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BOYLE [Welland Tribune November 17, 1943]

Boyle, Nov. 17-Miss Hazel Beamer, who is on the nursing staff of Cottage Inn hospital, Niagara-on-the-Lake, has been spending her holidays with her mother, Mrs Thomas Freure, and Mr Freure.

Mr and Mrs Ben Baker and family of Welland and Mr and Mrs Jake Traver and daughter Irene of Perry Station were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Amos Beamer and son Wray.

Mr and Mrs George Henderson, sons Hayzen, Calvin and Mervyn and nephew Earl Hoffman were Sunday guests of Mr. Henderson’s parents at Selkirk.

Mrs Henry Ulman, who is engaged as public school teacher at Cayuga, spent the weekend at her home here.

Rev. George J. Comfort, Mrs Comfort and son of Dunnville and Mr and Mrs Paul A. Comfort, sons George and David, and daughter Elizabeth were Monday guests of Mrs Alonzo Comfort and her mother, Mrs Beck at Hamilton.

Miss Lelia Hill of Port Colborne spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs James Hill and family.

The sympathy of this community is extended to Mrs Alonzo Comfort (nee Miss Jean Beck) of Hamilton due to the sudden passing of her father, Mr Beck, at the Hamilton General hospital on Saturday. Deceased was stricken with pneumonia. The funeral services were held on Tuesday.

Cpl. Eric Longbottom, R.C.A.F., St Thomas, Mrs Longbottom and son Eric were recent guests of the former’s mother, Mrs Lois Longbottom.

Mrs Leonard E. Cocks and son Ralph of Fenwick and Mrs William J. Anderson spent Thursday at Welland.

Mr and Mrs Amos Beamer and son Wray were Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Bailey and famiy at Salem.

Clarence Beamer and party are enjoying a hunting expedition in Northern Ontario.

The Women’s Association of Bethel United church will hold their monthly meeting at the church on Wednesday afternoon, Nov 17 at 2.30 p.m.

John Hill spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs William Fralick and family at Wellanfdport.

Mr and Mrs George Henderson sons Hayzen, Calvin and Mervyn and nephew, Earl Hoffman, were recent guests of friends at Campden.

The sympathy of the community is extended to Thomas Freure, whose grandson Ralph Freure, R.C.N.V.R. suffered an attack of appendicits while at sea and passed away, following an operation. Deceased was in his 21st year. Other surviving relatives are his mother, Mrs Leah Freure, of Hamilton; one brother, Russell and a sister, Mrs J. Adams. His father, Samuel Freure, and a sister, Dorothy, predeceased him several years ago.

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