St Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
March & April 1961
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1 March 1961
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c8 Photo – Frank Mount of Crescent Finance, 600 Talbot St., St Thomas
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c1 Photo – Mrs George Maltezo of Aylmer
c5 Photo – Sgt. James Bradley; Mrs James Cutten; Mrs John Hill; Mrs John Wilson; Miss Laura Bell Black
Page 7
c2 Died – Wyman B. Sparling, 66th year, Feb 28, husband of Mrs Bessie Sparling, nee Goodwin; father of Mrs William (Della) Aglor
c3 Died – Mrs C. Bell Woodward, 84 years, Mar 1, wife of Ernest H. Woodward
c5 Article – Percy R. Locke of St Thomas – Photo
c6 Memoriam – Adam James Vaughan, Mar 1 1952
c7 Born – Linda Marie Lynch, daughter of Michael Lynch, Feb 26
c7 Died – Mrs C. Bell Woodward, Mar 1
1 March 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – New bridge over the Thames River at Wardsville by Elgin Construction Co. of St Thomas
c6 Photo – R. A. Davidson; Bert Beaumont; Peter Preston
c7 Article – John Dufton of St Thomas – Photo
Page 15
c3 Photo – Mrs J. A. Jennings; Mrs H. A. Hair; Mrs W. E. Medcalf; Mrs A. H. Reynolds; Mrs S. A. Hammond; Mrs D. S. Anderson; Mrs D. S. Gurton
2 March 1961
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c1 Funeral – Mrs Fred C. Kennedy, Mar 1
c1 Died – Charles A. Brown, 66th year, husband of Mrs Minnie Brown
c2 Died – Stanley, Burnett, 49 years, Feb 28, husband of Mrs Beatrice Burnett
c3 Died – Mrs Alta Chute, 49 years, Mar 1, husband of George Chute
c4 Died – Arthur Clifford Hazen, 74th year, husband of Mrs Helena Hazen
c4 Died – Mrs Emma Levina Barham, 92 years, Mar 1, widow of George Barham
c5 Died – Charles Gordon Baskerville, 40 years, Mar 1, son of Gladys Baskerville; husband of Mrs Helen Ann Baskerville, nee Lounds; father of John, William, Charles, Jean and Susan Baskerville; brother of Mrs Donald Abbot and Miss Roxie Baskerville
Page 7
c3 Born – Stephen Arthur Quick, son of Derwyn Quick, Feb 20
c3 Born – Mary Alexandria Robertson, daughter of Angus & Mary Robertson, Feb 27
c4 Memoriam – George Augustus ‘Gus’ Dezeng, Mrs 2 1959
c4 Memoriam – K. L. Hamilton, Mar 2 1960
c5 Funeral – John J. ‘Jack’ Kenney, Mar 1
c5 Died – Mrs C. Bell Woodward, Mar 1
c8 Photo – Jack Cook of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
Page 9
c1 Article – William R. Thorpe, son of W. A. Thorpe of St Thomas
2 March 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Arthur F. Flewelling, age 31 years, of Port Stanley
c3 Photo – Read S. Brown, governor of Elgin County Jail; Ray Stanley; Bob Moore
3 March 1961
Page 2
c1 Photo – St Thomas Scouts – G. G. Morgan; John McCormick; Keith Baker; Richard Carr; William Prickett; Steve Anderson; William Phetteplace; Ronald MacPherson
Page 7
c1 Died – Douglas Millen, Mar 3, husband of Mrs Alma Millen
c1 Died – Lloyd T. Riley, age 26 years, Mar 1, son of Thomas Riley; husband of Mrs Valerie Riley, nee MacDonald; father of Tad Riley; grandson of Fred Jobson
c3 Funeral – Gordon T. Fitchett, Mar 1
c4 Memoriam – Wilbert Atkinson, Mar 3 1959
c6 Died – William Dummer, 57 years, Mar 2
c8 Died – William Dummer, Mar 2
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c2 Married – George Winston Allen, son of George A. Allen to Karen Frances Anderson, daughter of Harold Anderson
c5 Married – James Arthur Roy Sealey, son of James Sealey to Corrie Catherine Goos, daughter of John Goos
3 March 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Arthur Voaden Vocational School talent show
c1 Photo – Jerry Bishop; Russ Doholis; Trena Mitchell; Linda Barrett
c1 Photo – Bill Cushman; Dave Ankenman; Michael Finlay; Grace Chapman; Isabel Austin
4 March 1961
Page 2
c3 Photo – Sparta Continuation School Choir – Donna Denniss; Carolyn Marshall; Judy Harvey; Jo-Anne Sim; Linda Crosby; Lillian Player; Mary Rewbotham; Sandra Booker; Pat Webber; Donna Lampman; Marian Churchill; Linda Holmes; Nancy Tansley; Carol Crocker; Marion McCutcheon; Ruby Warren; Alice Roberts; Heather Fish; Don Proctor; Wayne Ruddock; Ken Gelok; David Booker; Robert Cook; David Kay; Garry Burd; Dan Martin; Gary Higgs
Page 3
c1 Died – William J. Snelgrove, age 21 years, Mar 4
c3 Photo – David Stover & Leslie Harrington tapping sugar bush of Hugh McNeil of Lyons
c6 Photo – Dick Rawlings of Disbrowe Motors, 827 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 6
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs Donald Burgess; Wilfred Charlton; Clayton Fulkerson; James A. McBain; Ronald K. McNeil
Page 7
c2 Died – John N. ‘Blackie’ Gale, 41 years, Mar 3, husband of Mrs Henrietta Gale
c3 Fire – Home of Cecil & Eva Ryder, Port Stanley – Photo
c4 Birthday – Milton Hatch of St Thomas, 92nd – Photo
c4 Died – Robert A. Leitch, 76 years, Mar 3, husband of Mrs Leila Leitch
c4 Funeral – Mrs C. Bell Woodward, Mar 3
c5 Memoriam – Fred C. Falkins, Mar 4 1960
c5 Memoriam – Annie Withenshaw, Mar 4 1953, by daughter Lena
c7 Died – Robert A. Leitch, Mar 3
Page 8
c1 Article – Music in School Program
c1 Photo – Grade 3 Class at Elgin Court School, Miss Alma Searle, teacher; Donna Scrath and Russel Callaghan
c3 Photo – Elmdale School Senior Choir – Jim Noviss; Jack Irvine; Bruce Smith; Lind McCutcheon; Sue Millman; Susan Smith; Bonnie Duncan; Dawn Wilson; Linda McGregor; Richard Danbrook; Ron Behie; Murray Harvey; Bob Peart; Betty Payne; Sandra Beales; Janet Koyle; Linda Kennedy Sandra Weir; Cookie Cooke; Wendy Ball; Lois Bailey; Gail Fuke; Ken Rex; Lynn Pescod; Shirley Bobier; Sandy Thompson; Grace McMurachy; Lynn Turley; Pat Matthews; Breda Dyson; Donna Garrod; Donna Mathews; Janice Stewart; Sharon Green; Mrs Margaret Austin, music director
c3 Photo – St Thomas Public School Band – Grades 5 to 8; Allan Harrington, public schools music supervisor
c4 Photo – Wellington Street School Choir – Tommy Waller; Harvey Beyes; Tommy Kierluk; George Pell; Susan Agnew; Carol Waite; Phillip Vannatter; Donna Graham; Judith Hyatt; Jon Dawson; Archie Campbell Larry Burque; Sandra Sudders; Lynda Edwards; Ann Babcock; Betsy Anderson; Mary Pell; Peter Kierluk; Susan Hare; Maureen Moor; Sandra Phippen; Joy Gerrard; Jo-Anne Gilbert; Louise Clements; Lauri Lovat; Sarra Campbell; Marnie Cave; Mary Shaw; Jean Parker; Robert Schuit; Patricia Chapman; Sandra Norman; James Brown; Phyllis Morriss; Gloria Ashton; Linda Morrison; Judie Birch; Bob Low; G. B. Martelle, teacher
c4 Photo – Grade 7 & 8 Myrtle St. School – Don Smith; Carol Olson; Jim Allen; Lynne Elliott; Mrs Winifred Faulkner, teacher
4 March 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Ridgetown Agricultural School – Larry Carr; Carl Johnston, son of Mrs Ruth Johnston; Gerald Rose; Don Pestall; Bill McBrien
c1 Photo – Ridgetown Agricultural School – Ron Lyle, son of Gordon Lyle; Allan Hubblethwaite
c4 Photo – Ridgetown Agricultural School – Barry Kinsey, son of Stewart Kinsey
c4 Photo – Ridgetown Agricultural School – Paul Millard, son of Hugh Millard
c6 Photo – Ridgetown Agricultural School – Mervin Scott, son of Kenneth Scott
c6 Article – Western Ontario Agricultural School, Ridgetown
c6 Article – After Sixty Years, by R. W. Johnson
Page 14
c3 Photo – Mrs J. C. Bell; Mr & Mrs W. S. Dempsey; Mrs A. E. Sloan
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Ed Garton of Tillsonburg, 60th – Photo
Page 15
c2 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 20
c2 Engagement – James Jackson Tyson, son of A. E. Tyson to Jeannette Louise Campbell, daughter of Curtis Campbell – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs George Winston Allen – Photo
c4 Married – William Roger Wilkinson, son of Mrs Roger Wilkinson to Marjorie Ruth McCart, daughter of Mrs Stanley Yeager and the late Sgt Harry McCart
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harold Monk of Ridgetown, 35th
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Earl McAteer – Photo
c5 Engagement – James Jackson Tyson to Jeannette Louis Campbell
c5 Engagement – William Campbell Carroll, son of E. M. Carroll to Lila Marie Shoemaker, daughter of Norman Shoemaker
c5 Engagement – Albert S. Caughell to Betty Farnsworth, daughter of Colin Farnsworth and sister of Allan Farnsworth
c6 Married – Brian McQuiggan to Joan Fellows
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. H. McLandress of Dutton, 55th
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs James Arthur Roy Sealey – Photo
c8 Photo – Mrs Marguerite Braddon
6 March 1961
Page 2
c1 Died – Mrs Veronica M. Turner, age 32 years, Mar 4, wife of Leonard Turner
Page 6
c2 Photo – William Morton and James Haines
c4 Photo – G. A. ‘Gerry’ Gordon; William Morton; Brenton Hellyer
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth ‘Amy Willison, age 76 years, Mar 4, widow of William Willison
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Isabella Sharp, 65 years, Mar 4, wife of Frederick Sharp; mother of George F. and Ronald E. Sharp and Mrs Frank (Mildred) Boylan; sister of Mrs Jack Long
c2 Died – Mrs Isabel McCallum, 82 years, Mar 4, widow of Thomas McCallum
c3 Fire – Barn of George Oldrieve of Port Stanley – Photo
c4 Funeral – William Dummer, Mar 4
c5 Born – Son of Anthony J. & Cathy Robinson, nee Volway, Mar 3
c5 Memoriam – Cora A. Gillett, Mar 6 1958, by daughter Tennice and granddaughter Maxine
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Clara M. Hutchison, Mar 6 1941, by son E. C. Hutchison
c6 Died – Mrs Isabella Sharp, Mar 4
c6 Died – George Albert Wray, Mar 4
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth ‘Amy’ Willison, Mar 4
Page 8
c1 Baptism – Peter Wayne Davey, son of Lawrence Bruce Davey; Allen William Kelly, son of Leonard W. Kelly; Steven Wayne Roulston, son of F. Murray Roulston
6 March 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Died – George Albert Wray, 76 years, Mar 4 – Photo
c2 Bonspiel – Mrs J. E. Richards; Mrs H. L. Sharpe; Mrs W. H. Slute; Mrs L. S Mason
c3 Photo – A. D. McTavish; Man Carroll; Donald Small; Robert Humphrey; Alvin Jacklin
Page 11
c3 Photo – Ross St Shopping District
c3 Photo – Anthony Music Store, 120 Curtis St., St Thomas
7 March 1961
Page 2
c3 Photo – Ken Rylands; J. A. Robinson; Ken Corbett; Dick Allen; Rev M. R. Griffin; Al Sinnott; Jack Wood; Bill Mickel; Ron Latimar
c3 Photo – Alex Connor; Ross Emmott; Earl Ashton; Eddie Grant; Chuck Ferns; Ben Murray; Bob Lark
Page 3
c6 Photo – H. K. Patton; Charles Haughey; Janice Brown; Theresa Walter; Rodger Lond
c8 Photo – Dr. E. Cecil Gliddon of St Thomas
Page 7
c1 Inquest – Death of Harry Hopper of Bayham Township
c3 Died – Mrs Rena Nelles, 80th year, Mar 6, wife of Mahlon Nelles
c4 Died – John Mangelsen, 65 years, Mar 7, son of Jacob Mangelsen; husband of Mrs Katherine Mangelsen, nee Schmidt; father of Richard and Betty Mangelsen; brother of Fred and George Mangelsen and the late Katherine Mangelsen; grandfather of Gary, Sylvia and Ricky Mangelsen
c5 Funeral – Mrs George L. Chute, Mar 4
c5 Funeral – Robert A. Leitch, Mar 6
c7 Died – John Mangelsen, Mar 7
c7 Memoriam – Louis Rupple, Mar 7 1946, by wife Ivy, son Gordon, daughter Rose and son-in-law Jim
c8 Born – Cathy Louise Tattersall, daughter of J. K. & Ethel Tattersall, nee Trimmer, Mar 6
Page 9
c7 Photo – Jim Taylor, news cameraman at St Thomas Times Journal
Page 10
c3 Engagement – Wilfred Philip May, son of Mrs Ivy May to Roberta Betty Monteith, daughter of Robert Preston Monteith
Page 11
c4 Bonspiel – Mrs A. E. Downing; Mrs C. M. Waters; Mrs H, A Scarffe; Mrs C. R. McLeod; Tory Gregg
c4 Bonspiel – Mrs W. I. Finlay; Mrs J. E. Young; Mrs H. A. Smith; Mrs A. E. Medcalf; Mrs I. B. Trussler; G. R. Munro
Page 14
c1 Baptism – Mary Kathryn Cooke, daughter of J. H. Cooke; Richard Gordon and Michael Earl Taylor, sons of Milton E. Taylor
8 March 1961
Page 1
c2 Photo – Fire guts G. O. Howse Home Appliance Shop, Talbot St., St Thomas
c4 Photo – Murray McNea, fire prevention officer and Frank Kondal, city building inspector
Page 6
c1 Article – Aylmer Figure Skating Club Carnival
c4 Died – Harvie S. Balfour, 54 years, Mar 7, son of Andrew Balfour; husband of Mrs Doris Balfour; father of Nancy and Jane Balfour; brother of Mrs Jessie Rehill, Mrs Louella Perkins and the late Reginald J. Balfour – Photo
Page 7
c5 Died – Harvie S. Balfour, Mar 7
Page 8
c1 Article – S. N. Fenwick, principal of Arthur Voaden Vocational School
c5 Photo – Jack T. Waite and Constable Harold Davie
c5 Photo – Mayor Vincent A. Barrie and Fireman C. A. Dunn
Page 9
Article – Miss Amy W. Pollard (later Mrs John B. Morford), superintendent of first St Thomas hospital Amasa Wood which opened on May 24 1892 – Photo
8 March 1961
Second Section
Page 13 Photos of Talbot St., St Thomas fire – Capt. Tom Gagen; Fireman Jim Claypole; Fireman Les Davies
Page 16
c1 Article – Balaclava St. School Talent Night
c3 Photo – Miss Hazel Charlton’s Balaclava St. School Kindergarten Rhythm Band – Michael Mayer; Tommy Irwin; Stephen Doyle; Michael Laur; Nick Gettas, Bill Titchener; Chris McIntyre; Debbie Rossiter; Joel Huber; Andrea Gordon Marlene Paddon, pianist; Stephen Harmer; David Purcell; Brian Neil Michael Dalton; Kim Panter; Jeffrey Langley; Debra Martindale; Lisa Whittingham; Kathy Lynas; Jennifer Grant; Jill Schultz
9 March 1961
Page 6
c3 Photo – Bonspiel – William Young; Mr & Mrs Robert Lemon; Mr & Mrs Jack Ferguson
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth A. Willison, Mar 7
c3 Funeral – George A. Wray, Mar 7
c4 Birthday – Ross Learn, 21st
c5 Birthday – Allan Sandham, 7th, son of Lloyd Sandham
Page 7
c4 Died – Clifford Norman Hemphill, 47 years, Mar 9, husband of Mrs Neva Hemphill
c7 Born – Douglas John Bell, son of R. G. & Gwen Bell, nee Allen, Mar 5
c7 Born – William Alan LeCourtois, son of Gary & Carol LeCourtois, nee Morse, Feb 24
c7 Died – Harvie S. Balfour
c7 Died – Clifford Norman Hemphill, Mar 9
Page 12
c1 Funeral – Harry Carey, Mar 9, brother-in-law of G. M. Grant
