St Thomas Times Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
May & June 1961
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1 May 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Herbert Frey; William Henderson; George Barrie; S. Bernardo; Miss Betty Tripp, age 10 years
c2 Died – Mrs Arloe Morgan, nee Annie Palmer, 55 years, Apr 30
c3 Died – Charles A. Walsh, 80th year, Apr 30, widow of Mrs Mary Walsh
c4 Died – Gordon H. Foster, 72 years, Apr 29
c6 Photo – Dwight Grant; Donald Harrison; Paul Carter; Douglas Davis
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret E. Ponsford, 79th year, May 1, wife of Herman Ponsford
c3 Funeral – Arnold Jacobs, Apr 29
c3 Funeral – Henry A. Gram, Apr 29
c3 Funeral – John Y. Harper, Apr 29
c4 Died – Mrs Nellie Wilkinson, 73 years, Apr 30, widow of Bruce Wilkinson – Photo
c4 Born – Janice Susanne Pyatt, daughter of Donald Pyatt; sister of Curtis; Apr 27
c4 Died – Mrs Edith L. Holdsworth, Apr 29
c4 Died – Mrs Lucy Osborne, Apr 29
c4 Died – Mrs Margaret E. Ponsford, May 1
c4 Died – Mrs Nellie Wilkinson, Apr 30
c5 Died – Mrs Edith L. Holdsworth, 55th year, Apr 29, wife of John Holdsworth
c5 Memoriam – Catherine Lewis, May 1 1954, by husband Edgar Lewis
c5 Memoriam – Audray (Nichols) Millman, May 1 1954, by daughters Joyce and Barbara
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Mary Josette Osterhout, May 1 1958, by Pauline, Louis, Branda and Judy; by Fred, Joe
Page 8
c1 Photo – Mrs G. Thomson; Gordon Leach; William Hilliard; Daniel McDougall
c5 Photo – Hon. William A. Stewart; Ron K. McNeil; H. K. Patton; Dr C. A. Clelland
c5 Photo – Miss Shirley Campbell; Mr & Mrs Martin Wolf; Michael Todt; Mr & Mrs Thomas Twine
1 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Photo – Joe & Doug Jones, boating down Kettle Creek at Port Stanley
c3 Photo – Tania and Oleh Dubek of St Thomas at Waterworks Park
c3 Photo – at Pinafore Park – Mrs W. Hayes; Mrs M. Westaway; Larry Broadbent; Carol Broadbent; Mrs Stan Broadbent; Mrs Lorne Salmon; Lorne Salmon; Stan Broadbent
c7 Article – Leo Tiller, age 25 years, of St Thomas
Page 12
c5 Married – John Gordon Agar, son of Gordon Agar to Ruth Carol Caldwell, daughter of James Emery Caldwell
c7 Engagement – Francis Silvestro, son of James Silvestro to Linda Gale Fletcher, daughter of Eric R. Fletcher
Page 17
c3 Photo – Jack Barrett; Mike Kapogines; Dave Collins; Tommy White; Jim McLellan; Danny Neill
Page 20
c2 Photo – Workers leaving Timken Roller Bearing Plant, St Thomas
2 May 1961
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Margaret E. Ponsford, May 3
c4 Memoriam – Elizabeth Black Siple, May 2 1959, by husband Ern Siple
c4 Memoriam – Frank A. Smeltzer, May 2 1960, by wife Mabel and son Frank
c5 Died – Mrs Rosa Kerr, May 2, widow of Alexander Kerr
c5 Funeral – Gavin Hamilton, May 1
c5 Funeral – Eltham R. Fillmore, May 1
c7 Born – Catherine Ann Munro, daughter of Donald & Noreen Munro, nee Casey; Apr 30
c7 Died – Mrs Rosa Kerr, May 2
c7 Died – Mrs Margaret E. Ponsford, May 1
c7 Died – Mrs Nellie Wilkinson, Apr 30
2 May 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Removing railroad track at Payne’s Mills; Ross Schrader, supervisor
c3 Article – R. S. ‘Bob’ Leith of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Photo – St Thomas Little Theatre – David Rock; Miss Deborah Knechtel; Len Sanguine; Miss Pat Fowler; Bill Sutton; John Collier; Mrs Robert Stokes; Mrs William Molyneaux; William Coleman; Clayton Sanguine; Jo0e DelGuidice Jr; Miss Sandra Newman; Barry Newman
Page 16
c4 Birthday – Mrs Margaret Tapping of St Thomas, 91st – Photo
3 May 1961
Page 1
c3 Photo – Touring R. C. A. F. Station, Aylmer for possible Police College Site – J. B. McLauchlin; Sqn. Ldr. William Dunbar; J. P. Mackey; Earl Knight; J. E. Patrick; L. G. Lawrence; M. S. Hurst
c3 Photo – Touring R. C. A. F. Station, Aylmer for possible Police College Site – Ronald K. McNeil; WC Arthur H. Moody; Deputy Attorney General W. B. Common; Aylmer Mayor Dr. George E. Harrison
Page 3
c1 Photo – St Thomas Scouts – Brenton Hellyar; Bob Whitehead; James L. King; Dan Erwin; Tom Hunt; Jim Kubec
Page 6
c1 Article – Harold Herbert Stainton of London – Photo
c1 Funeral – Mrs Earl Learn, May 1
c4 Article – Wing Commander Arthur H. Moody – Photo
c6 Article – Dr William Cresswell of Aylmer – Photo
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Julia Vanoeteren, 62 years, May 2, wife of George Vanoeteren, mother of Mrs Maurice (Mariette) Vercaigne
c2 Photo – St Thomas Golf and Country Club members – Mrs Marshall Towers; Mrs James Gillick; Mrs W . Sparling; Mrs Paul Jefferies; Mrs Robert Glass; Mrs P. R. Locke
c2 Born – Son of L. Westaway; brother of John, Jeff and Tim; Apr 28
c3 Died – Diane Elizabeth Koscik, age 3 years, May 3, daughter of Wesley Koscik; sister of Caroline, Richard and Stanley Koscik; granddaughter of Tony Glinski and Mrs Steve Angyal
c3 Funeral – John Clark, May 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs Lucy Osborne, May 2
c4 Died – Mrs Charles Ross, 80 years, May 2
c4 Died – Mrs Rosa Kerr, May 2
c4 Died – Diane Elizabeth Koscik, May 3
c4 Died – Mrs Hannah Ross, May 2
c4 Died – Mrs Edith Irene Smith, May 2
c5 Died – Mrs Edith Irene Smith, 59 years, May 2, wife of Wilson D. Smith
c5 Died – Major the Reverend Clarence W. Cline, 67th year, May 1, husband of Mrs Bertha M. Cline, nee Fletcher; father of Mrs Morley (Gertrude) Clarke, Mrs John (Dawn) Trueman; brother of Frank, Hilbert and Horace Cline
c5 Died – Mrs Jean Richardson, May 3
c5 Died – Mrs Julia Vanoeteren, May 2
c6 Died – Mrs Jean Richardson, May 3, wife of Robert W. Richardson
c6 Died – John C. Kostis, 38 years, May 2, son of George Kostis; husband of Mrs Olive Kostis, nee Lancaster; father of Katherine Kostis; brother of William and Ronald Kostis, Mrs Eric (Marion) Tindale, Mrs Clarence (Helen) Joyes, Mrs Stanley (Ruth) Gratton and Mrs Ellsworth (Margaret) Root
Page 10
c3 Photo – Salvation Army – Mrs Col. Cornelius Knapp; Mrs Brig. John Nelson; Sr. Maj. Winifred Fitch
Page 11
c1 Article – The Joelle Shoe Salon, 587 Talbot St., St Thomas opening; owner Bernie Rive – Photo
c3 Photo – Interior of Joelle Shoe Salon
c3 Photo – John McAllister of St Thomas
3 May 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c3 Photo – Elgin County Girl Guides – Stephanie Ferguson; Joan Jamieson; Roxanne Hindley; Patricia Jamieson; Valerie Beechey; Teresa Bainbridge; Wendy Abel; Cathy Jones; Verna McQueen; Joyce Walch; Sharon Charlton; Cathy Warren; Donna Burgess; Lynn Baldwin; Karen Collis; Gail Ralph; Cheryl Howie; Mareen Dempsey; Roxanne Buck; Lynn Buck; Joan Bristow; Carol Attwell; Nancy Abel; Lenore West; Sharon Cooper; Linda Cass; Noreen Crabe; Bev Hogsden; Mary Shamley; Sheila Schnekenberger; Jackie Travers; Sandra McDonald; Pamela McGuire; Frances Shamley; Olivia McLellan; Heather Davis; William Green, instructor and Robert Whitehead, instructor
c8 Article – Closure of RCAF shops at Fingal
4 May 1961
Page 5
c1 Article – Roy Brownlee, pharmacist, 435 Talbot St.,. St Thomas
Page 6
c4 Photo – Walter Lloyd; Edwin Coventry; Carl Dresser; Ernest W. Miller; Ralph Neil; Albert Marshall; B. Simons; Max Kendall
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs David Heath of Windsor, 50th; sister of Clayton Wodham
Page 7
c1 Died – Mr O. Thomas, May 4, husband of Mrs Eva Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs T. Leonard Binns, 58 years, May 3
c3 Died – Mrs Margaret MacDonald, 89 years, May 3, widow of Neil MacDonald; mother of Earl and William MacDonald, Mrs Edward (Irene) Riley and Mrs Thomas (Alice) Bogie
c4 Died – Frank Walzack, 80 years, father of Joseph and Stanley Walzack, Mrs Stanley (Helen) Stanek, Mrs Stanley (Frances) Kwiatkowski, Mrs Gordon (Kathleen) Henry, Miss Jenny Walzack, Mrs John (Rose) Gsell, Mrs John (Caroline) Whilans and Mrs Robert (Victoria) Ross; brother of Michael Walzack
c4 Died – Christian Westelaken, 67 years, May 2, husband of Mrs Lucy Westelaken, nee VanGerwen
c4 Funeral – Mrs Nellie Wilkinson, May 3
c4 Funeral – Mrs Margaret E. Ponsford, May 3
c4 Funeral – Mrs Edith L. Holdsworth, May 2
c5 Died – Leonard Moore, 70th year, May 3
c5 Died – Mrs Rhea M. Binns, May 3
c5 Died – Leslie Edwin Cole, 76 years, May 4, father of Mrs Charles (Barbara) Poffett; brother of Mrs Hubert (Mabel) Bruton and Mrs Dorah Rogers
c5 Died – Diane Elizabeth Kosci8k, May 3
c5 Died – Leonard Moore, May 3
c6 Died – Mrs Hannah Ross, May 2
c6 Died – Mrs Edith Irene Smith, May 2
c6 Died – Mrs Jean Richardson, May 3
c6 Died – Mrs Julia Vanoeteren, May 2
c6 Died – Leslie Edwin Cole, May 4, son of John E. Cole; widow of Mrs Winnifred M. Cole
c7 Born – Patricia Diane Waters. daughter of Raymond & Wilhelmina Waters, nee Hillesheim; sister of Michael, Kathy and Stephen; May 2
Page 8
c1 Article – Addition construction at Rodney School – Photo
Page 10
c2 Birthday – Mrs Hattie Minshall of Brantford, 88th
4 May 1961
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Contestants for Miss Stylerama for 1961 – Josey Calleja; Penny Clarke; Sharon Crosby; Ruth Eldert; Trena Frayne; Jan Meredith; Eileen Micallef
c6 Photo – M. C. Moore; Rev F. C. Bayes; Murdock Morrison; Rev H. E. J. Moorhouse
Page 16
c3 Married – Ronald Masterson, son of William Masterson to Shirley Elizabeth Davies, daughter of Harold L. Davies
c6 Married – Cecil Dykstra, son of John Dykstra to Martha Joan Howey, daughter of Frank E. Howey
Page 19
c3 Married – Franklin Arthur McBride, son of Arthur McBride to Joyce Elizabeth Dickinson, daughter of Cecil Dickinson
Page 23
c2 Photo – St Thomas Y. M. C. A. Gymnasts – Lindon Lidster; Paul Moody; Michael Harkins
5 May 1961
Page 1
c1 Photo – U. S. first spaceman – Alan B. Shepard
Page 2
c4 Photo – Mrs L. J. Pinner; Mrs M. R. Brown; Mrs R. H. Bruce; Mrs James Gillick
Page 6
c2 Died – Edgar Goodhand, 84th year, May 4
Page 7
c3 Photo – Mayor V. A. Barrie; C. L. Brubacher; W. J. Balsdon
c3 Memoriam – Mrs Douglas Gillard, May 5 1960, by sister Dora, Lewis and family
c3 Memoriam – Roy J. Knight, May 5 1960, by Reg and Peg and grandchildren Marlene, Roy and Bradley; by wife Sadie
c3 Memoriam – Clifton Holborn, May 5 1960, by wife Betty and daughters Susan and Jo-Anne
c4 Died – Mrs Ida May Ewin, May 5, wife of Dr D. L. Ewin
c5 Born – Marie Monique Louise Faille, daughter of Jules V. & Marilyn Faille, nee Mickle; sister of Nicole and Carole; Apr 17
c5 Born – Charlene Louise Rourke, daughter of Murray Rourke; sister of Bob and Kervin; May 4
c6 Died – Mrs Rhea M. Binns, May 3
c6 Died – Leslie Edwin Cole, May 3
c6 Died – Mrs Ida May Ewin, May 5
Page 8
c1 Married – Chris Buzanis, son of Mrs Fotias Buzanis to Georgina Peppas, daughter of Stanley Peppas
c2 Photo – Mrs L. O. Brayford; Karen MacArthur; Joyce Thompson; Sharon Morrison
c5 Married – Joseph L. Jones, son of Frank Jones to Pauline Jean Graham, daughter of Fraser A. Graham
c7 Married – David White Jackson, son of Mrs Beatrice Jackson and the late John Jackson to Evelyn Margaret Case, daughter of Walter D. Case
Page 9
c3 Married – Earl William Voaden, son of Chester Voaden to Mary Emily Dean, daughter of James Dean
5 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c4 Photo – Ernest C. Reid; Joseph R. Skelding; William J. Underhill; James Melville
6 May 1961
Page 3
c1 Article – Arthur H. Reynolds of St Thomas – Photo
Page 6
c1 Photo – Heather Findlay; Rita Farquhar; Jane Balfour
c1 Married – Paul VanWynsberghe to Marlene Jenereaul
c1 Birthday – Leonard Morse of Richmond, 81st
c6 Photo – Miss Vincent Gibson; Miss Jane Schofield; Miss Mari Carter; Miss Anne She[herd; Miss Bonnie Walker; Miss Graham
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Ida May Ewin, May 5
c2 Died – Mrs Clara Zavitz, 84 years, May 5, widow of Clinton Zavitz
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs Don Graham; Mr & Mrs George Poulter; Mr & Mrs Floyd Hannon
c3 Died – Mrs Mae Fox, 51 years, May 6, wife of J. Kenneth Fox
c3 Died – Miss Fanny Fryfogel, 84 years, May 6
c4 Funeral – Mrs Julia Vanoeteren, May 5
c4 Funeral – Mrs Jean Richardson, May 5
c4 Funeral – Mrs Hannah Ross, May 5
c4 Funeral – Mrs Edith L. Smith, May 5
c4 Funeral – Mrs Rosa Kerr, May 5
c6 Article – Glen Allan Walters, son of Allan J. Walters of St Thomas – Photo
c6 Article – Richard Albert Kilmer, son of Mrs N. E. Kilmer of Port Stanley – Photo
c6 Article – William Denham Richards, son of Elmo Richards of St Thomas
c6 Died – Mrs Ida May Ewin, May 5
c6 Died – Mrs Mae Fox, May 5
c6 Died – Miss Fanny Fryfogel, May 6
c6 Died – Mrs Clara Zavitz, May 5
c7 Born – Laurie Jean McDonald, daughter of Basil & Mrs McDonald, nee Allen, Apr 24
c7 Born – Twin daughter & son of W. A. Stewart; sister & brother of Susan, Patti Ann and Cheryl, May 6
c7 Memoriam – Horace & Beatrice Bell, May 6 1945, by children Charles, Robert, William, Beatrice and Edith
c7 Memoriam – John Sidney Karl, May 6 1959, by wife Bertha; by son John and daughter Eloise
c7 Memoriam – Harry J. Westaway, May 7 1959, by Margaret and Bud
Page 8
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arscott Axford of Yarmouth, 60th – Photo
c5 Married – Roy Victor Hall, son of Rev V. A. Hall to Sandra Loreen Stirling, daughter of William Stirling
c8 Married – Richard Joseph Dewsnap, son of Richard B. Dewsnap to Elizabeth Antonia Keusch, daughter of Hugo Keusch
Page 10
c2 Photo – Percy Peters; Edward Fanjoy; Cliff Mills; Harry Gordon; Mac McLenaghan; Lou Sherry
6 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Article – Walter McCall of Windsor and formerly of St Thomas; now a model maker – Photo of 1940 Miller-Oldsmobile Hearse
c3 Article – Aldborough Township Oil Fields
c6 Article – Lt. Col. J. G. Andrews – Photo
c6 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
Page 12
c1 Photo – Rev William Bell; Manley Sadler; C. C. Miller; Donald Parsons
Page 14
c3 Photo – Bowling Champs – Doreen Thain; Gertie Thompson; Effie Smith; Ethel Walker; Al Thain; Royce Smith; Bill Thompson; Cyril Pearson
Page 20
c1 Engagement – Wayne E. Kaake, son of C. J. Kaake to Mary Lou Doan, daughter of F. D. Doan – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Richard Gordon Beecroft – Photo
c4 Engagement – Alfred Hain, son of Erwin Hain to Dorothy Elizabeth Wood, daughter of David K. Wood – Photo
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Fred Pollard of St Thomas, 33rd
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Gordon Agar of Iona Station, 25th
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Langley of St Thomas, 35th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Charles Lorch of Aylmer, 45th
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Leentjes of St Thomas, 25th
c5 Engagement – Wayne E. Kaake to Mary Lou Doan
c5 Engagement – Ronald George Young, son of Murdock Young to Mary Catherine Robinson, daughter of Forest Robinson
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Chris Buzanis – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Cecil Dykstra – Photo
c6 Engagement – William Lewis Koyle, son of W. A. Koyle to Alma Sharon Thwaites, daughter of John Thwaites
c6 Engagement – Robert Fugard, son of James Fugard to Darlene Braunton, daughter of Horace Braunton
c6 Engagement – Donald Albert Bryden, son of Mrs Dorothy Bryden to Patricia Ann Lindsay, daughter of John L. Lindsay
c6 Engagement – Alfred Hain to Dorothy Elizabeth Wood
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Earl William Voaden – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs David White Jackson – Photo
8 May 1961
Page 2
c7 Photo – Allan Patterson and William Wharry of Silverwood Dairies Ltd., St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Photo – Heather Geddes; Stanley Boyd; Kenneth Baird; Mrs Vera McKibbin; Sydney Shelly Rev William Parkins; Mrs Doris Geddes; Bruce Parks; Derek Shelly; Beverley Eveland
c2 Died – Alfred M. Honey, 62 years, May
Page 7
c1 Died – William E. Cochran, 58th year, May 6
c2 Died – Rev. James I. Murray, 68 years, May 7, widow of Mrs Verna Iola Murray, nee Gunter; husband of Mrs Elvina Clark Murray; father of Charles Irvine Murray; brother of Miss Mabel Murray
c2 Died – Colin C. Hawkins, 75th year, May 6, husband of Mrs Edith Hawkins
c3 Article – Elizabeth DeRyk, daughter of Paul DeRyk of Aylmer; Catherine McBrien, daughter of Stuart McBrien, Aylmer – Photo
c3 Died – Charles Edward Lankin, 72nd year, May 7, widow of Mrs Lillie Lankin – Photo
c3 Funeral – Mrs Rhea M. Binns, May 6
c4 Died – Mrs Gladys C. Brearley, May 6, wife of Rev Earl W. Brearley; mother of Hugh A. Brearley and Mrs William A. (Norma) Gibb; sister of S. H. Clarke
c4 Died – Thomas James Ferdinand Egan, Apr 30, husband of Mrs Harriett Egan, nee Burgess;
c4 Died – John Lotus, 72 years, May 7, husband of Mrs Rose Lotus
c4 Died – Charles Edward Lankin, May 7
c5 Died – John Lotus, May 7
c5 Born – Kenneth James Bailey, daughter of Alfred ‘Jim’ Bailey; brother of Debbie; May 5
c5 Born – Darcy George VanColen, son of George & Carolyn VanColen, nee Bogart
c5 Born – Daughter of John & Donna Skoreiko, nee Drake, May 5
c5 Memoriam – Ben Lessard, May 8 1956, by daughter Kathleen and Les, grandsons Jack and Bill
c8 Died – Mrs Gladys C. Brearley, May 6
c8 Photo – Al G. Beattie
Page 9
c1 Article – Peter Stollery, age 25, of Toronto – Photo
Page 12
c4 Photo – Staff of Import Motors, 1030 Talbot St., St Thomas – Rink Hoekema; Gunter Zimmerman; Erich Bartsch; John Buchacher; Charlie Davies; Alex Stevenson
8 May 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Photo – Road Construction over 19 Mile Creek at New Sarum
c4 Photo – Ernest Pritchard and Brian Turnbull
c7 Photo – Jo-Ann Hambly; Ken Carmichael
Page 15
c2 Photo – Coffey’s News Depot, in the Talbot Hotel, Talbot St. at St Catharine St., St Thomas
Page 16
c1 Engagement – Floyd Douglas Gunning, son of W. T. Gunning to Audrey Alberta Pressey, daughter of W. R. Pressey
c3 Photo – Alma College May Queen and attendants – Vivien Wilson, daughter of A. Fletcher Wilson; Beverley Ellis, daughter of Keith B. Ellis; Eleanor Grimm, daughter of Carman Grimm; Heather Erskine, daughter of Mrs Isabelle Erskine
9 May 1961
Page 7
c1 Died – Miss Lena Gow, May 8
c3 Died – Yorke McConnell, 73 years, May 9 – Photo
c3 Died – Mrs Anna Weresh, 46 years, May 8, wife of Michael Weresh; mother of Andrew, Adam, John, Frank, Paul, Thomas, Anna and Alfred Weresh and Mrs Ott (Matilda) Leo
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mae Fox, May 8
c3 Funeral – Mrs Ida May Ewin, May 8
c4 Funeral – Miss Fanny Fryfogel, May 8
c4 Funeral – Mrs Clara Zavitz, May 8
c4 Funeral – Leonard Moore,
c4 Memoriam – E. Ray Walker, May 9 1953
c5 Died – Thomas Sayers, 80th year, May 8, husband of Mrs Agatha Sayers
c6 Died – Miss Lena Gow, May 8
c6 Died – John Lotus, May 7
c6 Died – Yorke McConnell, May 9
c6 Died – Rev James I. Murray, May 7
c7 Born – Terry James Ball, son of James & Barbara Ball, nee Allen, May 8
c7 Born – Stillborn son of Lawrence & Mary Moore, May 7
9 May 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Jim Robinson of Aylmer
c1 Article – Jim Robinson of Aylmer breeds ducks
c4 Photo – Donna Robinson, daughter of Jim Robinson of Aylmer
c7 Article – Sgt. Ellis Wellwood Sifton – Photo
Page 16
c3 Photo – Mrs Arthur H. Reynolds; Mrs Robert G. Rankin; Mrs Hal Watson; Mrs Robert Hubbell;
c6 Article – Miss Patricia Ann Ostrander, daughter of Fred Ostrander of St Thomas
10 May 1961
Page 1
c3 Photo – Marvin Berry; Jim Waite; Bill Smale
c3 Died – Frank Fugard, 73 years, May 10
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Leslie Cole, May 6
Page 7
c1 Died – Allan Moffatt, 77 years, May 8
c4 Funeral – Charles E. Lankin, May 9
c5 Died – Purcell Roy Edward Wilson, 71 years, May 9 [Willson – CVH]
c5 Memoriam – Flt. Sgt. Shannon Smith, May 10 1945, by Dad, Bill, Lillan and Darlene
c6 Born – Judy Paddon, daughter of R. Steven & Patricia Paddon, nee MacKenzie, Apr 23
c6 Born – Joan Marie Haycock, daughter of Gordon & Joan Marie Haycock, nee Whisken; sister of Barbara, George and Dan; May 9
c6 Died – Frank Fugard, May 10
c6 Died – Miss Lena Gow, May 8
c6 Died – Yorke McConnell, May 9
c6 Died – Purcell Roy Edward Wilson, May 9 [Willson – CVH]
10 May 1961
Second Section
Page 17
c1 Article – Mr & Mrs W. D. Richards of St Thomas – Photo
c1 Photo – St Thomas Little Theatre cast members – Bill Sutton; Florence McKenzie; Tommy McKenzie; Pat Fowler; Don McGennis; John Collier; Betty Stokes; Joe DelGuidice Jr., Jim Lowry; Cam Conrad; Sandra Newman; Paul Davies; Mike Skowronski; Joan Molyneaux; Edith Shaw; Gary Castellan; Bill Coleman; Deborah Knechtel; Marliene Berdan; Ken Verrell; Len Sanguine; Barry Newman; Clayton Sanguine; David Rock
c5 Photo – Mr & Mrs G. H. Ruyter of Aylmer and family William age 2, Els age 21, Margaret age 18, Nico age 17, Gertjan age 13, Afra age 12, Anton age 10, Hans age 8, Cees age 7, Henk age 6, Giffa age 6, Mary age 4; other sons not pictured are John age 23, Truus age 22, Piet age 19
c7 Article – Robert Angus Karn, son of H. G. Karn of St Thomas
Page 19
c1 Photo – Roy Brownlee, druggist of St Thomas
Page 20
c1 Article – Roy Brownlee, druggist of St Thomas
Page 21
c2 Photo – Roy Brownlee Drug Store, 435 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 23
c3 Photo – W. E. Roy Brownlee and John H. Breck Jr.
