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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1950
Page
2
Applications for the Patrol Operator position in the Ruri Municipality of Daly will be received until 12 oclock noon on October 14, 1930. Applicants should state salary expectations experience and qualifications. W T Dyer Sec‑Treas Box 251 Rivers Manitoba.
Anniversary services scheduled at Rivers United Church on Sunday October 15 with two services at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm. Guest speaker will be Prof David Owens MA BD from United College. Monday October 16 features a musical program and an address by Rev D M Burns of Knox Church Brandon at 8:00 pm.
Mass Daw of White Beck returned home after a week as a guest ofMr and Mrs Leonard Roseville church group WAL met at Mrs A F Edward s home last Wednesday. Local families Nevill Campbell Stephen son and Marnek hosted visitors from Sidney. Bryce Mitchell from Camp Shilo spent weekend with his parents. Astrid Carleson attended a Brandon teachers convention last week. A sudden downtown cloudburst in Sefrou Mercoere caused deaths and heavy damage estimated at about 20,000 francs. Authorities report floods along the Agsal river with significant destruction.
The city prohibits a large neon display reading Jesus Saves planned for the main street. Lord Provost Sir Andrew Murray says it would introduce an alien method of teaching the Christian faith. Town planners argue it clashes with local architecture.
An old-time dance is set for Wednesday October 18 in the Community Hall under the ladies auxiliary to the Canadian Legion. Music will be by Hiram Hayseed and His Haymakers with a door prize and admission priced at 50 cents.
Classifieds list a four room bungalow at 431 Fourth Avenue and a 1936 Chevrolet coach with original mileage. a General Motors car radio and aerial priced at 40 dollars. Also notes on local history include winters ahead, past weather, a death from a shooting accident, marriages in Winnipeg, a child’s train ride, and a Franco Salazar summit with Spain’s Artajo.
Oak River United Church Anniversary service set for October 22 with guest speaker Prof Craig of Winnipeg. Arrangements for the annual entertainment were made at a Ladies Aid meeting held Monday of last week.
Miss Betty Tweed, bride elect, was honored October 4 at Memorial Hall. She entered with Mrs. FL Bates, heard remarks from Miss Merle Westbrook, received gifts, and enjoyed a short plumbing skit by Mrs. Robert Westbrook and Mrs. H. Griffiths. Serviteurs included Mesdames R Westbrook, M Hannah, I Westbrook, FL Bates, and H Griffiths.
Bradwardine Mr and Mrs James Penston of Winnipes have been visiting at the home of the latter's parents Mr and Mrs L Lindsay. The iadwsald met Wednesday last at the home of Mrs J Houston. Members of Bradwardine Four Resters were guests of the Hamiltona branch on Wednesday. Students of the high school met in the community hall Thursday and enjoyed an evening of square dancing. Due to weather conditions the Ancrum thanksgiving service has been postponed to Oct 22.
The item notes visits by Tarbolton residents to Gilbert Plains and Dauphin, a Vancouver return, and Brandon and Wawanesa guests at local homes. It then reports two Chicago crime investigators slain on the eve of reporting on gang activity, with former police lieutenant William Drury shot and lawyer Marvin Bas also killed near a northwest side street.
Representatives of several American oil companies have obtained drilling rights on a number of farms in this district ten miles north of Portage la Prairie.
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