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LUCKNOW;ONTARIO; THURSDAY, MAY 6th, 1148' •
Name Bruce �eur�io
#eeri�ng�; Cpmmjftee
At a meeting 'on Monday even- I BACK TO B ...1'� •
•in a steering. committee of 12 'RvE
8
• members wasnamed to decide on
Plans' for ••the carrying .out of
° 'Lucknow's • part ' in ° ' the Bruce..
County •Homecoming' reunion.. Itn
.was intended. that this ,group
walla meet: last, night
Reeve W A. 'Solo ion was ap-
p ointcd :reunion •connrnittee` chair '4 .:
P an 4 ur 'e, sec2'e aiy
Named ,as a committee af' twelve.
were W. B.- Anderson,, ,A. E;:.Mc ,
Kim, VV,L• MacKenzie,, Harvey
Webster;. Cl'ark Finlayson, J. R.
McNab, W. W. Hill', T. W. Smith,
•• Edgar Hollyman, H • S: Lavery,
LI•rs. A. . J Wilson. and Mt s Tom
MacDonald
It was suggested that this group`
convene. the 'various co mmitteeS,
and assurance was given: that as-
sistance would. he readily given
in carrying out the plans. •
The 'Clansmen have' volunteer-
ed to take .charge of"the Friday
:evening performance, and; if• de
sired,•-to'stage a manster• carnival.
There is ` uch detail • to' •be
wur c uu • y t e Arai;ions . ra
7nittees .such • as• billeting, ,pro
-
• gram,. ddecoration,„transportation;
:registration,.. etc., . and every
-' 7zen of.the:: community is expected
te: co-operate in every way pass-
ible to' ass.ure' the success of the
marl'
. cl I G' M ds t
'undertaking,'
1T 116TH ANNIVERSARY..
AT ST: ANDREW'S, GUELPH
Rt. Rev C. H MacDonald, D D.,
conducted 116th . anniversary •ser:
vices in St. Andrew's: 'Presbyter-
ian Church, Guelph, on Sunday:
His: •randf'a her '": i. h”" -
ald, was a niember of that : con-,
gregation in "•18.53-54: `St. And-
rew's was -'the' first ch:ui•ch in
Guelph.•
• On Wednesday„off •this eel
Rev MacDonald addressed the
Synod. in Waterloo
Flew Hope ;From Scotland
s. Ral'iph• : Hudgins,' and.:: her.
g �.
yaung son Andrew,.who had been
visiting for several weeks at; her
(owner, horne in Scotland,'return-
ed here last week. They...,,made
the return' journey -,by • air. ,Mr.s.
r
Hodgins made , the :tri to ,•Scot
land`.,early in Februar 'sailin
Y, g
f`rom''.New York i•k on' the'' Queen
oQee
Q.NORED
O
LEAVING NG• Z10N.
°;Friends 'arid neighbors gather:,
.'.
ed g, ..
at :Zion .Hall recently to"';bid
iarewc=]i; to Mr. and Mrs. S. dne '
y, y
•:Gardner•before' leaving'for their,
..�.
new. hcii»e in Luck;now
'Mrs. Gardner were a :.•presented
with .an ` upholster. ed, chair .ands
.••end. table, a Magazine k
a rack and
a pui-se ofinoneY, T • ��e evening
The
' was spent in ,,dancing'and a''`good
time csrt)Ayed' by 'all'.
Sidney: thanked. the .friend's 15r.
their kindness and invited them
to, iSit''them in their new home..
he -fallowing .aadr ess • was
•
'Dear Sad ancidythe: ' ,
We your 'friends and neighbors
']earned: with realregret that you
were moving from our mid
sl. , ... . g midst, Tt
ildv r • a pleasant duty to say.
go bye and: we'sh 1
a 1 miss y&i
very winch. We have ever found
y Ju read' . andlendY willing to
ahelPing hand' in any:way you
uld and
cowe cannot. let you• de-
Bart Without 'in•
some way show,
ing o,rr,• friendship.
As a small token of our .ap-
17tnecrrti ,n we ask -you to -accept gifts Our bestwishes 'will
follow you ton
your new. herrie and
We 'shall . look forward to seeing.
You often •still:
• Signed on
behalf lf .of your
friends
and neigh
�l±xatik , : ,..g burs, bete Cook,
Cecil Gardner,
Jack, McDonagh,
R = G, . Douglas of • Ottawa, on
]Lai ning of the.. Bruce County
humeeoming this summer wrote
as follows: “I would .be pleased
to rot ive any information .avail:
able about the proposed celebra-
tion ebra-
..
tion in case •it rnight be possible.
for' roe Cu visit the old :home town.
at this ` tirne and thus renew
fol,-:
mcj acquaintances.' and friends
Mrs. G. H': Maxi of Dorchester
(m. Vera Sherrill) anticipates
getting'baek for the':homecomin.g
and hopes to ineeta,an uncle from.
Brit'i,sh. Columbia; whom she has.
never !seep:.
says • • "1 ameagerly, looking 'for-
\ aid..to being present at' She big.
celebration i•n,the .',good'old•`,hcirne
to.`r n•,. , ..
Fi-on-i -ilei ..„.brother. ,T:; h.n.: 1Vle
Kinnon' - of •Calgar_y', •Wand' ,retired
fire chief 'of that: city,:,also:' Come '•
a :letter. which reads. in part: ."I
will be_ there 'to:'meet, some of
tnc;peo'p1e.I have=not::seen .in 48
years". Mr: McKinnon, is' :n'o.
sti-an er in Luc:know, having been.
g..
back to the old:horne''seventeen
times ' .since: leaving ,here, , yet
there :are a n•iimbe'rpof old friend's
'wharn• he has. never seen••on:any
of his •visits; and lao.'� es.:to ee
p et
up with them this summer:•
•
F.-•
ed•�.N.•� Ha ill �•�.
n ton, Vancouver.;.
