In the News 20 Years Ago
Wednesday, June 25, 1980

After being missing since early Saturday morning, the body of Ivan Gordon BLACK, Black River, was found at Mount Pleasant on Tuesday. Mr. Gordon, 24, died when his motorcycle left the highway on the Dickson Road between Mount Pleasant and Riverview.

In the news 30 Years Ago
Thursday, June 25, 1970

Died at All Saints Hospital, Springhill on June 17, Mrs. James H. THOMPSON of Oxford.

Died at Pugwash on June 15, Andrew CANFIELD of Malagash.

Died at Colchester Hospital on June 21, Russell George DOBSON, 71, of Westchester.

In the News 40 Years Ago
Thursday, June 30, 1960.

David KING, 19, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson King, River Philip; Eric MOORE, 16, son of Mrs. Will Darragh, Glenville; and Ralph BURKHARDT, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burkhardt, Valley Road, lost their lives in a three-car accident between Oxford and Oxford Junction on June 24.

Russell MacDONALD, Junction Road, was badly injured in an accident at his sawmill on June 22.

Died at Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal on June 24, Dr. G. Wilson McLELAN, 53 of Oxford, prominent lumberman and businessman.

Died at All Saints Hospital, on June 15, Charles Owen CARTER, 78, of East Leicester.

In the News 50 Years Ago
Thursday, July 13, 1950

Died at Collingwood on July 5, Mrs. R. L. ROACH, age 53, wife of Rev. Mr. Roach.

Died at Highland View Hospital, Amherst, on June 24, Alex PURDY of Oxford, age 66.

In the News 60 Years Ago
Thursday, July 11, 1940

Died at Pugwash Jct. on June 31, Charles WILKINSON, age 56.

In the News 70 Years Ago
Thursday, July 3, 1930

The Margaret King School, erected at Pugwash Jct. by Cyrus E. EATON in honour of his former school teacher, was formally dedicated on July 1.

Horace TINGLEY of Port Howe and Abner MOORE of Linden met death on July 1 when the Acadian CNR Express at Saltsprings struck their truck. They were hauling lumber to Springhill.

Died at South Victoria on June 28, Mrs. Cyrus ROBLEE, aged 73 years.

Died at Little River on June 26, Lemuel B. REID, aged 72 years.

In Memoriam
Hudson Alfred TRENHOLM, who passed away June 28, 1959. (Wife Mary)
Doris L. PATRIQUIN who left us on June 30, 1989.
Isabelle HOLLIS, passed away on June 21, 1998.

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