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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
4
The article argues for reforms in Ontario prisons noting unrest among inmates and outdated facilities. It stresses understanding and reform to prevent harsher measures, improve food and environment, and reduce recidivism, warning that neglect will create a more criminal class.
Editorial correspondence praises the Atlee government for a new postwar social security program. It promises health care and shared costs for all citizens, noting relief from wartime shortages and future benefits for the nation and its people.
The article reflects on a writer’s call to travel daily over the Jericho Road and show kindness to others. It argues most people have kind impulses, but only some let them guide actions toward strangers, using the Good Samaritan as an example of how much finer instincts could have directed the Priest and Levite.
An editorial urges drivers to show courtesy on busy highways to reduce wrecks. It argues cut out drivers cause most head-on collisions and urges obeying traffic laws, not judging speed, and staying on one’s side to keep roads safer.
A long list of Newtonville residents and guests includes Miss Audrey Tufford and sister, Mrs Harold Burley, Mrs John Cotter of Port Hope, Mr Raymond Bruce visiting Bancroft, and many others from Toronto, Ottawa, Barrie, Bowmanville, and nearby towns. The piece notes community gatherings, a 90th birthday, a picnic by the Newtonville Women's Institute, and church board discussions on parish sharing and newcomer integration.
The August meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society will be held on Tuesday August 10 at 4 15 p m as a picnic in the park. Mrs B Sissons will be guest speaker. Group four is in charge. All ladies invited. Please bring lunch for a social gathering.
A 43 year old man his wife and their 16 year old daughter seek employment on a farm. They can perform all farm and garden tasks but cannot milk. They can drive a truck a tractor and a car. For further information call Jack Vermeulen care of A M Bullock Leskard Road Orono.
Hardware ad lists 25 gallons of Martin-Senour Tru-Color Aluminum Roof Paint reduced from 6.50 to 5.00 per gallon. Contact Ralph Hardware at phone 48 1 Oréno for purchase.
Good as new green and cream enamel cook stove offered for sale. Contact phone 45 r 10, Grono.
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