Orono Oddfellows Service Club Finances 1946 47
Receipts and expenditures show a balance of 208.48 on Sept 30 1946 with 554.65 in donations and socials and 1.36 in interest totaling 764.49. Committee members H W Murray C V Wilson and W J Riddell thank contributors and announce fund-raising and events including Lyric Choir Toronto concert on Nov 12 and a draw and dance on Dec 12 at Orono Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Oddfellows Service Club
Oktober 1St
Service Club
H. W. Murray
C. V. Wilson
W. J. Riddell
Town Hall
Lyric Choir
Toronto
Orono
Bantam
Britain
Girl Guides
Toronto City ‘Mission
Wadecetenens Waqtsevaistiees
Bowmanville Memorial
Community Visits and Anniversary Services Highlight Weekend
Gerald and Helen Hallowell visited grandparents in Port Hope while Violet Hollingsworth from Bowmanville came with her parents. Dorothy Simpson from Toronto stayed with Alf and Perrin, and the Reid family visited Perrin’s on Sunday. Bob Hendry and family joined Rev Quigley of Bowmanville for tea, and Sid Hallowell with Harry Bandy visited Arthur Wannemaker in Wellington. Anniversary services were well attended with Rev Quickley as guest speaker, Newcastle choir performed in the afternoon and Newtonville choir in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald
Helen Hallowell
Port Hope
Violet Hollingsworth
Bowmanville
Dorothy Simpson
Toronto
Alf. Perrin
W. A. Reid
A. T. Perrin
Bob. Hendry
Rev. Quigley
Alt. Perrin
Sid Hallowell
Hector Millson
Addie Millson
Harry Bandy
Arthur Wannameker
Wellington
Quickley
Newcastle
Newtonville
George Smith
F. Dawson
Lindsay
Wade
Jean
Dolph Payne
Little Son
Stan Payne
Sybil Hood
Peterborough
Reuben Payne
Willis Farrow
W. I
Geo. Henderson
C. M. Jones
Earl Walkey
Ethan Jones
W. A
Wim. Smith
Presbytery
iAn
Kendal
John McLachlan
Clarke
Community Notes From Wesleyville Weekend Activities
Residents and visitors gathered for Halloween parties at several homes and school events. Notable attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Barrowclough and families from Lakeport Oshawa Port Hope Welcome Marvelville Crooked Creek Osgoode and Morrish. Anniversary services featured Rev. McKay of Cobourg with choirs and a Lord's Prayer performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene Barrowclough
Lakeport
E. Barrowclough
Ruswell
Oshawa
P.holdaway
George Martin
Welcome
Dorothy Mason
Port Hope
W. Mason
Rev. McKay
Cobourg
Lloyd Kelloge
McKay
Boy Scout Investiture Held at United Church Orono
A goodly number attended the investiture in the United Church Sunday School Orono Tuesday evening last. Seven boys were invested as Scouts: Don McLaren, Bob Goode, Patrol Leaders Bob Hall Keith West Marvin Lunn Denny Lynch Bunny Lynch. The Girl Guides accompanied the Scouts and paraded to the church. After, games and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Orono
Don
McLaren Bob Goode
Patrol le Ders
Bob Hall
Keith West
Marvin Lunn
Denny
Bunny Lynch
Girl Guides
Ontario Increases Apple Exports To United States
Ontario gains a blanket export permit for 250000 bushels of apples to the United States for 1947 48 a 40 000 bushel increase from last year 65 percent for fresh use and 35 percent for processing quota set after Canada United States Apple Committee meeting in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
United States
G. F. Perkins
Perkins
Fruit Export Association
B. M. Wallace
Simcoe
John Alyea
Toronto
Wedding of Miss Margaret Ross and Delbert Card
Miss Margaret Ross of Inverness Scotland wed Delbert Card of Lake St Peter Ontario on October 30 1947 at Orono United Church in a Robbins eye blue dress. A quiet reception followed at Col J C Gamey residence with guests from Bowmanville and overseas service ties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew E. Hustace
Orono United ‘Church
Margaret Ross
Inverness
Scotland
Wm. ‘Ross
Delbert Card
D.K. Card
Lake St. Peter
Ontario
Harry ‘Tiycett
Harry Lycett
Col
J. C. Gamey
B. Bing
C. Mitchell
Bowmanville
Milk prices expected to rise two cents a quart
Agriculture Minister T. L. Kennedy said milk producers will apply to the Milk Board for an increase. He indicated consumers will pay the full rise and that the increases should take effect around November 15th, with housewives seeing the change by November 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture
T. L. Kennedy
Milk Board
Newcastle Lions Host Halloween Party for Local Children
