Len Coles Srapbook 1953Leu Coles Fonds
Len Coles’ Scrapbook Index
1953
Page 1 Newspaper articles re. election of Warden Thomas Pellow
Newspaper photograph of Reeve C.D. Sutor, ex-Warden H.R. McBeth and Warden
Thomas Pellow
Newspaper photograph of L.K. Coles and Reeve Thomas Pellow signing declaration of
office
Newspaper photograph of new Councillors (William Chesney, L.C. Innes, J.R.
McLaughlin, H.R. Bickell, H.C. Cayley, and Clare Esseltine)
Page 2 Newspaper articles re. election of Thomas Pellow as Warden and road estimates
Newspaper photograph of M. Logan, James Hossack, Thomas Pellow, C.D. Sutor and W.
McDonald, all candidates running for wardenship
Page 3 Newspaper articles re. appointments/Committee selections by Council, purchase of an
auctioneer’s license by R.A. McDonald, Deputy Sheriff John B. Martin resumes duty
after car accident, account surplus, proposed centennial celebrations by Woodstock,
Council session, road costs, report from Major Burton Dumerton of the Salvation Army,
Mac Logan wins provincial speaking contest held by the Ontario Junior Farmers, and an
increase in the service from Oxford Library Co-Operative
Page 4 Newspaper articles re. Blandford equalized assessment and annexation to Woodstock, tax
rates and Oxford County Home Report
Newspaper photograph of a meeting of the 1953 Board of Oxford Health Unit (L.K.
Coles, Dr. O.C. Powers, Warden Thomas Pellow, Aiderman George La Flair, Reeve
Robert Rudy, Reeve William McDonald and Ingersoll Mayor Thomas Morrison)
Page 5 Newspaper articles re. Council surplus, expenditures for County Roads, Nursing Division
Report from Oxford Health Unit, report of the Oxford County Library Co-operative,
shelving of centennial celebration plans for Woodstock and Sanitary Division Report
presented
Page 6 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County Library moving to new and large quarters, County
Homes for Middlesex and Oxford, jury duty, and the death of James Clark a well known
engineer at the Court House
Page 7 Newspaper photographs showing preparations for Library move (top: Jack DeGraaf,
Archie Lampman, Carl Eifert and Tomas Pye preparing walls and installing heat system;
bottom left: S.L. Krompart; bottom right: Mrs. W.G. Cocker)
Newspaper articles re. suburban roads, rate set by Health Unit, and blind pension
Page 8 Newspaper articles re. new telephone exchange service in Thamesford, incidence of polio
in the Province, Oxford women refuse to sit for jury duty, surcharge levied by Alexandra
Hospital, and Council Business including roads and grant for the blind
Newspaper photograph of Clark Murray, MP for Oxford opening a new up-to-date
telephone exchange in Thamesford
Newspaper photograph of Dr. E.A. Clark, superintendent of the Ontario Hospital in
Woodstock
Page 9 Newspaper articles re. proposed centennial celebrations, Council grants, Ingersoll Rate,
report of nursing supervisor Margaret Grieve of the Oxford Health Unit, Oxford County
Library, appointment of James Hartnett as representative on the Oxford Health Unit
Board for Dereham Township, and the mill rate for Woodstock
Ticket to the Annual Banquet of the Ontario Good Roads Association - 11 February 1953
Page 10 Newspaper articles re. women jurors, Warden and Councillors attending convention of
the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities, Warden’s message, delegates attending
Good Roads Convention, L.K. Coles guest speaker at Woodstock Collegiate morning
assembly and the Woodstock market gets complaints
Delegate ribbon for the 1953 Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities Annual
Convention
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Newspaper article re. Warden’s greeting to the Oxford Federation of Agriculture
(includes a photograph of Warden Thomas Pellow)
Newspaper article re. life and death of George Everett Bell, Oxford’s agricultural
representative (includes photograph of George E. Bell)
Newspaper articles re. extension to Woodstock General Hospital or County Home and a
notice to truckers re. load limits
Newspaper photograph of Mrs. S. Wilkins, Dr. Lindsay, Miss M. Haviland and little Miss
Mary Martin during Health Unit immunization clinic
Newspaper articles re. Council session, Children’s Aid Society Directors hold meeting,
report by L.E.L. Taylor outlining work done by the Division of Food Control of the
Oxford Health Unit, and George Bell
Newspaper articles re. flooding in Europe, West Oxford Reeve speaks to Institute, fox
bounty and a notice to truckers re. load limits
