The Lucknow Sentinel, 1956-08-15, Page 7• a
A.UgUsT 15, 1956.
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ACETYLENE & ARC WELDING
•KINLOU'GH GARAGE
Wer BRECKLES •
Phone 18-r-20, Ripley
1HE HOME Of QUALITY SERVICE
and Genuine JOHN DEERE PARTS
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THE . • A
KNOW SENT#,NEL, • LUCK.NOW O N.T
ARIO
SON OF FORMER SECTION -
FOREMAN' ON TRIP
OVERSEr1S, j
Mr, and Mrs. Jack Barbour of
Vancouver were • callers in town
the latterleaving. for week befare
the latter part of the
r Montreal to sail on
the Empress of Britain for a
three months' overseas tour.
r• B°anbour =ls a retired rail-
way employee. He is a: son of
the late 'Mr. and Mrs, Archie
Barbour of; Lucknow and wa
raised in the "section house" here
where his father' wassection
foreman for. many years,
They visited at Whitechurch
with his sister Edith,. Mrs. (Rev.):
W. J. Watt. Two ,other • me
,of 'the ` Tamil � tuaud and Bobers
•Barbour, . Y, M
„havepassed on. Bob
was wounded and blinded at
Moms a' ;few . 'hours, 'bef�
signing of .th A _. are,• the
e rmistice which
ended .World War 1. . •
Bob married a `nursing'sister
in England, •and Jack will visit
with members. ,of his family
while overseas. Vis. Barbour
has three 'brothers, living in the,
• Old Country,;
Kenneth' ` 3. 1VMacenzie
.O. '
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Optometrilst J `• • '
LISTOWEL, 'ONT: • `' : .. '
at the former ,Wrona Jewelery
store. Ripley, 10 a.m.to 9, p.m.„�
WEDNESDAY,' AUGUST 15th
and every Second Wednesday.
Eyes 'examined .' - 'Glasses fitted
For appointment 'phone Roy
MacKenzie? .96-r,-24, °R.ipley.
McLENNAN and
MacK,ENZIE
FUNERAL SERVICE
Services conducted accord-
ing
ccord ing ito your wishes at your
,Home, . your Church, or ` at
our. Memorial' '.Chapel at no
. additional charge.
AMBULANCE SERVICE • 'f
Phone lite Lueknow,.
Day or:Night
•
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CULROSS :MUTUAL
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' for
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teetion. & prompt, .satisfacta
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settlement' of claims.
FARISH' MOFFAT •
Your Local Agent
` • R.R. 3, Teeswaterf
Phone Teeswater 57-r741
F.: ' T.. ARMSTRONG
OPTOMETRIST
GODERICH
FOR APPOINTMENT
'Phone 1100
. For ,
Appointtnent or Information
See Wm. A. Schmill,,
• ' 'Phone ]l».7-tv, Lucknow,
TEDcollYElt •- INSURANCE
Registered
g stereo• Master • •Electrician' ': ' -
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Specializing in
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AGENT _OR SPARTON.. TV
• .and.
All Electrical ; Appliances
• Phone 46-r-25, Lucknow,
G. ALAN WILLIAMS
LIAMS:
Optometrist
Office on Patuiek St, Jest a. -
off the lV[,Oin • St.: in
WINGHAM
Professional' •Eye Examination
Optical- Seri►icea
i�o'ne 770, Windham`
R, $ HETHERINOTON,.
Q.C.'
Barrister,, Etc: .
W1ngham and Luci<now• •
•IN LUC NOW
Each 'Monday
and Wednesday:
Located in the Municipal Office
' 'Phone-Winghain
Office 48 Residence- 97
'�OHNSTONE'S
FUNERAL,- -HOME_:
.' 'Phone 76
Day or. Night.
Atnbul'ance :S'ervice
USE OF FUNERAL. HOME
At 4o Extra Cost •
Moderate Price.%
Esta'blisfied 1890
FIRE, WIND;, CASUALTY
AUTOMOBILE
AND LIFE
To Protect. Your. Jack,
Insure With Jack Today.
