Turner retires from Manitoba Telephone System after long service
H L Turner known as Bill of MacGregor retires after thirty six years with Manitoba Government Telephones. He began in Baldur with Municipal Telephone Co then MacGregor and survived WWI with Fort Garry Horse. A retirement party in Sidney MacGregor honored him with a table lamp.
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Manitoba
Turner
Bill
Baldur
Municipal Telephone Co
Macdonald
Man
Carberry
Wellwood
Brookdale
MacGregor
Fort Garry Horse
Valcartier
England
Lillian Bridgeman
Sidney
Bill” Turner
W. J. Wenham
Mr. Turner
Sidney, Austin
Hudson Visitors Plus Scholarship Recipient
Miss Margaret Lamb and Mr and Mrs Douglas Barton with children Roy and Bruce visited town from Hudson Ontario over the holiday weekend. Congratulations to Core Vermeulen for earning an Isbister Scholarship while continuing studies since discharge from the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lamb
Douglas Barton
Roy and
Bruce
Hudson, Ont
Core
Vermeulen
R. Mansfield
Miss M. Mansfield
Brandon
Mrs. C. Mansfield
Local Rumor Roundup From Winnpeg Visitors and July Events
Visitors include Mr Colin Gilroy of Winnpeg and families from Swan River and Winnipeg. Upcoming events list Ladies Hairdressing Shop closed Friday July Sth Fair day. WMS meeting July 9 at 8 pm at Mrs G A Hay. New member service at MacGregor United Church July 14 at 8 30. North Norfolk Council Court of Revision July 8 in Municipal Hall MacGregor. Dance at Rosehill Community Hall July 10 with DesJariais Orchestra from Treherne Lunca.
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Ella Smith
MacGregor United Church
North Norfolk Council
Hall MacGregor
Rosehill
DesJariais Orchestra
Treherne
Lunca
Memorial Hall Fund Tops Four Thousand Fifty Five Dollars
The MecGregor and District Memorial Hall and Rest Room Fund reports a total of 4055.00 at a central committee meeting held Tuesday evening. Canvassing continues with hopes to surpass this amount before the next issue. A General Committee meeting is set for Monday evening July 8 at 8 30 at the Stinson Hotel. full attendance requested.
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MecGregor and District Memorial
Stinson Hotel
Mrs. J. R. Gair Visits Town From The Past Man
Mrs. J. R. Gair arrives to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Cook and other relatives. Jessie reports Johnny and Archie enjoy farming in the north with a crop helped by ample spring rains.
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J. R. Gair
B. W. Cook
Jessie
Johnny
Archie
Rink Dances Friday with Wertwood Orchestra
Friday events feature a Wertwood Orchestra dance night at the rink. Saturday 13th offers a popular dance evening with live music and social dancing at the venue.
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Wertwood Orchestra
District Mourns Passing Of Three Respected Citizens
Three MacGregor area residents died within an hour on Monday July 1. F C Berry age 73 died in Portage la Prairie after a period of ill health. Albert Perkins age 73 died in Portage la Prairie General Hospital after a short illness. James Robert Watson age 76 died suddenly after a midday meal at home in MacGregor. Funerals were held in Portage and MacGregor with full obituaries planned for next week.
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MacGregor
F. C. Berry
Portage la Prairie
Portage
The
Masonic Lodge
Albert Perkins
Rossendale
Portage la Prairie General Hospital
MacGregor United Church
McGregor
James Robert Watson
Mr Watson
Beaver Cemetery
Community notes praise ration coupon effort and large attendance
The 1.C.C.E. thanks all who turned in ration coupons and reports Mrs. Wenham, in charge, has received headquarters acknowledgement. The town enjoyed exceptionally lovely weather as residents attended Neepawa, the Brandon Fair, and Austin sports, all drawing large crowds.
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1.C.C.E
MacGregor
Neepawa
Brandon
Austin
Annual School Meeting to be Held July 15th
The MacGregor School District will hold its annual meeting on June 15 at 5 p.m. in the school. Open to all rate payers, with strong attendance urged. Board terms expiring: H. I. Collins, R. W. Cobbe, H. A. Lye. re-election or new trustees needed. J. P. MacKinnon and D. G. McLachlan have another year to complete their two year terms.
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MacGregor
Messrs
H. I. Collins
R. W. Cobbe
H. A. Lye
J. P. MacKinnon
D.G McLachlan
School Ends For Two Months At MacGregor
About 150 students left MacGregor School last Friday and will be free until August 2 with most boys taking jobs in construction or harvest work and girls helping at home. Two teachers resigned this term and replacements were named to take their places. A dance in Stratton's Barn is planned for Saturday July 6 with Telford's Orchestra on Friday July.
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MacGregor School
A. Brown
Togo
Sask
M. Morris
Ontario
Enid Jubb
MacGregor
Brown
June Cheetham
Sprague, Man
Wilson
Morris
Stratton
Telford
CCF nominates Sid Coulthard to contest Portage by election
Sidney Coulthard a 43 year old apiarist and farmer from Bagot district and former MacGregor resident is the CCF candidate for the Portage by election created by the death of Harry Leader M.P. He is a director and past president of the Manitoba Beekeepers association and active with the Portage Consumers Co operative and the MFA. This marks his first foray into civic life.
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Sidney Coulthard
Bagot
MacGregor
Harry Leader
M.P
Cooperative
Manitoba Beekeepers Association
Co-operative Honey Producers
Portage Consumers Co-operative
M.F.A
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. L. Turner
Manitoba Telephone System
H.L. Turner
A. Tupper
J. S. Bowie
Ininnipeg
Frank Sims
Marvin
Winnipeg
T. D. Lamb
Albert Larson
Calgary
John Grestefson
Martin Anderson
Saturda
Jack Peterson
R. Chestnut
Dianne
C. W. Burrows
Fred Lateh
Victoria
B.C
G. W. West
Doris Howe
Andrea Campagne
Marjorie Koch
Richard Raven
Jack Wagner
Jack Dick
Regina
Frank Howe
W.I
Gladstone
Mes
W. Anderson
L. Anderson
A. Brisco
M. McDougall
W. Bazuk
A. Duncan
J. Thompson
A. Tait
C. W. Lye & Son, Ltd
Roy McPhail
Tisdale, Sask
Bank of Montreal
Roy
G. C. Fotheringham
C. W. Lye and Son, Ltd
Colin Gilroy
Winnpeg
W.M.S
G. A. Hay
Wm. Ferris
Swan River
Earle Anderson
Mrs. A. Nelson
Fred McIntosh
Dewar
Glossop
A. McIntosh
Memorial Hall
Masonic Hall
Robt. Stratton
Imperial Oil Limited
Fredrick Clayton Berry
C.C.F
Sid.’ Coulthard
John Prettie
Pine Ridge
Wendall Dolessi
Alidor Gheyssen
Deloraine
Wendell Dolessi
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