Seven Compete In The W C T U Silver Medal Contest
A W C T U Silver Medal Contest at United Church basement on Friday evening drew many attendees. Patsy Finn won the girls medal with three competitors. Bill Boyd won the boys medal among four contenders. Mr A J Knox chaired, urging constant temperance work and noting the W C T U’s 50 years in Orono.
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W. C.T.U
Park St
United Church
Missy
Patsy Finn
No. 9
Clarke
Bill Boyd
Kirby
A. J. Knox
W.O.T.U
Orono
W.C.T.U
Ruby Gibson
Lockhaut
Marion Wright
Muriel Tennant
Leskiard
Leslie Gibson
Newcastle
John Barleycorn
Dan Chinara
Colville
R. Rosborough
Colin Taylor
R. H. Brown
Lynch
M. H. Staples
Geo. Rowe
Donald Hamm
Dr.) Colville
Solio
Messrs
Geo, Rowe
Jignich
Howard Walsh
Dinff
Germany
T.U
Dominion
Brockville
Mrs Honeywell Rites Held For Orono Resident
Nancy McChesney Honeywell widow of John A. Honeywell died after a brief illness at her Orono home on October 28 1938 aged 75. She was born 1863 at Crooked Creek daughter of Mr and Mrs McChesney and had lived in Rochester and Toronto before moving to Orono about twenty years ago. Funeral from F F Morris Undertaking Parlour Bowery was held October 25 at 3 30 p m with Rev S Littlewood officiating. Interment Newtonville family plot. Pallbearers listed and floral tributes from local organizations and friends.
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Main St
Orono
Nancy McChesney
John A. Honeywell
Mrs. Honeywell
Crooked Creek
Helen
Hector
Toronto
Honeywell
Forestry
F. F. Morris
Bowret
Newtonville
Rev. S. Littlewood
Messrs
G. M. Linton
J. J. Cornish
F. B. Lovekin
T. A. Reid
R. R. Waddell
J. C. Gamey
Clarke Conservative Association
Orono Public Library Board
Orono Women’s Institute
Newtonville Women’s
A Y P A Meeting Social Evening Recitals at St Saviour's
A Y P A of St Saviour's Anglican Church held a social evening last Thursday featuring Chrissy Jordan, Glenn Tamblyn, a vocal duet by Mr and Mrs R Smith with piano by Myrtle Smith, violin by Don and Vernon Graham, and multiple solos duets and readings. Edwin Manning chaired, and generous church refreshments followed the program.
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A.Y. P.A
St. Saviour’s Anglican Church
Chrissy Jordan
Glenn Tamblyn
R. Smith
Myrtle Smith
Don
Vernon Graham
Morris
Howard Walsh
Colville
Enid Cobbledick
Jim Powers
Lois Woods
Enid Cobblediick
Margaret Flintoff
Enid Bowen
Cantrell
Phasey
A. A. Drummond
Dr.) Colville
Books Gathered For Darwin Library by British Association
Books from Darwin's library and works about him are being collected by the British Association for the Advancement of Science and placed in the Darwin Library at the old home in Kent.
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Darwin
Him
British Association, For the Advancement of Science
Kent
Life Membership Award at Newtonville Women’s Institute
Mrs. M. J. Holman received a Life Membership Certificate and Pin at the Newtonville Women’s Institute meeting in the United Church basement on October 20. Guest speaker Mrs. Hoock discussed “Ourselves” as members enjoyed programs and plan a visit to Tyrone Branch on November 2. Five others, including Mrs. Hancock, presided earlier in the program.
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Newtonville
Tyrone
United Church
Orono Electric System Debentures Authorized by Clarke Township
Clarke Township approves purchase of the Orono Electric System for 8198.40 plus capital costs since Oct 31 1987 and authorizes issuing 8000 debentures at 4 8 percent interest, repayable in ten annual installments from system revenue with annual rate levies if needed.
Orono Electric System Purchase Agreement Highlight
A sale agreement covers the Orono Electric System including the distribution business and related contracts in the Police Village of Orono and adjacent switches south of Orono. The deal excludes a Newcastle Rural Power District primary circuit on Main Street and certain poles. Price set at 8,128.40 dollars plus post Oct 31 1987 capital costs. debentures offered by Clarke Township are 8,000 dollars at 4.84 percent, with prepayment options on May 1 or November 1.
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Orono Electric System
Clarke
Canada
Bank of Montreal
Toronto
Orono
Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Main Street
Police Village
Princesy Street
Newcastle
Itydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Hydro-Electric Power Com
Orono By-law 1031 Election on Hydro Power Supply
The Police Village of Orono votes on borrowing 8000 for purchasing the electrical distribution system from the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. Polling is Nov 5 1938 from 9am to 6pm at the Fire Hall with C F Awde as D R O and Mrs Clara Tarrigon as the Pell Clerk. Official count set for Nov 9 1938 at 8pm in the Council Chamber.
