St. Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
November & December 1954
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1 November 1954
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c5 Funeral – Charles A. Bond, Oct 30
c5 Funeral – Miss Hannah E. McDougall, Oct 30
c5 Funeral – Miss Katherine Smith, Oct 30
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c4 Married – Donald George Patterson, son of Al Patterson to Evelyn Mabel Howard, daughter of Archie Howard
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c2 Died – Archie Stenton, uncle of Mrs A. L. Bawden
c3 Memoriam – Wilfrid Fife, Nov 1 1951
c3 Memoriam – Caroline R. Stewart, Nov 1 1953, by sister Eileen
c3 Memoriam – Florence E. Farr, Nov 1 1950
c4 Died – James Trigger, husband of Elsie Trigger
c4 Died – Mrs Nellie Mae Butcher, 71 years, Oct 31, widow of Walter J. Butcher
c4 Died – Wilfred Henry Wilkinson, 49 years, Nov 1
c4 Died – James D. Witherow, 33 years, Oct 30
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c1 Funeral – William Edward Quinn, Oct 29
1 November 1954
Second Section
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c1 Died – Mrs Nellie Mae Butcher, 71 years, Oct 31, widow of Walter J. Butcher
c3 Photo – Mary Elizabeth Allen; Johnny and Monay McCance; Wally Smale; David Sherrett; Ron Robinson; Bobby Lark; Jeanette Ankerman; Bruce and Dean Hammond; John McNabb
c5 Died – James D. Witherow, 33 years, Oct 30
c6 Died – James Trigger, 41st year
c8 Died – Wilfred Henry Wilkinson, 49 years, Nov 1
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c2 Married – Robert James Edward Berdan, son of Edward Berdan to Helen Ferlene Chute, daughter of Kenneth Chute
c4 Married – George Alexander Backus, son of Stanley Backus to Helen Edna Margaret Veitch, daughter of Robert Veitch
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c1 Article – Tommy White Sport Shop, St Thomas
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c5 Married – John Kenneth Ingram, son of Col. Henry Kenneth Ingram to Barbara Ann Hunt, daughter of Ronald Alexander Hunt
c6 Married – John Katsuyoshi Suzuki, son of Sentaro Suzuki to Michiko Matsumoto, daughter of Shotaro Matsumoto
2 November 1954
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c1 Photo – Miss Buryl Pow; Mrs Lucille Lortie; Mary Kay Shepherd; Carmen Gonzalez; Hoang Thi-an; Edith Braun
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c4 Married – Harry Cookson to Margaret Ann Ross
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Lloyd Vaughan of Port Burwell, 20th
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c5 Funeral – Mrs Annie Goodall, Nov 1
c5 Funeral – Frederick G. Wakefield, Nov 1
c5 Funeral – Mrs Henrietta A. Spencer, Nov 1
c6 Born – William Charles Lee, son of Bill & Jean Lee, nee Matthews; brothr of Brenda, Nov 1
c6 Born – Stillborn son of Elmer Malik, Nov 2
c6 Died – Wilfred Henry Wilkinson, Nov 1
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c2 Photo – St Thomas Figure Skating Club – Miss Nancy McKenzie; Linda Watson; Joan Philp; Sue McNeel; Johnny Campbell; Carol LeCourtois; Gabriela Jelinek; Marie LeCourtois
2 November 1954
Second Section
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c2 Photo – James Brawley; Mrs Charles Smith; Elwood Ritchie; Jim Longfield; Rick Collins
c3 Photo – Wilfred McMillen; Angus and Jack McLean; Tom Nisbet
c4 Photo – Rev Harry Rodney; Austin F. Cross; Harold Goodwin; Jack Bissett; Garvey Dowler
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c2 Married – Archie Ronald Roloson, son of Kenneth Roloson to Laura Rose Fearnley, daughter of E. J. Fearnley
3 November 1954
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c5 Died – Mrs Nellie V. Underhill, 80 years, Nov 1, wife of Nathan Underhill
c6 Died – Mrs Mary Maria Williams, 87th year, Nov 1, widow of Frederick B. Williams
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c3 Born – John Meredith Orr, son of Meredith & June Orr, nee Merrett
c4 Died – Mrs Frances Micks, 77th year, Nov 3, widow of A. W. Micks
c4 Memoriam – Mary Elizabeth Flexen, Nov 3 1951
c4 Memoriam – Harvey Stafford, Nov 3 1952, by wife Stella and children Mary Lou and Bob
Page 8
c1 Article – Children’s party at St John’s Church, St Thomas – Mrs Norman; Mrs Renney; Mrs Wright; Neddy Burford; Brian Thomas; Marcia Orchard; Kenneth Knight; Katherine Wright; John Lang; Mrs Burford; Mrs Wright; Miss Mary June Ward; Carol Ward; David Rock; Sandra Norman; Brian Renney; Ann Louise Graham
c3 Will – Estate of Thomas William Wigley of Yarmouth
c3 Photo – Arnold Lidster; James Wride; Lawrence Stafford; George Ross; John Morrow; Allan Hodgsden; Douglas Leith; Victor Parrack; Leo Fillmore; John Berdan; Albert Orchard
3 November 1954
Second Section
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c2 Died – Mrs Frances Micks, 77th year, Nov 3, widow of A. W. Micks
c4 Retirement – Alex Neish and Bert Fox – Photo
c6 Photo – Paul Keillor, son of Harvey Keillor of St Thomas
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c2 Died – Alois Bickx, 69 years, Nov 1, brother of Victor Bickx
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Fitchett, 91 years, Nov 1, widow of Ransom Fitchett; mother of Gordon and Ross Fitchett and the late Mrs Clyde Comstock; grandmother of Margaret Comstock
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c3 Married – Charles Arthur Gilbert Pettit, son of G. J. Pettit to Dorothy Maralyn Jane Finch, daughter of Edwin W. J. Finch
c4 Married – Gerald Boyd Chesney, son of George S. Chesney to Dorothy Bremner West, daughter of T. Colin West; granddaughter of Rev W. A. Bremner
c5 Engagement – Donald E. Grant, son of Charles Grant to Janet Lindsay, daughter of Mrs Helen Weldon
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c1 Married – Mr & Mrs John Melvin Brandow – Photo
Page 18
c4 Funeral – Mrs Nellie Mae Butcher, Nov 2
c4 Funeral – James D. Witherow, Nov 2
4 November 1954
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c5 Died – John E. Downing, 71 years, Nov 4
c5 Funeral – Wilfred Henry Wilkinson, Nov 3
Page 6
c5 Died – John Lenhardt, 55 years, Nov 4, husband of Mrs Magdalena Lenhardt, nee Lengier
Page 7
c1 Died – Frank Grice, 85 years, Nov 2
c3 Died – John E. Downing, 71 years, Nov 4
c3 Died – Mrs Frances Micks, 77th year, Nov 3, widow of A. W. Micks
c3 Memoriam – Howard Bogart, Nov 4 1953, by Helen
c4 Born – Jeffrey Francis Allen, son of Douglas & Audrey Allen, nee Dewar; brother of Dougie, Oct 18
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c5 Married – Mr & Mrs John Katsuyoshi Suzuki – Photo
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c4 Died – Leo Ackford, 68th year, Nov 3
5 November 1954
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c3 Died – Mrs Gordon Chantler, nee Phoebe Alberta ‘Birdie’ Swartz, Nov 3, mother of Mrs Fred (Margaret) Hollowell and Donald David Chantler; sister of Mrs C. (Elva) Poole, Mrs Fred (Glena) Levitt, Burnell, Nelson and Glen Swartz
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c5 Born – David Richard Wesley Hagen, son of Richard & Daisy Hagen, nee Stanton, Oct 26
c5 Born – Kenneth Murray Curtis, son of Murray & Mary Curtis, nee Whitelock, Nov 3
c5 Died – Leo Ackford, 68th year, Nov 3
c5 Died – John Ernest Downing, Nov 4
c5 Died – Mrs Florence Nethercott, nee McDougall, 25th year, Nov 4, wife of Glenn Nethercott
c5 Died – Arthur Ewart Learn Parkes, 57th year, Nov 5, husband of Mrs Leah Beatrice Miller Parkes
c5 Died – Clarence LeRoy Smalldon, 72 years, Nov 4, husband of Mrs Lily A. Smalldon
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c2 Died – Clarence LeRoy Smalldon, 72 years, Nov 4
c8 Died – Mrs Mary Wice, 89th year, Nov 4, daughter of Frederick Page; sister of Mrs Ada McGregor
5 November 1954
Second Section
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c1 Photo – Marion Bradfield; Margaret Jackson; Mary Ellen Carroll; Patricia Houghton; Patricia Allen; Patricia Learn
c1 Died – Mrs Florence Nethercott, nee McDougall, 25th year, Nov 4, wife of Glenn Nethercott
c2 Funeral – Arthur Ewart Learn Parkes, Nov 6
c3 Photo – C. R. ‘Kim’ Moss, son of Ray Moss of Sandymount
c5 Photo – Douglas Thomson of St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Died – Mrs Mary McKinnon, 79th year, Nov 4, widow of John McKinnon
c3 Married – Joseph Devison, son of Andrew Devison to Betty Kelly
Page 13
c2 Engagement – Richard John Hickman, son of Peter Hickman to Marion Etta Wardell, daughter of Borden Wardell
6 November 1954
Page 1
c1 Article – William H. Howey of Straffordville
c2 Photo – William H. Howey, John Howey; Bill Howey
Page 2
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Gordon L. Cartwright of Davison, Michigan, 50th
Page 7
c3 Retirement – George A. Chamberlain of St Thomas, Photo
c3 Photo – Arthur Turner
c3 Funeral – Mrs Frances Micks, Nov 5
c3 Born – Yvonne Elaine Corbette, daughter of G. Kenneth & Elma Corbette, nee Sutton, Nov 6
c3 Born – Debra Anne Duffy, daughter of James Duffy; sister of Cathy, Oct 22
c3 Born – Randy Alan Lucas, son of Earl Lucas, Oct 25
c3 Born – Daughter of W. T. McCaw, Nov 5
c5 Died – Mrs Agnes Fannie Coates, 75 years, Nov 6, widow of Alfred Coates
c5 Died – Hugh McCallum, 93 years, Nov 5
c5 Died – Arthur Ewart Learn Parkes, Nov 5
c5 Died – Clarence LeRoy Smalldon, Nov 4
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c1 Died – Miss Bertha Banting, , cousin of Mrs Frank W. Hill
6 November 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute moves to Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Institute, St Thomas
c8 Photo – David Percy Walling, son of Percy Walling of St Thomas
Page 12
c2 Article – Miss Lena Herries of Port Burwell – Photo
c3 Photo – Miss Lena Herries; Mrs Aleta Martin; George Chute; A. Newell
Page 17
c6 Photo – Myrtle St. Cardinals – Walter Wintermute; Bud Westaway; Graham Sanderson; John Ayearst; Bob Smith; Dallas Elliott; John Cowlard; Bob Harrington; Larry Godman; Norman Quigley; Art Johnston; Dave Douglas; David Nesbitt; David Collins; Gary Doupe; Bob Massecar; Allan Paul; Doug Pardey
c8 Photo – Jack T. Waite of St Thomas
Page 20
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Gerald Boyd Chesney – Photo
c5 Engagement – Terry Cherinaska, son of Mrs Maria Cherinaska to Jessie Irene Freeman, daughter of Vernon & May Freeman
c5 Married – John Melvin VanHorne to Connie Muscat
8 November 1954
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c1 Photo – A. N. Swift of St Thomas
c3 Died – Norman J. Kellestine, 6 years, Nov 6, son of Norman Kellestine; twin brother of Norma Jean Kellestine; brother of John, William, Jennett, Carl and Edward Kellestine; grandson of J. E. Kellestine and Mrs R. J. Bishop
Page 2
c2 Article – Fingal Cemetery
c3 Photo – Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Institute students
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c3 Died – Gary Smith, 6 years, Nov 8, son of Lorne Smith
Page 7
c3 Born – Barrie Martin Inger, son of Clarence Inger; brother of Cheryl and Valerie Inger, Nov 6
c3 Born – Cheryl Louis Alden, daughter of Ronald Alden; sister of Elaine, Nov 6
c3 Born – Daniel Edwin Alden, son of George Alden; brother of Kennie, Ronnie and Donnie, Nov 2
c3 Born – Mark Joseph Tremblay, son of J. G. & Leila Tremblay, nee Austin, Nov 7
c3 Born – Brian Wayne McTavish, son of Charles & Pat McTavish, nee Connell, Nov 3
c3 Born – Wayne Harold Parker, son of Harold & Marcella Parker, nee Verbrugghe, Nov 4
