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- - -- - --- Oron-o W W-ýOLUME 31, NUMBER 2 ORONO WE (Orono United Church cekIy Times Sta,-t- Work On New Stage 7EEIKLY TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY l8th,,1968 Sponsors Given Go- Ci,,,edi. ~,, Ahead For Festval %vuluîu3I j tu.ý0 I 0I cul The Orono United Church held Iheir annual -congregational meet- ing on Tuesday evening in the bemept &t4f h-_--hurch-, Theh rnmeeting took the formi of a pot luck .supper followed by enter- ,ainment of movies of the Cen- :enniai Mail held in Orono, and --ocal numbers by a group of Hi- ~s. Mr. Sterling Mather was -the enial master of ceremonies and Mr' Donald Staples led in the -iveiy sing-song. Rev. B. Long in addressing the gatliering stated that over the Past tliree years the congregation iad grown in its progressivcness, -ind in its sense of duty. Ile said ,his was shown in the fact that givings to the M & M Fund had _ýncreased considerably during the past year. This, lie said, was one guide in determining the mood of the congregation. Revý. and Mrs. B. Long were ex- tended warmi words of thanks from the congregation and are to continue their work with the irono United Church. During the past ycar member- ship'lu the Orono United Church increâsed by twenty-four 'to a -otal of four hundred and sixteen. There were 33 baptisms, 17 mar- .agesý and 18 deaths recorded ln liereport of the session. Ail organizations of the churcli -eported a successful year, with the Sunday School having an en- rolment of 325 pupils and an av- erage attendance of 284. Member- ,Ship in the UCW was reported at 134 with a total receipt of $4021.66 -youth groups were also reported active during the year and these included the CGIT, Sigma-C, Messengers and Hi-Cs. The financial report, of the Committee of Stewards shoWed a fotal receipt of $30,008.62 during thie past year. -Following expendi-' tures a bank balance of $1245.62 existed which is an increase of over $400. 00 over the prevîous year. Fron-X the receipts an am- ount of $6,000.00 was paid off the building account bringing this loan down to $33,000.00. The Board lias budgeted a sum of maintenance in 1968. It is also $16,300.00 for operation and their intention to repay a furtli- er amount* of $6000. 00 of the building account boan in 1968 plus the costs 'of interest. Detailed reports of the various organizations within the churcli are available at the chureh. Founding Convenion To Be HeId The Liberal Party will officiai- iy launcli its Association for tlie new Federai Riding of Nortlium- berland-Durliam at a Founding convention to be held in Port Hope on February 24th, 196B. The announcement was made on Friday, January l2tli 1968 'in a joint statement'by Wilfred Hus- kilson, Cobourg, and Harry Wade, Newtonville, Presidents of the Liberal Associations for the Pro- vincial Ridings of Northiumber- land and Durhiam. Arrangements are' now in pro- cess for a Guest Speaker and other distinguished guests from the Federai Liberal Party to at- tend the convention. The Con- vention is expected to be an af- ternoon-evenîng aff air with the business portion followed by a banquet in the evening. Arrangements for the Found- ing Convention are ln charge- of a Committee under W. E. Wil- liams, Customs Broker. of Port Hope and Cobourg. Members of the Committee are: Frank Pow- ers, Mrs. Thomas Hawke and Mrs. Wilfred Huskilson of Cobourg, and, Gregory McMahon, Mrs. Ger- rit Procee, M. A. Hargraft, Don- ald C. Lamb, Leo Roy and R. L. Cartwright of Port Hope. The Founding Convention will adopt a Constitution for tlie new Federal, Association and elect of- ficers. Delegates to the Liberal Leadersliip Convention lu Ottawa, April 4th - tli wili be eiected at the Founding Convention. The Riding of Northiumberland- Dur- hiam. is entitled to 6 voting dele- gates li addition to the vote of Russell C. Honey, M.P., who will lead tlie Northumberland-Dur- ham delegates. The announcement stated tliat tlie composition of the Constitu- tion, Finance, Membership andi Nomination Committees will lie announced as soon as the Chair- men and the membership have been confirmed. Overail responsibulity for or- ganization is under tlie Cliairman- slip of Glenholme Hughes of Bowmanville. .Plans for the Pine Ridge Fest- ival of the Arts to be held dur- ing the summer months of 1968 were discussed >at a meeting- re- cently arranged by Miss Joan Bennett and Mi.- Jaan Frith and held at their Talisman Sliop in the Village of Newcastle. Mr. Higgins, who has had con- siderable experience as an actor in both Amecrican motion pictur- es and television, and also as a director and producer, spoke on ideas and possible arrangements for the undertaking. It was decided that the organ- ization will be called the Pine Ridge Festival of the Arts and that at least'three plays will lie presented in the Newcastle Com- munityý Hall this summer. Miss Bennett wiil be the Artistie Dir- ector of the Festival, Miss Frith the Business Manager, and aiso Public Relations Chairman. Mr. Higgins will direct two plays, and another weli known 'name' director will be obtained for the third. Miss Fritli explained that it is hoped that the festival will bc (Continued page 6) Clarke Players Turn Out I Force Naime Board Emmet Creigliton, the separate school appointee from Port Hope, lias been elected chairman of the Durhiam County District Higli Scliooi B oard. Vice-chairman of the board last year, lie succeeds J. Forbes Hleyland of Darlington Township. William H. Carman, of Clarke Township, was elected vice-chair- man. Mr. Carman lias been a (Continued page 6) Durham, Northumberland Work started on Saturday with studetits of Clarke High School associated with