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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 12, 1956
Page
6
Aunt Mary Kivelhan and Mabel Williams thank WA Wi and other kind folks for Christmas gifts and cards and year end support. Bert Thompson expresses gratitude to WS United Church IODE and North Norfolk & District Canadian Legion for fruit, candy, beer and uplifting gestures during illness.
A set of photos displays the interior of the new Post Office with Postmaster Frank Hay at center. The top view looks from the sorting room toward the front, showing mailbox backs and the public counter. Other views reveal mail boxes from the customers lobby and the modern counter where money orders and stamps are sold, separated from the mailbox lobby.
The MacGregor Intermediates visited Glenboro Tuesday night and defeated the Glenboro squad 9 to 2 in a regular South I Hockey League fixture.
Community news lists visitors and events at the Masonic Hall and local homes. Birth announcements note Theresa Mary in Russell and a Winnipeg General Hospital birth. In memoriam items honor Charles Lewis Harve Glover Jennie Smith and Jennie Alison Smith with tributes from family.
At the Britannia Chapter LODE meeting nine shampers were distributed before Christmas and twenty Christmas cards were sent to Canadian forces with two parcels overseas. Magazines were collected for Shilo Hospital along with thirty-eight pocket novels and twenty two magazines. The March of Dimes drive continues with Mrs R Stratton in charge of box distribution and Mrs Collins and Mrs A Shaw organizing a house to house campaign. Nominations for the different offices are noted.
Curling notice lists top five rinks as Norman Smith Grant MacDonald Mel Mcl Rae Glenn Lye and John Emerson through January 9. A knockout contest began yesterday with the eventual winner to represent the club in the British Consols. A public meeting is set for January 16 to discuss plans for the annual Bonspiel and a strong turnout is sought.
The Uni ted Church WA held a regular meeting at Mrs R Harvey’s home on Monday evening in a pot luck format. Fifteen members attended and discussed plans for a donation bazaar this month to support a 1986 fundraising effort.
Boston lightweight champion Wallace Bud Smith will face Tony DeMarco in a ten round non title fight at Boston Garden on February 8, announced Thursday night. Smith seeks another win against the former welterweight king as both boxers prepare for the.card.
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