St Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
November & December 1959
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2 November 1959
Page 1
c4 Died – Herbert Welter, 46 years, Nov 2
Page 6
c5 Photo – Local artists paint Edythe Shoppe’s windows – Donna Wilson; Marjorie Wilkinson; Karen Hill; Myrna Welter; Mary Graves; Kathy Hennings; Sharon Hayes; Bertha Christenson; Nancy Lanning; Carolyn Herr
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary Halpin, Oct 30
c3 Funeral – Mrs Olive Thomson, Oct 30
c4 Died – William John Edward Blackwell, 51 years, Oct 30
c4 Photo – Donna Wilson, 14 years, of St Thomas
c5 Died – Mrs Georgina Pauline Bowes, 58 years, Nov 2, widow of George William Bowes
c5 Born – Steven George Broadbent, son of Ray & Shirley Broadbent, nee McCallum; brother of Kathi; Nov 1
c5 Born – Ruth Ann Jenken, daughter of George & Rowena Jenken, nee Ferguson; sister of Ronald and Raymond; Oct 27
c5 Memoriam – John O. ‘Jack’ Allin, Nov 2 1957, by wife Edith and daughters Babe, Peggy, son-in-law Fred
c6 Died – Mrs Georgina Pauline Bowes, Nov 2
c6 Died – Morley B. Claus, Oct 31
2 November 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Tractor of Morley B. Claus in ravine
c7 Died – Morley B. Claus, 60 years, Oct 31
Page 10
c3 Married – Richard Andrew Bratkowski, son of John Bratkowski to Judith F. Elizabeth Short, daughter of H Douglass Short
c4 Married – S. Lt. Roger Wayne Whitehead, son of Mrs Edna Whitehead to Colleen Jean Gallagher, daughter of Joseph Gallagher – Photo
c6 Married – Mr & Mrs Sanford Ostrander
Page 11
c5 Died – Mrs Lillian Louise Carroll, 45th year, Nov 1, daughter of Mrs Louisa Buttery; wife of Leroy Carroll; mother of Terrence and Richard Carroll; sister of John and Gene Buttery and Mrs Thomas Buchner
3 November 1959
Page 7
c3 Photo – Ken Neil, postmaster of Port Stanley
c4 Funeral – Gustavus S. Fox, Nov 3
c4 Funeral – Mrs Harriet Mae Pearn, Oct 29
c5 Died – Mrs Laura M. Bolt, 64 years, Nov 2, widow of Louis J. Bolt
c5 Born – Kelna Jean Catt, daughter of Lyle & Mrs Catt, nee Cookson; sister of Susan; Nov 1
c5 Born – Charles William Eden, son of William & Ruby Eden, nee Flintoft; brother of Heather Dianne; Oct 29
c5 Born – Ruth Anne Jones, daughter of Jack & Joyce Jones; sister of Ricky and Janice; Nov 2
c5 Born – Darcy Elaine Leeson, daughter of Dennis & Joan Leeson, nee Gebbie; sister of Kathy Ann; Nov 2
c5 Born – Linda Anne Walling, daughter of David & Betty Ann Walling, nee Corbett; Nov 1
c5 Memoriam – Mary E. Flexen, Nov 3 1951 and Thomas C. Flexen, Aug 18 1952
c6 Died – Edmund B. Coulter, 61 years, Nov 1
c6 Died – Mrs Laura M. Bolt, Nov 2
c6 Died – Mrs Georgina Pauline Bowes, Nov 2
3 November 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Frank A. Kondal of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Patricia McLean; Joe Simon; Carol Schleihauf
c4 Photo – Don Agar; James Galbraith
Page 10
c1 Died – Herbert Welter, 45 years, Nov 2
Page 11
c5 Engagement – Stanford Harvey Dingman, son of Charles Dobson Dingman to Elizabeth Kordt Jorgenson, daughter of Ellinor Kordt Jorgenson
4 November 1959
Page 5
c5 Died – Thomas Parry Allan, 89 years, Nov 3, widow of Mrs Charlotte B. Allan, nee Vining
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Morley B. Claus, Nov 3
c3 Memoriam – Roy Smalldon, Nov 4 1954
c3 Photo – Mrs Edith Frank; Mrs George Pafford; Harold McCormick; Blair Clarke; Al Thomson
c4 Born – Joanne Yvonne Palmateer, daughter of William & Patricia Palmateer, nee Cummings, Nov 4
c4 Died – Mrs Laura M. Bolt, Nov 2
c4 Died – J. C. Bert Shepherd, 82 years, Nov 4, husband of Mrs Lillian B. Shepherd, nee Simpson
c5 Died – Henry James Huggins, 81st year, Nov 3, husband of Mrs Frances Huggins, nee Jones; father of Mrs William (Mary) Hart and Mrs James (Grace) Hoyle; brother of Albert, Frank and Arthur Huggins
c6 Died – J. C. ‘Bert’ Shepherd, Nov 4
Page 9
c4 Married – Jonathan James Mergler, son of John Mergler to Olga Mildred Frost, daughter of H. Harold Frost
4 November 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c3 Died – Dr James W. Crane, 82 years, Nov 3 – Photo
Page 14
c3 Photo – C. H. ‘Hap’ Day; Jack White; Harry Bentley
Page 16
c1 Article – New Canadian Tire Corporation store, 797 Talbot St., St Thomas – Photo
c1 Photo – Pamela McKinney and Elsie Moore, cashiers at Canadian Tire Store, St Thomas
c4 Photo – Interior of Canadian Tire Store, St Thomas
Page 22
c2 Funeral – Mrs Nellie G. Durkee, Nov 2
c4 Photo – R. A. Parham; George Crozier; Hugh Green
Page 24
c3 Photo – Lloyd S. Gurr; J. H. Burke; W. L. Duffield; T. E. Neely
5 November 1959
Page 1
c7 Photo – Miss Angie Traichevich
c7 Article – Maurice VanHalewyn of Aylmer
Page 6
c4 Died – Mrs Frederick H. Schneider, Nov 4
Page 7
c2 Died – John Thomas Wilson, 64 years, Nov 4, husband of Mrs Flossie Wilson, nee Parker; father of Mrs Lawrence (Violet) Morrison, Mrs James (Geraldine) Nevins, Mrs Barbara Loucks, Mrs Robert (Shirley) Buckborough and Donald Wilson
c3 Article – John Frank Ricketts, son of John Henry Ricketts of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Inquest – Death of Mrs Georgina Luscombe
c5 Died – Roy W. Oke, 69 years, Nov 5 – Photo
c5 Funeral – Isaac A. Hobbins, 86 years, Nov 4, husband of Mrs Emily Hobbins; father of Tom Hobbins
c5 Funeral – Mrs Edith Bennett, Nov 2
c5 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Branchflower, Oct 30
c5 Funeral – Mrs Minnie Stokes, Oct 31
c5 Funeral – Mrs Georgina P. Bowes, Nov 4
c6 Died – Samuel Dadson, 81 years, Nov 5
c7 Died – Samuel Dadson, Nov 5
c7 Died – Roy W. Oke, Nov 5
Page 11
c3 Married – A. W. Beal to Gwendolene Goff, daughter of William R. Goff
Page 14
c2 Photo – John Wise of St Thomas; Bob Shaw; William Lyle
5 November 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Jack A. Ferguson of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Edward G. Brown; E. F. Wheeler; Mrs M. J. Neff; Mrs W. E. Turville; Bert Mitchell; Mrs N. C. Farley; C. Laing MacDowell
c4 Photo – Bert Hindley of Union; Jim Taylor of Port Stanley
c6 Photo – Fire chief Hugh McIntyre; Ivan Berdan; Max Munroe; James Ballantyne; John Walsh; Robert Dawdy
Page 16
c1 Died – Mrs Amelia Ann James, 80th year, Nov 4, widow of Benjamin James
Page 23
c3 Photo – Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Ron K. McNeil, M. P. P.; Don Anderson; James A. McBain; Robert Burgess; John Ayling; William R. Lindsay; Donald Stokes; Rev J. K. West; Msgr. W. S. Morrison
6 November 1959
Page 7
c3 Photo – Sterling Richardson, age 69; Jack Maloney, age 74; Harvey Pettit, age 65; Ernie Branch, age 65; Albert Bowlby
c3 Photo – Jack Maloney; William Lindsay; Albert Bowlby; H. Morriss Babcock
c4 Died – John Bates, 74 years, Nov 5, husband of Mrs Ivy Blanche Bates
c4 Died – Emanuel G. Billger, 81st year, Nov 5, husband of Mrs Johanna Eitel Billger
c4 Died – Samuel Dadson, Nov 5
c4 Died – Mrs Emma Jane Heffler, nee McConkey, 87 years, Nov 5
c4 Died – Roy W. Oke, Nov 5
c5 Funeral – Mrs Laura M. Bolt, Nov 5
c6 Died – John Bates, Nov 5
c8 Photo – Don Swartman of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
Page 9
c1 Article – Kalua Musical Instruments Store opens, 779 Talbot St., St Thomas; proprietors Francis Shaw and Robert Clinton
Page 10
c1 Died – Mrs Emma Jane Heffler, Nov 5
c5 Died – Emanuel G. Billger, Nov 5
c7 Died – Mrs Mary Abbott, 88th year, Nov 3, widow of Benjamin Franklin Abbot
6 November 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c4 Photo – Mrs Maxine Lewis; R. Law Chantler; Douglas McCaw
c6 Photo – John Hetherington; William Abbott; Miss Georgina Comrie; Patrick Vyvyan
c7 Article – Mauris VanHalewyn of Aylmer
Page 15
c4 Photo – Mrs Fred Hatcher; Mrs Mildred Ashfield; Mrs Reg Young
Page 20
c1 Photos – Interior of Brubacher Hardware, 81 Ross St., St Thomas
7 November 1959
Page 7
c5 Adoption – Robert Allan Knaggs, chosen son of Robert C. Knaggs; great grandson of Mrs W. C. Smuck
c6 Died – Mrs Stella May Temple Greenslade, 77th year, Nov 6, widow of Francis Greenslade
Page 8
c1 Photo – Paul Marshall; Marvin Minor; Glenn Ward
c4 Article – Commencement at Arthur Voaden Vocational School
c6 Photo – Robert Taylor; Sharon Paton; Gail Elliot; Ruth Livingstone
c6 Photo – Allen Millman; Thomas Matsumoto; Calvin Carter
7 November 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
c1 Photo – Robert W. Macaulay; James A. McBain; Mrs Allie Morley; John Goodwin; Mrs Ann Wise; Ronald K. McNeil
c3 Article – by Gladys Elliott – First Medical School in Upper Canada established 135 years ago in St Thomas by Dr Charles Duncombe and Dr John Rolph
c4 Photo – Dr Charles Duncombe of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Murray Ford; Fred Davis; Milton Mathers; Robert Stewart; Earl Boughner
c7 Photo – Lt. Hugh E. Fackrell of St Thomas
Page 12
c2 Photo – Ellison Randall, Mayor of Aylmer
c3 Died – Mrs Catherine L. Kelly, 58 years, Nov 6, daughter of Rev Albert Carr; wife of Harry Kelly; sister of Mrs Donald Byrnes
c4 Photo – D. W. Shively; James Galbraith; Lorne Fox; John McKinlay
Page 16
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Avery Hepburn of New Sarum, 25th
c3 Photo – Mrs Clifford Pearson and F. G. F. Barr of Bell Telephone
c5 Married – Murray Edgar Jackson, son of Cyril Jackson to Margaret Ann Norton, daughter of W. H. Norton
c5 Married – LAC Rejean ‘Ray’ Chevrette to LAW LIzette Lambert
c5 Married – Lloyd Daniel Wardle, son of Lloyd Wardle to Shirley Ilene Harvey, daughter of Grant Harvey
c6 Married – Robert Maurice Vanthuyne, son of Andre & Martha Vanthuyne to Suzanne Erie Nicholls, daughter of Norman Nicholls
c7 Married – John Donald Shaw, son of Robert J. Shaw to Darlene Vivian Jacques, daughter of W. E. Jacques
Page 17
c7 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 22
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs James Douglas Harrison – Photo
c2 Married – Phillip A. Taylor, son of Sam Taylor to Grace Kathleen Underhill, daughter of N. C. Underhill – Photo
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William D. Wright of St Thomas, 50th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Summers Harper of Aylmer, 25th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harry K. Smith of Wasaga Beach, 50th
c6 Married – Lt. Wayne Miller to Nancy Schepanski
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Jonathan James Mergler – Photo
9 November 1959
Page 3
c1 Photo – Walter Else; Forrest Rusch; H. L. Adams
c2 Photo – Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph, St Thomas; Mrs Robert Lark; Erie H. Burgess
c5 Photo – Carl Gloin; Stanley C. Parkins; Glen W. Udell; Harry C. Ruthven; Frank L. Darlington; Arthur T. Beach; William Gloin; Claude E. Dunn; Harvey C. Pettit; Christian Forberg; Earl H. Fulmer; Charles E. Turner
c6 Article – Harry Clelford – Photo
c8 Died – Mrs A. R. (Edna C.) Post, Nov 8 – Photo
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Thelma Madeline Bolton, 44 years, Nov 7, widow of Edmond Bolton
c2 Died – Mrs Josephine Jodway Wilson, 54 years, Nov 5, wife of W. A. Wilson; sister of William, John, Peter, James, George and Leonard Stacey, Miss Mary Louise Jodway, Mrs George Murray and Mrs Bert Davidge
c3 Funeral – John Bates, Nov 7
c3 Funeral – Samuel Dadson, Nov 7
c3 Funeral – Roy W. Oke, Nov 7
c4 Born – Drew Michael Clinton, son of Robert J. & Margaret Clinton, nee Felegel; brother of Joy Anne; Nov 8
c4 Born – Nancy Joyce Lazenby, daughter of John H. & Mrs Lazenby, nee Broad, Nov 6
c5 Died – Mrs Pearl Atkinson, 68 years, Nov 9, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Brownlee, nee Agar; wife of Elmer Atkinson; mother of Mrs Edna Carrothers; sister of Archie Brownlee and Mrs Kenneth (Ruby) Wright
c5 Died – Mrs Ida Rebecca Hume, 82nd year, Nov 8, widow of John Hume and Mr Graham
c5 Died – Mrs Pearl Atkinson, Nov 9
c5 Died – Mrs Ida Rebecca Hume, Nov 8
c5 Died – Mrs Edna C. Post, Nov 8, wife of Dr A. R. Post
c5 Memoriam – Fletcher S. ‘Tommy’ Thomas, Nov 9 1957
c6 Photo – Harold D. McKenzie of St Thomas
Page 14
