, and various dressings.
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Orono Women’s Institute
Orono Council
O. Rolph
States
Foster Ferguson
Ferguson
Sherwin
Maple Grove
Anniversary Social in Leskard Draws Large Crowd
Leskard United Church held anniversary services led by Rev. R. J. Merriam of Newcastle with children's choir and special evening music. A Monday supper of strawberries and cream followed, with a play The Grapevine by Hampton ladies and two solos by Mrs. Geo Carson and Mrs. Raymond Chapman.
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Leskard United Church
R. J. Merriam
Newcastle
Leskard W.A
Hampton
Geo. Carson
Raymond Chapman
Leskard
Mrs Saywell Guest Speaker At Evening Auxiliary
Evening Auxiliary members met June 2 at Mrs Tamblyn’s home with Mrs R Chapman leading worship under the theme Worship and Work. Guest speaker Mrs Stephen Saywell of Oshawa spoke on Baby Band and C L T in the community. piano medley by Mrs E Brown preceded notes on How the Japanese have been thinking. An August 15 picnic at Mrs Chapman’s was planned. lunch concluded the meeting with thanks to Mrs Tamblyn.
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Carl Tamblym
R. Chapman
E. Brown
Barraball
C. Tamblyn
RB Carleton
Stephen Saywell
Oshawa
A. E. Hustace
Piano Recital Delights Forty-Two Pupils at Masonic Temple
Mrs. W. B. E. C. Workman led a flowery evening recital with forty two pupils from Oytona Bowmanville and Kendal, ranging from tiny tots to advanced. Barbara and Leslie Eustace received a vase in thanks for her efforts. Summer Girl Guides prepare for Nogies Creek camping with a cookie sale on June 30.
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Masonic Temple
W. BE. C. Workman
Oytono
Paul Tamblyn
Billie Tomlinson Gamey Lycett
Leslie Eustace
Mary Found
Connie
Marjorie Tyrrel
Victor
Danny Hall
Grant Tamblyn
Shirley Duncan
Ann Woodyard
Doris Laing
Malcolm McKennie
Heather Rutherford
Walter Gibson
Billy Tamblyn
Diane Phasey
Barbara Eustace
Joan Allin
Marilyn Cobblewick
Jo-Ann Rutherford
Bernice Lunn
Doreen White
Lorna Lewis
Marjorie White
Joanne Cornish
Bowmanville
Kenneth Murphy
Roberta Hetherington
Paul Wilson
Donna Flett
Marlyn Moore
Barbara Brown
Mar
Girl Guides
Bowmanville Guides
Nogie’s Creek
Bobcaygeon
Commercial Course Hope For Future At Orono High School
Durham District High School Board seeks approval for a building project costing over 1.5 million including additions at B H S and a new Port Hope High School. Plans include shops home economics, library, gym, cafeteria and more to relieve overcrowding and expand commercial courses.
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Orono High School
Durham District High School Board
Port Hope
D. Alex McGregor
Department of Education
Millson Bridge Now In Use Improves Approach To Village
Conservation notices outline fishing limits for Maskinonge and Black Bass season opening July 1 1951 with daily limits sizes and possession rules. Detailing enforcement by Trent District officers and prosecutions under the Game and Fisheries Act, the report notes bridge completion improves Main to Mull Street traffic easing turns at Cobb Hill and enables two lane traffic across Millson bridge.
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Millson
Trent District
Department of Lands and Forests
Toronto
Game and Fisheries Act
Mulson Bridge
Main
Mull Street
Mill Street
Cobb Hill
Bowmanville Legion Carnival Opens With Ball Game and Draws
The Bowmanville Legion hosts a Saturday night carnival at the High School grounds. A 6 pm ball game for the challenge trophy against Port Hazard, 25 cent admission, followed by 16 booths with prizes and foods. Main draws offer a 1954 Ford Deluxe sedan, an electric refrigerator, and a new bicycle among others, with multiple ticket options and proceeds to equip the Canadian Legion.
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Port Hage
Bowmanville
Legion
4Rum
Kelvinator
Beatty
Two Gas Masks Acquired For Orono Fire Brigade
Orono volunteer fire brigade adds two self contained gas masks to its gear after studying the Park St church fire incident. Each unit costs 57 dollars and includes a speaking diaphragm to aid communication during fires.
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Orono
New Industry To Open In Port Hope
Port Hope gains a new industry as B. Elliott Company plans a plant at Port Hope to manufacture precision tools for the sterling and dollar regions. The facility aims to hire 300 workers initially, rising to 1500 within five years, with all staff trained as skilled mechanics.
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Port Hope
B. Elliott Company
Sterling
Dollar Country
Legion Room and Drum Band Amenity at Memorial Hospital
A Legion Room is to be created in the new Memorial Hospital and will also equip the Legion Pipe and Drum Band, marking a community feature of the facility.
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Legion Room
New Memorial Hospital
Legion
Orono Park Sports Day Features Hardball and Bingo
The Orono Park Board sponsors Annual Sports Day on Monday July 2 with Clarke township hardball clubs and Quono Girls Softball. The 2:15 pm Kendal versus Newcastle hardball game opens the event followed by a Bingo evening with prizes. Proceeds fund park improvements at Orono Park.
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Orono Park Board
Clarke
Quono
Kendal
Orono Park
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Dorothy Merril
John James M P
Durham
Walter ‘Thompson
Queen’s Park
O.tunut
FO Mouy
Uotwtsod
Treasury
Frank Rickard
W.I
Mrs. Saywell
RB. Chapman
Nie ‘Buchan
Eleanor Osborne
Judy Goodman
Sandra Cole
Margaret Cunningham
Eleanor Leighston
Shirley Pollock
Tanya Goddard
Joyce Law
Kelly Kirby
Paul Tambyn
Billy Tomlinson
Lorraine Taylor
McGregor
Millbrook
Millbrook School
Bowmanville High School
Bowmanville Legion
Park St. United Church
Herbert Long
Board of Trade
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