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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
4
The piece weighs the impending general election in England and whether Labour can survive after wartime restrictions and postwar socialist policies. It argues the era helped the poor and underprivileged, warns against discarding socialist gains, and notes the risk of a temporary return to capitalism despite the good done.
The piece argues that agricultural prices fall due to unfavorable exchange with Britain and European demand. It laments the lost wartime promise of a British market for Canadian goods and calls for cooperative marketing and broader global trade for service rather than gain. It notes farmers face market fears and stresses wise, broad marketing to prevent over or under production.
The article thanks postal workers and rural couriers for handling large Christmas mail volumes despite bad roads and delays. It urges appreciation, notes limited local change due to year end, and suggests boxing day gifts as a remembrance for rural post offices.
A writer argues against large scale tree cutting before Christmas urging supervision to prevent loss of permanent groves. They favor growing trees as a seasonal crop on poor land and commend citizens who reforest unused land while condemning waste and theft of trees. Authorities should deploy wardens to protect groves.
Clarke and Darlington sportsmen are invited to the Orono Fish and Hunt Club meeting at 8 p.m. Monday January 5 in Orange Hall Orono. Elections for 1950 officers will be held and discussions cover pheasants foxes rabbits stocking streams trap and pigeon shooting. District Game Warden J T Dreyeli of Millbrook will attend with foresters. The executive invites attendance and outdoor life movies will be shown with refreshments served.
The regular annual meeting of the Orono Cemetery Company will be held at Orange Hall on Monday afternoon January 16 1950 at 2 00 p m. A full attendance of resident lot holders is requested as two important questions will be dealt with. First the cemetery can no longer support itself at present rates due to labour costs and lower earnings. Second a chapel project has received donations but needs much more funding before starting. H J Souch J C Gamey Presidents Secretaries.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends for Christmas cards letters and gifts received from the association at Ken dal United Church.
Mrs E Winn expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards and envelopes, thanks the Kendal W A for a Christmas box, and acknowledges Dr Mi and the hospital staff of the Eivie Hospital Peterborough for their kindness during her stay.
Mrs Milton Robinson expresses gratitude while recovering from pneumonia for the Christmas plants from Kendal W. A. and Mr Neil Stewart and for the many cards of cheer. She also thanks Dr GW McNeil for his kind attention.
In loving memory of John Porter who passed beyond January 6 1949. Love and remembrance from his wife Edith.
Port Hope Junior Club hosts the season opener with the 1950 Orono entry in Junior O H A hockey. The pennant from last year will be presented and free skating follows the 8:00 p.m. game, weather permitting, on Saturday January 7.
Owners of plates or dishes from the W. A. Bazaar are urged to return them to their rightful owners.
Dated at Oshawa this 19th day of December, 1949.
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