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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1944
Page
1
McNaughts Drug Store promotes a two week Rexall Birthday Sale with handbills detailing daily use items. Featured values include writing pads 26¢, fancy boxed stationery 49¢, mineral oil and soap prices, dressing combs 13¢, and synthetic rubber sheeting at $1.25.
The notice lists Christ Church Hamiota events for March 5, 1944. Rev B O Whitfield deacon notes no service at 7 p.m. while Rev W G Onions announces a 11 a.m. Service of Worship and a 12 15 Church School. An evening 7 p.m. Service of Worship titled Any Questions is open to everyone.
Elizabeth Hamilton widow of the late Thomas Thompson dies at her nephew Lorne Murray’s farm. She was aged 92 years 3 months 14 days. Funeral held at Christ Church Hamiota with Rev B O Whitfield officiating. Interment in Hamiota Cemetery. Also notes spring birds robin sighting and upcoming Evening Auxiliary meeting and card of thanks from the family.
Births announce twin daughters to the Julyan family Oak River and a son to the Mortons Hamiota. Kidd welcomed a daughter. Soldiers J D Pulver Bobby Dale and Buddy Hunsaker home on furloughs. Church services, dances, and bake sales planned. Post office hours updated 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM with no mail disruption.
The Hamiota column reports Roy Houck skipping the Birks-Dingwall Winnipeg Konspiel second prize rink. Mrs. Francis Squibb learns her husband C M S Francis L Squibb survived a troopship sinking. Local ads list Australorp pullets for sale and a Barred Rock chick order. Community meetings, Lent services, and praise for hockey prospects Bing Juckes and Tom Pollock in St Catherines are covered.
The schedule lists McConnell and Lavinia churches with Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. Sunday School follows at noon, while Decker Church offers services at 1.30 p.m. and Lavinia Church at 3 p.m with Sunday School.
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