United Counties Council Defers Road Takeovers for War Duration
The United Counties of Northumberland and Durham vote to not take over township roads for the war duration. Percy, Murray and Cramahe may apply to join the county system. Haldimand gets first chance when new roads are absorbed. County Home reports seven inmate deaths since November and 84 residents. Reforestation yields 140 acres planted and 57,000 trees in Durham and Northumberland forests.
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United Counties
Council of the
United Counties of
Northumberland and
Durham
Cobourg
Chas. Calver
Campbellford
Percy
Murray and Cramahe
Haldimand
Board of Management of the Counties Home
Elgin County
Welland County
Prince Edward County
Counties Council
Special Counties Property Committee
Reeve Gooding
Brighton
West Northumberland
O’connor
East Durham
Reeve Quinn
Cramahe
Malcolm Lowe
Ottawa
Trenton
Hastings
Millbrook
Northumberland
Northumberland Forest
Durham Forest
Decoration Day At Orono On Sunday Last
Rain disrupted the Orono Decoration Day ceremony but brief sun breaks allowed a memorial service led by H J Louch. Rev S Littlewood read Psalm 100 and Rev Mr Dewdney spoke on building on a rock, stressing Christian foundations. Attendance appeared strong by car count.
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Orono
Orono Citizens
H. J. Louch
S. Littlewood
Mr. Dewdney
the Wise
Midland Regiment Authorized To Recruit To Full Strength
The Midland Regiment may recruit to full active strength for Home Defence training as an N P A M unit. D Coy trains three nights weekly starting July 8 at 8 00 p m DST, possibly in Orono due to lack of Bowmanville Armouries. A recruiting office opens this week in Bowmanville Horsey Block and at Orono Armouries. Men who join now avoid later compulsory training.
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Midland Regiment
D Coy
D.S.T
Bowmanville
D. Coy
Orono
Horsey
Main St
Orone
Clarke Township Council Hears Water Concession Issue
Clarke Township Council met June 3 with all members. A July 11 preliminary meeting on water flowing along the 4th Concession was set after engineer Mr. O Smith visit. They discussed road work costs, unpaid taxes, railway crossing land purchases, and approved multiple bills totaling over 1600 plus a standard time adjournment to August 6.
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Clarke’ Township
O. Smith
Lindsay
Toronto General Hospital
F. Lovekin
H. Lowery
C. F. Awde
J. Patton
W. Laing
Department of Highways
Province of Ontario
C P.R
C.P.R
C.N.R
Clarke
Board of Transport Commissioners
Ottawa
Alex. Greig
Chas. B. Tyrrell
Whitlier & Co
Dean’s
Orono Weekly Times
E. J. Randall
Ros F
J. J. Mellor
J. J. Cornish
P. A. Blackburn
Oshawa
E. L. MacNachtan
A. F. McKenzie
R. H. Wood
Hall
W. E. Davey
Brooks Cowan
Brunner
Mond Canada
Laura Samis Gibson Sr. dies after illness in Orono
Laura Samis Gibson Sr. died at her Orono home on June 29 after a lingering illness dating from December 1939. She was 63, wife of John H. Gibson Sr., mother of Zella Middleton and John Gibson, and grandmother of four. Funeral services were held July 2 at Duchess Street residence with Rev. S. Littlewood officiating. burial in Orono Cemetery. Pallbearers: C. McLaren, H. Mercer, Reg. Sutton, W. Hoar, Geo. Cooper, R. S. Cornforth.
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Laura Samis
Orono
John H. Gibson Sr
Clarke Township
Amos
Elizabeth Samis
Gibson
Leskard
John H. Gibson
United Church
Women’s Institute
Women’s Association of the United Church
Pride
Clarke L.C.A.B.A
Zella
James Middleton
John
R W. Wilson
Leslie Samis
Toronto
Duchess Street
Rev. S. Littlewood
Messrs. C. McLaren
H. Mercer
Reg. Sutton
W. Hoar
Geo. Cooper
R. S. Cornforth
Shipbuilding speeds up as Canada builds 92 Royal Navy vessels
Ottawa reports rapid progress on the Royal Canadian Navy program with sixteen shipyards across Canada building 92 vessels. Steam heating is being installed in the ships, a feature expected to cut colds influenza and pneumonia among crews.
