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LUCKNOW, ONTARIO, THURS., , NOVEMBER 23rd, 1950
SCcUT ..BANQUET
WAS BIG SUCCESS
A successful year in 'Scouting
was marked at a banquet, in the
Recreational. Centre' on Friday
nigiht hienmembers of the Scout
Troop,.'Cub Pack, ' their leaders,
:' Group Committee, parents, guests•
and interested citizens, number-
ing:over ,..150, 'enjoyed: a most
pleasant ` evening.
'Members of the Lucknow Wo-
men's Institute catered for. an ex-
cellent dinner after The King had
'been sung •and The Grace pro.-
.pounced by Rev. Chas. ,, A.. •' Winn1'
Rev. A. E. Tavener, • who was
the force behind the re-organiz•-
• ing inc of •the. Scout Troop and the
. organizing of a Cub Pack, acted.
as chairm - .
. After tending a welcome *to.
all ''friends and parents of .. the
bays, and particularly' Scout Of-.
facials from. out of town,.Mr. Tay- •
ener :.reviewed, briefly the:, past
year. He told how,, from the
moment he :arrived in .;Lucknow.;
he . was beseiged by Mr. McKim
and the boy of 'the -village
HURON COUNTY COUNCIL..
HONORS- WARDEN JOHNSTON
Reeve Cecil Johnston of Ash-
field and 1950 Warden of.,Huron
County, was honoredat the War-
den's banquet, in the British Ex-
change Hotel last : week, at the
closing session ;of the year.
•Warden Johnston was present-,
:eel with a clock by' Reeve' Kers-
lake of Hensel' following .a com-
plimentary' address read by
Reeve R. B. Cousins:, of Brus-
sels. 'Mrs. Johnston . was •:present
ed with a bouquet of flowers.
.Ex Warden John Armstrong
presided' and called on a number
of speakers. Members of Warden
Johnston's •township'council were
introduced to the :gathering: •
the .one hand, and Provincial Of-
fice.
f fice: on the other, to "get things
going"- for the local. boys. 'Mr,
McKim and himself • had. ' finally.
called a meeting in October, with
the result .that . the° Troop was
revived and the new Cub Pack
f ormec'l, The readiness with.which
• the new, leaders, the committee,
the parents;. -and all..' concerned•
had co-operated to•: make things.
go assured success from the be -
is..
a fain
d four
ildren.
;unda
Y ,.
•took
n' their:`
:entire
• them.
;: Cecil
nily' ;of,
iso«;
All.
illy : of
Ber-
family
s: Jim
, Holy.
art and
ir, and
George.
Robt.
$urt of:
I niece,:
of 'Tor-'
95
$3.45
$5,25
$2.95
$27.5
ginning Mr. Tavener warmly
,thanked; all who 'had done their
bit' to assuree-the continuance; of
this much needed youth program
the Lucknow boys.'• He . also
expressed the thanks of : the As -
RIPLEY PARISH HONORS
RECTOR AND FAMILY
On Sunday evening Rev, .A. E.
Tavener.: conducted his last coni-
munion servic'e''as rector of • St..�
Paul's Church, Ripley, and 'fol
lowingthe service the congrega
tion gathered in the Parish • Hall,
to -make fa-r-ewell presentat ons=to-
Rey. and Mrs: Tavener, and '. to
their'children, Carolyn. and. Ron-
ald,,' who . have assisted in St:
Paul's choir, _A: pleasant;' congre-
gational social''' was :enjoyed, :;at
'which refreshments were serN)ed.
The -gifts were presented' by Wal-
ter Culbert; the people'•s' warden.
:Rev: and Mrs: Tavener, received
a lovei•y. blanket Carolyn a fancy'
cup and saucer, and Ronald a bill-
fold.
BUYS .FARM NEAR 'CH•IESLE.Y•.
• Mr.. and, Mrs: Harry Wilkins
have. bought. 'a farm .,between
Chesley'. and :Paisley, and ::moved.
sociation rivo the Masonic'Lodg, e to their new home last;` week.
the Women's; Institute the Leg- Mrs.. Wilkins was formerly Grace
ton and other' organizations' and
individuals: Who had 'helpedfin-
ancially Trilbute • was pard Ken
Cheater and `:Jack Treleaven for
them'•.,assistance.: at last .summer's
camp.
Folio -is brief .' address,
the .oh',alrman introduced, • the
Leaders, . Committee . members,,
visiting, Scout Officials; andcom-
munit •re • resen'tatives:
reciation+was extende• t e
'Women's Institute `: by': Gerald
liathwell Wm.:. MacDonald pro-
Posed the toast to The Association
and Ken Chester, assistant Scout-
Master, re p.liedb. Ken Murdie, vice
'''.chairman; Of .the local committee,.
