Ogden Golden Wedding Celebrated With Frost of Oshawa Reception
Mr and Mrs Herbert Ogden of Oshawa hosted a May 14 golden wedding anniversary reception attended by over 200 guests. Honored guest Major L A Gerry, now Lt Col, Toronto, was in attendance and the couple received congratulatory messages and gifts from relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Ogden
Oshawa
Ogden
Harold Dean
Orono
John Ogden
Herbert Ogden
George Webster
Leonard Goldsmith
Bruce Branton
Albert West
A. Bakam
Katherine Roberts
L. A. Gerry
Toronto
Western Ontario
London
Eastern Command
Halifax
Gerry
Africa
Italy
France
Belgium
Holland
Canadian Tank Corp
Wm. Gerry
Orono Church and Community Updates From Local Notes
Rev Lancaster led the United Church evening service last Sunday while Rev Kitchen led the anniversary service at Newtonville. Awards were given to Orono students at Bowmanville High School with Alex Brumond attaining high honours in Music and Dramatics. June Neilson and June Glanville won in WolLy Ball and Charles Armitron claimed the Senior sports championship. T. A. Reid attended the Uxbridge Fair on May 24 with his team taking first place among six provincial entries and second in the single horse road class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
United Church
Kitchen
Newtonville
John Morris
Lake Scugog
Wilfred W. Sherwin
Regina
Carl Billings
M. H. Staples
John Kitchen
Orono United Church
Bay of Quinte
Bowmanville
Alex. Brummond
June Neilson
June Glanville
Wolly-Ball
Charles Armitrong
T. A. Reid
Uxbridge Fair
Weather May Uphold Potato Prices Across Ontario
The Ontario Soils and Crop Improvement Association executive warns weather could keep potato shortages looming next year. High seed prices shift growers away from seed potatoes, reducing early potato acreage in Essex County by about 23 percent from 1951 levels, with Ontario overall at a record low. Growers are cautious due to past below cost of production and higher seed costs. They urge careful management if planting proceeds to secure a good yield and market.
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Ontario Soils and Crop Improvement Association
Essex County
Ontario
Canada
United States
Control Of Perennial Weeds In Grain Crops
Field trials on sow thistle and Canada thistle show 2 4-D at 4 oz to 8 oz acid per acre gives complete seed control, 79 percent top kill, and 29 percent regrowth. Clover tolerance varied. amine formula favored in new seedings with near 100 percent control in 1951 trials at Dayton Manitowaning Mineo Noel ville Verner.
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Georgian Bay
Manitoulin Island
Dayton
Manitowaning
Mineo
Noelville
Verner
Protect Migratory Birds During Nesting Season
The Ontario Department of Lands and Forests warns against killing or disturbing songbirds during nesting season. Birds control pests as insectivores, and illegal acts can bring authorities into play. A bell on cats offers protection for nesting songbirds. The Dominion Migratory Birds Act bans killing or disturbing migratory insectivorous and non-game birds and their nests or eggs year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests Wildlife Division
Dominion Migratory Birds Act
Port Hope to Host Coaches and Umpires School
The Port Hope Recreation Committee sponsors a baseball and football school for coaches and umpires on June 6 and 7 in Port Hope. Leadership by the Department of Education will guide sessions, including an evening program June 6 at 8 p.m. in Town Hall. Open to locals. contact A Johnston, secretary, 83 Charles Street, Port Hope.
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Port Hope
Town Hall
Department of Education
Mr. A. Johnston
Charles Street
Orono Girls Softball Lose Opener To Newcastle
Orono opened at Memorial Park with a 16 4 defeat as Newcastle broke open a tied game in the sixth inning. Joan Cooper started on the mound before being relieved by Marlene Cantrell. The crowd paid 25 cents gate admission as Crono and Crono’s defense held Orono to errors and weak hitting.
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Newcastle
Orono
Orono Memorial Park
Crono
Joan Cooper
Marlene Cantrell
Orone
R. West
Sellers
Cornish
Jones
Watsons Garage Break‑In Reported With Cigarettes and Razor
Sometime early Monday morning thieves broke into Watsons Garage through a rear window, taking cigarettes and an electric razor. Investigators found no clues identifying the perpetrators. nothing else was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Conservatives Win Ontario Riding By-Election
Six by elections were held Monday to fill Dominion Government seats. Four went to the Progressive Conservatives and two to the Liberals. Walter Thompson, former Liberal leader, vacated his Ontario seat and was replaced by a Conservative. Michael Starr, Oshawa mayor, led in the Ontario riding against Liberal John Lay and CCF Roy Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Progressive Conservatives
Liberal Party
Walter Thompson
Ontario
Dominion House
Michael Starr
Oshawa
John L. Lay
Roy Scott
C.C.F
Orono Falls to Newcastle in Opening Ball Game
Orono Baseball Club returned from Newcastle with a 13 to 9 loss in the season opener. Both teams showed fielding errors as five pitchers worked. Orono led early then Newcastle rallied to pull away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Baseball Club
Necastle
Atkinson Charitable Foundation Funds Bursaries
The bursaries are provided by the Atkinson Charitable Foundation as part of its ongoing support for student aid. The grant supports eligible recipients, enabling access to education and related opportunities through foundation funding.
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Atkinson
Orono Expands Exhibition Grounds For Bigger Fair
Orono has widened and extended its exhibition grounds adding southern property increasing size by about 20 percent. The race track is lengthened to at least a half mile and widened to fifty seven feet with new fencing and top soil. A dining hall will replace the fowl exhibit building, and a ticket and refreshment booth is near completion. About twenty workers and an estimated 3500 dollars are planned for improvements for a bigger 1952 fair and future years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Skating Club
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H. J. Ogden
India
Lena Taylor
Elgin Taylor
W. Sargent
C. L. Brown
Cory DeGuerre
Centre Street United Church
Col. Gerry
W. Amberson Gerry
Col
Orono Girls
E. Bonathan
Conservatives
Western Ontario Agricultural School
Ridgetown
Kemptville Agricultural School
J. C. Steckley
A. M. Barr
Kemptville
West
Fair Ground
Fair Board
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