Victory Loan Concert At Orono Shows War Pictures
The Victory Concert in Town Hall Orono attracted many youths with a quiz contest across three classes. Winners advance to Newtonville and Peterboro. two war films loaned by the Dominion Government and a moving account of Russian fighting and a conscribed airman were shown. Community praise went to the Dominion Government British American Oil Co. for film support and to local organizers. Around 14 dollars covered expenses.
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Orono
Nellie Wright
Marilyn Lockhart
Helen Clark
Henry Leamen
Joan Harness
Barbara Rolph
Donald White
Donald McLaren
Eleanor Hancock
Lois Dean
Douglas White
HH. Moffat
D. Phasey
Billy Armstrong
Keith West
Keith
Urals
Russia
Germany
Dominion
British American Oil Co
F. Corett
Coboung
Corbett
Orone Girl Guides
W. J. Riddell
J. J. Mellor
Clarke District
R. E. Logan
R. H. Brown
Wartime controls farmer slaughtering under beef ring plan
Restrictions on slaughtering for sale take effect April 19 under Wartime Prices and Trade Board rules. Interim permits end, permanent permits issued to established farmer-slaughterers. farm use and limited “Beef Rings” allowed for farmers. Casual slaughters discouraged. about 5 000 farmer-slaughterers expected to remain.
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Prices and Trade Board
Victory at Bismarck Sea Tally and Bond Drive Appeal
The Bismarck Sea victory destroyed 22 Japanese ships and 102 planes at Allied cost of about 5,093,710 dollars. Purchases of Victory Bonds are urged to fund future victories and sustain wartime effort.
Newtonville War Memorial Demolished In Crash
A heavy tractor trailer crashed into the Newtonville war memorial on Sunday, destroying the twelve by sixteen foot cairn and scattering debris across the highway. Wesley Elliott of Kendal was injured, Roy Munro of Toronto driving the tractor was treated and released, damage to the truck three thousand dollars, memorial erected in 1904 for Captain Milligan and Boer War servicemen later commemorated.
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Newtonville
William Thompson
Bowmanville
Wesley Elliott
Kendal
Thompson
W. P. K.milligan
South Africa
Canadian Engineers Honored in England for Gibraltar Work
Cpl. G L Carscadden among 297 Royal Canadian Engineers who received sterling silver watch fobs bearing the key of Gibraltar in a ceremony in southern England. Lt Gen A G L McNaughton praised the sappers for their two year tunnelling task at Gibraltar. The fobs, donated by Hon. C D Howe, carry the Rock motif and the recipient names on the reverse.
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Royal Canadian Engineers
Gibraltar
England
A. G. L. McNaughton
Rock
Hon
C. D. Howe
Ontario Liberal Leader Race At Toronto Convention
The Ontario Liberal Convention in Toronto on April 28 29 will select a new leader from five candidates including Conant Nixon Roebuck McQuesten and Walter Thompson. The election timing may hinge on any summer vote and on war conditions influencing legislature extensions.
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Ontario
Toronto
Conant
Harry Nixon
Arthur W. Roebuck
Ottawa
T. B. McQuesten
Walter Thompson
Toronto Central Liberal Associaton
Hoarding case fines North Battleford farmer Emil Brassard
Emil Brassard of North Battleford Sask was fined 1500 for hoarding. Investigators found 1675 pounds sugar 44 pounds tea 23 pounds coffee 3000 pounds flour 144 cakes toilet soap 100 pounds washing soap 1.5 cases washing powder 1 case cocoa seven 8 pound tins honey. The stock would seed a small grocery.
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Emil Brassard
North Battleford, Sask
Brassard
Easter Services at Park St Church Draw Large Crowd
Park St United Church held well attended Easter services on April 25 with both morning and evening crowds. The choir performed two Resurrection themed anthems and the pastor preached on The Resurrection and The Universal Gospel. The evening message asked where our loved ones are after death and urged seeking things above with Christ.
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Park St. Church
Park St. United Church
House of God
Tag Day For The Blind Sets May 8th Effort
A Tag Day on Saturday May 8 is arranged to aid the Canadian Institute for the Blind. Last year the community sponsored a tag day and the Society’s constructive work is well known. The blind learn occupations to maintain self-respect and usefulness as society faces greater war demands.