the Clarke play- ers, tcaring out of the present stage at the Newcastle Commun- ity Hall. This is in preparation of construction of a new stage' at the' Community Hall for the Festival of Piays to be held this summer in Newcastle. The work on Sat- urday w as supervised by Mr. Ev-' ert Vierhout wlio is in charge of restoring the stage suitable for the Presentgtion of players and assisted by Miss Jean Bennett and Mr. Kqn Stubington. The plaster sheli at the hall has now bèen tom out and work is progressing for the new stage set-up. litwiili e rea 'dy for the play "ýA Man For Ail Seasons", to lie- presented by theCiarke Play- crs later in February. Sbýlated Education Unit Athletic Prepare . The United Counties, of Dur- ham and Northiumberland will be unit boundaries for the new board of education to be estab- lished effective Jan. 1, 1969, when elementary and secondary sclioois are amaigamating under 100 cen- tral boards, across tlie province. C. A. Holmes, public scliool in- spector, said he expects the new board wil lie more of a policy making board and the scliools wouid lie run by directors, with supenîntendents under them. He aiso said provincial scliool inspec- tors are slated to 4disappear under the new system. 'Some of these, lie forecast, would become pro- gram directors for boards or wouid lbe absorbed into the teacli- ers' colieges. At tlie present time, he said, there are six inspectors working in the United Counties. The new boards are expected to be composed of 20 elected rep. resentatives having jurisdiction over' an average of 20,000 sehool students. On what basis tlie el- ected trustees would run, Mr. Holmes was not aware. Hie men- tioned tliat a ward.system miglit lie set up with member:s eiected on a population or assessment liasis instead of. from individual municipalities. There wouid be the problem of consolidating the 23 school boardsin the United Counties un- der one board. There are some 23,000 students in the counties and the area'lias a total assess- ment value of $2,000,000. At the present time, it' wfs noted that tliere were 123 ele- mentary schools in the two coun- ties witli a total. teaching staff of 564 teacliers. The United Count- ies also had 10 secondary sclioois, six in Durhiam and four in Northi- umberland County staffed by 334 teacliers. Tlie new board would have tlie responsibility of 898 teachers in the 133 sdliools over whicli it would have jurisdiction. Mr. Hoimes saw more educa- tional services available to the new board for the money it would spend, but lie forecast no reduc. tion in costs of education. The sehool inspector said lie could see advantages of a cl-ntralized bus- iness accounting s,%3tem for the new scliool board. Scliool admin- istration work wouid beco me a more teclinical job, lie said. For Events' At the mopthly meeting of the Orono Amateur Athietic Associ- ation on December lOtl tliere was 13 members present. Tlirough a generous donation of $200.00 'by Glen Rae, Dairy the Association is going fo buy 3 16x16x36 Woods Waste Receptables for the Arena. The Annual Street Fair' is a- gain goîng to lie leld this year by the Association on August 21. On Monday 'evening there was a painting bec, to paint tlie Up. stairs room and the girls' wasli room. The executive are going to set up some ruies and regulations conccrning writing on washroom walls and have tliem postcd in the Arena.- On Saturday, February 24tli there will lie a Booster Banquet and Dance. Tlie Banquet will take place lunflic Churcli with the draw for $100.00 and dance in the Town Hall. Due to poor attendance at Monday nîglits Public Skaqtng,, tliis wiii lbe cancelled for the re- mainder of the year. Mr. Tim Cox is going to donate a refcree's sweater and also look into purcliasing another two. Mr. Doug Allen is goinig ta donate one sweater and Mr. Lloyd Tay, bor the other sweater. Cas t Sýâeected For "3n of Four Seasons' On Tliursday evening of last week the Orono Lodge, No. 325, G.R.C., held their installation of officers. The iinstailation was conducted by the Past Masters of -the Orono Lodge witli V.' Wor. Bro. Carl Biliings Installing Mas- rter. Over eiglity members and visitors were attendance at the Installation along witih tlie Dis- trict Deputy, Rt. Wor. Bro. H., L. [nkpen. A -banquet followed the Installatiion. Back row (l to r); Carl Billings, treas.; Norman Al- len, Chaplain; Robert Robinson, J.D.; Jack Fonk, I.G.; Herb Du- vali, sec.; Robert Johinson, S . front rxow, Floyd Nicholson, I.P.M Cliarles Trim, Master; Roy Winter* S.W.; Wm. Morrison tyler Wayne Bailey, J.W., Klaas Sclioenmaker, Absent, Ai Heard, J.D., Arthur McLaren, director of ceremonies. The Clarke Players have select- cd the cast for their latcst pro- duction 'A Man For Ail Seasons'. This production will be present- cd February 8, 9 and lOtl inl Newcastle Town Hall. The players will lie as foliows: Alice More by Marjorie Mur- phy; Margaret by Kathy Love- kmn; The Woman by Maria Korcli as; ThomasMore by Keitli Aluin; Cromwell. by Ken Stubington; Common Man by Jim Baskerville; Comfmon Man's Assistants, John Milne, Paul Nesbitt and Mike Rosseau; Norfolk by 'Steven Gouid; Ricli by Donnie McKenzie Roper by Gary Forget, Wolsey by John Amesbury; Cliapuys by Hic- ky Neal; Cliapuys' Attendant by Dr. L. Mikios; Cranmer by Robi- ert S$impson; King by Brien Haick and the -extras will include Ellen Milîson, Teddy Walton, Janice Rickard, George Gray. G. Simp- son J. Bezubick and Caroline Johinson. A Man For AUl Seasons will be under the direction of Mr. Rtoy ffiggons. Thre quality and stand- ards of the Club's previous pro- ductions guarantee an evening- of enjoyable entertainment. For Tickets: Phone Mvrs. K. Stuhington Newcastle: 987-4735,