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Len Coles Scrapbook Index 1960Len Coles Foods Leo Coles’ Scrapbook Index 1960 Page 1 Newspaper articles re. Warden’s election, Donald Hossack of Embro elected 106th Warden and split session of Council Newspaper photograph of Retiring Warden E.R. Pearce and Donald Hossack Page 2 Newspaper articles re. Oxford County Budgets including roads, cut in the mill rate during 1960, Windsor resolution concerning alterations to a County House and Jail and a newspaper headline re. TB refugees Newspaper photograph of Council hosting students from Highland Park School (Warden Donald Hossack, Richard Dellio and Isabelle Gamer) Page 3 Newspaper photograph of County Council (top photograph: Hilton Virtue, W. W. Budd, E.R. Pearce, Warden Donald Hossack and Ernest Gamer; bottom photograph: J. Alex Henderson, Cyril Demeyere, Leslie Force, Peter McDonald, and Clifford Cunningham) Newspaper articles re. Januaiy sitting of Council and pupils from Foldens School visiting Council, and election of Warden Page 4 Newspaper articles re. naming of Standing Committees and County Financial Report Newspaper photograph of new County Council members (Clifford Cunningham, Cyril DeMeyere, Leslie Force, Alex Henderson and Peter McDonald) Page 5 Newspaper articles re. tax rate cut, rabies compensation, John Pritchard North Norwich Clerk-Treasurer, tax collector and relief officer, annual meeting of assessing officers and employment advertisement for the position of Assistant to the Clerk-Treasurer of North Norwich Township Newspaper photograph of pupils from Folden’s Public School visiting County Council (Warden Don Hossack, Patricia Ward, Leonard Reeves, Gary Janssen, Ruth Wiseman, and Anne Janssen) Page 6 Newspaper articles re. year end review of Health Unit, year end review of County Library services, rural cancer clinics and appointments to the Oxford County Home Board and the Oxford Health Unit Board Newspaper photograph of Oxford Historical Society (Mrs. James Hossack, Warden Donald Hossack, Miss Winnifred Williams, Mrs. A.R. Ward and Mrs. Bernadette Smith) Page 7 Newspaper articles re. tax rise for Tillsonburg, Alexandra Hospital surplus, grant for the Oxford County Plowmen’s Association, Board of Management of the Home for the Aged, Oxford Health Unit Board, tuberculosis testing and x-ray program, and death of Big Sandy, St. Bernard owned by Wilfred Lemon (includes photograph of Sandy) Newspaper advertisement for applications for the position of Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector in Blandford Page 8 Newspaper articles re. pensioners’ tax (includes photograph of Mayor Bernadette Smith), annual grant to the University of Western Ontario, County Assessment, flue vaccine and applications for the position of Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector in Blandford Newspaper photograph of equipment working on a tobacco farm north of Gobles Page 9 Newspaper articles re. TB tests and x-rays and death of Former Warden William McIntosh (includes photograph of William McIntosh) Newspaper photograph of County Branch of the TB Association’s annual meeting (Donald Hossack, G. Stockley, T.B. Griffith, and C.M. Riddle) Newspaper photograph of contestants of the Oxford Trustees’ and Ratepayers’ Association’s public speaking competition (Jennifer Simpson, Douglas McSpaden and Janet Hacker) Page 10 Newspaper articles re. Coroner’s jury’s recommendation following death of John Miller in the County Jail and prisoner’ health, working agreement between the townships and villages concerning proposed road and bridges levy, and the new Beachville Area Office of Ontario Hydro Newspaper of postmark on royal stamp PaSe 11 Newspaper photographs re. snow and road conditions Newspaper photograph of unknown man in front of microphone Ontario Good Roads Association Membership Certificate for the County of Oxford for the year ending December 31st, 1960 Page 12 Invitation to the Ontario Good Roads Association Annual Banquet - 24 February 1960 Announcement from the Hon. F.M. Cass announcing the new location of the Administration Offices of the Department of Highways. - 22 