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Jane Smart, nee Atwood, 75 years, Nov 7, mother of Melbourne Smart, Mrs Edna Swayer, Mrs Albert (Dorothy) Ritter; sister of Mrs Arthur (Agnes) Currie, Mrs William (Edith) Smith, Mrs Alfred (Lulu) Watchorn, Mrs Arthur (Bessie) Keir, Mrs Frank (Jessie) Lemmex, Mrs W. J. (Della) Walker, Mrs Sam (Orvena) Birkenshaw, Albert, Robert and Elwin Atwood
10 November 1959
Page 1
c7 Photo – Mitch Palmer of St Thomas
Page 3
c2 Photo – John P. Spackman of St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Died – Edward Auckland Haines, 73 years, Nov 10
c3 Died – Edward Breen, 86th year, Nov 9
c4 Died – Mrs Ethel Adams, Nov 8, daughter of George W. & Jane Mann, nee McCulley; aunt of Miss Ruth Coulter and Mrs Doris E. Rayner
c4 Died – William Dawson Yelf, 81 years, father of Mrs B. H. Ellyatt, Mrs Lloyd McKenney and Edwin C. Yelf
c4 Born – Harry Gordon Lewis, son of H. G. Lewis; brother of Cathy
c5 Born – Russell Martin Tooley, son of Terry & Sharon Tooley, nee Welch, Nov 3
c5 Died – Mrs Pearl Atkinson, Nov 9
c5 Died – Edward Breen, Nov 9
c5 Died – Edward Auckland Haines, Nov 10
c5 Died – Mrs Edna C. Post, Nov 8
c8 Died – Alexander David McMurtrie, Nov 7, uncle of John F. Blacker and Harry L. Blacker
Page 8
c1 Article – Ray Fowler, son of Mrs Max Carter of St Thomas
10 November 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – George McIntyre of Port Stanley – new smelt grader built by Jim Taylor and Bert Hindley
c4 Photo – Mrs Vera Garrod, teacher at New Sarum School; Keith Reitveld; Jenny Reitveld; Ralph Turrill
c4 Article – Keith Reitveld, age 7 years, of New Sarum
Page 10
c3 Photo – Jim Jenkins; Jessica Shackleton; Jean Beattie; Shirley Martindale; Lorraine Coleman; Dianne Silverthorn
Page 13
c4 Birthday – Duncan Doan of St Thomas 88th – Photo
c5 Married – Robert Sydney Gebbie, son of Gibson Hugh Gebbie to Monica Elinor Anne Scarisbrich Davies, daughter of Charles Horace Davies
c6 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Sydney Gebbie Photo
11 November 1959
Page 7
c1 Died – Richard Foster Scott, Nov 10, son of John Scott; widow of Mrs Beatrice Scott, nee McKinley; husband of Mrs Louise Scott, nee Wells; father of Robert D., Donald L. and Roger M. Scott and the late Beryl Scott; brother of James Stirling Scott and Mrs Percy (Ann) Fitch; grandfather of Janice Scott; uncle of William Scott and Mrs Jean Farley
c2 Died – Dennis J. Williams, 37 years, Nov 11, husband of Mrs Gerry Williams – Photo
c3 Funeral – Mrs Ida Rebecca Hume
c5 Died – Henry E. ‘Harry’ Roberts, 76 years, Nov 10, husband of Mrs Bertha Roberts, nee Munro
c5 Memoriam – Ted Johnston, Nov 11 1953
c5 Memoriam – Flora Louise Smith, Nov 11 1956, by Burt, Dolly and Bill; by husband Bert
c6 Died – Herbert Stanislaus Eaton, 71 years, Nov 11
c6 Died – Mrs Jane Flowers Hyatt, 84 years, Nov 10, widow of John Frederick Hyatt
c6 Died – Edward Auckland Haines, Nov 10
c6 Died – Harry Roberts, Nov 10
c6 Died – Charles Welsh, 73rd year, Nov 10, husband of Mrs Frances Maude Hayes Welsh; father of D. Edwin Welsh and A. Earl Welsh
c6 Died – Dennis J. Williams, Nov 11
c7 Born – Mary Anne Dubyk, daughter of John Dubyk; sister of JoAnne, Nov 8
c7 Born – Valerie Ruth McLachlan, daughter of Bill & Daphne McLachlan, Nov 3
c7 Born – Julie Vivian Noble daughter of Roy & Doris Noble, nee Bond, Nov 5
c7 Born – Dean Ivan Wilcox, son of Howard & Shirley Wilcox, nee Crosby; brother of Mark; Nov 6
c7 Born – James Edward Ryerson Wing, son of A. Ryerson & Marion Wing, nee McKenzie, Nov 11
Page 12
c1 Funeral – James Fletcher, brother of Charles Fletcher
11 November 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Lt Col. F. W. Wootton; Cpl. Colin Helsey; Sgt. Jack Taylor; Sgt. Donald MacDonald; Tpr. Donald Farren
c3 Photo – First United Church C. G. I. T. and Argonets
c6 Photo – Kelsie Brayford; Mr & Mrs J. Rezar
Page 14
c1 Photo – WO W. B. Sabourin
c4 Photo – Sq. Ldr. G. W. Flewelling
12 November 1959
Page 1
c1 Died – Harry Weston, 82 years, Nov 12, father of Harry J. Weston
c3 Photo – Pauline McPhail age 16 years and sister Jean McPhail age 11 years
Page 7
c2 Died – Harley Parker, 80 years, Nov 11
c3 Died – Elmo E. Donn, 61 years, Nov 11
c4 Died – Wilson G. Burwell, Nov 10
c5 Died – John Bray, 76 years, Nov 12
c5 Funeral – Mrs Edna C. Post, Nov 11
c5 Memoriam – Gertrude Greenslade, Nov 12 1956, by Gertrude Glenn
c5 Memoriam – William M. Meloche, Nov 12 1950, by wife Isabelle and daughters Margaret and Eleanor and son-in-law Ken Willison
c5 Memoriam – George Keith Patman, Nov 12 1943, by parents and sister Elsie
c6 Died – Fred Axford, 74 years, Nov 12
c6 Died – Fred Axford, Nov 12
c6 Died – John Bray, Nov 12
c6 Died – Elmo E. Donn, Nov 11
c6 Died – Harley Parker, Nov 11
c6 Died – Harry Roberts, Nov 10
c6 Died – Dennis J. Williams, Nov 11
Page 11
c3 Married – Gordon Joseph Welch to Francis Lorraine Black
Page 14
c1 Funeral – Alexander Robb, Nov 12, brother of Mrs Margaret Hannon
c1 Died – Charles Welsh, 72 years, Nov 12
12 November 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c3 Photo – Construction at new West Entrance to St Thomas
c3 Died – Peter Bolton aka Assaginack, Nov 11, son of Mrs Mary Assaginack; brother of Henry Assaginack
c6 Photo – Lawrence Marshall; A. B. Ellis; S. L. Chamberlain
Page 16
c1 Photo – Ross Gracey; Jack Antill; Otto Simon; Giles Hume
c4 Article – Brothers of St Louis, Aylmer
c4 Died – Mrs John Fishback, nee Ruth Allum, 73 years, Nov 1
c4 Died – James Talbot Hennessy, 83 years, Nov 11, father of Mrs R. Gordon, Mrs Russell Wanamaker and Mrs Fred R. Smith
c5 Photo – Wreath laying at Aylmer Cenotaph; Mayor Ellison Randall; Sydney Varney
Page 17
c1 Article – Opening of Elgin English Car Service and White Rose Station, 14 Sunset Dr; proprietors James Parker and Herbert Smith – Photo
c7 Photo – Maurice Beaudry of St Thomas
13 November 1959
Page 7
c1 Died – Louis James Sorrenti, 46th year, Nov 12
c1 Funeral – Edward A. Haines, Nov 12
c2 Fire – Port Stanley Boarding House, William St., Port Stanley; owner George Rolling – Photo
c2 Photo – Herman Parish and Sam Sergerie of Port Stanley
c5 Died – Charles Wesley Chapman, 82 years, Nov 11, son of William Chapman; widow of Mrs Elizabeth Ellen Chapman, nee Scott; father of Mrs Karl (Jean) Schaefer, Mrs Doris Horning and Mrs Marguerite Neil
c5 Died – Fred Axford, Nov 12
c5 Died – John Bray, Nov 12
c5 Died – Harley Parker, Nov 11
Page 12
c1 Funeral – Mrs Fred Rundel, Nov 11 [Rundle – CVH]
c2 Photo – Ivan Berdan; James Ballantyne
13 November 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Harry J. Weston Jr. of Dutton
c3 Photo – Sgt. N. C. Kirkwood of Ontario Provincial Police; Ins. George Clubbe; Con. Lyn VanPatter; Con. George Foder; Con. Murray Semple; Con. Len Doolittle; Con. George Poulter; Con. Don Wood; Con. Doug Cornwell
c3 Photo – Sgt. N. C. Kirkwood; Mrs Kirkwood; Laurie Emmott, daughter of Con. Ray Emmott
c6 Photo – Mary Gay Pettibone of Aylmer, age 16 years
Page 14
c1 Funeral – Mrs Pearl Atkinson, Nov 11
c3 Photo – Bayham Junior Farmers – R. T. Allan; Charles Racz; E. W. ‘Pat’ Patchell; Vane Chute; John Kesteloot; C. L. Kimball
c3 Photo – Joe Nezezon; Clayton Miller
Page 15
c6 Article – Tarry Construction, St Thomas
c6 Photo – Tarry Model Home, corner of Montgomery Rd. and Churchill Cr., St Thomas
Page 16
c3 Married – Wallace Edward Cattel, son of J. Harold Cattel to Patricia Elsie Ford, daughter of Gordon H. Ford
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Wereley, 50th – Photo
Page 21
c2 Photo – Stu Phoenix; Dave Tuff; John McKnight; Ron Hertner; Ken Christie; Walter Glaser
14 November 1959
Page 2
c4 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Lily Monteith Baird, cousin of Mrs Alice Shipman; relative of Dr David A. Monteith, Ernest Monteith and Hubert Monteith
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Campbell, 37 years, Nov 13, wife of John A. Campbell
c2 Died – Charles Rupert McCallum, 68 years, husband of Mrs Thelma McCallum, nee Wigle
c3 Died – Charles Rupert McCallum, Nov 13
c3 Memoriam – Elizabeth Pantling Brown, Nov 15 1950
c3 Memoriam – Murray McGugan, Nov 14 1958
c3 Memoriam – Lorne Williams, Nov 14 1958
c4 Died – Charles R. McCallum, 68 years
c5 Funeral – Edward Breen, Nov 12
c5 Funeral – Elmo E. Donn, Nov 13
c5 Funeral – Mrs Emma Jane Heffer, Nov 9
c4 Funeral – Harry Roberts, Nov 13
c4 Funeral – Dennis J. Williams, Nov 13
c5 Born – David Mark Rycroft, son of Harold & Olive Rycroft; brother of Jane and Gerald; Nov 8
c5 Born – Ellen Marie Snyder, daughter of James W. Jr. & Joan Snyder, nee Moore, Nov 12
c5 Died – O. Hugh Smith, 48 years, Nov 13
c6 Died – Oscar Hugh Smith, Nov 13
Page 9
c1 Article – Central Elgin Collegiate Institute award winners
c5 Photo – Central Elgin Collegiate Institute – Robert Harvey; Geraldine Stephenson; Joan Trevithick; Marjorie O’Neil
c5 Photo – Marjorie O’Neil; Grethe Molcjan; Larry Bate; Robert Harvey; Martyn Sadler; Daniel Overduin
c5 Photo – Grace Schipper; Douglas Inglis; Marie Roberts
c5 Photo – Joan Trevithick; Margery Davidson; Ricky Shepherd; Meta Berry; Allison Reid
Page 10
c1 Article – West Elgin High School award winners
c3 Photo – Friendship School students and staff
c4 Photo – Friendship School students and teacher
c7 Article – Friendship School, St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Article – Glen Allen Restaurant changes hands after 31 years owned by Mr & Mrs Glen Allen who built the original restaurant; new owner George Metron of London
c6 Photo – A. Harris, serviceman at St Thomas Public Utilities Commission
14 November 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – W. J. Underhill and H. R. Dickey – Rotary Music Festival
c3 Photo – Rotary Music Festival judges – Mrs Margaret Thorman; Flt. Lt. Clifford Hunt; Dr G. Roy Fenwick; Dr Charles Peaker; Ernest Borgstrom; Reginald O. Gees
c6 Article – Berry-Hill Sales Co., St Thomas; G. Ralph Foster, general manager
c7 Died – Arthur Willson, 72 years, Nov 13, husband of Mrs Letta Willson
c7 Died – Mrs Letta Willson, 65 years, Nov 13, wife of Arthur Willson
Page 14
c1 Photo – Donald Robinson; Mahlon Hale; Douglas Appleyard
c1 Article – Tillsonburg District High School Commencement
c4 Died – William Joses Verstraeten, 60th year, Nov 13, husband of Mrs Augusta Verstraeten, nee DeBruyne; father of Marcel and Albert Verstraeten and Mrs Omer (Germaime) VanAerde
Page 18
c3 Married – Joseph Guy Vermette, son of J. A. Vermette to Delores Fay Bennett, daughter of Franklyn E. Bennett
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William D. Wright of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
c6 Married – Charles Cecil Campbell, son of Cecil W. Campbell to Marsha Lynn Richards, daughter of Elmo Richards
c6 Married – Kenneth Albert Gullis, son of George Gullis to Mary Katharine Campbell, daughter of Mrs F. Campbell
c7 Married – Karl Crawford, son of Vernon Crawford to Helen Margaret Evans daughter of H. C. Evans
c8 Married – Edward William Waugh, son of Arthur E. Waugh to Lorene Carol Satchell, daughter of Clifford C. Satchell
Page 19
c3 Married – Frank Harold Prothero, son of Alfred E. Prothero to Nancy Carol Wray, daughter of Clifford Wray
c5 Married – Victor Worsfold to Margaret Irene Wye, daughter of William Wye
c5 Married – David George Roulston to Gloria Ann Wye, daughter of William Wye
Page 21
c3 Photo – Edward St. School Football Champs – Jim Fox; Terry Rose; Don Walters; Wayne Martin; Glen Robbins; Paul Howarth; Martin Roberts; Paul Zimmerman; Jim Hill; Ron Wilcox; John Yeo; Robert Moore, coach; Larry Bowlby; Bob Winter; Wayne Dakins; Russell Hanagan; absent John Mowforth
Page 24
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs James A. Pavey – Photo
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs David William Burgess – Photo
c3 Funeral – J. C. Shepherd, brother of Mrs Archie Thompson
c4 Engagement – Joseph George Roland Beaudry, son of E. A. Beaudry to Betty Lou Milligan, daughter of William Mack Milligan
c4 Engagement – Raymond W. Cathers, son of W. Royden Cathers to Trena Ellen Joanne Spriggs, daughter of Mrs Ruth Dawdy
c4 Engagement – William John Willson, son of Clarence Willson to Shirley Jean Lineham, daughter of Leslie Lineham
c4 Married – Charles C. Campbell to Marsha Lynn Richards
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. I. Cuyler of St Thomas, 25th
