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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1960
Page
5
A mixed page shows memorial verses for Doreen Patterson and James Hulme, plus numerous sales ads for furniture, appliances, machinery, livestock, and real estate. Auctions list dates in May, locations near MacGregor and Austin, with cash terms and contact names.
Machinery for sale includes 944 John Deere AK 948 John Deere 1 949 Ford 8N HC Massey Harris 44 Gas 1951 Massey Harris 44 Gas plus Massey Harris Oneway Disc 6 ft and 4 furrow 14 MHL Plow. Also wanted Massey Harris 44 Diesel. Sale items include one narrow bar and two eveners for 8 sections of barrows in good condition priced at 30 dollars. Portage exchange 452-2. J Pogue Sr Bagot Man 18. Custom trenching for plastic water piping six to seven feet deep nine inches wide at 35 cents per running foot with minimum charge 100 feet. Contact notice. Creditors notice in the matter of the estate of Bertha Louisa Kilfoyle late of Worby Post Office and North Norfolk Manitoba widow deceased.
Wanted three items appear in this notice. Massey Harris 44 diesel tractors in trade for new Massey Ferguson 88 gas or diesel, Stan Forth dealer, phone 77. Also a Ward aid and part time cook for North Norfolk MacGregor Hospital, apply to the Matron at 163.
A Sunday program lists Sunday school and church services for Mother’s Day across multiple churches. St Church offers combined Sunday school and service in the morning with no evening service, Christ Church in Austin holds a morning service and 1115 am Sunday school, and Calvary Tabernacle Sidney presents a 2:15 pm Sunday school with a Mother’s Day service led by Rev L Dickinson. Bethel Church MacGregor schedules morning Sunday school and Mother’s Day service with an evening song and evangelism by D J Hyatt from Winnipeg, while Bishop of Brandon will conduct the 3 pm service at Christ Church in Austin.
A Central Aid meeting at Mrs A E Chant’s home on Wednesday April 20 approved a May 14 Tag Day. MacGregor Aid will canvass homes, Southern Schemers the business district, Beaver Aid the evening. Aids donated 24 bed spreads 12 fruit dishes and more while Central Aid contributed 35 dollars for hospital decorations. Beaver Aid to do April mending.
May events include MacGregor United Church bazaar on May 12 at 3 pm in Church Hall, Hospital Aids tag day on May 14, and a May 10 Little League show reschedule. Also U L will meet May 9, W A May 9, 70th anniversary June 8, plus Can. Order of Foresters May 11 and a May 7 Tea. Buy flowers for Mother's Day.
MEA District No 4 sponsored a meeting in St Mary's Parish Hall Portage la Prairie on Friday April 29. Local 189 members heard the District No 4 brief and Dr GC Fairfield's address to the agricultural meeting. Following the MP's address farmers held a lengthy discussion. Friends of Linda McDonald are sorry to hear she is a patient in MacGregor hospital. Linda. Dennis Smith spent the weekend at his parental home. Mr and Mrs Arthur and Mr and Mrs Eldon McLean and families of Winnipeg visited.
Pine Creek News gathers family visits and gatherings across communities. Mrs Freapaxer from Vancouver, a K. C. Scott family visit in Gladstone, Lambs planning a Newton move, weekends with Kueblers, Clayton Stewart visit to Mitchells at Castle Point, Abe Shaspansky and Sandra returning from Minnedosa, Barbara Hughson pajama party, and Sid ney Knox electric kettle winner at Sam Williams store. Nearby visitors include Livingstones and Beattys with assorted relatives across Helston Portage Winnipeg and Austin.
Spring weather brings students outside as grades enjoy new equipment and birthday celebrations. Lexie Macintosh earns Royal Bumps from friends while Monica Stone and others mark birthdays. A Ford model A yellowed in the yard, and tenth graders face five minute country speeches. A Safe Driving Road-Eo is planned for Portage Fight. Morris Oakrey joins the school, and a spring dance caps the week with modest admission.
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