Oxford Journal Newspaper, October 17, 2007
From the Oxford Journal Newspaper, published Wednesday, 17 October 2007.
In The News, page 4.
10 Years Ago
Wednesday, October 22, 1997.
Charlie WAVROCK recently received two honours from the Knights of
Pythias; Pythian of the Year from Grand Lodge and Subordinate Knight of
the Year.
Died - Darren M. (Pugs) WOOD, 30, Oxford Junction, October 20.
Died - Katherine MacIntosh (MacLennan) DRYSDALE, 95, Pugwash, formerly
of Wallace, October
17.
Died - Donald Ross WEATHERBEE, 74, Springhill, October 17.
Died - Charles HAMEL, 83, Oxford, October 17.
Died - Gladys Ola MEGENEY, 81, Springhill, October 19.
Died - Ralston Earl (Sonny) POLLARD, 75, Pugwash, October 17.
Died - Franklin Ernest RUSHTON, 94, formerly of Oxford, September 28.
20 Years Ago
Wednesday, October 28, 1987.
Died - Charles Ernest BEEL, 80, Hansford, October 20.
Died - John Henry MAITLAND, 74, Collingwood, October 20.
30 Years Ago
Wednesday, October 26, 1977.
Died - Gordon George BENJAMIN, 74, Pugwash, October 23.
Died - Harry Leland MATTINSON, 79, Pugwash, October 13.
Died - James Henry SHENTON, 57, Oxford, October 19.
40 Years Ago
Thursday, October 19, 1967.
The trailer home of Miss Flossie DOBSON was damaged when struck by a car.
Died - Walter Hanson PORTER, 53, Pugwash, October 1.
Died - Richard WEATHERBEE, 84, Collingwood, October 5.
Died - Mrs. William Wallace MILLER, 74, Oxford, October 9.
Died - Richard Palmer MACLEOD, 73, Gulf Shore.
50 Years Ago
Thursday, October 31, 1957.
Died - Bruce WALKER, 82, Oxford, October 25.
Died - Mrs. Henry ADSHADE, 73, Birchwood, October 29.
Died - George LETCHER, 83, Lower Shinimicas, October 26.
60 Years Ago
Thursday, October 30, 1947.
Valley Road School was destroyed by fire on October 24.
Died - Charles MACDONALD, 73, Oxford, September 24.
70 Years Ago
Thursday, November 4, 1937.
Oxford Excelsior Mills opened on November 2 with five men employed.
Meat prices listed in advertisement of the Oxford Meat market: roast
beef, 13 and 14 cents a pound; beef steak, 18 cents; sausage, 2 lbs., 25
cents; pork steak, 20 cents; roast port, 16 cents a pound.
NOTE: There is nothing further on any of the above.
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OBITUARIES, page 8 and 9.
COOLEN-MCGLONE, Julie, 55, Gulf Shore Rd., October 12, 2007. Born in
Prospect on September 25, 1952, to John "Jack" and Kathleen "Kay"
(Power) Collen. Missed by her husband, Thomas McGlone; his son Michael;
daughter Leigh; her father John (Joan) Coolen; brothers, John Daniel
(Nora); Timothy (Linda); Patrick (Heather). Predeceased by her mother,
Kathleen (Power) Coolen.
ALSTRUP, Karl, 93, Wallace Station, October 11, 2007. Born in Skive,
Denmark, son of the late Thomas and Kristine (Frederiksen) Alstrup.
Surviving are daughters, Gurli (Norman) Smith, Wallace; Birgit McLaren,
Cap Pele, NB; Judith (Ronald) Sherry, Fredericton, NB; Winnie (Larry)
Chase, Hilden; sons, Erling (Frances) Alstrup, Spryfield; Benny Alstrup
(Evelyn), Delbert; sister, Emma Alstrup, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Predeceased by his wife, Else (Hansen) Alstrup; infant daughters, Brita
and Betty; grandson, Danny Sampson and 14 siblings.
GULLEN, Jewel Woodland, 94, Tatamagouche, N.S., formerly of Wallace
Station, October 10, 2007. Daughter of the late Linnie (Woodland)
Gullen and L.K. (Kent) Gullen, Wallace Station. Predeceased by an
infant brother, her sister Ocea (Gullen) McKinnon, and her
brother-in-law James R. McKinnon. Survived by her nephew Ian McKinnon,
Halifax.
PORTER, Terry Marwood, 57, Springhill, Monday, October 15, 2007. Born
in Springhill on June 2, 1950, son of the late Ralph M. and Norma L.
(Maine) Porter. Survived by his wife of 26 years, the former Patti
Michelson; son Ronald, Amherst; daughter Tammy (Paul) McNutt, New Minas;
sisters, Linda (Roger) Terrio, Amherst; Valerie (Bruce) Cottonden,
Dartmouth; Carol Ann (Ross) Estabrooks, Wyoming; Sandra (Terry) Clarke,
Dartmouth; Cheryl (Alyre) Gaudet, Riverview; brother Shane (Teresa)
Porter, Springhill.
JEWKES, Gordon Charles, 90, Halifax, Sunday, October 14, 2007. Born in
Springhill on May 19, 1917, son of the late James Herbert and Mary
(Reese) Jewkes. Survived by loving wife Helen (Gray); daughter Mary;
sons James (Valerie) and Russell; half-sisters Teddy and Evie.
Predeceased by sisters Helen and Viva; brothers Bill, Ron and
half-brother Hallie.
HASLETT, John (Jack) Reid, Penetanguishene Hospital, ON., September 8,
2007. Missed by companion, Sue; daughter, Pat (George) Brideau;
sisters, Aileen Guilford, Bea McCord, Grace Hassall, Pat (Jim) Cluskey;
brother, Harry (Gail) Haslett. Predeceased by parents, Henry and
Margaret (Carlisle) Haslett; brothers, Bobby and Jim; sisters, Margaret
Stevens and Annie Stevens and wives, Elaine (Livingston) and Lillian.
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PERRY, Margaret Ethel, 88, New Waterford. Sunday, October 14, 2007.
Born in Springhill, daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Ida (Tabor)
Merritt. Survived by sons Thomas and Laurie (Margaret), both of
Ontario; daughters, Carol (Richard) Porter, Springhill, and Linda
(Allen) Hickey, New Waterford. Predeceased by her husband Laurie;
sister Katherine; brother James and daughter-in-law Monique.
NOTE: These are not full obituaries, full obituary by request.
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In MEMORIAM, page 21.
ALLEN, Nan, who passed away October 12, 2006.
THOMPSON, Seldon, who passed away October 18, 2006.
WOOD, Darren 'Pugs', who passed away ten years ago October 20, 1997.
TRENHOLM, Shepard, who passed away October 10, 1990.
PURDY, Ida O'Ressa, called home on October 11, 2002.