St Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
May & June 1959
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1 May 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – Hon. Dr. Matthew B. Dymond at Ontario Hospital, St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Photo – Al Green and Bazel Campbell of Green’s Dominion Furniture Lt., 613-19 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 7
c3 Article – New Shedden Post Office – George F. Braddon; Postmaster Matthew Ahara Jr. – Photo
c4 Died – Robert H. Millman, 85 years, May 1, widow of Mrs Mary Millman
c4 Died – John Theodore Bown, 85 years, Apr 30
c5 Died – George Habkirk, Apr 29
c5 Died – John Theodore Bown, Apr 30
c5 Died – Mrs John Jordan, Apr 30
c5 Died – Robert H. Millman, May 1
c6 Memoriam – Catherine Annie Lewis, May 1 1954, by son Jim and daughter-in-law Eileen Lewis; granddaughter Rosemary VanLoo; great grandchildren Layne and Cindy VanLoo; by husband Edgar
c6 Memoriam – Andra Nichols Millman, May 1 1954, by daughters Joyce and Barbara
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Josette Osterhout, May 1 1958, by Pauline, Louis, Brenda and Judy; by daughter Freda, son-in-law Joe and granddaughters Dina and Wendy; by Gerald, Inez and family
Page 9
c2 Married – G. Ronald Leggett, son of Stewart Leggett to Helen May Konkol, daughter of James Konkol
1 May 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Grades 3 & 4 from Union Public School – Elizabeth Yo; Judy Pavey; Linda Jamieson; Irene Haight; Linda Perry; Ronald Duin; Betty Wilson; Carolyn McLaws; George Wilson; Linda Scobie; Linda Beckett; Ted Dunn; Chris Ingram; Douglas Cross; Leo Duin; Grant Dufty; Joseph LaForge; Leroy Vaughan; Gail McPhail; Jean Cawthorpe; Elaine Doan; Marilyn Schnekenburger; Margaret Sadler; Darlene Imeson; John Sanders; Kenneth Boughman; Kenneth Johnson; Leslie Shelley; Patsy Clark; Sharon Fishleigh; Mrs B. Fishleigh, teacher; Robert Rose; John Imeson; Joyce Walch; Pat Jamieson; Dorothy Haight; Mrs G. Ingram; Mrs J. Walch; Mrs E. Wilson and Mrs L. Sanders
c3 Photo – Charlie Wong’s Laundry, 446-48 Talbot St., St Thomas to be demolished; home of a Chinese Laundry for 70 years; Mrs Sophie Segal owns the property
c4 Article – Letter about Education in Good Schools by Dr G. H. Valentine of St Thomas
c7 Article – Fred White rejects $115,00. from Catfish Creek Conservation Authority for the purchase of White’s Bush at Springwater
Page 12
c1 Died – Mrs Marietta Smith, nee Atkinson, Apr 30, mother of Cecil and Allan Smith and Mrs Warren Beaman; sister of Dr Edgar Atkinson, Dr Howard Atkinson, Elmer E. Atkinson and Mrs A. C. Kennedy
Page 14
c8 Photo – George & Andy Beaudry of Beaudry Bros., St Thomas and London
Page 20
c4 Photo – Grade 12 students from East Elgin District High School – Marilyn Lyons; Jane Boughman; Marilyn Walker; Carol Teeple; Beverley McArthur; Pat Somerville; Nancy Robinson; Roberta Blyth; Joanne Vandewyngaerde; Margaret Howe; Carolyn Stringle; Judy Teeple; Kathryn Martin; Carole Pamplin; Mack Dawson, teacher; Donna Cameron; Marion Jimson; Anne Cameron; Shirley Green; Rut Richardson; Beatrice Ray; Katherine Mergler; Audrey Cornish; Kathleen Stover; Lezora Learn; Judith Hillier; Grant Ingram; Bruce Howe; John McKnight; David Grant; James Hertner; Roy Lamond; Benny Buis; Ronald Betterley; Wayne Charlton; David Gardner; Jerry DenHartog; Percy Whitcroft; Alex Fuller; Fred Cathers; jack McConnell; Carl Christie
2 May 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – Al Walsh of Straffordville
Page 2
c1 Photo – St Joseph’s High School Prom Queen Judy Beale and escort David
Page 3
c4 Article – Elgin County Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 7
c1 Died – Miss Rose McArthur, Apr 28, sister of Mrs Olive Ball, Charles, Dan and Archie McArthur and Mrs Gordon Follick
c2 Funeral – Mrs Kenneth Beisel, Apr 25
c3 Photo – Sandra Diane Bentley; Cynthia Coombes; Barbara Moon
c3 Born – Mary Theresa Anne McNabb, daughter of G. A. & Dorothy McNabb, ne Brown, May 1
c3 Died – Robert H. Millman, May 1
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Black Siple, 77 years, May 2, wife of Ernest Siple
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Black Siple, 77 years, May 2, wife of Ernest Siple
c6 Died – Mrs Esther Hammond Price King, Apr 28, widow of William C. King
Page 8
c1 Photo – Rt. Rev. G. N. Luxton, Bishop of the Anglican Dioceses of Huron
Page 9
c1 Article – Dedication of new Edward Street Baptist Church – Photo
Page 10
c2 Article – Old St Thomas papers found in the effects of the late Patrick Meehan; Southern Counties Journal of St Thomas, a weekly paper dated July 21 with James S. Brierley manager records train calamity of July 15 1887 when an excursion train from Port Stanley ran into an outbound MCR freight train and fire spread to a tank of oil which exploded; The New York Herald paper of Saturday Apr 15 1865 contains an account of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln; Ulster County Gazette paper dated Saturday January 4 1800, published at Kingston on the Hudson, New York records the death of George Washington on December 14 1799
c4 Photo – Hon. Dr Matthew B. Dymond, Ontario Minister of Health tours Ontario Hospital, St Thomas – Dr W. G. Brown; Dr B. H. McNeel; Dr C. A. Cleland; Ron K. McNeil; Miss Myrtle Graham; Arthur H. Fairs; Dr Paul Hoake; Dr James Curtin; Dr J. J. Kaufman; Dr Roman Borsch; Dr Walter Babiak
2 May 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Old English Church, St Thomas to be marked as historical site; church completed in 1824 on land donated by Capt. Daniel Rapelje, founder of the City of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Article – Charlie Wong’s Old Laundry was first Catholic Separate School in City of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Michael Wellwood of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Grant and Allan Hughson, children of Gordon Hughson of Aylmer
Page 12
c2 Married – Ivan Verns Wall, son of Melbourne Wall to Donna Jean Cottrell, daughter of Ernest Cottrell
Page 13
c3 Married – Harry Malcolm Lilley, son of Harry Lilley to Mable Ann Jeffrey, daughter of John A. Jeffrey
c3 Photo – Miss Marjorie Robson, daughter of Samuel Robson
c6 Married – LS James Elliott Surgent, son of Walter T. Surgent to Shirley Kathleen Usher daughter of John Usher
Page 20
c1 Engagement – Frederick James Smithson, son of J. H. Smithson to Shirley May Walters, daughter of Allan J. Walters – Photo of Shirley
c1 Married – Guido Parisio, son of Virino Parisio to Glovina Breda, daughter of Donato Breda – Photo
c2 Engagement – Donald Ernest Thompson, son of Ray Thompson to Diana Ruth Labadie, daughter of E. J. Labadie
c2 Engagement – Robert Carl Rapelje, son of Walter E. Rapelje to Janet Gale Pate, daughter of Carl T. Page
c2 Engagement – Robert Wayne Emmett to Donna Marlene Weaver, daughter of Louis Weaver
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. H. Young of St Thomas, 55th
c5 Birthday – Mrs Caroline Henning of Port Stanley, 85th, mother of Fred and Walter Henning and Mrs Eileen Riley and the late Mrs Caroline Stewart; grandmother of Minnie and Ronald Stewart
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. M. Katzenmeier of Brownsville, 40th
c6 Married – Albert C. Lambler, son of Edward Lambler to Joan Louise Graham, daughter of John Graham
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Sam Dadson of Frome, 40th
4 May 1959
Page 1
c1 Article – Provincial Election
c2 Photos – Provincial Election – Ronald K. McNeil; Lloyd S. Gurr; J. B. Wilson; Miss Jean Ellis; Philip Verheyden; Phillip Schleihauf; John W. Spence
c4 Photo – Provincial License Office operated by R. G. Savage at 332 Talbot St., St Thomas; Miss Elizabeth McLean; Inspector Michael S. Davis; Maj. R. G. Savage; Donald Belfry
Page 3
c3 Photo – Doug Sullivan; Bob Glass; Gene Ray; Mrs Gene Ray; Tom Pullen; Mrs John Ayling
Page 6
c1 Article – E. R. Procunier of Brantford and formerly of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Photo – Jim Chaplin; Mr & Mrs John Wise
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs Annie Jordan, May 2
c4 Photo – Michael Koleada; Erle R. Burgess
c4 Died – Benjamin Holborn, 78 years, May 4
c5 Died – Mrs Myra H. Kerr, May 4, widow of John A. Kerr
c5 Born – Brian Douglas Leverton, son of George & Ruby Leverton, nee Connor, May 1
c5 Born – Daughter of Harry E. & Maxine VanHorne, nee Wereley; sister of Phillip Scott; May 2
c6 Died – Mrs John A. Kerr, May 4
c6 Died – Benjamin Holborn, May 4
c6 Died – Mrs Etta G. Munroe, 73 years, May 2, widow of John Munroe
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Black Siple, 77 years, May 2, wife of Ernest Siple
Page 10
c3 Photo – St Thomas Inter-county Junior League Baseball Team – Gary Doupe; Verne Snowsell; Neil Ambrose; Wayne Drewitt; Bob Gilson; Bob Baker; Bud Westaway; Al Dorans; Tom Hanley; Dave Pook; Win Matthews; Jay Teetzel; Ron Pronger; Earl Somerville; Dallas Elliott; Jim Clark; Bert Mitchell, coach; Roger Mitchell, bat boy
4 May 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Opening of Edward Street Baptist Church – Rev C. Waddell; Rev E. J. Whan; Rev G. W. Sherman; Rev Charles N. Saunders; Rev J. Maitland Jones; Rev J. P. Klahsen
c1 Photo – Opening of Edward Street Baptist Church – Mrs T. H. Williams; Dorothy Williams; Ray Williams; Mrs Ray Williams; Thomas Williams; Patty Williams; Mrs Dennis J. Williams
c3 Died – Mrs Etta G. Munroe, 73 years, May 2, widow of John Munroe
c6 Photo – Sid Gilbert; Fred Kelso; Tommy White; Johnny Ambrose; Jim Peterson and son Chuck
c6 Photo – Sharron Willey; Ray Galloway; Gary Hubert; John Westover
Page 12
c8 Funeral – Daniel A. Kennedy, 75 years, May 4
Page 15
c4 Married – William Loftus, son of Dr L. J. Loftus to Margaret Rose VanBree, daughter of C. VanBree
c4 Engagement – Frederick James Smithson, son of J. H. Smithson to Shirley May Walters, daughter of Allan J. Walters
c5 Married – Thomas Stanley Porter, son of Fred Porter to Jean Eleanor Sinden, daughter of W. S. Sinden
Page 17
c3 Photo – St Thomas Uniteds Soccer Team – Alex Clark; Alex Robinson; George Robinson; terry Bottomley; Gordon Winterbottom; Bob Puddy; Ken Turner; Alex Stevenson; Al Bates; John Beverley; Mayor V. A. Barrie and dog Mike
Page 20
c3 Photo – George Antonovich; Keith Chamberlain; Arnold Brown
5 May 1959
Page 3
c5 Photo – Richard C. Cochrill; J. Arnold Elliott; Tom Keith; Dr Perry S. Dobson; Dr George T. Kennedy; J. Walton Peart
c5 Photo – Miss Bonnie Coulton; Mr & Mrs Walter Thoms; Mr & Mrs Jack Reid
c6 Photo – Ralph Foster; Norman Bendell; Douglas McCaig; Maurice Jones; Milt Pearson; Mr Luft
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Mrs Myra Kerr, May 6, widow of John Kerr
c4 Photo – Rev Frank A. Peake of Glanworth
c4 Funeral – Robert H. Millman, May 4
c5 Article – Harvey L. Lawton of Yarmouth – Photo
c5 Died – Mrs Maude (Buck) McPherson, 82 years, May 4
c5 Born – Anne Evelyn Alway, daughter of Ted & Doreen Alway, nee Barker; sister of Stephen and David; May 2
c5 Born – Catherine Ilene Lampman, daughter of Murray & Joan Lampman, nee Cooper, May 2
c5 Memoriam – Roy Brebner, May 5 1958, by sister Mrs Edith Smith
c5 Memoriam – Emma Giles, May 5 1943
c5 Memoriam – James Lewis Greenslade, May 5 1950
c6 Died – Benjamin Holborn, May 4
c6 Died – Mrs Myra Hope Smith Kerr, May 4
c6 Died – Mrs Maude McPherson, May 4
Page 8
c2 Died – Miss Belle Stokes, 96th year, May 5
c3 Photo – Rene Strobbe; Steve Nagy; William Barbier; Royden Cathers; Foley Ingram
c3 Photo – John Lamers; Bert Combe
c3 Funeral – George Habkirk, Apr 30
Page 9
c5 Married – Thomas Richard Walters, son of Richard Walters to Viola Corinne Williams, daughter of Allan Williams
5 May 1959
Second Section – Bridal Section
Page 13
c1 Engagement – Ron Ball to Marilyn Tales – Photo
Page 14
c1 Photo – Rona Ball; Marilyn Tales; C. Kenneth Fry
Page 15
c1 Photo – Ron Ball; Marilyn Tales; Arty Reynolds
Page 17
c1 Photo – Mrs Marilyn Williams; Marilyn Tales; Ronald Ball
c5 Photo – Mrs M. Gledhill; Marilyn Tales; Ron Ball
Page 22
c4 Photo – St Thomas Intermediate Merchants Baseball Team – John Ambrose, coach; Norm Nichols; Ed Lochhead; Fred Kelso; Max Balsdon; Bob Neal; Al Doan; Ray Galloway; Gary Hubert; Sharron Willey
6 May 1959
Page 6
c6 Photo – Bob Stevens of Gosnell School of Safe Driving, St Thomas
Page 7
c3 Photo – Ontario Hospital Floor Hockey Champs – George Hebert; Mel Travis; Armond Ducharnde; Edward Forbes; Joseph Bahard; Robert East; Ray Wimbush; Jack Young; Frank Huck; Ivan Heipel; Wayne Smith; Robert Cross
c4 Died – Mrs Lennard Ward, nee Betty Weir, May 5
c4 Died – Chauncey Oakes, 90th year, May 5, widow of Mrs Lucy Oakes, nee Philips
c4 Died – John Sidney Karl, 56 years, May 6, husband of Mrs Bertha Davis Karl
c4 Died – Mrs Maude McPherson, May 5
c4 Died – Mrs Betty Ward, nee Weir, May 5, wife of Lennard Ward
c5 Funeral – Mrs Etta G. Munroe, May 5
c5 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Siple, May 5
c5 Memoriam – Horace Bell, May 6 1943
c8 Died – John Sidney Karl, May 6 – Photo
6 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Cadets on parade; Brig. F. A. Clift
c3 Photo – Lt. Col. J. W. McNeil; Cdt. Lt. Ronald Smith; Maj. F. O. Lewis; Brig. F. A. Clift
Page 14
c4 Died – Chancey Oakes, May 5
Page 15
c3 Photo – Miss Eleanor Turvey; Mrs L. M. Bradley; Mrs J. T. P. Nichols; Mrs William Wharry
Page 16
c3 Photo – Mrs R. J. Smith; Mrs A. Peart; Mrs J. Pincombe; Mrs R. C. Cochrill; Mrs B. R. Willson; Mrs H. Spackman
Page 19
c3 Photo – Bowling Champs – Bus Hanley; J. Gerry McNamara; Wayne Hart; Andy Allen; Robert McAteer; Maurice Land; absent Jack Arlein and Douglas Moyes