Page 26
c6 Photo – Bowling champs – Fred Kitchen; Tom Lee; Art Siwak; Ken Phllipson; John Ahk; Tim Brennan; absent Gus Murphy and Ken Little
c6 Photo – Bowling champs – Bob Doan; Walt Harvey; Charlie Pettit; Eli Taylor; Austin E. Hahn; absent George Nightingale, Bob Matthews and Dave Imrie
c6 Photo – Bowling champs – Mike Ripley; Leverne Black; Roy Vinen; Ken Sproule; Jim Whyte; Stan Walzak; William Black; absent George Walden
Page 27
c3 Photo – R. G. ‘Bob’ Rankin of Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas
Page 29
c1 Photo – Bowling Champs – Mrs Hubert Imeson; Mrs Orval Harlock; Mrs James Butler; Mrs Joseph Collins; Mrs Jack Reath absent Mrs Truman Balsden
11 May 1961
Page 1
c1 Article – RCAF Aylmer to become Police College
c3 Photo – Construction of W-L Moulding Company, corner of Edward St. and Currah Rd., St Thomas
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Diane E. Koscik, May 6
c6 Died – Mrs Alice Maud Manary, nee Chadwick, May 9
c6 Died – Frank Lorne Scriver, 72nd year, May 10, husband of Mrs Florence Scriver
Page 7
c2 Photo – Clevite Corp. staff – Willard W. Brown; William H. Martin; Leonard J. Connor
c3 Article – David Jones, son of Fred Jones; Ralph Baldwin, son of Mrs Blanche Baldwin – Photo
c4 Funeral – John Lotus, May 10
c5 Died – James Fugard, May 10
c5 Died – Morris T. C. Blake, 65 years, May 11
c6 Died – Morris T. C. Blake, May 11
c6 Died – Frank Fugard, May 10
11 May 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Restoration of Col. Thomas Talbot’s grace at Tyrconnell – Photos
c1 Article – Automobile of Harvey M. Davis; passenger Peter Dobson – Photo
Page 14
c4 Photo – Exterior of The Camera Shop, 381 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 15
c1 Photo – Interior of The Camera Shop, St Thomas; Charlie Fletcher, manager
Page 16
c1 Article – Women’s Hospital Aid history
c2 Photo – Mrs H. W. Vyvyan
c4 Article – St Thomas Elgin Women’s Hospital Auxiliary history
c5 Photo – Mrs William Saxon
Page 18
c2 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Badminton Champs – Joan Walters; Mary Louise Near; Candy Brubacher; Ann Ryckman; Don McNabb and Warren Doan, coaches; John Michalson; Tom Swindells; Bill MacDonald Randy Taylor
12 May 1961
Page 6
c2 Photo – Robert Verdun, age 12, son of Jan Verdun; Reginald Wellwood; Donald Burgess
c6 Photo – David Phillips of Calton
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Mabel Alice Smith, 69 years, May 12, wife of Charles T. Smith
c1 Divorce – William W. Orchard vs Barbara Elizabeth Orchard and Charles G. Calvert; 2 children
c3 Photo – Dr J. B. Coburn; B. G. Thacker; Mayor V. A. Barrie; Miss Irene Podor; Miss Beverly Gold; Miss Rose Bachner; Miss Barbara Longfield
c4 Memoriam – Tena Brown, May 12 1958, by daughter Eileen
c4 Memoriam – William B. Dinwoodie, May 12 1959, by Stewart, Keith, Murray and Grant
c4 Memoriam – John Hopper, May 12 1959, by Sue, Val and family
c4 Memoriam – Ethel May Kelly, Mar 12 1950, by husband Floyd, son Lawrence
c5 Memoriam – Violet Louise Lang, May 12 1949, by Bill and Josephine
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Violet L. Lang, May 12 1949, by Art, Anna and children
c5 Memoriam – Murray Roloson, May 12 1956, by wife Lily; Elvan and Theresa
c5 Memoriam – Frederick Smithson, May 12 1951, by wife Sara
c6 Died – Mrs Rosie A. Evans, 59 years, May 12, widow of George A. Evans
c6 Born – Stephan Michal Rourke, son of J. H. & Marilyn Rourke, nee Holborn, May 10
c6 Died – Morris T. C. Blake, May 11
c6 Died – Mrs Rosie A. Evans, May 12
c6 Died – Mrs Mabel Alice Smith, May 12
Page 9
c2 Photo – Susan Smith, age 8 years, daughter of Stan Smith and Suzanne Shearing, age 8, daughter of Sam Shearing
c6 Photo – B. G. Thacker; Donald Burgess, warden of Elgin; Raymond Jones
12 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Central Elgin District Collegiate Cadet Corps; Lt. Col. J. W. McNeil
c3 Photo – AVN H. M. Carscallen; Flt. Sgt. John Seymour; WC Arthur A. Moody; WO1 James St. Laurent
c3 Photo – Cdt. Drum Mjr. Marvin Minor; Lt. F. G. Clegg
Page 15
c3 Photo – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Track Champs – Judy Calder; Linda Robbins; Sheila Lay; Bob Wilson; Bill Hanley; Gerry Bishop
c3 Photo – Ted Long
13 May 1961
Page 1
c3 Photo – 4 sets of twins at SS 5 Malahide, Holy Rosary School – Marlene and Darlene Verfaille; Larry and Gerry Odanski; Martin and Cornelius Mezenberg; Steve and Joe Mekker; Grade 3 teacher Mrs William Sapelak
Page 3
c3 Photo – Sparta Key Club – Don Kay; Ken Galok; Ross Hardcastle; Ronald Moldaver; Paul Jaynes; Stuart Rush; Dr Arthur Post
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Yorke McConnell, May 11
c3 Photo – East Elgin District High School Curling Club Champs – Paul Segui; Sharon McConnell; Donald Doyle; Treva Sharp
c8 Photo – Bill Hope of Talbot Motors Ltd., London
Page 7
c1 Died – Lucius Edward Minhinnick, 79 years, May 10
c3 Died – Arthur McConnell, May 11, husband of Mrs Gertrude McConnell, nee Thompson; father of Ralph and Lyle McConnell
c3 Funeral – Frank E. Fugard, May 12
c3 Funeral – Miss Lena Gow, May 11
c3 Funeral – Purcell Willson, May 12
c4 Died – Mrs Rosie A. Evans, May 12
c4 Memoriam – Clarence W. Harrison, May 14 1957
c4 Married – Albert Ernest Lynes to Miss May Hallam – Photo
c5 Died – James Hearn Smith, 85 year, May 12, widow of Mrs Katie Jane McLachlin Smith
c5 Died – Ettienne Botte, 23 years, May 12, husband of Mrs Deidre Botte, nee Vidamour
c5 Died – Wayne Edward Clark, 21st year
c5 Died – Mrs Rosie A. Evans, May 12
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel Alice Smith, May 12
c6 Died – Wayne Edwin Clark, May 12
c6 Died – James Hearn Smith, May 12
c6 Died – Clifton Boyce Somerville, 52nd year, May 13
c7 Born – Susan Marie Ethelston, daughter of Carl Ethelston; sister of Raymond and Donald
c7 Born – Son of D. W. & Mrs Sherin, nee McNaughton, May 11
c7 Born – Samuel Arthur Watts, son of Clive & Noreen Watts, nee House, May 8
c7 Born – Carolyn Jean Williams, daughter of C. Glen Williams; sister of Kathy and Roy; May 12
Page 10
c3 Photo – Mrs B. G. Thacker; Mrs V. A. Barrie; Miss Buryl Pow; Mrs J. A. Campbell
c4 Birthday – Mrs Emily Nye of St Thomas, 90th, mother of Mrs Louise O’Brien
c6 Married – Bruce Henry Haddock, son of John Haddock to Charlene Elizabeth Rose Flum, daughter of Gordon Flum
Page 11
c3 Married – Hugh Stevenson, son of Blake Stevenson to Janet Cargill
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arscott Axford, 60th
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Leslie Pinder, 30th
Page 12
c3 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Queen and King of the Prom Charlene McClurg and Paul Loucks; Julie Eldert presenting roses
Page 14
c3 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c5 Photo – Les Oliver and Les Vince of W. J. Robbins Electrical Services, 341 Talbot St., St Thomas
Page 16
c4 Photo – Mrs Jack Pullen; Miss Elizabeth Street; Mrs Ben Johnson
13 May 1961
Second Section
Page 17
c1 Photo – 1907 Labor Day Parade in St Thomas
c1 Article – After Sixty Years, by R. W. Johnson
c3 Photo – Nurses Graduate St Joseph’s Hospital – Carol Anne Custance; Mary M. Cameron; Barbara Ann Peco; Linda Jean Swift; Maureen Ann Sheridan; Dorothy June Eatough; Jean Dolores Loomis; Judith B. Orendorff
c7 Died – Ettienne Botte, 23 years, May 12 – Photo
Page 18
c5 Photo – Mer-Lin Motors, St Thomas staff – George Shaw; Rex Scidmore; Don Swartman; Tony Moyes
Page 19
c1 Photo – Ladies Bowling Champs – Eileen Ferris; Betty Armstrong; Pat Belliveau; Ann Gorman; Bernice Stephens
Page 21
c5 Married – Don Bryden to Pat Lindsay – Photo
Page 22
c1 Photo – Don Bryden, Pat Lindsay and Kemp Glanville
Page 32
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs William G. Shannon – Photo
c2 Engagement – William Bruce McCuaig, son of Mrs D. F. McCuaig and the late Judge McCuaig to Mary Christie Connal, daughter of William Connal – Photo
c4 Engagement – Hugh Alexander Stevenson, son of G. H. Blake Stevenson to Janet Harriette Cargill, daughter of Pierceson K. Cargill
c4 Engagement – William Bruce McCuaig, son of Mrs D. F. McCuaig and the late Judge McCuaig to Mary Christie Connal, daughter of William Connal
c4 Engagement – Robert Ernest Vannatter, son of G. W. Vannatter to Dorothy Elizabeth Jackson, daughter of G. R. Jackson
c4 Engagement – Robert John Simmons, son of George Simmons to Dora Louise Fleming, daughter of E. S. Fleming
c5 Photo – Miss Patricia Ostrander, daughter of Fred Ostrander of St Thomas
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs John G. Agar – Photo
c5 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Gordon Agar of Iona Station, 25th
c5 Married – Lloyd Marshall to Irene Trent
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Roy Victor Hall – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Richard Joseph Dewsnap – Photo
15 May 1961
Page 1
c1 Died – Charles Bradshaw, 41 years, May 15
c1 Photo – Accident with auto and chemical tank truck at Delaware
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Katharine Pierce, 95 years, May 13, widow of Aquila Pierce
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Stratton, 68th year, May 14, widow of Percival Stratton
c4 Photo – FO Robert A. DeAthe, son of A. T. DeAthe; Sq. Ldr. C. E. Waugh
Page 7
c1 Died – Reuben Culp, 76 years, May 15, widow of Mrs Matilda Culp
c2 Article – Auto accident – Robert Olson, age 19, of St Thomas; Michael Suto, age 19, of Aylmer; Ronal Marlatt, Tillsonburg; Patricia Gordon, 19, of St Thomas; Carol Armstrong of Spring; David Booth of Aylmer; Victor Deplancke of Tillsonburg
c2 Died – John Roy Lee, 72 years, May 13, husband of Mrs Maude Lee
c2 Baptism – Stella Mary Mathias, daughter of E. R. Mathias; John Dixson Farley, son of Dr. R. O. Farley; Jane Elizabeth Stollery, son of W. R. Stollery; Cheryl Ann Williams, daughter of John Williams; Dianne Elizabeth Hubert, daughter of D. G. Hubert; Paul James Middleton, son of James A. Middleton; Leslie Elizabeth Stover, daughter of Glynn Stover; Kevin Scott Withenshaw; son of Carl A. Withenshaw; Ruth Elaine Ellis, daughter of H. W. Ellis; Brenda Joan Gliddon, daughter of J. C. Gliddon
c4 Photo – Auto accident at Summers’ Corners, 7 injured
c4 Died – Granville H. Durdle, 89 years, May 14, widow of Mrs Charlotte Durdle
c5 Died – Mrs Cecily Jacobs, 61st year, May 13, widow of Rupert Jacobs
c7 Died – Wayne Edwin Clark, 21st year
c7 Died – Granville H. Durdle, May 14
c7 Died – Mrs Cecily Jacobs, May 13
c7 Died – Mrs Katharine Pierce, May 13
Page 10
c1 Baptism – Michael Douglas Richardson, son of Douglas Richardson and grandson of H. M. Babcock; Cynthia Irene Rutter, daughter of Robert Rutter; Gregory Malcolm Gloin, son of B. G. Gloin; Steven Wayne Chapman, son of Alex Chapman
c1 Baptism – Kim Louise McNames, daughter of H. E. McNames; Lori Jean Sanguine, daughter of D. H. Sanguine; William Alan LeCourtois, son of G. F. LeCourtois; John Douglas Byway, David Walter Byway and Penny Lynn Byway, children of J. W. Byway; Glen Scott Marshall, son of R. B. Marshall; John Drew Quigley, son of N. J. Quigley; Larry Douglas Prickett and Gordon Phillip Prickett, son of J. R. Prickett; James Gordon, son of G. A. Gordon
15 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Rev Michael R. Griffin
c1 Photo – Rev & Mrs Michael R. Griffin and children Kevin, Declan and Terry
c3 Photo – A. E. Knight; Wilfred H. Whiteman; Findlay Carroll; Flt. Lt. Roy Mills
c5 Photo – Mrs Maxine Lewis; Walter (Bud) Willsie; Gordon Wood
Page 13
c3 Engagement – Abel Calvin Conrad son of Abel Conrad to Jean Evelyn Wilson, daughter of Harry Wilson
c4 Married – Richard Yale Marr, son of Stewart Yale Marr to Judith Arlene Roberts, daughter of Lyle Garnet Roberts – Photo
Page 14
c1 Photo – Nyal B. Cook, Ken D. Boyle; Cooks Drug Store, St Thomas
Page 16
c1 Bowling Champs – Leo Koppens; Barbara Herbert; Alf Herbert; Lorraine McCann; Eileen Moore
c4 Bowling Champs – Barbara Davis; Barbara Schumacher; Lois Bill; John Wickert; Bob Bill; Charlie Schumacher; Don Plowright
16 May 1961
Page 6
c4 Photo – Alfred Grimes; Mrs C B. Munn; Mrs Robert Lorch; Mrs A. R. Streib; Thomas Cunniffe
c4 Funeral – Morris T. C. Blake, May 13
Page 7
c3 Photo – John Searay; Glen Sutherland; Lawrence Morley; Ray O’Connor; James Eberts; Albert Farren; Walter Pyrs; George Towers; Ernest Mathias; William Fishleigh
c3 Died – Mrs Blanche (Leeming) Reitz, nee , May 15, wife of Clifford Reitz
c3 Funeral – James H. Smith, May 15
c3 Funeral – Mrs Rosie Evans, May 15
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mabel Alice Smith, May 15
c4 Born – Kathleen Mary Ker, daughter of John S. & Bernice Ker, nee Ellis, Ma 10
c4 Born – Toni Lissa Renee Ferguson, daughter of Leonard & Shirley Ferguson, nee Ashley; sister of Stephanie, Christie, Cameron and Kevin
c4 Born – Susan Ava Gardiner, daughter of Ron Gardiner; sister of Marilyn, Debbie and Paul; May 13
c6 Died – George Albert Atkinson, May 12, husband of Mrs Maud Atkinson, nee Wootton; father of Robert Atkinson, Mrs Algot (Doris) Johnson, Mrs William (Norma) Wyatt, Mrs Ward (Jeane) Lewis and Mrs Hubert (Eleanor) Wells; brother of Thomas and Jack Atkinson, Mrs Jack Layton, Mrs Bert Brown and Mrs Victor Wright
c6 Died – Mrs Blanche Reitz
c7 Memoriam – Joseph Atkinson, May 16 1960
c7 Memoriam – Ada Hind, ay 16 1946, by Robson Hind
c7 Memoriam – Charles Picknell, May 16 1958, by daughter Daisy, Frank and family
Page 8
c3 Photo – Marsh Logan; Stan Loomis; Nels Loomis; William T. Young; Grant Plyley; John Henry; Chuck Hogan; Walt Harrison
