Appeal For Funds To Help Girl Guides Work At Orono
The Orono Girl Guides host a meeting of the local association praising members under leader Mrs. W. E. Armstrong. An appeal seeks public donations to fund a Guiding hall rental, caretaker fees, and fuel costs, with funds receivable by Mrs. Staples Porter Littlewood Mellor McLaren or Drummond.
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Ororo Company of Girl Guides
W. E. Armstrong
Girl Guides
M. H. Staples
N. F. Porter
S. Littlewood
J. J. Mellor
C. McLaren
A. A. Drummond
Canadian Red Cross War Prisoner Inquiry Bureau
In Ottawa the Canadian Red Cross Prisoner of War Inquiry Bureau links authorities with relatives seeking information about missing men.
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Canadian Red Cross
Ottawa
Orono Police Trustees Pay Bills and Plan Hose Purchase
The Orono Police Trustees met in N F Porter’s office and approved payments totaling 268.52 to trustees, firemen, and staff. They acknowledged a 100.00 Newcastle cheque for the J Anderson Smith fire and ordered three new hose lengths totaling 150 feet from the Goodyear Plant in Bowmanville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clark
Cecil McLaren
Wm. E. Davey
Fire Company
Hh.m. Mercer
J. Anderson Smith
Gordon Wat‘gon
W. J. Riddell
J. J. ‘Mellor
A. E. West
N. F. Porter
H.M. Mercer
Newcastle
Goodyear
Bowmanville
Better Vegetable Control Planned by Prices Board
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announces a program with trade partners to ensure a reasonable supply and fair distribution of staple fruits and vegetables through winter and spring. Price ceilings are in effect for potatoes onions turnips cabbage beets carrots parsnips peaches pears plums grapes citrus fruits and bananas. Canada expects a normal winter and early spring supply from the United States and other foreign sources to meet its normal share.
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Prices and Trade Board
United States
Canada
Red Cross Bazaar Seeks Help For Orono Event
The annual Red Cross Bazaar at Orono town hall will be held Saturday afternoon December 11. Convenors list booths Farm Produce Mrs M J Tamblyn and Mrs M H Staples Fancy Work Mrs Hesper Dean Home Cooking Mrs J R Cooper Aprons Mrs Littlewood and Laura Allin.
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Red Cross
Orono
M. J. Tamblyn
M. H. Staples
Hesper Dean
J. R. Cooper
Littlewood
Laura Allin
Butter Production Down In Ontario In October
Ontario creamery butter production fell to 6,213,900 pounds in October 1943, down 10.5 percent from October 1942. Ten month total reached 74,649,000 pounds, up 4.0 percent from the prior year. November 1 stocks stood at 8,527,000 pounds, lower than October 1 but above November 1942 levels.
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Ontario
Durham
Orono Hydro Commission Approves 21000 Victory Bond Purchase
The Orono Hydro Commission met Monday evening in N. F. Porter’s office with all members present and approved buying a 21000 Victory Bond, increasing the local investment in Canada’s war effort to 3500. The ledger shows payments to H E P C 375.87 B P U 116.67 Victory Loan Bond 1000 N Porter rent 6.00 J J Mellor salary 25.00 total 1523.54. Bank balance stands at 1372.92. A December meeting is set for Monday December 20.
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Orono Hydro Commission
N. F
J. J. Mellor
Commission
Mrs James L Powers Dies After Illness At 90
Mrs. James L Powers died after a two week illness at her son Cecil L Powers home in Orono on Friday November 19 1948 aged 90. Born January 7 1852 near Kirby she married James L Powers in 1872 and lived in Manila Lindsay and Kirby before moving to Orono eight years ago. Survived by son Cecil L Powers and daughter Mrs Art Robbins of Leskard the deceased was active in the United Church and local welfare. Service held November 22 at her son's home conducted by Rev S Littlewood with interment in Orono Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Crone
James L. Powers
Cecil L. Powers
Powers
Kirby
William Hughson
Susan Hughson
Manila
Lindsay
Orono
Methodist
United Church
Art Robbins
Leskard
S. Littlewood
J. J.mellor
Orono Cemetery
Messrs
C. T. Miller
Cleave Clemence
James and
Roy Powers
Ross Robbins
Madison Hall
Maple Syrup Coupon Reform Allows Larger Purchases
Ottawa reports the price board raised the D coupon value from 12 to 20 ounces starting March 2 to enable larger maple syrup buys when the season opens. The last D coupon will be valid March 2 instead of March 30, and eight new coupons buy one gallon. Families can stock up, with mail order plans to ease distribution and a system for handling coupons to be announced.