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Ottawa
Canada
Royal Canadian Navy
Barn Fire Destroys Mr. Allin’s Property in Village
A Friday evening blaze destroyed a shed on Clarence Allin’s east village property used for pig food. Firemen saved the adjacent piggery with a booster pumper and cistern hose. Sparks near the stove are blamed. wind prevented further loss. Estimated damage about $200.
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Clarence Allin
Clarence
Mrs L A Dent Dies in Orono After Long Illness
Matilda Henderson Dent wife of Lionel A Dent died at her Orono residence on June 22 in her 66th year. She was born in Maharagh Ireland and came to Canada at 18. Survived by husband two daughters Edith and Mrs H Prothers five sons Robert Edward Gordon Walter George Ernie one sister Mrs McKee and one brother James. Funeral held June 25 at Orono United Church with interment in Orono cemetery.
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Orono
Matilda Henderson
Lionel A. Dent
Mrs. Dent
William and
Jane Henderson
Maharagh
Derry
Ireland
Canada
McKee
Toronto
Dent
Cook’s Presbyterian Church
United Church
Union
Edith L. Dent
Oshawa
H. Prothers
Robert E. Dent
Wm. Gordon
Toronto Fire Brigade
Walter R
Con
Clarke Township
George
Ernie
James
Orono United Church
Rev. S. Littlewood
Walter
Gordon
Gilbert
Ronald Dent
X Ray Saves Ottawa Troop Health Says Col Jones
Col W A Jones a radiologist consultant says X ray exams for all recruits in the Canadian Army have already hospitalized 240 tuberculosis cases and revealed many more needing care. He estimates TB care could save about 25 million dollars for the first 100000 troops enlisted in the war.
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Ottawa
W. A. Jones
R.C.A. M.C
Col. Jones
Orange Walk Festival to be Held in Lindsay This Year
The Orange Walk is scheduled to take place in Lindsay this year with organizers confirming the event location and dates. Local officials anticipate crowd turnout and plan for parade routes and safety measures.
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Lindsay
Grand Lodge approves donations for refugee children in Toronto
The 86th session of the Grand Lodge of Ontario in Guelph endorses wartime relief efforts. Members pledge to aid war work, donate homes for refugee children, and raise funds. Rebekah assembly plans ambulance purchase and joins with Oldfellows for support.
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Grand Lodge
Toronto
Ontario
I.O.C.F
Guelph
Europe
Odd Fellowship
God
Brotherhood of Man
J. M. Parker
Niagara Falls
J. P. F. Williams
P.G.M
Canada
Ontario Grand Lodge
Britain
Rebekah Assembly
Oldfellows
Rebekah
Orono Continuation School Promotion Results
Promotion results list first and second class honours and failures for Orono Continuation School. Names appear in merit order with subject brackets indicating pass or fail status. Grades IX to XII show results in non departmental subjects and Latin French and mathematics notes where provided.
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Rosborough
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K.C
Mallory
Percy Township
Reeve S. Gifford
Port Hope
C. E. Burrison
Hamilton Township
Smith’s Creek
Civic Guard
Attorney- General’s Department
Jesus Christ
Christ
W. J. Riddell
Grand’ Lodge
C.F
Midland Rest
Morrow
Durham Co
John Gibson, SR
L. A. Dent
Dan Chmara I
Jean Patterson II
Muriel Tennant II
Jean Syer I
June Goode II
Marjorie McLaren
Clarence Farrow
Shirley Porter
Bruce Chapman
Neil Moffat
Jim Patterson
Howard Myles
Velma Morgan
Victor Jordan
Lillian Fowler
Pauline Cowan
Carol Staples
William Colville
George Walters
Carol Dent
Bernice Colville
Lenora Wood III
Bob Cooper
Jim Ard III
Ruby Allin
Edna Myles
Bob Coatham
Eleanor Ransberry
William Boyd
Calvin Dunn
Donald Staples
Enid Bowen
Glenn Tamblyn
Jean Forrester
Margaret Flintoff
Kathleen Sink
Psolt
Dick Morton
Ruth Lunn
Roy Forrester
Dick Patterson
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