Clarke High School Corner Stone Laid in Durham District
Dr J T McCreary of Port Hope and Durham District High School Board chairman laid Clarke Township High School corner stone midway between Orono and Newcastle. The ceremony cited rising enrolment from 814 in 1951 to 1889 this year with forecasts to 3043 by 1969.
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McCreary
Durham District
Clarke Township High School
J. T. McCreary
Port Hope
Durham District High School Board
Clarke Township
Orono
Newcastle
Durham District Board
Carlos Tamblyn
Tamblyn
Clarke
Basil Long
Orono United Church
C. R. Woodland
L. G. Baker
Pentland and
Baker
Bigelow
Port Hope High School
A. Witherspoon
Orono High School
Spiers
Courtice School
Clarke Township Recreation offers fun square dancing classes
Clarke Township Recreation Committee announces square dance lessons taught by Mac Ransberry. Classes run every other Tuesday from 1:44 to 2 hours at about 0.75 per person, starting in November. A new Camera Club seeks about five members for lectures from the Community Programmes Branch, with Laverne Boyd coordinating.
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Clarke Township
Conract Laverne Boyd
Marke Township
Fragmentary note on approval and local figures
An unclear excerpt mentions approval processes and local figures such as Chairman W. E. Barr and Hollis Arr, with references to a county and federal backing. The text is fragmented and lacks coherent events or dates.
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Tee
W. E
Barr
Sonny Boas
Hollis
Memorial Service Held by Orono Legion Groups
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Orono district Newcastle Bowmanville and the Ladies Auxiliary including the Orono Cubs Scouts and Girl Guides attended a Memorial Service at Orono United Church. The gathering marched to the Cenotaph led by Bowmanville Legion Pipe Band observed two minutes of silence heard Last Post and Lament readings of fallen names and wreaths placed on the lawn.
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Royal Canadian Legion
Orono
Newcastle
Bowmanville
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Orono Cubs
Girl Guides
Orono United Church
Clarke
B. Long
J. Major
Long
Oddfellow’s Hall
Healther Rebekah Lodge
Bowmanville Drama Workshop Plans Eight Week Workshop
The Bowmanville Drama Workshop met at the Lions Centre on November 2 1961 to discuss administration and active participation. It was agreed to replace a William Inge play with an eight week workshop under John Shoenmaker to broaden involvement. New members welcome with next meeting set for November 16 1961 at 8 pm. The group’s winter production opens at the Peterborough Drama Festival on November 17 1961 at Queen Mary Auditorium Peterborough in Tennessee Williams early Pieces The Case atin? ig be- effort.
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Bowmanville Drama Workshop
Lion’s Centre
William Inge
Bowmanville
John Shoenmaker
Peterborough
Queen Mary Auditorium
Monaham Rd
Tennessee William
Outline Occupations At Orono Public School
During health and guidance classes at Orono Public School this week seventh and eighth grade students heard presentations from three local professionals. Local residents described their jobs and career paths to provide real world context for the pupils.
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Orono
Orono Chamber Backs Sunday Sport Plan At Meeting
Orono Ontario chamber members favored Sunday sports in Clarke Township pending a electors vote and by law approvals. They noted Mosport racing could boost revenue and create up to a hundred jobs while other ideas for festivities and scholarships were discussed.
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Orono Chamber of
Corremerce
Trading Post
A. McLaren
Mosport
Clarke Township
McLaren
Aslett
Mosport Ltd
W. H. Carman
H. Partner
Trent and Rice Lake
Durham County
Orono
Charles Armstrong
Forrester
L. Lowery
Leslie Aslett
William Carman
J. Stutt
Memorial Hospital
Orono Hydro Begins Underground Line Installation
The Orono Hydro Commission started the first underground hydro line project on Churchill Avenue near the Public School. The two conduit pipes will carry primary and secondary lines buried about three feet, with work extending 200 feet and provisions for both street sides, while lighting style remains undecided.
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Orono
Churchill Avenue
Church Street
Churchill Ave
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Woodland
Stewart Grey
Mr. Baker
Archiitect
Clarke High School
Reeve Cunningham
Castle
Reeve Walkey
Hope Township
United Counties
Drama Workshop
Peterboro
Orono Hydro
Wm. Malley
One
Hawa
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