Community Notes From Selkirk and Area
Mr Doug Barber left Tuesday for Selkirk where he is employed with MTS. AY P A Concert in Memorial Hall tomorrow Friday at 8 o'clock with a dance to follow. Mr and Mrs Alex Vallance and son Alex of Winnipeg visited Monday with Mr and Mrs G W Croucher. Born to Mr and Mrs J L Bodie a son James Ren aie at Portage Hospital on February 17. Mrs R White and Sandra of Selkirk spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs H I Collins. Mrs E Stiller of Portage la Prairie and Mrs Bert Green of Pratt visited town with their mother Mrs C Ric Caskill. Mr and Mrs Court Griffiths announce birth of daughter Brenda Lois born February 2 in Vancouver. School Board members attended a Larger School Area meeting in Gladstone. Mr and Mrs H I Collins hosted Denver Collins family en route from Alonso to Victoria. Jack Barber and daughter Joan and Ray Stevens of Winnipeg visited with C R Barber and A E Chant. they also visited Roy Barber patient in MacGregor Hospital. Mrs C McCaskill slipped and fell downtown last Friday, sustaining a broken hip and is now at MacGregor Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stiller
Portage la Prairie
Bert Green
Pratt
C. Ric Caskill
Court Griffiths
Lorna Hay
Vancouver
Brenda Lois
H. I. Collins
Denver Collins
Robbie
Terry
Alonso
Man
Victoria
B.C
Denver
Jack Barber
Joan
Ray Stevens
Winnipeg
C. R. Barber
A. E. Chant
Roy Barber
MacGregor Hospital
C. McCaskill
Village council settles lien dispute with Thompson estate
A special MacGregor council meeting on February 20 approved settling the Land Titles Office lien against Joseph H. Thompson’s estate for 500.00, in full settlement of the 1110.00 advanced from 1949 to 1952. The session recorded numerous town expenses and adjourned after the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Wenham
Motel
Fotheringham
Clancy
Land Titles Office
J. H. Thompson
Thompson
Joseph H. Thompson
Three Act Play and Dance Night at Memorial Hall
MacGregor AYP presents a three act play followed by a dance on February 28 at 8 pm in Memorial Hall. United Church W A will hold a home baking sale on February 27 at 8 pm in Stan Firth's showrooms to aid Wasaga Camp. Donations welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Ay.p.n
Memorial Hall
United Church W.A
Stan Firth
Wasaga
Manitoba Estimates Highest In History
Manitoba Government plans 56.88 million dollars for public services in 1954 55, up 1.63 million from the current year, with the Department of Public Works set to spend 16.84 million on a record highway program. Education rises to 11.37 million including college work, while Industry and Commerce shows the largest percentage increase for industrial development and a new tourist information office at Emerson. Debt service falls as current budgets cover 14 percent of outlays, down from 48 percent in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
R. D. Turner
Executive Council
Mines and Natural Resources
Municipal Affairs and Labor
Department of Publi
Department of Mines and Natures Resources
Department of Education
Manitoba Medical College
Department of Agriculture and Immigration
Department of Industry and Commerce
Emerson
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Poplar Point
Neepawa
Pi ‘Sear
Carberry A
Kobliga Poplar Foire A
Ory
Poplar Point UN
J. Miller
G. Dickenson
Poplar Point U
Elliott
Carberry F. Bligt
Zenith
Philco
Kelvinator
Marshall-Wells
Disall News & Condo
Doug Barber
Selkirk
The
MTS
Alex Vallance
Alex
G. W. Croucher
J. L. Bodie
Florence Templer
Rignold
Portage Hospital
James Renaie
R White
Sandra
Selsgirth
H. I Collins
Messrs
H. J. Collins
R. W. Cobbe
A. M. Hay
Gladstone
Aus Une
Urban Municipal Association
Hydro
P. Templar
Police
G.E. Lewin
N-Beauchamp
Lye & Co
H. Litster
A. Blair
J. Lunn
L. Anderson
Hospital Tache
Manitoba Cancer Relief & Research Institute
Llaanaats
Sword and the Rose
Richard Todd
Glynis Johns
Uesnie Caron
Mel
Ferrer
Lil
John Wayne
Lloyd Nolan
Robertson
Rinso Detergent
S.R. Lamb & Son
L.O.L
Orange Hall
Britannia
J. P. MacKinnon
Camlow Motors
Ata
Critchlow Bros
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