Orono Police Trustees Finalize Fire and Road Decisions
In a regular meeting the Orono Police Trustees approved purchase of 100 feet of 1 1 4 inch hose and two fog nozzles for firefighting. They discussed motel permits, sewage disposal tests, and road drainage as they plan highway entrances and potential underpass options with local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Police
Fire Department
Bruce Mercer
R. C. Forrester
R. R. Waddell
Jd. H. Arnott
Princess Street
Mr. Arnott
Department of Travel and Publicity
HE. R. Woodyard
Bowmanville Rotary President Oddy Robson Dies Suddenly
Bowmanville Rotary Club announced at noon Friday that their luncheon meeting was canceled due to the sudden death of president Town Councillor Oddy Robson around 10 am. He, 49, had been active in town politics and several fraternal orders and left a wife Laura and two daughters. Funeral services followed at Trinity United Church with interment at Fenelon Falls Cemetery.
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Bowmanville
Morris Funeral
Trinity United Church
Robson
Rotary
Masonic
Fenelon Falls Cemetery
Arthur E Clemence Dies at Orono After Short Illness
Arthur E Clemence aged 79 dies at Orono on March 16 1955 after moving from Seaforth to Orono in 1951. He leaves a sister Evelyn Powers of Orono a brother Cleave of Oshawa and his wife Alice Watson predeceased him in 1951. Funeral in Lang Memorial Chapel Grono March 18 conducted by Rev John Kitchen with five nephews as pallbearers Charlie Clemence Norgrove Clemence Leland Ball Douglas Barnes Roy Powers and William Riddell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone
Arthur Edmund Clemence
J. C. Clemence
Kirby
United Church
Seaforth
Ont
Alice Watson
Orono
C. L. Powers
Evelyn
Cleave
Oshawa
Lang Memorial
Grono
John Kitchen
Charlie and
Norgrove Clemence
Leland Ball
Douglas Barnes
Roy Powers
William Riddell
Boy Scouts Plan First Paper Drive This Saturday
Village based Boy Scout Troop announces its inaugural Paper Drive this Saturday morning April 2. Monthly pickups aim to collect old newspapers and magazines to support Scouting, equipment, and summer programs. Scout Russell and Scout Laurence Sherwin earned Tenderfoot badges at a Monday ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Scout Russell
Laurence Sherwin
Ontario Junior Farmer Group to Tour England and Scotland
Four Ontario Junior Farmers will sail to Britain this spring under the Ontario Department of Agriculture. The selected youths include Miss Marie Saunders Nan tico ke Miss Marilyn Parks Cooper James Needham Ripley Rev S Gray Port Hope led by R G Bennett associate director of extension. Gray, a 275 acre Durham County grower of mixed crops, is active in 4 H and has served as a local Junior Farmer leader and county federation officer.
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Ontario
Junior Farmers’ Association
Canada
England
Scotland
F. S. Thomas
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Ontario Agricultural College
Marie Saunders
Nanticoke
Marilyn Parks
Cooper
James Needham
Ripley
Gray Port Hope
R. G. Bennett
Department of Agriculture
Bennett
Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario
Rev. S. Gray
Durham County
Port Hope High School
Kemptville Agricultural School
Junior Farmer Association
Durham Federation of Agriculture
Club Sh-BOOM Plans Serial Parties for Royal Alexandra Trip
Club Sh-BOOM wraps exams and schedules a series of party nights to fund a bus trip to a Royal Alexandra stage show. Members invite participation to reach the plan through multiple events before Friday night celebration.
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Sh-Boom
The
Royal Alexandra
Mrs. Hugh D. Taylor to Speak at Orono Church Sunday
Mrs. Hugh D. Taylor, Overseas Missions Executive Secretary of the Woman's Missionary Society, will be guest speaker at the Orono United Church for the W M S Anniversary. A University of Toronto graduate, she spent years in West China, India, Africa, and Asia on mission work and conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Orono United Church
W.M.S
Hugh D. Taylor
University of Toronto
West China
Board of Overseas Missions
Canada
Overseas Missions
Woman’s Missionary Society
United Church Mission
International Missionary Council
Madras
South India
India
Africa
Trinidad
Leopoldville
Angola
United Church of Canada
Asia
China
Korea
Japan
Polio Vaccination Clinic Planned for District Students
Northumberland Durham Health Unit prepares 82 centres for May 28 and April 28 polio inoculations for grades 1 and 2 with consent forms signed. Dr Charlotte M Horner notes 92 percent eligibility and outlines clinic teams, timing, and parent guidance.
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Northumberland- Durham
United Counties
Charlotte M. Horner
Fire destroys barn and cattle at Newcastle farm
A flash fire at Bill Dykstra's Newcastle farm destroyed the barn and 20 cows, two calves, grain, hay, and milking equipment worth an estimated 30,000 dollars. Fire originated in the west end likely from exposed wiring and spread in high winds as the Dykstras were away shopping. The Bowmanville and Newcastle brigades investigated the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dykstra
Newcastle
Dykstras
Newcastle Fire Brigade
Bowmanville Fire Department
Fundy Flying Club appoints Donald McLaren as instructor manager
Donald McLaren 28 of Orono Ontario is named instructor manager of Fundy Flying Club at John New Brunswick. He brings aviation experience from Sky Harbor Air Services Oshawa and holds a commercial pilot rating and transport instructor rating. He succeeds Dongasedald Allin who joined Maritime Central Airways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McLaren
Fundy Flying Club
McLaren
Orono
Ont
Fundy
Department of Transport
Oshawa
Goderich
Don Gasedald Allin
Maritime Central Airways
Dorald McLaren
C. 8. McLaren
Ovonc
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Orono Municipal
Department of Defence
Woodgerd
Dent
Church Street
Woodyard
Department of Health
H. M. Mercer
John Foote
V.C
Department of Highways Division
Port Hope
Mr. Mercer
Mr. Woodyard
Department
E. R. Woodyard
Mill Street
Tannery Hill
Watson’s Garage
Cemetery Road
B. R. Woodyard
Mall Hill
Fifth Concession
Station Street
Mercer
Barraball’s Garage
Barrahall’s
Station St
No. 35
Orono Park
Mr. C. Robson
Newcastle Liar
Hydro
Althou
Ontario Hydro
Orono Oddfellows
Great Britain
Orono Church
Hugh D. Tayler
United States
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Horner
Orong
Clarke
Newcastle School
Donald R. Laren
John, N.B
B. C. Yter
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