Annual Church Meetings Report Progress and Elections
St Pauls Church held its annual meeting with Rev L J Adams presiding. Reports showed year revenue of 783 dollars and Anglican Advance Appeal contributions of 242 dollars toward a 330 dollar goal. Vestry elected officers including G E Lewin as Rector's Warden and H A Lye as Peoples' Warden. MacGregor United Church also held its annual meeting with WMS AM reports and Sunday School growth. several new officers were elected and a resignation announced later that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. McLachan
L. J. Adams
W.A
St. Paul's
H. A. Lye
G. E. Lewin
HA. Lye
A. F. L. Palmer
Michie
R. E.lye
E. L. Irwin
C. Kitson
H. Thomas
A. E. Chant
F. C. Borton
D. G. McIachlan
M. R. O. McKelvy
MacGregor United Church
Thuring
King
Struthers
L Aid
Y.M.S
W. McKelvy
L Patterson
Marsh
W.M.S
Southend — Macaulay
Ands H
Legion North Norfolk Branch to Meet in MacGregor
The North Norfolk and District Branch of the Canadian Legion will hold its next meeting in MacGregor on Tuesday February 4 at 5 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk and District
The
Canadian Legion
MacGregor
Curling Bonspiels Hit By Player Shortages Across Manitoban Rinks
Drawmasters McRae and McKelvy face troubles as several rinks sit out bonspiels. Last week three men's teams competed in Portage, this week five men in Carberry with ladies at Brandon and Portage, plus MacGregor still active elsewhere. Attendees include Mrs Cyril Palmer and others at Portage, Brandon participants led by Robt Harvey and J A Emerson as skips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McRae
McKelvy
MacGregor
Second Blizzard Strikes District Within One Week
A new severe storm hit the district Monday morning after residents had dug out from a blizzard a week earlier. Roads blocked again and transportation and communication disrupted as telephone and telegraph lines were snapped in many areas. lines began reopening today.
Local Juveniles Claim Narrow Hockey Loss in MacGregor
Carberry juveniles faced MacGregor in a return hockey game Tuesday night losing 4 to 1. The locals showed speed and teamwork including Colin Ireland with two goals, while Glen Lye and Nelson Olson added singles. Melvin Young scored Carberry’s lone tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carberry
Mac-Gregor
Frank Lewin
Cecil McIntosh
Colin Ireland
Glen Lye
Nelson Olson
Melvin Young
Wartime Prices Board Raises Used Car and Truck Ceilings
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced price ceilings for used vehicles will rise about ten percent for cars and seven percent for trucks, effective Monday January 20. The move aligns used prices with recent increases for new vehicles, though it excludes imported 1946 or later models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
and Trade Board
First Canadian Prisoner Of War
Pte. Robert John Creighton of Bancroft Ontario became the first Canadian soldier captured in World War II. He was taken prisoner June 13 1940 after serving with the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment and suffering head and knee injuries in France. He spent nearly five years in German custody and was reported safe in the United Kingdom in May 1945 before being repatriated to Canada two months later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pte
Robert John Creighton
Bancroft
Ontario
Ighton
France
Hastings and Prince Ward
Brittany
United Kingdom
Canada
Third Session Of Twentieth Parliament Opens Today
The House of Commons in Ottawa opens the 3rd session of the 20th Parliament amid expectations of six months of debate. War price controls and Emergency Powers Act implications loom with plans for wheat, bacon, and cheese supply, seat redistribution, immigration, and agricultural policy under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Ottawa
Britain
Annual Ratepayers Meeting for MacGregor Village
The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Unincorporated Village of MacGregor will be held at the Municipal Office on Tuesday February 4 at 8 p.m. The financial report will be read and one board member must be elected. Incumbent W Lamb retires. All interested residents urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
W. Lamb
MacGregor Beats Gladstone Seniors in Hockey Rout
A large crowd watched MacGregor overwhelm Gladstone seniors 16 to 9 on Thursday night January 2 at the local rink. Harvey McIntosh led with three goals after scoring the first, five by Dunc Lamb, Telford three, and others contributing for MacGregor. Gladstone scorers included MacLean, Tomlin, Sheridan, McRae, with one goal each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocke
MacGregor
Gladstone
Harvey McIntosh
Dunc. Lamb
Ton Telford
Cecil Meltivo
Bob Little
Howard Turner
MacLean Ahart
Tomlin
Sheridan
McRae
Gladstone W. Moserip
B. Ovo
D. McLachlan
Stewart
C. McRae
C. Peerpoinean
H. Winton
M. Sherid
D. Lia
I. Hanna
Tregor
A. McDougall
G .T. Telford
A. Green
H Tosh
C. McIntosh
de Lamber
B. Little
Pre-Bridal Shower for Marie Kitson Event
In honor of Miss Marie Kitson, whose marriage to Murray Guinn will take place Friday at MacGregor, Mrs G H Hamlin hosted a miscellaneous shower Monday evening January 27. Eleven Portage General Hospital nurses attended. Mary Lou Hamlin presented a basket of gifts as lunch was served assisted by Miss Lidan Leutke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Kitson
Murray Guinn
MacGregor
G. H. Hamlin
Portage General Hospital
Honor Gue
Mary Lou Hamlin
Lidan Leutke
Portage
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. Paul's Church
United Church
Miss Stevenson
MacGregor Mission
Roberta Allan
Presbytry
C.g.lt
Mildred Strang
Myrtle Little
Garth Nelson
M. Marsh
Young Peoples’ Union
Board of Managers
H. I. Collins
AM. & M. Fund
Mlb. Lamb
R. W Cobbe
H. Collins
R. H. Harvey
T. L. Jolliffe
R.J. Shaw
H. 8
Bluebird Cafe
Dorothy Primmer
Gloria Olson
Harold Barber
Lye
Vern McKelvy
Wm. Dennison
Mrs. Lye
Mac Gregor
Bagot
Austin
Legion
Mee
Cyril Palmer
W. Dennison
G. C.fngham
Brandon
Don. Hay
Robt. Stratton
Ruth Stinson Muirhead
A. R. Iskip
Robt. Harvey
Norman Smith
J.L. Lamb
R. E. Lye
Fred Tarr
Fred Snaith
R. J. Shaw
J. A. Emerson
Wier Kelly
Percy Ster Allan
Allen Miller
J. McRae
Wmmon Henry
J. Kussak
Dennison
E.M. Finkleman
T & Opt
Be In
Stinson Hotel
Doia Andid
Ferobododian Legion
Anc
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