St Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
July & August 1961
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3 July 1961
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c1 Photo – Spackman Motors, St Thomas; John Gillberry; John Spackman; Jerry Walker of Walker Marine
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c3 School Report – Richmond Public School Promotions
Page 6
c1 Photo – Lawn Bowlers – George Marr; Mrs Robert Smith; Stuart Roberton
c1 Died – Arnold C. Brown, 51st year, July 1
c1 Died – Mrs Marcel Willaert, nee Edionne 63 years, June 30, wife of Mr Willaert; mother of Joseph Willaert
c2 Funeral – D. N. ‘Dan’ McGregor, July 1
c2 Funeral – Eugene G. Kidder, July 1
c4 Reunion – Stover Family
c5 Photo – Students of Largie School, SS 12 Dunwich visit R. C. A. F. Station Aylmer; Miss Elaine Davis, teacher
c6 Photo – Murray Stevens; Mr & Mrs John Payne of Aylmer
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c1 Died – James A. Brebner, 66 years, June 30
c1 Died – Mrs Jean Clunas, 54 years, July 2, wife of Gerald Clunas
c2 Died – Rev Charles Alexander Malcolm, July 1, widow of Mrs Margaret Malcolm, nee Hunt; father of Mrs Donald A. (Elizabeth) MacRae; brother of Rev William Malcolm and Mrs James (Anne) Malcolm – Photo
c3 Photo – Rev J. L. G. Brown; Rev R. B. Craig; Rev D. M. Burns
c3 Article – Ronald Paul Irvine of St Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs Sarah M. Beattie, 79 years, July 1, widow of Thomas J. Beattie
c3 Funeral – Mrs A. May Short, July 1
c4 Article – Ross W. Beck – Photo
c4 Memoriam – Tela Small, July 2 1959, by daughter Blanche
c5 Died – Mrs Martha J. Mizen, 84 years, July 2, widow of Arthur Mizen
c5 Died – Mrs Sarah M. Beattie, July 1
c5 Died – Arnold C. Brown, July 1
c5 Died – Mrs Jean J. Clunas, July 2
c6 Died – Rev Charles Alexander Malcolm, July 1
c6 Died – Mrs Martha J. Mizen, July 2
c6 Born – Nancy Lynne Clarke, daughter of Rev Morley Clarke; sister of Grant, Brenda and Stephen; June 27
c6 Born – Ronald Paul Howard, son of Arthur & Catherine Howard, nee Lunn; brother of Robert; June 26
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c1 School Report – Bayham area school promotions; McGregor Public School promotions; Davenport Public School promotions; Mary Bucke School promotions
Page 10
c4 Died – Mrs Mabel Vincent, 80th year, June 30, wife of Roy Vincent; sister of Reginald
3 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Waterama Parade at Port Stanley
c2 Retirement – Russell Thomson of St Thomas – Photo
c6 Photo – Miss Waterama contestants – Mrs Sandra Kristenson; Miss Glenda Dunn; Miss Gerry Stephenson
Page 13
c2 Photo – Faulds Cleaners
Page 14
c3 Married – Ronald James Emo, son of James Emo to Gloria Ruth DeGraw daughter of Irven Emerson DeGraw
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. B. Carmichael of Tillsonburg, 50th
Page 16
c3 Photo – PeeWee baseball tournament champs – Rodger Mitchell; Dean Gilmour, bat boy; Larry Lampman; Mark Gilmour; Brian Colledge; Wayne McAteer; Lynden Lidster; Harold Kewley; David MacDonald; Denny Hanley; Bill Long; John Johnstone; Bill Schleihauf; Murray Harvey; Jim Whitchurch; Phil Ruhl; Wally Smale; Lyle O’Brien; Hugh McCoubrey
Page 19
c6 Photo – Doug Gooding and Cliff Loveless; Cliff & Doug Sunoco Service Station, 940 Talbot St., St Thomas
4 July 1961
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c3 Died – Dr George C. Smith, 89 years, June 17
c3 Died – W. Chester Hotchkiss, 44 years, July 3, husband of Mrs Myrtle Evelyn Hotchkiss
c4 Photo – Rita Farquhar, daughter of Erle Farquhar of Belmont
c5 Reunion – White Family
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Jane McIntyre, 78th year, July 4, widow of Alex McIntyre
c3 Died – Mrs C. D. Foster, nee Sarah Jane Leighfield, 91 years, June 30
c3 Photo – Dennis Silverthorne; Harry MacLeod; Jennifer Berry; Patricia Duncan; Jon Hubbell
c5 Died – Andrew S. Sparks, 98 years, June 27, son of Thomas Sparks; husband of Sarah Jane Sparks, nee Osborne; father of William, Richard and Alfred Sparks, Mrs B. E. Griffen, Mrs M. A. Parker, and Mrs H. E. Reeves
c6 Memoriam – Beverly James Anger, July 4 1957
c6 Memoriam – John Hunter, July 4 1957
c6 Article – Henry Overduin, age 19, of St Thomas
c7 Born – Christina May Glover, daughter of Norman & Florence Glover, nee Neff, June 30
c7 Born – Paul Joseph Whitehead, son of LT. R. W. Whitehead, July 1
c7 Died – W. Chester Hotchkiss, July 3
c7 Died – Mrs Mary Jane McIntyre, July 4
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c3 Reunion – Trothen Family
4 July 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Locke’s Fair – David Herr; Leota Byrnes; Mr & Mrs Robert Neal; Mrs Harold Taverner and children Carol, age 2 and Debra age 5; Gray Luca; Russ Wise
c7 Inquest – Death of John Brown, Wayne Aubrey Martin and Roger Thom
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c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. T. Robinson of St Thomas, 47th
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harry Humphries of West Lorne, 50th – Photo
c4 Married – Clarence Arthur Matthews, son of E. J. Matthews to Patsy Marilyn Small, daughter of Douglas E. Small
c6 Married – Raymond Bennell, son of George Bennell to Marion Ailene McDonald, daughter of Alexander Ross McDonald
Page 11
School Report – Promotions – Kingsmill School; SS 8 Yarmouth; Sparta Public School; SS 9 Southwold (Shedden Public School); Locke’s Public School; SS 3 Southwold
5 July 1961
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c1 Article – Rhonda Burrows, daughter of Robert Burrows of St Thomas
Page 6
c2 School Report – Promotions – SS 22 Malahide; SS 3 South Dorchester
c3 Funeral – Mrs Jean J. Clunas, July 4
c3 Funeral – Harvey H. McBrien, July 5
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c1 Funeral – Mrs Mary Jane McIntyre, July 6
c2 Died – Charles Broadbent, 53 years, July 4, husband of Mrs Mary Broadbent
c2 Died – Mrs Ettie Fischer, 76 years, July 3, widow of John Fischer
c2 Died – Mrs Bertha Jane Matthews, July 2, wife of Thomas Matthews; mother of William R. Matthews; sister of Clifford Powers, Miss Marie Powers, Mrs William Smith, Mrs William Johnstone and Mrs Besyl White
c3 Died – James Alexander Reid, 88 years, July 4
c3 Funeral – Mrs Martha J. Mizen, July 4
c3 Funeral – Mrs Sarah M. Beattie, July 4
c4 Died – Dr F. A. Brokenshire, 71 years, July 3, husband of Mrs Gladys Brokenshire
c4 Born – Wayne Joseph Beaton, son of Lynn Beaton; brother of Lois, Bill, Paul and Bradford; July 4
c4 Born – Steven John Heffren, son of Stanley & Mrs Heffren, nee Beaupre; brother of Debbie; June 29
c4 Born – Joanne Genevieve Johnson, daughter of Elgin & Betty Johnson, nee Hotchkiss, July 3
c5 Died – Ross C. Clark, 88 years, July 4, widow of Clara V. Clark, nee Scarlett; father of Charles V. Clark; brother-in-law of Mrs Anna Edsill and Miss Mabel A. Scarlett
c5 Died – Mrs Emelia Rose Cadman, 84th year, July 4, widow of William Wesley Cadman
c6 Died – Charles H. Broadbent, July 4
c6 Died – Alexander Connelly, 65th year, July 5
c6 Died – Ross C. Clark, July 4
c6 Died – W. Chester Hotchkiss, July 3
c6 Died – Mrs Mary Jane McIntyre, July 4
c7 Memoriam – Mrs Alec Connelly, July 5 1955, by son Alec and daughter Mary; by daughter Margaret, son-in-law Harry and granddaughter Marie
c7 Memoriam – Daisy Rogers, July 5 1958, by husband George; by sisters Lillian, Edna and brother Bill
c7 Memoriam – Clarence Thompson, July 5 1960, by wife Mabel, daughter Donna, son-in-law Jack and grandson Stephen
Page 9
c1 School Report – Promotions – West Elgin High School; Springfield Public School; SS 1 Southwold – Boxall
Page 11
c1 Reunion – Watson Family; Heidt Family; Hunter Family
5 July 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Locke’s Fair – Warden Donald Burgess and Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Miss Lois Parsons; Miss Joyce Howey; R. Edward Godlewski; Cathy Wood & Dean Wood
c6 Died – Alexander Connelly, July 5
c7 Died – Dr Frank R. Griffin, July 4 – Photo
Page 15
c3 Photo – Donna Stokes; Janet Small; Marilyn Mills; Linda Wagner; Mrs D. G. Secord; Janet Morgan; Karen Watson
c3 Photo – Judy Hayes; Karen Mitchell; Linda Stokes; Linda Fowler; Mrs William Smith
Page 17
c1 Funeral – Mrs Winnifred M. Fulton, July 6, widow of Frederick J. Fulton
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c1 Funeral – George Malloy, July 7
July 6 1951
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c2 Photo – The Blossom Shop, 373 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 3
c8 Photo – Jack Cowell of Greenway Motors, St Thomas
Page 6
c1 School Report – Promotions – Glendale High School, Tillsonburg
c3 School Report – Promotions – Annandale High School, Tillsonburg
c4 Fire – Barn of Robert Weir of Sparta – Photo
Page 7
c3 Photo – Rhonda Burrows, daughter of Robert Burrows and Danny McNeson
c3 Died – Leonard M. Jackson, 73 years, July 6 – Photo
c4 Memoriam – Alice Fellows, July 6 1959, by Joseph Fellows
c4 Memoriam – Walter H. Grant, July 6 1960, by wife Beula
c5 Died – John M. Aitken, 80 years, July 4, husband of Mrs Margaret Aitken
c5 Retirement – Rae F. Partridge of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Died – Charles H. Broadbent, July 4
c5 Died – Ross C. Clark, July 4
c5 Died – Alexander Connelly, July 5
c5 Died – Dr Frank Ray Griffin, July 4
c5 Died – Leonard M. Jackson, July 6
c5 Died – Daniel Thomas Parker, July 5
c5 Born – Paul Richard Austin, June 28, brother of Donald Austin
c8 Photo – Max Groeneweg of Greenway Motors, St Thomas
c8 Died – Charles Frederick Tapping, 66th year, July 5, son of Mrs William Tapping; husband of Mrs Alma Tapping, nee Gustin; father of Mrs E. A. (Kathleen) Walton
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c1 Funeral – Dr Frank R. Griffin, July 7
c4 Funeral – Mrs Bessie Cora Fisher, nee Noah, 64 years, July 7, widow of Clifford Fisher; mother of Mrs T. J. Beaulieu
6 July 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Miss Gail Turley; Miss Nell Campbell; Miss Gail Awrey; Miss Janet Barker
c3 Died – Daniel Thomas Parker, July 5 – Photo
c6 Photo – Construction of W. L. Moulding Co., St Thomas
c6 Photo – Construction of Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Elgin St., St Thomas
c6 Photo – Construction of Zeller’s Store, Talbot St., St Thomas
c6 Photo – Construction of Elgin County Library, St Thomas
Page 10
c6 Photo – Anna Raic; Marilyn Kew; Barbara Hunt; Judy Graves
Page 11
c1 Photo – Farm of Mrs R. D. Ferguson is Y. W. C. A. Day Camp
Page 13
c8 Photo – Frank Turner of Greenway Motors, St Thomas
c8 Photo – Gene Bear of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
Page 18
c5 Reunion – Walters Family; Garraway-Abdey Family; Woolley Family
7 July 1961
Page 1
c3 Photo – WC Arthur H. Moody; Sqn. Ldr. William H. Dunbar; F;lt Lt. John Godden
Page 2
c2 Reunion – Wadland Family; Gordon Family; Garrod Family; Blackman Family
Page 5
c4 School Report – Promotions – Bayham Area Public School, Port Burwell; SS 6 Dunwich; Calton School
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Winnifred Meta Fluskey, 59 years, July 5, widow of Edward E. Fluskey; mother of William Fluskey, Mrs Emery (Helen) O’Brien and Miss Kathleen Fluskey; sister of Mrs Charles Ponting and Mrs John Crosby
c1 Photo – Spencer McConnell; Walter Thomas; Dr Keith Reynolds
c3 Died – Victor Mote, husband of Mrs Mary Fishback
c5 Died – Ivan Reid, 35 years, July 6, husband of Mrs Eleanor Reid
c6 Photo – Construction of Summer’ Corners School, Malahide Township
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Leonard M. Jackson, July 8
c2 Died – Charles Raymond Hind, 50 years, July 6, husband of Mrs Dortha Hind
c3 Retirement – Mr & Mrs A. D. ‘Doug’ & Essie Lawrence of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Died – Mrs Donald T. McKim, nee Gladys Lees, 58th year, July 6, daughter of Joseph & Bertha Lees, nee Cornell; mother of Mrs Edward (Lois) Sobeski; sister of Carl Lees
c4 Died – Mrs Mae Jones Bateman, 70 years, July 6, wife of Leonard Bateman
c5 Died – Mrs William Heemer, nee Soper, July 5
c6 Memoriam – Harry Claypole, July 7 1949, b sister Florence Dawdy
c6 Memoriam – George Hunter Lidster, July 1956, by Roy, Rosa May, Harold and Lloyd
c7 Died – Mrs Mae Jones Bateman, July 6
c7 Died – Alexander Connelly, July 5
c7 Died – Leonard M. Jackson, July 6
c7 Died – Daniel Thomas Parker, July 5
c8 Died – Miss Catherine Stewart, 86th year
Page 8
c5 Photo – Rosemary Hall; Pamela Brown; Ditemar Fichter; L. J. Anderson; Mr & Mrs Cliff Stewart
7 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Coal carrier Midland Prince at dock in Port Burwell
Page 12
c1 Married – Donald Ernest Wood, son of Miller Wood to Cheryl May Howe, daughter of Archie Howe
c3 Married – William Neil Paterson, son of Neil Paterson to Maureen Walter, daughter of Mrs Robert Barrable and the late A . Walter – Photo
8 July 1961
Page 1
c1 Died – Dennis F. Leeson, 30 years, July 7 – Photo
c1 Died – Robert James Lynch, 26 years, July 7 – Photo
c1 Died – John Earl Ouimette, 25 years, July 7 – Photo
c1 Photo – Richard T. McCaw of St Thomas
c4 Article – Chief Cons. Donald Carnegie of Rodney – Photo
c8 Died – Robert Johns Dunsmore, 92 years, July 7 – Photo
Page 3
c1 Reunion – Beecroft Family
c6 School Report – Promotions – SS 8 South Dorchester
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Arnold C. Brown, July 4
c1 Funeral – Chester Hotchkiss, July 6