7 May 1959
Page 7
c2 Died – John Sidney Karl, May 6
c2 Legal – Jim McNulty and wife Jeanette McNulty of St Thomas
c5 Died – John Harold O’Brien, 14 years, May 6, son of Thomas O’Brien
c5 Funeral – Benjamin Holborn, May 6
c5 Memoriam – Ben Lessard, May 7 1956, by daughter Kathleen; by Eileen and Harry, Grant and Stanley
c5 Died – Harry Cornfoot, 78 years, May 7, husband of Mrs Alma Cornfoot
c5 Died – John Sidney Karl, May 6
c5 Died – John Harold O’Brien, May 6
c5 Died – Mrs Lennard Ward, May 5
c5 Died – Henry John ‘Harry’ Westaway, 55 years, May 7, husband of Mrs Margaret Westaway
c8 Died – Harry Cornfoot, May 7 – Photo
Page 8
c1 Inquest – Death of Joseph L. McCarthy, 26, Apr 20
c2 Article – Balthasar Lueftenegger of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Harry McCormack; George Becker; Dan A. O’Leary; T. M. Green; James W. Tweedy; Jack Dvorak; J. Harry Davidson; Louis Putze; Ernest A. Weberling; Mrs Steve Kozak
c7 Died – Henry John Westaway, May 7 – Photo
Page 14
c1 Died – Mrs Margaret Killoran, May 6, mother of Mrs Donald F. (Claire) McCraw
c1 Article – Earle G. Palmer of St Thomas and Chicago
c2 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Girls’ Athletic Society winners – Elizabeth James; Sharon Colman; Marilyn Neal; Deanna Hemphill; Ruth Gonyou; Janet Harper; Luella Watson; Elaine Fulton; Elizabeth Street; Donna Cromwell; Pat Hunt; Carol McCarthy; Patsy Harper
c2 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Girls’ Athletic Society – Frances Badgley; Sue Birchall; Marjorie O’Neil; Miss Betty Crocker; Louis Neal; Lois Sutherland; Elizabeth Street; Janet Harper; Marg Cupples; absent Norma Ashton and Marilyn McGregor
7 May 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Retirement – William J. Bucker of West Lorne – Photo
c1 Photo – Maj. R. L. Chantler; Cdt. Maj. Ken Preston; Capt. R. J. Bromley
c3 Photo – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Cadet Corps on parade
c3 Article – Leslie Dinwoodie, 46 years
c4 Photo – Maj. R. L. Chantler
c4 Photo – S. E. Lockey of Straffordville moves 2 houses from Elm Street site of the new Loblaw supermarket to property of Donald West, Con 4, Yarmouth Township
Page 16
c1 Photo – Truman Motor Sales Lt., Talbot St. W., Aylmer
Page 22
c3 Photo – St Thomas Minor Hockey Pee Wee champs – Joe Spencer; Howard Thomas; Don Bell; Richard Moyes; William Lindsay; Steve Paddon, coach; Harry MacLeod
8 May 1959
Page 1
c3 Photo – Fire Chief Hugh McIntyre; Pat McKenzie; Marjorie Funnell; Robert Dawdy
Page 2
c1 Photo – Construction of addition to Jaeger Machine Co. of Canada, St Thomas
c2 Photo – Construction of expansion to Shaw’s Ice Cream plant, No. 4 Highway just south of the drive-in theatre
Page 7
c3 Article – Dr Douglas Bocking, son of W. R. Bocking of St Thomas – Photo
c6 Died – Harry Cornfoot, May 7
c6 Died – Norman A. Ford, 53 years, May 7, husband of Mrs Agnes Ford, nee McMillan
c6 Died – John Harold O’Brien, May 6
c6 Died – Henry John Westaway, May 7
Page 8
c1 Photo – Dr W. D. Smith; Miss Beth Pennington; Rev R. W. Lane; Mrs A. E. Thomson; Mrs R. W. Lane
c3 Married – George Bloye to Mrs Mabel Minard
c4 Married – John Milo Popham, son of W. H. Popham to Dorothy Jean Sangster, daughter of Ross Sangster
c5 Married – Helmut Tinnes, son of George Tinnes to Emmy Lehmann, daughter of Rudolph Lehmann
c6 Photo – Miss Marjorie Robson; Linda MacLeod; Lynda Stinchcombe; Anna Groves; Carol Gunning; Linda VanHorne; Annalee Richardson; Ann Jolley; Beverly Glass; Janet MacLeod; Carol Simpson
Page 10
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs A. V. Ashbrook-Hills of St Thomas, 24th
c4 Photo – Kelvin Campbell; Rodger Campbell; John McCallum; David Murray
c4 Photo – Charles Shaw of Dunwich and his grandson Bruce Ripley of Dutton
8 May 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Cpl. Charles Tutty of St Thomas; husband of Mrs Marjorie Tutty
c1 Photo – Construction of new Community Hall at Dexter
c1 Photo – West entrance to St Thomas at Lynhurst hill
c6 Photo – Construction of new Elgin Block and Cement Products plant, St Thomas
c8 Died – Norman A. Ford, May 7
Page 12
c1 Photo – James Scott of Aylmer
c1 Article – Arnold R. Stover, son of Charles Stover
c1 Funeral – Mrs Elsie Silverthorne
c3 Photo – Lawrence Kelly of Talbotville; Lee Martin of St Thomas; Russell Lewis of Orwell; Sandy Robinson of Aylmer
c6 Died – Mrs Lydia Watson, 64 years, daughter of William Carroll
Page 15
c1 Photo – Mrs Ivy Pullen; Jack Pullen; Don Hubert; Glen Ingram
9 May 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – Italian freighter ‘San Sebastiono of Trieste’ docked in Port Stanley
c1 Photo – Reeve Lloyd S. Gurr; Captain Carmino Orlando of the ‘San Sebastiono’; Harbourmaster George Wilson
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Myra Kerr, May 6
c3 Funeral – Mrs Esther (Hammond) King, 75 years, Apr 30
c5 Died – Mrs W. Lloyd Garton, 63 years, May 8
c5 Memoriam – E. Ray Walker, May 9 1953
c7 Born – Douglas Stanley Askew, son of Ralph & Shirley Askew, nee Forrest, brother of Mark; Apr 25
c7 Born – Jeffrey Scott Donovan, son of William & Marilyn Donovan, nee Wilson, brother of Janie and Kim; May 7
Page 10
c2 Married – Roy Matthews to Mrs Clara Edwards
c3 Married – Ronald Bruce McQuiggan, son of Morris G. McQuiggan to Noah Hamilton Henderson, daughter of J. A. Hamilton Henderson
Page 11
c4 Married – John Hofstee, son of Jacob Hofstee to Beatrice DeBlieck, daughter of Albert DeBlieck – Photo
Page 12
c1 Died – William Crandell, May 6, brother of Harold Crandell, Mrs James Clark and Mrs Walter Charlton
9 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Kitchen in St Thomas Elgin General Hospital
c1 Photo – Laboratory at St Thomas Elgin General Hospital – Miss Eleanor Horsley; Miss Teny VandeBurgt; Dr Richard H. Pearce
c4 Photo – Pharmacy at St Thomas Elgin General Hospital – Miss Veronica Denoon; Mrs Erva Jordon; William Wheaton
c5 Photo – Miss Ruth Waechter; Beverly Payne, son of C. B. Payne
c6 Article – Eagle’s Nest, original name of Eagle, Aldborough Township
Page 14
c1 Photo – Frank Farquharson; Ronald Shelley; Christine Kesterloop [Kesteloot]; John Kesterloop [Kesteloot]; Marjorie Horton
c6 Photo – Flt. Lt. R. K. Malott; WO1 D. R. Pirie
c8 Funeral – Mrs Maude McPherson, May 7
c8 Funeral – Miss Belle Stokes, May 7
Page 24
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs T. R. Walters – Photo
c2 Engagement – Sub. Lt. Larry Albert Ashley, to Marjorie Gail Berry, daughter of Dr Berry – Photo
c4 Engagement – Ian Gibson McLay, son of Homer G. McLay to Eraine Julienne Labadie, daughter of Joseph Thomas Labadie
c4 Engagement – Sub. Lt. Larry Albert Ashley, to Marjorie Gail Berry, daughter of Dr Berry
c4 Engagement – Robert Aylmer Begg, son of Lynnwood Begg to Martha Elizabeth Dowler, daughter of Garvey Dowler
c4 Engagement – Donald Ford Smith, son of H. O. Smith to Beverley Jean Weskett, daughter of H. S. Weskett
c4 Engagement – Erwin James Pearson, son of Mrs Lloyd Farrell to Margaret Joanne Size, daughter of Mrs Clara L. Size
c4 Engagement – Donald Allan Salt, son of T. W. Salt to Dorothy Ann Hall, daughter of William Hall
c4 Engagement – Kenneth Ronald Scott, son of Ivan Scott to Marion Whyte, daughter of James Whyte
c4 Engagement – William Charles Rowden, son of E. H. Rowden to Carolyn Irene Axtell, daughter of Clifford Axtell
c4 Engagement – David Read Sorrill, son of William Sorrill to Joanne Beverley Ball, daughter of Stanley G. Ball
c4 Engagement – Ian Gibson McLay, son of Homer G. McLay to Eraine Julienne Labadie, daughter of Joseph Thomas Labadie – Photo
c4 Married – John Curtis, nephew of J. C. Curtis to Nancy Tuck
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Lorne Lilley of St Thomas, 30th
c4 Died – Mrs Lillian Stubbs, mother of Mrs A. M. MacPherson
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs John Milo Popham – Photo
c6 Married – Mr & Mrs Helmut Tinnes – Photo
c6 Married – Mr & Mrs James Henry C. Truman – Photo
11 May 1959
Page 2
c3 Photo – Moving building belonging to Henry Parker just north of NYC tracks on Centennial Ave. to the new Elgin Block & Cement plant; Cliff Gillard of Port Stanley did the move
Page 3
c3 Died – Alfred W. King, 75 years, May 9, husband of Mrs Jane Anne Abel King
c4 Article – Rev Lorne B. Nethercott of St Thomas – Photo
Page 7
c1 Baptism – Rebecca Susan Dufton, daughter of J. R. Dufton; Colleen Elizabeth Carter, daughter of R. B Carter; Krista Marie Laura Fry, daughter of C. K. Fry; Karen Lynn Purvis, daughter of M. W. Purvis; Pamela Gail Szuchs, daughter of F Szuchs; Shelley Virginia Brown and Mark Davidson Brown, children of R. S. Brown; William Matthew Vyse, son of William E. Vyse; Raymond Russell Wise, don of J. R. Wise; Janet Blair Moon, daughter of H. B. Moon
c3 Photo – New Sarum Baptist Church Young Peoples – William Topping; Norma Ashton; Marjorie Cook; Carol McKenzie; Jim Harvey; Donna Houghton; Gary Ashton; Cliff Rellett
c4 Funeral – Harry Cornfoot, May 9
c4 Funeral – John S. Karl, May 8
c4 Funeral – John Harold O’Brien, May 9
c5 Funeral – Mrs Betty Ward, May 8
c5 Funeral – Harry J. Westaway, May 9
c5 Legal – John Bates of Iona
c5 Memoriam – Flt. Sgt. Shannon Smith, May 10 1945
c6 Died – David DeFrancis, 72nd year, May 10, widow of Mrs Irene DeFrancis
c5 Died – Alfred W. King, May 9
Page 8
c3 Article – Addition to Union School – Photo – Lee Laur, principal; Lloyd Teeple
c7 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
11 May 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Queen’s University Graduates from Elgin County – Allan Ambrose Jackson and George Douglas Vallee, both of Straffordville; Roger Wayne Whitehead, West Lorne; Robert Stucky, St Thomas; Joan Fenwick; Ronald Bruce McQuiggan; Charles William Dingman, Stratford, son of Charles D. Dingman; Edith Diane Stanbury, Crystal Beach, daughter of Charles Stanbury and granddaughter of late Col. F. G. Stanbury
c1 Photo – Joan Fenwick; Ronald Bruce McQuiggan; Ralph Robert Stucky; Roger Wayne Whitehead
c2 Article – Chapel at Memorial Hospital Contains Elgin Book of Remembrance – Photos
c7 Photo – Jack P. Secord
Page 10
c1 Photo – Hill on County Rd. 38 at Richmond in East Elgin
c6 Photo – Robert Schneckenberger; Joseph Toth; Stanley C. Smith; Klaus Barendregt; Alex Sura
Page 11
c2 Married – Derek Alexander Romeril, son of Alexander Edward Romeril to Margaret Ann Elliott, daughter of William Kennedy Elliott
c6 Married – James Henry Curtis Trueman, son of George Trueman to Marjorie Zella Watson, daughter of William Watson
12 May 1959
Page 2
c5 Died – John Christopher McCarthy, 43rd year, May 10
Page 6
c3 Died – Dr Paul M. Andrus, 65 years, May 11, husband of Mrs Louise Andrus, nee Kirkpatrick; father of Guy Andrus and Mrs Douglas (Pauline) Ashworth
Page 7
c2 Photo – William Topping of New Sarum
c3 Died – William Burton Dinwoodie, 82 years, May 12
c4 Photo – Mrs I. D. Cameron; Mrs Lillian Reeve; Mrs Nellie Goddard; Mrs K. Mitchell; Mrs Josephine McNish; Mrs Alice Haigh; Mrs Delphine Haywood; Mrs Elsie Ellison; Mrs Edna Tunks
c5 Memoriam – Lena Brown, May 12 1958, by husband William; by daughters Maud, Eileen and Etoile
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Violet Louise Lang, May 12 1949, by Bill and Josephine; by Art, Anna
c5 Memoriam – Murray Roloson, May 12 1956, by wife Lily
c5 Memoriam – Frederick Smithson, May 12 1951, by wife Sarah
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Edna Walters, May 12 1950, by daughters Marion, Vivian, Irene and son Bruce
c7 Born – Hugh Joseph Cassidy, son of W. T. & Margaret Cassidy, nee Pook, May 6
c7 Born – Still born son of William H. & Grace Free, nee McCracken, May 10
c7 Born – Daughter of George & Gwen Radake, nee Pugh, May 9
c7 Died – William Burton Dinwoodie, May 12
c7 Died – John Christopher McCarthy, May 10
Page 8
c4 Photo – Business Office of Fred Page Higgins & Co., 136 Centre St., St Thomas
Page 9
c1 Article – Fred Page Higgins & Co., 136 Centre St., St Thomas – Photo
12 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Angus Walton’s senior class at Balaclava St. School, St Thomas
c5 Photo – Ralph Glover; Ernest Fahner; Patty Glover; Penny Fahner; Wilfred Dawdy; Kathy Lynn Dawdy; Eileen Long; Clara Hepburn; Stephanie Ferguson; Clarene Hardcastle; T. Ross Hardcastle
Page 14
c1 Photo – Bruce Hedges; K. C. Emerson; Lyal Tait; Steve Angyal; Charles Phillips
c4 Photo – Allan A. Jackson and G. Douglas Vallee of Straffordville
Page 16
c2 Photo – Joanne Caldwell; Joyce Ann Callaghan; Mary Louise Crocker; Margaret Ann Cupples; Deanna Jacklin; Valerie Monteith; Barbara Orchard
c6 Photo – Delivery truck of Wilson & Somerville Ltd., 127 Curtis St., St Thomas
Page 21
c4 Photo – Miss Sylvia Partell; Mrs John McLachlin
13 May 1959
Page 7
c2 Died – Raymond Arthur Lovley, 60 years May 12
c3 Funeral – Alfred W. King, May 12
c5 Died – John Raymond ‘Jack’ Hopper, 64 years, May 12
c5 Born – Mary Catherine Draper, daughter of J. A. Roy & Millicent Draper, nee MacLeod, May 10
c5 Born – Cindy Lee Garton, daughter of Ted & Helen Garton, nee Anderson, May 10
c5 Born – Lonnie Richard Lunn, son of Lloyd Lunn; brother of Vicky and Darlene, May 7
c5 Died – William Burton Dinwoodie, May 12
c5 Died John Raymond Hopper, May 12
c6 Photo – John R. Shepherd, son of Maurice Shepherd; nephew of Reuben Shepherd
Page 11
c2 Birthday – Mrs Harriet Bobier of Dutton, 99th, widow of Richard Bobier
Page 12
c3 Married – Johann Graef, son of George Graef to Katherine Fabi, daughter of Martin & Mary Fabi
c6 Married – John David Curtis, son of F. R. Curtis to Nancy Eleanor Quick, daughter of A. E. Quick
Page 15
c3 Photo – John Cassidy; Bruce Hammond; Jim Cassidy Jr.
