St. Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
November & December 1953
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2 November 1953
Page 1
c1 Died – Russel Hopper, 51 years, Nov 2, son of Arthur Hopper; husband of Mrs Phyllis Hopper, nee Harp
c3 Photo – St Thomas – Elgin Memorial Arena
Page 2
c2 Died – Herbert Magee, 79 years, Nov 1
c2 Died – Miss Nellie R. Wedge, 81st year, daughter of Charles & Mary Wedge, nee McLimans; aunt of William Halfpenny, Frank Halfpenny, Mrs Kay Craford, MRs Clyde Hoyt and MRs H. L. Vawter
c2 Funeral – Miss Catherine M. Garvin, Oct 31
c2 Funeral – Ernest L. Johnson, Oct 31
c3 Died – Mrs Caroline Rosina Stewart, 45 years, Nov 1, daughter of Mrs Nellie Henning; widow of Robert B. Stewart; mother of Charles and Roland Stewart, Mrs James (Jean) Doyle and Miss Minnie Stewart; step-mother of John Stewart and Mrs Steven (Betty) Cormier; sister of Mrs Ilene Riley, Walter and Fred Henning
Page 6
c3 Photo – Rev Paul Storms; W. H. Smeltzer; H. J. Olsen; Thomas Currah; J. C. Brooks; D. J. Sanda; Russell Henderson
Page 7
c2 Article – George C. Hopperton, son of Joseph J. Hopperton; cousin of Mrs Arthur Glover
c3 Photo – Jack Bissett; Archie Campbell; Don McCallum
c4 Died – Philip Meehan, 53 years, Nov 1
c4 Memoriam – Wilfred Fife, Nov 1 1951, by Doris and Dave
c5 Born – David Eugene McCormick, son of Archie McCormick; brother of Wayne
c5 Born – Debra Susan Webster, daughter of Clayton E. & Catherine Webster, nee Heberle; sister of Brian Francis, Oct 30
c5 Died – Russell Hopper, Nov 1
c5 Died – Philip Meehan, Nov 1
c5 Died – Mrs Robert B. Stewart, Nov 1
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Mrs Margaret L. Dunseith, Oct 26, widow of Samuel J. Dunseith
c2 Photo – William Kelly of St Thomas
2 November 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c4 Photo – Mrs Gerald Hunt; Marion Gettas; Sylvia Guest; Susan Agur; Janice Ritchie
c8 Died – Thomas Edward Malone, 49th year, Nov 2
Page 10
c2 Married – William Marvin Radney, son of Clyde Radney to Kathleen June Frishette, daughter of William Harold Frishette
c6 Engagement – Pte Fred D. Reese Jr., son of F. D. Reese to Katherine Ann Nesbitt, daughter of Frank Thompson Nesbitt
c6 Engagement – George Herbert Schweitzer, son of John F. Schweitzer to Vivian Jean Fishleigh, daughter of Clarence R. Fishleigh
c7 Married – Milton Earl Crandall to Margaret Ann Kubu
3 November 1953
Page 3
c3 Birthday – Donald Hyndman of West Lorne, 96th – Photo
Page 5
c3 Photo – Edythe’s Shop, St Thomas
c3 Photo – Jean Shaver; Louise Parrack; Joyce Campbell; Nila Williams; Shirley Southern; Marion Hamilton; Darlene Diamond; Sharon Potts; Marilyn Holborne; Joan Agnew
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – Mary Elizabeth Flexen, Nov 3 1951
c3 Memoriam – Harvey Stafford, Nov 3 1952, by sisters Florrie and Bertha, brother-in-law Gus and brother George
c3 Died – John Henry Schneider, Oct 28
c3 Died – Percy H. Loosemore, 52 years, Nov 3, husband of Mildred Erna Loosemore; father of Wendy and Mrs John C. (Dawn) Burgess; brother of Florence, Daisy, Ethel, Walter and Ernie Loosemore – Photo
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Wallace Elwood Wait, nee Bertie Cornell of Jerseyville, 55th; son of William Dowd Wait; daughter of John Cornell; sister of Mrs Seth (Florence Bell) VanSickle, Mrs Orton Dyment; Mrs William Misner; George and Leslie Cornell
c5 Died – Mrs Emma M. Harrington, Nov 2, daughter of George & Annie Nabb, nee Foster
c5 Funeral – Mrs Mary Appleford, Nov 2
c5 Funeral – Frederick H. Travis, Oct 30
c6 Born – Larry James Davis, son of James & Mary Davis, nee Troyer, Nov 3
c6 Born – Daniel Mark Willis, son of H. L. & Ellen Willis, nee Schooley; brother of Jeffrey, Oct 24
c6 Born – Constance Janet Buck, daughter of Dr C. C. L. Buck, Oct 31
c6 Died – Mrs Emma M. Harrington, Nov 2
c6 Died – Percy H. Loosemore, 52 years, Nov 3
c6 Died – Mrs Robert B. Stewart, Nov 1
3 November 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – Orrie Quackenbush, July 19 1952, husband of Mrs Eva Quackenbush
c2 Divorce – Mrs Marie Hillman vs Gerald W. Hillman
c6 Article – Robert Boothman, 16, son of W. J. Boothman
Page 10
c5 Married – Roy Graham, son of John Graham to Margaret Irene Love, daughter of W. E. Love
4 November 1953
Page 3
c2 Died – Rev A. J. McKaye, 49 years, Nov 3, husband of Mrs Ellen McKaye, nee Baskerville
Page 7
c3 Died – George E. Hindley, 89th year, Nov 3
c3 Died – Alex McCallum, 78 years, Nov 2 [MacCallum – CVH]
c3 Born – Paul Adrian Faulds, son of Walter A. Faulds, Nov 1
c3 Died – Mrs Emma M. Harrington, Nov 3
c3 Died – George E. Hindley, Nov 3
c3 Died – Howard Bogart, 54th year, Nov 4
c3 Died – Percy H. Loosemore, Nov 2
c3 Died – Alexander McCallum, Nov 2
c4 Funeral – Philip Meehan, Nov 3
c5 Died – Mrs Marybelle Vosburg, nee Smith, 67 years, Nov 2, wife of George Vosburg; mother of Mrs Harold (Marguerite) Craig, Mrs Alex (Dorothy) Armstrong, Mrs Verne (Marion) McBride, John and Joseph Vosburg
Page 9
c7 Married – William Clark Shenefelt to Janet Steele Smith
Page 10
c3 Married – Oscar Nels Anderson, son of A. Anderson to Mariam Ione Poole, daughter of Mr & Mrs Hatherley
4 November 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edwin Nott of Southwold, 50th – Photo
5 November 1953
Page 1
c1 Photo – New C. N. I. B. newspaper stand, Talbot St., St Thomas
c1 Photo – Harry Lindop; Mrs Margaret Reed
c6 Died – George Alexander Cook, 78 years, Nov 5 – Photo
Page 3
c4 Died – Mrs Gertrude Philpot, nee McCrea, 67th year, Nov 1, daughter of Robert McCrea; niece of James Kirby; aunt of John A. Wheldrick
c5 Birthday – Mrs George Schram, nee Martha Ann Swick of Port Rowan, 93rd
Page 6
c4 Article – Amish Colony at Aylmer
c5 Died – Mrs Harriet Olive Kelly, nee McNabb, 54 years, Nov 4, wife of William G. Kelly
Page 7
c2 Died – Floyd A. McLean, 51 years, Nov 3, son of James McLean; brother of Mrs G. E. (Vera) Hicks, Elmer and Fred McLean and Mrs H. (Marian) Cooper
c2 Born – James Tracey Walker, son of James & Florence Walker, nee Tracey, Nov 2
c2 Born – Steven Allen Lunn, son of Russ & Shirley Lunn; brother of Brian, Oct 30
c2 Died – Howard Bogart, Nov 4
c2 Died – Mrs Annie Maria Burdon, nee Watson, 75th year, Nov 5, widow of Arthur Burdon
c3 Funeral – Mrs Caroline Stewart
Page 8
c5 Died – Miss Florence Lilly, niece of Mrs A. E. Evans
c6 Funeral – Mrs Annie Murray, Oct 31, aunt of Arlo Irving
Page 9
c6 Photo – Mrs O. C. Johnson; Mrs Harry Moyse; Mrs William Koyle; Mrs Frank Carruther
Page 11
c5 Married – Paul Hotchkiss, son of Jack Hotchkiss to Myrna Barnes
Page 12
c5 Died – Levi Isaac Doxtator, 80th year, Nov 5, son of Isaac & Elizabeth Doxtator, nee Jones; husband of Mrs Louise Doxtator, nee Powless; father of Mrs Selinda Sumners, Isaac, Jacob, Chester, Gordon, Louis and Kenneth Doxtator
5 November 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Died – Daniel Charles Messeroll, 87 years, Nov 3, widow of Martha Messeroll; father of Mrs J. B. (Helen) Coulson, Mrs Kay Griffin, Mrs E. F. (Edna) Chambers, Lloyd, John, Phillip and Daniel Messeroll
c3 Photo – Donald Abel; Ronald Fellows; Leo Johnson; Keith Blundon; Cadet Cpl. Gary Williams; David Taylor; Robert McConnell; Gary Collins; Allan Brad; Bruce Monk
c4 Photo – Demaris Eden; Mary Lou Kirkwood; John Marshall; W. R. Cavanaugh; Keith Fox; Barbara Tansley
c4 Photo – Douglas Osborne; Rosalie Godsman; Elsie McKenzie; Shirley Godkin
c8 Died – Mrs Arthur Burdon, Nov 5
6 November 1953
Page 3
c1 Died – William Jones, 58 years, Nov 2, son of Mrs Lillian Jones; brother of Fred, John, Lt Cyril Jones and Edith Jones, Mrs Stanley (Marjorie) Fry and Mrs Charles (Mildred) Tuck
c2 Funeral – Mrs Jacob Keller, nee Jane Blough, 93 years, Nov 3
Page 6
c3 Photo – Donald F. Cook of St Thomas
Page 7
c1 Funeral – George Alexander Cook, Nov 7
c4 Died – George Alexander Cook, Nov 5
c4 Died – Levi Isaac Doxtator, Nov 5
c4 Died – Mrs Helen M. Morphy, Nov 5, widow of Alfred Morphy
c5 Born – Elizabeth Lillian Collard, daughter of Albert Collard; sister of Vickie, Oct 25
c5 Born – Daughter of Donald Schleihauf, Nov 4
c5 Born – Son of Charles & Mary Stickel, nee Sinclair, Oct 30
Page 8
c4 Married – Samuel Edwin Baker, son of A. J. Baker to Helen Esther Bailey, daughter of Harlen P. Vaughn
Page 9
c5 Married – Edward Charles Allen, son of Charles Allen to Helen Marie Brazier, daughter of G. W. & Doris Brazier
Page 10
c3 Funeral – Mrs Emma M. Harrington, Nov 5
c3 Funeral – George E. Hindley, Nov 5
c3 Funeral – Alexander McCallum, Nov 5
c3 Funeral – Percy H. Loosemore, Nov 5
Page 12
c4 Photo – Jack Thurlow; Ted Davies
c7 Article – Dr Helga Laufenstein of St Thomas – Photo
6 November 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c3 Photo – Site of the new Central Elgin District High School
c3 Died – Mrs Francis DeShaw, nee Flossie Templeton, Nov 5
c5 Photo – Gordon Lawrence Soper, son of Lawrence Soper of St Thomas
c6 Died – Mrs Helen M. Morphy, nee Strong, Nov 5, widow of Alfred Morphy; daughter of Joseph & Margaret Strong, nee Kerr; cousin of Amelia and Helen Kerr, Mrs Roy Kerr and Mrs Harriet Elliott
Page 20
c3 Photo – Aylmer Trojan’s – Mark Delaney; Bud Garton
7 November 1953
Page 1
c1 Photo – Mrs George Hooper; Mrs Helen Grayling
Page 6
c3 Died – Albert A. Haney, 79 years, Nov 6
c5 Died – Sidney Johnston, 92nd year, Nov 6
c6 Birthday – Mrs George Schram of Port Rowan, 93rd
Page 7
c2 Anniversary – Mrs & Mrs Alex Jackson of St Thomas, 50th
c4 Born – William Leonard McArthur, son of Leonard & Donna McArthur, nee Irwin, Oct 28
c4 Born – Daughter of Dr Thomas & Jean Lee, nee Burford of Essex England, Nov 5
c4 Died – Mrs Susan Ferris Scott, 92 years, Nov 6, widow of Edward T. Scott; mother of Hubert and Charles Scott
Page 8
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Sherwood Keillor of Iona, 50th – Photo
c4 Married – Rev Canon H. B. Ashby to Agnes Janet Lang
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Frank Eveland of Port Burwell, 25th – Photo
c4 Photo – Mrs William (Shirley) Monteith; Frank Eveland; Mrs Jack (Elizabeth) McCord
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Frank Eveland of Port Burwell, 25th
c7 Married – Gordon Farquharson, son of R. Farquharson to Patricia Best, daughter of Ian Best
7 November 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – new sewage disposal plant in Kettle Creek Valley
c3 Died – Mrs Susan Ferris Scott, Nov 6
c4 Article – Norman Shoemaker of Iona Station
Page 22
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Thomas C. Moore – Photo
c4 Engagement – James Duncan Orchard, son of Clarence J. Orchard to Helen Jean Patterson, daughter of J. Clarence Patterson
c4 Married – Victor Ross, son of W. N. D. Ross to Marian Mittel
c4 Married James Murray to Fern MacKenzie
c5 Photo – Mrs J. H. Ricketts; Marjorie Davidson; Mrs R. Sanders; Mrs J. F. Curtis; Miss Bertha Hebert; Mrs E. V. Cosan
c6 Married – Frank H. Johns, son of Mrs Tasa McLean to Geraldine C. Kennedy, daughter of Cyril G. Kennedy
c7 Engagement – Donald Rice, son of James Rice to Pauline Pickering, daughter of Mrs Ethel Pickering
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs P. Frank Graham of Rodney, 50th – Photo
9 November 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Remembrance Day at Memorial Hospital Cenotaph
Page 2
c3 Died – Mrs Robert J. Caley, 81 years, Nov 7, mother of Eleanor, Herbert, William, Arch. James and Fred Caley and the late Spencer Caley
c3 Funeral – Mrs Annie Maria Burdon, Nov 6
c3 Funeral – Mrs Helen M. Morphy, Nov 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs Susan Scott, Nov 7
c3 Funeral – George A. Cook, Nov 7
Page 3
c1 Died – Mrs William Hubert White, nee Helen Elizabeth Osborne, 53 years, Nov 8
c2 Died – Mrs William Cousins, nee Carrie Conn, 62 years, Nov 7
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – Archie McDougall, Nov 9 1949, by wife and son Florence and Jimmy
c3 Memoriam – Mrs W. J. Luscombe, Nov 9 1950, by daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Gerald
c3 Died – Herbert Warren, Nov 8, father of Jessie Warren, Mrs Alan B. Stevens and H. T. Warren; grandfather of Herbert Warren
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Laura Lumley, 95 years, Nov 9, daughter of William Jardine; widow of George Lumley
c4 Died – Mrs Ethel M. MacPherson, Nov 8, widow of Charles MacPherson; sister of Mrs Catherine Gilby and Dr Fred S. Munn
c4 Died – Henry Anthony Pearce, 86 years, Nov 8, father of Harry Pearce and Mrs Clarence Miller
