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Len Coles Scapbook Index 1959Len Coles Foods Leo Coles’ Scrapbook Index 1959 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Newspaper articles re. election of Ed Pearce of Tillsonburg as Warden Newspaper photograph of Ed Pearce and ex-Warden J. Grant Smith Newspaper article re. Warden Edwin Pearce (includes photograph of Warden and Mrs. Pearce) Newspaper articles re. Blenheim Township Reeve Herber Balkwill standing for election as Warden, farmers making up large proportion of Council, and Armour Potter a former resident of East Oxford elected Warden of Brant County Newspaper headline re. fox attacking dog on Embro Street Newspaper photograph of new County Councillors (George Nagle, Gordon Armstrong, Ernest Gamer, Alex Hossack and W.W. Budd) Newspaper articles re. Council Committees set and outbreak of measles Newspaper article re. Oxford Anti-Rabies Clinics (The London Free Press - 22 January 1959) Newspaper photograph of candidates for Warden (P.L. Pressey, Donald Hossack, Hilton Virtue, and Herb Balkwill) Newspaper photograph of South Norwich Council (Theodore Cooper, Herbert Parsons, George Davis, Henry Ash, Elmer Almost, Stanley Gehring and Harold Arthur) Newspaper photograph of retiring Norwich Reeve presenting gavel to North Norwich Council (David Chambers, J.H.R. Lester, Wray K. Hartley, Ross McRae, Cameron Topham and Grant Smith) Newspaper articles re. 1959 Council Committees named, transferring Blenheim Township bridges over to County, vaccine against rabies for cattle and newspaper headline re. dog and pigs attacked by fox east of Kintore Newspaper photograph of W. Leslie Dickson, new sales agent for the Oxford County Holstein Breeders Association and J. Grant Smith Newspaper article re. plastic shelters used by constructor workers during the winter months (includes photographs and a Woodstock Daily Accident Ledger) - Woodstock Sentinel-Review-13 January 1959 Newspaper headline re. passing of Maj.-Gen. John M. Ross Newspaper articles re. road maintenance, delegations and reports presented at Council, activities and financial statement of Oxford County Museum, and rabies vaccination clinics Newspaper photograph of John Canfield, killed in collapse of roof Newspaper articles re. grants to hospitals, Ken Butcher of Princeton receives top honours in the Oxford County public speaking finals, road aid from the Department of Highways, Oxford’s deficit for 1958, Woodstock Fair Grant, fox shot near Tillsonburg public school and road conditions Newspaper headline re. possible flooding (Woodstock Sentinel-Review - 9 February 1959) Newspaper articles re. County deficit, meeting of the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities and daylight savings time Newspaper article re. School Pupils from Drumbo and Wolverton paying visit to County Council (includes photograph: David Hamble, Herbert Balkwill, Dianna Peterson, Judy Balkwill, Judy McLaren, Walter Cadwell, and Warden Pearce) Newspaper articles re. expenditures on suburban city roads and John A.D. McCurdy, British Empire Air Pioneer (includes a photograph of John A.D. McCurdy) Newspaper headlines re. weather and road conditions and the passing of Col. Tom Kennedy Newspaper articles re. road reports and free anti-polio shots for adults Newspaper photograph of school children from Drumbo visiting Oxford County Council (Reeve Herbert Balkwill, David Hambly, Judy Balkwill, Walter Cadwell and Warden E.R. Pearce) Page 12 Newspaper articles re. J. Grant Smith appointed chairman of the Oxford County Farm Accident Survey, new council members and voting, and polio immunization clinics for Oxford County adults Newspaper photograph of Miss Muriel Charlton, clinical nurse; Miss Mae Havilland, unit nurse and Dr. O.C. Powes preparing vaccine and equipment for polio immunization clinics Page 13 Newspaper article re. child immunization clinics (left photograph: buggy brigade outside health unit; right photograph: Brian Nicholas, Dr. O.C. Powers, Miss Muriel Charlton and Mrs. J. Nicholas) Newspaper articles re. compensation for rabies outbreak, and 50-bed addition to the Stratford General Hospital Canadian Good Roads Association Membership Card for L.K. Coles - 1959 Page 14 Magazine photograph of the officers and directors and past presidents