Local notes and hospital updates from Winnipeg area
R V Johnston of Winnipeg was home for the weekend. L Nelson attends a convention of pool elevator agents in Winnipeg this week. Murray McConnell had an appendicitis operation at Hamliota hospital last week. Wm Coburn is a patient at Brandon general hospital. The Y P A sponsors the Canadian Aid to China appeal and asks for contributions in boxes found in stores.
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L. Nelson
Winnipeg
Murray McConnell
Hamiota Hospital
Wm. Coburn
Brandon General Hospital
Y.P.A
China
Birth at Hamiota Hospital Rudd Crandall Son
A son was born Saturday at Hamiota Hospital to Mr and Mrs Leslie Rudd Crandall.
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Rudd
Hamiota Hospital
Leslie Rudd Crandall
Local Notices and Visits Across Towns and Cities
Mrs H Johnson visits at Myra while Miss Myrtle Wiggins from Brandon visits at the Pacific Coast. Mr and Mrs J Bell visit Sidney and Winnipeg. Mrs G Grey and father J Stewart depart for a Pacific coast trip. F J Townson is a Winnipeg General Hospital patient, accompanied to the city by J McKinnon. Contributions for the Country Fair may be left with Mrs P Iles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Wiggins
Brandon
Pacific Coast
Mrs. G. Grey
J Stewart
F. J. Townson
Winnipeg General Hospital
J. McKinnon
River Ge'ted Church Meeting Notes and Social Event
The River Ge'ted church held a Tuesday noon session with twenty five present. Rev J A Moyer chaired the meeting which praised the choir church officials and minister Rev K A Moyer. Members honored Mr J E Mitchell who died that year and reports showed a solid balance on hand. Funds were raised for missions pension and maintenance totaling 126 350 by various groups. Jessie Elliott Ray O Connor elected to the Board of Stewards with Mrs W Tennant named Sunday School Superintendent. A social shower for Mr and Mrs T W Mitchell followed with gifts and a toboggan draw closing the day.
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River Ge'ted
A. Moyer
Acdics. Lll
K.A. Moyer
J.E. Mitchell
Women's Association
Pension Fund
Jessie Elliott
Ray O’connor
W. Tennant
Marion Leland
Young People’s Camp
Clear Lake
Obituary Cyril Wythe Passes After Illness
Cyril Wythe died Wednesday after a long illness. his brother John Wythe learned of the death on Thursday while en route to Medicine Hat. A veteran of the 1914 18 war, Cyril is survived by his wife Edith Tyler, two daughters, his father, two brothers Arthur and Harold, and two sisters in England, plus two brothers John of Miniota and Cecil of Victoria B C.
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John Wythe Lef
Medicine Hat
Cyril
Edith Tyler
Arthur
Harold
England
John
Miniota
Cecil
Victoria
B.C
Death of Crandall resident J. S. Shier noted
Friday evening loss of Jesse Samuel Shier a respected Crandall district citizen aged 73 or 74 after collapsing at a hockey game He was born in Ontario in 1873 and homesteaded near Crandall before moving to town in 1928 He and his wife Annie Hollingshead Shier were long active in the community and in fraternal circles with a reputation for honesty and upright dealings
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Crandall
Shier
Jess
Huron County
Ontario
Annie Hollingshead
Kirkton
Ont
Local fraternal leader’s funeral held at United Church
A prominent member of the Loyal Orange Lodge and Canadian Order of Foresters, who rose through the chairs to the high office, was laid to rest with last rites at the grave site. The funeral, conducted by Rev. J. M Wilson, took place at the United Church on Wednesday afternoon. The casket rested in the family plot at Crandall cemetery, with pallbearers E. and J. Hazlewood Ferris J. Kirk W. Beggs and E. Shier. Survived by two daughters Mrs G Bremner of McKenzie Island and Ermina of Brandon, and two sons Victor of Bissett and Clarence E. of Crandall, all present, with nine grandchildren.
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United Church
J. M Wilson
Doral Beladen
Crandall Cemetery
J. Hazlewood
Ferris
J. Kirk
W. Beggs
E. Shier
Shier
G. Bremner
McKenzie Island
Ermina
Brandon
Victor
Bissett
Clarence E
Crandall
Beulah Beaten by Indian Reserve Hockey Team
Beulah hosts a hockey game where the Indian Reserve team defeated Beulah with a score of 7 to 1. The report notes a storm causing Monday night train cancellations and Brunton attending a Winnipeg convention of elevator agents.
