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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1968
Page
4
Local classified rules show pricing for want ads, death notices, and birth and engagement items. Notices include a birth announcement for Leona Marilyn Cullen and engagements for Patricia Anne Johnston Hay and Tena Doerksen, with church and ceremony details, along with sale of a highway service station and a garage.
Mr and Mrs S Braaksma pleased to announce the engagement of Robert Arnold Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Ross Anderson of Mac Gregor. The wedding will take place on Saturday Oct 19 at 3 p m in Austin United Church Austin.
Mr and Mrs Steve Hutler of Holland Manitoba announce the engagement of their daughter Loraine Rita to Dennis Early son of Mr and Mrs George Early of Pratt. The wedding will be on Saturday Oct 12 at 3 pm in St Gerard Church Bruxelles Manitoba. CARD OF THANKS express gratitude to doctors nurses and friends for support during hospital stays. IN MEMORIAM Morris in loving memory of Jack Morris who died Oct 7 1951.
Smith Motors LTD presents a catalog of vehicles including a 1966 Ford Galaxy 500 four door hardtop V eight with automatic transmission a 1965 Ford Custom 500 six cylinder with automatic transmission a 1964 Acadian station wagon six cylinder standard transmission a 1966 Comet station wagon six cylinder automatic radio a 1963 Mercury two door hard top V eight with automatic transmission a 1965 Ford Custom 500 six cylinder with automatic transmission and a 1968 Ford? 500 six cylinder with automatic transmission.
Last Sunday at Salt Plains Raceway 38 trophies awaited winners as multiple stock and hobby stock races unfolded. Lawrence Bradley led early in the stock event before No 69 and No 80 claimed spots, with Bradley earning the Portage Auto Clinic trophy and MacDonald Bros Jim Cox of MacGregor winning for No 80. Arnie Veriny led the second race for Portage la Prairie’s first, while Doug Pennell and Greg Dobbin chased for second and third. The Le Mans stock and hobby events saw No 12 roll to first, No 71 second, and No 15 third, with Gary Thurston and Bob Gardiner winning in several classes. The Shell Feature 25-lap stock race ended with Gary Thurston’s 71 in the lead, and No 8 MacDonald Bros. of MacGregor triumphing in the hobby stock. Next race day is Sunday, Oct 6.
The October meeting of the MacGregor Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for 8 o'clock at the MacGregor Memorial Hall. All members are urged to attend as several important agenda items await discussion and President Nelson Olson stresses full participation.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports farm cash receipts for farming operations in the first half of 1968 at 2.1959 billion dollars, down 0.5 percent from the prior year. Decrease driven by lower wheat, flaxseed, tobacco, and hog receipts, offset partly by higher wheat board credits and gains in potatoes, cattle, dairy, and other sales.
MacGregor Lions Club members will canvass this afternoon and evening in the village of MacGregor. Give generously when a canvasser calls.
MacGregor Lions Club members will conduct their annual blind canvass this afternoon and evening to raise funds for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and to collect used eyeglasses. Winnipeg records show 1,438 registered blind residents in Manitoba. Nationally about seven people go blind each day. Give generously when the opportunity arises.
MacGregor residents and relatives hosted gatherings with Garnet Pennell and family visiting from Pine Falls. A weekend included guests from Winnipeg Sask Portage and Vancouver and a Bar ber Wood wedding party reception. Lions Club plans annual Blind canvass this afternoon and evening with a call for generosity.
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