Austin news roundup highlights club events and local notices
Mrs Albert Poyser and mis Violet Appleyard visited with Mrs Trevor Poyser and Mrs J A Morris recently. The next whist drive sponsored by the Centennial Club will be held on Thursday May 14 in Randall's Café at 8 p.m. The committee asks for names and addresses of Manitoba friends to be sent to Mrs Axel Christoffersen before mid May for invitations to visit during Home Week from June 9 to July 4, or left at the Credit Union. Get well wishes go to Mrs Ken Duncan in Portage Hospital and Tom Towle in Fariberry hospital. Mrs M Larkin visited her daughter Linda in Winnipeg over the weekend. Miss Barbara Westman of Winnipeg was a weekend visitor in town. Mr and Mrs Garry Goodridge of Winnipeg were recent visitors. Mrs H J Bird of Fort Garry was a Sunday visitor. Claude Beatty from Thompson was home visiting. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jim Randall of Toronto on the birth of Robert William. The Explorers strawberry tea and sale of craft work at the United church lower hall next Saturday May 9 from 2 to 5 pm. Weather permitting May 11 to 16 will be Austin's week to clean up. Monday pickup for garbage. place near back lanes. For more information contact Cecil Jones or Roy Snaith. The Austin and District Chamber of Commerce announces Mrs Hazel Lowe as secretary, succeeding the late C E Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Club
Mi 14
Randall’s Cafe
Centennial Committee
Manitoba
Axel Christoffersen
Credit Union
Ken Duncan
Portage Hospial
Tom Towle
Farberry Hospital
M. Larkin
Heraughter Linda
Winnipeg
Barbara Westman
United Church
Austin
Cecil Jones
Roy Snaith
Austin and District Chamber of Commerce
Hazel Lowe
Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Cole
Paul Brown
Connie Kington
Craig
Gerald Frizzley
Rossendale
B. Nichol
John Watson
Rupp
Portage
Barbara Lee Tomehuk
Gerald Loden
Carol Close
Mary
Leo
A. Sarvis
Anola
Transcona
Robert Moffat
Dugald
Bill Roberts
Lynn McCulloch
Bagot
R. Culbert
Judy
Arry
C. McMillan
A. Fraser
James Watson
McMillan
Lynn Crocker
Ottawa
R. Welch
D. Boak
C. Nelson
Local Residents Shine At Port La Prairie Music Festival
MacGregor school students from grades 4 to 8 participated in choral verse and spoken poetry at the Port la Prairie and District Music and Arts Centennial Festival held April 22 to 24. Winners included Mark McGregor with 83 in grade 4 choral verse and strong performances by Cynthia McGregor Heather Stone Gail Toews Darrell Koop and others, with adjudicators praising diction expression and vitality while noting pace and volume variation. Grades 7 to 9 performances and next week’s continuation were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor School
Port la Prairie and District
Peck
Darrel Keap
Gail Toews
Winifred
Welles
Mark McGregor
Rossendale News Wedding and Visit Notes
Local items recount visits and weekends with families in Rossendale and Portage Manitoba. Highlights include the Paul Brown Connie Kington wedding, birthday party for Barbara Tomehuk, church events and summer service start May 10, and assorted weekend occasions across Winnipeg, Transcona, Dugald, Anola, Bagot, and Ottawa visits.
Hartford and Currie News wedding and local notices
Hartford and Currie News reports Mrs. Paul Brown wed in Portage and a wedding dance at Rossendale hall. Currie Sewing Ladies hosted April 29 and raised 26.50 from a telephone whist. Weekend visitors include Portage and Brandon residents. Donnie McDougall returns from Toronto. Allyson Thompson begins practicum in MacGregor. Winners of the Hartford telephone whist listed for various categories. Belated wedding anniversary noted for Pilkington and Bitcaning with dates given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smit
Paul Brown
Portage
Rossendale Hall
R. Thompson
Currie
J. Smith
T. Chapman
H. Jonasson
Doug
MacGregor
Hartford
H. MacDonald
H. Stark
Harold Biberdorf
Bill Bodie
Kenny Rintoul
New. Pilkington
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Austin News
Albert Poyser
Mis Violet Appleyard
Trevor Poyser
J. A. Morris
Garry Goodridge
McIntyre
H. J. Bird
Fort Garry
H. F. Johnson
Claude Beatty
Thompson
Mrs. Beatty
Jim Randall
Toronto
Robert William
Michael
Hill
Rexall
East End Motors
Gulf Gas and Oil Service
Daddy
Carole White
Urke
Sammy Davis Jr
Peter Lawford
Ota Taal
Lord Jesus Christ
God
Isa
Immanuel
Jesus
Jim Webb
Brandon
Gail
Darrell Koop
Cynthia McGregor
Heather Stone
Lyle Pogue
Cynthia
John Ciardi
Winnifred Welles
Heathering
Lyle
E. H. Newlin
Harold Edwards
Southport
D. H. Turner
Tome
Diane Taylorson
Clarice Giesbrecht
Donna Beauchamp
Donna’ Anderson
Susan Dantree
Bradley Lamb
W. M. Thackeray
Brian Gilbert
Rachel Field
Brian
Clarice
H. H. Bennett
Bette
Carolyn Doell
Anne McDonald
Scott Matthews
David Alderson
Joann Muir
Audrey Koop
John Masefield
Joann
Audrey
Scott
Tim Verney
Mr. Turner
Anne
Rossendale News
Uinasay Lyall
Mana
J. Lyall
George Shomprow and Sons
Joe Tomehuk
Jim
Four-Way Motor Products Ltd
Macgeegur
Hartford and Currie News
Raeea
Yhone
Tire Sale
Alliance Whitewall
Whitewall
MotOr Products Ltd
Farm Supplies Ltd
Westbourne
Vince Munro
Dave Falk
Glenn Lehmann
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