c3 Born – Karen Lynne Hubert, daughter of Robert Hubert; sister of Dale, Nov 6
c3 Memoriam – Mrs H. Sheppard,. Nov 8 1945, by husband Bert
c4 Died – Robert James Bailey, 48 years, Nov 6, husband of Mrs Agnes Harvey Bailey
c4 Died – Mrs Alfred Coates, Nov 6
c4 Died – Norman J. Kellestine, Nov 6
c4 Died – William Parker, 74 years, Nov 7, husband of Mrs Gertrude Parker
c4 Died – Gary Franklin Smith, Nov 8
8 November 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – William Parker, 74 years, Nov 7, husband of Mrs Gertrude Parker
c1 Photo – Padre Thomas L. Jackson; AB John Ross of Rodney; PO Kenneth Astles of St Thomas; AB Roy Wood of Ridgetown; OS James Orr of St John, NB
c3 Died – Hilton Crawford Hillis, Nov 3
c4 Photo – William Wharry of St Thomas
c4 Died – William Small, Nov 7
c6 Died – Mrs C. W. Churchill, 86 years
c6 Died – Robert James ‘Bob’ Bailey, 48 years, Nov 6 – Photo
Page 10
c1 Article – Reunion of Springfield Continuation School
c3 Photo – Mrs Gordon Hoshal; Ronald Froud; Ronald McNeil; Mrs Yorke McConnell; Max Jamieson
Page 11
c2 Married – Charles Arthur Gilbert Pettit to Dorothy Maralyn Jane Finch
Page 13
c8 Photo – S. G. ‘Stan’ Burns; Edward Yurek
9 November 1954
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c5 Died – Richard Henry Waite, 84th year, Nov 8
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Mrs Jane Wice, Nov 6
c2 Funeral – Mrs Agnes Fannie Coates, Nov 8
c2 Funeral – Clarence LeRoy Smalldon, Nov 8
c4 Memoriam – Mrs W. J. Luscombe, Nov 9 1950; Mrs R. (Ada) Allin, Nov 8 1918; Robert Luscombe, Dec 25 1916, by daughter and sister Elizabeth
c4 Memoriam – Archibald McDougall, Nov 9 1948, by wife Florence and son James
c5 Died – James H. Crocker, 75 years, Nov 8
c5 Died – William C. Jibson, 82nd year, Nov 8
c5 Died – Gary Franklin Smith, 6 years, Nov 8
c5 Died – Richard Henry Waite, Nov 8
c6 Born – Julia Ann Lakos, daughter of Leslie Lakos, Nov 4
c6 Born – Thomas Robert Yates, son of Robert James & Alma Jean Yates, nee Thomas, Nov 8
Page 8
c3 Engagement – Lyle Harrison Brown, son of V. L. Brown to Mildred Yvonne Pettit, daughter of R. E. Pettit
c3 Married – W. A. McColl, son of Alistair G. McColl to Frances Anne Webber, daughter of Robert Webber
c3 Funeral – Mrs R. J. Monds, cousin of Mrs Charles Weldon
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Alex McTavish of Botany, 50th
c4 Married – Condon Morley Johnson, son of Medford Johnson to Catherine Arnot Grant, daughter of Adam Grant – Photo
Page 9
c1 Died – William C. Jibson, 82nd year, Nov 8
c1 Funeral – John Ernest Downing, Nov 6
c1 Funeral – Mrs Mary McKinnon, Nov 6
c2 Funeral – Major R. C. Beswick, Nov 5, brother of Mrs Cora Meyer
c2 Article – Springfield Public School reunion register
c4 Photo – Judy VanPatter, daughter of Ross VanPatter; Reginald Lovell; Reginald Wellwood; Jack Harvey
Page 14
c4 Died – James H. Crocker, 75 years, Nov 8
10 November 1954
Page 5
c4 Funeral – Robert James Bailey, Nov 9
c4 Funeral – William Parker, Nov 9
Page 7
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Acton, 82 years, Nov 10, wife of John Robert Acton
c4 Died – James H. Crocker, 75 years, Nov 8
c4 Died – William C. Jibson, 82nd year, Nov 8
c4 Died – Mrs Catherine ‘Kate’ Lethbridge, 95 years, Nov 10, widow of William George Lethbridge
c4 Died – Walter VanDerPol, Nov 10, husband of Willemina Bouthoorn VanDerPol; brother of Willem and Fop VanDerPol
c5 Born – Cheryl Anne Balcam, daughter of Fred & Jean Balcam, nee Johnson; sister of Danny, Nov 6 [Balcom – CVH]
c5 Born – Judy Lynn Lightell, daughter of Charles & Dorothy Lightell, nee Merritt, Nov 4
Page 8
c3 Married – David A. Ross, son of Mrs Beatrice Ross to Doris Hope Forberg, daughter of Christian Forberg – Photo
Page 9
c4 Married – George Avery Wise to Lois Jean Hatch – Photo
c4 Married – Glen William Clark, son of Charles Clark to Wanda Pearl Heckford, daughter of Reginald Heckford
c4 Married – Douglas Alvin Irvine, son of G. A. Irvine to Grace Edith Elliott, daughter of Rev A. E. Elliott
c4 Married – Rev John Thurston Lowery, son of Dr Robert Percival Lowery to Clara Elinor Moore, daughter of Frank Eldridge Moore
c5 Married – Franklin John Batsford, son of Franklin Batsford to Clara May Whistler, daughter of John Whistler
c5 Married – Glenn R. O. Wagner, son of A. S. Wagner to Olive Irene Muth, daughter of Kenneth Muth
c6 Married – George Avery Wise to Lois Jean Hatch
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Charles Armitage of St Thomas
Page 10
c1 Christening – Gary Sage and Brian Burdette Vine, twin sons of Kenneth J. Vine; Albert Wayne Kelly, son of Mrs Kenneth J. Vine
c1 Died – Val Shaffer, 71 years, Nov 7, husband of Mrs Josephine Shaffer, nee Romance
10 November 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Will – Estate of Thomas Ransom Faulds of London
c2 Photo – John Lusher of Yarmouth
c3 Photo – Dave Dadson; Neil Robb; Bill Wood; Grant Westman; Bill HIll
c6 Died – Mrs Catherine ‘Kate’ Lethbridge, 95 years, Nov 10 – Photo
c8 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Acton, 82 years, Nov 10, wife of John Robert Acton
Page 12
c1 Photo – Aylmer Minor Hockey players
c3 Died – Walter VanDerPol, 51 years, Nov 10
c3 Funeral – A. E. L. Parkes, Nov 8
c5 Died – Guy W. Helsdon, 49th year, Nov 8
c6 Died – Mrs Maude Rachel Hocking, 66 years, Nov 6
Page 17
c1 Photo – St Thomas Senior ‘B’ Hockey Team – Bill Melville; Doug McKay; Ron Kilbey; Elwood Ritchie; Jim Longfield; Ivan Miller; Don Beattie; Gerry Murdock; Herb Kewley; Leo Connor; Harry Bentley; Rick Collins; Bernie Hill; Joe Griffi
11 November 1954
Page 7
c4 Born – Robert George Rourke, son of Murray & Ada Rourke, nee Curtis, Nov 9
c4 Born – Steven Douglas Zellas, son of William & Freida Zellas, nee McCandless, Nov 7
c4 Born – Son of Allan & Kay Huddleston, nee Pfander; brother of Dale, Nov 8
c4 Born – Mary Kathryn Hodgkinson, daughter of Bill & Jackie Hodgkinson, nee Langley, Nov 10
c5 Died – Dr A. B. Mair, 54 years, Nov 11, husband of Mrs Marjorie Mair, nee McFarlane; brother of A. K. Mair
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Acton, Nov 10
c5 Died – Mrs Catherine Lethbridge, Nov 10
c5 Died – Walter VanDerPol, 51 years, Nov 10
c5 Memoriam – Cyrus Hartsell, Nov 11, 1921
c5 Memoriam – Ted Johnston, Nov 11 1953, by wife Hazel; by children Milton, Hope and Oda
Page 8
c1 Married – Ronald George McRae, son of George McRae to Pauline Betsy North, daughter of C. F. D. North
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Gordon Watterworth of Glencoe, 50th
11 November 1954
Second Section
Page 17
c1 Article – McConnell Nursery at Lakeview – Photo
Page 18
c1 Birthday – Mrs George Schram of Port Rowan, 94th
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Gordon Cartwright of Davison, Michigan, 50th
c2 Died – Robert H. Dobbie, 62 years, Nov 10, husband of Mrs Alta Dobbie, nee Holmes
c2 Died – Major John Frederick Clarence Wark, 58 years, Nov 10
c3 Died – Hadoran Pembleton, 72nd year, Nov 10
Page 19
c4 Died – R. Gordon Berry, Nov 10, son of Richard Berry
Page 30
c4 Photo – Ted Garvin; Cliff Simpson; Doug McKay
12 November 1954
Page 6
c1 Died – John C. Mahon, 62 years, Nov 11, brother of Mary, Ruth, Christine, Eleanor and Rev William Mahon
c3 Died – Franklin Purcell, 51 years, Nov 11
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – George Keith Patman, Nov 12 1943, by parents; by Elsie, Bob and Gary; by Aunt Frances and Uncle Ira
c3 Memoriam – William Meloche, Nov 12 1950
c4 Died – William J. ‘Bill’ Miller, 88 years, Nov 12
c4 Died – Franklin Purcell, Nov 11
c4 Died – William Swindells, 75 years, Nov 12
c5 Born – Virginia Lynn Bogart, daughter of Robert & Lois Bogart, nee Porteous; sister of Murray, Nov 5
c5 Born – Pamela Eileen Lippold, daughter of John Lippold, Oct 22
c5 Born – Randall Howard Patriquin, son of Howard & Doreen Patriquin; brother of Michael William, Nov 8
c5 Born – Mark Douglas Brown, son of Jack & Betty Brown, nee Paddon, Nov 10
c5 Born – Timothy Joseph Jones, son of G. J. & Pat Jones, nee Monaghan; brother of Danny, Nov 10
Page 8
c7 Photo – Sidney Spence of St Thomas
12 November 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Opening of West Lorne Community Centre
c1 Photo – Andrew Ward; Gordon Attridge; Kenneth Phoenix; George Johnson; Ernest Hayes
c4 Died – William Swindells, Nov 12
c3 Photo – Remembrance Plaque, Port Burwell – Mrs Baxter Kennedy; Mrs H. Griffen; Jack Howard
c6 Died – William J. ‘Bill’ Miller, 88 years, Nov 12
Page 10
c3 Died – Mrs Dorothy Bonis, Nov 11, wife of Nelson Bonis; mother of David Alexander Bonis; sister of Mrs Irene Hudson, Mrs Edith Connon and Mrs Gladys Mills
Page 12
c3 Engagement – George Thomas Blewett, son of W. G. Blewett to Winnifred Joy Nethercott, daughter of George Nethercott
13 November 1954
Page 2
c4 Funeral – Richard Henry Waite, Nov 11
c4 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Acton, Nov 12
c4 Funeral – Douglas Evan Crocker, Nov 12
c4 Funeral – James H. Crocker, Nov 11
c4 Funeral – Mrs Catherine Lethbridge, Nov 12
Page 3
c4 Funeral – Ivan Honsberger, Nov 6, brother of Clarence Honsberger
c4 Funeral – John Lumelberg, Nov 8, husband of Mrs Lumelberg, nee Corbett
Page 7
c3 Died – Bartley Carns, 74th year, Nov 12
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Elvidge, 85 years, Nov 12, widow of George Elvidge
c3 Died – William J. Miller, Nov 12
c3 Died – Joseph B. Ryckman, 82 years, Nov 13
c3 Died – William Swindells, Nov 12
c4 Memoriam – Louis Cameron Rowe, Nov 13 1943
c5 Died – Harvey A. Wilson, 62nd year, Nov 12, husband of Mrs Jessie L. Wilson, nee Somerville; father of Harold and Philip Wilson, Mrs Fred Roth and Mrs Arthur Thiessen; brother of Clark, Harold and Bruce Wilson, Mrs Albert Ray, MRs John Reed and Mrs Llewellyn Brown
c6 Born – Ian Fraser McLean, son of Robert N. McLean, Nov 9
c6 Born – Delores Gail Chambers, daughter of Keith & Muriel Chambers, nee Osborne, Nov 11
c6 Born – Leroy James Oldham, son of Wray & Winnifred Oldham, nee Newcombe; brother of Steven, Nov 10
Page 10
c1 Died – Mrs Sarah Allan, 83rd year, Nov 12, mother of Mrs Joseph Speers
c4 Died – Mrs Bernice Monck, 79th year, Nov 12, widow of J. Alex Monck
c6 Died – Joseph B. Ryckman, 82 years, Nov 13
13 November 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Archie C. Askew of Lynhurst – Photo
c4 Inquest – H. W. ‘Dan’ Tucker, 87 years, Oct 12
Page 12
c1 Died – Bartley Carns, 74th year, Nov 12
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Elvidge, 85 years, Nov 12, widow of George Elvidge
c2 Died – Carl D. Claxton, 64 years, Nov 12 [Saxton – CVH]
c6 Married – John Starr Hamel, son of Mrs h. E. Williams to Mary Elizabeth Fardella, daughter of Joseph Fardella
Page 20
c2 Photo – Miss Phyllis Howell; Mrs Leonard E. Mason; Mrs Earl Beattie; Mrs John T. Arlein; Mrs Leslie W. Varney; Miss Buryl Pow; Mrs Gordon W. Kew; Mrs W. Clunas; Mrs Verne L. Williams; Mrs J. I. Cuyler
c4 Christening – Elizabeth Ann Yorick, daughter of A. J. Yorick
c5 Engagement – James Gordon Parish, son of B. J. Parish to Sally Anne Etheridge, daughter of George Etheridge
c5 Engagement – George Thomas Blewitt, son of W. G. Blewitt to Winnifred Joy Nethercott, daughter of George Nethercott
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. H. Taylor of Aylmer, 50th
c5 Married – Roy Tsuda to Nora Yoshino
c5 Married – John Ure to Margaret Thomas
15 November 1954
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Elizabeth Pantling Brown, Nov 15 1950
