Margaret McKay Thursday Bride
Margaret Lois McKay wed Osgoode Stanton Carkner on July 11 at 6 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs J A Grammett in Portage la Prairie The ceremony was by Rev F W Lee Attendants included Mrs Norma Wareham A reception followed with tea hosted by Mrs Weber and Mrs Blandford The couple will reside in Calgary after a wedding attended by relatives from Brandon Portage la Prairie and Rapid City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Grammett
Margaret Lois McKay
Osgoode Stanton Carkner
John Carkner
Carkner
Kenmore
Ont
F. W. Lee
Norma Wareham
N. K. Weber
Portage la Prairie
Weber
Charles Blandford
Cora Johnstone
Lottie Blandford
Margaret Sanders
Gwen Meadows
Brandon
T. W.offen
Ottawa
Portage
William Buchanan
Alfred Smith
Rapid City
Mrs. J. Mitchell
Norwood
The
United Church
Margaret McKay
J. A. McKenzie
Geo. Wareham
Albert Goodeve Marries in St Vital Church
The double ring ceremony united Daphne Walters of Middlesex England and Albert Goodeve, Rivers at St Mark’s in St Vital on July 6. Rev. Anderson officiated with Florence Goodeve as bridesmaid and R G Sutherland as matron of honor. A Niagara Falls honeymoon will precede residence in Toronto. Guests included relatives from Port Arthur, Melville, St Paul, and Detroit as Winnipeg plans adjust for clergy absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Church
St. Vital
Daphne Jean Walters
Middlesex
England
Albert Goodeve
Florence Goodeve
R. G. Sutherland
M. Marsonouski
Niagara Falls
Mrs. Goodeve
Toronto
Around Town people visiting and traveling headlines
Stanley Solimka of Sudbury Ontario visits relatives in town. Mr and Mrs Robert J McKenzie and family enjoy holidays at Clear Lake. Foster Baily Cromer a former Rivers resident visits relatives here last week. Mrs Fred Montague Nipagon Ontario visits her daughter Mrs E Borrowman. George Walker leaves for Portage la Prairie to take a position with CNR. Donald McFadden attended No 2 Air Command air show at Stevenson Field last week. Gerald Rutherford Gimli holidays with uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs C J McFadden. Mr and Mrs Adam Lawson Churchill visit relatives en route to Calgary for stampede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Baily
Cromer
Rivers
Donald McFadden
No. 2 Air Command
Stevenson Field
Adam Lawson
Churchill
Calgary
Bridal Tea Ushers Gift Basket Presentation
Vicki Minary in bridal attire presented gifts in a decorated basket. Mrs J A Grummett, mother of the bride elect, presided over the tea cups and was assisted by Frances Bird Lillian Thomas Betty Minary and Alice Tufts. About 25 guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki Minary
J. A. Grummett
Mesdames Frances Bird
Lillian Thomas
Betty Minary
Alice Tufts
Accident damages totaling 575 dollars awarded after collision near Minnedosa
Wes Williams of Rivers received 575 dollars in damages from a traffic accident near Minnedosa on May 25 while en route to Clear Lake with several companions. The crash involved a truck driven by W Campbell of Minnedosa and hospital admission for Miss Hazel Hannah Rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes. Williams
Rivers
Minnedosa
Mr. Williams
Clear Lake
W. Campbell
Hazel Hannah
Minnedosa Hospital
Winnipeg guests share holiday with the Lees
Miss Marion Lee and Elwood Spearman of Winnipeg are holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lee
Elwood Spearman
Winnipeg
R. B. Lee
Labor Leader Sidney Hillman Dies at 69 in New York
Sidney Hillman, 69, labor leader and national chairman of the CIO political action committee, died today at 6 40 a.m. local time at his Hillman summer home in Lookout New York. He was pronounced dead of a heart condition by Dr. John Cahill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Lookout
N.Y
Sidney Hillman
C.I.0
Political Action Committee
Hillman
John Cahill
Ottawa officials say Sam Carr left Canada may not return
Ottawa officials view Sam Carr, a communist organizer, as having departed the country and potentially never returning, a move welcomed by some who deem him among a harmful group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockville
We All Have Some Woodstock Potholes in Public Manners
A Woodstock Sentinel Review opinion decries the small number of badly bred people who litter country roads trample flower beds and pollute ponds, saying their actions harm communities and public spaces.
