This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 04, 1944
Page
1
Wartime appeal warns waste paper shortage may jeopardize war effort. Mills working hand to mouth need 20 000 tons monthly and urge public and industry to boost supply. Paper containers now serve military and civilian uses from medical kits to fuel and shell components.
Canadian comedian Pat Rafferty, famed as the Dunbells star, will appear in the Lifebuoy Follies soldier show at Newcastle Community Hall on May 4 at 8 30 p m, sponsored by the Red Cross. The piece promises Rafferty’s renowned mirth and happy humor. Also note a note urging shipper egg case returns due to current shortages.
Orono community mourns the sudden death of F W L Tamblyn from appendicitis at Bowmanville hospital. A farmer and promoter of Cedar Dale Holsteins, he served as Park Street United Church board chair and was active in church and civic life. Survived by widow, two sons, two daughters, and siblings. funeral held May 1 at Park Street United Church. interment in Orono Cemetery.
The Victory Bond drive reports $72.38 million in sales on Tuesday, bringing the cumulative total to $553.6175 million. This figure trails the same period of the prior loan, which reached about $557 million.
Durham County reports 39.2 percent of its $1 425 000 Victory Van Drive goal by May 2 with Bowmanville leading at 42 percent and Hope and Darlington close behind. Totals by township show Hope at 46 percent Port Hope 38.7 percent Darlington 47.5 percent Bowmanville 55.5 percent Cartwright 18.4 percent Cavan 30.3 percent Clarke 28.1 percent Manvers 30 percent. Orono thermometer reads 75 000 subscribed for District E Clarke Newcastle. Authorities urge all municipalities to exceed or meet their objectives.
Sir William Rook, British sugar controller, warned wartime officials that world sugar supplies remain scarce and rationing will be needed for the first year or two after the war. He rejected the view that shipping alone governs shortages, noting reduced industrial use and cuts in ice cream jelly making and soft drinks.
May ration time table outlines validity for old and new book coupons from 14 to 33 and others. It notes tea coffee sugar butter preserves and spreads values with start dates such as May 4 May 11 May 25 and May 31. Several coupons expire or are declared void and the text lists cross references to book numbers and item amounts.
Lifebuoy Follies, donated to the Canadian Red Cross for war work, comes to Newcastle Community Hall for a two hour civilian show. The cast includes Pat Rafferty Jimmy Devon Jack Ayre Helen Bruce Norman Evans and others directed by Jack McLaren.
On April 29 trout fishing opened with clear skies and wide participation. Orme Gamsby won with a 12½ inch trout at the mill pond plus an eleven inch trout, while young Charles Armstrong impressed his father with a 1 2 3 4 inch catch.
Thousands of high school and college boys are urgently needed for summer work on Ontario farms. The Ontario Farm Service Force under Alex Maclaren reports record demand for camps in Burlington Leamington Harrow Blenheim and Holland Marsh with many boys required to work on individual farms. Wages are good and the program offers national service plus savings. Apply at Parliament Buildings Toronto.
Canada's housing sub committee urges 125000 new farm homes and 71000 town dwellings in the first ten post war years. The report to Parliament by Prime Minister King advocates priority for farm housing and low rent city homes, proposing 730000 family units overall and a 50k to 100k annual build rate through public private and cooperative financing.
Tea and coffee rations increase by about 40 percent effective May 11 as the Wartime Prices and Trade Board raises coupon values to four ounces for tea and sixteen ounces for coffee with two coupons each month. Current values are two ounces for tea and eight ounces for coffee with two coupons every three weeks. May 11 increases will apply to unused coupons. limit of one cup of coffee or one serving of tea remains in eateries. During meat rationing suspension a farmer may sell fresh pork in any form.
A forestry fire at Enterprise grew while rubbish was burned, threatening spruce and pine. An alarm brought help from Orono and the blaze was soon controlled with minimal damage. Later, two boys started another field fire near the superintendent’s home, quickly extinguished with the hose.
A colorful victory parade in Orono on Monday night for the 6th Victory Loan Drive. Led by the Canadian Army Medical Corps Band from Camp Borden under Warrant Officer Croesdale, the procession included Veterans, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, the Reserve Army Platoon, and a newly formed Cadet Corps. The parade route moved through Church and Main streets ending at the town hall where Rev. Tristam and J. J. Mellor urged investments in Victory Bonds to speed final victory.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.