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Gentleman charlie rides again Orono eek.l.. imes. grit The Great Pine Ridge Kins- men Club operating out of the Orono area sponsored success fully their first public affair last Wednesday evening. The event was a donkey baseball game which netted the club a sum of $280.00 It is estimated that over five hundred were in attendance at the event held in the Orono Fairgrounds. This Durham County Vill- age will honor its two most distinguished sons during a four-day Civic Holiday cele- bration next month. They are the late philanth- ropist Chester Massey and former Star publisher Joseph E. Atkinson. The occasion for the week- end of parades, sporting events, a carnival and oldtime movies of the village is the 50th anniversary of Chester Massey's gift of a community hall to Newcastle. He was the father of the late Vincent Massey, who became the first Canadian Governor-General, and of veteran actor Raymond Massey. A highlight of the festivities will be the unveiling Aug. 6 in front of the co.mmunity hall of a provincial historical plaque to Mr. Atkinson, citing his newspaper policy of support- ing "The little man." The Archeological and His- toric Sites Board marker to "one of Canada's leading publishers" will be erected only a few doors away from 'he still-existing frame house where Mr. Atkinson grew up. The former publisher of The Star was born in 1865, the youngest of six children, and grew up in poverty in the village about 50 miles east of Toronto after bis father was killed by a train only six months after the birth. Mr. Atkinson's boyhood ex- perience was to shape his later newspaper 'crusade for social justice, making The Star a champion of such measures as widow's allowances, workmen's compensation, un- The antics of the mules and sorne of the players delighted those in attendance during the four innings of play. Shown above is gentleman Charles Reid having some difficulty with his donkey as he urges it towards first base. In the majority of cases the mules out-manoevered the players and the players were often oh their back-side on the ground. employment insurance and old-age pensions. All these measures were unknown during Atkinson's boyhood but were part of the Canadian way of life when he died in 1948 after 49 years at une across Last Friday morning in Port Hope Ontario Hydro outlined three proposals for their 500KV power line from Lennox to Oshawa. The three corridors were released at a press conference on Friday. It is the intention that Hydro wiil hold two public meetings in this area next week with the meetings being held in M.J. Senior Element- ary School in Hampton. The corridors are 2,400 feet in width at the present time but when one of the three is finally chosen Hydro will purchase a 425 foot right-away within the chosen corridor. However west of Wesleyville the final right-away will be from 600 to 620 feet in width due to an extra tower line being considered. All three tower lines west of Wesleyville will be 162 feet in height and the towers will be erected some 900 to 1,000 feet apart. In Clarke Township resident may choose from two route rather than three. Routes A and B in the Township are joined while Route C passes to VOLUINE 37. NUMBER 27 Old tyme xmas gets no grant The council of the Town of Port Hope refused a grant of $7,000 to the organization promoting the Old Tyme Christmas promotion in Port Hope. The committee is now working to eliminate a debit of $8,000 from the promotion in 1972 and have still a long way to go. Bell plans new Port Hope expansion Bell Canada plans additions to the operation in Port Hope with an additional story to the present building on the Main Street. Provisions are being made for an additional 1,4000 customers. Truck goes over bridge A truck loaded with powder- ed zinc oxide broke through the highway bridge on 401lver the Ganaraska River Thurs- day morning. An explosion resulted and the contents and truck were totally destroyed. The vehicle was involved in an accident prior to hitting the side of the bridge. clarke the north of the first alterna- tive. Route A and B enters Clarke Township on the east at the third line and angles across the Township to a point between the third and fourth line at Highway 115. It then vers north to a point midway between the fourth and fifth line and enters Darlington Township. Route C enter Clarke on the east just south of the sixth line and angles across the sixth about midway between the Kendal road and Highway 115. It turns directly north at this point to cross the seventh line and then follow the concession road west to Darlington. The right-away now propos- ed are narrower than those proposed intially and this came, it was settled due to public opinion that the corri- dors should be narrower and the towers taller. Miss Beyers at the news conference stated that Hydro will accept any of these corridors and that it will be (Continued page 6) Ask contestants for beauty queen This year at the Durham Central Agricultural fair held in Orono a Beauty Queen is to be chosen. The pageant will be held on Thursday evening, September 6th and is open to girls of Durham County. The Board states that there are good cash prizes and that the winner is entitled to enter the Sweetheart Pageant to be held at the C.N.E. in 1974. Entries are now being accepted by the secretary of the Fair Board, Mrs. Alan Risebrough, R.R.2, Orono, Ontario. The contest is spon- sored by MacDonald Ford of Bowmanville. Boys and girls bible club this week Two girls from Bowman- ville who under supervision have been operating a boys and girls Bible Club in a number of centres have ex- tended their services to Orono; This week the club for children of five year and