New PC Leader Contenders Rise After Bracken Retirement
John Bracken's retirement as Progressive Conservative leader sparks leadership speculation. Prominent names include John G. Diefenbaker of Lake Centre Sask Ontario Premier George Drew and Donald Fleming MP for Toronto Eglinton.
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John Bracken
John G. Diefenbaker
Lake Centre
Sask
Ontario
George Drew
Donald Fleming
M.P
Toronto Eglinton
Local social notes from Winnipeg and area
A roundup of local holiday visits and guests across Manitoba. Mrs. C Virtue Mrs. F G Hembroff Mrs R Husband Mrs W F Matheson Mr and Mrs Maurice Christie Mr H O M Lewis Mr and Mrs Ken Little and family Mr and Mrs R George and family Mr and Mrs J MelIntyre Mrs J G Drever Mrs D Vinnell Archie Rea Mrs Verne Warrian and Kent Mr and Mrs Jack Anderson Bevery and Skipper Anderson and other travelers were noted visiting relatives and hosting weekends in Russell Winnipeg Brandon Dauphin Melita Killarney and surrounding towns.
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F. G. Hembroff
R. Husband
Regina
W. F. Matheson
Winnipeg
Maurice Christie
Dauphin
H. OM. Lewis
Tra
Russell and Dropmore
Ken Little
Somerset
C. W. Thom
R. George Andj
Melita
AE. Pagehoise J. MelIntyre
W. J. Hunter
George Dunkin
Brandon
Jack Anderson
Winniver
Bevery
Skipper Anderson
Russell
Henry Clee
Knox United Church Service Notice
Dames EF McNeill Ba BD minister preaches at 11 am with no evening service announced for Knox United Church.
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EF. McNeill
Scholarships for Agricultural Courses Spark Local Interest
Local youths vie for more than twenty entrance scholarships in Agriculture and Home Economics. Awards range from fifty to three hundred fifty dollars, with applicants urged to apply to the agricultural representative or Dean MacEwan by September 23. Strong community activity and solid school records boost eligibility.
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Ee Ee
Faculty of Agriculture and Home Economics
Rey
Highway Crash Claims Two Lives Near Roblin
Two people died and seven were injured when a car hit a parked truck on No. 31 highway five miles south of Roblin. Victims include Mike Prokopetz, 22, and Katie Prokopetz, 24, of Shell Valley, killed instantly. Dora Gorda of Shell Valley listed as most critical among the injured.
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Roblin
Mike Prokopetz
Katie Prokopetz
Alex, Prokopetz
Shell Valley
Dora Gorda
Russell Post Office Announces Updated Mailing Schedule
Postmaster H. R. Dicketts announced a new Russell mailing schedule. Outgoing mail to catch the carrier by Bin ' wearth each night must be mailed before 10 p.m. All registered mail must be handed in before 6 p.m. and a receipt obtained before acceptance.
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H. R. Dicketts
Russell Post Office
Softball Promotion At Wildwood Country Club
Edward R. Long announces a six week series of softball games at Wildwood Country Club with junior and senior teams invited. Players may be boys or girls, weeknight games conclude with a Sunday final. Winners will be guests at a 4 luncheon in the club house hosted by Mr and Mrs Long. teams should phone in entries promptly to start the schedule.
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Edward R. Long
Wildwood Country Club
Mrs. Long
Barley Contest Sees Fewer Entries Amid Drought
Drought damage in Saskatchewan and eastern Alberta lowers entries for this year’s 25000 National Barley Contest sponsored by brewing and malting industries. Barley stands range from fair to poor in parts of the two provinces, with Manitoba reporting better conditions and overall figures showing many contending entrants from Seed Growers and Alberta Farmers’ groups.
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Saskatchewwan
Alberta
Brewing and Malting Industries
Manitoba
Montreal couple among 29 killed in Rimouski crash
Mr and Mrs Emmett Maloney of Montreal were among 29 who perished when a Rimouski Airlines plane crashed at the foot of Gaspe cliffs near Fox River Quebec. Maloney, a prominent lawyer and partner of defence minister Hon Brooke Claxton, was married to Odette Ouellet, daughter of the Rimousier Airlines vice-president.
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Emmett Maloney
Montreal
Rimouski Airlines
Gaspe Cliffs
Fox River
Que
Russell Town Council Seeks Road Maintainer Help
At the last regular meeting the Russell Town council asked the treasurer to contact Minot Bedosa Roads Department about stationing a machine in Russell to scarify and drag streets. Other business included passing recounts for payment totaling ho1tz.
