St. Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
July and August 1953
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2 July 1953
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c3 Died – Mrs Jean Isabelle Pequenat, 76 years, July 1, widow of George Pequenat; mother of Phyllis Pequenat; sister of Frances Watson
c5 Funeral – Melvin H. Woodward, June 30
c5 Funeral – Joseph Grainger, Jul 1
Page 7
c3 Died – James Leroy Batson, 68 years, June 30
c3 Died – Alfred Black, 85 years, July 2, husband of Mrs Ruby Black, nee Taylor
c3 Memoriam – Hedley G. Newberry, July 2 1950, by Mae and Bill and grandchildren Judy and Billy; by son Jud; by wife Bess
c4 Died – Mrs Mabel MacKenzie, June 30, widow of Alexander MacKenzie; mother of Mrs R. E. Philp, William MacKenzie, Mrs William Gregory, Mrs W. H. King, Mrs N. W. Pellow, Mrs Lawrence Morley, J. J. MacKenzie, Mrs G. Hall Gregory
c4 Died – Alfred Black, July 2
c4 Died – Mrs Helen Blackwell, July 1, wife of Arthur G. Blackwell
c4 Died – Mrs Annie Laura Campbell, nee Fulton, 63rd year, July 2
c4 Died – Mrs Alexander MacKenzie, June 30
c5 Died – James Duncan McLennan, 68 years, July 1, brother of Mrs Christiana MacDonald and Mrs Jean Shaw
c6 Born – Michael Thomas Campbell, son of W. D. & Joyce Campbell, nee McGennis; brother of Patty Jean, June 27
c6 Born – Daughter of G. W. Cantelon, June 24
c6 Born – Glenn Gordon Dundas, son of Ross Dundas; brother of Jennifer, June 29
c6 Born – Daughter of Harold & Helen Fuchs, nee Pfander; sister of Terry David; July 1
c6 Born – Son of John & Eileen Lippold; brother of Karen and Stephen, June 29
c6 Born – Ian Victory Pearson, son of Capt. & Mrs J. R. Pearson, June 12
c6 Born – Michael Brian Nichols, son of N. M. Nichols, June 29
c6 Born – William James Putnam Jr., son of W. J. Putnam, June 28
Page 9
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Elsie Kew, 74 years, June 30, widow of John Thomas Kew
Page 12
c2 Died – Mrs Ella Elmes, June 29, daughter of Rachel Glass; widow of James Elmes; niece of Mrs Samuel Graham; cousin of Harold S. Graham
c6 Died – Lloyd Chester Bisbee, 41 years, June 30, brother of Wallace Bisbee, Mrs Alice Snively, Pearl and Shirley Bisbee
2 July 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c4 Died – Mrs Annie Laura Campbell, July 2, widow of Neil Campbell
c8 Died – Mrs Helen Blackwell, July 1, wife of Arthur G. Blackwell
Page 14
c1 Married – Leonard Douglas Palmer, son of L. D. Palmer to Josephine Ruth Barrett, daughter of Edwin Erie Barrett
c1 Married – James Eric Palmer, son of L. D. Palmer to Jean Pauline Barrett, daughter of Edwin Erie Barrett
c3 Married – William Smith, son of Bert Smith to Mrs Dorothy Ruault, daughter of Cyril Fawcett
c4 Engagement – Ray Coles, son of R. Coles to Hazel Patricia Newman, daughter of Frank Newman
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Walter Rolling of St Thomas, 25th
Page 15
c3 Married – John Aker, son of Sidney Aker to Elizabeth McKim, daughter of Norval McKim
Page 16
c3 Engagement – Larry Bilger to Joanne Grimster, daughter of J. H. Grimster
c3 School Report – SS 25 Yarmouth-Mapleton
Page 17
c7 Reunion – Williams Family
3 July 1953
Page 1
c1 Photo – Sq. Lead. S. A. (Abby) Hammond of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Garvey Dowler of St Thomas
Page 2
c4 Article – Mrs Jack (Joan) Clarke and sister Mrs Roland (Molly) Machek of St Thomas
Page 3
c2 Funeral – Arthur St Clair Gordon, M.P.P., July 2
c5 School Report – SS 15 Southwold
Page 6
c4 Died – Lloyd Chester Bisbee, 41 years, June 30
c5 Funeral – Roy C. Empey, June 30
c5 Funeral – Miss Isabell Patton, June 26
c5 Funeral – Archie A. Paton, June 30
Page 7
c2 Married – Cecil H. Finnen, son of H. Finnen to Ann Campbell Binding, daughter of Samuel Binding
c5 Born – Laurie Ann Dunk, daughter of Hilton & Jean Dunk, nee Winkworth, July 2
c5 Born – Gerald Wayne Williams, son of K. L. Williams, June 29
c5 Died – Alfred Black, July 2
c5 Died – Mrs Arthur G. Blackwell, July 1
c5 Died – Mrs Anna Laura Campbell, July 2
c5 Died – James Duncan McLennan, July 1
c5 Died – Mrs William J. Wilkins, July 2
Page 8
c3 Married – Kenneth Robert Barrow, son of R. A. Barrow to Violet Rose Bain, daughter of James Bain
c3 Engagement – Charles Leonard Mabee, son of Basil Mabee to Clara Katherine Richardson, daughter of Sydney Richardson
c4 Married – Balthsar Luftenegger, son of Joseph Luftenegger to Margaret Gaggl, daughter of Albin Gaggl
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs William Smith – Photo
c5 Married – William Edmund Fullerton, son of Alexander Fullerton to Enid Marie Hevenor, daughter of Harvey Richard Hevenor
c9 Married – Robert Kenneth Cowell, son of Kenneth Cowell to Betty May Dyment, daughter of Keith Dyment
Page 9
c1 Married – Paul Leroy Slaght, son of A. B. Slaght to Mary June Pearl Forsyth, daughter of Sheldon Forsyth
Page 10
c2 Funeral – James Duncan McLennan, July 4
3 July 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Rev Milton G. Cook of Grace United Church, St Thomas
c2 Photo – Cam Church; Barbara Bradley; W. P. Silcox; Gail Glickman; Dell Richardson; Carol Morden; Shirley McComb; Paul Waters; Don Dennee
c6 Died – John McKay, 43 years, July 3, brother of Mrs McKay, Jean McKay and Alex McKay
c7 Photo – Rev Jeffery Billingsley, son of John J. Billingsley of St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Article – Shaw’s Ice Cream opens new plant – Carl Shaw proprietor – Photo of plant exterior
Page 13
c1 Photo – Shaw’s Ice Cream interior
Page 15
c3 Photo – Carl Shaw, owner of Shaw’s Ice Cream
4 July 1953
Page 1
c4 Photo – Car crash of Charles Krawec and David Malton east of Aylmer
c4 Article – Robert Edwin Cox and George W. Lampman
c5 Article – Jack Potter of Port Stanley and John Tripp of Port Stanley, both 16 years old
c6 Died – Wilfred W. Wonnacott, 57 years, July 3, husband of Mrs Hilda May Wonnacott; father of Roy, Keith and Jim Wonnacott, Mrs R. C. (Marjorie) Mann, Mrs R. E. (Ruth) Crane and Jean Wonnacott; brother of Harold C., Glen J., Freda and Doris Wonnacott
c7 Died – Charles Krawec, 49 years, July 4, husband of Josephine Krawec
Page 3
c3 School Report – Vienna and Bayham School Area; SS 1 Southwold; Brownsville Public School
Page 6
c4 Article – J. W. Stocker – Photo
Page 7
c3 Born – Charles Alfred Sleith, son of Harold B. Sleith; brother of Bobby, June 28
c3 Born – Eric Brian Warden, son of C. E. & Dorothy Warden, nee McCreery, July 1
c3 Memoriam – Charles A. Robbins, July 5 1949, by wife Annie
c5 Died – Ernest Alexander Morrison, 66 years, July 4
Page 8
c2 Married – Robert LeRoy White, son of Rev L. C. White to Kathryn Loie Rowe, daughter of W. E. Rowe
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Nehemiah Oldham of Iona Station, 50th – Photo
c6 Married – Earl Crawford McCulloch, son of Wilfred McCulloch to Margaret Josephine Taylor, daughter of Clarence Taylor of Wallacetown
c7 Reunion – Cook Family
4 July 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Garnet Speers of Port Stanley
c1 Photo – Rev Robert Hugh Reed, son of Robert H. Reed; grandson of Rev Hugh W. Reede
c3 Died – Robert Cunningham, 54 years, July 3, husband of Mrs Gladys Cunningham, nee Bond; father of Peter and Gail Cunningham
c4 Photo – Elgin Regiment members – Pte. D. C. Clinansmith; Sgt Maj. Hubert Birch; Pte. C. G. Haun; Pte Larry Caughill
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs C. J. Halliday, nee Alice Stevens of Chesley, 50th, son of D. M. Halliday; daughter of David Stevens; parents of Duncan Halliday, David Keith ‘Bud’ Halliday, Jack Halliday, Mrs Alvin (Alice) Bohlander, Mrs Fred (Isabel) Ahrens, Mrs George (Francis) Peterson and the late Mrs William (Margaret) Whitman; grandparents of Mary and Margaret Ann Peterson
c6 Photo – Joanne Caldwell; Helen McNicol; Mary Jane Powell; Carol Custance
Page 17
c3 Photo – Wellington St. School Pee-Wee Champions – Bruce Waite; Jim Curtis; Jim Waite; Paul Cook; John Lemon; Jim Campbell; Harold Kemp; Jack Waite, coach; Bob Varney; Bill Cumming; Bill Rankin; Barry Whiteman; David Dundas; Bruce Babcock; Bob Jolley; Cam Church; absent George Teasdale, Jim Bristow and Bob Bristow
Page 20
c4 Engagement – Wallace Benjamin Peterson, son of A. Peterson to Barbara Elaine Binns, daughter of Albert Binns
c4 Engagement – Bryan Edward Green, son of E. C. Green to Shirley June Pearce, daughter of Harold Pearce
c4 Engagement – Donald Leslie Robinson, son of Stanley Robinson to Elva Merle Wintermute, daughter of Roy Wintermute
c4 Engagement – George Duncan Munro, son of Alexander Munro to Margaret Catharine Schleihauf, daughter of Mrs Jeanie W. Schleihauf
c4 Engagement – Norbert Cyril Rivest, son of Alfred Rivest to Florence Irene Rose, daughter of William D. Rose
c4 Engagement – William Brown Keith, son of James George Keith to Hilda Marian Ellis, daughter of Frederick Giffard Ellis
c5 Engagement – Carl Edward Chamberlain, son of Roy Chamberlain to Kathleen Bernice Firby, daughter of Kenneth Firby
c5 Engagement – Ross C. MacMillan, son of Hugh MacMillan to Shirley Margaret Gifford, daughter of Reginald Gifford
c5 Married – Charles Wightman to Mary Caldwell
c6 Engagement – Louis J. DeSerrano, son of Alois DeSerrano to Donna Matuscin, daughter of Alex Matuscin
6 July 1953
Page 1
c1 Photo – Loading white beans at the dock, Port Stanley
c3 Article – Frank J. Rowles, 36 years saved by Prov. Constable Robert Pritchard
c4 Photo – Charles D. Coyle; Mayor Thomas H. Currah
Page 2
c1 Funeral – Alfred Black, July 4
c1 Funeral – Mrs Anna L. Campbell, July 4
c1 Funeral – James D. McLennan, July 4
c1 Funeral – Mrs Helen Blackwell, July 4
c1 Funeral – Mrs Grace Vernon Wilkins, July 4
Page 3
c5 Died – Howard D. Felstead, 45 years, July 5, son of John & Louise Felstead; husband of Mrs Isabel M. Felstead, nee Fairlie; father of Lois and Allan Felstead; brother of Edgar and William Felstead, Mrs Jack Rodgers, Mrs Clare Frank and Mrs Frank Benson
c6 Died – Mrs Aubrey C. (Madeline) Simpson, July 3, daughter of Mrs Ethel Marshall; sister of Mrs Edward Mann, Mrs Dougal Stanley, Mrs Monson Halliday, Mrs Donald Reid, James and Victor Marshall
Page 6
c3 Died – George Pettit, 84 years, July 6
c3 Photo – Admiral Beatty Sea Cadet Corps – S. Lt. Hugh Fackrell; Cadet J. P. Goodman; PO Cadet Robert Gordon Wilson ; PO Cadet A. P. Monteith; PO Cadet R. G. Redding; L. Cadet A. J. Sproule; absent PO Cadet J. Delguidice
c4 Died – Thomas Garfield Needham, 71 years, July 3, son of Thomas & Helen Needham, nee Farr; husband of Mrs Margaret Louisa Needham, nee Hodgins; father of Mrs Murdie (Ruth Helen) Colbert and Tomas Ivan Needham; brother of Gordon and Allie T. Needham
c5 Funeral – Mrs Fanny Young, June 28, daughter of Rev William Hinde; widow of George Young; aunt of Evelyn and Fanny Harmer and Mrs C. J. (Edith) Erskine and the late Mrs Caroline Harmer Sullivan; great aunt of Margaret Erskine and Haldane Sullivan
Page 7
c2 Died – Arthur James Ship, 62 years, July 6, brother of Ernest and Herbert Ship, Mrs Elsie Harrington and Mrs Emily Winter
c3 Died – Howard D. Felstead, July 5
c3 Died – Ernest A. Morrison, July 4
c3 Died – Arthur James Ship, July 6
Page 8
c2 Married – Charles Donald Butler, son of Lyle Butler to Mary Elaine Hitch, daughter of Donald Hitch
c8 Reunion – Lockwood Family
Page 11
c4 Photo – Tennis team – Stewart Lare; Ingeburg Weber; Marion Hamilton; Ralph Tailby; Jimmy Coons; Bob Leedale; Harold Cattel
Page 14
c1 Funeral – Ernest A. Morrison, July 7
7 July 1953
Page 1
c1 Died – James Patrick Moody, 27 years, July 6, son of James Moody; husband of Mrs Joyce Moody, nee Noonan; son-in-law of Peter Noonan
c2 Photo – Mayor Tom Currah; Charles D. Coyle; John Bandeen
c4 Article – Albert Sadler of St Thomas
c6 Died – Ross A. Bennett, July 6 – Photo
Page 3
c2 School Report – Chestnut Grove
c4 Died – John A. Hillier, 78 years, July 4
Page 6
c4 Photo – John G. Diefenbaker; Bob Richardson; Bruce Caldwell; Harry Brennan
Page 7
c2 Died – Donald A. McLachlan, 78 years, July 6, husband of Mrs E. Mary McLachlan; father of Mrs K. Q. (Jean) Gordon and Mrs J. M. (Marion) McLennan; brother of John McLachlan
c4 Died – James LeRoy Watters, 72 years, July 6
c4 Died – William Mabee, 91, July 6
c6 Born – Sandra Anne Helmkay, daughter of Earl & Carol Helmkay, nee Wise, July 2
c6 Born – Laurie Louise Ouimette, daughter of R. J. & Marilyn Ouimette, nee Whitchurch; sister of Bobby, June 30
c6 Born – Child of Murray L. & Jean Stephens, nee McAffer, July 5
c6 Died – Ross A. Bennett, July 6
c6 Died – Arthur Ship, July 6
c6 Died – James LeRoy Watters, July 6
c6 Memoriam – Harry Claypole, July 7 1949
Page 8
c1 Engagement – Neil Alexander Fleming, son of Alex Fleming to Elizabeth Jean Carnie, daughter of Harvey Carnie
c2 Married – Terrance LeRoy Ball to Ella Elizabeth Lunn
c3 Married – Terrance LeRoy Ball to Ella Elizabeth Lunn, daughter of Gordon Lunn
c4 Married – Donald Angus MacDonald, son of Earl MacDonald to Ruth Joy Alice McLeod, daughter of John W. McLeod
c5 Married – Mrs Jack C. Burgess, nee Dawn Beverley Loosemore – Photo
Page 14
c3 Article – Locke’s Country Fair – Photo
c4 Reunion – Descendants of James & Catherine Ferguson, nee Campbell
c4 Funeral – Wilfred W. Wonnacott, July 6
c5 Died – Howard E. Hussey, July 5, son of Ersmus & Joanne Hussey; husband of Mrs Nellie Hussey, nee Pucula; father of Earl, Larry and David Hussey and Mrs S. (Betty) Oenema; brother of Charles Hussey and Mrs Russell Mudge; grandfather of Terry Oenema
8 July 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Nancy and Susan Agnes, daughters of Hugh Agnes of St Thomas
Page 2
c3 School Report – SS 22 Malahide White School
Page 3
c5 Reunion – Fisher Family
c8 Died – Roy Coventry, 68 years, July 8
Page 6
c1 Married – Alvin Francis Barr, son of Frank Barr to Bessie Yvonne Elvidge, daughter of Stewart Elvidge
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Hurlbut, 71 years, July 7, widow of Rev M. A. Hurlbut
c4 Died – Miss Mary Leitch, , 74 years, July 8
Page 7
c4 Funeral – Ernest A. Morrison, July 7
c4 Born – Susan Elizabeth Otto, daughter of Craig Otto; sister of Marshall, June 30
c4 Born – Son of Russell & Mrs Sproul, nee McQuiggan, July 3
c4 Born – Robert Evan Wicks, son of Allen Wicks; brother of Brian, July 6
c4 Memoriam – William Christie Graham, July 8 1952, by daughter Eileen, son-in-law Allan and grandson William; by daughter Wilma
c4 Memoriam – Sgt. Robert J. ‘Bob’ Lidstone, July 8 1944
c4 Memoriam – Shirley Smith, July 8 1952, by parents and Freddie
c5 Died – James LeRoy Watters, July 6
c5 Died – Mrs Uceba Jane Crabe, 81st year, July 7
c8 Reunion – Lunn Family
8 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Died – Mrs George Crabe, July 7
Page 10
c1 Married – Arthur Burton Bixel, son of A. Winlow Bixel to Sonya May Thompson, daughter of Frank Thompson
c2 Married – Gerard Lycke, son of Camiel Lycke to Mary Anne Foulon, daughter of Mike Foulon
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Samuel Summers of Grovesend, 50th
