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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1956
Page
1
Local notes include visitors from Vancouver Saskatoon Winnipeg and Flin Flon, an auction and lost hub cap notices, births marriages and engagements, a Miss Donna McDonald visit, and forthcoming church vacation school and playground supervision details. Also announced are obituaries for Roy Houck and an engagement between Marlene Helen Dale and Clare Pangman with wedding planned August 11 1956.
Sherian of Winnip a nd Mr and Mrs Bill Sheridan and daughter Carol with Faith Mary Batt visited the town on Saturday. Funeral services were held July 1 at Hamiota United Church for Leo King 76 born in England who moved to Canada 36 years ago and lived in the Hamiota district He is survived by one daughter and four grandchildren. his wife died in 1955.
Edward H Rutherford died at his residence in Hamiota on July 10 after a lengthy illness. Born December 25 1876 in Kincardine Ontario he moved to Hamiota in 1896 and farmed 142 miles east of town before retiring in 1946. He leaves his wife Nellie Booker six daughters and one sister. Funeral July 14 at Crist Church Hamiota with interment in Hamiota Cemetery.
The Hamica Agricultural Society held its 64th annual Fair and Sports Day on Wednesday July 25 1956 Prizes in the Cooking Section were increased by Standard Brands Purity and Robin Hood Flour Mills Entries must be sent to Secretary Mrs M M Strickland by 9 p m the day before the Fair.
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