Austin News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mrs. John Hay of Winnipeg visits Mr. and Mrs. G Hay and family. Decorator E Routledge has been working at Sidney and Carberry. Mrs. Jas Duncan returned home to Douglas after her 80th birthday. Miss ight of London visits Austin. Morris Hay, RCAF, thanks Patriotic Club for a parcel. promoted to Sergeant. Mr. Vinall of the Bible Society spoke at Austin United Church and showed Japan pictures with Mrs. Vinall. Auction notice for 18 head of cattle and farm equipment near Gladstone road on July 29. Sympathy extended to Mr. Jas Willetts and daughters in the death of Mrs. Willetts. Funeral held at St. Vital cemetery with Rev. L J Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Hay
R.C.A.F
Patriotic Club
Morris
Vinall
British and Foreign Bible Society
Austin United Church
Japan
Alfred] Hill
Gladstone Road
S.C. Duff
Jas. Willetts
St. Vital
Willetts
Misericordia
Christ Church Austin and United Church Services
Rev Avams and Rev Reeves lead Sunday services in Austin with Sunday School in the afternoon and evening prayers. Dr Jubb plans to visit Austin every Friday afternoon at Mrs Harold Thomas's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Jubb
Austin
Harold Thomas
For Sale or Rent Two-Storey House in Austin Village
Sergt. C F Kitson offers a six room stucco house with full basement, 6-barrel cistern, electric lights, stable, good well and garden space in Austin village. Also a 1957 Ford Tudor for sale. Apply to H Alye MacGregor Man.
Meeting on Austin Post Office Building July 7
A community meeting in the Austin Community Hall discussed a warmer, more suitable post office building. Hor. Walter Clifford led the gathering with input from local officials and merchants, proposing a committee to work with him, and noting wartime constraints on new construction.
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Hor
Walter Clifford
Austin
Clifford
H. M. Beeby
Canada
North Norfolk
S.C. Duff
Duff
LD. Campbell
Thos. Lowe
Manitoba
E Routledge
Wm. Makinson
Merchants of
Makinson
Amos Lane
D. A. Campbell
Cliffand
Second Ave
Graham House
Reeve S.C. Duff
Messrs. Chas. Wallace
W. Makinson
T. Lowe
War committee backs Clifford leadership motion
Discussions concluded that during the war the matter stay with Mr. Clifford and the Committee. The Chairman then put Mr. Makingon’s motion to the meeting, which passed without dissent. Mr. Hives, post office inspector, attended and the meeting closed at 11 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
Makingon
Hives
Austin Church Wedding Unites Duncan and Duncan
The Austin United Church hosted the July wedding of Wilm econd daughter of Mrs. J. Morris and the late Mr. Morris to Set. Andrew M. Duncan of Carberry. Rev W M Reeves officiated. The bride wore ivory brocaded gown with pink veil and pink bouquet. Bridesmaids Elsie and Hazel Poyser wore blue gowns. The couple plans to reside in Carberry after a honeymoon in Kenora Ontario.
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Austin United Church
Wilmecond
J. Morris
Mr. Morris
Andrew M. Duncan
Carberry
A. Duncan
Downfield
Dundee
Scotland
Duncan
W. M. Reeves
R Poyser
P. Waters
Elsie Poyser
Kenora
Ont
Sat
Hen house and lots for sale with hens and loft
For sale a 12 by 40 hen house with loft plus two fenced chicken lots. Includes 125 hens. Apply to R. J. Wallace in Austin, Manitoba.
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R. J. Wallace
Austin
Man
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Mrs. G. Hay
Ight
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Aday
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Massey-Harris and
Cockshutt Machinery
Renfrew
Imperial Oil
Fire and Auto Insurance
Meeting Te Austin
ROP
Ros Tll Lees
Sofie
Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Errraig
Peres Re
S. R. Lamb
J. R. McNeely
MacGregor
Coe
Community Theatre
the Falcon
Geo. Sanders
Tom Conway
Jane Randolph
Illop
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