16 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Twister damage on farm of Morley Griffin at Iona
c2 Article – Patrick Baker of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Photo – Twister damage on farm of Norman Shoemaker near Iona
c5 Photo – Twister damage on farm of Donald Small at Iona
c7 Article – Fierce Twister Lashes Farms in Elgin County
Page 20
c1 Married – Floyd Douglas Gunning, son of W. T. Gunning to Audrey Alberta Pressey, daughter of W. R. Pressey
17 May 1961
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Etienne Botte, May 15
Page 7
c2 Article – Capt. Stuart E. Paddon of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Died – Alec Henry Clutterbuck, 63 years, May 16, widow of Mrs Mary Clutterbuck
c3 Funeral – Granville H. Durdle, May 16
c3 Funeral – Wayne Edwin Clark, May 16
c4 Article – John P. Duffy of Glanworth – Photo
c6 Died – Mrs Ida May Harris, 62 years, May 16, wife of Basil Harris
c6 Died – Alec Henry Clutterbuck, May 16
Page 8
c3 Article – William Barry Kinsey of Aylmer – Photo
Page 10
c4 Died – Mrs Basil Harris, May 16
17 May 1961
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Mrs Ronald Lee of St Thomas
c1 Article – Roger A. Bull – Photo
c4 Photo – Craig Ainslee; RCMP Cons. R. V. Reynolds of St Thomas; David Jones and Ralph Baldwin
c4 Article – Mrs Beulah Helkaa – Photo
Page 18
c3 Photo – Mrs C. D. Kennedy; Mrs J. C. Penhale; Mrs Gowan Young
c4 Baptism – Alison Davina Helen Beavis, daughter of L. J. Beavis; granddaughter of M. Geselle
18 May 1961
Page 2
c1 Inquest – Death of Lloyd Vigar, 22 years, Apr 30
Page 6
c3 Photo – Frank Davenport; H. E. Freeman; Roy Sinden
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Lulu Gregg, 87th year, May 17, widow of Frank Gregg
c4 Died – Mrs Louise Moore, May 17, widow of George Moore
c5 Funeral – Mrs Katharine Pierce, May 16
c7 Died – Mrs Ida May Harris, May 16
c7 Died – Mrs Louise Moore, May 17
c7 Died – George William Parkinson, 59 years, May 18, husband of Mrs Mildred Parkinson
c8 Born – Kelly Ann Day, daughter of R. K. & Mrs Day, nee Preston, May 17
18 May 1961
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Mrs Jack Slingsby; Mrs Dnald Gilbert; John Webster; Miss Ledane Barker; Mary Gillick; Grant Ferguson; Miss Elizabeth Street; Mrs Jack Pullen; Miss Sandra Dolphin; Garry Gellatly; Mrs Robert Hubbell; Mrs George Disbrowe Jr.; Miss Suzanne Quinlan
c2 Photo – Stylerama Parade – The Clarkettes Marjorettes
c2 Photo – Stylerama Queen Contestants – Ruth Eldert; Sharon Crosby; Penny Clarke; Eileen Micallef; Josey Calleja; Trena Frayne; Jan Meredith
c7 Photo – Miss Karen Harmer, age 5 years
c7 Died – George William Parkinson, May 18 – Photo
Page 16
c2 Photo – Miss Nancy Irvine, leader of the So’Westos Majorettes
c4 Photo – W. L. Palmer; Miss Audrey Thompson; Mayor V. A. Barrie; Mrs Kenneth Burton
c7 Photo – Stylerama Models – Dennis Pinner, son of Robert Pinner and Mary Gillick, daughter of James Gillick
Page 20
c1 Photo – Exterior view of Cla-Mar Furniture Store, Aylmer
19 May 1961
Page 1
c1 Photo – Miss Canada Iris Thurlwell; W. J. Underhill, general manager of St Thomas PUC
Page 5
c4 Photo – Bert Rupple; Lt. Col. W. A. Andrews; Warren Doan
Page 6
c2 Baptism – Son of Don Johnson; Son of Bill Haight; Son of Bill Palmateer; Son of Charles Drake
c2 Baptism – Robin Kenneth Willson, son of Ken Willson
Page 7
c2 Died – William B. Wilson, 44 years, May 18, son of James C. Wilson; husband of Mrs Dorothy Wilson, nee Willitt; father of William Wilson, Peggy Wilson and Mrs Harry (Frances) Dingman; brother of John, George, James, Robert M. and David Wilson, Mrs Tim (Janet) Fisher and Margaret Wilson
c5 Died – Mrs Ellen Schindler, May 19, daughter of John & Ellen Burns; wife of Louis Schindler; mother of Edward, Harry and Kevin Schindler and Mrs Thomas (Lenora) Dowling; sister of Mrs H. Hopcraft
c5 Funeral – Alec H. Clutterbuck, May 18
c6 Born – Barry James Gregory, son of J. J. & Mrs Gregory, nee Waite, May 17
c7 Died – Mrs Lillian G. Buck, May 19
c7 Died – George William Parkinson, May 18
c7 Died – Mrs Ellen Schindler, May 19
c8 Died – Mrs Lillian G. Buck, 86 years, May 19, wife of George Buck
Page 8
c1 Article – West Lorne Hobby Show
c1 Photo – Mrs M. S. Hopper and Mrs J. C. Carruthers both of West Lorne
c5 Photo – Shirley McLellan; Marilyn Thomas; Sue Taylor; Sharon Underwood; Betty Hayward; Glenda Tanner; Junior Toombs; Bill Harrison; Edward Clinton; Gary Buron; Ronald Somerville; Emerson Bradley; Peter Goodale; Donald Stirling; Paul Wilson; Jess Barrett; Carl Wilson
Page 9
c2 Photo – David Scidmore; Ken Chapman; Michael Fowler; Kenneth Litt; Harry Lusher; Rex Scidmore; Jack Charlton; Melvin Fowler
19 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Stylerama Queen – Ruth Eldert; Ann Bardell; Jan Meredith; Eileen Micallef
c1 Photo – Elgin County Graduates of London Teacher’s College – Pete Cassel; Don Learn; Alex Norrie; Jim Bosman; Ken Laidlaw; Bob Hemphill; Pat Cline; Larry Clarke; Ivan Heidt; Robert McCaig; Cam Conrad; Dave Herbert; Chester Glinski; Mary An Mulhern; Marilyn Lyons; Barbara Karns; Jo-Anne Hoffer; Ann Babcock; Lois Reid; Helen Smith; Mrs William Onn; Mary Margaret Dobbie; Annie Oegema; Joan Arthur; Ruth Richardson; Katherine Mergler; Mary Robinson; Marilyn Cole; Marilyn Page; Carole Watson; Marjorie Smith; Donna Cameron; Ella Mae Bogart; Joan Rice; Lezora Learn; Gail Morley; Glenna Morley; Marion Jibson; Sharon Danbrook; Lynn Harris; Mary Alice McInnes; Anne Anderson; Mrs Eric Reid; Carolyn Davis; Monica Gay; Christine Sennewald; Mrs William Walker
c2 Photo – Elgin County Graduates of London Teacher’s College – Frank Exley; Richard Martin; Wanda Butterwick; Deanna Hemphill; Sidonia Kovacs; Sharron Chute; Stella Cammaert; Bob Vallee; Carol McCarthy; Cathy Prong; Paddy McAvay; Ann Carmichael; Eleanor Polgar; Barbara Mistele; Pat Collins; Kay Downie; Jan Proud; Jane Paterson; Wendell Davidson; Jim Cassidy; David Smith; Bill Tilden; Hugh McPherson; Dave Dundas
c8 Died – Orval Roloson, 63 years, May 18, brother of Mrs Raymond Tomlinson, Mrs Orpha Pain and Elmer Roloson
Page 12
c3 Photo – Mrs E. S. Down; Mrs Herbert Parks; Mrs Vermont Pow; Mrs Herbert Jackson; Mrs W. S. McKillop
c7 Photo – Mrs A. Connor and Miss Ena Jane Monteith
20 May 1961
Page 2
c1 Article – Hubert John Austin Thurlow, son of H. J. Thurlow and John Gainer Read, husband of Mrs Marie Read, nee Houghtling – Photo
Page 3
c3 Article – Queen’s University Graduates – Kenneth William Sinclair; John Richard Trevithick; Joseph E. Barker; David John Churchill; Oscar Ferdinand Pierre Gerster; David Edward Richards; Photo of Sinclair, Gerster, Trevithick and Barker
c7 Photo – John Gummo; R. R. Carter
c7 Article – Queen’s University Graduate – Nancy O’Neil, daughter of A. W. O’Neil – Photo
Page 6
c1 Article – David Howe of Aylmer develops wildlife sanctuary – Photos
c3 Died – Richard A. Davis, 61st year, May 19, son of Charles Davis
c4 Birthday – Mrs W. J. Meek, 97th
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Mabel M. Haley, 59 years, May 20, wife of Clarence L. Haley
c3 Photo – Elgin County University of Western Ontario Graduates – Nancy Kennington; John Duffy; Rokus DenHartog; John Prothero – Photo
c4 Funeral – Mrs Ida May Harris, May 19
c4 Funeral – Mrs Louise Moore, May 19
c5 Born – William Charles Hillis, stillborn son of Dalton F. Hillis; May 19
c5 Died – Mrs Lillian G. Buck, May 19
c5 Died – Richard A. Davis
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel Haley, May 20
c7 Photo – R. Blake Oatman and Clare Dean of Haskett Motors Ltd., St Thomas
Page 8
c4 Married – James Edward Walker, son of Newton Walker to Barbara Ann Robinson, daughter of Carl G. Robinson
c5 Married – Adolph Green, son of Berthold Green to Anne Slatterie, daughter of Percy J. Slatterie
c5 Photo – Miss Marilyn Hooey, daughter of A. J. Hooey
c6 Married – Gary Charles Ashton, son of Harold Ashton to Carol Ann McKenzie, daughter of Millard McKenzie
c7 Married – Bert Geelen, son of P. H. Geelen to Bonnie Wright, daughter of James Wright
c8 Married – John Hudson, son of Robert L. Hudson to Melissa Louise Harvey, daughter of William L. Harvey
Page 9
c4 Baptism – Robert Barry Moyes, son of Barry Moyes
c4 Baptism – Marilyn Lynn Graham, daughter of Donald Graham
c5 Baptism – Laura Lynne Jackson, daughter of G. R. Jackson
Page 10
c2 Married – George Haller, grandson of Mrs E. O. Oille to Sharon England
c2 Baptism – Steven Arthur Wayne Beer, son of John Beer; Leigh Alline Axford, daughter of Keith Axford; Darlene Joanne Honsinger and Debra Ann Honsinger, daughters of Mr & Mrs Honsinger; Wayne Russell Bond, son of Roy Bond; Darlene Mary Dennis, daughter of Leon Dennis
c6 Photo – Sandra Jean Ingram, daughter of William Ingram
20 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Entrance Hall at the front door of the old Talbot Home; framed geological survey of the Talbot Estate
c1 Photo – Original furniture used by Col. Thomas Talbot
c5 Article – Talbot Settlement Anniversary celebration
c5 Photo – Estate home of Col. Thomas Talbot
c5 Photo – Dining room at the Talbot Estate
Page 13
c2 Photo – Bill, Morley, Jack and Don Page of the Page Quartet
c2 Article – After Sixty Years by R. W. Johnson
c5 Photo – Master Bedroom in the home of Col. Thomas Talbot
c5 Photo – Drawing Room in the hone of Col. Thomas Talbot
c7 Photo – Historic Monument commemorating the original site of Col. Thomas Talbot’s log cabin near the entrance to the Talbot Estate
Page 15
c2 Photo – Al Dorans of the St Thomas Elgins
c3 Photo – 1961 St Thomas Elgins Baseball Team – Bill Symonds; Del Rizzi; Jack Empey; Ron Lowe; Fred Kelso; Frank Henry; Vern Snowsell; Bob Noyes; Dave Pook; Bud Westaway; Barry Howson; Win Matthews; Ted Bogal; Al Dorans; Reg Pitre, manager; Dick Wright; Robert Neill, bat boy
c4 Photo – Vern Snowsell of the St Thomas Elgins
c4 Photo – Jack Empy of the St Thomas Elgins
c7 Photo – Dave Pook of the St Thomas Elgins
c7 Photo – Gary Doupe of the St Thomas Elgins
Page 16
c3 Photo – Bowling Champs – Len Robinson; Jim Evans; Don Folland; Terry Moore; Gord Stacey; Huck Barrett; Bill Pettit; Jim Paddon; Glen Rupert; absent Doug Halliday, Carl Mattis and Lorne Salmon
Page 17
c1 Photo – St Thomas Tom Cats Baseball Team – Dave Regan; Mike Russelo; Don Freeman; Tony Vedlin; Rob Brown; Barry Whiteman; Ron Harvey; Philip Heard; Gary Doupe; Bill Wilkinson; Hugh Olmstead; Ray Galloway, coach; Alva Sproule, assistant coach; Art Johnstone; Fred Longthorne; Don Reid; Wayne Drewitt
Page 22
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Bruce Henry Haddock – Photo
c3 Photo – Miss Mary Louse McLean, daughter of Terrence C. Evans
c4 Photo – Miss Carol Ann Pook, daughter of Charles H. Pook
c5 Engagement – James Douglas Newson, son of Floyd Newson to Sheila Marie Shakir, daughter of Musa Shakir
c5 Engagement – Raymond Polley, son of Larry Polley to Verna Louise Daymond, daughter of Irvine Daymond
c5 Engagement – William Wesley Baker, son of Richard S. Baker to Frances Elizabeth Yeandle, daughter of Henry Yeandle
c5 Engagement – James Morley Rutter, son of George Rutter to Joy Clarissa Aspden, daughter of T. M. Aspden
c5 Engagement – Robert William Crandell, son of T. L. Crandall to Patricia May Ryckman, daughter of E. W. Ryckman
c7 Engagement – Robert William Crandell, son of T. L. Crandall to Patricia May Ryckman, daughter of E. W. Ryckman – Photo
c7 Engagement – Raymond Polley, son of Larry Polley to Verna Louise Daymond, daughter of Irvine Daymond – Photo
c7 Birthday – Mrs Emily Nye, 90th, mother of Mrs Louise O’Brien
c8 Birthday – Bobby Stafford, 5th, son of Harold E. Stafford
23 May 1961
Page 1
c4 Photo – Unveiling of Memorial Plaque for Sgt. Ellis Wellwood Sifton
Page 5
c3 Article – Elgin County Horse Breeders Show – Photo
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs Beatrice Baughman, May 21, wife of Carl Baughman
c3 Photo – Planting tobacco, farm of David Howe; Mrs David Howe; Mrs William Schram; Russell Ladouceur; Mark and John Howe
c3 Photo – Elizabeth Ann, Heather and Margaret Howe
c3 Died – Miss Anna M. Davis, 93rd year, May 21
Page 7
c1 Article – Joseph E. Barker, son of Douglas H. Barker
c2 Died – Mrs Maria Nichols, 93 years, May 23, widow of George L. Nichols
c3 Article – Rev Denys G. S. Scorer of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Died – Joseph H. Roberts, May 22, husband of Mrs Mabel Roberts
c4 Funeral – Mrs Lillian G. Buck, May 22
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mabel M. Haley, May 22
c4 Funeral – George W. Parkinson, May 20
c4 Funeral – Mrs Blanche Reitz, May 18
c5 Died – Mrs E. T. (Adelaide) Keller, 71 years , May 20
c5 Born – Penny Lynn McKellar, daughter of Peter & Pat McKellar, nee Howarth, May 17
c5 Born – Daughter of Doug Mitchell; sister of Karen; May 19
c5 Born – Kyle Ross Jewell, son of Ross & Grace Jewell, nee Styles; brother of Raymie and Allan; May 18
c5 Born – Daughter of Douglas Sutton; sister of Marie and Stacey; May 19
c5 Memoriam – Florence G. Chesney, May 23 1957, by husband George
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Charles E. Holborn, May 20 1946
c7 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Hughes Ahara, 78th year, May 22
c7 Died – Mrs Beatrice Baughman, May 21
c7 Died – Barrett Mann, 33 years, May 21
c7 Died – Mrs Maria Nichols, May 23
c8 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Hughes (Loughrey) Ahara, 78th year, May 22, wife of Matthew Ahara Sr.