J : A. McDONAGH:
B.R: 3 Lucknow, Out,
'Phone ,6l-5, Dungannon •
R. W.�ANDREW
Barrister and --Solicitor
•
LISTOWEL, : ONTARIO.
' IN LUCKNOW
Every:
Wednesday and Saturday. ,
• Afternoon '"
.Office in the Jbynt 'Block
Telephone: hone: I
A.
"Office-1.35 Residence 314
lyrood Hall Crowded To
ark Postal Centennial
BY MY Boyle!
Y od • Hall : was filled. to I retrains..
ca an • Frid
c itroa
A c Y o y, evening when
friends, from far and 'near' gatli-
ered to mark one 'hundred years
of postal service,
. This .event was sponsored ;by
the Women's Institute and much
•
credit is due to the president,
Mrs. J. Smith, for beautifying the
hall with streamers in W.I.'col-
ours, alsobaskets of flowers and
a .white` picket_•fence' 'across the
stage .with a three -tie ii cente
cake. in the :background
Mr. Ernest Ackert was
man. The program began wi
singing "The Maple Leaf
ever". The'Rev. Benson cox
portions of scripture and o
a' prayer of thanksgiving re
bering those who had serve
postmasters and mail eco
and those who had 'been .c
AL's. Wflliarn Graham .and
her
daughter Olive favored with- 'a
piano duet. Mr...Harold . Percy,
Reeve of Kinloss Township, `ex-
tended. congratulations to the
postmaster and rural couriers for
their services: ' . '
Mr' Foster Moffat,' an octogen-
arian,. who remembers:' . "away
'back when", referred' to 'the, de-
bating teams at H•olyrood• in • the
nnial 1 early days, . and how .everyone
'' along :the • 8th ` . Concession;. '
chair Would walk to and from Holl` oad
east
th all to attend these , meetings, They
For -were great . men and ' left' their
read impression on the comanunity, he
ffered said.
mem Mr. 1Statters,. in . his remarks
d` as ;had credited Wm.' Valens with.
oilers 'founding
ailed � � this debating:'society.
:Others whom he recalled as halt-
ern-
mem- ing played , an important ` role
re- were ,Peter Corrigan, John lam'-
'man ves, James Marshall and John
mPli. 'Nicholls: • ,
•
Yin ,
Orth- : Mrs. Donald iMcCash .gave a
r - numerous reading "The Holyrood
era- Fair"' Mr. Kenneth' Cameron,
from ucknow i tmaster - also' coin=
also gratulated the Institute for the
milt' fine ; evening which had been ar-
ring, ranged^ to mark the. centennial'
try. The editor of The Lucknow Sen-
uth t nel, Campbell. Thompson, , urged
OW that. a historical society. be or-
ganized in, the •connnunity.,'to re-,
Acord these' memorable , occasions;-
: The W.I. president, Mrs.. - Jim
Smith, presented corsages. Those
honored were, Mr. and Mrs, Sari
Farmer, Mr. ' and Mrs George.
;Percy, Mrs: Cliff Robb, Mr. and
Mrs. P. A. Murray. and Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Johnston,; after which
the audience sang "For: they are,
jolly good fellows".:Refreshments
*ere served and a m6st. enjoy,
able: evening : brought to a close.
to higher service. In their
ory the'Lords prayer' was
pealed' in' unison: The chaff
in his : • address highly co
mented' the Ihstitute not bill
this but in' many other' w
while' undertakings ` in. the rc
mnunity.. He said, `'Four gen
tions have received recelve�d `Haff` _
Holyrood Post Office and.
.paid tribute to the Purvis fa
and. related incidents du
their lifetime He said, "We
to, set an. example for; our yo
for .no: country has greater p
ibiiities , •
111, rs. "Morgan, • Johnston.
