St Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
January & February 1957
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2 January 1957
Page 5
c1 Article – Miss Mabel Backus, 61, of Wallacetown; niece of Ed V. Docker
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Elizabeth Blakey, 91 years, Dec 31, widow of Frederick W. Blakey
c3 Died – Mrs Louisa Tailby, 78 years, Jan 2, widow of Arthur Tailby
c4 Died – Alexander Fredrick Brown, 9 months, Jan 1, son of Alex Brown
c3 Born – June Yvonne Harris, daughter of Ronald W. Harris, Jan 1
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Elizabeth Blakey, 91 years, Dec 31, widow of Frederick W. Blakey
c3 Died – Herbert Dawdy, 72 years, Jan 1
c3 Died – Alfred Ernest Evans, 81st year, Jan 1
c3 Died – George Sherman Ryckman, 75 years, Jan 2
c3 Died – Mrs Bernice G. Stirling, 61 years, Dec 31, wife of William A. Stirling
c3 Died – Mrs Louisa Tailby, 78 years, Jan 2, widow of Arthur Tailby
c4 Photo – Charles Gerenraich of St Thomas
c4 Memoriam – Louis J. Bolt, Jan 2 1956, by wife Laura and sons Richard, Douglas and Lou and daughter Edythe Smith and son-in-law Clarence and daughters-in-law Jean, Lucille and Jean
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Bessie Carter, Jan 2 1956, by brother Tom; by Mary
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Ella Grigg and Mrs Aggie Trott, Jan 1 1953 and Jan 10 1953, by sister Mabel Whalls, brother Hayward Timewell
c4 Memoriam – John Lawler, Jan 2 1956
c4 Memoriam – Ernest Whittingham, Jan 2 1954, by wife Florence; Mary Ellen, Ken and grandchildren
c4 Memoriam – W. H. Wilkinson, Jan 1954
c5 Died – Mrs William A. Stirling, 61 years, Dec 31
c5 Funeral – Joseph Frohlick, Dec 31
c1 Funeral – Hugh McGenn, Dec 31
c8 Died – George Sherman Ryckman, 75 years, Jan 2
Page 9
c3 Photo – St Thomas Curling Club – Lonnie Swift; Mrs W. J. Robbins; Mrs Lon Swift; W. J. Robbins; Mrs Harold Dickson; Dr Harold Dickson
2 January 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Retired – Charles Wright of St Thomas
c1 Born – New Year’s Baby – Naomi Scharrer, Jan 1, daughter of Rev John Scharrer
c3 Died – Alfred Ernest Evans, Jan 1 – Photo
c5 Died – Herbert Dawdy, Jan 1 – Photo
c7 Born – New Year’s Babies – Naomi Scharrer, daughter of Rev John & Lydia Scharrer, nee Henry; son of Joseph Gajewski; son of John Duffy; Son of Norman Dean; son of George Reid; daughter of Ronald Harris; son of Marinus VanRaay; son of Augustin Currie
Page 12
c1 Funeral – J. F. Archer, Dec 28
3 January 1957
Page 7
c4 Memoriam – Wilburn Earl Anderson, Jan 3 1956, by wife Blanche
c4 Memoriam – Frank Kwasek, Jan 3 1956, by wife Helen
c5 Born – Douglas Percy Woods, son of P. M. & Doris Woods, nee Gillard, Dec 20
c5 Died – George Sherman Ryckman, Jan 2
c5 Died – Mrs Arthur Tailby, Jan 2
c6 Funeral – Horace Edwin Farr, Jan 2
c6 Funeral – Mrs Mary Leitch, Dec 31
c6 Funeral – Lloyd Anderson, Dec 31
Page 8
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arthur Tisdale of New Sarum. 50th – Photo
Page 10
c1 Died – Del Henderson, brother of Mrs Jewell Lowry and Mrs Rita Smith
3 January 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Dr Charles M. Finlay of St Thomas
c7 Died – Fred Downie, 54 years, Jan 2 – Photo
4 January 1957
Page 7
c1 Died – Del Henderson, son of Alexander ‘Sandy’ Henderson
C3 Funeral – Alfred E. Evans, Jan 3
c3 Funeral – Bruce Walker, Jan 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Black, Jan 2
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary E. Blakey, Jan 3
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary Eva Campbell, Jan 2
c3 Funeral – Herbert Dawdy, Jan 3
c3 Funeral – Mrs William A. Stirling, Jan 3
c5 Born – Dawn Michelle Clinton, daughter of Don Clinton; sister of Robbie and Mark, Dec 30
c5 Died – Mrs Ida Jane Murphy, 80th year, Jan 3, widow of Louis E. Murphy
c5 Died – Richard Lorne Wilton, 65th year, Jan 3
4 January 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Hubert Wells of Aylmer
c1 Photo – Mrs Alice Bremner of Port Stanley
c3 Photo – Alfred Wigmore and daughter Sandra of Port Stanley; Mrs Kenneth McLeod; Miss Marguerite Burwell
c3 Died – Miss Catherine Costello, 82 years, Jan 3, daughter of Patrick & Anne Costello
c4 Died – Mrs Ida Jane Murphy, 80th year, Jan 3, widow of Louis E. Murphy; mother of Lorne V. and Leslie Murphy, Mrs William (Blanche) Millar, Mrs E. E. (Mary) Miners, Mrs J. C. (Pearl E.) McCallum and Mrs Cecil (Harriet) Holmes; sister of Mrs Annie Woods, Mrs Louis (Sadie) Nunn, George, James, William, Herbert and Thomas Rusling
c5 Died – Richard Lorne Wilton, 65th year, Jan 3
c6 Photo – Miss Lora McInnes; Mrs T. E. Neely; Mrs William Wharry
Page 11
c8 Married – William Robert Hayes to Doreen Mary Raine
c8 Photo – Mayor Pete Laing; Clare Roberts of Roberts & Harris Jewellers
Page 16
c1 Funeral – William E. Harris, Dec 31
c1 Funeral – Mrs Araminta Hartley, Jan 2
c1 Funeral – Mrs John J. McCallum, Dec 27
5 January 1957
Page 3
c4 Died – George Alexander Eakins, 79 years, Jan 4
Page 6
c2 Photo – Howard Barnier of St Thomas
Page 7
c4 Funeral – Mrs Louisa Tailby, Jan 4
c4 Funeral – George S. Ryckman, Jan 4
c5 Died – Edwin Wesley Clinton, Jan 5
c6 Born – Alan Ross Houghton, son of Ross & Marion Houghton, nee Coulter; brother of Roger, Dec 25
c6 Died – Edwin Wesley Clinton, Jan 5
5 January 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Carol Curtis, 9 years, daughter of Stephen Curtis of St Thomas – Photo
Page 10
c3 Died – Frank VanDeMaele, 60 years, Jan 4
Page 11
c6 Married – Harold Jordan, son of Mrs Edith Jordan to Margaret May McGregor, daughter of Bert Crosby
c8 Married – William Arthur Schramm, son of J. L. Schramm to Jacqueline Nadine Gagg, daughter of Jack Gagg
Page 18
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Norman Johnson of Aylmer, 50th – Photo
c6 Engagement – James William Green, son of Fred Green to Joan Marilyn Ward, daughter of Bruce Ward
c6 Engagement – George H. Crabe, son of I. H. Crabe to Marjorie Anne Biggs, daughter of E. W. Biggs
c6 Engagement – Forrest Francis VanAllen to Mary Ann Doyle, daughter of Cornelius J. Doyle
c6 Engagement – Clarence Shelly, son of Lorne Shelly to Pearl Margaret Sparks, daughter of Rev L. E. Sparks
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs William Hayes – Photo
7 January 1957
Page 7
c1 Died – Peter T. Cameron, Dec 27
c3 Died – Miss Erie Maude Miller, 65 years, Jan 5
c3 Funeral – Richard T. Wilton, Jan 5
c3 Born – Son of Lynn & Olive Blackwell, nee Waite; brother of Sharon, Jan 5
c3 Born – Darwen Paul and Tracey Darlyn Kettlewell, twin son and daughter of Paul & Bessie Kettlewell, nee Darwen; brother and sister of Darcy and Cindy, Jan 2
c4 Died – Edwin Wesley Clinton, Jan 5
c4 Died – Miss Erie Maude Miller, Jan 5
c5 Died – Rev John A. Dilts, 65 years, Jan 6
Page 8
c1 Funeral – William H. Sitzes, 83 years, Jan 7, brother of Mrs Chris Wilson
c1 Died – Mrs Blanche Wilson, widow of John J. Wilson
7 January 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c4 Article – Johnny Waite, 8 years, son of Jack Waite
c5 Article – St Mary’s Separate School, West Lorne
c5 Funeral – George W. R. Douglas, Jan 7
Page 11
c5 Married – Theophile Jacobs, son of Edward Jacobs to Jacqueline Hermans, daughter of Jack Hermans
8 January 1957
Page 1
c3 Photo – John Cronheimer; Gloria Yoe; Jan Cronheimer; David Yoe [Yeo – CVH]
Page 5
c6 Died – Mrs Fergus (Irene) Hogan, 41 years, Jan 6
Page 6
c3 Died – Vincent Lawrence Bartlaw, 53 years, Jan 7, father of John Bartolow Bartlaw
Page 7
c4 Died – Mrs Ada Alden, Jan 7, widow of William Joseph Alden
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Ganevra Babcock, Jan 9 1955, by daughter Mildred Healy and son-in-law Oliver
c6 Died – Mrs Nelson Foster, nee Elizabeth McLeod, 76 years, Jan 9
c6 Born – Kenda Rae Axford, daughter of K. R. Axford; sister of Peggy and Jay; Jan 2
c6 Born – Peter Scott McNiece, son of D. C. & Isabel McNiece, nee Cowan; brother of Marny and David; Jan 5
c6 Died – Mrs William Joseph Alden, Jan 7
c6 Died – Mrs Nelson Foster, Jan 9
c7 Died – Wilfred J. Hatcher, 60th year, Jan 4
8 January 1957
Second Section
Page 10
c3 Photo – Robert McEwan; Ellison Randall
c3 Photo – 1957 Aylmer Town Council – John Foy, clerk-treasurer; Forrest Moore; Jack Sawyer; Mrs R. Gibb; Hugh Green; Lloyd Charlton; Mayor Ellison Randall; Reeve Elmer Atkinson; Deputy Reeve Arthur Hueston; Donald Watterworth; John Millard; Rev Fred M. Ward of Aylmer Baptist Church
9 January 1957
Page 7
c3 Photo – Lyle D. Burdick of St Thomas
c6 Born – Francis James and Debra June Proctor, twin son and daughter of Earl Proctor; brother and sister of Cathy and Susan; Dec 28
c6 Died – Mrs Nelson Foster, Jan 8
c6 Memoriam – Arthur Barnes, Jan 9 1951, by wife Lillian
c7 Photo – Howard Barnier of St Thomas
c8 Article – Son of Donald Cummings of Rodney
9 January 1957
Second Section
Page 13
c3 Article – Cathy Fox, 8 years, daughter of Mrs David Caswell
c6 Article – Loblaw Groceteria Co. buys Central Park site, Mondamin and Gas St., St Thomas