c8 Died – James Nelson Wride, 64 years, May 20, husband of Mrs Mary Edith Wride
Page 8
c3 Photo – Crowning of Alma College Queen of the May Vivien Wilson
23 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Sunday service at Pearce Park Tyrconnell to commemorate the Talbot Settlement
c1 Photo – June 1, 1961 Census Day workers – Mrs Maryel Miller; Mrs Leo Cushman; Mrs Milton Kneeshaw; Mrs George Winter; Mrs Rose Chesney; Mrs G. W. Clarke; Harry Brennan
c4 Photo – David L. Ker; Mr & Mrs A. L. Sanders and son James
c4 Died – Barrett Mann, May 21 – Photo
c6 Photo – Mrs J. R. Futcher and John E. Pearce
Page 13
c2 Photo – Talbot St., St Thomas – Jack Fraser Mens & Boys Wear; Metropolitan Store; Diana Sweets Restaurant; Charlie Cook’s Men’s Shop
Page 14
c3 Photo – Dart League Champs – Charlie Donaldson; Albert Jones; Bill Monas; Herb Smith; John Arundel; Jim Parker; Steve Traichevich; absent Harry Short
c3 Photo – Dart League Champs – Keith Patriquin; Gerry Hough; Bill Dees; Jim Donaldson; Les Vince; Ed Callaghan; absent Norm Ripley and Russ Hammond
c3 Photo – Dart League Champs – Don Gardiner; Les Lyddon; Alex Robertson; William and Dave Currie; absent John Horncastle and Al Topping
Page 15
c1 Photo – Ken Holland; Gary Cowan
Page 16
c3 Photo – Bowling Champs – Margaret Stewart; Shirley Bisbee; Yvonne Harris; Maureen McGuire; Jim Paddon; Huck Barrett; Gord Massecar; Jack Parker; John Vanderheyden; Alex Watson; Roy Dawdy; Jack Gooding
Page 20
c3 Photo – Cornerstone of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; I. R. Wilson; L. C. Reid; Miss JOan Holland
24 May 1961
Page 6
c3 Photo – Aylmer Cadets – Sgt. Bruce Fleet; Pte. John Ungar; Cpl. Robert Passmore; also WC Arthur Moody, Principal Herbert Stevens; Lt. F. Clegg; Reginald Wellwood
c3 Photo – Lt. F. Clegg; Cadet Cpt. Brian Kleinstuber
Page 7
c2 Born – Brian Keith Fox, son of K. L. & Maureen Fox, nee Andrews, May 23
c2 Born – Robert Bruce Orrell, son of D. S. Orrell, May 23
c2 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Hughes Ahara, May 22
c2 Died – Mrs Maria Nichols, May 23
c2 Died – Peter William Pederson, 68th year, May 23, step-father of Mrs B. J. Carpenter
c3 Died – Peter William Pederson, May 23
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Eva T. Cooke, May 24 1959
c5 Memoriam – Donald Dewar McGugan, May 24 1960
24 May 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Book of Remembrance, St Thomas Collegiate Institute
c1 Photo – Book of Remembrance, Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
c2 Photo – George L. Gray
c4 Photo – Auto accident at Payne’s Mills
c5 Died – Peter Williams, 68 years, May 23
c5 Photo – Frederick M. Cass, Robert Moore; Donald Burgess; John Hux
Page 16
c1 Photo – Hannalore Felker of Artistic Hair Stylists, 679 Talbot St., St Thomas
c3 Married – James Alfred Bugg, son of Alfred Bugg to Marilyn Hazel Murphy, daughter of Raymond Murphy – Photo
Page 19
c3 Photo – St Joseph’s High School Track Champs – John Houston; Rick MacDonald; Jessie Faruga; Judy Haylow; Mrs Glen Sutherland, instructor; Mike Slota; Pete Dunn; Sharon Bazylinsky; Tommy White, instructor
Page 24
c1 Photo – Fire Chief Fred Davis; Dr A. R. Post; James Galbraith; Maj. R. G. Savage; Milton Pearson; William VanWort; Baillie T. Stephenson; Wayne Danhof; M. F. Jones; Howard Gibson; William MacVicar; J. T. Waite; William H. Martin
25 May 1961
Page 7
c2 Died – Ward Wilkinson, 63 years, May 23
c2 Legal – Mr & Mrs J. H. & Doris Durdle of St Thomas
c3 Died – Robert M. Mason, May 24, husband of Mrs Alma Mason
c3 Funeral – James Nelson Wride, May 23
c3 Funeral – Barrett Mann, May 24
c3 Funeral – Mrs Louis Schindler, May 22
c4 Died – George Law, 79 years, May 24
c4 Died – Mrs Freeman Walker, 81st year, May 24
c4 Memoriam – Clarebelle Bainard, May 24 1961, by daughter Maizie and grandson Beverly
c4 Memoriam – Roy Prior, May 25 1956, by wife Etta
c5 Died – Peter William Pederson, May 23
c8 Photo – H. ‘Hec’ Gilbert of Haskett Motors Ltd., St Thomas
c8 Died – Acel Kilmer, 66th year, May 24
Page 8
c1 Photo – Miss Mary Al.ice Jones; Miss Bonnie Bayne; Miss Margaret Rose
25 May 1961
Second Section
Page13
c1 Article – St Thomas Collegiate Institute and Central Elgin Collegiate Institute Girls’ Athletic Association Annual Banquet
c2 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute and Central Elgin Collegiate Institute Girls’ Athletic program winners – Helen Foster; Mary Jane Powell; Helen McNicol; Jean Marie Auckland; Janet Harper; Pat Harper; Marilyn Kew; Joanne Teetzel; Sue Richardson; Sylvia Rankin; Carolyn Morley; Ann Ryckman; Candy Brubacher; Gail Williams; Vivian Leith; Edith James; Louise Neal; Ruth Eldert; Mary Louise Near; Cheryl Clarke; Susan Davis; Pat Belanger; Myrna Graham; Janet Mortin
c3 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Girls’ Athletic Association Executive – Margaret Cheeseman; Janet Harper Leslie Mattis; Julie Ayling; Ruth Eldert; Vickie Sanders; Carol Martin; Mrs William Plastow, staff; Mrs Henry Schnekenburger, staff; Sue Birchall; Sue Lampman; absent were Sherry Bell, Joan Walters and Carol Miller
c6 Photo – The Bel-Dettes Choral Group – Marilyn Metler; Marion Hunt; Karen Ostrander; Darlene Metler; Sue Tilden; Jane Herbert; Sharon Colman; Ann Passfield; Brenda-Jo Russelo; Margaret Hill; Lois McNabb
Page 14
c1 Article – West Lorne Hobby Fair
c3 Baptism – Anne Susan Reese McKillop, daughter of Duncan McKillop; David Nelson and Sandra Marlene Walker, children of Jack Walker; Douglas Brett, Dale Winslo, Jo-Anne Lorraine, Linda Gail and Diane Marie Keith, children of Arthur Keith
Page 16
c1 Photo – Father M. F. White; Frank Mahovlich; Jack Jacobs; Dr Alex Graham
c1 Photo – Bob Celeri; George Hayes; Doug E. Gerrard; Ward Cornell
c6 Photo – Jim Trimble; Cam Conrad; Ted Workman; Jack Rockett
c6 Photo – Perry Moss; Findlay Melville; Leo Cahill
Page 17
c1 Photo – Rod Smylie; Bob Miller; Al; Bruno; George Thorman
c1 Photo – Bob Hayward; Rev Denys G. S. Scorer; Ton Munro; Bob Myers
26 May 1961
Page 6
c1 Article – 100th Anniversary of Trinity Anglican Church, Aylmer – Photo
c5 Photo – Bryan Jones; Joe Connell; Walter Thomas; George LaFlair
Page 7
c1 Died – Carole Faille, 2 years, May 25, daughter of J. & Marilyn Faille, nee Mickle; sister of Nicole and Louse Faille; granddaughter of C. Mickle
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Ahara, May 25
c3 Funeral – Mrs Marie Nichols, May 25
c3 Died – Mrs A. C. Doub, May 25, wife of Arthur Doub
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Evelyn Fox, nee Gloin, May 26 1954
c6 Died – Morrell Robert Mason, 61 years, May 24
c6 Born – Son of Don & Shirley Crawford, nee Haight; brother of Sharon, Sue and Sandy; May 25
c6 Born – Debra Lynn Forth, daughter of J. R. & Mrs Forth, nee Bainard, May 23
c6 Born – Susan Denise Johnston, daughter of Glenn & Nancy Johnston, nee Coates; sister of Catherine Alice and Margaret Belle; May 18
c6 Died – Mrs A. C. Doub, May 25
c6 Died – Morrell Robert Mason, May 24
c7 Legal – Mr & Mrs Norman & Marion Rickwood
c7 Legal – Mr & Mrs J. H. & Doris Durdle
26 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c2 Article – Hon. W. A. Buchanan – Photo
Page 12
c3 Married – LAC Terrance V. LeGrand, son of J. L. LeGrand to Marlene Jean Maxfield, daughter of K. E. Maxfield
c6 Married – Francis Vincent Silvestro, son of James Silvestro to Linda Gale Fletcher, daughter of
Eric R. Fletcher
Page 13
c5 Article – David Bogart Bookstore Opens in Homedale Plaza, Fifth Ave., St Thomas – Photo
Page 16
c3 Photo – YWCA Junior Basketball Champs – Rosalie Delayoke; Ann Lyons; Ruth McSherry; Elizabeth Connolly; Linda Pineau; Angelika Lawniczak; Elaine Perry; Sally Bingeman; Mary Malott; Pat Hanley; Mary Fowler; Linda Morrison; Sharron Carnegie; Pat Taylor
c3 Photo – YWCA Senior Basketball Champs – Judy Medcalf; Anne Faulkner; Helen McNicol; Margaret Cheeseman; Helen Foster; Marilyn Kew; absent Marion Geddes
Page 17
c3 Photo – Bowling Champs – Eleanor Brown; Marie Ford; Hank Annett; Bill Brown; Harry Fowler; John Scott; Bob Ford; Bill Gagen; absent Arnold Firby
27 May 1961
Page 2
c1 Article – Herbert C. Campbell, editor of the Dutton Advance newspaper – Photo
c3 Photo – Ann Ryckman; Meta Berry; Mary Anne Dewar; Victoria Sanders; Candace Brubacher; Loraine Blackman; Ruth Harrington
Page 3
c1 Article – After Sixty Years, by R. W. Johnson
c4 Photo – Mrs Millicent Ashton and Mrs H. W. Cory
Page 6
c1 Photo – Ward McKenna; D. M. Halpenny; Archie Coulter; Ted White
c1 Funeral – Mrs Beatrice Baughman, May 23
c5 Photo – Diana Lockhart; Mary Hertner; Earlene Campbell; Bonny Legg; Sherilyn Scott; Susan Corbett
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Eva Cornell, 70 years, May 26, widow of Russell Cornell
c2 Funeral – Peter W. Pederson, May 26
c3 Article – Dedicate Book of Remembrance at St Thomas Collegiate Institute – Photo – George L. Gray; Frank Coughlin; Mrs Margaret Hamilton, nee Edgar; G. W. Trevithick; Mrs J. A. Pollock; James Alexander; Charles Cook
c3 Memoriam – Grant E. Brooks, May 28 1959, by wife Rose, daughter Donn and sons Ross, Bud, Robert, Larry
c3 Memoriam – William Hayes, May 27 1959, by wife Nina
c4 Memoriam – Flossie Loomis, May 27 1960, by brother Harvey; by husband Herbert and sons Stan and Nels
c4 Memoriam – Laura McMullen, May 28 1958
c4 Memoriam – Mrs Lulu VanPatter, May 28 1957
c6 Born – Patricia Anne Turville, daughter of Don & Marg Turville, nee Sinclair; sister of Karen Leslie; May 18
c6 Born – Iris Jo-Anne Wilcox, daughter of Percy John & Marion Wilcox, nee Dawdy; sister of Donna; May 25
Page 8
c1 Photo – Crowning of Mr & Mrs Vocational at Arthur Voaden Vocational School – Frank Davey & Judy Bowlby; last year’s winners Brenda Moyes and Calvin Carter
c5 Photo – Mr & Mrs F. D. Bailey; Mr & Mrs Peter Clements; Mr & Mrs Orrie Simmons; Mr & Mrs Norman and Dorothy Brooks
Page 9
c2 Article – Rev L. A. Gregory of Edward Street Baptist Church, St Thomas – Photo
c2 Article – Rev J. B. Pittaway of Faith Baptist Church, St Thomas – Photo
27 May 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Elgin County Graduates – Robert J. Baertsoen, son of Frank Baertsoen; Marjorie R. Baxter, daughter of Cecil Baxter; James C. Bristow, son of Dr. R. J. Bristow; Ray Gilbert Clutterbuck, son of Leonard D Clutterbuck; Thomas Joseph Collins, son of Joseph B. Collins; C. Eugene Corless, son of Grant Corless; Rokus DenHartog, son of Gerrit DenHartog; John P. Duffy, son of Duncan Duffy; Phyllis M. Ferguson, daughter of Alex Ferguson; Donald A. Fick, son of Andy Fick; Robert B. Fletcher, son of J. H. Fletcher; David A. Grimes, son of Alfred Grimes; Ian Hamilton, son of Gavin Hamilton; Walter Brice Hill; son of W. J. Hill; T. Ralph Hollands, son of Alvah Hollands; Nancy Kennington, daughter of Charles Kennington; Karl Louis Kovach, son of Charles Kovach; Charles A. Low, son of Lt. Col. C. A. Low; J. Ross McBride; Murray A. McCance, son of Emerson McCance; Keith James McNally, son of V. J McNally; Marilyn McNeill, daughter of Dr Maurice McNeill; Ross R. Moir; Donald R. Mortin, son of S. A. Mortin; Murray Wayne Neal, son of Vernon Neal; Patricia Diane Ostrander, daughter of Ewart B. Ostrander; Donald D. Partlo, son of William H. Partlo; Glenyss Dawn Phibbs, daughter of Glen G. Phibbs; Donald Hazen Pickersgill, son of Hazen Pickersgill; Margaret Anne Pollard, daughter of Paul H. Pollard; William W. Prieksaitis, son of George Prieksaitis; John W. Prothero, son of Alfred Prothero; Mrs Doreen M. Sanders, wife of Richard A. Saunders; Jack Arthur Scott, son of Arthur W. Scott; Larry D. Smith, son of Henry T. Smith; John B. Thibaudeau, son of Stewart J. Thibaudeau; John David Thwaites, son of John Thwaites; Mrs Barbara Ann Tuff, wife of J. Kenneth Tuff and daughter of Stanley D. Clark; Jeanette D. Uzes, daughter of Mrs Mary Uzes [Uzas – CVH]
Page 12
c3 Married – Gerald W. Fleming, son of G. W. Fleming to Edythe Ann Phinney, daughter of W. R.. Phinney
c4 Engagement – Robert F. Keith, son of Robert H. Keith to Dorinda Curtis, daughter of Dr John F. Curtis – Photo
c4 Engagement – Murray Wayne Neal, son of Vernon Neal to Irene Rochelle Cadieux, daughter of Charles Cadieux – Photo
c4 Engagement – James Brown, son of William Brown to Eula Ann Melville, daughter of James D. Melville – Photo
c5 Married – Albert Murray Tribe to Mrs Muriel Corbett
c6 Engagement – Ronald Lloyd Lawrence, son of Lloyd Lawrence to Sharon Elaine Jones, daughter of Frederick J. Jones – Photo
c6 Engagement – John Newton Telford, son of J. P. Telford to Ruth Anne Brown, daughter of J. F. Brown – Photo
c8 Married – Harry Donald Garner, son of Harry Garner to Carolyn Joyce Pulley, daughter of Maxie Gordon Pulley
Page 13
c2 Engagement – Glen Freeman to Joan Malloy
c2 Married – Harry Donald Garner to Carolyn Joyce Pulley
c2 Married – Francis V. Silvestro to Linda Gale Fletcher
c4 Photo – Carol Baxter; Eleanor Stover; Elaine McGregor; Brenda McKinlay
c4 Photo – Ria Vanderwyst; Annie Smit; Connie Smit; Donna Rogers; Eva Lamb; Lynda Mae Prong; Geraldine VanPatter; Rosemary Learn; Linda Satterley
Page 14
c4 Bowling Champs – Ruth Hillman; John Larson; Norma Parachoniak; Ray Gauthier; Jim Earhart; Charlie VanHorne; absent Glen VanHorne
Page 20
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs John Hudson – Photo
c2 Confirmation – Ronnie Barratt, grandson of Clarence Schweitzer
c3 Birthday – Mrs M. Ramey of St Thomas, 89th
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs Bert Geelan – Photo
c5 Photo – Ella Mae Bogart, daughter of Lawrence Bogart
c5 Engagement – Ronald Lloyd Lawrence, son of Lloyd Lawrence to Sharon Elaine Jones, daughter of Frederick J. Jones
c5 Engagement – Peter A. Bouma, son of Felix Bouma to Mary Ellen Hooley, daughter of John Hooley
c5 Engagement – Murray Wayne Neal, son of Vernon Neal to Irene Rochelle Cadieux, daughter of Charles Cadieux
c5 Married – George Ross Quadrington to Frances Pullen, niece of Mrs Jack Dodson
c6 Engagement – James Brown, son of William Brown to Eulia Ann Melville, daughter of James D. Melville
c6 Engagement – Robert F. Keith, son of Robert F. Keith to Dorinda Curtis, daughter of Dr John F. Curtis
c6 Engagement – John Newton Telford, son of J. P. Telford to Ruth Anne Brown, daughter of J. F. Brown
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Roy Somerville of St Thomas, 54th
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Adolf Green – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Alex Wood – Photo
29 May 1961
Page 7
c2 Died – Alexander Buti, 58 years, May 28, husband of Mrs Margaret Buti
c3 Retirement – Murray W. Fysh of London
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Daniseviciene, 76 years, widow of Pijus Daniseviciene; mother of Mrs John (Mary) Nargelas, George and Josef Daniseviciene [Danisevicius – CVH]
c3 Died – Mrs Joseph Banner, 80 years, May 28
c4 Died – John Day Fellows, 48th year, May 27
c4 Born – Martyn David Gloin, son of Peter J. & Caroline Gloin, nee Anderson, May 24
c4 Born – Patti Ann Johnston, daughter of R. D. & Mrs Johnston, nee Campbell
c4 Born – Charlene Ann Raynham, daughter of R. ‘Bud’ Raynham, May 26
c4 Memoriam – John Oscar Burden, May 29 1959, by wife Dorothy
c5 Died – Frederick Prince Bower, 86th year, May 27, widow of Mrs Alice Bower, nee Bacon
c5 Died – Mrs Joseph Banner, 80 years, May 28
c5 Died – Frederick Prince Bower, May 27
c5 Died – John Day Fellows, May 27
29 May 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – Construction of new Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Elgin St., St Thomas
c7 Article – Lawrence Morley – Photo
Page 10
c3 Married – George Ross Quarrington, son of Earl Quarrington to Frances Pullen, daughter of Dr Henry Pullen
Page 11
c3 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 13
c2 Photo – Pinafore Park and Waterworks Park, St Thomas
c2 Photo – Crooker’s Radio & TV, 11 Oliver St., St Thomas and Ray Crooker
Page 15
c2 Photo – Ladies Bowling Champs – Lois Clarke; Alice Kirk; Bess Caldwell; Hilda Austin; Ethel Traichevich
c3 Photo – Men’s Bowling Champs – Howard Hill; Mark Helesic; Bill Thompson; Lock Holtby; William Simpson; Gene Hill; Don Harvey
30 May 1961
Page 6
c1 Died – A. N. ‘Sandy’ Black, 85 years, May 29 – Photo
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Agnes Liebner, 83rd year, May 29, widow of George Munroe and Albert J. Liebner
c2 Born – Kimberley Ann Bowlby, daughter of Tom & Mrs Bowlby, nee Humphrey, May 15
c2 Born Allan Charles Rickwood, son of Charles Rickwood; brother of Charlotte and Billy; May 29
c2 Born – Leslie Dawn Stanley, daughter of Ray & Margaret Stanley, nee Black; sister of Laurie Lee; May 29
c3 Died – Mrs Claudia St Clair, 59 years, May 29, wife of Andrew St. Clair
c3 Funeral – Mrs Eva Cornell, May 29
c3 Funeral – Acel Kilmer, May 27
c3 Funeral – John D. Fellows, May 29
c4 Died – Augustus G. E. ‘Gus’ Holt, 56 years, May 30, husband of Mrs Mary A. Holt
c5 Photo – Charles Roy of St Thomas
c5 Died – Mrs Joseph Banner, May 28
c5 Died – A. N. Black, May 29
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel Walker Lloyd, 81st year, May 29, wife of Edwin Lloyd
