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FOLK AT AMBERLEY
The 1tinerary "oif Rt. Hon. Louis
St•.Laurent laSt•, Thursday after-
noon called for . a :brie' stop -• at
Amlberley,- Where he -was 'greeted.
, by an enthusiastic group of • young
••and old; "within a stone's throw"
of the birthplace sof Br we Rid=
ing's Liberal candidate, Donald B
The Prime Minister's, motorcade
en.na t
;�ry�'.u{,ped there u e'� from:Kin-•
.ALL', .. {. ... •. .,
cardiiie ,. to: Goder�i ,- He v ,ac.
companied, by Mrs ; St, Laurent.
and:their daughter,'MTS. W. Sam
son. The threesome made a' strilt
ing impression ;on thee' gathering
by their radiant: personalities and;
the champing ,informality with
which: they. greeted everyone
within:reach'of their: handshakes.,
• Beneath the Shade of the trees
,at • the side of .Art Courtney's
;store, the. Prime .Minister spoke to,
this • cou try -corner' 'group, that .Mrs.` J::
. , W. Irwin' rwnli;. 6 Luckno •
Extra to U.S.A..
OFFICIALS DEAL
'ST TION' CLOSING IIS •SPEAKING. AT•
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1 EMPIRE. MEDICAL •
Ha.-milton from Meeting•the morn- CONFERENCE,
• ing 'train at the local depot is •
presently being . reconsidered by
C.N;R. ;'officials•
•
A district official'Was here last
week' to discuss 'the matter fully,
•andwhat. the •final :decision will,
be, .:has not yet been announced
This action: by the NR. wa
S
:'wid'ely ' protested'• nd brought of
;ficial°':prOtestsx `frorn.the. M 'i
u� ci �al�'
p.
,Council and 'the .; C1 arriber of
Coinmerce;
LUCKKNOW, ONTARIO, .THURSDAY, :JUNE 9th, 1949
T'EN PAGES
The removal :Of Mr, A.. W.
NURSES GRADUATE
• There'were 62 members in Vic-
toria.'' Hospital's, 1949 graduation
class, who' received their diplomas
last week' at:graduation exercises
at `Convocation Hall, . University
. y.
of 'Western •0tario.'. Miss Ruby
daughter ,
Estelle Irvrin •
ter of 'Mr: and `
included ladies in. their afternoon was. ;one' of the',, radua�tes.
best,` men in' overalls as they.had , G g f
ra�tuates of Stratford .G.erier
left their harm work long enough:
Hospital received their dipl
h
al
omas
' to , see t as rant :, �' rsena e
Y" g s
ast• e
W dnesd
1 a
ev •
ni:n
e at `r
and scores of 'school children,. Just
Y �g gad
cation• -exercises held• in, the Col'
gut of school . le. iate•au' '
g ditorium. Among the 13
Donald :Blue introduced the •
e�graduates were Helen hens 'Movr-
Prime`:Minis'ter and his wife and ' b .. , daughter: f ,Mr. Alex
9 lYl'
daughter, ,and thanked diem' for: b • - o+w
• •bray of Lucknow::and• iss 'V`rene
stopping, here, for ''`,I'm at hotirce :'
M �.
Elva �•inlayson; daughter ,of 1VIr:
again he said `':
t 'and lVirs. 'Orville: Fiala son
The • Y , �•R. `6,
Luck;now
The Prune 14nister• 'spoke for
a few : moments over the'public
address 'system aniid remarked' in.
his quietly forceful•. a: that:he.
was • glad to be among :;the •,candi-
date's ; "home'' folk". When ` ' Mr.
flue rises to. speak in;the ;•House,
I
will- >know and neanem!ber - the
-he
people : repreeei�s, he •added.,.
•The day was' -sultryand ..the
Prime Minister` 'was': sunb�uiiri;ed'
from his open :air address in Kin
cardine .Park that afternoon. He
showed no .si of the w ry.:.,.
ea Ymg:
l ace,,;he was travelling, and look-
:.Theprize 'ter. general •' pro
ficiency in: the ,nursery, donated
Iiy Dr. G C. Jarrot, was warded
•to: Miss Mowbray.'