c5 Photo – R. C. A. F. Station Aylmer on parade
Page 7
c1 Died – William Loehr, 76 years, July 7, father of George Loehr, Mrs Jack (Florence) Fagge, Mrs Edna Long, Mrs William (Lilly) Plant, Mrs Clarence (Dolly) Wettlaufer and Mrs Clemens (Rose) Neeb
c3 Died – Thomas Edwin Hough, July 7, widow of Mrs Agnes Hough
c3 Funeral – Dr Frank R. Griffin, July 7
c3 Funeral – Charles Broadbent, July 7
c3 Funeral – Ross C. Clark, July 7
c4 Died – Gavin Scott, 73 years, July 7, husband of Mrs Margaret Scott; father of Mrs Eric (Patricia) Jackson; step-father of Mrs Walter (Margaret) Jablonski, Miss Robina Comrie, Mrs Lorne (Jean) Pegg, Miss Georgina Comrie and Robert Comrie
c4 Memoriam – Fred G. Lindsay, July 9 1955
c4 Memoriam – Lorne H. Osborn, July 8 1959
c4 Memoriam – David Sim, July 9 1957, by wife Ina
c5 Article – WO Class II C. R ‘Cliff’ Palmer
c5 Funeral – George Malloy, July 6
c5 Died – Mrs Mae Bateman, July 6
c5 Died – Robert Johns Dunsmore, July 7
c5 Died – Thomas Edwin Hough, July 7
c5 Died – Dennis F. Leeson, July 7
c6 Died – Robert J. Lynch, July 7
c6 Died – Arthur J. Mildren, July 7
c6 Died – John E. Ouimette, July 7
c6 Born – Scott Douglas Jennings, son of D Jennings, July 2
Page 8
c1 Photo – Redeemer Lutheran Church, Elm St., St Thomas
Page 9
c1 Article – Shedden Country Club – Photo
c5 Photo – Barney Welch of Shedden Country Club
8 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – Arthur J. Mildren, 75 years, July 7 – Photo
c1 Photo – Lynne Turley, age 14, daughter of Cyril Turley
c2 Photo – Mary Hertner; Betty Hertner; Vera Vanacker
c3 Photo – Dave Chamberlain; Terry Lanning; Guy Cox
c3 Photo – Alice and Dorothy Groeneweg, daughters of Jake Groeneweg
c6 Photo – Derryl Kantor, age 3, son of Paul Kantor; Betty Lee Tooley, 18 months old, daughter of Mrs Betty Tooley
c6 Photo – David Molyneux, age 13 months, son of William Molyneux
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c1 Married – Larry T. Sullivan, son of Wilfred Sullivan to Margaret Alice Stephens, daughter of Charles Stephes
c2 Married – Lorne Lee Roy Brisseau, son of Roy Brisseau to Marilyn Margaret Herman, daughter of James Herman
c3 Married – J. Raymond Louis Janisse, son of Armand Janisse to Dolores Tetzlaff, daughter of Andrew M Tetzlaff
c4 Married – Donald Durkee, son of Stanley Durkee to Judith Elizabeth Albrant, daughter of Ralph Johnston Albrant
c5 Married – John Robert Garrod, son of George Emmett Garrod to Louise Cora Roberts, daughter of William Gordon Roberts
c6 Married – James Brown, son of William Brown to Eulia Anne Melville, daughter of James D. Melville
c7 Married – Anthony Ditz, son of Joseph Ditz to Beverley Ann Flewelling, daughter of E. Earl Flewelling
c8 Married – Karl Anthony Eden, son of Charles Eden to Suzanne Marie Putnam, daughter of Richard S. Putnam
Page 13
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs G. A. Salter of Essex, 50th
c1 Married – William Patterson to Maureen Walter
c4 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c6 Photo – Mrs Evelyn Love; R. A. Keane
Page 20
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs R. D. Trowhill – Photo
c3 Engagement – Charles William Dingman, son of Charles D. Dingman to Margaret Anne Kneeshaw, daughter of Wilfred B. Kneeshaw – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Raymond Bennell – Photo
c5 Engagement – Donald James Mortin, son of G. L. Mortin to Sharon Adele McFadden, daughter of W. R. McFadden
c5 Engagement – James Alexander Ferguson, son of Alex Ferguson to Kathryn Jean Burgess, daughter of Donald Burgess
c5 Engagement – Jerome Albert White, son of Arlington White to Mary Jean Askew, daughter of C. Clement Askew
c5 Engagement – Charles William Dingman to Margaret Anne Kneeshaw
c6 Engagement – Kenneth Wilfred Grantham, son of Samuel Grantham to Bonnie Loraine Martin, daughter of Harold Robert Martin
c6 Engagement – Alfred Reginald Gagg, son of Reginald Jack Gagg to Margaret Mary Ann Vannatter, daughter of George William Vannatter
c6 Engagement – Ivan Albert Heidt, son of Reginald Heidt to Lois Marilyn Reid, daughter of George Mason Reid
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Hugh Brady – Photo
10 July 1961
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Clara Stevenson, 88th year, July 10, widow of William Stevenson
c2 School Report – Promotions – Centennial Avenue School
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Elizabeth J. Forth, 59 years, July 9, wife of Henry E. Forth
c3 Funeral – Leonard M. Jackson, July 8
c3 Funeral – Alex Connelly, July 8
c3 Funeral – Daniel Thomas Parker, July 8
c4 Died – Walter Cudney, 84 years, July 8, widow of Mrs Rosella Maud Cudney
c4 Born – Elizabeth Ann Harris, daughter of Robert Harris; sister of Randy and Laurie; July 7
c4 Born – Daughter of Milton & Irma Taylor, nee Burns; sister of Richard and Michael; July 7
c4 Memoriam – Willard ‘Bill’ Wiles, Jul 11 1958, by wife Elsie
c5 Died – Mrs Mary ‘Mamie’ Dingman, July 8, wife of J. Ernest Dingman
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth J. Forth, July 9
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Dingman, July 8
c5 Died – John E. Ouimette, July 7
c5 Died – Glen William ‘Pete’ Sutton, 22nd year, July 9
c5 Died – Mrs Clara Stevenson, July 10
10 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – Glen William ‘Peter’ Sutton, 22nd year, July 9
c1 Photo – Dedication of Redeemer Lutheran Church, First Ave., St Thomas – Rev Philip Fless; August J. Voege; Rev John Scharrer; Rev Horace Erdman; Victor Stewart
c3 Article – Bertrand Hess, 33 years, of Jaffa
c4 Died – Richard Cox, 48 years, July 9
c4 Article – 5 Laurence brothers re-united – Bob, Charley, John, Edward and Fred – Photo
c8 Inquest – Death of Etienne Botte; death o0f Glen William (Pete) Sutton; Richard Cox
c8 Died – Dr F. A. Brokenshire, July 5
Page 12
c3 Married – Robert Hugh Brady, son of Frank Brady to Donna Theresa Lynch, daughter of Phillip Lynch
Page 20
c2 Photo – St Thomas Municipal Airport
c2 Photo – Gerrard’s Shopping Centre, Talbot St., St Thomas
11 July 1961
Page 2
c1 Article – St Thomas Kiwanis Club buys housing land on First Ave. from the city for $7,500.
Page 3
c2 Photo – Haskett Motors Ltd., St Thomas sales staff – Jay Wilcox; George Bailey; Jack Haywood; Mike Kilmer; Hec Gilbert; Gordon Meeko; Pete Anger; Al Beattie; Gerry Wadley; Gus Hunter; Norman Smith; Ed Illingsworth; Ken Holmes
Page 7
c3 Photo – Sheila Lay; Sue Birchall; Wynn Elise Near; Pat McTaggart
c4 Funeral – Dennis F. Leeson, July 10
c4 Funeral – Robert J. Lynch, July 10
c5 Funeral – Arthur J. Mildren, July 10
c5 Funeral – Robert J. Dunsmore, July 10
c6 Reunion – Braddon Family
c6 Memoriam – Wesley Ross, July 11 1951
c6 Memoriam – Willard ‘Bill’ Wiles, July 11 1958, by wife Elsie; by son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter Hugh, Doris and Morene
c7 Born – Ronald Daniel McQuiggan, son of R. McQuiggan; brother of Toni and Karen; July 4
c7 Born – Wendy Maria Miedzinski daughter of Ted & Mrs Miedzinski, nee Walker, July 6
c7 Born – Tammy Marie Wilcox, daughter of L. & Mrs Wilcox, nee Tales, July 3
c7 Died – Mrs Jessie M. McGeary, 93 years, July 10, widow of J. Harry McGeary
c7 Died – Mrs Clara Stevenson, July 10
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs Edith Louise Campbell, July 8, wife of James B. Campbell
11 July 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Darlene Whalen, daughter of Melvin Whalen; Jack State
c2 Photo – Hay harvesting farm of Roy Johnson, Union; Ken Johnson, son of Don Johnson; Ernest Shingeler
c3 Died – Mrs Jessie M. McGeary, July 10
c6 Inquest – Death of Leonard Milton Lipinski, June 17; David Anthony Hill of Hamilton, June 17
Page 11
c2 Birthday – Mrs J. L. Moore of Springfield, 92nd – Photo
Page 12
c4 Photo – Jim Eveland, age 16 years, son of Everitt Eveland
12 July 1961
Page 5
c2 Article – Green’s Dominion Furniture Ltd., Talbot St., St Thomas – Photo
Page 6
c5 Died – Leaman L. McEown, 90 years, July 11
c5 Funeral – Harry Hillman, son of Mrs Annie James
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Jessie G. McGeary, July 12
c2 Died – Joseph Edward McMullen, 67th year, July 6
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Kember, 70 years, July 11, widow of Guy Kember
c3 Article – Mr & Mrs John Evans; Mr & Mrs James Stoddern; Mrs Richard Holman – Photo
c3 Funeral – John E. Ouimette, July 11
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary Dingman, July 11
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth J. Forth, July 11
c3 Funeral – Mrs L. Jones-Bateman
c5 Born – Stephen Andrew and Phillip James Curtis, twin sons of James & Audrey Curtis, nee Harrison
c5 Born – Keith James Helmer, son of James Helmer, July 6
c5 Born – Jennifer Evelyn Ryan, daughter of P. & Jeannette Ryan, nee Taylor; sister of Laurie; July 10
c5 Born – Tracy Anne Sexton, daughter of Kent & Ruth Sexton, nee Hatch, sister of Judy and Peggy; July 3
c5 Born – Karen Somerville, daughter of Ford R. & Mrs Somerville, nee Howarth, July 9
c5 Died – Leaman L. McEown, July 11
12 July 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Light poles installed in west entrance to St Thomas
c4 Photo – Installation of prefabricated house on Rapelje St., St Thomas
c5 Photo – Sign at Frome advertising St Thomas
Page 14
c1 Died – Dr Arthur H. Lyon, 51 years, July 11
c2 Reunion – Lunn Family; Wolfe Family; Snelgrove Family
13 July 1961
Page 1
c1 Died – J. Garfield Clark, July 12
Page 6
c1 Photo – Nelson Wilson; R. A. Jewett; Bob Smith
c2 School Report – Promotions SS 7 Southwold (Payne’s Mills School)
c5 Died – Mrs Jessie McDowell, 81st year, July 12
c6 Article – Mrs Edna Forsyth and Miss Mary Lynn Coleman
c6 Photo – Eugene Forsyth and Elmer Mossey
Page 7
c2 Died – Clyde Turner, 70 years, July 11, husband of Mrs Mary Turner
c4 Article – Rev. Father Peter Parsons Palmer, son of Mrs Kathleen Palmer and the late F. R. Palmer
c4 Funeral – Glenn W. Sutton, July 11
c5 Born – Connie Ann and Bonnie Lyn Crandall, twin daughters of Bob & Audrey Crandall, nee Fishleigh
c5 Memoriam – Albert Pimlatt, July 13 1955
c6 Died – John Louis Bennett, 88 years, July 12
c6 Died – John Louis Bennett, July 12
c6 Died – William Howson Corrie, 92nd year, July 12, father of Harold Ernest Corrie; brother of Mrs Lottie McCarthy, Clarence and Frank Corrie; grandfather of Miss Deena Corrie and Nicholas Corrie
c6 Died – Leamon L. McEown, July 11
c6 Died – Clyde Turner, July 11
Page 9
c7 Photo – Staff at W. J. Robbins Electrical Services, 341 Talbot St., St Thomas – Bill Robbins; Gord Haycock; Les Vince; Larry Machan; Les Oliver; Ross Whalls; Gord Hatch; Dan Honey; Don McKinnon; Lin Stresman; Reg Gagg
13 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Sally Stapleford
c3 Died – Captain William Howson Corrie, July 12 – Photo
c5 Photo – New swimming pool at St Thomas Elgin General Hospital School of Nursing; Carol Humphrey and Carol Small
c6 Article – Lt. Allan J. Tattersall – Photo
c7 Inquest – Death of Etienne Botte
Page 12
c6 Photo – Miss Marian Zellas of Artistic Hair Stylists, 679 Talbot St., St Thomas
c7 Anniversary – George & Rachel Wanless, nee Poole of Chatham, 65th
Page 14
c4 Photo – Lawn Bowling Champs – Mac McPherson; Mr & Mrs Ed Hales; Mrs Jean Mills
14 July 1961
Page 6
c1 Article – Brothers Marcel & Floris DeWaele of Courtland – Photo
Page 7
c3 Article – Pte. Norman W. Underhill, son of Norman C. Underhill – Photo
c3 Died – Gerald R. Ecker, 68 years, July 14, widow of Mrs Mae Ecker
c4 Died – Erwin Iles, 70 years, July 13, husband of Mrs Nina Iles, nee Leigh
c5 Died – William A. Hagerty, 51 years, July 13
c5 Born – Kathy Darlene Townsend, daughter of William & Mrs Townsend, nee Pickard, July 5
c5 Died – William Howson Corrie, July 12
c5 Died – Gerald R. Ecker, July 14
c5 Died – Mrs Eva Maude Lonsberry, 75th year, July 12
c6 Memoriam – Evelyn Cathers, July 14 1957
c6 Memoriam – Velma Mason, July 14 1950
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Shirley Ann Willand, Jul 14 1959
Page 10
c1 Died – Henry Manery, July 13 uncle of Mrs Louis G. Couse
c1 Reunion – Fuke Family
14 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Retirement – Basil Wells of St Thomas – Photo
c1 Article – G. W. Myles of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Photo – Construction at Lyle Cook Automotive Parts, Wellington St., St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Married – John Caven Lindsay, son of Harold Lindsay to Patricia Ann Element, daughter of Reginald King Element
c3 Married – John Daniel Tolman, son of John O. Tolman to Marilyn Doreen Martin, daughter of T Norman Martin
c6 Married – Don Joseph Hilliker, son of Joseph Hilliker to Marjorie Marie Cook, daughter of William Cook
15 July 1961
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c1 Died – Clark W. Liddle, 73 years, July 14, husband of Mrs Pearl Liddle
c2 Died – Warren Glen Charlton, July 14, husband of Mrs Freda Charlton
Page 7
c2 Memoriam – Ida Cormack, July 15 1958
c2 Memoriam – Mrs Mary Kay, July 16 1956, by son James
c2 Memoriam – Elizabeth Rosalind Wilson, July 16 1957, by husband Alfred, daughter Marjorie and sons Ernest and Jack
c3 Born – Richard Raymond Smith, son of Raymond & Jean Smith, nee Caldwell; brother of Michael and Deborah; July 8
c4 Died – Warren Glen Charlton, July 14
c4 Died – Clark W. Liddle, July 14
c4 Died – Donald Milligan, 25 years, July 14, husband of Mrs Catherine Milligan
c5 Funeral – Clyde Turner, July 14
c5 Funeral – John L. Bennett, July 14
