Austin notices and community events cross Manitoba lines
Mrs John Hay travels to Winnipeg last Friday. Howard McLaren visits family. Mr Robert Outhwaite returns from Portage hospital and improves. Red Cross knitters urged to phone No 9 for wool. Mrs H Palmer thanks friends after illness. Mr P Pearson returns to Flin Flon after holiday in Austin. Congratulations to Mrs Phelps on her birthday February 1. Mr Henry Telford to Portage la Prairie hospital for infected foot. 1¢ Ladies Aid to host St Valentine tea February 14 at Mrs C R Wallace’s home. Mrs P Pearson visiting Brandon. Routledge releases 1940 wallpaper price list at half price. World Day of Prayer February 9 at Christ Church Austin. Rest service by Mrs s. All ladies welcome. Mr Jos Winterbottom 58 dies in Portage hospital. Funeral Saturday 2:30 from Christ Church to Austin cemetery. Pancake supper and concert on Shrove Tuesday. proceeds $40 with $3.10 to Junior W A candy table. Christ Church W A thanks all helpers. Town committee annual meeting held. thirteen ratepayers present. secretary reads financial report. R J Wallace elected to committee replacing J A Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Outhwaite
Portage Hospital
Red Cross
Routledge
H. Palmer
P. Pearson
Flin Flon
Austin
Henry Telford
Portage la Prairie Hospital
Ladies Aid
C. R. Wallace
Brandon
Christ Church
S. All Ladies
Jos. Winterbottom
Orangeville
W.A
Christ Church W.A
R. J. Wallace
J. A. Morris
Austin United Church
MacGregor
Portage la Prairie
Sidney
Winnipeg
W. Silverthorn
F. Samis
Messrs
J. McMillan
S.C. Duff
C. Campbell
R. Price
J. Elston
C. Cunningham
Cunninghams
Lena
Ted
Wallace
Earle
Alice
Ward
Margaret
Jack
R. J. Buchanana
Mabel
Lorne
Gwen
Murray
Mamie
Wil Ross
St. Paul's WA
Rathw Anglican
Rathwell
God
Reeve and Mrs Duff Entertain North Norfolk Council
After the North Norfolk Council meeting in Austin last Friday the council members and several guests shared a turkey dinner hosted by Reeve S C Duff and his wife with their daughter Miss Marjorie. The evening concluded with a public vote of thanks to the hosts for their hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk Council
Austin
J. P. MacKinnon
G. E. Lewin
H. R. Eade
Wm. Cairns
James Gilmour
H. T. Trethewey
Goulding
J. MacGregor
Reeve S.C
Duff
Marjorie
Lewis Boy Recuperates After Portage Hospital Appendectomy
George son of Mr and Mrs Chas Lewis underwent an operation for appendicitis in Portage hospital on Tuesday. Friends will be pleased to know he is progressing nicely and is in good spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Chas. Lewis
Portage Hospital
Obituary for Christina Oswald Pickering of Rathwell
Christina Oswald Pickering aged 86 died at her daughter’s Rathwell home on January 23. Born in Chatham Ontario in 1853 she was the daughter of James Oswald of Scotland and wife of Alfred Pickering. She settled near Austin before moving to town and was a charter member of Portage la Prairie First Baptist and past regent of Admiral Wemyss LODE. Survived by brother in Vancouver and sister in Chatham two daughters and two grandsons, funeral held February 1 at Austin United Church with local clergy officiating and many wreaths from Rathwell and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Oswald Pickering
D.J. McFarlane
Rathwell
Chatham
Ont
James R Oswald
Kirkceldy
Scotland
Alfred Pickering
Austin
Pickering
First Baptist Church
Portage la Praisie
Admiral Wemyss
Lode
R. Bosward
Vancouver
B.C
J. S. Butler
Chatham, Ont
D. J. McFarlane
Man
Death of Mr T B Purkess 80 in Southfield district
Thomas B Purkess, an old Southfield district pioneer, died after a brief illness at 80. Born in Southampton England in 1880 he came to Canada in 1888 with his wife Mary Manners and raised eight children, six living. Funeral services were held February 1 at the Purkess home with Rev. Adams of Holland officiating. Floral tributes and pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
William Purkess
Pratt
Av Strain
Austin
W. Wo
Harding
Man
Purkess
P.H Purkess
Sidney Cemetery
Adams
Holland
In Memoriam Saunders and Jeffrey Family Notices
In affectionate remembrance of Mary Saunders died at MacGregor February 1927. Beloved wife of William Saunders with loving and kind ways, upright and true to the end. Inserted by husband, Jimmy and Joyce. Also Mary Ellen Saunders memory and Agnes Jerrey memorials with lines about loss and comfort. Parents and siblings sign. Scattered verses express faith and longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saunders
Mary Ellen Saunders
MacGregor
Jeffrey
Agnes Jerrey
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Hay
Howard McLaren
Reeve
Mrs. Duff
Eaton’s
Pring and
Summer
Dou
T. Eaton
Goon
Sadhimal
Tertion
Gpinachedabee
Coos Pladion
Poaude Tietet
Plymouth Rock
Roy Duncan,austio
J. A.rowlatt Res
Imperial Oil Products
Massey-Harria and
Cockshutt
T. B. Purkess
Memoriam
Nusoana
Jimmy
Joyce
Grandpa Glover
Wayne Morris
Ninotcher
Greta Garbo
Melvyn Douglas
Ina Clare
Ernst Lubitch
Department OF Fisheries
Ottawa
Arias
Oca
Erle R. George
Mayfair
Portage LA
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