Bagot and District News Amid Holiday Preparations
Community notes from Bagot and district cover Christmas events and concerts, wedding plans, charity thoughts, and social visits. Mentions include a December 21 wedding in Westlock United Church, Beatrice Keel's shower in Portage, Rands Keel wedding, and condolences to the Baskier family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismith
Bagot
Manitoba
Canada
Joan Smith
Lac Lyall Mahan
E.towerzey
Portage
E. T. Nichol
Plumas
E. Watson
Clouston
Ken Green
Winnipeg
J. Purkess
John Purkess
Faye
Glenn
Pratt
Beatrice Keel
Anthonisz
M. W. Burch
Harold Wright
G. Kelly
L. Wright
E. Ritchie
C. Rands
D. Coubrough
W. D. Machan
R. Charlton
Rands- Keel
J. M. Baskier
Bagot and District
Mel
Elmer
Manitoba announces 327000 bursary and 1 756 loans aid
The Mannova government lists a total of 327000 in direct bursaries and loans for 1462 students this academic year. Premier Duff Roblin notes federal student loan activity totaling 1 156772 in interest free loans for 1748 Manitoba students, with loans targeted to university, health, technical and welfare students and bursaries allocated across multiple programs and departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannova
Duff Roblin
Education Department
Manitoba
Universe
Manitoba Institute of Technology
Roblin
Department of Education
Health Department
Upger
Department of Welfare
Department of Agriculture
Cigarette Sales Bounce Back in Western Canada
A 1964 first quarter report showed Western Canadian cigarette sales fell up to 12 percent, with expectations for a weaker year. The drop impacted retailers and consumer demand as markets anticipated continued lower totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Hanging Cancelled in Canada After Capital Punishment Debate
The federal cabinet cancelled the scheduled hanging of Georges Marcotte and said Parliament will get a free vote on abolishing capital punishment. Marcotte, 32, was convicted of capital murder in the 1962 Santa Claus bank hold up slaying of a policeman in St Laurent near Montreal. the 1961 law imposed death with no mercy recommendation in this case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Marcotte
Canada
Marcotte
St. Laurent
Que
Montreal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bagot and District News
Herald
D. Rupp
J. H. Adams
Perry Adams
Burnside
Glenora
Jim ‘Adams
St Stephen United Church
Armistead of
MacGregor
God
C. W. Pogue
Erle R.george Æed “Ortometrist
Brandon Twarry
G. M. Hay
Austin
Ford Sales & Service
C. W. Sloik
St. N.W
Portage LA Prairie
Herb Borton
Austin Credit Union
North Norfolk
Doris Randall
Denwal Pharmacy
Colognes
Story Books
Cologne
Rowntree
Cadbury
Mary Maxim Woo
Ralph's Fabric Centre
Sask. Ave. E
Tivoli Theatre
Labatt's
Manitoba Brewery
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