Funeral for Mrs Wm McConnell Held in Hamiota Church
The funeral for Mrs. Wm McConnell was conducted at the United Church in Hamiota with Rev. W. Onions and Rev. W. Turnbull officiating. Interment followed in Hamiota cemetery. Mourners from McConnell and nearby areas attended. She had long lived in the district after coming from England and was devoted to church worship. Surviving are her husband, three daughters Mrs Jennie Meakin Birnie Mrs Arthur Davis and Mrs Harry Nicholls, a son Hubert, twenty grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren, and one nephew John Apex. Attending were Mrs Wm Johnson Mrs Walter Meakin of Neepawa and Mrs Violet Pittman of Minnedosa. Three grandsons were serving in England. Christmas services were observed across McConnell churches with a notable hymn performance by A H Gill at Decker and festive carols in Lavinia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ternoon
United Church
Hamiota
W. Onions
Rev. W. Turnbull
McConnell
England
Jennie Meakin
Birnie
Arthur Davis
Harry Nicholls
Hubert
Wawanesa
John Apex
A. H. Gill
Lavinia
Card of Thanks and Year End Church Notice
Mrs. W. McConnell at the piano and Mr. Wm. Atkinson and family extend thanks for tributes and sympathy after bereavement. A repair gang recently worked on the former A. C. elevator. We close another year of church service and resume Divine Worship with Sunday School on New Year’s morning.
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W. McConnell
Wm. Atkinson
A. C
Christmas Service Hosts Vocal Number And Visitation Notes
A special Christmas service was held Sunday with a vocal number by Mr. At Gal. Mr and Mrs Mac Hillman of Brandon visited Mr and Mrs A L Decker. They attended the wedding of Miss Phyllis Strickland in Hamiota Friday. The Poultry Pool shipped 10 40 lbs of poultry at this point on Wednesday. Totals include 341 lbs special turkeys 2373 lbs grade A turkeys 8566 lbs grade B turkeys 118 lbs milk fed chickens grade A 601 lbs milk fed chickens grade B 848 lbs selected chickens 110 grade A fowl. Assistants were government grader W Banisk of Dauphin pool grader C A McLean of Grandview and supervisor A Mawby of Cyprus River.
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At Gal
Mac Hillman
Brandon
A. L. Decker
Phyllis Strickland
Hamiota
W. Banisk
Dauphin
C. A. McLean
Grandview
A. Mawby
Cyprus River
Pope couple from Empress arrive for winter with Rivers family
Mr. and Mrs. Herald Rivers of Empress Alta spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Rivers. The W A and Red Cross met at Mrs. C L Anderson's home. Mrs. N Henderson and Mrs. McWhirt er led the session. A 25c lunch was served, and Mrs. Geo Henderson received a wool quilt. Mrs. Strachan presided and outlined the year’s Red Cross work. A wool blanket on display was to be rated next meeting. Sewing and knitting activities followed. The community extends sympathy to Mrs. Harvey Gray and Mrs. Edwin Colbeck on the death of their father, Mr. Jones, at McAuley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Rivers
Empress
Alta
W. D. Rivers
W.A. and
Red Cross
C. L. Anderson
N. Henderson
McWhirter
Geo. Henderson
Strachan
Harvey Gray
Edwin Colbeck
Mr. Jones
McAuley
Birthday Greetings for Mrs Elizabeth Bailey of Decker
Birthday congratulations for Mrs Elizabeth Bailey of Decker Manitoba born in Blenham Township Oxford County Ontario on December 25 1859 pioneer of 1881 correction note on dance admission price 50 cents not 25 cents for the Wisconsin dance event
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Elizabeth Bailey
Decker, Man
Blenham Township
Oxford County
Ont
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Manitoba
Telephone System
Canada
Prime Minister OF
Ottawa
Decker
L. S. Taylor
Merry Christmas
Hon
Norman L
Mrs
Turnbull
The
Royal Bank of Canada
Robert Ewing
God
Man
Christ Church
Ben O. Whitfield
F. M. Coombs
Ifice
Hamiota Hospital
Hemphill See
Treas
Merry
Caldwell Motors
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