13 May 1959
Second Section
Page 17
c1 Photo – Corrie Davis; Jim Stevenson
c4 Photo – Mary Russell; Ann Carmichael; Mary Lynn Turnbull; Sylvia Lehman; Betty Moyer; Crystal Goodman
c5 Photo – Mrs Mary Rankin; Mrs Pat Disbrowe
14 May 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – Harry Brubacher of St Thomas
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Ethel Pryce-Jones, May 14, wife of Meredith Pryce-Jones
c6 Died – Victor Defreyne, 60 years, May 13
c6 Died – Anton Gahlinger, 40 years, May 13, son of Mrs Louise Gahlinger of Switzerland; husband of Mrs Margaret Gahlinger, nee Frei; father of Antonio, Peter, Paul, Marie, Margaret, Gertrude, Theresa, Claudia and Rosemary; brother of Karl, Joseph and Jacob Gahlinger and Mrs Alois (Louise) Gahlinger
c6 Died – John Raymond Hopper, May 12
c8 Memoriam – Clarence Harrison, May 14 1957, by wife Helen
14 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Deanna Jacklin; Barbara Orchard
c4 Article – 1959 Stylerama at St Thomas-Elgin Memorial Community Centre – Photo
c6 Photo – Mrs R. W. Brooks; Mayor Vincent A. Barrie
c6 Photo – Miss Louise Ford; Miss Marie LeNeve; Dave Martin; Dave Hoy
Page 14
c1 Photo – Lt. Col. J. W. McNeil; Cadet Lt. Col. Fred Cathers
c4 Photo – Mary Armstrong; Betsy Brayford; Jane Anne MacDonald; Cheryl Hall; Edward Wadley; Larry Morse; Barbara Moon; Lynda Morse; Barbara Dowler; Lynne Sandercott; Sally Malott; Wayne Ferguson; Lynda Stinchcombe; Nora Jean Butterwick; Mary Lou Malott; Wendy Stinchcombe; Robert Duncan; Jean Morse; Donnajean Pattinson; Mary McInnis; Pat Horton; Pattie Armstrong; Sue Cutten; Joan Thomson; Anne Bodkin; Rosemary Liddle; Sylvia Teeple; Dorothy Chaplow; Enid Damude; Janice Olde; Sylvia Douglas
Page 15
c1 Photo – Bob Stevens of Gosnell School of Safe Driving
c5 Photo – R. W. ‘Bert Rankin and Gene Bear of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
Page 16
c2 Photo – Mrs A. E. Webster; Miss Brenda Phillion; Mrs A. F. Harris; Mrs Clifford Inch; Miss Elizabeth Street; Charles Weale; Larry Smith; Miss Sylvia Partell; Paul Davies; Miss Linda Walker; Mrs J. Gillick; Mrs John McLachlin; Miss Julia Ayling; Mrs J. F. Lippold
Page 17
c1 Photo – Pamela Lippold; Bobby Craig
Page 24
c3 Photo – Mrs Glen Mote; Stanley J. Randall; H. Sabiston; Don Braddon
15 May 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – Senior students from Homedale and Elgin Court Schools, St Thomas – John Ayearst, vice-principal of Homedale; Norman Quigley, vice-principal of Elgin Court; Raymond Chamberlain and Mrs Donald E. Cooper of Homedale Home & School Assoc.; Carol Aylesworth; Brian Barnes; Janet Bambrick; Ledeane Barker; Harry Burkman; Ernie Barrett; Martha Clark; Ricky Dorland; Carole Denney; Diana Brown; Jo Ann Hitch; Douglas Bodkin; Holly Holmes; Rodger Sadler; Douglas Dunbar; Mary Ann Eberts; Lynne Davies; Heather Fletcher; Brian Hawley; Cheryl Harris; Margaret Millard; Beverley MacAuley; Keith McEwen; John Passfield; Jo Ann Rock; Brenda Russello; Betty Ann Reichheld; Carole Stratton; Don Sanders; Jim Summerville; Robbi Weare; Bryan Wood; Don Young; Andrew Scorer; Ron Smith; Mary Jane Partlo; Connie Brown; Sandra Brown; Margaret Eveland; Jo Ann Bambrick; Deanne Sharkey
c3 Photo – Construction of bridge at western entrance to St Thomas
Page 3
c1 Photo – Employees of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas – Bob Rankin; Bob Pinner; Doug Quaite; Rex Scidmore; Ron Wilton; Vic Lindsay; Brod Johnson; Tony Moyes; Ken Holmes; M. Jolliffe; Ken Waite; Fred Foy; Ken Harris
Page 7
c3 Died – Rev Charles R. Kauth, 79 years, May 15, nephew of Martin Hux
c3 Funeral – William Burton Dinwoodie, May 14
c5 Died – Charles Henry Mitchell, 89 years, May 12, widow of Mrs Matilda Mitchell, nee Glebe; father of Mrs William N. Hunter
c5 Died – Anton Joseph Gahlinger, May 13
c5 Died – Rev Charles R. Kauth, May 15
c5 Died – Mrs Ethel Pryce-Jones, May 14
c5 Died – Mrs Janet Elizabeth Tilden, May 14, wife of Ross Tilden
c6 Died – Mrs Janet Elizabeth Tilden, May 14
c6 Memoriam – John W. Lampman, May 15 1947
Page 11
c4 Photo – Mrs Alma Noble; Mrs John McGugan; Mrs Robert Ray; Mrs Reg Young; Mrs Morley Claypole
Page 12
c1 Died – Mrs J. E. Day, 97th year, May 14, sister of D. G. and G. W. Howse
15 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Photo – Margaret Ann Cupples; Anne Craven
c3 Photo – Warden Lloyd S. Gurr; Robert McDougall; Hubert Dollar; Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; John B. Wilson
c4 Photo – John Wintermeyer; Jack Eacott; Gordon Innes; Jerry Livingstone
c6 Photo – Sandra Stirling; Evelyn Randall; Doris Bennett; Glenda Tanner; Bill Campbell; Sandra Lee; Sheila Stirling; Diana Finch; Marilyn Thomas; Carl Wilson; Paul Wilson; Don Stirling; Arthur Dowds; Robert Babcock; Jess Barrett; Romaine Perfect; Derek Nelson
Page 14
c3 Photo – Dr J. D. Colquhoun; Frank Truman; Jack Roxborough; Dr Grant Johnson; Cliff Simpson
Page 16
c1 Photo – Elgins Baseball Team – Reg Petri; Ray Urban; Bob Neal; Fred Kelso; Ernie Fraser; John Ambrose; Ted Bogal; Jim Peterson; Ed Carriveau
Page 17
c1 Photo – Elgins Baseball Team – Tommy White; Russ Evon; Junior Barash; Bill Jamieson; Dan Neill, trainer; Frank Henry; Dr Pat Hague, St Thomas Baseball Association
16 May 1959
Page 1
c3 Fire – Farm of Clarence Garton of New Sarum – Photo
c2 Photo – Mrs Donald Lindsay and Michael Garton, age 5 years
c5 Died – Peggy Garton, 3 years, May 15 – Photo
c6 Photo – Earl Garton
Page 2
c4 Died – Lorenzo Schneider, 69 years, Feb 15, husband of Mrs Alice Schneider, nee Catt
Page 7
c1 Died – Robert James Coyle, 3 years, May 14, son of Bruce Coyle
c3 Divorce – Shirley Joy Ling vs O. Louis Ling and Margaret Guiliver
c3 Divorce – Mona Jane Gilmour vs Lawrence Ross Gilmour and Lorna Marie Stewart
c3 Divorce – Dorothy Helen Irwin vs Fred Kent Irwin
c3 Divorce – Alexander Vigh vs Maria Vigh and Koroly Monger
c3 Divorce – Spurgeon Francis Williams vs Erma Estella Williams and Leo R. Fillmore
c3 Divorce – Ann Mary Lukach vs Julius Lukach and Anne Harman
c3 Funeral – John Raymond Hopper, May 15
c4 Photo – Lt. M. S. Esseltine; SSM W. F. Smith; Peter Ricketts
c4 Died – Thomas Lee Crews, May 15, son of Henry Crews
c4 Died – Mrs Clara M. Warner, 72 years, May 16, widow of Roy Warner
c4 Died – Mrs Rebecca McGaw, 81st year, May 16, widow of James McGaw
c5 Died – Mrs Nellie Dunlop, 77 years, May 16, widow of Charles H. Dunlop
c5 Died – Mrs Velma Bancroft, 75th year, May 15, wife of James Bancroft
c5 Died – Mrs Nellie Dunlop, May 16, widow of Charles H. Dunlop
c5 Died – Mrs Rebecca McGaw, May 16
c5 Died – Lorenzo Schneider, 69 years, May 15
c5 Died – Mrs Clara M. Warner, May 16
c6 Born – Michael Robert Brown, son of R. W. & Beverlea Brown, nee Sullivan; May 4
c6 Born – Brian Robert Pyatt, son of J. R. & Patricia Pyatt, nee Addey, May 10
c6 Born – Mark Christian VonWistinghausen, son of Dieter & Paula VonWistinghausen, nee Taylor, May 16
c6 Memoriam – Ada Hind, May 16 1946
c6 Memoriam – Charles Picknell, May 16 1958, by daughter Mrs G. Frank
Page 8
c1 Reunion – Mrs William Page of Tyrconnell and sister Mrs Mabel Hart of Bottesford, Nottingham, England
c3 Married – Donald Ernest Thomson, son of Raymond Thompson to Diana Ruth Labadie, daughter of Edward Labadie
c6 Married – Marvin T. Little, son of Wallace A. Little to Rosalie Florence Paddon, daughter of Harold Paddon
Page 12
c1 Article – Daniel Rapelje, First St Thomas Settler, Came of Proud, Historic Huguenot Stock
16 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Photo – 1959 St Thomas Collegiate Institute King and Queen – Richard Lindsay and Grethe Molcjan; G. W. Trevithick, principal; Reenie Clute and Carolyn Martin, crown bearers
c2 Photo – Retired railroaders – Roy S. Wilson; James Miler; Joe Bebbington; M. R. Hunchburger; Fred Edgeworth; Oliver Pepper; Thomas Woodford; William Ross; Jess Newsome; L. A. Moore; John McKenzie; Glen Loucks; Thomas Smalldon; John A. Stephens
c6 Article – Mr & Mrs W. H. Hodkinson of St Thomas – Photo
Page 14
c3 Photo – Aylmer Nursery School – Sharron Leonard; Allyson Beveridge; Vicky Steinhoff; Anne Matthewman; Mary Jane Lipkin; Margaret King; Margo Raine; Marney McNiece; David Flewelling; Ronnie sawyer; Ricky VanHarten; Gary Wilkins; Robert Alexander; Nicki Paraconiak
c6 Photo – Lewis E. Ford, son of Louis Ford of Rodney
c8 Photo – Ronald Lawrence Bogart, son of Lawrence Bogart of Shedden
Page 16
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher – baby buggy donated by Mrs William H. Lucas – Photo
Page 18
c4 Photo – Dave Pook and Vern Snowsell of the Junior Tom Cats, St Thomas
Page 24
c2 Photo – Syed Shahid Hussain; Mrs C. M. Williams; Mrs H. Winters
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs James Payson – Photo
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mac Card, May 13, sister of Mrs J. H. McGregor
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Richard Grant Barendregt – Photo
c6 Engagement – Ronald M. Ball, son of R. T. Ball to Marilyn Elaine Tales, daughter of Glyn Tales
c6 Engagement – Ronald Lawrence Bogart to Dorothy Elaine Campbell
c6 Engagement – Raymond Barry Clark, son of William Clark to Grace Jeanette Williams, daughter of Max Williams
c6 Engagement – Donald Allen Munro, son of John S. Munro to Noreen Jean Casey, daughter of A. Casey
c6 Engagement – William Wallace MacDonald, son of Wallace L. MacDonald to E. Carol McKenzie, daughter of R. Colin McKenzie
c7 Married – George Edward Kristel, son of George Kristel to Stella Smolyn, daughter of William Smolyn – Photo
c7 Married – Eric James Hardy to Helen Maxine Falkins
c8 Photo – Miss E. Carol McKenzie
19 May 1959
Page 2
c1 Photo – Al Back; Tom Oliver; Ed Wladichuk; M. Nikola; Mrs Muriel Oliver; Sheldon Weinstein; Don Nichols; J. Zellas
Page 3
c1 Photo – Roland T. Hughes of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Tommy Common; Joyce Ann Callaghan; Mary Louis Crocker; Margaret Ann Cupples; Valere Monteith
c4 Photo – D. S. Karn, son of Grant Karn of St Thomas
c4 Photo – J. P. Smuck, son of Mrs E. Smuck of St Thomas
c5 Died – Mrs Alice Bell, 65 years, May 16, wife of Robert E. Bell
c6 Photo – Bruce Castator; Chuck Kocsis; Nick Westlock; Gary Cowan
c6 Photo – Carol McDonell; Sheila Dickey; Christine Dancey; Sandra Robertson; Elvinda Nelson; Mary McEwan
c6 Article – Leonard M. Olde
c7 Died – John Lane, 83 years, May 16 – Photo
Page 7
c2 Photo – Ronald S. Axford, son of Fred Axford
c3 Photo – Richard ‘Dick’ Galloway of St Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs Lily Catherine Babcock, nee McDonald, 68th year, May 16, widow of Andrew Babcock
c3 Died – Daughter of David C. Clinansmith, age 1 day, May 17
c4 Photo – Rev Jack Howard James, brother of Rev Charles H. James and Rev Trevellyan James
c4 Funeral – Mrs Nellie Dunlop, May 19
c4 Funeral – Mrs Ethel Pryce-Jones, May 16
c4 Funeral – Mrs Rebecca McGaw, May 19
c4 Funeral – Mrs Ross Tilden, May 16
c4 Born – Heather Louisa Calvert, daughter of Gerald C. & Helen Calvert, nee Inch, May 18
c4 Born – Robert Lawson Chamberlain, son of Robert S. & Norma Chamberlain, nee Lawson, May 17
c4 Born – Bonnie Ann Clinansmith, stillborn daughter of David C. & Marilyn Clinansmith, May 17
c5 Died – Mrs Richard A. Gatecliffe, 49 years, May 16
c6 Photo – David J. B. Stock, son of Fred W. Stock
c6 Died – Frank E. Baker, 78 years, May 18
c6 Died – Frank E. Baker, 78 years, May 18
c6 Died – Mrs Alice Bell, May 16
c6 Died – Mrs Richard A. Gatecliffe, May 16
c6 Died – John Lane, May 16
c6 Memoriam – Marybelle Darrach, May 13 1955; John A. Darrach, May 19 1949, by daughter Geanalta
c7 Died – James Daniel Cameron, 77 years, May 15
Page 8
c1 Photo – John McIntyre; Thomas Blakefield; Michael Dwyer; Peter DeRyk; Louis Dowhaniuk; Bobby Flagel; Billy Raesbeck; Gary Vandierendonck
c1 Photo – John Gulyas; Marlis Hockstenbach; Mary DeRyk; Tony Ebben; Richard Vandierendonck; Mary Dykstra; Heidi Gahlinger; Charles Warnock; Tony Hoffer; Jim Henshall
Page 10
c3 Photo – St Thomas Car Dealers
c8 Died – James R. Walker, 90 years May 19 – Photo
Page 11
c1 Photo – Barbara Beattie; Joanne Beatty; Faye Bieman; janet Buck; Carol Dumaw; Patricia Forman; Wendy Godden; Jane Graham; Marilyn Huether; Mary Lee Jeffrey; Margaret Norain; Janet Newman; Pearl Ramdath; Lynn Reid; Margaret Silver; Gail Taylor
c4 Article – Alma College 1959 Graduates
c6 Photo – Vera LaChapelle, Queen of the May at Alma College
Page 13
c3 Photo – Hans Muxfeldt; Rudy Fuhrmann; Alex Clark; Bob Roddy
19 May 1959
Second Section
Page 18
c5 Photo – Sylvio Girouard of Sylv’s White Rose Garage, 200 Ross St., St Thomas
Page 19
c6 Photo – Interior of A. J. Schweitzer Motors Ltd., 262 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 20
c5 Photo – Loveday’s Esso Service Station, St Thomas
Page 21
c1 Photo – Employees of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas – Chuck Fearn; Bill Henshaw; Art Plowright; Murray Lockhart
Page 25
c1 Photo – Employees of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas – bob Rankin; Chuck Fearn; Doug Bolt; Bill Freel; Joe Kuhl; Len Crabe
Page 27
c1 Photo – Haskett Motors Ltd., 700 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 30
c1 Photo – George and Andy Beaudry of Beaudry Bros., Talbot St. E., St Thomas (opposite Foundry)
20 May 1959
Page 1
c3 Photo – Dr David Monteith; Ronald K. McNeil; Hon. George C. Wardrope; James A. McBain
Page 7
c3 Photo – D. S. Karn, son of Grant Karn of St Thomas
c3 Funeral – Mrs Murl Gatecliffe, May 19
c3 Funeral – Mrs A.ice Bell, May 19
c3 Funeral – Mrs Clara Warner, May 19
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Charles E. Holborn, May 20 1946
c5 Photo – Robert J. Parker, son of Gordon L. Mason of St Thomas
c5 Died – Frank E. Baker, May 18
c5 Died – Margaret Anne Garton, 3 years, May 15, daughter of Kenneth Garton
c5 Died – James R. Walker, May 19
c8 Divorce – Mrs Shirley Joy Ling vs Donald Louis Ling and Margaret Gulliver
c8 Divorce – Mona Jane Gilmour vs Lawrence Ross Gilmour and Lorna Marie Stewart
20 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – St Thomas Majorettes
c2 Photo – Miss Margaret Ann Cupples; Tommy Thomas
c3 Article – Middleton Reed of Bell Telephone Co., St Thomas – Photo
Page 14
c1 Funeral – Anton Joseph Gahlinger, May 16
c3 Photo – Douglas Appleyard of Aylmer
c5 Photo – Sgt. James Ripley; Spr. George Moore
Page 16
c1 Married – John Southam Ker, son of Frederick J. Ker to J. Berenice Ellis, daughter of Mrs Volney G. Rexford and late D. Hepburn Ellis
c5 Married – Donald Allan Salt, son of T. W. Salt to Dorothy Anne Hall, daughter of W. J. Hall
Page 17
c2 Married – George Edward Kristel, son of George Kristel to Stella Smolyn, daughter of William Smolyn
c4 Married – John Clair Roberts, son of Clark Roberts to Helen Patricia Finlay, daughter of T. A. Finlay
c6 Married – William Airth Kindree, son of Victor Kindree to Mary Ann White, daughter of Hugh M. White
Page 18
c3 Married – Spence Wayne Meecham, son of Percy R. Meecham to Nancy Lou Cairncross, daughter of James A. Cairncross
21 May 1959
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Joseph Belanger, 89 years, May 18, grandmother of Mrs Lena Axon; great grandmother of Mrs Ruth Hillman
c2 Divorce – Dorothy Helen Irwin vs Fred Kent Irwin
c2 Divorce – Spurgeon Francis Williams vs Erma Estella Williams and Leo R. Fillmore
c2 Divorce – Alexander Vigh vs Maria Vigh and Koroly Monger
c4 Article – Charles F. Stevenson of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland, May 21, widow of A. A. Sutherland
c5 Funeral – Mrs Lily C. Babcock
c5 Funeral – John Lane, May 20
c5 Memoriam – Thelma Teetzel, May 21 1954
c6 Born – Debra Ann Coville, daughter of Gary & Marilyn Coville, nee Hulst, May 19
c6 Born – Kenneth Mark Gladding, son of F. & Alice Gladding, nee Wereley, May 19
c6 Born – Cathy Jones, daughter of Kenneth & Marrien Jones, nee Bancroft
c6 Born – Son of Lloyd & Margaret Nichols, nee McIntyre, May 19
c6 Died – Margaret Anne Garton, 3 years, May 15, daughter of Kenneth Garton
c6 Died – William Henry ‘Harry’ Giddy, 51 years, May 20
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland, May 21, widow of A. A. Sutherland
c6 Died – James R. Walker, May 19
Page 9
c5 Photo – Miss Barbara Kaplanis, daughter of George Kaplanis of St Thomas
Page 10
c3 Married – John Davis Curtis, son of Frank Curtis to Nancy Eleanor Tuck, daughter of A. E. Tuck – Photo
21 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Steamboat ‘Victoria’ sank in Riverside Park, London on May 24 1881; 200 lives lost; plaque to be erected in memory of disaster
c1 Photo – Mrs Robert Hubbell; Jack Wood; Mrs Danny Hayes
c3 Article – Rev Erla Currey of Southwold – Photo
c3 Photo – Port Bruce pier improvements
c4 Article – Rev. J. T. P. Nichols of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Photo – St Thomas Public Utilities Tour – Frank Ford; Lorne D. MacVicar; Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Richard T. Gilbert; George Lang; William A. Allen; William J. Underhill; Allan Littlejohn; Bert Caskey
Page 14
c3 Funeral – Lorenzo Schneider, May 18
22 May 1959
Page 1
c3 Photo – New west entrance to St Thomas; Premier Leslie Frost; Harry Brennan; Ron McNeil
Page 6
c2 Photo – Ron McNeil
Page 7
c4 Died – Asel Bartlett Grant, 64 years, May 22
c5 Born – Herbert Avery Colledge, son of Avery & Shirley Colledge, nee Rapelje, May 19
c5 Born – Barry and Bryan Hernandez, twin sons of Albert J. & Ruth Hernandez, nee Switzer, May 21; brother of Patricia, Richard and Melody
c5 Died – Margaret Anne Garton, 3 years, May 15
c5 Died – Mrs Albert A. Sutherland, May 14
c6 Funeral – John Westren, May 21
c6 Funeral – Franklin Edgar Baker, May 21
Page 9
c4 Photo – Miss Laura Barr; Mrs L. Ross; Miss J. Thomson; Miss M. MacLaren; Miss Mary Lanford; Mrs K. G. Phin
22 May 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Paul Daelens; Hans Muxfeld; William H. Martin; Len Connor; William H. Laffer
Page 12
c3 Died – Archiel Goosens, May 21, husband of Mrs Martha Goosens, nee DeBruyne [Goossens – CVH]
c4 Photo – Mr & Mrs Frank Vanderveen; C. W. Mumford; Arthur Benner; Mr & Mrs Tounis Marissen
23 May 1959
Page 2
c3 Funeral – William Henry Giddy, May 23
c4 Photo – Harley Lashbrook; Anne Klapko; Charlotte Brown; Julie Bildy
Page 3
c3 Photo – C. M. Murray and H. Taylor of Erie Iron Works, Co. Ltd.