c8 Photo – William A. Allan of St Thomas
10 January 1957
Page 7
c3 Died – Alfred Edward Davies, Jan 5, husband of Mrs Alice E. Davies, nee Haggerty; father of Henry B. Davies; grandfather of Muriel, Sharon and Marsha Davies; step-grandfather of Mrs George Summers and Mrs Carol Windling
c4 Died – Clifford G. Burns, 46 years, Jan 10
c5 Funeral – Mrs Ada Alden, Jan 9
c6 Died – Clifford G. Burns, Jan 10
Page 10
c1 Died – William G. Jubb, 70th year, Jan 8, father of Mrs Howard (Marie) Graves
10 January 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Susannah Scott and Irena Mayeska
c4 Photo – Douglas Campbell; Max Helpmann; Tony VanBridge; Ann Casson; Dawn Greenhaigh
c6 Photo – William Ziegler of St Thomas
Page 12
c3 Funeral – Edwin W. Clinton, Jan 8
c3 Funeral – Miss Erie M. Miller, Jan 8
Page 15
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Henry Newsome of Fingal, 50th – Photo
11 January 1957
Page 5
c2 Died – Conrad Purger, 71 years, Jan 10, husband of Mrs Mary Purger [Perger – CVH]
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Lenora Smith, 67 years, Jan 9, widow of William Herbert Smith
c4 Died – Mrs Annie Warner, 84 years, Jan 10, wife of H. B. Warner
c5 Died – Mrs Millie Anne Edwards, 60, Jan 8, mother of Jack and Darelton Edwards, Mrs Maurice Corlett, Mrs Grant Fawcett, Mrs George Britt and Mrs Anthony Kulokowsy; sister of Jake Gunn Sr., Mrs James Morris, Henry and Allie Smith
Page 7
c2 Article – Joseph Perger of Windsor, nephew of Eugene Kovacs
c2 Died – Mrs Gladys Grace Todd, 65 years, Jan 10, wife of Melvin S. Todd
c3 Died – Squire Kirkland Smith, 91st year, Jan 10 – Photo
c3 Died – Thomas Edwin Ross, 67 years, Jan 11 – Photo
c4 Died – Ernest Woodruff, Jan 10 – Photo
c5 Died – Clifford G. Burns, 46 years, Jan 10
c5 Died – Conrad Purger, Jan 10
c5 Died – Thomas E. Ross, Jan 11
c5 Died – Squire Kirkland Smith, Jan 10
c5 Died – Mrs Melvin S. Todd, Jan 10
c5 Died – Ernest Woodruff, Jan 10
c6 Memoriam – Nellie Deer, Jan 11 1048, by husband Jim; by daughter Shirley; by daughter Margery
c6 Memoriam – Lloyd G. Ormerod, Jan 11 1947
c6 Memoriam – Annie Walters, Jan 11 1952
c7 Born – Wendy Joan Perry, daughter of Reg & Nellie Perry, nee Dieleman, Jan 2
c7 Born – Kimberley Gail Ralph, chosen daughter of Dr Donald & Evelyn Ralph, nee Pierce, Oct 17
Page 8
c1 Article – Lois Ann Kemp, age 8 years and Margie Kathleen Kemp, age 4 years, daughters of Walter J. Kemp of St Thomas
c1 Born – Daughter of Tpr. William & Mrs Doris Gardner, Nov 9 in Germany
11 January 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Article – LS Austin Moss of West Lorne – Photo
Page 11
c2 Photo – Gladys Francis Lewis, granddaughter of John Doan Francis and Christian Heidt
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Bert T. Porter of Tillsonburg, 50th
12 January 1957
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs Roy Smith, 78 years, Jan 11
Page 7
c3 Legal – Harold Herbert Thomas Barrett and wife Pearl Ruth Barrett
c5 Funeral – John Addinall, 43 years, Jan 14, son of Wilfred Addinall; husband of Mrs Phyllis Addinall, nee Bailey; father of Laura and Cherry Addinall; brother of Mrs F. E. (Dorothy) Crone
c5 Born – Son of L. D. Auckland, Jan 11
c5 Died – Thomas E. Ross, Jan 11
c5 Died – Squire Kirkland Smith, Jan 10
c5 Died – Ernest Woodruff, Jan 10
c8 Photo – Donald G. Humphrey of St Thomas
Page 10
c3 Photo – Allis-Chalmers Ltd, St Thomas – William B. Taylor; George Thomson; John F. Edwards; William Jennings; Firth E. Stokes
12 January 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – St Thomas Post Office – Robert Clarke; Fred Pratt; Gary Hill
c4 Photo – St Thomas Customs Office – Fraser Webster; Norman Barr; Douglas Fryer; Marsh Johnson; C. Harry Chater; James Harris; Robert Rayner Graham Walker
c5 Retirement – Karl L. Grimstead of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Karl L. Grimstead; A. P. Dunn; Frank L. Shultz; Thomas W. Cottrell
Page 12
c3 Photo – Construction of R/C Brothers of St Louis Monastery, Aylmer
Page 13
c2 Married – William Allan Doan to Sheila Yvonne Brisseau
c6 Married – John Avery Colledge to Shirley Ann Rapelje
Page 14
c1 Photo – Albert F. Bowlby of St Thomas
Page 17
c3 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Junior Boys Basketball Team – Cal Carter, manager; Bruce Heckman; Mike Horton; Allin Miller; Dave Lindsay; Ted Perfect; Gord Walls, coach; Ross Moore; Vern Snowsell; Carl McCormick; Frank Davey; Jim Gloin; Harold Greenwood; Doug Ballantyne
Page 20
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News
c6 Married – Robert H. Anderson to Katharine Searle, daughter of Rev Clayton H. Searle
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Backus of Aylmer, 50th
c6 Engagement – Donald Kennedy to Ethel Irene Laur
c6 Engagement – Benjamin George Johnson to Marjorie Geraldine Ball
c6 Engagement – Arthur R. Priddle to Carol Ann Robilliard
c8 Birthday – Walter J. Stidwell of St Thomas, 85th
14 January 1957
Page 3
c3 Died – Simon E. Elgie, 65 years, Jan 13
Page 6
c1 Died – John ‘Jack’ Mullins, 51 years, Jan 13, husband of Mrs Marie Mullins, nee Kilbourne
c3 Died – Mrs William A. Malone, 76 years, Jan 13
c4 Died – George Bligh O’Connor, 73 years, Jan 13 – Photo
Page 7
c1 Born – Son of William & Joan Gardner, nee Dimbleby
c2 Died – Miss Olive P. Whiteman, Jan 14, daughter of Dr Whiteman; sister of Mrs William H. Herold and Miss R. G. Katsunoff; sister-in-law of Mrs Vera Whiteman
c3 Photo – Mrs H. C. Duff; Miss Edna Scott; Mrs J. R. Futcher; Mrs J. McCormick
c4 Died – John Wood, 86th year, Jan 12
c5 Died – Mrs Duncan A. Brown, Jan 12
c6 Died – Mrs Donald Weir, 78th year, Jan 14
c6 Died – W. Herbert Aitken, 64 years, Jan 14
c6 Died – Mrs Marion Crawford, 57 years, Jan 12, wife of Blake Crawford
c6 Died – Mrs Duncan A. Brown, Jan 12
c6 Died – Simon E. Elgie, Jan 13
c6 Died – Mrs William A. Malone, Jan 13
c6 Died – John Mullins, Jan 13
c6 Died – Mrs Donald Weir, Jan 14
c6 Died – John Wood, Jan 12
c8 Died – Mrs Blake Crawford, Jan 12
Page 8
c1 Birthday – Mrs E. Baughman of Port Adino, 86th, aunt of Mrs W. H. Robbins
14 January 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Picket Line at Imperial Leaf Tobacco, Aylmer
c7 Died – W. Herbert Aitken, 64 years, Jan 14 – Photo
Page 12
c1 Photo – Dr George Harrison of Aylmer
c1 Died – Mrs Walton Knox, 78 years, Jan 13
15 January 1957
Page 1
c8 Photo – James Carman Hindley, Warden of Elgin County
Page 6
c4 Died – Rowe Ferguson, 87 years, Jan 14
Page 7
c3 Photo – Don Stokes of St Thomas
c4 Funeral – Clifford G. Burns, Jan 12
c4 Funeral – Thomas E. Ross, Jan 14
c4 Funeral – John Wood, Jan 14
c4 Funeral – Ernest Woodruff, Jan 14
c6 Born – Susan Elaine Glover, daughter of William T. & Jean Glover, nee McLean, Jan 12; sister of Anne, Elizabeth, Debra and Tommy
c6 Died – W. Herbert Aitken, Jan 14
c6 Died – Simon E. Elgie, Jan 13
c6 Died – Miss Olive P. Whiteman, Jan 14
c6 Memoriam – Jason Learn, Jan 15 1946, by wife Marian
Page 8
c3 Died – William Lebold, 46 years, Jan 14, son of Daniel Lebold; husband of Mrs Helen Lebold, nee Maddess; father of Elaine Lebold and Ronald Lebold; brother of Mrs David Erb, Mrs Elmer Steinmann, Mrs Irvin Erb, Mrs C. Allbright, Mrs Norman Zehr, Emma, Sam and Allen Lebold
c3 Died – Mrs Mary E. Kidd, 94 years, Jan 14
15 January 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – AVM G. E. Brookes; W. H. Allen; Arthur H. Moody; FL. M. E. Ferguson; C. Glanville
c6 Inquest – Death of Fred Downie of Rodney
Page 10
c1 Photo – Jack Rankin; Frank Truman; Eldie Cookman; Frank Kranskops; Cecil Goodger
c1 Article – Stanley VanVelzer of Aylmer
Page 11
c1 Photo – Construction addition to Disbrowe Motors, St Thomas
16 January 1957
Page 3
c3 Died – George M. Smith, 41 years, Jan 16
Page 7
c2 Died – William James Harkins, 78 years, Jan 16
c4 Died – James O’Brien, 68 years, Jan 15
c4 Funeral – Mrs Marion Crawford, Jan 15
c4 Funeral – Mrs Myrtle Brown, Jan 15
c5 Born – Harry Andrew Monteith, son of William Monteith, Jan 12, brother of Linda
c5 Born – Vickie and Valerie Soper, twin daughters of Robert & Joyce Soper, nee Davey, Jan 13
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Theresa Rickwood, Jan 16 1956, by Don and Margaret; by Laura and Ian
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Clara Tope, Jan 16 1950, by Lillian and Bill; by Helen and Tim
c6 Died – Frederick Patrick Thorogood / Thorgood, 67 years, Jan 16
c6 Died – William James Harkins, 78 years, Jan 16
c6 Died – George M. Smith, Jan 16
c6 Died – Frederick W. Thorogood, Jan 16
Page 8
c4 Gerald Walter Slade, son of John H. Slade to Betty Irene Robertson, daughter of Mrs Violet Robertson
16 January 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Trial of Arthur Irvine Stinson, 25, of London; Trial of Robert Bridgewater, 22, of Simcoe
c3 Photo – St Thomas School Band – Allan Harrington, supervisor; Janis Broad; George Moule; Jeffrey Smith; Nancy Bailey; Douglas Allen; Mark Cutter; Lynn Brown; Carole Bruce; Jerry Ballantine; Ruth Ann Burger; Robert Race; Brian Roberts; Janice Stewart
