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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1950
Page
9
OCR fragment offers partial readable text about a local event with names and places unclear. This compact card preserves the limited accessible details while signaling a newsroom-style notice.
An old classified listing offers beauty treatment and men’s barbering services with a contact phone number 57 206 for appointments or inquiries.
Mr. C. T. Bailey of Dauphin becomes agricultural representative for Hamiota. A lightning strike early Saturday ruined the large chimney at the old Atkinson house. Visitors from Virden Oak River and nearby towns called on the Venables family Sunday.
Early Oakner pioneer John Rid dell Rankin died at his home in Oakner Manitou on Wednesday July 5 1950. Born March 31 1870 in Melrose Scotland he moved to Oakner with his parents in 1880 and retired to Oakner in 1945. He married Jean Watt February 7 1911 and is survived by their son Dr Geo Rankin of Regina and daughter Mrs E Beggs of Weyburn plus two grandchildren Jean and John Beggs. Funeral July 7 in Oakner with interment at Hamiota Cemetery. Rankin helped found a notable herd of pure bred Shorthorn cattle and bred Clydesdale horses and Leicester sheep under Geo Rankin & Sons until 1945.
McConnell events cover W A and W M S gatherings, July 6 worship with a member play, two quilts sent to Gimli Church Camp, social plans, and future meeting August 2 at Mrs. Killoh. Residents visiting from Strathmore to Calgary include McWhirters. Chicago, Brandon, Souris, Kirkland Lake, Vancouver attendees at local homes. church services by Rev Maxwell. W I meeting July 4 with a flowers and hospital cloths gift. sympathy extended for Mrs. Lloyd McConnell bereavement. insurance ad for Lloyd Sheridan.
Probate notice from Shoal Lake Manitoba demanding all claims to the estate of Isabella Olla Beggs of Hamiota be verified and sent to the undersigned by August 1950. Dated July 1950 at Shoal Lake Manitoba.
Stores will close at 11 p.m. on Saturdays. The Hamiota Fair and Boys' Clubs Rally is scheduled for Saturday July 22.
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