St. Thomas Times-Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
July, August & September 1948
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2 July 1948
Page 1
c2 June Vital Statistics – 69 Births (35 boys, 34 girls) , 30 marriages, 22 deaths
c2 Born – Son of Cameron Quick, July 1
c2 Born – Son of Robert Wilkinson, July 1
c2 Born – Son of Fred Hindley, July 1
c2 Born – Son of Richard Lapp, July 1
c3 Died – Bernice Keith Arn, 26 years, June 30, son of Theodore Arn; brother of Mrs Pearl (Eric) Farrow, Mrs Opal (Sam) Nesbitt, Willion and Harold Arn – Photo
Page 6
c1 Born – Terry Lynn Belchamber, daughter of Charles & Ruth Belchamber, nee Campbell; granddaughter of Frederick Belchamber
c2 Died – John Riorden, 6 years, June 30, son of John J. & Claire Riorden, nee McNabb; grandson of Napoleon McNabb, nephew of Frank McNabb
c2 Funeral – Mrs Florence Garrett, nee McIntyre, July 1
c5 Photo – H. W. Hockin of Dutton
Page 7
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Mary E. Jolley, July 2 1947, by Mr & Mrs Albert Binns
c5 Memoriam – Henry Wilfred ‘Harry’ Pressey, July 2 1947, by wife Lecty; Leslie Pressey and Leeora and Walter Wintermute
c6 Born – James Richard Lapp, son of Richard R. & Helen Lapp, nee Inglis, July 1
c6 Born – Son of John Teretjak, June 22
c6 Died – Bernice Keith Arn, 26 years, June 30
Page 10
c2 Photo – Thomas Guy of St Thomas
2 July 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Elmdale Public School – children not named
Page 12
c1 Married – Thomas James Milliken, son of John Milliken of Stratford to Kilmeny Jean Caverly, daughter of J. S. & Mary R. Caverly
c2 Engagement – Ernest Allan Gallagher to Joyce Irene Verrell, July 3
c2 Shower – Miss Ethel Allman
c3 Engagement – William Richard Mulholland, son of J. Henry Mulholland to Verna Ruth Drake, daughter of Clifford A. Drake – July 24
c3 Engagement – Alfred Edward Hawkins, son of Fred Hawkins of Shedden to Katherine Neidert, daughter of Henry Neidert of London
c3 Engagement – Richard Edison William Dick, son of R. W. Dick of Thamesville to Margaret Frances Page, daughter of Lancelot Spencer Page of Vancouver – July 10
c3 Shower – Mrs Harold Garton, nee Marjorie Culham
c3 Married – Clarence F. Palmer, son of L. D. Palmer of Shedden to Dorothy Irene Horton, daughter of W. Blake Horton of Shedden, June 30
c5 Married – Albert Ethelston, son of Albert Ethelston of Aylmer to Irene Barnes, daughter of Harold Barnes of Belfast, Ireland, May 22
Page 14
c2 Reunion – Ferguson Family
c2 Reunion – Monteith Family
Page 20
c5 Photo – R. Alex Campbell, son of J. D. Campbell of St Thomas
3 July 1948
Page 2
c1 Died – Mrs Hily Louisa Parkins, 90th year, July 2
c1 Died – Hector McNeil, 89 years, July 1
c1 Died – Mrs Eliza Corbin, 77 years, July 2
c1 Birthday – Dr C. G. Smith, 86th
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs David McConnell of Stratford, 50th
c2 Birthday – Mrs J. V. Blackman of Simcoe, 100th
c3 Birthday – Twins – Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Turnbull of Delhi and Mrs Magdalene Isabel Mitchell of Croswell, MI, 83rd
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Fred Gee, 64th
c4 Birthday – Mrs Charles Whitehead, nee Mary Ann Barber, 91st
c5 Died – John W. Reavely, 87 years, July 2, father of Earl Reavely; brother of Charles Reavely
Page 6
c1 Died – George M. Wrong, June 25, brother of Jim & Will Wrong; brother of a brother-in-law of the Misses H. C. & M. L. Arkell
c3 Funeral – Mary Louise Fetter, June 29
c3 Funeral – Mrs Annie Lucas, June 28
c3 Funeral – Lionel Scott Douglas of Strathroy
c3 Funeral – William Voaden, July 2
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Hannah Jane Holleran, 87 years, June 30, widow of James Holleran; mother of Edward Holleran & Frank & Babe Holleran, nee Rourke
c2 Died – Albert J. Browning, 40 years, July 2
c3 Died – David Mulligan, 10 years, July 3
c4 Died – George A. Somerville, 54 years, son of George A. Somerville; husband of Mrs Jesse Somerville, nee Matthews
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Louisa Yeo, July 3 1942, by daughters Mrs E. Parker & Mrs W. Vincent
c5 Born – William Donald Long, son of W. D. Long, June 28
c5 Born – Son of George McAteer, July 2
c5 Born – Lynda Louise Laur, June 20, son of Colon & Verna Laur, nee Anger
c5 Born – Stillborn daughter of Bolton & Helen MacDonald, nee Berry, June 22
c5 Born – Daughter of Francis MacDonald, June 25
c5 Born – Mary Eleanor Monck, daughter of Kenneth Monck, June 28
c5 Born – Daughter of Roger Pieters, June 28
c5 Born – Son of Thomas Quance, June 20
c5 Born – Son of Alvin Robinson, June 21
c5 Born – Twin sons of Paul Smith, June 24
c5 Born – Son of Harley Tisdale, June 28
Page 8
c1 Will – Estate of Mrs Nettie Elizabeth Stone of London
3 July 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Aylmer Rotary Club – Russell Nelson, Stewart Robinson, George Robinson, Dave Ferguson, Stan Clark, D. A. Cowan, Alex Tisdall, Dr Barney Clark, Bailey Currin, King Chitty, Alex Morse, Fred Barnum, Hugh White, D. M. Halpenny, Jim Barnum, Frank Leeson, Herbert A. Stevens, Claude Monteith, Dan McGregor, Mr Stevens
c6 Photo – Albert Pimlatt of St Thomas
Page 11
c4 Married – William Foster Markham, son of Albert Markham to Miss Jeanne Marion Lurene Pearce, daughter of Mrs Flossie Pearce
Page 16
c2 Married – George Clarke, son of E. Clarke of Orwell to Miss Lois Wilson, daughter of L. R. Wilson of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Engagement – Allen Raymond Wicks, son of Raymond A. Wicks to Eileen Louise Caughell, daughter of Gordon W. Caughell of St Thomas – July 31
c4 Engagement – Gordon William Procunier, son of George A. Procunier of Richmond, Bayham Twp to Helen Dorothea Shaw, daughter of Joseph H. Shaw of Toronto – July 10
c4 Engagement – Donald S. Leitch, son of D. M. Leitch of West Lorne to Marian Audrey Leith, daughter of George Leith of West Lorne – August 4
c4 Engagement – Harry Astley Ferguson, son of F. E. Ferguson of Tillsonburg to Connie May Pineo, daughter of Walter Pineo of Port Bruce – July
c4 Engagement – Hugh J. Jones, son of J. Jones of Belfast, Ireland to Margaret Beth Partridge, daughter of Lorne F. Partridge of Port Stanley – July
c4 Shower – Miss Betty Gellatly
c4 Shower – Mrs Grant Crozier, nee Miss Shirley Payne
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Clifford Paul, 25th
c5 Shower – Mrs Edwin Blewett, nee Barbara Underhill
c5 Shower – Miss Kilmeny Caverly, sister of Mrs Harry Cook
c5 Shower – Miss Eva Shepherd
c5 Married – Haddon Brown, nephew of Mrs G. L. Downie and cousin of Miss Jean Mailing of St Thomas to Marion Thornes
c5 Married – Harold S. King, son of John King to Miss Lorna Ross
c5 Married – Thomas James Milliken, son of John Milliken of Stratford to Kilmeny Jean Caverly, daughter of Mrs Mary R. Caverly of Aylmer – Photo
c6 Engagement – Rev Landert Louis deGroot to Emma Seres, daughter of Julius Seres of Tillsonburg – August 7
c6 Engagement – Wilmer Kellner, son of K. Kellner of Simcoe to Jessie Marian McClung, daughter of Howard McClung of Port Dover – July
c6 Engagement – William Brown, son of Alexander & Margaret Brown to Doris Kathleen Bowes, daughter of Cyril Bowes of Tillsonburg – July 17
c6 Engagement – Thomas Ivan Cooper, son of Mrs M. Cooper to Helen Lanissa Bray, daughter of William Bray – July 17
c7 Married – Everett E. Jewell, son of Alvin Jewell of St Thomas to Catherine Wagner, daughter of Joseph Wagner of St Thomas – Photo
c7 Engagement – Carl L. Jacques, son of Elgin Jacques to Margaret Marian Griffin, daughter of Russell E. Griffin – July 24
c7 Engagement – Richard Blair Treleaven, son of Kerwin Treleaven to Barbara Ruth Disbrowe, daughter of H. B. Disbrowe of Elmira and niece of A. B. Disbrowe of Aylmer
c7 Engagement – Leverne George Hunt Scott, son of Ivan F. Scott of Lambeth to Mary Winnifred Monteith, daughter of Hubert W. Monteith of Lambeth – July 24
c8 Engagement – Donald William Sandercott, son of W. R. Sandercott of London to Margaret Elaine Weyler, daughter of Harold E. Weyler of Delaware – July 17
c8 Engagement – John James Etherington, son of Herbert B. Etherington of London to Mary Stella Hughes, daughter of Robert B. Hughes of London – August 2
c8 Engagement – Robert Tweedie MacDonald, son of Angus MacDonald of Goderich to Lois Margaret MacLaren, daughter of W. A. MacLaren of Goderich – July 17
c8 Engagement – Donald James Ballantine, son of William Ballantine to Doris Christina Cobban, daughter of Grant Cobban of Mount Brydges – July 24
c8 Engagement – Archie D. Leitch, son of Dougald Leitch to Alma Luella Dill, daughter of William Dill – July 10
c8 Engagement – Robert Roy William Frances, son of Mrs E. Peers and W. Lewis Frances to Doreen May Johnson, daughter of Milton Johnson – July 24
5 July 1948
Page 1
c2 Died – Edgar Alexander Smith, 85 years, July 5, son of Hiram Burley & Mary Ann Smith, nee Spurr
Page 2
c4 Died – Asa E. Burnham, 79 years, July 2, husband of Mrs Catherine Burnham, nee Woofenden
Page 5
c1 Died – Herbert McKay, 70 years
c1 Died – Mrs Leopold H. Stone, nee Emily Jane Cotton, 78 years
c1 Died – Mrs William Pinline, nee Euphemia Hogg, 89 years, July 4
c3 Died – Donald Innis, July 4, son of Roy Innis
c4 Died – Sister Juliana, nee Jane McManus, 88 years, July 3, daughter of Bernard & Jane McManus
Page 6
c1 Immigration – Ungar Family of Aylmer; Hendel Family of Aylmer
c1 Funeral – Keith Arn, July 3
c3 Reunion – Harris Family
Page 7
c2 Married – John K. Jensen Jr to Jessie E. Margetts, daughter of H. L. Margetts; sister of George H. Margetts
c6 Born – Donald Robert Bruce, son of Donald Bruce, July 2
c6 Born – Carol Lee Coone, daughter of Kenneth Coone, June 30
c6 Died – Mrs James Maynard, nee Francis Barnes, 86 years, July 4, mother of Mrs Thomas Hobbs, Mrs Ena Ball and Clement Maynard; sister of George & William Barnes
c6 Died – Edgar Alexander Smith, 85 years, July 5
c6 Died – Mrs Ruby Groombridge, 45th year, July 4, daughter of Mrs Clarissa Small and the late William McNea; sister of Mrs A. Dalton, Mrs Charles Sargent, Ray, Alva, Leslie, Ross and William McNea
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Ruby Groombridge, 45th year, July 4
c2 Died – Mrs James Maynard, nee Francis Barnes, 86 years, July 4
5 July 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c1 Married – Harold Stanton King, son of John King of St Thomas to Lorna June Ross, daughter of M. Allen Ross of Kitchener, July 3
c4 Married – Farley Fredrick Orrell, son of John Orrell to Jacqueline Marie Osborn, daughter of Thomas Osborn, July 3 – Photo
c4 Married – Anthony Diodati, son of Joseph Diodati of Windsor to Jennie McCrory, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Corbett and the late James McCrory of Aylmer – Photo
c4 Birthday – Mrs C. McFarlane, 77th, mother of Mrs Vincent Savory
c4 Engagement – Donald Wesley Revington, son of Wesley Revington of Lucan to Elizabeth Margaret Jarvie, daughter of Robert Jarvie – July 14
c5 Married – Rev Dr F. S. Milliken to Miss Irene Miller, daughter of John E. Miller of Ottawa
c5 Engagement – Ronald Cowell, son of James Cowell of London to Dorcas Lorraine Webster, daughter of Edgar Webster of Port Stanley – July 24
c7 Married – Richard George Reed, son of E. A. Reed of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to Maxine Rita Leverton, daughter of Harold Leverton of St Thomas, June 26 – Photo
Page 11
c1 Married – Murray Edward Giles, son of William Giles of Delaware to Beatrice Eleanor Phillips, daughter of William Phillips of Denfield
c1 Married – Donald Edwa Collins, son of N. Collins of St Thomas to Dorothy Isabelle Curtis, daughter of C. Curtis of Port Stanley
c1 Married – Anthony Diodati, son of Joseph Diodati of Windsor to Jennie McCrory, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Corbett and the late James McCrory of Aylmer
c2 Married – Rowland Wilson Meeke, son of George D. Meeke of Hamilton to Margaret Eilizabeth Saunders, daughter of Alex B. Saunders – Photo
6 July 1948
Page 2
c6 Died – Mrs Roxana Hillman, 86 years, July 3; mother of Nealand Hillman, Mrs Miles Truax and Mrs Percy Gormley; sister of Mrs George Hillman
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edwin Cox, nee Mary Williamson of Simcoe, 61st
Page 6
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Ansley Bulmer, 49th
Page 7
c2 Birthday – Mrs Abigail Pierce, 94th , daughter of William & Mary Ann Butcher, nee Hammond
c3 Married – Arthur S. Kay, son of John Kay of Thamesville to Emily Elizabeth Lee, daughter of H. M. Lee of Highgate, June 26
c6 Born – Son of George Page, July 4
c6 Born – John Edward Murray, son of Dan & Marie Murray, nee Ryder, June 19
c6 Born – David Edward Murray, son of Don Murray, June 25
c6 Born – Daughter of Harry Koluk, June 29
c6 Born – Son of Roy Good, June 29
c6 Born – Daughter of Amos Neidrauer, June 30
c6 Born – Paul Marshall Jacobson, son of Howard Jacobson, July 2
c6 Born – George Albert Vary, son of Jack & Mary Vary, nee Parker, July 5
c6 Died – Mrs James Maynard, nee Francis Barnes, 86 years, July 4
c6 Died – Edgar Alexander Smith, 85 years, July 5
c6 Died – Mrs Ruby Groombridge, nee McNea, 45th year, July 4
c7 Memoriam – Lawrence Williams, July 6 1947, by daughter Mrs Morley Brown
Page 8
c2 Died – George Forbes, 58 years, July 5, son of William Forbes; husband of Mrs Meta Mae Forbes, nee Sifton; father of Mrs Frank Feeney; grandfather of George Michael Feeney; brother of Mrs Helen Gording and Mrs Geneva Parker; brother-in-law of L. B. Sifton
c4 Died – Edgar Alexander Smith, 85 years, July 5
c6 Died – Peter Smith, 76 years, son of James & Helen Smith, nee McWilliam
6 July 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c1 Married – William J. Naylor, son of J. A. Naylor of Straffordville to Dorothy Vanstone, daughter of P. T. Vanstone of Windsor, July 1 – Photo
c2 Engagement – Keith Jones to Miss Ruth Holmes – July 10
c2 Engagement – Dr Garnet Marshall Hyslop, son of Hugh Hyslop of Glanford Station to Jean Rawlings, daughter of Mrs Phyllis Rawlings of St Thomas – July 28
c2 Funeral – Mrs Annie Brown of Seaforth, cousin of Mrs H. E. Baker
c3 Engagement – Rev Morley Grant Clarke, son of F. R. Clarke to Gertrude Bernice Cline, daughter of Rev Cline of London – July 13
c3 Engagement – Stanley Edward Gillespie, son of Edward Gillespie of Toronto to Grace Lenore Jones, daughter of William V. L. Jones of Delaware – July 24
c3 Shower – Mrs John H. Atkinson, nee Miss Alice Corinne Chapman
c4 Married – John Tireman to Mrs A. L. Gerrard, sister of Mrs G. A. Chamberlain of St Thomas, July 5
c4 Married – Glen Andrew Wood, son of John H. Wood of Brownsville to Marilyn Elizabeth Weygand, daughter of George Weygand
c4 Married – Frederick Byron Barr, son of Allen Barr of Mossley to Clara Belle Russell, daughter of Morley Zavitz of Waterford
c4 Married – George Dunlop McIntyre, son of Archie McIntyre to Alice Eileen Mitchell, daughter of Robert A. Mitchell
c4 Married – Clarence Rolf Cummings, son of Wallace Cummings of White’s station to Grace Lillian Hambleton, daughter of George Hambleton of St Thomas
c4 Married – Frederick Albert Gradwell, son of Charles Gradwell of Highgate to Margaret Clements, daughter of Rev Frederick Clements
c5 Married – Ernest Allan Gallagher, son of Mrs John Stark to Joyce Irene Verrell, daughter of Edward Verrell, July 3
Page 11
c5 Married – Donald McGregor Brandt, son of Herbert W. Brandt to Miss Jane Huber, daughter of Clarence Millington Huber
7 July 1948
Page 3
c4 Reunion – Hunter Family
Page 6
c2 Died – Donald McIver, 69 years, July 6, husband of Mrs Clara McIver; father of C. Gordon and D. Keith McIver; brother of Mrs Harry Pattison and Mrs Agnes Smith
c2 Died – Mrs John Dart, nee Margaret Nutkins, 55 years, July 5; mother of John Dart and Mrs Arthur Poe; sister of Mrs Anna Taylor, Mrs Gertrude Greensides, Mrs Russell Parker, Ernest, Albert and Frederick Nutkins
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Frederick Calvert, nee Julia McIntyre, July 7, daughter of Angus & Annie McIntyre; mother of John Calvert and Miss Annie Calvert; sister of Miss Janet McIntyre, McNeil and Dr Angus McIntyre
c2 Died – Mrs Hugh McCallum, nee Sarah MacKay, 88th year, July 7, daughter of Robert and Christina MacKay
c3 Died – Ernest A. Mitchell, 65 years, July 5, Uncle of John Mitchell
c3 Birthday – Mrs Noble Ellsworth, nee Margaret Dodds of Aylmer, 99th
c3 Died – John Wellington Gilbert, 72nd year, July 7, son of John W. & Annie Gilbert; husband of Mrs Phoebe Gilbert, nee Ford; father of George, Ray and Earl Gilbert; grandfather of Jerry Gilbert; brother of George and Russell Gilbert
c6 Born – Sharon Marie Gatecliffe, daughter of William & Phyllis Gatecliffe, nee Campbell, July 5
c6 Born – Son of Murray Lackey, brother of Carole Ann Lackey
c6 Born – John Robert McLandress, son of Dr W. K, & Lulu E. McLandress, nee Heath, July 6
c6 Died – Mrs Frederick Calvert, nee Julia McIntyre, July 7
c6 Died – John Wellington Gilbert, 72nd year, July 7
c6 Died – Mrs Hugh McCallum, nee Sarah MacKay, 88th year, July 7
c6 Died – Donald McIver, 69 years, July 6
c7 Died – John Thomas Greaves, 50 years, July 7
c7 Memoriam – Bruce Doherty, July 7 1947
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Ida Powers, July 7 1945, daughter Mabel and grandson Willard
7 July 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – J. D. Schweitzer of St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Married – Robert McKee, son of James McKee to Agnes Jeanette Combe, daughter of Hugh Barry Combe, July 3
c2 Married – Ernest Allan Gallagher, son of Allan Gallagher to Joyce Irene Verrell, daughter of Edward Verrell, July 3 – Photo
c2 Married – Dr Grant Crozier to Miss Shirley Payne, July 7
c4 Engagement – Richard Francis Trothen, son of R. E. Trothen of Dutton to June Audrey Walden, daughter of Rev A. V. Walden – August 14
c5 Married – Donald Franklin Branchflower, son of George Branchflower to Effie Eleanor McCallum, daughter of J. A. & Sarah McCallum – Photo
Page 20
c1 Married – Beverly Edward McGuire, son of Lambert McGuire to Constance Heward Lamont, daughter of Mrs Minnie Lamont
c1 Married – Robert Kernaghan, son of Mrs Cyrus Barker and the late David Kernaghan to Miss Clara C. Cuylie, daughter of C. Cuylie
c1 Married – Thomas Edward Etheridge, son of George Etheridge to Ruth Ellen Auckland, daughter of Walter Auckland, July 2
c2 Married – Donald Franklin Branchflower, son of George Branchflower to Effie Eleanor McCallum, daughter of J. A. & Sarah McCallum
c3 Married – Robert Thompson Livingstone Innes, son of Hugh P. Innes to Lauretta Frances Dowling, daughter of Dr F. W. Landymore
c3 Married – Allan Edward Walker, son of Albert Walker to Miss Marion Virginia Thompson, daughter of Gordon Thomspson
c3 Married – Dr William J. Metcalfe, son of Ivan J. Metcalfe to Miss Noreen Pickering, daughter of Arthur R. Pickering
c3 Married – Carl Cleaver, son of Carl Cleaver to Ruth Herriman, daughter of Alf Herriman, July 3
c4 Died – Asa Burnham, 80th year, July 5
8 July 1948
Page 1
c1 Photo – St Thomas Post Office Staff – R. F. ‘Reg’ Mayne, M. P. Heath, Thomas W. Moore, Roy C. Farley, A. N. Vail, James A. McCully, Roy J. Powers, Allan W. Chapman, Fred Pratt, William Smith, William A. Attwood
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Earl Woodworth, 46 years, July 7, daughter of Henry & Nancy Raymond, nee McGregor; mother of Ray and Norma Woodworth; sister of Mrs Lena (Robert) Pepper and Mrs Ethel (Ivan) Dennis
c3 Reunion – Greenslade Family
c5 Funeral – Mrs Ruby Groombridge, July 7
c5 Funeral – Mrs Frances Maynard, July 7
Page 7
c2 Died – Angus Sweedland, 41 years, July 7, son of Frank & Stella Sweedland; husband of Mrs Dorothy Sweedland
c5 Born – Paul Marshall Jacobsen, son of Howard Jacobson, July 2
c5 Born – George Albert Vary, son of Jack & Mary Vary, nee Parker, July 5
c5 Born – Martin Douglas Russell, son of Oral & Dorothy Russell, brother of Carol Russell, July 7
c5 Died – Died – Mrs Frederick Calvert, nee Julia McIntyre, July 7
c5 Died – John Wellington Gilbert, 72nd year, July 7
c5 Died – Mrs Hugh McCallum, nee Sarah MacKay, 88th year, July 7
c5 Died – Mrs Earl Woodworth, 46 years, July 7
c5 Died – Angus Sweedland, 41 years, July 7
c5 Memoriam – Robert James (Bob) Lidstone, July 8 1944, by Mother, Jean and Ray
Page 8
c6 Died – Walter Davidson, 67 years, July 6
Page 9
c1 Died – Donald A. McGugan, 87th year, July 7
c1 Died – Mrs George L. Staley, nee Martha Lade, 81st year, July 7
c3 Married – William Alfred Mowat, son of Clark Mowat to Florence Eleanor Ottewell, daughter of Cecil W. Ottewell
Page 10
c3 Funeral – Edgar A. Smith, July 7
c7 Died – Mrs Francis James McCaughey, nee Annie Egan, July 7
8 July 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Birthday – Mrs Margaret Ellsworth, nee Dodds, 99th – Photo
c5 Photo – W. H. Miesse, W. J. Shaw, S. E. Armstorn, Carl L. Jellinghaus, Thorold E. Batzold
Page 12
c1 Married – Dr Perry Grant Crozier, son of J. Perry Crozier of St Thomas to Shirley Ruth Payne, daughter of Walter A. Payne of St Thomas, July 7 – Photo
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. H. Geoghegan of Woodstock, 25th
c3 Married – William Secord Cole, son of Secord Cole to Lillian Frances Goodfellow, daughter of Norman Goodfellow
c3 Married – Ralph Armour Butler, son of C. C. Butler to Patricia Irene Giles, daughter of T. Giles
c3 Married – Jack Ray Long, son of Russell Long to Charlotte Marie Holcomb, daughter of W. H. Holcomb
Page 15
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Briscoe, 50th
9 July 1948
Page 3
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Piper, 82nd year, July 8, widow of George Piper
c3 Died – Roy C. Easson, 63 years, July 3
c3 Died – Mrs Edgar Llewelyn Adams, nee Amelia Mary McManamy, 77 years, July 8
c5 Funeral – Mrs John Dart, nee Margaret Nutkins, July 8
c5 Funeral – Mrs David L. Pratt, nee Laura Christena Duncan, July 9
Page 7
c3 Died – Ernie Parkes, 53 years, July 9
c3 Died – Mrs Albert Henry Goddard, nee Alice Elizabeth Horgan, 70th year, July 8, daughter of Timothy & Eleanor Horgan; mother of Albert John, Leonard Charles, Dr Ernest Stewart and Sidney Herbert Goddard, Miss Alice Lillian Goddard, Mrs Ruby (Ralph) Harrison, Mrs Dorothy (H. G.) Donaldson, and Mrs Edith (E.) Allen; grandmother of Paul, Paterson and Robert Goddard, Ralph & Robert Allen and John Harrison
c4 Memoriam – Pearl Daisy Matthews, July 9 1947, by sisters Vera and Betty; by Gertie, Myles, Mildred, Ronnie and Brian; by Mrs E. Matthews
c4 Memoriam – Russell Gordon Matthews, July 9 1945, by Mrs E. Matthews
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Isola Kelley, by Allan Kelley
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Douglas Sherwood, July 8 1947, by daughter Celia and Bill
c5 Born – Shirley Louise Marie Fenton, daughter of Charles M. Fenton, sister of Margaret Anne Fenton, July 7
c5 Born – Robert Lloyd McCabe, son of J. A. McCabe, July 7
c5 Born – Janet Lorraine Miller, daughter of Martine & Maymie Miller, nee Plyley, June 29
c5 Born – Bryan Robert Wilkinson, son of Arnold & Ina Wilkinson, nee Barrie, July 1
c5 Died – J. Neirn Bradley, 70th year, July 8, brother of Mrs Frank Petus and Mrs H. G. Benson
c5 Died – Mrs Albert Henry Goddard, nee Alice Elizabeth Horgan, 70th year, July 8
c5 Died – Angus Sweedland, 41 years, July 7
Page 8
c2 Died – J. Neirn Bradley, 70th year, July 8
9 July 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c2 Engagement – Rev George Earl Leard to Elinor Katherine harwood – July 24
c2 Engagement – Rev Morley Grant Clarke to Miss Gerrude Benice Cline – July 13
c3 Married – Jack Harold Herbert, son of Edward Herbert to Eileen Frances Peachey, daughter of Frank C. Peachey
10 July 1948
Page 6
c3 Reunion – Fisher Family
c3 Reunion – Watson Family
Page 7
c 1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Frederick J. Blackwell, 65th
c5 Born – Son of George Ayres, July 3
c5 Born – Daughter of Charles Edward Beattie, July 4
c5 Born – Son o f John W. Green, July 2
c5 Born – Son of Frank & Arlene Graydon, nee Pettifer, June 30
c5 Born – Daughter of LaVerne Haley, June 1
c5 Born – Daughter of Frank Long, June 23
c5 Born – Daughter of Mr & Mrs Patterson, June 25
c5 Born – Stillborn son of Robert Patrick, June 20
c5 Born – Daughter of Edmond Phipps, June 22
c5 Born – Son of Elmer Robbins, June 30
c5 Born – Larry John Stevenson, son of J. J. Stevenson, July 6
c5 Born – Bryan Robert Wilkinson, son of R. L. Wilkinson, July 1
c6 Died – J. Neirn Bradley, 70th year, July 8
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Hunter, 63 years, June 9, mother of Albert, Roy, Clarence and Ronald Hunter and Mrs H. D. Whitwam
Page 8
c2 Photo – Murray Griffin of St Thomas
10 July 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Home of Lorne E. Nichols of Lynhurst; Home of Clayton Palmer of Lynhurst; Home of Warren Allen and John MacKenzie of Lynhurst; Home of Percy Loosemore of Lynhurst
c6 Photo – Don Murray of Corinth Milk
Page 11
c4 Married – Leon Wilfred Joseph Payette, son of W. Payette of Montreal to Dorothy Irene Norman, daughter of Frank Norman of Tillsonburg, July 3
c4 Married – James Russell Reed, son of James Reed of Mount Elgin to Norma Blanche Clinton, daughter of Delmer Clinton
c4 Married – Donald William Fowler, son of D. E. Fowler of Yarmouth to Bernice Helen Houghton, daughter of Arno Houghton of Glanworth, July 7
c5 Married – Wesley McGuffin, son of William McGuffin to Miss Lillian Roberta White, niece of Rev H. E. Livingstone
c5 Married – Victor Rueben Robblee of London, son of Rueben Robblee to Betty Lorraine Willsie, daughter of Mrs M. Willsie of London and granddaughter of Jack Taylor
c5 Married – Clarence Golding, son of James Golding of Hamilton to Miss Marjorie Slaght, daughter of John Slaght of Corinth
Page 16
c2 Married – John K. Jensen Jr. to Miss Jessie E. Margetts, daughter of H. L. Margetts, July 3 – Photo
c4 Married – G. V. Grantham, son of S. Grantham to Evelyn Thain, daughter of Edward Thain, June 26 – Photo
c5 Photo – Marylynn Housley, daughter of Alton Housley of ynhurst
c5 Engagement – Edward W. Small, son of W. E. Small of St Thomas to Norine Ruth Couse, daughter of W. A. Couse of St Thomas – July 24
c5 Engagement – Donald Jack Orr, son of John Orr of St Thomas to Betty May Brooks, daughter of William Brooks of Windsor – July 17
c5 Married – Keith L. Jones to Miss Ruth Holmes, July 10
c7 Married – Archibald McAffer, son of Archibald McAffer of St Thomas to Mary Joan Fleming, daughter of Joseph Fleming of St Thomas – Photo
c8 Engagement – John Gordon Hicks, son of E. E. Hicks to Shirley Rosmary Simmons, daughter of Orrie Simmons of Tillsonburg – July
c8 Engagement – Dr Wilfred Bruce McGuire, son of W. W. McGuire of Tillsonburg to Marjory Cosie Magwood, daughter of Harold E. Magwood of Kincardine – July 17
12 July 1948
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c2 Photo – Elgin Regiment
c2 Died – Jasper Fodor, 15 years, July 11, son of Steve Fodor
Page 3
c3 Died – Miss E. J. ‘Babe’ Jones, 65 years, July 11, daughter of William Jones; sister of Mrs Mary (E. J.) Burdine
c4 Reunion – Campbell Family
Page 6
c2 Died – George McDougall, 84 years, July 11, son of James & Margaret McDougall, nee McCallum; widow of Mrs Christina McDougall; father of Robert & William McDougall, Mrs Margaret (Jack) Gordon, Mrs Mima (Ellwood) Robinson, Mrs Jessie (Robert) James, Mrs Isabel (Gus) Coville and Miss Edna McDougall
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c2 Died – Mrs Alberta Jane Stephens, 81 years, July 11, widow of John Stephens; mother of Thomas Stephens, Mrs Ida (Bruce) Simmons and Mrs Grace (Ted) Connor
c2 Died – Ernest W. Neelands, 67 years, July 10
c3 Funeral – Mrs Alice Elizabeth Goddard, July 10
c3 Funeral – Monsignor J. C. Kelly, July 12
c3 Funeral – Mrs Julia Calvert, nee McIntyre, July 10
c3 Funeral – Donald McIver, July 9
c3 Funeral – Angus Sweedland, July 10
c4 Died – Mrs Brazille VanLoon, nee Mary Ann Hauser, 76 years, July 12, daughter of John Hauser; mother of Norman, Nelson and Arthur VanLoon, Mrs Harold Ross, Mrs Verne Dawdy, Mrs Arthur Martin and Mrs James Gander; sister of John Hauser, Mrs Rose Mumford and Miss Edith Hauser
c7 Born – Kenneth Lee Smith, son of Lee & Shirley Smith, nee Parker, July 9
c7 Born – Gloria Jean Anne Blain, daughter of George B. & Margaret L. Blain, nee Muirhead, July 10
c7 Born – Lynda Jean Brown, daughter of W. Brown, sister of Donna Brown, July 7
c7 Born – Daughter of Allan Craig, July 9
c7 Died – George McDougall, 84 years, July 11
c7 Died – Mrs Alberta Jane Stephens, 81 years, July 11
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c1 Married – Keith Lewis Jones, son of David Jones of St Thomas to Ruth Hannah Holmes, daughter of Robert M. Holmes, July 10 – Photo
c2 Birthday – Mrs Annie Putman of St Thomas, 77th
c2 Engagement – Stanley Edward Gillespie, son of Edward Gillespie to Grace Lenore Jones, daughter of William V. L. Jones of Delaware – July 24
c2 Engagement – William Peter Stephenson, son of James L. Stephenson of Longwood to Regena Helen Marath, daughter of Louis Marath of Christina – July
c2 Engagement – Donald James Ballantine, son of William Ballantine of Mount Brydges to Doris Christinea Cobban, daughter of Grant Cobban of Mount Brydges – July 24
c2 Engagement – Donald William Sandercott, son of W. R. Sandercott of London to Margaret Elaine Weyler, daughter of Harold E. Weyler of Delaware – July 17
c2 Married – Clendon Albert Pearce McDowell, son of t. J. McDowell of Milverton to Frances Ross Silcox, daughter of Albert B. Silcox, July 10
c3 Engagement – George Frederick Burt of London to Emily Louise Baker, daughter of W. Baker of Lanbeth – July 24
c4 Married – Glenn Mote, son of Fred Mote to Lois Laurine Bloye, daughter of A. W. Bloye, July 10 – Photo
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c1 Photo – St Thomas Community Centre Boosters – Teddy Perfect, Gayle Lowry, Mary Louise Lowry, Betty Jane Jennings, Anne Preston, Joe Butler, Billy Lowry, Jimmy Melville, Bob Riddell, Don Morley, Hugh McIntyre, Bob Geddes, Peter Jennings, Richard Moyes
13 July 1948
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c5 Died – Mrs James Ross, nee Ann Jemina McKee, 86th year, July 10, mother of Thomas E., Margaret M., H. Keeth, George T., Victor, Allan C., James T. and Charles Ross, Mrs W. J. Simpson and Mrs William (Alice) Sowerby
Page 6
c1 Died – William Kilmer, 70 years, July 12, son of William & Sophronia Kilmer, nee Thompson; husband of Mrs Mabel Kilmer, nee Disbrowe; father of Arthur Kilmer, Mrs Vera (Leonard) Martin and Mrs Ada (Orvan) Tulouse; grandfather of Marion & Jack Kilmer and Freddie & Barry Tulouse
c1 Funeral – Nairn Bradley, July 12
c1 Funeral – Mrs Earl Woodworth, July 12
c2 Died – John B. McKillop, 73rd year, July 13, son of Duncan & Mary McKillop, nee McIntyre; husband of Mrs Cela McKillop, nee McRae; father of Mrs Murray Bailey, Jean, Cela and Duncan Kenneth McKillop; brother of Mrs Jennie MacDonald and Mrs Boyd Hinds