c5 Photo – Alvin B. Howard of St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arnold Foy of Aylmer, 50th
17 January 1957
Page 5
c6 Died – Dr James B. Poling, Jan 17, husband of Mrs Kate Poling, nee Deyell
c7 Article – Joseph Perger of Windsor
Page 6
c5 Died – Frederick W. Furlong, 59 years, Jan 16
Page 7
c3 Photo – Charles Hammersley of St Thomas
c4 Funeral – Miss Olive P. Whiteman, Jan 16
c4 Funeral – W. Herbert Aitken, Jan 16
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Malone
c4 Funeral – John Mullins, Jan 15
c4 Memoriam – Phillip B. Richards, Jan 17 1956, by Hilda, Karen and Sylvia
c4 Memoriam – Margaret Irene Boe, Jan 17 1954, by parents, John, Carol and Susan
c5 Born – Sara Jane Clodman, daughter of Kassy & Reba Clodman, nee Buckstein; sister of Jo Mira, Jan 12
c5 Born – David Edward Wright, son of John Wright, Jan 16
c6 Died – William James Harkins, Jan 16
c6 Died – Mrs Maggie Locke, Jan 17, widow of Charles E. Locke
c6 Died – George M. Smith, Jan 16
c6 Died – Frederick W. Thorogood, Jan 16
Page 8
c2 Married – John Seimen, son of John & Maria Seimen to Mary Nasswetter, daughter of George & Maria Nasswetter
17 January 1957
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Gerald H. Somerville
c3 Photo – Demolition of St Thomas Post Office, Talbot St. at Mary St., St Thomas
c8 Died – Mrs Maggie Locke, Jan 17, widow of Charles E. Locke – Photo
Page 14
c1 Died – Mrs Anna Norton, 88 years, Jan 16, widow of Emory Norton
c2 Funeral – Simon E. Elgie, Jan 16
c2 Funeral – Squire K. Smith, Jan 14
c2 Funeral – Mrs G. G. Todd, Jan 12
18 January 1957
Page 3
c4 Died – Laurie Jean Lobban, 1 day, Jan 17, infant daughter of Gordon Lobban; sister of Michael and Deborah Lobban
Page 7
c5 Born – Stephen Reid Cook, son of J. R. & Kathleen Cook, nee Palmer, Jan 17
c5 Born – Roy McIntyre Hunter, son of Mac & Marjorie Hunter, nee Carroll; brother of Hugh and Marianne, Jan 15
c5 Born – Joan Elizabeth Silcox, daughter of J. & Carole Silcox, nee Mercer, Jan 13
c5 Died – John M. Bole, 71 years, Jan 17
c5 Died – John M. Bole, Jan 17
c5 Died – Mrs Charles E. Locke, Jan 17
c5 Died – Mrs Flora MacDonald, 72nd year, Jan 18, widow of Albert Henry MacDonald
c8 Died – Mrs Flora MacDonald, 72nd year, Jan 18
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Jane Sharpe, 85 years, Jan 17, widow of Benjamin F. Sharpe
19 January 1957
Page 6
c4 Died – John M. Berdan, 85 years, Jan 18
c4 Retirement – Frank R. Flood, postmaster at Tillsonburg
Page 7
c3 Died – George E. Jewell, 79 years, Jan 18
c3 Memoriam – Charles D. Coyle, Jan 19 1954
c3 Memoriam – Michael Douglas Hayman, Jan 20 1955, by Mom, sister Frances, brother Kevan, Aunt Ween and Uncle Peg
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Estella Johnson, Jan 20 1954, by husband George
c3 Memoriam – Mrs George Johnson, Jan 20 1954; Mrs William Russell, Jan 2 1954, by Gladys and Mel
c4 Died – Mrs Charles W. Berry, 62 years, Jan 19
c4 Funeral – William J. Harkins, Jan 18
c4 Funeral – F. W. Thorogood, Jan 18
c5 Died – Mrs Christine McMillan, 60 years, Jan 19, widow of Duncan McMillan
c6 Died – George E. Jewell, 79 years, Jan 18
c6 Died – Mrs Charles W. Berry, 62 years, Jan 19
Page 8
c3 Article – Donald G. Lapp of Montreal, son of Fred J. Lapp of St Thomas – Photo
19 January 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Wayne Powers; Joseph Ormerod; David Phillips; Frank Hough; James Somerville; Michael Smith
c6 Photo – New Dutton Elevator
c7 Photo – Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington
Page 10
c2 Photo – Frank Truman of Aylmer
Page 18
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Gerald W. Slade – Photo
c6 Birthday – Mrs Lillian McKellar, 93rd
c7 Birthday – W. F. Pound of Aylmer, 90th
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs William Allan Doan – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs John Avery Colledge – Photo
21 January 1957
Page 3
c2 Died – Rev C. C. Anderson, 84 years, Jan 20, father of Mrs Robert Smith and Mrs H. W. Thomson, Ross, Glen, Douglas, Howard and Paul Anderson; brother of Laura and Fred Anderson
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Boyd, 90 years, Jan 19, widow of John H. Boyd
c4 Died – George Melvin Richardson, 75 years, Jan 20 – Photo
c6 Died – Frank Steers, 47th year, Jan 21, son of George & Harriet Steers, nee Cook
Page 6
c1 Died – Dr Frank M. Cole, Jan 20, husband of Mrs Alice Cole, nee Darch
Page 7
c1 Christening – Charles Patrick, Kenneth Paul, Lance Lee and Karen Helen Littlejohn, children of Mrs Disney J. Littlejohn; Mary Elizabeth Gillick, daughter of James Gillick; Connie Margaret Webster, daughter of Bruce A. Webster; Kathryn Gay and Trudy Elizabeth Schaefer, daughters of Raymond G. Schaeffer; Larry James Davis, son of James H. Davis; Michael Trent Pullen, son of Tom Pullen Jr.; Deborah Anne Eastwood, daughter of Walter Eastwood
c2 Died – Emerson L. Knight, 65th year, Jan 21, son of Charles & Nancy Knight; husband of Mrs Olga Knight; father of Dr Ray Knight and Mrs A. K. (Reta) Bernard; brother of C. E., Ernest, Earl, Elmer and Eric Knight and Mrs Hugh (Elsie) Wallace; grandfather of Nancy Ellen and Scott Knight
c3 Photo – Jim Newcombe; Harold Smith; Hugh Connolly
c4 Died – Edward V. Docker, 85 years, Jan 19
c4 Funeral – George M. Smith, Jan 18
c4 Funeral – Mrs Maggie Locke, Jan 19
c5 Born – Gregory Allen Bell, son of Ronald & Mrs Bell, nee Allen, Jan 20
c5 Born – Christopher John Cassidy, son of J. & Maureen Cassidy, nee Monaghan, Jan 20
c6 Died – Mrs Annie Barron, 89 years, Jan 19, widow of William Barron
c6 Died – George Frank Bagnell, 89 years, Jan 19
c6 Died – Mrs William Barron, Jan 19
c6 Died – Mrs May, Jan 19, Boyd, widow of John H. Boyd
c6 Died – Edward V. Docker, Jan 19
c6 Died – Emerson L. Knight, Jan 21
c6 Died – George Melvin Richardson, Jan 20
Page 10
c1 Died – David Thomas Lucas, 74th year, son of Robert & Matilda Lucas, nee Edwards
c2 Fire – home of Charles Crevits, Union – Photo
21 January 1957
Second Section
Page 12
c1 Photo – Homer McConnell; Stuart McBrien; Godfrey Hill; Allan Pete Anderson; Jack Rice; Harvey Balfour; Tommy Hill, 6, son of Godfrey Hill
c1 Died – George Frank Bagnell, Jan 19
c3 Died – John Dentrey, 82 years, Jan 19
22 January 1957
Page 5
c1 Died – William G. Clark, 90 years, husband of Mrs Lillie Clark; father of Mrs Marie E. Hallock, Mrs Raymond E. Seeley and William E. Clark
Page 7
c3 Photo – Train/Car Accident – John McArthur, St Thomas
c4 Funeral – Mrs Alice Berry, Jan 21
c5 Trial – Robert Bridgewater of Simcoe
c5 Memoriam – Neil Baldwin, Jan 23 1956
c6 Born – Daughter of Kenneth McLeod; sister of Karen and Russell; Jan 21
c6 Died – Michael J. Callaghan, 72nd year, Jan 21
c6 Died – George Frank Bagnell, Jan 18
c6 Died – Emerson L. Knight, Jan 21
c6 Died – Mrs Sophie MacDonald, 80 years, Jan 21, sister of Mrs Emily Medford, Henry and Ernest Batiste
Page 8
c1 Died – Richard Gibson, 25 years, Jan 21
c3 Photo – Mayor Peter Laing and Mayor John M. Stirling
c6 Died – Michael J. Callaghan, 72nd year, Jan 21
c8 Died – Mrs Sophie MacDonald, 80 years, Jan 21
Page 9
c3 Photo – Gerald Rutledge
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Fred Bogart of McBride’s, 40th
c4 Article – Margaret Casey of St Thomas
Page 14
c1 Died – Mrs Dena Brown, 70 years, widow of Konstitine Charles Brown; mother of Mrs Frank Johnston; sister of Mrs James Harkas, Mrs Augustra Maces, John and William Prokos
c1 Divorce – Harold Ray Merritt vs Donna Gertrude Merritt and Stanley Taylor
c1 Divorce – William Roy Higgs vs Katherine Elizabeth Higgs and Frank Lang
c1 Divorce – Peter Paul Slota vs Renie Elizabeth Barry Slota and Richard Fisher
c4 Photo – Kenneth Rylands of St Thomas
23 January 1957
Page 7
c2 Died – Jacob VanDorp, 23 years, Jan 22
c3 Died – Roy T. Shinn, 66 years, Jan 23 – Photo
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Harry (Sadie Ann) Allen, Jan 23 1953, by husband Harry; by children Bernice, Sonny, Bus, Jean and Ken
c3 Memoriam – Neil Baldwin, Jan 23 1956
c3 Memoriam – Lottie Green, Jan 23 1955, by sister Thelma
c4 Funeral – Edward V. Docker, Jan 22
c4 Funeral – George Edward Jewell, Jan 21
c4 Funeral – Mrs John H. Boyd, Jan 22
c4 Funeral – Mrs Annie Barron, Jan 22
c4 Funeral – George Richardson, Jan 22
c5 Died – Michael G. Callaghan, Jan 21
c5 Died – Mrs Sophie MacDonald, Jan 21
c5 Died – Roy T. Shinn, Jan 23
c5 Died – Jacob VanDorp, Jan 22
c8 Photo – Lorne D. McVicar of St Thomas
Page 10
c2 Photo – J. T. Waite of St Thomas
Page 11
c1 Photo – G. O Howse of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Norm Gardner of St Thomas
c4 Photo – James Wilson; Ben Stover; Gordon Daugherty; Ronald Whisken; Gordon Haycock
c5 Photo – Kenneth Simpson; Miss Janet Taylor; Mrs F. Cole; Lloyd G. Machan
23 January 1957
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Photo – Talbot St. west from the Grand Central Hotel to Metcalfe St., St Thomas
