Burglars Strike Arm strong and Tyrrell Stores in Orono
Early Sunday morning burglars broke into Armstrong's General Store and Tyrrell's Drug Store in Orono. Entry was gained by prying doors with bars, stealing merchandise valued around 3000 dollars and eight vials of morphine tablets, while a 1941 Buick Sedan was seen waiting outside. Police continue to investigate with fingerprinting and witness accounts.
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Orono
Armstrong’s General Store
Armstrong’s
Tyrrell
Hhieves
Mr. Tyrrell
F.C. ‘Cooper
Armstrong
St Saviors Vestry Elects 1946 Officers
The Anglican Vestry meeting at St. Saviour's Parish Hall on January 25 elected 1946 officers and reported a good year. Appointments include Rector's Warden Geo R Morton and People's Warden F J Hall with several sidesmen and delegates named. Auditors were Morton and Neilson with further delegates to Rural Deanery noted. Tamch was served after the meeting and social time followed.
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St. Saviour’s Anglican Church
Faos Hall
Geo. R. Morton
F. J. Hall
Geo. Butters
J. H. Morris
Jas
Armour
H. W. Murray
EH. Neil
W. Mitchell
G. R. Morton
E. Neilson
George Butters
G.morton
FP. J. Hall
Ed. Neilson
W. W. Harrison
Duncan Appointed To Refuge Post
The United Counties of Northumberland and Durham appoint Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Duncan of Campbellford Seymour Township as Superintendent and Matron of the Counties Home for the Aged at Colhote. The salary is 750 per year plus housing. Reeve J. Payne of Manvers is appointed Durham member of the Board of Management.
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Northumberland
Durham
Wm. J. Duncan
Campbellford
Seymour Township
Cohtoure
Northumbeland
Northummbereland
Seymour Agricultural Society
Counties Council
Duncan
Reeve J. Payne
Manvers
Home
Ration changes move blue R coupons to butter
The Prices Board announces that blue R coupons will buy butter after the existing No 139 4 coupons expire. R-1 a becomes valid February 14 and the pink sugar coupons No 70 expire February 21. Green S coupons will then handle preserves and sugar. Unused PR coupons expire January 31.
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Ottawa
Prices Board
Acreage Of Seed Potatoes Show Slight Increase
A total of 2 117 acres met standards for potato certification in Ontario in 1945 led by Katadhin at 1 238 acres. Chippewa Trish Cobbler Sebago Green Mountain Rural New Yorker Warba and others followed. Dry weather cut yields and some seed growers sold crops for table stock, creating seed shortages. lists of sale seeds were available from agricultural offices.
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Ontario
J. W. Scannell
Dominion Seer
New Yorker
R. B E. Goodin
Ontario Department of Agriculture
J. W. Sexmell
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
R. E. Goodin
Parliament Buildings
Toronto
Local Bull Pilot Wins All Canadian Honorable Mention
Glenafton Pilot owned by John Cruickshank of Hampton earned an Honorable Mention in the All Canadian three year old Holstein bull class. Pilot previously won Senior Champion at the Warkworth Regional Show and Senior and Grand Champion at the Durham County Black and White Show in Orono.
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Glenafton
John Cruickshank
Hampton
Warkworth
Durham County
Orono
Canada
Dominion
Ontario
Holstein-Friesian Journal
Orono Hockey Club Plans Exhibition Game and Playoff Dates
Orono Hockey Club schedules an exhibition against an unnamed guest team for February with details to be announced. Ontario Juvenile C playdowns set February 16 in Orono and February 18 in Trinity for Orono vs Trinity, as teams prepare for playoffs.
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Orono Hockey Clubs
Orono
Ontario
Trinity College
Trinity
Port Hope Man Dies in Bridge Tug Collision
Gordon Garnet, 35, prominent Port Hope optical businessman with Cobourg ties, died when a steel hull from a tug struck the eastern Port Hope bridge just as his car passed. He leaves a widow Katherine Earle, two adopted children, and parents W. T. and Mrs. Garnet. He was active in Port Hope and Cobourg civic groups and church work.
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Gordon Garnet
Port Hope
Highway Bridge
Garnet
Katherine Earle
Cobourg
W. T. Garnet
Its Youth For Christ Rally in Bowmanville
An undenominational youth movement ad promotes a February 7 BowManville Town Hall rally at 7 30 p m with Toronto performers Mr Templeton and his group. The piece citesMASSEY Hall and Maple Leaf Gardens attendance figures and plans two rallies monthly including February 23. It invites all to attend to witness youth impact.
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Youth For Christ
Bowmanville
United States
Canada
Orono Fall Fair Set For September 20 21
The Orono Durham Central Agricultural Society met at Orange Hall with strong turnout. President Harry Jose outlined plans to expand grounds and exhibits for a 1946 fair surpassing prewar records, stressing junior farmer participation and ground rearrangement to meet rising primary product demand.
Young People's Union Meets At Orono United Church
The Young People’s Union of the Orono United Church met January 28 with Lillian Hale in charge. Business led by president Dick Morton approved an invitation to the Presbytery skating party on February 5 at Whitby Arena and a pause for next Monday night. Anna Staples advanced her drama festival play in March, a five dollar M. and M. Fund contribution was approved, then a devotional program followed with poems read by Myrtle Tamblyn and Myrtle Smith, Hymns sung, and benediction.
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Young People’s Union of the
Orono United Church
Lillian Hale
Dick Morton
Whitby Arena
Anna Staples
M. & M. Fund
Lillian
Sam
Keane
Dawn Moffat
Myrtle Tamblyn
Myrtle Smith
Young People’s Union
Betty Chapman
Carriage Team from Cochrane Stables Sells for 800
Russell Cochrane of Cartwright sold a team of carriage horses for 800 dollars. Cochrane stables have long featured at fall fairs with single and double harness high steppers hitched to McLaughlin carriages, drawing crowds.
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Cochrane
Russell Cochrane
Cartwright
McLaughlin
Directors Re elected as 1946 officers plan 1948 honor
Unanimous motion re elected the 1945 directors for 1946 and officers at the annual meeting. A committee will nominate six young directors at the next session. Delegates to the Toronto convention are Mrs. A E Morton W H Carruthers and Mrs Milton Cornish. CG E Stephenson IM P added as honorary director. Carruthers awarded Certificate of Merit for 1945. C W Rolph named for 1948. The fair will be held Friday and Saturday September 20 and 24. All officers re elected for 1946.
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Durham Central Agricultural Sciety
Orange Hall
Orono
Harry Jose
Jose
R. Cochrane
O. W. Rolph
Blackstock
Greno
Rolph
Tamblyn
Milton Cornish
Garnet Rickard
Toronto
A. E. Morton
W. H. Carruthers
CG. E. Stephenson
Im.p
New Automobile Prices Announced By Wartime Prices Board
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board set retail factory delivered ceiling prices for 1946 car models including Chevrolet Stylemaster Pontiac Fleetleader Chrysler Royal DeSoto Custom Plymouth Deluxe and Dodge Deluxe. Prices vary by body style with additions for transport and completion charges in Canada.
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DeSoto
Canada
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Pollard
R.C.M.P
St Saviour’s Vestry Meeting
Britain
Abbey Wood
London
Local
Hockey News
Percy Lunn
Dane Found
Coboung
Orono Boys
The
Times
Its Youth For Christ
W.P.T.B
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