c3 Died – Mrs C. A. Long, nee Charlotte Anger, 78th year, July 10
c5 Died – Delbert Cullin, 25 years, July 11
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c1 Funeral – Alfred Cowley, July 12, father of Mrs James M. Gould
c2 Died – Mrs Michael Loftus, nee Mary Ann Burke, 74 years, July 10
c6 Died – William R. Bell, 91st year
c7 Died – James H. Mair, 87 years, July 12
c7 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Hunter, July 12
c7 Born – Larry Arthur Pickard, son of Cecil & Alberta Pickard, nee Goldrick, July 11
c7 Born – Son of James Fluelling, July 8
c7 Born – Kenneth Wayne Beaudoin, son of Yvon Beaudoin, July 8
c7 Born – Jane Anne Aust, daughter of William P. Aust, July 11
c7 Died – George McDougall, 84 years, July 11
c7 Died – William Kilmer, 70 years, July 12
c7 Died – John B. McKillop, 73rd year, July 13
c8 Memoriam – Robert Frederick Young, June 30 1947, by sister Iva Abbott
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c2 Died – Mrs William G. Stevens, nee Harriet Heaver, 76th year, July 10, daughter of William Heaver; mother of Mrs J. Craddock, Mrs A. Weeks, Ernie, George, William and Alf Stevens; sister of Mrs William Bomes
c5 Married – Cecil Reginald Pringle, son of Robert Pringle of Barrie to Ethel May Allman, daughter of Alfred Allman of St Thomas, July 10
13 July 1948
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Page 10
c2 Married – Andrew MacMillan, son of William MacMillan to Elsie Marguerite Pearce, daughter of Percy Pearce
c2 Married – R. McDonald Gatenby, son of William Gatenby to Ellen Patricia Dorrance, daughter of H. J. Dorrance, June 29
c2 Married – Clarence Edmund Mallender Jr. to Miss Patricia Ann Douglas, daughter of George Edward Douglas
c3 Married – Richard Moore, son of Richard Moore to Miss Elizabeth Ann Turner, daughter of William Turner
c3 Married – Percival Roy Bennett, son of William Bennett to Velma Ellen Graham, daughter of Duncan Graham, July 10
c3 Married – James H. Elliott to Virginia Margaret Cameron, both of Seaforth
c3 Married – Albert Rene Joseph ‘Bert’ Lariviere to Miss Amy Ruth Atkinson, daughter of Frank Atkinson
c3 Married – Hugh J. Evely, son of Roy Evely of Yarmouth to Edna Gertrude Hummell, daughter of Mrs Casper Hummell
c3 Married – Thomas Mitchell Welsch, son of Aden Welsh to Mildred Roberta Jones, daughter of Robert Jones, July 10
c6 Married – Ernest Albert Harris to Miss Frieda Caroline Breithaupt, daughter of John C. Breithaupt, July 10
c6 Engagement – Milton Alexander Bell, son of Daniel Bell of Glamis to Lorna Jean McNeil, daughter of Lorne McNeil of Springfield – July
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c1 died – Mrs William Kaake, 94th year, July 11
c1 Died – Mrs L. Laur of Roseland
c4 Column – A. S. Paragus – Port Burwell May Accommodate Ocean Ships if Seaway is Completed
c6 Died – Daniel McArthur, 91 years, July 12, son of Duncan McArthur; widow of Mrs Catherine McArthur, nee McArthur; father of Beulah McArthur; brother of Mrs Archie Leitch
14 July 1948
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c3 Died – Mrs Ada Hicks, 78 years, July 13, daughter of Nicholas Jeffrey; wife of Canon Richard Hicks
c4 Died – Mrs Oliver Gibson, nee Wolf, July 12, daughter of William Wolf
Page 6
c5 Funeral – Mrs Alberta Jane Stephens, July 13
Page 7
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Bertha May Collins, July 14 1947, by George and the boys Billie & George
c5 Memoriam – Mary A. Andrews, July 14 1939
c7 Born – Son of H. B. & Mary Caulfield, nee Burns, July 13
c7 Born – Marlene Fay Allen, daughter of John Allen, sister of Gary Allen, July 11
c7 Born – Daughter of Herbert & Margaret Charlton, nee Hide; sister of Marilyn Marie Charlton, July 19
c7 Born – Robert James Perry, son of Reg & Nellie Perry, nee Vieleman, July 10
c7 Died – John B. McKillop, 73rd year, June 13
Page 8
c1 Died – John Moyle, 67 years, July 13
c2 Photo – Shirley McComb, 12 years, daughter of G. E. McComb of St Thomas
Page 10
c2 Photos – Littlejohn Sisters of Tryconnell – daughters of D. M. Littlejohn – Grace, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret and Jean
c3 Engagement – Rev R. Bruce to Miss Irene Wyatt – July 17
c3 Engagement – John W. Aylesworth, son of R. G. Aylesworth to Jean Marguertie Monk, daughter of Forrest Monk – July 31
c3 Engagement – Donald M. Williams, son of Max Williams of Southwold to Dorothy Alma Mary Trio, daughter of Delamr Trior of London – July 17
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harry Williams of Aylmer, 25th
c5 Married – Rev Morley Grant Clarke, son of F. R. Clarke to Gertrude Bernice Cline, daughrer of Rev C. W. Cline
c5 Married – Eldon Gordon Marshall, son of J. G. Marshall to Dorothy Margaretta Harris, daughter of Dwight Harris
c5 Married – Archie D. Leitch, son of Dougland Leitch of Alvinston to Alma Luella Dill, daughter of William Dill of Aldborough
c5 Married – James Dickie Niven, son of Robert Munro Niven to Miss Mary Isabel ‘Mollie’ Sawers, daughter of J. H. Sawers
c5 Married – Morley Kendrick, son of Norman Kendrick to Miss Mary Wagenaar, daughter of J. Tate, July 10
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c5 Entrance Exam Results in Elgin County
Page 13
c1 Died – Charles Edward Hall, 84th year, July 13
c1 Died – Frederick Tutt, 87 years, July 13
c2 Died – Mrs Harriet Amelia Stephens, 86th year, July 13, wife of George Gardner Stephens
c2 Died – Louis Steffler, 10 years, son of Clem Steffler
15 July 1948
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c6 Died – John R. Smith, 92 years, July 15, son of James & Mary Smith, nee Tracy; widow of Mrs Mary Smith, nee Albeitz
c7 Died – Mrs Oliver Gibson – Photo
Page 7
c1 Died – Peter Edward Forler, 3 days, July 14, son of John A. Forler
c3 Died – Donald W. McLean, , 63 years, July 12
c5 Born – Gary Richard Graham, son of John & Shirley Graham, nee Lampman, July 10
c5 Born – Darlene Fay Allen, daughter of John Allen; sister of Gary Allen, July 11
c5 Born – Daughter of Walter & Beatrice Matthews, nee Jenkins; sister of Margaret Beth Matthews, July 14
c5 Born – Hugh Emerson McGregor, son of St Clair McGregor, July 7
c5 Born – Son of George Ayres, July 3
c5 Born – Son of Frank Lepp, July 6
c5 Born – Son of Arthur Pettit, July 7
c5 Born – Daughter of Herbert Beck, July 7
c5 Born – Daughter of Floyd Squires, July 8
c5 Born – Son of Joseph Cousineau, July 8
c5 Born – Daughter of Julius VanDenBerghe, July 9
c5 Born – Son of Joseph DeDecker, July 9
c5 Born – Daughter of Harold White, July 5
c6 Memoriam – Morley Parker, July 15 1947
c6 Memoriam – John E. Ross, July 15 1947
c6 Memoriam – Jennie Rogers, July 15 1939
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c1 Died – George Murray, July 13, widow of Mrs Annie Murray, nee Benway
c1 Shower – Mr & Mrs Leo Burnett, nee Margaret Garnham of Courtland
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Legue, nee Boley, 85 years, July 12
c1 Died – Mrs William Henry Biddle, nee Emma Ann Pitman, 70 years, July 13
c2 Died – F. E. D. Wallace, 46 years, July 14
c2 Died – John J. Cox, July 14, husband of Mrs Phyllis Cox
c2 Died – Edward Ward of Windham, 77 years, July 12, son of Henry & Margaret Ward, nee Drumgould; widow of Mrs Bertha Ward, nee Robins; father of Otto & James Ward, Mrs Margaret (Verne) Sicklesteel; brother of William and Joseph Ward
c4 Died – Omar Austin Kindy, 59 years, son of Daniel & Elizabeth Kindy
Page 10
c1 Died – Angus Sweedland, son of Mrs Stella Sweedland Wright
c3 Married – Albert Satchell, son of John Satchell of Port Stanley to Madeline Annie Matthews, daughter of Walter Matthews, July 10 – Photo
c3 Married – John V. Smith, son of Steven Smith to Miss Eva Annie Laprise, daughter of Henry Laprise
c3 Married – Frederick Tompkins, son of William Tompkins of Wallaceburg to Helen Marie Kyle, daughter of Ralph Kyle of Wabash, July 9
c3 Married – Michael Tigani, son of Joseph Tigani of Stratford to Dorothy Mills, daughter of Richard Mills of St Thomas, July 12
c3 Married – William Phillip Chapman, son of Roy Chapman of St Thomas to Miss Sidney Ramsey, daughter of Thomas Ramsey of Copenhagen, July 10
c3 Married – Harold March Steckley, son of J. C. Steckley to Margaret Osborne Lawson, daughter of J. A. Lawson
c4 Married – William Foster Markham, son of Albert Markham to Miss Jeanne Marion Lurene Pearce of Tillsonburg
c4 Died – Kenneth Munroe, 52nd year, July 12
15 July 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c4 Died – Mrs Emma Smith, nee Ellis, 73 years, widow of Malcolm Smith
Page 12
c1 Married – Ronald Stephen Cowley, son of J. & Violet Cowley to Betty Irene Gellatly, daughter of E. J. Gellatly
c2 Married – Russell Francis Weaver, son of Arthur Weaver to Amy Elizabeth Hawkins, daughter of Mrs D. H. McCallum, July 14 – Photo
c4 Engagement – Thomas E. Childs, son of Christopher Childs of Islington England to Hazel Marion Brown, daughter of Fred M. Brown of St Thomas – August 7
c4 Engagement – Donald Mack McClennan, son of Lorne McClennan to Barbara Jean Howard, daughter of Vane Howard of Vienna – July 24
c4 Engagement – Stuart Watson, son of Frederick William Watson to Anna Jean Johnston, daughter of Arthur Roy Johnston – August 14
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Herbert Dowling of Wardsville, 50th
c5 Engagement – Rev Garth Allen Cowper-smith, son of A. T. Cowper-Smith to Miriam Ruth James, daughter of Rev P. E. James – August
c5 Married – Franklin LeRoy Cook, son of S. R. Cook of St Thomas to Nancy Jane Harold, daughter of Edgar Harold, June 26
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c4 Died – Arthur W. Barker, husband of Mrs Mary E. Barker, nee Reeder; son of Mrs Bernice L. Barker
Page 15
c5 Died – Mrs Paul G. Wickson, July 14, daughter of Norman Hamilton
c5 Died – Mrs James A. Little, nee Ethel Marguerite Winer, July 13, daughter of John & Mary Winer, nee Wardrope
Page 17
c3 Reunion – Cook Family
c3 Reunion – Phillimore Family
c3 Reunion – Henderson Family
c3 Reunion – Lunn Family
16 July 1948
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c2 Died – Mrs Ida B. Corman, 79 years, July 15, mother of George Corman, Mrs Roscoe Rodd, Mrs Hazel Lord, Mrs Gordon Irving; sister of Mrs John Lindsay of Aylmer, Mrs John McKnight of Dunboyne and Mrs Grace McGee of Copenhagen
c3 Died – Alfred Williams, 90 years, July 15
c4 Reunion – Patterson Family
c4 Died – Milton Joseph Sales, 76 years, July 13, husband of Mrs Sarah Adele Sales, nee Knott
c6 Born – Heather Rose Lyons, daughter of Harvey & Adelaide Lyons, nee Ferguson, July 8
c6 Born – Daughter of A. E. Roberts of 12 Antrim St., sister of Freddie Roberts, July 14
c6 Died – Mrs Ida B. Corman, 79 years, July 15
c6 Died – John William Clarke, 82 years, July 16, husband of Mrs Laura Clarke, nee Waters
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Jennie Annett, July 16 1943
16 July 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c4 Died – John William Clarke, 82 years, July 16
Page 10
c2 Engagement – John Edward Ethelston, son of Ernst Ethelston of Aylmer to Margaret Joanne Nash, daughter of Alfred E. Nash of Aylmer – July 24
c2 Engagement – Stanley Kozak, son of Mrs Annie Kozak to Ruth Ilene Whitehead, daughter of Roy Whitehead of Simcoe – August 2
c2 Engagement – Albert Gordon Petersen, son of Theador Petersen to Katherine Annie Bridgeman, daughter of Hewitt & Alice Bridgeman if Langton – August 7
c5 Married – Wesley Kenneth McGuffin, son of William McGuffin to Lilian Roberta White, neice of Rev H. E. Livingstone
c5 Married – Donald Cameron McLarty, son of John McLarty to Gwendolyn Jean Driver, daughter of Arthur E. Driver
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c2 Died – William K. Knowles, 53 years, July 15, husband of Mrs Florence Knowles; father of Patricia Knowles; step-father of Robert McDonald; brother of Mrs James Simms, Mrs Walter Knowles and John Knowles
c5 Died – Gerald Ball, 9 years, July 15, son of Earl Ball; brother of Marlene Ball; grandson of P. J. Ball and Henry Turner
17 July 1948
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c2 Photo – J. A. Rogers of Aylmer
c3 Photo – Margaret Shively, daughter of D. Wellington Shively of Springfield
c5 Immigration – David & Louie Klein of St Thomas
Page 2
c3 Died – Thomas Roy Coleman, 59th year
c3 Died – Mrs Christina Birrell, 82nd year, July 16
c3 Died – John Wilkenson, 70 years, July 16
c3 Died – geroge Maxim Girardin, 80 years, July 13
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Lyman J. Simons, 50th
c5 Died – David R. Wright, 57 years, July 16
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c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Lyman Simons of Forestville, 50th, Aunt & Uncle of Mrs Keith Drake of Mapleton, with her parents Mr & Mrs C. Roberts of Aylmer
c5 Died – Lionel Carl Cottrell, 48 years, July 17, son of R. J. & Norma Cottrell; husband of Mrs Marjorie Cottrell; brother of Mrs Leola (A. L.) Gledhill; Uncle of Carl & Earl Gledhill
Page 7
c5 Born – Son of W. B. Mathers, July 16
c5 Born – Daughter of Richard Tattersall, July 9
c5 Born – Daughter of Stanley Zlateff, July 9
c5 Born – Daughter of Bruce Kishinsky, July 10
c5 Born – Son of Gordon West, July 11
c5 Born – Son of Patrick Luciani, July 11
c5 Born – Son of Gordon Codling, July 12
c5 Born – Daughter of Russell Robins, July 13
c5 Born – John Joseph O’Donnell, son of Charles O’Donnell, July 13
c5 Born – Bryan Bert Shoemaker, son of Mr & Mrs Shoemaker, May 26
c5 Born – Child of Rev H. S. B. & Diana Harper, nee Pope
c5 died – John William Clarke, 82 years, July 16
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Agnew Kew, July 17 1945
Page 8
c2 Photo – Elgin Regiment – W. H. Fellows and D. A. Pearce, both of St Thomas
17 July 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Clarence Moore of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Percy Sinclair of St Thomas
Page 11
c3 Married – Reginald W. Henry, son of Herbert Henry to Audrey Ruth Irwin, daughter of Robert Irwin, July 3
c4 Died – Rev Morton C. Pearson, 81st year, Sept 16
Page 16
c2 Married – W. P. Chapman, son of Roy Chapman of St Thomas to Miss Sydney Ramsey, daughter of Thomas Ramsey of Aylmer – Photo
c5 Engagement – Fredrick Birchall, son of Thomas Birchall of St Thomas to Lillian Joyce Tanner, daughter of J. W. Tanner of Eden – August 14
c5 Engagement – George L. N. Collins of Sparta to Dorothy Edith Boe, daughter of Alfred Boe of St Thomas – July 31
c5 Birthday – Charles H. Barnes of St Thomas, 65th
c6 Photo – Judge Duncan F. McCuaig, Mrs McCuaig and children Janice and Bruce of St Thomas
c8 Engagement – Allison Albert Munds of Lakeside to Margaret Esther Foote, daughter of George W. Foote of Lambeth – August 21
c8 Engagement – Edward Henry Dalgity, son of Edward Dalgity of London to Freda Marion McIntyre, daughter of Courtland McIntyre of Lobo – August
19 July 1948
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c3 died – Mrs Edward Galbraith, nee Jane Ann Downing, 64th year, July 15, mother of Walter, Albert & Glen Galbraith, Mrs Alta (Cecil) Scafe and Mrs Irene (Archie) Hunter; sister of Mrs Laura Early, Alex, Albert and Jack Downing
Page 3
c2 Died – Harry Sidney Potter, 23 years, son of John Potter
c3 Born – Triplets of Mrs Leonard R. Easdown of London
c4 Died – Albert Sinclair, 34 years, husband of Mrs Emma Sinclair, nee Benoot
c5 Died – Levi Powers, 54 years, July 17, son of Levi & Alice Powers, nee Templeton; brother of Robert, William and George Powers, Mrs Jack Bachus, Mrs Alfred Quick, Mrs Jack Honson, Mrs James Rothery, Mrs Charles Pollock, Mrs Harry Brownless and Mrs Lester Lamon
c6 Died – James Wilson Morley, 44th year, July 17
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c2 Funeral – William Kilmer, July14
c2 Funeral – John B. McKillop, July 15
Page 7
c7 Born – Son of James Bowie, July 17
c7 Born – James Lewis Chesney, son of James & Rose Chesney, nee Rupple, July 16
c7 Born – Susan Hutchison, stillborn daughter of Ross A. Hutchison, July 16
c7 Born – Neil Alexander Johnson, son of Leonard N. Johnson, July 17
c7 Born – Son of Frank Butcher, July 14
c7 Born – Joanna Lynn Crouse, daughter of E. C. & Jean Crouse, nee Baird, July 10
c7 Born – Daughter of Emery DeFauw, July 8
c7 Born – Son of Ralph Garnham, July 10
c7 Born – Daughter of John Konynendyk, July 9
c7 Born – Son of Otto McDowell, July 11
c7 Born – Son of Tony Salcak, July 9
c7 Born – Daughter of John Weston, July 11
c7 Born – Son of Harry Wood, July 12
c7 Born – Son of LeRoy Young, July 12
c7 Died – Lionel Carl Cottrell, 48 years, July 17
c8 Memoriam – Mrs John Bain, July 18 1944
c8 Memoriam – Mrs Minnie Goodwill, July 19 1939
c8 Memoriam – Albert Edward Toogood, July 19 1947, by Bill, June and Norman Toogood
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c2 Engagement – Ross Wilbert Burnard, son of Bert Burnard to Eleanor May Poley, daughter of William J. Poley – August 7
c2 Engagement – Harry Banks Parker to Vera Irene Mead, daughter of W. G. Mead – August 14
c3 Engagement – William U. Vidler, son of Harold Vidler to Charlotte Eileen Clark, daughter of Elgin Clark – August
c4 Married – Anthony Whitford Fischer, son of H. B. Fischer to Elizabeth Scatcherd, daughter of Norman Haultain
c4 Married – Ronald Bruce Gibson, son of R. B. Gibson to Jean McDonald, daughter of C. G. McDonald, July 17
c4 Married – Donald William Sandercott, son of W. R. Sandercott to Margaret Elaine Weyler, daughter of Harold E. Weyler, July 17
c8 Reunion – Oatman Family
20 July 1948
Page 1
c4 Photo – Margaret Shively, 2 years, daughter of Wellington Shively of Springfield
Page 3
c3 Photo – Weatherhead Company Picnic – Joe Said, Joe Vella, Francis La Feria, Joe Cini and Leney Connor
c4 Photo – 4 Generations – Mrs Margaret Connelly, Francis Ford, Mrs Margaret Bremner, Mrs Marie Ford
Page 7
c2 Died – Henry Norton, 76 years, July 19, son of James Norton, father of James A., Albert and John Norton, Mrs Vera Hoover and Mrs H. J. Padgett; brother of Earl R. Norton and Mrs Henry Mills
c8 Married – Robert McKee, son of James McKee to Agnes jeanette Combe, daughter of Hugh Barry Combe, July 3
c8 Memoriam – Robert Holt, July 20 1945, by Bobby and Jeannie
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Floyd Warner, nee Bertha Cline, 54 years, July 19, sister of Mrs Agnes (Bruce) Rohrer, Emma, Ella, Robert and Charles Cline
20 July 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c4 Photo – United Church, Union – F Olde, L. Willson, G. Lewis, G. Fish, D. Lanning, G. Chute, J. Tobin, Mrs S. J. Heidt, Miss Linda Willson, Mrs Chas Willson, Miss Mary Olde, Mrs F. Olde, Mrs L. Olde, Miss Anne Harvey, Mrs A. Fishleigh, Mrs Clarence Willson
Page 10
c2 Married – Charles Edward Casbourne, son of Charles J. Casbourne of Lachine Quebec to Edith Florence Godkin, daughter of Arthur Godkin of St Thomas – Photo
c2 Baptism – Victoria Pauline Thistle, daughter of J. Rodney & Daphne Margaret Thistle, nee Styles, July 18
c2 Married – Keith Alvin Nash, son of Septimus Nash to Helen Catharine McGuigan, daughter of Virgil Gladstone McGuigan, July 19
c3 Engagement – Norman St Clair Castle, son of Norman Castle to Doris Marie Zavitz, daughter of George M. Zavitz – July 24
c4 Married – Joseph Rowland Brown, son of J. U. Brown to Anna Marjorie Bennett, daughter of David Bennett, July 10
c4 Married – Allison Dale, son of Shepherd Dale to Clara Leona Winslow, daughter of W. H. Winslow, July 17
c4 Married – Dr Wilfred Bruce McGuire, son of W. W. McGuire to Marjory Cosie Magwood, daughter of H. E. Magwood, July 17
c6 Picnic – Union Community
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c3 Reunion – Smith Family
c3 Reunion – White Family
c3 Reunion – Facey Family
c3 Reunion – Slaght Family
c3 Reunion – Carroll Family
c3 Reunion – Walther – Livingstone Family
c3 Reunion – Trickett Family
c4 Died – Thomas Swindall, 11 years, July 19, son of William Swindall
c4 Died – Raymond Swindall, 14 years, July 19, son of William Swindall
c6 Immigration – Family of Gustaf Causyn
21 July 1948
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c1 Died – Alfred German ‘Peter’ Dawdy, 79th year, July 20, son of Sylvester & Catharine Dawdy, nee Legacy; father of Sherman, Harold and Russell Dawdy, Mrs Fern (Lloyd) Fowler, Mrs Marguerite (Dan) Palmer, Miss Doris Dawdy and Mrs Rena (Harry) O’Brien; brother of Orton and Herbert Dawdy, Mrs Florence (James) Cook and Mrs Phoebe (Dougal) Campbell
c3 Died – Florence Esther Brown, 41st year, July 21, daughter of John R. & Ada Brown; sister of Mrs Harvey Green; half-sister of Charles L. Brown
Page 3
c1 Photo – Bible School at Pentecostal Church, St Thomas
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Louise Adams, 82nd year, sister of Mrs Wilson Haney
c4 Immigration – Mr & Mrs Frank Verbeke of Meniebek, West Flanders, Belgium; nephew of Mrs Maurice Bosssuyt
Page 7
c6 Born – Sharon Elaine Ostrander, daughter of Orrie & Wilma Ostrander, nee Wodham, July 12
c6 Born – David Kent Lester, son of Ronald Lester; grandson of Mrs L. Ford, July 10
c6 Born – Daughter of Emery DeFauw, July 8
c6 Born – Daughter of Gordon Travena, July 12
c6 Born – Daughter of Thomas Hagan, July 13
c6 Born – Daughter of Peter Lindsay, July 13
c6 Born – Daughter of Marcel Wullemen, July 13
c6 Born – Son of Roy Barnes, July 14
c6 Born – Daughter of Anthony Zdriluk, July 14
c6 Born – Son of Erland Cole, July 15
c6 Died – Florence Esther Brown, July 21
c6 Died – Alfred Gorman ‘Peter’ Dawdy, 79th year, July 20
c7 Memoriam – Mary Anne Paul, July 21 1946, by daughter Alice, granddaughter Lillian and son Pete
c7 Memoriam – Charles Paul, 1931, by daughter Alice, granddaughter Lillian and son Pete
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c2 Died – Mrs John Hogg, nee Sarah Pangborn, 63 years, July 21, daughter of Hiram Pangborn; mother of Garnet and Calvin Hogg; grandmother of Ronald and Donald Hogg
21 July 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Ed Starkey of Glanworth, 86 years
c6 Photo – George Silcox of Shedden; Earl Chamberlain of Shedden; Neil McDonald of Shedden; Ainley Baker of Lambeth; Basil McDonald of Shedden
Page 10
c1 Married – Eric Davis, son of F. E. Davis to Joyce Marion Richards, daughter of A. T. Richards
c2 Married – R. S. Cowley, son of J. & V. Cowley to Betty Gellatly, daughter of E. J. F. Gellatly – Photo
c2 Shower – Miss Norine Couse
c2 Shower – Miss Josephine Jack
c3 Engagement – Robert Claus of Tillsonburg, son of Fred Claus of Fingal to Joyce Cumming, daughter of Mrs Thomas Cumming of Galt – July 24
c4 Married – Norman Kurtzman, son of J. Kurtzman of Ingersoll to Eva Shepherd, daughter of J. Shepherd of St Thomas, July 18 – Photo
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c3 Died – Carroll Joseph Ryan, 38 years, son of James Ryan; brother of Rev Blake Ryan, James & Thomas Ryan, Sister Mary Jane, Mrs James J. Crusoe and Miss Alice Ryan
c4 Died – Robinson John Orr, July 20
c4 Died – Charles Richardson, son of Alec Richardson; husband of Mrs Elizabeth Richardson, nee McPhail
c4 Died – Mrs Frank Sweeney, nee Jane Gertrude Cass, 62nd year
c4 Died – John Wesley McPherson, 68 years, July 18, son of Alexander & Anna McPherson
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Daly, 50th
22 July 1948
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c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary Anne VanLoon, July 14
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c1 Died – Alfred Reaume, 57 years, July 21
c2 Died – Miss Lilly Luella Cascadden, 81st year, July 22, daughter of Hugh & Laura Cascadden, nee Anger
c4 Died – Mrs Heber Nethery, nee Isabel Cheshire, July 20
c5 Born – William Boyd Little, son of Boyd & Jean Little, nee McCaul, July 15
c5 Born – Sharon Elaine Ostrander, daughter of Orrie & Wilma Ostrander, nee Wodham, July 12
c5 Born – Child of James M. Pyatt, July 12
c5 Born – Linda Joyce Shone, daughter of Walter Shone, July 21
c5 Died – Florence Esther Brown, July 21
c5 Died – Miss Lilly Luella Cascadden, 81st year, July 22
c5 Died – Alfred Gorman ‘Peter’ Dawdy, 79th year, July 20
c5 Died – Ernest Victor Smith, 47th year, July 21, husband of Mrs Bessie Smith, nee Wilson, son of Melvin Smith
c5 Died – Edna Marion Turville, 44th year, July 21, daughter of Mrs Bertha Turville; sister of Mrs Colin McCallum and Mrs Newton Bigelow
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c1 Died – Clarence Hall, 26 years, July 22
c2 Died – Edna Marion Turville, 44th year, July 21, daughter of Sydney S. & Bertha Turville
c2 Died – Ernest Victor Smith, 47th year, July 21
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c1 Married – Dr Wilfred Bruce McGuire, son of W. W. McGuire to Marjory Cosie Magwood, daughter of Harold E. Magwood
c2 Married – Leroy Cook, son of S. R. Cook of St Thomas to Nancy Jane Harold, daugthre of E. Harold of Paris – Photo
c2 Photo – Mrs H. Insater, Miss Neville Pope, Miss Margaret Nesbitt, Miss Carol McLaughlin
c2 Engagement – Kenelm Lister Kay to Mrs Jean Agnes Balders, nee Labatt; sister of John S. & Hugh F. Labatt
c3 Anniversary – Rev Dr P. W. & Mrs Philpott of Toronto – 61st
c4 Died – Mrs Charles Wilson Plaxton, nee Harriet Ann Train, 83 years, daughter of John Train
c5 Married – William Owen Knight, son of A. P. Knight to Barbara Marguerite Mills, daughter of D. Mills
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c1 Shower – Mr & Mrs Howard Loveland of Wallacetown
c1 Baptism – Robert Terrance McCullough, son of William R. McCullough, grandson of Wilson McCullough, July 12
c2 Funeral – Mrs Oliver Gibson, niece of George Wolff
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c1 Died – Mrs Tom Wilson, nee Agnes Geddes, 58 years, July 21
c1 Died – Mrs James Taylor, nee Harriet Jean Emmons, daughter of Henry & Elizabeth Emmons, nee Scott
c1 Died – Norman J. H. Hodgson, July 11, widow of Mrs Eulalie Hodgson, nee Lawson
c2 Died – Mrs Murty Lloyd Wallis, nee Sarah Jane Evands, 70 years, July 21
c2 Died – Mrs Fredrick Bateman, nee Margaret J. McMillan, 72 years, July 21
c3 Died – Alexander Rundle, 66 years, July 21
c3 Reunion – Wilson Family
c3 Reunion – Pressey Family
c7 Died – Mrs Albert Moser, nee Celena O’Grady, 51 years, July 21, daughter of James & Bridget O’Grady, nee McGree; mother of Earl, Harold, Arthur and Gerald Moser, Mrs Verna (Gerald) Linseman, Mrs Celena (Alvin) Kocher, Eileen, Mildred, Lorreine, Doreen and Lenore Moser; sister of Frank and Miss Hazel O’Grady; step-daughter of Mrs Theresa O’Grady; half-sister of Alvin, Harold, Cecil, Gerald, Earl and Jerome O’Grady, Mrs Lawrence Boll, Rita and Eleanor O’Grady
23 July 1948
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c1 Died – Charles Haythorne, 75 years, July 21, father of Raymond C. and Victor A. Haythorne, Mrs Thomas Croucher and Mrs Sterling Smith
c2 Died – Charles Clark Moulton, 69th year, July 21, son of William & Ellen Moulton, nee Cooper; widow of Mrs Stella Moulton, nee Broom; fathr of Mrs William Lamont; brother of Mrs Salem Franklin and Delbert Moulton
c3 Birthday – James Edward Furkey of Waterford, 90th
Page 7
c4 Married – James Francis Stewart, son of Harry Stewart to Angela Eileen King, daughter of L. D. King
c4 Married – Charles Paul Jackson to Helen Spinks, daughter of William Spinks in Aylmer
c6 Born – Son of Robert E. Dickson, July 18
c6 Born – Son of Vernon E. & May Holborn, nee Scoyns; brother of Leroy & Eddie Holborn, July 23
c6 Died – Miss Lilly Luella Cascadden, 81st year, July 22
c6 Died – ‘Charlie’ Thang Chin, July 22, husband of Lo thank chin; father of Bow Foo Chin
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Harriett E. Palmer, July 23 1945, by daughter Etoile, Bud and Betty June
c7 Memoriam – Don Matthews, July 23 1947, by Bobby and Donna Jean
c7 Memoriam – R. G. ‘Bob’ Carrothers, July 23 1944
c7 Memoriam – Clara Mitchell, July 21 1947, by daughter Elsie, son-in-law Fred and granddaughter Elaine
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c1 Died – Mrs George Fletcher, nee Kate Robinson, July 19, daughter of William C. Robinson; granddaughter of Jabel Robinson
c2 Died – ‘Charlie’ Thang Chin, 56 years, July 22, husband of Lo thank chin; father of Bow Foo Chin; brother of Chin Ming
Page 10
c2 Married – Joseph Rowland Brown, son of J. U. Brown to Anna Marjorie Bennett, daughter of David Bennett – Photo
c2 Died – O. M. Blackwell, July 21, father of Lynn W. Blackwell
c4 Married – Alvin E. Jewell to Alice Holmes, July 10
c4 Married – Raymond Elmer Lunn, son of Archie Lunn to Jessie Donalda Rowe, daughter of John Rowe of Iona Station
c4 Married – William Lewis Hayman, son of Fred Hayman of Aylmer to Helen Gertrude Howe, daughter of Lloyd & Irene Howe of Aylmer
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs N. E. McCarty of Toronto, 50th
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c1 Died – Mrs Walker C. Tisdale, nee Mary Ellen Holland, 80 years, July 22; mother of Vera M., Laurence and Arthur Tisdale; sister of John and Charles Holland
c3 Birthday – Mrs James Virtue of Woodstock, 100th
c7 Died – Lyle Willis, 30 years, July 22, husband of Mrs Doris Willis, nee Mosgrove
c8 Died – Mathew K. White, 80 years, July 22
24 July 1948
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c3 Photo – Memorial Hospital Blood Bank – Dr. E. L. Brown, Arthur Galloway, Bruce Caldwell, Morris Housley, Mrs Helen Caskey
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Joseph Smith, nee Sarah Bonser, 85 years, July 22, daughter of Henry Bonser; mother of Myrtle Smith; step-mother of Mrs Ethel Holt
c1 Died – Jesse Alexander Marr, 67 years, July 23, widow of Hattie Marr; brother of Mrs Lulu McFarlane and Mrs Ada Figley
c2 Married – Clinton Warren, son of Charles Warren to Donna Jean Moore, daughter of Sam Moore, July 16
c4 Funeral – Alfred German ‘Peter’ Dawdy, July 23
c5 Reunion – Esseltine Family
Page 7
c2 Died – George A. Cartwright, 67 years
c4 Born – Son of John & Catherine Farr, nee McCorkell, July 23
c4 Born – Daughter of G. G. & Audrey Gellatly, nee McIntrye, July 23
c4 Born – Son of Thomas Johnstone; brother of Tommy & Bob Johnstone, July 19
c4 Born – Kenney Roy Marys, son of John & June Marys, nee Pountney, July 23
c4 Born – Susan Elizabeth Medlyn, daughter of Ernest G. Medlyn; sister of Phillip Medlyn, July 20
c4 Died – Mrs Joseph Smith, nee Sarah Bonser, 85 years, July 22
c4 Died – Mrs George M. Baldwin, 74 years, July 24
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Maggie McLellan, July 25 1946, by Pearl & Harold
c4 Memoriam – John Owen Richardson, July 24 1946
c4 Memoriam – Mary Elizabeth Richardson, June 24 1947
c4 Memoriam – Jeanne Summers, July 24 1947
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c2 Died – Mrs George M. Baldwin, 74 years, July 24, daughter of Daniel Steinbach; mother of Frederick and Wynne Baldwin; sister of Mrs Beatrice Fitzgerald; sister-in-law of Irving Drinkhaus and Mrs Chester Steinbach; Aunt of Irving Drinkhaus Jr. and Lorne Fitzgerald
