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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1946
Page
4
A call to support Britain by mailing food and clothing parcels to service families. Emphasizes soap scarcity and two ounce monthly soap rations, suggests wrapping bars in wax paper and keeping them away from canned foods. Encourages heart warming letters and shopping center visits while the idea is in mind.
Park Street United Church launches a Church School project inviting local children for four mornings this week. The initiative aims to teach Bible lessons and missionary topics with well planned methods, stressing character building and weekly church influence beyond Sundays.
The piece argues that the Goodyear strike harms Bowmanville and local merchants while stressing that export business could suffer as Canada and the U.S. lose markets to Britain. It warns that protecting overseas trade now could prevent long term declines in employment, rents, and overall prosperity.
Engagement notice from Newtonville Ontario announces Florence Evelyn Burley eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil G Burley to marry Earle McEwen second son of Mr and Mrs Porter McEwen of Smith Falls Ontario. The wedding is planned for the end of July.
The 96th Toronto Scout Troop expresses gratitude for kindness shown by merchants and residents in Orono Wish to specially thank Mr. G. M. Linton and Mr. J. Mellor for their assistance.
Fourteen Orono Girl Guides departed Friday for a two day camp at Wrightson White's farm north of Bowmanville. They held a camp fire Saturday evening and paraded to church Sunday. Also note a local motor trip by Mr. Sears French and Mr. F B Whyte with reports of thick shad flies in North Bay. Qovono and Leskard football face off in Orono Memorial Park on Tuesday July 16 in an exhibition between youth and veterans with a special announcement during the game.
At Bowmanville on Sunday June 30 1946 a son was born to Mr and Mrs John Hately nee Muriel Tennant. The couple welcomed the newborn as their first child.
John Herman Hart, beloved husband of Frances Ann Speer, aged 77, died in Newcastle Thursday July 4 1946. Funeral service held July 6 at 3 00 p.m. at Morris Funeral Chapel Bowmanville. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery.
In loving memory of our dear mother Eliza Ida Stark who passed away July 1 19465. Lovingly remembered by family Gwendoline Laureyne James Mary and John.
The regular meeting is at 2.80 p.m. Friday July 19 in the Council Chamber. Miss Aleen Aked of Tyrone will be the guest speaker. A good program is being prepared. Everyone is welcome.
Local residents visit kin in Ontario towns and celebrate events. Rebaptism of the week includes Rev H Bunt delivering his first Kendal sermon and welcoming the Bunt family. School closing exercises honor students and prize awards while a July 2 shower for Mr and Mrs Jack Chapman featured gifts and a Lawrence Greenwood address.
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