•'presented. the. Wan. Schmid trophy
for annual patrol competition, to
the Buffalo. Patrol. The 'award
was received`b`.y Patrol Leader
Charles: Chin. Patrol. ;'Leader Ar-
thtir••.Baker receilved a permanent
award- for having the best record,
a't
.camp. •
,A
sing song.. 'was' ;led Eby :Elmer.
,.
Urnbach; with Mrs.- Jessie. Ali'iri,
at • the piano. Greetings were ex
•
(Continued.onpage 8)
SEAL- ,RES►PONS
iM D
IATE
t 'E
•M
S•
In' Lucknow and District, this
week, as across Canad'a,,.'residents
have been opening letters. in their'
-mail to find two sheots of seals
in the traditional Christmas col -
.ors. of .red and. green , closer•
Cook •
ALBERT THOMPSON ,PASSES,
'The death of`.Albent,E. 'Th:ornp-
son;' 81 -year-old resident' of the:
Holyrood district,': occurred:. in,
Wangham Hospital on. Tuesday.
The funeral' service will be held
at his' late •''residence, -west of
Holyrood this: Thursday afternoon
at .1.1 : wit : in erni:en do seen
hill Cemetery. Besides:his widow
he -is survived; by a son -Edward
end, a bro. h:er Fred of ' Teeswater,
•
HAYING IN MID -NOVEMBER
That he was haying 'on Thurs-
day, November 16th, 1950, is
something that Ray Dalton of
Ashfield will ' be' truthfully able
to tell his grandchildren, whether
,they believe hini .or not.
Ray combined the . field of 'Oil
alfa, and, on Thursday, afternoon
was drawing in :and, stacking . the
crop It will' make good feed, he
says.
. RY:THE
SE NT.i N E•L .::
MOTORIST RAN DOWN'WOLF
IN HURON' TOWNSHIP
What• has every ,appearance of
being a wolf was run down ,re-
. cently . in Huron' Township :by
Austin Marti'n.' Austin WAS driv-
ing on the 10th Sideroad, just
north' of ' the .4th Con. of Huron
late•one -night recently, when the
animal jumped out of the ditch
and'•trotted down the road ahead
of him. Clipping the aniinal With
:a wheel of- the. car, stunned it
and Austin then delivered ,;the
coup dei grace to the beast.
a ' I'f the authorities declare; the
animal to be a real Wolf,Austin
stands. to collect county arid. pro-
vincial bounties totalling about
$35.00..
.No., other reports of •wolves.
have been ' heard from Huron
Township, but since Austin made
r the kill, a couple ofparties have.
reported seeing what may have
beer this same .animal:.
TOWNSHIPS. TO
NOMINATE FRIDAY
Townshiro nomin, tion, meeting'
are slated for Fridayweek'
of this week' •
in the bordering municipalities
sof
Kinloss, ..Ashfield!
and Wept •
Wawanosh.. In event-
of elections
in.' any or all of the' municipali
Mies• the voting date • will be Mon-
day,.'D'e cember. 4th,
In ' Kinloss' Township • Reeve
George . Tiffin •. and Councillors
Carr zthers, ,Harry .
Lavis, Harold 'Percy.'and Dan T.
McKinnon, are completing their
second term as a Board, having
been elected. by ballot two years •
.ago, ,and returned by acclamation, •
last year. : •
There ,have been rumblings of
an election • in" '•Kinloss, and in
any .eivent we understand there
will be a number' of new candi,
dates • proposed.. Alex MacKenzie;
.who lost- out to Mr. Tiffin two
'Years ago, is mentioned'' as trying
AGED. LADY DIES' ' a comeback for •the reeveshi
. but whether :or mot he will choose
The 'death, of Mrs. Alexander _PO : st dJf :rop . '
THAT nine-orches-.af: sn- ' -- an P, posed�sn �•-certain;
- ovt7-fell ifl M'acDoriald' occurred at her resi-Reeve'Tiffin i '
.has intimated that ...•
little more than a • couple ; of, en '
• hours early d ce; G'.ampbeh St„- � East, .Luck • he � isn't interested in 'fighting, :.
rly Tuesday evening; now, , on.. Saturday.. She : ways 83 other ' 'election: for : g.
