The Lucknow Sentinel, 1949-11-17, Page 1$2..50 Yearly In. Advance•
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ipley
Car
50c Extra to U.S.A.
Doug Carter,• 20 -year= old .Rip-
ley youth,. Was the winner of the
new Ford coach raffled by the
Lucknow Branch y of the Canacl-
gi, Made.
ion 'Legion. The, draw' w'as
at' midnight; on ,.Friday at the
• Legion'a• annual, Remembrance
night ,.dance... The. winning 'ticket
was . sold •Eby` Harvey Webster at.
;Moiitgoniery. Motors. -
It was a tense moment as. Pres
ident. Bob, ,, Macintosh briefly
'thanked. the salesmen .arid, ticket
purchasers, before unlocking 'the
big silver 'barrel in ',w'hich were
800 "shares". inthe new. Car. It
was: little Joan Crawford, 7 -year-'.
old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
Cliff Crawford who stepped for_
ward and eagerly reachedinto-
. the big drum ie. pull out • ticket.
%,umber 786, bearing .Doug Car
ter's na'nie..
�:asn t. in :the:
Doug •w crowd. ' He
• =is employed by the Golden „Glow
Produce Co., a Ripley and ,was.
toad- of pro-:.
duce. He didn't learn of his':good
fortune until his return early
Saturday morning;
It. is; Doug'ss
first.`car ' and a
.
beautY. purchased by the 'Legion
from Mongtoniery IVLotors. Doug
• bad it undercoated in& slip cov-
ers gadded. before' "picking up"; his
prize'.on Tuesday. The young man.
is a son of Mr. •;and Mrs. Herb
'.Carter of'.`Rvpley.His father• is
a• veteran :of :World War; II, hav
• irig•. joined •up . immediately war.
was : declared ,• and ,'much of his
.Six years Of service .,was spent
overseas '
• ,Five' 5.00 Winners. •
After the:: car winner was de-
cided,. Joan preceeded to .;draw.
"five more tickets with each
lucky.: person g "' ,receiving a :• 5.00
,
cash prize • `;'Tse' winners were:
Jac, MacLennan, R. R. 3, G oder
ch, ticket Nei. 50; • Mrs. JIM Reid,
R. 2,Lucknow,; No. ' 702; : Mrs.
John Dahmer,..Lucknow No, 621;
.C.' . Elliott, .• Blyth, No. ' 505; and.
Frank Mac Kenzie, •R..:5; Luck
now, No., 109:
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FORM JUNIOR FILM-
CLUB:FOR BOYS
°, •
A' Boys'. Junior Filar :Club was
organized here'' last week in con-
junction with • 'the 'Bruce Count
Filni Council • and in association
with the National Filial. • Board,
which provides eight timelyand
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informative • pictures per year,
Bill' Pa' as w a s appointed
Coi�insello Pappas
officers f the
Club were, elected . as :. follows:.
Jack .1VIcKini, chairman; Mervyn
'Conley, secretary; Donald 'Thomp-
son, ' 'treasurer.;. The annual fee •iS
S.Oc
A : ..;i '
grLs .club. is also",t
o be Or-
ganized . with Miss. Jean .Osborne
as
counsellor.
STUDENTS SEND
PARCEL: TO EUROPE
A package :of"`food 'and clothing
• has , been. sent by Mr. Everett
West .and the pupils of Grade X.
of Lucknour High School to Elise.
Waibl, an •Austrian ,girl. Mr. West
discovered this • girl's name, and
address on•'a piece of High••School
art which was 'exhibited• with a
European art display at the Can-
adian National Exlaibitian.
Elise,.. who lives in Austria, is
.very ,deserving of these gifts as
her-hom'e was bombed...
stroyed. during war her the . and
are :
parents are very poor. Elise; is
*oat fifteen years Of age and:
, goes to a.,dress•-making school, in
Vienna, The .girls 'contributed
handkerchiefs,; •scarves . canned
goods.. clothing and other useful
gifts and the boyo 'donated money'
for the postage of ' the parcel. '
11frs' Nei M ..
