Milne couple honored as retirees in local district
The community welcomes Mr and Mrs Wm Milne who have retired from farming and now reside at the former Teeder residence. Skating has begun at the Tink rink as winter proves favorable for early ice. Mrs M Little and Mrs W Maddock visited Winnipeg, while Mrs W F Rivers returns from Florida. Mr Herb Yates broke his arm last week. A Sewing girls tea and sale of home cooking is set for Saturday Dec 17 at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm ‘Milne
Teeder
Tink Old Man
Shower honors bride-elect Shirley Davidson
A Wednesday afternoon misc shower in the hall honored bride-elect Shirley Davidson, planned by Mrs. Musgrove and others. Corsages were given, guests seated to the wedding march by Louise Murray, CGIT girls sang, Isobel Gummock read the address, and gifts were presented. Lunch followed as committee members served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Davidson
Louise Murray
CGIT
Harold Strachan
Frank Rosenberger
Isobel Gammock
Santa Calus
Isobel Gummock
Blanshard Council Calls Special Meeting at Oak River
Oak River notices announce a special general meeting of the Blanshard Council set for Friday December 9 1955 at 2 p.m. in the Nyal Theatre Oak River The Reeve and councillors will answer questions and welcome constructive suggestions from ratepayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CGIT
Blanshard
Blanshard Council
Nyal Theatre
Oak River
Geo. Nesbitt
Tom Bridgeman
Memorial Hall
Barr
Jessie Clubb
Little Bo Peep
Davidson
Little Boy Blue
A. Henry
Jack Horner
K Clubb
K Clubb; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. J Ebell; We Willie Winkie, Mrs W. Pratley
Jack Spratt
A. Millar
Lois Sparling
Dorothy Skinner
Donna Heapy
A O. Glint
Bowman
G Robertson
D. McClennan
J. Macauley
H. Baily
M Haggerty
C. Burt
A H. Black
Hanna Oak River District
Clare Sparling
Herb Stevens
Strachan Davidson Wedding Attended by Houck and Evelyn
Mrs. M. Houck of Brandon and Miss Evelyn of Souris attended the Strachan Davidson wedding held at Decker. The socially noted event drew local residents and family members to the ceremony and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Houck
Brandon
Evelyn
Souris
Strachan - Davidson
Decker
Appeal Against Death Sentence for Three Youths
Defense lawyer Harry Walsh said the three 18 year olds Gerard de Tonnancourt Claude Paquin and Guy Ferragne convicted of the January 9 murder of Rev. Alfred Quinion in St Edouard must lodge an appeal before the one month limit expires next week. They were sentenced in Brandon Court of Queen's Bench to be hanged February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Quebec
Harry Walsh
Gerard de Tonnancourt
Claude Paquin
Montreal
Guy Ferragne
Riviere Des Prairie
Que
Brandon Court of Queen's Bench
Alfred Quinion
St. Edouard
Alta
Walsh
Scotia W A annual meeting reports and officers 1955
The Scotia W A met at Mrs W Rivers home on November 17 with eight meetings and about fifteen members present. Officers for 1956 were elected by acclamation including President H Gray and Secretary Treasurer Rivers. Financials show 1955 receipts and expenditures for church and hospital activities, plus hospital aid contributions and balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotia W.A
W. Rivers
H. Gray
Modlin
Rivers
Treas
G. Stein
W. B. Strachan
J. Morison
North
Lipcomb
R. Kerr
R. Henderson
R. Routledge
Pope
J. Lobbon
Church Hydro
Osborne Home
Cancer Fund
S. Laird
Scotia Hospital Aid
Hamiota Hospital
Booth
Fair
Angus
Clark Sale
Tokyo mother drowns herself after canal plunge
A Tokyo mother of four hurled her children and herself into a canal Monday night. Three children drowned while Mrs Ichiro Takada, 31, and her year-old son were saved. Takada said her husband was unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Tokyo Canal
Ichiro Takada
Takada
Hamiota Citizens Band Year End Financial Statement 1955
The Hamiota Citizens Band reports income from 1955 engagements in Reston Shoal Lake Clear Lake Antler Sask Wawota Sask Basswood Minnedosa and a church service at narrows. The group traveled about twelve hundred miles this season and thanks supporters for loyal interest and backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Reston
Shoal Lake
Clear Lake
Antler
Wawota
Basswood
Minnedosa
Narrows
Hamiota Citizens
Canada and Britain Open Trade Talks
Canada and Britain begin confidential talks in Ottawa on expanding two way trade. Both wheat and import controls may be reviewed while Britain weighs signing a new International Wheat Agreement at the Geneva meeting next February. Britain seeks to boost shipments to Canada as Canada’s exports to Britain reach 582.4 million dollars in nine months of 1955 while Britain’s exports to Canada total 261.8 million in eight months, down from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Britain
IWA
Genteva
Anglo Canadian Continuing Trade Committee
High Winds Roar Along Puget Sound Stranding Two Fishermen
Winds up to 68 miles per hour lashed the Puget Sound area. Two men were missing after an overturned fishing boat was found near Tacoma. A combined air and water search found no trace of the men as trees and utility poles toppled and cars were damaged around Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Blonde psychologist wins 64000 on The $64,000 Question
Dr Joyce Brothers, a 26 year old blonde psychologist and mother, won 64000 after answering a long boxing question on CBS The $64,000 Question. She consulted Eddie Eagan during the final round and became the show’s second top prize winner, edging out a Danville coal miner who won 32000 for a David and Goliath query.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joyce Brothers
Rome
CBS
Hal March
Eddie Eagen
New York State
Eagan
Danville
W. Va
Stanley Skeens
David
Goliath
Dr. Brothers
Costas
Daniel Mendoza
England
John Jackson
Lord Byron
William Hazlitt
Bill Neat
Thomas Hickman
Marquis of Queensberry
John Sholto Douglas
India bill creates press registrar to collect newspaper data
Parliament in New Delhi passed a bill to set up a press registrar with powers to gather information on all newspapers in the country. The measure, part of press commission recommendations, moves to President Rajendra Prasad for final approval. The other notice reports the slaying of Herbert Johnson, 60, NAACP chapter president, found burned at his Schulenburg farm in Texas. Sheriff McGinty cites no motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Press Commission
Rajendra Prasad
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Schulenburg
Texas
L. O. McGinty
Herbert Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
M Little
W Maddock
W F . Rivers
Florida
Herb Yates
Chumah
H. Rivers
Sec.-Treas
F. S. Venables
Echo
M. Smuttel
R .Kerr
A. Gray
Financial Statement Citizens Band
Iran
St Jonas Music and Instruments
Harry Zuk
Brandon Legion Band
Percy Hedley
Ladies Legion
And
Open
West Coast
Motel Leland & Omgerf
McLaren Fred CsAmceerian
Rupert
THE
Dangerfield
Man
Blonde
Manitoba Hide and Fur Co
First and
Pacific Avenue
Monarch Ways
Robt. Watt
Wey
Price
Murphy -Richards
Rhabe
Hamiota Consumers
Co-Op
Phore
Haniota
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