c5 Died – Mrs Ethel M. MacPherson, Nov 8, widow of Charles MacPherson
c6 Born – Daughter of John William & Phyllis Groves, nee Bolt, Oct 27
c6 Born – Sandra Jean Hall, daughter of Jack Hall; sister of Ronald, Nov 8
c6 Born – Daughter of Don & Celia Wilton, nee Matthews, Nov 7
c6 Born – Daughter of Oscar Burden, Nov 4
c6 Born – Pamela Louise Brown, daughter of Wilfred G. Brown; sister of Kent, Nov 8
c6 Born – Bonnie Anne Winkworth, daughter of Fred & Juanita Winkworth, nee Ball; sister of Rickie, Oct 19
c8 Died – Stefan Kovacs, 47 years, Nov 8, son of George Kovacs; brother of George Kovacs, Mrs Mary Hresek and Mrs Elizabeth Kocela
9 November 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Lt. Col. C. A. Low; Mjr. E. G. King
c3 Photo – F. L. Burse; W. H. Hall; Sanford Hall; Gil Forgue; Ernest E. Seger; F. Thorogood; J. W. Armstrong; W. Cooper; Thomas H. Edwards; C. L. Secord; Percy Waling; Horace W. Redding; J. Lambe; C. Carnegie; W/. J. McDonald; J. Mills; W. J. Baird
c4 Died – Henry Anthony Pearce, 86 years, Nov 8, widow of Mrs Mary Pearce; father of Harry Pearce and Mrs Clarence (Gladys) Miller
c6 Photo – Rev R. B. Craig; Rev R. W. Lane; Rev J. A. O. McKennitt
Page 10
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Neal Douglas McLaren – Photo
c4 Married – Neal Douglas McLaren, son of Robert McLaren to Konstance Tina Kaplanis, daughter of George Kaplanis
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edwin Noel, 50th
c6 Married – Francis Maxwell Watts, son of Alfred Watts to Winifred Sergeant, daughter of Lewis Sergeant
10 November 1953
Page 1
c5 Photo – John Reid; Carl Edmonds; Robert Cook; Charles Smale; Dr E. C. Gliddon; Fred Armour; Archie Irvine; Scott McKay; Gerry Johnstone; Jack Brown; Frank Sanders; Paul Jeffries
Page 2
c2 Funeral – Howard Percy Bogart, Nov 6
c2 Funeral – Russell Hopper
c3 Photo – Earl Rawlings; Gordon Budd; Russel Foster; Dr A. R. Lower; Hugh Telford; A. D. McColl; Lloyd Rickwood
c6 Died – Harry Hebblethwaite, 57th year, Nov 9
Page 3
c1 Died – Elder Clarence E. Smith, 58th year, Nov 8
c1 Died – James A. Addison, 69 years, Nov 8
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edwin Noel of London, 50th
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Robert E. Coffey, Nov 9
c5 Died – Mrs Robert E. Coffey, Nov 9
c5 Died – Mrs Minnie E. Daugharty, 73 years, Nov 9, widow of Frank A. Daugharty
c5 Died – Donald Bruce ‘Dinnie’ Fisher, 74 years, Nov 9
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Laura Lumley, 96th year, Nov 9, widow of James Lumley
c6 Born – Son of Ted Kloosterman, Nov 7
c6 Born – Linda Diane Waller, daughter of William & Marilyn Waller, nee Topping, Nov 7
Page 8
c2 Engagement – Jean Edmund Lasnier, son of Edmund Jean Lasnier to Edith Marian Bell, daughter of Frederick Archibald Bell
Page 9
c6 Married – Earl Wesley Chandler, son of Earl Chandler to Jo Ann Lauzon, daughter of J. R. Lauzon
10 November 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – Donald Bruce Fisher, 74 years, Nov 9 – Photo
c1 Photo – James McKinlay; Garvey Dowler; Orlo M. Brees; Hon F. S. Thomas; P. R. Locke; Murray McArthur
c5 Photo – Carmen Lyons; Jim Robilliard; Gordie Weeks; S. Forsythe; William Marshall
c5 Died – Mrs Minnie E. Daugharty, widow of Frank Daugharty
Page 13
c1 Article – Vandierendonck Family of Malahide – Photo of Henry & Georgina Vandierendonck and son George and daughter-in-law Augusta
11 November 1953
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Mrs William Mitchell, nee Alice Evans, 91 years, Nov 11z
c4 Photo – St Paul’s United Church, Aylmer
Page 7
c4 Died – Joseph Clarence Barrett, 78 years, Nov 11
c4 Memoriam – Cyrus Hartsell, Nov 11 1921
c5 Born – Laura Louise Fryer, daughter of Dr K. D. Fryer; sister of Catherine Anne and Pamela Elaine, Nov 9
c5 Born – Paul Kevin Shaw, son of R. G. Shaw, Nov 5
c5 Born – Gordon Robert Cloes, son of G. M. Cloes, Nov 7
c5 Died – Carol May Brown, 4 1/2 months, Nov 10, infant daughter of Harley Brown; granddaughter of Thomas Brown
c5 Died – Mrs Robert E. Coffey, Nov 9
c5 Died – Donald Bruce Fisher, Nov 9
c5 Died – Wing Cmdr. George Edward Nickerson, 36 years, Nov 10
Page 9
c3 Married – Donald Rice, son of J. Rice to Pauline Pickering, daughter of Mrs Ethel Pickering
Page 12
c4 Died – Alton G. Adcock, 49th year, Nov 10
11 November 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c3 Photo – Remembrance Day in Aylmer
c4 Died – Dr William John McLean, 66th year, Nov 11
c5 Died – Mrs Isabella Attridge, nee Carswell, 41 years, Nov 11, wife of Gordon Attridge
Page 14
c3 Article – Bendell Bros. open new Reliance Station at Talbotville – Photo
c4 Photo – Russell L. Bendell and Bruce E. Bendell
Page 16
c2 Funeral – Mrs Ethel M. MacPherson, Nov 10, widow of Charles MacPherson
c2 Funeral – Levi Isaac Doxtator, Nov 7
12 November 1953
Page 1
c3 Died – Lillian Rogers and John Illes of Port Rowan
c3 Fire – Granada Theatre, St Thomas
Page 3
c4 Died – Mrs Robert A. Barron, nee Elizabeth Jane Turner, 92nd year, Nov 10, daughter of William Turner
Page 6
c3 Photo – SS 5 Catholic School, Malahide
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Wallace Humphrey of Straffordville, 30th
c6 Married – Martin Hendel, son of Martin Hendel to Mary Bachner, daughter of Michael Bachner
Page 7
c3 Born – Cindre Luanne Kettlewell, daughter of Paul Kettlewell; sister of Darcy Maureen; Nov 9
c3 Died – Joseph C. Barrett, Nov 11
c3 Died – Edward M. Johnston, Nov 11, husband of Mrs Hazel Johnston, nee Reynolds
c4 Died – Paul Palenkas, 51 years, Nov 12
c5 Funeral – Mrs Minnie Daugharty, Nov 11, widow of Frank Daugharty
c5 Memoriam – Gordon Keith Patman, Nov 12 1943, by Elsie and Rob; by parents
c5 Memoriam – William M. Meloche, Nov 12 1950
Page 8
c4 Married – Jack E. C. Stroyberg, son of Eric C. Stroyberg to Jean Marie Slota, daughter of John Slota
Page 9
c3 Engagement – Mr Atkins, son of Herman Atkins to Dixie Grant, daughter of Kenneth E. Grant
c3 Birthday – Mrs James Meek of Port Stanley, 95th
Page 14
c3 Married – Harry Smit, son of Stephen Smit to Hyacinth Jean DeSerrano, daughter of Alois DeSerrano
c3 Married – Joseph Stickel, son of Henry Stickel to Caroline Bitz, daughter of Johann Bitz
c5 Died – Constantine G. Geddes, 85 years, Nov 1
12 November 1953
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Returned soldiers – Lt Jack Dufton; Cpl. R. J. Maginn – Photos
c5 Died – Edward M. Johnston, Nov 11
13 November 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Austin Smith; Edna Silcox; Maxine Skene; Glenn Hamilton
Page 2
c1 Funeral – Donald Bruce Fisher, Nov 12
c1 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Coffey, Nov 12
c2 Returned Soldier – Pte. E. R. Jeffery, son of Lawrence Jeffery of West Lorne – Photo
c3 Returned Soldier – Pte. Desmond Thomas, son of John Thomas of St Thomas – Photo
Page 3
c2 Engagement – William Eden to Ruby Flintoft
Page 7
c2 Photo – Miss Annie Yeo of St Thomas
c3 Article – New Chrysler-Plymouth Dealer, St Thomas; Douglas Gurton
c3 Memoriam – Lewis Cameron Rowe, Nov 13 1943
c4 Born – Daughter of Victor J. & Barbara Blackwell, nee Spencer; sister of Alec and Frederick, Nov 10
c4 Died – Edward M. Johnston, Nov 11
Page 8
c1 Married – James Lunn, son of Gordon Lunn to Marilyn Clark, daughter of Dawson Clark – Photo
Page 9
c3 Married – Ernie Lauson to Margaret Robinson, niece of G. Coville
c7 Married – Malcolm Stanley Clemens, son of John Clemens to Mrs Vesta Pearl Brandon, daughter of John Stewart
13 November 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Beth Smale; Mrs Gerry Somerville; Mrs Ernest Dickenson; Bruce Caldwell
c3 Died – D. Wilson Crawford, 35 years, Nov 11
c4 Photo – Frank Winter; Lloyd Auckland; Bob Miller; Bill Whitehead; Ron Bogart
c4 Photo – F. O. Lewis; Ray Kiff; Ray Polley; Les Hobbins; Ross Dowswell; Gene Fleet
c5 Funeral – Paul Palenkas, Nov 15
Page 12
c6 Article – Robert ‘Bob’ Hepinstall of New Orleans, Louisiana and formerly of St Thomas; son of C. H. Hepinstall – Photo
14 November 1953
Page 1
c2 Article – Whistler Swans at Pinafore Park – Photo
Page 2
c1 Funeral – Mrs George Vosburg, nee Mary Belle Smith
Page 6
c3 Photo – Mrs C. M. Thomas; G. O. Howse
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Appleyard, 75 years, Nov 13
c3 Memoriam – Elizabeth Pantling Brown, Nov 15 1950
c4 Born – Nancy Louise Jones, daughter of Mervin & Margaret Jones, Nov 9
c4 Born – Peter Alexander McNea, son of Robert J. McNea; brother of Michael, Nov 7
c4 Born – Daughter of C. H. Egley; sister of David and Donald, Nov 6
c6 Funeral – Carol May Brown, Nov 12
c6 Funeral – Mrs Mary Laura Lumley
c6 Funeral – Clarence Barrett
14 November 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c3 Photo – Archie Campbell; Ron Davies; George Miller; George Elms; John Spackman; Cyril McCaig; Harold Medlyn; George Morrow; C. H. Egley; Hugh Agnew; Marsh Towers; Jim Gillick; Billy, Bobby and Gary Long; Wayne Clark; Bob Massecar; Pet Watson; Billy Marshall; Teddy Long
c6 Died – Mrs Minnetta Hall, 64th year, Nov 10, daughter of Henry Morris; widow of Frederick Hall
Page 14
c3 Died – Mrs Jack C. Walker, Nov 13
c3 Died – James H. Armstrong, 58 years
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Appleyard, 75 years, Nov 13
c5 Funeral – Mrs Hattie Kelly, 55th year, Nov 6, daughter of Albert McNabb; wife of William G. Kelly
Page 15
c1 Photo – Spackman Motors staff – Joe Razar; George Austin; Carl Harding; Roby Robinson; Bill Turner
Page 17
c6 Married – AS Arthur Chester Cain, son of Harry Cain to A. Wren Jean Isobel Attwood
c7 Funeral – Herbert Magee, Nov 10
Page 19
c1 Photo – Harry Weare of Rankin’s Plumbing and Heating, St Thomas
Page 24
c2 Married – Marvin Radney, son of Clyde Radney to Kathleen June Frishette, daughter of W. H. Frishette – Photo
c4 Engagement – John D. Kennedy to Norma Morrish
c4 Engagement – Malcolm Joseph Pilbeam, son of Harry Pilbeam to Mary Priscilla Finch, daughter of R. R. Finch
c4 Engagement – Kenneth N. MacLeod, son of A. MacLeod to Margaret Vary, daughter of Percy Vary
c4 Engagement – William F. Thompson, son of Arthur Thompson to Carol Evelyn Harrington, daughter of Allan Harrington
c5 Married – Russell Beer to Maxine Dummer, daughter of W. Dummer
c6 Married – Joseph Taylor Cunningham, son of James M. Cunningham to Miss Stout, daughter of Mrs N. Stout; granddaughter of Mrs J. Bibby; niece of Mrs Gordon Stephens
16 November 1953
Page 1
c1 Fire – Y. M. C. A., St Thomas – Photo
c1 Died – Thomas Dunn, 73 years, Nov 15 – Photo
Page 2
c2 Photo – William ‘Bill’ Oliver, son of William L. ‘Bill’ Oliver of St Thomas
c3 Funeral – Dr William J. McLean, Nov 13
c3 Funeral – Edward M. Johnston, Nov 14
c4 Photo – Keith McIntyre, son of Keith M. McIntyre formerly of St Thomas
Page 3
c1 Died – Dr Arthur Haasz, 65 years, Nov 15
c5 Kidnapped – Catherine Shannon, 5 years, daughter of George & Isabel Shannon, nee McLandress
Page 5
c3 Photo – Trinity Church, St Thomas
c3 Photo – Rt. Rev. W. T. T. Hallam; Dr Frederick Johnson, husband of the late Adelaide Jackson; Rev J. L. Duncan
Page 6
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Floyd Newson of St Thomas, 25th
c4 Married – Russell George Beer to Maxine Isobel Dummer – Photo
c4 Married – Michael Rodney Harper, son of Mrs H. C. Westbrook to Laura Irene Thomson, daughter of Herbert Thomson
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Minnie Miriam Brown, Nov 16, daughter of Alexander & Mary Watson; wife of Harry Brown
c4 Died – Josiah Crawford, 79 years, Nov 16
c4 Died – Wilbert Luker, Nov 14, husband of Mrs Gladys Luker, nee Hodgins
c4 Born – Edward Charles Mitchener, son of Clare & Aleen Mitchener, nee Jones, Nov 4
c4 Born – Son of William M. Clarke, Nov 12
c4 Died – Mrs Minnie Miriam Brown, Nov 16
c4 Died – Josiah Crawford, Nov 16
c4 Died – Thomas Dunn, 73 years, Nov 15
c4 Died – Ernest Newell, 80 years, Nov 15
c5 Inquest – Death of Thomas Dunn, Nov 15
c5 Memoriam – James Berdan, Nov 15 1950
c5 Memoriam – Frederick E. Wagland, Nov 16 1951, by Gertrude, Jack, John and Bobby
Page 8
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs Charles Cook of Cook’s Mens Wear, St Thomas
c6 Died – Mrs Alice O. Easton, 82 years, widow of Charles W. Easton
c7 Photo – Lawrence ‘Lolly’ Marshall of St Thomas
16 November 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photos – Y. M. C. A. fire
c1 Photo – Owen Medcraft; Peter Maxwell; Oliver H. C. ‘Ted’ Webb; Margaret VanVelzer; Percy Woods; Madeline Boughner
