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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1954
Page
4
Social and personal notes list weekend visitors and long distance travel among families in Russell and area. Names include Cairns of Oakland, Wilsons, McCaigs, McTier family of Victoria, Schentags, Calverts, Corleys, Zwickers, Rutherford, and others visiting from Winnipeg, Maidstone, Oliver, and Regina with multiple church and cottage stays noted.
A double ceremony Aug 7 at Minniska United Church united Donelda Hertlein and Ralph Tibbatts in a nylon net gown with pink roses, as well as a Gladstone ceremony July 17 where Marion Muirhead married James Langford. Officiants were Rev G F Denyes and Rev E C Bewell. Musical selections featured Ruth Hyde, Miss Janet McCrae, and Miss Lillian Thompson. Families included Hertlein, Tibbatts, Muirhead, Langford with receptions and travel outfits detailed.
Mr and Mrs R Smellie and family were visitors in Winnipeg several days last week. Mrs R Newton of Kelwood was a recent visitor with her father R Christopher.
Isabel Mintenko won the $5 door prize at the Royal Purple dance on Saturday. An additional dance is planned for this Saturday with another door prize of $5.
Mr and Mrs Len Davidson invite friends and neighbors to an open house on Saturday August 21 from 2 to 5 pm to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Jack Hodgkins of Winnipeg welcomed a son named Bruce Charles on Sunday August 1 at Grace Hospital. The birth is announced in family and community notices, noting the parents and hospital.
A detailed wedding description lists gowns in nylon mesh chantilly lace and taffeta with hoop skirts, crinoline underskirts, and ornate headpieces. Attendants include Misses Muirhead, Reid, Goodmanson, Wilson, Langford, and Smyth, with bouquets of Esther Reed daisies and pink roses. The reception was for about 125 guests at a United Church hall, with a Toronto-bound honeymoon and a large out-of-town guest list from Russell, Winnipeg, Neepawa and Shellmouth.
A list of individuals with the surname Muirhead and related names from Portage la Prairie Carberry Douglas and Silver Plains includes Mr and Mrs Thos Muir head and family Mr D A Muir head Mr and Mrs J H Muirhead and Barbara Mr Jack Wilson Miss Joyce McPhedran Mrs H Blair of Portage la Prairie Mr and Mrs Sam Muirhead Jim Muirhead Mr Tom Dand Andrew and John Muirhead of Carberry Mr and Mrs Ed Muirhead of Douglas Mrs Morley Stevenson of Silver Plains FO Mark Joy of Portage la Prairie.
We thank neighbors and friends for expressions of sympathy in the loss of Vera and Clare Smith. Mrs A Robin helped with a shower for Laureen Adams and gifts for the wedding. Deep appreciation from Mrs Mabelle Halpin for kindness and assistance.
An Anglican Church invites worshippers to Sunday service on August 15 at 11 am conducted by the minister. Psalm 94:9 is cited: He that planted the ear, shall he not hear.
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