Drowning Shocks Orono Community
Sixteen year old Robert Best of Orono died drowning at Garden Hill Conservation Area pond while swimming with friend Ted Stark. Best, an honour student at Clarke High School, had recently earned the first School Letter for scholastic and athletic achievement and won seven firsts in eight events at Clarke track day. Survived by Horace and Mrs. Best, sister Anne and brother Ronald, funeral held at Orono United Church with burial in Orono Cemetery.
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Robert
Bob) Best
Horace R. Best
Orono
Garden Hill
Bob
Ted Stark
Clarke High School
Clarke High
Church Act
Fireworks Display In Orono This Monday
The Orono Chamber of Commerce sponsors an annual fireworks display on Monday evening May 24 with a band concert by the Orono Band at 8 00 p m in front of the grandstand at the Agricultural grounds A tug of war contest may be added entries contact Harvey Partner or John Forrester The Kirby team holds district championship status The Orono Cubs collected 80 00 in a village canvass The display costs 200 00 Clarke High School and Orono Public School plan separate musical programs next week.
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Orono Chamber of Comwnacrece
Orono
Harvey Partner
John Forrester
Kirby
Orono Cubs
Orono Public School
Clarke High School
Clarke
Clarke High Glee Club
Orono Brass Band
Peterborough to Build Centennial Museum on Armour Hill
The city will construct a $156000 museum housing local history objects as a learning centre. Construction starts this September on Armour Hill near Ashburnham Park by the Otonabee River and should finish in September 1966.
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Peterborough
Armour Hill
Ashburnham Park
Otonabee River
Water Project in Orenc Ahead of Schedule
The water system installation in Orenc is progressing ahead of schedule with possible water turn on in July. All related projects are underway and the Orono school events are set for May 27-28, with a meeting held on Thursday, May 27.
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Orenc
Orono School
Sawfly Infection May Spread East in Durham County
A Sertifer Sawfly outbreak has moved into western Durham County and is expected to extend east. Larvae feed in colonies on Scotch and Red Pine and can defoliate branches, threatening Christmas tree crops. Control options include chemical insecticides or a virus-based biological method, with guidance on timing in late May and larval development through June.
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Durham
Neodiprion
Durham County
Darlington
Clarke
Cartwright
Red Pine
Clarke High Upends Track Meet With Record Scores
Lake Ontario Track and Field Meet at Clarke High School features 36 records tied or broken by 13 district schools. Clarke places ninth. highlights include junior girls shot put sweep by Coresa, senior Javelin win by JoAnne Cameron, and top finishes by Gordon Allin in dash events.
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Lake Ontario
Clarke High School
Clarke
Bje Coresa
JoAnne Cameron
Gordon Allin
Jetes
Petarboreush
Coreen
Carol Nixon
Jo-Anne Cameron
Sharon Tamblyn
Peggy Hancock
Orono Public School to Stage Snow White Operetta
Orono Public School announces a May 27 and 28 operetta at the Orono Town Hall in 1965. Principal William Lycett will take the new post from Sept 1 and the cast, about sixty children, features Suzanne Bunting as Snow White and Michael Carman as the Prince. Proceeds fund athletic equipment.
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Orono
Snow White
Orono Town Hall
Glee Chib
Suzanne Bunting
Michael Carman
Tiger Lily
Mag Taggart
Donnie McKenzie
Beverley Tennant
Chris Aslett
Jimmy Partner
Dennis Cobbledick
Larry Lunn
Paul Todd
Julie Jones
Bonnie Barlow
Caroline Johnson
Elaine Schmid
Charles T. Miller Dies at 82 in Orono Village
Charles Thomas Miller of Centre Street Orono died Wednesday morning at age 82. He worked with Red Rose Tea in Toronto before retiring as company manager and returning to Orono to serve on local boards including the Orono Telephone Company Board, the Police Trustees, and the Hydro Commission. He is survived by his wife Mary Miller, a patient in Oshawa General Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Morris Funeral Chapel Bowmanville.
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Centre Street
Orono
Charles Thomas
Miller
Mr. Miller
Red Rose Tea Company
Toronto
Orono Police Trustee Board
Orono Hydro Commission
Mary Miller
Oshawa General Hospital
Morris Funeral Chapel
Bowmanville
Clarke Students Shine In District Track Meet
Clarke high athletes excel at Courtice and the 10 8 LA meet. Junior and senior boys win several events led by Gordon Alin Keith Swarbrick and Garry Richardson. Clarke places ninth overall with 37 points as McLaughlin CVI wins.
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Clarke
Dash Gorden Alin
Courtice
Keith Swar
Brick
Idio Wiersma
Terry Graham
Garry Richardson
Bill Hay
McLaughlin C.vii
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Museum For
Peterboro
William Lycett
Lycett
Hampton
Oshawa
C. T. Miller
Orono Telephone Company Board
By Elizabeth Kozub
Courtice High
Millbrook
Nancy Simpson
O’neil C.V.L
Glee Club
Dick Brinkman
Leslie Stephenson
Anette van den Brink
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