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RETl RING EM The Oxford County Board of Education held a recognition night for its retiring employees. Among those honored were (back row, from left): Elsie Scriver; Mavis Armstrong, 28 years; Cecil Pearson, 19 years; John Bam- mens, 12 years; Bernard Clarke, 22 years; Henry Atkinson, 32 years; Robert Rockett, five years; Alvin Rachar, 24 years; Mervin Zehr, 16 years; Joyce Edwards, 16 years; Tony Kel- ' Farm animals perét? "V7 EMBRO -- A number of animals were killed Saturday when a barn burned down north of the commu- nity of Brooksdale, in the Township of Zorra. The small barn was located on property owned by Fred Howe, at Lot .28, Con. 4. - Embro Fire Chief Don Shewan; said a neighbor called the fire de--; partment around 7:20 pm, but by the time his men arrived the barn was engulfed in flames and the roof.' had already caved in. There wasn't much firefighters could do, said Shewan, except put water on a nearby building and fence so they. didn't catch fire. No one was home. at the Howe residence when the fire. broke out. The barn housed a couple of horses, a few calves and about 25' chickens, said the fire chief. The cause of the fire is unknown, , said Shewan, and an estimate of damage was not available. ,__\'_':~7 ,., 5, ' Two horses dle'?'" /§/ Two horses died in a raging barn fire north of Embro Tuesday. Const. Ray Dobbs of the Woodstock de- tachment of the OPP said Embro Fire Department battled the blaze which broke out on the farm of For- rest and Frances Armitage located on lot 29, Concession 4, Zorra, west of County Road 6. Constable Larry Harvey of the Woodstock de- tachment of the OPP is investigat- ing, assisted by the Ontario Fire Marshall. PLOYE "'3' ES HONORED ly, 26 years. Middle row (from left): Jean Stewart, 21 years; Marian Holmes, 32 years; Anna Orth, 37 years; Margaret Dawson, 28 years; Flora Thompson, 23 years; Elizabeth Tousaw, 15 years. Front row (from left): Gerald Kelsey, 32 years; Bruce Runnalls, 27 years; Howard Wittig, 36 years; James Mat- thews, 31 years; Harold Bender, five years. (Staff photo by Ted Town) , . -. m: .2 _ ' , .1». MARY JANET INNES CELEBRATED HER 9ch birthday With friends and family at Broadview Church in Harrington on Sunday afternoon. She's a former resident of West Zorra Twp., a member of Broadview United Church and a. life member of lirooksdale WOmen's Institute. Helping celebrate the happy occasron was one son, "three daughter-in-laws, 12 grandchildren andm'16 great grandchildren -- . - - " ' '- ' ? 7 (Zc. ' .