Eight Durham Teams Compete In Guelph Inter-County Club Meet
The Inter-County Club event at Guelph drew 153 teams across grain potatoes swine beef cattle dairy cattle horses and poultry. Durham County fielded eight teams but did not win a first prize for the first time since 1983 with Ontario to send dairy swine grain and potato club winners to the Dominion Competition in Toronto on November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County
Guelph
Durham
Province of
Ontario
Dominion Competiton
Toronto
Dairy, Swine, Grain and Potato Club
Royal York
C.A.C
Niagara Falls
Ottawa
Meeting of Orone Women’s Institute Reports Red Cross donations
The Orone Women’s Institute met Friday afternoon and spent most of the time quilting. Lunch was served. Secretary Mrs. Harold Allen read a report detailing jam and honey donations to the Red Cross Society from West Durham branches: combined total 2496 lbs jam, 2048 lbs honey, 448 lbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone Women’s Institute
Harold Allen
The
Red Cross Society
Women’s Institutes
West Durham
Ottawa reports surge of license applications under wartime plan
Applications for licenses to operate in food feeds livestock poultry yarn cloth clothing and footwear are pouring into Ottawa from across Canada. More than 300000 forms are being distributed via 13000 post offices. The deadline is December 1 but applicants are urged to act quickly to avoid sales restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prices and Trade Board
C. R. Murphy
Grand Jury Appointed For Supreme Court Sittings
The Grand Jury list includes Clarence J. Allin Clarke Township Alden E. Arthur Brighton Township William Belch Cavan Township Frank Buckham South Monaghan Township Wilbur Budd Hope Town ship Ross Curtis Haldimand Township A V German Hastings Ellis Isaac Haldimand Township Edward Millson Darlington Township Justin McCarthy Hamilton Township Geo O Neill Port Hope D C Peebles Sramahe Township Norman Pingle Bowmanville A true bill was returned in the Campbellford double fatality case against Gilbert Simpson and Patrick Glenn with serious injuries noted. A second true bill was returned against Carl Walker linked to a Meyersburg motor accident injuring James Runciman of Seymour. A third case involving Peter Stasiuk Norman Stalarski and Adam Murphy over a Port Hope robbery was adjourned to General Sessions in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Allin
Clarke Township
Alden E. Arthur
Brighton
William Belch
Cavan
Frank Buckham
South Monaghan
Wilbur Budd
Hope Township
Ross Curtis
Haldimand
A. V. German
Hastings
Ellis Isaac
Edward Millson
Darlington
Justin McCarthy
Hamilton Township
Geo. O’neill
Port Hope
D.C. Peebles
Sramahe
Norman Pingle
Bowmanville
F. G. H. Tanner
Camp
Carl Walker
Meyersburg
James Runciman
Seymour
Peter Stasiuk
Norman Stalarski
Adam Murphy
Canada War Effort Weekly Review October 16 23 1941
Government plans to curb living costs include price ceilings and a cost-of-living bonus extended to wage earners effective mid November and extra prairie farm payments. Troop arrivals rise with volunteers from Canada and the US for the Polish air force and Dutch training. RC A F leadership changes oversee overseas operations. Dufferin Shipbuilding Co to become Toronto Shipbuilding Co under government control. Forty nurses join a second group to serve in South African military hospitals. Living allowances for noncommissioned ranks rise to one dollar daily. Disability pensions expand to Canadian Women's Army Corps and Auxiliary Air Force. Dominion war spending for April to September 1941 totals 498,519,624 versus 238,810,242 in the prior fiscal year’s first six months.
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Dufferin Shipbuilding ,Co
Toronto
Canada
Toronto Shipbuilding Co
Desmond Clark
Department For Munitions and Supply
New Company
South Affrica
Totais
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Canadian Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Cobourg Fall Assizes Disposes Three Non-Jury Actions
The Cobourg Fall Assizes opened with three non-jury cases and four jury actions. Marshall v. Marshall granted a divorce without custody order. Wilson v. Ferguson settled for 600 dollars after claims of 3500 for care of Catherine Smith, who left an estate over 24 thousand dollars. Canadian Westinghouse Co. v Bernstein damages set at 539 for towing and 150 for loss of use after a July collision near Colborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobourg
Supreme Court of Ontario
Justice Makins
Marshall
Wilson
Et al
John Henry Wilson
Mary Ann Franks
Hope Township
James Edmund Franks
Rosetta Howard
Catherine Smith
John Ferguson
Canadian Westinghouse Company
Samuel Bernstein
New York City
Bernstein
Colborne
Public Speaking Contest In Orono Town Hall
The Durham County Trustees and Ratepayers Association sponsor a Public Speaking Contest at Orono Town Hall on Friday November 7 at 8 p m DST. Programme and Public Speaking with silver collection. Encouragement for young orators from W J Richard president Bowmanville and Mrs J R Cooper secretary treasurer.