.• and ,during•the.•niglit the 'tern- ,the `office
era years . of age. The' funeral service .Councillor' :David, ; Carruthers' is `
perature dropped officially'', to ;was held at••J:ohnstone'• Funeral regarded egarded; as a, reeveslrp Candi-
• . 'a: degree and • a • half. above •zero. • "something
Home on Tuesday. afternoon with .date 'should, there be. something.
-o interment in Kincardine' Cemet- et "
THAT a rece ption -was held'm doing
pin
rY• In West• : Wawanosh Municipal.
the Recreational Centre n • .,•
Wed es murmiurings :are `about 'inaudible.
n day last in • honor of
'. Nis:; '1VIr • - from , ' this .corner.; : and unless•
and s. Grant' Gollan (nee : there's v
• Theresa Weiler At 1 e s some outside opposition
unch time
ANOTHER'' -FREAK
e Nature isconstantl r� cr s,,,11 it would
a parse of �:rnoiiey •tiivaspresent- � . y P oducing. oP P, . seem'�'thaf if
ed' the oun ' cou some ;freak' growths, And the, lat- They . want it Reeve` Everett :Pin '
, y. g. plc. Jack • Mc- , ,
Int , est to find its way' to the Editors nigan and. Councillors John- Dur
-
Ken, gave , the addrees . and 'desk is• a russet;apple. Affixed to' n., Harold Gaunt, Ben_ Johnston
.: •-.Ken � Mowbr�ay made the . pres-
enta -ion: • the stem:end of .this apple is,' or and, .Gordon :,Struthers.:can.' have
t
THAT High.. School students. are
writing•. their Christrnas;.:exam-.
inations and ` -upon, com g
oletin `
,.,
them will start final, :rehearsals:.
of the Coni- nencement "to ' be
'held' on Thursday: and Friday, -
December 7th'. and 8th.
-o-- • EXPRESS APPRECIATION-' OF.
THAT Joe Whitby, Sr ; returned .SERVICE TO HACKETT' W.M.S.
home this week from "West -
was, a •;miniature.. but perfectly
formed•: r iThe as to apple. T e stem.
op, the parasiteis an .outgrowth;
the job 'for, - another year.- Mr...
Finnigan is completing' his third.
term in the reeve's: chaff . .
from'th.e stem •of the,. parent. The Retiring School trusteqes,
apple, 'which has long:since been in West Wawanosh, eligible for '•
devoured; was brought in ' by •re-election ` are Wallace. • Miller
Harold :Greer: ; .'• 'and .Wrn: Webster. The latter 'is
currently; serving 'as '• the Board's
chairman.
What :will: haPp ,en. in Ashfield
is: more open to, conjecture: Reeve..
rriinster Iospital, and' will re - The .:annual.'. meeting"•of the Cecil Johnston is completing. his
main :'here until after 'C rust- 5th term' 'as -reeve, and; as well
h. Ashfield Women s. Missionary •.. ; • .
mas. ;Mr. ; Whitby,•a 'veteran:• of • , i is currently serving as the 1950
Society was held 'at Parson- Warden . of Huron Count rie .
World' War, „I," has been :hospi= ;age on Thursday, November 6. •• y..
ma ossibl the rea
dergone a ;series of operations,. Mrs. ,. Hunter led in '.ra' Yer In any, event, Councillor `Elmer
p Y • Graham; senior. member of the
Only,. a rugged. constitution The: scripture lesson was .read •by
pulled ; ; him ;through ", serious 'Mrs ` Irvine Henry. ' - '•
stages of his .'illness • • 1.1`'short en•o 'able program fol-
.
::: lowed' with a' piano solo by ;Mrs
THAT Fridaynight 'it's St..And- WesRitchie and -readings Mrs.
. . g by
• rev's Ball,'thaty popular annual' Adam • Johnston, Mrs.: Bert Alton,
• event sponsored by . the Kair=. Mrs.' H. ,•Curran; Mrs. Albert AI
..shea Institute. ton ._and .•Mrs. George Alton. Mrs..
—0— Albert, 'Alton • closed the .worship
THAT ; Gordon. Kirkland' was re- service with prayer.
ing election. that save ;Jack Brad=
.elected ' a'•- director ' of the Rev: Mr.' Woolle � then -conduct-.
Y ley, Andrew Ritchie and Kenneth
Huron. County'Medreal Services ed.,the. business' part of, the meet -
MacKenzie elected. A year ago
at the' annual 'meeting held at ing: The -treasurer of;each:: Aux- •
ort§ showed a andthe Board was returned: by • :ac-
Clinton: Rep• diary ,gave the' repast s.
elamatiori. Mr.; Bradley : is also
membership increase' from. Albert Alston gave" 'the. Circuit•, .
