HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1947-12-11, Page 749
'1'1•111RS,, DECEMBER .lithr 1947
Letters To The Editor
Dear Sir:
Well, the Walkerton Fair . of
` • , 1947 has come apd gone 'and'. our
..�,last.. exciter ent before we meet
• old -K14, lint=�tre�puii;
down the sails, ,'batan up ..the
••hatches and let her blow.. •
one is indeed ' lacking in im
rnagination who • cannot feel a
Thrill . of ,pride, to behold...thi&
show of good cattle and even bet-
ter show of girls -and boysso en-
thusiastic •and interested in their
.exhibits;
The untiring labor,: the . unsel-
fish. motives..froM'.the : top'• -man
to.. the bottom,' deserves, .special
mention and all ,for the purpose.
:. of liftn.g the: prestige ,of, agricul
ture, so often 'clacking` in those
engaged in this basic industry.
As in all:' competitions, after
' the • judging is: over, , seine", are
glad and some are disappointed,
• but there 'is always another year
coming, and no.. one' competing.
Will regret it in twenty ,years.
Two things.pad' off with big
dividends jn ' an event like this
the unity iri a`famil elifered .in..
'the contest and..•the• knowledge
gained by . the young -people, in•
• business . and the social side,
' learning to mix and live success-
fully with 'other .people. .
. «CRITIC"•; .
,FtNAL CALL. L.FOR.
OLD boys. NAMES.
A W. Perkins, Bruce County
;Old Boys and Girls: reunion` sec.;
• retary, callsfora.concerted effort
• to hasten the final. ;gathering :of
names of ; former. • residents,., to
.whom- an .official `.invitation •• will
be • forwarded to 2 attend .,.. the:'
County. reunion next summer:
•Lucknow .will'stage.-a!one:-day
Celebration , In `connection • With
this couzity wide • event • and ,Mie
local committee of , K C.; Murclie
A. E McKimfand Ernie Crawford
are "making ,4 appeal:for the
names. and ':addresses • of. former
•residents 'o:f this:, community
Leave' these :,,names with. any.
•:;.inember of the, commttee•'or with:
' any village' merchant. Act, now if.,
you wish' your. ,friends. andela_
tives.:to be ; officially ;invited. to
e : ruce oun y reunion,
The County advertising com-
' mittee, Of, which Mr: Ellis Millard
chairman,: has: been. busy and.
so far,. photographs :of the. ,muni
cipai main streets ` Ind • also • '.of
some ',of the =resident :old -tuner's;:
• have . ,been made, 'These. photo
graph -swill :beused in conjunc-
tion With the ;fold.er which' is to
be mailed out .by; February lst.
All other arrangements in regard
too this descriptive folder ` on
Bruce County have- been--p'ract-"
ically completed. •
It:. has'• be'en: suggested that ` it
is not too early for• churches,
schools; lodges,•service'clubs,• Wo-
men's 'Institutes, etc--. to •commence,
making plans for the reunion act
•ivities in their municipalities 'and`
communities. Many f o r' iri :e r
clergymen,' teachers, ' etc. will be
waiting -fore •an• invitation from
their` old 'home town,' or former.
`charge, to some :definite prograrp.
arranged 'for' their- entertainment:
Their will .be 'a weekly, coritri,
button' of Bruce County reunion.
news: to.' all of the Bruce County.
ne"wspa ers: and • for answers to
your',.. inquiries and questions;
Please consult .your. local'. tom- •
lllit a men'ibers;: or 'the• Reunion
•s
ecre
y, Allan W., Perkins, Box.
• 259, Paisley; Ontario'.
Receives New Ford
Stan Mustard,: who is etrtploy
ed at •Ostrander's Garage, receiv-
ed, delivery last week of a new
super deluxe Ford •coach.
'TIM, CHARGE against' William
Webb .and W. Kinahan of God
efich of hunting., deer :near St.
Augustine, was, dismissed because
of ,lack of evidence.•• Nearing of a
similar charge against 'a London
Party was postponed a. week.
'They .were hunting in the Bel
fast district; ••
bEB0• of $18000 outstanding
against W'ingharii's• new' hospital'
when,it was officially opened lest
Qatober, has now been complete -
lY liquidated by publid ' aU'bscrip-'
ns,
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
South Kinloss • W. M. S.
The :annual meeting. pf South
Kinloss W,1Vl,S: -was held at the
home of Mrs. Allister' Hughes.
The scripture .reading and <study
was taken by Mrs: L, C, McIver.
I--calt-;was-nswered by a
Christmas verse, A solo by, .Mrs.
