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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1968
Page
4
Classified and local notices detail rates for birth notices, cards of thanks, in memoriams, and obituaries. Rates include 75 cents for the first 15 words, 10 cents for each additional word, with discounts and deadlines noted for the Herald Office by Tuesday 130 p.m. Death notices cost 60 cents per column inch plus photos at 1.00 per column inch.
FOR SALE Comfortable home with running water gas heat full basement or rent to suitable renters Phone 685-2274 Mac Gregor 372 OR SALE Barn 22 by 42 with lean to 12 by 14 also land and other buildings Apply Henry Friessen phone 685-2369 MacGregor 372
Smith Motors Ltd presents a catalog of vintage cars including a 1968 Galaxie 500 four door hardtop V eight with automatic transmission power steering and brakes and radio a 1968 Ford Custom 500 six cylinder sedan with automatic transmission and radio a 1965 Ford six cylinder sedan with radio a 1966 GMC six cylinder a 1964 Chevrolet six cylinder standard three quarter ton a 1959 Mercury and a 1968 Dodge itemized in brief listing of autos available for sale.
The Manitoba Telephone System invites offers for land in MacGregor Manitoba up to 1 9 0 9 September 30 1968. The offer must be cash with a 10 percent marked cheque and sent to the Chairman and General Manager at 489 Empress Street Winnipeg 10. Details from the Legal Department. phone 947 7684. The highest offer not necessarily accepted. Winnipeg August 27 1968. Chairman and General Manager J F Mills.
Property listing for 500 acres in the Orangeville district including the Broder Estate section. Described as broken but with ample water supply.
Southend Macaulay and Brandon guests stay with local families including Portage and Winnipeg visitors. Students and alumni, such as Sanford Larson returning to University of Manitoba and Laurie Frank enrolling at MIT, are noted among various calls on weekends and travel.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada ended the 1967 68 crop year July 31 with an estimated 667 546 000 bushels of wheat in storage 236 000 000 of it on farms. Farm-held stocks at year end were 205 000 000 bushels. This is the second largest carryover in history. If the 1968 69 bumper wheat crop forecast of 649 600 000 bushels materializes, it could be the third largest. For marketing, the crop year runs Aug 1 to July 31. Other grain stocks are listed with regional and provincial distribution. Approximately 95 percent of farm-held grain is in the Prairie provinces.
James Claytony Loughridge of Sudbury was sentenced to three months in Winnipeg on a vagrancy charge to help him stop glue sniffing. He admitted using up to 15 tubes daily for over a year after being picked up in north Winnipeg.
RCMP recovered the body of August Van Oost from a river four miles from the accident site after his car plunged into the river near his farm at The Pas in northern Manitoba. He had been missing from his farm for two days before the Sept 7 discovery. The Pas lies about 300 miles north of Winnipeg.
City engineer W D Hurst told the utilities committee that disposing of non returnable bottles could cost about 25 000 a year. He cited statistics showing roughly 1 300 tons of bottles annually if all soft drinks used non returnable bottles, based on $19 65 per ton for collection and disposal of refuse.
Caouette sparked laughter in the Commons Friday by dubbing Agriculture Minister Olson “also a Social Creditor” in reference to payments to dairy farmers. Caouette and Olson sat together in Social Credit ranks after the 1962 election, with Olson later aligning toward Liberal stance.
Manitoba Liberal leader Gil Molgat said military advisors recommended closing the Canadian Forces Base at Rivers. He warned the move would cost about 9,000,000 in retail trade and drive 4,200 residents from the area. West Manitoba Regional Development Corp plans to arrange talks to urge keeping the base open.
Rita Irene Menard and Gary Clifford Chambers exchanged vows at St. Marys Anglican Church in Portage la Prairie on August 10, 1968. Rev. Fleming officiated as guests watched a white nylon organza gown with lace, a four-tier veil, and a bouquet of red roses. The reception followed in Austin with about 65 attendees before a short trip to the United States.
MacGregor locals note a trap shoot at Bill Ritter’s farm on Sunday hosted by the MacGregor Rifle Club. The column lists weekend visitors and family gatherings across Portage, Winnipeg, Brandon, Reston, and nearby areas, with trips to Yellowstone Glacier Park and local picnics.
Prime Minister Trudeau, in the Commons, said he met Manitoba Premier Walter Weir to talk about developing the port at Churchill. He pledged to look into the matter and remove undue red tape.
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