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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 24, 1966
Page
8
The club will select its own links again this year and ice is ready. Members are asked to save Nabob coupons to help buy a coffee maker, turning them in to Mrs. Margaret McKelvy or Mrs. Vera Lamb. Skips should submit their names to Miss Ruth Muirhead promptly to arrange the draw.
Rev Sells led a Holy Baptism at St Pauls Anglican Church on Sunday November 13 for Marjorie Diane daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Barber Godparents were Mr and Mrs Doug Barber and Mrs Harvey Gilbert Dinner followed at the Barber home for relatives and friends
The ladies auxiliary announces a Grey Cup pool with tickets at 25 cents and a first prize of five dollars. The draw is scheduled for Saturday night, November 26. The next auxiliary meeting is Monday, December 12 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Nettie Loeppky’s home.
Mr and Mrs Ron Roose and daughters visiting Minnedosa as special guests at a Friday evening social in the Austin Community Hall at 8 p m They have resided in the area for 16 years Ron served as district supervisor for Manitoba Hydro congratulations to Mr and Mrs Louis Sorenson on their recent marriage Austin UCW notes Christmas party moved to December 15 at 8 p m in United Church all ladies invited Austin CGIT initiates Donna Williams Lorraine Jones Karen Christofferson Karen Lowe absent
Local notes report a friend’s surgery in Portage hospital and a flood of well wishes for recovery. Social visits include Gordon Streik of Bagot, E Duncan and Elva of Portage, and Cecil Stucking of Enderly. Birthday greetings arrive for several locals, and sympathy is extended to the Bueckert and Boehlig families. Pete Reimer returns from the U.S. for winter, while others seek work in Winnipeg and enjoy homecomings after illness.
Hartford Currie news records journeys of Jack and Mrs Kintoul to southern Ontario and social visits by Elsie, Frank, Arthur Hounsome and others. Sympathies offered for Zacharias tragedy. Wedding anniversaries noted for L McIntosh and Conrad Roy. Roy Thompson remodels home. Stott’s tall house vanished. Gail Helen Marge Arbuthnott visit. Bill Bodie back from Winnipeg and assigned to Manitoba School in Portage.
Mrs S E Knox visited in Portage on Friday with her parents Mr and Mrs E Tilley Sympathy extends to Mr and Mrs E Harder on the passing of their little son Eddie McMillan had a tonsillectomy at Carberry hospital Sam MacDonald Jim Sparrow Garry Curling deer hunting in J Millan home Leonard Bull Austin visited Gerald McMillan Sinclairville Mr and Mrs Grenville Smith visited with Mr and Mrs J C Harper Helston On Sunday Mr and Mrs A Livingstone Harold and Walter were turkey dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Harold Rosling celebrating first birthday
The MacGregor Lions Club will hold its second annual Christmas party for district senior citizens at MacGregor Memorial Hall on Wednesday December 7 at 6 45 p m. The first party last year drew over 100 attendees. All district seniors are invited. contact J Gibson 78 Al Wark 80 or F Clarke 46 or a Lions member by Dee L.
The UAW will hold a general meeting at 8 p.m. in the church hall with a good attendance expected. Badminton practice is also set at MacGregor Collegiate every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Edwin Curling Club members approved a whist drive and dance at the school on Friday December 2. Various local residents were noted visiting friends and relatives in Portage and Winnipeg, with anniversaries and birthdays announced and community support acknowledged for a successful Variety Night fundraiser.
DRANS NEWS reports weekend visits as Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Campbell of The Pas and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Raven of Miniota stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Belous. Mrs. Ernie Campbell and friends spent time at the farm and Brandon. Rex Eburne heads to Winnipeg for the winter. Steve Belous and Arlene relocate to Carberry. Lucy Smith visits Fred Smith home. The Ladies' Aid sold lunch on Thursday.
On Sunday November 13 the Butterfield family held a surprise buffet at the Robinson home for Jim and Leila Butterfield celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on Friday November 11. About 60 relatives and friends attended presenting gifts. Florence Sims Joanie Sims and Gladys Moore assisted. A mock wedding was staged and a tree tier cake with pink and white decorations served as the centerpiece. Herb Borton gave a toast before a buffet supper.
Leonard J. Robinson, an Oakland district farmer, was reelected president of the Lakeside Liberal Association at the annual meeting. Stan Wild became first vice president and Clarence McIntyre second vice president. Mary Stewart returned as secretary with Morris Smith as treasurer. D. L. Campbell, MLA for Lakeside, attended and helped plan representation for the next Liberal party convention.
Dever Collins named new proprietor of the Rainbow Inn in MacGregor succeeding Barry Williams who moves to Glenboro. The inn will operate seven days a week from 9 am to 10 pm weekdays and 10 am to 8 pm Sundays.
The Pine Creek 4 H Club met at the Stewart farm with 15 members and three visitors. They planned a Christmas party and gift exchange. Public speakers included Bryan Stewart Nancy McFarlane and Roy Manns. Mrs. Marjorie McMillan judged the talks. Next meeting is December 14 at the Stewarts home.
Three appeals describe conditions for a proposed abattoir plant in Rur al Municipality North Norfolk. Requirements include frontage tax payments to MacGregor for 20 years, local improvement charges for water and sewer, a $500 deposit bond, and a minimum $15 monthly water and sewer charge. The council would buy the NE 33-11-10 parcel from Elsie Sims at $100 per acre, east of Ross St.
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