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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1948
Page
8
The Miniota Herald issue led by Editor Reg M Oliver features local notices, briefs, and community news for Thursday October 7 1948. Reports cover town happenings, announcements, and short items from residents and organizations.
Mrs Dickey and husband were honored at a farewell party with Court whist and Chinese checkers. A silver tea service, coffee table, gold wrist watch and an illuminated address were presented. Readings, music and a dainty lunch ended the evening with Auld Lang Syne.
The Poultry Club Field Day took place Thursday with Gordon Mitchell of Winnipeg judging exhibits assisted by Harvey Jones of Hamiota and District Representative. Winners included Margaret Attwood. Gail Mitchell. Fay Clegg in cockerels pullets and pens with roosters. Club leadership listed as R. E. Clegg and R. G. Mitchell.
A Thanksgiving service will be held Sunday at the usual hour led by the Pastor. Mr and Mrs F Hickman adopted a baby girl named Elisabeth Dianne. Mrs C Harrison, recovering in Winnipeg General Hospital, returned Sunday. C G Harrison, Mrs H Calder, Mr and Mrs J Finkbeiner, and Jan and Mr and Mrs R Scarth were weekend visitors to Winnipeg. Lenton J Rust, 44, prominent Brandon citizen, was accidentally shot while duck hunting and died en route to Hammond Hospital. funeral held in Brandon. inquest set for October 13 at Hamiota. W I club met at Re. Ingram’s home. 29 members and 4 visitors. Mrs L Wright hosted. meeting opened with community singing led by Miss P Tennant. A Cancer Relief collection committee was appointed. hospital scheme outlined by Mrs Scarth. Miss A Stewart spoke on physical fitness. Mrs P Stewart organized a salad competition followed by a contest and lunch.
The rural council met with Reeve J.R. Lynch presiding and, as Court of Revision on the Assessment Roll, disallowed appeals for several properties and rail facilities. Entitled appeals included roadways and stock yards, with many listed parcels. An appeal for a coal dock at Beulah was entertained and a garage at Miniota had its assessment reduced to 55 dollars. The 1948 assessment roll changes for 1949 were adopted. An Old Age Pension application was approved.
The mem bership fee to the Union of Manitoba Municipalities is approved and Lynch is named voting delegate with any councillor eligible to attend. The Sec Treasurer is authorized to pay the Municipal Commissioner’s levy. The next meeting will be held at the call of the Reeve.
Beulah Miss V Sheehan of Saskatoon visits J Chisholm home. Carl Gow of Winnipeg attends the funeral of Mr and Mrs Gow's daughter. F O Garth Chisholm of Saskatoon is home on leave before heading to an RCAF station at Fort Nelson.
Sympathy extends to Mr and Mrs P Gow in bereavement by the death of their young daughter Katherine Frazer who passed away October 1 1948. Born July 14 1947 she died at age one. Funeral services were held Sunday at the United Church conducted by Rev Boyle burial in Beulah cemetery pallbearers C Frazer J Wiltshire L Evans A Sawyer flowers M Doyle J Wiltshire L Evans C Smith
Mr and Mrs P Gow express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for messages of sympathy acts of kindness and floral tributes during their recent bereavement.
Mr and Mrs Geo Whiteman along with Earl and Edward express gratitude to Beulah residents for kind expressions of sympathy and floral tributes following the death of their beloved son and brother.
Notice states a white faced mare with four white feet and a black mark on the right front foot is impounded under Sec 25-15-27. Owner must claim and pay damages. if unclaimed, the animal will be sold at public auction at the pound at 2 pm on Monday October 25, 1948. Pound keeper Ted Grainger signs the notice.
Maxwell born in Richmondville New York on September 20 to Mr Henry Maxwell and Mrs Ellen Dunn of Two Creeks a son named Gerald Durn.
The Rural Municipality of Miniota publishes its Monthly Financial Statement for September 1948 on file at the corporation office. Electors or their agents may inspect it at all reasonable hours. Dated Miniota Manitoba October 4 1948. E J Spalding Secretary Treasurer.
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