St Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
May & June 1955
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2 May 1955
Page 1
c3 Photo – ARRP George Knott of St Thomas
Page 2
c4 Died – Arthur H. Bentley, 76 years, Apr 30, brother of Mrs Wesley (Eva) Hastings, Oscar and Stuart Bentley
c6 Died – Mrs Eliza Ann Sanders Paddon, 105 years, Apr 29, widow of Robert Paddon; mother of Arthur E. and Clarence R. Paddon, Mrs Clara Pearce and Mrs Gertrude Totten
Page 3
c1 Died – Mrs Jessie Olive Silverthorn, 62 years, May 1, daughter of John W. Collins, wife of Reuben Silverthorn
c5 Photo – Fred Gosnell of St Thomas
c6 Died – James M. Borland, 75 years, Apr 30, husband of Mrs Vestina Borland, nee Pastorius
Page 5
c3 Died – Albert J. Huston, 57th year, May 1, son of Wilbert & Lottie Huston, nee Paul; brother of Mrs Du (Ethel) McPhail, Mrs Eldon (Vera) Layman and John Huston
Page 6
c3 Died – Joseph William Clause Jr., 30 years
c5 Died – George E. Nelson, 74 years, Apr 30
c5 Died – Miss Maud Hookwith, 78 years, May 1, sister of Mrs Ernest Wigle and Mrs Roy Scratch
Page 7
c2 Died – Robert Johnson, 64 years, Apr 29, husband of Mrs Ethel Johnson, nee Askew; brother of Mrs Marley Powell, Etta, Anna and Wesley Johnson
c6 Died – Mrs Mary A. Farley, 84 years, Apr 30, daughter of Richard & Jane Walter; widow of Thomas H. Farley
c6 Died – Mrs Nancy Catherine Brown, May 1, widow of Luke Harrison Brown
c6 Died Mrs Thomas H. Farley, Apr 30
c6 Died – Miss Edith A. Risdon, 89th year, May 2
c6 Died – Mrs Reuben Silverthorn, May 1
c7 Born – Mary Lynne Campbell, daughter of James N. & Lynne Campbell, nee Bevan, Apr 29
c7 Born – Nancy Maureen Hammond, daughter of James E. Hammond, Apr 26
c7 Born – Charles Kenneth Hepburn, son of Charles Hepburn, Apr 19
c7 Born – Daughter of Harold Jewell, May 1
c7 Born – David Allan Miller, son of William & Beverley Miller, nee Evans, Apr 30
c7 Born – Deborah Margaret Spooner, daughter of C. F. & Margaret Spooner, nee Johnstone, May 1
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Catherine Lewis, May 1 1954, by daughter Dorothy, son-in-law Stan and grandchildren Lewis, Cheryl and Brenda
2 May 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – Miss Edith A. Risdon, 89th year, May 2
c1 Birthday – Linda Axford, 1st, daughter of Don Axford – Photo
c1 Photo – Mr & Mrs Don Axford; Mr & Mrs F. N. McQuiggin; Mr & Mrs Harold Axford; Mrs M. E. Graves; Mr & Mrs J. W. Dreyer; Mr & Mrs Lewis McQuiggin; Mr & Mrs Ron McQuiggin; Charles Axford [McQuiggan – CVH]
c2 Died – Mrs Nancy Catherine Brown, May 1, widow of Luke Harrison Brown
c6 Photo – E. H. Luft of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Max Swerdlow; Mr & Mrs Robert Jackson; Mr & Mrs Len Sanguine
c6 Confirmation – St John’s Anglican Church – Barbara Ann Kitchenham; Diana Jane Ward; Michael John Russelo; Ronald Gerald William Draper; Robert George Draper; Marion Grace Draper; Dorothy June Estough; Wayne George Quick; William John Charles Hall; Patricia Ann Stokes; David Lawrence Chamberlain; James Edward Bobier; Sharon Ann Tanner; Carol Ann Palmer; Linda Florence Leith; Brenda Ann Moyes; Thelma Marion Draper – at St Luke’s Church – Patricia McTaggart; Ruth Parker; Marilyn McGregor; Wayne Fox; Michael Gelding; Noreen Harris; Thomas Lay – at Trinity Church – William MacDonald; Stephen Duncan; Archie Pell; Charles Raven; Robert Speight; Peter Ricketts; Charles Lloyd; Bertram J. Thacker; Margaret Thacker; Wendy McCarthy Sandra Milmine; Doreen Davis; Gail Lavoie; Judith Smith; Penny Smith; Charleen McClurg; Ruth Ann Hill; Nancy Wray; Janet Lennman; Patsy Ann Beattie; Mary Tomson
Page 10
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret H. Hussey, nee Hillier, 87 years, Apr 30, widow of R. Reuben Hussey; mother of Raymond and Herschell Hussey
Page 11
c4 Married – John Kearsley, son of F. Kearsley to Molly Anne Peat, daughter of Frank Peat
c5 Married – Leslie John Grecula, son of John Grecula to Beatrice Szalatyan, daughter of Nick Szalatyan
c5 Married – Gaby DeDobbelaer, son of Rank DeDobbelaer to Violet Denys, daughter of Gabriel Denys
Page 13
c4 Photo – Miss Charlotte McLean; Miss Mildred Smith; Miss Barbara Towers
3 May 1955
Page 1
c7 Article – Harold G. McKenzie of St Thomas – Photo
Page 5
c4 Died – Miss Teresa Hunt, 78 years, May 1, daughter of William & Catherine Hunt; aunt of Mrs H. J. Gregg, Robert S. Cooke and Mrs Catherine Guerrieri
c5 Photo – Charles B. Fearn
c6 Died – Frederick George Bridge, 88 years, May 3
Page 7
c1 Died – Miss Grace MacLean, 79 years, May 2, sister of Alex, Donald and Alice MacLean
c3 Died – Miss Edith A. Risdon, May 2
Page 8
c3 Died – Mrs Laura Swisher Gonser, 75 years, May 1, widow of F. A. ‘Bert’ Swisher and Calvin Gonser
c4 Photo – Miss Betty Petherick and Miss Rita Knight
3 May 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Dr & Mrs K. M. McGregor; Lloyd Gurr; Dr & Mrs C. A. Cleland; Jack Vincent
c3 Photo – Mrs Irene Telford; Roland Harris; G. P. Scott
c3 Photo – W. H. Graves; Ronald Scobie; Roy Wilcox; Roland Harris
c5 Photo – Nat Richardson; Jack Reith; Albert Herr; William Winter; Alec Neish; Arthur Simmons; Jack Hill; Ben Sanda; George Lamb; John Tinling; Thomas Hill; Walter Wooliver; Edward Bentley
Page 10
c1 Photo – David Dodgson; Maj. R. L. Chantler; Capt. A. P. Rankine; Herbert Stevens
c2 Photo – Bryan Garraway, son of Arthur E. Garraway; Capt. A. P. Rankine
Page 11
c4 Photo – Mrs Douglas Gurton; Mrs Stanley Mortin
c4 Married – William George Layton, son of Ernest Layton to Margaret Joyce Addley, daughter of Leonard Addley
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John West of Union, 25th
4 May 1955
Page 1
c3 Photo – Auto wreck of Alexander Shaw and Rev Dr & Mrs M. W. Goodrich at Shedden
c5 Died – Frederick W. Sutherland, May 4 – Photo
c7 Died – Rev Dr Max William Goodrich, 69 years, May 3 – Photo
c7 Died – Mrs Laura Goodrich, 57 years, May 3, wife of Rev Dr. Max William Goodrich – Photo
Page 6
c1 Photo – Kay Ferguson
Page 7
c3 Died – George T. Trowhill, 65 years, May 4
c4 Died – Mrs Christina Malita Smuck, nee Stacey, 78 years, May 3, widow of C. Grant Smuck
c5 Born – Diane Marie McPhedrain, daughter of J. E. McPhedrain, May 2
c5 Born – Evelyn Flora Campbell, daughter of John J. & Florence Campbell, nee Elgie; sister of Clifford; May 2
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Elizabeth Gardner, May 3 1953, by son Arthur, Winnie and grandchildren
c5 Memoriam – Anna Marie (Mailing) Sears, May 4 1953, by son Robbie, parents, sister Pat, sister-in-law Shirley and brothers
c6 Died – Mrs Carrie Maud Gray, 70th year, May 3, wife of John Gray
c6 Died – Frederick William Sutherland, 79 years, May 4
Page 8
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harold Currie of Strathroy, 56th
c3 Married – Douglas Rickwood to Beverley A. Jamieson
c5 Married – John Kearsley to Molly Anne Peat – Photo
Page 9
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Joseph C. Kuranyi – Photo
c8 Married – William Darlington, son of Mrs Margaret Darlington to Adeline Kosicki, daughter of Michael Kosicki
Page 11
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary A. Farley, May 3
Page 12
c1 Photo – C. N. ‘Bud’ Knight; John Zylstra; Charles Jackson; A. C. Bradley; Ron Parsons; William Cassidy; Henry R. Groves; H. Harris; Frank Pendergast; Harold Walker; Jim Walker
4 May 1955
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – LAC M. Svendsen of St Thomas
c1 Died – Bernard McCaffrey, May 4, husband of Mrs Alice McCaffrey, nee O’Connell
c3 Died – Mrs Flora Campbell Scott, 67th year, May 2, daughter of George Campbell; widow of Alexander McLeod; wife of James William Scott; mother of Mrs Douglas (Margaret) MacQueen, Mrs James A. (Betty) Size, Mrs Howard (Anna) Shackleton, Mrs Henry (Jean) Robinson and Alexander McLeod; step-mother of Victor E. Scott; sister of Mrs Lorne Deeves and Mrs James Cameron
c6 Died – Elliott Arthur Palmerston, 77 years, May 3
c8 Died – Mrs Emma B. Moffet, 84 years, May 3, wife of E. D. Moffet; mother of Allan Moffet; sister of Mrs Russell Hunter; sister-in-aw of Mrs Ethel Wilson
Page 14
c2 Died – Ernest H. Wood, 75 years, May 3
c4 Photo – Herbert Howe; Albert Christian; Ronald Howe
c5 Died – Mrs John Gray, May 3
Page 19
c4 Photo – Fred Kitchen; W. G. ‘Ruby’ Cochrane; John Farley; J. G. ‘Mickey’ Acheson; Les Mattis; Chuck Smale
c4 Photo – Garnet Machan; Stan Muzicka; Colin MacNaught; Morris Land; Clayton Connor; Ted Knowles
5 May 1955
Page 1
c3 Photo – Nicholas Buis – lays wreath on Aylmer cenotaph in memory of the 10 year liberation of Holland
Page 7
c4 Died – Rev Dr Max William & Laura Goodrich, nee Haycock, May 3
c4 Died – Mrs John Gray, May 3
c4 Died – Frederick William Sutherland, May 4
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Emma Giles, May 5 1943
c4 Memoriam – James Greenslade, May 5 1950, by daughter Hazel and son-in-law Jess; by wife Gertrude; by son Donald
c5 Born – Evelyn Flora Campbell, daughter of John J. & Florence Campbell, nee Elgie, May 2
c5 Born – Vernon Mark Hatch, son of Douglas & Doris Hatch, nee Hales; brother of Rick and Lynn; May 3
c5 Born – Daughter of Dr C. C. L. Buck, May 3
Page 9
c4 Photo – Mrs J. F. Curtis and Mrs R. J. Bristow
Page 14
c3 Funeral – Miss Edith A. Risdon, May 4
5 May 1955
Second Section
Page 15
c5 Photo – Dr C. A. Cleland; Mrs Cleland; Mrs A. G. Berry; James McLachlan; R. J. Walsh; Mrs Helen Underwood; Mrs Walsh
c6 Died – Fred Goodman, May 4, husband of Mrs Gladys Goodman, nee Meredith; father of Mrs Robert Stubbs; brother of Walter Goodman
Page 16
c6 Died – Mrs Sidney A. (Eileen) Smith, 37 years, May 3, daughter of Arthur Dell; mother of David Robert Smith; sister of Mrs Kenneth Green and Willoughby Dell
Page 17
c3 Died – Roland Eli Newell, son of Thomas & Jane Newell, nee Rockey
c4 Funeral – Mrs Jessie Silverthorne, May 3
c5 Died – Frank Edwin Berdan, 66th year, May 3, husband of Mrs Annetta Berdan, nee Hughes; father of James Berdan, Mrs Norval (Edna) Foster, Mrs Roy (Martha) Hoover and Mrs Ralph (Ruth) Adam
6 May 1955
Page 1
c2 Died – Dr Arnold William MacPherson, May 5 – Photo
Page 7
c3 Died – Dr Arnold William MacPherson, May 5
Page 8
c3 Engagement – Robert Joseph Ewart, son of Joseph Ewart to Barbara Jean Towers, daughter of George Towers
c3 Engagement – John Horwood Chapman, son of John Nelles Chapman to Bettyann McNeill, daughter of John Archibald and Muriel Edna McNeill
Page 12
c2 Died – Berlie A. Kemp, 60 years, May 4, husband of Mrs Beatrice Kemp, nee Grainger
6 May 1955
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Miss Rena Beacom; Rev C. E. Beacom; Rev R. B. Craig
c2 Photo – Rev A. B. Johnston
c3 Article – Douglas Powers of RR 3 St Thomas
c4 Article – Robert L. Anderson of St Thomas
c4 Birthday – Mrs Barbara Gillis of Ridgetown, 100th – Photo
c5 Photo – Elgin County Junior Farmers Choir
Page 14
c3 Photo – Dredging at Port Burwell Harbour
c4 Died – Mrs Bertha Oldridge, 77 years, May 5, wife of John Oldridge; mother of Mrs Gertrude McLennan, Redford and Wilfred Oldridge; sister of Mrs Florence Elliott, Mrs Tom (Polly) Penney and her twin Mrs H. (Carrie) Kingdon
c6 Article – Jack Doan, president of Aylmer Figure Skating Club
Page 15
c5 Died – Mrs Martha Brown, 87 years, May 5, widow of William L. Brown
Page 19
c1 Photo – Bowling Champs – Larry Luscombe; Tom Beer Jr., Claire Wigle; Larry Folley; Ern Davey; Doug Harris; Isobel Harris; Jack Brown; Nancy Browne; Wilf Park; Don McCallum; Norm Martin; Fred Drewitt; Eugene Frank; Jack Luxton; Bernie Curtis; W. A. Gray; E. W. Andrews; Gord Daugherty; Murray Lockhart; Earl Ward; Del Shamley; Allan Cook; Doug McCaw; Jack Beavis; Gordon Stacey; Carl Clark; Jim Langley; Reid Grice; Jim Newcombe; John Ewart; Bill Bear; Elva Barnard; Evelyn Wilcox; Jean Mattis; Norma Lemon; David Gerrard; Hattie Hussey; Grace Smith; Marjorie Beer; Perc Stollery; Hugh Tales; Rob Firth; Don Lay; Alex Lay; Ken Hough
7 May 1955
Page 1
c4 Article – Mrs Harry Fox of Wallacetown – Photo
Page 2
c4 Photo – Roxy Theatre, St Thomas
Page 3
c3 Photo – H. Smout; J. Mason; J. Firman; H. Blakey; C. Smale; A. Koehler; Leslie Jordon
Page 6
c4 Funeral – Roland Eli Newell, 69th year, May 7
c5 Died – Mrs Hazel Geraldine Spiece Young, 49 years, May 5, daughter of Mrs George Ann Spiece; wife of Delbert Young; mother of Mrs Charles (Marie) Whitelock and Richard Hugh Young; grandmother of Wendy Maye Whitelock; sister of Mrs D. F. (Maude) Miller, Mrs H. (Verla) German, Glenn, Kenneth and Lyle Spiece
Page 7
c1 Died – Infant son of Joseph E. Goudy, born and died May 7
c3 Photo – Ed Butterworth; T. Tribe; L. Harris; H. Holtby; M. Stevens
c4 Died – George Herbert ‘Bert’ Copley, 74th year, May 7, husband of Mrs Ellen Copley, nee Kilbourn; brother of William J. Copley
c4 Died – Mrs Gertrude Ellen Mailing, 69 years, May 6, widow of Ernest Mailing
c4 Died – Frank Peters, 66th year, May 7
c4 Died – Henry James Schnekenburger, 74 years, May 6
c5 Born – Daughter of Ray & Marie Crocker, nee Gervais; sister of Cyril and David, May 2
c5 Memoriam – Mary Jane Gibb, May 8 1954, by husband John, May, George and Jimmie
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Mabel Russell, Jan 2 1954, by Edmund A. Schrecke and Bobby
c5 Memoriam – Mrs John Irvine, May 8 1943
c7 Photo – John H. ‘Jack’ Monteith of Sarnia and St Thomas, son of Herbert Monteith
Page 8
c1 Married – Norman Staniland Schultz, son of John F. & Laura Schultz to Irene F. Poole, daughter of Frank C. & Florence Poole and sister of Dr Franklin D. Poole
c3 Engagement – Robert Anthony, son of J. R. Anthony to Jeanne A. Booker, daughter of Fred Booker – Photo [NOTE: Robert Anthony is the son of Frederick Harold Anthony – WA & CVH Jan 2014]
c4 Married – Alfred Edward Swarts, son of Mrs M. Muma and the late A. Swarts to Gloria Joan Jean Thompson, daughter of Bert Thompson
