Well-known
residents of Simcoe for many years, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Kitchen on
Sunday observed the 51st anniversary of their marriage.
Mr. and Mrs.
Kitchen came to Simcoe from Stratford-on-Avon, England, about 40 years
ago, Mrs. S. A. Beaumont of Simcoe, a sister of Mr. Kitchen,
accompanying them.
For
many years Mr. Kitchen was an employee of Canadian Canners Ltd.
Keenly
interested in community affairs, he served several terms as a member
of the Simcoe Town Council.
He
is a veteran of the First Great War and served with the 133rd
(Norfolk's Own) Battalion as a member of the band.
The
esteemed couple are the parents of six children:
Mrs. M. C. Beecraft
of Delhi,
Mrs. E. Willerton of Twin Falls,
Mrs. J. N. Schram and Jack Kitchen of Simcoe,
Mrs. J. Harnick of Sarnia and
Joseph Kitchen of Dundas.
There
also are 15 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
