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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1955-02-23, Page 1t ••-1 • •',12,50 A Year In' Advance --$4.00 Extra To , • , • . .LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY,,, FEB. 23rd, 1955, • EIGHT PAGES Municipalities Conler On Equalizing Assessment 01 District High SdloOt A Meeting, • of representatives • of • the municipalities. .concerned .. 11,0141S , held at Ike,: 1.441,10Ory Dis- trict High .School on Thursday ."to „try to -Iron out!' the matter . of the 'Dro4ata'assesiment berm., , - by each,,rnunieiPality inrespect to 'the Maintenance costs'of the. school. .• • The."feeling is that Lucknow'S *Share Should be based on the • neW rifuee County equalized, aas- essment.' of $1,020,000, in round .; figures, rather than the, present basis of 5615,585j*.• ' .For •County purposes - the high; Theis rn- . figure does ,not apply co ly :until, • • pletCounty assessment;ecl..;• • , ••Present • at . -.the • meeting were : Reeves Cecil Blake ,of AsVield, • David Carruthers of Kinloss; A. W. Hamilton Of Lucknow, : John, DUrnin. of West Wawahoih, M. Fischer of Culross and R. Atkin- son of .Greenock;.-Bruce::COunty Assesso5,EVerettt Finnigan'; Hurs, • eh County Assessor, Alex. Alex- • ander; G ' 'Gerrie, and 'Donald ffenderson.,•*. secretary ' 'of .• the High School Board, Date Carruthers Was apPOinted • Man' of the 'meeting; .• , Reeve Cecil Blake Pointed out •, that both .Ashfield • and :West: WawanoSiiwere. assessed 'under the new .Syiateetr:'ef assessment which-has-aphed-in--Huron since ••,1949.. He. pointed; out •that Luck - now had: Used the new asSeasf: .4fient for'iocal purposes, but re- • tained the lav:rer *punt for ..:High :School purposes, •with the result 'that the ..Village was as•;• • planing less than 14 percent • of.• . maintenance costs, , • .while Ashfiekr Iffid-""WAtkrthCafi'VV'ere . carrying .approximately 53 per!. :- cent with ;less than •one-third Of th pupil. atte.ndanee front, the, ..two.townshit1s. Reeve ,.John Durnin pointed • our that West Wilwa,n0fte;,' was •..paying More than LueltriiiVr„fdt the,Operatiori. of the .Se.fitiol with • far fewer: PiMils attending. • diSCUSSien Was veryami- cable with ernnhasiS laid On ,the .fact that an adjusthient: was .de- . sirable Without having to. be :settled by a beard of arbitra- tion. Inspector Caine said lie felt it .would be,. 'fa.• grave .mistake" to have to resort ,to"..:a' board of arbitration_andAn,this there was ..unanimity: • ' Reeve Hamilton stated that.'hO' felt Lucknow Was over assessed,' •••••• and that • i .new asSessMent was: to 'he •made this year:but , the figures would not ;get available • 'Wail the Fall, which 'would be .• too late for high, aphoO1 pUrPOs- Ite queried •if.,sorne, in-between agreement could be worked out • %ler this year • . • 'The fact that the district takes ih municipalities in two counties . was regardecl.as coMplicating the However, • -both Finnigan .and -Mr, Alexander 'band I, they ' are have examined- aszeisments in oth counties ...comparatively close. ' • . Does Not Expect •ifig••Cbtange . • . Mr, Finnigan said that, he; did not look. for 'a "big .change in Lticknow's present equalized .as-. sessment figure. •'Ssame outlying MO values May be high, he -said, but he, 'did not expect therri' to make a great difference ' • ItinlOsa the old, aSseSsrnent 4.figure has been used for. High 'School purpeses. The hew assess.: ment has increased the Town - hip about 25 pereent but Reeve . Carruthers felt -the Board---Worrld he WilhngAO adoPt the figure, a.nd, that it wauld not Make a • great difference.' Greenockand etiffOiS Will also be. un `serne, under 'their•new assessment, but their shares are small.. VP' 'About Six.