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ïk- '. 'I'U7?W~flAV W1~U. Rth. tesm PreidntUrges More Use 0Of Local Talent at Orono Fair, ORONO-The annual meeting of the Durhamn Central Agri- cultural Society was held Sat- lirday, Jan. 24 in the Township Hall, Orono, with close to 20 iembers of the Society present. Mir. C. Billings, retiring presi- dent, chaired the meeting with ~.C. Gainey actingas secretary. It was learned at the meeting from Mr. A. E. Morton that the fair this year, will be held on September il and 12. Dele- gates to the annual convention were given power to make ar- rangements for at least three rides at the 1959 fair in Orono. It is at the convention, it was ~ inted out, that contacts can made. Mr. C. Billings, In addressing the group, stated that he had ben pleased with the 1958 edition of the fair. It had, he said, been a tremendous job in getting the Agricuitural Building ready and also in preparing the grounds. The project was completed, I nted, and was a great asset. ?e was certain that the fair can be improved and will be. His suggestions included a parade with some floats along with the band. Mr. A. Blanchard was ap- pointed to approach the Darling- WHOOPS WE GO AGAIN! Il Siiding on Uthee Is fun for kIdg but it's not no funny when adults take a slide and fait. If you crack a few bones through a fait on icy walks and have t. stay off work, will your bicorne go en? CIA's accident and sickness Insurance wonld help pay the bills until you could be back on the Job again. Fer full details cali:. Howard B. Foley ELR. 8, Bowranvill. Phone MA 3-3277 VIA co0-.pevatow Insurune Association ton Council concerning the an she said, had netted a smalli nual grant. profit. The plays, last year, she Mr. J. C. Gamey gave the said, were professional produc- financial report which is printed tiens and did warrant much elsewhere ini this edition of the larger audiences. It was feit paper. He was glad to report that the high calibre of piays that the building account was would tend to increase the at-i cleared and that a balance of tendance. Mrs. Samuel stated $380.23 existed for the Society. that the various groups were The addition of the new horse keeniy interested in returning barns, it was pointed out, had this year. An entertainment added greatly to thie grounds and cemmittee was appointed. it was also noted that the Reid It was deçided to again ruri brothers had made vast im- the square dance competition provements te the race track by but it was stressed that it must filling n low corners with truck be under the control o! the Agri- loads of earth. cultural Society. A discussion ensued on wheth- Mr. A. Blanchard, the incem- er the fair should drop the sheep ing president, outlined highlights and swine classes or flot. There o! an agricultural convention was, of course, the two view- and pointed eut that a survey points. Mr. 'Gamey stated that taken had shown that flower it would flot be justifying the exhîbits gained the most atten- fair as an ail-round agricultural tion at the fairs. This exhibit fair if they were dropped. was followed by horse racing Messrs. C. Tamblyn and J. Stone and cattie. He also said that stated that assistance was lack- greater emphasis should be plac- ing in their divisions and that ed o.i the use of local talent for as a rule not more than one entertainment features. ~animal was ever entered in one He also pointed out that 15 class. Both felt the prize money fairs had closed out during the could be used te better advant- year due to financial reasons. age in other divisions. A mo- Many have had to go to county tion carried to delete the swine fairs. and sheep for a one year period A motion was carried to hold and then review the course of a Field Crop Competition again action. this year in oats and that they Mrs. C. Billings reported that would continue with the com- the needlecraft display at the mercial division in apples. Orono Fair in 1958 was one of The need of