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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 28, 1959
Page
2
Local social notes recount visits from Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Cummings of Calgary to Mrs. Fleming, travels to Winnipeg and Kamloops, and numerous family gatherings. A United Church W W O meeting is announced for June 1, with Christ Church W A and other social events noted. A car door incident near MacGregor Hospital is reported with Ida McMillan injured but stable.
Linda Bull and Melvin Winter bottom delivered 4H Public Speeches at Mrs. Geo. Lewis home as members plan a June 12 pot luck supper at Springbrook school. Winnipeg guests Mr Stonehouse Mr Siguredson and Mr Som mers will present the Shield. post meeting work on a blue and gold banner. Remember June 12.
At a recent Austin Cemetery Committee meeting the group decided to dig a well replace fence posts and have markers made to locate plots in winter. A caretaker was employed and an appeal to plot owners and friends will be made to fund these improvements.
The Ladies Aid of Austin United Church held a successful sale on Saturday May 23 starting at 3 30 pm. Bedding house and vegetable items sold quickly with sewing novelties and home baking drawing a crowd. About 160 was raised and many donors are thanked. Campaign season collectors listed with totals bringing the overall sum to 516 85 and 500 sent to Winnipeg. Thirty sewing items were sent to Womens work Dept. and donations extended to rural collectors.
Mrs Lillian Glover hosts visitors including Cliff Lee family and Treherne residents Myrna and Barbara Gorie. Earl Anderson reports birth of Donna Lee Ruth at Fox Memorial Hospital Carberry on Friday May 22. Weekend guests include John Price Portage and Bill Turner now at Binscarth. Congratulations to Linda Hay on May 27 and to Sid Hay and Doug McGregor on May 27 and 31 respectively. Various locals from Katrime, Pratt, Lavenham, Winnipeg, Portage and other nearby towns visit or celebrate over the weekend.
The W. M. S. will hold its next meeting June 4 at the home of Mrs. M. Frank with Mrs. V. Chant hosting and Mrs. P. Vermeulen and Mrs. Ada Stew assisting. Rev. Fargy will conduct the Thank Offering and Baptismal Service on June 7 at 3 pm at Southend School. Mr. Stan Hunchak and Mr. Lorne Dennell with family are visiting.
Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs John Urhin Emily with Mr and Mrs D B Patterson at Helston. Alex Livingstone and Harold visited Robert Beatty at Helston. Livingstones travel to Winnipeg. John Sillars from Scotland joins. Ernie Livingstone completes a Winnipeg carpentry course then returns to Brandon to work. Pine Creek Ladies Aid met with seven members at Mrs Alex Livingstone’s home. Bazaar planned for June 3. Raymond Corbett visited Livingstone home Thursday. Mrs Elford visited with Mrs J C Hanna. Wm Hanna of Winnipeg weekend visitors. Mrs Gilman heads to Windsor Out Norfolk and Firdale 4 H Swine Club meeting.
Friday evening at the home of Mr Gordon Currie. Mr and Mrs Sam Williams with Mr E Critchlow drove to Brandon. KC Scott of Muir and Keubier visitors. Reg McFarline and Jennette went to Winnipeg last Tuesday. Jennette remained for medical attention and Friday was reported progressing well. Mrs Robt Thompson of Muir visited Hughena Stewart Monday. Arthur and Hughena visited with Mr and Mrs Thompson and Bill. Sam Williams and Olive Kuebler visited Portage on Monday.
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