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Canadian Institute For the Blind
Cast of Characters In Play of 1888 at Orono
A two day 1888 production in the drill shed at Orono featured 100 performers from Orono and district led by Prof. D. P. Wyatt. The Oratoria of Wither Beautiful Queen starred Mrs. John Miller as Queen with a large listed cast including Minnie Hall Kate Vinson Leta Moment Edith Borland Gertie Binch Bessie Hallett Inez Travelle Jessie Cuttle Ettie Dunsford Miss Leigh G. K. McDowell moment Johny Moment Frank Knott G Armstrong O A Gamsby J A Brown George McLean Wm Armstrong Albert Richard Willie McPherson Frank Vinson and others. A Karn Organ and R B Thornton agent were noted.
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Orono
D. P. Wyatt
Wither
James Dickson
Times Office
Queen
John Miller
Minnie Hall
Kate Vinson
Jennie McCullagh
Miss Fielding
Queen’s
Leta Moment
Edith Borland
Zeresh
Ettie Kirk
Mrs
Quiet April 17 1943 wedding in Millgrove Ontario
Mary Rose Ida Hinton and Kenneth Thomas Henderson were married at the Hinton home in Millgrove Ontario with Rev Roscoe Smith officiating. The bride's sister Winnifred Hinton and groom's attendant Choyce completed the wedding party.
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Millgrove
Mary Rose Ida
Fred Hinton
Kenneth Thomas Henderson
George Henderson
Orono
Ontario
Roscoe Smith
Winnifred Hinton
Thomas ‘Choyce
Canada War Loan Opens With Record 63 Million Subscribed
The Canadian war loan campaign began strong with more than 63 million dollars on day one. Officials project 1.134 billion by eighteen days, surpassing the objective by 34 million. Canadians from individuals to major firms are urged to buy bonds to equip troops and aid allied forces. By day two total reaches 118,195,750 dollars.
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Ian
Hooey Transport Schedule Notice for Toronto Pickups
The Hooey Transport of Orono will call at The T Eaton Co in Toronto three days a week for parcels. Mark clearly on orders that pickup will be by Hooey's truck from Orono. For orders to The Robert Simpson Co in Toronto state that The Motor Express Terminals will pick up for Hooey's truck from Orono.
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Hooey Transport
Orono
T. Eaton Co
Toronto
Hooey
Robert Simpson Co
Motor Express
Hlooey
Easter Examination Results at Orone Continuation School
The report lists student scores from Easter exams and notes many will be exempted from farm work for the rest of the year. It records numerous names with marks across subjects, some not announced as confidential by the Department of Education.
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Orone Continuation School
Donald Staples
Carol Staples
Roy Forrester
Bob Cooper
Ruth Lunn
Marks
Department of Education
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Rommell
Blenheims
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Cpl. G. L. Carsdadden
Fed
G. L. Carscadden
Ronwyn
Quebec
Dean Carscadden
McNaughton
Progressive Conservatives
Nixon
House
Paul
Christ
Canada
R. B. Thornton
Henderson—Hinton
Clarke
Newcastle
Sam I
Noow
Ray Bryson
Tom Lihou
Patricia Page
Victor Warner
Lloyd Syer
Arthur MacLaren
Howard Coatham
Grant Malley
Ross Boyd
Evelyn Gordon
Donald Evans
Murray Patterson
Mont. Richardson
Joyce Tennant
Donald Myles
Ted Coatham
Dawn Moffat
William Rutherford
Peter Chmara
Laverne Boyd
Jean Fee
Carl Flintoff
Orville Chatter
Toin
Doreen Cornish
Mildrey Richards
Pauline Robbins
Greta Mencer
Ross Carleton
Margaret Mackinnon
Alan Cornish
Carman Cornish
Anna Staples
Donald Goode
Joyce Lowery
James Lowery
Marion Cornish
Aubrey Billings
Shirley Myles
Dan Chmara
Marjorie McLaren
Jean Syer
Shirley Porter
Muriel Tennant
Neil Moffat
Clarence Farrow
June Goode
Howard Myles
Bruce Chapman
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