of the Ontario Good Roads Association during 1958 (F.L. Weldon, T.J. Mahony, Newton L. Powell, E.W. Jones, James Gifford, Len Wookey, H.L. Weichel, W. Scott McKay, Edgar Drew, James Gaw, Harold Cleave, E.M. Fraser, Guy R. Marston, W.D. Colby, N.A. Fletcher, W.S. Atkins, J.L. Shearer, L.K. Coles, C.S. Anderson, J.H. Irvine, and V.H. Evans) Magazine article re. 57th Annual Convention of the Ontario Good Roads Association Newspaper articles re. rabies compensation, free immunization clinics and coal tender Newspaper photograph of Jim Camwath Page 15 b/w photograph of the officers and directors of the Ontario Good Roads Association Newspaper article re. rabies outbreak within the County of Oxford Page 16 Newspaper article re. Township of Blenheim wanting to shift bridge responsibilities to the County Newspaper photograph of Oxford County Home Board (Howard McCombs, P.L. Pressey, L.K. Coles, George T. LaFlair, Norman Pembleton, R.J. Forbes, Warden E.R. Pearce and Mrs. Forbes) Page 17 b/w photograph of unknown dinner including L.K. Coles Newspaper article re. rabies problem facing the province’s cattlemen Page 18 Newspaper articles re. population in Oxford, speech about the need of Oxford history of W.S. Lavell at the regular Lion’s club meeting, County Budget, RCMP raid on the Six Nations Indian Reserve, and provincial contribution to municipalities Newspaper article re. funeral for boys killed when the massive roof of Memorial Arena crashed down (Woodstock Sentinel-Review - 3 March 1959) Page 19 b/w photograph of L.K. Coles and group of unknown individuals at the Ontario Good Roads Association Convention Invitation to the Annual Banquet of the Ontario Good Roads Association - 25 February 1959 Page 20 Newspaper photograph of flooded tobacco field near Tillsonburg Newspaper photograph of former Captain Drew Home, historic site Newspaper articles re. Oxford County population, fox bounties, trout put in Oxford County waters and notice for the 64th Annual Dinner Meeting of the Children’s Aid Society of Oxford County on March 19th Page 21 b/w photograph of L.K. Coles and two unknown gentleman at the Annual Banquet of the Ontario Good Roads Association Newspaper article re. gypsum plant planned north of Princeton and tenders wanted on premiums for insurance on roads, County equipment and employer’s Liability Page 22 Newspaper photograph of construction of a new bridge over the Thames river on Governor’s Road Newspaper photograph of abutments at both ends of a bridge over the Thames River on Governor’s road Newspaper article re. municipal road work, Listowel arena collapsed, salk vaccine shot and Juvenile and Family Court Municipal budget 2 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 b/w photograph of delegates at the Ontario Good Roads Association Convention Newspaper photograph of water levels reaching the lower supports of the Thames River bridge on Governor’s road Newspaper map of area under test by National Gypsum (Canada) Newspaper photographs of the Oxford Seed Fair (above photograph: Cecil Riddle, E.R. Pearce and J. Grant Smith) Newspaper articles re. gypsum find in Blenheim Township, Ontario’s highway and expansion of Ingersoll Alexandra Hospital Newspaper articles re. County proclaimed a rabies infected area, Budget Sessions of Council, Children’s Aid Society seeking grant, and students from Bonds Public School observing Council Session Newspaper photograph pupils from Bonds Public School visiting Council (Jim Livesey, Garry Zilke, Jim Virtue, Reeve Hilton Virtue and Reeve Gordon Armstrong) Newspaper articles re. County budget, pupils from Bonds Public School visiting Council, road expenditures, mill rate, and March Session of Council Newspaper articles re. death of Sidney Smith, Canada’s External Affairs Minister (includes photograph of Sidney Smith), report of the Oxford Health Unit, Alex Watson elected President of the Ontario Educational Association (includes photograph of Mrs. Alex Watson) and Tenders wanted for supplies and hauling materials and equipment hire Newspaper articles re. County Budget, road Program in Oxford, free anti-polio vaccine, and Dr. H.B. Atkinson in hospital in London Newspaper photograph of Mrs. R. Matthews stamping card of Jim Chambers following polio shot Newspaper photographs of the Tenth Line 4-H