up wil be held each afternoon from 3 to 4 p.m. July 16th to 20th on the lawns of the Clarke Public Library. The five-day program is interdenominational and held outdoors. The program in- cludes singing, a bible lesson and scripture memorization, all visual. On Wednesday afternoon at 3.15 an accident resulting in one death.occured at the intersection of the Taunton Road and Highway 115 north of Orono. Eleven-year-old Christa Moranda Pattison of R.R.1 Port Hope was pro- nounced dead on arrival at the Bowmanville Memorial Hos- pital. Christa was one of four passengers travelling in a car east on the Tauton road. Stopping at the intersection it Local singers entertain at "Faith in Song" before audience of four hundred The above group of young singers from the Orono area have in the past as on sunday provided excellent entertainmenii't. The grpup is headed by Raiph deJonge (on the right). The singers fron left to rîght are Valerie Partridge, Cheryl Cornish, Joan Duvall, Kathy Gustar, Diane Barnett, Betty deJonge, Lynda deJonge and Carol Barnett. Photocourtesy Canadian Statesman OIONO WEEKLY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18th, 1973 Lawrence loses bid for food debate Northumberland-Durham MP Allan Lawrence, is still having trouble making head- way in the House of Commons. On Tuesday speaker Lucien Lamouruex turned down Mr. Lawrence's bid for a special debate into the latest cost of living increases and Prime Minister Trudeau remains silent when Mr. Lawrence asks him a direct question. The try for a special debate came under a Commons standing order which, if al- lowed would have seen the Commons set aside its regular business schedule for Tues- day to embark on an emer- Continued page 3) Somewhere between 400 and 500 attended the "Faith in Song" program promoted by churches in the area on Sunday. The open air event was held in the Fairgrounds in Orono with full use being made of the grandstand and bleachers. People were pre- sent from a wide area outside of Orono as well as from Orono. The feature of the afternoon was song and music by local groups from the*area as well as the combined choir from Kirby, Kendal Newton- ville and Orono and Shiloh. Rev. Basil Long of the Orono charge and Rev. Snelgrove of the Newtonville charge acted as master of ceremonies for the program. Mr. Doug De- well, choir master at Orono, then proceeded becoming in- volved in collision with a gravel truck travelling south on Highway 115. The car was driven by Christa's sister Linda June Pattison who was taken to Bowmanville hospital with lacerations to her head, should er and an injured right wrist. Mrs. Levina Pattison, mother of Christa was taken to played the piano for the singing. The audience was involved in most of the songs of the afternoon. Rev. Gerald Hoffsteter of Nestleton involved his aud- ience in songs of today and leading with his accordian soon had his followers in a swinging mood. Likewise Ed Hoad and Bill Bickle of Newtonville aréa presented a number of recent hits on their trumpets. A local group from Orono headed by Ralph DeJonge and his guitar not only provided those in attend- ance with some fine singing but also lead the group in a musical round. It was a come as you were affair and the atmosphere was friendlv, spirited and gay. Oshawa hospital in serious conditon. A cousin Russell Kimmerley of R.R.3 Port Hope was not seriously injur- ed. The gravel truck, loaded, was driven by William George Sheppeard of Ceasarea. The truck ended on its side in the east ditch of 115 south of the intersection. The car was a total write-off happenings... I TO SERVE TEA: The Clarke Township Museum and Archive' members are to set up serving tea on the lawn of the library in Orono during the promotion of the Steam and Antique show at the Orono Fairgrounds, August 4,5,6. A BASEBALL WEEKEND: The hamlet of Kendal is certainly the baseball centre of the community and this coming weekend is no exception with three games coming up. On Saturday a double header will be played with the Kendal Intermediates hosting Port Hope at 1.00 p.m. followed at 4.00 with the Kendal Juniors playing Peterborough. . Then on Sunday the Keene Juniors take on Kendal in the Kendal park. C1111I)REN'S PROGRAM AT LIBRARY : The Little People Performers of Bowmanville will be presenting an interesting program at the Clarke Public Library this coming Tuesday morning at 10.00 a.m. All ages are invited to attend and take part in the songs, skits, and workshop. A one hour program. ONE DEFINITE, ONE POSSIBLE- The list of candidates in the Newýcastle-Clarke ward for regional Government begins to expand. Keith Bair of Newcastle and presently sitting on the Newcastle Counel has declared that he will be a candidate in the October election. He said he is not sure yet whether or not he will run for the regional seat or the local municipal seat - but he will be a candidate. Mr. Barr operates an insurance agency in Newcasfle. Eari Walkey of Newtonville and a former member of of Clarke council and Warden of the United counties is as he puts it a 'possible candidate" for the eletions on October 1st. He states that in general he has been in favour of the governments move and feels that representation must be objective to make the regional system work. He said he wolud contest the regional seat, if he does run. ITS AIAl A RUMOR-Durng the past week a rumor has circulated in this area that a Clarke Township father had beaten a child to death. On contacting the Ontario provincial police they stated that they had no knowledge of such an act. They were au are however that the rumour was prevelant in the Orono area. Newcastle to tribute former resident Over 400 attend Faith in Song Present choices of routes for 500 KV 7 7-.77