Rural Council Meets Friday Minutes of November 7 1958
Regular meeting of Council held Friday November 7 1958 with all members present Reeve McCulloch Fox. Minutes of previous meeting adopted Carried. Emerson McCulloch moved tax sale of lands advertised for December 15 1958 be confirmed and Reeve authorized to purchase lands in tax sale for the Municipality Carried. Alderson McFarlane moved to obtain a Safety Deposit box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch - Fox
Emerson - McCulloch
Alderson - McFarlane
Community notices from MacGregor and area council meetings
Local groups schedule meetings and events in MacGregor Beaver and St Pauls W A, including church, hospital aid, and W MS bake sales. Council considers street lighting by laws, a lien payment, machine shed construction, and travel expenses for the Union of Municipalities convention in Winnipeg. Tenders for old buildings reviewed. no disposal decision yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Alderson
Fred Hartnoll
Alderson - Emerson
Beaver
Bagot
Emerson - Fox
Land Titles Office
Austin
MacGregor
Council discusses 1080 poison use and culvert project
The council planned 1080 poison bait stations for coyote control this winter per Agriculture Department guidance. CN R proposed an $800 cost to install a 230 inch culvert under the Orangeville Market Road. council will cover 50 percent as cost judged high. Karl Jedel urged support for an Austin Agricultural Museum project, likely to be discussed at a Winnipeg convention in late November. Accounts were authorized and the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
CN. R
Orangeville Market Road
Karl Jedel
Austin
Agricultural Museum
MTS Holds Second Meeting in MacGregor College
The North Norfolk and district local of the M T S met for its second gathering at MacGregor Collegiate on November 10 with 30 members present. The program featured solos by Terry McGregor with sister Betty, a hula hoop display to the hula hoop song by Sandra Kelly and others, and an informative talk on elementary arithmetic by Mr Patterson. A discussion period followed and lunch was served by MacGregor school teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk and District
MacGregor Collegiate
Terry McGregor
Betty
Sandra Kelly
Faith Harkness
Nancy Allen
Judy Clark
Patterson
MacGregor School
Women’s Missionary Society Meets With 28 Members
The regular W M S meeting was held at the Manse on Tuesday Nov 11 with fifteen present. The devotional theme Are Strangers Enemies was led by Mrs Smith and Mrs Lamont. The study focused on Caribbean islands. President Mrs Struthers presided over the business session. New leaderships for Baby Band Mission Band Explorers and GIRL groups were announced. An appeal was made for Koreans aid and Dr Florence Murray. Officers to be elected at the Dec meeting hosted by Mrs R H Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm.s
Mission Band
Dankesreiter
Dennis Lamb
Explorers
Fargey
Moore
A Hay
Miss Graham
Miss Johanneson
Florence Murray
R. H. Harvey
Graham
Collins
Bethel Church Holds First Fellowship Rally in Bethel
Bethel Church hosted its first fellowship rally on a sunny day attracting attendees from neighbouring communities. The afternoon service sold out by 2 30 pm with Pastor Dickenson assisted by Rev Doerkson of Napinka. Evangelist E Gaetz of Edmonton delivered a faith building message as Rev R Hoover led music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Church
Church Fellowship
Dickenson
Doerkson
Napinka
W. J. Taylor
Manitoba
Oak Lake
King’s Park
R. L. Donnelly
Morden
Memorial Hall
E. Shelvey
Pentecostal
A. A. Johnson
Weston Gospel Church
Winnipeg
R. Hoover
Manitou
E. Gaetz
Edmonton
Alberta
Carberry
Neepawa
McIntyre Sisters
Brandon
Miss M. Gurr
Local farmer attends agricultural conference at Manitoba university
On November 12 the Agricultural Council Conference gathered at the University of Manitoba in Fort Garry. Twenty five chairmen from Manitoba attended with Cecil Zimmerman from the local Agricultural District. He called the day very interesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Cecil Zimmerman
Organ Fund Committee Sets Plans for Church Instrument
A United Church organ fund committee met to discuss organ prices and makes. A committee will visit various organs to select an instrument meeting congregational needs and church building harmony. Mrs H J Collins is secretary for the organ fund established earlier. Early next year representatives from organ companies will demo instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Organ Fund Committee
H. J. Collins
Miller Lindsay Wedding in Austin United Church
Beth Olive Fay Miller and James Robert Lindsay wed on Saturday November 8 at 3 pm in United Church Austin Rev F Hubbard officiated music by C E Cole The bride wore a lace net satin gown with pearl details and a rhinestone veil Her attendant wore blue. corsages featured pink and red blooms Best man was Clifford Carmicheal Ushers were Bert Sarge and Philip Miller The couple will reside in Neepawa after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Johanneson
Clifford Carmicheal
Winnipeg
Bert Sarge
Riding Mountain
Philip Miller
Miller
C. Cole
Lindsay
Neepawa
Trapeze Coming to Tivoli Theatre MacGregor
Trapeze screens at Tivoli Theatre MacGregor on Thursday Friday and Saturday November 20 21 22 featuring Burt Lancaster Gina Lollobrigida and Tony Curtis in a thrilling circus life story. Adults 60c students 40c children 25c. This is our new screen advert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivoli Theatre
MacGregor
Burt Lancaster
Gina Lollobrigida
Tony Curtis
Advt
Snowdrifts Halt Town Traffic and Warm Weather Hopes
A week of heavy snow blanketed the town with foot deep drifts on the main drag causing cars and trucks to be repeatedly stuck. Residents spent Monday shoveling, only to face larger piles Tuesday morning. While the weather steadies later, deer hunters pressed on and plans for the Winnipeg game sparked talk of sunshine and TV viewing. Local notes include coin collector O T Russ Cairns with over 20 old coins, a skunk shot by Raymond Birkett, and a request for Beaver area correspondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
East
Russ Cairns
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rural Council
St. Pauls W. A
United Church W.A
MacGregor Hospital Aid
Legion Room
Katrime W.A
Southend and Macaulay Wms
Cubs
Beaver Hospital Aid
Beaver School
Bank of Montreal
Willis - Emerson
Public Works
Fox - Emerson
C. E. Lamont
Batt Ed
Canada
Quebec
St. John’s
Nild
Victoria
M.T.S
W.M
First Church
C. Walker
Pentecostal Churches of
Schindle
Souris
Organ Fund Committee
Central Aid
M. McGregor
M. McKelvy
Raymond Birkett
Raymond
Beaver Way
John Sykes
Don
Garry
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