February 1960 Magazine photograph of the new Ontario Good Roads Executive (L. Wookey, L.K. Coles, W.S. McKay, N.L. Powell, E.M. Fraser, J.H Irvine, N.A. Fletcher, C. Cox, C.S. Anderson, H. Cleave, J.L. Shearer, R. Elliott, V.H. Evans, E. Drew, J.G. Cameron, G.R. Marston, A. Boyer, J. Gifford, W. Colby, F.L. Weldon, and A.J. Rettie) Page 13 Magazine article of Ontario Good Roads Executives as cartoon caricatures (includes L.K. Coles) Magazine photographs from the 58th Convention of the Ontario Good Roads Association (top photograph: Newton L. Powell, W. Scott McKay, E.M. Fraser; bottom photograph: W. Scott McKay, Leonard Wookey, N.A. Fletcher, Mr. Cass, James Gifford, and Newton L. Powell) Magazine photograph of Directors Breakfast at the 58th Convention of the Ontario Good Roads Association (Leonard Wookey, C.S. Anderson, W.D. Colby, J.V. Ludgate, J.L. Shearer, J.H. Irvine, L.K. Coles, A.J. Rettie, E.W. Jones, and Andrew Boyer) Page 14 Newspaper article re. Woodstock and Suburban Planning Board (includes photograph: Mrs. E.A. Seldon, William Illbuiy, and Ross Raymond) Newspaper articles re. bookmobile, Saskatchewan winning the Canadian Curling Championship for men, Len Coles delivers talk on Oxford County’s early history at church in Newark, and brief from seventeen Southern Ontario counties requesting chaes in the system of County government Newspaper tenders on premiums for insurance on roads, County equipment and Employer’s liability -29 February 1960 Page 15 Newspaper photographs of meeting of the Oxford Farm Safety Council conducting farm accident survey (top photograph: Fred A. Stock, Mrs. Charles Kelly, and David H. Chambers; bottom photograph: Grant Smith and William Baigent) Newspaper articles re. J. Grant Smith elected chairman of the Ontario Farm Safety Council, annual meeting of the Oxford County Library Co-operative, Farm Safety Council organized for Oxford, new 1960 edition of the telephone director and Oxford Seed Fair Page 16 Newspaper photograph of Arab and Harem dressed members of the Woodstock Ski Club at Skinnanigans (Ray Roberts, George Schmidt, Ski Queen Daureen Cornish, Anna Ruth Retz, Shirley Sheere, Bruno Bienker, Iris Gough, Marie Gregor, Dianne Arndt, Lyn Hooker, Nancy Campbell, Ruth Langdon, Bill Kinch, and Stub Harper) Newspaper articles re. request for addition to Jail, drilling for natural gas near Gobles, members of the Tillsonburg Livingstons named to the Canadian Olympic practice team, and earthquake hits the town of Agadir, Morocco Page 17 Newspaper photograph of pupils from Embro public school visiting the Oxford County Council chambers (Warden Donald Hossack, Duncan Hossack, Chris Hossack, and Kim Adair) Newspaper articles re. County budget, mill rate and road expenditures Newspaper photograph of flooded street following heavy rainfall Page 18 Newspaper photograph of the Ingersoll rural cemetery board at Annual Meeting (Art Hutchinson, G.E. Hessenauer, G.W. Waters, W.L. Williams, and John N. Meathrell) Newspaper articles re. County tax rates for 1960, Oxford Budget, chairs in Council Chambers to be replaced, Norfolk County’s request for a proposed central jail to serve Counties in Western Ontario, new County Home for the Aged in Norfolk and newspaper advertisement for 2 part time matrons for the Oxford County Jail Page 19 Invitation to the Civic Luncheon on the occasion of the celebration of the Centenary of the Ontario Educational Association - 18 April 1960 Programme for the dedication of stained glass windows in the Woodstock General Hospital Chapel - 15 April 1960 2 Invitation to the Annual Dinner Meeting of the Children’s Aid Society Oxford County - 20 April 1960 Canadian Good Roads Association Membership Card for L.K. Coles - 1960 Page 20 Invitation to the Spring Convocation of Huron College - 7 May 1960 Newspaper photograph of a partially submerged transport truck on the Governor’s road following Thames River flooding Newspaper articles re. Norfolk County’s proposed plan for a five-county jail, area roads passable, break-in at County Court House, proposed new public school in Tavistock and Robert E. Bell appointed as associate director of extension, Department