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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 03, 1951

Page

10

Advertising Rates on Request Directory Ad

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 Park Board Eyes Year Ahead of Grounds and Policy

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.

Orono Park Board Four Mile Ontario Orono

The Forty Four Freedoms and What They Mean

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.

Southern States F. D. Roosevelt Canada Britain East Ralso China

In loving memory of Wm Albert Harris

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.

Card of Thanks From Mr and Mrs W J Martin and Family

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.

W. J. Martin Heather Rebekah Lodge Cane Rev. S. Henderson

Erve Downey Night Honors Port Hope Sports Figure

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.

Reno Canada Quebec Port Hope Orange Hall Erve Downey Erve

Social Evening and Play at May 18 in Orono

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.

Leskard W. A W. A Orono Town Hall Stephen Saywell Oshawa A. A. Crowle Orono Bowmanville Orono Figure Skating Club

Port Hope sportsmen honor Erve Downey with gifts

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.

Greg McMahon Freddie Cotter Erve Mr. Downey Port Hope Dane Orono Way Orono Ken Chub Bracebridge Bud

For Sale Tubular Steel Bedstead and Folding Cat

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.

Orono

Help Wanted for Waste Disposal at Race Track

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.

Rolph Reid Durham Central Agriculture Society

Thelma Marion Stapleton Engaged To John Aiken In Newcastle

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.

Thelma Marion Stapleton Maxwell Stapleton Newcastle John Aikenson R. A. Forrester Orono United Church

No definite date for closing rail line

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.

Peterboro Board of Transport Commissioners Board-of-Trade Grover C.N. R Georgian Bay Dale C. N. RB Millbrook Millbrooks

Garden stock sale includes fruit and root plants

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.

Dunlop Mary Washington Victoria Edward Wayne Newtonville Ont

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The Orone Weekly Times Post Office Department Ottawa R A Forrester R K C Forrester Orono Community Park National Employment Office Commission A.L. Murchison J. G. Bisson R. d. Tallow Memoriam E. Downey Frigidaire Refrigerator Ted Weddyard D. Simpson Gord Simpson Panthers Sunbeam J. W Stobart Kumrite Apts Monarch C. R. Knox Orono Pontiac Neil Rainey Professional Directory A. F. McKenzie Creng E. C. Syer Main Street South Lawrence C. Mason, B.A Bowmanville, Ont N. A. Walford Eastern Canada Superintendent of the Railways Board-of-Transport Commissioners Central Town Canning Factory Tyrone Harry E. Lycett Leroy Hamilton Orone A. E. Eustace Kirby Art King St. W Ted Jackson St Pees Perry A. E. Morton Jack Reid Orono’s F. E. Lycett Orono Dial P.O Monumental Works Whitby Dundas St. E Brooklin Cobourg Toronto Empire Gordon Young Orone Tinshop R. E. Logan
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