c8 Photo – Al Rutherford of Haskett Motors, St Thomas
Page 10
c2 Reunion – Henderson Family
c5 Died – Donald Milligan, July 14
15 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Community swimming pool, Rodney
c2 Trial – Glen DeClute; Donald Dadson; James ‘Ben’ Taylor
c6 Photo – Construction of bridges in West Elgin
Page 12
c1 Married – Kenneth Malcolm McLaughlin, son of Kenneth McLaughlin to Lisbeth Jane Fisher, daughter of Gordon Charles Fisher
c3 Married – Kenneth Donald Featherstone, son of Robert Ray to Carol Ann Baxter, daughter of Ernest Baxter
c4 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c4 Engagement – John Richard Abel, son of T. Sydney Abel to Joyce Marilyn Ferguson, daughter of James F. Ferguson – Photo
c6 Married – Calvin Jerrold Voll, son of Calvin Voll to Sue Elaine Bambrick, daughter of Arthur Bambrick
c7 Engagement – James Alexander McGugan, son of Mrs Neil McGugan to Carol Ann Oke, daughter of Ross H. Oke – Photo
c8 Married – Kenneth George Preston, son of George Preston to Marlene May Fowler, daughter of Mrs Max Carter and late Peter Fowler
Page 13
c3 Married – Kenneth Malcolm McLaughlin to Jane Fisher
c4 Married – Jerrold Voll to Sue Bambrick
c5 Married – Kenneth Featherstone to Carol Ann Baxter
c5 Married – John D. Tolman to Marilyn Martin
c6 Married – Kenneth George Preston to Marlene May Fowler
c6 Married – Anthony Ditz to Beverley Flewelling
c7 Married – Donald Hilliker to Marjorie Cook
Page 20
c1 Married – Mr & Mrs John Daniel Tolman – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Anthony Ditz – Photo
c3 Married – Richard Harwood to Diane Congdon, daughter of George Garfield Congdon
c3 Married – Donald Stanley Durkee to Judith Elizabeth Albrant
c4 Engagement – Ewert LeRoy Houghton, son of R. Ewert Houghton to Gertrude Alice Edstrom, daughter of Bror J. Edstrom
c4 Engagement – James Alexander McGugan, son of Neil McGugan to Carol Ann Oke, daughter of Ross H. Oke
c4 Engagement – John Richard Abel, son of T. Sydney Abel to Joyce Marilyn Ferguson, daughter of James F. Ferguson
c4 Engagement – Orley Wayne Potter, son of Edward Potter to Mary Elizabeth Gillies, daughter of William Gillies
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Larry T. Sullivan – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Don Joseph Hilliker – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Lorne LeRoy Brisseau – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs John Caven Lindsay – Photo
17 July 1961
Page 6
c4 Died – Miss Helen Irene Scott, 55 years, July 15, daughter of John Henry & Margaret Scott, nee Boone; niece of Mrs Lillie Boone and Mrs Catherine Atkinson
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Nettie Corr, nee Neil, 56 years, July 15, wife of Harry Corr
c3 Died – L. Burton White, 71 years, July 16, husband of Mrs Elizabeth White
c3 Legal – Mrs Bonnie Chapman
c4 Funeral – Cpt. W. H. Corrie, July 15
c5 Died – Donald Milligan, 25 years, July 14
c5 Died – L. Burton White, July 16
c5 Died – Henry J. ‘Harry’ Yokom, 78 years, July 16, husband of Mrs Etta Yokom
c6 Born – Janet Jeanne Willson, daughter of Edward R. Willson; sister of Patricia Sue and Christopher Edward; July 13
c8 Died – Charles C. Brink, 79 years, July 15, widow of Mrs Mary F. Brink, nee Cook
17 July 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Harbor at Port Glasgow Yacht Club
c4 Died – Henry J. Yokom, July 16 – Photo
c6 Photo – Harold Danforth; Kerry Day; Mrs Anne Day; Susan Bowen
Page 13
c5 Married – Harry Kelly to Muriel Brayley
Page 16
c2 Photo – The Elgin County Pioneer Museum
c2 Photo – Goodwin Furniture House, 456 Talbot St., St Thomas
18 July 1961
Page 1
c6 Photo – Crane blocks Talbot St., St Thomas during construction of Zeller’s Department Store
Page 6
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Leo Lester of Tillsonburg, 47th
c3 Photo – Farm of Douglas Simpson, Wallacetown; Ken Murray
Page 7
c2 Article – Trial of Mrs Ernestine May Dunn of Port Stanley
c2 Died – William Valentine, 92nd year, Jul 16, husband of Mrs Isabelle Valentine; father of George, Arthur, Bernard, Murray, Donald, Beth and Marjorie Valentine; brother of Elizabeth Valentine
c2 Legal – Gordon G. Mills
c3 Died – James W. Wrathell, 70 years, July 18, husband of Mrs Lillian M. Wrathell
c4 Retirement – James A. Quinn of Port Stanley – Photo
c4 Died – Mrs Mabel Dulong, 73rd year, July 16, widow of James Dulong
c5 Born – Dale John Ferguson, son of John Ferguson; brother of Vicki Lynn; July 16
c5 Born – Donna Dianne Garrod, daughter of Keith & Mrs Garrod, nee Wetherelt, July 16
c5 Born – Larry Thomas Killough, son of John & Joyce Killough, nee Follick; brother of Philip; July 12
c6 Died – Albert Shore, 73rd year, July 15, brother of Charles and John
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Jean Kirkwood Campbell, July 18 1951, by daughters Phyllis, Pat
c6 Memoriam – Harvey L. Lawton, July 18 1960
c7 Died – L. Burton White, July 16
c7 Died – James M Wrathell, July 18
Page 8
c2 Reunion – McQuiggan Family; Munroe Family
18 July 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Construction of curbs on Parkview Drive, St Thomas; Armando Ramos and Victor Lima
c1 Photo – Construction of replacement bridge on Shedden Fingal Road
c5 Photo – Construction of replacement culvert between Fingal and Shedden; Glenn Cross; Jim McCartney
c6 Photo – Swimming pond on Leslie Lunn farm at Shedden
Page 11
c1 Photo – Miss Jill Young of Ridgetown and St Thomas
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Robert W. Hutchison, St Thomas, 55th – Photo
19 July 1961
Page 2
c1 Reunion – Falkins Family
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Eva Lonsberry, sister of Mrs Ethel Joiner
c1 Died – William Valentine, 92nd year, July 16
c2 Funeral – James M. Wrathell, July 21
c3 Died – John Norman Westlake, July 19, husband of Mrs Edith Westlake
c5 Funeral – Warren Glenn Charlton, July 17
c5 Funeral – Henry J. ‘Harry’ Yokom, July 18
c6 Died – George Ogden Bowman, 98th year, July 18, son of John S. Bowman; father of Earl and George R. Bowman, Miss Pearl Bowman and Mrs Cecil (Hazel) Jackson; brother of John A. Bowman and Mrs J. E. (Eva) Robertson
c6 Died – Levi Locey, 89 years, July 18, husband of Mrs Ellen Locey
c6 Memoriam – Isabella Koyle, July 16 1951, by daughter Gladys
c7 Died – James M. Wrathell, July 18
19 July 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c3 Photo – Herman Taylor and Wayne Northey
c7 Retirement – George D. Ford – Photo
Page 15
c4 Married – Garry Wayne Langs, son of Virgil Langs to Nancy Jean Thomas, daughter of Grant Thomas
c4 Married – Delmar Earl Baker, son of William Baker to Linda Marion Bruce, daughter of Ellwood Bruce
c5 Married – Jack Douglas Roszell, son of George Roszell to Jean Feddema, daughter of Gosse Feddema
Page 20
c3 Photo – Western Hotel Men’s Baseball Team – Doug Moyes; Bud Edwards; Don Skelding; Al Harris; Lary Luscombe; Junior Barash; Paul Doty; Nelson Johnston, manager; Jack Barrett, business manager; Jack Armstrong; Larry Lamb; Norm Anderson; Gene Florcyk; Murray Garrison, score keeper; absent were Frank Warren, Carl Mattis, Jack Vincent, Herb and Jack Haight, Richard Morriss and Fred Vine, coaches
20 July 1961
Page 1
c1 Died – William F. ‘Bill’ Tillotson, 35 years, July 19 – Photo
c1 Died – Beverley E. Herman, 25 years, July 19 – Photo
Page 6
c2 School Report – Promotions – SS 15 Southwold (Coon Road)
c2 Funeral – Leaman McEown, July 14″
c2 Funeral – Mrs William Stevenson, July 12
c2 Funeral – Clark Liddle, July 17
c5 Reunion – Brooks Family; Leverton Family; Silcox Family
Page 7
c2 Photo – Lions Club Swimming Pool, St Thomas; Lloyd Smith; Miss Judy Hanley
c4 Died – Frederick John Green, 53 years, July 19
c4 Legal – Gordon G. Mills of St Thomas
c5 Memoriam – A. G. ‘Peter’ Dawdy, July 29 1948
c6 Died – Frederick John Green, July 19
c6 Died – Beverley E. Herman, July 19
c6 Died – Bill F. Tillotson, July 19
c6 Died – James M. Wrathell, July 18
c7 Funeral – L. Burton White, July 19
c7 Funeral – Donald Milligan, July 18
20 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – J. A. Johnston, instructor at St Thomas Figure Skating Club; Diana Goldhawk; Mary Boniface; Margaret Sedgewick
c2 Article – St Thomas Figure Skating Club Summer Ice Spectacle
c4 Photo – John Hubbell; Mary Verdun; Joan MacFarlane
c4 Inquest – Death of Dennis F. Leeson, Robert James Lynch and John Earl Ouimette
c5 Article – Dedication of floodlights at Shedden Baseball Field; Warden Donald Burgess; Farnell Nimmo; James A. McBain – Photo
21 July 1961
Page 3
c1 Article – Russell Lewis Jr. son of Russell Lewis of Orwell – Photo
c3 Photo – Culvert replacement on Centennial Ave. at No. 3 Highway
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Pearl Rockey, 80th year, July 21, widow of Clark Rockey
c3 Died – Mrs Lucy Swan, 74th year , July 20, widow of Joseph William Swan
c5 Reunion – Wodham Family
c5 Born – Karen Elizabeth Parker, sister of Jean and Rosemary Parker, July 21
c5 Born – John Arthur and Lesley William Scram, twin sons of Arthur & J. Scram, nee Gagg, July 17
c7 Retirement – J. Stanley McNabb of St Thomas – Photo
c7 Died – Beverley E. Herman, July 19
c7 Died – Charles T. Lincoln, 43 years, July 21, husband of Mrs Elsie Lincoln
c7 Died – Bill F. Tillotson, July 19
c8 Died – Mrs Margaret May McKenzie, 77th year, July 20
Page 8
c1 Article – Citizenship granted – Mr & Mrs Harry Matthyssen of Shedden
21 July 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Construction completed on the new Ebenezer Christian School, Fairview Ave., St Thomas
c6 Photo – Laying Union Gas Pipe underneath NYC tracks east of Fairview Ave., St Thomas; Andy Anderson
Page 10
c1 Married – Jerrold W. Harris, son of Grant M. Harris to Jacqueline B. Munro, daughter of John B. Munro
c3 Married – Robert Thomas Forster, son of Stephen Forster to Lynda Gaye Harris, daughter of G. D. Harris
c4 Married – Ronald George Franklin, son of William Franklin to Jean Aileen Wackley, daughter of Elmer Wackley – Photo
c4 Married – William Boyle to Mrs Christina MacKenzie, daughter of James Herron
c6 Married – Michael Peter Kapogines, son of Mrs Stella Kapogines to Betty Crane, daughter of Mrs Vera Crane
c7 Married – John Robert Matthews, son of Mrs H. Crowe and late A. Matthews to Anna Elizabeth Ellen Porter, daughter of Maitland Porter – Photo
22 July 1961
Page 2
c4 Photo – Peter Turner, Richard Lawrence, Donald McNabb all of St Thomas
Page 3
c3 Photo – Building moved from Fingal Airport to Pearce Williams United Church Christian Centre, Iona
Page 6
c1 Photo – Triplet calves born on the farm of Dr Kenneth Penhale; Dr George Harrison
c5 Photo – Elmdale Pee Wees Baseball Team – Doug Noviss; Richard Huras; Larry Lampman; Lynden Lidster; Peter Loucks; Bill Long; Harry Hewitt; Ray Stanley, coach; Larry Green Lyle O’Brien; absent were Fred Jewell; Peter Hollingshead; Bob Peart and Bruce Field
c5 Photo – Homedale Pee Wees Baseball Team – Harold Kewley; Rodger Mitchell; Bob Barrow; Harvey Granger; Keith Kewley Jr.; Scott Millard; Jack Taylor; Keith Kewley, coach; Mike Stevenson; Andy Bowie; Wally Smale; absent were Tom Cook, Gerry Johnstone, John Johnstone
c5 Photo – Homedale Squirt Baseball Team – Joe McCarthy; Michael McTavish; Robert Mycroft; Bryan Vine; Jim Smith; Gary Vine; David Forbes; David Pilgrim; Billy Granger; Albert Mycroft, coach; Grant Wilkins; Gary Cohoe; Ken Vine, coach; George Kinsman, George Hepburn; Absent were Gregory Bagot, Doug Groves, Gregory Reid, Keith Kewley; Bill Weller
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Nettie Gowling, July 21, widow of John Gowling
c3 Memoriam – Hypathia Irene Keenoy, July 23 1959, by husband Bill and son John
c3 Memoriam – George Thompson, July 22 1960, by son Harold, daughter-in-law Artina, grandchildren Sharon and Wayne
c4 Died – Miss Mildred Gliddon, 67 years, July 21
c5 Died – Mrs Thomas Hopper, 62nd year, July 21
c5 Reunion – Mandeville Family
c5 Born – Mary Margaret Low, daughter of Donald & Janet Low, nee Gilchrist; sister of Heather; July 18
c5 Born – Son of Roy & Doris Noble, nee Bond, July 17
c5 Died – Miss Mildred Gliddon, July 21
c5 Died – Charles T. Lincoln, Jul 21
c7 Died – Frederick Robert Chaplin, 77 years, July 21, husband of Mrs Elsie Mary Chaplin
c8 Photo – Richard ‘Dick’ Moyes, son of Tony Moyes, both of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
22 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Ne-Kah-Ne-Tah Cub Camp, Wallacetown – Charles Vusich; Martin Schiek; Danny Brown; Larry Satchell; Michael Vaughan; Dennis Harris; Robert Arnold; Arthur Grawburg; Mrs Sandra Hall, leader; Bill Vanzanten; Robert Peart; Robert Ripley; Ronald Gagen; Gerald Porteous; Steven Jones; Sheila Stirling, leader; Pat Hanley; Michael Vusich; Terry Banghart; Stuart Shephard; Mark Vaughan; Fred Catchpole; David Layfield, leader; Brian Haines; Philip Jones; Ken Ashton, leader; Ronald VanBanten; Ken Forsythe; John Fowler; Martin Whittingham
Page 13
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c5 Married – Larry Douglas Ireland, son of A. A. Ireland to Betty Lou Eveline Horlick, daughter of H L. Horlick
c6 Married – Clarke Robert Coombes to Merrilee Sue Austin
c7 Married – Donald Vane Chute to Carl Blanche Milot
c7 Married – Robert Forster to Lynda Harris
Page 14
c3 Married – Ronald Dalton Trowhill, son of D. Trowhill to Rosamund Leola Shaw, daughter of Mrs Leola H. Shaw
c4 Married – Allen Eugene Rice, son of Harold Rice to Mary Eva Whalls, daughter of Maxwell Whalls
