Births Engagements and memorial notices from Portage area
Birth announcements list Kevin Douglas born Oct 28 at Portage la Prairie hospital to MAIR, and Darren Craig born Nov 2 at MacGregor hospital to CHAMBERS family. Obituaries memorialize Mary Elizabeth Chambers and Roy Barber with family remembrances. Classified ads offer sales of livestock, farm equipment, real estate, and services, plus routine reader notices and thanks.
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Herald Office
Mair
Wesley Muir
Patsy Pears
Kevin Douglas
Portage la Prairie Hospital
Borton
Douglas
Daryl
Debbie
Laurie
Shannon
Darren Craig
MacGregor Hospital
Ron
Helen
Lloyd Sworn As Sask Premier In New Saskatchewan Cabinet
Lloyd Stanley Woodrow Lloyd was sworn in as premier of Saskatchewan succeeding TC Douglas. Blakeney became provincial treasurer, Turnbull took over education in addition to cooperatives, while J H Brockelbank became deputy premier. Douglas resigned to lead the New Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Woodrow Stanley Lloyd
Saskatchewan
TC Douglas A & Blakeney
Lloyd
O. A. Turnbull
Blakeney
CCF
Frank Bastedo
Executive Council
Mr. Lloyd
Douglas
J. H Brockelbank
Premer
New Democratic Party
Winnipeg Army Reports 856 Enrolled in Civil Defence Course
The army said 856 Mani tobans enrolled for the first of four civil defence survival courses in the province as part of a national training program. The final enrollment was chosen from 1,366 applicants. 510 were rejected for medical or other reasons. Of those enrolled, 536 came from Greater Winnipeg and 82 from Brandon. the target provincial enrollment was 1,000 men.
Local residents gather for birthdays and visits in MacGregor region
MacGregor locals Mr and Mrs LF Westrum and kin visited Jack Lewis home for a weekend. Mrs JC Lewis returned for holidays. Various families from Plumas Portage Estevan Torquay and Shoal Lake hosted and visited, with health notes and birthday wishes for John Woodin and Mrs Woodin. Weather described as windy near freezing with mild November forecast.
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LF Westrum
Heather
Michael
Westrum Sr
Brier, Crest, Sask
Jack Lewis
JC Lewis
Newsie Dies With Fortune In Pockets
CALGARY DP A street newsvendor of 32 years, Philip Bider aged 64, collapsed and died of a heart attack while eating lunch in a downtown cafe after picking up his papers. Police found 9486.95 in his pockets. his landlady said he rented a small room and cooked meals, clothes worn and ragged.
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Calgary
Philip Bider
Rider
Nine Charged As Terrorists In West Kootenay
Nelson credits RCMP for arrests in seven communities after bombs found July 29 near Brilliant Pass Creek and Oasis chinia. Nine men face seven counts of attempted arson and two for unlawful possession of explosives. Several remanded until November 14, including Sid Sahkin and Bill Stupnikoff. Michael Bayoff pleads guilty and awaits sentence December 4.
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Nelson
RCMP
Krestova
West Kootenay
Brilliant
Pass Creek
Ootischenia
William Evans
Sid Sahkin
Bill Stupnikoff
W. C. Konkin
Bill Kakafev
Pete Tarasoff
Pete Markin
Bill Markin
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Yash
RTH
Memoriam
Barber
Roy
Mom
Dad
MacGregor
Leslie Anderson
John Deere
Henry Loader
Gas Powertrot & Pto
Cockshatt
Marie Sarr
LMC We, Pto
Raul
Christianson Ltd
John Deere Sales and Service
First St NW
Austin
Finigan
Wallace
Storie
RA. Bush
Ladies’ Curling Club
WALLS
Barrie
Eileen MacDonald
Oxford
Ralph Kuebler
Pine Creek
Man
Paul Kowalchuk
Phone
Astin
Sve
E. Duncan
Katrime Man
J. Riley
Katrime
Midland
Portage la Prairie
Norhiemer
Gordon Catte
Pratt Horne
P. Hiebert
L. Heselwood
M Burch
Bagot
Loina Peck
Sidney
York Road
Guelph
Ontario
MacGregor Rink Cowest
Lloyd Sworn
Sask
MacGregor Locals
Fred Green
Plumas
Bernard Blaine
Portage
A. Blaine
Bill Ritzer
Laurie Mae Ritzer
Norma Graham of
Branson
Alf Snaith
Miss M. Snaith
J. R- McGregor
Sanford
A. G. McGregor
J. Woodin
A_Kolke
Estevan
Torquay
Noonan
Harvey Kane
Fairlight
Bob Wade
Pauline Edgar
Trethewey
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Fdgar
Gray
John Woodin
Vyin
Johnnie Gair
Pas
Milford Kilfoyle
Harvey Snelling
Annie McKeown
Donald
Moncton
Ont
Fred Tarr
Fred Wright
Corvair
Ford
Newsie
Alex Barisoff
Leon Legebokoff
Michael Bayoff
Wyandet
Dee 4
Macgregor Herald
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