Austin area notes include visits and events of locals
Mr and Mrs Chas Mills spent the weekend in the city while Austin teachers attended a Brandon convention. A Yorkton born son joined Mr and Mrs Mac Houston of Tuffnell on October 1. The Austin United Church dinner and concert is set for Friday October 15. Several locals and visitors are noted including Geo Sparling and Ethel Oak River trip to Winnipeg, Dr William and Mrs Ingram returning to Calgary, and others visiting families in Austin. Frederick Salmon died at 57 in St Boniface Hospital. funeral at Christ Church Austin and burial in Austin cemetery.
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Yorkton, Sask
Mac. Houston
Tuffnell, Sask
Geo. Sparling
Ethel
Oak River
Wm. Harding
Winnipeg
St Boniface Hospital
Frederick Salmon
Christ Church, Austin
Austin
Manitoba Conservatives Convene at Brandon Meeting
The annual general meeting of the Conservative Association of Manitoba will be held at City Hall Brandon on Friday October 22. Rt Hon R B Bennett MP and J G Diefen, leader of the Saskatchewan Conservatives, with Manitoba leader Errick F Willis MLA will address the gathering. A 6 p.m. dinner at the Prince Edward Hotel precedes an evening session.
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Conservative Association of Manitoba
Brandon
R. B. Bennett P.C
KC. M.P
J. G. Diefen
Baker
Saskatchewan Conservative Party
Errick F. Willis
M.L.A
Manitoba
Prince Edward Hotel
Harvest Thanksgiving Service Held At Firdale Schoolhouse
Rev G L Armstrong led a Harvest Thanksgiving service at Firdale schoolhouse on Sunday Oct 3 in a large gathering. Miss Colhart, home from India, spoke about her work there and comparing harvests, following the service. The community welcomed new residents Mr and Mrs G Peterson of Piney Man and expressed good wishes for Mrs Manns recovering from illness.
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G. Peterson
Piney, Man
Peterson
Firdale
G. L. Armstrong
Liberal leader E L Gray wins Alberta by election in Edmonton
In Edmonton last Thursday, E. L Gray the Alberta Liberal party leader secured a clear majority in the provincial by election. He ran as the Unity candidate supported by Conservatives and anti Social Credit forces, polling 17 680 votes to Jos Clarke 9 738, Jan Lakeman 1 714, Margaret Crang 1 309, and Rice Sheppard 245.
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Alberta
Edmonton
E. L Gray
Alberta Liberal Party
Mr Gray
Unity
Gray
Jos.Clarke
People’s Front
Jan. Lakeman
Margaret Crang
Rice Sheppard
People’s
Bagot Community Club Date Change and Local Notices
The annual meeting of the Bagot Community Club moved to Monday October 25. WMS group to meet October 21 at 2 30 pm at Mrs M Olsen's home. Social updates include visits from Wellwood and Helwent Stockton trips and a Thanksgiving sermon by V S K McLeod with reference to the foolish rich man.
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The
Agricultural Society
Bagot Community Club
A.J. Farncombe
Helwent
Stockton
J. V. Broadfoot
Gladstone
Mrs. J Broadfoot
V.s.k. McLeod
Railways resist building of gasoline pipeline
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a 50 percent freight rate cut for shipments from Superior Wisconsin to Minneapolis and St Paul Minnesota after railways opposed a pipeline plan by Standard Oil of Indiana. In 1955 rail carriers moved 5.041 million gallons earning 777000 dollars. pipeline would shift volume via a terminal, reducing revenue by about 500000 dollars annually.
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Seexing
Standard Oil Company of
Superior
Sakers
Northwest
Thisty
Minneapols
St Paul
BAT
In Memoriam Meminn In Loving Memory of Our Wife and Mother
In loving memory of our deeply missed wife and mother who passed away October 13 1935 Time may change in many ways but one thing changes never The memory of those happy days when we were all together is ever remembered by husband and family
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Ard
Rae
Ver
Hustand
Horse Shoeing and Repairs by MacGregor
MacGregor advertises prompt horse shoeing and all kinds of repair work with oxy acetylene welding services offered to customers seeking quick, reliable smithing and metalwork solutions.
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Mrs. Chas. Mills
City
Austin United Church
Mrs. Craig
John McMillan
Mrs Ingram
Calgary
S.C. Duff
W. A. Campbell
Rolla
Alta
Peace River District
Alex. McCrea
Allan Avery
Nesbitt
Howard Avery
Angusville
Frank Avery
Conservatives
Frank W. Samis
Christ Church
J.A. Rowlatt
Massey-Harris
North Star
de Laval
JP Lawrence
Preston Chant
St. John's ‘College
Moss Verna Willams
RIN
Victoria
Firdalberry
Norfolk
MacGregor
Seed Grain, &c
Thatcher
A.O.V
Dressed Poultry, &c
Turkey
Thos. Clarke, Macgregor
Mackinnon
J. Percival MacKinnon
Malcolm E. MacKinnon
H. A. Lye, Ll.b
P.O. Box
Man
J. R. Horton
North Western University
Chicago
Portage la Prairie
J. H. Merrell
Baineystock, Portage la Prairie
Geo. Croucher
S. C. Duff
Gray’s
Wampole’s
Austin, Mas
BaGot
Chinmanity
Elsmith
Mr. C. Mill
Ficke
Bagot On
Mond
Te Wms
Mrs Hemsten
Wellwood
Mere W Burch
Memoriam
Geo
Croucher
General Blacksmith
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