Austin society notes amid wartime period
Mrs Ramsden of Brap7 writing with friends on a Thursday afternoon. Wartime Prices and Trade Board license number 751043. Permit 188-G.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
4
Mrs Ramsden of Brap7 writing with friends on a Thursday afternoon. Wartime Prices and Trade Board license number 751043. Permit 188-G.
Canada’s Seventh Victory Loan surpasses expectations with 1.468 billion subscribed. Manitoba reports 101,265,450 toward a 90 million goal while North Norfolk totals 220,000 against 224,000. Overall local and national totals approach one billion dollars in Loans.
Prime Minister MacKenzie King announced parliament will convene on November 22. The change follows the resignation of defence minister J L Ralston and the appointment of General McNaughton to succeed him amid recent developments.
About a dozen attendees including the Reeve, five Councillors, and the Sec Treas gathered at Austin for nominations on Tuesday. Councillors J. R. Jeffrey and George F. Goulding were re elected by acclamation. Ward six nominees Chas. K. McIntyre and Andrew T. Strain face election Friday Nov 24 between 9 am and 5 pm. Hon. W. Clifford chaired the post nomination meeting.
Winnipeg church St Matthew's, a longtime religious center, was destroyed by fire early Monday. The 48 year old church had just celebrated its anniversary and paid off its mortgage last June. Estimated damage is about 75000 dollars with insurance around 65000 dollars. Restoration plans are already underway.
James Clark auctioneer announces a sale for Will Lawrence featuring power machinery and livestock to be held Tuesday, November 21 at the Burns ide area farm 3 ½ miles south and 1 mile west of Burnside Section 15 11 8 at 2 30 p m The originally advertised date was November 7 and those bills remain valid.
On November seventh a Remembrance Day service was held at the United Church in MacGregor. A crowd gathered for a tribute to soldiers of the First Great War and those who died in the present conflict with cadets, the Canadian Legion, and other groups in attendance. The Rev King delivered a brief, fitting address.
Notice states Herd Law as defined under By-law No. A.186 is in force for the year 1944 45 prohibiting stock from running at large in areas covered MacGregor dated November 15 1944 signed G E Lewin Sec Treas RM Norfolk
A Manitoba convention in Neepawa elected Harry Wood on the first ballot as CCF candidate with 118 delegates and 36 visitors. Wood emphasized a mudslinging free campaign and promised to explain CCF principles. Poole was chosen as Montreal delegate. Knowles urged cooperation for a new social order and a $2200 fundraising goal was set.
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