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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1946
Page
4
This column recalls Harvest Thanksgiving services at St Saviour's Church and similar rural observances, notes on potato price movements and farmers' concerns, a Park St Church corn roast, and time standard debates. It compares 1919 and 1946 cost of living data to discuss price controls and restraint for Canadians.
Mr John Stone threshing this week in the neighborhood. Master Jack Hallowell spent Saturday with grandparents Ed and Amy White in Elizabethville. Harold Little and Gary of Oshawa visited the Falls and Farrow families. Harold Hancock and Grant Oshawa stay with Norma Hallowell. Helen Helena and N Hallowell dined with Liew Hallowell. Rev and Mrs Bunt and Liew Hallowell family had Sunday dinner with Norma Hallowell. Carl Todd and Bruce returned from a visit with Clinton Farrow in Newtonville. Arthur and Marshal Dobson plus family from Parry Sound spent a few days with Alfred Dobson.
Miss Violet Hollingsworth of Cowanville visited sister Mrs. James Rutherford. The Clarke W A ladies met with fair attendance and elected Mrs Clarence Burley president for the year. Next meeting at Mrs W E Reid. Visits and teas involving the Mather and Stringer families noted in local households.
Instructions from Mr R J Morton sell at Lot 10 Con 6 Cavan Township near Whitfield School and Millbrook at 1 00 pm Tuesday October 22. Horses cattle feed harness and machinery to be sold cash terms no reserve auctioneer Jack Reid.
In Oshawa General Hospital on Thursday October 3 1946 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Clifford Terrill nee Eleanor Ransberry. Anivia Louise is the newborn’s name.
Mrs William Swan Roy announces the engagement of her daughter Margaret Swan Roy to John Henry Arnott. The wedding is set for October 19 at Park St United Church Orono.
Miss Elizabeth Epps of Orono died October 8 1946 at Bowmanville Hospital aged 84 moving from England to Canada as a girl and living on a farm north of Orono with the James Brown family later with Reg Sutton She knitted for the Red Cross during the war era and was remembered for her kindness A service was held at Park St United Church with Rev S Littlewood and she was buried in Orono Cemetery
A large meeting of the Orono Hockey Club outlined plans for the upcoming season with over thirty players present. Junior team coach Ab West and Midgets coach Percy Lunn were named as organizers, and regular Tuesday gatherings will include guest speakers to train boys. Artificial ice workouts are eyed, and badminton play is slated at the armouries with $1 membership tickets ready soon.
Premises in Manvers Township offered for sale by tender to the highest bidder with reserve. About 225 acres including 30 acres of lake and woodland, in three parcels. Tenders due October 26 1946 by 3 PM, opened at 3 PM that day at the undersigned office. 10 percent cheque with tender, balance cash April 1 1947. possession this fall. vendors may reject any tender.
Auction listings show Ed Youngman offering horses cattle feed harness tools and machinery for sale at North Half Lot 7 Con 1 Manvers on Tuesday October 15 at 1 PM cash terms Auctioneer Jack Reid authorized to sell by public auction at Lot 33 Congo Clarke Township Friday October 48 at 1 PM the property of James F Ball including horses cattle pigs sheep fowl implements and other farm items.
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