9 March 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – David Abdey; Susan Foster; Paul Waite; Bill Zimmerman
c1 Photo – Holly Holmes; Linda Cornish; Sue Richardson; Dick Fyle
c3 Photo – Gregory Cassidy; Hugh McLachlin; Donald MacDonald; Gordon Tuck; William Loveday
c6 Photo – Mrs Esther Binks; Mrs Vivian Whitney; Mrs Marie Wallis; Mrs Rose Conroy
c6 Photo – Ray Sherwin; Howard Kettlewell; Robert Clifton; Ross Keane; Frank Abdey; Verne Daugherty
10 March 1961
Page 3
c3 Photo – W. Intven of St Thomas
Page 5
c3 Photo – Bob Tolmie; Margaret MacPherson; Carolyn Morley; Dave Bell; Clifford Silcox
c3 Photo – Connie Post; Tom Hubert; Carol Hague; Judy Ayling
c6 Photo – Hugh Wiles of Disbrowe Motors, St Thomas
Page 7
c1 Died – Lorne Zavitz, 64 years, Mar 10, husband of Mrs Bessie Zavitz
c3 Died – Leonard Barton, 79 years, Mar 10, widow of Mrs Florence Barton
c4 Died – Mrs Anna R. Foote, 88 years, Mar 9, widow of George E. Foote
c4 Memoriam – Eleanore Dennis, Mar 9 1957, by daughters and sons May, Pearl, Wesley, Myrtle, Nora, Richard and Florence
c4 Memoriam – Gordon Stanley Else, Mar 10 1959, by wife Ethel
c6 Died – Leonard Barton, Mar 10
c6 Died – Mrs Anna R. Foote, Mar 9
c6 Died – Clifford Norman Hemphill, Mar 9
c8 Died – Joseph Dallaire, 45 years, Mar 8, son of Mrs Marie Eugenia Dallaire who died Mar 5; husband of Mrs Cecelia Dallaire, nee Bendig; father of Thomas, Joseph and John Dallaire, Mrs Thomas (Mary Ann) Luchenski, Joyce Dallaire, Mrs Ray (Patricia) Martineau and Diane Dallaire; brother of Elziar, Thomas, John, Paul and Philip Dallaire, Mrs Mary Pelletier, Mrs Lucille Boismier, Mrs Louise St John, Mrs Margaret Meloche and Mrs Theresa Chenier
10 March 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – New auto transporter railway car passes through St Thomas on New York Central
Page 13
c1 Photo – Dough Leith of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
c3 Photo – Robert Ball; Ken McLaughlin; Clarence Lunn; Ron Lee
c5 Photo – Angus Campbell of Belldoon Farms, Iona; farm owner Phillip Campbell
11 March 1961
Page 1
c3 Photo – Hon. Lester B. Pearson; Hon. Paul Martin; Mayor Dr George Harrison; Mayor Vincent A. Barrie; Lloyd S. Gurr; WC Arthur H. Moody
Page 2
c3 Photo – Amita Malik; Hon. Lester B. Pearson; Mayor V. A. Barrie
Page 3
c3 Article – After Sixty Years, by R. W. Johnson
c3 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c3 Photo – London Symphony Orchestra
Page 5
c1 Article – T. W. Cottrell retirement
c3 Photo – T. W. Cottrell; Bert Mitchell; R. F. Culbreth; H. M. Babcock; R. R. Sneddon; D. T. Cottrell; P. W. Hankinson
c7 Photo – Bob Massecar, St Thomas Times Journal photographer
Page 6
c2 Birthday – Mrs Fred E. Martin of Springfield, 91 years – Photo
c2 Article – Mrs Fred E. Martin, nee Ada Woolley
c5 Photo – James McBain; Nelson Clark; Ronald K. McNeil; Donald Burgess; Andrew Cipu
c5 Photo – John Robarts; Harold Jenkins; Mrs Jack Vary
c8 Photo – W. H. ‘Bill’ Hillman of St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Margaret Cosens, 92 years, Mar 10, widow of Alfred Cosens
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth J. Gardner, 83 years, Mar 11, widow of William T. Gardner
c5 Photo – Judy Ann Bowlby, age 17, daughter of Clare Bowlby of St Thomas
c5 Memoriam – Kenneth Mattis, Mar 12 1946, by daughters Linda and sons Carl R. J. and Ken
c5 Memoriam – Lillian and Dorothy Catchpole, Mar 12 1915
c6 Born – Steven Wayne Chapman, son of Alex & June Chapman, nee Crane, Mar 7
c6 Born – Gregory David Martin, son of David & Maureen Martin, nee Smith, Mar 10
c6 Born – Beverley Joanne Rose, daughter of Harold Rose; sister of Bill, Bob and Bert; Mar 6
c6 Born – John Steven Searay, son of John & Ilene Searay, nee Oldham; brother of Judy, Debra and Phillip; Mar 8
c6 Born – Son of Lee & Mrs Smith, nee Parker, Mar 10
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth J. Gardner, Mar 11
c6 Died – Leonard Barton, Mar 10
c6 Died – Mrs Anna R. Foote, Mar 9
c7 Died – Mrs Elizabeth L. Cotton, 77 years, Mar 10, widow of Frank Cotton
c8 Died – Martin Traubenik, 62 years, Mar 10l, father of Philip Traubenik
Page 8
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Elias Yeo of St Thomas, 50th – Photo
c3 Married – Robert Earl McAteer, son of Frank McAteer to Dorothy Patricia McMurdo, daughter of Mrs Marion McMurdo
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Peter E. Wilson of Port Burwell, 60th – Photo
c6 Married – Noel VanDooren, son of Alexander VanDooren to Ida Lilliam Beharrell, daughter of William Arthur Beharrell
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William H. Clark of Union, 50th -Photo
Page 8
c1 Photo – Grade V Class at Scott Street School, St Thomas; Mrs W. King, teacher
c1 Photo – Grade VII and VIII at Mary Bucke School,, St Thomas – Ron Pearce; Diane Cook; Brenda Barber; Jackie Stein; Allen Mellor
c2 Photo – Grade VI at Edward Street School, St Thomas; Anne MacRae; Kenneth Jones, teacher
c5 Article – Elementary School Art
11 March 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Laurence H. ‘Laurie’ Briggs of St Thomas
c4 Photo – George M. Dingman; Charles D. Dingman; Tom Keith; James Brawley; Gordon D. Agnew; A. E. O’Loughlin; W. F. Stewart; Donald Froome
c5 Retirement – Gordon D. Agnew of St Thomas Times Journal Staff
Page 17
c4 Photo – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Sports Banquet – Bill McAffer; Ken Rozell; Randy Baker; Ken Mills; Ed Williamson, coach; Wayne Paddon, coach
c4 Photo – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Sports Banquet – Ken Mills; Stuart Fenwick, principal; Al Bruno; Howard Roth, teacher
Page 20
c1 Engagement – Robert John MacNaught, son of Colin MacNaught to Barbara Elizabeth Orchard, daughter of W. W. Orchard
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Michael Andrew Szucs – Photo
c2 Engagement – Donald Joseph Dal Bianco, son of Paul Dal Bianco to Elizabeth Anne Stodart, daughter of E. D. Smith
c2 Engagement – Eric Charles Reid, son of John Reid to Patricia Kathleen Armstrong, daughter of S. W. Armstrong
c3 Engagement – Brian Patrick McDonnell, son of Mrs J. V. McDonnell to Joanne Marie Whitmore, daughter of Mrs Nelson Whitmore
c3 Engagement – Duncan Weld Shaw, son of Duncan Keith Shaw to Patricia Nan Gardner, daughter of A. E. Gardner
c3 Engagement – James Arthur Robilliard, son of Mrs Daniel Sprague and Robert R. Robilliard to Helen Simone Paul, daughter of Edgar Paul
c4 Engagement – Ian Spencer Fraser, son of J. Spencer Fraser to Carole Ann Frye, daughter of Harold G. Frye – Photo
c4 Engagement – Laverne Wyatt Bates, son of Russell Bates to Lynn Joanne Pickard, daughter of Mrs Gertrude Pickard
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Rinus Hulst – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs William Dees – Photo
13 March 1961
Page 2
c3 Photo – Rev L. F. LeDrew; Rev W. B. Glenn; Rev A. G McDowell; Rev J. K. Zeman; Rev H. W. Steward; Rev R. D. Harmer
Page 3
c2 Harold Black of Disbrowe Motors, St Thomas
Page 5
c3 Photo – Miss Nancy Kennington, daughter of Charles Kennington of St Thomas
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Harvie S. Balfour, Mar 10
c2 Funeral – Rev John Mangelsen, Mar 9
c3 Photo – Merton Shore, son of Hardy Shore of Glanworth; Don Couse
c3 Died – Mrs Emerance Deporter, 58th year Mar 12, wife of Marshall Deporter; mother of Victor, August, Raymond and John Deporter and Mrs Noel (Ilene) Verscheure
Page 7
c2 Died – Alva M. Campbell, 79th year, Mar 11, son of Archibald & Sarah Campbell; widow of Mrs Edna Campbell, nee Buchanan; husband of Mrs Madeline Campbell, nee Stacey; father of Mrs W. D. (Thelma) Pitzer, Mrs William (Marion) Barnard, Mrs Ruth McKeon and John B. Campbell; brother of Mrs Edith Smith
c2 Died – Marlatt Tillman, 89th year, Mar 11
c3 Died – Russell L. Zeller, 62 years, Mar 11, brother of Marshall, Gordon and Albert Zeller, Mrs George (Frances) Moores, Mrs Arthur (Alice) White, Mrs Cornelius (Irene) Luneman and Mrs Frank (Vera) Woodman
c3 Died – Mrs Clara Walker, 88 years, Mar 10, wife of Arnold Walker
c3 Died – Mrs Bertha Clark, nee Willey, 85 years, Mar 12, widow of Alex Clark
c3 Died – Mrs Minnie Camm, 75th year, Mar 11, mother of Mrs Stewart (Lorna) Barnes, Frederick, Raymond and Clifford Camm
c3 Funeral – Clifford N. Hemphill, Mar 11
c4 Died – George A. Kay, 82 years, Mar 12, husband of Mrs Julia Kay
c4 Died – Tillman Marlatt, Mar 11
c4 Died – Alex Gardiner, Mar 13
c5 Died – Mrs Ethel Smith, Mar 12, widow of Wallace Smith
c5 Died – Douglas L. Hoover, 58th year, Mar 13, husband of Mrs Norvall Hoover
c5 Died – Mrs Ellen G. ‘Nellie’ Brazier, 89th year, Mar 12
c5 Died – Alva M. Campbell, Mar 11
c5 Died – Mrs Bertha Clark, Mar 12
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth J. Gardner, Mar 11
c5 Died – Mrs Ethel Smith, Mar 12
c6 Born – Paula Elizabeth Axford, daughter of Harry & Beatrice Axford, nee Laidlaw, Mar 11
c6 Born – Gregory Malcolm Lewis Gloin, son of B. G. & Margie Gloin, nee McGregor, Mar 8
c6 Memoriam – W. G. Calder, Mar 13 1958
c6 Memoriam – Lyman Wayne Tansley, Mar 13 1955, by Mom and brothers Jerry and Bill
c8 Died – Mrs Ellen S. ‘Nellie’ Brazier, 89th year, Mar 12, widow of Harry Brazier
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs H. L. Orth, sister of Mrs W. Grice and Mrs A. O. (Rose) Kampe
13 March 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Hon. Paul Martin; John Wintermeyer; Lester B. Pearson; Mayor V. A. Barrie
c2 Photo – John McEachran; John Wintermeyer; Mrs J. L. Bedard; W. D. J. Moss; Robert McCubbin; Ron Macfie
c3 Photo – Hon. Lester B. Pearson; Mayor V. A. Barrie; L. S. Gurr
c3 Photo – Hubert Dollar; Lloyd S. Gurr; Hon. Paul Martin
Page 10
c3 Married – Mr Clark, son of Howard Clark to Miss Marianne Swatridge, daughter of Charles Swatridge; sister of Mrs William Nigh
Page 11
c1 Photo – St Thomas – Elgin Memorial Centre Arena
Page 16
c3 Photo – Audience in Colonel Talbot Room at the Grand Central Hotel
c4 Photo – Archie V. Coulter of St Thomas
14 March 1961
Page 6
c2 Engagement – Jim Harvey to Shirley McKie
Page 7
c4 Born – Paul Richard Hanna, son of Richard & Katherine Hanna, nee Braddon, Mar 11
c4 Born – Kathy Lynn Kirk, daughter of Ernest R. & Barbara Kirk, nee Herries; sister of Beth Ann; Mar 11
c4 Born – Steven Andrew Smyth, son of W. R. & Mrs Smyth, nee Tolmie, Mar 9
c5 Funeral – Mrs Anna R. Foote, Mar 13
c5 Funeral – Leonard Barton, Mar 13
c5 Died – Mrs Edith Davis, 60th year, Mar 14, wife of Fred Davis
14 March 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Walter McCall, son of Tom McCall – Photo
c3 Photo – Excavating new Liquor Control Board of Ontario site, Elgin St., St Thomas; Paul Kantor Construction of St Thomas
c6 Article – Mrs Mary Jupp of St Thomas, wife of Flt. Lt. William Jupp – Photo
Page 13
c3 Photo – Wellington Street Public School Basketball Champs – Richard Livingston; Richard Lalonde; Don Lemon; Bob Burgess; Ralph Snowsell, coach; Bob Dowler; Jerry Hardy; Rick Kloosterman; Doug Whiteman; Blaine Graham; absent Don Campbell
15 March 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Aylmer Figure Skating Club Carnival – Demos Routly; Karen Walker; Rhonda Garton; Mary Pattinson; Susan Heslop; Lynn Pattinson; Catharine Grant
c2 Photo – Aylmer Figure Skating Club Carnival – Robert Verdun and Pat Hughson
c2 Died – J. Garnet Woolley, Mar 14, husband of Mrs Eva May Woolley
c4 Article – Aylmer Figure Skating Club Carnival
c6 Photo – Aylmer Figure Skating Club Carnival – Lauren Jordan; Joan Hueston; Randy Burgess; Patsy Rice; Lynn White; Debbie Oliver
Page 7
c1 Article – Julia Jongsma, age 3 years, daughter of Adam Jongsma of St Thomas
c2 Died – Mrs Gertrude Busby, 83 years, Mar 14, widow of Charles W. Busby
c3 Died – Rev Frank Burgess, 79th year, Mar 14 – Photo
c3 Died – Miss Mary Emma McIntyre, Mar 14, daughter of Ewen & Elsie McIntyre, nee Fulton; sister of Elsie McIntyre, late John Edgar McIntyre and late James Ewen McIntyre
c4 Died – Mrs Hattie Harrington, 71st year, Mar 14, widow of John Harrington
c4 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth J. Gardiner, Mar 14
c4 Funeral – Alva M. Campbell, Mar 14
c5 Died – Rev Frank Burgess, Mar 14
c5 Died – Mrs Gertrude Busby, Mar 14
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Emma McIntyre, Mar 14
c5 Died – J. Garnet Woolley, Mar 14
c6 Born – Debra Susan Marie Else, daughter of Raymond & Donna Else, nee Jones; sister of David, Eric and Aaron; Mar 11
c8 Died – Mrs Clara ‘Kate’ Walker, Mar 10
Page 8
c3 Photo – Larry Partlo; Doug Campbell; Ronald C. Finlay
Page 9
c2 Photo – Marty Margeson; William Lafferty; John Carver; Ed Pfrimmer; Paul Reaulieu
c4 Photo – Mrs Della Hillman of Hillman Travel & Tour Service, 745 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Photo – Judy Watt of Betty’s Beauty Shoppe, 11 Mary St., St Thomas
15 March 1961
Second Section
Page 15
c2 Photo – 4 sets of twins at Payne’s Mills – Keith & Kenneth Blackman, age 12, Bradley & Barbara Blackman age 2, children of Thomas Blackman; Tracy and Tammy Dawdy, 6 months, daughters of Gary Dawdy; Twin sons of Alvin Williams, age 1
c2 Inquest – Death of Henry Hopper, age 33, Feb 23
Page 20
c4 Photo – Interior of Richardson’s Boys’ and Men’s Clothing Ltd., Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 23
c3 Photo – St Joseph’s High School Senior Boys Basketball Champs – Norm Lavoie; Pete Coenjarts; Paul Dunn; Pete Trowhill; Pete Dunn; Terry Sheridan; Father M. F. White; Bob Gillson, manager; Paul O’Brien; Ed Skiendziel; Barry Ruhl; Dick Cochrill; Pat Mulhern; Jim Gilmore; Tommy White, coach; absent Jim Olmstead
16 March 1961
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Mrs Ellen G. Brazier, Mar 14
c4 Photo – Bayham Public School Safety Patrol – Eddy Bourgeois; Jerry Neville; Linda Cowan; Patricia Lang; Linda Francis; Frank Kessler; Terry Ball; Diane Ozalas; Judy Soper; M. Feys; Ricky Hedges; Donald LaPlante; Terry Matz; Robert Taylor; Garry Simpson; Shelley Ball; Susan Dell; Franklin Silverthorn; Dale Palmer; John Townsend; Max Wolfe; Jerry Cattrysse
Page 7
c3 Photo – Mrs William Cheeseman; Mrs Christine Reddall; Mrs Len Crabe; Mrs Wesley McMillin
c3 Died Albert Page, 68 years, Mar 15, son of Albert & Mary Page, nee Meakins; brother of Mrs Allen (Ellen) Driscoll and Jack Page
c4 Died – James Pearse, Mar 15
c4 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Majorczak, nee Ganszky, 64th year, Mar 15, daughter of George & Elizabeth Ganszky, nee Pigner; widow of George Majorczak; sister of Steven, John and Julius Ganszky, Mrs Mary Jakab and Mrs Rosa Kora
c5 Died – Dr Donald S. Rawson, father of Mrs E. A. (Mary) Tollefson, Bruce and Eric Rawson
c5 Died – Julius DeBlaere, 39 years, Feb 17, son of Julius DeBlaere; brother of Cyril DeBlaere
c5 Funeral – Mrs Bertha Clark, Mar 15
c5 Memoriam – Herbert Sidney Bloye, Mar 16 1960, by daughter and son-in-law Barbara & William Wilson
c6 Born – Timothy Sean Devine, son of Mike & Elizabeth Devine, nee Williams; brother of Kimberly; Mar 15
c6 Died – Miss Mary Emma McIntyre, Mar 14
c6 Died – Albert Page, Mar 15
c7 Died – William J Gale, 80th year, Mar 15
c8 Died – George Spencer Kirk, 53rd year, Mar 15, son of William R. & Mary Annie Kirk, nee Brien
c8 Photo – Murray Carruthers of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
Page 9
c1 Article – John Kenneth Galbraith, born Iona Station; Ambassador to India
c3 Article – C. Herbert Egley of Delhi – Photo
16 March 1961
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Mary Pell, daughter of Archie Pell; Betsy Nickleson, daughter of C. J. Nickleson
c1 Article – East Elgin District High School Queen of the Spring Prom contestants – Mary Gay Pettibone; Linda McBain; Marlene Smith; Annie Oldewening; Cathy Runions – Photo
c5 Photo – Arnold Stansell; James H. Barnham; Mayor Dr. George Harrison; Douglas D. W. McRae; Laurence Ellsworth; Frank Mitchell; Herbert Stevens; Stuart Fenwick; Donald Rawlins
Page 21
c5 Photo – Jack Lee of Disbrowe Motors, St Thomas
17 March 1961
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Lillian Maud McKellar, 97 years, Mar 16, widow of John A. McTavish and Walker McKellar
c1 Funeral – J. Garnet Woolley, Mar 16
c3 Photo – Al Sinnott; Mary Anne Morse; Dianne Robinson; Walter Thoms
Page 7
c1 Died – Cecil R. Marlatt, 84th year, Mar 15, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Marlatt
c2 Died – Duncan J. McGill, Mar 17
c2 Died – Russell Hunter, 78th year, Mar 16, husband of Mrs Fannie Hunter
c4 Funeral – Mrs Gertrude Busby, Mar 16
c4 Funeral – Rev Frank Burgess, Mar 16
Page 9
c1 Died – Miss Tina Beaumes, Mar 14, aunt of Mrs Hugh A. (Margaret) Gray, Mrs S. N. (Katherine) Stevens, James and Charles Menmuir
c3 Article – LC Garry Claus, son of Frederick Claus of Fingal – Photo
17 March 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Anton Krul of St Thomas Metal Signs
c3 Photo – Mrs Betty Tretheway and Larry Goodman of St Thomas Metal Signs
Page 13
c7 Married – Brian Morris McQuiggan, son of Morris G. McQuiggan to Frances Joan Fellows, daughter of F. J. Fellows
18 March 1961
Page 3
c3 Photo – William McCaw; Harvey Liddle; Jack A. Ferguson; Hugh Carroll
Page 6
c5 Photo – Aylmer Figure Skating Club Carnival – Paulette Doan and Kenneth Ormsby
Page 7
c2 Photo – Mike Woods of St Thomas
c2 Died – Howard Black, 56th year, Mar 17, husband of Mrs Edna Black
c4 Funeral – Miss Emma McIntyre, Mar 17
c4 Memoriam – Susan Emily Moyes, Mar 19 1957, by daughter Acilia and son Harry
c5 Died – Mrs Emma B. Flowers, Mar 17, widow of James E. Flowers
c6 Born – Christopher John Barrett, son of Frank K. & Mrs Barrett, nee Gannon; brother of Roberta; Mar 14
c5 Born – Timothy Michael Incardona, son of S. & Barbara Incardona, nee Moore, Mar 13
c5 Died – Mrs Emma B. Flowers, Mar 17
Page 9
c4 Married – Kenneth Norman Malcolm, son of Allan Leslie Malcolm to Joan Elizabeth Page, daughter of James Milton Page
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. H. Clark of Union, 50th
18 March 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Industrial Arts & Home Economics in Elgin County Public Schools, by Earl C. Reeb
c1 Photo – Grade VII Elgin Court School – Sylvia Synott; Marion Withenshaw; Gail Wortan; Linda Callaghan; Mary Worrall; Judy Ashton; Nancy Cormack; Janet Warnes; Linda Eveland; Karen Richardson; Mrs Mary Hamilton, teacher
c2 Photo – Grade VII and VIII Scott Street School – Ted Doholls; Jim Gage; Brenton Hellyer, teacher
c2 Photo – Grade VIII Elgin Court School – John Titchner
c5 Photo – Janice Gallagher; Judy Quick; Mrs Mary E. Hamilton, teacher
c6 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
Page 14
c4 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 20
c2 Engagement – Henry William Bobier, son of William Bobier to Shirley May Smith, daughter of Stanley C. Smith – Photo
c4 Baptism – Peter Christopher Inch, son of Gerald Inch
c5 Photo – Mrs V. A. Barrie; Miss Helen Wightman; Miss Marjorie Haines; Mrs Glen Phibbs; Mrs Katy Young
c5 Engagement – Richard Gavin Freeman, son of Dr John Freeman to Winifred Ann Bell, daughter of Frederick Archibald Bell
c5 Engagement – Henry William Bobier to Shirley May Smith
c5 Engagement – Ralph Murray Barnard, son of Harry Barnard to Helen Jean Sanders, daughter of Mrs Josephine Carter and the late Fred Sanders
c5 Engagement – James Herbert Brown, son of Herbert Brown to Sheila Irene Axford, daughter of C. Axford
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Harry Yokom, 56th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs P. E. Wilson of Port Burwell, 60th
c5 Birthday – Mrs M. Marshall of Tillsonburg, 65th, mother of Mrs John Foster, grandmother of Mrs Jack Gilbert, nee Dorothy Foster, great grandmother of Brenda Gilbert
c8 Birthday – Miss Ann Freel of Troy, 90th
20 March 1961
Page 3
c1 Photo – Mer-Lin Motors staff – Murray Carruthers; Percy Moore; Ray Giles; Gene Bear; Len Crabe
Page 5
c2 Died – Joseph Jachymek, Mar 17 [Jaehymek – CVH]
Page 6
c1 Article – Aylmer Figure Skating Club Carnival
c2 Died – Rev Howard L. Richardson, 73 years, Mar 19
c4 Photo – Wilf Johnston of West Lorne
Page 7
c2 Died – Elmore Routledge, 92 years, Mar 16, husband of Mrs Laura McTaggart
c3 Died – Levi Shelley, 69th year, Mar 18
c3 Funeral – Albert Page, Mar 18
c4 Memoriam – Mrs William Davis, Mar 20 1953, by Wi8ll, Edith and Leola
c4 Memoriam – John Smale. Mar 20 1959
c5 Died – William George Engel, 60th year, Mar 18, husband of Mrs Margaret Engel, nee Alcock; father of wi8lliam, Donald, Robert and Ruth Engel; brother of Archie, Malcolm, Robert and Ross Engel
c5 Died – Joseph Jachymek, 62 years, Mar 17 [Jaehymek – CVH]
c5 Died – Hugh A. Jenkins, 90th year, Mar 20, widow of Mrs Margaret Jenkins, nee Totten; father of George E., Hugh A., John L., William H. and Richard O. Jenkins, Mrs A. W. (Adelene) King, Mrs C. V. (Margaret) Noble, and Mrs C. E. (Helen) McConnell; brother of William G. and Herbert J. Jenkins, Mrs George (Martha) Hillock ad Mrs W. A. (Mary) Island
c5 Died – Rev Howard L. Richardson, Mar 19
c5 Died – Levi Shelley, Mar 18
20 March 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Demolition of Boardwalk Sheds, Port Stanley – Photos
c1 Photo – Bruce Taylor
c1 Photo – Mackie’s, Port Stanley, owner K. C. Turnbull; Howard Berry; L. S. Gurr
c7 Photo – Arch. Patrick Ellis; Rev R. W. Lane
Page 20
c1 Photo – St Thomas Elgin General Hospital
c1 Photo – Bell Brothers Cities Service Station, 210 Talbot St., St Thomas
21 March 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Dr C. D. Graham
c3 Photo – Jack Knight; Albert McQuiggan; Fred Pound
c5 Photo – Doug Waite, cameraman at St Thomas Times Journal
Page 7
c1 Died – Alfred Wilkie, 83 years, Mar 20, widow of Rose Wilkie; brother-in-law of Mrs R. N. Wise and Walter Shaw
c2 Died – Mrs Amy McCallum, 91 years, Mar 20, widow of Duncan H. McCallum
c3 Died – Mrs Stella Imrie, 71st year, Mar 20, wife of J. William Imrie
c3 Funeral – Mrs Emma B. Flowers, Mar 20
c3 Funeral – Mrs Edith Davis, Mar 16
c4 Died – Melvin Eveland, 67 years, Mar 20
c4 Died – Mrs Stella Grace Imrie, Mar 20
c4 Died – Mrs Amy McCallum, Mar 20
c4 Died – Rev Howard L. Richardson, Mar 19
c4 Died – Mrs Nancy Jane Voaden, Mar 20
c5 Memoriam – Frederick Jenkins, Mar 20 1960, by wife Myrtle
c5 Born – Caroline Denise Bate, daughter of D. Bate; sister of David; Mar 9
c5 Born – Christine Marie Heidt, daughter of Fred Heidt; sister of Tommy, Kathy and John; Mar 19
c5 Born – Robert William Penhale, son of William & Barbara Penhale, nee Wellard, Mar 15
c8 Died – Mrs Nancy Jane Voaden, 89 years, Mar 20, widow of William Voaden
21 March 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Roy Brownlee, owner Brownlee’s Drug Store, St Thomas – Photo
c2 Photo – Mrs Mary Hamilton; Mary Clark; Mary Sauder; Pamela Squire; Lynn Brown
Mar 13
c3 Photo – High School Curling Champs – John Ferguson; Jack Bristow; Bud Walker; Bruce Hammond
22 March 1961
Page 6
c3 Photo – Walter Thoms; Miss Pauline Pocock; Miss Pat Humphreys
Page 7
c2 Article – O. P. P. Cpl. C. R. Everard of St Thomas
c3 Funeral – Levi Shelley, Mar 21
c3 Funeral – Joseph Jachymek, Mar 21
c5 Article – FO Jerry Deverell, son of Allen Deverell and late Mrs Dorothy Deverell
c5 Died – Mrs Sarah Smith Edmonds, Mar 22, widow of Dr. Charles E. Edmonds
c5 Died – Mrs Gertrude M. Edgeworth, Mar 22, widow of Herbert Edgeworth
c5 Died – Melvin Eveland, Mar 20
c5 Died – Mrs Stella Grace Imrie, Mar 20
c5 Died – Mrs Nancy Jane Voaden, Mar 20
c6 Born – Gregory James Pyatt, son of James & Mrs Pyatt, nee Addley; brother of Brian; Mar 13
c6 Born – Edward William Valentine, son of Walter & Eileen Valentine, nee Backley; brother of Walter and Brenda; Mar 14 [Ballantine – CVH]
c6 Born – Kenneth Waller, son of Ken & Myrna Waller, nee Davies; brother of Debbie; Mar 12
c8 Died – Mrs Gertrude M. Edgeworth, Mar 22
22 March 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c3 Photo – John Stang; T. W. Cottrell; H. M. Babcock; Jack Tattersall; Karl Lau; E L. Claypole
c4 Article – J. Roy Johnson, St Thomas – Photo
c6 Photo – Harry Brubacher; Jack Waite; Harvey Jay; A. S. Chisholm
c7 Retirement – Griffith Walker of St Thomas
23 March 1961
Page 2
c1 Inquest – Death of George Albert Wray, Mar 4
Page 5
c4 Photo – D. E. ‘Ted’ Kearney; R. A. Parham; Miss Emmalee Gaddy; Dr C. D. Graham
Page 6
c1 Inquest – Death of Frank Winter, Jan 26
c3 Photo – B. E. Downey; Ward McKenna; J. W. Baker; Donald Burgess; Russel McKibbin; Angus Hughes
c4 Died – Harry W. White, 69 years, Mar 19, son of George White; father of George White; brother of Stephen White
c5 Died – Joseph Barth, 80th year, Mar 22, step-father of Mrs Harry (Betty) Garnham
Page 7
c2 Died – Percy Herbert Witherden, 94th year, Mar 23, widow of Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Witherden
c4 Article – Neil Orchard, age 11, son of Sydney Orchard of Shedden
c4 Died – Miss Bernice Payson, Mar 23, daughter of John Payson
c4 Died – Mrs Sarah Smith Edmonds, Mar 22
c4 Died – Mrs Gertrude M. Edgeworth, Mar 22
c4 Died – Miss Bernice Payson, Mar 23
c4 Died – Henry E. Pearce, Mar 22
c4 Died – Percy Herbert Witherden, Mar 23
c5 Died – Henry E. Pearce, 79 years, Mar 22, husband of Mrs Clara M. Pearce
c5 Born – Edward William Ballantine, son of Walter & Eileen Ballantine, nee Bachley; brother of Walter and Brenda; Mar 14
c5 Born – Michael Bradley Ideson, son of Robert W. Ideson; brother of Bruce; Mar 18
c5 Born – Kelly Susanne Leeson, daughter of Dennis & Mrs Leeson, nee Gebbie; sister of Kathy and Darcey; Mar 23
c5 Born – Kevin Scott Withenshaw, son of Carl Withenshaw; brother of Janice Lynn; Mar 19
c5 Photo – Lawrence M. Savage of Savage Shoes Ltd., Preston and Medcalf Shoe Company of St Thomas
c6 Funeral – Duncan McGill, Mar 20
Page 8
c8 Photo – L. J. Anderson, president of Red Cross, St Thomas
23 March 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c3 Photo – Stanley Smith; Mrs Stanley Smith; Mrs Thomas Gaddy; Miss Emmalee Gaddy
c6 Photo – Miss Dorothy Magri; Miss Phyllis Lince; Donald Usher; Arthur Dombkowski; Mrs George Walker
Page 16
c4 Photo – Mrs Clarence Jolley; Miss Isabel Leslie; Mrs C. P. Raine
Page 19
c3 Photo – Willy DeNeire of St Thomas
24 March 1961
Page 3
c1 Photo – Jack Lee of Disbrowe Motors, St Thomas
c3 Photo – F. J. Medcalf, general manager of Medcalf Shoes; Lawrence Savage, president of Medcalf
Shoes
c7 Photo – Charlie Cook of St Thomas
Page 6
c3 Photo – R. C. A. F. Station, Aylmer Hockey Champs – LAC Y. Garrand; FO Frank Boucher, coach; LAC P. Chellew; WC Arthur H. Moody; LAC C. Drolet; Flt. Lt. D. Timms, manager; Flt Sgt. J. Seymour; Cpl. M. Meens, trainer; Cpl. R. Rowe; LAC D. Gow; LAC T. MacKay; AC1 K. Stevens; AC1 R. Tressel; Cpl. C. DeCaire; LAC V. Lee, trainer; LAC F. Houghton; LAC S. Tremblay; LAC C. Sasseville; Cpl. R. Campbell; LAC J. Francoeur; LAC G. Ganthier; LAC J. Bisson; absent LAC Bernie Pearson
c5 Funeral – Mrs Bernice Jones, Mar 20, cousin of Earl Learn and Mrs Clint Learn
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Belle Poustie, 89 years, Mar 23, widow of James Poustie
c2 Fire – Barn at Charles Crevits, RR # 1, Union – Photo
c3 Died – Abner Burton Silcox, husband of Mrs Erie Silcox
c3 Died – Mrs William Evans, nee Lily Whatmore, 42nd year, Mar 23, wife of William Evans; mother of Robert, Arthur, Percy and James; sister of Ronald, Nelson and John Whatmore, Mrs Beatrice Brown, Mrs Irene Clifford and Mrs James (Doris) Maynard
c3 Born – David Bruce Walker, son of Douglas & Elsie Walker, nee McKenzie; brother of Mary Ellen; Mar 22
c3 Born – John Kenneth White, son of R. F. White; brother of Jolynn and Marie; Mar 24
c5 Died – Mrs Winifred Sinclair, Mar 23, wife of John M. Sinclair
c5 Died – Miss Bernice Payson, Mar 23
c5 Died – Henry E. Pearce, Mar 22
c5 Died – Mrs Winifred Sinclair, Mar 23
c6 Funeral – Melvin Eveland, Mar 23
c6 Funeral – Mrs Nancy Jane Voaden, Mar 23
c6 Funeral – Mrs Stella Grace Imrie, Mar 23
24 March 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Died – Senator James E. Murray of Montana, 85th year, Mar 23, son of Andrew & Mary Murray, nee Cooley; father of Judge William D. Murray, James A. Murray, Edward Murray, Howard Murray and Charles Murray – Photo
c3 Photos – St Thomas PUC staff
Page 13
c3 Married – James Albert Harvey, son of Lloyd Harvey to Shirley Maude McKie, daughter of Reginald McKie
Page 17
c3 Photo – Ed Smith; Lila Bristow; Bob Bristow; Helen Smith
24 March 1961
Special Section – P. U. C. 50th Anniversary
Page 1-A
c1 Photo – MIss Carol Woolley with bronze plaque at St Thomas PUC
c1 Photo – Clarence Withenshaw, substation operator
c1 Photo – Office interior at PUC
c5 Photo – Exterior of PUC, St Catharine St., St Thomas
c5 Photo – Customer reception area at PUC
c5 Photo – R. A. Mailing, foreman of high tension room at PUC
Page 2-A
c1 Photo – Staff at PUC – W. J. Underhill, general manager; F. T. Ford, assistant manager; B. L. Caskey, office manager; L. D. McVicar, hydro superintendent; A. G. Littlejohn, waterworks superintendent
Page 4-A
c2 Photo – PUC members – Mayor V. A. Barrie; P. R. Locke; W. J. Robbins; George D. Lang; Richard T. Gilbert
Page 6-A
c1 Photo – Pearl St. Substation behind the Memorial Hospital
c5 Photo – George Rogers, 87 year old retired PUC superintendent; PUC boom truck; PUC linemen
Page 7-A
c1 Photo – 1930’s photo of hydro truck installing pole – George Rogers and Hugh Mailing
c1 Photo – 1914 photo of hydro truck installing pole and PUC linemen
c4 Article – Charlie E. Locke of Edgeware Rd. first farm to install hydro
Page 8-A
c1 Article – George Rogers Recalls First Years of Hydro in City
c4 Photo – PUC fleet of trucks and their operators
c4 Photo – PUC service trucks; Joe Skelding; Ralph Watson; Bob Cloes; George Anderson; William Turvey
Page 9-A
c1 Photo – PUC Staff – Robert Whitehead; Clarence Withenshaw; W. E. Turvey; A. F. Harris; J. E. Hager; H. L. Kettlewell; Don Russell; Peter Baker; C. R. Vaughan; George Hamilton; R. D. Kerr; J. R. Skelding; J. A. Rupple; G. D. Hubert; R. C. Hume; G. C. Williams; John Apfelbeck; Bruce Davey; P. W. Howard; Mitch Palmer; John Crandell; G. E. Anderson; W. R. Watson; L. D. MacVicar; Allan Littlejohn; R. N. Cloes; Richard Douglas; Don Muddle; Vance Langford; T. W. Proctor; R. J. Lacey; J. F. Heslinga; Stan Vidamour; Walter LeCourtois; Huber Collins
c5 Photo – PUC Service Dept. Staff & Trucks – J. R. Skelding; W. R. Watson; Bob Cloes; George Anderson; W. E. Turvey
Page 13-A
c1 Photo – 1914 PUC Hydro truck and crew
c1 Photo – Hydro substation on Woodworth Ave., St Thomas
Page 14-A
c3 Photo – Miss Pat Henry of St Thomas
25 March 1961
Page 2
c4 Article – West Lorne Figure Skating Club Carnival
c4 Photo – West Lorne Figure Skating Club members – Gayle Carruthers; Bob Rewbotham; Sharon Campbell
c6 Photo – West Lorne Figure Skating Club members – Beverly Fairles; Dianne Ronson; Mary Lou McCallum; Carol, Black; Janet Black
c6 Photo – West Lorne Figure Skating Club members – Beverly and Barbara Horn; Elizabeth Anderson
Page 5
c6 Photo – H. G. Frye of St Thomas; H, E, Sutherby of Delhi; Alme D’Hondt of Aylmer
Page 6
c2 Photo – Dr Keith Reynolds of Aylmer
c3 Photo – East Elgin District High School Queen of the Prom – Mary Gay Pettibone, daughter of Mrs Esther Pettibone; candidates – Linda McBain; Annie Oldewening; Cathy Runions; Marlene Smith; last year’s Queen Laurie Findlay
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Wegzell, Mar 25, aunt of Morley Grant and Frank Grant
c2 Died – Mrs Marie Williams, 69 years, Mar 23, wife of Harold Williams; mother of Miss Violet Herbert; sister of William and Albert Marrs and Mrs Emily Ferguson Barber
c3 Died – Mrs Alice Pell, 77 years, Mar 25, wife of William Pell
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret O’Malley, 85 years, Mar 24, widow of Peter O’Malley
c4 Funeral – Mrs Gertrude M. Edgeworth
c4 Funeral – Mrs Sarah J. Edmonds, Mar 24
c4 Funeral – Mrs Amey McCallum, Mar 23
c4 Born – Sandra Gayle Humphreys, daughter of Don Humphreys; sister of Linda and Lori; Mar 24
c4 Born – Daughter of Ralph & Laura Minor, nee Beaudry; sister of Roger, Larry and Michael; Mar 23
c5 Died – Charles H. Simpson, 85 years, Mar 23, husband of Mrs Catherine Simpson; father of James M. Simpson, Mrs John (Jane) O’Lone, Mrs Charles (Lila) Stickle, Mrs Thomas (Ruth) Martin and Mrs Maurice (Edith) Niblett
c5 Died – Mrs Marie Verfaille, 69 years, Mar 24, daughter of Adolf Deltombe; widow of Justin D. Verfaille; mother of Laurent Verfaille; grandmother of Darlene, Marlene and Jean Pierre Verfaille
c5 Died – Mrs Alice Pell, Mar 25
c5 Died – Mrs Ethel Rock, Mar 24
c5 Died – Mrs Marie Verfaille, Mar 24
c5 Memoriam – Joe Barker, Mar 26 1959
c5 Memoriam – John Robert Player, Mar 24 1956
c6 Died – Mrs Ethel Rock, 46 years, Mar 24, wife of Miles Rock
c6 Died – Mrs Emma Underhill, 61 years, Mar 25, wife of Peter L. Underhill
25 March 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – St Thomas Schools by Earl C. Reeb
c1 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
c1 Photo – St Thomas School Principals – N. E. Rolling, Edward St. School; Kenneth Dewar, Balaclava School; John M. Stirling, Elgin Court School; Gordon McBride, Scott St. School; G. H. Vogan, Elmdale School; Earl C. Reeb, superintendent of schools; Lloyd Rickwood, Locke’s School; Arthur Tilden, Wellington School; Angus Walton, Myrtle School; Jeff Cuyler, Homedale School
c1 Photo – Mr & Mrs William J. Irvine and 13 year old twin daughters Martha and Mary Irvine; John M. Stirling
c5 Photo – Frank T. Ford; Bert L. Caskey; Mrs Gertrude C. Boisseau; J. Walton Peart; Mrs Theresa M. Baker; Joseph R. Skelding; Sidney L. Chamberlain
c5 Photo – Joe Skelding; George D. Lang; Mayor V. A. Barrie; R. T. Gilbert; P. R. Locke; W. J. Robbins
Page 10
c5 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c5 Married – James Leslie Munn, son of Bruce Munn to Marilyn Laurel McCallum, daughter of Dr & Mrs A. B. McCallum
c6 Married – Eugene George Ripple, son of George Ripple to Barbara June Brown, daughter of Mrs Hazel Trott Brown
Page 11
c7 Married – Robert Charles Frank, son of Gordon Frank to Margaret Irene Douglas, daughter of William Newnes
Page 18
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs James Albert Harvey – Photo
c4 Married – Gerrard Gross to Janet Jefferies, daughter of Maurice Jefferies; granddaughter of Mrs S. J. Jefferies
c4 Married – Dr John Watter to Margaret Ann Simmons, niece of Mrs John Westinghouse
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Gay of Port Stanley, 53rd
c4 Baptism – Alan Douglas Widdifield, infant son of P. H. Widdifield
c5 Engagement – Christopher Eugene Scott, son of Andrew Scott to Dolores Jean Cass, daughter of Cecil Cass
c5 Married – Albert S. Caughell to Miss Betty Farnsworth
c6 Married – William Carroll to Miss Lila Shoemaker
c6 Funeral – Mrs Lilliam McKellar, great aunt of Franklin Cunningham, S. A,. Ruscica and George Cornell
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Sam Gunning of Frome, 50th – Photo
27 March 1961
Page 6
c3 Photo – Mayor Dr. George Harrison; FO Frank Boucher; Yves Garand; WC Arthur H. Moody
c3 Died – Mrs Ruth Fowler, 58 years, Mar 26, wife of Charles Fowler
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Elsie Irla Woods, 47 years, Mar 24, wife of Frank Woods
c3 Funeral – Henry E. Pearce, Mar 25
c3 Funeral – Mrs Winfred Sinclair, Mar 25
c3 Funeral – Miss Bernice Payson, Mar 25
c4 Died – Miss Zeta Marie Regan, Mar 26
c4 Died – Mrs Leah Rose, 64 years, Mar 26, wife of John Rose
c4 Born – Michael Robert Duff, son of Glen Duff; brother of Nancy; Mar 20
c5 Died – Mrs Matilda Ann Fenn, 88th year, Mar 27
c5 Died – Mrs Ruth Fowler, 58th year, Mar 26, wife of Charles Fowler
c5 Died – Mrs Mary Lodge, Mar 26, widow of Thomas Lodge
c5 Died – John M. Morris, 49th year, Mar 27, husband of Mrs Kathleen Morris
c5 Died – Mrs Alice Pell, Mar 25
c5 Died – Miss Zita Marie Regan, Mar 26
c8 Died – Mrs Matilda Ann Fenn, 88th year, Mar 27
27 March 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Square Dancing at Central United Church, St Thomas
c2 Article Rev John Frederick Wagland of St Thomas – Photo
c2 Photo – Rev Hugh Stewart; Rev Denys G. S. Scorer; Rev Donald M. Burns; Rev R. D. Harmer; Rev R. B. Craig; Rev C. N. Saunders; Rev William Bilson
c6 Photo – Mrs Jerry Maxwell; John K. Gillberry; Jerry Maxwell; Max Zwickel
c6 Article – Mr & Mrs Jerry Maxwell of St Thomas
Page 12
c4 Photo – Harry McNames; Ralph Auckland; Louis Couse; Joseph Sharpe
28 March 1961
Page 6
c1 Article – FO Frank Boucher, R. C. A. F. Station, Aylmer – Photo
c1 Died – Mrs Susan Pearl Charlton, 68 years, Mar 27, wife of Harry L. Charlton
c2 Funeral – Mrs Maria Verfaille, Mar 27
c3 Photo – Jack Pullen; Mrs Jack McConnell; Mrs Godfrey Hill; Mrs Lena Barr; Mrs Georgina Corbett; Walter Thoms; Mrs Thoms
Page 7
c2 Died – John M. Morris, 47 years, Mar 27
c3 Died – William James Rose, 83 years, Mar 26, widow of Mrs Florence Rose; father of Mrs Clarence (Vera) White; brother of Joseph Rose; grandfather of Mrs Shirley Sinnott and William White
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary Lodge, Mar 27
c3 Funeral – Percy Herbert Witherden, Mar 25
c3 Funeral – Hugh A. Jenkins Sr., Mar 23
c3 Funeral – Mrs Ethel Rock, Mar 27
c4 Article – Lance Cpl. John Claus – Photo
c4 Died – Mrs Luella Lampman, 43 years, Mar 28, wife of Darius D. Lampman
c4 Died – Mrs Susan Pearl Charlton, Mar 27
c4 Died – Mrs Matilda Ann Fenn, 88th year
c4 Died – Mrs Helen Kristoff, 57th year, wife of Max Kristoff
c4 Died – Mrs Luella Lampman, Mar 28
c4 Died – John M. Morris, Mar 27
c5 Died – Mrs Helen Kristoff, Mar 28
c5 Born – Douglas James Brown, son of Ken & Mrs Brown, nee Purcell; brother of Karen and Susan; Mar 26
c5 Born – Brenda Joy Eizenga, daughter of Louis & Doreen Eizenga, nee Brown; sister of Bradley and Judy; Mar 25
c8 Died – James Gentleman, 72 years, Mar 27, husband of Mrs Millie Gentleman
28 March 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – St Thomas retires 1925 Reo hose truck to Fred Hurst at the Iona Automobile Museum
c3 Photo – St Thomas I. O. O. F. Lodge – A. W. Bloye; Charles Purdy; George Bloye; Harley J. Laur; Douglas Halliday
c8 Photo – Public Speaking Contest winners – Bonnie Ross and Robert Verdun
Page 12
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Lorne Erwin of St Thomas, 25th
Page 17
c1 Photo – St Thomas Annual Basketball Banquet – Dan Swift; Don Turville; Ron Langley; Bob Myers; Jim Rutter; Fred Longthorne; Murray Dawdy; Jim Fox; Paul Davies; absent were Bob Gillson and Jim Frohlick
28 March 1961
Annual Farm Edition
29 March 1961
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs William Katzenmeier, Mar 26
Page 7
c4 Funeral – Mrs Alice Pell, Mar 28
c5 Memoriam – Melissa Bolton, Mar 29 1960, by mother Mrs Annie Kaar and daughter Helen and son Clayton
c5 Memoriam – George A. Dodd, Mar 29 1960
c6 Born – David Lee Frishette, son of Dr W. Allen & Jean Frishette, nee Dubyk, Mar 24
c6 Born – Mary Allison Hill, daughter of Harold L. & Mrs Hill, nee Voss; sister of Steven; Mar 28
c6 Died – Mrs Helen Kristoff, wife of Max Kristoff
c6 Died – Mrs Luella Lampman, Mar 28
Page 8
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Gordon S. Jones of Aylmer, 25th
Page 11
c1 Photo – Miss Mary Jane Partlo, daughter of William Partlo of St Thomas
29 March 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Hugh Jenner; G. R. Row; Hardy Shore; Gordon Bell; Ross Marshall
c4 Photo – First ship in Port Stanley harbour – ‘The Hennepin’, a Reiss Steamship Co. coal carrier
c4 Died – Dr Alexander Nimmo, 67 years, Mar 28, father of Mrs George (Margaret) Malcolm and the late Stewart Nimmo – Photo
Page 15
c3 Photo – Aylmer Trojans Hockey Team Champs – Bud Gavey; Don Smith; Tom Given; Jim Gavey; Ray Perry; Max Jacques; Ron Fugard, coach; John Holmes; Gerry Maloney; Butch Lockwood; Larry Sullivan; Bob Barlow; Bunk Barlow; Mike Kapogines; Gary Ferguson, manager
Page 16
c3 Photo – Ladies Curling Champs – Mrs J. C. Ayling; Mrs R. W. Johnson; Mrs W. V. Spurrell; Mrs N. B. Scott
c3 Photo – Ladies Curling Champs – Mrs G. L. Beavis; Mrs W. H. Slute; Mrs H. M. Dawson; Mrs L. E. Turville
30 March 1961
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Mrs Ruth Fowler, Mar 28
c2 Died – Ernest Avery, 82 years, Mar 12
c3 Photo – Mrs Madeleine Redding; Mrs Jeanne Towers; Mrs Barbara Rice; Mrs Jean Livingstone; Mrs Kay King
c6 Photo – Jack Waite; Harvey Jay; Larry Townsend, son of William Townsend; Tena Takayesu, daughter of Thomas Takayesu
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs John Rose, Mar 29
c2 Died – William Cronheimer, 64 years, Mar 25, husband of Mrs Elsie May Cronheimer
c3 Died – Chester C. Crawford, 67 years, Mar 29, husband of Mrs Hilda Crawford
c3 Died – Frank E. Norton, 80th year, Mar 29, son of Seymour & Hanna Norton, nee Latta; widow of Mrs Maude L. Norton; father of Earl E., Alfred B. and John Wesley Norton
c4 Funeral – Miss Zeta Marie Regan, Mar 29
c4 Born – Son of Dr Ronald & Patricia Berry, nee Stewart, Mar 30
c4 Born – Maureen Jane Fair, daughter of Bill & Eleanor Fair, nee Lyle, Mar 24
c4 Born – Son of John G. & Mary Ann Vigars, nee Wright, Mar 27
c4 Died – Chester C. Crawford, Mar 29
c4 Died – Frank E. Norton, Mar 29
c5 Article – Patrick H. Widdifield, son of Charles R. Widdifield; husband of Mrs Barbara Widdifield; father of Ann, Lynn and Allan Widdifield; son-in-law of Mrs Clara R. Rutter – Photo
Page 8
c3 Photo – Mrs J. A. Stuart; Mrs R. B. Irvine; Mrs Gordon Brown; Miss Audrey Thomson; Mrs J. N. Lindsay
Page 10
c2 Photo – Mayor V. A. Barrie; Mrs Constance Dickerson; Mrs Elma Corbett
Page 12
c1 Died – Arthur Knoll, Mar 24, brother of Mrs John Meyer
30 March 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c4 Photo – Marcia Schram; Bonnie McLean; Diane Dunford; Carol Hall; Mary Nicli
Page 14
c4 Article – Verdon’s Restaurant Ltd., formerly the Town & Country Restaurant, on No. 4 Highway at the west entrance to St Thomas; new owner is Edward ‘Ted’ Verdon
Page 15
c1 Photos – Interior of Verdon’s Restaurant Ltd.
Page 16
c1 Photo – R. C. ‘Bob’ Robertson, owner of Bob’s Barber Shop, Talbot St. at Princess Ave., St Thomas
1 April 1961
Page 2
c3 Fire – Home of Edward T. Walters, St Thomas – Photo
Page 6
c1 Photo – FO Frank Boucher; Bob Heslop; Cy Kelly; Charles Worrall
c2 Funeral – Mrs H. L. Charlton, Mar 29
c2 Funeral – Mrs Peter L. Underhill, Mar 27
c2 Funeral – Mrs James Poustie, Apr 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs Helen Kristoff, Mar 30
c3 Died – Mrs Jennie May Phelps, 88 years, Mar 31, widow of Charles D. Phelps
c3 Photo – New street sweeper at Aylmer
c4 Article – Aylmer Figure Skating Club test day
c5 Photo – W. E. ‘Walt’ Hollowell; Bert Hemphill; Case Meeuse; Elmer Tustian; Reginald Wellwood; Donald Burgess; Clarence Mayo
c5 Died – Miss Jessie Turner, 88 years
c5 Birthday – Mrs Ethel Dosser of Port Burwell, 81st
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Minnie Emma Fickling, 76 years, Mar 30, widow of George Fickling
c2 Died – Mrs William Katzenmeier, 70 years; mother of Mrs Jack (Eileen) Lippold and Mrs James (Dorothy) Rafferty
c3 Died – Mrs Annie Jamieson, 78 years, Apr 1, widow of James Milton Jamieson
c3 Died – Milton Darrell Witherow, 2 years, Mar 31, son of Milton Witherow
c3 Memoriam – Harry Bruce Barnes, Apr 1 1950, by Bette and Jack
c3 Memoriam – William James Coleman, Apr 1 1958
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Mary C. Going, Apr 15 1960 and Ambrose R. Going, May 1 1924, by Helene and John
c3 Memoriam – Lydia Winter, Mar 1 1955 and George Allen Winters, Apr 1 1937, by son Walter
c4 Died – Mrs Mamie Shaw, Mar 30, widow of Dr. George Shaw
c4 Funeral – Mrs Luella Lampman, Mar 30
c5 Died – Mrs Minnie Emma Fickling, Mar 30
c5 Died – Mrs Otta May Fox, 78 years, Mar 31, wife of Edward W. Fox
c5 Died – Mrs Annie Jamieson, Apr 1
c5 Died – Mrs E. Kathleen Murray, 85 years, Mar 31, widow of Frank Murray; mother of Mrs George H.
(Theresa) Grant, Mrs Harold (Ella) Freiburger, John R. Murray and Elmer A. Murray and Nellie C. Murray of Dearborn
c5 Died – Mrs Charles D. Phelps, Mar 31
c5 Died – Mrs Mamie Shaw, Mar 30
c5 Died – Milton Darrell Witherow, Mar 31
c6 Born – William Reid Thompson, son of Dr R. J. & Mrs Thompson, nee Kimball; brother of Ricky and Patti; Mar 27
c7 Died – Mrs E. Kathleen Murray, 85 years, Mar 31, daughter of Emanuel & Emma Church
c8 Died – Mrs Otta May Fox, 78 years, Mar 31, wife of Edward W. Fox
Page 8
c2 Photo – Mr & Mrs Jerry Maxwell; E. P. Ray
c4 Died – Mrs Katie Belle Wilton, 66 years, Mar 30, wife of Roy Wilton
1 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
c3 Photo – Dawn Michelle Clinton, age 4, daughter of Donald Clinton of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Michael Popovich; Charles A. Purdy; Ralph Yager; Ross Chiswell; Charles Jay; Russel Allen
Page 12
c1 Married – Donald Joseph DalBianco, son of Paul DalBianco to Elizabeth Anne Stodart, daughter of Edgar Donald Smith
c2 Married – Duncan W. Shaw, son of D. Keith Shaw to Patricia Nan Gardner, daughter of Albert Edward Gardner
c3 Married – Ian Spencer Fraser, son of J. Spencer Fraser to Carole Ann Frye, daughter of Harold G. Frye
c4 Married – Laverne Wyatt Bates, son of Russell Bates to Lynn Joanne Pickard, daughter if Mrs Gertrude Pickard
c8 Married – Harold Arlo Lethbridge, son of Maxwell Lethbridge to Pauline Agnes Hartman, daughter of J. Hartman
Page 13
c3 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 20
c2 Engagement – Roy V. Hall, son of Rev Victor Hall to Sandra Loreen Stirling, daughter of William Stirling – Photo
c3 Married – Paul Holmes, son of Leslie Holmes to Margaret Trostenko
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Samuel Gilchrist of St Thomas, 25th
c5 Engagement – Roy V. Hall to Sandra Loreen Stirling
c5 Birthday – A. E. Brand of St Thomas, 85th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Elias Yeo of St Thomas, 50th
c5 Married – James Jackson Tyson, son of A. E. Tyson to Jeannette Louise Campbell
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Charles Frank – Photo
3 April 1961
Page 1
c3 Photo – Transport & Car Collide in Delaware – 4 Killed
c7 Died – Neil H. Gillis, Apr 3
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs Effie Idona Freeman, 93rd year, Apr 2, wife of Herbert Freeman
Page 7
c2 Article – Lawrence Richardson and Ronald Richardson of Port Stanley – Photo
c2 Died – John Charles Delaney, 83rd year, Apr 2, husband of Mrs Lucy Delaney; father of Mrs William H. (Etta) Johnston, Mrs John (Thurley) Wray, Mrs J. E. (Helen) Wiley, James and John Delaney; brother of Mrs Minnie Thompson, Mrs Nellie Stanton and Michael Delaney
c2 Died – Kenneth E. Cartwright, 47 years, Apr 3, husband of Mrs Winnifred Cartwright
c3 Died – Mrs Nellie Pressey, 79 years, Apr 1, wife of William Henry Pressey
c3 Funeral – Chester C. Crawford, Apr 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs Minnie Emma Fickling, Apr 1
c3 Born – Alison Davina Helen Beavis, daughter of Laurie J. & Helen Beavis; sister of Bruce Laurence; Apr 2
c3 Born – Daughter of Jim & Louis Collins; sister of Debbie, Kim, Stephen and Christine; Apr 2
c4 Died – William H. Kriter, 86 years, Apr 2
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Mary C. Going and Ambrose R. Going, by Helene and June
c4 Memoriam – John Graham, A3 1951, by daughter and son-in-law Dorothy and Bert Allan
c4 Memoriam – Bert Seeley, Apr 3 1957, by wife Elsie
c5 Died – Kenneth E. Cartwright, Apr 3
c5 Died – Mrs Effie Idona Freeman, Apr 2
c5 Died – William D. Lyle, Apr 2
c5 Died – Mrs Nellie Pressey, Apr 1
c5 Died – Milton Darrell Witherow, Mar 31
3 April 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – St Thomas PeeWee Hockey Team – Larry Lampman; Mike Lester; Jim Zacher; Harry Warren; Bi8ll Warren; Bob Kline; John Moore; Lyle O’Brien; Taze Palmer; Gord Robertson; Peter McNabb; Paul Hitch; Harold Kewley; Cliff Marshall, coach; Jim Cooke, coach; Wally Smale; Findlay Melville; Brian Hepburn; Phillip Ruhl; Wayne Tobey; William S. Smale, trainer
c2 Died – Mrs Marjorie Helen Fraser, 35 years, Apr 2
c2 Photo – St Thomas Easter Egg Hunt; Bruce Stackhouse
c7 Died – William D. Lyle, 39 years, Apr 2 – Photo
Page 10
c5 Married – Bill C. Hagerty, son of Mrs E. Hagerty to Mary Alexandra MacPherson, daughter of Alex MacPherson
Page 11
c2 Photo – Aerial view of Alma College, St Thomas
4 April 1961
Page 3
c1 Photo – Ben Johnson Sr.; Ben Johnson Jr.; Ed Fanjoy
c6 Photo – Golden Acres Ambulance, owner C. L. ‘Chuck’ Brubacher; W. J. ‘Butch’ Balsdon
Page 5
c1 Article – Four die in crash at Lambeth; Neil Hanna Gillies, his wife Margalena, her brother Malcolm Leitch and his daughter Bonnie Leitch
Page 6
c1 Retirement – W. C. Barons of Belmont – Photo
c3 Article – Wyndermere Farms, Port Burwell – Photo
Page 7
c1 Died – Phillip Butler, 78 years, Apr 3, husband of Mrs Irma Butler, nee Hart; father Ben H. Butler and Edward G. Butler
c1 Died – Mrs Ivy Rose McPhee, nee Bird, Apr 3, wife of Harvey B. McPhee
c2 Died – Mrs Eliza Ellen Blakemore, Apr 3, wife of J. P. Blakemore; mother of John P. and Donald W. Blakemore, Mrs Eleanor Crossett, Mrs Larry (Mollie) Bridges, Mrs Edward (Beril) Parkinson and Mrs William (Dorothy) Soper
c2 Died – Mrs Diana Rupert, 70th year, Apr 3, wife of Roy Rupert; mother of Lloyd and Cecil Rupert
c3 Retirement – Angus Campbell
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary S. Shaw, Apr 3
c3 Funeral – Mrs Otta May Fox, Apr 3
c3 Funeral – Mrs Annie Jamieson, Apr 3
c5 Died – Kenneth E. Cartwright, Apr 3
c5 Died – Mrs Ivy Rose MacPhee, Apr 3
c5 Died – Alfred Moritz, 85th year, Apr 3
c5 Died – Mrs Diana Rupert, Apt 3
c5 Memoriam – Richard Thomas Kessel, Apr 4 1954, by daughter Helene
c6 Died – Alfred Moritz, 85th year, Apr 3, widow of Mrs Laura Moritz, nee Kibler; father of Mrs J. A. (Margaret) McVeigh. Reginald F. Moritz and Mrs K. W. (Florence) Atcheson
c6 Born – Terry Alan Axford, son of Rae Axford; brother of Geoffrey and Michael; Mar 27
c6 Born – Alan Richard Benest, son of Dennis Benest, Mar 30
c6 Born – Susan Marie Benney, daughter of L. A. & Lucille Benney, nee Marlatt, Apr 1
c6 Born – Daniel Jay Palmateer, son of William & Mrs Palmateer, nee Cummings; brother of Joanne; Apr 4
c6 Born – Darlene Claudette Platt, daughter of William R & Mrs Platt, nee Dawdy, Mar 24
c6 Born – Mary Kathleen Roberts, daughter of P. R. Roberts, Apr 1
c6 Born – William David Wraight, son of W. A. & Jessie Wraight, nee Donaldson; brother of Linda; Mar 30
c6 Born – Daughter of David & Judie Watts; sister of David and Jeffery; Apr 3
c7 Died – R. G. Goldston, 69 years, Apr 3, husband of Mrs Nellie Goldston
4 April 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – St Thomas Minor Hockey Squirt Champs – Keith Kewley; Don Smith; Bill Crocker; Joe Edge; Tim Gillard; Teeder Gillard; John Bole; Doug Burgess; Richard Cooke; Mike Whitchurch; Jim White; John Bate; Jim Cooke, coach; Mike Lewis; Rick Jackson; Jack Oatman; absent Charlie Keillor
c1 Photo – St Thomas Minor Hockey PeeWee Champs – Philip Reynolds; Tommy Hart; Joe Zukowski; Don Clarke; Chris Ingram; Larry Scidmore; Paul McLaughlin; Martin Gilmour; Lawrence Harrington; Wayne Bruce; Grant Dufty; Robert Jones; Ken Palmer; Ray Phibbs, manager; George Gibson; Danny Smith; Tim Pearce
c1 Photo – St Thomas Minor Hockey Bantam Champs – Leo Renner; Norman Newberry; Eddie Brown; Jim McKinnon; Danny Erskine; Bob Allen; Ji9m Leddy; George Wilkinson; Richard McClenaghan; Robin Tully; Larry Hindley; Gordon Davidson; John Barr; Bob Winter; Ollie Allen, coach; Joe Spencer; Dick Hutchinson; Peter White
c1 Photo – St Thomas Minor Hockey Midget Champs – Bob Pell; Gary Wren; Bob Leatherdale; Jim Somerville; John McNabb; Jack Gooding, coach; Bob Anderson; Alvin Leatherdale; absent Bob Moyer
c5 Photo – St Thomas Minor Hockey Squirt Team – Barry Ketchabaw; Craig Eggleston; Douglas Metler; Doug Pearn; Ken Smith; Larry Hanagan; Steve Gurton; Ed Wicek; Jim Lindsay; Greg Cassidy; J. L. Kenyon, coach; Ken Forsyth; John Rose; Dean Gilmour; absent Paul Brooks and Danny Kenyon
c5 Photo – St Thomas Minor Hockey PeeWee Team – Brian Mycroft; Harry Hewitt; Brian Crossett; John Deer; Mark Gilmour; Russell Earhart; Gary Zacher; Dean Hammond; Danny Davis; Stacey Goodman; Steve Murray, manager; Jack Murray, coach; Mike Damman; Dennis Harris
c5 Photo – St Thomas Minor Hockey Bantam Team – Brian Fritsch; Bill Denny Jr.; Danny Ross; George Jacques; Gerald Pettus; Russell Ouimette; Robert Bodkin; Howie Thomas; Wayne Benwell; Bob Borkwood; Dough Gellatly; Don Lucas; Jim Honsinger; Bill Denny, coach; Ronald Zellas; Donald Zellas; absent Neal Tubb and Al Foster
c5 Photo – St Thomas Minor Hockey Midgets Team – Bruce Roberts; Bob Dentrey; Bob Matthews; Terry Lanning; John Passfield; Mike Cupples; Pat Fox; Jerry Henry; Ron McIvor; Ken Verdon; absent Murray Smith and Ken Cerswell, coach
5 April 1961
Page 5
c7 Died – Edmond Patrick Prendergast, 72 years, Apr 4, husband of Mrs Catherine Prendergast
Page 6
c4 Funeral – Mrs Jennie Phelps, Apr 3
Page 7
c3 Article – Citizenship Court held in Elgin County is discontinued and now will be held in London
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Hannah Hand, Apr 3, widow of John Henry Hand
c5 Died – Mrs Mae Forbes, Apr 3, widow of William C. Forbes
c5 Funeral – Mrs Nellie Pressey, Apr 4
c5 Funeral – William D. Lyle, Apr 4
c5 Funeral – Milton Darrell Witherow, Apr 4
c6 Died – Mrs Ivy Rose MacPhee, Apr 3
c6 Died – Alfred Moritz
c6 Memoriam – Richard Thomas Kessel, Apr 4 1954, by daughter Helene
c6 Memoriam – Edith E. Panther, Apr 5 1957, by Manetta, Leota and Mark
c7 Born – Son of R. L. & Mrs Hobden, nee Plant; brother of Wendy and Dennis; Apr 4
c7 Born – Debra Lynn Lidster, daughter of John & Barbara Lidster, nee Parker, Mar 29
5 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Article – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Cadets disbanded permanently
c3 Photo – Gene Anger; Woodrow Ward; Vickey Lang; Bill Turvey; Jack Wright
c8 Article – George Poulter, Provincial Police Constable, St Thomas – Photo
Page 15
c3 Photo – Sherry Pettit; Priscilla Dorrington; Pat Hanley; Mrs L. M. Bradley
6 April 1961
Page 1
c3 Article – 135 year old hat crowns first skipper into Port Burwell – Photo – Bruce Parks, harbour master; Kenneth Bair; Capt. John I. Nicol, captain of ship ‘Valley Camp’; Jack Petrie; Harold Hoshal; Earl Boyd
Page 2
c1 Photo – Miss Neva Olsen, Victorian Order Nurse to class of First Aid and Home Nursing students
Page 7