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Woodstock Sentinel
Hoggish Couple Stole Gems From Kronberg Castle
The report accuses an army colonel and his WAC wife of stealing gems valued at 1,500,000 from Kronberg Castle. Authorities say the couple should have settled for the cameras, binoculars, and antique pistols not belonging to any notable person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
WAC
Kronberg Castle
Tragic Drowning at Blue Sea Lake
Brief report of Gabrielle Garneau, 20, of Donchette Quebec, reportedly drowned while swimming in shallow water at Blue Sea Lake on Saturday. Authorities say she was found in about 18 inches of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabrielle Garneeu
Donchette
Quebec
Blue Sea Lake
RCMP member travels to Europe on embassy security checks
An official in Ottawa stated a Royal Canadian Mounted Police member traveled to Europe to review security measures at Canadian embassies and said the trip was unrelated to Canada’s investigation into Russian espionage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
RCMP
Europe
Canada
Penicillin Bootlegger Arrest Revealed in Berlin
United States Army agents in Berlin report the arrest of a Belgian suspect who hid thirty bottles of penicillin on the black market. The seized drugs were valued at 300 000 in local currency, equivalent to about 30 000 dollars. The incident underscores ongoing efforts to curb illicit drug trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Berlin
Montreal man pleads guilty to selling fake narcotic pills
Emile Peloquin, 21, pleaded guilty before Judge T A Fontaine in Montreal to illegally selling a chemical substance marketed as narcotics. The defendant admitted selling saccharine pills as heroin at three dollars each and his sentence was deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile Peloquin
T. A. Fontaine
Montreal
Woman Lost Both Legs In Portable Saw Mill Accident
Mrs. Thomas Tonner of Nova r Ontario, mother of six, fell against a saw at her husband s portable saw mill. Her right leg was severed above the knee and her left leg above the ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Tonner
Novar
Ontario
Tonner
Transportation hurdles block Fort Norman oil field plan
Dr J. J. Stewart of Ottawa, head of the Canadian Geological Survey, said at Edmonton that transportation difficulties prevent developing the northern Fort Norman oil field into a major Canadian oil source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Norman
J. 3. Stewart
Ottawa
Canadian Geological Survey
Edmonton
Saskatchewan Treasury Sees Savings From Dollar Parity
Provincial treasurer C. M. Fines said adjusting the Canadian dollar rate to parity with the U S dollar will save Saskatchewan government about 160000 annually on foreign exchange charges for bonds payable in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Saskatchewan
New York Ponds
C. M. Fines
Canada Exports 4 Million Tons Of Wheat And Flour
Trade Minister MacKinnon announced that Canada met its six month goal by exporting 4,000,000 long tons of wheat and flour, the equivalent of 10,000,000 bushels of wheat, during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
MacKinnon
London leader cites rationing drove women to suicide
Mrs Irene Lovelock founder of the league of British housewives in London states that twenty two women have committed suicide due to the strain of rationing and long queues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Lovelock
The
League of British Housewives
London
Five Pulp Plant Workers Die in Creek Jumeau Log Drive
Three employees of the Forestville Quebec plant of Anglo Canadian Pulp and Paper were killed and two more seriously injured while working on a log drive at Creek Jumeau near Forestville's north shore, the company disclosed at its offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestville
Quebec
Anglo-Canadian Pulp and Paper Company
Creek Jumeau
North Shore
Hunt for Cantwell Continues After Disappearance
The search for Harry Cantwell a 30 year old cook from Prince Albert who vanished into the bush north of Fond du Lac on Lake Athabaska June 29 continued over the weekend with no new leads reported to the RCMP detachment in Prince Albert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cantwell
Cook
Prince Albert
Fond du Lac
Lake Athabaska
R.C.M.P
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Warner Anderson
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Man
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Swift
Wareham’s Meat Market
Pte
Gerald Grummett
Shilo Camp
Mrs. L. McNally
Port Arthur, Ont
Mrs
L. E. Grant
St. Paul, Minn
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Fred Wareham
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bert Brodie
Detroit, Mich
J. F. Shilton
Rivers United Church
Mrs. Lee
Violet A. Bowman
W. D
J. T. Bowman
Alex. Whyte
Grady’s Whyte
Walter Harrison
Kenton
Barbara Stevens
Forman’s Hardware Store
Stanley Solimka
Sudbury, Ont
Robert J. McKenzie
Fred Montague
Nipagon, Ont
Mrs. E. Borrowman
George Walker
CNR
Gerald Rutherford
Gimli
Mr. and
Mr. C. J. McFadden
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