Page 10
c2 Died – Ernest Newell, 80 years, Nov 15
17 November 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Fire at Y. M. C. A.
c7 Died – G. R. Grimmond, 57 years, Nov 15
Page 2
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs Graham Snelgrove; Ben Johnson; Arthur Galloway; Frank Kondal; Carlton Wells
Page 6
c3 Engagement – Robert David Norton, son of Lewis Norton to Norma Jean Learn, daughter of Basil Learn
c6 Died – Mrs Mary Florence Thompson, nee Wisson, 52 years, Nov 13, wife of Frank H. Thompson
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Josiah Crawford, Nov 19
c3 Born – Martin John Fowler, son of Harold & Vivian Fowler, nee Davis; brother of Perry, Nov 14
c3 Born – Heather Anne MacKay, daughter of Arthur MacKay, Nov 13
c3 Memoriam – Bruce J. Ward, Nov 17 1949
c3 Died – F. William Burgess, 83 years, Nov 14
c4 Died – Mrs Minnie Miriam Brown, Nov 16
c4 Died – Josiah Crawford, Nov 16
c4 Died – George Russell Grimmond, Nov 15
c4 Died – Thomas Dunn, Nov 15
Page 9
c2 Married – William Charles Eden, son of Charles Eden to Ruby Grace Flintoft, daughter of George Flintoft
c2 Funeral – He. Hebblewaite, Nov 12, brother of Mrs Jack West
c3 Engagement – John Derek Cotgrave, son of Mrs W. J. Burns-Miller and late J. Cotgrave to Margaret Eleanor Gale, daughter of Warren D. Gale
c7 Married – Charles H. Carr, son of William Carr to Violet House, daughter of Harry House
Page 10
c3 Photo – Murray Alward; John Wilson Jr; Larry Roszell; Anne Hockin; Roger Smith; Gary Smith; Doug Howse; Wayne Palmer; Larry Marr; Lee Locker; Christopher Berry; Ted Gray; Bernie Pfeiffer; Cal Ellison; Kenneth Schleihauf; Robert Dunn; Waleden Dalley; David Vincent; John Kruppe; Helen Wilson; Barbara Parker; Betty McKillop; Duaine Nelson; Bill Patterson; Ron Ferguson
17 November 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – W. E. B. Chase; C. L. Secord; Gil Forgue; John McAuley; George Dyer; John Nuttall; William D. Gray; C. S. MacFarlane; Nat Richardson; R. C. Snelgrove; M. R. Hunchberger; Harry McNames
c5 Photo – Morris F. Jones; Kenneth Murphy
c6 Died – Mrs Florence Rose, 74 years, wife of William James Rose
18 November 1953
Page 2
c1 Funeral – James H. Armstrong, Nov 15
Page 5
c3 Photo – St Thomas Little Theatre players – Eva Strachan; Mr & Mrs Edward Strachan; Jessie Strachan; Pearl Bond; Ernest O’Shea; Emily Strachan; Albert Strachan; Dr O’Shea
c3 Photo – St Thomas Little Theatre crew – Helen Thomas; Lloyd Targett; Edna Silcox; Ian Gordon; Charlotte Crozier; Marion Caswell; Arthur Cooke; Grace Lowe
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Sarah Brooks, 78 years, Nov 18, widow of Joseph Brooks
c5 Born – Catherine Ann Marsh, daughter of Jack & Margaret Marsh, nee Hamilton; sister of Danny and Johnny, Nov 16
c5 Born – James Austin Rathke, son of A. P. & Juta Rathke, nee Soloman, Nov 16
c5 Died – Mrs Sarah Brooks, 78 years, Nov 18, widow of Joseph Brooks
c5 Died – Josiah Crawford, Nov 16
c5 Died – George Rossall Grimmond, Nov 15
c5 Died – Mrs William McBain, 53 years, Nov 17
c6 Memoriam – Ruth (Rolland) Orr, Nov 18 1946, by husband and family; by parents and Bob
Page 8
c3 Article – Charles Herbert McVey of St Thomas – Photo
18 November 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Died – Thomas Davies, 83 years, Nov 17, widow of Mrs Margaret Davies, nee Buchanan
c3 Returned Soldiers Article – Rfn. D. L. Bell; Rfn. C. E. Bird; Sgt L. Forsyth; Rfn. T. R. Hagen; A-Col. W. J. Salmon; L. Cpl. W. A. Prescott
c3 Photo – Hal Jackson; Thomas Currah; Ed Robinson; Bill Cox
Page 10
c2 Died – Mrs William McBain, 53 years, Nov 17
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary Appleyard, Nov 16
c6 Died – Mrs Mary J. Davis, 83 years, widow of Aaron Davis
c7 Died – Stanley W. Hudd, Nov 17, son of William & Ida May Hudd; husband of Mrs Dorothy May Hudd, nee Williams
Page 12
c4 Engagement – William Bruce Gibson, son of Russell Gibson to Shirley Elizabeth Hill, daughter of Donald J. L. Hill
Page 13
c2 Photo – Miss Penny McCurdy and Miss June Stanley
c2 Married – George Alfred Peaker, son of Harry Peaker to Marion Iona Vyse, daughter of Elgin Vyse
19 November 1953
Page 7
c2 Died – Robert Moriartey, 64 years, Nov 19
c3 Born – Steven Robert Brown, son of Read Brown, Nov 18
c3 Born – Lawrence George Sauder, son of D. & Catherine Sauder, nee Jefferson, Nov 18
c3 Born – Diane Marie Auckland, daughter of Albert Auckland; sister of Karen and Margaret, Nov 18
c3 Born – Donald Edward Huestis, son of E. A. & Beulah Huestis, nee Lunn; brother of Dianne and Rickey, Nov 3
c4 Died – Mrs Joseph Brooks, Nov 18
c4 Died – Josiah Crawford, Nov 16
c4 Died – Samuel King, 64 years, Nov 17
c4 Died – Mrs William McBain, Nov 17
c4 Died – Robert Moriartey, Nov 19
Page 8
c2 Photo – Linda Matthews; Ann Dawdy; Sue Ellen Birchall
Page 9
c3 Married – Bert William Allen, son of A. W. Allen to Phyllis Eileen Ball, daughter of J. E. Ball
19 November 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – GC F. W. Ball; AC R. C. Ripley
c3 Article – Bayham School Addition – artist drawing
c4 Died – Thomas Davies, 83 years, Nov 17
Page 14
c1 Returned Solider – LC W. A. Prescott, son of Mrs Ella Prescott of Aylmer – Photo
Page 26
c4 Died – Samuel King, Nov 17
20 November 1953
Page 3
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Deshaw, 98th year, Nov 19, widow of Frederick Deshaw
Page 5
c5 Died – John Stewart Campbell, 60 years, husband of Mrs Pearl Campbell, nee Pettit
c5 Funeral – Thomas Dunn, Nov 18
c5 Funeral – Mrs Minnie Brown, Nov 18
Page 7
c1 Died – Douglas Allan and Judy Marie Chamberlain, born and died Nov 20, twin son and daughter of Carl & Kathleen Chamberlain, nee Firby
c3 Memoriam – Terrance Eugena North, Nov 20 1952
c4 Born – Martin James Neil, son of J. W. H. Neil; grandson of A. N. Martin, Nov 17
c4 Born – Myrna Lee Smith, daughter of Murray Smith; sister of Dale, Nov 5
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Caughell, Nov 20, widow of Edward H. Caughell
c4 Died – Mrs Doris M. Glover, 31 years, Nov 19, wife of William H. Glover
c4 Died – Jack Kew, 54 years, Nov 19
c4 Died – Robert Moriartey, 65th year, Nov 19
Page 8
c2 Engagement – Donald Wilfred Hutton, son of James Hutton to Margaret May Baxter, daughter of Carl Baxter
20 November 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – Jack Kew, 54 years, Nov 19
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Caughell, Nov 20, widow of Edward H. Caughell
c2 Died – Ernest J. Reed, Nov 18, husband of Mrs Louise Reed, nee Hill
c3 Died – Mrs Doris M. Glover, 31 years, Nov 19, wife of William H. Glover
c4 Returned Soldier – Rfn. Thomas R. Hagen, son of Mr & Mrs Edwin Hagen of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Returned Soldier – Rfn. D. L. Bell, brother of Mrs W. P. Merritt of St Thomas – Photo
c6 Funeral – Mrs Rebecca McAlpine, nee Smith, 88 years, widow of Alexander A. McAlpine; mother of Mrs Fred Howson
c6 Photo – Old Dutton School demolition
Page 12
c3 Funeral – Josiah Crawford, Nov 19
c3 Funeral – G. Rossall Grimmond, Nov 19
Page 14
c1 Article – Opening of St Thomas Chrysler dealer – Doug Gurton – Photo
c2 Photo – Staff at Gurton Motor Sales – Joe DesLandes; Warren Smith; Don Richardson; Murray Campbell; Ray Costello; Leo McCurdy; Doug Gurton
Page 15
c1 Photo – Gurton Motor Sales, 246 Talbot St., St Thomas
21 November 1953
Page 2
c3 Died – Rev G. Carlyle Webster, 62 years, Nov 20
c4 Died – Ashton Binks, 66 years, Nov 20
Page 7
c4 Inquest – Death of Ronald George Henry, Sept 23
c4 Died – Jack Kew, 54 years, Nov 19
c4 Memoriam – Mrs George Bolt, Nov 22 1950; Donald James Bolt, Nov 22 1942; by George Bolt
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Alex Sutherland, Nov 22 1951
c6 Born – Trudy Lynn Bendell, daughter of Nelson & Mary Bendell, nee Bouk; sister of Bobby and Barbara, Nov 17
c6 Born – Mary Gay Sutherland, daughter of Gordon & Maudie Sutherland, nee Liddle, Nov 18
Page 8
c3 Married – Donald John Kennedy, son of Dan Kennedy to Norma Gertrude Morrish, daughter of Wesley Morrish
c8 Married – Joseph Latos, son of Frank Latos to Margaret Zabik, daughter of John Zabik
Page 12
c1 Photo – Helen Phillips; Evelyn Smith
c5 Funeral – Ernest Newell, Nov 17
c5 Funeral – Mrs Sarah Brooks, Nov 20
Page 13
c1 Article – Elmdale Memorial Park Cemetery, St Thomas
c3 Photo – William Mills; Frank Vincent; Campbell Munroe
Page 20
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Raymond Evans – Photo
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Ford of Sparta, 50th
c7 Engagement – Calvin Beverley Elliott, son of W. E. Elliott to Beverley Ann Stanley, daughter of R. J. Stanley
c7 Engagement – William Bruce Gibson, son of Russell Gibson to Shirley Elizabeth Hill, daughter of Donald J. L. Hill
c8 Married – Leonard Young to Eleanor Brown
21 November 1953
Second Section
Page 21
c1 Article – George E. Thorman
c1 Photo – Dr D. R. Astego; Norman R. Martin
23 November 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Bob Heath; Ross Hardcastle; Jim O’Brien; Jim Quinn; Rev H. R. Rokeby-Thomas; Joachim Carton; Dr C. A. Bell; Jack Brumpton; Tom Goodland
c3 Photo – Philip Faulds; Gordie Munro; Garrit VanDerWyst
c5 Article – John Cooke of Yarmouth
Page 2
c3 Article – Jack Knowles of St Thomas
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mabel Clair McBain, Nov 20, wife of William McBain
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Caughell, Nov 21, widow of Edward H. Caughell
c4 Funeral – Robert Moriartey, Nov 21
c4 Funeral – Mrs Doris May Glover, Nov 21
Page 6
c2 Married – Donald Gladwish, son of Jack Gladwish to Marilyn Small, daughter of Douglas Small
c2 Married – W. Joseph Kinsman to Alice Jean McLellan, daughter of Douglas McLellan
c4 Married – James Duncan Orchard, son of Clarence Orchard to Helen Jean Patterson, daughter of Clarence Patterson
Page 7
c2 Photo – Vandalism at St Thomas Cemetery
c2 Photo – Frank McDonald; Dr Roy Fenwick; Miss Murial Willis
c2 Photo – Dr Ralph Connor; Dr S. Lee H9oney; J. W. Lawrence; Dr C. I. Coburn; Dr Frank Popovitch; Dr H. L. Windrim; Dr W. A. McDonagh; Dr M. E. Jarrett; Dr R. M. Grainger
c6 Born – Daughter of Bruce Avey; sister of Joanne; granddaughter of Mrs Mary Coleman, Nov 19
c6 Born – Anna Lillian Nethercott, daughter of Jack & Vivian Nethercott, nee McChesney, Nov 13
c6 Born – Lorree Jill Ward, daughter of Donald Ward; sister of Jody Lynn, Nov 20
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs Olivia Hankinson, 80 years, Nov 22, widow of Louis Arthur Hankinson
23 November 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – School Choir – No. 2 Aldborough – Helen Burke; Julie Havens; Mary Ann Havens; Jimmy Sura; Esther Gauden; Lambert VanDerWyst; Kathleen VanDerWyst; Gordie Munro; Linda Fair; Earla Waite; Doreen Waite; Stephen Varga; Carol Anne Schleihauf; Ronald Vanderster; Marion Vanderster; Kenneth Schleihauf; Patsy McLean; Barry Merkley; Barbara Gray; Tena Goos; Janet Osterhout; Gerrit VanDerWyst; Barbara Waite; Ruth Ann Ford; Paul Gray; Nancy Varga; Ruth Munro; Ted Grey; Larry Burk; Connie Goos; Garry Osterhout; Miss Willis
