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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
3
Urgent call from Obe Damiota and W Venables to residents of Hamiota and surrounding districts to donate blood for wounded soldiers. Blood Clinic at Rivers every Wednesday morning with free transportation arranged. contact Rev WG Onions or Dr Hudson at once.
The government announced higher discharge pay for veterans. Singles rise from 44.20 to 50 dollars per month, married from 62.40 to 80 dollars, with child allowances unchanged. Additional provisions offer 50 dollars for single or 70 dollars for a man and wife if awaiting business returns or job search unsuccessful. Educational and vocational training continues at 60 dollars for singles and 80 dollars for married men.
An order in council states that a widow or wife of a First Great War veteran who is pensioned may receive a pension or allowance if married before May 1 1944. Allowances cover children born from such marriages up to May 1 1914. Previously, widows who married after January 1 1930 could not receive a pension, and wives of disability pensioners married after May 1 1933 were not eligible for an allowance, with children born after that date also ineligible.
An early summer wedding was held at the United Church Manse Norwood at 1 o clock on June 6 Rev J F Stewart officiated. Caroline Grace Coldicott and Frederick Arthur Collins were married with music by Mrs Harry Collins. The bride wore a Queen's blue crepe dress with a matching veil and rosebud coronet. Bridesmaid Pearl Coldicott wore aquamarine crepe with a matching veil. Groomsman was J W Skelton. The mothers wore navy blue crepe and two piece ensembles. After a reception at the St Charles Hotel the couple left for Kenora and will reside in Winnipeg.
A special service for Vive Decker memory of Mie Crammack, then in Italy, was held at 1.3 p.m. with many attending. The Oddfellows and Great War Veterans Association led a church procession, with flowers placed on the altar and remarks by Rev. Turnbull and Chaplain J. D. D. Quinton.
Lavinia Lac and Jack Foxton of Dauphin were home for a ten day leave last week. Mrs. T Rawlands and her son David from Ottawa visit the home of Mrs Rawlands’ parents Mr and Mrs F James. Mrs. Clarence Cochrane left for Winnipeg on Monday for medical treatment.
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