Town Gossip and Returning Hands Bring News to Bagot
Local notes recount the return of Alex MacDonald and Henry Becker to Bagot, with talk of car repair spots, a woodworker’s ladder mishap, and a striped pants encounter. Weather rain, rationing, and plans for renovations at the town hall loom as youths and sports days approach. Old Cy comments on teen daring and hall dances draw a hopeful mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex MacDonald Henry Becker
Alex
Winnipeg
Henry
Bagot
Rural Council rejects East West Municipality split proposal
The Rural Council, with full attendance, rejected a petition from East Half Tp 12 Range 9 residents to join North Norfolk and form a rural Portage la Prairie unit. They also set grasshopper control plans, approved an old age pension, and updated electors roll court procedures plus staff changes at Canadian Pacific Railway public relations roles.
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Thee
Norfolk
Portage la. Prairie
McLachl
John Kerr
J. Hamilton Gilmour
H.R. Hotel
Winnipeg Ladies Honor Mrs A MacDonald
The Women’s Missionary Society of St. Paul’s United Church Winnipeg held a farewell at Mrs. L. Chisholm’s home on Spruce Street Wednesday April 27 honoring Mrs. A MacDonald a faithful member. A wall lamp gift and Life Membership were presented. Mrs. Mes Leod helped host. Mrs. MacDonald returns to MacGregor after seven Winnipeg years as a WMS and church member and former president.
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WMS
St. Paul's United Church
Winnipeg
L. Chisholm
Spruce St
A. MacDonald
MacDonald
Pin
S. R. Mes Leod
O "MacGregor
St. Paul's Church
W.ms
Harold Nelson Nominated by Neepawa Portage PC Party
Harold Nelson of Carberry was nominated by the Portage Neepawa Progressive Conservative association for the Portage Neepawa constituency. The Gladstone Theatre nomination meeting drew a packed audience with women outnumbering men two to one. Nelson, a Carberry Plains farmer, campaigned for John Bracken previously and is married with two daughters, Margaret and Jean.
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Harold Nelson
Carberry
Portage-Neepawa
Gladstone Theatre
Cal C Muller
Nelson
Robert A . Carberry
Keith Stewart
Portage la Prairie
C. C. Meritt V.C
Vancouver
J. Art Ross
Souris
Gladstone
Portage Neepawa
John Bracken
Carberry Plains
Margaret
Jean
Fairs
Used Clothing Drive Appeals for Overseas Aid
Brittania Chapter LODE appeals for clean used clothing to be shipped overseas. Donations may be left at the Municipal Office by May 12. The chapter honored Mrs. Jolliffe and Caval Princess Heather Fotheringham for her role in the Legion Carnival, with a gift from the chapter.
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Brittania
Lode
Mrs. Jolliffe
Heather Fotheringham
Respected Beaver Lady Margaret Annison Dies at 78
The Beaver community mourns the death of Mrs Margaret Jane Annison widow of Henry Annison after months of illness at Portage General Hospital. She was 78 and a funeral is held today at Beaver United Church with interment in Beaver Creek Cemetery.
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Margaret Jane Annison
Henry Annison
Beaver
Anison
Portage General Hospital
Beaver United Church
Beaver Reek
High School Char ter highlights and field day preview
A week in review at the high school covers plans for Field Day on May 18 and the upcoming yearbook name contest Highlights Forever. Students name the junior baseball club contest, enjoy a Saturday dance profit of 269, and girls softball selects Flying Tigers versus Roaring Lions with team leader Louise.
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Miss Huger
Beam
Flying Tigers
Roaring Lions
Louise
Neighbors Honor Mrs Hiebert With No Hostess Tea
Friends and neighbors gathered at Mrs W Graham's home for a Monday afternoon no hostess tea in Mrs JH Hiebert's honor. A social hour followed with light refreshments and a cosmetic kit presented to the guest of honor. Mr and Mrs Hiebert plan to move tomorrow to Winnipeg.
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JH. Hiebert
W. Graham
MacGregor Baseball Club Forms Committee Plans Season
Vic Palmer to lead MacGregor Baseball Club for sophomore year. New secretary treasurer, John Emerson to manage with George Snaith coaching. Walter Allan and Gerald Cobbe form executive. Club declines joining MASC leagues, schedules home Exhibition games on Saturdays, prints $1 membership tickets, practices Tue and Thu, aims for $200 prize in June tournament. Fifteen players vying for ten to eleven spots. 3-4 outsiders expected. Memorial Cup hockey rivalry noted with Reggie Abbot returning for Brandon Wheat Kings in Winnipeg. Obituary notices for Mabel Elizabeth Lamb dated May 5th 1948 conclude the item.
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Vic Palmer
MacGregor
Sophmore
John Emerson
George Snaith
Walter Allan
Gerald Cobbe
Unite
Automatic Crossing Gates At Portage End Cut Accident Risk
Portage la Prairie to install its first electrically operated railroad crossing gates at the west end of the city Monday night. Eight warning lights, lowered gates, and automatic signals will activate as trains approach from east or west, reducing collisions with road traffic.
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Portage
Portage la Prairie
USA
Winnipeg
Social Visits and Church Event At Southend
SOQUTHEND and MACAULAY residents hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs A E Chant in Win, Mrs Clare Brown and Louise of MacGregor met J Billings, and Portage la Prairie’s Sheridan family joined the Hulme home. A Bebusmal festival at Southend School led by Rev C D Rupp is planned for Sunday May 15 at 3 20 pm. Wm Smith of Peterborough and R Billings of Gooderham visited this week at the Billings home.
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Mrs. Clare. Brown and
Louise of
MacGregor
Mr. J. Billings
Mr. Sheridan Sr
Bebusmalein Southend School
C. D. Rupp
Wm. Smith
Peterborough
Ont
R. Billings
Gooderham
Billings
Mrs. T. L-Jolliffe Farewelled By Friends
Members of the LODE chapter and friends gathered at Mrs. J. P. MacKinnon’s home on April 25 to present Mrs. T. L. Jolliffe with a token spoon and express regret at losing a devoted worker. Mrs. Jolliffe, eight years in role, thanked supporters and recalled a treasure-hunt party before the farewell luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Jolliffe
J. P. MacKinnon
H. J. Collins
Kent
Joantie
Jolie
Jolt
Jolliffe
Cemetery Committee Meeting Next Thursday May 12
The MacGregor Cemetery Committee will meet in the Rest Room at 4 P.M. on Thursday May 12. Residents may present suggestions or complaints about the upkeep method for the grounds.
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MacGregor Cemetery
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Yol Cy
John
Wes
England
London
Piccadilly
Trafalgar
Canada
Manitoba
Austin
C. R. Wallace
Messrs. Gilmour
Hotel
Horace North
Shaw—North
Merlin Lamb
MacGregor J
Prairie Region
Canadian Pacific Railway
F. Magor
Maunder
Montreal
Ontario
Lindsay Kirkland Lake
Sudbury
Ottawa
J. W. Maunder
Mrs
Neepawa-Portage
By Vivian Telford
J. D. Neufeld
Ol IR A
Reggie Abbot
Brandon Wheal Kings Tenue
Wheatiess
Montreal Royals Ax
Memoriam
Mabel Elizabeth
Hazel
Dorothy
Midred
Soquthend & Macaulay
G. A. Stirling
A. E. Chant
Win
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