Austin and MacGregor boys open season with defensive win
Last Wednesday Austin defeated MacGregor 37 to 26 in a tight defensive opener. MacGregor also played Austin in practice. a return match was set later. In eodestate badminton, Dennis McQuiston and Sandra Hill won the doubles knockout, beating Gordon Hildebrand and Sharon Bergquist in straight sets. Abe Peters and Gordon Hildebrand tied for top honors in the crokinole tournament. Some boys also practiced throwing football as signs of spring appear.
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Austin Boys
MacGregor Boys
Austin
Dennis McQuiston
Sandra Hill
Gordon Hildebrand
Sharon Bergquist
Abe Peters
Gift To B W J Ranfurly Library Sends 17000 Books
The English-Speaking Union Ranfurly Library branch dispatched seventeen thousand books to the West Indies since last October, expanding library outreach and educational resources for island communities.
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Montreal
Ranfurly Library
West Indies
Local notes and events in Bagot community
Community update lists funerals birthdays and visits, including Mr Rupp’s funeral attended by Mr and Mrs Ross and family, and Mr and Mrs Eden Smith visiting from Portage. It notes April events for M and M Fund and the April 19 bazaar, plus ECW meeting details, guest speaker Betty Caldwell on Africa, committee appointments, and a thanks for the loan of a mass projector.
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Ours
Balmoral
Rupp
S. Ross
C. Nichol
Eden Smith
H. Smith
Portage
Paulley Accuses Seaborn of Improper Action in Manitoba
Winnipeg CP report shows NDP leader Russ Paulley accusing Progressive Conservative Richard Seaborn of misconduct during December's provincial election campaign. He alleged Seaborn added 249 names to the Wellington constituency voters list and sent letters to new voters, claiming intimidation and violation of the Manitoba Election Act.
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Winnipeg
Richard Seaborn
NDP
Russ Pauley
Seaborn
Paulley
Wellington
Hartford Visitors at Jack Bodie Home
Sunday visitors at the Jack Bodie home included Mr. and Mrs. Templer of MacGregor Mr. and Mrs. R Alford of Fortier Misses Helen Bodie and Florence Troaubiak of the Manitoba School Portage Ontario and Manitoba.
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Jack Bodie
Templer
MacGregor
R. Alford
Fortier
Helen Bodie
Florence Troaubiak
Manitoba
Portage
Hockey lineup details from page one list
The hockey report lists players in the MacGregor line up including David Wood Brian Telford David Lloyd Glenn Quinn Richard Armistead Terry Lamb Ian McDougall Jim Boaz Billie Firth R Hill Ken Patterson Bruce Graham Terry McGregor and Jim Snaith Also named are Austin-Giesbrecht Kowal chuk Loeppky Young Hall Hall Wright Smith Dueck Jedel and Makinson for the roster and substitutions.
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MacGregor
David Wood
Brian Telford
David Lloyd
Glenn Quinn
John Deere Day Held At MacGregor Memorial Hall
Lye Motors Ltd. hosts John Deere Day in MacGregor district on Thursday April 11 at 1:30 a.m. The event features farming films including What’s New in Farm Equipment for ’63 and Better Drops Through Farm Chemistry, plus a Charlie Weaver and Andy Levine comedy segment. Admission is free to all.
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Lye Motors Ltd
MacGregor
John Deere
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Sunday church services and programs listed across MacGregor Austin area
A local church notices page lists service times Sunday schools and worship sessions for St. Pauls MacGregor Christ Church Austin Bethel Calvary Tabernacle WacGregor United Church Austin Sidney and Evangelical Mennonite Church with pastors Rev Earle Armistead Rev D M Sly Rev E H Hamm and program details including prayer meetings youth gatherings choir practice and family night Also an ad notes adding skim milk powder to egg sandwiches for extra protein and riboflavin.
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Austin-Sidney
D. M. Sly
Austin
Sidney
Arizona
Evangelical Mennonite Church
East-End
MacGregor
E. H. Hamm
Otto Hamm
ACT Beats Mac Gregor 37 to 26 in Basketball
The ACT basketball team defeated Mac Gregor 37 to 26 last Thursday. Scorers for ACT were Herb McMillan Tony Wieler Dave Guenter Ron Chambers Terry McMillan Harold Hay and Orvil Cairns. The student council discussed moving the Variety Night event to Mac Gregor and Brookdale. Trophies from the ACI bonspiel and Pine Creek Divisional Bonspiel are engraved and mounted in the display case.
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ACT
MacGregor
Herb McMillan
Tony Wieler
Dave Guenter
Ron Chambers
Terry McMillan
Harold Hay
Orvil Cairns
Brookdale
A.C.I
Pine Creek
Burnside News Briefs: Bereavements and Church Meeting
Sympathy is extended to the Troop and MacKenzie families after recent bereavements. Mr and Mrs John Woods and infant daughter departed for Brantford Ontario for a three month RCAF course. Burnside United Church Women plan a meeting April 3 at 2 pm at Mrs J C Hyde's home.
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Troop
MacKenzie
John Woods
Sandra Adams
Brantford
Ont
John
Ontario
RCAF
Burnside United Church
J. C. Hyde
Williams rink wins Portage final in fourth curling event
Frank Kobie led 10-1 then held off Gerry Cobbe to win the all Portage final as Kobie’s rink with Barry Bruce Jack Lewis and John Check defeated Cobbe rink including Garry Cobbe Elmer Cairns and Innis Harvey. Third prize went to Argue of Clearwater and fourth to Grevstad of Elmwood. Bonspiel opened Friday with 64 rinks entered and a successful Saturday dance.
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Slade
Bpiekibtie
Bill Brydon
Max Lowry
Isaac
Portage
Argue
Mather
Frank Kobie
Gerry Cobbe
Kobie
Barry Bruce
Jack Lewis
John Check
Cobbe
Garry Cobbe
Elmer Cairns
Innis Harvey
Clearwater
Grevstad
Elmwood
Spring Auto Deals at Winnipeg Showroom
Community Chev and Olds at 1149 Main St Winnipeg advertises spring car offers on new and used cars and trucks. Highlights a 1961 Chevrolet four door six cylinder with radio for only A$1,785 plus a full year warranty. Phone JU 9-845 for more ext details.
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Chev. and Olds. Ltd
Main St
Winnipeg
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B.W.J
Bagot News
M and M Fund
C. Rands
Portage Hospital
ECW
Lye Motors
Ford
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Uardian
LYE Motors Tr
Hartford News
Austin Collegiate Institute
ST. Paul's
Christ Church
Bethel Church
Kenneth Smith
Calvary Tabernacle
Wacgregor United Church Pastoral Charge
Beaver
Bagot
Earle Armistead
Gordon Lown
Wheatland
East End
Waten
Tom Maxwell
John Fedechko
Rennie Estate
Gibbings
H. Muir
Abe Unrau
SLOK
St. Nw
Nicholson
Burnside News
Are Boschman
TRY Lye’s
C. W. Lye & Son Ltd
Marshall Wells
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