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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
8
An elderly man and his daughter narrowly escaped drowning when their rowboat capsized on Rice Lake last Sunday afternoon. They clung to the overturned craft until Mr Mahaffy of Toronto, staying at a nearby cottage, used his speed boat to rescue them a short time later.
G. F. Clarke of the Trenton R C A F depot was seriously injured last Monday at Port Hope when sandwiched between two cars. He suffered a fractured leg and other injuries and was rushed to Port Hope hospital.
Germany is putting pressure on Turkey to align with the Axis powers, seeking Ankara to join the wartime bloc and bolster its strategic position in the region.
Mrs Muir of Orono visited Mrs Angus Watson on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Lowery of Oshawa spent the day with Mr and Mrs H Lowery. Mr and Mrs Chas Bigelow of Tyrone and Mr and Mrs Frank Brent of Tyrone visited Mr and Mrs A J Bigelow. Mr and Mrs Ross Whittaker of Toronto spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs George Forbes. O A Gamsby of Orono attended Kirby Church, and a large Sunday crowd attended the church rally led by Rev Mr Fletcher from Marmora at Sunday service. Mrs George Elliott of Saskatoon visited their sister Mrs Fred Brimacombe last week.
Mrs Wilkinson becomes Kendal school’s teacher from Guelph. Mr and Mrs George Elliott visit from Western Canada. Norman Kennedy mourns his father’s Toronto death. Evan Quantrill improves after months of illness. Stewart home residents visit the Russell home in Peterboro where Aunt Annie Christiana Henry resides in good health. Pastor preaches on Joshua twenty four about human choice. Next Sunday school and church rally planned.
Miss Leone Curtis returns home from the city for a visit. Mrs. Bowditch recovers from quinsey. Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Goheen and Margaret visit Mr. and Mrs. Thos Hoge. George Lane RC AF Galt spends weekend with the Ransberrys. Chas Taylor family visit Lloyd in Bowmanville. Bill Mantin joins the Air Force and visits the Curtis family. Jas Ransberry recovering from a broken ankle. McCrea’s hold a Thank Offering service Sunday October 5 with Rev Littlewood in charge and Kirby choir providing music at 7:30 standard time.
The second group of trainees under the four month National Resources Mobilization plan completed training. Seventeen hundred were assigned to Coast Defence and 785 to other duties. The sixth class began in late August with 3,716 men, 366 rejected on medical grounds from 4,082 reporting.
About 75 of 300 requested Canadian nurses have been recruited to serve in South Africa. They will wear the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps uniform abroad, bear South African badges, and receive South African rank and pay. They pledge a minimum one year overseas service. The report notes ongoing Eastern Front fighting and German pressure on Russia and the broader war context.
Newtonville brief lists visitors from Bowmanville Chicago and Port Hope. Local school closed for a day. Births and condolences noted. A moral rally at United Sunday School plus a carbine sale report and a fatal shooting mystery near Wm Stapleton's.
Mr Alf Dobson and Mary Lou with Edwin Ruthven of Zion. Mr and Mrs Warren Carson with Fred Wilson of Perrytown. Charles Yule family of Oshawa with Wm Lavery. Sid Hallowell and Helen with Henry and Mrs Rusk of Port Hope. Miss Phyllis Gilmer with Ruth Lavery. Mrs Eitwell and Mrs Silver return from Mud Lake. Sid Hallowell is a patient in Port Hope hospital.
Toronto Sept 10. Oil controller G R Cottrelle announced plans to peg gasoline and oil prices in Ontario. A four zone pricing system will be set up, with details to follow.
The Canadian Women's Army Corps plans officer appointments and organization of units while uniforms await. Recruits across Canada are medically examined and named as CWAC by gold embroidery on armbands. They will receive khaki uniforms later and retain current living arrangements with a daily living allowance of 85 cents plus pay.
Advertiser urged to print sale bills at the Times office to save money. Local shop promotes bulk printing services and cost reductions for circulars and notices.
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