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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
1
Mr E Dent outlines a General plan for Orono to add building lots and create compact housing. Proposes a new feeder street parallel to Main Street, drainage fixes, and street extensions from Duchess to Halls with emphasis on a smoke free neat residential village.
Monday evening events at the United Church Sunday School raised funds for the building project. A series of evening pictures and local musical numbers drew a fair attendance, featuring the Royal Tour by the Globe and Mail and praised organizers and sponsors for their efforts.
The Women's Institute May meeting on Friday May 16 in the Council Chamber was chaired by President Mrs Foster Ferguson. Officers for 1952 58 were installed by Mrs C W Rolph. Miss Helene Waddell presented Russia as a current event and Mrs Wm Armstrong showed moving pictures from Orono and Florida Cypress Gardens. The Citizenship and Education group led by convenors Mrs R B E Logan and Mrs C V Cooper organized refreshments.
Orono weekly paper fans a radio contest on CFRB from May 26 to May 30. Listeners mail in the paper name Orono Weekly Times with an enclosing sponsor product to win 100 dollars. without the label the prize is ten dollars, and the rest rolls over.
William Stanley Cobbledick died May 7 1952 at Oshawa General Hospital in his 75th year. Born July 1 1877 on the CobbleDick homestead east of Orono he farmed there then moved to Orono. He served as Sec Treasurer of the Sixth Line School Board and married Lina Powers in 1908. He was active in Kirby United Church and later Orono United Church where he was a Session member. Funeral May 10 at the United Church with Rev J Kitchen. He leaves wife Gladys daughter and son Hubert 8 of Leamington and four grandchildren. He is survived by sisters Florence and Bertie predeceased by last seven years. A large floral tribute list noted from Kirby United Church and various local groups and friends from Leamington London Toronto Port Hope Niagara Falls and Oshawa.
The W C T U held its 53rd annual convention April 30 at Albert Street United Church Oshawa with Mrs C Lee opening the program and Rev S C H Atkinson delivering greetings. Speakers included Mrs F W Ambree on Christian Citizenship and Mrs H Walsh inviting Orono to host the 1958 gathering.
Mary Georgina Hill Cobbledick, aged 73, died May 10 1952 at her niece Mrs. Wm Lantz home after five years of poor health. Born in Devon England she moved to Ontario at age four and lived mainly in Orono. She married Walter Cobbledick in 1915. he predeceased her. Funeral May 13 at Barlow Funeral Home with burial in Orono Cemetery. Rev John Kitchen officiated. pallbearers included Newton Cobbledick and Harry Rowe.
The Orono Wolf Cub Pack held a regular meeting in the United Church basement on Monday evening May 19. Akela named two sixers Douglas Sherwin and Eric Carleton captains for ball teams and an Investiture for new chums was set for Monday May 26 at 7 00 p m mothers of the new chums invited to attend the event. The teams played ball at the fair grounds before returning to the church for dismissal.
United States buyers purchase eight Holsteins at the National Holstein Sale in Oakville Ontario on May 19. The top price of 6500 dollars was paid by Theodore Devine of Taunton Massachusetts for eight months old bull calf Glenafton Booster bought from J J McCague Alliston Ontario. The sale total was 54337 dollars for 60 animals, averaging 905 dollars, below last year’s 1044.
Gillian Lynch eight of Courtice won a television set in a lucky draw but on Friday night was injured when a car struck her bicycle near No. 2 Highway on noon hour. She suffered a broken leg and head injuries and was taken to Oshawa General Hospital. Driver A E Barker Carrying Place. Patricia Austin nine, her schoolmate, witnessed the crash. Two other children have been hit nearby in recent months.
J. W. Brown l is named Student Assistants Agricultural Representative for Durham County for the summer months Col Kennedy Ontario Minister of Agriculture announces. Brown hails from a Tiverton Bruce County farm and was active in Junior Club and Junior Farmer work. He has completed three years at Ontario Agricultural College and engaged in student activities.
Miss Lois Dean bride to be received a surprise miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Gladys Gamsby with about twenty five guests. She was presented with a corsage. The piece notes upcoming improvements at the local Exhibition Grounds including a new combined refreshment and ticket booth and possible reuse of the fowl exhibit as a dining hall. Track and barn renovations are described as part of fall fair preparations in eastern Ontario. The article ends with a lunch served after gifts were exchanged.
Durham County District High School Board members and wives were hosted by teachers from Bowmanville Millbrook Newcastle Orono and Port Hope for a social evening on May 15. Miss Hilda Rice presided at the banquet and introduced speakers and staff. Mr A E ONeill Oshawa gave an education focused talk praising the Three R's and board-teacher relations. Port Hope staff showed color pictures of Europe while Newcastle ladies hosted the dinner.
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