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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1944
Page
8
The notice states an attestation centre allowance of 1.30 dollars for men and 1.05 dollars for women per day. The allowance applies to volunteers awaiting attestation and is payable regardless of army acceptance. Transportation from home to the centre and meals are provided.
The Speech from the Throne announced cadet training and religious education to be included in all public and secondary schools in Ontario. It vows incentives for larger school areas, richer elementary and diversified secondary programs, and forecasted salary increases for teachers. Emergency training courses will be set up to address teacher shortages with minimal delay.
Mrs Henry Swancott visits Oshawa and Toronto for two or three weeks. Sympathy extends to Mrs Colin Colville and family on a death. Mr and Mrs Smith and family move from Henry Rowe farm to Orono. Quiltings held at homes to aid Clarke Union Red Cross unit. Kenneth Hills and Teddy visit William Ruiter parents on Sunday.
The board announced a suspension effective until July 1 allowing continued purchase without Dp coupons as last year's Clueberry pack exceeded normal demand. Large stock remains for consumption before the new crop appears in quantity.
Clarence Henry of Oshawa was jailed for three months and fined with a three year license suspension by the Oshawa Court. He received one month additional for a drunk driving charge to run concurrently, and his car was impounded for three months. No settlement yet for injuries to Milton Morris from the Christmas Eve highway crash.
In loving memory of Martha Ann Gay wife and mother who died March 1 1942. No words can tell how we miss you dear mother. Ever remembered and sadly missed by husband and children.
Local residents report visits across Peterboro Toronto Oshawa and Colborne. Notables include Miss Bertha Thompson in Toronto and Raymond Gilmer receiving wings in the RCAF with two weeks leave. A large Community Hall card party features Bertha Thompson and Harry Wade as winners and a lively afterglow with music and dancing.
Pte Roy Patton visits with Mr and Mrs J Patton. Pte Harl Burley spends weekend with his parents. Mrs T Hilditch stays with Mrs V Allen in Orono. Clarence Bell from Oshawa at home for weekend. Neil Stewart from Kingston visits Mr J Stewart. Robert Hilditch of Bowmanville spends weekend with parents. Miss Margaret Purdon visits Perry town parents. Mrs Reg Hilcott spends days with Mrs Milton Dunbar in Perrytown. Sgt Gordon Martinell discharges after two years of Kingston training and returns to his parents. A $27000 estate search extends around Peterborough for William and Agnes Waddell heirs.
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