Installation Night At Orono Lodge No 325
About 100 Masons from Durham area attended the June 8 installation at Orono Masonic Hall. The event featured Harry L. Wallace and team installing officers, a banquet, vocal solos, toasts, and a presentation of a serving tray to Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono Masonic Hall
Orono Lodge No. 325
Bowmanville
Newcastle
Port Hope
Orono
Harry L. Wallace
S Cedar Lodge
Oshawa
R. H. Brown
C. W. ‘Billings
G. M. Linston
A. F. McKenzie
W. W
E. J. Hamm
Jas. Jackson
Temple Lodge
R. E. Logan
Orono Lodge
G. W. Hawke
Mr. Wallace
Local Pioneer Silas G. Hallowell Dies at 77 in Clarke Township
Silas George Hallowell died May 31 1944 at Starkville Clarke Township in his 78th year. He was a longtime resident member of Shiloh United Church and survived by wife Mary Ann Henry two daughters Norma and Beulah two sons Llewellyn and A Sidney one brother Richard one sister Mrs Chas Reid and five grandchildren. He was buried June 2 at Orono Cemetery from Lot 11 Concession 5 with service led by Rev J McLachlan hymns Peace Perfect Peace and Now the Laborers Task Is Done. Bearers included nephews Ross Lloyd Gordon Hallowell Wilfred Wood Jack Walker and brother in law Claude Henry. Floral tributes were many with friends visiting from Bracebridge Mount Forest Toronto Port Hope Bowmanville Weston Oshawa Camborne Newcastle and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starkville
Clarke Township
Silas G. Hallowell
Sylvester
Sara Jane Hallowell
Mr. Hallowell
Shiloh
Mary Ann Henry
Norma
Messrs
Ross, Lloyd
Gordon Hallowell
Wilfred Wood
Jack Walker
Claude Henry
Alice Hallowell
Bracebridge
Mount Forest
Helena Hallowell
Chas. Reid
Hazel
Decoration Day in Orono Cemetery Observed
Decoration Day at Orono Cemetery will be held on the fourth Sunday in June June 25 1944 with local clergymen leading devotional parts Rev Mr Morton of Newcastle will deliver the address Orono Band will provide music and lead singing Fraternal Societies are invited to decorate their deceased brothers services begin at 2 30 p m Plan to attend and enjoy the service God Save the King.
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Orono
Morton
Newcastle
God Save the King
Farmers Asked to Return Information Cards for War Effort
Ontario farmers are urged to cooper ate with the Dominion Bureau of Statistics and the Ontario Department of Agriculture to provide complete on farm production data. Returns are confidential and not used for taxation. Farmers missing cards by mid June should contact local school teachers, county agricultural representatives, or the Department of Agriculture in Toronto.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Department of Agriculture
Parliament Buildings
Toronto
Pretty wedding unites Jeanne Patterson and Everett Stapleton at Orono
At the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Patterson Orono Jeanne Velma Patterson and Everett George Stapleton were married by Reverend S Littlewood on the lawn. The bride wore white georgette with orange blossom veil and pink peonies. groom is son of Mrs J H Morris and the late Milton Stapleton. Attendants included Edna Morgan and Jack Chapman. After supper guests celebrated as the couple departed for a short honeymoon to Eastern points in a silk jersey frock and rose accessories.
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Robert Patterson
Orono
Jeanne Velma
Edna Morgan
Jack ‘Chapman
Cavan Township Soldier Killed in Action in Italy
Mrs. Mary Perrin of Cavan Township learned from the War Office that her only son Corporal Melville George Perrin of the 48th Highlanders was killed in action in Italy on May 24. Perrin, in his thirties, farmed in Cavan before moving to Toronto in 1941 to work with Heintzman & Co. He enlisted in July 1942, trained at Brantford, served at Camp Borden, and went overseas in February 1943, later serving in England Scotland Sicily and Italy where he died.
