This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
4
The notice details classified ad rates and deadlines for births engagements cards of thanks memorials and death notices. It lists word and per word charges with a 60 word minimum and mentions a 10 percent late fee and deadlines Tuesday 1 30 p m for Herald office submissions.
Obituary for Sidney George Chambers aged 40 noting death in Portage la Prairie on July 20 1968 and survivor details with services July 24 in McMaster Funeral Home chapel. Burial in Edrans cemetery. Engagement announced of Rita Irene Menard to Gary Clifford Chambers with wedding planned August 10 at St Marys Anglican Church Portage la Prairie.
The Art Palmer and Lloyd McDougald families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for an honors evening and for thoughtful gifts received on leaving the district. They also thank Mr and Mrs Robert Chant for the use of their home.
A note of gratitude from Jake Thiessen to the doctors and staff at Winnipeg General Hospital and to all who visited sent cards and fruit. He also thanks those who sent cards and fruit parcels during his time as a parent at MacGregor Hospital and expresses appreciation for the care received.
Local residents and visitors from Winnipeg Regina Oakner Russell and Vancouver gathered in MacGregor for weekends, holidays and family reunions. The social round included trips to Lac du Bonnet Toronto and Winnipeg. weddings, fairs, and farewells to relatives across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Thompson and Mrs C Rodgers and Bradley drove to Killarney Friday to collect Barry from 4 H camp. Mr and Mrs P Rumancik and family visited last week at Fort Qu Appelle Lipton and Weyburn Sask. Mr and Mrs H G Rodgers attended the Morris Stampede Saturday evening.
A July 1 shower at Hatrame Hall honored Elaine Brugger bride elect for August 3. Corsages and chair escort were arranged by Barbara Alton Nora Brugger Edith Jenkins Phyllis Giereke Joan Grove. Guests enjoyed a song and well wishes before gifts were opened and thanks offered.
The Kattime News notes a final payment of 181.35 dollars for a cab and a mattress for MacGregor Hospital after a successful bake sale and raffle. Weekend guests included the Heselwood and Booth families, with various visits across communities. A miscellaneous shower for Miss Alva Duncan and Ken neth Green’s August 17 wedding is scheduled for Katrime Hall on July 31 at 8 30 p.m.
Howard Webb deputy mayor of Kenora and former Progressive Conservative candidate for Kenora Rainy River died last Wednesday when his light single engine plane crashed near Valley Road in a residential northeast area. Police reported the craft struck near a tree about 927 feet from the nearest house and an eyewitness described it as wrapped around a tree while returning from a fishing trip.
Mervin Clarence Hanson, 41, Mossbank district farmer, died about 11 p.m. Tuesday from injuries after his motor cycle collided with a car at a rural intersection. Mossbank lies 40 miles southwest of Moose Jaw. Police say the accident happened as he left a private driveway onto a rural road. He died while en route to hospital.
Douglas Morris Harry, 20, of St. Boniface, was given five years in prison after pleading guilty to theft and break and enter charges. He and another man stole three vehicles during a trip north of Winnipeg earlier this month and were involved in two additional break-ins in Dauphin, Manitoba.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.