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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1950-01-12, Page 1s $2:50, Yearly In, Advance -- 50c Extra to U.S.A.. • LU°; 0W,ONTARIO, TKITaSDAy, :.IANUTARY 950 'r• EIGHT PAGE3 ouncil Sets Budget And Estimate or Lower 'Fax Rate' With Surplus PRESBYTERY TO DEAL S WITH CALL NEXT. WEEK: • The pastoral' call extended to Rev, C. H MacDonald • of Luck naw by Bluevale and • Belrnore congregations; was received '.by Huron -Maitland •Presbytery, . last Friday, when Presbytery conven- ed at Ripley for theinduct �n o f Rev. Joseph R. MaDonald Presbyterywill, meet .in' Wing ihamextTuesday;January 17th, to • deal with the call a ndt a which hich A:' •budget system for Villager ONARIZONA T financing in 1950° : was •;submP Oitted • HEASE BECAUSE by Reeve J, Ci ' McNab • at the'in- . GHLD S :HEAI:TH augural• 'meeting". on Monday Mr.., and ' night It . was.apliroved. °by, the' ;, Mrs,,. Ernest Ackert of. HHolyrood«and Mr. and Mrs. . Board :after •; a close : acr. utxny of •Wm, departmental expenditures. ` 'last" •and. Lloyd of' Ripl ;are . on year,. as 'compared` .with this. • �" o w r . a o Ariz n p o an a r 11 w be. years ryestiinates, for' •.. go .Reeve McNab had gone into a couple of Medals. • the figures so;'.compl,etel 'with. Llo�`d,'�w•ho:'is 'six'y'ears old,Y troubled` with an asthmatic co the:clerk, and ,deputy•clerk, .that dition he was able to "strike a tentative change wh'icof climate, and it .m h necessitates tax.rate for 1950, that will res'tilt, , ins a reduction,.'of l.6 ;xrrills which.1ae; ,thaf. a permanent change still provides fora: year-end sur- residence may.yet be,. riecessar plus of, $600; whereas last ,year's His sister, Olive, underwent a expenditures were $1612 12 in ex-:appndectamy :early; in the,.fat cess • bf the' • 1949 ;`levy,: The .1949 assessment was. $532,000. The 1950 assessment, un- der the new equalization •system, will be $612;528. With the •increase ed .,assessment slight- reductions are possible in the 'rate- for all .1aoal: levies,.--except:-.street•-•light which is tip"slightly' because of • additional `lights ',being added rem . , i •n the • -h ro �s '-stem ems' b 3'� Y The, village 'rate,, is ;estimated at' • " 15• mi11s, `and' the breakdown ex clusive of .school rates is• _; Village.'rate Library ne .meeting .members of Re°v. ` ac`- M. , Donald's.: Lucknow .and 'Dungan - is non, congregations Will be' in at- n te_ndance ay of y. 1.• 15 • 8 Relief and Indigent ,Stree t Lighting .,Debenture ' KI,N LOSS NI`MROD• CLOSE CAL Ted Moore, 21-year-pld Gree ock `Towehip youth,. had, a..clo `call on Friday:evening when •a • cidentally wounded by , a • gun,: i -the 'hands of -Albeit.U'edley, d charged: RECEPTION HELD FRIDAY FOR NEWLYWEDS reception' was :•held., on Fr -i- d ay' evening in '• the Town . Hall in 'r honor of Mr. and , Mrs. Jack Wilson (,:n e e Norma Ritchie) whose' marriage was:. solemnized. the' 'revio . • ay. Mr-. Jack - McIntosh addressed the 'bride and d. n; groom +: and • Stewart • 'iJamieson• se- -invade-the=presentation of a:urse c- .of money,p to whi dh..both �Mr' and n Mrs.. Wilson ' replied. is Music for dancing' was provid-' ed by Carruthers orchestra. • s. • •: Friends` of Jack and ' Norrha at went to. elaborate plans to:'pub- s licize° their marriage. Forsaking e •the ; ; traditionally -horn-blowing g y' e 's. e Albert,. son, of Mr. and;: Mr E'`J.• Hedley ` +and a' student y, Luckn aw High "School, . wa climbing 'through a fence •on . th 1.'j • George • Herd farm. near • Black horse, when .the '�n;. accidental) 3.3 � 1•.6 dischargedg' .• . The slu • from th • 4'4.40 calibre rifle entered Moore .. ' hack -near his shoulder, and earn 22.4` the .. ;This estimate Provides ;for : out.. near' jaw after narrow p s. o aJ. balanced -':'budget,, but a rate :.:of' •1y missing'.the ` jlar vein in hi 23.4 is proposed ` to budget :for a neck;• t : - surplus of'A$800 ,' and which:: would 'The obeys., were returninghorn at' 'th :ti�me. • step the ' village' .rate.' up o .1.6Al rushed., to ';.,th mills and still be a `1.6 mill re.