24 July 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c4 Anniversary – Church of Christ, Port Stanley, 103rd – Photo
Page 11
c3 Married – Clarence Ray Logan to Hazel Lurene DesLandes, July 22
c3 Married – Gordon Carl Shannon, son of John Shannon to Mary Mabel Higgins, daughter of David Higgins, July 23
c3 Married – Malcolm Alexander Campbell, son of Peter L. Campbell to Laura Myrtle McNeill, daughter of Thomas D. O’Neill, July 21
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c1 Died – Alfred Thomas Cloney, 87th year, July 23
c1 Died – Robertson M. Baldwin, 72 years
c1 Died – Mrs Charles E. Black, 73rd year, July 22
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Victor Smith of Lakeside, 27th
c3 Died – James William McIntyre, 60th year, July 20
c4 Birthday – William Paul Hathaway of Port Rowan, 83rd, son of Thomas & Fannie Hathaway, nee Woodward; husband of Mrs Ethel Hathaway, nee Dell; father of Mrs Boyd Dickinson and Mrs Harvey Campbell
c4 Married – Wilson George Abraham, son of George Abraham to Miss Gwen Tigg, daughter of John Ferguson Twigg, July 24
c5 Reunion – Pettit Family
c5 Died – John E. Lawson, 67 years, July 23
c6 Died – Stanley Barucki, 14 months, July 23, son of Stanley Borucki
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c2 Married – Donald William Fowler, son of D. E. Fowler to Bernice Helen Houghton, daughter of Arno Houghton – Photo
c3 Engagement – Allen Raymond Wicks to Miss Eileen Caughell – July 31
c4 Engagement – Arthur Massecar James, son of Albert Edward James to Monica Eleanor Gover, daughter of William Gover of St Thomas – August 14
c4 Engagement – Harold Norman Simmons, son of A. R. Simmons to Florence Ethel Wheeler, daughter of W. H. Wheeler – July
c4 Engagement – Richard John O’Connor, son of V. E. O’Connor to Jayne Isabel McPhillips, daughter of J. Ralph McPhillips – August 7
c4 Engagement – Allison Albert Munds, son of Harry Munds to Margaret Esther Foote, daughter of George W. Foote – augu 21
c4 Engagement – Edward Anthony Prete, son of Mrs Fred DeNala and the late Peter Prete to Reta Elizabeth Gerber, daughter of Paul Gerber – October 7
c4 Engagement – Earnest Colling McTavish, son of Rev Duncan McTavish to Verland Elaine Dauncey, daughter of C. Percy Dauncey – August 14
c4 Engagement – John Clarence Lethbridge, son of John T. Lethbridge to Edna Estelle Fowler, daughter of Edwin Fowler – August 7
c4 Engagement – Percy F. Stubbs, son of John Stubbs to Doreen Elizabeth Kelly, daughter of Roy Kelly – July 30
c4 Married – Donald Russelo to Miss Betty Nagle, niece of Mrs William Benn; daughter of D. Nagle, July 24
c5 Trousseau Tea – Miss Josephine Jack, daughter of W. Jack
c5 Engagement – Donald Banfield Way to Winnifred Edythe Baxter, daughter of Linus Baxter – August 14
c6 Engagement – Jerome Frederick Bauer, son of E. J. Bauer to Harriet Jane Morse, daughter of S. A. Morse – August 21
c6 Engagement – Harvey Garfield Latta, son of Garfield Latta to Mary Irene Atkinson, daughter of Earl Atkinson – July 28
c6 Engagement – Donald Gordon MacGuire, son of William MacQuire to Anna Alice Atkinson, daughter of Earl Atkinson – July 28
c7 Engagement – Edward Henry Dalgity, son of Edward Dalgity to Freda Marion McIntyre, daughter of Courtland McIntyre – August
c7 Engagement – Gordon Harold Budd, son of William Budd to Helen Lillian Nabert, daughter of Godfrey Nabert – August 25
26 July 1948
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c2 Died – Jack Bocking, 27 years, July 25, son of W. R. Bocking; twin of Dr Douglas Bocking; brother of Mrs Margaret (Malcolm) Edworthy – Photo
c7 Died – Mrs Kathleen Scott, 19 years, July 25, wife of Laverne Scott; daughter-in-law of George Scott; sister-in-law of Charles Scott
c8 Photo – Murray Griffin of St Thomas
Page 3
c1 Died – Mrs Sarah Ormandy, 75 years, July 24
c1 Died – Miss Frances Isobel Lynch, 82 years, July 25
c1 Died – Joseph E. Harrison, 86th year, July 25
c5 Died – Frederick E. Going, 86 years, July 25
c6 Died – Robert Wilson, 55 years, July 24, husband of Mrs Elsie Wilson, nee Harris; father of William and Douglas Wilson; brother of Misses Lucy, Helen and Florence Wilson, Mrs Jean (T.) Ford and Mrs Effie (I.) Barnaby and Douglas, George and Marshall Wilson
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c2 Died – Miss Bertha Irene Allen, 54 years, July 25, daughter of Robert Allen; sister of Mrs N. Coulter, Mrs T. Henry and R. C. Allen
c2 Died – George Brown, 63 years, son of Joseph Brown
c2 Funeral – Henry Norton, July 21
c2 Funeral – Miss Lilly L. Cascadden, July 24
c2 Funeral – Thang ‘Charlie’ Ching, July 24
c7 Died – Mrs Betty Orde, 19 years, July 24
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c1 Died – Clarence Ambridge Hall, 64 years, July 21, son of Samuel Hall; father of Dr C. W., and Dr Howard H. Hall; brother of Mrs Grace McLean, Mrs P. C. Smiley, Mrs F. O. Taber, Fred W. and Phillip S. Hall
c6 Born – Jeffry Lynn Such, son of Bert & Muriel Such, nee Beer, July 22
c6 Died – Grant MacDonald Cook, 56th year, July 26, husband of Mrs Helen Cook, nee Best; father of Margaret Helen and John Wesley Cook; brother fo Miss Margaret Cook and Norman Cook
c6 Died – John Norman, 93 years, July 24, husband of Mrs Anna M. Norman; father of Mrs Walter C. Oke, Harvey and Harold F. Norman; grandfather of Mrs Lindsay M. Ward
c6 Died – William George Tugwood, 78 years, July 25, brother of Edward Tugwood, Mrs Annie Green, Mrs Elizabeth Hamlin, Henry and Arthur Tugwood
c6 Memoriam – Keith Mann, July 26 1946
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c1 Married – Donald Mack McClennan, son of L. O. McClennan to Barbara Jean Howard, daughter of Vane Howard of Vienna, July 24 – Photo
c2 Married – Carey Ambrose Lawrence, son of Ambrose Lawrence to Muriel Geraldine Rodgers, daughter of W. H. Rodgers of St Thomas
c3 Married – George A. Welch, son of John Welch to Merla Marie Kelley, daughter of Fred Kelley, July 24
c3 Died – Mrs Francis Gunning, nee Mary Ross, 85th year, July 23, daughter of John & Ann Ross, nee Moore
c4 Engagement – James Dane Dodge, son of William G. Dodge to Mary Jeannette Howe, daughter of C. D. Howe – September
c4 Engagement – John Frederick Hide, son of F. Hide of Belmont to Joanne Marie Wilson, daughter of Wilfred L.Wilson of Springfield – August
c4 Engagement – David Alexander Fairweather to Frances Elizabeth Werden, daughter of Emerson B. Werden – August
c4 Engagement – Francis Edgar Ian Lewis, son of Rev Wilfred James Lewis to Margaret Grace Weymark, daughter of William John Weymark – August 14
c4 Married – William Allen Hawthorne, son of William Hawthorne to Miss Ferne McFaddin, daughter of Henry McFaddin, July 24
c5 Married – Arthur Roy Lester, son of Floyd Lester to Lillian Marguerite Young, daughter of Fred Young, July 24
c5 Married – Earl Thomas Stevens, son of Lawrence Stevens to Patricia Irene Pratten, daughter of H. E. Pratten
c5 Married – Stanley Edward Gillespie, son of Edward Gillespie to Grace Lenore Jones, daughter of William V. Jones, July 24
c5 Died – Mrs P. W. D. Broderick, nee Rosetta Gordon, 80 years, July 24
c6 Married – Ronald Ransom Cowell, son of James William Cowell to Dorcas Lorraine Webster, daughter of Edgar Webster of Port Stanley, July 24
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c1 Died – Morrison S. McCracken, July 24
c2 Died – William George Tugwood, 78 years, July 25
c2 Died – Grant MacDonald Cook, 55 years, July 26
c3 Died – John Norman, 93 years, July 24 – Photo
27 July 1948
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c4 Died – Thomas L. Coughlin, 55 years, July 27, son of Timothy Coughlin – Photo
Page 2
c4 Funeral – Mrs Edith Baldwin, July 26
c4 Funeral – John Norman, July 26
c4 Funeral – Mrs Bertha Warner, July 22
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Bertha Elizabeth Bedford, 56th year, July 26, wife of Sydney Abbott Bedford; mother of Arthur Leroy Smith, Gordon Elliot Milton Smith and Mrs Eva (Ralph) Ross
c7 Born – Mary Katherine Fowler, daughter of Frank & Katherine Fowler, nee Young, July 26
c7 Born – Eileen Ruth Smith, daughter of H. J. Smith, July 22
c7 Born – Donald Frank Horton, son of F. W. & Phyllis Horton, nee Spencer, July 24
c7 Born – Son of Jack LaPlante, July 21
c7 Born – Son of Stanley Curran, July 21
c7 Died – Mrs Bertha Elizabeth Bedford, 56th year, July 26
c7 Died – Jack Bocking, 28 years, July 25
c7 Died – Charles Henry Pike, 70th year, July 26, husband of Mrs Minnie Florence Pike, nee Siple; brother of Mrs William Langdon
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c1 Died – Harry Parker; father of Mrs Albert Tier, Mrs Bush, Jack and Ralph Parker
27 July 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Leslie & George Armstrong, sons of John A. Armstrong of Yarmouth
Page 10
c1 Married – William Dennis Lang, son of Arthur Lang of St Thomas to Josephine Jack, daughter of William Jack of St Thomas, July 24
c2 Married – Harold King to Miss Lorna Ross of St Thomas
c3 Engagement – Frederick Birchall, son of Thomas Birchall of St Thomas to Lillian Joyce Tanner, daughter of John W. Tanner of Eden – August 14
c4 Birthday – Mrs Rowland Stephens
c4 Married – Wilfred Oswald Anscombe, son of John Anscombe of Verschoyle to Marian Hazel Miners, daughter of Cecil Miners of Simcoe, July 24
c6 Married – Douglas Lyle Halliday, son of Mrs J. Halliday to Ruby Mae Clark, daughter of Ernest Clark
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c1 Died – George W. Walker, 60 years, son of Rev William Walker of Vienna; husband of Mrs Ruth Walker; father of George W. Jr. and John M. Walker, Mrs Ruth Schmedlien and Mrs Agnes Browne; grandfather of Roger, Daniel & Michael Schmedlien and Janeen Browne; brother of William M., Charles Howard and John A. Walker, Mrs Anne Scruton, Mrs Carrie Smith, Mrs Mary Brigidear and Mrs Vera Wilson
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c1 Died – John E. Lawson, 66 years, July 23, brother of Mrs Louise Bottomley
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Cummer, 92 years, July 26
c1 Died – Richard William Jones, 74 years, July 26
c1 Birthday – R. G. Jarvis of Vittoria, 90th , son of Hiram Jarvis; widow of Sarah Elizabeth Wilson and Sarah Elizabeth Nicholas
c6 Reunion – Nethercott Family
c6 Reunion – Falkins Family
28 July 1948
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c1 Photo – YWCA Summer Camp Group
Page 2
c3 Immigration – Mr & Mrs John Spanenberger, brother of Adam Spanenberger of Morpeth
c4 Funeral – Mrs Ameline ‘Emily’ Patterson, 76 years, July 27
c4 Funeral – Mrs Joseph Hackett, nee Susanna Hargin, July 28
c5 Funeral – William Bryan Cronin, July 27
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c1 Died – Frank Heffer, 82 years, July 27, son of John Heffer; father of Mrs J. B. Miller and Mrs Earl Baxter
c1 Died – Miss Edna Morse, 90th year, July 28, daughter of W. D. & Eliza Morse, nee Cascadden; sister of Mrs Olive Jones and Miss Lottie Morse
c3 Died – Charles Henry Pike, 69 years, July 26
c4 Died – Mrs Robert J. Laurie, nee Kathleen Morrow, 47th year, July 23, daughter of John & Rebecca Morrow; mother fo Mrs James Hunter, Bruce, Norman and Vernon Laurie; sister of Mrs F. Jenkins of St Thomas
c5 Died – Mrs Calvin Monk, 86 years, July 27, daughter of George Fish; mother of Mrs Hubert McDonald, Mrs Lodena Little, Mrs Oscar Blaisdell, Mrs Dewitt Carter and John E. Monk
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c6 Memoriam – William H. Bennett, July 28 1946
c7 Born – Daughter of Ernest Baxter, sister of Carol and Brenda Baxter, July 27
c7 Born – David Brown, son of Jack Brown, July 22
c7 Born – Linda Diane Forsyth, daughter of Charles & Virgina Forsyth, nee Harris, July 21
c7 Born – Patsy Ann Marshall, daughter of Norman Marshall, July 26
c7 Died – Mrs Bertha Elizabeth Bedford, 56th year, July 26
c7 Died – Thomas L. Coughlin, 55 years, July 27
c7 Died – Miss Edna Morse, 90th year, July 28
c7 Died – Frank Heffer, 82 years, July 27
28 July 1948
Second Section
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c1 Married – Robert St Clair Claus, son of Fred Claus to Joyce Cumming, daughter of Mrs Horace Cumming, July 24
c2 Photo – Miss Marjorie Penney, daughter of Maurice Penney of Philadelphia; niece of Miss Elizabeth Penney of St Thomas
c3 Married – Donald Maxwell Williams, son of Maxie Williams to Dorthy Alma Mary Prior, daughter of Delmar Prior, July 17 in St Thomas
c3 Married – Arnold Lorne Walters, son of Harold Walters to Leola Ernestine Eastabrook, daughter of Lloyd Eastabrook
c4 Birthday – William Parkinson, 91st
c4 Engagement – Thomas Sydney Hawkins, son of W. B. Hawkins to Ada Marie McLean, daughter of W. H. McLean – August
c5 Married – William D. Lang, son of Arthur Lang to Josephine Jack, daughter of William Jack – Photo
Page 11
c2 Married – Alexander Woolway Clark, son of Alexander Clark to Miss Marion Letitia Young, daughter of James Young
Page 13
c1 Died – Mrs H. A. Berlett, 79 years, July 26
c1 Died – William Parker, 85 years, July 26
c1 Died – John Mucok, 65 years, July 27
c1 Died – Mrs Thomas Thompson, 85th year, July 26
c2 Died – Charles Shearer, 62 years, July 27
c4 Died – Mrs John E or G. Warren, nee Annie James McLeod, 72nd year, July 27; mother of Mrs Myrtle (Peter) Hansen, Lawrence John and Verne Thomas, and William Woodrow Warren; sister of Mrs Mary Lamond, Mrs Elizabeth Foster, Mrs Florence Corke, Mrs Myrtle Sharman, Mrs Mabel Kennedy, Robert E. and Dr T. Roy McLeod
29 July 1948
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c4 Photo – F. S. Thomas, MPP for Elgin and Theo Turville
c5 Photo – Joseph Vernon Welch of Aylmer – jailbreak in St Thomas – murdered his wife Florence Mar 9 1948
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c1 Died – John Stewart Ovens, 54 years, son of Dr Robert Ovens
c1 Died – Samuel Duncan turner, 72nd year, July 27
c1 Died – Charles Walker, 64 years, July 28
c2 Reunion – Wroght Family
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c5 Died – Mrs Samuel Yeandle, nee Jennie Russell, 86 years, July 29, daughter of Robert J. Russell; mother of Mrs Ethel (Roy) Evely, Mrs Bessie (Clayton) Palmer, Mrs Jean (James) O’Brien, Iand and Russell J. Yeandle; sister of Miss Catherine Russell; grandmother of Miss Marion Evely, Miss H. C. Armstrong and Miss Ruth Anne Yeandle, Danny C. Palmer, Hugh Evely, William Evely and Peter Yeandle; great grandmother of Danny, Heather and Etta Louise Palmer and Catherine & Clarke Armstrong
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Pearl (Parker) Hill, July 29 1942 by parents Mr & Mrs Harley Parker
c5 Memoriam – Mrs H. E. Stansell, July 29 1947
c6 Born – Daughter of Lorne MacLeod; sister of Aileen, Janet & Linda MacLeod, July 23
c6 Born – Larry Edwin Wight, son of Jack Wight, July 26
c6 Died – Thomas L. Coughlin, 55 years, July 27
c7 Died – Miss Edna Morse, 90th year, July 28
c7 Died – Frank Heffer, 82 years, July 27
c7 Died – Mrs Samuel Yeandle, nee Jennie Russell, 86 years, July 29
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c4 Died – Mrs Henry Bilger, nee Annie Ebert, 63rd year, July 27, daughter of Fred Ebert
c5 Died – James F. Hebblethwaite, 81 years, husband of Mrs Nellie Hebblethwaite; father of Harold Hebblethwaite and adopted daughters Mrs Frank Klopfer of Racine, Wisconsin and Miss Anne Hebblethwaite
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret McGillivray, July 27, widow of Neil McGillivray
c6 Funeral – Mrs Bertha E. Bedford, July 29
c6 Funeral – Jack Bocking, July 28
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c1 Died – Herbert Hendricks, July 27, husband of Mrs Margaret Hendricks, nee Fletcher
c2 Died – Irvine Orial Bateman, 49 years, husband of Mrs Isabella Bateman, nee Cairns
29 July 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c4 Photo – Jack Jones of Dexter; Shirley Lineham, 8 years, of St Thomas; Mrs Howard Parker; Jack & Bobbie Pfeffer, sons of John Pfeffer; Mrs Clifton Ryckman; Norman Dean
Page 12
c5 Engagement – Clarence Ray Milmine, son of Ira Milmine of Bayham to Loureina Elizabeth Sitts, daughter of J. Archie Sitts of Aylmer – August 14
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George K. Wyatt, 60th
c6 Married – John Beaumont Bugden, son of Rev W. B. Bugden to Catherine Joyce Campbell, daughter of Dr J. G. D. Campbell
c6 Married – Jack William Hamilton, son of T. W. Hamilton to Margaret Elizabeth Govier, daughter of William K. Govier
c6 Married – Harry James McEwan, son of M. McEwan to Elva Ruth Govier, daughter of William K. Govier
c6 Married – James William Foster, son of R. V. Foster to Evelyn Sylvia Hellier, daughter of Walter Hellier
c6 Married – David Edward Hustler, son of Bert Hustler to Bernice Anna McDonald, daughter of Charles McDonald
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c1 Married – Garnet Marshall Hyslop, son of Hugh Hyslop to Jean Alice Rawlings, daughter of Mrs Phyllis Rawlings of St Thomas, July 28 – Photo
Page 20
c5 Died – Miss Eleanor S. Emery, 85 years, July 27, daughter of Arthur S. Emery; cousin of Thomas E. Dewey
30 July 1948
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c4 Birthday – Stephen Burger of Walsingham, 80th
c4 Birthday – Mrs Dane Nithercott of Michigan, 80th
Page 7
c1 Died – William Charles Charron, infant son of Roy Frederick Charron; grandson of John Spry and Mrs Margaret Charron
c2 Photo – Joseph Vernon Welch – captured convict of St Thomas
c6 Born – Son of J. Cowan, July 27
c6 Born – James Douglas Gowanlock, son of George A. Gowanlock; brother of George Gowanlock Jr., July 26
c6 Born – Son of John H. Lewis, July 29
c6 Born – Marcella Colleen Monaghan, daughter of Leo Monaghan; sister of Patricia, Maureen, Joan, Mary Ellen, Eileen, Sharon, Kathleen, Terry, Peter, Norman and Patrick Monaghan, July 28
c6 Born – Barry Allen Putman, son of Ray Putman, July 24
c6 Born – Daughter of Frank Sequi, July 22
c6 Born – Son of Lyle Boughner, July 21
c6 Born – Daughter of Edward Bowlby, July 16
c6 Born – Son of Henry Cowell, July 19
c6 Born – Son of Gordon Codling, July 12
c6 Born – Daughter of Steve Fath, July 15
c6 Born – Daughter of John Harwood, July 4
c6 Died – Miss Edna Morse, 90th year, July 28
c6 Died – Mrs Samuel Yeandle, nee Jennie Russell, 86 years, July 29
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c3 Rev Frank Swackhammer of St Thomas
30 July 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Wilfed Whiteman and Ed Luft of St Thomas Police – search for Joseph Vernon Welch
c4 Photo – Al Kington of St Thomas; Rodney Roush of Port Stanley; Ernie Elton of Port Stanley – search for Joseph Vernon Welch
c4 Photo – Mr & Mrs Edward ‘Ted’ Holmes of St Thomas
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c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. H. Jeffery, 50th
c4 Married – John Gordon Hicks, son of E. E. Hicks to Shirley Rosemary Simmons, daughter of Orrie Simmons, July 27
c4 Married – Gideon Eric Maguire, son of Charles Alfred Maguire to Dora Violetta Ferguson, daughter of William Wray Ferguson
c4 Married – Elmer Frederick Symington, son of Fred Symington to Mildred Luella Wright, daughter of Roy Wright
c4 Married – Harold T. Fisher, son of John W. Fisher to Elizabeth Greenlees Dobie, daughter of D. A. Dobie
c4 Married – Edsel Keith Cowan, son of Everett Cowan to Katharine Lachok, daughter of Michael Lachok
c5 Married – Donald Frederick Layton, son of Ernest Layton to Luella Jean Cannon, daughter of Mrs Roy Zinn
c5 Married – Donald James Ballantine, son of William Ballantine to Doris Christina Cobban, daughter of Grant Cobban
c5 Married – Harvey Garfield Latta, son of Garfield Latta to Mary Irene Atkinson, daughter of Earl Atkinson
c5 Married – Donald Gordon Maguire, son of William Maguire to Anna Alice Atkinson, daughter of Earl Atkinson
c5 Married – John A. Burger to Mrs Esther Brindley, July 26 in Aylmer
c5 Married – Arnold Morris Cockram. son of Albert Cockram to Margaret Walker Moore, daughter of George Moore, July 5
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c4 Funeral – Thomas L. Couglin, July 30
c6 Reunion – Daugharty Family
c6 Reunion – Hagerman Family
c6 Reunion – Esseltine Family
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c1 Died – Mrs Florence Elle Crispin, 68th year, July 29, wife of George N. Crispin
c1 Died – Mrs John (Mary) Hansford, 85th year, July 29
c1 Died – W. S. Dinsmore, 85 years, July 28
c2 Reunion – Steinstra Family
31 July 1948
Page 1
c7 Photo – Mrs Gwendolyn Pine of Toronto and Peter Powless, 60 years of St Thomas and Wisconsin
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs George Pollen, nee Lucy Ann Hind, 87 years, July 30, daughter of John Hind; mother of O. H. Pollen, Mrs Frank Smith and Mrs Anthony Marshall; sister of Mrs Lewis Fletcher and Mrs Thorn Baker
c1 Funeral – George Valchefff, July 31
Page 7
c5 Born – Marie Annette Bond, daughter of Everett & Nellie Bond, nee Fishleigh, July 30
c5 Born – James Frederick Gosnell Jr., son of Fred & Evelyn Gosnell, nee Head, July 23
c5 Born – Son of Dr Edward W. & Fay Kierluk, nee Scarrow, July 27
c5 Born – Son of Boyd Little, July 15
c5 Born – Son of Patrick Luciani, July 11
c5 Born – Daughter of Stuart Miners, July 18
c5 Born – Son of Steve Nagy, July 19
c5 Born – Son of George Posser, July 5
c5 Born – Daughter of Russell Robbins, July 13
c5 Born – Daughter of Harry Vannatter, July 16
c5 Born – Son of Andrew Williams, July 18
c5 Born – Son of Peter Yeager, July 18
c5 Memoriam – John Thomas Harris, July 31 1940
c5 Memoriam – Benjamin Staniforth, Aug 1 1943, by daughter Patricia Burgess
Page 8
c1 Died – John Joseph Coffey, 67 years, July 29, son of Joseph Coffey; father of Mrs Walter Smith; brother of James & Joseph Coffey
c1 Died – Robert Raeburn, 78 years, July 28
c2 Died – Andrew Robb Gray, 54 years, July 30
c2 Died – George Murray Gossage, July 29
c2 Died – Mrs Sophia Wilton, 73 years, July 30
c3 Died – Ross James Sproat, 58 years, July 30, son of James Sproat; husband of Mrs Emma Sproat, nee Bechley; brother of Mrs Margaret Morrow, Mrs Bert Hoarton; R. H., W. M. and John R. Sproat
c3 Birthday – Miss Millie McCallum of West Lorne, 80th
c3 Shower – Miss Milo Campbell of West Lorne
c3 Shower – Miss Marion Leith of West Lorne
c4 Died – Mrs Agnes C. Milks, 81 years, July 30, widow of Robert K. Milks
c4 Reunion – Hillman Family
c5 Died – Robert Wright, 63 years, July 30
Page 10
c2 Died – Mrs Emma Ann Hosack (Hasock), 82 years, July 24, widow of David M. Hasock; mother of Mrs Edna Trench, Harold H. Hasock and Earl E. Hasock; niece of William McGregor; cousin of Myrtle Baker
c2 Photo – Roy J. Power of St Thomas Post Office
c3 Photo – Joseph Vernon Welch of St Thomas
31 July 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c4 Photo – Horton St. Market, St Thomas – Mrs Mike Mecze of Rodney; Margaret Fisher, 12 years of St Thomas; Mendel Green, 12 years of St Thomas
Page 13
c4 Married – Stanley James Knight, son of W. S. Knight of Highgate to Pauline Gertrude Rowe, daughter of Charles Rowe, July 30
c4 Married – Hugh John Jones, son of J. Jones of Belfast, Ireland to Margaret Beth Partridge, daughter of Lorne Partridge of Port Stanley, July 24
c4 Married – Clifford Borman, son of N. Borman to Eileen Culley, daughter of Walter Culley
c4 Married – Merle J. B. Hubbard, son of B. Hubbard to Miss Mary Vanetta Vigar, daughter of Earnest W. Vigar
c4 Married – Gideon Eric Magurie, son of Charles Alfred Maguire to Dora Violetta Ferguson, daughter of William Wray Ferguson
c5 Married – Deryck Ian Archer Thomson, son of John W. Thomson of London to Miss Patricia Malcolm Strain, daughter of Eric H. Strain, July 30
Page 14
c2 Reunion – Daugharty Family
c2 Reunion – Hagerman Family
c2 Reunion – Esseltine Family
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Cleveland, nee Margaret Lancaster, 50th
c7 Died – Miss Bertha Allen, sister of Mrs Norman Coulter
Page 20
c2 Engagement – Michael Gordon Hughes, son of Ralph L. Hughes to Miss Shirley Kathryn Dixson, niece of Norman C. Farley – August 21 – Photo
c4 Engagement – Frederick Thomas Hancock, son of William Hancock to Marjorie Eileen Gregory, daughter of John William Gregory of St Thomas – August 28
c4 Engagement – Lloyd Robert Irvin, son of Robert Irvin to Mary Margaret Peco, daughter of Felix Peco – August
c4 Engagement – Harrison Langs Heard, son of L. M. Heard of St Thomas to Ruth Evelyn McCallum, granddaughter of Mrs N. A. Roszell of Ridgetown – August
c4 Engagement – Kenneth Clyde Mann, son of Shirley Mann of Yarmouth to Alice Marion Lovley, daughter of James Lovley of Yarmouth – August
c5 Engagement – Harold L. Bowlby, son of Mrs O. Walker of St Thomas to Joyce Isabel McKay, daughter of George McKay of London – August 28
c5 Married – Jordan Allen to Miss Doris Boyd – July 31
c5 Shower – Miss Pauline Rowe
c5 Shower – Miss Jean Benner
c6 Shower – Miss Eileen caughell
c6 Shower – Miss Joyce Brown
c6 Birthday – Dowler Clarke, 5th, son of Harold G. Clarke
c7 Engagement – Arthur James Ralph Smith, son of Rev Dr Ralph E. Smith to Ruth Frances Elizabeth Carey, daughter of H. Stanley Carey – Augu 21
c7 Married – Jack Harold Herbert, son of Edward Herbert to Eilenn Peachey, daughter of Frank C. Peachey – Photo
c8 Engagement – David Harold Font, son of A. Font to Muriel Blanchard McNie, daughter of William McNie – August 21
c8 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Daniel Tolman of Iona Station, 50th
3 August 1948
Page 1
c2 Vital Statistics for July in Elgin County – 79 births (32 female, 47 male); 29 marriages; 13 deaths
Page 2
c2 Shower – Mr & Mrs L. Huber, nee Marilyn Tanner at the home of William Tanner, Aylmer
c5 Died – Annie M. Johnson, 74th year, Aug 1
Page 3
c2 Photo – Joseph Vernon Welch of Elgin County Jail
c6 Died – G. Murray Gossage, July 29, husband of Mrs Jean Campbell Gossage, nee Henwood; brother of Brookes F. Gossage & Dr Charles D. Gossage
Page 6
c1 Died – Rev Alfred B. Farney, 83 years, Aug 1, son of James & Janet Farney, nee Fife
c2 Funeral – Edna Morse, July 31
c2 Funeral – Mrs Jennie Yeandle, July 31
Page 7
c6 Died – Harry G. McMulkin, 67th year, July 31
c7 Born – Daughter of B. Kloosterman; sister of Ricky Kloosterman, July 31
c7 Born – Sharon Ann Smith, daughter of J. Bruce Smith, July 31
c7 Born – Yolanda Lynn Strong, daughter of Roy G. & Bernadette Strong, nee Waite, Aug 2
c7 Died – Bruce Alvin McLain, Aug 1, husband of Mrs Ina I. McLain; father of Cathaline, Alvin, Kenneth and Robert McLain; brother of Mrs Maxwell Robbins, Mrs Sidney Fishlark and Mrs Hilton Russell
c7 Died – Edward B. Willey, 72nd year, Aug 2 1948, brother of Mrs Bertha Clark, Mrs Ida Kerr and Mrs James Miller
Page 8
c2 Died – Bruce Alvin McLain, Aug 1, husband of Mrs Ina I. McLain; father of Catharine, Alvin, Kenneth and Robert McLain; brother of Mrs Maxwell Robbins, Mrs Sidney Fishback and Mrs Hilton Russell
c2 Married – Gordon Wesley Wardle, son of Ira Wardle to Gertrude Phyllis Morrison, daughter of Thomas Morrison
c3 Photo – Peter Powless of St Thomas
c4 Died – – Edward B. Willey, 72nd year, Aug 2 1948, son of Alexander & Isabella Willey; brother of Mrs Bertha Clark, Mrs Ida Kerr and Mrs James Miller
c5 Died – Alfred G. Thomas, 68 years, Aug 2, father of Fred, John, Alfred, Cyril, Gordon And George Thomas; brother of Miss E. Thomas, A. Baid and Mrs A. Adams; brother of Fred Thomas
3 August 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c1 Anniversary – Rev & Mrs C. C. Strachan, 40th
c3 Engagement – Ronald Harry Parkins, son of Harry Parkins of St Thomas to Donna Ilene Walker, daughter of William Walker of New Sarum – August
c3 Engagement – Wilford Cole Craven, son of William Craven to Lois Madeleine French, daughter of Dr Harold G. French – September
c4 Married – Edward William Gray, son of W. P. Gray to Miss Edith Emily Hudson, daughter of Joseph Cooper Hudson of St Thomas
c5 Married – John B. Dewar, son of G. Stuart Dewar to Beverley Ruth Stilson, daughter of Fred Stilson
c5 Married – Howard Alfred Dench, son of John Dench to Miss Betty Irene Frost, daughter of J. Frost, July 24
Page 11
c3 Died – Mrs Jane A. Foulkes, 78th year, July 31
Page 16
c1 Died – Mrs John H. Neeb, Aug 1
c1 Died – Frank Henry Stroud, 75 years, Aug 1
c1 Died – Mrs Sophia Wilton, 73 years
c2 Died – Ernest Victor Smith, 47 years, July 21, son of Melville Smith of Payne’s Mills; husband of Mrs Bessie Smith, nee Wilson; father of Mrs Robert Miller, Mrs Harold Rice, Ronald, Verna, Louise, Harold, Alma and Ruth Smith; brother of Everett and Garfield Smith
c2 Died – Garfield Bruce Gordon, husband of Mrs Maud Daida Gordon, nee Clement
c4 Reunion – Pound Family
c4 Reunion – McKim Family
c4 Reunion – Nethercott Family
4 August 1948
Page 2
c1 Reunion – Oldham Family
c1 Reunion – Lumley – Willey Family
c2 Died – Keith Valade, 20 years, Aug 4
c4 Died – Fred Cunningham, 73 years, Aug 2, son of George Cunningham; husband of Mrs Mary Jane Cunningham, nee Watts; father of Charles E. Morley, George N., Orval A. Cunningham, Mrs Irene (H.) Dean and Mrs Grace (W. ) Cann
Page 6
c4 Funeral – Mrs Sarah Donaldson, Aug 3
c4 Funeral – Bruce A. McClain, Aug 3
Page 7
c3 Died – John Gorval, 74th year, Aug 2, husband of Mrs Tekla Gorval, neeYewaskiwaki; father of Miss Eva Gorval of St Thomas
c7 Born – Phillip Wayne Hedges, son of W. H. Hedges; sister of Jennifer Hedges, Aug 1
c7 Born – Sylvia Diane Hewitt, daughter of Lawrence Hewitt, Aug 1
c7 Died – John Gorval, 74th year, Aug 2
c7 Died – John Burger, 95 years, Aug 3, father of William John Burger & John A. Burger
c7 Died – Mrs Cornelius Regan, nee Ellen Mahoney, 86 years, Aug 3, step-sister of Mrs McIsaac
Page 8
c2 Photo – Yarmouth Pioneer School now the home of O. E. Jennings at New Sarum
c2 Died – John Burger, 95 years, Aug 3, widow of Mrs Susan Burger; father of William John Burger & John A. Burger both of St Thomas, Edward Burger (deceased) and Mrs George Neil (deceased)
c3 Will – Estate of Mrs Bessie Burnip of 37 Horton St., St Thomas
c4 Died – Mrs Cornelius Regan, nee Ellen Mahoney, 86 years, Aug 3, daughter of Jeremiah Mahoney
4 August 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Home of Mr & Mrs Roy Hunter, Lake Road
Page 10
c1 Married – Allen Raymond Wicks, son of Raymond A. Wicks of Hanwell, Middlesex, England to Eileen Louise Caughell, daughter of Gordon Caughell of St Thomas, July 31
c2 Birthday – Mrs William H. Metler, nee Goulding of Fort Erie, 90th – Group Photo at the home of William A. Metler
c3 Engagement – William Lawrence Storme, son of Arnold Storme of Port Stanley to Gertrude Bernice Peterson, daughter of A. W. Peterson of Port Stanley – August 26
c3 Funeral – Charles Hewitt of Detroit, cousin of Roy Hewitt of St Thomas
c3 Engagement – Paul Martin Louis Bruer, son of Rev M. J. Bruer to Shirley Wilma Demering, daughter of Albert W. Demering – September 4
