10 Years Ago
Wed, Aug. 8, 1990

Died - Otis G. ALLEN, 56, Pugwash on August 4 in North Cumberland Memorial Hospital.

Died - Margaret Esther SMITH, 80, Kolbec, August 1 in North Cumberland Memorial Hospital.

20 Years Ago
Wed, Aug. 6, 1980

Died - Mrs. Emma B. MACKAY, 84, of Hilden, a native of Oxford Junction on August 1 in Colchester Hospital.

Died - Mrs. Sybil MCDONOUGH, 49, of Nanaimo, BC, formerly of Lower Shinimicas on August 4.

30 Years Ago
Thurs., Aug. 6, 1970

Died - On July 23, Lewis A. THORNTHWAITE, 64 of Oxford.

Died at Moncton on August 4, Mrs. H. F. MCCABE, 62, formerly of Shinimicas.

40 Years Ago
Thurs., Aug. 4, 1960

Died at Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax, on July 23, Cecil Rhodes RIPLEY, 55, a native of River Philip.

Died at Victoria General Hospital on August 1, Ray WEATHERBEE, 45, Oxford.

50 Years Ago
Thurs., Aug. 3, 1950

A large section of Tatamagouche village was destroyed by fire Sunday night, July 30, despite the assistance of firemen from River John, Wallace, Oxford, Pictou and Truro. The stores of H.R. Bonnyman and Company, Quality Hardware Store, Menzie and Langille's general store were burned and the store of L.G. Buckler was badly damaged.

60 Years Ago
Thurs., Aug. 8, 1940
Died at Collingwood on August 3, Henry C. NIX, age 74.

In Memoriam
DICKIE, Douglas H. passed away at the West Nipissing General Hospital in Sturgeon Falls on Friday, July 14, 2000, at the age of 56. He is the son of Sadie Dickie of Amherst, NS and the late Melvin Dickie of Oxford, NS. He is survived by wife Sue; three sons, Richard of Ontario, Barry of Ontario and Terry Douglas of Ontario; one daughter, Sheri-Lee of Ontario; three brothers, Reg of Ontario, Donnie of Oxford, NS and David of Amherst, NS; three sisters, Charlotte of Moncton, NB, Arlene of Ontario, and Madelene of Ontario; two step-children, Jenny and Wesley Harrison, grandson, Emmanuel.

PURDY, John - passed away August 9, 1989.
STEVENS, Daisy, passed away August 8, 1990.
CARTER, William N. - Passed away August 9, 1953.

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