* Per cent Alirhunieipalitioai- with: the ereeption of "Greenock .have the new tisSessinent' completed. Greenoeles rfigures are "on th on Page, " • • • • " • There will be no skating in the, local arena on Saturday atternen.. on :aecount of . the O.M.H.A. -• final . ,Juvenile 'genie that ,evenirig;., CLAN$4E144. SurAqt BIG -,1111T, CARNIVAL ie .,Lucknow •Clansmen ,Club sta d . a very. :successful ice carnival in the •local arena on, Friday night. • It was •the •second annual carnival since the recent. re -organization of the club.. • • , A large .crowd was on 'hand to: watch the: Wiligham Figure Skating Club Under the leader- ship of instructress rsabel .The 'skaters had an hour-long program,. Following ,the figure skating ,..• performance. • costumes Were judged and races held. The evening was , climaxed • by • a broom ball game . between 'Clay- ton Alton's Ashfield Atoms. and Allah';aVfacrrityre's Kinloss Km - eta.' Ashfield 'Won the .game 1.-0; but it is understood l that a pro- test has been lodged by •the Kin- loss team because Of the "iricap-, abilty" of :referee .Charles'We- , 'Stuart Collyer acted .as master of:: cerenio*P';• and :.•theyjUdges were Mrs. Morgan' Henderson, 2-MrST-M-;-'71.4.--Sandersoni-larst-Allts7 ster Hughes, Hoag, W. C.. .Attridge and W. L. MacKenzie.• . .Fre-Sehool Age, „Chiwien,. Fancy ' girl, Joan MacKenzie, 'Judy Stewart; comic girl, Shar- on •Mowbray, ',Bruce Henterson;. 'eernic boy, Brian 'Mowbray, 'Andy • Grades .1 &I • • • Fancy girl, .Barbara Cameron; Wendy: .1VlacKenzie; fancy .156y; Wayne ' Jamieson, *Donald And- rew; ,comic. • boy,' Russell Terry: Rathwell. . . . Grades 3,4, 5 , , Panay. girl, Dawn 'Stewart, Kar- en Kilpatrick; fancy 'boy, .Doug, McKinnon:, Bob. Hunter; 'ethnic. . , . girl, Beverley •Rathwell, Diane Jamieson; comic 2 boy', Keith Gardner, Bill 'Gardner. • • Grades, 8;•. 7, 8 , .Pancy, girl,- Lynn Cause, Jean Richards; :fancy boy, .Paul Hen- derson, ,• Evan Agnew; .eornie girt Nancy .Webster; • Elizabeth. Ban-, n stem., comic hay,' -Murray—Hun- BOOKS ON ENTERTAINING AT PUBLIC LIBRARY The Bruce County Bookmobile visited the Lucknov..(Fublic•Lib- ,rary on" Thursday When .150 books were exchanged:- , Thenew books received in- clude a trio of volumes on•enter- taining,-; such as "Parties on a Budget", "Squarel Dances of To- day", and "Teen -Age Popularity Guide". , • , „ There- is also a good selection of travel, fiction and children's books,: • . LAUNDRY A.. WRE K AS ROOF CAVES .* . Armstrong's Laundry is . virt- ually a complete wreck as a. re- sult of the building collapsing, early Sunday morning; It ,is be- lieved-to•have happened prior to 2.00 a.m.,. but the discovery was not made „until the...next morn- ing.. '• IThe building was the. former ,Orange Hall,', situated on Main -Street across ' from, the. Town Hall. It was bought by Mr. and Mrs.. Armstrong in August of 1949, and since .then', they had conducted 'a, ,,latindry business there. It is .a real misfortune for them. , • • . • The east wall of the upper' floor pancaked Onto •the roof of J. Ii:•' IVIacMillan'S' garage Which adjoins it very ..closely. The :en- tire 'roof, With .the 'exception 'of a. few feet Over the hack vesti- -bri-lei--2-collapgeri--;-onto--4-the---.1itist, floor and the West wall bulged. The upper front section of the ,building Was secured on Sunday ,morning :by membersof.