c6 Trial – Robert Bridgewater of Simcoe
Page 14
c3 Photo – WC Arthur Moody; SL Robert Wallace; Dr George Harrison; Lloyd Bibby
Page 15
c3 Photo – Elgin Co-operative; Archie Irvine; Alan Aylsworth; Miss Evelyn Watts; Jim Dixon; Mort Perry
Page 18
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arthur Caverly of Aylmer, 60th – Photo
24 January 1957
Page 6
c2 Died – Ernest A. White, 85 years, Jan 23, son of George White
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Roy T. Shinn, Jan 25
c2 Died – Mr Jackson, Jan 24, father of Richard Jackson
c2 Died – Mrs M. K. Firth, Jan 21, wife of J. D. Firth; mother of Glenn Firth
c4 Funeral – Emerson L. Knight, Jan 23
c5 Article – George Gettas’ Restaurant, St Thomas sold to brothers Chris, Louis and James Buzanis
c6 Died – Roy T. Shinn, Jan 23
c6 Died – Jacob VanDorp, Jan 22
24 January 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Construction of Bell Telephone Exchange, St Thomas
c3 Trial – Arthur Irvine Stinson, 25, of London
c7 Photo – Ezra Fahner of Port Stanley
c8 Photo – Justice Clinton J. Ford of Calgary and Elgin County
Page 12
c3 Photo – Rev T. Dale Jones of Aylmer
c3 Photo – AC2 Joseph Gerald Benard; AW1 Margaret Earnest; AC2 John G. Anderson; AC2 Robert Smith
Page 13
c4 Photo – Mrs J. Crawford; A. Cordery; Rev R. E. Lloy; Mrs Hazel Ford; Mrs B. Eikre
25 January 1957
Page 1
c3 Photo – Ice Crushes Port Bruce boat docks
c6 Died – Miss Mabel Backus, 61 years, Jan 24
Page 2
c1 Article – Elwood Danbrook of Aylmer – Photo
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Pearl Wiley, Jan 24, wife of Thomas Wiley
c2 Died – Mrs Ethel E. Preston, 81st year, Jan 25, widow of John Preston
c2 Died – Lt. Col, William Gibson White, 46 years, Jan 24
c3 Died – Mrs Mary M. Walker, 79 years, Jan 24, wife of James R. Walker – Photo
c3 Funeral – Michael J. Callaghan, Jan 24
c3 Funeral – Mrs Sophie MacDonald, Jan 24
c3 Photo – B. G. Thacker; Dr M. B. Ryckman; Charles Gerenraich; Dr A. R. Post
c4 Retirement – Hubert J. Thurlow of St Thomas; father of Dr Jack and James Thurlow – Photo
c5 Died – Miss Mabel Backus, Jan 24
c5 Died – Mrs John Preston, Jan 25
c5 Died – Mrs James R. Walker, Jan 24
Page 8
c4 Photo – James McBain; Donald Stokes; William Hamilton; John Stirling; F. S. Thomas
25 January 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – J. T. Waite; James Galbraith; F. S. Thomas; Robert O. Burgess; John M. Stirling
c3 Trial – Robert Bridgewater of Simcoe convicted
Page 11
c5 Married – George F. Metcalfe to C. Christena Gillies
c5 Married – Robert DeKraker, son of Abraham DeKraker to Johanne Westerterp, daughter of Pier Westerterp
26 January 1957
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs George Brown, Jan 25, mother of Mrs J. B. Daugharty
c1 Died – Arthur C. Jackson, Jan 23, father of Richard C. Jackson and Mrs W. G. Blair
c3 Died – Mrs Edith E. Preston, 80 years, Jan 25
c3 Memoriam – Edward Barnard, Jan 27 1938, by wife Frances Barnard and daughter Beatrice L. Wheeler
c3 Memoriam – William A. Coulter, Jan 27 1954, by daughters Edna, Lucy and Mildred
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Annie P. Johnston, Jan 27 1954, by daughter June, son-in-law Bill, grandchildren Brenda and Billy
c3 Memoriam – Daniel P. McGill, Jan 26 1942, by daughter Helen
c4 Funeral – Jacob VanDorp, Jan 25
c4 Funeral – Roy T. Shinn, Jan 25
c4 Funeral – John M. Bole
c5 Died – Mrs Edith E. Preston, Jan 25
c5 Died – Mrs Mary M. Walker, Jan 24
Page 8
c8 Married – William James Green, son of Fred Green to Joan Marilyn Ward, daughter of Bruce D. Ward
Page 10
c3 Photo – Dunwich Council – Ray Lumley; Alex N. Walker; Lawrence Holland; Clarence Blue; Mrs Mildred I. McNeil; John McKillop; Arthur Schultz; J. A. Patterson; Allen Crawford; John Leitch; Bert McCallum absent
26 January 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – Isaac Cubit Raymond Atkin, Jan 25 – Photo
c3 Trial – Arthur Irvine Stinson
c3 Photo – R. T. Gilbert; Sid Chamberlain; Percy Locke; Charles Kettlewell
c6 Photo – Bob Stollery; Frank Exley; Jeff Vidler; Paul Lovelock
c8 Photo – Dr Donald R. Smith of St Thomas
Page 14
c1 Photo – Robert Olsen and Floyd Auckland
c6 Photo – John Billington; John Logan; Granville H. Durdle; George Pineo
Page 15
c1 Photo – Edward Merritt; Ronald McNeil; John Begg
Page 20
c1 Article – Mrs Eva McCulley of St Thomas – Photo
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
28 January 1957
Page 7
c4 Died – George McCaig, 86 years, Jan 27 – Photo
c4 Memoriam – George William Bowes, Jan 28 1946, by wife Georgia, Mabel and Ken, Irene, Cliff, Helena and sons; by son Irving, daughter-in-law Norma and grandchildren Bob and Anita
c4 Memoriam – Annie P. Johnston, Jan 27 1954, by Shirley, Jerrold, Harold and Bruce; by Jean and Cy, Margaret and Harold, Pat and Jack
c4 Memoriam – James Harold (Harry) Smith, Jan 28 1955, by wife Emily
c4 Memoriam – Ella S. Tapsell, Jan 28 1940; Alfred A. Tapsell, Mar 3 1940
c5 Died – Brian David Keillor, 5 months, Jan 28, infant son of Ronald Keillor
c5 Died – Emerson Thompson, 66th year, Jan 27
c5 Born – Joel Patterson Huras, son of Orval & Ruby Huras, nee Mills; brother of Doug, Paul and Jon; Jan 26
c5 Born – Cindy Sue Nickleson, daughter of C. J. & Ruby Nickleson, nee Doub, Jan 28
c5 Died – Brian David Keillor, Jan 28
c5 Died – George McCaig, Jan 27
c6 Funeral – Miss Mabel Backus, Jan 26
28 January 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – Robert Mills, 72 years, Aug 9
c3 Photo – Marjorie Horton; Arnold Catt; Leon Denniss; Grace Rivers; Margaret Jane Campbell; John McNeil
c5 Photo – Rev R. D. Harmer; Miss Edith Lucas; Miss Vera Wilcox; Mrs Albert Bishop; J. M. Rosser; W. H. Southern
Page 10
c2 Photo – Dr Donald F. Robinson of Aylmer
c4 Died – William Alex Kicksee, 45 years, Jan 26
Page 11
c3 Married – John Kenneth Baskey to Carol Marlene Brown
c8 Married – John Kenneth Baskey, son of Mrs John Lemay to Carol Marlene Brown, daughter of Harold Brown
29 January 1957
Page 1
c3 Photo – Mrs Eva McCulley; Fred Armour
Page 3
c2 Died – Mrs Amanda O. Houghton, 71 years, Jan 28, widow of Leo Houghton
c3 Photo – Mrs Eva McCulley; William, Joseph and Thomas McCulley; Mrs Arthur (Irene) Buckley; Mrs Emerson (Margaret) Carr; Mrs Donald (Ruth) Hardwick
c6 Married – Albert Edward Rabbets, son of Douglas Rabbets to Barbara Marilyn Ward, daughter of Elmer Ward
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Ida M. Huntley, 81 years, Jan 29, widow of Harry Huntley
Page 6
c3 Died – James Ernest Bryce, Jan 27
Page 7
c2 Article – Clifford & Mary Wolfe, St Thomas
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary M. Walker, Jan 28
c4 Article – James Reichheld, 22, of St Thomas; Glen Charlton, 22, of London; Raymond Joseph Mathieu, 21, of London
c5 Born – Allan LeRoy Jewell, son of Ross & Grace Jewell, nee Styles; brother of Raymie; Jan 16
c5 Born – Ann Elizabeth McKellar, daughter of Ian & Betty Lou McKellar, nee Yaxley, Jan 29
c5 Born – Juli-Anne McManus, daughter of Edward & Mrs McManus, nee Byrne; sister of John and Maureen, Jan 20
c6 Died – Mrs Ida M. Huntley, 81 years, Jan 29, widow of Harry Huntley
c6 Died – Brian David Keillor, Jan 28
c6 Died – George McCaig, Jan 27
c6 Died – Emerson Thompson, Jan 27
Page 14
c5 Died – Rev Hugh A. Pritchard, 70 years, Jan 28, husband of Mrs Mary Pritchard, nee Foulkes; father of Eric Pritchard whose wife is Hilda Pritchard, nee Pritchard; brother of Mrs Nellie Griffiths and Owen Pritchard – Photo
30 January 1957
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Johnson, 86 years, Jan 30, widow of Alfred Johnson
c3 Born – Earl Leroy McLeod, son of James McLeod; brother of Sharon and Ronnie; Jan 26
c3 Died – Mrs Ida M. Huntley, 81 years, Jan 29, widow of Harry Huntley
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Johnson, 86 years, Jan 30, widow of Alfred Johnson
c3 Died – William Moffatt Sandham, Jan 29, husband of Mrs Iola Sandham
c4 Memoriam – Pte. Clayton Burke, Jan 30 1944
30 January 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – William Moffatt Sandham, Jan 29
c1 Died – Mrs Richard Weir, 88 years, Jan 28
Page 10
c5 Died – Reginald Chute, 52 years, Jan 26
Page 12
c4 Married – Duncan McLean to Sarah Melissa Dadson
31 January 1957
Page 5
c6 Died – John A. ‘Gus’ MacLeod, 64 years, Jan 29, father of James MacLeod and Mrs Joseph Ward; brother of Rev Donald MacLeod, Mrs John Archer, Mrs Malcolm Smith and Mrs Del Worthy
Page 7
c4 Died – John R. Smith, 65 years, Jan 30, husband of Mrs Margaret Smith, nee McGill
c4 Funeral – Brian David Keillor, Jan 30
c4 Funeral – George McCaig, Jan 30
c6 Died – William Thorogood, 92nd year, Jan 30
c6 Born – Kim and Kathy Gagen, twins of William & Marilyn Gagen, nee Smale, Jan 22
c6 Born – Joan Marie Irish, daughter of Jack Irish; sister of James; Jan 21
c6 Died – Mrs Alfred Johnson, Jan 30
31 January 1957
Second Section
Page 17
c2 Photo – Talbot St. west, St Thomas between Grand Central Hotel and Metcalfe St.