c5 Born – Wendy Jean Hefferman, daughter of Joseph & Freda Hefferman, nee Osterhout; sister of Diane, Nov 3
c5 Born – Kathie Marlene Knight, daughter of Stanley & Pauline Knight; sister of Terry and Brenda, Nov 11
c5 Born – Son of Donald A. Somerville; brother of Margo and Colleen, Nov 11
c5 Died – George Cline, 83 years, Nov 13
Page 8
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. H. Taylor of Aylmer, 50th – Photo
c2 Died – George Cline, 83 years, Nov 13
c3 Funeral – Robert H. Dobbie, Nov 12
c3 Funeral – William C. Jibson, Nov 11
c2 Funeral – Walter VanDerPol, Nov 12
c4 Died – John Duncan Stewart, 55 years, Nov 14
Page 9
c6 Married – Roy Tomi Tsuda, son of Mrs Kathleen Tsuda and the late J. T. Tsuda to Nora Katie Katsuyo Yoshino, daughter of Kyutaro Yoshino
Page 14
c1 Divorce – D. F. McLachlin vs Florence E. McLachlin
c4 Reunion – Hicks family of Talbotville
c4 Returned soldiers – Pte. P. M. McArthur; Pte. M. A. Neal; Pte. R. C. Stunden; Pte. L. D. Taylor; Pte. J. Walker
16 November 1954
Page 7
c2 Funeral – William Swindells, Nov 15
c2 Funeral – William J. Miller, Nov 15
c2 Funeral – Hadoran Pembleton, Nov 12
c2 Funeral – Gary Franklin Smith, Nov 10
c2 Funeral – Norman James Kellestine, Nov 9
c3 Memoriam – Josiah Crawford, Nov 16 1953
c3 Memoriam – James Berdan, Nov 16 1950
c3 Memoriam – Minnie Marion Brook Brown, Nov 16 1953, by husband Harry
c3 Memoriam – Fred Wagland, Nov 16 1951, by Gertrude, Jack, John and Bobby
16 November 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – G. A. Chamberlain; Albert H. Herr; I. W. Perry; R. W. Stevenson; L. E. Bates
c3 Photo – New Federal Building at Tillsonburg
Page 12
c3 Married – Ivan James Patterson, son of William A. Patterson to Margaret Catherine Ferguson, daughter of Donald A. Ferguson
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harry F. McFadden of St Thomas, 35th
Page 13
c5 Married – Neil Richard Addley, son of Thomas Addley to Mildred Irene Tennant, daughter of Wesley W. Tennant
c5 Married – George Hugh Ryan, son of Howard & Evelyn Ryan to Margaret Marie Armstrong, daughter of James & Ella Armstrong
17 November 1954
Page 1
c6 Died – John Alfred Orchard, 84 years, Nov 16 – Photo
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Bartley Carns, Nov 15
Page 7
c1 Died – Miss Annie E. Winter, 65 years, Nov 15, sister of Mrs Thomas Dickenson
c1 Died – Dr Francis S. Rhody, father of Donna June Rhody; brother of Norman and Bernard Rhody
c5 Died – Robert Leonard McGuire, 73 years, Nov 17
c5 Died – Walter B. Kellar, Nov 16; uncle of Mrs W. H. Young and Mrs O. S. Osborne
c5 Memoriam – Bruce J. Ward Sr., Nov 17 1949
c6 Born – Son of Max Whaley, Nov 13
c6 Born – Son of Rena & Jean VanRaes, nee Falkins, Nov 15
c6 Died – Robert Leonard McGuire, 73 years, Nov 17
c6 Died – John Alfred Orchard, 84 years, Nov 16
Page 8
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Gilbert Pettit – Photo
17 November 1954
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Article – Opening of the new Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Institute – Photo
Page 16
c1 Photo – Teachers at Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Institute – Garnet W. Trevithick, principal; Gordon H. Brown; George E. Thorman; Eric A. Allan; F. O. Lewis; Russell E. Foster; J. Stewart Thibaudeau; Ian B. Gordon; Leith L. Hamilton; Charles A. Robinson; Leslie O. Brayford; Jean E. Hobbs; Harley B. Moon; Mary C. McGugan; Ralph E. Parker; Ruth M. Cowan; Franklin H. Winter; G. Elizabeth Crocker; Betty A. Ross; David F. Fisher; Doris P. Coverdale; M. Eileen Judd, secretary; Grace E. Gleeson; A. Grace Crawforth; E. Pauline Plastow; Gordon E. Walls; Doris J. Paddon; Janice Laking; Frances Tarry, secretary; Lloyd D. Auckland
c1 Photo – P. B. Richards of Elgin Coach Lines, St Thomas
c7 Photo – G. W. Trevithick; George L. Gray; Dr A. Voaden; Neil J. Thomas
Page 17
c1 Photo – David G. Fisher, art teacher at Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Institute
c4 Photo – Leslie O. Brayford, machine shop teacher at Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Institute
c4 Photo – Miss Betty A. Ross, home economics teacher at Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Institute
Page 18
c1 Photo – Student Council at Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Institute – Ann Turville; Joanna Thwaites; Barbara Clark; Margaret Morley; Connie Post; Miss Doris P. Coverdale; William Rayner; Robert Miller; Donald Partlo; James Geddes; George Prothero; Lloyd D. Auckland
c6 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Staff in 1908 – Miss Margaret Cook; Dr O. J. Stevenson; Dr Arthur Voaden; Noah Quance; Arthur J. Walker; Capt. T. H. Jones; Louis Pettit; P. M. Thompson; William Hedley; S. C. Webster
Page 19
c2 Photo – George P. Prothero
c5 Photo – Dr W. P. Hague; James Murray; Mrs H. J. Thurlow; Kenneth Watt; Lorne S. Munro; Ralph Auckland; Stewart Brown; A. D. McColl; Rev Frank Swackhammer; Tom Quinlan; James Oldham; John Thwaites; John Thomson; Walter Rogers; R. W. Richardson; Dr Charles M. Finlay
Page 20
c1 Article – History of St Thomas Collegiate Institute
c3 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute in 1878 and 1954
18 November 1954
Page 1
c7 Photo – James E. Coyne, son of Justice J. B. Coyne; grandson of Dr James H. Coyne of St Thomas
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – Ruth Marie Rolland Orr, Nov 18 1946
c4 Died – Mrs Erma Delphine Elliott, Nov 17, widow of Dr Horace R. Elliott
c4 Died – Thomas David King, 58 years, Nov 17, husband of Mrs Emily King
c4 Died – Robert Leonard McGuire, Nov 17
c4 Died – John Alfred Orchard, Nov 16
c4 Died – Mrs Alice E. Silsby, 91 years, Nov 18, widow of Arthur B. Silsby
c5 Born – Patricia Lynne Halliday, daughter of Douglas & Ruby Halliday, nee Clark; sister of Heather, Nov 14
c5 Born – Drew Norman Locke, son of Charles Locke; brother of Dwight, Nov 14
c5 Born – Barry Pearson, son of Gordon Pearson; brother of Lynda, Nov 6
c5 Born – Michael James and Margery Marion Stevenson, twins of J. D. Stevenson; a brother and sister of Mary Louise, Nov 13
c7 Died – Mrs Alice E. Silsby, 91 years, Nov 18, widow of Arthur B. Silsby
18 November 1954
Second Section
Page 15
c3 Died – Thomas David King, 58 years, Nov 17 – Photo
c7 Died – Mrs Erma Delphine Elliott, Nov 17, widow of Dr Horace R. Elliott
Page 20
c2 Photo – Art Plowright
19 November 1954
Page 3
c4 Photo – J. J. Pickering of St Thomas; father of Gerald and John
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Erma Delphine Elliott, Nov 17, widow of Dr Horace R. Elliott
c3 Died – Thomas David King, 58 years, Nov 17
c3 Died – Mrs Alice E. Silsby, 91 years, Nov 18, widow of Arthur B. Silsby
c3 Memoriam – Charles John ‘Jack’ Kew, Nov 19 1953, by wife Orpha and son Larry John
c4 Died – Walter K. Sanders, Nov 13
c4 Born – Evelyn Mary King, daughter of Norman & Irene King, nee Beskoroveney, Nov 12
c4 Born – Shaun Patrick Turner, son of Patrick J. & Frances Turner, nee Crough, Nov 15
c4 Born – Carey Anne Mills, daughter of Max & Helen Mills, Nov 17
c4 Born – Michael Carl Benny Palmer, chose son of Carl & Marion Palmer
Page 10
c2 Photo – Elden Miller; Edward Escaf; A. L. ‘Bud’ Bridgeman; George Khoury; Mrs Elden Miller; Harold Stuart; Fred Escaf
c3 Article – Wayside Inn, Talbotville
19 November 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – C. T. Smith; F. Mortimer; T. W. Stephens; J. Lawler; H. A. Sleith; W. S. Vine; W. H. Sloggett; H. L. McDonald; T. Watts; R. L. Williams; G. A. Harriman; J. A. Gillson; E. T. Newman; R. W. Stevenson; Norman Graham; H. Monteith; C. Howard; J. Atkinson; W. Proud; J. L. McTaggert; W. E. Vail; E. A. Dunn; F. H. Becktel; H. Donnell; H. Inglis; R. Dunan
Page 12
c3 Funeral – Mrs Bernice Monck, Nov 15
c5 Died – Gordon C. Forysthe, 48 years, Nov 18, husband of Mrs Alice Forsythe, nee Holman; brother of Wilfred, Viola and Pearl Forsythe
Page 13
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Leonard Moore of Shedden, 40th
Page 14
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Byron Winter of Riverside, 50th
20 November 1954
Page 3
c7 Photo – Gord Fox and Jack Fraser of St Thomas
Page 6
c4 Photo – Earl Lemon; Marjorie MacDiarmid; John Kraus; Rena Beacom; W. E. White; Anne Kuhayda
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – Brian Wayne Little, Nov 21 1948, by mother Mrs Sally Little
c4 Born – William Earle Caldwell, son of E. Caldwell, Nov 13
c4 Born – Son of John Boyd, Nov 19
c4 Born – Daughter of Ted Pratt, Nov 18
c4 Born – Barbara Jean Robbins, daughter of Glenn Robbins, Nov 15
c4 Died – George Fickling, 75th year, Nov 19, husband of Mrs Minnie Fickling, nee Draper
c4 Died – Mark Joseph Tremblay, 12 days, Nov 19, infant son of Joseph G. & Leila Tremblay, nee Austin
c5 Photo – Norman R. Martin
Page 10
c2 Died – Infant son of Joseph G. & Leila Tremblay, nee Austin
c3 Photo – J. T. ‘Jack’ Arnold, son of Mrs Mary Arnold and the late F. W. Arnold of St Thomas
c4 Died – George Fickling, 75th year, Nov 19
20 November 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Opening of Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Institute – Photos
c6 Photo – Maj. J. W. McNeil of St Thomas
Page 12
c4 Birthday – Henry Wing of St Thomas, 80th – Photo
Page 15
c3 Married – Cecil L. Snyder, son of Albert A. Snyder to Mary O(live Lemieux, daughter of Emile Boivin Lemieux and the late George Louis Lemieux
c4 Article – Mrs Morley Buck of Malahide – Photo
Page 22
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Jack Melvin VanHorne – Photo
c5 Engagement – John Burton McColm, son of J. C. McColm to Nora Mae Southern, daughter of P. C. Southern
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Bruce Wilkinson, nee Nellie Lowe of St Thomas, 50th
c6 Married – Ivan James Patterson to Margaret Catherine Ferguson
c6 Photo – Mrs Earl Beattie; Mrs Ralph Nutter; Miss Florence Kudoba; Miss Jessie Wilson; Miss Edna Jewell; Mrs Norman Miller
c7 Photo – Mrs Gordon Richards, nee Claribel McCorquodale; Miss Margaret Currie; Miss Edith Tye
c8 Engagement – Frederick F. Nichols, son of Samuel Nichols to Marion Faye Goldrick, daughter of Harold Goldrick
22 November 1954
Page 1
c3 Photo – John Nickelson and Brian Boyer of St Thomas
Page 3
c4 Funeral – Thomas, D. King, Nov 20
c4 Funeral – Mrs Alice E. Silsby, Nov 20
c4 Funeral – Mrs Erma Delphine Elliott, Nov 20
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Sarah Sutherland, Nov 22 1951
c4 Memoriam – Mrs George Bolt, Nov 22 1950; Donald James Bolt, Nov 22 1942; by George Bolt
c5 Died – Joseph Irving Bradt, 99th year, Nov 21
c5 Died – Herbert Raymond Kersey, 42 years, Nov 21
c5 Died – Mrs Stella Wells Matthews, 82 years, Nov 21, widow of James W. Matthews
c5 Died – Francis Moorhouse, 55 years, Nov 21, husband of Mrs Muriel Moorhouse; father of Raymond Moorhouse; brother of Mrs Gertrude Brown
c5 Died – Mrs Wilhelmina Sharon, 82 years, Nov 20, widow of Stanley Sharon
c5 Died – Frank William Walker, 49 years, Nov 21
c6 Born – Esther Louise Williams, daughter of Douglas & Ruth Williams, nee Heddle; sister of Diana, Nov 15
c6 Legal – Rfn. James E. McLain and wife Evelyn McLain
Page 8
c3 Died – Francis ‘Frank’ Moorhouse, 55 years, Nov 21
22 November 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – Frank William Walker, 49 years, Nov 21
c2 Photo – George A. McAteer of St Thomas
c2 Article – St Thomas Rotary Music Festival
