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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
4
Social news highlights weekend visitors and travels across Russell with mentions of Forsythe Cross Davidson Stayner Craik Drever Garnett Tennant Warrian Leifer and Leifer families. Several residents plan trips to Regina Winnipeg Calgary and Dauphin while others attend camps or holidays, ending with a statistic: Canada has over 44 000 miles of rail and about 30 000 miles of paved highways.
A busy wedding feature covers three ceremonies. Agnes Nicholson and William Aberdeen married at First United Church Aberdeen Sask and Yorkton relatives attend as guests. In Alpine Carman and Neepawa ceremonies, Garnett and Baraniuk wed with family present, reception on church lawn, then dances and luncheons. Post nuptial plans include residences in Russell and Neepawa. Guests come from Dauphin Winnipeg Duncan Duncan and other towns.
At Sacred Heart hospital on August 2 a son Michael James was born to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Iwaniuk. In Glenboro Manitoba on August Ith Herold Jacobsen and Mrs. Jacobsen welcomed Ronald Douglas, 8 lbs. 0 oz. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bennett announce Terrance Le Roy, one and a half months, joining sister Jeanie.
The message notes Morning Worship on the second Sunday in August. It references Isaiah 30 18 and emphasizes that the Lord waits to be gracious, exalts himself to show mercy, and blesses all who wait for Him. The passage asserts God's justice and invites contemplation.
The note from Christ Church Russell recalls the Anglican tradition of gratitude as Reverend W. B. Smith, rector, contemplates spiritual gifts and service to the faithful following a call to reflect on divine blessings.
In 1621 Sir William Alexander founded the order of Baronets of Nova Scotia to promote settlement. Each baronet received a barony of thirty square miles and the title Sir in exchange for 1000 Scottish marks and six fully armed and equipped men for two years.
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