Oxford Journal, June 20, 2007.
From the Oxford Journal Newspaper, published Wednesday, 20 June 2007.
In The News, page 4.
Ten Years Ago
Wednesday, June 25, 1997.
Died - Basil H. HANNAH, 64, Oxford, June 16.
Died - Dorothy Alice CLARKSON, 78, Amherst, born in Oxford, June 17.
Died - Jennie MacGregor FULTON, 94, Tatamagouche, June 17.
Twenty Years Ago
Wednesday, July 1, 1987.
Died - Ethel Marion MACAULAY, 75, Pugwsh, June 24.
Thirty Years Ago
Thursday, June 30, 1977
A plaque honouring Nova Scotia giantess Anna Swan who lived and attended
school in the New Annan area will be unveiled during ceremonies at
Wilson Shool, Central New Annan, Saturday,
July 9.
Died - Aubrey MILLET, 64, Pugwash Jct., June 23.
Forty Years Ago
Thursday, June 22, 1967.
Died - Mrs. Edgar RUSHTON, 66, Oxford, June 6.
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, June 27, 1957.
Died - Mrs. Amos MITCHELL, 94, Pugwash, June 19.
Died - Charles Creed TUTTLE, 88, Pugwash Jct., June 21.
Died - William A. MADORE, Pugwash, June 10.
Sixty Years Ago
Thursday, June 3, 1947.
Old Age and Blind Pensions have been increased from $25 to $30 a month.
Elisha MILLER was elected as Chief at a meeting of the Oxford Fire
Department.
One hundred fifty-five men have left the Springhill coal mines during
the past two weeks and 83 miners have retired on pension.
Eleven teams are hauling gravel from the pit opposite Murray Thompson's
house and graveling Lower Main Street.
Seventy Years Ago
Thursday, July 8, 1937.
Veinott's Hotel at Oxford Jct. was destroyed by fire on July 4.
NOTE: There is nothing further on any of the above.
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OBITUARIES, page 8 and 9.
HOLLIS, Kathleen Ivy, 89, Pugwash, Thursday, June 14, 2007. Born in
Harwich, England, daughter of the late Alfred J. and Minnie I. (Meiling)
Chatfield. Surviving are her husband of 68 years, Layton R. Hollis;
children Ralston L. Hollis, Eastern Passage; Michael W. Hollis (Nancy),
Salt Springs; Elsie C. Peterson, Port Howe; William S. Hollis (Barbara),
Lower Sackville; sister Ivy Murray, BC; brother Alfred Chatfield
(Celesta), Woodstock, ON. Predeceased by her stepfather William
Southgate; sisters Dorothy Sears, Elsie Corkish, Olive Wilson; brother
Claude Chatfield; half-sister Gladys Long; half-brothers William and
Laurie Southgate; daughter-in-law Gloria Hollis; son-in-law Robert Peterson.
ATKINSON, Charles William "Bill", 80, Springhill, Sunday, June 17,
2007. Born in Springhill, son of the late Charles Arthur and Martha
Jane (Roney) Atkinson. Survived by daughters Beverly (Allen) Stotz,
Fall River and Arlene Atkinson, Springhill. Predeceased by his wife
Bonnie Ann (Brennan) Atkinson; brother Herbert.
ARSENAULT, Borden Joseph, 73, Amherst, Sunday, June 17, 2007. Born in
Amherst, son of the late Clarence and Martha (Purdy) Arsenault.
Survived by his son David (Janet), Brookdale; daughters Bonnie Arsenault
(Michael Greene), Fort Lawrence; Cindy (Paul) Allen, Pugwash; Marlene
(Roger) Crossman, Sackville, N.B, and their mother Gail. Special friend
Audrey White; brothers Billy, Pictou; Freddie (Sarah), Truemanville, and
Laurie (Cindy), Northport; twin sisters Rose (Ron) Chapman, Brookdale,
and Marie (Dennis) Smith, Ontario. Predeceased by brothers Victor and
Joe, and sisters Rita Gates and Kathleen Simpson.
NOTE: These are not full obituaries. Full obituaries upon request.
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In MEMORIAM, page 21
HAZEL, Granny
RUTHERFORD, Rhyna (Flynn), June 25, 2001.
SHERMAN, Donald, who passed away June 20, 1998.
CAMERON, Hila, who passed away June 25, 1996.
CHAPMAN, Barbara, who passed away June 10, 1976, and Clarence Chapman,
who passed away June 23, 1977, parents; and a dear brother, Carl
Chapman, who passed away June 8, 1957.
DUFF, Florence, who left us on June 19, 2001.
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ODERKIRK, Fred, 1953 and Lydia, 1969.
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