-the -Fire Company, , Se that it would not crash ehte. Main Street. • • • The upstairs,: was used •ai a: drying room and contained' very little furnishings. The equipment was moved from the main floor, • , . , • which suffered water •damage. • ,'. No • insurance ::is',. carried and the building is regarded as •Ibe- yond repair. • . • • Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong plan to continue : their laundry busi- ness- at. their , home --...so far. as . . . theyare able. ter, Thorn Collyer: •* 'High Scheel Fancy „girl, Sarah Jane.Bannister, Bessie : Reavie;, 'fancy .bOy, Paul. CoUse; comic :girl, Eliza. bet), Webster; : • ethnic :boy, Ted Collyer.'• • • , 'Adults Fancy' dy, Mrs, K. _Mowbray, Mrs., .A E. McKim: fancy 'gent,. J. 'd Drennan, • Clare Agnew4. come lady, Mrs: •,.1.1ena McNab, Mrs, Bruce, 'MacKenzie; comic gent, Alan Cooper, Russ Button, -.-specials • .— oldest lady :on skates, IVIrs: A.. E. IVIcKim; oldest gent on skate. Rev. Jennings:, boys' mus- ical :chairs. ,Marshall; giris Musical' chairs. Marjorie -Arrr.4- streng.; largest family on Skates'. Mr: and Mrs. Stewart and family • ' , • ••• Races' Grades 1 ,and Henderson, K. ar e n Wasney; Wendy MacKenzie; 1 and 2 boys, Wayne Stanley, -.Robert Banni- ster; 3.,• 4 and. 6, girls, Dine 'Jamieson, Myrna •Burden: 3, 4 and, 5, "beys;-. Bob Hunter; George prliunphrey; Wayne .Hackett; 6, 7 & a girls,ancil—TWe'Vre-r;, Jean' Richards, Elizabeth' -Bannister; 6, .7 and 8 boys,'v Paul ITeriaerson, Bruce Baker,- Art flowald.;,:high school boys, Roy Emberlin, :Paul Cons, St.twart Stanlex; single ladies', Nancy Webster, Elizalkth Bannister, Jean Mullin; single gents', f.t.oy Emberlin, Paul Hen- rlerson; married ladies' Mrs. Jack Bannister, Mrs: Ken Ca.moron; married, men's, .Mel SteW'n1:21,, 13il1 'NfacPhers:on. • • DAUGHTER OF, FORMER RECTOR WEDS IN TEXAS Miss Patricia Ann' Gallagher, .daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E. Gallaher, became.' the, bride of Robert IL Parsons in vows 'spok- en recently in Trinity Cathedral, Dallas,Texas; The bride's father offiCiated at.,the*deuble ring.Cer- emony. • • • ReV, Gallagher. is ,a former rector of the St. Peter's,' parish 'in' Liickno.w. - The , bride's sister, , Gail, was flower girl, and • her brother inonel. Was one of the uShers. _ After a weddingtrip to Nor- thern Arizona, Las Vagas: and Lake Tahoe, the newlyweds will five in Merced„ California. Mrs. , • Parsons attended • Si. Joseph's School of Nursing and is a graduate of the Amherst Ex- ytension, School ,fcir Doctor's • As- sistants,. Her husband -.attended Modesto juniar College and .gery- ed four 'years in the • airforce. • • GROCERY TO CHANGE HANDS - Smith's 'gra-eery -store Will change hands effective:next Tuesday, March 1st... The new ..proprietor will be Charles Short of Brantfdrd who has been Man- ager Of an I.G.A. .store in. that City,:and , will continue the local Mr. Smith, ar ,Arepie as he is 