Classified Rates and Deadlines Advertised in 1968
The notice lists prices for want ads and notices: 75 cents for the first 15 words, 60 cents for each additional word. second insertion 50 cents if under 15 words. memorial and birth notices priced at 1.50 for up to 60 words with a per-word charge beyond. 10 percent late payment surcharge. dead line for classifieds and local readers at Gerald Office by Tuesday 1 30 p.m.. death and funeral notices 60 cents per column inch. photos 2.00 per column inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALD
YASH
Gerald
Elizabeth Jean Anderson obituary at age 19 in MacGregor
Citizens mourn the sudden loss of Elizabeth Jean Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Anderson of Mr Gregor residing in Carberry where she taught school She was 19 Funeral service held at MacGregor United Church on Feb 3 A full obituary will appear next week The Lintott family thanks relatives neighbors friends for sympathy flowers meals and support and specially thanks Rev Armisstead pallbearers flowerbearers and MacGregor Hospital staff
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macGregor District
Elizabeth Jean Anderson
Robert Anderson
MrGregor
Carberry
MacGregor United Church
Armistead
MacGregor Bakery
O'Connell
MacGregor Hospital
Lintott
Card of Thanks for Care at MacGregor Hospital
Mrs S Thompsom thanks the doctor and nurses at MacGregor Hospital for excellent care. Gratitude extended to visitors, get well cards, and flowers from Currie Sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Hospital
Currie Sewing
Owteleme Secree
S. Thompsom
Birth of Penny Jean McMillan at Fox Memorial Hospital
McMillan Terry and Hazel announce the birth of their daughter Penny Jean born January 29 1968 at Fox Memorial Hospital Carberry Man weighing 4 pounds 10 ounces a sister for Cullen. For sale items include a hog about 230 pounds for $45 listed by P Toews and a Kencone piano accordion with 120 base ivory color for $75 listed by Pete Martens both with contact phone numbers. Also a 1960 Ford car with new rear tires and good motor for $375 listed by Jane MacGregor.
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McMillan
Terry
Hazel
Penny Jean
Fox Memorial Hospital
Carberry
Man
Cullen
Toews
Pete Martens
Ford Air
Jane
MacGregor
For Sale Miscellaneous and Business Notices
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE three bedroom house in MacGregor five lots 50 by 100 gas heat water attached garage L W Smith MacGregor Man 5p2 WANTED Live chickens and fowl For prices and pick up day phone Browns Poultry Service evenings 6 9 334 5570 Winnipeg 30 ce t in MR FARMER are you paying too much income tax Why not check what a registered savings plan or registered annuity will do for you Deduct premiums from taxable income See the Man from Manufacturers today D C Tarr Box 357 phone 125 MacGregor EXTRA INCOME THIS WINTER Excellent opportunity with growing international company sender in field Part or full time Can be handled along with your present farming operation Field training provided Qualifications Farm background necessary ambitious willing to learn Write to Mr W McLachlan Divisional Manager Box 84 London Ont 5ce 2
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MacGregor
L. W. Smith
Man
Brown’s Poultry Service
Winnipeg
MR. Farmer
D. C
W. McLachlan
London
Certificate of Change of Name for FUNK to FUNK BERNHARD
Public notice states a certificate of change of name issued under The Change of Name Act. The applicant name change moves from FUNK to FUNK BERNHARD with date in June.