c5 Married – Frank Harold Prothero to Nancy Carol Wray
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs John Donald Shaw – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Murray Edgar Jackson – Photo
c6 Married – Carl Crawford to Helen Margaret Evans
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William H. Taylor of Aylmer, 55th
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Gordon E. Brewer of Aylmer, 35th
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Gregory Pilgrim – Photo
16 November 1959
Page 5
c4 Photo – Alex Fuller; Carolyn Hale; Jean Klachan; Mary Cheeseman; John Brown
c4 Photo – East Elgin Cheerleaders – Bonnie Barham; Mary Robinson; Mary Gay Pettibone; Miss East Elgin Laurie Findlay; Cathy Runions; Marlene Jukes
Page 6
c5 Died – Lawrence Irwin Faulds, 20 years, Nov 14
c5 Died – Gerald Edward Charles Dafoe, 20 years, Nov 14
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Jacqueline Appleford, 81st year, Nov 15, widow of Franklin Appleford
c3 Died – Benjamin R. Porter, 78th year, Nov 14
c4 Died – James Archie Sitts, 64 years
c4 Funeral – Fred Axford, Nov 14
c4 Funeral – Harley Parker, Nov 14
c4 Funeral – Harry L. Weston, Nov 14
c5 Died – Mrs Jacqueline Appleford, Nov 15
c5 Died – Charles E. Beecroft, 88 years, Nov 14 [Beecraft – CVH]
c5 Died – Miss Annice Firby, 85th years, Nov 14
c5 Died – Mrs Carrie Hale, nee Howse, 79 years, Nov 15
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel Eleanor Leeson, nee Copeland, 75 years, Nov 16
c5 Died – Benjamin R. Porter, Nov 14, father of Mrs E. M. Hill and Elliott Porter
c5 Died – James Archie Sitts, 65th year
c5 Died – Mrs Louisa Voaden, 89 years, Nov 14, widow of Dr Arthur Voaden
c6 Memoriam – Mrs John Graham, Nov 16 1955, by Dorothy and Bert
c6 Memoriam – Meryl Merritt Nov 15 1957, by husband Mervin
Page 8
c3 Article – Arco TV & Appliance Service, 272 Talbot St., St Thomas; co-owners George Aristone and Harvey Cornish
16 November 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – Mrs Louisa Voaden, Nov 14 – Photo
c1 Photo – Gordon Fox; Jack Antill; Lem Dorans; Bill Barber
c2 Photo – Rotary Music Festival Choral Recital; Earle Terry
c4 Photo – John R. McWhinnie of Springfield; Brian Roberts of St Thomas; Jimmie Hill of Muncey; Barry Newman of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Paul Langhor of Eden; Bob Cornish of St Thomas; Paul O’Brien of St Thomas; Mike Mortenson of Belmont
Page 10
c1 Died – Mrs Carrie Hale, Nov 15, widow of Mahlon Hale
c2 Died – Mrs Mabel Eleanor Leeson, Nov 16, widow of F. Arthur Leeson
c3 Died – Miss Annice Firby, Nov 14
Page 11
c3 Married – James Albert Pavey to Brenda Gail Gellatly
Page 13
c3 Photo – East Elgin High School Football Champs
Page 6
c7 Died – Joseph Manherz, 58 years, Nov 15, husband of Mrs Katherine Manherz
Page 7
c4 Photo – Mrs John F. Curtis; Miss Carolyn Curtis; Mrs C. R. Vaughan
c4 Funeral – O. Hugh Smith, Nov 16
c4 Born – James Edward Thomson, son of A. E. & Phyllis Thomson, nee Adams; brother of Susan; Nov 15
c4 Died – Mrs Mabel Eleanor Leeson, Nov 16
c4 Died – James Archie Sitts
17 November 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Paul Skowronski; Harry Burkman; John Robert Nicholson
c3 Photo Fred Stevens; Bill Preston; Lt. Col. W. A. Andrews; Mrs Esme Nettleton; Mrs Edythe Gander; E. A. Pratt
c3 Died – George L. Mistele, 61 years, Nov 16, husband of Mrs Violet Mistele
c4 Photo – St Thomas Public School Band – Allan Harrington, director; Gregory Reid; Thea VanPelt; Howard Thomas; Janis Broad; Connie Reid; Anne MacRae; Bob Race; Don Clarke; Don Bernat; James Brown; Ken Clarke; Steven Withenshaw; Nancy Bailey; Ruth Ann Burger; Lynn Brown; Robert Dickson; Betty Waldie; Doug Allen; Garry Spence; Gerry Ballantine; Mary Haddock; Chuck Cox; Susan Medlyn; absent Janice Steward, Mark Cutter, Robert Lowry and Brian Roberts
c6 Photo – Elgin County Triple Trio Choir – Miss A. Bask, conductor; Mary Sauder; Mary Worrall; Georgina Dube; Rosemary Hall; Barbara Hitch; Linda Hamil; Linda Eveland; Ruth Anne Fishleigh; Nancy Cormack
Page 11
c3 Married – Lawrence Joseph Gazdig, son of Frank Gazdig to Sylvia Shirley Stark, daughter of Bernard Stark
c4 Photo – Miss Elaine Keillor
c6 Photo – Mrs Robert Lark; Mrs John Lindsay; Thomas Currah; William Lindsay; Mayor Vincent Barrie; Donald Stokes
18 November 1959
Page 6
c3 Died – Michael Swartzenburg, 70 years, Nov 13, son of John & Hannah Swartzenburg, nee Duggan; husband of Mrs Ruth Swartzenburg, nee Greaton; father of Mrs Wilfred (Ruth) Campbell; brother of Jack and Art Swartzenburg, Mrs Mary Brown, Mrs Jennie Williams and Mrs Josephine Dolan
Page 7
c3 Died – Rev Alfred Yeoman, Nov 17, husband of Mrs Jane Yeoman, nee Adams; father of Rev Edgar Yeoman
c3 Died – Mrs Jennie M. McFadden Grover, 89 years, Nov 16, widow of John W. Grover; mother of Mrs J. J. (Helen) Scott, Mrs William (Ruth) Hiuser, Mrs G. (Mable) Hayne, Mrs Fred (Lenore) Hiuser, Mrs Percy (Edith) Scheurman, Walter, David and Robert Grover
c4 Died – Mrs Grace Jones, 67th year, Nov 18, widow of Wallace Jones – Photo
c5 Died – Alva G. Campbell, 47 years, Nov 17, son of Mrs Florence A. Campbell; brother of Mrs William (Irene) Sproule, Miss Florence Campbell and Mrs Stephen (Nora) Semchism
c6 Died – Mrs Wallace Jones, Nov 18
c7 Born – Lynn Marie Beer, daughter of Russell & Maxine Beer, nee Dummer, Nov 13
c7 Born – Tammie Cecile McIntyre, daughter of Donald & Mrs McIntyre, nee Jewell, Nov 15
c7 Memoriam – Ruth Marie (Rolland) Orr, Nov 18 1946
18 November 1959
Second Section
Page 19
c1 Photo – Friendship School Open House – Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Lawrence Holland and his children Jean, Caroline, Kenny and Mary; Mrs Victor Howard
c3 Photo – SS 2 Aldborough, New Glasgow Public School Choir – Linda Mistele; Ditte Verbeck; Judy Mistele; Cathy Ford; Ruth Bal; Bonnie Mistele; Jackie Mistele; Terry Riess; Bonnie Jocius; Gerta Gellner; Robert Havens; Rosemary Oustehout; Earla Waite; Jane Miller; Robert Gellmer; Lynn Eden; Sandra Mistele; Lorne Kriter; Allan Hux; Linda Tarr; Henry Kirchner; Florence Cummings; Marilyn Kriter; Ricky Cummings; Jerrain Merkley; Mrs Jill Soos, teacher
c4 Photo – Dr Charles Peaker; sisters Barbara, Earla and Doreen Waite
Page 20
c1 Funeral – Miss Anice Firby, Nov 16
c3 Photo – Michael Berry; Jean Humphrey; Terry Ducarme; Jim Henshall; Barbara Faw; Beth Stansell; Karen Summers; Wilma VanSoelen; Carol Liddle
Page 22
c5 Photo – Jack Richardson and Bert Mitchell of St Thomas
Page 27
c5 Photo – Charlie and Don Cook of St Thomas
Page 29
c5 Photo – Clarence Haley and Reuben Shepherd of St Thomas
Page 30
c1 Photo – Richardson’s Men’s Wear, St Thomas
c1 Photo – Kalua Musical Instruments, 779 Talbot St., St Thomas (formerly Sumner’s Confectionery)
c5 Photo – The St Thomas Times Journal, Hincks St., St Thomas
Page 36
c1 Died – Mrs Margaret Spence, 81 years, Nov 17, mother of Sidney Spence
c1 Died – Daniel Charles Finkbeiner, 72 years, Nov 17, husband of Mrs Estrella Finkbeiner, nee Treitz; father of Allan, Gordon and Howard Finkbeiner; brother of Joseph Finkbeiner and Mrs Hanna Schweitzer
c2 Photo – Students visit County Council – Miss Bernice Coyne, registrar; Earl Norton; Dennis Leeson; William Hale; Robert Bobier; Larry White; David McMillan; Eugene Lidster; Elmer Ford; Jim McNiven; William Martyn; Aubrey Harris; Rose Mary Liddle; Geraldine VanPatter; Linda Rose Learn; William Beattie; William Baker; Ross Tomlinson; Robert Speers; Caroline Beattie; Elaine Chute; Donald Baird; David Bugler; Darlene Martyn; Douglas McLaughlin; Allen Crawford; Clinton Learn; Granville Gloin; Farnell Nimmo
19 November 1959
Page 5
c3 Photo – Loblaws Supermarket, Elm St. at First Ave., St Thomas
c3 Photo – Lew O. Shepherd, manager at Loblaws Supermarket
c4 Article – New Loblaws Supermarket, Elm St. at First Ave., St Thomas
c6 Photo – Donald G. Harvey, meat manager at Loblaws Supermarket
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Alice Martin, Nov 17, wife of Robert Martin; mother of Mrs George (Alice) Dillon; sister of Frederick and Ben Vickary
Page 7
c2 Died – J. D. ‘Jake’ Schweitzer, 64 years, Nov 18 – Photo
c4 Died – Cecil Delbert Lavin, 55 years, Nov 19 – Photo
c4 Born – Michael James Berry, so of Marvin & Margaret Berry, nee Earl, Nov 18
c4 Memoriam – Jack Kew, Nov 19 1953
c4 Memoriam – Ernest J. Wilson, Nov 19 1957, by wife May
c6 Died – Mrs Grace Jones, Nov 18
c6 Died – Cecil Wilbert Lavin, Nov 19
c6 Died – Jacob D. Schweitzer, Nov 18
Page 14
c2 Died – Harry White, 73 years, Nov 18 [Waite – CVH]
19 November 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Janet Sanders; Dara Kennedy; Sharon Harris; Eva Hill; Mariena Cornelius; Nora Bradish
c3 Photo – Robert Silcox; Bonnie McGregor; Linda Morrison; Wendy Ball
c5 Photo – Warden Lloyd S. Gurr; Jack Spence; John D. Thomson; Harvey Liddle; Kenneth Williamson; Ron K. McNeil
Page 16
c2 Photo – Rotary Rose Bowl; Mrs Ruth Hodgins; Dr H R. Dickey; W. J. Underhill
c2 Funeral – Mrs Carrie Hale, Nov 17
c2 Funeral – Charles Beecroft, Nov 17
Page 25
c3 Photo – Ed Smith; Sammy Graham; Ross Kennedy; Garvey Dowler
20 November 1959
Page 3
c2 Photo – Reg Freeman; Harold Prouse; Bob Moore; Jim Carter; Don Helman; John Thordarson; Larry Duncan; Vern Nelson
Page 7
c4 Article – Gail Brunsdon, age 5, daughter of Kenneth S. Brunsdon; sister of Brian and David Brunsdon
c5 Born – Deborah Lynn Campbell, daughter of James Campbell. Nov 18
c5 Born – Bonnie Suzanne Gowling, daughter of W. J. Gowling; sister of Beth and Heather; Nov 18
c6 Died – Cecil Wilbert Lavin, Nov 19
c6 Died – Jacob D. Schweitzer, Nov 18
Page 10
c1 Died – Ann Marie Malott, 1 day, Nov 19, infant daughter of W. H. & Elizabeth Malott, nee Graham
c4 Died – Harry Waite, Nov 18
20 November 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Ethel Wilson; W. J. Underhill; H. R. Dickey; Reginald Geen
c4 Photo – Elmdale School Tonette Band – Douglas Garrod; Timmy Mason; Karen Murray; Jean McCaig; Sandra Smith; Bonnie McMurachy; Judy Matthews; Pauline Smith; Douglas Norris; Linda Black; Danny Irvine; Judy Plant; Lorel Brooks; Fred Jewell; Larry Hanagan; Linda Douglas; Richard Bishop; Linda Hanagan; Julia Field; Lois Colborn; Ritchie Stewart; Sharon Fuke; Miss Hazel Brooks. teacher; Harold Schneider; Dianne Cutter; Bruce Field; Peter Hollingshead; Wayne Mifflin; absent Terry Kitchenham
c6 Photo – Anne Trevithick; Nancy Lanning; Mary Ann Graves; Catherine Faulds; Brenda Burgess
Page 12
c2 Funeral – Mrs Mabel E. Leeson, Nov 18
c2 Funeral – James A. Sitts, Nov 18
c3 Died – Joseph Willard Kuipers, Nov 19, infant son of Willard A. Kuipers; born Oct 25
21 November 1959
Page 2
c2 Photo – St Thomas children cheer Santa Claus at City Hall
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Wilson, 101st year
c1 Died – Robert Burdette ‘Bud’ Skinner, 66th year, Nov 20
c3 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Spence, Nov 19
c4 Memoriam – Donald James Bolt, Nov 22 1942, by George Bolt
c4 Memoriam – Frank Moorhouse, No 21 1954, by Muriel
c4 Memoriam – James Arthur Size, Nov 21 1958
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Alex Sutherland, Nov 22 1951, by Alex and Uisdean
c4 Memoriam – Harriet Wood, Nov 22 1957, by son Robert Howourth
c5 Died – Miss Mary E. ‘Mayme’ Oldrieve, Nov 21
c6 Article – Pte. George Rayner, son of Herb Rayner of St Thomas – Photo
c6 Funeral – George L. Mistele, Nov 19
c6 Funeral – Mrs Grace Jones, Nov 20
c7 Born – Linda Jane Whitehead, daughter of W. R. & Joan Whitehead, nee Folland, Nov 20
c7 Died – Robert Burdette Skinner, Nov 20
c7 Died – Miss Mary E. Oldrieve, Nov 21
Page 9
c3 Married – Ronald Gregory Pilgrim, son of Harris Pilgrim to Mary Margaret Addley, daughter of Thomas Edward Addley
Page 10
c2 Photo – Construction of Port Stanley Kiwanis Club Youth Centre; Len Ferguson; Wilfred Foster; Garnet Machan
21 November 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
c3 Photo – E. F. S. Sanders; Hon. A. Kelso Roberts; R. K. McNeil; Percy Spackman; Cpl. N. H. Prebble
c3 Photo – James A. McBain; Judge J. F. McMillan; Hon. A. Kelso Roberts
c3 Article – Demolition of city’s last forge and anvil, Bennett’s Blacksmith Shop, 13 Hincks St.