c5 Photo – J. Morriss Babcock of St Thomas
Page 18
c4 Photo – David Howe and Charles Connor of Aylmer
Page 20
c1 Married – Richard Donald Latam, son of F. D. Latam to Patricia Ann VanderHeide
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Brown of St Thomas, 58th
Page 27
c1 Photo – Jack Nash; J. Gurowska; W. Perkins; W. Joynt
c5 Photo – J. Cowan; H. Bathgate; F. Stevenson; M. Boulton
1 February 1957
Page 1
c3 Photo – Mayor John M. Stirling; R. C. Bohannan; Jean Paquet; Donat Gauthier; Charles Hammersley; W. H. A. Sparling
Page 2
c2 Article – Aylmer Figure Skating Club Test Day
c3 Died – Mrs Susane Wall, 38 years, Jan 31, daughter of George & Catherine Rampel, nee Friesen; wife of Cornelius Wall; mother of George, Cornelius, Peter, Susane, Catherine, Annie and Betty Wall; sister of George, John, Jacob, Abe and Peter Rampel, Mrs Elizabeth Kroeker, Mrs Maria Friesen and Mrs Margaret Martins
Page 7
c4 Article – Masonic Alter in Elmdale Memorial Park Cemetery
c4 Funeral – Emerson Thompson, Jan 30
c4 Funeral – William Moffett Sandham, Jan 31
c4 Died – Joseph Kelso, 78th year, Jan 31, husband of Mrs Susan Wilkie Kelso
c5 Born – Dale Ronald Denniss, son of Leon & Mary Denniss; brother of Debbie Ann, Jan 30
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Bertha M. Bloye, Feb 1 1948, by husband Bert and daughter Barbara
c5 Memoriam – Patrick H. O’Connor, Feb 1 1956, by wife Marion Elizabeth
c5 Memoriam – William Stokes, Feb 1 1953
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Brown, 88th year, Jan 31
c6 Died – Joseph Kelso, Jan 31
Page 8
c3 Died – James A. Grant, 65 years, Jan 30, widow of Mrs Margaret Grant
1 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Mayor John M. Stirling; Huntly Chisholm; Larry Smith; Douglas Moore
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Brown, 88th year, Jan 31, widow of Harvey Brown and Daniel Crandall
c7 Article – W. R. Cumming, president of St Thomas Red Cross – Photo
Page 10
c3 Married – Donald Burnham, son of E. Burnham to Beverley Paddon, daughter of Bevan Paddon
c4 Photo – Janet Douglas of St Thomas
Page 18
c1 Photo – George K. Gettas of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Chris Bujanis, Louis Bujanis and Jim Bujanis of St Thomas
c3 Article – Gettas’ Restaurant, St Thomas
2 February 1957
Page 2
c1 Photo – Cliff Simpson; John Wilson; Don Doucette; Gary McConnell; Dav McConnell; John Hartig; Erwin Tinnes
c2 Photo – Ted Kidder; Larry Roszell
c5 Died – Alphonse Waebert, 57 years, Feb 2
Page 7
c2 Returned soldier – Cpl. Richard A. Pook
c4 Died – John Lawrence, 88 years, Feb 2
c4 Died – George Burwell Burr Potts, 78 years, Feb 2
c5 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Johnson, Feb 1
c5 Funeral – Mrs Olive Houghton, Jan 30
c5 Funeral – Robert Mills, Jan 28
c5 Funeral – Michael Dockstader, Jan 29
c5 Born – Twin sons of Robert G. Rankin; brothers of Elizabeth Christine, Feb 2
c5 Born – Byron George Target, chosen son of George & Minnie Target
c5 Born – Kathryn Ann Williams, daughter of C. Glen & Wilma Williams, nee Olsen, Jan 31
c6 Died – G. B. Potts, Feb 2 – Photo
c6 Died – John Lawrence, Feb 2
c8 Legal – Mrs Jane Axford of St Thomas
Page 8
c3 Photo – Mrs H. W. Carter; Mrs Ralph Heydon; Mrs Clarence Gloin; Miss Muriel Freeman; Mrs N. R. Martin; Mrs E. A. Douglas; Mrs Eva Love
Page 9
c4 Photo – St John Ambulance – Bob Whitehead; Wilfrid Scott; Bill Robbins; Ray Gorbett; Jack McCutcheon
Page 10
c4 Article – Leo Buck of St Thomas – Photo
2 February 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Conductor Colbert; Mrs Mary Ward of Windsor; Miss Barbara Smith of St Thomas; William Boucher; Bernard Taylor
c1 Photo – L & PS Railway
c3 Article – L & PS Railway
c4 Photo – Port Stanley Station
c4 Photo – Paul’s Food Bar, St Thomas Station
c7 Photo – NYC Station, St Thomas
Page 22
c2 Photo – Mrs W. H. A. Sparling; Madame Jean Paquet; Mrs Roderick MacDonald; Mrs Robert Bohannan
c5 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c5 Engagement – Robert Thomas, son of Alfred Thomas to Veronica Calleja
c5 Engagement – Alfred Herman Baughman, son of Mrs Juanita Baughman to Shirley Virginia Size, daughter of James O. Size
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Albert Edward Rabbets – Photo
c7 Married – Maurice Vincent Gerrard Dillon., son of Louis Dillon to Mary Eva Gorval, daughter of John Gorval – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Richard Donald Latam – Photo
4 February 1957
Page 5
c2 Died – Gregory House, 6 months, Feb 4, son of James House; grandson of Arthur Gillett
Page 7
c2 Died – Frederick R. Thornton, 72 years, Feb 2, husband of Mrs Catherine Thornton, nee MacDonald; father of Alvin M. Thornton; brother of Mrs Ella Scott, Mrs J. Borland and Bert Thornton
c3 Died – Harvey E. MacDonald, 81 years, Feb 2 – Photo
c3 Died – William Boyce, 44 years, Feb 2, son of Mrs Margaret Boyce; husband of Mrs Helen Boyce, nee Jackson; father of Douglas and John Boyce; brother of Mrs Thomas (Ann) Elliott and Herbert Boyce; step-brother of Harold Williams
c3 Died – Angus MacDonald, 72 years, Feb 3, widow of Mrs Stella Mary MacDonald, nee Saylor; father of Mrs Clayton J. (Dorothy) Planz, Mrs James (Margaret) Tuffield, Mrs Joe (Betty) Gajewski, Harley and John MacDonald; brother of Daniel MacDonald
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Brown, Feb 2
c4 Died – John Moore, 64 years, Feb 2, husband of Mrs Beatrice Moore; father of Mrs James (Eileen) Hayes and John E. Moore; brother of Mrs Harry Wright
c4 Born – Jimmie Dale Jagoe, son of L. D. Jagoe, Feb 3
c4 Born – Robert Clark and Richard Scott Rankin, twin sons of Robert G. Rankin; brother of Elizabeth Christine; Feb 2
c4 Died – Harvey E. MacDonald, 81 years, Feb 2
c4 Died – John Moore, 64 years, Feb 2
c4 Died – Mrs Mary V. White, 98 years, Feb 2, aunt of Andrew Seale
c4 Memoriam – Frederick Coombes, Feb 4 1949
Page 8
c3 Photo – Fred T. Hatcher; Hugh Cassidy; Sam Goodwin; George Demare; Abe Prouse
4 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Confirmation – James Bertram Kelly and wife Margaret Jessie Clementine Kelly; Mrs Marjorie Virginia Duckworth and son James Edward Duckworth; Ruth Elaine and Julie Margaret Eldert; Margaret Rose and Minnie Lorraine Bircham; Jane Anne Dawdy; Marilyn June Idison; Janice Margaret Jones; Mary Ellen Frances Knowles; Maureen Blanche Russello; Anne Marie Ryckman; Joanne Elaine Snelling; Mary Ann Travers; Joan Doreen Walters; Shirley Gales Wiley; Richard Wayne Burgin; John Gordon Caughell; Kent Glen Phibbs; Kenneth Ivan Walker; John Edward Yokom; James Gordon Tanner; Wayne Harold Paddon
c2 Photo – Lt. Hugh Fackrell of St Thomas Sea Cadets
c2 Photo – Danny Neill; Angus Hughes; Douglas Roseborough; Lloyd Bibby
c7 Retirement – Fred T. Hatcher – Photo
c8 Photo – Frank W. Carruthers
Page 10
c1 Article – Aylmer Figure Skating Club Test Day
c2 Died – Mrs Martha Schram, 96 years, Jan 30, widow of George Schram
Page 12
c3 Married – Philip George Herman to Gloria Charmaine Pollock
5 February 1957
Page 5
c7 Died – Mrs Lovina Lindsay, Feb 4, widow of James Lindsay
Page 7
c3 Trial – Mrs Marion Ethel Harries charged with careless driving in the traffic death of Mrs Shirley Gebbie, wife of Robert S. Gebbie
c4 Died – Edward C. McGhee, Feb 4, husband of Mrs Georgina McGhee
c4 Funeral – John Lawrence, Feb 4
c4 Funeral – George B. Potts, Feb 4
c5 Died – Mrs Lewis Precoor, 72 years, Feb 3
c5 Born – Son of James & Eileen Hayes, nee Moore, Jan 31
c5 Born – Garth Richard Lindsay, son of Dougald Lindsay; brother of Gary, Kevin and Kathie; Jan 20
c5 Born – Son of Jack & Doris McKillop, Feb 2
c5 Died – Edward C. McGhee, Feb 4
c5 Died – Mrs Lewis Precoor, 72 years, Feb 3
Page 8
c4 Photo – Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington; Brig. T. G. Gibson; Maj. J. W. McNeil; Capt. S. J. Abel
c5 Died – William Hughes Neal, 80 years, Feb 2
5 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington; Alex MacPherson; J. M. Roberts; Hugh Fackrell; W. A. McAdam; Mrs W. J. Green; Mrs Marion Edwards
Page 10
c6 Baptism – Edward Gordon Bartolacci, son of A. Bartolacci; Robert John Courtney, son of J. D. Courtney; Daniel Raymond Evely, son of Allister Evely; William Dennis Harris, son of Mrs Gerald Travis; Larry George Scanlan, son of Murray Scanlan; John Edward and James David Warren, sons of John Warren
c8 Funeral – Mrs Ida M. Huntley, Jan 31
6 February 1957
Page 7
c1 Died – Charles Louis VanWagner, Feb 5, husband of Mrs Essie VanWagner, nee Wilson; father of Emerson, Forest and Melville VanWagner
c3 Died – Roy J. Autin, 67 years, Feb 5, son of Stephen & Alvina Autin, nee LaLonge; husband of Mrs Kathleen Autin, nee May; brother of Maurice Autin, Mrs James Bainbridge, Lena and Madeline Autin and Mrs Guy Pouget
c3 Died – Mrs Alice Miers Pearce, 76 years, Feb 5, wife of Thomas A. Pearce
c3 Funeral – John Moore, Feb 5
c3 Funeral – Harvey E. MacDonald, Feb 5
c4 Born – Dale Donald Corrigan, son of Donald F. Corrigan; brother of Dean Alan
c4 Died – Roy J. Autin, 67 years, Feb 5
c4 Died – Edward C. McGhee, Feb 4
c4 Died – Mrs Alice Miers Pearce, 76 years, Feb 5, wife of Thomas A. Pearce
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel Miller, nee Thompson, 66 years, Feb 5, widow of Martin E. Miller
Page 8
c3 Engagement – Ronald Prong, son of Ray Prong to Lynda Ann Denniss, daughter of Philip Dennis
c4 Photo – Beverley Mitchell; Miss Norma Clayton; Miss H. Bernice Lewis; Miss Shirley Irene Moore
Page 9
c3 Married – William George H. Crabe, son of I. H. Crabe to Marjorie Anne Biggs, daughter of E. W. Biggs
6 February 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Mrs Margaret Edwards of the YWCA
c3 Photo – Mrs Mildred Chute of Aylmer
Page 12
c4 Photo – Aylmer Figure Skating Club – Sharon Davis; Mary Jacques; Sharon Walker; Vivian Roberts; Sharon McConnell; Patricia Armstrong; Heather Findlay; Lynda Join; Laurie Findlay; Mrs Joan Colbert; Jack MacPherson; Bonnie Barham; Shirley Shellington; Joanne Rombough; Carolyn Hale
Page 14
c3 Photo – St Thomas Figure Skating Club – Judy Bridges; Patty Myers; Jill Millar; Sandra Higginbottom; Louise Neal; Sylvia Rankin; Mrs Joan Colbert; Ann Ryckman; Carol LeCourtois
