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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1952-06-11, Page 1• $2.50. Yearly In Advance `$1.09L Extra, ToU.SA 1 �.-LIJC NCIW .C?hiTABkS , VY T? ES7aA ', JLI IE.11th„ 192•-•-•,-- - --EIGHT PA4S'- .cam HONOR. REV. AND MR•SWOOLLEY Mrs. Russell Irvin was hostess .for the grandmothers' meeting of Blake's .W.M.S:,. Thursday,, June 4th, with an . attendance of six grandmothers, rine non -grand-` mothers and three :children; The president, Mrs. C. Cook, opened the, meeting.. Mrs. Saunders con trilbuted a reading, also Mrs, Cranston, Mrs. Curran 'and 'Mrs. Woolley; while a, temperance playlet,:"Social,' Drinking", _' was. rel+ sto Saunders, Mrs. Cranston and. Mrs. W ,Irvin, The minutes and . roll call were 'read by the secretary,, Mrs. Curran.. • At the business per- iod, the, allocationfor the- new training school of the . United Church was accepted being $275 for the charge, making, each ap- pointment responsible for almost $94,' with two •years . to raise it Mrs.. Curran was appointed press secretary. It was, decided that.the. W.M.S.' would conduct .the church. services on one . Sunday:: of : -the' pastor's holiday, and that the July ,ni"eeting should •be the an- nual children''s "meeting in • the hall; with refreshments .'donated by miens members, and Miss; Hazel Webster "invited .as guest speaker. ,Mrs. Dick Kilpatrick was' appointed to` prepare, - the • pro - grain: At 'this•point' a presentation was made to Mrs. Woolley, whp. is leaving. for Dobbinton the first of . July, Mrs. Cook: reading.the following address: , o Mrs.'..Wof e • , bear ly , __. .. •. � � . We, your. friends.of Slakes community, cannot permit . you to depart from our midst with- out' an, expression of our esteem and'regard. We hope, as you pre pare a social cup (4 tea for your' friends 1n,. your,,neW,.iarge,, .:you, will sometimes think, of your old friends in•Blakes community. We ask, you ' to accepit these small gifts .as a token" of "our apprecia :tion--of,-al1. you ,•have' doner, for- us during your stay in the .Ash f ield parsonage::Signed :.oaa • +behalf' of Blaakes, appointment, Mrs. wan. Irvin and Mrs. Geo. Saunder... 1t the .proper moment; Mrs. Curran, for the ' W.M:S., present- ed a beautiful cup and saucer, and -Mrs. Cranston, =for :the .coin- l munity ladies, a• G.E. electric tea i:ettle and silver .butter dish ' and knife, Mrs. Woolley. waS ,taken completely by surprise,: and al + overcome, but e ladies, and invited them to • visit •her at Dobbinton, and •apartake of e.cup of tea made from the new kettle and served in . the pretty cup. ` '. . ."Blest be the Tie that Binds"' was, sung; after . which Rev. C. w P. Woolley: pronounced the .benedic tion..: and a .,bountiful lunch was .served by the "hostess; assisted by Mrs. • R. Kilpatrick; : Mrs.Ir- Win and Mrs. .C. Cook. Presentation to Rev. Woolley 'At the closing :Meeting .;•for the Season' of Ashfield 'United Y:P.U., after 'an enjoyable social evening • it being�, their last meeting under. the.direction of 'Mr. Woolley, Al- Vin Alton read an address re -4 greeting that, their associatioii was drawing to a close and • stress ?ng their appreciation of.•his sym- pathetic. direction, guiding ' and • advising rather than: bossing their .meeting; At the,proper. 'moment Chester Hackeltt ;:presented Mr'. ,Woolley with' a beautiful table reflector . and container' . of • air. erh and flowers. Mr: Woo11`ey was completely; surprised, but thanked the YoungPeople, ex' r p , . Pressing his pleasure in their Soc- iety and regret that the' time had. come ,for ''the' ". parting • of tjieir Ways, but hoped theytiiould Cori- tine to .ca the ,. carry on good work. Mr. and Mrs. Jack. Curran,..Mrs1 herb ' Curran,. Mrs Raymond FinL 'VII and .'Mrs: Mrs. Lloyd . Hunter spent the " ' . `t week -end • 'in Detroit 'attereel the Anderson -Dob- 'Dr?'';Wedding, r TO MAKE JET. PLANE TOUR OF CANADA Sgt. George . T. Robinson has been selected as erewgnarr on one of the new jet planes : which leave the end of the week fox Western Canada to put,on a series of air displays, We understand there