Calf Club touring the Oxford and District Cattle Breeding Association, the County Building, the Ralston Purina Company Limited and the Oxford Fruit Co-operative Limited (top photograph: L.K. Coles, Margaret Murray, Norma Lazenby, Murray Lazenby, and Ken Sutherland, back photograph: staff members and members of Tenth Line Calf Club at the Ralston Purina Company) Newspaper article re. death of Dr. E.L. Taylor, veterinary inspector for the Oxford Health Unit Invitation to the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Oxford County Library Co-operative - 16 April 1959 Newspaper photographs of meeting of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority studying the pond construction program at Annual Meeting (top photograph: A.H. Richardson, G.W. Pittock, N.A. Bradford, and Leonard N. Johnson, centre photograph: Aid. R.M. Barney, William Baigent, W.J. McDonald, and Robert Rudy, lower photograph: Cecil Riddle, O.D. Evans and A.D. Robinson) Newspaper article re. Oxford rabies payments Newspaper article re. annual meeting the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery Board and election of John N. Meathrell as chairman (includes photograph: Arthur J. Hutchinson, Winnifred Williams, Tom Cleaver, J.N. Meathrell and G. Hessenauer) Newspaper articles re. rabies clinics, Blenheim Townships application for the County to take responsibility of bridges, and William F. Hersee passes at home (includes photograph of W.F. Hersee) Newspaper photograph of the Gamer family (Allan, Mrs. Alice Gamer, Mr. Ernest Gamer, Ross Gamer, Wayne, Elaine, John, Roger, Joyce, Brian, and Glen) Newspaper articles re. fatal automobile crash of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Peterson of Drumbo (includes photograph of Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Peterson), hold-the-line policy for budget and polio shots Newspaper articles re. rabies compensation and procedures for reporting disease, 10th Anniversary of the Library Co-Operative and tenders wanted for supplies and hauling road materials and equipment hire) Newspaper articles re. need of Chronic Patient Hospital wing and faulty bed light caused death of Cora Scruton in Tillsonburg 3 Newspaper photograph of tenth annual meeting of the Oxford County Library Co- Operative (Warden Edwin Pearce, H.L. Kipp, Mrs. S.L. Krompart, G.R. Taylor and L.K. Coles) Page 36 Newspaper photographs of Fred Slate and Henry Hertzler Newspaper article re. Oxford Amish Page 37 Newspaper article re. Amish deny member of sect are endeavoring to acquire a large block of district farms, rabies vaccination, Fred Lowes named head of the Oxford Children’s Aid Body, opening of the Rotary Westmount School for Retarded Children in Tillsonburg, and congratulations conveyed by Reeve P.L. Pressey and Warden E.R. Pearce Page 38 Newspaper articles re. Amish Mennonite settlers, rabies compensation, proposed floodlights for the Court House, 11th Annual Music Festival officiated by the Warden, and estimates on costs for automatic level crossing signals Newspaper photograph of Committee members discussing the Buckthorn eradication program (Ed Thornton, George Nagle, Bob Bell, George Wallace, Wray Hartley and Hilton Virtue) Page 39 Page 40 Newspaper advertisement of 1959 County Council Newspaper photographs of construction of new overpass over Highway 401 west of Sweaburg Ontario Good Roads Association Banquet ticket - 11 May 1959 Newspaper article re. Salk vaccine shots Newspaper photograph of the Agricultural Committee on their annual conservation tour (George Nagle, L.K. Coles, Hilton Virtue, J.N. Meathrell, Larry Scales, George Wallace and E.R. Pearce) Page 41 Newspaper headline re. death of John Foster Dulles, U.S. Secretary of State - (Woodstock-Ingersoll - 25 May 1951959) Newspaper articles re. 10th Anniversary of the Oxford County Library Co-operative and annual meeting, and installing automatic signals at three County rail crossings Brochure on the Ontario Good Roads Association’s T.J. Mahony Road School Course for Superintendents - 11,12 May 1959 Page 42 Newspaper articles re. Oxford voting results for the Provincial election, County assessment, and standards for nursing homes in Ontario Page 43 Newspaper photographs of June Session of County Council (top photograph: Donald Hossack, Gordon