Mrs: R•aynard Ackert fav
with a vocal duet, "The'•,
Spinning 'Wheel. in the Pari
with • Mrs,' Perry Hodgins op
.,ting the ;spinning•' wheel,: e
n costume of ;100 years ago, ,
Mrs.- Harvey Houston .accom�p
st . Mr. Sain Fanner, pre
ostinaster,: spoke briefly maki
mention of those who had sery
ere during the century: A,�pi•
uet was played by • Misses • M
garet -Malcolm and. 'Edna Boy
To a gay tune by Marion, H
rd and Earl' Harris, the old pio
ers with (their caller, Mr. Pet
tfat, 'delighted ;all :with th
vely.square dancing., They w
r and :Mrs: P. A.• Murray,
and Mrs. Harvey Houston,.
nd Mrs, Currie .Colwell and M
d Mrs. Frank 'Thompson. The
sturnes added much to th
r. The teen-agers hop•''f
wed with Corabelie Thomps -
ob Smith, Madonna . Graham
en •. MacDonald, Elaine . M�urra
rm ' MacDonald,, 'Linda O` on
ell and. Ken . Houston doing;
ware' dance in the present da
yle with P. ;A. Murray calle
r . •A. Peebles of the post, offic
partment of . Wingham sal
at •r post office is big'business
e try to give the best servic
ossible and with 'the co -opera
n of the' boxholders' even' bet
service can be given. Mr
ter ' Johnston, who: has .served
as courier from Lucknow to:
Holyrood since • 1918, also' spoke
and said.' that on Routes .,1 and 2
few of the - original b'oxholders
still remain. Little Peggy Mac-
Donald favored with piano num-
bers. Mrs.. Jack Hewitt then.sang
the lovely solo, `Abide�„witli Me"
,acocmpanied by Miss Fuller ,of
Kincardine. Mrs. Perry Hodgins
°a pioneer paper which had
n written by the ,late Mrs.
The
Percy telling of hard -
s in those day's.
r, Denzil Statters of Preston
formerly of here, said how
hap
he • • was to: be among
rids and to attend this gath- ,
rug The Statters ' family • came
in
here.,in 1881. He recalled mail
service in those days' as .being
called "the. stage", He mentioned
by name many of the pioneers.
and laid humorous incidents -At-
that. time Holyrood had two
churches, Roman Catholic . and,
tMethodis�t, which aided in haying
the 'foundation and added `much,
to. the culture of this commrinity.
Re' made mention of the sawmill
and. the mill yard which so often
overflow d with .timber,. which
was owned • and. operated by the
and
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A. M. HARPER
'Chartered Accountant'"
West Street .
GODERICH; ONTARIO
Telephones 343J - 343W
INSURANCE
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Insurance
Mercantile & Farm Fire
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tris CNOW
'Phone '10-r 10 Dungann.o�t
'ave
'bee
Thi
ship
and
ha..
frie
eri...
lata John if. Ackert. Fevi. pion-
ecrs_ ,are_ 'Oft, but their_ rn
•
CARD OF THANKS
To all_ .who "so . kindly. rexnem-
„bered me while:' I was ill, with
cards, . flowers and treats,' a sin-
cere thank you.. '
Mrs. Geo. Gilchrist.
FIREMEN MAKE:.
KINLOSS �RU1N
• Lucknow 'Fire . Company . re-
sponded to a rural;call ,at Kin-
loss hamlet shortly after 'the, sup
per hour last Friday night
• t'in'e, believed:to° have . been.
caused by defective wiring, had
broken' out in an attic over the'
'back . kitchen at the home' of
Frank Hodgins. The; house is the
former Harrison. place situated
across from the church just south
of the Durham "road.
• When Firemen 'arrived a' buck='
et 'brigade was holding its own:
against` the outbreak. •. The water
in the. fire truck tank ,was used
to quickly q ckly quell the lrlaze...Negh
'hors had by this time completely
cleared the house of furniture.
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`JOHN McMURCmE, ItPLEY,
• 'Phone 20-r-33
'Ripley
Fire Coirrpany also' .re•-
sponded to the alarm, but their
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