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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
4
For sale listing notes a New 3 bedroom home in MacGregor with immediate possession. Includes landscaping details and contact phone 885-2331 in MacGregor. Also mentions a separate local ad for a Chore horse with contact A Esau at 685-2273.
Two Manitoba obituaries note the December 1968 deaths of Isabella Martha Irwin of St. James aged 79 and Walter Stanley Duncan of Austin aged 79. Irwin, a former Beaver district farmer, honors church and lodge memberships. Duncan, lifelong Austin farmer, leaves four sons, one daughter, and ten grandchildren. A memorial is also given for Stanley Francis Boyd, who died in 1964, with family remembrances.
In memory of Ira Ed win Taylor who died January 17 1964. Winnie Taylor recalls memories and mourns his loss. Gordon Evelyne Taylorson announce birth of Scott James on December 7 at Portage General Hospital weighing 10 pounds. Congratulations to Dennis Dixie Heather. Martens Jake Bev announce Jacob Darren born December 18 weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Tulloch Tom Gloria announce chosen son Bruce Grant aged five and a half weeks.
Mrs Hughina Shaw and family express gratitude for Christmas and hospital acts of kindness. Special thanks to Dr Hew and hospital staff. Jake and Bev Martens thank those who sent cards and gifts on the birth of son Jacob Darren, with thanks to Dr Ford and Portage hospital nurses.
The MacGregor Hospital Aid thanks all who helped with a Christmas bake sale that raised a little over $30. Mrs A Miffen won the Christmas table centre draw. Appreciation goes to Mrs H Denkesreiter for donating it and to Pauch Electric for the use of their building.
Charlie Hamme expresses gratitude to W.L and all who sent cards and visited him while hospitalized. He thanks the doctor and hospital staff and gives special appreciation to the St. Pauls W.A. for fruit and care at Christmas.
George Currie offers thanks for Christmas cards letters and gifts and wishes health and happiness for everyone in the New Year signed MacGregor
Vera Shaw expresses sincere thanks to Dr Hew the nurses and hospital staff for care during her second hospital stay and to relatives and friends who sent cards treats and visited her.
For sale feed seed offered at 55 cents per unit phone porch exclusive wishes. For sale 500 tamrac fence posts 22 1/2 cents each. Want to buy woes 8 inches at butt or bigger for
For sale New 280 amp welder with 10 percent discount heavy duty acetylene welding and cutting outfit with 50 ft hose $100 small acetylene outfit $65. D A Unran phone 685-2258. Lost two black cows from Lionel Creasey pasture reward phone 685-2620 MacGregor. Wanted live chickens and fowl call Brown's Poultry Service evenings 6-9 334-5570 Winnipeg. Lady for part time baby sitting Mrs Gordon Taylorson phone 685-2718 MacGregor. Not too much for man over 40 with car to take short auto trips near MacGregor air mail S W Dickerson pres Southwestern Petroleum Corp Ft Worth Texas 76101.
East End Church MacGregor United Church hosts a combined service at 9.45 am with Sunday School at 10.45 am. In the afternoon a second service at 2.00 pm follows Sunday School at 1.30 pm.
At 0.00 a.m. Sunday School and 11.00 a.m. Worship Service with a 7.30 p.m. Evangelistic Service. Guest preacher Rev R Hoover of Winnipeg, who will present slides about his India trip with Evangelist Mal Solbrekken. Everyone welcome.
The Anglican Church of Canada Christ Church in Austin invites all to a 10 30 am Sunday School and 11 30 am Service of Morning Prayer. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Rev M J Fleming leads a Service of Holy Communion at St Pauls MacGregor at 10 am with Sunday School to follow. United Church Austin Sidney Pastoral Charge lists worship and Sunday School at Sidney 11 am and Austin 12 30 pm with new times noted.
You Have a Date the Anglican Church Women will hold their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Mary But terfield on January 8 at 8 p.m. Hostesses are Mary Smith, Mrs. W. Stone and Mrs. Kitson.
Dr J R Vallentyne of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada told a meeting northern Ontario tour outfitters that reports of 100 lakes in the Kelora area being polluted are false An experimental lake study covers about 40 very small lakes in an area set aside by the Ontario department of lands and forests The study area is 35 miles west of Winnipeg The tests aim to find economical means to control and reduce over enrichment from sewage effluents industrial wastes and runoff None of the test lakes will be permanently affected and no toxic pollutant will be used Vallentyne claims Canada leads in addressing nutrient enrichment in water
The district recalls a busy Christmas season with numerous visitors to MacGregor homes from Regina, Arden, Winnipeg, St Hubert Quebec, Ottawa, Orillia Ont and Vancouver. Families including Pennell, Wiebe, Frank, Lye, Schneider, Ewen and Barber host relatives and friends over the holidays and into December 22.
Robert Raymond Isira, 33, of Vancouver, was sentenced to seven years after being found guilty of extorting sexual intimacies from a woman in Burnaby in February 1967. The case, described by court officials as unique in Canadian legal annals, involved him claiming to possess photographs of the woman's husband that would damage his reputation.
Prime Minister Trudeau announced at a news conference that the federal-provincial constitutional conference will be held in Ottawa from February 10 to 12. All provinces accepted the new date after postponement when Quebec's Premier Jean Jacques Bertrand fell ill. The federal government has tabled proposals for a new constitution with a division of powers exception.
A $100 million capital development fund for Canadian Indians to cultivate onreserve resources was presented to Indian Affairs Minister Jean Chretien by the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood. The proposal aims to support business ventures, farm operations and tourist trade, while critics claim treaties are fraudulent and demand renegotiation. An Indian claims commission and a draft act based on hearings are in the works, with January discussions planned with Indian representatives.
Paris AP report says The American Challenge by Jean Jacques Servan Schreiber, L Express editor, is France's best selling book in two decades. It details the US economic challenge to Europe and calls for European unity, with about 600,000 copies sold in nine months.
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