'known to everyone, purChaSed the bUsiness from, , W„:W Hill ',Owe Vbars ago, The Striith fain;ily will vacate ••their apartment; above the Store, and will take up residened for 'the time being in the South- Kin- loss Manse, Which. has been va-' Cant 'sinee th'e !doparture of the DISCUSS WAYS OF IMPROVING CARNIVAL • At the Monthly' dinner nieet-, ing 'of The Clansmen, held at Cowan's: Restaurant on Monday evening a financial report of the carnival showed a,small The event is not. -primarily money -making .venture and its success is .not 'measured in 4°1- lars and cents. . • 94,,every..hancl., the public has expressed pleasure •and satisfac- tion in the carnival and ;on :Mon- day night a.'ccimmittee was nam- ed . to .consider the Weak points and record th recommended changes for next year,. , • ,, •The inefficiency of the public address ' system discussed, and members of the cjn4 who ar.e. on the Arena ComMittee were asked to have the Matter looked into. • A letter -14 - appreciation Was read from June- Collyer Who re- ceived first •prize in the Christ -- 'pas home decorating' :contest. A Welfare .work report, was •Preserited;, ' . The Teeswater .Minstrel Show was contacted. to. See,' if a 'date could.- be arranged to havethe performance' stdged. here... HELD.. sHOwnt., : MONDAY • FOR :11ItIBE.:ELELV, . . - A miscellaneous shower ..wit; held Monday in honor of Miss Marie . $parling;','bride-elect. of. March.. The shower was iven•b rte. s. girl ‘'• riends :with whom she lives, and was held .at their apartment in the. Anderson block. About _25. people were present, to :enjoy the evening :Which includ- ed contests, readings. Marie 'wti:s the recipient Of Many lovelyand useful .gifts; and was assisted. :in opening therk.by MISS Sybil Bar- ger,: . YOUNG.• f.',OUPLE TAKE VP RESIDENCE HERE , • . • Mr: and Mrs. J.•NanSen, re - Cent newlYweds,• have taken hp residence in an. apartment over the Lucknow Fruit. Market. Mr,. Nanson is, a rneria4r of the local ,branch of the Bank of Montreal. The brid,e was formerly Shin= ley Yvonne • Bartholomew, .dau- 'ghter of Mr.' and Mrs. Harold Bartholomew- of Preston. The groom is a ion bef" Mr., and Mrs. L.. 4. Nan.son - of Preston The The marriage.. was solemnized_ in 'St. PetePs Lutheran Church, Pres-. ton, Mr. and .Mrs. .Nanson • took up residenoe., here upon their' re- turn from a .we,dding trip to the • Southern States. • • a • „ -JOHN MALLOCH PASSE'S , , The death Of John Malloch oc- curred on: Friday at the 'home of Mr, and Mre, Jacob Hunter of .Ashfield .• He, was 74 years of age;. ' • • , The funeral was held • from lahnstone'STViineral Home on Monday afterhoen.' withint•er- inent in Greenhill Cemetery,..._ ' - SNOW SLIDE DENTSCA • The unusually heatry, snowfall this winter ha3. been. playing- .some•queer pranks. Among these was a snowslicle off the ,roof of -Silverwood:.Dairies plant which dented, the top of Whi, Andrew's car and crackkd the vvindshield. Young. Steven Andrew was in the ear at the time, while his: father was in the creamery, MrS; Jack Curran had been , talking to4he_larl., just a few nioments, before but had. Moved , on before the slide struck. • / .