c5 Died – Augustus G. E. Holt, May 30
c5 Died – Mrs Claudia St. Clair, May 29
c8 Photo – Gerry Wadley of Haskett Motors Ltd., St Thomas
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel Walker Lloyd, 81st year, May 29, daughter of Charles & Emma Merchant, nee Cramp; wife of Edwin Lloyd
30 May 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Dr Arthur R. Post; James O’Brien; W. C. Wheaton; Jack Waite; Alan Burke; Ross Hardcastle
c3 Photo – Opto-Hakes Model Airplane Club – Maurice Roworth; Karlo Busvek; Don Froome; Ken Simpson; Bill Hawke; Jim Walker
c8 Photo – Captain Stuart E. Paddon of St Thomas
Page 10
c3 Photo – Miss Bonnie Ross; Gerard Roy; G. W. Trevithick; Mrs A. Mann
Page 13
c3 Photo – Kathleen Taylor; Cleston Eden; Ella Mae Bogart
c6 Married – Steven Edgar Morse, son of Roy E. Morse to Mary Lena MacDonald, daughter of Roderick MacDonald
Page 14
c4 Photo – Tom Watts; Cyril A. Brown; Wes Tobey
31 May 1961
Page 6
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Hawkins, 80 years, May 30, widow of Roger W. Hawkins
c3 Photo – East Elgin District High School Instrument Class – Dorothy Lang; Jean Humphry; Ron Dickenson; Bob Faw; Donna Jean Pattinson; Harold Faw; Michael Wellwood; Betty Jean Ethelston; Robert Beatty; Donald Harrison; Fred Nobes Robert Moody; Agnes McCallum; David Dagnon; Mary Martin; Earl Rodgers; Wes Kane; Ina Bouthoorn; Bill Inkster; Arthur Munn; Robert Bone; Bruce Campbell Alfred Grimes, teacher
c3 Photo – Alfred Grimes; Jean Humphry; Dorothy Lang; Betty Jean Ethelston
c3 Photo – Robert Moody, age 15, of Aylmer
Page 7
c1 Died – Yvonne Voerman, 6 months, May 30, daughter of Tammo Voerman
c2 Article – Army Officer Cadet Richard N. Lawrence, son of Norman Lawrence of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Funeral – Frederick Prince Bower, May 30
c4 Died – Mrs Mary McCaffery, 71 years, May 30 widow of Daniel J. McCaffery – Photo
c5 Died – Mrs Patty Elizabeth Banner, May 28
c5 Died – Augustus G. E. Holt, May 30
c5 Died – Mrs Mabel Walker Lloyd, May 30
c5 Died – Yvonne Voerman, May 30
c6 Died – Mrs Mary McCaffery, May 30
c6 Died – Mrs Claudia St. Clair, May 28
c8 Legal – Mr & Mrs Maxlin & Gentil Vandenabeel of Aylmer
Page 9
c3 Died – Samuel Beard, 64 years, May 30, husband of Mrs Rose Alice Beard, nee Jones; father of Arthur and Roy Beard and Mrs George (Peggy) Brown
31 May 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Donald MacDonald; Ken Levack; Lyal Tait
c3 Photo – St Thomas Public School Band members – Betty Waldie; Ruth Ann Burger; Robert Lowry
c7 Retirement – Allan E. Allen of St Thomas – Photo
1 June 1961
Page 6
c3 Photo – Monroe Landon; Bid Garton; John Fingland; A. E. ‘Bert’ Gardner
Page 7
c3 Died – Mrs C. Roy Teetzel, nee Adah Heidt
c3 Died – Mrs Eva Dora Williams, 84 years, May 31, widow of Wesley A. Williams
c3 Died – Mrs Roseltha McAlpin, 88th year, May 30, widow of John McAlpin
c3 Died – Mrs Eva Dora Williams, May 31
c4 Memoriam – John D. Couse, June 1 1957, by wife Marjorie and family Sandra, Connie, Doug and Dan
c4 Memoriam – Stanley R. Haney, June 1 1957, by Mom, Dad, Leroy, Joyce and boys, and Pat Marty
c4 Memoriam – Ann Taylor Angel, June 1 1953; Arthur C. Taylor, June 6 1937
c4 Memoriam – James Withenshaw, June 1 1960, by Lena and Mickey
c5 Born – Kimberley Ann Bowlby, daughter of William & Mrs Bowlby, nee Humphrey, May 16
c8 Died – Alex McIntyre, 72 years, May 30, husband of Mrs Anna McIntyre; father of Lt. Keith McIntyre and Lorne McIntyre; brother of Duncan, A. D. and Howard McIntyre
Page 8
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs E. A. Smith and Dr & Mrs R. J. Bristow
Page 9
c1 Birthday – Mrs William Harvey Sr. of Sparta, 87th
c3 Photo – Mrs Lewis Johnson; Mrs Wilfred Haines; Mrs H. W. Vyvyan; Mrs Homer McLay
1 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Mervin Esseltine, teacher at Arthur Voaden Vocational School
c1 Photo – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Avvocate Staff – Judy Kemp; Mary Lou Chambers; Betty Dicker; Betty Lewis; Bill Hanley; Wayne Fishleigh; Henk Noordam; Melvin Esseltine; Miss Vera Ponsford; Joseph Bannon
c1 Photo – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Avvocate Staff – Judy Kemp; Mary Lou Chambers; Wayne Fishleigh
c1 Photo – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Avvocate Typing Staff – Marilyn Jones; Barbara Lewis; Mary Agar; Jo Ann McDonnell; Christian Best; Barbara Loucks; Betty Dicker; Joan Austin; Gloria Carnegie; Sylvia Satchell; Donna Hillock; Mary Turnbull; Katherine Fisher
c4 Article – Production of Arthur Voaden Vocational School Avvocate
c5 Article – Catherine Jenssens, age 5 years, daughter of Andre DeRurck of Southwold
Page 18
c1 Photo – C. A. Hotchkiss, proprietor of Cla-Mar Furniture, Aylmer
2 June 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – William Dunn of Aylmer
c2 Died – Harry Hale, May 29, husband of Mrs Gertrude Hale
c2 Funeral – A. N. Black, May 31
c3 Photo – William McLachlan; Douglas Dadson; Colin Campbell; Wayne Jackson; John Begg; Donna Faulkner
c5 Married – George Robert Maeckelbergh, son of Alex Maeckelbergh to Carol Anne Jones, daughter of Clifford Jones
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Maye Baker, 86th year, June 2, widow of Henry Albert Baker
c4 Funeral – Augustus G. E. Holt, June 1
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary McCaffery, June 1
c4 Funeral – Mrs Patty Elizabeth Banner, May 31
c5 Died – Stewart Wells, 65th year, June 1, husband of Mrs Kathleen Wells, nee Balderston
c5 Memoriam – Velma M. Westover, June 3 1957, by Alan and Irene
c7 Died – Mrs Maye Baker, June 2
c7 Died – Stewart Wells, June 1
2 June 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – J. A. Irvine of St Thomas
c1 Article – George Brown of Port Stanley – Photo
Page 12
c3 Photo – Cheryl Erwin; Lois Kemp; Margaret Gagnier; Josephine Buote; Christine Abramowicz; Veronica Brown; Rosalie Delshaye; Gail Haskell; Susan Standeven; Norma Gagen; Marion Delshaye; Susan Fort
c4 Photo – Karen Jagoe and Mary Graves
Page 18
c3 Photo – Mr & Mrs Wellington Shively of Springfield; Don Albright
3 June 1961
Page 3
c1 Article – John Kenneth Galbraith – Photo
c3 Article – Dr Frank E. Luton of Beaver Island, Michigan
Page 6
c3 Photo – Construction of Summers’ Corners School
c6 Married – Don Holditch to Carrol Killough
Page 7
c1 Died – Harry W. Jacques, 85 years, June 1, husband of Mrs Mildred M Jacques
c3 Photo – Mrs Louis Blaxall; Rev J. K. West
c4 Funeral – Mrs Eva Dora Williams, June 2
c5 Memoriam – Adeline Johnson June 3 1952 and Alonzo Johnson, Nov 16 1948, by daughters & sons-in-law Mrs Gladys Ryckman and Mr & Mrs Ross Merritt
c5 Memoriam – Chancey Osterhout, June 3 1959, by Fred, Joe & family; by Pauline, Louis Brenda and Judy
c5 Memoriam – Ada Schultz, June 3 1957, by husband Percy
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, June 3 1932 and Davis S. Thompson, Oct 15 1921, by Maude, Myrtle and Frank
c6 Died – Mrs Maye Baker, June 2
c6 Died – Alberta Beatrice Cole, 56th year, June 2
Page 8
c1 Died – John B. Tanton, 94 years, June 2, widow of Mrs Elizabeth W. Tanton, nee Browne; father of John and Margaret Tanton and Mrs Clifford (Marion) Wallace
c8 Married – Mr & Mrs Alex Wood of St Thomas
Page 9
c3 Miss Bev Holley; Miss Marjorie McLean; Miss Mary Martins; Miss Elizabeth Dickson; Miss Ruth McIntosh; Miss Gertrude Capel
Page 10
c2 Article – Raymond J. Martin, son of Frank Martin of St Thomas – Photo
c5 Article – John Francis Moore, son of F. J. Moore – Photo
3 June 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Pinafore Park and Waterworks Park
c1 Photo – Public School Band & Choir; Allan Harrington and Max Clark, instructors
Page 12
c1 Article – Open House at Arthur Voaden Vocational School
c2 Photo – Donna McMillan; Mrs Wesley McMillan; Nancy Barnard; Wesley McMillan; S. N. Fenwick
c2 Photo – W. E. Everitt; Mrs Florence Stresman and daughter Lorinda
c6 Photo – Ann Carmichael; Bernice Gilbert; Heather Gordon; Betty Lou McLeod
c6 Photo – Miss Elaine Pearce; Miss Margaret Burrill
c6 Photo – Waterworks Park & staff
Page 14
c1 Married – William Lewis Koyle, son of William A. Koyle to Alma Sharon Potts, daughter of John Thwaites
c2 Married – James Francis Lowry, son of James H. Lowry to Loretta Norma Kirkwood, daughter of Sgt. N. C. Kirkwood
c3 Married – Donald Albert Bryden, son of Mrs Dorothy Bryden to Patricia Ann Lindsay, daughter of John L. Lindsay
c4 Anniversary – Dr & Mrs James D. Curtis of St Thomas, 60th – Photo
c6 Married – Wayne Elmer Charles Kaake, son of Calvin Kaake to Mary Lou Doan, daughter of Frederick D. Doan
c6 Married – William Kerwin, son of Joseph Kerwin to Mary Patricia Lovelock, daughter of Willard Lovelock
c6 Married – Frederick Smith, father of Mrs William Graham to Mrs Mary Smith
c7 Photo – Donna Ruth Thomas, daughter of John Thomas
c8 Married – Alex Wood, son of Clayton Wood to Grace Stevenson, daughter of George Stevenson
Page 15
c3 Photo – Miss Kathleen R. Taylor, daughter of Herman Taylor
c6 Married – William Lewis Koyle to Alma Sharon Potts
c6 Married – Wayne Edward Charles Kaake to Mary Lou Doan
c7 Married – James Francis Lowry to Loretta Norma Kirkwood
c7 Married – Glenn Freeman to Joan Malloy
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Lorne James Robbins of Detroit, 50th
c8 Photo – Beverley Anne McNames, daughter of Howard R. McNames of Port Credit
Page 16
c3 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Athletes – Bill Marshall; Mike Shaw; Ron Manchen; Terry Rock; Gary Bruce; Chuck Raven; John Sifton; Duaine Ankersmit; Dave Beavis; Barry Baldwin; Pete Ricketts; John Pincombe; Tom Swindells; John Davidson; Gary Done; Bob Bristow; Dave Fox; absent Jim Haines and Bob Melville
c3 Photo – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Athletes – Bill MacDonald; Bill Imrie; Dave Donahue, coach; Al Miller; Paul Loucks; Chris Berry
Page 22
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Gerald W. Fleming – Photo
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Fenn of St Thomas, 50th
c4 Engagement – Howard E. Williams, son of Ernest R. Williams to Judith Ann Halls, daughter of John Harold Halls
c4 Engagement – Paul Douglas Croft, son of P. S. Croft to Mary Ann Parks, daughter of John T. Parks
c4 Engagement – Dr Harold Ross Hutchings, son of A. R. Hutchings to Gertrude Lucille Quinlan, daughter of Frank S. Quinlan
c4 Engagement – Charles Lewis White, son of Mrs Edith White to Ruth Woods, daughter of Nathan Woods
c5 Engagement – Stephen Miloloza, son of John Miloloza to Joan May Hodges, daughter of William Hodges – Photo
c5 Engagement – Kenneth Phoenix Jr., son of Kenneth Phoenix to Sally Lee Parks, daughter of Russell Parks – Photo
c5 Engagement – Karl Robert Row to Sharon Rose Danbrook, daughter of Keith Danbrook
c5 Engagement – Ronald Dalton Trowhill, son of D. Trowhill to Rosamond Leola Shaw, daughter of Mrs Leola H. Shaw – Photo
c5 Engagement – William Neil Paterson, son of Neil Paterson to Maureen Walter, daughter of Mrs Robert Barrable and the late Arthur Walter – Photo
c5 Married – William Bruce McCuaig to Mary Christie Connal
c7 Engagement – Howard E. Williams, son of Ernest R. Williams to Judith Ann Halls, daughter of John Harold Halls – Photo
c7 Engagement – Jerome H. Collins, son of Joseph B. Collins to Leonora Mary Cavallin, daughter of Erminio Castellan – Photo
5 June 1961
Page 1
c3 Photo – P. V. Ibbetson; Mayor V. A. Barrie; Douglas Halliday; William Moore; M Popovich; Joseph Long; Bert Marshall; Charles Purdy; Col. J. McAllister; Janes Ward of St Thomas
Page 2
c2 Photo – Horses on the farm of Wendell G. Gray, St Thomas
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Stewart Wells, June 3
c3 Funeral – Mrs Ed (Mabel) Lloyd, June 3
c5 Died – Mrs Emily Jane States, 80 years, June 3, wife of Harry George States
c5 Photo – Disbrowe Motors Ltd. salesmen – Mr D. Sterling; Bill Donovan; Bruce Barrett
Page 7
c1 Died – Aubrey Edward Huestis, May 30l, husband of Mrs Beulah Lunn
c3 Photo – Richard Douglas and Tom Proctor of St Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs Gertrude Mason, 66 years, June 4, widow of Arthur L. Mason
c5 Died – David Kimbrough ‘Kim’ Eggleston, 15th year, June 3
c5 Memoriam – Franklin Ayling, June 5 1958, by Mom, Dad, Marion, Dick and Vicky Lynn
c5 Born – Nancy Pauline Carter, daughter of John & Zella Carter; sister of Leslie and Susan; June 3
c5 Born – Donna Marie Durr, daughter of Orval Durr; sister of Debbie Durr; June 2
c5 Born – Steven James Sadler, son of J. R. & Patricia Anne Sadler, nee Hill; brother of Kenneth and Robert; June 1
c5 Born – Calvin James West, son of James & Leta West, nee Carter, June 4
c6 Died – David Kimbrough ‘Kim’ Eggleston, June 3
c6 Died – David W. Schram, June 5
c8 Died – David W. Schram, 65 years, June 5
Page 10
c6 Died – Allan Angus Magee, 80 years, June 3, son of Justice James Magee
5 June 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Most Rev. Philip F. Pocock; Frank T. Sherk; Rev E. C. LeBel
c3 Photo – Worship Service at Port Stanley by the members of the Independent Order of OddFellows and Rebekah Lodges
c5 Article – Malcolm M. ‘Mac’ Laing, son of Peter Laing of St Thomas – Photo
Page 12
c1 Married – Henry Joseph M. McManus, son of H. Joseph McManus to Mary Leona LeBlanc, daughter of Mrs Christine LeBlanc and the late Edward Joseph LeBlanc
Page 16
c4 Photo – St Thomas Gun Club – Charlie Parkinson; D. H. Nicholls; G A. McAteer; Sheldon Weinstein
Page 20
c2 Photo – Y. M. C. A., Talbot St., St Thomas
c2 Photo – Dennett’s Home Appliances, 112 Ross St., St Thomas; Jack Dennett
6 June 1961
Page 3
c1 Photo – Robert Ritchie; Mrs Bea Dawson; Rev. Frank Ball
c3 Died – Douglas Oatman, 13 years, June 5, son of Alvin Oatman
c5 Photo – Walter Gordon; W. Scott McKay; E. Stewart Graham; Mayor V. A. Barrie; Judge J. F. McMillan
c5 Photo – Y. M. C. A. Swimmers – Mrs Cliff Stewart, teacher; Mary Jane LeCourtois; Madeline Machan; Joanne Ford; Karen Lippold; Mary Moyes; Pauline Campbell; Mary Margaret McCormick; Teresa Wood
Page 5
c3 Photo – Grade 8 class of Wellington Street School – Judy Spence; Lynda Edwards; Loise Clemens; Bob Burbank; Doug Tucker; Jim Chesney; A. F. Tilden, principal; Miss Winnifred Reed, chief librarian
Page 6
c1 Article – Russell Lewis of Orwell, applies for public vehicle licence
Page 7
c1 Funeral – David W. Schram, June 7
c4 Died – Clarence Roy Hillman, 57 years, June 4, husband of Mrs Ina Pearl Hillman
c4 Born – Kerri Christine Cripps, daughter of B. W. & Mrs Cripps, nee Bawden, June 3
c4 Born – Debra Elizabeth Galloway, daughter of Harold & Mrs Galloway, nee Leith, May 28
c4 Born – Laurie Ann Johnston, daughter of J. D. & Mrs Johnston, nee McKinney, June 5
c4 Died – Mrs Minnie Gertrude Miller, 91st year, June 5, widow of Dr Francis H. Miller
c5 Died – Leonard McPherson, 61 years, June 3, husband of Mrs Minnie McPherson
c5 Funeral – Mrs Maye Baker, June 5
c8 Died – Mrs Minnie Gertrude Miller, June 5
6 June 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – St Thomas Elgin General Hospital Graduate Nurses – Rosina Bachner, daughter of Michael Bachner; Ruth Eleanor Charlton, daughter of Ivan Charlton; Anne Palmer Craven, daughter of E. Craven; Mary Jane Ferguson, daughter of Laverne Ferguson; Elaine Marie Flewelling, daughter of Earl Flewelling; Irene Emma Fodor, daughter of Louis Fodor; Marjorie Anne Foote, daughter of Mrs Luemma Foote; Beverley Noreen Goold, daughter of Walter B. Goold; Sandra Jean Holmes, daughter of J. Luton Holmes; Roberta Alene Longfield, daughter of Gordon Longfield; Lois Sandra Neal, daughter of Walter Roy Neal; Barbara Anne Neff, daughter of Mrs M. J. Neff; Shirley Jean Norton, daughter of Leslie Norton; Jennie Ida Onaitis, daughter of John Onaitis; Nora Marilyn Swain, daughter of Clair T. Swain; Mary Elizabeth Waite, daughter of Cecil Waite; Sharon Arley Williams, daughter of G. F. Williams
Page 10
c1 Birthday – Mrs Alice Turner, 90th
c3 Photo – Mrs Steele Sifton; Mrs W. N. Reichheld; Mrs Leon Adams; Mrs Norman Sansburn; Mrs Angus Campbell
c6 Birthday – Mrs John Reith of St Thomas, 8oth
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John McNames of St Thomas, 61st
7 June 1961
Page 6
c3 Photo – Eugene Cook; Paul Richardson; Leslie Freeman; Robert Arnold; Gary Baldwin; Kenneth Forsythe
Page 7
c4 Died – Vernon Roach, 73 years, June 6, father of Francis Roach and Mrs Arthur (Betty) Humphries; brother of Mrs Blanche Bastien
c4 Funeral – David K. Eggleston, June 3
c5 Died – Mrs Elizabeth A. Dickins, 80th year, June 6, widow of William Dickins; mother of Albert and Jack Dickins, Mrs Maurice (Helen) McDonald, Mrs Harry (Marion) Noel and Mrs Peter (Bessie) Caldwell; sister of Gordon Mains, Miss Alice Mains, Mrs Martha Carroll and Mrs Jack (Sarah) McKinley
c5 Born – Kevin Danti Ferris, son of Perry & Laura Ferris, nee Heart, June 2
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Lillie Lankin, June 7 1959
c6 Died – Mrs Mabel C. Hilborn, 73 years, June 6, widow of Clifford Hilborn
c6 Died – Mrs Mabel C. Hilborn, June 6
