Red Cross Officers Elected For 1941 At Oskoer Branch
December meeting at Mrs Kennedy's home elected 1941 officers led by President Margaret Rankin and Vice presidents Mrs Reid and Mrs Hathaway. Oskoer branch reports 589 items donated to Winnipeg including pyjamas towels jackets bandages and socks. financials show dances teas and war charity receipts totaling funds and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector McLellan
Jack McMillan
Norman Smith
Brandon Mre
Mike
Ivan Kirk
Decker
Dorothy Butler
Hamjote
McLennan
Smithson
Wapeila
Sask
Red Cross Society
Kennedy
Margaret Rankin
Wm. Parkhon
Reid
Mre. Hathaway
Mre McFeeley
M J. Kennedy
Robt. Whyte
M. Rankin
Oskoer
Winnipeg
Community Notes From Lake Superior District
McConnell Pte F Richardson of Lake Superior Regiment Fort William spent two weeks visiting relatives in the district. Geo McConnell returned from Winnipeg as a business visitor. Richardson has been called to Brandon to report for RCAF service. We welcome the baby son of Mr and Mrs W Moffatt born January 1 1940 at Hamiota Hospital. Brando training for Rod Baker and Norman Brown for thirty days. Percheron Club January 10 carried on with a 350 per member fee. Geo McConnell reelected president and M Moffatt vice president with A McPhaden J A McConnell R Watt Jr and Geo Brereton as directors. W Satterthwaite receiving medical attention in Winnipeg. Mrs J A McConnell returned from Winnipeg with Donna and Joan Robinson and Mrs Robinson recovering from operation at Grace Hospital. WANTED Wood working turning or repairing furniture finishing etc Novelty furniture lamps smokers stands made to order Apply to William Illshire Hamiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pte F. Richardson
Lake Superior Regiment
Fort William
Geo. McConnell
Winnipeg
Richardson
Brandon
R.C.A.F
Good
Jack
Rod Baker
Norman Brown
Percheron
Ases
Geo. McCoonell
M Moffatt
A. McPhaden
J A McConnell
R. Watt Jr
Geo. Brereton
W. Satterthwaite
Win
Wmillshire
Hamicta
Double Wedding at St Thomas Crandall Manitoba
A double wedding took place at St Thomas Ontario on Sunday December 29 with Rev A W Hone presiding. Lydia Robinson of Shoal Lake Manitoba married Aircraftman Douglas Bryant Stone son of Shoal Lake mayor W Stone. Clara Maude Emily Vance of Crandall Manitoba wed Aircraftman Joseph Cecil Collyer son of J H Collyer. Brides wore rose crepe and air force blue gowns. Audrey Clark of St Thomas was bridesmaid. After ceremony a dinner at 196 Centre Street resumed plans for both couples to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Ont
Imo
A .W. Hone
Central United
Lydia
Peter Robinson
Shoal Lake
Man
Aircrafteman Douglas Bryant Stone
W. Stone
Clara Maude Emily Vance
J. ©. Crawford Vance
Vance
Crandall
Aircrafteman
Joseph Cecil Collyer
J. H. Collyer
Mra. Collyer
Mise Robinson
Mies Vance
Air Force
Miee
Audrey Clark
Allan Moffatt
Mra . Clark
Centre Street
A Irvine
Mra. A. Knight
Hamiota
D. L. Johinson
E Mark
Winnipeg
Mrs. Hannah Croft Thornton Dies at Chumah
Hannah Croft widow of Fred Thornton died at her Chumah home on January 12 1941 after brief illness. Born January 15 1879 in Dalton Yorkshire she came to Canada at sixteen living in Brandon before moving to Hamiota in 1904. She is survived by three daughters Mildred Kathleen Louise and son Gordon a sister Mrs N Whiteway of Vancouver and a brother Thomas Croft Carnivale Sask. Funeral January 13 from Chumah residence conducted by Rev Wm Bill of Crandall with many locals attending. Interment in Hamiota Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Croft
Fred Thornton
Chumah
Christopher Croft
Sarah Poulton
Dalton
Yorkshire
England
Canada
Brandon
Hamiota
Mildred
Kathleen
Louise
Gordon
N. Whiteway
Vancouver
Thomas Croft
Wm. Bill
Crandall
Chas. Lewis
Sidney Lewis
Wm Pollock
Fred Andrew
Robi. Mansell
L. King
Hamiota Cemetery
Death of Mrs Richardson at Crandall Crandall
The death occurred at Hamiota Hospital on Monday January 13 at age 82 of Mrs Saml Richardson of Crandall. She had been ill for some time and was brought to hospital Saturday. She leaves husband three daughters Mrs A Knight Hamiota Mrs Albert Gurr and Mrs A Irvine Crandall and one son. Funeral Tuesday from Crandall United Church conducted by Rev Wm Bill with interment in Crandall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Hospital
Saml. Richardson
Crandall
A. Knight
Hamiota
Albert Gurr
A. Irvine
Crandall United Church
Wm. Bill
Crandall Cemetery
Birth Announcement for Knight Son at Hamiota Hospital
At Hamiota Hospital on Tuesday January 14 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Chas Knight of Oakner in the birth notice from the local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Hospital
Chas. Knight, Oakner
Pioneer Marjory Scorgie and Mrs James Fraser Born Dates
Obituary notice honors two pioneers Mrs Marjory Scorgie of Hamiota Manitoba born January 17 1862 in Scotland and Mrs James Fraser of Salmon Arm British Columbia born January 20 1852 near Acton Ontario both noted as 1884 pioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjory Scorgie
Hamiota, Man
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
James L. Fraser
Salmon Arm, B.C
Acton Halton County
Ont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred C. Bennest
District Fire Office
P. Strickland
Court Hamiota
Manitoba
Court Hamiota Wo 247
Orange Hall
Chas. Batier
John McGhee
Oarner
War Charities Committee
M Rankin
Geo. Robertson
Red Croes Society
Wionipes Glot
Oakeer
Army
JF. Smitheon
G. P. Kennedy
McConnell
J. A McConnell
Donna
Joan Robinson
Robinson
Grace Hospital
National Defence
Sties
Department OF National Revenue
Fraser Elliott
Jas. Richardson
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