further grand- the largest 'and that they had stand space was brought up but found themselves cramped for no action was taken. space. There was, however, a A vote of thanks was express- lack of local exhibitors. ed by the entire meeting to Mr. Mr.E. H. Samuel reported C. Billings who had worked onteentertainment held i the most dili,ently durîng the past Township Hall in the form of al two years as president in pro- dramatic contest. The piays,imoting teOooFi.Tms Local 78 Farmers' Union Holds Meeting in Tyrone Ontario Farmers' Union, Lo- cal 78, held their January meet- ing at the home o! Mr. and Mrs. Jack Malette, Tyroneý Mn. Otta Bragg, local president, was chairman. Resolutions re miner chan- ges i O.F.U. constitution were voted on. A letter i answer to editor- ials (in Canadian Countryman) which was endorsed by the Lo- cal will be sent to that paper. Joseph Trudeau. member o! O.F.U. and directon o!f*Veget- able Growers' Association, who attended a meeting in Hamil- ton, gave a brie! summary o! meeting. He stated the veget- able growers expected an aven- ag acreage o! cern and a de- crease in pea acreage for this season, due te large supplies o! canned goods in storage. The British North Amenican Act, regarding taxation etc., was outhined by Hugh Coutts (more information on taxation at next meeting). Our guest for the *vening Iwas Mrs. W. H. Brown, District President of the Women's In- stitute. Mns. Brown told o! the first organizing of the W. I. PROGRESSIVE FARME RS and ,Smali Land Owners Now ls the time te, get your soil tested and if suitable we will show you how to make up to $1 OOmO" PER ACRE CLEAR PROFIT by growing our Specialized items and have a market supplied For Details Write to .Specialized Growers' Association Brook! i, Ont. W. H. Brown's CA0SI Bring the family and enjoy an evening's entertainment Friday, Feb. 27 8:00 p.m. BDWNANVILLE TOWN HALL FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT REFRESHMENq2S Free Admission started by Mrs. Hoodless at Stoney Creek. Their work o! or- ganizing clubs, agriculture man- agement, !arm safety, helping retarded children, aiding needy people in ail parts o!f te world, 15 carried on in 26 countries. Mrs. Brown told o!f te work o! Miss Ethel Chapman, editor o! the W.I. magazine "Home and Country", aise that Miss Chap- man was te receive a free trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, te at- tend the meeting next summer,, o! the Associated Country Wo- men o! the World. Lewis Wood read a letter fromn Deputy Minîster o! Agri- culture Dr. J. Taggart regard- ing rabies. This letter leaves the impression that there is ne possibility o! the animal con- tagieus Diseases Act being chan-ged. Stock is quarantined under the Contagious Animais Diseas- es Act when rabies is auspected sa several asked why compen- sation should net be paid. Con- tinued work on behaîf of farmn- ens regarding rabies is being carrîed on by Mrs. Stephens o! Harwood, 2nd Vice President o! O.F.U. through County Coun- cil. Februany meeting is te be held at Mr. and Mms. Walter Ferguson's, Enniskillen. LONG SAULT Mms. James Pogue, Banff, Aita., Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cook w'ere Wednesday guests o! Mn. and Mns. F. Smith and Grace. AU. and Mis. Timoîl, Oshawa, wene Wednesday suppen guesta' of Mn. and Mis. G. Baker. Mn. and Mis. Mansell Wright, Bethany, were Sunday dinner guesta o! Mr. and Mns. Orme Miller. Mr. and Mis. Earl Penwarden and Ajnn, Mis. Lucy Penwarden were Sunday evening visitons o! Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fletchen. Mn. Stanley Fletcher, Toronto, spent the w'eekend with his par- ents. HAYDON Friday evening visitons at Mr. a.nd Mi-s. Alfred Garrard's were, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Reid and daughten, Mrs. Herbent Reid, Starkvîlle; Rev. and Mns. Robert Gay, Kipling. Sask; Mr. and Mrs. Chanlje Garrard. Mr. and Mis. Lloyd Siemon, wene Sunday supper guests o! Mn. and Mus. Fred Toms, Ennis- killen. Sympathy o! the community is extended te Mn. and Mrs. Wal- Passing O! their littie daughter. SYMPathy is extended te Mrs. Garfield Trevail in the passing o! her husband. Aduit Bible Csas meeting will be held in fie church on Thursday evening (te-night). Mr. and Mis. Lloyd Ashton attended the funeral o! the late Garfield Trevail on Thursday at the Armstreng Funenal Homne, Oshawa. The tickets for Dur Tus-key Supper are ail sold. Mn. and Mrs. Clem Rahm wene Saturday visitors at Mr. and Mns. Ted Mi]leÈ's, Bowmanville. Mr. and Mns. Lloyd Ashtoni Ronald and Ray, were Sunday visitons at Mr. and Mrs. Rosa Ashton's. Mis. K. Cowiing and Miss May Tabb, wene recent visitera at MIrs. N. Colacutfs and Mus. E. Brock's, Bowmariville. Mary Potts celebnated hen 5th bL-thday on Saturday. Suppen guests wene Mr. and Mns. Ar- thur Trewin and Billie and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Loveridge. Mn, ROY Th0nmpson. Lynda and Rar.dY, Leskard, at 1&r. W. ThompsonVs. Urs. Lloyd Ashton attended the Presbyterial W.MS. meet- ing at Neorthminster Church, Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Garnard wxere Sunday supper g'Jests at - Mr. nd M& Ç»Garard I& Agricultural Society Shows Balance $380 At the annual meeting o! the Durham Central Agricultural Society held in Orono on Saturday, Jan. 24th the following executive was elected for 1959: President-A. L. Blanchard, Hampton; lst Vice-Pres.-Geo. Carson, Orono; 2nd Vice-Pres.- F. Jose, Newcastle; Sec'y-Treas.-J. C. Gamey, Orono. Financial Statement Durham Central Agricultural Society Year ending Decemnben 3 lut, 1958 leceiptu 1958 Balance fromn 1957 Grant- s 1.861 Province o! Ontario, regular $ 1,000.00 Province of Ontario, Cal! Club, 1957 - 99.00 Province o! Ontario, Field Crepg 71.00 Province o! Ontario, Livestock Branch - 100.00 Province of Ontario, Calf Club, 1958 - 96.00 Province o! Ontario, Captal Grant - 2j873.00 Township o! Clarke -- __ 200.00 B. & W. Parent Bneed Association 75.00 United Counties ____ _______ 390.45 $4,904.451 Donations- Wm. Ridàell$ 10.00 Dr. Werry 10.00 Ted Samuel___________ 15.00 C. H. Froste ________________ mso H. Mercer 3.00 Gond. Watson _____________ 3.00 C. Cornish _______________ 3.00 Stedman's Store ___________ 2.00 Hamailton Township Fire Insurance - 5.00 McGregor Hardware - 5.00 Heathen Rebekah Lodge 6.00 Newcastle Lionettes 5.00 Jack Reid for race 25.00 Mn. M. L. -Clemens 10.00 Wm. E. Reid for race _________ 25.00 Directors for paint fund 345.00 Quinte District Cattle Association 15.00 Ogilvie Fleur Milîs -_____6____ .00 Orono Hi-Teens __________ 25.00 Orono Eiectric-___ __ ___- 25.00 348.001 Bank Loan --____________ Pnize List Advertising Entry Fees Memberships Rent o! Rink _______________ Space Rentais Concerts' Gros Gate Receipta Grandstand_________________ C.N.E. - Transfer from Building Account_________ Refund Insurance Premiums Counties School Board Option Misceilaneous Receipta $ 2,800.00 310.00 341.24 105.00 150.00 255.00 254.50 1,351.501 e215.25 70.00 51.64 51.80, 5.00 14.63 $11,429.871 Expenditures 1958 Heavy IHorses Light Heorses Bec! Cattie Dairy Cattle Sheep Swine Pouitry Grain and Seeds Vegetables Fruit _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ Flowens and Plants __________ Needlecraft ___________ Domestic -Science Junior Department Black and White__________ Field Crops Cal! Club _____________ Dramatic Contest Horseshoe Pitching Square Dance Competition 387.00 223.00 85.00 158.00 81.00 66.00 72.50 49.00 101.75 89.65 152.25 87.00 105.30 613.00 120.00 144.00 130.00 10.00 100.00 Hydro Judges Attractions Races - Plant Insurance Bank Charges-______________ Labour and Services Advertising ane Printing Hall Rents_______________ Supplies - _-___------__ __ Stationery, Postage, Exchange Paid Bank Loan_________ Painting Contract ________________ Wiring Building _____ Paid Balance Agrieultural Building and Stables- Membership Ontanio Fains Association _______ A uditors -_---__--_-_-----_------ Miscellaneous Expenditures Balance te 1959 ,Bank Statement Bank Balance Dec. 31, 1958___________ Less outstanding cheques True Balance $ 3,080.55 $ 21.27 157.60 85.00 611.00 12.00 391.16 32.25 316.05 315.87 37.00 208.02 35.14 2,800.00 1,000.00 802.88 14.15 20.00 16.15 $11,049.64 380.23 $11,429.87 $ 412.23 32.001f $ 380.23 ! Building Account Proceeda o! insurance Sale o! old steel - Wm. Riddeil, donation Orono Amnateur Athletic donation- Roy Thompson, donation- Wm. Inwin, donation $10,000.00 50.00 25.00 300.00 30.001 90.001 Expenditures Bank changes -- Insurance premium Matenials Labot..