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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
5
Gordon Alexander Ransberry suddenly died in Orono on Saturday January 7 1950 at age 18 beloved son of Mr and Mrs James Ransberry. He rests at the residence of Mr Lawrence Hooey Orono from 140. Classified notice suggests placing ads in the Orono Weekly Times.
A memorial service will be held at Park Street United Church on Monday January 9 at 2:00 PM with interment at Orono Cemetery to follow. Family invites friends to attend.
The Grong Fish and Hunt Club hosted a turkey dinner for members and their ladies. Dr. McKenzie presented three vacation films from Gore's Landing to Ottawa, detailing a 650 mile trip through 62 locks on the Trent Canal and Rideau Canal. Sandwiches cake and coffee concluded the evening.
Edith writes a remembrance note for Porter and Jones dated the sixth, expressing lasting love and memory from his wife as a tender tribute in this clipping fragment.
Thankful note from Ross Taylor expresses gratitude to friends for cards Christmas baskets and fruit during illness. Special thanks go to Dr McKenzie for care and concern.
Mr and Mrs verre E Ste ings express gratitude for support shown after the death of their son and brother Gordon. They especially thank Rev A EK Eustace and the Heather Rebekah Lodge for their kindness during the bereavement.
Mus. George York visits Mr. and Mrs. Sid York in Lindsay. Toronto visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beatty and Mrs. Howard Walsh. Ethel Rutherford returns from Toronto. Allison Cowan spends weekend with Toronto relatives. Viola Gilfillan and James Gilfillan visit from Toronto and Montreal. IOOF district meeting in Cobourg attended by Davey Chaters Riddell. Charles Disley leaves Bowmanville for Ovonto with R Logan. Young People’s Union meets at Park Street Church after services. Wonder Bread truck incident near Mill Hill with no injuries. Oshawa visitors include Mr. Gordon Hornby and family. Joan Neilson returns to Rupert's Land College Winnipeg after holidays. Euchre event at Sons of England Hall with W. E. Davey winning men’s prize. ladies’ consolation to Mrs. Crossley and Mrs. Stringer. Mrs. W. Harrison’s film appearance noted at Orono Fish and Hunt Club meeting. Attendees comment on her screen image. wishes for friends to drop her life.
Orono faced Oshawa in a tight Junior B contest, conceding two goals in the first period, four in the second, and two in the third. Rave West scored the lone Orono goal in the second period as the Orchans keeper made several key stops. The Orono squad hosts Belleville Friday as part of a busy district schedule involving Orono Omemee and Bowmanville with several upcoming league games.
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