c5 Married – Charles Junior Wightman, son of Mrs Mary Wightman to Mary Irene Caldwell, daughter of Glen Caldwell
c7 Died – Ruth Edwina Woodworth, 57 years, July 7
Page 11
c3 Engagement – Charles William Kaakee to Grace Augusta Gillies, daughter of Archibald Gillies
c3 Engagement – Walter Raymond Durrell, son of H. W. Durrell to Janet Marie Gilson, daughter of Robert Oliver Gilson
c4 Married – Earl Raymond Simons, son of Elmore Simons to Helen May Maloney, daughter of Joseph Maloney
Page 13
c1 Article – New Erie Air and Heating, Curtis St., St Thomas
c5 Photo – Bob Robson and Walt Harrison, owners of Erie Air and Heating
9 July 1953
Page 1
c1 Korean Soldiers – Pte. Junior McCallum, Pte. Jack Huffman and Pte. William Howell of Dutton
Page 5
c5 Reunion – Tansley Family; Hunter Family
Page 6
c3 Married – Orland William Kelner, son of Gordon Kelner to Wanda Wiley, daughter of W. W. Wiley of Springfield
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Uceba Jane Crabe, July 7
c4 Memoriam – Russell Matthews, July 9 1945, by Dorothy, Bill and Gale
c4 Memoriam – William Nethercott, July 9 1951
c5 Funeral – Arthur J. Ship, July 8
c8 Born – Jo Ann Glover, daughter of William H. Glover, July 4
Page 12
c3 Funeral – Ross A. Bennett, July 8
9 July 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Elgin Airways, St Thomas
c3 Photo – Rev John Scharrer of Redeemer Lutheran Church, St Thomas and Grace Lutheran Church, West Lorne
c3 Article – Miss Wilma Avery of Dutton – Photo
c3 Photo – Jim Maynes; Lareen Siviter; Lenora Moffatt; Mrs Peggy Elsey
c8 Photo – Teaching certificates – Barbara Allmond, daughter of Reginald Allmond; Julia Margaret Reath, daughter of Dr Frank E. Reath; Ross W. Beck
Page 15
c5 Baptism – John Charles Stafford, son of Lloyd C. Stafford; brother of Carol Elizabeth
Page 16
c4 Died – George C. McQuiggan, 62 years, July 8
Page 17
c6 Photo – Kenny Vaughan, son of Kenneth Vaughan; Danny Lawrence, son of Norman Lawrence; Valerie Michie, daughter of Mrs Georgina Michie; G. L. Johnstone; John Thompson
10 July 1953
Page 1
c1 Photo – Pte Junior McCallum and Pte. Jack Huffman of Dutton
Page 6
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Charles H. Waller of Tillsonburg, 50th
Page 7
c1 Born – Linda Ann Stroud, daughter of A. Stroud, July 9
c2 Memoriam – William J. Blakley, July 10 1949, by wife Hilda
c4 Photo – Mrs J. C. Laking, nee Janice McCuaig, daughter of D. F. McCuaig of St Thomas
Page 8
c3 Funeral – George Pettit, July 8
10 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – William S. ‘Bill’ Smale of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Trap nets for Wilson and Loder, Port Stanley; Woodrow Wilson; George S. Wilson; Bud Cook; Edward Greensides; Bill Sterling
c4 Photo – Terry & Ronald Neil and father Dan Neil; Hugh Owen
c6 Article – Richard Rowe Jr and Richard Rowe Sr. of St Thomas
c8 Article – Claude Partlow of St Thomas
Page 10
c3 Reunion – Henderson Family
c3 Engagement – Rev W. Irwin McElwain, son of Alexander & Jessie McElwain to Mary Homorodean, daughter of Nicholas Homorodean
c3 Engagement – Neil Alexander Fleming, son of Alex Fleming to Elizabeth Jean Carnie, daughter of Harvey Carnie
c6 Died – Mrs Maitland Mansfield, nee Mary Catherine Fero, 85th year, July 6
11 July 1953
Page 2
c4 Died – Mrs Jennie Dent, 63 years, wife of Richard Dent; mother of Angus and Richard Dent Jr., Mrs Charles Ward, Mrs Homer Wooten, Mrs Garnet Wales, Mrs William Charlton and Mrs Raymond Bolton; sister of Stanley, John and Angus Gillan, Mrs Pearl Hyatt and Mrs Florence McCracken
c4 Died – Mrs Margaret Carmichael, 84 years, July 11, widow of Samuel Carmichael
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Etta Butcher, nee Haney, July 10, widow of Alex Butcher
c2 Died – Mrs William Preston, nee Ellen May ‘Nell’ Sands, 74th year, July 9
c2 Died – Albert Prince, 88 years, July 10, widow of Mrs Emily Prince, nee Vincent; father of Mrs Edward (Ethel) Burns, Mrs Fred (Louise) Rogers, Bert and Percy Prince
c3 Photo – Faye & Carol Stevens, daughters of Herbert Stevens; Arthur Munn, son of C. B. Munn; Louise Dowhaniuk, daughter of Alex Dowhaniuk
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Boyd, nee Freeman, 81 years, July 10, widow of Charles Boyd
Page 7
c3 Reunion – Farquhar Family; Waite Family
c3 Born – Mary Louise Savage, daughter of Don C. Savage, July 6
c3 Died – Mrs Alex Butcher, July 10
c3 Died – Mrs Samuel Carmichael, July 11
c3 Died – Carman Reynolds McKishnie, 52nd year, July 10, husband of Mrs Helen McKishnie, nee Johnson
c4 Memoriam – William H. Loomis, July 11 1952, by wife Alma
c4 Memoriam – Wesley Ross, July 11 1951
Page 8
c2 Died – Carman Reynolds McKishnie, 52nd year, July 10
c5 Funeral – Mrs Uceba Jane Crabe, July 10
c6 Died – Mrs Thomas Hogan, 74 years
11 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Elgin County House of Industry – Photo
c3 Photo – Lt. Robert Falls, son of H. T. Falls of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Residents of House of Industry – Sid Bedford; Dave Comrie; Stephen Ferguson; William S. Parker
c5 Photo – Residents of House of Industry – Miss Daisy Penny; James Fiddy; Pearson Davys
c5 Photo – Elgin County Council Committee and Staff – Cyril Williams; Ed Roberts; L. E. Ludlow; Mr Littlejohn; J. D. Thompson; W. S. McKillop; George L. ‘Bob’ Wilson, House of Industry superintendent and Mrs Wilson, matron; Dr E. G. Burger, home physician
c5 Article – George K. Gettas of St Thomas – Photo
Page 11
c2 Married – Roy Freeman Palmerston, son of William Palmerston to Leilah Artensa Pursell, daughter of Charles A. Pursell
c4 Shower – Mr & Mrs Kenneth Barrow, nee Violet Bain
Page 18
c2 Photo – Miss Joanne Scarlett, daughter of Glen Scarlett of St Thomas
c4 Engagement – Henry Adam Mayer, son of Martin Mayer to Dorothy May Schram, daughter of Harley Schram
c4 Engagement – Victor Theodore Maksy, son of Mrs J. Mahlovich to Donna Eileen Warren, daughter of Mrs James H. Connoy
c8 Engagement – William Peter Stone, son of Orville Stone to Shirley Mae Ward, daughter of William Ward of Appin
13 July 1953
Page 3
c3 Died – William Alexander Stuart, 92nd year, July 9, son of William Stuart; widow of Mrs Grace L. Mulheron Stuart; father of Ivan and Lorraine ‘Pete’ Stuart and Mrs G. W. (Rae) Racey and the late Robert Stuart; grandfather of the late Mrs Betty Racey Elliott; brother of S. R. Stuart
Page 6
c4 Photo – New Drive-In Theatre at Aylmer; proprietors Clifford Wray and Clarence Darling [now known as The Mustang Drive-In]
c6 Died – Mrs May Graham, nee McCallum, 70 years, July 13, widow of Joseph M. Graham
c6 Died – Robert James ‘Jimmy’ Braun, 21 months, July 12, infant son of Jacob C. Braun; brother of Victor, Irene, Billy, Catherine and Irma Braun
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs May Graham, nee McCallum, 70 years, July 13, widow of Joseph M. Graham
c3 Died – Mrs Ettie Lawton, 83 years, July 12, widow of George Lawton
c3 Died – Tony Wagenaar, 69 years, July 12, brother of Mrs Elizabeth Brower
c4 Born – Michael Wayne Beer, son of Thomas Beer, July 8
Page 8
c3 Reunion – Annett Family
c7 Died – Mrs William Griffin, nee Ella May Partridge, 70th year, July 12
13 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Died – Mrs Tessa Woolley, 77th year, July 12, wife of Alvin Woolley
c3 Photo – Bantams Baseball – Murray Jackson; Jim Brown; Ron Pronger; Buck McNear
c4 Died – Mrs Alice E. Williams, nee Edgar, 58 years, July 10, daughter of Robert Edgar; widow of Dr Louis E. Williams
c6 Died – Tony Wagenaar, July 12
c7 Article – McConnell Nurseries, Port Burwell
c8 Died – Mrs George Lawton, July 12
Page 10
c3 Married – Robert Watson Anderson, son of Robert W. Anderson to Grace MacKenzie Littlejohn, daughter of Donald MacKenzie Littlejohn
c4 Married – Dr Peter Bailey, son of Charles Bailey to Margaret Isobel Anne McDonald, daughter of Frank C. McDonald
c6 Married – Dr Ettore Mazzoleni to Edith Joanne Ivey, daughter of Charles H. Ivey
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Huson Sr. of Simcoe, 50th, nee Ida Lemon, daughter of Michael Lemon; parents of Mrs George (Luella) Schilz, Mrs Arthur (Erie) Durrant Jr., William Jr., Howard, Gordon and Morley Huson
c7 Married – Dr John Archibald Thomson, son of Dr A. S. Thomson to Marian Louise McIntyre, daughter of Duncan McIntyre
c7 Married – Henry Peter Brent, son of Erwin G Brent to Sally Copeland, daughter of Hollis E. Beckett
c7 Married – Vernon Ross, son of Gordon Ross to Eleanor Longwell, daughter of Alden Longwell
14 July 1953
Page 1
c1 Wounded – Pte. Ivan McCallum, son of Wilfred McCallum of Dutton
c3 Photo – Miss Margaret Pook; Jean Martin; Marion Ryan; Anne Haughton; Mary McGregor; Margaret Findlay; Miss L. Lozier; Pat Haney; Ann Richardson; Jeanette Campbell; Carol Taylor
Page 6
c4 Photo – New Street Lights in Aylmer; truck of N. R. Brooks
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Carmichael, July 13
c3 Died – Mrs George Lawton, July 12
c3 Died – Stanley F. Robins, 75 years, July 14
c4 Born – Thomas Reginald Danbrook, son of Keith Danbrook, July 12
c4 Born – Son of William Meek & Georgina McCance, nee Davey, July 11
c4 Born – Dianne Leslie Wright, daughter of Dr D. L. & Nell Wright, nee Elsey, July 11
14 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Sgt. Edward Luft of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Died – Stanley F. Robins, July 14
Page 10
c3 Married – Charles William Kaakee, brother of James Kaakee to Grace Augusta Gillies, sister of Thelma, Archibald and Gordon Gillies
c4 Engagement – Charles Brown, son of A. C. Mott to Dorothy Lorna Brown, daughter of H. T. Brown
c4 Birthday – Mrs L. H. Brown, 88th, mother of Mrs Ray Johnson and L. Vernon Brown; grandmother of Robert L. and Lyle H. Brown; great grandmother of Jimmie and Pamela Brown; aunt of Mrs T. H. Edwards, Mrs T. J. LaFontaine and Mrs Roy Oatman
15 July 1953
Page 1
c1 Article – Alfred Gough of Medicine Hat and sister Mrs P. H. O’Connor of Fingal
c8 Photo – Pte. Ivan McCallum
Page 2
c2 Funeral – James LeRoy Watters, July 9
c2 Funeral – Dr Carman R. McKishnie, July 13
c2 Funeral – Martinus Wagenaar, July 14
c6 Birthday – J. Frank Stone of Highgate, 85th, father of Rev Alfred Stone , Richard Stone and Helen Stone; grandfather of Marilyn and Franklin Stone; brother of Miss Alice Stone and Mrs C. L. McLaren
Page 3
c1 Died – Mrs Neil McEachren (also given as McEachran), 76th year, July 12
c2 Died – Arthur Walter Westgate, 68 years, July 10, husband of Mrs Phyllis Westgate, nee Metcalf; father of Murray, William, Lloyd and Eileen Westgate; brother of Ven. Arch. H. P. Westgate and Hamilton Westgate
c3 Died – William Henry Dowdell, 68 years, July 13
c4 Died – William Earl Heskett, son of Fred Heskett; husband of Mrs Geraldine Heskett, nee McCall; brother of Mrs Wilfred (Irene) Brandow and Ross Heskett
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Jeannette Wilson, 78 years, July 12, widow of George T. Wilson
c6 Died – Oliver Chalk, 8 years, July 14, son of W. A. Chalk
Page 7
c6 Memoriam – John Prance, July 15 1952, by Norman, Margaret and family
c6 Born – Katherine Rose Harkes, daughter of Charles W. & Lois Harkes, nee Jackson, July 4
15 July 1953
Second Section
Page 10
c3 Engagement – Donald Sanda, son of Ben Sanda to Gloria Jean Menter, daughter of Ernest Menter
c4 Reunion – Crawford Family
c5 Birthday – Mrs Mackenzie Procunier of Belmont, 98th
c5 Married – Clifton Charles Walters, son of Thomas Walters to Marjorie Violetta Adams, daughter of Mrs Agnes Adams
Page 11
c6 Married – Glen Norwood Proud, son of William Proud to Marion Elizabeth McMunn, daughter of Aldon McMunn
c6 Married – John Eppel Jr., son of John Eppel to Magdalena Heil, daughter of Conrad Heil
c6 Married – Johnny Antony Ridgwell, son of W. Ridgwell to Simone Vandecnocke, daughter of Mauricci Vandecnocke
16 July 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Swimming in Pinafore Pond
c7 Died – William Dufty, 70 years, July 16 – Photo
Page 3
c4 Died – Mrs John Bales (Mary) Baskette, July 15
c4 Died – Richard Jewell, 82 years, July 15
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Joseph E. Cooper, daughter of John & Anne Henderson, nee Hueston
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Butcher, July 13, widow of Alex Butcher
Page 7
c4 Reunion – MacDonald Family
c5 Born – Janice Lynne Brown, daughter of Lloyd & Marion Brown, nee Hamilton, July 10
c5 Born – Gary Douglas Hill, son of Douglas & Jean Hill; brother of Donald; July 16
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Jennie Annett, July 16 1943
c5 Memoriam – May Bell, July 16 1949, by daughters Velma and Marjorie and son Max
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Edith Dawdy, July 16 1951, by Arthur
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Jesse Koyle, July 16 1951, by Gladys, Bill, Ken and Dad; by son Harry, Miriam and family
c8 Funeral – Joseph O. McLaren, 78th year, July 15
Page 8
c2 Engagement – Rev George Herbert Loosemore to Elizabeth McDowell
c3 Married – John Patrick Peco, son of Felix Peco to Jean Clare Coleman, daughter of William & Mary Coleman
c4 Married – Murray Grant, son of Edward Grant to Kathleen Toze, daughter of Cecil Toze
Page 12
c3 Funeral – Stanley F. Robins, July 15
c3 Funeral – Mrs Ettie Lawton, July 15
16 July 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Mrs Max Mills of St Thomas
c2 Photo – Clarence E. Ashbury of St Thomas
c3 Photo – St Thomas Elgin Community Centre Arena
c5 Article – Jack Wood of St Thomas
17 July 1953
Page 1
c4 Died – William Dufty, July 16
Page 3
c4 Died – Roy Leighton Findlay, 73 years, May 28, husband of Mrs Cora Amelia Findlay, nee Schisler; father of Robert Findlay, Mrs C. (Edith) McCormick; Mrs James (Mabel) Marsall and Alma Findlay and the late Mrs John (Mary) Lemon; brother of Myron Findlay and Mrs Janet Miller
Page 7
c3 Photo – FO Kendrick ‘Ken’ Coleman, son of Mrs Mary Coleman of St Thomas
c4 Born – Leslie Diane Burtwistle, daughter of John Burtwistle, July 14
c4 Born – Son of Harold & Paulina McCormick, nee Speers; brother of Barbara Ann, July 13
c4 Died – Henry Eatough, 76 years, July 15, widow of Hannah Eatough; father of Harry, Robert and George Eatough
17 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Retirement – Roy Farley of St Thomas Post Office
c3 Photo – St Thomas Boy Scouts – John Wharry; Ron Clark; Clare Williams; Jesse Barrett; Gene Miller; Jim Dawdy
c7 Died – Joseph Carnes, 68 years, July 16, son of Mrs Margaret Barber; widow of Mrs Ila B. Carnes, nee Toombers; father of John and Ray Carnes and Mrs William Hunter; brother of Peter and Frank Carnes, Mrs Lorne Rice and Mrs Clayton Coates
c8 Photo – James Lockhart of St Thomas
Page 10
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William G. Christner, nee Edith May Crummy of Byron, 50th
c4 Reunion – MacIntosh Family
18 July 1953
Page 1
c1 Article – by George Thorman – Photo
Page 2