of Agriculture (includes photograph of Robert E. Bell) Page 21 Newspaper advertisement listing 1960 Oxford County Council Page 22 Newspaper photograph of the Annual Meeting of the Woodstock General Hospital Trust (H.L. Henderson, L.l. Shantz, Miss Phyllis Bluett, A.C. Whaley, Charles G. Mitchell, Don Hossack and Dr. James Vance) Newspaper articles re. TB survey, foxes, new 32-bed addition to the west wing of Woodstock General Hospital, free tuberculin tests, new Canadians received citizenship papers, maintenance and snow removal on Oxford roads, assessment equalization and L.K. Coles brief tenure as County Magistrate Page 23 Newspaper photographs of trout fishing at Harrington Pond (left photograph: Herb Clark; right photograph: Earl Persall) Newspaper photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong-Jones Page 24 Newspaper article re. drilling for oil near Gobles (photograph of drilling on the Gobles District farm of Robert King) Newspaper articles re. resignation of Trustee Dr. John K. Fisher for the Tavistock School Board, new Norfolk County Jail, Reeve Lome Junker to attend conference of Ontario Mayors, and all evening meetings at Woodstock Court House to be held on Wednesdays Letter to the Editor from Ernest V. Simmons of Tillsonburg Page 25 Newspaper photograph of tractor-trailer crash on Embro bridge Newspaper article re. oil struck near Gobles (includes photograph of Robert McMaster and Jamie McMaster) Newspaper articles re. earthquakes in Chile, increase in taxable assessment, and County Council Session Page 26 Newspaper articles re. Oxford Assessment, opening of the new Grey County Administration Building, Roads Committee to tour roads, Annual Meeting of the Oxford Ex-Wardens Association, and County Councils visit to the University of Western Ontario Newspaper photograph of Robert Bell and Mrs. Bell at tribute honouring his years of services as Oxford County’s agricultural representative Newspaper photograph of Gordon Armstrong and George Davis testing out the old and new councillors’ chairs in Council Chambers Page 27 Newspaper articles re. Mid-Summer Session of County Council, tuberculosis cases in Oxford, history of Oxford County presented by L.K. Coles at an Ingersoll Y’s Men’s meeting, sale of county forest land to the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, bridge to be open in time for 24th Embro Highland Games and civil defense Newspaper photograph of Clare Esseltine, Alex Hossack and Warden Donald Hossack with new Council Chambers chairs Page 28 Newspaper articles re. Emergency Plans, farm accidents, civil defence, and notice of Section 3(1) of the Weed Control Act Newspaper article and photograph re. Donald A. Taylor, new Oxford County Agricultural Representative (Woodstock Sentinel-Review - 4 July 1960) Page 29 Newspaper articles re. possibility of Oxford County being hit in a nuclear attack, and Princeton oil wells Newspaper photograph of the Annual Tour of the County Home for the Aged by County Councillors (P.L. Pressey, Warden Donald Hossack, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Forbes) Page 30 Letter to the Editor from R.L. Reed re. County Council and emergency planning Newspaper photograph of 27th Annual Meeting of the Ex-Wardens’ Association (Charles Beagley, George Hollier, Warden Donald Hossack and James Hossack) 3 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Newspaper articles re. revised welfare program, late Miss A. Emily Bell and the Zorra Caledonian Games Newspaper photograph of annual dinner of the Ex-Wardens’ Association (J.K. Wardell, Alex McCorquodale, Milton Betteridge, Robert Rudy and L.K. Coles) Newspaper articles re. death of S.L. Krompart, meeting of the Ex-Wardens’ and care of senior citizens, Oxford’s dairy industry, repair work on bridge south of Embro and winter maintenance of roads Programme for the visit of the County Councils of Elgin, Huron, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Oxford and Perth to the University of Western Ontario - 29 June 1960 Newspaper articles re. unitary form of county government, J.C. Eichenberg elected president of the Oxford Ex-Wardens’ Association, and