Junior Farmers Field Day at Bethany Draws Large Crowd
North Durham defeats South Durham in a hard ball game to close Bethany field day events on Saturday June 13. Salem beat Newcastle in the section A boys final while Bethany tops Fairmount in section B and Bethany claims the girls title 13 to 8. Public school tournament debuts with Janetville beating Bethany 12 to 10. Red Kennedy stars for North Durham with nine strikeouts as a busy crowd enjoys dancing to popular music.
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Bethany
Salem
Kirby
Newcastle
Bailieboro
Millbrook
Blackstock
Fairmount
Fraserville
Danebyville
Pontypool
Newtonville
Ajax
Geo
Crowther
Jianetville
L. McNeil
Walter Blackburn
Janetville
North Durham
Red Kennedy
Bob Feller
Ray Brown
Geo. Walton
Robert Bryans
Pleasant Horticultural Meeting.
A Friday evening gathering at Mrs. J. D. Brown’s home drew thirty five members. Roses and peonies were shown. minutes read. treasurer reported a 33.80 balance. Funds were voted to aid the Grafton Flower Show. garden work honored forks on Main street. Entertainment included moving pictures, songs, piano duets, and lunch followed by a Red Cross booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Brown
IM. J. Tamblyn
C. Knox
Park St. United Church
James Dickson
the Forks
Main Street
Grafton
Mission Band and Loyal Temperance Legion Meet in Park Street
A combined Mission Band and Loyal Temperance Legion gathering in Park Street S. E. room featured songs readings and a rhythm band program for children and mothers. Mrs W Armstrong told an entertaining story on alcohol harm and Mrs H Walsh spoke on temperance with pledge notes. Juniors won a reciting contest with June Glanville and Douglas White. seniors winners were Jean Turner and Charles Armstrong. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union attendees served lunch.
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Mission Band
Loyal Temperance Legion
Park St
W. Armstrong
H. Walsh
H. Rowe
June Glanville
Douglas White
Jean Turner
Charles Armstrong
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Dehydration Plant Sought in Durham County
Mr W F Rickard MP asks in the House for facilities to establish a dehydration plant in Northumberland and Durham to process apples along with other fruits and vegetables for UK use. James Gardiner notes government support for dehydrating potatoes beets turnips apples carrots and cabbage with five plants already in Canada.
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W. F. Rickard
Durham County
House of Commons
United Countries
United Kingdom
James Gardiner
Canada
Gardiner
Northumberland
Durham
Rickard
Ontario
Canada War Front Weekly Review June 1942 Highlights
June 4 to 11 1942 Home front update covers debate on amending mobilization limits to allow overseas conscription. Third reading on a 2 billion dollar war appropriation. Honours list for King's Birthday. Extended air training pact with UK Australia New Zealand Canada to 1945. Royal Commission clears officials over Hong Kong expedition. Enlistments total 80 340 in five months. Cost of living up 15.2 percent. Laundries and dyeing firms cut services. Typewriter sales down to 65 percent of 1941. Binder twine supplies sufficient with farmer price cap kept.
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House of Commons
Canada
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Attlee
Dominions
Lyman Duff
Hong Kong
Orono Scouts and Guides Field Day Highlights
Orono held a Saturday field day featuring a wand drill maypole dance and a Guides marching drill set to Victrola music. Small crowds watched parades on main street as Scouts and Guides uniforms looked smart. Winners included Donna West Dawn Moffatt Carol Staples Ruth Goode Donald Staples Ross Carlton Mont Richardson Murray Patterson. Proceeds totaled 30 dollars with 5 dollars expenses and 25 dollars donated to the Red Cross.
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Orono
Boy Scouts and
Girl Guides
Donna West
Dawn Moffatt
Carol Staples
Ruth Goode
Boy Scouts
Donald Staples
Bob. Cooper
Ross Carlton
Mont. Richardson
Murray Patterson
Fall Assizes Dates Announced for Ontario Counties
The Fall Assizes dates for the Supreme Court will be held at Osgoode Hall Toronto with sessions across United Counties of Northumberland and Durham. Jury details follow for the region and schedule.
