McNaughts Drug Store Easter Cards Ad
McNaughts Drug Store promotes Coutts Easter Cards priced at two cents each, inviting customers to remember friends with a bright seasonal card option.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1944
Page
1
McNaughts Drug Store promotes Coutts Easter Cards priced at two cents each, inviting customers to remember friends with a bright seasonal card option.
Birthday congratulations go to Mr John Rankin of Oakner Manitoba born Melrose Roxburghshire Scotland March 31 1870 a pioneer of 1880 and to Mrs Jessie Delbridge of Hamiota born Georgetown Peel County Ontario April 2 1874.
Birth announcements list a daughter for G J Smith and wife at Hamiota on March 18 1944. Daughters for D Pedlow and Harry Bailey of Oak River, and a son for Frank McPhadden of Oak River. Also Hamiota W I meeting April 4 with butterf lies display and readings by Rev Whitfield. Subscriptions urged due to newsprint shortage.
Rev B O Whitfield Deacon announces no service at Christ Church Hamiota on the Sixth Sunday in Lent April 2 1944. Church schedule remains open for worship or private prayer.
The Hamiota community notes mid week Lenten services at Christ Church and United Church with a Good Friday gathering. Also reports church events, sales, dances, and local obituaries including Rev W G Onions leading a service.
A compact retail note from Sneid’s Store highlights new dress goods including slubs and rayons at 65c and 95c per yard, fresh prints, white flannelette at 20c to 30c, wabalso sheeting by the yard in 72 and 81 inch widths, plus assorted curtains frills and chenille dot made up items.
A local ad lists grocery prices including LARD and Pure Rice two-pound units, Paula sugar substitute by the dot for 39 cents, oranges and grapefruit specials, fresh cranberries at 25 cents per pound, and a fresh supply of lettuce celery and tomatoes for the weekend. Phone S. Sweid for details.
Miss Viola Strachan and Mr McDonald of Winnipeg visited the Strachan family in Hamiota. Miss Grace Collie went to Winnipeg on Saturday. Mrs M Moran of Conquest Sask arrived to visit her ill mother Mrs A Smith in Hamiota. Edwin Colbeck and wife went to Winnipeg for a few days. Ralph Henderson rode to Winnipeg Saturday. Mary Mackay returned to St Boniface after a few days at home. Red Cross campaign near completion with up to date total of 296.97 sent to headquarters.
Our school is closed due to an epidemic of scarlet fever. Miss K. Baisley and Morris returned to Rivers and Shilo on Monday. Mr. P. Baisley, our local C.N. R. agent, is holidaying in the West.
The record lists three worship services and Sunday school times for McConnell Lavinia and Decker churches. McConnell service at 11 a.m. Sunday School 12 p.m. Decker service 1.30 p.m. Lavinia service 3 p.m. Sunday School at 3 p.m.
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