RECEIVED—DE RE
GR E.
r and
Mrs: Grant:lvl
•� M .acD�tar
mid and Mrrs. Neil J.. MacKenzi
attended 'convocation:exercises a
Western : University' :last Satur
daywhen Miss Catherine eine ' 1VLac
Kenzie received :the degree o
ed. at fresh as the: rose hee Bachelor .of . Arts in secretarial
. wore
on his impel. • science.She leaves ,shortly ' to
',While h work for hnternational. Nickel Co.
r er. husband. spoke; Mis•.
St 'Laurent' was` `patting •a'vvire-' Sudbury, Orta io.••
. ' •Dr. , and Mrs. W. : V, Johnston
left on Saturday for Saskatoon
to attend ' the' Canadian.: Medical
Association convention,', and the
British Commonwealth '`'Medical ;:..
Oonference • which' precedes.' the
SHOWER HELD THURSDAY
FOR DOROTHY BELL
'Miss Dorothy Bell, •bride -elect
was' honored . at a miscellaneous
shower held at the home Pif.Miss
Doris ,Taylor' on Thursday, even -
mg. Members of, the Lo -La -Le
Club and ;'other. friends .were' les.-
ent to spend a .verA : leasant. ev-
•P. Y fF . •
•
convention iproper •
The •Ei,pire. Conference .was
'slated •..fo? .Puesda ' Wednesday'
y,y
and `Thursday with. delegates .ex-
pected : from A•ustra ia, New Zea-
land;
ea
lands Ceylon,' India,•Pakistah,
South Africa, Great Britain and
Canada., One 'day. of'the three is
dclvoted to :"The Canadian :Scene",
in the field of medicine; Dr.
Johnston is .one, of the Canadian.
speakers. He speaks; on "Federal
and Provincial'Health Legislation
in Canada".
The conventign',proper pis ` fool:
lowed by sessions of` the Associa-
tion Council, •of which '.Doctor
Johnston •is member .by virtue
of_..his office 'as presidert pf-thes
Ontario ' Medical' Assdciatlon
Dr,. and Mrs. 'Johnston' expect
to. •.be 'away
.about two: weeks.
The Taylor' hon3;e, ;.yeas `.very
attractivel , ,
:decorated for; the
oceasion:.:and'.' ,novel: ch r
a, s em,� silicas
worked ,Whereby.eve .one, .res
ent :took an impromptu ',part in
- the' a v� e. n i n'g' s, •eritertainroent
which was 'arranged by Misses
Doris' •Taylcr, Dorothy ,and: Helen
Gammie. .
Miss. Bell received' rnari� lovre-
y,
ly gifts. The' previous week she,
was,.,preaentecr With agift b ~ the'
Y..
Loo -La -Le Chill). at their regular
meeting held at` Helen Gamamie's.
.CHILDREN
,SAPTIZ;ED AT
;SUNDAY • SCHOOL RALLY ..
T he ' Umited`` Church
Sunda.
Y.:
'School anniversary was held ton
Silnday- when thp scholars attend=
ed the *piing service in; a'bod
• Y
`Guest, e`ker was Mr Sava a of
speaker aSavage
Listowel who gave ;a° most: inter-.
'resting. address that appealled.. tot
'both young and old.' •
,'
TWO, chsldren. were baptized • by
Rev. J W. Stewart:' The' ' were
Joseph Alun, son sof Mr. and Mrs.
e Sidney Gardner a.nd'Lauriiie Iso
ibel,'', daughter : of Mr., and: Mrs.
Gordon Morrison,.
- The • Y�ourtg. Peo pFle's. chair as.•
f.
.sisted;',in the, service, ;and •a duet
•
PLAN RE -ORGANIZATION r.
OF LOCAL FIRE COMPANY::
., Uucknow Fire Company `v lifeh
has been under -manned for some
time, .is planning, ;to add new
strength t� the Brigade, and
VV
be • e -organized:
special 'meeting. ting• for this. purpose'rpoA
pse•
is 'being'. called - next.. Monday
night.