7 February 1957
Page 3
c3 Photo – Mrs G. O. Howse; Miss H. Bernice Lewis; Mrs Harry Jackson; George J. Grant; Nelson Cushman
Page 6
c1 Died – George R. Wilcox, 66 years, Feb 6, husband of Mrs Ethel Wilcox, nee Shaw
c7 Died – Wilfred L. Sammel, 63 years, husband of Mrs Sarah Sammel, nee Bailey; father of Arthur Sammel and Mrs Robert Jones
Page 7
c2 Article – Ray Campbell, Joseph Webber and Thomas Phelps all of Aylmer
c4 Died – Alfred Lister, 48 years, Feb 7, son of Alfred & Winnifred Lister; husband of Mrs Edith Lister, nee Burley; father of Lorraine Lister; brother of Russell Lister and Gertrude Lister
c4 Memoriam – Martha Clifford, Feb 7 1956, by husband Charlie, daughters Mabele, Olive and Edna, sons-in-law Clate, Fred and Harry, granddaughters Beverley and Donna
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Alice McGill, Feb 7 1953, by Helen, Sam, Vicki Lou and Danny
c4 Memoriam – James O. Size, Feb 7 1953, by wife Clara, daughters Lillian, Virginia and Joanne
c4 Memoriam – Diane Wilson, Feb 7 1948
c5 Funeral – Mrs Lessie Precoor, Feb 6
c5 Died – Alfred Lister, Feb 7
Page 9
c2 Photo – David Brewster, director of music at Alma College
Page 10
c2 Died – William J. Pybus, 81 years, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Pybus, nee Johns; father of Mrs Robert Bragg; brother of Re G. G. Pybus and Miss Mary E. Pybus
7 February 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c4 Photo – Barn fire of Hugh McPhail, Dunwich
c7 Died – Mrs Harry M. Baker, 79th year, Feb 6, wife of Harry Manson Baker; mother of Mrs C. L. Anthony and William Gilbert Baker; grandmother of Mary Ellen Anthony and Robert Baker
Page 14
c2 Photo – Keith Kewley of St Thomas
8 February 1957
Page 1
c2 Photo – Farm of W. K. Bodkin, St Thomas
Page 3
c6 Died – Thomas Edwards, 86 years, Feb 7, husband of Mrs Charlotte Edwards, nee Newman; father of J. Fred Edwards; brother of Mrs Walter Timms
Page 7
c2 Article – Dr & Mrs William O. C. Young of St Thomas and Greenwood, BC
c2 Died – Peter William Gormley, 2 months, Feb 7, son of William Gormley
c3 Died – Mrs Lena Everett, Feb 7, aunt of Mrs Gertrude Edgeworth and Mrs Samuel Keys
c3 Died – Miss Winnifred Halliday, 65 years, Feb 7
c3 Memoriam – Edith Garton, Feb 8 1955, by Elmer and Dorothy, Myrtle and Morgan
c4 Funeral – Roy J. Autin, Feb 7
c4 Funeral – Edward C. McGhee, Feb 7
c4 Died – Peter William Gormley, Feb 7
c4 Died – Miss Winnifred Halliday, Feb 7
Page 8
c3 Photo – Jack Antill; Nelson Clarke; A. J. Schweitzer
8 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Edward Cohoe of St Thomas
c2 Photo – Charles Roy; R. O. Burgess; D. H. Anderson; G. M. Dingman; John MacDonald; Jack Bissett; Rev M. R. Griffin; J. W. Peart; Mayor J. M. Stirling; William Wharry
c5 Photo – Kenneth Major and wife Eleanor of St Thomas
Page 10
c2 Photo – Auto wreck of Michael Hesch of Aylmer and Lewis Sibenmorgan of Sparta
Page 11
c8 Married – James Henry Craig, son of W. E. Craig to Catherine Jean Calder, daughter of Alfred Calder
Page 18
c1 Article – Philip Aziz
9 February 1957
Page 2
c5 Died – James Frederick Rath, 84 years, Feb 8
Page 6
c2 Died – Lynwood G. Topham, 64th year, husband of Mrs Bessie Topham, nee Mitchell
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Martha Deslanders, 80 years, widow of Joseph Deslanders
c3 Died – Leslie Stanley, 62 years, Feb 9
c3 Died – Mrs Carrie Hall, 80 years, Feb 9, widow of William Hall
c3 Funeral – Mrs Alice M. Pearce, Feb 8
c3 Funeral – Mrs Lovina Lindsay, Feb 7
c3 Memoriam – Laura Elizabeth Fryer, Feb 9 1951, by husband Isaac, daughter Sarah, son Kenneth, daughter-in-law Patricia, granddaughters Catharine, Pamela and Laura
c3 Memoriam – Minnie M. Comfort, Feb 10 1955, by Floyd and Ida, Keith and Joyce, Charlene Brenda and Gary
c3 Memoriam – Dorothy (Robina) Deverell, Feb 10 1954, by mother and sisters Irene, Phyllis and Marilyn
c3 Memoriam – Bruce Wilkinson, Feb 9 1955, by wife Nellie and daughters Leona and Jean
c5 Born – Paul Douglas Bechard, son of Joseph A. & Shirley Bechard, nee Green, Feb 7
c5 Died – Miss Winnifred Halliday, Feb 7
c5 Died – Mrs Carrie Hall, Feb 9, widow of William Hall
c5 Died – Leslie Stanley, Feb 9
Page 10
c2 Photo – Max Phillimore; A. B. Ellis; Mrs Joyce Hatch; Miss Ferne Kiernan; Francis Horton; Neil Hatch
c6 Article – Thomas Alva Edison – Photo
9 February 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Mayor J. M. Stirling; Warden J. C. Hindley; Charles Roy; Harold N. Goodwin
c3 Photo – Miss Christy Andress; Miss Vera Bruegeman; Miss Karen Dalsgaard
c5 Photo – Mrs C. W. Sinclair
c7 Photo – Earl D. Moore
Page 22
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c2 Photo – Gordon Freeman, son of Robert Freeman of St Thomas
c2 Photo – Betty Jane Fuke, daughter of John Fuke of St Thomas
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs William James Green – Photo
c4 Engagement – Douglas Walker to Phyllis Carol Morfee, daughter of Fred Morfee
c4 Engagement – Charles Frederick McQuiggan, son of Morley McQuiggan to Mary Katherine Walters, daughter of William E. Walters
c4 Engagement – LAC Stanley John Heffren, son of B. L. Heffren to Marguerite Noreen Beaupre, daughter of Sherman Beaupre
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs M. S. Charlton of Springfield, 40th
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Nick VanAllen – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs William George H. Crabe – Photo
11 February 1957
Page 2
c1 Died – James P. Walsh, 60 years, father of Mrs Gordon A. (Catherine) McKay; brother of Wilfred, Albert, Katherine, Patricia and Margaret Walsh and Mrs Durwood (Stella) Dewar
Page 3
c3 Died – Mrs Helen Strath, 90th year, Feb 10, widow of George Strath
c3 Died – Mrs Donalda Lafaive, 61 years, wife of Leo Lafaive
c3 Died – Mrs Sarah Thomas, 95 years, widow of David Thomas
c4 Died – Mrs Alma J. Davis, 67 years, Feb 9
c4 Died – David Smith, 84 years, Feb 10, husband of Mrs Agnes Smith, nee Campbell; father of William D. and John A. Smith and Mrs J. M. (Stella) Wells
Page 7
c4 Funeral – Peter William Gormley, Feb 9
c4 Funeral – Rev H. A. Pritchard
c5 Died – Mrs Eileen Andrew, 96th year, Feb 10, widow of Philip Andrew
c5 Memoriam – Thomas Beales, Feb 11 1943, by Alice and William Bowes
c5 Memoriam – Marguerite Clarke, Feb 10 1956, by husband Murray
c5 Memoriam – Charles W. Fillmore, Feb 11 1955, by wife Gertrude
c6 Died – Leslie Stanley, Feb 9
11 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Mr & Mrs Robert Giles and children Diane age 5 and Leslie age 9, of Shedden
c3 Photo – Al Dawdy; Sam Acton; Hugh Fackrell; J. W. Peart; E. C. Reid; Bill Smith; Lt. James Johnson; Chief Hugh McIntyre; Con. Owen Medcraft
c6 Photo – Margaret Langton, 12 years, daughter of Mrs A. V. Langton
c8 Died – Arthur C. Bailey, 87 years, father of Mrs Alfred Ash, Mrs Brad Williams and Lewis Bailey; brother of Ernest Earl Bailey
Page 11
c3 Engagement – Charles Frederick McQuiggan to Mary Katherine Walters
c3 Engagement – Robert A. Earhart, son of James Earhart to Mary Elizabeth Player, daughter of Donald Player
c3 Engagement – Paul Douglas Hubert, son of Harold Hubert to Mary McGregor Collins, daughter of Alex P. Collins
12 February 1957
Page 2
c3 Photo – Fred Pound; Albert McQuiggan; Steve Butler; Robert Kenn; Harold Ouimette; Steve Butler
Page 3
c1 Died – Mrs Susan H. Mortis, Feb 11, mother of Mrs Arthur (Kathleen) Paddick, Mrs Maude King, Mrs Ronald (Alfreda) Quibell and Mrs Wilmer (Esther) Topham
c1 Died – Mrs Walter Cudney, 77th year, Feb 11
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs Harry L. Reynolds, nee Bessie Dean, Feb 9, daughter of John Dean; mother of Margaret; grandmother of John; cousin of Percy and Daisy Hunsberry
c2 Died – Howard Curtis Shildrick, 55 years, Feb 9
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs Carrie Hall, Feb 11
c3 Funeral – Miss Winnifred Halliday, Feb 11
c4 Memoriam – James W. Panther, Feb 12 1952
c5 Born – James Cameron Harrison, son of Dr George E. Harrison, Feb 4
c5 Born – Daughter of Ray & Shirley Walker; sister of Raymie and Joe; Feb 11
c5 Died – John Joseph Donnelly, 75 years, Feb 11, husband of Mrs Rose Nell Donnelly; father of Martin J. Donnelly, Mrs Ernie (Marie) Adams, Helen Donnelly and Sister Rose Ellen
c5 Died – Walter John Kemp, 44th year, Feb 11, husband of Mrs Phyllis Kemp, nee Vaughan
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Mrs Martha DesLandes, Feb 9, mother of Joe DesLandes
c1 Funeral – Mrs Harry Armstrong, nee Gladys Baltin, 36 years, Feb 9
c1 Died – Mrs James E. Hunter, nee Bertha Sanders, Feb 1
c2 Photo – John Gillberry; William Wood; James Spence; Chester Daugherty
c6 Died – Mrs Mary M. Ryan, 75 years, Feb 11, widow of Enos Ryan
12 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Trial – Mrs Marion Ethel Harries, 58 years, convicted in traffic death of Mrs Shirley Gebbie
c1 Died – John Joseph Donnelly, Feb 11, son of Moses & Ellen Donnelly; grandfather of Ernest and William Adams, Edwin Donnelly and Patricia Donnelly; father of the late PO William Donnelly – Photo
c4 Photo – Leslie T. Holmes
c4 Photo – Thomas E. Hobbs; E. O. Jeffery; John Welbourn
c5 Photo – J. D. Thomson
c7 Died – Walter J. Kemp, Feb 11 – Photo
Page 11
c1 Photo – Stuart Brown; Erle Burgess; William Wheatley; Arthur Moody; C. R. Stewart
13 February 1957
Page 7
c1 Mrs Fred Thompson, nee Sara Newman, sister of Mrs Louise Humphreys
c1 Funeral – Mrs Clara Squire, Feb 14, aunt of Mrs (Rev)Hugh W. Stewart
c1 Funeral – J. J. Donnelly, Feb 14
c2 Legal – Bernard Storms of Dutton
c4 Died – John Alexander Stewart, 15 years, Feb 13, son of Jack Stewart; brother or Gerry and Joan Stewart; grandson of Mrs Caroline Stewwart
c4 Born – Lily Murreen Hewer, daughter of R. G. & Elva Hewer, nee Roloson, Feb 10
c4 Born – Patricia Marie Payson, daughter of Harold & Barbara Payson, nee McDonnell, Feb 10
c4 Born – Deborah Christine Pook, daughter of Jack R. & Marie Pook, nee Yost, Feb 9
c4 Memoriam – John H. Spry, Feb 13 1955
c5 Photo – J. H. Atkinson
c5 Died – William Hornby, 64 years, Feb 13
c5 Died – John Joseph Donnelly, Feb 11
