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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1924
Page
4
At 38 years old the railway executive achieves a meteoric rise, assuming an important position at the Montreal head office of a major transportation company.
The Literary Society hosted a successful whist drive Tuesday evening. Wr Woods moved to Wm Vickerys farm and was welcomed. J R W Shanks drove cattle to Winnipeg on Monday. Lothair Young People held a dance last Friday. Proceeds settled the balance on a recently built stable. Local young men stay busy with farming and community events.
Grant Hall announces W M Neal as assistant to the CPR vice president succeeding the late James Manson. Neal, 1886 Toronto-born, entered CPR in 1908 and rose through clerical and supervisory posts in Toronto Winnipeg Souris Montreal North Bay and finally Montreal before becoming assistant to the VP in March 17. He is married to Francis J Seatt of Renfrew.
A daughter was born to Rev WH P and Mrs Barrett of Oak Lake at Brandon Hospital on Tuesday March 25 1924.
The Rivers town council and mayor K G Sinclair discuss ward representatives including T W Offi, Win Thomas Wand, A Grummett, A D Aitken in a 4 ward setup. Ward 3 features Geo Frame and A Johnson as secretary treasurer. Further details unclear from OCR fragment.
A partial listing of ward councillor candidates includes Ward 1 Jas. Ward, R. R. 3 Brandon. Ward 2 T. E. Bradley Wheathand. Ward 3 Alexander Goring. Ward 4 J. Brachford Bradwasdine. Ward 5 S. A. Mills Wheatland. Ward 6 15 McCallum Rivers.
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