c2 Photo – School Choir – No. 27 Yarmouth – Jessie Taylor; Irene Ketchabaw; Charlotte Davis; Georgina Howey; James Taylor; Paul Faulds; Philip Faulds; Robert Howey; Mary McInnis; Carolyn Davis; Charles Cook; Joan Thomson; John Thwaites; James Ryder; Walter Kindree; Douglas Taylor; Mrs Robert Millard
c2 Photo – School Choir – No. 19 Southwold – Joanne Hambley; Patricia Barker; Maureen Duffy; Donald Roberts; Shirley Olsen; Dennis Barker; Margaret Thomas; Mrs Davis; Joan Thomas; David Nethercott; Grace Morton; Mary Lou Thomas; Carolyn Hambley; Jessie Morton; Joyce Ninham
Page 10
c3 Returned soldier – Pte. Kenneth Riley, son of R. H. Riley of St Thomas – Photo
24 November 1953
Page 1
c6 Article – Isobel Burton of Aylmer
Page 2
c3 Birthday – L. M. Blough of St Thomas, 85th – Photo
c3 Photo – Carol Disbrowe; Jimmy Burgess; Ruth Ann Cookson; Marjorie Grass; Nancy Zavitz
c3 Photo – Elmdale Public School Rhythm Band – John Trickett; Bobby Withenshaw; Marjorie McNear; Jackie Smith; Carol Disbrowe; Ronnie Prickett; Jimmy McJanett; Donna Matthews; Janice Stewart; Miss Theresa Gardner; Stephen Moyes; John Westover; Michael Baker; Barry Preston; Ralph Field; Linda Beals; Mickie Harris; Patty Williams; Donna Garrod; Miss Ola Reith
Page 3
c6 Died – Joseph Shabsove, 38 years, Nov 23, son of Michael Shabsove; husband of Mrs Barbara Shabsove, nee Davis; father of Elaine and Barrie Shabsove; brother of Hugh Shabsove, Mrs Maurice (Ida) Fisher, Mrs Fred Starkman, Mrs Norman (Sarah) Greenspoon and Mrs Rodbert (Thelma) Slipacoff
Page 7
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Wood of Sparta, 50th
c2 Photo – Wellington St. School Choir – Lyrel Kemp; Lynn Allen; Heather Leise; Bill Rankin; Shirley Hyde; Joanne Atkinson; Patricia Anderson; Elaine Connell; Marilyn Hooey; Suzanne McMillan; Archie Pell; Dorothy Bowlby; Robert Duncan; Trevor Richardson; Elizabeth Street; Pat McPhail; Lenore Dennis; Barbara Sanderson; Lynne Lavoie; Sally Moyes; Jackie Dowler; Harold Kemp; Marjorie Davidson; Bill MacDonald; Ken Allen; Joan Ross; Paul Waite; Beverley Jennings; Katie Anderson; Sandra Lee; Sandra Neman; Charmaine Nash; Charlene McClurg; Bruce Waite; Ruth Hussey; Joy Stainton; Miss DeLacy; Barbara Forbes; Joan Trevithick; Joanne Teetzel; Carl Wilson
c2 Died – Mrs Marie Euphrasie Marchand, 85 years, Nov 21, widow of John Marchand
c3 Died – Dr John E. McGillicuddy, 73 years, Nov 23
c3 Memoriam – Frank Gagen, Nov 24 1948
c3 Memoriam – Phyllis Richards, Nov 24 1936
c5 Died – Mrs Flossie Bell, Nov 23, widow of Charles Bell
c5 Born – Lisa Marie Orrell, daughter of F. Frederick & Jaqueline Orrell nee Osborn, Nov 23
c5 Died – Mrs Flossie Bell, Nov 23, widow of Charles Bell
c5 Died – Mrs Tillie Gorval, nee Ewaszkewski, 70th year, Nov 23, widow of John Gorval
c5 Died – Mrs Bessie Waite, 86th year, Nov 23, widow of Ralls Waite
c5 Died – William J. Young, 64th year, Nov 24, husband of Mrs Ina May Young
c6 Died – William J. Young, 64th year, Nov 24
c6 Died – Mrs Bessie Waite, 86th year, Nov 23, widow of Ralls Waite
c6 Photo – Scott McKay of St Thomas
c7 Funeral – Jack Kew, Nov 23
Page 8
c3 Married – Michael Bradica, son of Stephen Bradica to Mary Anne Bartolac, daughter of Frank Bartolac
c3 Married – James B. Davis to Mrs Ethel McFarlane
c3 Engagement – Ralph MacDonald Palmer, son of Harry Palmer to Mary Helen Groves, daughter of Bert Groves
Page 9
c4 Married – Walton George Binks to Esther Ann Jennings
c7 Married – Leonard Norman Young, son of Roy D. Young to Eleanor Ruth Brown, daughter of Mrs Muriel Brown
24 November 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – First United Church Choir – Miss M. Towers; Mrs E. G. Ellis; Mrs R. Mills; Mrs D. Exley; Mrs R. Swayze; Mrs T. Locke; Mrs J. Ayling; Miss J. Nixon; Miss J. McCallum; Mrs J. McLachlin; Miss J. Hayman; Mrs Doris Howarth; Miss Alma Searle; Mrs F. Robbins; Mrs H. T. Falls; Mrs M. Towers; Mrs M. C. Moore; Mrs M. Smith; Mrs G. Penhale; Mrs Marjorie Evans; W. H. Whaley; R. C. McKenzie; R. Anderson; T. Locke; Dr P. J. Leonard; E. G. Ellis; R. M. Holmes; Mel Smith; John Ayling; Hollie Archer; T. H. Nixon
c1 Photo – Central United Church Choir – Mrs H. Gregory; Mrs G. Scarlett; Mrs A. Herr; Mrs A. Bareham; Miss G. Bradley; Miss C. Taskin; Miss E. Harrington; Mrs C. Blakely; Mr Harrington; Mrs A. Holding; Miss J. Stewart; Mrs C. Schram; Mrs R. E. Rawlings; Mrs A. Gilchrist; Mrs J. M. Murray; Mrs C. B. Voaden; Ken Featherstone; A. Askew; J. Olde; A. Bareham; K. Cott; A. Holding; G. Howson; R. Lanning; C. B. Voaden
c3 Photo – Judy Bowman; Robin Medcalf; Betty Evans
c6 Photo – Ronald Medlyn; Harley Koyl; Mrs R. E. Rawlings; Miss Betty Mills; Mrs Olive Allen; Mrs Bruce Cook
c8 Funeral – Lewis Allan Carrothers, Nov 20
Page 12
c4 Photo – Choir of St Paul’s United Church, Aylmer – Mrs W. Turner; Miss Doris Evans; Mrs R. Hamilton; Mrs D. Holmes; Mrs M. Teeple; Mrs N. Bigham; Mrs G. Hunt; Mrs Lee VanPatter; Mrs B. McConnell; Mrs D. Palmer; Mrs G. Mitchell; Miss Etoile Haight; Mrs N. McConnell; Mrs L. Rawlins; Mrs Mildred Chute; Ken Christie; Lorne Matthews; Gerard Ferguson; K. Chitty; A. Morse; N. Hall; Robert Nicholas
25 November 1953
Page 1
c8 Photo – Mrs Violet McCarthy of Port Stanley
Page 5
c5 Funeral – Lewis Allan Carrothers
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Ashton Binks, Nov 23
c5 Died – Dr Fred Bowen, 64 years, Nov 23
c6 Died – Mrs J. W. Allan, nee Ella Pearsall, Nov 24, daughter of Frank & Carrie Pearsall, nee Diamond
c6 Will – Estate of W. F. Thomas of St Thomas
c7 Died – William J. Stormont, 71st year, Nov 21
Page 7
c3 Died – Mary Gay Sutherland, 2 days, Nov 20, infant daughter of Gordon & Maudie Sutherland, nee Liddle
c4 Died – Mrs Alice L. Forshee, nee Laird, 83 years; widow of Wilbert P. Forshee
c4 Died – Mrs Florence Edith Hamlyn, nee Palmer, Nov 24, widow of Thomas Hamlyn
c5 Born – Deborah Lynn Jones, daughter of Kenneth & June Jones, nee Heckman, Nov 23
c5 Memoriam – Mrs John Hall, Nov 25 1947, by daughter Dorothy and son-in-law Bill
c5 Memoriam – Mrs John Logan, Nov 23 1949
c5 Memoriam – Edward LeRoy Smith, Nov 25 1951, by wife Margaret
c5 Died – Mrs Flossie Bell, Nov 23
c5 Died – William J. Young, Nov 24
25 November 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Lyle Satchell; Mary Lou Doan
c3 Photo – Ken Featherstone; Margaret Hill; Carolyn Dickinson; Loise Tilden
c3 Photo – Catherine Fisher; Margaret Hill; Sharon Bowman; Mary Ann Hunt; Elizabeth Street; Earle Terry
c8 Photo – Aubrey Oldham
Page 12
c3 Died – Frank A. Middleton, 54th year, Nov 25
Page 22
c3 Photo – Sid Silcox; Sharlet D. Millard, daughter of R. Millard
26 November 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Carl Edmonds; W. Scott McKay; Miss Bessie Kerr
c5 Died – William Beattie, 69 years, Nov 25 – Photo
Page 3
c6 Died – Mrs Mary Elizabeth Norris, 84 years, Nov 24, widow of Thomas James Norris
Page 7
c2 Memoriam – Michael Berdan, Nov 26 1945, by wife Charlotte
c4 Born – Susan Mary Snell, daughter of John R. & Joyce Snell, nee Walton, Nov 24
c4 Born – Vicki Lynn Bentley, daughter of Brue Bentley, Nov 22
c4 Died – William Beattie, Nov 25
c4 Died – Mrs Thomas Hamlyn, Nov 24
c6 Died – George West Weston, 73 years, Nov 25
Page 8
c3 Engagement – Douglas L. King, son of Roy King to Joan Gail Corbett, daughter of H. L. Corbett
26 November 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – John Nickelson; Robert Bodkin
c3 Photo – Ernest Reid; Pauline Shelley; Gladys Little; Walter DeRuiter; Giles HUme
c4 Photo – Boris Berlin; Joseph Vojin Jr.; Dian Gilbert; Grace M. Pearce; Sharon Campbell; Rosemary Ann Liddle; Linda Mae Prong; Brian Boyer
Page 14
c1 Died – William Beattie, 69 years, Nov 25
c4 Died – Michael Metcalfe, 31 years, Nov 25
27 November 1953
Page 3
c1 Photo – Frank Rossar; George A. Wilson; Kenneth McFee; Eber Rice; Roy Corbett
c4 Photo – Gurton Motor Sales, St Thomas
Page 5
c4 Funeral – Harriet Lorania Codling, nee Smith, widow of Joseph Codling, Nov 26, daughter of Samuel & Isabel Smith, nee Simons
Page 7
c4 Inquest – Death of William Baillie [Beattie – CVH]
c4 Died – William Beattie, Nov 25
c7 Funeral – Mrs Bessie Waite, Nov 25
c7 Funeral – Mrs Flossie Bell, Nov 26
c7 Funeral – William Young, Nov 26
Page 9
c3 Married – Dr William J. Lobsinger, son of John Lobsinger to Sheila Elizabeth Brady, daughter of Richard J. Brady
27 November 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Grant Brown; Franklin Exley; Robert Andrews
c2 Photo – Locke’s School Choir
c4 Photo – Norman Brown; Rodney Newman
c7 Photo – Jim Potts; Donald Hyder
Page 12
c3 Died – Oscar W. Jaeger, husband of Mrs Violet Jaeger, nee Graham
28 November 1953
Page 2
c3 Died – Edward Bully, 48 years, Nov 27
c3 Funeral – Orland B. Taylor, 84 years, Nov 26
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Rose Anne Gifford, 68 years, Nov 27, wife of Francis Patrick Gifford
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Lisgar Koyle of Springfield, 50th
c4 Born – Douglas Arthur Stormes, son of William A. & Gertrude Stormes, nee Peterson; brother of Norman, Nov 26
c4 Born – Mark Douglas Southam, son of F. H. & Patricia Southam, nee Doan, Nov 25
c5 Died – William Johnstone, 73 years, Nov 27
c5 Memoriam – Frederick James Tull, Nov 29 1952
c5 Memoriam – Infant son Drewitt, Nov 28 1952
c5 Memoriam – Harry Heard, Nov 28 1952
c5 Memoriam – Frank Ruault, Nov 28 1951
c5 Memoriam – Terry Wayne Wilcox, Nov 29 1947
c7 Died – William Johnstone, 73 years, Nov 27 – Photo
Page 10
c1 Died – John J. Brown, 58 years, Nov 20, brother of Mrs E. Carroll, Edward and George Brown
28 November 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – by George Thorman
c1 Photo – Douglas Turnbull; Betty Tribe; Marianne Summers; Margaret Barnum
c4 Photo – Glen Duff; Mary Budra; Evelyn Smith; Helen Phillips
c4 Photo – Robert Foutre; George Donald; Elaine Wodham; Glade Roszell; Helen Phillips; Robert Hansebout; Herbert Monck; Arthur Clarke; Edward Rabbets; Alberta Terry; Kiny Hulst; Lucy Tisdall
c4 Photo – Arthur Clarke; Ann Wilson
c4 Photo – Elaine Wodham; David Gracey
Page 12
c2 Photo – Robert McEwan, Mayor of Aylmer
c7 Died – J. Douglas Hill, 39 years, Nov 27
Page 24
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Dalton George Binks – Photo
c4 Engagement – Glen Frederick Darling, son of George Darling to Lois Maxine Williams, daughter of Maxie Williams
c4 Engagement – Stephen Giza, son of Stephen Giza to Ruby Alma Knapp, daughter of Charles C. Knapp
c5 Married Russell McCormick to Eleanor Knowles
c7 Engagement – Donald Thomas Cooper, son of Frederick Cooper to Irene Clover Sutherland, daughter of Thomas E. Sutherland
c7 Engagement – Wayne Earl Earhart to Helen Muriel Hendry daughter of Frank Hendry
