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Len Coles Scrapbook Index 1957Len Coles Fonds Len Coles’ Scrapbook Index 1957 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page? Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Newspaper photographs of the newly elected Warden (top photograph: L.K. Coles and Warden Cecil M Riddle signing declaration of office; bottom photograph: Warden Cecil M. Riddle, Reginald Day and J.R. McLaughlin) Newspaper articles re. election for 1957 Warden and redecorating the Oxford County Museum Newspaper photograph of Retiring Oxford Warden Reginald Day, Warden Cecil M. Riddle and candidate Ralph McLaughlin Newspaper photograph of Former Wardens from the new Embro village (Reeves Charles Beagley, William McIntosh and James D. Hossack) Newspaper photograph of new members of Oxford County Council (H. A. Armstrong, G.H. Davis, W. Budd, Grant Smith, Clare H. Esseltine, Hilton C. Virtue, John Bolton, and Charles Beagley) Newspaper articles re. inaugural session of Council and Wardens elected across Ontario Newspaper headline re. CPR Strike - 3 January 1957 Newspaper articles re. meeting of Norwich Council and order of Judge McMillan for survey of the village and County population increase Newspaper photograph of CPR train moving again after strike ends Newspaper articles re. Committees appointed by Council; year-end review including expenditures, assessments, fox bounty, and tobacco harvest; Embro’s new village council; paving of Governor’s road and having the Department of Highways take responsibility for the road; Norwich Council moves to complete re-survey; and grant to the County library increased Newspaper articles re. Budget for Woodstock Suburban Roads, County By-laws, death of William Parker in jail cell due to natural causes, restricted use on Governor’s road, Council in committees, Oxford surpluses and deficit and temperature drops Newspaper articles re. County’s financial report, Committees set by Council, operation of the Oxford County Home and using aerial photography for tax assessment on property Newspaper articles re. Christmas at the County Home; Session of County Council including Committee reports, resolutions, financial estimates, grants, etc; and fox eradication program introduced in Oxford County of Oxford Newspaper articles re. petition to curb heavy traffic on Governor’s road between Thamesford and Woodstock, night honouring Ronald Johnson in Embro (includes photograph of Ronald Johnson), Oxford County Museum board, and Sheriff and Court Clerk A.A. Bishop elected president of the County Court Clerks Association Newspaper photograph of the annual meeting of die Oxford County Library Co-operative (Fred Stales, L.K. Coles, Rev. D.T. Evans, Mrs. S.L. Krompart, R.G. Groom) Newspaper articles re. annual meeting of the Oxford County Library Co-operative, half load regulations on Governor’s road, and funeral of Frederick W. Furlong, former Reeve Newspaper articles re. activities of the Oxford County Health Unit, new members of the board of management of Oxford County Home for the Aged, special meeting of council, and funeral of Osmond H. Murray Newspaper tenders for painting the exterior of the County Home and on premiums for insurance on Roads, County equipment and Employer’s liability Newspaper photograph of construction of the new Ontario Provincial Police building for the Woodstock detachment St. John Ambulance (Ontario Council) Membership Card for L.K. Coles - 1957 Newspaper photographs of potholes along a one-mile stretch of No. 2 Highway just inside Ingersoll’s eastern limit Newspaper aerial photograph of Tavistock, split by Oxford-Perth border Newspaper articles re. local badminton stars listed in the annual rankings and Justice of the Peace fees will become part of city revenue Page 14 Newspaper photographs of North Oxford reception honouring reeve Cecil Riddle, recently named Warden (top photograph: Warden Riddle, his wife, and three children Don, Carol and Clark; bottom photograph: Blenheim Reeve Henry Banbury, Mrs. Banbury, East Zorra Deputy Reeve