Local Fair Grounds Trimmed for Annual Exhibition Prep
The fair grounds are being readied for the annual Exhibition with teams Carberry Oakville and Mac course participating. The event will feature La Softball, Men's Fastball, a dance, and an all-ages program at Memorial Hall. A new public address system will improve announcements while the stock ring, baseball, exhibition hall, and midway are updated to meet the upcoming turnout.
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Carberry
Oakville
Maccourse
Witty lines and local tales fill the summer issue
A jumble of notes from a small town paper recounts a childhood memory of St Peter as a “wabbit,” a backyard water dip in birthday suits, stray dog offers, and a warning that old values shift with money. It notes a July 3 concert at RCAF Station with Duke Ellington, a gas station mishap, a sunning mishap, and a June 30 school break.
Pioneer Mother Laid To Eternal Rest
Mrs Charles J Lambert dies at MacGregor Hospital after illness. Born Helen Jane McLean in Scotland on June 2 1879 she married Charles Lambert in Glasgow January 1 1901. They moved to Canada 1903 living in Carberry before Orangeville district then Austin. Survived by three sons, one daughter, 2 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren, funeral at Austin United Church with interment in Austin cemetery.
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Charles J. Lambert
MacGregor Hospital
Helen Jane Lambert
Dunbiain
Scotland
Glasgow
Charles Joseph Lambert
Canada
Orangeville
Austin
Lambert
Orangeville United Church
Joseph
MacGregor
Jack
Manning
Alta
Chas Beaver
Fraser Gunn
Winnipeg
W. Wicklund
JW. McGillvray
R. Cairns
J. Cibula
R. Winterbottom
G. Lewis
Austin Cemetery
McKillops
Portage
Card of Thanks From the Lambert Family
The Lambert Family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness after a bereavement. They thank those who sent mowers cards and loaned cars and land to M Gregor Hospital staff. They also thank friends who sent cards and flowers to their wife and mother at the hospital and Rev W Harland of the United Church Austin.
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M. Gregor Hospital
Rev. W. Harland
The
United Church
Austin
Lambert
Charles Hammond
Crops Ruined As Waters Spread Out Over Fields
The Herald reports a threatened flood near MacGregor did not fully materialize yet waters overflowed creeks and farmers worked to build dykes. Wide areas south of town were inundated with fields under water and roads and bridges damaged as three weeks of rain left soils saturated and drainage the main concern.
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Tas Weex the Herald
MacGregor
Moore
Oliver Emersons
Wy. Emerson
Lindsay Shaw
Peter Satcunas
Sid’ Hay
Wm. Moore
Jas Core
Beaver Creek
Beaver District
Firdale
Bagot
MatGregor
MacGregor Holiday Schedule Announced by Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce declares a short work week with holidays on Wednesday June 30 half day, Thursday July 1 public holiday, and Friday July 2 Fair Day in MacGregor with afternoon closures. Shoppers are advised to plan accordingly.
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Chamber of Commerce
MacGregor
Pine Creek Couple Celebrate Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
The Pine Creek home of Mr and Mrs Hughson hosted a June celebration with over fifty guests to mark their fortieth anniversary. A lawn dinner featured an elegant three tier cake as family members toasted the couple, who received many congratulatory messages and gifts including a ruby stick pen for the father and a ruby lapel pin for the mother.
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HG. Alughson
Pine Creek
Hughson
S. ‘Scott
Winnipes
Joint Decoration Day Service This Sunday
A community Decoration Day service is scheduled for Sunday June 27. Legion members ex servicemen and women should assemble at the Fair Grounds at 1 30 p m to march to Memorial Hall for a 2 pm service led by the Legion LO DE and others. The Elks Band of Portage will lead the parade and after the hall service the Elks will give a concert with a silver collection collected.