IS'cme of thel:present; mernbers
plan' to 'resign, but are remaining
on the Brigade 'till after the Fire
Hall is .built. and the • new fire
fighting . e'' uipment, received. :
haired:' terrier, that ''pelade. itself.
quite „at ° horne at her: feet:: 'An
alert. phot'o:'ra
g p , r caught her un-
awares inr:this 'homey. scene; 'and,
•: the "shot" appeared -on the; front
pageof the. Free Press the}tot,
.ol:
lowing;' day. r
'The ,St. Laurents moved' infer
- mally.among the :gathering g ., uLg for a`
few, minutes, • and 'enjo ...yed.� ice
cream', cones which .•Bill Pappas
bought them,. Their gracious.: a'
P;
,pealling hominess caught .-,the
crowd's fancy,,:and as the motor
With -
cade' moved: off , with friendly. Friendly
hand •waving, one of the spect-
ator* :made' the remark, .. "That's
how el:ectioi s'
are- w'on„..: ,.
Mr;,:and Mrs. •D
onald 'Blue'. 'arid
Mr. and:Mrs: R. S. Hetherington class' 'c . i'ti` this
Hetherington ��e ns., t a year,
were among_. ..
bhe • Prime well i asp ` to make the •
•:.` . Ministe •' ' ponies arr
is party: Mr. Bine pre- added'. attraction iii the form , of
Seated Mr.: ..
St. Laurent at 'Kincar- pony. rides: and 'rages..
'.dime, and..at . �., . ,. _., . � � • •.;•. ...:
Godericb that even- The Meeting authorized the 'en-
ing, this honor was,accorded Mr: ,tert?aanment 'committee to . hold
Hetherington Libe
ral : candidate periodic dances_ on the Society's
N�r'tll Huron dance platform ' which . th ur
TWO EL;I�ERLY' FOL • . chased' last ' year...The cornmi•ttee
w-._ K re= la:r.Saturdanight Dances
ST1570.N.. ON: 'E iS __ . _ 1 _ y _ d
WEEK: •in mind.
•:TO;; EXTE N S I V'E LY
FAI '
.. S R UST
=At a 'meeting of 'the./ directors
of the Lucknow , ricultur 'l` -
A,g . a Soc
:ley: last week,' ideas` and 'sugges-
I ons�'were =adopted` for extensive
ly revising the fall fair prize •list.'
There will be but few -.classes
in t1 eLpriz
undergo: soane additions, :changes.
or. deletions Many of • "these
Changes are already: decided .upon,
:by the revising comixnttees,, while'
'other' proposed changes are not
yet complete in. detail.
•
-"( Oriet� have pony,
.
The ale
ath oaf •. William ,John
Todd, formerly of St.• Heleris
n• Luck7row
.," occurred: in ' the
eral Hospital'Ch
atham, early last, ..Miss Martha Lowndes, language
'Fri
dray"morning.
86thHe`�'as m' his teacher at Lucknow High • School
yearThener ' ,
,al serva�ce for the past', year, has resigned
Wag held at Johnstone's Funeral and' the, Board. has,' 'been advertis-
ome on Sunday aft .
: - •. • y afternoon"' with ung for successor. Mjiss•Lowndes
urrterme.nt m; Greenhill Cemetery., home is in•'Wiarton.
On SaturdayVacancy `.. ,
afternoon, ':Mrs ':One • vacancy on . the Public
Thomas .M '
a lcohn coated .away at School' staff' hasbeen filled, ' and
'her. horn � ` ..
e in Kinloss Towaiship'I wheni Miss Lowndes' successor is
..She was in her. 90th ..ear'. The. name the High School :staff will
funeral service, : held , , . g
later • . rays held at her, rbc cornplete with hurt the`• one'
ence ..: No M .:
P.SI
.. u�, on Tues -•I el�ax•>ge.- Salary increases of:X100
Y afternoo a r
tr w iti buitriaf Kip -reach were offered in :the rehiring
cardiae zrxeter�►, • � of the •stas~t
L•H.S., T'EA4iHER RESIGNS •
ENGAGEMENTS,
,engagement is 'announced
of Kathleen Bernice, . daughter of
Susan ,11:Gibson, to Harvey Char-
les Congram, youngest son'of Mr:
sand. Mins.:' Charles ?Congram of:
Wingham,: the .Wedding :to ' take
place the middle of
m.w
was sung ; b
y Misses: Doris Taylor.
and. Margaret Rae. The•'offering.
was receilved by .Bruce Salinston;
Donald McNay,.: Jack' McKim•and
'"Donald Wright: _-;
Tie church • was • lovely with
spring' flowers . ',for . the occasion;
the decorating 'having: been, done
by.:Mrs. J. : W. Stewart, .. Mrs:' A.
