Chocolates Restocked After Christmas Shortage
The store apologizes for rationing that affected Christmas chocolate sales and announces a fresh shipment arriving now to fulfill customer requirements. AVAID.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1943
Page
1
The store apologizes for rationing that affected Christmas chocolate sales and announces a fresh shipment arriving now to fulfill customer requirements. AVAID.
Sunday service led by Rev W G Onions features a sermon on The Call of God as part of the Gospel of Mark. Church School at 12.18, Evening Worship with How God Speaks. All welcome. Annual Congregational Meeting set for Monday January 18 at 2:30 p.m.
W HL Josey returns from Edmonton. Hamiota hockey beats Shoal Lake 6-3. Seventeen year olds must register. Local ration board ads on back page. Wim Mair visits Winnipeg relatives. Creamery asks for shipper. Foresters Court Hamiota No 367 meets Jan 20. Pastor Capt. M E Dunn heads to Ontario. Toronto alderman John Franks praised. Coal shortage affects town. Ill health for Mrs Johnston and Mr Jeurgens. Clara Dickie dies Crandall funeral held. Orange Hall dance Jan 22 sponsored by 12th Manitoba Dragoons with Red Cross lunch. Girl's Work Board funds aiding Red Cross. For sale household items list. Contact 71-15 Hamiota.
Mrs Marjory Scorgie of Hamiota Manitoba born January 17 1862 in Aberdeen shire Scotland. She came to Hamiota in 1910 and is celebrated for her long residence and heritage.
The December 28 1942 wedding at Wesley United Church Brantford Ontario united Mary Marjorie McPhaden eldest daughter of Ha McPhaden Oak River Manitoba with Sgt Martin Henry Camp Borden eldest son of Anthony Henry and the late Mrs Henry Birtle Manitoba. Rev Heodershott officiated. Bride wore wine velvet gown with matching turban and pink rose corsage. Matron of honor Mrs Orval Jones wore airforce blue crepe corsage of red roses. Reception hosted at the Jones home Salisbury Avenue Brantford. The couple planned a brief honeymoon in Toronto before settling in Barrie.
The Hamiota Horticultural Society presents its 1912 financial statement with entries for fees, ads, prizes, dance drives, and year books totaling $309.09. The annual meeting endorses continuing into 1943 to support Manitoba’s garden scene amid food shortages. The society plans a meeting at Mrs. Kings home on January 21st with all welcome. M. E. Venables serves as secretary-treasurer.
Mr and Mrs H Bailey of Oakber express gratitude to all who offered support after their recent fire. They thank the Rural Municipality and Hamiota WT for their shower contributions and note several family movements including Sgt Charlie Knight heading to Patricia Bay and Norman Smith returning to Debert after a visit. Hazel Brandon went to Winnipeg seeking work in a motion factory. Mr and Mrs T Chester and family left Onkner bound for a town in Saskatchewan due to Mr Chester's transfer to NR duties.
At the annual Sunday School meeting a combined service from 1 30 to 2 30 pm was planned for the first three months of the year starting next Sunday to help distant members attend. Officers and teachers were re elected and the Evening Auxiliary hosted by Mrs. F Decker was scheduled for Tuesday with a black out evening to follow. Visitors Mrs Rose Fiennelling and child from Edmonton are expected.
The YP Claes and Vivien Littl led a skating party with Mies K Drake at the Junior Red Cross. Over $20 was raised for Red Cross relief at a Saturday event. The Mission Band, led by Mre L Cochrane, held a regular meeting on Saturday in the school. The OGLT and Miss Mildred Bailey held their regular meeting Saturday in the church parlor. Junior Hockey players, led by Mr E Sanley, beat Teatells Juniors 11 to 10 in overtime with Garnet Robertan as umpire. Ioza Baxter’s upcoming Saturday wedding prompted a miscellane ous shower Monday evening at Mre F W Decker's home with gifts from Edna Pangman and Katherine Drake. Mrs W Casiberland leaves Tuesday for Carberry for a week. Red Cross convenor Mre L D Cochrane reports a viet shipment arrival.
A damaged OCR inventory note lists various clothing and gear items including five surgical gowns, zero girls dresses, twenty four pairs of children’s garments, twenty nine ribbed helmets, six aero helmets, seven psire gloves and sixteen touch-ins.
McConnell OConneb service on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday Social Meets at noon. A kind welcome for all Mrs Lamborn of Saskatoon visiting Miss Mae Mumura. Bill Forrest has gone to Winn. Daniel and Nil Molarachs attended the funeral of Al Ranker Porter who died suddenly. He leaves a widow and daughter. Mrs Porter is a daughter of the late Colin McMahony. Another Red Cross program set for Friday January 22. Mr G M McConnell a visiting to Winnipeg. Miss Baxter of Decker spent the week end at the home of Mr and Mrs T A Pallock. Miss Allen left Winnipes or Sunday to St Boniface hospital. Blower Partridge visiting at this time.
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