c1 Funeral – Roy Dedrick, July 16
c1 Funeral – Mrs May Graham, July 15
c1 Funeral – John Colin McCallum, July 18, husband of Mrs Pearl McCallum, nee Murphy
c3 Died – Frederick G. Kennedy, 62 years, July 17, husband of Mrs Edna Kennedy, nee Campbell; father of Kyle Kennedy
c7 Died – Miss Blanche Sinclair, 69 years, July 14
Page 6
c4 Died – Grover F. Williams, 63 years, July 17
c7 Photo – Korean soldier Pte. Thomas Mason, 20, son of Mrs Emily Mason and late John Mason of St Thomas
Page 7
c1 Died – William James Pettman, July 16
c2 Funeral – William Dufty, July 20l
c2 Reunion – Gilbert Family
c4 Born – Paul Douglas Edison, son of Leeman & Joan Edison, nee Hare, July 16
c4 Born – Kenneth Douglas VanVelzer, son of Robert & Doris VanVelzer, nee Somerville, July 12
c4 Died – William Dufty, July 16
c4 Died – Roy Haight, 75th year, July 16
c4 Died – Gerald Edward Nichols, 3 1/2 months, July 18, infant son of Murray Nichols
c4 Died – Grover F. Williams, July 17
c4 Died – Peter Michael Willis, 3 years, July 18, son of Dr A. R. Willis; grandson of R. H. Willis
18 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c4 Died – Roy Haight, 75th year, July 16
Page 11
c3 Engagement – Gordon Burgess, son of Frank Burgess to Laurel McDougall
c3 Married – Bryan Edward Green, son of E. C. Green to Shirley June Pearce, daughter of Harold Pearce
c7 Married – George Allan Campbell, son of Angus Campbell to Doris Jean Bull, daughter of Charles T. Bull
Page 18
c5 Married – Arthur F. Freeman to Ruth Watson
c5 Engagement – Alvan G. Adams, son of E. J. Adams to Dawna Marie Scratch, daughter of W. A. Scratch, nee Elva Haugh
c5 Jack Frederick Lawson, son of William Lawson to Alice Jean Meredith, daughter of William & Alice Meredith
c5 Engagement – Donald Murray McArthur, son of Murray McArthur to Jane Lorraine Campbell, daughter of P. M. Campbell
c7 Engagement – Charles Edward Crandon, son of Edward Crandon to Gail Iris Gardner, daughter of George Gardner
c7 Engagement – Frank Arthur Benner, son of Arthur Benner to Jean Eleanor Anderson, daughter of Kenneth H. Anderson
c7 Engagement – Robert Rigby to Mary Lou Little, daughter of L. G. Little
c8 Engagement – Rev W. Irwin McElwain, son of Mrs Jessie McElwain to Mary Homorodean, daughter of Nicholas Homorodean
c8 Engagement – Homer Cameron Janes, son of Donald Janes to Gwen Isobel Reid, daughter of Roy K. Reid
c8 Engagement – Stuart Norton Arnold, son of Kenneth Arnold to Beatrice Lenore Hutchinson, daughter of Arthur Hutchinson
c8 Engagement – Piet Verheul, son of K. Verheul to Betty Madeline MacPherson, daughter of Kenneth MacPherson
20 July 1953
Page 1
c6 Died – Ardah MacCallum, 82 years, July 18
Page 3
c1 Died – Roy Theodore Cousins, 56 years, July 18
c5 Died – Anna Mary Ruiter, 5 weeks, July 19, infant daughter of Adrianis Ruiter; niece of Mrs Mary Wester
Page 5
c3 Photo – South Park Cemetery Soldier’s Plots
Page 6
c1 Died – Emiel Crevits, 55 years, July 18
c1 Died – Lewis E. Benner, 80 years, July 18
Page 7
c4 Died – Mrs Sarah Eleanor ‘Ella’ Beaton, 82 years, July 17, daughter of Mortimer & Isabelle Best; widow of Wesley Beaton; mother of Claude Beaton; aunt of Mrs Albert Lawrence; sister-in-law of George Haley
c5 Died – Lewis E. Benner, July 18
c5 Died – Emiel Crevits, July 18
c5 Died – Roy Haight, July 16
c5 Died – Ardah MacCallum, July 18
c5 Died – Mrs Alice B. Williams, July 10, widow of Dr Louise E. Williams
c5 Died – Peter Michael Willis, 3 years, July 18, son of Dr A. R. Willis
c6 Born – Bonnie Jewell Beattie, daughter of E. L. Beattie, July 14
c6 Born – Heather Dianne Hartsell, daughter of George & Sterling Hartsell, nee Ferguson, July 18
c6 Born – Donald James William Sinclair, son of Col. William & Freda Sinclair, nee Marshal, July 15
c6 Born – John Burton White, son of David B. White; brother of Nancy and Chuck, July 18
Page 8
c2 Married – Rev Douglas Harold Trales Fuller, son of Frederick Fuller to Phyllis Emberley, daughter of Robert Emberley
c2 Married – Donald Grass, son of William Grass to Hazel Ronson, daughter of T. R. Ronson
c3 Engagement – William Alfred Phillips, son of Alfred Phillips to Sheila Marion Hart, daughter of Nelson Collins Hart
c3 Engagement – William Hay Love, son of James A. & T. Love to Mary Agnes Moffat, daughter of John Moffat
Page 14
c3 Died – George D. Robertson, July 4, son of Thomas Robertson; brother of John S. Robertson; cousin of Jean M., Gertrude F. and Isobel Taylor, Mrs George Spotton, Norman and Archibald Robertson
21 July 1953
Page 2
c5 Funeral – William T. Dufty, July 20
c6 Died – George Toth, 65 years, July 20
Page 6
c1 Died – Henry Jones, 64th year, father of Mrs Russell Slaughter and Melville Jones; brother of late William and Joseph Jones; uncle of Harry Hadcock, Lloyd and Ewart Jones, Mrs W. Osmond and Mrs Glen Lindsay
c1 Died – Henry G. Coomber, 80 years, July 20
c2 Died – Murray Hainer, 66th year, July 21
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Emma Moore, nee Jackson, 75th year, July 20, widow of Archibald Bert Moore; mother of Mrs Marguerite Stinchcombe, Mrs Anna Musselwhite, Mrs Beatrice Wilmshurst, Archie and Wilfred Moore; sister of Mrs Ann Leigh, Grace Jackson, Mrs Jessie Gare and Harry Jackson
c4 Photo – Kenneth Blaxall; Robert Heath; Howard Barnier; Ray G. Shaw
c4 Died – Jesse Underhill, 71st year, July 20
c4 Born – David Alexander Wallace, son of Dr. Cameron Wallace, July 17
c4 Born – John Burton White, son of D. B. White; brother of Nancy and Chuck, July 18
c4 Born – Daughter of Dr A. William Banghart, July 19
c4 Born – Margaret Irene Boe, daughter of Harold Boe, July 18
c4 Died – Emiel Crevits, July 18
c4 Died – George Toth, July 20
c6 Died – Noah H. Cressman, 80 years, July 20
c6 Memoriam – Meron W. Morley, July 21 1952, by wife and daughters Doris, Pauline and Margaret
c6 Memoriam – Mary Ann Paul, July 21 1946 and Charles Paul, 1931, by Lillian, Alice and Pete
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs Mandane Down Waas, July 7, mother of Mrs (Dr) Glen Sawyer, Mrs Fred Parsons and Lloyd Waas
21 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Mary Shaver, 11 years, daughter of Murray Shaver of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Mrs Homer VanDeBogart; Mrs Horace Mylrea; Homer VanDeBogart; Grace Ann Mylrea; Paula Lewis; Marion VanDeBogart; Marjory MacDiarmid
Page 10
c2 Engagement – John Mills Ford, son of Mrs Hazel Ford to Edna Elizabeth Turner, daughter of John B. Turner
c4 Married – Ladislav Hevik, son of R. Hevik to Bozenka Cochova, daughter of W. Cochova
22 July 1953
Page 6
c3 Died – Samuel Hathaway, 88 years, July 22
c6 Died – William D. Mayo, 80 years, July 22
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Muriel Florence Langford, nee Napper, 55th year, July 21, wife of Seymour Langford
c5 Died – Samuel Hathaway, 88 years, July 22
c5 Died – Mrs Muriel Florence Langford, nee Napper, 55th year, July 21, wife of Seymour Langford
c5 Died – William D. Mayo, 80 years, July 22
c5 Died – George Toth, July 20
c6 Born – James Charles Beatty, stillborn son of James E. Beatty, July 21
c6 Born – William Ross Carswell, son of Ross Carswell, July 21
c6 Born – Michael Allan Derrough, son of Arthur & Dorothy Derrough, nee Hyde, July 17
c6 Born – Donald Robertson Hodges, son of William Hodges, July 13
22 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Demolition of New York Central Railway Pumping Station on Pinafore Pond, Elm St., St Thomas
c3 Article – Robert Bobby Carr, 13 years, son of John William Carr of St Thomas
c7 Photo – PO Kenneth Jackson of St Thomas
Page 10
c3 Christening – Eleanor Florence Coutts, daughter of William A. Coutts
c3 Engagement – Rev John Edward McKay Birtch, son of John McKay Birtch to Patricia Joanne Millburn, daughter of Frederick Wilson Millburn
c3 Engagement – Donald Keith White, son of Seymour White to Annie Catherine Cameron, daughter of Grant Cameron
c3 Engagement – Maxwell McIntyre Hunter, son of Roy Hunter to Marjorie Elizabeth Carroll, daughter of Hugh T. Carroll
c3 Married – Ray Coles, son of Julian & Bessie Coles to Patricia Newman, daughter of H. J. Newman – Photo
Page 11
c3 Married – Robert Anderson to Grace Littlejohn
Page 12
c1 Reunion – Falkins Family
c1 Funeral – Roy Haight, July 21
23 July 1953
Page 1
c6 Article – First Christian Reformed Church, St Thomas
c6 Photo – Rev Walter Hekman of First Christian Reformed Church, St Thomas
Page 2
c3 Died – Mrs Fanny Jane Richards, nee Butterworth, 79 years, July 20, widow of Edward Richards; mother of Marion and Ralph E. Richards
c4 Died – Frederick Burk Stevens, 82 years, July 19, son of Nathan H. Stevens; husband of Mrs Maude Stevens, nee Hill; father of late Mary Anne Babe Stevens; brother of Starr and Dr Waquine Stevens
c5 Died – Hugh E. McKellar, 45 years, June 20, son of Neil L. & Flora McKellar; husband of Mrs Islay McKellar, nee Mitchell; father of Billy and Sharon McKellar; brother of Mrs E. Hart (Effie) Nash, Mrs Lorne (Mary) Towers, William, Kenneth, Clarence, Alex and Archie McKellar
Page 3
c4 Died – Mrs Flossa M. Reid, 64 years, daughter of Dr William Sweet; widow of Dr John Reid; mother of Mrs Ellwood Thomas; niece of Senator Frank Tom
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Charles Boyd, 82 years, July 10
c4 Reunion – Munro Family; Philmore Family
Page 7
c1 Died – Glen Gordon Lypps, 48 years, July 17, son of Charles Lypps; husband of Mrs Isabel Lypps, nee Golden; brother of Clifford Lypps, Mrs Ivan (Gladys) McLean, Mrs Charles (Golda) Woodbridge, Mrs Thomas (Myrtle) Chapp and Mrs Andrew (Hazel) Jenner; brother-in-law of J. P. Golden
c3 Died – F. G. Kennedy, 62 years, July 17, husband of Mrs Edna Kennedy, nee Campbell; father of Kyle Kennedy
c3 Funeral – Lewis E. Benner, July 21
c3 Funeral – Amiel Crevits, July 19
c4 Born – Susan Jane Tribe, daughter of Wilfred & Marion Tribe, nee Newman, July 18
c8 Died – Mrs Mary A. Staley, nee Rutledge, 65 years, July 22, wife of Peter Staley
23 July 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Ron Shelley; Cam Clark
c1 Photo – Home of Cyril McCaig, St Thomas
Page 12
c4 Funeral – William O. Mayo, July 25
c7 Married – Bernard Marshall Brown, son of Alvin Brown to Mary Lou Irene Vaughan, daughter of William H. Vaughan
Page 15
c8 Married – Joseph Kelly, son of James Kelly to Doris Jean Simson, daughter of Orval Simpson
24 July 1953
Page 1
c6 Died – Andrew Miller, 85th year, July 23, son of Andrew Miller; grandson of Peter Miller
Page 3
c2 Died – William James Loosemore, 87 years, July 19, father of Forest, Stanley, Keith and Elton Loosemore, Mrs D. V. (Helen) Harden, Mrs Eugene (Gertrude) Ripley, Mrs Ted (Marguerite) Moore and Gladys Loosemore; brother of Mrs John McMillen
Page 5
c5 Reunion – Snelgrove Family
Page 6
c1 Article – Cpl. Norbert J. Heisler, 20, son of Adam Heisler of Union home from Korea
c3 Funeral – Ardah McCallum, July 21
c4 Reunion – Gowan Family
c6 Died – Mrs Ellen Wood, 74 years, July 22, widow of Thomas Wood; mother of Robert, James and Miller Wood, Mrs Clarence Garvie and Mrs J. Rutledge
Page 7
c2 Died – Miss Maude Bissett, 76th year, July 24
c5 Born – Murray Gordon Jacklin, son of D. R. Jacklin, July 19
c5 Born – Elizabeth Leslie Pressey, daughter of Leo W. Pressey, July 20
c5 Born – Timothy Conrad Annett, son of Syd Annett; brother of Dolores and Johnny, July 16
c5 Died – William D. Mayo, July 22
c5 Died – Andrew Miller, July 23
24 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Retirement – Percy Walling
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs Percy & Beulah Walling and son David Walling; Lance Eggleston; William Kelly
c5 Article – Thomas E. Lee of Port Bruce
25 July 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Wayne Cooper, 8, son of Albert Cooper of St Thomas
Page 2
c6 Died – Samuel Badalato, 67 years, July 24, husband of Mrs Stella Badalato, nee Stacchetti; father of Joseph and Tony Badalato and Mrs Lawrence (Alma) Gosso; brother of Mrs Angelini Greco and Mrs Josephine Panarello
Page 5
c3 Article – Erie Iron Works, St Thomas
Page 6
c7 Funeral – Mrs Theodore A. Burrows, 81 years, July 28
Page 7
c1 Died – Walter Kenneth Wadsworth, 46 years, July 24, father of Edward Taylor, Mrs Robert McIntosh, Patricia and Diane Jane Taylor
c2 Funeral – Samuel Hathaway, July 24
c2 Funeral – George Toth, July 23
c4 Died – Andrew Miller, July 23
c5 Born – Constance Eleanor, Duffield, daughter of Dale & Monica Duffield, ne Graham, July 23
c5 Born – Daughter of Keith L. & Mrs Streib, nee Gray, July 14
c5 Born – Son of R. Locker, July 21
c5 Born – Son of Lorne Moore, July 17
c5 Born – Daughter of Ronald Sharp, July 17; baby died same day
c5 Born – Son of Joseph Fekete, July 17
c5 Born – Diane Elizabeth Hunt, daughter of George & Jean Hunt, nee Smith, July 24
c5 Born – Daughter of J. H. & Frances Turnbull, nee Sinclair, July 24
c6 Memoriam – Dora Cole, July 26 1952, by husband Lewis Cole; by Mrs Ewart Cole
c8 Married – Charles Atwood Marchant, son of F. Charles Marchant to Simone DeCoster, daughter of Maurice DeCoster
c8 Married – Anthony Szwedo, son of Paul Szwedo to Joan Vollick, daughter of Steve Vollick
Page 8
c4 Married – Carl Edward Chamberlain, son of Roy & Lena Chamberlain to Kathleen Bernice Firby, daughter of Kenneth F. Firby
25 July 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – by George E. Thorman – Photo
c3 Article – Alvin Lilley, 9 years, son of Lorne Lilley of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Wheels Parade – Donald Sanders, 8; Dennis Wilson, 9; John Taylor, 9; John Caldwell, 5; Sylvia Summers, 4; Robin Sterling, 10; David Summers, 7; Eric Thurston, 11; Jay Summers, 9; Brenda, 5 and Bonnie Wilcox, 6, daughters of Lorne Wilcox; Carl and Ken Grimstead, 6, sons of Douglas Grimstead; Joanne and Janet Bambrick, 8, daughters of Arthur Bambrick; Sandra Hill, 8; Karen Thompson, 6; Winnie 13 and Shirley Howarth, 12; Anne Bardell, 10
c4 Article – Winners of Wheels Parade, St Thomas Recreation Department
c7 Article – Lt. Col. Warren Andrews of St Thomas
c8 Photo – Rev John R. Thompson, formerly of Trinity Anglican Church, St Thomas
Page 20
c4 Married – Victor Makay to Donna Warren
c4 Engagement – Stanley C. Marks, son of E. Marks to Yvonne Lamour, daughter of R. Lamour
c4 Engagement – Robert James Yates, son of James Yates to Alma Jean Thomas, daughter of Gordon W. Thomas
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George M. Curtis of St Thomas, 40th
c7 Engagement – Elliott Parker, son of E. Parker to Marion Geraldine McNeil, daughter of R. H. McNeil
27 July 1953
Page 2
c7 Died – James Oliver Cameron, 80 years, July 22, son of John S. Cameron; widow of Mrs Georgia Cameron, nee McGillivray; father of Allen Cameron, Mrs David Shaw and Mrs Grant Barr; brother of Stewart Cameron
Page 3
c1 Died – Rev Thomas Bird Holland, 82 years, July 26
c1 Fire – Farm of C. E. ‘Clem’ Faulkner, Union Rd., Southwold
c2 Died – Dr Harry G. Smith, 72 years, July 27, son of William Smith; brother of Dr Bruce Smith, Fred Smith, Mrs C. O. Parker, Mrs E. a. James, Mr W. Marchington and Belle Smith
