Gibson Farms Nets Second in Eighth Annual Egg Laying Contest
The Gibson Farms pen near Bowmanville Ontario finished second among twenty-one entrants in Harrow Ontario at the Dominion Department of Agriculture event. Don Gibson’s birds peaked in March and April with a 78 percent production, averaging 226.8 eggs per bird and a top hen at 304 eggs in fifty-one weeks. The farm invites public viewing and plans to reuse the flock next spring to sustain top quality for buyers.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Harrow
Ontario
Gibson
Gibson Pen
Gibson Farms
Don
Gibson Harms
Canada
Durham Co
W.S. Hall
Oakville
Hall
Ont
Barred Rock
Bowmanville
B. Rocks
A. Donley
RJR
London
Black Australorps
Hueh
Elliott
Galt
Orono to Host Stock Judging Contest for Junior County Boys
The Annal Live stock judging event will take place at Orono Town Hall on Tuesday October 11. Junior contestants under thirty in the county pay a 25 cent entry fee and enter in senior and junior groups with prize money shared. The text lists senior criteria and many participating breeders and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Guelph
Orono Ball Team 1860s Batting Averages Highlighted
An old clipping recalls the Orono Crono team in the Durham and Ontario League. Bud Rolph leads batting at .387 while catcher J J Cornish excels with few errors and 1386 putouts in ten games. Andy Somerville tallies 102 strikeouts in 69 innings. Coach Orme Gamigby guided the team near the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crono
Durham
Ontario
Bud” Rolph
J. J. Cornish
Orme Gamigby
Orono
Oshawa Motors
Jacek Cornish
Andy Somerville
Somerville
Cameron
Rolph
Hitler gains from Czechoslovak resettlement plans
A wartime summary estimates Germany would seize major Czechoslovak industries and resource regions including textiles, porcelain, lignite, ore, and chemicals, plus key spa towns and the Joachimstal radium mine. The projection notes a 500 mile frontier through northern, western, and southern areas and cites potential loss of forests for Czechoslovakia.
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Germany
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Republic
Karlsbad
Marienbad
Franzenbad
Teplitz
Breux-Teplitz-Komotau
Belleville man dies in burning truck crash near Cobourg
W Ewart Hannah of Front Street Belleville died in the cab of a Canada Transport Company tractor trailer after a crash at the Kingston Road crossing two miles east of Cobourg. Companion Harry McCreary of Belleville escaped injury as the truck burst into flames. coroner Dr W E Wilkins ordered an inquest.
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W. Ewart Hannah
Front Street
Belleville
Kingston Road
Cobourg
Harry McCreary
Hannah
Canada Transport Company
C.P.R
Ia. C.P.R
Bedford
G. A. Simpson
Toronto
Jea
P. Parks
Acci
W. E. Wilkins
Hiannah
McCreary
Permanent cure claimed for hay fever and asthma
The article reports claims by David Fingard and his late uncle J J Duke that a Duke Fingard treatment provides permanent cures for hay fever and allergic asthma. It describes the Toronto clinic license, the treatment method, and patient experiences, noting many years of testing and a noncommercialized formula.
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Duke- Fingard
College Street
David Fingard
England
Canada
Toronto
Fingard
Ontario Department of Health
J. J. Duke
Mr. Fingard
Dukes Fingard
Mr. Duke
Orono Orange Lodge Hosts Clarke District Social Evening
Obituary notes George Mercer of Kendal died Tuesday at age 84. Born in Whitchurch England he emigrated to Canada as a youth, later settled near Kendal with a farm past retirement in town. Survived by wife Jenny Lowery and seven children.
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Orone Orange Lodge
Clarke District
Kendal
George Mercer
Mr. Mercer
Whitchurch
England
David Mercer
Whitechurch
Canada
Orono
Minnesota
Jenny Lowery
United) Church
Cecil
Durham County
Seven year old Morrish boy killed in highway accident
Kenneth Brown son of Mr and Mrs Fred Brown of Morrish was struck and killed when he ran into a car driven by W R Scott of Napanee. Scott said the boy with two companions darted onto the highway shoulder leaving no chance to stop. J Ballantyne, following, corroborated the driver’s account to police.
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Kenneth Brown
Fred Brown
Morrish
W. R. Scott
Napanee
Scott
Dr. Vivian
Port Hope
J. Ballantyne
Button sizes for children's clothes recommended
The guideline suggests buttons on small children's garments should range from three quarters of an inch to one and a quarter inches in diameter because those sizes are easiest for children to button.
Three Members Elevated To Blue Degree By Degree Team
Clarke District L O L entertained Monday by Orono Orange Lodge 409 with members from Newcastle Kendall Cowanville and Newtonville. Three members two from Orono and one from Newcastle were elevated from Orange to Blue Degree by the Orono degree team in a well executed ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Riddell
Littlewood
Ontario North
Orone Lodge
Orange Order
Fred Bowen
Newtonville Lodge
Council Grants 200 To Agricultural Society
Clarke Township council met October 3 with full attendance. It approved a final grant of 200 dollars to the Durham Central Agricultural Society for the year and authorized payments for taxes collection, tax collector’s services, and various town hall and material bills. The session adjourned to November 1 for general business.
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Clarke Township
T. A. Reid
Durham Central Agricultural Society
Chas. Awde
OC. F. Awde
C. F .Awde
Orono Women’s Institute
Orono Coal and Lumber Company
L. H. Martinell
J. J. Cornish
Orono Weekly
W. E. Davey
Baldwin
Oshawa
A. J. Staples
ER. J. Randall
R. A. Wood
Percy Lunn
Rolph
W. A. Reid
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W. S. Hall
Barred Rocks
J. H. Thompson and Son
Port Dover
K. W. Schuyler
R.R
Simicoe
White Rocks
Bruce Teasdale
Ancaster
Fisher Orchards
Freeman
New Hampshires
W. S. McCall
Simcoe
Norfolk Spec
St. Williams
R. L. Roth and Son
New Hamburg
M. Shantz and Sons
R. R
Ayr
Fisher Bout Bess
Ayton
P. H. Henrich and Sons
Tiwo
Gabrh
P.C Rolph
Cornish
Moise
Som’villle
Hut’son
H. Winiter
O. Winter
Hitler
K. Hall
Seymour
Armstrong
R.R. Crossing
Council
Agricultural Society
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