c5 Engagement – George H. Silcox, son of Ernest Silcox to Joanne R. Berdan, daughter of Emery A. Berdan – Photo
Page 10
c2 Died – Frank Peters, 66th year, May 7
c3 Photo – Dr J. D. MacLachlan; Carl Boynton; Mrs MacPhatter; Rev H. S. Rodney
c3 Funeral – Rev Dr Max Goodrich and wife Laura Goodrich, May 6
c6 Funeral – Frederick W. Sullivan, May 6
7 May 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – J. G. ‘Guy’ McLean, father of Mrs Thomas Johnstone of St Thomas
c1 Died – Henry James Schnekenburger, 74 years, May 6
c2 Died – Mrs Gertrude Ellen Mailing, 69 years, May 6, widow of Ernest Mailing
c3 Photo – Gys Vermeer of St Thomas and son George age 3 years
c3 Photo – Susan Agnew; Kay Foster; Carolyn Ferns
c8 Died George Herbert ‘Bert’ Copley, 73 years, May 7, son of Thomas Edward & Sarah Ann Copley, nee Rhodes; husband of Mrs Ellen Copley, nee Kilbourn; brother of William J. Copley; uncle of William A., George E. and Stanley and Anne Copley
Page 12
c4 Article – Gordon Weldhen, nephew of Alfred Weldhen of Belmont
Page 17
c1 Photo – Bowling Champs – Garnet Machan; Jim Langley; Murray Pell; Tug Connor; Harry Wilkins; Phil Wilson; Colin MacNaught; Ollie Birkenmaier; Bill Mills; Maurice Land; Len Lavoie; Jack Hill; Bill Lafser; Lena Doyle; Clara Greenwood; Audrey Gellatly; Jean Balsdon; Irene Galloway; Jim Bishop; Ray Giles; Charles Davies; Bob Wood; Bob Clinton; Arn Casetellan; W. J. Rupert; J. M. Mooney; Len Lavoie; Gord Gellatly; Ted Williams; Dean Chapman; Bill Bowes; George F. Wade; Am Casey; Cee Marr; Herb Clare; Jack Carter; Avis Hinz; Warren Beck; Bill Onn; Pete Dickens; Herm Mason; Jim Dixon; Doug Hinz
Page 20
c2 Married – John F. Ambrose, son of Phillip Ambrose to Beatrice Eleanor Neale, daughter of Cecil Neale – Photo
c4 Engagement – Donald Alexander Gilbert, son of Dr R. A. Gilbert to Patricia Marie Anderson, daughter of J. R. Anderson – Photo
c4 Engagement – Douglas Allen Finlay, son of Dr C. M. Finlay to June Elaine Harris, daughter of G. D. Harris
c4 Engagement – Raymond Joseph Cavallin, son of E. Castellan to Mary Jean Robbins, daughter of John Robbins
c4 Engagement – George Herbert Silcox, son of Ernest Silcox to Joanne Noreen Berdan, daughter of Emery A. Berdan
c4 Engagement – Wesley Robert Anthony, son of J. R. Anthony to Jeannie Amelia Booker, daughter of Fred Booker [NOTE: Wesley Robert Anthony is the son of Harold Frederick Anthony – WA & CVH Jan 2014]
c4 Engagement – Norman Staddon to June Smart
c5 Married – Beverley Howard to Helen Hope Marks, daughter of Thomas Marks
c6 Christening – John Kenneth Dykeman, son of Kenneth O. Dykeman; grandson of J. A. Stephens
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Ronald W. Rawson – Photo
9 May 1955
Page 6
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs R. D. Boughner of Langton, 55th, daughter of C. E. Calton; parents of Harvey and Howard Boughner
c8 Died – James Alex Kindree, 71 years, May 7, widow of Mrs Myrtle Kindree, nee Ross
Page 7
c1 Died – John Monsso, 89th year, May 8, husband of Mrs Annie Monsso, nee Webb; father of Mrs Richard Taylor, Mrs Fred Jackson, Alex and Robert Monsso; brother of Mrs Amanda Wesley, Mrs Rachel Denomme, Mrs Marie Smith, Frank, Edward, Louis and Peter Monsso
c3 Funeral – Dr Arnold W. MacPherson, May 7
c4 Born – Daughter of Robert & Madeleine Benson, nee Hay; sister of Clay, May 8
c4 Born – Susan Lynn Nelson, daughter of Jack & Donna Nelson, nee Salt; sister of Jon, May 3
c4 Born – Elizabeth Dianne Smith, daughter of Leonard & Jean Smith, nee Nethercott, May 6
c4 Born – Daughter of Ronald C. & Barbara Winter, nee Jefferies, May 7
c5 Died – Albert Bawden, 67 years, May 9
c5 Died – Miss Frances R. Burkbey, 73 years, May 9
c5 Died – Mrs Mae Caldwell, 60 years, May 9, wife of Wesley Caldwell; mother of Grant Caldwell; sister of Mrs Jack Johnson and Mrs Jack Tarbush
c5 Died – James Alex Kindree, May 7
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Ann McIvor, 44th year, May 7, daughter of Mrs George Shaw wife of George McIvor; mother of Doris and Alan McIvor; sister of William B., Robert Clyde and Walter G. Shaw
Page 8
c1 Baptism – Karen Lyn Hocura, daughter of Edward Hocura; Ronald Franklin Davies, son of Ronald W. Davies; Edward Raymond Lawler, son of J. R. Lawler; John William Richardson, son of R. W. Richardson; Gary Paul Newell, son of Wilbur Newell;
Paul James Smith, son of Harold Francis Smith; Murray Wayne Synnott, son of Arthur Synnott; Nancy Laura jean Irons, daughter of Albert Neil Irons; Robert Harley Moon, son of Harley B. Moon; Brian Charles Main, son of W. J. Main; Patricia Ann Walls, daughter of Gordon Walls; James Randolph Gliddon, son of James C. Gliddon
c3 Died – Alexander W. Fisher, 81 years, May 9, father of Dr John K. and Thomas G. Fisher and Mrs R. C. Paris; brother of Edward Fisher
c3 Died – Mrs William Billings, nee Robina Henderson, May 7
c6 Married – Raymond George Lewis, son of H. W. Lewis to Rosemary Blackman, daughter of L. C. Blackman and cousin of Dr D. G. Leatherdale
9 May 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Rev Erla M. Currey of Orton, Ontario – Photo
c3 Photo – Clark McDougall; Manley and Martin Sadler; Brenda Balsden; Sharon Hutchison; John and James Reath; Susan Foster; Tom Burger
c6 Photo – Ernest W. Cook of St Thomas
c7 Died – Albert Bawden, 67 years, May 9
c8 Died – Mrs Mae Caldwell, 60 years, May 9, daughter of William & Evelyn Wilson; wife of Wesley Caldwell
Page 10
c1 Photo – Cornerstone laid at Aylmer United Missionary Church
c1 Married – Michael Bohm, son of Peter Bohm to Mary Weber, daughter of Michael Weber
c1 Married – John Steenbergen, son of Berend Steenbergen to Winnie Klooster, daughter of Sietze Klooster
c2 Died – Mrs Annie Elizabeth Duggan, 83rd year, May 8, widow of William Duggan
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Ann McIvor, 44th year, May 7, daughter of George & Ethyl Shaw, nee Barrett
c2 Funeral – Mrs Carrie Maude Gray, May 6
c8 Birthday – Mrs Alvin C. Fry, nee Alberta Price of Port Rowan, 92nd
Page 11
c1 Married – Reginald Thomas Luxton, son of John A. Luxton to Norah Catherine Curtis, daughter of Salathiel Curtis
c1 Married – Mr & Mrs Norman S. Schultz – Photo
c3 Christening – Joseph Nicholas Moore, son of Jeston W. Moore
c3 Birthday – Mrs Hattie Bobier of St Thomas, 95th
c3 Engagement – Ralph John Faulds, son of George E. Faulds to Joyce Aileen Metcalf, daughter of J. Willard Metcalf
c3 Birthday – Mrs Arthur W. Brown of Port Rowan, 92nd
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Edward Swarts – Photo
c6 Married – Bruce Alexander Langdon to Marilyn Bernice Jupp, daughter of W. E. ‘Dick’ Jupp
10 May 1955
Page 5
c6 Funeral – George Herbert Copley, May 9
c6 Funeral – Mrs Gertrude Ellen Mailing, May 9
Page 7
c3 Died – Miss Annie Dow, 88 years, May 10, daughter of Robert & Mary Ann Dow, nee Redmond
c4 Born – Michael George Bridges, son of George & Mary Bridges, May 9
c4 Born – Daughter of W. R. Cummings; sister of Elaine, May 7
c4 Born – Shelley Louise Stickel, daughter of Dr Charles Stickel, May 3
c4 Memoriam – J. A. Beckett, May 10 1954, by wife Elise, Ray and Dorothy Gauthier
c4 Memoriam – Flt Sgt Denis A. Cooke, May 10 1945, by parents and Gerry
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Ida Firby, May 10 1954, by Mrs Gertie Pressey, son-in-law Gordon, Bertha and Lorna Firby
c4 Memoriam – Flt Sgt Shannon Smith, May 10 1945
c5 Died – Albert Bawden, May 9
c5 Died – Miss Frances R. Burkbey, May 9
c5 Died – Mrs Wesley Caldwell, May 9
c5 Died – Miss Annie Dow, May 10
c5 Died – Mrs Annie Elizabeth Duggan, 83rd year, May 8
c5 Died – John N. Matthews, 91st year, May 9
Page 8
c4 Baptism – David James Anderson; Patricia Leona Patterson; Daniel Edward Patterson; Donald Frederick Scott; William Robert Coles; Allan Edward Sudicky
10 May 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Max Kendall of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Dr Ray Knight of St Thomas
c6 Article – Larry Randall, 3 years, son of George Randall of Sparta
Page 10
c3 Funeral – Mrs Annie Elizabeth Duggan, May 11
c4 Died – John N. Matthews, May 9
Page 11
c2 Married – John H. Campbell, son of J. Campbell to Jacqueline Joan McAvay, daughter of J. J. McAvay – Photo
c2 Married – Orville Caldwell, son of Earl & Effie Caldwell to Iona Hanson, daughter of James & Ina Hanson
c2 Married – Robert Foutre, son of Frank Foutre to Jeanne Grass, daughter of William Grass
c2 Married – Alvin Pearce Hunter, son of Ray Hunter to Aaltje Hermina VanDerMeyden, daughter of Gysbertes VanDerMeyden
c2 Married – Dr James Thompson Nichol, son of John Nichol to Gladys Mildred Faulds, daughter of George Faulds
11 May 1955
Page 6
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Alex McLellan of Sarnia, 25th
Page 7
c4 Funeral – Henry James Schnekenburger, May 9
c4 Funeral – Mrs Nancy Catherine Brown, May 3
c5 Born – Kenneth Howard Hambleton, son of E. & Joyce Hambleton, nee Raine; brother of Jimmy and Jerry, May 9
c5 Born – Mary Ann Webster, daughter of Dr Grant & Dr Mary Webster, May 9
c5 Born – Daughter of J. W. & Betty McNeil, nee Sutherland; sister of John and Douglas, May 8
c5 Died – Miss Annie Dow, May 10
c5 Died – John N. Matthews, May 9
Page 8
c5 Married – Gaston Germain Erauw, son of Emiel Erauw to Andrea Marie Swaenepoel, daughter of Valere Swaenepoel
Page 9
c1 Married – Beverley Walter Howard, son of L. Howard to Helen Hope Marks, daughter of Thomas J. Marks – Photo
11 May 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Alfred E. Bucke of Yarmouth, 90th birthday – Photo
c4 Photo – Construction at Timken, St Thomas
c4 Photo – Construction of apartments, Elm St., St Thomas
c5 Photo – Rev F. C. McRitchie
Page 12
c3 Photo – Colleen Crockett; Mary Helen McBrien; Barbara Barnum
c3 Photo – Colleen Crockett
c5 Died – Frank Crossett, 60 years, May 9, husband of Mrs Bertha Crossett, nee Cadman
Page 15
c1 Article – Red & White Store, Ross St., St Thomas – Photo
Page 16
c1 Article – Harold T. Pincombe and son Robert Pincombe – Photo
12 May 1955
Page 1
c5 Birthday – Mrs Jessie Stuart Philpott, nee Menzies of Toronto, 90th, wife of Rev Peter Wiley Philpott who was the grandson of Peter McGregor
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Violet L. Lang, May 12 1949, by Art, Anna and grandchildren; by son Bill and daughter-in-law Josephine
c3 Memoriam – Frederick Smithson, May 12 1951, by wife Sarah
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Maria Moorish, nee Kistruck, 64 eyars, May 11, wife of Emery Moorish [Morrish – CVH]
c4 Died – Ethel Morgan, 69th year, May 11
c5 Funeral – Miss Ethel Morgan, May 14
c5 Funeral – Albert Bawden, May 11
c5 Funeral – Miss Frances Burkbey, May 11
c5 Funeral – Mrs Mae Caldwell, May 11
12 May 1955
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Article – St Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, West Lorne
c1 Article – Harry Bradt of Port Stanley; Photo of ‘Grandview Cottages’
c2 Photo – James and Robert Lemon, sons of V. E. Lemon of West Lorne
c6 Photo – Lt. Fred Davis; Mrs Albert Sadler and daughter Lynn, age 2 years
Page 21
c6 Photo – Stan A. Hessel of St Thomas
13 May 1955
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – Clara Mae Jackson, May 13 1951, by husband George, daughter Edna and son-in-law Elmer
c5 Funeral – Miss Annie Dow, May 12
c5 Died – Mrs Marybelle Darrach, nee Fulton, 73rd year, May 13, widow of John A. Darrach
Page 8
c3 Married – Fredrick Clare Caughell to Joan Mildred May Lewis
c5 Married – Robert VanderVeen, son of George VanderVeen to Sita Sytsma, daughter of J. Sytsma
c5 Photo – Mrs G. O. Howse; Kenneth Williamson; B. G. Thacker
c6 Married – Dr Claire Galbraith, son of Frank Galbraith to Lena Mabel Gillis, daughter of N. H. Gillis
c5 Married – Joseph Sura, son of Alex Sura to Lillian May Kivell, daughter of Thomas Kivell
13 May 1955
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Gary Monteith; Wayne McPhail; Carolyn Davis; Sharon Danbrook; Charles Weaver; Alan Armstrong; Ron Schelly
c2 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Cadets on parade
c6 Photo – Rev A. M. Manson of St Thomas
c8 Died – Ronald William Wallis, 24 years, May 12 – Photo
c8 Died – Mrs Marybelle Darrach, nee Fulton, 73rd year, May 13, widow of John A. Darrach
Page 14
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arscott Axford of Yarmouth, 54th
c5 Article – William Baxter, 16, son of Cecil Baxter of Springfield – Photo
Page 15
c1 Photo – St Thomas Elgins – Gene Florcyk; Jim Halkard; Tommy White; Ollie Wall; Aubrey Edwards; Bill Jamieson; Marc Reaume; William Casanova; Team Photo
Page 16
c1 Photo – St Thomas Elgins – Don Butler; Ralph Brawner; Tommy White; George Uhaze; Marvin Larsen
Page 17
c1 Photo – St Thomas Elgins – Garland Lawing; Johnny Ambrose; Ray Urban; Leo Doan; Stanley Glenn; Al Dumouchelle
c1 Photo & Sketches of 1933 St Thomas Tom Cats
14 May 1955
Page 6
c3 Died – William E. Fleming, 67th year, husband of Mrs Muriel E. Fleming, nee Karn
Page 7
c3 Died – Phillip Henry Frost, 75 years, May 14 – Photo
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Sarah Jane Campbell, May 14 1947
c4 Memoriam – Vina Jane Dewar, May 14 1951
c4 Memoriam – John W. Lampman, May 15 1947
c4 Memoriam – Martha Davis, May 14 1953, by Jack, Margaret and family
c5 Died – Mrs Erma Mattheus, 60 years, May 14, daughter of Remi Callebout; wife of Joseph Mattheus; mother of Richard Mattheus and Mrs Roger (Julia) Verbuyst; sister of Camiel and Frans Callebout and Mrs Milleny DeSmedt; grandmother of Allan Verbuyst, Dick and Larry Mattheus
c5 Born – Shelley Louise Stickel, May 3
c5 Born – Lucinda Marie Taschereau, daughter of Henry & Jean Taschereau, nee Palmer, May 9