will be" 12 jets in,' the formation, whioh travel at speeds up to 500 miles -an hour. There are two to a crew. George is looking . for- ward. to the excitin g and interest ing; tour,:, They take off from Mon treah on Saturday Sgt Robins �. yndall Rollinson of town. ' GRADUATED'•AT . DETROIT NttAt the;University of Detroit convocation • exercises . held Wed- riesday,.:June llth,: John Lavergne MacM rllan; son of Mrs. John Mac: - Milian of 'Lucknow, received' his B.SC.' .degree, , having successfully completed :a •four year course this spring in honor science in .biology and chemistry.. Lavergne . has. since then. been employed in Tor- onto. • LEGACY... AIDS FAMIN'EFUND• The June meeting• of the.. Pres byterianChurch Women's ,Mis- sionary Society was.` held at the church with Miss Mary.' MacLeod presiding ,and • conducting the opening exercises. Mrs. Clair Ag- new took the Bible study:' From -the .legacy left the.W.M.S. by the. late 'Mrs.: W. J: `Spindler; $500 was voted for relief in the famine stricken areas in India: Mrs ,George Kennedy gave:the. Glad Tidings current: events and •Mrs. MacFarlan led in, prayer. 'The topic, prepared by Mfrs. Clark I. Finlayson, was readby Mrs. Rob Wert . Reid.. Ruth Johnston . and .Ghadys•Chin favored with a duet: with accompaniment, by Mrs. A. Agnew. The• next • meeting • will;: be• in August when the Horne :Helpers and Shut -Ins• will . be entertained. FEATURE :.LOCAL. . C L ERNS: M.D. - �N � A. • The : mid-June issue • of. ` Mac lean's Magazine is of particular local interest'; in that' it features es., of picture 4epi day's. routine, •of..Dr. W.'.V... John- ston, ohnston, as typical of that of. the gen- eral ..practitioner serving "a rural coir Lunn . • The piotures_ run : i time se q uence froin .the Doctor.'s' $:30 ' "ready=to-go':, "flower iii= button hole" pose, until he' re laxes over a game ,of bridge late that evening:.' .In the card genie', picture are K. L..1VIcKenyie, Doc- tor Johnston, Gordon 'Montgom- ery; Mike Sanderson and F. ' H. Agnew. •, • • Other pictures include the day's "run of the mill'.' cases in the office,, on. house calls and , in the W ingharn Hospital and show several patients as well as his assistant, Dr..:.Mcl'.: Corrin' and •Nurse Agnes McQuaig and dau- ghter Nancy. The pictures were by Maclean's hoto 'r'apher 'Paul ,Rocke't sand' photographer tied in. with an • article oil: . "The High 'Cost of Being. Sick" by' Sid- ney Katz, a trained social worker.. andstaff writer for the, magazine. He ,travelled 0,000 miles and spent . four months•. in a detailed examination . of the 'Problems .of. the medical profession,' the hos pitas j.. and thehealth' plans acrdss Canada as the... ' affect 'the indi'= Community vicl.t.al, and in every y met people sorely ,pressed by . the high 'Cost of sickness. • Because of rising health costs, two inti pportant issues are shaping u says Katz` .Ha•s..the time come . to introduce•national health., in -ti surance? If so, what "• l Ind. The last question, says the' writer, is packed with dynamite. • .• ,• I„ 1.1 SEE •B1'H E: SE`NTI •N E1• ..• ,. on, w o suf- fered a broken back two weeks agio, has been placed in a cast and is alble to be hoine; He is reported to be making very en- couraging progress.: . -o— THAT an Unofficial count of traf- fic .on.. Highway 86 was made' last . Sunday ;at a. point west of . Lucknow. In' ,spite, of the fact`. that traffic , was particulal:ly. bea_vy :that- day a. -total= -of 648: cars passed this point between 10.30 a.m. and 10.30 p.m. The • chap who did the counting Pre- fers ,to remain anonymous,. ' THAT a family gathering was 'held at the home; of Mr: and ,' Mrs,. Cameron , MacDonald • on Tuesday evening to mark ..:the ;80th birthday . of their .'nether,: Mrs. ,Duncan MacDonald..' o-- • THAT students of the 'Lucknow District School 'will con - elude the term by taking ,.a bus trip.to Windsor and to the Ford Greenfield Villager in :' etroit on Turesday,, .June 24th.: Two busses are being chartered and will' leave here at 5 a.m. that horning. Students planning to Make,. the trip should •••inform• members of the Teaching'Staff