c3 Died – Ray Cadman, 3 years, July 26, son of Wesley Cadman
c3 Died – Luka L. Mrakovics, 59 years, July 26
c4 Died – Mrs Ethelwyn Reason, July 24, widow of Dr H. T. Reason
c4 Died – Edith Alice Gobert, 14 years
Page 6
c5 Died – William Woodward, July 26
c5 Died – Charles S. Mott, 95 years, July 25, father of Elmer Mott, Mrs Pearl Hull and Mrs Effie Glinz; brother of Smith Mott
c6 Photo – Charles L. Ketchabaw, son of Mrs Annie M. Ketchabaw and the late Chief of Police William M. Ketchabaw
Page 7
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George & Margaret Cleveland, nee Lancaster, 55th
c3 Fire – Barn of C. E. Faulkner, Southwold
c4 Died – James F. Clugston, 68, husband of Mrs Rebecca Clugston; father of Mrs Hilda Jones, Mrs George (Frances) Ollman, Mrs Fred (Eveline) Bibbings, Edward and Harold Clugston; sister of Mrs Katherine Beecroft and Mrs Margaret Hudson
c5 Funeral – Mrs Lilly Agnes Orme Adams, July 29, widow of Frederick Adams; mother of Mrs C. E. Tennant, Mrs F. E. Ferris; sister of Mrs H. L. Mason; grandmother of Mrs T. L. Peel, Mrs W. Lunan, Frank Little and Philip Ferris
c6 Died – Mrs Alice Birch, July 25, mother of Dr J. R. Birch
c6 Died – Mrs Edith Jones, nee Harris, 79th year, July 26, wife of Leonard Jones; mother of Mrs Gordon (Grace) Edwards
Page 8
c2 Married – Edwin B. Finch, son of J. T. Finch to Audrey Mary Cridge, daughter of Edward S. Cridge
c2 Engagement – Eric Wyllis Channen to Helen Myrtle Shemilt, daughter of John H. Shemilt
c2 Engagement – Donald W. Peacock, son of E. H. Peacock to Eva Bernice Wadsworth, daughter of W. H. Wadsworth
c3 Married – Wallace Benjamin Peterson, son of Arthur Peterson to Barbara Elaine Binns, daughter of Albert Binns
c7 Married – Charles Atwood Marchant, son of Charles Marchant to Simone DeCoster, daughter of Maurice DeCoster
Page 14
c1 Died – Mrs Edith Jones, July 26, wife of Leonard Jones; grandmother of Jean, Paul and Judith Edwards
c2 Died – Mrs Alice Birch, July 25
c3 Article – New Greek Catholic Church, Kent St., St Thomas – Photo
c4 Died – Peter Michael Willis, 3 years, July 18, son of Dr A. R. Willis; brother of Robert Bruce Willis; grandson of R. H. Willis and Roy C. Kidd
28 July 1953
Page 2
c3 Died – John Munce Sanders, 68 years, July 26
Page 3
c1 Died – Murray McDowell, 46 years, July 27, son of William & Annie McDowell
c2 Died – William Harris, 67 years, July 26, widow of Mrs Louise Harris, nee Robson; father of George, Harvey, David and Arnold Harris
c3 Died – Mrs Marion Mistele, nee Werner, July 27, widow of J. J. Mistele
Page 6
c1 Died – Harold Oldham, 63 years, July 26, husband of Mrs Pearl Oldham; brother of Leonard Oldham, Mrs R. A. Munro and Mrs R. A. Hattin
c2 Died – Albert Branton, July 26, husband of Josephine Branton; father of Brien Branton; brother of Fred and Harry Branton
c4 Died – Ray Gordon Cadman, July 26, son of Wesley Cadman; brother of Wayne Allan Cadman; grandson of Walter Cadman and Baxter Kennedy
c8 Died – Mrs Annie Bell Boland, 72 years, July 26, sister of James Boland
Page 7
c2 Died – Miss Mary Maude ‘Mamie’ Turner, 74th year, July 26, daughter of George A. Turner
c8 Funeral – Mrs Alice M. Birch, July 27
c6 Funeral – Andrew Miller, July 27
c8 Born – Dawn Marie Grieve, daughter of Keith & Rosemary Grieve, nee Smith, July 22
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs J. C. Mellis, July 26, mother of Cameron G. Mellis and Mrs Gunner (Esther) Anderson; sister-in-law of Mrs C. J. Hutchison
28 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Charles D. Coyle; John F. Peterson; Baillie T. Stephenson
c5 Reunion – Haggblom Family [Haagblom]
Page 10
c3 Married – Norbert Cyril Rivest, son of Alfred Rivest to Florence Irene Rose, daughter of William D. Rose
c3 Engagement – Stanley C. Marks, son of E. Marks to Yvonne Lamour, daughter of R. Lamour
c3 Engagement – Rev. Gordon Earl Burgess, son of Rev Frank Burgess to Laurel Elaine McDougall, daughter of Edward J. McDougall
c4 Married – William James Bennett, son of Thomas Bennett to Marian Anita Young, daughter of Alfred Young
c4 Photo – Mr & Mrs John M. Kozachuk of St Thomas
c5 Married – Keith Burgess McKerracher, son of John B. McKerracher to Helen Jean Carey, daughter of John M. Carey
c5 Married – Lynford Cecil Lowes, son of Morley Lowes to Gladys Anne Elliot, daughter of Mrs Olive Elliot
29 July 1953
Page 1
c1 Missing – Ambrose Turpin, fireman on the McNamara Construction Co. Dredge at Port Stanley – Photo
c3 Photo – Charles D. Coyle; Dr M. B. Ryckman; Ernest Reid; Rt. Hon. Louis St Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada
c6 Died – F. A. Franklin, 45 years, July 29
c6 Died – Mrs F. A. Franklin, July 29
c6 Died – Jeanette Franklin, 10 years, July 29, daughter of F. A. Franklin
Page 6
c1 Died – Barbara Joan Tillotson, 12 years, July 28, daughter of William J. Tillotson
c1 Photo – Rev G. A. Shields of St John’s United Church, Springfield
c3 Photo – Rt. Hon. Louis St Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada; Robert McEwen, Mayor of Aylmer; Jack Pickersgill; Mrs Mathieu Samson; Jack Peterson
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Mrs Annie Bell Bolard, 71 years, July 28
c3 Born – John Albert Peets, son of Harold Peets, July 26
c3 Born – Patricia Gaye Sparrer, daughter of Gordon Sparrer, July 28
c3 Born – Peter Sanders Putnam, son of Max Putnam; brother of Patty, July 23
c3 Born – Daughter of Paul & Madelon Bouffard, nee Ponsford, July 24
c3 Memoriam – Berdan, July 29 1950
c3 Memoriam – Albert Perry, July 29 1950
c4 Died – Mrs Margaret McTavish, July 28, widow of John McTavish
c4 Died – Barbara Joan Tillotson, July 28
c4 Died – Thomas A. Rawson, 87 years, July 28, husband of Mrs Bessie Rawson, nee Hesscott; father of Mrs William (Jennie) Dickenson, Mrs D. A. (Viola) McRitchie, Mrs Douglas (Muriel) Luno, William Alvin, Clifford and Clarence Rawson
Page 8
c2 Reunion – Ross Family
Page 10
c5 Photo – Mrs E. P. Ray; Earl Price; Alex Connor; Harry Taylor; W. W. Warren
29 July 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Horse Show entrants – Barbara Parker; Ruby Flintoff; Kirby Crocker; Don Burden; Dale Dufty
c4 Photo – Rt. Hon. Louis St Laurent; Dr & Mrs M. B. Ryckman; Miss Mae Maxwell; Mrs George Dyer; Roy Brownlee; J. F. Peterson
Page 12
c3 Engagement – C. Blair Clarke to Georgia Marie McAvay, daughter of J. J. McAvay
c4 Married – Ted Finch to Audrey Cridge – Photo
c6 Reunion – Summers – Laur Family
c8 Died – Arthur Priebe, 71 years, July 28, husband of Mrs Sophia Priebe; father of Walter and John Priebe, Mrs Michael Passero, Mrs Edward Bowen and Pearl Priebe
Page 13
c1 Married – George Duncan Munro, son of Alexander Munro to Margaret Catherine Schleihauf, sister of Philip W. Schleihauf
c2 Married – Howard B. Stratford, son of Clarence B. Stratford to Etta Maybell Ryerse, daughter of Colin Ryerse
c2 Married – John Schwager, son of John Schwager to Lena Lemshe, daughter of Michael & Lena Lemshe
c3 Married – Arthur F. Freeman, son of A. B. Freeman to Terry Ruth Watson, daughter of William Watson
c7 Married – Donald Birrell Cox, son of David Cox to Eileen Rose Satchell, daughter of A. L. Satchell
30 July 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Kim Moss of St Thomas
Page 2
c3 Died – F. A. Franklin, July 29
c3 Died – Mrs F. A. Franklin, July 29
c3 Died – Jeanette Franklin, 10 years, July 29, sister of William, Bruce, Robert and Joyce Ann Franklin
c4 Article – Kim Moss of St Thomas
Page 6
c3 Died – James Alfred ‘Jim’ McCaulley, 87 years, July 30
c6 Died – Mrs Dorothy Helen May Kishinsky, July 28, daughter of Fred & Eva Lambert, nee Fitzgerald; wife of Bruce Kishinsky; mother of Jack and Keith Squires, Carol Anna and Bruce James Kishinsky; sister of Ross James Lambert and Mrs Henry (Minnie) Dixon and the late Fred Lambert
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs John Frampton, July 29
c2 Died – William Grenville Goode, 53 years, July 29, son of John & Virginia Goode; husband of Mrs Bertha Goode; father of Laverne Goode and Mrs Arthur (Florence) Johnston; grandfather of Virginia and Janice Johnston; brother of Wellington Goode and Mrs Pearl Harper
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Catherine Bobier, nee McLaws, July 29, widow of Henry Bobier
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Bruce, nee McMullen, July 29, wife of James Bruce
c3 Died – William Grenville Goode, July 29
c3 Died – James Alfred McCaulley, July 30
c4 Born – Dwight Philip Koyle, son of H. J. & Arlene Koyle, nee O’Connor, July 25
c4 Born – Nancy Margaret Wallis, son of William & Marie Wallis, nee Craig, July 27
Page 8
c3 Married – William Brown Keith, son of James George Keith to Hilda Marian Ellis, daughter of Frederick Giffard Ellis and granddaughter of Frederick Thompson
c4 Engagement – Frederick Macenko, son of Peter Macenko to Kathyleen Iola Campbell, daughter of Archie M. Campbell
c4 Married – Wallace Peterson to Barbara Binns
Page 9
c4 Married – John Jefferson Finch, son of Clarence Finch to Elsie Helen Carter, daughter of William Carter
30 July 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Died – Mrs Edith Jones, July 26 wife of Leonard Jones
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Catherine Bobier, July 29, widow of Henry Bobier
c4 Photo – Miss Frances Law, daughter of J. H. Law
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Bruce, July 29, wife of James Bruce
c7 Article – Elgin Horse Show
31 July 1953
Page 1
c4 Photo – Dr Perry Dobson and Mrs Flora Sifton of Alma College
Page 2
c2 Died – Mrs Rachel Murphy, 89 years, July 29, daughter of Hugh & Agnes Cameron, nee Campbell; sister of Margaret, Norman and Hugh Cameron
c4 Funeral – Mrs John J. Mistele, July 29
c4 Funeral – Barbara Joan Tillotson, July 30
c4 Died – Forrest William Poole, 64th year, July 22
Page 3
c6 Died – William Orr, 71 years, July 29, husband of Mrs Delia Orr, nee Cudney; father of John, Robert, George and Donald Orr, Mrs Dora Orr, Mrs Thomas (Alva) Sherry and Mrs Leslie (Elsie) Shellington and the late Rebecca Orr
c7 Died – Mrs Olive Black Wood, nee Black, widow of Charles Sidney Wood; daughter of Robert Haddow & Elizabeth Ann Black, nee Barber; mother of Mrs R. (Louise) Stafford and Miss Audrey E. Wood; sister of Mrs David M. Hunter, Mrs Lawrence McEwan and Mrs A. B. Baird
Page 7
c3 Died – William Grenville Goode, July 29
c3 Died – James Alfred McCaulley, July 30
c4 Memoriam – Ethel Mae Crabbe, July 31 1949
c4 Memoriam – Walter Goodman, July 31 1942, by Evelyn and Frank, Lily and Clarence; by wife Annie and family Walter, Lily and Evelyn
c4 Memoriam – Jack Harries, July 31 1940
c4 Memoriam – Mary McAlpine Morrow, July 31 1950, by George
c4 Memoriam – Frank A. Rupple, July 31 1952
c4 Memoriam – John Hall, July 31 1950, by daughter and son-in-law Dorothy and Bill
c5 Born – Daughter of Archie & Betty McThee, nee Wood; sister of Larry, July 31
c5 Born – Elizabeth Leslie Pressey, daughter of Leo Pressey, July 20
c5 Born – Stephen Gregory Forristal, son of John W. Forristal, July 28
c7 Died – Mrs Lillian Cecil Balmer, July 29, daughter of James & Hannah Cooper, nee Gosnell; wife of Angus Balmer; mother of Frank Balmer; sister of Harry Cooper
31 July 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Boy Scout Camp – Philip Heard; Roy Knight; Steve Bruen; Bobby Bicknell; Bobby Herbert; James King; Wendell Davidson; Dickie Hunt; Ken Towers; Mrs Walter LeCourtois; Mrs Etoile Smalldon; Mrs Elaine McNames; Bill Zimmerman; Bill Wilkinson; Fred Herbert; Brian MacPherson
c6 Photo – H. H. Ferguson; E. C. Norton; W. J. Rupert; W. D. Tracy; E. L. Cameron
c6 Died – Marshall G. Burtis, 91 years, July 30
Page 10
c1 Married – Jack Passfield, son of Bob Passfield to Nancy Raymond, daughter of Max Raymond
Page 11
c1 Article – Doan’s Garage & Service Station, Fingal
c2 Photo – Clarence Doan
Page 12
c3 Photo – Dutton Caledonian Games Team – Sandy Clark; Fred McRae; Clarence Stewart; Dr Arthur Graham; Charles Waucosh; Norman Harder
1 August 1953
Page 1
c6 Photo – Henry Gallagher of West Lorne
Page 6
c1 Died – Rev George K. Nobes, July 31
c2 Died – Mrs Hanna Hodgkin, 85 years, July 31, wife of Simeon Hodgkin
c2 Died – Mrs Polly Inge, 56 years, July 31, wife of Sydney Inge; mother of Mrs Norman Kelly; sister of James and Daniel Daley, Mrs Helen Clark; Mrs Kathleen Hole and Mrs Mary Wray
c4 Died – Frederic B. Williams, 93rd year, July 30, husband of Mrs Mary M. Williams, nee Atkins; father of Mrs E. E. (Mary) Jakeman, Thomas, F., Charles A. Dr George A. and John E. Williams
c5 Died – John Wesley Teeft, 88 years, July 29, son of James Teeft; widow of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Teeft, nee Adley; father of Mrs William Houser, Mrs Talbot Miller and Elwood Teeft; brother of Ellis Teeft and Clara Teeft
Page 7
c1 Died – Susan Marie McCormick, 1 day, July 31, infant daughter of Thomas R. McCormick
c3 Memoriam – John W. Gillett, Aug 1 1952, by wife Cora
c3 Memoriam – James Harrison, Aug 2 1949, by wife Margaret and daughter Edyth
c3 Memoriam – William Proctor, Aug 1 1950
c3 Memoriam – Jack Harris, July 31 1940
c4 Died – Mrs Catherine Margaret McKillop, 83rd year, July 31, widow of Alexander McKillop
c4 Born – Stillborn daughter of Rev Robert M. Moriartey, July 28
c4 Born – John Richard Ayearst, son of John C. & Mary Ayearst, nee Heckman, July 31
c4 Born – Dianne Lynn Dawson, daughter of Mack Dawson, July 29
c4 Born – James Melvin Greer, son of Clare Greer, July 30
c4 Born – Cameron Rowe Tingley, son of Merle & Gene Tingley, nee Rowe, July 31
c4 Died – Miss Eva Doan, 28 years, July 31
c4 Died – Rev George K. Nobes, July 31 1953, husband of Mrs Grace Nobes, nee Lorch; father of David, Fred and Bob Nobes
Page 10
c2 Died – Miss Eva Doan, 28 years, July 31
1 August 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Carol Louise Caverly; Mary Jean Davey; Bobby Moyer; Mary Louise Near
c4 Article – by George E. Thorman – Photo
c4 Photo – Soldiers in Korea – Pte. C. W. White and Cpl. Bob Maginn, son of Ernest C. Maginn of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Rev Thomas A. Gray, Church of Christ at Rodney and West Lorne
c6 Photo – Rev Elmer Stainton, brother of Rev H. B. Stainton
Page 20
c2 Engagement – Robert Orme Farley, son of Norman C. Farley to Lois Catherine Fulton, daughter of Lloyd J. Fulton – Photo
c5 Engagement – Russell Earl Charlton, son of Earl Charlton to Donna Mae Pineo, daughter of Elmer Pineo
c5 Engagement – Jack B. Martinell, son of Mrs P. Martinell to Edith Lavinia Fellows, daughter of Samuel Fellows
c5 Engagement – Keith Delmere Patriquin, son of W. Hillman to Jeanne Lou Pinder, daughter of Leslie Pinder
c5 Engagement – John Allen Williams, son of Warren Williams to Jean Marguerite Holtby, daughter of William Holtby
c5 Engagement – Robert Orme Farley, son of Norman C. Farley to Lois Catherine Fulton, daughter of Lloyd J. Fulton