Harvey Houston was much enjoy
ed. A talk by Rev: Mr. Smith: on:
his 'work .at a mission' station at
Swift` Cutrei t was quite • .inter•
esting. The ''Prayer circle'as
taken part 'in' b'y a number of
rneinlers. This . being"the annual
meeting the annual reports of the
various • secretaries . were given,
The 'offices for •the. past•: year.
were all,re-elected for. the com-
,ing y'eai•, Hymn 16? 'was sung dnd
Rev: Snith , 'Closed .,
reetirg:
•prayerAsoc�al
half-hour
was enjoy,
In Zone. Finals
Members ' of the Ripley. Junior
Farmers organization s•will com-
pete in zone contests at Caledon"
on Friday. Austin . Martin will
,compete in • the public •speaking
contest. He was tied for first place
-honors=-ainorrg contestants '
from
,Grey,'. Bruce. and Wellington
Counties.; ,Elaine Sutherland will
compete in -the girls'' solo class
and Helen Smith, Lillian Osborne.
and Frances; , Boyle will. ;contest,
the class. fpr the best short skit.
PAGE SEVEN
WRITING WEEKLY .COLUMN
"FOS PARENTS' ONLY" . •
..
Mrs. Arnold Mathews, of North
•Bay, is •the author of a weekly•
column, "For Parents: Only",, that
promises to attain a widespread
circulation. Mrs. Mathews writes
this column. under the' pen , name.
+Cleaver'
of her 'grand other, . `•`Nancy
Mrs, .Mathews,: B.A,, 'a _Canadian.
University honor graduate, was
•torrnerly Evelyn Craw,daughter..
of Mrs. Craw and the late Rev,
R. W:.Crauv.
< Mrs, Mathews,'trider the Signa-
tui•e•"Evelyn Cr`aw Mathews",, has
written I numerous articles for
such:'leadin g .Canadian and A.r'ner-
lean. .:rnagazines� 7' as Chatelaine,
Canadian. Home. Journal, Amer-
ican Home, Hygeia and Farmer's
;Magazine.. '
The principals , and practical -
Pointers of "Fora Parents Only"?
have been tried • out iri the •Math
ewa' • home, where three active
children keep their mother "down
to earth" in her ideas.
CLIFTON , G, CU'YLER • brother.
of • Mrs. Glenn 'Campbell of . Am;-
berley,: was killed, in a- logging
accident in : British Columbia ori
November lst He; is survived by
his wife arrd _four :little. children.
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TO THE RATLPAYERS OF THE.:
VILLAGE OF LUCKNOW
The waving' of penalty on taxes to the en
..:of the. year has" been_•discontlinued,•
' ..
AFTER D
_ .... ..ECEMBER • ':I`4#h, X94:7.
THHE STATUTORY PENALTY
WILL B'E~' CHARGEr
Named .Commanding `Officer •'
• The ;Rev;' R.. D. MacDonald,
Presbyterian . minister at Tillson=
burg -has been named . command-
ing officer • of -0.C" company of
Oxford-. Rifles. He. ;served.
o e. • c
s
ver... as,...as ha lain:. in,:i_World
War TI and has continued tc- show
an interest 'in military matters.
Receives •.New- •Mercury
• 'After. a long period of waiting,
Alex 'MacLeod, Con. _ `2, Kinl'osd
Township, received delivery`. of a
smart: new 'car..on Monday,° It,„
is •a calvert' blue, super deluxe
Mercury. sedan; which heobtain-
ed from Don Aberhart of Goder- •
ich,
_BIBLES- BIBLES --BIBLES
. you -Can make no . Mistake in
giving a nice Bible or Hymn Book
as Christmas ,gift. See •the fine
line of : Bibles, New 'Testaments, .
Hyninaries, Books. of Praise Y and
Canadian' Prayer Books .'at •the
. 'CHRISTIAN BOOK SHOP
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EARNING A.ILO I?
ONTARIO'S productive capacity is ,the measure, of her future
• prosperity. To assure the important :tailoring industry ,a promineni.
place in the industrial life of the Province, trained hands are needed.
Skill is important ' cutting, in the� sewing, :finishingand other •branches
of 'th'e .industry. That is whyveterans' are' being_ taught its 'carious
requirements ON THE 1011, by everts., The transition from appreni
ticeship to perinanent . employment means ',higher., wages,1 job:. security
and better working: conditioris..
Through plans' sponsored , b• the Departmelit of. Veterans' Affairs and
Through P ��, Y
• other.agencies, hundreds of veterans have been trained* in `'schools and
ON .. THE; JO.B.. They will acquire" greater. skill with furtlieri 'training
and experience Craftsniien"•of the future, they will have 'a share in
`Ontario s progress an important p art to .pla inher industrial develop .
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TAILORING • .•
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Leo P. Halloran, 26, of', St, Thomas, a,
veteran of 434 years' service. 'Jath the
> .01 . Royal Canadian 'Navy, is �ahown here•
.. gaining practical • expejrience, the. +.
• • alterations department .of • a • large f
• Toronto tailoring.• rm.
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Basic training ;in various '
departments of the indis.` '.'
try . gives the veteran
background knowledge,.. _.
essential to sales prbmbitiou .
'and executive work ''within
the industry.
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