Trustees To Seek Grant For Municipal Building
The Orono Police Trustees held their monthly meeting with full attendance. They turned down a petition to set store hours lacking 75 percent support and discussed Hallowe en debris cleanup. They approved tulip bulbs for planting, planned street work between Cobbledick and Somerville Drive, noted subdivision approval, and agreed to seek a government grant to fund a Municipal Building under Community Centre regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Police
Rutherford
Mercer
Orene Horticultural Society
Cobbledick
Somerville Drive
Department of Veteran Affairs
R. C. Forrester
Department of Agriculture
Final Speaking Contest in Orono set for November 13
Meeting notes reveal dates for Public Speaking finals Clarke Township November 5 at Crooked Creek and Durham County November 18 at Orene Town Jail. The November Banquet moved to November 25 at 6 PM to avoid contest conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Clarke Township
Crooked Creek
Durham
Orene Town
N.P
Double Ring Ceremony Unites Doreen Alldred Boyd Wood
Doreen Alldred and Boyd Douglas Wood united in a double ring wedding at Orono United Church on Saturday October 24. The ceremony featured Basil Long as minister, with music by Mrs. M H Staples and John Ford singing. The couple will reside in Orono after a honeymoon trip to the United States. Out of town guests came from Winnipeg Bronte Palermo Oshawa and Cobourg among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono United Church
Annie Doreen Alldred
Boyd Douglas Wood
Leslie H. Alldred
Orono
Wesley Wood
Basil Long
M. H. Staples
John Ford
Joan Alldred
Grono
Anne Best
Oguio
Nora Wood
Oshawa
L.A.C
Neil Barraball
Winnipeg
Ross Brown
Newtonville
Keith Wood
United States
Bronte
Iorento
Bowmanville
Peterboro
Cobourg
Warkworth
Selleville
Oshawa WCTU Attends Orono Meeting Programs
The October Oshawa WCTU meeting in Orono drew strong attendance. Mrs Walsh welcomed guests as Dr Clayton Lee led a fine program with solos by Mrs Pegg and a report of Pembroke convention. The session closed after a missionary display and a benediction with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Union
Oshawa
Clayton Lee
Orono children collect for UNICEF Halloween drive
Children in Orono will canvass after 6 30 pm Saturday for UNICEF funds. They receive boxes at the municipal building and return there for costume judging games and refreshments. Proceeds support UNICEF aid through the United Nations for hungry and distressed children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
J. C. Tamblyn
Charles Armstrong
Dean West
Orono Chamber of Commercce
Unicef Fund
United Nations
Orono
Orono Municipal
Unicef
Instal Mission Band Officers For 1966
The Mission Band met on Monday October 19 with fifty members. Mrs. McLaren installed officers: President Janice Rutherford Secretary Sharon Allin Treasurer Jarel Gilbank Program committee Carol Mercer Mo Nixon Marilyn Tamblyn World's Friends secretary Janice Rutherford. Junior leaders Sheila Kail and Deanna Challice ran crafts. special thanks to Connie Hovey and Toots Barraball. A second meeting followed on October 26 for a Junior Mission Gand with ten members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World’s Friends
Janice Rutherford
Challice
Durham 4-H Teams Place Sixth in Guelph Competition
In the 4-H Annual Competition at Guelph on Friday October 28 268 teams from 11 488 Agricultural Project members competed. Durham County placed sixth overall with teams in Dairy Swine Grain and Tractor Maintenance led by Harold Yellowlees Lorne Tink Donald Welsh Grant Glaspell Marie Kent Bruce Stainton Fred Hoskin and Loran Pascoe under Glen Larmer and A O Dalrymple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
Durham County
Durham
Peel County
Harold Yellowlees
Iniskillen
Lorne Tink
Hampton
Lambton
Donald Welsh
Grant Glaspell
Bowmanville
Durham County Grain
Marie Kent
Newcastle
Bruce Stainton
Bowfmaanville
Wellington
Belleville Collegiate
Durham County Boys
Fred Hoskin
Port Hope
Loran Pascoe
Girl Guides Halloween Party Features Costume Parade
Girl Guides held a Halloween party on Tuesday night at seven thirty. Anne Gilbank dressed as a tramp and Sheila Barraball as a flapper won prizes in the costume judging by Mrs Jack Watson. The event included games like bobbing for apples and a cookies and pop lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Watson
Anne Gilbank
Sheila Barraball
Modern Raceway To Be Developed In Clarke
A 450 acre tract near Crono Clarke Township will be developed by Mos port Ltd for a new road racing park with plans echoing Donington Le Mans and the Nurburgring. The project includes a five year plan costing at least a quarter of a million dollars to open a short circuit by 1966 or early 1961 and may feature skiing, ice racing and a clubhouse with pool.
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Crono
Clarke Township
Canada
Mosport Ltd
British Empire Motor Club
Harewood
Donington Park
Englard
le Mans
France
Nurburgring
Germany
Orono Hydro Commission Holds Regular Meeting
The Orono Hydro Commission chaired by H. M. Mercer passed 2463.00 in accounts with power costs at 1347.43 and Workers' Compensation at 179.00. Manager Dent cited high rates and low funds after large capital expenditures and noted about 1800 invested in twelve rental water heaters. A portion of payments was deferred pending month end billing. a special meeting will be scheduled early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Badminton Club
S. B. Rutherford
H. M. Mercer
Orono
Orono Hydro Commission
Dent
Hydro
Orono Hydro
Commission
High School Board seeks 810000 debentures for two new schools
The High School Board in Durham District seeks approval from the United Counties to issue 810000 in debentures to fund two new high schools, one in Darlington and one in Millbrook. Sites are under consideration as inspectors review water and sewage needs. Additional costs include courtice and millbrook facilities and 29 000 10 000 for architecture.
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Durham
Millbrook
Northumberland
Darlington
Johnston
Department of Health
Department
Courtice
New Officers Elected To The Orono Amateur Athletic Association
The Orono Amateur Athletic Association held its annual meeting Tuesday in the Orono Hydro office with fifteen members present. H Lowes was chosen president for 1960, along with a new slate including Mrs H Barlow as 1st vice, John Ford secretary, Gordon Simpson treasurer, and directors such as Donald Jales Ji Gamsby Jack Moffat and S S Rutherford among others. The group praised past achievements and discussed summer programs for Bantams Juveniles PeeWees and Junior Girls, with a suggestion to form a baseball committee to manage the sport’s many tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Amateur Athletic Association
Orono Hydro
H. Lowes
H. Barlow
John Ford
Gordon Simpson
Donald Jales Ji Gamsby
Jack Moffat
S. 5
Joss Gilbart
Ted
Margot Samuel
Myrtle Reid
Joan Allin
Ruth Taggart
Joyce Tennant
Raye West
Robert Hancock
E. Dent
F. E. Luccett
Lowes
Association
Phil Long
Tuhe Bantams
Mer
A. Wade
Lakeshore Umpire’s Association
Lycett
Jim Gamsby
Lakeshore
S. B. Rutherford
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Forrester
Clarke
Lei AE Brown
Queen
Department of Education
Doreen Alldred-Boyd Wood
Donna Wood
Maple Grove
Oshawa W.C.T.U
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Instal
Glen Larmer
A. O. Dalrymple
Girl Guides
KR. F. Richardson
Richardson
Port Hope High School
Dippell
B. Rutherford
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