War Equipment Purchases From Major Firms
In answer to a Commons question, Hon. C. D. Howe listed war equipment purchases up to April 10 1940. Ford Motor Co of Canada Windsor Ontario spent 765 562 dollars General Motors Products of Canada Ottawa Ontario spent 272 572 dollars General Motors Sales Corp Cleveland USA spent 766 52 dollars Chrysler Corp of Canada Windsor Ontario spent 41 045 dollars.
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House of Commons
C. D. Howe
Ford Motor Co. ,of Canada Ltd
Windsor
General Motors Products of Canada Ltd
Oshawa
General Motors Sales Corporation
Cleveland
U.S.A
Chrysler Corporation of Canada Ltd
Tractor Plowing Demonstration at Kirby Farm
A. McCormick Deering tractor plowing demonstration will be held at Ted Copping's farm one mile east of Kirby on Wednesday July 10. All farmers are invited to attend a 25 p.
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A. McCormick
Ted Copping
Kirby
Weather Improves After Rainy Cold June
After a rainy and cold June the weather has at last changed with clearer skies and rising temperatures bringing relief to residents and outdoor plans.
Newtonville Notes of Visits and Local Celebrations
Newtonville residents share weekend visits among families in Greenbank Orono Weston Niagara Falls Port Hope Oshawa Alton Lindsay and Bowmanville. A July 1 United Church service featured a new organ dedication and music by local artists. A June 21 reception honored Rena Tamblyn on her marriage with tributes and gifts from Newtonville friends.
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Elsie Wallace
Greenbank
Cecil Walken
Cecil Jones
Orono
D. Kaufman
Anderson
Weston
Leuchner
Niagara Falls
J. T. Pearce
Doreen Burley
Port Hope
June
Pat Ware
Endicott
Lorraine Milligan
Lindsay
Wm. Milligan
A. Hipel
Norman Hipel
Ruby
Greta
Shirley Hipel
Preston
United Church
George Campbell
Ronald Burley
J. McLachlan
W. C. Lane
McLachlan
Social Notes Highlight Oshawa and area
In Starkville and nearby towns residents gather for weddings and farewells. Families from Oshawa Bowmanville and Orono attend events as Miss Marion Green departs from S.S. No. 10 and Shiloh Church. Harold Hancock and Marion Green wed quietly in Orono on Saturday evening.
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Nellie Shutka
Oshawa
Frank Stone
John Stone
Orono
Robert Best
Thornbury
Wm. Hallowell
Hugh Kelly
Bowmanville
Lorne Todd
Chas. Yule and George
Wm. Lavery
Carl
Eileen
Howard Cook
Newcastle
Beulah Hallowell
S. G. Hallowell
Harold Hancock
Marion Green
Delbert Hallowell
Harry Harrington
Paul
Bertha Hallowell
Bill Barclay
Toronto
Jacob Hallowell
G. Hallowell
Audrey Farrow
Ruth
Local Social Notes from Leskard and Surrounding Area
Mr and Mrs L Bourne visited his in laws the Crowes during the weekend. Sympathy extended to the family of the late Mrs Dent. Alf Brent Port Hope and family visited Norman Fee and the Cornishs. Loucks and Jean Fee visited relatives in Toronto. Clarence Martin Audrey Lorraine visited W Martin Antioch. Edith Butter Horace Holly Kingston and guest spent Sunday at their cottage. Herb Thompson Ronald from Toronto and Al Borsk Islington visited their summer home. About twenty five youths gathered Thursday evening and mingled with the Loucks on their return from their honeymoon. Loucks now reside in the village.
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Angus Loucks
Mrs. Loucks
British boat torpedoed sank with prisoners to Canada
A British vessel carrying German and Italian prisoners to Canada was torpedoed by a German submarine and sank. It is believed about one thousand people on board were drowned.
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Canada
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Goodyear
P. M. Lunn
Ontario
Newtonville
United Sunday School Room
Ivison Tamblyn
Rena Hoskin
Hazel Reid
Bud Jones
Dudley Jones
Redknapp
Rena
Newport
CUBS
Anna Lee
Carnation
CERTO
Eggo
Procter & Gamble
Riiciace Dletoate
Croste & Blackwell
Aimee
Edarry Bailey
Starkville
Leskard
Clarke
County
Durham
Clarke Township
E. Moodie
J. G. Tait
W. Maunders
Mirrs
J. W. Harris
E. LeFeuvre
G. F. Burton
Joseph J. Mellor
Clarke, Orono, Ont
Tyrrell’s Drug Store
Kodaks
Seiberling
Dai
Teres
Shumilk Dilley
Zac
Hind
Tyrrell’s
Tion
Crono Flour Mills
Germany
British Isles
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