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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
4
The piece critiques medical quackery and modern advertising across radio and TV. It notes ol eomargarine as a butter substitute amid shortages and discusses consumer choice, price, and farmer impact.
Richard Hamilton Brown aged 72 died in Bowmanville Hospital on January 6. Born near Bakeview Farm he was the eldest son of Richard and Elizabeth Brown and a fourth generation farmer and livestockman. He married Mabel Limbert in 1909. she predeceased him. Survived by son Prof W H Brown of Guelph, a sister Miss Sadie Brown and brother J D Brown. Interment at Orono Cemetery. Funeral conducted by Rev A E Eustace with local lodge members assisting.
On Sunday evening January 16 the Orono P U held its election. Elected officers for 1949 include Hon. Pres Rev A B Eustace Past Pres Dawn Moffat Pres Neil Cassidy Vice Pres Orville Chatterton Sec Gwen Chatterton Treasurer Keith Wood Pianist Dawn Moffat Publicity Betty Chapman Recording Jean Wailson Society Kay Gamsby Carol Cornish Miss Morley Tennant Citizenship Betty Chapman Culture Jean Rainey
The W A held a quilting in Kirby with 28 present finishing two quilts and lunch served by the north group. A crokinole and five hundred party followed with Mrs. Wm Cochrane and Mr Albert Morton high scorers. Prizes awarded to several others. Notices include church social January 26 and local hockey and skating listings.
The Aurora Juniors defeated Orono 9 to 7 after ten minutes of overtime Friday night. Orono led 4-0 in the first period before Aurora steadied, with a late second-period surge and a dramatic third period equalizer. In OT, Aurora’s Doug Ross and Atkinson scored as Orono’s goalie battled injuries and fell short.
Classified notices announce a January 22 charity show at Orono Town Mall for rink renovation, admission 35c adults 20c children, with local talent and a fashion show. Also a January 28 Park Street United Church concert by the Runnymede choir for Building Fund, admission 50c adults 25c children.
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