c2 Photo – Grade 4, Balaclava St. School Choir – Judy Wood; Angela MacMillan; Donna Miles; Connie Brown; Beverley Baxter; Margaret Pritchett; Lynda Dymock; Donna Reed; Mary Graves; Su Johnson; Sandra Brown; Shirley Laing; Judith Campbell; Thomas Hunt; Bruce Martin; Dennis MacMurray; Murray Clarke; Sandra Doan; Linda Harris; Joan Winger; Dianne Manning; Barbara Foster; Anne Vanatter; Archie Gilbert; William DeVillers; James Jackson; Alan Gibbs; Martin Butler; Miss Alma Searle, teacher
c4 Photo – Jack Blakney; Goldie Whitfield; Tim Tyrow; Charles Wager; Norman Parker; Jack Shannon; Earl Cook; Otto Manske; Ernie Reeve; Marsh Ariss
c5 Died – Mrs Wilhelmina Sharon, 82 years, Nov 20, widow of Stanley Sharon
c6 Died – Herbert R. Kersey, 41 years
c7 Died – Joseph Irving Bradt, 98 years, Nov 21 – Photo
c8 Died – Mrs Stella Wells Matthews, 82 years, Nov 21, widow of James W. Matthews
Page 10
c1 Article – Miss L. Edna Mott of Aylmer – Photo
Page 11
c1 Married – Ivan James Patterson to Margaret Catherine Ferguson
c3 Married – Donald James Pullen to Muriel Frances Jamison
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Roy Tsuda – Photo
23 November 1954
Page 3
c3 Photo – Warden K. M. Williamson; Stanley Speers, son of Deputy Reeve Garnet Speers; Donna Wilson and Gloria Wilson, daughters of Superintendent Wilson; Dorothy Wackley, daughter of Reeve Elmer Wackley; Fred Brown; Larry Roszell, son of Reeve George Roszell; twins Marlene & Marilyn Kelly; Helen Wilson, daughter of Reeve John B. Wilson; Mary Williamson; Marilyn McNeill; Larry Marr; Ronald Quittenden; Wayne Hindley, son of Deputy Reeve James Hindley; Peter Cassel; Lee McKibben; Jacqueline Anderson; Bob Fulton; Larry Loucks; Larry Chamberlain; Arnold Hull; Melvin Small; Allan Davis; Ronald Lee; Lloyd McQuiggan, nephew of Deputy Reeve Morley McQuiggan
c3 Funeral – George Fickling, Nov 22
Page 6
c4 Article – Tobacco Farms in Elgin County
c4 Photo – Donald Perry
c6 Photo – Peter Meeuse; Sally Perry; Mary Ott
c7 Photo – Mary Kelley
Page 7
c3 Died – Joseph Irving Bradt, Nov 21
c3 Died – William A. Hammond, 59th year, Nov 21, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Hammond, nee Wickham; father of Mrs Bernard (Claire) Stankevich
c3 Died – Frank William Walker, Nov 21
c4 Born – Nora Elizabeth Gillberry, daughter of John K. Gillberry, Nov 22
c4 Born – Esther Louise Williams, daughter of Douglas & Ruth Williams, nee Heddle; sister of Diana, Nov 15
c5 Died – William Albert Hammond, Nov 21
23 November 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Arlene Eastbury; Mary Lou Doan; John Brown
c2 Photo – Knox Presbyterian Church Junior Choir – Carolyn McNeel; Patsy Ostrander; Janet Mortin; Karen Ostrander; Sylvia Rankin; Cheryl Cliffe; Dorothy Chaplow; Ruth Kelso; Susan Laird; Charon Hume; Penny Bissett; Judy Palmer; Sharon Bowman; Katie Anderson; Dorothy Brown; Heather Leith; Jean Funnell; Kennella Campbell; Robin Stirling; Gloria Hyde; Janice Campbell; Allison Reid; Shirley Brown; Jean Campbell; Alberta Hamilton; Linda Black; Nell Campbell; Kathie Watson; Bernice Dunning; Katheryn Edmonds; Carol Hyde; Carl Edmonds, choir director; Miss Helen Schwitzer, pianist; Miss Marion Still, supervisor
c2 Photo – Trinity Anglican Church Junior Choir – Miss Dorothy Evans, choir director; Miss Barbara Evans, pianist; Jo Ann McDonnell; Cheryl Smith; Michael Metcalfe; Jeffrey Smith; Alex MacDonald; Mary Marshall; Dorothy Cumming; Mary Curtis; Judy Burns; Jo Ann Snelling; Susan Green; Madeline McNab; Robert Duncan; Ray Jones; Mary McClurg; Gale Lavoie; Charlene McClurg; Judy Metcalfe; Steve Duncan; Trevor Richardson; Judy Bowman; Bette Evan; William MacDonald; Penny Smith; Lynne Lavoie; Judie Smith
c3 Photo – Dr. G. R. Fenwick; Howard Hanson; John F. Cassidy; Wayne Vaughan
Page 10
c1 Article – Miss Eleanor (Ella) Rohrer, daughter of Abigail Becker; sister of Annie Rohrer
c1 Returned soldier – Cpl. Jack Sutherland of Port Burwell
c2 Married – Wilfred Leonard Boughner, son of Roy Boughner to Margaret Joan Atkinson, daughter of Elmer Atkinson
Page 11
c7 Married – John Joseph Sholtanuk, son of Emil Sholtanuk to Olga Jean Kozubowski, daughter of Adam Kozubowski
24 November 1954
Page 5
c4 Funeral – John A. Orchard
c4 Funeral – Mrs Stella Wells Matthews, Nov 23
Page 6
c3 Died – George Wallace, 75 years, Nov 23
Page 7
c3 Born – Debra Lynn Chamberlain, daughter of Carl & Kay Chamberlain, nee Firby, Nov 14
c3 Born – Twin sons of Glenn & Doris Gowdey, Nov 22; one stillborn
c3 Born – Robert William Herries, son of Hubert Herries, Nov 19
c3 Born – Stephen Ronald Dunk, son of Hilton C. Dunk; brother of Laurie, Nov 22
c3 Born – Dennis James Pinner, son of Robert Pinner; brother of Debbie, Nov 11
c5 Memoriam – Frank Gagen, Nov 24 1948
c5 Memoriam – Joseph W. Hough, Nov 24 1941, by daughters Maude and Helen
c5 Memoriam – Bill Young, Nov 24 1953, by wife Ina M. Young
c6 Died – William A. Hammond, 59th year, Nov 23
Page 8
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Harry Robert Cookson – Photo
c5 Engagement – John Edward Bobier, son of James Bobier to Elizabeth Christina McLarty, daughter of Mrs Martha Randall
Page 9
c1 Married – John Frederick Ure, son of Frederick Ure to Margaret Thomas, daughter of Harry W. Thomas
Page 10
c3 Died – Thomas Alexander Browne, 58 years, Nov 23
24 November 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Eric Mundinger; Thomas Ewan; Hoard Hanson; Michael Findlay; Yvonne Demeester
25 November 1954
Page 7
c5 Memoriam – Mrs John Hall, Nov 25 1947, by daughter Dorothy and son-in-law Bill
c5 Memoriam – Edward Leroy Smith, Nov 25 1951, by wife Margaret
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Mary Logan, Nov 25 1949, by husband John Logan
c6 Born – Valerie June Campbell, daughter of Robert D. & June Campbell, nee Shiell, Nov 24
c6 Born – Rene Marie Field, daughter of Ray & Rosemary File, nee McMillan, Nov 18
c6 Died – Mrs Frances Bryce, 82 years, Nov 24, widow of Ernest Bryce
c6 Died – George A. Evans, 64 years, Nov 25
Page 8
c3 Married – Marcel Demaree, son of Leon Demaree to Rachel Demaiter, daughter of Michael Demaiter
Page 12
c2 Died – Mrs Clarence Kinsman, Nov 24, daughter-in-law of Mrs S. Kinsman
25 November 1954
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Died – Mrs Frances Bryce, 82 years, Nov 24, widow of Ernest Bryce
c4 Photo – Sparta School Rhythm Band – Irene Szucsko; Sandra Booker; Peter Carve; Burt Dawdy; Janet Ripley; Carol McKinley; Marie Bond; Sheila Sim; Leslie Nielson; William Arthur; George Withenshaw; Nancy Martin; Carol Chase; Sally Smith; Donald Shelley; Marc Huot; Doug Summerville
c4 Photo – Tiny Tot Rhythm Band, Union & Sparta Schools – Charleen Bradt; Olivia McLellan; Samuel Murray; Karen Freeman; Shirley Burke; Lynn Buck; Sharon Sove; Larry Hindley; Robert Rose; Frank Biezenbos; George Baak; Ronald Curtis; Anneke Niewendyk; Judy Shelley
c3 Photo – James Jackson; Mary Lou Doan; Harvey Snyder; Eric Lewis
Page 14
c2 Died – Janice Hall, 2 1/2 years, Nov 24, daughter of Dr R. M. Hall; sister of Douglas and Donald Hall; granddaughter of Mrs Harold Hall and A. C. McTaggart
Page 22
c1 Article – Senator James E. Murray, age 78 years, of Montana, formerly of St Thomas; son of Andrew & Mary Murray, nee Cooley of Southwold; brother of Sister Ethelbert; father of William D., James A., Edward, Howard and Charles Murray; nephew of Jim Murray – Photo
Page 26
c1 Died – George A. Evans, 64 years, Nov 25 – Photo
c3 Funeral – Frank W. Walker, Nov 24
c4 Photo – PO John E. Parson of St Thomas
26 November 1954
Page 1
c4 Photo – Rick Collin of St Thomas
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs Jack Ciparis, 55 years, Nov 25, mother of Frank and George Ciparis and Mrs Stella Gaidauskas
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – Michael Berdan, Nov 26 1949
c5 Funeral – William A. Hammond, Nov 25
c5 Funeral – Herbert Kersey, Nov 23
c5 Died – Mrs Jean Anguish, nee Palmer, 84 years, Nov 26
c5 Died – Mrs Frances Bryce, 82 years, Nov 24, widow of Ernest Bryce
c5 Died – Harold Andrew Campbell, 55th year, Nov 25, husband of Mrs Georgina Campbell
c5 Died – George A. Evans, Nov 25
c6 Born – Gloria Jean Collins, daughter of Harry & Marion Collins, nee Johnson; sister of Leroy and Bonnie, Nov 23
c6 Born – Son of R. E. Davies, Nov 22
c6 Born – Debbie Doreen Jones, daughter of Allen Jones; sister of Linda and Bobbie, Nov 11
c6 Born – Cynthia Joy Taylor, daughter of Don & Isabel Taylor, nee McIntyre, Nov 23
Page 8
c6 Married – Walter William Hendrick, son of Andrew Hendrick to Theresa Pauline Burvill, daughter of Ralph Burvill
26 November 1954
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Doris Rick; Edith Dockstader; Sylvia Partel; Helen Pickersgill; Helen Hyde; Sharon Stocking; Betty Milligan; Marion Koola; Marlene Lawton; Bill Topping; Dorothy Rolling; Mae Veale
c1 Died – Harold Andrew Campbell, Nov 25
c6 Photo – Douglas Howell; William Bennett; Gwyn Beynon
c7 Died – Mrs Jean Anguish, nee Palmer, 84 years, Nov 26
Page 14
c3 Funeral – Joseph Irving Bradt, Nov 24
c3 Funeral – Robert L. McGuire, Nov 25
c5 Died – Mrs Sarah Jane Hewer, 77th year, Nov 25
Page 17
c1 Photo – Doug Gurton
Page 19
c1 Photo – George E. Disbrowe Jr.
27 November 1954
Page 6
c5 Died – Joseph J. Glaab, 75 years, father of Edward and Howard Glaab, Mrs George McCauley, Mrs W. Summerhayes and Mrs W. Honeyford; brother of Edward, John and Stanley Glaab, Mrs Alfred Jones, Mrs William Reid and Mrs Garvin Smelly
Page 7
c4 Died – Mrs Hazel E. Walker, nee McCallum, 55th year, Nov 26, wife of Stanley Walker
c5 Memoriam – William Johnstone, Nov 27 1953
Page 8
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. C. Forbes of St Thomas, 55th – Photo
Page 10
c5 Retirement – George William C. Mycroft of St Thomas
27 November 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – St Thomas Little Theatre – John Collier; Bryce Jeffrey; Grace Armor; Maurice Nicholson; Dawn Phibbs; Tony Dennis; Dorothy Burton
c1 Article – St Thomas Collegiate 50 Years Ago by R. W. Johnson
c5 Article – Miss Alma Barnes, 15 years, daughter of Karl Barnes of St Thomas – Photo
Page 12
c1 Photo – Farmer’s Night in Aylmer
c4 Died – J. Percival Vair, 72 years, Nov 25, husband of Mrs Agnes Vair, nee Lyon; father or Phyllis and Wallace Vair; brother of Mrs Ethel Ayley
c5 Died – Mrs George Furley, 50 years, Nov 26, daughter of Grant Harris; mother of Roy, Lloyd, Ross and Vincent Furley and Mrs John Chivers; sister of Herbert, Clarence and Wilfred Harris and Mrs Harry Whittacker
c6 Photo – Marianne Summers, daughter of George Summers of Aylmer
Page 14
c6 Photo – Lorne Nethercott
Page 15
c3 Photo – New Park Avenue Christian Church, St Thomas
c3 Photo – Rev William T. Pearcy; Rev John Bergman; Rev H. B. Stainton
Page 22
c2 Engagement – Ronald Stuart Axford, son of Frederick Axford to Louise Pauline Campbell, daughter of Alexander L. Campbell – Photo
c4 Engagement – Ronald Stuart Axford to Louise Pauline Campbell
c4 Engagement – George Robert Flintoft, son of George Flintoft to Jean Elaine Johnson, daughter of George A. Johnson
c4 Engagement – David Mills Thayer, son of Roy Welter Thayer to Maureen Glenn Graham, daughter of Norman Graham
c7 Engagement – Lenwood Baker, son of Walter Baker to Amy Marie Armstrong, daughter of Charles Armstrong
29 November 1954
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs John M. Galbraith, nee Edna Florence Stephen, 52nd year, Nov 28, mother of Mary Jane, Donald and John Galbraith; sister of Miss May Stephens, Mrs D. A. Kean and Roy Stephens
c3 Died – Mrs Cynthia Ford, 78 years, Nov 27, widow of Norman Ford Sr.
