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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 17, 1940

Page

8

Kendal Social Notes Span Town and Church Events

Kendal residents host visitors from Toronto Chicago and Hamilton over the weekend. Local power line work from Bewdley nears completion north of Mercer and Mercer family. The Sixth Line and McLean schools receive future group visits as the White Group tours Kendal School and reports Thanksgiving lessons and painted improvements.

Douglas Grey Toronto R. Mercer West Hill A. Greig G. Greig E. Greig Beatrice Thompson Kendal J. Martinell Hamilton Colon Ayling Chicago Sam Stewart John Mercer Velma Mercer A. Mercer George Mercer McLachlan Jean Mercer Mrs. Swarbrick Swarbrick W. S Kendal School

Moffatts, Toronto Visitors Flavor Peterboro Holiday notices

Enterprise brief: Mr and Mrs John Moffatt hosted and visited friends in Peterboro during Thanksgiving. Several Toronto residents including Mr E Bowditch and Mr and Mrs Mel Ransberry spent the holiday with relatives. Miss Drysdale and Garnet Goheen family also traveled to familiar homes nearby.

John Moffatt Peterboro E. Bowditch Toronto Nellie Shutka Oshawa W. C. Ruthven Gwen Gilmer Hazel Reid Newtonville Wm. Savery Robt Sainsbury Port Hope Ross Hallowell Frank House Jacob Hallowell Stan. Jones and Zion Ethan Jones Thomas McMullen Dave McMullen Beulah Hallowell S. G. Hallowell Silas Hallowell Norma Beulah Hartwell Lowery Kirby Chas. Yule and George Wm. Lavery Alice Hallowell George Etwell Silver Misses Fox Bill Fox Shell Uxbridge Forrester Westport Russel Loury Alf. Dobson

Community Notes From Cowanville and Area

Several local residents are mentioned including Jim Kelly of Oshawa visiting the Stringer home and Velma Cowan working for Mrs. Graham in Newcastle. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard Simpson. Clarke Church seeks strong turnout for Thank Offering on Sunday November 3.

Geo. Swarbrick Toronto A. Greig Orley J. Mercer Wm. Mercer’s Annie Wright Florence Wright George Smith M. Robinson Johnny Scott Chas. Carson Cecil Robinson Wm. Robinson W. Armstrong Geo. Fowler Sam Brygon W. A Pearl Vivian Mercer George Mercer Wm. Mercer Jack Glover Newcastle Chas. Reid Hazel Reid Newtonville Hilditch Stoker Young People’s League James Swarbrick Agness White Helen Mercer Selina Thirtell Swarbrick Myrtle Falls Christian Fellowship Arthur Thompson Archie Hoy Christian Missions R. Mercer L. Knight M. Smith Agnes Jim Kelly Oshawa Stringer Home Velma Cowan Fred Graham A. Perrin W. A. Reid Hilliard Simpson Clarke Church Addie Millson Hector Millson

Prize Heifer Sells for 1000 at Beath Farms Sale

One of the largest Shorthorn cattle sales occurred October 9 at Beath Farms near Oshawa. The top heifer, junior and reserve champion of the 1940 Canadian National Exhibition, sold to E. M. Sims of Elkhart Indiana for 1000 dollars.

Beath Farms Oshawa E. M. Sims Elkhart Indianna

Thanksgiving Visitors Fill Newtonville Area With Guests

The Newtonville community welcomed many visitors for Thanksgiving with gatherings in homes across Port Hope Otonabee Bowmanville Toronto and nearby towns. Church services at the Presbyterian Church were sunny and well attended with Rev. George Rowland Port Hope and Rev. W G Blake delivering sermons and the Osborne Quartette from Bowmanville providing music.

Olive Johnston Peterboro Annie Allie Nesbitt Toronto Bert Stapleton Everett Stapleton Orono Jas. Payne Wm. Smith Reg. Woodham Marie Harry Stone Ethel Arnott L. Lavery Lawson Millson Wm. Taylor Lindsay W. Milligan Orville Osborne Miss Trull Bowmanville Ella Sexsmith C. Robb Carol Noel Brooks Montreal R. J. Rowe W. Mackie Milt. Kimball Abbie Pethick Meda Couch Newcastle Max Stapleton J. T. Pearce Belleville Harvey Osborne Allin Welcome Newton Stephens Osaca Mitchell Zealand Earl and Russell Osborne McIntyre George Walkey Jennie Thompson Isabel Laing Wm. Laing Baker Barbara Ann Detroit Mich George Laing Presbyterian Church

Shiloh Community Notices Highlight Local Visits and Events

Starkville and Oshawa residents mingle across holidays with visits among Hallowell and Fox families. Shiloh anniversary service planned for October 20 with Orono and Courtice clergy and an Orono Male Quartet. A pot luck supper on October 28 will precede a church program at Shiloh.

Gordon Power and Family Orono Jim Stark Donna Clarke Ida Stark Shiloh S. Littlewood Rev. Smith Courtice

Ajax Sinks Italian Destroyers in Bold Sea Action

The British cruiser Ajax scored a notable victory by sinking two Italian destroyers and crippling a third, which was later sunk, marking a sharp naval success in the ongoing conflict.

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