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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
10
Rates information shows advertising terms while noting a subscription price of $1.50 and an establishment in 1937. Founder R A Forrester is listed as publisher along with R K C Forrester.
Orono Community Park may face the major issue of charging admission as no suitable grounds exist. The annual Park Board meeting will be convened soon with delegations from local groups attending. The park has grown through improvements and Ontario Reforestation efforts and draws crowds from nearby areas. Attendance and opinion at the meeting could steer future development and funding for a larger park.
The article surveys the meaning of freedom across contexts from religious and political liberty to freedom from want and fear. It contrasts Western notions with needs of the East, arguing that true aid to China should focus on basic freedoms rather than political conquest.
Harris Wilma Albert Harris died May 2 1950. Wife and family recall him with late night thoughts and enduring love. Memory is their closest friend during grief.
The Martin family thanks friends and neighbors for floral tokens sympathy cards and kindness after a recent bereavement. Special thanks go to Heather Rebekah Lodge No 384 Cane and Rev S Henderson for comforting words during this sad time.
Over 200 Port Hope and visiting sportsmen gathered at the Orange Hall for an Erve Downey Night celebration. The event capped eleven years of Downey's work in town sports with speakers praising his contributions and noting the provincial championship he aspired to.
Leskard W A hosts a social event Friday May 18 at 8 p m with a program and a play Rising With Grace followed by lunch. Admission Adults 35c Children 15c 17c A Sunday service May 6 at 3 00 o clock in Orono Town Hall features speaker Stephen Saywell Oshawa and soloist Mrs A A Crowle Oshawa a variety program May 4 8 p m also in Orono Town Hall.
The ceremony featured Greg McMahon and Freddie Cotter presenting Downey with an inscribed gold wrist watch on behalf of Port Hope sportsmen from 1951. Dane Found attended from Orono and offered a miniature hockey stick to honor Downey. Downey’s three sons Ken Chub and Bud joined on stage.
Two metal items offered in good condition including a 3 foot tubular steel bedstead with springs and a 2 foot 6 inch folding cat. Priced at $10.00. Contact Orono 35 r a a c.
The Durham Central Agriculture Society requests clean refuse disposal assistance at the race track to handle dirt ashes cinders brick stone or gravel. Mr Rolph or Mr Reid will direct anyone able to help with this fill.
Thelma Marion daughter of Mrs Stapleton and the late Maxwell Stapleton of Newcastle becomes engaged to John Aiken son of Mrs R A Forrester and the late R A Forrester of Orono. The couple will marry May 26 at two o'clock in the United Church Newcastle.
A three member Board of Transport Commissioners recently gave the CN R permission to close the 20 mile northern branch to Peterboro but no final abandonment date is set. Officials note potential rail service needs if a new Dale industry locates nearby, with tracks between Peterboro and Millbrook to remain for freight.
Edward Wayne of Newtonville Ontario offers strawberry plants Premier and Senator Dunlop, raspberry canes Herberts, asparagus Mary Washington 1 and 2 year old roots, grapevines 2 year old roots red currant, cherry and bilack currant bushes 2 year stock, seed potatoes Katadin. Order now for early planting. Clarke 2214.
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