Page 7
c2 Photo – Re Arthur Charles Whitbread
c3 Died – Frederick Keates, 65th year, May 22
c4 Photo – Dedication of Pulpit at Trinity Anglican Church; Rev Michael R. Griffin
c4 Born – Randy James Kiers, son of Luke & Ada Jean Kiers, nee Wride, May 20
c5 Memoriam – Florence G. Chesney, May 23 1957
c5 Memoriam – Harold Murphy, May 24 1954, by Fred, Violet and Shirley
c6 Died – Frederick Keates, May 22
Page 8
c6 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 9
c5 Married – Elgin James Payson, son of Elgin Payson to Margaret Isabel Roberts, daughter of Murray Roberts
c8 Married – Frederick Joseph Owens, son of John Owens to Lillian Georgina Carr, daughter of George Carr
23 May 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Ron McNeil; Edward S. Down; Premier Leslie Frost; A. A. Silcox; Harold Graves
c3 Photo – Ron McNeil; Premier Leslie Frost; Robert Powers; John McGregor; Sheila MacFarlane; David MacFarlane; Betty Anne Davies; Sandra Davies; Anna Marie MacFarlane; George Smorowski; Lynn Davies
c4 Article – UWO Graduates from Elgin County – Ronald Colin Chalk; Michael Douglas Watson; James Nelson Geddes; Charles Lewis Kimball; Albert Donald McNabb; Nancy L. Reid; D. E. Smith; Hollie W. Archer; E. M. W. Gibson; Catherine A. Barnum; D. R. Brow; Isobel A. Brow; D. H. Kirchgatter; M. D. Naquisink; R. C. Ronson; Gloria H. Varga; Annette I. Demaiter; J. D. Knautz; W. G. McKellar; D. J. McPherson; Anne A. Slatterie; H. Ann Turville; Marilyn J. R. Farrow; Barbara A. McNeil; Thomas Joseph Collins; Jerome Harold Collins; Martin Augustine Johnston; Arnold Ross Stover; John David Klassen; Edward David Sowa
Page 12
c3 Photo – School for Retarded Children opens in Tillsonburg
Page 15
c1 Photo – Rt. Rev. G. N. Luxton; Fred Kerr; William Ross; Rev R. N. Lane; Ray Chamberlain
Page 22
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Marvin T. Little – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Louis Bartha – Photo
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Eric James Hardy – Photo
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs K. G. VanWagoner of Walkerville, 50th, nee Maud Nash; parents of William K. and Robert A. VanWagoner
c5 Christening – John William Ewanick, son of William Ewanick
c6 Engagement – Laurence Foster Gray, son of J. O. Gray to Marian Elizabeth Styles, daughter of Mrs Margaret Styles
c6 Engagement – Dr John Douglas Mull, son of Herbert Mull to Jean Brownlee Orr, daughter of J. A. Orr
c6 Engagement – Donald Cameron Beacom, son of Harry Beacom to Shirley Marie Mills, daughter of Dayton L. Mills
c6 Engagement – Joseph Lawrence White, son of Joseph White to Barbara Jean Marshall, daughter of David Marshall
c6 Christening – Deborah Anne and Denise Nina Clark, twin daughters of D. L. Clark
c6 Christening – Alan Richard Mayes son of Richard Barry Mayes [Moyes – CVH]
c6 Christening – Michael Thomas, son of Robert Thomas; great grandson of Roy Fillmore
c7 Photo – Miss Diane P. Brownlee, daughter of W. E. Roy Brownlee of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Miss Mary Louise Hodgson, daughter of J. C. Hodgson
c7 Engagement – Dr John Douglas Mull to Jean Brownlee Orr – Photo
c8 Photo – Paula Dianne Penhale, daughter of Gordon Penhale
c8 Photo – Johanna E. Scott, daughter of Gordon Scott
25 May 1959
Page 7
c1 Retirement – Bert Pay of St Thomas
c2 Photo – St Thomas Gun Club – Doug Wigle; Tom Oliver Jr., Verne Thornborrow; Ed Wladichuk; Gil Henderson; J. D. Miller; Muriel Oliver; Mrs Gil Henderson; Mrs Douglas Wigle; Alex Lester; James Boa; Doug Norton
c3 Died – Miss Mae Somers, 62 years, May 25, daughter of George & Delilah Somers; sister of Mrs Charles (Orpha) Upfold, Mrs Henry (Pearl) Kohl and Lewis Somers
c4 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland, May 23
c4 Funeral – James R. Walker, May 22
c5 Died – William J. Hillman, 66 years, May 23
c5 Died – Mrs Eva Louise Cooke, nee Pulsford, 65th year, May 24, wife of Arthur Cooke; mother of Gerald Herbert Cooke; grandmother of Paul, Judith, Robert, Susan, Sandra and Wendy Cooke
c5 Died – Mrs Minnie Pearce, May 23, wife of S. M. Pearce
c5 Died – Miss Mae Somers, May 25
Page 9
c1 Photo – Lloyd S. Gurr
Page 12
c3 Died – Sgt. John G. Fulton, 47 years, May 24, son of James Fulton; husband of Mrs Marion Fulton, nee Lloyd; half brother of Lorne McGill and Murray McGill
25 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Died – Mrs Minnie Pearce, May 23, wife of S. M. Pearce
c1 Photo – Major R. E. Watson of St Thomas
c2 Died – Mrs Eva Louise Cooke, 65th year, May 24, daughter of Charles & Elizabeth Pulsford, nee Bishop; wife of Arthur Cooke; mother of the late Flt Sgt. Dennis Cooke
c3 Photo – Scouts and Guides on parade at City Hall, St Thomas
c5 Photo – Timken bowling champs – Paul Honsinger; Lyle Hill; Jack Craig; Marvin Hexamer; Miss Inez Painter; Mrs Mae Elvidge; Mrs Josephine Jones; Byron Ripley; Robert Quick; Jim Wilson
Page 15
c4 Died – Mrs Mabel Clare Schreiber, nee Edison, 77 years, May 24, widow of Leroy Schreiber
Page 16
c1 Photo – Showroom of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
c5 Photo – Showroom of Haskett Motors, St Thomas
c5 Photo – Showroom of Butterworth Motors, St Thomas
c7 Photo – George and Andy Beaudry
Page 20
c1 Photo – Showroom of Disbrowe Motors, St Thomas
Page 23
c3 Photo – Showroom of Schweitzer Motors, 262 Talbot St., St Thomas
c6 Photo – A. J. ‘Bert’ Schweitzer
c6 Photo – Service Department of Schweitzer Motors, St Thomas
26 May 1959
Page 3
c1 Article – Norman Waite of St Thomas – Photo
Page 5
c1 Article – Walter Rigney of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Article – Donald Wayne Lewis of Niagara Falls and formerly St Thomas – Photo
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Edna Roath, May 25, sister of Mrs Harry Brennan
c3 Funeral – Miss Marjorie E. Milton, May 26
c4 Died – Mrs David Arthur Ross, nee Doris Hope Forberg, May 24
c5 Died – Mrs Eva Louise Cooke, May 24
c5 Died – Mrs David Arthur Ross, May 24
c5 Died – Miss Mae Somers, May 25
c5 Memoriam – Patricia Evelyn Fox, May 26 1954, by parents and Karl and Cora Gloin
c6 Died – Henry Norman MacAdam, May 19
26 May 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Locke’s Pee Wee – Umpire Glen Donald; Wayne Harris; Bill Gilbert; Don Prickett; Al Rutherford; Owen Medcraft; Don Williams
c3 Photo – Dr John McLachlin; R. W. ‘Bert’ Rankin; Dr Charles Drake
Page 10
c1 Photo – Construction of new liquor store, Aylmer
c6 Photo – AC J. B. Harvey; WC Arthur H. Moody; WO1 W. B. Goff
Page 11
c8 Married – George Clarence Schweitzer to Mrs Lillian Dunham
27 May 1959
Page 7
c1 Died – Brett Allan Hall, 1 day, May 26, son of Boyce E. Hall
c2 Died – William Hayes, 61 years, May 27
c4 Funeral – Frederick Keates, May 25
c4 Funeral Margaret Anne Garton, May 24
c4 Funeral – Mrs Minnie Pearce, May 26
c5 Born – Michael Frederick Eve, son of Robert & Judith Ann Eve, nee Bowman, May 16
c5 Born – Judith Marion Gloin, daughter of Raymond Gloin, May 22
c5 Died – William Hayes, May 27
c5 Died Miss Mae Somers, May 25
c5 Memoriam – Alfred Burgess, May 27 1955, by sister Eva
c5 Memoriam – Jessie Elizabeth Dawdy, May 27 1955
Page 9
c1 Photo – White Cross Volunteers – Dr W. J. McClelland; Mrs A. E. English; Mrs H. Rosberg; R. A. McLeod; Brian Doherty; Mrs Kent Griffin
Page 12
c2 Article – Rev Leonard E. Sparks of St Thomas Church of the Nazarene
27 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Clyde Brothers’ Circus at Memorial Arena, St Thomas
c5 Article – Robert Keith Cross, son of Robert Cross; grandson of Mrs Harry Cross – Photo
c6 Photo – Dave Pook; Bob Baker; Bud Westaway; Gary Doupe
Page 14
c1 Died – Arnold Gibson Bennett, 59 years, May 26
c3 Photo – Aylmer swimmers – Mary Lynne Facey; Lynne Hill; Dale Ducarme; Judy Barrett; Donna Giles; Mrs Donald Fick; Miss Susan Cutten
Page 16
c2 Married – Joseph Alliett to Barbara Ann Couse
Page 17
c4 Married – John Voege Luft to Pearl Elizabeth M. McLean – Photo
Page 20
c3 Photo – Port Stanley Ladies Dart champs – Tiny Marsh; Maud Waldick; Mr & Mrs Sauder, former owners of the Lakeside Hotel; Edna Taylor; Ethel Wiley; Mr & Mrs Ed Ralph, owners of the Lakeside Hotel
Page 21
c1 Photo – Ladies Bowling Champs – Grace Smith; Marilyn Hubbell; Norma Lemon; Jean Mattis; Marjorie Beer; Elva Hewer; Harriet Hussey; Elva Barnard
28 May 1959
Page 7
c2 Died – Levi Taylor Somers, 31st year, May 27, son of David Somers; husband of Mrs Mercy Anne Somers, nee Doxtator; brother of Johnson Somers and Mrs Irvin (Dorothy) Hill; son-in-law of Mrs Sophia Doxtator
c4 Memoriam – Nyla Smith Conroy, May 28 1958, by husband Jim
c4 Memoriam – Walter F. Lang, May 28 1958, by wife Flossie; by Pud, Al, Linda, Paula and Eddie
c4 Memoriam – Arthur Lunn, May 28 1958
c4 Memoriam – Laura McMullen, May 28 1958, by Bill, Charlie, Mildred, Stan, Laura Mae and Billie
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Lulu VanPatter, May 28 1957, by husband John
c5 Funeral – Mrs Eva L. Cooke, May 27
c5 Funeral – Mrs Doris H. Ross, May 27
c5 Funeral – Miss Mae Somers, May 27
c6 Died – William Hayes, May 27
c6 Died – Levi Taylor Somers, May 27
Page 11
c3 Photo – Port Stanley Ladies Dart champs – Donola Gale; Joan McIntyre; Stew Campbell; Dorothy Long; Margaret Chesworth
Page 12
c1 Funeral – Douglas Scanlon, brother of Mrs (Dr) C. M. Hoffman
28 May 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Construction of main bridge over Kettle Creek in the valley at the west end of Talbot St., St Thomas
c2 Photo – A. R. Cameron and Fred D. Paterson of St Thomas Metallic Industries Ltd.
c6 Photo – Emery Berdan of St Thomas
c7 Article – Thomas Bromley Service Station, New Sarum
Page 14
c3 Photo – Paul Painchaud and son Johnny age 10 years of Aylmer
Page 15
c3 Photo – W. H. Hipkiss; Mrs S. O. Dawdy; Mrs M. Bayliss
Page 16
c4 Retirement – Middleton Reed of Bell Telephone Co., St Thomas; Photo of Mr & Mrs Reed
29 May 1959
Page 7
c2 Photo – H. Ken Patton; Stan Hierons; William Blackburn; Ben Barnden; Homer Bachand; James Gurley; Gus Maheu
c2 Died – Percy V. Sinclair, 70 years, May 29, husband of Mrs Gertrude M. Sinclair
c4 Died – J. Oscar Burden, 57 years, May 29, husband of Mrs Dorothy Burden
c5 Memoriam – Rebecca Clelford, May 29 1958, by Eileen and Harry, Grant and Stanley
c6 Photo – Malcolm Laing, son of Peter Laing of St Thomas
c6 Died – Henry Dennis, 85th year, May 29
c6 Died – J. Oscar Burden, May 29
c6 Died – Henry Dennis, May 29
c6 Died – Percy V. Sinclair, May 29
c6 Died – Levi Taylor Somers, May 27
Page 10
c2 Photo – R. H. Brunk; H. G. Hill; Walter R. Frizzell; E. J. Iskaukas; J. D. Kirkpatrick; F. B. Robinson; Donlad Stokes
c3 Photo – Trp. John Carter, son of H. Carter of St Thomas; Col. TEddie
29 May 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Dawn Phibbs, daughter of Glen G. Phibbs of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Alan D. Thompson of St Thomas
c1 Photo – PO2 A. Taylor; PO2 T. Rock; Comm. Childs
c1 Photo – PO1 F. Stokes; Mr Currah
c3 Photo – Inspection of Sea Cadets – Lt H. E. Fackrell; Lt. L. H. Pressey; Lt. C. North; Lt. W. Dow; Comm. W. A. Childs
c5 Photo – 37 students from SS 24 and 25 Southwold toured Chrysler Plant, Windsor; Gary E. Cruickshank, principal
c6 Photo – Nancy Kennington, daughter of Charles Kennington of St Thomas
c7 Died – E. Grant ‘Happy’ Brooks, 56 years, May 29 – Photo
Page 12
c1 Fire – Home of Mr & Mrs James Wodham, Melbourne; formerly of Mapleton
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Almon Helka, 25th
c6 Married – Robert Wayne Emmett, son of Charles Emmett to Donna Marlene Weaver, daughter of Louis Weaver
Page 13
c1 Photo – Judy Medcalf; Heather Halliday; Mary Williams; Susan Mannen; Susan Lawrence Kathy Schaeffer; Lynn Halliday
c5 Married – Jerry P. Smuck to Marlene Cecillia Hope – Photo
Page 15
c1 Photo – Interior of Erskine Car & Marine Sales, 238-40 Talbot St., St Thomas
30 May 1959
Page 2
c8 Photo – George Shaw of Haskett Motors, St Thomas
Page 3
c3 Photo – Peter T. G. Choras. son of Theodore Choras of St Thomas
c3 Photo – St Thomas Cub Pack – Jim Lemon; Tom McCallum; Michael Doan; William Granger; Gary Casey; George Kinsman; Brian Tigani; Larry Knight; Neil Spence; David Wisson; George Gibson; William Warren; Steven Emery; Joseph Clark; Russell Earhart; David Fletcher; Neddy Burford; Roland Vardon; Charles Knapp; William Anthony; Ricky Cooper; Donald Millard; Harry Warren; Harvey Granger; John Savage; Gary Savage; Campbell Knapp; Fraser McCall; Steven Vidler; Bruce Brine; Gary Spence; Mrs Don Tales; Mrs Helen Moss; Mrs Olive Doan; Miss Linda Matthews; Verne Tales; Eddie Tales; William Johnson; Harry Reynolds
Page 5
c3 Retirement – Harvey Pettit and Albert Lacey
c3 Photo – Harvey Pettit; Albert Lacey; H. M. Babcock; J. J. Danhof Jr
Page 6
c8 Photo – Lawrence ‘Butch’ Chalton of Haskett Motors, St Thomas
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Henry Dennis, June 1
c3 Retirement – Charles L. Krohe
c4 Photo – Ralph M. Learn, son of Bruce Learn of Aylmer
c5 Died – J. Oscar Burden, May 29
c5 Died – Henry Dennis, May 29
c5 Died – Percy V. Sinclair, May 29
c5 Memoriam – Nellie May Gledhill, May 30 1956, by husband Ted, daughters Helen and Irene, sister Grace
c5 Memoriam – Arthur Godkin, May 31 1958, by wife and family, Edith, Arthur and Fred
c5 Memoriam – Peter Laing, May 31 1954
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Kathleen Wilcox, May 30 1953, by son John, daughter-in-law Helen and grandchildren Bill, Darlene and Randy
c6 Funeral – William Hayes, May 29
c6 Born – Jane Cecilia Atkinson, daughter of J. H. & Mrs Atkinson, nee Chapman, May 29
c6 Born – Russell Mills Cloes, son of James R. Cloes, May 21
Page 9
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
30 May 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – UWO Graduates – Photo – Hollie Wayne Archer, son of Harold W. Archer; Catherine Ann Barnum, daughter of James H. Barnum; David R. Brown, son of David J. Brown; Isobel A. Brown, daughter of Stewart Brown; Lenora M. Cavallin, daughter of E. Castellan; Ronald Colin Chalk, son of W. G. Chalk; Jerome Herold Collins, son of Joseph B. Collins; Thomas Joseph Collins, son of Joseph B. Collins; Annette Demaiter, daughter f Michael Demaiter; Mrs Marilyn Farrow; James Nelson Geddes, son of Dr W. N. Geddes; Edward M. W. Gibson, son of W. H. Gibson; Gloria R. Glover, daughter of John H. Glover; Martin Augustus Johnson, son of Mrs Vera Johnston; Charles Lewis Kimball Jr., son of C. L. Kimball; D. H. Kirchgatter, son of Herbert Kirchgatter; Marie LeCourtois, daughter of Arthur J. LeCourtois; Beverley J. Lewis, daughter of John H. Lewis; Mrs Anne K. McArthur, wife of Fraser A. McArthur; Rose Marie McManus, daughter of H. J. McManus; Albert Donald McNabb, son of J. Stanley McNabb; Barbara Anne McNeil, daughter of R. J. McNeil; David J. McPherson, son of J. H. McPherson; Robert C. Ronson, son of Stuart Ronson; David E. Smith, son of Sterling Smith; Edward Paul Sowa, son of William Sowa; Jean Tulloch, daughter of Henry Tulloch; Gloria H. Varga, daughter of Anthony Varga; Michael Douglas Watson, son of Edward Watson; William G. McKellar, son of Mrs Hazel McKellar; H. Ann Turville, daughter of L. E. Turville