c7 Married – Charles William Dingman, son of Charles Dobson Dingman to Margaret Anne Kneeshaw, daughter of W. B. Kneeshaw
c8 Married – Alton Baughman, son of Clarence Baughman to Lynda Dale Cotton, daughter of R. E. Cotton
Page 15
c1 Married – Mr & Mrs Michael Peter Kapogines – Photo
c1 Married – Mr & Mrs Kenneth Malcolm McLaughlin – Photo
c1 Married – Evan Clark Graham, son of Lester Graham to Elva Margo Shepley, daughter of Lester Shepley
c3 Married – Roland Ziegler, son of Joseph Ziegler to Christi Veronica Chetcuti, daughter of Charmel Chetcuti – Photo
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs Kenneth Donald Featherstone – Photo
c3 Married – George Kenneth McCleary, son of Lorne P. McCleary to Una Elizabeth Dell, daughter of Harold N. Dell
c3 Married – Karl Anthony Eden, son of Charles Eden to Suzanne Marie Putnam, daughter of Richard Putnam – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Jerrold W. Harris – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs John Garrod – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs J. Raymond Louis Janisse – Photo
c5 Married – Dr Donald Clare Campbell, son of Clarence Campbell to Gayle Maria Greenlay, daughter of Charles E. Greenlay
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Thomas Forster – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Kenneth George Preston – Photo
c7 Married – Clarke Robert Coombes, son of late George Coombs, step-son of Mrs Russell Hammond to Merrilee Sue Austin, daughter of Harold Ernest Austin
Page 17
c4 Photo – St Thomas Y. M. C. A. Judo Club – Richard Preston; Roy Rajsic, instructor; Dr Julius Jerling; Ron Poulter; Bob Stewart; Bob Riddell; Tom Matsumoto
Page 19
c5 Photo – Union Baseball Pee Wee Champs – Stephen McCaw; Paul Johnson; Tom Smith; Michael Fishleigh; Danny Welch; Michael Lewis; Ken Johnson; Chris Ingram; Gregory Newell; Grant Dufty; Ken Sheeller; Glen Ingram, coach; Rick Sheeller; Gerald Hathaway; Larry Hindley; Ernie MacIntyre; Doug Cross; Bill Fishleigh, coach; absent were Wayne Garrett, Brian Hepburn, Fred Hindley, assistant coach
Page 20
c3 Married – Ronald Henry Smith to Bonita Carol Nesbitt
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Stanley G. Hussey of St Thomas, 25th, daughter of Mrs W. S. Giles; parents of Ruth Hussey and Mrs Gordon Myles
c3 Engagement – Gary William Bagnell, son of William W. Bagnell to Brenda Jane Withington, daughter of Clifford Withington
c3 Engagement – Gary Bruce Grieve, son of Leslie Grieve to Lois Sandra Neal, daughter of Roy Neal
c3 Engagement – Hugh William McPherson, son of James H. McPherson to Helen Marie Goslin, daughter of Willis Goslin
c3 Engagement – Robert Alexander Campbell, son of Arthur E. Campbell to Isobel Annetta Brown, daughter of Stewart A. Brown
c4 Engagement – George Russell Nightingale, son of John O. Nightingale to Betty June Davis, daughter of T. Howard Davis
c4 Engagement – George James Rae to Eva Norah Dorken, daughter of Fred Dorken
c4 Engagement – Raymond Clark Lunn, son of Roy Lunn to Doreen Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of Clifford Anderson
c4 Engagement – Vaughan Creech Rollins, son of William I. Rollins to Donna Marie Bartlett, daughter of Angus G. Bartlett
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George R. Swartz of St Thomas, 40th
c5 Engagement – Hugh William McPherson to Helen Marie Goslin – Photo
c7 Engagement – Robert Alexander Campbell to Isobel Annetta Brown – Photo
c7 Engagement – Gary Bruce Grieve to Lois Sandra Neal – Photo
c7 Married – Andrew McTavish to Mrs Dorothy B. Thompson, daughter of H. J. Hardwick
24 July 1961
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c1 Died – Clarence Morris, 78 years, July 23
c2 Died – Judy Lynn Carson, 3 months old, July 22, daughter of Gary Carson
c2 Died – Mrs Maria VanLouwe, nee Deroo, 73 years, July 23, widow of Jules VanLouwe
Page 7
c2 Died – Maxwell K. Moorhead, 83 years, July 20 – Photo
c3 Died – Alfred David Weafer, 81 years, July 23, father of Carles W. Weafer; brother of Harold and Ernest Weafer and Mrs Gertrude Valentine
c3 Died – Miss Ida M. Goodwin, 76 years, July 23
c3 Died – Sydney Tripp, 48 years, July 20, husband of Mrs Jean Tripp
c4 Died – Alfred B. Woodley, 70 years, July 21, husband of Mrs Minnie Woodley, nee Edwards; father of Donald Woodley, Mrs Robert (Lenore) Thwaites, Mrs William (Edith) Gable; Mrs Ronald (Barbara) Deakin; Mrs Kenneth (Greta) Hopper and Miss Rita Woodley; brother of John, Horace and Elsie Woodley
c5 Died – Floyd Nelson Kelly, 79 years, July 22, widow of Mrs Ethel May Kelly
c5 Died – William Christopher Dillnutt, 64 years, July 22, husband of Mrs Ivy Dillnut, nee Sack; father of John Dillnut
c7 Died – William Christopher Dillnutt, July 22
c7 Died – Miss Ida M. Goodwin, July 23
c7 Died – Floyd N. Kelly, July 22
c8 Died – George Kovach, 80th year, July 22, widow of Mrs Susan Kovach, nee Molnar; father of George Kovach, Mrs John (Mary) Yuros and Mrs John (Elizabeth) Kocela (Kovacs – CVH)
24 July 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Opto-Hawks Model Flyers Club of St Thomas – W. C. Hawke; Donald Sanderson; Karlo Busvek; Ken Simpson; Dave Ker
c7 Photo – Louis Armstrong and Lloyd S. Gurr
Page 16
c1 Photo – Haskett Motors Ltd., 700 Talbot St., St Thomas
c5 Photo – Y. W. C. A., Mary St., St Thomas
25 July 1961
Page 3
c1 Photo – Harry VanWagnen; Martin Huge; George Llewellyn; Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Lt. Cmdr. E. R. Woodward; Dan Gardner; Fred Kistner; Jack McVeigh
c1 Photo – St Thomas Jayhawks Football Team members – Owen Robbins, manager; John Tinnes; Wood Schreiber; Allyn Miller; Bob Noyes
c5 Photo – Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Jack T. Waite; Joe Mitock
Page 5
c3 Funeral – William R. Stansell, July 25
Page 7
c1 Died – Lance Collard, 79 years, July 22, husband of Mrs Maude Collard, nee Brown; father of Mrs Herschel (Gretta) Rumble, Ray and Lester Collard; brother of Mrs John Brent, Mrs John Noble, Mrs Gordon Dresser, Mrs Beulah Reid, Forest and Jason Collard
c3 Died – Thomas Frederick Bolter, 82 years, July 24
c4 Funeral – Charles T. Lincoln, July 24
c4 Funeral – Miss Mildred E. Gliddon, July 24
c5 Article – Dr John A. Belan of St Thomas, son of Anthony Belan – Photo; Dr Ralph H. Tucker
c5 Died – Albert W. Kicksee, 75 years, July 25
c6 Died – John James (Thompson) Campbell, 65th year, July 24, husband of Mrs Edith Campbell, nee Fysh; father of John Robert and James Murray Campbell
c6 Died – Thomas Frederick Bolter, July 24
Page 8
c6 Married – Donald William Braddon, son of William J. Braddon to Janet Ann McDougall, daughter of Francis W. McDougall
Page 13
c5 Photo – St Thomas Bantam Baseball Team – George Wilkinson; Steve Moyse; John Caldwell; Dan Ross; Daw Walker; Bob Butler; Rich McClenaghan; Rick Jones; Jim David; Gary Johnston; Bob Riddell, coach; Ron Prickett; Ron Baldwin, manager; Jim Murray; Brian Murray; Art Derrough, coach; absent were Fran Ford, Bob Winters, Ken Knight
26 July 1961
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c3 Photo – Construction of Eden School
c3 Funeral – Beverly E. Herman, July 22
c3 Funeral – Frederick John Green, July 22
c3 Funeral – William F. Tillotson, July 22
c4 Reunion – Baxter Family
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs William Raven, nee Hannah Stagg
c2 Article – John Frank Ruault, son of William A. Smith of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Funeral – Miss Ida M. Goodwin, July 25
c3 Funeral – Floyd N. Kelly, July 25
c3 Funeral – W. C. Dillnut, July 25
c4 Memoriam – Burton Davis, July 26 1956, by children Bernice, Doreen, Lois, Jimmy and Robert
c5 Died – Thomas Frederick Bolter, July 24
c5 Died – Albert W. Kicksee, July 25
c8 Died – Nelson A. Smith, 60 years, July 24, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Smith
Page 10
c4 Died – Mrs Eliza E. Owen, 91 years, July 24, mother of Mrs Sylvia Haist, Mrs Dorothy Walker and E. F. M. (Gerald)
26 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Sgt. W. Topping; Sgt. P. Sanders; Tpr. R. A. Tisdall; Tpr. R. R. VanKoughnett; Tpr. D. G. Parkinson; Tpr. J. L. Jordan; Lt. Col. W. Swindells
c1 Photo – Pte. L. Howard; Pte. B. Hammond; Pte. S. A. Pratt; St. Sgt. J. Rath
c1 Photo – Sgt. W. Doggett; Sgt. D. Marr
c4 Article – Elgin Regiment at Crumlin Camp
c5 Photo – Tpr. D. R. Vaughan; Tpr. R. I. Mathers; Tpr. T. L. Ball; Tpr. B. G. DeAthe; Tpr. L. Duin; Tpr. R. E. Wilcox; Tpr. E. A. Portlock; Cpl. H. S. Copeland; St. Sgt. K. I. Kristenson; Lt. Col. J. W. McNeil; WO2 H. Birch
c6 Photo – L. Cpl. P. Herbert; Lt. H. F. Smith; Sgt. C. E. Smith
c7 Photo – Sgt. J. T. Matsumoto; Tpr. T. Ball; WO2 H. Birch
c7 Inquests – Death of Richard Cox; Death of William (Pete) Sutton
Page 13
c3 Funeral – Robert Taylor, son of Hurk Taylor; nephew of Mrs Jessie Annett
Page 15
c3 Married – Earl R. King to Mrs Lillian L. Beatty
c3 Married – Wilfred Allen Woolley to Sadie Beatrice Condon, daughter of John Condon
27 July 1961
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c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Chapman, 76 years, July 26, widow of Martin L. Chapman
c4 Memoriam – Phillip Powers, July 24 1859, by Wilfred, Louylian, Marylin and David
c3 Memoriam – Judy Darlene Schram, July 27 1960, by Aunt Pat, Uncle Clair and cousins Rosemarie and Dale Lackey
c6 Died – Norman Garfield Trigger, 63nd year, July 26, husband of Mrs Manetta Trigger
c6 Died – Mrs Margaret Chapman, July 26
c6 Died – Albert W. Kicksee,, July 25
c6 Died – Norman Garfield Trigger, July 26
c7 Born – Michael Stephen Sivyer, son of Alfred Sivyer; brother of Vickie, Joanne and Christine; July 22
Page 8
c1 Retirement – Mrs Harold (Steve) Bayless of St Thomas – Photo
27 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – New Liquor Control Board of Ontario opens, Elgin St., St Thomas; W. V. McNea; Bob Bolter; Norm Farley; B. S. Farris; A. F. Bester; T. R. Carr; Nelson Bowlby
c4 Photo – Dr K. M. McGregor; Dr C. A. Cleland; Hon. Dr. Matthew B. Dymond; Ron K McNeil
Page 13
c1 Article – Jack ‘Glad’ Graney – Photo
28 July 1961
Page 1
c4 Plane Crash – Piper Cub owned by Hicks & Lawrence Ltd., Tillsonburg; pilot Don Campbell of London – Photo
c8 Died – John A. Taylor, 56 years, July 28
Page 5
c3 Photo – WO2 Jack Taylor
Page 6
c3 Photo – Elm St., Aylmer
c4 Article – Louis McLean Segui, age 21 years, son of Frank Segui of Aylmer – Photo
Page 7
c2 Article – J. G. ‘Gib’ Balkwill of St Thomas – Photo
c2 Died – William Hollister, 75 years, July 27, husband of Mrs Jessie Hollister
c3 Died – George McJannet, 49 years, July 28, husband of Mrs Margaret McJannet
c3 Funeral – Thomas Frederick Bolter, July 27
c4 Died – Miss Josephine Nealon, July 27, daughter of Michael & Ellen Nealon, nee Barrett; sister of Miss Nora M. Nealon and the late Albert, John, Charles and Loretta Nealon and Mrs Minnie Gibbons; aunt of Mrs Winnifred Noe
c4 Born – Leslie Diane Dawson, daughter of Donald J. & Betty Dawson, nee Brownlee, July 14
c4 Born – Elizabeth Rosellen Lancaster, chosen daughter of N. J. Lancaster; sister of David Earl Clark; June 11
c4 Born – Robert Craig Rozell, son of Robert Rozell; brother of Chris Rozell; July 22
c4 Memoriam – William Swick, July 28 1957, by wife Jessie
c5 Article – Ann Langton, age 19 years, daughter of A. V. Langton – Photo
c5 Died – Garnet Ferguson Pearson, 57 years, July 28, husband of Mrs Rose Pearson
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret Chapman, July 26
c5 Died – George McJannet, July 28
c6 Died – Miss Josephine E. Nealon, July 27
c6 Died – Garnet Ferguson Pearson, July 28
c6 Died – Norman Garfield Trigger, July 26
c6 Died – John Henry Sharpe, July 27, husband of Mrs Jeanette Sharpe
Page 8
c1 Reunion – Dewar Family
28 July 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Inquest – Death of Robert James Lynch, Dennis F. Leeson and John Earl Ouimette
c3 Photo – Lydia St., St Thomas
Page 11
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Ronald Henry Smith – Photo
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Bruce E. Ward – Photo
Page 12
c4 Photo – St Thomas Jayhawks – Dan Neill, trainer; Dennis Evans; Irv Tinnes; Owen Robbins, manager; Bill Stammier, equipment manager
Page 13
c4 Photo – Miss Vivian Liddle and Miss Edith Nimmo
29 July 1961
Page 3
c3 Photo – Camp registration at new Pearce Williams United Church Bible Centre near Iona; Jim Armstrong; C. V. Sadler; Mrs Leslie Armstrong and sons Kim and Jim; M. Morrison; Mrs William McInyk; Miss W. Jennings; Judy VanPatter; Mrs G. Beattie
Page 5
c1 Died – John Albert Taylor, 56 years, July 28, son of Melvin & Hannah Taylor, nee Nutkins; brother of Mrs Irene Emmons and Mrs Leo (Winnifred) Robinet
Page 6
c1 Article – John McKenzie, age 9 years, of Aylmer – Photo
c2 Photo – Mayor Dr. George Harrison of Aylmer
c2 Photo – Aylmer Fire Chief Bob Aviss; John McKenzie
c2 Photo – Aylmer Police Constable Harold Henderson; John McKenzie
c4 Photo – A. V. Langton
c5 Photo – Junior Famers – Beth Stansell; Jessica Shackelton; Ann McNaughton; Leola Row; Susan Harvey
Page 7
c1 Died – Maurice Bradford Wheatley, 44 years, July 28
c2 Died – John Eber, 73 years, July 28, husband of Mrs Adelaide Eber; father of George Eber
c2 Died – Edward T. Halpin, 71 years, July 29, widow of Mrs Mary E. Halpin
c3 Memoriam – Thea Pettus, July 29 1959, by daughter Marion; by husband Robert; by Gwen and Paggy
c3 Memoriam – Jack Harris, July 31 1940
c3 Born – Todd Finlay Roberts, son of Jack & Helen Roberts; brother of Jeffrey; July 26
c3 Born – Leslie Diane Dawson, daughter of Donald J. & Penny Dawson, nee Browlee, July 14
c8 Photo – F. J. Luxton of St Thomas
Page 10
c3 Reunion – McKillop Family
29 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Photo – Horace Guest of Dunwich Township
c3 Article – William John McLandress, age 9 years, son of William McLandress of Wallacetown
c4 Article – Rev Harry S. Rodney – Photo
c6 Photo – W. Scott McKay; A. R. Jordan; Roy E. Harvey
Page 12
c1 Married – Donald James Mortin, son of George L. Mortin to Sharon Adele McFadden, daughter of W. R. McFadden
c1 Married – James Stafford, son of Mrs Leona Stafford to Betty Jean Morse, daughter of Roy Morse
c2 Married – Laverne Robert Cobbin, son of Earl Cobbin to Shirley Jean MacCallum, daughter of Murray MacCallum
c3 Married – Austin Kenneth Clark, son of Fred Clark to Leatha Elizabeth Sally Chaffe, daughter of Rev G. R. Chaffe
c4 Engagement – Thomas Henry Russell Milliner, son of T. R. Milliner to Bonnie Elizabeth Medcalf, daughter of Mrs A. E. Medcalf – Photo
c5 Married – Terrence Richard McCaw, son of Alex McCaw to Mona Jane Gilmour, daughter of Gerald W. Fleming
c7 Married – Robert Alan Murdoch, son of Hon. William Murdoch to Terry Scott Wright, daughter of Robert Scott Wright
c7 Engagement – PO Donald Earl Ward, son of Earl Ward to Fern Charlotte Read, daughter of John & Lambrook Read – Photo
c7 Engagement – Norbert Joseph Baertsoen, son of Frank Baertsoen to Rose Carmen Cassar, daughter of Anthony Cassar – Photo
c8 Married – Kenneth Grantham to Bonnie Lorraine Martin
c8 Married – Bruce E. Ward to Karen Rochus
Page 15
c3 Photo – Hockey Executive – Cliff Marshall; Lawrence ‘Lolly’ Marshall; Mag. Grant Savage; Harry McLeod, arena manager; Jack Cassidy; Bill McArthur; Bob Poag; William VanWart; Thomas H. Currah
Page 20
c1 Married – Mr & Mrs George Kenneth McCleary – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Charles William Dingman – Photo
c4 Married – William Frederick Towler to Mrs Florence Opal Lodge
c5 Engagement – Thomas Henry Russell Milliner, son of T. R. Milliner to Bonnie Elizabeth Medcalf daughter of Mrs A. E. Medcalf
c5 Engagement – Norbert Joseph Baertsoen, son of Frank Baertsoen to Rose Carmen Cassar, daughter of Anthony Cassar
c5 Engagement – Phillip William Sorrill, son of William Sorrill to Eva Diana Doan, daughter of Mrs A. Doan
c5 Engagement – Robert Arthur Nethercott, son of George Nethercott to Karen Elaine Weir, daughter of James A. Weir
c5 Engagement – Douglas Edward Welch, son of Nelson Welch to Barbara Jean Watson, daughter of George Watson
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Calvin Jerrold Voll – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Nathaniel Gilson – Photo
c6 Engagement – Murray Hirtle, son of Mrs S. W. Hirtle to Kathleen Isobel Sutherland, daughter of Lawrence H. Sutherland
c6 Engagement – Jan Molcjan, son of Mrs Lydia Molcjan to Monica May Gay, daughter of Mrs Anna Gay
c6 Engagement – Richard Lee Erickson, son of Walter Erickson to Patricia Marie Beechey, daughter of John Beechey
c6 Engagement – Donald Earl Ward, son of Earl Ward to Fern Charlotte Read, daughter of John Read
c6 Engagement – William Tilden, son of A. F. Tilden to Diane Darroch, daughter of Raymond Darroch
c6 Engagement – Donald Arthur Graham, son of Dr Arthur D. Graham to Marilyn Lorraine Ashbury, daughter of Clarence E. Ashbury
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Alton Baughman – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Evan Clark Graham – Photo
31 July 1961
Page 5
c3 Photo – Alfred Wilson; F. R. Winkler; Jack Freeman; James Davidson; Edward Martin; Lorne Morris; Leonard Bryant; Albert Scidmore; William Gillies
Page 6
c1 Died – Fenwick McCarthy, 57 years, July 29
c2 Died – George Ralph Dunn, 62 years, July 29
c3 Photo – Graydon Carrothers; S. R. McBrien; Murray Stephens; Perry Benns
c3 Died – Miss Isabel McIntyre, 83 years, July 30
Page 7
c1 Died – Jay Brand, 81 years, July 28, brother of Elmer A. Brand
c1 Died – Peter L. Gilbert, 81st year, July 30
c2 Died – Mrs Beatrice Bush, July 30, nee Fuke
c2 Died – Lloyd Thomas, 49 years, July 30, husband of Mrs Marion Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Gillick, 80 years, July 30, widow of James Gillick
c3 Died – Mrs Euphemia McFarlane, July 29, wife of Daniel J. McFarlane
c3 Died – Miss Isabel McIntyre, July 30
c3 Died – Miss Loretta Josephine Slowey, 69th year, July 30
c3 Died – George Ralph Dunn, July 29
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Gillick, July 30
c4 Died – Fenwick McCarthy, July 29
c4 Died – Laura Louise Farquhar, July 30, daughter of Charles Farquhar
c4 Died – John Wesley Latimer, 61 years, July 29, father of Keith Latimer and Mrs Joseph Ross
c4 Article – Robert T. Taylor, 18 years, son of Mrs Dorothy Hill and the late Jack Taylor of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Memoriam – Jack Harris, July 21 1940
c5 Died – Mrs Loretta Josephine Slowey, July 30
c5 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Chapman, July 29
c5 Funeral – Norman Garfield Trigger, July 29
c6 Died – Mrs Euphemia McFarlane, July 29
c6 Born – Deborah Raeann Barnier, daughter of R. H. & Mrs Barnier, nee Chetcuti; sister of Ronald and Mary Elaine; July 18
c6 Born – Larry Craig Goodwin Smith, son of Larry D. & Mrs Smith, nee Goodwin; brother of Lori-Lynn; July 27
c7 Legal – Eric McCallum of Dutton
Page 10
c6 Photo – I. R. Wilson of Wilson Jewelers, Ross St., St Thomas
31 July 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Ron Smith; Larry Harp; John Siddall
c4 Photo – Port Stanley Incline Railway – 5c ride
c4 Article – St Thomas Figure Skating Club
c4 Photo – Julie Ayling; Sue Martin; Dennis Silverthorne
c7 Photo – Linda Ann Ward and Neil Carpenter
Page 12
c1 Article – Shell Oil Company
c4 Article – Leamon Edgeworth of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Article – Warren Allen of St Thomas – Photo
c6 Article – William Plastow of St Thomas – Photo
Page 15
c7 Photo – Staff of Artistic Hair Stylists, 679 Talbot St., St Thomas – Micky Koch; Carol Hillesheim; Hannalore Felker; Marion Zellas
Page 20
c1 Photo – Hawke Hardware, opposite St Thomas Post Office
c5 Photo – The Lions Club Swimming Pool, Forest Ave., St Thomas
1 August 1961
Page 2
c3 Photo – Railroad workers repair Moore St. crossing – Les Wood; Ken Gordon; Stan Martin
Page 6
c2 Photo – Rev K. B. Passmore; Rev W. H. Carnes; Earl Norton; Rev C. C. Strachan; Rev G. G. Heffelfinger
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Thomas Roy Hewitt, infant son of R. G. Hewitt
c2 Died – David Anthony Hill; Leonard Milton Lipinski
c2 Reunion – Somerville Family; Fentie Family; McGugan Family
c3 Died – Mrs William L. Holmes, nee Margaret Elizabeth Ballantyne, 97 years, July 31
c4 Died – Bert Ribble, 67 years, July 29, husband of Mrs May Ribble; father of George Ribble, Mrs Edward Browell and Mrs Clifford Wickwire; brother of Charles, Gordon, Forest and Talbot Ribble, Mrs Charles King, Mrs Anna Ford and Mrs Thomas Stroable
c4 Born – Deborah Raeann Barnier, daughter of R. H. & Mrs Barnier, nee Chetcuti; sister of Ronald and Mary Elaine; July 18
c4 Born – Thomas Roy Hewitt, son of Robert G. & Helen Hewitt, nee Howell, July 30; Died July 31
c4 Born – Karen Michelle McNeil, daughter of John W. & Phyllis McNeil, nee Houghton, July 28
c4 Memoriam – John W. Gillett, Aug 1 1952, by Tennice and Dalt, Maxine
c4 Photo – Wilfred Whiteman, William Lawson and Albert Mycroft of St Thomas Police
c5 Article – Graham Brooks, age 16, son of Ernest Brooks
c5 Funeral – Edward Halpin, July 31
c5 Funeral – John A. Taylor, July 31
c5 Funeral – George McJannet, July 31
c5 Funeral – Miss Josephine Nealon, July 31
Page 9
c4 Married – George Maurice Margita, son of Maurice Margita to Maridee Ann Libby, daughter of Kenney James Libbys
Page 14
c1 Died – M. G. Dancey, July 28, husband of Mrs Louise Dancey, nee Hawthorne
2 August 1961
Page 7
c1 Died – John C. Dafoe, 74 years, Aug 2, husband of Mrs Eva Dafoe
c2 Died – Fred Schaeffer, 62 years, July 31, husband of Mrs Phyllis Schaeffer
c2 Died – Mrs Lena Patterson, 73 years, July 31, widow of Duncan Patterson
c3 Died – Glenford Dalby Weaver, Aug 1, widow of Mrs Clara Weaver; husband of Mrs Adalene Weaver
c3 Funeral – Miss Isabel McIntyre, Aug 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary Gillick, Aug 1
c3 Funeral – Miss Loretta J. Slowey, Aug 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs Euphemia McKillop, Aug 1
c4 Died – J. Robert Moodie, 64 years, Aug 2, husband of Mrs Queenie Moodie
c4 Died – John C. Dafoe, Aug 2
c4 Died – Omar Edwin Jennings, Aug 2, husband of Mrs Eva Jennings
c4 Died – J. Robert Moodie, Aug 2
c4 Died – Albert Squire, 73 years, Aug 1, husband of Mrs Ida Squire
c4 Died – Glenford Dalby Weaver, Aug 1
c5 Died – Albert Squire, Aug 1
c5 Born – Kim Elizabeth Coleman, daughter of Robert & Mrs Coleman, nee Bainbridge, July 27
c5 Born – Angela Marie Morton, daughter of Bill & Donna Morton, nee Bailey, July 26
c8 Died – Joseph Lees, 60th year, Aug 1, husband of Mrs Zeta Lees
Page 8
c1 Baptism – Robert Bruce Orrell, infant son of Daniel Orrell Jr. of St Thomas
2 August 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – Omar Edwin Jennings, Aug 2 – Photo
c1 Photo – Centre St. east from Hincks St., St Thomas
c3 Article – Glen Grindlay of St Thomas and Grand Bend
c5 Photo – Centre St. west from Hincks St., St Thomas
c6 Photo – Murray McNea; Fred Davis
3 August 1961
Page 6
c1 Article – Historical Plaque to Mark Home Site of Capt. Edison
c1 Funeral – Fenwick McCarthy, Aug 1
c3 Funeral – G. Ralph Dunn, Aug 1
c3 Article – Arthur Haines buys Aylmer Cleaners Ltd. from R. A. Smith and R. Hamilton
c4 Died – Mrs Alfred Langohr, nee Eva Kerridge, 46th year, Aug 1, daughter of the late William & Bernice Kerridge, nee Caswell; sister of Donald Kerridge, Mrs Ray (Doris) Sandham and Mrs Lloyd (Annie) Lambert
Page 7
c2 Died – Robert P. Watson, 77 years, Aug 1, father of Mrs Gilbert (Margaret) Beecroft, Miss Janet Watson and Robert M. Watson
c3 Died – Richard Cox, 48 years, July 9
c6 Born – Barry John Cott, son of William J. & Verna Cott, nee Cook, July 31
c6 Born – Paul Evans Matthews, son of Wayne & Mary Matthews, nee Benner, July 28
c6 Memoriam – Harry A. LeFevre, Aug 3 1959, by wife Mabel; by Dad & Mom Catchpole
c6 Memoriam – Max M. Phillimore, Aug 3 1959, by wife Alice and daughters Marjorie and Lois
c6 Legal – Eric McCallum and wife Mrs Diane McCallum, nee Vanderheild of Dutton
c7 Died – John C. Dafoe, Aug 2
c7 Died – Donald W. Hammond, 21 years, Aug 2
c7 Died – Omar Edwin Jennings, Aug 2
c7 Died – J. Robert Moodie, Aug 2
c8 Article – Ed Callaghan of Charlie Cook and Company – Photo
3 August 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c4 Photo – Leslie Groves; Wi9l Hassenstein; Roy Groves; Barry Kentner
c5 Photo – Pamela Hobden, age 12, daughter of George Hobden
c7 Died – Donald W. Hammond, Aug 2
4 August 1961
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Donald Hammond, Aug 5
c3 Photo – Linda Clement of Putnam
c3 Memoriam – Elsie Rose White, Aug 4 1960, by daughter and son Sylvia and Jack; by Ron & Marilyn; by Harold, Gladys and granddaughters Karen, Valerie and Vanessa
c4 Funeral – Glenford D. Weaver, Aug 3
c4 Funeral – Albert Squire, Aug 3
c5 Died – Donald W. Hammond, Aug 2
c5 Died – J. Robert Moodie, Aug 2
c7 Born – Nancy Maxine Beer, daughter of Thomas Beer; sister of Peggy, Earl, Michale and Trena; July 26
Page 8
c1 Reunion – Gilbert Family
4 August 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Student soldiers graduate
c1 Photo – Tpr. D. G. Parkinson; Mrs Donald McKenzie
c5 Photo – Maj. C. C. Eldert; Tpr. D. F. Abdey; Tpr. A. F. Montgomery; Tpr. D. G. Parkinson; RSM T. Beales; SSM W. F. Smith
c6 Photo – Lt. Col. J. W. McNeil
Page 16
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs Willard Gerald Shackleton – Photo
c3 Married – Jerome Albert White, son of Arlington White to Mary Jean Askew, daughter of C. Clement Askew
c4 Married – George Earl Troyer, son of John Troyer and Mrs Edna Hart to Nicky Boyer, daughter of Andrew Boyer
c6 Married – Raymond Clark Lunn, son of Roy Lunn to Doreen Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of Clifford Anderson
5 August 1961
Page 1
c2 Photo – Ocean freighters the ‘Stege’ from Copenhagen, Denmark and the ‘Joliette’ from France, dock at Port Stanley
Page 2
c3 Photo – Freighter ships dock at Port Stanley – the ‘Stege’, the ‘Joliette’ and the ‘Peter Reiss’
Page 6
c1 Photo – Pond on the farm of Donald McFarlane, just south of Orwell; Marjorie, Patricia, Isabel and Shirley McFarlane
c5 Photo – Cleaning Aylmer Pool – Dave Tuff; Heather Findlay; Jane Balfour
Page 7
c2 Died – Archie F. McLachlin, Aug 3, brother of Mrs J. D. Graham
c3 Photo – Construction of addition to Port Stanley United Church
c3 Memoriam – John Arthur Nunn, Aug 7 1947
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Stanley, Aug 5 1946, by daughter Alice and son-in-law Lawrence
c4 Funeral – Omar E. Jennings, Aug 4
c5 Born – Son of W. J. & Darlene Balsdon, nee Firby, Aug 4
c5 Born – Blaine Wilfred Scott Preston, son of Wilfred Preston; brother of Barry and Brian; July 17
Page 12
c2 Photo – Tobacco harvest on farm of John Peters, Iona Station – Martin VanDenBosch; Deni George; Marion Murray; Joanne VanDenBosch; Mrs Joan Braan; Hennie VanDenBosch; Annie VanDenBosch; Mike Lima