c5 Engagement – Stewart Campbell Brown, son of Stewart A. Brown to Doreen Marie Barker, daughter of William Barker
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Leo Ross Jewell – Photo
4 August 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Caledonian Games at Dutton
c7 Died – James Lester Brown, 15 years, Aug 3, son of Harry Brown; brother of Mrs Harry (Carolyn) Beech and Wynn Brown; grandson of Albert Brown
c7 Died – Sylvia Jane, 15 years, Aug 3, daughter of Richard Jane; sister of Mrs Edna Greer and Mrs Ross (Florence) Deller
Page 2
c1 Died – Ambrose J. Turpin, 28 years, July 24, son of Joseph and Carrie Turpin
c3 Died – Angus ‘Al’ MacPherson, 60th year, Aug 3, brother of Mrs Edna McMillan, Mrs Alvin Jenks, Mrs (Rev) J. N. Gould, Mrs H. W. Becking, John R., F. A., Donald and J. E. MacPherson
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Wood, 85th year, Aug 2, daughter of Charles Emery; widow of David E. Wood
Page 6
c1 Died – Harry Long, 71 years, Aug 2, son of Charles Long; husband of Mrs Minnie Long; father of Earl Long, Mrs John Ziggers, Mrs George Marchell, Mrs Vincent Smith, Mrs John Revel, Mrs Roy Chessell, Mrs William Reading, Mrs Karl Gerould; brother of James, Andrew and John Long, Mrs John Bright and Mrs Lou Strickler
c1 Died – Mrs Marvin Koyle, 76the year, July 31
c6 Died – David McInnis, 74 years, Aug 2, husband of Mrs Ida McInnis, nee Flanagan
c6 Died – Miss Ettie Herron, 94 years, Aug 1
c7 Died – Albert Ernest Jones, 75 years, Aug 4
Page 7
c1 Died – Ambrose Turpin, 28 years
c3 Funeral – Miss Eva Doan, Aug 3
c3 Funeral – William G. Goode, Aug 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs Margaret McTavish, July 29
c5 Born – Daughter of C. H. Chater, Aug 3, sister of Michael
c5 Born – Robert William Hammersley, son of C. R. & Jean E. Hammersley, nee Smoke, Aug 1
c5 Born – Robert Edward Murray, son of David & Betty Murray, nee Spencer, Aug 3
c5 Born – Son of Syd & Mildred Silverman, nee Conway, Aug 2
c5 Died – James Lester Brown, Aug 3
c5 Died – Albert Ernest Jones, Aug 4
c5 Died – Angus MacPherson, Aug 3
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Wood, Aug 2
c5 Memoriam – Mrs John McRaild, Aug 4 1952, by husband Douglas, Laura and Ronald; by son Gordon, daughter-in-law Doreen and grandson Robbie
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs Minnie Newton, 70th year, July 29, wife of Bert Newton; mother of Mrs Andrew (Hilda) Fritz
c5 Funeral – Peter Gibson, 19 years, Aug 3, son of B. F. Gibson; brother of Donald and Dick Gibson; grandson of Mrs Violet McQueen
c6 Died – John W. Hardy, 88 years, Aug 1, widow of Mrs Sarah Jane Hardy; father of Mrs Rex (Lena) Harper, Mrs Robert (Elsie) Saunders, Mrs E. R. (Myrtle) McPherson, Mrs John (Sadie) Teams, Mrs B. A. (Minnie) Woods, Cecil and Harold Hardy; brother of Mrs Albert King and Mrs Thomas Devitt
c7 Died – John A. McGugan, 70 years, Aug 2, husband of Mrs Bella McGugan, nee Layman; father of Russell J. McGugan and Catherine McGugan; brother of Malcolm and Duncan McGugan and Mrs Charles E. Tarn
4 August 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Caledonian Games at Dutton – Billy Hall; Gerald Halligan; Dean Renwick; Linda Kennedy; Charlene Hall; L. Cpl. Fred Alderman; Margaret Ann Mutch
Page 10
c1 Married – Graham Thomas Foster, son of Clifford Foster to Marguerite Myrtle Tait, daughter of Lyal Tait
c2 Married – Leo Ross Jewell, son of O. L. Jewell to Grace Emily Styles, daughter of Wentworth Styles
c2 Married – Fred Bradshaw to Mrs Hilda Spencer
c4 Engagement – Frederick Macenko to Kathyleen Iola Campbell
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs P. H. O’Connor of Fingal, 60th – Photo
Page 13
c1 Article – Snelgrove Motors, St Thomas – Photo
c2 Photo – Graham W. Snelgrove
5 August 1953
Page 2
c4 Died – Harold Hanlon, father of James J. and Patrick Hanlon and Mrs Michael Murray; brother of Mrs Robert McDonald
c6 Reunion – Tales Family; Phillips Family
Page 7
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Catherine Bobier, Aug 1
c4 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Bruce, July 31
c5 Born – Daughter of Douglas & Lorene Burke, nee MacKewn, Aug 1
c5 Born – Jeanette Marie Butler, daughter of Kenneth Butler, Aug 3
c6 Died – James Lester Brown, Aug 3
c6 Died – Albert Ernest Jones, Aug 4
c6 Died – Ben E. Parker, 77 years, Aug 5
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Mrs Zaida Rawson, nee McGugan, Aug 3
5 August 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Ken Welch, Wallacetown – threshing
c3 Photo – Reuban Wright, Talbotville – harvesting oats
c3 Photo – Lawrence McIntyre of Shedden – cutting grain
c4 Article – Brenda Diane Portlock, 5 years, daughter of William G. Portlock
c6 Died – James Lester Brown, 15 years, Aug 3 – Photo
Page 10
c3 Married – Victor Theodore Maksy, son of Mrs J. Mahlovich to Donna Eileen Warren, daughter of Mrs James R. Connoy
c4 Engagement – John Albert Dimbleby, son of Lorne J. Dimbleby to Marina Ann Culligan, daughter of W. R. Culligan
c4 Photo – Mrs D. F. Lomas; Kit McLennan; Sue Brett
Page 11
c3 Married – James Lewis Hamilton, son of Lewis Hamilton to Jean Marie Adams, daughter of Arthur Adams
c4 Married – Henry Adam Moyer, son of Martin Moyer Sr. to Dorothy May Schram, daughter of Harley L. Schram [Mayer – CVH]
c5 Married – Joseph E. Barbour, son of Joseph Barbour to Jessie Gray, daughter of John Spry
c5 Married – Edward Lawson MacRae, son of Maxwell MacRae to Shelagh Frances Stevenson, daughter of David Stevenson
6 August 1953
Page 1
c2 Died – Mrs Norman Biesel, Aug 5, mother of Vernon, Lloyd and Ken Biesel; sister of Mrs Rose Biesel, Percy and Emerson Holzworth
Page 3
c2 Died – Mrs Tuffield Thibodeau, 57th year, daughter of Peter Bechard; mother of Mrs Russell LaPointe, Mrs Donald Spencer, Mrs Darrell Stratton, Mrs Bruce Gauthier, Mrs Fred Crawshaw, Mrs Leslie Bishop and Mrs Walter Bishop, Mrs James Kervin and Marjorie Thibodeau; sister of Xavier and Domine Bechard, Mrs John Foster, Mrs Nellie Kirby and Mrs Leo Belanger
Page 7
c3 Born – Anne Marie Lowe, daughter of Robert Lowe, July 31
c3 Born – Son of A. W. & Dorothy Howett, nee Heath; brother of John and Richard, July 25
c3 Born – Jeffrey Alfred Westaway, son of L. H. Westaway; brother of John, Aug 4
c3 Born – Susan Marie Mailing, daughter of William & Shirley Mailing, nee Kelly, Aug 4
c3 Died – Ben E. Parker, Aug 5
c5 Died – Albert Spearing, 69 years, Aug 3, husband of Mrs Minnie Elizabeth Spearing; father of Raymond Spearing, Mrs Gordon (Minnie) Fountain and Mrs Floyd (Elsie) Zimmerman; brother of Harry, Eva, Elsie, Alice and Hilda Spearing
Page 8
c3 Engagement – Albert John Wettlaufer, son of Albert John Wettlaufer to Patricia Hamilton Doyle, daughter of Dr Richard Hamilton Doyle
c3 Engagement – Donald Alan Deas, son of H. N. Deas to Ruth Mary Wilson, daughter of H. C. Wilson
c3 Engagement – John Gerald Davis, son of A. Davis to Beverley Draper, daughter of W. E. Draper
c4 Married – John Mills Ford, son of Mrs E. H. Ford to Edna Elizabeth Turner, daughter of John I. Turner
c5 Married – Dr Hubert Brock Keenleyside, son of H. B. Keenleyside to Judith Isabel Anne Ivay, daughter of W. J. Ivay
c4 Married – Michael Weber, son of Michael Weber to Marlene Stafford, daughter of Lindley Stafford
c4 Married – Ewart Duane Evans, son of David Evans to Alice Gwenyth Ead, daughter of Charles Richard Ead
Page 9
c3 Married – William James Bennett, son of Thomas Bennett to Marian Anita Young, daughter of Alfred Young
Page 10
c5 Reunion – Somerville Family
Page 12
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs P. H. O’Connor, 60th
6 August 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Donald Lanning of Union
c4 Photo – Charles Overholt; Bill Palmer
c6 Photo – Stuart Glen and Gordon Hicks
Page 18
c5 Photo – Mac Walker, son of George C. Walker of St Thomas
7 August 1953
Page 2
c4 Funeral – Albert Ernest Jones, Aug 6
c4 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Wood, Aug 5
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Rev George Kitchener Nobes, Aug 3
c4 Funeral – Edward Owen, 4 years, Aug 6, son of Arthur Owen; brother of William Owen
c4 Died – James A. Crossett, Aug 6, husband of Mrs Phoebe E. Crossett, nee Doan
c4 Died – Adam Young, 82 years, Aug 6
c5 Died – Charles James Campbell, 72 years, son of James Campbell; husband of Mrs Annie Campbell, nee Siddal
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – Blake Harris, Aug 7 1949, by wife Eva
c4 Memoriam – Roderick A. Logan, Aug 7 1948
c4 Memoriam – John A. Nunn, Aug 7 1947
c6 Born – Paul Joseph Halyak, son of Joseph & Barbara Halyak, nee Shepherd, Aug 6
c6 Born – Clifford Brian McDonald, son of Carl B. & Emmeline McDonald, nee Kitchen, Aug 5
c6 Died – Lenore Antone, 2 1/2 months, Aug 6, daughter of James & Tillie Antone; sister of Rosalind, James and Rupert Antone; granddaughter of Joseph Antone
c6 Died – Mrs Christina Jane Welch, nee Jenning, 64th year, Aug 6
Page 8
c3 Married – Victor Puhr, son of John Puhr to Jean Frayne, daughter of Asa Frayne
c3 Engagement – Dr William Hugh Griffith, son of O. A. & Isabelle Griffith to Beryl Kathryn McFalls, daughter of Boyce L. McFalls
c3 Engagement – Harold Jack Lawson, son of Rev Peter Harold Lawson to Barbara Elizabeth Kincaid, daughter of Robert James Kincaid
Page 9
c2 Married – Glen D. Robbins, son of L. Robbins to Leta Mae Rickwood, daughter of J. Rickwood
c3 Married – James Louis Hamilton to Jean Marie Adams
c7 Reunion – Brown-Whalls Family
Page 12
c2 Died – Lenore Antone, 2 1/2 months, daughter of James & Tillie Antone
7 August 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c6 Died – Mrs Alice Orchard, 41st year, Aug 7, wife of Joseph Stanley Orchard; daughter of Mrs Ben Daines and George Target
c8 Died – Mrs Herbert Welch, Aug 6
8 August 1953
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Sloan McConnell, nee Elizabeth Levina Nelson, Aug 8
c4 Retirement – Oscar C. Eby of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Oscar C. Eby; Mrs Eby; W. J. Rupert; Robert Cook
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – Tpr. Jack Haines, Aug 9 1944, by Mom and sisters Inez and Margaret
c3 Memoriam – Christopher Wilson, Aug 8 1951, by wife Flora and son Charles and daughter
c4 Born – Gregory James Gettas, son of Dr. Peter G. Gettas, July 30
c4 Born – Paul Joseph Holyak, son of Joseph B. & Barbara Holyak, nee Shepherd, Aug 6
c4 Died – Mrs Rose M. Howse, 79 years, Aug 8, wife of George W. Howse
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth McConnell, Aug 8
c5 Funeral – Ben E. Parker, Aug 7
Page 8
c3 Married – Peter M. Towe, son of A. M. Towe to Carol Krumm, daughter of Walter Krumm
c3 Married – Clifford Murray Brown to Margaret Patricia Sandham, daughter of John R. Sandham
c3 Married – George Jollymore, son of Percy Jollymore to Helen E. Blake, daughter of Edward Blake
c3 Married – Gordon Pretswell, son of John Pretswell to Donna Dunkin, daughter of Harry Dunkin
c3 Married – Allan David Scott, son of William Scott to Joyce Viola Knechtel, daughter of Clifford I. Knechtel
c3 Married – Dr Frank Popovich, son of Frank Popovich to Alice Lorraine Lee, daughter of Mrs Mary Lee
Page 10
c2 Died – Mrs Rose M. Howse, 79 years, Aug 8, wife of George W. Howse
c3 Died – Wilfrid J. Desmond, 66 years, Aug 6, husband of Mrs Marguerite Desmond; father of Lawrence Desmond, Miss Audrey Desmond, Mrs Sydney (Mildred) Patrick and Mrs Ray (Doris) McConnell; brother of Percy, Emerson, Russell, Gordon and Clyde Desmond, Mrs David Vance, Mrs William Morrison, Mrs Archie MacKenzie and Mrs Gordon Carnell
8 August 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – by George E. Thorman, Photo
c3 Photo – Charles D. Coyle; John F. Peterson
Page 20
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Charles Vaughan of Port Burwell, 50th – Photo
c3 Married – Fred Bradshaw to Mrs Hilda Spencer
c3 Engagement – William James West, son of John West to Mercedes Juanita Martin, daughter of M. S. Martin
c3 Engagement – John Maxwell Evans, son of Mrs Constance Evans to Marion Doreen Brindley, daughter of Mrs John A. Burger and the late Cyril Brindley
c3 Engagement – Douglas Parrack, son of W. Parrack to Doreen May Clarke, daughter of Mrs Ernest Clarke
c5 Photo – Mrs Stanley Lyle; Mrs J. R. Futcher; Mrs Harry Dubber; Lady Coomaraswamy
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs P. J. Skowski of St Thomas, daughter of Mrs M. Palbiski
10 August 1953
Page 1
c5 Died – Gary Pieters, 6 years, Aug 9, son of Emil Pieters
Page 2
c4 Photo – Camp Ipperwash Trumpet Band and Camp Ipperwash Pipe Band
c5 Funeral – Mrs Christina Jane Welch, Aug 8
c5 Died – William Brackett, 76 years, Aug 8, husband of Inee Brackett; father of Earl and William Brackett, Mrs D. A. Gearhart and Mrs A. E. Clark; brother of Thomas, Allan, Ray and Edgar Brackett and Mrs Gladys Brown
Page 3
c2 Died – Donald A. House, 26 years, Aug 8, son of Edward J. & May House; husband of Mrs June House; father of Billie, Murray, Wayne and Michael House; brother of Peggy, Rutham, Barbara, Betty, Helen, Larry, Teddy and Bobby House
c4 Reunion – Minor Family; Weeks Family
c5 Died – John Edward Arthur Morgan, 32 years, Aug 9, son of John & Mary Morgan Sr.; husband of Mrs Mary Morgan
c7 Died – Basil Ralph Fisher, Aug 9, son of Silas Fisher
Page 5
c7 Died – Arthur Woodbridge, 77 years, Aug 8, son of Adolphus & Amelia Woodbridge, nee Mickle; husband of Mrs Flora Woodbridge; brother of Angus, Walter, John and Ernest Woodbridge
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Frederick C. Player, nee Ethel Mary Hawkins, 70 years, Aug 8
c3 Photo – Elgin County Junior Farmers Choir – Donna Rae Prong; Marie Buchner; Aletha Buchner; Marjorie Baxter; Shirley Stafford; Pauline Shelley; Marion McKeown; Marion Stafford; Gladys Little; Marilyn Benner; Marianne Summers; Molly McMillan; Cela McKillop; Patricia Learn; Fred Prong; Bill Baxter; Keith Laidlaw; Keith Benner; Leon Denniss; Keith Miller; Lloyd Catt; Arnold Catt; Allan Armstrong; Bill Patterson; Katherine Ferguson; Agnes Turnbull; Betty McKillop; Mrs Fisher; Bob Baxter; Ron Bradt; Rev Dick Harris; Marvin Little Harold Martyn; Ray Little; Bob Heffern; John Lindley; Charles Heffern; Don Galbraith; Don Summers; Keith Kelly ; Harold Carroll
Page 7
c2 Photo – Sgt George Reid and P. C. James Wilcox
c3 Photo – Paul Sone; Gerry Beavis; Bert Mitchell; Rudy Busack; Mr Takano
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Lottie Sutton, Aug 10 1950, by Elmer and Edna, Gordon and Donna and grandchildren Suzanne and Billy
c5 Died – Mrs Rose M. Howse, Aug 8
c5 Article – Milton Jewell Jr., son of Milton Jewell
Page 8
c5 Married – Donald Murray McArthur, son of Murray McArthur to Jane Lorraine Campbell, daughter of P. M. Campbell
c5 Engagement – John Murray Allan, son of James C. Allan to Helen Elizabeth Strode, daughter of William Stanley Strode
c5 Engagement – Douglas Alexander Anderson, son of Alexander Anderson to Donna Mae Gustin, daughter of Robert Gustin
