Amateur Contest Entries Sought for Durham Central Fair
Durham Central Agricultural Society invites entries for an amateur show at the Orono fair on Wednesday September 20 at 245 p m. Cash prizes offered across 11 classes including public speaking singing tap dancing and fiddler contests with no entry fee. Send entries to W J Riddell Orono by September 18 with name and address.
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Durham Central Agricultural Society
W. J. Riddell
Orono
Durham
Ontario Butter Output Falls 6 Percent in July
Butter production in Ontario declined by six percent in July from the same month in the prior year, per creamery instructors cited by C. E. Lackner, head of the dairy branch. Extreme heat and drought affected some districts, while creameries that collected cream twice weekly reported improved quality. further declines are expected in August.
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Ontario
C. E. Lackner
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Apple Situation in Eastern Ontario Reflects Drought and Pests
Weatherwise August drought slowed size growth but improved color in eastern Ontario apples. Early varieties matured fast with poor color. codling moth pressure caused sideworm injury in unsprayed blocks. Scab is controlled in well sprayed orchards. Sixty to seventy percent of orchards in Durham and Ontario Counties report hail damage totaling up to 80,000 barrels. St Lawrence Valley also affected. Total eastern Ontario crop about 300,000 barrels with Spys dominant.
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Cobourg
Durham
Ontario
St. Lawrence Valley
Church Radio Broadcast Planned for Friday Evening
Kenneth J. Beaton announces from the United Church Commission on The Church and Radio a General Council broadcast Friday September 8 from 9 30 to 10 00 p m Eastern Daylight Time The CBC provides the time free The audience is urged to listen Lieut John Keane is training in England after forty operational flights over the Continent with narrow escapes.
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Kenneth J. Beaton
United Church Commission On
Church and Radio
General Council
C.B.C
John Keane
England
John
Continent
8th Army advances near Coldragone after Aquino Airfield
After capturing Aquino Aerodrome on May 19 1944 the 8th Army pushed forward to within two miles of Coldragone. They met little opposition and crossed the River Malta without incident, establishing a strong bridgehead.
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Aquino
8Th Army
Coldragone
iMalta
Newtonville Community Notes Reflect Visits and Weds
A crowded column lists visitors and travels of Newtonville residents from Toronto Peterboro and Bowmanville plus nearby towns. Highlights include Mrs J. Elliott in Port Hope and a car accident near Mr Stanley Glover’s house with serious injuries to two people. A W A picnic on Mrs J Mc Lachlan’s lawn draws about fifty attendees and a large community Hall gathering celebrates the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Frank McMullen with a program of music readings and gifts.
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Alfred Redknap
Oshawa
Arthur Redknap
Meredith Vasey
Port MicNichol
Betty Stapleton
Carl Paeden
Johnny
Halifax
N.S
J. Paeden
Masters Billy
Teddy Lane
Wm. Dix
Toronto
Charles Dix
J. McLachlan
Brian
Peterboro
Lawson
George Dix
Searboro
Glenn
Mackenzie
Wayne Connell
Harriston
Dave Denault
Stanley Glover
W. A
Kendal
Shiloh
Newtonville
Cecil Burley
Willis Jones
Roy Mercer
Norma Hallowell
J. T. Pearce
McLachlan
Frank McMullen
June Hinanna
Wm. Laing
Ruth
Pauline Peters
Murray Payne
Pite
Cecil White
Dorothy Stapleton
Fae Jones
Wilma Prouse
Bud Jones
Mr.McMullen
Margaret Denault
Louis ‘Stone
Myr
Mrs. McMullen
Farm stock and implements sale notices
Auction listings for Clarke Township and Newcastle areas. Marcus Soper Lot 4 Con 7 Kenne east of Kenall, sale Sept 11 at 1 pm. Alf Saunders Lot 29 Con 8 Newcastle, sale Sept 14 at 1:30 pm. Wm Layton Lot 21 Con 4 Clarke Township, sale Sept 18 at 1 pm. All terms cash. auctioneer Jack Reid.
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Marcus Soper
Clarke Township
Kennal
Jack Reid
Alf. Saunders
Con
Newcastle
Wm. Layton
Clarke Church
Hardball Revival Highlights Oshawa Event
On August 19 in Oshawa under Cy Dell officials a hardball program drew 1600 spectators. Bantams and midgets staged exhibitions then The Old Stars vs Oshawa youth teams played three innings with notable players including Langmaid Claus Colter Tracey Shaw and Lefty Wallace. $300 was set aside for Oshawa youth hardball funding and organizers urged Orono to follow suit.