c5 Died – William Hornby, Feb 13
c5 Died – John Fulton Hough, 82 years, Feb 10
c5 Died – Walter J. Kemp, Feb 11
c5 Died – Morton E. Price, Feb 10, son of John & Caroline Price; brother of Mrs Marion Welch, Mrs Alma Turnbull and Mrs Edith McCracken
c5 Died – John Alexander Stewart, Feb 13
Page 8
c3 Photo – Mrs G. C. Irvine; Mrs Eva McCulley; Mrs W. S. Lover
Page 10
c1 Funeral – Morley A. Darrach, Feb 11, son of Neil R. Darrach
c2 Funeral – Morton E. Price, Feb 10, uncle of Mrs Charles D. Spittal, Edward and Fred McCracken
13 February 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – John Fulton Hough, Feb 10
c3 Photo – Lt. Col. Strome Galloway
c4 Died – Delbert Ryan, 77 years, Feb 12
Page 12
c1 Photo – Stuart Elvidge; Marshall Wollcox; Fred Nelson; Howard Peters; Arthur Voeltner; Willard Pearson
c3 Died –
c4 Died – Mrs Myrtle Bowering, 79 years
14 February 1957
Page 3
c4 Died – Ross Melvin Tinney, 36 years, Feb 13, son of William & Ida Tinney, nee Carter; brother of Mrs Mary Lewis, Florence William Frederick and George Franklin
c5 Died – Mrs Clara Squire, Feb 11, widow of William Squire; sister of Sam Keats
c5 Died – Mrs Ethel M. Kirkpatrick, 79 years, Feb 13, widow of Col. Arthur E. Kirkpatrick
Page 7
c1 Birthday – Robert J. Dunsmore, 80th
c2 Died – Harry McLean, 66 years, husband of Mrs Margaret McLean; father of Harry McLean; grandfather of Martha Jean McLean; brother of Mrs Annie Rollo, Mrs J. Robertson, Ewan and James McLean; half-brother of Alec Torrie – Photo
c4 Born – Ian Keith Hume, son of Keith & Joyce Hume, nee Way, Feb 9
c4 Died Herbert Christe Holtby, 74 years
c4 Died – William Hornby, 65th year, Feb 13
c4 Died – Harry McLean, Feb 13
c4 Died – Morton E. Price, Feb 10
c5 Funeral – Leslie Stanley, Feb 13
c6 Photo – Harold Harris; Bob Dickson; Cliff Inch
14 February 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Robert T. Clark
Page 12
c1 Photo – Sgt. D. R. Boniface; Flt Sgt. P. J. Hannon; Flt. Lt. R. H. Lefebvre
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John T. Littlefair of Belmont, 55th
c5 Article – Jim Millard of Aylmer – Photo
Page 14
c1 Married – William Pangborn to Harriett Trickett
c1 Married – Edward Wojnowski, son of Joseph Wojnowski to Mance Drouin, daughter of Rudolph Drouin
15 February 1957
Page 1
c3 Photo – Carol Bradley, Joan McKnight and Paulette Doan all of Aylmer
Page 3
c3 Died – George Bruce Brodie, husband of Mrs Rachel B. Brodie, nee King
c5 Died – William B. Agur, 63 years
Page 7
c3 Memoriam – Albert C. Earhart, Feb 15 1954, by wife Doris; by Jim, Jean and Donnie
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Alice Ada Marshall, Feb 15 1952, by husband Henry, daughter Margaret and son-in-law Bill and granddaughter Carol; by son Clarence and daughter-in-law Donna; by son Norman, daughter-in-law Ann and grandchildren Patsy and Wayne
c5 Funeral – Walter J. Kemp, Feb 14
c5 Funeral – John F. Hough, Feb 13
c5 Funeral – John Donnelly, Feb 14
c6 Died – Herbert Christe Holtby, 74 years
c6 Died – Harry McLean, Feb 13
c6 Died – John A. Reith, 74 years, Feb 14
Page 8
c3 Died – Malcolm D. ‘Mac’ Martin, 55 years
c3 Died – Mrs Ellen Jane McTavish, 80 years, Feb 13, widow of Alfred McTavish; mother of Mrs Graham (Mona) Gould and A. Douglas McTavish; sister of Frank Howard
15 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Miss P. Dawdy; Mrs D. Dawdy; Orton E. Dawdy; Harry Frank; John Hart; William Buss; Ken Couch
c2 Died – John A. Reith, Feb 14 – Photo
c5 Photo – R. K. McNeil
c5 Died – Herbert Christie Holtby, Feb 12
c6 Photo – Miss Margaret Scott, daughter of Wallace Scott
c6 Photo – Len Kendall; Jack Craven; Percy Marshman; Ab Rowley; Don Walsh
Page 14
c3 Photo – John A. McMillan and father A. C. McMillan
16 February 1957
Page 1
c1 Article – Chief Mazeppa, St Thomas Cigar Store Indian – Photo
c6 Died – Edgar Charles Sanders, Feb 16 – Photo
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Margaret Prendergast, 90th year, Feb 15, widow of William Prendergast; mother of Dr D’Arcy Prendergast, Dr W. K. Prendergast, Ralph and Winnifred Prendergast; sister of Miss Katherine Killoran; aunt of Cameron J. L. Killoran
Page 7
c3 Funeral – William Hornby, Feb 15
c4 Memoriam – Charlotte Annett, Feb 16 1956, by Charlie, Dot, Eleanor, Ernie
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Ada Marshall, Feb 15 1952, by son Harvey and daughter-in-law Verna
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Louisa Perris, Feb 16 1953
c5 Died – Frank N. Martin, 39 years, Feb 15, son of Lloyd & Mabel Martin; husband of Mrs Maxine Martin; father of Tena and Blaine Martin and the late Dale Martin
c5 Died – Mrs Ellen Owen, 86 years, Feb 16
c5 Died – Frank N. Martin, Feb 16
c5 Died – Mrs Mary A. McClure, 86 years, Feb 16, widow of David J. McClure
c5 Died – Mrs John Owen, Feb 16
c5 Died – Arthur Ernest Pinder, 77 years, Feb 16, husband of Mrs Marie Pinder, nee Gavell
c5 Died – John A. Reith, Feb 14
c5 Died – Edgar Charles Sanders, Feb 16
c7 Died – Arthur Ernest Pinder, Feb 16
Page 9
c3 Married – Robert S. Thomas, son of Alfred Thomas to Veronica Calleja
Page 10
c3 Died – Mrs Mary A. McClure, 86 years, Feb 16
c3 Died – Miss Cora M. Brooks, 47 years, daughter of John & Nellie Brooks
16 February 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Kenneth Victor Towers; Brenton Hellyer
c6 Article – Capt. Peter Gerald Vyvyan, 37 years, son of Major Hugh Vyvyan of St Thomas; husband of Mrs Marjorie Vyvyan, nee Thurman daughter of Herbert Thurman; father of Peter Hugh and Rosemary Patricia Vyvyan- Photo
Page 20
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News
c2 Photo – Mrs William Locke; Mrs Adelaide Hunter; Mrs Cyril Williams; Mrs Fred Hill
c3 Engagement – Elmo Eugene Richards, son of Elmo Richards to Shirley Jane Laidlaw, daughter of Robert A. Laidlaw – Photo
c7 Engagement – Ross Charles Hamilton to Laura Mae James, daughter of Edward James
c7 Engagement – Wilfred Kenneth Cameron, son of Donald Lyle Cameron to Sylvia Joanne Parker, daughter of Gordon Lee Mason
c7 Engagement – John L. Brooks, son of George L. Brooks to Betty Ann Froome, daughter of Frank M. Froome
c7 Engagement – Elmo Eugene Richards to Shirley Jane Laidlaw
18 February 1957
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Doris Morgan, Feb 16, sister of Mrs Thomas Gagen
c2 Article – George Boughner, 48 years old, of Aylmer; Norman Smith, 38 years old, of Aylmer
c3 Memoriam – Edith (Clark) Brennan, Feb 18 1950, by grandchildren Debbie, Rick and Brett
c3 Memoriam – Gerald F. Dawson, Feb 18 1956, by parents, sisters, brothers and Marie; by Richard Green family
c3 Memoriam – James Clifford Harris, Feb 18, by Merle Campbell
c4 Died – Mrs Julia May Bennett, 84 years, Feb 17
c4 Died – Harry Laur, 66th year, Feb 16
c4 Died – Mrs Ellen Owen, Feb 16
c4 Died – Morton E. Price
c4 Died – Harley L. Schram, 56 years, Feb 18
c5 Died – Harry Laur, Feb 16
c5 Funeral – Harry McLean, Feb 16
c5 Born – James Gordon Barnhardt, son of Gordon Barnhardt; brother of Jackie Lynn; Feb 16
c5 Born – Daughter of Donald I. Houghton; sister of Gregory and Barbara; Feb 18
c5 Born – Janice Diane Zellas, daughter of John L. & Eleanor Zellas, nee Eveland; sister of Nancy; Feb 16
c6 Died – Harley L. Schram, Feb 18
c6 Died – Mrs Julia May Bennett, Feb 17, widow of Arthur Bennett
Page 8
c2 Canadian Citizenship Certificates and Petitions List of Names
19 February 1957
Page 2
c1 Died – Mrs William J. Weed, 89 years, Feb 17
c1 Died – John Wilbert Merritt, son of Velmer & Mahahla Merritt, nee Smith; husband of Mrs Ethel Merritt, nee Cooper; father of Dr J. O Merritt and MRs J. D. (Vivian) Snider; brother of Frank Merritt and Mrs Curtis Swayze
Page 3
c3 Photo – William L. Oliver, son of W. L. Oliver of St Thomas
Page 7
c3 Funeral – E. C. Sanders, Feb 18
c3 Died – Mrs Julia May Bennett, Feb 17
c3 Died – Harley L. Schram, Feb 18
c3 Memoriam – Ernest Duckworth, Feb 18 1953; Flt Lt. Ernest V. Duckworth, Mar 7 1946
c3 Memoriam – James Clifford Harris, Feb 18 1956
c4 Died – Charles Frederick Misner, son of Harmon & Helen Misner, nee Andrews; father of Claire F. Misner and Mrs Kenneth (Gladys) McCall
c4 Funeral – Frank N. Martin, Feb 18
c3 Funeral – John Reith, Feb 18
c6 Died – Mrs Ivy Borbridge, Feb 16, widow of Dr Frank Borbridge
Page 8
c4 Article – Ray Campbell, Joseph Webber and Thomas Phelps all of Aylmer
c4 Funeral – Arthur Ernest Pinder, Feb 18
c4 Funeral – Jackie Stewart, Feb 14, son of Jack Stewart
c7 Died – Matthew Simms, 81 years, husband of Mrs Eva Simms, nee Porter
Page 10
c1 Married – Lawrence Alfred Earhart, son of William S. Earhart to Patricia Anne McKillop, daughter of James A. McKillop
c6 Married – William Arnold Foster, son of Clifford Foster to Geraldine Laura LeMay, daughter of John LeMay
Page 14
c2 Funeral – Mrs Cora Wilson Ward, Feb 19, widow of William Ward
c5 Article – Richard Whitcroft, 29 and his brother Gerald Whitcroft, 27; Walter R. Halliday
20 February 1957
Page 7
c2 Photo – Harold Donahue; Fred Lewis; Grant Westman; William Austin
c4 Died – Sherman Hambleton, 81 years, Feb 19
c5 Funeral – Mrs Ellen Owen, Feb 19
c5 Funeral – Harry Laur, Feb 19
c5 Died – Sherman Hambleton, Feb 19
c6 Funeral – Wellington Barnhart, 67 years, Feb 20, husband of Mrs Louise Barnhart, nee Platner
20 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Richard Andrews, 3 years, son of Albert Andrews of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Susan Smith, 9 years; Skippy Taylor, 9 years; Michael Cowley, 7 years
c3 Photo – James A. McBain and son Jamie
c5 Photo – Glenn Anderson; Leslie Armstrong; Keith Hillier
c6 Photo – John A. McMillan of Dutton
Page 12
c3 Photo – Mrs Fred Robbins; Mrs Fred Bainard; Mrs G. Butterwick
21 February 1957
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Ivy May Borbridge, Feb 23
c2 Died – Mrs Bertha McKay, 75 years, Feb 19, widow of William J. McKay; mother of William and Warren J. McKay and the late Thelma McKay
c2 Article – George Morland Boughner of Aylmer
c4 Died – Miss Edna Catherine Bremner, Feb 20
c4 Funeral – Harley Schram, Feb 20
c4 Died – Mrs Edith Allan Bagshaw, 81 years, Feb 21
c4 Died – Mrs ivy May Borbridge, Feb 16
