Orono Resident Foils Car Theft Attempt With Quick Thinking
Ted Woodyard a local radio dealer arrested three out of town men who tried to steal his Buick. He confronted them at gunpoint after they fled toward Mary street. Police arrived with Constable Thompson and in Bowmanville court Allen Kresovic Zabihaylo and Allan faced car theft charges and a summary trial was set for July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Ted Woodyard
Ted
Stan Payne
Mary Street
Woodyard
Stan
W. F. Thompson
Bowmanville Court
Herman Allin
Joseph Kresovic
William Zabihaylo
Orono Police Trustees Meet Discuss Bills and Sign Plan
The Orono Police Trustees met July 22 in Neil Porter’s office at 3:00 p.m. Read correspondence and paid bills totaling 48.55 for calcium chloride work. Trustees will not approve bills unless presented to them. A request to set village tax at 8 mills was discussed. Porter spoke for the Chamber about a north village sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Neil Porter
Vance Allin
Porter
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Returned Veterans Form Bowmanville Home Guard
An enthusiastic Bowmanville town hall meeting gathered over 100 veterans to form a Veterans Home Guard. A Bowmanville platoon of 39 men will split into three eleven-man sections, with four companies headquartered in Campbellford Cobourg Port Hope and Millbrook. The 82nd Reserve Company will be commanded by Col McLaughlin who urged service to preserve democracy. Training starts July 28 with Tuesday and Thursday drills under the Midland Regiment. uniforms not issued, armbands and berets worn. Pay matches militia at 60 cents per evening. two evenings equal $1.20 per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowmanville
82Nd
O'Neill
Goverment
Home Guard
Midland Regiment
Veterans Home Guard
Canada 1931 census figures on men aged 18 to 29
The 1931 census shows Canada has 1,080,299 men aged 18 to 29 and 1,862,984 men aged 30 to 59. The figures were tabled in the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
House of Commons
Popular Orono Bride Honoured With Shower
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held Saturday afternoon at Mrs. J. C. Tamblyn’s Orono home for Mrs. E. Harold Hancock nee Marion Green. Guests arrived from Oshawa and helped hunt gifts hidden around the house after Miss Edna Best read the directions. The bride invited friends to visit at Elmcroft Farm north of Oshawa, with tea served by several hosts and hostesses.
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E. Harold Hancock
Marion Green
Orono
Osh‘awa
J. C. Tamblyn
Elmcroft Farm
Oshawa
Canada's War Effort Parliament Acts Register and Unemployment
The week saw Royal Assent for the Department of National War Services Act enabling national registration for all aged 16 to 64 and a National Defence Act amendment adding ministers for military naval and air services. The unemployment insurance bill was to be referred to a select committee after the second reading. A budget debate continued with tax and price controls and penalties for profiteering. Major General McNaughton was promoted to Lieutenant General and assumed command of a Corps, with Brigadier Pearkes succeeding him as head of the First Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Department of National War Services
J. G. Gardiner
National War Services
R. B. Hanson
House of Commons
House In Committee
Minister of National Revenue
War Time Prices and Trade Board
A. G L. McNaughton
Great Britain
G. R. Pearkes
V.C
McNaughton
Institute Picnic Draws Record Crowds at Orono
The annual Institute picnic united Sunday Schools from Beasfort and Bailieboro in Orono for a memorable outing. After noon lunch, a Beasfort Bailieboro baseball game ended 23 to 20 in favor of Bailieboro, followed by races begun by Rev. Malcome and Charlie Barnard with finishers Lloyd Jewison and Fisher Buckham. Evening lunch at five and the return home capped a successful event.
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Beasfort
Bailieboro
Orono
Mr. Malcome
Charlie Barnard
Lloyd Jewison
Fisher Buckham
Memorial flowers honor Mrs. Mary Harris at Park Street Church
The altar at Park Street United Church was decorated by the Women's Association with lilies and delphiniums in memory of the late Mrs. Mary Harris. Her generous gift of an organ to the church will be long remembered and appreciated. Flowers may be placed in memory of relatives or friends any time at the church.
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Park Street
Heavy Rain Tuesday Hurts Durham County Crops
Heavy rains in Durham County damaged hay and grain crops in July. Farmers struggle to cure hay for storage as more showers arrive and fall wheat oats flatten. Oat crops along the lakeshore suffered most, with harvests delayed as August offers hope of better weather. A separate note mentions the first seat reservation for the Canadian National Exhibition pageant arriving from Santa Monica, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County
Santa Monica
California
Midland Regiment to mobilize for Canadian Active Service Force
Ottawa reports unemployment insurance bill details with weekly benefits for workers, exemptions, and employer contributions. The Midland Regiment, oldest in Canada, ordered to mobilize as a C A S F unit with D Company led by Capt. Fred Lycett, plans for rapid mobilization across Durham, Northumberland, Victoria and Haliburton counties. An executive Red Cross meeting approved buying 100 spindles of wool for soldiers.
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Midland Regiment
Canada
Northumberland
Durham
C.A. S.F
A. H. Bounsall
Bowmanville
Millbrook
Victoria
Haliburton
The
Red Cross Society
Orone Flour Mills to Close Wednesdays All Summer
The Orone Flour Mills will close every Wednesday afternoon throughout the summer months starting Wednesday July 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone
Orono Narrowly Edges Newcastle In Softball Thriller
Newcastle girls edged Orono 16 to 13 in a tight Friday softball game. Orono led early, Newcastle answering with a late surge as nine batters faced the Orono pitcher Carol Staples and Newcastle rallied to finalise a three run victory.
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Orono
Newcastle
Carol Staples
Orono Girls
M. Brereton
P. Pearce
B. VanDusen
A. Brown
J. Holmes
M. Pearce
J. Bonathan
D. Bonathan
Crono - E. Middleton
L. Fowler
M. Carleton
C. Staples
B. Clough
A. Staples
R. Goode
E. West
J. Mercer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orono Red Cross
Town Hall
Police
A. Jackson
Kendal
W. Stutt
Edna Best
F. Lycett
Annie Yeo
Bertha Cain
N. Winter
Germany
Mary Harris
Ottawa
Fred Lycett
D Company
N.C
Cobourg
R.C.A.F
Trenton
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