Page 7
c5 Funeral – Mrs Ernest Bryce, Nov 27
c5 Funeral – George A. Evans, Nov 27
c5 Memoriam – Frank Addy, Nov 29 1948; Em Addy, Aug 25 1937, by daughter Annabell
c5 Memoriam – Frederick James Tull, Nov 29 1935, by wife and son Fred
c5 Memoriam – Terry Wayne Wilcox, Nov 20 1947, by parents, Barrie and Jay; by Aunt Jean, Uncle Cap and cousins Danny and Terry
c6 Born – Malcolm Tracy Book, son of Malcolm C. & Helen Book, nee Brown; grandson of Dr J. Tracy Brown, Nov 20
c6 Born – Sandra Lynn Roberts, daughter of Charles & Vivian Roberts, nee Jones; sister of Randy, Nov 24
c6 Born – Son of Francis White; brother of Gary and Cathy, Nov 26
c6 Born – Paul Martin Wilhelm, son of Wilfred E. & Jean Wilhelm, nee Knight, Nov 24
c6 Died – Mrs Cynthia Ford, 78 years, Nov 27, widow of Norman Ford Sr.
c6 Died – Mrs John M. Galbraith, nee Edna Florence Stephen, 52nd year, Nov 28
c6 Died – W. B. Lancaster, 72 years, Nov 27
Page 8
c2 Died – Miss Fanny Tancock, 91 years, Nov 27, daughter of George & Frances Tancock, nee Drake; sister of Rev H. H. Tancock; aunt of Miss Irene Sadleir and Mrs W. H. Hogg
29 November 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – W. B. Lancaster, 72 years, Nov 27 – Photo
c3 Photo – Dedication of Park Avenue Church, St Thomas
c3 Photo – J. C. Black; Carl Lovelock; John Locke; Lorne Nethercott
c5 Retirement – Walter Willsie
c8 Photo – George W. Parkinson; Harry S. Swan
Page 11
c3 Christening – Marion McRaild, daughter of G. A. McRaild
c3 Christening – Anthony Vickerdike Critchley Smith, son of Hugh C. W. Smith; grandson of J. C. Smith
c3 Engagement – Harold James Goodhue, son of James Goodhue to Gladys Leeora Rivers, daughter of Mrs Leeora Rivers
30 November 1954
Page 6
c3 Died – Miss Valla Hotchkiss, Nov 27, niece of Mrs Ella Wood
Page 7
c5 Born – Son of Leo Bogart, Nov 28
c5 Born – Heather Dawn Hume, daughter of J. B. & Gladys Hume, nee Tye, Nov 28
c5 Born – Joseph Ernest Moser, son of J. G. & Mrs Moser, nee Reid; brother of Michael and David, Nov 29
c5 Born – Keith Edward Shipley, son of Earl Shipley, Nov 29
c5 Born – Walter John Watts, son of Willard Watts, Nov 26
30 November 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c4 Photo – AB Roy Woods of St Thomas
Page 11
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Woolley of St Thomas, 25th
1 December 1954
Page 1
c1 Photo – Fatal Wabash Train Crash at Glencoe
c7 Died – Fred H. Boyce, Dec 1
c7 Photo – Don Platten of St Thomas; Jack Reith of St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Josephine Schaefer, 73 years, Nov 30, widow of Val Schaefer
c4 Memoriam – Arlo A. Irvine, Dec 1 1953, by son Robert and daughter-in-law Jean; by grandson Jimmy Irvine
c4 Memoriam – Mary Reinhardt, Dec 1 1951, by son Cecil and daughter-in-law Hazel
c5 Born – Son of Leslie J. Armstrong, Nov 30
c5 Born – Son of Wray & Audre Smith, nee Gorvett; brother of Shelley Lynn, Nov 27
1 December 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – St Thomas Little Theatre – Grace Armour; Maurice Nicholson; Steve Repuski; James Lockhart; Roy Jennings
Page 10
c1 Photo – Rev Clayton Wilhelm; Rev Morley Hall; Rev Ross Laidlaw; Rev Norman Pipe; Rev Norman Forge
c5 Died – Mrs Clara J. Kent, 76th year, Nov 30, widow of George Kent
c5 Article – The Rescue by Abigail Becker of 8 Sailors from Ship’s Rigging, by Curtis Haseltine, Detroit Free Press
Page 18
c5 Photo – W. E. ‘Bill’ Small
c7 Photo – Harold Galloway
c8 Photo – Thomas H. Currah
2 December 1954
Page 6
c6 Photo – Mrs Elizabeth Lover
Page 7
c5 Died – Herbert LeRoy Dance, 70 years, Dec 1
c5 Memoriam – John H. Armstrong, Dec 2 1953, by sister Margaret and nephew John
c5 Memoriam – Margaret Satchell, Dec 2 1942, by parents; by sisters Edith, Betty, Patsy and brothers Tom, Chuck and Albert
Page 8
c5 Married – Bruce Loucks to Mrs Georgina Robbins
c5 Married – Rev Rothmore William J. Rowles, son of Reginald J. Rowles to Barbara Mae Cotton, daughter of George Cotton
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs James Richards of St Thomas, 62nd
Page 9
c1 Photo – Mrs M. A. Mason; Mrs M. J. Fitzpatrick; Mrs E. Higgins
2 December 1954
Second Section
Page 17
c1 Retirement – James Firman; Edward Merritt – Photo
c4 Photo – Carol Morden; Donna Jean Graham; Kathy Allen; Gale Barber; David Fowler
c4 Photo – New Mary Bucke School, St Thomas
c4 Died – Herbert LeRoy Dance, 70 years, Dec 1
c7 Died – Henry A. Haddon, 86 years, Nov 26
c8 Photo – Walter J. Kemp of St Thomas
c8 Died – James Ernest Richards, Dec 1
Page 19
c3 Died – Arnold E. Simon, 75 years, Nov 30
3 December 1954
Page 5
c6 Died – Simeon Hodgkin, 90 years, Dec 1
Page 6
c4 Died – Mrs Isabel Beattie, 51 years, Dec 2, daughter of Arthur E. & Isabel Forman, nee Addison; wife of Ronald E. Beattie; mother of Mary Jane Beattie; sister of Betty Forman and Mrs Thomas, (Grace) Kemp
Page 7
c4 Died – Mrs Isabel Beattie, 51 years, Dec 2, wife of Ronald E. Beattie
c4 Died – Herbert LeRoy Dance, Dec 1
c4 Died – Charles Fellows, 82 years, Dec 2
c4 Died – Mrs Isabel Beattie, 51 years, Dec 2, wife of Ronald E. Beattie
c4 Died – Herbert LeRoy Dance, Dec 1
c5 Died – Clayton Kilmer, 72 years, Dec 3
c5 Funeral – Mrs Jean Anguish, Nov 29
c5 Funeral – Mrs Edna Florence Galbraith, Dec 1
c6 Born – John Scott Kennedy, son of D. J. & Norma Kennedy, nee Morrish, Dec 1
Page 8
c5 Funeral – Norman Ladd, Dec 4, cousin of W. L. Graham and Mrs J. B. (Dr) Clark
c7 Married – Paul Reid Countryman, son of Carmel Countryman to Violet Nina Johnston, daughter of W. T. Johnston
3 December 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Miss Ida Bucke; George Colledge; Mrs Florence Davis
c6 Photo – Construction of Post Office at Port Burwell
Page 12
c3 Photo – Construction of Orwell School
c6 Birthday – W. Harrison Barringer of Port Rowan, 90th, father of Mrs Yorkley Chamberlain and the late Roy Barringer; brother of Mrs W. A. McMillan and the late James Barringer; grandfather of Mrs Sadie Allen
4 December 1954
Page 3
c1 Article – Norman R. Martin
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs Mason Tansley; Mr & Mrs Norman R. Martin
Page 6
c5 Died – Mrs Frank Cleeve, nee Nellie VanLoon, 78 years, Dec 3
Page 7
c1 Died – W. V. Graham, Dec 3, brother of Mrs Fred Kitchen
c3 Died – Charles Fellows, Dec 2 – Photo
c4 Memoriam – Sgt. Bob Hooper, Dec 4 1943, by Laura and Don
c4 Memoriam – Ethel Parry Hunt, Dec 5 1953, by Alice, Tip and Janet; by Gladys, Jack, Bobby and Pam; by Jenny and Les; by Hilda, Phil, Karen. Sylvia and Roy
c4 Memoriam – Lillian Ethel Pearce, wife of James Murray, Dec 4 1953
c5 Born – Deryl Burt Dawdy, son of W. H. Dawdy, Nov 27
c5 Died – Holly Marlene Crocker, 3 months, Dec 3, infant daughter of Edwin J. Crocker
c5 Died – Charles Fellows, Dec 2
c5 Died – Clayton Kilmer, Dec 3
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret Cassidy Brady, Dec 4, widow of James Brady
c7 Died – Mrs Margaret Cassidy Brady, Dec 4, widow of James Brady
Page 10
c5 Married – Harding Alexander Smith to Mrs Othetto Axford Partridge
Page 11
c2 Married – Frank Livingstone, son of Matthew Livingstone to Irene Leona Sinden, daughter of W. S. Sinden
Page 12
c3 Photo – A. J. Weatherhead Jr.; Miss Margaret McInnis; Sam Barrett
4 December 1954
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Peter J. Laing; Thomas H. Currah
c1 Photo – Pamela Shone of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Ali Shakir of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Michael Atkinson and Donny Ketchabaw of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Janet Dummer of St Thomas
Page 14
c1 Photo – Herbert Stevens; Robert Hansebout; Rochelle Doan; Claire Husser; Glen Duff
c5 Died – Clayton Kilmer, Dec 3 – Photo
Page 16
c1 Photo – Municipal Election – Mr Laing; Mrs Elizabeth Lover; G. R. ‘Bob’ Jackson; Harold Galloway; Leslie Lockwood; W. E. ‘Bill’ Small; Thomas H. Currah
Page 17
c1 Photo – Municipal Election – Gordon Agar; C. E. Jackson
Page 24
c2 Engagement – John Douglas Carrie, son of Dr Douglas Carrie to Verity Helen Mulholland, daughter of Donald Mulholland – Photo
c5 Engagement – Robert William Lautebach, son of W. Lautebach to Linda Louise Lane, daughter of C. E. Lane
c5 Christening – Michael Dennis McCutcheon, son of J. F. McCutcheon; grandson of Mrs D. Ryan
c6 Married – James Gordon Parish, son of B. J. Parish to Sally Anne Etheridge, daughter of George Etheridge
c6 Christening – Barrie Allen Surgent, son of Nyal Surgent
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Ivan Patterson – Photo
6 December 1954
Page 5
c4 Funeral – Holly Marlene Crocker, Dec 4
c4 Funeral – Herbert LeRoy Dance, Dec 4
Page 7
c1 Baptism – Nancy Marion Wren, daughter of Murray Wren; James Paul Humphries, son of Roy Humphries; John Charles Stafford, son of Harold E. Stafford
c3 Born – Daughter of Arnold Cameron; sister of Chuckie, Debbie and Danny, Dec 3
c3 Born – William George Moore, son of William J. & Margaret Moore, nee Blakely; brother of Mary Ellen, Dec 2
c3 Died – Mrs Susan Armstrong, 78 years, Dec 5, widow of Thomas Armstrong
c3 Died – Samuel Crocker, 84 years, Dec 5
c3 Died – Mrs Ada P. Walker, 47 years, Dec 4, wife of Orvie Walker
c4 Died – Samuel T. Crocker, 84 years, Dec 5
Page 8
c2 Died – David Morton, 66 years, Dec 3
6 December 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Robert M. Walker, son of Graham S. Walker ; Robert R. Hansebout, son of Andre Hansebout; Elaine R. Harrington, daughter of Allan Harrington
c4 Photo – W. Lindsay; Mr & Mrs D. Pearce; Mr & Mrs J. Weir; D. Stinchcombe; Mr & Mrs George Stewart; K. McGugan; Mr & Mrs W. Lowry; Mr & Mrs E. Trumble; Mr & Mrs J. Cassidy; Mr & Mrs H. Egley; Mr & Mrs D. MacIntosh
c7 Died – Mrs Susan Armstrong, 78 years, Dec 5, widow of Thomas Armstrong
c7 Died – Terrance Russell, 9 years, Dec 4, son of William Russell; brother of Mrs Roy (June) Brown, William, Robert, Wayne and Patricia Russell – Photo
Page 13
c5 Photo – Luella Watson; Joy Currah; Louise Tilden
7 December 1954
Page 2
c3 Died – Dr John Dearness, 102nd year, Dec 6
Page 5
c4 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Brady, Dec 6
c4 Funeral – Charles Fellows, Dec 6
c4 Funeral – Frank A. Henderson, Nov 15
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Dutton, 78 years, Dec 5, widow of Arthur Dutton
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – James Wright, Dec 7 1949, by wife Lizzie
c3 Memoriam – Mr & Mrs Norman Pitt, Dec 7 1951, by Evelyn, Ted and Fred
c4 Died – Mrs Mary McNorgan, nee Ryan, 89th year, Dec 6, widow of Joseph McNorgan
c4 Born – Daughter of Flt Sgt. J. & Betty Goodeill, nee Dimbleby; sister of Judy and Jerry, Dec 5
c4 Born – Margaret Anne Weaver, daughter of W. R. & Olivia Weaver, nee Perfect, Dec 4
c5 Died – Mrs Susan Armstrong, Dec 5
c5 Died – Edward Clarence Baker, 51st year, Dec 6, husband of Mrs Lila Baker, nee Cole
c5 Died – Samuel Crocker, Dec 5
c5 Died – Thorold Clifford McLandress, 65th year, Dec 6
c5 Died – Mrs Edith Turrill, 62 years, Dec 6, wife of Clarence B. Turrill
Page 8
c3 Birthday – Beth McNiven, 5th, daughter of James A. McNiven
c3 Married – Kenneth Leigh Fishleigh, son of Clarence Fishleigh to Lois Eileen Clark, daughter of G. E. Clark
c5 Photo – Mrs David Fisher; Murray McNea; Mrs Noble Tufford; Mrs Wilfred Park
Page 10
c1 Christening – Judith Ann Lyle, daughter of Hugh Lyle
c1 Divorce – Mrs Phyllis Jewell vs George Russell Jewell and Jean McKenna
c4 Died – Arthur Roy Lyle, 59 years, Dec 7, son of William H. & Ida Mary Lyle, nee Audet; brother of William Audet Lyle and Mrs H. C. Petty
7 December 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Died – Thorold Clifford McLandress, 65th year, Dec 6
c5 Died – Edward Clarence Baker, 51st year, Dec 6 – Photo
Page 12
