Curtain Call Opens Three Night Drone Drama Festival
Durham 4 H Club members top livestock show at the Lindsay Fair with Edgar Werry Grand Champion Dairy Showman and Rick Rickard Grand Champion Beef Showman. The Junior Holstein and Shorthorn classes feature several local youths. The 4 H Sheep Club fleece competition, sponsored by the Wool Growers and Ontario Agriculture, sees ten counties compete with Durham placing fourth. The drone drama festival runs three nights, September 23 to 29, with eight one act plays and awards on Saturday night chaired by Leonard Cramford.
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Durham County
Edgar Werry
Hampton
Grant Down
Bowmanville
Rick Rickard
Newcastle
Mason & Whyte Innsurance
Lindsay
Northumberland
Peterborough
Durham
Ontario
Victoria
Haliburton
Muskoka
Doug Jose
Brian Tamblyn
Neil ‘Tink
Paul Tamblyn
Lynn Brown
Walter Rickard
Francis Rickard
Shiela Slater
Jimmy Allin
Ronnie Baker
John D. Allin
Ken Wilson
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Perth County
Wellington
Simcoe
Brant
Lanark
Lincoln
Temiskiming
Haldimand
Carleton
Durham County 44H
Department of Agriculture
Taeiay i
Thuy
CGIT Members Elect New Officers
A CGIT meeting on Monday night September 23 elected a new officer slate. Leaders include Mrs. H. Couvier as Leader and Mrs. Armstrong as Assistant Leader with Carol Vagt as President and Lynda Pears as Secretary. Treasurer is Shirley Sharron. Junior Congregation Sandra Bowins. Publicity Ruth Sharron. Peggy Hancock offered as pianist. Members sang two hymns and viewed coin offerings before planning to meet October 7 at Mrs. H. E. Couvier’s due to Thanksgiving. Members will knit for missionary work and the meeting closed with taps.
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C.g.it
Wildwood
H. Couvier
C. Armstrong
Carol Vagt
Lynda Pears
Shirley Sharron
Sandra Bow
Ruth Sharron
Peggy Hancock
A. Mun Sees Third Barn Destroyed By Fire
A large storage barn owned by Alex Muir in Courtice burned on Tuesday morning destroying about 8 000 bales of hay and straw 500 bushels of grain and a seed drill with no animals inside The fire cause was spontaneous combustion Fire Chief Thomas Lyle said the barn had no wiring This was the third fire at the Muir farm in as many years The builder at the scene estimated the barn value at about 5000
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Courtice Tuseday
Alex Muir
Bowmanville
Thomas Lyle
Muir Farm
Muir
Harold
Highway 2
Muirs
Night Classes Open At Clarke Township High School
Clarke Township Recreation Committee and High School announce night school courses open for applications. Available options include Sewing Typing and Commercial French with enrollment determining offerings. Continued on page 3.
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MA Air Oy Oe
Opton
Clarke “Township “Recreation ‘Committee
Clarke Township
Clarke District Teachers Association Officers Elected
An organizational meeting at Enter prise school on September 17 elected Clarke District Teachers Association leaders. McMahon became President with Greenwood as Vice President Martins as Secretary Treasurer Armstrong as Press Reporter. Dr. Charlotte Horner spoke on roles of M O H and teachers in child health and well being.
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Clarke District Teachers Association
Enterprise School
Mr. McMahon
Greenwood
Mrs. Martin
Armstrong
Charlotte Horner
Northumberland
Durham
M.O.H
Evening Service Supports M M Work at Orono Church
The U C W of Kirby and Leskard held a Sunday evening service at Orono United Church to promote the M and M work. A film Mid Hast Profile highlighted needs in eastern countries and at home, with Jim Rickaby speaking on Christian responsibilities and special music by the Leskard Young Peoples Choir and Country Four Quartette.
