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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
8
Tomorrow Friday features Poultry MacGregor and a Sunday Church service at the Sunday School with Mrs M Williamson listed as a patient in Misericordia Hospital Winnipeg for a few days. Wishing her a speedy recovery. Also a consignment of 1939 Manitoban automobile plates for the district arrived at the Municipal Office. plates are deep blue with white figures.
Thieves forced entry to four business properties in MacGregor on Monday morning. They ransacked J R McNeelys garage J A Grays drug store McCormick and Co general store and D G McLachlans garage taking small sums from McCormicks and the drug store and narcotics from the latter. A Dodge sedan was stolen from McLachlans and later found abandoned six miles east of Portage. RCMP investigate with several suspects in custody and narcotics recovered.
Farmers consider waiting for varieties 975 and 1097 from the Rust Research Laboratory Winnipeg. Government tests in Great Britain assess milling and baking quality. Limited seed means small quantities may be distributed. farmers are advised to secure Thatcher, Renown, or Apex now and request small lots of 975 or 1097 from Ottawa, sowing them next spring on clean summerfallow plots.
Orangeville and Image Hill School host Christmas Trees and Concerts on December 21. Beaver School Pathead and Arizona areas hold events Wednesday and Thursday, December 21 22. Quirrel Creek and Southend host concerts and dances December 22. Macauley School events occur Friday, December 23.
The M S and Ladies Aid will meet at Mr E Harkness home Friday Dec 16 at 230 pm A series of demonstrations on Everwear Aluminum Cooking Utensils is being held across the district this week Mr Ingle cooks dinners and delivers lectures perceived as highly enjoyable.
Mrs ALE Walker and relatives in Winnipes Garnet Groves spent the week end with aunt Mrs Geo Bull at Springbrook. Robi Hodgins called to bedside of brother Thos Hedgins in Lundar Manitoba. Eva Cooper visiting sister in Portage and friends in Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs W R Shaw drove to Portage Monday. Mrs Jas Shaw of Southend away for a few days. Jas Kottey of Eamonton with sister Mrs Jas Mc Lachlan en route to Renfrew Ontario. Geo Wells Frank Taylor and Mr Stapleton weekend in Winnipeg. Wells and Taylor progressing well and to come home soon. Glow Club voted to send donation to charitable project instead of Christmas cards. Donations for United Church Christmas hamper fund to be left with Mrs R Thomas.
Mr Geo Forrest spent the weekend with his son R O Forrest at Beaver. A whist drive and dance will be held in the hall on Friday December 16 with musical selections. The UGG will meet in the hall on Wednesday December 14 with address and moving pictures. Mrs Geo Burton recovering in Portage hospital. Born at Portage la Prairie General on December 11 a daughter Merlyn Marjorie to Mr and Mrs Jas Pogue formerly Mollie Smale. Olive Forrest returned from Ontario vacation. Mrs J Walden visiting granddaughter in Shriner’s hospital. Geo Machan of Ambla a guest of his sister Mrs J Longstreet. Bachan holds one third interest in a 230 ton gold mine at Nelson. Mrs H G McMillan mourns the death of her father L W Cresson. funeral at Church of Christ Portage to Burnside cemetery. Mr Hr Petty of Winnipeg spoke to Young People’s Union on production and distribution and relation to state. Whist drive and dance last Friday night well attended with winners named. Bagot Sunday School annual meeting held. Superintendent W Burch and staff elected and listed.
Notice in the matter of the estate of Alexander Ernest Fraser locomotive engineer deceased. All claims must be sent to the undersigned in Winnipeg Manitoba on or before January 15 AD 139. Dated Winnipeg December 1 AD 138. National Trust Company Limited Executor.
Under The Trustee Act Francis Orchard late of Rural Municipality of North Norfolk Manitoba farmer All claims against the estate must be sent to the undersigned at their office in the Village of MacGregor Manitoba on or before the 16th day of January AD 1939 DATED at MacGregor Manitoba the day of December AD 1938 MACKINNON MACKINNON Solicitors of William Cairns and rank Southworth Executors
Mary Prudentia Orchard widow of North Norfolk Manitoba is deceased. All claims against the estate must be sent to the undersigned at their MacGregor office on or before January 16 1939. Dated MacGregor Manitoba December 3 1938. Solicitors for William Russell Orchard Administrator.
The Trustee Act notice names James McLeod of MacGregor Manitoba as deceased. All claims against the estate must be filed at the heir Office in MacGregor by January 4 1999. Administrators Alex W Stone and Archibald Shaw act as solicitors.
Notice under The Trustee Act for Herbert James Snaith late of the Post Office MacGregor Manitoba farmer deceased. Claims against the estate must be sent to the undersigned at their office in MacGregor Manitoba on or before January 4 A.D. 1939. Date: November 22, 1938. Solicitors for George Thomas Snaith Administrator.
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