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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 24, 1941

Page

8

Clarke Union Hosts Red Cross Themed Club Meeting

Clarke Union held its January meeting with a large turnout. Activities included a program by the Clarke Union Orchestra and vocalists, a Red Cross appeal led by Mrs. William Armstrong, and a plan to buy War Savings Certificates. Members approved monthly purchases and closed with God Save the King and refreshments.

Clarke Union Orchestra Messrs Hiverett ‘Cain Edwin Sandercock Oswald Sandercock Neil Rainey Jack Osborne O. W.sandercock Red Cross Alex. Watson Miss Treland J. J. Mellor Germany

Community notices recount visits and church activities

Residents share updates on neighbors returning home and ongoing illnesses. A church meeting on January 14 notes department reports, re elections, and a planned year-end financial report. The Women's Institute and Women’s Auxiliary held meetings January 8 and plan a late January War Savings Stamp drive with a hospital ward support collection.

George Mercer L. D. Bell Clarence Harold Thirtell St.Michael’s Hospital Clarence Thirtell N. Patton Stewart England W. A

Hallowell and Hallowell Guests and Visits Noted

Starkville social notes list Mr Gordon Trim and friends in Toronto Ms Madaline Fox Bowmanville with aunt Mrs G Silver Mr Harold Hancock North Oshawa with Miss N Howell Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lavery Elgin and Jim with Mr and Mrs Wm Lavery Mrs Ross Hallowell visited her parents Mr and Mrs J E White Elizabethville Shiloh W A ladies entertained at Mrs Wm Hallowell Mr and Mrs Ross Hallowell and Wesley Benson with Mr and Mrs H B Gilmer Bertha Hallowell returned to Toronto after visiting her parents the J Hallowells Lena Kimball Kathaleen McKay Meda Hallowell and George Kimball Hugh Stapleton with the Wm Hallowells

H. B. Gilmer Lorne Paedon Madaline Fox Bowmanville G.silver Harold ‘Hancock North Oshawa Norma Hallowell Bertha Hallowell Toronto Mrs Jacob Hallowell Lena Kimball Kathaleen McKay Meda Hallowell George Kimball Hugh Stapleton Wm. Hallowell

A Trip to Kansas Continues With Kansas Visit

A narrator recalls a ten day journey through Kansas visiting towns and a union picnic at Harveyville. They describe the murder of Billy Smale during a clock winding, the 160 acre home left to his wife and children, and return via Colorado. Names include Miss Katie Stewart and Mrs. L. Thorne.

Kansas Billy Smale Harveyville Caspar Burlingame Colorado

Newtonville Social News Roundup From January Meetings

Mrs. George McCullough visited Osnawa on Friday while Mrs. S Hutchison traveled to Cavan to visit a sister. The Newtonville Women's Institute met January 15 in the United Church basement with a ward fund contribution and program. The United Church held a pot luck supper and meeting January 17 with two new elders elected and Mary Denault receiving a Bible for regular Sunday School attendance. The W M S met January 14 with reports, a quilt project, and talks on James Evans the missionary to Canada’s Indians.

Newtonville Women’s Institute United Church W. I. of Ontario England Bert Samis Canada Archie Brown M. J. Holman A. Brown Madame Curry the United Church Congregational Messrs John Himer Sidney Lancaster Mary Denault W.M.S. of the United Church

Local News and School Notes from January Opener

Mrs Jas E Ransberry returns home from Toronto. Our school opened January 9 with Miss B Christian of Benton in charge. Flu sweeps the neighborhood with many afflicted. Earl Taylor breaks his leg at school and is confined to Nicholls Hospital for weeks. Wm Wright sells his farm to Mr Moore of Toronto with possession April 1. Several visits and family gatherings reported.

Jas. E. Ransberry Toronto B. Christian Benton Harold Hardy Camp Borden Wm. Malley Oren Ross Lloyd Taylor Ear Peterboro Gordon Moffatt Kenneth Braithwaite Earl Taylor Nicholls Hospital

Community notes from Penty Pool and area

A village column recounts ski meet attendance at Bethany, illnesses and recoveries including Tom Webb and Murray Alldread, relocations of Percy and Mrs Tamblyn and Pat Mantle, hospital visit for Wes McMahon, and visitors from Bowmanville and Port Hope. Neighbors greet the Grays with a studio couch as others recover from flu and frost.

Ballyduff Melville Gray Ernie Bowin Port Hope Delbert Tom Webb

Soldiers Struck by Car in Port Hope March

Three members of the 11st Battalion Midland Regiment CASF were admitted to Cobourg hospital after being struck by a car while C Company Port Hope marchers walked from the rink to the armouries. Driver Clifford Crossen failed to notice the column and skidded the car to strike the men. A charge of reckless driving will be laid.

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Clarke Union Hileen Souich Will Fogg United States Isc George ‘Fogeey George Cain Charles Reasor Markham Silas Souch Trenton Sid Morgan Baby Souch Ross Shetler Mrs. R. Mercer David West Hill Starkville Gordon Trim Lawrence Lavery El‘gin Jim Wm. Lavery Katie Stewart L. Thorne Milton Robinson A. Jackson Thorne Wm. Patterson Harry Bailey Grocer Newtonville George MecCullough Osnawa S. ‘Hutchison Cavan Ivis Munday Maple Grove Chas. Cowan Cowanville Lawson Millson J. A. Barrie and Murray Walter Couch Orono J. W. Lancaster Morris W. I John Burley Owasso Michigan Robert Burley Robi. Burley Women’s Institute W.M.S. Meeting Tyrrell’s Drug Store ODAKS Walter Gerrard Atty Kruschen Actos Britain Vernard Yardley Rae Akes Valentine Arrow Blend Kellogg’s Puntypool Bethany Little Murray Alldread Percy Tamblyn Roy Porter Earl Richardson Geo. Goheen Wes. McMahon Pat Mantle Lindsay Mantle Arsenal
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