Durham Plowing Match Draws Large Crowd At Newcastle Farm
Despite rain the Durham County Plowmen Association event drew a large turnout on Norman Rickard’s farm half a mile west of Newcastle. Winners spanned classes from sod plowing to tractors with honours to Marquis, Allin, Henry, Hooton, Ballantyne and Kellogg among others. Special prizes included cash and a War Savings Certificate.
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Durham County
Ontario Plowmen’s Association
Norman Rickard
Newcastle
Ian Henry
Campbellcroft
Howard Henry
John Hooton
Ida
Wm. Hooton
Garnet. Rickard
Bowmanville
Howard Allin
Alex. Walker
Edward Ballan
Tyne
Robert Allin
Salada Team Company
John Hooten
T. Eaton ,Co. Ltd
Edward Ballantyne
Robert Simpson &Co. Ltd
Jan Henry
Llst
Garnett Rickard
Wartime Ration Coupon Schedules and RAF Combined Operations
The notice lists valid coffee and tea coupons for November 1943 with multiple dates and limits for red sugar butter and meat coupons, plus D series preserves and spreads. It also cites RAF and Naval Forces pre invasion exercises with Combined Operations at a training center. Mustangs aided defense of an airfield, which the attackers captured after a prolonged battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A.F
Combined Operations Command
Public Speaking Contest in Durham County
Durham County Public Speaking Contest to be held in the Town Hall Orono on Friday November 5 at 730 p.m. A good programme with silver collection. Encourage the children and their teachers. President Mr Alf Coulter Secretary Treasurer Mrs J R Cooper.
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Durham ‘County
Orono
Higher Price For Drawn Poultry News Item
Wartime Prices and Trade Board amending order allows drawn poultry to be sold up to ten cents per pound above the maximum price for undrawn dressed poultry. Birds must be fully cleaned with head feet and organs removed, though heart gizzard and liver may count in weight. If drawing requested after weighing undrawn, retailer may charge up to ten cents.
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Prices and Trade Board
Prices Unjust Firm Fined For Overpricing Frames
The Merchants Portrait Company of Toronto was fined 250 plus costs for selling picture frames at prices higher than reasonable. Crown evidence showed frames costing 1.47 dollars sold at 16.90. The magistrate noted the consumer cares about the article's actual value, not agent commissions.
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Merchants Portrait Company of
Toronto
Crown
Defence
Gullen
Clarke Township Victory Loan Drive Aims Higher
The appeal urges residents to boost the war bond drive from 182,600 to 215,000 by Saturday night. Canvassers cover territory urging buyers to support service members through the bond purchase.
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Clarke Township
Emma Caroline Carscadden Dies in Bowmanville at 78
Emma Caroline Carscadden widow of John D Carscadden passed away at her daughter Hazel Carscadden’s home in Toronto on October 22 in her 79th year. She had endured illness and strokes but enjoyed reading and family visits. She lived in Bowmanville 17 years and was active in church and WMS. Her daughter was Hazel Carscadden.
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Emma Caroline Carscadden
John D.carscadden
Beech Ave
Bowmanville
Hazel Carscadden
Bayview Ave
Toronto
Emma Carolina Spinks
R. B. Spinks
Cartwright
St. John’s Anglican Church
Blackstock
Trinity United Church
Trinity W.M.S
Mrs Hills and Fred Blackburn Attend Funeral in Newcastle
Mrs Kenneth Hills visited with her sister Mrs Herbert Knapp in Bowmanville for a week. Fred Blackburn and family visited relatives in Newcastle. Mr Blackburn attended the funeral of Mrs Samuel Bragg in Newcastle. Murray Patterson underwent an appendix operation in Bowmanville Hospital. Funeral services for the deceased were held at Beech Avenue with Ex-Chancellor Dr Bowles and Rev Albert Carscadden officiating. Interment followed in Bowmanville Cemetery.
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Kenneth Hills
Herbert Knapp
Bowmanville
Fred Blackburn
Nettie
iStella
Newcastle
Samuel Bragg
Murray Patterson
Bowmanville Hospital
George Laing
Arthur Tennant
Beech Avenue
R. P. Bowles
Nestleton
Albert Carscadden
Toronto
Riverdale Collegiate
Alan Mahood
Gordon Byers
J. C. Devitt
Oscar LaBelle
A. H. Moore
E. W. Crawford
Bowmanville Cemetery
Message From Italy Urges Extra Victory Bond Purchase
In Italy Major General G G Simonds, commanding the Canadian Army, addresses Canadians in North America urging intensified effort to force final enemy collapse. He asks every Canadian to back the final push by buying an extra victory bond during the next three days.