Page 12
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. H. Taylor of Aylmer, 55th
c1 Died – Mrs Myrrh Mark, 76th year, Nov 17, wife of Elijah Mark; mother of Mrs Harry Aitken
c4 Photo – Maxine Bogart; Deanna Bogart; Barbara Carr; Ann McNaughton; Helen Demchuk; Karen Auckland
Page 22
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Charles Cecil Campbell – Photo
c4 Engagement – Gerald Raymond Tremblay, son of Raymond Tremblay to Carol Ann Hitch, daughter of Gordon Hitch
c4 Married – Ronald Pilgrim to Mary Addley
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Frank Harold Prothero – Photo
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. H. Taylor of Aylmer, 55th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Archie F. Rath of Harrietsville, 25th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harold Leverton of St Thomas, 35th
c6 Married – Joseph Guy Vermette to Dolores Fay Bennett
c6 Married – Clayton J. Connor to Irene Mary Bonn, daughter of J. Bonn
c7 Married – Anthony McPhee, son of William McPhee to Carol Lynn Goodwill, daughter of George Goodwill
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Douglas Wayne Underhill – Photo
23 November 1959
Page 6
c4 Died – Ricky Vermeersch, 3 months, son of Albert Vermeersch
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Emma Wilson, 101st year, Nov 21, daughter of Daniel & Harriet Young; mother of Louise, George, Alfred and Harold Wilson
c4 Funeral – J. D. Schweitzer, Nov 21
c4 Funeral – Ceil W. Lavin, Nov 21
c5 Born – Donald Earl Hines, son of Lewis Hines, Nov 22
c5 Born – Myrna Doreen Willsey, daughter of Clarence R. Willsey, Nov 17
c8 Died – Mrs Annie Cowell, 83rd year, Nov 22, widow of William Cowell
23 November 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Jacquie Peart, daughter of J. A. Peart of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Bill Currie; A. T. Lannox; Alf Phillips; Don Anderson; Dr Don Gilbert; Harry Foster
c4 Photo – Doug Palmer; Guy Bell; Jack Martin; Reg Sumner; Hugh McCallum
c4 Photo – Dr John Babb; Fred Ansley; John Whitelaw; Ed Spence; Ernie Wilton
Page 10
c1 Article – Pat Corbett, 8 years, of Belmont; H. B. Brine of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Mrs Jack MacGeorge; Arnold Stansell; Miss Anne Spaull; Miss Florence MacFlory
Page 16
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Evelyn Roberts, Nov 21, widow of Leslie Roberts
c6 Died – Joseph Bertling, 77 years, Nov 22, husband of Mrs Effie Bertling, nee Mussell
24 November 1959
Page 1
c2 Photo – Sale of tobacco at Aylmer Auction Exchange
Page 6
c3 Died – William Robert Ellery, 86 years, Nov 23
c7 Birthday – Arthur Warren of Windsor, formerly of St Thomas, 90th
c7 Died – Mrs Walter F. (Alice) Davis, Nov 22, mother of Charles Davis, Mrs Irma Lysh Mrs Gladys Smith and Mrs William Peterson; sister of Mrs Jack Evans
Page 7
c2 Photo – Stanley Smith; Rene Strobbe
c2 Died – Mrs Walter F. (Alice) Davis, Nov 22, daughter of Stephen & Annie Houghton, nee Langford
c3 Died – William Logan, Nov 24 – Photo
c4 Died – Mrs Mabel Addley, Nov 24, mother of Kenneth Addley
c4 Funeral – Miss Mary E. Oldreive, Nov 23
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel Addley, Nov 24
c5 Died – William Logan, Nov 24
24 November 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Mrs William Cheeseman, principal of Friendship School; William Chapman; Russell Heard; Ken Levack; Mrs Robert Boyle
c4 Article – Michael Mulhern and David Hoy – Photo
c7 Photo – Lloyd S. Gurr and Mrs V. McCarthy of Port Stanley
Page 10
c1 Article – Kenneth Murphy of Aylmer – Photo
Page 13
c1 Article – Dr John W. Metler, son of Mrs Marion Fisher and the late Roy Metler
Page 15
c3 Photo – St Thomas Industrial PeeWee Baseball Champs – David Johnson; Pete Thomson; Stephen Johnson; Keith Kewley; Jim Russell; Gary Trickett; Brian Gleason; Gord Davidson; Randy MacDonald; Brian Fletcher; John Trickett; Mark Gilmore; Dave McDonald; Lee Rickwood; Harold Kewley; Terry Jordan; Gary Johnston; Fran Ford; Bob Winter; Gene Florcyk, coach; Barry Rickwood; John Scott; Larry Gilmore; absent Brian Morse
25 November 1959
Page 1
c7 Article – Annexation of Yarmouth Heights, Locke’s Community and area of Southwold within boundaries of St Thomas
Page 7
c1 Photo – Wilfred Milligan of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
c3 Photo – Roy Muir and Eugene Fugard paint interior of NYC Locomotive Shop, St Thomas
c3 Died – Rev Charles H. Geer, 68th year, Nov 24, husband of Mrs Hilda Geer, nee Sharratt
c3 Died – William Rae Thompson, 45 years, husband of Mrs Dorothy Thompson, nee Jickling; father of James and Robert Thompson; brother of James Thompson and Mrs R. S. Hetherington
c5 Died – Bert Markle, 91 years, Nov 25, father of Harry Markle and Mrs Hursel (Goldie) Wilkinson
c5 Memoriam – George Evans, Nov 25 1954
c5 Memoriam – Mrs May Logan, Nov 25 1949, by John A. Logan
c5 Memoriam – Marion MacPherson, Nov 25 1956, by husband Alex; by daughter Isabel; Nick, Susan and Bob
c5 Memoriam – Edward Leroy Smith, Nov 25 1951, by wife Margaret
c6 Died – Mrs Mabel Addley, Nov 24
c6 Died – William Logan, Nov 24
c6 Died – Glen C. Loucks, 67th year, Nov 24, husband of Mrs Beryl N. Loucks, nee Scanlan
Page 9
c1 Photo – H. E. Freeman; Yorke McConnell; Lawrence Ellsworth; Robert Reed; Herbert Orton; Douglas Smith; H. E. Armstrong
c4 Died – George D. Cudney, Nov 22, husband of Mrs Hazel Cudney, nee Brennan
25 November 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Died – Glen C. Loucks, Nov 24 – Photo
c3 Photo – Pat Hague; Susan Quinlan; Miriam Farruga; Marie LaVoie; Mary Jane Carr; Annett Connor; Heather Leith; Yvonne Demeester; Barbara Butler; Jane Connolly; Lorna Swift; Evelyn Shaver; Margaret Faulds; Jackie Dowler; Chris Benn
c4 Photo – Brian Haskell; Lois Smeltzer; Mrs Robert Lark
c4 Photo – Barbara Clinton; Lorna Swift; Evelyn Shaver; Margaret Faulds; Jackie Dowler; Chris Benn
c8 Photo – Peter Laing of St Thomas
Page 18
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs E. M. Anger of St Thomas, 25th
26 November 1959
Page 6
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Alvin Lenover of Ridgetown, 60th
c6 Died – Mrs Lottie Lee McKnight, 85 years, Nov 25, widow of Robert McKnight; mother of Robert P. McKnight
c5 Died – William J. Templar, 82 years, Nov 25
c6 Died – Glen C. Loucks, Nov 24
c6 Died – William J. Templar, Nov 25
26 November 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c3 Photo – Inspect erosion on farm of Wilfred Burwell, RR 1 Eden – Robert Stewart; students of Western Ontario Agricultural School, Ridgetown
c6 Article – Berry-Hill Sales Co. Inc, Burwell Rd., St Thomas
Page 16
c2 Died – Robert James Howe, 72nd year, Nov 21, husband of Mrs Beatrice Pearl Howe, nee McDonald
Page 17
c1 Article – Rev & Mrs Clarence & Pearl Shelly and daughter Karen; Mrs Shelly is the daughter of Rev L. E. Sparks – Photo
27 November 1959
Page 6
c2 Died – MRs Mary E. Maloney, nee Murphy, 67 years, Nov 27, mother of William G. Reid and Mrs Howard (Helen) Aspen
c3 Died – Mrs Lawrence Beitz, nee Irene Frances Kurtz, 62 years, Nov 26
Page 7
c1 Died – Thomas Moore Cottingham, 83 years, Nov 27, son of Thomas & Eliza Cottingham; father of Mrs Bessie Rooks; grandfather of Ruby Franklin; brother of Perely Cottingham
c3 Photo – Tom Mayberry; Ken Corbett; Lloyd Williamson; Larry Snell; Webb Green; Don Ray
c5 Died – Charles Gray Wilson, Nov 26, husband of Mrs Jean A. McVittie Wilson
c5 Funeral – William Logan, Nov 26
c6 Died – Mrs Mabel Pearl McIntyre, nee Ponsford, 79 years, Nov 26, wife of Alex McIntyre
c6 Died – Thomas Moore Cottingham, Nov 27
c6 Died – Mrs Jessie Maria Fraser, nee McRae, 74th year, Nov 26, widow of Clarence D. Fraser; mother of Mrs A. M. (Jean) Culver, Clarence and Bruce Fraser
c6 Died – Mrs Alex McIntyre, Nov 26
c6 Died – Brian Spencer Moote, 12 years, Nov 26, son of Loren & Claire Moote
c6 Died – Mrs Palma Ann Percy, 84th year, Nov 26, widow of Albert E. Percy
c7 Born – Paul Douglas Galloway, son of Donald & Mrs Galloway, nee Lunn, Nov 26
c7 Memoriam – Evelyn Agnes Blough, Nov 27 1955, by son Eric and daughter Rae
Page 9
c3 Photo – Robert Berry and son Darryl, age 2 years
Page 10
c2 Photo – Lawrence Harvey of Aylmer
27 November 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Farnell Nimmo; Reg Clinton; Albert Auckland; Frank Pineo; A. V. Langton
c3 Photo – H. B. Schudt; H. W. Cory; N. H. Hollefriend; Jack Willis
Page 12
c3 Photo – Bill Sapelak; Bill Colston; Frank Findlay; John Glass; Don Kierstead
c3 Photo – Michael Berry; Shirley Martindale; Mrs Bert Hindley
c7 Died – Mrs Palma Ann Percy, Nov 26
Page 14
c3 Married – Gust Baffes, son of Fred Baffes to Litsa Faclaris, daughter of Nick Faclaris and sister of John Gettas
Page 20
c2 Photo – Corner of First Ave. and Elm St., St Thomas; Christian Reformed Church; Texaco Gas Station
28 November 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – New Glasgow natural gas well on farm of John Tarr
c1 Photo – Charlie Shaw; John Tarr; Clifton Lewis
Page 3
c1 Article – by John Kenneth Galbraith – Early Day Dunwich Scots Not Overly Devoted to Royalty
Page 7
c3 Photo – Flt. Lt. M. ‘Mac’ Hetherington; AC M. P. Martyn
c3 Born – Ann Louise Craig, daughter of William & Marie Craig, nee Sullivan; sister of Larry; Nov 26
c3 Memoriam – Mable Brown, Nov 29 1958, by Donna and Lynda, Carole, Sandra and Connie; by Bill and Jean
c3 Memoriam – Harry McCormack, Nov 28 1958
c3 Memoriam – Mary Smith, Nov 28 1956, by husband Fred
c3 Memoriam – Terry Wayne Wilcox, Nov 29 1947, by parents and Barrie
c4 Died – Mrs Jennie Baker, 82 years, Nov 27, wife of A. J. Baker
c4 Died – Thomas Moore Cottingham, Nov 27
c4 Died – Mrs Jesse Maria Fraser, Nov 26
c4 Died – Mrs Mabel Pearl McIntyre, Nov 26
c4 Died – Brian Spencer Moote, Nov 26
c4 Died – Mrs Jessie Mattis Towers, 73 years, Nov 27, mother of Mrs Winona Billinghurst and Wilfred Carl Mattis
c5 Died – Mrs Florence Lumley, Nov 27, daughter of W. H. May
c5 Died – Mrs Jessie Maria McRae Fraser, Nov 26, widow of Charles Fraser
c6 Died – Mrs Jennie Baker, 82 years, Nov 27, wife of A. J. Baker
c6 Funeral – Glen C. Loucks, Nov 27
c6 Funeral – William J. Templar, Nov 27
c8 Died – Mrs Jessie Mattis Towers, 73 years, Nov 27
Page 9
c1 Article – Roy F. Palmerston of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Photo – Ruth Ann Leitch; Mac Ford; Ann McNaughton; Barbara Carr; Susan Beacom; Deanna Bogart
28 November 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Harry Smale and grandson Kim, age 6 years
c1 Photo – Murray Weir and Robert Harvey
c1 Photo – Jack Arthur and Andy Sim
c1 Photo – Cameron Smale and Norman Oille
c4 Article – Sparta Santa Claus parade
c5 Photo – Leonard Olde; Harvey Lawton; Gordon Satchell; Mrs Marjorie Yeo; Lloyd Teeple; Mrs Kenneth Jones; Mrs Fred Oliver, Mrs George Morgan; George Colledge; Jim Cunningham; Mrs Gilbert McIntyre
c6 Fire – Home of William J. & Eileen Gleeson, Meda St., St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Article – East Elgin District High School Commencement
c1 Photo – Donald Rawlins; Gloria Glenister; Jim Griffin; Norma Taylor; Ronald Bartley; James Cutten
c2 Photo – Herbert Stevens, principal of East Elgin District High School; Sandra Berry; Suzanne Agur
Page 14
c2 Photo – Clifton Larson of St Thomas
c2 Married – Edward Victor Nef, son of Dr Victor Nef to Elizabeth Marie Johansen, daughter of Arthur Francis Johansen
c3 Married – Clayton James Connor, son of R. H. Connor to Irene Mary Bonn, daughter of John Bonn
c3 Married – Earl A. Ross, son of Orval Ross to Mary Cochrane, daughter of Mrs E. Cochrane
c4 Photo – Mrs Edna Scott; Mrs R. H. McNeil; Mrs J. D. Galbraith; Mrs Bert Hindley; Mrs John Ker
Page 15
c2 Photo – Mrs J. A. Pollock; dedication of new organ at Alma Street Presbyterian Church
Page 20
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Joseph Guy Vermette – Photo
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Len Gagen of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
c4 Married – Richard Ross Millman to Marilyn Ruth Hodges
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Gust Baffes – Photo
c5 Married – Gordon Mumford to Barbara Luce
c6 Married – David Burgess to Julia Irene Ross
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Alvin E. Lenover of Ridgetown, 60th
c7 Engagement – Gerald R. Tremblay to Carol Hitch, niece of Mrs G. T. Wilkinson
30 November 1959
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Florence Lumley, Nov 30
c2 Died – Mrs Lucy C. Wallace, nee Wright, Nov 26 wife of George Wallace
c2 Died – Mrs Jane Metler, 101 years, Nov 28, mother of George, Harry and William Metler
c2 Died – James F. Kallam, 66 years, Nov 28, husband of Mrs Bessie Kallam, nee Smith; father of Mrs James (Norita) Noble; brother of Mrs Charles Cardwell
c4 Died – William B. Bolt, 76 years, Nov 29
c4 Died – John H. Disher, 88 years, Nov 29
c4 Died – Walter Hollands, 80 years, Nov 28, father of Wilbert W., Florence Edna and Alvah Hollands
c4 Died – Mrs Edith M. Jackson, 75 years, Nov 28, wife of Leonard Jackson
c4 Died – Mrs Florence Lumley, Nov 28
c5 Memoriam – Richard Percy Moyes, NOv 30 1955, by wife Ivy
Page 10
c1 Photo – Mer-Lin Motors Tire Centre & Texaco Service Station, St Thomas
30 November 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Dr Robert ‘Bob’ Farley of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Photo – Construction of Pentecostal Tabernacle, Wellington St., St Thomas
c3 Article – Ralph Goos, 13 years, son of Ralph Goos; brother of Anita Goos age 16 years
c5 Died – Mrs Edith M. Jackson, 75 years, Nov 28, wife of Leonard Jackson
c8 Died – William B. Bolt, 76 years, Nov 29 – Photo
Page 14
c1 Photo – C. L. Kimball; Keith Moir; Paul Leger; C. J. Margeson; Ben Cowan
c1 Photo – J. Boyd Wilson; Bob Peace; Tom Smith; Jack Haney; Dave Johnson
c5 Died – John H. Disher, 88 years, Nov 29
c6 Died – Walter Hollands, 80 years, Nov 28, son of James Hollands; widow of Mrs Edna Mabel Hollands, nee Little; grandfather of Ralph and Kathryn Hollands
Page 15
c3 Married – William Anakin, son of George Anakin to Miss Crawford, daughter of Allen Crawford
1 December 1959
Page 7
c2 Article – John Frederick Lammiman, son of C. F Lammiman of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Died – Joel A. Watson, 72 years, Nov 30, husband of Mrs Lena Watson, nee Mann; brother of Mrs Edward McCaffery, John and Norman Watson
c3 Funeral – Thomas Moore Cottingham, Nov 30
c3 Funeral – Mrs Jennie Baker, Nov 30
c3 Funeral – Mrs Jessie Mattis Towers, Nov 30
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mabel Pearl McIntyre, Nov 30
c4 Article – Fred J. Armour of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Died – William B. Bolt, Nov 29
c5 Memoriam – Lawrence Everitt Nichols, Dec 1 1955
Page 8
c1 Baptism – Susan Elizabeth and Linda Jean Davidson, daughters of Robert Davidson; Douglas Elmer Johnston, son of Elmer L. Johnston
1 December 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Retirement – Blake Crawford and William ‘Billy’ Hill of St Thomas – Photo
c2 Photo – Mr & Mrs Blake Crawford; Mr & Mrs William Hill; E. L. Claypole; Peggy Hill
c3 Photo – Tommy Webster; David Webster; Max Munroe; William Mailing; Marilyn Grice; Tim Pearce
c6 Photo – Mrs Doris Rayner; Miss Helen Thomson; A. F. Tilden; Dr Kenneth L. Clark; MRs Vera Waite
c8 Photo – Kenneth W. Cerswell of St Thomas
Page 10
c1 Funeral – Mrs Mabel Addley, Nov 27
c1 Funeral – Mrs Palma Percy, Nov 28
Page 13
c3 Married – Richard Ross Millman, son of Chester Millman to Marilyn Ruth Hodges, daughter of Clarence A. Hodges
c3 Article – Talbot Beasley of Port Stanley, son of Mrs Jeffrey Hoyle of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs James H. Race of Corinth, 25th
2 December 1959
Page 6
c4 Retirement – Clifford G. Hare of Simcoe
Page 7
c2 Died – John Frederick David Smith, 54 years, Dec 1, husband of Mrs Edith Smith, nee Lacker
