News 10 Years Ago
Wednesday, September 19, 1990

Died - Frank Leslie MAYNE, 87, Glenview Lodge, Truro, formerly of Westchester Station, Sept. 10 in Colchester Regional Hospital.

Died - Jessie THOMPSON, 96, Halifax, formerly of Oxford, Sept. 10 in St. Vincent's Guest House, Halifax.

News 20 Years Ago
Wednesday, September 17, 1980

Died - Alfred Laurier KING, 72, Kolbec, Sept. 15 at Highland View Regional Hospital.

News 30 Years Ago
Thursday, September 17, 1970

Died at Amherst on August 24, Mrs. Margaret Evelyn DOBSON, 69, of Westchester, formerly of Pugwash River.

Died at home in Roslin on Sept. 7, Mrs. Royal (Lollie) RUSHTON, 69.

News 50 Years Ago
Thursday, September 21, 1950

Clifford MANNING, Fountain Road, was honored by friends and family Sept. 18, on retiring after 35 years service with the C.N.R.

Died at Port Howe on Sept. 4, Alfred WILLIAMS, 64.
Died at Little River on Sept. 3, Mrs. William BAIRD, 51.
Died at Quebec City on Sept. 20, Mrs. Eleanor Jane DEMINGS, 71, of Pugwash, widow of the late Alexander M. Demings.

News 60 Years Ago
Thursday, September 19, 1940

Died at South Oxford on September 17, Samuel MYATT.

News 70 Years Ago
Thursday, September 18, 1930

Wallace schools have reopened with Ida FULLERTON, principal and Jessie MCCANN, primary.

Beckwith Baptist Church has been renovated under the direction of
J.C. MCCORMACK, Oxford.

Died at Oxford on September 15, Mrs. Zilpha A. BLAIR, 81, one of Oxford's pioneer citizens.

A Look Back ...
Following the successful conclusion of World War I in 1918, communities across Canada looked for ways to honor and remember those who lost their lives during the war and others who served during the war.
On July 5, 1923, a statue of a Canadian war veteran was unveiled in Oxford on the lot at the corner of Main and Prince William Streets. On the monument are the names of great battles, where many of the heroes made the supreme sacrifice. Thirty veterans from Oxford and vicinity failed to return home, whose names appear on the front of the monument:

Lieut. Harold DAVID; Sgt. Chas. FORBES; Cpl. Lloyd KING; Privates - Alex AMON, Noble AUSTIN, Alex AUSTIN, Melvin BAILEY, Herman BLACK, Ira BLACK, Claude BLACK, Chauncey BROWNELL, Frank BROWNELL, Howard GORDON, Rex GORDON; Sgt. Oscar RUSHTON; Cpl. Burton KNOWLTON; Cpl. Shirley LOWTHER;
Privates - Chas. JENKINS, Harold LOCKHART, Arthur MILLER, George POWER, Llewelyn RUSHTON, Albion SUMARA, Sanford SCIDMORE, Elmer THOMPSON, C. Kerr THOMPSON, Russell THOMPSON, Allan THORNTHWAITE, Leonard TREEN, Raymond U. WALKER.

In Memoriam
LLOY, Hance A., passed away September 18, 1995.
RUSHTON, Franklin, passed away September 28, 1997.
PATRIQUIN, Dan, who was tragically taken on September 24, 1998, 14 years of age.
PATTERSON, RCMP Cpl. Denis, passed away September 24, 1996.
THOMPSON, Leon, passed away September 25, 1999.

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