Orono Horticultural Society Meets with Local Guests
The Orono Horticultural Society held a Tuesday evening meeting in the I.C.0.F. Hall with District Representative Mrs. Stephens and husband from Harwood visiting. She urged brightening town approaches with flowers and shrubs and noted Barnum House planting and Northumberland Historical Society projects. A Christmas meeting invitation for Oshawa Society was read.
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Orono Horticultural Society
I.c.0.f. Hall
Stephens
Harwood
Oshawa Horticultural Society
Two Barns Burn Near Newtonville in Port Hope Fire
Fire destroyed two barns on Mr. Murray Payne's farm at Clarke south east of Newtonville, causing estimated losses exceeding 30000 dollars. A new barn was damaged, 2000 dollars worth of machinery and 4000 bushels of grain were burned, hay lost, and 72 Purebred Holsteins surrounded the scene but mostly escaped. Port Hope Fire Department fought the blaze.
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Payne
Clarke
Newtonville
The
Port Hope
Orono Wins Annual Tri School Field Meet
Orono High School took top honors at the Tri School Field Meet held Thursday at Blackstock. Cartwright and Millbrook placed second and third as Orono earned 22314 points to Millbrook 196 and Cartwright 9314. Individual winners included Gordon Simpson and Willis Barhaball of Orono in boys divisions and Peggy Hancock, Sharon Cannon, and Norma Earl among the girls champions.
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Blackstock
Cartwright
Millpreak
Orono
Romeril of
Breach
Department of Physical Education
Beach
Orono High School
Millbrook
Gordon Simpson
D. Earl
B. Gibson
Willis Barhaball
Peggy Hancock
Sharron Cannon
Norma Earl
David Earl
Bruce Gibson
Billbrook
Sharon Cannon
Durham Federation Eyes New Egg Selling Plan
The Durham County Federation of Agriculture Directors met at the Dorrells Blackstock on October 5. They discuss an Ontario plan to sell eggs by teletype with top grade listings and published prices to curb distress sales. Delegates were named for the C F A meeting in Toronto November 6–8 and two delegates to the First Provincial Folk School at Geneva Park October 15–21.
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Durham County Federation of Agriculture Directors
Dalton Dorrell
Blackstock
Mr. Nowak
Toronto
Lord Simcoe
Ontario Poultry Producers Association
Darlington Township
Hampton
O.F.A
Wm. Tilden
LF. A.P
Durham
C.F.A
Geneva Park
Lake Couchiching
Sunday Fire Destroys House Near Orono
A Sunday evening blaze totally destroyed a house on the fifth line west of Orono near Ontario Reforestry. Owned by Mrs. D Harness, the home belonged to Mr. and Mrs. M Adams with their family present. Efforts to contain the flames failed though downstairs furnishings were saved. upstairs contents perished as water had to be pumped from a distant stream. The Adams family moved in with relatives in Orono pending a new home on the Counties Road. Fire likely started in the chimney.
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D. Harness
Fifth Line
Ontario
Orono
M. Adams
Butt
Durham Annual Farm Safety Rally in Orono Town Hall
The annual Durham County Farm Safety Rally is set for Friday November 20 at 8:00 p.m. in the Orono Town Hall. Guest speaker D O Gibb of the Ontario Department of Agriculture will discuss farm safety and the event will award prize money for 134 entered posters. All are welcome.
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Durham County Farm Safety Rally
Orono Town Hall
D. O. Gibb
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Brighton
Durham
4-H Club Members Win At Guelph
Durham County 4-H members excel at the Ontario Agricultural College Inter-Club Competitions on Friday October 13 winning three events and placing in a fourth. Poultry team led by Larry Welsh and Garry Jeffery took first with 893, Grain Club led by Pat Knox and Harold Yellowlees topped thirty three teams with 928, and Senior Dairy Calf Club scored 923 to win. The Sheep Club added a fourth place showing for Durham with coaches named.
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Ontario Agricultural College
Durham County
Larry Welsh
Bowmanville
R.R
Garry Jeffery
Strathroy
Middlesex County
Kemptville
Grenville County
Pat Knox
Hampton
Harold Yellowlees
Enniskillen
Durham
Caledonia
Halton County
Paris
Brant County
Paul Tamblyn
Crono
Douglas Jose
Newcastle
Blyth
Huron County
South Mountain
Brinston
Dundas County
Ron Brooks
Francis Jose
James Coombes
Bruce Taylor
A. O. Dalrymple
Gray Hallowell Wedding in Orono United Church
Helen Anne Hallowell wed Andrew Edward Gray at Orono United Church on September 30 1961 with a double ring ceremony. The bride wore white satin peau de soie and carried white flowers. reception followed at Oddfellow's Hall. couple to reside in Tillsonburg Ontario.
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Orono United Church
Helen Anne
Sidney Hallowell
Andrew Edward Gray
Tillsonburg
A. Gray
Belleville
Basil E. Long
Orono
R. C. White
Newtonville
Glen Allin
Newcastle
Ross Hallowell
Bowmanville
Don Hart
Toronto
Lulubelle Matthews
Nancy Hallowell
Gerald Hallowell
Larry Gray
Shiloh W.A
Long
Arthur Lamport
Washington
U.S.A
Gray
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario Hydro
Starkville
Brian Caswell
Wm. Hale
Bill Wade
Marilyn Falls
Norman Andrews
Norma Hallowell
Orono Amateurs Plan Free For All Friday Night
The Orono Amateur Athletic Association schedules Friday October 20 as D day with a basketball game at 8 00 pm followed by the annual meeting and dancing in the Orono Municipal Building. A nominating committee will prepare officer slate prior to the meeting amid concerns over a $100 deficit and a small surplus.
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Orono Amateur’ Athletic Association
Orono
E. WH. Samuel
R. Gilbert
S. B. Rutherford
Orono Park
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Cecil Carveth
Trady Sallows
Murray Payne
Dalton
Kathleen Dorrell
Isley
England
Scotland
Ireland
Durham Federation
Willis
Barraball
Mr. and
Mrs. Adams
Guelph
Glenn Quinney
Times Byers
Wellington
Lincoln
Port Perry
Por Perry United Church
Mac. Neil Boyd
Oshawa
Norma Audrey Robinson
Stanley Robinson
J. W. Boyd
Gray-Hallowell
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