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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1949-02-17, Page 7, , : JOHN FISHER `. H • at .made,' acarcer of telling Canada about herself Tia out ..0 s . li'ke a ,siders ne :often so i�d ,glo .yin in the. su�er-patriot g ?'y & . ,growth anddecrying the. ,short=- coiiings of his `country. He may shun d . that 'way, to soave. Canad- ians,' .too, 'but` to others he: is a wq:lcome voice each week, spurr,-: ing ..the -national . conscience: The. CBC calls. him its " roving report er", and ;gives., him' a fifteen -min ute'lper'iod 7:15 p,m: each. Sun day on ,the :Trans -Canada; net wok in which to report his ob.:. servatiQns: DONNYBROOK' 1VIr. and Mrs, Arnold,Craig .en-' tertained a miry ber , of : friends. and neighbors at a eti re; party; on Friday evening .Mrs. •JoeLed dy, and.Mrs, H. Jefferson • held the. , highest*/points, with :-Consolation prizes going to Mrs. J. C, •Robin sonand Stuart Chamney Mrs Doug Williams:of London visited at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and,•slurs.. 'J C. Robin son • Mr. and Mrs.: Stuart Chimney were. Stin4ay y tg„rs wit , & _Mrs:-Cliff',Henderson at Kippen.r Nibs Edward', {Rdhi nson • a n d baby son'' returned -' from Wing - ham. nospit'alf`.•'on' Sunday. Mass El"sine and Wesley';Jeffei . son • of Wirigham High School' were'honie;A .over ` the .:week -end. • Mr: and Mrs.: - J hen Tiffin °of. Wingham'were Sunday visitors` s- with 'her: parents, Mr: .and Mrs. Norman Thompson Mr: and :Mrs;: Gordin Robinson and son Russell of wingham were . Sunday visitors fat 'the . home. of itis parents, Mr.' and Mrs. J. C: Robinson Presbyterian Y. P S Ther regular -meeting • of !'thee Presbyterian Y:P S.. was' held.: on Tuesday,'February.8th. The Meet- ing opened withhymn 717. and was followed, by the Lord's' pray- er in • unison., Dimna Hamilton read the . scripture • and Sari) Chin • THE° WCKN(' S +~NTINEL ,LUCKNOV;ONTAIII91. GENT �, , South ti�:irit"oir� �'�. �,�.�. The FebrgarX`in.eetirig of the RVALES South KilWss`W.1V.i.S, was tx*i.:at • An • extremely important and far reaehing ,:ca}lrt decision has recently .been.',given by Judge Ian McRae ,of London when ,he d e- ideal-that,-•thirtyfour' farirnei in the,' Counties of Perth,. Middlesex and Oxford:should be'.paid in full. for hogs 'they -marketed through a, drover'in that. district,' ° Thi drover made a carload shipment of the hogs' 1'o a pack. ing plant , where they w e-r.e' slaughtered .and graded according to` Dominion Government Hog Grading Regulations, ..each., . hog. carryrng'the required .tattoo mark dentifying '.tire ' producer, The- packing plan -paid the drover for the .Carload .of hogs with one cheg�u.e which the ;dr,over deposit ed in' h` ': nl' �al .bank; ; �. 1S oo b nk and issued, tis. own `eheques7, for payment' to the . f at-rners ° When •:these ` cheques were presented• at the bank pay-, ment was refused -on the, ground's of ns.f. It seems the drover was. in :.arrears 'at the ..hank ',and the. proceeds.:of, the carlq$4, of hogs was seized , by ,the bank to •reduce the' drover indebtedness. The'. chairman : of . the Township. Hog - 'Producers' adVised og'Producers'advised the Central. Office of .the Ontario 'Hog pro- dicers•' "Marketing Board • as to the situation and the Centrau ff ice in rriediately,•,.took action to re cover the.:money for the`•farmera claiming :than', the money :was" not the. property of the drover, and. was,: on lv' tb Pass through, him -'.(in •trust) to the ''•iarrriers ;,"In the Meantimethe drover made an assighnient in ' ihankruptcy and, some time.: thereafter. th°e bank turned the proceeds, ¢f the ehegr e over to the trustee 'in: 'bankruptcy. Before the bankruptcy court the ;':farmers'argued that since' Dominion:, Government.regula'- tions required; that.vallr hogs must; be;shipped, slaughtered and grad ed in a packing plant before price` andgrade can be . establ ished the: drover was simply acting as. their . agent and the Money.: be- longed , to them Other .creditors argued the fanners had 'sold the` hogs': to the'drover and 'therefore; were not entitled to. any special' consideration as •creditors A trial was ordered' 'to . determine ;;the point with the result that ` the trial judge decided in favor/of the; far-, mots. It is the first time