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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 19, 1938

Page

4

Night and Day Auction Shifts Across Towns

Tuesday noon at Robert Hodgson's Tyrone then Tuesday night at D Brown's Orono. Wednesday noon at Austin Turner's Tricky's Corners with Walter Rickard's Shaw's School tonight. Thursday noon at Wim Cann's Hampton then to Lot 28 Con 7 Darlington until next week. Proprietor

Robert Hodgson Tyrone In D. Brown Orono Turner Tricky Walter Rickard Shaw Wim. Cann’s Hampton Lot Con Darlington

Women’s Institute Meeting in Orono May 20

The Wo men’s Institute holds a regular meeting in the Council Chamber Orono on Friday May 20 with the Canadianization Committee in charge. Mrs M H Staples convener. Miss Galloway will speak. Election of Officers.

Women’s Institute Council Chamber Orono M. H. Staples Miss Galloway

Shed Corn for Sale No 1 Seed Corn Varieties

Cooper and Glanville offer all varieties of No 1 seed corn for sale at 1.40 dollars per bushel. Located in Orono, telephone 5811. Limited time ad noted as ¢-18-p.

Cooper & Glanville Orono

Six room house for sale Orono with modern comforts

Six roomed house with new furnace and hardwood floors. Modern conveniences and a good garden. Apply Mrs F L Souch Princess Street Orono. tf.

F. L. Souch Princess Street Orono

For Rent Stone House on Fifth Line Clarke Township

To rent a stone house with about one acre on Fifth Line Township of Clarke Lot 22 Concession 5. Apply to R R Waddell Orone. te.

Fifth Line Clarke R. R. Waddell Orone

House For Sale A Nine Storey Cottage On Church Street

Practically new nine storey cottage on Church Street featuring hardwood floors garage and garden. Apply W. H. Barrett Orono. e 18 p.

Church St W. H. Barrett Orono

Cockerels and chicks for sale by A H. Clemens

Barred Rock and White Leghorn varieties offered in 3c and up age with started chicks and pullets. Blood-tested flock, sired by R O P cockerels. Contact A H Clemens Bowmanville RR 6 near Hampton by phone 2483. Eighteen cents each.

R.O.P. Cockerels A. H. Clemens Bowmanville RR Hampton

For Sale Sewing Machines Clearance Sale In Orono

Sewing machines including Singers New Williams and Raymonds offered for $5 and up with parts and repairs to all makes. Machines and work guaranteed. F T Hobbs across road from Community Park entrance Orono. 6 17 p.

Williams Raymonds F. T. Hobbs Orono

Clarke Township Court of Revision to Hear Assessments

The first sittings of the Court of Revision for Clarke Township will be held at Orono Town Hall on Friday June 8 1988 at 2 PM to hear complaints and omissions in the 1938 Assessment Roll. A. J. Staples Township Clerk Orono May 12 1938.

Court OF Revision Clarke Orono

Notice to Creditors in Estate of Robert Shackleton

Notice to creditors of the estate of Robert Shackleton of Clarke Township Durham County. Claims must be sent by post or delivered to the Administrator with full details by June 19 1938. After that date assets will be distributed with only known claims considered. Orono May 19 1938.

Robert Shiackelton Clarke County of Durham Robert Shackleton

Port Hope Hydro Surplus Reported by Auditors

Auditors show Port Hope Hydro Commission with a surplus of 12909 dollars and the Waterworks Department with a surplus above 7000 dollars according to the figures.

Port Hope Hydro Commission

Local residents entertain and visit family and friends

Leskard Mr Jack Bogie of Orono spent Sunday with Miss Norma Thompson. Mrs Godwin of Toronto spent several days at her summer home. Mr Herb Thompson and family of Toronto visited here. Miss Rena Ball returns home for two weeks with her parents. Mr and Mrs Will Maunders of Oshawa were guests of Mr and Mrs Art Robbins. Mrs Dave Thompson of Pie-Hope visited her parents. Mr and Mrs Arthur Bell of Welcome called on friends and relatives. Mrs John Gay, still ill, remains at her daughter’s home and well wishes go to her for recovery.

Jack Bogie Orono Norma Thompson Dave Thompson Pie - Hope George Chaters Arthur Bell John Gay Harold McDonald

Kendal Women's Institute Meeting Highlights May 11

The Kendal Women’s Institute met on Wednesday May 11 led by president Mrs Roy Mercer. Officers for the coming year were elected and a talk by Mrs Langmaid of Solina on community involvement was given along with a discussion on combatting sects in the garden. Marie and King McKenna performed a duet before lunch. The meeting closed with the singing of God Save the King.

Women’s Institute Roy Mercer Langmaid Solina Marie King McKenna John Patton the King

Mother's Day Service and Local Happenings

Miss Annie Wright spent the weekend with her mother. Mr and Mrs Arthur Bell visited Mr and Mrs Lorne Bell. A Mother's Day service featured Mr Arthur Bell singing solos. Mrs Wm Cerer's father of Uxbridge died after a fall. A boys class box social on May 3 raised 24.50. On May 5 Shiloh Young People staged a play in Orange Hall Kendall despite a storm that limited attendance.

Annie Wright Mrs. Arthur Bell Herald Mrs. Lorneell Arthur Bell Wm. Mercer Uxbridge Shiloh Orange Hall Kendal

Bowmanville Festival Night Delights Crowd Packs Venue

Friday evening capped the festival with a packed hall and extra seats. Vocalist Gwendolyn Brooks sang I Saw Three Ships, George Rowe of Orono delivered a fine cornet solo, and a training school chorus presented Choral Speaking. Garden Hill and Welcome village choirs impressed, but Petterborough male quartet was absent and folk missing the folk dances.

Cal Festival Gwendolyn Brooks George Rowe Orono Garden Hill Petterborough

Dr J Oc Milne Dentist of Orono Opens Late Week Hours

Dr J Oc Milne a dental surgeon based in Orono lists office hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with evening appointments. He visits Newcastle every Wednesday and is available other days by appointment. Phone 1811.

J. OC. Milne Orono Newcastle The College of Optometry of Ontario O. B. Tyrrell

Port Perry Councils 1938 Tax Rate Rises Three Mills

Port Perry town council sets the 1938 tax rate at 48 mills a three mill rise from last year and one mill less than 1936. The increase funds school maintenance, a widening of Queen Street and sidewalk re-laying in the business district.

Port Perry

Festival muddle to future improvement hinted

The account notes a muddled festival start with promise that by next season there will be time for betterment of this important fiduciary project.

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