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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
5
A patient in Mary Robin Terrace thanks friends for their kindness and visits while I recovered from illness. The letter expresses gratitude to those who supported my family during the difficult time.
The Austin Community Theatre Committee plans a summer slate featuring Pinky with Claude Rains, North West Mounted Police reissue, Come to the Stable, Twelve O clock High, The Prince of Foxes, Portait of Jenny, and several top comedies like I Was a Male War Bride Belvedere Goes to College. Watch ads for dates and enjoy air conditioned screenings.
Local residents host and visit across Brandon Portage la Prairie MacGregor and Austin. Families welcome guests from Renfrew Dundee S Scotland and Winnipeg. Church services plan May schedules and school events include Sports Day May 25 and Tag Day June 3. Community notes report hospital stays bank transfers and travel to California.
A mix of farm equipment and real estate notices. Items include a 40 Cockshutt 80 tractor with lights and PTO, 1936 and 1938 Ford V8s for sale, 20 run DD Cockshutt Drill, Briggs and Stratton motors, various tools, a 4 room and a 4.5 room house for sale, fruit trees, and a 45 foot ladder. Local contacts: MacGregor area listings with multiple phone numbers and farms.
Tenders due by noon May 26 1950 for supplying and installing a 7 or 8 unit septic system in the basement of Gregor School. Includes plans specifications and a certified cheque of 10 percent. Information from undersigned. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
Austin and Sidney ladies staged an Achievement Day at Peck's Hall with 60 participants modeling 48 garments. The event featured a fashion parade directed by Mrs. Robert Storie, reports from group secretaries, a gift to Mrs. Ames, a community lunch, and a Cancer Fund collection totaling 12 dollars.
In memory of Keith A Patterson who died in May 1949. The message says time cannot heal the sorrow and that he is sadly missed by wife Dolly and son Glend, with lines about heartache and lasting memories. Also mentions mother and dad and sister Beatrice Horace and June.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions places and names in a disjointed way, leaving readers with no coherent event or clear subject. The text lists terms like church and Atlanta but provides no identifiable action, date, or outcome.
The fragment recalls a note about Mrs Motel noting a memory as a gift from God amid loss. Thorny and Mildred are mentioned among the readable lines.
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