Armstrong, George Davis, Edwin R. Pearce and Charles Coldham; bottom photograph: Agricultural Committee - George Wallace, George Nagle, Hilton Virtue, and Lorne Junker) Newspaper article re. railway crossing signals and newspaper headlines re. Fanshawe Pioneer Village and Plattsville Horse Show Page 44 Newspaper photographs of the annual visit to the County Home (top photograph: John Bolton, Charles Coldham, Mrs. R.J. Forbes and Alex Hossack; bottom photograph: Lome Junker and Donald Hossack) Newspaper photograph of County Council visit to the County Home (Mrs. Robert Forbes, Herbert Balkwill, Charles Coldham, John Bolton, and Alex Hossack) Newspaper articles re. Magistrate R.G. Groom criticized for manner of running Court room, Blenheim Township Council meeting and resignation of Mrs. Mary Wilson as treasurer, flashing light signals at rail crossings on Governor’s road, and closed session of County Council Page 45 Newspaper photograph of the Equalization and Assessment Committee (David Chambers, George Davis, John Bolton, Ernest Garner, and Clare Esseltine) Newspaper articles re. expenditure for construction and maintenance costs on county roads, Oxford assessment, proposed wing for chronically ill patients at Woodstock General Hospital, children from school section 13 to tour County Building and new health unit offices in Tillsonburg Page 46 Newspaper articles re. floodlights in front of County Buildings, Oxford rabies, compensation and fox hunt, bookmobile tour and immunization shots administered to school children 4 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Newspaper articles re. rabid foxes, CPR crossing signals, roadside spraying for brush and weed control and annual meting of the Oxford Ex-Wardens’ Association Newspaper photograph of Robert Bell, Dr. D.W. Thompson, R.H. Graham, and Edward Thornton discussing method of rabies compensation payments Newspaper articles re. Meeting of the Ex-Wardens’ Association and Oxford MLA addressing meeting of the Ex-Wardens’ Newspaper photograph of annual meeting of the Oxford Ex-Wardens’ Association (George Hollier, William McIntosh, H.B. Atkinson, and J.F. McDonald Newspaper article re. Annual County day at the University of Western Ontario and speech of John P. Robarts concerning water supply (includes photograph of members of Kent, Elgin, Oxford, Perth, Bruce and Middlesex County Councils at UWO County Day) Newspaper articles re. Essex County rejects establishment of health unit, newly erected London District Crippled Children’s Treatment Centre and rabies compensation Newspaper photograph of bagpipers at the annual Highland Games in Embro Newspaper photograph of John Carter installing floodlights at County Court House Invitation of the 181st Convocation of the University of Western Ontario - 30 May 1959 Newspaper Notice re. Section 3(1) of the Weed Control Act Newspaper photograph of meeting of the Ex-Wardens’ Association (William McIntosh, Warden E.R. Pearce, George Hollier, H.B. Atkinson, and J.F. McDonald) Newspaper articles re. new polio vaccine, and rabies compensation and payment Newspaper photograph of Springhill Public School student’s visit to County Council Newspaper photograph of grader finishing portion of Governor’s Road Newspaper photograph of new bridge over Thames River along Governor’s road near Woodstock Newspaper articles re. resignation of Mary E. Wilson as Blandford Township Treasurer, theft of letter boxes in Woodstock and fox bounties Director ribbon for the 5th Annual Meeting of the Ontario Good Roads Association - 23- 25 February 1959 Newspaper photograph of residents of the County Home at picnic hosted by the Woodstock Pilot Club Newspaper article re. building of artificial lake north of Embro and newspaper headlines re. Oxford designated as Holstein capital and Eastwood erected as a Police Village Newspaper photographs of mystery monkey carve on main gable of the Court House and Marie Gregor admiring new floodlights Newspaper article re. floodlights for Court House (includes photograph of Warden E.R. Pearce flicking the switch), meeting of the Oxford Ex-Reeves Association, and bridge contract in East Oxford awarded to Arnott Company Newspaper photograph of unknown gentleman and mail box Newspaper photograph of Ed Gyurki, winner of the Canadian Fiddling Title