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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1948-03-25, Page 81,6 • PAGE: EIGHT .. LUCKNOW SENTINEL,LUCKNOW,' ARID THURSDAY, MARCH 25th, 1948 aster Gift Suggestions-- NEW SPRINGBLOUS in sheers, cre:pes., ,dna organdy Sizes 14-20, 36-42. • FABRI,GLOVES ;colors beige, chamois, brown, black, red. and white.. • $1.25 up (HOLEPROOr)—New shades, 42 and 45 gauge. HAND CHIEFS in linen and' opal cloth, fancy einbroid- : ery and lace 'trimmed. MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS. See the new gift Handkerchiefs.;: 1• by •Forsyth: MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS in linen, hemstitched, also in- s itialed' • MEN'S SOCKS (Mercury) —Sizes ;1A-12:, ` SCARWS• to brighten' your, ne.w• suit .Nylons and ,sheers... ,LITTLE .BOYS'' : SHORTS :intweed'. and ; plain colors. '.Sizes mpieton HONORED. BY . FRIENDS' ON. HER 7.8th BIRTHDAY Oh Wednesday of last 'week, March ;17th, Mrs.' Willi:arri :Itober-. • ton 'of Auburn observed her . 78th birthday and :was pleasantly. sur- prised..^:when ;neighbors' 'a n d_ friends : gathered at her 'hone to extend congratulations. • An en- tertaining program *as provided. address of best wishes and Mrs. Herb Mogridge presented: Mrs. Roberton with 'a purse and a box • ging .Specials° for `Easter! ;RIT;Ear;_..Egg Colors Package 15c with transfers 8 ;mystic writer :Swan's Down CAKE. FLOUR Box . 27e $west. Mnstard. Dressing_ Jar 10'e A' delicious . addition" to • meat, fish, salads, 'sand wiches, etc Flotilla .Frnit. •Salad 49c' �j►.'tlioice. blend of :diced • pears, peaches ; and grapes, • in: heavy syrup. Aylmer Wafer Pickles 25c Buy Of ,The Week BURN' BEEFSTEAK .& VEGETABLES' . Tin' 28c of :handkerchiefs: Mrs. • Roberton �" 'is. the former Bertha''. Whitney, °a daughter of the •.late 'Mr. " and...Mrs.. Henry Whitney and was bdrn in Prince Xdward. County on Ngrch 1870. At the age' of 15 ,she';came with her parents to' the baseline: Later °they •Moved .:west of. Au- burn' .i here Herb' Govier •now resides:. Fifty six years agoshe their marriage they lived at enezer, 'later moving';to the base-. ' line, where they resided . for 17 Years when they retired.land mov- ed •to Auburn wrere.Mr. Roberton died four years .:ago'. She phis a family of four .two sons,.Yrank .of••Seaforth ;'and 'Rby,: of :'Detroit; two. daughters, : (Gladys) Mrs.. Bert Mills, .Goderich. and (Mild- red); 'Mrs. ;Spence.. Irwin,• .Luck.!. Low. She also .has seven'gran - children' ' and one' great • grand child...She is a member of ;Knot, United Church 'atd.the The Story Of, Easter; . How '.did;' Easter get its ' name" . What 'was the; date of •the first Easter?, Read:,, r;: in The American' .Weekly with this Sunday's (Mar. -28') issue of The a -roitM'Suriday Times '.: .: • the 'story. of Easter bold• by`<Francis;1'..Iseeuffe; ,S. ,T.; Moderator,-New:,York Catholic Evidence : Guild. 'Be sure to• :get Sunday's Detroit' 'Times. :: ' :DIAMOND DRILLING,for zinc is to be carried on in St.,,Edmunds Township in Bruce Peninsula. -En. gineers of Canada •Zinc" Vlines Limitedclaim 'that deposits there• are amorng the world's richest. • FLQODS .fi'i'OUGE ROADS (Continued - from page .f) . —The t P:R. bridge -at Wingham collapsed and was carried_ away by • the flood. Work has already been commenced to rebuild the, bridge, and it is expected it will be two month's before the new bridge can be"ready for