-....,, i.__.. ac�CaYltirn_ furnished
. the strong' cotton' sack in which
these gifts were packed andsewn
up for safe travelling. •
on: Leg o
�b��nce high#
LUCKNOW, ONTARIO, THUR,S., NOVEMBER 17th, 1949
AGED' RESIDENT PASSES
The death ocurred.;.on• :Satur-
day of Mrs Donald: -Ferguson, at
the ` home • of: Misses': Pearl :,,and'•
Elizabeth Henderson.••.,Mi's. Ver:
guson: , was;.: formerly. Rebecca
',Carson and Was `in�
x „.. ,,,. W :, her 88th year: •
The. • f unerral• service: was :.held
an Tuesday in the Presbyterian
Church, 'conducted': by Dr. C. H
MacDonald. InterMent was
Greenhill Cemetery.,
DEPARTMENT DISAPPROVES [NOTED AUTHOR. TO
`SPEAR„
WITHDRAWAL; BY-LAW . IN TOWN HALL TONIGHT
Huron
County 'Council, in ses-
• this' week at Goderich, has
'been informed by the Department
•of Education that they disapprove
rove'
of the Iby-law :.adopted ; at the
June: session,', detaching'portion
I ap
of West Wawanosh Township
from: the. ;:WinghamIii .r1 .School.
,..
'District. •
Among , the- reasons wen `b •
_ g yx
the' Department., are, ,:: there is',
no,.ciEher`, district; ,•esta bblished for
West Wawanosh' to ,:enter., • that
the ' petition signed 'by the. rate=
,payers at West W,aw'anosh, Seek-
ing withdrawal was misrepresent-
ed, and 'that the township's tax
;billwas net. .understood 'pertain
/pertain-
ing; ,to, the levy for, the High
School District,
Going To Ottawa. To. Teach
Alex Smith, . principal of Dun-
gannon School', 'has' tendered his
i esignation oeffective,,at the Xmas
holidays., Alex`,has' been accepted
en 'the Ottawa •:teaclhin,g staff and
will eoaiimence his duties' .;in the
capital city at thebeginning. of
the new year ,,. .1.
Was 83 Tuesday
Congratulations and best wish.-
es to''Jane Bowman who :observed.
her 83rd birthday on Tuesday;
November 15'th. • Miss 'Bowman, is.
enjoying ''.splendid.:. health .and
continues quite alert. ,and active
in ;.,attending. Ito . • her :: household
duties. She makes her home with
her brother Adam
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SENTINEL "'.MAILING
LIST . IS ' REVISED
The . Sentinel •'
magi iliing list.
was revised' at ,the end of the
-week and,, payments . made
until Saturday' ,night should
be shown on address . labels
ow this issue In -case of ,er-
ror please ' notify this' office
promptly.
All subscribers are request
ed'. to . check • ` their label date.
If your subscription S
y s b c iption is due: or
in;: arrears, prompt- :,payment
requested. • :The Sentinel
subscription rate is $2.50 in
Canada, and 50 cents . addi-
tional to : cover postage to the
'.United' .States.
The Lucknow Public Library
will have their fall shipment of
:new books' o„n .. display ;in the
:Town Hall tonight (Thursday), as
.a party of the observance, Of young
Canada .Book 'Week.
. •To, highlight • the •event,• the
Board, has .been fortunate to ;have
Mrs.; Marie McPhedran ,come to
Lueknow to address a public
`gathering:,Mira..., McPhedran :i.s riot
Only : • a gifted ::authors -:b- t
excellent ;speaker,.;:and .it is ex-
pected that 'a large ,audience will.
be on' hand this evening :at 8.15.
