Durston News Briefs From The District
The young people of Durston are invited to Minnedowa on Friday for a meeting. Mr and Mrs C M Wilson and Mrs Wil een of Gladstone visited the Wildea families. Mrs Wiloon stayed in the district. Mr and Mrs Harry Wright and family visited Mr Ken Dorman and son Allan of Banka. R C Cattanach spent a few days in Winnipeg last week. Mr and Mrs Barry Durston and Kirk with Miss Hesel-
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Durston
Minnedowa
Mere C. M. Wilson
Harry Wright
Ken Dorman
Allan
Banka
R. C Cattanach
Winnipeg
Mrs. Barry Durston and Kirk
Miss Hesel
Local visits and family gatherings noted in town
Wood motored to Katrine to visit Ken Hay of Austin. Mr and Mrs Jim Morran and family of Grandview visited Mr and Mrs Geo Fisher. Mrs Lots Forman spent the week end with Mr and Mrs Chas Fee and family. Mr Brown took over Sunday School services. Dunfield and family visited Mr and Mrs Wm Stanley of Baths. Mr and Mrs Martin Aller and family of Rivers spent the week end with Mrs Aller and family.
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of. Rivers
Aller
Dauphin Native Ordained Minister at Brandon
Donald William Hilton son of Mr and Mrs W J Hilton of Dauphin was ordained as minister of the United Church at Brandon on Wednesday June 8 He will begin duties at Merrillo Ont on July 1 Hilton trained at The Pas Ravenscoust Brandon College and United College earning a BA in 1952 He served at Grand View Beresford Pipestone Winnipegosis and Domain during college His home church remains Dauphin and he acted as official organist of the theological chapel during his theology year.
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Donald William Hilton
W. J. Hilton
Dauphin
United Church
Brandon
Merrillo
Ont
Mr. Hilton
Pas
Ravenscoust
Brandon College
United College
Grandview West
Beresford
Pipestone
Winnipegosis
Domain
Don
Theological Chapel
Municipal council approves multiple road and culvert projects
By April end the CN had 683 diesel locomotives in service. Council received resignations and appointed Mra W Chute as new accountant. The body authorized ward 2 to order two 36 inch by 24 foot steel culverts and approved extensive roadworks across wards 1 2 3 4 5 6 with costs from 150 to 3500 dollars and bridge repairs including a 42 foot span in ward 3.
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Canadian National Railways
Glen Hansen
Mra
W. Chute
Pew
Gorward
Forcillor
Ward 3
Ward 6
Kilty
Ward
Crooked Creek
Manitoba Power Commission
Practical boating tips from Frank Bumstead in Dauphin
Frank Bumstead presented water safety guidance for boating on Lake Dauphin Clear Lake and Lake Winnipegosis. He advised selecting a safe boat such as a 16 foot round bottomed craft, noted freighter canoes as practical options, and mentioned pheasant chicks arriving next week with a Cedar Island detail in the St Lawrence area.
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Frank Bumstead
Lake Dauphin
Clear Lake
Lake Winnipegosis
Frank
Celebrate 00th Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Drebnisky
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Drebnisky of Dauphin celebrated their golden wedding on Monday June 6 with a family dinner. Father G Tepley spoke. gifts and congratulations were given. They lived in Gilbert Plains area since 1905, raised ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Joseph Drebnisky
Dauphin
G. Tepley
Ukraine
Canada
Keld
Gilbert Plains
Drebinsky
Matt Sydor
Mike Todoruk
Leo
Nicholas
Frank
Anthony
Beechwood hydro electric project opens in New Brunswick
Premier Hugh John Flemming inaugurated the Beechwood hydro electric project 100 miles north of Fredericton marking a new economic era. First phase due in 1957 with 135000 horsepower by 1960 as part of an IJC plan to develop the St John river system linking Quebec and Maine with cheap power.
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Hugh John Flemming
Bruswick
Beechwood
Howe
Fredericton
International Joint Commission
St. John
Quebec
Maine
Seven Building Permits In May Totals 26 600
May building activity shows seven permits issued by the town engineer totaling 26 600 dollars, bringing total May permits to 15 and value to 33 990 for 1955. New dwellings accounted for most of May gains with four permits worth 27 000 dollars.
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Dalphin
Also Mentioned on This Page
ISS
Tran
Otterete
Wileen
Gladstone
Wileda
Wiloon
McGimpaey
District
McGimpsey
R. A. McGimpsey
Bill Drinnan
BYD
Forsyth
Dad
John Gardner & Son
Dauphin Game & Fish
Cedar Island
St. Lawrence River
ZUDAY
United States
David M. Lippoway
Mgr
N.B
Dauphin Herald
Chee
Ures
Desi
Kenmore
Simpsons- Secor
Main Street North
Yardley
Seaforth
Old Spice
Leatherie
Robson
Bill” Robson
Mackhaul Gil
R. L. McMillan
A. J. Johnston
Laurier — L. Denniel
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