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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1966
Page
4
Fragmentary text references Hamiota Oak River and individuals including Lavinis t McConnell Oakner Harding with incomplete context. The snippet lacks a coherent event, date, or action to report.
Local notes report Mr and Mrs Max McConnell and others drove to Winnipeg Saturday returning Sunday evening. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Earl Gregory on Royaliie winnings after their CKX TV appearance they received a chair polaroid camera and records. Funeral attendees for the late George Reid include relatives from Winnipeg Burlington Penticton and North Vancouver. Sympathy extended to Mrs Jane Reid and family. Other items note visitors and travel by Mr George Peacock Mr and Mrs A Rockley Windfall from Vancouver to Winnipeg and W ilson Watson wedding coverage.
The engagement of Loretta Joan McNiven to Lorne Whyte is announced by their parents Mr and Mrs Lorne McNiven and Mr and Mrs Robert Whyte of Shellmouth Manitoba. The wedding is set for Saturday April 23 1966 at Hamiton United Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Luxton of Frankfort South Dakota spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Collie and attended the Henderson wedding. Mr. and Mrs. W. Collie visited Elkhorn last week with Debbie McFarlane of Regina and Mrs. McFarlane’s daughter. Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Routledge on the passing of Mrs. Routledge’s mother.
McConnell News reports Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Jenkins and Sherri of Dauphin at the Allen home. Misses Marla Magarrell and Lorna Richardson spent the Winnipeg weekend. Get well wishes go to Wilf Hogeland at Assiniboine hospital Brand on. Linda Mundell Bev McConnell and Barbara Ann Scott spent the weekend at home. Bill McDougall spent last week in Winnipeg and Brandon for the Winter Fair. Congrats to Bill on his steer successes.
The Oak River 4H Home Economics Club held its seventh meeting at the Elementary School with Marilyn Hayhurst presiding and Sandra Brown as acting secretary pro tem. Plans for Achievement were announced for May 12 at 8 p.m. Lori Walden spoke on The Story of Cloth. The next meeting is set for April 22. A funeral for Mr. Wm. Reid was held at Oak River United Church after a short illness, his 81st year.
Congratulations are offered to Constable and Mrs Jas Clavelle Vernon B C on the birth of son Daniel James March 29. Visitors include Mr Terry Martin Selkirk Miss Dianne Horning Binscarth and Mr Dwayne Tremaine Russell at L O Tremaine home. Several Brandon trips and local visits are noted plus a dedication ceremony for new windows in memory of Edgar and Mrs Lints. Speedy recovery wished to Mrs Ellwood Lints.
The report lists residents visiting relatives in Winnipeg and Gimli. Jack Boyd attended Brandon Winter Fair while Mrs Purvis Sunley and Miss Linda Knight visited family. The community also extends sympathy to the Cochran family for the death of Mrs Wes Cochran Sr.
Deepest sympathy goes to Mr and Mrs Ivan Routledge on Mrs E Strath death Shoal Lake. Phyllis Knight of Winnipeg visited. Best wishes to Mr Howard McKinnon recovering from surgery at The Ymio hospital. Mrs Unsworth welcomed a baby girl. Oakner school hit by flu illness many students and staff out substituting teachers Mrs Wilma Bell and Mrs Ruth McConnell of Hamiota. Karen Little of Brandon visited grandparents C Knight and wife.
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