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Mary Perrin
Cavan
War Office
Melville George Perrin
48Th ‘Highlanders
Italy
Perrin
Toronto
Heintzman &Co
Brantford
Camp Borden
England
Scotland
Sicily
Cobourg County Court Dismisses and Settles Two Actions
The Cobourg County Court sat on June 5 and 6 with Judge Smoke. One action by Victor Rowe against his father and Hamilton Township brothers was dismissed. The second action by Mrs. Lillian Parker of Brighton was settled on consent. she is understood to regain the deed to her house and lot in Brighton.
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Cobourg
Smoke
Victor Rowe
Brothers
Hamilton Township
Lillian Parker
Brighton
Air gunner Perrin pictured in Wellington bomber crew
In Clarke Town earlier portrait appeared of F O A G Perrin serving as wireless air gunner on a Wellington bomber on anti submarine patrol. The piece also notes local farm roots near Clarke Church and various community and school updates.
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Daily Star
F.O. A. G. Perrin
Clarke Church
Clarke
Montgomerys Seek Maintenance Redress in Brighton Township
The text notes an allowance for her board to defendants George and Vera Montgomery of Brighton Township who claimed redress for maintenance during a specified period.
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George
Vera Montgomery
Brighton Township
Government Plans for Returned Soldiers and Postwar Recovery
MP W F Rickard outlines wartime demobilization and peacetime reconversion plans. He cites government legislation on credits housing and pensions, insists first duty to the returned, and describes farm purchase subsidies and job placement support. He urges united action with industry and provinces to boost prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Transport Board
Dominion of Canada
W.F. Rickard
Parliament Buildings
Ottawa
New Choir Elects Officers After Park Street Service
On June 14 after choir practice at Park Street United Church, R E Logan led the vote giving Dick Morton as President and Mrs Littlewood as Vice President. Secretaries named Mrs C Wood and Colin Taylor as Membership Secretary. Treasurer is Whisie Rowe. Section leaders include Stella Best soprano, Mrs C Wood alto, Clarence Allin bass, and R Edogar tenor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Street United ‘Church
R.E. Logan
Dick Morton
iMrs
Littlewood
C. Wood
Colin Taylor
Whisie Rowe
Clarke Council Proclaims July 3rd as Public Holiday
Clarke Township Council met on June 6 1944 and declared Monday July 8 a public holiday. It approved premiums and grants including 227.50 Lloyds liability policy, 15 for Orone Horticultural Society, 10 to Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, 200 from Grono Presbyterian Church to Lawrence's Cemetery, and continued C F Awde as tax collector to July 1944.
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Clarke Township
Lloyd of London
Orone Horticultural Society
C. F. Awde
Toronto Hospital
Grono Presbyterian Church
Lawrence’s Cemetery
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Durham County
Charles B. Tyrrell
L.P.M
R. M. Stutt
WIM
C. B. Tyrrell
S.W
K. S. McLaren
J. J. Mellor
S.D
C. W. Billings
J.D
W. W. Sherwin
C—G
Treas
W. Rolph
C.G
Shaw
R. G. Geene
Hartwell Lowery
Silas George Hallowell
Dover
Amir Feisal
Amir Khalid
Ibn Saud
Saudi, Arabia
Channel
H. D. Pridham-Wippell
K.C.B
D.S
Stapleton — Patterson
Roosevelt
King George
S. Littlewood
Kendal
C. Taylor
W. S.cobbledick
Thomas L. Kennedy
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Orono Continuation School
McGinnis
French
Beck
Ruth Goode
Miss Harnden
Glenn Tennant
Orone Fish and Hunt Club
R. A. Forrester
R. A
A. H. Keane
W.O
Bob. Keane
Bob
London
John
Ireland
W. F. Rickard
M.P
Dominion
Canada
Clarke Council
W. E. Davey
Taxi
B.O.H
J. J. Cornish
Orono Weekly Times
R. H. Wood
Hall
C. G. Armstrong
Grant
W. E H. Reid
Harold Louch
Jack Stapleton
Clarence J. Allin
Orono Hydro Plectric Commission
Orono Hydro Commission
Orono* Hydro Commission
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