Invitations to the 158th Convocation's* Anniversary and Reception and Tea at the
University of Western Ontario - 7 March 1953
Newspaper advertisement for the Oxford County Seed Fair and Provincial Hay Show -
11,12 March 1953
Newspaper photograph of Jim Camwath, Dominion Junior Winner
Newspaper articles re. flu, Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey, Governor-General to visit
Tillsonburg, hospital officials pleased with grants, county tax rate, and the Children’s Aid
Society plans for new building
Newspaper photograph of Stanton Brothers farm being prepared for new super express
highway
Newspaper photograph of winner at the Seed Fair and Hay Show (L. Kam, Donald Kam,
Doug Daniel, Laverne Carroll, Wilton Grove, Doug Hart, and Eldon Hemer)
Newspaper articles re. Oxford County Crop Improvement Association, Tillsonburg
welcomes the Governor-General, Oxford groups to assist the Children’s Aid Society and
meeting of the finance committee)
Newspaper articles re. Hospitals seeking grant aid, deer and grass fire problems, retaining
Robert Bell as agricultural representative, deer season open, first session of County
Council, additions to the County Road system, Elton Wilker appointed trustee on the
Tavistock Continuation School Board, and indigent patients
Newspaper articles re. grant to the Children’s Aid Society, proposed new administration
building for the Chidren’s Aid Society, history of the Children’s Aid Society, meeting of
the CAS Directors, CAS building fund, birth of John Steven McCartney, and refresher
courses for nurses
Newspaper tenders for insurance on roads, County equipment and Employers’ Liability
Newspaper photograph of members of the Ontario Provincial Police (Sentinel-Review -
7 March 1953)
Newspaper article re. body of Prime Minister Joseph Stalin lies in state in Moscow Union
House (includes a photograph of Prime Minister Stalin)
Newspaper article re. grant received by the City of Woodstock
Newspaper articles re. Hog cholera cases in Oxford, deer season, County Library,
entertainment at the County Home, stenographer needed for juvenile court, meeting of
the Association of County Clerks and Treasurers, and campaign for a new Children’s Aid
Building
Newspaper photograph of C.B. Schneller, assistant agricultural representative for Oxford
County
Newspaper photograph of Oxford Officials Fete OPP Constable Neil Chamberlain
(Sylvia Reid, A.C. Whaley, Miss Peggy Ross, R.G. Groom and L.K. Coles)
Newspaper article re. transfer of Constable Neil Chamberlain (includes photograph of
Neil Chamberlain)
Newspaper photograph of Magnolia Tree outside of the Jail walls
Newspaper photograph of Dowager Queen Mary
Newspaper articles re. Ingersoll Hospital asks for County grant aid, tend of the Frank
Cowan Agency for road equipment and liability insurance, fire protection left to local
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township councils, and grants to various groups/organizations including the Red Cross
Society
Page 22 Newspaper articles re. roads budget, municipal levy, Oxford mill rate, auctioneers,
poultry and salvage licenses, Ingersoll hospital, fox bounty, and the warble fly problem in
West Zorra
Newspaper article re. District Sergeant J. Clark promoted (includes photograph of J.
Clark)
Page 23 Newspaper articles re. Stanley Cup, funding campaign for the proposed new Children’s
Aid Society administration building, open deer season, new quarters at the County
building, and sales tax exemption
Newspaper photograph of Oxford Nurses taking course entitled “Parent Education and
Preparation for Childbirth” (Miss Muriel Morgan, Mrs. Dorothy Johnston, Miss Margaret
Grieve, Miss Nora Hicks, Miss Marjorie Rutherford, Miss Ruth Taylor, Miss Barbara
Taylor, Mrs. Mary McQuiggan, Mrs. Joan Wren, Miss Mae Haviland, Miss Elsie Holden,
Mrs. Robert Waterhouse, Miss Ruth Grieve, Mrs. Marilyn Riches and Miss Linda Wigle)
Page 24 Convention ribbon for the O.S.T&R.A
Newspaper article re. Tillsonburg Reeve Lawrence Smith, Alexander Walker, horse
betting, and charges of forgery and theft (includes photographs of Reeve Smith and
Alexander Walker)
Page 25 Newspaper articles re. betting scandal in Tillsonburg (includes photograph of Reeve
Lawrence Smith), Woodstock City’s dean of sports passes (includes photograph of Frank
Hyde), bookmobile, open deer season, death of Ex-Warden John Fleming and fox bounty
Page 26 Ontario Good Roads Association Membership Certificate for Oxford County. - 1953
Page 27 Newspaper photograph of crown lumber building leveled
