Orono Auditorium Hosts County Public Speaking Contest
David Williams of Central Public School Bowmanville won the Durham Club Shield for Public Speaking after top honors in the County Speaking Contest. Ten speakers competed at Orono United Church, with Barbara Jackman and David Brent taking second and honorable mentions respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Williams
Central Public School
Bowmanville
Durham Club
Durham County Trustees
Orono United Church
David Brent
Bethesda
Barbara Jackman
Cavan
Paul Tamblyn
Antioch
David Gibson
Clarke Township
Clarence Allin
Morris
Teachers ‘College
Peterborough
S.S. No
S. S. No
Clarke
Joyce Davey
Long Sault
the Honey Bee
Susan Gray
Newcastles
Jack Miner
Fred Bowen
Orono
Bryant
Port Hope
Messrs
Roughley
November Meeting of WMS and WA Held in Sunday School Room
The November WMS and WA meeting convened in the Sunday School room with Mrs. E. R. Rainey presiding. Hymns and prayers opened the session, followed by devotions led by Mrs. Harold Allen and a scripture reading from St. Matthew. Members discussed keeping teenage Sunday school classes engaged and planned to seek ideas from the Christian Education committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M.S
W.A
E. R. Rainey
Staples
Rainey
Harold Allen
St. Matthews
Allen
Greenland
Cornish
Kitchen
C.G.I.T
Porter
J. C. Tamblyn
Christian Education Committee
Explorers Collect 23.00 In Hallowe'en Canvass
The Explorers Group of the Orono United Church canvassed for pennies on Hallowe'en and collected 23.00 from four members present. The funds will be given to the Association. David Williams and David Brent will compete in the District contest in Havelock on November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Orono United Church
David Williams
David Brent
Havelock
Speed Limit Increases On 401 And 490 Highways
Highways Minister Allan announced raising the speed limit to 55 mph for cars and buses on the Pickering Newcastle section of No. 401 after a traffic division survey. Trucks stay at 50 mph. Buses on No. 490 match 55 mph. Belleville No. 14 Highway near the city 35 mph for 1,600 feet. West of Belleville on No. 2 Highway new 35 and 40 mph limits replace 30 and 50 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan
Pickering- Newcastle
No. 401
Traffic Engineering Division
No. 490
Belleville
Newcastle Fire Destroys Two-Story Building on Church Street
Early Saturday morning a two story frame building on Church Street in Newcastle burned, destroying the structure and contents valued over five thousand dollars. Firefighters from Newcastle and Bowmanville battled the tinder dry blaze after 6 am, saving adjacent property but failing to save the building behind Bonathan Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Street
Newcastle
Bowmanville
Doris Jopling Weds Neil Moffat in Orono Church
Doris Evelyn Jopling and David Neil Moffat were married at Wesley United Church Lakefield on October 20. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Jopling, wore her grandmother's ivory gown with Valenciennes lace. the reception followed at the bride’s home. They plan to reside on the groom’s farm in Orono after a Western Ontario wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Evelyn Jopling
Neil Moffat
Orono
Wesley United Church
Lakefield
Doris Evelyn
W. B. Jopling
David Neil Moffat
W. S. Moffat
T. H. Fleetham
Kenneth Stewart
Ferns
J. G. Jopling
Bridgnorth
Western
Ontario
Accident Insurance Approved for Orono Public School Students
Orono Public School Board, with all members present, approved accident insurance for students and teachers at $1.20 per person annually. The board also discussed boiler issues at Lumberman’s Mutual policy and approved final education department funds for a new school addition, while accepting the resignation of Secretary Treasurer H. E. Millson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Hamilton
John Tamblyn
Horace Best
Hamilton
Lumberman’s Mutual Casualty Company
W. C. H. Mitchell
H. E. Lycett
Fox and Wolf Club Holds Monthly Meeting on Wildlife Topics
The Orone Fish and Hunt Club met in the Municipal Building to view wildlife films Ti Jean goes Lumbering Beaver makes a Come Back and World in a Marsh. A Halloween Masquerade netted 101 dollars for admissions with 92 spent leaving 9. Tolmie reported on Clarke Township pheasant hunting with many birds still around and urged dog use. Eleven leg bands have been returned. Plans were made to organize Fox and Wolf hunts for December amid fire safety cautions for upcoming deer hunting season. Prevent forest fires and protect Ontario wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone Fish and Hunt Club
Ken Tolmie
Clarke Township
Clarke Township hears petitions at November meeting
Clarke Township Council met with all members present and heard delegations on traffic slowing near Newtonville and blocking material on the road allowance between D Tennant and C Myles. The road fund totals and pending projects were reviewed with the No. 9 School bridge repair, a memorial cairn site, and bond issue actions discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township Council of
Clarke
Wm. Malley
Crono
D. Tennant’s
C. Myles
Lavery and
Lowery
Opening of Durham County District High School in Port Hope
More than 1,100 residents attended the opening ceremony for Durham County District High School Port Hope Education Minister W J Dunlop praised the project calling it an inexpensive school and urged focus on fundamental subjects He urged students to complete every grade and resist communist influence Dozens of officials including J W Foote Dr W S Turner and local MPs attended and the building was transferred from builders to the school district with gifts from local groups
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Dickinson
Road Department
Port Hope and District
Durham County District High School
Port Hope
W. J. Dunlop
Dunlop
Dr. Dunlop
J. W. Foote
Department of Education
W. S. Turner
Canada
Rev. L. J. Baird
Port. Hope
W. N. Moore
N. Strong
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Orone
Margaret Black
Leslie and
Jeffery Kennedy
Toronto
Durham
Mr. Holmes
Missionary Monthly
C. Duncan
W.ms
Armstrong
Pericles
Wo Fire
Bonathan Hardware Store
Elizabeth Telford
Vera Northey
Paul Jopling
Orono Public School Board
Fox
Wolf
Fish and Hunt
Township
Hugh Stapleton
Newtonville
Chas. Stapleton
Reeve J. T. Brown
Stapleton
A. M. Gerry
Gamsby Estate
Gerry
R. R. Waddell
George Totten
Scott Bridge
No. 9
Messrs. W. C. H Mitchell
BR. J
Taggart
W. J. Lycett
Orono Police
Ontario Municipal Board
U.S. No. 5
J. L. Graham and Co
Municipal Board
Aspden
Weston
Durham M. P
John M. James
Don Henderson
Dunker Construction Co
We, Barnett
Barnett and Rieder Architects
C. J. Nichols
P. J. Bigelow
F. T. G. Waghorn
Port Hope Kiwanis Club
Mr. Henderson
United Nations
Barnett and Rieder
Bob Creighton
G. J. Brackenbury
Reeve Read. Budge
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