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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1949
Page
4
Daniel Gordon McLeod aged 68 died Wednesday March 9 1949 at his home 193 Stiles Street Winnipeg He was the beloved husband of Sadie J McLeod Funeral service was held Saturday with interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
James Wallace died after a short illness at his Hamiota home on March 7 1949 aged 50. Born in Kincardine Ontario he moved to Lavinia district in 1890 and later to Hamiota. He married Elizabeth Miller in 1903 who died in 1909. Survived by two daughters Mrs Roy McConnell Hamiota and Mrs E A McIntyre Grand Valley Ontario, a son Ernest Lavinia Manitoba, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild, also three sisters and two brothers. Funeral was at Hamiota United Church March 10 with Rev A H Barber officiating. Burial in Hamiota cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
Lavinia The W A and W M S will hold an Irish supper on Thursday March 17 at 6 pm Admission 50 and 25 cents The W I met at the home of Mrs R V McConnell on Thursday March 10 Eighteen ladies attended The roll call answered with an Irish joke A letter read from the recipient of the overseas parcel A questionnaire was answered on The Country Womens Day Committees were named to prepare schedules and essays Members listed include W A McConnell Mc Whirter Bridge Knight Levine Taylor Laverine McConnell Smith Revel Milne Williams and others The meeting closed with the Club Womens Creed Mrs Dixon spoke on Your Hydro and How to Use It Hostesses were Milne Butler and Reg Williams Mrs Preston spent a few days in Hamiota Hospital.
Mr and Mrs C W Lewis Jr celebrate the birth of their son on Sunday March 13. The Y P A held a bonspiel in Crandall on March 12 with Dave Ferris winning the Challenge and Rod Lewis the Consolation. Teams included Ken Kidd Marguerite Andrew Marlene Amy and Ted’s rink with Raymond Hazlewood Murray Kidd Wallace Henderson. The Intermediate hockey result saw Hamiota defeat St Lazare 14 to 9 Monday night.
The death of Elizabeth wife of Harry Reeder occurred in Hamiota Hospital on Sunday March 13 1949. She was 87 years old. The funeral will be held today from Christ Church Hamiota to Hamiota cemetery. Deceased had been a longtime resident.
On Wednesday March 23rd 35 head of cattle two tractors a combine automobile and all equipment offered. A L MacARTHUR Kelloe on Wednesday March 30th full line of stock and machinery. Harry Stanton Birtle on Thursday April 14th farm stock machinery full line of household effects. Birtle fat stock sale Priday April 22nd watch for bills and further particulars.
Birth notices list a son for Elmer Partridge in Malden on March 4, a daughter for Willie Kirk in Hamiota on March 6, a son for Chas Lewis in Crandall on March 13, and a son for J Hudson Anderson in Oakner on March 15 1949. Lincoln Beamish attended the ICCF Grand Lodge in Winnipeg last week.
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