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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1961-10-04, Page 7WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4th, :1961` Ashfield Native 50 Years Married Mr. and Mrs. Percy Vint of• Brandon,, were at `home to tneir ?friend's: •and relatives ,thissummer on the occasion .of their golden wedding anniversary. "In the ev- ening, v-ening,.they received their :Nes- bitt district friends at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs: Elwood: 'Vint.. Mr. • and Mrs,' Vint farrned at Nesbitt prior to moving to Brandon. Among 'the telegrams'., and' let- ters of congratulations 'were, Mes- sages from Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, Premier Duff 1b - lin, Hon. Errick Willis, lieutenant -- governor' of ieutenant-governor''of 1Vianitoba, Hon.' Wal= ter Dinsdale, MP; and Lissaman, MLA. . Mr, and Mrs. Vint have four 'sons, and a daughter: Elwood of. •Nesbitt, Gordon; Langenburg, `THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTABIQ: Sask.,and Mrs. E. Brook (Grace),. of Calgary, who were: present for the event and two sons; Ray and Lyle, both of Toronto who were unable to be present. - " Others attending were: Mr. Vint's' brother and sisters: Frank. Vint and Mrs. Vint, Vancouver;. Mrs. Ida Smith, Souris; ,Mrs. Grace Smith, Regina; Mrs. .Flo- rence Donaldson,• Saskatoon and: Mrs., Mamie (Harper, Regina and •Mrs. Vin,t's sisters, Mitt, Isaac Mitchell and' Mr. Mitchell; Jus- tice; Mrs. Margaret Jaynes, :Wald- eck, S'ask.; and her sister-in-law, Mrs. 'Margaret ,'Livingston of Winnipeg. Mr. Vintwas born on the Vint homestead, • Con. '10, Ashfield. His• Mother was the :former Eliza !Campbell, of Belfast.•; Did you hear about the hunter who clinn'bed . th.roughthe. fence with his gun cocked? He is . sur- vived by his wife, three children' and'.a rabbit. • • MacGregor �Qted On Their Golden Wedding ,�►nniversary • Mr. and Mrs. ,Alex MacGregor. brated •in warm weather at Acme,, -of Slettler, Alberta, were recently !'thescene of. the wedding. 50 years honored at a , dinner given by ago. They farmed in the Halkirk relatives and 'Castor district until retiring sionof thein 50th dwedding, anni- 'to Slettler in, 1947. versary. , The bride and groom and in- Mr...MacGregor went west from mediate relatives were, seated at'- Kintail, td in the table 11ywith Halkrk district in 1900 gstreamers, old and white Mrs. . MacGregor, (nee Alice belts, gold tapers, marigold flo: Howe) went, west with her fam- wers and centred with a 'gold .de. ily from Muskoka -in '1906. and corated wedding: cake. .Copper settled, in the Acme district. service .completed the table ar- The, couple :were Married on rangernent: Mr. Will Hower was' December 27.th, 1911, in Acme master of ceremonies. A. toast to by . the, late ReV. Atwood and the bride, and ,groom was given were attended by the bride's sis- by a :life long friend of the coup ter and brother, Mrs. Miriam Orr le, Mr. Raymond O'Keefe of Hal - and Mr. Will Howe 'who were kirk. Mrs. Grace MacDonald both present for• this special oc- niece: of the groom, replied. rasion. Due to Mrs. MacGregor A short program was put on not being able to traye1 in. the in their. honor featuring their cold • the anniversary was ` cele- favorite •hymns and 'songs, a son, here now -FORD preserli two distinctivenew eries CAL,, A.ir IZzr •' mow, • tea* 0;10-71i SEE YOUR , DEALER Cerlotn?.ofur.iWuifrof d aro optional of Oahe east. LAXIE superb performance at u new low ,pace ALAX rE/5.,00 classic` beauty lath fine car luxury Galaxie,. •and Galaxie/500•, , bringing you. Thunderbird -inspired beauty'"... 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Anniversary,,. and • For They are'Jollyr .Good Fealows; • arid'. con .eluded •with 'a;.; presentation ;of air. .engraved copper: ' tray and a .. , money, tree made; by Mr Harold' Howe; nephew' of ,the b�'! ide, oti:• behalf .,of about, '150 • relatives and friends who were present for the ' banquet ;and :signed th'e • guest book. •:Mr: arid Mrs: MacGregor. both" 'expressed :their thanks;' and:.: appreciation for the many' lovely cards•, gifts: and'' kindnesses ex- nd d : • them• o make the to a tot da " ,such, a happy - and memorable oc- nasion, They received congratulatory.'. Scrolls from Pr,.eniier .Manning: & Lieutenant"G,overrior, Page of.Air, berta and • a • 'telegram from •'Ot tawa. y Relative's from.. •a distance : were • 4. • -Mrs Annie •Frank'iin, .. sister Mrs: MacGregor, tier daughter &: son-in-law' .and••girls from. Cooks- Ville; Ont.,;and Mrs Mae Macgre- gor of Kintail..Others were ,pre-. sent , from. `Calgary, ` Lacimbi; Byernoor, • Olds;• .'Blackfaids,': Cas-' tor,, ,'Hal•kirk, Delburne, 'S'tettler; Ardrie Collington,•.Perryvale & Vancouver,: B.C., ' 'Virs. MacGregor' is' one:" a. farnil'y of ;rine and all .were pre- sent. .• Honored Prior Leaving Distric (ST. HELENS NEWS) Mr,' • an•d Mrs. Lorne 'Humphrey • ',ef 1Ie pe'ter, spent .Thursday with his parents, Mr. , and :,Mrs. Win.. A. Humphrey, ` Mss W. D, Ruthei f®rd returned' :on Friday' from a holiday in EV, : anston,• Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McPher= son ' accompanied M :'r. '. and 'Mit.. Fred. Thornpsoii . and family. .of" • Exeter to' Western . C:ana.da, • On Friday evening; friends At neighboufs '.of 'Mr, • Ken • Purves, Mrs. Lizzie' Bolt and Mrs. Anni=e. Irwin,, visited 'the' Purves home_ for a, surprise farewell party. '•' The evening was spent in play-' ing cards and Charles .1VIcQuillin showed slides . of his ,recent . trip. : to Western Canada, . . • : ' Fred McQuillirt read, an address of good •wishes and as a,renlem_ brat•ce of the :many `year's. spent 'iii the St, Helens. community, Bill .'VlcQuilli'n presented them ,with a` 'card 'tableand chairs a !srndl ei„ 'The The es farm xti ;pressed thein tha=nks and invited 'er'cryone to' visit them in their l'now home .roar Mitchell; , I Mrs. ,williarn' Coll°heir of .Nor I�ti ood;. spent the week -end with ' her ` h o�;t r, ,Mr. Wa.ia;:e IN/tiller atd Mr, and Mr,. Allan .Miller, 4" •