Austin and District Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Sne Bray spent the weekend with relatives in Winnipeg. Evelyn and Jean Jones visited their parents Mr and Mrs O Jones. Miss Ella Lowe stays a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Lowe. Johnny Monday will show at Austin Theatre on December 13 and 15. Mrs J Hay was a Winnipeg visitor last Friday. Jaquude Beatty visited Winnipeg last week. Mr and Mrs Reg Johnson of Beresford called on Mr and Mrs Story. Mr and Mrs Hartnell visited relatives at Oak Bluffs. Friends of Martin Olson are glad to hear he is in hospital and improving. The Austin Red Cross Branch holds its annual meeting on Wednesday December 12 at 8:30 pm at the home of Mr E Routledge. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sne Bray
Winnipeg
Mises Evelyn
Jean Jones
O. Jones
Ella Lowe
Thos. Lowe
Johnny
Austin Theatre
Juaude Beatty
Reg Johnson
Beresford
Storie
Hartnell
Oak Blutt
Martin Olson
Austin Red Cross
E. Routledge
C. Jones
E. Bagnall
Arizona
Barber
Clifford
Robert McFarlane
H.mceachern
Gladstone
A. Morris
D. W. Richmond
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Austin
R. J. Wallace
Earl Templeton
Ray Sissett
Sinclair
Man
Y.wo
Stewart Young
Thorgillson
Ashern
Be a Blood Donor in Austin Clinic Visit
The Red Cross blood transfusion service mobile unit will visit Austin on Friday December 14 to set up a donor clinic in the Community Hall from 12 to 2 pm. The unit arrives with all equipment except light and water and will operate from a church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storn
North-Western
Winnipeg
Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service
Austin
Austin Family Honored Before Departure From Austin
The community honors the Thorgilsson family as they prepare to move to Ashern. Mrs Thorgilsson receives a cup and saucer with the YWCA hosts presenting gifts including a coffee table toaster and electric lamp. Neighbors speak of six years of civic involvement and wish them happiness in their new home. Also note Canada’s top truck drivers compete for prizes at the national truck rodeo in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Cronk
Westman
Blaine and
Waters
Thorgilssons
Austin
Toronto
Canada
Eight Contestants Compete in Austin Fiddlers Contest
The Austin Fiddlers Contest under the Canadian Order of Foresters Court Austin 20 featured eight contestants N Jones Portage la Prairie E Zer in Gladstone A Brown Carberry R Thomson Muir J McGillvray W Wicklund E Friesen C Ritchie all from Austin. Prizes went to R Thomson A Brown J McGillvray. Judges were Mrs Roberts Mrs Inglis and J Boyd with Mr Inglis as MC. A large crowd enjoyed the dancing and proceeds totaled 110.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Order of Foresters Court
N. Jones
Portage la Prairie
E. Zerin
Gladstone A. Brown
Carberry
R. Thomson
Muir
J. McGillvray
W. Wicklund
E. Friesen
C. Ritchie
A. Brown
J. McGill
Quiet Wedding in St John s Church Portage la Prairie
Dorice Gibson daughter of Mr and Mrs A Barber of Austin wed Cyril Clarkson son of Mr Walter Clarkson and the late Mrs Clarkson of Winnipeg on November 1 at 10 30 am Rev Father Menville officiated. The couple will reside on the groom s farm south of Austin after a trip to Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Portage la Prairie
Dorice Gibson
A. Barber
Austin
Cyril Clarkson
Walter Clarkson
Clarkson
Winnipeg
Father Menville
Eugene Haid
Pratt Farmer Laid To Rest at Sidney
Lancelot L. Slade 76 died December 3 1951 in Fox Memorial Hospital Carberry after living in the Pratt district since 1902. Born in England in 1875 he farmed locally and was respected. Funeral at Sidney Anglican Church with burial in Sidney cemetery.
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Pratt
Lancelot L. Slade
Fox Memorial Hospital
Carberry
Mr. Slade
England
Canada
Pratt District
Thesa
Fred Parkess
G. McGregor
Somerset
Sidney Anglican Church
R. T. Milburn
MacGregor
Sidney Cemetery
In Memoriam Edith Harriet Templeton
In loving memory of Edith Harriet Templeton who died December 11 1950. A tribute of love from Neil Owie Evelyn Jean and Raymond recalls her peaceful rest and faithful memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil
Owie
Evelyn
Jean
Raymond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austin & District News
Mrs. R. Outhwaite
Austin Theatre News
J. Hay
Studebaker
Austin Motors
Studeb
Austin, Ma
Massey-Harris
S. Firth
Massey-Harris Austin
Cary & Trucks Sales & Service
F. Elliott
Mrs C. Wallace
R Poyser
R. Boaz
Boyd Telford
Quill Lake
Jim English
Treherne
W. McCollum
St. Catherines
Ont
Doucette
Mr. Wi. Manns
Mrs. Unicome
Brandon
Donna
Meryl Graham
Doreen Templeton
Howard Gilmour
Garry Cronk
F. Green
C. W. Lye & Son, Ltd
RCA Victor
ChaNoen
Xmas Music
LYES
Ing Crosby
Marshall-Wells
Austin Fiddlers
Barbor
Sidney
Fred Purkess
Sid Purkess
Jack Lunn
Bill McGregor
Douglas McIntyre
Jack Livingstone
John Purkess
Douglas McGregor
McKillop
Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Wuiam Lundigan
Susan Hayward Technicolor
Johnny Holiday
LYE Motors
Thorgie’s Store
Austin General Store
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