Ed Eddy and Mrs. Eddy) Newspaper articles re. CAS annual meeting in Tavistock, increases in old age security and baby bonus allowances for Ingersoll, residents of North Oxford honouring new Warden and notice of sealed applications for the positions of Clerk and Treasurer of the Village of Embro Page 15 Newspaper article re. Altadore to be demolished (includes photograph of the Altadore) Newspaper photograph of Bruce McMillan, well known local musician that passed away Newspaper photograph of Woodstock Fair Board Officers (George Thomson, Gordon Innes, J.E. Nephew, and Art Lockhart) Page 16 b/w photograph of L.K. Coles and others at the Annual Banquet of the Ontario Good Roads Association - 6 February 1957 Page 17 b/w photograph of Warden Cecil Riddle and others at the Annual Banquet of the Ontario Good Roads Association - 6 February 1957 Invitation to the Annual Banquet of the Ontario Good Roads Association - 6 February Page 18 Programmes for the 55* Annual Convention of the Ontario Good Roads Association - 4- 6 February 1957 Page 19 Director ribbon for the 55th Annual Meeting of the Ontario Good Roads Association - 4-6 February 1957 b/w photograph of the Officers of the Ontario Good Roads Association Page 20 Page 21 55th Banquet of the Ontario Good Roads Association convention registrations - 1957 Newspaper articles re. Bain Wagon Co. Ltd, Woodstock, Ontario budget highlights, Attorney-General’s Department grants for the County and a notice to truckers concerning load limits Newspaper headline re. passing of John D. Huffman Page 22 Newspaper photographs of clinic day at the Oxford Health Unit in Woodstock (top photograph: lineup of parents and children; bottom photograph: Mrs. James Kitchen, Janice Kitchen and Mrs. Sally Wilkins, public health nurse Invitation to the Annual Meeting of the Children’s Aid Society of Oxford County Newspaper article re. members of the Oxford Health Unit Board Programme for the Annual Convention of the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities - 25,26 February 1957 Page 23 Newspaper articles re. March sitting of Council including insurance, road subsidy, health plan, amendment to Section 16 of Public Hospital Act and Governor’s Road; Peter Ferguson to participate in the All-England Badminton Invitation Tournament (includes photograph of Peter Ferguson); East Nissouri seeking County aid to pave Highway 100, list of County Licenses, assistance for Parkwood Hospital in London Page 24 Newspaper photograph of members of a delegation from Tillsonburg Hospital Board (Clare Esseltine, Ray Crandall, W.R. Myrick and G.W. Stevens) Newspaper articles re. MOH Report on Health Unit, Oxford Municipal Road Program, and Midget Bantam results Page 25 Newspaper photograph of delegation to Council from Ingersoll’s Alexandra Hospital (R.W. Green, P.M. Dewan, C.M. Riddle, J.R Hargreaves, and J.W. Mitchell) Newspaper articles re. March Session of Council including mill rates, endorsing resolutions, grants, etc; Provincial government will not assume responsibility for Governor’s road, Ingersoll Hospital seeks grant to cover deficit and grant request from the Tillsonburg Hospital Board Page 26 Newspaper photograph of County Councillors (Chas. Beagley, Warden C.M. Riddle, and newly married Howard McComb) Newspaper articles re. Ingersoll hospital seeking grant, progress of the Oxford Health Unit, Parkwood Hospital 2 Page 27 Newspaper articles re. County tax rate, road expenditures, Tillsonburg hospital seeking aid for deficit, and Plattsville Abrasive Plant (Canada Sand Papers Ltd) announces expansion Newspaper tenders for supplies and hauling road materials and equipment hire Page 28 Newspaper articles re. Health Unit Report including slaughtering regulations, water supply and milk grades; public health nursing; Tillsonburg tax rates; buckthorn and barberry eradication demonstration; passing of J.B. Hanmer and Howard Pye winner of Junior Vocal Trophy Page 29 Newspaper articles re. Oxford road budget, County mill rate, Oxford Health Unit report including communicable diseases, Annual Budget