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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
2
The MacGregor Herald edition from February 1297 notes printing weekly by Herald Printing Office in MacGregor Manitoba. A.M. Shaw is publisher with a subscription rate of 200 dollars per year in Canada and 250 dollars in the United States.
The piece urges holiday shoppers to support MacGregor stores to spread cheer and boost the local economy. It praises merchant efforts, community pride, and remodeling of main streets, urging people to do all Christmas shopping at home to aid local business and services.
Stanley N. Jones of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange unveils a $3,000 cash contest to study grain marketing. Open to prairie farmers and families, prizes range from $1,000 to $25 each for essays completing the prompt I believe in Freedom of Choice in the marketing of grain.
Notices for the estate of John Antonovich, late of MacGregor Manitoba, call all claims verified by declaration to be filed by December 30 1948 at the MacGregor Hamp ton Street office. Vera Antonovich represented by KC HA Lye solicitors administers the estate. District news lists social visits local events and calls for community support for Bagot Community Club with meetings dances and hydro plans.
Notice to creditors of the estate Everett Wilson Lamb late of MacGregor Manitoba must file verified claims by December 30 1948. Claims to be filed at the office of H A Lye KC Solicitor for Administratrix A Christina Lamb in MacGregor Manitoba. Dated December 2 1948.
N J Smith based in MacGregor advertises A R Henry Auctioneer and Valuator services in Portage la Prairie with guaranteed satisfaction and contact number 117 for sales conducted anywhere.
Mr Jim Irwin left Sunday to visit his sister Mrs Allan Rudolph at Regina The George Lamont family left last Wednesday for their new home in Portage la Prairie Mrs J Bodie of Porta Prairie spent a few with her daughter Mrs M E Harkness A local rink is taking part in the Portage Auto Bonspiel this week The rink consists of A Stone W Stone M Smith and G Harkness
Born at Gladstone Hospital on December fifth a daughter to Mr and Mrs Garnet Groves Gloria Dawn Donnie Barber and Harold Gibert of Winnipeg visited Portage for the Santa Claus parade. Miss Lillian Burkett of Winnipeg Tribune spent the weekend here. Miss Maxine Rentoul of Portage visited the Barber home. Francis McLachlan returned from a hunting trip in the Riding Mountains as other hunters came back earlier.
Mr Norman Pogue remains at Winnipeg operation progressing favorably. Jack Smale is a patient at Deer Lodge Hospital. The WMS meeting is postponed to Wednesday December 15. Santa Claus Parade drew most district families in Portage last Saturday.
Santa Claus will be at Little's this Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock inviting children to share in holiday cheer. Parents are encouraged to bring the kids for photos and visits with Santa.
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