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U.C.W
The
One
Kirby and Leskard
Orono United Church
Mid Hast
Jim Rickaby
Leskard Young Peoples’ Choir
Jim Pollard
Country Four
Chapman
Rome
Paul
Nile River
Christ
Gethsemane
Jesus
Peter
Orono Library Trustees Seek Public Library Funding
The Orono Police Trustees and Library Board discussed converting the Orono Library to a Public Library financed from public funds. A budget around 1000 dollars plus a provincial grant could fund book purchases and operations. The Board approved pursuing public-library status and a joint meeting will gather more operating details.
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Orono
R.C. Forrester
Oronto
Library Board
Heather Rebekah Lodge Holds September Meeting
The Heather Rebekah Lodge met September 25 at 8 p.m. with Noble Grand Emma Lunn presiding and Vice Grand Alice Hooey assisting. About 300 attendees from nearby districts attended as officers were filled and a Friendship Night with Ajax Lodge was highlighted. An October 9 installation of officers will be performed by District Deputy President Flossie Ball and staff.
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Heather Rebekah Lodge
Emma Lunn
Noble Grand
Alice Hooey
Mae Allen
Ila Martin
Ajax Lodge
Flossie Ball
Oshawa
Gladys Gamsby
Plowing Match Planned Near Orono October 2
A Durham and Northumberland plowmen meeting in Cobourg outlined the 1962 plowing match to be held on October 2 at Howard Allin’s farm south of Orono on Highway 35. Discussion covered a tractor driving contest for 4-H members and World Plowing Match plans for 1963 in Caledon Township.
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Durham and
Northumberland
United Counties
Cobourg
Howard Allin
Orono
Highway 35
Howard Henry
Belleville
Owen Gibb
Andrew Watson
John Ingratta
Durham
Caledon Township
Toronto
Henry
Bruce Hagleson
Agricultural Committee of County Council
Liberals Plan Nomination Meeting in Orono
The Durham Liberal Association executive announced a nomination meeting in Orono Town Hall on November 1 to choose a candidate for the Durham seat in the upcoming provincial election. The word was received Monday evening.
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Durham Liberal Association
Durham
Orono Town Hall
Gregory Beats Mosport Park In Canadian Grand Prix
A bespeckled Masten Gregory won the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park in a wet race averaging 86.5 mph in a Lotus 19, clocking 2 hours 46 minutes 28.4 seconds. Pedro Rodriguez finished second in a Ferrari, Toronto driver Francis Bradley third to claim the Canadian Drivers Championship 1962.
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Masten Gregory
Paris
Mosport
Gregory
Mexico
Pedro Rodriguez
Ferrari
Toronto
Francis Bradley
Ludwig Heimrath
Scarboro
Bradley
Heimrath
Bradham
Britain
Stirling Moss
Moss
Rac
Ing
Don Gurney
Riverside
California
Peter Ryan
Peterborough
Europe
Orono Church Plans Meet Architect For Education Building
The Building Committee of the Orono United Church prepares to meet an architect to draw plans for the Christian Education Building. Congregation members will review the proposals when ready. Construction is expected to begin in spring after recent visits to Agincourt and Lakefield to inspect similar centres.
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Orono United Church
Agincourt
Knox Presbyterian Church
Orono
Lakefield
Word And The Way recommended for UC Women meeting
The United Church Women met in the Sunday School Auditorium for September. Mrs Velina Armstrong led devotion with Psalm themes and Mrs Drummond led singing. Rev Long introduced the book The Word and the Way by Dr Mathers as the coming year’s study.
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United Church
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Apple Club
Bowmanville Drama Workshop
Henry Street High School
Whitby
Whitby Theatre Guild
Orono Players
Ajax Drama, Workshop
Pickering-Ajax
Oshawa Little Theatre
Leonard Cramnford
CGIT
Ins
A. Mun
M&m
Mrs. B. Long
Norman Bairstow
Library
W. Cobbledick
H. Dean
E. Hamm
R. E H. Logan
M. Brown
Main Street
Highway 115
Department of Highways
Counties Road Committee
Mill Hill
Orone
Northumberland- Durham
W. K. Lycett
McGee
G. E H. Simpson
Orono Hydro
Orono Hyder
Commission On Motion
Sunshine
Betty Newman
Cora Cantrell
Benevolent Committee
Mosport Park
Mathers
Stanley Chapman
Holy Land
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