Wedding in Fairview United Church in Smith Township
Opal Lillian Rosborough married Henry Arthur Sharpe in Fairview United Church on June 6 at 2 30 PM. The couple’s reception followed at the bride’s home. Attendants included Eleanor Rosborough and Dorothy White. music by Mrs R C Rosborough and Stanley Sharpe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Fairview United Church
Smith Township
Opal Lillian
R. C. Rosborough
Stanley Sharpe
Eleanor Rosborough
Eleanor Sharpe
Organday
Dorothy White
Keswick
Gordon Staples
Russell Rosborough
Rae Stewart
Gerald Northey
Bruce Heard
Ferne Armstrong
Irma Rosborough
Jean Garbutt
Wilma Armstrong
Mary Brown
Dorothy Nortey
Shirley McKee
Elda Bulmer
Government Aims to Add Overseas Draft to Mobilization Act
Ottawa reports the government plans an order in council to permit Canadian forces including conscripts to be dispatched anywhere in North or South America during emergencies. The move would remove overseas conscription bans and allow rapid government action, with a brief two to three day debate in Parliament to authorize any further steps.
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Ottawa
Western Hemisphere
North America
South America
King
Canada
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Dominion
Canadian
Car Recovered In Ditch After Theft At Bowmanville Home
A Chevrolet was stolen from Mrs. J. H. H. Jury of Bowmanville during the weekend by breaking a garage window and forcing the lock. The vehicle was later found in a ditch six miles north of Whitby with an empty gas tank.
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J. H. H.jury
Bowmanvile
Whitby
Bride Wears Blue Jersey Frock On Short Trip
On a brief journey the bride appeared in a blue jersey frock with white accessories, presenting a simple wedding guest style.
Grand Lodge of Ontario Oddfellows Meet in Toronto
The Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of Ontario of the Independent Order of Oddfellows convenes at the King Edward Hotel Toronto from Monday June 15 to Friday 19. Representatives from every Ontario lodge attend with W J Riddell chosen from Orono Lodge to join the committee on the State of the Order. The Grand Body opens Thursday at 9 am with planned legislation and a dance and novelty show scheduled in the Crystal ballroom.
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Grand Lodge of Ontario
Independent Order of Oddfellows
King Edward Hotel
Toronto
Oddfellowship
Province of
Ontario
W. J. Riddell
Orono Lodge
Order
D.D
G.M
Bill
Brothers of Orono Lodge
Scouts and Guides Field Day at Orono Fair Grounds
Orono hosts a Scouts and Guides field day on Saturday afternoon June 13 starting 1 30 p m at the fair grounds weather permitting in the agricultural building events include athletic contests obstacle races and a bicycle race admission 25 cents for adults 10 cents for children proceeds benefit war work and attendance is urged. A note quotes strong anti Japanese sentiment urging their removal from Canada.
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Orono Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
Scouts and Guides
Canada War Effort Review May 28 to June 4 1942
Canada reports a record bombing raid on Cologne with over 1 000 airmen, while Air Cadet League enrollment reaches 15 000 in one year and 50 000 anticipated next year. Wartime price controls limit collapsible tubes, kapok use, and exports rise with April external trade at 311 948 659 dollars. Canadian enlistment centers open across the border to aid transfer to forces and production emissions rise in early 1942.
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Cologne
Mackenzie King
R.C.A.F
Canada
Europe
Air Cadet League
League
Prices and Trade Board
Seattle
St. Paul
Minn
Detroit
Buffalo
Boston
Bangor
Joint Economic Committee
United States
West Durham Womens Institutes Elect Officers At Tyrone Meeting
Delegates from West Durham Women s Institutes met at Tyrone United Church on May 28 for district convention. Registration ran from 9 15 am to 4 30 pm with high interest in war work. Officers were elected led by President Mrs L J Goodman Tyrone and Vice Presidents Mrs W Jones Clarke and Mrs Roy Mercer. Auditors were Miss L Reynolds and Mrs W W Horn.
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Women’s Institutes of
West Durham
Tyrone United Church
Tyrone Institute
R. Glaspell
R. Scott
O. W. Rolph
Orono
L. Reynolds
W. W. Horn
Hampton
Goodman
Pretty June 1942 wedding in Kendal and Winnipeg union
Audrey Elizabeth Cooper wed Leading Aircraftman Charles Verdun Walker on June 6 1942 at the Cooper home Kendal. Rev McLachlan officiated. They honeymooned in Kingston and plan to reside in Winnipeg where the groom is stationed.
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Audrey Elizabeth Cooper
GC. V. Cooper
Kendal
Charles Verdun Walker
Clarkson Walker
Toronto
McLachlan
Neil Stewart
Kingston
Winnipeg
Audrey Receives Three Showers Before Marriage
Prior to her marriage Audrey was given three showers. One hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morton and district friends, one in Toronto, and one by Goodyear office girls in Bowmanville.
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Audrey
Toronto
The
Goodyear
Bowmanville
Mrs Milburn, 100, Dies in Smith Township
Mrs Jos Milburn died at her home on the Chemong Road north of Peterboro in Smith Township on Sunday. She observed her 100th birthday on April 2 this year. She was a daughter of the late John Edmison and Margaret Hall and an aunt of former United Church minister Rev A K Edmison.
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Jos.Milburn
Chemong Road
Peterboro
Smith Township
Milburn
United Church
A. K. Edmison
John Edmison
Margaret Hall
May Rat ion Meet Signals Need for Overseas Supply
Wartime Prices and Trade Board food administrator J G Taggart says the meat shortage stems from Canada's large pork exports to Britain and U S lend lease beef to Britain and Russia. He warns beef may run short six weeks to two months with possible broader rationing in 1943 if overseas shipments rise. He blames distributors and retailers while urging farmers to increase production.
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Toronto
Canada
U.S
Britain
Russia
J. G. Taggart
Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Taggart
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W. Hemisphere
Sharpe—Rosborough
Lieut
Everett
Gregalach
Grand Lodge of
Loof
West Durham Women’s Institutes
Tyrone
J. R. Cooper
Crono
W. B. Pollard
C. Warren
S. E. Werry
Selina
Johnston Thickison
A. L. Bailey
Blackstock
Roy U Langmaid
Solina
V. Archer
Roy Mercer
L.lavery
Clarke
Navy
Red Cross
Johnson Thickson
L. J. Goodman
W. Jones
Sec.-Treas
Federated
O. W.rolph
W. W. ‘Horn
Federation of Agriculture
Fred Tamblyn
L. S. Dumas
S. EK. Werry
Hampton P. C
W. M. Archer
H. Allen
Walker
Cooper
Walker — Cooper
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