use. During ,the height of the flood Wingh'arn was completely isolated byrail and highway. The. Kin 'cardine-London bus was rerout- ed via. Dungann6n, Nile. and Au burn. to Blyth, as Highway 86 was impassible at Zetland bridge where several rods of highway. were badly flooded Traffic start: ed . to. .Nave over this spot Tuesday, The first, mail raand . express to. reach Lucl=nQW since- Friday; came In by truck,.an, Monday af- ternoon, with -thee local pdatoffice. deluged ' with ; a . Chri►stmasilike suppIy of mail,.totalling 26 •bags, ,Restoring Service t ' On: Tuesday a, shuttle ' service was :set up on the C.N.R. A train from Kincardine went. down that afternoon to the, damaged ;bridge, where passengers, •mail and ex- press. were; exchanged. It ' was, expected' that, all regular ached; tiles .. would be resumed on this shuttle basis this week, with night train passengers taxied to, -their destination from Wingham; and mail and expresa.. picked up by: the early morning train. • Freight' service has' been tem- porarily " .disrupted until .. the ed and •tested Initial repairs may allow freight 'cars to "..:commute over. the bridge • without putting. an engine,` across.; • 'Affected- by 'the freight tie=up is the. local Co -Op fertilizer i fix- ing .plant; ' which has.. had to .tem- porarily .sh:ut down awaiting sup At : Goderich the . harbor- piers, have. taken a bald pummeling by the ice and ;flood • water of. the Maitland; which. forced their way southward 'through. and over the piers, when ; a channel into' the, lake failed tp open because of the thickness of the ice. Wild .estirnates :of dan age ,• at Goderich and Wingham run:, into' several. million• dollars,: but will, no doubt prove to: be greatly ex= aggera'ted .whe. n. ecediug :wateri.. permit work o f arepairing the damage, which. has been -the most extensivein the ` history of 'this district ,' Nothing Serious Locally In the.. face',of 'what other, OM-. munities''suffered, Lucknow':'es=`" caped very. easily.'; During -the night: Friday the Nine Mile itiyer rose .to. a reeord Sat- urday h ight' and fi, . morning fotind ;Many tars in `thee business 'block' badly flooded The Sentinel, Office had a .foot of water•;in the basement: RING -. • FOR 'ALL THE FAMILY i for Easter Now In Stock tnplete Range of • Quality footwear, •nor ' Every Membe'r : Of' the Fanil". at, Outstanding Values.=• athwelltsSda 'JOIN THE4 'CROWD OI! . SA►TISFJED , CUSTOMERS.. for Ladies' ;and Men's • ccessorie FOR ;SPRING ['or "your: Easter Candy and 'Chocolate. Novelties, shop. at, • TIIOMPSON:'S The Store of Friendly Service 'PHONE 88 '� WE D; LIVER R ONTARIO TOURI. �ND:USTRY" �tN 'S PARK REPORT No t0 '.FRIDAY, .MARCH 6th . K RG�IN� iri Men's Sweater Coats,:' • Spring .Showfing:;of Girls' , and Boys' •Corduroy •Coa Sits. and Tarn .Sets Boys' Coat 'and ,Cap Girls' Coat With Bonnet 1a Young ; Girls' `Coats, ° 7 to 10 Misses' Coats, 1i.and It., A Dresses,,1-3, 3-6x, 7-10, 1.2-14, Misses', Dresses, 0 .something that was never known before. Saturday':was quite warm, and; .the ,'1a4 'of heat due to drowned out fires . was minor in= convent ce. The roadway, a block north' and south of the it postoffice was flooded Marahall't- Garage- was. iniia ; :1 •,,nd 'Niek Medley's .barn`'(lthe fol mer: son barn) hada fou' of water, coUrsing in the front t tUor ' and out the. back. omen's, B�ys!andGfrls' levers' Windbreakers, etc.: .ar��t +e .'`Store With T1t