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Beulah
Wedding in Weston United Church Bride Marries George Massey
Marie Barrett daughter of Mrs L MacPherson of Winnipeg formerly Minnesota wed George Massey son of Mr and Mrs H Massey at Sparling United Church Weston on Saturday January 18. Rev G A McMillan officiated with Donald MacPherson giving the bride in marriage. The bride wore pink taffeta trimmed with gold and carried Johanna Hill roses. Bridesmaid Phyllis Chapman and groomsman Roy Nordlinger attended with ushers including Alex MacPherson.
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Sparling United Church
Weston
Marie Barrett
L. MacPherson
Winnipeg
Minsota
P.S. MacPherson
George Massey
Marriage Announcement for Massey and Bronson Couple
A wedding for the bride and Ray Bronson was held with a reception at 584 Sherbrooke St. The couple, now Mr. and Mrs. Massey, plan to reside in Winnipeg after their wedding.
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Bride
Ray Bronson
Sherbrooke St
Mrs. Massey
U.d. A
Winnipeg
Isabella Johnston Heads Cattle Shipment to Winnipeg
Isabella J F J Johnston accompanied a car of cattle to Winnipeg last week while H Levins attends a Pool elevator agents convention in Winnipeg this week Thirty four members attended the United church annual meeting in the church parlor last week A supper followed by business Rev H J Bowman led the session and delivered the Pastor s report Financial and departmental reports were presented by Mrs H J Bowman W M S Mission Band Ladies Aid and Sunday school officers Mrs A Adams and B Johnston were added to the Board of Stewards and two more members Mrs M Astle and Mrs R E Heise joined The choir lead er was Mrs H Levins and the decorating committee included Mrs L Hall Mrs H M Krisbin Jean Ingram and Elsie Phillips Votes of thanks were given to the Pastor and church officers for their tireless efforts.
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The
United Church
H. J. Bowman
H.J. Bowman
W.M.S
W. Ingram
R. E. Heise
Ladies Aid
A. Adams
A Adams
B. Johnston
L. Hall
J. M. Johnston
Complete Canadian war rail convoy revered in historic photos
A wartime Canada feature recalls the 1939 mobilization when CN Rail carried 1.2 million service personnel on 9,266 troop trains to the Atlantic and back, with Aquitania shown as the ship docking the first Canadian soldiers aboard. Photographs depict soldiers boarding at Halifax and disembarking at Atlantic ports.
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F *Railways
Aquitania
Fasrwayg
C.N.R
Atlantic Seaboard
Othe
Atlantic
Halifax
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Minota
Reg M Oliver
Manitoba
Canada
United States
Antio
R. V. Johnston
Arrow River
Mrs. H. Johnson
Myra
Mrrs
J. Bell
Sidney
Annual Meeting of
Arrow
Deanna Durbin
Franchot Tone
Make Mine Music
Walt Disney
Missionary and Maintenance Committee
Young People's Union
Cause of Missions
Mission Band
T. W. Mitchell
Donna
Gail Mitchell
Fay Clegg
D. S McDonald
Margaret Leland
Roy Leland
J.C. Collyer
Fire and Automobile Insurance
John Deere
D. L. Johnston
Randall
M. H. McConnell
Cyril Wythe
Jesse Samuel Shier
Loyal Orange Lodge
Canadian Order of Foresters
Wiaca
Brunton
Massey —Barrett
Phyllis Chapman
Roy Nordlinger
Alex MacPherson
Isabella
J.F.J. Johnston
H. Levins
GEO. Gabel
Optometrist
Virden
Cunard Star
Peruues
Peem
Holy Trinity Anglican Chu
H. J. H. Oldfield
BAL
United Church of Can
C. T. Pex Neepawa
E. W. Hannon
Uno
Lloyd Wiggins
Rawleigh Prodi
Rawleigh's
Arrower Hall
Nelson Graha
Canadia Legion
J. Norrie
Geo. J. He
Harry S. Trump
Clement B
Jasper
Electa
Northern Electric
Ph Marconi
Philco
Leo Crossley Shelvador
Easy
Gurney
Far and
Findlay
Fiat
Hamiota
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