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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1957
Page
8
The article explains how Gibraltar became a British possession after 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession, with formal cession in 1713, and notes that Spain and France besieged it several times but never recaptured it, and calls the fortress one of the world’s most formidable.
In a stark description the passage notes a network of forts and arsenals bristling with weapons of terrifying power guarding the strategic waterway between Europe and North Africa. The forces are described as formidable and mobilized to deter any crossing.
We thank the many friends and neighbors for acts of kindness shown during our recent illness. Aids visits fruit baking and hot meals helped boost faded appetites. Thanks again for all the support and generosity from our community.
You Have a Date the Ladies Auxiliary to the Cubs will meet December 2 at 8 pm at the home of Mrs. F Bogue. Baby Band Christmas Party in the Annex on December 4 at 3 pm. Members please hand in Gift Boxes at this meeting. A whist drive sponsored by the WI will be held in the Masonic Hall basement on December 4 at 8. L O L No 2811 regular meeting December 3 at 8 pm in the Orange Hall. A good attendance is requested.
Local notices report Pth Head School scheduling its annual Christmas Concert for Thursday December 19. Residents note frequent visitors and recent travels, including Mr and Mrs G E Lewin returning from Kamloops BC and several Winnipeg and Stonewall visits. The community also welcomes a newborn girl born November 14 to Mr and Mrs Richard Folson nee Betty McLachlan.
Rev and Mrs J Spence of China and Hong Kong will be guest speakers at missionary services in Bethel Church MacGregor and Calvary Tabernacle Sidney on Sunday. Spence, born in Scotland, sailed for China in 1919, founded several churches, and after losses and wartime internment, returned to Canada in 1945. They later moved to Hong Kong teaching Bible school and aiding Sunday School work.
CBWT Winnipeg will move from Channel 4 to Channel 3, costing about 60 000 dollars to improve reception southwest of Winnipeg. Interference from KXJB-TV Valley City, North Dakota on Channel 4 prompts the change. No power or transmitter changes, and city viewers see little impact while rural areas gain improved reception with Channel 3. Valley City is 200 miles away and fringe-area interference is common on flat terrain. Viewers simply tune to Channel 3. no antenna adjustments needed.
After the Sunday evening service around 9 pm, pictures illustrating their work will be shown in the Orient. All are welcome to attend.
The North Norfolk Teachers Local met in Sidney on Monday November 18 with eighteen members. Mr K Bramadat gave a third talk this fall on Trinidad, sharing social aspects through the viewpoint of a Canadian tourist. Workshops followed with group discussions and a lunch conclude the meeting.
Historical records describe several renowned conjurors in ancient Egypt celebrated as illusionists and sages. Their feats, shared in inscriptions and temple lore, reflect a culture rich in magic, ritual, and public entertainment across dynasties.
The organization reflects on a successful year with meals for members, charitable quilting, and fundraising. Funds from lunches supported fruit parcels for the sick, hospital donations, and support to Sewing Club Care Cemetery Children's Aid Boy Scouts Cubs and other groups. They donated quilts and helped at a hospital Fun Fair and sent fruit cakes to the aged and shut ins at Christmas.
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