Session of Council, more comfortable seating for the Petit jurors at Supreme Court sessions, and County composite photos on displace in J.J. Sutherland’s east window Page 30 Newspaper articles re. Otter creek project and ancient ice-box added to Oxford Museum collection (includes photograph of Mrs. Bernadette Smith) Newspaper photograph of Otter Creek dam site (since 1807) Page 31 Page 32 Newspaper advertisement listing 1957 Oxford County Council Newspaper photograph of Creditville crossing now looking to west Newspaper photograph of Warden C. Riddle and W.B. Nesbitt looking over site of new Creditville Bridge Newspaper notice to truckers re. load limits Page 33 Newspaper photographs of members of the Conservation Committee visiting the Forest Tracts within the County (top photograph: L.K. Coles, Cecil M. Riddle, H.H. Devries and Herbert Balkwill at the Zenda Tract; bottom photograph: J. Grant Smith, W.W. Budd, J.N. Meathrell, and Hilton C. Virtue) Newspaper articles re. bridge closed on Governor’s Road one mile west of Woodstock, Otter Valley Poultry and Pigeon Club, buckthorn and barberry eradication and plaque erected designating site where the “Big Cheese” was produced in 1866 Page 34 Newspaper aerial photograph of Canada Cement Newspaper articles re. Registry Office and Registrar Ross V. Tuck, meeting of County Council and a notice to clean up all putrid and decaying animal or vegetable matter in Oxford County Programme of the Annual Meeting of the Huron County Library Co-operative - 3 May 1957 Page 35 Newspaper articles re. Area Planning Board and Catherine Start named Oxford “Dairy Princess Newspaper photographs of damage following hailstorms (top photograph: damage done to the house owned by Miss Myrtle and Ruby Hopkins; bottom photograph: portions of roof in field) Page 36 Newspaper photograph of bridge work on the western limits of Woodstock (connecting Dundas Street with Governor’s Road) Newspaper photograph of Ingersoll derailment Invitation to the Fifty-ninth Graduation Exercises of the School of Nursing of Woodstock General Hospital - 5 June 1957 Page 37 Newspaper articles re. survey of pollution of the streams, sewers and waste outlets throughout the County and gas pipeline to stretch across County Newspaper photographs of construction of overpass at Creditville and painters working on the County Jail Page 38 Newspaper articles re. Stanley Main appointed supervising probation officer for Oxford, Brant, Middlesex and Waterloo Counties (includes photograph of Stanley Main), Oxford Museum visited by Dr. Carl E. Guthe, Research Associate for the American Association of Museums, W.A. Haggerty construct company awarded contract for the grading, construction of culverts and the gravel surface of Governor’s road and a public notice of a special meeting of Council Newspaper photograph of Dr. Carl E. Guthe, Mrs. Grace Guthe and Bernadette Smith touring the Oxford Museum Page 39 Newspaper photographs of storm damage to tobacco crops and roads 3 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Newspaper articles re. Woodstock Fall Fair and a warrant to take possession of the dwelling and land of Miss Charlotte W. Turnbull (includes photograph of the home of Charlotte Tumball and Bob Ferguson) Newspaper articles re. Train hold up between Woodstock and Ingersoll and the cabinet of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker (includes photograph of John Diefenbaker with J.W. Montieth and Wallace Nesbitt) Newspaper photographs of the laying of 20-inch pipe to cany natural gas across the County Newspaper articles re. Quail re-stocking program (includes photograph of quail chicks in Norwich Reeve Smith’s brooder house) and Reeve Grant Smith’s farm Newspaper photograph of unknown man working on pipeline Newspaper photographs of construction of the new Creditville overpass (top photograph: first section of overpass going over the CNR tracks; bottom photograph: house of Charlotte Turnbull being moved to new location) Newspaper articles re. meeting of Council, fox bounty bingo, annual workshop meeting