5 August 1961
Page 13
c1 Photo – Yarmouth No. 2 Fire Station and volunteers – C. M. Harris; G. M. Powers; Don MacKinnon Jr. Peter Iredom; Jim Harris
c1 Photo – Yarmouth No. 2 Fire Station interior and volunteers – Don MacKinnon; Howard Bishop; Roger Catchpole
c1 Photo – Yarmouth No. 2 Fire Station water supply tank truck and volunteers – Howard Graves; Don McGregor; Lloyd Iredom; Bob Gillies; Dan Peco; Keith Davis; Gene Pineo
c4 Article – Yarmouth No. 2 Fire Brigade
c5 Photo – Yarmouth No. 2 Fire Station and volunteer firefighters – Fire Chief Ted Seburn; Roger Catchpole; Howard Graves; Don McGregor; Jim Harris; Gene Pineo; Howard Bishop, deputy chief; Dan Peco; Don MacKinnon Jr.; Peter Iredom; Keith Davidson, 2nd captain; Ken Olson; Bob Gillies; Don MacKinnon, 1st captain; Lloyd Iredom; G. M. Powers
c7 Photo – Yarmouth No. 2 Fire Station Emergency Calls – Miss Shirley Seburn
Page 14
c1 Article – Centennial Anniversary of Knox Presbyterian Church, Kintyre – Photo
c2 Article – St John’s Presbyterian Church, Port Stanley – 107th Anniversary – Photo
Page 17
c1 Married – Arthur H. Ruckle, son of Burton Ruckle to Betty Marie Hooyer, daughter of Gilbert Hooyer
c3 Married – Kenneth Wilfred Grantham, son of Samuel Grantham to Bonnie Lorraine Martin, daughter of Harold Robert Martin
c4 Married – Glenn John Wootton, son of Arthur Wootton to Mary Lou McDonald, daughter of Ross A. McDonald
c5 Birthday – Cecil Taylor of St Thomas, 70th
c5 Engagement – James Kenneth Bishop, son of Kenneth James Bishop to Diana Robinson, daughter of George Robinson – Photo
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs C. A. Rupple of St Thomas, 30th
c7 Engagement – Robert William Hutchinson, son of Albert Edward Hutchinson to Eileen Barbara Hutchison, daughter of William H. Hutchison
c7 Married – H. A. Morrow to Mrs Kay Benn, daughter of Lloyd Fyle
c7 Married – Robert Brockie to Shirley Ballantyne
c8 Married – Kenneth Grantham to Bonnie Martin
Page 24
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Jerome Albert White – Photo
c2 Married – Eddie Jaatinen, to Susan Dienesch, daughter of George N. Dienesch
c2 Married – Thomas Henry Russell Milliner, son of T. R. Milliner to Bonnie Elizabeth, daughter of Mrs A. E. Medcalf
c2 Born – Leslie Diane Dawson, daughter of Donald & Mrs Dawson, nee Brownlee; granddaughter of Roy Brownlee
c4 Engagement – Jerald Clayton Wilcox, son of L. Wilcox to Rosaline McCallum, daughter of Dr A. B. McCallum
c4 Engagement – Robert William Hutchinson, son of Albert Edward Hutchinson to Eileen Barbara Hutchison, daughter of William H. Hutchison
c4 Engagement – James Kenneth Bishop, son of Kenneth James Bishop to Diana Robinson, daughter of George Robinson
c4 Engagement – Donald Owen Ross, son of Norman E. Ross to Donna Marie Dicker, daughter of S. G. Bolt
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Terrence Richard McCaw – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Donald James Mortin – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Clarke Robert Coombes – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Raymond Clark Lunn Photo
8 August 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Tobacco farm of John Sofalvi Jr. and son Bob of Vienna
c3 Reunions – Bilger Family; McCormick Family
c5 Photo – Mrs Dorothy Kipp; Clayton Fulkerson; Mrs Marion Atkins, nee Burton; Royden Cathers; L. C. Murphy; Mrs Isabelle Glassford, nee MacKay; Ronald K. McNeil
c5 Died – Sydney Smith McDermand, 92 years, Aug 5 – Photo
c6 Died – Stewart Morrow, 79th year, Aug 5, widow of Mrs Julie Morrow, nee Cameron; father of Mrs John (Marian) Pearson, Mrs Robert (Beatrice) Walker, Francis J., Kenneth and Stewart Morrow; brother of William and Ernest Morrow
Page 7
c2 Died – John P. Blair, 94 years, Aug 7, widow of Mrs Edith M. Blair
c3 Funeral – J. Robert Moodie, Aug 5
c3 Funeral – Donald Hammond, Aug 5
c4 Died – Albert Fishleigh, 80th year, Aug 7, husband of Mrs Minnie Fishleigh
c4 Died – George Henry Nowell, 54 years, Aug 7
c4 Memoriam – Mary Joan Barr, Aug 5 1959, by husband Robert
c4 Memoriam – George Lawton, Aug 7 1960, by Grace & Bill
c4 Memoriam – Blake Harris, Aug 7 1949 and Eva Harris, Oct 22 1955
c4 Memoriam – Samuel King, Aug 8 1959
c4 Memoriam – Albert Douglas Wood, Aug 8 1945
c5 Died – Mrs Florence Ethel Hill, 76 years, Aug 5, widow of James Hill
c5 Died – John Ferguson Campbell, 83 years
c5 Died – Albert Fishleigh, Aug 7
c5 Died – John P. Blair, Aug 7
c5 Died – Herbert Colley, Aug 7
c6 Died – William James Carruthers, 96th year, Aug 8, husband of Mrs Mae Carruthers
c6 Died – Mrs Florence Ethel Hill, Aug 5
c6 Died – Herbert Colley, 81 years, Aug 7, husband of Mrs Etha Colley
c6 Died – William James Carruthers, Aug 8
c6 Died – George Henry Nowell, Aug 7
c6 Died – James LeRoy Schrader, 31st year, Aug 5
Page 8
c1 Photo – Tobacco crop on farm of James Acre, Sparta
c1 Photo – Judy Bowlby of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Flooding on Erie, Bessie and Maud Streets, Port Stanley
c7 Photo – Flooding at the home of Lloyd Gilbert, Maud St., Port Stanley
Page 10
c3 Photo – Port Glasgow harbour – Charles Scafe; C. E. Gladstone; J. L. Watterworth; Arrot Fulmer; Allan Ross; Roy Ward; Mrs Roy Ward
8 August 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Clare Blue; Bonnie MacDonald; Peter McCallum; Donald Burgess; Allen Crawford; Capt. Larry H. Smith; Donald Hawkins; Mrs Clare Blue; Hon. & Mrs Lester B. Pearson; Bert Downey; Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Jack Spence; James McBain
c1 Photo – John Wilson; Charles Mutch
c4 Article – West Elgin Highland Games
c5 Photo – Elgin Regiment Trumpet Band
c6 Died – James L. Schrader, Aug 5 – Photo
Page 12
c1 Married – William Francis Donnelly, son of Lawrence Donnelly to Lorraine Phyllis Mitchell, daughter of Verne Mitchell
c1 Married – Frank M. J. Hochseenbach, son of Peter Hochstenbach to Henrietta Johanna Versteegen, daughter of Anthony Versteegen [NOTE both spellings of the surname – CVH]
c2 Married – Donald Vane Chute, son of Donald M. Chute to Carol Blanche Milot, daughter of Roger Milot
c3 Married – Wayne Joseph Rosehart, son of Clarence Rosehart to Bernice Agnes Gignac
Page 20
c4 Article – Elgin County Courthouse, Wellington St., St Thomas – Photo
c4 Photo – Hoffman Hardware, 7 Hiawatha St., St Thomas
9 August 1961
Page 6
c1 Funeral John C. Dafoe, Aug 4
c1 Funeral – Sydney S. McDermand, Aug 8
c3 Photo – Moving bridge at the bottom of Richmond Hill, East Elgin
Page 7
c1 Inquest – Death of John A. Taylor to be held Aug 11
c2 Article – Magistrate John H. Woodhouse – Photo
c2 Died – John P. Blair, Aug 7
c2 Died – Cecil William Brodie, 65th year, Aug 8
c2 Died – Herbert Colley, Aug 7
c2 Died – William James Carruthers, Aug 8
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Frances Parish, Aug 8, widow of Daniel Parish
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Frances Parish, Aug 8
c4 Funeral – James LeRoy Schrader, Aug 8
c4 Funeral – Mrs Florence E. Hill, Aug 8
c5 Memoriam – Tpr. Jack Haines, Aug 9 1944
Page 10
c3 Reunion – Lumley-Willey Family; Kennedy Family
9 August 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Holly Holmes; Bill Webster; Pete Sanders; David Holmes; Brenda Russello; Ledeane Parker; Deanne Sharkey; Col Noble
c6 Photo – Mrs Flora Carroll; Mrs Elizabeth Johnson; Ashton Lillie; Mrs Wilson Dennis
Page 17
c1 Article – Edythe Shoppe, Talbot St., St Thomas – Photo
Page 21
c3 Photo – St Thomas Pee Wee Baseball Champs – David Cunningham; David Olson; Eddie Orchard; John Calvert; John Evely; Danny Gordon; Jan Otto Okkerse; Paul O’Brien; Fred Moyes, coach; Gary Lindsay; John Okkerse, trophy donor; Barry Squires; Hugh McIntyre; Bob Zylstra; absent Jim Sutherland, Marty Russell, Gordon Green
10 August 1961
Page 7
c4 Birthday – Mrs George H. Lidster of Tyrconnell, 90th
c4 Funeral – Mrs John Feere, nee Martha Ellen Kenline, Aug 4
c4 Funeral – Albert Fishleigh, Aug 9
c4 Funeral – George H. Nowell, Aug 9
c5 Died – John Alexander McWilliam, 76 years, Aug 10, husband of Mrs Margaret E. McWilliam
c5 Memoriam – Herbert E. Baker, by brother Clarence Baker
c5 Memoriam – T. I. Hill, Aug 10 1959, by wife Mrs Maude Hill
c7 Died – John Alexander McWilliam, Aug 10
c7 Died – Mrs Mary Frances Parish, Aug 8
c7 Born – Donna Grace Gardiner, daughter of W. & Joan Gardiner, nee Dimbleby; sister of Deborah, David and Dianne; Aug 9 [Gardner – CVH]
c7 Born – Paul Hartwig Martens, son of H. Harry & E. Adeline Martens, nee Orr, Aug 4
10 August 1961
Second Section
Page 17
c1 Photo – Dr Katherine Hockin; J. H. Kennedy; W; J. McCordic; G. L. Gary; Mrs Edwin Parsons; Mrs Kenneth Steeves; J. T. Lewis
c1 Photo – Tobacco on the farm of Stanley C. Smith, Port Stanley; Ken Smith; Mrs Mary Vary; Mrs Margaret Baker;
c6 Photo – Cargo ship ‘Colina’ docked at Port Stanley
Page 32
c1 Birthday – Mrs Boden of Iona, 88th, mother of Mrs Basil Sloan
11 August 1961
Page 6
c4 Photo – Construction of addition at Eden Baptist Church
Page 7
c3 School Report – Promotions at East Elgin District High School
c4 Funeral – William J. Carruthers, Aug 10
c4 Funeral – Herbert Colley, Aug 10
c4 Funeral – John P. Blair, Aug 10
c5 Died – John Tinling, 77 years, Aug 10, husband of Mrs Margaret ‘Peggy’ Tingling; father of Mrs Arnold Elizabeth Hall; grandfather of Mrs Sanford Hall and Mrs Tony (Sharon) Guilbert – Photo
c5 Memoriam – Frank Bates, Aug 11 1937
c5 Memoriam – Tommy I. Hill, Aug 10 1959, by son Gene
c5 Memoriam – Jack Perry, Aug 11 1953, by Edna
c5 Memoriam – Leonard George Worts, Aug 11 1937, by Fred, Elizabeth and Florrie
c6 Died – John Tinling, Aug 10
c6 Died – H. Archie Vicary, 74 years, Aug 10, husband of Mrs Laura Vicary
c7 Born – Brenda Lee and Barbara Anne Edison, twin sisters of Danny, Nancy and Bobby Edison; July 30
c7 Born – Robert Bartlett Esseltine, son of Dewey & Betty Esseltine; brother of Patty and Dewey Grant Esseltine, Aug 9
c7 Born – Brother of Michael and Wendell Graves, Aug 8
c8 Died – Mrs Ada Mae Smith, 88th year, Aug 10, wife of A. H. Smith
11 August 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Construction of Therm-O-Disc (Canada) Ltd. plant on the northwest corner of Edgeware Dr. and Ontario Rd., St Thomas
c2 School Report – Promotions at St Thomas Collegiate Institute
c4 Photo – 130 teachers and clergymen at a course at Alma College
c5 School Report – Promotions at Alma College, St Thomas
c7 Died – H. Archie Vicary, Aug 10 – Photo
Page 11
c3 Married – Ross Hamilton to Anne Heggtveit
c4 Married – Paul Albert Carey Hustler, son of Stanley Hustler to Frances Martine Cartwright, daughter of Kenneth Cartwright – Photo
Page 16
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs Hugo Keusch of West Lorne
12 August 1961
Page 3
c3 Photo – New branch of the Bank of Montreal, West Lorne
Page 6
c2 Photo – Gordon Smith, age 5 years, son of Gordon Smith of Aylmer; Robert Scott, age 12 years
c5 Photo – Lee Ann McKenna, age 7 years, daughter of Ward McKenna of Aylmer; Barbara Robertson
c6 Article – Morgan Kennedy, age 20 years, son of M. R Kennedy of Aylmer – Photo
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Wilhelmine Midgley, 94 years, Aug 12, widow of George W. Midgley
c3 Memoriam – William H. Brown, Aug 12 1960, by daughter Maude
c3 Memoriam – Joanne Darlene Clelford, Aug 12 1955, by parents, Grant and Stanley; by Aunt Kay, Uncle Les and cousins Jack and Bill
c3 Memoriam – William E. Walters, Aug 13 1960. by grandchildren Sheila, Dana,. Sherry, Bobby and Billy; by wife Bessie; by children Mary, Fred, Bob, Jeanette, Betty and Steve
c5 Died – Michael J. Doyle, 78th years, Aug 11, father of Mrs E. H. (Loretta) Cookman, Frederick S. Doyle and Gerald Livingston
c5 Born – Angela Nadine Netz, daughter of Paul & Romaine Netz, nee Perfect, Aug 6
c5 Died – Mrs Wilhelmine Midgley, Aug 12
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs Alma Selman, Aug 5, wife of Harry Selman
12 August 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Richmond Hill bridge over Otter Creek is moved on the road by Norm Brooks of Aylmer
c4 Inquest – Death of John Albert Taylor in Port Stanley
c5 Photo – Horses on the farm of Clare Bowlby, Sunset Drive, St Thomas
c5 Photo – Maude & Glen Hamilton of Fingal
c5 Photo – Mrs Mary Beecroft
Page 12
c1 Married – Orley Wayne Potter, son of Edward Potter to Mary Elizabeth Gillies, daughter of William Gillies
c2 Married – George James Rae, son of Hamish Rae to Eva Norah Dorken, daughter of Frederick Dorken
c3 Married – Gary Ralph Bagnell, son of W. W. Bagnell to Brenda Jane Withington, daughter of Clifford Withington
c4 Birthday – Mrs George Lidster of Tyrconnell, 90th – Photo
c6 Married – Thomas Henry Russell Milliner, son of T. R. Milliner to Bonnie Elizabeth Medcalf, daughter of A E. Medcalf
c7 Married – James Alexander Ferguson, son of Alex Ferguson to Kathryn Jean Burgess, daughter of Donald Burgess
c8 Married – Ronald Wayne Telford, son of Hugh Telford to Judy Ann Hanley, daughter of George Hanley
Page 13
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Roy Fillmore of St Thomas, 50th
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Cecil E. Loft of Aylmer, 25th
c5 Married – L. Cpl. John Earl Smith, son of Charles N. Smith to Marguerite Dawn Locke, daughter of Mrs Selby Locke
c5 Married – James Alexander Ferguson to Kathryn Jean Burgess
c6 Married – George Nightingale to Betty June Davis
c6 Married – John Richard Abel to Joyce Ferguson
Page 18
