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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1963
Page
5
Mrs Kivetham, last of her family line with no children, will be remembered in the MacGregor district. Funeral service held Tuesday July 30 at 2 p.m. from MacGregor United Church, interment in MacGregor cemetery. Trimble Rains Funeral Home in charge.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends relatives and hospital staff for care and visits. Special thanks go to Bears Ball Club W L and St Pauls W A for parcels. Also notes travel service advertisement and a tender invitation with August 8 deadline from Kenneth R Hay St Treas Melvin School No 865 Austin P O Man 30 1g 2.
Notice to creditors to file claims against the estate of Hester Marjorie Elizabeth Seaman by August 25 at the office of H A Lye QC MacGregor Manitoba, dated July 20 1963. Solicitor for the Administrat. Lady seeks housework help in MacGregor area offering $100 plus room and board. Housekeeper sought near Portage la Prairie with farm duties and child care, bus service noted.
The Consolidated School District of Spruce Hills No. 2413 reads a first time bylaw to create a debt of 11000 dollars via debentures to buy and move a one room school with teacherage. Electors vote August 26 1963 at Springfield school house Rural Municipality of Victoria Manitoba from 9 am to 6 pm. Reeve will attend August 23 1963 at Council Chambers Holland Municipality Manitoba. A copy of the bylaw is on file at Village of Holland council chambers.
William Lawrence 57? Passed July 10 1963 Saskatoon Hospital after long illness born March 23 1906 Southend district. Moved Kenora 1927 then Mut Mountain Sask farmed 1934 1955 later Melfort. Survived by wife Irene four sons a brother Ernest Kenora and uncle Charles Pennell MacGregor. Service Rev Thompson Melfort.
In memoriam to Elizabeth MacWilliam who died August 3 1962 with verse about missing her. Includes miscellaneous sale notices for a 12 ft Case pull type combine 500 dollars cash and credit terms, Austin house and lot, Selkirk chin may, fridge stove chair set bicycles and John Deere cultivator with trades and farm animals. Addresses and phone numbers included for Portage la Prairie MacGregor Sidney.
Mrs. Armstrong and family of Langruth express sincere thanks to the staff and pupils of MacGregor Elementary School along with friends and neighbors for beautiful gifts and farewell wishes. They extend gratitude for kindness and help.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the passing of their husband and father. Special thanks to the organist choir pallbearers and flower bearers Mrs A Hillis and Family
Mrs E W Leckie announces the engagement of Beverley Joyce Leckie to Claude Dubois son of Mr and Mrs Albert Dubois of St Malo Manitoba. The wedding is planned for Saturday August 17 at St Johns Roman Catholic Church Portage la Prairie at 4 pm DST.
Many names visit and travel within the district, including the Hay, Scora, Chant, Glover, Moore, Turner, and McDon ald families. Weddings at MacGregor and Austin reunions, church camps at Lynch's Point, 4H service, and trips to Clear Lake are listed alongside thanks and sympathy for recent losses.
Mrs E B Cameron of Toronto Ont returned home after two months with sister Mrs L Ormiston. Several families, including the Hortons Kennedy Barbers and the Barbs, holiday at Delta Kenora and Winnipeg area. Mrs Cres Williams attended a Smith wedding. others visited Winnipeg and Hay River. Our editor and family plan a Western trip. Dave McQuiston moves to Killarney for a garage position. Kelly Creyke and family joined Sunday at Doug Barber’s home.
A San Francisco woman aged 38 and her 16 year old son died in a Saturday car truck crash on the Trans-Canada highway about 82 miles east of Brandon near Carberry. The husband driver was among the injured. two children escaped with minor injuries. Also reported: Sam Olafson, 19, of Ste Rose, died in hospital after a crash near Ste Rose. Victor L Bukoske, 51, drowned at Lac du Bonnet resort while swimming toward a diving platform.
This reader notes social visits and gatherings among local families including Mr and Mrs J Brugger of Yeepawa and Julie and Debra Nelson of Inkerman visiting C Brugger. Many attended the Buchanan Smith wedding and school end celebration. Vic McLachlan heads to Winnipeg next term. A birth in MacGregor Hospital welcomed Robert Rodgers, Velma Duncan’s grandson, on Saturday.
Hon Stewart E McLean reports permission granted for 20 additional grade 10 general course classes to be taught in Manitoba high schools during 1963 64. Thirty nine grade 10 classes will be continued in 25 high schools including Portage Collegiate. Seven new Winnipeg Division classes, twelve in other divisions, and one at Stedman School Fairford.
The North Norfolk and District Branch Royal Canadian Legion will hold its next regular meeting at Memorial Hall on September 3 at 8 pm. An open session invites members and the week of activities notes a 9 am start with children welcome to attend.
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