c4 Married – Harry Astley Ferguson, son of Francis E. Ferguson of Tillsonburg to Connie May Pineo, daughter of Walter Pineo of Port Bruce
c5 Married – Henry Rosenfeld, son of John Rosenfeld to Miss Goldie Joyce Getty, daughter of Cecil Earl Getty, July 31
c5 Married – Earl Benner, son of H. E. Benner to Phyllis Marie Howard, daughter of Roy C. Howard, July 31
Page 16
c1 Funeral – Mrs Harriet Shunn, 89 years, Aug 3
c1 Died – Mrs Calixte Marchand, nee Corinne A. Grenon, 47 years, Aug 2
c1 Died – Gorely Crumb, 66 years, Aug 3
c5 Died – Joseph E. Biddle, 81st year, Aug 2
c6 Died – James Davidson, brother of Miss Agnes Davidson of Union
c6 Died – Eli Walker, 63 years, Aug 2
c6 Died – William Hope, 75 years, Aug 2
c7 Died – Mrs Florence Wood, 67 years, Aug 2, wife of William N. Wood; grandmother of Geral Cantelon; sister of Mrs Alberta Hellyer and Mrs Karl Kanuer
5 August 1948
Page 7
c5 Memoriam – Charles Wells Keillor, Aug 5 1940, by Aunt Helen and Uncle Harold
c5 Memoriam – Herbert Welch, Aug 5 1946, by wife and sons Carman & Bob; by daughter Mrs Rose Moore and daughters; by Doris, Don Lester & family
c5 Memoriam – Ralph Welch, Aug 28 1947, by Doris, Don Lester & family
c5 Memoriam – George William Stacey, Aug 5 1945
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Mabel Stanley, Aug 5 1946; by son Gordon and Vivian; by daughter Alice, Lawrence and boys; by sister Violet and family
c7 Born – Gray Hugo Buchanan, son of William G. Buchanan, nee Cunliffe-Owen, Aug 2
c7 Died – Mrs Cornelius Regan, nee Ellen Mahoney, 86 years, Aug 3
Page 8
c5 Birthday – John Timpany, 90th
5 August 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photos – Sea cadets of St Thomas – Ronald Whisken, John Murray, Dow Wilson, Jim Campbell, Stewart Bryce, P. M. Pangman, Max Coville, Warren DesRosiers
Page 12
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Thomas McCague, nee Maude Mary Gagg, 50th
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Herbert Baker, 55th
c4 Engagement – John Robert Calcutt, son of Charles Calcutt to Freida Maude Seed, daughter of John Seed – August 21
c4 Engagement – Edward L. Hughes, son of H. R. Hughes to Mary Marguerite Conklin, daughter of William H. Conkline
Page 13
c4 Married – Harold Norman Simmons, son of A. G. Simmons of St Thomas to Florence Ethel Wheeler, daughter of N. H. Wheeler of St Thomas, July 31
Page 15
c5 Biography – Richard Coates II of Rodney
Page 17
c2 James F. Pickard, 90th years, Aug 3, son of James Pickard; husband of Mrs Jane Pickard, nee Ready; father of Dr T. R. Pickard & Mr & Mrs Claude Pickard, nee Margaret Agnew (sister of Gordon D. & W. L. Agnew)
c6 Reunion – Fowler Family
c6 Reunion – Phillips Family
c6 Reunion – Grace Church Clan
6 August 1948
Page 6
c4 Funeral – Frederick Augustus Ramsey, Aug 5, son of Willliam & Celenia Ramsey; widow of Mrs Frances Ramsey, nee Baldwin and Mrs Ida M. Ramsey, nee Gillard; father of Mrs Jack Hazell; step-father of Mrs W. E. Smith, Mrs Lorne Markle, Mrs Frank Williams and H. R. Gillard
Page 7
c5 Funeral – Mrs Ellen Regan, Aug 3
c5 Funeral – John Burger, Aug 5
c6 Born – Donald Arthur & Ronald Harry Fisher, twin sons of Harry & Marion Fisher, nee Purcell, brothers of Marlene Fisher, July 1 – Died July 18 1948
c6 Died – Peter Brian Wigmore, Aug 6, infant son of Alfred Wigmore; grandson of Edwin Wigmore & William Baird
6 August 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c2 Engagement – David Stanley Troyer, son of Rev Herbert L. Troyer to Shiela Josephine Manley, daughter of Frank Manley – September 1
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Mycroft, 12th
c4 Married – Donald S. Leitch, son of D. M. Leitch of West Lorne to Marion Audrey Leith, daughter of George Leith of West Lorne, Aug 4
c4 Married – Arthur Ross Humphries, son of James Humphries to Betty Irene Roach, daughter of Vernon Roach in West Lorne
c4 Married – Milton Alexander Bell, son of Damiel bell of Glamis to Lorna Jean McNeil, daughter of Lorne McNeil of Springfield
Page 16
c2 Birthday – William Segar, 90th, son of Hiram Segar
c2 Died – Lawrence Dunn, 50 years, Aug 5
c4 Photo – John R. Evans, son of Roy E. Evans of West Lorne
c4 Reunion – Medlyn Family
7 August 1948
Page 1
c3 Died – Edward A. Silcox, 87th year, Aug 6, son of A. J. Silcox; husband of Mrs Sarah Margaret Silcox, nee McCallum
Page 6
c2 Died – Carole Vining, 22 months, Aug 6, daughter of Edward Vining
c2 Died – William John Lawrence, 60 years, Aug 6, husband of Mrs Florence Lawrence
c5 Funeral – Mrs Anna Vrskovy, 69 years, Aug 6
Page 7
c6 Born – Mary Margaret Stinson, daughter of G. S. & Helen Stinson, nee Waltham, Aug 6
c6 Died – Edward A. Silcox, 87th year, Aug 6
c6 Memoriam – John Arthur Nunn, Aug 6 1947
c6 Memoriam – Albert D. Wood, Aug 8 1945
Page 8
c1 Birthday – Mrs W. H. Sitlington, 90th
c1 Died – Mrs J. E. Campbell, nee Mary Colter, 75 years, July 23, daughter of William & Elizabeth Colter, nee Salker
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs A. A. Miniely, nee Matilda Jane Freele, 60th
c3 Died – Dr James Grant Davidson, 72 years, July 27
c4 Reunion – Hurd & Young Family
c5 Will – Estate of Christopher Springer of Delaware
Page 10
c1 Died – Frederick Ambrose Going, 83rd year, July 25, son of Mrs Kate Going; widow of Mrs Elizabeth Going nee Perrin; brother of Ambrose Richard Going and Charles Henry Going; father of Mabel A. Going and William John Going
c2 Photo – Family of John Haines Timpany, 90th birthday group photo
7 August 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – David L. Wagner of St Thomas
c3 Photo – William Silcox, son of Frank A. Silcox of Iona
c5 Photo – Ivan Mishena of St Thomas
Page 14
c2 Married – Percy F. Stubbs, son of John Stubbs to Doreen Elizabeth Kelly, daughter of Roy Kelly, Aug 6
c2 Married – Albert Jorden Allen, son of William S. & E. A. Allen to Miss Doris Margaret Boyd, daugehr of John Boy
c2 Married – William U. Vidler, son of Harold Vidler of St Thomas to Charlotte Eileen Clark, daughter of Elgin S. Clark, Aug 3
c3 Married – Kenneth R. Lane, son of Thomas F. Lane to Margaret Ruth Jenkins, daughter of Thomas Jenkins of Trinity – Photo
c4 Married – Milton Bell, son of Daniel Bell of Glamis to Miss Jean McNeil, daughter of Lorne McNeil of Springfield – Photo
c6 Married – Max Mitchell, son of Grant Mitchell of Straffordville to Miss Jean Benner, daughter of Fred Benner of Bayham, July 31 – Photo
c7 Married – Edward Allen, son of John Cecil Allen to Beverley McPherson, daughter of Ansel Hugh McPhereson of Aylmer – Photo
c8 Married – John Hide, son of Frederick Hide of Belmont to Joanne Wilson, daughter of Wilfred Wilson of Springfield, Aug 4 – Photo
Page 15
c1 Birthday – Miss Effie McLachlin of West Elgin, 89th, daughter of Archibald McLachlin
Page 16
c2 Married – Jamaes Coyne Taylor, son of Dr C. B. Taylor of St Thomas, grandson of Dr James H. Coyne to Dr Phyllis Brewster Brewer, daughter of Mrs I. T. Brewster, Aug 7 – Photo
c4 Engagement – George Philip Henderson, son of William Henderson of St Thomas to Shirley Beryl Wise, daughter of Fred Wise of St Thomas – September
c4 Engagement – Lloyd Douglas Auckland, son of Frank Auckland of Talbotville to Phyllis Jeannette Latimer, daughter of E. L. Latimer, Aug 31 – Photo
c4 Engagement – William H. Caughell, son of Gordon Caughell to Bertha Craig, daughter of W. E. Craig, September 4
c4 Engagement – Malcolm Clive Book to Hlen Merza Brown, daughter of Dr J. T. Brown – August 14
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs T. W. Lester, 60th
c7 Married – Arthur Ross Humphries, son of James Humphries to Betty Irene Roach, daughter of Vernon Roach – Photo
c7 Engagement – Gordon Peter Osler, son of H. F. Osler to Nancy Adina Riley, daughter of Conrad S. Riley – August 20
c7 Engagement – Harold Orion Sutherland to Lillian Velma Campbell, daughter of George Campbell – September
c7 Engagement – Ray Knowles, son of Clarence & Beatrice Knowles to Ruth Ostrander, daughter of Charles Ostrander – August
c8 Engagement – Lyle Curtis, son of L. E. Curtis to Ruth Marion Smith, daughter of L. S. Smith – August 26
c8 Engagement – Ernest William Dolson, son of Ernest Dolson to June Pauline Scanlan, daughter of Mrs Ellis Vipond and the late Matthew Scanlan – August 28
c8 Engagement – Clarence Ray Milmine to Loureina Elizabeth Sitts, daughter of J. Archie Sitts – August 14
9 August 1948
Page 1
c2 Born – Son of William & Dorothy Baldwin, Aug 8
c2 Born – Daughter of Mrs Ruth Waldren, Aug 8
c4 Died – Roderick Arnold Logan, 25 years, Aug 7, son of Alonzo Logan; brother of Herman Logan, Mrs Jack Jordan and Miss Norma Logan
c7 Fire – Farm of George Tapsell
Page 2
c2 Died – Sharon Ann Arthur, 7 years, Aug 8, daughter of William Arthur
c2 Died – William Clare Arthur, 5 years, daughter of William Arthur
c5 Died – William Connelly Sr., Aug 7, widow of Mrs Janet Connelly; father of William Connelly Jr. and John Connelly
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs Lottie Swingler, Aug 8
c1 Died – Mrs Martha Pepper, 88th year, Aug 7
c1 Died – Ninian Carrothers, 93 years, Aug 7
c2 Died – Mrs Estella Amelia Birdsall, 83 years, Aug 7
c2 Died – Henry J. Hutchinson, Aug 7
c2 died – Miss Barbara Snyder, 96 years, Aug 7
Page 6
c1 Died – Miss Norma Ferguson, Aug 7, daughter of Bert Ferguson; niece of Mrs A. M. Hueston of Aylmer
c1 Funeral – Peter Brian Wigmore, Aug 7
c2 Died – Mrs Margaret Ellsworth, 99 years, Aug 8, daughter of Edward & Harriet Dodds, nee Brown; mother of Mrs R. B. Lindsay and Aylmer Ellsworth; grandmother of R. Howard Lindsay and Lawrence Ellsworth
Page 7
c3 Married – James Boyle to Miss Jessie B. McKenzie, daughter of Andrew McKenzie, Aug 2
c7 Born – Son of Verne Crosby Jr.; brother of Linda Crosby, Aug 7
c7 Born – Robert Alvin Baldwin, son of William Baldwin, brother of Billy Baldwin, Aug 8
c7 Born – Martin Gregory Gillis, son of C. G. & Lillian Gillis, nee Paul; brother of Ann Marie Gillis, Aug 7
c7 Born – Son of Crother Richardson, Aug 2
c7 Born – Daughter of Albert Samoy, July 25
c7 Born – Son of Murray Roesch, Aug 4
c7 Born – Son of Sidney Shelly, July 28
c7 Born – Son of Robert Scott, Aug 4
c7 Born – Son of Mitchell Vandendriesche, Aug 2
c7 Died – Mrs Martha Armstrong, 80 years, Aug 8, widow of James Armstrong; mother of Mrs A. E. French, Mrs J. Underhill, Mrs S. McKeown
c7 Died – Mrs Margaret Ellsworth, 99 years, Aug 8
c7 Died – John Imrie, 81 years, Aug 7; father of Mrs W. Heard, Mrs Kenneth Fisher and John W. Imrie
c7 Died – Mrs Lulu Winnifred Newman, 51 years, Aug 8, wife of Herbert Frank Newman; mother of Mrs Roy (Muriel) Ashton, Mrs Stuart (Doris) Lidster, and Patricia, Margaret, William, Frank and James Herbert Newman
c7 Memoriam – Jack Haines, Aug 9 1944
Page 8
c1 Married – Thomas Ernest Childs, son of Christopher James Childs to Miss Hazel Marion Brown, daughter of Fred M. Brown of Fingal, Aug 7 – Photo
c1 Married – John Henry Crabe, son of Russell Crabe to Miss Joyce Adabel Brown, daughter of Fred M. Brown of Fingal, Aug 7 – Photo
c4 Married – Donald Frederick Layton, son of Ernest Layton to Luella Jean Cannon, daughter of Mrs Roy Zinn, Aug 7
c4 Married – Richard John O’Connor, son of V. W. O’Connor to Jayne Isabel McPhillips, daughter of J. Ralph McPhillips
c5 Married – James Coyne Taylor, son of C. B. Taylor of St Thomas to Phyllis Brewster Brewer, daughter of Mrs I. T. Brewster, Aug 7
c6 Engagement – Donald George Kennedy, son of Mrs Betty Kennedy to Florence Mae Wells, sister of Mrs Morris Russelo – August 21
c6 Engagement – James Ronald Hunter, son of M. Hunter of Southwold to Audrey June Collier, daughter of Ralph Collier of Iona Station – August
c6 Engagement – Adlore Joseph Charron, son of Arphy Charron to Velma Jean King, daughter of Alen King – September
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c1 Died – Mrs Martha Armstrong, 80 years, Aug 8
c2 Died – Mrs Herbert Frank Newman, nee Lulu Winnifred Page, 51 years, Aug 8, daughter of William & Mary Page
c3 Died – John Imrie, 81 years, Aug 7, husband of Mrs Mary Jane Imrie
10 August 1948
Page 2
c1 Died – Mrs Irene Jessie Pinnell, 34 years, Aug 9, daughter of Arthur Hooker; wife of Wray William Pinnell; mother of Tanis & Jacqueline Pinnell; sister of Pamela Hooker
Page 5
c4 Died – John Worchol, 36 years, Aug 9
Page 6
c1 Died – Miss Edith Merritt, Aug 9, sister of Mrs D. A. McConnell
c2 Funeral – Edward A. Silcox, Aug 9
Page 7
c3 Died – Sharon Ann Arthur, 7 years, daughter of William P. Arthur; sister of Billy Claire Arthur
c3 Died – Billy Claire Arthur, 5 years, son of William P. Arthur; brother of Sharo n Ann Arthur
c3 Died – Mrs Thomas Muldoon, nee Johanna Moylan, 78 years, Aug 9
c7 Born – Son of W. F. & Hazel Holden, nee Clinansmith, Aug 8
c7 Born – Mary Louise Cross, daughter of R. L. Cross, Aug 8
c7 Died – Mrs Martha Armstrong, 80 years, Aug 8
c7 Died – Roderick Arnold ‘Sonny’ Logan, 25th year, Aug 8, son of Alonzo Logan; brother of Herman Logan, Mrs Jack Jordan and Miss Norma Logan
c8 Memoriam – Mrs Duncan Gordon, Aug 10 1947
Page 8
c1 Died – Miss Agnes Smith, July 30, sister of Mrs C. D. Lloyd; Aunt of Elliott Lloyd
c1 Died – Dr Archie Laughton Johnson, son of Hugh D. & Victoria Johnson, nee Laughton
c3 Photo – Fire at George Tapsell Farm
10 August 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c1 Photo – Mrs J. R. Futcher of Middlemarch; Mrs Ida Braine; Miss Muriel Freeman of Yarmouth; Mrs C. M. Williams; Mrs Carl Hewson of Yarmouth
c4 Married – Stewart Floyd Weber, son of Milton A. Weber to Marion Ivy Pittaway, daughter of Joseph Pittaway
c4 Married – Cecil Pringle, son of R. Pringle to Ethel May Awlman, daughter of A. Awlman, July 10 – Photo
c5 Birthday – Dr Leopold Brown of Aylmer, 90th
c5 Reunion – Brown – Whalls family
c5 Engagement – Jack Reginald Dinsmore, son of L. E. Dinsmore to Ella Pauline Oatman, daughter of Milo Oatman of St Williams – September 4
c5 Engagement – Allan Edwin Almond, son of Edwin Almond to Audrey Ann Baux, daughter of George M. Baux – August 14
Page 12
c3 Photo – Ab Wilson, Buck Morriss, Fred Collins, Frank Sikora, Jay Wilcox, Lolly Marshall, Frank Roloson, ted McConville, Bud Vincent, Harold Spruce, George Winters, Wayne Paddon, John Begg, Bill Weir, Doug Drewitt, Bill Greenaway, Bob Destun, Wilf Parker, Murray Griffin all of St Thomas
Page 15
c1 Reunion – Thompson Family
11 August 1948
Page 1
c7 Immigration – Mr & Mrs Max Smith and children Robin, age 7 years and Jane age 2 years of St Thomas
Page 2
c5 Funeral – John Imrie, Aug 10
c5 Funeral – Mrs Lulu Newman, Aug 10
Page 6
c2 Married – E. J. Anglin to Miss Alice Helen Hunka, Aug 10
Page 7
c6 Born – Gary Wayne Bodkin of John A. Bodkin, brother of Douglas Bodkin, Aug 9
c6 Born – Diane Brown, daughter of Lyle & Helene Brown, nee Robbins, July 25
c6 Born – Peter Howard James, son of Howard & Jean James, nee Marks, Aug 5
c6 Born – Helen Eileen Quinlan, daughter of E. K. & Etoile Quinlan, nee Brown, Aug 10
c6 Died – Roderick Arnold ‘Sonny’ Logan, 25th year, Aug 8
c6 Died – Frederick Jewell, 62 years, Aug 11, husband of Mrs Julia Ann Jewell; father of Mrs Francis Carr, Mrs Arthur Thomson, Mrs Arthur Littleton, Mrs Edward Standeven, Milton, Ray, Arthur and Jack Jewell; brother of Mrs Mary Mann and George Jewell
c7 Memoriam – Edna Pearl Arnold, Aug 11 1947, by daughters Ida & Verlyn
c7 Memoriam – Glen Howard Fishbach, Aug 10 1944, by Miriam & Ken
Page 8
c2 Died – Everend Orchard, 76 years, Aug 11
c2 Died – Frederick Jewell, 62 years, Aug 11, son of William & Mary Jewell
11 August 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c2 Engagement – James Scott McNair, son of Clark McNair to Nora Jean McNaughton, daughter of D. C. McNaughton – August
c5 Married – Stanley Edward Gillespie, son of Edward Gillespie to Grace Lenore Jones, daughter of William V. Jones, July 31
c7 Reunion – McLean Family
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c1 Died – Ninian Carrothers, 93 years, Aug 7
c1 Died – Beatrice Acres, Aug 10, daughter of C. E. Acres
c1 Died – Arthur William Cook, 81st year, son of James & Mary Maria Cook, nee Snyder
c1 Died – Mrs Sophia Wilton, 73 years, widow of Arthur Wilton
c1 Died – William Parsons, 86th year, widow of Mrs Mary Parsons, nee Perry
c1 Died – Mrs Margaret McGillivray, 74th year, widow of Neil McGillivray
c2 Died – Grace E. McMaster, 19 years, Aug 10; sister of Douglas McMaster
c2 Died – John Scott, 71 years, husband of Mrs Elizabeth A. Scott, nee Cameron
c3 Died – Allan MacDonald, 65th year, Aug 10
c3 Shower – Mrs N. J. Rouhan, nee Berna McFarlane
c5 Shower – Miss Louriena Sitts of Bayham
c7 Birthday – Jimmy Thompson of Mapleton, 4th
12 August 1948
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c3 Photo – Rueben Simons of Yarmouth and William M. Rose of St Thomas
c3 Died – James Lethbridge, 89 years
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c1 Died – Archie C. Stewart, 89th year, Aug 11
c1 Died – John David Moore, Aug 11
c1 Died – Mrs Lillian Butler, 75 years
c2 Died – George A. Guilds, 90th year, Aug 1
c6 Married – Mr & Mrs Kenneth Lane, nee Miss Jenkins, daughter of Thomas Jenkins
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c1 Photo – Betty Cram of Aylmer
c6 Funeral – Mrs Martha Armstrong, Aug 11
c6 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Ellsworth, Aug10
Page 7
1 Birthday – Mrs. E. J. Fearnley of Bayham, 70th
c2 Funeral – Frederick Jewell, Aug 13
c3 Died – Mrs Florence A. Hay, Aug 11, wife of J. Bev Hay
c5 Born – Son of Ted Doney, Aug 11
c5 Born – Caroline Rose Hobbs, daughter of Emerson & Hazel Hobbs, nee Leeson, Aug 8
c5 Born – David Larry Littlejohn; brother of Mary Jane Littlejohn, Aug 10
c5 Born – Son of Thomas & Barbara McLean, nee Saunders, Aug 11
c5 Died – James Law, 79 years, Aug 12, husband of Mrs Lottie Gertrude Law; father of James C., Charles G. and Harold C. Law; brother of Mrs Nellie Ferguson, Mrs Elizabeth Harrison and Mrs Edith Whitlock
c5 Died – Frederick Jewell, 62 years, Aug 11
c5 Died – Roderick Arnold Logan, 25th year, Aug 8
c5 Died – Everend Orchard, 77th year, Aug 11
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c3 Died – James Law, 79 years, Aug 12, son of James & Ellen Law, nee Rowe
c3 Died – Mrs Thomas Dennis, nee Jenny A. Huffman, 72nd year, Aug 12, daughter of John & Barbara Huffman; mother of Mrs Frances (D.) McLellan. Mrs Mabel (Jack) Simpson, Mrs Jean (Alex) McCallum and Mrs Margaret (Cecil) Hueston, Wilson, Jack, George and James Dennis; sister of Cornie, Jack and George Huffman
c4 Married – Robert Eugene Skuce, son of Lorne Skuce to Betty Frances Howe, daughter of Joseph Howe, Aug 7
12 August 1948
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c3 Engagement – Jarvis Jerone Schmidt to Gertrude Blough, daughter of F. Elgear – September 4
c4 Engagement – Morley Russell Northcott, son of Russell Northcott to Lyla Jean Swainston, daughter of John R. Swainston – September 6
c4 Engagement – Bert Cornell, son of Roy Cornell to Annie Ruth Long, daughter of Emery Long – September 1
c4 Engagement – Russell Stanley McKee, son of R. T. McKee to Doris Joan Key, daughter of C. C. Key – September 3
c4 Engagement – Wilfrid Godfrey Hill, son of James Rowland Hill to Mona Rose Farrell, daughter of Thomas Harold Farrell – September 8 in Trinity Anglican Church, Aylmer
c4 Engagement – Herbert Theodore Ben-Oliel, son of Rev Herbert A. Ben-Oliel to Ethel Theodore Oliver, daughter of John H. Oliver – August
c4 Engagement – Augustine Regis Kelley, son of Augustine Bernard Kelley to Marie Therese Roach, daughter of Wilfred Daniel Roach – September 4
13 August 1948
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c3 Died – Joyce McLean, 10 years, Aug 13
c3 Died – Mrs Kathleen Scott, July 25
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c1 Funeral – Miss Edith Merritt, Aug 12
c5 died – Stephen Holinarty, 29 years, Aug 12
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c1 Funeral – Mrs E. Upthegrove, Aug 13, sister-in-law of Mrs George Giles
c2 Died – Russell Bickford, 39 years, Aug 13
c6 Born – Stewart Bruce Campbell, son of Kenneth Campbell, Aug 10
c6 Born – Mary Margaret Stinson, daughter of Gordon & Helen Stinson, nee Waltham; sister of Anna Mae Stinson, Aug 6
c6 Born – Robert Allan George Dickson, son of Robert E. & Bernice Dickson, nee Scott, July 18
c6 Died – Mrs Thomas Dennis, nee Jenny A. Huffman, 72nd year, Aug 12
c6 Died – James Law, 79 years, Aug 12
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Schram, 74 years, Aug 13, widow of Archie Schram; mother of Mrs Marybell York, Dorothy, Stanton, David, Leaman and James Schram; sister of Mrs J. Roberts and Mrs R. Sitts
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c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Schram, 74 years, Aug 13
13 August 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – 4 Generations – Mrs A. J. Ward, E. Alan Ward, E. M. ‘Ted’ Ward, Edward Andrew Ward
c3 Birthday – Mrs A. J. Ward of St Thomas, 92nd
Page 10
c3 Engagement – Archie F. Bull, son of J. H. Bull to Mary Lois Moulton, daughter of John F. Moulton – August 25
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c1 Died – Mrs Mary Ann Gerrie, Aug 12, widow of Robert Gerrie
c1 Died – Mrs W. Flannigan, nee Frances K. Connolly, 77th year
c1 Died – Mrs Allan J. McIntyre, nee Elvina V. Heath, daughter of James Heath
c1 Birthday – Miss Elizabeth Scott, 97th, daughter of James Scott
c1 Birthday – Mrs E. Abray, 80th
c2 Biography – John Leonard Minshall, 84 years
14 August 1948
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c1 Died – Joyce McLean, 10 years, Aug 13, sister of Mrs Fred Broughton
Page 2
c1 Died – Mrs Ida Lettie Robson Darling, 72nd year, Aug 13, widow of Adam Darling
c1 Died – Wilfred Harold Henderson, 41 years, Aug 13
c2 Died – J. Nelson Sheats, 67th year, Aug 13, husband of Mrs Sarah Ann Sheats, nee Scobie; brother of Mrs M. R. Blackburn and Mrs May Callanan
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Henry Sinclair, nee Mary McWilliams, 58th
Page 6
c1 Shower – Mr & Mrs Jack Hide, nee Joanne Wilson of Lyons
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Thomas Jaques, nee Grace Pinder, 68 years, Aug 4
c3 Reunion – Armstrong Family
c5 Memoriam – Roy Graham Lilley, Aug 14 1944
c5 Memoriam – Shirley Doan, Aug 15 1945
c6 Born – Catherine Louise Pincombe, daughter of Robert W. & Betty Pincombe, nee Cooper; sistr of Kerry Anne Pincombe, Aug 13
c6 Born – Linda Darlene Surgent, daughter of Nyal Surgent, Aug 11
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c3 Funeral – Everend Orchard, Aug 13
c3 Funeral – Frederick Jewell, Aug 13
14 August 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Died – Joyce McLean, 10 years, Aug 13, daughter of Mrs Charles Robinson; sister-in-law of Fred Broughton
c5 Photo – Lych gate, Old English Church, St Thomas
c5 Died – Walter Wells, Aug 12, brother of George & Percy Wells and Mrs Rose Fordham
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c1 Reunion – Somerville Family – descendants of Hugh & Sarah Somerville
c2 Married – William Charles Palmer, son of William Walter Palmer to Mary Marguerite Whitwell, daughter of M. E. Whitwell
c2 Married – Edward Henry Dalgity, son of Edward Dalgity to Freda Marion McIntyre, daughter of Courtland McIntyre, Aug 14
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c4 Engagement – William Harold Lawson, son of William G. Lawson to Doris Elsie Campbell, daughter of C. E. Campbell – September 8
c4 Engagement – Jack J. Blaxall, son of J. J. Blaxall to Thelma Westlake, daughter of William Westlake – September 18
c4 Engagement – Ross Peter Carswell, son of Mrs F. H. Silcox and the late Peter D. Carswell to Marie Westlake, daughter of William Westlake – September 18
c4 Engagement – Morris Bayne Foster, son of W. S. Foster of Biggar, Sask to Jean Isabelle Chisholm, daughter of M. L. Chisholm of St Thomas – September 4
c4 Engagement – David D. Reynolds, son of J. S. Reynolds to Beryl Ann Hall, daughter of William Hall – September 6
c4 Engagement – Douglas Harry Gallagher, son of Mrs John Stark and the late Allan Gallagher to Marjorie Helena Faloncer, daughter of John R. Faloncer – September 4
c4 Engagement – Michael Hughes to Miss Shirley Dixson – August
c4 Reunion – J. W. Lammiman family
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs G. W. Stacey, nee Elizabeth Ward, 25th
c5 Immigration – Mr & Mrs C. E. Brookes and son Graham
c7 Engagement – Wray Stewart Connolly, son of A. Connoly to Jean Lucille Shain, daughter of Lorne Shain of Aylmer – September 4
c7 Engagement – Arthur William Booker, son of Frederick G. Booker of Belmont to Kathleen Jean Gabbett, daughter of Cyril L. Gabbett of Aylmer – September 4
c7 Engagement – Frederick William McHugh, son of J. E. McHugh to Mary Eileen Mitchell, daughter of James j. Mitchell – September 4
c7 Engagement – Frederick B. Rainsberry, son of N. D. Rainsberry to Margaret Agness Taylor, daughter of W. R. Taylor – September
c7 Engagement – Douglas David Andrew, son of George Allan Andrew to Jean Elizabeth Perry, daughter of Albert Edward Perry – September 11
c7 Engagement – James Edward Douglas, son of John H. Douglas to Eva Bernice Wenig, daughter of George E. Wenig – September 4
c7 Engagement – Cameron George Howlett, son of Newton Howlett to Norma Ilene Scott, daughter of Fred Scott – August 28
c7 Engagement – Wilfrid Godfrey Hill, son of James Rowland Hill to Mona Rose Farrell, daughter of Thomas Harold Farrell of Aylmer – September 8
c7 Engagement – Brant Hunter, son of Frank Hunter to Bertha Mae Barber, daughter of Roy Barber – August 25
c7 Engagement – Richard William Eaton to Janet Isobel Robinson, daughter of Rev James William Robinson – September 1
c7 Engagement – Earl Johnston, son of Fred Johnston to Betty Jane Woods, daughter of Victor Woods
c8 Engagement – Raymond Weber, son of W. W. Weber to Margaret Gertrude Taylor, daughter of J. R. Taylor – August
c8 Married – Hart Vincent Massey, son of Vincent Massey to Frances Melodie Grieson, daughter of Henry Willis-O’Connor, August 4
c8 Engagement – Howard S. Edwards to Ellen Elizabeth Thomson, daughter of John Thomson – September 4
c8 Engagement – Gordon Henry Scott, son of Gideon Scott to Doris Marguerite Palmerton, daughter of Morley K. Palmerton – August 21
c8 Married – Gordon Taylor, son of Daniel G. Taylor of Belmont to Gwyneth Doreen Lewis, daughter of Maurice J. Lewis of Clyde, Alberta, Aug 14
c8 Married – Mac McLennan, son of Mrs L. McLennan to Barbara Jean Howard of Vienna, Ontario
c8 Engagement – Lyle Curtis, son of LeRoy Curtis to Ruth Marion Smith, daughter of Lloyd Smith of Brownsville – August 26
c8 Engagement – Roy Eldon Upton, son of Rev George Upton to Maisie Morrison, daughter of Samuel Morrison – September 4
c8 Engagement – Duncan MacArthur Cameron, son of Ellis w. Cameron to Diana Moore McIntyre, daughter of Gordon McIntyre of Sarnia
16 August 1948
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c1 Died – Ernest M. Lawton, 68th year, Aug 14
c1 Died – Mrs Gladys A. Cronyn, 58 years, Aug 14, widow of James A. Cronyn
c1 Died – Norval Wifred Yake, 52 years, Aug 14
c2 Died – Warren B. McFarland, 53 years, Aug 13
c2 Died – Nicholas P. Dunn, 90 years, Aug 13
c4 Died – Albert Joseph Brian, 65 years, Aug 13
c4 Died – Jerry Nichol, 78 years, Aug 14
c4 Died – Mrs Alex Palahnuk, 81st year, Aug 15
c4 Funeral – Mrs Wray W. Pinnell, Aug 14
c5 Died – Mrs Fred Agar, 68 years, daughter of John & Sarah Arnold
c5 Died – Robert Stanley Wilson, 57 years, Aug 15
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c1 Died – Alfred E. Sturgis, 79th year, Aug 15, son of Alfred Sturgis; widow of Mrs Annie E. A. Sturgis, nee Kett; husband of Mrs Ella May Summers Sturgis
c2 Died – Mrs Margaret Jane Foster, 65 years, Aug 14, daughter of James & Jane Kyle; sister of Mrs Agnes Berdan
c3 Died – Mrs Sarah Armstrong, 91 years, Aug 15, widow of John Armstrong
c3 Died – Henry Edward Walcarius, 56 years, Aug 15, husband of Mrs Martha Vandewalle; father of Algar and Mary Rose Walcarius; brother of Emiel and Emma Walcarius
c3 Funeral – Roderick A. Logan, Aug 13
c3 Funeral – Mrs J. Bevan Hay, Aug 14
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elzinah Schram, Aug 14
c3 Funeral – James Law. Aug 14
c6 Engagement – Paul Thomas McMahon, son of Dr Thomas W. McMahon to Lois Audrey Holmes, daughter of G. E. Holmes – August 21
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c2 Died – Mrs Catherine Emma Craner, nee Spinks, 79th year, Aug 16, wife of William Craner
c5 Reunion – McKillop Family
c6 Born – Sharon Anne Carnegie, daughter of Earl Carnegie of East St, Aug 10
c6 Born – Thomas Perry Carter, son of Thomas & Helen Carter, nee Perry, Aug 16
c6 Born – Son of Rev D. R. & Anne Owen, Aug 15
c6 Born – Son of J. A. Sampson, grandson of H. J. Sampson, Aug 14
c6 Died – Mrs William Craner, nee Catherine Emma Spinks, 79th year, Aug 16; mother of Mrs Charles W. Matthews, Mrs Jean McDonald, Mrs William Hearns, Mrs Blake Crawford, Mrs Jack Littlewood, Mrs David Gownlock, Mrs Joseph Marks, William & Joseph Craner; sister of Walter Spinks
c6 died – James Russell Robinson, 42 years, Aug 15, son of Samuel & Catherine Robinson; brother of Gordon, Maxwell and Cecil Robinson
c8 Memoriam – Mrs Bertha MacDonald, Aug 15 1936
c8 Memoriam – June, Edward & Mack Thurston
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c2 Died – Mrs Jessie McWaine, 70 years, Aug 12, daughter of John & Christina Urquhart; mother of Mrs Gladys Cowburn, Mars Albert Koopman and Miss Norma McWaine; sister-in-law of Mrs Jessie Urquhart; Aunt of Mrs Jean Norton
c2 Died – James McMahon Harold, 40 years, Aug 14; husband of Mrs Isabel Harold, nee Secord; brother-in-law of Jack P. Secord
c4 Died – James Russell Robinson, 42 years, Aug 15
16 August 1948
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c1 Married – Arthur Messecar James, son of Albert Edward James to Monica Eleanor Gover, daughter of William Gover of St Thomas, Aug 14 – Photo
c1 Married – Gordon Budd to Miss Helen Nabert
c2 Engagement – Kenneth George Murray to Helen Lorraine Volker, daughter of Howard A. Volker – September
c2 Engagement – Rev Donald Ruthven Sinclair, son of Rev N. R. D. Sinclair to Helen Nina Alexandra Scott, daughter of Alexander C. Scott – September 4
c2 Engagement – Lloyd George Mardlin, son of George Mardlin to Mary Isabel Bain, daughter of William Bain – Aug 25
c2 Engagement – Lloyd Henry Wilton, son of Willaim & Augusta Wilton to Isabel May Vander, daughter of Alfred L. Vander – September 4
c2 Engagement – Bert Cornell to Annie Ruth Long, daughter of Emery Long – September 1
c2 Engagement – John William Bateman, son of Charles Bateman to Doris Maxine Campbell, daughter of Fred Campbell – August 21
c3 Engagement – John Roberts Pratt, son of Sydney Pratt of London and formerly of Simcoe to Miss Mary Ruth Hurlbut, daughter of S. Hurlbut of London – August