Change of name application in Manitoba
William Richard Bickford of Worley Manitoba applies to the Provincial Secretary to change his child’s name from DARIAN RICHARD BICKFORD to DARRIN RICHARD BICKFORD. The applicant signs January 1968 at Pratt with witness T. A. Wiebe and consent from Elsie Rose Bickford, wife of the applicant, in presence of Mrs. Elsie R. Bickford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Richard Bickford
Worley
Province of
Manitoba
Child
Darian Richard Bickford
Darrin Richard Bickford
Pratt
T. A. Wiebe Pratt
Elsie Rose Bickford
Manitoba Turkey Producers Eye Vote On Marketing Board
Harry Enns announced at the Manitoba Turkey Producers Association meeting that a plebiscite among producers will decide on a turkey marketing board in Manitoba. The Manitoba Marketing Board approved the request. voting could occur within 30 days with about 100 producers eligible and a two thirds majority needed for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriulure Sinister
Harry Enns
Turkey Marketing Board
Manitoba
Turkey Producers Association
Manitoba Marketing Board
Molgat Would End The Estate Tax In Manitoba
Manitoba Liberal leader Gil Molgat pledged support for eliminating the provincial estate tax to attract investment. He spoke at a Liberal nominating convention urging removal of the tax on estates over 60,000, arguing it hurts small businesses and family farms, drives capital elsewhere, and harms widows. He cited Alberta’s repeal and Saskatchewan's move as reasons to act to create jobs and higher payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Liberal Party
Gil Molgat
Wolseley
Molgat
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Liberal Party of Manitoba
Canada to dispatch 35 trade missions for 1968 69
Canada will send 35 trade missions in the 1968 69 fiscal year to Asia the Middle East Latin America and Europe with a $500000 budget. Missions will promote sales of electrical and electronic goods and showcase Canadian medical and scientific equipment while bringing foreign buyers to Canada to view industrial capacity and place orders.
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Trade Department
Jran
Southeast Asia
Australia
New Zealand
Latin America
Spain
Middle East
Europe
Canada
United States
Britain
Montreal
Nine Lives Lost in Weekend Traffic and Fires
A Canadian Press tally shows nine deaths over the weekend across the prairies. In Saskatchewan two people died in a Foxford fire that destroyed a home killing Charles Smith and Axel Olson, both in their seventies. Reginald Ashmead died in a Calgary apartment fire, and three Edmonton victims perished when a car struck a guardrail. A Raymond, Alberta, crash killed Richard Hall, while William Warren Hayes died in a jackknife tractor trailer crash near Westlock. Patricia Turner was fatally run over outside Bissett, Manitoba.
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Prairies
Alberta
N. Saskatchewan
Charles Smith
Axel Olson
Foxford
Sask
Prince Albert
Reginald Ashmead
Calgary
Edmonton
Beverley Car
Patricia Turner
Bissett
Winnipeg
Manitoba A Rich Province Says Spivak at Winnipeg Meeting
Manitoba industry minister Sid Spivak told the Sales and Advertising Club of Winnipeg that the province is rich but must stop talking poor. He urged diversification beyond east–west growth, tapping north and south markets, improving products for the U S, and balancing urban and rural development to maximize provincial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Sidney Spivak
Industry and Commerce
Sales and Advertising Club of
Winnipeg
Spivak
Churchill
United States
Glenella Rural Route 1 Approved in Manitoba
Hon. Jean-Pierre Cote announced a rural route to Glenella Manitoba, serving about 35 families south of the post office and in Tenby. The Glenella Rural Route No 1 will operate twice weekly over 90.2 miles, delivering mail to box holders and individuals along the line.
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Jean-Pierre Cote
Glenella
Man
Gro
Tenby
Court rules negligence in drowning of Edmonton boy
In Alberta Supreme Court Justice A M Dechene held the city of Edmonton negligent after six year old Shawn Kiernan drowned in a water filled hole caused by a broken main on Feb 20 1966. The judge awarded $2500 to the father James Kiernan plus $277 in special damages and costs noting the area was public and expected to attract children and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Shawn Kiernan
A M. Dechene
Alberta Supreme Court
Justice Dechene
James Kiernan
Water Works
Arthur Johnson
Philip Walker
Ment
Koteless Wins Wolseley Liberal Nomination
Winnipeg lawyer Julius Koteles won the Wolseley Liberal nomination on Thursday by 145 to 127 in a secret ballot, defeating Huband who noted he lost by a busload of 35 university students. The byelection will determine who contests the seat held by former premier Duff Roblin who is leaving to enter federal politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Koteles
Winnipeg
Wolsley
Huband
Manitoba
Progressive Conservative
Koteles
Wolseley
MacGregor Locals Share Weekend Visits and Birthdays
MacGregor residents recall visits from Winnipeg and Brandon families. Peter J Wiebe hosted relatives for a birthday gathering, with guests including Abe Esau and Isaac Hamm. Local birthday milestones are noted for G Thompson and a Sudbury-hosted paternal birthday event.