discussing classification of books and recommendation from the Oxford Agricultural Committee for new agricultural offices Newspaper photograph of paving of Governor’s Road (top left photograph: trees taken down to increase road allowance; top right photograph: workman tying comer of new fence line; bottom photograph: earth mover being used for re-grading) Newspaper articles re. re-organizing of the Oxford County Historical Society and Asiatic flu vaccines Newspaper photograph of Paul Reid showing off trophy received as National Champion Teen Age Driver Newspaper photograph of Oxford County Home for the Aged visit to the Capitol Theatre (Amos Adrin, Mrs. R. Roberts and Tom Naylor) Newspaper article re. Union Gas threatens to expropriate land for pipeline Newspaper photograph of smoke filled intersection of Broadway and Oxford Streets, Tillsonburg Newspaper photograph of gutted Metropolitan Stores block in Tillsonburg following fire Newspaper photograph of 11th Annual Meeting of the Ex-Reeves Association (top left: Clarence Stover, Gordon Innes and LeRoy Curtis; top centre: W.W. Banbury, Arthur Hutchinson, and W. McIntyre; top right: Carl Bertrand and Cecil Riddle) Newspaper article re. resignation of Newton L. Powell as Peel County roads engineer (includes photograph of N.L. Powell) Complimentary ticket to the Drumbo Fair - 26 September 1957 Complimentary ticket to the 106th Annual Exhibition of the North Norwich Agricultural Society - 24-25 September 1957 Complimentary ticket to the Tavistock Fall Fair for L.K. Coles and Lady - 6-7 September 1957 Newspaper article re. Annual Meeting of the Ex-Reeves Association (top photograph: Allan Kneal, Warden Cecil Riddle and Carl Bertrand; bottom photograph: Wilfrid McIntyre, Clarence Stover, Leroy Curtis, Arthur Hutchinson, W.W. Banbury, Carl Bertrand, and Reginald Day) Newspaper photograph of Council and visitor discussing organization of Oxford Civil Defence Committee (Bill Dutton, Woodstock coordinator; Warden Cecil Riddle; R.T. Gavin, Regional Civil Defence coordinator; and Mayor Charles Tatham of Woodstock) Newspaper articles re. County wide police force not favoured by Councillors, Agenda for September Session of Council, former Oxford Warden Hugh G. Harris passes (includes photograph of Hugh G. Harris), Civil Defence Committee and fatalities on County roads Newspaper articles re. Brad Schneller departing Agricultural Assistant, County-wide police force not favoured by Council, speeding and trailer for sale used by the Oxford Health Unit for clinics Newspaper photograph of Councillors at June Session of Council (E.P. Eddy, Herbert Balkwill, John Bolton and Howard McCombs) Newspaper article re. Governor’s Road 4 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Newspaper photographs of Governor’s Road (top left: freshly cut maple trees; top right: earth-machine removing sod and soil; bottom: crane hoisting maple tree stump) - Sentinel-Review - 7 September 1957 Newspaper photographs of the Registry Office (top: outside view of the Registry office; second photo: John C. Blair, Miss Barbara Franklin and Mrs. Robert MacDonald; third photo: B.H. Racine, London barrister and James Hutchinson; lower photo: Registrar Ross V. Tuck) Newspaper public notice re. special meeting of Council and newspaper headline re. opening of Highway 401 Newspaper article re. history of Agricultural Representative service (includes photographs of Robert E. Bell and Brad Schneller) Newspaper article re. fox hunting in Oxford County of Oxford Newspaper photograph of square hole in bridge over the Thames River near Woodstock Newspaper photograph of ground breaking ceremonies for the new Oxford District Golf and Country Club (J. D. Chesney, C.W. Kruger, Mrs. W.A. Reid) Newspaper articles re. parking at the Court House, hole in bridge closes Governor’s road again, and equalizing the County Assessment Newspaper article re. opening of Highway 401 (includes photograph of Charles Tatham and Hon. James N. Allan, Minister of Highways chopping down a “Not open to traffic” sign Newspaper articles re. open