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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1950
Page
3
The Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada reports 143 railway crossing accidents in the year to June 30, causing 140 deaths and 549 injuries. Drivers should keep windshields clear, avoid racing trains, and use caution at crossings to reduce fatalities and injuries.
Shellmouth resident Melvin Haas spent a few days with Bobby Haas. Don Young and Mrs Dodds of Souris visited friends in town over the weekend. Visitors for Thanksgiving included Miss M Busch Ninette Miss Babe Hooper Russell Miss Joan Garnett Brandon Miss Vi Dixon and Miss Ellen Patterson Winnipeg. W Stewart of Ottawa visited at the Davidson home. Dr Rothwell preached to a large congregation. Two children Debrah Whyte and Constance Louise Davidson were baptized and four people admitted to membership Mrs C Sudbury Mrs McInnes Miss Bernice Sudbury and Mr Ernest Sudbury. Holy Communion followed the service.
Weekend visits feature Miss Freda Bradley-Hunt and Mrs. D A Bradley-Hunt in Portage. Birth announced at Sacred Heart hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Jim Robertson. Garry Cameron visits with Roy Craig cousins. Archie Goodbun spends Thanksgiving at parents’ home in Deepdale. Mrs. F M Rawlings returns from holiday with in laws W and C. Miss M Dillabough visits Roblin parents. Miss Mary and Joan Bird O Russell stay with their parents F G Bird. Dropmore hall dance delayed from October 13 to October 20.
The Craigie Cheerio Club met at Mrs. W. Storey's home with 12 members present. Visitors for October were Mrs. A. Glasman and Mrs. C. Jackson. A bazaar and dance are planned for November 17, with members asked to bring club work and donations to the next meeting.
Mrs. F Cooke and Richard traveled to Nut Mountain Saskatchewan to visit her parents Mr and Mrs G A Bagnall. Mr and Mrs Ken Jones of Winnipeg visited at the home of Mrs Jones parents Mr and Mrs M C Shaw.
Local residents report vacations and visits across Kenora Yorkton Regina Moose Jaw and Roblin conventions. Ed Nelson and M Nelson hosted in Wolverine area while the Swedbergs travel to Regina and Miss Steiner to Moose Jaw. Road conditions were not good on a pastoral convention trip.
Crosby notes unsettled weather has made threshing spasmodic but people hope for a long spell of good weather to finish fall farming. Miss N Zamatis attended a Teachers Convention in Roblin and stopped at Edrans for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Jim Smyth and their son visited sister Mrs Higgins in Gainsborough over the holiday weekend. Miss D Polding left for Bran to visit sister Mrs G Cornell.
Threshing across Glen Elmo district is general but crops are light due to freezing conditions. If wet weather continues and winter arrives, many farmers may skip threshing. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Oryniak and family attended a Morris wedding. Macyshyns move to Rossburn to live. A farewell party gifted a kitchen set. Winter signs appear with migrating geese and muskrat houses. Rural school teachers skipped last week's convention due to bad weather. Archie Fiel, Glens Elmo teacher, drove to Dauphin Saturday.
Vista Aid guests of Mr and Mrs W B Eaton last Wednesday. Mrs Alex McPhail visited Emerson to see her mother Mrs Turner on Monday. Marlene and Valetta Hamilton spent the holiday weekend in Winnipeg. High school pupils met Monday evening to bid farewell to Joan and Beverley Baker with gifts as they depart for a new home. Sympathy goes to the Belinski family on the death of the father Saturday morning. Vista Ladies Margaret Hay and Viola Hamilton were home for Thanksgiving. Margaret hosted Miss N Connelly as a guest.
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