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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
8
Hon. J L Ralston told the House of Commons that hutment accommodation could serve 150000 men by next winter based on current building rates. By August 1 Canada will have space for 51500 men, plus existing winter housing for 25000 and coast garrisons for 8000.
A number of Dr. N Colville's friends attended his funeral in Bowmanville on Sunday. Mrs C Thompson and her son and daughter Arthur and Annie Thompson visited Mr and Mrs Fred Brimacombe on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Brimacombe and son Garfield of Toronto and Mrs Thos Penfound with the Miss Brimacombbe visited Mr F Brimacombe last Sunday.
A Starkville note lists visitors from Myrtle Garden Hill Toronto and Bowmanville attending social visits. The group plans an August ice cream social on Ross Hallowell’s lawn with supper at six and a Red Cross fundraiser featuring local talent. Several families extend stays after the event.
In Cowanville and nearby, Mildred Brown and Wes Stringer with Geo Henderson and B Crossley attended gatherings Sunday. Clarke W. A. plans a meeting at Mrs Ley’s home next week. Stringer parties with Aldread and with Raymond Bruce in Newtonville. Clarke Church ice cream social and amateur hour set for August 21. Clarke Sunday School picnic at Cream of Barley reported a good time. We do all kinds of printing.
Mrs Haigh visits Mrs J Gar rod in Newcastle. Toronto visitors include Miss Allie Nesbitt Mrs A Redknapp Mr and Mrs Harry Rutherford Miss Eva Brown and Marie Reg Woodham and others. A car crash on Kendal road injures three while one shivarees. W I July meeting discussed Red Cross work and home economics with a contest lunch afterward.
Holidaying at Lake Nipissing Dr Storey family. office closes August 12. Lions Club Carnival August 15 offers a Chevrolet coach prize for 25 cents to aid the blind. Town memories, old Bowmanville ties, and tales of a furniture factory and organ shop accompany reports on militia recruiting, veterans guard led by Col McLaughlin, and a Salvation Army music group.
Planned festivities on Civic Holiday August 5 feature two hardball games and one girls softball game in Newcastle. Sponsors promise a fun community day with wedding stationery available for guests and attendees.
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