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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 27, 1955
Page
8
I express sincere thanks for visits gifts of fruit candy reading material cards and letters. Special thanks to the McGregor family for the beautiful flowers and to doctors and stall for care. Grateful to Mrs Fotheringham for bringing me home. Your kindness will be remembered. Folks M Saunders.
Mrs Betty Anderson expresses sincere thanks to friends and LODE Canadian Legion Canadian Order of Foresters Montgomery's Drug Store and Lyes for fruit and cards for the baby and herself. Special thanks to Drs Parker Swail and the nursing staff at MacGregor Hospital for their kind care.
Postmaster reports new MacGregor office hours effective today October 27. Hours are 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm except Wednesdays 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. Violet Weber extends thanks to neighbors, WI and WA of St Pauls, Austin friends, distant well-wishers, and doctors Parker and Swail for kindness.
Community visitors and regional travel updates include Mr and Mrs CA Sears of Carberry and Miss Dorothy English from the Manitoba Normal School in Winnipeg joining relatives. Numerous weekend visits span Weyburn Moose Jaw Tugaske and Portage la Prairie with extended family. Birth announcement recorded for Hugh Barron Duthie in Carberry Hospital. Marilyn Leckie thanks well-wishers for cards and visits during hospitalization.
The fourth MacGregor Grain Club meeting on October 19 with six members present discussed the Grain Club Seed Fair schedule set for October 25 at Memorial Hall. A reorganization meeting is planned for November 9 at 8 30 in the Co op Elevator.
Continued council session discusses installing septic tanks and fields policy and refers to Public Health Act. Motion approves hairdresser license for Mrs McKelvy. Great Plains Gas Development quotes rates pending, expected by year end. Hotel Lamont accounts approved. next meeting December 5. Listed payments include nursing home, hospital, auditor, public works, elections, land titles, hydro, charity grants, salaries, and unemployment stamps.
A note lists items suitable for the annual Pantry Shower at the local hospital. Eligible donations include canned vegetables, juices, soups, meats, fish, baking supplies, cereals, pudding powders, jellies, jams, rice, pasta, pickles, relishes, fresh or frozen vegetables, soaps, and towels while excluding home canned goods and beets.
Charlotte Jones daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Chester Fawcett Portage la Prairie Manitoba wed Albert Edward Fink son of Mr and Mrs John Prk Linwood Ontario at Salvation Cita del Brandon Captain J Jackson officiated Miss Jean Wiley provided music The bride wore a grey wool suit with red accessories corsage of American Beauty roses Attendants included Mrs Grant Turner and usher Mr L Dunn A reception followed at 128 4th St with three tier cake and tea service Guests from Austin MacGregor Forrest Rounthwaite and Winnipeg areas sent greetings after the couple left for a motor trip to Winnipeg and points east.
The MacGregor Calf Club met at Macaulay School on October 21 with 10 members. Wayne Moore was elected president and Ed Douglas vice president with Val Moore as secretary treasurer. Mrs. Ed Chant retires after seven years of leadership. Bob Douglas and Nelson Hulme Sr become leaders. The club voted to send 500 to the Children's Aid Society and 500 to the Film Council, with report cards due October 20. The next meeting is November 11 at Macaulay School. new joiners are welcome. The Children's Aid Society is run by a board of 50 private citizens from Central Manitoba.
The De Beaver W A annual Bazaar is set for November 2 in the church from 3 to 5 pm featuring sewing, produce, parcel post, fish pond and lunch. A Pantry Shower for the local Hospital is planned for November 10 at Memorial Hall from 2:30 to 5 pm with tea. Also listed are a Congregational Pot Luck Supper on October 28 at 6:15 pm in United Church Annex, a MacGregor Curling Club semi annual meeting on November 14, a concert by Gladstone Male Voice Choir on November 18 at Katrime, a Southend Mission Band Bake Sale on October 29 at 8:30 pm, an United Church WA Bazaar on November 24 with cafeteria, tea, supper, produce and candy table, LOL. No. 2611 meets November 1 at 8 pm in Orange Hall, and Pathfinders Hospital Aid Silver Tea and Produce Table on November 4 at Mrs. MR Little’s home from 3:05 pm.
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