c7 Engagement – Douglas L. King, son of Roy King to Joan Gail Corbett, daughter of H. L. Corbett
c7 Engagement – Donald Wilfred Hutton, son of James Hutton to Margaret May Baxter, daughter of Carl Baxter
30 November 1953
Page 1
c1 Article – John DeWyert, 22 years – Photo
Page 2
c2 Died – Mrs Margaret McColl, 80 years, Nov 28, wife of Donald D. McColl
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Margaret Smith, 79th year, Nov 30, wife of James H. Smith
c2 Born – Garfield Aldon Proud, son of Glen Proud, Nov 29
c2 Born – Robert John Davis, son of Burton Davis, Nov 30
c2 Born – Wendy Louise Groves, daughter of A. C. Groves Jr., Nov 26
Page 8
c2 Article – Arba Johnson of Straffordville
30 November 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Volleyball Team – Don Partlo; Duncan McArthur; Bruce Dundas; Tom Lawson; Ron Robertson; Al Tattersall; Danny Richards; Jack Vose; David McPherson; Jack Shaw; Gibson Balkwill; Allan Cross; F. O. Lewis
C6 Photo – St Thomas Council – E. A. Horton; Mahlon Penhale; George D. Lang; Richard T. Gilbert; Thomas H. Currah; Dr M. B. Ryckman
Page 10
c2 Died – Clarence W. Jacques, 59 years, Nov 28
Page 11
c1 Photo – Miss Mary Olde; Miss Jean Scott; Miss Donna Rae Prong; Miss Agnes Turnbull; Miss Yvonne Patterson
c7 Married – Russell McCormick, son of H. C. McCormick to Eleanor Knowles, daughter of Percy Wells
1 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Hugh McIntyre; Les Davies; Gordon MacFarlane
Page 3
c5 Died – Mrs Teresa Cherrier, Nov 26, sister of Mrs Gordon Stephens
c6 Photo – Spackman Motors Tow Truck
Page 7
c1 Died – Hugh Wesley Brown, 73rd year, Nov 30, husband of Mrs Ruth Brown, nee Lampman
c4 Funeral – Kenneth Thomson, Nov 28
c4 Funeral – George W. Weston, Nov 27
c4 Funeral – William Johnstone, Nov 30
c5 Born – Michael Grant Demare, son of R. & Lucille Demare, nee Palmerston, Nov 26
c5 Born – Ronald Wayne Ingram, son of Donald & Margaret Ingram, nee Wilcox, Nov 22
c5 Memoriam – Mary Ann Reinhardt, Dec 1 1951, by son Cecil and daughter-in-law Hazel
c6 Died – J. Wilbert Sholdice, 77 years
1 December 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Pte. John Porteous, son of Wesley Porteous of Dutton
c6 Died – Mrs Floyd Walsh, nee Kathleen Carol Wilson, 43 years, Nov 30
Page 10
c2 Married – Robert David Norton, son of Lewis Norton to Norma Jean Learn, daughter of Basil Learn
c4 Photo – Rev Robert J. Cochran of Aylmer
Page 11
c8 Married – William Murray Hamilton, son of R. Murray Hamilton to Helen Elizabeth Scofield, daughter of T. G. Caley
Page 15
c5 Photo – Ali Shakir
2 December 1953
Page 1
c1 Inquest – Thomas Dunn
c2 Article – Wesley Pearce of Jaffa
c4 Died – Albert Jacob Smith, 93rd years, Dec 2 – Photo
c8 Photo – Dr Alan Carrie, son of Dr Douglas S. Carrie of St Thomas
Page 7
c5 Died – Arlo Alvin Irvine, 62 years, Dec 1
c6 Born – Carolyn Ann Malott, daughter of Milton Malott; sister of Betty, Nov 22
c6 Born – Ian Robert Stewart, son of John Stewart, Nov 28
c6 Born – Paula Dawn Baker, daughter of R. T. Baker; sister of Bob and Barry, Dec 1
c6 Died – Arlo Alvin Irvine, Dec 1
c6 Memoriam – Margaret Satchell, Dec 2 1942, by parents; by sisters and brothers Edith, Betty, Patsy, Tom, Chuck and Albert
Page 9
c5 Married – Charles E. Weston, son of William Weston to Eleanor May Murray, daughter of Morley Murray
Page 11
c2 Article – Wren Helen Tinline – Photo
Page 12
c1 Died – Arnold Hislop, 43 years, son of Ewart Hislop; husband of Mrs Dorothy Hislop
c5 Funeral – Dr J. H. DeLacy, Nov 28, widow of Mrs Lucy DeLacy, nee Wiggins
2 December 1953
Second Section
Page 14
c2 Returned soldier – Sgt. Wallace Elroy Berdan of Bayham – Photo
Page 15
c1 Photo – H. Swan
c3 Photo – William J. Knowles; Jack Bissett and daughter Penny Bissett
c4 Photo – Walter R. Wintermute
c5 Photo – M. C. Moore
c6 Photo – Mrs Grace Nunn; Thomas H. Currah; Dr Max Ryckman
c7 Photo – Earl D. Moore
Page 16
c2 Funeral – William Beattie
c2 Funeral – Clarence Jacques, Nov 30
c8 Died – Mrs Ralph Windell, nee Leona Elms, 48th year, Nov 15; daughter of Mrs Mary Gamble and Thomas Elms
Page 17
c1 Photo – Phil Richards
Page 18
c4 Photo – Ben Murray of St Thomas
Page 19
c3 Photo – Ron Bogart of St Thomas
3 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Fire – Home of Albert Anckaert of Springfield – Photo
c5 Photo – Mr & Mrs Albert Anckaert and children Alme, Crys, Jertrude, Jodeleine
c7 Article – Mr & Mrs Albert Anckaert of Springfield
c4 Photo – Charles Farquhar; Ken Smith; Ralph Taylor; Hiram Jenkins; Harold Davies; Earl Bailey; Clarence Bailey; Harold Jenkins; Ross Evert
c8 Photo – Elaine June Cain, daughter of Mrs Sarah Warner of St Thomas
Page 2
c3 Photo – Arthur B. Cooper; Walter Kemp; William Graham; Frank Rowles; Glen Mildren; Jack Sullivan; George Stewart; Harry Broadhead; Sid Chamberlain; Reg Collis; Arthur Mildren; Sid Young; Wallace Dunk; Gil Chapman; W. S. Vine
Page 3
c5 Died – Mrs A. Sherman Morgan, 68 years, Dec 1
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Sarah Barnes, Dec 1
c3 Article – George Roloson, son of Lorne Roloson of St Thomas
c4 Died – George Edwin Chinnery, 86 years, Dec 3
c4 Memoriam – W. H. Blunt, Dec 3 1952, by wife Alice
c5 Died – John Hamilton Armstrong, 61 years, Dec 2 – Photo
c5 Born – Susanne Clare Beckman, daughter of Arthur Beckman, Dec 3
c5 Born – Daughter of Jack Hyde, Nov 30
Page 8
c4 Married – Robert Graham Wilkins, son of Graham Wilkins to Mildred Elaine Killough, daughter of Albert Killough
Page 9
c5 Married – John James Crumplin, son of Walter Crumplin to Mary Bernadette Kresan, daughter of Jacob Kresan
c5 Married – Frank Keith Williams, son of Roy Williams to Helen Ruth McDonald, daughter of J. Hugh McDonald
3 December 1953
Second Section
Page 15
c6 Died – Jacob Reichheld, 78 years
c7 Photo – Yvonne Patterson; Rod Ferguson; Angus Campbell; Kay Ferguson
Page 16
c2 Married – Terry George Lale, son of Frank Lale to Irene Jean Bond, daughter of Edward Bond
Page 18
c1 Photo – George W. Parkinson of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Mr Hammersley of St Thomas
c7 Photo – M. C. Moore of St Thomas
Page 23
c1 Article – Rodney Fair, 99th Anniversary
c3 Funeral – Mrs Donald D. McColl, Dec 1
4 December 1953
Page 3
c1 Photo – Stanley Smith and Gordon Agar of Southwold
Page 5
c3 Article – Mrs William Manley, nee Agnes M. Watson of St Thomas – Photo
Page 6
c1 Died – Ralph Sherriff Bailey, 75 years, Dec 4
c2 Funeral – William P. Young
c2 Photo – Charles Smale; John Arthur; Lloyd Bailey; Murray Weir; Donna Smale; Mr & Mrs Joe Honsinger and daughter Elaine; Len Lewis; Lloyd Bailey
c4 Died – Mrs S. Maude Coleman, Dec 3, widow of Harry H. Coleman
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – Sgt. Bob Hooper, Dec 4 1943
c3 Memoriam – Lillian Ethel Pearce, wife of James Murray, Dec 4 1952
c3 Born – Nancy Anne Walker, daughter of Jack V. & Marilyn Walker, nee Moore; sister of Robert Charles, Nov 29
c3 Died – John Hamilton Armstrong, 61 years, Dec 2
c3 Died – Mrs S. Maude Coleman, Dec 3, widow of Harry H. Coleman
c3 Died – Ralph Sherriff Bailey, 75 years, Dec 4
c3 Died – George Edwin Chinnery, Dec 3
Page 14
c1 Died – Mrs Henry Gram, 40 years, Dec 3
Page 23
c1 Photo – Municipal Elections – Ed Butterworth; Walter R. Wintermute; George W. Parkinson; William Small; Phil Richards; Mr Hammersley; H. Swan; M. C. Moore; Charlie Jackson
5 December 1953
Page 1
c2 Article – Mrs Ans VanDerSluys-Viaanen and son Hans Deweyert
c3 Photo – Les Osborne; Fred Lewis; A. J. Weatherhead; Ernest Bowling; Al Birdsey
Page 2
c5 Photo – Donald A. W. Gloin, son of Granville Gloin
Page 3
c3 Photo – Bdr. & Mrs Herbert Chase
Page 7
c4 Born – Daughter of Jack Hide, Nov 29
c4 Born – Son of Charles E. Ray, Dec 1
c4 Born – Daughter of Ronald Ward, Dec 2
c4 Born – Daughter of Wayne Bradt, Dec 1
c4 Born – Son of Harry & Donna Burn, nee Edwards, Dec 2
c4 Born – John Denton McGuire, son of Dr Bruce McGuire, Nov 28
c4 Born – Daughter of William A. & Anne McKenzie, Dec 3
c4 Born – James Douglas Lyle, son of Robert S. & Jean Lyle, nee Irwin, Dec 5
c4 Died – Albert Irons, 60th year, Dec 4
c4 Memoriam – Mrs L. G. Eggleston, Dec 5 1952, by sister Mrs W. J. Tolmie
c5 Photo – Fred Gosnell of St Thomas
Page 9
c5 Died – Albert Irons, 60th year, Dec 4
5 December 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Shirley Schnekenburger; Jill Arnold; Rogert Whitehead
c1 Photo – Rev Arthur Homer; Dr S. F. Maine; J. D. Fraser; J. A. Bosman
c1 Article – by George E. Thorman
c3 Photo – Steve Fodor; Arthur Zoller; Keith Wettlaufer; Lillian Mazilis; Ruth Steele; Helen Kozma
c4 Photo – Donald Graham; Jean Reid; Norman O’Neill
Page 14
c4 Photo – C. W. Wise; harry Nesbitt; Dr J. D. MacLachlan; Spencer McConnell; William G. Lochead; A. C. Dance; Rev F. W. Haak; C. D. Coyle
c7 Photo – Jack Millard
Page 15
c1 Photo – Roy Brownlee; Garnet Speers; Walter R. Wintermute; Murray Jones; George W. Parkinson; Ed Butterworth; Earl D. Moore; H. Swan; Mr Laing; John M. Stirling; Charles R. Hammersley
Page 16
c1 Photo – W. E. Small; C. Kenneth Fry; Thomas Hodkinson; Mrs Grace Nunn; Phil Richards; Thomas H. Currah; Dr M. B. Ryckman; M. C. Moore
Page 18
c1 Photo – Municipal Election Photos
Page 19
c1 Article – Map of Polling Stations, St Thomas
Page 20
c7 Photo – Jack Sullivan
Page 26
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Jack Reid Jr. – Photo
c5 Married – Stephen Giza to Ruby Alma Knapp
c5 Married – Kenneth McLeod to Margaret Vary
c5 Engagement – James Cecil Gliddon, son of Dr E. Cecil Gliddon to Norah Joan Longhurst, daughter of Clarence R. Longhurst
c5 Engagement – Herwood George Haight, son of Mrs Gladys Haight to Catherine Jean Stover, daughter of Mrs Beatrice Stover
c5 Engagement – George Fluter, son of William Fluter to Mary MacPherson, daughter of D. C. Martin
c6 Married – John Diefenbaker to Mrs Olive Freeman Palmer, daughter of Rev Charles B. Freeman
c6 Photo – Mrs Recka McKenzie and Mrs Reg YOung
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edwin Vint of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
7 December 1953
Page 1
c5 Article – Walter Westcott, 17 years, son of Harry Westcott
c6 Died – Roman Gajda, 35 years, Dec 6 – Photo
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Ralph Sherriff Bailey, Dec 5
c5 Memoriam – James Wright, Dec 7 1949, by wife Lizzie
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Norman Pitt, Dec 7 1951, by Evelyn, Ted and Fred
c5 Died – Le Roy Strong, Dec 6
c5 Died – Daniel Purtill, 64 years, Dec 5
c5 Died – Mrs Mary L. McDonald, 64 years, Dec 6, widow of Vern McDonald
c6 Born – Mary Elizabeth Greenwood, daughter of A. H. & Dorothy Greenwood, nee Plastow, Dec 5
c6 Born – Gayle Janette Lanning, daughter of Donald Lanning, Dec 6
c6 Born – Son of Joe & Evelyn Stevens, nee Herron, Dec 5
c6 Died – Roman Gajda, 35 years, Dec 6
c6 Died – Mrs Emma Hitch, 76 years, Dec 5, wife of Thomas E. Hitch
