Community Notes From Starkville and Osawa
Starkville notes mention visits and greetings among residents. Mrs Harold Little and Gary Oshawa visit T Falls. Mrs Mike Shutka toured Oshawa. Mr and Mrs George Smith visited Oshawa. Miss Betty Scott from Toronto spends weekend with Miss Hileen Farrow. Percy Farrow and Lorne Paeden host Saturday evening. Thomas Falls Kendal visit Llew Hallowell. Donna, birth of Danny Shutka and Mrs George Smith’s sister from the West visiting. Audrey Farrow weekend with Osawa cousins. Orme Falls family with Gordon Powers Clarke Union. Morley Robinson visits W Prouse Osaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air
Hiarold Little
Gary Oshawa
T. Falls
Mike Shutka
Oshawa
George Smith
Betty Scott
Toronto
Hileen Farrow
Percy Farrow
Lorne Paeden
Thos. Falls
Kendal
Llew Hallowell
Danny Shutka
Donna
West
Audrey Farrow
Orme Falls
Gordon Powers
Clarke ‘Union
Morley Robinson
W. Prouse’s
Osaca
Meat Rationing May End This Year
The piece states that Canada may lift meat rationing by early 1947 if England does not demand more meat. It notes current coupons suffice for home needs and that export market closures allow more meat to reach retail stores, suggesting the nuisance be discontinued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Canada
Canada to Raise Pork Prices in 1947 Over Shortage and Barley Boost
Ottawa reports higher pork prices expected early in 1947 due to British bacon shortages and rising export demand. Government plans to boost hog production and barley output with a proposed $5 per acre barley bonus, aiming to sow 8 million acres and lift sow breeding. A new bacon agreement with the United Kingdom will set higher rates for 1947 and 1948, with 1949 prices also anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Britain
United Kingdom
Gardiner Hhus
Gardiner
Food Ministry
Canada
Xmas Fire Safety Urges 13 Precautions From Association
The Canadian Underwriters Association urges strict follow up of 13 safety rules this Christmas to avoid deaths injuries and property damage. Key cautions include not striking matches near trees or with thumbs and ensuring lights are approved labeled.
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Canadian Underwriters’ Association
Association
New Car Prices Rise Under Wartime Board Order
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board allows a ten percent rise for new Canadian made passenger autos and seven percent for commercial vehicles. effective December 18. Herd Motor, General Motors of Canada, and Chrysler of Canada led the increases after cost demonstrations. Officials note domestic cars remain favorable against imported models, with U S standard models costing up to two hundred dollars more than the new Canadian price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herd Motor Company of
Canada
General Motors of Canada
Chrysler Company
Canda
United States
Ontario Potato King Blakely Yields 679 Bushels Per Acre
Mr Henry Blakely of Pontypool leads Ontario with 679 bushels per acre the province’s highest yield and second in Canada. He wins a gold watch for the feat. Durham County 500 Bushel Club praises high yields. Roy Winter Fair awards Mil ton Weatherill & Sons Grand Champion Potato, $250 and a trip to the Royal. Blakely also places third in a 27-entry class.
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Henry Blakely
Pontypool
Ontario
Province of
Dominion of Canada
British Columbia
Blakely
Durham County
Milton Weatherill & i Sons
Bethany
the Royal
Liquor Targets Women As Marketing Push Grows
A Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol notes women increasingly drink due to dental plates fears aging and emotional triggers. An institute director warns alcohol worsens moods and cold recovery, urging women to avoid it and signaling industry efforts to attract female consumers with advertising and public relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarterly
Journal of Studies
Infant in Cobourg Diagnosed with Poliomyelitis
A 12 month old Cobourg infant was diagnosed with poliomyelitis last week. The child showed weakness in one lower limb about two weeks prior but is not ill at present.
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Cobourg
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Starkville
British Food Ministry
Bartley
Treasury
Rolph Hardware
Orono
Coleman & Philp
Rn ~ Co., Ltd
Board
Crono
Charles B. Tyrrell
Jackman Flowers
Orono, Ont
H. Blakely
AROND
Bowmanville, Ont
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