Birth and obituaries fill MacGregor notice page
Birth announced for Diana and John Taylor a daughter Margaret Ann Jacqueline seven pounds twelve ounces born November 26 at Women's Pavilion General Hospital. In memoriam notices honor John L Pogue died December 17 1960 and other relatives with prayers and remembrances from family. Also many thank you cards and messages from friends and neighbors across the community.
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Taylor
Diana
John
Overdale St
Winnipeg
Margaret Ann Jacqueline
Women’s Pavilion
General Hospital
Pogue
John L. Pogue
Doris
David
Colleen
Roger
Linda
Lyle
John Pogue
Charlie
Nellie
Albert
Dottie
Ernie
Nettie
Bill
Gratitude for Flowers Cards and Gifts From Friends
Ada Glover thanks her friends and relatives for flowers cards letters chocolates a coffee group gift cup and saucer WI for fruit parcel UCW for hospital card and home welcome notes. She expresses appreciation for support.
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Portage Hospital
Debra Allan
Ada Glover
Bottle Pick-Up Realizes 55 Dollars
The parent committee of Scouts and Cubs reports $55 was raised from bottle pick-up and plans to repeat the project after the New Year. Householders are asked to cooperate with the boys as St. Paul’s W.A. becomes the sixth sponsor of MacGregor Scout Troop with new Cubs leader Al Westaway.
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Scouts and Cubs
St. Paul’s W.A
MacGregor
Cubs
al Westaway
Skating Hours Change At Mac Gregor Rink
Skating hours at the Mac Gregor rink shifted and take effect Saturday night. All times moved forward by half an hour with sessions starting at 6 30 p.m. for 10 and under and 7 30 p.m. for older skaters. Ice will close at 9 30 p.m.
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MacGregor Rink
Radio Station Operated By Church Group
WOWK WOWR is a church-run non profit radio station that celebrated its 40th anniversary on October 2 and traces to 1924 with Rev J G Joyce as founder. It employs 20 unpaid volunteers and covers $10 000 annual costs through fund raising campaigns. The station makes no charge for public announcements and carries no advertising. In early years it broadcast around the clock to inform the public during disasters.
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WOWK
Newfoundland
J. G. Joyce
Wesley United Church
WOWR
Premier Disbands Bilingualism Committee
Premier Duff Roblin announced last week that the premier's committee on bilingualism and biculturalism is dissolved. He said the group, chaired by Prof. W. L. Morton, had the job of fostering discussion among ethnic groups and had conducted seminars, but now their work is finished.
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Duff Roblin
Portage Social Roundup Notes Local Visits
MacGregor locals and Portage residents host and visit relatives and friends. Ed Chant and family, Mrs J Woo Sirs, Doug Lamb, Clarence Grant of Gladstone, plus trips to Calgary and Brandon referenced. Households welcome visitors and extend well wishes to hospitalized Mrs Herts and Mrs Eva Collins.
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Ed Chant
J. Woo
Doug Lamb
Din
J. Collier
Portage
Rs. Herts
Portage Hospital
Eva Collins
Weekend Socials and Well Wishes Dominate Rossendale Notes
The Rossendale column lists weekend gatherings and visits among area families. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Crocker and Lynn at Regina for a Charlton Bratt wedding, plus Harmen Curtis, W Curtis, Ferguson of Portage, and McDermott of Edwin. Also noted are hospital visits, congratulations for a new son, and multiple Winnipeg connections.
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Mrs. K. Crocker
Lynn
Regina
Charlton- Bratt
E. Harmen
Lyla Curtis
Brannon
J. Tanski
T. Tunski
Eddie
D. Hamilton
Winnipeg
T. N. Ferguson
R. Frizley
A. Tomchuk
Portage
J. Tomchuk
D. Peasgood
Debbie
C. Watson
G. Duane
A. Meffen
Pratt
Dauphin
Gordon Donald
M. Hetnuik
Edmonton
Peace River
Donald
S. Donald
C. Forzley
Wes Henry
W. Henry
Two Price Wheat System Ruled Out
Agriculture Minister Harry Hays says a two price wheat system is economically unsound and would require subsidies or bread price increases. He warned Canada’s GATT partners would oppose export subsidies and noted regional support prices and a school milk program were trimmed from platform promises.
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Canada
Harry Hays
Farmers Union of Alberta
Hays
Nation
Plan Contest For Own Flag In Manitoba
Manitoba government launches design competitions for a provincial flag starting in January. Two contests will run, one for school children and one for adults and professional designers. A sub-committee of the Manitoba Centennial Corporation led by Judge C. C. Sparling will conduct the design contest.
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Manitoba
Maitland Steinkopf
Manitoba Centennial Corporation
C. C. Sparling
Winnipeg
Atlas Centaur test flight succeeds into precise orbit
The Atlas Centaur rocket launched its two ton Centaur second stage and a moon ship model into a circular earth orbit about 103 miles high. The mission marks a successful test of propulsion and guidance for future unmanned lunar missions.
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Earth
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Ere
Rt. Crean Wasation
St Sareea Srunt
Aaneemenes Gerald
Arthur
Hughena
McBachern Owtcry
Husbend
Hugh Hugh McEachern
Clara
Hay
Joan Hay
George
K. Fehr
St. Paul's WA
McGregor
Dr. Ford
Linda and
Lyle Pogue
Catherine Moore
Marjorie Snaith
Vera Chant
MacGregor Hospital
Garnet Lee
Bob Watton
Nixon
Denver
John Deer
Lye Motors
Pete McGregor
MacGreg
MacGregor Hotel
Gordon Hay
W. H. Martin
Yorkshire
R. D. Nicholson
Sidney Exchange
Wayne Moore
L. N. Hodgins
Austin
Turner
Sask
Ave. E
Aux Ax Sell
Turner Auction Service
Phone Soras Austin
Mrs
Hazel Allan
Church Group
Macgregor Locals
Con‘tie McKelvy
Clarence Grant
Gladstone
Doug McGregor
Ray Weber
Auden, Ont
Hudson Bay
A. Weber
Stan Firth of
S. R. Lamb
A. R. Lamb
Calgary
Mire
Harry McVaemel
Karen
R. J. Kilfoyle
Russ Tarr
Brandon
Jean MacDonald
Seas
W. Spar
Bill Nowell
Ricky
Lily O'Neill
Brandon General Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Vin_ lage
Ray
Herman ‘Weber
Rick
Seven Sisters Falls
Ada Stewart
Jackie Lye
Vancouver
Mrs. H. A. Lye
Rossendale News
By M. Watson
Plan
DODGE
Custom
4 Door
Galaxie
FORD
Chrysler
Portage LA Prairie
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