• - OLD COLONY REVIyAL • 1;41 Possibly the laSt c nee' of a lifetime , to cemplete your ser- vice :of 1,847 Rogers :Bros.' Old T4K,FEED MILL :CO,OP ANNUAL The annual meeting of the Lucknow District Co-op was held.' last Wednesday 'night in the:Re- . reational- Centre. The • financialstatement; was presented,' by the. auditor, • Mr,, Norman Alexander, •representing. the auditingofirm of G. H. Ward Co.,and - was "again en- gaged. ..•• In a cliltribution of, .earning§ the.',Board •of 'Directors ,recom- mended. paying a 2 . percent: div-, idend):•on Members business .,dur!- ing' the 1054 .fiseal year, : • Jack McArthur gave the • manager's :report, and.outlined details ofa feed millwhich has been . under consideration. Mr. McArthur presented 'cost figures imirenriection "With' such' a ven- ture; .and.'explained to what ex- tent*' Head •:OffiCe- would: particil;„ :pate in the Projeet..A showing . of hands favored a feed mill., . Robert Cacberf • of Wingliarn. Was guest :speaker and peinted: to. the benefits of farm organiza- tion. ; Directors. for • a three- year ; term Were,, Prank -MeCtitil- .1in,. • 'Win. R. Putdon, and e Evan Keith., • Other MethbOrS of the Board are: jack :'MacKenzie,'-- pres.;: Ralph Cameron; vice-pres.; John R.•McLeod, . Oliver .MccharleS, . Norval ..Stewart and W.. • Guire. •' ' ' 'Carruthei's ;MU:matt:a.' 'i3.1ayed 7fOr—themdance-2:w .ic o es, and which featured. • ,.novelty' ,dances. ' 'Ihe top prize, • an elec- tric clock, went to Mr. • and Mrs. Gordon MacPherson in ail' imiriation dance.. .8 tt• ••••• r •1, • , LocAt,.. sT.,pDmOts:. sAvv: :THEATRE PRODUCTION - ° • . • Students and teachers.of Liick; • noW .District High. School were in London. on 'Friday evening- to • • see "The Barretts of Wimpole Street"; a London Little Theatre produption staged at The-Grand:7- •Theatre; •There were .over twen-.• ty-fiVe in the LucknOw, group • which,. made the • trip in' Allan Reed's bus; Students, from 40' district :schools poured into Lon- don for the presentation; •whicli. wasenjoyed by an 'audience .ofi: nearly'. 1,200. '•"The Barretts of •Wimpole 'Street" is' a part of the 'tipper School literature : course: this • • .year. . • .• ••• • '• ,PASS TIBrOftr-E/CluVIV Miss Lautine-McNain arretten- neth • IVIaeNaY 'have 'sbceeisfullv passed: examinations' in Grade. 2 ' theory, • Royal ,Conservatory of• Music. 'Ken obtained an unusual- ly- high mark --of-92,--p•arcent.• 'HAP' HALL TAKES OVER GROCERY. LloYd. "Hap' Hall .ha..iakenolier. his • father's .grocei'y busf- nesS„. in , a :.transactign„, that be; came "'effective at-7the first of the 'mohth. Lloyd has been' •.Fissociatt ed with his father: in) the 'hizsi, • iless for the past few year Mi Hall, .whcie -future plans are ,un•-• certain ,at , present, will assist . Lloyd for the 'time .beink, ' The'liall.'faMilv came to Luck - how 17 years'agO,hen. Mr, Hall' bought out Donald McC-'harlds: Altogether he has, been ir fly grocery busineSs for some 01.1.ity years. /. ''' ' - - Jack, as he itl'familiarly knew.n, gre.bs_everanee.„..af . the intim_ ate assoCiatiOns hb' has enjoyed with the peeple 6f:this cornitim- ity in both a business and. social, , Jvay. "Hap" 'need § no intredtic- • • tiOn and is :quite ,apable 'of carryiTIg'. on this busiriess,' which •has kept step with the .progress of madern .merchandising meth -4 ' Colony" design silverware. Orders ods. . taken to‘rebruary 2,5th for Pall tiow does your Sentinel 'label' deliery. Wirn, A, Schmid, Jewel -1 : . • .. : • ,t• t4.14 :;41114 '41 read?. . Bauleh' ler, • • 1•