c6 Died – Mrs Minnie Gertrude Miller, June 5
Page 8
c1 Photo – Jack Foster; John Fisher; Jim Haines
c5 Photo – Construction of Zellers Ltd., Talbot St., St Thomas; William Sinclair, superintendant of Connolly Construction
7 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Alma College Amphitheatre
c1 Photo – Anne Brown and Bea Laurie of Alma College
c1 Photo – John Nickleson, son of C. J. Nickleson; David Brewster
c3 Article – 1961 Commencement at Alma College
c6 Photo – Miss Heather Erskine; Kyoko Egami; Diana Timmermann; Wendy McCarthy; Beverley Ellis
Page 16
c5 Photo – Mer-Lin Motors Ltd., St Thomas – sales staff – Doug Bolt; W. M. Freel; Vic Lindsay; Murray Watson
8 June 1961
Page 1
c1 Photo – Graduates of Dr J. W. Snell School of Nursing at St Thomas Elgin General Hospital
Page 6
c3 Article – George Gower of Aylmer – Photo
c6 Married – Newton Telford to Ruth Anne Brown
Page 7
c2 Died – Albert William Viggers, 55 years, June 7, husband of Mrs Geraldine Viggers, nee Weir; father of Starr and Storme Viggers; brother of Mrs Dell (Gladys) O’Brien, Mrs Herbert (Jean) Lisk, Mrs William (Betty) Levasseur, Robert and Irving Viggers
c3 Article – Peter Turner, son of George Turner – Photo
c3 Died – George Quinn, June 7
c4 Died – Alexander B. Sharpe, June 7
c4 Died – Mrs John Hammond, nee Lydia Hopper, June 8
c5 Died – Granville Parker, 76 years, May 25
c5 Funeral – David W. Schram, June 7
c5 Born – Vicki Mae Oldham, daughter of Forbes & Sheila Oldham, nee Graham, June 7
c6 Died – Edward McKinney, 93rd year, June 7, husband of Mrs Olive McKinney, nee Dunning
c6 Died – Mrs Mabel C. Hilborn, June 6
c6 Died – Edward McKinney, June 7
c6 Died – George Quinn, June 7
c6 Died – Vernon Roach, June 8
c6 Died – Alexander B. Sharpe, June 7
Page 8
c1 Photo – London & Port Stanley Railroad, Talbot St. crossing
c5 Reunion – Hunter Family
Page 12
c1 Died – Earl Woolley, June 7, brother of Mrs James Gall
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Charles Shaw of Dutton, 59th
8 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – 1961 Graduate Nurses
c3 Photo – Marie Roberts; Nancy May; Jennie Onaitis; Beverley Goold; Marilyn Swain; Rosina Bachner
c4 Photo – Lois Sandra Neal; Mr & Mrs Roy Neal; Gary Grieve
c7 Article – Robert William Urquhart of St Thomas – Photo
Page 14
c3 Photo – Mrs Neal Curtis and Mrs William Saxon
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George T. Coulter of Glanworth, 50th
9 June 1961
Page 1
c3 Article – The ‘Audrey A’, a World War II Fairmile ship berthed at Port Stanley; owner Walter McEwen of Aylmer – Photo
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Mrs Minnie G. Miller, June 8
c3 Article – New newspaper in Elgin County – Springfield Echo, publisher Clifford Searcy – Photo
c3 Funeral – Mrs Minnie G. Miller, June 8
c6 Photo – Dona Gayle, Karen Sue and Paula Searcy, daughters of Clifford Searcy
Page 7
c2 Photo – Ray Chamberlain; Janet Ripley; J. I. Cuyler
c2 Died – Mrs Talbot Kirkpatrick, nee Audrey Crump, 45 years
c5 Memoriam – Jerry Barrett, June 9 1959, by parents and Raymond Douglas
c5 Memoriam – Lulu Cutler, June 9 1957, by Frank, Eugene and Coleen, Tom and Joyce; Betty and Ray, and grandchildren Bonnie, Penny ad Marty
c5 Memoriam – Clarence Earl Harris, June 9 1955, by wife Evalena
c6 Died – H. N. Dallenger, 74th year, June 8
c6 Born – James Dale Chaplow, son of James & Kathryn Chaplow, nee Moore, June 6
c6 Born – Laurie Ann Johnston, daughter of Jack & Mrs Johnston, nee McKinney, June 5
c6 Born – William Alfred Mark Rabbitts, son of Larry M. Patricia Rabbitts, nee Thomas, June 7
c7 Died – Edward McKinney, 93rd year, June 7
c7 Died – Vernon Roach, 73 years, June 6
c7 Died – Alexander B. Sharpe, June 7
c8 Funeral – George Quinn, June 7
Page 9
c2 Article – St Thomas Shrine Club – A. Bruce Caldwell; Frank H. Butcher – Photo
Page 11
c4 Photo – St Thomas Hi-Ro Shrine Club, Princess Ave., St Thomas
9 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – New Mount Elgin Indian Day School near Muncey
c3 Photo – Senior Citizens’ at Holy Angels’ auditorium Variety Concert
Page 14
c3 Article – Miss Aileen MacLeod, daughter of Lorne R. MacLeod of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Married – John DeGroot, son of John DeGroot Sr. to Diana Pretti, daughter of John Pretti
Page 16
c3 Photo – Robert Lyle of Fingal Road
Page 17
c1 Photo – Al Miller and Ron Smith of St Thomas
c6 Photo – Al Miller, father Charles and sister Virginia; Ron Smith
Page 18
c3 Photo – Olympia Soccer Club of St Thomas – Julien Calleja; Horst Ebner; Beny Popp; Gianni Buise; Lino Lattanzio; Ewald Krause; Horst Fuchs; Lother Jackel; Amadio Siviero; Alfred Scharrer; Cornel Wasyluk; Udo Brenne; Feruccio Mollinaro; Rudy Riccobon; Joe Ebner, coach
10 June 1961
Page 1
c1 Photo – Hi-Ro Shrine Club, St Thomas – Jack Wright; A. E. Lucas; R. J. Cook; Reg Young; Mel Woodford; Jack McFarlane; Bill Smale
Page 3
c3 Photo – D. L. Sanderson; Allan Scott; James Cunningham; Prof. S. H. Lane; W. C. Stuart; Jack Trelevan; H. D. Thompson
c6 Article – After Sixty Years, by R. W. Johnson
Page 6
c3 Article – Miss Beverley Bayes, daughter of F. C. Bayes of Aylmer – Photo
c5 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 7
c1 Inquest – John B. Tanton, 94 years
c2 Died – Mrs Violet C. Brand, June 9, wife of Elmer A. Brand
c3 Photo – Clare F. Dowling; H. A. Vicary; C. R. Hammersley; Harold Vidler
c3 Born – Mary Ellen Anderson, daughter of D. J. & Grace Anderson, nee Chaplow, May 29
c5 Died – James T. McNeil, 66 years, June 10, husband of Mrs Lorna McNeil, nee Saunders
c5 Died – Mrs Violet C. Brand, June 9
c5 Memoriam – Mary Boyer and sister Lulu Cutler, June 11 1955 and 1957, by Ken & Kay, Thelma & Art
c8 Photo – Joseph P. Del Guidice of St Thomas
Page 8
c1 Photo – Charles VanHorne; Garfield Rideout; Don McKenzie; W. Howard Parson; Ron HIllman
c3 Article – Dr C. A. Cleland – Photo
c6 Article – A. V. Langton; Dr Fred M. Clement; Charles W. Buchanan – Photo
10 June 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – M. L. Chute, bus driver of Straffordville, bus and student pick-up
c1 Photo – SS 8 Malahide at Luton built in 1875 – children with teacher Robert Volland
c1 Photo – Children of Straffordville School board buses
c5 Photo – SS 9 Bayham at RR 1 Vienna now the home of Earl Ketchabaw
Page 12
c6 Photo – New Church opening – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Elm St., St Thomas
Page 13
c4 Photo – Irving R. Wilson; Richard F. Butterwick; Charles W. J. Howard
Page 14
c1 Married – Abel Calvin Conrad, son of Abel C. Conrad to Jean Evelyn Wilson, daughter of Harry W. Wilson
c1 Married – Steven William Smith, son of C. E. Smith to Mae Medlicott, daughter of Victory Medlicott
c3 Married – Robert John Simmons, son of George H. Simmons to Dora Louise Fleming, daughter of E. W. Fleming
c4 Photo – Pauline Elizabeth Firby, daughter of Kenneth Firby
c4 Photo – Sanda Gliddon, daughter of Dr E. C. Gliddon
c4 Photo – Suzanne McKillop, daughter of A. D. McKillop
c5 Photo – Penny Preston, daughter of H. L. Preston
c5 Photo – Shirley Jones, daughter of Jack Jones
c5 Photo – Nellie Funnel, daughter of Percy Funnel
c6 Married – Glenn Morris Freeman, son of Mrs Marion Freeman and Jack Freeman to Margaret Joan Malloy, daughter of Norman Robert Malloy
c7 Married – Alfred Hain, son of Mrs E. Hain to Dorothy Elizabeth Wood, daughter of David K. Wood
c8 Married – James Morley Rutter, son of George Rutter to Joy Clarissa Aspden, daughter of Thircul Mirey Aspden
Page 15
c2 Married – Dr Donald MacLennan, son of Alexander MacLennan to Jane Catharine Davis, daughter of Lawrence Davis
c3 Photo – Kay Swain, daughter of Aubrey G. Swain
c3 Married – Murray Wayne Neal, son of Vernon Neal to Irene Rochelle Cadieux, daughter of Charles Cadieux
c4 Baptism – Deborah Ellen Brandow, daughter of William Brandow
c4 Funeral – Mrs W. A. Hunt, June 8, sister-in-law of Mrs W. Fred Hunt
c4 Married – Alfred Hain to Dorothy Elizabeth Wood
c5 Birthday – Mrs William Harvey Sr., of Sparta, 87th
c6 Anniversary – Dr & Mrs James D. Curtis of St Thomas, 60th
Page 22
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs William Lewis Koyle – Photo
c3 Baptism – Martin Owen Carswell, son of Homer Carswell
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Thomas H. Burns of Lucknow, 64th; parents of Stanley and Harold Burns
c4 Engagement – John Paul Douglas Bradley, son of Lorne Bradley to Diana Maria Tuck, daughter of Peter Tuck – Photo
c5 Married – Wilfried Reher, son of Mrs Frederick Mahler to Kay Jordan, daughter of W. B. Jordan
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs James Francis Lowry – Photo
c5 Engagement – Robert Hugh Brady, son of Francis Brady to Donna Theresa Lynch, daughter of Phillip Lynch
c5 Engagement – Larry Thomas Sullivan, son of Wilfred Sullivan to Margaret Alice Stephens, daughter of Charles Stephens
c5 Engagement – John Paul Douglas Bradley to Diana Maria Tuck
c6 Engagement – Thomas Hope Crerar, son of T. H. Crerar to Mary Doreen Carruthers, daughter of Frank W. Carruthers
c6 Engagement – Raymond G. Bennell, son of George Bennell to Marion A. McDonald, daughter of Alexander Ross McDonald
c6 Engagement – Alan Edwin Carmichael, son of Ingersoll Carmichael to Eleanor Edith Small, daughter of George Small
c6 Engagement – Donald Joseph Hilliker, son of Joseph Hilliker to Marjorie Marie Cook, daughter of William Fenton Cook
c6 Engagement – Michael Peter Kapogines, son of Mrs Stella Kapogines to Betty Jane Crane, daughter of Mrs Vera Crane
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs W. E. C. Kaake – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs John DeGroot – Photo
12 June 1961
Page 5
c2 Article – Pearce-Williams Christian Centre, Iona – Photos
Page 6
c1 Article – 60th Anniversary of Trinity United Church, Aylmer – Photo
c1 Died – Mrs Alice Pamelia Lawr, 78th year, June 11, widow of J. Frank Lawr
c3 Photo – Morley Zavitz; Mrs Fern Cronin; Mrs Flossie Woodsworth; Mrs F. Sansburn; Mrs W. Mills; Mrs Pearl Millard; Mrs Alice Herries; Mrs W. Candy; W. H. Candy; Lorne Nesbitt; Earl Haney; Ira Candy; Melvin S. Todd; Delbert Bowen
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Ellen Sharrock, 78 years, June 10, widow of Peter Sharrock
c2 Died – George Sloetjes, 42nd year, June 10, husband of Mrs Johanna Sloetjes
c3 Died – D. Gordon Phillips, 32 years, June 11, husband of Mrs Muriel Phillips
c3 Memoriam – Robert Burgess, June 11 1954, by daughter & son-in-law Bill & Jean and granddaughter Dorothy; by daughter Ellen Zito and son-in-law Frank, children Gary and Elizabeth; by wife Elizabeth; also Samuel Burgess, son and Helen, daughter-in-law and grandson Douglas; by daughter Kay, son-in-law Freddie and grandsons Wayne and Richard Lalonde; by daughter and son-in-law Sally & Jack McQuaid
c4 Article – James Bowie of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Died – Mrs Alice Pamelia Lawr, June 11
c4 Died – James Thomas McNeil, June 10
c4 Died – D. Gordon Phillips, June 11
c4 Died – Mrs Ethel Pilsworth, June 11
c4 Died – Mrs Ellen Sharrock, June 10
c5 Died – James Thomas McNeil, 67th year, June 10, husband of Mrs Lorna McNeil
c5 Funeral – Alexander B. Sharpe, June 10
c6 Reunion – Smale Family
c6 Born – Kevin James Johnston, son of Ronald & Margaret Johnston, nee Leckie, June 8
c8 Died – Mrs Ethel Pilsworth, 74 years, June 11, widow of Joseph Pilsworth
Page 8
c1 Photo – Grades9, 10, 11 and 12 at Central Elgin Collegiate Institute writing exams
c2 Article – Kenneth Levack of St Thomas – Photo
Page 10
c2 Photo – Economy Shoe Store, Talbot St., St Thomas; Mrs Anthony Raaymakers, her mother Mrs Weems and her daughters Theadora Raaymakers, age 11, Tony Raaymakers age 11, and Peter age 8
c2 Photo – St Thomas Golf and Country Club
12 June 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Shriner’s Spring Ceremonial Parade, St Thomas
Page 20
c1 Birthday – Andrew Mills of St Thomas, 94th
13 June 1961
Page 2
c3 Photo – Ed Fanjoy; Wilf Willis; Nelson J. Ruhl; Don Cochrane; Bill Barber
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Edward McKinney, June 10
c3 Funeral – Mrs Clifford Hilborn, June 9
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs J. C. (Edith) Grant, 78 years, June 11, mother of E F. ‘Eddie’ Grant. Brownie Grant, Don Howard and Carson Grant
c1 Died – Mrs Daisy M. Johnston, 62nd year, June 11, wife of Daniel Johnston; mother of Mrs Fred Harrison, Mrs Everett MacVoy, Mrs Frank Gow, Mrs Ralph Howe, Mrs Walter Troutman and Daniel Johnston Jr.; sister of Stanley Ford, Ernest Ford, Mrs Walter Cousins, Mrs Alfred Andrews, Mrs Herbert Heedley, Mrs Lily Hodgins and Mrs Joseph Ashton
c3 Died – Andrew DeGraw, 86 years, June 13, husband of Mrs Elizabeth DeGraw
c3 Died – James Patrick McGlynn, 62 years, June 12, brother of Mrs W. F. (Mary) Morris
c3 Died – Mrs Katherine Walker, 91st year, June 9, widow of Harry D. Walker
c4 Died – John Puhr, 65 years, June 12, husband of Mrs Theresa Puhr
c4 Funeral – Mrs Violet Brand, June 12
c5 Died – Mrs Florence Alberta Houghton, 94 years, June 12, widow of Richard Edgar Houghton
c5 Born – Christopher Stephen Dickie, son of Ronald Dickie; brother of Dale, Philip and Susan; June 8
c5 Born – Paul Louis Kirk, son of Louis & Mrs Kirk, nee Meharg, June 10
c5 Born – Son of Harry & Mrs VanHorne, nee Wereley; brother of Phillip and Joanne; June 9
c7 Died – Mrs Nellie Cooper, 73 years, June 12, wife of George Cooper
c7 Died – Mrs Florence Alberta Houghton, June 12
c7 Died – Herbert Smith, 81st year, June 12, widow of Mrs Lora Smith
13 June 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Graduation at Ontario Hospital, St Thomas – Mrs Martha Buyze; Mrs Lenore Jean Dunnett; Miss Friedlinde Margarete Zilly; Mrs Jean Irene Wiener; Mrs Viola Kate McMaster; Mrs Erika Kathrin Hornauer; Miss Dana Lynn Billinghurst; Mrs Eva Louise Cassidy; Mrs Merle Marie Brown; Miss Lorraine Phyllis Mitchell; Mrs Theresa Judith Gerardi; Mrs Leta Aileen Warren; Mrs June Mary Vardon; Mrs Irene Mary Kenny; Mrs Nellie John Perry; Miss Patricia Joan Morris; Mrs Johanna Arnolda Mari Liebregts; Miss Barbara Lynn Forbes; Mrs Marjorie Ellen Massecar; Mrs Mary Elizabeth Looker; Mrs Frances Margarete Whitcroft; Miss Mary Anne Karen Smeltzer; Mrs Elfriede Agnes Hassenstein; Miss Pauline Ann Schnekenburger; Mrs Sharon Olivia Axford; Mrs Marguerite Frances Race; Mrs Sheila Mary Rogers; Miss Margaret Louise Rickwood; Mrs Lillian Evelyn Hambleton; Royce Ian Charlton; Colin Alfred MacNaught; George Henry Tapsell; Lancelot Francis Bird; James John Kitchenham; Frank Ross Bates; George William Procunier; James Edward Norton; John Hume Laing; William Robert Stanley Drane; Louis Kana; Frederik Jansen; John Cresswell; Harold Walter Stevens; Norman LeRoy Gagen
c3 Photo – Don Cochrane; Gordon Loveday; Nelson J. Ruhl; Ton Martin; Clarence Hearn; Reg Pronger; Edward Fanjoy; Cliff Mills; Frank Doan; Harry Horney; Percy Peters; Ben Johnson Sr., Cliff Ray; Andy McCormick; Bill Barber; Mac McClenaghan; Len Dorans; Wilf Willis; Harry Gordon
14 June 1961
Page 6
c2 Funeral – D. Gordon Phillips, June 13
c3 Photo – Franklin Pineo and Jan Verdun
c3 Article – Harness Racing at Aylmer Fair
Page 7
c2 Died – LeRoy Howald, 24 years, June 14, husband of Mrs Lena Howald
c3 Reunion – Brooks Family, descendants of Charles & Charlotte Brooks of Springfield
c4 Died – Rev George A. Barnard, 91 years, June 14, widow of Mrs Annie Barnard; father of Mrs Winifred B. McMurachy and the late Grace Barnard – Photo
c4 Died – Rev George A. Barnard, June 14
c4 Died – LeRoy Howald, June 14
c6 Died – Herbert Smith, 80 years, June 12, widow of Mrs Lora Smith, nee Arnold
c6 Funeral – Mrs Ethel Pilsworth, June 13
c6 Funeral – James Thomas McNeil, June 13
c7 Born – Marilyn Darlene Abbott, daughter of Fred Abbott; sister of Ronald, Sherry, Paul and Kelvin; June 6
c7 Born – Susan Anne Synnott, daughter of Arthur Synnott; sister of Sylvia, John and Murray; June 8
c7 Born – Andrew James Thurlow, son of James Thurlow; brother of Peter; June 11
14 June 1961
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Photo – Post Office staff Robert Clarke and Art Freeman
c3 Photo – Floodlights erected at Shedden Ball Diamond – Wilbur, Art, Forbes and Charles Oldham; Charles McMullen; Bruce Stafford; Lawrence Kibell; Jack Milligan
c3 Article – Albert Lloyd Mycroft, age 14, son of Albert Mycroft of St Thomas
c6 Photo – W. A. Smelser, son of William Smelser; R. W. Gould, son of Lorne Gould; K. P. Swan, son of Mrs Violet Swan
15 June 1961
Page 6
c2 Died – William M. Stevenson, June 14, widow of Mrs Annie Stevenson
c4 Photo – Donald H. Anderson and sales staff – Miss Helen Turner; D. M. MacCallum; A. A. Brown; W. J. Little; H. F. Wood
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Viola (Violet) Walker, June 14, widow of Charles H. Walker
c4 Died – John Hills, 78 years, June 12, husband of Mrs Ruth Hills
c5 Article – Rev Stuart H. Brownlee – Photo
c5 Died – Rev George A. Barnard, June 14
c5 Died – Luke Berry, 81 years, June 14
c5 Died – LeRoy Howald, June 13
