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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
1
The 1916 MacGregor rail timetable introduces three daily transcontinental trains stopping there and a thrice-weekly mixed service. Local trains No. 53 and No. 54 are discontinued, with mail and passenger service shifted to new routes and times, including earlier eastbound mail and altered westbound arrivals.
Mrs Elizabeth Gordon a long time Beaver district resident died in Portage after living with her daughter since 1938. Born in Invergordon Scotland in 1870 she came to Canada in 1904 with her husband John Gordon who died in 1922. She leaves one daughter Mrs Green five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Portage United Church with burial in Beaver cemetery.
The United Church WMS met last Tuesday at Mrs H B Gilroy’s home with 28 present, including two visitors. Devo tional duties were led by Mrs K Anderson and Mrs E Graham, followed by business led by Mrs R H Harvey. Plans include a Bagot rally Oct 4, quilting shipments to Korea, a fall Thankoffering with a speaker, and forming a SCGIT group.
The South Portage Sunday School Institute will meet at MacGregor United Church on Monday October 24. The afternoon session starts at 2.30 pm with supper to follow and the evening session at 8 pm. Mrs Hazel Allan will report on the Cleveland Convention at the afternoon session. Educational pictures will be shown in the evening. Everybody is welcome.
Scotland Yard announced that on Monday 60 constables on motorcycles will patrol London streets replacing the 58 officers on foot or bicycles. The move marks a shift to motorized policing with enhanced mobility for rapid response and coverage.
Miss Marjorie Tovell of Winnipeg and Miss Marjorie Tovell attended by Archie Johnstone, best man from P E I, wed in Scotland at 3 pm on Sept 10. The bride wore blue brocaded gown with pink roses and heather. Reception at 7 Park Place, Kirkcaldy. couple to tour British Isles before returning to Canada to reside in Edrans.
A Local Lady and her sister Mm A De Lundy along with daughter Marilyn completed a 7000 mile journey from MacGregor visiting Saint Lake Louise Enderby Vancouver and Victoria. They met friends in Enderby Vancouver and Jack Kemp now in radio work recovering from a Vancouver fire injury. The trip covered Redmond Oregon San Francisco and Las Vegas visiting the Gold Nugget Casino before returning home without car trouble with Marilyn driving.
Joyce Peterson and Robert Woodall were married at Young United Church Winnipeg on Sunday September 1 at 2 90 pm. Rev W E Pennelly officiated with Joyce’s father giving her away. The bride wore a white panglare gown with matching bolero and seed pearl coronet. Matron of honor Lorne Pennell wore blue velvet taffeta. Groom attended by Tom Scott. After a reception at 487 Gurnell Street, the couple left for Yellowstone. They will reside at 35 Burnell Street Winnipeg.
The notice lists a Wednesday October 19 chicken supper at MacGregor United Church, an annual hospital aid meeting September 26 at 8 p.m., a Cubs and Scouts bake sale September 24 at 9 p.m. in Lye's Show Rooms, and a Hospo night at MacGregor Rink on October 6. Also Beaver W A fowl supper September 28 at Beaver United Church, United Church W A meeting October 18 at 8:15 p.m., St Pauls WA Bazaar November 17, Market Day Tea October 4, and a pie plate return request from a June Bake Sale.
McGregor residents learn plans for a new Post Office are approved and construction begins. Site between Red & White Store and L B Patterson’s home, 26 by 41 feet, ground level with modern equipment, August Weber in charge as clearing starts and weather allows.
Winnipeg bids farewell to four vintage streetcars on Portage Avenue and Main Street in a 40 minute ceremonial run. Crowds of residents, dignitaries, press, and a military band watched as the aging cars, cream and orange, rattled through the city streets marking the transition to diesel buses that began operation that Sunday.
The High School reports a 23 to 13 football win over Gladstone and previews the return game. Student Council elections result in President Robert Rodgers and officers across grades IX to XI, with committee heads named. Welcome Laurence Heselwood, and note junior Red Cross officers and Field Day medalists including Donna Hay, Dale Critchlow, and Perry Allan.
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