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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
8
Local newspaper edition dated July 5 1954 features editor M Liver and staff notices. Notable items include community short notes and regional briefs reflecting mid summer events and local governance.
Mrs G Angus visits in Toronto with sister Mrs D McElroy while Miss Della Douglas holidays with her Winnipeg sister and Elmer. Several families plan holidays to Calgary and Edmonton areas. Palmerston Pals bazaar and tea at Mrs Perry Wallace on June 28 raised 61.65. Gunson Lawson wedding attended by multiple Gunson and Smith families on June 30 at Grandview.
Isabella May Taylor and her nephew visit the T Stewart home. Margaret Searth visits Winnipeg with siblings. Guests from Port Melon and Flin Flon reference family visits. Mrs H Harrison and daughter head to Kamloops to see Jim Harrison in hospital. Rev W Royle retires after 44 years of service. will reside at Foxwarren. W I meeting reports committee plans and a liquor survey discussion.
Mary Elizabeth Middleton, youngest daughter of JH Middleton, wed George William Jeffrey, son of N R Jeffrey of Montney BC, in a civil ceremony at Edmonton. The bride wore a white linen afternoon dress with white accessories and a below neck bolero.
The couple wore appliqued lace trim and red rose corsage with lily of the valley as witnesses included the bride’s father and Miss Inga Brown of Edmonton. after luncheon at the Royal George hotel they traveled by motor to Calgary and Vancouver and settled at a farm home in Montney BC.
Homer Burton Whitney 85 former Crandall resident died in his sleep Monday June 28 at the family residence 426 Silver Heights Apts St James He married Pizza Gertrude Mc Kenny in Castleton Ontario January 25 1893 Diamond anniversary celebrated 1943 at daughter Mrs E M Warren's home Survived by his wife two sons Clarence in Dundurn camp Burton in Webb Sask three daughters Mrs C A Brunton Kingston Ont Mrs E M Warren St James and Mrs C C Douglas Crandall Thirteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren Funeral Friday Crandall Church conducted by Rev A L Carruthers floral tributes noted casket laid in Crandall Cemetery by H S Wal and Wm Hyndman R Vance E Douglas W Coburn All family present.
An article discusses keeping roadsides clear to prevent hazards and water drainage problems. It highlights chemicals like 2 4 D and 2 4 5 T as efficient options, noting advantages such as root and top growth impact, selectivity for grasses, and two treatment methods foliage spray and dormant winter spray.
Samuel W Birch aged 58 years died after a long illness at his daughter's home in Virden on Saturday July 3. Born in Slough England he came to Canada in 1908 worked on farms then settled in Miniota as a night watchman for the CPR and Imperial Die. He married Julia Keats in 1886 in England and they celebrated a diamond anniversary in 1946. Funeral services were held Tuesday with friends gathering in Holy Trinity church in Miniota.
The service led by Rev R P Hubbard of Elkhorn Miss Doreen Neal of Virden sang The Lord is My Shepherd. The casket with floral tributes was laid to rest in Miniota cemetery by J W Horner W H Hurlin Les I Bryant B J Currie P C Watts W l J Strachan. He is survived by a son William G of Odessa Sask and two daughters Mrs P J Davis Virden and Mrs R M Oliver Miniota. There are 0 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at Thomson funeral chapel Winnipeg by Rev AR Huband of Westminster United church for Ida Millicent Evans Bassey born 1896 at Midota who died June 27 in Winnipeg General Hospital after a long illness. Burial followed at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens with surviving husband Hugh N Bassey one son J W and three daughters Margaret Jean Muriel a sister Norma Hepburn a brother Alex of Edmonton. The Bassey family had lived in Minnedosa before moving to Winnipeg.
The family of the late Mrs. W Birch express gratitude for kind enquiries during illness and for courtesies enabling visits to Virden. They acknowledge sympathy help and floral tributes at death and extend special thanks to the minister soloist choir pallbearers and organist.
A birth was registered in Victoria British Columbia on June 28 to Constable S V M and Mrs Chisholm.
Beulah residents Mrs E Evans and Grace visited Winnipeg last week. Miss M Paynter attends Summer school in Winnipeg. Ray Everett went to Deer Lodge hospital for a check up. Wm Palmer of Calgary visited the Hy Beattie home. Mrs J H Bickford and Joan visited Detroit Minnesota last week. Mr and Mrs Ivan Paynter and June of Toronto visit relatives around with his mother and friends.
Mr. and Mrs Spence Wallace spent the weekend in Regina. Mrs Ro Baldwin visited the Jo M Elliott home at Regina. Mr and Mrs A Toweson of Regina are visiting in the district. Mr and Mrs D Sutherland attended an old timers reunion at Pilot Mound. Mr and Mrs Les Leland and Mrs F Leland spent the weekend with relatives at Durban.
Assiniboine river flood expands across Manitoba area with dikes breached near Brandon and lower levels at Humboldt. Tourism floods viewings draw crowds. Miniota inaugurates ferry service to cross washout on 83 Highway with Harold Forsyth and John Wythe steering. 2500 acres of cropland inundated. estimated losses around 125000 dollars. 4 H clubs prize results at Oak River rally. Beulah Sewing group wins ball game. Wayne Powell and Geo McKenzie noted in judging and marching events.
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