Congregational Meeting Reports Small Church Balance
Park Street United Church held its annual Congregational meeting with fair attendance. Reports showed small balances in several groups including Women’s Association $99.82 and Young People $19.01, with various receipts and expenses tallied. an objective of $300 for the M and M fund was set. Officers were elected for terms of 1 to 3 years.
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Park St
Woman’s Association
Tamblyn
W.A
W.M.S
C. Wood
Young People
Jim Powers
Y/P.U
Sam Keane
Orono
Bryan Rainey
W. A. Seite
Kirby Church
Eater
Littlewood
Neil Porter
A. J. Tamblyn
Roland Smith
E. Rainey
W. J. Riddell
Sons of England Install Their Officers for 1940
The Sons of England held their 1940 officer installation on Monday evening with a visit from Supreme Officers from Toronto. Oakley installed the officers. key positions filled include M. Harrison as P. Pres and F. J. Hall as W. Pres. Other roles listed, trustees elected, and a subsequent address by Supreme President Oakley noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of England
Mionday
Toronto
Bro
Oakley
Oglesby
D.D. Bro. Hancock
D.D. Bro. Berry
Bowmanville
P. Pres
M. Harrison
W. Pres
F. J. Hall
V. Pres
L. Lunn
W. C. H. Mitchel
H. M. Millson
Three Local Oddfellows Presented With Jewels
Florence Nightingale Lodge No 66 visited Orono Lodge No 436 on Wednesday January 17 and conferred the First Degree on twelve candidates. Three 25 year Jewel presentations highlighted a banquet with speeches praising fellowship and urging active lodge participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightingale Lodge
C.F
Bowmanville
Orono
W. J. Riddell
Walter Dent
Burnaby Lodge
B.C
Dent
Eran
J. J. Mason
Calvin Myles
Jas. Richards
Orono Lodge
Percy Morgan
J. W. Dyer
Oshawa
Howard Walsh
Bro. Hennings
N.G
Bro
Wm. Yeo
God ‘Save the King
Women’s Institute Meeting Highlights Courses and Activities
The Red Cross Home Nursing Course was discussed and names were invited from those wishing to enroll. The president proposed printing recipe books to raise funds. Mrs. O W Rolph described a three day baymanship course she attended in the fall by Mrs. Collins, covering cottons rayon woollens linen silk and more. She debated materials and Belgium linen quality while Mrs. Rolph presented a material contest. An instrumental duet by Mrs. Lynch and Miss Betty Rowe closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Women's Institute
O. W. Rolph
Mrrs. Collins
Belgium
Canada Names New Joint Press Censor Lineup
The opening of the parliamentary session prompts L Clare Moyer to relinquish the unpaid post. C J Hanratty replaces Moyer as Joint Press Censor for Canada, working with Claude Melancon of Montreal. The team includes Wilfrid Eggleston and several assistants across Ottawa Toronto Halifax Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Clare Moyer
DJ S. C
Clerek
Senate
Canada
C. J. Hanratty
Mr. Mover
Claude Melancon
Montreal
Ottawa
Fire destroys Fisher general store in Newcastle sweep
High winds Sunday night sparked a major fire that gutted Himerson Fisher's general store in Newcastle, threatening adjacent shops. The blaze, believed from an overheated stove, spread from the rear as fire brigades from Orono and Bowmanville fought to contain it. Loss hovered around $6,000, largely insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Himerson Fisher
Orono
Bowmanville
H. E. Bonathan
Bonathan’s Hardware
Deline’s Confectionery
Mr. Fisher
Celine
Bonathan
Father and Son Banquet Draws Orono Scouts and Guests
Over one hundred attended the Boy Scouts father and son banquet at the United Church basement in Orono on Friday January 19. The event featured a banquet, toasts including Our King and Our Canada, knot tying demonstrations, and a talk on camp life. Scouts received Bronze Medals, and the committee raised over thirty dollars to support the Scout movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
United Church
Orono
Kirby Boy Scouts
J. M. Linton
Canada
Manley Littlewood
M. R. Staples
Lawrence Lavery
Newtonville
Ronald Patterson
Donald Staples
W. J. Riddell
Mr. Morton
Newcastle
Edwin Manning
Presquelle
J. J. Mellor
Boy ‘Scout Movement
Jim Linton
Ontario
Dr. McKenzie
Arthur Saunders
Glen Tamblyn
J. J
Ray. Littlewood
Canadian Legion Aims to Raise 500000 for Active Service Forces
Bowmanville officers of the Canadian Legion for 1940 were installed at St Johns Hall with Oshawa members attending. The drive, led by Canon C R Spencer, targets 500000 for Legion War Services in Canada and overseas to support education, personal aid, and entertainment for the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Legion
Bowmanville
St. John’s Hall
Jacklin
Oshawa
Legion
G. Crombie
G. Meadows
Newcastle
H. Mitcheell
Orono
C. W. B. Tait
C. R. Spencer
R. M. Cotton
Hall
B. Farber
C. Hall
A. Fewster
A. Manning
H. Murray
W. Watson
H. Lewis
H. D
Tank Corps
George Walsh
Albert
I Lion
Siam
Miss Jean
Antis
Sones
Joe Milne
Bert ‘Holbrook
Death of Samson D. Yeo Agriculturalist in Clarke Township
Samson D. Yeo died of a heart attack at his home in Clarke Township on January 18 at age 71. He was born in Cornwall England and emigrated to Canada as a child. Survived by wife Isabella Gibson two daughters Annie and Patricia and son Fred, and brother George. Funeral held Saturday at home with Rev S Littlewood. interment Orono Cemetery.
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Concession
Clarke Township
Samson D. Yeo
Mr. Yeo
Cornwall
England
Canada
Clarke
Cowanville
Western Canada
Isabella Gibson
S. H. Lot 4
Fligg
Hunter Homestead
United Church
Morton Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding in Orono
Mr and Mrs Ed Morton marked fifty years of marriage on January 22 1890 to January 22 1940 with a party at daughter Mrs J H Morris home in Orono. Twenty five guests included three children eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orong
Ed. Morton
J. H. Morris
George Morton
L.O.L
Morton
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. Littlewood
Board of Trustees
Mr. Hughson
Thomas Smith
H. Curtis
Richard Wood
Russell Best
Fred Wood
Fred Hill
R. Rosborough
H. J. Souch
F. Blackburn
FE. Se
W. S. Cobbledick
E. E. Patterson
R. Smith
W. Reid
S. Souch
W. J. Stanton
R. H. Wood
Drummond
Colin Taylor
Ervan Rainey
Women’s Institute
Press Censorship For
Wilfrid Eggelston
Jacques Girouard
Warren Baldwin
Bertram Perry
H. B. Jeffson
Halifax
Lew Gordon
Vancouver
Ronald A. Hewat
Manufacturers Life Assurance Company
Durham County
Mrs. E. Morton
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