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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 10, 1951

Page

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Business Of Living Theme For W A Special Service

The Woman's Association held a special service on Sunday May 6 at 8 00 in Orono Town Hall led by Rev A E B Eus tace with guest speaker Stephen Saywell of Oshawa who spoke on This business of living The choir led by Mr and Mrs Workman with Mrs A A Crowle Oshawa as guest soloist sang two numbers Mrs Fleming of Oshawa accompanied. The offering for the W A treasury exceeded $50.00 and the event is a valued annual church occasion.

Woman’s Association Orono Town Hall A. E. B Eustace Stephen Saywell Oshawa A. A. Crowle

Orono Girls Softball Unveils Red Uniforms and Schedule

The Orono Girls Softball Team introduces new red uniforms costing 170 with 70 funded by the treasury. Stan Payne coaches with Glenn Tennant as manager. Players aged fourteen and up are invited to meet at the Park this evening. May 28 Courtice at Newtonville and May 29 Newcastle at Orono.

Orono Courtice Newcastle Newtonille Stan Payne Glenn Tennant Newtonville

Orono Orphans Financial Report Shows Deficit

The Orono Orphans club reports receipts of 866.15 from car draw and 1 043.95 from bus passengers and games plus a 105.00 donation from an Orono business, totaling 2 005.10. The balance shows a deficit of 650.88, with players buying sticks and meals to cut costs.

Orono Business

Federal Plan Sets Butter Floor Price for Two Years

Ontario dairy producers react to the 58 cent per pound butter floor set by the federal government for 1952 1953. Chairman Davis of the Ontario Cream Producers Marketing Board says the move hurts producers and may spark imports. He argues 62 cents would better support costs and farmer viability.

Davis, Dobbintton Ontario Cream Producers’ Marketing Board Ontario J. G. Gardiner

Orono Amateur Athletic To Sponsor Baseball

The Orono Amateur Athletic Association met to discuss sponsoring Men’s Baseball in the village. A $500 loan was planned to buy uniforms and equipment while a committee investigates using Fair Grounds as a diamond and the Park Board for admission. The first home game is aimed for early June.

Orono Amateur Athletic Orono Amateur Athletic Association R. Winters Fair Board al Ithe Organization Dane Found H. Mercer A. West

Oddfellow Tesk Devine Service At St. Saviour's

Orono Lodge No 436 I O O F held its annual church service at St Saviour's Anglican Church on Sunday May 6 at 3 00 pm The Orono Band gave the parade music twenty members led the procession from the lodge to the church and back Rev D R Dewdney led the service Visiting Lodges from Bowmanville Cobourg and Port Hope attended The Cobourg Lodge also joined a Trinity United Church service in the evening

Orono Lodge St. Saviours Cobourg Lodge Trinity United Church

Youngsters Shine in Orono Skating Club Variety Program

The Orono Skating Club hosted a Bowmanville Junior Variety night featuring twelve performers under thirteen. Dianne Hellman Beverely McRobbie and others performed in duets solos and group numbers, with Mrs Meredith Linton giving a welcome and Mrs Cole chairing.

Orono Skating Club Bowmanville Meredith Linton Skating Club Mrs. Cole Dianne Hellman Beverely McRobbie Garry. Cole Old Farmer Albert and the Lion Albert Allin Bailey Brenda Cooper Rena Dilling Gail Bagnel Gwen Murdock Hart Louis John Dippell Freddie Vanstone Garry Cole Orono

Holstein Herd Sells Strongly at Ontario Dispersal

The late J. T. Tully herd from Peterboro Ontario averaged $618 on 85 purebred Holsteins selling for a total of $21 650 as 700 breeders from Canada and the U S attended. Top price was 1300 for Otonabee Bertha Triune bought by Kent R B Whipple of Savannah NY. Other bids included a 9 year old cow at 750 and sires selling up to 700.

J.T. Tully Peterboro Ontario Canada Kent RB. Whipple Savannah New York Heffier Whipple Sovereign Return Sonnivchild Lily Albhekerk Pabst E. M. Rigebrouch Woodbridge

West-Carter Cambridge Sit United Church Wedding

Nancy Ann Carter and Earl Junior West wed at United Church Cambridge Sit Lindsay on April 21. Rev Harold B Neal officiated with W Pletcher and Barbara Chase providing music. The couple will live at 540 Chamberlain Peterboro. she worked at Dominion Bank Lindsay and he at Canadian General Electric and plays for Peterboro Petes' Hockey Club.

Cambridge United Church Lindsay Nancy Ann F. J. Carter Glenelg St. E Earl Junior West Lake St. Peterboro A. West Orone Harold B. Neal Pletcher Barbara Chase Dominion Bank Peterboro Petes Canadian General Electric Dent Studios Cambridge Street United Church Dean West Nancy Ann Carter Merna Dawson

A. R. Hall Resigns Duties With Health Unit

A. Ronald Hall, Sanitary Inspector with the Northumberland Durham Health Unit since 1945, resigns to devote full time to his business. He earned a BSA in Entomology from Ontario Agricultural College in 1937 and the Certificate of Sanitary Inspector (Canada) in 1945. He served overseas in the Canadian Army in England, Sicily and Italy.

A. Ronald Hall Northumberland-Durham Mr. Hall Ontario Agricultural College Certificate of Sanitary Inspector Canada Entomological Branch Dominion Government England Sicily Italy

Knox Lions District Deputy Governor Appointed

C R Knox, a longtime Newcastle Lions Club member, was elected by acclamation as District 3 Deputy Governor. The ceremony occurred Friday at the district annual meeting in Peterboro with about three hundred Lions and wives in attendance. Charlie will visit each club across Oshawa Cobourg and Whitney during the year.

C. R. Knox Newcastle Lions Club Govenor Knox Peterboro Lion Charlie Oshawa Cobourg Whitney Algonquin Park

Orono Park Board Elects Three New Directors

More than thirty people attended Crono Community Park Board annual meeting on Monday night. C T Miller chaired with P M Lunn as secretary. A financial report showed a 172 dollar balance and talks on charging admission to baseball games sparked debate.

Orono Community Park Board C. T. Miller P. M. Lunn R. R. Waddell Miller W. RB. Armstrong Ted Samuels B. Tyrrell Les McGee Dane W. H. Armstrong Orono Amateur Athletic Messrs T. Miller J. EB. Armstrong Messrs. H. Mercer W. H. Carman L. Lowery H. Mercer Association

Armstrongs Celebrate Fortieth Anniversary in Orono

Tuesday's sunshine accompanied Mr and Mrs Jon B Armstrong of Orono as they marked their fortieth wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends visited their home with gift bouquets of red roses and carnations. A turkey dinner and refreshments followed, celebrated by the Heather Rebecca ladies with a wedding cake.

Jon BR. Armstrong Orono Jalso

Orono Carnival Night Aims To Boost Town Spirit

Orono holds a carnival night on May 23 to fund local sports and publicity. Eight of fifteen team members were born in the village with others adopted, and organizers tout strong financing, entertainment by the Harvey School of Dancing, and a grand parade. Admission is 25 cents with a $1,000 grand prize draw to support Orono sports.

Orono Orephans Orono Harvey School of Dancing Younr Bes Ie Rand

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Business of Living W.A W.A. Treasury C. GL Garton Genosha Oitel Tate Cas Sethe C. Garton Hespler Arete D. R. Dewdney Port Hope West Carter Ray West Hugh Carter Mayfair Lodge Glenelg St Chamberlain , Peterboro A. R. Hall CR. Knox District Lions Charlie Crono Community Park Boar Mr. and Wirs J. Armstrom
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