repairs to the Embro bridge damaged by a truck-transport Newspaper photograph of Wardens on tour of Medway Hall, University of Western Ontario (John Hardy, Hugh Lamb, D.B. Weldon, Esli Dodge, Dr. G.E. Hall, J.S. Dumin, Don Hossack, Harvey Liddle, and Walter Mogk) Newspaper articles r. Stanley J. Smith, brief history of Oxford County and its Wardens and Councillors compiled by L.K. Coles and Betty Wood, and paving of lane around the Oxford County Home for the Aged Newspaper photographs of unveiling of historic plaque for the late George Tillson (left photograph: V.H. Tillson and nieces; right photograph: historic plaque) Newspaper articles re. historic plaque honouring George Tillson Tillsonburg’s founder, and the health unit seeking nurses Newspaper photograph of Dr. A. Cameron Wallace Newspaper articles re. polio cases, Magistrate R.G. Groom attending the Second United Nations Congress for the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, lack of provincial funding may affect County road programs and Dr. A.C. Wallace to head the University of Western Ontario’s Cancer Research Lab Newspaper article re. 150th Anniversary of Norwich - 30 July 1960 Programme for the Forty-first Annual Convention of the Ontario Association of Managers and Matrons of the Homes for the Aged - 7-10 June 1960 Newspaper photographs of the 150th Anniversary of Norwich (top photograph: Miss Lynne Wright, Queen of Norwich and Reeve L.E. Force; bottom photograph: Howard Alexander, Dick Harrison, Bev Avey and Bill Bushfield showing off beards) Newspaper photograph of and message from Leslie M. Frost, Prime Minister of Ontario Newspaper article re. Canada’s Olympic Basketball team Newspaper message of best wishes to Norwich and North Norwich on the occasion of their sesquicentennial from 1960 Oxford County Council Newspaper photograph of New York 4-H group visiting County Court House (Sandra Sears, Judy Raynor, Leon Beichtol,, L.K. Coles and Frank Meisner) Newspaper photograph of Miss Supertest II and drive Bob Hayward Newspaper articles re. Woodstock annexation a possibility and accommodation for chronically ill patients Newspaper photograph of and message from John Diefenbaker, Prime Minister Newspaper articles re. Norwich’s sesquicentennial and Oxford County Road grading Special edition of Le Petit Paris Montreal with thanks to taxpayers for Oxfort County of Oxford Chateau Frontenac dining card for Mr. and Mrs. L.K. Coles Newspaper photographs of Howard Green and Wallace Nesbitt, part of the Canadian delegation to the United Nations Assembly Postcard of old Town Hall and Bear Hotel, Woodstock (black & white) Newspaper briefs re. September Session of Council, meeting of the Ex Reeves Association and Tillsonburg Hospital Report Newspaper article re. removal of CNR water tower in Woodstock (includes photograph of tower being taken down) Invitation to the Official Opening of the new Grey County Administration Building - 7 June 1960 4 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Newspaper article re. meeting of the Ex Reeves Association and advocating uniform standards for Canadian School Studies (includes photograph: Arthur Hutchinson, J.C. Herbert, LeRoy Curtis and Reg Day) Newspaper photograph of Embro Fall Fair (Boy Hayward, James Thompson and Donald Hossack) Complimentary ticket for the Tavistock Fall Fair - 9-10 September 1960 Complimentary ticket for the 109th Annual Exhibition of the North Norwich Agricultural Society - 23,24 September 1960 Newspaper article re. meeting of the Ex Reeves Association and advocating uniform standards for Canadian School Studies (includes photograph: Leroy Curtis, Cecil Riddle, Reg Day, Art Hutchinson, Carl Bertrand, J.R. McLaughlin, and J.C. Herbert) Newspaper articles Emergency Measures Organization course, Workshop meeting for the County librarians, annual Warden’s Banquet, rabies bylaw, and the death of Mrs. Craig M. McKay Letter to the Editor from William Simpson, M.D. re. Chronic Hospital Newspaper article re. need for hospital beds for chronically ill patients (includes photograph: Peter Smith, Woodstock General Hospital; Peter Breel, Alexandra Hospital; and George