c5 Died – Mrs John A. Darrach, May 13
c5 Died – Phillip Henry Frost, May 14
c5 Died – Lloyd Robert Irwin, 38 years, May 14
c5 Died – Mrs Erma Mattheus, 60 years, May 14
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Elizabeth Porter, 84th year, May 13, widow of William Porter
c6 Died – Arnold G. Schooley, husband of Mrs Mabel Schooley, nee Gillespie
Page 9
c3 Married – Alfred Ray Sherwin, son of Austin & Rose Sherwin to Shirley Ann Honsinger, daughter of Orville Honsinger
c3 Married – Norman Hazen Staddon, son of Wesley & Suzie Staddon to June Marie Smart, daughter of Leslie Smart
c4 Photo – Miss Ruby McLean; Mrs A. W. McDowell; Mrs Florence Davis; Miss Ola Reith; Miss Belle Currah; Miss Luella Johnston; Miss M. Dunlop
Page 12
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Elizabeth Porter, 84th year, May 13, widow of William Porter
c5 Died – Lloyd Robert Irwin, May 14
14 May 1955
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Ronald E. Vincent of St Thomas – Photo
c2 Photo – Arch. J. H. Webster, Mrs J. H. Webster and daughter Marguerite Webster
c3 Article – Dr John Skinner of Detroit, son of R. B. Skinner of West Lorne – Photo
c5 Photo – Joe Vella; Fred Green; Lawrence Morley; Neil Hayden; Ray Polley; Jim Marshall; John Lidster; Ron Bishop; Jim Rudder; Terry Dunlop; Don Smith; Gary Thomas; N. P. Durst; Marvin Mason; Don Pardey; Joe Hatherley
c6 Photo – Donald Smith, 19, son of Harold O. Smith
c6 Photo – Vernon Smith; J. Wells; Gordon McIvor; James Taylor; Violet McCarthy
c7 Article – Dr Robert Haggar of St Thomas – Photo
Page 14
c1 Photo – Harbor lights at Port Bruce – Ken Freeman; Currie Given; Anthony Hermans
c3 Funeral – Mrs Annie E. Duggan, May 11
c3 Funeral – Mrs George McIvor, May 10
c3 Funeral – John N. Matthews, May 12
c7 Photo – Mrs R. R. Briggs of Aylmer
Page 24
c3 Funeral – Dr R. W. MacPherson, May 14
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert VanderVeen – Photo
c4 Engagement – Dr Thomas Robert McKenzie, son of R. C. McKenzie to Joanne Marie Trudell, daughter of Dr Joseph E. Trudell – Photo
c4 Engagement – William Logan Oliver, son of W. L. Oliver to Mary Patricia Swayze, daughter of Harold Alvin Swayze – Photo
c5 Engagement – Kenneth Clifford Hiepleh, son of Clifford Hiepleh to Dorothy Ann Lang, daughter of George D. Lang
c5 Engagement – Harvey Rowe Barrett, son of George Barrett to Gertrude Madeline Axford, daughter of Gordon Axford
c5 Engagement – Gerald Reek, son of Edward Reek to Madeline Doreen Boughner, daughter of John Boughner
c5 Engagement – Leslie Shiel to Stella Mae Grundy, daughter of Gordon Grundy
c5 Engagement – Dick Buth, son of A. P. Buth to Donna Jean Moss, daughter of Mrs Henry Smoke
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William F. Hutchison of St Thomas, 50th
c5 Engagement – Brian LeLievre, son of S. L. LeLievre to Catherine Marie Milne, daughter of Andrew C. Milne
c5 Engagement – Robert Edgar Putnam, son of L. S. Putnam to Audrey Jean Pratt, daughter of Fred E. Pratt
c5 Engagement – Peter Reinsma to Donna May Adams, daughter of C. E. Adams
c6 Birthday – Lois Davis, 11th, daughter of Burton Davis
c6 Birthday – Johnny McCance, 8th, son of Ross A. McCance
c6 Birthday – Mrs Alvin C. Fry, nee Alberta Price of Port Rowan, 92nd; mother of Mrs (Dr) O. T. Walker
16 May 1955
Page 1
c1 Died – Rev Russell McGillivray, May 16, husband of Mrs Alice McGillivray, nee Baker
c3 Photo – Andrew T. Ward; Hon. F. S. Thomas; Jack Bandeen
Page 7
c3 Born – Stephen Walter Keith Cotton, son of Keith Cotton; brother of Vicki Lynn, May 13
c3 Born – Sherry Lyn McKibbin, daughter of Kenneth & Grace McKibbin, nee Millet, May 14
c4 Photo – Miss Dagmar Liepmann, daughter of Wolfgang Liepmann of West Lorne
c4 Died – Frederick Saunders, 81 years, May 15
c4 Died – Mrs Joseph Mattheus, May 14
c4 Died – Rev Russell McGillivray, May 16
c4 Died – Frederick Saunders, May 15
c4 Died – Mrs Ethel May Willans, 77th year, May 15, widow of Rev Harold Willans; mother of Mrs W. C. (Winnifred) Downing, Cyril, Layton and Stanley Willans
Page 8
c1 Baptism – Rebecca Jane and Elizabeth Jessie Sifton, twin daughters of Lyle Sifton; Marjory Elaine Smith, daughter of Bruce Smith; David Wilton Cox, son of Gale Cox
16 May 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Alma College May Queen
c3 Photo – James D. Brodie, son of Walter D. Brodie
c8 Photo – Grant Brown, 16, son of Clarence Brown
Page 10
c3 Birthday – E. C. Monteith of Aylmer, 91st
c3 Fire – Home of Frank Fribicer of Bayham – Photo
c5 Died – Mrs Ethel May Willans, nee Lane, 77th year, May 15, widow of Rev Harold Willans
Page 11
c3 Married – Frederick Clare Caughell, son of Mrs Fred Luscombe and Clarence Caughell to Joan Mildred M<ay Lewis, daughter of Albert Thomas Lewis
c3 Married – Edward K. White to Mary Ross, niece of Thomas E. Ross and Shirley Ross
c4 Photo – Linda Destun crowned Queen of the May at Alma College
Page 12
c4 Photo – Tommy White; Al Dumouchelle; Ray Urban
17 May 1955
Page 1
c1 Photo – Leslie James Pengelly of St Thomas
c8 Died – Rev Russell McGillivray, May 16 – Photo
Page 5
c6 Died – Elgar Alfred Bates, 54 eyars, May 16
Page 7
c2 Died – Rev Russell McGillivray, May 16
c2 Died – Frederick Saunders, May 15
c3 Born – Elizabeth Ann Batzold, daughter of John S. & Lois Batzold, nee Milton, May 12
c3 Born – Robert Charles Brown, son of Robert M. Brown, Apr 18
c3 Born – William John Patterson, son of David W. Patterson; grandson of A. W. Ney, May 16
Page 8
c3 Photo – Kiwanis Orchestra – Alton A. Housley; Mrs Margaret Schram; James Medlyn; Dr Max Ryckman; Hugh Broadfoot; Dr Ellar McKellar; Ken Pincombe; Jack Schweitzer; Walt Smith; Gordon Dollar; Don Buchanan; Dr John Curtis; George Disbrowe Sr.; Jack Bissett; Carl Voaden; Dr Art Post; Forbes Raven; Grant Savage; Harvey Jay; Steve Butler; Dr Robert Bristow
c4 Funeral – Mrs Marybelle Darrach, May 16
c4 Funeral – Philip Henry Frost, May 16
c4 Funeral – Lloyd R. Irwin
17 May 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – St Joseph’s School of Music – Mary Ellen Ross; Lilliane Biggs; Marna Cookson; Beverley Baker; Nancy Hoy; Valerie Hague; Josie Lorne; Sheila Faulds
c3 Photo – J. W. McCallum; Miss Marilyn Pack
c6 Photo – Jack Schweitzer; Bruce Malcolm; Morris A. Kugler; Norman Smith; Carl Custanee; Ward Bolton; W. Dalton Higgs
Page 10
c1 Birthday – Mrs Henry Ball of Aylmer, 94th, mother of Mrs Lorne Fowler
c4 Photo – Leroy Lord and Hugh Owen stocking trout
Page 12
c3 Engagement – Max Kenneth Covil, son of J. H. Covil to Gladys Irene Griffin, daughter of Mrs Mary Griffin
Page 13
c1 Photo – Margaret Chetcute; Bonnie Duncan; Sharon Kosynski; Margaret Rose Eaton; Sandra Scott
c5 Married – Edward Hughes to Mrs May Hopkins, mother of Donald Hopkins and Mrs Henry Machuk
c5 Married – Gordon Tuck, son of Lyle Tuck to Audrey Rose Orson, daughter of Phillip Orson
c5 Married – Lt Harvie Trist Cocks, son of Rev H. F. C. Cocks to Catharine Ann Evans, daughter of Bishop Kenneth Evans
c5 Married – Ernest Louie Csurilla, son of S. Csurilla to Helen Alzner, daughter of Mrs Suzanne Alzner
18 May 1955
Page 1
c2 Photo – Hon. F. S. Thomas; Ernest Titterington; Alfred Bloye
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Miss Ethel Morgan, May 14
c3 Memoriam – William Locke, May 18 1919
c4 Born – Daughter of James L. & Jean Doyle, nee Stewart; sister of Joanne, May 17
c4 Born Daughter of J. C. & Janice Laking, nee McCuaig, May 18
Page 8
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Norman Hazen Staddon – Photo
Page 10
c4 Photo – Mrs Jennie McKenzie and daughter May McKenzie of Inschinnan, Renfrew, Scotland and Mr & Mrs Daniel Neil of St Thomas
18 May 1955
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Teacher’s College Graduates – Betty Layfield; Evelyn Morris; Isabel Patterson; Lois McKillop; Helen Kostendt; Evelyn Smith; Donna Baughman; Donna Marton; Alberta Terry; Joan Smith; Carole Pilkington; Lorene Loosemore; Nadyne Scidmore; Shirley Funnell; Shirley Scruton
c3 Photo – Teacher’s College Graduates – Eleanor Chitty; Lois Baker; Janet Campbell; Ruth Lewis; Ester Barnes; Kathryne MacMillan; Shirley McDowell; Joyce Simpson; Dolores Burd; Marjorie Evans; Margaret Fisher
c3 Photo – W. J. Underhill, son of J. Underhill of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Teacher’s College Graduates – Ron Robertson; John Lillie; Phil Sorrill; Phil Waters; James Harrison; Morley Patterson; Allan Cross; Leslie Wallace; Marianne Summers Mrs Wesley Martin; Melba Morrow; Mrs Marjorie Lucas; Eleanor Shakir; Mary Lou Buck; Caroline Anderson
c6 Photo – Dr W. H. J. Davis, son of Mrs (Dr) H. J. Davis and brother of Robert H. Davis
c8 Photo – Miss Margaret MacWilliam of Aylmer
Page 16
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Mitchell of Aylmer, 50th – Photo
Page 18
c3 Article – Durkee & Son, Aylmer
19 May 1955
Page 6
c5 Died – Richard Mills, 72 years, May 15, husband of Mrs Gladys Mills, nee Fluelling
Page 7
c1 Died – Miss Susanna Follick, 81 years, May 17, sister of Mrs Laura Atkinson, Mrs Mary Seaman and Mrs Amelia Singer
c3 Died – Mrs Lela Walker Evely, 74th year, May 19, widow of Lynal Adelbert Evely
c4 Died – Mrs Lela Evely, May 19
c4 Died – Miss Grace Edith Peacock, 91st year, May 18
c4 Died – Mrs Catharine Elizabeth Walden, 89th year, May 18, widow of William Walden
Page 9
c5 Married – Gunnar Baltare, son of Eric Baltare to Catherine R. Gangle, daughter of Michael Gangle
c5 Married – Leonard Earl Huffman, son of Earl Huffman to Rita Marie Lucio, daughter of George Lucio
c5 Married – Clare Laverne Harris, son of Mrs H. I. Beattie and Ray Harris to Shirley Isabel Gibson, daughter of S. J. Gibson
19 May 1955
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Retirement – Robert W. Fowler of St Thomas – Photo
c1 Photo – Fred T. Hatcher; C. I. Welker; T. Badgley; J. Going; J. Munroe
c1 Photo – Dr Gavin Hamilton, son of Gavin Hamilton; Dr Donald Charles Swan, son of Harry Swan
c1 Photo – Doreen Shelley; Barbara Smith; Evangeline Roberts; Lynda Denniss; Robert Walters; Ralph Holland; Robert Nemett; Ronald Prong
c4 Funeral – Rev Russell McGillivray, May 18
c5 Photo – William Benson Vair, son of W. B. Vair
c5 Photo – David Taylor; Lynda Prong; Heather Haig; Robert Duncan; Jeannie Campbell; Mary Armstrong; Sylvia Teeple; Janice Olde; Shirley Seburn; Kay Jordan; Elaine McGregor; Donna Campbell; Donnajean Pattinson; James Thompson; Anne Bodkin; Audrey Pressey; Kenella Campbell; Mary Alice McInnus; Janice Campbell; Rosemary Liddle; Carol Teeple; Judy Teeple; Patricia Armstrong; Patricia Horton; Jean Klachan; Myrna Welter; Donald McGregor; Joan Thomson; Margaret Klachan; Anne Walters; Dorothy Chaplow
c6 Died – Mrs Catharine Elizabeth Walden, 89th year, May 18, widow of William Walden
c7 Photo – Bill Clarey and Charles Tran
Page 16
c3 Died – Miss Grace Edith Peacock, 91st year, May 18
c3 Died – Mrs Herbert Buckberrough, 83 years, May 18
c7 Funeral – Mrs Emily J. Wingrove, 94 years, May 19, widow of Wesley Wingrove; mother of Eugene and Bruce Wingrove; sister of Oscar, Edward and William McDonald
c8 Funeral – Mrs Mary Elizabeth Porter, May 16
20 May 1955
Page 1
c7 Died – Mrs J. E. Ferguson, 74 years, May 19, daughter of Alexander McGregor – Photo
c8 Photo – J. E. Ferguson of Aylmer
Page 5
c6 Died – Jasper Winter, 75 years, May 20
Page 6
c8 Died – Mrs Sheba Rebecca Agar, 77 years, May 19, widow of Albert E. Agar
Page 7
c1 Died – Joseph Bolton, 63 years, May 18
c2 Died – Mrs Nellie May Young, nee Green, 62nd year, May 18, wife of John Hobson Young
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Charles E. Holborn, May 20 1946
c3 Memoriam – Violet Herman, May 20 1954, by husband and son Fred and Fred jr.
c4 Born – Catherine Elizabeth Avery, daughter of Bruce & Ida Avery, nee Coleman, May 17
c4 Born – Mark Richard Leverton, son of Bill & Betty Leverton; brother of Gary, May 19
c4 Died – Mrs Lela Evely, May 19
c4 Died – J. William Hicks, 87 years, May 20
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Anne White, nee Glenn, 90th year, May 19, widow of George White
c4 Died – Jasper Winter, May 20
Page 8
c5 Engagement – James Leonard Charlton, son of Earl Charlton to Gloria Anne Clifford, daughter of George H. Clifford
c7 Married – Walter William Eveleigh, son of Fred Eveleigh to Dorothy Constance Scanlan, daughter of Percy Scanlan
c7 Married – Gordon MacKay Dalton, son of Keith Dalton to Katharine Jane Little, daughter of Dr Harold Smith Little
Page 9
c3 Married – Walter Robert Babin, son of Walter Babin to Sylvia Ann Miller, daughter of Arthur C. Miller
20 May 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Laurent Verfaillie planting tobacco at Jaffa
c2 Photo – Farm of Maurice VanHalewyn of Jaffa; Mrs Mady Verfaillie; Mrs VanHalewyn; Mrs Lena Reid; Tin Monkel
c2 Died – William Hicks, May 20 – Photo
c3 Died – Miss Sarah Elizabeth Jackson, 85 years, May 18, sister of Arthur W. Jackson
c4 Died – Mrs George White, May 19
c7 Photo – Comm. D. C. Elliott; AC Larry Cowie, son of F. A. Cowie of St Thomas
Page 12
c2 Funeral – Mrs Erma Matthews, May 17
c4 Photo – Diane Smith; Evelyn Randall; Marion Hilliker; Katherine Smith; Diane Roberts; Lucille Lockwood; Ruth Shackleton
21 May 1955
Page 1
c2 Photo – R. D. MacDonald, plant manager of Jaeger Machine Co., St Thomas
c4 Photo – Harry O. Alward, reeve of Port Burwell; Archie V. Coulter of St Thomas; Francis G. Carter of London
Page 4
c4 Photo – Log Cabin built by Alexander Patterson on Con 11, Yarmouth in 1832
Page 6
c4 Died – Mrs Mark (Minnie Mae) Bates, 70 years, May 20
c5 Died – Mrs John McArthur, 82 years, May 20
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – Mabel Brown, May 22 1954, by Keith, Marion, Donnie and Donna Jean
c3 Memoriam – Violet Herman, May 20 1954, by husband and son Fred and Fred Jr.