Page 12
c1 Photo – Construction at East Elgin High School
c1 Reunion – Bagnall Family
c4 Married – Donald Mack Harris to Brenda Rosalie Sinden
Page 13
c1 Married – Aylmer Robert Begg to Martha Elizabeth Dowler
c3 Married – Frederick James Smithson to Shirley May Walters
Page 20
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Frederick Joseph Owens – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Wayne Emmett – Photo
c4 Engagement – Allan M. Hanton, son of Meredith Hanton to Eunice Eileen McCully, daughter of James McCully
c4 Engagement – Ronald Frank Laing, son of Murray Laing to Patricia Jane Allman, daughter of Richard Allman
c5 Photo – Miss Margaret F. Lockhart, daughter of J. M. Lockhart
c6 Photo – Miss Marlene Hutchison, daughter of W. K. Hutchison
c7 Photo – Miss Denise Platschorre, daughter of John Platschorre
c8 Photo – Miss Rena Beacom. daughter of Rev C. E. Beacom
c5 Birthday – Miss Minnie B. Pound of St Thomas, 90th
c6 Birthday – Jim Banghart, 5th, son of Edwin Banghart
c6 Birthday – Bobby Stafford, 3rd, son of Harold Stafford
c6 Birthday – John Gliddon, 5th, son of Mrs Clare Gliddon
c6 Birthday – Ralph Zonak, 5th, son of Frederick Zonak
1 June 1959
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Alice Adelia Norman, 91 years, June 1, widow of Harry Norman
c3 Died – Howard Elroy ‘Doc’ Morrow, 47 years, May 30, husband of Mrs Dorothy Fleckney Morrow; father of Dale Craig and Thomas Morrow; brother of Edgar Morrow, Mrs Annie Williamson and Mrs Edith Warden
c5 Baptism – David John Barr, son of J. A. Barr; Frederick Schaeffer, son of R. G. Schaeffer; Russell Roberts Cook, son of Allan A. Cook; Linda Carol McGugan, daughter of Ronald S. McGugan; Gerald William Jr, Cheryl Lorraine and Ronald Alfred, children of Gerald W. Crow
c5 Memoriam – John D. Couse, June 1 1957, by wife Marjorie and children Sandra, Connie, Doug and Dan
c5 Memoriam – Stanley R. Haney, June 1 1957, by parents, Pate, Leroy, Joyce boys
c5 Memoriam – Peter Laing, May 31 1954
c5 Memoriam – William Medcraft, June 1 1954, by son Owen, daughter-in-law Yvonne and grandchildren Owen and Wayne
c5 Memoriam – Ann Taylor Angel, June 1 1953; Arthur C. Taylor, July 6 1937
c6 Born – Margaret Ruth Campbell, daughter of Archie T. & Ruth Campbell, nee McCutcheon, May 29
c6 Born – Nancy Ann Fogal, daughter of F. J. & Beverly Fogal, nee Hann, May 30
c6 Died – Howard Elroy ‘Dock’ Morrow, May 30
c6 Died – Mrs Harry Norman, June 1
1 June 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – John Ricketts, son of John H. Ricketts of St Thomas – Photo
c1 Photo – Choir of Free Christian Reformed Church, Hiawatha St., St Thomas – Eva Goudt; Margret Schuurman; Jane Sanders; Mary Dees; Alida VanderKeur; Mary VanderKeur; Cees Sanders, director; Mrs H. VanderKeur; Nelly VanPelt; Mary Vanderburg; Janet Schmidt; Jo-Ann VanderKeur; Els Pol; Ada Schmidt; Sonja Overduin; Sary VanPelt; Mrs H. Vandermeiden; Sheila Coulter; Mary Snetselaar; Nelly Greenway; Jo-Ann VadeelPiepers; Sherry VanPelt; Janet Vanderburg; Grace VanKooten; Wilma Menkveld; Elaine Sanders; Dan DeWaal; Harry Noordam; Bill VanderElst; Cleas Brobbel; Jacob Oosterman; Bill Pennings; Herman Vandermeiden; Roy VanKooten; Gerrit Pennings; John VanKooten; Inge Gelderblom; Paul Noordam; Dick Brobbel; Louey Pol; Ed Devries; John Pennings; Arend VanPelt; George Schmidt; Bill VanLuttikhuizen; Chris VanLuttikhuizen; Ralph Schuurman; Max VanPelt; Henk Noordam; Bill VanZanden
c3 Photo – J. R. Dunbar; A. Cavanagh; J. N. McDonald; J. W. Carson; A. G. N. Bradshaw; R. Herd; J. Pickston; C. Schweitzer; L. M. Kean; A. Kean; R. Lark; J. Wallace; R. C. Forbes; George Parkinson; Frank Layfield; P. E. G. Young; F. Davis; George Cross; E. Phillips; H. Lockwood; V. Pow; William Venning; E. Dickerson; R. Graves; M. Woodford; F. Hatcher; R. Farley; H. Evans; R. Allister; C. Hemphill; C. A. Bell; J. R. Knight; F. Longthorne; H. E. McKellar; H. Manning; K. R. Rylands; C. J. Manning
2 June 1959
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Ethel Dingman, 74 years, May 31, wife of Mitchell Dingman
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Catherine Hogan Butler, 92nd year, June 2
c2 Died – Mrs Norman R. Voaden, June 1
c3 Funeral – Levi Taylor Somers, Mar30
c3 Funeral – Henry Dennis, June 1
c3 Funeral – J. Oscar Burden, June 1
c3 Funeral – Percy V. Sinclair, June 1
c3 Memoriam – Velma M. Westover, June 2 1957, by Alan and Irene
c5 Born – Ruth Elizabeth Jane Kelley, daughter of Charles Kelley, May 29
c5 Died – Lawrence C. Bole, 43 years, June 1, husband of Mrs Doreen Bole
c5 Died – Mrs Robert Butler, June 2
c5 Died – Ira Milmine, 67 years, June 2, husband of Mrs Jessie Milmine
c5 Died – Mrs Harry Norman, June 1
c5 Died – Mrs Norman R. Voaden, June 1
2 June 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Lt. Allan J. Tattersall, son of J. Tattersall of St Thomas – Photo
c1 Photo – Clean up Port Stanley beach – Ken Turnbull; Jack Charlton; Ken Neil; Lloyd Gurr; Ernie Fahner; Bill Blackell; Ross Hardcastle; Ross Hepburn; Don Kay; Ed Straughan
c3 Photo – St Thomas Golf & Country Club – Mrs W. D. Davidson; Mrs D. G. Thompson; Mrs N. C. Farley; Mrs Russell Mills; Mrs H. M. Dawson
c5 Died – Lawrence C. Bole, June 1
c5 Photo – Leonard M. Olde; Mrs Gertrude Mills; Granville Gloin; Tom Salt; George Jenken; Mason Tansley; Donald Burgess, Reeve of Yarmouth
Page 10
c1 Died – Ira Milmine, June 2
c1 Funeral – E. Grant Brooks, June 1
c5 Photo – Rev Gordon L. Purdy
Page 11
c1 Funeral – Mrs Florence Major, aunt of Mrs George Berry
c3 Photo – Mrs Morley Adams; Mrs Albert Auckland
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Samuel Reid of St Thomas, 55th – Photo
3 June 1959
Page 7
c1 Died – C. C. Campbell, 89th year, May 27
c2 Died – Mrs Ella M. Nolan, 73 years, June 1, wife of John Nolan; mother of Mrs Marvin F. (Eleanor) DeGrace and Mrs Carl (Dorothy) Larsen
c3 Photo – Tom Pullen and Jerry Robinson
c3 Died – Thomas Henry ‘Harry’ Roberts, 73 years, June 2
c3 Funeral – Howard E. Morrow, June 2
c4 Died – Lawrence C. Bole, June 1
c4 Died – Reginald Edward Hook, 64th year, June 2, husband of Mrs Ethel Lillian Hook
c4 Died – Ira Milmine, June 2
c4 Died – Mrs Ella M. Nolan, June 1
c4 Died – Thomas Henry Roberts, June 2
c4 Died – Mrs Winnifred Mary Voaden, June 1, wife of Norman R. Voaden
c5 Memoriam – Mr & Mrs A. Johnson, Nov 16 1948 and June 3 1952, by daughters Mrs Gladys Ryckman, Mrs Ross Merritt
c5 Memoriam – Disney J. Littlejohn, June 3 1956, by Mother, sisters Marian and Vera and brother Allan; by wife June and children Patrick, Kenneth, Lance and Karen
c5 Memoriam – William Marlatt, June 3 1957, by wife and children Linda, Brenda, Debra and Judy
c5 Memoriam – Chancey Osterhout, June 3 1958, by daughter Freda, son-on-law Joe and granddaughters Diana and Wendy; by Pauline, Louis, Brenda and Judy; by Gerald, Inez and family
c5 Memoriam – Ada Schultz, June 3 1957, by husband Percy and daughter Jill Ada
Page 9
c4 Photo – Beverley G. Gloin, son of G. L. Gloin of St Thomas
3 June 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Died – Reginald Edward Hook, 64th year, June 2, son of James & Margaret Hook, nee Merry; husband of Mrs Ethel Lillian Hook; father of Douglas F. Hook; grandfather of Becky and Martha Hook; proprietor of Hook’s Restaurant, London and Hillcrest Inn, Port Stanley – Photo
c1 Photo – Locke’s Community Fair Board – Dick Park; Mrs Don Williams; Mrs Allan Stover; Mrs Douglas Anderson, William Holt; Ross Carswell; George Johnson; Don Williams
c4 Photo – Demolition of Lynhurst Bridge
c6 Photo – Mrs M. L. Chisholm; George Fodor; Douglas Cornwell; Len Reed
c6 Died – Rev Joseph Janes, 82 years, June 2, husband of Mrs Pauline Janes, nee Mowat; father of Mrs R. S. (Helen) Everhard and Dr J. M. Janes; brother of Miss Ada Janes and Martin Janes
c8 Photo – W. R. D. ‘Bill’ Martin, son of Douglas C. Martin of St Thomas
Page 14
c8 Died – Mrs Effadell Robinson, 81st year, June 1, widow of William Robinson; mother of Andrew L. Robinson, Edmond Robinson, Mrs Albert (Wealthy) Barrett and Mrs Arthur (Keitha) Barrett ; sister of Lambert Wigle and Mrs Howard Swigle
Page 16
c1 Married – George Martin Luxton, son of Rt Rev George N. Luxton to Patricia Ann Joan Woollcombe, daughter of Mrs Edward Mickle Woollcombe
Page 20
c3 Photo – Miss Jean Robinson; Mrs Bev Willson; Mrs C. D. Willson
4 June 1959
Page 6
c6 Photo – Lloyd S. Gurr
Page 7
c3 Article – Brenton Hellyar of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Funeral – Mrs Alice Adelia Norman, June 3
c7 Born – John Robert and William Russell Shore, twin sons of Robert & Shirley Shore, nee Nunn, June 2
c7 Died – Reginald Edward Hook, June 2
c7 Died – Thomas Henry Roberts, June 2
4 June 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Sgt. Bob Freeman; Sgt. Archie Roberts
c2 Photo – Sgt. Bill Cassidy; Sig. Ray Brown
c6 Article – Shoturo Matsumoto of St Thomas
Page 16
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Thomas R. Crossley, 50th, sister of J. Harold Clarke
c4 Photo – Mrs W. H. Turner; Mrs John McCormick; Mrs R. McClellan; Mrs Allan Plain
Page 17
c3 Photo – Miss Madge Platschorre, daughter of Paul Platschorre
c5 Photo – Miss Shirley Grant, daughter of Kenneth E. Grant
5 June 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – Royal Family – Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Philip and the Queen
Page 3
c3 Photo – Alfred Chetcuti, age 20 years, son of Carmel Chetcuti of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Oliver W. McCully; Miss Gertrude Fowler; Rev William M. Kennedy; Eldridge D. Topcliffe
Page 7
c3 Died – Charles Gagen, 86 years, June 5
c4 Died – Frank Light, 89 years, June 5
c5 Died – Mrs Leonora Gallagher, 58 years, June 3, widow of Mark Gallagher
c5 Funeral – Mrs Ella Nolan, June 4
c5 Funeral – Mrs Winifred Mary Voaden, June 4
c6 Died – Charles Gagen, June 5
c6 Died – Mrs Mark L. Gallagher, June 3
c6 Died – Reginald Edward Hook, June 2
c6 Died – Frank Light, June 5
c6 Photo – J. L. Clark and C. Wondolowski of Canada Iron, St Thomas
c8 Memoriam – Franklin Ayling, June 5 1958, by parents, Marion, Dick, Vicky Lynn and Uncle Bill
5 June 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photos – Royal Family
Page 12
c3 Photo – Mrs Ina Bruce; Roseanne Corbett
c3 Funeral – Ira Milmine, June 4
c7 Funeral – Henry C. Mack, 76 years, June 6
Page 16
c3 Married – W. Arnold Pole, son of Alex Pole to Joan Beverly Taylor, daughter of Donald Taylor – Photo
c4 Married – Theadore J. Koska, son of Michael Koska to Patricia Louis Hall, daughter of Newman Hall
c5 Married – Peter Edward Trott, son of Clayton Trott to Carroll Anne Bellinger, niece of Bruce Bellinger
c6 Married – William Charles Rath, son of Kenneth V. Rath to Mae Lorraine Graham, daughter of Rev C. B. Graham – Photo
Page 17
c3 Married – Ian Gibson McLay, son of Homer McLay to Eraline Julienne Labadie, daughter of Joseph Thomas Labadie
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Albert E. Fletcher of St Thomas
Page 19
c1 Photo – Trapshooting at Cowan Park, St Thomas
6 June 1959
Page 2
c3 Photo – Jean Ellis of St Thomas
Page 3
c4 Photo – Ron McNeil
Page 6
c5 Photo – Lloyd S. Gurr
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Sharon McIlrea
c2 Died – Archibald Fraser McKillop, 63 years, June 5
c3 Article – Excavation begins for Loblaw’s Store, Elm St., St Thomas
c3 Funeral – Thomas Henry Roberts, June 5
c4 Photo – 1959 King & Queen of Arthur Voaden Vocational School graduating class – Hal Kemp and Joanne Caldwell; Angie Traichevich and Thomas Handley 1958 King & Queen
c5 Died – Charles Gagen, June 5
c5 Died – Frank Light, June 5
c6 Born – Diane Elizabeth Armstrong, daughter of Chris & Shirley Armstrong, nee McDowell, June 5
c6 Born – Stephanie Patricia Buffell, daughter of C. C. Buffell, May 18
c6 Born – Kenzie Kathryn White, daughter of Robert L. & Loie White, nee Rowe, May 31
c8 Photo – Perc Woods, proprietor of Sandymount Sunoco Service Station, St Thomas
Page 8
c3 Photo – Phillip Verheyden
Page 10
c5 Birthday – Roy Leeson of Frome, 80th
c6 Married – Larry Ashley to Marjorie Gail Berry, daughter of Arthur G. Berry
c6 Retirement – Harvey C. Pettit of St Thomas
c7 Married – David Read Sorrill to Joanne Beverley Ball, daughter of Stanley G. Ball
Page 11
c1 Married – Mr & Mrs Peter Edward Trott – Photo
c3 Married – Larry Albert Ashley, son of Albert Edward Ashley to Marjorie Gail Berry, daughter of Dr Arthur George Berry
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Ian Gibson McLay – Photo
c5 Married – Ronald Maitland Ball, son of Raymond Ball to Marilyn Elaine Tales, daughter of Glyn Tales
c6 Married – Ronald Lawrence Bogart, son of Lawrence Bogart to Dorothy Elaine Campbell, daughter of Donald Campbell
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Aylmer Begg – Photo
Page 12
c2 Article – D. Bruce Shaw, son of J. D. Shaw of St Thomas – Photo
6 June 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Elgin Candidates for Provincial election – Miss Jean Ellis; Lloyd S. Gurr; Ronald K. McNeil; Phillip Verheyden – Photos
Page 14
c1 Photo – Bill Sisler; Terry Chattington; Bob Hull; Gary McConnell
c5 Photo – West Elgin District High School athletes – Howard Stuart; Ted Melnyk; Donna Cook; Michael McKillop; Gayle Jacques; Bob Rewbotham; Ronald Telford
c5 Photo – Al Bruno; Andy Dienesch; Lloyd Smith
Page 19
c3 Photo – Bill Sherry; Johnny Sells; Harold Taverner; Jack Pullen; Ray Elvidge; Frank McLaughlin; Steve Forster; Lorne MacLeod; Bell Cardwell; Doug Baker
Page 24
c2 Engagement – Fred Douglas Leeson, son of Russell Leeson to Maureen Ella Barnhouse, daughter of Mrs E. Barnhouse – Photo
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Morley Bate of St Thomas, 45th
c3 Married – Stanley John Coulthard, son of S. J. Coulthard to Thora Patricia Birch, daughter of Christopher Birch
c3 Christening – Karen Joanne Park, daughter of W. W. Park
c4 Engagement – Donald Douglas Partlo, son of William Partlo to Edith Marie Walker, daughter of Joseph D. Walker
c4 Engagement – Jack Russell Hayes, son of Russell Hayes to Bernice Madaline Lindsay, daughter of J. L. Lindsay
c4 Engagement – Anthony Raymond Dennis, son of Mrs W. Varney to Marian Wilhelmina King, daughter of Capt. J. F. Lindsay