c3 Died – George Vallee, 78th year, Dec 2, husband of Mrs Enid Vallee, nee Mabee
c3 Funeral – Mrs Edith M. Jackson, Dec 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs Florence Lumley, Dec 1
c4 Died – James C. Moylan, 95 years, Dec 1
c4 Died – Clarence Everitt, 48 years, Nov 30
c4 Born – Christine Louise McCully, daughter of R. & Mrs McCulley, nee Bradley, Nov 30
c4 Born – Colleen Sara Rafferty, daughter of James & Mrs Rafferty, nee Kotzenmeier; sister of Shannon and Billy, Nov 25
c4 Born – Janet Caroline Vermeer, daughter of J. & Nell Vermeer, nee DeBruyn, Dec 1
c4 Born – Dale Bradley winter, son of Murray & Marion Winter, nee Burton; brother of Michael Burton Winter, Nov 27
c5 Memoriam – James L. Gray, Dec 2 1958, by wife Jean
c5 Memoriam – Margaret Satchell, Dec 2 1943, by Mom and sisters Edith and betty and brothers Tom, Church and Albert
c6 Died – Mrs Eliza A. Bancroft, Dec 1, widow of Christopher Bancroft
c6 Died – Mrs Eliza A. Bancroft, Dec 1
c6 Died – Clarence Everitt, 48 years, Nov 30
c6 Died – James C. Moylan, 95 years, Dec 1
c6 Died – John Frederick David Smith, Dec 1
c6 Died – George Vallee, Dec 2
2 December 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c3 Photo – Mrs Ronald Burton; Nancy Nicholson Mrs Harvey Nicholson and daughter Wendy Nicholson; Mrs Ted Procunier; Margaret Mitchell; Mary Cheryl Butler; Nancy Lyle; Donald Patterson
Page 14
c3 Photo – Mahlon Hale; William Chipchase; Mac Paget
Page 16
c3 Married – Francis Edward Barnes, son of Frank Barnes to Gloria Helen Varga, daughter of Anthony Varga – Photo
3 December 1959
Page 5
c4 Died – Arthur Helmer, 85 years, Dec 2, father of Thomas Helmer, Mrs Florence Callow and Mrs Alfred (Grace) VanEvery
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Edna Helen Soloman, 63 years, Dec 1
c2 Photo – L. D. Marshall of St Thomas
c4 Funeral – William Bolt, Dec 2
c5 Photo – Paul Werner Netz, husband of Mrs Betty Romaine Netz, nee Perfect
c5 Died – Mrs Christopher Bancroft, Dec 1
c5 Died – Mrs Martha S. Hyndman, Dec 3, widow of Clarence Hyndman
c5 Died – James C. Moylan, Dec 1
c5 Died – John Frederick David Smith, 54th year
c5 Memoriam – Rebecca J. Collins, Dec 3 1957, by grandson Ken, Eleanor and family
c5 Memoriam – Jennie May Hunter, Dec 3 1957, by husband Ward, Edith ad Alex, Florence and Fred; by Mrs Herbert Swanton
Page 8
c5 Married – Gordon Douglas Wilkinson, son of Stanley & Alma Wilkinson to Yvonne Marie Findlater, daughter of R. J. Findlater
Page 9
c3 Photo – Mrs J. A. Campbell; Miss Marion Still; Mrs Jack Watts; Mrs R. D. MacDonald;Mrs E. D. Smith; Mrs S. G. Burns
Page 14
c8 Photo – Tom W. Salt of Yarmouth
Page 16
c1 Died – Ernest T. Erwin, 57th year, Dec 3, husband of Mrs Aletha Erwin
c1 Died – Rev C. H. Innis, Nov 22, son of Charles & Phoebe Hilliker Innis; grandson of Samuel Innis
3 December 1959
Second Section
Page 17
c1 Photo – Christmas Decorations at St Thomas City Hall and Public Utilities Commission
c1 Died – Mrs Martha S. Hyndman, Dec 3
c2 Photo – Miss Lillian Green; Mrs Loraine Desorey; Marilyn Walker; B. Joan Gonyou
c5 Photo – Auto accident of Stanley Sharp, age 17 years
Page 18
c3 Died – Jac DeWitte, 66th year, Dec 2, husband of Mrs Catharine DeWitte, nee Meeuse; father of Catharine and Gertrude DeWitte and the late John DeWitte; a brother and 3 sisters in Holland survive
Page 21
c3 Photo – Don Anderson and John Grech of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Andy Szucs, manager of Power-X Station, 955 Talbot St. at Arthur Ave., St Thomas
4 December 1959
Page 2
c1 Died – J. Walter Burt, Dec 3, son of Thomas Burt; husband of Mrs Rita E. Burt, nee Steenburgh
Page 5
c2 Died – Lewis Leslie McBride, 53 years, son of George McBride; father of Mrs W. Lawrence, Mrs R. W. Wilson, Mervin and Dr Ronald McBride
c3 Photo – Margaret Allan; Lon Swift; Paul Bedard; Mary Hammond; Eric Allan; Jean Swift; Norman Coston; Isabel Mortin; Ab Hammond; Helen Willson; Truman Balsden
c4 Article – St Thomas Little Theatre; Bryce Jeffrey – Photo
c6 Died – Dr James G. Weston, 48 years, Dec 3, son of William Weston; husband of Mrs Florence Weston, nee Reynolds; father of William Weston; brother of Charles Weston
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Mildred Swales, 62 years, Dec 3, wife of Samuel Swales; mother of Howard Swales
Page 7
c3 Died – Miss Edith M. Tighe, Dec 3, daughter of James C. & Mary E. Tighe, nee Lannen; sister of Mrs Ed Purdy
c3 Died – Mrs Clarence A. Finch, nee Maude Reynolds, 72 years
c3 Died – Adam Renton, 65 years, Dec 2, wife of Isabella Renton
c3 Memoriam – James Gillick, Dec 4 1957
c4 Funeral – Robert Burdette Skinner
c4 Died – Mrs Martha S. Hyndman, Dec 3
c4 Died – James C. Moylan, Dec 1
c4 Died – Miss Edith M, Tighe, Dec 3
c5 Died – Mrs Bessie Taylor, 69 years, Dec 2, wife of Alexander Taylor
Page 9
c3 Photo – Ladies bonspiel – Mrs J. H. Geddes; Mrs W. C. Perkins; Mrs L. E. Conway; Mrs Allyn Taylor; Mrs W. E. Everitt; Mrs F. Livingstone; Mrs w. Allen; Mrs D. S. Anderson
Page 10
c1 Funeral – Ernest T. Erwin, Dec 5
4 December 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Article – Yarmouth Township residents on Annexation – Photo of residents and Ald. William O. Herold
Page 12
c3 Died – Mrs Grace E. Howard, 61 years, Dec 3, daughter of Leonard & Louise Cooper, nee Wilkes
c4 Photo – Mrs Mary Blyth
c7 Died – Mrs William A. Walker, 53 years, Dec 3, mother of Barbara and Donald Walker; sister of Mrs George Johnston, Mrs Bruce Phillips, Mrs Charles Phillips, Frank, Donald and Foster McPherson
Page 17
c3 Photo – Douglas Simpson; Murray McLean; James House; John C. Brown
Page 19
c4 Photo – Bill Dees
c5 Photo – Wayne Paddon
5 December 1959
Page 5
c3 Photo – C. L. Fox; Mrs Fox; Duncan Cameron
Page 6
c1 Photo – Kenneth Olson of Yarmouth
c2 Died – Charles Lionel Collins, 82 years, Dec 4
c3 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c6 Photo – Murray Watson, George Austin and Murray Lockhart all of Mer-Lin Motors Sales staff
Page 7
c1 Born – Laurie Gilbert Johnston, son of Arthur Johnston; brother of Wayne, Ronald and Kevin; Dec 1
c1 Born – Daughter of John W. & Mrs Johnson, nee Wereley, Dec 3
c1 Born – Todd Steven Somerville, son of R. E. & Mrs Somerville, nee Eden, Nov 25
c2 Died – Mrs Christina Logan, nee Middleton, Dec 5, wife of Robert Logan
c3 Photo – Signalman Larry Richardson, son of Gordon Richardson of Port Stanley
c3 Died – Mrs Rebecca Catharine Pound, nee Lindsay, 89th year, Dec 5, widow of Wilson Pound
c3 Memoriam – Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Alexander, Dec 5 1958
c3 Memoriam – Orville D. Balsdon, Dec 5 1958, by mother; by sisters and brothers Olive, Marj, Ruth, Doris, Truman, Leeman and Jim; by wife
c3 Memoriam – Mrs George Hunt, Dec 5 953, by Alice, Didie and Gladys
c3 Memoriam – John Michael Marks, Dec 5 1956, by parents and Wendy, Tommy and Gregory
c4 Died – John McLorn, 73 years, Dec 5
c4 Died – Mrs Robert Logan, Dec 5
c4 Died – John McLorn, Dec 5
c4 Died – Mrs Wilson Pound, Dec 5
c5 Funeral – Mrs Eliza Bancroft, Dec 4
c5 Funeral – John Merrilees, Dec 3
c6 Photo – Rex Scidmore of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
c6 Legal – Alfred Earl & Shirley Lois Rodgers of Port Burwell
c7 Photo – Tom W. Salt of Yarmouth
Page 8
c3 Article – Mrs James Roach, nee Bessie Smith of West Lorne; 80th birthday – Photos
Page 9
c1 Married – William John Willson, son of Clarence Willson to Shirley Jean Lineham, daughter of Leslie Lineham
c3 Married – John Harvey Annett, son of Jerry Annett to Anna Jean Murray, daughter of Robert Murray
c4 Married – Douglas Murray Girvin, son of William Girvin to Jean Marie Dickinson, daughter of Lloyd Dickinson
c5 Married – David Wilfred Burgess, son of Donald Burgess to Julia Irene Ross, daughter of James E. Ross
c7 Married – Arthur Gelgoot, son of B. H. Gelgoot to Rochelle Green, daughter of Albert Green
c8 Married – John Harvey Friedrich, son of Jacob Freidrich to Margaret Eleanor Campbell, daughter of Gordon D. Campbell
Page 10
c2 Photo – Construction of new Dutton Fire Hall at the rear of the village hall just a few feet from the old fire hall
5 December 1959
Second Section
Page 1
c1 Photo – Christmas painting at Ontario Hospital – Mrs Rose Biron and Miss Madge Marks
c1 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
Page 12
c1 Died – Frank Barron, 72 years, Dec 4, father of Joseph Barron; brother of John Barron
c3 Photo – William J. Underhill; Dr Russell Woods; Mayor Ellison Randall; A. V. Langton; Ron K. McNeil; R. G. Bennett
c4 Photo – Douglas Walkington; Spencer McConnell; Arthur Benner
Page 17
c6 Photo – George and Andy Beaudry open new Sunoco Service Centre at 940 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 22
c2 Engagement – Paul Faragher, son of Jack Faragher to Sheila Williams, daughter of Grover F. Williams
c2 Photo – Sheila Williams of Aylmer
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Richard Ross Millman – Photo
c4 Engagement – Paul Faragher, son of Jack Faragher to Sheila Williams, daughter of Grover F. Williams
c4 Engagement – John Arthur Luxton, son of Percy Luxton to Lenna Maria Mysak, daughter of John Mysak
c4 Engagement – William Donald Southern, son of Wallace Southern to Patricia Jane Standing, daughter of Walter Standing
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Archie Rath of Harrietsville, 25th
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Hank Kielstra – Photo
c5 Engagement – John Arthur Luxton, son of Percy Luxton to Lenna Maria Mysak, daughter of John Mysak – Photo
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Len Gagen of St Thomas, 50th
c6 Birthday – Twin sisters Mrs Evelyn Raithby of London and Mrs Edith Sturdy of Clinton, 80th
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Parry of West Ken, 50th
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Foster Jones, Photo
7 December 1959
Page 7
c1 Died – Miss Mary McCallum, 83 years, Dec 5, sister of Mrs Chris Nethery, Mrs Edgar Vincent and John E. McCallum
c2 Died – Miss Myrtle May Cochrane, 76 years, Dec 5, daughter of Matthew & Jemima Cochrane, nee Saunders;
c2 Died – Berne M. Williams, 56 years, Dec 6, son of Alfred & Annie Williams, nee Maitland; brother of Fred, Charles and Alfred Williams, Mrs Nellie Reid and Mrs Roxie Dell
c3 Died – William D. Glintz, Dev 5, husband of Jean Joy; father of Mrs John F. (Margaret) Heard; brother of Norman Glintz
c3 Died – Justin F. McCarthy, Dec 5, husband of Mrs Pearl McCarthy, nee Hawes
c3 Funeral – Mrs Martha S. Hyndman, Dec 5
c3 Funeral – James C. Moylan, De3c 5
c4 Died – Mrs Sarah Jane Carswell, Dec 5, wife of Robert Carswell
c4 Died – Miss Myrtle May Cochrane, 76 years, Dec 5
c4 Died – Henry Edward Hartsell, 76th year, Dec 6, husband of Mrs Gertrude Hartsell
c4 Died – Mrs Christina Logan, Dec 5
c4 Died – Justin F. McCarthy, 64th year, Dec 5
c4 Died – Horace ‘Holly’ Rushton, 80 years, Dec 7, brother of Mrs Joseph HOwkins
c4 Died – Mrs Martha Schutter, 61 years, Dec 5, wife of Richard Schutter; mother of Laurene Schutter; sister of John Konynendyk; grandmother of Robert Wayne Schutter, Margaret Ruth Scott and John Edwin Scott
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret Locker, 76 years, Dec 6, wife of Hubert Locker
c5 Died – Mrs Sarah Jane Carswell, Dec 5, wife of Robert Carswell
c5 Born – Kathilyn Grace Jones, daughter of G. J. & Mrs Jones, nee Monaghan, Dec 6
c6 Died – Henry Edward Hartsell, 76th year, Dec 6 ‘Holly’
c6 Died – Mrs Martha Schutter, 61 years, Dec 5, wife of Richard Schutter
c6 Legal – Alfred Earl & Shirley Lois Rodgers of Port Burwell
Page 8
c8 Photo – Leo Hanley of Mid-Town Motors, 940 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 9
c8 Photo – Mid-Town Motors, beside the Iron Foundry – Staff – W. A. ‘Bill’ Wraight, president; E. C. ‘Ernie Bridge, Secretary-Treasurer; Emerson Hannaman, sales staff; Leeman Edison, sales staff; Bob Chapman, sales staff; Howard Hills, sales staff
Page 10
c3 Photo – LAC & Mrs Robert D. Groves, nee Doris Campbell and children Mark, Robin and Terry of St Thomas; son of H. R. Groves of St Thomas
7 December 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Article – St Nicholas visits Croatian children at home of Rudy Busvek, St Thomas
c4 Article – Susan Beacom, age 12 years, of Dutton
c5 Photo – Susan Beacom; Mrs Duncan Galbraith; Mrs Osbert Hindley; Shirley Martindale; Barbara Carr; Michael Berry
c5 Fire – Home of Mr & Mrs Robert Kenn, 194 Elm St., St Thomas; parents of Melody Ann and Robert John Kenn
c7 Article – Rev Ernest Frederick Bishop – Photo
c8 Died – Horace Rushton, Dec 7
Page 12
c3 Photo – Santa Claus visits Aylmer children
Page 15
c2 Married – Robert Thorpe, son of Reginald Thorpe to Carol Caughell, daughter of Albert Caughell
8 December 1959
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Holly Rushton, Dec 10
c3 Died – Paul Hanaka, 51 years, Dec 8, son of John & Antonina Hanaka; husband of Mrs Mary Hanaka, nee Andrewjseki; father of Raymond and William Hanaka; brother of John, Stanley, Joseph, Walter and Frank Hanaka, Mrs Mary Cole and Mrs Helen Gardner
c3 Funeral – John McLorn, Dec 7
c4 Died – Paul Hanaka, Dec 8
c4 Died – Henry Edward Hartsell, 76th year, Dec 6, husband of Mrs Gertrude Hartsell
c4 Died – George W. Howse, 86 years, Dec 8
c4 Died – Justin Francis McCarthy, Dec 5
c4 Died – Horace Holly Rushton, Dec 7
c5 Died – Dr A. N. Lawton, 79th year, Dec 1
c5 Born – James Edward Daugharty, son of Donald E. Daugharty, Dec 2
c5 Born – Daughter of J. A. & Mrs MacNab, nee Cattanach, Dec 7
c5 Adoption – Gregg Donal Morley, chose son of Fred C. Morley, Dec 7
c8 Died – Richard F. Walsh, Dec 6
Page 8
c2 Funeral – John F. P. Smith, Dec 4
8 December 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – William McCaw; John McKinley; Don Jenkins; Kenneth Scott; William Lyle
c4 Photo – Carolyn Davis; Henry Helder; Anna Griffiths
c6 Photo – Dudley Oliver; William Edmonds; John White; John Wise; Keith Danbrook
c7 Died – George W. Howse, Dec 8 – Photo
Page 12
c1 Photo – Vincent A. Barrie; Robert Goodwin
Page 13
c1 Photo – Staff at Ross St. Beauty Salon – Gayle VanHorne; Mrs Ruth Millard; Marlene Knight; Darlene Diamond; Mrs Marjory Meredith; Marion Ingram
9 December 1959
Page 5
c4 Photo – Robert Lautebach, age 4 years, and his mother Mrs Lautebach
Page 6
c1 Died – Frederick Henshaw, 22 years, Dec 8, son of Fred Henshaw Sr.; husband of Mrs Sandra Henshaw, nee Dolphin; father of Susan, Gail and Carol Ann Henshaw; brother of Robert Henshaw, Mrs Gordon Hill, Mrs Glen Robson, Carolyn, Harriet and Merle Henshaw
c2 Died – Archibald Dougal MacEachern, Dec 6, father of Mrs Dwight Hattie, Mrs L. Shafer, Mrs William Bly, Mrs John Bartlett, Mrs Frank Badger, Mrs William Flick, Margaret, Howard, Peter and Keith MacEachern
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, 82 years, Dec 8, widow of Joseph Thompson
c4 Funeral – Mrs Sarah Carswell, Dec 8
c4 Funeral – Miss Myrtle M. Cochrane, Dec 8
c4 Funeral – Mrs Christina Logan, Dec 8
c4 Funeral – Mrs Martha Schutter, Dec 8
c5 Died – Mrs Mary E. Pero, 75 years, Dec 9, wife of Nicholas A. Pero
c5 Memoriam – Hilda M. Kilburn, Dec 9 1957, by daughter Lois, son-in-law Mark, grandchildren Karen, Terry and Randy; by sons Don and Orme
c5 Memoriam – Harvey Woolley, Dec 9 1955
c6 Died – Paul Hanaka, 52nd year, Dec 8, son of Mrs Antonia Hanaka; husband of Mrs Mary Hanaka, nee Andrewjseki; father of Raymond and William Hanaka; brother of Mrs Mary Cole, Mrs Helen Gardiner, John, Stanley, Joseph, Walter and Frank Hanaka
c6 Died – George W. Howse, 86 years, Dec 8, father of G. O. Howse
c6 Died – Mrs Mary E. Pero, 75 years, Dec 9, wife of Nicholas A. Pero
c6 Died – Horace Rushton, Dec 7
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, 82 years, Dec 8
Page 8
c4 Article – Jan Verdun of Aylmer
Page 14
c1 Funeral – Clifford Drynan, Dec 9, brother of Gerald Drynan
9 December 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Ed Andrews and Wayne Fishleigh
c1 Photo – Joey Freele; Jimmy Freele; Pat Lebarts
