Death of Hazel R Phillips at 75 in Brandon and area
Hazel R. Phillips 75 of Russell formerly of Isabella Birtle and Brandon died February 26 1969 after a long illness in Assiniboine Hospital Brandon. Born June 24 1893 in Brandon she moved with family to Hemiota district then Isabella later Birtle and Russell. Survived by three sons George Brendon Hilton Grand Centre Alberta and four daughters Thelma Russell Verna Cranbrook BC Merle Birtle and Elsie Fort William Ontario with 11 grandchildren and brother Bert Reid Gleichen Alberta. Funeral March 3 1969 at Birtle United Church with interment Isabella. Pallbearers Ernie Walley John Bleto k John Finkbein er John Wall George Lawn Edson Doran.
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Brandon
Hemiota
Ralph A. Phillips
Isabella
Birtle
Russell
George
Brendon
Hilton
Grand Centre
Alberta
Thelma
Verna
Cranbrook
B.C
George Flynn
Merle
Stu
Elsie
Fort William
Ontario
Phillips
Bert Reid
Gleichen
Letter from a reader praising the town and shared memories
A letter to the editor expresses gratitude for local news and hometown warmth. The writer recalls visiting plans, future photo submission, appreciation for Vera Borland’s poetry, and memories of Crancll, Oak River, and old neighbors. They commend neighborliness and reflect on youth leaving for school and work.
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Mel Cochran
Decker
Vera Borland
Virden
Crandall
Ontario
Pete Murdock
Crancll
Allie Marks
George Todd
Myrtle Hemphill
Wiliam Francis
Grant
West Coast grain bottleneck blamed on CWB and others
A reader reports four days of fact finding on January on the West Coast. He cites idle vessels, empty marshalling yards, depleted elevator stocks, and past CWB orders blamed for bottlenecks paid by farmers. He argues co op shifts and Farmers Union organizing nationally.
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Farmers Union
CPR
CNR
Port Man
CWB
Japan
Europe
Alberta Pool
Pacific Elevator Group
Roy Atkinson
Grain Trace
Atkinson
Canadian Wheat Board
National
Federated Co-operative Ltd
Reggie's Ramblings on Canada’s Political and Postal Proposals
Mr. Stanfield accuses inflation of being out of control in Canada while MPs push for a forty percent pay rise. Kierans seeks to expand the post office agency to oversee communications. A food expert predicts kitchens will be obsolete in ten years with packaging and water. English phrases baffle politicians after elections. James Richardson MP says government can’t run on business lines, and business can’t run on government lines.
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Stanfield
Canada
Kierans
James Richardson
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Smith St
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Hazel R. Philips
Assiniboine Hospital
Birtle United Church
Ernie Walley
John Ble“tock
John Finkbeiner
John Wall
George Lawn
Edson Doran
Valiant
DODGE
Chevrolet
Fargo
Caldwell Motors
Simmons
Chapman's
Allied” Hardware
U.G.G
FBI
Oak River
Reggie
Hamiota Echo
Hamiota
Scok
Brickwood
Ken Kingdon
Hamiota Ph
Hamiota Hotel
Hamilton
Vern Brown Quartette
Iy Iga
Kirk
Kellogg’s
McCains
MAC Apples
C.A
S.P. Cottage Rolls
Jamieson’s Dept. Store
Hamiota Bakery
Hamiota Servicentre
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