Oxford Journal, November 26, 2008
From the Oxford Journal Newspaper, published Wednesday, 26 November 2008.
In The News, page 4.
Ten Years Ago
Wednesday, December 2, 1998.
Died - Mrs. Jean (Rodd) MACLEAN, 92, Collingwood, November 30.
Died - Annie Lois AUSTIN, 86, Collingwood, November 24.
Died - Robert Edward (Bob) PINNEY, 61, Williamsdale, November 28.
Twenty Years Ago
Wednesday, November 30, 1988.
Terry ANGUS, Linden, and Stoney RIPLEY, Port Howe, two freelance
puppeteers, created Blizzard Island which will premier on CBC TV in
December.
Died - Scott Edward ALLEN, 21, Wallace, November 27.
Died - Clayton William STEVENS, 82, Pugwash River, November 24.
Thirty Years Ago
Wednesday, December 6, 1978.
Died - Arthur Louis COLLINS, 84, Oxford, November 30.
Died - Kristan LARSEN, 69, Wallace Bay, December 1.
Died - Norman RUSHTON, 89, Westchester Mountain, November 12.
Forty Years Ago
Thursday, November 21, 1968.
The formal opening of the Trans Canada Highway took place on November 22
at 10 a.m. near the Nova Scotia Travel Bureau at the NS/NB border.
Died - Mrs. Harry KUIAWA, 64, November 12, Victoria.
Died - Capt. Roland MacKay BETTS, 75, Wallace, November 4.
Fifty Years Ago
Thursday, December 11, 1958.
Died - George Eldon TURNER, 54, Debert, former resident of Westchester
station, December 4.
Sixty Years Ago
Thursday, December 16, 1948.
The new hotel in Amherrst will be called the Fort Cumberland, which was
the earliest name of the old fort area now known as Fort Beausejour.
Springhill's new Margaret Rose School, built at a cost of $40,000, was
officially opened December 15.
No blame was attached to anyone in the death of Percy W. ROBERTS of
Greenville, when his car left the road near Glenholme on December 9.
Cloth for new battle dress uniforms for the Canadian Army is being
manufactured in the textile plants in Canada, including the Oxford
Woollen Mills Ltd.
Died - James MACCORMACK, 44, Malagash, December 6.
Seventy Years Ago
Thursday, December 15, 1938.
Mr. Donald L. THEXTON of Oxford has received an appointment as a cadet
in the British India Steam Navigation Company.
Died - Herber R. TEED, 76, Pugwash, November 25.
NOTE: There is nothing further on any of the above.
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OBITUARIES, page 8
MACCALLUM, David Layton "Smokey", 61, North River, NS, and formerly of
Lower Sackville and Springhill, Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Born in
Springhill, son of the late Graham and Ethel (Green) MacCallum.
Survived by his wife, the former June Purdy; son Derek, Lower Sackville;
brothers, Graham (Sharon), Stellarton; Donald (Nancy), Maccan; uncle
Harold Green, Halifax.
NOTE: This is not a full obituary, full obituary by request.
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In MEMORIAM, page 21.
HUDSON, Doreen, who passed away December 22, 1997.
CHURCHILL, Joy, who passed away December 2, 2006.
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