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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
7
The Oddfellows Service Club launches a funding drive to equip a three bed ward at Bowmanville Memorial Hospital costing 811.50. A May two week canvass aims to raise funds with door to door solicitations and a grand finale dance May 24 in Township Hall Orono.
Mina Fayne Korndyke a seventeen year old Holstein cow owned by J H Jose and Sons New Castle Ontario completed her thirteenth official performance test for a lifetime total of 187446 lbs milk 7035 lbs fat average test 875 butterfat making her the top living lifetime producer in Canada All thirteen records were on twice daily milking In her latest lactation test she produced in 365 days fat average test 365 percent butterfat
The Afternoon Auxiliary of the W M S United Church met May 1 in the Orange Hall with Mrs C Wood chairing. They reported sending several bales of clothing overseas for relief and discussed feeding the hungry as a peace measure. A fourteen year old German girl praised a donated coat, and the group noted the World Council of Churches aid and the United Church Relief Fund for Europe Japan and Korea. The meeting closed with the hymn Do Something For Others Today.
Mina produced 16 527 pounds of milk with 603 pounds of fat earning a gold seal Longtime Production honor from the Holstein Friesian Association of Canada. Mina is rated Very Good for Selective Registration and has four paternal sisters with 100 000 pound lifetimes. Olive Burke Fayne, top conformation Excellent, died in a single lightning strike alongside others owned by Jas T. Brown of Newcastle Ontario.
Orono has entered a hardball team in the Lakeshore League reviving a village sport. The league already lists seven teams from Port Hope Baileyboro Garden Hill and others with Orono joining alongside a Newcastle Kendal entry. A fourteen member league board will oversee rules and the first meeting was held in Port Hope.
Helen Corrain daughter of Rev H Wolfrain and Mrs Wolfrain wed Richard Victor Harris son of Mr and Mrs Fred Harris in Bethany United Church. The bride wore an ivory satin gown with Carrick macross lace and pearls. veil with orange blossom coronet. cascade of red roses. Attendants wore pastel taffeta. reception followed and couple planned to live in Toronto after a Quebec honeymoon.
Mr and Mrs Carman White, recent bride and groom, were guests of honor at a Saturday shower on April twenty first in the Orange Hall Drone. Organized by Mrs Alex Walker, about forty relatives attended as the wedding march sounded. The couple received gifts in a pink and white basket and expressed thanks before the evening of cards music and a balloon stunt followed by lunch prepared by Mrs Walker and Mrs H J Stacey.
Mrs. D G Hooper of Orono Ontario receives a letter from a fourteen year old German girl describing how she received the coat sent from Orono. The girl notes cold weather in Altenau with snow on the mountains and thanks Hooper for the warm garment while sharing family details.
The Orono Orphan Hockey Club plans a Monster Carnival at the local Arena on May 23 with a stage show and a Mammoth Bingo. Doors open 7 15 pm and admission is a draw ticket. profits aim to cover about 800 debt as summer sports approach.
Mrs J M Wood of Bellville was guest speaker at the Presbyterial W A meeting in Enniskillen. She urged listening to God for security peace and deeper faith and urged W A cells to broaden work beyond being just another organization. She spoke of resisting materialism with Christianity and the role of women as home pivots. new officers were installed at the close.
Clarke council discussed widening and grading the Clarke and Hope boundary road to the lakeshore, and approved studying drainage at the Durham Central Agricultural Society tack. A delegation asked for a cinder path along the highway for schoolchildren safety, with options weighing city versus transport. The by law to adjust school area boundaries was authorized for a May 5 special meeting.
A 1951 Technicolor feature about a backwoods town and a two fisted minister debuts at the Royal for four days starting May 7, offering humor romance and heartwarming songs. The review praises its family appeal and calls it a memorable cinema experience for all ages.
Durham area reports heavy fishing activity on opening day with many anglers at 3 AM. Officials note undersize fish as the main violation and warn prosecutions will follow. Ontario game laws also restrict Sunday shooting, with Tolmie enforcing conservation in Orono and surrounding Durham County.
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