Park Program To Start This Tuesday
The Orono Amateur Athletic Park Program opens Tuesday morning July 3 with about twenty children registered. Registrations will be taken Tuesday morning. Miss Mary Lynn Bailey will direct the program which runs five mornings a week in July from 9 to noon, including games crafts and art. Bailey is attending leadership training at Camp Quin Monac in preparation for the local program.
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Orono Amateur Athletic Park
Mary Lynn Bailey
Bailey
Camp Quin-Monac
Orono Park
Virginia's Boy Grabs Second at Buffalo Meet
Archie Glenney's Virginia's Boy finished second in a Buffalo Raceway harness race on Saturday night, clocking 2 08.2 but short of the win at the wire. Lint, owned by L. Hooey of Orono, also ran but failed to place. Peterborough meet notes follow with Orono horses again competing.
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Archie Glenney
Virginia
New Colborne Factory to Be Built by United Carr Wastener
The Colborne Chamber of Commerce has agreed with United Carr Wastener Co. of Hamilton to construct a plant in Colborne immediately. Builder Charles Teal will oversee the erection on the south side of No. 2 Highway at the town's east end. United Carr Fastener Co. of Canada Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Carr, Boston, with plants in Hamilton Acton St. Remi Que and U.S., U.K., and Australia producing parts for automotive electronics clothing leather goods cosmetics and writing instruments.
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Colborne Chamber of Commerce
United Carr Wastener Company of
Hamilton
Colborne
Charles Teal
No. 2 Highway
United Carr Fastener Co. of Canada
United Carr
Boston
Mass
United States
England
Australia
Canada
Acton
St. Remi, Que
Peterborough Race Meet Results Highlight West Stable Placings
Happy Babe owned by K. West and driven by Junior West finished 4th and 2nd with times 2.16.3 and 2.18.2, paying $8.60. Wm. Hooey with Connie's Pride won both heats in 2.16.3 and 2.17.2, paying $25.50 in heat one. Chockoyette Guy and Happy Mac competed in Class A. Chockoyette placed 5th and 6th and Happy Mac finished 7th then 2nd for $14.60. Dandy Worthy has two straight seconds, Goose Alley shows a 4th and 5th. West stable plans to move to Philadelphia next week.
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Peterborough
Happy Babe
K. West
Junior West
Wm. Hooey
Connie’s
Pride
Chockoyette Guy
G. Robison
Happy Mac
Jack Wiliams
Chockoyette
Dandy
West
Chicago
Goose Alley
Philadelphia
Crowds Small at Mosport Park International Stock Car Race
The first International Peterboro Stock Car Championship drew a modest crowd of about 5,600 at Mosport Park last Saturday. Paul Goldsmith of St. Clair Shores Michigan won the 100 lap race in 2 hours 53.68 minutes driving a 0 62 Catalino Pontiac. Roger Ward Indiana finished 1.2 seconds back, with Curtis Turner Virginia and Don White close behind. Honourable Bryan L Cathcart Ontario Minister opened the Imperial Control Tower and forecast Mosport Park becoming a major tourist attraction.
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Mosport
Paul Goldsmith
St. Clair Shores
Michigan
U.S
Roger Ward
Indiana
Goldsmith
Catalino Pontiac
Ward
Curtis Turner
Virginia
Ford
Don White
Bryan L. Cathcart
Ontario
Mosport Park
Setting Of June Flowers For UCW Meeting
The Orono United Church Women held a June meeting in the Sunday School Auditorium with roses and June flowers decor. A Bible study on Romans 8 and a talk on Christian stewardship framed an evening of worship, music, and thanks, ending with strawberry shortcake treats. An outline for the Leadership Training Course at Whitby was read and delegates were named to attend.
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Orono United Church Women
C. Armstrong
Martin Luther
John Wesley
John Knox
Robinson
H. Brown
R. Morton
Drummond
U.C.W
King’s Highway
Jesus Christ
God
Jesus
C. Jones
F. McKenzie
Claire de Lune
Gibson
M. Tamblyn
Unit Two
R.gilbert
H. Barlow
Mrs F Jose to Represent Durham in Provincial Princess
Francis Jose of Newcastle will represent Durham County in the Provincial Princess Competition at the Canadian National Exhibition. With only one entry, she is declared county winner and will compete in Ontario’s milking contest and interview at the CNE. The county dairy club meets July 5 at Tamblyn farm with guest speaker William Dunlop on quality milk production.
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Francis Jose
Newcastle
Durham County
Jose
C.N.E
Ontario
Carlos Tamblyn
Orono
Durham 4-H Dairy Club
Tamblyn
William Dunlop
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Service Vote Favours Honey with 270 Vote Lead
Liberal Russell Honey gains 61 votes from the service ballot in Durham boosting his final plurality to 270. Official totals show Coutts 2,217 Honey 7,974 Toms 158 Vivian 7,704 with the contest subject to the recount by Returning Officer Carroll Nichols.
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Fatenes Te Wyes Alg
EHD
Sea Thecssces BO
NDP
THO
Agin
S.o
Russell Honey
Durham
Coutts
Honey
Toms
Carrol Nichols
Vivian
Mr. Honey
Orono Intermediates Stretch Win Streak In League Battle
Orono Intermediates beat Port Hope 9 3 at Orono Park to stay atop the league standings. Ted Stone pitched seven innings for Orono allowing five hits. Ronnie West and L Wills sparked offense with steals and key hits. Beaton Mercer West and Lane led a third inning five run outburst aided by two Port Hope errors.
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Orono Park
Orono
Port Hope
Ted Stone
K. Jay
F. Maybee
T. Watts
Ronnie West
L. Wills
Ronnie
Wills
Charles Armstrong
K. West
Jim Beaton
Don Mercer
Crono
Kelly Lane
Keith West
Mercer
Dean West
N. Wakely
P. Wakely
T. Stone
Orono Students Hold Two Day School Track Meet
Orono Public School ran a two day track and field event with Reds and Whites facing near equal entries across Primary Junior and Intermediate groups. Students also toured Upper Canada Village with Grade seven and eight visiting Morrisburg to see mills and farm displays before returning for supper.
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Orono Public
Orono
Clarke Township
Upper Canada Village
Morrisburg
Ontario
A. McGee
Four Sack Boat Schooners to Race Around Lake Ontario
Four and possibly five Newfound land schooners or sack boats will race around Lake Ontario this summer. The challenge was issued by George Greenberger of Buffalo, owner of one schooner who will present a challenger prize to the winner. The vessels, once owned by Newfoundland fishermen, are now privately owned pleasure craft, gaff rigged and somewhat smaller than the Nova Scotia boats.
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Lake Ontario
George Greenberger
Buffalo
Greenberger
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Clarke Township Field Day Highlights Kendal Park Meet
Results from the Clarke Township Field Day held at Kendal Memorial Park on Friday June 8 show multiple age group finals. Winners include Kathy Bridger and Ruth Scott in early female races, Donnie Hills and Raymond Rystra in boys divisions, with many names from Clarke Union, Newcastle, Kendal, and surrounding towns placing across under 8 to under 17 categories.
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Clarke Township
Kendal Memorial Park
Donnie Hills
Clarke Union
Robbie Scott
Newcastle
Raymond Rystra
Starkville
Sharon Barchard
Doris Alldred
Enterprise
Shirley Patton
Kendal
Randy Thompson
Leskard
Bruce MacDonald
Newtonville
Douglas Farrow
Marlene Miller
Bey Adair
Marie- Couroux
Harry Cuffe
Earl Huggins
Douglas Harris
Oak
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