TWO DROWN IN NAVIGATION LAKE NEAR WAWEIG—Dated May 22, 1963—Two Back Bay men, James Cook, 39, and Orland Leslie, 44, drowned while fishing in Navigation Lake, near Bocabec, about 20 miles east of St. Stephen, last Wednesday evening.

 A third man in the flat-bottomed boat, Maynard Gerald Hanley, 24, was saved by holding on to the boat and then making for shore 60 feet away.
 The survivor of the ill-fated fishing expedition, Mr. Hanley said he had to run nine miles to the nearest phone as they had gone to the lake in Mr. Cook’s car and the victim had the car keys in his pocket.  The tragedy occurred at about 6 pm.

 Both bodies were recovered between 11 and 11:30 am Thursday morning.  County Coroner Edward Williston, called to the scene by RCMP St. Stephen detachment, ruled an inquest unnecessary.

 Funeral services for both victims were held from the Pentecostal Church, Saturday afternoon.  Mr. Leslie was buried in St. George Rural cemetery.  Mr. Cook was interred in the Back Bay Community cemetery.

 Mr. Cook is survived by his mother, Mrs. Cora Cook of Back Bay; two brothers, Emery and Alfred, both of Back Bay; six sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Matheson, Mrs. John Monk, both of Back Bay, Mrs. Millidge Anthony, Saint John, Mrs. Sterling McNeil and Mrs. Wesley Austin, both of Minto, and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, Angus, ON; and several nephews and nieces.

 Mr. Leslie is survived by his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Leslie, Oromocto; three brothers, Elmer and Aubrey, Back Bay, and Donald, Oromocto; two sisters, Mrs. Howard Wright, Beaver Harbour, and Mrs. Ambrose Taylor, St. George, and several nephews and nieces.