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Russell
Min- Bedosa
Edmonton Oil Refinery Opens in Leduc Field Era
Imperial Oil inaugurates an 8.7 million dollar Edmonton refinery 17 months after acquiring the discovery well that made the Leduc field the Dominion’s largest crude source. The plant will process 11,000 barrels daily with expansion to 16,000 contemplated, saving Canada about six million dollars yearly in import costs. It is dubbed the most travelled refinery worldwide, after moving from Corpus Christi to Whitehorse then Dawson Creek and Edmonton.
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Canada
Impera Oil
Edmonton
Imperial
Leduc
Dominion
Alberta
Corpus Christi
Texas
United States
Whitehorst
Yukon Territory
Whitehorse
Alaska Highway
Dawson Creek
Charioteer Injured At Rossburn Fair
Lloyd Hackman was released from Rossburn hospital after suffering major bruises and lacerations in chariot races at Rossburn fair. In the first heat he tried to stop Norman McLennan's runaway team. McLennan's cart overturned, he escaped with minor injuries. Hackman fell when attempting to halt the oncoming team and was dragged for a quarter mile until Chas. Brown stopped the horses. Spectators freed him and ambulances were summoned.
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Lloyd Hackman
Rossburn Hospital
Rossburn Fair
Hackman
Norman McLennan
McLennan
Chas. Brown
Lloyd
St. John's Ambulance Corp
Sportsmen's Picnic Marred By Weather
The Russell Branch of the Game and Fish Association held their picnic at Silver Beach on Sunday July 25. Strong wind discouraged boating and many members and their wives sought shelter in the lee of buildings or inside. The pavilion was used for a large luncheon despite the weather.
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Russell
Game and Fish Association
Silver Beach
Cas
Women Drive Suit Purchases Survey Says Men Buy Shoes Alone
A survey finds women influence 75 percent of men’s suit purchases while men mainly buy shoes on their own. The study notes women are the key decision makers in apparel choices beyond footwear.
M P C Improves Distribution Lines in Manitoba
The Manitoba Power Commission reports a 22.0 percent rise in power distribution in the first quarter of the 1948 fiscal year, with April to June output totaling 31,017,084 kWh versus 26,144,218 kWh a year earlier. Substations expanded at Pilot Mound, Carman, Mapleton, Melba, Minnedosa, and Treherne. a new Whitemouth substation was built. Pole setting reached 12,821 in June, boosting the first quarter’s line length to over 1,000 miles. Fifty percent of the 3,000 farm contracts for 1949 are already signed, and field days promoting farm electricity use were well attended.
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Manitoba Power Commission
Pilot Mound
Carman
Mapleton
Melba
Minnedoss
Treherne
Whitemouth
Minnedosa
Newdale
Shoal Lake
Birtle
Delmaine - Medora - Melita
Pipestone
Reston
Sinclair
Melita
Napinka
Pierson
Virden
August 8 1908 hailstorm in Russell recalled
Ten years ago Russell witnessed the worst hail storm when stones struck buildings like rifle shots during an early evening on August 8 1908. Glass shattered and windows failed on the north and west faces as hail drifts piled up followed by heavy rain the next day wrecking interiors.
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Russell
Furn
No Holiday Here in Towns and Surrounding Areas
A majority of towns including Rossburn and Binscarth observed a civic holiday on Monday. Russell previously observed a province wide holiday last year but did not this year. New home plans for the RCM progress as police seek to purchase Mrs. F Hembroff’s home in Russell for a barracks. Harvest prospects appear strong with powerful stands of wheat and coarse grains, rye and barley soon to be harvested if weather holds.
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Rossburn
Binscarth
Russell
RCM
F. Hembroff
Russell Valley A Town of Curling Fun and Hospitality
A nostalgic portrait of Russell praising its curling rink funded by townsfolk, local school and churches, hospital run by Sisters, and buses bringing visitors from CNR and CP. Tourists attend sports, races, and flower shows as friendly locals invite vacationers to spend time in the area.
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Russell Town
CNR
Transfiguration Holy Communion and Prayer Times
Parish schedule shows Holy Communion at 10 am for Transfiguration service, followed by Morning Prayer at Russell at 1 am and Evening Prayer at Shellmouth at 3 pm after the Trinity observance in August.
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Russell
Shellmouth
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Donald Billingsley
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G. H. Adams
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