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Caranand Greenwood Elected, W. H. Carman and W. L. ,Greenwood were elected to the X'ýorthumberland - Durhai Board -of Education' on Moaday by el- ectors of the Township ofClarke, Hope and the Village of New- Oron VOLUME 31, NUMBER 47 <Iaorke Council Gi1ves OPI Road Apoval1 At a special meeting of the Yo-ý-wnship Council of the Town- lhip of Clarke on Tuesday even- Isg r-application is to ie md onv behalf of the Township Schooi Area for the construction of the General Purpose Room ini Oroio. --le Township Schonl Board, by 1 etter, lasked that $4,575.00 of current funds be uïsed for the asurpose with an amount of $80,- 000.00 to be paid over a period of lour years out of current reven- ue. The cost of the general pur- pose roomi is tow set at $84,575. Previously the Board had ask- cdthat a suim of $15,000 be taken cu t o f current funds with $60,000 tù lie paid out of revenue over a týhree .year period. The estimated ~oice of the project at that time ýi. set at $75,00.00. 'The Orono Police Trustees Sere given authority to enter n:-to a contract with the lowest -tender for the Orono road pro- ect, Dagmar, Construction sub- iect to approval of the Ontario Department of Highways, andl ihe Ontario Municipal Board. The project lias to agaffn be, approved ly the Ontario Municipal Board aS the contract price is over ten -percent higher than the 'estim- ated cost. Two by-laWs were passed by council appointing Mr. Henry Iiewith, acting clerk and actng treasurer after the date of Dec- ember 6th. tlwBoard Meets Mondayk The new Northumberland- -Durham Board of Education gets off to its initial start this Mon- day, December 9th in its first formai meeting. The meeting will castie. 357 and Mr. J. Stutt with 262. Mr. Mr. Carman toarped the poils Carinan received hiýs greatest with 674 votes with Mr. Green- býoosit hi the Oronoa area while Mr. wood gaining 617. Mr. TanibIynGreelnwood took a decisive edge placed third with 584, Mrs. M. over lis oppoiients in, the Kendal Brereton 426; Mr. W. C. Keyes section. "Veekly Times ORONO WEEKLV TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 1968 Proposais Made The coordinating education committee of the Durham County Higli School Board has presented six recomimendations to the Ia- terim Sehool Organization Com- mittee for consideration by the new county board. One of the recommendations is that coasideration be given to (Continued page 4) Lockharts hosted the third monthly meeting of the Clerke- Newcastle teachers. Mrs. J. Beam, a new teacher in-the Newcastle Public School was welcomied to the group by Mr. Brown, the president. During the la-service group sessions*the primary division col- lected many interesting ideas, especially in reading, from Miss MacLeod, Primary Consultant for the ýOshawa Board of Education. The Junior group discussed the merits of the present teaching methods in reading. Some points înceluded the uses of: grejip work, 'readit~g labs, tape, record- ers, workbooks etc. Mr. Golder led the intermediate members in a discussion of the artistic needs, stimuli and suggested activities for children of this age group.: Hoe then instructed them in the teaching of figure sketching. cail together the sixteen mem- bers who were elected to, the Board on Monday across the two couhties. The meeting is being called by the County Clerk and wili be held in the County Coun- cil Chambers of the Northumber- land - Durham Administrative Building. We understand that it is ex- pected that a chairman will ho appointed as iwell as a protem- pore secretary. It is also expected that authority will ho establish- ed to advertise for an administ- rator for the area. Y ork University Conducts Survey In Part 0f Orono The Survcer Rescarcli Cen0e ait York Unîversity'annouhces the eontinuation of its first field study beginning ln mid-Otober. The entire project consists of a sýcientifie sampie. of more than 2500 individuals who are located in ýcities, towns, villages and rural .reas throughout Ontarilo. The study conceras social attitudes on a variety cf topics ln modemn life, including views about social groups, goverament and prospects for the future. Professor Michael Lanphier, Acting Director of the Survey Research Centre, reports that th!is study will be the first of a series condueted in the province of On- tario. Each study- will contain a new samiple of individuals but wll represent a profie in mini- atuire of the province. More thani 100 research inter- viewers have beeni specially tandunder the direction ojf Miss Delibie Haiper, Field Staff Adiistrator, and four field sup- ervisors. The interviewers con- duet ail their work ln personal in- terviews with designated mndiv- iduais lu the language',of the re- spondent's choice. They are not permitted to interview by tele- phone or to substitute one mndi- vidual for another. In order to achieve scientific precision, they rnay have to make as many as four call-backs at a household if the respondent is not at home. Ail interviews are coinpletely confidential. The data is used for statistical purposes and are not shown to unauthorized per- sonnel. The interviewers carry identification as employees of York University. Potential respondents. are in- formed by a letter to their house- hold that they have been includ- ed la the scicntifically desigaed sam pie and that an interviewer wviii visit them for a personal in-- terview. Respendents wiil also rcvea report of the study up- on cempietion, if they so desire. A survey is underway it a small section of South Orono as part of the overall seheme. Others elected to the North- um'berland-Durham Board of Ed- ucation on Monday were Messrs. Clarence McCague and W. D)own of the Brighton area; C. V. Johnston, Seymour