Mrs. McPhedran ••'is author of
"Golden North", Which is:1Vfauthen
tic in every. detail'. Mrs. ,elhed-.
ran made. long -trips into North
'ern. Manitoba "and SaskatchewWan
and her, book is based •on actual
experience and contact, in : the
,There will' ;be a short : musical
program, and a cup of tea, served,
during: the social•half hour Which
will follow An -interesting even-
ing is. assured those who attend.
this event tonight.
• Underwent 'Appendectomy:.
:Mr. Dan' MacIntyre nf' : Lang-
sde underw•erit, an emergency ap-
pendectomy in Wingham: Hospital
early.' la ' . 5t' Wednesday • .morning,:
He' got along.:: for a
couple of. days, but at the::week
end: was- not so well.
TWO NIGHTS F
"WARM NEW Winter'Underwear
'for- every member' of the Family,' �vr'
The ,Stere With, the Stock.. THE., `Received Brother's' Medals
The
e Lu•tlknow ,High: School;
Com "nencenent . • will be held on
Thursday and Friday, November
24th an i' _5th...The .re - will_be pre,:'
sented both nights the ;plays,
"The Stolen Prince' , a play .with`
Chinese . setting; and ' "Sunday:
,Costs Five 'Pesos",.,'. a• one -act
comedy of Mexican. 'village life.
Each night there .will be .music
:by the Glee Club and : the School:
Band.
On Thursday night •,the Inter -
Mediate :school certificates and
the. Proficiency awards: mill ; be
presented, to Grades IX and • X.
The:, shields for Athletic pro
_ficiency will also • be; presented.
These presentations will be made
by'meinbers of the Board of Edi
ucation
On Frida evening the =omens
Y W
Institute` scholarship'' for •Grade
XII::proficiency :and the Clans-
men's 'scholarship for Grade XIII
proficiency will be presented, . as
•well as .: the ` •honor ' graduation
diplomas a n.d • t h e .:Secondary
School' graduation diplomas' arid
the special: award for proficiency
in Grades XI• , and• XII. • The•; mem-
bers' of, the Board of 'Education
will make ' the 'presentations. The
,valedictorian' of this year's grad
uating :class is Miss Betty Mar-
shall; a student' of the Stratford
Normal. School.
Theproceeds received: , from
these .concerts Will :be .used for,
aMENCEMEN'
•MA K,ET'' T
•. R S ORE
MEMORIAL HALL NAMED
AFTER : V:C.•.WINNER
'Onranee ni �h the
. Remem �b g t : .
David..E, Hornell Memorial .Hall
was dedicated at ap- impresaive.
ceremony', at Mimico. Dave Hor-
nell was ,awarded': the': Victoria
Cross posthumously and was the
first :member of the R.C.A.F. to
receive this. award ` The :honor.
was : conferred 'for ' his valour
when their; flying; boat'•was forced
down between ':Iceland . and the
British Isles ,and the Crew 'took
to a; -,-life raft. Dave died - from
exposure and exhaustion in dis
regarding his •'own -safety to save
Members : of the .crew He held,
• the' rank Of flight,, lieutenant. '
The `inemorial hall named after
him is to perpetuate his mem-
ory :and to honor--70-other. men
from Mimic() 'who died•'• in tw,e
Mrs. Genevieve Hornell, wid-
ow : of 'the .airman, unveiled a
picture' of her husband' and the
plaque bearing the names ..of.the
men.
Mr. Hornell of` town
.an uncle , of the' late •airriian
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Ls Getting Along Well
Phflip' Stewart is' making .fav-
orable progress at his• home here:
He returned from Toronto a"week
ago, and for a few' days,, felt the
-affects of the• trip: - Since the first
of •bhe week, • however, he: •has
been 'moving":,about the ,house and
is enjoying the • ''con'ipany of
friends • who call.
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MEN'S &' BOYS' Work Clothing,
Socks, Mitts, Pants and Sweaters.
The Store with' the Stock. THE
MSAB.IET. • STORE:
. ` HELD CARD PARTY ,
The .Ladies Auxiliary to • the
Canadian' Legion held a hostess!,
bridge and euchre in the. Auxil-'
iary . Rooms . on Monday, When ,a
very. pleasant, evening • was spent.
