Social and Personal Notes From a Manitoba Town
A community roundup lists visits and travel to Thompson Manitoba for summer work, weekend guests from Neepawa and Gladstone, and funeral attendance for Roy Kennedy and D R McDonald. Local graduations include Bonnie Davidson with a silver medal at Brandon Hospital, while others attend family events, birthdays, and surprise celebrations for Mrs Prokopetz’s 75th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Berg
Len Davidson
Brandon Hospital
St. Paul's Church
Bonnie Davidson
Berg's
Rose Prokopetz
Raymond Mintenko
Shoal Lake
John Nevistiuk
Inglis
Eli Prokopetz
Nick Prokopetz
Gregory Holopina
Shell Valley
Wilfred Kitchener
Silverton
Mary Mintenko
Donna
John Brengen
Rosses Host 25th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Reinhold Ross invite friends and relatives to an at home celebration on July 1 from 8 to 10 PM marking their twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhold Ross I
Engagement of Frances Mary Trinder to Sgt Joseph Brunton
Mr and Mrs Dennis Trinder announce the engagement of their daughter Frances Mary to Sgt Joseph Gary Brunton USAF of Santa Monica California. The wedding is set for 3 00 pm July 30 1968 at St Kenelms Church Minster Lovell Oxfordshire England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Trinder
Frances Mary
Joseph Gary Brunton
USAF
Santa Monica
California
St. Kenelm’s Church
Minster Lovell
Oxfordshire
England
Birth of Albert Aran Bills in Toronto
Mrs Bert Bills ( Cherylle Simms ) welcomed a son named Albert Aran in Toronto on Sunday June 2. The newborn weighs six pounds ten ounces and becomes a great grandson of Mrs R Simms and Mr and Mrs C R Loney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birth Mills
Bert Bills
Cherylle Simms
Toronto
Albert ‘Aran
R. Simms
C. R. Loney
Lady Golfers Hold Annual Field Day
Lady golfers held their annual field day with 16 members taking part in six holes of golf and novelty events. Bea Craig won the Chipping Trophy and a small individual trophy, topping the point-based event. Other winners included Mangeret Robinson for long drive, Myrna Thompson for chipping and putting, Lila Bily for low hidden hole, and Myrna Thompson for high hidden hole. no prize awarded for hole-in-one as no one landed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
tne stussell_ Lames
Bea Craig
Mangeret Robinson
Myrna ‘Thompson
Lila Bily
Russell Royals Ladies Fastball Compete In Two Tournaments
Russell Royals competed in two tournaments last week, finishing second in one event and third in Rhein sports day. In Rossburn on June 22 they beat Rossburn 10-0 before losing 20-3 to Rossburn with Anna May Reagh pitching. Nancy Stanley homered in the second inning. On June 16 at Rhein sports day they beat Fitz 10-7 and lost to Burgis 14-4 with Ann Nernberg driving a homer. Next games set for Birtle and Rossburn tourneys. Curling noted as rising in popularity with 100000 women members in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Royals
Rossburn
Rossburn Ladies
Nancy Stanley
Tinscurth Ladies
Su Erb
Anna May Reagh
Russell
Binscarth
Rob Jin
Birtle
Russell Royal Ladies
Gorfitz
Burgis
Ann Nernberg
Russel
Bungis
Kathy Klimack
Burcis
Rossyarn Tourney
Binsearth
Obituary for Roy Watt Kennedy of Winnipeg
Roy Watt Kennedy 58, husband of Lucy Kennedy of Winnipeg, died June 20, 1968 at Victoria Hospital. Funeral June 24 at Knox United Church Russell with Rev Campbell Connor. interment Russell Memorial Gardens. Survived by wife, two daughters Betty Marriott and Beverley, one grandson David, six sisters and three brothers. employed by Macleods Limited as mail order manager. Pallbearers named. Elks Lodge members attended. Born near Russell, formerly operated a paint shop in Russell. moved to Winnipeg in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Watt Kennedy
Lucy Kennedy
Winnipeg
Victoria Hospital
Knox United Church
Russell
Campbell Connor
Russell Memorial Gardens
Braendle & Bruce
Bill Stasiuk
John Krywushenko
Art Kinney
Logie Smellie
Blair Corley
Clift Gray
The
Elks Lodge
Kennedy
Smellie Bros
Macleods Limited
A. T. Marriott
Betty
Corona del Mar
California
Beverley
David
Manitoba approves MTS long distance rate reductions
The Public Utilities Board of Manitoba approved Manitoba Telephone System rate cuts to take effect September 16. The changes apply to station to station calls between midnight and 6 am and all day Sunday, with five to 30 cent reductions and a 65 cent maximum for a three minute Manitoba intercity call. Direct Distance Dialing and operator assisted DDD calls are covered. collect calls are excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Telephone System
Public Utilities Board ‘of Manitoba
MTS
Manitoba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mel Anderson
Van
Weeee
Harvey Craig
Thompson
Don Rowat
R. M. Woodard
Neepawa
Len Margetts
Port Arthur
Roy Kennedy
Sandy Craig
Northern Vocational Centre
Pas
Bruce Shaw
Mr. Shaw
J. W. Gray
J. Brook
Victoria
Don Sanderson
Gertrude Boissoli
St. Boniface
Ebc. Sanderson
Barbara
Joe Myden
Preeceville
Sask
D. R. McDonald
Wilf Saunders
Fort Frances
Roy Markham
Calgary
R. Hales
Don
Portage la Prairie
Tom Kelly
Russell Insurance
L.A. Serpe
Avalon Theatre
Mondey Ee Eas de
Devil's
Angels
John Cassavetes
Beverley Adams
Mimsy Farmer
PanaVision
Doris
Josie
Technicoe
U.N.C
Napoleon
Ilya
Robert Vaughn
David McCallum
SOLO
Zee
Kellogg's
Lipton
Maxwell House
Wieners Maple Leaf
Vac Pak
Bologna
Santa Rosa
Red Haven
Royals
Canada
Harold McKean
Lethbrige
Rexall
ANGEL
DU Barry
Shulton
Reavie’s Pharmacy
Wheatleys
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