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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 22, 1966
Page
4
Local classified rates and deadlines outline charges for ads including death notices and photos. The page lists numerous for sale items in MacGregor and area such as John Deere disc, cream separator, houses, cafe with living quarters, farm land, and boilers with contact details, plus notices about Manitoba Medical coverage and meeting deadlines.
Obituary notices for Ethel Fraser of Winnipeg and Morden died September 5 1966 with service details at Wiebe's Funeral Chapel. Also memorial for William Ferguson Stewart dated 1940 and multiple thanks cards from MacGregor district residents and relatives, with names including Emeline Moore, Dee Hodge, Bryan Hodge, Clare Brown. Services in Hillside Cemetery noted.
The harvest festival at St Pauls Church MacGregor on Sept 18 featured a decor of flowers vegetables and grain. The Rector gave a valued message urging participation in thanksgiving to God. Attendance noted: morning 45 evening 99. Also notes from Mrs C E Stewart Sr diary dated Oct 26 1913.
MacGregor locals hosted weekend visitors including H Adam of Stonewall and J Sparks Winnipeg, with Glenboro and London, England guests spending holidays with the Birkett family. Many relatives from Winnipeg, Portage, Treherne, and Winnipeg areas were noted visiting relatives and friends as well as local residents traveling to St Lazare and Binsearth on Sunday. Sympathy is extended to relatives of the late Mrs Lindsay. Rick Palmer returned to Winnipeg to continue studies at the University of Manitoba.
The W L meeting is set for September 23 at 2 30 p.m. in the club room with hostesses Mrs Duncan and Mrs Grove. Legion holds a regular meeting on Tuesday September 27 at 8 p.m. in the Legion room with all members urged to attend. The annual Hospital Aid pantry shower runs Tuesday October 4 from 2 30 to 5 p.m. in MacGregor Memorial Hall.
Prime Ministerial candidate Diefenbaker advocates a federal inquiry into prices and profiteering as part of a four point plan to curb inflation. He speaks at a nomination convention that selected Roc Lasalle as the Conservative candidate. He also calls for cutting federal spending protecting consumers with a federal provincial accord and abolishing the 11 percent tax on building material. He emphasizes Canadian unity and French Canada's place in the country.
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