deer season, securing larger grant from the Department of Highways and the Canada Cement Company, County Council Civil Defence Organziation, Fred H. Cade elected 2nd vice-president of the Association of Assessing Offices of Ontario, Plattsville Horse Show and Howard Pye passed Grade eight singing examination with honours Newspaper photograph of C. Shantz, W.P. Watson and R. Rudy Newspaper articles re. Federal electon and Wallace Nesbitt win and opening of Highway 401 Newspaper photograph re. marking site where “Big Cheese” was made (D.E. McOuat, Byron Jenvey, Ingersoll Mayor Winnifred Williams, and Reeve J. Hargreaves) Newspaper photographs of the eradication of buckthorn in Oxford County (top photograph: Reeve H.A. Armstrong; bottom photograph: Ed Thornton, Leonard Elliott and Harold Elliott) Newspaper photograph of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker Newspaper articles re. equalized assessment, re-assessment report presented to Council (includes photograph of Fred H. Cade), and county roads Newspaper photograph of the administration of anti-polio vaccinations (Katherine Wilson, Dr. O.C. Powers, and Mrs. Dorothy Johnston Newspaper photographs of Council visit to the County Home (left photograph: Warden Cecil M. Riddle, Reeve Robert Rudy and Ernest Britain; right photograph: Deputy-Reeve Herbert Balkwill, Reeve H.A. Armstrong and Deputy-Reeve John Bolton viewing strawberry patch) Newspaper article re. work on Governor’s Road and newspaper headline re. army worm Newspaper articles re. Summer sitting of Council, Oxford assessment, Oxford County forests and unveiling of plaque marking the site of the making of the Mammoth Cheese newspaper article and photograph of the annual closing exercises for the Victoria Memorial School morning kindergarten class Newspaper article re. fox hunting and newspaper notice re. Section 3 (1) of the Weed Control Act Newspaper photographs of the annual meeting of the Ex-Warden’s Association (top photograph: Alvin McKay, N.M. Marshall, Mr. Hamilton, George Hollier, J.F. McDonald; bottom photograph: George Hollier, William McIntosh, Dr. H.B. Atkinson and J.F. McDonald) Newspaper article re. meeting of the Ex-Wardens* Association Newspaper photograph of George Drew, former leader of the Progressive Conservatives Newspaper photograph of remains of Cameron, Louisiana following hurricane Audrey 5 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Newspaper articles re. Otterville’s 150th Anniversary celebrations, George Oliver retiring as Blandford Township Clerk (includes photograph of George Oliver) and unveiling of plaque commemorating the “Big Cheese” on July 10,1957 Newspaper photograph of Sharon Furlong standing beside Otterville’s welcome sign Newspaper article re. celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Otterville Newspaper article re. “Big Cheese” (includes photograph of Reeve John Hargreaves and two-year old Lynda Heeney in front of plaque commemorating “The Big Cheese” near Ingersoll) Newspaper photograph of three tiny Scottish lasses at the Annual Highland Games at Embro Newspaper article re. plaque unveiled near Salford commemorating huge cheese Newspaper photograph of plaque ceremony for Mammoth Cheese (John R. Hargreaves, Mayor Winnifred Williams, Hon. W.A. Goodfellow, Mrs. Bernadette Smith, Gordon Innes, and Wally Nesbitt) Newspaper reproduction of photograph of Mammoth Cheese going on exhibition - 1866(?) Newspaper photographs of ceremony unveiling Mammoth Cheese plaque Newspaper photograph of Dr. H.G. Downing of Otterville beside one of his paintings Newspaper photograph of Hon. George Drew, former Progressive Conservative party leader Newspaper photographs of Astoria Caf6, Metropolitan Store and Vogue Beauty shop following massive fire Newspaper photograph of Patsy and Robert Exelby in tobacco greenhouse Newspaper article re. Tobacco crops in Norwich and Otterville damaged after hailstorms Newspaper photograph of Joan Bates, Queen [?] Newspaper photograph of the general view of Canada Cement kiln Newspaper articles re. December session