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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1950-10-05, Page 1;950 411MO. 6.0 r .of '. lope h • to• n ands ' e Of [ild- inoii lyth iau: Pe - Mer ;ton,' • • w•gmlIMMI/1111, 1107.- h $2.501 Yearly In Advance .-- 50c Extra to U.S.A. :•BflQSTER FOR 'LUCIKNOW HI. Among Lucknow Higly Schcaol; Strongest .:boosters :is Pr., H . R Kingston of Western University London,., :This fact hei ,� e�nphasi'�c, rn his opening :aernark,s •oh Firi day. night, as.. he addressed .: pareri>' pupil ,' :Which* e1 . wi w 1.fi ,, llod th� Towra. •Hal in spite of counter -attractions. It -was Dr. ,Kingston' ween visit 'here in two years ,and h stressed i : pleasure it 'bein :back,• as:'he the thrill ,of hi r]ife ,on his initia 'visit, frorri the reception he received, and from . the enthusiasrn and 'school' spiri that., was, evident here. .The. Band' "and Glee Clu b does much . to tie: parents: .and pupil. together ,an.d. he; said. he ; person ally'knew.the parental thrill that • cornes from having c.hildren,:tak- --:ing.part.-in--such:'school activitie He sensed 'that ''here was as "real teaching staff", and had- been generally impressed•' ;by- ,t :h e atmosphere.: Dr. ' Kingston outlined ' ..t h e courses . ibeing'ta;ught' at •. Western ,.and the, rapid.grow•th• 'and '0(.7 pansion of, this:u.niversity centre. He •said he was. not'``'. wedded. 'to'. the. idea that a . University ; educa tion was absolutely necessary,:but. that •education can •and does en- rich our, `lives to: make• more use- ful: citizens: over and beyond the ;dollars 'one . ill, receive for Will, e 6b LUCKNOW, ONTARIO, rrAl RSDAY,. OCTOBER .5, 1950. LEARNED TAILORING TRADL ° IIER1!" `WITi1<' A ,G•US:, McLEQD• Mr; J, A. Miller of London was. as week .attending . the funeral of his nephew, Mr. Her-- ber't. Miller .horn, in .Ltxcknow 71. years ago; on Jaxl� 4th •. k ...., y ,..1879; I•ie .was the 11th of.:„r ,farhily • of 12. ehildr•en. of ,.Mr..and' Mrs, .Th o Mil1w:;ofLcucknow .hips:.father;be rag a` lamb buyer. J. A. and one d. sister; Mrs. K' Spindler of London' e :aa e .the ':sore'.- remaining Members. .s. g, of that :family. • hi NIr. Miller• learn'ed'' th.e''mer 'chant tailoring..business in Luck- now' with 'Angus . McLeod and t went to •London•43 years ago to practise his trade;•'and .at .which' 'he is.'still .engaged "as : the spirit s• moves' •hi.m", - Mr: Miller is the: father of Orlo Miller,well known. 'free. lance Writer 'and radio 'dr'amatist:, He. hamtwo •daughters:. his or her services The 'su�bject ; of Dr. Kingston's s `lecture demonstration Was "Ridgy ing the Sky with the Sun and the • Moon".' Follo•wing : an inter-, •g • estirg . address on the:- subject he ;supplemented • his remarks with lantern slides of the solar system. • To 'the lay-mind.'the distances re- ferred' to' .in. our .'universe are :fantastic. They are not, spoken. of in miles but in light years. Light travels at the rate of -II-million miles a minute, and in 'trh c s e ;terms ;it would 'take four and,' one- third 'years to reach' the nearest. star (with; the. exception of the sun.which,s one. of .the stars). ' Dr.: ,Kingston ...dealt specifically With the: eclipseof the moon is = i .prelvious Monday, `evening,` and gave explicit information on the' various': Phases cifrthe; .moon.' • Mr. Gerald R` thwell,, chairman -a a of :the • Board of: Education,': pre- sided' at, this:.• gathering;' which opened with nunibers ::by Y. , School Band under :the direction. of Mr., P, W. Hoag.. This, was, fol= -lowed by three, selections by the:. Glee Club, with 'Mr .'.Everett West`: presiding at theField day• champions, who are listed. ;else= ,• where, were Called. to 'the 'plat form and congratulated. ' Mr., PAG ITY by TEST CA . . Rothwell. Mr. W. B. Anderson.. expressed 'appreciation to • Dr: .Kingston :for his excellent • address. Miss Joyce Baulch then favored with a piano solo, • and presided at the piano' :for "The�.'Kintg'� Refreshments were then serv- ed and an' hour's dancing enjoyed to piano music provided by some ;"of the students; wh' h had been w tnessed' the_ TWO oSUDDEN DEATHS.. OCC• 1RR,ED • LAST 'WEER Residents of this :community were ., shocked :: last Thursday morning 'to learnOf the' sudden 'deaths •of Mr. Herbert Miller .and • 'gr. Peter R, MacNay. - Mi Miller,' who was 62 years ,: Of. age,. suffered a h`eart',ettack. Wednesday evening; and a see- and`sei urea about :Midnight "Prov-' ed „fatal.' A ,private funeral' sex• vice was held . at his, lete'., res 'deuce on';.Fri,day; afternoon a with interment in South Kinloss •.Cern.= etery;; • Mr, . MacNay passed • away .peacefully, at ,.his , home at'•Para- Para- mount late, Wednesday'. afternoon While Mr;.`'and `,Mrs.:Kelso—;Mac= Nay were'', at Lucknow' Fair, Mr. ,MeeNay. • having expressed :..sthe wish' that 'they ,attend it.' He "was in his; apparent usual;' health, ''• and succumbed ':.where 'he `.'Sal, while- listening Cu the radio. ',He" waw S`3' years:of age, and had 'been' ljlind' for 'several years. `'• /, The funeral servi'ce. •was . held_: at his; late residence on Saturday. afternoon.' Burial Was. 'in South• Kinloss' Cemetery: . .BROTHER DIES.IN B.C..:. • Mr. WM. McCrostie received a: telegram •this. week'. .a informing him that :.his• brother,a •Dr.•John 1V1' crostie. of''' `'Vancouver •: