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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 17, 1950

Page

2

Thank You and Sympathy Notices From Readers

Cards of thanks from Weowich and Dench families express appreciation for funeral home care and funeral messages. Neighbors send gratitude for support during bereavement. Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce thanks volunteers for sports day efforts. Milk route customers are thanked for kindness to the outgoing driver and support for the successor.

Weowich Glenbour Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce Pur Sports Harvey PopWish Bill Lees Glen H. Simpson

Unclear fragmentary note at Brunkild draws names

Fragmentary OCR mentions Moses, Mrs Pht yard Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs Pht, and A Stange of FS. The text references a secretary, a person named Tarbolton M in a per, and a return to a home at Brunkild. Entities are garbled and relations unclear due to damaged source text.

Moses Frsee Amd Pht Yard Wolfe Tae Heir Brunkild

Aug. 17 22 23 Readers Honor Local Names In Brief

Fragmentary notices list several individuals such as Dorothy Brown, Herbert Mellon, Mrs Jo M Conover of Winnipeg, Mrs Richard Beever of Brandon, Leslie Phimphries and Mrs Wo Murray. Dates August 17 22 24 accompany brief mentions of events or greetings in a local rundown.

Jo M. Conover Winnipeg Richard Beever Brandon Leslie Phimphries Wo. Murray Tynace Ont

Churchill warning echoes breech of defences in Commons

The Ottawa Citizen notes Winston Churchill’s remark that Britain is more defenceless than ever, likening it to prewar days. It recalls his past warnings to Baldwin and Chamberlain about continental forces and risky defense, later vindicated by history.

Ottawa Citizen Winston Churchill Baldwin Chamberlain Britain Sherbrooke

Confusing report mixed on war, crime and accidents

Article fragments describe alleged sabotage and policing actions in Hamilton mountain and Portsmouth, plus a disputed highway incident and a murder attempt near Edmonton. It notes fines in June, East Germany trade offers, and several Manitoba and Saskatchewan incidents including drownings and a canoe capsizing.

London 8 sme ¢Cerperation ad aims to buy jet iron ore

A British led plan proposes purchasing 34 tee tray areas of jeratinam from Britain for stockpiles. MacGregor, chair of a wage dispute committee, said in Montreal that settlement talks with Canadian railways may resolve differences. Ottawa burglary nets 1709 dollars from a branch grocer safe. A Toronto suburb inquest notes a teen fell from a wharf near a summer home. Ontario civil servants assured reinstatement on return after leave. Dr William Hepburn, Scottish educationist, dies at 59 in Glasgow. Ottawa man Herbert Switzer dies at 48 during a funeral in Buckingham Quebec.

Switzer collapses during funeral in Ontario town

Jonian atone. Switzer collapsed in the joff during the funeral of Mrs Susan LaPierce of the town 95 miles northeast of Ottawa.

Jonian Atone Switzer Susan LaPierce Ottawa

Grounding inquiry in Ottawa July open in Swebias Franconia

Inquiry into the grounding of Swebias Hmer Franconia near Ottawa on July open, with the vessel carrying more than six passengers and stranded four days on the Island of Svivans at Quebec Harbor. The derelict ship now in drydock. remnants of a submersible search off Australia and New Zealand yield a lone, low-profile vessel off Otago coast. The craft appears directly powered with aft superstructure but lacks identification, leaving shipping circles unable to confirm its presence.

Franconia Ottawa Conia Auay Svivans Quebec Australia New Zealand Otago

Egypt to rely on others to fight for her safety

The St. Thomas Times Journal notes Egypt will offer only lip service to United Nations ideals and resist real involvement. It argues Egypt fears Soviet Russia and will avoid active participation, making her presence in international forces more hindrance than help.

St. Thomas Times Journal Egypt Bgypt Russia Studges United Nations Organization

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Paul Schulze Rivers, Man Rivers Insurance Agency Kaneds Albert Wareham Second Avenues Rovers Hakvath White T. E. Wright the Rivers Cafe Mrs Gordon Smyth Rivers George E. Jelliff General Second Avenue 100 Rivers, Man B. R. Coleman Tenth St Charles A. Campbell Optometrist Brandon, Manitoba Reesor Reesor’s Rosenman’s Furniture Rosser Ave Stordy Aldez Buckingham & Stordy Canadian Bank of Commerce Chambers Man Frank Broughton the Gazette Austin Don. Mitchell Imperial Oil T. E. Kinsley Robert Taylor B.A Quick Oil and Grease Service Tarbolton Mr. Mart Augus Ron Lamng Morteny Cue Frank Brougton Daly Manitoba Bernard R. Coleman Annie Sarah Broughton DR. J. R. Fowlie Imperial Life. Assurance Company J. BE. Stratford Insurance Agency Rivers Corner Second & Main Phone F. W. Decker & Sons Ford Parts Harry L. Tromp Gazette Ernst Chester Rivers Painting and Decorating Schulze Man's Com R.kerry Elitf G. Fletcher Fourth Avenue Rivers Chevrolet Rivers Auto Body Works Rangette Toronto Jack Robertson Fourth Avenue Pi7 Ask Hamiton Hamitan Ayer Noarmy Wil Eld Sebiies Lan Portsmouth Torrente East Germany Orta Grotewel Eerinighy Rcml Edmonton St Lina Joseph Tyemers Rene Durocher William Borynsky Hodgson, Man Lake George Hodgson R.C.M.P Yard News Carey Fieldstone J. W. Heming London Thorigs Pard Owas MacGregor Rae Canadian Waioma Canadian Railways Montreal Loblaw Scott Lake Ontario Sai Ontario Galleria Cabinet Special Service Force William A. F. Hepburn Glasgow Lanarkshire MetHil University Herbert ©. Switzer Buckingham Que Ile Buckingham Baptist Church Korner REX Theatre RED & White J. W. Hanlon
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