c1 Died – Mrs Edith Turrill, 62 years, Dec 6, wife of Clarence B. Turrill
c1 Died – Miss Jessie Law, daughter of W. S. Law
Page 15
c4 Photo – St Thomas Ladies Softball Champs – Mary Addley; Gail Babcock; Doris Earhart; Billy Addley bat boy; Muriel Marshall; Marg Topping; Frank Warren, manager; Nayla Hotch; Maxine Hyde; Dorothy Derrough; Marion Koola; Doris Rick; Jack Vincent, coach; absent: Helen Rutka, Shirley Graham, Lois Smeltzer, Marion Nobbes
8 December 1954
Page 1
c2 Died – Catherine M. Benner, 31 years, Dec 7, daughter of Bruce Benner – Photo
Page 5
c4 Funeral – Mrs Ada P. Walker, Dec 7
c4 Funeral – Terrance Russell, Dec 6
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Elsie Hansen, Dec 7, sister of Mrs Fred Thorogood
c3 Died – Mrs Jane Stokes, 75 years, Dec 8, widow of Clifton Stokes
c3 Memoriam – Edwin Whittingham and Mrs Mary Brooks, Dec 8 1950, by Jean
c4 Died – Edward Clarence Baker, Dec 6
c4 Died – Mrs Clara B. Nicol, 82 years, Dec 7, widow of Frank V. Nicol
c4 Died – Mrs Jane Stokes, Dec 8, widow of Clifton Stokes
c4 Died – Mrs Edith Turrill, Dec 6, wife of Clarence B. Turrill
c5 Born – Daughter of R. K. Surgeant, Dec 3
c5 Born – Wendy Suzanne McGill, daughter of J. N. McGill, Dec 7
c5 Born – Son of Leo Tiller, Dec 6
Page 8
c1 Birthday – Mrs Esther Bassett of Petrolia, 98th, mother of David Matheson
c4 Photo – Mrs Stanley Bielski and son Stanley and mother Mrs Finlay Robertson
c4 Married – Ben Edward Stover, son of Clarence Stover to Hazel Coleman, daughter of George Coleman
c4 Married – Lyle Harrison Brown, son of V. L. Brown to Mildred Yvonne Temple, daughter of R. E. Pettit
8 December 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Monty Moore of Moore Water Gardens, Port Stanley
c3 Photo – St Thomas City Police Cells
c8 Died – Mrs Clara B. Nicol, 82 years, Dec 7, widow of Frank V. Nicol
Page 12
c2 Funeral – Clayton Kilmer, Dec 6
c2 Died – Miss Jessie Law, Dec 5
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Douglas Rabbets of Corinth, 25th
c4 Photo – Donald Fowler; Robert Cloes; William Glasier; Mahlon Hale; Guy Drummond; Kenneth Brady
c5 Died – Mrs Ida R. Buckrell, nee Miles, 58 years, Dec 7, wife of Stanley Buckrell; mother of George Buckrell, Mrs john Hunter and Mrs Allan Cunningham; sister of Mrs O. C. Dennis, Mrs Margaret Reeves, Mrs Maude Stevens, Robert, Roy and Archie Miles
Page 16
c1 Photo – Staff of Gurton Motors – Doug Gurton; Gord Cameron; Jack Sullivan; Ed Compton; Ed Apfelbeck; Everett Sovie
9 December 1954
Page 6
c4 Died – Peter Henry Ruch, 61 years
Page 7
c4 Died – Mrs Eva Mary Munro, Dec 9, widow of Kenneth Munro
c4 Born – Son of T. W. & Joyce O’Connor, nee Pearson, Dec 1
c4 Born – Roy Edwin Pountney, son of Roy Pountney, Nov 28
c4 Born – William Scott Davis, son of W. F. Davis, Nov 30
c4 Died – Walter Thomas Brown, 78 years, Dec 8, husband of Mrs Eva Brown
c4 Died – Mrs Ella Futcher, 87 years, Dec 9, widow of Albert E. Futcher
c4 Died – Alexander Matheson, 72 years, Dec 8, brother of William J. and Mary Matheson, Mrs L. Belcher and Mrs C. J. Ellison
c4 Died – Mrs Eva Mary Munro, Dec 9, widow of Kenneth Munro
c4 Died – Mrs Clara B. Nicol, 82 years, Dec 7, widow of Frank V. Nicol
c4 Died – Mrs Jane Stokes, Dec 8, widow of Clifton Stokes
c4 Died – Mrs Annie M. Wellman, 87 years, Dec 8, widow of Joseph Wellman
c5 Memoriam – Gail Harris, Dec 9 1950, by parents and Carolyn
Page 8
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Chester Joiner of Appin, 50th
Page 15
c1 Photo – Martin Disbrowe
Page 20
c1 Died – Walter Thomas Brown, 78 years, Dec 8, husband of Mrs Eva Brown
9 December 1954
Second Section
Page 21
c1 Photo – Car accident of Fred Swance and L. Groulx
c1 Photo – Air V. Marsh. G. E. Brookes; J. Fred Green; AC Reg Collis; Keith Comfort; Allan Wicks
c4 Photo – William Allen; Wes Gunter; Tom Hunt; Jack Jury; AVM Brookes; Ian Monteith; Glen Mildren; Tom Monteith
c4 Died – Mrs Annie M. Wellman, 87 years, Dec 8, widow of Joseph Wellman
c5 Retirement Percy V. Sinclair
c6 Photo – Percy V. Sinclair; Lou Jagoe
Page 23
c1 Photo – Talbot St., Aylmer
Page 24
c4 Died – Mrs Herbert Case, nee Lewis, 85 eyars, Dec 8, mother of Ray Case; sister of Alex Lewis
Page 25
c3 Photo – Nancy Truman and Dianne MacMillan of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Hugh Monteith
Page 26
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Tom Buchner, nee Harriet Platt of Tillsonburg, 60th
c3 Photo – Hugh and Ronald Monteith
Page 29
c1 Died – Alexander Matheson, 72 years, Dec 8, son of John Matheson
Page 40
c2 Funeral – T. C. McLandress, Dec 8
c2 Funeral – Mrs Susan Armstrong, Dec 8
c2 Funeral – Samuel Crocker, Dec 8
c5 Died – Mrs Ella Futcher, 87 years, Dec 9, widow of Albert E. Futcher
10 December 1954
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – Donald Spitler, Dec 10 1953, by sisters Marion, Jean, Betty, Peggy and brother Frank; by wife Alma and sons Marty and Danny; by parents; by father and grandmother
c4 Memoriam – Wesley Anson Wood, Dec 10 1949
c5 Died – Walter Thomas Brown, 78 years, Dec 8, husband of Mrs Eva Brown
c5 Died – Mrs Ella Futcher, 87 years, Dec 9, widow of Albert E. Futcher
c5 Died – Mrs Eva Mary Munro, Dec 9, widow of Kenneth Munro
c5 Died – Mrs Clifton Stokes, Dec 8
c5 Died – Mrs Joseph Wellman, Dec 8
c7 Funeral – Edward Clarence Baker, Dec 9
c7 Funeral – Mrs Edith Turrill, Dec 9
10 December 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Maj. Kenneth Cameron, son of Sheriff Ian D. Cameron
c8 Photo – Gerald Hessenauer of Aldborough
Page 12
c4 Photo – FO Arthur Jones and F. Lt. George Lipkin
11 December 1954
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs Clara Bell Nicol, Dec 10
c3 Funeral – Mrs Jane Stokes, Dec 10
c3 Memoriam – Alex Marshall, Dec 12 1953, by daughter Jean and son-in-law Jack; by wife
c3 Memoriam – Norman Ballantine, his wife Gladys; Mrs Frank (Mable) Gloin, Mrs George (Stella) Johnson and Mrs Lafe (Eva) Appleford; by sisters and brothers-in-law Bertha and George Durdle and Mabel and Will Freeman
c5 Born – Alice Elizabeth Clark, daughter of Kenneth L. Clark, Dec 9
c5 Died – Mrs Gesia Bagnall, , Dec 10, widow of Azel Bagnall
11 December 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Talbot St., St Thomas
c6 Photo – Rev Finlay G. Stewart
Page 12
c3 Died – Mrs Gesia Bagnall, , Dec 10, widow of Azel Bagnall
Page 22
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs James Gordon Parish – Photo
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Gilbert of Wallacetown, 55th
c5 Engagement – Donald C. Bogart, son of Howard Bogart to Mary Josephine Curtis, daughter of James C. Curtis
c5 Engagement – Harold Wynne Ellis, son of E. G. Ellis to Marjorie Lillian Ireland, daughter of R. L. Ireland
c5 Engagement – William Gordon Attridge, son of George Attridge to Annie Catherine Quigley, daughter of John Quigley
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Andrew Mills of St Thomas, 64th
c5 Christening – Kathryn Elizabeth McKeown, daughter of Kenneth McKeown
c6 Engagement – John Charles Howard, son of William James Howard to Margaret Jean McNaughton, daughter of John Ritchie McNaughton
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Alfred Heller of Kitchener, 50th
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Craige Clyde Bond – Photo
c7 Engagement – Kenneth Ray Glover, son of Harry Glover to Norma Betty Rick, daughter of Gordon Rick
13 December 1954
Page 1
c8 Photo – Marvin Little, son of Wallace A. Little of Sparta
Page 3
c5 Died – William J. Cummings, 88 years, Dec 12, widow of Mrs Bridget Cummings, nee Ryan
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs Sarah C. McFarlane, 81st year, Dec 11, widow of Dugald D. McFarlane
c3 Funeral – Mrs Ella Futcher, Dec 11
c3 Funeral – Walter T. Brown, Dec 11
c3 Funeral – Alexander Matheson, Dec 10
c4 Died – William Wann, 69 years, Dec 13 – Photo
c4 Died – Morley P. Gilroy, 68th year, Dec 12
Page 6
c6 Died – Mrs Emma A. Smith, Dec 12, widow of Albert R. Smith
Page 7
c3 Died – Ernest George Brown, Dec 11
c3 Died – Miles Elmore Cline, 68 years, Dec 12
c3 Died – Charles Douglas, 59th year, Dec 13
c3 Died – Morley P. Gilroy, 68th year, Dec 12
c3 Died – Mrs Sarah C. McFarlane, 81st year, Dec 11, widow of Dugald D. McFarlane
c3 Memoriam – Tine Ballantine, Dec 13 1953, by wife Gladys
c3 Memoriam – Lavinia Connell, Dec 13 1950
c3 Memoriam – Robert Pyett, Dec 13 1950, by parents and Billy, Keith and Lynne
c3 Memoriam – Amelia Walker, Dec 13 1946, by husband Henry and daughter Edith and son Norman
c5 Died – Charles Douglas, 59th year, Dec 13
c5 Photo – Dr J. R. Machan, son of J. A. Machan of St Thomas
13 December 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photos – Sparta Santa Claus parade
c3 Died – Miles Elmore Cline, 68 years, Dec 12
c5 Article – Louis Fodor of Iona Station; Donald Collins of St Thomas
Page 10
c1 Birthday – Mrs Freemont Rogers, nee Emma Suckley of Aylmer, 90th – Photo
c3 Died – Ernest George Brown, Dec 11
Page 12
c2 Engagement – Lloyd Willer to Katherine Louise Long, daughter of Emery Long
c2 Engagement – Leo Emerson Jackson, son of Orlo Jackson to Freda Lorraine West, daughter of Clarence West
c3 Married – John Burton McColm, son of J. C. McColm to Nora Mae Southern, daughter of Percy C. Southern
Page 13
c2 Married – Harold James Goodhue to Gladys Leeora Rivers
14 December 1954
Page 3
c4 Died – James Frank Root, 71 years, Dec 12, husband of Mrs Olive Root, nee Beaton; father of Mrs Albert (Kathleen) Dennison and Mrs Mario (Jean) Biasutti; brother of Mrs Ethel Wiley of Port Stanley and Mrs William Turpin of Windsor
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Catherine Benner, Dec 10
Page 6
c5 Christening – Christine Ann Lennox, daughter of Robert Lennox; granddaughter of Morris Blake
Page 7
c4 Died – Mrs Laura Carruthers, 84 years, Dec 13, widow of George Carruthers
c4 Died – Mrs Charlotte Mathilda Kerr, 85th year, Dec 13, mother of MRs Charles A. Foley and Rev E. Howard Kerr
c4 Died – Charles Douglas, Dec 13
c4 Died – William Wann, Dec 13
c5 Died – Mrs Charlotte Mathilda Kerr, 85th year, Dec 13, daughter of Thomas, & Mathilda Nicholson, nee White; widow of George Albert Kerr
c5 Born – Daughter of Edgar T. Burke; sister of Ann and Bobby, Dec 12
c5 Born – Daniel Paul Matthews, son of Harry & Joanne Matthews, nee Caves; brother of Brenda, Dec 5
c5 Born – Michael Charles Riley, son of Raymond & Edna Riley, nee McDonald; brother of Susan, Dec 13
Page 8
c6 Married – James Gordon Parish to Sally Anne Etheridge
Page 9
c4 Married – Orwell Johnston, son of Harry Johnston to Jean Hayman, daughter of Henry Hayman
Page 10
c3 Christening – Debra Ann, daughter of Lawrence Bogart; Terry Kenneth, son of Kenneth Bogart; Donald, son of Harold Harris; Susan Elaine, daughter of Donald Bogart; Patricia Ellen, daughter of Ronald Fife
14 December 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c7 Died – Mrs Laura Carruthers, 84 years, Dec 13, widow of George Carruthers
15 December 1954
Page 1
c1 Fire – Farm of Paul Germuska Sr. of Malahide – Photo of fire
Page 6
c1 Died – James Franklin Williams, 82nd year, Dec 14, widow of Mary Emma Williams
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Miles Elmore Cline, Dec 13
c5 Born – William Harvey Dingman, son of George G. Dingman; brother of Joanne, Dec 14
c5 Born – Robbie Dean Clinton, son of Don Clinton; brother of Mark Lewis, Dec 13
c5 Born – Edward John Cutter, son of Ernie & Ursula Cutter, nee Waite; brother of Sheila, Dec 1
c5 Born – Gary Thomas Franklin Hodge, son of William & Betty Hodge, nee Marks; brother of Jimmie, Dec 14
c5 Memoriam – William Lloyd, Dec 15 1951, by wife Dora
c6 Died – Mrs George Carruthers, Dec 13
c6 Died – Mrs Mabel Jane Haney, Dec 15, wife of Fred Haney
