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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
4
Advertisement rates listed for wants, notices, cards of thanks and memorials with per word charges. Deadlines set for classified and local readers at the Herald Office Tuesday 1.30 p.m. Death and funeral notices priced per column inch with photo charges.
Orland L Patterson died Tuesday June 4 1968 at Winnipeg General Hospital after illness. Born 1905 in Camden East Ontario he moved to Manitoba with his parents and worked for the GPR and later as station agent at Fairlight Miniota and Hamiota. He married Selma Peterson of MacGregor in 1940 and was a member of United Church Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. Survived by wife Selma a brother Lisle of MacGregor and sister Beat rice Comartin of Regina. Funeral services held June 7 at MacGregor with Masonic rites. burial at MacGregor Cemetery.
Thomas Gordon McAskie aged 65 of Swan River died after a short illness. Born Beaver Manitoba he moved to the Swan River Valley in 1928 and farmed until 1944. He married Annie L Johnston in 1984. He worked for National Utilities and Texaco of Canada in Swan River 1951 1963. Survived by wife two sons two brothers six sisters and one grandchild. Funeral May 2 1968 at 2 00 p.m. with pallbearers listed.
In the matter of the estate of James Smellie late of the Post Office of Pine Creek in North Norfolk Manitoba a farmer deceased. The notice calls creditors to come forward with claims against the estate and to establish their rights within a set period. The document lists the executor and specifies the filing deadline and official provincial proceedings.
The regular WL meeting will be held at the home of Mrs H Painter on June 2:30 p.m. Hostesses Mrs Sapa Moo ont ont.
Local residents visit families in Brandon and area. A Good Neighbours meeting is set for June 8 at 8 p.m. in the hall to discuss summer showers. Various visits, birthdays, anniversaries, and bake sale proceeds totaling 139.14 are noted, with Launa Birkett winning the raffle for a cluster of grapes ornament.
Wartime inflation in South Vietnam forces families to rely on two to three jobs. Prices surged after the Tet offensive as US troops rose to 500,000, driving food and daily costs up. A midlevel agriculture official earns about 119 dollars monthly, yet faces bread and rice prices that consume half his pay, with many civil servants in similar straits.
Brig Gen E M D Leslie 49 will become chief of staff for United Nations forces in Cyprus in July the defence department said He is currently commander of the 2nd Canadian Brigade Group at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Ontario Leslie will replace Brig Gen H M N Harbottle of the British army.
Fisherman Bill Curtis, 60, caught a rare 78 pound sturgeon off Devon coast. Traditionally the fish goes to the Queen, a right dating to the 14th century, but Curtis sold it for $43.30 asserting the Queen has eaten enough sturgeon. Buckingham Palace said the Queen has no objection to fishermen keeping their catch, though she would take a gift if offered a star beacon.
Recent visitors to MacGregor homes include Rev and Mrs Fleming and Jim along with Mrs Fleming's sister Mrs R J Lewis of Bayside Ontario. Visitors from Saskatchewan and Manitoba joined gatherings at Patterson and Lowe households. Get well wishes go to Mrs Rose Morris in Portage hospital.
Magistrate Isaac Rice called for an end to go go dancing in beverage rooms citing physical and psychological harm to spectators. He noted gyrations affecting some patrons and described incidents including a man claiming ignorance after watching a go go dance and another fined for throwing a beer at a go go dancer. He also acknowledged potential benefits such as a dancer earning money to leave welfare.
Winnipeg school board approves higher non resident tuition for elementary junior high senior high and adult education reflecting higher operating costs. New rates list elementary 425 junior high 510 senior high 600 technical vocational 700 adult education 600 with vocational fee 100 below cost under provincial agreement. Shapely Sgt Elzbieta Bek wins Poland's top traffic police officer title after beat several male officers in traffic direction finals.
Austin readers are reminded ticket books for the cam per raffle must be turned in to Carruthers by Wednesday June 26. The notice urges prompt submission to ensure eligibility and proper processing.
Canadian Liberal and Conservative spokesmen urged Canadians to dismiss smear literature targeting Prime Minister Trudeau. Trudeau called the material “hate literature” from various sources, while opposition leaders pressed for unity as federal campaigns focus on Western Canada. The NDP proposed farm price measures and supply assurances for wheat.
New Era In Co Operation described by Britain’s UN representative Ord Hugh Caradon at Lakehead University graduation. He praised Canadian American British and Russian harmony and support for a treaty banning the spread of nuclear weapons as the General Assembly vote nears. About 1,200 people attended the graduation of 300 students.
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