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Kenneth Wilfred Grantham – Photo
c5 Engagement – David Andrew Walsh, son of Ronald J. Walsh Sr. to Sarah Ann Janette Leason, daughter of William James Leason – Photo
c5 Engagement – William James Bennett, son of Norman Bennett to Donalda Mae Williams, daughter of Ronald Williams
c5 Engagement – Alick Henry Jacobs, son of George H. Jacobs to Phyllis Ethel Rockey, daughter of Wilson Rockey
c5 Engagement – Gerald Keith Hartman, son of F. L. Hartman to Sandra Jean Holmes, daughter of Luton Holmes
c5 Engagement – Warren C. Popham, son of K. C. Popham to Barbara Anne Brackett, daughter of William Brackett
c6 Engagement – OSRM Stanley Edward Dicker, son of Mrs S. G. Bolt and J. E. Dicker to Sandra Joanne Norton, daughter of F. Earl Norton
c6 Engagement – David Andrew Walsh to Sarah Ann Janette Leason
c6 Engagement – Lorne Stanley Auckland, son of Ralph Auckland to Charmaine Grace Nash, daughter of Oliver Nash
c7 Engagement – Gerald Keith Hartman to Sandra Jean Holmes – Photo
c7 Engagement – Warren C. Popham to Barbara Anne Brackett – Photo
c7 Engagement – Stanley Edward Dicker to Sandra Joanne Norton – Photo
14 August 1961
Page 6
c1 Died – Arthur Greenwood, 71st year, Aug 12
c1 Died – Harry D. Graham, 70 years, Aug 13
c3 Photo – Bob Charrington; Gordon Truman; Jack Sawyer
Page 7
c2 Article – L. Cpl. Ted Gordon of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Photo – Sqn. Ldr. William Dunbar; Magistrate Johnson Roberts; Attorney General Kelso Roberts; Public Works Minister T; Ray Connel – inspect R. C. A. F. Station Aylmer
c4 Died – Harry D. Graham, Aug 12
c4 Died – Harrison ‘Harry’ Watson, 73 years, Aug 12
c5 Died – Harrison ‘Harry’ Watson, Aug 12
c5 Funeral – H. Archie Vicary, Aug 12
c5 Funeral – John Tinling, Aug 12
c5 Born – Peter Douglas VanDenBerg, son of Peter & Joyce VanDenBerg, nee Marr, Aug 11
c5 Died – Mrs Emma George, 75 years, Aug 12, widow of Arthur George
Page 8
c3 School Report – Promotions – West Elgin High School; Upper School
14 August 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Robert Thurston of Straffordville crashes his Piper Cub east of Vienna
c4 Fire – Auto Repair Shop of Patrick Diamond of Port Stanley
Page 10
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. Harry Misner of Port Dover, 50th
c3 Married – Michael Evanitski, son of William Evanitski to Valerie Elizabeth Codling, daughter of Russell Codling
c3 Birthday – Mrs Pearl Hillman of St Thomas, 84th
c7 Married – Douglas Reid Swinn, son of Lloyd Swinn to Margaret Rose Hyatt, daughter of Bruce Hyatt
Page 11
c1 Photo – Homedale Department Store, Homedale Shopping Plaza, St Thomas
c5 Photo – Athletic Park, St Thomas
15 August 1961
Page 6
c4 School Report – Annandale High School Exam Results
Page 7
c1 Article – Sandy Nelson McKinnon of St Thomas – Photo
c2 Article – Jerry White, son of Arlington White; husband of Mrs Mary White, nee Askew of St Thomas – Photo
c2 Died – Mrs Edith May Schram, 62nd year, Aug 14, wife of Ernest L. Schram
c2 Funeral – John A. McWilliam, Aug 12
c2 Funeral – Mrs Wilhelmine Midgley, Aug 14
c3 Article – William A. Stinson, age 19 years, son of C A. Stinson of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Died – William George Fisher, 79 years, Aug 14, husband of Mrs Jane Fisher; father of Basil and Allan W. Fisher and Mrs Alfred (Ada) Hutt
c4 Died – Mrs Edith May Schram, Aug 14
c5 Born – Lou Anne Beales, daughter of T. W. & C. Beales, nee Fellows; sister of Lin Marie; Aug 11
c5 Born – Mark Steven Mull, son of Dr & Mrs John & Jean Mull, nee Orr, July 18
c5 Born – Dale Ronald Smith, son of W. R. & Mary Jane Smith, nee Berry, Aug 14
c5 Memoriam – Mary Taylor, by Ervin Taylor
Page 8
c2 Reunion – Barnes-Brown Family
c4 Died – William J. Cole, 78th year, Aug 14, husband of Mrs Lottie Cole, nee Robinson; father of Mrs Charles (Dorothy) Stevenson; brother of Edgar Cole, Mrs Thirza Acker, Mrs Ida Bentley, Mrs Lily Duncan and Mrs George (Bessie) Colter
15 August 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Construction repair to Wilson Ave. bridge, St Thomas
Page 10
c3 Married – John Richard Abel, son of T. Sydney Abel to Joyce Marilyn Ferguson, daughter of James F. Ferguson
Page 11
c3 Photo – St Thomas Tom Cats Baseball Team – Art Johnston; Hugh Olmstead; Mike Russelo; Bev Clark; Waun Drewitt; Wayne Kelly; Phil Heard; Dave Pook; Dick Bondy; Ray Galloway, coach; Gary Doupe; Win Matthews; Don Reid; Bud Westaway; Verne Snowsell; Alva Sproule, assistant coach; absent were Bill Wilkinson and Bob Brown
Page 16
c2 Photo – Aylmer Merchants Men’s Softball Team – Yves Garand; Jack McCallum; Doug Wereley; Jim White; Joe Devison; Cy Kelly, coach; Bill Barlow; Bob Maracle, scorer; Max Fallowfield; Hank Mervis; Bud Garton; Huck Maloney; Junior Tribe; Frank McCormack; Harold Loveday; Ted Leach, business manager
16 August 1961
Page 3
c1 Photo – Murray Watson of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
c1 Photo – Douglas Mitchell
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Harry D. Graham, Aug 15
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Caroline Wardlow, 29 years, Aug 14, wife of Harry Wardlow
c1 Fire – Farm of Francis Kosynski, Union
c2 Died – Ambrose M. Price, 71 years, Aug 14
c2 Funeral – Harrison ‘Harry’ Watson, Aug 14
c3 Died – Mrs Clara May Ecclestone, nee Waite, 83 years, Aug 15, widow of Alfred Ecclestone
c3 Born – Margaret Leotta ‘Peggy Lee’ Wilson, daughter of William G. Wilson, sister of Danny; Aug 13
c3 Memoriam – Harold Evans, Aug 16 1959, by wife Grace
c3 Memoriam – Mary Taylor, by Ervin Taylor
c4 Photo – Dr. C. A. Bell of Port Stanley; Lifeguard Bob Misner of Port Stanley; Drowning victim Walter A. Neaves at Port Stanley
c5 Photo – Ken Bowlby, age 12 years; Frank Ivity, age 17 years
16 August 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Brown Fintube (Canada) Ltd., Woodworth Ave., St Thomas – Photos of expansion
c1 Photo – George McCormick and Charles Muma of Har-A-Mac Construction Co.
c1 Photo – Harry Lusher and Colin Mellor of Brown Fintube Co.
c4 Photo – Sid Booth of Brown Fintube Co.
c4 Photo – Colin Mellor of Brown Fintube Co.
c7 Died – Walter A. Neaves, 50 years, Aug 15, husband of Mrs Janet Neaves, nee McTavish; father of Gary, Wayne and Margaret Neaves; brother of Mrs William (Vera) McDonald, Ernest, William and Robert Neaves
c8 Died – Josef Oreski, 26 years, Aug 15
Page 15
c5 Engagement – Robert Jackson Parker, son of Gordon L. Mason to Carol Ann Youngblut, daughter of Henry J. Youngblut
c3 Married – William Edward Meek, son of W. Meek to Sharon Pearl Marlene Gibbons, daughter of R. J. Gibbons
Page 16
c4 Engagement – Robert Jackson Parker to Carol Ann Youngblut – Photo
17 August 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Mr & Mrs Arthur Heuston; Dr William Cresswell; A. B. Siskind; Dr & Mrs George Harrison
c1 Photo – J. U. Brown; J. B. Caldwell; Frank H. Butcher; Ron McNeil; P. R. Locke
c6 Photo – Dr George Harrison; Gail Gavey, age 9 years, daughter of George Gavey; Terry Chattington
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Amelia Wilcox, 79th year, Aug 15, widow of Louis A. Wilcox; mother of Lous, Walter, Thomas and Melvin Wilcox
c4 Funeral – Mrs Edith M. Schram, Aug 16
c4 Legal – Norman C. & Dianne Crabe of St Thomas
c6 Born – Katherine Nykyforuk, daughter of Nicholas Nykyforuk, Aug 10
c6 Memoriam – Charles ‘Chuck’ Smale, Aug 17 1960. by Bill, Beth and boys
Page 10
c7 Married – James Thorold Batzold, son of T. E. Batzold to Lucinda Sue Ayres, daughter of L. M. Ayres
17 August 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Photo – Expansion construction at Locke’s Public School, St Thomas
c4 Photo – Gordie Tapp; Tommy Hunter; Morris Jones; Jack Waite
18 August 1961
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Mabel May Palmer, nee Eykman, 76th year, Aug 17, wife of John Palmer; mother of Ronald and Jack Palmer; foster mother of George Thring
Page 7
c5 Died – Mrs Joseph Vysengardi, nee Dorothy Walker, 24th year, Aug 17, daughter of Nelson Walker
c5 Funeral – Mrs Clara May Ecclestone, nee Waite, Aug 17
c5 Born – James Charles Balkwill, son of Gib & Nan Balkwill, nee Caves; brother of Lynn; Aug 17
Page 9
c1 Married – William James Campbell, son of James Campbell to Beverley Hilda Silverthorn, daughter of William Hartley Silverthorn
c3 Married – Alfred Reginald Gagg, son of Jack Gagg to Margaret Mary Ann Vannatter, daughter of George Vannatter
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Arthur Nelson Clarke – Photo
c6 Married – William Eugene Wakeling to Beverly Ina Morash daughter of John Little
c8 Married – James Ernest Reid, son of James E. Reid to Elizabeth Diana Stainton, daughter of Rev Herbert Stainton
Page 10
c2 Reunion – Harriman Family
18 August 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Riverside Construction Co. of London repairs Centre St., St Thomas
c2 Photo – Elgin Construction Co. of St Thomas repairs Wilson Ave. bridge, St Thomas
c6 Photo – St Thomas Jayhawks Cheerleaders – Sandra Dolphin; Chris Benn; Ledeane Barker; Dianne Mattis; absent Carol Conrad and Sue Richardson
19 August 1961
Page 5
c3 Photo – Homedale Department Store, St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Died – Lyle Sanford Gardiner, age 33 years, Aug 18
c2 Died – Thomas Day, age 73 ears, Aug 18, Chief of the Oneida Indian Reserve; husband of Mrs Hattie Day; father of Mrs Thomas (Sarah) Doxtator, Mrs Wilfred (Vera) Powless and Mrs Norman (Nellie) Doxtator
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Myrtle Ballantine, Aug 19 1956, by Iva and Jim
Page 10
c1 Reunion – Elson Family
c6 Died – Mrs Amy H. Schumacher, 85 years, Aug 17, widow of John Schumacher; sister of Mrs R. S. (Maria) MacDonald; aunt of Norman H. McDonald, Mrs F E. (Lillian) Elvins and Mrs A. A. (Edna) Lawson
19 August 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photos – Pearce Williams Christian Centre, United Church Camp, Iona
c1 Photo – Jane Buchan; Wendy Stinchcombe; Cathy Hicks; June Shipley; Karen Horne; Carol Harper; Joan Ashton; Lina Lee Youcke; Virginia Mitchell; Elizabeth Lyle; Lois Brokenshire; Sandra Evans; Anne Schooley; Marilee Clunas
c1 Article – Piper Cub crop-dusting pane crashed near Straffordville on the farm of Mike Pedlar by pilot Arthur Donidis, age 38, of Aylmer
c2 Photo – Pearce Williams Christian Centre – Sandra Stewart; Dorothy Foy; Linda Hunter; Francie Precoor; Maryann Hutchison; Anne Hamelin; Judy Caldwell; Sharon Aylesworth; Marilyn Martin; Jean McNaughton; Nancy Sanders; Linda Stanat; Shelley Green; Janet Black; Jane Foster; Beth Campbell; Margaret Auckland; Mrs Shirley Hicks; Mary Jean Sass
c4 Photo – Pearce Williams Christian Centre – Carol Archer; Darlene Benner; Jannette Schleihauf; Jean Morris; Dorothy Peskett; Karen Inkster; Lina Morris; Shirley Carter
c5 Photo – Pearce Williams Christian Centre – Carol Lanning; Nancy Evans; Wendy Cowie; Valerie Soper; Joan Murray; Sandra McCallum; Sally Butler; Mrs Leslie Anthony; Darlene Falkins; Barbara Johnson; Laura McPherson; Mrs Roy Ashton; Nancy Hutchison; Judy Barrett; Nancy Rush; Karen Auckland; Brenton Hellyar; Mrs William Melnyk; Susan Escot; Louise Campbell; Joyce Thompson
Page 12
c1 Article – 108th Aylmer Fair – Jack Harvey and Mrs Allan Anderson – Photo
Page 14
c1 Married – William Tilden, son of A. F. Tilden to Diane Darroch, daughter of Raymond Darroch
c2 Married – Hugh William McPherson, son of James H. McPherson to Helen Marie Goslin, daughter of Willis Goslin
c3 Married – Gary Bruce Grieve, son of Leslie Grieve to Lois Sandra Neal, daughter of Roy Neal
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs R. Jay Vicary of Niagara Falls, 50th – Photo
c4 Married – Michael Reed Golding, son of Herbert Reed Golding to Janet Alexandra Pyman, daughter of Arthur David Pyman
c6 Married – Vaughan Creech Rollins, son of William I. Rollins to Donna Marie Bartlett, daughter of Angus G. Bartlett
c7 Engagement – Jerry Hargrove, son of Herman Hargrove to Karen Elaine Hill, daughter of Harry Hill – Photo
c7 Engagement – John William Locke, son of Melvin Locke to Marion Elizabeth King, daughter of Roy F. King – Photo
c7 Engagement – William Charles Blake Wilcox, son of John Wilcox to Sharon Anne Myles, daughter of James Myles – Photo
Page 15
c2 Married – Mervin Merritt to Mrs Maxine Holcombe
c3 Married – Reginald Gagg to Margaret Mary Ann Vannatter
c4 Married – Gary Bruce Grieve to Lois Sandra Neal
c4 Married – Vaughan Creech Rollins to Donna Marie Bartlett
c5 Birthday – Mrs Annie Greer, 88th
c5 Photo – Children at Y. W. C. A. Day Camp, St Thomas
Page 17
c4 Photo – St Thomas Bantam Baseball Champs – Gary McLellan; Godfrey Craig; Bernie Connelly; Charlie Lynch; Jim Malik; Elmer Malik; Bob Timewell; Jim Murray; Gene Florcyk, coach; Paul Skowronski; Dave Krafft; absent were Fran Ford, Bob Butler, Jim Gilchrist
Page 20
c1 Married – Mr & Mrs Alfred Reginald Gagg – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs John Richard Abel – Photo
c4 Engagement – Robert Roy Rattray, son of David Rattray to Jo-Ann Marie Birchall, daughter of T. J. Birchall
c4 Engagement – William Charles Blake Wilcox, son of John Wilcox to Sharon Anne Myles, daughter of Mrs James Myles
c4 Engagement – Henry Moser son of Paul Schwarz to Eleanor Craven daughter of Espie Craven
c4 Engagement – John David Kloosterman, son of Mrs C. Davie to Janice Renee Johnston, daughter of Arthur Johnston
c5 Engagement – John William Locke, son of Melvin Locke to Marion Elizabeth King, daughter of Roy F. King