c6 Died – Mrs Charlotte Mathilda Kerr, Dec 13
Page 11
c1 Photo – Staff at Disbrowe Motors, St Thomas – Gordon Rawlings; Percy Frayne; Robert Gilmour
15 December 1954
Second Section
Page 13
c6 Photo – Rev R. J. Beneteau of St Thomas
c6 Died – Mrs Mabel Jane Haney, Dec 15, wife of Fred Haney
Page 14
c2 Died – Mrs Reuben Culp, 66 years, Dec 14
c2 Married – James Clarkson, son of Archie Clarkson to Stella Roloson, daughter of Kenneth Roloson
c3 Married – Joe Heldering, brother of Mrs Herman Pieters to Rick Heyerman
c5 Died – William Dodsley Sr., 67 years, Dec 14
Page 19
c3 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Boys’ Volleyball Champs – Cam Conrad; Max Balsdon; Chuck Brubacher; David McPherson; Owen Tustian; Dick Ayearst, manager; Ian Hamilton; Don Partlo; Frank Henry; Ian McKay; F. O. Lewis, coach
16 December 1954
Page 6
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs S. K. Smith of Sparta, 65th
Page 7
c2 Born – Lynn Marie Edison, daughter of Leeman & Joan Edison, nee Hare, sister of Paul, Dec 9
c3 Funeral – Charles Douglas, Dec 15
c3 Funeral – Morley P. Gilroy, Dec 14
c3 Died – Lorne O. Pearson, Dec 16
c3 Died – Mrs Mabel Jane Haney, Dec 15, wife of Fred Haney
c3 Died – Miss Katherine Ann P. Jones, Dec 15
Page 8
c5 Married – Robert Flintoft to Jean Johnston
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs A. J. Holman of Queenston, 60th
Page 9
c4 Married – James E. Managhan, son of C. G. Managhan to Kathryn Loraine Thornton, daughter of J. S. Thornton
Page 11
c1 Married – Robert Flintoft to Jean Johnston
c5 Married – Stuart McKenzie, son of John McKenzie to Verna Fentie, daughter of Bruce Fentie
16 December 1954
Second Section
Page 15
c3 Photo – Bayham Wardens’ Portraits presented – Harry Godwin; Walter D. Nelson; Dewey Vallee; Donald Chute; Basil Nevill; Robert Stewart; Morley McQuiggan
c4 Died – N. B. Dickens, 78 years, Dec 9, father of Early Dickens
c5 Photo – NYC Crossing accident – Edward E. ‘Ted’ Medlyn of St Thomas
c8 Died – Miss Katherine Ann P. Jones, Dec 15
Page 16
c1 Funeral – Ernest George Brown, Dec 14
c1 Funeral – Mrs Sarah C. McFarlane, Dec 14
c2 Photo – Dr W. H. Cresswell of Aylmer
Page 17
c1 Article – Barnum Gully District 58 Years Ago
Page 28
c6 Died – Benjamin Daniel Cook, 76th year, Dec 13
17 December 1954
Page 5
c5 Funeral – Mrs Charlotte M. Kerr, Dec 16
c5 Funeral – Mrs Laura Carruthers, Dec 16
Page 7
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Calvin Wilson of St Thomas, 50th
c2 Funeral – Lorne O. Pearson, Dec 20
c4 Memoriam – James Frances ‘Barney’ McAteer, Dec 17 1952, by wife Violet; sons Alec, William and Robert; brother Alex; sister Dorothea; grandchildren Wayne, Paul, Paulette and Debbie
c5 Born – Lucy Jean Margaret Kinsman, daughter of Joseph & Alice Kinsman, nee McLellan, Dec 11
c5 Born – Gerald Bartholomew Strong, son of R. & Bernadette Strong, nee Waite, Dec 4
c5 Died – Lorne O. Pearson, Dec 16
Page 9
c3 Married – George Thomas Blewett to Winnifred Joy Nethercott – Photo
17 December 1954
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – CSM Max Phillimore; Capt. Harley Hind; Sgt Orval Huras; Sgt. Glen Koyle; Sgt. A. D. Smith; Sgt. Jack Taylor; Cpl. G. Bowman; Cpl. George Gale
c3 Died – Mrs Alice (Holman) Gay, Dec 16, widow of John Gay
c4 Photo – Dr Bruce A. Campbell, son of Rev A. C. Campbell of St Thomas
c5 Article – Richard Kimble of Southwold
c5 Photo – Richard Kimble; David Crosson; Stewart Brown;
Page 14
c4 Photo – Robert Truman; Mahlon Hale; Jack Hicks; Robert Hannigan; Kenneth Brady
18 December 1954
Page 7
c3 Born – Montgomery Harley Koyle, son of Harley Koyle; brother of Dwight, Dec 15
c3 Born – Elizabeth Jean Gowling, daughter of W. J. Gowling, Dec 16
c3 Died – Lorne O. Pearson, Dec 16
c5 Memoriam – William Knowles, Dec 18 1953
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Mary A. Booker, Dec 18 1953, by husband Russell; Mary, Lorna, Bill, Joe and Doris
c5 Memoriam – Randolph C. Shipley, Dec 18 1953
18 December 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Marie and Brian Muscatt, children of E. Muscatt
c1 Photo – Rev J. E. Brisson of St Thomas
c2 Article – Edward G. ‘Ted’ Jarvis, son of Mrs Herbert Ramsay and the late Edward Jarvis – Photo
c6 Photo – Allan W. Chapman of St Thomas Post office
Page 12
c3 Died – Mrs Evelyn Elson, 69 years, Dec 17, wife of Rev Albert J. Elson
Page 15
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Harding A. Smith – Photo
Page 22
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs John B. McColm – Photo
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Squire K. Smith of Sparta, 65th – Photo
20 December 1954
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Frederick Etherington, 74 years, Dec 17, daughter of George & Agnes Richardson, nee McCausland
c4 Died – Mrs Charles Mistele, Dec 18, widow of James Drake
Page 6
c3 Died – Miss Bertha Jennings, 73 years, Dec 18
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Marie VanHooren, 52 years, Dec 18, wife of Acheil VanHooren; mother of Lewis, Lambert and Yvonne VanHooren; sister of Norris, Rene, Leon, Florent and Zulu Verschuren
c7 Funeral – Mrs Donald F. (Shirley) Wood, 24 years, Dec 20, daughter of John Walmsley; mother of Debra Lynn Wood; sister of Mrs Howard (Irene) Loveland and Carman Walmsley
Page 7
c2 Memoriam – Jack McGregor, Dec 20 1953, by Dorothy
c2 Born – Christopher Clayton Palmer, son of Wilfred Palmer; brother of Victor and Patti, Dec 16
c4 Died – John J. Brady, 92 years, Dec 19
c4 Died – George (Urven) Bentley, 84 years, Dec 18
c4 Died – Mrs Lydia Winona Hawke, 68 years, Dec 19, widow of Frederick H. Hawke
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Ann Imrie, nee Walker, 75th year, Dec 18, wife of Alexander Imrie
Page 8
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Calvin L. Wilson, nee Mary E. Sherman of St Thomas, 50th on December 21 1954
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Peter E. Wilson, nee Susan Ellen Archer, 50th on March 12 1951
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mr James W. Wilson, nee Mary E. Hill, 50th on March 23 1954
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. Saunders of St Thomas, 50th
c3 Engagement – Rev George R. Lindsay, son of Charles Lindsay to June Klotzbach, daughter of Viola Klotzbach
c3 Engagement – William Frederick Duffy, son of G. Duffy to Lois Jean Sutherland, daughter of Rev A. D. Sutherland
c6 Married – David Mills Thayer, son of Roy Welter Thayer to Maureen Glenn Graham, daughter of Norman Graham
Page 10
c2 Funeral – William Wann, Dec 15
20 December 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Carl Edmonds, organist at First United Church, St Thomas
c1 Died – Mrs Lydia Winona Hawke, 68 years, Dec 19, widow of Frederick H. Hawke
c2 Died – John J. Brady, 92 years, Dec 19
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Ann Imrie, nee Walker, 75th year, Dec 18, wife of Alexander Imrie
c4 Retirement – Arthur Betrand
c4 Photo – Arthur Betrand; C. F. Grimes; H. Morris Babcock; A. D. Lawrence; J. W. Rann
c5 Anniversary – 3 Golden Wedding Couples – Mr & Mrs Calvin L. Wilson; Mr & Mrs Peter E. Wilson; Mr & Mrs James W. Wilson – Photo
Page 12
c1 Funeral – Mrs Mabel Jane Haney, Dec 17
c2 Died – George Bentley, Dec 18
c4 Photo – Miss Audrey Thomson; Mrs Leonard Carroll; Enid Damude; Jane Ellsworth; Ester Fry; Heather Findley; Janet Hamilton; Gloria Hepburn; Judy Hodgins; Randy Hodgins; Linda Johnston; Lynda Joiner; Pat and Barbara King; Lynda Lacey; Sharon McConnell; Vicky Neath; Marjorie Roberts; Vivian Roberts; Ann Marie Smith; Alix Tisdale; Pat Tinline; Fern Winters; Terry Carroll; Wendy Pratt; Sharon Davis
21 December 1954
Page 7
c4 Born – Twin son and daughter of L. P. & Patricia McLeod, nee Harvey, Dec 18
c4 Died – Perry T. Lumley, 33rd year, Dec 21
c4 Memoriam – Charles E. Holborn, Dec 21 1938
c4 Memoriam – Clara Fewsdale Matthews, Jan 1 1935 and Robert Matthews, Dec 21 1953
c6 Photo – Frank Weiner; Arthur Reynolds
21 December 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Died – Perry T. Lumley, 33rd year, Dec 21 – Photo
c5 Photo – Nativity Scene at City Hall, St Thomas
Page 12
c2 Died – Mrs Vivean Williams, 49 years, Dec 16, daughter of Joseph H. Sells
c3 Photo – Staff of Aylmer Arena – Mrs George Maltezo; Miss Donna Christie; Len Gaudette; Mrs Kenneth Christie; George Maltezo; Ross VanPatter; Pat Morrison; Gillies Boothorn; Donald Greer; Donald McKinley; Mrs Kay Greer; William Greer; Ronald McPherson; Murray Hodgkin; Grant Mitchell; absent George Dalley
c3 Died – James Roy Brown, 72 years, Dec 16, son of George & Laura Brown, nee Coates; father of Mrs B. (Mona) Hamilton, Mrs Thomas (Neida) Devlin and Norman Brown; brother of Lee and Bruce Brown
22 December 1954
Page 3
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Anne Imrie, Dec 21
c4 Funeral – John J. Brady, Dec 21
c4 Funeral – Mrs Lydia Winona Hawke, Dec 21
Page 6
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Joseph Charles White of London, 50th
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Ann Varity Good, 90 years, Dec 21, widow of Robert Ernest Good
c6 Died – Mrs Ada McGregor, 78th year, Dec 21, widow of Robert McGregor
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c3 Died – Frederick LeRoy Burse, 64 years, Dec 21
c3 Born – Margaret Leone Waite, daughter of Douglas C. & Carolyn Waite, nee Chaplow, Dec 22
c5 Died – Frederick LeRoy Burse, 64 years, Dec 21
c5 Died – Perry T. Lumley, 33rd year, Dec 21
c5 Died – Mrs Ada McGregor, 78th year, Dec 21, widow of Robert McGregor
Page 8
c3 Married – Robert William Lautebach, son of W. Lautebach to Linda Louise Lane, daughter of C. E. Lane
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs harry Bailey of Canandaigua, New York, 50th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Walter Balderston of Port Stanley, 50th
c6 Died – Mrs Howie, nee McDonald, sister of Mrs John Watterworth
22 December 1954
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Dr B. H. McNeel of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Mr & Mrs Floyd B. & Ida Humphries and children Brian and Cathy of Talbotville
c7 Article – Newborn baby girl’s body found on Con 7 Yarmouth
Page 12
c4 Died – Miss Ada Kitchen, 79 years, Dec 21m daughter of Nelson Kitchen; sister of Thomas and Darius Kitchen
Page 20
c4 Died – Dr Harold U. Mair, 54 years, Dec 21, son of A. W. Mair; husband of Mrs Constance Mair; father of Susan and Ann Mair; brother of Viola Mair; cousin of A. K. Mair
23 December 1954
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c3 Died – Harry William Cook, 77 years, Dec 23, husband of Mrs Anna Cook
c3 Funeral – Miss Bertha Jennings, Dec 21
c3 Born – Norman Frederick Marlatt, son of C. E. Marlatt, Dec 19
c3 Born – Russell Allan Jones, son of Murray E. H. & Lois Jones, nee Price, Dec 22
c3 Memoriam – Alexander Neil McGugan, Dec 23 1953, by wife Gwen; by daughter Aleta and Ron
c4 Died – Frederic LeRoy Burse, Dec 21
c4 Died – James Arthur Clibborn, 73rd year, Dec 22
c4 Died – Harry William Cook, Dec 23
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs Annie Maud Weston, Dec 22, mother of Mrs Justin (Frances) Hoy
23 December 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – J. B. Davidson – Photo
c2 Article – Dr James D. Curtis – Photo
c1 Died – James Arthur Clibborn, 73rd year, Dec 22
c2 Died – Mrs Arthur Smith, nee Pearl Jamieson, 64 years, Dec 23
c3 Photo – Archie Turner, son of J. S. Turner of Fingal
c6 Photo – William D. MacVicar, son of Lorne D. MacVicar of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Mary Jane Chambers of St Thomas
Page 10
c1 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Ross, sister-in-law of Mrs J. N. Esseltine
Page 12