= ' nearby .hamlet ':'and • sought . th aid of Harold. • Bannerman an i' Ell e�©n Moore, • .:w►ho � ''rushed., .t victim to Kincardine: Hospital. H Ye* taken en to Vi�ctoria:H4spital.on Saturday-afternoon;and •.on 'Mon- day ' was feeling. well „enough to �. g smile for : a Free Press camera-'. duction over .the 1949 general "rate of 25 ' rilttir <v:;.,., � •; «,,,, knew ledger has• been set up whereby departmental expendi- tures can be comparted monthly with : the budget • set, ; and `with. last,, year's expenditures '' and tee Chairmen to keep aiv'ithin;their ' budget. ..: Standing • Committees • In, striking the committees a neww• orks' and f it '. • - ,�a�terw f e ,depart merit;:"committee' was, • estalblished including the Co cil as a :whole, snit with h C un'� cittli� o lbr -S . 'E'Rob- ertson as the chairman: The:g. ark-• _ bage department Was also • given the more •, sophisticated • name of 'heal'th dnd sanitation.: Ther first named member 'of•each •commit,- tee •is.'the chairman: • • Hydro—McNab, Crawford, But hon.. .Finance McNab, Robertson. . Roads & Bridges:'— on, 'Butt' `• R,obertsori: Crawford,, • Crawford,, Petitions . & By -Laws Mac - Sween, .Robertson; acSween,;:Robertson, Button e H.. arth & Sanitation:— 'Button, MSyeen, McNab• Property <& Supplies Craw- ford,'Button, MacStveen Waterworks 8. Fire' , Dept. Robertson, Butte n Crawford, McNab, , MacSween. !Communityi--ball•-••(Arena) Robert Rae, W B. _Anderson,• Ger ' (Contintied_'on ge''8) s PRESENT ' RADIO T ®. . L A` .. ,.E N ,ROE ,NSO.R., F: • riends :.,and neighbors gather-: ed at the ,borneof ,Mrs Tyndal. .'.Robinson . last Thursday after- •:noon, to present Miss gena Robes mson with a lovely mantle' radio and a'box of writing paper. The Presentation was made by: Miss Mary,:, Strithers: and 'Miss'. Kathleen, •` MacIntosh. Miss . Rob . • *son, greatly',s'trrprised. Eby the gift, thanked everyone for their thoughtfulness and generosity -.' •.,Lena has :beenemployed• at;, 'the office W •of :Dr. W. . V. Johnston _ for_ over' eight years, y.....ears: _ and re Gently, resigned this position, ,Sheintends to continue in the nurs- ing • profession.•4and expects toshdrtly join the nursing staff ,of, "Westminster .. Hospital, London. cars, they gaily decorated:'pan ancient two -seated "hack" ' and: With... their "coaohari °Milos MacMillan at the reins, the' horse- drawn wedding. party pron_enad.. ed'.the Main: Street ' several.tirnes. • ASK SUPPORT' FOR. ARM: PRICE ,,. S Ata • rushed -,--the 4 Albout x:`000- •f ; armers andfarm L 16 yr b .aw. . swathed in' bandages., ...... INFANT DIES• produce agents of 'Grey, , Bru And, Huron. Counties'' attending mass meeting in Walkerton las Wednesday,, • unaniamously : passed a .,resolution su mers ` cancel all orders ,fpr :.new fes: machinery ' and equi' P i men t ` J and stop unnecessary expeiidi- I a par, arid also unanimously pass PLAYHOUSE' BRIGHTENS.• THE SCREEN .....I , 4$011M"" There's +a • "Boum" going on at The Playhouse, "Boum" is ' wa French invention—a lens filterer wl'%oh;,, gives "a brighter' screen, and, Wen you sit q up . close.. to_ the T screen, you. get as, good a view as you would from, the back and witloitt a headache.. It, ,also. •gives a uniform picture, as bright at the edges -as in the centre: And What's more, The. Playhouse, is the. 'only • theatre' equipped ' with `"Boum" in Western . Ontario. Clancy: may lower the ."Boum;' but we use it. See the difference yourself• -'-•and' enjoy. the bet . of pictures. B. PAPPAS, ILLNESS PLAGUES, HOLYROOD ... • FOLK 'Ibe old axiom tthat: trot ole 'never . uenxly proven. `At . Hol rood the • family Y of '.1.(r .and, Mrs. George : Colwell have had their • share, of: sickness • 1I of late.., 'The' two children, Shirley and' Bill,. have been . bedfast for sev- eral weeks with a' similar; kidney condition, •. but: ' are ';oh • 'the mend and although' they are able to be tip. will :have`to take' it very easy. for awhile. It looks ; as' if Bill will havve to. content -himself .• with looking :at l is'hockey equipment. this season MVtrs . Cobw�ell; is, at her'home now •con'valescing. from •a recent' illness and major .