c6 Died – Mrs Ethel Hunt, nee Parry, 63rd year, Dec 5, wife of George Hunt
c6 Died – John D. McCallum, 76 years, Nov 6
c6 Died – Ralph Worland, 66 years, Dec 5
Page 8
c4 Died – Basil Kellestine, 48 years, Dec 6
c6 Died – Mrs Ethel Hunt, nee Parry, 63rd year, Dec 5, wife of George Hunt
7 December 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Died – John D. McCallum, 76 years, Nov 6
c2 Died – Thomas H. Haskett, 81 years, Dec 5
c8 Died – Mrs Emma Hitch, 76 years, Dec 5, wife of Thomas E. Hitch
Page 10
c1 Died – Mrs Olive May Jones, nee Morse, 81st year, Dec 3, widow of Major Edward Jones
Page 12
c4 Married – Richard Barry Gray, son fo Russell Gray to Carol Margaret Bruce, daughter of James Bruce
c6 Married – Murray Smith, son of J. T. Smith to Margaret Ruth Robbins, daughter of John Robbins
Page 13
c2 Married – Robert James Bridge, son of Fred Bridge to Flossie Ellamay Player, daughter of William & Marion Player
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Thomas Hallam of Port Dover, 63 years
Page 14
c4 Photo – Ron Barnes of St Thomas
8 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Jack Stirling; Peter Laing; Walter Wintermute; Edward Butterworth; Roy Brownlee; Thomas Currah; Charles Hammersley; Mahlon Moore
Page 3
c1 Died – Mrs R. E. Abbott, nee Bertha Dorothea Lottes, 47 years, Dec 6
c1 Died – Mrs Florence Dallas, 67 years, Dec 5, wife of William Dallas
c2 Died – Clifton Griffin, 78 years, Dec 7
c4 Died – Mrs Margaret Ann Langford, 82 years, Dec 7, widow of Rev Albert James Langford
Page 5
c2 Died – Duncan Carmichael, 76th year, Dec 8
c5 Funeral – John Hamilton Armstrong, Dec 5
c5 Funeral – Mrs S. Maude Coleman, Dec 5
c5 Funeral – Albert J. Smith, Dec 4
c5 Funeral – Albert Irons, Dec 7
Page 6
c3 Photo – Mrs Doreen Dalton; Jack Clarke
c6 Died – Mrs Ada Belle Grant, 69 years, Dec 7, wife of Frank E. Grant
Page 7
c3 Born – Michelle Mary Closs, daughter of Jack Closs; sister of Bobby, Dec 4
c3 Born – Daughter of A. & Betty Olson, nee Ferguson, Dec 6
c3 Born – Valerie Antonavich, daughter of George & Peggy Antonavich, nee Collins, Dec 3
c4 Memoriam – Edwin Whittingham and Mrs Mary Brooks, Dec 8 1950, by Jean
c5 Died – Roman Gajda, Dec 6
c5 Died – Mrs Ada Belle Grant, 69 years, Dec 7, wife of Frank E. Grant
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret Ann Langford, 82 years, Dec 7, widow of Rev Albert James Langford
Page 8
c5 Returned soldier – L. Cpl. G. M. Reid, son of Reginald Reid of Fingal – Photo
c5 Married – Ralph Palmer, son of Harry Palmer to Helen Groves, daughter of Bert Groves
c6 Married – Edwin Clarence Hutchison, son of C. J. Hutchison to June Irene Milligan, daughter of B. Milligan
8 December 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Earl Moore; Rev R. W. Lane
c3 Photo – Jack Stirling; Mr & Mrs Roy Brownlee; Mayor Currah; Ed Currah; Bruce Caldwell; Jack Cushman; Don Stokes; Gordon McCallum
c7 Photo – Kay Benn of St Thomas
9 December 1953
Page 1
c1 Returned soldier – Sgt. George Jones of St Thomas – Photo
Page 5
c5 Birthday – William Harrison Barringer of Port Rowan, 89th
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Duncan Carmichael, Dec 11
c4 Article – Douglas Magee, 7 years, son of Allan Magee of Aylmer
c5 Died – James Edward Hulse, 64 years, Dec 8
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret Ann Langford, 82 years, Dec 7, widow of Rev Albert James Langford
c5 Died – John Stubbs, 89th year, Dec 8
c5 Died – Mrs Wanda Warner, 45 years, Dec 9, wife of George Warner
c6 Born – David Howard Garton, son of Perry Garton; brother of Linda and Debby, Dec 6
c6 Born – Patricia Kaye Green, daughter of W. R. Green, Dec 6
c6 Memoriam – Gail Harris, Dec 9 1950, by parents and sister Carolyn
Page 8
c3 Married – J. Lloyd Brown, son of Maxwell Robbins to Donna Marlene Norman, daughter of Maxwell Norman
c3 Engagement – Alfred Pibus Arthur, son of John Alfred Arthur to Mary Elizabeth Good, daughter of Rev Henry & Jean Good
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harley Gillet of Aylmer, 50th
9 December 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Died – James Edward Hulse, 64 years, Dec 8
c7 Photo – Archibald F. McLachlin of Montreal and St Thomas
Page 14
c3 Died – Mrs Edith McClung, 69th year, Dec 7, wife of James H. McClung
c4 Photo – Kenneth C. Williamson; Elmer E. Atkinson
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Condon of Kingsmill, 60th – Photo
Page 24
c4 Died – John Stubbs, 89th year, Dec 8
c6 Funeral – Mrs Emma Hitch, Dec 8
c6 Funeral – Mrs George Hunt, Dec 8
c6 Funeral – Ralph Worland, Dec 8
c6 Funeral – LeRoy Strong, Dec 8
10 December 1953
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Roman Gajda, Dec 9
c1 Funeral – Mrs Ada Belle Grant, Dec 9
c5 Died – George William Starks, 93rd year, Dec 9
Page 7
c1 Died – Robert P. Clarke, Dec 10
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Andrew Mills of St Thomas, 63rd
c2 Died – Mrs Agnes Lodussie Cline, 58 years, Dec 9, wife of Robert B. Cline
c3 Memoriam – Wesley A. Wood, Dec 10 1949
c4 Photo – Dr Allen B. DuMont; Mayor Thomas Currah
c4 Died – Mrs Agnes Lodussie Cline, 58 years, Dec 9, wife of Robert B. Cline
c4 Died – James Edward Hulse, Dec 8
c4 Died – John Stubbs, Dec 8
c4 Died – Mrs Wanda Warner, Dec 9, wife of George Warner
c5 Born – Katherine Jean Lover, daughter of W. S. Lover
c5 Born – Mary Louise Hext, daughter of John H. & Birdie Hext, nee Caverly, Dec 8
c5 Born – Sheila Catherine Sutherland, daughter of Donald Sutherland, Dec 8
Page 8
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert David Norton – Photo
Page 9
c1 Photo – Mary Alice McClurg; Penny Smith; Gail Lavoie; Lynne Lavoie; Carol Wright; Judy Smith
Page 13
c1 Photo – Staff of Erskine Television, St Thomas – Al McGorman; Bill Hagenaar; George Aristone; Jan Spoelstra; Wayne Parker; W. D. Agnew; E. S. Erskine; Hank Koning; Harv Cornish; Al Burrell; Mrs E. Hammond
10 December 1953
Second Section
Page 15
c3 Photo – Lynhurst Public School
c3 Photo – J. E. McLachlin; Fred Green; Frank Kondal; Rev R. B. Craig; Alex McColl
Page 16
c3 Birthday – Mihlan Powers of Port Bruce, 90th – Photo
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Dewey Cook of Straffordville, 50th – Photo
11 December 1953
Page 3
c2 Died – Mrs Beatrice Athas, 88 years, Dec 9, widow of James Athas
Page 5
c3 Photo – Ann Patterson; Alice Campbell; Wayne McPhail; Melvin Small; Clifford Campbell; Ron Lee; Ronald Ford
c4 Photo – Cam Clark; Wilma Avery; Walter Robson; I. B. Whale
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Mrs A. J. Langford, Dec 10
c2 Funeral – John Duncan McCallum, Dec 9
c2 Died – Mrs Rachel Thompson, 83rd year, Dec 11, widow of John Silvester Thompson
c3 Died – Donald Adrian Spitler, 30 years, Dec 10 – Photo
Page 7
c1 Birthday – Mrs Bam Sifton of London, 99th
c4 Born & Died – Linda Jean Reed, daughter of R. G. (Dick) & Maxine Reed, nee Leverton, Dec 10
c4 Died – Mrs Agnes Lodussie Cline, 58 years, Dec 9, wife of Robert B. Cline
c4 Died – Donald Adrian Spitler, 30 years, Dec 10
Page 8
c3 Married – Stephen Giza to Ruby Alma Knapp
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Stephen Giza – Photo
c6 Married – Kenneth McLeod to Margaret L. Vary
Page 9
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Andrew Mills of St Thomas, 63rd – Photo
Page 12
c2 Died – Robert P. Clarke, Dec 10
11 December 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Photo – E. A. Gignac; Larry Ross; Leo Johnson; Gord Mills; Jim Helmer; Joseph Szuze; Clive Pritchett; W. R. Cavanaugh; Dick Barendregt; Bob Drake; Charlie Drake; Jim Bishop; Ross Prong; Phil Wilson; Paul Bartha; S. G. Donais; Andrew Gajdos; Al Pimlatt; Owen Robbins; Harold McNulty; Bruce Monk; Dave Sadler; Dick Luneman; Bob Fellows
c4 Died – Mrs Harry Allan, nee Elizabeth Leighfield, 88th year, Dec 7
Page 15
c7 Photo – Patti McCaw, 3 years, daughter of J. A. McCaw of St Thomas
12 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – E. H. Brockbrader; Bert Olet; James Boa; Morris Quick; Don Learment; Frank Anderson; Fred Ford; George McAteer; Hal Kemp
c7 Died – Donald Hugh VanPatter, 34 years, Dec 11 – Photo
Page 2
c3 Died – Mrs Archie Gillies, nee Irene Eedy, Dec 8
c6 Funeral – Mrs Susan Armitage, Dec 4, wife of Elijah Armitage
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Donald Adrian Spitler, Dec 14
c4 Died – Basil Kellestine, 48 years, Dec 6
c4 Died – Mrs Fred G. (Mildred) Baldwin, 51 years, Dec 11
c5 Died – John Edward McKellar, 70 years, Dec 11
c5 Died – Donald Hugh VanPatter, 34 years, Dec 11
c5 Died – Donald Adrian Spitler, Dec 10
c5 Died – John Edward McKellar, 70 years, Dec 11
c5 Died – James Philip O’Dell , 74 years, Dec 11
c6 Died – James Philip O’Dell, 74 years, Dec 11
c6 Born – Kenneth Michael Garton, son of Kenneth & Marjorie Garton, nee Sansher, Nov 29
c7 Memoriam – Lavina Connell Dec 13 1950
c7 Memoriam – Amelia Walker, Dec 13 1946, by husband Henry and children Edith, Charles and Norman
c7 Memoriam – Robert George Pyatt, Dec 13 1951, by parents and Lynne, Keith and Billy
12 December 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – by George E. Thorman
Page 12
c2 Died – Walter Grice Ball, 56 years, Dec 10
c3 Died – Camiel Cuylie, 70 years, Dec 11
c4 Photo – Canadian Ice Show at Aylmer Arena
Page 20
c4 Birthday – Mrs John Graham of St Thomas, 86th
c4 Engagement – Donald Joseph Taylor, son of Albert Taylor to Audrey Margaret Finch, daughter of Eardly Finch
c4 Engagement – George William Nunn, son of George Nunn Sr. to Theresa Ruby Honsinger, daughter of Norman Honsinger
c5 Engagement – Daniel Keith MacDonald, son of Ralph MacDonald to Marion Maude Eckmier, daughter of Harris Eckmier
14 December 1953
Page 3
c1 Died – William Pollock, 42 years, Dec 12
c3 Died – Mrs Frank Fleming, 61st year, Dec 12
c3 Died – Mrs Grant, mother of Mrs Clifford Walker
c5 Died – Mrs Nora Helen McDougall, 72 years, Dec 13, wife of Neil McDougall
c6 Died – Barbara B. Johnston, 19 years, Dec 12
c8 Died – Ernest Baker, 60 years, Dec 12
Page 7
c4 Died – Norman Duff Ballantine, 58 years, Dec 13
c4 Died – Mrs Sally King Carrie, 81 years, Dec 12, widow of George C. Carrie
c4 Died – James Davis, 90th year, Dec 13
c4 Died – John Joseph Monaghan, 62 years, Dec 14 – Photo
c4 Died – John G. Doherty, Dec 10
c4 Died – Alexander Moorehouse Marshall, 70 years, Dec 12
c5 Born – Gordon Graham Campbell, son of Harold Campbell, Dec 4
c5 Born – Mary McFadden, daughter of Douglas & Beatrice McFadden, nee Jordan, Dec 10
c6 Legal – James & Beartie Stamos
Page 8
c3 Funeral – John Stubbs, Dec 11
c3 Funeral – James Hulse, Dec 11
c3 Funeral – Mrs Wanda Warner, Dec 11
c3 Funeral – Duncan Carmichael, Dec 11
c3 Funeral – George W. Starks, Dec 12
c4 Retirement – E. G. ‘Ernie’ Wadland
Page 10
c3 Died – Alexander Moorehouse Marshall, 70 years, Dec 12
