Community Notes From Portage Area and Local Events
Rev W R Welsh attended the Presbytorial in Portage la Prairie. There will be a Whist Drive and Dance at Orangeville School on Friday February 12 sponsored by Mr and Mrs George McCaskill and Earl of Winnipeg and Mr and Mrs Ed Stiller of Portage. Last Wednesday Beverley Critchl ow underwent an appendectomy and Glenn Montgomery a tonsillectomy at MacGregor Hospital. Both are recovering rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ro
Welsh
Portage la Prairie
Orangeville School
George CoCackill and Earl
Winnipeg
Ed. Stiller
Portage
George McCaskill
Beverley Critchlow
MacGregor Hospital
Glenn Montgomery
Notable visits and bonspiel notes in MacGregor
Local residents report visitors from Winnipeg and Kenora plus a Portage Foresters Bonspiel win. Mr. Jack Roberts and Mrs. A Roberts host in town, Andrew Tait Sm returns from Kenora, and Mrs. E Stinson with Eileen Lewis stay with Bert and Mrs. McCarl during bonspiel week. Harold Lamb leads a MacGregor rink to second event. Ivan West moves to Brandon as CPR road master. Clancy party returns from 7000 mile Western trip with no car trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Portage
Harold Lamb
Harold
Norman Smith
Wallace Martin
Ralph Alderson
Art. Butterfield
Don Barber
Herb Borton
Funeral for Frank Southworth Held in MacGregor
The funeral for Frank Southworth was held February 4 at St Pauls Anglican Church in MacGregor with Rev O Lamb officiating. The service drew a near capacity crowd as Temple Lodge members paid tribute at the graveside in MacGregor cemetery. Ella Southworth, his devoted sister, cared for him and remains a survivor alongside predeceased brothers and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Southworth
St Paul's Anglican Church
MacGregor
O Lamb
Temple Lodge
H. Collins
S. R. Lamb
M. E. MacKinnon
H. B. Gilroy
R. J. Shaw James Ramsay
F. W. Venn
John Kerr
Walter Machan
Fred Tarr
A. J. Grove
B. Embree
Commons quotes on postage rate rise spark tax debate
January discussions feature Mrs Fairclough and others arguing mail delivery is a government service taxpayers deserve. MPs challenge the planned increase, questioning surplus, stamp tax effects, and a claimed 250 percent rise, noting the impact on Canadians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairclough
P.C
Ham
West
Knowles
C.cf
Winnipeg
Cote
M. Winch—C.cf—Van
Canada
Rural Council debates lights and by law extensions
Sidney Village council discusses installing five Manitoba Power Commission lights, extends Leyton Street southerly, allows objections to by law, schedules three readings, and considers sale of land to Angus Clark Blyth. Alderson Tarr seeks Public Works help for winter snow plowing on the main market road system. Ward 1 meetings reviewed road upkeep in winter with further discussion planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLachlan-McCulloch
Manitoba Power Commission
Sidney
Leyton Street
Angus Clark Blyth
Pos
MacGregor
Manitoba
Alderson-Tarr
Department of Public Works
Thanks From Curling Club and Friends for Kindness
The Ladies' Curling Club members thank all who contributed prizes for their bonspiel and express gratitude for fruit boxes from WL and Junior W A. They also thank teachers, schoolmates, friends, and neighbors for cards and fruit during illness and bereavement. Mrs Lylia Clarke and Billie Anderson send appreciation for cards, letters, books, and chocolates from Carberry Hospital and Southend Macaulay WMS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Curling Club
W.A
J. McGillvray
Lylia la Clarke
Carberry Hospital
Southend-Macaulay Wms
Billie Anderson
Meeting Minutes Tell Finance Committee to Reconvene
The record notes that the finance committee is to be paid and that adjournment is requested to meet in Mac accounts as recommended by tsor on Thursday March 4 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ani McLachlan-McCulloch
Mac
Tsor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bethel Church
Pat Hear
Rev
A. Kudra
The
Foresters
Currie’s Bargain Store
Missionary Service
Evangelical Mennonite Church
Marshal Calverley
Aviation Dept
Northern Canada Evangelical Mission
Tam S
Ocal
Jack Roberts
A. Roberts
Andrew Tait
Kenora, Ont
E. Stinson
Eileen Lewis
Winnieg
Bert. McCarl
R.A. Collier
Alf
M. Snaith
Geo. Pritchard
Rathwell
Art Leckie
J. Kelly
Sandra
Barbara
Ted Hay
Vancouver
Fred Smith
Port Arthur
Ted
Fred
Frank Hay
Fellows
Minnedosa
Ivan West
CPR
Brandon
Foxt Virden
Ivan
Austin
Woodside
Hugh Clancy
Kathleen
Ma. H. Clancy Sr
Frank Southworth
Commons
Vernon Switzer
His Majesty O'Keefe
Burt Lancaster
Joan Fice
Andre Marell
Sword and the
Rose
Richard Todd
Glynie Johns
Cadbury's
Lipton
S.R. Lamb & Son
Fargo
Westfalia
Willard Batteries
Camlow Motors
N. R_ CRITCHLOW
PHONE
Pontiac
Dodge
Plymouth
Vanguard
Ford
John Deere
Massey-Harris
Ned
Critchlow Bros
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