Mrs. Solomon won the ' bridge
prize as high lady, with.' Mrs.
Harold Treleaven the. winner ,a8.
low lady. ,
At euchre Mrs,, Harold John-
ston and M rs.
.sten -had the -high --score_._._ ___ �' •
Elmer: Johnston' the low score.
The men's prize Was won by ,Roy
Five war medals,. a'warded';pos-i
`.:.,
t um;ousl • to Haroldfirwin were
h..
Y� 1
'received . recently by : • his : sister,•;
. Ma ',�• Irwin. aro: e -
:Mtss __. y ,I-1_ _old s:�V.r�. r,
vice on bath the Italian and °,Ger-
Man ''fronts, :and Was killed in.
Belgium ,;by, , a sniper .alter the'
.
War had ended
DONALD MacKAY • BUYS
BRUCEFIELD ;.STORE.
• Donald ` MacKay,. Kinta il, ' born
young man-, ' has purchased the
general` store business of • Hugh
Berry of Brucefield, and Which
he has operated, for 26 years. Mr.
MacKay_ took over,the ,busines_
on November 1st.
.'Donald" saw . service *.overseas
with the R.C.A.F., was :a prisoner
of 'war,' arid. •was,'. decorated for:
bravery. Since his discharge he
had continued 'his association
'with :aviation at North ',Bay, un-.
til deciding to buy the Brucefield
business,. in 'Which ". his ; many'..
friends wish' him `every success.
THE VOICE OF TEMPERANCE:
Last week thousands of women.
gathered in • Massey Hall, Tor-
onto, ': to protest :against the -.in-
iquities that':. are rampant 'under -
the .Ontario Liquor Act. It is a
sign ; that the' tide is. rising—the•
tide; of resentment against; a traf-
fic that is demoralizing' this pro
vince.: It ' is 'a 'sign too that Pre school purposes.
oilier'. Frost. must ' take drastic. '
action to redeem his position; The
Biurofl Te eraiite4iTFederation-
demands ..a policy that is in the
interests of temperance.-Advt.
COMING EVENTS '
•(2c' a word, each insertion).,
BOX SOCIAL, .EUCHRE; DANCE'
In groin Orange •(-tall, Friday,:
November` 25th, under, auspices of
1044., Ladies with boxes
free. Adinussion 50c. Ed Ritchie,
;,Sec.
PLAY AT BLAKES
The play, "He's My Pal",' by
Porters )dill W.A. in Blake's. Hall,
Ashfield,' Friday, Noverhber 18th,
8,30, auspices Young People; 5Qc
.and 25c.
ST.; ANDREWS, BALL
Totain ' Hall Lu.cknow, Friday,
November 18th, auspices Kairshea
Women's Institute. :Scotch:' pip
ing'- dan�cin�'.•-Ca :ruther's` orches
g� �.�
tra. Admistion :50c. Sandwiches.
land h,,reni,ade pie•.
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CHRISTMAS SEALS'
IN MAIL MONDAY
mal ler, everyone onttMondayi,"
according`. to ' Mr. Ted • Brewer,:
dhairman of the '.I.ticknow, • and,
ty ,Christxi!as `Seal Commit
The cam ai n
, -. p �g o;Eficialiy operis�;
on: Monday, November 2lst
iFor some • ast volunteer
workers have :been., preparing the
lists: for Mailing;' There
, 'will no • '
oubt �..e;: number
._., ,.��.o box eiders•
who will be overlooked,'but seals
are available 'at the Bank of Mon-
treal, arid everyone is urged to
support this worthy project, ..ac-
cording as they, e: wish, •
"Christmas IS.the tithe for. giv-
ing " the : chairman' added . ."that
� ..
is. w'h we' make 'otir a Ppeal -for.
