Newcastle Local News Highlights and Community Notes
The column records a flurry of visits and gatherings around Newcastle and area. Notable names include Mrs. Allen Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood, Miss Kathleen Staples, the Gilfillans, and Rev. S Littlewood with church camp remarks. Raspberry shipments to Montreal and Toronto are noted alongside sidewalk and civic improvements.
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Kathleen Staples
Toronto
Carl Billings
Ceiling prices set for peaches pears and plums
Wartime Prices and Trade Board issues an order lowering peach prices for this year while pears and plums keep last year’s ceilings. The new limits take effect August 7 for peaches and plums and August 14 for pears in this area.
Engagement of Charlotte Pearl to Donald Oke in Kendal United Church
Mr and Mrs James Hoy Kendal announce the engagement of their second daughter Charlotte Rosella Pearl to Donald Carver Oke son of Mr and Mrs Russell Oke Peterboro. Marriage set for Kendal United Church on Saturday August 12 at 7 30 p.m.
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S.littlewood
Young People’s Church
Oak Lake
Littlewood
M. H. Staples
Donald
Chas. Tyrrell
Richard Wood
Park St
James Hoy
Kendal
Charlotte Rosella Pearl
Donald Carver Oke
Russell Oke
Peterboro
Kendal United Church
Deaths Hoskin Kendal Ontario
Alonzo L. Hoskin died in Kendal Ontario on Sunday July 30 1944 aged 75 husband of Eliza Langstaff. Funeral held at United Church Kendal Tuesday August 1 at 2 30 p m with interment in Orono Cemetery.
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Hoskin
Kendal
Ontario
Alonzo L. Hoskin
Eliza Jane Langstaff
United Church
Orono
Card of Thanks for Mrs. H. R. Rowe
The family expresses grateful appreciation for kindness and floral tokens after the sudden bereavement. Special thanks to Dr. McKenzie the nurses and Rev. R. E. Morton for their services.
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H. R. Rowe
Elizabeth Jane Rowe obituary notes long life in Orono
After a lengthy ill health period Elizabeth Jane Rowe widow of Henry Rowe and formerly Bessie Hall died Tuesday July 25 born March 1865 in England and brought to Canada at eight. She lived in Durham County most of her life and in Orono over 300 years. Survived by five children, one sister in California, three brothers, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Private funeral held at her residence with Rev. Morton officiating. interment in Orono Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Jane Rowe
Henry Rowe
Crone
Bessie Hall
Daniel Hall
England
Canada
Durham County
Orono
Henry Richard Rowe
M. E. Rowe
Ethel
Oshawa
G. F. Rowe
B. A
Frank
Ottawa
V. A. Tarvis
Violet
Lion’s Head
W. H
Harry) Rowe
Elsie
J. T. Morrison
San Diego
California
George Hiall
Ancaster
Washington
Joe Hall
R. E.morton
Newcastle
S. Littlewood
J. H. Morris
Everett
Charlie
Jack Stapleton
Albert
George Morton
Wartime Prices Board Allows Civilian Use of Feathers
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced that pillows, comforters, sleeping bags and other feather and down articles may be manufactured for the civilian market. Previously heavy service demands restricted goose and duck feathers and down to military, hospital and merchant marine goods. with demand easing the regulations are revoked.
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Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Armed Services
Alaska Highway Development
Airborne Army eyeing rapid gear from tanks to rations
The plan envisions equipment moving from airborne tanks with engines starting mid flight to compact food blocks upon landing. This aims to speed production as gliders touch down and gear enters service.
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Richard Conte
Tokyo
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Roy Acuff
His
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Poppy Cheshire
Radio Rogues
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Border Patrol
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
Mon
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Carole Landis
Martha Raye
Mitzi Mayfair
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
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Cary Grant
John Garfield
Warner Bros
E. E. Patterson
Insurance Agency Fire. Automobile, Casualty and Liability
Clarke
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R. E. Logan
India
Mrs. Allen Wilbur
Mrs
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Jack Nesbitt
J. C. Tamblyn
Arthur Smith
Mrs. Arthur Saunders
Mr. and
Mirs
Herb. Brown
Gwenythe
Dianne Phasey
Dorothy Johns
George Mitchell
George
Butters
L.A.C. Neil
Is. Littlewood
Baysville
Cecil Powers
J. J. ‘Mellor
Percy Lawrie
Detroit, Mich
M. C. Hall
Jim Gilfillan
Montreal
J. J. Gilfillan
Will White
Hampton
Charles Wood
David Phasey
Roy Barraball
Jean Rainey
George Butters
Winnipeg
Eileen Jones
Rockcliffe
Loise Flynn
Whitby
G. Jones
Fred Duncan
Sergt
D. C. Duncan
Barbara-Ann Rolph
W. W. Sherwin
Donald and
Douglas
Mrs. Reid
Lucknow
Messrs
Fred Trull
Hamilton and
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Lewis Wood
George Stinson
Gordon Watson
Jack
Gore’s ‘Landing
Orone Red Cross
Main Street
Centre Street
W. E. Armstrong
John Armstrong
Wilson
R. H. Armstrong
Morrisburg
Picton
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBS
CKOC
CKWS
Hamilton
Kingston
C. R. Knox - Orono
Prime Commercial Beef
J. J. Cornish
Trong’s
Combina
Tin
Kam
Angier Herrings Ib Tin
Thrift
McCormick’s Soda Wafers
Certo Bottle
Park ST. United Church
Rev. S. Littlewood
J. J. Mellor