c6 Birthday – Mary Ellen Carroll, 19th, daughter of Campbell Carroll
Page 13
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Flintoft – Photo
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harry Bailey, 50th – Photo
Page 14
c3 Photo – Aylmer Trojans – Bernie Pearson; Jim Peterson; Len Gaudette; Ron Chattington; Coach Cliff Simpson
24 December 1954
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Mrs Arthur Smith, Dec 26
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Alma Babcock, 74 years, Dec 24, widow of John Babcock
c4 Died – Campbell, McGregor, 75th year, Dec 24
c4 Died – Dr Otto FitzSimons, 65 years, Dec 22
c4 Funeral – Perry T. Lumley, Dec 23
c4 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Ann Good, Dec 23
c4 Born – Susan Jane Stokes, daughter of Kenneth & Hilda Stokes, nee Lowe; sister of Patricia, Dec 22
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Alma Babcock, 74 years, Dec 24, widow of John Babcock
c5 Died – Harry William Cook, Dec 23
c5 Died – Dr Otto FitzSimons, 65 years, Dec 22
c5 Died – Campbell, McGregor, 75th year, Dec 24
c5 Died – William Morgan, 54 years, Dec 23
c5 Died – Mrs Arthur Smith, Dec 23
c6 Died – William Morgan, Dec 23
Page 8
c3 Married – Emil Block to Margaret Ellen Francis, daughter of Albert H. Francis
Page 10
c3 Married – Douglas Clark Bennett, son of Ralph Bennett to Agnes Stark Peaston, daughter of James Dalling Peaston
24 December 1954
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Miss Grace McKinnon; M. H. Forth; Mrs A. Farris; Mrs E. Edwards
Page 16
c5 Birthday – William A. Moore of Aylmer, 80th
27 December 1954
Page 5
c3 Funeral – Frederick LeRoy Burse, Dec 24
c3 Funeral – James Arthur Clibborn, Dec 24
c3 Funeral – Harry William Cook, Dec 25
c3 Funeral William Morgan, Dec 25
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Amy Dell, 83 years, Dec 24, mother of Mrs Margaret Strange
c4 Photo Mrs Lottie Waucaush of Dutton; C. K. Buckrell of Dutton
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Ellen Pomfret, 93 years, Dec 26, widow of Henry Pomfret
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Sarah Merritt, Dec 26 1945
c5 Died – Edward Couse, 35th year, Dec 24
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel McGinnis, nee Douglas, 71st year, Dec 25, wife of Earl McGinnis
c5 Died – Percy Samuel Pinder, 50th year, Dec 26
c5 Died – Mrs Henry Pomfret, Dec 26
c5 Died – H. P. ‘Perc’ Whiting, 64 years, Dec 25
c6 Born – Debra Elaine Searay, daughter of John & Ilene Searay, nee Oldham, Dec 22
c6 Born – Timothy Norman Tetzlaff, son of N. L. & Lovella Tetzlaff, nee Mellor, Dec 26
Page 8
c2 Died – Percy Samuel Pinder, 50th year, Dec 26
c2 Died – Edward Couse, 35th year, Dec 24 – Photo
27 December 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Helen Klachan; Irwin Kawalla
c1 Photo – Jimmy Fox
c1 Photo – Twins Paul and Paulette McAteer
c1 Photo – Ann Couse
c4 Died – Leopold Jones, 80 years, Dec 26
c6 Died – Mrs Mabel McGinnis, nee Douglas, 71st year, Dec 25, wife of Earl McGinnis
c7 Died – H. P. ‘Perc’ Whiting, 64 years, Dec 25 – Photo
Page 10
c1 Died – Malcolm Strachan, Dec 21, cousin of Rev C. C. Strachan
Page 11
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William J. Lane of Belmont – 50th, daughter of James Hackett; parents of Walter Lane and Mrs Donald (Etta) Willsie
c2 Married – Rev Dr Arthur Bernard Little, son of Rev Dr Carroll Herman Little to Dr Hanna Doretta Brinkop; daughter of Wilhelm Brinkop
c2 Married – Hudson Milburn, son of H. Milburn to Lorna Corrine Allin, daughter of Norman Allin
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Walter Balderston of Port Stanley, 50th – Photo
c4 Married – John Douglas Carrie to Verity Helen Mulholland
c6 Married – George Csakli, son of George Csakli to Rose Mergler, daughter of John Mergler
c8 Married – Donald Cameron Bogart, son of Howard Bogart to Mary Josephine Curtis, daughter of James C. Curtis
28 December 1954
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c1 Died – Mrs Neil (Austin) Leitch, 84 years, Dec 28
c8 Died – Arthur Knox Cumming, 70th year, Dec 26, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Ann Cumming, nee Stewart; father of Mrs Stanley (Elizabeth) Wilson, Mrs Robert (Isabella) Dickson, Mrs William (Shirley) Smith, Mrs Arthur (Marguerite) Root, Audrey, Arthur K., Stuart R. and Hubert G. Cumming; brother of Mrs Margaret Brown and Mrs Patrick Corrigan
Page 7
c1 Died – Christopher James Heard, Dec 28, infant son of Harrison Tim Heard; brother of Cathy Heard; grandson of L. M. Heard and W. J. Baird
c2 Memoriam – Norman Smith, Dec 28 1950, by wife Edythe; by daughter Mrs C. Paul
c2 Memoriam – Edith M. Fellows, Dec 28 1949
c5 Funeral – Mrs Arthur Smith, Dec 26
c5 Funeral Mrs Robert McGregor, Dec 23
c5 Funeral – Campbell McGregor, Dec 27
c5 Funeral – Dr Otto Fitzsimons, Dec 27
c5 Funeral – Edward Couse, Dec 27
c5 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Babcock, Dec 27
c6 Born – Daughter of Peter & Marie Graham, nee Lindsay, Dec 18
c6 Born – Rosine Victoria Prior, chosen daughter of Jack & Cecilia Prior, nee Pearson, arrived Dec 17
c6 Born – Susanne Elizabeth Marks, daughter of David & Betty Marks, nee Earl, Dec 24
c6 Died – Christopher James Heard, 2 years, Dec 28
c6 Died – Thomas Kindry Howse, 65 years, Dec 28, husband of Mrs Joy Howse, nee Shaw
c6 Died – Mrs Henry Pomfret, Dec 26
c6 Died – Mrs Mary Steinhoff, 91st year, Dec 27
28 December 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Karen Mitchell, 3 1/2 years, daughter of Harold Mitchell of St Thomas
c8 Funeral – Mrs Mary Steinhoff, Dec 30
Page 10
c3 Died – Mrs Harriett Rosamond (Johnson) Hunt, 86 years, Dec 27, widow of James C. Hunt
c4 Funeral – Mrs Walter Ellis, Dec 27
c5 Died – Thomas K. Howse, Dec 28
Page 11
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arthur Smith of Simcoe, 60th, son of R. E. Smith; daughter of Alanson Lemon
29 December 1954
Page 1
c2 Photo – Patse Haney of St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Died – James William Whitehead, 75th year, Dec 28, husband of Mrs Ada Whitehead, nee McEown; father of Roy Whitehead and Mrs J. E. (Shirley) Taylor; brother of Stanley Whitehead and Mrs Vernon (Jean) Addison
Page 7
c3 Died – Thomas K. Howse, Dec 28
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Steinhoff, Dec 30
c4 Born – Lynn Patricia Haddow, daughter of D. Haddow; sister of Richard, Dec 27
c4 Born – William Bradley Carter, chosen son of Max Carter; brother of Randy
c4 Born – Daughter of Frank Konacher, Dec 25
c4 Born – Daughter of Kenneth & Sadie Adams, nee Carmichael, Dec 23
c4 Born – Timothy George McCallum, son of John & Jean McCallum, nee Oliver, Dec 28
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Jessie Gray, Dec 29 1949, by Flo & Bill, Don & Jean
29 December 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Cyril M. Barr and Robert E. Kilmer
c2 Photo – Dr & Mrs Burdett H. McNeel; Kenneth Patton; Miss Myrtle Graham; Dr K. M. McGregor
c4 Photo – Marian Tomczyk; Miss Mary McKeenan; Mrs J. Beverage
c5 Died – Mrs John T. Ham, nee Isobel Anderson, Dec 27
c6 Photo – Peter Laing; Mrs C. Smith; Bernie Moore
Page 10
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Veit, 70 years, Dec 28, widow of Frederick Veit; mother of Mrs Lloyd House, Mrs James White, Bruce, Howard and Earl Viet; sister of Herbert and Gordon Mills
Page 11
c4 Married – Ronald Stuart Axford to Louise Campbell
Page 18
c3 Funeral – H. P. Whiting, Dec 28
30 December 1954
Page 2
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mabel McGinnis, Dec 28
c4 Funeral – Christopher James Heard, Dec 29
c4 Funeral – Mrs Ellen Pomfret, Dec 29
Page 6
c6 Died – Norton Hallenbeck, 83rd year, Dec 27, father of John and Lincoln Hallenbeck, Mrs L. J. (Dorothea) Cahill, Mrs W. (June) Foster and Mrs John (Theresa) Taylor
Page 7
c5 Memoriam – Joseph Jenkins, Dec 30 1952; Mrs Emma Jenkins, Feb 16 1948
c6 Born – Daughter of Kenneth & Margaret McLeod, nee Vary, Dec 25
c6 Died – Norton Hallenbeck, 83rd year, Dec 27
c6 Died – Miss Mary McMillan, 70 years, Dec 29, daughter of John & Mary Jane McMillan; aunt of Florence G. Young, Marion Grace Young and John Young
30 December 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – John E. Pearce of Tyrconnell
c8 Died – Miss Mary McMillan, 70 years, Dec 29
Page 14
c3 Married – Ronald Axford to Louise Campbell
c3 Married – William Gordon Attridge, son of G. A. Attridge to Annie Catherine Quigley, daughter of John Quigley
c4 Married – Blake Edwin Kenny Bennett, son of George Bennett to Evelyn Maud Woolley, daughter of Sanford Woolley
c5 Married – Ernest Robert Watts, son of William John Watts to Lena Withenshaw, daughter of James Withenshaw
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arthur E. Willson of St Thomas, 50th
c6 Married – John Douglas Carrie, son of Dr Douglas Carrie to Verity Helen Mulholland, daughter of Donald Badgerow Mulholland
31 December 1954
Page 2
c6 Died – Mrs Alvin Good, 35th year, Dec 30, daughter of Joseph Downs; mother of Margaret, Nancy, Bobby and John Good; sister of Mrs Ernest (Mary) Sitlington and Sandy Downs
Page 3
c3 Article – AS Eugene E. Hagen, son of Edwin Hagen of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Article – Dr Frederic T. Egener, organist at Knox Church – Photo
Page 7
c1 Died – Victoria Ann Barton, Dec 31, infant daughter of Dr Robert Barton; granddaughter of R. Barton and Mjor. H. W. Vyvyan
c3 Died – Mrs Matilda Downs Good, Dec 30, wife of Alvin Good
c3 Born – Dwight Douglas Baker, son of Jim & Mary Baker, nee Fife, Dec 21
c3 Born – Barbara Ann Johnson, daughter of George Johnson; sister of Stephen and David, Dec 30
c4 Memoriam – Lillian F. Dudgeon, Dec 31 1953; Joseph A. Dudgeon, Dec 27 1933, by daughter Lillian and son-in-law George
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Jessie gray, Dec 29 1949, by Paul, Doreen and husband Maurice; by son Maurice, daughter-in-law Nathella
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Mabel Russell, Jan 2 1954, by Don and June; by Gladys, Mel and family; by son Gerald, Betty and children
c4 Memoriam – Irene May Catherall, Dec 31 1949, by parents and Billy
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Lillian Dudgeon, Dec 31 1953, by Hughie and Elizabeth
c4 Memoriam – Ernest Whittingham, Jan 2 1954
c4 Memoriam – W. H. Wilkinson, Jan 2 1954
c4 Memoriam – Mrs May Wilkinson, Jan 1 1953, by husband Sam and daughter Dorothy
c5 Retirement – John ‘Jack’ Hill of St Thomas – Photo
c6 Funeral – Mrs Mary Steinhoff, Dec 30
Page 12
c4 Photo – Mrs Joyce Christiansen; Miss Lois Leeson
31 December 1954
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photos – St Thomas-Elgin Community Centre and Arena; Ontario Plant of Catelli Food Products; Skyline Antenna Manufacturing Company Plant; Jaeger Manufacturing Company Plant under construction; New Homes along Hemburn Ave. in Elgin Court; Mary Bucke School, Fairview Ave., St Thomas; A. & P. Store, Talbot St., St Thomas; Grand Union-Carroll Supermarket, Aylmer; St Thomas-Elgin General Hospital; Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Institute; Imperial Bank Office, St Thomas; Knox Church Christian Education Building; Park Avenue Christian Church, St Thomas
Page 14
c1 Article – New Orwell School – Photo
c3 Photo – Fred Herries
c3 Died – Mrs Grace Anguish, Dec 30, widow of Herbert Barber; wife of Cecil Anguish
Page 16
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arthur E. Willson of St Thomas, 50th
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Joseph M. Wilson of Ingersoll, 50th
Page 24
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Ronald Axford – Photo
c6 Married – Mr & Mrs John Douglas Carrie – Photo