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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1966
Page
4
Iscel Lan advertises skate sharpening with contact through Dallas Barber and cash offers up to 20000 dollars for hardware sales. Training and franchise opportunities available to the right party in a large trading area. Also notes visitors and travel among Portage and Winnipeg residents during the holidays.
Wedding to be held Thursday at City United Church with plans listed for the ceremony. Cards of thanks express gratitude to neighbors, friends, hospital staff, and relatives for flowers, meals, and support after illness and bereavement.
Art and Bessie Stinson express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for their help, cards, gifts, and floral tributes during their 50th wedding anniversary at Norfolk Manor. Special appreciation to the Lions Club for the lounge use. Also thanks for Christmas gifts and cards. Happy New Year.
Local notices list numerous holiday visitors to Harvey Fyke and Nelson Lemieux homes. Families from McAuley Manitoba Moolmin Saskatchewan Winnipeg Regina and Somerset gather for gatherings and travel to Winnipeg Carberry and Brandon for visits. Community events include Edwin curling and skating rink readiness and a series of church talks on Jesus and Marxism with several speakers scheduled through January.
Local families across MacGregor and area hosted festive holidays with relatives from Winnipeg Brandon Neepawa and beyond. Guests included Portage Melbourne and Kilgore visitors Douglas Lamb and others while Ivor Olson remains hospitalized in Winnipeg General.
A meeting at Mac Gregor rink drew 10 parents, forming the MacGregor and District Figure Skating Club. An initial 3.50 per child and 2 for each additional child fee was set, skating from 12 to 2 p.m. Saturdays, with January 15, 1966 due date for payments. Club executives include Chairman Joyce Clark and Secretary Treasurer Jean McMahon, with members Loreen Amann Florence Snaith and Bey Lamb.
Arc Acetylene Welding firm operates Hiway Service Station No 1 with Wesy MacGregor at the helm. The item outlines services and local business operations in the area.
Christmas Eve and Day gatherings spread through Westbourne MacGregor Portage and Beaver with J McRae Pennell Duncan Caskey and Harkness families hosting relatives from Winnipeg Austin Portage and Souris. Numerous dinners and visits noted including Boxing Day events and New Year greetings among extended kin.
Local households report New Year visits among Saunders, Johnson, McKenzie, Gourley, Pratt, Askin, Edwards, Trimble and Hyde families. Geo. Taylor of United College to speak at Burnside church on Sunday January 9 at 10 30 am with time change noted. U C W to meet January 13 at 2 pm at Mrs J W Hyde. Ratepayers meeting set for January 12 at 8 pm in Burnside school.
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