c5 Born – Laurie Jean Brown, daughter of W. G. Brown, June 12
c5 Born – Michael William Frederick Day, son of Harry Edward & Johanna Day, nee Hoornick, June 12
c6 Died – Mrs Myrtle MacVicar, 69 years, June 14, widow of Dougald MacVicar
c6 Died – William M. Stevenson, June 14
c6 Died – Mrs Viola Walker, June 14
c8 Died – Mrs Myrtle MacVicar, June 14
Page 8
c7 Died – Luke Berry, 81 years, June 14
Page 10
c3 Photo – Barbara Haycock, daughter of Gordon Haycock; Mrs M. Charlton; Dick Allen; Mrs Ken Corbett; Mrs E Dickerson
15 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Joseph Connell; Lloyd S. Gurr; B. E. Downey; Warden Donald Burgess
c5 Article – Plaque unveiling held at Crane Memorial Park, Iona Station in memory of Dr J. W. Crane; W. L. Duffield; Warden Donald Burgess; Dr G. E. Hall – Photo
Page 26
c1 Funeral – Chetwynd S Carter, brother of Mrs A. W. Davis
c1 Reunion – Williams Family
16 June 1961
Page 1
c3 Photo – 4 Canadian Minesweepers in Port Stanley harbour
Page 7
c5 Died – Mary Reta Pottelberg, age 7 days, June 16, infant daughter of John Pottelberg
c5 Died – Andrew Martin, June 15, husband of Mrs Alice Martin, nee Elgie; father of Mrs Kenneth (Emma) Kitchen; brother of Chauncey Martin
c5 Died – Mrs Myrtle MacVicar, June 14
c5 Died – Mary Reta Pottelberg, June 16
c5 Died – William M. Stevenson, June 14
c5 Died – Mrs Viola Walker, June 14
c6 Funeral – George Sloetjes, June 14
c6 Born – Kathryn Louise Harmenzon, daughter of Peter & Betty Harmenzon, nee Pullen, June 14
c6 Born – Steven Ronald Shelley, son of Ron & Carol Shelley, nee Wright, June 14
c6 Born – David Alan Sullivan, son of L. A. & Mrs Sullivan, nee Britton; brother of Paula; June 14
Page 8
c5 Article – Charlie’s Chuckwagon Drive In Restaurant, (formerly Bendell’s), top of Sandymount Hill; proprietor Charlie Walzak
c5 Photo – Port Stanley Lion’s Club opens New Roller Skating Rink; Dave Russell; Max Marr; Fred Kirk
Page 10
c1 Reunion – Brooks family
16 June 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Article – Construction of road bypass at New Sarum – Photos
c2 Photo – Barbara Sennewald, daughter of Dr Lothar Sennewald; David Jones, son of David Jones; Ross Williams, son of Howard Williams
Page 12
c3 Married – Peter Wayne Charlton, son of Earl Charlton to Iva Jane Baughman, daughter of Harold Baughman – Photo
c6 Married – Ronald George Young, son of Murdock Young to Mary Catherine Robinson, daughter of Forest R. Robinson
Page 13
c2 Photo – Verdon’s Restaurant, at the West Entrance, St Thomas; proprietor Ted Verdon
17 June 1961
Page 1
c1 Photo – Auto accident at Talbotville
c4 Died – David Anthony Hill, age 21 years, June 17
c4 Died – Leonard Milton Lipinski, age 24 years, June 17
Page 5
c3 Photo – Hon. H. Leslie Rowntree and Clifford Mills of St Thomas
Page 6
c3 Photo – R. C. A. F. women’s division reunion – Carol Barbor; Jane Dohney; Faye McPhedran; Diane Wilkes; Donna Molnar; Veronica Greer; Verina Kettle; Joyce Robinson; Teresa Hughes
Page 7
c1 Died – Nelson VanLoon, 63rd year, June 16, widow of Mrs Myrtle VanLoon
c2 Died – Miss Gertrude Frances Pearce, June 16
c2 Born – Terrance Brown, son of William & Mrs Brown, nee Aiken; brother of Ricky and Randy; June 16
c2 Born – David Carl Wilson, son of James M. & Mrs Wilson, nee Samons; brother of Carl; May 25
c3 Died – Robert John Scott, 71st year, June 16, husband of Mrs Hazel Scott
c4 Died – Basil Learn, 52nd year, June 17, husband of Mrs Irene Learn – Photo
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Susan Geary, 85th year, June 16, widow of William Geary
c4 Funeral – Rev George A. Barnard, June 16
c4 Funeral – LeRoy H9owald, June 16
c4 Funeral – Luke Berry, June 16
c5 Died – John William Gilbert, 72nd year, June 16, husband of Mrs Pearl Gilbert
c6 Died – Fred Staib, 67 years, June 16, husband of Mrs Bessie Staib
c6 Died – Basil Learn, June 17
c6 Died – Miss Gertrude Frances Pearce, June 15
c6 Died – Fred Staib, June 16
Page 8
c1 Article – Forest Robinson and Victor Lapadat of West Lorne – Photo
c3 Photo Glen Mildren
Page 9
c1 Photo – Shedden United Church
Page 10
c3 Photo – Members of Central Elgin District Collegiate Institute Council – Paul Cameron; Russ Mills; Raf Biezenbos; Ray Dorans; David R. Holmes, teacher; Karen Parker; Geraldine Lewis; Brenda Balsdon; G. W. Trevithick, principal of STCI’ Ralph Parker, teacher; H. W. Stevens, custodian
17 June 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Brenda Cerswell; John Kozachuk; Bell Loveday; Bruce Birt; George Killen
c3 Photo – The Mr & Mrs Hubert Beech House, Middlesex County once owned by Col. Thomas Talbot
c6 Article – Colonel Thomas Talbot
Page 12
c1 Married – Robert William Crandell, son of Trueman Crandall to Patricia May Ryckman daughter of E. W. Ryckman
c2 Married – John Newton Telford, son of J. P. Telford to Ruth Anne Brown, daughter of J. F. Brown
c3 Married- William Wesley Baker, son of Richard L. Baker to Frances Elizabeth Yeandle, daughter of Henry Yeandle
c4 Married – Robert Norman Fugard, son of James Fugard to Darlene Hope Braunton, daughter of Horace Braunton
c5 Engagement – Ronald Henry Smith to Bonnita Carol Nesbitt – Photo
c5 Married – Paul Douglas Croft, son of P. Stanley Croft to Mary Ann Parks, daughter of John T. Parks
c6 Married – Hugh Alexander Stevenson, son of G. H. Blake Stevenson to Janet Harriette Cargill, daughter of Pierceson Cargill
c6 Married – Robert George McDougall, son of Robert McDougall to Shirley Doreen Graham, daughter of Mrs Gladys Lampman ad Archibald Lampman
c6 Married – Donald Norman Gardner, son of Norman Gardner to Karen Jean Colledge, daughter of George Colledge
c6 Married – Theodore Foster to Mrs Ann Colledge
c8 Married – Raymond N. Polley, son of Larry Polley to Verna Louise Daymond, daughter of Irvine L. G. Daymond
Page 13
c1 Married – Paul Douglas Croft to Mary Ann Parks – Photo
c1 Birthday – Andrew Mills of St Thomas, 94th
c3 Married – Robert Vannatter, son of George Vannatter to Dorothy Elizabeth Jackson, daughter of G. R. Jackson
c5 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
c5 Engagement – Kenneth George Preston, son of George Preston to Marlene May Fowler, daughter of Mrs Max Carter – Photo
c7 Engagement – Robert Thomas Forster. son of Stephen Forster to Lynda Gaye Harris, daughter of G. D. Harris – Photo
c7 Engagement – Anthony Ditz, son of Joseph Ditz to Beverley Ann Flewelling, daughter of Earl Flewelling – Photo
Page 16
c6 Photo – H. C. Pettit and L. C. Brisson of Marlatt Fuels & Lumber Ltd., 120 Wellington St., St Thomas
Page 20
c1 Photo – Miss Penny Smith, daughter of C. H. Smith of St Thomas
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Abel Calvin Conrad – Photo
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Lunn of Wallacetown, 55th
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Murray J. McIntyre of St Thomas, 25th
c4 Engagement – Kenneth George Preston, son of George Preston to Marlene May Fowler, daughter of Mrs Max Carter
c4 Engagement – Robert Thomas Forster, son of Stephen Forster to Lynda Gaye Harris, daughter of G. D. Harris
c4 Engagement – Ronald George Franklin, son of William Franklin to Jean Aileen Wackley, daughter of Elmer G. Wackley
c4 Engagement – John Tolman, son of John O. Tolman to Marilyn Doreen Martin, daughter of Norman Martin
c5 Engagement – John Robert Garrod, son of Emmett Garrod to Louise Cora Roberts, daughter of William Gordon Roberts
c5 Engagement – Ronald Henry Smith, son of Reginald Smith to Bonnita Carol Nesbitt, daughter of Samuel Nesbitt
c5 Engagement – Anthony Ditz, son of Joseph Ditz to Beverley Ann Flewelling, daughter of Earl Flewelling
c5 Engagement – Kenneth Donald Featherstone, son of Robert Ray to Carol Ann Baxter, daughter of Ernest Baxter
c5 Engagement – Calvin Jerrold Voll, son of Calvin Voll to Sue Elaine Bambrick, daughter of Arthur Bambrick
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs James Morley Rutter – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Alfred Hain – Photo
c6 Engagement – Roland Walter Ziegler, son of Joseph Ziegler to Christi Veronica Chetcuti, daughter of Carmel Chetcuti
c6 Engagement – Lorne Lee Roy Brisseau, son of Roy Brisseau to Marilyn Margaret Herman, granddaughter of Irvin Moore
c6 Engagement – Bruce E. Ward, son of Walter Ward to Karen Rochus, daughter of Marten Rochus
c6 Engagement – Raymond Louis Janisse, son of Armand J. Janisse to Dolores Tetzlaff, daughter of Andrew Martin Tetzlaff
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Glenn Morris Freeman – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Ronald George Young – Photo
19 June 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Dr William Cresswell and Mrs Martin Maurer, presidents of Aylmer Optimist Clubs
c3 Died – Charles Law, 91st year, June 14, son of the founder of the Tillsonburg Observer, the late William Strachan Law
c4 Photo – Airwomen reunion – Mrs Arthur Moody; LAW Erma Cornwall; Mrs Betty Pirie; Mrs Lily Coull; Mrs Nettie Reid; Mrs Marg Black
c4 Photo – J. D. McPherson; Herbert Stevens; Lt. Ed Smith
Page 7
c1 Baptized – Marty Robert Deane, son of Lloyd A. Deane; Sandra Gayle Humphrey, daughter of Donald G. Humphrey
c3 Photo – Jackie Peart, Karen Cornish and Julie Ayling
c3 Died – Mrs Blanch Stafford, June 17, widow of Charles Stafford
c4 Funeral – William M. Stevenson, June 17
c4 Funeral – Mrs Viola Walker, June 17
c4 Funeral – Mrs Myrtle MacVicar, June 17
c5 Article – Mrs Harriet Fife of St Thomas – Photo
c6 Died – James Andrews, 82nd year, June 18, husband of Mrs Mary Andrews
c7 Born – Son of Dr J. B. Coburn, June 16
c7 Born – Debra Eleen Drake, daughter of Robert & Velda Drake, nee Houston, June 17
c7 Died – Mrs Blanch Stafford, June 17
c7 Memoriam – Emma Bunn, June 19 1957, by Lil and Fred
c7 Memoriam – E. Fred Astbury, June 19 1959
Page 10
c1 Photo – Val Motruk; Bill Prest; Trip Trepanier; W/. A. Morrison; Cam Conrad; Carl Burden; Ed MacDonald; Otto Yoworski; Gib Balkwill; Jim Johnston; Gord Knight
Page 11
c4 Photo – Bill Corner of St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Died – Dr George C. Smith, 90th year, June 17, widow of Mrs Leota Smith, nee Cloes; husband of Mrs Aileen Smith, nee Hipp
19 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – David Holmes and Ralph Parker; Lt. Ed Smith; minesweeper ‘Chignecto’
c2 Photo – Michael Prueter, age 6 years, son of Dr Gordon Prueter; Comm. Robin Hayward
c5 Photo – Rev William T Eddy and sons Rev Keith H. Eddy, Brian Eddy and Louis Eddy
c6 Article – Curtis Merrill – Photo
c6 Photo – Paul Davies
Page 14
c1 Married – Robert Ernest Vannatter, son of George William Vannatter to Dorothy Elizabeth Jackson, daughter of George Robert Jackson
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Thomas Barnes of St Thomas, 25th
Page 15
c2 Photo – Edythe Shoppe, Talbot St., St Thomas
20 June 1961
Page 7
c1 Died – Charles Murray Conn, 60 years, June 17, husband of Mrs Ethel Conn
c2 Died – Adelson DeLodder, 18 years, June 20, son of Camiel DeLodder; brother of Willy, Gabriel, Michael, Thomas, Ju.eys, Mrs Robert (Godelieve) Devos, Sister Hedwigh, Mrs Andrew (Mary Rose) Borra , Mrs Michael (Aldegonde) Noorenberghe and Agnes DeLodder
c3 Memoriam – John E. Jones, June 20 1951, by Clarabelle & Clifford
c4 Died – Wilbert H. Scidmore, 80 years, June 19, husband of Mrs Annie Scidmore
c4 Born – Mary Catherine Bennett, daughter of R. B. Bennett, June 13
c4 Born – June Marie Matthews, daughter of H. W. Matthews; sister of Wayne; June 10
c4 Born – Steven Douglas McCaig, son of L. Douglas & Elaine McCaig, nee Connell, June 15
c4 Adoption – Peter John, chosen son of Dennis & Helena North
c5 Died – Adelson DeLodder, June 20
c5 Died – Wilbert H. Scidmore, June 19
Page 8
c1 Christening – Ronald Alexander Sinden, son of Robert Sinden; Kevin Lorne Baker, son of LeRoy Baker
20 June 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c3 Photo – Wayne Bailey; Richard Aylsworth; Doug Allen; Brian Brooks
c3 Photo – Harold Campbell; Linda Neish; Betty Ann Cassidy; Doreen Trethewey
21 June 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Release of pheasants – David Howe and his son Jim., age 5 years
c3 Funeral – Basil Learn, June 19
c3 Funeral – Fred Staib, June 19
c4 Article – Gary Partlow, age 14 years, son of Roger K. Partlow – Photo
c6 Photo – Dave Comrie; Ivan Patterson; Daniel Neill; Bart Wells
Page 7
c3 Photo – Hillcrest Rd., north of Port Stanley
c3 Funeral – Mrs Blanch Stafford, June 20
c3 Funeral – Miss Gertrude Pearce, June 19
c4 Died – Mrs Lena M. Ball, June 21, widow of Thomas H. Ball
c5 Died – Mrs Clara Mary Pearce, 72 years, June 20, widow of Henry E. Pearce
c5 Born – David Lawrence Bogart, son of Ron & Elaine Bogart, nee Campbell, June 21
c5 Born – Richard Pixter Dohe, son of G. Dohe; brother of Jerry; June 19|
c5 Born – David Andrew White, son of David & Harriett White, nee Harper; brother of Timmy; June 16
c6 Died – Mrs Lena M. Ball, June 21
c6 Died – Adelson DeLodder, June 20
c6 Died – Mrs Clara Mary Pearce, June 20
c6 Died – Wilbert H. Scidmore, June 19
Page 10
c4 Reunion – Buck-Smithson Family
c5 Died – Adelson DeLodder, June 20
21 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c7 Inquest – John B. Tanton, age 94, June 2
Page 18
c8 Photo – Mrs Carol Hillesheim of Artistic Hair Stylists, 679 Talbot St., St Thomas
22 June 1961
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Kenneth B. Moore, 68 years, June 21
c2 Died – Oscar Willaert, 55 years, June 21, father of Walter Willaert; brother of Victor Willaert
Page 7
c1 Died – Mrs Lillian Adelaide Robins, 71 years, June 21, wife of Frederick C. Robins
c3 Article – Dawson Winchester – Photo
c4 Article – Mrs Kenneth Brady – Photo
c4 Funeral – James Andrews, June 20
c6 Died – Mrs Lena M. Ball, June 21
c7 Born – Richard Pieter Dohe, son of G. Dohe; brother of Jerry; June 19
c7 Born – Jeffrey Ronald Jewell, son of Ronald Jewell, June 16
c7 Born – Karen Mann, daughter of Dr William H. Mann; sister of Gaby and Connie; June 19
c7 Born – Kenneth William Stout, son of T. C. & Mary Stout, nee Williamson, June 14
Page 8
c1 Article – Lt. Col. Strome Galloway
Page 11
c7 Photo – C. A. Hotchkiss
22 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Demolition of the old Bell Telephone Building, Talbot St., St Thomas clearing the site for the new Zeller’s store
c6 Photo – Orval Tustian; Harold Youke; A. B. Patterson
c6 Photo – Mrs Milton Pearson of St Thomas
Page 14
c4 Birthday – Michael Meehan, 5th, son of Mrs W. P. Meehan; Bobby Jantzen, 5th, son of Mrs R. J. Jantzen
Page 17
c3 Photo – Mrs E. P. Ray; Mrs R. J. Bristow; John Ayling; Forbes Raven; Garvey Dowler
Page 24
c2 Reunions – Dadson Family; Waite Family, descendants of the late Mr & Mrs George & Hannah Waite and their children George, Joe, Liza, Sarah and Annie Waite
23 June 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Mac Kerford; Grade 8 students visit East Elgin High School
c1 Photo – Mrs David George; Grade 9 East Elgin High School students
c6 Photo – Harry J. Noels of Aylmer
Page 7
c1 Funeral – William J. Edgeworth, 76 years, June 23, husband of Mrs Helen Edgeworth
c3 Article – Roy B. Francis retirement – Photo of Nr & Mrs Francis, his sister Mrs Frank Orchard and Roy Olsen
c3 Born – Martin Gacobus Beyer, son of Walter Beyer, June 14
c3 Born – Gregary Augustus Coville, son of Gary Coville, brother of Debbie and Lyndia; June 21
c3 Born – Mary Elizabeth Crocker, daughter of Marshal & Mrs Crocker, nee Cromwell, June 17
c3 Born – Daughter of Emerson Jacklin, June 20
c3 Born – Robert Scott Marr, son of Ernest & Mrs Marr, nee Morrow; brother of Julie-Anne; June 15
c4 Died – Alex Torrie, late seventies; May 23; brother of James and Ewan Torrie, Mrs Annie Rollo, Mrs Jessie Robertson and Mrs George Legg and the late Harry Torrie; brother-in-law of Mrs Harry McLean
c4 Funeral – Wilbert H. Scidmore, June 21
c4 Funeral – Mrs Clara M. Pearce, June 21
c4 Funeral – Adelson DeLodder
c5 Died – Mrs Jane ‘Jenny’ Millen, 66 years, June 22, widow of Bruce Millen
c6 Died – Leslie H. Wiers, June 22, husband of Mrs Carolyn Wiers, nee Lindenschmidt; father of Mrs Hulme (Florence) Pattison; brother of Mrs Caroline Higgins
c6 Died – Frank George, 66 years, June 21, husband of Mrs Meryl George
c5 Died – Major Wilfred D. King, 56 years, June 22, husband of Mrs Jean King
Page 9
c1 Married – William Bruce McCuaig, son of Mrs D. F. McCuaig and the late Judge McCuaig to Mary Christie Connal, daughter of William Connal
c3 Married – James Douglas Newson, son of Floyd Newson to Sheila Marie Shakir, daughter of Musa Shakir
c4 Birthday – Mrs Rose Gordon of Port Burwell, 99th
c6 Married – Frank Stanley Eveland, son of Frank Eveland to Doris Evelyn Matthews, daughter of Bruce Matthews – Photo
Page 10
c4 Reunion – Henderson Family
23 June 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – A. D. McColl; K. J. Regan; R. E. Rawlings
c3 Article – New 12 Lane Bowling Centre, Talbot St. E., St Thomas; proprietor W. C. ‘Bill’ Mattis – Photo
c4 Died – Major Wilfred D. King, June 22 – Photo
c6 Photo – Rev. & Mrs Frank Ball and sons Michael and Peter-John; William Gowdey; Miss Mildred Smith; absent Wendy Ball