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Charles E. Holborn, May 20 1946
c3 Memoriam – FO Dallas Owen, May 21 1942, by parents Walter & Anna Owen
c3 Memoriam – Thelma L. Teetzel, May 21 1954
c4 Died – Mrs John McArthur, 83rd year, May 20
c4 Died – Frederick William Whitehead, 73rd year, May 21, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Mary Whitehead, nee Hipperson; father of Arthur Frederick, Albert Edward and Jack Douglas Whitehead, Mrs James (Doris) Moorman, Mrs Lewis (Evelyn) Williams, Mrs Violet Gorham and Mrs Charles (Helen) Weeden; brother of Herbert Whitehead
c4 Died – Jasper Winter, May 20
Page 9
c4 Married – John Vanderheyden, son of Herman Vanderheyden to Annie Lamers, daughter of Martin Lamers
c4 Married – Robert William Mayo, son of William & Annie Mayo to Annabelle Josephine Vyse, daughter of Earl Leslie Vyse
c4 Married – Russell Alfred Mannell, son of Harold Mannell to Florence Marion Makins, daughter of Victor Makins
c4 Married – Edward Kenneth White, son of George William White to Mary Olive Ross, daughter of Harold Keith Ross
21 May 1955
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Port Stanley Marine Station
c1 Photo – Kanagio Yacht Club, Port Stanley
c2 Photo – Calvin J. Partridge, son of Rae Partridge of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Alex Jeffery of London
c6 Photo – Lynn McKillop, 10; Kathy Lang, 13
c6 Photo – Dedication of Flag Pole at New Sarum School – Allan Wilson, Miss Mabel Burley, Mrs Marion Harris
Page 14
c1 Died – Frederick William Whitehead, 73rd year, May 21, son of George Whitehead
c3 Photo Mrs Allan Anderson; Stanley Durkee; Miss Bertha Sears
Page 19
c6 Photo – Bowling Champs – Kitty Turner; Norma Jean Millington; Dick Galloway; Marvin Rice; Keith Merritt; Gladys Ryckman; Marjorie Wright; Ilean Hammond; Jack Tattersall; Grant McCreary; Orme Kilburn; Ruth Tattersall; Shirley Jury; Jessie Johnston; Jack Fluelling; F. T Knight; Jean Pindar; Bessie Gilchrist; Constance Dunn; Jean Lenentine; Edith Meadows; Marjorie Gillick; Edna Jennins; Marjorie Watson; John Searay; Tony Annett; Clare Futcher; Myrtle Potts; Joan Lindenman; Carl Hennings Ilean Hammond; Eileen Browne
Page 24
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Dorothy E. Futcher
c4 Married – Dr Thomas R. MacKenzie to Joanne Marie Trudell
c5 Engagement – Kenneth William James Harrigan, son of Charles A. Harrigan to Margaret Jean MacPherson, daughter of Mrs Agnes G. MacPherson
c5 Engagement – John Kenneth Baker, son of H. V. Baker to Esther Lillian Dorais, daughter of Jerry Dorais
c5 Engagement – Russell Albert Winter, son of Charles Winter to Jean Marie Brackenbury, daughter of John Brackenbury
c5 Engagement – George Robson Harris, son of William Harris to Shirley Jean Connor, daughter of Joseph Connor
c5 Engagement – Derwyn Elmer Quick, son of Herman Quick to Dorothy Arlene Burgess, daughter of Harold Burgess
c5 Engagement – Arthur Charles Hancock, son of Charles Hancock to Donna Mae Jackson, daughter of Clarence Jackson
c5 Engagement – Donald Charles Millard, son of C. A. Millard to Selma Marianne Edith Summers, daughter of George Summers
c5 Engagement – James Russell Wise, son of Russell Wise to Irene Webster, daughter of John Webster
c6 Engagement – Ross Lashbrook, son of A. T. Lashbrook to Irene Redman, daughter of Horace Redman
c6 Engagement – John Sydney Richardson, son of Sydney Richardson to Donelda Nina Sinden, daughter of Ancel Sinden
c6 Engagement – John Donald McNeil, son of D. E. McNeil to Joyce Irene Skillen, daughter of L. H. Skillen
c7 Engagement – Kenneth William James Harrigan to Margaret Jean MacPherson – Photo
c7 Photo – Miss Estelle Gervais, daughter of F. P. Gervais of Sparta
c8 Photo – Miss Barbara Marie McDonald, daughter of S. H. McDonald of St Thomas
24 May 1955
Page 5
c3 Died – Mrs Duncan L. Purcell, 94 years, May 22
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Ronald W. Wallis, May 18
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Anne White, May 21
c4 Funeral – J. William Hicks, May 21
c5 Memoriam – Mabel Brown, May 22 1954
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Fred Weldon, Oct 10 1954, by daughter Edna and son-in-law Fred Mote
c6 Born – Ruth Anne Bennett, daughter of Vincent & Mrs Bennett, nee Brackenbury; sister of Daniel and Joel, May 18
c6 Born – Donald Allan Orr, son of Marvin Orr; brother of Ronald, May 18
c6 Born – Son of D. C. Raven, May 21
c6 Died – Mrs Bessie Heard, 88 years, May 22, widow of Robert S. Heard
Page 8
c3 Photo – Graduate Nurses – Carol Ann Newell, daughter of W. A. Dear; Joanne Regan, daughter of E. T. Regan; Noella Lecluyse, daughter of Joe Lecluyse; Sally Louise Billinghurst, daughter of L. E. Billinghurst; Mary Jane McLandress, daughter of W. C. McLandress; Eleanor Joan Lyle, daughter of J. Stanley Lyle
Page 9
c4 Married – Kenneth Attwood to Julia Huth – Photo
Page 10
c3 Died – John C. Hosie, 62nd year, May 23, son of Rev John Hosie; widow of Mrs Laura (McKay) McClurg; husband of Mrs Gertrude Taylor Hosie; step-father of Mrs Irma (McClurg) Dowding, Clifford McClurg, Mrs Harold Whipp and Delbert Taylor; brother of Mrs John M. (Mary) Stirling, Robert C. and George A. Hosie
24 May 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Dedication of Organ at Christ Church, Port Stanley – K. C. Clarke; Mrs Hilda Williamson; H. M. Allison; James Quinn; Ven. J. H. Webster; B. Keates; Rev H. R. Rokeby-Thomas
c3 Photo – Shedden Fair – Marwood Robbins; Millard Osier; William Dickens; Dora Ann Brazier, 14, of Lambeth; Shirleen Osier, 13, daughter of J. J. Osier of London
c5 Died – Mrs Bessie Heard, 88 years, May 22, widow of Robert S. Heard
c7 Article – Shedden Horse Show
c7 Died – Ralph F. DeForest, 66 years, May 21 – Photo
c8 Article – Rev Father Michael Francis White, son of John L. White; nephew of Rev Father S. E. White
Page 12
c1 Article – St Paul’s United Church, Aylmer
c1 Photo – Fred Kaiser of Aylmer
c3 Photo – 4 Generations – E. C. Monteith, 91 years; Mrs Lena Brown; Mrs Violet Monteith, wife of the late Claude B. Monteith; Donald Monteith and son Ronald
c3 Funeral – Miss Grace Edith Peacock, May 20
c3 Funeral – Mrs Lela Evely, May 21
c4 Died – Earl Helsdon, 43 years, May 23
Page 15
c2 Photo – Tommy Draper of Detroit
c5 Photo – Mel Cummings of St Thomas, LeRoy Binns of St Thomas; Roy Haines of Aylmer; Charles Brown of Centralia; Jack Karl of St Thomas
25 May 1955
Page 5
c7 Funeral – Miss Vera L. Ryder, May 23, daughter of George Ryder
c8 Funeral – Mrs Bessie Heard, May 24
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Alice D. McCutcheon, 83 years, widow of Robert McCutcheon
c6 Funeral – Mrs Nellie May Young, May 21, wife of John H. Young
c7 Died – Dr Archibald Stuart Duncan, 68 years, May 24, son of George & Christina Duncan
Page 7
c3 Divorce – Dorothy Violet Evans vs Royston Henry Evans and Margaret Jones; Reta Maxine Skene vs Alfred W. Skene and Violet Portier; Wesley G. Ross vs Lois Josephine Ross and Andrew Fraser; Malcolm Arthur Neal vs Lorraine Neal and Claire Lodge; John Alexander Roberts vs Alice Rose Roberts and James Allan McNaughton
c3 Died – Ross Albert Charlton, 40 years, May 25
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Coleman, 82 years, May 25, widow of George Coleman
c3 Died – Samuel James Lineham, 79 years, May 25
c4 Died – Mrs George Coleman, May 25
c4 Died – Harry A. McCutcheon, 74th year, May 25
c4 Died – Mrs Alice D. McCutcheon, 83 years, May 24, widow of Robert McCutcheon
c5 Born – William Frederick Charlton, son of F. S. Charlton; brother of Mary, Tommy and Peter, May 24
c5 Born – Son of Arnold McDowell, May 20
c5 Born – James Plant, son of E. Plant, May 18
c6 Memoriam – Marlene Marion Pettit, May 25 1950, by parents and brothers Sammy, Donny and Danny
c6 Memoriam – Donald Sutton, May 23 1952, by parents and brother Kenneth
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Fred Weldon, May 23 1954 and Fred Weldon Oct 10 1954, by daughter and son-in-law Edna and Fred Mote
Page 8
c2 Married – Walter Robert Bobin, son of Walter Bobin to Sylvia Ann Miller, daughter of Arthur C. Miller
c2 Married – Ronald Glenford Walker, son of Newton Walker to Marie Verna Trudell, daughter of Arthur Trudell
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Frederick Clare Caughell – Photo
Page 9
c2 Married – Harry Bentley, son of James Bentley to Margaret McCarey, daughter of Mrs Annie McCarey
c4 Photo – Victoria Hospital Graduate Nurses – Judith Margaret Johnstone, daughter of G. L. Johnstone; Nancy MacDiarmid, daughter of D. G. & Evelyn McDiarmid, nee McKillop; Vera E. Smith, daughter of Harding Smith
25 May 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Mrs J. R. Futcher
c3 Photo – Band Sgt. Ernie Vickerman; Lt Col. E. G. King; Lt. J. P. Drohan; Donald Rick; John Prance; Donald Abel
c3 Died – Samuel James Lineham, 79 years, May 25
c6 Article – Kathy Marr, 5 1/2, daughter of Stewart Y. Marr of St Thomas
c6 Died – Harry A. McCutcheon, 74th year, May 25
c8 Photo – Rev Clarence A. Roberts, son of Harry M. Roberts
Page 12
c1 Photo – Shirley Melchior, 13, daughter of Mario Melchior; Mrs Ross Gale; Mrs S. Laemers; Ross Gale; George T. Cutten
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mark Bates, May 23
c3 Funeral – Mrs J. E. Ferguson, May 21
c5 Died – Ross Albert Charlton, 40th year, May 25 – Photo
26 May 1955
Page 5
c3 Funeral – John C. Hosie, May 25
c3 Funeral – F. W. Whitehead, May 23
c3 Funeral – Mrs Catherine Walden, May 20
c6 Died – Mrs Emily E. Connell, 84 years, May 26, daughter of James & Elesha Loftus; widow of Michael J. Connell; sister of Mrs Ed Murphy; aunt of Mrs Jack Cryan
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Donald Earl Treffry, nee Ivy Elsie Turner, 35 years, May 22
c3 Died – Mrs Mary E. Bowes, nee Injaman, 95th year, May 24, widow of Edwin Bowes
c3 Died – Miss Mary Belle Taylor, 83rd year, May 24, daughter of James & Margaret Rose Taylor, nee Campbell; sister of Miss Annie Margaret Taylor
Page 7
c5 Born – Heather Ruth Graham, daughter of Kenneth & Vickie Graham, nee Vance, May 15
c5 Born – Marianne Starr, daughter of J. R. Starr, May 18
c5 Memoriam – Evelyn Fox, May 26 1954, by husband Clare; by sister and brother-in-law Anna and Joe; by brother Bob; by parents Mr & Mrs Karl Gloin; by Doris
c6 Died – Ross Albert Charlton, 40th year, May 25
c6 Died – Mrs George Coleman, May 25
c6 Died – Mrs Michael J. Connell, May 26
c6 Died – Percy Jaggard, May 25
c6 Died – Samuel James Lineham, May 25
c6 Died – Harry A. McCutcheon, May 25
c6 Died – Mrs Robert McCutcheon, May 24
c6 Died – Harvey Lewis McDonald, 68th year, May 26
Page 8
c7 Married – Chester Leroy Howald to Lena Helen Kinsman, daughter of William Kinsman
Page 14
c2 Died – Percy Jaggard, May 25
c5 Died – Harvey Lewis McDonald, 68th year, May 26
26 May 1955
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Bruce P. Teasdale
c2 Photo – J. Archie Irvine
c3 Photo – Rev H. D. Harmer; J. M. Rosser; Miss Winifred Reed; Miss Edith Lucas; George J. Grant; Christopher Brown; Dr L. A. Gregory
c3 Article – Miss Edith Lucas of St Thomas
c4 Photo – W. J. Wilson and W. W. Park
c5 Photo – Kenneth S. McKellar of St Thomas
c7 Article – Gary Lyons, 11, son of Stuart Lyons of West Lorne
c7 Photo – Jean and Patricia Stainton, twin daughters of Rev H. B. Stainton of St Thomas
c8 Photo – Alton V. Johnston, son of Mrs Jennie T. Johnston and the late Romaine Johnson of Lynhurst [note both surname spellings – CVH]
Page 16
c4 Died – Mrs W. E. Keller, nee Ethel Minard, May 17, daughter of Stephen & Amanda Minard
c4 Funeral – Jasper Winter, May 23
Page 28
c1 Photo – Harry O. Alward
27 May 1955
Page 3
c5 Died – Harry Stansfield Jackson, 70 years, May 27 – Photo
Page 7
c5 Born – Mary Jo Ann Matuska, daughter of J. A. Matuska, May 19
c5 Born – Jacqueline Ann Vanidour, daughter of R. H. Vanidour; sister of Terry and Roslyn, May 26
c5 Died – John L. Emery, 65 years, May 27, husband of Mrs Clara Emery
c5 Died – Harry Stansfield Jackson, 70 years, May 27
c5 Died – Percy Jaggard, May 25
c5 Died – Harvey Lewis McDonald, May 26
c5 Died – Kenneth Gordon Walker, 2 months, May 27, infant son of Gerald Walker
Page 8
c3 Married – Richard Joseph Brizzolara to Margaret Alice Langley, daughter of Thomas Langley; granddaughter of Mrs Alice Langley
c4 Photo – Nursing Grads – Louise Harvey, daughter of William L. Harvey of Sparta; Kathryn J. Jones, daughter of Leslie Jones of Port Burwell; Wilma Joyce Stafford, daughter of Morley Stafford of Shedden; Ruby McGill, daughter of Glen McGill of Wallacetown
Page 9
c3 Married – Charles Bernard Pearson, son of J. R. Pearson to Shirley June Roszell, daughter of George Roszell
Page 10
c2 Died – Kenneth Gordon Walker, 2 months, May 27, infant son of Gerald Walker
27 May 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Louis John Bolt of St Thomas
c1 Died – Mrs Henry Dawdy, nee Jessie Frank, 67 years, May 27
c4 Photo – Harry L. Foster; Robert Boyd McClean; Robert A. Heath; S. Alec Green; John Futcher
c4 Died – John L. Emery, May 27
c8 Photo – Frank H. Silcox of Iona
Page 12
c1 Died – George D. Hubbard, 74 years, May 13, son of Charles Hubbard
Page 13
c1 Photo – Grain ships in Port Stanley harbour
28 May 1955
Page 1
c6 Article – Paul Edison, 2 years, son of Lehman Edison of St Thomas
Page 3
c3 Died – Charles Hugo Aikman, 74 years, May 20, son of Henry & Alice Aikman, nee Howell; brother of Mrs W. J. Beatty and the late Frederick Aikman
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Ethel Berry, May 25, widow of Harry Berry; sister of Mrs Allan Deans
c3 Died – Frank Klein, May 20, father of Fergus Klein; grandfather of Elizabeth and Francis; brother of Sister Julitta, Mrs Ted McCarthy, Mrs James Cheevers, Mrs Ed Dargie, George, Joseph, John, Neil and Michael Klein
c4 Died – Cyril Lorne Wright, 1 1/2 years, son of Allan Wright; brother of Allan, Stewart, Douglas, Wayne, Dennis, Sylvia, Marilyn and his twin Lorna; grandson of Mrs C. Strowbridge and A. E. Wright; great grandson of Arthur Wright
c5 Funeral – Clinton E. Woodhull, 78 years, May 27, widow of Mrs Annie Woodhull, nee Kilbourne
Page 7
c2 Died – Samuel James Chaffe, 79th year, May 26, son of William Chaffe; husband of Mrs Marion Chaffe, nee Robertson; father of Rev Gordon and Elmore Chaffe; grandfather of Leatha and Lirene Chaffee
c3 Photo – Betty Isobelle Bandeen, daughter of John Robert Bandeen of Rodney
c3 Born – Lisa Louise Bixel, daughter of Arthur B. & Sonya Bixel, nee Thompson, May 20
c3 Born – David Arthur Voaden Beck, son of Ross & Annalee Beck, May 27
c3 Born – Christopher John Graham, son of John e. & Eleanor Graham, nee Smith, May 16
c3 Born – Judith Ann Miller, daughter of Campbell Miller; sister of Kathryn Elizabeth, May 15
c3 Born – Stillborn daughter of Lester Nicolle, May 26
c4 Died – Mrs Christian Aggerholm, 62 years, May 28
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Coleman, May 27
c4 Funeral – Samuel J. Lineham, May 27
c4 Funeral – Harry A. McCutcheon, May 27
c4 Memoriam – Albert E. Babcock, May 29 1954
c4 Memoriam – Charles Ferguson, May 28 1954
c4 Memoriam – Emory Gloin; Anna Gloin; Norman Gloin; Mrs Evelyn Fox; by Bertha and George Durdle, Mabel and Will Freeman
c5 Died – Mrs Henry Dawdy, May 27
c5 Died – Mrs Caroline M. Francis, 90 years, May 27, widow of John Francis
c5 Died – Harry Stanfield Jackson, May 27
c6 Died – Allan H. Cameron, 66th year, May 26, husband of Mrs Margaret Cameron, nee Eastwood; father of Jean L. and John R. Cameron and the late David Cameron; brother of Miss Florence Cameron and Mrs Stuart Clarke and the late Col. Ross Cameron
Page 9
c1 Article – Early Members of the Duncombe Family by Gladys E. Elliott
Page 10
c2 Funeral – Mrs Helen Dawdy, May 30
c2 Died – Mrs Caroline M. Francis, 90 years, May 27, widow of John Francis
c4 Died – Amos Alfred Burgess, 72 years, may 27, son of Edward & Adelia Burgess, nee Graves; brother of Mrs Eva Harris and Edward Burgess
28 May 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – PC Charles Worrall of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Dr Donald A. Gilbert, son of Dr Roy A. Gilbert of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Rev Dr Jesse Bader; Rev J. M. Montgomery; Miss Vela Dreese; Mrs Rosa Page Wech
c4 Photo – Harry Pullen, son of J. T. Pullen of St Thomas
c6 Article – Mrs Gertrude Fillmore of Dutton
c6 Photo – Pauline Devine; Daniel Swift; Charles Fearn; Father W. K. Keelan
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George E. McLay of Shedden, 50th – Photo
Page 12
c3 Married – Mr Bucke to Edna Gurr
c3 Photo – Erosion on the farm of Leonard Kemp, east of Port Bruce
Page 14