14 December 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – Mrs Sally King Carrie, 81 years, Dec 12, widow of George C. Carrie
c3 Died – Norman Duff Ballantine, 58 years, Dec 13 – Photo
c3 Photo – Santa Claus Parade, Aylmer
c5 Article – Garner Havers, nephew of W. A. McPherson
Page 12
c1 Died – James Davis, 90th year, Dec 13
c3 Funeral – George E. Chinnery, Dec 12
c6 Died – John Jackson, 94 years, Dec 13
Page 14
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Malcolm Joseph Pilbeam – Photo
c5 Married – Malcolm Joseph Pilbeam, son of Harry Pilbeam to Mary Priscilla Finch, daughter of R. R. Finch
15 December 1953
Page 1
c8 Photo – Gordon Higgins of St Thomas
Page 3
c3 Died – Mrs Charles F. Porte, 76 years, Dec 14
c3 Died – James Samuel Fleming, 81 years, Dec 12
Page 5
c5 Funeral – Donald Adrian Spitler, Dec 14
c5 Funeral – James P. O’Dell, Dec 14
Page 7
c3 Born – Daughter of E. R. Cook, Dec 13, sister of Dell and Connie
c3 Born – Patrick Warren Kennedy, son of Ray Kennedy, Nov 29
c5 Memoriam – William Lloyd, Dec 15 1951, by wife Dora
c5 Memoriam – William Whitford, Dec 15 1952, by granddaughter Gwendolyn Silverthorne; by Dorothy Silverthorne
c5 Article – AB Harold McCart; twin brother of Jerrold McCart; sons of Sgt. Harry McCart of St Thomas
15 December 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Died – Arthur C. Bond, 69 years
c4 Died – Mrs Emily Ann Davis, 81 years, Dec 12, widow of Edward Davis
c5 Died – Mrs Annie Jones, 69 years, Dec 13, wife of Edward Jones
c5 Died – Harry Gee, Dec 15, husband of Mrs Ethel Gee, nee Freek
c5 Died – John G. ‘Jack’ Doherty, Dec 10
c6 Died – Mrs Zilla Russell Wallis, 89th year, widow of John Wallis
c6 Died – Miss Alice M. Pye, 80 years, Dec 14, daughter of Edward & Agnes Pye
Page 12
c3 Died – Ernest A. Baker, Dec 12
Page 14
c1 Article – Cornish & Dawson Motors, St Thomas
Page 15
c1 Photo – Staff of Cornish & Dawson Motors, St Thomas – M. O. ‘Murray’ Cornish; C. R. ‘Charlie’ Dawson; Stew Munroe; Van MacDonald; Mrs Palmerson; John Abel; Tommy Dawson
16 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Sally Lumley, 13, daughter of Douglas Lumley of Shedden; Earl Price; Don Houghton; Dr Earl Bloomer; J. V. Daugherty
c6 Photo – Alex Sutherland and Hugh McIntyre of St Thomas Fire Department
Page 5
c3 Funeral – Mrs Lionel A. W. Orr, nee Constance Margaret Blackburn, Dec 14
c5 Died – Mrs Annie Gertrude Smith, 78 years, Dec 15, widow of Frank B. Smith
c5 Photo – W. M. Wharry, son of William Wharry of St Thomas; A. M. Porter
Page 7
c5 Died – Mrs Sarah Eyre, 65th year, Dec 16, widow of George Eyre
c5 Died – Thomas Harold Nixon, 58 years, Dec 16
16 December 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Died – Thomas Harold Nixon, 58 years, Dec 16 – Photo
c2 Photo – Capt. C. E. Eldert; Major E. G. King; Brig. Pocock; Lt. Col. C. A. Low; Sgt. Mjr. F. J. Fellows; CSM W. H. Beales; CSM Ambrose Casey; CSN Max Phillimore
c4 Photo – Cpl. R. M. Morriss; Cpl., G. H. Smith; Cpl. J. A. Cornell; Cpl. Russ Carr; Cpl. G. R. Gale
c6 Article – Vincent Tribe, 27 years, St Thomas
c6 Photo – James A. Kelly; Bruce Teasdale; Joseph McCann; R. Bhardadwaj; Shyam Bharosey
Page 14
c3 Article – Canadian Ice Fantasy at Aylmer Arena
c5 Died – Mrs Sarah Eyre, Dec 16, widow of George Eyre
Page 16
c7 Photo – Tommy White of St Thomas
Page 24
c3 Died – David Carnegie, 87 years, Dec 15
c3 Photo – Mary Redding; Beverley Newham; Helen Anderson; Marion Ruth Ann Green; Perry Wilson; Joan Trevithick; Elaine Morrow; Ronald Swain; Ted Grey
c4 Funeral – Mrs Sallie King Carrie, Dec 15
c4 Funeral – Alexander Marshall, Dec 15
17 December 1953
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs Shirley Ann Drinkwalter, 32 years, Dec 15, wife of Frank Drinkwalter [Drinkwater – CVH]
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – James Francis ‘Barney’ McAteer, Dec 17 1952, by wife Violet; by sons Alex, William and Robert; by brother Alex; by sister Dorothea; by grandchildren Debbie, Wayne, Paul and Paulette
c5 Born – Daughter of William & Betty Howey, nee Fugard, Dec 15
c5 Born – David Bernard Stankevich, son of Bernie & Claire Stankevich, nee MacMillan; brother of Sharon, Dec 16
c5 Died – Mrs Shirley Ann Drinkwalter, 32 years, Dec 15, wife of Frank Drinkwalter [Drinkwater – CVH]
c5 Died – Thomas Harold Nixon, Dec 16
c5 Legal – Mr & Mrs W. Henry & Ilene Freeman (Schram)
17 December 1953
Second Section
Page 16
c4 Died – Henry Foulton, 80 years, Dec 16
Page 20
c1 Photo – Staff of Howse Motors, St Thomas – Grevace O. Howse; Manse Taylor; Jerry Jacobs; W. ‘Bill’ Wraight; Lucille Lortie; V. L. Smith
18 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Tanker John Irwin in Port Stanley harbour
Page 3
c1 Died – Miss Margaret Ann Miller, 88 years, Dec 17, cousin of Archie Misner
c4 Article – Moore Water Gardens, Port Stanley; Monte Moore, owner
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Miss Alice M. Pye, Dec 16
c3 Funeral – John Joseph Monaghan, Dec 16
Page 7
c4 Died – Mrs Shirley Ann Drinkwalter, 32 years, Dec 15, wife of Frank Drinkwalter [Drinkwater – CVH]
c4 Died – Mrs Mary A. Booker, 65 years, Dec 18, wife of Russell D. Booker
c5 Born – Jill Marie Herbert, daughter of W. H. Herbert, Dec 15
c5 Born – Patricia Ann Wisnoski, daughter of Frank & Margaret Wisnoski, nee Keys, Dec 16
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Sara House, Dec 18 1952, by son Marvin
Page 8
c3 Funeral – George Moffat, Dec 18, brother of Mrs R. S. Page
Page 10
c4 Photo – Mr & Mrs Earl Cloes; Mr & Mrs Murray Dadson; Mr & Mrs Lawrence Charlton; Mr & Mrs Percy Moore; Mr & Mrs Harold Ross; Mr & Mrs Charles Hyde; Mr & Mrs Leonard Crabe; Mr & Mrs Douglas Leith; Mr & Mrs R. W. Rankin
18 December 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Photo – Port Stanley harbour
c5 Photo – Legion Children’s Christmas party
Page 14
c4 Funeral – Donald Hugh VanPatter, Dec 14
c4 Funeral – Mrs Robert line, Dec 12
c4 Funeral – James Davis, Dec 15
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Porte
c4 Funeral – Norman Duff Ballantine, Dec 16
Page 20
c2 Died – Mrs Margaret Ann McEachren, 85 years, Dec 16, widow of John E. McEachren
Page 24
c2 Photo – Mr & Mrs Howard Young; Bob Rankin; Mary Clark
19 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – St Thomas Post Office staff
Page 2
c1 Died – Benjamin Harrison Jones, 86 years, Dec 18
Page 6
c1 Article – by George E. Thorman
c4 Photo – Bobby Preston, son of L. M. Preston of St Thomas
c5 Funeral – Thomas Harold Nixon, Dec 18
Page 7
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Vicary of Calgary, 70th; nee Nellie Burridge of St Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs Ann Rooke, 87 years, Dec 16, widow of George Rooke
c3 Died – Randolph Shipley, 69 years, Dec 18
c4 Died – William Knowles, 82 years, Dec 18
c4 Born – Arthur Wayne Broad, son of Everett & Chloe Broad, nee Clark, Dec 15
c4 Died – Mrs Mary A. Booker, Dec 18
c4 Died – Mrs Isabelle Bucke, nee McIntyre, Dec 19, wife of Alfred E. Bucke
c4 Died – William Knowles, 82 years, Dec 18
c4 Died – Randolph Shipley, 69 years, Dec 18
c5 Died – Mrs Isabelle Bucke, nee McIntyre, Dec 19, wife of Alfred E. Bucke
c5 Died – George Elliott, 93rd year, Dec 18
Page 9
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Stephens of Port Rowan, 55th
c5 Engagement – Maurice Eugene Gauvreau, son of Alex Gauvreau to Florence Marion McEachran, daughter of D. S. McEachran
c5 Engagement – Norman Crawford, son of Archie Crawford to Gwendolyn Mae Page, daughter of Vernon Page
c6 Anniversary – Mr & MRs W. L. Cameron of St Thomas, 50th
19 December 1953
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Interior of Church of Christ, Port Stanley
Page 14
c1 Died – William Wesley Koscik, 6 weeks, Dec 17, infant son of Wesley Koscik
c2 Died – Mrs Lydia Hollingsworth, 92 years, Dec 17, widow of Charles Hollingsworth
Page 24
c8 Engagement – Harley Elwood Blancher, son of John Blancher to Sadie Irene Lilley, daughter of Harry Lilley
21 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Dr E. L. Brown; Mrs Hal Corbett; Dr Ray Knight; Ben Johnson
c6 Article – Ronald Howe, 19, son of Herbert Howe of Aylmer – Photo
Page 5
c4 Died – Miles L. Holmes, 81 years, Dec 21
c5 Died – John A. McGregor, 62 years, Dec 20
Page 7
c1 Died – Joseph Lane, 91 years, Dec 17
c3 Born – Brian David Cotter, son of Harold & Gwynneth Cotter, nee Buck, Dec 19
c3 Born – Daughter of Herman Dial, Dec 11
c3 Born – David James Else, son of Raymond G. & Donna Else, nee Jones, Dec 15
c3 Born – Thomas Edward Haight, son of Jack Haight, Dec 11
c4 Died – Robert Matthews, 77 years, Dec 21
c4 Memoriam – Roy Groves, Dec 20 1946, by brother Murray
c4 Memoriam – Charles E. Holborn, Dec 21 1938
c6 Died – Mrs Isabelle Bucke, nee McIntyre, Dec 19, wife of Alfred E. Bucke
c6 Died – Miles L. Holmes, Dec 21
c6 Died – Mrs Maud Bertha Johnston, 75 years, Dec 19, widow of Capt. Edward Johnston
c6 Died – Mrs Maud Westren Lumley, 78 years, Dec 19, wife of Dr C. C. Lumley
c6 Died – Robert Matthews, 77 years, Dec 21
c6 Died – John A. McGregor, 62 years, Dec 20
c6 Died – William Midforth, 79 years, Dec 21
Page 8
c2 Married – Norman Albert Davey, son of Albert Davey to Hazel Elva Roesch, daughter of Clarence Roesch
c7 Funeral – Mrs Shirley A. Drinkwalter, Dec 19
Page 9
c3 Married – Daniel Keith MacDonald, son of Ralph MacDonald to Marion Maude Eckmier, daughter of Harris Eckmier
21 December 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – William Midforth, 79 years, Dec 21 – Photo
c1 Photo – Home of Don Muddle, St Thomas
c2 Died – Mrs Maud Westren Lumley, 78 years, Dec 19, wife of Dr C. C. Lumley
c4 Died – Earl Johnston, Dec 20, brother of Rev A. H. Johnston; uncle of Keith Johnston
c5 Died – Mrs Lilly May Lusty, 72nd year, Dec 21, wife of Ernest G. Lusty – Photo
Page 12
c1 Died – Mrs Maud Bertha Johnston, 75 years, Dec 19, widow of Capt. Edward Johnston
c2 Died – Gordon Herr, 62 years, Dec 16
22 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Major Ernest & Mrs Nesbitt; Mrs E. Vickerman; Mrs J. Bebbington
Page 7
c2 Memoriam – Frederick Russell Kenneth Bawden, Dec 20 1952, by parents and brother John Keith
c2 Memoriam – J. Gordon McKellar, Dec 22 1952, by Velma, Harold, Suzanne, Gordon and Audrey
c3 Died – Miles L. Holmes, Dec 21
c3 Died – Mrs Maude Bertha Johnston, Dec 19
c3 Died – Robert Matthews, Dec 21
c3 Died – William Midforth, Dec 21
c4 Born – Christopher William Dummer, son of William A. & Donna Noreen Dummer, nee See, Dec 19
Page 9
c3 Photo – Staff of Spackman Motors
22 December 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Jack Beavis of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Port Stanley harbour
c6 Funeral – John I. Graydon, 78 years, Dec 21
c6 Photo – G. P. Spackman; Joseph Rezar; William Kettlewell
Page 12
c1 Funeral – Mrs Mary Booker, Dec 21
c1 Funeral – William Knowles, Dec 21
c5 Died – Mrs Myrtle Parker, 83 years, Dec 21, widow of Charles H. Parker