c3 Photo – Con. Ed Matheson; Mrs Flossie Quick; Miss Irene Lupel; Sgt. Reg Armstrong
c6 Photo – Jeffrey Garrod, Michael Garrod and Mrs Keith Garrod
c6 Photo – Shirley Anger
c7 Article – Robbery at Verdun Dairy, Aylmer
Page 16
c1 Died – Wilfred E. Nelson, 63rd year, Dec 6
c2 Died – Mrs Isabella Rebecca Sinclair, daughter of John R. & Ann Selkirk, nee Tucker; wife of Robert J. Sinclair; mother of Archie, Donald and R. M. ‘Mac’ Sinclair and Mrs Benjamin (Jean) Tollola; sister of Mrs A. G. Dickson
c2 Funeral – Mrs Wilson Pound, Dec 7
c4 Photo – Gordon Walker; Everett Biggs; Keith Benner; Wilfred Keays
Page 18
c4 Married – Larry Edward Palmer, son of Jack B. Palmer to Eleanor Jean McKnight, daughter of Alexander McKnight
Page 19
c1 Photo – Pat Ketchabaw and Joyce Priddle of Joy-El Beauty Salon, 6 Erie St., St Thomas
c6 Married – Richard Samuel Collinson Rokeby, son of Conrad C. Rokeby to Barbara Jane Walkington, daughter of Douglas Walkington
10 December 1959
Page 1
c3 Photo – East Elgin District High School kitchen staff prepare Christmas dinner – Mrs Mildred Hart; Mrs Bev Jacques; Mrs Roy Hull
Page 2
c1 Article – Jan Verdun of Aylmer
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Philomena VanAcker, 73 years, Oct 9, sister of Isadore DeWitte
Page 7
c4 Funeral – Henry E. Hartsell, Dec 9
c5 Memoriam – Frederick George Cott, Dec 10 1958, by wife Aletha
c5 Memoriam – Addie Dorland, Dec 10 1956, by husband Frank, daughter Fern and son John
c5 Memoriam – Donald Adrian Spitler, Dec 10 1953, by Mom and Bill
c5 Memoriam – Wesley A. Wood, Dec 10 1949
c6 Died – Sylvester Koebel, 59 years, Dec 7, brother of Leaner, William, Seraphine, Caroline, Irene and Olive Koebel and Sister M. Ancilla
c6 Born – Laurie Ellen Gillies, daughter of Robert Gillies, Dec 7
c6 Died – Mrs Mary E. Pero, Dec 9
c6 Died – Mrs Joseph Thompson, Dec 8
10 December 1959
Second Section
Page 17
c1 Photo – Dr R. S. Hosking; W. Scott McKay; William R. Lindsay; Col. P. Norman Alexander
c1 Photo – Repairing Hincks St. railroad crossing – Charley Winter; O. A. Derrough; James Doxtator; Warren Williams; William Lawrence; James Durdle; James Pyatt
c6 Photo – Joanne Vandenburg; Michael Russelo; Russ Fair; Mrs Thelma Cowland
Page 18
c3 Photo – Walter Hollowell; Basil Learn; Mrs Jean Cresswell; Dr William Cresswell; Mrs Jean Wheaton
c5 Died – Emil Paul Rusch, 68 years, Dec 8, husband of Mrs Mildred Rusch, nee Wegenast; brother-in-law of Mrs Walter Stewart
11 December 1959
Page 3
c3 Photo – William Locke; Francis Olde; Dr R. J. McDonald; William Dufty
Page 5
c4 Photo – St Thomas Masonic Lodge members – Reg Bruce; Dr George T. Kennedy; Norman E. Rolling; Alan V. Levack; R. W. Johnson; W. A. Cowie; Angus Walton; J. L. Cuyler; Charles Cormack; C. Ernest Brookes Tyler; H. R. Watson; Howard Newton; Ernest Marks; Arthur Bambrick; E. F. Grant; Peter Gloin; A. Earl Gledhill
Page 7
c3 Article – Thomas George Anger, age 19 years, of St Thomas; Valerie Custance, age 17 years of St Thomas; Thomas Bromley of New Sarum; Eric Platteeuw of Yarmouth
c4 Died – George Clyde Matthews, Dec 9, husband of Mrs Kaye Matthews, nee Wesley
c5 Died – Mrs Charlotte Elizabeth Taylor, 82 years, Dec 10, widow of John Taylor
c5 Memoriam – Dorothy Walker, Dec 11 1955, by Reta, George and husband Nelson
c6 Died – Mrs Jessie M. Blue, 96th year, Dec 10, widow of Daniel G. Blue
c6 Died – Mrs Margaret Florence Greenside, nee Westacott, 25th year, Dec 10, daughter of Harry Westacott; wife of Edward F. Greenside
c6 Died – George Clyde Matthews, Dec 9
c6 Died – Mrs Nicholas A. Pero, Dec 9
c6 Died – Mrs Charlotte Elizabeth Taylor, Dec 10
c7 Funeral – Paul Hanaka, Dec 10
c7 Funeral – George W. Howse, Dec 10
c7 Funeral – Horace ‘Holly’ Rushton, Dec 10
c8 Died – Mrs Margaret Florence Greenside, Dec 10
Page 9
c3 Married – Carl Lawrence Tebo, son of Lawrence Tebo to Betty Irene Groves, daughter of Albert Groves
11 December 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – First Fingal Scout & Cub Troop – Wayne Bainbridge; David Hagerty; Ross Burger; Paul Windsor; Terry Crabe; Randy Graham; Ronny Lidster; Brian Webster; and Elgin Manor residents Lou Sparkman and Mrs Margaret Taplin
c3 Photo – Arthur Banner; Don Mannen; Cecil Bigelow; Nick Dowhan; Ed White; Walter Thoms; Dr K. N. McGregor
Page 14
c1 Article – New 6 room addition to St Raphael Separate School, St Thomas – Photo
Page 15
c3 Photo – Adam Heisler, manager of the Penhale-Sanders farm at RR 2 St Thomas and Carl Sullner; prize Brown Swiss Calf, it’s mother and father
Page 22
c1 Died – Mrs Jessie M. Blue, 96th year, Dec 10
c3 Funeral – Dr A. N. Lawton
12 December 1959
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs Jane B. Stevenson, 87 years, Dec 9, widow of James Stevenson; mother of Miss Jean H. Stevenson; sister of John McMorran
c7 Died – Mrs J. Robert Hutchinson, nee Joyce E. Shaw, 33rd year, Dec 4
Page 7
c1 Died – Fergus Archie McDiarmid, 79 years
c4 Born – Sandra Ruth Davis, daughter of R. H. & Ruth Davis, nee Arthur, Nov 16
c4 Born – Daughter of Royden & Mary Lou Hepburn, nee LeFler, Dec 9
c4 Born – Danea Madeline McIntyre, daughter of Randolph & Madeline McIntyre; sister of Dennis and Darlene; Dec 10
c5 Died – Mrs Judson (Charity Josepha) Merritt, 86 years, sister of Mrs Susan Allen
c5 Memoriam – Lavinia Connell, Dec 13 1950
c5 Memoriam – Mary Marjorie Dawn Edwards, Dec 12 1943, by parents and brother Bob and sister Pat and Betty
c5 Memoriam – Robert George Pyett, Dec 13 1950, by parents and Bill, Keith and Lynne
c5 Memoriam – Amelia Walker, Dec 13 1946, by daughter Edith and son Norman
c5 Memoriam – Paul VanPatter, Dec 12 1958, by parents and sister Donna
c6 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, Dec 11
Page 8
c6 Married – Gerald Frank LaVerne Riddle, son of Elmo Riddle to Beth Lucille McPhee, daughter of Morley D. McPhee
c6 Photo – T. N. Jones of Union and Al Green of St Thomas
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Stephens of Port Rowan, 61st
Page 9
c5 Married – Daniel Vandierendonck, son of Henry Vandierendonck to Constance Mizon, daughter of Percy Mizon
12 December 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
c1 Article – Lyle Young of St Thomas operates model trains – Photos
c3 Photo – Dawson Winchester and Mrs Shirley Baker of the Times Journal staff
c6 Photo – Donald Young age 14, Linda Young age 11 and father Lyle Young of St Thomas
c7 Died – Percy Kingsbury, Dec 11
Page 12
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Roy Legg, 45th
Page 13
c1 Photo – Salvation Army Band, St Thomas; band leader Ernie Vickerman
Page 20
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs John Harvey Annett – Photo
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Carl Lawrence Tebo – Photo
c4 Engagement – William E. Pettit to Margaret Ann Breen, daughter of John Breen
c6 Article – Mrs Lawrence Morley of St Thomas – Photo
14 December 1959
Page 3
c3 Photo – His Excellency John C. Cody, Bishop of London; Rt. Rev. Mon. W. S. Morrison; Sister M. Cajetan; Charles Roy; George E. Morley; Donald Rawlins; Albert F. Dunn; K. J. Regan
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Ethel Kestle, nee Preston, Dec 13
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Cooper, 68 years, Dec 13, mother of Mrs Douglas (Lillian) Brown and Mrs Gordon (Kathleen) Smith
c6 Died – Frank Foutre, 60 years, Dec 13, husband of Mrs Valentine Foutre, nee VanNiewwenhore
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Justin F. McCarthy, Dec 9
c2 Died – Mrs Anna M. Brock, 85th year, Dec 14, widow of Alfred Brock
c3 Born – Scott David McKillop, son of Duncan & Lilas McKillop, Dec 13
c3 Died – William James Armstrong, Dec 13, husband of Mrs Mabel Backus Armstrong
c3 Died – Mrs Anna M. Brock, Dec 14
c4 Died – William James Armstrong, Dec 13 – Photo
c5 Funeral – Mrs Mary E. Pero, Dec 12
c5 Funeral – Mrs Charles E. Taylor, Dec 12
c5 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Greenside, Dec 12
Page 9
c4 Married – Joseph George Roland Beaudry, son of E. A. Beaudry to Betty Lou Milligan, daughter of William Mack Milligan
14 December 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Sparta Santa Claus parade; Judy Harvey; Ted Alden; Larry Walker; John McKinley; Louis Underhill; Mrs Phillip Sawyer; Mrs Edna Pickford
Page 12
c2 Died – Mrs John Fitzgerald, 82 years, Dec 12
c2 Died – Mrs John Howe, nee Clara Elizabeth Humphries, 83rd year, Dec 9
Page 14
c6 Photo – Staff at Disbrowe Motors Ltd., St Thomas – Dick Rawlings; Murray Black; Bruce Barrett; Jack Cook; Bill Donovan; Hugh Wiles
Page 20
c2 Photo – J. M. Rosser; Fred Breitenfeld; Percy Southern; Rev R. D. Harmer; Mrs Rosser; Miss Edith Lucas
16 December 1959
Page 6
c1 Died – Duncan P. Hillman, 84 years, Dec 12, brother of John, Dan and William Hillman, Mrs Nancy Ramball, Mrs Mary Belle Clay and Mrs Margaret Gosnell
c2 Died – Miss Muriel Anscomb, 71 years, Dec 14, sister of Leland and Dr Harry Anscomb, Mrs Ida Thompson, Mrs Marion Gilbert, Mrs Charles Brown and Mrs Robert Leyland
Page 7
c4 Died – Mrs Agnes Jane Cowan, 93 years, Dec 14, widow of Alexander Cowan
c4 Died – Mrs Florence Cecelia McKean, 78 years, daughter of Henry & Ellen Jane Stuart, nee Doan; widow of George McKean; mother of Gordon and Wilbert McKean
c5 Born – David Brian Axford, son of Ken & Mrs Axford, nee Small, Dec 12
c5 Born – Angela Helen Narduzzi, daughter of Leo & Miriam Narduzzi, Dec 9
c5 Died – Mrs Pearl Smale, 77 years, Dec 16, widow of Ervin Smale
c6 Died – Mrs Pearl Smale, 77 years, Dec 16, widow of Ervin Smale
Page 8
c4 Photo – Sgt. Marion Freeman and Pte. Dorothy Jagoe of St Thomas
c4 Photo – St. Sgt. Len Frederick of Union; Reg. Sgt. Tom Beales of St Thomas; Sgt. Jack Taylor of St Thomas
Page 11
c3 Photo – Ralph Foster; Hugh McIntyre; James Ballantine; Harold McKenzie; Max Munroe; Charles Dunn; Robert Dawdy
16 December 1959
Second Section
Page 17
c1 Article – Shedden Yuletide festivities – Photos
c1 Photo – Mr & Mrs Ralph Palmer and children Peggy, Brenda and Leonard
c1 Photo – Mrs James Lunn and daughter Wendy; Santa Claus; William More and daughter Lauralee Moore
c3 Photo – George Moore; Michael Holborn; Monty Koyle; Glen Orchard; Berry Berdan; Roy Orchard; Ellen Anderson; Joyce Waite; Marian Carr; Ruth Ann Palmer; Lee McMillan
c3 Photo – Shedden Sunday School
c4 Photo – Mrs Clarence Palmer; Mrs Clarence Orchard; Mrs John Berdan; Mrs George Braddon; Mrs Mary Anderson
c8 Photo – Roy G. Thomson and C. Kenneth Fry of St Thomas
Page 19
c3 Married – James Kenneth Mumford, son of James Mumford to Barbara Gene Luce, daughter of Cyril Luce
15 December 1959
Page 2
c3 Died – Mrs Lucy Smith, 86 years, Dec 14, widow of Matthew Sydney Smith former publisher of the Dutton Advance
Page 3
c1 Died – Mrs Anna Maria Wright, 89 years, Dec 14, widow of William B. Elliott and George Wright; mother of Miss Beatrice Elliott, Clifford E. and John R. Elliott
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Martha Wilson, nee Haviland, 88th year, Dec 11, widow of Elvan Lee Wilson; mother of Ross and Donald Wilson, Mrs Nelson (Edna) Holmwood and Mrs Jess (Mary) Harold; sister of Mrs William (Eliza) Turnbull, Mrs Aaron (Glennis) Saul and William Haviland
Page 7
c3 Funeral – Mrs Jessie M. Blue, Dec 12
c4 Born – Son of John Lavers, Dec 13 – deceased
c4 Died – Mrs Anna Maria Brock, 85th year, Dec 14, widow of Alfred Brock
c4 Memoriam – George Arthur Hough, Dec 15 1958, by Thomas E. Hough and Mabel Gardiner
c5 Article – Larry B. Kirk, son of Lawrence Kirk – Photo
15 December 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Erle R. Burgess; Cyril Butcher; Sid Gilbert; Jim Johnson; Gene Setter; Gerry Drynan; Don Galloway; Ray Urban
c5 Photo – Pat Eagen of St Thomas
c8 Article – Dr E. Stanley Hagerman of Belleville opens office in St Thomas – Photo
Page 10
c1 Funeral – Emil P. Rusch, Dec 11
Page 11
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs David J. Thomson of Shedden, 50th – Photo
Page 13
c3 Photo – Fred Young; Sylvia Partel; Mrs S. N. Febwick; S. N. Fenwick; Cal Carter; Helen Findlay; Sandra Denney; Gary Long
16 December 1959 – missing
17 December 1959
Page 1
c1 Article – $2 Million Fire in Downtown Kitchener – Photos
Page 5
c2 Photo – Weatherhead Foremen – David Torrents; Reg Knight; Stanley Knight; Russell Jewell; Jack Westlake; Thomas Osborne; Lorne Salmon; Reid Grice; Jack Mortimer; Basil Anderson; Ray Fillmore; Ernest Bowling; Carl Clark
Page 6
c4 Died – Gabried D’Hoker, 57 years, Dec 15, father of Roger and Maurice, Mrs Louis (Yvonne) Koshowski and Mrs John (Josephine) Neufeglise
Page 7
c1 Divorce – Ruby Louise Howald vs Albert Roy Howald and Shirley W. Whittal
c1 Divorce – William D. Lawrence vs Julia Rose Lawrence and Victor Frederick Grove
c5 Funeral – Mrs Anna Maria Brock, Dec 16
c5 Memoriam – Frank James Barney McAteer, Dec 17 1952, by wife Violet; sons Alec, William and Robert; sister Mrs Dorothy Clarke
c6 Died – Mrs Ervin Smale, Dec 16
Page 11
c1 Article – Diana Restaurant, corner of Talbot & Hiawatha St., St Thomas – Photo
c2 Photo – Tom Cheggares and George Pappas, owners of Diana Restaurant
c5 Photo – Interior of Diana Restaurant
Page 12
c1 Photo – LAC Verne Lee; Cpl. Marty Margeson; WC Arthur H. Moody; Flt Lt. Gil Edison; Sgt. Russell McKinnon
17 December 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Alma College students
c1 Photo – Miss Laura McInnes; Lew Anderson; Mrs Kathryn Chaplow; Miss Elleda McCalpin
c6 Photo – Georgia Joey Willson; Karen Jagoe; Sharon Lee; Katie Hennings; Mary Nicli
Page 16
c1 Married – Hector Keith McLeod, son of Hector McLeod to Doris Marie Johnson, daughter of George Wright
Page 17
c3 Photo – Mrs Alice Batty; Mrs Major B. Bernat; Thomas Williams Home residents
18 December 1959
Page 5
c1 Photo – St Thomas rural mail carriers – Mrs Alberta Watson; Milton Watson; Ken Burton; Mrs Grace Russell; Bill Crosby; Mrs Crosby
c1 Photo – St Thomas letter-carriers – David Stacey; Bob Freeman; Francis Clarke; Stan Robinson
c4 Photo – Peter Mayer, St Thomas Post Office staff
c5 Photo – St Thomas Post Office staff – Mrs Ruth Lytle and Mrs Helen Caldwell
Page 7
c2 Photo – Wilbur D. Prescott of St Thomas
c5 Memoriam – Alec Laing, Dec 18 1957, by wife Dianna
c5 Memoriam – Frank L. Parker, Dec 18 1957, by wife Edna, daughter Eleanor and son-in-law James
c5 Memoriam – Randolph C. Shipley, Dec 18 1953
18 December 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Actors in Nativity Pageant at Trinity Anglican Church, St Thomas
c1 Photo – Bette Evans and Fred Gladding
c2 Photo – Sharon Hutchinson; Janet Medcalf; Doreen Davis; Judy Binns; Sandra Redding
c2 Photo – Michael Medcalf; Scott Medcalf; W. F. Haight; Robert Preston; Eric Taylor
c3 Photo – David Fisher; T. P. McGivern; John Clements; Stephen Pearce; Victor Dale
c5 Photo – Trinity Anglican Church, St Thomas Senior & Junior Choir
c8 Article – Clare A. Gillson, 41 years and Mrs Monica Bint, 22 years
Page 12
c3 Photo – Aylmer Figure Skating Club skaters – Mary Verdun; Lorne Jordan; Rhonda Garton; Lynda Hilliker; Heather Routly; Denise Routly; Lynne White; Debbie Oliver
c3 Photo – Aylmer Figure Skating Club skaters – Kathryn Hindmarsh; Connie Proulx; Meri Jill Wheaton; Patsy Rice; Shelby Seel; Debbie White; Debbie Cresswell
c4 Article – Aylmer Figure Skating Club plans Carnival
c4 Photo – Mike Pfingstgraef; Don King; Bill Jones; George Sibel; Bev Quick; all of Aylmer
c7 Died – Henry Felder, 86 years, Dec 17, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Felder; father of Henry, John and Konrad Felder, Mrs Gustave (Katy) Pimiselern, Mrs Steve (Margaret) Torau and Mrs Elizabeth Kehl; brother of Mrs Katy Weisling
19 December 1959
Page 3
c1 Photos – Colorful Christmas decorated houses in St Thomas – R. B. Berry, 50 Dieppe Dr; F. L. Sullivan, 313 Wellington St; T. R. Eberts, 320 Wellington St; Claude VanVelzer, 168 Chestnut St; David Allen, 3 Edgeware Dr; G. W. McLennan, 154 Hughes St; W. E. Brown, 29 Woodworth Ave.
