Clarke Township Council Backs Pay Increases and Requests
The Clarke Township Council at its March 1956 meeting increased pay for road staff and the clerk while approving a road site survey and a $25 grant to the Orono Horticultural Society. They debated dump site concerns on lot 16, con 2 Newcastle, rabies measures, and a 1956 warble fly campaign with spraying at 20 to 35 cents per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Jas. T. Brown
H. E. Walkey
J. H. Lowery
EH. Dent
R. Lavery
Stan Porteous
Alfetrin
Con
Newcastle
Porteous
Township of
H. EB. Walkey
Messrs .Lowery
Dent
E. Dent
R. Savery
H. E. Millson
Association of Rural Municipalities
Toronto
R. Dickinson
Messrs
Bowmanville Council
Durham County District High School Board
United Counties
Northumberland and
Durham
Carl L. Payne
A. E. Morton
E. Hamm
Orone Horticultural Society
Council
H. M. Foster
Ernest Dent
Orono Horticultural Society
Consartment of Highways
H.H. Walkey
J. H. Lawery
H. EH. Walkey
Counceil
Orono Teams Enter Little NHL Playdowns at Memorial Arena
On March 7 two Orono teams the Bantams and Pee Wees sponsored by the Orono Amateur Athletic Association will play in Bowmanville Memorial Arena. The Bantams meet Newcastle in the round robin while the Pee Wees face an all star Bowmanville squad.
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Orono
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Memorial Arena
Bowmanville
Orono Bantam
Orono Pee Wee
H. Lycett
Keith West
Little N.H.L
Orono Bantams
Newcastle
Orono Pee Wees
Crono Hockey3Team Wins Bush League Championship
Orono clinches the Bush League title at Neycastle arena after sweeping Newcastle 2–0 in a best of three. Johnny Shetler scored four goals in the decisive game to total nine for the match, with Carman Cornish and Chuck Hutton adding two goals each and Hamilton Boyd adding one. The Newtonville team, previously leading the regular season, fell in the first playoff round.
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Orono Bush
Neycastle
Orono
Newtonville
Newcastle
Orono Brigade
Johnny Shetler
Crono
Carman Cornish
Chuck Hutton
Hamilton Boyd
Co operative In Seventh Year Attains New Record Of Sales
The Durham County Farmers Co operative held its seventh annual meeting in Orono, reporting a 1955 sales total of 211,682 dollars with a 5.6 percent net saving of 11,806 dollars. Two hundred shareholders attended the banquet, with two new trucks and a grinder bought for the mill. Sales for 1956 rose by 7,000 in the first two months, and members were urged to place orders in advance to curb delivery delays.
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Durham County Farmer’s Cooperative
Orena
Co-operative
Kirby
E. Brown
Brown
Co-op
Spry
Orono
Federation Charters Bus To Toronto Mass Meeting
Federation of Agriculture invites farmers and the public to a Toronto mass meeting on March 18 at Haton's Auditorium to press for marketing legislation. A free bus leaves Port Hope at 8:00, Newcastle 8:30, Bowmanville 8:45 daily, returning each evening. Contact local Federation reps for reservations.
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Newcastle
Bowmanville
Federation
Cartwright
Richard. Bowles
Darlington
Bruce Taylor
Manvers
Harvey Malcolm
Cavan
Les Pitchard
Hope
Bev Grey
Clarke Mei. Staples
Carole Tod Orono Wins Red Cross Poster Prize
Carole Tod of Orono Public School wins the Red Cross poster contest and will receive a book prize. Cowanville U S No 16 grades 5 6 and 8 submit the best scrapbook and the school gets a year subscription to Canadian Nature Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Carole Todd
Orono Public School
Cowanville U.S. No. 16
Canadian Nature Magazine
The
Red’ Cross
W M S Plans Easter Church Service Speakers
The W A and W M S met Tuesday afternoon in the Sunday School room. Mrs. A E Armstrong of Toronto will speak at the church service on Sunday April 8 after returning from travels in Japan and Korea. Group three led the study on Along the Pacific Coast with remarks on Pauline Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
W.M.S
Staples
V. Robinson
Fair Green Hills of
Galilee
Drummond
David
Robert Hancock
W.M.S. Presbytery
Northminster United Church
Oshawa
Porter
Miss Davey
Newcastle W.M.S
A. E. Armstrong
Toronto
Orono School Board Meets On Space And Hiring Issues
The Orono School Trustees met to discuss space needs with the Durham District High School Board regarding temporary accommodation for one year. They considered advertising for new teachers as no contracts were signed, and re hired H. E. Millson as secretary treasurer with a $50 raise. They also approved a purchasing policy with local merchants and planned March 14 registration for new first term students.
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F. B. Lycett
Mitchell
Durham
Ryan
Reynolds
Bowmanville
Mrr
Tamblyn
H. Best
Globe and Mail
K. Foster
Crono
Orono Electric
Miss Foster
John Tamblyn
F. E. Lcott
Orong
EB. Lycett
J. Tamblyn
H. E. Millson
Orono Public School Hosts Open House Tour
Orono Public School held its annual Open House Tuesday afternoon with teachers and students guiding parents through three school rooms. Senior room students presented a reader with character portrayals for visiting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Public School
Township and Village Renew Road Agreement After Deliberation
Orono Police Trustees and Township Council discussed renewing the village township road pact. They considered a reduced Township rate and passing some road costs to the village to fund road improvements, including Station Street, while weighing costs of paving and overhead charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Reeve Brown
Station Street
R. CG. Forrester
Brown
An Hawerle
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H. BE. Walkey
Millson
Crono Hockey3Team
Domm
Karl
Alabama
Dresden
Churchill
Germany
Rev
Bruce Tink
Kirby Ladies
Alvin Blewett
Federation Charters
Carole Tod
Orono School
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