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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
5
The engagement is announced between Rena Hoskin daughter of Mrs Hoskin and the late Cephas Hoskin of Newtonville and Ivison Tamblyn son of Mr John Tamblyn and the late Mrs Tamblyn of Orono. The wedding is planned quietly in mid June.
Local visits span Toronto Hamilton Port Hope and Bowmanville with many returning residents and relatives. The Clarke District L O L meets June 7. Orono Scouts lead a June 9 church service. Red Cross packing and woollen drives continue for refugees and troops. Park Board advances plan for a new shelter at Orono Park.
Miss Marjorie Adams spent the May 24 holiday with her mother in Omemee. Rev. S Littlewood is in Port Hope for the Bay of Quinte Conference. Mrs. Gordon heads to Saginaw USA for a brief visit. Miss Marion Dixon and friend from Campbellford visited her mother Mrs James Dixon. Big Ben on the town hall darkened by a burnt bulb Wednesday night. Ruth Logan and friend from Bowmanville visited her parents. The Red Cross holds its general monthly meeting tonight at 8 in the Armouries. Russell Cruse and Mel Heaslip visited Mrs J Eagleson. Bill Clements and bride-to-be Miss Strong and her brother visited at W H Mitchell’s. Kingston is busy. Master Douglas Manning, son of Dr and Mrs H E Manning, celebrated his sixth birthday with a park picnic. In Newtonville United Church on June 1 1940 Gladys Mabel Pearce married Howard Earl Wialkey.
Hon. C. D. Howe urges rapid munitions output across Canada. Plants cancel holidays or run double shifts. Transport orders classify aero dromes as emergency works with ministerial authority pending Governor in Council approval. No. 112 Army Co-operation Squadron arrives in England to join No. 110 Squadron. RCAF leadership changes announced with Air Vice Marshal Croil Inspector General and Air Commodore Breadner Chief of Staff. Seven new training schools planned at Regina Penhold Edmonton Dunnville Medicine Hat with additional relief airfields.
The council, acting as a Court of Revision, finalized and declared the revised assessment roll. A list of payments and credits followed, including salaries, supplies, mileage, printing, premiums, and various town expenditures totaling $391.95 for Road Voucher No. 6. The meeting adjourned to July 2 at 10 a.m.
Hat of Holsom and Whitla notables reference. St Hubert Airport, Montreal, will host an Air Ob servers' School and Rivers, Manitoba will house an Air Navigation School. Eye standards for admission to the Canadian Active Service Force have been lowered with glasses allowed for artillery infantry and other arms.
Annie Jane Campbell Johnston of Orono dies at 82 with husband James A. Campbell listed. Margaret Cuttell dies in Orono at 66. Margaret Glass widow of George M. Glass dies in Brampton. Rowland Z. Hall dies in Orono at 85 with funeral plans in local notice.
Citizens in Orono district urged to donate to the Red Cross for catering a hot dinner at the Reforestation Convention on June 12. Contributions should be sent to treasurer Mrs. H. Murray as canvassing continues.
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