c5 Photo – Nursing Grads – Joan Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Charles D. Smith of St Thomas; Miss Betty I. Gammon, daughter of Roy Gammon of West Lorne; Miss Betty Pullen; Miss Donna Drake
c5 Married – Albert Henry Thomas, son of D. H. Thomas to Elizabeth Jane `Betty` Browne, daughter of Clarence W. Browne
Page 17
c4 Photo – Port Stanley Dart League – Joan McIntyre; Dorothy Long; Donola Gale; Ridge Hook; Myrtle Smith; Theda Vaughan; Mike Fess
Page 22
c2 Engagement – Reginald Harold Cattel, son of Harold Cattel to Dorothy Jean Gauthier, daughter of Mrs L. G. Beckett and the late J. A. Beckett – Photo
c4 Engagement – Ronald K. Soper, son of A. Soper to Mary Patricia Benn, daughter of Mrs Minnie Benn
c4 Engagement – Robert Gerald Roland, son of Reginald Rolland to Doretha Muriel Legg, daughter of Gordon Legg
c4 Engagement – Reginald Harold Cattel to Dorothy Jean Gauthier
c4 Engagement – Russell Thomas Spencer, son of Thomas Spencer to Joyce Elaine Williams, daughter of Howard Williams
c4 Engagement – James Russell Wise, son of Russell Wise to Irene Webster, daughter of John Webster
c4 Engagement – William J. Wheeler, son of Charles & Margaret Wheeler to Patricia Anne Smith, daughter of W. L. Bob Smith
c4 Married – Robert Joseph Ewart to Barbara Jean Towers
c5 Photo – Joyce Elaine Williams
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harold Ross of Rodney, 35th
c7 Photo Miss Jessie Rosser of St Thomas
30 May 1955
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Mrs Christian Aggerholm, May 30
Page 6
c2 Birthday – Mrs G. W. Buchner, nee Charity Austin of Simcoe, 83rd
c2 Died – Murray Andrew Empey, 66 years, May 26
c3 Died – Oliver Gale, 88 years, May 28
c3 Birthday – William P. Brown of Waterford, 91st, son of Hugh & Harriet Eliza Brown, nee Perry; widow of Mrs Emma Brown, nee Massecar; father of Edna Brown
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Beveridge, 79 years, May 22, mother of Mrs John D. Donaldson
c3 Funeral – John L. Emery, May 28
c3 Funeral – Percy Jaggard, May 28
c3 Funeral – Harvey L. McDonald, May 28
c3 Funeral – Kenneth G. Walker, May 28
c4 Funeral – Mrs Blanche Henderson, 68th year, May 30, daughter of A. Stilwell; widow of Robert Henderson
c4 Born – Son of E. J. & Gabrielle Milne, nee McDonald, May 27
c5 Died – George Bradford Corless, 79 years, May 30
c5 Died – John Grimstead, 93 years, May 29
c5 Died – John Arthur Lunn, 66 years, May 28
c5 Died – Mrs Catherine McPherson, 83rd year, May 29, wife of Daniel Barclay McPherson
c5 Died – Mrs Rosa Ann Smith, 76 years, May 29, widow of John S. Smith
30 May 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Arthur Voaden Vocational School – Mary Veale; Larry Ross; Bruce Galloway; Miss Margaret Jackson; Tony North; Phyllis Mills
c5 Died – John Grimstead, 93 years, May 29 – Photo
c6 Photo – Joseph Charles `Corky` Ward, son of Mrs Bruce Ward of St Thomas
c7 Died – John Arthur Lunn, 66 years, May 28
c7 Died – Mrs Catherine McPherson, 83rd year, May 29, wife of Daniel Barclay McPherson
c8 Died – Mrs Rosa Ann Smith, 76 years, May 29, widow of John S. Smith
Page 10
c1 Photo – Ken Williamson; Robert McEwen; Bruce Marr
c1 Funeral – Ross A. Charlton, May 27
c2 Photo – Bev Jacques; John Honsberger
c2 Died – George Bradford Corless, 79 years, May 30
c6 Photo – Tommy White; Pat Cline, son of Joe Cline; Bev Jacques
c7 Died – Mrs Jennie E. Thurston, 78 years, May 28, widow of Edward Thurston
Page 12
c7 Married – George Coulter, son of S. S. Coulter to Vivian Young, daughter of Leonard Ross
31 May 1955
Page 1
c1 Photo – Employees of Finlay Fish & Storage Co., Port Stanley with an 89 pound sturgeon – Mrs Viola Long, Mrs Dorothy Long; Bill Marshall
Page 5
c4 Funeral – Mrs Caroline Francis, May 30
c4 Funeral – Harry Stanfield Jackson, May 30
Page 7
c1 Article – John Okkerse Sr. of Dordreche, Holland and son John Okkerse Jr. of St Thomas
C2 Died – Alfred Oberlin Kinsman, 90th year, May 29, widow of Mrs Clara Kinsman, nee Stone; father of Nicholas G., Alfred O., Victor W. and Norman L. Kinsman, Mrs Alex (Vera) Kersell and Mrs William (Clara) Greenwood
c4 Died – Mrs Minnie Puddicombe, May 31, widow of Edward Puddicombe
c4 Died – George Bradford Corless, May 30
c4 Died – John Grimstead, May 29
c4 Died – Mrs Daniel Barclay McPherson, May 29
c4 Died – Mrs Edward Puddicombe, May 31
c5 Born – Joseph Benson Atkinson, son of Harold B. & Christine Atkinson, nee Cook, May 29
c5 Born – Scott William Boyle, son of H. & Bernice Boyle, nee Smith, May 31
c5 Born – Bryan Scott Hearn, son of Edward Hearn, May 27
c5 Born – Joan Hazel Norton, daughter of James & Sylvia Norton, nee Olsen, May 30
c5 Born – Son of Alex Purcell; brother of Linda, May 22
c5 Born – Richard Thomas Waite, son of LeRoy Waite, May 29
c6 Memoriam – Ida May Fleming, May 31 1939, by Arnold and Wilma
c6 Memoriam – Peter Laing, May 31 1954
c6 Memoriam – George McNea, May 31 1952
c6 Memoriam – Clarke Pressey, May 31 1954
31 May 1954
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo Mrs C. D. Willson; Mrs Joseph Wearing; Mrs J. T. Stewart; Mrs P. O. Wells; Mrs N. B. Cummins
c2 Photo – Graduation at Ontario Hospital
c6 Photo Miss Elliene Haines
c8 Died – Charles Hobbs Ley, May 27, son of T. H. & Mahala Ley, nee Gilbert; husband of Mrs Inez Ley, nee Dunlop; brother of Elmer Ley and the late Mrs Erie Moyes; cousin of Mrs F. M. Holcombe
Page 10
c5 Funeral – Miss Vera L. Ryder, 39 years, May 23
c5 Photo – Miss Joan M. Ward, daughter of Bruce Ward of St Thomas
c7 Married – Peter Vanderheyden, son of Herman Vanderheyden to Helen Lamberta Maria VanDyk, daughter of Leo VanDyk
c7 Married – George Frederick Glenn, son of George Glenn to Alma Lillian Legg, daughter of Russell G. & Emily Legg
1 June 1955
Page 1
c1 Photo – Terry Day, 10, son of William Day of St Thomas
Page 5
c5 Funeral – Mrs Rosa A. Smith, May 30
c5 Funeral – Alfred Burgess, May 29
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Clifford Long, nee Constance Wales, 52nd year, May 29, daughter of William Wales; mother of Walter, Merritt and Morris Long and Mrs Victor Vokes
c4 Died – Joseph Rigby, 80th year, May 26, husband of Mrs Emma Rigby, nee Beach; father of Mrs John (Anna) Rocheleau; brother of James Rigby and Mrs James Fleming
Page 7
c1 Born – Duncan Daniel McMillan, son of Neil & Mrs McMillan, nee DeGraw, May 28
c1 Born – Daughter of C. H. & Ada Boyd, nee McLennan; sister of Gerald and Bernice, May 30
c1 Born – Barry Frederick Kitchen, son of Rev Alfred & Peggy Kitchen, nee Evans, May 30
c1 Born – Gladys Shirley Marie Gregg, daughter of Norman Gregg; sister of Margaret, Arthur, Danny, Leslie, Charlie and Irene, May 26
c2 Memoriam – Annie Angel, June 1 1954, by Rose Ann and Fred
c2 Memoriam – William H. Medcraft. June 1 1954, by Owen, Yvonne, Owen Jr. and Wayne
c3 Died – Ernest G. Gardner, 66 years, June 1
c3 Died – Mrs Edward Puddicombe, May 31
1 June 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Mr & Mrs John Okkerse and children Marjon, John and Jan Otto Okkerse and father Jan Okkerse of St Thomas and Holland
c1 Article – Jan Okkerse of Holland, father of John, Marinus, Ian and William Okkerse and the late Teun Okkerse
c5 Died – Ira Williams, 68 years, May 27
c8 Died – Ernest G. Gardner, 66 years, June 1
Page 10
c1 Photo – Construction at St Paul`s United Church, Aylmer
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Slater of Jarvis, 53rd
Page 13
c4 Photo – Sharon Bowman; Catherine Watson; Mrs W. Meredith; Mrs W. J. Lowry
c7 Photo – Clayton Shackleton of St Thomas
Page 15
c1 Photo – Mrs A. B. McCallum; Mrs Harry Dawson; Mrs W. G. Casselman; Mrs C. D. Wilson; Mrs Don Anderson
2 June 1955
Page 1
c4 Photo – Mahlon C. Moore of St Thomas
Page 5
c3 Died – Alexander L. Campbell, June 2
c4 Photo – Len Hopkins, 44, of St Thomas
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Annis Squires, 79th year, June 1, widow of A. F. Squires
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Eliza Shirley, June 2 1954, by daughter Stella and grandchildren Bob and Mary Lou
c3 Memoriam – Peter Salmon, June 2 1954, by wife and sons Gene, Bill and Jack
c4 Born – Johnny Lyle Butler, son of Don & Elaine Butler, nee Hitch; brother of Patti, May 25
c4 Born – Dennis Wayne Lee, son of Thomas Lee; brother of Jackie, Bobbie and Freddie, May 24
c4 Born – Son of David G. Mansfield, May 31
c4 Born – Duncan Daniel McMillan, son of Neil & Mrs McMillan, nee DeGraw, May 28
c4 Died – Alexander L. Campbell, June 2
c4 Died – Ernest G. Gardner, 66 years, June 1
c4 Died – Eunice Getliffe, nee Rest, June 1, wife of John W. Getliffe
Page 8
c3 Married – Peter Reinsma to Donna May Adams
c4 Married – Peter Reinsma, son of H. D. Reinsma to Donna May Adams, daughter of C. E. Adams
Page 14
c3 Funeral – Mrs Catherine McPherson, June 1
c3 Funeral – John Grimstead, June 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs Henry Dawdy, May 30
c3 Photo – Mrs J. H. Clinton; Mrs J. N. H. Mills Mrs C. Lorch; Mrs W. C. Miller; Mrs J. Campbell; Mrs John Mirehouse
2 June 1955
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – UWO Graduates – Mary Lou Babcock; Clara Batram; Nancy Little; Frances McNeil; W. J. Cott; Molly McMillan; Cela McKillop; W. E. Downey; Gavin Hamilton; S. L. Henry; Bette Herold; John McDowell; Anne Howlett; James Lemon; Robert Lemon; G. E. McBride; Betty Anne Begg; Jack Thurlow; J. C. Lindsay; Murray Houghton; Mary Ann Dean; Paul A. Davis; R. A. Campbell; J. E. Williams; John Martyn; Howard Williams; Donald Swan; Beverly Baker; Marna Cookson; Naureen Fife
Page 16
c1 Photo – James Wright; WC James Hemsley; Max Gilchrest; Wallace McConnell; Lawrence Ellsworth; Erie Teeple
c1 Died – Mrs Gertrude Bell Gilbert, 81 years, June 2, daughter of Alexander Henry; mother of Mrs Hugh (Estella) Wilson and Pearl N. Gilbert; sister of Mrs Alex O`Neill; grandmother of Stanley and Joan Wilson
c4 Article – Arnold George Kuiper of Aylmer, nephew of Mrs Verne Marlatt
c5 Photo – Len Gaudette of Aylmer
3 June 1955
Page 3
c1 Photo – Fred Gosnell
Page 5
c6 Died – Mrs Sarah Anne West, 87th year, June 2, widow of James Nelson West
c6 Funeral – Mrs Minnie Puddicombe, June 2
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs Amelia May Scarr, 78 years, May 30, widow of John Scarr
c3 Died – Nathan Phipps, 78 years, June 1, father of Charles R. and William N. Phipps; brother of Mrs William Montgomery, Edward and Richard Phipps
c6 Died – Mrs John W. (Eunice) Getliffe, June 1
c6 Died – Mrs Christina McCracken, June 1, widow of James McCracken
c6 Died – Mrs Arlette Humphries, 82nd year, May 31, widow of Byron Purdy; wife of Nathan Humphries
c7 Died – John McKenzie, 73 years, June 2
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – Ernest Barnes, June 3 1954, by wife Mildred
c4 Memoriam – Mr & Mrs A. Johnson, by daughters Gladys and Mrs Ross Merritt
c4 Memoriam – Maxine Lorena Spitler, June 3 1935, by mother Mrs W. H. Wilson
c5 Died – Alexander J. Campbell, June 2
c5 Died – Miss Margaret McTavish, 51 years, June 2
c5 Died – Mrs James Nelson West, June 2
Page 10
c3 Funeral – Mrs Charles Schnarr, June 3
c4 Died – William Arthur Newham, 40th year, June 3
3 June 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Howard Stewart of Jarvis
c1 Died – Miss Margaret McTavish, June 2
c2 Photo – Wilbur C. Purcell of St Thomas
c4 Photo – John Speirs of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Rev S. Edworthy formerly of St Thomas; Rev James M. Finlay
Page 12
c6 Photo – Cliff Simpson of Aylmer
c6 Died – J. Albert Graham, 89 years, June 2
Page 15
c3 Photo – Staff of Bank of Montreal, St Thomas – Miss Joan Fellowes; Miss Connie Kerhoulas; K. S. McKellar; C. G. Hawley; Mrs Dorothy Kerr; Miss Ruth Marr; Miss Ann Mark; John Graham; Mrs Mildred Marshman; Miss Betty Chase; Mrs Ann DesLandes; Miss Joan Stevens; Mrs Yvonne Watson; Roger Hinde
c5 Photo – K. S. McKellar
Page 22
c4 Photo – Sales Staff of Mer-Lin Motors – Gord Knowles; Art Plowright; Keith Weld; Ted Finch; Bob Pinner; Glen Dale; Elmer Wackley; Fred Fox; Jack Kerr; Stan Hessel
4 June 1955
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Ernest Gordon Gardner, June 3
c3 Funeral – Mrs J. W. Getliffe, June 3
c4 Died – Miss Margaret Pembleton, 82 years, June 3
c4 Memoriam – Mrs William Esseltine, June 4 1953, by husband and daughter Orpha and grandson Larry
c4 Memoriam – Howard Kimmerly, June 5 1953, by wife Rebecca
c5 Born – Daughter of Romaine Borm, May 27
c5 Born – Barbara Ann Csinos, daughter of John Csinos, May 22
c5 Born – Kenneth Francis MacLellan, son of J. MacLellan, June 2
c5 Born – Twin son and daughter of J. G. & Mary McCormack, June 3
Page 10
c4 Died – Mrs Isabel Thomas, 76th year, June 4, wife of Michael Thomas; mother of Joseph Thomas and Mrs M. MacDonald
c4 Photo – High School students visit the Regiment – Sgt. Robert Vanidour; Cadet Jim Rudder; Cadet John Caverly; Officer Cadet L. R. Moore; Sgt. Mjr. T. W. Beales; Cadet John Holmes; Cadet Ross VanPatter
c8 Died – Leo Rodgers, 54 years, June 2, husband of Mrs Ida Rodgers, nee Millette
4 June 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Provincial Elections – Elgin Riding – Harry O. Alward; Lyal Tait; Fletcher S. Thomas; Kent East Riding – John Spence; Andrew T. Ward
Page 12
c1 Birthday – Charles Weisbrod of Aylmer, 90th
c7 Died – Joseph H. Curtis, 53 years, June 2
Page 18
c3 Married – Robert Joseph Ewart to Barbara Jean Towers – Photo
Page 19
c1 Article – Local weaver Mrs Alex Rose – Photo
Page 22
c1 Article – Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c6 Engagement – Robert Chamberlain, son of S. L. Chamberlain to Norma Lawson, daughter of Charles C. Lawson
c6 Engagement – John T. Oxton of Mary Lou DeClute, daughter of Alvin DeClute
c6 Engagement – Wallace Beresford McConnell, son of Sloan McConnell to Lois Vivian Leeson, daughter of Frank E. Leeson
c6 Married – Donald A. Gilbert to Patricia Anderson
c7 Photo – Miss Betty Petherick, daughter of H. W. Petherick of West Lorne
c7 Photo – Mona H. Norton, daughter of John Norton of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Mary Lou DeClute
c8 Photo – Marilyn A. Manchen, daughter of Arthur Manchen
c8 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs E. C. Gledhill of Union, 50th
c8 Married – Chester A. Howald to Lena H. Kinsman
6 June 1955
Page 1
c6 Died – William Edwin Kitchenham, 29 years, June 5 – Photo
c7 Photo – Mr & Mrs William E. Kitchenham and children Sydney and Earlene
c7 Photo – Rev H. B. Stainton of St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Isabelle Thomas, 75 years, June 4, wife of Michael Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs Beatrice Wilkinson, 60 years, June 4, wife of Norval Wilkinson
c3 Died – Mrs Solomon J. Winter, 69 years, June 3, mother of Wilfred, Dennis, Walter and John Winter, Mrs James Mabee, Mrs George Donnell, Mrs Cyril Lucas and Mrs Gordon Howick
c5 Funeral – Mrs Ethel Budden, nee Phillips, 44 years, wife of George Budden
c7 Died – William Fowler, 73 years, June 4
Page 7
c1 Baptism – Karen Elaine MacKenzie and Kevin Douglas MacKenzie, children of Douglas R. MacKenzie of St Clair Shores, Michigan; Linda Susan Vance, daughter of Dr Jack W. Vance of Rochester, Minnesota; Wendy Suzanne McGill, daughter of J. Neeley McGill of St Thomas
c3 Funeral – Miss Margaret McTavish, June 4
c3 Funeral – Alexander Campbell, June 4
c4 Funeral – Peter McKellar McArthur, 55 years, June 4, son of Peter McArthur; husband of Mrs Frances McArthur
c6 Died – William Edwin Kitchenham, 29 years, June 5, son of Mrs Clara Kitchenham; husband of Mrs Stella F. Kitchenham
c6 Died – Mrs Norval Wilkinson, June 4
c7 Born – Linda Elaine Smith, daughter of Gordon Smith, May 27
c7 Born – Barbara Ethel Branchflower, daughter of Don Branchflower; sister of Jimmy, June 4
Page 8
c1 Died – Frederick Henry Raitt, June 4
6 June 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – St Joseph`s High School Grads – Bill Harper; Bob McAteer; Jim Walsh; Tom Wheeler; Forrest VanAllen; John McManus; Walter Flegel; Joe DeRyk; Norbert Baertsoen; Frank Slama; Ettore Lattanzio; Colette Wallace; Ruth Lewis; Sally Cassidy; Judy Regan; Denise Platschorre; Terri Maxwell; Barbara Austin; Helen Devine; Barbara Noon; Vivian Cavillin; Norma Cassis; flower girls – Susan Braiden; Peggy Ann Slota; Yolanda Strong; Mary Janus; Colleen Monaghan; Judith Crescuolo; Sharon Lyons; Donna Rowles; Mary Dunn; Julia Swift; Angelika Lawniczak; Doris Fichter; Sheila Cutter; Joan Olmstead; Elaine Collins; Suzanne Long
c6 Photo – Donald R. Evans of St Thomas; son of G. R. Kelly of Toronto
c7 Article – Robert H. Vanidour of St Thomas – Photo
c7 Died – Mrs Helen Tucker, 78th year, June 5, widow of J. C. Tucker
c8 Photo – Archie Roland Roloson, 21, St Thomas Police Force
