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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
5
The grand opening of Willow's Pavilion in Orono is set for Saturday night May 25 and continues through the summer. A six piece orchestra will perform. admission is 25 cents per person with dancing from 9 PM to midnight.
Sunday School anniversary held at Park Light Church on Sunday May 26 with congregants gathering for prayers and fellowship to mark the milestone.
Corp. Fred Lorriman and Mrs. Lorrimani spend a vacation with Fred’s father Mr. J. F. Lorriman, enjoying personal time away from work.
Local residents and visitors with ties to Port Hope and surrounding towns are noted in a string of weekend visits and socially active events. The report lists individuals from Toronto Bowmanville Peterboro and Cobourg visiting friends and family and attending church and community meetings. It mentions the police trustees and Orono Hydro Electric Power Commission meeting at Mgr Porter's office and a Red Cross dance series planned for the summer with proceeds from a recent event.
Public holiday Friday May 24 closes all businesses. Ontario visitors include Mr C D Bouck and daughters Eva and Ethel from Toronto. Rev S Littlewood attends funeral in Sudbury. Roy Colville and Viola Noden finish at Toronto University and visit Orono homes. Pontypool Red Cross dance planned June 7 at Orange Halls. Orono Softball League opener next Monday at 7 p.m. Four teams attend: Orono Forestry Kirby-Leskard Oshawa Times. schedule next week. Russell LeRoy Myles enrolls at National Schools in Los Angeles for radio and television. Woodbine race opening noted with King’s Plate feature. Florence Luella Harris marries Thomas Elmer Fowler May 20, 1940. William Davey Sr. to celebrate 90th birthday May 26 at Rice Lake.
A Pontiac owner argues that owning a Pontiac is affordable and comparable in cost to smaller cars, insisting the car is easy to buy and economical to operate. The message promotes accessibility and value to potential buyers.
Blood tested flock ready for ordering. White Leghorn and Barred Rock chicks available in mixed or sexed, started birds. Farm eggs produced locally with 26 ounces per dozen. Over three years in business. Call Bowmanville 2433 to order now.
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