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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
4
Advertising rates on request for the Times. Subscription priced at 1.50 with up-to-date job plant. Promotion notes best work and prices. Published every Thursday from the Times Office. Authorized second class mail. R A Forrester, publisher. Established January 1937.
A brief roadside note urges caution on New Year's Eve urging travelers to avoid alcohol and drive sober. It stresses courtesy to other drivers, giving them space, and not challenging others on the road, warning whiskey and gasoline do not mix.
The piece extols the English language Christmas Day Empire-wide broadcast as a cherished tradition uniting subjects under the King's personal message. It recalls the 1939 quotation from His Majesty and urges continued fellowship and trust in the year ahead.
The piece notes the growth of the Christmas tree business with hundreds of thousands of dollars in turnover and urges planting on poor or sandy land to replace cut trees. It condemns vandalism in woodlots and promotes sustainable expansion with future planting to maintain supply for families and children.
Good work of the Legion gains local focus with the appointment of W. C. H. Mitchell as Legion President for the Bowmanville Branch covering Bowmanville Newcastle and Orono. The article praises the Poppy Fund, service to veterans, and the branch's role in aiding ex service members and their families.
Mr T J Simpson is reported ill. A Miss Barker led a successful Wednesday concert on December 22. Christmas visitors included Mr and Mrs Wes Woods and family of Antioch at R J Hancock s. Numerous families from Millbrook Bowmanville Port Hope Kirby Toronto Orono and Massey visited at various homes during the holidays. The holidays brought very cold winds and sharp weather, impacting outdoor activities.
A long Christmas list shows Mr. and Mrs. Boyd in Toronto and numerous relatives in Kendal sharing the holiday. Travelers and visitors include Ray Martinell in Toronto, Alec Little of Toronto, Edie Ritter in Bowmanville, and many others from Beatrice Thompson Port Hope to Ajax families. The notes record multiple Christmas Day and weekend gatherings, baptisms, and family travel between Ontario towns.
Under the Parsonage Committee of the United Church Newcastle the Happy Double Club of King Street Oshawa presents their famed Ministrel Show. Performances were well received in Oshawa on three consecutive nights. The date is Wednesday January 1. Admission Adults 50 cents Children 25 cents.
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