c4 Married – Frederick Birchall, son of Thomas Birchall of St Thomas to Lillian Joyce Tanner, daughter of J. W. Tanner of Eden, Aug 14 – Photo
c7 Married – Arthur Warren Ritchie, son of Warren George Ritchie to Verla Mae Pepper, daughter of Hilton Pepper, Aug 12
c7 Married – Lloyd Edward Pepper, son of Hilton Pepper to Thelma Janet Helena Rice, daughter of George Rice, Aug 12
c7 Married – James Meyerink, son of John Meyerink to Elizabeth Irene Hatch, daughter of Morley Hatch
c7 Married – John Joseph Elliott Mahoney, son of Michael Mahoney to Barbara Ann Bull, daughter of R. O. Bull
c8 Married – Lorne A. Craise to Mrs J. Mitchell of Tillsonburg
c8 Married – Ernest McTavish, son of Rev Duncan McTavish to Verland Elaine Dauncey, daughter of Percy Dauncey, Aug 14
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c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Henry Sinclair, nee Mary McWilliams, 58th
c2 Married – Edward Woods Small, son of W. E. Small to Norine Ruth Couse, daughter of W. A. Couse in Sparta – Photo
17 August 1948
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c1 Died – Miss Mary Elizabeth Marson, 74th year, Aug 15
c1 Died – John M. McKay, 84 years, Aug 16
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Frederick Clarke of Simcoe, 55th
c5 Immigration – Joseph Rimkus, brother of Mrs Martha Garbanis of Brantford
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c3 Reunion – Harris Family
c7 Born – Son of Ray Green, Aug 13
c7 Born – Stillborn daughter of Donald H. Lay, Aug 17
c7 Born – Nancy Ann Pritchett, daughter of C. Pritchett, sister of Margaret Pritchett, Aug 14
c7 Born – Son of Donald Lampman; brother of Susan Lampman, Aug 2
c7 Born – Franklin Wayne McAteer, son of Alec B. & Mildred McAteer, nee Tymo, Aug 14
c7 Born – Gary William Thomas, son of G. A. & Betty Thomas, nee Bywater, Aug 16
c7 Born – Alexander Watson York, son of MacGregor & Marjorie York, nee Watson, Aug 15
c7 Born – Son of Allen Thompson, Aug 10
c7 Born – Son of Charles Gates, Aug 10
c7 Born – Son of Edwin Smith, Aug 11
c7 Born – Son of Harry Atkins, Aug 12
c7 Born – Daughter of Joseph Coeman, Aug 12
c7 Born – Son of William Mawhiney, Aug 12
c7 Born – Son of Marcelle Pynoert, Aug 9
c7 Born – Son of Archie Reid, Aug 11
c7 Born – Stillborn son of Eric Chilton, Aug 6
c7 Died – Mrs William Craner, nee Catherine Emma Spinks, 78 years, Aug 16
c8 Memoriam – Arthur M. Manchen, Aug 17 1946
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c2 Died – Mrs John E. Pearce, nee Hattie Alberta Futcher, 61st year, Aug 16, daughter of James Northwood & Sara Futcher, nee Robinson
c4 Married – John Kenneth Oliver, son of S. F. Oliver to Miss Helen Patricia McCormack, daughter of Mrs Margaret A. McCormack, Aug 16
c6 Died – Wilbert R. Payne, 60th year, Aug 15, son of John Payne
17 August 1948
Second Section
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c5 Engagement – Kenneth Burton Lucas, son of Alexander B. Lucas to Isobel MacKenzie, daughter of Hugh MacKenzie – August 24
c5 Engagement – Dr Frank McDiarmid Newland, son of Harold B. Newland to June Marie Cook, daughter of Dr Mahlon La Roy Cook – August 21
c5 Anniversary – Rev & Mrs Perry Renaud Soanes, 50th
c5 Engagement – Keith L. Lenover, son of Mrs Mabel Lenover to Leota L. Hunter, sister of Mrs Douglas Youngs – September
c5 Engagement – Morris B. Hornick, son of Whitney Hornick to Margaret Eleanor Brown, daughter of Roy D. Brown – September 18
c5 Engagement – August Pollet to Willa Elaine Arnold, daughter of Earl Arnold – September
c6 Engagement – Charles Malcolm Pulford to Miss Gretta Haberer – August 21
c6 Married – Willliam J. Bradford, son of Geoffrey Bradford to Gussie Elaine Liersch, daughter of George Liersch, Aug 16
c6 Married – John Pritchard Howe, son of W. Eldon Howe to Mary Lou Doyle, daughter of Frank Doyle, Aug 16
c6 Married – Herbert Henry Mason, son of Herbert A. Mason to Dorothea Jean Stacey, daughter of Stanley D. Stacey, Aug 14
c6 Married – Gordon E. Baulcomb, son of Mrs Andrew Walters and the late E. A. Baulcomb to Miss Vera Luella Colquhoun, daughter of W. J. Colquhoun
c6 Married – Stewart Floyd Weber, son of Milton Weber to Marion Ivy Pittaway, daughter of Joseph Pittaway
18 August 1948
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c3 Photo – Bridge over Mill Creek Ravine
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c6 Died – E. F. Stephenson, 90 years, Aug 14, widow of Mrs Alice Stephenson, nee Taylor
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c1 Died – Albert Edward Andrews, 79th year, Aug 18
c2 Shower – Mr & Mrs Kenneth Lane of Glencolin
c2 Died – Mrs Emily Caroline King, Aug 16, wife of Samuel E. King
c3 Died – Herbert Walter Wells, 52 years, Aug 12; husband of Mrs Eva Wells, nee Dafoe; brother of George & Percy Wells and Mrs Rose Fordham
c3 Funeral – Mrs Andrew C. Gorton, nee Mary Ellen Hayward, 79th year, daughter of Joseph & Catherine Hayward, nee O’Neil
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c1 Birthday – George Ray, 82nd
c6 Died – Thomas M. Hanlon, 35 years, Aug 18
c7 Born – Mary Jane Morkin, daughter of T. B. Morkin; sister of Patsy Dianne and Bill Morkin, Aug 15
c7 Born – Robert Paul Savink, son of Robert & Constance Savink, nee MacKinnon, Aug 15
c7 Born – Daughter of William DeJaegher, Aug 9
c7 Born – Daughter of Walter Hoshal, Aug 8
c7 Born – Daughter of George Lester, Aug 8
c7 Born – Son of Harry Louch, Aug 9
c7 Born – Daughter of Bernard R. McKay, Aug 8
c7 Born – Daughter of Alfred Mills, Aug 7
c7 Born – Linda Irene Nigh, daughter of Harold Nigh, July 21
c7 Born – Ian Edward Charles Pulling, son of W. E. Pulling, Aug 5
c7 Born – Son of Joseph Sergeant, Aug 9
c7 Born – Son of Charles Yallop, Aug 7
c7 Died – Albert Edward Andrews, 79th year, Aug 18
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c2 Died – Mrs Samuel P. Cole, nee Mary Emma McCance, 80th year, Aug 17, widow of William Ruse; sister of J. A., W. J., Emerson, Angus and Chester McCance; step-mother-in-law of Mrs Harry Cole and Mrs Dorothy McLean; Aunt of Ross A. McCance, Mrs C. E. Smith, William M. McCance, Murray McCance and Donald McCance
18 August 1948
Second Section
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c2 Married – John Kenneth Oliver, son of S. F. Oliver of St Thomas to Helen Patricia McCormack, daughter of Mrs Margaret A. McCormack, Aug 16 – Photo
c2 Married – Donald Nestor to Miss Barbara Mae Elvidge, daughter of Eric Elvidge, niece of Mrs L. H. Kayser, Aug 14
c2 Engagement – Harold Blake Harris, son of Basil Harris of Payne’s Mills to Audrey Louisa Heidt, daughter of Milton Heidt of Frome – September 11
c3 Engagement – Robert Nelson Johnston, son of A. E. Johnston of Clachan to Willa Louise Myers, daughter of Charles Myers – August
c3 Engagement – Edward D. Maher, son of Thomas J. Maher to Muriel Grace McKegney, daughter of Rev Edgar W. McKegney – September 1
c3 Engagement – George Sereda, son of Peter & Annie Sereda of Chatham to Doris Maxine Glover, daughter of Kent Hyatt of Chatham – September 11
c3 Engagement – Douglas Albert Sloan, son of Albert E. Sloan of Chatham to Edna Louise Thomson, daughter of George B. Thomson – September 11
c3 Engagement – Orville Richard Down, son of Richard Down of Strathroy to Sheila Marguerite Thrush, daughter of William Thrush – September 18
c3 Engagement – Lewis Stienstra, son of H. Stienstra to Mary Ruth Hanmer, daughter of John Beryl Hanmer – September 11
c3 Engagement – Charles Murray Smith, son of P. G. Smith to Betty Berniece Campbell, daughter of E. B. Campbell – September 1
c5 Married – Donald Hugh Townson, son of Charles Townson to June Marie Dunnigan, daughter of Mrs Gertrude Dunnigan, Aug 7
c5 Married – Stanley Wookey, son of Rev C. A. Wookey to Rosemond Lazier, daughter of Arthur Kilgour Lazier, Aug 16
c5 Married – Roy Dubeau to Mrs Martha Marsh of Wallaceburg
c5 Married – Charles Ludwig Jr. to Gwendolyn Eileen Watson, daughter of Gordon Watson, Aug 14
c5 Married – Sidney Irvin Dougherty, son of Arthur Dougherty to Doris Wanda Anderson, daughter of Thomas Anderson, July 31
c5 Married – Richard Francis Trothen, son of R. E. Trothen of Dutton to June Audrey Walden, daughter of Rev A. V. Walden, Aug 14
c5 Married – Dr Harry Morris, son of J. H. Morris to Margaret Edna Winter, daughter of Gordon Winter, Aug 14
c6 Married – John Irwin, son of Fred Irwin to Miss Ruth Irma Vivian, daughter of Gordon Vivian, July 31
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c1 Died – Mrs Truman Cornille Morgan, nee Ethel Muriel Reid, 67th year, daughter of William Reid
c2 Birthday – Jonathan Porter of Norfolk, son of Thomas & Mary Porter, 85th
c3 Died – Gerald Falisbury, 6 years, Aug 17
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Roy Gordon of Morpeth, 40th
19 August 1948
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c5 Died – Mrs Harris Ardiel, nee Alberta Louise Gooding, 57 years, Aug 17
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c1 Died – Mrs George Hodson, nee Hannah Cooper, 60th year, Aug 19, mother of Mrs Kenneth Summers; sister of George, Albert and Jack Cooper, Mrs Ester Stanton and Mrs Sarah Davies; grandmother of Harold, Carl, Russell, Ester and Lyle Summers
c2 Died – Edward Ambrose DeForest, 49 years, Aug 17, husband of Mrs Hilda M. DeForest, nee Warner; father of Edward DeForest; brother of Murray, Lorne, Charles, William, Arthur, Gordon and George DeForest, Mrs Mame (Lorne) Moore, Mrs Viola (Ted) Livingstone, Mrs Vera McAvoy and Mrs Laura (Eldon) Murray
c2 Died – Albert Mathers, 84 years, Aug 17, son of Daniel Mathers; widow of Mrs Martha Ann Mathers, nee Couch
c2 Funeral – William Ellison, 67 years, Aug 19
c2 Funeral – Ronald B. Osborne, Aug 17
c2 Funeral – Mrs Catherine Emma Craner, Aug18
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c6 Born – Lois Ann McNaughton, daughter of John & Doris McNaughton, nee Tonlay, Aug 18
c6 Born – Son of Jack Rogers, Aug 17
c6 died – Mrs John D. Calcott, nee Mable Irene Lindsay, Aug 18; mother of Mrs Marion (Arthur) Lord, Eleanor, Lindsay & John Calcott
c6 Died – Albert Edward Andrews, 79th year, Aug 18
c6 Died – Mrs George Hodson, nee Hannah Cooper, 60th year, Aug 19
c6 Memoriam – Gilbert Greenwood, Aug 19 1947
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Sarah Beer, Aug 19 1946
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Charles Davis, Aug 19 1945
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c1 Died – Edward Desjardine, 75th year, Aug 18
c1 Funeral – Samuel Hanna, Aug 18
c1 Died – Mrs George H. Smith, nee Eleanor Weido, Aug 18
c1 Died – Stephen Delbert Dundas, 65th year, Aug 18
c2 Immigration – Bert Seregen of Kent County
c5 Died – Mrs David Lindenman, nee Hope Clay, 53 years, daughter of Bert and Ella Clay; sister of Mrs George Monteith, Mrs Charles Balkwill, Mrs Stuart L. McCallum, Mrs Carl McBride, Mrs A. W. Hewlitt, Shirly and George B. Clay
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c6 Reunion – McKillop Family
19 August 1948
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c1 Photos – Construction of Union Church – Mrs Mary Whaley, 95 years; Harry Oke; Mrs Mary Hepburn, Rev Joseph Clarke; Harry Cross
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c1 Biography – Mrs William Agar, nee Helen Hepburn, cousin of Agnes & Ross Hepburn
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Scott of Toronto, 62nd
c2 Married – Harrison Langs Heard, son of L. M. Heard to Ruth Evelyn McCallum, granddaughter of N. A. Roszell of Ridgetown, Aug 18 – Photo
c2 Engagement – Gordon Edmund Bedford, son of Ezra Bedford to Ruth Frances Gilbert, daughter of George W. Gilbert of Wallacetown – September
c3 Married – Donald Appleyard to Miss Betty Spokely, July 22
c3 Engagement – George Frederick Innes, son of Rev George Innes to Elizabeth Broughton, daughter of Harold Broughton – August
c3 Engagement – Herbert Oliver Norman, son of Rev H. A. Norman to Dorothy Jean Pickles, daughter of E. W. Pickles – August 30
c4 Married – Harrison Langs Heard, son of L. M. Heard to Ruth Evelyn McCallum, granddaughter of N. A. Roszell of Ridgetown, Aug 18
c4 Married – Donald Appleyard, son of Martin Appleyard of St Thomas to Miss Betty Spokely, daughter of O. Spokely, July 22
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c3 Married – George L. N. Collins, son of Norman Collins of Sparta to Dorothy Edith Boe, daughter of Alfred Boe of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Married – William John Hanson, son of David C. Hanson to Jean Ina Marietta Mabee, daughter of Uz Mabee of St Thomas, Aug 14
20 August 1948
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c5 Died – Mrs Joseph Vernon Welsh, Aug 21 1947
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c1 Funeral – Alfred E. Sturgis, Aug 18
c4 Shower – Miss June Scanlan of Tillsonburg
c4 Died – Mrs John D. Calcott, nee Mable Irene Lindsay, Aug 18
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c3 Died – Albert Edward Andrews, 79th year, Aug 18
c3 Died – Mrs George Hodson, nee Hannah Cooper, Aug 19
c4 Memoriam – Duncan McKillop Milligan, Aug 20 1944
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Ruth Spooner, Aug 20 1939
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Emma Frishette, Aug 20 1943
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Nellie Palmer, Aug 20 1943
20 August 1948
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c4 Married – Floyd Ross, son of Angus Ross to Miss Eileen Olivia Toulouse, daughter of Harvey Toulouse
c4 Married – Byron Heddle Stephens, son of William Stephens to Mildred Alana Murphy, daughter of David W. Murphy
c4 Married – Francis Gordon Doan, son of Duncan & Janet Doan, nee Teeple to Amy Adelia Gadsby, daughter of John & Mary Pressey, Aug 3
c4 Married – Isaac Charles Langs, son of Mrs George Vowels of Shedden and the late George A. Langs to Mary Catherine MacDonald, daughter of D. J. MacDonald of Sydney , NS, July 31
c5 Engagement – Dr Alexander Cameron Wallace, son of John & Muriel Wallace and grandson of W. K. Cameron to Miss Ruth Lorine Brazil, daughter of Ivan Brazil
c5 Engagement – Joseph Simms Honsinger, son of N. L. Honsinger of Aylmer to Ellen Norene Fishleigh, daughter of Irwin Fishleigh of Sparta – September
c6 Engagement – Charles Murray Smith, son of Percy Smith to Betty Bernice Campbell, daughter of E. B. Campbell – September 1
c6 Engagement – Harold George Craven, son of George & Jenny Craven to Mary Margaret Marie Bolton, daughter of Arthur W. Bolton – August
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harold Pack of London, 25th
c6 Engagement – David George Marshall, son of Rev Thomas George Marshall to June Christine Washer, daughter of Leonard James Washer – September 11
c6 Engagement – Beverley Smith, son of Percy Smith to Shirley Winship, daughter of Thomas Winship – August 28
c6 Engagement – Martin Melvin Burke, son of Thomas E Burke to Margaret Mary Joan Bechard, daughter of Hector Joseph Bechard – September 11
c6 Engagement – Donald Gerar Rohr, son of L. W. Rohr to Joan Willis Michener, daughter of Roland Michener – September 14
c7 Engagement – Orville Hedley Taylor, son of W. B. Taylor to Adelaide Jean Slimon, daughter of John H. Slimon – September 11
c7 Engagement – Elmer Russell Dobson, son of G. F. Dobson to Rita Madeline Barry, daughter of W. H. Barry – September
21 August 1948
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c1 Died – Mrs William Foy, nee Ellen Cartwright, 87 years, Aug 20, daughter of John Cartwright; sister of Mrs Edith Mercer and Thomas Cartwright
c1 Died – Albert Edwin Corlett, 77 years, Aug 20
c4 Birthday – Robert A. McCarter of Jarvis, 87th
c5 Died – John Parson, 26 years, Aug 20
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c3 Died – Mrs Delbert Woolley, nee Alice Margaret Ironside, 70th year, Aug 20, daughter of Alexander Ironside; widow of Alex Ironside; mother of Leslie & George Ironside
c4 Funeral – Mrs Margaret jane Foster, Aug 17
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c5 Born – Linda Diane Chalk, daughter of N. E. Chalk; sister of Norman & Sylvia Chalk, Aug 15
c5 Born – Paul Thornton Savage, son of Don C. & Mary Savage, nee Foster, Aug 16
c5 Born – Ronald Keith Stinson, son of Goldie Stinson, Aug 20
21 August 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c5 Reunion – Brown – Whalls Family
Page 16
c2 Married – Francis Gordon Doan, son of Duncan Doan to Amy Adelia Gadsby, daughter of John & Mary Pressey – Photo
c3 Engagement – Richard H. Rawlings, son of F. A. Rawlings to Betty Jean Harries, daughter of F. J. Harris – September 11
c3 Engagement – John Patrick Clayton, son of Gerald Clayton to Ruth JoAnne Cummings, daughter of Joseph Cummings – September 6
c3 Engagement – Warren David, son of E. David to Helen Margaret Black, daughter of W. T. Black – September
c3 Engagement – Howard Alan Lennox, son of Joseph Lennox to Audrey Marion Pronger, daughter of A. P. Pronger – September
c3 Engagement – Francis M. Sikora, son of J. Sikora to Joyce Pearldeane Young, daughter of W. Reginald Young – September 11
c3 Married – Michael Hughes to Miss Shirley Dixson, Aug 21
c4 Engagement – Dr Alexander Cameron Wallace, son of John Wallace to Ruth Lorine Brazil, daughter of Ivan Brazil – September 8 – Photo
c4 Engagement – L. D. Auckland to Miss Phyllis Latimer – August
c5 Married – Kenneth Mann to Miss Alice Lovley, daughter of James Lovley, Aug 21
c5 Shower – Miss Shirley Dixson, niece of Mrs N. C. Farley
c6 Shower – Mr & Mrs A. W. Brooks, nee Kay White
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Ronson Wilkinson, 30th
c6 Engagement – Gordon Oliver Cadotte, son of Rev O. D. Cadotte to Eileen Mildred Buck, daughter of Clinton Buck – August 30
c6 Engagement – Norman William Wood, son of Harry Wood to Norma Bernice Ketchabaw, daughter of Chester D. Ketchabaw – September 11
c6 Engagement – Sidney Miles Duffies, son of W. A. Seth Duffies to Betty Margaret Langrell, daughter of Norman I. Langrell – September 11
c7 Engagement – John Merritt Gould, son of H. V. Gould to Marcia Jane Weldon, daughter of Douglas B. Weldon – September 18
c7 Engagement – Edwin Percival Slack, son of William Slack to Jenne Isabelle Howick, daughter of Harry W. Howick – September 11
c7 Married – Isaac Charles Langs, son of George A. Langs to Mary Catherine MacDonald, daughter of D. J. MacDonald – Photo
c8 Engagement – Dean Wilson, son of Carter Wilson to Margaret Jean Crosbie, daughter of Reg Crosbie – September 11
c8 Engagement – Bruce Cronk, son of Joseph Cronk to Marie Celeste Wheeler, daughter of Charles Wheeler – September
c8 Engagement – William Doyle, son of Aaron Doyle to Mary Agnes Columbus, daughter of D. M. Columbus – September 11
c8 Engagement – Roy Taylor Cairncross, son of A. Roy Cairncross to Eleanor Norman Thomas, daughter of Charles Thomas – September 11
c8 Engagement – Sidney Miles Duffus to Betty Margaret Langrell, daughter of Norman I. Langrell – September 11
c8 Engagement – John Miles Mitchell to Jean Gertrude Chidley, daughter of George Murray Chidley – September 11
c8 Engagement – Dr Bruce Muir Wilson, son of Dr D. Bruce Wilson to Mrion Joan Barraclough, daughter of W. Wray Barraclough – September 18
23 August 1948
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c1 Died – Douglas Waite. 28 years, Aug 22, son of Frederick Waite; husband of Mrs Edna Waite, nee Taylor; father of Norman Waite; brother of Mrs Opal (Archie) Pearn, Mrs Ursula (Ernest) Cutter, Mrs Bernadette (Roy) Strong and Jack Waite
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c1 Died – Mrs Daniel (Elizabeth) Knapp, 85 years, Aug 21
c1 Died – Phillip C. Lewis, 83 years, Aug 21
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c7 Born – Donna Jean Graham, daughter of A. Graham, Aug 21
c7 Born – Ronald Louis Oliver, son of Joseph Oliver; brother of David Oliver, Aug 21
c7 Died – Alfred G. Thomas, 68 years, Aug 2
c7 Died – Douglas F. Waite, 27 years, Aug 22
c8 Memoriam – Glover Marr, Aug 23 1944
c8 Memoriam – Frederick A. Rawlings, Aug 23 1946
c8 Memoriam – Avvill E. Smith, Aug 23 1947
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c1 Married – Michael Gordon Hughes, son of Ralph Hughes to Shirley Kathryn Dixson, niece of Norman C. Farley, Aug 21
c2 Married – Allen Raymond Wicks, son of Raymond A. Wicks to Elieen Louise Caughell, daughter of Gordon Caughell – Photo
c2 Engagement – Edwin Percival Slack, son of William Slack to Jeanne Isabelle Howick, daughter of Harry W. Howick – September 11
c3 Engagement – Neil William Bratt, son of Roy Bratt to Marjorie Anne Taylor, daughter of Harry J. Taylor – September 20
c3 Engagement – Douglas Lorne Lancaster, son of James L. Lancaster to Rosalie Clara Robert, daughter of Alphy Robert – September 11
c3 Engagement – Laurence Frederick Durham, son of John Durham to Marian Irene McAuley, daughter of Archie McAuley – September
c3 Engagement – Harold George Smith, son of Wilfred Smith to Evyln Mae Durham, daughter of John Durham – September
c4 Married – David Stewart Bruce, son of Rev. J. H. Bruce to Shirley Webster Steele, daughter of Lloyd Steele
c4 Married – Gordon Peter Osler, son of Hugh F. Osler to Miss Nancy Adina Riley, daughter of Conrad S. Riley
c4 Married – George Clarence Grainger, son of William Grainger to Esther Elizabeth Young, daughter of A. W. Young
c4 Married – Jerome Frederick Bauer, son of E. J. Bauer to Harriet Jane Morse, daughter of S. A. Morse, Aug 21
c4 Married – George Cleare Buckle, son of S. G. Buckle to Miss Joan Dunkin, daughter of Percy Dunkin
c4 Married – William Andre Falk, son of Henry E. Falk to Mary Elliott Green, daughter of Roy W. Green
c5 Married – Peter Stuart McLaurin, son of Dr John Bates McLaurin to Doris Yvonne Small, daughter of Henry James Small
c5 Married – Duncan A. J. Fletcher, son of A. J. Fletcher to Maryon Hughes, daughtrer of J. A. Hughes
c5 Married – David Harold Font, son of A. W. Font to Muriel Blanchard McNie, daughter of William H. McNie, Aug 21
c5 Married – Lloyd Robert Irwin, son of R. Irwin of Guelph to Mary Margaret Peco, daughter of Felix Peco of St Thomas
c5 Married – Allison A. Munds, son of Harry Munds to Margaret Esther Foote, daughter of George W. Foote, Aug 21
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c1 Died – Frank Dodd, Aug 19, father of Shirley & Thomas Dodd; brother of Mrs Daisy Gunson
c4 Died – Mrs Celia Alice Pulham, Aug 21, wife of Francis W. Pulham; mother of Francis H., Eric R. and Donald S. Pulham and Mrs Norman Ling
c6 Funeral – Alfred G. Thomas, Aug 25
24 August 1948
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c1 Died – Mrs George Welter, 77th year, Aug 24, daughter of Elijah Mann; mother of Clarence and Herbert Welter; grandmother of Shirley Anne Welter
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c7 Born – Frank Murray Wheeler, son of Stanley E. Wheeler, Aug 23
c7 Born – Son of Donald Schleihauf, Aug 21
c7 Born – Son of Stanley Palmer, Aug 17
c7 Born – Twin daughters of Harold Pearce, Aug 16
c7 Born – William Michael Roney, son of William D. & Frances Roney, nee Moss, July 25
c7 Born – Son of Joseph Spietaels, Aug 10
c7 Born – David Saxby, son of R. T. Saxby, Aug 12
c7 Born – Son of Gerald Smith, Aug 15
c7 Born – Daughter of Glen Williams, Aug 16
c7 Born – Son of Louis Burggraeve, Aug 17
c7 Born – Son of John Curtis, Aug 17
c7 Born – Daughter of Theo LaForge, Aug 16
c7 Born – Son of Albert MacDonald, Aug 14
c7 Born – Daughter of Lorne Moore, Aug 14
c7 Born – Daughter of Russell Pyett, Aug 13
c7 Born – Betty Jean Sauchuk, daughter of George Sauchuk, Aug 4
c7 Born – Daughter of Thomas Post, Aug 12
c7 Born – Daughter of Murray Lawson, Aug 12
c7 Born – Daughter of Edward Adams, Aug 13
c7 Born – Son of James Kriston, Aug 13
c7 Born – Daughter of Ralph Porritt, Aug 13
c7 Born – Son of Clifford Grant, Aug 13
c7 Born – Daughter of Harold Eley, Aug 14
c7 Born – Daughter of John Kishinsky, Aug 15
c7 Born – Son of Douglas Crosbie, Aug 16
c7 Born – Daughter of Edward Crabb, Aug 16
c7 Born – Daughter of Andrew VanHorne, Aug 17
c7 Born – Daugther of Fred M. McConkey, Aug 15
c7 Died – Alfred G. Thomas, 68 years, Aug 2
c7 Died – Douglas F. Waite, 27 years, Aug 22
c8 Memoriam – Ronald Paul Fiveash, Aug 24 1947
c8 Memoriam – Malcolm J. McIntyre, Aug 24 1946
24 August 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c2 Married – Michael Hughes, son of Ralph Hughes to Miss Shirley Dixson, niece of Norman C. Farley, Aug 21 – Photo
c2 Married – Malcolm C. Book to Helen Merza Brown, daughter of Mrs Tracey Brown
c2 Engagement – Merle Junior Brown, son of Weldon Brown to Miss Bright, daughter of James L. Bright – September
c4 Married – Lloyd Arthur Leask, son of Lloyd F. Leask to Miss Jean Agnes Miller, daughter of John James Miller, Aug 21
c4 Married – Arthur James Ralph Smith, son of Rev Dr Ralph E. Smith to Miss Ruth Frances Elizabeth Carey, daughter of H. S. Carey, Aug 21
c4 Married – Alan Edwin Almond to Miss Audrey Anne Baux, daughter of George C. Baux
c4 Married – Albert Gordon Peterson, son of Theador Peterson to Miss Katherine Annie Bridgeman, daughter of Hewitt & Alice Bridgeman
c4 Married – Donald Kennedy, son of B. Kennedy to Florence Mae Wells, sister of Mrs Morris Russello of St Thomas
c4 Married – Paul Thomas McMahon, son of Dr Thomas W. McMahon to Lois Audrey Holmes, daughter of G. E. Holmes
c5 Married – George Cleare Buckle, son of S. G. Buckle to Miss Joan Dunkin, daughter of Percy Dunkin
c5 Married – Donald Stanley Annett, son of Stanley C. Annett to Anne Lorene McKinlay, daughter of Peter D. McKinlay
c5 Married – Morris Alexander Cuthbertson, son of Norman A. Cuthbertson to Shirley Ann Stennett, daughter of Garnet Stennett, Aug 21
c5 Married – Bruce Morris White, son of Dr J. G. White to Kathryn Mae Collard, daughter of Alan W. Collard, Aug 23
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c1 Died – Mrs Blanche Crone, Aug 23
c1 Died – Miss Frances E. Martin, 93 years, Aug 23
c1 Died – Mrs Dennis Howe, nee Mary Curran, 82nd year, Aug 23
c1 Birthday – George W. Hovey, 90th
c1 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Samuel Yousie, nee Elizabeth Wilhelm, 70 years, Aug 23
c1 Died – Mrs Thomas Lively, nee Rose Riddle, 74th year, Aug 21
c1 Died – William Wallace Wheatley, 74 years
c2 Immigration – Jan Glawdan, 39 years of Simcoe
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Csenge, 44 years, Aug 23
c2 Died – Mrs Frederick Thomas Zapfe, nee Mary Jane Baird, 79 years
c4 Died – Alexander Fred Gough, 65 years, Aug 23
25 August 1948
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c1 Died – Mrs Daniel Buchan, nee Euphemia Ruthven, 91 years, Aug 24, daughter of Hugh Ruthven; mother of May Belle Cuthbertson (deceased 1939), James Buchan and Mrs Floyd Sifton; sister of Mrs Duncan McFarland and Mrs Lind Watson
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs L. R. Learn, Aug 19, daughter of Samuel Pound UEL; widow of W. E. Learn; mother of Mrs C. D. McNeal; sister of Mrs M. B. Sherk and S. Pound
Page 7
c6 Funeral – Mrs Sarah Armstrong, Aug 25
c7 Born – Brenda Ann Kunz & Sandra Lynn Kunz, twin daughters of Douglas & Eleanor Kunz, nee Pettit, Aug 23
c7 Born – Elaine Marie Watterworth, daughter of Kenneth Watterworth, Aug 17
c7 Born – Daughter of Clayton Coates, Aug 16
c7 Born – Daughter of Andrew Ozsvari, Aug 18
c7 Born – Daughter of George Winger, Aug 19
c7 Born – Daughter of P. J. & Mary Silverthorn, nee Botterill, Aug 19
c7 Born – Son of Wayne & Evelyn Ferguson, nee Fick, Aug 14
c7 Born – Larry Douglas Schweitzer, son of Kenneth & Wilma Schweitzer, nee Johnson, Aug 15
c7 Born – Heather Lee Sayles, daughter of Lea & Dorothy Sayles, nee Girard, Aug 17
c7 Born – Lloyd Douglas McMillan, son of Douglas & Betty McMillan, nee Sabatine, Aug 20
c7 Born – Daughter of Grant U. Saunders, Aug 21
c7 Born – Daughter of Andrew VanDoorne, Aug 17
c7 Born – Daughter of Glen Williams Aug 16
c7 Born – Daughter of Theo LaForge, Aug 16
c7 Born – Linda Sue Stewart, daughter of Allan Stewart, Aug 17
c7 Died – Laura Mabel Ellison, Aug 24, daughter of Hubbard & Adelia Ellison; sister of H. B. Ellison and Mrs Albert A. Henry
c7 Memoriam – Robert Gillmore, Aug 25 1947, by son Joe, Myrtle and family; by daughter Susan; by daughter Jean, son-in-law Clarence and granddaughter Mary Jane
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Hilda Ivy Ripley, Aug 25 1935, by daughter Mrs Annie Bucke, sons James & Joseph Ripley of North Bay
Page 8
c1 Birthday – Mrs Mary Ann Kennedy of Simcoe, 90th
c2 Died – Laura Mabel Ellison, Aug 24, granddaughter of John Ellison
25 August 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c2 Married – Kenneth Clyde Mann, son of Mrs Alta Mann to Miss Alice Marion Lovley, daughter of James Lovley of Yarmouth Centre, Aug 21 – Photo
c3 Engagement – Lloyd C. Brisbee, son of James C. Brisbee of St Thomas to Audrey Mathers, daughter of Ray Mathers – September 4
c3 Engagement – Harvey Edwin German, son of H. W. German to Dorothy Ruth Garrod, daughter of William Garrod – September 25
c3 Engagement – Herbert Murray Brown, son of Guy C. Brown to Marguerite Louise Craford, daughter of W. Clarence Craford – September 15
c3 Engagement – Harry Spencer Reid, son of S. A. Reid to Edythe Marion Shaufler, daughter of Harry Shaufler – October
c3 Engagement – John David Burk, son of John A. Burk to Jennie Elizabeth Beamish, daughter of William Beamish – September
c3 Engagement – Dr Arthur Egier, son of Samuel Egier to Corinne Florence turner, daughter of Charles turner – September 22
c5 Married – Donald D. Nestor, son of Eli Nestor to Miss Barbara Mae Elvidge, daughter of Eric Elvidge
c5 Married – Kenneth McDonald Wad, son of Neil Wade to Mary Kathleen Cross, daughter of Frank Cross
c5 Married – John William Bateman, son of Charles Bateman to Doris Maxine Campbell, daughter of Fred L. Campbell, Aug 21
c6 Married – Edward Burk, son of Merton Burk to Patricia Pauline Mahdal, daughter of Joseph Mahdal, Aug 21
c6 Married – John Henry McCann. son of Henry McCann to Jean Annabelle Davidson, daughter of Archie Davidson
c6 Married – Elmer Hawgood to Myrtle Irene Smith, daughter of Gordon Smith
c6 Married – Dr Harry Ellis Morris, son of J. H. Morris to Margaret Edna Winter, daughter of Gordon Winter
Page 12
c1 Reunion – Leon Frank VanDenBossche, wife Hongrina, daughter Gisele of Wallaceburg; brother of George VanDenBossche of Meerbeke, East Flanders, Belgium
c6 Photo – James W. Evans of St Thomas
Page 16
c1 Birthday – Mrs William Fraser of Dutton, 94th
c2 Fire – Home of Ed White at Jaffa
26 August 1948
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c4 Died – A. R. Pearson, Aug 26, father of Glen Pearson and Mrs A. Lemire; brother of Mrs William Armstrong
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Glenn Rohrer, 50 years, Aug 26 in Detroit; father of Gordon and Donald Rohrer; brother of Ross, Hazel and Mrs Ed Wiley of Aylmer and Mrs G. W. Mills, Ray and Leslie Rohrer.