c4 Engagement – Gary Joel Smith, son of J. E. Smith to Deanna Mae Burrowes, daughter of J. J. Burrowes
c4 Engagement – James Herbert Newman, son of Frank Newman to Connie Chase, daughter of Lawrence Chase
c5 Engagement – Daniel James Fallon, son of William Fallon to Florence Grace Brooks, daughter of Oswald J. Brooks
c5 Engagement – Douglas Newley, son of Lloyd Newley to Roseann Zuria, daughter of Andres Zuria
c5 Engagement – Ronald Frank Laing, son of Murray Laing to Patricia Jane Allman, daughter of Richard Allman
c5 Engagement – Fred Douglas Leeson, son of Russell Leeson to Maureen Ella Barnhouse, daughter of Mrs E. Barnhouse
c5 Engagement – Robert Futcher Fulton, son of Lloyd Fulton to Beverly Jane Lewis, daughter of John H. Lewis
c5 Engagement – Melvin Walter Gowan, son of Harold Gowan to Sophia Adeline Moore, daughter of Mrs Annie F. Moore
c5 Photo – Miss Mary Ann Medcalf, daughter of F. H. Medcalf of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Miss Mona Williams, daughter of Ernest R. Williams of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Miss Barbara Ann Clark, daughter of Mrs Agnes M. Clark of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Miss Darlene Jacques, daughter of W. E. Jacques of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Miss Bernice Madaline Lindsay, daughter of J. L. Lindsay of St Thomas
c8 Photo – Miss Dell Richardson, daughter of H. Stuart Richardson of St Thomas
c8 Photo – Miss Mary Elizabeth Olmstead, daughter of James Olmstead of St Thomas
c8 Photo – Miss Arlene Mitchell, daughter of Ray Mitchell of St Thomas
8 June 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – Robert ‘Butch’ Biezenbos, 3 1/2 years old and Billy Whitehouse, 3 1/2 years old, son of William J. Whitehouse; Constable Ray Clayton
c5 Article – Robert B. Taylor – Photo, son of the late Dr C. B. Taylor of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Province of Ontario office, Aylmer
Page 7
c2 Baptism – Mark William Chaplow, son of Clifford W. Chaplow; Richard Mark Alvaro, son of Samuel Alvaro
c2 Article – Norman Russell Hill of London
c2 Died – John C. Dentrey, 62nd year, June 7
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Sam Reid of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
c3 Died – Mrs Lillie Fidelia Lankin, 72 years, June 7, wife of Charles Edward Lankin
c4 Funeral – Reginald E. Hook, June 6
c5 Died – Mrs Florence May ‘Flossie’ McBane, 72 years, June 7, widow of Dr Dugald McBane
c5 Article – James McCaffery, age 11 years, son of Michael J. McCaffery of St Thomas
c5 Died – John C. Dentrey, June 7
c5 Died – Charles E. Flexen, 52 years, June 7
c5 Died – Charles Edward Lankin, June 7
c5 Died – Albert R. Malone, 76 years, husband of Mrs Gertrude Malone
c5 Died – Mrs Florence May McBane, June 7
c5 Died – Frederick Robert Pearson, 77 years, June 7
c6 Born – Carey Dean Bates, son of Douglas & Barbara Bates, nee Fluelling, June 3
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Jessie Woodward, June 8 1956, by husband Frank
c8 Died – Albert R. Malone, June 7
8 June 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – Charles E. Flexen, June 7 – Photo
c3 Photo – John Wintermeyer; Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Lloyd Gurr; Mrs Eva Hepburn; Marianne Barrie; Hubert Dollar
c3 Photo – Maxine DeGroat; Marilyn Lyons; Mary Benner; Donna Wolfe; Marilyn Shackleton; John Wintermeyer
c4 Photo – Mrs Charles H. Fellowes; Rev H. S. Rodney; W. R. Cavanaugh
c7 Died – Frederick Robert Pearson, June 7 – Photo
Page 10
c4 Photo John Wintermeyer; Mary Jane Cottrell
c4 Died – Mrs Zara Martin, 79 years, June 7, widow of Fred Martin
c6 Photo – Lloyd Gurr; John Wintermeyer; Dr George Harrison
Page 13
c5 Baptism – Deborah Mary Smallman, infant daughter of John L. Smallman of Port Stanley
c6 Married – Mr & Mrs Adam J. Kittleberger – Photo
Page 14
c3 Photo – Ed Wladichuk; Lorne Smith; Ned Lilly; Tom Oliver; Gil Henderson; Ab Wigle;Mrs Doug Wigle; George McAteer
9 June 1959
Page 1
c3 Photo – St Thomas Public School Band – Mary Haddock; Susan Medlyn; Betty Waldie; Thea VanPelt; Brian Roberts; Mark Cutter; Don Bernat; Janis Broad; Steve Withenshaw; Doug Allen; George Moule; Anne MacRae; Howard Thomas; Bob Jackson; James Chesney; Connie Reid; Janice Stewart; Don Clarke; Robert Lowry; Garry Spence; Jeff Smith; Jim Fox; Lynn Brown; Nancy Bailey; Ruth Ann Burger; Bob Race; Jerry Ballantine; Gregory Reid; Max Clark, teacher
Page 3
c2 Photo – Major & Mrs Hugh Vyvyan; Patrick Vyvyan; Mrs Richard Messano and daughter Vyvyan
Page 7
c2 Photo – Mjr. R. Bernat of St Thomas Salvation Army
c2 Died – Mrs Thelma Edith Newman, 57 years, June 9, wife of Edward Newman
c2 Died – Eugene Vigneux, June 6, husband of Mrs Eugenie Vigneux; father of Dennis and Alphonse Vigneux, Mrs Frank (Lucille) Brady, Mrs Ernest (Rose) Dalpee and Sister Adeleine Vigneux; brother of Frank Vigneux
c2 Funeral – Charles Gagen, June 8
c3 Died – Henry W. Collinson, June 7
c3 Died – Henry W. Collinson, June 7
c3 Died – Mrs Lily Crewe, 81st year, June 8, widow of Robert Crewe
c3 Died – Charles E. Flexen, June 7
c3 Died – Mrs J. E. Hopkins, June 9
c3 Died – Mrs Charles Edward Lankin, June 7
c3 Died – Mrs Dugald McBane, June 7
c3 Died – Mrs Edward Newman, June 9
c4 Photo – Ron K. McNeil; Mr & Mrs G. B. Sutherland, owners of the new Elgin Block & Cement Products plant
c4 Died – Mrs Viola Hopkins, 72nd year, June 9, widow of J. E. Hopkins
c4 Memoriam – Lulu B. (Boyer) Cutler, June 9 1957, by Eugene and Colleen, Tom and Joyce, Bettie and Rae, Bonnie, Penny and Marty; by Frank
c4 Memoriam – Clarence Earl Harris, June 9 1955, by wife Evalena
c5 Died – Mrs Lily Crewe, June 8, widow of Robert Crewe
c5 Born – Daughter of Ron & Rita Butters, nee Murray, June 8
c5 Born – Mark Robert DeAthe, son of Robert & Sylvia DeAthe, nee Turner, June 6
c6 Died – Leslie Lorne Brush, 53 years, June 6, son of Louis & Maude Brush; husband of Mrs Helen Brush; father of Leslie, Lynwood and Gerald Brush, Mrs William (Shirlee) Laing, Mrs Garnet (June) Braun, Mrs James (Nancy) Lenson and Sharron Brush; brother of Stanley Brush and Mrs Hilda Brush
Page 8
c3 Photo – P. E. Denniss of St Thomas
9 June 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Mr & Mrs Alex & Ruth Connor of Yarmouth Centre
c1 Photos – St Thomas Elgin General School of Nursing graduates – Helen Jennie Balaisis; Alice Marie Campbell; Barbara Jeanie Coatsworth; Louisa Mae Ford; Wanda Permilla Hick; Phyllis Isabel Houghton; Doris Irene Jones; Shirley Marie Joyce LeNeve; Donna Mae Lodge; Freida Marie Lucas; Annetta Margaret Lumley; Beverley DeMaris Mitchell; Marjorie Lucille Moore; Shirley Irene Moore; Anna Jean Murray; Leona Maria Mysak; Anna Grace McGaw; Mary Ilene Orchard; Joan Irene Ramey; Alice Eleanor Smith; Kathy Christina Strobl; Sachiko Wakabyahashi; Jean Evelyn Wilson
c5 Photo – Miss Gladys Sharpe
Page 10
c3 Photo – Aylmer Baseball camp – Ron Ellsworth; Brian Wood; Jim Partlow; Stuart Buck; Gord Cadotte; Ricky Burgess; Dave Hodgson; Jim Rogers; Clarence Smith; Teddy and David Perry
Page 11
c3 Married – Donald Ford Smith to Beverly Jean Weskett, daughter of H. S. Weskett
c3 Birthday – Mrs William Harvey Sr. of Sparta, 85th
c3 Christening – Michael Frederick Eve, son of Robert Eve
10 June 1959
Page 3
c1 Photo – Lloyd S. Gurr
Page 7
c1 Inquest – Death of Gerald Barrett, 7 years, son of C. L. Barrett of Shedden
c1 Funeral – Mrs Thelma E. Newman, June 12
c2 Died – Hugh Edward Grieve, 51 years, June 9, son of Andrew & Susan Grieve, nee Skilling; husband of Mrs Erma Grieve, nee Badder; father of Hugh Jr. and Robert Grieve and Mrs Allen (Wanda) Finney; brother of Mrs John Robertson
c3 Article – George Vary, 10 years, son of Jack Vary of Port Stanley – Photo
c3 Died – Gerald Barrett, 7 years, June 9, son of C. Leslie Barrett
c3 Died – Mrs Marie Bessie Carswell, 57th year, June 9, wife of William J. Carswell; mother of Mrs Samuel A. (Margaret) Roberts; grandmother of Catherine and Scott Roberts
c3 Died – Henry W. Collinson, June 7
c3 Died – Mrs Lily Crewe, June 8
c3 Died – Hugh E. Grieve, June 9
c3 Died – Mrs Viola Hopkins, June 9
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Edith Hopper, 82 years, June 10, wife of James Hopper
c3 Died – Mrs Florence May McBane, June 7, widow of Dr Dugald McBane
c3 Died – Mrs Eliza MacDonald, 91 years, June 9, widow of Kenneth MacDonald
c3 Died – Mrs Thelma E. Newman, June 9
c5 Photo – Mike Rollins
c5 Funeral – Fred Robert Pearson, June 9
c5 Died – Mrs Marie Carswell, June 9, wife of William J. Carswell; daughter of Thomas Malson; sister-in-law of Robert J. Carswell
c8 Born – Douglas William Hamilton, son of William Hamilton; brother of Gale and Janet; June 6
c8 Born – Mark William Ingram, son of Art & Shirley Ingram, nee Monk; brother of Laurie; June 7
c8 Born – Cindrella Louise Anne Kolks, daughter of W. E. & Kay Kolks, nee Funk; sister of Pauline; June 9
c8 Memoriam – Mrs Lavinia Stacey, June 10 1952, by daughter June
10 June 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Alma College graduation ceremony
c2 Photo – Carol Ann Dumaw, daughter of Mr & Mrs Clarence Dumaw of Wilton Grove – Photo
c4 Photo – Elizabeth Alexander Bertram; Heather Erskine; Mari Carter; Marlene Sinclair
c7 Died – Gerald Barrett, 7 years, June 9, son of C. Leslie Barrett – Photo
Page 14
c1 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Edith Hopper, June 10, wife of James Hopper
c1 Funeral – Frank Light, June 8
Page 19
c5 Married – Albert Edward Holding to Jean Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of P. T. Stewart
11 June 1959
Page 1
c2 Photo – Grade 1 pupils of Holy Angels’ School; Miss Nellie Welten, teacher
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Eliza MacDonald, June 12
c3 Photo – Locke’s School Poster contest – Karen Cornish; Sharon Avery; Pat Ferguson; Elaine Gordon; Keith Baker; William Phetteplace; Jack Gold; Miss F. Helkaa, teacher; William Prickett; Linda Dawdy; Sharon Keillor; Carolyn Herr; John McCormick; Ron Prickett; Richard Carr; Paul Harmer; L. Rickwood, principal
c4 Funeral – Mrs Lillie Lankin, June 10
c4 Died – Gerald Dennis Barrett, June 9
c4 Died – Henry W. Collinson, June 7
c4 Died – Mrs Lily Crewe, June 8
c4 Died – Mrs Nora Wise Edkins, 89th year, June 10
c4 Died – William James Erwin, 62 years, June 11
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Edith Hopper, June 10
c4 Died – Mrs Eliza MacDonald, June 9
c4 Died – George R. Moyes, 74th year, June 10
c5 Funeral – Charles E. Flexen, June 10
c5 Funeral – Albert R. Malone, June 9
c5 Memoriam – Mary Boyer, June 11 1955; Lulu Carter, June 11 1957, by Thelma and Art
c5 Memoriam – Robert Burgess, June 11 1954, by daughter Sally and son-in-law Jack McQuaid; by daughter and son-in-law Mr & Mrs William Stookes and granddaughter Dorothy Moody; by daughter Ellen and son-in-law Frank Zito and grandchildren Gary and Elizabeth; by wife Elizabeth Burgess; by daughter Kay, so-in-law Fred and grandsons Wayne and Richard Lalonde
c5 Memoriam – Arnold Sands, June 11 1958, by wife Elva, daughter Jean, sons William and Robert; grandchildren Karen and Tommy Jones, Debbie and Linda Sands
c7 Died – William James Erwin, 62 years, June 11 – Photo
c7 Born – Lori-Lynn Ryan, daughter of Peter W. & Jeanette Ryan, nee Taylor, May 29
11 June 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Photo – Sue Quinlan; Pat Hague; Larry Bate; Jim Waite; Murray Barnes; John MacDonald; Eber Rice; Frank Exley
c2 Photo – Mrs Robert Rankin and children Robbie age 2 1/2, Beth age 4 and Rickie age 2/12
c3 Photo – Maj. J. S. P. Armstrong; Sam Donnelly; R. W. Rankin; Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; W. H. A. Sparling; William O. Herold; George M. Dingman; G. P. Spackman
c6 Died – Mrs Nora Wise Edkins, 89th year, June 10
c8 Died – George R. Moyes, 74th year, June 10 – Photo
Page 14
c1 Photo – Truman Motor Sales Ltd., Talbot St. W., Aylmer
Page 15
c1 Article – Elgin Restaurant, 713 Talbot St. E., St Thomas
c5 Photo – Elgin Restaurant; proprietors John Gettas and Peter Faclaris – Photo
Page 24
c1 Article – St Thomas Elgin General Hospital School of Nursing Graduates – Photo
c3 Photo – Mary Waite; Joan Irene Ramey; Louisa Mae Ford; Helen Jennie Balaisis; Freida Marie Lucas; Doreen Kirkland
c7 Photo – Sachiko Wakabayashi and cousin Kathy Nishizaki
12 June 1959
Page 1
c1 Died – Lynn Harper, 12 years
c3 Photo – Lloyd Gurr; Ron McNeil; Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; William Johnson
c3 Photo – Ron K. McNeil and parents Mr & Mrs Hugh McNeil; Raymond Cathers; John Saxton; Darcy Ray
Page 6
c3 Died – Mervin Edward Blackburn, 71st year, June 11
Page 7
c2 Died – John T. ‘Hank’ Humphrey, 85 years, June 11 – Photo
c3 Died – Donald Townsend, 23 years, June 11
c3 Born – Dean Francis Denniss, son of Leon Denniss; brother of Debbie and Dale; June 10
c4 Died – Thomas J. Lynch, 57 years, June 12
c4 Died – Mervain Edward Blackburn, June 11
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Jane Caven, 93rd year, June 10, widow of Edward Caven; mother of Mrs Gertrude Walsh and Roy Caven
c4 Died – Mrs Nora Wise Edkins, June 10
c4 Died – William James Erwin, June 11
c4 Died – John Thomas Humphrey, June 11
c4 Died – Thomas J. Lynch, June 12
c4 Died – George R. Moyes, June 10
c5 Funeral – Mrs Florence May McBane, June 11
c5 Funeral – Gerald D. Barrett, June 11
c5 Funeral – Mrs Viola Hopkins, June 11
Page 9
c5 Married – Erwin James Pearson to Margaret Joanne Size
12 June 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Lloyd Gurr; Ron McNeil
c3 Photo – Architect drawing of St Thomas Curling Club, Parkside Dr., St Thomas
c4 Photo – Ron K. McNeil
c4 Article – Jack Spence – Photo
c6 Article – Lorain Products Corp. buys land in St Thomas
13 June 1959
Page 1
c7 Article – Steven Truscott, 14 years charged with murder of Lynne Harper, age 12 years, daughter of Leslie Harper of Clinton [Cheryl Lynne Harper – buried Union Cemetery – CVH]
Page 3
c1 Photo – Haskett Motors, 700 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 7
c3 Died – Stanley Flagg, 25 years, June 13, son of George Flagg
c4 Died – Mrs Caroline Webster, 82nd year, June 12, widow of David M. Webster
c4 Funeral – Mrs Lily Crewe, June 12
c4 Funeral – Mrs Eliza MacDonald, June 12
c4 Funeral – Henry W. Collinson, June 12
c4 Memoriam – William M. Jewell, June 13 1958
c5 Born – Wayne Peter Dieleman, son of Peter & Dorothy Dieleman, nee Marontate; brother of Cathy and Joanne; June 8
c6 Died – Mervain Edward Blackburn, June 11
c6 Died – John Tomas Humphrey, June 11
c6 Died – Raymond N. Smith, 41st year, June 15
Page 8
c8 Photo – Clair Dean of Haskett Motor Sales Ltd.
