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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
3
A note advertising a monument firm offers inscription services for memorials already erected in cemeteries and invites customers to call at the showroom or request a personal visit by a firm member.
A collage of ads lists a 1940 Ford ton truck overhauled with radiator and four tires at 775, a 1939 Plymouth coach motor overhauled with two new tires, multiple tractors from John Deere and International on rubber and steel, a 1929 Chevrolet in excellent running condition, a 1947 Co op Tractor with plow, a registered oats lot with germination 96 and price 2.00 per bushel, two 303 British Enfield rifles and three Ross models for sale, a 24 year old Hereford bull, Redman Wheat, a Dominion Organ, and a Clare Bros. Kitchen Range, with contact names and locations across Austin and MacGregor Manitoba.
Mr Dugald Johnson of Winnipeg spent the weekend in Austin. Mrs R Tattersall moved to a farm south of Austin on Monday. Mr and Mrs J A Beresford moved into Mrs Tattersall’s former house. Mr E Routledge spent the past week redecorating at John Menzies. Mr and Mrs R McMillan moved into the front half of Mr Wm Mann’s house on Main Street. Dr A Vo Jubb will visit Austin every Friday afternoon at Mrs D A Campbell’s home. A daughter, Georgina Lynn, was born to Mr and Mrs George Anderson on April 23 at Portage General Hospital. Mr and Mrs A J Stevenson and Mr W Speed of MacGregor visited Austin. Mrs Wm Beattie is in poor health. friends wish her speedy recovery. Unrest Church Austin will hold services at 2 pm on Sundays May 16 and every other Sunday until further notice. Mr W R Milburn is the student in charge. Mr E Routledge received a letter from Canon L J Adams of Killarney. they are keeping well and send regards to Austin district. Springbrook School hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Norman Lewis on April 27 in their honor. Gifts were presented, and dancing to Jack McGillvray and Bob Thompson followed a social evening.
The Young People of the United Church in Portage la Prairie will stage Dramatic Night in the Community Hall on May 14. The program includes Pat's Matrimonial Venture The House with the Twisty Windows a tense drama set in a Russian concentration camp and Jim Barber's Spite Fence a home spun tale of a 40 year feud with music from Telford's Orchestra. Lunch will be served and dancing afterward.
The funeral of Alexander Wat son Leslie was held Monday afternoon April 26 in the United Church Sidney. Interment was in the Sidney cemetery. He died Friday evening April 23 at the home of his son Jack Leslie Murphy's Ranch north of Melbourne. He was sixty five and born March 13 1883 in Charlestown Scotland. He and Mrs Leslie and their three children came to Canada in 1913. The family later moved to the Sidney district where he farmed then served as school caretaker for eight years. Survived by two daughters Barbara Mrs Colin Campbell Carberry and Reta Mrs Murray Ham Sidney. two sons David Sidney and Jack Melbourne. brothers and sisters in Scotland. Mrs Leslie predeceased him in 1941.
The Leslie family expresses sincere gratitude for acts of kindness messages of sympathy and floral offerings received during their recent bereavement.
In loving memory of F C Leslie Horton who gave his life for his country on May 8 1944. We miss our dear friend and do not know where his body lies but his soul rests with God. Ever remembered by Harry and Blanche Steet.
In loving memory of our dear brother P O Leslie Horton who died on May 1944 Greater love hath no man than that he giveth his life for his friends Ever remembered by his brothers Allan and Hugh
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