Newspaper articles re. new area of limestone being developed in West Zorra, Tillsonburg
investigation of bookmaking organization, and the Allan Cup
Newspaper notice of clean up of all putrid and decayed animal or vegetable matter in
Oxford County
Complimentary ticket for the Ingersoll Kiwanis Agricultural Night - 14 May 1953
Page 28 Newspaper photograph of Robert Bell, agricultural representative for Oxford County
Newspaper photograph of Chief James Elkin, Woodstock Fire Chief
Newspaper articles re. new agricultural representative, Tavistock Rotary Club donates to
CAS Fund, passing of James Ekins, fox bounties, canvassing in West Zorra to raise funds
for new CAS building, “Sisters of the Skillet” meeting, and fox bounties
Newspaper article re. Mrs. R. Forbes, County Home Matron
Page 29 Newspaper advertisement re. the County of Oxford
Page 30 Newspaper articles and corresponding photographs re. tornado rips through Oxford
County - 22 May 1953
Newspaper photograph of George McBurney, his wife and children, La Verne, Allen and
Lois in front of temporary cattle shelter
Page 31 Newspaper article re. Oxford Tornado Aid
Newspaper photograph of the tornado
Newspaper photograph of the city of Samia following tornado
Page 32 Newspaper notice of Oxford County Tornado Relieve Personal Appeal
Newspaper photograph of the Oxford Tornado Relief Committee (L.K. Coles, J.K.
McLeod, A. Mushlian, G.W. Pittock, T. Morrison, J.D. Hossack, W.C. Locke, T. Pellow,
L.A. Westcott, S.O. Alexander, L.C. Innes, Gordon Smith, C. Grieve, R. Day, and W.A.
Magill)
Page 33 Newspaper photographs showing clean up in North Oxford following tornado (left
photograph: Alex Whittaker viewing remains of home; right photograph: neighbours
wielding axes to free bull trapped in a bam)
Newspaper articles re. Oxford Tornado Relief Fund, concert held at the County Home,
reconstruction of bams in Kintore, concert at Norwich District High School to raise
money for Tornado Fund, Woodstock citizens asked to help remove debris, and city of
Woodstock donates money to the Oxford County Tornado Relief Fund
Page 34 Newspaper advertisement from County Council re. coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
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Newspaper article re. coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (includes photograph of the new
Queen)
Magazine photograph of Queen Elizabeth dress in parliamentary state robes
Magazine article and photographs re. coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Magazine article re. coronation pump and ritual
Newspaper articles re. Oxford County Tornado Relief Fund, cattle rustling, and a special
meeting of County Council
Newspaper photograph and address from Queen Elizabeth
Magazine photograph of coronation parade
Newspaper photograph of Len Coles, Mrs. R.J. Forbes, Mr. R.J. Forbes and Warden
Thomas Pellows during Council visit to the County Home
Newspaper article re. Oxford Councillors sporting bow ties (includes photograph of
Reeve Clarence D. Suter and Reeve Lawrence W. Smith sporting Kentucky bow ties)
Newspaper articles re. road expenditure, Annual Report of the Zone Forester and meeting
of the equalization committee
Newspaper articles re. June sessions of County Council and the Oxford County Tornado
Relief Fund
Newspaper photograph of Council visit to the County Home
Newspaper articles re. County assessment, road work, Annual Report of the Zone
Forester on Oxford forests, and a new slate appointed by the “Senate” of Oxford County,
the exclusive Ex-Wardens’ Association
Newspaper photograph of the meeting of the Oxford County Ex-Wardens’ Association
(Grant Sutherland, Robert Rudy, L.K. Coles, Thomas Pellow, Charles Milton, Charles
Baigley, and the George Balkwill)
Newspaper photographs of the Annual Meeting of the Ex-Wardens’ Association (top
photograph: J.N. Meathrell, H.B. Atkinson, George Hollier, L.E. Peterson, W.J. Weir,
William McIntosh, J.F. McDonald, A.D. Robinson, George Balkwill, C.F. Beagley,
Charles T. Milton, L.K. Coles, H.G. Harris, J.C. Eichenberg, Alex McCorquodale, J.
Winston Nichols, Milton Betteridge, George Fewster, Robert Rudy, Grant Sutherland,
H.R, McBeth, Thomas Pellow; bottom picture: George Balkwill, Charles Beagley,
Charles Milton, Grant Sutherland, Thomas Pellow, Robert Rudy and L.K. Coles)
Newspaper articles re. highway route and open deer season
Newspaper photograph of the Ex-Wardens
Newspaper photograph of Ex-Warden’s annual meeting (William McIntosh, William J.
