Community notes from Austin and district July updates
Red Cross meeting planned for next Monday July 19. Local obituaries and birth announcements include a July 3 daughter Mary Alexandra born at Portage General Hospital to Mr and Mrs W J Prosser. Postmaster Walter Clifford to retire August 31, with a younger replacement planned. A cattle auction for Alfred Hill is set for July 29 near the Gladstone road. Decoration Day service held at the Community Hall with Last Post and Reveille observed.
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Red Cross
Portage General Hospital
W. J. Prosser
Mary Alexandra
Chas. Lewis
Norman
RCAF
The
Herald
Walter Clifford
Austin
Alfred Hill
No.1
Gladstone Road
S.C. Duff
W. M. Reeves
United Church
B. Embree
North Norfolk Council Agrees on Audits and Lamb Losses
North Norfolk Council held a July 7 meeting with Reeve S C Duff presiding. The auditor J F Kehoe was discussed and 1942 audit printed. Members approved lamb compensation payments to Goodridge, Poyser, and Leckie for dogs’ losses totaling 81 dollars. Land offers and lease options were reviewed, by laws read, cemetery grants approved, and finance committee-passed accounts set for payment ahead of an August 6 MacGregor adjourned session.
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North Norfolk Council
Reeve S.C Duff
Thompson —McPhee
J. F. Kehoe
Goulding - Wallace
Messrs
A. Goodridge
T. Poyser
Wallace McPhee
Jeffrey
Thos. Leckie
Jeffrey Thompson
Goulding
Wallace
J. L. Boyer
McPhee
N.W
P. J. Giesbrecht
Sidney Brick Yard
Robinson
Rossendale
Rosehill
Austin, Sidney and
Beaver
MacGregor
MacGregory
Engagements of Two Lowe Daughters to RCAC and RCNVR
Mrs C H Bennett of Hoosier Sask announces the engagements of her daughters Janet M Lowe to P O Barry met of the RCAF Prince George BC and Dorothy E Lowe to LS A Gordon Redhead of Regina Sask. The weddings are planned for Winnipeg in the latter part of July.
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C.H. Bennett
Hoosier
Sask
Jerence M. C. Lowe
P.O. Barry
R.C.A.F
Prince George
Dorothy E. Lowe
L S.A. Gordon Redhead
R.C.N.- VR
Regina
Winnipeg
Dr A V Jubb to Visit Austin Fridays at Mrs Harold Thomas Home
Dr. A V Jubb will visit Austin every Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Harold Thomas, continuing a recurring schedule in the city.
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A. V. Jubb
Austin
Harold Thomas
Patriotic Club Sends 30 Parcels Abroad and Donates to Greek Fund
The Patriotic Club shipped 30 parcels to overseas boys and contributed $15 to the Greek War Relief Fund. Members thank all supporters for helping send a letter from home. Meetings are suspended until September.
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The
Patriotic Club
Justice A. K. Dysart
Board of Trustees of
Brewers and Hotelkeepers of
Manitoba
Britain
R. H. G. Bonnycastle
J. S. McDiarmid
P. J. O'Brien
J. Dutton
Mr. Justice Major
W. S. Anderson
Passing of a Respected Ronagenarian Thomas Cairns
Obituary notes the death of Thomas Cairns at age 94 on July 7 1943 at Portage General Hospital. Born June 16 1849 in Plymouth Ontario he married Barbara Hoy in 1873 and lived in Manitoba then MacGregor. Survived by four daughters and one son, twenty one grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren, with many predeceased. Funeral conducted at MacGregor United Church with Rev Cecil King officiating. Interment in Austin cemetery. McKillop's funeral home in charge.
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Potage General Hospital
Austin and MacGregor
Thomas Cairns
Cairns
Plymton
Ont
Barbara Hoy
Stratford
Manitoba
Gladstone
Emmeline
Mac. Gregor
Russell
Perkins
Poyser
Garnet
Lindsay
MacGregor United Church
Cecil King
Nellie
Albert
Russ
Jean
Reuben
Audrey
Hazel
Vera
Jim
Colin
Phyllis
Olive
Scotty
Belle
Harold
William
Card of Thanks for Cairns Family
The Cairns family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during the father's illness and after his death. They also thank those who sent floral tributes.
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Mr. Cairns
In Memoriam Hyde Dear Mother 1939
In loving memory of our dear Mother who died July 12 1939 four years have passed since that sad day God took her Home within our hearts she liveth still Ever remembered by Grace and Jack Birch.
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Hyde
For Sale Five Room House and Two 50 Foot Lots
For sale a five room dwelling with two 50 ft lots in Austin. For particulars contact Mrs R J Wallace of Austin or H A Lye of MacGregor.
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Austin
R. J. Wallace
H A.lye
MacGregor
House in Austin Village with Modern Features For Sale
Sergt. C. F. Kitson offers a two storey six room stucco house in Austin village with concrete basement a six barrel concrete cistern electric lights a stable a good well and garden space. Also two 1987 Ford Tudors for sale by H. A. Lye MacGregor Man.
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Sergt. C. F. Kitson
Austin
Ford Tudor
H. A. Lye
MacGregor
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C. Campbell
Jas. Willett
Gwen Peterson
A Martin
Billy
Cal
Norman Flook
B.C
Gar. A. Martin
Brandon
F. Peterson
E. Routledge
Camsell
F. Avery
Burns
C. Harbor
Christ Church
L. J. ApaMs
Austin United Church
WM. Reeves
Divine Service
Clark Gable
Lana Turner
Charles Boyer
Rita Haworth
Ginger Rogers
Paul Robeson
Henry Fonda
Chas. Laughton
Rochester
J. A.rowlatt
Massey-Harris and
Cockshutt Machinery
Renfrew
Imperial Oil
Fire and Auto Insurance
Erle R. George
Mayfair
Portage LA Prairie
Memoriam
Grace
Jack Birch
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