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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Feb 16, 1950

Page

2

For Sale Ads From Gazette Listings Include Cars and Cows

Classified notices offer a 1948 Pontiac Toro sedan with 16 000 miles and winterization, a Bendix automatic washer eight months used below list price, and multiple cows with calves near Wheatland detailing ages and breeding readiness. Listings show names Lt Heashp Baz CLAST Rivers Frank Broughton and locations.

Pontiac Heashp Bendix Baz. Clast Frank Broughton Wheatland

For Sale Small Coal Stove in Good Condition

Classified notice lists a small coal stove in good condition for sale and provides contact via Mire John Livesay at 651 Third Ave Rivers. Includes reference to pages 16 and 23.

John Livesay Third Ave. Rivers

Bereavement thanks and memorial notices from local families

Mr and Mrs Bernard A Goekoop express heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness during bereavement. Gratitude extended to those who offered cars and flowers. Mrs Albert White and family and Rivers Ladies Curling Club also thank townspeople for support during tenspiel week. In loving memory of Mrs Ethel Blake who died February 12 1947. James Tom and Dorothy remember her with fond memories and ongoing remembrance.

Bernard A. Goekoop Albert White Rivers Ladies Curling Club Ethel Blake

Labour United In Effort To Retain Majority

London February British Labour shows solid unity as Attlee’s government heads into the February 23 general election. Party discipline tight, past purges, and dissent suppressed to defend the 200 seat majority. Notable defections included Crossman Zilliacus and five parliamentary secretaries over foreign policy and Ireland.

London Clement Attlee Labor M.p.s Labor Ramsay MacDonald Chanceelor Philip Snowden Bevin Richard Crossman Britain United States Konn Zilliacus Russia Crossman Zilliacus Lesle Solley Ireland M.P Alfred Edward Ivor Thomas House of Lords Baron Milverton Liberals

Powne Elected President of Melita Chamber of Commerce

W G Powne was elected president of the Melita and district Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting in Melita. H L Morrow became first vice president, K H Williams second vice president, and Eldon Elliott secretary. Council members named were C Carell K C Cobb O N Wyatt A M Thompson. The report noted record membership and 1949 achievements for the community.

Melita W. G. Powne Melita and District Powne

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