at once. " ' ATTEND MEETING .OF CHRISTMAS SEAL GR. --Messrs. C. L."Smith, :Jack Ban nister,. K. C.; Murdie and Harvey Webster . were ° in Southampton last Wednesday :attending a 'din- ner meeting in. connection with the.'Ontario Tuberculosis ;Associa- tion Christmas Seal organization: For the most part this .,annual carri..paign is . tarried ' out on a county 'organization .basis, al though the half. . dozen groups that .are. `operating. in -Bruce have been carr in_ 'on. •iridividuall The Lucknow. Organization had: felt that 'the present'set-up was the more • satisfactory locally; .but after--hearing-they •riri�atter` ex plained, '' with emphasis •:on the fact:that the entire province was to .operate on a .county. organiza tion `system,. the Lucknow ,dele- gates : are ' recommending that Lucknow and.•Vicinity. join the Bruce ' County organization. • Two officials,will have to be named to represent Lucknow on. the County organization. PUMPHOUSE p'IRE. THREAT •' ''. '0 FARM: BUILDINGS A' fire alarm was turned about. 11.30 Monday morning when fire .was 'discovered' in the pumphouse at , the :borne of Mrs, Cecil Gardner, a lialf:mi.le• south of .The puirtl? i$ operated by .a gas-- uline engine, but just what caused the ,outbreak is uncertain . Flames were. gaining a foothold when the Outbreak vias'' discovered, .but prompt action by the household and neighbors who 'gathered had the outbreak pr'.etty :well under, control' with buckets when :the Lucknow' Fire Department arriv- ed after a quick run. The trudk's small. hose 'was used to finish the job and Make sure the blaze, which• had reached the roof in side the building, was'ceriplete�ly', extinguished.. The purriphouse is located quite c vse to the house and with . outbreak stiff breeze blowing, the created a, real hazard • JORM_ER LUCKNQ WITE RETURNS FOR VISIT . Mr. and Mrs.. Len, Armstrong of', Grand . Junction, Colorado, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. R:.Ulstpn in. friends Township and visited old friends. in •Lucknow which was Mr,. Arm- strong's . birthplace. He was a son of the late Mr. and • Mrs: John.. Arnnstrong of Lucknow and left here for ,the• Western States.. •`49 APQROVE• POLE REMOVAL PLAN - : Authorization has been recei'v.- ed from Robert H. Saunders; ehai'rrnan of the hydro -Electric .Power Coanrnission of ":Ontario,. for street lighting ,and system improvements for the village.' of Lucknow: Work will be commenced, this summer assoon as materials .are years ago. • • obtained, .arid, it is: ;expected • to. Mr and Mrs .Armstrong made . ibe Fall !before .the . yob is 'Com.: par ,o :, ...err. , ' ip as On their return trip they, -pan .to misit in Wisconsin with his 11 • ' . Reeve J. C. Mclvab, ' chairrnen: of ,the local: commission; points sister, Mrs. George Potter (Min- out that the•i1:E.P'.C. has. approv- nie),' 1V1r.'. Potter :was h .fcirrner ed. the expenditure of .$5,700 dor harness` maker in Alex,: Ross' the program. .Mayoritem is the shop.' Two sisters have Passed en, removal of hydro poles • from Mrs. Roulaton (Sadie) and Mrs: Main' Street . to be replaced with Joseph Scott •Wary). modernized and rearranged street Mr. Armstrong is employed with lighting, and the addition of 13 the Rio Grande railroad ,;and is rew Street lighting standards a .great ,booster for Grand Junc-• carrying 300 or 500 watt multiple tionwhichis 'situated in the Cols enclosed; -type lunninaries orado• Valley and. Is. known• as :...A t For B 'd e "The:. G.aarderi ; of the :Rockies" PP -8 • At the June meeting of .;;the Village Council, application- was :made for the purchasing. oft; steel'' ,truss bridge located ;Highway 4, just soutli of Wing- ham. Information 'Was received' from .the Departtrienit' of Hig>h- A series, of prenuptial• 'events' were .held during thepast week vinays . that it • was anticipated this g bridge. would be removed.. this. in honor :of: Miss Marion *Etc"susntixier, and requesting' Donald, bride -elect of .this week. � q esting� that.: if the Village'and interested; they Members of the teaching staff make application quoting"price so of LucknowPulali c. School