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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1944
Page
4
Hamiota Echo issue published in November 1944 by C. W. Venables and W. H. Josey with imprint of the local publishers.
Weather over the past week hindered Victory Loan salesmen from canvassing as much as hoped. With only three days left, rural residents are urged to contact their bank or Victory Loan Committee to arrange purchase of Seventh Victory Loan Bonds as Hamiota district works toward its objective.
Sgt Earl McMillan of the R C A F Newfoundland unit spent a fur lough at Conquest Saskatchewan arriving Saturday to visit his mother Mrs Chas McMillan and grandmother Mrs Smith Sr Miss Clark left Brandon Sunday after a home visit Mr and Mrs C L Anderson were in Winnipeg last week John Clark learned Sunday his eldest son Alex was killed on active service He enlisted in May 1940 with the Canadian Scottish regiment and sailed to England in October 1941 Sandy is
A series of weddings is reported with details from Hamiota Carlyle and Winnipeg Manitoba. Eileen Alice McDonald wed Hubert Alexander Murray at the Coombs home in Hamiota with Rev. Whitfield officiating. Kathleen Isabel Cochrane and William John McGhee married at St Stephens Broadway United Church Winnipeg. Ellen Grace Morris wed George Garfield Campbell at Christ Church Hamiota. Each ceremony featured notable attire, attendants, and receptions, followed by new residences in Hamiota or Harding and roots in Canadian army service in Belgium. Community events include a dance sponsored by the Hall Board and local social notes.
The district notes the death of pioneer Mr Geo Colbeck and extends heartfelt sympathy to his family. Also expresses sorrow over the passing of the other early settler and offers condolences to his father brothers and sisters.
The WMS will hold a Thankoffering Service Sunday at 7 30 p.m. Rev Wm Bill of Crandall will be guest speaker. The CGIT affiliation service will follow with choir music directed by Mrs Geo Pearson. Kenneth Hanna has died from wounds.
McConnell service at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 12. Decker church and Sunday School at 1 30 p.m. Lavinia church and Sunday School at 3 p.m. The item lists multiple churches and their service times for Sunday.
The Egg and Poultry Pool met in Hamiota on October 31. T. J. Strachan chaired. Kenneth Fraser acted as secretary. G. Gordon attended. The pool shows a strong year, with fully paid accounts and substantial dividends from 1940 1941 1942 1943 egg lots, plus large dressed poultry figures and a 24 113 membership across 142 locals.
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