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Still acting at 93, Metro's Charles Whebby may be the world's oldest working pharmacist

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Still acting at 93, Metro's Charles Whebby may be the world's oldest working pharmacist

Date12/30/1977

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Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Still acting at 93; Metro's Charles Whebby may be the world's oldest working pharmacist. He's happy that the Victorian prudery which prevailed in his youth and in the early years of his career has been replaced by candor and enlightenment of '70s.

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