c5 Died – Charles Chatterson, Apr 6
c5 Memoriam – Rev J. Harold Brooke, Apr 6 1954
c5 Memoriam – Charles Horace Davies, Apr 6 1959
c5 Memoriam – Edna Maud Kessel, Apr 6 1944, by daughter Helene
c6 Funeral – Mrs W. Katzenmeier, Apr 3
c6 Born – Beverly Ann Pettit, daughter of Philip & Lois Pettit, nee Nemett, Mar 31
c8 Died – William Shaw, 78 years, Apr 5, widow of Mrs Sarah Grace Shaw, nee Johnstone; father of Wilbert James, William Nelson, Walter Lorne, John David, Samuel Norton and Mervyn Douglas Shaw, Mrs William (Grace) Dadson, Mrs Karl (Eva) Bates and Mrs John (Violet) Kennedy; brother of Mrs Fred Pearson, Mrs James Osborne, Alexander, Gordon, Shelby and Jake Shaw
6 April 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Shirley Smeltzer and Lorna Giles of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Peggy Axford, Marsha Hogan, Julia Field and Bonnie McMurachy of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Charles Hough, Wayne Morris and Mark Gold of St Thomas
c4 Photo – Billy Knowles, Jim Fox and John Knowles of St Thomas
c8 Article – Thomas J. Collins, son of Mrs J. B. Collins and the late Joseph Collins of St Thomas – Photo
Page 14
c3 Photo – West Elgin Hockey League – Angus Lunn; Doug Howe; Jim McLellan; Don McCallum
Page 16
c1 Photo – Aylmer Rockets Hockey Team – Ray Perry; Al Gibbons; Dave Verdun; Harry Hewbanks; Larry Roszell; Ken Christie; Morgan Kennedy; Bud Gavey; Pat Cline; Larry Sullivan; John Harris; Dick Smith; Don Homes
7 April 1961
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Kenneth E. Cartwright, Apr 5
c2 Funeral – Mrs Effie I. Freeman, Apr 4
c3 Photo – RCAF Station, Aylmer – Flt. Sgt. Donald Lusignan; Cp;. Bruce Carton; Flt. Sgt. John Fisher; Cpl. Henry Foucoult; Flt. Sgt. Frank Halliday; Flt. Lt. Roy Mills; Sgt. James Bradley; Flt. Lt. Donald Kierstead; Sgt. Ted Leach; WO Wally Morgan; Flt. Sgt. George Murray; Cpl. Nick Owsianik; Sgt. Arthur Harrison
Page 7
c3 Died – Henry C. O’Dell, Apr 5, husband of Mrs Gertrude O’Dell, nee Paton; father of Mrs Ronald E. (Helen) Jones, Mrs Gordon (Marion) Gildner and Walter H. O’Dell; brother of Arthur J. and Bertram O’Dell
c3 Funeral – Mrs Ivy Rose MacPhee, Apr 6
c3 Memoriam – Mary Ann Newsome, Apr 7 1958, by Jess, Ivah, Lois and Tom
c3 Memoriam – Jack Satchell, Apr 7 1957
c4 Died – Dr John Hardy Geddes, Apr 6, husband of Mrs Kathleen Geddes; father of Mrs W. R. (Nancy) Poole
c4 Died – Senior Major Henry John ter Telgte, 65 years, Apr 6, son of Arend ter Telgte and Johan Twillhaar; husband of Senior Major Joy Mason ter Telgte; father of Charles J. ter Telgte, Mrs Norman (Johana) Martin and Lt. Rose ter Telgte
c5 Article – John Charles ‘Jack’ Slingsby of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Died – Mrs R. R. Denner, Apr 7
c5 Born – Linda Diane Leverton, daughter of George & Ruby Leverton, nee Connor; sister of Brian; Apr 7
c5 Born – Steven Scott Pollard, son of Lawrence & Mrs Pollard, nee Dawdy, Apr 4
c5 Died – Mrs R. R. Denner, Apr 7
c5 Died – Sr. Major Henry John ter Telgte, Apr 6
Page 8
c3 Married – Albert S. Caughell, son of William Caughell to Betty A. Farnsworth, daughter of Colin Farnsworth
Page 9
c1 Married – James Jackson Tyson, son of A. E. Tyson to Jeannette Louise Campbell, daughter of Curtis Campbell
c3 Married – Robert W. Badgley, son of Thomas Badgley to Linda Lou Haden, daughter of Harold Haden
Page 10
c1 Inquest – Death of Gerald Mannell, Mar 21, son of Lloyd Mannell
7 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Lloyd G. Bibby – Photo
c3 Photo – W. L. Palmer; Harold Galloway; W. R. Lindsay; D. R. Stokes; George Morley; T. H. Currah
c5 Article – James G. Wharry – Photo
c6 Photo – Keith McLean; Fred Charlton; William Harvey
Page 14
c2 Photo – Ray Galloway
Page 15
c4 Photo – Mer-Lin Motors staff – Gene Bear; Ray Giles; Len Crabe; Murray Carruthers
8 April 1961
Page 6
c3 Article – Ralph T. Hollands, son of Alvah Hollands of Aylmer – Photo
c4 Died – Thomas Doolittle, 89th year, Apr 7
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Frances Early Barnard, Apr 7
c3 Memoriam – John E. Bolton, Apr 9 1959, by wife Kay
c3 Memoriam – Mary Ann Murray
c3 Memoriam – Albert H. Pfander, Apr 10 1959
c4 Died – Mrs Frances Early Barnard, Apr 7, widow of Edward Barnard
c4 Died – Mrs R. R. Denner, Apt 7
c4 Died – Thomas Doolittle, Apr 7
c4 Died – Mrs Amy V. Lee, 88th year, Apr 7, widow of Wilbert Lee
c5 Born – Kathy Lyn Nelson, daughter of Donald & Marilyn Nelson, nee Phillion, Apr 2
c5 Born – Renee Smith, daughter of Gordon H. Smith, Apr 5
Page 8
c1 Photo – Grant Jones and Ken Turner of Jones-Turner Electric, St Thomas
c8 Photo – Dick White of Emmott Lumber, St Thomas
8 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
c3 Photo – Capt. Henry M. Murray; L. S. Gurr; Capt. George Wilson; Clark R. Daly; H. O. Evans
c4 Photo – Murray McNea; Peter Laing; Mayor V. A. Barrie; Joseph P. Boland; Orland Hartford; Fred Davis
Page 14
c1 Married – William Campbell Carroll, son of E. M. Carroll to Lila Marie Shoemaker, daughter of Norman Shoemaker
c3 Married – Ralph Murray Barnard, son of Harry Barnard to Helen Jean Sanders, daughter of Mrs Joseph Carter and the late Fred Sanders
c6 Married – Robert John McNaught, son of Colin McNaught to Barbara Elizabeth Orchard, daughter of W. W. Orchard
Page 15
c3 Married – Brian Patrick McDonnell, son of Mrs J. V. McDonnell to Joanne Marie Whitmore, daughter of Mrs N. D. Whitmore
c4 Married – Capt. Moore D. C. Hislop to Lt. Constance Emma Baker
c5 Married – Brian Patrick McDonnell to Joanne Marie Whitmore
c6 Married – Robert John McNaught to Barbara Orchard
c6 Married – Franklin McBride, son of Archie McBride to Joyce Dickinson
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John G. Dewar of Fingal, 50th
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Lorne Erwin of St Thomas, 25th
c8 Married – Ben Harrison to Clarice Cottrell
Page 16
c3 Photo – Shedden Bantam Hockey Team – Don Lunn; Jim Holborne; Gerald Boughner; Ron Pearn; Keith Smith; Doug Allan; Lynn Stafford, assistant coach; Bob Stafford; Don Silcox; Lorne Smith; Gerald Bogart; Ted Silcox, coach; absent Jim Bogart
c3 Photo – West Elgin ‘A’ League Champs – Andy Mooser; Doug Howse; Gordon Timson; Paul Prevett; Howie Stuart; Bob Brown; Jerry Willie; Bob Purdy; Alphonse Willie; Allan Gammon; Bill Johnston; Ken Neil; Bob Walker, coach
Page 17
c3 Photo – West Elgin Midget Champs – Frank Hepp; Bob Pinter; Don Heil; Vaughan Peckham; Jerry Jeffrey; Pete Anderson, coach; Don Howse; Ken Walker; Mike Vojin; Hugo Langeract; Mike Stuart; Wayne Pinter
c3 Photo – West Lorne Squirt Champs – George Ocolison; John Mooser; Phil Willits; Curtis Hayes; Walter Mooser; Ken Towers; Randy Coleman; Arnold Anderson; John McKishnie; Albert Szabo; P. Willits, coach
c5 Photo – Fred Foy; Murray Joliffe; George Austin; Murray Watson; staff at Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
Page 20
c1 Married – Mr & Mrs James Herbert Brown – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Donald Joseph DalBianco – Photo
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs Lavern Wyatt Bates – Photo
c5 Photo – Miss Dorothy Mae Somerville, daughter of Roy Somerville
c5 Engagement – John Gordon Agar, son of Gordon Agar to Ruth Carol Caldwell, daughter of James Emery Caldwell
c5 Engagement – Hubert Geelen, son of P. Geelen to Bonnie Darlene Wright, daughter of J. Wright
c5 Engagement – Thomas Larry Proctor, son of Thomas Proctor to Roberta May Portlock, daughter of Mrs Amy Portlock
c6 Engagement – Richard Gordon Beecroft, son of Ivan Beecroft to Elizabeth Livingstone, daughter of Ezra Livingstone
c6 Engagement – Edgar R. Boone to Dorothy Mae Somerville
c6 Engagement – Earl William Voaden, son of Chester Voaden to Mary Emily Dean, daughter of James Dean
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs James Jackson Tyson – Photo
10 April 1961
Page 2
c1 Article – Rev & Mrs J. K. West of St Thomas
Page 7
c1 Baptism – Andrew Phillip Fackrell, son of Hugh E. Fackrell of St Thomas
c2 Birthday – Mrs W. S. Dingman, 96th
c3 Died – Mrs Mary C. Stewart, Apr 10, widow of James Stewart
c4 Article – Michael Finlay, son of Dr Charles M. Finlay
c4 Died – Edward Doan, 72nd year, Apr 9, husband of Mrs Myrtle Doan
c4 Funeral – Sr. Major H. J. ter Telgte
c5 Memoriam – Albert H. Pfander, Apr 10 1959, by Dale, Lee and Gerry
c6 Died – Mrs Winnifred Ethel Adams, 56 years, Apr 10, wife of Charles H. Adams; foster mother of Edward Payne and John Payne; sister of John Douglas
c6 Died – William Thomas Braddon, 87th year, Apr 7, husband of Mrs Janet Braddon
c6 Died – Mrs Winnifred Ethel Adams, Apr 10
c6 Died – Mrs Mary C. Stewart, Apr 10
10 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Article – Robert Paul Irvine, age 18 years, of St Thomas charged with Criminal negligence in the traffic death of Peter Brian Edney of London on Apr 7
c2 Died – Peter Brian Edney, age 17 years, Apr 7, son of Arthur Edney; brother of Hubert and Roger Edney and Mrs Jacques (Sylvia) Cote; grandson of Arthur Ward
c5 Photo – David McGruer; Dr. A. R. Post; Jack T. Waite; Martin Jans; Anne Bruun
Page 12
c4 Article – Elgin Museum News. by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 15
c1 Photo – Interior and exterior of Brubacher`s, Ross St., St Thomas; Charles L. Brubacher and Harry L. Brubacher
11 April 1961
Page 6
c1 Died – Percival Burger, 71 years, Apr 10, husband of Mrs Catharine Burger
c4 Photo – Construction of Elgin Co-operative Services warehouse on the corner of Centre St. and Princess Ave., St Thomas
Page 7
c2 Photo – Douglas Martin of St Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs Katherine Arnold, 73 years, Apr 11, widow of Stanislau Arnold, mother of Mrs Frank (Christine) Stepaniak and Mrs W. Manka; sister of Mrs Julian Kozbial
c3 Funeral – Mrs Frances Barnard. Apr 10
c3 Funeral – Mrs R. R. Denner, Apr 10
c4 Died – William Hector ‘Joe’ Wood, 67 years, Apr 10
c4 Memoriam – Sherry Lee Cook, Apr 11 1959, by Aunt Norma and Uncle Lavis
c4 Memoriam – Kenneth E. Green, Apr 11 1956, by Kenneth and Joyce; Z
c5 Born – Sharon Joan Cox, daughter of Robert & Mrs Cox, nee Smith; sister of Richard; Apr 5
c5 Born – Michael Leonard Jackson, son of M. & Mrs Jackson, nee Norton, Apr 8
c5 Died – Mrs Winnifred Ethel Adams, Apr 10
c5 Died – Mrs Katherine Arnold, Apr 11
c5 Died – Mrs Mary C. Stewart, Apr 10
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Louise Edmunds Tripp, 43rd year, wife of C. A. ‘Bud’ Tripp; mother of Roger, Eric, Robin, Clifford, Stephen, Lissa and Catherine Tripp; sister of Mrs Charles E. Hart and Albert C. Edmunds; sister-in-law of Miss Betty Tripp
c6 Died – James Robert Patrick, 74th year, Apr 9
Page 8
c5 Died – George Ernest Beatty, 44 years, Apr 19
11 April 1961
Page 9
c3 Photo – St Thomas Kiwanis Club – W. C. Miller; J. A. Elliott; Tom Keith; Dr J. D. Curtis; R. W. Johnson;; Dr G. T. Kennedy; Dr D. S. Carrie; H. N. Goodwin; R. A. Sanders; W. M. Meek; A. A. Housley; J. W. Peart; Dr H. E. McKellar
c4 Photo – D. A. R. Post; David McGruer; Harry Young
c4 Photo – A. F. White; Jack T. Waite
Page 12
c1 Photo – Faulds Cleaners Hockey Team – Gary Done Don Anderson, coach; Walter Faulds, sponsor; Paul Lovelock; Jeff Vidler; Don Donaldson; Ted Anderson; Ian Golding; Steve Graves; Jim Huston; John White; Tom Swindells; Ron Lacey; Bill Bazylinsky; Jim King; Ron Prance; Ron Firth; absent Dave Aylesworth
12 April 1961
Page 6
c1 Article – Herbert A. Kebbel joins staff of James H. Barnum Funeral Home, Aylmer – Photo
c3 Article – Architect’s drawing of new Imperial Bank of Commerce, Aylmer
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Edmund Vermeersch, 66 years, Apr 11
c3 Died – Mrs Katherine Arnold, Apr 11
c3 Died – Michael Harvey Murdock, 2 years, Apr 11, son of Kenneth Murdock; brother of Debora and Mark Murdock; grandson of H. B. Murdock
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Elizabeth Fife, Apr 12 1959
c3 Memoriam – Earl Soper, Apr 12 1950
c4 Funeral – W. H. ‘Joe’ Wood, Apr 12
c4 Born – Joni Thais McCormick, daughter of John & Joan McCormick, nee Green, Apr 3
c5 Died – Mrs Mary R. Jakeman, 69 years, Apr 10, wife of Ernest Jakeman
c5 Died – Michael Harvey Murdock, Apr 11
12 April 1961
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – St Thomas and district residents at Inter-Church Rally in the auditorium of Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
c3 Photo – Construction of new L. C. B. O. on Elgin St., St Thomas by Kantor Construction Co.
