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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
4
Cobourg rolling to an 11 4 defeat of Newcastle as rain halted play twice. Teddy Ciobourg led with strong hits while Tony Minchleyen starred on defense and offense, striking deep with a triple and a single. Newcastle showed early life but wasted chances as Cobourg pulled away in later innings.
Newcastle defeated Sunderland 9 to 2 in a high scoring home game. Doug Wallace and Tamilton led the visitors with two doubles and a single each as the Tigers dominated the plate.
In Bowmanville Hospital on Friday June 24, Mr and Mrs G M Linton of Orono welcomed a son and a daughter in a twin birth.
An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Linton died on Friday June 24. Interment at Orono Cemetery pending funeral arrangements.
The family of the late Mrs. James Burley expresses sincere thanks for kind expressions of sympathy and floral tributes in the sudden death of their mother.
Seventeen relatives of Mr. W TL Barnett visited him on Sunday and attended Decoration Day at Orono Cemetery, with attendees from Toronto Oshawa and Bowmanville.
The engagement is announced of Ethel Violet daughter of Mr and Mrs Duncan McIntyre Powassan to Kenneth Ray formerly of Orono son of Mr and Mrs Malcolm Carleton Trout Creek with a marriage planned for July 2.
Sunderland scores in the third and sixth innings to top Newcastle 9 6 as Moise Bradd and Me llveen pace the visitors. Newcastle fades with seven losses against one win and weak hitting prompts calls for a house cleaning.
Bowmanville residents await a public outdoor music event as Albert Spaulding is set to play this Thursday at Toronto arena. Local notes report civic happenings from waterworks repairs and a car fire to band festival talk, Goodyear outing at Cobourg, and cemetery visitors.
Classified notice announces Leskard Sunday School Anniversary on Sunday July 3 with services at 3 and 7 30 p m led by Mr J J Mellor, special music, and a Monday July 4 Strawberry Festival featuring a play For Pete s Sake by Solina young people admission 85c and 20c
Rooms recently used by Mr and Mrs Q A Brown for rent at church Street North. Apply to Mrs W W Harvison. e 28 p.
Six room house featuring new furnace hardwood floors and a good garden. Apply Mrs F L Souch Phos Street Orono. tf.
Property description notes a stone house and about one acre on Fifth Line in Clarke Township Lot 22 Concession 5. Applicants directed to contact R. R. Waddell in Orono.
Orono hammered Kirby 16 to 2 on Tuesday night to pull even atop the league standings with Forestry. Jim Woods pitched seven strong innings allowing eight hits and two walks as Gord Watson led the offense with two doubles a single and five runs batted in. Cliff Cooper struggled with control for Kirby while Orono hitters knocked him hard. Tony Mielivien returns to duties at the Bank of Commerce after a two week holiday. W H Barrett and Mrs Crane toured Cobourg's Bowmanville Rubber Company on June 25 for a pleasant day with relatives.
Miss Ida Saviniac and Mr. Dick Glover with Plotti Granby and Mrs. Riley visited here with Mrs. Henry on Sunday. Mr. John Cornish is home again from St Michael Hospital and not in the best of health. Mu and Mrs. Soper return from their honeymoon and will live on lot 2, con 6 in agricultural pursuit. Neighbors A Cathearn and son plan to drill a well and seek success in their venture.
The text recalls the Gol family long tied to the town with T T Gol as a leading figure and an accomplished pianist. It mentions the Cole man musical lineage from Peter Cole man to John Cole man who played flute with the Alexandria Theatre Orchestra. The Wyllie family is traced to Toronto, and Poets Corner bake shop is described as a hub for apprentices with Victoria pie or dhoke dog as a late day snack.
Dr J C G Milne a dental surgeon based in Orono holds office hours 9 am to 5 pm. Ha venings by appointment. Newcastle visits occur every Wednesday and other days by appointment, phone 1811.
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