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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
4
The item indicates HT Trethewey as publisher and notes a February 1 publication, with issues released weekly on Thursdays from an office setting referenced as HT.
Manitoba rural fair season shifts to MacGregor for the 57th Annual North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society exhibition. Livestock classes, baseball and softball, plus a 22 piece RCAF band from Macdonald Airport. Machan's orchestra will play at the rink dance as community members are urged to participate and plan to be exhibitors.
Prime Minister Churchill told the Mexican embassy that the summer months may bring full success to the cause of freedom. He praised the Normandy invasion as a great surprise to the Germans and warned events in the coming months could show whether the curse will be lifted this year or next. He pledged that Britain and the United States, allied with others, will persevere to the end, however terrible the foe.
In Saskatchewan elections held last Thursday the CCF swept to power winning 44 of 52 seats in the provincial legislature. The Liberals won five seats while the Progressive Conservative party failed to secure a seat. CCF leader Rev. T. C. Douglas, formerly a Dominion MP, was elected in Weyburn.
In the race to form a new government within weeks, Mr. W. J. Patterson, Liberal premier for nine years, held a 30 vote lead in his constituency but the Tuesday service vote reduced his majority to 18 as final tallies began to shape the next administration.
Portage la Prairie hosted the annual Central Judicial District Municipal Councillors meeting on June 15 with sixty delegates. Alderman Astbury gave the welcome. Reeve Duff of Austin replied. G F Goulding presided. speakers included Percy Beacher Wm Morton D L Mellish H Cottingham and D L Campbell. Resolutions passed. dinner hosted by Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie. 1945 meeting set for Carberry.
The Southend and Macaulay School Districts plan a joint picnic at Jas. Mitchell farm on Wednesday afternoon June 28. Activities include softball, hardball and children’s races. Ladies are asked to bring baskets.
Notice to creditors in the estate of Ephriam William Pogue deceased of North Norfolk Manitoba requires all claims be sent to Mackinnon Mackinnon solicitors MacGregor by July 24 1944. Dated June 10 1944 at MacGregor Manitoba. Executors are Albert Pogue James Pogue and Rebecca Maude Pogue.
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