Page 10
c1 Photo – OddFellows parade in Springfield
c3 Died – Mrs Fanny Dill, 86 years, widow of Killion Dill
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Fred Crane of Aylmer, 40th – Photo
c8 Died – John Neil Campbell, 79 years, June 4, husband of Mrs Isabella Campbell, nee McTaggart
Page 11
c7 Married – Dr Donald A. Gilbert to Patricia Anderson
7 June 1955
Page 6
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. A. Bolsby of Toronto
c1 Died – Orville M. Hammond, 68 years, June 5, husband of Beatrice E. Hammond, nee Gould
c4 Funeral – Mrs Annis Squire, nee Moore, 78 years, widow of A. F. Squire
c4 Died – Earl C. Fairbrother, 58th year, June 4, father of Richard and Douglas Fairbrother
c7 Died – Charles Loucks, 68 years, June 6, husband of Mrs Mary Fannie Loucks, nee Kidd
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs C. McCracken, June 6
c3 Funeral – Mrs N. Wilkinson, June 6
c5 Born – Robert Allen Hart, son of Walter T. & Joyce hart, nee Hyde; brother of Chris, June 5
c5 Born – Blair William McAteer, son of William F. & Morlene McAteer, nee Mailing; brother of Debra Morlene, June 7
c5 Born – Joanne Elizabeth Eager, daughter of H. R. Eager, June 4
c5 Born – Son of Garfield Henderson, May 30
c5 Born – Son of Russell Whaley, June 5
c5 Died Mrs Annie M. Bobier, 71 years, June 7, wife of Harry Bobier
Page 8
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Burton C. Hatch of Ingersoll, 60th
7 June 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c5 Died – Mrs Annie M. Bobier, 71 years, June 7, wife of Harry Bobier
Page 10
c1 Funeral – Mrs Sarah Anne West, June 4
c2 Photo – Aylmer Pool
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Catherine Watts, 85th year, widow of Kirkland Watts
Page 13
c3 Photo – Mrs Steele Sifton; John Fisher; Mrs Morley Gain; Miss Marion Still; Mrs William Reicheld
Page 14
c1 Article – Ashton Real Estate, St Thomas – Photo
8 June 1955
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs William J. Adams, nee Alice Gertrude Baker, 81 years, June 4, sister of Mrs Edith Taylor, Clarence and Herbert Baker
Page 7
c1 Engagement – George H. Silcox, son of Ernest Silcox to Joanne N. Berdan, daughter of Emery A. Berdan
c3 Funeral – William E. Kitchenham, June 7
c3 Funeral – Miss Margaret Templeton, June 5
c5 Died – Mrs Harry Bobier, June 7
c6 Born – Patricia May Langdon, daughter of William Langdon; sister of Joanne and John, June 4
Page 8
c3 Photo – Alma College Graduates – Barbara Johnston; Yolanda Carswell; Corinne Carbert; Donna Rae Prong; Daphne Agnew; Marnie Daly; Ann Hanselman; Susanne Merrall; Marvel Miller; Donna Simms; Josephine Smith; Miriam Tregunno; Helen Linn; Mary Lendon; Nancy Leach; Virginia Hill; Lois Foster; Beverley Feick; Molly Carbert; Janet Burgess; Barbara Brown; Diane Bridger; Elaine Weese; Jane Noftle; Sheila Marr; Joan Hodgin; Rosita Grimberg; Barbara Carbert; Marilyn Blair; Pamela Sutherland; Phyllis Ann Smith; Daphne Sinclair; Ann Shoemaker; Peggy Sexton; Beverley Searle; Ingrid Schmidt; Ginger Robbins; Roseclara Pitt; Kay Okuhara; Marilyn McMeeken; Joan Page; Joan Nishiura; Mavis Maidens; Sharon Kurnow; Lorna Hartley; Mary Louise Fritz; Linda Destun; Elizabeth Belyea; Helen Wall; Pauline Upshall; Sandra Owen
c4 Married – Douglas Finlay to June Harris, daughter of G. D. Harris
c7 Married – Raymond Joseph Cavallin, son of E. Castellan to Mary Jean Robbins, daughter of John Robbins
Page 9
c3 Photo – Donna Rae Prong
c5 Married – James Russell Wise to Irene Webster, daughter of John Webster
c5 Married – Robert Edgar Putnam, son of L. S. Putnam to Audrey Jean Pratt, daughter of Fred E. Pratt
c6 Photo – Donna Simms
8 June 1955
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Died – Mrs Violet Glasby, 68 years, June 7, daughter of David & Elizabeth Valentine; wife of Arthur Ghasby (note both surname spellings – CVH)
c8 Died – Mrs Effie Dalgleish Weldon, June 4, wife of Clarence I. Weldon
Page 14
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Garvey, 89 years, June 7
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Catherine Watts, June 6, widow of Kirkland Watts
c5 Married – Finnan McPhee, son of Alexander McPhee to Barbara White, daughter of John White
c5 Married – Donald Charles Millard, son of Charles Millard to Selma Marianne Edith Summers, daughter of George F. Summers
9 June 1955
Page 5
c5 Died – Mrs Beatrice Coyle, 96 years, June 6, widow of James Coyle – Photo
Page 6
c3 Died – Richard M. Durnford, 62 years, June 8
Page 7
c5 Funeral – John Arthur Lunn, May 31
c6 Born – Son of W. D. Surgent; brother of Tommy, June 7
c6 Born – Ronald Welch, son of Ron & Achsah Welch, nee Donald; brother of Jacqueline Ellen, June 7
c6 Died – Joseph Taylor, 88 years, June 8
Page 8
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs James Livermore of Clinton, 55th
c7 Photo – Mrs Lou Price of St Thomas
Page 9
c4 Married Cpl. Robert Mason, son of Walter Mason to LAW Peggy Stanyer, daughter of R. C. Stanyer
c4 Married – Kenneth Ward, son of John Ward to Doreen Helen Able, daughter of Russell Able
c4 Married – John Horwood Chapman, son of John Nelles Chapman to Bettyann McNeill, daughter of John A. & Muriel McNeill
9 June 1955
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Article – Trial of Robert Lilley; Thomas J. Humphrey and Violet Brinn died
c6 Article – City is Selling Tourist Cabins at Pinafore Park
c6 Died – Joseph Taylor, June 8 – Photo
c8 Photo – Frank W. Campbell of Port Stanley
Page 16
c3 Funeral – Howard D. McClennan, June 6
c4 Died – Arthur D. MacArthur, 62 years, June 8
10 June 1955
Page 7
c2 Article – Trial of Robert Lilley
c4 Funeral – Mrs Annie M. Bobier, June 9
c5 Died – C. Earl Harris, 63 years, June 9
c5 Born – Kenneth Bruce Tallack, son of Thomas Tallack, June 8, brother of Mary, Helen and Timmy
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Leonard Stacey, June 10 1952, by daughter June
c6 Died – Mrs Thurga Jane Creber, 86 years, June 10, widow of George Creber
c6 Died – C. Earl Harris, June 9
c6 Died – Joseph Taylor, June 8
Page 8
c5 Married – Harold Allen Robinson, son of Fred H. Robinson to Betty Pauline Carroll, daughter of Lorne Carroll
10 June 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – Mrs Thurza Jane Creber, 86 years, June 10, widow of George Creber
c2 Article – Albert Pearson of St Thomas, age 99 years
Page 12
c3 Photo – Construction of Vienna School
11 June 1955
Page 7
c4 Photo – Rt. Rev. Msgr. W. S. Morrison of St Thomas
c4 Memoriam – Robert Burgess, June 11 1954, by wife Elizabeth; by daughter Ellen , son-in-law Frank and grandchildren Gary and Elizabeth; by daughter Jean and son-in-law Bill; by daughter Lillian and son-in-law George Yokom and grandson Gordon; by daughter Sally and son-in-law Jack; by daughter Kathleen, son-in-law Fred and grandchildren Wayne and Richard
c4 Memoriam – Herbert George Harris, June 12 1950
c5 Born – Sharon Louise Mansion, daughter of Kenneth Mansion; sister of Teddy, June 9
c5 Born – Karen Anne McCaffery, daughter of James & Veronica McCaffery, nee McDonald; sister of Stephen and Danny, June 3
c5 Born – Richard Wayne `Ricky` Robson, son of Bob & Peg Robson; brother of Debbie, June 8
c5 Born – Son of Stuart & Anne Wanless, nee Hunter; brother of Karen, June 10
c5 Died – Mrs Thurza Jane Creber, 86 years, June 10, widow of George Creber
11 June 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Christian Reformed Church, St Thomas; architect`s sketch of building
c1 Article – Trial of Robert Lilley of St Thomas; convicted
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edward C. Gledhill of Union, 50th – Photo
c5 Photo – William H. Wharry, son of William Wharry of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Winners of 1954 Times Journal contest
c6 Photo – Rev Ernest J. Robertson of Sparta; Rev S. Alan Selby of Sparta
Page 12
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Garvey, June 9
c3 Married – Ray Edgar Burgoyne, son of Edgar Burgoyne to Cynthia May Drewry, daughter of Donald E. Drewry
c3 Married – Ronald Arthur Nevill, son of Roy Nevill to Jane Louise O’Neil, daughter of Lorraine Ernest O’Neil
c3 Married – Leonard Haworth, son of George Haworth to Lois Eileen Haskell, daughter of Bryce Haskell
c6 Funeral – Mrs Dougald Mathieson, nee Thelma J. Wolven, 25 years, daughter of Harry Wolven; granddaughter of Mrs Ainsley Bulmer; niece of Stanley Wolven and Harold Bulmer
c7 Died – Raymond Wood, 12 years, June 10, son of George Wood
c8 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Wallace Caswell of Tillsonburg, 25th
Page 13
c3 Married – Ninian William Sanderson, son of Lt. Col. Thomas Sanderson to Mary Ann Lawrence, daughter of Albert E. Lawrence
c4 Married – Russell Albert Winter, son of Charles Winter to Jean Marie Brackenbury, daughter of John Brackenbury
c5 Photo – Miss Zina L. Hopwood formerly of St Thomas, daughter of the late Thomas P. Hopwood
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. A. Bolsby of Toronto, 60th
Page 20
c3 Married – William Logan Oliver, son of W. L. Oliver to Mary Patricia Swayze
c4 Engagement – Murray Watson, son of Bertrand R. & Amy Watson to Charlotte Anne McLean, daughter of Terrance Cotterall Evans
c4 Engagement – Herbert Langley, son of George & Margaret Langley to Evelyn Elaine Esseltine, daughter of Harley Esseltine
c4 Engagement – John Hello, son of John Hello to Violet Cecelia Monaghan, daughter of Leo Monaghan
c4 Engagement – George Frederick Shaw, son of Herbert Shaw to Rosalie Helen Wilcox, daughter of Cecil E. Wilcox
c4 Engagement – Edward Jordan, son of Edward Jordan to Patricia Eileen Mizon, daughter of Percy Mizon
c4 Engagement – Clarence K. Horton, son of H. Horton to Mrs Phyllis Huffman, daughter of Russell Crocker
c4 Married – Russell A. Winter to Jean Brackenbury
c5 Married – Kenneth Clifford Hiepleh to Dorothy Ann Lang
c5 Married – Gerald Reek to Madeline Doreen Boughner
c5 Engagement – Pfc. William Gary Moseley-Williams, son of Newton Moseley-Williams and grandson of Mrs Ellen Coulter to Juanita Ann Durham, daughter of Robert L. Durham
c5 Engagement – Albert George Brown, son of J. Wendell Brown to Verna Grant, daughter of Harry P. Grant
c5 Engagement – Norman Vincent Greenwood, son of Harry Greenwood to Betty Jean Scott, daughter of Allan G. & Ida B. Scott
c5 Engagement – Ronald F. Bell, son of J. N. Bell to Marion Janet Patterson, daughter of W. A. Patterson
c5 Engagement – James Richard Jewell to Theresa Jane Smith, daughter of Floyd Smith
c6 Married – Donna Mae Jackson, sister of Glyn Jackson of Komoka
c6 Engagement – Reginald H. Cattel to Dorothy Gauthier
c6 Photo – Miss Christine Caldwell, daughter of J. B. Caldwell of St Thomas
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Douglas Allan Finlay – Photo
c7 Married – W. Langford Williams, nephew of Cyril Williams to Shirley Ann McComb
c8 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Wallace H. Southern of St Thomas, 25th
13 June 1955
Page 5
c7 Died – Mrs Alex Brodie, 68 years, June 12
Page 6
c1 Died – Ronald Hazzard, 22 years, June 12
c2 Died – Mrs Myrtle I. Workman, 59 years, June 11, wife of Rev H. V. Workman
c3 Died – Alexander Angus MacArthur, 47 years, June 11, son of Alexander & Sarah MacArthur; brother of Robert MacArthur
c4 Died – James McRann, 90 years, June 12, widow of Mrs Matilda McRann, nee Simpson; father of Roy McRann, Mrs Cecil McFalls and Mrs H. Hodgins
c5 Married – Gerald Reek to Madeline Doreen Boughner
c7 Died – Rev Father John Herman Pocock, 62 years, June 11
Page 7
c3 Died – Robert Julian Agnew, 20 years, June 13, son of William D. Agnew; brother of Paul Agnew, Mrs E. J. (Joan) Kirby and Margaret Agnew; grandson of Mrs F. O. Parshall – Photo
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Anne Boyer, June 11, widow of Nelson Boyer
c3 Died – Mrs Alex Brodie, June 12
c3 Died – Dr William Arthur Bryanton, 81 years, June 12
c3 Died – Percy McElroy, 78th year, June 12
c3 Died – John J. McGill, 78 years, June 13
c3 Memoriam – G. Russell Wharry, June 13 1952, by wife Edna
c4 Funeral – C. Earl Harris, June 11
c4 Funeral – Joseph Taylor, June 11
c4 Born – Elizabeth Christine Rankin, daughter of R. G. & Mary Rankin, nee Clark, June 12
c4 Born – Helene Weerdenburg, daughter of Ted Weerdenburg, June 12
c6 Died – Robert Julian Agnew, June 13
13 June 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Rev William Sutherland of Duff Presbyterian Church, Largie and Charles Malczyk of Windsor
c2 Photo – Auto and Boat of Ross Emmott of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Mural in Duff Presbyterian Church, Largie
c5 Baptism – Margaret Anne, daughter of Everett Jewell; Linda Joy, daughter of Sydney Silcox; June Louise, daughter of Raymond Newson; Brian Lloyd, son of Lloyd Smith; Robert Bruce, son of Louis Burns; William Earl, son of Egbert Caldwell; Larry William, son of Stanley Broadbent; Cynthia Joy, daughter of Donald Taylor; Karen Luanne, daughter of George Bailey; Lori Sharlene, daughter of Donald Bennett; Stephen Keith, son of Keith Walkom; Barbara Ann, daughter of George Johnson; Suzanne Elizabeth, daughter of David Marks; Michael Albert, son of Marvin Caughell; Dean Alan, son of Donald Corrigan; Max Lee, son of Glen Annett; Marc Wayne, son of Glenn Annett; Janice Christian Dolores, daughter of Laurens Schutter; Lorrain Elizabeth, daughter of Frank Rickwood; Brian James and William Hughston, sons of Herbert Crossett; Kathie Marlene, daughter of Stanley Knight; Patricia Lynne, daughter of Douglas Halliday; Martin Arthur Rae, son of Albert Putnam; Jeffry Alan, son of James Langley; Deborah Margaret, daughter of Charles Spooner; Susan Diane, daughter of Earl Proctor; Nancy Elizabeth, daughter of Earl Haskell; Colleen Tracey, daughter of Jack Rupple; Arlean Joan, daughter of Christian Schneider; Joseph Andrew, son of Joseph Parachoniak; Janet Louise, daughter of Robert Small; Mary Ann, daughter of Donald Munro; Joanne Gail, daughter of Joseph Wood; Patricia Jean, daughter of Joseph Wood; Kathryn Jane, daughter of Donald Bennett
c6 Died – Dr William Arthur Bryanton, 81 years, June 12
c7 Photo – Donna Denniss, 11, of Sparta, sister of Lynda, 14
c8 Died – John J. McGill, 78 years, June 13
Page 10
c2 Died – Percy McElroy, 78th year, June 12, husband of Mrs Emma McElroy, nee Proctor; brother of Edward McElroy; uncle of Mrs Fred Ralf and Jose Cline
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Anne Boyer, June 11, widow of Nelson Boyer
c7 Photo – St Thomas Model Aircraft Club – O. Harlock and B. Thompson
Page 11
c3 Photo – Pat Fowler; Joanne Mihell; Nan DuMoulin
c4 Engagement – William Craig Cadman, son of James Cadman to Nona Marian Richardson, daughter of J. Fred Richardson
14 June 1955
Page 2
c5 Died – Mrs Jennie B. Miller, 82 years, June 13, widow of Daniel Campbell
Page 5
c4 Died – Frederick W. Schmeltz, 78 years, June 14
c6 Funeral – Mrs Thurza Jane Creber, June 13
Page 6
c2 Died – Harold Currie, 79 years, June 13, husband of Mrs Estella Currie, nee Jury; father of Leonard Currie and Mrs Alton Oliver; brother of Mrs Herbert Dell
c3 Died – Mrs Reta Mildred Iola Brackpool, nee Denham, 46 years, June 12
c7 Died – Mrs Mary Etta Bell, nee Burkholder, 78 years, June 13, widow of George Bell; mother of the late Russell Nichols
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Helen May Nellie Bond, 72 years, June 13, widow of Edward R. Bond
c4 Died – Ura Neff, 70 years, June 13
c4 Died – Mrs Francis Mayhew, 71 years, June 13, daughter of Mrs Dugald MacDonald
c5 Died – Mrs Clara Moore, 83 years, June 13, widow of Sidney Moore
c5 Born – Bonnie Lea McLean, daughter of K. McLean, June 9
c5 Born – Son of Harold L. & Ellen Willis, nee Schooley; brother of Jeffrey and Daniel, June 10
c5 Born – Albert Edward Stroud, son of A. Stroud; brother of Linda and Paula, June 12
c5 Died – Robert Julien Agnew, June 13
c5 Died – Mrs E. R. Bond, June 13
c5 Died – Mrs Francis Mayhew, June 13
c5 Died – Percy McElroy, June 12
c5 Died – Mrs Jennie B. Miller, June 13
c5 Died – Ura Neff, June 13
14 June 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c4 Article – John Gelegan formerly of St Thomas, grandson of Mrs Margaret Collins; husband of Mrs Vivian Gelegan, nee Millett; father of John Jr., Veronica, Ruth and Timothy; nephew of Mrs Joseph Collins of the Brunswick House, St Thomas – Photo
Page 11
c3 Married – Kenneth James Simmers, son of Hugh Simmers to Sandra Edith Blanche Tutt, daughter of James Tutt
c4 Married – Harvey Barrett, son of George Barrett to Madeline Axford, daughter of Gordon Axford – Photo
c4 Married – Donald L. Braun to Mary I. Stewart, daughter of George T. Stewart
15 June 1955
Page 6
