Flowers And Races Continue Harvest Impacts Showings
Farmers were compelled to stay home to finish harvests cutting livestock exhibits mainly in swine sheep poultry and cattle. Gate receipts dropped by 180 dollars from the previous year.
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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
2
Durham Central Fair Show Hits Top Calibre Harness Races
The Durham Central Fair featured major horse displays from heavy to pony classes and four four teams paraded before the grand stand. Harness racing drew thirty two horses across four two heat races on a fast track with a dramatic spill near the stand. After five minutes drivers and horses were back in the second heat and the midway was extended with notable farm machinery exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone
Durham
Peterborough Wins Dramatic Contest With One-Acts
The Little Theatre group from Peterborough claimed top prize in a Dramatic contest featuring four one act comedies with participants from Peterborough Lakefield Woodville and Thornton Corners. The Peterborough entry dazzled audiences with its spectacular presentation and entertaining style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Theatre
Peterborough
Lakefield
Woodville
Thornton Corners
Lakefield earns second in contest with top entertainment feature
Judges and audience praised Lakefield for placing second in the contest and delivering a top entertaining feature. Thornton Corners and Woodville finished third and fourth respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakefield
Thornton Corners
Woodville
Livestock Prize Winners At Orono Fair
Orono Fair awards list highlights Sheep Leicesters show wins by N R Green & Son with six firsts, three seconds, three thirds, plus wins for Foster Snowden and Dr Taggart. Swine Bacon Hogs lead by Geo Stephens with ten firsts and six seconds. Poultry entries include R M Brown, Ducks and Turkeys led by Brown and Moffat. Various special prizes awarded to Mrs Downey, Mrs Moore, and others for baked goods and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Green & Son
Foster Snowden
Southdowns
Dr. Taggart
Shropshires
H. Skinner & Sons
Hampshires
Orono Clinches 2 0 Lead With 12 2 Win at Little Britain
Orono defeated Little Britain 12 to 2 on Wednesday in Little Britain, taking a 2 0 series lead in the best of five. The third game is set in Orono Saturday at 1 30 PM. Keith West pitched a two hit shutout pace before exiting in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Little Britain
Ontario
Pitcher Keith Delivers Complete Game Victory
Keith held Little Britain hitless for seven innings then yielded two eighth inning hits that produced Little Britain two runs. He faced 34 batters in nine innings. Raye West led with four hits in four trips, with Don Mercer and Johnny Shetler adding two hits each. Robin son, Armstrong, Junior West and K West added singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Britain
Raye West
Raye
Don Mercer
Johnny Shetler
Robinson
Armstrong
Junior West
K. West
Delbert Nelsom Myles Dies at 69 in Oshawa Ont
Delbert Nelson Myles aged 69 dies suddenly in Oshawa Ontario on Wednesday September 12 1956. Beloved husband of Beatrice Lilly Hiller. Resting at H Barlow Funeral Home Orono. Service Saturday September 15 at 2 P M. Interment Orono Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles
Delbert Nelson
Oshawa
Ont
Delbert Nelsom Myles
Beatrice Lilly Hiller
H. Barlow Funeral Home
Orono
Orono Cemetery
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Roger Barlow
C. W. Downey
Stan. Allen
Stan Allin
E. M. Gamey
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S. Moore
W. Cobbledick
E. Brown
Stan Alin
Bowmanville
C. Downey
Simpson
Sears
Lake of the Hoods Milling Co
C W. Billings
F. Munro
S.moore
Keith West
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the Women’s Auxiliary
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