•.operation per farmed :in Winghasn ab e f o r e Christmas. , Her condition. at that time., was, so grave, that.her. •re covery• seemed: very doubtful • The :R aynard Ackert' home is another.that,has shad ;considerable sickness of ,late. Their two-year ce old daughter ,June is: lust � home' a:•frown `Kincardine Hospital. Their, t • five -year -old'° -son . Ernest is :now emjoying better health. after a' gn; pec -ria: 1. Wednesday 'morning, , January; th, Rev. C. B. and Mrs, Woolley, received word . of the death of their. infant "' grandson, . Cedric- William„ Henry,' son ..of Mr. arid. 1Vllrs. `Harry Kingswell'. of Guelph, 'from pneumonia. Mr.- and • Mrs. .Woolley• left Wednesday. after- noon ,to, attend the, funeral. • Redecoratin Townships Hall' Kinloss Township,C'onuo cin - and „. the Holyrood , Women's Institute are ea -operating 'in a program to renovate and: ` redecorate the Township Hall• atHolYrood: Work is. now underway,. • and the r'e- opening will be • marked by : a special•event: TO END 'WINTER GARBAGE, SERVICE • ,At.theinaugural ipeeting. on Monday night- the Village Colin•; cil approved the discontinuing of winter garbage; ' collection. ser- vice. The collection an Thursday and Friday :nf this week will be the last- until the weekly; service is •resumed• on April 1st and: which ' will continue ..until Oct-. ',ober'31st. • on which•was The winter collects` T adopted ,:.a year agog and , since curtailed to• an.every.-other-week basis, has. not proved very' sat- isfactory to• either residents or the collector • As, a result,: and in keeping .with the. economy progi axn "adapted • this .year; the discontinuing of the .sc..i vice was finally approved,, ,after a good deal,:of discussion. this Househol'ddrS wishing th , y winter' service,. had previously made ,their own arrangements on •aweekly basis with the colletor, and 'which was more' satisfactory to him also than th'e every -other - Week municipal plan. tures until prices are 'again o an• operation in London several months ago. n. PLATT• ING, - N,N NG „ SPORTS • r 'FIEL>) 'ed . a , motion demanding floo and eggs- • •, The' meeting, was .arranged b the Federation ; of Agriculture i Zone '6 representizrg � 2U,OOO ;far ens living - in the ;district who at seriously'perturbed'at. the fallin 'Prices. of far;�ri."products Overflow Hall° . The meeting was called' for th audit •ri o um of the .Town •Yia11 in :Walkerton., 'llowever,• the/ . crow was so overwhelming that .itwa � a :necessary to install loud'speak- ers. speak ers• :in all " the : xooiris and hall- ways` in• '.the , building. When the g crowd proved to' be still too:large those who .were • unable toy hear ar were obliged to• go to the Arena° where following, the addresses' at the Town , Hall;,, the speakers went �to''address thein. Seven resolutions were passed unanirnously, all requesting .gov-. :ernment support to keel prices on •a par with the' cost of produc tion and the continuance of the Government's support.'.policy 'al -• ter •nine ; 30th,. 'The resolution' i regard to the buyers'ttrike 'men - prices • for • bacon, butter,:'Ghees b AT KINTAIL e , A group, of young men in • the y9 Kintail district' have undertaken' n- the construction of:'a 'sports field. n1= The ,f eeld.:has been.levelled, .arid. e, boarded for an' : outdoor•' 'rink but; g 'so fara- the . weatherman has,, been • ' definitely : unct-oper. ative. 'In the .summer it is ':planned to 'convert.. the: field into a: softball diamond. • ,. A:.`prize. draw is la shortly, +be. d held, _to raise ,'funds,:,fdr the. pro-• s; eject. It is, proposed. to hold`' the - 'draw at a Valentine: dance. e Officers:of Sports Club are,, president, Maiirice . Bo*ler and .secretary;'' Duncan. McKay: Bain, MacLennan' is the. ice; super- intenderit., - PETITION. •' TO CO. TO 'DEPARTMENT • D The West'"WawanoshTownship • petition,: • 'applying for with- drawal from the Wingham High School District, :is ,to-tibe.present- edto'officials`• Of • the': Ontario Departmrent of -.'Education. The lax• ely', sl d etitio -,. f : �. . , bye„ ;petition n • . ,', was, presented at .the inaugural meeting; of •West • Wawanosh' Council on Monday and was:;••ac. Y ' cepted Eby' the Board. Reeve •'Ev erett Finnigan•. and 'Clerk: Durnin Phillips: were appointed as. West Wawanosh representatives . t o,• personally present the petition in 'Toronto. It is expected that this will be'' •done in February. In the, mean, - time. circulation of ,• the petition •. is being; completed for additional signatures,:several of which 'have' been received since Monday's meeting. : The petition need not be formally'. presented to. Huron .. County -Council, ,as -this -body had previously approved, by a .major, ity vote the 'wit Vote,withdrawal of' this. section of West Wawanosh Town- ship ,from. the . Wingham District.: ATTENDED O.A.C.; SHORT COURSES AT, pUELPIL Misses • 'Leone l.aanb, Ma r y .'