Austin Community Notices and Upcoming Events
The Austin area schedules a Melvin Christmas Tree and Concert on December 19 and the Austin School Christmas Tree on December 21 at 8 30 p.m. Dr A V Jubb will visit Austin Fridays at Mrs H Thomas's home. The Portage la Prairie Jubilee Concert Group led by Mrs Allan Martin performed a Scottish themed program for St Andrew's Day. White Gift Sunday outlined for December 9 at Austin United Church with the sermon by Mr David Muir. Street-light upgrades planned on Main Street and Bromley Street. One deer hunting incident noted as advice on hunting safety.
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Austin
United Church Ladies’ Aid
Portage la Prairie
Allan Martin
Austin United Church
Routledge Austin Funeral Director Ad
Local funeral advertisement lists Routledge Austin as a funeral director available day or night with contact phone 9 for arrangements and inquiries.
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E. Routledge
Austin
Afternoon Wedding at Austin United Church
Violet Marjorie Carrothers and Thomas Ellwood Wright wed at Austin United Church on Monday afternoon December 3. Rev J T Gawthrop officiated as the couple, after a ceremony with green plant decor and flowers, departed for a Winnipeg honeymoon.
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Austin
Austin United Church
Violet Marjorie Carrothers
Ard Hus
Thomas Carrothers
Thomas Ellwood Wright
Portage la Prairie
J. T.gawthrop
P. Water
Vera
Gerald
P. Waters
Louis Carruthers
Keith Wright
J. T. Gawthrop
Winnipeg
Magazine Subscriptions Make a Great Gift
Local Legion Branch offers subscriptions to popular magazines including McLean's and Chatelaine. Contact Treasurer G. E. Lewin or any Legion member to arrange a subscription as a Christmas gift.
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Legion
McLean's
Chatelfaine
G. E. Lewin
Lewin
Memorial Service for Four District Boys at Emmeline School
A memorial service on December 2 at Emmeline school honored four district boys who paid the supreme sacrifice L Cpl Laverne Thompson Pte Lyall Douglas Seaman 1st Class Ted Ritzer and P O Leslie Horton. Clergy from MacGregor United Church and the Anglican Church provided comfort and hymns, stressing courage and progress through history and the hope of a fuller life beyond.
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Emmeline School
L.cpl
Laverne Thompson
Lyall Douglas
Ted Ritzer
P.O. Leslie
Horton
Mr. King
MacGregor United Church
Adams
Weekend Social and Local Moves in Emmeline News
Lieut. Lindsay Poyser M E spent the weekend at his home. Mrs. M Butterfield traveled to Winnipeg Monday evening. Ben Funk has been under a doctor’s care and returned to Winnipeg for further treatment. Miss Helen Ritzer Carl Ritzer and several Douglas family members of Winnipeg attended memorial services and visited at Ritzer and Douglas homes. A social evening at the Butterfield home on Friday November 30 welcomed Mrs. George Butterfield nee May McCaskill to the district with good wishes gifts and a purse. Lunch followed and a sing song closed the gathering.
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Lieut
Lindsay Poyser
C.E. M.E
Ben Funk
Winnipeg
Helen Ritzer
Carl Ritzer
R. A. Douglas
J. Douglas
Ruth Douglas
L. R. Fennel
Ritzer
Douglas
Butterfield
George Butterfield
May McCaskill
George
Melvin and Austin Time Announcements
Sunday December 9 lists Melvin at 11 a.m. and Austin at 7 30 p.m. Event times provided without locations or further context.
Pure-bred Bourbon Gobblers Offered for Sale
Banded yearling toms cost 12 dollars each and unbanded branded stock toms 10 dollars. Excellent birds. Apply to Johnson, Pine Creek. OF
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Johnson, Pine Creek
Sleigh Set 24-Inch Cast Shoe Ing In Good Shape
A set of sleighs measuring 24 inches with cast shoe ing hardware is described as being in good condition and ready for use.
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Thelma Osman
Melvin
Wednerary
A. V. Jubb
David Pearson
Portage General Hospital
Austin Town Committee
Main Street
Bromley St
Community Theatre
You Went Away
Claudette Colbert
Joseph Cotten
Jennifer Jones
Shirley Temple
Lional Barrymore
Robert Walker
J. A. Rowlatt
Phone
Aus
Renfrew Cream Imperial Oil
Nensington Owg
Portage Ave
Emmeline
Emmeline News
Christ Church
L. J. Abas
Pam
Miners’ Welfare Commission
Britain
Pithead Baths
Baggeridge
the Herald Office
Mrs
MacGregor
Ella Smith
MacGregor Hairdresser
Dapper
Veterans’ Land Act
Brandon
Dauphin
the Drewrys Limited
Ladysmith
Sec
Melbourne
Toronto General Trusts Corpn
McKillop’s
John Jones
Feed-Rite Mills Ltd
Sipeg
Highway Poultry Farm
C. Zimmerman
C. L. Brugger
Katrime
C. Randall
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