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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
5
Classified and local reader notices detail per word rates for display and additional charges for second insertions. Death and funeral notices priced per column inch with photo fees. Deadline requires notices to reach the geonid office by Tuesday 1:30 pm.
Mixed classified style item listing vitamins injectables cheap prices at Denwal Pharmacy in MacGregor with skate sharpening services from Reg Sharp. Rental notices for two bed and six room houses in MacGregor plus contact details. Male farm help wanted starting April 1 1965 at MacGregor Hotel room 3.
Frank Davey born May 16 1886 in Lindsay Ontario died Friday November 28 1964 in Ed rans Manitoba. He came to Wellington Manitoba in 1897 with family then moved to Pine Creek district in 1912 where he operated a business until retirement in 1962. Survived by brother John of North Battleford Saskatchewan. Funeral held December 1 at McMaster Funeral Chapel La Prairie with Rev. E Allard officiating. Burial Katrime Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
Numerous small ads offer farm items and household goods for sale in MacGregor area. Listings include turkeys for Christmas, cattle and calves, hay bales, a 1956 Dodge V-8, New Holland balers, farm equipment, a three bedroom house, a Shetland mare, skates, and a York breed boar. Many ads provide contact names and phone numbers.
In Memoriam Duff notes dec 6 1956 date memory devotion from Sam Lavena Ron Marjorie. Card of Thanks by Hal Hughson thanks for prayers cards gifts while hospitalized at Fox Memorial Hospital. Mrs B L Patterson thanks neighbors for kindness during sickness and best wishes for Christmas. Clarence and Edna Smith express gratitude for gifts and thoughtful gestures.
The Taylor family Art Ethel and Winnie express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and sympathy during the loss of their uncle Frank Davey.
Robert Lamb thanks visitors who sent fruit and cards during his stay at MacGregor hospital. He also extends gratitude to Court Hampton, Court Lady MacGregor, Portage and Council COF for fruit parcels and plants and to hospital staff for their care.
Classified note thanks readers for cards letters and visits while hospitalized. Special thanks to hospital staff. Also a miscellaneous for sale item: twelve 11 week old pigs iron treated priced at 19 dollars each. Contact D. Thompson at 328 Car-perty.
The army will provide regular troops next week to help more than 150 Manitoba militia men understand new duties under Defence Minister Paul Hellyer’s reorganizations. Militia units in Neepawa Virden and Minnedosa will join Manitoba’s 26th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery with 45 regulars from Winnipeg’s 3rd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery staging demonstrations in the three centres.
A group of 23 Soviet technicians is due in Nepal in September to begin the first east west road across the Himalayan kingdom. The Soviet Union will finance part of the project.
Notice to creditors for the estate of William Jones late of the Post Office of Austin Manitoba farmer and carpenter. Claims must be filed in Portage la Prairie Manitoba by January 20 1965. Dated December 4 1964. Miller Miller Miller solicitors for the executors.
The Ontario government plans broader beverage room hours with pubs allowed to stay open until 1 am and the 6 30 to 8 pm closing rule to be scrapped. Pubs would still close 11 30 pm on Saturdays and bars may serve after polls close on election days.
Canadian External Affairs Minister Paul Martin met Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at the Soviet UN mission. He said the atmosphere of crisis over UN peacekeeping finances has passed and that the Soviet Union’s position appears open to negotiation. He declined specifics, noting optimism after talks with American representatives including Secretary Rusk.
A Montreal agency runs a goodwill corps offering paid vacations for secretaries from Canada to stay with European men. The service also pairs European women with Canadian hosts for vacations.
MacGregor residents Mr and Mrs George Ardagh and Norman visited kin in Souris and Hartney on Sunday. dos of Moose Jaw Doug Bruce and family spend week with Bert McCarl. Archie Cook and relatives traveled to Regina for weekend visits. Bert Barkley and Sheila of Rivers joined J Stewart family for Sunday. Jack Lambert and family from Manning Alberta visit Joe Lambert and relatives. Ada Glover recuperates after surgery in Portage hospital and Fred Taylorson remains in Deer Lodge Hospital. Gail Walker Winnipeg and Wayne Webber Portage spent weekend with J Martinnizen. Leckie accompanies Linda Walker to Brandon. Ron Telford Teresa Katrime travel with Albert Wark to Winnipeg to visit Paul Villeneuve and Darcey.
The Beaver-Katrime Calf Club hosts a whist drive and film show on Friday December 11 at 8 p.m. in Beaver Hall. A lunch will be served and all are welcome to attend.
Toronto prospector Murray Watts says British Ungava Explorations found a vast iron ore deposit on Baffin Island with ore averaging 69 percent iron. Discovery, potential rail, town, and dock facilities urged. $1,000,000 spent so far with a study of a 116,000,000 ton deposit. Federal help sought for icebreaker surveys and longer shipping season.
Manitoba potato growers are urged to register with the Manitoba Potato Marketing Commission as it begins operations. Registration forms are being mailed to commercial producers listed with the provincial agriculture department and available at agricultural offices. Only registered growers will be allowed to market potatoes and forms request production acreage crop size total volume to be marketed and varieties.
N. D. Hogg president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs announced that the 4-H Council has officially accepted an invitation to join the Hunger Foundation, an arm of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Dr. H L Trueman welcomed the move as expanding Canada’s 4-H youth role in international development and the Freedom From Hunger Campaign.
All church women units are invited to a special Christmas meeting on Monday December 14 at 7 p.m. at the church. A pot luck supper will follow. attendees should bring their own dishes and cutlery.
In the evening at 7.30 the corrī hold their annual candle lighting service. It follows the Nativity the Candlelighting and service of Dedication the Hum ble King the Servant God the of the World and the Lord of Life. Everyone is welcome at this service.
A Canadian Press survey notes at least 23 of 34 weekend accidental deaths across Canada were traffic related. Quebec accounted for 19 deaths including 12 road fatalities. Ontario reported eight traffic deaths and one other fatality. Atlantic provinces saw two deaths. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had none.
Saul's run in with the law began with jaywalking at a crosswalk and a $5 ticket. He tore up the ticket, was fined $2 for littering, then charged with assaulting an officer, receiving a $50 fine. A later search added a $10 fine for possession of sweepstakes tickets.
Michael James Kulbisky, 18, of Swan Plains Saskatchewan, was shot and killed Friday while walking with a companion about 45 miles north of Yorkton. Police called it a hunting accident. the shot came from a clump of bushes. An inquest was set for today at Norquay Saskatchewan.
Dr. C. M. Thomas of Portage a Prairie, president of the Manitoba Medical Association, voiced disappointment with the Winnipeg and District Labor Council. He said labor and medicine share goals to lower costs and criticized the council for withdrawing support to the Manitoba Medical Service without constructive input.
Manitoba communities now have until June 30, 1965 to submit centennial project proposals for Canada’s 1967 celebration. Maitland Steinkopf, utilities minister and Manitoba Centennial Corporation chair, announced the extension from December 31 at the semiannual meeting in Brandon. The corporation also accepted a federal offer to supply 590,000 young trees for planting in 1967.
The Manitoba Farmers Union declines to join Ontario farmers in Ottawa protest over poultry and meat prices. MFU delegates reject joining the Manitoba Farm Bureau and advocate maintaining the MFU in its current form with its national union affiliation until conditions change.
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