Stevens, Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital) Newspaper articles re. county’s rabies bylaw and bylaw to transfer the employees’ federal government pension plan to a private company, contracted bridge and road construction projects, polio cases, annual meeting of the Ontario Public Health Association, meeting of the Association of Health Unit Boards and the inaugural meeting of the Association of Ontario Counties Newspaper article re. hospital beds for chronically ill patients (includes photograph: Aid. Bill Dutton, Peter Breel, George Stevens, Warden Donald Hossack, and Dr. William Simpson) Newspaper articles re. civil defense, county council tour of roads, and health of the County Newspaper photograph of sub-committee to study possibility of constructing hospital for Oxford County’s chronically ill patients (Dr. William Simpson, Warden Donald Hossack, W.B. Dutton, Peter Breel, and G.W. Stevens) Newspaper article re. County Council session and the discussion of mutual problems of Oxford, Woodstock and Ingersoll and early history of the County of Oxford Newspaper articles re. Autumn County Session including resolutions from other Counties, rabid foxes, fallout shelters, Weed Control Act, etc.; and an informal meeting of representatives from Oxford, Woodstock and Ingersoll councils Newspaper article re. first joint meeting of three municipal councils to air mutual problems (includes photograph: Donald Hossack, Bernadette Smith and Ross Fewster) Newspaper articles re. county free public libraries likely in Middlesex, Huron and Peel and early completion of County Roads Program Newspaper photograph of Oxford County Council at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital on annual road inspection (includes council members and hospital staff in photo) Newspaper articles re. Emergency Measures bid and civil defense organization Newspaper article re. drinking and liquor in the basement of a Peel County-owned house beside the Court House and four-day seminar for personnel of Ontario homes for the aged Invitation to the Founder’s Day Convocation at Huron College - 9 December 1960 Newspaper articles re. proposed East Nissouri township office near Kintore and newspaper headlines re. Plattsville incorporation and Oxford Holstein Association Newspaper article re. historical plaque honouring the founders of Ingersoll (includes photograph: Miss Winnifred Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Ingersoll) Newspaper article re. County Library names book contest winners and newspaper aerial photograph of Oxford County Plowing Match Ticket for the Luncheon of the Association of Ontario Counties - 5 October 1960 Newspaper photograph of plaque ceremony commemorating the founders of Ingersoll (Professor G.F.G. Stanely, Miss W.L. Williams, Warden D. Hossack, Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Ingersoll, Mayor R.R. Fewster, S.J. Smith, and MRs. W.P. Ward) 5 Newspaper articles re. local history book compiled by John McNabb Ingersoll donated to Ingersoll Historical Society, marking L.K. Coles 18th year as County Clerk-Treasurer (photograph is not of L..K Coles), and the Oxford Farmers’ Co-operative Produce Co. Ltd. Newspaper headline re. death of Former Lt.-Govemor L. Breithaupt Page 54 Newspaper brief and photograph of plaque unveiling ceremony in honour of Woodstock College (Dr. P.P.W. Zieman, Mayor Bernadette Smith, Clifton Lane, and W.H. Cranston) Newspaper articles re. plaque commemorating former Woodstock College site, Thamesford cow affected with rabies, and Perth County emergency measures headquarters Name tag for L.K. Coles for the meeting of the Association of Ontario Counties Page 55 Newspaper photographs of joint meeting of Oxford, Woodstock and Ingersoll representatives (tope photograph: Warden Donald Hossack, Mayor Bernadette Smith, and Mayor Ross Fewster; lower photograph: L.K. Coles, Elmer Winlaw and R.G. Morrow) Newspaper articles re. monument at Woodstock Presbyterian cemetery commemorating a single Oxford volunteer whol feel at the battle of Ridgeway during the Fenian Raids, and Hon. James Allan (includes photograph of James Allan) Page 56 