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Dim and Distant Past Bowmanville Fire Dept., 1916. Fire Chief William Edger in bowler hat, i car. Photo taken on ChurchStreet, outside of present Court Building., 49 Years Ago Thursday, December 11, 1930 A well-known business man Allan M . Williams, undertaker, passed away on Monday morning, as the result of a stroke, in his 58th year. Stanley Rickard and Murray Butler of Newcastle, took the affirmative, and Wilfred Carruthers and Alex MçGregor the negative, in a debate held at St. Paul's United' Church on Monday. The judges were Lawrence -Mason, Stuart James and Melville Dale who gave the negative team the win. In a keen election in West Durham for a representative for the Tenth Ontario Older Boy's Parliamént, John Jury defeated Albert Wood, by a close 26 votes. (153-127). The regular meeting of the Blackstock Victorian Women's Institute was at the home of Mrs. F. Bailey, with Mrs. Russel Mountjoy in the chair in the abscence of the president. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wilcox of Hampton left on Thursday to spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. F. Densem, town. A sale of hand-painted china and candies will be held at the studioof Ethel Morris, every Friday and Saturday, during September. A ford coupe, model T, Durham Agri-Calendar Thursday, December 13 - Wally Cavanagh, Fieldmnan for O.M.M.B. will be in the Bowmanville Office to meet with - farmers by APPOINTMENT ONLY - Please phone 416 623-3348 in advance. Thursday, December 20 - 1:30 p .m. Ontario Station Tested Boar Sale, R.O.P. Swine Test Station, New Hamburg . January 3 - 4, 1980 - O.A.C. Agricultural Conference, University of Guelph Campus. Friday, January 4 - 9:30 a.m. Registration and Coffee. Durham County Soil and Crop Improvement Assoc. Annual Meetiniz. Theme:, "Erosion in the 180's", Cavan Community Hall, Cavan - Everyone Wel- come 1 January 7- Swine' Herd Workers' Course. 12 weeks. Centralia College of Agricul- tural Technalogy, Huron Park, Ontario. Contact Anna MacTucker, Canada Farm Labour Pool. Wellington Place, Fergus, Ontario. Phone 519-846-5830. Wednesday, January 9 - Wally Cavanagh, Fieldman for O.M.M.B. will be in -the Bowmanville Aricultural office to meet with farmers by APPOINTMENT ONLY - Please caîl 416 623-3348 in advance. - January 14 - 8:00 p.m. Mr. serial1 no. C248043, license CX654, will be sold by auction to cover storage charges, this Saturday at the Wm. J. Challis Show Rooms, immediately followîng the Scobell sale. 25 Vears Ago Thursday, December 9, 1954 At Durham Lodge, A F and A M. Newcastle, Right Worshipful Bro. W. Frank Rickard, installed his son John as Worshipful Master for the coming year. Reeve Roy Nichols of Darlington Township was re- elected for 1955 in the Darlington Township election on Monday. The major portion of, the Charles Milîs, Secretary of the Canadian Cattlemen's Assoc. Calgary, Alberta, will speak to Victoria Cattlemen in the Agricultural Office, Lindsay - ail Dur ham Cattiemen are welcome. January 14- 18 - South- western Ontario Farmer's Week, Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology. January 16 - Regional Maple Syrup Producers Conference, B3obcaygeon, Ontario. East Central Farm Conference Tuesday, January 15 - Soils and Crops Day - Ontario Gov't Bldg., Lindsay. Thursday, January 17 - Dairy Day - Ontario Gov't Bldg., Lindsay. Tuesday, January 22 - Beef Day - Ontaro Gov't Bldg., Lindsay. ,- -ýI Thursday, January 24 - business at the regular meeting of the Orono Trustees and the Orono Hydro Commission held on Monday evening, revolved around the opening of the Orono Armouries. Ted Woodyard was given permission to have the new west entrance completed as soon as possible. Herb Duvaîl of the Orono Electric stated it would cost $60. to put a 60'amp service in the armouries. Miss Edith Laycock was guest speaker at St. Paul's United Church Mission Band, on Monday. Introduced by Janet McGregor, Miss Laycock spoke on her eight week's tour of Europe. Sheep Day - Ontario Gav't Bldg., Lindsay. Thursday, January 24 - Swine Day - Rock Haven Motel, Peterborough. February 12 - "Farm Busi- Mrs. F.W. Bower, librarian, of - the local public was an rnvited guest of the official opening of the new Oshawa Library, given to the city by Col. R.S. McLaughlîn. George Ingham, son of Mr. Bruce Ingham, a former tttacher at B.H.S., recently was awarded his bachelor of music degree.' Lieut. John Ham of the Salvation Army spoke on Religious Education at the Home and School Club meeting on Dec. 1. Mr. D.C. Peters led the sing songwith Mrs. Muriel Symons at the piano. ness for Farm Women", Lndsay. Contact OMAF, Bowmanville for details. This Canference is for Durham, Victoria, Peterbarough and Ontario area ladies. HilAMPTON .1. The Hampton Women's Ross singing I Wonder as I Institute held its Christmas Wander and O Holy Night meeting' on Tuesday,' acmpanied on the piano by December 4, with invited Daug. Af ter thanking the boys, guests and also members of wha had ta leave ta go back ta Newtonville W.I. Af ter a work, Mrs. Burraws read a deliciaus dessert luncheon poem This Christmas Night. President Mrs. Burrows The Institute ode was sung called everyone ta order, and the Mary Stewart Collect welcoming Newtonville as aur repeated in unisan. The Ral visiting Institute, and intra- Caîl - A Christmas Custom of ducing Ross Metcalf and Daug another Cauntry was very Dewell. These twa talented interestingly answered. Mrs. musicians entertained us with Hall maved the minutes -be S ection Two Kinsmen Donate Funds The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 12, 1979 5' for Handicapped Workshop The Bowmanville Kinsmen recently turned over $2,500 to be used in the, development of a woodworking shop at the north campus of the Courtice Sehools. The woodworking program.will be part of classes for the, developmentally handicapped. Making the presentation on behaliof the Kinsmen are: (left, to right) Kinsmen President Art Evans and Ron Hooper, community services chairman. Representatives of the sehool are Barb Pammett, a teacher of the intermediate class and Principal Ian Golder. The Kinsmen are handing over a power tool which represents the group's donation. There are 31 developmentally handicapped young persons aged six to 21 at the Courtice schools. They corne from the western area of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education and Victoria County. The Kinsmen's presentation to the school was made at their regular meeting at the Acres Restaurant December 4. Mr. Golder and Barb Pammett spoke to the group about their work with the developmentally handicapped. approved as written, seconded by Mrs. Bryant. An invitiation was received to the U.C.C. Christmas meeting on December 10 at 7:30, Naminating Committee for 1980 - 81 officers is Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Kantor and Mrs. K. White.,Mrs. White gave a very interesting report on the convention held in November at the Royal York. Happy birthday was sung to Mrs. Smales who is celebrating ber 95th birthday later this month. Mrs. Slemon took the chair for the North Group. Mrs. Hall gave very interesting camments on the Motta - Don't hoard- ideas, the more you radiate, the more you germinate. Mrs. Bryant gave a humorous reading - Dear Son. Our guest demonstrator from Van Belle Gardens was întroduced by Mrs. Chant. Several lovely Christmas floral arrangements were made. 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