J : „Wilson, 'Mrs. Ernie 'Crawford
and.''Mrs Stuart' Collyer
Transferred To. Br'ucefield
Henry ' Carter • has 'beery trails
ferred from ° Newton . to.- Brute -
Mrs: Carter
ruce-Mrs:.:Carter spent the week' -end
here with her .,parents,. Mr..', and
Mrs: Sam Durnin
COMING EVENTS
•.1.'VEBSTER PICNIC•
The annual Webster picnic will
be held at Harbor .Park,' Goder-
•ich,:,'on- Saturday; June' 1$t1. Bas-
ket, lurch
• •DANCE.
In . 'the' Co,nmrrkunty Memorial
Ball, . Whitechurch, . on - Friday,
June• 10th ,tor: music of.Garnet
F:arr-ier's :5 -piece orchestra, Ad,
mission 50e;'Lunch counter:;
SOFTBALL ?TONIG.H •
Opening game under, the flood-
,
lights iri Caled,nin Park,, Luck=
:now, 'tonight, Thursday, June 9th
at 9 p:m. ;feattirir g Churton. Radio.
SChOof team and the. Lu'cknow.
I,, egionnaires. Don't miss `tonight's,
thriller,.
QUILTING PARTY
,The. Ladies Auxiliary: to::,the,
,Canadian• Legion are holding, an
Aunt' Dinah 'Quilting Party: in
their, rooms on Tuesday evening,
June 14th.: A 11 ince 'hers welcome;
,Bring' j)rint pieces and thimble.
Lunch:•
•
CROSS : FU
O,.ER'.;
V THE TOP
Donations to the''Lucknow and
Vicinaty'B ranch. otf the. Red Cros.
now total •$1090,; to.put the tarn
paigri over the top. The minimum
obj'eectivve when;the campaign was
launched. several weeks ago was
et: at ,$1,000. Contributions have
been slow lbut 'steady, overthe
prolonged cam ai n until- finally
ng p g a y
the objective was reached,.
:CContrisbutiions;• are still' being re=
-eeived,and :the--falloawing--• list
bririgs the 'acknowledgements up
to date:
Old .Light Lodge15.00
$
M;r s. W E. Gordon 1.00
George 'Stuart . .5.00•
Gordon MacPherson' 7.00
James Durnin °... .2.00
'Earl .Durnin ,.. 5.00
MaiYherford .3•.r '2.00'.
Isaac . Miller 5.00
FrankWea?therhead: ; 5.00
E. W. Rice ..., 1.00
. Iielen s Wos. Institute '.,• 10«00
Donald' MacDonald, 'R.' 6 :2:00
Bell Robertson . • .... 5.00
'David E. Stewart ,,....;.:... ' 5.00
lack Camipbell ° �.:,. ::*.y„ ... 2.00.
James' Shiells ..., .... 1'0:00
Jack:Bradle 5.00,
q
Art Courtney y ..,. ...... ..".. 2.00
Archie Courtney ,..'.' 2.00.
Chester Emerton :, .. 4..00
George, Edrn'onson :, 2.00
FORMER- RECTOR.
.
ACTIVE AT NINETY
- Rev.: W:,' J. Eccleston of :168: •
Bruce •Street, • London,,'. Observed
his ninetieth birthday'on' Wednes-
day last, and although ; he "re-
tired" twenty ° years ;ago, is' still
active' in the ministry and service
of the Anglican Church. ,
Rev. Eccleston was. rector at St.
Peter's Church Lucknow' from
191:6: to _..1921. He.. succeeded Rev.
