Interesting program at Horticultural Society meeting
The Orono Horticultural Society held a long November meeting in the 1.0.C.F hall with Mrs Francis Jose presenting a travelogue of the British Isles and Mr Douglas Lycett delivering musical numbers. Mrs Fairbrother demonstrated holiday themed flower arrangements, President Mrs Carl Billings thanked volunteers, door prize winners were announced, and a social lunch followed with members sharing remarks.
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Orone Horticultural Society
C.F. -Hall
Francis Jose
British Isles
Douglas Lycett
Carl Billings
Orono
Don Evans
Feeder Sale Sets Top Price At Durham Arena
Last Tuesday at the Durham Sales Arena in Orono over five hundred feeder cattle were auctioned in the sixth annual Durham Farmers’ Feeder Sale. McKenzie Canners of Colborne bought 73 head of steers at 24c, McLaughlin Farms of Oshawa took 65 head, and Old Orchard Farms of Peterboro sold Hereford steers at 25.75c to W. R. Cann of Campbellcroft. Buyers came from Woodstock to Colborne.
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Durham
Orono
Durham Farmers
McKenzie Canners
Colborne
McLaughlin Farms
Oshawa
Old Orchard Farms
Peterboro
W. R. Cann
Campbellcroft
Woodstock
Orono Guides and Scouts Lead Blind Institute Drive
Orono Girl Guides and Boy Scouts canvassed the village on Thursday evening to support the Canadian Institute for the Blind. Leaders supervised the campaign, and the group collected 128 655 dollars, the largest local total in years.
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Orono Girl Guides
Orono Boy Scouts
Canadian Institute For the Blind
Itf
Guides
Scouts
Orono
Bowmanville Tops Orono in Mixed Doubles Badminton Night
Bowmanville club won all honours in a tournament with 16 Bowmanville and 16 Orono players. Elva Reid and Donna Forrester were the only Orono pair to win a set. Orono hosts a return match in Bowmanville next Wednesday November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Badminton Club
Bowmanville
Orono
Elva Reid
Donna Forrester
Professor C B Sissons Authors Book On Education Study
Professor C B Sissons of Clarke Pewrship presented his new book The Church and State in Canadian Education and Historical Study detailing church state roles across Canada. The work, years in the making, surveys Education clauses in the British North America Act and provincial applications.
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C. B. Sissons
Clarke Pewrship
Sissons
Canada
Newfoundland
Ryerson
Victoria College
Reason For Living by Walter R. Dent
Walter R. Dent formerly of Clarke Township publishes Reason For Living arguing modern man fights to maintain identity. He links freedom of thought to God believing democracy and criticizes religious and philosophical leaders. Dent’s career spans WWI novels, journalism, and radio.
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By Walter R. Dent
Walter R. Dent
Clarke Township
Dent
Ernest Dent
Orono
Mr. Dent
Canada to Donate Two Million Dollars to UN Fund
Dr. ER P Vivian, Canada's UN delegate, announced to the 1959 United Nations pledging conference that Ottawa will contribute two million dollars to the UN special fund for 1960, subject to Parliament approval. He stressed Canada’s strong support for UN programmes aiding less-developed regions and continued funding for the expanded programme of technical assistance.
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ER. P. Vivian
M.P
Canada
United Nation
Special Fund
United Nations
Government of
Lars
U.S
Girl Guides Hold Evening Meeting With New Recruit
Tuesday night at 7 30 the Guide meeting began with inspection and roll call. Margie Taylor joined as a new recruit. Guides organized patrols collected funds and introduced tenderfoot notes. Older girls began a special course while others painted paper mache animals and played games. The meeting ended with singing, prayer and taps.
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Margie Taylor
Orono Club to Host Night of Instructions at Courts
The Orono courts will host a night of instruction soon. Everyone is welcome to join as the Orono Club seeks more players and members. Tre more, the merrier.
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Orono Courts
Orono Club
Tre More
Children Parade for UNICEF Funds and Local Officers
Clarke Township annual meeting elected officers by acclamation led by Hartwell Lowery as president. In Orono children toured homes in costumes for UNICEF, collected pennies in boxes, and raised 31 dollars at the Municipal Building with prizes awarded for costumes.
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Progressive Conservative Association of
Clarke Township
Oddfellow’s
R. P. Vivian M.P
Alex Carruthers
M.la
Clarke Association
Hartwell Lowery
Jack Reid
R. R. Waddell Q.C
Unicef Fund
Unicef
Orono Municipal
Orono
Clarke Township Council Considers Road, Hall Move
Clarke Township Council met with Deputy reeve H E Walley and councilors Dent Stone Lavery and Reeve Brown in attendance. They criticized the Kendal to Kirby road condition and discussed a CPR siding proposal at Lots 22 and 28. A petition urged building a hard surfaced road from the Gope Clarke boundary to the Cloverleaf on 401 Newcastle. Oddfellows Hall may become a Community Hall with a $5000 grant, requiring three Orono Lodge members on a new management committee.
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Clarke Township
H. E. Walley
Dent
Stone
Newcastle
Oddfellows
Rebekahs
Orono Lodge
Hard Times Dance For Hi-Teens At Town Hall
The Hi-Teens host a Hard Times dance this Saturday at Town Hall at 8 30 p.m. Admission is 50 cents with costumes encouraged as no excuses for looking prosperous. The Orono United Church Teenagers, led by Rev Basil Long, also announce their calendar sale for 1960 to support activities.
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Orono United Churen
Connie Tyrrell
Wayne Bailey
Elva Reid
Bonnie Couvier
Margery Tyrrell
Phil Long
Norman Rickaby
J. Ford
Basil Long
United Church
Bowmanville Bride Marries Lloyd Lowery in Presbyterian Church
The ceremony for Darla Marlene Coyle and Lloyd Bedford Lowery took place Saturday at 3 in Bowmanville Presbyterian Church. The bride wore a lace gown with a floor train, veil pearls, and carried pink roses. attendants wore pale blue gowns. A reception followed at Memorial Park Club House with gifts from family and coworkers.
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Darla Marlene Coyle
Lloyd Bedford Lowery
Presbyterian Church
Bowmanville
James A. Coyle
Hartwell Lowery
Orono
Rev
A. Scott
Lowmanville
Leta Brage
Ross Metcalfe
June Siebarth
Jean Parker
John Lowery
Proom
Reid Cochrane
Nicby
Jim Coyle
Memorial Park Club House
Niagara Falls
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E. White
W. Bowen
J. Rickaby
N. Colville
Bowmanville-Orono
Adventure
Popular
MacLean’s
Toronto Star
Cassell’s
Lovestory
ALI Story
RCAF
Vancouver Sun
British Columbia Financial Times
Orono Library
Omic Development
UNN
Girl Guide News
Clarke Conservatives
Clarke
R. R. Waddell
W. J. Riddell
Council
Bride of
Charles Pennis
Orono United Church
Nancy Ann
Bruce Hancock
George Dennis
Yarmount
Nova Scotia
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