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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1941
Page
4
A Christmas verse prayer by Jane Dale invoking Star of the East to shed light on earth. It requests comfort and true Christmas cheer for the broken, courage for the brave, and peace on earth. The poem asks for guidance over life’s seas and a message of good will toward men.
The Smash Hitler Club distributed prizes for the Christmas special totaling $430 to date. Winners include George Spearman, A W Lief, EP Venables, Geo Bell, Miss E Van Male, John Mair, Geo Anderson, Rebt Pearson, E R Pearson, Roy Houck, P W Hedley, F James Jr, W J Mc Bain. Entries for the regular monthly draw on January 5 are invited.
The Sunday night series We have been there continues with broadcasts at 7 30 p m CST. Future speakers include Dorothy Thompson Virginia Cowles Ralph Ingersoll and Eric Knight, notable columnist correspondent editor and author.
Rose Richardson, 53, died Thursday afternoon after illness starting December 7 in McConnell. Born December 29 1887 in Alexander Manitoba, he owned a farm then ran an implement business before retiring in 1931. Survived by widow, father, and siblings. Funeral Saturday at 1:30 from United Church to Hamiota cemetery with pallbearers Henry Lints Edgar Lints Alfred Lints Crawford Linte Harry Quinton.
The Y P A met at Joyce and Keith Strachan’s home for a Christmas gathering and toy drive. John Lobban and wife welcome a son James Alexander at Hamiota Hospital on December 11 1941. a fire destroyed John Allen’s store and home, with family relocating to Leith. Mary Ann Clark and Geo Philips Kirkham wed in Brandon on December 6 1941 with Clark employed at Brandon Mental Hospital and Kirkham serving as instructor at AROTC Brandon.
A suitable service will be held in the Church on Sunday morning at 11 o clock. We cordially invite you to worship with us. Sunday School meets at 12 o clock.
Lavinia Miss Aone Shemelek of Garland revisits sister Helen for a few days. Mr Alex Skinner Rita Skinner and Frances Hawkins left on Saturday December 20 to spend Christmas and New Year in Vancouver BC. The annual Christmas concert was held Friday night with a White Gift service. Red Cross sent from last week: three blankets two quilted items a boy's shirt ten girls slips six pairs of socks seven scarves three helmets pair gloves pair rifle mitts two knitted baby items.
At the annual meeting in December the Hamiota Unit of the Army and Navy Veterans elected C. G. Webb as President S. M. Kirk as 1st vice president and MacMillan as 2nd vice president along with F. M. Coombs R E Houck K. KR Fraser G. B. Kry J. MacMillan and T. Sheridan as executive members. The unit reported shipment of 85 200 cigarettes to local men overseas and approved a $5000 gift to the Milk for Britain Fund from the members children.
Rev. W. M. Tyreball leads services at 11 a.m. with Sunday School at noon Decker hosts Sunday School at 12 30 p.m. and church at 1 30 p.m. Lavinia holds Sunday School at 2 p.m. and church at 3 p.m.
Angus shops at the Canadian Pacific Railway celebrate the 100th army tank produced in Montreal. A gala parade featured Tank No 100 decorated with flags, a brass band, and cheers from shop workers. The event honors rapid production since the first Canadian-built tank earlier that summer and reinforces wartime contributions to victory.
Wanted any kind of wood working turning or repairing furniture finishing and novelty furniture such as lamps smokers stands made to order Prices reasonable Apply to Wm Alishire Hamicta.
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