Weir, L.E. Peterson, Warden Thomas Pellow, George H. Collier, and H.B. Akinson)
Newspaper photograph of the new officers of the Oxford County Ex-Wardens’
Association (Grant Sutherland, Robert Rudy, L.K. Coles, Warden Thomas Pellow,
Charles Milton, Charles Baigley, and George Balkwill)
Newspaper article re. Annual Meeting of the Ex-Wardens’ Association
Newspaper articles and photographs re. mobile health clinic (left photograph: Dr. O.C.
Powers, Gurbe Folkema, Mrs. Folkema, and Mrs. J Wren; right photograph: children
waiting to be examined by the doctor in the trailer)
Newspaper photograph of Plumbers’ meeting at the Altadore to examine the new
Provincial Plumbing Code (J.L. Griffith, Dr. A.E. Berry, S. Baker)
Newspaper article re. plumbers meeting to hear discussion of enforcement of Plumbing
Code, fox bounties down and farmers received notice property owned by the department
Newspaper photograph of CAS Annual dinner meeting (Clark Murray MP, Mrs. James
Baxter, H. Passmore, Mayor Bernadette Smith, Mayor Roger Hawkins, Magistrate R.G.
Groom, T.R. Dent MLA, R.G. Clowes, and Warden T. Pellow)
Newspaper photograph of A.R. Robinson and Oxford Game Overseer Herb Clark with
northern porcupine
Newspaper photograph of Madelaine Currie preparing for the Children’s Aid Society’s
drive for building funds
Newspaper photographs of idle machinery waiting for the go ahead for work on super
highway
Newspaper photograph of field where the new super highway is to cut through
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Newspaper photograph of Eastwood family look at surveyor’s stakes through garden
Newspaper articles re. Ontario government adding to private contributions to the Oxford
County Tornado Relief Board, and Pipeline By-law
Page 49 Newspaper photograph of a joint meeting of the campaign and central committees of the
Oxford Tornado Fund Campaign (Arthur Mushlian, G.D. Innes, J.K. McLeod, E. Magill,
G.W. Pittock, W.C. Lock, E. Bishop and R. Day)
Newspaper articles re. Tornado relief
Page 50 Newspaper copy of the letter from Department of Highways re. property and land for
super highway
Newspaper photograph of new mobile library (Len Coles, M. McConnell, S.L. Krompart,
Mrs. Cocker, Mrs. S.L. Krompart and T. McConnell)
Page 51 Newspaper photograph of construction to the old registry office (I. Young measuring
walls)
Newspaper article re. Dr. C.M. Mackay upon retirement (includes photograph of Dr. C.
Mackenzie Mackay)
Newspaper articles re. mobile library unit, fox bounty, special meeting of County
Council, Townships to share remains in the Oxford County Tornado Relief Fund,
Tillsonburg Municipal Council donates to the Tornado Fund and erection of new bams
for Smith McCorquodale and W.J. McCorqoudale of West Zorra
Page 52 Newspaper articles re. special meeting of Council, Tornado Fund donation, polio death in
the County, life and death of former Warden Henry Hanlon, provincial aid for disasters,
and construction lamp
Newspaper tender for the demolition of part of the gaol wall and construction of new wall
Letter to the Editor re. moving old grave at gaol
Page 53 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County election and Ingersoll’s donations to the Tornado
Fund
Newspaper article re. sinking test well for oil near Tavistock (includes photograph of test
well)
Programme for the Thirty-fourth Annual Convention of the Ontario Association of
Managers and Matrons of the Homes for the Aged - 2-4 September 1953
Page 54 Newspaper articles re. heat wave, mobile library, door recently cut in the north-west
section of the County jail wall on Buller Street, dame to the Terminal Tire Building in
Woodstock, and strange animal seen north of Banner
Tickets to the Ontario Association of Managers and Matrons of the Homes for the Aged
Convention, Luncheon, Civic Dinner, Scenic Boat Trip of Thunder Bay and Civic
Luncheon-2-4 September 1953
Page 55 Newspaper photograph of Elected Officers of the Ontario Association of Managers and
Matrons of Homes for the Aged (K.H. Yorks, W.G. Manning, R.J. Forbes, Dr. S.R.
