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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
4
Weekly notice outlines Thursday publication schedule with advertising rates on request and subscription prices United States $2.00 and elsewhere $1.25 for newspaper access.
Northumberland and Hastings counties move to raise $71,685 for school purposes while authorizing borrowing up to $126,000 to cover current county expenditures. Reports cover reforestation, county offices, school tuition adjustments, and budgeted grants to Y M C A Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
Orono defeated Oshawa 12 to 3 in seven innings. Jim Powers pitched strongly allowing eight hits and ten strikeouts. Don Staples had four hits and a walk in five at bats, and Al West hit two home runs for Orono.
Four Rover Sea Scouts from Port Hope and Toronto spent 27 hours on Lake Ontario after their 22 foot open boat was driven by high seas. They pulled sails and rode a drift about 18 miles south of St Francis Xavier College before making shore at Rosebank Sunday evening. None of the crew took on water during the storm.
The Children’s Aid Society of Victoria and Haliburton County will volunteer to care for 500 refugee children. The effort aims to provide shelter, meals, and schooling through community support and partnerships with local organizations.
About 16 million people live within 250 miles of the proposed Green Mountain National Park in Vermont.
A report notes refugee school teachers in China crafting a pendulum from a tunip and thread. It highlights their inventive methods amid challenging conditions and highlights resilience in education.
The balance of 4000 dollars is set aside for future patriotic purposes. Future county audits will occur quarterly with 400 dollars annual auditing payments. Grants requests except patriotic ones will wait until the November session. Bowmanville and Port Hope Hospital Boards grants were not increased. Northumberland and Durham Conservation Services grant laid over to November.
The town hosted a large Blossom Festival at Trinity Church featuring patriotic selections, choirs from Hampton Ennis killen Tyrone Union Public School and Boys Training School. A.T.C.M. participants and local soloists performed on four pianos and organ with orchestral support. Proceeds benefited the Red Cross.
Mrs. Jack Young and her two young daughters were knocked to the floor when a lightning bolt struck their room. A ball of fire the size of a dish pan appeared after a sharp thunderclap and traveled along electric wires to a lamp, then to a radio which was destroyed, with the bolt escaping through the ground wire.
A British scientist assessed the Royal Academy show in London and identified 90 artworks with botanical, meteorological, or other scientific interest among about 1,700 pieces on display.
Mrs Keane has returned home from the hospital and is recovering. Toronto visitor Mr Ross Whittaker spent Sunday with Mr George Forbes. Mr Thos Beacock is improving and friends are glad. The Brysons Marion and relatives visited Kirby over the weekend. Brodie Thompson Mrs Dayman and others met at Ern Bryson’s Monday evening. Mrs Cora Rutherford of Burford joined friends in Kirby. Neighbors welcome Mrs George Forbes back after illness. Port Hope visitors Mr and Mrs Phillip Bigelow spent Sunday with Capt and Mrs T W Bigelow at Camp Borden.
Mr and Mrs J Ashley and seven year old son Jimmy of Oshawa visited the Stewart home. Harry Berry had an injury loading hogs. Freddy Glanville needed three stitches after a lip tumble. Audrey Cooper earned praise for her work at Orono Continuation School. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Southwell Sr and Jr of Oshawa, Miss Jean Stewart RN, and Mr and Mrs George Glanville of Orono visiting Charlie’s family at Lot 12 Con G. Rev H W Foley of Bowmanville led last Sunday service discussing the four gates of the celestial city and the gate keepers.
Mrs J McTaggart Visits Toronto and Doris Roughley of Oshawa visits with Mrs Thorne. Mrs McGinnis of West Hill visits sister Mrs R Mercer. Fred Thomas attends Goodyear picnic at Port Dalhousie. H Mercer family visit G Mercer. Alma Cooper Colborne visits locally. Y P A ball and weiner roast closes its season. Strawberry festival shifts to Tuesday night. A community meeting on Monday June 24 plans Patriotic Day for July 31 to aid war work. Next meeting July 2 calls for representatives from local groups.
Strayed near the end of May a two year old red and white spotted horned heifer. Reward offered for return. Notify Arthur Curtis or call 57. c-24-c.
Clarke Union reports Everett Cain with a car and George Fogg driving a Chevrolet coupe. Marion Rickaby of Toronto visited Hileen Souch. Fred Hills and Kenneth visited Bowmanville with friends last week. Neil Rainey begins barn repairs this summer. Almonte Bullock family attended decoration day at Lakefield. Albert Hardy and Tyrone visited Heber Souch. Jim Swinford family and Toronto visitors spent Sunday with Silas Souch.
Ada Hollingsworth visited her parents in Cowanville while Wes Stringer and Jean White visited Oshawa. Mrs. E. Myers of Toronto visits the White household. Gordon White hosted friends and Myers company. The Stapleton family shares condolences on a bereavement. Clarke Church Anniversary drew a fair crowd and a Strawberry Festival is planned for June 26.
Matilda Dent beloved wife of Lionel A. Dent died Saturday June 22 1940. Funeral service at Park Street United Church Tuesday June 25 with burial in Orono Cemetery.
A Tuesday morning crash by a freight train killed nine cattle that wandered from a Seymour Township pasture onto the tracks south of Campbellford. The owner farmed cattle in the area and the incident occurred last week.
T. M. Chant was chosen as president of the Bowmanville Lions Club at a Monday evening meeting. Elected as vice presidents were S. R. James J. ONeill and G. L. Davidge.
Demand for Boulder Dam electric power has exceeded expectations and the fiscal year income is expected to top 4.5 million dollars. The report notes rapid power sales growth and strong revenue prospects for the project.
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