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Oshawa
Cy Dell
Pat Powers
Hol. Pankhurst
Russ Gay
Courtice
Orono
Orme Gamsby
Central Ontario
Whitby
Bowmanville
Old Stars
Nibs McComb
Duke Dainty
Jack Bittle
Moosey Walton
Frank McGarry
Langmaid
Claus Colter
Tracey Shaw
Lefty Wallace
Toronto
Sittars
Local Families Enjoy Weekend Visits and News
Numerous Oshawa and Toronto residents are listed visiting relatives and spending holidays with friends across Bowmanville Newtonville Ajax and Peterborough. A birth is announced at Bowmanville Hospital and a salvage drive for paper collection is underway urging households to leave donations at designated homes.
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Clarence Bell
Oshawa
A. L. Hoskin
L. Paeden
Fern Blodgett
P. Martinell
Aylward Little
Toronto
N. Little
George ‘Clark
Donald Oke
Peterboro
J.“Hoy
Ira Thompson
Evan Quantril
Spencer Gordon
Newtonville
Beatrice Thompson
Roy Mercer
Georgena Darling
Ajax
A. G. Darlington
Douglas Reid
Carol
David
Roy Sleep
Norris
Loraine Norris
Florence Wright
Albert Colon
Rodger
Hamilton
Joe Martinell
George Gordon
Mary McLean
Hazel
Ruby
Dorothy McTaggart
Robert Alexander
B. Alexander
Wm.Jackson
Bowmanville Hospital
Hilditch
Earth Tremor Felt Across Eastern Canada Rattles Sleepers
An earthquake struck early Tuesday near Eastern Ontario and parts of Eastern Canada, waking many in bed at 12 40 a m. Cornwall reports $500 000 to $700 600 in damage with chimneys toppled and walls cracked while Orono and nearby areas felt no damage.
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Canada
Orono
Cornwall
Ontario
Community Notes From Local Families
Mrs S Chapman hosts her sister from Montreal as children return to school and the old bell tolls. Sidney Rutherford family back in Nakina. Keith Bradley and son visit J Thompson. D A McKinnon’s sister W Hunt in Niagara on the Lake. Cpl McKinnon from Paulson visits. Margaret McKinnon leaves Sunday for Warren to teach. Mrs E R Bryson visits St Catharines with J F Kaye and A Robertsonson.
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S. Chapman
Montreal
Sidney Rutherford
Nakina
Keith Bradley
J. Thompson
D. A. McKinnon
W. Hunt
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Cpl. McKinnon
Paulson
D.a.mckinnon
Margaret ‘McKinnon
Warren
E. R. Bryson
St.Catharines
J. F Kaye
A. Robertsson
Great Plan For Fighting Services With Rehab Program
Parliament backs a $750000000 war grievance plan for armed forces members with roughly 1000 per veteran, paid on discharge and in instalments. The program forms part of a 15 point rehabilitation package including farm buyout help for youths, a $1200 farm stock grant, and duty removals on farm equipment. The Industrial Development Bank allocates $200 million to medium industries in smaller centres to boost employment and farm demand.
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Canada
Army
Navy
Air Force
Industrial Development Bank
Woman's Missionary Society Meeting Notes and Plans
The WMS at Park Street Church, presided by Mrs. M. H. Staples, held a September meeting with devotional readings from The Pattern and Power for a new World Order. They planned Baby Band and Mothers event for September 26 and a Lunch committee plus a Thank Offering setup for October, plus a Baysville cottage talk. England and Wales report 1,500 wartime day nurseries now exist but the Ministry of Health says no more are needed.
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Woman’s Missionary Society
Park Street Church
M. H.staples
England
Wales
Ministry of Health
Dominion Holsteins break milk records in monthly test
The Dominion Holstein herds report top records for twice-a-day milking. Cedar Dale Stock Farms owned i Cedar Dale Man-Or War Creator produced 20 326 lbs milk and 832 lbs butterfat in 365 days starting as a six year old. Other notable cows include Glen Rae Jewel Sylvia with 14 057 lbs milk and 572 lbs butterfat and Glen Rae Queen Pietre with 11 726 lbs milk and 498 lbs butterfat.
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Dominion
Cedar Dale
Cedar Dale Stock Farms
J. D. Brown. Crono
H. Je .Brooks
Bowmanville
Glen Rae Jewel
Sylvia
Glen
Rae
Queen Pietre
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Maar Ls
Mekfa
George Swarbrick
Ernest Greig
Robert and
Leonard Hilditch
T. Hilditch
John Moffatt
Alfred Curtis
Florence
Marguerite Hicks
Nestleton
Gordon Moffatt
Maple Grove
Kirby
Fighting Services
W.ms
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