Clarke Township Council Meets as W. A. Reid Resigns
Clarke Township Council met on Tuesday September 2 with full attendance. They read approved minutes from the prior regular and August 25 special meeting. Resignation of W A Reid as Road Superintendent was discussed and later resolutions included advertising for a replacement and approving several payments and warrants totaling 4737.11 with adjournment to meet September 3.
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Clarke Township
Dominion Railway Board
CP. R
B. F
Little
R. Riley
Awde
Port Granby
W. A. Reid
Hawke-McKay
Department of Highways
McKay-Hawke
F. Awde
Jones-Lowery
Orono
Lowery-Jones
Durham County Plowmen’s Association
Anon Ede Ee
Joseph J. Mellor
Joseph J.mellor
E. J. Randall
H. Morris
Durham Central Agricultural Society
C. J. Allin
R. H. Wood
Swedee Tor A
Durham County Federation of Agriculture Meeting
The Durham County Federation of Agriculture held its first post holiday meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Russell White in Elizabethville. Plans for fall and winter work were laid out and the County Hospitalization scheme granting charter approval was reported. Members are joining daily and progress is seen toward a camp site. The camp committee awaits developments before action. A second county paper is planned for this fall. The next meeting is October 2 at the home of Mr and Mrs H Ashby in Port Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell White
Elizabethwille
Road to Leskard Widened by Clarke Township Council
Clarke Township Council widened the road to Leskard between the Seventh and Eighth Concessions by leveling the surface and adding deep ditches on both sides. The project aims to improve drainage and snowplow access, with gravel planned by fall to create one of the township’s best roads. A new machine, arrived last winter, is now building up the township’s roads.
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Clarke Township
Leskard
Neighbours Honour Manyers Champion Petfie Grover
R. Henry Blakely of Manyers Township Ontario, 1946 potato champion with 698 bushels of Chippewas, christens his farm Pine Ridge Farm. A new sign, painted in Millbrook, features a row of pine trees beside potatoes and hangs from an iron frame. Birthday celebrations on August 26 drew 100 neighbours and friends.
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R. Henry Blakely
Manyers Township
Ontario
Pine Ridge Farm
Millbrook
Blakely
Crop Improvement Association
Ed. Summers
Bowmanville
Durham
Frank C. Paterson
Improvements Under Way at Clarke Union School Grounds
Clarke Union School Board trustees are praised for improvements to the school grounds. A grader has levelled the grounds and a large adjacent playground is being built. The project may position Clarke Union School near the top in next year’s contest with planned grass, shrubs, trees, and flower beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Union School Board
Clarke Union School
Blakely Known Figure in County Before Fame
Edward Pearson district potato inspector recalls knowing Mr Blakely before he rose to fame as a potato producer.
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Mr. Blakely
Edward Pearson
Orono Fall Fair Opening Day Prize Winners
Prize list from the first day names many individuals and families led by Mrs Geo Baird and J Cruickshank. Awards cover crops fruits vegetables flowers and kitchen wares including Beets Beets and Pears Bartlett and Duchess apples and a large set of garden produce exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Geo. Baird
Tea Lowe
Robt. Allin
Don Stapleton
G. R. Putnam
Fred Blackburn
Fred Bowen
Geo, Baird
G. TR. Putnam
Ist
Anna Staples
Cliff. Curtis
Beverley Brown
J. H. Jose
Duchess
Melba
J.H. Jose
M. H. Staples
Alexander
Carlos Tamblyn
St. Lawrence
Gravenstein
Wealthy
Boyd.&Sons
Snow
Carlos “Tamblyn
M. BH. Staples
McIntosh
Scarlet Pippin
Wolf
Bradshaw
Burbank
Imperial Gage
Reinclaude
Hog Marketing Up 18 Percent in July 1947
Hog marketing for July 1947 rose 18 percent above July 1946, as announced by Meat Board Chairman L. W. Pearsall. Eastern Canada led gains with Ontario up 39.5 percent and Quebec 49 percent, while prairie provinces declined 6.7 percent from July 1946.
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L. W. Pearsall
Meat Board
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Prairie Provinces
All Canada
October 7 1947 Council Chamber Meeting Notice
In the Council Chamber on October 7 1947 at 1 30 PM the hour for the transaction of general business and related formalities was set. The record notes a scheduled session during the afternoon for municipal matters.