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Supreme Court
Osgoode Hall
Toronto
United
Northumberland
Durham
Officers Installed At Orono Masonic Lodge
Orono Masonic Lodge held its installation of officers in the lodge room last Thursday evening with Bro. Byron Edmondson presiding. Afterward brethren joined at the Orange Lodge for a supper prepared by local members wives. New officers include I P M W Bro J C Tamblyn and W I M W Bro R C Rosborough with a full slate listed.
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Orono
S.W
R. Sumtt
J. W
Chas. Tyrrell
W. Bro
Car
Billings
Treas
O.W. Rolph
Harry A. Millson
C. S. McLaren
J. D
G. W. Hawke
R. E. Logan
I. G
A. F. McKenzie
Ss. S
W. Sherwin
J. S
J. J. Mellor
Bros. Tyrell
McKenzie
R. Geen
Tyler
E. Allin
H. Lowery
War
O. W. Rolph
James Nixon
W. J. Martyn
W. Rennie
Bro
F. Brimacombe
C S. McLaren
B. Tyrrell
Assizes Open at Cobourg with Two Justices
The Cobourg assizes begin Monday October 26 under Mr Justice Greene for the Assizes. The Non Jury Assizes start Monday December 14 with Mr Justice Makins presiding.
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Cobourg
Justice Greene
Justice Makins
Plan to raise Reserve Army platoon in Orono area
Proposals aim to form a Reserve Army unit from students, those unfit for active service, and older ages in Orono and nearby districts. They would train two evenings weekly for basic army life with pay, to be deployed only in dire national need. Two weeks' summer training poses farm and business conflicts. solution is extended training periods at home bases.
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Orono
Reserve Army
Canada
Crooked Creek and Ballyduff to Host Strawberry Festivals
Crooked Creek and Ballyduff announce upcoming strawberry festivals in the near future, inviting residents and visitors to enjoy local harvest events, sunshine, and community activities at each location.
Manning Brown Wedding United at Orono Parsonage
Claribel Lorra ine Brown and Edwin Thomas Manning were married on June 17 1942 at the Orono parsonage. Rev S Littlewood officiated with Alfred Link as groomsman and Ida Florence Brown as bridesmaid. A reception followed at Bowmantville home. the couple honeymooning in Muskoka.
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Orono
Claribel Lorraine Brown
Charles Brown
Pickering
Edwin Thomas Manning
Arthur Manning
S. Littlewood
Alfred Link
Ida Florence Brown
Bowmanville
Muskoka
Northumberland Durham budget passed for 1942
The June session opened with approval of a 1942 budget totaling 232 424.84 dollars, set at 6.55 mills, lower than last year’s 6.7. Expenditures cover justice administration charity welfare roads debentures and interest and various grants. A Port Hope high school controversy prompted council to involve the special schools committee and a ratepayer representative. Witness fee delays prompted the council to seek quicker payment methods via the crown attorney.
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United Counties
Northumberland
Durham
Administration of Justice
Port Hope
G. L. Brackenbury
J. L. Sheehan
Counties Council
Sheehan
Special Schools Committee
Harry Deyman
Continuation and Public Schools Set Summer Breaks
The Continuation School will close the fore part of next week for the summer and the public school at the latter part of the week.
Blood Donor Network Expands as Clinics Grow
The blood donor program reports 14 clinics in 13 branches across cities including Toronto Hamilton St. Catharines Ottawa London Brantford Kingston Brockville Windsor Leaside Lakeshore Oshawa and Belleville. Donations from Jan 1 to May 14 total 31 051 with new clinics planned in Peterborough Kitchener Sarnia Cornwall Chatham Port Arthur Fort William.
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Toronto
Hamilton
St. Catharines
Ottawa
London
Brantford
Kingston
Brockville
Windsor
Leaside
Lakeshore
Oshawa
Belleville
Peterborough
Kitchener
Sarnia
Cornwall
Chatham
Port Arthur
Fort William
Connaught
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South Durham
C. R. Carveth
Staples
Son of
R. H. Brown
M. H. Staples
Everett Brown
Galloway’s Orchestra
Bethany Red Cross Society
Anglican Ladies’ Association
E. A. Summers
Britain
Royal Artillery
Mission Band Meeting
Orono Scouts and Guides
Red Cross
Masonic Lodge
Manningc—Brown
Orono and District
Service Club
Times Office
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