c5 Engagement – John Alexander MacVicar, son of Duncan MacVicar to Mary Elizabeth Beatty, daughter of George H. Beatty
c5 Engagement – Russell Arnold Connell, son of William B. Connell to Merle Adeline Frank, daugther of William D. Frank
Page 14
c2 Article – Rev. Walter Hekman of Christian Reformed Church, St Thomas
11 August 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs Charles D. Coyle and son Max; William Smale; Spencer McConnell; James McBain; Bill Nicholl; Tom Waldie; J. Bruce Caldwell; Mrs William Smale
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Carrie Hare, 80 years, Aug 11, daughter of G. Fullar; widow of William T. Hare
c2 Funeral – Garry Pieters, 7 years, Aug 11, son of Emil Pieters; brother of Linda and Judy Ann Pieters; grandson of Frank Pieters and George Deplancke
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs James Holden Sr. of Simcoe, 58th
c4 Died – Charles Eichenberg, 69 years, Aug 10 [note: also given as Clarence Eichenberg – CVH]
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – Edna Pearl Arnold, Aug 11 1947, by daughters Ida and Verlyn; by husband William Arnold; by sister Jessie and Sam
c3 Memoriam – Frank Bates, Aug 11 1937
c6 Born – Daughter of J. V. & Madelene Dreher, nee Morse, Aug 4
c6 Born – Ferol Elizabeth Procunier, daughter of Ted & Ferol Procunier, nee Adams, Aug 7
c6 Born – Son of E. R. & Louise Turnbull, nee Laird, Aug 9
c6 Born – Valerie Lynn Woodford, daughter of T. Woodford; sister of Stephen, Aug 5
c6 Died – Mrs Carrie Hare, 80 years, Aug 11, daughter of G. Fullar; widow of William T. Hare
Page 8
c1 Baptism – Michael Richard and Penny Lynn Rawlings, children of Richard Rawlings; James Frederick Noble, son of Jack Noble; Karen Dale Robson, daughter of Horace Robson
c1 Died – Benjamin Davis, 53 years, Aug 9, uncle of Ethyl M. Sterer
c3 Photo – Thomas Colson, son of R. W. Colson
11 August 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Miss Beatrice Cox; W. J. Stewart; Miss Donna Sherin; Tom Keith
Page 10
c2 Married – William Charles Brown, son of Elgin Moore to Mary Awram, daughter of John Awram
c2 Married – Mansen Earl McPhee, son of R. C. McPhee to Nancy Jane Lourine Sifton, daughter of L. B. Sifton
c2 Married – Charles Ernest Albert Beckett, son of Reid Beckett to Shirley Ann Page, daughter of Charles Page
c2 Married – James Baldwin Croden, son of James Croden to Leona Rogala, daughter of Frank Rogala
c3 Engagement – Clarke McLean Jones, son of Lloyd Jones to Margaret Rose Lloyd, daughter of Frederick & Margaret Lloyd
Page 16
c1 Died – Mrs Gideon Bross, 65 years, mother of Frank C., Donald and Neil A. Bross, Mrs S. F. Young and Mrs Jefferson Gottfried
c4 Died – Mrs Yolande W. Trace, Aug 9, wife of John E. Trace; mother of Mrs C. T. Moores
c5 Died – John Fletcher Gundy, Aug 9, 73 years, son of Rev Joseph R. Gundy; husband of Mrs Florence Gundy, nee Hammer; father of Mrs E. (Virginia) Thompson and Mrs J. Harvey (Geraldine) Whiteside; brother of the late J. H., Charles R., W. E., Joseph and Lillian Gundy
12 August 1953
Page 1
c2 Article – Kenneth Humphrey, 7 years, son of Robert E. Humphrey
c4 Fire – kiln fire at the home of John Fazkes at Copenhagen
c6 Died – William Atkinson, Aug 12
Page 6
c3 Reunion – Walters family; Thomson family; Ripley family; Dewar family
Page 7
c5 Born – Son of Jack Crocker, Aug 5
c5 Born – Daughter of Ronald Gardiner, Aug 11
c5 Died – Mrs William T. hare, Aug 11
c5 Died – Robert D. Zavitz, 81 years, Aug 12
12 August 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 School Report – St Thomas Collegiate Institute
c2 Died – Robert D. Zavitz, Aug 12
c3 Photo – Plane Crash – Lawrence Wolfe and Miss Lois Ryan of Michigan
c5 Photo – A. M. O. S., St Thomas – William West; Leon King; George West; Gordon Brewer; Albert Marshall; Clarence Gifford; Irvine Woolley; Clayton Shackleton; Don Shackleton; Bob Reid; Neil McMillan; Henry Legg; Orville Brooks; Jim Ward ; Harvey Smith; George Watson; Laverne Ferguson; L. Thompson; Jack Carroll; Ed Coventry; Fred Jones
c6 Died – Miss Floria E. Holland, 75 years, Aug 11
Page 10
c2 Engagement – Robert George Hunter, son of Cecil Hunter to Donna Margaret Coventry, daughter of Lorne G. Coventry
Page 11
c4 Married – Donald Leslie Robinson, son of Stanley Robinson to Elva Merle Wintermute, daughter of Roy Wintermute
c6 Reunion – Chalmers-Rogers Family
Page 18
c2 Died – Henry Alfred McLeod, Aug 11, husband of Mrs Mabel McLeod, nee Bringham; father of Ronald McLeod and Mrs Gladys Baker and the late Harold and Ralph McLeod
c3 Funeral – James A. Crossett
c3 Funeral – Angus L. MacPherson, Aug 3
c3 Funeral – Mrs Fred Player, Aug 10
c3 Funeral – Mrs Rose Howse, Aug 11
c3 Funeral – Mrs Sloan McConnell Sr., Aug 10
c3 Funeral – James Lester Brown, Aug 6
c6 School Report – Alma College
13 August 1953
Page 3
c1 School Report – West Elgin Upper School
c2 Died – Mrs Ellen Mary Hannah Sloggett Kister, 84 years, Aug 10, widow of Charles Kister
Page 6
c4 School Report – East Elgin Upper School
c5 School Report – Tillsonburg High School
c7 Died – D. Roy Ferguson, 76th year, Aug 12, son of Daniel & Mary Ann Ferguson; husband of Mrs Louise Ferguson, nee Woolley
Page 7
c4 Born – James Douglas Lackey, son of Donald & Louise Lackey, Nee Lunn, Aug 7
c4 Born – John Kenneth McGillivray, son of Donald R. McGillivray; brother of Donald Jr., Aug 4
c4 Born – Penny Elizabeth Abel, daughter of Stan & Jean Abel; sister of Wendy and Janey, Aug 8
c4 Born – David Stanley Horton, son of Stanley C. & Marjorie Horton, nee Vann, Aug 12
c4 Born – Jonathan Richard Kilgour, son of Jack & Barbara Kilgour, nee Bill, Aug 12
c4 Memoriam – Edna Petherick, Aug 12 1949; Herbert Petherick Dec 13 1950, by daughter Madeline
c5 Died – Mrs Louise Clarke, 78th year, Aug 12, widow of Edward Clarke
c5 Died – John A. Perry, 69 years, Aug 11
c5 Died – Robert D. Zavitz, Aug 12
Page 10
c7 Funeral – Robert D. Zavitz, Aug 14
13 August 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Died – Mrs Louise Clarke, 78th year, Aug 12, widow of Edward Clarke
Page 12
c1 Married – Robert Leitch, son of Archie Leitch to Audrey Georgina Reid, daughter of Alton Reid
c2 Engagement – Robert Douglas Salton, son of D. O. Salton to Velda Violet Agar, daughter of George W. Agar
c2 Engagement – Clarke MacLean Jones to Margaret Rose Lloyd
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Ross Chalmers MacMillan – Photo
c5 Married – Ross Chalmers MacMillan to Shirley Gifford
14 August 1953
Page 6
c5 Died – John W. Thompson, 52 years, Aug 12, husband of Mrs Gladys Thompson, nee Creek; brother of Mrs Clarence Norman, Mrs Ernest Rickman and Wilfred Thompson
Page 7
c3 Photo – Elizabeth Jacobs; Sylvia Jewell; Evelyn Bell
c5 Born – Carolynne Flora Maude Campbell, daughter of Dugald G. & Marilyn Campbell, nee Hiepleh, Aug 10
c5 Born – Catherine Anne Stammers, daughter of George A. Stammers, Aug 13
c5 Born – Mary Louise Stevenson, daughter of James & Helen Stevenson, nee Smith, Aug 12
c5 Born – Marie Louise Black, daughter of Donald S. Black, Aug 10
c5 Born – Son of J. J. & Bette Eberth, nee Billo; brother of Cheryl
c5 Born – Valerie Ellen Maginn, daughter of Mike & Betty Maginn, nee Hartsell; sister of Vicki Elizabeth, Aug 4
c5 Died – Mrs Edward Clarke, Aug 12
c5 Died – John A. Perry, Aug 11
c6 Memoriam – Emma Beales, Aug 14 1951
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Lora Tolmie, Aug 14 1950
Page 10
c5 Article – Lt. John W. Vance of St Thomas – Photo
14 August 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Mrs Clifford Poole of Alma College
c1 Photo – John Lightfoot, 14 years, grandson of Edward Lightfoot
c3 Inquest – Death of Sylvia Jane, 15 years, daughter of Richard Jane
c3 Inquest – James Lester Brown, 15 years, son of Harry Brown
c3 Article – Mrs Mary Hill, 93 years
c8 Photo – Jerry I. Hunt of St Thomas, age 36 years
c8 Died – Alexander Dykes Andrew, 85 years
Page 12
c2 Married – Joseph Wise to Mrs Margaret Raiger, mother of Margarethe Raiger
c3 Shower – Miss Iria Telfer, daughter of Leigh R. Telfer
c3 Engagement – Bruce Reid Gillespie, son of George Gillespie to Alice Faye Durrell, daughter of Herbert W. Durrell
c3 Married – Robert John Brooks to Beverly Jean Falconer, daughter of L. S. Falconer
c7 Reunion – Gehring Family
c8 Married – Ronald Thomas Robertson, son of Thomas R. Robertson to Sylvia Joan Ingrey, daughter of Walter E. Ingrey
15 August 1953
Page 1
c1 Article – Kenneth Humphrey, 7 years, son of Robert Humphrey of Aylmer
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs George Stewart, nee Eva May Moulton, 48th year, Aug 12, daughter of Maitland Moulton
c4 Died – Mrs W. D. McIntosh, nee Emily Florence Steinhoff, 79th year, Aug 12, daughter of David & Liza Ann Steinhoff, nee Dougherty; mother of late Mrs John Lindsay; grandmother of Madeline, Donald and Max Lindsay and Mrs William (Margaret) Pew
c7 Photo – W. C. Kilgour
Page 7
c3 Photo – Dr M. B. Ryckman; Shirley Howarth; Mike Russelo; Johnny Caughell
c4 Born – Son of James Bell, Aug 12
c4 Born – Joanne Berry, daughter of J. E. & Florence Berry, nee Hall, Aug 15
c6 Funeral – Robert D. Zavitz, Aug 14
c6 Died – Cellan E. Watson, 86 years, Aug 13
c7 Died – James Albert Campbell, 66 years, Aug 7
Page 8
c3 Reunion – Shelley Family
15 August 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – by George E. Thorman – Photo
c3 Photo – Rev C. G. Strachan of Richmond
c3 Photo – Construction of St Thomas Elgin General Hospital
c8 Photo – Mrs L. H. ‘Les’ Smart of St Thomas
Page 18
c2 Photo – Miss Ingeborg Anderson and Mrs Ethel Leach
c3 Engagement – Alex Mills, son of Ralph S. Mills to Jane Taylor, daughter of Dr Harold M. Taylor
c3 Engagement – Joseph Grasso, son of Sebastian Grasso to Donna June Schleihauf, daughter of A. G. Schleihauf
c3 Engagement – Edward Sterling, son of Anthony Sterling to Bessie Louise Stafford, daughter of W. H. Stafford
c3 Engagement – Gordon Blake Feagan, son of G. W. Feagan to Sadie Isabel Munro, daughter of John A. & Sadie Munro
c4 Married – Mr Hunter, son of Roy Hunter to Marjorie Elizabeth Carroll, daughter of Hugh T. Carroll
c4 Married – C. Blair Clarke to Georgia Marie McAvay
c6 Engagement – Harold Edwin Pearce, son of Frank Pearce to Shirley Jean Loucks, daughter of Isaac Loucks
c6 Engagement – Sydney Ross Millar, son of J. Millar to Beverly Mabel Pinnock, daughter of A. W. Pinnock
c6 Article – Mary McKillop, daughter of Mrs Eva McKillop of St Thomas – Photo
17 August 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Admiral Beatty Sea Cadet Corps, St Thomas – S. Lt. Hugh Fackrell; Garry Sullivan; Joe Delguidice; Ron Callahan; Alva Sproule; Ron Preston; Lt. Bryce Jeffries; Bill Stokes; Jerry Goodman; Charles Kemp; John Redding; Lt Roy Higgins; J. Everett; Bill Whisken; Ron Goodman; Robert Wilson
Page 3
c7 Died – Jacob Wittig, 74 years, Aug 13
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Mrs Carrie Hare, Aug 13
c3 Died – Mrs Elsie Pearl Wellwood, 70 yeas, Aug 15, daughter of Zac & Helen Sales, nee Robertson
Page 7
c1 Died – John S. Scrase, 85th year, Aug 15
c1 Died – Dr Hector McLean, 78th year, Aug 16
c2 Born – Son of James Bell, Aug 12
c2 Born – Joanne Berry, daughter of J. E. & Florence Berry, nee Hall, Aug 15
c2 Born – Mary Ellen and Mary Catherine, twin daughters of Jack & Rita Murray, nee Faubert, Aug 17
c2 Died – Wilfred Walter Jennings, 56 years, Aug 17
c3 Died – Mrs Ida Catherine Cumming, nee Serson, Aug 16, widow of George G. Cumming
c3 Died – James Handley, 88 years, Aug 15
c3 Died – Harry A. Horton, 91 years, Aug 16
c3 Died – Angus Taylor, 67th year, Aug 17
c4 Memoriam – Alfred Fraser, June 7 1947; Mrs Bertha McDonald, Aug 15 1936
c4 Memoriam – Arthur M. Manchen, Aug 17 1946
c4 Memoriam – Alice Bower, Aug 17 1952, by sons Fred, William and Albert
17 August 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – James Handley, Aug 15 – Photo
c2 Died – Angus Taylor, 67th year, Aug 17
c3 Photo – Flt. Cad. Don McCallum wins Aylmer Rotary Club boat
c7 Died – J. Conrad Law, 54 years, Aug 14, son of James Law
c8 Died – Harry A. Horton, 91 years, Aug 16
Page 10
c1 Donald W. Stewart, son of Roy Stewart to Irla Telfer, daughter of Leigh R. Telfer
c3 Married – John Belliveau to Jean Lillian Hubley
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Frank McLellan of St Thomas, 25th
c3 Engagement – John Lewis Feeney, son of Joseph Feeney to Claire Marie Mitchell, daughter of John Mitchell
c7 Married – Frank Arthur Benner, son of Arthur Benner to Jean Eleanor Anderson, daughter of Kenneth H. Anderson
18 August 1953
Page 2
c3 Funeral – D. Roy Ferguson, Aug 15
c3 Died – Mrs Lottie Viola Rumble, 52 years, Aug 15, wife of Lloyd Rumble
Page 3
c1 Died – Mrs William Dale Rex, nee Elizabeth Thompson, Aug 17; mother of Ted, William and Mervyn Rex and Mrs William (Ruth) Caldwell; sister of John E. Thompson
c3 Died – Elmore E. Harris, 79 years, Aug 17, husband of Mrs Ida Harris, nee Cook; father of Albert Harris
c3 Died – William J. McKeough, 75 years, Aug 15
c4 Died – Mrs Agnes Labadie, 90th year, Aug 15, widow of Henry C. Labadie; mother of Harry, Nelson and Lawrence Labadie and Mrs Virginia Stills
c6 Funeral – Mrs Byron Harris, 75 years, Aug 17
Page 7
c3 Died – Dan Bryan Sinclair, 56 years, Aug 18
c3 Funeral – Mrs Louise Clarke, Aug 15
c4 Died – Mrs Anna McConnell, 82 years, Aug 18, daughter of Isaac Foster
c6 Born – Robert Edward Adcock, son of Leonard & Catherine Adcock, nee Vincent, Aug 17
c6 Born – Vicki Lynn Churchill, daughter of A. & Marion Churchill, nee Smith, Aug 16
c6 Born – Susan Mary Gilchrist, daughter of Thomas & Margaret Gilchrist, nee Major, Aug 9
c6 Born – Daughter of Murray K. & Margaret Mortin, nee Daugherty; sister of Brian, Aug 17
c6 Born – Arlene Louise Park, daughter of Dick Park, Aug 13
c6 Born – Kim Allan Smale, son of Charles C. Smale; brother of Cameron, Aug 16
c7 Died – Jerrard ‘Jerry’ Fulcher, 66 years, Aug 17
c7 Died – James Handley, Aug 15
c7 Died – Wilfred W. Jennings, Aug 17
c7 Died – Mrs Anna McConnell, Aug 18
c7 Died – Dan Bryan Sinclair, Aug 18
18 August 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – William B. Mathers of St Thomas
c4 Birthday – Miss Sophia Chandler of Simcoe, 93rd
c5 Died – Jerrard ‘Jerry’ Fulcher, 66 years, Aug 17
c6 Died – Wilfred W. Jennings, Aug 17
Page 10
c2 Married – Rev Harold J. Slater, son of Lorne Slater to Jessie Grace Fox, daughter of Alfred G. Fox; sister of Mrs Georgine Ireland
c2 Married – Douglas Reid, son of Ivan Reid to Margaret M. Tees, daughter of Thomas Tees
c3 Engagement – Harold Edwin Peace, son of Frank G. Pearce to Shirley Jean Loucks, daughter of Isaac H. Loucks
c3 Engagement – Donald Joseph Butler, son of Claude Butler to Doreen Catharine Regan, daughter of Emmett T. Regan
c4 Married – Russell Arnold Connell, son of W. B. Connell to Merle Adeline Frank, daughter of W. D. Frank
19 August 1953
Page 6
c1 Article – Murray L. Smith of Aylmer
c3 Died – Mrs Esther Richardson, 87 years, Aug 18, widow of Archibald Richardson
