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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Oct 14, 1943

Page

4

Walter Oswald Parker 1836 58 Dies in Winnipeg Hospital

Walter Oswald Parker aged about 58 died Friday night in General Hospital Winnipeg after several months illness. Born in Cambridgeshire England January 15 1836 he came to Canada 1906 lived in Hamiota then Rivera before railway work. Married twice. six children from first marriage five from second. Burial at Hamiota Anglican Church with funeral service led by Rev W R rege B C Whit tof use interment in local cemetery.

Walter Oswald Parker Sophia Parker General Hospital Winnipeg Mr. Parker Cambridgeshire England Canada Hamiota Rivera Church of England Sophia Beamish

Public meeting with Stanley Knowles in Rivers on October 26

Rev Stanley H Knowles MP and ICCF member will speak at a public meeting in the Four Star Theatre Rivers on Tuesday October 26 at 6 pm. Sir John Dill visited Western Canada's No 1 CNS Rivers air school and Brandon Artillery Centre, greeted by local officers, a notable military visit.

Stanley Knowles Sir John Dill Stanley H. Knowles ICCF Four Star Theatre Rivers Knowles C.B C.M.G D.S.O Britisfy United States Western Canada No. 1 C.N.S T. A. Lawrence No. 2 Training Command W. A. Murray No. 1 C.N. S Sir John Brandon

Birthday greetings from The Gazette list readers

The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to Nora Christine Slevin on October 14, Henry Parker on the 17th, Mrs. McBrien Hartney on the 18th, Mrs. Percy Neville Jr. on the 18th, Mrs. Thos. Smith Brandon on the 19th, Alfred Wareham on the 19th, and Mrs. Jas. McNee on the 20th.

Nora Christine Slevin Henry Parker McBrien Hartney Percy Neville Jr Thos. Smith Brandon Alfred Wareham Jas. McNee

Obituary fragment notes large bereaved family network

Left to mourn are the widow, six sons Lloyd James Harry Douglas and David in the armed forces and Richard at home Four daughters Mrs Aileen Hollar at Irma Alta Violet or Doreen at home and Mrs P Burchell also of Rivers Also grieving are Mr Parker's father and mother in England three brothers and two sisters in England and one sister Mrs Arthur Hutchings of Oak River Man The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community

Saix Lloyd James Harry Douglas David Armed ‘Forces Richard Aileen Hollar Irma Alta Violet Doreen P. Burchell Rivers Mr. Parker England Arthur Hutchings Oak River Man

Manitoba Hosts Victory Loan Scroll Presentation in Winnipeg

Manitoba opened Canada's Fifth Victory Loan with a ceremonial Scroll Presentation at the Legislative Building Winnipeg on October 11 with Unit Scrolls presented to armed forces leaders. The official loan goal is $80 million for the province and units Brandon and Daly Elton Whitehead Cornwall saw quotas met by local leaders and buyers as LAC D C Anderson accepted the scrolls on behalf of the National War Finance Committee.

Manitoba Canada Provincial Legislative Winnipeg Sellers Graham F. Towers Bank of Canada National War R. F. McWilliams City of Brandon B. Fotheringham LAC D. C H., E. Sellers National War Finance’ S Committee Daly Elton Whitehead Cornwallia E. Fotheringham LAC D. C. Anderson Brandon

Local Quotas for 5th Victory Loan Campaign Set

Local quotas in the forthcoming Fifth Victory Loan drive are listed. Rivers town and rural districts assign funds totaling 55,000 dollars while No 1 Central Navigation School retains a special quota separate from the general allocations.

No. 1 Central Navigation School

Dancing at Frame's Community Hall Oct 20

Dance to the music of Camp Shilo 6 Piece Orchestra at Frame's Community Hall on Wednesday October 20 with lively entertainment and social evening in town.

In Frame Camp Shilo

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the Quality Store Ontario Fry J. A. Grummett Porce Rivers Dairy Milk Teantil Ghesterbed McClary Walter Parker the Gazette R.C.A.F. Mobile Alexandra Hotel R.C.A.F Frosst FROST G. M. Setter Kirk's Castile Overseas Quinton’s, Dry Cleaners
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