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August 17, 1944 Fallen Men of This War Are Honored
  Bobcaygeon, August 17 (PNS) — A large crowd gathered at Verulam Cemetery recently where the graves of loved ones were decorated. Flowers used in the decoration were those from the District Flower Show.
  Rev. P. C. Howard was [a] special speaker and suitable music was provided by Boys' Band.
  Three large baskets of flowers were placed at the War Memorial in honour of our three boys who paid the supreme sacrifice: Frank Brooks, [Alex] Devitt and Jack Wright.

November 21, 1945 REMEMBRANCE SERVICES HELD AT 'CAYGEON
  Bobcaygeon, Nov. 21 (Staff) — On Sunday, Nov. 11, under the auspices of the village and township councils and Ministerial Association, a very impressive Remembrance Day service was held at the Arena.
  The veterans of the first and second World Wars and soldiers home on leave gathered at the market square and paraded to the rink, led by the band. Rev. J. Cathcart and Rev. P. C. Howard led in prayer and Rev. C. C. Miller read the Scripture lesson. Reeve H. J. Murphy read the names of the heroic dead of the village — Alex Devitt, Fred Devitt, Richard Dowding, Melville Gendron, John Kelso, Malcolm McIntyre, Donald Stewart, Floyd Watson and John Wright. The names of those of Verulam who gave their lives were read by Reeve Allan Thompson — Roy McCuIlum, Glenn Sheehey and Hall Thurston.
  Two minutes' silence was observed and Last Post and Reveille sounded. The guest speaker Sqn. Leader Rev. Wilfred Butcher, was introduced by Rev. J. Cathcart.
  A union service was held in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening, with Rev. P C. Howard, Rev. C. C. Miller and Rev. J. Cathcart taking part. Sqn. Leader Butcher was the guest speaker and special music was rendered by joint choirs of the three churches.