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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 09, 1941

Page

8

Local notes and holiday visits across the village

Pie Gilbert Greig returns from Bowmanville for a few days. Families visit relatives in Uxbridge Marmora and West Hill over Christmas. Soldiers Walter and Willis Wright home on leave. Petersboro trainees recover with doctors. Welcome to the Gordon family moving into the Thomas property. Kendal School meeting held with increased attendance. Geary named caretaker for the coming term.

Gilbert Greig Bowmanville W. Mercer Uxbridge Dick. Bostock Paedon Wm. Darlington A. G. Darlington Higward Linton Florence, Marmora E. Underwood Kendal Mr. Geary

Community Notes From the Oshawa Area

Gerald Cornish visits at the family homestead while a Ukrainian native named Mike occupies the Henry farm. The Cornish Stewart and Thomas families visit. veterans of the Great War join in a rabbit hunt. Local roads pose transport issues and a spring remedy is anticipated. A school board trustee W Mercer was re elected and a Toronto Normal School student teacher is expected for the first week of school.

Gerald Cornish Henry Ukraine Mike Messrs Lawrence Vena Thomas W. Mercer Toronto Normal School

Community Health Updates and Social Notes from Leskard

The Fee and Dent families are quarantined with mumps while Miss Annie Bairstow visits Toronto. Mrs. Morgan and Ross stay with Milton Cornish as Mrs. Cornish recovers in Bowmanville Hospital. A school week is canceled due to Miss Gwen Gray's illness. Birth announced for David Lancely to Milton Cornish and Norma Morgan. Condolences offered to Ernie Nicholson and the Syer family. Home and School Club met January 6 with Angus Loucks in charge. program featured Cecil Carveth’s moving pictures from Victoria and Newcastle plus CPR coast to coast reels. readings and Red Cross talk followed by God Save the King.

Fee Dent Annie Bairstow Toronto C. Bairstow H. L. Morgan Ross Milton Cornish Cornish Bowmanville Hospital Gwen Gray Ballyduff Norma Morgan David Lancely Ernie Nicohlson Syer Angus Loucks

Card of Thanks for Beatrice Foster Underwood

The family of the late Mrs. William Underwood expresses appreciation for the sympathy shown during their bereavement.

William Underwood Beatrice Foster

Newtonville Social Roundup Includes New Year Visits

A period of New Year and holiday travel is recorded with numerous visits. J T Peance and Miss Audrey Jaynes return home, families gather in Starkville, Lindsay, Peterboro, Oshawa, and Toronto, and Miss Madeleine Gilvery assists at the local school. A hospital admission for Mrs. Frank Harris is noted with hopes for recovery.

J. T. Peance Lindsay Audrey Jaynes Peterboro Willis Jones Fae Melville Jones Toronto Chas. Reid Hazel Herb. Gilmer Starkville G. J. Stapleton Robert Martin W. A. Wright Enniskillen J. A. Barrie Jean Wade Madeleine MaeGilvery Toronto Normal School Max Stapleton Hugh Evelyn Thelma Wm. Stapleton Arthur Redknapp Alfred W. Chester Oshawa Vivian Bunner Muriel Symons Kelvin Bowmanville Wm. Milligan George Smith Lake Shore Geo. J. Stapleton T. Wallace J. T. Pearce Laurna Bobby Earl Walkey Walter Grayson Frank Harris Toronto General Hospital Lorraine Milligan Mary Raznick Courtice Dennis Tironto Scott Pollard Alden Pollard Hamilton James Pollard Elmer Newcastle

Local Social Links Highlight Cobourg and Toronto Visits

Starkville notes list Mrs. Smith of Cobourg and Mrs. H L Trim visiting and hosting, with timing from Sunday to Saturday. Several pairs and families travel between Cobourg Toronto Newcastle and Oshawa for gatherings and return to homes.

Kendal Visitors And Local Activities In Kendal

Mr Kenefick of Newcastle visits Mr Bert Holland. Miss Burgess and Miss Gordon socialize. Miss Thompson of Toronto visits relatives. Mrs Thorne stays with daughter in Oshawa. Families plan church meeting and dinner next week. Kendal group travels to St Michael's Hospital for care. Olive hosts friends before returning to Trinity College. Town talk covers rabbit and fox hunting and meal satisfactions. Mrs Phillips funeral in Toronto noted.

Kenefick Newcastle Bert Holland Betty Burgess Olive Gordon Beatrice Thompson Toronto Laura Thorne Roughley Oshawa McKay Norman McKay Roy Mercer Joe Gordon Olive Trinity College C. Glass L. Hoskin G. Smith Milton Robinson

British Capture Prisoners Threaten Italian Forces in Africa

A wartime note says Britain may feed the entire Italian army in Africa if continued prisoner-taking persists. The provocative claim underscores harsh war conditions and supply concerns impacting both sides.

Africa

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