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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1967
Page
4
This fragment outlines rates for birth notices engagements and cards of thanks with a flat charge per word and a 10 percent surcharge for classified sets, plus death notices and photos priced per column inch. It also advertises McMahon residence sale details with full description and contact phone number for appointments.
Obituary for Brenda born in 1886 in Motherwell Scotland and died July 13 at 81. Survived by six daughters two sons 20 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren. Funeral July 15 at McMaster Chapel Portage la Prairie. Also birth announcements for Garnet Brice Compton born July 16 1967 and Dorothy Lorine Dobson born July 7 1967.
Mr and Mrs W H McDonald of MacGregor announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Linda Mae to Brian Burton son of Mr and Mrs H Burton of Bagot Manitoba. The wedding will be August 19 at 4 pm at MacGregor United Church.
Lyn and Linda S earth and Mr and Mrs Nelson eS and family express thanks to friends neighbors and the Fire Department for help during a fire and to those who sent cards flowers and support after a bereavement.
Sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for flowers and acts of kindness after the loss of Norman Seaman with gratitude to Mrs Harry Anderson for lunch post funeral. Also thanks to Rev Henderson pallbearers Cliff Drader and hospitality providers and to those who sent cards or flowers. Music committee thanks come with special thanks to MacGregor Co op for riser materials. Additional classifieds include sale items for vegetables raspberries potatoes a baler repairs and repairs services rentals tenders and staffing notices local to MacGregor and Beautiful Plains area.
Multiple sale notices appear: a 26 inch boys bicycle in Sidney in good condition with phone contact 301.3, a raspberry offer at 30 cents a pound or pick your own at 15 cents, an Oakgate log table with phone 22 in Austin, additional raspberries at 25 cents a pound with contact 28-22 MacGregor, and a York and LaCombe cross boat weighing 150 to 175 pounds with H. Bueckert contact 3152 in MacGregor.
Mrs H A Tye hosts an at home event honoring her daughter Jackie on Saturday August 5 from 3 to 5 pm and 7:30 to 9 pm. Local acquaintances are invited to attend and share in the celebration.
MacGregor locals Benny and Bev Emerson visited with brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Calvin Wark at Astertary. They attended the wedding of their niece Sharon Brown at White Wood Sask. They also visited Broadview. Maud North returned from Flin Flon with Jack Birch of Carberry and they visited Thompson. L J Quinn family spent weekend Minnedosa.
Overnight guests at the A Giercke residence included Mr and Mrs E Brown of Edmonton. Recent trips featured Henry Duncan with the Hillmans at Minneosa during the fair. Other visits spanned Belleview Ontario Portage Minneosa Delta and Calgary with various Giercke relatives and friends.
A Toronto woman, Agnes Emily Fowler, 63, died when a westbound car overturned in a ditch one half mile east of McGregor. Violet Menear, 40, and Myrtle Menear, both from Toronto, were hospitalized in Portage General Hospital in good condition. Neil Menear and a three month old baby were not hospitalized. An inquest was opened by Portage coroner Dr. G H Hamlin and adjourned to a later date.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Sharp and children visited in the district last week. Agnes Hutton of McCreary spent days with Fred Smith. Robert Hutton of Winnipeg visited Fred Smith on Wednesday. Fred Smith and family attended the Nufield reunion on July 23 near Summerberry Sask. Get well wishes to Morley Kerr in Carmery hospital and Kelvin Smith in Neepawa hospital. Joe Hamlin of Saskatchewan visited with George Moore and Clarence. Cart House Debbie and Grant of Edmonton visited in past two weeks. The Campbell family holidaying at water granatither. Miss Mabel Coppersmith of Gladstone visited Ken Smith. Mr and Mrs WM McCullough and Cecil visited Don Pederson at Arden. John Marten moved into the Henry Moore house in Edrans.
In Leicester England the gas company runs a cookery course barred to women aimed at making men better cooks, sparking debate over gender role norms and access to class.
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