Local notes from Austin and area highlight visits and recoveries
Mr and Mrs Hugh McEachern of Lavenham visited in Austin on Sunday. Mrs F Peterson visits with daughter Mrs Leo Westman. Ted Collier works on a Beaver Street house. Local sick people are improving. John Leppington insulates his cottage with Blutch Wallace doing the work. Red Cross sewing volunteers urged to contact the secretary or call 9. Set Chas Kitson and Pte Tom Bull of the Veterans Guard visited homes. Mrs C F Kitson back from Brandon hospital doing well. Pte Harold Hodgins on leave from Portage for four months. Postponed Furniture Sale for Mrs G Stratford moved to Friday May 16th. S C Duff, Auctioneer. Dr A V Jubb visits Austin Fridays at Mrs Harold Thot’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leppington
Blutch Wallace
Red Cross
C. F. Kitson
Brandon Hospital
Harold Hodgins
Pratt
Portage
MacGregor Pupils Please Austin Audience Variety Concert
A MacGregor United Church Young Ladies Society staged a May 2 concert at the Community Hall under Austin Church Ladies Aid. Leonard Lambably chaired. The Golden Whistle operetta wowed. Dutch Dance, solos by Joyce MacWilliam and Lillian Fox, readings by Cobbe and John Bowman. The drama And He Came Again Unto His Father added seriousness amid bright numbers. attendance was modest due to busy season, but locals enjoyed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies Society
MacGregor United Church
Austin United Church Ladies Aid
Leonard Lambably
Joyce MacWilliam
Lillian Fox
Mr. Cobbe
John Bowman
MacGregor
Sight Hill Inspector MecKenzie Visits School
Inspector MecKenzie paid a visit to the school on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Gilmour and daughter Barbara spent the week end in Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs Andrew Raaen visited with Mr and Mrs Ole Raaen at Melvin on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Owen Jones and family spent Sunday afternoon with relatives in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inspector MecKenzie
John Gilmour
Barbara
Winnipeg
Andrew Raaen
Ole Raaen
Melvin
Owen Jones
Sidney
Mother's Day at Christ Church Austin
Sunday School held at eleven. Special Mother's Day address by Mrs. Dickson. Evening service by Dr. Dickson with choir of mothers and friends. Services include matins and a 3 pm sermon, followed by a 7:90 pm program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson
Austin
Dr. Dickson
Mothers and Friends
Estate of William Hay Deceased Trustee act notice
Under The Trustee Act in the matter of the Estate of William Hay Deceased of the Post Office of Austin North Norfolk Manitoba all claims must be sent to the undersigned at their Hampton Street MacGregor Manitoba office on or before May 24 1941 Dated Machiterer Manitoba April 21 1941
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hay
Austin
North Norfolk
Hampton Street
MacGregor
Manitoba
Machiterer
Light Hill Ladies Complete Two Red Cross Quilts
Light Hill ladies finished two quilts for the Red Cross last week with a third in progress at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Jones on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Neil Leckie and Myrna, Mr and Mrs Robert Leckie and Russell Leckie toured to Carberry on Sunday. Mrs R Outhwaite learned of the death of Mr Robert Booth in Treherne, a former local resident. Mr and Mrs Robert Leckie returned to Light Hill after wintering in Winnipeg. Light Hill school pupils continued buying War Savings Stamps and Certificates, paying 11.25 in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of Light Hill
The
Red Cross
Neil Leckie
Myrna
Robert Leckie
Russell Leckie
Carberry
Light Hill School
Death of R. D. Booth At Treherne
Robt D Booth 60 prominent Treherne resident and former Austin settler died May 1 after two strokes last year. Survived by two brothers Charles Booth in Winnipeg and John in England. Funeral held Saturday at Treherne with large attendance of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treherne
Robt. D. Booth
Austin
Booth
MacGregor
Pine Creek Social Roundup Notes and Visits
Mr and Mrs Don Watters visited E Nelsons before departing for the Pacific Coast. A Pine Creek church service is set for May 11 with Mr Roberts of Winnipeg as minister. The Red Cross meets May 21 at Mrs E Nelsons to work an autograph quilt. Lawrence Chambers from Portage Military Centre and his wife visited relatives, as did Robt Hotel and Anne, Geo M Hotel, Doris Johnson, and Mrs J Lowe and daughter Marjorie from Michiche Alta at the Nelsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Don. Watters
Pine Creek
Roberts
Winnipeg
Lawrence Chambers
Portage Military Centre
J. Chambers
Robt
Anne
Geo. M
Doris Johnson
J. Lowe
Marjorie
Michiche
Alta
E Nelson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hugh McEachern
Lavenham
F. Peterson
Leo. Westman
Ted Collier
Beaver Street
Chas. Kitson
Pte
Tom Bull
Veteran's Guard
A.V. Jubb Wall
Harold Thot
Macgregor School
Manitor Telephone Ste
Christ Church
Aus
GL. Anmsrrong, R D
Nam
Austin United Church
G. A Dickson, Preacer
Alelvin
Dr Dickson
Mackinnon & Mackinnon Solicitors
Duncan Hay
J. Percival Mackinnon
J. A.rowlatt
Cockshutt & Massey-Harris
Imperial Oil Products
England
Virginia
Plymouth Rock
Bradford
Dunster
Harvard
Bradish
Drewrys
Ted
Erle R. George
Mayfair
Portage LA Prairie
the Herald
Mrs. Wm. Jones
R. D. Booth
PINE
McKillop
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