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Lily Unice Patterson, 62 years
c1 Died – John Wilfred Day, Dec 16
c2 Died – George Doolittle, 74 years, Dec 19, husband of Mrs Lena Doolittle
c3 Died – Harold A. Pamphilon, 76th year, Sept 18, son of William A. & Ellen Pamphilon, nee Foley [Pomplion – CVH]
c3 Funeral – Mrs Pearl Smale, Dec 18
c3 Funeral – Mrs Lucy Smith, Dec 16
c4 Died – Joseph Johnson, 80th year, Dec 16, husband of Mrs Esther Johnson
c5 Article – Malcolm E. Grant, son of G. M. Grant of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Died – George Doolittle, Dec 19
c5 Died – Harold A. Pamphilon, Dec 18
c6 Born – Bonnie Lorraine Lilley, daughter of Fred Lilley; sister of Nancy Lynne Lilley; Dec 16
c7 Died – Vernon Chute, 82nd year, Dec 18
c8 Died – Mrs Fern Conley, Dec 16, wife of Hugh J. Conley
Page 8
c1 Photo – Sanctuary of Central United Church, St Thomas
Page 9
c3 Photo – New Zamboni arrives at St Thomas – Elgin Memorial Community Centre; Harry MacLeod, arena manager; Dennis Silverthorne; T. H. Currah; Gus Heyman, arena employee
Page 10
c3 Married – Frank A. Buchanan, son of Nathaniel Buchanan to Patricia Ross, daughter of Murray Ross
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs James William Johns of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
c8 Married – Gerald Raymond Tremblay to Carol Ann Hitch
19 December 1959
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Christmas shoppers in St Thomas – Mary Lou Jennings, age 9 years and sister Jacqueline Jennings, age 8 years; Rosemary Parker, age 10 years; Sandra Trowsdale, age 11 years
c1 Photo – Miss Sheila Merritt and grocer Tom Hobbs
c4 Photo – Peter Stones, age 7 years and sister Monica Stones, age 3 years; Greg Thompson, age 3 years
c4 Photo – Brad Wilson, age 5 years; Beverley Doan, age 5 years
c7 Photo – Mrs Joyce George of Aylmer; Mrs Audrey Rumbold of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Mrs Gerald Rooney
Page 14
c2 Photo – Christmas Lights over Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 15
c1 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
c3 Photo – Miss Pat Blaxall and Mrs Blaxall and jeweller G. D. Harris
Page 16
c1 Photo – Mrs Frank Micelli of St Thomas
Page 17
c3 Photo – Mrs Gwyneth Taylor and daughter Joanne Taylor, age 5 years
c3 Photo – Pat Rowen; Lotte Grosch
Page 18
c3 Photo – Bob Fox, age 14 years; Dick Brophy, age 15 years
Page 19
c1 Photo – Donald Ward, age 18 years, son of Rev Fred Ward of Aylmer
c3 Photo – Elaine Alden, age 6 years and sister Cheryl Alden, age 5 years, daughters of Ronald Alden of Kingsmill
c6 Photo – Imperial Leaf Tobacco Co., Aylmer
Page 24
c2 Photo – Shelley Robinson, age 2 years, daughter of Terrance Robinson of Aylmer; Miss Margaret Clark; Miss Nancy May; Miss Marilyn Walker
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Fred J. Robbins of St Thomas, 39th
c5 Engagement – Paul Wilfred Koyle, son of Harold Koyle to Monica Minnie Benn, daughter of William Benn
c5 Engagement – Robert Gordon Herman, son of George Herman to Hazel Bettie Boughner, daughter of Clayton R. Boughner
c5 Engagement – Ronald Henry Kelley, son of Henry Kelley to Rosemarie Osterhout, daughter of Gerald Osterhout
c7 Photo – Mrs Vermont Pow of Payne’s Mills
21 December 1959
Page 7
c1 Article – The Cardinal Court Motel, Talbotville
c2 Died – Mrs Effie McDonald, 85th year, Dec 18, widow of John McDonald; mother of Mrs William (Pearl) Brown, Mrs John (Margaret) Buchanan, Mrs Ray (Katie) Wood and Mrs Malcolm (Florence) McIntryre
c3 Photo – Max Munroe; William Irvine; Fred Luscombe; Fred Morley; Hugh McIntyre
c3 Died – Mrs Eleanor Hastings, nee White, 52nd year, Dec 19
c3 Died – Miss Maria Balbach, 78th year, Dec 20
c3 Died – James Wilder, 78 years, father of Mrs Lawrence Jeffery, MRs George Hanson, Thomas and William Wilder; brother of Mrs Mary Reath, Mrs Maggie Jowett and Mrs May Winder
c3 Died – Mrs Grace Ross, nee Little, 64 years, Dec 20
c4 Died – Miss Maria Balbach, 78th year, Dec 20
c4 Died – Mrs Eleanor Hastings, nee White, 52nd year, Dec 19
c4 Died – Mrs Grace Ross, nee Little, 64 years, Dec 20
c5 Died – Mrs Grace Ross, nee Little, 64 years, Dec 20
c5 Born – Kathryn Jane Katie Caldwell, daughter of Bob & Bea Caldwell, nee Matt; sister of Debra, David and Julie; Dec 20
c5 Born – Son of Marshall Montgomery Jr.; brother of Charles; Dec 21
c5 Memoriam – John R. Balsdon, Dec 21 1956
c5 Memoriam – Louie M. Dadson, Dec 21 1958, by Betty and Pete, Marelyn and Mary
Page 12
c5 Photo – Mrs William Carr of St Thomas
21 December 1959
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Heather Maxwell; Margaret McLachlin; Christina McLachlin; Sheila House; Christy Forest; Margaret Johnston; Nina Panaseiko; Luba Rybka; Rasa Snih; Valentina Fedorenko; Victor Kozcharny; Anotoly Mischenko; Alex Ausow; Victor Pedenko; Walter Snih
c3 Photo – Cargo Train wreck at Ridgetown
c7 Article – J. Percy Page, Lt. Gov. of Alberta, formerly of St Thomas – Photo
Page 16
c1 Died – Melvin Oatman, 67 years, Dec 19
c1 Photo – WO H. F. Gerow; Cpl. Len Graham; Cpl. Jack Parkhill
c2 Photo – St Paul’s United Church, Aylmer, junior choir – Nancy Welter; Nancy Flack; Graham Bayes; Mary McEwen; Dorothy Brant; Mary Anne Morse; Lee VanPatter; Marilyn Martin; Mary Maltezo; Mary Pattinson; Diane Robinson; Barbara Johnson; Miss Evans; Judith Barrett; Wilma Holmes; Janet Magee; Lynda Carrothers; Ian Stubbs; Laura Holmes; Donnajean Pattinson; Janet McConnell; Lynn Pattinson; Pat Chute
c2 Photo – St Paul’s United Church, Aylmer, senior choir
c5 Married – Harry McGuiggan to Gail Jackson, daughter of Harvey Jackson
c5 Christening – John Christopher Kennedy and Katherine Ann Kennedy, grandchildren of Eldon Kennedy
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edward Mitchell of Bethany, 65th, nee Esther Emma Wilson; parents of Edison John Edward Mitchell; in-laws of the former Edith Blackwood; grandparents of Earl Donald Edward and Gordon Edison Mitchell
Page 19
c2 Married – Harold Archibald Sitts, son of James A. Sitts to Merle Marie Beemer, daughter of Cecil Beemer
c6 Married – Orval Leroy Haycock, son of Clarence Haycock to Dorothy Elizabeth Schieman, daughter of B. Schieman
22 December 1959
Page 6
c3 Photo – Max Groeneweg of East End Sales, St Thomas
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Eva Hicks, Dec 21, widow of Rev Dr Thomas G. Hicks; sister-in-law of Mrs W. E. Ryckman
c5 Funeral – Stillborn daughter of Marwin Walker, Dec 22
c6 Born – Stillborn daughter of Marwin Walker, Dec 21
c6 Died – Miss Maria Balbach, Dec 20
c6 Died – Mrs Eleanor Hastings, Dec 19
22 December 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Machines at Canadian Clark Ltd., St Thomas
c7 Photo – Mrs Richard L. Davis of St Thomas
Page 12
c3 Photo – Miss Rose Nasswetter of Aylmer; Arthur Miskelly
c4 Died – Marel Vinckier, 60 years, Dec 20, husband of Mrs Ella Vinckier, nee Smaghe; brother of Maurice Vinckier, Mrs Martha VandenBroek and Mrs Emma Compernole
c4 Died – Mrs Phoebe Alita Crawford, nee Cooper, 81 years, Dec 21
Page 14
c4 Photo – Mrs George Pateman; Robert Sanders; Susan Gilbert
Page 15
c4 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
23 December 1959
Page 1
c3 Photo – Mrs Irene Farquhar; Beverly Finch
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Lena Messecar, 74th year, Dec 20, widow of Morley Messecar
c1 Died – General Walter W. Williams, 117th year, last surviving veteran of the Civil War; great grandfather of Mrs Wayne Burke of Dover Township
c4 Died – William Foster, 74th year, Dec 23
c5 Photo – Belmont Water Tower
c5 Article – Marjorie Kemp of St Thomas
c6 Born – Paul Douglas Brown, son of Stewart C. Brown, Dec 19
c6 Died – William Foster, Dec 23
23 December 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Miss Norma Sharpe; Bob Ashton
c3 Photo – Ronald K. McNeil; Mrs Lorraine Lodge; Mrs Helen Sparks; Mrs Pearl Forbes
c5 Article – Ewald Kraus of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Mary Jane Martin; Kathy Johnson; Mrs Alex Tisdall; Miss Alice Fryer; Hanna Klaassen
Page 11
c5 Married – Thomas D. Wiley, son of Verlis Wiley to Gayle Marie Becker, daughter of Oakland H. Becker and grand niece of Miss Alice Holmes and Mrs Jane Poulson
Page 12
c5 Funeral – Vernon H. Chute, Dec 21
24 December 1959
Page 1
c1 Photo – Auto Crash on Port Stanley Highway near Union kills 3
c4 Photo – Train and auto crash in St Thomas
c4 Died – Delbert Lale, 55 years, Dec 24
c6 Died – William J. A. ‘Bill’ Gillingham, 25 years, Dec 24, son of William Gillingham; husband of Mrs Delores Gillingham; father of Bonnie Kathleen, William Franklin ‘Billy’ and Deborah Ann Gillingham; brother of Alfred E., Robert V. and Ronald F. Gillingham
c6 Died – Mrs Delores G. Gillingham, nee Kilgore, 24 years, Dec 24, daughter of Frank Kilgore; wife of William J. A. Gillingham; mother of Bonnie Kathleen, William Franklin ‘Billy’ and Deborah Ann Gillingham; sister of Mrs Allan (Norene) Millar, Linda, Keith and John Kilgore
c6 Died – Paul C. McGregor, 20 years, Dec 24, son of Christopher (Strader) McGregor; brother of Kenneth McGregor, Mrs Roger (Kathleen) Hall and Miss Shirley McGregor – Photo
Page 2
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Fred T. Webb of Petrolia, 60th
c2 Funeral – Miss Maria Balbach, Dec 23
Page 6
c3 Died – J. Wesley Brackenbury, 86th year, Dec 22, widow of Mrs Alice Brackenbury
Page 7
c3 Photo – Jack & Helen Bee of Aylmer
c3 Died – Mrs Isabelle Campbell, Dec 22, widow of Alexander J. Campbell
c4 Memoriam – Eva Mabel Fowler, Dec 25 1956
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Hilda McPhedran, Dec 24 1957
c4 Memoriam – Floyd Small, Dec 24 1953, by daughter Blanche
c5 Photo – Sam F. Donnelly of St Thomas
c5 Born – Ruth Mary Sherwood, daughter of A. E. Sherwood; sister of John and Robert; Dec 24
c5 Died – William Foster, Dec 23
c5 Died – William J. A. Gillingham, Dec 24
c5 Died – Mrs Delores G. Gillingham, Dec 24
c5 Died – Paul C. McGregor, Dec 24
Page 10
c3 Married – Alexander B. McCallum, son of Bert McCallum to Margaret J. Campbell, daughter of James C. Campbell
c4 Photo – Brenda Lee Johnson, age 2 years, daughter of Wayne Johnson; granddaughter of Mr & Mrs Earle Sparkman; Mrs Bertha Johnson; Mr & Mrs James Moore; Mr & Mrs Donald Johnson; William Grass; Llewellyn Spackman
c8 Married – Royden William Cathers, son of W. Royden Cathers to Trena Ellen Johann Spriggs, daughter of Mrs Ruth Dawdy
Page 11
c1 Photo – Staff of Betty’s Hair Fashions and Betty’s Beauty Shop – Betty Almekinders; Marg Jones; Ada Afman; Maxine Crocker; Edna Afman; Joyce Hume; Gloria Bromley; Maria VanHooydonk; June Duncan; Mike DeNeire; Francis Lynch
Page 12
c1 Died – Thomas Ideson, Dec 12, father-in-law of Mrs Harry (E.) Ideson
Page 14
c2 Christening – Baby daughter of Robert Flintoft; Beth Kirk, daughter of Ernie Kirk
c4 Died – Joseph Sipos, 45 years, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Sipos
26 December 1959
Page 2
c1 Died – Dr Hugh Calvin Knox, 49 years, Dec 24, son of Rev William & Mrs Jane Knox, nee Crozier; husband of Mrs Betty Knox, nee Adam; brother of Alexander Knox and the late Andrew Knox – Photo
Page 3
c1 Photo – Sales Staff at Haskett Motors Ltd., 700 Talbot St., St Thomas – Art Reynolds; Bill Walls; Al Beattie; Jack Lee; Edward Compton; Jack Kerr; Gordon Meeko; Harold Black; Jack Cook; George Shaw; Frank Mozewsky; Alex Cark; Pete Angers; Norman Smith; Blake Oatman; Clayt Haskett
Page 6
c3 Died – Hugh Alexander McColl, 86 years, Dec 24, husband of Mrs Mary Kennedy McColl
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Florence Trowhill, Dec 25, widow of Robert T. Trowhill
c3 Died – Mrs Huldah Rinkey, 109th year, Dec 25 – Photo
c3 Died – Mrs Florence Henry Hare, 79th year, Dec 26, wife of W. H. Hare
c4 Died – Miss Mary Anna Hatch, 86 years, Dec 25
c4 Born – Brenda Louise Cesnik, daughter of Frank Cesnik; sister of Brian; Dec 23
c4 Born – Bradley Ryan Eggleston, son of M. Blake Eggleston, Oct 1
c4 Memoriam – Mary Burak, Dec 26 1958