c4 Died – Miss Edna Catherine Bremner, Feb 20
c4 Died – Sherman Hambleton, Feb 19
c5 Died – Mrs Edith Allan Bagshaw, Feb 21
c5 Born – Brenda Grace Caruana, daughter of Emmanuel M. & Vera E. Caruana, nee Patriquin, Feb 16
c5 Memoriam – Nelson Boyer, Feb 21 1943
c5 Memoriam – Mrs William Budd, Feb 21 1953
c8 Article – Joseph Webber, Ray Campbell and Thomas Phelps all of Aylmer
21 February 1957
Second Section
Page 13
c4 Photo – Lawrence Pollard of Iona Station; Dan McCallum of Dutton
c4 Photo – Lt. Col. Warren A. Andrews; R. W. Westwood; W. F. A. Preston; Miss Helen Wightman; John Berda
c6 Died – Thomas P. Forhan, 71 years, Feb 20, father of Sarah; brother of George
Page 14
c3 Funeral – Daniel McKellar Jamieson, Feb 22
c4 Photo – AS Donald R. Killough, son of Albert Killough of Springfield
22 February 1957
Page 1
c8 Photo – Peter J. Gloin of St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Jones, 80 years, Feb 23, widow of John Jones
c3 Funeral – Mrs Julia M. Bennett, Feb 20
c4 Memoriam – Cynthia Elaine Caruana, Feb 22 1956
c5 Born & Died – Timothy Wayne Duffy, Feb 19, infant son of William A. Duff
c5 Born – Daughter of Dr R. G. & Gloria Stennett, nee Meredith, Feb 20
c5 Died – Mrs Edith Allan Bagshaw, Feb 21
c5 Died – Mrs Ivy May Borbridge, Feb 16
c5 Died – Miss Edna Catherine Bremner, Feb 21
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Jones, Feb 23
22 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Construction at Sportsmen’s Park, Aylmer
c6 Photo – Edward Lorne Claypole
Page 12
c3 Married – Donald Kennedy Nevels, son of Kenneth Nevels to Ethel Irene Laur, daughter of Dennis Laur
Page 14
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs Jack Bissett; Mr & Mrs Bert MacLean; Truman Balsdon
23 February 1957
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Katie Cooper, 69 years, Feb 22, wife of Harry A. Cooper
c3 Memoriam – Eliza Edwards, Feb 23 1942, by daughters Hettie and Emily
c3 Memoriam – Brenda Diane Gordon, Feb 23 1952
c3 Memoriam – Vivian Milligan, Feb 23 1950, by husband Roy
c3 Memoriam – William Warrener, Feb 24 1956
c5 Funeral – Sherman Hambleton, Feb 22
c5 Died – Mrs Katie Cooper, Feb 22
Page 8
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Allen McCallum of Wallaceburg, 50th, nee Mary Leitch, granddaughter of D. J. Lamb; parents of Thomas, Gordon, Rev Ronald C. and Ivan McCallum
Page 10
c3 Photo – St John’s Anglican Church, St Thomas
23 February 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – E. F. S. Sanders of St Thomas
c2 Article – Elgin County Court House – Photo prior to 1885
Page 20
c2 Photo – Carol Custance, daughter of Carl Custance of St Thomas
c2 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs George Ronald Prong – Photo
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs T. S. Bolter of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Irvin Hepburn of New Sarum, 8th
c6 Engagement – Morris Eugene Hill, son of W. Hill to Margaret Catherine Hunt, daughter of Charles Hunt
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Louis State of St Thomas, 50th – Photo, parents of Dr David State, Albert and Jack State and Mrs David (Rose) Gerrard
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Donald Kennedy Nevels – Photo
25 February 1957
Page 1
c1 Article – James C. Robb, 75, of Dunwich; Russell D’Arcy Flaherty, 33, of Toronto
Page 2
c5 Died – Miss Jeannette Dobie, 85 years, daughter of William & Mary Dobie, nee Laidlaw; sister of Mrs Joseph (Jane) Wilson, Mrs Christina McKay, John and Frank Dobie and the late Miss Emma Dobie; sister-in-law of Mrs Catherine Dobie
Page 6
c1 Died – John D. Huffman, son of George & Hannah Huffman, nee Fairlie; widow of Mrs Jane Forshaw Lawson Huffman; father of Mrs M. L. Enwistle, Mrs J. Wallace Thompson, Mrs S. L. Krompart and Millicent Huffman; brother of A. D. Huffman and Clarence Crawford; grandfather of Mrs Donald Brundage, Mrs T. R. Moore, Mrs Clarence Taylor, Mrs Ivan Miller and Capt. J. L. C. Enwistle
c7 Died – David Pettinga, 9 years, Feb 23, son of David Pettinga
Page 7
c3 Born – Kevin Charles Stuart Smith, son of Charles & Margaret Smith, nee Jamieson; brother of Sharon and Patricia, Feb 22
c3 Born – Douglas Gloin, son of Donald & Anne Gloin, nee Hathaway; brother of Connie Jean, Feb 24
c3 Memoriam – Hugh A. Ross, Feb 25 1945, by Rovie
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Jones, Feb 23
c4 Funeral – Mrs Edith Bagshaw, Feb 23
c4 Funeral – Mrs Ivy May Borbridge, Feb 23
c4 Funeral – Miss Edna Bremner, Feb 23
c5 Fire – Home of Harold Price, Corinth
c5 Died – Charles Grawburg, 68 years, Feb 23
Page 8
c5 Died – George A. Galloway, 70 years, Feb 23, husband of Mrs Margaret Galloway, nee Armstrong
25 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Rev W. D. Stenlake – Photo
c1 Photo – St Thomas Figure Skating Club – Albert Mycroft; Beverley Glass; Mary Ellen Parker; Carol LeCourtois; Harold Parker; Robert Glass
c3 Article – Carl Adrien Doxtator, 30 years and Donald Titchener, 23 years both of St Thomas
Page 10
c1 Married – George Ronald Prong to Lynda Ann Denniss
c3 Birthday – Arscott Axford of Yarmouth, 89th
c4 Photo – St Thomas Figure Skating Club carnival – Mrs Robert Glass; Lois Withenshaw; Mrs Harris Babcock; Brenda Knight
Page 12
c3 Photo – Tom Pullen; John Heeney; Mr & Mrs Walter Slute; Mrs R. E. Boykowich
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs L. Hetherington; Mr & Mrs H. Crawford
c3 Photo – Harold Goodwin, Mrs N. Goodwin; Mr & Mrs Laing McDowell
Page 16
c1 Photo – Bissett Motors Parts Department & Office Staff – Charlie Smith; Wayne Stewart; Jack McGill; Ralph Eiliul; Donna Brandow; Margaret Duynisveld
c1 Photo – Bissett Motors Sales Staff – R. A. ‘Alec’ Connor; Harold Black; Carl Lenentine; Stan Trojec; Blake Oatman; Mac Wellman C. B. ‘Chuck’ Fearn; Glen Stover
c1 Photo – Bissett Motors Service Department Staff – Grant Westman; Joe McCarthy; William VanOene; John Mahalik; Ernie Partell; Syl Girouard; Gus Ireland; Larry Abel; Anthony VanHooydonk; William Hill
c1 Photo – Bissett Motors Body Shop Staff – William Wood; William Dadson; Frank Nagy; Ray Dowell; Jack Lynch; Cyril Gasprc
c7 Photo – Jack Bissett
26 February 1957
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Mrs Katie Cooper, Feb 25
c6 Born – Paul Frederick Long, son of George & Pauline Long; brother of Garry Ward Long; Feb 23
c6 Born – Janet Elizabeth Small, chosen daughter of Earle & Eunice Small, nee Cloes; sister of Gregory and Joanne; Nov 2 1956
c6 Born – Randy Allan Ross, son of Larry & Marilyn Ross, nee Rickwood, Feb 26
c6 Born – Cora Weerdenburg, daughter of Ted Weerdenburg; sister of Rita and Helen; Feb 25
c6 Memoriam – W. B. Adlington, Feb 26 1951
26 February 1957
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Mayor John M. Stirling of St Thomas; Leslie Holmes; Murray McIntyre; Grenville Vogan
Page 11
c4 Photo – Mr & Mrs Lawrence Ross of Port Stanley; Mrs O. D. Harmon
Page 12
c1 Photo – St Thomas Royals Hockey Team – Herb Kewley; Joe Pelsh; Eddy Lochhead; Walt Long; Don Beattie; Dan MacPherson; Joe Griffi; Johnny Allison; Harold Schooley; Les Thomas Cec Cowie; Harold McCormick; Art Sullivan; Keith Kewley; Doug Silverburg; Lou Norton
27 February 1957
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Melinda Moore, 83rd years, Feb 27, widow of George Moore
c3 Died – Norman P. ‘Buck’ Windle Sr., 86th year; father of Norman, James, William and John Windle, Mrs James (Patricia) Klassen and Mrs Albert (Grace) Beal; brother of Herbert Windle and Mrs George (Margaret) Cowell
c4 Died – Henry Gelina, 69 years, Feb 25, husband of Mrs Julia Gelina, nee Pitre; father of Lorenzo Gelina and Mrs John (Delia) Kuhn; brother of William Gelina, Mrs Charles (Agnes) Potvin, Mrs Albert (Rose) Bondy, Mrs Clifford (Belle) Berger, Mrs Noah (Elizabeth) Desjardins and Mrs Paul (Irene) Masse
c5 Memoriam – Benny Palmer, Feb 27 1949, by wife Ivy and daughters Shirley, Madlynne, Bunny and Patsy; by brother Carl and sister-in-law Marion
c6 Born – Douglas Grant Henderson, son of John Ross Henderson; brother of Karen Elizabeth; grandson of John Douglas Henderson, Feb 18
c6 Born – Stephen James Powers, son of James R. & Heather Powers, nee Paget, Feb 26
c6 Died – Mrs George Moore, Feb 27
27 February 1957
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Miss Effie Towsley; William Stewart; Richard Fuke; Robert Wardle; Tom Wright; Dick Fellowes; Pat Shannon
c4 Died – Eugene Moyer, 38 years, Feb 26
c7 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Doan, 30 years; wife of Garnet Doan; mother of David and Marie Doan
28 February 1957
Page 3
c3 Died – H. Arthur Walkey, 47 years, Feb 27, son of George Walkey; husband of Mrs Grace Walkey, nee Thomas the daughter of W. I. Thomas; nephew of Mrs Ella (Ann) Eckel
c5 Died – Robert Hall Arkell, 79 years, Feb 27
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Eva Ma Stoner, 64 years, Feb 28, widow of Stanley M. Stoner
c3 Memoriam – Thomas Birchall, Feb 29 1956
c3 Memoriam – Samuel W. Cook, Feb 28 1950, by wife Alice
c3 Memoriam – Marian Davey Palmer, Feb 28 1954
c3 Memoriam – Ethel Pringle, Feb 28 1954, by husband Cecil and daughter Michael and Mary; by sister Mabel and brother-in-law Ron; by sister Elsie and brother-in-law Don; by parents and her 2 children Mary and Michael
c3 Memoriam – Charles Tompkins, Feb 27 1952, by wife Della
c4 Born – David Wayne Dunlop, son of William J. & Barbara Joan Dunlop, nee Casey, Feb 24
c5 Died – Miss Mabel Luxton Demare, 77 years, Feb 28
c5 Died – Mrs Eva May Stoner, Feb 28
c8 Died – Jonathan Russell Aspden, 75 years, son of Jonathan & Sarah Aspden, nee Robbins; husband of Mrs Emma Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Aspden, nee Mills; father of Bruce Aspden, Mrs Odd (Phyllis E.) Schyberg and Mrs William (Shirley O.) Boraski; brother of Roy and William Aspden and Mrs James (Louise) Borland
28 February 1957
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Fred A. Bell; Miss Kathleen Murphy; Donald I. Houghton; E. F. S. Sanders; W. R. Donkin
c3 Died – Maurice H. Stewart, 67 years, Feb 22, husband of Mrs Mary Stewart, nee Ritchie
c4 Died – Miss Mabel Demare, Feb 28