thispoint has •'been`,;!before the courts, and,;:, since Hog grading Regulations'`: are Dominion wide, it IS very, portant and far ireaching. the dome of Mrs,: l'4144:1: Mac, Dougall ,with 20 ladies present,. Mrs. D. L. 1VIacKiinnon ;presided for • the° meeting, The opening hymn was sung and the Lord's prayer repeated' its unison, A. let- ter was . read :by Mrs. Wilbert Hodgkinson from a lady in Ger many. who. had :received relief- clothing • which was sent away a year 'ago. Mrs,. Ira Dickie•. ,gave a reading,: on: ^"Med l ations", !'he scripture reading and. the medita- tion. entitled,. '"Living Prayers;' Was . taken,° by ,Mrs. Archie • Mac- Intyre. ,Hymn ,270 was sung. The topic . from • the ;study book on �r o on , m • . F'ormnsa" '"Our C ntnis i _. s, . we s :taken' by • Dnald• Mr Mrs; . W;; F Mac-: o .Dori; : - y . Mrs: 1Vfaclver •,,ga ✓e a reading, "What',is home •with• out d Bi.b1e:, Mrs.. H L'ayis ;':Mrs. Wa' MacInt`re Mrs, T. Colle• y ► y .y, Mrs A. Hughes and Mrs: t _ L Group :.The .February meeting of the W. A. met. at the..home of Mrs. N. 4. MacKenzie on Wednesday, .February, -9th' with an attendance of, 16, Mrs. 'Drenrrafl presided. Af- ter the opening hymn, Mrs. Mac- Kenzie " led in prayer. The roll call Was answered -„,with a Val- entine' verse: :The, minutes of the last .meeting were„ read, acid busi- . ness period. followed, The' scrip- ture lesson w, as read by, Mrs. G. MoDiarmid',' Readings were given •by. Mrs. T. MacDonald, Mrs. or - land, Richards. and Mrs; R.. Rob- ertson and 'a, musical number by Mrs. H, Webster, �The,meeting,°was;', closed' withthe. •inizpah bene diction and a ,contest and,:social If hour a to h 11 m'ed o. • Diplq?n?cy;ass .letting, someone else :have .our FAY. �,,, gave a vote of thanks .to- the hos-. tess and those taking part in the meeting Hym'n 494 was sung and MacKinnon' took' part in. the pray- •.Mrs, L: C. 'Maclver closed the er` circle Mrs W. Hodgkinsonmeeting with prayer •• • FiGE, ?E1! A family plot should. be graced with. the , shrine -like beauty' of a monument Which will be-eyerlas rngly tribute to those at rest. We .have many classic., styles ,to . suggest; and. Will work- with you on; bus. - torn designs Exceptionally low prices: No canvassing, which elirnin- ates sales commissions_ 'l:nscriptioris, • Repairing Sandblasting..Merhorial's. ' 25 -Years' Experience The latest in Portable Sandblast' Eq.uipment. Aal.: workpeitonallY xecuted•. Wm ro a nli p R �W. tY „Alfred' St., WINCHAIVI. 'Phone 40 q �r a ' or + . NEIL MacLENNAN Ripley,, Ontario • 'er by 'Marion MacDonald'. hymn 40.9: was` sung.Mary . Chin” took the topic and Roy MacKenzie con ducted' •a •questionnaire on the topic. Norman Taylor' played ..a .Plano solo and hymn` `743: 'was.:. sung.' The meeting closed with took the Bible study: ' After pray- the benediction;. --- Where ,World 'Capital." Will ,Rise y ;r. AAA ArA • ,yeuoarba�o++�v�w�^ood»:T•�;•+•�w..:.<•wmx. Excavations in the six -block site where' the permanent headquarters of the 'United Nations are to be built in New York City are nearly Complete. Meanwhile, U.N. signed a contract .for $23,809,573 for the construction • of the •39 -story office building; which .will house its stall`. The.,building is tO• be -=completedµ- in-the--autt ntn_._oL1950 . • • Your bank account is one of'.;seven : million You keep it in the bank of ,t'o'ur choice ` A- bank exists by the confidence -of its depositors You're' the boils. { IOUR:.bankik.operate under: 'charters granted by:Parliament, which eve ten .. earls'. reviews and revises; em. Above:. all:, the: -depositor is the controlling factor -the safetyof :depositors' , funds is •a• bank's •first coneern. • exercising your:free choice; -yours is' t power which keeps the bank alert ` to your' needs. a , depositor ;oi ar,tial _authoriti�esi.- `.• . have called Canada's banking sy=stem: one' of the soundest and most ' efficient in the • world. Contrast this Canadian way with condutions in lands where freedom is denied—where every -bank is' a polio ttl tools, every:'banker a' State" oi"ficiatl' State tr�`4.nctpo�y bf banking,., oposed by socialists' here, wo.ul•d y+i ur .banking:t'ransacti`on.s'to poi►i'icui iiitrti.110 9.. 404...r:i,:.iii.ohs`f11S5r�,ir_*11.11:'�'•�Ii�illillekA0i,4:4111111: "t�' , • oA • 177 • ' 4 44 a, ti 4 t ,,