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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
4
Authorized as second class mail in Ottawa this notice advertises rates on request. Subscription is $1.50 and the publication is issued every Thursday morning from the Times office.
A severe weather event left Orono briefly without hydro power, with Bowmanville cut for eleven hours. Goodyear plant work paused. about thirty five hydro workers repaired lines. The outage disrupted homes and shops, forcing oil lamps and hand clippers, candles in stores, and manual cash handling. The piece reflects on reliance on electricity and gratitude for linemen restoring service.
In Oshawa General Hospital on Wednesday January 18 1950 Rosa Jenny Cornish dies at her Tad year. Resting at Lot 28 Concession 8 Clarke Township for service Saturday January 21 at 2 30 pm. Interment in Crono Cemetery.
Community notices advertise a lodge sale and tea on January 21 1950 at Orange Hall Ovono with proceeds for the C P T Fund plus a lunch and four piece orchestra. A card party and orange hat bake sale follow in Newingtonville with tea and refreshments. Announcements cover meetings of the Evening Auxiliary the Orange Women’s Institute and religious society events including a Trinity United Church gathering in Bowmanville February 23 with speakers from Japan and Toronto and a St Valentine dance in Orono Towns Hall February 10 with Forrester’s Orchestra dress optional and invitations by mail.
The Congregational Meeting of Kirby United Church will be held on Tuesday evening January 24 at 8 00 pm. All members are urged to attend.
Orono Orphans and Belleville Rockets clashed in a slushy Orono Arena game amid rain and melted ice. West Mercer Creamer and Gearing starred for Orono as they surged to an 8 from the second period lead, with Port Hope and Fenelon Falls also noted in local hockey action.
A brief fragment mentions a firebox and a song titled Excellen for a song with the phrase Oro 55 ry 1. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear event details.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a visor radio in excellent condition with mentions of Hieaibé Nenvielastle 1948 Dodmencan fil yr Sun amet Porter. The readable items suggest a vintage device description and a likely maker or model name and date.
For sale a white Gurney cook stove equipped with oil burners and waterfront feature. In excellent condition. Contact Howard Lintor at 13r 4 Orono.
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