Twp.; Howard Shephard, Hastings; Robert Eak- in, Jeff Rolf and Gordoni Sherwin cf Cobourg and district; Garnet Whitfield for Cavan. South Mon- oghan and Millbrook; Art Rowen, Manvers and Cartwright; Allan Strike, Gordon Sturrock and Forbes ilcylanil, Bowmanville and Darlington; John MeCreery, Port Hope and E. Creigliton, Separate School representative. Voting w as in the majority be- low the average. The' poil s ln Or- 0110 and Kendal did, however, register an excellent turnout of voters.. H .S. Report Shows Reading Plan Need A report on a reading prograin conducted at Port Hope High School shows that there is a def- mnite need for reading instruction at the secondary school level. The report, presented to a meeting of the Durham County District High School Board, by Ed-ward Witty, an English teach- cm at the high school, tated that reading jability was a complex thing which was intertwined with ail other facets -of language and thus should not be treated as a (Coninued on page 4) How They Voted On Mionday Newtonville BsMowns ----- Lockharts----i Kendal ------ Orono and area Leskard ----- O ak -------- -- Starkvilet ---- Neweastie - -- Hupe ---------e rotai -------- Brereton 35 20 19 7 Carman 24 26 42. 10 328 22 12 29 71 110 426 674 Greenwood Keycs 58 16 21. 6 75 5 95, 7 149 23 37. 2 26, 2 31 i m2 28 93 25e Stutt 7 15 27 8 22 27 Rebekah Bazaar And Tea This Saturday In Orono W. M. CARMAN Next Week Turbo, To Start The turbo, a revolutionary ad- vance la passenger train travel will pass through Clarke Town- ship the first time Thursday, De- cember l2th. A. C. Campbell, general man- ager of passenger service for Canadian National Railway said recently that the "sleck, ncew Montreal- Toronto train would make the first non-stop rua Thursday, la 'less than f our hours," an hour less than rua- ning time of the present rapido. At the outset, ho said, two trains will rua each way per dÀay, except Saturday, whea there will ho eone train la each direction, Mr. Campbell said the morni- ing rapide will ho withdrawa on December 16, but the eveting rapido will continue as usual. He said the fare structure for the turbo was only slightly high- or than for the rapido. Plan to attend the Antual Paz- aar and Tea at the I.O.O.F. Hall, Saturday, December 7 at 2:30 p.m.. Mrs. Irene Murray is-,the very capable Convenor of this gigantic undertaking. Mrs. Lillian Harper, Port Perry, Di strict Deputy Pres- ident wiil officially open this festive ýevent at 2:30 p.m. sharp. 1The hall will be decorated and a beautiful Christmas Tree will grace a, cornier of the Tea Room where Mrs. Clare Matin, Hostess, with ber efficient h.elp wvill be ready to serve you a delicious lunch and cup of tea. Mrs. Veima Watson and Mrs. Betty Major and their experien:e- cd heipers will be ready to sup- ply you with delicious home bak- ing. The Christmas cakes will be ready there for those who have ordered ahead and plenty of ex- tra ones for sale. Mrs. Laverne Barrabali and helper will have !many f an.cy nov- elties and boxes of homemade candy. The apron booth will be under the capable, leadership of Mrs. Elsie Joncs. Here you will be served graciously by experienced seamstresses who have fashioned many beautiful and colorful ap- rons. There will be novelties and many useful articles amongst the aprohs. There will be a "Penny Sale" table under the convenorship of Mrs. Lola Kennedy and Mrs. Jean Lewis. Here wiil be a table ful of beautiful and useful gifts, which if you are lucky you couid win for one cent. The draw for these gifts, will be made at 4:00 P.m. The Country Store will be mat- aged by Mrs. Chris. Maartense and her helpers who will be glad to seli you aIl the necessary'prod- uce to keep you fie and fit. The Nearly New Table is al- ways a busy spot. Mrs. Isabelle Trimm and helper wili be on hand ta help you make your choice. (Mrs. Gloria Todd will be in charge of the Touch and Take where there will be gifts for al ages. Mrs. Violet Dunlop is in charge of the big draw. Prizes are: 1 heirloom bedspread 1 Perm. by Lola 1 decorated Christmas Cake There will also hýe a beautifully decorated angel cake that you could win for onie dime, made and decorated by ýMrs. Violet Dunlop. Another speciai draw is a Perm by Ann with Mrs. !Iazel Farrow in charge of selling tick- ets. Ail lucky tickets wil be drawn starting at 4:00 p.m., ,there will be something of interest for young and old sa plan to attendi this annual event and join in the fun forthe afternoon December 7th. Two, Die, In Port Hope Fire Two dogs, a mother and bier ,puppy, in a kennel la the back garden, were the only signs of life at the Tarrington home, 186 Hope Street South, Sunday. CharTcd toys and two littie tricycles were the only reminders of the two little Tarrington brothers, Kurt, three and Jcffrey,' four, who died when fire gutted their home Friday. The firefightcrs from the Port Hope Department found the tiby victims iÙ the beds whcre their mother, Mrs. Donald Tarrington, ieft them aslcep ýonly minutes be- fore. Théy were pronouinced ýdead on arrivai at Port Hope and District Hospital. Port Hope Pire Department received the alarm shortly before three o'clock Friday aftârn.oon, but were too late to save either the little boys or the home. The fire spread quickly through the singlcstory stoncfaced home ahd fîrefigliters had to wear breaçting apparatus wheni they went in to look for the children. A ncighbour, Mrs. Donald Sow- den, said Mrs. Tarrington was wi h ber, just two houses away, when they saw smoke from the kitchen, window of the Tarrùng- toni home. Mrïs. Tarrington made several attemipts to get into the burning home but the intense heat and flameos shooting from the small buiilding drove ber back. Tamblyn 32 10 37 16, 257 38 20 28 45 101 617 257 262 584