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I G. G. Simonds
Italy
Atlantic
Dorothy Stapleton And Tommy Coatham Win Silver Medals At Contest
Dorothy Stapleton and Tommy Coatham earned silver medals at a contest. The Newcastle Box Factory owned by J Anderson Smith was partially destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Fire swept the east wing, started in the varnish room, and caused thousands of dollars in damage before fire brigades from Bowmanville and Newcastle controlled it.
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Dorothy Stapleton
Tommy Coatham
Newcastle
J. Anderson Smith
Bowmanville
Durham County Holsteins Sell Well at Fall Consignment
Durham County breeders sold fifteen Holsteins at the Fourth Annual Fall Special Consignment Sale on October 28 in Brampton. Cedar Dale Stock Farms of Orono topped sales with a two-year-old heifer at 460 dollars and several calves priced from 235 to 320 dollars. Other sellers included F W L Tamblyn of Orono and J J Jose of Newcastle with cows and calves bringing 145 to 385 dollars. Arch Muir & Sons of Courtice and James T Brown of New Castle also posted prices for multiple two-year and younger stock.
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Durham County
Brampton
Cedar Dale
Orono
F. W. L. Tamblyn
J. J. Jose
Newcastle
James T. Brown
Arch. Muir & Sons
Courtice
A. J. Tamblyn
Church Services Highlight Park Street Parish
A good sized congregation attended the morning service at Park St Church last Sunday. The pastor’s discourse God Our Shield was timely and interesting with choir music blending with the sermon. In the evening a portion of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress was discussed.
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Park St. Church
John Bunyan
W M S Meeting Hosts Nomination for 1944 Officers
The Woman's Missionary Society met on Tuesday November 2 in Park Street Sunday School room with Mrs JM Staples presiding. A nominating committee was formed to prepare a slate for December. An invitation from Kirby Auxiliary was read for the November 8 Thank-Offering. The meeting included Bible readings from Acts and messages about refugee aid and the Guatemala light story.
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Woman’s Missionary Society
Park St
JM. H. Staples
Drummond
Porter
Mellor
Kirby
Orono
Hospitals to Get Foods Priorities
IR. F. Chisholm announced to the Ontario Hospital Association that hospitals receive top priority for food and other supplies. He praised their essential work and pledged full support to assist hospitals during difficult circumstances.
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IR. F.chisholm
Ontario Hospital Association
Nine Contestants Take Part in WCTU Autumn Contest
Nine contestants took part in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union Autumn Silver Medal Contest in Park Street Sunday School room on Friday October 29. Five girls led by Dorothy Stapleton and four boys led by Tommy Coatham competed with judges Mr McGinnis Mrs Stanley Ball and Miss Bertha Cain. Prize winners received medals and books, with more entertainment by local students and soloists.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Park Street
Carol Cornish
Kay Gamsby
Jean Wilson
Joyce Sutton
Dorothy Stapleton
Neil Martin
Henry iLeamen
Bob Casey
Tommy iCeatham
Tommy Coatham
Mr. McGinnis
Stanley ‘Ball
Bertha Cain
McGinnis
Miss Beck
TomiLihou
Joyce Tennant
W.C.T.U
Neighbors Allowed to Trade Rationed Tea for Sugar
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board amends the consolidated ration order to permit neighbors to exchange rationed goods lawfully acquired. Effective last week, a pinch of tea can be traded for a bit of sugar, easing shortages for housewives nationwide.
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Prices and Trade Board
One Ton Of Coal To Homes New New Order
Ottawa says coal may be delivered only to listed buyers including coal dealers rail carriers industrial plants ships bunkers and private residences if on hand supply is under 15 days. Householders with long outstanding orders face a 15 day limit regardless of status.
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New Order
Ottawa
E. J. Brunning
Munitions Department
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Durham Co
Town Hall
Orone
Durham
R. Marquis
Uxbridge
L. Marquis
Sunderland
James Lee
Stanley Allin
Ross Allin
Ellwood Gray
Port Hope
Morley Alin
Lloyd Kellogg
R. K. Bragg
Britain
Alf. Coulter
J. R. Cooper
Sec
Treas
John D. Carscadden
Clarke Union
Hazel 'Carscadden
Riverdale Collegiate Staff
Garnet Mahood
Orono and
W.M.S. Meeting
Littlewood
Denny
Harry
Bernard Lynch
Everett Brown
Rolph
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