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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
8
The MacGregor Herald established February 1897 is published every Thursday from the Herald Office MacGregor Manitoba. It is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department with A.M Shaw as publisher and an annual subscription of $2.50 in Canada.
The report lists visitors from Katrime Winnipeg and Douglas Barber visiting Helston and Maryfield area families. Seeding begins with a Selkirk wheat field sown by Mr R Barber on Tuesday. Miss McLennan returns to school after Easter at Helston. Ed Chant and Mr Barber host visitors. T Pinnich returns to farm. Donnalene McLachlan heads back to Winnipeg with Mrs Rebill and Mr Barton.
A fragmentary note records Easter week vis social travel. Barber hosted guest Melvin Forrest of Winnipeg, and Mr and Mrs R McLaughlin plus Betty visited Brandon for a Tuesday event with F English. Phyllis Heselwood drove to Winnipeg to see Mrs Pearl Birkett. Sunday travelers went to Neepawa to visit Mr and Mrs Orchard before returning Monday evening.
Beaver community notes Easter travel and visits across Portage Winnipeg Camrose and Minnedosa. Beaver Church opens Sunday April 24 and Hospital Aid meet April 25. Beaver WMS hosts Easter Thankoffering with bake sale planned April 30 and a 65th Anniversary Tea set for June 1. readings, prayers, and delegations noted with local families named.
Mrs A Pogue reports on social visits and travels including Mr C R Bell from Harding staying in the district, Miss Merlyn Pogue in Winnipeg, Georgina and Glen Barth with grandparents Mr and Mrs C Lamont at MacGregor, and Dr and Mrs Dickson hosting visits at the Brown home in Portage.
The page lists local items including school health visitations by the Salk serum program, family moves near Portage, social events at the school such as a produce sale and Hawk Eye camera ticket drive, and a Community Club whist drive with prize winners. It also covers spring Beef Ring meetings in Creek and plans for a June barbecue to mark the 50th anniversary, with committee appointments and member attendance noted.
Notice to creditors under the Trustee Act for the estate of Charles Lewis late of MacGregor Manitoba. All claims must be verified and sent to the solicitor Malcolm E. MacKinnon at Hampton Street MacGregor by May 14 1955. Dated April 12 1955. Executors George Charles Lewis and Mrs Dorothy Makinson.
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