Newspaper articles re. Civil Defense Unit, ten day “Butter Blitz”, and Incorporation of Plattsville Newspaper photograph of retiring members of the Road Committee (David Chambers, John Bolton, Don Hossack, William Baigent, P.L. Pressey and W.W. Budd) Page 57 b/w photograph of Oxford County Council at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital on annual road inspection (includes council members and hospital staff in photo) Newspaper brief and photograph of the Official Opening of Oxford County “Butter Blitz” (Warden Donald Hossack, Gordon Innes ML A and A.S. Pearson, Ontario Concentrated Milk Producers Board) Newspaper proclamation by Warden Hossack and newspaper article re. Butter Blitz campaign Page 58 Newspaper photographs of wild and out of control fans at the Grey Cup in Vancouver Newspaper photograph of opening day sales at the tobacco auction exchange in Tillsonburg (Cyril Demeyre Sr.) Newspaper article re. meeting of the Rotary Club of Woodstock and early histoiy of Oxford County Page 59 Newspaper articles re. Herb Smith Game Preserve near Innerkip, roads surplus at the end of the year, final Council session for the year, Children’s Aid costs revealed, and the annual meeting of the Oxford County Trustees’ and Ratepayers Association Newspaper photograph of women members of the Ingersoll(?) Curling Club (Mrs. J. Meathrell, Mrs. L.K. Coles, Mrs. G. Paterson, and Mrs. R.C. Kilgour) Page 60 Programme for the Warden’s Dinner - 2 December 1960 Invitation to the Warden’s Dinner - 2 December 1960 Page 61 Newspaper photograph of members of Oxford County Council and their wives at a luncheon held at the New Commercial Hotel (Mrs. Edwin Pearce, Mrs. Donald Hossack, Mrs. L.K. Coles, Mr. L.K. Coles, Mr. Hossack, and Mr. Pearce) Newspaper article re. Warden’s Dinner Page 62 Newspaper photographs of the Warden’s Dinner (left photograph: Duncan, Chris, Doris and Donald Hossack; right photograph: L.K. Coles, Warden Hossack, Walter Mogk, and Mayor Ross Fewster; lower photograph: Donald Hossack, J.C. Herbert and Gordon Innes, MLA) Newspaper article re. appointment of Ralph Sparks as Council representative to the Paris District High School Board Reply card for the Warden’s Dinner Page 63 Newspaper articles re. funds allocated for new central hospital to serve chronically ill patients, Robert Rudy reelected as Reeve of Tavistock, YMCA seeking grant from Council and closing session of Council (includes photograph of Warden Donald Hossack receiving 12-gauge shotgun from Ed Pearce and J. Grant Smith) 6 Page 64 Newspaper articles re. Council rejecting YMCA grant request, and Jail Governor John B. Calder passes away in hospital Newspaper photograph of County Councillors and wives touring the new Sentinel- Review offices (A.E.C. Burman, Mrs. Hilton Virtue, Mrs. Ernest Gamer, Hilton Virtue and Ernest Gamer) Newspaper photograph of tree planting ceremony for 60th Anniversary of IODE in Canada (Mrs. David MacDonald, Mrs. Frank Ellis, Warden Donald Hossack and Mrs. George Otton) Page 65 Newspaper articles re. new Moscow bridge crossing the Nith River, Councillors announce intentions to run for Wardenship, and report from the Committee on chronic care hospital beds Newspaper photograph of members of the Pilot Club of Woodstock helping residents of the Oxford County home for the aged decorate a Christmas tree (Miss Helen Jones, Mrs. Edith Scholz, Horace Moss and Ernest Brittain) Page 66 Page 67 Newspaper article re. Norfolk Health Unit Newspaper article re. county form of municipal government and newspaper headline and sketch re. UTRCA proposed dam and reservoir near Woodstock County of Oxford Handbook - 1960 Page 68 Ticket for the Ontario Good Roads Association Reception - Dinner for Wardens and Northern Representatives - 22 February 1960 Name tag for L.K. Coles for the 58th Annual Convention of the Ontario Good Roads Association Director’s Ribbon for the 58th Annual Meeting of the Ontario Good Roads Association - 22 - 24 February 1960 Page 69 Page 71 b/w photograph of the County Court House with view of cannon and flag out front Newspaper articles listing events 10 years ago, 15 years ago and 25 years ago 7