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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
4
Wartime Prices and Trade Board licence details appear in a Manitoba issue circulated by Trethewey publishing house MacGregor. Licence No. 751043 and Permit 186-G are listed for the Thursday edition.
Canada’s Eighth Victory Loan reports national total just over 1.0 billion of 1.3 billion. Manitoba subscribed about 88 million of 95 million while North Norfolk reaches 135 thousand, 90 thousand short of the target. Public urged to buy more bonds as support for war effort and V E Day gratitude.
Macaregor residents gave a warm reception Sunday night to Pte. Bob ONeill and Pte. Rufus Prince, both wounded on active service. Britannia Chapter 1.C.C.E. members met the men and handed cigarettes. Pte. Reg. Sharpe and Fr. Bill Roberts also returned home to Winnipeg and their families.
The people of Roland plan a Memorial Community hall to honor local war service. Estimated cost 42000 with 29000 from new taxes and the rest from current surplus. The building will include a council chamber office auditorium for 250 and a gym or dance hall, to be near the 1914 18 Memorial and Fire Hall. The council decided to invest 0 000 in 8th Victory Bonds and earmark 29000 of this for building and maintaining the hall.
For sale three purebred Pol Angus bulls aged 12 to 14 months. Apply to Ben Richardson in Beaver at 183 Phone 70-13 MacGregor.
The two page supplement again expands to accommodate extra advertising. Featured items include A Message to Members of the Armed Forces by F. D. MacKenzie MP for Neepawa Family Allowances and Income Tax Opportunities For All by the National Liberal Committee and an obituary Coal by CW Lye and Son Ltd Church Notices North Norfolk Council meeting report and District News items.
Friends in MacGregor regret the sudden death of Mrs James Boyce at the home of her daughter Mrs B L Patterson at the Canadian Pacific Railway Station in MacGregor on Thursday May 10 1945 aged 81 Born in Harrowsmith Ontario she lived there until three years ago then moved to MacGregor She was a faithful member of the Methods Church and later the United Church Survived by daughters Mrs J Foley Harrowsmith and Mrs B L Patterson MacGregor five grandchildren and five great grandchildren Husband predeceased her in 1932 Remains were taken to Harrowsmith Ontario for burial accompanied by Mr and Mrs B L Patterson.
The MacGregor Women’s Institute annual report for 1941 notes 17 quilts made from Red Cross patches and 77 total items distributed to Red Cross, Goodwill, Greek Relief, Bundles for Britain, and others. The 1944 Treasury Chest report shows $52.93 in donations enabling 64 fruit baskets totaling $41.72 sent to sick residents. notes by Mrs. F Borton and Mrs. E Duncan.
Mr and Mrs Thos Clarke and Evelyn express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kind messages and gifts of fruit received during the latter’s illness.
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