Page 9
c1 Married – Donald Allen Munro to Noreen Jean Casey
c1 Married – Horst Fuchs, son of Helmut Fuchs to Coral Vowels, daughter of Mrs Evelyn Vowels
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Frederick James Smithson – Photo
c2 Married – Donald Ford Smith to Beverly Jean Weskett
c3 Married – David Read Sorrill to Joanne Beverly Ball
c4 Married – Raymond Barry Clark, son of William Clark to Grace Jeannette Williams, daughter of Max Williams
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Morley Bate of St Thomas, 45th
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Ronald Maitland Ball – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Ronald Lawrence Bogart – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Larry A. Ashley – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Kenneth Ronald Scott – Photo
Page 10
c3 Photo – Grade 8 graduates of Union Public School – Tom Hunt; Brenda DeRiviere; Linda Tribe; Pat Davies; Hennie Baak; Larry Brown; Jim Welch; John Wilson; Joe Livingston; Lana Tribe; Marjory Carter; Sharon Kosynski; Robert Anderson; L. Laur, teacher
13 June 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c6 Article – 7th Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers demolished Lynhurst bridge by blasting
c7 Died – Raymond N. Smith, June 12, husband of Mrs Ruth Smith, nee Widdifield
Page 12
c2 Funeral – Mrs Edith E. Hopper, June 12
Page 14
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 15
c2 Article – Dedication of Addition to New Sarum Baptist Church
Page 22
c2 Photo – Lynda Gaye Harris, daughter of G. D. Harris
c5 Engagement – Donald James Dawson, son of Harold Dawson to Diane Penelope Brownlee, daughter of W. E. Roy Brownlee – Photo
c5 Engagement – Frank Edwin Arthur Turville, son of T. G. Turville to Lynn Lucille Neal, daughter of Walter Roy Neal
c5 Engagement – Michael Douglas Watson, son of Edward Watson to Patricia Jeanne Southern, daughter of Wallace H. Southern
c5 Engagement – Norman John Quigley, son of John Quigley to Donna Margaret McCaw, daughter of Alexander McCaw
c5 Engagement – Donald James Dawson to Diane Penelope Brownlee
c5 Engagement – Robert Foote Allen, son of Robert F. Allen to Joan Marilyn MacLean, daughter of Ernest Stewart MacLean
c5 Engagement – Bruce Samuel Stewart, son of Percy Stewart to Wilma Florence Avery, daughter of John E. Avery
c5 Engagement – Camby Max Charlton, son of Edward Earl Charlton to Charline May Bennett, daughter of Harold W. Bennett
c7 Engagement – Michael Douglas Watson to Patricia Jeanne Southern – Photo
c7 Engagement – Bruce Samuel Stewart to Wilma Florence Avery – Photo
15 June 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – Swans from Pinafore Park; Harold Cattell; Dalton Hillis; William Walker
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Deborah Butterworth, 52 years, June 13 – Photo
c7 Died – Lynne Harper, 12 years, daughter of FO Leslie Harper, formerly of Moncton, NB
Page 7
c2 Died – Barbara Ruth Cadotte, 6 months, June 13, infant daughter of Lyle Cadotte
c2 Fire – Home of Mrs C. R. Sanderson of Sparta
c3 Died – Mrs Emma M. Edy, 81 years, June 13, daughter of Henry & Mary Jane Schultz; widow of Herbert E. Edy; mother of the late Mrs Grace Palmer
c3 Died – Mrs May Walsh, 77 years, June 15, wife of Charles A. Walsh
c3 Funeral – George R. Moyes, June 13
c3 Funeral – William J. Irwin, June 11
c4 Funeral – Mrs Nora Edkins, June 12
c4 Funeral – J. T. Humphrey, June 12
c4 Died – Mrs Caroline Webster, 81 years, June 12
c4 Died – Walter Stanley Venner, 73 years, June 14, husband of Mrs Bertha Venner
c5 Born – Colin Michael McBain, son of James A. McBain, June 14
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Anderson, 79th year, June 14, widow of Clarence T. Anderson
c5 Died – Mrs Herbert E. Edy, June 13
c5 Died – William McNaughton, 26th year, June 13, son of Archibald & Sarah McNaughton, nee Miller
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret Hunt Malcolm, 79th year, June 15, wife of Rev Charles A. Malcolm; mother of Mrs Donald (Elizabeth) MacRae
Page 8
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John A. Bedford of Dresden, 40th
c7 Married – Donald Albert Rooke, son of Thomas Rooke to June Elizabeth Warren, daughter of James Warren
c8 Birthday – Mrs Elizabeth Watkins, 98th – Photo
Page 9
c3 Photo – Holy Angels’ School bowlers – George Johnson; Leo Lynch; Francis Ford; Paul Skowronski; Walter Mackow; Henry Goraj; Frank Busveck
c3 Photo – Arthur Voaden Vocational School bowlers – Wendy Axford; John Hill; Norm Malloy, donor
Page 10
c3 Photo – Lonny Catchpole and mother Mrs Roger Catchpole; pupils of Grade 1 class at New Sarum School; Mrs Stewart Munroe, teacher; Mrs Ernest Dickerson; Kenneth Corbett
15 June 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Canadian Army engineers detonate explosives and fell the old Lynhurst bridge; Capt. Haymna
c1 Article – Eduardo Bindhoff of Chile; Jack M. Bissett of Jaeger Machine Co. of Canada Ltd. – Photo
c6 Photo – Miss B. Ross, teacher; Karen Cornish; Carol Denney; Brenda Deverell; Ruthann Cookson; Olive Crosby; Brenda DeRiviere; Judy Campbell; Gayle Collins; Anne Davidson; Lynn Dawdy; Mary Clutterbuck; Sandra Doan; Lynn Davies; Tanis Dubek
c6 Photo – Ian Begg; Wayne Cushman; William Dewar; Douglas Cooper; Paul Cameron; Jim Coates; Douglas Dunbar; Fred Davis; Rick Borland; L. Brayford, instructor; Bob Dickson; Dela Penotiere; Randy Carey; Richard Carr; William Cron; George Clark
c6 Died – Eric Duvyejonck, 5 years, June 14, son of Marcel Duyvejonck; brother of Jeannette, Annette and Ricky; grandson of Aledoor Jhesquiere
c6 Died – William McNaughton, 25 years, June 13 – Photo
Page 12
c1 Photo – Interior of 45 year old Aylmer Post Office; Mrs Florence Grady
c1 Died – Stanley Harold Flagg, 28 years, June 13
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Anderson, 79th year, June 14
c5 Photo – Bandshell Park, Aylmer – Arnold Foy; Gordon Garnham; Aylmer Ellsworth; James Kilmer; W. H. Taylor
Page 16
c3 Photo – Myrtle St. School Swim Team – Brian Freeman; Leonard Sanguine; Dave Kemp; David Esson; Don Mathers; Clayton Sanguine; Dan Drewitt; Robert Smith; ken Jorgensen; Ricky Taylor; Paul Moody; Jeff Smith; Larry Birch; Ken Herbert; Jim Maier; Jim Bellanger; Terry Jordan; Bill Dorosz; Leon Kedzierski; Petere McNabb; Mike Coughlin; Fred Williamson
16 June 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – Mrs Ted Green of Green’s Chinchilla Farm, RR 2 St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Photo – St Thomas Minor Baseball Camp at Lions Park, Hughes St.; Bill Sisler
c4 Funeral – Barbara Ruth Cadotte, June 16
c4 Funeral – Mrs Caroline Webster, June 15
c4 Funeral – Thomas J. Lynch, June 15
c5 Died – Mrs Sadie Brooks, 71 years, June 15, widow of Herbert Brooks
c6 Born – Patricia Ann Wilson, daughter of Arthur & Mary Louise Wilson, nee Savage; sister of Brian and Jean; June 8
c6 Memoriam – Janet Strathearn Davy, June 16 1958, by daughter Margaret, son-in-law Harry and grandchildren Maureen, Shane and Frankie
c7 Died – Mrs Mary Anderson, June 14
c7 Died – Mrs Herbert Brooks, June 15
c7 Died – John F. Kelly, June 15, husband of Mrs Madeline Kelly; brother of Albert E. Kelly
c8 Photo – Ed Apfelbeck of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
Page 8
c3 Photo – Rev Arthur Whitbread; H. C. W. Smith
16 June 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – John H. Woodhouse of Port Colborne, son of late John B. Woodhouse of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Crippled Children’s Treatment Centre, London
c2 Photo – Dr J. Beverly C. Robinson; Mrs Phyllis Cox; Neal O. Pocock
c4 Photo – William O. Moore
c4 Photo – W. Scott McKay; Harvey Jay; G. Ralph Foster; William Wharry; Harvey Pettit
Page 10
c3 Engagement – James Harold Beecroft, son of William Beecroft to June Marie Groves, daughter of Bert Groves
c3 Engagement – Leroy Cecil Schram. son of Mrs Gladys Schram to Edith May McGregor, daughter of George Hunt
c4 Married – Robert Carl Rapelje, son of Walter E Rapelje to Jane Gale Page, daughter of Carl Page – Photo
Page 11
c2 Funeral – Ray Smith, June 15
17 June 1959
Page 7
c3 Died – Rupert Cooke, June 12, husband of Mrs Lila Shepard Cooke; son-in-law of Samuel & Jennie Shepard, nee Rundle
c3 Funeral – Mrs Emma M. Edy, June 16
c3 Funeral – William McNaughton, June 16
c4 Article – Dr V. Francis of California and formerly of St Thomas
c5 Born – Donald James Fleming, son of Don Fleming, June 10
c5 Born – Roy Glen Williams, son of C. Glen & Wilma Williams, nee Olsen; brother of Kathy, June 6
c5 Memoriam – June Blancher, June 17 1957, by parents Mr & Mrs Lloyd Blancher and brother Bob
c6 Died – Mrs Herbert Brooks, June 15
c6 Died – Mrs Watey C. Hodson, 77 years, June 16, wife of George Hodson
17 June 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Interior of Wallacetown Post Office – Mrs C. H. Reitz, postmistress; James Fidler, postal superintendent
c4 Photo – W. R. Cumming; Sister M. Divine Heart; Mrs Ethel Hagen; Ken Ryland
c6 Photo – Edwin A. ‘Ted’ Chambers of St Thomas
Page 14
c1 Died – Mrs George Hodson, nee Watey C. Wiley, June 16
c2 Funeral – Stanley Flagg, June 12
Page 15
c3 Photo – Mrs J. Lumley; Mrs Tena McPherson; Mrs E. H. Silcox; Mrs Mary McIntyre; Mrs Glen Brown
Page 16
c3 Married – Lewis M. Ballantine to Ann M. Sinclair
c3 Married – Gordon Thomas Strickler, son of N. W. Strickler to Deanna Jean Potter, daughter of Gwyneth Potter
Page 17
c3 Married – William Charles Rowden, son of E. H. & Mary Rowden to Carolyn Irene Axtell, daughter of Clifford Axtell
18 June 1959
Page 7
c4 Article – Magistrate John H. Woodhouse of Port Colborne – Photo
c4 Died – Ralph L. Norman, 68 years, June 17
c6 Funeral – Mervain E. Blackburn, June 14
c7 Died – Mrs Watey C. Hodson, June 16
c7 Died – Ralph L. Norman, June 18
c8 Memoriam – Emma Bunn, June 18 1957, by daughter Lil and son-in-law Fred
18 June 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – E. F. ‘Fred’ Astbury of St Thomas – Photo
c1 Photo – Kindergarten class at Elgin Court School
c2 Photo – Mrs Ralph Harris and son Randy Harris; Mrs Frank Clarke and sons Danny and Gary Clarke; Mrs Don Taylor and daughter Cynthia Taylor
c4 Photo – Reeve B. E. Downey, Dutton; ex-Warden H. S. Taylor, Belmont; J. D. Thomson, county clerk-treasurer; Warden Lloyd S. Gurr; J. H. Burke, Port Stanley clerk; Reeve Clare Blue, Dunwich; Reeve J. B. Wilson, Springfield
c8 Died – Alex Connor, 79 years, June 17, husband of Mrs Ruth Connor; father of James Connor, Mrs Arnold (Eva) Morgan and Mrs George Donnelly; step-father of Donald Phillips
Page 14
c1 Article – Randy Gatecliffe, 6 years, son of William Gatecliffe; Mahlon Hale – Photo
19 June 1959
Page 6
c3 Photo – AB James W. Parker of St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Photo – Neil M. Daniels, son of Mrs Dora Daniels of St Thomas
c3 Died – E. F. ‘Fred’ Astbury, 48 years, June 19, son of John & Emily Astbury; husband of Mrs Doris Astbury, nee Warden; father of Paul Astbury; brother of Mrs William Murray, Charles B. and Rowland F. Astbury
c4 Photo – Ronald Burd of Sparta; Robert Anderson of Port Stanley
c6 Died – Mrs Herbert Garth Blackbourn, June 17, daughter of William B. Webster; mother of Nancy, Cathy, Marny, Danny and Edward Blackbourn; sister of Fraser and Bruce Webster
c6 Died – E. F. Astbury, June 19
c6 Died – Ralph L. Norman, June 18
19 June 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Jaeger Machine Co. of Canada Ltd., Gaylord Rd., St Thomas
c1 Article – Historic Plaque at Old Walnut Street Church, St Thomas
c1 Photo – Lawrence Morley; Elizabeth Connolly; Mike Harkins; Jacob Hofstee; Dave Kemp; Dave Chamberlain; Ken Jorgensen; Gordon Vigars; Bruce Stackhouse
c1 Photo – Dave Kemp; Ken Jorgensen; Mike Currah; Bill Vigars; Mike Harkins; Bev Willis; Bob Vigars; Rink Hoekema
c4 Article – Rev P. G. Docksey of St Peter’s Church, Tyrconnell and St Stephen’s Church, Burwell’s Corners – Photo
Page 13
c3 Married – Donald Cameron Beacom to Shirley Marie Mills
c4 Photo – Mrs J. Harold Clarke; Mr & Mrs Richard H. Lambert
Page 15
c2 Article – Grand Opening of Shaw’s Ice Cream, RR 4 St Thomas – Photo
Page 18
c3 Photo – St Thomas Public Golf Course – Jean Bardell; Dorothy Currier; Molly Beale; Dorothy Cotton; Gladys Knight; Erie Clibborn; Joyce Smith; Eugenia Arlein; Jack Pullen; Helen Edgar
Page 19
c1 Photo – Sales Staff at Schweitzer Motors Ltd. Talbot St. west, St Thomas – Emerson Haneman; Ross Oke; Clare Schweitzer
20 June 1959
Page 7
c2 Photo – David Larry Moore, son of Walter Moore of Kingsmill
c2 Died – Walter John Tansley, 59 years, June 19
c4 Died – Mrs J. A. Wehlann, 81 years, June 19, widow of John McCallum; wife of J. Augustus Wehlann
c4 Memoriam – James Emery Caldwell, June 21 1952, by wife Carrie and daughters Doreen, Norma and Ruth
c4 Memoriam – John E. Jones, June 20 1951, by Clarabelle, Clifford, Lorene and Carl
c4 Memoriam – Nicholas Tarr, June 20 1958
c5 Died – Thomas George Mansell, 79th year, June 20, husband of Mrs Minnie Mansell, nee Evison
c5 Died – E. F. Astbury, husband of Mrs Doris Warden Astbury, 48 years
c5 Died – Thomas George Mansell, June 20
c5 Died – Walter John Tansley, June 19
c6 Died – Ignas Garava, 59 years, June 19
c6 Died – Mrs Olive Elizabeth Porter, June 18, daughter of Henry & Ethelinda Baker, nee Mills; wife of Frederick R. Porter; sister of Dr Herbert W. Baker, Frank H. Baker and Mrs Walter (Ida) Agnew and the late Prof. Manley B. Baker; aunt of Mrs J. G. (Elva) Francis, Mrs Bruce (Cecile Mae) Cummer, Herbert and Frederick Agnew
c6 Born – Laura Jean McAlpine, daughter of Kenneth McAlpine, sister of Jane and Mac; June 14
c6 Born – Timothy Stephen Reaume, son of Terrence Reaume, June 12
c6 Born – Rory Cameron Robertson, son of Alex & Mrs Robertson, nee Williams, June 10
c6 Born – Karen Ruth Shelly, daughter of Clarence & Mrs Shelly, nee Sparks, June 20
Page 11
c1 Married – William Joseph Lawrence White to Barbara Marshall
c3 Married – James Harold Beecroft to June Marie Groves
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Peter Kielstra – Photo
c6 Married – Ronald Arthur Caverly, son of Frank Caverly to Wallis Arlene Sharp, daughter of Roy Sharp
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Gerald Wayne Crossett – Photo
c7 Married – Lawrence Foster Gray, son of J. O. Gray to Marian Elizabeth Styles, daughter of Harold E. Styles
20 June 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Charles A. McCorkell of St Thomas
c1 Article – James Walker of Aylmer – Photo
c1 Photo – Judy Eastwood; Miss Carol Wright; Mrs Margaret Kitchenham
c5 Photo – Miss Norma McNicol, daughter of Norman McNicol of Rodney
c8 Article – Sisters Nancy and Carolyn Lanning
Page 14
c1 Funeral – Mrs Mary Anderson, June 17
c1 Photo – Mrs Arthur Miskelly; Peter Ebben; Harry Oldewening; Ruth Haak; Shirley Clark; Mrs Helen Foy
c5 Photo – Douglas Roseborough; Dr Keith Reynolds; R. NM. Johnston; Dr L. C. Dugal; H. Payne
Page 17
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 18
c4 Photo – Elmdale School Boys Softball – William Findlay; Jack Proctor; Larry Allen; Robert Long; Melvin House; Basil Cripps, coach; Rick Ewens; Clair Robbins; David Coyle; Robert Matthews; Ray Stanley, coach; Glen Voaden, principal; Donald McCaig; James Dregger
Page 19
c3 Photo – Myrtle Street School Girls Softball – Sharon Hutchinson; Lois Phillimore; Mary Ellen Bradley; Wendy Ariss; Sandra Allen; Susan Speight; Brenda Balsden; Kathy Wright; Linda Hart; Joanne Nichols; Kathy Hodges; Sally Jolliffe; Jeff Cuyler, principal; Sandra Doan; Katy Arthur; Ruthann Perry; Mrs Winifred Faulkner, coach
Page 24
c2 Engagement – Dr Richard Agard Atkinson, son of Frederick C. Atkinson to Patricia Lorraine Burrell, daughter of W. E. Burrell – Photo
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs H. E. Hughston of Ottawa, 57th, parents of Mrs (Rev) H. S. Rodney
c4 Married – Dr Howard Gordon Searle, son of Rev Gordon Searle to Marilyn Ann Miller, daughter of Fred Miller
c4 Engagement – Leo M. VanColen, son of Cyril VanColen to Marion V. Wilson, daughter of J. E. Wilson
c4 Engagement – Dr Richard Agard Atkinson to Patricia Lorraine Burrell
c4 Engagement – Duncan Ian Carmichael, son of Ingersoll Carmichael to Neva May Waite, daughter of Cecil E. Waite
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs William Charles Rowden – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs David Read Sorrill – Photo
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Fred T. MacLauchlan of St Thomas, 50th
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Donald Allen Munro – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Erwin James Pearson – Photo
22 June 1959
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c6 Photo – Sales staff of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas – Doug Bolt; Bill Freel; Art Plowright; Joe Kuhl; Murray Lockhart; Chuck Fearn
Page 7
c2 Retirement – Arthur B. Cooper of St Thomas – Photo
c2 Died – Mrs Annie L. Murray, 85 years, June 20, widow of John A. Murray
c3 Funeral – Ralph L. Norman, June 20
c4 Photo – Air Vice Marshall W. R. MacBrien; Flt. Lt. W. J. Marsh, husband of Mrs Ann Marsh, nee McMurtry; son-in-law of Cyril McMurtry