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Norman A. Franklin of Jarvis, 50th
c3 Died – Mrs Jennie B. Miller, June 13
c3 Funeral – Dr William Arthur Bryanton, June 14
c4 Died – Donald Elgin Cole, 29 years, June 14 – Photo
c5 Died – Mrs E. R. Bond, June 13
c5 Died – Mrs Francis Mayhew, June 13
c5 Died – Ura Neff, June 13
c5 Died – Frederick W. Schmeltz, June 14 (Schmelz)
c6 Died – Miss Rachel Ann Midgley, 82 years, June 15, sister of Alfred W. Midgley
Page 8
c3 Married – Robert Hayes Murray, son of Thomas and M. A. Murray to Carolyn Ruth Reeve, daughter of A. E. Reeve – Photo
c6 Married – Dr Claude K. McKnight to Catherine Elizabeth Fingland, daughter of Judge Frank Fingland; niece of W. E. C. Jones
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Burton Clifford Hatch of Ingersoll, 60th – Photo
Page 9
c1 Married – Dr Claude K. McKnight to Catherine Elizabeth Fingland
c1 Married – Dirk Buth, son of A. P. Buth to Donna Jean Moss, daughter of Mrs Henry Smoke
15 June 1955
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – St Thomas Elgin General Hospital Grads – Edith Rae Eskil, daughter of William Eskil; Carolyn Pearl Ferns, daughter of Rev Edgar Ferns; Katharine Irene Foster, daughter of T. H. Foster; Betty Jean Jamieson daughter of Stuart Jamieson; Frieda Martha Kebbel, daughter of Adolph Kebbel; Ilse Katharina Kostendt, daughter of George Kostendt; Diane Rosemary Nasickas, daughter of P. Budreika; Marion Ethel Schnekenburger, daughter of Harold Schnekenburger; Carol Elaine Wright, daughter of Robert Wright
c4 Photo – Mrs J. F. Green; Carol Curtis; Adelene Herbert
c5 Article – Rev R. W. Lane of St Johns Anglican Church – Photo
c7 Photo – Rev Leonard E. Sparks of St Thomas Church of the Nazarene
Page 14
c1 Photo – Frank Davenport of Aylmer
c1 Died – Mrs Minnie Pearl Yeager, 68th year, June 12, widow of Percy R. Yeager
Page 15
c1 Article – Sandymount Sunoco Station – Howard Sampson – Photo
16 June 1955
Page 6
c1 Died – Roy G. Nunn, 63 years, June 15
c3 Died – Garnet John Delde, 68 years, June 13, husband of Mrs Margaret Delde, nee Mitchell
Page 7
c5 Died – Thomas Rogers, 90 years, June 12, husband of Mrs Mary Ann Rogers, nee Nisbet
c5 Born – Gregory Randolph Sloan, son of Willard & Frances Sloan, nee Prior; brother of Bradfield and Ricky, May 10
c5 Born – Timothy Gerald Westaway, son of L. H. Westaway; brother of John and Jeffrey, June 14
c5 Born – Daughter of Tom & Dorothy Dicker, nee Esseltine, June 15
c5 Born – Mary Kaye Weir, daughter of James & Kathleen Weir, nee Bowen, June 11
c5 Died – Donald Elgin Cole, June 14
c5 Died – John H. Teall, June 15, husband of Mrs Pearl Teall
Page 8
c5 Photo – St Thomas Elgin General Hospital Graduate Nurses
Page 9
c4 Engagement – James M. Thurlow, son of H. J. Thurlow to Setsuko Nakamura – Photo
Page 11
c3 Married – William Logan Oliver, son of William Lewis Oliver to Mary Patricia Swayze, daughter of Harold Alvin Swayze – Photo
Page 14
c1 Died – Mrs Ernest Moren, nee Millie Johnston, 54 years, June 14
16 June 1955
Second Section
Page 15
c2 Photo – Rev Harry S. Rodney; Rev Dr Finlay Stewart
c2 Article – Duff Presbyterian Church, Largie – Photo
c3 Photo – W. R. Cumming of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Rev William Sutherland
c6 Photo – Construction of Sterling Fuel Tank at Port Stanley
17 June 1955
Page 5
c6 Funeral – Mrs Reta Brackpool, June 15
c6 Funeral – Mrs H. V. Workman, June 14
c6 Funeral – John McGill, June 15
c6 Funeral – Ura Neff, June 16
Page 7
c1 Died – Albert Batte, 92 years, June 13
c4 Born – Jane Eileen Williams, daughter of Alvin Williams, June 10
c4 Born – John Robert Croker, son of Leonard & Barbara Croker, nee Stallard; brother of Bill, June 15
c4 Died – John H. Teall, June 15
c5 Memoriam – Margaret C. Cullen, June 17, by husband Fred C. Cullen
c6 Died – Alfred W. G. Crutcher, 72nd year, June 15
Page 8
c3 Married – Kenneth Clifford Hiepleh, son of Clifford F. Hiepleh to Dorothy Ann Lang, daughter of George D. Lang
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harry Hudsmith of Strathroy, 50th
c7 Married – Bastiaan Groeneweg, son of B. Groeneweg to Jane Timmers, daughter of J. Timmers
c7 Married – Pieter Laurens Groeneweg, son of B. Groeneweg to Sija VanDalen, daughter of J. VanDalen
17 June 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Capt. John J. Glynn of St Thomas
c1 Photo – W. J. Cumming; Kenneth Rylands; Mrs Margaret Stewart; J. M. Stirling; Cliff Stewart; Bob Brown
c4 Photo – Wrecked auto of Rex Neilson
c6 Photo – Rev C. C. Strachan of Richmond; Rev J. A. Walker of Windsor
Page 12
c1 Photo – Kenneth Brady; Donald Monteith; Loretta Hansebout; Tom Given; Joseph and Patsy Carroll
c7 Died – John H. Teall, June 15
18 June 1955
Page 6
c2 Died – Nelson Wellington Burgess, 42 years, June 17
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Robert Agnew, June 15
c5 Died – Mrs Jessie Chappell, 90th year, June 18, widow of William J. Chappell
c5 Died – Benjamin Robinson, 82 years, June 18
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Minnie Barrett, June 19 1940, by daughter Dorothy and grandson Carl
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Albert Millman, June 18 1947
c5 Memoriam – George Watson, June 18 1954, by wife Effie
c6 Born – Brenda Elaine Auckland, daughter of Albert W. Auckland, June 17
c6 Died – Mrs Jessie Chappell, June 18
c6 Died – Benjamin Robinson, June 18
Page 10
c3 Died – Mrs William Loehr, nee Millie Berg, 67th year, June 16, step-mother of Mrs William (Lily) Plant, Mrs Clemence (Rosie) Neeb, Mrs Clarence (Dolly) Wettlaufer, Mrs Henry (Katie) Neeb, Mrs Edna Long, Mrs R. Reuben and George Lehr; sister of Henry Berg
18 June 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Retirement – Roy T. Shinn of St Thomas – Photo
c1 Photo – Waterworks Park, St Thomas
c4 Photo – C. Laing MacDowell of St Thomas
Page 12
c3 Photo – Michael Blankenship; Joseph Carroll; Donald Jacquart
Page 13
c6 Married – Kenneth William James Harrigan, son of Charles A. Harrigan to Margaret Jean MacPherson, daughter of Mrs Agnes G. MacPherson
Page 20
c4 Baptism – Baby son of Mrs Dorothea Smale, nee Hoffman; grandson of Dr Cecil Hoffman; great grandson of Rev A. C. Hoffman
c5 Engagement – Chester Marvin Nussey, son of Arthur & Carolyn Nussey to Doreen Anna Ellen Tyrell, daughter of Thomas V. & Mary S. Tyrell
c5 Engagement – Ronald Baker, son of Morley Baker to Bernice Joyce Forberg, daughter of Christian Forberg
c5 Engagement – Leonard C. Pothier, son of Edward & Martha Pothier to Mary Eileen Caverly, daughter of Frank Caverly
c5 Engagement – Leon Emmett Regan, son of E. Regan to Nettie Agnes Betty Teskey, daughter of Mrs Margaret E. Teskey
c5 Engagement – John William Holdsworth, son of John Holdsworth to Margaret Elizabeth Baker, daughter of Ainley Baker
c6 Married – Ronald K. Soper, son of A. Soper to Mary Patricia Benn
20 June 1955
Page 1
c3 Died – Robert Watson, 17 years, June 19
Page 6
c1 Died – Samuel Mills, 86 years, June 18, widow of Mrs Allison Mills, nee Scott; father of Frank, Charles, Edward, John and Stanley Mills, Mrs Henry (Emily) Leasa, Mrs Eugene (Jessie) Roadhouse, Mrs William (Agnes) Maas, Mrs Albert King and Mrs Donald (Marjorie) Wallace; brother of Mrs Albert Knowles
c2 Died – Frank Dickerson Jr., 30 years, June 18, son of Frank Dickerson
c2 Died – Mrs Charles Tanghe, 56 years, mother of Mrs Donald Warner and Mrs Joseph Dekorat; sister of Mrs Richard Duick and Mrs Camiel Myny
c2 Died – Miss Bella M. Treadgold, 73 years, sister of Mrs Elizabeth Thompson and Fred Treadgold
c3 Died – James E. Longfield, 76 years, June 18
c4 Died – Mrs Elsie H. Wilson, 60 years, June 18, widow of Robert Wilson; mother of Douglas M. and William J. Wilson; sister of William Harris
c8 Died – Walter Cornish, 78 years, June 18
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Ann Johnson, 46 years, June 19, wife of Lamont W. Johnson
c2 Died – Alfred W. Howard, 80th year, June 20
c2 Born – Daughter of H. R. & Jean Bagnall, nee Battley, June 15
c2 Memoriam – Mrs Amelia Mulligan, June 20 1954, by niece Annabell
c2 Memoriam – John E. Jones, June 20 1951, by Clarabelle, Clifford, Lorene and Carl
c3 Died – Mrs Emma Crute, 88 years, June 19, widow of Frederick Crute
c3 Died – Alfred W. Howard, 80th year, June 20
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Ann Johnson, 46 years, June 19, wife of Lamont W. Johnson
c4 Died – Mrs Emma Crute, 88 years, June 19
c4 Died – Mrs Millicent Walker, nee Newberry, 60 years, June 19, wife of William Walker
20 June 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Confirmation at Holy Angels RC Church, St Thomas
c1 Photo – Confirmation at Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church, Aylmer
c2 Photo – Scouts parade to Athletic Park, St Thomas
c6 Photo – Mrs R. D. Hay; Mrs Wallace Crawford; Dr Cecil Hoffman; Dr Crawford; Mrs George Sparling; Mrs Walton Tonge
Page 10
c3 Photo – Kenneth Brady; Mahlon Hale; Martin Maurer; Edward Pick
c4 Funeral – Donald Elgin Cole, June 17
Page 11
c3 Married – Robert Gerald Rolland, son of Reginald Rolland to Doretha Muriel Legg, daughter of Gordon Legg
c3 Married – Arthur C. Hancock, son of Charles Hancock to Donna Mae Jackson, daughter of Clarence Jackson
c3 Married – Michael Alfred Alexander, son of Ian Alexander to Eleanor Edith Beardall, daughter of John Beardall
c3 Married – Robert McGregor Campbell, son of Alex Campbell to Diane Margaret McLaren, sister of Mrs Donald Allen
c3 Married – Cornelis Egbert Schieman, so of James Schieman to Marjorie Evelyn Gates, daughter of George Gates
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Kenneth Clifford Hiepleh – Photo
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs John Kenneth Baker – Photo
c6 Married – William James Wheeler, son of Charles & Margaret Wheeler to Patricia Ann Smith, daughter of W. L. Bob Smith
c7 Engagement – Raymond Dale Siple, son of Hume Siple to Helen Annette Ratcliffe, daughter of Stanley Ratcliffe
c7 Christening – Brian William Coutts, infant son of William A. Coutts of Southwold
c8 Married – James Russell Wise to Irene Webster
21 June 1955
Page 1
c7 Article – Continental Motors, St Thomas – aerial view of site
c8 Photo – C. J. Reese and Fred Faust of Continental Motors
Page 5
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel Badder, 66 years, June 18, wife of C. Wesley Badder
c7 Article – Gilbert Luce; Emerson L. Beamer; Gordon G. Chilcott; James W. Chilcott; Gerry Waters; Kenneth Beamer; Jim MacDonald
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Celicia Snell Abraham, 96 years, June 19, widow of Fred Abraham; mother of George, Thomas and Donald Abraham, Mrs Byron VanAtter and Mrs Fred Fewster; sister of Herman and Herbert Snell and Mrs Mary Lyons
Page 7
c2 Died – Robert Watson, 17 years, June 19 – Photo
c2 Died – Joseph Beckley, 51 years, June 21
c3 Died – Miss May Baker, 59 years, June 20
c3 Died – Joseph Beckley, 51 years, June 21
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Ann Johnson, 46 years, June 19, wife of Lamont W. Johnson
c3 Died – Robert Watson, 17 years, June 19
c3 Died – Mary Frances Blake, June 21
c4 Funeral – Benjamin Robinson, June 20
c4 Funeral – Mrs Jessie Chappell, June 20
c4 Funeral – Frederick Smeltz, June 17
c4 Born – Paul Allen Addley, son of Bruce & Irene Addley, nee Laur, June 20
c4 Memoriam – James Emery Caldwell, June 21 1952, by wife and daughters Doreen, Norma and Ruth
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Flora Taylor, June 21 1954
21 June 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Mrs M. Claypole
c8 Photo – Rev Joseph E. Brisson of Holy Angels Church
Page 10
c1 Died – Miss May Baker, 59 years, June 20
c1 Died – Miss Pearl Craig, 75 years, June 20
c3 Died – Mary Frances Blake, June 21
c3 Photo – Canadian Canners Ltd. station at Orwell
c3 Photo – Clifford Burd and Clarence Thompson
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Mario Bratty of Port Burwell, 25th
Page 11
c2 Married – Derwyn Elmer Quick, son of Herman Quick to Dorothy Arlene Burgess, daughter of Harold Burgess
c2 Married – John Donald McNeil, son of Donald McNeil to Joyce Irene Skillen, daughter of Herman Skillen
c4 Engagement – Beresford Vyvyan, son of Hugh W. Vyvyan to Enid Moyra Baker, daughter of I. G. Baker
c4 Engagement – Robert Remi Cooreman, son of Gaston Cooreman to Carolyn Leonore Jackson, daughter of Ralph Jackson
c4 Engagement – David Edward Major, son of Clifford Major to Audrey Jean Duncan
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Russell Yeandle of St Thomas, 25th
c4 Engagement – William Val Simmons, son of Arthur Simmons to Margaret Hilda Cooper, daughter of Russell Cooper
c4 Engagement – James Keith Gay, son of James A. Gay to Gertrude Florence Boughner, daughter of Hosea Boughner
22 June 1955
Page 1
c8 Photo – Miss Catherine Angela Murray, daughter of George G. Murray of St Thomas
Page 3
c1 Article – Citizenship Court in St Thomas – Mrs Kazimiera Arnold of Aylmer; Daniel & Mrs Neeltje Barendregt of Union; Mike & Mrs Anna Biga of West Lorne; Mrs Acropolis Desjun of St Thomas; Cyril & Mrs Maija Gaspirc of St Thomas; Josef Kovacs of Ridgetown; Joseph & Mrs Auguste Adele Neukamm of Aylmer; Emil Joseph Neukamm of Aylmer; Joseph & Mrs Juliana Szarka of St Thomas; Cornelius Buth of Rodney; Stefan (Steve) & Mrs Veronika Kanyo of Aylmer; Joe & Mrs Eleanora Jurenas of Eden; William & Mrs Hermina Schaap of Aylmer; Hendikus Jocobus Johannes Vandenburg of St Thomas; William Arnoldis Antonius Vandenburg & Mrs Cornelia Vandenburg of St Thomas; Hendrik VanDorp & Mrs Magdalena Sytje Elizabeth VanDorp of Port Stanley
c2 Article – Petition for Citizenship – Leo Vandenburg, St Thomas; Gerrit & Mrs Elizabeth VanderKooy, St Thomas; Marinus Zylstra, St Thomas; John & Mrs Katharine Weninger, Aylmer; Zdzuskaw Jach, St Thomas; Stefan & Mrs Julia Smorowski, St Thomas; Frank & Mrs Rosa Lidja Wahcowiak, St Thomas; Leon & Mrs Helena Urbaniak, St Thomas; Michael Kucy, St Thomas; Stefan & Mrs Gladys Melka, St Thomas; Nick & Mrs Nina Demchuk, Springfield; Mrs Eugenia Roda, Springfield; Johannes DeRoos, St Thomas; Josef & Mrs Eva Freisinger, Aylmer; Adam & Mrs Kathaline Mercz, Straffordville; Eugene Mercz, Straffordville; Mrs Theresa Moldowan, Aylmer; Charles & Mrs Julia Kocsis, Straffordville; Mrs Rosina Becker, Wallacetown; Arie & Mrs jacomiena DenBoer, Fingal; John & Mrs Barbara Spring, West Lorne; Wytze DeRoos, St Thomas; Louis & Mrs Madeleine Maria Moerman, Aylmer; Dick & Mrs Atrtje Verhoef, St Thomas; Andy Damjonivitich, St Thomas; Roel Westra, Aylmer; Mike & Mrs Elizabeth Klambouer, Dutton; Guert & Mrs Jennie Buis, Aylmer; Nichols & Mrs Francyna Buis, Kingsmill; Miss Beulah Boughner, Port Stanley; Frank Albic, St Thomas; Hendrik & Mrs Hendikje VandeBelt, St Thomas; Alfons & Mrs Brone Rudokas, Tillsonburg; Mrs Mary Pumputis, West Lorne; Johan & Mrs Rosina Ungar, Aylmer; Mrs Verona Varga, Rodney; Petras & Mrs Sonja Augaltis, Tillsonburg; Joseph & Mrs Elizabeth Gyemi, Vienna; John & Mrs Janna Willemina VanBreda, Rodney; Jan Sawell, Rodney; Mike & Mrs Maria Czajkowski, Rodney; Mrs Margaret Buti, Vienna; Nicholas Szucsko, Sparta; Mrs Mary Hrasek, Rodney; Dick John Hartemink, Kingsmill; Sander VaneHoef, Kingsmill; Peter Procenko, Vienna; Walter & Mrs Elizabeth Wojcik, West Lorne; Fred Robert Sollner, Dutton; Stephen John & Mrs Mary Bertha Kovacs, Aylmer; Dick & Mrs Tina Visser, Shedden; Walter & Mrs Anna Romaniw, Eden; John Frisch, Corinth; Peter & Mrs Maria Ott, St Thomas
Page 5
c5 Funeral – Mrs Emma Crute, June 21
c5 Funeral – Alfred W. Howard, June 21
c5 Funeral – Mrs Millicent Walker, June 21
Page 7
c2 Died – Mary Frances Blake, June 21
c2 Died – Joseph Beckley, 51 years, June 21
c2 Died – Alfred McGaw, June 21
c2 Died – Mrs Annie Valentine, June 22, widow of Edward Valentine
c3 Born – Elspeth Ann Mackie, daughter of James & Helen Mackie, nee Stock, June 18
c3 Memoriam – Eli Mann, June 22 1952, by wife Katy, son Harold and granddaughter Brenda
Page 8
c2 Engagement – Howard Rodney Hill, son of W. E. Hill to Mary Helen Regan, daughter of T. Alvin & Agnes Regan
c2 Married – Ronald Keith Hewitt, son of Roy Hewitt to Lillian Viola Fox, daughter of Mrs Marguerite Ross and the late Howard Fox
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. L. McNames of Yarmouth, 55th – Photo
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Clinton E. Smith of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
Page 9
c4 Photo – Mrs Ellen Coulter; Mrs Clara Edwards
22 June 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – Robert McIntyre, 67 years, June 21
c1 Photo – Rev J. K. West of Alma St. Presbyterian Church, St Thomas
