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Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Nov 14, 1940

Page

8

The Passing of Neville Chamberlain

Former Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain died Saturday at his country home in Oldham England at 71 after months of illness. He led Britain into war after debating with Hitler for peace in our time and faced a shattered bargain as war began. His 1939 pledge to fight for a liberated Europe remains noted.

Neville Chamberlain Britain Europe Oldham Eng Chamberlain Hitler

Blizzard Hits Manitoba Prairies With Heavy Snowfall

A blizzard swept Manitoba starting Monday bringing 40 mile per hour winds from the northwest. The first snow fell Thursday and persisted Friday and Saturday, blanketing the landscape in light snow and forming heavy drifts as the storm subsided into piles of hard packed snow across the countryside.

Manitoba Prairies

Entire Graham Party Guest in Newdale This Week

Mr and Mrs Cecil Graham visit Newdale this week as the community prepares its annual Christmas tree and concert on Friday December 20. Lyle Stone, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Andy Stone, is ill with scarlet fever and the father is recovering from a previous bout with the same disease. Further details to follow.

Cecil Graham Newdale Lyle Andy Stone Mr.Stone

Cream Shippers announce winter cream pickup schedule

Norman Critchlow, agent for Portage Creamery, outlines weekly cream collection routes starting this week. Cream is to be picked up at Raynor's Store in Sidney at 1:30 PM, Randall's Store in Austin at 2:00 PM, and McCormick's Store in MacGregor at 3:30 PM, every Monday and Thursday during the winter months. Customers should have their cream ready at the specified times.

Sidney Austin MacGregor Raynor's Randall’s McCormick’s Norman Critchlow Agent Portage Creamery

Card of Thanks from Ward Three Councillor JOAN R JEFFREY

This message thanks Ward Three residents for their support and re election by acclamation. JOAN R JEFFREY states she has done her best to look after the interests of rate payers during the past four years and will continue in the coming term.

Joan R. Jeffrey

Church Notices and Sunday Services Schedule

The St. Pau Church lists Sunday activities with Sunday School at 11 am Evensong at 7 pm and a nightly prayer service at 8 pm. The United Church announces services next Sunday at MacGregor 1 am and 7 pm followed by Beaver 2 30 pm. Members are invited for education of school staff and to attend the service sermon democracy and a fireside hour of song and story following the service.

St. Pau United Church Tith MacGregor Bagot Beaver

10 Acre Farm for Sale Near MacGregor

10 acre farm listing Describes No 430 apathe S 5 of SW 31 119 345 miles east of MacGregor Includes a good house and outbuildings and ample water For further details contact Morton Thompson Phone 122 MacGregor Presented as a real estate notice with location features and contact information

S.W MacGregor Morton Thompson

Pine Creek notices missed for wedding reports

The Pine Creek news records two wedding notices were not received in time for this issue. The editor reminds readers that news items and advisories must reach the office by Wednesday a.m. for proper inclusion.

Pine Creek

Pioneer Orangeman John Acheson Dies at 85

John Acheson a well known Manitoban and pioneer resident of the Castie district southeast of MacGregor died at his home after a two week struggle with pneumonia. Born in 1855 in Mullabrack Ireland he came to Canada in 1877 with a life of farming in Edwin Currie and Portage la Prairie. An Orange Order member since 1872 he was the province’s oldest member at a Carberry meeting and remained active in local school and municipal affairs. Survived by his wife eight daughters six grandchildren two sisters and a brother the funeral was held from the family home with LO.L. No. 2811 MacGregor officiating and interment in MacGregor cemetery.

John Acheson Castie MacGregor Turday Mr. Acheson Mullabrack County Down Ireland Camve Canada Sarah Juneote Durham Ont Portage la Prairie Edwin Currie Orange Order Gilford Carberry Nusband Mev Acheson Essie Allan McGill Winniper Emma JS. McGill Hartney Myrtle W L. Howlett Holland Eliza Acheson Calgary Alta Marjorie John Billings Olive Clarence Brown Ida Acheson Vancouver B.C Marietta WR Charles Keewatin C Moore Dot Joseph Patterson Jos. Acheson Lo.l. No SR. McLeod Messrs. Rodge J Birkett N Pogue C. Pennell Blair Geo. Croucher

Mrs Joba Ach Thanks Friends After Bereavement

Mrs Joba Ach expresses sincere thanks to friends and Mac Gregor LOL members for kindness and sympathy during recent bereavement and for floral tributes.

Joba Ach MacGregor Lol

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