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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
2
MacGregor Herald notes Ottawa race department activity with AM Shaw listed as publisher. No further context or details available in the fragment.
Mrs S Cooper Bett reports district happenings including Hexelwood maturity, Winniper relatives, Harold Mclickinn medical care, Mel Dagg visiting from Ku at Stanley Civpet line, Pred Lake accident injury, and a doctor visit. Oak Bank residents W Corrugal and Beatty visited with Mr and Mrs Smith last week.
Weekend activities include visits by Mia Gertie Mer Oi and others at Nee Greger, with medical attention in Winnipes and Portage. A Good Neighbors Club meeting, a school reopening after Easter, and a Department of Education talk on modern facilities highlight a community week. A ballot vote backed plans for a new school with 15 in favor and 11 against.
Nesbit, a Melvin district farmer and World War II veteran, died after a brief illness at Fox Memorial Hospital on August 1. He was married to Edith Isabel MacGregor in 1946 and resided at the family farm on the Melvin district. Funeral services were held at Frey United Church on April 13 with Rev. J. Shaver officiating. Interment followed at Sidney Cemetery.
Community items report church services resumed on Sunday April 24 at Mi pit Miss Josie McKay of Portage Texas attended. Families and visitors including Mrs J Gair of The Pas, Miss Stex Mre Art McFarlane, and Mrs D avige of Penhold visited. final dance of the season drew a large crowd. Speakers at the MFA program discussed grain marketing and dairy and poultry, with Mr Troop of Burnside representing CCU. Mrs Roy Stone remains hospitalized in Portage. Mrs W Stone cares for Veronica Lee.
Mrs G A Stirling reports visits from Nelson Hulme and Blanche Towle with Harlem Posue in Winnipeg and Brandon. Edinger from Winnipeg calls on A Stieben while Howlett of Gladstone visits Mr and Mrs J Baines. David Booth of MacGregor visits Easter at Charles Pennell home. Glenn Pennell returns from Winnipeg. Helen Larson RN travels from Yorkton to Steinbach and visits Ken Larson. A cre n it service at Macaulay School on Sunday April 23 at 4 PM led by Rev C D Rupp.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Moore Williams died at her Sidney home on April 16 at age 64. Born Elizabeth Ann Moore she married Joseph Williams and farmed in Pleasant Point District before moving to Firvale then Dncy. Her husband died in 1943. She was known for nursing and caring for families and was a member of the Sidney United church.
Funeral services were held Tuesday April 18 in Sidney for Jery Winneey Vancouver Me F Douglas Winnipes H Dunton Sidney and Paul Marquette. Eight grandchildren and one sister Mrs J Markles Berry attended. Rev Shawee conducted the service at Tinted Church with burial on the family plot at Carberry Cen. Bearers included Howard JW Sparks Portage ta Praine and others.
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