Liberal Meeting Nominates W. F. Rickard For Durham
The Durham Liberal Association held its annual meeting in Orono to nominate a candidate for the federal election on June 11. W. F. Rickard was nominated after an enthusiastic session with officers re-elected by acclamation. Rickard outlined war and postwar policies and praised Canada’s war effort and government programs.
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Durham Liberal Association
Orono
Durham
Garnet Shields
P. I. Bently
Gilad
Verl Nichols
Post Hope
Young Liberals
Miss Shields
Winnipeg
Young Liberals’ Club
Young Liberal Party
Canada
Liberal Club
Young
Liberal Federation of Canada
George Holdaway
W. F. Rickard
Olga Gibson
Rickard
C.cjf
Red Cross
Victory Loan Committees
Home Army
Attlantic
Tree Planting Week Promoted With Broad Cast Appeal
Orono Provincial Forestry Station reports high demand for trees but limited supply due to labor shortages. CBC radio broadcast publicized local tree planting, urging landowners to plant. A Christmas tree takes five years to yield about one thousand dollars per acre. pine timber and growing woodlot add long term value and water benefits. See the film Trees for Tomorrow at Town Hall. trees are free and profits go to landowners.
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Orono
CBC Radio
Victory Bond Drive Highlighted At W C T U Meeting
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at Miss Sherwin's home on April 17 with Miss Sherwin presiding. The group discussed the Spring Medal Contest for June 1, planned a 25 cent to 50 cent ticket, appointed committees, and heard reports on fruit and flowers for the sick.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Miss Sherwin
H. Walsh
Fruit and Flower Mission
F. Kelly
W. M. Stutt
Deaths Ough Inducts Toronto Widow at 68
Hannah Beel widow of J Wesley Ough died at home in Toronto on April 11 1945 aged 68 Interment was at Orono Cemetery on April 14 at 3 00 PM
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Ough
Toronto
Walker Ave
Hannah Beel
J. Wesley Ough
Orono
Orono Oddfellows Open Night Brings District Guests
Orono Lodge No. 486 hosted Oddfellows and Rebekahs from Cobourg Bowmanville Port Hope and Pontypool at Town Hall. The program featured duets solos a play and community singing with officers promising future parades and services.
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Orono Lodge No. 486
Cobourg
Bowmanville
Port Hope
Pontypool
Wm. Riddel
Orono
Ross Henry
Ed. Youngman
Bill Corden
Joe Flett
Dillon Whitney
Enterprise Lodge
Rev. S. Littlewood
Ration Time Table Announces April Coupon Validity
Ration notices list coupon validity on April 19 and April 26. Sugar and preserves coupon ranges run from 46 to 57 and 33 to 46 respectively. April 19 and 26 offerings show values 90 to 103 and 90 to 104 for general ration categories.
Ontario Hydro Notes Wartime Strain on Power Service
In 1944 Hydro built about 400 miles of power lines and had around 1200 employees serving in the armed forces or on loan for technical work. Shortages of materials and wartime conditions slow electricity expansion, but the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario asserts it is doing everything possible to serve the public with urgency.
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Hydro
Armed Services
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P. I. Bentley
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Victoria and Haliburton
C.C.F
Norman McLarty
Franklin D. Roosevelt
W.C.T.U. Meeting
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Hamm
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Howard Linton
J. D. Brown
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Arlene Northcott
Leskard Concert Co
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Harry Davey
Robert Chater
Leland Ball
L. Bourne
Pauline Robbins
Betty Ann Bourne
Sheldon Moffat
R. H. Brown
Richardson
Chas. Taylor
Lloyd Ransberry
Wm. Rutherford
Ted Woodyard
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Florence Nightingale
Oshawa
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