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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1969
Page
7
Mr. Fred Thompson closes out his farm home and offers surplus antique furniture for sale. Inspection days are Thursday and Friday June 26th and 27th, afternoons and evenings. The farm is located four miles northwest of 18th Street.
The Manitoba Department and the Morden experimental farm report a seven year plan for stembuilding to create winter hardy, high quality eating apples. Using crabapple roots with Siberian top work, the project seeks durable trees to resist severe frosts and provide small commercial orchards in Manitoba.
Mrs Charlotte whiting of Montreal spent several days with Mr and Mrs Clarence Pennell. Birthday greetings to Lori Hulme on June 26 and Timmy Pennell on June 27. Glenda and Art Scora travelled to Victoria to visit Betty Scora and Donna Hay. Colin Pennell and family and Bob Strain and family of Carberry visited Killarney on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Colin Shaw attended the fish derby at Jacksons Lake on June 15. Birthday greetings to Henry Franks of MacGregor on June 30. Get well wishes to Brenda Thompson after surgery at Children’s Hospital. Mrs Ada Glover of Brandon spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Herb McDonald. Birthday greetings to Hulme on June 26. Ernie Bueckert and family visited Neepawa and Ed Penner’s on Thursday and Sunday. gS go to Lori.
Ottawa police warn about 4000 government blank cheques stolen from a shipment bound for Quebec City from Ottawa last weekend. Forged signatures appear on some cheques and have surfaced in banks and stores. Three suspects detained. serial numbers range 242-159, 3001 to 242-159-7000.
The notice lists services at Evangelical Mennonite Church East End MacGregor on Sunday June 29 with Sunday School at 9 45 am and Worship at 10 45 am. At MacGregor United Church a combined service at 10 am followed by Bagot Sunday School at 11 30 am and Worship at 12 o'clock.
Austin district worship at 10.00 a.m. with Sunday school led by S. N. Stately. Sidney service at 11.30 a.m. Pastor S. N. Stately. Anglican Church of Canada Christ Church Austin hosts Morning Prayer at 11.90 a.m. St Paul MacGregor offers Sunday Service at 10.00 a.m. and 11.90 a.m. sessions.
Liberal MP Jack Cullen noted the absence of a Mackenzie portrait in the Liberal caucus room and arranged to place Alexander Mackenzie’s picture on Parliament Hill. The photo, found in J Judd Buchanan’s office, was presented to Prime Minister Trudeau who observed Mackenzie wore a flower in his lapel, similar to Trudeau.
A June 19 social in MacGregor Memorial Hall honored Rev. and Mrs. Armistead Richard Gregg and Anne as they prepare to move to Plumas. The evening featured a pot luck supper a short program and a contest won by Rev Armistead and Gregg. Gifts were given from MacGregor Beaver Bagot Rossendale districts Bagot and MacGregor UCWs and Beaver choir.
A shower at Ka trime Hall on June 18 honored Miss Barbara Alton a July 12 bride elect to Vic Satkunas. Hostesses and guests pinned corsages and sang a welcome song while gifts were presented by a shopping cart line of helpers. Barbara and Mrs Satkanas expressed thanks as the hostess group listed.
National Grain Co. vice president Paul Redman said frost damage during the recent cold spell was not as severe as feared. Some areas, however, such as the Solsgirth district about 60 miles northwest of Brandon, reported extensive damage to flax and rapeseed crops with fields turning black as temperatures dropped to 22 degrees over two days.
A miscellaneous shower is set for Katrime Hall on Monday June 30 at 8 30 p m in honor of Miss Pat Grove. Everyone welcome. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Lornewright and boys and Mr and Mrs L Heselwood and children at Steinbach with Mr and Mrs Doug Barber and girls. Sunday evening guests at Bert Caskey were Mr and Mrs Jim Caskey Isabel and Mr and Mrs Geo Wolfe of MacDonald with Mr and Mrs Clarence Pennell and Mrs Mary Pennell and Mr and Mrs Doug Pennell and Nyle at J McRae home.
Beaver UCW met at Mrs. Marion Street on June 17 with all members present. The next gathering is set for July 23 in the church hall in the evening with a hobo lunch. Mrs. Joyce Clark presented Joyce Armistead with a set of four engraved coffee spoons. The meeting closed with a prayer. Lunch and a social hour followed.
Brandon residents Donald Gerald Taggart 27 and his nephew Robert Randall Taggart 16 died in a car truck crash at the junction of the Trans Canada and No 10 highways north of Brandon. Semi truck driver Anthony Wyler of Brandon is hospitalized with undetermined injuries not believed serious. Coroner Dr A M Povan ordered an inquest.
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