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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1956
Page
4
The Chumah Ladies Club will host a home baking sale at the Co-Op Lumber Yard Office on Saturday November 24 1956 from 3 to 5 pm. Everyone is invited.
Oarner Quakner WA to hold annual bazaar in the school on Friday November 23 with program at 8 00 p m. Everyone is welcome. Mr and Mrs H D Brown visited Toronto for the Royal Exhibition. Miss Patsy McFeely of Shoal Lake spent the weekend with her parents. Miss Strath was a weekend visitor to Winnipeg.
Lavinia and Mr. McWhirter visited Medicine Hat. Mrs. J. Knight visited Winnipeg to see her sister Mrs. Rothnie in St. Boniface Hospital. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cochrane on the birth of a daughter in Hamiota Hospital. WI directors met Nov 5 electing 1957 officers: President Mrs. Boyd Lief, 1st Vice Mrs. R. Skayman, 2nd Vice Mrs. W Cochran, Secretary unappointed, Treasurer Mrs. McWhirter, Program Committee: Mrs. R. Skayman, Mrs. W. Cochrane, Mrs. A. Knight, Mrs. E. McConnell, Nominee to District Board Mrs. W. Cochran, Buying Committee: Mrs. R. McConnell, Mrs. McWhirter.
Mr and Mrs W J Colbeck visited their son Les Colbeck in Winnipeg. Harvey Gray attended a Reeves and Councillors convention in Winnipeg. Ken and Dave McFarlane and Vern McFarlane of Regina visited Collie. Ladies met at Mrs Earl Bray in Kenton to honor Mrs Alex McKinnon who has moved from Scotia district. Mrs Anderson read the address. Mrs R Stevens and Mrs W Ritchie also mentioned.
A dated television listings page for CKX and related stations covers multiple days from Thursday November 15 to Wednesday November 21. It lists programs such as Howdy Doody, The Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers Show, Father Knows Best, Dragnet, Perry Como Show, and CBC News with times, weather, and sports segments, reflecting a mid 20th century broadcast lineup across channels CKX TV and KX TV. The page notes sports, news, and entertainment slots with various regional showings and time blocks.
The Birtie Presbytery Youth Rally gathered 90 youths at Russell United Church on Sunday November 4 starting at 2 p.m. Beth Koll enko of Winnipeg spoke on the theme You shall be my witnesses and discussed Y P activities after a worship service and conference reports. Eight Ham Ota youths attended plus a church social hour concluded the day.
The Oak River Hospital Guild reports 1956 officers led by President Mrs E Stewart and plans for fundraising including tea and home cooking sales, a grocery hamper raffle, and a tag day at Oak River Fair. Fund allocation of 150 dollars went to Hamiota Hospital Aid 7A. Members helped with hospital mending in June and participated in tea in May.
The Oak River Women’s Institute held its November 1 annual meeting at Memorial Hall. President Mrs. M. Power summarized a successful year, noting hall upkeep, Cancer Tag Day proceeds of 55.76, and numerous community efforts including TB clinic support, 4-H, Red Cross, Salvation Army gifts, and Home Beautification. Treasurer Mrs. Robertson reported a year-end balance of 105.15 amid income 581.10 and expenses 475.97.
Notice states A and A Beauty Shop opens on Tuesday and Saturday nights. Contact phone 57 in Hamiota for hours.
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