. Durst and Messrs. D. A. Hackett, Arnold •Alton, ,John • Clarke, ` Murray Johnc�ne,: Rale h Mathews, George Errington d. Donald Murray, all of 'the Dun gannon 'Junior • Farmers Club have returned home after atten "ding short courses during the past week at the O.A.C., Guelph; All report very'instructiv ,; ;`in- teresting and ,helpful : ': courses which they all enjoyed imrnense- ly. , AFTERNOON C.. • , COMES B • • • TRUC • r Cutting ;.off •of 'the mid -da .., trains::Iby the • C.N.R.. will v ice • oca have'r .: Y •Comm encing '.haat Monday, .the .; mail was . delivered 'by truck on, a ''schedule . that Will.:have the afternoon: mail, :available about an hour' earlier than by ;rail. • : Truckers ' 'found onMonday,:' however, 'thatthey could not •keep to. the .proposed.'schedule and ., a • :change, ' was made :.The' present schedule..•no�w ' i •�rovdes thefor dawn," o up --arid ;,..... .•bou.nd• trucks to meet in Lucknow •The • Palmerston': truck •"u P bound", completes 'its •.run: here' at about. ' 1.15 p.m., '' where. it `'rnee is the ' Kincardine . 'to'". Lucknow truck. Mail loads are exchanged and :eacyh truck • returns to • its starting point. . No';p. provision has -yet been made ..., for Any, : suppleirnentary ; express service, and express -shipments: will be confined to, the' incoming night train • and: the outgoing: morning strain, anvass Saturday .rtiicle�, r fKter%tr On Saturday of this week, Girl - Guides, Scouts . and Cabs . will n canvass, the village 'forcontri- butions to` the Recreational Cen- tre of such :articles, as checker boards; ,dominoes; Chinese,check er boards, cribbage. boards,. dart boards; . • chess : boards, playing cards„card tables, ash tray,. floor lapps, easy chairs, etc: • ' ' Articles 'which cannot : be. handled by the' canvtassers will be called for if the donors Rural donations, may be taken to the°Recreational,: Centre . on, Saturday afternoon. ` . oon • '••' Thee C ntre • new isopen.:each afternoon .:and`evening, except.• Sundays, under supervision. Geo.. Whitby is at the Centre each af- ternoon from four to six. and The Clansmen are to arrange evening supervision forthe:'first month. Discuss Rental Schedule. At a Meeting of the Recreation= al Council' last' week, a tentative tioned above: drew; the .most „:at- tention. •art:tention. There Was, considerable ,discussion •on this resolution be - fere it was finally ;passed, and. it •was the ;general feeling , that it should net be .carried out` urn- -less tither steps failed. l Suggested • 1+ loor Prices Th resolution seeking � ri �' The .. • . P ct; g • The resolution; seeking price support demanded floor prices of 30 cents per pound for bacon at the packing plant; 58 "cents' per .pound for•, butter, 30 cents per i pounc'l for Cheese and ” the prev- ious egg, contract'' ,price; Chairman of the meeting • was Lloyd, Jat er resident of • the ' B e Y ount y Federation of A r C Y g. i•iculture,, .and .secretary was Jas, ' Powers of ,Chepstow, secretary of the Vedcratioti, • ,4 1 •.: 010 rental schedulewas : drawn up, but •will .not be final, until: the recommendations of,, all organ-. iza'tions on the •advisory council 'are;'received. Questionnaires. have been sent these organizations. and. .are requested to "be returned by the end of the week. • Expenditures Exceed $9000-' ;Total 'expenditures on "the • Re' `creationalCentre to date exceed. $9000, and the Departnien.t -'has been submitted an ^audited state-,' ruent of expenditures` with an a - . p :,plication for another .installment of `the Provincial rant, bated on • i1..percentof ca xtal: ex eldr- tires. The,gra Twipe out.all outstanding account's; and leave a small working••.balance. The Re- creational Re,,creational .Council has estimated • that 'maintenance and operating,. costs will average 'about $1001',a n i onth,. -axil the Council discussed ' ways and means et Meting these costsf , . A.. , • • 10