Austin News Roundup Highlights Red Cross Events
Local notices report Red Cross quilting each Thursday at 2 30 p m and a March 17 concert and dance at Austin Community Hall under Red Cross auspices. Ration book distribution runs February 19 to 28 from 2 to 6 p m at J Rowlatt’s office. Flying Officer Tommy Lane writes home from abroad thanking Austin friends and the Christmas parcel. Proceeds from a Valentine Tea at Mrs Chas Wallace’s home totaled about 18 with thanks from Ladies Aid.
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J. Rowlatt
T. Poyser
Austin Community Hall
Red Cross Society
Fred Green
Vancouver
B.C
Chas. ‘Wallace
Ladies Aid
Tommy Lane
Austin
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Sudden Death Of Charles L. Cox In New Westminster
The district mourns the sudden passing of Charles L. Cox 50 manager of the New Westminster branch of Canadian Bakeries Ltd. He was born in England came to Canada in 1910 served with the Royal Canadian Navy in the last war and had worked with Canadian Bakeries since 1918. He is survived by his wife Eva Stinson formerly of Austin and one son Darrell. Austin friends express deep sympathy to Mrs. Cox and her son.
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Charles L. Cox
4Th Street
New Westminster
B.C
Canadian Bakeries Ltd
England
Cox
Canada
Royal Canadian Navy
Canadian Bakeries
Eva Stinson
Austin
Darrell
In memoriam Morris Beg who opened ever Feb 21st tor weary hours
In memory of our dear Beg whose tressed nigis are past and aching hearts know he has found sweet rest at last.
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Morris
Beg
Tor
Silver ore scare in Aus tin district recalls hoax
Forty five years ago on February 12 1898 excitement spread over a supposed silver discovery in the Aus tin district. Prospectors swarmed across the country and rushed to Austin to stake claims, only to learn the ore was planted in a well being dug as one of the era’s local jokes.
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Austin
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Chas. Wallace
Winnipeg
Miss Roth Wallace
Portage
John Orr
Carberry
Cyril Randall
C.C.F
Red Cross
F. Hall
E. Routledge
New Westminster, B.C
Memoriam
Vary
Imperial
Alfsa ‘Austin
Community Theatre
Sentimous
Tripoli
John Payne
Maureen O'Hara
Randolph Scott
Darryl F. Zantuck
Christ Church, Austin
Adams
Ractos
Sunaay
Austin United Church
de. G. A Dicson
Pasacusa
N.B
A. V. Jubb
Harold Thomas
Veteran's Guard
S R. Lamb
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