2,796 "to 3,146 with 876 ,people treasurer's report. Election of of -
he
as a` reeveship prospect...
„The two retiring,
hospitalized 'ata cost, of°.$41,-•. cess' for the: ensuing year fol-mernbers.:oaf
2 :63 • wed b en':ballot; ' res. Mrs.
theAshfield ..School :Area Board
=tib C. B.•Woolley, trees:, Mrs: Albert' both eligible `for re-election, area
as., urchased .:Marvin: Durnin and Walter • Tig-
hr rdin Mrs° C.
GauntAlton;', sec.eco
i a
THAT Eddy � P , A , g� est•. • .,
J. J. .Smith s, farm, a mile. east. Cook; corresponding sec., Mrs.•
of `Liicknow, and obtains:poss- Frank Ritchie; associate members
ession early next spring. sec., Mrs. J. 'Cranston; sec.. coria- • " . .
AGRICULTURAL' : SOCIETY TO
—o-= . - • munity friendship, : Mrs.' Gordon 'HOLD" BANQUET. FRIDAY',
THAT Post; Office circulars are Kirkland, ,set: Christian steward -
in the mail advising patrons to ship;,Mrs. Bert. Alton; literature • '
The Lucknow','Ag'ricultural 5oc- • .
iet is sponsoring: a ban uet in
Y.banquet
Lucknow
on ' Friday evening of this week
at 7.00 o'clock, : Guest speaker
will be Dave .Andre* of Calgary
'and a , native of Zion community ,
The Lucknow • Wornen's: In'sti
tute' will- cater. Tickets -are $1.25:
and, are available'from officers
and. .. directors.. The .banquet is•
primarily in. recognition'' of the
success•;attained this year :by the
local Czlfc Club orb
WASTE PA, :ER WILL NET
•T
SCOUTS A OUT $100
.
:The •Lucknow Boy . Scouts have
disposed': 'of the last of the.; .waste
paper.. which they salvaged by
making' paper collections :in the.
Village.' They had in the•neighbor
h
ood of'.about. ten tons of paper,
from they sale. of which they will
net about;' $1:00.
iN CHARGE'• OF•' LONDON
FURNITURE. STORE •
VLr -and Mrs;: D. M. Johnstone
moved from .:.Chatham : to
London, where Mr: Johnstone has
• taken • crtier the :management of
the Williams Furniture' •Com -
:pant's newstore; store; on ,Highway
.
No. 2, east of `London.' Mr. ,John
stone ,has Sold his :.undertaking.
business in ,Chatham,
look shows 1-he:.centra•1 figures..iii ni irtiVFRS' DIPLOMA
the: 'design .are three srriall AWARD1.'D 72 YEARS AGO
a + lac minstrels with • hildish ••
„minstrels
• • ;
fi left hand coiner ' earw",)-1(l fr «sped diploma, .
g�ures, In the• A 72.• y
is thedouble-barred crows, ern-, his j7 ' hiss ' thin .fon, gears, . web-
,
-
vv`
blem *of, the world Wide fight ably'at: W, ,J,,Davison's furni�
against tuberculosis, ; tu,re 'store, liras . boon `'.dug ,out
e' : ' rn is• quite familiar ;Neil M:aobennan, who recent:
Th e7ribleq .., by N i
. t dexi f tla' community1 l • tthe business
s � at - rrij lorn'i ri"'15 lei C�=. •and 'many •Have respondedTl(a•ca • f • 'itcri
once by' sending or taking:, their scntr. to •Vltiiliat Al in 3 Aga
. contribution to the Bank of Mon-
treal' in• Lucknow. The 'response
locally is always.spontaneous. for
Kinloss Bran.oh. Agricultural Soc,
iety ',at, ,tile, exhibition held
L'ttcknour ort• " September 24th, '.
1:00, , for the' -best iron.
citizens •of this . coli mtinity are
well informed of, the part: theso beam plough, general •, PUi po sr.
Christmas Seals, playin • financ:-
ing a good tuberculosis program.
,Since annual Christmas seal
campaigns 'were. inaugurated here
la :total of 4035 chest x-rays have
been itaken at clinics, at Octet's'.
offices andupon hospital admis.