The Newcastle Lions Club held a Halloween Party on October 31 in the Community Hall with over seventy five children. Entertainer Bradshaw of Peterborough performed magic and moving pictures while merchants donated prizes for best costumes. Each child received a gift bag with apples oranges candy balloons and noise makers. The event kept youngsters away from mischief and provided a fun lively evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle Lions Club
Bradshaw
Peterborough
Newcastle
Winners Of The Potato Field Crop Competition
Durham Central Agricultural Society judged potatoes with R I E Goodin of the Department of Agriculture Toronto. Winners include Delbert Olan Millbrook first Henry Blakely Pontypool second Milton Weatherill Bethany third Earl Weatherill Bethany fourth Ernest Cavano Pontypool fifth Leonard Porter Pontypool sixth Thos Ward Pontypool seventh Beverley Brown Pontypool R R No 38 eighth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham Central Agricultural Society
R.ie, Goodin
Department of Agriculture
Toronto
Delbert Olan
Millbrook
Henry Blakely
Pontypool
Milton Weatherill
Bethany
Earl Weatherill
Ernest. Cavano
Leonard Porter
Woman's Missionary Society Plans for 1948 Officers and Gifts
The Woman's Missionary Society met in the Park Street Sunday School room with Mrs. Staples presiding in the absence of the president. They decided to send a barrel of apples to the Fred Victor Mission and to purchase and ship them. A nominating committee was formed to present 1948 officers. The secretary was to obtain 50 United Church calendars for Christmas sales and an invitation was extended to the Orono Auxiliary for the December Kirby Auxiliary meeting. The group then tentatively vacated the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society
Park Street
Delve
Staples
Fred Victor Mission
M. H. Staples
W. 8. Cobbledick
Missionary Monthly
N. Cobbledick
F. Kelly
Rainey
Mellor
United Church
Christma
Orono
Kirby
Homemaking Club Opens In Orono With County Events
The Orono Homemaking Club launches on November 17 as part of a wide county program led by the Women’s Institute. Training schools for club leaders from Millbrook Bowmanville Tyrone Nestleton and other centres prepare girls aged 12 to 26 for activities in cooking nutrition clothing hospitality and gardening. The year ends with Achievement Day and provincial and county events including Canadian National Exhibition participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missi Marian Hart
Millbrook
Bowmanville
Blackstock
Nestleton
Tyrone
Maple Grove
Orono
iGirls
Women’s Institute
Health report for Northumberland Durham unit week ending Nov 1 1947
The Northumberland and Durham Health Unit reports 21 communicable disease cases for the week ending November 1 1947. Diseases include chickenpox in Clarke Township two cages and measles in Cavan Cartwright Cobourg Newcastle Port Hope Bowmanville Darlington Townships among others. The totals list 38 measles in Cobourg six in Clarke Township one in Cavan Township one in Newcastle four in Port Hope one in Bowmanville and one in Darlington Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northumberland and Durham
Clarke Township
Cavan
Cartwright Township
Cobourg
Newcastle
Port Hope
Bowmanville
Darlington
Couple Receives Gifts At Wedding Celebration
Harry Worrall presented the young couple with an occasional chair on an end table and a glass water set. The bride and groom thanked friends for their kind thoughts and gifts after a sumptuous lunch. The evening concluded with chatting and informal dancing for the younger guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Worrall
New Traffic Law for Ontario Highways
Ontario enacts automatic license and vehicle permit suspensions for offenders under the Highway Traffic Act. Since July 1 1947, about 200 motorists faced suspensions for offenses causing accidents, with 44 careless driving convictions. Officials note fewer drunk-driving convictions and urge constant caution to cut traffic tolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Highway Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oddfellows Service Club
Cowanville
Wesleyville
Boy Scout
Apple
Card— Ross
Newcastle Lions
W.ms
Lyric Male Choir
The
Lyric Choir of
Offening
C.F
Am International Ve
H. A. Bunt
Sid Lancaster
Diane
Dorothy Stapleton
Laura Secord
Ronald Gibbs
Vinai Stacey
Doug
Florence
Ross Brown
Willis Jones
Ross Hallowell
Frank Gilmer
Wm. Laing
Neil Anderson
Lewis Stone
Wim. Laing
Armond Hollingsworth
Archie Brown
Peters
Stone
Frank McMullen
Messrs
Murray
Howard Payne
Keith Burley
Women’s Institute Branch
Counties’ Health Report
Highways Department
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