23 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – Nicholas Nykyforuk; Mrs Agnes Paddon; Tommy Neving; Alex Mitchell; Gordon Wilson
c4 Photo – Tommy Neving; Gordon Wilson
Page 3
c4 Photo – John Deweyert; Miss Lorna Wilton; Miss Nettie Kaplanis; Mrs Deweyert
Page 6
c4 Funeral – Mrs Alfred E. Bucke, Dec 22
c6 Died – Rev Charles C. McDonald, 56 years, Dec 22
Page 7
c5 Funeral – John A. McGregor, Dec 22
c5 Funeral – Mrs Maude Lumley, Dec 22
c5 Born – Carolyn Diane Clunas, daughter of Ken & Mary Ellen Clunas, nee Whittingham; sister of Stephen, Dec 13
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Ann Houlton Mitchell, 73rd year, wife of John Mitchell; mother of Mrs Wallace (Elizabeth) Thompson, Mrs Clair (Mary) Gates and Kathleen Mitchell
Page 8
c3 Birthday – Bobby Peart, 5th, son of Dr Peart; grandson of Mrs C. H. Crimes
c3 Birthday – Paul Jacques, 4th, son of Wilfred Jacques
23 December 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Memorial Hospital Nurses
c6 Photo – Christine Davies; Linda Stevenson; Maynard Millman; Bud Burden; Frank Deeley; Pte. Grant Ward; Lt. Charles Brock; Capt. Wayne Clark
Page 12
c1 Article – Mr & Mrs Chester Anderson of Aylmer
24 December 1953
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Sarah Goodhill Robson, 88 years, Dec 23, widow of Richard Robson
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Eleanor Harvey, 86th year, Dec 23, widow of Thomas H. Harvey
Page 7
c4 Born – Sharon Elaine Finney, daughter of C. A. & Frances Finney, nee Blakely; sister of Carol, De 22
c4 Born – Daughter of E. Jesse & Betty Judd, nee Stewart, Dec 15
c5 Funeral – Robert Matthews, Dec 23
c5 Funeral – William Midforth, Dec 23
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Eleanor Harvey, 86th year, Dec 23, widow of Thomas H. Harvey
c5 Died – Mrs Eliza Harvey, 89th year, Dec 24
c5 Died – Alexander Neil McGugan, 64 years, Dec 23
c5 Died – Mrs Sarah Goodhill Robson, 88 years, Dec 23, widow of Richard Robson
c6 Died – Alexander Neil McGugan, 64 years, Dec 23
Page 8
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs Ralph M. Palmer – Photo
24 December 1953
Second Section
Page 16
c1 Photo – Don Braddon
Page 28
c4 Died – Mrs Eliza Harvey, 89th year, Dec 24
26 December 1953
Page 1
c1 Born – Brenda Jean Palmer, daughter of Ralph Palmer, Dec 25
c1 Born – Elizabeth Joy Worrall, daughter of Charles Worrall, Dec 25
c1 Born – Daughter of David Wagler, Dec 25
Page 5
c6 Died – Neil J. McMillan, 77 years, Dec 25
Page 7
c1 Died – Miss Mary Jean Stanbury, Dec 25, daughter of Col F. G. & Edith Stanbury, nee McCorkell
c4 Memoriam – Mrs May Medlyn, Dec 26 1952
c4 Memoriam – Sarah E. Merritt, Dec 26 1945
c5 Died – Miss Agnes Davidson, 86 years, Dec 25
c5 Died – Miss Ella Maddock, Dec 26
c5 Died – Harley Ryckman, 81st year, Dec 25
c5 Died – Floyd Ross Small, 51 years, Dec 24
Page 8
c6 Died – Mrs Eleanor Hogya, nee Geresi,55 years, Dec 19, wife of Albert Hogya
26 December 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Geoff Morgan; Mr & Mrs Norman Lewis; Mr & Mrs Arthur Moorehouse
c5 Died – Floyd Ross Small, 51 years, Dec 24
c6 Died – Miss Agnes Davidson, 86 years, Dec 25
Page 10
c1 Article – daughters of the late Clarence Jacques win skating prize
c1 Died – John Dickson, 80th year, Dec 23
c2 Died – Mrs George E. Mayo, 69th year, Dec 23
c2 Died – Harley Ryckman, 81st year, Dec 25
c3 Died – Henry W. Schauffer, 69 years, Dec 24
c3 Died – Miss Ella Maddock, Dec 26
c3 Died – Charles Bruce Arn, 55 years, Dec 24
c5 Photo – Thomas B. Burke; Jack Ballantyne; L. J. Anderson; Ernie Dunn
Page 12
c4 Photo – Staff of Wilson & Somerville, St Thomas
Page 16
c4 Photo – Knox Presbyterian Church Girl’s Choir – Janet Mortin; Cheryl Cliffe; Karen Ostrander; Sylvia Rankin; Ruth Ann Kelso; Dorothy Chaplow; Sharon Hume; Darlene Nash; Charmaine Nash; Janice Campbell; Katie Anderson; Patsy Ostrander; Carolyn McNeel; Alison Reid; Robin Stirling; Kenella Campbell; Gloria Hyde; Carolyn Hyde; Dorothy Brown; Cathy Watson; Brenda Holmes; Sharon Bowman; Carole Ramsay; Bernice Dunning; Sharon Jacklin; Kathy Edmonds; Shirley Brown; Jean Chapman; Mary Russell; Dianne Jacklin; Alberta Hamilton; Nell Campbell; Linda Black; Judy Palmer; Penny Bissett
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Allan Waite of Dutton and Windsor, 50th
28 December 1953
Page 1
c3 Photo – D. M. McCallum; Archie Campbell; G. N. Dowler; Luther Budd; Jack Bissett; William Wharry; A. N. Martin; Gordon Lemon; J. H. Fletcher; H. L. Preston; C. H. Gerenraich; M. E. Jones; Gilbert Johnson; William Draper
Page 2
c2 Died – James Albert Price, 94 years, Dec 25
c3 Died – Clarence H. Hall, 53 years, Dec 27
c3 Funeral – Mrs Eliza Harvey, Dec 26
c3 Funeral – Alexander Neil McGugan, Dec 26
c8 Died – John F. Turner, 83 years, Dec 26
Page 3
c1 Died – Thomas Herbert Benstead, 56 years, Dec 26
c3 Died – J. Frank McMillan, 69 years, Dec 27
c5 Died – Mrs Sophie Helena Mugford, 83 years, Dec 24, widow of Percy Hyne Mugford
c6 Died – Mrs Christopher Schnekenburger, 83 years, Dec 27
Page 5
c3 Died – George Bond, 78 years, Dec 26
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – A. Arthur Daugharty, Dec 28 1952
c3 Memoriam – Norman Smith, Dec 28 1950, by wife Edith and daughter Mrs C. Paul
c3 Memoriam – Ernest Boyer, Dec 27 1945, by wife Clara and family Helen, Bernice and Martin
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Edith Fellows, Dec 28 1949
c4 Died – George Bond, 78 years, Dec 26
c4 Died – Mrs Addie Chubbs, 96th year, Dec 27, widow of George Chubbs
c4 Died – Clarence H. Hall, Dec 27
c4 Died – Miss Ella Maddock, Dec 26
c4 Died – Harley Ryckman, Dec 25
Page 8
c3 Married – Gregory Ratz, son of Gregory Ratz to Ilga Rita Kleinbergs, daughter of Bruno Kleinbergs
Page 9
c1 Died – Miss Ella Maddock, Dec 26, daughter of G. O. & Sarah Maddock, nee Kelly
c3 Died – Mrs Addie Chubbs, 96th year, Dec 27, widow of George Chubbs
29 December 1953
Page 2
c2 Funeral – Floyd R. Small, Dec 26
c2 Funeral – Miss Agnes Davidson, Dec 28
c2 Funeral – Miles L. Holmes
c2 Funeral – Mrs Sarah Robson, Dec 26
Page 3
c3 Died – Isaac Wardell, 77 years, Dec 26
c4 Died – Mrs Laura E. Wise, 78 years, Dec 26, daughter of William Pray; widow of William Henry Wise
Page 7
c2 Born – George Edward Smith, son of Donald E. & Anne Smith, nee Swanson; brother of Jimmy, Dec 27
c2 Born – Mary Christine Ripley, daughter of Byron & Enid Ripley, nee Bye, Dec 27
c4 Died – Nelson William Stevens, Dec 26
c5 Died – James T. Arthur, 75 years, Dec 28, widow of Mrs Emma Gertrude Arthur, nee Soper
c5 Died – Mrs Nellie Henderson, Dec 24, widow of Henry (Hank) Henderson
c6 Died – Clarence H. Hall, Dec 27
c7 Memoriam – Jessie Gray, Dec 29 1949, by husband Maurice E. Gray; by son Donald, Jean and Bobby, Flo and Bill Medlyn
c7 Memoriam – Mrs James Turner, Dec 28 1930, by Will
29 November 1953
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Leonard Connor of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Article – Rev J. M. MacGillivray of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Died – Mrs Agnes Montgomery, 87 years, Dec 28, widow of Isaac Montgomery
Page 10
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Lee Griffin of New Sarum, 40th
c3 Funeral – Matthew Furlong, 92 years, Dec 26
Page 11
c3 Married – Glen Frederick Darling, son of George Darling to Lois Maxine Williams, daughter of Maxie Williams
c6 Married – Cecil John Voigt, son of George Voigt to Audrey Hill, daughter of George Hill
c6 Married – Robert Stanley Dudley, son of Richard Dudley to Mary Willena Stewart, daughter of Budd Stewart
30 December 1953
Page 3
c4 Died – Charles F. Warren, 88 years, Dec 29
Page 6
c3 Died – Thomas Vincent Tyrell, 67th year, Dec 29 – Photo
c3 Funeral – George Bond
Page 7
c3 Died – Miss Lillie Catherine MacPherson, 80 years, Dec 30
c3 Died – Mrs Fannie Hill, 88 years, Dec 26, widow of Fredrick Hill
c4 Born – John Eldon Claus, son of Carleton Claus; brother of David; Dec 27
c4 Born – Susan Jane Ferguson, daughter of William & Daphne Ferguson, nee Thorndycraft; sister of Steven, Dec 27
c4 Born – Son of Gilbert A. Gloin; brother of Bradley, Dec 25
c4 Died – Miss Beatrice O. E. Doggett, Dec 30
c4 Died – Miss Lillie Catherine MacPherson, 80 years, Dec 30
c4 Died – Thomas Vincent Tyrell, 67th year, Dec 29
c4 Died – Mrs Louise Walker, Dec 29, wife of William Walker
c4 Died –
c4 Born – Patrick Daniel Kenney, son of Raymond L. Kenney, Dec 28
c4 Born – Bonnie Jeanette Rodgers, daughter of Alfred & Shirley Rodgers, nee Clindenan; sister of Linda, Dec 29
c4 Died – Mrs Addie Chubbs, 96th year, Dec 27, widow of George Chubbs
c5 Died – Miss Beatrice O. E. Doggett, Dec 30
Page 8
c1 Anniversary – Mr & MRs William Wittet of Tillsonburg, 50th
c2 Married – Dr Charles William Moore, son of William George Moore to Ruth Elizabeth Ward, daughter of Wilfred Ward
c3 Married – Herwood George Haight to Catherine Jean Stover
30 December 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Richard Griffith; San Grantham; Carl Lenentine; H. M. Dawson; Clarence Hague
c5 Died – Mrs Louise Walker, Dec 29, wife of William Walker
31 December 1953
Page 3
c5 Died – Mrs Colin Walker, nee Annie McBride, 96 years, Dec 30
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs P. C. Gosnell of Shedden, 45th
Page 7
c1 Died – Clarence W. Spence, Dec 30, husband of Mrs Buryl Spence, nee Munro
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Frank McLarty of Ridgetown, 50th
c2 Died – Thomas Alexander Crosson, 82nd year, Dec 30
c3 Died – Mrs Zella Kipp, 78 years, Dec 31, widow of Harry Kipp
c5 Born – Cheryl Marlene Gallagher, daughter of Jack Gallagher; sister of Janice, Dec 30
c5 Born – Daughter of Neil & Pat Irons, nee Freeman, Dec 26
c5 Died – William Corless, 85 years, Dec 31
c5 Died – Thomas Alexander Crosson, 82nd year, Dec 30
c5 Died – Miss Beatrice O. E. Doggett, Dec 30
c5 Died – Mrs Zella Kipp, 78 years, Dec 31, widow of Harry Kipp
c5 Died – Miss Lillie Catherine MacPherson, 80 years, Dec 30
c5 Died – Ernest Mailing, 72 years, Dec 30
c5 Died – Miss Mary Jean Stanbury, Dec 26
c5 Died – Thomas Vincent Tyrell, 67 years, Dec 29
c6 Died – Mrs Mabel Cartwright, 74 years, Dec 29, widow of G. Thomas Cartwright
c6 Funeral – Harley Ryckman, Dec 29
c6 Funeral – Clarence Hall, Dec 30
Page 8
c5 Married – George Flutu, son of William Flutu to Mary MacPherson Martin, daughter of Douglas Martin
c6 Married – Douglas LeRoy King, son of Roy King to Joan Gale Corbett, daughter of H. L. Corbett
Page 10
c3 Died – Ernest Mailing, 72 years, Dec 30
31 December 1953
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – by George Thorman
Page 12
c4 Died – William Corless, 85 years, Dec 31
c6 Married – W. Fred Belore Jr., son of Fred Belore Sr. to Margaret Ann Burnett, daughter of George Burnett
c7 Died – Arsene Albert Allary, 63 years, Dec 30
c7 Funeral – Mrs Dorothy Dalton, 77 years, Dec 30