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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
5
Local column records visits and illness across Southend and MacGregor areas. Notes include Earl Anderson hospital transfer, Penny Lynn born to Gary and Penny MacDonald, and various social visits from Winnipeg to Treherne. District events mention Schemers Aid meeting, Band gathering, and community farewells with gifts. Also reports shipboard supply figures for the Empress of Britain.
Wayne Moore of MacGregor spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. Butterfield. Bev Kelly and Patsy Pears of Portage visited their homes. Mrs. Roy Stone’s family vacationed in Horndean with her parents. Mr and Mrs. Roy Harkness spent Sunday in Portage with relatives. Mrs. Raymond Smith is a patient at Winnipeg General Hospital. Miss Bernice Cooper of Winnipeg visited with her brother. Jim Dunn of Carnduff visited Glenn darkness home. Alf Rosling and wife stayed with Jas. Irwin. Glenn Harkness and family drove to Winnipeg with E. Harkness of Portage. W. Lusignan and family and Joan Shaw visited the Shaw home. P. Blair and Bev Kelly of Portage visited Thelma Kelly. Sympathy extended to Harry Gates on his mother’s Winnipeg death. Alf Graham and family and A. Stone’s relatives visited Winnipeg for Ice Follies. A. Graham of Humboldt returned home after visiting Geo. S. Thompson in MacGregor Hospital. Sunday visitors included B. Cook, Oscar Noblfr en, and Mrs. Herb Farley. YWCA meets May 9 at 1:30 pm for a handicraft afternoon at Mrs. Wm. Pears’s home. Alf Graham and family visited Munroe. J. Munroe accompanied them to Rivers for work. Margaret Livingstone of Portage and Joe Livingstone of MacGregor visited their parents. Robert Beatty of Helston spent Sunday with the Livingstone family.
Malcolm E. MacKinnon, barrister and solicitor, offers money to loan. Address Bailey Block Portage In Prairie with Friday availability. Office hours 9 to 5 Monday to Saturday 9 to 12 and telephone 7 4912 provided for inquiries.
Miss Maghena Stewart reports a flurry of visits and travel across Portage Winnipeg Brandon Holland and Austin with residents like Mr and Mrs R Kuebler Mr Uhrin Mr and Mrs Sam Williams Mr and Mrs Cliff Chambers and families. Local movements include Gates to Holland and Rivers and appearances by the Currie family and friends.
Twenty eight members including three visitors gathered last Thursday evening at Mrs. Fred Wright’s home. The group discussed business and decided to send five dollars to the specified cause.
The Blind Institute and two crib quilts were donated to the local hospital by Mrs. Annison. A tea cloth sold with tickets raising 230 dollars, won by Mrs. A Xolke. The Bring and Buy table netted 16.58 for March and April. Members plan to attend the Douglas convention on May 12. The next meeting will be at Mrs. A Duncan’s home.
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