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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1956
Page
1
Local column recalls residents moving to North Kildonan and visiting habits. Notes on Toronto Fair attendees, winter curling plans, caretakers, store renovations, and large Winnipeg market steers. Anecdotes include hunting tales, a 1918 warning about street speeding, a worker joining the DEW Line project, and light humor about snow, weather, and household pranks.
James Robert Fox died October 7 at age 62 in MacGregor Hospital after a heart condition. He was born May 24 1884 on the family farm south of MacGregor and lived a quiet life with his siblings, never joining lodge or public groups. Funeral services were held October 30 at MacGregor United Church with Rev J L Fargey, pallbearers Norman Pogue Harlem Pogue and others, interment in the family plot. The Fox family thanks neighbors, friends, and choir members for support and assistance.
Press reports obituary of Mrs George F Goulding a former respected Sidney resident who died in Vancouver last Saturday evening Funeral services were to be held Tuesday from Mount Pleasant Funeral Chapel Vancouver The Gouldings left Sidney about ten years ago to live in Portage la Prairie with her husband They left there in May this year The coast note follows.
Remembrance Day observance planned for Sunday November 11 at 7 pm in Memorial Hall MacGregor. Ex service personnel and Canadian Legion will place a wreath at 6:30 pm. other organizations and individuals invited to participate. Remember those who paid the supreme sacrifice for peace.
David Souter Naylor, 85, died Monday evening at MacGregor Hospital after weeks as a patient. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the MacGregor United Church, with Temple Lodge No. 40 AF and AM presiding over burial rites. Interment is in the family plot at MacGregor Cemetery.
Britannia Chapter ODE completes plans for a Dinner for Eight to be awarded at the Saturday night dance on November 17. Tickets are distributed by Chapter members. delivery or pickup depends on winner’s location. Written notice required two days prior to December 7 for preparation. menu features turkey with sides and dessert. tickets selling fast as previous draws sold out.
The MacGregor Curling Club will hold its semi annual meeting in the rink on Monday November 19 at 8 pm. The meeting marks the final push for the forthcoming season and invites all interested in rink activities to attend.
Five locals narrowly escaped serious injury after a Monday night crash while returning from a Winnipeg football game. Leonard and Vera Lamb, Frank Hay, Andy Stone, and Don Brugger were in a rear collision with a parked car. Leonard Lamb underwent surgery for a dislocated hip and chipped bone, with both Lambs hospitalized for several days.
Sunday school notice urges special offering at United Church Sunday School for the Unitarian Service Committee. Funds to aid orphaned children in Europe and Asia, with $1 feeding a child for two months. Emphasizes sharing blessings with homeless, hungry kids through relief in food aid.
A Sunday dedication marked the opening of the Evangelical Mennonite Church in MacGregor despite wet roads delaying some attendees. About 225 gathered for the afternoon service with visitors from Steinbach, Lorette, Kleefeld, Winnipeg, and surrounding districts. Speakers and hymns filled the day as the building cost was reviewed, material sourced mostly from local firms, and a detailed exterior finish planned for next year.
Frederick James Tait, a World War I veteran of the 44th Battalion, died at Deer Lodge Hospital at 67. Funeral held Nov 2 at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg. Survived by widow Julia, sons Stanley and Gordon, daughter Doris, six grandchildren, four brothers and two sisters. He lived in Winnipeg after service and worked 33 years for Arctic Ice Co. prior to retiring at 63 due to ill health.
The Manitoba School Trustees Association spelling event advances to the Inspector Deihl division with semi finals at the Legion Hall in Gladstone on Friday November 16 at 8 p.m.
In the September 15 issue The Herald predicted final WIFU and Big Four standings. Winnipeg finished third, Edmonton topped the circuit, Vancouver’s BC Lions placed fourth, Regina second, Calgary last. Montreal led the Big Four, Hamilton tied Ottawa for second, Toronto finished last.
Weather improves attendance. townspeople gifted football helmets. Remembrance Day falls on Sunday with no school holiday. Memorial Day service Friday at 3 pm in Memorial Hall with all grades and high school choir invited. Football game vs Daniel McIntyre scheduled Saturday 2 pm, weather may cancel. Sadie Hawkins corsages noted. Dance Friday 9:30 pm to 1:30 am, admission 75e from high school members.
Dr William Sidney Gilchrist, a missionary doctor in Angola, will speak at the United Church on Wednesday November 21 at 8 p m. He served at the hospital in Doudi since 1928, fought in World War II, was decorated by King George VI, and chose to work for Africa’s lepers over a high USA health service salary. He is regarded as an outstanding missionary speaker.
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