c3 Died – Mrs Donald A. McIntyre, nee Edna Lewis, 56th year, Aug 25, daughter of John & Manda Lewis; mother of Margaret, Clara, Janet, Jean & Katharine, Jack, Norman, Alex and Robert McIntyre
c6 Funeral – Alfred G. Thomas, Aug 25
c7 Funeral – Douglas F. Waite, Aug 25
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs William E. Lumley, nee Carrie Elizabeth Smith, 76th year, Aug 26, daughter of John & Elizabeth Smith, nee Milley; mother of Leonard Seymour Lumley and E. Harold Lumley; grandmother of Chester, Perry and Stephen, Gloria and Barbara Lumley
c5 Born – Daughter of Gordon LeCourtois, Aug 19
c5 Died – Laura Mable Ellison, Aug 24
c5 Died – Mrs William E. Lumley, nee Carrie Elizabeth Smith, 76th year, Aug 26
c5 Died – Mrs Donald A. McIntyre, nee Edna Lewis, 56th year, Aug 25
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Eleanor May McNiece, Aug 26 1947
c7 Memoriam – Leslie F. Parker, Aug 26 1946
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Samuel Yeo, Aug 26 1943
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c1 Photo – Warren S. Anderson and daughter Caroline Anderson of Port Stanley
c1 Died – Robert N. McVicar, 82 years, Aug 25
c1 Died – John J. Munro, 78 years, Aug 25
c1 Died – Robert Smyth, 82 years, Aug 24
c1 Died – Mrs J. A. ‘Bert’ Hughes, nee Sarah Winter, Aug 25
c1 Died – Peter Gardiner, 77 yers, Aug 24
c2 Died – Mrs Harriet Ema Kirk, 78th year, widow of Nelson Kirk
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c1 Died – Mrs J. A. Scott, nee Jessie Stewart, Aug 25
c3 Died – Mrs Thomas R. Dent, nee Susan Mae Griffin, 51st year, Aug 25
c3 Died – Thomas Daniel O’Neill, 77 years, Aug 24, father of Mrs Myrtle Campbell, Mrs Addie (Donald) McLeod, Mrs Garfield Coulthard, Hiram, Roy, Joseph, Gerald and Clayton O’Neil; brother of Mrs Charlotte Crouse
c3 Died – Mrs John W. Brown, nee Minnie Poole, Aug 24; sister of Frank J. Poole
c3 Died – Henry P. Bingham, 84 years, Aug 25, son of George W. Bingham; widow of Mrs Marie Bingham, nee Kranz; fathr of Hugo, Frederick and Carl Bingham; brother of Mrs Carl Krantz
26 August 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Oil-Gas Manufacturing Plant, Port Stanley
Page 12
c2 Married – Frederick T. Hancock to Miss Marjorie Gregory, Aug 28
c3 Engagement – Howard Alan Lennox, son of Joseph Lennox to Audrey Marion Pronger, daughter of A. R. Pronger – September 4
c3 Engagement – William Arthur Moore, son of W. H. Moore of St Thomas to Mary McCallum, daughter of J. D. McCallum of Dutton – September
c3 Engagement – Oliver W. Oatman, son of Oscar Oatman to Doris Birdsall, daughter of Charles Birdsall – September 18
c3 Engagement – Rev William Robert Lacey, son of Mrs Ernest Hammond and the late Henry Lacey to Grace Elizabeth Lovegrove, daughter of Cyril T. Lovegrove – September 14
c3 Engagement – John Watson Mossop, son of Henry Mossop to Lois Margaret Wood, daughter of Alton Wood – September 15
c4 Married – Harry Elder, son of John Elder to Margaret Chattoe, daughter of T. C. Chattoe, Aug 21
c4 Married – Robert Douglas Moffat, son of Gordon Baird Moffat to Margaret Elizabeth Barr, daughter of Allan Barr
c4 Married – Archie Franklin Bull, son of J. H. Bull to Mary Lois Moulton, daughter of John F. Moulton, Aug 25
c4 Married – Lloyd McCague, son of George McCague to Mary Rosalie Small, daughter of Alson B. Small
c5 Married – Paul Leonard Dandeneau, son of L. G. Dandeneau to Kathleen Helen Finn, daughter of Roscoe A. Finn
Page 13
c2 Married – Cyril John Brown, son of C. Brown of St Thomas to Betty Eileen Paddon, daughter of Ernest Paddon of St Thomas, Aug 21
Page 14
c6 Married – Arthur James Ralph Smith, son of Dr Ralph E. Smith to Ruth Frances Elizabeth Carey, daughter of H. S. Carey
c7 Married – John Edmund Ostrander to Marilla Trott Bailey of St Thomas, Aug 21
27 August 1948
Page 1
c3 Photo – Erie Iron Works, St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs A. O. Smith, nee Maude Smith, 63rd year, Aug 26; sister of Mrs A. Gruber and Miss Clara Smith
c5 Born – James Frederick Ross, son of Ivan & Audrey Ross, nee Clark, Aug 25
c5 Born – Nancy Anne Parkins, daughter of James A. & Jeanne Parkins Jr., nee McArthur, Aug 25
c5 Born – Son of Lyle Kady, Aug 20
c5 Born – Son of Donovan Thompson, Aug 22
c5 Born – Son of Stewart McCoy, Aug 22
c5 Born – Randolph Stuart Read, son of J. A. Read, Aug 19
c5 Born – Son of Frank Studiman, Aug 22
c5 Born – Nancy Marie Dalby, daughter of Robert Dalby, Aug 24
c5 Died – Mrs William E. Lumley, nee Carrie Elizabeth Smith, 76th year, Aug 26
c5 Memoriam – Mrs George Shrumm, Aug 27 1947
c5 Memoriam – James Brown, Aug 27 1944
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c2 Died – Mrs A. O. Smith, nee Maude Smith, 63rd year, Aug 26
c2 Died – Thomas M. Morgan, 67th year, Aug 26
27 August 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Henry & Adam Harkness of Belmont
Page 10
c2 Engagement – Peter DeKoning, son of A. P. DeKoning to Maxine Marie Maine, daughter of Jack Maine – September 18
c2 Engagement – William C. Wallace, son of George Wallace to Madeline Pearl VanAman, daughter of T. F. VanAman – September 25
c2 Engagement – Keith Edgar lachance, son of Joseph Edgar Lachance to Verna May McClure, daughter of Dr Wallace Burnett McClure – September 18
c2 Engagement – Daniel Aiken Lang, son of Daniel Webster Lang to Frances Elizabeth Shields, daughter of Dr Harry James Shields, September 24
c2 Engagement – Frederick Charles Killingsworth, son of E. C. Killingsworth to Evelyn Latten, daughter of Robert John Latten – September 3
c5 Married – Dr James Harold MacDonald, son of John A. MacDonald to Catharine Grace Scott, daughter of Stephen Scott, Aug 23
c5 Married – Gilbert Dunstan Kennedy, son of W. P. M. Kennedy to Doreen Elizabeth Dodwell, daughter of Robert Jenkinson
c6 Married – Kenneth Clyde Mann. son of Shirley & Alta Mann to Alice Marion Lovley, daughter of James Lovley, Aug 21
28 August 1948
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c2 Funeral – Arthur C. Pratt, Aug 26
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Laura Mabel Ellison, Aug 27
c3 Funeral – Thomas D. O’Neil, Aug 26
c3 Funeral – Mrs George Welter, Aug 25
Page 7
c3 Died – James Lackey, 82 years, Aug 28, son of John & Jane Lackey
c4 Born – Raymond Harry Addlington, son of R. H. Addlington, Aug 28
c4 Born – Bonnie Ann Cole, daughter of George A. & Mary Cole, nee Bainard, Aug 26
c4 Born – John Douglas MacPherson, son of Donald MacPherson, Aug 21
c4 Died – Mrs (Dr) George T. Kennedy, nee Agnes Griffith, Aug 28, sister of mrs J. W. McConnell
c4 Died – James Lackey, 82 years, Aug 28
c4 Memoriam – William James Rick, Aug 28 1947
c4 Memoriam – Ralph Welch, Aug 28 1947
c4 Memoriam – James Brown, Aug 27 1944
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c1 Birthday – Mrs Annie Bishop of Birkhamstead, Herts, England, 95th, mother of Albert Bishop of St Thomas and George Bishop of Appin
c2 Died – Mrs (Dr) George T. Kennedy, nee Agnes Griffith, Aug 28, daughter of Rev Thomas Griffith
28 August 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photos – Armstrong Farm of Yarmouth
c6 Birthday – John W. Bloye of St Thomas, 97th – Photo
c8 Photos – Scholarships – Lillian Beattie, Nora Southern, Roderic Wilson, John bullock, Marjorie Anderson
Page 13
c2 Reunion – Axford Family
c3 Married – Robert Jenner Breens, son of Bert Breens to Ora Jean Howe, daughter of Mrs Vera Penhale of Aylmer
c3 Married – Frederick Arthur Perkins of Niagara Falls, son of Mrs Edith Perkins of Hamilton to Gladys Clara Barlett, mother of Bud Bartlett, sister of Miss Mildred Blanchard, daughter of William Blanchard of Aylmer, Aug 21
c3 Married – Thomas William Monteith of Vienna, son of Thomas Monteith of Southgate, California to Shirley Ann Eveland, daughter of Frank Eveland of Port Burwell
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c2 Married – Donald Appleyard, son of Martin Appleyard to Betty Spokely, daughter of O. Spokely – Photo
c2 Birthday – Charles Montgomery of St Thomas, 90th
c3 Engagement – William George White, son of H. O. White to Marion Jean Blewett, daughter of F. G. Blewett – September 16
c3 Engagement – Bruce Donald Galloway, son of Bruce & A. Galloway to Mabel Ruth Hardy, daughter of John L. Hardy – September 18
c3 Engagement – William Arthur Moore, son of W. H. Moore to Mary McCallum, daughter of J. D. McCallum – September
c3 Engagement – Lloyd McIntyre, son of W. M. McIntyre to Norma Isabel Wilson, daughter of J. H. Wilson – September
c3 Engagement – George Philip Henderson to Miss Shirley Wise – September
c3 Shower – Mr & Mrs Francis Gordon Doan, nee Amy Adelia Pressey Gadsby
c4 Shower – Morris Foster and Miss Jane Chisholm
c4 Married – Ernest Pickering, son of Mrs E. Pockering to Miss Irene Sargeant, Aug 18
c4 Engagement – Murray Arthur Greene, son of Herbert Greene to Rhea Elizabeth Rickard, daughter of Charles Miles Rickard – September 18
c4 Engagement – Gordon Morris McLaren, son of Robert S. McLaren to Nora Mercena English, daughter of Sanford English – September 18
c4 Engagement – Charles A. Stewart, son of Fred & R. Stewart to Mildred Lee Thorn, daughter of Clare Thorn – October
c5 Engagement – Lysle George Reading, son of Frank Reading to Helen Gertrude McIntosh, daughter of Edward McIntosh – September 18
c5 Photo – Miss Marjorie Gregg, sister of Mrs William Harvey of Sparta
c5 Engagement – Richard William Eaton Jr, to Janet Isobel Robinson, daughter of Rev James William Robinson –September 1
c5 Engagement – Frederick Charles ‘Ted’ Killingsworth, son of E. C. Killingsworth to Evelyn Latten, daughter of Robert John Latten – September 3
c5 Engagement – John Watson Mossop, son of Henry Mossop to Lois Margaret Wood, daughter of Alton Wood – September 15
c5 Engagement – Dr James Milton Sinkins, son of H. M. Sinkins to Margaret Louise Lucas, daughter of Gordon Lucas – September 25
c5 Engagement – Oliver W. Oatman, son of Oscar Oatman to Doris Birdsall, daughter of Charles Birdsall – September 18
c5 Engagement – Neil William Bratt, son of Roy Bratt to Marjorie Anne Taylor, daughter of Harry J. Taylor – September
c5 Engagement – Leo Max Bartlett, son of Earl Bartlett to Donna Roselyn Ellis, daughter of Mervin H. Ellis of Calton – September 17
c6 Engagement – Norman D. Stewart, son of Robert Stewart to Olive Hazel Pratt, daughter of Carman Pratt of Brownsville – September
c6 Engagement – E. B. Davidson, son of H. Davidson to Marian Ionson, daughter of Mrs Myra Ionson – September 1
c6 Engagement – Lionel Frederick Gent, son of C. Gent to Margaret Ann Sergeant, daughter of S. Sergeant – September 18
c6 Engagement – J. H. Hannon, son of H. H. Hannon to Alice Beaver, daughter of William Beaver – September
c6 Engagement – William Clifford Marchment, son of Mrs McCormack and the late Clifford Marchment to Maxine June Zavitz, daughter of Cecil Zavitz – September
c6 Engagement – Gordon Morris McLaren, son of Robert S. McLaren to Nora Mercena English, daughter of Sanford English – September 18
c6 Engagement – Donald Roy Miller, son of Roy Miller to Marion Doris Fisher, daughter of Howard Fisher – September 18
c6 Engagement – Walter Edward Nicholls, son of Edward Nicholls to Melba Joyce Dodd, daughter of Arthur H. Dodd – September 18
c6 Engagement – Douglas Edward Fort, son of H. C. Fort to Georgena Ella Watson, daughter of George W. Watson – September
c6 Engagement – Cecil George Kerby, son of H. Kerby to ruby Elizabeth Arscott, daughter of Lorne B. Arscott – September
c6 Engagement – John Watson Mossop, son of Henry Mossop to Lois Margaret Wood, daughter of Alton Wood – September 15
c6 Engagement – Leonard Wray Aviss, son of Robert Aviss to Eunice Drinnan, daughter of Harold & Ethel Drinnan – September 18
c6 Engagement – Leo Max Bartlett, son of Earl Bartlett to Donna Roselyn Ellis, daughter of Mervin H. Ellis of Calton – September 17
c6 Shower – Mr & Mrs Harold Bradley of Aylmer
c7 Married – Lloyd Robert Irwin, son of R. Irwin to Mary Margaret Peco, daughter of Feliz Peco – Photo
30 August 1948
Page 1
c4 Died – Twins – Ross Wayne Lockey & Gerry James Lockey, 8 years, Aug 28 – Photo
Page 2
c7 Funeral – Mrs Carrie E. Lumley, Aug 28
Page 6
c1 Died – Miss Vida Beatrice Graham, Aug 26, sister of Mrs (Dr) J. B. Clark and William Graham; Aunt of James & Mary Clark
c1 Died – Sanford R. Jones, 81 years, Aug 29, son of Richard Jones; father of Ray, Leslie, Norman and Gordon Jones and Mrs Henry Kelly; brother of Mrs Thomas Folley, Mrs Fred Roberts and Mrs Charles Ingram
c2 Birthday – Colin Wigle of Amherstburg, 97th
c6 Died – Mrs William Raymond, nee Emma Milne, 66th year, Aug 28, daughter of George & Catherine Milne
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c3 Died – William George Binns, 67th year, Aug 29, son of George & Charlotte Binns, nee Ferris; husband of Mrs Rowena Binns, nee Beavis; father of Archie & Maurice Binns, Mrs Reona (Bert) Steeps and Mrs Gwendolyn (Clare Arnold; brother of Robert, Henry, Albert, Leonard, Frederick and Archie Binns, Mrs William Horne and Mrs Jack Whitby
c3 Died – Godfrey Cecil Greig, 40 years, Aug 28, husband of Mrs Jean Greig, nee Klein; father of Cecil Jr., Godfrey Alexander and Cecile Jean Greig
c4 Died – Robert Gary Cupples, 6 years, Aug 29, son of William Cupples; grandson of Walter Freeman; brother of Brian Cupples
c5 died – William Patrick Ardley, 7 years, Aug 29, son of William Ardley
c6 Born – Jaqueline Marie Brown, daughter of Morley & Jean Brown, nee Flintoft, sister of Diane Brown, Aug 28
c6 Born – Janice Louise Haylow, daughter of James & Phyllis Haylow, nee Robbins; sister of Judy Haylow, Aug 27
c6 Born – Richard James Weskett, son of H. S. & Patricia Weskett, nee Wimbush, Aug 29
c6 Died – Twins – Ross Wayne Lockey & Gerry James Lockey, 8 years, Aug 28, sons of Silas Lockey; grandsons of Lorne James and Mrs Ina Lockey; great grandsons of Charles James
c6 Died – William George Binns, 67th year, Aug 29, husband of Mrs Rowena Binns, nee Reavie
c6 Died – Godfrey Cecil Greig, 40 years, Aug 28
c6 Died – Douglas Thomas Pullen, 51st year, Aug 29, husband of Mrs Ivy Pullen, nee Read; father of Mrs Ivy (Jack) Pincombe, Mrs Joan (Robert) Hobbs, Thomas Jr., Bert, Jack and Donald Pullen
c6 Died – Robert Gary Cupples, 6 years, Aug 29
c7 Died – Mrs Sophia Copeland, nee Price, Aug 29, Aunt of Miss Marion Price
c7 Memoriam – John Vowels, Aug 30 1947, by sons George & Clarence; daughters Mrs Alice (Oscar) Watson & Mrs Emma (Richard) Endres
c7 Memoriam – Ada E. Fox, Aug 29 1939, by Eunice & Joffre; husband Bert
c7 Memoriam – Robert Gilmore, Aug 29 1947, by daughter Mary, son-in-law Jim and grandson Jimmy
Page 8
c1 Married – William Lawrence Stormes, son of A. Stormes to Gertrude Bernice Peterson, daughter of A. W. Peterson, Aug 28 – Photo
c4 Married – Frederick Thomas Hancock, son of Sydney Hancock to Marjorie Eileen Gregory, daughter of J. W. Gregory of St Thomas, Aug 28
c5 Married – Donald George Kennedy, son of Mrs Betty Kennedy to Florence Mae Wells, daughter of Mrs Florence Wells
c5 Married – Ronald Harry Parkins, son of Harry Parkins to Donna Ilene Etheridge, daughter of William Walker
c5 Married – Cameron Howlett, son of Newton Howlett to Norma Ilene Scott, daughter of Fred Scott, Aug 28
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c1 Died – Henry J. Badder, 88th year
c2 Died – J. A. Thomas, 53 years, Aug 28, brother of Wiliam Thomas and Mrs C. Hirst
c2 Photo – C & O Picnic – C. I. Hartsell, Orlando Butcher, Charles Smale, George Hardy, J. G. Williams, W. N. Bronske, J. A. Massey, Richard Chambers, Ernest Woodruff
31 August 1948
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c1 Shower – Miss Kay Gabbett of Aylmer
c1 Shower – Miss Jean Weaver of Aylmer
c1 Died – Miss Vida B. Graham, Aug 26, daughter of William & Mary Graham, nee Ladd
c2 Funeral – Albert Edward Andrews, Aug 21
c2 Funeral – Hannah Hodson, Aug 21
c2 Funeral – Mrs Agnes Kennedy, nee Griffith, Aug 30
Page 7
c6 Born – Donald Edwin Burgess, son of Donald Burgess, Aug 27
c6 Born – Son of Donald & Clara Hepburn, nee Waite, Aug 28
c6 Born – Son of Holden Blackwell, Aug 29
c6 Born – Thomas Herbert Gunson, son of Charles R. & Mary Gunson, nee Druken; brother of Ronnie Gunson, Aug 27
c6 Born – Donald William MacDonald, son of H. B. MacDonald, Aug 27
c6 Born – Daughter of R. & Kathleen Robertson, nee Gwalter; sister of Carol Ann Robertson; Aug 29
c6 Died – Douglas Thomas Pullen, 51st year, Aug 29
c6 Died – Mrs Susan Louise Wasylyshen, 21st year, Aug 30, wife of William Henry Wasylyshen; daughter of Emil Durga; sister of Mrs Harry Cherry, Mrs Lorne McIntee; Lena, Rosey, Alice, William, Earl, George, James, Ralph and Linwood Durga
c8 Memoriam – Neil McGugan, Aug 31 1945
Page 8
c4 Married – Gordon Budd, son of William Budd of St Thomas to Helen Nabert, daughter of Godfrey Nabert
c4 Married – Harold L. Bowlby, son of Mrs A. Walker of St Thomas to Joyce Isabel McKay, daughter of George C. McKay of St Thomas, Aug 28
c5 Engagement – Walter Edward Nicholls, son of Edward Nicholls to Melba Joyce Dodd, daughter of Arthur H. Dodd – September 18
c5 Engagement – Jack Mathew Ridgers, son of George M. Ridgers to Fay Irene Stanlick, daughter of Gordon Stanlick – September 18
c7 Married – Stuart Alexander Lunn, son of John A. Lunn of Shedden to Georgeanna Irene Kirk, daughter of John N. Kirk of Saskatoon, Aug 25
c7 Married – Clarence Ray Milmine, son of Ira Milmine of Bayham to Loureina Elizabeth Sitts, daughter of J. Archie Sitts of Aylmer
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c2 Died – Mrs Susan Louise Wasylyshen, 21st year, Aug 30, daughter of Emil & Garnet Durga, nee Kinsmen
c7 Died – Mrs J. Eagan Magee, nee Bessie M. Shoebotham, 77 years, Aug 29, daughter of William B. & Mary Shoebotham, nee Donough
1 September 1948
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c1 Funeral – Ross Wayne & Gary James Lockey, twin sons of Silas Lockey, Aug 31
c4 Died – Mrs Lynford Reynolds, nee Viola Rickwood, 69th year, Aug 30, daughter of James G. Rickwood; mother of James Reynolds, Miss Dorothy Reynolds, Mrs Gladys (Morley) Lowes, Mrs Ena (Cecil) Wilson and Miss Evelyn Reynolds; sister of Gilbert, James & Thomas Rickwood and Mrs O. Lindsay (deceased)
c6 Funeral – Mrs Sophia Price Taylor, Aug 31
c6 Funeral – Godfrey Cecil Greig, Aug 31
c6 Funeral – William George Binns, Aug 31
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c3 Died – Mrs Fred Thornthwaite, 74th year, Aug 31, daughter of John Hawley; mother of Mrs Donald McGregor; foster mother of Albert Matthews; sister of Mrs Albert Stoles
c3 Died – Edwin P. Robertson, 79 years, Aug 31, son of Owen Robertson; widow of Mrs Laura Robertson, nee Allen; father of Gordon & James Robertson, Mrs Ada (Charles) Parsons, Mrs Hazel (Thomas) Fairburn and Mrs Daisey (Grant) Howey
c7 Born – Gordon Stuart Learn, son of Morley Learn, Aug 23
c7 Born – Nancy Gene O’Rourke, daughter of Dennis O’Rourke, Aug 28
c7 Born – Karen Jean Fry, daughter of C. K. Fry, Aug 31
c7 Born – Daughter of Cyril Bahula, Aug 25
c7 Born – Daughter of Harry Holmes, Aug 24
c7 Born – Son of William Cookson, Aug 24
c7 Born – Daughter of Ward Frayer, Aug 24
c7 Born – Son of Robert Shaw, Aug 24
c7 Born – Son of Fred King, Aug 26
c7 Died – Mrs William Wasylyshen, nee Susan Louise Durga, 21st year, Aug 30
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c3 Died – Wilmont Jesse Pettit, 81st year, Aug 30
c5 Died – Cyril Dennis, 40 years, Aug 30, son of George Dennis; father of Verdabell Dennis; cousin of Mrs Rodney Roush
1 September 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Mrs J. A. Stollery and Mrs J. A. Campbell, both of St Thomas
Page 10
c1 Married – Phyllis Jeannette Latimer, daughter of E. L. Lattimer to Lloyd Douglas Auckland, son of Frank Auckland, Aug 31 – Photo
c5 Engagement – David Sundell Caverly, son of Arthur L. Caverly of Aylmer to Tressa May Johnston, daughter of James V. Johnston – September 18
c5 Engagement – James Edward Logan, son of J. A. Logan to Cecilia Jean Calderwood, daughter of J. R. Calderwood – September 18
c5 Engagement – Thomas John Boyd Robinson, son of Thomas John Robinson to Shirley Phyllis Temple, daughter of J. W. Temple – sept 18
c5 Engagement – Lloyd Brownlee Hopper, son of Edmund H. Hopper to Gwendolyn Anne Neal, daughter of Rev Harold Baker Neal – September 11
c5 Engagement – Robert Thomas Parkinson, son of M. T. Parkinson to May Louise Smith, daughter of R. E. Smith, September 4
c5 Engagement – Donald Roy Miller, son of Roy Miller to Marion Doris Fisher, daughter of Howard Fisher – September 18
c5 Engagement – Mourice J. Tanguay, son of W. Tanguay to Dollie Clum, daughter of Stanley A. Clum
c5 Engagement – George Kereluik, son of William Kereluik to Helen King, daughter of Joseph King – September
c6 Married – William Maxwell Wereley, son of George Wereley of Aylmer to Ruth Ann McPherson, daughter of Hugh McPherson
c6 Married – Donald Banfield Way, son of Thomas B. Way to Miss Winnifred Edythe Baxter, daughter of Linus Baxter, Aug 28
c6 Married – Edward Merton Burk to Patricia Pauline Mahdal, daughter of Joseph Mahdal
c6 Married – George F. Sharpe, son of Fred Sharpe to Marjorie Louise Farnsworth, daughter of Colin Farnsworth
c6 Married – Raymond Alliston Weber, son of W. W. Weber to Miss Margaret Gertrude Taylor, daughter of Joseph R. Taylor, Aug 28
c7 Married – Cyril John Brown, son of C. Brown of St Thomas to Betty Eileen Paddon, daughter of Ernest Paddon of St Thomas – Photo
Page 11
c3 Married – Morley Tunks of Wardsville to Meryl Campbell of West Lorne – Photo
Page 16
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Jonathan Porter of Simcoe, 50th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Dan Rogers of Blenheim, 50th
c7 Died – Mrs Clemens Joseph Frank, nee Mary Theresa McMahon, 76th year, Aug 16; sister of Mrs J. D. Haylow
2 September 1948
Page 3
c4 Funeral – Douglas Thomas Pullen, Sept 1
c4 Funeral – Mrs Sophia Price Copeland, Aug 31
c4 Funeral – James Lackey, Aug 30
Page 6
c3 Married – John Hooper Urquhart, son of William Urquhart to Ethel Gladys Blackler, daughter of Maurice F. Blackler
Page 7
c3 Divorce – Edith Minnie May Squire vs Clarence Ferguson Squire and Gladys Johnston and Robena Willson
c3 Divorce – George Harold Hodges vs Ethel Marguerite Hodges and William John MacIntosh
c3 Divorce – Wealthea Christina Hammond vs Reginald John Hammond and Marion VanGoetham
c3 Divorce – Eva Kathleen Parkins vs Harry A. Parkins and Edna Tripp all of St Thomas
c3 Divorce – Alma Malita Cole vs Charles Garfield Cole and Dorothy Henderson
c3 Divorce – Isabelle Marie Pettus vs Robert Nelson Pettus and Margaret Hill
c3 Divorce – Gloria Freda Davis vs Joseph Herbert Davis
c3 Divorce – Robert Ford Lacey vs Delores Lacy and Edward E. Johnston
c3 Divorce – Thelma Emma Hobson vs Edwin Earl Richard Hobson and Thelma Kivell
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs R. J. Robertson of Cainsville, 50th
c5 Born – Daughter of Norman Hodder, Sept 1
c5 Died – Emanuel Cole, 69th year, Sept 1, husband of Mrs Ida Maud Cole, nee Taylor
c5 Died – Mrs Maude Huntley, Sept 1, widow of Franklin Huntley; mother of Mrs Leila (C. M.) Keillor and Mrs Bernice (C. A.) Heard
c5 Died – Walter Miller, 79 years, Sept 2
c8 Memoriam – Mrs Elizabeth Garraway, Sept 2 1946
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Henry Beck, Sept 2
c1 Died – Miss Ellen Moyle, 95 years, Aug 31, daughter of Richard & Jane Moyle, nee Beer
c1 Will – Estate of Caleb Diplock of London
c3 Died – Emanuel Cole, 69th year, Sept 1, husband of Mrs Ida Maud Cole, nee Taylor; brother of Mrs Mary Ramey and Mrs Sarah Jane Scott
Page 9
c1 Biography – Ancestors & Descendants of Andrew Moore of Bayham, by Mrs Elgin Hatch of Shedden
Page 10
c2 Died – Mrs Maude Huntley, Sept 1
c4 Died – Walter Miller, 79 years, Sept 1, father of Frank & Charles Miller; brother of John Miller and Mrs Annie Donnell
2 September 1948
Second Section
Page 12
c1 Died – Miss Margaret Joyce Des Barres, July 10, daughter of Rev T. C. Des Barres
c2 Funeral – Daniel Frank, 91 years, Uncle of Gordon Frank; great Uncle of Mabel Frank
c2 Engagement – Donald Roy Miller, son of Roy Miller to Marion Doris Fisher, daughter of Howard Fisher – September 18
c2 Engagement – James H. McKeone, son of T. J. McKeone to Josephine Down, daughter of James McAlorum – September 18
c3 Engagement – James Edward Logan, son of J. A. Logan to Cecelia Jean Calderwood, daughter of R. J. Calderwood – September 18
c3 Engagement – Gordon D. Eltervoog, son of Mrs John Cameron and the late Mr Eltervoog to Roberta Marian Pratt, daughter of Robert R. Pratt
c3 Engagement – Leslie J. Heydon, son of O. C. Heydon to Sadie Marie Pumfrey, daughter of Edward J. Pumfrey – September
c5 Married – John Tryon, son of W. H. Tryon to Miss Ruth McQueen, daughter of J. S. McQueen
c5 Married – Edward D. Maher, son of Thomas J. Maher to Muriel Grace McKegney, daughter of Rev Edgar W. McKegney
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c1 Married – Vincent Lawrence Clarke, sonof James B. Clark of St Thomas to Dolores Marie Routhier, daughter of Albert J. Routhier, Aug 30
3 September 1948
Page 1
c4 Photo – Warren Doan, 12 years, son of H. F. Doan of St Thomas
Page 3
c1 Died – Alex B. McKenzie, 76 years, Sept 1
c1 Died – Mrs Herbert Benedict, nee Rachel Detwiler
c1 Died – Mrs Thomas Ramsden, nee Mary Sykes, 80 years, Sept 3
c1 Died – Harry Christian, 55 years, Sept 3
c2 Died – Mrs Harry Groves, nee May Smith, 64 years, Sept 1
c3 died – Edward Ellmore Schuyler, 55 years, Sept 1
c4 Died – Edward Massey, 39 years, Sept 2
Page 6
c1 Died – Miss Patience Elizabeth Davis, 75 years, Sept 2, daughter of Charles Davis; sister-in-law of Mrs W. M. Davis; Aunt of Mrs Leo Cable, Charles W. Davis, Frank and Victor Davis, Mrs Harry Ferris, Ray & Charles Cresswell, Mrs Herman Haas, Miss Grace Davis, Mrs Frank Dillon and Miss Effie Davis
c3 Died – Charles E. Bannister, 67 years, Sept 1, husband of Mrs Minnie Bannister, nee Richards; father of Mrs Harold Lloyd, Miss June Bannister, Stanley, Cecil, Leonard, Roy and Robert Bannister
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs H. Frank Huntley, nee Maude Weldon, Sept 4, daughter of Samuel & Mary Welson; sister of Mrs C. L. Stafford and E. A. Weldon; grandmother of Mrs B. A. Oliver & Huntley Keillor and Huntley and Marilyn Heard
c5 Born – Thomas Gordon Lunn, son of Angus & Betty Lunn, nee Weaver, Aug 31
c5 Born – Daughter of William E. MacDonald, Sept 2
c5 Died – Patience Elizabeth Davis, 75 years, Sept 2
c5 Died – Mrs H. Frank Huntley, nee Maude Weldon
c6 Memoriam – John A. MacDonald, Sept 3 1947, by daughter Iris Schlinder; grandaugther Maxine
3 September 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c3 Engagement – Douglas Charles Rigg, son of Edward Rigg to Doric Marguerite Sinclair, daughter of W. A. Sinclair – September 25
c3 Reunion – Family of E. W. Geddes – 6 sons – Lorne, Clyde, Gordon, Andrew, Herbert & Donald Geddes
c3 Engagement – Angus Douglas MacPhail, son of Angus Murray MacPhail to Miss Joan Elizabeth Norwich, daughter of Dr Arthur C. Norwich – September 8
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. J. Luscombe of St Thomas, 55th
c4 Married – Raymond Alliston Weber, son of W. W. Weber to Margaret Gertrude Taylor, daughter of Joseph R. Taylore
c4 Married – Stueward William Brown, son of George Brown to Vivian Jessie McGregor, daughter of Lloyd McGregor
c4 Married – Rev William Oscar Fennell, son of H. S. Fennell to Jean Louise Birkenshaw, daughter of J. H. Birkenshaw, Sept 2
Page 11
c6 Funeral – Mrs Susan Louise Wasylyshen, Sept 2
4 September 1948
Page 2
c1 Died – Mrs L. L. McKay, nee Bertha F. Congdon, 39th year, Sept 3
c5 Died – Ed Massey – Photo
c3 Married – Kenneth Burton Lucas, son of A. B. Lucas to Isobel MacKenzie, daughter of Hugh MacKenzie
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs Peter Carnes, nee Alma Jacques, 44th year, Sept 3, daughter of John Baptiste & Euginive Jacques, nee Potira; mother of Joseph Carnes; sister of Wilfred & Harry Jacques, Mrs J. L. Kovalcik, Mrs H. Plexman and Mrs D. Emond
c2 Died – Benjamin Nicholas, 74 years, husband of Mrs Rhoad Nicholas, nee Smale; father of Mrs Bert Woods and Thomas Nicholas; grand father of Bonnie June
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs John William McCallum, nee Hazel Maude Tillson, Sept 3
c2 Died – Miss Estella M. Power, Sept 4, daughter of John U Eleanor Power; sister of Edward J., Roy J. and Rev Father L. W. Power; sister-in-aw of Mrs Agnes Power
c2 Died – Mrs August Pletsch, nee Minnie Allen, Sept 4, daughter of Henry & Ann Allen; mother of Mrs Ann (Thomas E.) Cowles; grandmother of Sally Ann Cowles, Michael W. Cowles; sister-in-law of Mrs Susie Allen and Mrs Arthur Allen
c4 Funeral – Walter Miller, Sept 3
c4 Born – Kathryn Millicent Dentry, daughter of Fred A. ‘Bud’ Dentry; sister of Fred, Ron, Carol and Bobby Dentry, Sept 2
c4 Born – Daughter of Glenn & Gertrude Styles, nee Dyson; sister of Ronnie Styles, Sept 3
c4 Died – Patience Elizabeth Davis, 75 years, Sept 2
c4 Died – Mrs August Pletsch, nee Minnie Allen, 70 years, Sept 4
c4 Died – Miss Estella M. Power, Sept 4
c4 Memoriam – Ernest Lee Chatterson, Sept 5 1945
c4 Memoriam – Joseph A. Fairs, Sept 5 1947
c4 Memoriam – Ernest Clifton Mann, Sept 5 1947
c6 Died – Infant son of Mervin Howe, Sept 3; brother of Bruce & Keith Howe
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c1 Married – Edward C. Rhodes, son of E. F. Rhodes of St Thomas to Hilda Benny, daughter of J. N. Benny, Sept 4
c3 Married – Vernon Lyle Curtis, son of Leory Curtis to Ruth Marian Smith, daughter of L. C. Smith of Brownsville
c6 Married – Lloyd Marvin McIntyre, son of W. McIntyre to Norma Isobelle Wilson, daughter of J. H. Wilson, Sept 2
c6 Married – Gordon Oliver Cadotte, son of Rev O. D. Cadotte to Eileen Midlred Buck, daughter of Clinton & Vera Buck, Aug 30
Page 16
c5 Photo – Arthur Caverly of Aylmer
Page 20
c3 Golf Tournament in St Thomas – Bob Dawdy, Paul Holmes, Bob Johnstone, Lionel Kington, Marshall Towers, Al Mercer, Tom Pullen, Tom Johnstone, Pete Buchanan
Page 24
c2 Engagement – Dr Harold David McCann, son of Arthur McCann to Miss Yvonne Duckworth, daughter of Ernest Duckworth – September 25 – Photo
c4 Engagement – Allen Hill Stover, son of Clarence & Beatrice Stover to Belma Irene Williams, daughter of Cyril M. Williams – September 24
c4 Engagement – Dr Harold David McCann, son of Arthur McCann to Miss Yvonne Mae Duckworth, daughter of Ernest Duckworth – September 25
c4 Engagement – Allan Russell Farnsworth, son of Colin Farnsworth of Woodstock to Mary Louise Clark, daughter of William Clark of 37 Chestnut St., St Thomas – September
c4 Engagement – James Wilbur Montgomery, son of Rev James Montgomery to Marian Claire Darwen, daughter of James Darwen of St Thomas – September 25
c4 Engagement – Stanley Broadbent, son of A. Broadbent of St Thomas to Kathleen Mary Taylor, daughter of Wilfred Taylor of St Thomas – October 9
c4 Engagement – Douglas John Fryer, son of T. Fryer of St Thomas to Elsie Kathleen Knapman of London – September 25
c4 Engagement – Cyril Percy Marsh of Lucknow, son of James Marsh of Newport, England to Jean Elizabeth Stalker, daughter of Neil Stalker of Dutton – September 25
c4 Engagement – William Saxton Mathews, son of Percy Mathews of Port Burwell to Kathleen Stata McNeil, daughter of Lorne McNeil of Springfield – September
c4 Engagement – Frank Elliott, son of Elmer Elliott of St Thomas to Leila Anne Tanner, daughter of Frank Tanner – September 22
c4 Engagement – Donald Williamson, son of W. Williamson of Port Stanley to Margaret Hamilton, daughter of S. Hamilton of Fingal
c4 Engagement – Curtis Leroy Merrill to Mary Louise Walcott, daughter of Mrs H. Mennell Walcott – September 25
c4 Engagement – Russell O. Rockey, son of Wilson & Ethel Rockey to Donna Elizabeth McCallum, daughter of Wilson & Gladys McCallum – September 18
c4 Engagement – Harvey Edmund Free, son of W. J. Free of Belmont to Margaret Jean Nichol, daughter of H. L. ‘Roy’ Nichol – September 29
c5 Shower – Miss Shirley Wise
c5 Shower – Miss Joyce Young, sister of Mrs William Toogood
c5 Engagement – Fran is Sikora to Miss Joyce Young , daughter of Reginald Young– September 11
c5 Shower – Mr & Mrs Leonard Else, nee Ruth Rowe
c5 Shower – Miss Norma Wilson
c5 Married – George P. Henderson to Miss Shirley Wise, daughter of Fred Wise, Sept 4
c6 Engagement – Thomas M. Fraser, son of Robert Fraser to Margaret Christine Lee, daughter of Thomas A. Beattie – September
c6 Engagement – Stanley Burton Hemsted, son of Henry Hemsted to Ida Belle Wardell, daughter of Wesley Wardell – September 15
c6 Engagement – Walter Edward Nicholls, son of Edward Nicholls to Melba Joyce Dodd, daughter of Arthur A. Dodd – September 18
c7 Married – Jack Richard Mills, son of Percy Mills to Gladys Helene Lyons, daughter of Roy Lyons – Photo
c7 Engagement – Ronald MacNeill Jones, son of C. Linton Jones to Diane Edith Kinzie, daughter of Dr D. Lavern Kinzie – September 25
c7 Engagement – Donald Duncan MacIntyre, son of James Ivan MacIntyre to Marion Jean Jenkins, daughter of Thomas Jenkins of Aylmer – September 25
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. H. Anderson of London, 50th
c7 Shower – Miss Kay Gabbett of Aylmer
c8 Married – Stanley Arthur Gavey, son of Cecil Gavey of Aylmer to Doris Elizabeth MacIntosh, daughter of J. E. MacIntosh of Orangedale, NS – September 4
c8 Engagement – Francis Bako, son of Francis Bako to Irene Elizabeth Newton, daughter of Mrs Olive Newton – September
c8 Engagement – Douglas Teall, son of J. Teall of Vienna to Dorothy Jean Weaver, sister of Louis Weaver of Aylmer – September 6
c8 Engagement – Louis Maxwell Miller, son of Joseph Miller to Emily Jean Burns, daughter of Edward Burns – September 29
c8 Engagement – William Henry Pickard J. to Miss Viva Ilene Ferris – September 11
c8 Engagement – Donald William Kitchen, son of Elmore Kitchen to Florence Kathleen Cox, daughter of Thomas A. Leslie – September 22
c8 Engagement – William Charlton McDowell, son of R. G. McDowell to Dorothy Freeman, twin daughter of Henry Alonzo and Ellen Freeman – September 18
c8 Engagement – Douglas William Hare, son of M. H. Hare to Gwendolyn Freeman, twin daughter of Henry Alonzo and Ellen Freeman – September 18
7 September 1948
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c4 Photo – Barbara Allmond, daughter of R. Allmond of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Barbara Smith, daughter of J. W. H. Smith of St Thomas
Page 2
c2 Married – J. P. Clayton to Ruth Cummings, daughter of Joseph Cummings, Sept 4 – Photo
Page 3
c1 Died – Frederick Ross Weeks, 9 days, son of Raymond Weeks
c1 Died – Richard W. Tweddle, 103 years
c4 Born – Triplets, 2 girls and 1 boy to Bruce Carter of London
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Edwin P. Robertson, Sept 3
