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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 09, 1967
Page
4
Classified ad rates and deadlines, Death notices and card of thanks items, and various for sale notices from MacGregor area listings. Includes car, furniture, real estate, and farm equipment ads, along with personal notices and pharmacy product promotions.
The notice expresses gratitude from the Library Committee of the United Church for support and gifts to Woodin Memorial Library and thanks families and groups including H Street R Douglas G Fotheringham Gerrd Marsh Murray Burch Armistead Norah School and Bert Thompson's family for memorial Bibles. A second note thanks contributors to Jim and Elsie Jeffries anniversary meal and Lions Club for recreation room access. Several sale adverts follow for a 1961 Chevrolet seed and feed products hay and more with contact details.
Classified list of tractors including J D models from 1960 to 1965 with live PTO hyd power steering and values from 1825 to 5950 dollars. Also includes dril is drills and seeders with various tires and attachments priced, plus several disk harrows and Co op implements with one to three year old or newer attachments and prices.
Tax relief and savings guidance urging registration before the February 28 deadline for the 1966 tax year. Details emphasize the need to act to reduce tax burden.
Austin district hockey roundup recounts a Feb 3 game where Austin defeated the visiting Stone and Rn Ders 40 to unknown. Scoring for Austin included Jimmy Carrothers Ronnie Amann Harvey Williams and others with many assists. The Feb 4 schedule notes 10 and under and 15 and under teams visiting Plumas with a 2 0 win for Austin and an 11 4 win by the 15 and under squad led by Murray Makinson Garry Loeppky Allan Tait Ed Giesbrecht.
Tom Baron of the Carberry LH Combines is among twelve Manitoba 4-Hers selected for the Centennial 4-H Seminar at L Esterel Quebec from August 5 to 12. The event, sponsored by the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs and the Canadian Centennial Commission, includes Expo visits and Canada question discussions. Bruce Graham of Beaver Katrime 4-H Beef Club also earns a spot at the National 4-H Club Conference in Toronto in November. Both selections followed interviews with over 100 nominees across Manitoba, with Irene Inverarity and Myrna Frank also nominated.
The annual World Day of Prayer service is set for 3 pm Friday February 10 1967 at Bethel Church The 1967 observance was prepared by the late Queen Salute of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific The global theme is And of His Kingdom there shall be no end.
MacGregor minor hockey clubs stayed active with the 14 and under squad winning 9-2 over MacDonald led by three goals from Brian Telford and Robert Litster. The same group lost 6-5 at Gladstone on a last minute goal, while the 12 and under and 10 and under squads split their engagements. The 12 and under team then defeated Gladstone 4-3 with Gordie Lye scoring twice and Keith Nichol and Brent Gilbert adding singles.
An Ontario government official states that roughly 3,100 registered used car dealers show widespread odometer tampering. R G MacGormac, registrar under the Used Car Act, says most dealers tamper with mileage indicators and warns licenses can be lost. New rules target trust accounts records and staff supervision and curb misleading advertising such as six percent bank financing.
MacGregor locals Air and Mrs L J Quinn Glen and Betty and Mr and Mrs Stan Moore visited on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Len Has Kett and Gregg and Mr and Mrs Ron Snyder all of Souris. Mr and Mrs Allan Smith Michael and were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smith. Got well wishes to Mel McRae in Portage hospital. Baber Bull Cross of Prince Albert renewed acquaintances in town on Monday. Bill lived with his parents on the Ed Chant farm where Doug McGregor is now living. Mrs Chas Pennell gathering Southend history any information about early district contact her. Whist drive at Norfolk Manor cancelled. August Weber home from hospital. Rick Palmer of Winnipeg spent weekend at parental home. Henry Neufeld home from hospital and improving. Mrs George Ardagh visiting mother Mrs J Hathaway of Souris this week.
The Workmen's Compensation Act amendment, given second reading, lifts the maximum annual benefit for injured workers to 6600 from 6000 dollars. It also raises the monthly child allowance for fatally injured workers to 50 dollars, up 15, with Labor Minister Obie Saiziey saying the increase would be the highest in Canada to aid education.
Health Minister C H Witney told the Legislature that reconsideration is under way for a Brandon research centre for retarded children after the Canadian Association for Retarded Children submitted new proposals. The province previously refused due to large capital and operating costs, with estimates of 1.5 million dollars capital and 250 thousand dollars annual expenses.
Britannia Chapter IODE asks for story books for ages six to twelve. Donations may be left at the H. A. Lye office by March 1.
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