News 10 Years Ago
Wednesday, October 31, 1990

Died - Yvonne (Bonnie) Marie MCCORMICK, 55, Malagash, Oct. 26 in Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital, Tatamagouche.

Died - Richard Lawson LOWE, 99, Tidnish, Oct. 25 in East Cumberland Lodge, Pugwash. He was born in Shinimicas.

Died - Norman Ralph THOMPSON, 77, Oxford, Oct. 29 in Highland View Regional Hospital, Amherst.

News 20 Years Ago
Wednesday, October 29, 1980

Died at the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, October 24, Mrs. Doris Ruean (Adams) NELSON, 59, Bible Hill, a former resident of Oxford.

News 30 Years Ago
Thursday, October 29, 1970

A large barn and one beef steer, owned by Garnet FISHER of Shinimicas Bridge, were destroyed by fire on Friday night. The estimated loss is around $6,000.

Died at Amherst on October 25, Virginia SIMMONDS, 44 of West Leicester.

Died - Judge Thomas A. GILES, 53, prominent Amherst lawyer, on October 23.

News 40 Years Ago
Thursday, October 27, 1960

A farewell party for Rev. and Mrs. J.M. BLESEDELL was held at Westchester parsonage on October 19. Rev. Mr. Blesedell served the Baptist churches in the area for three years.

Died at Springhill Hospital on October 7, Miss Maude H. KEITH, 88, of Oxford.

Died at Springhill Hospital on October 22, Miss Edith THOMPSON, 76, of Oxford.

News 50 Years Ago
Thursday, October 26, 1950

Harold DICKIE of Bass River was seriously injured on October 19 when struck by a falling tree while engaged in lumbering at Kemptown with C.S. Cove and Son of Oxford.

Died at Oxford on October 3, Ernest Roy KING, age 71, Oxford merchant.

Died at Pugwash Hospital on October 15, Joseph E. (Ted) CLARK, age 77 of Gulf Shore.

Died at Oxford on October 25, Douglas RUSHTON.

News 60 Years Ago
Thursday, October 24, 1940

Stanley BORON Jr. recently purchased the Oxford Flour Mills from Mr. George L. KING, River Philip.

Died at Highland View Hospital, Amherst, on October 19, John A. REID of Pugwash, age 81.

Died at Lower Wentworth on October 13, James MACPHERSON, age 89.

News 70 Years Ago
Thursday, October 30, 1930

The fifth and largest craft to leave the ways since spring was launched at Wallace on October 27, when the 125-ton motor vessel "ABAMA" took the water. The Cumb. Shipbuilding Co. have started work on a 150-foot cruiser and a 64-foot boat.

Died at Port Howe on October 22, Annie May, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander MCKAY.

In Memoriam
BROWN, Pauline, passed away November 1, 1989.
LEADBETTER, Hugh, passed away November 2, 1998.

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In Memoriam, from the Citizen,
dated Saturday, October 21, 2000
LAMB, Bob, who passed away Oct. 24, 1990.

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In Memoriam from Springhill Record,
dated Wednesday, November 1, 2000
BEATON, Elwood "AP", passed away Oct. 28, 1999.
GOGAN, Joan, passed away Nov. 2, 1998
HATFIELD, Nelson, passed away October 30, 1997.
HUNTER, George, passed away Oct. 10, 1994.
His wife, HUNTER, Marion, passed away Oct. 28, 1998.
HUNTER, Angus, passed away in the Springhill Mine explosion, Nov. 1, 1956.
MADDISON, Lindsay Jean, infant, passed away Nov. 3, 1995. Would of been five on November 3
MORRIS, Howard, passed away on November 1, 1982.

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