c2 Died – W. H. James, 74th year, Sept 6, husband of Mrs Annie James, nee Hillman
c3 Birthday – James Collier of Melbourne, 88th
Page 7
c4 Funeral – Mrs Minnie Pletsch, Sept 6
c4 Funeral – Mrs Maude Huntley, Sept 4
c6 Born – David Brian Fletcher, son of Wallace & Ruby Fletcher, nee Addley, Sept 2
c6 Born – Son of Maurice E. & Eleanor Nicholson, nee Ray, Sept 4
c6 Born – Son of Manford & Norma Reichheld, nee Wakefield, Sept 5
c6 Born – Rachal Swyan Gowanlock, daughter of Clarence Gownalock; sister of Leon Gowanlock, Sept 5
c6 Born – Son of W. J. Lowry; brother of Keith Lowry, Sept 5
c6 Born – Daughter of Frank & Ruth Walden, nee Major, Aug 29
c6 Born – Donald James Ketchabaw, son of Harley Ketchabaw, Sept 4
c6 Died – Jesse Victor Howard, 62nd year, Sept 5, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Howard; father of Victor James and Arthur Albert Howard; brother of Mrs Thomas Radford, Mrs Archie McNaughton and James Howard
c6 Died – George Monteith, 69th year, Sept 4, brother of Thomas & Andrew Monteith and Mrs Eliza Gray
c7 Memoriam – Joseph Fairs, Sept 5 1947
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Linda McNeil, Sept 7 1947
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Isabel Thompson, Sept 6 1947
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Lilly Turner, Sept 6 1936
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c2 Died – Rome R. Land, 74 years, Sept 2, son of James Land; brother of Mrs Robert Housley
c2 Died – Jesse Victor Howard, 62nd year, Sept 5, son of Jesse Victor & Lucy Howard; husband of Mrs Elizabeth Howard, nee Dyer; father of Victor James and Arthur Albert Howard; brother of Mrs Thomas Radford, Mrs Archie McNaughton and James Howard
7 September 1948
Second Section
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c3 Photo – Mrs Gordon Campbell and son Malcolm Campbell age 14 months
c3 Photo – Mrs John Thompson and daughter Judith Thompson age 10 months
c3 Photo – Mrs Archie McMurchy and daugtherGrace Ann McMuchy age 4 months
c6 Photo – Optimist Club of St Thomas – George McNabb, Frank Whatmore, Wyn Coutts, Bruce Teasdale, Ross Robertson, Eddie Callaghan, Stewart Fenwick, Max Zwickel, Roy Harvey, Bob Burgess, Eal Jolley, Jack State
c7 Photo – Arlene Graham, age 10 years of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Jack Bentley of St Thomas City Works department
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c1 Married – Morris Bayne Foster, son of W. S. Foster of Biggar Saskatchewan to Jean Isabelle Chisholm, daughter of M. Lewis Chisholm of St Thomas, Sept 4
c2 Married – George Philip Henderson, son of William Henderson to Shirley Beryl Wise, daughter of Fred Wise Jr., Sept 4 – Photo
c3 Engagement – Andrew Balfour, son of John Balfour to Agnes Crombie, daughter of David Crombie – September 11
c3 Engagement – Royal W. J. Scott, son of Charles H. Scott to Catharine Ellen Hatch, daughter of Dean A. Hatch – September 18
c3 Engagement – John Stanley Kitto, son of Lennos Earl Kitto to Betty Louise Ball, daughter of Alvin Chester Vall – September 25
c3 Engagement – Peter George Douglas Armour, son of E. B. Ponton Armour to Cynthia Joy Henderson, daughter of Lyman Henderson – October 2
c3 Engagement – Edward P. Hewer, son of E. J. Hewer to Elizabeth Murray, daughter of M. S. Murray – September 11
c3 Married – John Douglas Teall, son of John Teall of Vienna to Dorothy Jean Weaver, daughter of Edward Weaver, Sept 6
c4 Married – George Philip Henderson, son of William Henderson to Shirley Beryl Wise, daughter of Fred Wise Jr, Sept 4
c5 Married – Ernest William Dolson to Miss June Scalna, daughter of Mrs Ellis Vipond and the late Matthew Scanlan, Sept 4
c5 Married – Leonard James Else, son of G. S. Else to Ruth Roxabelle Rowe, daughter of O. Rowe, Aug 26
c5 Married – James Laverne Loft, son of Harry Loft to Helen Lorraine Randall, daughter of William Randall
c5 Married – Wray Stewart Connolly, son of Archie Connolly to Jean Lucille Shaw, daughter of Lorne Shaw, Sept 4
c6 Married – Leonard A. Moore to Mrs Violetta Millet, Aug 25
c6 Married – Leneard Sherwood Spruce, son of John Spruce to Margaret Helen Mason, daughter of John Mason, Sept 3
c6 Married – Rev Douglas Harry Gallagher, son of Mrs John Stak and the late Allan Gallagher of St Thomas to Marjory Helena Falconer, daughter of John Falconer, Sept 4
c7 Married – John Patrick Clayton, son of Gerald Clayton of St Thomas to Ruth Jo-Anne Cummings, daughter of Joseph Cummings of St Thomas, Sept 6
8 September 1948
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c1 Photo – Lynn T. W. Turner, son of T. R. Turner of Dutton
c4 Birthday – Mrs James Coyle, nee Beatrice Priddle, 90th – Photo
Page 6
c1 Died – Martin Lorenzo Crossett, 62nd year, Sept 8, son of Charles & Emma Crossett, nee Foster; husband of Mrs Edith Crossett, nee Derrough; father of Mrs Wyatt Laing; brother of Herbert and Wilton Crossett and Mrs Charles Yorston; grandfather of Bobby Laing
c3 Funeral – Benjamin Nicholas, Sept 6
c3 Funeral – Miss Estella M. Power, Sept 7
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs John Piper Martyn, nee Clara May Smith, Sept 8, daughter of William & Mary Smith, nee Flemington; mother of Harold Martyn; sister of Martin L. Smith; grandmother of John, Margaret, Harold, George and Marjorie Martyn
c6 Born – Mary Lee Cromwell, daughter of Jack Cromwell, Sept 5
c6 Born – Sheila Ann Cutter, daughter of Ernest & Ursula Cutter, nee Watts, Sept 8
c6 Born – Rashal Suzan Gowanlock, Sept 5
c6 Born – Son of Donald & Jessie McCance, nee Scidmore, Sept 6
c6 Died – Martin Lorenzo Crossett, 62nd year, Sept 8
c6 Died – Mrs John Piper Martyn, nee Clara May Smith, Sept 8
8 September 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Aylmer Fair – Pete Anderson, Mrs Frank Leeson, Frank Leeson, Miss Lois Leeson, Mrs Harley Evert, Mrs Charles Mann, Mrs Stanley Simpson, Mrs Ward Benner, Mrs A. Ferris, Mrs Ted Wolfe, Mrs Grant Johnson, Mrs H. L. Wheatley, Mrs T. G. Winder
Page 10
c2 Married – Parker Thayer, son of Herbert Thayer of Aylmer to Dorothy Tarry, daughter of Thomas Tarry of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Married – William H. Caughell, son of Gordon Caughell to Bertha Craig, daughter of William Craig, Sept 4
c5 Photo – Miss Maxine Harper of Alma College
c6 Engagement – Walter H. Welch, son of Harry Welch of Ridgetown to Jessie Marie Varney, daughter of Charles Varney of Duart – September 22
c6 Engagement – Clifford John Bradley, son of Mrs Joseph E. Larmond and the late James E. Bradley to Ethel Lillian Pryce, daughter of Gordon C. Pryce – September 21
c6 Engagement – Edward Anthony Prete, son of Mrs Fred Donato and the late Peter Prete to Reta Elizabeth Gerber, daughter of Paul Gerber
c6 Engagement – Alexander G. Graham, son of C. T. Graham to Bonnie Ann Pinchen, daughter of Robert Pinchen – September 29
c6 Married – Edward Burton Davidson, son of H. Davidson to Marian Amelia Ionson, daughter of Percy Ionson
c6 Married – Joseph Adlore Charron, son of Alfred Charron to Velma Jean King, daughter of Alex King, Sept 4
c6 Married – Robert Wilson Moorehead, son of W. J. Moorehead to Jean Isabelle Wilson, daughter of E. S. Wilson, Sept 7
c7 Married – Rev Douglas Harry Gallagher, son of Mrs John stark and the late Allan Gallagher to Marjory Helena Falconer, daughter of John Falconer Sept 4 – Photo
c7 Married – Howard Alan Lennox, son of Joseph Lennox to Aubrey Marion Pronger, daughter of A. R. Pronger, Sept 4
c7 Married – Horace McGregor, son of Colin E. McGregor of St Thomas to Kathleen Maude Mahaffy, daughter of Nelson Mahaffy of London, Sept 4
c7 Married – James Wilson, son of Wilfred Wilson of Springfield to Marie Hodgson, daughter of John Hodgson of Springfield, Sept 6
c8 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Wright of St Thomas, 50th
Page 11
c4 Married – Arthur Booker, son of Fred Booker of Belmont to Miss Kathrine Gabbett, daughter of Cecil Gabbett of Aylmer, Sept 4 – Photo
9 September 1948
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Jesse Victor Howard, Sept 8
c3 Funeral – George Monteith, Sept 8
c4 Died – Mrs John Piper Martyn, nee Clara May Smith, Sept 8
c4 Died – Martin Lorenzo Crossett, 62nd year, Sept 8
c4 Died – ‘Roy’ Roderick McKenzie Stewart, Sept 9, brother of Carlton C. Stewart, James Stewart, Mrs Frank Barrett and Mrs T. C. McLandress
c5 Memoriam – Bobbie Lambert, Aug 9 1945 – Sept 9 1947
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs G. Herbert Barnes, nee Susan W. Square, 68th year
c1 Died – Mrs William H. Udy, nee Emiline M. Scott, Sept 8
c1 Died – John Kotehan, 63 years, Sept 6
c1 Died – Mrs Mary C. Lemon, nee Dick, 80 years, Sept 7
c2 Died – William O’Brien, 10 years, Sept 8, son of William O’Brien
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. W. Murphy, nee Mabel Zavitz, 25th
c2 Died – James Melvin Merriam, 76th year
c4 Divorce – Mrs Marjorie Irene George vs Aleck George and Beatrice Elizabeth Higgins
c4 Annulment – Leslie Alexander Barker and Madelieine Barker
c4 Annulment – Jean Hayman Whitfield and Goldwyn Whitfield
Page 10
c2 Died – Roderick McKenzie ‘Roy’ Stewart, 67 years, Sept 9, son of James A. & Louisa Stewart, nee Cook
c6 Died – William Boyne Harshaw, 73rd year, Sept 7, widow of Mrs Anne Lawson Harshaw, nee Farley; son-in-law of John Farley
9 September 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Aylmer Fair – Craig Bond, Ronald How, Wray Smith, Douglas Lyle, Paul Brackenbury, Bill Kuiper, James Norton, Leon Denniss, Murray Curtis, Bobby Baxter, Lyle & Arnold Catt, Bill Fitzpatrick, John Wise, Harry Cookson, Arthur Dubber. Russell Farquhar, Ken Brunston, Allen Clarke
Page 12
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs D. Frank Roy, 69th
c2 Married – Ewart Wickens, brother of Mrs Allan M. McLachlin to Miss Norma Niblock, Sept 11
c2 Engagement – Leslie John Armstrong, son of John A. Armstrong of Union to Wilma Frances Rollins, daughter of Robinson Rollins – September
c2 Engagement – Robert Cook, son of John Cook of West Lorne to Evelyn Marie Bezzo, daughter of William C. Bezzo – September 11
c2 Engagement – Ralph Frederick Crocker, son of Ralph Crocker of St Thomas to Joyce West, daughter of Mrs Walter Carr – September 18
c3 Engagement – John Alexander Gunn, son of William Gunn to Mary Catharine Platt, daughter of Donald Ross Platt – October 2
c3 Engagement – Gordon Stanley Taylor, son of Archibald G. Taylor of Glanworth to Beatrice May Baxter, daughter of Linus Baxter of London – September
c3 Engagement – Frederick Leon Eaton, son of Lorne Eaton of Appin to Florence Patricia Fisher, daughter of Arthur Fisher of Mount Brydges – September 25
c3 Engagement – Gordon Wesley Adams, son of Harry E. Adams of Chatham to Betty jean McLean, daughter of James A. McLean of Chatham – October 9
c3 Engagement – Ralph Harvey Belanger, son of Henry Belanger of Pain Court to Mary Patricia McDonnell, daughter of James McDonnell of Chatham – September 25
c4 Married – Augustine Regis Kelley, son of Augustine Bernard Kelley to Marie Therese Roach, daughter of Wilfrid Daniel Roach
c4 Married – Arthur William Booker, son of Fred Booker of Belmont to Kathleen Jean Gabbett, daughter of Cyril Gabbett of Aylmer, Sept 4
10 September 1948
Page 1
c4 Died – Most Rev Charles A. Seager, Sept 9 – Photo
Page 2
c1 Photo – R. J. ‘Rocky’ Logan, Dr C. R. McKenzie, William Logan, Douglas McKenzie all of St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Died – Charles Warren Learn, 77 years, Sept 10, son of John & Colista Learn, nee Culver; widow of Mrs Isabelle Learn, nee Robbins; father of Mrs Cora (Clark) McTaggart, Mrs Edna (Raymond) Willsey, Mrs Colista (Harley) Welter; brother of Philip and Homer Learn; grandfather of Mrs Audrey Lyons, Raymond Willsey, Mrs Lloyd Double, Miss Gwen Calvin, Miss Isabelle welter and Dick Welter; step – grandfather of Miss Helen McTaggaret and Hugh McTaggart; great grandfather of Gary Double
Page 7
c4 Birthday – Mrs William Scott of Dutton, 90th , mother of Mrs William Haines, Mrs Peter McGinnis, Hannah, Mark, Sam and Charles Scott
c4 died – Mrs Joseph M. Utter, nee Veral L. Simons, 44th year, Sept 9, daughter of John Simons; sister of Mrs Irene (Gordon) Batson, Edna Simons, Mrs Marjorie (Frank) Sardinski, Mrs Hilda (Fred) Shute, Mrs Dorothy (Frank) Birkett; sister of Lloyd, Gordon, Kirk, Alland and Donald Simons
c5 Birthday – John C. Howey of Port Dover, 90th, son of James & Catharine Howey, nee Hodgkins
c6 Born – Robert Allan Mayes, son of R. B. & Betty Mayes, nee McCay, Sept 7
c6 Born – Ralph Anthony Hooper, son of Gordon Hooper; brother of Gary Hooper, Sept 8
c6 Died – Charles Warren Learn, 77 years, Sept 10
c6 Died – ‘Roy’ Roderick McKenzie Stewart, Sept 9
c6 Died – Mrs Martha Jane Stewart, 86 years, Sept 9, widow of William J. Stewart; mother of Miss Eidth Stewart, Mrs Margaret Hohnson, James Mattie (James) Webb and Mrs Lenore (D. A.) Parent
Page 10
c3 Died – Mrs William J. Stewart, nee Martha Jane Kerr, 86 years, Sept 9, daughter of Gabriel & Mary Kerr
10 September 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Aylmer Fair – Miss Helen Dickie
c4 Photo – Aylmer Fair Baby Show – Mrs Murray Heffren and son Peter Lindsay Heffren age 11 months; Mrs Alex Dowhaniuk and daughter Louise Dowhaniuk, age 14 months; Mrs Emery Barret and daughter Jaqueline Barret age 3 months; Mrs Glen Perry and daughter Marlen Marie Perry age 2 weeks; Mrs Fred Marchant ans son Billy Marchant age 4 months; Mrs Carl Foy and son Dale Foy age 14 months; Mrs William Vaughan and son Wayne William Vaughan age 23 months; Mrs William Chipchase and daughter Lynda Anne Chipchase, age 8 months; Mrs Frank Uscich and son Richard Ursich age 3 months; Mrs Charles McNabb and daughter Barbara McNabb age 19 months; Mrs W. F. Williams and daughter Katherine Bernice William age 10 months
Page 12
c3 Married – D. D. Reynolds to Miss Beryl Hall, Sept 6
c3 Engagement – James Lawrie Ross, son of Charles Ross of St Thomas to Rowena Sara Elizabeth Bainard, daughter of Charles Bainard of Glanworth – October 2
c3 Engagement – Ross Charles Beers, son of R. T. Beers to Jean Elizabeth Johnston, daughter of Claude D. Johnston – October 2
c4 Married – William Harold Lawson, son of William Lawson to Doris Elsie Campbell daughter of C. E. Campbell, Sept 8
c4 Married – David Doneld Reynolds, son of J. S. Reynolds to Beryl Ann Hall, daughter of William Hall, Sept 6
Page 13
c2 Married – Thomas Frederick Ellis, son of John Ellis to Gertrude Penelope Gonyou, daughter of Frederick Gonyou, Sept 4
c2 Married – William Robert Prendergast, son of G. Warren Prendergast to Betty Esther Lummis, daughter of W. Howard Lummis
c2 Married – Edward Lancelot Hughes, son of H. R. Hughes to Mary Marguerite Conklin, daughter of William H. Conklin
c3 Married – Joseph Olde to Mrs Ida Maud Young, nee Fisher, Sept 1
c3 Married – James Crispin, son of Howard Crispin to Miss Rita Catherine O’Grady, daughter of Mrs Theresa O’Grady, Sept 4
11 September 1948
Page 1
c3 Photo – William Tapsell of Union
Page 2
c6 Died – Mrs Bertha F. McKay, 39th year, Sept 3, wife of L. J. McKay
c6 Died – Cyril William Clayton, 51 years, Sept 9; husband of Mrs Joyce Clayton, nee Botting
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – Ron Paddon, Sept 11 1945
c4 Memoriam – Nancy Rassman, Sept 12 1945, by niece Elsie
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Edith Stacey, Sept 12 1947
c4 Memoriam – Emily A. Davey, Sept 12 1928
c5 Born – Daughter of Alex Moore, Sept 6
c5 Born – Daugther of J. E. Gamble, Sept 10
c5 Died – Mrs William J. Stewart, nee Martha Jane Kerr, 86 years, Sept 9
c5 Died – Charles Warren Learn, 77 years, Sept 10
c6 Funeral – Mrs Clara May Martyn, Sept 10
Page 10
c2 died – Michael Stave, 45 years, Sept 10, husband of Mrs Stefana Stave; father of Miss Helen Stave and Vangelis & George Stave
11 September 1948
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Alma College Teaching Staff
c2 Died – Hereward S. Scott, 83 years, Sept 5, son of George B. & Emma Scott, nee Richardson; widow of Mrs Edith A. Scott, nee Cruise; husband of Mrs Murie Scott, nee Mackintosh
Page 13
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs E. Barnes of St Thomas, nee Mildred Ramey, 25th – Photo
c4 Married – Jack Reginald Dinsmore, son of L. E. Dinsmore to Miss Pauline Oatman, daughter of Milo Oatman, Sept 4
c4 Married – Harold E. Schweyer, son of Edgar H. Schweyer to Miss Jean Isabel Sanderson, daughter of Harold L. Sanderson, Sept 4
c4 Married – Edward Burton Davidson, son of Harry Davidson to Marion Amelia Ionson, daughter of Percy G. & Myra Ionson
c4 Married – Max Wilbert Townsend, son of D. Luscombe Townsend to Doreen Ruth Armstrong, foster daughter of A. W. Thomas, Sept 4
Page 20
c2 Married – David Donneld Reynolds, son of J. S. Reynolds to Beryl Ann Hall, daughter of William Hall – Photo
c4 Engagement – Herbert David Griffiths, son of W. B. Griffiths to Neva Lea Marie Oliver, daughter of Mrs Lillian Oliver of Dutton – September
c4 Engagement – James Lowrie Ross, son of Charles Ross of St Thomas to Rowena Sara Elizabeth Bainard, daughter of Charles Bainard of Glanworth – October 2
c4 Engagement – Howard Lincoln Anderson, son of L. J. Anderson of St Thomas to Josephine Hill, daughter of Wilmot Hill of Orillia – September 18
c4 Engagement – William Robert Burton Dunn, son of E. A. Dunn of St Thomas to Ruby Viola Peckham, daughter of Mrs Bertha Peckham – October 2
c4 Engagement – Clare Wallace Rogers, son of Lorne Rogers of Belmont to Mildred Eileen Mills, daughter of Dayton Mills of St Thomas – October
c5 Photo – Miss Jessie M. Rosser, daughter of J. M. Rosser of St Thomas
c6 Immigration – Mr & Mrs Fred Psaila of Wallacetown
c6 Married – Geoffrey Baden Seccombe, son of John Seccombe to Betty Marguerite Matthews, daughter of James Matthews of Aylmer, Sept 11
c6 Engagement – Donald Duncan McIntyre, son of James Ivan McIntyre to Marion Jean Jenkins, daughter of Thomas Jenkins of Aylmer – September 25
c6 Engagement – Gordon M. Scott, son of George W. Scott to Helen Myrtle Herbert, daughter of John Herbert – October
c6 Engagement – Roy R. Balfour, son of William Balfour to Jean Catherine Ashmore, daughter of Albert Ashmore of Dutton – September
c6 Engagement – Campbell A. Fletcher, son of Hector Fletcher to Dorothy Andrews, daughter of James Andrews of Dutton – October
c6 Engagement – Charles William Bebington, son of Natan Bebington to Helen Mae Brown, daughter of Earl Brown – October 16
c7 Engagement – Charles Frances Carrick, son of E. Carrick to Evelyn June Everitt, daughter of Alex Everitt – September
c7 Engagement – Gordon Stanley Taylor, son of Archibald G. Taylor to Beatrice May Baxter, daughter of Linus Baxter – September
c7 Engagement – Frank LeVerne Albright of Straffordville, son of Henry Albright of Verschoyle to Norma Marie Soper, daughter of Glen Soper of Tillsonburg – September 18
c7 Engagement – Charles Lawrence Stoakley, son of Charles Stoakley of Mount Elgin to Ruth Lucille Kern, daughter of Leslie Kern of Brownsville – October 2
c7 Engagement – Glenn Harold Brydges, son of Herbert Brydges to Laura Victoria Humphrey, daughter of Archie Humphrey of Belmont – September 25
c7 Engagement – David Kinsie Erb, son of John H. Erb to Mary Carol Miller, daughter of Justus Miller – September
13 September 1948
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c4 Funeral – Martin L. Crossett, Sept 10
c4 Funeral – Sanford R. Jones, Sept 13
c4 Funeral – Roderick McKenzie ‘Roy’ Stewart, Sept 11
Page 3
c1 Died – John W. Bice, 90 years, Sept 11
c1 Died – George Gauld, 81 years, Sept 11
c1 Died – Charles Henry Beswarick, 85 years, Sept 12
c1 Died – Will P. Shillington, 69th year
c1 Died – Miss Ellen Moyle, 96 years
c2 Died – Kenneth McLean, 10 years – Photo
c2 Died – Austin Shoebottom, 36 years, Sept 11, son of Isaac Shoebottom
c3 Died – Henry George Yundt, 47 years, Sept 8
c4 Died – George Tuffin, 58 years, Sept 12
Page 6
c1 Died – Charles R. VanWagoner, 75 years, Sept 12
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Archibald MacPherson, nee Hannah Holmes Buck, 93rd year, Sept 13, daughter of George & Jane Buck; mother of Mrs J. Byrne and Truman MacPherson; sister of Mrs Clara Haviland and Mrs Jane Trigger
c6 Born – Brenda Lynne Freeman, daughter of M. A. Freeman; sister of Gayle Freeman, Sept 4
c6 Born – Son of Edward G. Jarvis; brother of Grant Jarvis, Sept 12
c6 Died – Mrs Archibald MacPherson, nee Hannah Holmes Buck, 93rd year, Sept 13
c6 Died – Mrs Charles M. Wells, nee Dorothy Jane Helka, 80 years, Sept 12; mother of Roy, Murray and Stewart Wells; sister of Mrs Laura Lock and John Helka
c8 Memoriam – Pearl Edison, Sept 12 1930, by sister Irene Berdan and brother Frank Brush
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Charles M. Wells, nee Dorothy Jane Helka, 80 years, Sept 12
c2 Died – John H. Nicholls, Sept 12
c3 Dedication – Lych Gate at Old English Church by A. E. Maxwell and W. J. Green
c5 Died – Tustave Lippold, 77 years, Sept 12; father of Mrs Charles Babcock, Mrs Sam Irwin, Mrs Kimmerie, Miss Marie, John, George, David and Eric Lippold
c5 Died – Mrs Helen Iutzi, 42 years, Sept 12
13 September 1948
Second Section
Page 10
c1 Married – Francis Michael Sikora, son of J. & E. Sikora to Joyce Pearldeane Young, daughter of Reginald Young, Sept 11 – Photo
c2 Married – Henry E. Barker to Miss Maxine Pyatt, Sept 11
c3 Engagement – William Graham Fisher, son of Arthur Fisher to Dorothy Jean McNeilage, daughter of W. R. McNielage – October 2
c3 Engagement – Arthur Robert Chambers, son of Alfred & Jeanat Chambers of St Thomas to Lenore Jean Jones, daughter of Rupert T. Jones of Fingal – October
c3 Engagement – Lawrence Jubenville, son of Steve Jubenville to Margaret Ellen Carron, daughter of S. F. Carron – September 16
c3 Engagement – Douglas Howard Parry, son of Frederick J. Parry to Barbara Ruth Johnson, daughter of William Johnson – October 2
c4 Married – Harold Blake Harris, son of Basil Harris to Audrey Louise Heidt, daughter of Milton Heidt, Sept 11 – Photo
c6 Married – John Frederick Hide, son of Fred Hide of Belmont to Joanne Maria Wilson, daughter of Wilfred L. Wilson of Springfield
14 September 1948
Page 3
c4 Died – Mrs Watson Simpson, 66 years, Sept 13, daughter of Thomas & Mary Richardson
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Charles W. Learn, Sept 13
Page 7
c8 Born – Cheryl Arlene Paul, daughter of S. E. & Dorothy Paul, nee Lewis, Sept 14
c8 Born – Daughter of Raymond & Irene Watson, nee Cook, Sept 12
c8 Died – Mrs Hannah Holmes, 93rd year, Sept 13, widow of Archibald MacPherson
c8 Died – Joseph Till, 65 years, Sept 13
Page 8
c2 Died – Joseph Till, 65 years, Sept 13
14 September 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Moses Fisher of Port Dover, 61st
Page 10
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Blake Harris of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
c2 Engagement – Harry Jesse Gee, son of Harry Gee & grandson of Jesse P. Freek to Miss Nancy DeWitt Reekie, daughter of Sherwood Reekie – October 1
c2 Engagement – Thomas Reginald Miles Barr, son of Cyril M. Barr to Margaret Jean Vicary, daughter of Arthur Vicary – September
c3 Engagement – Charles Arthur Edward White, son of Harry Spence White to Audrey Fern Gellately, daughter of Allan Gellately – September 25
c3 Engagement – Robert Edgar Darling, son of Edgar Darling to Margaret Hazel Bernice Jones, daughter of Rt Rev T. W. Jones – October 23
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs H. P. Duchemin, 50th
c5 Married – Rev Robert Murdock Moriartey, son of Robert Moriartey of St Thomas to Mary Elain Martin, daughter of O. R. Martin of Nut Mountain, Saskatchewan, Aug 3
c5 Married – Cyril Robert Rayner, son of H. Rayner to Marguerite Ruth Grobba, daughter of A. J. Hardy, both of St Thomas, Sept 10
15 September 1948
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c2 Died – Mrs Kathleen Margaret Stratton, 33 years, Sept 14, daughter of Mrs Constance Herald; wife of Dr Henry Gordon Stratton; mother of Robert Henry, Gale Patricia and Infant Daughter Stratton; sister of Miss Madeleine and Miss Norma Herald
c2 Funeral – Mrs Dorothy Jane Wells, Sept 14
Page 7
c6 Born – William Wallace Smale, son of William & Beth Smale, nee Williamson, Sept 15
c6 Born – Daughter of Ivan Sivyer, Sept 13
c6 Born – Daughter of Joseph Weese, Sept 13
c6 Died – Joseph Till, 65 years, Sept 13, husband of Mrs Virginia M. Till; father of Mrs Nellie (C.H.) Pook, Mrs Margaret (Douglas) Barker, Mrs Betty (J. T.) Taylor and George S. Till; stepfather of Mrs Frances (E.) Grandmaison; brother of Mrs Nellie (D.E.) McLeod, Mrs Molly Whiteside and Mrs May Anyon
c8 Memoriam – R. C. Daly, Oct 7 1943
c8 Memoriam – Hazel Ethel Olsen, Sept 15 1935
15 September 1948
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – St Thomas Kinsmen Club Executive – Ken Rylands, Earl Ashton, Cliff Marshall, Bill Smale, Sid Sheriff, Jerry Sommerville, George Andrews, Jim MacDonald, Alex Connor
Page 10
c2 Married – D. J. Orr, son of John Orr of St Thomas to Miss Brooks, daughter of William Brooks of Windsor – Photo
c3 Engagement – Harold W. Nichols, son of J. W. Nichols to Hilda Jean Rusling, daughter of Clarence Rusling – October 9
c4 Married – Omer E. Jennings to Mrs Eva Branton Thomas, both of St Thomas, Sept 3
c4 Married – Raymond Noxel, son of Lloyd Noxel to Marietta Wright, daughter of Charles Wright
16 September 1948
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c1 Divorce – William Thomas Gold vs Dorothy Evelyn God and Anton Gersboro
c5 Memoriam – Mother Catherine Atkinson, Sept 16 1946, by Herb, Pat & Ronnie
c5 Memoriam – Gereldine Brooks, Sept 16 1945, by Hugh
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Margaret Dicker, Sept 15 1944
Page 8
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Cadman, nee Palmer
c7 Died – Mrs Edward Doxtator, nee Sarah George 78 years, Sept 15
Page 9
c2 Died – Mrs Edwin McKnight, nee Sarah Jane Paterson, 73rd year
Page 10
c2 Engagement – John Donald Peddie, son of Donald Peddit to Janet Doran Kirkland, daughter of Donald Francis Kirkland of Dutton – October 9
c2 Engagement – John Thomas Glenn, son of Thomas C. Glenn to Evelyn Gertrude Lillie, daughter of James Lillie of Jarvis – October 9
c2 Anniversary – Rev & Mrs Prosper Hurd Neville, 50th
c3 Married – Willard E. Munro, son of Donald A. Munro to Marion Jean Somerville, daughter of Alfred Somerville, Sept 11
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c1 Married – William Henry Pickard, son of William & Maude Pickard of Port Rowan to Viva Ilene Ferris, adopted daughter of A. Foy of Port Rowan, Sept 11
c2 Married – Norman Duncan Stewart, son of Mrs Luella Stewart of Delaware to Olive Hazel Pratt, daughter of Carmon Pratt of Brownsville, Sept 11
c3 Married – George Mack Wrightman, son of H. M. Wrightman of Port Rowan to Myrtle A. Cowell, daughter of B. Cowell of Langton, Sept 9
Page 12
c4 Died – Mrs M. Donald McCrimmon, nee Clara Jane Ellison, Sept 16, daughter of George & Liza Ellison; mother of Mrs Howden Horner, Angus & Donald McCrimmon
Page 14
c1 Photo – St Thomas Armouries – tribute to the Elgin Regiment
Page 21
c3 Married – George Henry Coates, son of Herbert Coates to Barbara Jane Coons, daughter of D’Iril Coons and Mrs Erie C. Thomas, Sept 11
c3 Married – Cronner V. Ridgeway to Ruth Ozburn Dahl, daughter of Charles Dahl of Dutton, Aug 21
c5 Fuenral – W. H. James, Sept 9
c5 Funeral – Mrs Hannah Holmes, Sept 15
c5 Funeral – Gustave Lippold, Sept 15
Page 24
c4 Died – Mrs Christina Dora McGregor, 89th year, Sept 15, widow of Robert McGregor
17 September 1948
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Mrs H. G. Stratton, Sept 17
c5 Reunion – Brooks Family
Page 7
c3 died – Mrs William Peer, nee Eileen Lillian Hughes, 80 years, Sept 17, mother of Mrs Gertrude Frances Jacobs, Miss Lillian J. Peer, Miss Eilene Grace Peer and James H. Peer; grandmother of Mrs Ernest Spendlove, Clare & Jack Jacobs and William Russel Peer; Aunt of Mrs Roy Book; sister of twin William Hughes (deceased)
c4 Memoriam – Sidney George Chilton, Sept 17 1944
c4 Memoriam – Lettie M. Ward, Sept 17 1947, by husband Bruce and daughter Joan
c4 Memoriam – James Louis Moore, Sept 17 1946, by daughter Maud, son-in-law Carl and grandson Reynard
c4 Memoriam – Lettie Ward, Sept 17 1947, by sisters Edna & Sara and brother Bill
c5 Born – Daughter of Donald Hindley, Sept 14
c5 Died – Mrs Clara Jane McCrimmon, Sept 16
c5 Died – Mrs William Peer, nee Eileen Lillian Hughes, 80 years, Sept 17
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c3 Died – Mrs James Seaton, nee Emma Camp, daughter of Robert Camp
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Follick of Fort Erie, 50th
c4 Died – Thomas Edgar Bogue, 68th year, son of Thomas & Margaret Bogue, nee Thompson
17 September 1948
Second Section
Page 12
c1 Married – Frederick Percival Stewart, son of Blake Stewart of London to Ada Isabell Waller, daughter of Walter Waller
c2 Married – James W. Wilson, son of W. L. Wilson of Springfield to Marie Hodgson of Springfield – Photo
c4 Engagement – Murray John Jacklin, son of C. R. Jacklin to Mabel Elizabeth Murray, daughter of William Murray – October 16
c4 Engagement – Clifford Bruce Harrop, son of Willis M. Harrop to Elsie Marie Culham, daughter of Elwood J. Culham – October 9
c4 Married – Ernest Dwight Lambert, son of Edward Lambert to Johann Mary Rawson, daughter of Edgar Otto Rawson
c5 Married – Morris B. Foster, son of W. S. Foster to Jean Chisholm, daughter of M. Lewis Chisholm, Sept 4 – Photo
18 September 1948
Page 1
c1 Photo – Murray Griffin of St Thomas
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c1 Died – Mrs Alice (Walter) Mathers, 47 years, Sept 17
c3 Died – John A. Pinner, 47 years, Sept 18, son of George & Nellie Pinner; father of Robert & Miss Shirley Pinner; brother of Mrs James Bennett
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Elizabeth Doherty, 76 years, Sept 17, widow of Archdeacon William James Doherty; mother of Mrs (Rev) Arthur H. (Eleanor) Jared
c3 Birthday – Mrs Penella Mussell of Delhi, 89th, widow of Henry Mussell; mother of Mrs Jessie Wark, Mrs J. Roman, Mrs Joe Bertling, Mrs Lorn Ferguson and James Mussell
c4 Biography – Mrs Louise Button of Simcoe
c5 died – Albert Evans Sr., 73 years, husband of Mrs Olive Victoria Evans
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c5 Born – Margaret Ann Carr, daughter of A. E. Carr, Sept 15
c5 Born – Son of Herman & Bertha Teetzel, nee Steinhoff, Sept 15
c5 Died – Mrs Clara Jane McCrimmon, Sept 16
c5 Died – Mrs William Peer, nee Eileen Lillian Hughes, 80 years, Sept 17
c6 Memoriam – Emerson Dawdy, Sept 19 1946
c6 Memoriam – William Foster, Sept 18 1944
c6 Memoriam – Ralph Holmes, Sept 18 1945, bn Mom & Vivian
c6 Memoriam – Harvey McLean, Sept 19 1944, by Mrs C. McLean
c7 Died – James J. Chrisjohn, 47th year, Sept 15, husband of Mrs Sarah Chrisjohn
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c2 Photo – Rev Father Wilfred O’Rourke of West Lorne
18 September 1948
Second Section
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c2 Photo – Miss Marjorie Alice Laird, daughter of Rev J. M. Laird of Toronto and St Thomas
c3 Photo – Tonti Fashion Show, St Thomas – Miss Pauline McBain, Miss Lillian Purdy, Mrs Martin Disbrowe, Miss Lucille Walsh, James Miller, Mrs D. McKenzie, Dick Lapp, Kit Scott, Miss Ruth Page, Don Lapp, Mrs Douglas McCuaig, Miss Shirley Wigmore and Mrs S. Hammond
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c2 Married – Frederick Hancock, son of William Hancock to Marjorie Eileen Gregory, daughter of John W. Gregory – Photo
c2 Married – William George White, son of Harry O. White of Glanworth to Marion Jean Blewett, daughter of William G. Blewett of St Thomas, Sept 16
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c2 Married – William George White, son of Harry O. White of Glanworth to Marion Jean Blewett, daughter of William G. Blewett of St Thomas, Sept 16 – Photo
c3 Engagement – Donald Drake Oldreive, son of George A. Oldreive to Elizabeth Bertha Jane Asquith, daughter of Charles Eldred Asquith – October
c3 Engagement – Maurice Winkler, son of E. L. Winkler to Jean Janes, daughter of A. F. Janes – September 25
c3 Engagement – Edwin Yenney, son of Mrs Ann Yenney to Nancy Janes, daughter of A. F. Janes – October 8
c3 Engagement – David A. Crossett, son of Charles Ingram of Union to Winnifred Martin, daughter of J. O. Martin of Smooth Rock Falls – October
c3 Engagement – Eric S. Pritchard, son of Rev H. A. Pritchard of Atwood to Hilda Jessie Pritchard, daughter of Edward E. Pritchard of St Thomas – October
c3 Engagement – William Thomas Gold, son of William & Rosetta Gold of St Thomas to Mrs Elsie Chapman, daughter of Ernest Spendlove – September
c3 Engagement – Christopher Ellis Pearson of Springfield to Mary Helen Bagnall, daughter of Earl Bagnall of Springfield – October 9
c4 Shower – Misses Nancy & Jean Janes, sister of Mrs John C. Trull of St Thomas
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Charles V. Clarke, nee Palmer of Yarmouth Centre, 40th
c4 Married – Bruce Galloway to Miss Ruth Hardy, Sept 18
c4 Married – Warren David to Miss Helen Black, Sept 18
c4 Engagement – Dr H. D. McCann to Miss Yvonne Duckworth – September 25
c5 Married – Jack J. Blaxall to Miss Thelma Westlake, Sept 18
c5 Married – Ross P. Carswell to Miss Marie Westlake, Sept 18
c5 Shower – Miss Mary Clark
c5 Married – Jack Gatecliffe, brother of Mrs Ray Trull to Miss Alice Noble, Sept 18
c5 Married – Dr Bruce Wilson to Miss Joan Barraclough, niece of Mr & Mrs W. E. Fry of St Thomas
c5 Engagement – Jesse Hugh Allin, son of Hiram Allin of Tillsonburg to Ruby Zelpha Pressey, daughter of H. A. Pressey of Corinth – September 25
c6 Married – John Lawrie Jenkins, son of T. Jenkins to Miss Margaret Elizabeth Irvine, daughter of W. J. Irvine of St Thomas, Sept 18
c6 Engagement – Gordon Cornelius Hendry Birk, son of Rudolph Birk to Doreen Elinor Parsons, daughter of J. W. Parsons – October
c6 Engagement – Walter H. Welch, son of Harry Welch of Ridgetown to Jessie Marie Varney, daughter of Charles Varney of Duart – September 22
c6 Engagement – Bennett Bulckaert, son of George Bulckaert of Blenheim to Evonne Martha Neutens, daughter of Adiel Neutens of Ridgetown – October 9
c6 Engagement – John Donald Peddie, son of Donald Peddie of St Catharines to Janet Doran Kirkland, daughter of Donald Francis Kirkland of Dutton – October
c6 Engagement – Clarence Edward Parson, son of C. H. Parsons of London to Margaret Lillians Munroe, daughter of Duncan Munroe of Glencoe – October 9
c6 Engagement – Bernard H. Goodwin-Wilson to Annie Eleanor Ainslie, daughter of Russell Ainslie of West Lorne – October
c6 Engagement – Charles Ross Eberlee, son of Charles Eberlee of Chatham to Lois Marie Shaw, daughter of Merton V. Shaw of Blenheim – October 16