Training School Trio Given Six Months Term
Three escaped inmates of the Bowmanville Training School appeared before Magistrate R B Baxter in Cobourg Police Court on Monday September 8 and were sentenced to six months in the reformatory on charges of breaking and entering The magistrate criticized neglectful parenting and the boys spoke of misunderstandings about the school including a claim it was a private school One said he left due to homesickness another wanted to learn toolmaking but was recalled for late hours
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Bowmanville
R. B. Baxter
Cobourg
Reformatory
Baxter
Five Thousand Attend Orono Fair On Saturday
The Durham Central Agricultural Society Fair at Orono Fair Grounds on September 5 6 drew about 5000 attendees including 2400 paid admissions. Horses cattle and sheep were strong entries with racing featuring three classes and pony races won by Oshawa brothers. The midway and needlework baking and grain sections impressed judges despite smaller seed outputs and a busy lively family atmosphere.
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Durham Central Agricultural Society
Orono Fair
C. D. Graham
Ontario
Lawrence Hooey
Oshawa
Carlos Tamblyn
Orono
C. R. Knox
Ion
Orono Fair Amateur Show Winners Announced
Winners at the Orono Fair Amateur Show include Denny Lynch and Dorothy Stapleton in Public Speaking, Marjorie White and Gwen Phasey in Girls Singing, Denny Lynch and Harry Lynch in Boys Singing, Shirley Quantrel and Denny Lynch in Piano Solo, Harry Lynch and Jack Allen in Cornet, Jack Wilson in Best Comic Number, with Jake Hallowell and Laurie Stapleton winning Old Time Whiddler's. All participants are from Orono or nearby Clarke P.O. and Newcastle areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny Lynch
Orono
Dorothy Stapleton
Clarke P.O
Marjorie White
Gwen Phasey
Mary Ann Armstrong
Harry Lynch
Laurie Stapleton
Clarke P
Horse Race Results Free For All At Pembroke
Free-For-Allrace results list Bob Gano and Allan Pacey as owners and drivers from Roseneath and Pembroke. Grattan Lee and J Bullock compete from Brighton and Pembroke. Troquois Grattan with A Brown Oshawa wins Class A. Joe McGregor J Bullock Pembroke, Lloyd Parish Milsop Sutherland Peterboro, Burton Lee Peterboro place 2nd 3rd with times 2.24 and 2.16. Class B sees Stewart Worthy from Peterboro win with Worthy Girl and Ruth Harvester from Brighton placing 2nd with time 2.12 2.17.
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Bob Gano
Allan Pacey
Roseneath
Hal Stout
J. Bullock
Pembroke
Grattan -Lee
H. Ingles
Brighton
Sally Lee
Nichols
Troquois Grattan
A. Brown
Oshawa
Joe McGregor
Lloyd Parish
Milsop
Sutherland
Peterboro
Burton Lee
J. Sutherland
Stewart Worthy
H. Stewart
Worthy Girl
H. White
Colborne
Ruth Harvester
Dorothy Abbey
C. Franklin
Port Hope
Tom Peters
M. Brown
Oshawawu
Orono Fair Sees Superlative Success This Year
The article lauds the Orono Fair for achieving quality and enthusiasm competitive with the Toronto Exhibition. It commends the officers and directors for their work, noting the fair’s large, diversified, and successful annual event.
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Toronto
Bowmanville Captures Axtell Trophy In C O F Finals
Bowmanville wins the Axtell Trophy after defeating Court Oshawa 12 to 18 at Radio Park Oshawa. Veteran Blackie Blackburn led Bowmanville as Oshawa battled with Richard pitching for Oshawa. The finale ends a strong season with Bowmanville claiming the cup last held by Oshawa in 1942.
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Radio Park
Oshawa
Bowmanville
Order of Foresters
Court Oshawa Boys
Axtell
Blackie Blackburn
Arn. Green
Richard
Pickering
Cecil Lockwood
Qrono Millers
Bowmanville Rovers
Hampton Girls
Ramblers
Maple Grove
Bowmanville Ramblers
Hampton
H. B. McCabee
Charlie Ferguson
McCabe
Cubs
Hurst
Hartshorn
Bradd
Richards
J.martin
Pollard
Perpuson
Henderson
Young
Boyle
Craig
Hawkshaw
Blackburn
Holmes
Brags
Snowden
Cookson
B. Snowden
Hama
Peressen and
F. Flavell
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Heather Rebekah Lodge
Town Hall
Clarke
Durham County Federation of Agriculture Meeting
Neighbours
Manyers
Petfie Grover
HH. Hancock
Geo. F. Annis
F. Stinson
H. Hancock
R. VanHorne
Geo
F. Annis
Jas
T. Brown
Mrs. H. Hancock
Nasturtium
Anna M. Staples
Scalbiosas
Petunias
Robi. Allin
R. VaniHorne
D. G. Hooper
Jas. T. Brown
J. H
M. J. Tamblyn
R. van
Ira Lowe
Ola Westlake
L. E. Bryant
G. RB. Putnam
L. H. Bryant
J. Temblyn
J. B. Bryant
Orone W. I
C.O.F
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