of Council and Warden election for 1958 Newspaper photographs of Councillors (top photograph: Lome Junker, Cecil Riddle, Charlie Coldham, George Wallace, Donald Hossack, and William Baigent; lower photograph: J.C Dillon and W.E. Steele) Programme for the Thirty-eighth Annual Convention of the Ontario Association of Managers and Matrons of the Homes for the Aged - 11 - 13 September 1957 Newspaper article re. new building for the Woodstock OPP detachment Postcard of the Oxford County Museum reminding of a meeting of the Board of Directors on August 6,1957 Newspaper photograph of the new overpass at the railway tracks crossing Highway 2, east of Woodstock Newspaper photographs of construction work on Governor’s Road (right photograph: Bud Hayes) Cartoon of arriving delegates to the Canadian Good Roads Association convention in Saskatoon Programme for the Thirty-eighth Convention of the Canadian Good Roads Association - 25-28 September 1957 Menu for the banquet for the Canadian Good Roads Association Convention Newspaper photograph of the delegates to the Canadian Good Roads Convention Canadian Good Roads Association Quarter Century Club Pass for the Road Gang, Canadian Good Roads Convention - 25 September 1957 Newspaper photograph of delegates to the Canadian Good Roads Convention (W.S. Cole, F.P. Cuthbert, and Mrs. Guy Martson Newspaper articles re. Roy G. Hart named chairman of the Oxford Historical Society, theft of car belonging to Warden Cecil Riddle, and re-organization meeting of the Oxford County Historical Society Menu for the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital luncheon honouring County Council 6 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Newspaper articles re. re-organization of the Oxford Historical Society, Reeves seeking re-election, and an area planning board to include Woodstock and three of its surrounding townships Newspaper photographs of the general meeting of area planning board (top photograph: Mayor Charles Tatham, H.A. Armstrong and E. Greenly; centre photograph: M.J, Werry, John Pearson, Aid. Thomas H. Dent; bottom photograph: James Chesney, John R. Hargreaves and William Illbury(?) Newspaper photograph of construction of bridge on Martin Street in Beachville Newspaper photograph of construction of the Creditville overpass Newspaper aerial photograph of the Canada Cement Plant(?) Newspaper photograph of first day the Oxford County’s fox hunting sweepstakes (L.K. Coles, Edward Gray and Warren DeGroat) Newspaper articles re. fox hunting, passing of Charles E. Downing, Arnold Hill aka “Walking Joe” and public notice of a special meeting of Council Newspaper article re. Warden’s Dinner (includes photograph of Dr. Reaman, Len Coles, Mrs. Coles, Warden Riddle, Mrs, Riddle, Mayor Winnifred Williams and Ross V. Tuck) Newsppaer articles re. election in East Zorra Township, opening of Oxford Museum, coroner’s inquiry into the death of Arthur Kading, acclamations in South Norwich Township and passing of George A. Lees Newspaper article re. autographed wall in the west end tower of the Court House (includes photograph of Betty Wood and Marie Gregor) Newspaper articles re. Warden Cecil Riddle speaks to the Lions Club of Ingersoll and Justice John Keiller named Lieutanant-Govemor of Ontario County of Oxford Handbook - 1957 Canadian Good Roads Association membership card for L.K. Coles - 1957 Programme for the Warden’s Dinner - 19 November 1957 Invitation to the Warden’s Dinner - 19 November 1957 Newspaper photograph re. Christmas baskets from the Oxford County Red Cross Association (Miss Mae Haviland, Mrs. William George, and Mrs. Verne Wilkins) Newspaper photograph of Reeve Henry Banbury and Deputy Reeve E.P. Eddy presenting gif to retiring Warden Cecil M. Riddle Newspaper photograph of Stedelbauer’s garage following massive fire Newspaper photograph of the new municipal building for Norwich Newspaper photograph of Christmas at the County Home (Agnes Blakeman, Betty Rudd and Mrs. Pat Gasparatto Newspaper articles listing events 10 years ago, 15 years ago and 25 years ago 7