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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
5
Readers learn of numerous weekend visitors to the area including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kurt Anbach and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Medernach with Cathy from Cudworth Sask, plus Charlene Bernhard from Winnipeg staying with her parents.
Calgary visitors Mr and Mrs W Doole hosted relatives last week while Robertson home hosted holiday guests including Gordon Millan of Winnipeg. The Murray Parkinson wedding took place at Langenburg on August th. Norris Hogberg visited Winnipeg with her sisters and mother Emilie Apland who is hospitalized. The Lund family, Flo ra group and Kenyon family members spent holidays with relatives in various towns. Arden Saxon of Saskatoon visited with her parents and Jim Bily. Lloyd Kirk and Myron Lynn with Alan enjoyed holidays with Ewan’s family.
Alan Weinheimer and spouse visited Asquith area with George Roulston and Fred Roulston over the August fifth weekend. They returned with Sandra Prince and Doreen Johnson. Several relatives, including Mrs. Ritchie Bryer and Burt Roulston, are back from hospital. Clarence Dixon family vacationed with relatives at Fentile and in Saskatchewan and the USA. Norris Hogerg and family report travel by car with Gail and Cindy.
Barbara Ethel Rose Eshelby wed Robert Sheldon in a double ring ceremony at Christ Church Russell on August 3. Canon Hyett officiated. The bride wore a white Legada crepe gown with lace and a four tier veil. The bridal party wore mint green gowns with silver accents and daisies. The groom’s brother Calvin Brown served as best man and Garth Major and Brian Brown were ushers. The bride’s mother wore a two piece suit.
A bride wore turquoise crimp-knit with white accessories and a pink rose corsage while the groom’s mother styled mauve with white accents and white rose corsage. The reception followed at the church hall, a three tiered cake centered the head table, toast given, then an open reception and dance at the Silverton Community hall. The couple’s future plans include a honeymoon to Calgary Bant Edmonton and western towns with residence soon in Manitoba and Saskatchewan communities.
A catalog-style note highlights Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin detailing his 1959 attempt to experience life as a Black man in the South. Also mentioned are One Very Hot Day by David Halberstam and Northwater by Cecily Crowe, focusing on war, memory, and a troubled return of Althea North.
The notice lists August church service times for Russell Inglis and area churches including United Church of Canada Russell Inglis Pastoral Charge Inglis 10 00 a m Russel 11 30 a m Saint Joseph Catholic Church Morning Mass 10 00 a m Angusville 11 45 a m first and third Sundays Mary s Church Russell Mass 10 00 a m every Sunday Lutheran Grace Russell 11 30 a m Bethany Lutheran Inglis August 18 10 00 a m service by Henry Ennes
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