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September 14, 1950

Local News: The largest baseball crowd of the season, estimated at 1,200, turned out last Sunday at Campbell’s Bay to see Vinton take the opening

September 7, 1950

Local News: On Thursday the Pontiac Lions Club held their regular meeting at the Bryson Lodge Hotel in Bryson. The guest speaker of the evening

August 10, 1950

Local News: The Pontiac Lions Club held their regular meeting at the Bryson Lodge Hotel on Aug. 3. The guest speaker of the evening was

July 20, 1950

Local News: Dr. R.G. Docks was installed as president of Shawville Rotary Club for the coming year at the regular meeting held in the Pontiac

June 29, 1950

Local News: Several hundred parents and friends filled the Sunday school room of the United Church for the annual recital of the piano pupils of

June 22, 1950

Local News: A shooting occurred at a square dance outside the home of Joseph Frost about one mile from Fort Coulonge at 10:30 p.m. That

June 15, 1950

Local News: Shawville Ladies Curling Club closed a successful season with a banquet at the Clarendon Hotel. Following the dinner, prizes were presented. The cup

June 8, 1950

Local News: Seven persons were made homeless and $3,000 damage caused when fire destroyed two frame houses at Fort Coulonge. The houses destroyed were the

June 1, 1950

Local News: A record catch for Pontiac County and a fish story that will be hard to beat was the large northern pike which was

May 25, 1950

Local News: Those attending the International Rotary Convention at Hull last week included Mr. and Mrs. Claire Jacques and Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Rowatt. The

September 14, 1950

Local News: The largest baseball crowd of the season, estimated at 1,200, turned out last Sunday at Campbell’s Bay to see Vinton take the opening game from Campbell’s Bay in the Pontiac Senior League. Vinton took the first game in

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September 7, 1950

Local News: On Thursday the Pontiac Lions Club held their regular meeting at the Bryson Lodge Hotel in Bryson. The guest speaker of the evening was Miss Marlene Shearer of Ottawa, who has been hired as swimming instructor by the

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August 10, 1950

Local News: The Pontiac Lions Club held their regular meeting at the Bryson Lodge Hotel on Aug. 3. The guest speaker of the evening was immediate past deputy-district Governor Tom Moorhead who gave a very interesting talk on his recent

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July 20, 1950

Local News: Dr. R.G. Docks was installed as president of Shawville Rotary Club for the coming year at the regular meeting held in the Pontiac House on Friday evening. He takes over the office from Neil Drummond who reviewed the

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June 29, 1950

Local News: Several hundred parents and friends filled the Sunday school room of the United Church for the annual recital of the piano pupils of Mrs. Edgar Hodgins. Thirty pupils, ranging from five to 15 years, took part. Piano duets

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June 22, 1950

Local News: A shooting occurred at a square dance outside the home of Joseph Frost about one mile from Fort Coulonge at 10:30 p.m. That morning, the wedding of his son, also of that district had been celebrated and a

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June 15, 1950

Local News: Shawville Ladies Curling Club closed a successful season with a banquet at the Clarendon Hotel. Following the dinner, prizes were presented. The cup silver trophy with individual spoons for each player, went to the rink consisting of Mrs.

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June 8, 1950

Local News: Seven persons were made homeless and $3,000 damage caused when fire destroyed two frame houses at Fort Coulonge. The houses destroyed were the residences of Hermeneglide Belair and Albini Charette. Mr. Belair also owned the house the Charette

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June 1, 1950

Local News: A record catch for Pontiac County and a fish story that will be hard to beat was the large northern pike which was reeled in at Norway Bay by Garnett Wiggins last Sunday. The monster catch weighed over

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May 25, 1950

Local News: Those attending the International Rotary Convention at Hull last week included Mr. and Mrs. Claire Jacques and Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Rowatt. The Bristol Memorial Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. George Russell. Mrs. R.A. Grant

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