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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
1
Orono Continuation School held Field Day last Friday with two groups Blues and Whites. Blues won 193 to 100, with champions named in boys and girls divisions across Junior Senior and Intermediate levels and multiple event winners listed.
Friends and neighbours gathered at Mr. T. J. Simpson’s home on Friday evening to honor Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Perrin with a miscellany shower of household articles. Rev. R. E. Morton chaired the event. Miss Velma Cowan read the community address and gifts were opened with thanks.
The course conducted by the 1st Battalion of the Midland Regiment at Battalion headquarters Cobourg has ended after five weeks under Capt. K Hall. Officers and NCOs in attendance have returned to duty in their company areas.
Canada takes over six of fifty American overage destroyers, raising destroyer strength to thirteen with river names for ships. Armed forces totals: Army 161000, Navy 11149, Air Force 26500. DST extended to save electricity. 1251 contracts worth 5 515 317 issued. Second war loan subscriptions reach 342 248 300, exceed target by 42 248 300. Air Cadet Corps formed to engage boys 15 to 16. Justice W M Martin named rentals administrator for Wartime Prices Board. Standstill order set house rents to January 2 1940 levels from October 1 1940. Commission formed to administer National Unemployment Insurance chaired by Dr Joseph Sirois with members Tallon Mitchell and others.
American writer Warren Irvin argues the RAF raids boost British morale and disrupt Nazi invasion plans. He cautions Germany still has reserves and faces manpower limits, noting aircraft losses but stressing pilots are harder to replace. He predicts waning invasion prospects by spring.
Clarke Township council met October 1 with full attendance. Minutes approved. Matters on hospital correspondence and relief-cost cuts referred to treasurer. Engineer Ponton discussed railway crossing and Farrow ditch. agreement reached after some discussion. Tax roll shows total taxes and penalties 54 317 40 with 4 621 66 unpaid. Bond renewed. various small bills approved. meeting adjourned for November 5.
W T Beacock aged 92 died at his Kirby home on September 10 after six months illness. Born in Cartwright on September 23 1848 he married Sarah Jane Clarke of Manvers sixty years ago. He leaves four daughters two sons ten grandchildren two sisters and one brother. The funeral was held September 13 in Kirby with two reverends officiating and pallbearers named. The Red Lamp play from Orono will be staged again October 12 in Orono town hall.
In Cobourg on Friday evening the 1st and 2nd Midland Battalions held Canada’s first wartime joint dinner. Over 60 officers from the C.A.S.F. and N.P.A.M. units attended at the British Hotel with guests Col. R. J. Gill and Lt Col L. F. Grant. Gifts included engraved Regimental crests a cocktail shaker ice bowl tray and a silver cigarette box presented by the two messes. Lt Col A H Bounsall and Major F L Dudley presided as gifts were exchanged, followed by songs and anecdotes by Capt N N Brimstin Alfred Mortimer and Capt J A Pewtrees.
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