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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1944
Page
1
McNaughts Drug Store advertises regular stock and sundries plus agency for reliable firms. It invites customers to order items from partner companies and promises the best service on drug repairs and related work.
The Christ Church in Hamiota announces Rev. B O Whitfield rector will lead an evening service on Sunday July 23 1944 at 7 30 pm. The notice lists Trinity United topic and church timing.
Local church activities include a family service led by Rev. K J McKillop and a Wednesday prayer gathering at 8 pm. Various residents visit, enlist, or travel, with updates on school postings and farm help contacts. Community notices invite Harvest Help applications via elevator agents or W W Kirk at Hamita.
The Children's Aid Society of Western Manitoba calls for selected foster homes as wartime conditions raise need. A June appeal urged contact at Brandon, with three CKX radio broadcasts featuring foster care experiences and Catholic foster home appeal by Rev Father Alex McIntyre Souris F H Nord Brandon and Mrs Perry Cox Justice. Hamiota Fair set for July 26 with horse racing and prizes, Hospital Ladies' Aid volunteering meals and asking for large donations of vegetables and lettuce for fair day meals.
Robert Lawton of Moose Jaw Sask died in Providence Hospital Moose Jaw on Saturday July 1 1944 aged he had been ill since his wife’s death in March He was formerly in lumber and building supply and earlier managed the Imperial Lumber Yard in Hamiota He leaves two sons Bert Churchill Manitoba and Larry St Paul Minnesota a daughter Agnes Mrs H W Rossell St Paul Minnesota and two daughters in laws Mrs Edward Wingham New Westminster BC and Mrs F W Hutton St Marys Ontario.
Mrs Frank Moorhead died at Jubilee Hospital Victoria on June 30 1944 after a four day illness following a stroke. She was born July 26 1863 in Kemptville Ont. Funeral held July 3 at St John s Church with Rev George Biddie officiating. Interment at Colwood Burial Park. The Moorheads lived in Oakner district before moving to the coast.
Public notice seeks four graduate nurses for Hamiota Hospital with July start and monthly salaries of 45 dollars plus full maintenance. A cook is sought with August 1 start at 48 dollars monthly plus maintenance. Apply to the hospital.
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