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Durham Co. Trustees
Ratepayers’ Association
Orono Town Hall
D.S.T
Bride Is Wed In Toronto Church Ceremony
Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Hay and John Franklin Rickard unite in marriage at Trinity United Church Toronto with Rev George O Fallis officiating. The bride in ivory brocade with halo veil and roses. maid of honor Miss Jean Rickard. bridesmaids Misses Dorothy and Madeleine Hay. reception at The Grange. Couple to reside in Newcastle after a wedding trip. Germany uses men on the Russian front amid ongoing war.
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Trinity United Church
Toronto
Charlotte Elizabeth Hay
William G. Hay
Lauder Ave
John Franklin Rickard
W .F. Rickard
Newcastle
Jean Rickard
Dorothy
Madeleine Hay
Jennie Goodman Bouck
Ongan
Inez
99th Birthday for Peter Mabee in Hallowell Township
Peter Addison Mabee celebrated his 99th birthday in Hallowell township on Thursday October 23. He enjoys good health and was married 76 years to his wife who died in February 1940 at age 95, making them Canada’s longest married couple until her death.
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Peter Addison Mabee
Hallowell Township
Canada
Miss Annie Lyle Passes in Bowmanville
Miss Annie Lyle of Bowmanville died October 19 in Bowmanville hospital after three months illness. She lived most of her life in Bowmanville with a brief time in Toronto. Survived by her father John Lyle three sisters and two brothers. Interment followed in Bowmanville cemetery.
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Annie Lyle
Bowmanville
Bowmanville Hospital
Oltober
Miss Lyle
Toronto
John Lyle
Bowmanville Cemetery
Farmer Advocates Keeping Milk Price While Costs Rise
At a Toronto meeting on October 21 Harry Scout of Norwich argued dairy farmers face higher production costs while milk prices stay flat. He urged valuing milk’s health benefits and efficiency like evaporated milk, noting transportation costs and the need for fair farmer compensation.
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Harry Scout
Norwich
Toronto
D. A. ‘Skelton
Re Search
Bank of ‘Canada
Scott
East Group Social Event at Kirby October 30
The East Group hosts a social evening at Kirby on Thursday October 30 featuring slides by Mr C R Sarveth of Newcastle. There will be musical numbers and dessert including pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Admission 20 cents and 10 cents.
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Kirby
C. R. Sarveth
Newcastle
Orono Scrap Drive Urges Citizens to Save Materials
Government urges village residents to salvage newspapers magazines scrap iron steel copper brass rubber tires and other materials for war effort. Orono Scouts will collect items, phone J J Mellor at 40 ring 10 to arrange pickup. next collection day is Saturday November 1st.
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Orono Iit
J. J. Mellor
Orone
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Red Cross
Dairy Cattle Club
Ist
Peel
E. A. Innes
Middlesex
Harvey Yellowlees
Jerry Willson
Enniskillen
Perth
R. E. White
Renfrew
Ralph Larmer
Dalton
Dorrell
Nestleton
East Durham
Grain ‘Club
F.Q. Dench
Donald Jose
Ewcastle
Wesley Hills
Ennis“Nsiilen
Donald Morton
Campbellcroft
Donald Symons
R. K. Riddell
South Simcoe
Murray Malcolm
Ralph Malcolm
Janetville
Foal ‘Club
Halton
A. E. Whitelock
Brant
Harold Hepburn
Claire Kellogg
Fred ‘Campbell
Frankis Wotton
Hampton
Grant Ferguson
Lincoln
RE. F. Neff
Grenville
Lennox and Addington
Tyrone
Newtonville Strumuwe
Britain
Home Guard
County of London Battalon
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Supreme Court
Bellford
Gilbert Simpson
Patrick Glenn
Campbellford
Great Britain
United States
Netherlands
Harold Edwards
R.C.A.F
Rc.a.f
L. F. Stevenson
R.C. A.F
Western Air Command
Victoria
British Columbia
Edwards
Air
J. A. Sully
W. J. Richard
J. R. Cooper
Treas
Orono
Rickard
Howard Wright
Kingston
Boomsman
Bill Hay
Charles Hogg
Douglas Wight
John Edwards
Bbride
W. F. Rickard
Germany
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