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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 01, 1958

Page

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Orono Trustees Back Civic Drive For Parking And By Laws

The Orono Police Trustees meet with five-member Chamber delegation to push a paint-up campaign and parking plan for Main and Mill Streets. They approve a Sub-Division Control By-law draft and seek county road work, new sidewalks, and road openings to aid development and industry.

Orono Development Assoc Orono Chamber of Commerce Gordon Cotter Orone Mill Mill Street Department of Planning and Development Centrol R. C. Forrester Mercer and Rutherford Civic Committee Tavistock Main Street

Liberal Convention Plans in Durham County

The Durham County Liberal Association met April 25 1958 in Newcastle to hear reports from Liberal Leadership Convention delegates in Toronto April 18–19. A Nominating Committee was formed to plan a June convention in Newcastle to nominate a candidate for the provincial election.

Durham County Liberal Association Newcastle Toronto Robert Kent Bowmanville Elmore Scott Frank Rickard George Walton Ivan Hobbs John James S. H. Hutton Russell Honey Port Hope Gordon Trick Millbrook James Castle Darlington Laverne Chapman Manvers Eric Fallis Cavan Harry Wade Clarke David Ford Hope Neil Malcolm Cartwright Ontario Kitchener John J. Wintermeyer Ontario Liberal Party

May 13 Clothing Drive Aids Mission Centres

The Orono United Church will receive donations for the Spring Community Clothing Drive on May 18. The guide calls for clean, well repaired clothing with several months wear, emphasizing underwear for all ages, jeans, warm clothing for children, and men’s and boys’ trousers.

Orono United Church

Thirteen Youthful Orators Compete In Local Contest

A local women's temperance contest at Crowe United Church featured thirteen speakers on April 25. Anne Gilbank performed a temperance poem, Marilyn Cobbledick played piano, and awards were given to Janie Greenwood and Cornelius Green with books for all contestants.

Women’s .Christian Temperance Union Crowe United Church Long Anne Gilbank W.C.T.U Marilyn Cobbledick Dudy Wagg Shirtley Sharron Gail Willis Janie Greenwood Carol Gilbank Linda Tyrrell Bunny Hughes Dane Rogerson Jimmie Morrison Robin Targart Ronnie Best Billy Todd Cornelius Green Mrs. Hartwell

Orono Young People Win at Bowmanville Bible Quiz

Orono youth excel at the Bowmanville Convention April 26 and 27 with three representatives Vickie Cotter Yelena Copping and John Ford winning the Bible Quiz. Rev. Lars Carlson from Peterborough spoke at the banquet and sermon. Yelena Copping led the Faith and Evangelism Committee and the event closed with worship Bible study and communion.

Orono Lars Carlson Peterborough Yelena Copping Claremont Young People Vickie Cotter John Ford L. Carlson Miss Copping

Orono Athletes Plan Summer Activities and Play

The Orono Amateur Athletic Association met to plan summer youth activities and a fundraising play titled Witness for the Prosecution. The show opens for first rehearsal tonight, with two performances planned near late May, followed by a June auction sale to fund rink rebuilding. The park program runs July 2 to July 30 from 9:30 to 12:00 daily, with registration fees of $2 for pre‑school and $1 for older children.

The Orono Amateur Athletic Association

W.M.S. Salad Supper At Orono United Church

The W.M.S. families held a salad supper and affiliation service in Orono United Church's Sunday School hall. Leaders and groups including C.G.A. I T Explorers and Mission Band received gifts, with a film on Japanese Girl Scouts and messages from Mrs. Drummond and Mrs. Gibb concluding the program.

Orono United Church W.ms. Family C.GA1/T Explorers and Mission Band M. H. Staples Drummond Gibb C.G.T Leask Explorer The Missionary Society C.g.lt Orono W.M.S Barbara Carmen Cotter Joyce Jones Neal C. G.lt Japan Rey Long

Orono Chamber Plans May 19 Fireworks Display

The Orono Chamber of Commerce approved a May 19 fireworks show at the Orono Fair Grounds. a committee led by W. H. Carman and E. Bowen will finalize plans. The event aims to raise about $100 with a $1 donation from the Orono Wolf-Cubs. surplus funds may aid rink repairs.

W. H. Carman E. Bowen J.moffat B. Tennant Orono Fair Grounds

W A Annual Meeting Of Presbytery Held In Brooklin

The Oshawa presbytery W A held a Brooklin United Church session with guest speaker Mrs. Clayton H. Searle executive officer of the Dominion Council Woman's Association. She spoke on unification of women's work and the planned Federation to conserve W M S and W A values. A devotional on responsibility to God fellow men and self led by Northminster Church members preceded the business. About two hundred heard highlights read by Mrs. J C Naylor and a Remembrance Service honored 88 departed members.

Clayton H. Searle Dominion Council Woman’s Association Oshawa Presbytery W.A Brooklin United Church Jesus Federation W.M.S J.C. Naylor A. A. Crowle C. H. Searle John Broome A. Hamilton Donald Stainton Tyrone Sydney Lockhart

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