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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1966
Page
2
A mixed digest notes President Johnson's TV address shaping opinions on Vietnam peace talks. Items recount Irish Stone typo, wartime Belfast visits, winter signs, a Surbiton postmaster, stamps issued in 1965, and local farm broadcast chatter. Also mentions Montreal gamblers and a Garda raid, plus farm and weather vignettes from East of Town.
In fall the town shows several vacant properties including those once owned by Jim Butler Ben Brooks Lena Henderson Don Stowe George Wright Ed Middleton and Chas Venables George Duchart highlights the shift from an empty town to available houses Two weeks into the new year Lorne Richardson of McConnell pledges to keep his resolution and jokes about cigars Rae Cotick a former district nurse now in Africa visits Bev and Diane Randell traveling from here to Flin Flon Winnipeg Ex servicemen recall British towns and stations during the last war A travel log follows Mr and Mrs Don Biddle from Singapore visiting John Cox worth and planning to settle in Sydney Australia reflecting long Manitoba winter memories.
Local notes record Mr. and Mrs. Dave Castle of Winnipeg spending the weekend at Mr Castle’s home. Mrs Marion Lindsey and Mr Jim Lindsey of Fort Qu Appelle visited the Watt family. Sympathy extends to Mrs Bert Decker and Lunley families on the passing of Mrs George Torrance of Arrow River. Two holidaymakers from Sunny South are Mr and Mrs Ed Moore of Virden visiting California for a month to see Mrs Moore’s mother and siblings, celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary shaped by a family gift.
Jas Clark of Oak River invites friends and relatives to an At Home birthday on Friday January 26 1966 from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The gathering honors Mr and Mrs Harry Bridgeman and Mrs Don Purdy with other Winnipeg visitors noted at local homes. A measles outbreak affects schoolchildren and a saleslady reports high 7 Up sales last week.
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