Local notices from Portage district May events
May 7 Arbor Day observed in Manitoba province. Mrs RD Muir visited Morris with relatives from Thursday to Sunday. United Church Ladies Aid to hold Spring Tea and Blouse Sale May 16. Next Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs A McIntosh Jay on April 29 at 3 pm. Bert Pepper of Calgary and Lorna Shields of Winnipeg visited relatives here. MP F D MacKenzie visited Herald office Tuesday. Mrs Geo Copple of Portage la Prairie and Mrs Geo Kemsley of Brandon visited Gilroy Sr. home over weekend. Mrs D J Graham of Quill Lake Sask arrived to visit with Mrs Wm Graham and attend McKelvy Graham wedding. Wm Saunders hospitalised at Deer Lodge Military Hospital for two weeks with goitre. wishes for speedy recovery. Johnny Bazuk discharged from Canadian Army Signal Corps due to illness. brother Sigma Joe Bazak overseas injured in motorcycle accident, still in overseas hospital. Russell Small returned from Norwood Ont to Portage la Prairie to visit father Robi Small. father a patient in Petersborough Hospital after operation. friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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Wm. Saunders
Deer Lodge Military Hospital
Bill
Johnny Bazuk
Signal Corps
Sigma
Joe Bazak
Russell Small
Portage la Prat
Norwood
Ont
Robi. Small
Petersborough Hospital
Mr. Small
St Pauls Church MacGregor Sunday Services
The notice lists St Pauls Church MacGregor with Sunday School at 11 and Evening Prayer at 7. Services also held in United Churches on Sunday April 26 with MacGregor Sunday School at 11 and another service at 8 30 p m.
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St. Paul's Church
MacGregor
United Churches
Farewell Sermons for McLeod Before RCAF Chaplaincy
United Church minister McLeod concludes seven years of service in Beaver Bagot and MacGregor with farewell sermons before reporting to the Royal Canadian Air Force as chaplain in Toronto on May 1. He is praised as an able speaker and a sympathetic pastor who engaged in the life and welfare of all ages. The Herald joins friends in wishing him God speed in service to King and Country. Mrs. Waters and Phillip return to New Westminster after a visit with relatives. Birthday wishes go to Mrs. James Moore on her 75th and to W. J. Turner on his 82nd. The United Church social notes mark Miss Margaret Graham’s wedding with a social and gift.
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Leod
United Church
Beaver
Bagot
MacGregor
Rc.a.f
Toronto
McLeod
S. R
Herald and
James Moore
W. J. Turner
Farm stock sale attracts large crowd and high bids
F. C. Borton conducted a successful stock sale for Thos ke last Thursday drawing many buyers from outside areas. Holstein cattle sold well from 85 to 115 dollars. Mr Shey of St Boni Face bought over 600 dollars worth. Mr and Mrs Clarke retire from farming after eighteen years and move to town, taking Mr M Thompson's house and property. Clarke becomes book-keeper for C. W. Lye & Son Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. Borton
Thoske
Shey
St. Boniface
Clarke
M. Thompson
Weekly half holiday set for MacGregor businesses
Starting May 6 most MacGregor shops will close at 1 00 p m on Wednesdays except garages barber shops and restaurants during May June July and August 5th and 12th See cards
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MacGregor
Portage Area Notices and Events Summary
A new baby boy was born at Portage la Prairie Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jan Core on April 14. Mrs M E Madson of Winnipeg visited relatives in Man for the weekend. Tpr Vern Gilroy, son of Mr and Mrs H B Gilroy, has arrived in England and is reported well. The United Church Choir will perform The Life Divine cantata on May 2 with solos and hymns. Rural council boards from North Norfolk North Cypress and Portage la Prairie met in MacGregor to plan weed control against leafy spurge across Manitoba farms.
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Portage la Prairie Hospital
Jan Core
H. B. Gilroy
Tpr
Vern Gilroy
England
United Church Choir
Christ
North Norfolk
North Cypress
Portage la Prairie
MacGregor
Manitoba
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Empire Wall
C.W. Lye & Son
Austin
Canada
McLachlan’s
Chrysler Motors Sales and Service
J. I. Case and
Cockshutt Farm Machinery
U.L. of the United Church
United Church Ladies Aid
A. McIntosh Jay
Bert Pepper
Calgary
Lorna Shields
Winnipeg
F. D. MacKenzie
Neepawa
Herald Office
Geo. Copple
Portagela, Prairie
Geo. Kemsley
Brandon
Nome
Gilroy, Sr
D. J. Graham
Quill Lake, Sask
Wm. Graham
McKelvy-Graham
Margaret Graham
Margaret
M. E. Madson
J. B. Merrick
Irene Merrick
Ss. R. Lamb
Prices & Trade Board
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