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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1967
Page
6
A notice outlines rates for birth notices cards of thanks and in memoriams. It confirms charges at 61 words per line and 150 dollar fiat rate for local readers, with 10 percent late fees for unpaid classified ads and deadlines by Tuesday. It details death and funeral notices at 60 cents per column inch and photos at 2.00 per column inch.
Richard Whittle Cobbe a longtime MacGregor hardware merchant died in Brandon July 14 at age 70 Born in Baldur Manitoba he lived in MacGregor for years operating a hardware store until retirement He was Past Master of Temple Lodge No 49 AP AM and member of MacGregor United Church Survived by his wife Alice and five children including Gerald Garry Howard Helen Cameron Margaret Cronk plus 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral held July 17 in MacGregor with Masonic graveside services Interment Evergreen Memorial Gardens Card of thanks and notices follow including sales ads and misc items
The notice lists Hazel Jacqueline MacGrego engagement to Michael John Rohan son of North Vancouver residents with a Winnipeg wedding set for August 12. It also announces Shirley Mae Loeppky engagement to Bill Swatzky son of Austin residents with a wedding planned August 12 at 4 p.m. at Austin United Church.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Nelson of Portage la Prairie Manitoba announce the engagement of their daughter Phyllis Hazel to Mr Garry Schaites son of Mr and Mrs Albert Schaites of Winnipeg. The wedding is set for August 19 1967 at 430 p m in Christ Memorial Church St Vital Winnipeg. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends neighbors for support during Hamiltons stay in Fox Memorial Hospital Carberry and for rides to appointments.
Sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for the lovely gifts received on leaving the Hartford district. Also thanks to the Hartford Good Neighbors group for support and kindness during the time here.
For sale the McMahon residence a three story home on a 125 by 125 foot landscaped lot with water sewer and natural gas. Many upgrades include new gas furnace and hot water tank insulation roofed concrete patio and partial underground sprinkler system. Features include full basement brick fireplace in den kitchen dining room utility room and office on the main floor four bedrooms and an unfinished bathroom on the second floor. For appointment call 66 MacGregor 2802.
MacGregor sees a Rawleigh distribution listing a new business opening in town. An Elmer Wiebe advertises custom trenching and plastic pipe laying at 35 cents per foot with a $35 minimum. Office contact and trade notes appear alongside help wanted notices and a Denwal Pharmacy product ad.
Excellent vacation plans, non-contributory pension, hospital and medical plans, sickness, accident and life insurance and drug prescription plan offered. Progressive expanding operation near Thompson town, population over 10,000. A representative of International Nickel Company of Canada Limited will be at the event.
Personnel advertise an in home job option offering part time earnings up to 8 per hour and full time up to 1000 per month, with death at home and keeping current job. They promise free payment assistance and arrange personal interviews in your area with contact Brett via a phone number.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to 6 p.m. August 2, 1967 for Langley School. Lowest or any tenders not necessarily accepted. Apply stating offer to Beautiful Plains D. S. Box 700 Neepawa Man.
Prices vary for accommodation registered with Logexpo the world's fair housing service. A furnished sparement with maid goes for 42 dollars.
MacGregor residents host weekend guests from Esterhazy Winnipeg and Edmonton area. Visitors joined by local families for trips to International Peace Gardens Killarney and Brandon eye clinic. Community updates include promotions, charity funds, petrified wood find, and obituaries.
Clarke Institute of Psychiatry researchers aim to find new information on stuttering by comparing family backgrounds of 35 non stuttering boys and their parents with 35 stutterers and their parents, a study ongoing since November led by Dr. Bruce J. Quarrington.
The Beaver news brief reports a bake sale scheduled for July 22 has been cancelled and announces the Beaver elevator will be out of service from July 29 to August.
George Rich, director of planning for the Metropolitan Corporation of Winnipeg, announced his resignation for health reasons. He joined the planning unit in 1961 after leading the master development effort since 1960 and will teach geography and planning at the University of Waterloo. The Metro council accepted the resignation with regret. no successor named.
The Royal Canadian Mint ends production of silver dollars and silver half dollars two months ago as demand falls. The mint will not resume until dimes and quarters meet needs. About 5.5 million silver dollars and 3.5 million half dollars issued. 1967 coin sets orders still open until September 30.
Clarence Charney, 17, of Riverton Man, was killed Thursday when crushed under an earth packing machine during road construction two miles south of numbered Highway 4 on Highway 59. Police say he slipped while attempting to jump onto a crawler tractor. an inquest was ordered.
The Soviet 11-62 four jet airliner will conduct a dry run to Montreal around August 1 with a view to entering regular service shortly after, depending on test outcomes. Aeroflot already operates Moscow Montreal flights via Canada, using IL-62 test runs have occurred for three years.
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