Clean-Up Week Proposed by MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
MacGregor Manitoba set Clean-Up Week for May 18 to 23 with a call to citizens to haul in winter debris and place trash near barrels for village trucks to collect early in the week. The chamber backs a Lions Club walk-a-thon on May 31 at one dollar per mile, with Henry Hiebert pledging to pay fifty cents per mile for walks of fifteen miles or more. A discussion on forming an area development committee occurred, with further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Chamber
Dennis Lamb
MacGregor Lions Club
Henry Hiebert
Nent Committee
Community Guests and Family Gatherings at Local Homes
A flurry of social visits is recorded with Southend Macaulay hosts welcoming Mr and Mrs Roy Glover and others including Cal Henry and family, Bob Anderson, Grant MacDonald, Don MacDonald and Scott. Attendees also include Mrs Nelson Hulme Sr Frank, Mary Willis of Carberry visiting Clarence Pennell and Doug McGregor homes, and several Winnipeg and Brandon trips for Shrine Circus and Mother’s Day. The May 9 Carberry wedding of Kathleen Turner and Win McMillan is noted, with many relatives attending from Lavenham Brandon and Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Glover
Cal’ Henry
Bob Anderson
Grant MacDonald
Famly
Don MacDonald
Scott
Nelson Hulme Sr
Frank
Mary Willis
Carberry
Clarence Pennell
Doug McGregor
Raymond Chant
Myrna
Laurie Frank
Winipeg
Jack Frank
Win
McMillan
Katheen Turner
Everett Turner
Orville Jones
Lavenham
Ed Shelvey
Wes Turner
Dorothy Turner
Brandon
Kathleen
Alice Turner
Nelson Perkins
Bake Van Sale Set For May 16 By U C W
The U C W will run a bake van sale on Saturday May 16 starting at 1 30 p m. The van will cover Hampton Street East and West with donations welcome. Baking can be left at the church from 10 30 a m to 1 15 p m. More areas of town will be covered in a second bake van later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.C.W
Hampton St
Austin district news highlights community events
This week in Austin features clean up efforts with Chamber of Commerce cooperation and garden work amid uncertain weather. Notables include visits from Winnipeg guests, a Centennial Club bazaar and bake sale on May 23 at the Community Hall, plus a quilt raffle and ticket collection details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Alice Bunzer
Winnipeg
Fred Hall
Centennial Club
Local notes from Rossendale district highlight visits and events
Mrs. Fred Lyall and son Bryan of Kamloops and Lindsay spent weekends in the district at Lyall homes. Winnipeg wedding guests included various Culbert Crocker and Dickson families. Shrine Circus attendance, Mother's Day visits, and church services began with Miss McKay in charge. James Watson’s death saddened the community. sympathy to Margaret and the Watson McCallister families. Other visits included Mrs Ed Lloyd in Saskatchewan and Mr Mrs Brant Reid. Mrs Tomchuk attended a U of M conference. Wedding in Winnipeg saw relatives from Halliday and Vista travel to the event. Grace welcomed home from hospital with best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Robertson
Robert Storie
H. Gilmour
Chas. Wallace
Carberry
Harold Walace
Jack Wallace
Thompson
Mustard
Gladstone
H. Wallace
E. Moore
M. Cookson
MacGregor Hospital
Brandon
Gothic Lodge
Manitoba
Albert Manns
A. J. Stevenson
Fred Lyall
Bryan
Kamloops
B.C
Lyall
Lindsay
Bill Lyall
Cheryl
Portage
Winnipeg
R. Culbert
James Culbert
K. Crocker
R. Frizzley
Craig
Gerald
A. Dickson
J. Dickson
Rodney
Charlyn Culbert
Darren Frizzley
Shrine Circus
Lynn
Miss McKay
Resi
Ed Lloyd
Saskatchewan
E. Reid
Brant Reid
E. Tomchuk
U of M
C. Halliday
Jim
Cam
G. M. Halliday
Vista
Fred Bowles
Don
R.’ Moffat
Holland
Pigar
W. Anderson
Grace
MacGregor Hospital Aid Centennial Tea Success
MacGregor Hospital Aid held its May 1 meeting to finalize plans for the Centennial tea. Nominations were distributed for members to return by May 20, with the annual meeting set for June 2 at Mrs. H. Dankes reiter. The event featured Manitoba Centennial decor, local crest displays, and home made fruit jelly. Life memberships were awarded to Mrs. Anne E Roberts and Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb, with Mrs. Chas. Kitson winning the Centennial cup and saucer door prize. Total proceeds reached about $95 after expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Hospital Aid
Routley
Wm. Roberts
H. Dankesreiter
Manitoba
Life
Anne E
Centennial concert and batl in Austin Community Hall
A Centennial concert and battle will be held in Austin Community Hall on Friday June 5 with music by Melodiers. Sponsored by Austin and District Skating Rink Building Fund. A miscellaneous shower for Miss Barbara Wood is set for May 22 at MacGregor Memorial Hall at 8:30 p.m. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Community Hall
Melodiers
Austin and District Skating Rink Building Fund
Barbara Wood
MacGregor Memorial Hall
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Southend-Macaulay
Ed Chant
Connie McKelvy
Broadway
Portage la Pra
Order OF Foresters
Sumiesion
Austin District News
Erle Outhwaite
Rod
Harlie
Mrs. Outhwaite
M. Lambana
A. J
Stevenson
Ralph’s Fabric Centre
Uus
Cot
Door
Ralph's Fabric Centre
Saskatchewan Ave. E
Rossendale News
Dents
James Watson
Margaret
Watson
McCallister
Hampton Street
Motor Products Ltd
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
FORD
Radw
Suo Gamer
Lane
Pontiac Laurentian
Four-Way Motor Products Ltd
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