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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1953
Page
5
The text credits R A Forrester as publisher and lists R C Forrester in the masthead. It notes authorization as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa.
A devotional piece reframes the Christmas narrative as the greatest love story. It highlights the miraculous birth, the shepherds and manger, and the Son of God becoming Son of Man. It recalls Calvary, resurrection, and the promise of Christ’s return. It urges renewed praise amid holiday bustle.
In the November Farmer's Magazine survey margarine outsold butter in the United States by three to five to one while Toronto grocers sold five to six times more butter. Three Toronto stores sold 2425 pounds of butter to 520 pounds of margarine. Rural stores showed 220 pounds of butter to 125 pounds of margarine. Soybean growers earned 6.00 to 7.00 dollars an hour versus 0.85 for a dairyman. The piece notes butter tastes better and advises makers to buy their product.
Mauch records from three Deer Checking Stations over the weekend note age and weight data collected by enforcement officers technicians and Zone Foresters. The article says antler size does not reliably indicate age with a large antlered deer found to be only three or four years old. Violations prompted seizures of guns seven deer carcasses and other hunting gear including two automobiles.
The Ontario Toronto based United Co-operatives writes of total business volume for the year ended Sept 30 1953 at 51 377 561 down 5 987 308 from 1952. Livestock handling rose but volume fell to 25 188 444. dairy and poultry kept 7 843 620. Patronage refunds total 253 518 with 600 delegates at the King Edward Hotel.
A historical ad fragment promotes Imperial Esso Gasoline Oil and By-Products at Barra ball’s Garage on Highway No 85 in Orono, inviting motorists to fill up and refuel.
Mr and Mrs John M Moffat host friends and relatives for a fiftieth wedding anniversary on January 2 from 2:30 to 5 and 7 to 9 in the Township Hall Orono.
Mary E. Rainey of Orono dies in her 81st year at home of her daughter Mrs W Hoat. Funeral at H Barlow on Dec 24 at 2 p m in Orono United Church. Howard Samuel Glenney of Nee farm dies in his 60th year. service held Dec 19 at Morris Funeral Chapel Bowmanville. Interment Orong Cemetery.
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