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Ottawa
iNov
He Price
Orone Women's Institute Holds November Meeting
The Orone Women's Institute met on Friday afternoon November 19. A quilt was tied and another quilted. Mrs. D. G. Hooper donated a lovely quilt. War Work Committee reported nine quilts ready for Red Cross relief. Mrs. C. W. Rolph gave a partial report on the Toronto convention and will finish later. Rolph leads Christmas Cheer boxes and will select assistants.
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Orone Women’s Institute
D.G. Hooper
F. Hall
War Work Committee
Red Cross
C. W. Rolph
Institute
Toronto
Red Cross Purchases Totals Sixteen Million in 1942
The National Purchasing Committee of the Canadian Red Cross supervised purchases totaling over twelve and a quarter million dollars during 1942, comprising 1,825 separate orders for materials.
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National Purchasing Committee of the
Canadian Red Cross
War Saving Stamps On Christmas Cards And Gifts
Canadians are asked to include a War Saving Stamp on every card and present this Christmas. A $1,000,000 drive runs from now until Christmas as the fifth wartime Christmas. The Stationery, Book and Gift trades join with the National Department of Finance to sponsor the effort.
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National Department of Finance
Rural Life Conference to Meet At Orono December 2
Orono hosts a Rural Life Conference December 2 with sessions at 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m. The event aims to study rural problems and postwar conditions, sponsored by the United Church Rural Life Department and open to all rural groups in Durham County and nearby townships. Dr Thomas Tripp will lead with two other leaders, and a picnic supper will be provided. Convenors are Rev S Littlewood and Mr M Staples.
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Orono
Ontario
Durham County
Rural Life Department
Board of Home Missions
The
United Church
Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Agricultural Societies
Thomas Tripp
Congregational Churches of the
U.S.A
Is. Littlewood
Toronto Couple Reach $13500 Settlement in Auto Injury Suit
Mrs Evelyn Craibbe and her husband Bruce Craibbe of Toronto settled with John B Lundy of Port Perry for 13500 including costs in an assize court in Toronto after Evelyn Craibbe suffered leg fractures pelvic fractures head injury and a crushed elbow when struck by Lundys car on April 6 1942 at Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue.
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Evelyn Craibbe
Bruce Craibbe
Toronto
John B. Lundy
Port Perry
Assize Court
Yone St
Davisville Ave
Lundy
Hospitals Crowded. Townships Asked to Help Share Costs
At a Bowmanville meeting, Hospital Board President Major Joe O'Neill outlined the growing ward needs and patient origins from Darlington Clarke Cartwright and surrounding areas. He noted 18 beds plus nursery and rising monthly patient days while urging municipalities to share expenses to ease overcrowding and preserve nursing staff.
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Darlington
Clarke
Cartwright
Newcastle
Bowmanville
Bowmanville Hospital
Joe O'Neill
Css
ORONO
Wastio Cecceecse
Sensreseese
Clarkes i Este
Saat
MecCullough
Druggists Sale of Stamps Exceeds Target in Canada
Ottawa reports druggists sold 650813 dollars worth of War Savings Stamps in September, hitting 217 percent of a 300000 goal. Provinces show varying totals with Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec leading regional sums while the Finance Minister praises the drive as crucial to the War Finance program and saving campaign.
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Ottawa
Canela
National War Finance Committee
Bby
Ontario
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
Aliberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Quebec
Pharmaceutical Association
theMinister of Finance
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Malta
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Ricasoli Barracks
Njc.o.’S
Savious Zuereb
Police
Orono ‘Police
N.fr. Porter
Prices Board
Red Cross Bazaar
Down In
W. L. Meeting
Bowmanville Hospital Board
Rural Life
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