c6 Engagement – Alebert DeBaene, son of Leon DeBaene of Chatham to Norma Janet Bechard, daughter of Edgar W. Bechard of Chatham – October 2
c6 Engagement – Campbell A. Fletcher, son of Hector Fletcher of Coldstream to Dorothy Andrews, daughter of James Andrews of Dutton – October
c6 Engagement – Murray Conrad Swance, son of Leslie Swance of Tillsonburg to Doris Maureen White, daughter of Elmer White of Tillsonburg – October 9
c6 Engagement – Frederick Leon Eaton, son of Lorne Eaton of Appin to Florence Patricia Fisher, daughter of Arthur Fisher of Mount Brydges – September 25
c7 Married – Gordon Budd, son of W. Budd of St Thomas to Helen Lillian Nabert, daughter of Godfrey Nabert of Arnprior – Photo
c8 Photo – Miss Dorothy Gorman of St Thomas & Ireland
20 September 1948
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c2 Fire – Evangelical Church, Aldborough Township
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c1 Died – Alex G. Palmer, 80 years, Sept 10, husband of Mrs Eunice Palmer, nee McNabb; son of Hiram C. & Euphemia Palmer, nee Johnson; father of Clifford R. and James A. Palmer; step-father of A. B. McNabb and Mrs Mabel Cooley; brother of Mrs Margaret Ireland
c2 Died – Robert James Jibson, 3 years 7 months, Sept 19, son of Robert Jibson; brother of Irme and Joan Jibson; grandson of William Jibson and Mrs Nellie Mert
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c2 Died – James Farrish, 28 years, son of James Farrish
c3 Died – James Lowrie, 59 years, Sept 19
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c1 died – James S. Bell, 77 years, Sept 19
c2 Died – Mrs George S. Cruickshank, nee Sarah Melinda Hill, 66 years, Sept 18; mother of Mrs Wilfred Riehl, Mrs Richard Stevenson, Mrs Carson Snowden, Thomas, Calven, and Jim Cruickshank; sister of Mrs Addie Bessley, Wesley, Stephen and Joseph Hill; Aunt of Gordon Cruickshank; Great Aunt of Gary & Jack Cruickshank
c3 Died – Mrs Walter Wright, nee Alice Winters, 57 years, Sept 16, daughter of George Winters; mother of Leonard, Milton, Wilbert, Howard, Cecil, Gordon, Esther and Patricia Wright; sister of Mrs Harry Willis, Mrs Arthur Wallot, Mrs Roy Blain, Mrs Cameron Glencrofs, Mrs Fred Sauer, Mrs O. L. Knapp, Mrs Erie McKay, Wayne & Orville Winters
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c2 Died – Henry Barker, 62 years, Sept 19, husband of Mrs Emily Barker; father of William H. Barker; grandfather of Doreen and Gary Barker; brother of Sidney and George Barker, Mrs William Rendie and Mrs Leadbetter
c5 Died – Mrs James Lodge, nee Blanche Rushton, Sept 18, daughter of Hiram Rushton; mother of Sister Mary Blanche; sister of Mrs J. J. Howkins and Horace Rushton
c7 Born – Gay Carroll, daughter of Jack & Margaret Carroll, nee Gay, Sept 15
c7 Born – Judy Linda Ashton, daughter of Roy Ashton, Sept 19 1948
c7 Born – Son of Gustaff Jaumol, Sept 7
c7 Born – Daughter of John Ernest Kilcourse, Sept 3
c7 Born – Son of Morris Lucas, Sept 8
c7 Born – Daughter of Harry Sinden, Sept 5
c7 Born – Son of Joseph Adam, Sept 6
c7 Born – Daughter of Jack Brown, Sept 5
c7 Born – Daughter of Andrew Balazs, Sept 3
c7 Born – Daughter of Jack Barham, Aug 31
c7 Born – Son of Wilfred Beaman, Sept 4
c7 Born – Son of Alan Cornish, Sept 4
c7 Born – 1 Son and 2 daughters, Triplets of Bruce & Marguerite Carter, great grandchildren of Mrs Dora Curtis, Sept 6
c7 Born – Son of George Cronmiller Jr., Aug 29
c7 Born – Son of Benjamin Daines, Sept 2
c7 Died – Henry Barker, 62 years, Sept 19
c7 Died – Mrs James Lodge, nee Blanche Rushton, Sept 18
c8 Memoriam – Marion Parkinson Gardner, Sept 20 1944
c8 Memoriam – Harvey McLean, Sept 19 1944
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c4 Married – Cecil George Kirby, son of H. Kirby to Ruby Elizabeth Arscott, daughter of Lorne B. Arscott
c4 Married – Lloyd Henry Wilton, son of William Wilton to Isabel May Vander, daughter of Alfred Vander, Sept 4
c4 Married – Walter C. Westbrook, son of Chester Westbrook to Anne Josephine Jackson, daughter of Ralph Jackson
c4 Married – Harold Marr Cunningham, son of Frank Cunningham to Reta Elsie Hodgson, daughter of Eldon Hodgson
20 September 1948
Second Section
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c1 Married – Jack J. Blaxall, son of J. J. Blaxall to Thelma Westlake, daughter of William Westlake, Sept 18
c1 Married – Ross Peter Carwell, son of Mrs F. H. Silcox and the late Peter D. Carswell to Marie Westlake, daughter of William Westlake, Sept 18
c2 Married – Bruce Donald Galloway, son of Lorne & A. Galloway to Ruth Hardy, daughter of John L. Hardy, Sept 18 – Photo
c2 Engagement – Earl Leslie Ketchabaw, son of Harold Ketchabaw of Straffordville to Doris Marie Jackson, daughter of Robert Jackson of Straffordville – October 9
c2 Engagement – James Ray Gilbert, son of John W. & Jane Gilbert of Wallacetown to Viola Margaret Staddon, daughter of Wesley H. & Susie Staddon – September
c2 Engagement – Arthur Henry Perry, son of Frank Merry to Margaret Emma Lindsay, daughter of Fred Lindsay – October
c6 Married – Gordon Edmund Bedford, son of Ezra Bedford to Ruth Francis Gilbert, daughter of George W. Gilbert of Wallacetown, Sept 11 – Photo
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c6 Married – Warren W. J. David, son of Mrs Elizabeth David to Helen Margaret Black, daughter of William T. Black of St Thomas, Sept 18
c6 Married – Joseph Honsinger, son of Norman Honsinger to Noreen Ruth Fishleigh, daughter of Irwin Fishleigh, Sept 11
c6 Married – Harold Frederick Stephenson, son of L. W. Stephenson to Phillis Edith Clarke, daughter of A. Clarke
c6 Married – Norman William Wood, son of Harry Wood to Norma Bernice Ketchabaw, daughter of Chester Ketchabaw
c6 Married – Arthur Cedric Nelson, son of George Nelson to Rose Catherine Tessier, daughter of Mrs H. Souliere and the late Willliam Tessier
c7 Married – William Arthur Moore, son of W. H. Moore to Miss Mary McCallum, daughter of J. D. McCallum of Dutton, Sept 15
c7 Married – James Wilson, son of Wilfred Wilson of Springfield to Miss Marie Hodgson, daughter of John Hodgson, Sept 6
c8 Married – William Neville Duncan to Marion E. Lowe, daughter of George Lowe
c8 Married – Lewis Stienstra, son of H. Stienstra to Mary Ruth Hanmer, daughter of John Beryl Hanmer
21 September 1948
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c1 Died – Mrs Joel Bate, nee Louise Ammie Granham, 87 years, Sept 20, daughter of Henry William & Mary Ann Garnham
c6 Funeral – Mrs Clara Jane McCrimmon, Sept 20
c6 Funeral – Mrs Ellen Lillian Peer, Sept 20
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c1 Died – Franklyn Coopes, Sept 21, son of Mrs Ida Coopes; husband of Mrs Vera Coopes, nee Stewart; son-in-law of P. T. Stewart; father of Gary Stewart
c7 Born – Karen Lee Adcock, stillborn daughter of Leonard E. Adcock, Sept 20
c7 Born – Daughter of Roy Thompson, Sept 7
c7 Born – Son of Andre VanHooren, Sept 7
c7 Born – Son of Murray Sitts, Sept 5
c7 Died – Henry Barker, 62 years, Sept 19
c7 Died – Mrs James Lodge, nee Blanche Rushton, Sept 18
c8 Memoriam – Mrs Mary Edith Warner, Sept 22 1941, by Mildred and Charlie
c8 Memoriam – Mrs Emma Locke, Sept 21 1947 by her children, Mamie, Violet, Lew and Eva
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c2 Birthday – John Fishback of Salford, 80th – Photo, father of Mrs C. Mote of Kingsmill and Earl Fishback of Timmins
c2 Funeral – Mrs Francis Pulham, Aug 24
21 September 1948
Second Section
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c1 Married – Royal W. J. Scott, son of Charles Scott to Catherine Ellen Hatch, daughter of Dean Hatch, Sept 18
c2 Married – Edward Erle Barlow, son of Frederick E. Barlow to Helen Dorothy Sikora, daughter of Joseph & E. Sikora – Photo
c2 Married – John Patrick Clayton, son of Gerald Clayton to Ruth Jo-Anne Cummings, daughter of Joseph Cummings – Photo
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Donald Whitmore of Watford, 61st
c3 Engagement – John Wallace Cunningham, son of William Cunningham of St Thomas to Mary Olive Harrison, daughter of L. S. Harrison – October 2
c3 Married – Frank Campbell Midwood, son of Frank Midwood to Miss Mary Agnes Scott, daughter of Ernest Scott, Sept 18
c3 Engagement – Bernard Shankevich, son of Nick Shankevich to Elizabeth Alberta Elaine MacMillan, daughter of William A. Hamilton – October 20
c3 Married – Oliver Oatman, son of A. A. Oatman of Tillsonburg to Doris Birdsall, daughter of Charles Birdsall of Courtland, Sept 18
c6 Married – Richard W. Eaton Jr., to Janet Isobel Robinson, daughter of Rev James W. Robinson
c6 Married – Herbert David Griffiths, son of W. B. Griffiths of Tryconnell to Neva Leah Marie Oliver, daughter of George Oliver of Dutton, Sept 18
c6 Married – John Beranrd Gatecliff, son of Bernard Gatecliff to Alice Noble, daughter of Alexander McDonald Noble, Sept 18
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c5 Married – John Watson Mossop, son of John Mossop to Lois Margaret Wood, daughter of Alton Wood, Sept 15
c5 Married – Murray Arthur Green, son of Herbert Green to Rhea Elizabeth Pickard, daughter of Charles Miles Pickard of Dorchester, Sept 18
c5 Married – Edward Erle Barlow, son of Frederick E. Barlow to Helen Dorothy Sikora, daughter of Joseph & E. Sikora, Sept 4
c5 Married – Harold Frederick Stephenson, son of L. W. Stephenson of Tillsonburg to Phillis Edith Clarke, daughter of A. Clarke of Trout Creek, Sept 15
c5 Married – James Edward Douglas, son of John H. Douglas to Eva Bernice Wenig, daughter of Geroge Wenig
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c1 Died – Paul Keenan, Sept 19
c1 Died – John Speedie, 74 years
c1 Died – Thomas Isaac, 67 years, Sept 20
c1 Died – Mrs Annie Mary Fournier, 72 years, Sept 20, widow of John Lambert Fournier
c1 Died – Harvey Kilbourne, 83 years, widow of Mrs Margaret Kilbourne (April 1948); father of Mrs Faye (Stanley C.) Smith; brother of Horace Kilbourne
c1 Died – Mrs William H. Udy, nee Emedine M. Scott
c1 Immigration – William Bonji arrived in Quebec on the ss Kota Inten to farm of O. A. Pilkey of Tillsonburg
c1 Immigration – Th VanderWerf arrived in Quebec on the ss Kota Inten to farm of J. A. McCabe of Tillsonburg
c1 Immigration – A. L. Haneveer and family of 2 arrived in Quebec on the ssTibinta to farm of W. Tupper of Tillsonburg
22 September 1948
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c4 Died – Beverly Frederick Harrington, 19 years, Sept 21
c4 Died – Stephen Brady, 19 years, Sept 21
c8 Birthday – J. J. Sifton of St Thomas, 90th – Photo
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c2 Died – Thomas W. Smith, 68 years, Sept 16 son of David Smith; husband of Mrs Eva Smith, nee Paterson; brother of Mrs Herbert McDonald; Mrs William Moule, Mrs Edith Malott, Mrs Henry Hillman, Mrs Walter Guyitt, Mrs Margaret Allen, Christopher and Orville Smith
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c6 Born – Linda Louise Callaghan, daughter of E. V. & Marion Callaghan, nee Turner; sister of Jimmie and Carol Callaghan, Sept 15
c6 Born – Son of Don & Mary Bawden, nee Stapleton, Sept 21
c6 Born – Brian Edward Higgs, son of William Higgs, Sept 16
c7 Memoriam – Francis S. ‘Mollie’ Cooper, Sept 22 1943
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Mary Edith Warner, Sept 22 1941, by Mildred & Charlie
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c2 Engagement – John A. Smith, son of David Smith to Carolyn Jane Fray, daughter of W. George Gray of West Lorne – October 9
c2 Engagement – Jack A. Hunter, son o f Roy Hunter of Dorchester to Wilma Kathleen Taylor, daughter of W. J. Taylor of Dorchester – October 9
c2 Engagement – B. West Spicer, son of Robert A. Spicer of Thamesford to Dorothy May Crinklaw, daughter of John W. & M. A. Dora Crinklaw – October
c2 Engagement – Harold Spruce, son of J. H. Spruce Sr., to Margaret Bernice Garraway, daughter of David Garraway – October 9
c2 Engagement – Bernard Stankevich, son of Nick Stankevich to Elizabeth Alberta Claire MacMilland, daughter of William Hammond – October 20
c5 Married – Richard H. Rawlings, son of F. A. & P. Rawlings to Betty Jean Harris, daughter of F. J. Harris
c5 Married – James Brownlie Carter, son of T. B. Carter of Yarmouth to Mrs Lucille Irene Thornton, daughter of E. W. Earl of Yarmouth, Sept 21
23 September 1948
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c3 Fire – Farm of Arthur Carter of Shedden – Photo
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c3 Funeral – Mrs Joyce Embury, 67 years, Sept 23
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c3 Divorce – Daisy Florence Stinchcombe vs Vernon George Stinchcombe and Gladys Haney
c3 Divorce – Agnes Violet Neeb vs Alvin Valentine Neeb and Kathlee Courville
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c1 Birthday – Mrs Flora McAlpine of Ekfrid, 94th
c2 Funeral – Robert James Jibson, Sept 21
c2 Funeral – Henry Barker, Sept 22
c2 Funeral – Mrs Blanch Rushton Lodge, Sept 22
c5 Born – Barbara Gail Butcher, daughter of N.H. Butcher, Sept 19
c5 Born – Son of Sidney Rowling, Sept 15
c5 Born – Son of Jack Milne, Sept 15
c5 Born – Son of Earle Haggarty, Sept 15
c5 Born – Daughter of Florent Lietaer, Sept 16
c5 Born – Daughter of Frank Coleman, Sept 17
c5 Born – Son of C. F. & Mildred Hicks, nee Hurst, Sept 17
c5 Died – Miss Emma L. Kerr, Sept 22, daughter of Daniel Stewart & Sarah Kerr, nee Fox; sister of Mrs Susan (Thomas) Smith and Mrs Elizabeth Leitch
23 September 1948
Second Section
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c2 Photos – Shedden Fair – Ron Shelley, 14 years; Rowena Robbins, daughter of M. Robbins of Shedden; Jick McGregor of Union; John Curtis of St Thomas; Lorne Stafford of Shedden; Keith Howe of Southwold Station; John Smith and George Smith, brothers from Iona Station; George Blewett of St Thomas; Carl Chamberlain of Shedden; Jerry Nelson; Gerald Moore 10 years; John Bogart of Shedden; Jim McGregor of Union
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c5 Engagement – Dr Harold D. McCann to Miss Yvonne Duckworth – September 25
c5 Engagement – John Donald Peddie, son of Donald Peddie to Janet Doran, daughter of Donald Francis Kirkland of Dutton – October 9
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c1 Died – Mrs Isabel Florence Hodgins, 68 years, Sept 8, mother of Mrs Isabel Mycock
c2 Died – – Miss Emma L. Kerr, Sept 22
c4 Married – David Sundell Caverly, son of Arthur L. Caverly of Aylmer to Thressa May Johnston, daughter of James V. Johnston of Weston, Sept 18
c4 Married – Wilfred Godfrey Hill, son of James Rowland Hill of Tillsonburg to Mona Rose Farrell, daughter of Thomas Harold Farrell of Aylmer
c4 Married – John Merritt Gould, son of H. V. Gould to Marcia Jane Weldon, daughter of Douglas B. Weldon
c5 Married – Allan Russell Farnsworth of St Thomas, son of Colin Farnsworth of Woodstock to Mary Louise Clark of St Thomas, daughter of William Clark, Sept 18
c5 Birthday – Mrs Duncan Laird Campbell, nee Sarah McAlpine of Mosa, 102nd
c6 Died – William A. Martin, 75 years, Sept 22
24 September 1948
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c5 Memoriam – Mrs Elsie Wagner, Sept 24 1947, by daughter Jean and son-in-law Marvin; by daughter Elsie and grandson Douglas; by daughter Alice and son Douglas
24 September 1948
Second Section
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c2 Married – Frank Elliott, son of Elmer Elliott to Leila Anne Tanner, daughter of Frank Tanner, Sept 22 – Photo
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Walter Magee of Ridgetown, 50th
c3 Engagement – Maurice D. Winkler, son of E. L. Winkler to Miss Gene Gwendolyn Janes, daughter of Archibald F. Janes – September 25
c4 Married – Henry Clyde Clements son of Thomas Clements to Evelyn Loreen Tate, daughter of J. M. Tate
c4 Married – Richard S. Baker to Mrs Jean Parsons Hunt, Sept 23
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Russell Mistele of Rodney, 25th
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c4 Married – Wallace Ray McCandless, son of Herman McCandless to Marueen May Lorimer, daughter of J. Lorimer, Sept 11
25 September 1948
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c6 Died – Gloria Jean Lang, 2 years, Sept 25, daughter of Robert G. Lang; sister of Judith Evelyn Lang; granddaughter of W. F. Lang and H. L. Slack; niece of George Smalldon, L. Slack. William Lang, Miss Audrey Lang, Miss Evelyn Lang, Thomas and Frank Lang, George Lang, Arthur and Edward Lang
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c1 Died – John K. Heller, 55 years, Sept 24
c1 Died – Mrs Emma Jenkins, 78 years, Sept 24, wifow of Warren Jenkins
c2 Died – Oran Barrett, 74th year
c3 Died – Mrs David Geromette, 69 years
c4 Died – Dr Hubert C. Newland, 65 years, Sept 21, son of Frank C. Newland; brother of Harold B., George W. and Russell B. Newland and Mrs T. S. Stewart
c6 Died – George Brazier, 54 years, Sept 23, husband of Mrs Doris Brazier, nee Groves; father of Helen, Ralph and Richard Brazier
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c3 Birthday – William McCallum of St Thomas, 87th
c3 Birthday – Anderson ‘Andy’ Secord of St Thomas, 90th
c4 Memoriam – Bernice Muriel Brear, Sept 25 1937
c4 Memoriam – Edward Clarke, Sept 25 1945
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Florence Mabel Cartwright, Sept 26 1947, by daughter Alice, son-in-law Gordon and brother Charlie
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Edith Pearl Carruthers, nee Forsythe, Sept 26 1946, by Edith, Alex and Betty Lou
25 September 1948
Second Section
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c2 Married – Leonard A. Aviss of Brantford, son of Robert Thomas Aviss to Eunice Drinnan, daughter of Harold Drinnan in Aylmer
c2 Married – Donald William Kitchen, son of Elmore Kitchen to Florence Kathleen Cox, daughter of Mrs Thomas A. Leslie and the late Benjamin A. Cox
c2 Married – William Charlton McDowell, son of R. Guy McDowell to Miss Dorothy Freeman, daughter of H. A. Freeman
c2 Married – Douglas William Hare, son of William H. Hare to Miss Gwendolyn Freeman, daughter of H. A. Freeman
c2 Married – Harold Frederick Stephenson, son of Lorne Stephenson to Phyllis Edith Clark, daughter of Abram Clark
c3 Married – Carl Egon Neilsen to Barbara Jane Betty Campbell, daughter of Charles T. Campbell of Aylmer
c3 Married – J. H. Hannon, son of Emerson Hannon to Alice M. Beaver, daughter of William Beaver
c3 Married – Ralph Smith Ledger, son of Harold Ledger to Marianne Jacqueline Skelcher, daughter of C. J. C. Skelcher
c3 Married – Stanley Arthur Gavey, son of C. C. Gavey of Aylmer to Doris Elizabeth McIntosh, daughter of J. McIntosh of Orangedale, NS
c3 Married – Edgar Gordon Shaver, son of Edgar Shaver to Miss Betty Ann Whitehead, daughter of Wyatt Whitehead
c3 Married – Frank Henry Swain, son of Henry Swain of West Lorne to Miss Augustine Markentin of West Lorne
c3 Married – Ray E. Lawrence, son of A. D. Lawrence of St Thomas to Kathleen Marie Hamilton, daughter of John S. Hamilton of Fingal
c4 Photo – Mrs Dorothy Mills of Sparta; Miss Rene Clute, daughter of D. Clute of Homedale; Jeanette Lee, daughter of Ernest Lee of Port Stanley; Miss Janyce Martin, daughter of A. N. Martin of St Thomas
c5 Married – Gordon Morris McLaren, son of Rev Robert S. McLaren to Miss Nora Mercena English, daughter of Dr S. S. English, Sept 25
c6 Birthday – Mrs Georgina Godby, nee Fairbairn of Vienna, 90th
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c2 Married – Allan Russell Farnsworth, son of Colin Farnsworth to Mary Louise Clark, daughter of William Clark – Photo
c4 Engagement – Wilfred Bernard, son of Paul Bernard to Donna Irene Rogers, daughter of Mrs Irene Rogers of St Thomas
c4 Engagement – Harold Beverly McCormick, son of Adrew G. McCormick to Edna Paulina Speers, daughter of Herbert R. Speers of Port Stanley – October 20
c4 Engagement – Arlington Ward McKenna, daughter of Arlington D. McKenna to Barbara Alice Starr, daughter of William Henry Starr of Aylmer – October
c4 Birthday – Bruce Hammond, 2 years, son of S. A. Hammond of St Thomas
c5 Married – Allan Stover to Velma Williams, daughter of Cyril M. Williams, Sept 24
c5 Married – Tom Barr to Miss Jean Vicary
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. Campbell, nee Reynolds of St Thomas, 25th, parents of Ruth, Violet, Mary and Eva Campbell
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs E. Barnes of St Thomas, 25th
c6 Engagement – Emerson McVicar, son of Nevin McVicar to Jean Evelyn MacTavish, daughter of Duncan C. MacTavish – October 9
c6 Engagement – Percival Gordon Gale Moore, son of Harold D. Moore to Elsie Harriet Arrol, daughter of Edward B. Arrol – October 16
c6 Engagement – Charles Clifford Brush, son of Charles A. Brush to Isabella Patricia Vyse, daughter of Charles Vyse – October
c6 Trousseau Tea – Miss Ruby Pressey, daughter of H. A. Pressey
c6 Engagement – William James Coyle, son of A. J. Coyle of Tillsonburg to Irma Vyvyan Shultz, daughter of Robert W. Shultz of Milverton – October 9
c7 Engagement – Earl Leslie Ketchabaw, son of Harold Ketchabaw of Straffordville to Doris Marie Jackson, daughter of Robert Jackson of Straffordville – October 9
c7 Engagement – Glenn Wray Boyce, son of Wray Boyce of Kelvin Ontario to Eva Rose Colley, daughter of Fred Colley – October
c7 Married – Allan Stover, son of Clarence & Beatrice Stover to Velma Williams, daughter of Cyril M. Williams, Sept 24 – Photo
27 September 1948
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c1 Died – William L. Hetherinton, 57 years, Sept 25
c1 Died – John J. Deane, 60 years, Sept 25
c2 Funeral – Robert J. Henderson, Sept 26
c3 Died – George Luke, 39 years, Sept 26
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c6 Died – William Manchen, 62 years, Sept 27, brother of Walter, George and Jack Manchen and Mrs Susan Wilcox of Wayne Michigan
c7 Born – Linda Louise Allman, daughter of R. Allman, Sept 25
c7 Born – Robert Baldwin Farris, son of Rev C. Duncan Farris, Sept 9
c7 Born – Paul Raymond Frigon, son of Raymond & Madeline Frigon, nee College, Aug 28
c7 Born – Wayne George Morton, son of William R. Morton, Sept 25
c7 Born – Wayne Wellington Temple, son of Frank & Lillian Temple, nee Davis, Sept 24
c7 Born – Son of Howard Bentley, Sept 20
c7 Born – Son of Henri Baterberg, Sept 22
c7 Born – Daughter of Charles Dafoe, Sept 22
c7 Born – Son of William Epple, Sept 20
c7 Born – Son of John Albert Faulkner, Sept 23
c7 Born – Son of Norman Kilgour, Sept 22
c7 Born – Son of Wilbur Latimer, Sept 21
c7 Born – Daughter of George Middleton, Sept 23
c7 Born – Daughter of Maurice Pratt, Sept 22
c7 Born – Daughter of Raymond Schuyler, Sept 22
c7 Born – Daughter of Richard Sanders, Sept 21
c7 Born – Son & Daughter Simmons, twins of Harvey Simmons, Sept 22
c7 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Palmer, Sept 26, widow of James Palmer; mother of Mrs William Hegler, Miss Ethel and John Palmer; grandmother of Mrs Hector Whitton
c7 Died – Mrs James McKellar, nee Catherine Cameron, 89th year, Sept 26, mother of Mrs Jack McNeil
c7 Memoriam – Isabelle Fergie, Sept 27 1947, by Mrs C. Townsend and granddaughter Mrs Nelson Merritt
c8 Died – Mrs Maud Sofia Couse, Sept 27, wife of George Couse; mother of Mrs Howard Jones, Mrs Thomas Wilson, Stanley, Russell, Harry and Louis Couse
c8 Died – John William Mann, Sept 26, brother of Eli Mann and Mrs Florence Collins
c8 Died – William Francis Arthur Swindel, 3 years, son of Lloyd Arthur & Isabelle Swindel, nee Fisher; grandson of Mrs P. Swindel
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c1 Died – Infant daughter of Hillard Errroll Willson, Sept 26; granddaughter of Purcell Willson and Mrs Myrtle Robb
c1 Died – George Raymond Shaw, Sept 26, husband of Mrs Minnie Shaw, nee McVeigh; father of Mrs Winnifred Rows, Mrs Noreen Winslow, Kathleen Wilkes and Raymond George Shaw
c1 Died – Mrs James McKellar, nee Catherine Cameron, 89th year, Sept 26, daughter of Peter & Elizabeth Cameron; mother of Mrs Frank Carroll, Mrs Jack McNeil, Donald, Neil and James McKellar
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Palmer, 91 years, Sept 26
c3 Died – Mrs George Couse, nee Maud Sofia Schneckenburger, 69th year, Sept 27, daughter of Henry & Lena Schneckenburger, nee Ludy; mother of Mrs Howard James, Mrs Thomas Wilson, Stanley, Russell, Harry and Louis Couse; sister of William, Norman and Louis Schneckenburger, Mrs James Coleman, Mrs Joseph Gibb and Mrs Pat Miller; niece of John Schneckenburger
c4 Died – Herbert George Bishop, 57th year, Sept 23, son of Mrs Annie Bishop; husband of Mrs Flossie Bishop, nee Zavitz; brother of Albert, Oliver, Joseph, rose, Bessie and Ida Bishop; Uncle of Kenneth Bishop, Harold, Delmar and Ivan Douglas, Edythe Bishop, Edith Douglas and Jean Zavitz
c4 Died – John William Mann, 79 years, Sept 26
27 September 1948
Second Section
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c3 Photo – Lord Elgin; Russell Mills, son of Wilson H. Mills of Sparta; Dr J. G. M. Porter; Ross A. McCance; M. F. Hepburn
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c1 Married – James Wilbur Montgomery, son of Rev James Montgomery to Marian Claire Darwen, daughter of James Darwen, Sept 25 – Photo
c1 Married – Miss Bernice Vaughan, sister of C. L. Vaughan in Melrose Minnesota
c1 Birthday – Herbert W. Tucker of Lynnhurst, 81st
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Dinning of Strathroy, 50th
c2 Engagement – William A. Richardson, son of William Richardson go Muriel Patricia Moore, daughter of Charles S. Moore – October 9
c2 Engagement – Edwin Rodd Woodbridge, son of Mervyn Woodbridge to Edith Jean Walker, daughter of John A. Walker – October 23
c2 Married – Lloyd Rydal Flemming, son of Rev J. T. Flemming to Kathleen Joyce Towner, daughter of Edgar L. Towner, Sept 26
c2 Married – John Francis Greenan, son of Clifford Greenan to Margaret Furlong Tomlinson, daughter of William H. Furlong, Sept 25
c4 Married – Thomas Reginald Barr, son of C. M. Barr to Margaret Jean Vicary, daughter of Arthur Vicary, Sept 22 – Photo
c4 Married – Douglas John Fryer, son of Thomas Fryer to Elsie Kathleen Ka[man, daughter of Regiald W. Knapman, Sept 25
c5 Married – Curtis LeRoy Merrill, son of Roy Merrill to Mary Louise Walcott, daughter of H. Mennell Walcott
c5 Married – Frederick Milton Wilson, son of James Wilson to Helen Jane Munro, daughter of James Munro
c6 Married – Donald Roy Miller, son of Roy Miller to Marion Doris Fisher, daughter of Howard Fisher
28 September 1948
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c3 Died – Mrs Catherine Pound, 81 years, Sept 27, widow of Enos O. Pound; sister of Mrs Jennie Webster and Joseph C. White
c4 Died – Franklin Joseph Galbraith, 75 years, Sept 27, son of Walter & Matilda Galbraith, nee Nichol; husband of Mrs Margaret Rose Galbraith; father of Gordon, Eugene, Malcolm and Claire Galbraith, Mrs Walter Heibner and Mrs Robert Fleak; brother of Edward Galbraith
c5 Died – George B. Broad, Sept 27
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c5 Died – Anton Ernst, 48 years, Sept 27, son of Joseph Ernst; father of Peter Ernst; brother of Joseph Ernst, Mrs Marie Baker and Mrs Wawa Stekler
c7 Funeral – Gloria Jean Lang, Sept 27
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c8 Born – Daughter of Herbert A. Stevens; sister of Carol Stevens, Sept 24
c8 Died – Mrs George Couse, nee Maud Sofia Schneckenburger, 69th year, Sept 27
c8 Died – Mrs Mary Dickie, Sept 27, wife of Alan Dickie; mother of Mrs James MacRae, Mrs Howard Davis, Mrs A. G. Stormes, James Morris Dickie, Hugh Allan Dickie and Robert Weston Dickie
c8 Died – William L. Hetherington, 57th year, husband of Mrs Sarah Hetherington; father of Jack, Eugene, Bill and Victor Hetherington and Mrs Corinne Baker
c8 Died – William Manchen, 62 years, Sept 27
c8 Died – John William Mann, Sept 26
c8 Died – Mrs James McKellar, nee Catherine Cameron, 88th year, Sept 26
c8 Memoriam – Harold Nott, Sept 28 1944
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c2 Died – Mrs William Henry Beal, nee Carrie Jane Garner, 78 years, Sept 24; mother of Sydney K. Beal; sister of H. K. Garner
c4 Birthday – Anderson Secord of St Thomas, 90th, Photo & Biography
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c1 Married – Maurice D. Winkler, son of E. L. Winkler of London Ontario to Gene Gwendolyn Janes, daughter of Archibald F. Janes of Borunemouth England. Sept 25
c2 Engagement – Karl Kristoff, son of Mac Kristoff of Aylmer to Kay Rohman, daughter of Jack Rohman of Aylmer
c2 Engagement – George Lindsay, son of Arnold A. Lindsay of Springfield to Alice Coombs, daughter of George R. Coombs of Mimico – October 16
c3 Married – Melvin Wolfe to Mrs Ida Ward of Straffordville, Sept 25
c6 Married – James Wilber Montgomery, son of James Montgomery of Stratford to Marion Claire Darwen, daughter of James Darwen of St Thomas, Sept 25
c7 Married – Bill Jenaias to Miss Virginia Choras, daughter of Theodore Choras of St Thomas
c7 Married – Lionel Frederick Gent, son of Charles Gent of Hamilton to Miss Margaret Ann Sergeant, daughter of Samuel Sergeant of Tillsonburg, Sept 25
c7 Married – Melvin Wolf to Mrs Ida Ward, both of Straffordville, Sept 25
29 September 1948
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c2 Died – Miss Mary Dora Drake, 75 years, Sept 29, only daughter of James D. & Jane Drake, nee Boyd; granddaughter of Benjamin Drake; sister of Phineas Drake; Aunt of Mrs A. Ellis, Keith & Percy Drake
c3 Immigration – Mr & Mrs Tytus Waszczynski of Poland to Byth, Aug 22 1948
c4 Died – George D. Hedley, 64 years, Sept 28; husband of Mrs Lydia Hedley, nee Allen
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c3 Funeral – William L. Hetherinton, Sept 28
c3 Funeral – George William Brazier, Sept 26, son of John & Rose Brazier
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Palmer, Sept 28
c4 Died – John Dutton Bailey, 48th years, Sept 29, son of Ernest & Emily Bailey, nee Kinkead; husband of Mrs Helen Bailey, nee Vaughan; brother of Geoffrey Bailey, Connie and Dolly Bailey
c4 Died – William Iutzi, 42 years, Sept 28
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c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. R. Drynan of Hamilton, 50th
c8 Memoriam – Wilfrid Cameron, Sept 29 1947, by wife Leta
c8 Born – Brian Douglas Weaver, son of T. E. Weaver; brother of Lorne Weaver, Sept 27
c8 Born – Chere Ann Ronson, daughter of William D. Ronson, Sept 19
c8 Born – Daughter of Maurice Pratt, Sept 22
c8 Born – Son of Robert & Margaret Morse, nee Johnston, Sept 22
c8 Born – Son of George & Mary Mirwin, nee McKillop
c8 Died – Mrs Maud Sofia Couse, Sept 27
c8 Died – Mrs Mary Dickie, Sept 27
c8 Died – Mrs Thomas Allan, nee Sarah Ann Page, 73 years, Sept 29
c8 Died – John Dutton Bailey, 48th years, Sept 29
c8 Died – Miss Mary Dora Drake, 75 years, Sept 29
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c3 Died – Mrs Thomas Allan, nee Sarah Ann Page, 73 years, Sept 29
c4 Died – Thomas Busby, 81st year, Sept 27, brother of Mrs Margaret J. France
29 September 1948
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c2 Photos – Rodney Fair – Florence McPhail; Ruth Constant; Miss Dorothy Adams; Janey Campbell; Ruth Downie; Lloyd Campbell; Fred Lilley of RR # 2 Rodney ; Douglas McMillan; Jim Purcell; Wilfrid McMillan
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c2 Shower – Mr and Mrs Wilbur Montgomery, nee Marion Darwen
c3 Engagement – James Ernest Simpson, son of James W. Simpson to Margaret Jean McCallum, daughter of John A. McCallum – October
c4 Married – Dr Harold David McCann of Rodney, son of Arthur McCann of Dutton to Miss Yvonne Mae Duckworth, daughter of Ernest Duckworth of St Thomas, Sept 25
c5 Married – John Norman Whisler, son of J. Whisler of Flat Rock, MI to Miss Evelyn Jean Cline, daughter of Edward Cline of Flat Rock, MI, Sept 25
c5 Married – Donald Duncan MacIntyre, son of James Ivan MacIntyre of Harrietsville to Marion Jean Jenkins, daughter of Thomas Jenkins of Glencolin, Sept 25
c6 Married – James Leonard Sharkey, son of John Sharkey of St Thomas to Grace Mae Speirn, daughter of Fred Speirn, Sept 25
c6 Married – James Roy Beckett, son of William Beckett of Tillsonburg to Anna Fayor Goodfellow, daughter of John Goodfellow of London
30 September 1948
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c5 Anniversary – Supreme Rebekah Lodge, St Thomas, 25th
c7 Funeral – William Manchen, Sept 29
c7 Funeral – William F. A. Swindel, Sept 29
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c2 Funeral – Mrs Catharine Pound, Sept 29
c2 Funeral – George H. Scanlan, Sept 24
c3 Died – Mrs Emma Freeman, Sept 29, wife of Frank Freeman; mother of Floyd Freeman; grandmother of Mrs Ruth (Eric) Longbotton and Mrs Kathleen (Donald) Lindsay
c3 Died – Mrs Florence Belt, Sept 29, wife of Danby Belt, daughter of William & Sarah Freeman; sister of Mrs C. Potts
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c2 Died – J. Fred McLaren, Sept 29, son of Charles McLaren; brother of Mrs (Rev) S. R. McVitty
c6 Born – Lloyd Gordon Clinton, son of Reginald Clinton, Sept 26
c6 Born – Ernest Bruce MacIntyre, son of Neil MacIntyre, Sept 25
c6 Died – Mrs Thomas Allan, nee Sarah Ann Page, 73 years, Sept 29
c6 Died – Mrs Percy Haines, nee Alice Emily Lovell, 69 years, Sept 29, sister of Mrs Arthur Chivers and Charles Lovell; Aunt of Mrs William Snell and Miss Alice Wagner
c6 Died – Mrs Emma Freeman, Sept 29
c6 Died – John Dutton Bailey, 48th year, Sept 29
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Annie Bradfield, Sept 30 1944, by children Clifford, William, Clayton and Retta
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c5 Died – Mrs Percy Haines, nee Alice Emily Lovell, 69 years, Sept 29
c5 Married – Thomas Malcolm Catterell, son of Charles Catterell to Cora Mae Kirkby, daughter of Frederick Kirkby
c6 Married – Harvey Edmund Free, son of W. J. Free of Belmont to Margaret Jean Nichold, daughter of H. L. ‘Roy’ Nichol, Sept 29
30 September 1948
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c3 Photo – Supreme Rebekah Lodge, St Thomas – Mrs Myrtle MacVicar; Mrs Jean Hubert; Mrs Sadie Esterbrook; Mrs Erma Keillor; Mrs Betty Dundas; Mrs Ada Silcox; Mrs Viola McNames
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c3 Married – Cyril Percy Marsh, son of James Marsh to Jean Elizabeth Stalker, daughter of Neil Stalker of Largie, Sept 25 at Dutton
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c1 Married – Thomas Meade Perry to Miss Helen Ruth Johnson, daughter of A. E. Johnson, Sept 18
c2 Married – Harold Greenslade, son of J. Greenslade to Mamie Marlatt, daughter of F. Marlatt, Sept 21 at St Thomas – Photo
c3 Married – William Ross to Miss Tryphena Walters, Sept 25 at Wallacetown