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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
1
Oddfellows Service Club launches a canvass to raise 811.50 to furnish a three bed ward at Bowmanville Memorial Hospital. May canvass runs first two weeks with door to door donations and a grand finale dance May 24 in Orono Township Hall.
Mina Fayne Korndyke a seventeen year old puce bred Holstein cow owned by J H Jose and Sons New castle Ontario has completed her thirteenth official record of performance to total 187446 lbs milk 7035 lbs fat average test 875 per cet butterfat making her the top living lifetime producer in Canada All thirteen records were on twice daily milking and in her latest lactation test she produced fat 365 days 3 65 percent butterfat
The Afternoon Auxiliary of the W M S United Church met May 1 in Orange Hall with Mrs. C Wood presiding. Members reported sending several bales of clothing for overseas relief and discussed feeding the hungry as a key Christian duty. A letter from a German girl praised a donated coat. the group emphasized the need to clothe and feed the needy amid postwar unrest.
Mina produced 16 527 pounds of milk with 603 pounds of fat and earned a gold seal for Longtime Production from the Holstein Friesian Association of Canada. She is rated Very Good for Selective Registration and has four paternal sisters with high lifetime milk totals, including Olive Burke Fayne who produced 161 000 pounds and was killed by lightning while owned by Jas T Brown of Newcastle Ontario.
Orono enters a team in Lake shore Hardball League reviving a village sport after years away. The league already has seven clubs including Port Hope Baileyboro Garden Hill and eastern entrants with Orono to provide competitive regional action. The first meeting was in Port Hope with Messrs Harry Mercer and Roy Wintersgo representing Orono. The league board will include two reps from each team, totaling fourteen, to administer rules. Local practice is planned soon and many Orono players are expected to join, boosting team spirit and spectator interest.
Helen Corrain daughter of Rev H Wolfrain and Mrs Wolfrain married Richard Victor Harris son of Mr and Mrs Fred Harris in Bethany United Church. Officiant was the bride’s father. Attendants wore pastel gowns and roses. After reception the couple left for Quebec and will reside in Toronto.
Mr and Mrs Carman White were guests of honor at a shower on April 21 in the Orange Hall Drone. Mrs Alex Walker organized the event with about forty relatives present. The couple received pink and white gifts as Bowmanville residents Clifford Macklin and June Wood helped with seating and a closing balloon stunt followed by a luncheon hosted by Mrs Walker and Mrs H J Stacey.
Mrs. D G Hooper of Orono Ontario receives a letter from a 14 year old German girl in Altenau. The girl thanks for a coat, notes cold weather, snow on the mountains, and says she has studied English two years. She mentions her father is dead and there are three sisters and a mother.
The Orono Orphan Hockey Club plans a Monster Carnival at the local Arena on May 23 with games and a Mammoth Bingo. Doors open 7 15 and admission is a draw ticket. organizers seek ticket sales to cover an about 800 debt before summer sports.
Mrs J M Wood of Bellville spoke at the Presbyterial W A meeting in Enniskillen on Wednesday, urging women to listen for God’s answers and to deepen faith while urging Canada to resist materialism. She emphasized the role of W A cells in broader church work, stressed the need for consecrated homes, and noted ministers’ and members’ duty to spread Christ’s program amidst global hunger for faith.
Clarke Council met May 1 with all members present. Officials debated widening and graveling the boundary road to the lakeshore, approved drainage fixes for the Agricultural Grounds, and considered a cinder path for school children. A by law on school area boundaries and bridge work funding were set for upcoming meetings.
The 1951 film To climb the Highest Mountain from Twentieth Century Fox arrives at the Royal Theatre for four days starting May 7. The Technicolor drama centers on a two fisted minister and his community with humor songs and rural life. The studio’s pedigree and family appeal promise an unforgettable movie experience. A separate local notice lists dog tax rates for 1951 and authorizes a pay telephone booth at the Township Hall. The next council meeting is set for June 6, 1954.
In Durham a large influx of anglers gathered at streams before dawn to fish under strict supervision. Ken Tolmie, newly appointed game warden for the County of Durham, warned against undersize catches and Sunday shooting, promising prosecutions and tighter checks to aid conservation.
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