4-H Club Achievement Day Held in Orono
Thirty four 4-H Homemaking Club members completed the Cotton Accessories for the Club Girl's Bedroom project in Orono on April 26. The Achievement Day for four Durham County communities featured exhibits including cotton dresser scarves chair pads bed spreads and waste paper baskets. Certificates of Achievement were awarded to several girls who completed multiple projects, with provincial honours and county pins for top achievers presented by local institute presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Durham
Countty
Odd Fellows Hall
Sandra Gibson
Cetile Park
Tyrone
Mabel Huggins
Solina
Louise Kinsman
Cavan
Pat Knnox
Alice Brown
Hazel Grylls
Nancy Snider
Shirley Quantrill
Barbara Hooey
Helen Knox
Selina Club
Joan Morton
Bethany Club
Joan Davey
Jacqueline Rosevear
Eleanor Rowan
Bethany
Eric McLean
East Durham Women’s’ Institute
Eleanor
Margaret Syer
Selina
Audrey Wood
Annual Presbytery W A Meet Held In Newcastle
The Newcastle presbytery Woman's Association held its annual meeting with Mrs E D Cornish of Northminster United Church Oshawa installed as president. Officers and committee chairmen were announced and a fall rally was set for Albert Street Church October 24. The memorial service honored 72 members, and Rev M C Fisher and others spoke on the work of women in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Cornish
Northminster United Church of
Oshawa
Presbytery Woman’s Association
Newcastle
M. €. Fisher
M. J. Tamblyn
Orono
L. C. Richardson
Whitby
Charles Naylor
Hampton
J. C. Naylor
Columbus
M. J. Hobbs
Ennisdaillen
F.M. Black
H. E. Grose
J. Welsh
Mansell Stacey
A. M. Butler
Rex Harper
A. A. Crowle
N. Alves
Christian Fellowship
Ray Hutchinson
E. Penfound
A. A. Drummond
W. C. Ives
Harold Werry
Gem O'Clock
AM. J. Tamblyn
Tambblyn
George Walton
Newcastle W.A
J. Scott
Albert Street
W.A
C. H. Atkinson
Norman Williams
Clayton Lee
M. C. Fisher
Newtonville
Courtice
R. H. Wylie
Roy Cornish
Walter Jackson
Port Perry
S. Cawker
E. Kennedy
L. F Richardson
Cornish
Mrs. Middleton
Middleton
RB. W. T. Middleton
Belleville
Aberdeen
Scotland
Cambridge
Orono Fire Department Contains Mattress Fire at Tolmie Home
The Orono Fire Department answered a call shortly after five. A mattress in an upstairs bedroom ignited smoke throughout the house but was quickly controlled with gas masks. The mattress burned largely, with smoke causing most damage and the mattress tossed from a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Ken Tolmie
Orono Fire Department
Oddfellows And Air Cadets Attend Devine Service
Oddfellows and Air Cadets join a Sunday service at Orono United Church. A joint parade along Church and Main Streets followed led by the Orono Band. Gerald Shackleton led the responsive reading while R J Taggart read the scripture. The minister spoke on friendship love and truth, and Citizenship tied to cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oddfellows
Air Cadets
Devine
Gerald ‘Shackleton
Orone
R. J. Taggart
Orone Air Cadet Squadron
John. Kitchen
Pruth
Oddfelows
Oddfellow’s Hall
Orono Municipal
Clarke Township votes two readings on withdrawal by law
A public meeting in Clarke Township heard support and opposition to three school sections seeking to withdraw from the Township Public School Area. Council gave the by law two readings with a final reading planned for May in Orono before sending the petition to the Ontario Department of Education for approval. Many expect the three schools to operate independently if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Granby
Amtioch
Lockhart’s
Clarke
Public School Area
Inspector of Public Schools
A. Holmes
Clarke Township
Orono
Ontario Departent of Education
Gardiner to Speak in Orono Friday Night
James G. Gardner federal minister of agriculture will be guest speaker at a public meeting in Township Hall Orono this Friday evening May 3 at 9 00 sponsored by the Durham County Liberal Association. Liberal candidate John M James also on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Gardner
Orono
Durham County Liberal Association
Durham County
John M. James
Michael Starr
Ontario
Association
P. Vivian
Br Vivian
Starr
Green
Dr Vivian
Vivian
Green Algo
Northumberland-Duxham
Orono Fire Dept Demonstrates Auxiliary Pumper
The Orono Fire Department and Police Trustees observed a portable auxiliary pumper in action at a creek and hall demonstration. The unit proved effective as standalone and when feeding the Orono pumper, with a 584 dollar complete setup and 183 dollar self contained oxygen mask. Trustees will review the pumper purchase at the next budget meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Orono Department
Cam Harris
Orono Police
We need new partners at Ottawa says Dr Vivian
Dr Vivian and Progressive Conservative leader John Diefenbaker addressed nearly 600 at the Newcastle Community Hall in Durham. Speakers criticized Liberal policy on equalized payments and constitutional protections, urging Ottawa to empower Ontario and defend parliamentary rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian
Ottawa
Durham
Newcastle
John Diefenbaker
R. P. Vivian
Port Hope
Progressive - Conservative Association
Alec Carruthers
Garden Hill
Michael Starr
Ontario
Foote
Norman Green
Diefenbaken
Jacqueline Garrod
Candy Stork
J. Foote
Mr. Foote
Liberal Party
Orono Fish and Hunt Club Dance Draw Drawn
The Orono Fish and Hunt Club held its annual dance in the Township Hall Orono on Friday evening with about seventy five attendees. Local musicians including James Lowery Max and Lloyd Ransberry provided music for round and square dancing. A later draw awarded three prizes a spinning rod and reel to Nile Rowey Bowmanville a fly rod to Ernie Bowen Orono and a reel to Murray Vennor Oshawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
James Lowery
Max
Lloyd Ransberry
Nile Rowey
Bowmanville
Ernie Bowen
Murray Vennor
Oshawa
10th Anniversary of Newcastle Lions Club Celebrated
Close to one hundred twenty attended the Tenth Anniversary and Ladies Night of the Newcastle Lions Club held at Orono Odd Fellows Hall. District Governor Jim Johns and Deputy Governor Dean Goddard spoke praise for a decade of club work. Lion President Brenton Rickard and Charter President Pete Hare chaired the event. Kendal United Church women catered a turkey banquet. Guests enjoyed toasts and entertainment from Brantford performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle Lions Club
Orono Oddfellow’s
Lions International
Govenor
Jim Johns
Dean Goddard
Newcastle
Lion
Brenton Rickard
Pete Hare
Ladies of the
Kendal United Church
Diefenbaker Outlines Agriculture Labour Policies
John Diefenbaker, leader of the Progressive Conservative party, spoke to 550 supporters at a Newcastle community hall addressing agriculture policy. He urged a flexible price-support formula, early parity with fair prices, expansion of foreign markets, and revised labour conciliation laws to aid Canadian workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diefenbaker
U.S.A
P.C
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.C.F. Hall
W.H. Brown
West Durham District Women’s Institutes
Mansel Finney
R. G. Preston
H. L. Challice
Mel Garr
Ewart Leask
H. Yellowlees
N. Woodley
A. Youngman
Frances Lampman
Thee
Peterborough
Victoria
Jeean Scott
Home Economics Service
Guelph
Lampman
Presbytery W.A
Orono Oddfellow’s Lodge
Orono United Church
J. G. Gardiner
Te Orono Fire Dept
Tawa
Alberta
Maritimes
Canada
Dr. Viving
United States
Brantford
Gordon Frazer
M.P
British Commonwealth Nations
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