Newspaper photograph of Canadian driver of the Supertest Bob Hayward receiving Harmsworth trophy from Gar Wood. J. Gordon Thompson owner of the boat is also in the photo Newspaper articles re. polio cases in Oxford, Governor’s road paving contract, and rabies Newspaper headlines re. Vansittart home and Ashby murder trial Newspaper articles re. Plattsville incorporation being considered; Loma Douglas, Isabell Jackson and Rita Yates join Health Unit staff, and the Annual Convention of the Ontario Association of Managers and Matrons of Homes for the Aged Newspaper photograph of Floodlights illuminating the Oxford County Court House Newspaper photograph of William Smith installing new lights to illuminate the Court House Newspaper articles re. forestry loans available for Counties, Official Ceremonies to switch on floodlights in front of the Court House, History of Oxford County put together by students at Woodstock Collegiate Institute to be distributed to schools and libraries, paving contract for Governor’s road and paving of Dundas Street in Woodstock Newspaper photograph of the Court House without floodlights 5 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Newspaper photograph of County councilors enjoying a snapping set of dentures (Charles Coldham, Robert Rudy, Lome Junker and Clare Esseltine) Newspaper article re. possible Beachville incorporation Newspaper photograph of a comer of Beachville north of the Thames River (two wood/brick buildings are visible) Newspaper photograph of old brick home in Beachville Newspaper articles re. meeting of the Oxford Historical Society and local area histories, and tour of roads planned by County Council Complimentary ticket for L.K. Coles and lady to the Tavistock Fall Fair -11,12 September 1959 Complimentary ticket for L.K. Coles and lady to the Woodstock Agricultural Society - 27-29 August 1959 Complimentary ticket for L.K. Coles for the 108th Annual Exhibition of the North Norwich Agricultural Society - 25,26 September 1959 Programme for the Fortieth Annual Convention of the Ontario Association of Managers and Matrons of the Homes for the Aged - 9-11 September 1959 Newspaper photograph of William Ashby and William Emery convicted of manslaughter Newspaper articles re. Ashby murder charge, willful damage on Governor’s road, E.I. Hansuld Road Superintendent for East Zorra Township resigns, and resurfacing of Governor’s road Newspaper articles re. Charles Bonney of Princeton played second at the International Plowing Match, Bob Hayward winner of Harmsowth Trophy and Ross V. Tuck elected president of the Registrar of Deeds Association of Ontario Newspaper article re. NATO London Meeting and the Oxford Ex Reeves Association Annul Meeting (includes photograph: Cecil Riddle, W.W. Banbury, Arthur Hutchinson, Carl Bertrand, Garfield Irving, Reg Day, and L.E. Curtis) Newspaper photograph of Bob Hayward at the wheel of “Miss Supertest III” Newspaper article re. moving of the Historic Christ Church in Huntingford (includes photograph of Christ Church, Anglican) Newspaper articles re. American Amish Mennonites settled in Oxford County and parking expansion program behind the Court House Dance ticket, breakfast ticket and dinner reservation tickets for the Canadian Good Roads Association - 23 September 1959 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County Librarians workshop and road convention report to Council Programme for the Fortieth Convention of the Canadian Good Roads Association - 22-25 September 1959 Programme for the Annual Dinner at the 40th Convention of the Canadian Good Roads Association - 25 September 1959 Newspaper articles re. Beachville Incorporation, history of the settlement of Beachville, and Notice to Beachville Ratepayers concerning incorporation Newspaper photograph of the official opening of the new Blenheim Township offices (Warden E.R. Pearce, Herbert Balkwill and Irvin J. Haines) Invitation to the 182nd Convocation of the University of Western Ontario - 30 October 1959 Invitation to the Official Opening of the Engineering Science Building at the University of Western Ontario - 30 October 1959 Newspaper photographs of the paying of Governor’s road Newspaper articles re. new Blenheim Township office and American Amish settlers in Oxford County Newspaper photograph of James