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OXFORD JOURNAL NEWS

Oxford, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Wednesday, October 18, 2000

News 10 Years Ago
Wednesday, October 17, 1990

Died - Harry R.D. SMITH, 73, Upper Linden, Oct. 15 at home.

Died - Capt. Shepard Eric TRENHOLM, 57, Pugwash, Oct. 10 in North Cumberland Memorial Hospital, Pugwash.

News 20 Years Ago
Wednesday, October 15, 1980

Died on October 10 in Sutherland-Harris Memorial Hospital, Pictou, Mrs. Ruby Ann (Betts) MATTATALL, 70 of Pictou, a native of Malagash.

News 30 Years Ago
Thursday, October 15, 1970

Died on October 8 at Springhill, Mrs. Harriet SIMPSON of Oxford.

Died at Tatamagouche on October 2, George Thomas GOWER, 80, of East Wentworth.

Died at Pugwash on October 8, Roderick PEERS, 74 of Victoria.

News 40 Years Ago
Thursday, October 13, 1960

The old McColl-Frontenac service station at the corner of Little River Road and Main Street is being torn down. It was Oxford's first service station.

Died at Salt Springs on Sept. 29, Henry Noble PATRIQUIN, a native of West Wentworth.

News 50 Years Ago
Thursday, October 12, 1950

Roy HOEG of Athol won the NS plowing championship in Cape Breton last week.

John TAYLOR has travelled 99,000 miles by horse and wagon since he began delivering the mail on River Philip RR No.1, 18 years ago.

News 60 Years Ago
Thursday, October 10, 1940

Died at Onslow on September 28, Miss Jean Clair TAYLOR of Onslow and formerly of Williamsdale, age 33.

News 70 Years Ago
Thursday, October 16, 1930

Died at Truro on October 12, P.K. MCDONALD, retired station agent, aged 65 years, a native of Gulf Shore.


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