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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1946
Page
1
Local store advertises back to school stock including pictures, plastic billfolds, cosmetic sets, hair brushes, pen and pencil sets, watches, and gift items. Also toys, puzzles, and metal mechanical items plus Jewel Bubbles promotion and Handy Waxed Sandwich Bags for lunches advertised at three for 10 cents.
The north end of second street now has telephone service. Miss Joan Rutherford left last Friday to teach at Sherridon Manitoba.
Rev. I. Norris of Brandon will lead the 7.30 p.m. service and then meet the congregation to discuss future plans. Rev. W. G. Onions serves as minister. Morning worship at 1 a.m. and church school at 12.15. Everyone welcome.
Local notices report church services in Orange Hall with Pastor G N Fulford and guest A S Mair of Winnipeg. Town updates include harvest weather, farm activity, hospital job ads, travel news, a harvest dance event, and a farewell from Rev B O Whitfield to Hamiota parishioners.
Miss Gertrude A McConnell died August 24 at the family home in Hamiota Manitoba. She was a longtime member of Knox and United Church choirs and the Evening Auxiliary WMS. Survived by sisters Pearl and Mildred and brothers Dr Lorne and Clarence. Funeral August 26 at 6 30 pm officiated by Rev W G Onions. Interment in Hamiota Cemetery. Pallbearers cousins and honorary pallbearers listed. Floral tributes noted.
A fresh shipment of ladies fall coats arrives at Nweids Store offering the smartest styles in all sizes. Customers are invited to visit and try the new cloths for themselves.
Back to school items listed include girls dresses from 8 to 14 priced 1.25 to 3.95, spun rayon dresses 1.95 to 3.95, sport jackets 1.95 to 6.95, cotton and wool sweaters 1.50 to 1.95, all wool sweaters 1.95 to 2.95, boys suits all wool tweeds 6.95 to 11.95, boys tweed pants 2.50 to 4.50, junior cotton long pants 1.95 to 2.50, and boys pullover sweaters 1.50 to 2.50.
Miss Selma Dobsky of Saskatoon visits the Kelly home for a few days last week. CARD OF THANKS expresses gratitude from the McConnell Family for kindness received during a recent bereavement. Harvey Hedley departs for Gimli to join a teaching staff. Correction: Miss Gertrude McConnell passed away peacefully at home in Hamiota, not as previously stated in the hospital.
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