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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
5
Crono wins Rural Part Song in two rooms while Kirby tops Rural Chorus with no prior winner. Starkville takes Rural Part Song in one room. No space to publish first two days’ results.
Local residents and visitors are listed with a focus on social calls and travels. Names include Mr. A J Knox in Kingston, Pte Ernie Dent in Toronto, Rev A K Edmison Listowel, Leonard Ireland, Mrs Frank Pierson, Walter Price Bethany, Miss Kate McKay, Mrs S McPherson, Major J C Gamey, Clement Webb, H G McKay Colborne, Rev Thos Wallace Greenock, Jas Robinson Newcastle, and others. The piece notes quests to Virgina and Toronto, a Missionary Department event, and recent marriages and housing changes. It also details trout and fishing near Orono Lake and a veterinary job transfer involving Dr J H Leslie and Dr Wilfred W Sherwin.
Mothers Day services planned at St Saviour Anglican Church and Park Street United Church on May 12. Family members bring gifts to celebrate mothers as many hearts quicken with the gesture.
Orono Red Cross Society hosts a dance and card party at Town Hall with Bar Clay's Orchestra from Oshawa providing music. Admission is 25 cents with lunch extra, proceeds to clothe soldiers.
In Cowanville attendees enjoyed the Friday night dance in Newtonville hosted by Crooked Creek Home and School Club. A Mother's Day service at Clarke is set for Sunday at 7 30 with Allan Martin of Brighton as guest speaker. The Young People's League from Inby visited the Cleeke Leaeus with an impressive program and Rev Littlewood delivering a strong citizenship talk. After recreation, a tasty lunch followed.
Hozanna Feeley of 271 Romaine Street Peterboro won the new Pontiac car in the Oshawa Rotary Club raffle ticket No 6047. Feeley who does not own a car bought the ticket from Peterboro merchant Dick Martin.
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