13 April 1961
Page 5
c6 Photo – Robert Truman of St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Photo – I. O. O. F. Bus Trip
c1 Article – Mrs Lee Beaupre, nee Maude Cook
c3 Funeral – Tom Doolittle, Apr 10
Page 7
c3 Photo – Don Kay; Robert Cook; Carmen Hindley; David Booker; Ken Gelok
c3 Died – Mrs Esther Lucy Cockerton, 78th year, Apr 13, daughter of George & Mary Mann, nee Haywood; wife of Ernest Joseph Cockerton; mother of Mrs Gladys Roberts; grandmother of Kenneth Roberts and Miss Gwen Roberts; sister of Mrs Martha Funnel, Mrs Hannah Muddle and Mrs Mary Gallie
c4 Died – Tirrell S. Decow, Apr 13
c4 Funeral – Mrs Winnifred E. Adams, Apr 12
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary C. Stewart, Apr 12
c5 Died – Mrs Ada Brown, Apr 12, widow of William Henry Young and John W. Brown
c5 Born – Constance Michelle Charlton, daughter of C. M. & Mrs Charlton, nee Bennett, Apr 10
c5 Born – Cynthia Anne ‘Cindy’ McConnell, daughter of Donald McConnell, Apr 1
c5 Born – Janice Suzanne Parker (Deceased), daughter of Clifton & Mrs Parker, nee Graham, Apr 12
c7 Died – Mrs Ada Brown, Apr 12
c7 Died – Mrs Esther Lucy Cockerton, Apr 13
c7 Died – Tirrell S. Decow, Apr 13
13 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Mrs Murray Sweetman; Miss Mary Burns; Miss Marion Thompson; Mrs Hazel Candler; Mrs Douglas Roseborough; Mrs Steve Boehm; Mrs Wes Davis
c1 Photo – Mrs Robert Barham; Mrs E. Cann; Mrs Melvin Pineo; Mrs Floyd Routly; Mrs Russell Mitchell
c1 Photo – Mrs Richard Smith; Mrs Charles Pineo; Mrs Vic West
c5 Fire – Barn of Cyreal Couckuyt of RR 2 Aylmer
Page 12
c1 Photo – Mrs George M. Dingman; Mrs McGillivray Knowles; Mrs Lorne Nichols; Mrs Maurice Nicholson; Mrs W. J. Sanderson
c5 Photo – Mrs Mae Yoho Ward; Mrs W. M. Kennedy; Mrs V. E. Beachin; Miss Gertrude Fowler; Mrs D. G. Robertson
Page 15
c1 Photo – Doug Gray; Tom Pullen; Jim Gillick; Dr Don Gilbert; Ross Emmott
Page 16
c5 Photo – W. J. ‘Bill’ Robbins and children Judy, Debbie, Lorri, Billy and Kathy
14 April 1961
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Mrs Ada Brown, Apr 15 – Photo
c2 Died – Mrs Arthur Ferris, 64 years, Apr 14
c3 Died – George A. McKee, 59 years, Apr 13, husband of Mrs Dorothy McKee, nee Olney; father of Mrs William (Josephine) Manning; brother of Mrs Richard (Edith) Jones and Mrs Herbert (Mary) Bowman
c4 Born – Brian Michael North, son of Michael & Jean North, nee Chapman, Apr 11
c4 Memoriam – Eva Rice, Apr 14 1955, by daughter Muriel and son Marvin
c5 Died – Mrs Ada Shively Brown, Apr 12
c5 Died – Mrs Esther Lucy Cockerton, Apr 13
c5 Died – Tirrell S. Decow, Apr 13
c5 Died – Mrs Arthur Ferris, Apr 14
Page 8
c8 Married – John Charles Deinum, son of Charles Deinum to Helen Elaine Esseltine, daughter of Edwin Earl Esseltine
Page 9
c3 Married – Donald Eugene Hoover, son of Elmo Hoover to Bette Irene Murphy, daughter of Mrs Mabel Murphy
c6 Married – Wilfred Philip May, son of Mrs Ivy May to Roberta Betty Monteith, daughter of R. Preston Monteith
14 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Sgt. William Topping; Thomas Currah; Donald Stokes; W. L. Palmer
c6 Photo – Construction at Beaver Lumber, St Thomas; Albert Yockell; John A. Barr
Page 12
c4 Photo – Bill Thirlwall; David Jackson; Anne Faulkner
15 April 1961
Page 3
c1 Photo – Mrs Irene Snell; Mrs A. L. Allen; Mrs Charles Henry; Mrs Harold Spackman; Mrs Ronald Smith; Mrs Donald McDougall
c1 Article – New Pleasant Valley Golf Course opens; proprietor Dr. William Cresswell
c1 Article – Mapleton Golf Course, proprietor George Loughlean
c2 Photo – John Wickert; Jack Pullen; Harry Bentley
c2 Photo – Verna Daymond; Ray Polley
c5 Photo – John Johnstone; Tim Coughlin; Jerry Johnstone
c7 Photo – Harry Dawson; Doug Gray
Page 7
c2 Died – John F. Tisdale, 77 years, Apr 14
c4 Memoriam – Elizabeth Harris, July 15 1931
c4 Memoriam – Jack E. Balsdon, Apr 16 1956 [also given as Apr 16 1957]
c4 Died – Mrs Aice Brownlee, nee Powers, 69th year, Apr 14, wife of Harry Brownlee, mother of Vera and Laura Brownlee and Mrs Jack (Norma) McIntosh; sister of William and George Powers, Mrs Jack Bachus, Mrs Charles Polloch, Mrs Herman Moreland and Mrs Lee Laymon
c5 Died – Mrs Louise Biddle, 94th year, Apr 14, widow of John Biddle
c5 Born – Christopher Scott Oldham, son of G. Oldham; brother of Mark; Apr 12
c5 Born – Nancy Marguerite Baer, daughter of Anthony & Mrs Baer, nee Hewitt; sister of Danny; Apr 5
c5 Died – Mrs Louise Biddle, Apr 14
c5 Died – Arthur Ferris, Apr 14
c5 Died – John F. Tisdale, Apr 14
c6 Died – Sammy Fong, 58 years, Apr 14, owner of the New York Cafe, St Thomas; husband of the former Shee Chin; father of Wing
c7 Died – Stanley Dawson, Apr 14, husband of Mrs Amy Dawson, nee Butterfield
Page 8
c1 Article – Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington – Photo
c4 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 10
c1 Funeral – H. A. McDonnell, Apr 11, father of S. D. McDonnell and S. H. McDonnell
15 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – J. C. Gourley; Alex Mitchell; R. B. Wright; Thomas Monteith; John McClelland; H. K. Patton; Miss Margaret Oswald; Dr C. A. Cleland; E. M. Hill; Wallace Capern; A. H. Fairs; B. E. Langdon; Fred Longthorne; James McLachlan; J. M. Jones
c1 Article – J. H. Fowler Ltd., Currah Rd., St Thomas, proprietor Joe Fowler – Photo
c2 Photo – J. H. Fowler Ltd. staff – Mel Hyde; Byron Ripley; Bill Cundy; Walter Martin
c3 Photo – Byron Ripley; Mr & Mrs Joe Fowler
c6 Article – After Sixty Years, by R. W. Johnson
Page 12
c5 Birthday – Terry Nethercott, 5th
c5 Birthday – David Killey, 5th
c5 Birthday – Kevin Smith, 6th
c6 Married – Lloyd Lorne Verne Vaughan, son of Lloyd Vaughan to Dorothy Louise Sim, daughter of William Sim
Page 13
c1 Married – Norman Henry William Bobier, son of William Bobier to Shirley May Smith, daughter of Stanley C. Smith
c3 Married – John Lyle, son of Henry Lyle to Ethel Maxine Long, daughter of Edmond W. Long
c7 Married – Eric Charles Reid, son of John Reid to Patricia Kathleen Armstrong, daughter of S. W. Armstrong
Page 20
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Brian Patrick McDonnell – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Wilfred Philip May – Photo
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Duncan Weld Shaw – Photo
c4 Baptism – Rea Jeffrey Best, son of Alex Best
c5 Engagement – Gary C. Ashton, son of Harold Ashton to Carol Ann McKenzie, daughter of Millard McKenzie
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert John MacNaught – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Ralph Murray Barnard – Photo
c7 Married – Jacob McCully, son of Thomas McCully to Carol Addley, daughter of Thomas Addley – Photo
17 April 1961
Page 1
c5 Photo – Dr George Harrison, Ronald K. McNeil; Earl Knight; Johnson Roberts
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Anna Keller, nee Khun, 67 years, Apr 15, wife of John Keller
Page 7
c1 Died – Michael Joseph Bannon, 52nd year, Apr 15, husband of Mrs Helen Bannon
c2 Died – Theophiel ‘Phillip’ Roussen, 72nd year, Apr 15 [Boussen – CVH]
c2 Died – Louis Bell Herold, 62nd year, Apr 16, husband of Mrs Elva Blanche Herold, nee Ward; brother of William H. Herold, Gorden Herold, John Herold and Robert Herold
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret Szanto, 72nd year, Apr 15, mother of Mrs George (Elizabeth) Wallintiny and Mrs Frank (Eva) Babanes
c5 Died – Mrs Janet A. Dark, 82 years, Apr 16, widow of Frank Dark
c5 Funeral – Mrs E. J. Cockerton, Apr 15
c5 Funeral – Tirrell S. Decow, Apr 15
c6 Died – Albert R. Husband, 60th year, Apr 15, husband of Mrs Mary Husband, nee Houston; step-father of J. W. Dice, Bruce Roberts, Douglas Roberts, Floyd Roberts, Mrs H. A. (Evelyn) Appel; brother of Stanley and Ralph Husband, Mrs N. B. Freakley, Mrs Joseph Palmer and Mrs Reta Brinn
c6 Memoriam – Thomas Allan, Apr 17 1954, bay sons Bert, Clarence and Lawrence
c6 Memoriam – Mrs Mary (Dan) Clibborn, Apr 17 1953, by husband Dan, children Muriel, Ronald, Lenure, Leslie Erie, Gladys and Jack
c8 Born – Wayne Steven Corrigan, son of Donald Corrigan; brother of Dean, Dale and Cheryl; Apr 16
c8 Died – Mrs Janet A. Dark, Apr 16
Page 8
c4 Photo – Stan Burns Pharmacy Delivery Car
17 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Storm damage at the home of George M. Dingman, 91 Metcalfe St., St Thomas
c1 Photo – P. U. C. workmen Bob Kerr and Jake Heslington
c6 Photo – Barbershop Quartet – Paul Shackleton; Maynard Margison; Fred Exley; Arnold Lougheed; William Curchin
c6 Photo – Capt. Joseph Fellowes; SSM Robert Vanidour; Peter Couse
18 April 1961
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Mrs Ada Brown, Apr 15
Page 7
c1 Died – Lennard Frederick Clappen, 74 years, Apr 17
c3 Photo – Police Chief James Melville; Hugh Fackrell; Wilfred Whiteman
c3 Died – Mrs W. C. Huffman, 84 years, Apr 17
c4 Memoriam – Harry Ideson, Apr 18 1959, by wife Betty, son Bob, daughter Marilyn, daughter-in-law Florence and grandsons Bruce and Brad
c5 Funeral – John F. Tisdale, Apr 17
c5 Born – Wayne Steven Corrigan, son of Donald Corrigan; brother of Dean, Dale and Cheryl; Apr 16
c5 Born – Stephen Joseph Faubert, son of R. & Mrs Faubert, nee Cassis; brother of Paul; Apr 12
c5 Born – Kimberly Jane Irvine, daughter of J. R. Irvine, Apr 12
c5 Born – Michael Alan Neal, son of B. Neal; brother of Marianne, Mark and Marty; Apr 13
c5 Born – Kelly Ann Trueman, daughter of James & Marjorie Trueman, nee Watson; sister of Lana Marie; Apr 15
Page 8
c3 Photo – Construction of Liquor Control Board, Elgin St., St Thomas
18 April 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Carl Edmonds Studio Choir, St Thomas – Ann Harris; Mary Ellen Cunningham; Betty Luton; Linda Allman; Rosemary Hall; Mary Babcock; Sharon Underwood; Donna Lynn Doan; Madeline Machan; Sharon Spackman; Linda Ward; Karen Doan; Kathy Edmonds; Judy Gales; Sharon Doan; Mrs Stanley Doan; Mrs J. C. Ayling; Marjorie Funnel; Diana Sorrill
c4 Died – Mrs Graham Campbell, nee Emma June Smith, 92 years, Apr 17
c5 Photo – Mrs E. S. Down; C. W. Badger; Mrs W. B. Taylor
Page 14
c3 Photo – Ladies Bowling Champs – Mrs Madeline Somerville; Mrs Milton Pearson; Mrs Ronald Smith; Mrs W. E. Turville; Mrs Allan Allen; Mrs Alex Graham; Mrs Morris Jones
Page 18
c4 Photo – E. M. Anger; Don House; Hal Kemp
19 April 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Michelle, Cathy and Patricia Rokeby, daughters of M. C. Rokeby; Mrs Currie Given; Diana Lockhart
c3 Funeral – Mrs Arthur Ferris, Apr 17
Page 7
c1 Died – George MacDonald, Apr 19. father of Van MacDonald
c2 Photo – Don Platten; Nelson J. Ruhl
c2 Article – Rev Frank E. Ball – Photo
c6 Funeral – Mrs Janet A. Dark, Apr 18
c7 Photo – Ross Harris and Robert Hubbell of Weatherhead Company of Canada Ltd.
Page 8
c1 Photo – Mrs Audrey Elliott; Mrs Beryl Moffatt; Hugh Fackrell; Mrs Lillian Caldwell; Allan Chapman; Mrs Helen Smith; Mrs Hazel Mumby
Page 10
c3 Article – Pte. Michael Mulhern, son of Patrick Mulhern; Pte. George Perry, son of John Perry – Photo
Page 12
c1 Funeral – Archie J. McLachlin, relative of J. D. Graham and Mrs Kenneth Burtwistle
19 April 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Renovation of Centre St., St Thomas
c3 Article – Rev H. S. Rodney – Photo
20 April 1961
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Mrs Louise Biddle, Apr 17
Page 7
c5 Died – Miss Maud Elizabeth Steel, 76 years, Apr 19, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Steel, nee Bray; sister of Mrs James (Teresa) Sanders; aunt of Mrs Irene Clarke, Mrs Frank Rowles and Stuart J. Sanders
c5 Died – Allan Stuart, 72nd year, Apr 19, husband of Mrs Grace Stuart; brother of Walter Stuart, Mrs Elsie Grant, Bella Stuart and Mrs Winnifred Lightfoot
c5 Memoriam – Joseph McCarthy, Apr 20 1959
c6 Died – Edward E. Shipley, 77th year, Apr 20, husband of Mrs Mary S. Shipley
c6 Died – Edward E. Shipley, Apr 20
c6 Died – Miss Maud Elizabeth Steel, Apr 19
c6 Died – Allan Stuart, Apr 19
c7 Born – Bradley John Rose, son of Robert & Mrs Rose, nee Sturgeon, Apr 12
20 April 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Theodora Raaymaker
c2 Photo – N. Alexander; G. Fearn; H. McFadden; A. Darlington; W. B. Plastow; P. Russell; C. Smale; J. Fleming
21 April 1961
Page 6
c3 Photo – Construction of new 2-room Summers Corners School, Malahide Township
Page 7
c2 Photo – H. E. Tipple and Rene St. Denis
c3 Died – Ralph A. Harris, 59th year, Apr 10, husband of Mrs Violet Allen Harris
c4 Died – John E. Crosby, 54 years, Apr 20, husband of Mrs Irene Crosby
c4 Born – Leigh Allin Axford, daughter of Keith & Mrs Axford, nee Tansley, Apr 19
c4 Born – Michael Scott Barrett, son of Harvey & Mrs Barrett, nee Axford; brother of Cathy; Apr 19
c5 Article – Cpl. William Bremner, son of W. H. Bremner of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret Welch, 69th year, Apr 21l, wife of Lawrence Welch
c5 Died – John E. Crosby, Apr 20
c5 Died – Edward E. Shipley, Apr 20
c5 Died – Miss Maud Elizabeth Steel, Apr 19
c5 Died – Allan Stuart, Apr 19
c8 Article – J. C. Slingsby – Photo
Page 9
c1 Article – Food ‘N Foam Drive-In, top of Sandymount Hill, St Thomas – Opening Officially – Photo – owner James McNiven opened in the fall of 1960
21 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Locke’s Community Fair Board – G. A. Gordon; Mrs J. F. Lippold; Mrs A. H. Stover; F. F. LeCourtois; Dave Allen; Bruce Davey; Robert Brown; Bill Holt; absent Dick Park
c3 Photo – Shirley & Pat Pattinson, daughters of Hume Pattinson of Aylmer; harness pony ‘Frosty’ while friends watch
Page 12
c3 Photo – Miss Margaret Archibald; Miss Helen Wightman; Mrs Harry Gilchrist
Page 15
c1 Article – Angus Campbell of Wallacetown
c3 Photo – Donald Campbell; Jack Morris; A. V. Langton; Mrs James West; James West; Angus Campbell
Page 16
c1 Photo – Western Hotel Basketball Team – Doug Edwards; Jack Armstrong; Cec Archibald; George Pay; Gene Dell; Lyle Bowes; Harold Clark; absent Scott Green, Terry Fox and Harry Fowler, manager-coach
c5 Photo – Ontario Hospital Basketball Team – John Burnett; Mel Travis; John Lathan; Len Langley, coach; Fred Vine; Doc LeMasters; Frank Warren; John Cowlard; Bob Srigley; Lloyd Webster; Paul Doty; Harold White; absent Cyril Verosky and George Herbert
Page 17
c4 Photo – Bowling Champs – Murray Pell; Chuck Cormack; Glenn Connor; Bob Ewart; Don Cook Bob Matthews; absent Bill Demo and Chuck Wightman
22 April 1961
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Levinia May Jukes, 53 years, Apr 12, wife of Cyril Jukes
c5 Died – Joseph P. Tasker, 46 years, Apr 21
c5 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c6 Inquest – Death of Gerald Mannell
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Emma Glasgow Taylor, Apr 21, widow of J. A. Taylor
c2 Died – G. Ashton Pineo, 63 years, Apr 21 – Photo
c3 Photo – Harold Brooks; G. S. Reynolds
c3 Died – Mrs Grace Corner, 83rd year, Apr 21, widow of Robert Corner
c3 Memoriam – Wayne Hindley, Apr 23 1960, by parents and brother Glenn; by Betty and Ron, Donna and Mac, Sharon and Carman, Carol and Calvin
c3 Memoriam – Norman MacLeod Murray, Apr 23 1940, by wife Jean
c4 Died – Mrs Bessie Olive Dodd, 73 years, Apr 22, wife of William Dodd Sr.
