Oxford Journal, December 5, 2007
From the Oxford Journal Newspaper, published Wednesday, 5 December 2007.
In The News, page 4.
Ten Years Ago
Wednesday, December 10, 1997.
Died - George Frederick MCCABE, 71, Folly Lake, December 2.
Died - Florence E. STONE, 97, formerly of Oxford, December 2.
Died - Regina Nellie DONCASTER, 80, Oxford, Decemberr 3.
Died - Norman Guy DOBSON, 71, Oxford, December 7.
Died - Ray Avard NELSON, 82, Pugwash Point, December 3.
Died - Elsie May RUSHTON, 93, Oxford, December 4.
Twenty Years Ago
Wednesday, December 16, 1987.
Died - Carl Garnet WILSON, 66, North Wallace, December 8.
Died - Walter John MACDONALD, 74, Pugwash, December 8.
Thirty Years Ago
Wednesday, December 21, 1997.
Lionel RUSHTON will retire on December 29 after 14 years service as
postmaster at Collingwood.
Died - Mrs. Rachel O'Brien BROWN, 90, Oxford Junction, December 14.
Died - Allison Wellington MILLER, 69, Oxford, December 17.
Died - Eric Allister PORTER, 51, Oxford Jct., December 16.
Forty Years Ago
Thursday, December 14, 1967.
Mayor R.D. RUSSELL has been awarded the Canada Centennial Medal for
outstanding service to the community.
Died - Orman Edson NIX, Collingwood, December 1.
Died - Mrs. John A. DOYLE, Pugwash, November 29.
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, December 24, 1957.
Ronald HENLEY, Dartmouth, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henley, Kolbec
received the highest marks in Nova Scotia in the final examinations of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
William HAMILTON, Tatamagouche, has been named principal of the Pugwash
District High School.
Died - Sister Mary Florence, the last member of the family of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius CROWLEY, Street Ridge, December 14.
Sixty Years Ago
Thursday, December 21, 1947.
The Irving Oil service station at Wallace has opened and is operated by
Percy LANGILLE.
Rev. and Mrs. Stanley HART and family have arrived in Pugwash and are
occupying the fine new rectory which has just been completed.
Seventy Years Ago
Thursday, December 30, 1937.
Charles CASSFORD was recently presented with a table lamp by the United
Church choir in appreciation of his services as choir director.
Died - Mrs. Elizabeth PORTEOUS, 86, Malagash, December 13.
NOTE: There is nothing further on any of the above.
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OBITUARIES, page 8 and 9.
MACDONALD, Agnes Jacquelin "Jacie", 81, Pugwash, formerly of Springhill,
Thursday, November 29, 2007. Born in Springhill, daughter of the late
Justin and Mary "Mayme" (McIsacc) Anderson. Survived by son Jim
(Arlene) MacDonald; daughter Susan (Stu) McLeod; brother Maurice
(Gloria) Anderson; sister Margaret (Angie) Henwood, all of Springhill.
Predeceased by husband Charles Harold "Dougal" MacDonald; brothers Ralph
and Judd; sisters Isabel and Jean.
MCMANAMAN, Merna Jean, 70, Amherst, December 3, 2007. Daughter of the
late William and Ruth (Marshall) Cloney. Surviving are husband Roddy,
son Carson (Arlene); sisters Lillian Graves and Sylvia (Paul) Boyd;
brother-in-law Bert Black. Predeceased by sister Lola Black;
brother-in-law Garth Graves.
JAMIESON, Eleanor, 66, Pugwash River, November 27, 2007. Born in
Douglasfield, NB, daughter of the late Alexander and Helen (Smith)
Williston. Surviving are husband Gerald; son Michael (Charlene)
Jamieson, Pugwash River; daughters, Patti (Dominic Peditto) Gordon,
Mantua, NJ; Heather (Harold) Follett, Bolton, ON; stepson Bobby (Ellen)
Langille, Wentworth;; brothers, Carman (Nellie) Williston, Miramichi,
NB; Karl (Lil) Williston, Miramichi, NB; Bill (Terry) Williston,
Gananoque, ON; Neil Williston, St. Catherine's, ON; Gary Williston,
Miramichi, NB; sisters, Beryl (Vince) Sobey, Ignace, ON; Betty (Arnold)
MacEwan, Pugwash River; Sue (Raymond) Roy, Saint John, NB. Predeceased
by brother, Donald Williston; sister, Rosemary Ludlow.
NOTE: These are not full obituaries, full obituary on request.
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In MEMORIAM, page 21.
TUTTLE, Matthew, who left us on December 10, 1998.
DOBSON, Norman G., who passed away December 7, 1997.
ADSHADE, Carman, on November 25, 2005.
CARTY, Mae, who passed away December 6, 2006.
CAMERON, William L., who passed away December 3, 2001.