pre- ..that; arrangements for.. the sale of stinted, 'Miss MacDonald,. who; is the bridge might be comple :A letter from . ;the Attorney . General's Department 'acknow..., ledged receipt of a petition from the Lucknow' Business, Men's As- terion church .presented an' sociation; requesting 'stationing of electric iron to -Marion, who : is: a: • rovincial constable in'',Luck- terminating : the choir'leadershi P. ` ' noir: The hatter vias referred to after .0 long period. of. faithful theA' in:' service in this capacity.rat. g �C+omrnissioner. bf the Ontario Provincial Police. " NUPTIAL EVENTS FOR JUNE BRIDE retiring as music supervisor,; with. a tray and glasses.' At a •weiner roast at Amberley Beach, the choir . of the Presby Trousseau Tea ' Three:appliications. for the posi- Dn Friday a trousseau, tea was tion of Village' assessor were re- held at the. home of,the:. bride- ceived, and it was . decided; to elect, when many `friends called •have the-Coutity% assessor, Ever- during,` the afternoon and even- ett Flannigan,. - with whom the. ing; The ;guests were received ;'by ',local assessor will have to work Mrs.., a 'H."Mac•Donald'and' Miss closely, interyliew• each applicant.. Marion MacDonald: The.. trous , and make his recommendation to eau and gifts were displayed dur-. Council. ; x-:• 'ink the afternoon by. Mrs. W. A. Porteous and, Mrs:. Caar,eron Mac-, Donald, and , iii' the evening by .Mrs,. Innes 1VIacSween and Miss Gladys MacDonald. * Mrs W rA. Russ d tea n the afternoon assisted by Mrs Russell poured . L ttr Mrs. B. Taylor,, Mrs:' A. C.• Agnew' and Mrs. J. C. Campbell. In the evening. tea was poured Eby -Mrs: •-R-.-V: MacKenzie; assisted; by Miss' Maudie. Fisher,' Mrs. Roy Havens, Mrs Williani Douglas and Miss Christena Car.= rick. WINNIE.'STEWART ACCEPTS POSITION IN LONDON Winnie Stewart' has success= fully completed a one yer ipe - i e N. B � -"al commercial course and grad uated with .; honors on. May 23rd from the H: B. Beal" Technical Land- --Com-mei:dial- High -School in London: She. has accepted a posi- • tion in;', London ina the office: of the Prudential 'insurance Com- pany and commenced her work • REHIRE. PUBLIC , SCHOOL : - STA FF, The' staff of the Lucknow Pub- lic School has been rehired' for next term .at salary increases of $300• to P Yincipa1 Stuart Collyer and :$150 increases to 'the three other teachers, MissRu:by Webb, Mrs. Lloyd Hall. and Mrs. Roy, Havens; Applications have . been receiv- ed for the positinn of ,music sup- ervisor, to succeed Miss Marion MacDonald. who resigned, but an official appointment had 'net been made'' at -the,first of the week.. A .greatl. ' increased public 'school attendance .ii;' looked for when room becomes available by 'the building of the new District High School. It is indicated that an increasing ntpnber of. public school. pupils will then be trans- rted to Lucknow and 'already an :application has been reeeived 'from' the ,Second Concession,, .school to have these students at-' on June.2nd. Winnie spent the week -end' here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Stewart.,' - PROPERTIES"' CHANGE: HANDS Mr. and Mrs. •S: E. Chislett of. Toronto have 'moved to the dence north of the .C,N,R, which they purchased sometime ago from R. B. Quance .Mi ,Chislett is retiring after 35 years' '"service• ' -With the Bell Telephone. Mr'. ' Quance has bought and •moved"into what is, knon' as the :"sectioninan's"house'', from, Bruce McKenzie. SUNDAY SCHOOL PRESENTS LAMP TO DR. MU'MFORI) The' United '•Chu"rch• Sunday School has presented a table lamp to ,Dr. W. J', Mumford,, who. con- chides' his .ministry here the end of- this ,Month. on'th The presentation was made last week at a meeting A of the Sunday Sehooi executive at the home df ;Mr. unci .Mrs. T A. tend Lucknow It will be at least Cameron, and came as a Complete another term before this could ,go surprise to D Muila,ford:': It was into effect and Mr., Burden, who made by Mrs. Orville Jones and teaches at the ;Second, has been Mrs. Veriton. Hunter ''when they rehired for the. ensuing term, ", were' called on for "a duet":," • • r ^f - • 4 1