A. Vance Newspaper article re. Miss Louise Hill and her wealth of Western Ontario history (includes photographs of Miss Louise Hill) Invitation to the laying of the cornerstone of Middlesex College - 16 October 1959 Newspaper articles re. Multimilk, tenders for equipment and newspaper headlines re. three-day deer hunting season and death of photographer Lou Turofsky 6 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Newspaper photograph of Engineers receiving their Honorary Degrees of Doctors of Law (Henri Gaudefroy, Richard Lankaster, James Alfred Vance and Kenneth Franklin Tupper) Newspaper articles re. Beachville’s application for incorporation, Police Villages pondering incorporation, Library Book Review Competition, and Annual Blenheim Plowing Match Newspaper photograph of Mary Zavitz and Sandra Wood waxing maple leaves Newspaper articles re. cattle with rabies reported in Curries and Princeton, Blenheim Township Council and the appointment of Herbert Balkwill as road superintendent, and tight-money crisis hurting Norfolk County Newspaper photograph of parking space at the County Court House Newspaper photograph of Sir Claude Corea of Ceylon and Wallace Nesbitt, MP during an UN Political Committee debate Invitation of the Official Opening of Middlesex College at the University of Western Ontario - 4 November 1959 Newspaper article re. three-day deer season Newspaper photograph of annual meeting of the Oxford County Trustees’ and Ratepayers’ Association (A.P. Silcox, W. Leaper, Mrs. J.F. Holland, Tom Jackson, Mrs. Alex Watson) Newspaper articles re. polio immunization shots, official opening of the Embro conservation area, coloured lighting outside the Court House, County Council Session, and newspaper headline re. fox bounty payments Invitation to the Official Opening of the New Municipal Building in the County of Middlesex - 4 November 1959 Newspaper photograph of the official opening of the Embro Conservation Area (Hon. W.M. Nickle, Gordon Innes, and G.W. Pittock) Newspaper article re. schedule for Bookmobile Invitation and reply card for the Warden’s Dinner - 20 November 1959 Programme for the Warden’s Dinner - 20 November 1959 Newspaper photograph of guest at the Warden’s Dinner (Elaine Pearce, Mrs. Pearce, Warden Pearce, Danny Pearce, Grant Smith and Mrs. Smith) Newspaper article re. Havelock Farm (Woodstock Sentinel-Review - 25 November 1959) Newspaper article re. fox bounties and newspaper headline re. Temperance Act in Perth and Huron Newspaper articles re. Warden’s Dinner, Council and Woodstock Planning Board co­ operation, and rabies Newspaper photograph of Warden’s Dinner at Tillsonburg Newspaper article re. resignation of Woodstock Aid. W.A. Downing as Chairman and member of the department of industry (The Daily Sentinel-Review - 21 November 1959) Newspaper articles re. use of tape recorder or large blackboard during Woodstock Council meetings and potential candidates for the office of Warden Newspaper article re. works projects in Oxford and gift to the Warden presented at the end of the Council year (includes photograph: Herbert Balkwill, Warden Pearce, Charles Coldham, and Howard McCombs) - the London Free Press - 11 December 1959 Newspaper articles re. new retarded children’s school, High School Board appointments, Oxford cheddar cheese and newspaper headline re. work on Highway 401 Newspaper articles re. report of road work to Council and Council’s final session of 1959 Newspaper photograph of final meeting of the 1959 County Council (John Bolton, George Nagle, Warden Edward Pearce and Donald Hossack) Newspaper photographs of final meeting of County Council (left photograph: Herbert Balkwill and Edwin Pearce; right photograph: James Chesney, Charles Coldham and Howard McCombs) Newspaper articles re. Ken Marshall retiring from public service and retiring Warden Edwin Pearce 7 Page 80 Newspaper articles re. 50th Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Kneale (includes photograph of the couple), Confidence vote taken during Waterloo County Council, Assessor accused of ‘hiding” figures during Waterloo County Council and Oxford County’s Mennonite problem Page 81 Page 83 b/w photograph of Warden Edwin Pearce and unknown gentleman Newspaper articles listing events 10 years ago, 15 years ago and 25 years ago 8