c6 Married – Ronald Keith White, nephew of Rev J. F. White to Annie Catherine Cameron
Page 7
c1 Died – Alfred F. Thomas, 73 years, Aug 17, husband of Mrs Nellie Thomas
c4 Funeral – Harry A. Horton, Aug 18
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Charles Davis, Aug 19 1945
c5 Born – Son of Arthur Radford, Aug 18
c5 Born – Dwight Charles Locke, son of Charles & Shirley Locke, nee Hartsell, Aug 14
c5 Born – Son of Douglas Lackey, brother of Ivan, Aug 7
c5 Died – Jerrard Fulcher, Aug 17
c5 Died – Wilfred W. Jennings, Aug 17
19 August 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Bruce Forsythe; Ruth Chambers; Linda Johnson; Norma Kirkwood; Marilyn Neal; Gary Johnson; Mr & Mrs Cliff Stewart; Marg Leckie; Elizabeth Jacobs; Lorne Swift; Pat Truman; Valerie McPhail; Sandra Moule; Janeane Orr
c5 Photo – Mrs May Tuckey; Cliff Berry; Charles Brock; George McIntyre; Duke Pike; Henry Bryden; Steve Hayter; Keith Vary; Jack McCarthy; Ken Ackworth; Penny Dunn; May Smith; Adeline Jennings; Jackie Anderson; Doris Hough; Jeannette Woods; Jackie and Flip Tuckey; Gordon Simms; Ken Ross; Shirley Hall; Larry See; Billy Ackworth; Don Berdan; Jim Brown; Donna Brown; Jackie Anderson
Page 10
c1 Married – Mr & Mrs Maxwell McIntyre Hunter – Photo
c1 Married – Hugh Nigh Metivier, son of R. Metivier to Jill Margot Irwin, daughter of Roger Parke Irwin; granddaughter of W. H. MacPherson
c3 Married – Maxwell, McIntyre Hunter to Marjorie Elizabeth Carroll
c4 Photo – Elizabeth Murray and Margaret Jane Campbell of Cowal; Shirley Ferris of Lakeview
c8 Married – Lorne Wilford Hooper, son of Grant Hooper to Pauline Elizabeth Yorke, daughter of William J. Yorke
c8 Married – Russell Tiffin, son of Mrs V. R. Tiffin to Doris Ouida Barton, daughter of Mrs Blanche Barton
20 August 1953
Page 3
c2 Died – Joseph Fitzpatrick, Aug 19, brother of Albert Fitzpatrick
c5 Funeral – Alfred F. Thomas, 73 years, Aug 20
c6 Died – Dr Hector McLean, 78 years, son of Allan & Mary McLean, nee McCahill; husband of Mrs Lizzie M. McLean, nee Fraser
Page 7
c1 Funeral – John S. Scrase, Aug 18
c2 Died – Mrs Chester Pulford, nee Vida Patterson, Aug 18, daughter of James Patterson; sister of Berkley Patterson; aunt of Mrs Arthur Mowrey
c3 Birthday – Mrs Agnes Fraser of Dutton, 99th – Photo
c5 Born – Nancy Ethel Mortin, daughter of Murray Mortin; sister of Bryan, Aug 17
c5 Died – Mrs Elva Meredith Davis, Aug 19
c6 Died – Mrs Elva Meredith Davis, Aug 19
Page 8
c4 Reunion – McKillop Family
20 August 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Wayne Clark, 13, son of Arthur W. Clark of Port Stanley injured in Tank Explosion – Photo
c3 Died – Rupert Berzins, May 25
c4 Photo – FO Jacques Brunette of Port Stanley
c4 Article – Elgin Regiment Trumpet Band
c6 Article – George Halliday, 68 years
Page 10
c3 Engagement – Richard Emerson Climie, son of Jack M. Climie to Olga Mary Nicoloff, daughter of Vasil Nicoloff
c4 Photo – Miss Elli Jorgenson of Bullowsvey, Copenhagen, Denmark and Alma College
c5 Married – William Kenneth Turner to Shirley May Taylor, daughter of Fred Taylor
c6 Married – Robert John Keith, son of W. J. Keith to Norma Joan Wilks, daughter of Tracy Wilks
21 August 1953
Page 3
c6 Funeral – Mrs May Snelgrove, nee Fannie May Willsie, 71 years, Aug 19, widow of George A. Snelgrove
Page 6
c3 Died – Charles H. Corsaut, 68th year, Aug 20, husband of Mrs Ina Corsaut; brother of William, James and Robert Corsaut; uncle of Cyril Kendall, Kenneth, Robert and Howard Corsaut
c3 Died – Mrs Elveretta Peckham, 86 years, Aug 21, widow of James Peckham
Page 7
c3 Died – Reuben Edward Wilson, 52 years, Aug 17, husband of Mrs Rose Wilson, nee Saunders
c3 Died – Chrystal Amber Robar, 2 1/2 months, Aug 21, infant twin daughter of Bryce & Mary Robar, nee Wilson; twin sister of Cecil MacGregor Robar; granddaughter of William Wilson and Mrs Nellie Robar; great granddaughter of Lester Wilson
c3 Born – Robert Laird Cartwright, son of A. E. Cartwright, Aug 17
c3 Born – David Wilfred Vye, son of Donald Vye, Aug 14
c3 Born – Daughter of Howard & Betty Rodgers, nee Charlton; sister of Glen and Stanley, Aug 18
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Mary Lovelock, Aug 21 1951
c3 Memoriam – George H. Branton, Aug 21 1952
c4 Funeral – Jerrard Fulcher, Aug 20
c4 Funeral – Wilfrid W. Jennings, Aug 20
c4 Died – Mrs Mathew Connor, 88th year, Aug 21, mother of Dr Carl Y. Connor
c4 Died – Mrs Elva Meredith Davis, Aug 19
c4 Died – Mrs Elveretta Peckham, Aug 21
c4 Died – Charles Norman Potticary, 43 years, Aug 21
c4 Died – Chrystal Amber Robar, 2 1/2 months, Aug 21, infant twin daughter of Bryce & Mary Robar, nee Wilson
c5 Died – Mrs Louise Ramsay, daughter of Matthew Fahrner; wife of A. E. Ramsay
Page 8
c2 Married – Rev John Edward McKay Birtch, son of John McKay Birtch to Patricia Joanne Milburn, daughter of Frederick Wilson Milburn
c3 Married – Lloyd R. Williamson, son of W. H. Williamson to Elsie Mae Gosnell, daughter of William Gosnell
c5 Married – Russell Earl Charlton to Donna Mae Pineo daughter of Elmer Pineo
Page 9
c1 Married – Stanley C. Marks to Yvonne Lamour
c7 Married – Thomas E. Wilson, son of Robert Wilson to Greta Pauline O’Connor, daughter of Lawrence O’Connor
Page 10
c6 Died – Mrs Edith Allen, 73 years, wife of Edwin Allen; mother of Edith and Albert Allen; sister of Mrs h. C. Holme, Mrs Clifford Parkins, W. R. Long and Edwin Long
Page 12
c6 Married – James Cardwell Teetzel, son of Clifford Teetzel to Jessie Muriel Shoemaker, daughter of Arthur Shoemaker
21 August 1953
Second Section
Page 17
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Jane Fluelling, 60 years, Aug 20, wife of William Henry Fluelling
c4 Died – Mrs Mathew Connor, 88th year, Aug 21
c5 Died – Lynn Woolley, 55 years, Aug 20
c5 Died – Charles Norman Potticary, 43 years, Aug 21
c6 Died – Mrs Jessie Green, 89 years, Aug 20, widow of Adam Green; mother of Mrs Garnet (Annie) Bain, Mrs John (Ella) Bain, Mrs Charles (Greta) Langdon and Mrs Roy (Mary) Innes
Page 24
c5 Died – William Eagleson, 79 years, Aug 14, father of Mrs T. Buckley; grandfather of Billy Buckley; brother of Russell and Thomas Eagleson
22 August 1953
Page 1
c2 Photo – Christine Ford of Dutton
Page 2
c5 Died – Mrs John Braddon, 75th year, Aug 21
c5 Died – Bruce Shaw, 62 years, Aug 21
c6 Died – Charles Henry Carpenter, 51 years, Aug 22
c7 Died – Mrs Roy Hill, 63 years, Aug 21, daughter of Mrs Charter Jackson; mother of Bert, William and Paul Hill, Mrs Elmer Hannon, Mrs Samuel Poole and Mrs Merle Graham; sister of James Jackson
Page 6
c5 Died – Mrs Alice E. Goodger, 80 years, Aug 21, widow of John Goodger
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Elveretta Peckham, Aug 24
c3 Born – Jane Marie Gifford, daughter of Mac & Ruth Gifford, nee Berry, Aug 13
c3 Born – Danny Lynes Pratt, son of Howard J. & Shirley Pratt, nee Bassett; brother of Deborah, Aug 17
c3 Born – Robert John Strong, son of Roy & Bernadette Strong, nee Waite; brother of Yolanda and Nancy, Aug 21
c3 Born – John Birnie Floyd, son of B. E. & Marion Floyd, nee Robarts, Aug 23
c4 Died – Charles Henry Carpenter, Aug 22
c4 Died – Mrs Mathew Connor, Aug 21
c4 Died – Morley Faulds, 64th year, Aug 21
c4 Died – Mrs Elveretta Peckham, Aug 21
c4 Died – Charles Norman Potticary, Aug 21
c5 Memoriam – Kenneth Michie, Aug 23 1951, by wife Georgie; by daughter and sons Valorie, Kenneth and Donald
Page 8
c3 Married – Robert Orme Farley to Lois Catherine Fulton
22 August 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Joe Sharp of Port Stanley – Photo
c3 Birthday – Mrs William F. Rinkey of St Thomas, 103rd – Photo
c4 Article – Irving Fishleigh of Union – Photo
c5 Article – by George E. Thorman – Photo
c6 Died – Morley Faulds, Aug 21
Page 15
c3 Photo – Dr William T. Cresswell of Aylmer
c3 Photo – Thomas L. Barnecott of Aylmer
Page 16
c1 Article – Aylmer Fair
c3 Photo – Elmer E. Atkinson, former Warden of Elgin
Page 24
c2 Married – Henry Elliott Parker, son of Harry E. Parker to Marion Geraldine McNeil, daughter of R. H. McNeil – Photo
c3 Married – Robert Farley to Lois Fulton
c3 Engagement – Walter Thomas Cassidy, son of H. J. Cassidy to Margaret Isabelle Pook, daughter of E. J. Pook
c3 Engagement – George Murray Curtis, son of George A. Curtis to Mar Edrie Whitelock, daughter of Archibald J. Whitelock
c3 Engagement – Calvin Stanley Bowes, son of George Bowes to Lenna Jean Carless, daughter of Albert E. Carless
c3 Engagement – William F. Vincer, son of J. C. Vincer to Verlyn Edna Arnold, daughter of William Arnold
c4 Married – K. Patriquin to Jeanne Lou Pinder
c5 Married – C. Blair Clarke, son of Clifford Clarke to Georgia Marie McAvay, daughter of J. J. McAvay – Photo
c7 Married – Victor Theodore Maksy, son of Mrs J. Mahlovich to Donna Eileen Warren, daughter of Mrs James R. Connoy
24 August 1953
Page 1
c5 Died – Mrs Angus Ross, 38 years, Aug 23
Page 2
c1 Died – Peter J. Dauscher, 70 years, Aug 22, husband of Mrs Barbara Dauscher, nee Romance
c1 Died – Catherine Dauscher, 39 years, Aug 22, daughter of Peter J. Dauscher
c3 Died – Mrs Karl Schneider, 76 years, Aug 24
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Henry Bechard of Wallaceburg, 38th
c4 Died – Mrs Doris M. Patience, 24 years, Aug 23, daughter of Elmer M. Denby; wife of Leonard J. Patience
c4 Died – Mrs Gibson Murray, 47th year, Aug 23, daughter of Walter C. & Alice Spurgeon; sister of Walter, Ronald and Alfred Spurgeon
c6 Died – Dougald F. McLean, 90 years, Aug 24
c7 Died – Adam Everett, 76 years
Page 3
c6 Died – Mrs Mary Jane Berry, widow of William J. Berry
Page 6
c4 Died – William McCallum, 94 years, Oct 24, son of John & Fannie McCallum; father of Mrs Nellie Higgins, Mrs Effie Belyea, William and Harry McCallum
c4 Photo – Aylmer Boys Band
c5 Died – Ira Charles Barker, 82nd year, Aug 24
c7 Died – Charles Chad, 15 years, Aug 19, son of Harry Chad; brother of Betty-Anne, Dianne and Linda Chad; grandson of Mrs Annie Murray
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Bertha Hammersley, Aug 24 1950, by Helen, Bill and Sue; by Jean and Charlie
c5 Born – Robert Jude McNabb, son of Donald & Marie McNabb, nee McKenzie, Aug 24
c5 Born – Margaret Jean Nichols, daughter of Douglas & Elsie Nichols, nee Wood, Aug 13
c5 Born – Son of Basil Ward; brother of LaVeta, Aug 22
c5 Born – Randel Thomas Killey, son of Thomas A. & Dorothy Killey, nee Coville, Aug 24
c5 Born – Nancy Louise Taylor, daughter of Leonard & Madge Taylor, nee Finney, Aug 18
c5 Photo – Lewis J. Anderson of St Thomas
c6 Died – Ira Charles Barker, Aug 24
c6 Died – William McCallum, Aug 24
Page 8
c3 Birthday – Mrs Sarah Brad of Rodney, 91st, mother of Mrs James Woodend
c3 Engagement – Donald Russell Jenkins, son of Arthur Jenkins to Barbara Jane Stock, daughter of Leonard Stock
c4 Photo – Mrs Steele Sifton; Forbes Raven
Page 9
c1 Married – Samuel Isay Yamada, son of Masanori Yamada to Dr Esther Violet Wong, daughter of Lem Wong – Photo
c4 Married – John Allen Williams, son of Warren Williams to Jean Marguerite Holtby, daughter of William Holtby
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Keith Delmere Patriquin – Photo
25 August 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Mrs David Crawford; Mr & Mrs Alex Simpson; Mrs Mary Burr; Mrs Margaret Smith
Page 2
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elva M. Davis, Aug 22
c3 Funeral – Charles Norman Potticary, Aug 24
c3 Funeral – Morley Faulds, Aug 24
c3 Funeral – Charles H. Carpenter, Aug 24
c6 Died – Dougal A. Leitch, 77 years, Aug 22, son of Alexander Leitch; husband of Mrs Pearl Leitch, nee Witts; father of Edmund and Alex Leitch, Mrs Leo Cahill and Mrs Roy MacDonald; brother of Mrs Mabel McLaren, Mrs W. J. Lorry, Mrs Victor Sparling and John S. Leitch
Page 3
c4 Funeral – William K. Wingrove, 72 years, Aug 24, husband of Mrs Beatrice Wingrove, nee Mood; father of Richard Wingrove, Mrs Edgar Wade and Mrs William Robinson; brother of Mrs T. Syver
Page 6
c2 Article – Aylmer Fair
c5 Died – Harry Maddock, 63 years, Aug 25, widow of Mrs Elizabeth Maud Maddock, nee Scherrer
c6 Died – Mrs Bertha M. Dick, 83 years, Aug 23, wife of William Dick; mother of Charles Dick; sister of Mrs Cora Wylie
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Baird, Aug 24, wife of John Baird; mother of Mrs Clarence (Eileen) Moore, Mrs Lennox (Blanche) MacGregor, Mrs John (Lillian) Swinton, Carl, Kenneth and Richard Baird
c4 Born – Sharon Janet Rockey, daughter of Russell & Elizabeth Rockey, nee McCallum; sister of Joanne and Barbara, Aug 21
c4 Died – Mrs Georgina Harris, Aug 24, widow of Charles W. Harris
c4 Died – Harry Maddock, Aug 25
c4 Died – William McCallum, Aug 24
c4 Died – Mrs Coral Jean Rapelje, 39 years, Aug 24, wife of Albert Rapelje
c8 Died – Mrs Emily Sovereign, 72 years, Aug 1, daughter of Charles & Charity Granger, nee Beemer; widow of Oscar Sovereign; mother of Arthur, Herbert and Edith Sovereign and Mrs Louis (Laurel) Tompkins; brother of Bert Granger, Mrs A. K. (Kitty) Roberts and Mrs George (Linnie) Kurtz
Page 8
c3 Photo – St Thomas Little Theatre – Jim Lockhart; John Collier; Jean Murdoch; Eric Fletcher; Mrs Charlotte Crozier; Mrs Grace Lowe
25 August 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Thomas A. Edison
c1 Photo – Edison Home at Vienna
c1 Photo – Home of John Burgess, then Hugh Sharpe of Vienna
c3 Photo – View of Vienna 60-70 year ago
c3 Photo – The Vienna Band about 1900
c3 Photo – Capt. Samuel Edison, grandfather of Thomas A. Edison
c3 Died – Mrs Coral Jean Rapelje, Aug 24, wife of Albert Rapelje
c3 Died – Mrs Georgina Harris, Aug 24, widow of Charles W. Harris
c4 Photo – Vienna as it looks today
c4 Article – Mrs David Crawford of Belmont
c7 Article – Vienna is 100 years old
Page 10
c2 Married – Rev Gordon Earl Burgess, son of Rev Frank Burgess to Laurel Elaine McDougall, daughter of E. J. McDougall
c3 Engagement – Robert John Oliver, son fo Robert Oliver to Agnes Morton Cree, daughter of Rev M. F. Cree
c3 Engagement – David Vincent Ketchum, son of Edward Jay Ketchum to Diane Leigh Bryson, daughter of Kenneth Carlton Bryson
c4 Photo – Mrs J. R. Futcher
c5 Married – William James West, son of John West to Mercedes Juanita Martin, daughter of Mrs S. Martin
c6 Married – Stewart Campbell Brown, son of Stewart A. Brown to Doreen Marie Barker, daughter of William H. Barker
26 August 1953
Page 1
c1 Photo – Michael Watson, son of Edward Watson of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Marilyn Bowman, daughter of B. F. Bowman of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Margaret ‘Peggy’ Rowcliffe of Exeter
c3 Died – Nelson McDonald, 23 months, Aug 25, infant son of Nelson & Barbara McDonald, nee Heard; brother of William, Mary, Gladys, Lillian, Elizabeth and Barbara McDonald; grandson of William Heard and Mrs Annie McDonald
c8 Photo – Mayor Thomas Currah
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Josie Moore, nee Salisbury, 89th year, Aug 24, widow of William C. Moore; mother of Mrs Melvin (Vera) Fletcher
