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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1969
Page
4
Local classified ads list death and funeral notices with memoriams and card of thanks, births and sales, including Kilfoyle and Hanson memorial lines. Also contains rates for ads, deadlines, and various small sale items like oats flax and farm equipment. Portage area names and family references appear throughout.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends neighbors relatives visitors during hospital stay and to the nurses staff and Katrine Good Neighbors Club. Birkett thanks those who provided rides flowers and cards and pledges ongoing interest in the community’s success.
Bill Moore expresses gratitude to St Pauls ACW for fruit, ACW and WI for cards and good wishes, friends for well wishes, and special thanks to Dr Hew and nurses for medical care plus helpers at home during hospital stay.
Walter D. Machan expresses sincere thanks for cards and congratulations after receiving Citizen of the Year honors in MacGregor and district. Florrie Nohigren also thanks others for flowers, cards, and visits during and after hospital care in Winnipeg General Hospital before returning home.
Christian denominations in MacGregor and Austin invite worshippers to Holy Week and Easter services. Evanglical Mennonite East End and MacGregor United Church plan Good Friday and Easter morning services with special music and refreshments. Pentecostal Assemblies hosts a film event. Anglican Christ Church Austin offers Easter Communion. St Pauls MacGregor holds Good Friday and Easter services with a combined choir. Sidney Calvary Tabernacle and Bethel Church MacGregor also announce services and programmes.
Austin 12 and ons traveled to Carberry for a Monday hockey game and won 63 to none. Scorers included Ron Amann with two goals unassisted, Carrothers and Amann credited on assists, Rand, Loe wen, and Loewen contributing assists and goals as noted by the gameplay recap.
A date event invites attendance at the whist drive in the Manor on Thursday April 10 at 8 pm with proceeds benefiting Hospital Aid. The ACW meets April 9 at 8 pm at Mrs Connie McKelvy home hosted by Mrs Irwin Hodge and Kitson. An Easter team and bake sale by Austin 4 11 Gun Club is planned at Austin Community Hall April 9 from 3 to 5 pm.
General Motors of Canada Ltd. officials forecast a North American vehicle rise to about 153 million from 97 million in ten years. R S Withers spoke to the National Association of Fleet Administrators predicting a fundamental shift in road transportation. He cited the trend toward cars with built in home conveniences and noted ongoing efforts to reduce car trouble.
A flurry of weekend visits fills MacGregor with guests from Winnipeg Brandon Elgin Gladstone Westbourne and Pinawa. Notables include Bud Gar and Roy visiting Mrs Wm Moore and Chant families, plus Brian Barber winner of a 3600 NRC scholarship and a 40th wedding anniversary noted at Desert Sands St James. Local clubs seek a Boys Cup leader as Jim Fleming departs.
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