A. 'Richard d
son •and was succeeded
by 'Rey:- Harry Bruce. '
.Every third Sunday Rev. �; . •
cleston ministers to • inmates of
the Middlesex County jail, . 'and
is, one of the'lew ministers who ` •;
is ;pleased *len his congregation
smallest. Ministers of other de-
norninatioris hold ,services onthe
other•. Sundaysiof the Month. Rey'.
Eccleston, has been hol'd.ng ser-
vices ' at, the., jailhhouse ' for four
years' l=ids congregatian' has varie-i
from 4, 49, 70', butg
usually averages
es • .
:•
.
about 45
• A native of ,Rent;' England, `Rev
Mr: Eccleston ca `>
e .to Canada in 'V
1886
was married in.18W..grad
oated: from •WYcliffe: ColleTor-
onto in 1893; '. and was .' ordained
in 1$94 and has been active'in the:
Anglican ,Church ever since •
Be spent 12 years. in "the Ali_g o
retia Diocese'in Northern Ontario
first at :,:St...: .Joseph's- Island and'
later on Manitoulin Isla
spent eight years in the
Diocese;:seven' of them .at
ings Mills, before corning jo the.
Huron Diocese in, 1914. He served
at Granton,; Luctno
w, Ga?nw-
orth
and the' Six,. NationsR vbe
faogro;bein ;sicperannua ed 20 years
• • "But I:have done •.
�,ust as .much..•
work since My superannuation
y as •
'I: did before",: he remarked. • "I
c"
just ouldn't sto .
J • p,
•'Rev. Mr.. `Eccleston .admits that
at 90 he ` is i"be 'nnin to ,slow
down" . .
Wednesday.'ht'' h '
; e was. in-
vited to -a'•ban4uet of the:•Genera
Guild .of :St. ;James: (Westminster)
Anglican Church;, • Somehow . • the
•;G
.rt
4
.a.
t
t�.
•
s ' guild iriembers.• had: •discoivered•, it•'
Was:his ;•birthday and they: had.::a':
birthday ;eake complete with nine
candles ready.
"Why",. he said, ``it, took me'two
puffs .to .blo'w 'them all 'out"
Although he is now •dol" ' less:
•relief Ministering 'that he did
when first, superannuated, he still
carries on'•rnany• of the 'duties. • sof.
Wm. ;Fisher" , ,.. r.,�... r . 2.00
k
James, Reid 2
.00
Ed Gaunt • .r,., ...... 2.00.
'Colin MacDonald .,.,: .••..r .1.00'
Douglas Graham; , 240
John .McKay ... .,;r,.:•,.•,•,:.. 5:00'.
blark Finlayson:'
.. .:....•,:..:, 2.00
D.. J.' Kenny ,........ . . 3.0o
Ladies Auxiliary to: the
Caiiatliarn Le
._ glen .........�.�,. 25.00
bucknow Chapter lt.A:Mr.,,:. 5.00.
James Pickering ...,.,,.:r.,,....:., 2:00
a
.EXTEND PASTORAL CALL
HAGERSVILIE ,MINISTER'
The con gre ate
,g g . • • on' of Lucknou�
United Church has extended' `a
call 'to Rev. W:. `'J. Mumford,.' RD:,
'Ph.D., of. Hagersville,, subject to.
• the accetac`- '
p n e of "l�.ev 1Vlurriford:,
,who will visit the village this •
,i geek., ' A� delegation . from the
I°Lucknow congregation heard Rev,
• urnford .
n his lxome' church, On '
Sunday, and• were so; impressed as
to recomnrend that a' call- all. -'be'. 'ex
ten ded 'hi:
•
.OPEN, WEDNESDAY "EVENING
•
The* decision of . a few local,
stores to 1:emaiti open on Wednes-
day' evenings during' 'the sumni.er
months,•led to a 'general ineeting.A• .
Of, the Siisiness Men's Association .'
on,. Monday evening, :when. an ex-
pression of opinion -,indicated the
majority. .'did ..not •,favor such
action: Others intimated that it'
some were
keel open, they they
to
o'' Would
A/few stores"
were.
open, last night;• ,and .;vetietber or
not :this. will lead to; a general •
observa ter of an open: Wednesday"
night, reaoaihs to be seen..' ti
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