Temple Lodge Fleet Officers For 1968
Officers of Temple Lodge No. 49 for 1968 include W M Roberts Worshipful Master R F Tarr Immediate Past Master G C Fotheringham Senior Warden R R Douglas Junior Warden D J McGregor Senior Deacon J Seora Junior Deacon G R Nichol Senior Steward L R Pennell Junior Steward W F Sims Secretary Chas Pennell Treasurer G F W Venn Chaplain H A Lye Director of Ceremonies E W Leckie Organist J D Kelly Inner Guard S T Hay Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Lodge No
W. M. Roberts
R. F. Tarr
G. C. Fotheringham
R. R. Douglas
D. J. McGregor
J. Seora
G. R. Nichol
L. R. Pennell
W. F. Sims
Chas. Pennell
G. F. W Venn
H. A. Lye
E. W. Leckie
J. D. Kelly
S. T. Hay
Tyler
YMCA cash dash nets $100 theft
Hartford police report twelve boys distracted a YMCA clerk by scattering popcorn then fled with $100 from the cash drawer. The incident details include the ruse, location, and vague motive under investigation. No suspects named in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford, Conn
YMCA
Lions Club Turkey Draw Winners at MacGregor
Winners of the MacGregor Lions Club turkey draws include Lorne Henry Bill Hay Hank Schroeder J D Barber Howard McRae Vera Lamb Doris Wark Doug Bollman Mabel Montgomery Snaith's General Store and Earl Erickson. Community Centre committee members visited McCreary to view its new arena and plan tours of Manitoba venues for ideas.
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Lions Club
Turkey
MacGregor Lions Club
Lorne Henry
Bill Hay
Hank Schroeder
J. D. Barber
Howard McRae
Vera Lamb
Doris Wark
Doug Bollman
Mabel Montgomery
Snaith’s General Store
Earl Erickson
Community Club
MacGregor
McCreary
Manitoba
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Portage
David Hodgins
Fred Clarke
Jims Sales & Service
Jim’s
Manitou Wheat
Norakta Flax
Kelsey Oats Commercial Conquest Barley
Harmon Oats
Commercial Stewart
Durham Wheat
Burch Seed Farm
Bagot
Bernhard
Bernhard Bruce Funk
Stewart E. McLean
W. R. Bickford
Elsie R. Bickford
Service
Austin
Mid-West
By-Products CO
Hammond
Ambulance and Florists
D. A. Oliver
Trade Mission Division
Koteless
Macgregor Locals
Peter J. Wiebe
Ray
Ron
Evelyn
al Collett
Betty
H. Pogue
Pogue
Ed Hulme
Lorne
Lori
Jim Lowe
Kristin
Brandon
John Toews
Arden
Bill Wiebe
Abe Esau
Isaac Hamm
Henry Dyck
Wiebe
G. §.Thompson
P. F. Storie
J.D. Burns
Sudbury
Brant St. W
C. R. Barber
Ed Chant
C. McKelvy
Ella Crichton
Elizabeth Anderson
Perry Allan
Linda Boaz
Altona
H. Frank
George Currie
Harvey Harlton
Cyril Palmer
Transcona
Kelvin Palmer
Rick Palmer
A. Allan
Ken Kane
Ken
H. Kane
Carol
L. B. Patterson
Ray Putnam
B. DuGuay
M. Floate
Kanes
E. Abbott
Mrs
S. Brown
E.G. Bovet
Lottie Hanna
Jim Hanna
Pine Creek
Fred Lake
J. Tomehuk
Mel McRae
Temple Lodge
Mr. Coleman
Prosvita Hall
St. N.W
Portage la Prairie
C. W. Sloik
Viva Deluxe
Bacagne
Chevrolet
Meteor
FORD
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