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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
7
Albert Bird's Auction Sale near Sidney has been postponed due to road and weather conditions. The sale will now be held Monday May 7 starting at 1 pm with SE Burch as auctioneer.
Mary Frances Waring and Gerald James Scott wed at St Agnes Anglican Church Carberry on Saturday April 2. Canon B Whitfield officiated with Mr G Kerr assisting. Miss Hazel Banister presided at the signing. Mrs WB Dynes sang O Perfect Love.
Neighbors celebrate RJ Wallace’s return home. Local families visit Winnipeg and Treherne. Curling club to hold annual meeting May 8. Glen Morris joins Dominion Bridge after university. Birth announced in Portage Hospital. Various travels, visits, and a whist event funded skating rink. Multiple listings of visitors, family ties, and community notes across Austin and surrounding areas.
The Austin Theatre presents Pride of the Blue Grass in color with Lloyd Bridges and Veracles, featuring drama romance and horse racing flair. Shows May 3 and 4 with broad appeal across ages.
The United Church Easter Thank offering service on April 20 featured Mrs. L. Mc Lean of Portage Indian Residential School as guest speaker. Films illustrated student work from 130 pupils while CGIT members joined the WMS. Ceremony led by Mrs. W. Harland and Mrs. M. McIntyre with offertory by Mrs. T. Poyser and Mrs. R. Poyser. Jas. Durward sang, organist was Mrs. T. Lowe. Benediction by Rev. W. Harland.
The changes take effect Sunday April 29 and affect Austin routes No. 57 No. 7 No. 221 No. 8 and No. 222. No. 57 arrives 9.54 pm daily with regular passenger and mail stop. No. 7 arrives 12.03 am daily with on request entrainment for Brandon and west or detraining from Winnipeg and east. Eastbound services include No. 8 at 4.56 pm daily and No. 8 mail arrivals 6.12 am. freight and passenger stops noted for No. 221 and No. 222 with regular or on request service.
Ernest Routledge died of a heart attack at Souris Hospital on April 23 1956 at age 70. Born in Enfield England he moved to Canada in 1899 and Austin at thirteen. He was a WWI veteran and Red Cross worker with long service in Christ Church. Burial in the Harding family plot with pallbearers listed.
More About Sidney News notes weekend guests Porter and Clarence of Cot tage with Mr and Mrs H DeAth e and Mr and Mrs Wallace Hood of Carberry with Mr and Mrs Clare Williams. J McGoneghie returns from west coast. Jacqueline Leslie visits Sidney uncle M Ham. Mrs Leslie hospitalized with flu. Wl meeting at N Penner home April 24 with 20 members and 2 visitors. tea towel roll call. Dahmer entertained. Calvert and Dunton assisted with lunch.
Funeral services for George Thorn 85 a Sidney pioneer who died April 15 in Winn ey General Hospital were held April 17 at 2 30 pm from Sidney United Church officiated by Rev W Harland Thorn born in Cannington Ontario came to Sidney as a young man he married Nellie Bain in 1902 who predeceased him in 1945 Interment was in Sidney cemetery We extend thanks for kindness and floral offerings to the Thorn family
Notice seeks information on a lost single wheel truck engine between Hector MacDonald's farm and MacGregor. Contact Hector MacDonald at phone 31223 in MacGregor. Also includes multiple small ads for sales, rentals, and help wanted in Portage la Prairie and surrounding area.
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