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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1964
Page
5
Classified Ads forgo coherence in this era with notices cards of thanks and memoriams. Rates state 60 words or less cost 138 with linear readers 0. per word beyond. A 10 percent surcharge applies if not paid by the insertion deadline Tuesday at 1 30 pm. Death and funeral notices 60 per column inch photos 0 per column inch.
Frederick Taylor Moores aged 81 died Monday in General Hospital born in Cheshire England. He lived 30 years in Katrime and MacGregor operated a shoe repair shop retired three years ago. Survived by wife four daughters eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at St Pauls Anglican MacGregor interment Katrime Cemetery McMaster Funeral Home in charge. Engagement announces Marily Elizabeth Tate to Robert Albert Pearson Fraser wedding April 3 at St Johns Anglican Church Victoria. For sale and classifieds follow with numerous listings for trailers farms cattle and real estate in MacGregor area.
A collage of small ads and notices from MacGregor Manitoba listing farm for sale items seeds seed oats and clover yellows, machinery, a 1952 Plymouth sedan, a four room house, oak posts, and a medicinal product. Also a thank you notice from Mrs P Templer to friends after illness. Many entries include contact names and phone numbers for local sales and services.
Notice to creditors for the estate of William Birkett late of MacGregor Manitoba retired farmer. Claims must be filed at the administrator’s Hampton Street MacGregor office by April 1964. Dated March 20 1964 MacGregor Manitoba. H A Lye QC Solicitor for the Administrator.
Estate of Thomas Arthur Hillis late of the Pratt post office Manitoba. Claims against the estate must be filed at the undersigned Hampton Street MacGregor Manitoba on or before April 25 AD 1964. Dated at MacGregor Manitoba March 18.
Social notices report visits and suppers around Portage with Mr. and Mrs. Adams in Portage March 10 and Douglas Rupp of Winnipeg as a guest. Families including the Henrys and Ross visit Winnipeg March 14. Hospital Helpers meet March 16 with 16 ladies. bank balance about 100. Aids plan meals for Lions Club birthday March 25 and wedding duties in June. Prizes drawn for gifts, Easter UCW meeting held March 18 with candles and a sermon summary. Reminders to save coupons and product labels. Concerts by Wrights and Machan’s orchestras scheduled for April 1.
The annual Credit Union meeting convened at Community Hall with P Ewen presiding and Mr Chase as guest speaker. The hall’s activities included a successful bingo and multi draw raising 722 dollars, debt reduced to 800, and plans for hall improvements aided by local donations and support from the school and U. The newsletter thanks donors and lists prize winners and special draws, noting plans for an April 6 banquet and leadership meeting.
The Manitova government defeated a resolution by Saul Cherniack calling for licensing and bonding of used car dealers to curb unethical and criminal practices. The motion lost 31 to 18 with Liberal and NDP support. Maitland Steinkopf noted government involvement in possible bonding and confirmed licensing is under consideration.
Ninety-one pieces of legislation have been presented in the first six weeks of Manitoba’s second session. Of these, 24 have royal assent, 18 are at first reading, 42 approved in principle and before standing committees, seven in committee awaiting third reading. The 17 member body has debated 15 major departments’ 1964 65 spending estimates, totaling over $79 million of a government total of $151 million.
Agriculture Minister Hutton announced an extension of the province crop insurance area on Friday. He said the expansion follows directors recommendations of the crop insurance corporation and aims to broaden coverage to about 35 percent of the province's farmers in 1964.
A. E. Wright of the NDP condemned Manitoba for lacking air and province-wide ambulance services. He cited private ambulances delaying response to highway accidents as RCMP patrols waited, proposing station wagons as makeshift ambulances and fire halls equipped for EMS. Health Minister Witney said a Health Council committee is studying the issue with no report yet.
Local residents report weekend visits from Jessie and Frances Gair of Winnipeg and Mr. and Mrs. George Kelly of Elsmith. Several families hosted friends in Winnipeg and Kenora. CGIT spring tea set for April 25 and UCW meeting date change announced. MacGregor United Church hosts a men’s tea, produce table, and handicraft display on April 11.
Faith is the force of life and can enlarge its borders by resting upon Spirit rather than matter. Faith does nothing alone but everything under God by God through God. It is not sense or sight or reason but taking God at his word.
Canadian breeders are urged to breed cattle with only old proven sires that have demonstrated transmitting ability. No young or unproven sires should be used as betting on unproven stock is warned against. The advice notes that only the wealthy can afford young sires, with service available year round via Canadian Breeders Technician MacGregor Tam, phone 154, office hours 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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