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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1938
Page
8
The Elite picture theatre at Portage la Prairie welcomed patrons last week. The building seats five hundred and features a clear microphone sound system. Upstairs a spacious lounge and rest rooms add comfort for guests. Mr Mel and his co workers are praised for the enterprise.
The North Norfolk Council met in Austin with all members present led by Reeve S C Duff. Decisions include selling Lots 6 7 8 Plan 432 Austin to Chas F Kitson for 324000 with cash 5000 and 19 monthly payments, selling Lots 4 5 Plan 432 to W J Hubble for 30 with 200 monthly, reimbursing 231 for piling freight, paying 2500 for Allan McDonald funeral expenses, approving hospital liens, denying Kathleen Towerzey Portage Collegiate access, notifying arrears, authorizing Ward 2 and 3 road work with 10000 grants each, and authorizing by laws for land transfers and tax sale certificates. A note requests dams for drought and a meeting date of Oct 6th.
Items from St Pauls MacGregor show Sunday September 11 1938 Evensong and Sermon by S R McLeod Pastor at United Church of Canada Ev. School blocks and evening services listed for MacGregor Beaver Bagot Southend times. Keep October open for MacGregor United Church chicken dinner.
Miss Violet Gordon of Winnipeg visited relatives here over the week end. Mr and Mrs H Telford of Austin spent Tuesday in the community. Mrs Roy Stone returned from Winnipeg last Thursday and leaves Saturday for Ninette for treatment. Rodgers and Howard visited Brandon with Mr Rodgers still in hospital. Mr and Mrs Ed Brown, Mr and Mrs A Brown, and children from Winnipeg visited Cecil Cooper. The annual Fen Dinner by the Ladies Aid is set for Friday October 7 at 5 20 pm. Admission 50.
Mr and Mrs R Reshaur and family of Rivers spent the weekend at a farmer's home. Mrs Holden, her son John, and Miss Olive Duncan visited Mr Henry Duncan. A Community Hall dance is set for Sept 15 with Art McEwan's Farmer Fiddlers. Visits extended to Wellwood, Winnipeg, Delta, and Portage la Prairie with multiple families and relatives.
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