- -- . Permit and inspection fees ----- rransferred te current account _____ $10,495.00 1 Stables Acconnt Wm. E. Reid Jack Reid Agricultural Society 175.00 7,169.34 3,068.31 23.61 51.641 $10,495.00 s 1,331.77 665.88 665,89 $2,663.54 S1,353.42 1,310.12 $2,663.54 Mateniais ýLabour - Plowmerî Meet at Cobourg,« To Discuss Future Matches look ed after in a resolution of Pres.-L. H. Winslew, MiUlbrur- Howard Allun and Edwin Wil- Percy Gooding, Hilton. son. "In view o! the number et DeLŽgates te the annual r areas wishing the International ing are Don Budd, Port Hope in the near future and the fact No. 1, . id Wesley Down of Hil- that it will be in Hastings inl ton No. 1. The meeting adjourn- 1961, this Association defers re- ed at 4:15 on motion of Wil qucat fer this event for a fewiAJIin and Howard Henry. years.& The following slate of officers! was elected for 1959: Past Pres. I -Wesley Down, Hilton; Presi- H ydro Rates dent-Don Budd, Port Hope; lst Vice--Stanley Macklin, Cobourg; 2nd Vice-Stanley Allin, Orone r p i r n No. 1; Sec.-Treas.-Ralph C.D o n Or n Banbury, Brighton. ORONOI14ydre rates In the Directors - Edwin Wilson, Village o! Orono were reduced Garden Hill; I. W. Larmer, Mili- last week when a motion was brook; Mervin Heard, Port Hope asdtthOrnHyoEl- No. 2; Will Aflin, Newcastle; pse ttjOrn yr lc Howad HnryCambellroftric Commission meeting. The No Howard ery Cap beco!t rate reduction will amount on maveNo. 3; Hward rdraBolin the whole about 9.8% and ai- Newcastle; Harry Campbell, ms everyone will benefit. South Monaghan; Earl Drope, Only a few in the 250-use brac- Harwood; Bruce Eagleson, Co- ket will wîtness a slight in- bourg No. 4; Gordon McGee, crease. Tbe Orono Commission Brighton No. 1; Frank Tinney, adopted the recommendation et Cobourg Ne. 6; Earl Linton, Ce- the Ontario Hydro who submit- bourg Ne. 1; Don Carruthers, ted a four-rate proposai.. Coborg N. 5 Howrd Qan- The rew rates which will re- trili, Campbelicroft No. 1. Hon. lc the Commissions revenue The Durham & Northumber- land Plowmen's Association held their annual meeting in the Tow-n Council Chambers in Co- bourg on Monday, January 19. Chairman Wesley Down of Hilton No. 1 discussed the local match held at the farm o! Gor- don McGee in 1958 and it was feit this was a very satisfactory piowing match. Some theught was given te holding the match at a later date following the International next year which is planned for October l3th to 16th. The minutes of the last meet- ing were read by Secretaryý Ralph Banbury and accepted on motion o! Will Allin and Edwin Wilson. District Director How- ard lienry reported the 1958 International Match. When it was considered that this is an area somewhat removed from the large agricultural sections and that machinery was flot as Igeneral on the farms, it was felt the match and the seaway made a fine agrîcultural outing for those attending. The possibility of havlng the International in the United Counties in the near future was BURKETON Mr. and Mrs. Murray Knapp, Oshawa, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Stan Mcçullough on Sun- day. Miss Loraine Stephenson and Mr. Ken Vickery. spent the weekend in Sharbot Lake, gucsts of relatives of the latter. While there, they were honour- ed with a misceilaneous show- er and received many lovely and useful gifts. They were aiso guests of honour at two banquets. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnson, Tyrone, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wotton. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. R. Bone, were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bell, Cobourg. The Jolly Workers' Club met at the home of Mrs. Helen AI- lison on Wednesday evening of last week. A baby shower was hcld at the.home o! Mrs. Esther Carnü- chan, on Jan. 28, in honour of Mrs. J. Hogevorst. About 25 la- die.s attended and the new me- ther was the recipient of many lovely and useful gifts for her baby. A variety o! games were played, much to the enjoyment of everyone' present. A lovely lunch served by the hostess, brought the evenin.g to a close. The Hi Tryers, C.G.I.T. group met at the home o! Mrs. J. A. Turnbull on Jan. 28 at 7.30 o'clock, with 13 girls and three leaderspresent. After opening the meeting Mrs. Argue con- ducted an initiation service during which the 13 girls pres- cnt were initiated and received their pins. The worship service was taken by Shirley Avery and Carol Abbott. After a busi- ness period presided over by Carol, there was a short discus- sion on Mission Study. Scrap books were presented, in which the girls are to paste any pic- tures, atonies, etc., which they can find on the meaning oif symbols, etc., in three different types of chunches. For thýis pur- pose, the girls were divided into three groups, and each group was given a different type of church to gather mater- iai and information for. The three churches are the United Church, the Roman Cathoiic Churcli and the Jewish Syna- gogue. The next meeting to be held Feb. 4 in the home o! Mrs. H. Abbott. The W.A. will meet on Feb. 12 at the home o! Mrs. R. Bone. Annual Meeingi The annuai Congregational meeting was held in the church hall on Jan. 29, with Rev. W. Logan presiding. After opening prayens by Mr. Logan, financiai reports were heard from the various committees. The min- dus Cato. by $2,000 (accururng t0the m1958 - figures) will come into e!!ect on March lst. A comparison o! rates are as foiloesvs: Old rate 3.5 1.2 New rate ----3.0 1.5 Commercial Old Rate 3.0 1.1 New rate ----- 2.5 .8 Power Old rate 2.8 1.8 WANTED Dead, Old and Crippled FARM STOCK Picked Up Free of Charge 24-Heur Service Phone Collect Cobourg FR 2-3721 Peterborough RI 2-2080 NICK PECONI Peterborough -Ont. .8 1.2 19571 1956 1956 1953 Olds. Olds. Olds. Olds. "d88" Super Sedan 2-Dia. Hardtop 4-Dr. Sedan 4-Dr. Sedan 1955 Chevrolet Coach 1953 Chevrolet Sedan 1952 Chevrolet Sedan ALL RECONDITIONED Ail Privately Owned Cars 1ROY 1957 1957 1955 1953 Chevrolet Coach Pontiac 2-Dr. Hardtop Pontiac Coach Pontiac Sedan 1950 Pontiac Sedan 1951 Chevrolet Coach 1953 Vanguard Sedan -READY FOR THE ROAD - Mostly One Owner 1 W. NICH Dldumobile and Chevrolet Cars BD WNAN VILLE Chevrolet Trucks Phono MA 3-3353 IOLS COURTICE Phono MA 3-3922 FIRST 0OF YEAR CLEARANCE If you are i the market for a good used car . .. here is your chance to buy at clearance iirices. Outstanding Values! 1958 Chev. Delray Sedan "58 Chev. Biscayne Sedan One owner car, iow mileage, Delpxe, two-tone paint. One automatic transmission. A-1. owner car. Vcry good con- dition.1 utes of the 1958 meeting were read by Mr. A. E. Ribey. Mrs. Mary Dean was returned to office of treasurer of the' Board of Stewards. Mrs. L. Ar- gue, leader ot the Hi Tryers, C.G.I.T.. asked for and obtained permission to use improvement of the church grounds as a pro- ject for the C.G.I.T. group. This to be started as soon as pos- sible in the spring and to con- tinue during the summer. There was a rather lengthy discussion on a variety of subjects, after which Mr. Logan closed the meeting with prayer. At the close of the congregational meeting there was a short ses- sion meeting, with Mr. H. L.ar- mer, Mr. A. Hubbard and Mr. Logan attending. The best way to keep good acts in memory is to refresh them with new.-Marcus Por- TM eANAtMM STATEBUM. BOVILANVnZ& C"AM TRURSDAT. "M. Oth, 1959 1 1,11,