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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1973
Page
4
The listing outlines cash rates for want ads at 75e for the first 15 words with 5e per additional word, notes a 20 percent late payment surcharge and a 1:30 pm Tuesday insertion deadline at Herald Office. It includes death and funeral notices, numerous sale items from storm windows to livestock and snowmobiles, and contact details for H C Rand, Burch Seed Farms, and Floodway Sales.
George Adam Duncan of Austin Manitoba died February 7 1973 at Assiniboine Hospital Brandon aged 98 Born in Scotland he farmed in Austin for 97 years retiring in 1969 Survived by son in law Karl Jedel sister Mary McQueen and several nieces and nephews Funeral February 9 in Austin United Church with Rev David Lander Interment in Austin Cemetery McMaster Funeral Home Portage la Prairie in care of arrangements Honorary pallbearers named Active pallbearers listed Also notices include Harold William Hodgins 53 at Treherne Hospital January 28 1973 with funeral in Austin United Church and interment in Sidney Cemetery.
A collage of classified line items including requests for batteries deerskins radiators and beef hides from Brandon Scrap Iron and Metal Co Ltd, plus notices advertising free snowmobile parts catalog auto pac renewal grain cleaning wine making supplies and a spring Sno-Jet sale with prices. Norfolk Lumber MacGregor Beis Savitzky and Denwal Pharma appear as local suppliers and contacts.
For rent a furnished one bedroom house on Temple Street with oil heat and a three piece bath. Reasonable rent and immediate availability. Phone 685-2042.
The Edwin News club met at Mrs. Van Hill's home with nine members. Devotions by three members. A pot luck supper at the hall concluded with lunch served by several hostesses and a door prize to A Patterson. Next meeting set for Mar 7 at Barb Crewson’s. Community events included slides by Ernie Painter and a lively evening of whist and singing.
You are invited to a Date Whist Drive at the Manor on Thursday February 15 at 8 pm. A shower for Miss Laurie Frank follows on Wednesday February 21 at 8 30 in MacGregor United Church Hall.
MacGregor locals report Hazel Lye convalescing at her son-in-law and daughter's Souris home. Arthur Collins, back from a first aid course at Camp Borden, Ont, visited his mother E Collins before returning to Salary. Birthday wishes to Poyser imho Fraser Clarke and T Clarke. Get well wishes to George Snaith after surgery in Grace hospital Winnipeg. Congratulations to Sheldon McLeod and Janice Routley on their MacGregor wedding. Mrs Art Palmer and Mrs Glen Nichol attended a Winnipeg shower for Darlene Palmer.
Cyril Joseph Gervais, nine, of Elie was found not guilty of manslaughter in the death of Delard Chabot, 36, of Elie from a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage after a hotel-scuffle on Sept 5, 1971. The charge stemmed from an assault accusation, with the investigation lasting into fall 1972 and an all male assize court jury delivering acquittal.
News From Norfolk Manor reports Ernie and Muriel Duncan celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary with family in Portage. Grandma Duncan sends birthday wishes to Lyle Kelly of Lavenham. Ted Stephenson hospitalized in Carberry. Portage visitors P Templer and Mrs Bodie. Mrs M North returns from six week visit to Flin Flon Thompson The Pas and Brandon. Weekend visits with Hughsons including Harold and Jean Hughson and others. Whist drive at Manor Thursday 8 pm. visitors welcome.
Makinson Rink wins the sixth annual Mixed bonspiel held in Austin after a warm weekend and poor ice. Twenty eight rinks from Winnipeg and area competed across two sheets of curling ice, with prizes awarded to teams led by Campbell Makinson and Ray Snaith, plus multiple all star placements.
Winners in the Portage la Prairie Figure Skating Club draw were television prize awarded to Mrs John Carley of Portage and radio prize to Mrs Stan Kirton of Oakville. MacGregor Club members sold tickets.
Scourex calf scour tablets combine 14 components for fast acting control of scours and secondary infections. Available at Denwal Pharmacy MacGregor.
In the matter of the estate of Harold William Hodgins late of Pratt Manitoba farmer deceased dated at Portage la Prairie Manitoba this fifth day of February 1973.
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