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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1956
Page
5
Lavinia Congregation met at Lavinia United Church on Friday August 24 to induct Rev Crane as minister with Rev Parker and Rev Harland officiating. After the service, Lavinia Ladies served lunch. Also notes of visits by Barry Taylor and the Madsen family at relatives’ homes.
Pope Mr and Mrs David Clark and family of Fort William Orrt are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Rivers. Jimmie and George Craig of Portage are holidaying with relatives in the district. Col and Mrs P R Bingham and daughter were visitors at the McKay home last week en route from Vancouver to Ottawa. Mr and Mrs James Ross Dilan ne Marilyn and Nancy of Kimberly B C spent a few days at the former's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Cliff Gray Brian Patterson of Shoal Lake spent a few days at the grandparents home Mr and Mrs B Strachan
Incomplete OCR lines mention Mr and Mrs Reyer McKin hin, Brendan, and a visit to the home of Mrs A. Mc Rumson, likely a relative. The text implies a brief stay of a couple of weeks at the mother’s residence.
Victoria last evening honored Marilyn Bell as the first woman to swim from Port Angelus to Victoria. A crowd of about 1000 cheered at Beacon Hill, praising her courage and the support of coach Gus Ryder and wife Mrs. Ryder. The event capped a summer of public appreciation with tours, garden parties, and visits from Canadian families.
A reflective note recalls morning conversations about neighbors across the border. The speaker gazes at mountains, acknowledging shared beauty while noting a playful claim that the peaks belong to Americans, capturing themes of friendship and regional ties.
CKX TV Channel 5 weekday and weekend slate lists shows including Howdy Doody Roy Rogers Star Stage Millionaire Lolly Too Dum and Wrestling plus News Weather Views Sports Scope and Western Playhouse across August 30 to September 3 with times and sequences.
The OCR shows a daytime and evening TV grid with programs such as Howdy Doody Dragnet Burns and Allen and The Business of Cooks. It lists CKX TV News and CBC TV News along with Western Playhouse My Hero The Search Love Lucy and Climax among others with times like 6 30 and 10 00.
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