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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
8
Soldiers of the Soil Committees and school teachers will supervise the plan. The Dominion Government views War Savings Stamps and Certificates sales as vital to the war effort, offering children a tangible way to help by selling stamps or earning funds for their purchases.
Reports indicate heavy bombing raids now taking place over all parts of England and Scotland, with widespread air attacks affecting cities and towns. Authorities warn residents to seek shelter as defensive measures intensify across the nation.
Starkville brief lists numerous Hallowell family members and relatives visiting or returning home from trips. Mentions Miss Jessie Mc Kay, Mrs Muldrew in Peterboro, Miss Meda Hallowell and Hugh Stapleton with Lena Kimball at Port Granby, Uxbridge visitor Mr Shell, Toronto residents Mrs Louch and Mrs Powers, Dorothy Stapleton Clarke’s return from a two week holiday, and other relatives visiting from Detroit, Clarke, Kingston, and Midland with Mr and Mrs Jacob Hallowell and Wm Lavery family.
Local notes report Alex Watson busy cleaning the school and Ruth Fogg at home with her parents. Bernard Quincy resigns from work with James Oke. John Patterson builds a pig pen and granary. Eileen Louch returns from Kingston summer school. Two threshing machines operated by Edward Dawson and Leslie Thompson amid full harvest and a good crop outlook.
M Muryn in Pontypool advertises winter wood supply in multiple varieties including maple oak birch and body wood. Available by the cord or truck load with a price noted as £36 per cord.
Decoration Services were held at Newtonville Cemetery on Sunday August 11 led by Rev Blake of Bowmanville and Rev Foley in for Rev McLachlan on holiday. A united choir conducted hymns and Mr George Campbell led singing. Reeve Reid chaired the afternoon. Dozens of visitors from Bowmanville Peterboro Oshawa and other towns attended. Sid Burley and Bill Hoskin joined His Majesty's forces. Jack Kimball and Wanda McKay wed. Lois Turner underwent a tonsil operation. Mrs Gus Lamburtus of Calgary died. sincere sympathy to mourners.
Mrs B Mill son is in poor health. Delegates attended decoration service at Newtonville. Jean Hale works for Mrs Oswald Cowan while she is under doctor care. Mr and Mrs Bob Aldread and Louis visited Wes Stringer family. Mr and Mrs G White and Jean moved to Orono. new neighbours move onto their former farm. Ice cream supper and amateur hour at Clarke Church on August 21. supper from six. Enter amateur contest via Mrs W A Reid Mrs Brooks Cowan or Mrs Wes Stringer. Prizes 2.50 1.50 1.00. Proceeds go to the Red Cross.
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