Be Amian Beats Family Visit To Hillsbeugh California
Be Amian and his son David Beatty journey to Hillsbeugh California where David, president of Beatty Steel Scaffold Inc, reports war contracts and postwar reconversion plans for the western building program. The visit includes a stop with sister Mrs Freytag in Hollyhood, with several months anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beamian
Hillsbeugh
Calif
David Beatty
Beatty Steel Scaffold, Inc
West
Beatty
Wat
California
Screen comic actor dies at home in California
George J. Slim Summerville, a top Hollywood comic and character actor, died Sunday night at his home. Born in Albuquerque New Mexico he left home as a boy and after six years of roaming the United States Canada and Mexico found work in California where his screen career began and he became widely known.
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George J
Slim) Summerville
Hollywood
Albuquerque
N. M
United States
Canada
Mexico
California
Masons Hold At Home St John’s Night Event
MacGregor Masons hosted their annual St John’s Night At Home at the Masonic Hall on December 27. Despite a busy period, a fair turnout enjoyed Battleship Bridge, two piano duet performances, readings by R W Cobbe and Fred Venn, a coronet solo by S Embree, and a luncheon followed by dancing hosted by AJ Stevenson McKelvy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Masons
St John’s
Masonic Hall
Battleship Bridge
RW Cobbe
Helen Cobbe
H. Collins
Gwen Lewin
Donna Lye
R. W. Cobbe
Fred Venn
Embree
Dancy
Anard Wes
AJ. Stevenson McKelvy
Firdale Curlers Build Rink in Community Project
The Firdale district, spurred by neighborly spirit, built a curling rink in spring 1945 with logs hauled from farms and lumber sawn locally. Volunteers, led by President Wilbert McLachlan, completed the rink before Christmas as fifteen rinks enjoyed a bonspiel. The club, south of the post office, hosts players nightly and welcomes past overseas servicemen, aiming to join regional bonspiels soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert McLachlan
Firdale
Firdale Curling Club
Allan Nohlgren Returns Home From Portage Hospital
Allan Nohlgren has returned home after throat treatments in Portage Hospital. Friends in Rose Hill MacGregor and Lavenham districts will be pleased to learn of his recovery. Ted Quickfall, Winnipeg native and son of Mrs A Quickfall, returned home last month from overseas after enlisting in December 1942 and serving in the South Saskatchewan Regiment. He was wounded in action but recuperated and continued through France and Belgium.
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Rosehill
MacGregor
Lavenham
Ted Quickfall
A. Quickfall
Winnipeg
Mr. Quickfall
Verseas
Ted
South Sahewan Regiment
France
Belgium
Cobbe Heads Masons for 1946 Installation Night
The Temple Lodge No. 49 AF and AM held its annual officers installation on December 11 in MacGregor. R W Bro Cobbe was named WM for 1946 with R W Bro J F Allan and W Bro Farber among the installing officers, and a slate of officers listed for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Lodge
MacGregor
R.W. Bro
HF. Johnson
W. Bro . Farber
Gothic Lodge
Austin
R. W. Cobbe
J. L
B. W. Embre
D.S. W
Fred Ve
J.F
W. Allan
A. J. Grove
G. E. Lewis
W. Machan
L. J. Adams
Young Winnipeg Boy Slain Prompts $1000 Reward Increase
Police search proceeds for the slayer of 13 year old Roy McGregor whose bullet pierced body was found in a coal bin at Moore's coal yard Fort Rouge Manitoba. A reward rise to $1000 includes a $500 top up from the Winnipeg Free Press on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Roy McGregor
Moore’s Coal and Wood Yard
Fort Rouge
Manitoba
Winnipeg Free Press
Reeve Lamb Calls For Harmony At North Norfolk Council Opening
The 1946 North Norfolk Council opened with Reeve J L Lamb urging unity and progress. Councillors Ward 5 through Ward 6 and others took office as Lamb asked for divine blessing, outlining responsibilities, committee reorganization, and restraint to maintain the region’s strong financial condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeve J. L. Lamb
North Norfolk
Mactree
JL. Lal
C.K McInty
Thompson, Frieson
Waite
Alton
Req
Reeve Lamb
Norfolk
Oldtimers win bridge challenge at Masonic Hall
Last week the younger players challenged the older residents to a bridge match. The Oldtimers won by 50 points after nine tables played Monday night in the Masonic Hall. Dup licate games were led by A Barber of Austin with HL Collins also high. results included E. & W. and Dr. and Mrs. Jubb with 90 points and N. & S. the J.P. couple winning $8. A post game lunch and social hour followed.
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Own
Masonic Hall
A. Barber
Austin
HL. Collins Als
Ose
E.&w
Jubb
J.P
Locals Win at Carberry Hockey Night
The MacGregor team defeated Carberry 4 to 1 on Friday night as Carberry hosts the rematch that evening at 8 15 pm. The game featured Strain Brothers and Red Atkins, with Moffat standout for Carberry. MacGregor led 2 0 after the first period, then added two more goals in the third.
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Carberry
MacGregor
Strain Brothers
Red Atkins
Moffat
Carberry Boys
1945 motor licence rates released at local office
The new licence rates are available at the municipal office. Demand is brisk for the new licences. Plates are cream with blue numbers. Car numbers begin at 0851 for this area and only one plate is supplied per licence. An extra dollar is added to cover the new Highways Safety Law recently enacted locally.
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Ocal
Levin
Arisk
Mauit
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Firdale Curlers
Mina Pigg
Vird
T. C. Leech
HT. Trethewey
T. Kirkpatrick
Brandon
MacGregor Rink
Jasper Merrick
Kelowna
F.C. Barton
H. G. Kilpatrick
Joan
Branton
Wm. Cairns
H. J. Collins
Jam
Women’s Institute
Moore
G. B. Brown
Cobbe
A. Brown
Togo
George Croucher
Orge
George
Women's Institute
Britannia
D-E
Illins
Mrs. H. Gilpatrick
O. J. Young
Town
Williamson
I. Jones
Quimalt
B. C
Stoker
As Canadian Navy
Cpl. M. MacDougall
Lethbridge, Alta
Pte
Douglas MacDougall
Chilliwack, B.C
Chuck” MacDonald
Bank of Montreal
G. A. Hay
Frank
Chuck
Car
Allan Nohlgren
Portage Hospital
Leeds
L. F. Keay
City Cor
G!s. Th
Oldtimers
Sowicz
Logan Ave
Maude St
Handy Sons & Co
Mars Ps
Burns & Co
Logan
Mau
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