c5 Engagement – Jarry Hargrove, son of Herman Hargrove to Karen Elaine Hill, daughter of Harry Hill
c5 Engagement – Thomas Eugene Irwin, son of Albert Irwin to Mary Margaret Coakley, daughter of Charles Coakley
c5 Engagement – Garry Kirschner, son of A. Kirschner to Pamela Jean Campbell, daughter of W. J. Campbell
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs James Alexander Ferguson – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs William Eugene Wakeling
c6 Engagement – Gene LeRoy Klubi to Ethelyn Catharine Crozier daughter of Walter D. Crozier and granddaughter of Thomas Berry
c6 Engagement – Donald Morris Baughman, son of Morris W. Baughman to Doris Kathaleen Hodgson, daughter of Frederick Hodgson
c6 Engagement – Thomas Ray Mansell, son of Thomas G. Mansell to Jo Lee Mascioli, daughter of John G. Mascioli
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs James Ernest Reid – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs William James Campbell – Photo
21 August 1961
Page 1
c1 Article – James Harold Rose, age 21 years, of St Thomas escaped today from Collins Bay Penitentiary
Page 6
c1 Article – 108th Annual Aylmer Fair
c1 Died – Norman W. Corbett, 81st year, Aug 19
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Dorey, 38 years, Aug 20
c3 Photo – Decoration Day for Aylmer Legion; Rev Ronald Matthewman
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Coker, nee Murray, 84 years, Aug 20; foster mother of Bert Hoffman; aunt of Jack Murray, Roy Dennis and Charles Murray; sister-in-law of Mrs John Murray; mother of the late Frederick Coker
c2 Died – Mrs Edith Lillian Peart, Aug 20, wife of J. Walton Pear
c4 Photo –
Joan Bodkin of Aylmer; Keith Carter of Kingsmill; Mary Lou McCart
c4 Died – Louis Kesteloot, 77th year, Aug 20
c4 Memoriam – Earl G. Williams, Aug 21 1960, by wife Evelyn, Doris & Bob and children Randy and Ricky
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Coker, Aug 20
c5 Died – Wesley R. Copeland, 52nd year, Aug 20
c5 Died – Norman W. Corbett, Aug 19
c6 Died – Mrs Minnie Garnham, 97th year, Aug 18, widow of Andrew Garnham
c6 Died – Mrs Albert Harper, 81 years, Aug 19
c5 Died – Leonard Charles Haight, Aug 19, husband of Mrs Esther Haight
c5 Died – Mrs Edna S. Henderson, nee Lotz, 67th year, Aug 20, wife of John D. Henderson; mother of John Ross Henderson
c5 Died – Mrs Edith Lillian Peart, Aug 20
c6 Died – Mrs Edna S. Henderson, Aug 20
c6 Article – Hank Kielstra, son of K. Kielstra of St Thomas
21 August 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photos – Plane crash at Port Bruce; Leonard Haight killed
c1 Article – Construction of $194,000 Bowling Alley for Aylmer – artist drawing
c4 Photo – Joseph & Andrew Couckuyt, sons of Cyriel Couckuyt; Joseph Phillips
c4 Photo – Ken Gray and son Gary; Murray Boughner
c7 Died – Leonard Charles Haight, Aug 19
Page 15
c1 Photo – St Thomas churches
c1 Photo – Jennings Furniture Ltd., St Thomas
22 August 1961
Page 3
c1 Photo – Robert E. Layfield; Mrs Berton Campbell; Raymond Taylor
c6 Photo – Capt. Asel Bartlett; Charles Smyth; George Scroggie; J. W. MacKenzie; Capt. Howard MacEachren
Page 6
c1 Died – Ross H. Cowan, 47 years, Aug 20
c3 Photo – Majorettes at Aylmer Fair Parade
c3 Reunion – Bolt Family
c6 Birthday – Mrs Salem Franklin, nee Nellie Blanche Moulton of Port Rowan, 87th
c7 Died – Cecil R. Reed, 64 years, Aug 21, brother of Charles, Robert, Gordon, Clarence, Earle and Mrs W. H. (Victoria) Lewis
Page 7
c1 Died – Neil McColl, 75 years, Aug 22
c2 Article – Colin Helsby, age 19, son of Alfred Helsby of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Article – William Harrison, age 18, son of William Harrison of St Thomas – Photo
c6 Memoriam – Herman Fishleigh, Aug 22 1958
c7 Died – Neil McColl, Aug 22
22 August 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Brown Swiss triplet calves owned by Dr Kenneth Penhale and Adam Heisler of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Patricia and Shirley Pattinson, daughter of Hume Pattinson of Aylmer with their pony ‘Frosty’
23 August 1961
Page 2
c1 Photo – Top Cows at Forest Lee Farms, Springfield; owner D. W. Shively; James Dunning
c1 Photo – Durno Innes of Woodstock
c1 Photo – D. W. Shively of Springfield
Page 3
c2 Died – Henry Ward, 72 years, Aug 22, husband of Mrs Lily May Ward
c2 Died – Mrs Lily May Ward, 68 years, Aug 22, wife of Henry Ward
Page 6
c2 Died – Charles Haggan, 73 years, Aug 13, husband of Mrs Flora Haggan, nee Jenkins
Page 7
c1 Will – Estate of Victor Sifton, publisher and editor of the Winnipeg Free Press; father of John W. Sifton, Mrs Earl Crowe and Mrs Donald Kennedy
c3 Died – Mrs Lila Kerr, 78th year, Aug 21, widow of Robert Kerr
c4 Died – Mrs Florence Roberts, nee Broome, 86 years, Aug 22, widow of Frederick Roberts
c4 Born – Kelley Jo Cohoon, daughter of Fred & Dorene Cohoon, nee LeCourtois; sister of Stephen and Scott; Aug 7
c4 Born – Linda Anne Geddes, daughter of Robert & Anne H. Geddes, nee Banks, Aug 21
c4 Memoriam – Orville Brooks, Aug 23 1960
c4 Memoriam – Kenneth Michie, Aug 23 1951, by Georgie; by his daughter and sons Valorie, Kenneth and Donald
c5 Died – Mrs Eva Carr Black, 77 years, Aug 23, widow of A. N. ‘Sandy’ Black
c5 Funeral – Mrs Edith L. Peart, Aug 22
c5 Funeral – Mrs Mary Coker, Aug 22
c6 Died – Mrs Johanna Gutovsky, nee Stanait, 86 years, Aug 22, widow of John Gutovsky; mother of Max, Amiel, Oswald and Gustov Gutovsky, Mrs R. R (Alma) Rogal, Mrs John (Bertha) Parlbah, Mrs Bruno (Meda) Mastas, Miss Helen Gutovsky and Mrs Herman (Lidia) Albright
c6 Died – Mrs Eva Carr Black, Aug 23
c6 Died – Arthur H. O’Connor, 72nd year, Aug 22, husband of Mrs Bertha O’Connor, nee Mussel
c6 Died – Mrs Florence Roberts, Aug 22
c6 Died – Mrs Johanna Gutovsky, Aug 22
Page 9
c3 Photo – F. Earl Norton, owner and principal of St Thomas Business College, 428 Talbot St., St Thomas; Miss Marilyn May, instructor
23 August 1961
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – The Vac-Form Company, Port Stanley; Mel Fowler; Don Temple
c1 Photo – Mrs Bernice Pollitt; president of Vac-Form Company, Port Stanley is Rohn Pollitt
c3 Article – New Vac-Form Company, Port Stanley; owner Rohn Pollitt of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Gordon Hughson; Dr William Cresswell; Jan Verdun
c6 Photo – Car accident of Mervin Weverink, age 39 of St Thomas; his son Henry and his nephew Henry Dekker, age 18 of Cornwall
Page 19
c4 Photo – Mrs Sidney Patterson; students at Bible Study Session in Alma College
Page 20
c3 Photo – Mrs Ted Wolfe of Aylmer
Page 28
c3 Photo – St Thomas Jayhawks Football Team members – Bill Lee; John Tinnes; Irwin Tinnes; Bob Ryckman; Steve Scarff; Hugh O’Donnell; Ron Harvey; John Vigars; Al Miller; Cec Archibald; Martin Fabi; Bob Noyes
24 August 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Michael Danbrook, son of Keith Danbrook of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Carolyn Danbrook, daughter of Keith Danbrook; Prof. M. W. Staples; Mrs John White
c6 Photo – Carolyn Danbrook; Prof. M. W. Staples; John Wise; A. V. Langton
c6 Photo – John A. White of St Thomas
Page 7
c1 Died – Cornelis Hamelink, 64 years, Aug 24, husband of Mrs Leuntje Hamelink, nee Dileman; father of Neil, Jack and Annie Hamelink; brother of John and Peter Hamelink
c4 Reunions – Jewell Family; Ripley Family
c5 Died – Harold William Hardy, Aug 18, husband of Mrs Helga Hardy; father of Mrs Robert (Anne) Mogh and Carole Hardy; brother of Mrs Rex Harper, Mrs E. R. McPherson, Mrs John Tams, Mrs Bert Woods, Mrs Robert Saunders and Cecil J. Hardy
c5 Died – Mrs Eva Carr Black, Aug 23
c5 Died – Mrs Johanna Gutovsky, Aug 22
c6 Died – Mrs Florence Roberts, Aug 22
c6 Died – Harry Addison Spies, Aug 23
Page 8
c5 Article – Bill Plastow’s Shell Service Station, 904 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 9
c1 Photo – William Plastow; Gus Merritt
c6 Photo – Bill Plastow; Shell Service Station, St Thomas
Page 10
c1 Died – Peter Joyce, father of Harry Joyce
c1 Funeral – Wesley Copeland, Aug 22, husband of Mrs Catherine Copeland, nee Laing
24 August 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Raymond George Marlatt, age 22, of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Aylmer Fair baby show – Mark John Campbell, son of Ray Campbell of Aylmer; Karen Ann Lockwood, daughter of Gerald Lockwood of St Thomas; Mrs Jean Cresswell; Mrs Anne Wheatley; Mrs Audrey Glover; Mrs Norma Lockstein
c3 Photo – Judy Bowlby of St Thomas
Page 15
c3 Married – Gerald Thomas Myers, son of John Wellington Myers to Robin Barbara Medcalf, daughter of Francis Henry Medcalf
25 August 1961
Page 6
c1 Died – Fenn Seto, 68th years, Aug 23, brother of You-Chuan Seto
c2 Funeral – Mrs John Palmer, Aug 21
c2 Funeral – Mrs Kathrina Stickel, Aug 21
c2 Funeral – Norman W. Corbett, Aug 22
c3 Died – Mrs Ella Vinckier, 64th year, Aug 23
c3 Died – Miss Annie Alice Pearson, 41 years, Aug 23, daughter of Harold Pearson; sister of George Pearson
Page 7
c4 Born – Jane Ellen Scidmore, daughter of Stan & Anne Scidmore, Aug 22
c4 Legal – Mr & Mrs Julius & Anna Suto of Aylmer
c5 Died – Harry Addison Spies, Aug 23
c6 Memoriam – George Target, Aug 25 1958, by wife and family
Page 9
c1 Photos – New Liquor Control Board of Ontario store, Elgin St., St Thomas
25 August 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Tom Watts; Albert Bishop
Page 12
c4 Married – Robert Alexander Campbell, son of Arthur E. Campbell to Isobel Annetta Brown, daughter of Stewart A. Brown – Photo
Page 13
c3 Married – Ivan Albert Heidt, son of Reginald Heidt to Lois Marilyn Reid, daughter of George Reid – Photo
26 August 1961
Page 3
c3 School Report – Ebenezer Christian School, Fairview Ave., St Thomas – Photo
c8 Photo – Jerry Wadley of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Marjorie Pauline Childs, nee Pelham, 50th year, Aug 26, daughter of George Pelham; wife of Commander W. A. Childs; sister of Mrs E. G. Gallant, Morton, Leonard, Henry, Vincent and George Pelham
c3 Photo – Stan Smith of St Thomas and son Albert Smith, age 10 years at flying contest
c3 Article – Canadian National Radio Controlled Model Airplane Flying contest at St Thomas Municipal Airport
c3 Funeral – Mrs Florence Roberts, Aug 25
c4 Memoriam – Mabel C. McMurray, Aug 27 1960, by husband Ross and children Thelma, Barbara, Jean, Dennis and Nancy
c5 Article – Dr Richard B. Perkins of St Thomas – Photo
c8 Article – Peter J. McNabb – Photo
26 August 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Rodney Tobacco Festival Queen contestants – Dianne Perovich; Sharon McGahan; Cathy Goos; Helen VanDeBogart; Caroline Tunks; Kathy Felder
c1 Photo – Elizabeth Cziraky; Cheryl Ann McDonald; Kathy Felder
c1 Photo – Douglas Ross; Mrs Ross Emrich; Mrs Anne Szabo; Mrs Joyce Campbell
c5 Photo – Nancy Sanders
c6 Photo – Mrs Georgia Claypole; Mrs Earl Cook
c6 Photo – Mr & Mrs Charles Hyde
Page 12
c1 Married – Richard Lee Erickson, son of Walter Erickson to Patricia Marie Beechey, daughter of John Beechey
c3 Married – Donald O. Ross, son of Norman Ross to Donna Marie Dicker, daughter of J. E. Dicker
c5 Married – Gerald Durfy, son of George Hatch to Monna Johnston, daughter of Harold W. D. Johnston
c5 Married – Donald Earl Ward, son of Earl Ward to Fern Charlotte Read, daughter of John C. & Vera Read
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Roy Fillmore of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
c6 Married – Robert Arthur Nethercott, son of George Nethercott to Karen Elaine Weir, daughter of James A. Weir
c7 Married – Donald Arthur Graham, son of Dr Arthur D. Graham to Marilyn Lorraine Ashbury, daughter of Clarence E. Ashbury
c8 Married – George Russell Nightingale son of John O. Nightingale to Betty June Davis, daughter of T. Howard Davis
Page 13
c1 Married – Robert Alexander Campbell to Isobel Brown
c2 Birthday – Mrs Grace Underhill of Houghton Centre, 81st
c2 Married – Donald Graham to Marilyn Ashbury
c3 Married – Roy Houghton to Gertrude Alice Edstrom
c3 Married – Robert Arthur Nethercott to Karen Elaine Weir
c3 Married – Jan Molcjan to Monica May Gay
c4 Birthday – Mrs George E. Brown of St Thomas, 95th
c5 Photo – 5 Generations of George Brown family – Scott Ronson; Mrs Irene Baker; Susan Ronson; Mrs Herbert Walters; Robert Ronson; Mrs George E. Brown
Page 20
c1 Engagement – Daniel S. Reith, son of Mrs Ola Reith to Virginia Diane Jackson, daughter of Harold V. Jackson – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Gary Bruce Grieve – Photo
c3 Engagement – Jon Charles Campbell, son of John D. Campbell to Karen Margaret Ostrander, daughter of Fred Ostrander
c3 Engagement – Gary Kenneth Skelding, son of Wilfred Skelding to Carole Anne Moore, daughter of Lloyd Moore
c3 Engagement – Alfred Edward Austin, son of Jack Austin to Patricia Ann Durfey, daughter of William Durfey
c4 Engagement – Daniel S. Reith to Virginia Diane Jackson
c4 Engagement – Ronald Kenneth Goodman, son of Gordon Goodman to Catherine Elizabeth Christoff, sister of Mrs Cyril Pearson and daughter of Peter Christoff
c4 Engagement – Edwin L. James Finch, son of Edwin Finch to Mary Ann Rooney daughter of Albert Rooney
c5 Engagement – Stephen J. Molnar, son of Stephen Molnar to Betty Louise Genes, daughter of James E. Geddes – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Orley Wayne Potter – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs George James Rae – Photo