Sion; in a, relentless effort to pre--
ventinfection of 'this disease,
plough, gang plqugh., gt ai.n di.
and styli' t'Latter. •
11(' clitiir,nt<t was, Signed ''ay
''1'h�om • 1tile ter; .president .and
•
R•obcrt sceretary,
•
•
LOSS NATIVE DIES •
rlcytrth• of ,Williain James
a and a -as -u- h-;- grsa --Woo-Hey--i
t:
Council ''Board :has •aspirations -for.`
the reeveship. Mr: Graham was re-
turned- by acclamation' two years
ago. •He.�and Reeve Johnston were
the only two to : qualify,' and . a
'second.. nomination was called:' to
fill; the 3 -Seat, vacancy::on:'.the
`•
Y
Council:' " Nine candidates'':' threw
(their hats • in the ring: in a. sous- >'
•A
M.M.
�rnail.. early, , and . giving .o er sec., .Mrs. L. Menary;
general ,.instructions regarding and World Friends, Mrs. N. Ray -
Christmas • mail. And when nard; ' sec: of • supply, Mrs. Roy
rrtalhng .a • n:umber 'of letters or. Alton; .sec of Temperance a n •d
cards; don't neglect tying them Christian citizenship, • • Mrs., C.
in a bundle.. This is especially .Campbell;.. press . •sec., Mrs.; • Will
° important, at 'Christmas' time. Hunter.
—0—•
., Ladies , . i�d then en took over
.� • , •, 4, ...,._ ; . The Ladies A h
THAT Rev,,. A. ` E. Tavener will. for their meeting.,
ireach •his farewell sermon 111Mr.
Rev. Mr. Woolley closed the
St. Peter s
' Church on Sunday,. meeting with prayer after :Which,
,,,
, Decern(bei ; •3rd. , . •. a • dainty lunch was served.
Continued ion page '8) 'A .vote. of thanks Was extended
a,
"-
use
• Iirev.��nd°• 1VFrs:µ°-Womllcy�lr�•� -thy
use..of the parsonage; and a ,let-
ter
et-ter.was. read from Hackett's W.
M. 8.,4n appreciation 'Of 'Mrs. A.
Alton and'Bernadean's long• ser-'
vice: •
sec of
H
t
which still stands high as �a kill- 'i 11e arc cross c�cl•in Kincardine �I���i�=':
' er:. ,. ,Tciltit�lc,n , ' lvTovern�; �i
• t ticknoW. lliispital••oil '4Vecl11esdt.y, .Infos
• + • At• this. time of year (her � •. Ile tv�aw • born in Kinloss
nice
and• District residents are again ( her l,5th, ,
• . , slii' 74 yt.tirw ag(r, The luny
, • 1 i,tl rt t,.
rC'lll(1;�1. . . ; C h,illl��
askedo •t the .tul�c. • . - y 1 1 .sit tl� .,.
t i •Supp oral or vire h r • -
.parevenition. program in ill (�.t t ora1 1'\ l (�i� it lloic'lc on S rttartlay
t tfi('..lut'er 1, t : r aY
comnutrriit and ,nn-' doubt , •r � Ira:. ••,l�rrl:e(ti .� ,
,,, '. ! n t . , ,.
�' �,r , flits stip,: with riit.i.lri.
cause will: again r( n( t rt i( rrl 1
port..it has enjoyed in the p• 1. t, Ci In ofery,•
,.ter
•,••.'
•
F'
,fitwow
'BORN
,
ANSTETT-at St.' Mary's Hospi=
•tal, Kitchener, on Saturday, Novy
ember 11th; (Remembrance Day)
to .Mr. and Mrs;Elroy 'Anstett
(nee Theliha: Schu,rter), a stn.
ECK ENSWILLER-1n 'Kincardine
Hospital on' November "6th, . 1950,
to. Mr..and Mrs, Weir Eckenswil-
ler,
ler,. R. 1, Holyroo4, a :datighte
Cathy' Jeanette:
F AI IK•- in 'Win ghain'H isr ital on,
Friday, Vovetnbe 17th to MT.' .
:,ic* Mfrs„ lc,ne lrolyrond,
to -son., • 17a:vtd
SCOTCH ' FAMILY
ARRIVES HEtE
Recent newcomers to the Vill
age are Mr and Mrs: James Mac::
Naughton .and children ,of Mar,1;
inchfife, Scotland. ',Their two
children''are Susan, age '14; and
Jimmy, - age 4, •
Mr. MacNaughton ,fi enilployed
at.Purdon's Bakery,. and' plans to
learn the! baking trade. He and.
Hector Purdon' becamewell ac-
quainted Whilr..the 'latter was
overseas.:
The•.MacNi i hton iirni v. have .
been, stayingi, at Purdon"s Once
here fen :., ery
� 5 ('i, but
g.
arra nio. iitc( this ra C't 1'. to C It 1 t,.,tt-
j4nit. in R 1`lrlh l•lracl,rin',s 11c -ire..•
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