McKelvey, F.H. Sirman, and Mrs. W.G. Canning)
Newspaper photograph of the Convention of the Ontario Association of Managers and
Matrons of Homes for the Aged (Mrs. W.W. Spray, W.W. Spray, Dorothy M. Pickup,
Mrs. K.M. Read, F.H. Sirman, Mayor E. Gordon Carson of Fort William, R.J. Forbes,
M.C. Young, and Dr. S.R. McKelvey)
Newspaper articles re. bookmobile, fox bounty, supreme court hearings, and a special
meeting of the County Council
Page 56 Newspaper articles re. W.A. Cockbum elected President of the Ex-Reeves’ Association,
annual meeting of the Oxford County Ex-Reeves’ Association, county council session,
cattle entries form Oxford County at Western Fair
Newspaper photograph of Henry Vogt and Warden Thomas Pellow at the annual meeting
of the Oxford County Ex-Reeves’ Association
Newspaper photograph of workmen preparing scaffolding in front of the Court House
(Fred Clifford, John McDonald and Hans Vonk)
Page 57 Newspaper articles and photographs re. Annual Meeting of the Oxford County Ex
Reeves’ Association (top photograph: Hemy Vogt, Dr. D.M. Sutherland, William
Longworth; bottom photograph: Elton Townsend, Leroy Curtis, Edgar Stoakley, Clarence
Stover, Allister Clarke, William McDonald)
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Newspaper article re. hospital grant approved for new hospital
Newspaper photograph of the Annual Meeting of the Ex-Reeves’ Association (Leroy
Curtis, Alton Townsend, Clarence Stover, William McDonald, Edgar Stoakley, Allister
Clarke)
Newspaper articles re. County Council Sessions, funding for Woodstock Hospital
addition and renovations, and Council road inspection
Newspaper article re. Woodstock Hospital Board requests County grants towards the
building of an addition
Newspaper plan showing Woodstock General Hospital
Newspaper photograph of County Council inspecting roads (L.C. Innes, H.C. Cayley,
L.L. Wettlaufer, Bill Stoakley, Bill Chesney, J.P. McLaughlin, Clare Esseltine, W.J.
McDonald, M.V. Logan, H.R. Bickell, J.D. Hossack, F.W. Walter, H.P. Dunn, Bob
Rudy, C.D. Suter, RR. Day, J. Meathrell, Warden Pellow, L.K. Coles and drive L. Joie)
Newspaper article and photograph of annual forum of Oxford County Librarians
Newspaper articles re. cattle rustling, funding for new Woodstock Hospital, annual
convention of the Canadian Good Roads Association, quarterly meeting of the County
Board of Audit, and manhunt following break-in at the Oxford Farmers’ Co-operative at
Embro
Newspaper articles re. Woodstock assessment rates, Woodstock General Hospital’s
building and renovation fund, Oxford roads, and deer season announced
Newspaper photographs of the Central School pole and flag and Court House pole and
flag
Newspaper photograph of Woodstock’s Mayor Bernadette Smith competing in the
mayor’s plowing match at Cobourg
Newspaper photographs of contestants at the Oxford Plowing Meet (top photograph:
Murray Masson; bottom photograph: A.D. Robinson)
Newspaper articles re. hospital enlargement plans, fox bounty, Oxford Plowing Match
and the Ontario Livestock Protective Association
Newspaper photograph of Max Heeney, Harley McBeth, Mayor Bernadette Smith of
Woodstock and Wallace Nesbitt MP at the annual Oxford County Plowing Match
Newspaper photographs of new bam on the farm of J. McCorquodale of East Nissouri
Newspaper articles re. progress report of the board of management of the Oxford County
Home and tornado relief payments
Newspaper photograph of the Woodstock War Memorial receiving facelift
Invitation to the 161st convocation at the University of Western Ontario - 23 October
1953
Newspaper photographs of the official opening of the Fanshawe Dam (left photograph:
Ernest Pearson, K.H. Brown, Bob Rudy; right photograph: Leslie Frost)
Newspaper articles re. tornado payments, meeting of the Board of Oxford Health, and
tree thinning
Telegraphs to L.K. Coles from Thomas Pellow[?] and N.M. Meathrell[?]
