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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 22, 1949

Page

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Prize Winners Of Livestock Classes At Orono Fair

Orono Fair lists prize winners across cattle and horse classes. Winners include W. Boyd & Son, J. Stark, T. R. Hall, Mel Skelding, Rus. Coch rane, Lorne Hoskin, and Geo. Cawker among others for Clydesdale, Belgian Percheron, harness horses, mares and foals, bulls, and milch cows. The results cover 1949 foals and multiple age groups with numerous exhibitors.

Orono W. Boyd & Son R. Hall Boyd & Son Jas Stark Span Rus. Cochrane J. Stark T. RB. Hall T. R. Hall Percheron & Punch I. T. R. Hall J. T. Brown Mel Skelding Jas. Stark Cok Cochrane T. H. Hall Les. Cochrane Jas Stark T. R. Halil Brown & Son Rus Cochrane, Brown & Son Ralph Saddler Ray Cochrane Lorne Hoskin R. Saddler A. R. White Geo. Cawker H.R. White L.hoskin H. R. White T. Brown & Son

Milligan Rose Nuptials at Christ Church Cathedral

A Vancouver Calgary wedding linked families as Joan Fraser Rose and John Waddell Milligan exchanged vows at Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver on Friday September 2. The bride wore Chantilly lace over satin with a lace cap veil and colonial bouquet, attended by sisters and bridesmaids in orchid and silver. The service was read by Dean Swanson, best man Graham Daaysoun, and a reception followed at Quilchena Golf Club before a honeymoon trip to Victoria.

Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver Calgary Joan Fraser Rose James Alexander Rose John Waddell Milligan John Caird Milligan Alberta Dean Gecil Swanson Graham Daaysoun James §. Burn Robert Diether

Times Classified Want Ads Column

Readers are invited to place ads for items for sale trade or wanted purchases in the Times Classified column. This notice outlines how readers can submit listings and where to send payments to feature their items.

the Times Colum

Clinton A Boddy Dies In Hospital

Clinton Arthur Boddy 64 longtime Laidlaw and Co. stockbroker died at Toronto General Hospital after a 47 year association. Born Orono he served 18 years as Walmer Road Baptist Church finance committee chairman and deacon. Survived by wife Ethel and three sons Arthur Lloyd Richard Paul and Roger Leigh Boddy.

Clinton Arthur Boddy Laidlaw and Co Toronto General Hospital Walmer Road Baptist Church Orono Boddy Toronto Masonic Order St. Clair R.A.M Dufferin

Rally and Promotion Sunday at Town Hall

The Sunday School and regular church congregation meet at 11 o'clock for the annual Rally Service. Promotion to higher classes occurs in the Town Hall basement at 1045 before the processional hymn. The notice calls for larger junior and teen classes and urges support for Intermediate and Senior boys in Bible study.

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Nellie Maude Gilfillan Dies At 74 In Orono

Nellie Maude Gilfillan widowed of Tate John James Gilfillan died Sunday September 4 1949 at her Orono home aged 74. Born in Bowmanville she joined Church of Christ and United Church of Orono and belonged to WCTU and Women's Institute. Active in Red Cross in both World Wars she hosted guests with warm hospitality and a cheerful spirit. Continued on page four.

Nelie Maud Gilfillan Tate John James Gilfillan Orono Gilfllan Bowmanville Church of Christ United Church Orons W.ct.u Women’s Institute

Four Die When Transport Overturns Near Bowanville

A tractor trailer rolled on to a car and crushed it killing four people one driving era two in Leaside and Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Martin both 48 and Mrs. Alexander Lawrences 58 died in the wreck with one survivor Donna Martin. Leonard Fordham driver for 17 years had no prior warning of the disaster. Emergency crews raised the vehicle from the ditch after six hours. The accident occurred along Wishway near Bowanville on Sunday evening September 8.

Wishway Bownanville Percy Martin Rumney Road Leaside Alexander Lawrencs Centre Street Oshawa Alexander Oshawa Hospital Donna Martin

Pontypool United Church Weds Dorothy Farrow to Alan Cornish

Dorothy Phyllis Farrow and Alan Henry Cornish wed at Pontypool United Church on September 10 1949 at 2 30 with Rev A H Hustace officiating. The reception followed at the Nimbons home in Pontypool. The couple will reside at 6901 Gladstone Ave Toronto and guests came from Toronto Pickerins Hampton Fenelon Falls Port Hope Kirby and Orono.

