Oxford Journal Newspaper, June 5, 2013

["Kathryn Jeffers" <Kathryn_Jeffers_uid947@yahoogroups_ .invalid>]

From the Oxford Journal Newspaper, Wednesday, 5 June 2013.

In The News, page 4.

Ten Years Ago
Wednesday, June 4, 2003.

Died - Eva Mary MACLEOD, 89, Port Howe, May 28, in North Cumberland Memorial Hospital, Pugwash.

Twenty Years Ago
Wednesday, June 9, 1993.

Canadian National Railways has made application to abandon the 16-mile long Short Line between
Oxford Junction and Pugwash.

Thirty Years Ago
Wednesday, June 8, 1983.

Maritime Telephone and Telegraph Co. Ltd. has distributed ballots seeking the approval of
telephone users in Oxford for the elimination of long distance charges between Oxford and
Amherst exchanges.

The home of Marion THOMPSON, Little River, was extensively damaged by fire last Wednesday evening.

A license to operate a daily bus passenger service between Truro and Tatamagouche was approved
at a public hearing Wednesday. John COULTER, operator of a Tatamagouche funeral and ambulance
service, expects to start service as early as June 13.

Died - Freeman Henry CARTER, 75, formerly of East Leicester, in Welland, ON.

Forty Years Ago
Thursday, June 7, 1973.

Jimmy O'BRIEN of Chester, formerly of Roslin, has been hospitalized after being severely burned
in an electrical accident while at work in Lantz.

Cumberland Coal Mines Ltd. has received an extension to July of a $118,567 grant to continue
operation of its mine in Rodney. Murray REYNOLDS and Reginald SMITH of Springhill are co-owners
of the mine which at present employs about 40 men.

Arbor Day, years ago an annual event, was reinstated this year at Oxford Regional High School.
On June 1, pupils planted 50 Norway spruce and placed a plaque commemoration the centennial of
Joseph HOWE.

Donald SWEETE is working on a service station on Upper Main St. on the former Lockhart property,
as well as levelling land for a motel nearby.

Died - John Craig ETTER, 19, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Etter, Oxford, May.

No 50, 60,70 Years Ago news this week.

NOTE: There is nothing further on any of the above.

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OBITUARIES, page 8 and 9.

BUCHANAN, Mary Geneva, 89 years, Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Born in Oxford on March 22, 1924 to
Clayton and Hazel Wood. Survived by her husband of 67th year on May 1, Bob Buchanan, sons Alan
(Ricarda), Tom (Kim), Brian, daughter-in-law Helen Yuen (Kai). Survived by brother and
sister-in-law Bill and Jean Buchanan, Calgary; brother Curtis Wood, Montreal; sister-in-laws,
Margaret Wood, Amherst, Margaret Wood, Oxford;; Mary Wood, Amherst, Betty Tracy, Sackville, NB.
Predeceased by her parents, brother and sister-in-law Gerald and Verna Wood, brothers Rex Wood,
Lewis Wood, Milford Wood, Ron Wood, sister-in-law Clara Wood, mother and father-in-law William
and Barbara Buchanan, brother and sister-in-law Harold and Margaret Buchanan, and sister-in-law
Dorothy Wheeler. (Obit has photo)

HURLEY, Alexis Daniel (Dannie), 77, Thomson Station, NS, June 2, 2013. Born in Maccan, N.S.,
son of the late Alexis and Amie (Collins) Hurley. Survived by his wife of over 53 years, Norma
Joyce (Smith) Hurley; daughter Denise (George) Dorn; sons Alan (Clara) and Arnold (Jackie);
brothers and sisters, Joyce (Ronald) Ripley; Ross Hurley, Irvin (Claudia) Hurley, Linda (Ronald)
Boss, and Cathy (Barry) Harroun; mother-in-law Vera (Thompson) Smith and cousin Gardner Hurley.
Predeceased by brothers Gervin, Aubrey, Conrad, sister-in-law Margaret, and father-in-law,
Wilson A. Smith. (Obit has photo)

COCK, G. Willis, Tatamagouche, May 28, 2013. Born in Waldegrave, Colchester County on February
26, 1930, eldest of the family of the late George and Vivian (MacIntosh) Cock. Survived by
daughter, Beth (Ron) Dunphy, Denmark, Colchester County; daughter-in-law, Cindy Langille,
Seafoam; brother, Lorne (Shirley), Truro; sisters, Irma (Peer) Andrews, California; Kay Farmer,
Victoria, B.C. Predeceased by his wife, Dorothy (Goold); son, David; sister, Mildred Seitz.

TATTRIE, Bernard "Bernie", 97, Tatamagouche, Saturday, June 1, 2013. Born in French River, son
of the late Samuel and Minnie (Dorey) Tattrie. Survived by his wife of 67 years, Laura; sons,
Larry (Debbie) and Kevin (Cheryl), both of Tatamagouche; daughters, Diane Morton, Oxford
Junction; Betty (Lloyd) MacNutt, Tatamagouche; Kathleen Tattrie, Tatamagouche; Kathleen Tattrie,
Tatamagouche; Kim Hines (leonard Byrns), East Earltown; Sandra (Charlie) Borgal, Malagash;
sister, Beulah Trattie, Truro. Predeceased by brothers, Lloyd, Laurie, Harold, and Elzie;
sisters, Marm Spinney, Annie MacDonald, and Helen Millett; daughter, in infancy; grandson, Jason
Edward Pope; son-in-law Allan Buckler; grandson-in-law, Chris Patriquin. (Obit has photo)

BROUGHTON, Oran Banford, 96, Westchester/Truro, March 27, 2013. Survived by wife Emma, children
Bessie (Lawson), Avis (Wesley), Hubert (Annie), Philip (Cheryl). Predeceased by Hubert, Thomas,
Harold, William, Kester, Vera and nephew Kenneth.

MILLER, Vernon Benjamin, 79, Wallace Staion, passed away May 30, 2013 in Tatamagouche. Born in
Tatamagouche, son of the late Benjamin and Carrie (Fisher) Miller. Surviving are his wife of 53
years, Frances E. (Langille); daughters, Gwen Drummond (John), Malagash; Karen Munroe, and
companion, Gerry Jollimore, Debert; sisters, Hazel Swan, Leota Murray (Lloyd), Emma Myers
(Arthurs). Predeceased by son, Steven; brother, Clarnece; sisters, Marguerite, Beatrice and
Catherine.

NOTE: These are not full obituaries, full obituary (Jpeg image) by request.

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In MEMORIAM, page 15

LLOY, John, 1965 - 2008.
CONRAD, Larry, who passed away August 31, 2007, and Jean Elizabeth Conrad, Pugwash, who passed
away June 5, 2010.



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