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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1949
Page
8
Old friends announce the sudden death of Oliver Anderson of Hanley on a March list date. He leaves a widow two sons three daughters and three grandchildren. Funeral attended by brothers Joe and Clare and sisters Mrs Tennant and Mrs Wood in Hanley.
The Red Cross bale is at Mrs. J. C. Richardson's home and needs to be collected promptly. Mrs. Richardson attended the WMS conference in Winnipeg last week. The Women's Auxiliary plans an Irish Supper and program in the Hall on Thursday March 17 with supper served at 6 p.m.
The W A and W M S will host an Irish supper on Thursday March 17 at 6 pm with admission 50 and 25 cents. The World Day of Prayer was held at Mrs W A McConnell's home with Mrs Stewart leading and members participating. W M S quilting will be at Mrs McConnell’s home. Lunch was served by Mrs Revel and Mrs Laverne McConnell. Nearby residents L Skayman and W Skayman spent the weekend in Winnipeg. Bob Garez visited his sister Mrs Shaw. Community sympathy is with the Wallace family.
A quiet wedding took place at 11 a.m. on March 4 1949 at Hamiota United Church Manse. Margaret Pearson and George Gardner Stafford Moore became husband and wife with Rev. Alexander Barber officiating. Attendants were Mrs Harold Spreul and William R Pearson. They honeymooned in Brandon and Winnipeg and will reside in Boissevain Manitoba.
The 1949 Lenton prayer meetings begin March 16 at Pentecostal Church with Rev Hoover and Rev Oldfield and run weekly through April 15. Each service features designated scripture, address, and a theme such as Prayer and Personal Witness and Prayer and World Evangelization.
The W M S World Day of Prayer met in the local church on Thursday with Mrs Bailey and her group in charge. Members from the district participated in a ham iota bonspiel where Ted Andrews foursome won the Consolation event. The community welcomes the baby daughter of Mr and Mrs Willie Kirk.
Decker was held at the home of Mrs. E. L. Hodgson on Friday March 4. Mrs. E. Sunley has returned home from a Winnipeg visit. Decker Junior Hockey beat Crandall 19 to 0 on March 2. Crandall curling results list Grand Challenge winners H. Hall Crandall, runner up W. Gregory, E. Gregory and W. Gildehrist Isabella. Merchants’ event first W. Hall, second H. Lints, third R. Vance Cran dall, fourth W. Gregory. Farmers’ event first E. Lints, second R. Vance, third W. Lee Crandall, fourth H. Strachan. Curlers’ Club event first H. Way Hamiota, second C. Tisdale, third E. Lints, fourth H. Stewart.
The regular meeting of Court Hamiota No 747 is held in the Orange Hall on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 5 p m. Visiting Brethren Welcome G El Sherardown John Mee Ghe e Chief Ranger.
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