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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
5
Ottawa notes Canadian troops moving to France will have independent direction. In England, British auxiliaries currently provide guidance. Also mentions ordering Counter Check Books from the Times office.
Public Trustee of Ontario directs a public auction at Bee ch Ave Bowmanville from 10am to 12am and 1pm with numerous items listed including stoves piano chairs tables bookcases bedroom suites dining set and decorative pieces. For details contact Public Trustee Osgoode Hall Toronto and auctioneer Wm J Challis Bowmanville Ontario.
Miss A Muir visits sister Mrs R Glanville and Mrs James Powers visits Mrs H Best. Edna Stutt of Grafton is in town. families from Oshawa and Tren ton are noted. Dr J H Leslie returns to Orono to practice locally. Orono Lodge 436 holds 121st anniversary worship and band. Red Cross meeting in Port Hope precedes armouries session. Softball league set for May 38th and tennis club reorganizes at Tyrrells drug store. Club two courts in park, joining open to new members.
About ninety men are now employed at the Reforestation plant busy with the spring tree drive. Mrs Mantle’s household goods go to public auction at the old Presbyterian Church Friday at 1 pm. The Literary Society of Orono Continuation School will hold its final meeting tonight. A grass fire was reported at Mr George Mitchell’s home. Pte Bill MacKenzie of Trenton visited during week end. A small crowd attended the Monday picture show and the owner will discontinue further showings due to poor sound. Ernest Nelson of Perrytown visited with Orme Gamsby and Mr G M Linton, Superintendent of the reforestation plant. Nelson delivered pine cone seeds to Linton for cultivation. cones measure 12 to 14 inches long and 8 to 10 inches wide.
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