c4 Memoriam – Ernest Boyer, Dec 27 1945, by wife Clara and family Helen, Bernice and Martin
c5 Died – Mrs Ruth Freeman, 64 years, Dec 25, wife of Fred H. Freeman
c5 Died – Mrs W. A. Hare, Dec 28
c5 Died – Miss Mary Anna Hatch, Dec 25
c5 Died – Harvey Hazen, 62nd year, husband of Mrs Maud Hazen, nee Hazell
c5 Died – Dr Hugh Calvin Knox, Dec 24
c5 Died – Delbert Lale, Dec 24
c5 Died – Mrs Huldah Rinkey, Dec 25
c5 Died – Mrs Robert T. Trowhill, Dec 25
c6 Died – Mrs Ruth Freeman, 64 years, Dec 25, wife of Fred H. Freeman – Photo
c6 Died – Harvey Hazen, Dec 26
c6 Legal – Robert C. Davis of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Towers Funeral Home, 31 Elgin St., St Thomas
c8 Died – Mrs Bertha V. McRae, 75 years, Dec 25, wife of George O. McRae
Page 9
c3 Photo – John Lemon; Ross Williams; Barry Poag; Brian Sim; Ian Williams
Page 10
c1 Inquest – Death of Delbert Lale
26 December 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – St Thomas and Aylmer Minor Hockey – Photos
c1 Photo – Jim MacLellan, coach; Harold Kewley; Keith Kewley; Doug Garrod; Dan MacLellan
c1 Photo – Earl Moore, coach; Mike Kenney; Billy Windsor
c4 Photo – Harry McLeod, arena manager; Peter Loucks
c5 Photo – Roy Andrews, coach; Allen Andrews; Billy Appleton; Paul Scott; Ralph Gavey; Brian Brooks
c5 Photo – Hepburn Transport Squirts Hockey Team
c6 Photo – John Hodgson; Don Clark; David Farquhar; Ron Dickenson; John Blankenship; John McWhinnie; Dick Vandierendonck; Egide Vernackt; John Sanderson; John Davis; Bob Kilgour
Page 14
c3 Married – William Donald Southern, son of W. H. Southern to Patricia Jane Standing, daughter of W. E. Standing
c5 Married – Wilfred Robinson, son of Russell Robinson to Shirley Dunthorne, daughter of Charles Dunthorne
c5 Married – Leslie Charles Chapman, son of Victor Chapman to Ruth Ann Patton, daughter of W. C. Patton
c6 Married – Walter P. Coulter, son of Walter Coulter to Goldie I. Brooks, daughter of William Edward Brooks
Page 20
c2 Photo – Mr & Mrs Gordon S. Kulman and children Sherry, Shayna and Janet of St Thomas celebrate Hanukkah
c3 Married – Robert Pinaud to Joan Holditch
c5 Engagement – Paul Stephanides, son of T. H. Stephanides of Beirut, Lebanon to Karin Jane Lenman, daughter of Mrs Sven Lenman of St Thomas
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Raymond William Cathers – Photo
28 December 1959
Page 5
c2 Died – Arthur Herman Forrest, 45 years, Dec 25, husband of Mrs Eileen Forest, nee Seymour; father of Edward, Raymond, George, Robert, Charles, Nancy, Shirley and Viola Forrest; brother of Byron and Roy Forest and Mrs Donald (Viola) McCall
c4 Died – John W. Ritchie, 64 years, Dec 27
c5 Died – Mrs Rose Victoria Ellis, 68 years, Dec 24, wife of John Henry Ellis
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Allan McIntyre, nee Grace Vyse, 80 years, Dec 25
c2 Died – Thomas I. Short, 82 years, Dec 27, father of Mrs G. (Audrey) Sharman, Mrs J. (Emily) Anderson, Dr Harry S. Shortt and Douglas Shortt
c2 Died – George T. Groves, 65 years, Dec 27, husband of Mrs Rosina Groves
c3 Died – Miss Jennie Bell Anderson, Dec 26, daughter of John & Jennie Anderson, nee McAlpine
c3 Died – Miss Ann Boughner, 17 years, Dec 24, daughter of Harold Boughner
c3 Died – Delmar Hartwick, 60 years, Dec 24
c3 Memoriam – Norman Smith, Dec 28 1950, by wife Edith and daughter Mrs Lottie Paul
c4 Funeral – William Kopen, Dec 28
c4 Funeral – Paul Christopher McGregor, Dec 28
c4 Funeral – Delbert Lale, Dec 28
c4 Funeral – William Foster, Dec 28
c4 Funeral – W. J. A. Gillingham, Dec 28
c4 Funeral – Delores G. Gillingham, Dec 28
c5 Died – Clifford Marshall, 60 years, Dec 27, son of Isaac & Alice Marshall, nee Froud; husband of Mrs Lena Marshall, nee Boughner; father of Cecil Marshall, Mrs Lorne (Evelyn) Cooper, Mrs Wesley (Bessie) Rachar and Arlene Marshall; brother of Oliver, William and Charles Marshall and MRs George (Mary) Schmidt
c5 Died – Miss Jennie Belle Anderson, Dec 26
c5 Died – George T. Groves, Dec 27
c6 Died – Mrs Mary Elizabeth Thompson, Dec 26, mother of Omar; sister of Thircul, Walter and Fred Aspden, Mrs Alex (Blanche) Thompson
c6 Died – John R. McMillan, 81st year, Dec 26, widow of Mrs Margaret McMillan, nee Hastings
c6 Adoption – Bradley Ryan Eggleston, chosen son of M. Blake Eggleston; born Oct 1 1959
28 December 1959
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Heather Grayling; Gail Barr; Mary MacDonald; Barbara Disbrowe; Sharon Roberts; Linda Monteith; Marilyn Clark; Paula Sanders; Susan Sutton
c4 Article – New church organ dedicated at Port Stanley United Church
c6 Photo – Ray Riley of St Thomas Post Office
Page 14
c6 Married – Cpl. Victor George Hancock, son of A. H. Hancock to Iva Christine Clark, daughter of Ewart Clark
29 December 1959
Page 1
c6 Photo – Jack Grass and Douglas Benner of Aylmer
Page 2
c4 Died – Catherine Louise Prendergast, 3 years, Dec 28, daughter of Jerome Prendergast
Page 6
c1 Died – Marshall Clifford, 60 years, Dec 27 [also given as Clifford Marshall – CVH]
Page 7
c1 Died – Miss Ella S. Cramer, 73 years, Dec 23, niece of Mrs Charles Palmer and Mrs Pearl Wilton
c2 Died – George M. Ryckman, 52 years, Dec 28 – Photo
c3 Died – Samuel James West, Dec 27, father of Mrs J. (Audrey Anne) Bowers, T. J. and James W. J. West; brother of Mrs D. Smale and Mrs F. Woods
c3 Memoriam – Edith M. Fellows, Dec 28 1949, by husband Sam and children Ronald and Lavinia
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Jessie Gray, Dec 29 1949, by husband Maurice E. Gray
c4 Funeral – Mrs Ruth Freeman, Dec 28, wife of Fred Freeman
c4 Funeral – Mrs Florence Trowhill, Dec 28
c4 Funeral – Dr Hugh C. Knox, Dec 28
c5 Photo – Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Stanley G. Burns
c6 Died – George M. Ryckman, Dec 28
c6 Died – Rev Edward J. Whan, Dec 28, husband of MRs Lillian Whan, nee Doner
Page 8
c2 Photo – George T. King of Aylmer
c6 Died – Thomas Mieczantec, 29 years, Dec 28
29 December 1959
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – St Thomas Annexation of Yarmouth Township
c1 Photo – Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; E. C. Reid; H. S. Gibson; W. O. Herold; W. U. Vidler; W. A. Cox
c4 Photo – Len Connor, manager of Clevite Ltd., St Thomas
c6 Photo – Durametallic Corp, Edward St., St Thomas
c7 Article – Durametallic Corp, Edward St., St Thomas
c8 Photo – Richard D. Hall; Allen D. Gray; Louis G. Collins
Page 10
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Frederick T. Webb of Petrolia, 60th
c3 Married – James Earl Reichheld, son of H. E. Reichheld to Carolyn Isobel Linnell, daughter of Allaster Linnell
Page 13
c4 Photo – John Ferguson; Heather Dyson; Sharon Slute; Ron Laing
Page 15
c5 Photo – Salesmen at Haskett Motors, St Thomas – Norman Smith; Edward Compton; Jack Lee; Al Beattie; Gordon Meeko
Page 16
c2 Photo – Douglas Tubb of St Thomas Public Utilities Commission; St Thomas Times Journal office, Hincks St; Dr Edwin L. Brown’s Office, Hincks St.
30 December 1959
Page 1
c5 Article – Mauris VanHalewyn, age 51 years, of Elgin County
c7 Article – Judy Farren of St Thomas
Page 3
c4 Photo – Salesmen at Haskett Motors Ltd., St Thomas – George Shaw; Jack Cook; Alex Clark; Harold Black; Frank Mozewsky; Pete Anger; Jack Kerr; Bill Wallis
Page 6
c5 Died – Sidney George Connell, 52 years, Dec 28, widow of Mrs Helen Connell; brother of George, Herbert and Richard Connell, Mrs Frank Stevens, Mrs Edith Young and Mrs Ian Roberts
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Peter A. Niemi, husband of Mrs Myrtle Neimi, nee Countryman
c1 Died – David Whyte, 68 years, Dec 30
c1 Died – Archibald Leitch, 78th year, Dec 30
c1 Died – Mrs Olive Terry, Dec 29, widow of William Terry; mother of Earle Terry, Mrs D. G. (Evelyn) Rice; sister of Myrtle, Clifford, Drew and Harvey McCulloch
c2 Photo – John E. H. Farley, son of Cyril H. Farley of London
c2 Legal – A. Renney of St Thomas
c3 Died – Enos Nichols, 82 years, Dec 29
c3 Funeral – Miss Jennie Bell Anderson, Dec 29
c3 Funeral – George T. Groves, Dec 29
c4 Died – Rev Edward J. Whan, Dec 28
c4 Died – Walter L. MacQuire, 52 years, Dec 29, husband of Mrs Lenora MacQuire
c4 Born – Mark Drewe Cherry, son of Peter D. Cherry; grandson of J. E. Walsh; Dec 23
c4 Born – Jeannie Shearer, daughter of William Shearer, Dec 29
c4 Died – Enos Nichols, Dec 29
c4 Died – George M. Ryckman, Dec 28
c5 Memoriam – Jack Connor, Dec 30 1955, by parents and sisters Lela, Maxine, Phyllis, Marion, Jessie and Gloria Jean
c5 Memoriam – Almer McEwan, Dec 30 1958, by Yvonne, Arthur, Yvette and Suzette
c6 Died – John F. Ostyn, 21 years, Dec 29; son of Jules Ostyn; brother of Andre Ostyn, Mrs Peter DeHooghe and Sonia Ostyn
c6 Died – Frederick R. Rowe, 86 years, Dec 22, father of Vernon Rowe, Mabel Rowe and Mrs S. J. Jefferies; brother of Frank E. and Arthur G. Rowe; uncle of Paul G. Jefferies
30 December 1959
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c1 Photo – Al Baker of Canadian Clark plant, St Thomas
c2 Photo – Harvey Liddle of Malahide
c2 Photo – Mayor V. A. Barrie; D. R. Stokes; W. O. Herold; E. H. Luft; W. R. Lindsay; J. M. Stirling; T. H. Currah; Pete Laing
c4 Photo – Fred Weller, Bill Stone, Monty Cromwell, Bill Fishleigh all of Canadian Clark, St Thomas
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c2 Funeral – Mrs Florence M. Hare, Dec 28
c3 Photo – Flt. Lt. G. F. Wright and FO R. Richards
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c2 Married – Jack Alton Hoover, son of J. Reginald Hoover to Carolyn M. Wardell, daughter of Alfred Wardell
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Armour of London; 50th, nee Mary Dunn, daughter of Elliott Dunn
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c1 Died – Edward A. ‘Ted’ Plumb, 75th year, Dec 12, husband of Mrs Annie Plumb; brother-in-law of Mrs May A. Wilson and Mrs Ethel Etches
c4 Married – William Platt to Betty Ann Dawdy
31 December 1959
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c2 Photo – Judy Farren of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Hector McLean; Miss Mary Devenish; Mrs Shirley Robertson
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c5 Died – Michael B. Rejefski, 96 eyars, father of Reinhold and Michael Rejefski, Mrs George Hutchings, Anna Rejefski and Mrs Robert Pollock
c7 Died – Archibald Leitch, 77 years, Dec 29, father of William, David and Ernest Leitch, Mrs George MacWilliam and Mrs Scott Wilkinson; brother of Rodney Leitch, Mrs Margaret Cameron and Mrs James Kirby
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c5 Memoriam – Lorne R. Cloes, Jan 1 1956, by Ruth and Bobby
c5 Memoriam – Herbert Dawdy, Jan 1 1957
c5 Memoriam – Lillian F. Dudgeon, Dec 31 1953; Joseph A. Dudgeon, Dec 27 1933, by Lillian
c5 Memoriam – William Levi Fallis, Dec 31 1958
c5 Memoriam – John Mills, Dec 31 1957, by wife, son Bill, daughter Irene, son-in-law Tom, grandchildren Tommy and Irene Spencelayh
c5 Memoriam – Laurie Ann Soper, Dec 31 1957
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Bernice Stirling, Dec 31 1956, by husband Don and Jean; by parents and sisters Thelma, Isabel and Phyllis
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c3 Married – Paul Faragher, son of Jack Faragher to Sheila Williams, daughter of Grover F. Williams
c5 Married – Gisiello Squazzini, son of G. Squazzini to Rosetta Parisio, daughter of V. Parisio
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c1 Photo – Miss Jean Ross and Mr Harris of Roberts & Harris Jewellers Ltd., 503 Talbot St., St Thomas
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c5 Died – David Whyte, 68 years, Dec 30, brother of Mrs Albert (Bel) Ashmore
31 December 1959
Second Section
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c5 Photo – Margie Waite, age 5 years
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c1 Photo – William Westaway; Herbert Freeman; George King
c5 Photo – Jack Bee and Roy Brownlee
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c6 Photo – Mayor V. A. Barrie; Junior Barash