c7 Article – W. C. Mattis – Photo
24 June 1961
Page 5
c1 Photo – Elgin Graduates of Ontario Agricultural College – Miss Dorinda Curtis, daughter of Dr John F. Curtis; G. E. Chamberlain, son of Mrs Blanche Chamberlain and the late Earl Chamberlain; Donald E. Ward, son of Earl Ward
Page 6
c1 Photo – Mrs H. McConnell; Wayne Kristoff; Susan Pirie; Janet Nevill; Mark Elley; Ton Hooghiem; Elsa Hoogsteen
c1 Photo – Mrs Frank Stubbs; Louise Goos; Delores Lehr; Stuart Syme; Ronald Monteith; Robert Verdun; Linda Underhill; Tom Kostendt; Dorothy Brant
c3 Married – Kenneth Phoenix Jr. to Sally Lee Parks
c5 Died – Morris Honsberger, 39 years, June 22, husband of Mrs Betty Honsberger
c5 Died – Joseph Fzanyl, 70 years, June 23, husband of Mrs Annie Fzanyl, nee Jenei; father of Mrs Joseph Kerekes
c6 Article – Milton Charlton of Springfield – Photo
Page 7
c1 Article – Albert Lloyd Mycroft, age 14 years, son of Albert Mycroft of St Thomas
c2 Died – Ernest W. Addy, 52 years, June 23, husband of Mrs Ellen Addy
c2 Died – Mrs Edith Stansell, 82nd year, June 23, widow of Siward Johnston, Samuel Fortner and H. Edgar Stansell
c3 Photo – Bruce Collins; John Torrance
c3 Died – Mrs Elizabeth Eleanor MacLaren, June 21, wife of Grant A. MacLaren
c3 Article – Aubrey Krafft of St Thomas
c3 Died – Harvey Harold McBrien, 87 years, June 24, son of James McBrien; widow of Mrs Annie McBrien, nee Stewart; father of Stewart McBrien and Mrs W. F. (Marion) Giddings; brother of Albert McBrien
c4 Born – Roderick Wayne James Berry, son of Robert B. Berry; brother of Brescia and Darryl; June 23
c5 Died – Ernest W. Addy, June 23
c5 Died – Wilfred D. King, June 22
c5 Died – Harvey Harold McBrien, June 24
c5 Died – Mrs Edith Stansell, June 23
c6 Funeral – Mrs Lena M. Ball, June 23
c6 Photo – Albert Slota and his niece Mrs Stanislawa Dubenska
Page 8
c1 Article – Elgin Museum News by Mrs J. R. Futcher
Page 10
c4 Photo – Graduates of Margaret Ostrander Pre-School Play Centre – John Disbrowe; David Killey; Keith Gordon; Robert Stafford; Robert Jantzer; Kevin Smith; Terry Nethercott; Kim Dougherty; Stephen Gummo; Carol Chamberlain; Elizabeth Burgess; Beverley Turner; Cathy Moore; Kim Shakir; Debby Clark; Nicole Portelance; Jayne McKenzie
24 June 1961
Second Section
Page 11
c1 Photo – Construction of Camp Onondaga near Calton; Barry Kinsey; Jim Quantrell; Al Walters; Harold Ashton; Ellison Randall; Robert Babcock; Stanley James
c5 Died – James M. White, June 23
c7 Article – Harry James, son of Gerald A. James of St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Married – Dr Harold Ross Hutchings, son of A. R. Hutchings to Miss Quinlan, daughter of Frank Stephen Quinlan
c2 Engagement – Clarke Robert Coombes, son of George Coombes and stepson of Mrs Russell Hammond to Merrilee Sue Austin, daughter of Harold E. Austin – Photo
c3 Married – Alan Edwin Carmichael, son of Ingersoll Carmichael to Eleanor Edith Small, daughter of George Small
c4 Engagement – Alton Laverne Baughman, son of Clarence Baughman to Lynda Dale, daughter of Raymond Cotton
c5 Married – Charles Lewis White, son of Mrs Edith White to Ruth Woods, daughter of Nathan Woods
c6 Photo – Tamara Jo-Ann Cohoon, daughter of Murray Cohoon
c7 Married – Ronald Lloyd Lawrence, son of Lloyd D. Lawrence to Sharon Elaine Jones, daughter of Frederick J. Jones
c8 Photo – Miss Linda Lee McCarthy, daughter of Owen McCarthy
Page 13
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs E. Roy McLean of London; 50th
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs J. A. Carroll of Brampton, 40th
c1 Married – James McManus, son of Arthur McManus to Frances Major, daughter of Mrs George Hamilton and late Lt. Cmdr. Paul S. Major
c2 Married – Ronald Lloyd Lawrence to Sharon Elaine Jones
c3 Married – James Newson to Sheila Shakir
c3 Married – Alan Carmichael to Eleanor Small
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Gary Charles Ashton – Photo
c4 Married – Charles White to Ruth Woods
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Peter Bouma – Photo
Page 14
c3 Photo – Elmdale Boys Softball teams – Mike Loucks; Richard Danbrook; Bob Dentry; Alex Dickson; Larry Field; Steve Haskell; Jim Belanger; Bob Withenshaw; Bill Smith; Archie Oakes; Bob Long; Larry Allen; R. A. Stanley, coach; Don Sanderson, trophy presenter; Jack Proctor; G. H. Vogan, principal; Jim Bell; Larry Kew
Page 15
c3 Photo – Elmdale Girls Softball Teams – Sue Millman; Betty Payne; Judy Gagg; Gail Flagg; Gail Fuke; Brenda Dyson; Pat Matthews; Donna Garrod; Grace McMurachy; Janice Stewart; Sandy Thompson; Miss Lois Martin, coach; Sharon Green; Terry Hobden; G. H. Vogan, principal; Donna Matthews; Theresa Dickson; Miss Kathy Burgess, coach
Page 20
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs William Bruce McCuaig – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs James Douglas Newson – Photo
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Raymond N. Polley – Photo
c5 Engagement – Donald Stanley Durkee, son of Stanley Durkee to Judith Elizabeth Albrant, daughter of Ralph Johnston Albrant
c5 Engagement – Clarke Robert Coombes, son of George Coombes to Merrilee Sue Austin, daughter of Harold E. Austin
c6 Engagement – Terrence Richard McCaw, daughter of Alexander McCaw to Mona Jane Fleming, daughter of Gerald W. Fleming
c6 Engagement – Alton Laverne Baughman, son of Clarence Baughman to Lynda Dale Cotton, daughter of Raymond Cotton
c6 Engagement – Willard Gerald Shackleton, son of Clarence B. Shackleton to Patricia Marie Allison, daughter of Thomas Allison
c6 Engagement – Joseph Roger deRyk, son of Paul deRyk to Ann Irene Levoy, daughter of Andrew Levoy
c6 Engagement – Kenneth Malcolm McLaughlin, son of Kenneth A. McLaughlin to Lisbeth Jane Fisher, daughter of Gordon C. Fisher
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert William Crandell – Photo
c7 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert John Simmons – Photo
26 June 1961
Page 1
c1 Died – John Andrew Brown, June 25, son of James M. Brown; brother of Richard Brown
c1 Died – Aubrey Wayne Martin, 19 years, June 25, son of Ernest Martin; brother of Gordon, Leonard, Harry, Donald and Beverley Martin
c1 Died – Roger Merrill Thom, 17 years, June 25, son of Alistair Thom; brother of Nancy Thom
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Vera Battishill, 57th year, June 25
c3 Photo – Anne VanPatter, age 11 years, daughter of Keith VanPatter
c3 Photo – Bob Bird, age 13 years; John Steemers; Mahlon Hale; Douglas Roseborough
Page 7
c2 Died – Mrs Marion E. O’Connor, 83 years, June 25, widow of Patrick H. O’Connor
c4 Died – Raymond Fowler Chaloner, 79th year, June 25, father of Thomas Chaloner; step-father of Walter and Benjamin Giles
c5 Died – Mrs Annie M. Tonks, 79 years, June 25, widow of Charles Tonks
c5 Died – Mrs Marion E. O’Connor, June 25
c5 Died – Mrs Annie Tonks, June 25
c5 Died – Harvey Harold McBrien, 88th year, June 24, father of Stewart McBrien and Mrs W. F. (Marion) Giddings; brother of Albert McBrien
Page 8
c2 Photo – Erie Air Conditioning Ltd., 142 Curtis St., St Thomas
26 June 1961
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Darlene Whalen, age 9 years, daughter of Melvin Whalen of St Thomas
c1 Photo – Darlene Whalen; George M. Dingman; Jack State
c3 Fire – Lawrence Station general store and post office – Photo
c4 Photo – Walter Socholotiuk and father Nick Socholotiuk
c6 Photo – West Elgin Cheerleaders club – Susan Littlejohn; Laurine Campbell; Dawn Morrison; Grace and Elaine Pearce; Marlies Nagel
Page 10
c1 Engagement – Karl Anthony Eden, son of Charles Eden to Suzanne Marie Putnam, daughter of Richard S. Putnam – Photo of Suzanne
c3 Article – Mrs Fred Robbins of St Thomas and nephew Hugo Cilliers of South Africa – Photo
c3 Married – Gary Wayne Langs to Nancy Jean Thomas
Page 18
c1 Died – Mrs Fred Somerville, June 23, sister-in-law of Mrs Chester Hubert
27 June 1961
Page 5
c1 School Report – St Thomas Collegiate Institute Examination results
c6 School Report – Arthur Voaden Vocational School Examination results
Page 6
c1 Article – Harness Racing begins at Aylmer track
c3 Photo – Riley Judson of Wallaceburg
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Jack Starkey of Arkona, 49th
c6 Photo – Mr & Mrs Gordon Campbell; Mrs Allan Anderson
Page 7
c2 Photo – Pte. Thomas W. Cook, son of Mrs Daurine Cook of St Thomas
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Edna Puttock, 48 years, June 26, wife of Irvine Puttock
c3 Funeral – Mrs Edith Stansell, June 26
c3 Funeral – Ernest W. Addy, June 26
c3 Funeral – Major Wilfred D. King, June 26
c4 Died – John Culver Kitchen, 71 years, June 26
c4 Memoriam – William E. Craig, June 27 1947
c4 Memoriam – Joseph Grainger, June 27 1953
c6 Died – John Edward Cadogan, 87th year, June 26
c6 School Report – Myrtle St. School Graduates
c6 Born – Mary Lou Burtwistle, daughter of Kenneth Burtwistle, June 24
c6 Born – Alison Robin Jeffrey, daughter of Roy & Robin Jeffrey, nee Futcher, June 24
c6 Born – Mark Spencer White, son of Harold & Mrs White, nee Ryckman; brother of Karen, Valerie and Vanessa; June 21
c6 Died – John Edward Cadogan, 87th year
c5 Died – Mrs Annie Tonks, June 25
Page 10
c2 Photo – St Thomas Lions Club Bathhouse and Pool
c3 Photo – W. R. ‘Bus’ Green; Bill Barber
c3 Photo – Bill Barber
Page 12
c2 Reunion – Dawdy Family
27 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Photo – Ashton Lillie and Dr Keith Reynolds
c3 Photo – Rev John F. Wagland; Ven. C. W. Foreman; Ven. Arch. Albert Jones
c8 Photo – Miss Carolyn Davis of Belmont
Page 16
c5 Photo – Truman Motor Sales & Texaco Station, Talbot St. W., Aylmer
Page 17
c6 Photo – Elliott’s Drug Store, Port Stanley
28 June 1961
Page 6
c1 Photo – Mrs Nick Cerna; John Gulyas; Louise Dowhaniuk; Richard Vandierendonck; Mary Dykstra; Mrs Paul Westelaken
c1 Photo – Mrs H. McConnell; Michael Donck; Betty DeCoster; Mrs Murray Stephens
c5 School Report – East Elgin High School Exam results
c5 Photo – Students of Lyons Public School visit R. C. A. F. Station Aylmer
Page 7
c3 Photo – Y. M. C. A. Swimming Pool; Arthur Jordan; Bruce Stackhouse; Paul Moody
c3 Funeral – Mrs Marion E. O’Connor, June 27
c5 Died – Frank Raymond Holmes, 43 years, June 27, husband of Mrs Doreen Holmes
c6 Died – Mrs Wanda Jean Innes, 48th year, June 24, daughter of Monte Smith; wife of Magistrate H. P. Innes; mother of Montague Murray and Mrs Stewart L. (Diane) Black; sister of Dr Lewis H. Smith
c7 Memoriam – Leonard Edwards, June 2 1951, by sisters Hettie and Emily
c7 Born – Brock Christopher Austin, son of Jim Austin; brother of Jamie, Shaun and Joel; June 22
28 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c1 Article – Aldborough Townline United Church closes – Photo
c2 Article – Rev Frank Ball of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Ram Shelke; Sunder Mehta; Russell Phillips
c5 Fire – On the farm of Ralph Taylor, Belmont
c6 Photo – Hon. W. K. Warrender; V. A. Barrie; George M. Dingman; W. Hugh Agnew
Page 18
c3 Married – Dr Gerald Anthony Cyrowski, son of Joseph A. Cyrowski to Margaret Anne Savage, daughter of Robert John Savage – Photo
29 June 1961
Page 2
c2 Photo – Baseball game – Ray Stanley; Trout Caldwell; Gerry Henry
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Mrs Vera Battishill, June 27
Page 7
c4 Died – Mrs Margaret Garton, 87th year, June 29, wife of Edward Garton
c4 Funeral – Mrs Annie M. Tonks, June 28
c6 Born – Son of Richard Galloway; brother of Patti and Brenda; June 28
c6 Born – John Wayne Kittelberges, son of Adam & Mrs Kittelberges, nee Bowlby; brother of Cheryl Anne; June 22 [Kittelberger – CVH]
c6 Memoriam – Percy A. Dawdy, June 29 1960, by wife Margaret and family Don, Bob, Margaret, Jackie, Denise and Janet; by Viola and Earl
c6 Memoriam – Walter Hunter, June 29 1959, by wife Minnie
c7 Died – Mrs A. Mau Short, June 28
Page 8
c1 Died – Daniel N. McGregor, 87 years, June 29 – Photo
c4 Photo – Cindy Miller; Joy Gerrard; Paula Sanders
c4 School Report – Promotions – SS 9 Yarmouth; SS 13 Yarmouth
Page 9
c2 Photo – Chris Bujanis; Louis Bujanis; Jim Bujanis
c5 Photo – New proprietors of Gettas Restaurant, 519 Talbot St., St Thomas – Alex & John Tsaousis
c7 Article – Gettas Restaurant under new management
29 June 1961
Second Section
Page 13
c2 Article – Mitchell Palmer of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Article – Rev & Mrs Gerrit & Joanne Bilkes and children Goke, Martha, Genneke, Wilma, Adrian, Lawrence and Gerald
c4 Died – Mrs H. A. Short, 77 years, June 28, daughter of Alfred Ward
c6 Photo – M. L. Swart; Dr George Harrison; V. A. Barrie; J. M. Stirling
Page 12
c3 Married – Karl Robert Row, son of Harold R. Row to Sharon Rose Danbrook, daughter of Keith R. Danbrook
c4 Married – Ronald C. Kish, son of A. P. Kish to Violet Sofalvi, daughter of Samuel Sofalvi
c5 Married – Robert F. Keith, son of Robert H. Keith to Dorinda Curtis, daughter of Dr John F. Curtis
c6 Married – Robert James Lusher, son of H. Lusher to Barbara Marie Hooey, daughter of A. J. Hooey
Page 13
c3 Photo – Homedale Public School Baseball Champs – Jack Taylor; Scott Millard; Bill Reichheld; Gregory Bagot; Jim Russell; Jim Kerr; Rodger Mitchell; Tom Cook; Harold Kewley; Philip Duke; Larry Lafond; Gerald Crow; Mike Stevenson; Ron Sargent; R. W. Stinson, coach; Denny Hanley; Bert Mitchell, representative; J. I. Cuyler, principal; John Johnstone; Wally Smale
Page 15
c4 Photo – Separate School Field Day – Katherine Mayer; Pat Campbell; Peter McCallum; Tim Teetzloff; Gary Strong; Linda Wilton
30 June 1961
Page 5
c1 Article – Dominion Day Races at St Thomas Dragstrip
Page 6
c4 Photo – Bob Stone and Clarence Slaght at Woodeden Camp
Page 7
c2 Article – Staff Sgt. John L. Ripley of St Thomas – Photo
c2 Article – Jack A. Rupple of St Thomas
c3 Reunion – Shelley Family
c3 Article – Central Elgin Collegiate Institute Student’s Council adopts Vietnamese boy – Photo
c4 Memoriam – Reaford E. Pettit, July 1 1958
c5 Died – Eugene Kidder, 42nd year, June 29, husband of Mrs Edna Kidder
c5 Died – Daniel N. McGregor, June 29
c5 Died – Mrs A. May Short, June 28
c6 Born – Cheryl Lynn Stokes, daughter of W. J. Stokes; sister of Rhonda Ann; June 28
Page 9
c1 School Report – Promotions – SS 11 Southwold; SS 3 Yarmouth; SS 5 South Dorchester; SS 8 Southwold (Frome); USS 21-28 Jaffa; SS 19 Yarmouth (New Sarum); Port Stanley
c5 Article – Waterama Contestants – Mrs Donna Anderson; Miss Norma Ashton; Miss Marlene Berdan; Miss Nancy Irvine; Mrs Sandra Kristensen; Miss Gerry Stephenson – Photo
Page 11
c4 Article – 13th Annual Locke’s Fair
Page 12
c3 Photo – Opening of Locke’s Fair
c3 School Report – Promotions – Park Avenue School; SS 2 Southwold; SS 17 Yarmouth; SS 12 Southwold (Fingal)
Page 14
c4 Photo – Ernest H. Woodward; William J. Robbins; Rev Lloy J. Coates; Larry Machan
30 June 1961
Second Section
Page 15
c1 Article – Hay harvester on farm of Grant Muma, St Thomas – Photo
c6 Photo – Rev Gerrit Bilkes; Rev Jacobus Overduin; Jacob Tamminga; Cornelius Noordegraaf; W. F. Laman; Rev Benjamin Densen
c6 Died – Eugene Kidder, June 29 – Photo
Page 17
c1 Funeral – Edward Miller, June 26, uncle of Mrs Robert Clarke
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Starkey of Arkona, 40th
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert Ernest Vannatter – Photo
c4 Married – Mr & Mrs Ronald C. Kish – Photo
c6 Married – Donald Richard Rolls, son of Donald Rolls to Florence Mertick, daughter of George Mertick
c6 Married – Howard Ernest Williams, son of E. R. Williams to Judith Ann Halls, daughter of John Harold Halls
c7 Engagement – Evan Clark Graham, son of Lester H. Graham to Elva Margo Shepley, daughter of Lester E. Shepley – Photo
c7 Engagement – George Kenneth McCleary, son of Lorne P. McCleary to Una Elizabeth Dell, daughter of Harold N. Dell – Photo
c8 Engagement – Charles L. Stefek, son of J. Stefek to Valorie Joy Michie, daughter of Mrs L. Briggs and late Kenneth Michie – Photo of Valorie
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c1 Married – Mr & Mrs Karl Robert Row – Photo
c2 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert F. Keith – Photo
c3 Engagement – George Kenneth McCleary to Una Elizabeth Dell
c3 Engagement – Paul Albert Carey Hustler, son of Stanley Hustler to Frances Marlene Cartwright, daughter of Kenneth Cartwright
c3 Engagement – Evan Clark Graham to Elva Margo Shepley
c4 Engagement – Charles L. Stefek to Valorie Joy Michie
c4 Engagement – John Robert Matthews, son of Mrs H. Crowe to Anna Elizabeth Ellen Porter, daughter of Maitland Porter
c4 Engagement – Allen Eugene Rice, son of Harold Rice to Mary Eva Whalls, daughter of Maxwell Whalls
c5 Married – James Brown, son of William Brown to Eulia Ann Melville, daughter of James D. Melville – Photo
c5 Married – Mr & Mrs Robert James Lusher – Photo
c7 Married – Ronald Lloyd Lawrence, son of L. D. Lawrence to Miss Jones, daughter of F. J. Jones – Photo
c7 Married – Charles Lewis White, son of Mrs Edith White to Miss Woods, daughter of Mrs Nathan Woods – Photo