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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1964
Page
9
Public notices and ads from MacGregor district list deadlines, memorial thanks, farm sales, cattle for sale, trade listings, and business opportunities. Items include FOR SALE livestock and equipment, WANTED help and used goods, notices from Hoeppner Realty, and health product Nixon’s Scourex listed with price.
William Aylmer Duncan died February 29 1964 in MacGregor after a three week hospitalization at age 80 years nine months and 25 days. Born May 4 1883 in Gladstone Maine he lived as a farmer carpenter schoolboard member and community volunteer in Orangeville Austin Maryfield Redvers and Victoria. Survived by wife Martha one son Ernest Raymond four granddaughters two great grandsons siblings and several in laws. Funeral March 3 in MacGregor United Church with Masonic and Foresters honors, active and honorary pallbearers listed.
William McMinn aged 86, of 170 Hargrave Street Winnipeg and formerly of MacGregor Manitoba, died Wednesday March 4. Born Listowel Ireland he settled west early in life and left three nephews and five nieces as survivors. Funeral Friday at 3 45 Pm from McMaster Funeral Home with Rev E Armistead officiating, interment in MacGregor Cemetery. Pallbearers were Walter Allan Frank Hay C Sparrow and Andrew Tait.
Fredrick Wilkinson Thompson died Saturday at Portage General Hospital at age 80. Beloved husband of Mary Thompson of 609th Street Southeast Portage la Prairie, he came west early, farmed at Treherne and Cypress River, and lived in Portage since 1924. Surviving are his wife, one son Wesley of Winnipeg, one daughter Mrs R Merle of MacGregor, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from Maater Funeral Home officiated by Rev H I Bowman with Mrs G Ferguson. Interment Hillside Cemetery.
Harold J. Manns expresses gratitude for letters cards parcels and visits during hospital stay and thanks MacGregor Bakery for bread. Reg Merle Sharpe family thank relatives and friends for sympathy and gifts after bereavement. L Sandra Lamb thanks those who phoned asked about her dad or grandmother.
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy messages floral tributes and other gifts received after the bereavement of our beloved husband and father Florence Kitson and family
We thank friends relatives and neighbors who helped before and after the loss of our husband father and grandfather. Grateful for plants flowers cards baked goods chores lunch after service and bread donations. Special thanks to clergy choir organist pallbearers flowerbearers and hospital staff. Martha Duncan and family.
Mrs. B Whiting of Austin thanks everyone for cards gifts and visits during her hospital stay. Special thanks to Dr. Ford and the MacGregor Hospital nursing staff. Your kindness will be remembered.
Local column records visits from Winnipeg and nearby towns including Transcona residents returning home after visits with Cyril Palmer and family. It notes attendance at a funeral for A Duncan, a hardware show in Regina, legal meeting in Portage, and various weekend and extended visits. Doug Palmer transfers to Dauphin with Agnew Surpass Shoe Co. and H A Lye attends a judicial district meeting in Portage. A lost Yale key near Memorial Hall is announced, with recovery via Herald office. Congratulations extended to Mrs Hillis of Austin on March 14.
Heavy Duty 200 amp welder cost 435 now 250. MacLEOD 6 inch high speed grain crusher used 30. 1957 Volkswagen van in good condition 375. 17 foot Massey Harris mower good condition 200. Beatty wringer washer good 35. Oil space heater 35. Frigidaire refrigerator nice shape good condition 500. Gibson refrigerator good condition 500.
Sunday visits stitched through local families from Poplar Point to Souris as Mrs Duncan of MacGregor and others joined A Giercke, Bert Caskey, and E Duncan households for meals and gatherings. Miss Lorna Dankes reiter hosts a Beaver Hall shower on March 20. Sympathy extends to Mr and Mrs A Giercke on the death of Mrs Giercke’s grandmother in Portage. Buster Course, son of late Mr and Mrs Fred Course and MacGregor area resident, dies.
A brief notice asks whether a tractor requires cleaning of seven injectors. It states possible service options and contacts for the maintenance task.
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