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Mission of
Ontario
Orono
Hydro-Electric Power Commission of
Hydro-Mectric Power Commission of Ontario
C. F. Awde
D.R.O
Clara Tarrigon
Pell
Clarke Township bylaw notices authorize purchase and vote
Notice from Albert J. Staples Clerk certifying true synopses of By laws 1080 and 1081 to authorize the Orone Electric System purchase and to submit the question to electors. It states bylaw 1030, passed in October 1938, will be reconsidered after one month. Qualified tenants must file vote declarations by November 5, 1938.
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Albert J. Staples
Township of
Clarke
Orone
Women's Institute Donates to Public School Work
A Cobourg Supreme Court jury found Jack Elliott not guilty of manslaughter over the March 30 accident near Newtonville. A verdict of not guilty on grievous bodily harm was also returned. The crash at the Clarke Township railway bridge left Harold Thompson dead.
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Supreme Court
Cobourg
Jack Elliott
Newtonville
Clarke
Newcastle
Elliott
Harvery Thompson
Installation of Officers at Orone Lodge No 436
The Orone Lodge No 436 installation occurred last Wednesday night in the Lodge Room with District Deputy Grand Master Wm F Smith and staff from Durham Lodge 78 officiating. Visitors from Florence Nightingale Lodge Bowmanville Cobourg Lodge Pontypool Lodge attended and a banquet followed with speeches from D D G M Smith and others. New officers were elected for the year including N G Almonte Bullock V G Kenneth Hill R B Fin Sec H Walsh Treas E Rainey Warden L Berry Conductor R Rosborough O G H W Murray L G Jag Nixon RIS N G Deb Myles LSS N G Ernie Dent RSS R H Brown LSS B N Scott RS V G M Cornish LSS V G J Berry Chap LeRoy Myles. Two Toronto residents were hospitalized after a crash near Bowmannville. Jack Roberts sustained a broken leg and facial injuries while Helen Johnson endured severe head and facial lacerations.
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Orone
Bro
Wm. F. Smith
Durham District
Durham Lodge No
Port Hope
Florence Nightingale
Bowmanville
Cobourg
Pontypool
D.O.G.M
D.D.G.M
Eso
Coathamy
PPCM
Chas. McElroy
Gordon
P.D.D.G.M
N.G
P.G. Warden
L. Berry
P.G
R. Rosborough
H. W. Murray
H. N. Scott
V.G
M. Cornish
J. Berry
P.G. Chap
LeRoy Myles
Rosborough discuss farm land needs at Orono Women’s Institute
At a November Orono Women’s Institute meeting Mrs. O W Rolph introduced two new locals Miss Williams and Mrs Payne. Principal R Rosborough led a talk on agriculture citing historical roots and Canada's agricultural wealth while noting market-driven shifts and the role of the Department of Agriculture.
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Women’s Institute
Orono
Miss Williams
8. Payne
M. H. Staples
R. H. Brown
Trustees and Ratepayers Association
Town Hall
Royal York Hotel
Richardson
N. Rowe
Canaan
Riome
England
Europe
Canada
Ontario
Department of Agriculture
Oshawa Presbytery Young People's Union Meet
The Oshawa Presbytery of the Young People's Union plans an officers Congress at Park Street United Church on October 29 and 30 with theme Christian Youth Faces a New Day. Program lists registrations, discussions, music, banquet, and Sunday church events with addresses by Rev S Littlewood and Dr H Bruce Collier.
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Oshawa
Presbytery of Young People’s Union
The
Young People’s Union
Park Street United Church
West China
Pickering Y.P.U
Littlewood
Congress
Stunday
Myrtle Tamblyn
Orono
Christian Fellowship
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Miss Duff
A.Y.P.A. Meeting
M. J. Holman
Wm. Smith
Mrs. Holman
Solo
Miss Hazel Reid
Roll Hall
Laws
A. Redknapp
Thomas Green
Robert McTaggart
James Bilton
James Cousins
Ontario Reformatory
Guelph
Migistrate W. A. Campbell
Toronto Cadilllac-Pontiac Sales Ltd
Cecil Burley
Lipson
Trenton
Sid Wakely
Helen Wakely
Sidney ‘“Jr
Ronald Wakely
Port Hope Hospital
Police
Orono Weekly Times
S. Elliott
Bowmannville Hospital
Jack Roberts
Helen Johnson
Roberts
King St. Y.P
See
Tréeas
Tiva Brown
Fda Mounitjoy
Christian Missions
Ethel Burlington
Kenneth Heddon
Melen Baker
Garnet Rickard
Albert Walker
Jean Battle
James Kerr
Alice Arnold
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