P_
funds to comibat :tuberculosis' ; at
this` season. of theear. It ma
y•
.Y
be that " you . do not know any
Specific erson -with this : dise •
Pase.. , .. •_
You • may be pile, of the lucky
ones whom '7.'IB, has• not touched, •
not •eventhrough : your: friends' or
families, but •'if that• is .so, • you
should realize that you are sped
daily- privileged; :for tuberculosis •
Y
is ;a disease that killed,more' than
5 000 Canadians ".last 'year -and
thereare approximately ,` 50,000
ill.•with the disease".. •
T
Luckz�o� and District ' . enJ. o3 s
an 'enviable record irf respect to
its ; health' services" • Mr. Brewer
pointed. out. •"Tli- '-
s `.record•
been built on •'.a tradition of pub--
lic •• suppcirt,, for •heal►th 'is One
thing that cannot be maintained
withoutt h e ;`:co • operation, of
everyone. Through the !Christmas, .
Seal Sale (citilzens ''have their :o
P
portunity to help 'maintain , a• high
standard in -reapeet to ' tibercul-
osis It is the Coanrnittee's:'hope
that • the response < ll .be gen-
erous .as it has always been
the :past"
.This is 'Your.; chance to fight..
TB,.•_ he concluded.."Buy Christ-
m.as Seals"•
'NEIGHBORS : HELD •BEE •
TO: SCOUR BARNS
Mr. Duncan. •M-acCon ':
Hell, ..had •
the misfortune , to have seven.•
head• of cattle react to •the TB
• test: ': Following this ' it was nec-
esiaary. to scour,the barn' on the
home farm of th' Second'Conces
sion as well ` as.. the ' barn on • the. "`
Fourth Concession. .
' Itwould have been a long" and,
tedious., task" single-handed, but
Dune's friends and neighbors ,or
ganized a work 'bee and .as: the .
'saying goes ``tetany' hands ;:make".
light, work"
1Vi r. and Mr . MaoConnellare
sincerely aptpreciative'. of the' as-
sistance given, thein and wish to•;
acknowledge with ' tfhaia=ks 'the
•
kindly act.
Had : Tonsils., Removed •
Elizaibeth Henderson, 5 -Year -
old
daughter. of Mr. and::Mrs: Morgan
Henderson, underwent• ,a tonsil
ectomy'. in Wingh ni Hospital on
Friday.,
acrficia�l Spirit Uf Th�omse
�ho' ,Died �ssent a� Tadao
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`. Residents; 'of this community The service :yid 'iii charge,`of � '
gathered on Friday. for Rev. ` ' i
morning � A. E. Taverner, .Chaplain of
one 'of ,the largest and. most inv. the Legion: Dr. C. H. MacDonald
pressive Remembrance Day,'ser- read the scripture and Dr..: W. J.
vices ,memory 'of Mumford delivered, the . acldress
t'hoset WhoWentout from us' The
'hchoir vwas re�preseritative of
and did not come back": • local: • churches w i. t h Wilfred •
A .parade, • almost two hundred .;Black, at the organ. •
strong, marched frons they Re- In the following'' brief resunie•
creational Centre to the Ltick- we do little justice to • a forceful
new United,"Church, ...where 'the . and fervent sermon:
held whichwas
:,service: was commiencing, at delivered'by Rev. Mumford, and.,
ten, o'clock, and concluded 'with which could 'not have been '•an
a ' ceremonial ''at :the Cenotaph. easy assignment for one who had. •
The parade Was headed by the lost a seri, iii action in World War
•
Lucknow High School :Band, un- :II. his son was one of the. cas-
der the leadership. of Mr, P. W. ualties of the crew' of the Can
Hoag.' Taking part .in' the stirring adian. Destroyer' Athabascan.
spectacle: were members . of the Rev, Mumford 'Challenged his
Canadian Legion, the ' (ladies audience with their responsibility
Auxiliary, the High -School Cadets of arry lig-thelOrcti. To�`tht _•- ,
Cnrpsr 13oy Scouts, Cubs, Browne 'emphasis rnustbep laced'on.moral
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