Clarke Athletes Dominate Regional Track Meet Results
Clarke High School staged a busy track season with a Tri meet win on their field and a strong showing against sixteen district schools. Clarke finished second overall to O’Neil Collegiate Oshawa with 205 points, led by Wendy Partner and Ken McCracken who captured multiple championships.
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Clarke High School
Clarke
Clarke School
Millbrook
Bowmanville
Courtice
Wendy Partner
Ken McCracken
Caroline Johnson
Ruth Scott
Frank Sawyer
Larry Johnston
Lake Ontario
O’neil
Oshawa
McLaughlin
Clarke Physical Education
L. Lowry
L. Carlson
Central Ontario
Darlene West
Inter
Clarke High School Expo Trip Sparks Teacher Support
Clarke Management Committee met to hear parents upset over a recent Expo trip. Students were sent back to Clarke High School as a disciplinary measure and missed viewing the World’s Fair in Montreal. Most speakers supported the teachers and chaperons, and board members favored continuing Expo trips, including the June Clarke plan.
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Clarke High School
Montreal
Clarke
W. H. Carman
Fireworks and Kite Flying Event At Orono Fair Grounds
The Orono Chamber of Commerce promotes a Monday evening May 22 fireworks display at the Orono Fair Grounds with two kite contest divisions for younger and older flyers. Over two hundred dollars in fireworks will be set off, and crafts may be home-made or purchased.
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Orono
Dorothy Robinson Chosen Librarian for Clarke Public Library
At a special Clarke Public Library Board meeting on Friday evening the board accepted Dorothy Robinson’s application to fill the librarian position as of June 1 1967 Three applications were received Wilda Middleton Dorothy Robinson and Nadia Quinton The post opened after Mrs Bruce Mercer resigned at the May meeting Robinson had been a board member and chairwoman for a year She had written a weekly column Behind the Orange Curtain for two years reviewing library features and books The board thanked Mrs Mercer for promoting the library since its inception as a public library
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Clarke Public Library Board
Dorothy Robinson
Dune Ist
Wilda Middleton
Nadia Quinton
Bruce Mercer
Library Board
Mercer
Baptism Sacrament Marked May Family Sunday at Orone United
Orone United Church packed for Family Sunday May 14 as 18 children were baptised. Recipients include Gregory Glenn son of Willis Barraball and family Kathryn Anne Blaschke Patricia Jane Burnett Barry Donald Challice Jon Dale Goforth Lisa Ann Hollingsworth Laurie Ann Andrew Maartense Karen Lynn and others. Continued on Page 5.
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Orone United Church
Gregory Glenn
Willis Barraball
Kathryn Anne
Helmut Blaschke
Patricia Jane
Thomas Burnett
Barry Donald
Donald Challice
Jon Dale
Jon Goforth
Lisa Ann
Victor Hall
Laurie Ann
Armond Hollingsworth
Jason Andrew
Clarke Township plans road development and school expansion
Clarke Township Council approved petitioning the Minister of Highways to designate the fifth Concession road as a Development Road from Highway 115 near Orono to County Road No 6 at Starkville. They also authorized a two year repayment plan for a Kendal School addition costing 106,600 and approved borrowing 108,700 for the Orono Road program with grants and local funds to be allocated. The meeting covered tenders for road priming and gravel, permits for local residential builds, and civic events including a Centennial Mother’s Day tea at Orono United Church with large attendance and Canadiana displays.
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Township of Clarke
Department of Highways
Clarke Township
Orono
Starkville
County Road Department
Kendal
M. Ross
Laing
Durham Central Agricultural Society
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Coreen
Carol Nixon
Javelie
J. Reid
Mrs. L. Carlson
Wendy Part
Ner
Mr. L. Lowry
G. B. Miller
M. L. Newman
Municipal Spraying and Oil Co. Ltd
Frank
Orono United Church
C. G.lt
Queen Elizabeth II
Victoria
L. McGee
C. Grant
R Lovekin
Newcastle
Ray Goode
Mrs. H. Love
H. Ransberry
A. Jakeman
L. Kennedy
J. Moffat
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