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The appeal of a blind woman, Betty Ormsby is 91 years old and blind, but her enthusiasm for work of the United Appeal led her to knock on 120 doors th(...)
The appeal of a blind woman, Betty Ormsby is 91 years old and blind, but her enthusiasm for work of the United Appeal led her to knock on 120 doors th(...)

The appeal of a blind woman, Betty Ormsby is 91 years old and blind, but her enthusiasm for work of the United Appeal led her to knock on 120 doors th(...)

Date10/19/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: The appeal of a blind woman; Betty Ormsby is 91 years old and blind; but her enthusiasm for work of the United Appeal led her to knock on 120 doors this week as she canvassed other blind residents of the Clarkewood Residence of Canadian National Institute for the Blind on Bayview Ave. Her door-knocking brought $179.15 for the appeal which ends its current campaign Nov. 3. Here; Miss Ormsby tells of urgent need to Agnes Flanders; right.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020865F
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