c4 Article – Canadian Citizenship granted – Jonas (John) Aleliunas, Port Burwell; Wasyl Baranowski, Rodney; Adolf Gerhard Basler, St Thomas; Andrew Breninck, St Thomas; Cornelis Broer and Mrs Nantje Broer, Aylmer; Aren Pieter Buth and Mrs Arendje Buth, Rodney; Mrs Denise Elodie Crevits, Union; Bruin (Brian) Doelman and Mrs Aaltje Doelman, St Thomas; John (Johann) Class, West Lorne; Mrs Rosalie Gotzmeister, Aylmer; Mrs Susanna Gotzmeister, Aylmer; George Hesch and Mrs Maria Hesch, Aylmer; John Horeth, Aylmer; John Husak, St Thomas; Stanislaw Jakola, St Thomas; Gustav Kelm and Mrs Leokadia Kelm, Tillsonburg; John (Janos) Kraftsik and Mrs Maria Kraftsik, Straffordville; William Karb, St Thomas; Ewald Paul Krause and Mrs Yvonne Maria Clara Krause, St Thomas; Andrew (Andries) Miedema and Mrs Jennie (Jantje) Miedema, St Thomas; Pijus Narusevicious and Mrs Petronele Narusevicious, Dutton; Vincas Narusevicious and Mrs Ona Narusevicious, West Lorne; Michael Nasswetter, Aylmer; Mrs Elsie Oldewening, Aylmer; Frank Nemeth and Mrs Kathleen Nemeth, West Lorne; Petrus Cornelis Raas and Mrs Tannetje Raas, Aylmer; Mrs Johanna Theodora Rauhe, Port Burwell; Franciscus Petrus Roelans and Mrs Willemina Hester Roelans, Springfield; Josef Schopf and Mrs Adele Schopf, Straffordville; Stanley Venskaitis, Dutton; Konrad Stickel and Mrs Katharinea Stickel, Aylmer; William Jennings Tillotson and Mrs Mabel Tillotson, Straffordville; Amerik VanRyn and Mrs Mary VanRyn, St Thomas
Page 8
c1 Article – New business opens – Air Master of Canada, 2 Curtis St., St Thomas – Photo – William Herbert; Archie Chatten; James Barnier; James Chesney
22 June 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Descendants of Capt. Daniel Rapelje
c1 Photo – Historical Plaque unveiled at old St Thomas church – Photo – James A. McBain; Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Mrs J. R. Futcher; Rev Michael R. Griffin; Rev M. J. Roberts; John Shepherd; Ronald K. McNeil; Lloyd S. Gurr
c1 Photo – David Muma; Harold Zavitz; Robin Jones; James Rewbotham; Richard Muma; Frank A. Schooley
c1 Photo – Frank A. Schooley; Mrs Schooley; Miss Nellie Haight; Mrs Mabel E. Oille; Gilbert Zavitz; Barnard Walton
c2 Article – 140th Anniversary of Quaker Society at Sparta
c5 Photo – Graduates of St Joseph’s High School, St Thomas – Ann Faulds; Elaine Grills; Susan Wiener; Janet Murphy; Patricia Beechey; Linda Brophey; Mary Lou Crocker; Maureen Duffy; Joan Daucet; Carolyn Meyer; Joanne Gilchrist; Janet Harper; Patricia McAvay; Robert Gilson; Tim Hague; John Vigars; Fred Ranacher; Phil Davies; John MacDonald; William Bazylinsky; Bruce McCraw; Paul Gerster; Peter Trowhill; David Kenny
c6 Article – City’s Early History Recalled at Ceremony at Old St Thomas Church
Page 10
c1 Photo – Rob Bone, age 13, of Aylmer; Mahlon Hale
c1 Photo – Soap Box Derby in Aylmer – Randy Gatecliffe, age 6 years; Linda Jackson, age 12 years; Ken Mills, flag man
c5 Photo – Elgin County Wolf Cub Cuboree at Balmoral Park, Aylmer
Page 11
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Charles Johnson of Aylmer, 40th
c8 Photo – Walter A. Faulds of Faulds Cleaners, St Thomas
23 June 1959
Page 7
c2 Died – Walter H. Martin, June 12
c3 Photo – Karen Harris; Mikell Perratt; Don Affeldt
c3 Funeral – Walter J. Tansley, June 22
c3 Funeral – E. Fred Astbury, June 22
c4 Died – James Saunders, 82 years, June 23
c4 Adoption – Linda Jane Murphy, chosen daughter of William & Velma Murphy, nee Barber; sister of Larry; arrived June 20
c5 Died – Harry Douglas Dunnett, 69th year, June 22
c5 Died – Walter H. Martin, June 12
c5 Died – John McDonald, June 23
c5 Died – James Saunders, June 23
c8 Died – John McDonald, June 23
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Walter H. Martin
c2 Funeral Mrs Watey C. Hodson, June 19
c4 Photo – Barbara Barnum; Cathy McBrien
c4 Photo – Repair Aylmer Water Tower
23 June 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – LA Robert D. Groves, son of Henry T. Groves of St Thomas – Photo
c2 Photo – Mr & Mrs W. Scott McKay; Mr & Mrs Jack Reid; Dr Russ Woods; Dr & Mrs Woods; Dr Charles Finlay; Mr & Mrs William J. Underhill
c4 Photo – Mr & Mrs James Hamilton Clinton; J. I. Cuyler; Miss Gertrude Fowler; L. T. Holmes
c5 Retirement – James Hamilton Clinton
c8 Photo – Gordon Fox of St Thomas
c8 Photo – W. H. Correll of St Thomas
24 June 1959
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c1 Funeral – John McDonald, June 26
c2 Died – Miss Margaret C. Lowe, June 23
c3 Photo – Karen, Kim and Kathy McClennan, triplet daughters of John McClennan of St Thomas
c3 Died – Verne S. Young, 57 years, June 24 – Photo
c4 Died – Gordon A. Gray, 57 years, June 21
c4 Funeral – Mrs Annie L. Murray, June23
c4 Born – Rose Marie Dell, daughter of Eugene Dell, June 13
c5 Died – Leo Vandenberg, 52 years, June 24
c5 Died – Miss Margaret C. Lowe, June 24
c5 Died – John McDonald, June 23
c5 Died – James Saunders, June 23
c5 Died – Leo C. Vandenberg, June 24
c5 Died – Verne S. Young, June 24
c7 Died – Mrs Margaret Garland Hanna, 92 years, June 20, widow of David Blyth Hanna
Page 11
c1 Married – Roland Arthur Oliver, son of A. C. Oliver to Norma Elaine Steele, daughter of Daniel Steele
c3 Photo – L. J. Anderson; W. R. Cumming; E. G. Ashton; T. E. Neely; Mrs R. E. Heydon; Mrs W. J. Green; Mrs T. E. Neely
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs S. Kaap of St Thomas, 40th
Page 14
c1 Died – Donald Griffiths, 41 years, June 23, brother of Jack Griffiths
24 June 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Article – Leonard ‘Red’ Kelly – Photo
c1 Photo – Lloyd S. Gurr; Glen E. Grindlay
c3 Photo – 2nd Battalion Drum Corps
c8 Photo – Rev Albert Cook of Rodney
Page 22
c1 Article – New IGA Store opens at Homedale Plaza, St Thomas – Photos
Page 23
c5 Photo – Cashiers at new IGA Store, Homedale Plaza, St Thomas – Mrs Douglas McDonald; Mrs Wesley Spurrell; Mrs A. Fearn; Mrs G. Sands
25 June 1959
Page 6
c2 Reunion – Henderson Family; Shelley Family
Page 7
c1 Fire – Home of Mrs Mabel Manchen, Lynhurst
c3 Photo – Dr John Robert McDowell, son of Morris McDowell of Glanworth; husband of Mrs Clara A. McDowell, nee Batram
c3 Photo – Elmdale School Boys Softball Champs – Michael Loucks; William Loucks; Bruce Marshall; Stephen Moyes; Robert Dentry; Brian Murray; James McGregor; Ronald Withenshaw; James Belanger; Murray Harvey; Larry Field; Larry Kew; Basil Cripps, coach; Gren Vogan, principal; absent Percy Roberts and Michael Shepherd
c4 Died – Eleanor Ruth Davie, 3 1/2 years, June 25, daughter of Thomas Davie; granddaughter of Mrs Nellie Smith
c5 Article – Dr G. Howard Valentine of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Died – Mrs Doris Catherine DeMuy, 40 years, June 25, daughter of Hugh Ferguson; wife of Charles DeMuy; mother of David, Dianne, Dennise and Donna DeMuy; sister of Mrs Rod (Betty) McGillis, Frank, James and David Ferguson
c6 Died – Eleanor Ruth Davie, June 25
c6 Died – Mrs Doris Catherine DeMuy, June 25
c6 Died – Miss Margaret C. Lowe, June 24
c6 Died – John McDonald, June 23
c6 Died – Leo Vandenberg, June 24
Page 8
c5 Engagement – Frank Aziz, son of Frank Aziz to Mary Elizabeth Heal, daughter of William Edward Heal
Page 9
c2 Married – Donald B. McKinley, son of Thomas J. McKinley to Mary Lou Stafford, daughter of Harvey Stafford
Page 10
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs Allan Hanton – Photo
c3 Married – Ross Graham Prong, son of Russell Prong to Helen Viola Devine, daughter of Roy Devine
Page 11
c6 Photo – Disbrowe Motors Ltd., 827 Talbot St., St Thomas – Martin Disbrowe; George E. Disbrowe Jr.; George E. Disbrowe Sr.
Page 12
c1 Article – Disbrowe Motors Ltd., St Thomas
c4 Photo – Martin Disbrowe; George E. Disbrowe Jr.; George E. Disbrowe Sr.
Page 14
c1 Photo – J. R. Skelding of Public Utilities Commission, 36 St Catharine St., St Thomas
25 June 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Mr & Mrs Albert Cordery; E. G. Lanning; A. E. Lloyd; Mrs A. McCaig; Robert Fulton
c1 Photo – Mrs May Fox; Alex MacPherson; Mrs Dorothy Schram
c1 Photo – Mrs M. Bayliss; Mrs Rose Simmons; Brian Larson, grandson of Mrs Simmons
c1 Photo – Mrs Mary McGregor; Mrs J. McAdam; Mrs Sophie Elliott; Mrs W. H. Young
c5 Article – Kenneth W. Pincombe of St Thomas
c6 Inquest – Death of Gerald Dennis Barrett, 7 years, June 9
c6 Photo – Lions Pool, St Thomas; life guards Mrs Albert Webster; Miss Marilyn Neal; Ted Perfect; Tim Hague; Danny Franks; swimmers Sue Richardson; Ledeane Barker; Diana Braun
Page 18
c4 Photo – Mrs Kaye Skelding; Mrs Jean Wood; Mrs Jean Martin
c4 Photo – Port Stanley Beach
Page 22
c1 Photo – Camp Ne-Kah-Tah, near Tyrconnell; members of the Elgin District Scouters Club
c7 Photo – Brenton Hellyar of St Thomas
Page 28
c2 Died – Cecil Nevill, 70 years, June 24
c3 Photo – Assumption School Field Day champs – Jim Henshall; John Harkness; Robert Stephaniak; Gary Vandierendonck; Frank Dujardin; Phyllis Devine; Ruth McBrien; Wayne Simpson
26 June 1959
Page 5
c5 School Report – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Graduations & Promotions
Page 6
c3 Photo – Cpl. Kenneth Pierson; Miss June Edwards; Miss Elizabeth Lambert
c4 Reunions – Houghton Family; White Family
c5 Died – Mrs Violet Clay, 79 years, widow of Albert Hook and Ernest B. Clay
Page 7
c3 Photo – SS 3 Dunwich students tour Times Journal – Susan Lyons; Jim Ford; Linda Myers; Phillip Campbell; John McLandress; Bob Drummelsmith; Don Campbell; Linda Lyons, Jim Lyons; Richard Cook; Mrs J. McFarlane, teacher; Mrs J. Campbell; Mrs J. Casey; Joe Casey; Sharon Campbell; Myrtle McGregor; Ken Clarke; Tom Drummelsmith; Mrs Carman Lyons
c4 Photo – Dewey Esseltine of St Thomas
c4 Funeral – James Saunders, June 25
c5 Died – Eleanor Ruth Davie, June 25
c5 Died – Mrs Doris DeMuy, June 25
c5 Died – Verne S. Young, June 24
c6 Memoriam – Martin Beales, June 26 1954, by Edna and Bill, Bill and Clara, Lin and Pauline
c6 Memoriam – Wilfred A. Crandall, June 26 1957
c6 Memoriam – William Tansley, June 26 1951, by daughter Kay and Bill and son Ralph and Esther
Page 8
c3 Photo – Mrs Guy Drummond; Douglas Appleyard
26 June 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Pinafore Park Lake, St Thomas
c4 Photo – Peter Bicknell; Jack Irvine; Michael Loucks; Robert Lang; Robert Taylor; A. Brown; L. Green
c5 Photo – Robert Wilson, age 11 years; Con. Gordon Cook
c7 Died – Aire VanDenBosch, 13 years, June 25, son of Martin VanDenBosch – Photo
c8 Photo – Jack Hamelink
Page 10
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Lamb of Wallacetown, 50th
c3 Photo – Graduates at Margaret Ostrander Nursery School – Peter Natwick; Angus McKenzie; Nancy Sanderson; Patsy Wisnoski; Gail Cheeseman; Grant Simmons; Jim Banghart; John Gliddon; John Stafford; Doug Whistlecraft; Ronald Graves; David Kantor; Jonathan Pascoe; Ralph Zonak
27 June 1959
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c2 Died – William Stirling, 91 years, June 27
c3 Funeral – Miss Margaret C. Lowe, June 26
c3 Funeral – John McDonald, June 26
c4 Died – A. Kenneth Wallace, 40 years, June 25, son of Archie Wallace; husband of Mrs Frances Wallace; father of Brent, Gregory, Kenneth Lyle, Karen and Beverly Wallace; brother of Glynn Wallace
c5 Article – Gerald Slaughter of St Thomas
c5 Memoriam – Melrose Earhart, June 28 1955, by parents and brother Lance
c5 Memoriam – Joseph W. Granger, June 27 1953
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Olive Ward, June 27 1955, by Olive, Ernestine and Marian
c5 Memoriam – Leonard Edwards, June 28 1951, by sisters Hettie and Emily
c6 Died – Mrs Mary Backus, June 26, wife of Leslie Backus
c6 Died – Mrs Mary Backus, June 26
c6 Died – William Stirling, June 27
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c1 School Report – Senior Collegiate Institute promotions
c2 School Report – Central Collegiate Institute promotions
c3 School Report – Straffordville Public School promotions
c5 School Report – SS 11 Southwold promotions
Page 10
c2 Reunions – Williams family
Page 12
c2 Photo – PeeWee Baseball, St Thomas – Tommy Henrich, coach; Jack Irvine; Wayne Marshall; Steven and David Johnson
27 June 1959
Second Section
Page 14
c1 School Report – East Elgin High School promotions
c3 Photo – Go Cart racing in Aylmer; Keith Mills; Rodger Truman; David Cresswell; Kenneth Mills; Donald Holmes; Dr William Cresswell; Mahlon Hale
Page 16
c3 Photo – Walter Lester of St Thomas; Linda Lokk of London
c6 Married – Bruce Samuel Stewart to Wilma Florence Avery
c7 Married – Donald James Turville to Margaret Jean Hepburn
c8 Married – Donald S. McConnell to Hazel Carolyn Leonard
Page 24
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Donald Cameron Beacom – Photo
c2 Photo – Miss Mary Ellen Anthony, daughter of Charles Anthony of St Thomas
c2 Married – Peter Else to Cathy Loughlin
c4 Engagement – Calvin Laverne Evans, son of Mrs Louella Evans to Margaret Kathleen Neff, daughter of Morley James Neff
c4 Engagement – Gerald George McCaulley, son of Ross McCulley to Linda Mae Parker, daughter of James T. Parker
c4 Engagement – John David Allison, son of Harry Allison to Mildred Esther Barnes, daughter of Barnard Barnes
c4 Engagement – Joseph Philip Chetcuti, son of Carmel Chetcuti to Shirley Ann Hall, sister of Mrs Ross Whalls
c4 Engagement – Charles Ronald Phillips, son of Charles Phillips to Roberta Marie Murphy, daughter of Ernest Murphy
c4 Engagement – John Wallace Mather, son of J. Keith Mather to Marna Lynn W3aver, daughter of Willis Weaver
c4 Engagement – Richard Dean Axelson, son of T. A. Axelson to Judith Marie Fisher, daughter of H. Boynton Fisher
c4 Engagement – Norman L. Mitchell, son of N. C. Mitchell to Judith A. Cook, daughter of Mrs E. L. Walker
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs James Harold Beecroft – Photo
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs C. H. `Bert` Zealand of Louisburg, North Carolina and formerly of St Thomas, 65th
c6 Married – John deRoos, son of Walter deRoos to Anne Draaistra
c6 Birthday – Fiona Graham of St Thomas, 10th
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Hiram Knott – Photo
c8 Engagement – Wilfred Ray Kineshanko, son of Emil Kineshanko to Donna Joan Blackwell, daughter of Frederick Stephen Blackwell
29 June 1959
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c1 Died – Walter Hunter, 87 years, June 29
c2 Photo – First summer skating school in St Thomas – John Caughell; Susan Martin; Dave Mathewson; Carol LeCourtois; Jeffery Johnston; Sandy Williamson; Dennis Silverthorne, instructor; Marianne Dickinson; James Macaulay
c4 Funeral – Adriaan VanDenBosch, June 27
c4 Funeral – Eleanor Ruth Davie, June 27
c4 Funeral – Mrs Doris G. DeMuy, June 27
c4 Funeral – Leo Vandenberg, June 27
c4 Funeral – Verne S. Young, June 27
c7 Memoriam – Alexander McCaw, June 29 1958, by wife Margaret
Page 8
c2 School Report – Mary Bucke School promotions; Park Avenue School promotions
29 June 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Rev Fr. M. F. White and Rec. Fr. L. C. Langan of Holy Angels Church
c3 Photo – Dredging Port Stanley Harbor
c7 Photo – Ray Urban; Truman Balsden
c7 Died – Oscar Montgomery, 49 years, June 27, son of William Montgomery; husband of Mrs Iva Montgomery nee Launsberry
Page 10
c1 School Report – Davenport Public School promotions; McGregor Public School promotions
Page 11
c1 Birthday – Mrs Molly Simpson of Payne`s Mills, 90th – Photo
c3 Married – Robert Paul Jackson, son of Clayton Jackson to Shirley Annie Eichenberg, daughter of J. C. Eichenberg
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Fred MacLauchlan of St Thomas, 50th – Photo – nee Nellie Ramsay, daughter of Archibald Ramsay; son of Lyman MacLauchlan; parents of Trueman MacLauchlan; grandparents of Lee Ann
30 June 1959
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c1 Funeral – William Stirling, June 29
c2 Photo – Cad. Maj. Archibald James Pell; Cad Maj. William MacDonald; Cad. Acpt. Marin Minor; Cad. Maj. Peter Watson
c5 Born – Ellen Lee Pettit, daughter of William H. & Dorothy Pettit, nee Rolling, June 29
c5 Born – Robert Scott Snowsell, son of Ralph & Margaret Snowsell, nee Morley, June 30
c5 Memoriam – Reaford Pettit, Jul 1 1958
c5 Memoriam – Elsie Stark, June 30 1955, by mother Mrs Mary Milligan and sisters Mrs Hilda Paul and Mrs Dorothy Herbert
c5 Memoriam – Pte. James Walker, Jul 1 1957, by mother, brother and sister Allan and Jean
c6 Died – Mrs Della Parker, June 28, wife of Roy Parker
c6 Died – Walter Hunter, 87th year, June 29, husband of Mrs Minnie Lorinda (Lott) Hunter
c7 Legal – Mrs Grace Smith, Port Stanley
Page 8
c2 Reunions – Baker Family; Weeks Family
30 June 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Jim Westfall; Don Kennedy; Sterling Ince; Arley Calvert
c1 Photo – Mrs William Cameron; William Smith
c2 Photo – Lions` Swimming Pool, Forest Ave., St Thomas
c7 Photo – Con. Robert Brown of St Thomas City Police
Page 10
c1 School Report – Jaffa School
c4 School Report – Sparta Public School
Page 11
c1 School Report – Locke`s Public School promotions; Union Public School; Port Stanley School; Centennial Ave. School; Brayne`s School; SS 17 Yarmouth; Seminary School; SS 22 Malahide; SS 7 South Dorchester; Fingal Public School
Page 12
c3 Married – Fred Douglas Leeson, son of Russell Leeson to Maureen Ella Barnhouse, daughter of Mrs Ella Barnhouse
c4 Born – Cynthia Lee Harris, daughter of Harlan D. Harris, June 23; great granddaughter of Mrs Norah Clark Ead
c5 Married – Donald Mack Harris, son of Mrs G. Travis and the late Robert H. Harris to Brenda Rosalie Sinden, daughter of W. S. Sinden