Beaver District Notes and Local Commerce 1916
Items from Beaver District recount rotating local concerns and prices. George Currie and Happy Crouch uncover an iron ox shoe among scrap, while Hanna Bros list Ford prices in MacGregor. Beverages, corsets, and tea trade details appear alongside rural humor and community vignettes.
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George Currie
Happy Crouch
Hanna Bros
MacGregor
Ford
Ontario
Blue Ribbon Tea
Remembrance Service To Hospital Staff and Friends
The local Legion Branch announces a Remembrance Day Service on Thursday November 11 at 11 am in Memorial Hall MacGregor. A parade assembles at 10:30 am from the school grounds, proceeding to the Cenotaph for wreaths, then to the Memorial Hall for the main service open to the public. A prior note recalls Roy Barber’s 21st birthday celebration at MacGregor Hospital with thanks to staff and supporters.
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Legion
MacGregor
Mrs Norman Naylor Dies At 42 In Brandon
MacGregor residents mourn the death of Mrs. Norman Naylor Lillian Emily Smith age 42 of Brandon after a prolonged illness She was born in Brandon married July 7 1934 to Norman Naylor They resided in MacGregor before moving to Brandon She leaves a son Norman Edward a daughter Jacqueline Helen her mother Mrs Emily Dodds of Brandon and three brothers and a sister Funeral services were held at Brockie Funeral Home with interment in Westlawn Memorial Gardens.
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MacGregor
Norman Naylor
Brandon
Naylor
Lillian Emily Smith
John Norman Naylor
Norm
J. R. McNeely
C. W. Lye & Son, Ltd
Norman
Norman Edward
Jacqueline Helen
Emily Dodds
Edward Gordon Smith
Leslie Frederick Smith
Toronto
John Henry Smith
Helen Margaret McDonnell
Douglas
Brockie Funeral Home
Westlawn Memorial Gardens
Bagot and
Sid Coulthard
Margaret
David
G. C. Fotheringham
J. L. Lamb
Hallowe'en Witches Will Prowl This Week End
This week end should be a jolly one for the young tots It’s Hal lowe'en More and more the night is for the real young fry They like to dress up in costumes and call on neighbors for treats We hope the youngsters find Hal lowe'en is as they want and that older folks have a safe enjoyable time We adults want the young to have good clean fun that won’t hurt anybody
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Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
W M S Enjoys Speaker Af Thankoffering Meeting
The United Church W M S held its fall Thankoffering meeting with president Mrs. H R Harvey in charge. Guest speaker Mrs. B L MacKenzie of Gladstone delivered a challenging address on Christ for the World, emphasizing missionary work at home and abroad including India. The program featured duets and offerings before dedication by Mrs. A J Struthers.
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United Church
H.R. Harvey
D. McDougall
J. Wood
H. I. Colins
Frank Hay
J. Woodin
F. Venn
India
Ian Ormiston Succumbs After Long Illness
The Herald reports the death of Ian Ormiston 54 at MacGregor Hospital on Saturday Oct 23. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon and he was buried in MacGregor Cemetery. The community offers sympathy to his widow two daughters Mrs Roy Hodge and Mrs Wm Hay his mother and family.
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Herald
Ian Ormiston
MacGregor Hospital
MacGregor Cemetery
Roy Hodge
Wm. Hay
Father of Mr. N. E. Wright Dies In Nanaimo B C
Sympathy goes to Mr. N. E. Wright as his father Rev William Wright dies at Nanaimo Hospital in British Columbia at age 79 after living in Nanaimo post retirement. He left MacGregor for the coast Friday and the Winnipeg funeral follows Friday afternoon with Bardal's funeral home handling arrangements. another son William of Toronto survives.
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N. E. Wright
William Wright
Nanaimo Hospital
British Columbia
Mr. Wright
Nanaimo
Wright
MacGregor
Canadian Pacific Lines
Coast City
Winnipeg
Bardal
William
Toronto
Blood Donor Clinic Attendance Gratifying
Twenty beds were in use for a Red Cross blood donor clinic with Nurse Handford and Kennedy Caeneiae among the staff. Nurse aides Skya Band Kel, Pat Matheson, and Gertrude Shellen assisted, along with local helpers who registered donors, washed tubes, and prepared arrangements. The I.C.C.E. chapter aided in various tasks, and the Red Cross covered all expenses while asking for continued assistance.
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Panamera
Handford
Kennedy Caeneiae
Skya Bandkel
Pat Matheson
Gertrude Shellen- Sc
1.C.C.E
Red Cross
High School News and Halloween Events
Gail Nicholls reports on High School activities including Grade I visits to Miss Duda's class, Junior Red Cross efforts led by Vernon Switzer and Richard Palmer, and proceeds aiding Hurricane Hazel victims. Also notes Lyle Cox's appendectomy, MacGregor football loss at Plumas by 30 to 3, and a November 12 monster dance with Machans Orchestra at Memorial Hall.
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Red Cross
Vernon Switzer
Richard Palmer
Donna Stratton
Children’s Hospital
Hearn
Lyle Cox
Lyle
MacGregor
Plumas
Sadie Hawkins
Memorial Hall
Machans
Ladies Auxiliary to Shriners Hospital Fall Tea and Bazaar
The Winnipeg unit of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children will hold its annual Fall Tea and Bazaar in the Civic Auditorium Memorial Boulevard on Thursday November 4. The Bazaar opens at 11 am with Mrs Garnet Coulter officiating. Coffee bar opens 11 am to 1:30 pm and tea is served from 2 to 5 pm. An invitation is extended to all attendees.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Shriners Hospital For Crippled Children
Winnipeg
Civic Auditorium
Memorial Boulevard
Garnet Coulter
Village and RM North Norfolk Council Meetings Schedule
The Rural and Village Councils announce November meetings. Village of MacGregor will meet Monday November 1. Rural Municipality of North Norfolk will meet Friday November 5 at Austin.
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MacGregor
RM. of
North Norfolk
Austin
Councillor McCulloch Re elected in Ward Three
Councillor A. R. McCulloch was returned for a second two year term 1955 56 in Ward Three at the municipal election. He faced A J Dickson of Gus re district and won 131 votes to 87 from 218 ballots cast of 334 eligible voters across four polls.
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Uncilor
AR. McCulloch
Forday
McCulloch
A. J. Dickson
Gusre
North Norfolk
Mr. Dickson
North Norfolk Legion to Host Annual Meeting in Memorial Hall
The North Norfolk and District Branch of the Canadian Legion will hold its annual meeting at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday November 2 starting at 8 pm. The event includes the annual election of officers and calls for full attendance from members and other ex-service personnel.
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Legion
North Norfolk & District
The
Canadian Legion
Memorial Hall
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Beaver District
Pete Pearson
England
Thompson Farm
Pete
Mercury
Manitoba
Oscar Nohlgren
Portage la Prairie
Bert McCarl
Henry Mason
Ollie
Roy Barber
Roy
St. Paul’s W.A. Woman's Institute
Katrime
A.Y.P.A. Lode
Sheering
M. E Koziol
Cyril Palmer
Norfolk
Parcel Post
Childrens’ Fun House
Hope
W.M.S
Lan Ormiston
Nanaimo, B.C
BY Gail Nicholls
OMGA
Shriners’ Hospital
A. R. McCulloch
Pat McCulloch Dickson
Rossendale
H. McGregor
Currie
Rosehill
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