c3 Born – Glenda Darlene Rooke, daughter of E. G. Rook; sister of Lloyd, Aug 23
c3 Born – Robert Steven Holt, son of William & Mary Holt, nee Thompson, Aug 18
c4 Died – Gilbert D. Bailey, 71 years, Aug 25
c4 Died – Miss Grace Cron, 22nd year, Aug 26, daughter of William Cron
c4 Died – Mrs Charles W. Harris, Aug 24
c4 Died – Harry Maddock, Aug 25
26 August 1953
Second Section
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c1 Article – Aylmer Fair Winners
c3 Photo – Robert D. McEwan, Mayor of Aylmer; Reeve Kenneth Williamson; Deputy Reeve Ray Sheppard; Spencer McConnell; Grant Summers; Art Caverly; Frank Leeson; Hon. F. S. Thomas; Tory Gregg; Reeve H. W. Parker; Dr J. M. Bovaird; Arnold Stansell; Thomas L. Barnecott; Dr George Harrison; A. V. Langton; Basil Demude; John Moore
c4 Photo – John Wise; Mae Carter; Charlie Weaver; Ron Howe; Henry Helder; Mac McLaughlin
c4 Photo – Don Shore; Butler and Bodkin; E. A. Laidlaw; N. R. Martin; John V. McKinlay; George Elliott; Clyde Bond
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c2 Married – Robert James Yates, son of James Yates to Alma Jean Thomas, daughter of Gordon Thomas
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Albert Fishleigh of Union, 50th
c3 Engagement – Jack Cook to Pat Tapsell
c3 Funeral – Frank D. Bentley, cousin of Morley Bentley and A. J. Mildren
c5 Married – Clarke MacLean Jones to Margaret Rose Lloyd, daughter of Mrs Margaret Lloyd
c5 Reunion – Beaupre Family
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c2 Married – John Albert Dimbleby, son of L. G. Dimbleby to Marina Ann Culligan, daughter of W. R. Culligan
c2 Married – Danford E. DeSilva, son of Daniel DeSilva to Mary Louise Lesco, daughter of Dr S. J. Lesco
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Albert Fishleigh of Union, 50th
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c3 Died – Gilbert D. Bailey, Aug 25
27 August 1953
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c2 Fire – Barns of William Johnson, Springfield
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c1 Photo – Edison Buildings at Greenwich Village, Dearborn
c1 Article – Edison homestead, Vienna
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c2 Died – Mrs Pearl Gower, 57 years, Aug 27, wife of George Gower
c2 Funeral – William McCallum, Aug 26
c2 Funeral – Mrs Coral Jean Rapelje, Aug 26
c2 Funeral – Mrs Angus (Patricia) Ross, 37 years, Aug 26
c2 Funeral – Charles Henry Chad, 15 years, Aug 26
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Bezeau, nee Britton, 43 years, Aug 26, wife of Lawrence Bezeau; daughter of Thomas I. & Margaret Britton, nee Fleming
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c2 Died – Mrs Nellie Butler, nee Copeland, Aug 26, widow of Edward J. Butler
c2 Died – Mrs Maggie Laidlaw, nee Baxter, Aug 27, widow of George Laidlaw
c4 Died – William Abbott Binks, 72 years, Aug 27
c4 Died – Gilbert D. Bailey, Aug 25
c4 Died – William Abbott Binks, Aug 27
c4 Died – Mrs Nellie Butler, Aug 26
c4 Died – Miss Grace Cron, Aug 26
c4 Died – Mrs Pearl Gower, Aug 27
c4 Died – Mrs Maggie Baxter, Aug 27
c5 Born – Neil Dennis Cloes, son of Earl & Myrna Cloes, nee Bennett, Aug 26
c5 Born – Luanne Janeen Schweitzer, daughter of Victor & Bernice Schweitzer; sister of Carolyne and Lawrence, Aug 19
27 August 1953
Second Section
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c1 Article – Aylmer Fair Winners
c1 Photo – Jimmy Partlow, 2 years, son of Roger Partlow
c4 Photo – Judy Ann Wall, 6 months, daughter of William Wall; Mrs Wall
c4 Photo – Gordon Pass and Irish Millikin
c4 Inquest – Sylvia June, 15 years, daughter of Richard June
c5 Married – Gerald Dean Cowell, son of Clifford Cowell to Clara Cooper, daughter of Stanley Cooper
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c5 Reunion – Peel, Lister, Palmer Family
28 August 1953
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c4 Photo – John Crabbe of Fingal
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c2 Died – Mrs Josie Moore, 88 years, Aug 24, widow of William C. Moore; daughter of John & Elizabeth Salsbury, nee Lambert; mother of Mrs Vera Fletcher; sister of Mrs Grace Tiffin and Mrs Etta Whitlock
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c4 Died – Albert E. Burrows, 56 years, Aug 27, husband of Mrs Mariette Burrows; father of Mrs Richard (Orpha) Hearn and Gladys M. Burrows; brother of Arthur and Charles Burrows, Mrs Andrew (Emily) Mackie, Mrs Reginald (Violet) Vicary, Mrs Harry (Rose) Baker and Mrs Wilfred (Edith) Sullivan
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c3 Died – Dennis Robert Neville, 9 days, Aug 28, infant son of Jerome Neville
c3 Funeral – Harry Maddock, Aug 27
c3 Funeral – Ira C. Barker, Aug 26
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elveretta Peckham, Aug 24
c3 Funeral – Mrs Georgina Harris, Aug 27
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c5 Born – Daughter of Leslie Brown, Aug 25
c5 Born – Janelle Maria MacKay, daughter of Gordon MacKay; sister of Maclynne, Aug 28
c5 Born – Son of Isidore Volkaert, Aug 24
c5 Died – Mrs Nellie Butler, Aug 26
c5 Died – Mrs Pearl Gower, Aug 27
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c1 Funeral – Peter Dauscher, brother-in-law of John Romance
c1 Funeral – Miss Catherine Dauscher, daughter of Peter Dauscher
28 August 1953
Second Section
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c1 Died – Mrs Elizabeth L. Hodgson, 64th year, Aug 27, widow of Roy S. Hodgson
c1 Article – Elmer Bowen of Port Stanley
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Mistele, nee Sperin, 68 years, Aug 27, wife of Henry A. Mistele
c5 Died – Mrs Florence Olive Lees, 65 years, Aug 27, daughter of George & Brenda Elliott; widow of George Edmund Lees; mother of Mrs Alvin (Edna) Perkins, Mrs John H. (Aileen) Babcock; sister of Mrs Philip (Helen) Barney, Jack, Myles and Harold Elliott; grandmother of Leeann and Wendy Perkins
c8 Died – Miss Mary McCulley, 73 years, Aug 28, daughter of Joseph McCulley
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c5 Engagement – George Yule Mason, son of Lt Col. George Yule Mason to Elizabeth Louise Doolittle, daughter of Ira Neal Doolittle – Photo
c7 Married – John Allen Kirkland, son of Jack Kirkland to Mary Marlene Malcolm, daughter of A. Malcolm
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c6 Married – Robert John Keith to Norma Joan Wilks, daughter of Tracy Wilks
c6 Married – Benson Fritzley, son of Richard & Harriet Fritzley to Violet Marion Percival, daughter of George & Isabel Percival
c6 Married – Jack Frederick Lawson, son of William Lawson to Alice Jean Meredith, daughter of William & Alice Meredith
29 August 1953
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c3 Photo – Car & Train Wreck, Con 13 Yarmouth
c7 Died – Jean Marilyn Locke, 20 years, Aug 29, daughter of Mrs Esther Lough
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c4 Died – Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Whiting, nee Bowen, 82 years, Aug 27, widow of Thomas Whiting
c5 Died – Clarence Beck, 36th year, Aug 27
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c1 Article – Aylmer Fair Winners
c3 Photo – Kenneth Rogers; George Downaam; Norman Scott; Robert Burns; J. C. Taylor; Dr J. S. Shoemaker; Spencer McConnell; Ted Shuttleworth; L. D. Perron; Don McConnell; Harry Endean
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c1 Died – Mrs Antoinette Robitaille, 49 years, Aug 28, wife of Philip Robitaille; mother of Mrs J. VanTroost, Mrs Lloyd Hooper, Mrs Hector St. Pierre and Jan Pierre
c2 Birthday – Joseph White of Port Rowan, 83rd
c3 Funeral – Gilbert D. Bailey, Aug 28
c3 Funeral – Mrs Clara Connor, Aug 24
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Jennie Berry, Aug 30 1950, by daughter Edith Schram and Ernie
c4 Memoriam – D. T. Pullen, Aug 29 1948
c5 Born – Son of Mike Boczkowske; brother of Janet, Henry and Edward, Aug 22
c5 Died – Jean Marilyn Locke, Aug 29
c5 Died – Mary McCulley, Aug 28
c5 Died – Miss Sarah E. McRae, 76 years, Aug 28
c6 Reunion – Fowler Family
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c4 Birthday – Mrs Ira Kinsman of St Thomas, 81st – Photo
c7 Married – Jack Garrett, son of William Garrett to Marjorie Froelick, daughter of Mrs Helen Froelick
29 August 1953
Second Section
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c1 Photo – Yvonne Douglas of Tillsonburg, 3 years, granddaughter of Harold Winger of Vienna; Croft Garnham of Straffordville
c1 Article – by George E. Thorman, Photo
c3 Photo – Vienna Centennial – Jeannie (Stevens) Brisseau; Ethel (Rowe) Hardy; Mrs Mattie Brien; Frank Ferris; Tilman Marlatt; Edward Coan
c4 Photo – Mrs J. P. Coombe of Vienna, 1st cousin of Thomas A. Edison
c4 Photo – Mr & Mrs Joe Emerson of Vienna and grandson James Walker of Woodstock
c4 Died – Miss Sarah E. McRae, 76 years, Aug 29
c7 Article – Vienna Centennial
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c2 Engagement – Wilfred Ezra Wilhelm, son of Gordon R. Wilhelm to Jean Kathleen Knight, daughter of Hector P. Knight – Photo
c4 Engagement – Douglas Harry Sanguine, son of B. Sanguine to Betty Jean Arrand, daughter of F. H. Arrand
c4 Engagement – James Arthur McKinlay, son of Duncan McKinlay to Frances Louise Fish, daughter of Rae Flint Partridge
c4 Engagement – Bill Hodgkinson, son of Ernest Hodgkinson to Jacqueline Marie Langley, daughter of Mary Louise Langley
c4 Engagement – Wilfred Ezra Wilhelm, son of Gordon R. Wilhelm to Jean Kathleen Knight, daughter of Hector P. Knight
c4 Engagement – Ronald Bruce Miller, son of W. B. Miller to Barbara Ann Richardson, daughter of James Albert Richardson
c4 Engagement – William Dow Wilson, son of Mrs Hazel Wilson to Mary Ellen MacDonald, daughter of Morris MacDonald
c4 Engagement – William John Downing Stewart, son of William J. Stewart to Gwenfrydd Joyce Pearce, daughter of Charles S. Pearce
c4 Engagement – Kenneth Brown, son of George Brown to Jean Mae Connor, daughter of Thomas O. Connor
c4 Engagement – Robert Walter Roulston, son of J. E. & Muriel Roulston to Doris Carolyn Stride, daughter of Garfield Stride
c4 Engagement – William Allan Galbraith, son of Willis Galbraith to Shirley Mae Knight, daughter of John Wilfred Knight
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs James Kilmer of Aylmer, 50th
c4 Birthday – Mrs Mary Frost of St Thomas, 90th
c5 Married – Norman McCaw to Janet Yates
c6 Photo – Mrs Sarah Brad and sister Mrs Elizabeth Robinson
c6 Married – John Edward Martin to Norene McFalls
31 August 1953
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c1 Died – Jean Marilyn Locke, Aug 29 – Photo
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c2 Died – Mrs Kate Emily Warner, Aug 30, daughter of Robert Whetstone; wife of William George Warner
c4 Died – Robert Borden Stewart, 47 years, Aug 30, son of Charles & Minnie Stewart; husband of Mrs Caroline Stewart; father of Mrs Steve (Betty) Cormier, Mrs James (Jean) Doyle, Minnie, John, Charles and Rolland Stewart; brother of Mrs John M. Sperry
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c4 Died – Mrs Sophia Fox, 77 years, widow of Wilson Fox; mother of Mrs Frank Leaf; sister of Mrs Lydia Delearey
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Sutton, nee Trott, 86 years, Aug 28, widow of David Sutton
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c1 Died – Mrs Mary Caroline Dadson, 79 years, Aug 31, widow of Frank Dadson
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Edith Stanfield, 78 years, Aug 30, mother of Andrew St Clair
c7 Died – William C. Cornish, 70 years, Aug 29
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c2 Photo – Mrs A. E. Hollands of Aylmer
c2 Born – Gail Elizabeth Fowler, daughter of A. C. ‘Bert’ Fowler; sister of Stephen and Sharon, Aug 27
c2 Born – Judy Lynne Halliday, daughter of Hardy Halliday, Aug 29
c2 Born – Verne Mitchell Harris, son of Rev R. K. & Lorene Harris, nee Davis, Aug 22
c2 Born – Margaret Jean Hux, daughter of Arthur C. Hux; sister of Danny and Marie, Aug 26
c2 Born – Stephen Artley Potenza, son of Fred & Phyllis Potenza, Aug 27
c2 Born – Lesley Ann Spearman, daughter of A. E. & Mrs Spearman, nee Winfield, Aug 29
c2 Born – Paul Randall Wadley, son of Gerald N. Wadley, July 10
c2 Born – Daphne Joan Wadley, daughter of John R. Wadley, Aug 20
c2 Memoriam – Leo Laur, Aug 31 1950, by sister Mrs May Rowe
c3 Died – William C. Cornish, 70 years, Aug 29
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Caroline Dadson, 79 years, Aug 31, widow of Frank Dadson
c3 Died – Thomas Henry Haywood, 86th year, Aug 30
c3 Died – Stanley G. Lewis, Aug 29, husband of Mrs Madeline Lewis
c3 Died – Miss Sarah E. McRae, 76 years, Aug 28
c3 Died – Robert Borden Stewart, Aug 30
c3 Died – Mrs Kate Emily Warner, 67th year, Aug 30, wife of William George Warner
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Lavina Weyburn, nee Wall, 83rd year, Aug 30, mother of Mrs Byron Baker; sister of Mrs Roy Wilson
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Edith Stanfield, 80th year, Aug 30, widow of George Stanfield; mother of Andrew St. Clair; sister of Mrs Anne McBride
c7 Funeral – Mrs E. J. Butler, Aug 29
c8 Died – Mrs George Stanfield, Aug 30, daughter of Samuel & Mary Pound, nee Shively
31 August 1953
Second Section
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c1 Article – William ‘Bill’ Kelly and Roy B. Olsen – Photo
c1 Photo – Paul G. Jeffries of St Thomas
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Lavina Weyburn, Aug 30
c4 Article – Vienna Centennial
c4 Photo – Rev John Graham; Canon R. W. James
c4 Died – Thomas H. Haywood, Aug 30
c5 Died – Stanley G. Lewis, Aug 29
c7 Retirement – Cory S. MacFarlane – Photo
c7 Photo – Jack A. MacFarlane; Frank Carruthers; Melvin E. Woodford
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c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. L. Williams of Aylmer, 50th
c3 Dedication – Robert Barkwell
c3 Married – George McElheran, nephew of Harold & Wilfred Miller to Freda Faulks
c3 Engagement – David John Brunton, son of William Brunton to Kathryn Irene Smith, daughter of Ernest Smith
c3 Engagement – John Robert Phin, son of Dr A. W. Phin to Alice Lamoine Keene, daughter of Harold T. Keene
c3 Engagement – Robert R. Walker, son of Walter Walker to hazel Mae Nyman, daughter of Eskild Nyman
c3 Married – Lt. John Russell Woods, son of Mrs Shirley E. Woods to Nancy Elizabeth Braden, daughter of J. A. E. Braden
c4 Married – John Gerald Davis, son of Mrs W. Davis to Beverley Hazel Draper, daughter of W. E. Draper
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Albert Fishleigh of Union, 50th – Photo
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c3 Married – Lt. John Russell Woods, son of Mrs Shirley E. Woods to Nancy Elizabeth Braden, daughter of J. A. E. Braden