c4 Died – William Doan, 85th year, Apr 22, widow of Mrs Alice Doan
c5 Died – John E. Crosby, Apr 20
c5 Died – William Doan, Apr 22
c5 Died – Mrs William Dodd Sr., Apr 22
c5 Died – Mrs Edith S. Howson, Apr 22
c5 Died – Mrs Levinia May Jukes, Apr 21
c5 Died – G. Ashton Pineo, Apr 21
c5 Died – Mrs Emma Glasgow Taylor, Apr 21
c6 Died – Mrs Edith S. Howson, Apr 22, widow of George A. Howson
c6 Born – Twin sons of William J. Barton, Apr 21 – Deceased
c7 Died – Mrs Margaret Welch, Apr 21
22 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
c2 Photo – Hon. Ellen Fairclough; Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington; James A. McBain; Mayor V. A. Barrie
c2 Photo – R. K. McNeil; R. K. Day; Hon. Ellen Fairclough; Harry White; Harry Brennan
c3 Article – E. F. S. Sanders – Photo
c7 Photo – Hon. Ellen Fairclough; Mrs Kay Axford
Page 12
c4 Photo – Miss Marian Smith; Mrs Albert Clark; Miss Elaine Webster; Mrs Burke Bernard; Mrs D. L. Slesson; Mrs Helen Robinson; Miss Millie Goswell
c4 Photo – Miss Margaret Archibald; Mrs Harold Scholtz; Mrs Charles Havlena; Mrs Fred Lindsay; Miss Barbara Keagey; Dr Elspeth Kay
c8 Married – Christopher Eugene Scott, son of A. Scott to Dolores Jean Cass, daughter of C. W. Cass
Page 15
c1 Photo – Bud Westaway; Vern Snowsell; Dave Pook; Gary Doupe
c6 Photo – Jim Brown; Junior Barash; Reg Pitre; Ron Lowe; Jack Empey
Page 20
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Norman Bobier – Photo
c3 Engagement – John Hudson, son of Lyttle Hudson to Melissa Louise Harvey, daughter of William L. Harvey – Photo
c6 Married – Mr & Mrs Norman Sutton of Wallacetown
c6 Married – Aylmer Blake Gough, son of Stanley Gough to Evelyn Marie Rath, daughter of Allan Rath
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs John Charles Deinum – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Harold Arlo Lethbridge – Photo
24 April 1961
Page 5
c3 Photo – W. F. Braun; Robert T. Glass; Fred Hammacott; Herve Roy; Lloyd Eaton; Bert Pedersen; Donald Hutchison; George Hughes; Phillip Medlyn
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Hattie B. Campbell, 87 years, Apr 23, widow of Archibald G. Campbell
Page 7
c2 Died – Miss Jessie G. Lowe, Apr 23
c2 Photo – Smelt fishing at Port Stanley Beach – Ed Axford; Harley Raph; Don Axford
c3 Died – Mrs Carrie Pearson, 81st year, Apr 22, widow of Joseph Pearson
c3 Died – Mrs Ethel E. Drewery, 68 years, Apr 22, mother of Mrs Bernard (Patricia) Henneker, Cpl. Allan Watson, and Donald; stepmother of Mrs Ralph (Kathaleen) Hale and Reginald Bennett
c4 Died – Mrs Hattie B. Campbell, Apr 23
c4 Died – John York Harper, Apr 22
c4 Died – Miss Jessie B. Lowe, Apr 23
c4 Died – William E. Shaw, Apr 24
c4 Died – John A. Small, Apr 22
c4 Died – Mrs Emma Glasgow Taylor, Apr 21
c4 Died – Wallace M. Venning, Apr 22
c5 Died – John York Harper, 82nd year, Apr 22 – Photo
c5 Funeral – Miss Maud Elizabeth Steel, Apr 22
c5 Funeral – Edward E. Shipley, Apr 23
c6 Died – William E. Shaw, 58 years, Apr 24, son of Ernest W. Shaw; husband of Mrs Edith Shaw, nee Hudson; brother of Mrs Doris Hood, Albert A. and George Shaw
c6 Died – John A. Small, 78 years, Apr 22
24 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Lloyd G. Bibby; Walter McCall; Ed Hayes; Stafford Johnson
c4 Died – Wallace M. Venning, 65 years, Apr 22
c5 Photo – Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington; Brig. F. A. Clift; Mayor V. A. Barrie; Lt. Col. J. W. McNeil; Lt. Col. F. H. Medcalf
Page 12
c4 Photo – Mrs Alastair Conacher; Mrs P. C. Sanders; Miss Alma B. Heppenstall; Mrs Fred J. Bibby
Page 13
c2 Photo – Aerial view of the Ontario Hospital, St Thomas
c2 Photo – Interior and exterior of The Camera Shop, 381 Talbot St., St Thomas; photo includes statue of Chief Mazeppa
25 April 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Mrs William Jougin; WC Arthur H. Moody; Mrs Mageline Hicks; Cpl. Andy Lapoint; LAC Bernie Pearson; Cpl. Margy Margeson; Cpl. Harold Wilson
c3 Article – David E. Smith, son of Sterling Smith of Aylmer – Photo
c3 Birthday – William H. Falls of Belmont, 84th
c4 Died – Mrs Mabel Catt, 82 years, Apr 24, wife of Stephen Catt
c5 Photo – Douglas Roseborough; Larry Clinton; Jim Clinton; Tom Watters; Arn McDowell; Dan Whaley; Walt Wood
c5 Died – Mrs Sara C. Pickersgill, 90th year, Apr 18, wife of Frank Pickersgill
Page 7
c2 Died – Robert Campbell, 77 years, Apr 25, husband of Mrs Jessie Campbell
c2 Funeral – William Doan, Apr 24
c3 Funeral – Mrs Bessie O. Dodd, Apr 24
c3 Funeral – Mrs Edith S. Howson, Apr 24
c5 Died – Mrs Hattie B. Campbell, Apr 23
c5 Died Robert Campbell, Apr 24
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel Catt, Apr 24
c5 Died – Miss Jessie G. Lowe, Apr 23
c5 Died – William E. Shaw, Apr 24
c6 Died – John Kocela, 17 years, Apr 24, son of John Kocela; brother of Betty Kocela; grandson of George Kocela and George Kovach
c6 Died – Mrs Frances Elizabeth Dean, 94th year, Apr 24, widow of Francis Albert ‘Frank’ Dean
c5 Born – Cynthia Margaret ‘Cindy’ Anderson, daughter of Bill & Mrs Anderson, nee Sexton; sister of Connie, Cathy and Carol Anderson; Apr 17
c5 Born – Lorri Lynn Broadhurst, daughter of Gordon Broadhurst; sister of Joan Elizabeth; Apr 19
c5 Born – Karen Frances Haylow, daughter of James B. Haylow, Apr 19
25 April 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Ted Gordon; Geoff Morgan; Mrs Beatrice Gordon
c3 Photo – Archie Oakes Jr.; Hugh McLachlin, son of Dr John McLachlin; Michael Fishleigh, son of William Fishleigh
c4 Article – George C. Walker and Arthur R. Jordan – Photo
c5 Photo – Construction of new Elgin County Library, Wellington St., St Thomas between the courthouse and the old library
Page 11
c1 Married – William Keating, son of H. J. Keating to Nancy Abel, daughter of Sidney Abel
c3 Photo – Mrs William S. Pearce; Miss Eva Pearce; Mrs A. Calder; Mrs R. James; Mrs Floyd Sifton; Gladys Elliott; Rev John Graham; Mrs Cecil Waite; John S. Pearce
c6 Married – James Russell Swain, son of Clair Swain to Marion Minneta Hammond, daughter of Reginald Hammond
26 April 1961
Page 6
c1 Funeral – G. Ashton Pineo, Apr 24
Page 7
c2 Died – Joseph Connelly, Apr 24, brother of Mrs Annie McMenamin
c2 Died – Elmond Johnston, 66 years, Apr 25, father of Miss Gertrude Johnston, Mrs William (Mary) Scott, Mrs Joseph (Harriet) Foley, Hugh, Blair, Walter and John Johnston; brother of Dougal, Wallace and Melvin Johnston, Mrs Norma Robertson, Mrs Fern Kingston and Mrs Alice Millson
c3 Died – Mrs Arthur Balfour, nee Ida Muriel Aitken, 45 years, Apr 24, mother of Lois and Ronald;
c4 Funeral – Wallace Venning, Apr 26
c4 Funeral – Mrs Emma Taylor, Apr 25
c4 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Welch, Apr 24
c4 Funeral – Allan Stuart, Apr 22
c5 Died – Clarence C. Thompson, 72 years, Apr 25
c5 Memoriam – Robert E. Powles, Apr 26 1923, by wife Pearl and daughter Donna
c5 Memoriam – William Harvey Stafford, Apr 26 1958, by Elma, Eric, Marck and Diane
c5 Memoriam – William Hogg, Apr 26 1960, by wife Agnes, son Bill, daughter Mabel and son-in-law Glen
c6 Died – Mrs Bertha Olde, 85 years, Apr 26, widow of Arthur J. Olde
c6 Born – Marty Robert Deane, son of Lloyd & Mrs Deane, nee Brown; brother of Kelly and Jeff; Apr 19
c6 Died – Robert Campbell, Apr 24
c6 Died – Joseph Connelly, Apr 24
c6 Died – Mrs Bertha Olde, Apr 26
c6 Died – William E. Shaw, Apr 24
c6 Died – Clarence C. Thompson, Apr 25
26 April 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – William Wharry and Allan Patterson – Photo
c3 Photo – Stylerama Contestants – Penny Clarke; Jan Meredith; Eileen Micallef; Ruth Eldert; Josey Calleja; Trena Frayne; Sharon Crosby
c5 Photo – Erosion on the Lake Road at Grand Canyon a mile west of Port Stanley
Page 19
c1 Photo – Bowling Champs – Cyril Jackson; John Whitelaw; Ever Rice; Ken Dewar; Harry Connor; Walt LeCourtois; Joe DelGuidice; Dave Parker; absent Chauncey Dunn
Page 20
c1 Photo – Cribbage Champs – S. L. Chamberlain; Harry Marshall; A. B. Ellis; Herbert Watson; Fred Claridge; Harold Nicholls
c1 Photo – Cribbage Champs – Roy Chapman; Horace Redding; Allen Quick; L. Fergie Ferguson; Jack Brown; Paul Leonard; absent Bert Swanson
26 April 1961
Special Homes and Gardening Section
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c7 Photo – Maurice Beaudry
27 April 1961
Page 6
c2 Funeral – John E. Crosby, Apr 24
c2 Funeral – Mrs Cyril Jukes, Apr 24
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c2 Died – Mrs Catherine Della Smith, nee McGillicuddy, 85th year, Apr 25, widow of William A. Smith; mother of Mrs Clarence Joint, Marguerite, Kenneth and Merton Smith
c3 Article – Construction of new Bank of Montreal, West Lorne
c4 Died – Arnold Jacobs, 63 years, Apr 27, husband of Mrs Madeline Jacobs, nee Lucier; step-father of Leonard, Joe, William and Fred VanDerHooft; brother of Mrs Mina Lambrechts and Mrs Martine Berkins; cousin of Marinis Martins
c4 Funeral – Mrs Hattie B. Campbell, Apr 26
c4 Funeral – Miss Jessie G. Lowe, Apr 26
c4 Funeral – John A. Small, Apr 25
c5 Divorce – William Orchard vs Betty Orchard and Jerry Calvert
c5 Memoriam – Gordon Cook, Apr 27 1958, by sister Irene Ford, brother-in-law Clifford, niece Gertrude and nephews Kenneth and Elmer
c5 Memoriam – L. John ‘Jack’ Gilbert, Apr 27 1960
c5 Memoriam – Mary Louise Parkins, April 27 1958, by daughter Eileen, son-in-law James Lewis and granddaughter Rosemary VanLoo; by daughter Maxine, son-in-law George and Robby Bowen; by daughter Margaret, grandchildren Arnold and Darlene and friend John Scott
c5 Memoriam – Albert E. Powles, April 26 1923, by wife Pearl and daughter Donna
c6 Died – Henry A. Gram, 79 years, Apr 26, widow of Mrs Florence Gram, nee Stewart
c6 Died – Henry A. Gram, Apr 26
c6 Died – John York Harper, Apr 22
c6 Died – Arnold Jacobs
c6 Died – Mrs Bertha Olde. Apr 26
c6 Died – Clarence C. Thompson, Apr 25
c7 Born – Toni Michelle Earl, daughter of Donald F. Earl, Apr 22
c7 Born – Son of Dr Ray Knight; brother of Nancy, Scott, Todd, Apr 26
c7 Born – Kevan Gilbert Sutton, son of Basil Sutton, Apr 18
27 April 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – St Thomas Fire Department Ladder Truck; Deputy Chief George College; fireman Lloyd Matthews; Leo Merritt, city works employee
c4 Retirement – Miss Irene Paddon
c6 Photo – H. M. Babcock; Miss Irene Paddon; T. W. Cottrell; Mrs Mildred Sprague
Page 24
c1 Died – Mrs Pearl Sharpeodon, Apr 24
28 April 1961
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c4 Photo – Lynn Thacker, daughter of B. G. Thacker; Ray Chamberlain; Rev J. Balfour Pittaway
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Mrs Mabel Catt, Apr 26
c3 Photo – East Elgin District High School, Grade 12 students; Tom Cuniffe, teacher
Page 7
c1 Died – Robert Jenkins, 52nd year, Apr 26, son of William Jenkins; husband of Mrs Evelyn Jenkins; father of William, Robert, Retea and Evelyn Marie Jenkins and Mrs Frank (Helen) Barry; brother of Thomas Jenkins, rs Edgar (Jennie) Bates, Mrs James (Pearl) Collins and Mrs Gordon (Bonnie) Renaud
c2 Photo – Ronald John Lyle, son of Gordon Lyle
c3 Funeral – William E. Shaw, Apr 27
c3 Funeral – Joseph Connelly, Apr 27
c4 Photo – D. B. Holmes; Jeff Tolman; Mary Anne Eberts; Gordon Walls
c4 Photo – Murray E. Jackson and William R. Whisken, probationary officers St Thomas Police
c4 Memoriam – Edna Lily Green, Apr 28 1960, by daughter Marie and son-in-law Bob; by husband Richard and daughters Lillian and Pearlyne
c6 Born – Cheryl Lynn Loucks, daughter of Jim & Lorraine Loucks, nee Bircham, Apr 28
c6 Died – Henry A. Gram, Apr 26
c6 Died – John York Harper, Apr 22
28 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Dredging Port Stanley Harbor
c6 Photo – Mrs Florence Leggett and Mrs Meryl Dawson
29 April 1961
Page 1
c3 Photo – Trout derby at Canadale Nursery’s pond; Billy Warren of St Thomas
Page 2
c1 Article – F. Earl Norton of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Photo – George S. Evans; Fred Neave; Les Potts
c6 Died – Mrs Irene Learn, 67 years, Apr 28, wife of E. F. Learn
Page 6
c1 Photo – Terry Millman; Allan Spicer; John Cadotte; David Hawley; Gary Gavey; Donald Black
c5 Article – David Birkbeck – Photo
c8 Photo – R. ‘Bob’ Chapman of Talbot Motors Ltd. sales staff
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs E. George Cunningham, nee Hazel Smith, 65th year, Apr 28, mother of Robert C. and Jackie R. Cunningham and Mrs Fred (Elaine) Bailey
c3 Died – Gavin Hamilton, 61 years, Apr 28, husband of Mrs Jane Crombie Hamilton; father of Dr Gavin Hamilton, Ian Hamilton, Mrs Lothar (Jean) Tews and Mrs John (Marion) Thomson; brother of William Hamilton, Mrs May Munro and Miss Charlotte Hamilton
c2 Memoriam – Mabel Daisy Blakey, Apr 30 1957, by husband Herbert; by friend Mrs L. Watts
c2 Memoriam – Gordon Cook, Apr 29 1958, by parents and Beverley, Pearl and Morley Grant
c2 Legal – Mr & Mrs John L. Zellas of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Leslie Freeman; W. L. Palmer; Robert Whitehead; J. E. Gage; G. L. Nutt; Chester H. Smith
c3 Died – Elthem R. Fillmore, 72 years, Apr 28, husband of Mrs Bessie Fillmore
c4 Funeral – Clarence C. Thompson, Apr 28
c4 Funeral – Mrs Bertha Olde, Apr 28
c4 Funeral – Robert Campbell, Apr 27
c5 Died – John Clark, 87 years, Apr 29, husband of Mrs Lillie Clark
c5 Died – John Clark, Apr 29
c5 Died – Elthem F. Fillmore, Apr 28
c5 Died – Gavin Hamilton, Apr 28
c6 Died – Mrs Earl S. Learn
c6 Died – John Nowicki, 66th year, Apr 28, widow of Mrs Agnes Nowicki, nee Pope; cousin of Mrs Peter Zobalotney and Mrs Alex Cherneki
c6 Died – Mrs Lucy Osborne, Apr 29
c6 Died – Duart Ripley, 86 years, Apr 28
c6 Died – Duart Ripley, Apr 28
c6 Died – Mrs Ellen Hawke, nee Mason, 74th year, Apr 27, widow of John S. Hawke; mother of Walter J. Hawke and Mrs Cecil (Mildred) Everard
c7 Died – Joseph Kalasz, 63 years, Apr 28, son of Joseph & Mary Kalasz, nee Novac; husband of Mrs Juliana Kalasz, nee Kondas; father of Mrs Dennis (Mary) Gyorffy and Mrs Irene Soos
c7 Born – Linda Marie Newcombe, daughter of James & Betty Newcombe, nee Streith, Apr 22
c7 Born – Randy Wayne Young, son of Gary W. Young, Apr 25
c8 Died – Mrs Lucy Osborne, 80th year, Apr 29, widow of Artley W. Osborne
Page 9
c1 Photo – Warren Allen West End Shell Station, 261 Talbot St., St Thomas employees – Warren Allen; Bob Speirs; Bob Chamberlain Jim Walker; Bill Singer
29 April 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Newly constructed trout ponds near the Department of Lands & Forests Normandale Fish Hatchery
c1 Photo – Howard Palmer; William Caverly; Ross Carson; George E. Brown; Lew Stewart; Newell Wright
c6 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
Page 14
c1 Photo – Miss Kathleen Wilcox; Miss Margaret McLellan; Miss Mary McIntyre; Miss Irene Graff
c1 Married – Richard Gordon Beecroft, son of Ivan Beecroft to Elizabeth Livingstone, daughter of Ezra Livingstone
c3 Married – Jacob Lawrence McCully, son of Thomas McCully to Carol Ruth Elizabeth Addley, daughter of Thomas E. Addley
c6 Photo – Mrs C. L. Sloan; Mrs C. E. Moore; Mrs J. G. MacKinnon; Mrs D. J. Bieman
c6 Married – Thomas Larry Proctor, son of Thomas W. Proctor to Roberta May Portlock, daughter of Edward Portlock
c8 Married – Edgar R. Boone, son of Mrs Clara Learn Boone to Dorothy Somerville, daughter of Roy Somerville
Page 15
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c3 Photo – Mrs John VanVelzer; Mrs W. H. Campbell; Mrs Harold Rodgers
c3 Photo – St Joseph’s High School Queen of Graduation Prom – Mariam Faruga and John McKittrick, escort
Page 17
c3 Photo – Bob Armstrong; Len Farquhar; Harry Bartley; Robert Buchanan; Stan Stokes
Page 20
c3 Married – Terrance Vaughan LeGrand to Marlene Maxfield, daughter of K. E. Maxfield and sister of Mrs George S. Murray
c4 Engagement – Gerald W. Fleming, son of G. W. Fleming to Edythe Ann Phinney, daughter of W. R. Phinney
c4 Engagement – Adolph Green, son of Berthold Green to Anne Slatterie, daughter of Percy J. Slatterie
c4 Engagement – Glenn Morrison Freeman, son of Jack Freeman to Margaret Malloy, daughter of Norman Malloy
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Maurice Heath of St Thomas, 23rd
c5 Engagement – Alex Wood, son of Clayton Wood to unreadable, daughter of George Stev????
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Douglas Lilley of Glencoe, 50th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. H Young of St Thomas, 57th
c7 Engagement – Adolph Green to Anne Slatterie – Photo
c7 Engagement – Gerald W. Fleming to Edythe Ann Phinney – Photo