Newspaper headlines re. North Oxford reduces tornado grant and William K. White
passes
Newspaper photograph of presentation made to Nursing Supervisor (Aid G. T. LaFlair,
Miss Grieve and Dr. L.E.L. Taylor)
Newspaper photograph of meeting of relief committee and W.A. Orr, Deputy Minister of
Municipal Affairs (James D. Hossack, L.A. Westcott, Mr. Orr and L.K. Coles)
Newspaper articles re. resignation of Miss M. Grieve, provincial tornado help and
payment
Newspaper articles re. Oxford County grant to Tornado Fund and provincial aid
Newspaper advertisement for Court Reporter and Secretary
Newspaper article re. resignation of L.M. Ball as juvenile court judge (includes
photograph of L.M. Ball)
Newspaper articles re. tornado aid, County Council, and the finance committee
Newspaper articles re. Canadian Disaster Relief Fund and public notice of a special
meeting of Council
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Invitation to the official opening of the Fanshawe Dam and Conservation Reservoir - 28
September 1953
Newspaper photograph osf the visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario[?]
Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Coles to attend luncheon with Lieutenant-Governor of
Ontario and his wife - 11 November 1953
Membership card for L.K. Coles for the Oxford Fish and Game Protective Association
Complimentary ticket for L.K. Coles to the Woodstock Agricultural Society Fair - 27-29
August 1953
Newspaper articles re. final meeting of the Oxford Patriotic Association
Newspaper article re. Oxford Patriotic Association (includes photograph of members:
R.A. MacDougall, Lt-Col W.F Hersee, W.H. Peirce, George M. Hollier, James D.
Flanders, and L.K. Coles)
Newspaper photograph of attendees of the final meeting of the Oxford Patriotic
Association (W.H. Peirce, Pete Hersee, George Hollier, L.K. Coles, R.A. MacDougall
and James Flanders)
Complimentary ticket for L.K. Coles & Lady to the Tavistock Fall Fair - 11,12
September 1953
Complimentary ticket for L.K. Coles for the 102nd Annual Exhibition of the North
Norwich Agricultural Society - 29,30 September 1953
Newspaper articles re. Tornado Relief Fund, meeting of Council, Warden’s Banquet and
fox bounty
Newspaper photograph of the County Jail
Newspaper photograph of Magistrate R.G. Groom and wife dressed in costume for the
frolic and fun night
Newspaper articles re. U.S. Company buys limestone land in West Zorra, R.G. Groom
possible replacement as juvenile and family court judge, and woodlot harvest season
Newspaper article re. Annual Wardens Dinner and newspaper headline re. Carl J. Ekins
appointed postmaster of Woodstock
Ticket no. 192 for the Oxford County Children’s Aid Society Annual Meeting - May
1953
Newspaper articles re. Wardens Dinner and guest speaker Former Defense Minister Hon
Dr. D.M. Sutherland
Newspaper photograph of those attending Warden’s Dinner (L.K. Coles, Hon. D.M.
Sutherland, Mrs. T. Pellow and Warden Thomas Pellow)
Newspaper photograph of banquet at the Warden’s Dinner
Newspaper articles re. Council session and county assessor system
Newspaper photograph of retiring Warden honoured (Reeve William McDonald, Warden
Pellow and Reeve C.D. Sutor)
Newspaper articles re. Deputy Reeve Louis Wettlaufer’s birthday, grants to high schools,
replacement for the position of Oxford County’s Juvenile and Family Court Judge, five-
year contract covering costs of the Court House, and meeting of the Oxford Health Unit
Newspaper photograph birthday celebrations during Council session (Reeve James D.
Hossack, Reeve Robert Rudy, Reeve C.D. Sutor and Deputy Reeve Louis Wettlaufer the
birthday boy)
Newspaper photograph of a puppy
Newspaper photographs of Oxford Bus, Embro speed limit sign, and five unknown
gentlemen playing cards at the table
Newspaper photographs of a presentation made to Juvenile Court Judge L.M. Ball (left
photograph: Judge Ball, L.K. Coles, R.G. Clowes, H.E. PAssmore and Mrs. Jeanne
Deans; right photograph: Judge Ball, Marilyn, Adriane and Mrs. Ball)
Newspaper photograph of construction at the Court House(?)
Newspaper articles re. road system, annual Oxford County Board of Helth Christmas
Dinner, West Zorra Disaster Relief fund
Newspaper photograph of presentation to the Warden (Reeve W.J. McDonald, Warden
Thomas Pellow and Reeve C.D. Sutor)
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Page 80 Letter of thanks to Len Coles from W. Hall, President, University of Western Ontario -
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County of Oxford Handbook -1953
Newspaper article re. Waterloo’s Home for the Aged board meeting
Page 81 4 b/w photographs of unknown Christmas Dinner(?)
Page 82 Newspaper articles listing events 10 years ago, 15 years ago and 25 years ago
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