United Church Pontypool James Lowery Betty Marrow Carol Cornish Marlene Spilson Carolyn Plitz Billy Farrow Gordon Simpson Paul Nimbons Farrow Cornish Georgian Bay Points West Myr Mrs. Cornish Gladstone Ave Toronto Pickerins Hampton Fenelon Falls Port Hope Kirby Orono

New Officers Elected For Park Street Church Choir

The Park Street Church Choir elected officers at its first year meeting hosted by Mrs. Cobbledick. W J Riddell presided as chairman as Betty Chapman reported the treasurers results. Officers include Exvan Rainey president and Jean Rainey secretary treasurer with Mrs A A Drummond as vice president.

Park Street W. Cobbiedick W. J. Riddell Betty Chapman Exvan Rainey A. A. Drummond Sec-Treas Jean Rainey Flower Fund

Church Reopening Set For Sunday October Ninth

A large gathering of hog producers from Clarke Township and Durham County met in Orono Town Hall on September 19 to discuss hog production improvements. Purina Feed Company representatives demonstrated hog raising via motion pictures and spoke on dog care and disease prevention.

Orono Clarke Township Durham County Durham Farmers’County Corpp Purina Feed Company Wallace A. McMillan Colborne

No definite arrangement on daylight saving time

The question of when daylight saving time will be suspended this year remains unanswered. The Orono Police Trustees will discuss returning to standard time at their regular meeting on Sunday September 28. It is expected that nearby municipalities will follow suit.

Orono Police Orewe

Field Day At Orono Continuation School This Friday

Orono Continuation School hosts its annual Field Day on Friday September 23 starting at 1 30 PM. Students compete in pole vaulting jumping shot put discus and running events in two Keener groups then move to the fairgrounds for bicycle races. An evening wiener roast awaits participants on Lake Ontario shore.

Orono Continuation School Lake Ontario

Park Street United Church to reopen after remodel

Park Street United Church moves forward with renovations. A new hardwood upper-floor coating nears completion with a second coat to follow, decorators preparing for final touches. Rev D C Amos from Belleville Bridge Street United Church will be guest preacher at the October 9 reopening.

Park Street

Kendal Community Notes and Local Visits

Mrs. Macinnes of Oro Station visits with the Mercers while Mrs. Herb Mercer recovers in St Joseph’s Hospital Peterborough. Ted Copping of Kirby injures his foot in a fall. Marguerite Thorpson and Rennie spend a week with Mr L D Bell and Hilda. Buckler family from Bowmanville visit the Pattons and Mr F Stoker. Rev H A Bunt delivers a sermon on The little things of life at Kendal Church Life. Miss Maureen Armstrong to lead an evening service at Kendal United Church September 25. A church law meeting on September 28 invites ladies to bring shrubs and bulbs for planting.

Macinnes Oro Station Roy Mercer Herb Mercer St. Joseph’s Hospital Peterborough Ted Copping Kirby AL Hall Marguerite Thorpson Rennie Man L. D. Bell Hilda Geonard Buckler Peter Maureen Armstrong Bbile Oshawa Kendal United Church

Open Season On Migratory Game Birds in Ontario

Ontario department announces hunting dates and bag limits for ducks geese rails coots and gallinules. The North West zone runs from Parry Sound to Pembroke along the CN line to Golden Lake with season September 17 to November 10. South of the line hunts run in October.

Ontario Department of Lands and Forests of Parry Sound Pembroke Canadian National Railway Parry Scotia Whitney Barry’s Bay Golden Lake

Orono Fish And Hunt Club Adversity On Wet Outing

Orono Fish And Hunt Club members journeyed to Pefferlaw on a soggy Sunday seeking lake trout. Two boats carried eighteen men when Boat Tommy quit, stranding nine more. The skipper clung to pollywogs and lost a Ronson lighter overboard as rescue efforts began.

Orono Pefferlaw Lake Simcoe Orone Lake Grout Don Fontaine Tommy So Tommy Oronto

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