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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 13, 1956

Page

4

Social and Personal in Russell Area weekend visits

Miss Marnie Shaw and Mrs. Shaw spent weekend with Shaw family. Misses Storey from Yorkton General hospital visited relatives. Several Winnipeg and Brandon residents visited Russell friends and Kiwanis leaders. Baptisms for Shirley Laycock and Terrance Bennett held at Laycock home with buffet luncheon follows.

Marnie Shaw T. W. Shaw Eugene Puska Rivers Cj.a-Ct P. Pushka Andres and Ricker Russell School Roblin |Ee C. C. Graham Winnipeg Marie and Shirley Storey Yorkton General Hospital Harold Storey Elma Howson Shirley Marlene R. G. Laycock Terrance Leroy John T. Bennett W. G. Zwicker Leroy Laycock

Sewing Club Notes and Christmas Activities

The report covers the Sewing Club meeting at the Elks' hall in December with first year girls decorating needle cases and second year girls crafting comets. It notes plans for the next meeting after New Year and lists CHRIST CHURCH RUSSELL and Rev. W. S. Smith with Advent services and Sunday School.

Elks’ Hall

Christmas events and meetings listed in Business Locals

Brightside hosts a Christmas concert and dance on Friday December 21. Eastern Star Christmas dance Wednesday December 26. Laycock orchestra performs. The December meeting of the Women’s Institute will be at Mrs Esther Kieper’s home on Wednesday evening December 19 with members meeting at the Rest room at par. Roll Call expects a Christmas gift for a child in hospital.

Brightside Eastern Star Laycock Women’s Institute Esther Kieper

Christmas Program at Knox W A Meeting

The Knox United Church Women's Association held its annual Christmas meeting on Thursday December 6. Readers included Mrs. R. B. Cochran, Mrs. H. E. Way and Mrs. F. Clement. The Senior Choir performed numbers including a duet by Mrs. C. C. Graham and Mrs. H. N. Lange and a solo by Mrs. F. Robertson. A social half hour followed with hostesses serving a delicious luncheon.

W.a Congregation of Knox United Church Women’s Association R. 8. Cochrane H. E. Way F. Clement C. C. Graham H. N. Lange F. Robertson

Bethany Lutheran Church Invites Worship and Service

Bethany Lutheran Church invites parishioners to 10:30 morning worship and 11:30 Sunday School led by Pastor F. Oswald. A 2:30 p.m. service is held in Christ Anglican Church.

Bethany Lutheran Church F. Oswald Grace Lutheran Church Christ Anglican Church

Christmas Meeting Of Local Women Discusses Charity Plans

The Christmas gathering of Josephs C W L met December 5 at Mrs Etfie Gillens home with thirteen present. Agenda items included sending funds for Hungarian refugees in Manitoba, a December 22 Christmas party for Catechism children, and an January card party. Fr Larrabee urged sending faithful Christmas cards reflecting the birth of Christ. Next meeting set for January 9 at Mrs Jean Chesky, co hosted by Mrs Frances Penonzek and Mrs Schentag.

Joseph's C.wie Etfie Gillen Manitoba Fr. Larrabee Christ Jean Chesky Frances Penonzek Schentag

Five New Members Received At Knox United Church

Five new members were received into Knox United Church during the morning service on December 2. The new members are Mrs. W. D. Aberdeen, Mrs. W. B. Garnett, Mrs. Thos. Jackson, Mrs. Ernest Kingdon and Mrs. M. R. Von Bargen. They received fellowship from Messrs. Jas. Rea and C. E. Whitmer.

Knox United Church W. D. Aberdeen W. B. Garnett Thos. Jackson Ernest Kingdon M. R. von Bargen Jas. Rea C. E. Whitmer

Old Cobbler Recalls Christ Visit in Humble Shop

A sermonette tells how a godly cobbler named Condrad prepares for Jesus to visit his shop. Throughout the day he helps an old man, a weary woman, and a lost child, learning that Christ appears as those in need. The message ends with the Lord revealing he visited three times in humble acts of kindness. Rev. W. S. Smith, Christ Church, Russell.

Jesus Condrad

Knox United Church Christmas Services Notice

Rev. W. G. Zwicker BA presides at Knox United Church with an 11 am service on Sunday December 16 featuring the Junior Choir and a 7 pm Christmas Service where the Senior Choir performs. Junior Sunday School and Church School meet at noon. Luke 2 30 32 cited on the program.

Knox United Church W. G. Zwicker

Automobile transporters on CN lines debut in fleet

New cars on Canadian National Railways lines are the automobile transporters largest in the freight equipment roster. They are 78 feet long 16% high and carry eight autos on two levels.

Canadian National Railways

Card of Thanks to Russell District for Generous Purse

Sincere thanks to Russell and district residents and organizations for the generous purse. The gift enables me to buy a tape recorder to aid work with the band and at school. George Laycock.

Russell District George Laycock

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