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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1973
Page
4
Deadlines for classified and local readers ads in the Herald. Rates include per word charges, minimums and penalties. death notices incur column inch rates. photos and other items priced per inch. For sale items list farm equipment and cars with contact names and phone numbers.
Funeral service for Ernest Roy Pogue of Portage la Prairie and formerly MacGregor was held at MacGregor United Church with Rev Rupp and Rev Ritchie officiating. Interment in Hillside Cemetery. Numerous thank you notices followed for services, flowers, meals and support after losses including Brenda Radford and Dianne Lindsay. Also birth, sale ads, and farm notices round out the local remembrance and community notices.
A public auction set for Thursday March 8 1973 at 2 00 pm will offer multiple structures on the former Hodge Property along Highway 12 miles east of MacGregor. Buildings include houses barns granaries and garages sold as is with removal by April 30 1973. Provincial sales tax applies. Contact W Slusar or C Sloik for details.
Help wanted for a fuel truck driver aged 25 or older with a chauffeurs licence. Work to commence around April 1. For more details contact the manager, Gulf Service, Austin.
Community notes record visits by Mr. and Mrs. Naymona Smith to Winnipeg to see their son Terry, relatives visiting in Brookdale, and weekend guests including Miss Darlene Palmer at MacGregor United Church Hall. Social events include a whist drive at the Manor and World Day of Prayer at Bethel Church with invites extended to residents and families.
The MacGregor and District Community Centre hosts the senior bonspiel starting Thursday with curling continuing Friday and the finals likely Saturday night. Teams from Portage Westbourne Sladstone Carberry Austin and MacGregor enter as spectators are invited to watch the action.
In the matter of the estate of Agnes May Livingstone of Manitoba the executor's solicitors invite all claims to be filed by March 24, 1973 at Portage la Prairie. Legal notices reveal estate matters for George Adam Duncan and Chris Christianson as executors. Also an employment notice offers a two bedroom rental in MacGregor with gas heat and water works, phone number 468-2462.
Social gatherings fill the weekend as families host and visit in Southend Macaulay including Nels Nohlgren Murray Lamb and others. George Snaith returns from hospital and curling teammates participate in provincial events while birthdays and community club activities are announced for early March.
Religious notices list services for Evangelical Mennonite Church East End MacGregor Pentecostal Assemblies Bethel Church Sidney Valu ary Tabernacle and Austin United Church with Sunday School times Morning Services Communion and special gospel program by Alvin Wiebe of Winnipeg in MacGregor Sidney and area on March 4 and March 10.
MacGregor residents gathered for the Parliament opening with Gordon Johnston M.L.A. and Mrs Johnston hosting. A carload visited Brandon hospital to see Jack McPhee in good spirits awaiting surgery early in the week. Weekend and Sunday visitors included Winnipeg and Saskatoon guests, with birthday celebrations for George Currie of Austin and a Falcon Hardware Show in Winnipeg.
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