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Legion
Lo.d.e
You Have a Cat. meeting at Mrs Graham's home
A meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. E Graham on Thursday June 24 at 2 30 pm The Beaver men o Frenc will meet on Tuesday June 20 at 1 30 o clock There will also be a sale of work for the Red Cross.
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He W
E Graham
Beaver
Aig
The
Red Cross
Katrine Picnic Set Despite Wet Weather
Tomorrow’s basket picnic proceeds on schedule at the new sports grounds one mile west of Katrine. A full program includes Ladies and Men’s fastball, rural school baseball, two Little League teams, and an exhibition game. No gate admission, collection taken for expenses. Bring friends for a full afternoon and evening with refreshments on the grounds.
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Katrime
Pisn
Katrine
Devil's Canyon and Broadway shows headline Western era gin
Theatre listings announce Devil's Canyon with an all star cast including Dale Robertson Virginia Mayo Stephen McNally and Arthur Hunnicutt set in 1897 when frontier law favored the gun. Also Devil's Canyon main Street to Broadway features Tallulah Bankhead Shirley Booth Rex Harrison Helen Hayes Mary Martin and Richard Rodgers in a Broadway debut tale of a young playwright and actress. Marciano Charles fight teased with two shows on Friday and Saturday to fit fans.
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Devil's Canyon
Dale Robertson
Virginia Mayo
Stephen McNally
Arthur Hunnicutt
Main Street
Broadway
Tallulah Bankhead
Shirley Booth
Rex Harrison
Helen Hayes
Mary Martin
Richard Rodgers
Tom Morton
Mary Murphy
Agnes Moorhead
In Memoriam Wood
In loving memory of Jose Hannah Wood who passed away June 26. Without farewell she rests with memories to keep. Forever remembered and beloved by the family.
Friends Mourn Passing of Mrs. Charles Hammond
Edith Alberta Hammond died after an eight year battle with illness. Born August 6 1911 in Rosehill she lived in Windsor Ontario and MacGregor before entering TB sanatoriums. She was married to Charles Hammond in 1948 and leaves a husband a daughter Marissa her father Harold Poyser a sister Evelyn and two brothers. Funeral held June 16 at Rosehill with McKillop's handling arrangements.
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Edith Alberta
Charles Hammond
Hammond
Edith Poyser
Rosehill
Windsor
Ont
United Church
Charles Wammond
Rosehul
Id Health
St. Boniface
Ninette
MacGregor
Marissa
Albert Poyser
Harold
Roland
Evelyn
Bert Radford
Southend
Neil McCaskill
Roy Leckie
Bill Butterfield
Ernnest Pogue
Alfred Sheard
John Sheridan
Harold Leckie
Archie Horton
Philip Seora
Andrew Meffin
McKillop
Bridal vows mark Alberta wedding at Kat time Hall
Loreen McRae became the bride of Fitens ee Pa crac a a Ee te acer Baden Oe ears and Mrs Konrad Amann of Austin. Rev Mark oat officiated. Miss Carole Lyndse was maid of honor with Miss Joyce Lake as bridesmaid. Claude Blagdon served as best man. The reception followed at Kat time Community Hall with sixty guests. Mr Claude Blagdon gave the toast and the couple departed for a west coast honeymoon. They will reside in Austin.
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Loreen McRae
Baden
Konrad Amann
Austin
Mark Oat
Carole Lyndse
Jack McRae
Claude Blagdon
Ahce
Joyce Lake
Claude’ Blagdon
Grant McRae
John’ ‘Tomchuk
Mofrae
Amann
Kattime
Father Mark
Fred
Roses
Mrs. Amann
CNR
West Coast
Plumas
Mrs. Couy Through
Portage
LOL Church Parade Set for June 27 at St Pauls Anglic Kirk
The LOL.2611 unit will stage its annual Church Parade on June 27 at St. Pauls Anglican Church. The Carberry Fire Band will attend. Members are asked to meet at the Orange Local Hall.
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L.O.L
Lund
St. Paul's
Carberry Fire Band
Orange
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