Weekend visits and contests highlight local notes
Miss Shirley Morgan and others from Grandview Roblin and Altona spent the weekend at the Wes Mor gin home. Mrs J H Andrews of Miami visited Mr and Mrs Lloyd Baker. Mrs Andrews is Mrs Baker’s grandmother. Mrs Harry Bailey returned home after visiting sisters in Toronto. Judy Janz won this week in the Lucky Penny Contest at Denval Pharmacy. Hamida V Nicholls left for Winnipeg to visit her son and daughter in law Geo Baker. Mr and Mrs Emer Houck and Mr and Mrs Bill Pollock noted. Mr and Mrs Harvey Gray with Mr and Mrs W Davidson of McAuley returned from the Toronto Royal Tour.
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Shirley Morgan
Grandview
Ruth Johnson
Roblin
Linda Boaz
Altona
Wes Morgin
J. H. Andrews
Miami
Lloyd Baker
Harry Bailey
Toronto
Judy Janz
Denval Pharmacy
Hamida
E’mer Houck
Bill Pollock
Harvey Gray
W. Davidson
McAuley
Hamiota Boys Claim Division Volleyball Trophy
The Tae boys opened with three wins in Division Volleyball League but dropped two to Birtle and Seal Lake to finish third. They then went undefeated through the Division tournament beating Birtle and Shoal Lake to seize the Division Trophy, placed second at Zone Ten Playoffs behind Russell, and earned a spot in the Provincial B tournament at Shilo on December 2. Team members include Bob Garton, Bob Caldwell, Chris Hunt, Ken Hunt, Lloyd Campbell, Bob Woods, and Dan Clark.
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Tae Boys
Bintle
Seal Lake
Hamiota Boys
Birtle
Shoal Lake
Hamiota Theatre Announces Limited Showings
The Hamiota theatre lists shows at 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday with special performances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Casino Royale stars David Niven and Ursula Andress, with Alfie featuring Michael Caine in color restricted screenings.
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Alfie
Michael Caine
George Plumb’s Bottle Castle on Vancouver Island
Canadian craftsman George Plumb converted an acre and a half of bush into George’s Castle by using 180,000 bottles and cement to build a bottle insulated bunkhouse and a museum. The site includes bottle walls, cement animals, streams, a kiln for ashtrays, and shells for souvenirs with plans for a coffee shop and camping areas. The project aims to capture island history through bottle art and portraits of early local workers.
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Vancouver Island
Duncan
B.C
Charles Dickens
George Plumb
George
British Columbia
Oak River W I Holds November Meeting and Plans
Oak River Women’s Institute held its November 2 meeting with president Mrs. M White presiding. Mrs Power gave the thought for the day as plans for a bake sale on November 10 and a Get Acquainted party on November 30 were announced.
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Oak River Women’s Institute
M. White
Power
V. McPhaden
Brandon
Trudy Holtmann
Home Economist
Linda Davidson
McConnell 4H Beef Club Banquet Highlights Friends and Farewell
McConnell 4H Beef Club held its annual banquet Friday in the church basement with members and parents present. Delbert Brown welcomed guests while gifts were given to Ron McConnell who is stepping down after years of leadership. Gerald Whetter spoke on his two years in India with CUSO and was introduced as a guest speaker.
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McConnell 4H
Jas Killah
Gordon Killah
W. McConnell
Aylmer McConnell
Jesse Richardson
Norman Brown
Judy Holtman
Gerald Whetter
Wendaell Wight
Ag. Rep
Delbert Brown
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SE Reni
Weta
Smith ST
Wimnipec
Yrorer
Denwal Pharmacy
McNaught’s
Your Rexail
Hamiota
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Caldwell Motors
Chapman's
Allied” Hardware
Your Beatty Appliance
Chapman's “Allied’” Hardware
Hamiota Theatre
Sandra Dee
George Hamilton
Hamiota Fraternal Hall
Hamiota Fraternal
Turkey
Dorothy Barker
Glass House
Oak River
Doak, Buckingham, Goliath, Toews, & CO
Barristers
Solicitors & Notary Publics
Hamiota O
Virden
Sete Vue PelwiOe
Cy Spc
McConnell Beef Club
Carol Parker
RED Cross
Entertainment
Hamiota Bakery
Ralph Albert Ferguson
W.P.M
Manitoba
George A. Lauman
Donald Street
Winnipeg
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