c1 Photo – Thomas H. Edwards; F. Bechtel; John Reith; W. A. Baldwin; Herb Blakey; Bert Fox; Albert Pfander; Lou Bolt
c5 Photo – Construction of Grace Lutheran Church, West Lorne
c8 Photo – Lawrence A. Glicksman, son of M. Glicksman of St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Photo – Morley Wolfe; Bruce Miller
c3 Funeral – Percy McElroy, June 15
c3 Funeral – Mrs Francis Mayhew, June 16
c4 Article – Paul Ruel and Leroy Whitcroft of Aylmer
c6 Photo – William Chinnery of Aylmer
23 June 1955
Page 1
c7 Died – John P. Coyle, 64 years, June 23, husband of Mrs Barbara Coyle, nee Young; father of John F. Coyle, Mrs John Brown, Mrs S. Patchet, David Coyle, Gavin Coyle and Gordon Coyle – Photo
Page 5
c5 Died – Angus L. McArthur, 71 years, June 22
c6 Died – Harold Sharrat, 57 years, June 22 [Sharratt – CVH]
c7 Died – Mrs Edward Valentine, June 22
Page 6
c8 Died – John Robert Jarman, June 20, husband of Mrs Florence Jarman, nee Bissett; father of Mrs Werner (Marion) Teichert and Mrs Hugh (Betty) McGeach; brother of William and Charles Jarman and Mrs Winnie Courtney
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary Ann Johnson, June 22
c4 Died – John P. Coyle, 64 years, June 23
c4 Died – Angus L. McArthur, 71 years, June 22
c4 Died – Alfred McGaw, June 21
c4 Died – Mrs Annie Valentine, June 22
c6 Died – W. T. ‘Tille’ Campbell, 65 years, June 20, widow of Mrs Lettie Lyle Ferguson Campbell; brother of James Campbell
Page 8
c3 Married – James Leonard Charlton, son of Earl Charlton to Gloria Anne Clifford, daughter of George H. Clifford – Photo
c3 Engagement – Ralph Wilson, son of Ralph Wilson to Dorothy McMillan, daughter of J. Daniel McMillan
Page 9
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Gerald Rolland – Photo
Page 10
c4 Photo – Miss Olive Pickston; William Wharry; B. G. Thacker
Page 12
c5 Died – Harley Joseph ‘Hillie’ Corrigan, 67 years, June 23, husband of Mrs Edith Corrigan; father of Donald F. Corrigan and Mrs Albert (Lorna) Brooks; brother of Frank Corrigan, Mrs Sarah Hobbs and Mrs R. McDowellZ
23 June 1955
Page 15
c2 Fire – Belmont Farmers Elevator – Photo
c3 Photo – St Thomas Grade 8 Students
c6 Photo – Thomas J. McCardle; Mrs Zoe McCardle; GC C. L. Trecarten; Miss Colleen McCardle; FO George Carruthers
Page 16
c4 Article – Carol Rochelle Doan, daughter of J. E. Doan of Aylmer
Page 28
c3 Photo – James Clennell of Pinecroft Ceramic Art Studio, Aylmer
24 June 1955
Page 7
c2 Born – Son of Mansen & Nancy Jane McPhee, nee Sifton; brother of David Wayne, June 22
c2 Born – Ronald Bruce Sawyer, son of Jack & Patricia Sawyer, nee Hemphill, June 12
c3 Funeral – Robert Watson, June 22
c3 Funeral – Joseph Beckley, June 23
c3 Died – John P. Coyle, June 23
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret L. McNabb, June 24
c3 Died – Albert Folland, 85th year, June 23
c4 Died – Albert Folland, 85th year, June 23
c4 Died – Mrs William H. McNabb, June 24
Page 8
c3 Photo – Mrs Robert W. Kay, nee Evelyn Jean Berdan of St Thomas
c4 Married – George Herbert Silcox, son of Ernest Silcox to Joanne Noreen Berdan, daughter of Emery A. Berdan
c8 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edward E. Shipley of Wallacetown, 50th
Page 9
c3 Photo – Miss Dawn Phibbs, daughter of Glen Phibbs of St Thomas
c4 Married – Ronald Keith Soper, son of A. Soper to Mary Patricia Benn, daughter of William Benn
24 June 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – John Rice and Claude Glover of Iona
c2 Photo – Interior and Exterior of Wallacetown United Church
c5 Died – Duncan N. McLean, June 23, brother of Nina and Kate McLean and Mrs C. Huffman
c6 Photo – Frederick T. Hatcher of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Ontario Hospital Variety Show – Barbara Richardson; Joan Avens; Shirley Gray; Delia Personia; Barbara Scott; Colleen Dawson; Lorna Mathews
Page 12
c4 Photo – Graduates from R. C. A. F. Station, Aylmer
c5 Died – Mrs Annie J. Alexander, 77 years, June 24, widow of A. D. Alexander
25 June 1955
Page 3
c3 Photo – Floyd VanSickle of St Thomas
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Alfred McGaw, June 24
c4 Died – Mrs Kathleen Couture, 64 years, June 25, widow of William Couture
c4 Died – Mrs Margaret L. McNabb, June 24
c4 Died – Albert Folland, June 23
c4 Memoriam – Martin Beales, June 26 1954, by Edna and Bill, Clara and Bill, Lin and Pauline
c4 Memoriam – Paul William Burgess, June 26 1946, by Grandma Burgess, Aunt Kay, Uncle Freddie, cousins Wayne and Richard Lalonde; by parents and Bette
c4 Memoriam – William A. Tansley, June 26 1952
c4 Memoriam – Edward A. Walch, June 25 1947
c5 Born – Son of A. & Helen Burford, nee Barlow, June 18
c5 Born – Daughter of William B. & Mary Lou Kent, nee Kirkwood, June 22
c5 Born – Deborah Jo-Anne Neill, daughter of James & Donna Neill, nee Bowlby, June 20
c5 Born – Joseph Wittag, son of Dr J. E. & Rosemary Wittag, nee McDonald, June 20
Page 10
c3 School Report – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Promotions
c4 School Report – Central Elgin Junior Collegiate Promotions
25 June 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Dorricott of St Thomas, 67th – Photo
c7 Died – Donald D. Sutherland, 42 years, June 24
Page 12
c1 School Report – East Elgin High School Promotions
c5 Photo – Mrs Charles Sturgiss and Dr George Harrison
c5 Died – Cindy Pulbrabek, daughter of J. E. Pulbrabek; granddaughter of John Lawler
c7 Article – Murray D. Wilson, formerly of Springfield – Photo
Page 14
c3 Photo – Miss Dorothy Somerville, daughter of Roy Somerville of St Thomas
c3 Married – Ross Lashbrook, son of A. T. Lashbrook to Irene Redman, daughter of Horace Redman
c3 Married – John Sydney Richardson, son of Sydney Richardson to Donelda Nina Sinden, daughter of Ancel Sinden
c3 Married – Gary Grant Cooper, son of Clifford Cooper to Janet Carolyn Smith, daughter of Harry W. Smith
c5 Married – Russell Albert Winter, son of Charles winter to Jean Marie Brackenbury, daughter of John Brackenbury – Photo
Page 20
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c2 Engagement – Donald Lawrence Swartman, son of Harold W. Swartman to Claudette Catherine Cassis, daughter of Nickolas Cassis – Photo
c4 Engagement – Frank Mills, son of Thomas A. Mills to Carol Eileen Spencer, daughter of Gordon L. & Eva Spencer
c4 Engagement – Donald Lawrence Swartman, son of Harold W. Swartman to Claudette Catherine Cassis, daughter of Nickolas Cassis
c4 Engagement – Raymond E. Massecar, son of Mrs Leslie Freeman and the late Earl Massecar to Marion Sheila Robinson, daughter of Duncan Robinson
c4 Engagement – William Grose Shackelton, son of Maurice R. Shackelton to Norma Evelyn Gilbert, daughter of Wilmet F. Gilbert
c4 Engagement – Wray Lawrie Holland, son of Arthur Holland to Jean Isabel Pettman, daughter of James Pettman
c4 Engagement – Keith Harold Marr, son of H. T. Marr to Joan Isabelle McKillop, daughter of J. L. McKillop
c4 Engagement – Reginald H. Cattel to Dorothy Gauthier
c4 Married – G. H. ‘Bert’ Silcox to Joanne Berdan
c6 Christening – James Edward Smith, infant son of Dr Donald Smith; great grandson of Mrs C. A. Smith
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edward E. Shipley of Wallacetown, 50th
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Kenneth William Harrigan – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Ronald Keith Soper – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs George H. Silcox – Photo
27 June 1955
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c1 Died – Joseph G. Lyons, 58 years, June 26
c3 Died – Charles A. Cloes, 82nd year, June 26
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Kathleen Couture, June 29
c3 Funeral – John P. Coyle, June 25
c3 Died – Charles A. Cloes, 82nd year, June 26
c3 Died – Mrs Kathleen Couture, June 25
c3 Died – Joseph G. Lyons, 58 years, June 26
c3 Died – Mrs Olive Isabel Ward, 63 years, June 27, widow of Bruce J. Ward
c4 Died – Wallace Henry Thomas, 84 years, June 21
c4 Born – Ann Marie Beattie, daughter of Ronald Beattie; sister of Larry and Douglas, June 22
c4 Memoriam – Donald S. Bruce, June 27 1946
c4 Memoriam – Joseph A. Grainger, June 27 1953
c4 Legal – Russell J. Fletcher
27 June 1955
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – Mrs Olive Isabel Ward, 63 years, June 27, widow of Bruce J. Ward
c6 Died – Don Sutherland, June 24 – Photo
c7 Died – Mrs Erika Lemanas, 45 years, June 25, wife of Karolis Lemanas – Photo
Page 10
c1 Died – Lt. Col. Wilton Steward, 61st year, June 22, father of Robert Steward; grandfather of Shelley Elizabeth Steward; brother of Joseph Steward and Mrs Mary Smith
c3 Photo – David Mitchell; Douglas Bibby; Philip Holmes; Ronald Quittenden; Charles Lorch
Page 11
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Michael Collins of West Lorne and London, 50th; son of John Collings; nee Phyllis Chadwick, daughter of Sidney Chadwick; parents of Hubert Collins and Mrs Russell (Pearl) Desmond
c4 Photo – Colleen Kenney, 21, daughter of Mrs Margaret Kenney and the late William Kenney of St Thomas
28 June 1955
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c3 Died – Edwin John ‘Ted’ Litt, 21 years, June 23, son of Alex Litt; husband of Mrs June Litt, nee Hope; father of Debbie Anne Litt; brother of Alex Jr., Maxine and Jacqueline Litt
c3 Died – Mrs Norman Bodkin, nee Elise Janes
Page 7
c1 Married – David Page Lunam to Beatrice Ellerbeck, niece of George T. Dyer
c1 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Jeffries, June 27, wife of Walter Jeffries; mother of Walter A., Lloyd A. and Sydney S. Jeffries
c1 Died – Melrose Elaine Earhart, 5 years, June 28, daughter of Melvin Earhart
c1 Died – Dr Walter Thomas Clark, 82 years, June 27, husband of Mrs Ethelwyn Evelyn Clark, nee Naylor; father of Mrs M. C. (Dorothy) Henderson, Mrs Imrie (Constance) Kennedy and Mrs J. H. (Muriel) Boutwell
c2 Photo – Cyril McCaig; Laureen Clute; Linda Black; Hon. F. S. Thomas; Mrs K. Cant; Mary Louise Crocker; Douglas Cleland; Gordon Cross; Carolyn McNeel; Susan Weiner; Bob Cliffe
c3 Memoriam – Leonard Edwards, June 28 1951, by Helen & Frank Kwasek; by sisters Emily and Hettie
c3 Memoriam – Frederick Fellowes, June 28 1949
c5 Born – John Michael Butler, son of J. N. Butler, June 26
c5 Born – Michael Douglas Hunt, son of Jack & Marilyn Hunt, nee Falkins, June 25
c5 Born – Son of Dr John Skinner, June 24; grandson of R. B. Skinner
c5 Died – Mrs William Couture, June 25
c5 Died – Mrs Bruce J. Ward, June 27
Page 10
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Dorricott of St Thomas, 67th
c4 Married – Dr & Mrs Donald A. Gilbert – Photo
Page 11
c4 Photo – Nursery School Grads, St Thomas – Katie Clark; Ruth Mistele; Betsey Anderson; Barbara Rankin; Patricia Duncan; Barbara Dowler; Dianne Douglas; Cathy Carswell; Deborah Hawthorne; Bobby Arnold; Kenneth Blackwell Jane Anne MacDonald; Ann Babcock; Betsie Lou Nickleson; Jane Coughlin; Jackie Keillor; Sheila Faulds; Marcia Morley; Trudy Lucas; Greg Tarry; Laird Allan; Alex Foster; Archie Campbell; Bryan Schneider; Danny Nicholson; Hugh McIntyre; David Trevail; Michael Marks
28 June 1955
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Boy Scout Jamboree – Bob Nichols, son of Fred Nichols; Jim Dawdy, son of E. F. Dawdy; Gary LeCourtois, son of Walter LeCourtois; Brenton Hellyar, Scoutmaster; Jack Green, son of George Green; Frank Exley, son of F. Exley; Dick Soper, son of Jesse Soper; Jesse Barrett; Fred Muscat; Muriel Daugherty; Edythe Bishop; Ruth Prouse; Robert Whitehead; Harry Fleming
c2 Photo – Frank G. McDonald of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Carol Reid; Shirley Ballantyne; Lynn Hubert
c6 Photo – Harry A. Shipp; W. J. Rupert; Lorne Sears; J. G. Rohlman; George Wade
c8 Died – Walter Butcher, 79 years, June 27, husband of Mrs Jennis Butcher, nee Parker
Page 16
c1 Photo – Mary Margaret Ager; Janet Sjaarda; Grace Rivers; Vic Langton
c3 Married – Wallace McConnell to Lois Leeson
Page 21
c1 Article – Mackie’s, Port Stanley began in 1911 by George Mackie and now run by Kenneth Turnbull
Page 28
c5 Died – Mrs Del Rossiter, nee Elizabeth O. Scott, 54 years, June 25
c5 Funeral – Albert Folland, June 27
c5 Funeral – Mrs Margaret McNabb, June 27
c6 Reunions – Houghton Family; Williams Family
29 June 1955
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c1 School Report – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Graduates and Promotions
Page 3
c4 Funeral – Angus L. McArthur, June 25
c5 School Report – Port Stanley Exams
c7 Died – John Clinton Bell, 64 years, June 29, son of Alexander & Carrie Bell; husband of Mrs Ruby Bell; father of Dr Clinton A. Bell, Howard H. and John Cameron Bell, Mrs Clifford (Jeanette) Bannerman, Mrs Tel (Frances) Catheral and Mrs Egerton (Mary) Carson
Page 7
c3 Died – Robert Clarke Snelgrove, 7 weeks, June 28, infant son of Donald Snelgrove; grandson of Mrs B. Snelgrove
c3 Died – Mrs D. E. Galbraith, nee Jennie Carrie, June 17
c4 Died – John Clinton Bell, 64 years, June 29; brother of Mrs Wilmot Lageer, Edward and George A. Bell
c4 Died – George Albert Bradley, 89th year, June 29
c4 Died – Melrose Elaine Earhart, June 28
c4 Died – Mrs Edith A. Wonnacott, 74th year, June 28, widow of Lorne A. Wonnacott
c5 Born – Son of D. L. & Doris Harvey, nee Knight; brother of Allan Tim Harvey, June 27
c5 Born – Herbert James ‘Bert’ Holtby, son of Lewis & Mary Holtby; brother of Marlene and Russell; June 22
c5 Born – Wendy Marie Wilson, daughter of Bruce & Grace Wilson, nee Schnekenburger; sister of Terry, June 24
29 June 1955
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Miss Canada Contestants in St Thomas
c2 Photo – John J. Blaxall; P. J. McManus; David Ross
c6 Died – George Bradley, June 29 – Photo
c7 Photo – W. E. ‘Ed’ Rowe; Wilbur Purcell; Mayor Peter Laing
c8 Died – Mrs Edith A. Wonnacott, 74th year, June 28, widow of Lorne A. Wonnacott
Page 12
c1 Photo – Mary Helen McBrien; Margaret LaHive; Marjorie Moore; Marilyn Glover; Betty DeRyk
c5 School Report – SS 1 Bayham Promotions
c5 Photo – Nursery School Graduates – Helen Stubbs; Rick Young; James Young; Susan Brant; David Garroway; Anne VanPatter; John Hueston; Judy Zacaruk; Leslie Coulter; Kathryn Fraser; William Wall; Linda Muloin; Linda Miller; absent were Archie Wright and David Cresswell
c7 School Report – Promotion Lists – SS 9 Yarmouth, Union
Page 14
c5 Married – David Edward Major, son of Clifford Major to Audrey Jean Duncan, daughter of George Duncan
Page 15
c4 Married – Arthur C. Hancock, son of Charles Hancock to Donna Mae Jackson, daughter of Clarence Jackson – Photo
30 June 1955
Page 6
c4 Photo – L. Cpl. Gerry Claus of St Thomas; Sgt. John Vere of Stratford
c6 Died – Mrs Grace Mary Loan, 82nd year, June 29, widow of William J. Loan
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Ed Upthegrove, June 27, sister-in-law of Mrs George Giles
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs O. G. Keene of London, 50th
c3 Funeral – Mrs Kathleen Couture, June 29
c3 Funeral – Mrs Olive I. Ward, June 29
c3 Memoriam – Joseph Loomis, July 1 1945, by wife Laura Loomis and son Joseph
c6 Born – Cheryl Ann Firby, daughter of Donald Firby, June 25
c6 Born – Gregory Kevin Ford, son of Sydney Ford; brother of Jo-Anne and Tommy, June 21
c6 Died – Mrs Lorne A. Wonnacott, June 28
c6 Died – George Albert Bradley, June 29
c7 Legal – Raymond H. Adlington
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c2 Engagement – Mervyn Leroy McKean, son of Hugh McKean to Wilma Mary Sterling, daughter of Melville Sterling
c3 Married – Gordon Smith, son of George Smith to Emma May Tazzman, daughter of Robert Tazzman
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs David Edward Major – Photo
c6 Married – Raymond Howard Barnier, son of Howard Barnier to Anne Josephine Chetcuti, daughter of Carmel Chetcuti – Photo
Page 9
c1 School Report – Promotions – SS 6 Southwold, Talbotville; SS 3 Yarmouth; SS 24 & 25 Southwold and Yarmouth; Yarmouth Heights; Lakeview; Corinth; Port Burwell
30 June 1955
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c1 Photo – Rev Erla Currey of Shedden
c3 Photo – Reunion at Martin School, SS 5 South Dorchester
c6 Photo – James Jones of Eagle
c8 Died – Mrs Olive Maude Bowman, June 28, daughter of Jerry Sparks; wife of John N. Bowman; step-mother of Judith and Fred Bowman
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c3 Died – Alexander William Lloy, 56 years, June 29, husband of Mrs Nina May Lloy, nee Harper; father of John, Mary and Janet Lloy; brother of Eldridge Leith Lloy and Mrs Gordon Notting
c4 Died – Alvin I. Payne, 45 years, June 29
c6 School Report – McGregor Public School, Aylmer