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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
5
The Athletic Supervisor for Park July and August was approved with funds of the Association discussed. In girls softball, Stan Peyne proposed 15 percent of gate receipts to the Association treasury and any season surplus. the proposal was accepted. Chairmen were tasked to develop schedules of hours for games and practice periods at the park.
Cedar Dale Dairy asks customers to place bottles out Sunday night for early morning milk delivery starting Monday May 17 for the summer months. Sundays included.
The discussion concludes with an agreement to place the matter in the hands of Wm. Watson to minimize confusion among groups as the meeting adjourns.
Orono hosts sport and church activities as the senior football club announces a May 19 home opener versus Tyrone. A tag day for the Canadian Institute for the Blind raised 211.25. Community updates include visits, moves, and a 12 year old cow Cedar Dale Man-O War Mary delivering triplets and totaling over 100000 pounds of milk.
Oddfellows and Rebekahs received commendation for a splendid District Church parade led by the Orono Citizens' Band under Acting Bandmaster Carlos Tamblyn. The group gathered at Park St Church with a guarding chorus of Heather Lodge Sisters and a Rebekah choir, ending with a sermon by Rev. A. E. Eustace and taps of memory for departed members.
Residents attend church concerts in Newcastle and Niagara Falls trips to Newtonville. The Clarke W A held May 5 at Mrs EF Quantrill's home. June meeting at Mrs Sid Mowell's to pack clothing for Britain and Europe. Local obituaries, baptisms, and a flour mill purchase by Cecil Lockwood are reported.
A mixed clothing sale lists Axminster Mats 27 by 54 inches at 9.50 red and blue sport jackets wool flannel at 12.00 men and boys brown duck pants in multiple sizes at 2.75 and 3.75 men plaid shirts 7.50 crepe oxfords 6.00 sport shirts in sand green blue. women's gabardine rain coats sizes 14 16 18 at 18.50 two long coats blue tweed 25.00 and wool flannel oatmeal grey 39.95 short turquoise priced 25.00.
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