`I'•m ,•
•hoping' to, be, there.:if no•-.
t ing' app,t�:ns pieven; nza ing
the. trip''. ;
`,Cliff • •Aitchison• ; HespIC- "Ap-
preciate in . itation very'`much: and
hope to' See .yau all at Phis gime.
0
,W tild like -any-
.
'
furthei•: inform':
ation"
Mrs. Wilfred'Sher in:ef Orono
(nee; Beth. Alton )' , 1iopes to •be
able to get : up; for the`: i eunion.`
Mr s 'Shc�rw:i'n •' has: been .ill :for
time,' 'and was confined to .her
home for three months' during the
\vinter.
Born Here 74 :Years Ago,
Wonders• I1 Birth Registered':
When Alx'McMillan of; White-
horse,Yukon , i-ec°eiv ed., his.. • in,-
vitatir n •. to the Bruce . ,County
Homecoming.“vhi.ch•he :promptly.
accepted) he showedJ'the, ].otter
tci. James < A. Kenne ly .•
1X'hitehorsc, arid' '. who claims'
Ltrcknow.�as l is;bii-th]5lave.•
Mr: Kennedy wrote as. follows:
wa,s.born in' .Lutkn;w• but;.lef.t
with • my,' parents, «'bile quite
young and have,. only .been • b,ack.
twice•on short visits, while .living'
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BOUGHT DECKER HOME PopularlPl'ay •Comiing Friday,
1)..ee,CI:"Peekaboo Penny",,a mystery' Recreational:
Nl"r. Andrew MacDonald -has comedy, will be staged in • the
bought the village home -of • Mrs;
Conrad Decker. Mrs., Decker is
holding an.atiction• sale Of house_
hold effects on Saturday, a
Mr, MacDon Idand bis''brother
and sister, who dome' from, Hurctn
Tow ship, •' will `:get. immediate
possession, . ,
MINISTER'S 'FATHER DIES
Rev. C 8:,' Woolley!of As:hfi.eld.
° Circuit .received, word . on . Sunday
evening of: the death •of his father,
1t�1.. Malvin 0; : Woolley, age'83
years„ -which occurred at his home
near. Brownsville in the Tilisori-
burg district: The.: funeral was;:
on Wednesday ,afternoon.
Two years • ago Mr.. and, Mrs..
Woolley observed ,:thei:r. diamond
wedding anniversary: Mr: Wool=
ley `.is survi'ved by.his aged wife.
and ar family' :of,, eight sons and
dau titers.:
g.
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Albert players. The play.is under
Town Hall; Lucknow, by Port ° lllld.�itTo.,• WI �
4
the direction of'•Rev.:•R.-A. Jose- I "►
lyyn of 'Lucknow, and has .played The first. S our pf a 3 our '
to packed .houses in several.. places h.
~including :Goder•ch. :It has been Vallage Council;�rifieeti:ng'on, Tues
Well, received 'on ever 'occasion... day evening 'Was' occupied, rkrth•;.
Y the hearing .of.. delegations:
,Frida y night's concert is under K " L
C. M.urdie and L. C:.Thornp_,
'the sponsorship of St. Peter's.
Men's Club.:and, will be followed oh •requested municipal (financial,
My n dance, ..r ,.lacking; if required, for the forth-
: • eJrning Bruce 'Homecoming cele= •
BOUGHT McNAIL� EIOVIE gation that:theywere whole=bration.•Council«assured•the,•dele-
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rieartediy behind the project and
Sid -Gardner of. Zion. has bought�' asked. that the Reunion' Commit-.'
tee . prepare an estimate of ex--
' Wm. C. NfeNall propel;ty . in
Lucknow,. which was former the oenditures. 'Connell voted $50 to ' ' °.•
the
Albeit Towle i esidence. Mr. and take care of any current inciden-
Mrs. Gardner and two boys 'are ' tai 'expenditures' l't was suggest- .
moving• to thein new home ,this ed .to the Board . thatshould the.
event run into .an izeable.d.e•
week.' Mr. McNair .has purchased ..... a y .
the Shackleton • farm in Ashfield ('cit this: might' be financed by
and 'the McNall. fainil . e
is movi. • a ll levy
'when the. taxthere to ..reside.' Mr. — McNall is• •'rate •is direct.stru'min
in August.,, •
continuing his job at Lucknow •Ina Deed.'Building
dustries' Limited.: ( ' R. • W.' -Andrew .on- behalf' o•
The Clansmen Club, Pres .n
Co 'ncil •
u with, the 'deed .the.
Got -Pound And A• Half !trout new Recreational. • .Centre. The .
The ,week -end-- saw scores •of. building. i's.- being' turned over,
fishermen combing d is t r i c t-de•bt-free; to the municipality. at
--;.0 ; : �"""�" s' D•t1�h'4?-:.. ra:'^' -: x . ��`.�.t.�,�"a.-,..��'.i`'�]'�,..' :r"x9 is'i'23'S�}i
official .opening' .: of the :trout i ides' attached requiring that. it • .
season.. Alex Hackett of Ashfield be used. for :i,eci:ea'tional purposes
,hooked a 1:51h .inch. beauty that
tipped the :scales :at ::aba'ut ;1i•»
pounds. :His party .got• seven- course of action• at .a meeting on
others with none 'of'
them' under Munda night,' and• at Tu sda
y g t, � y
ten •inches:. night's..'. board meeting,•Counci1- ac-
;.opted the deed of .the building. ,•
• Management of the centre.' will
•'PLAYS BARITONE WELL ': be under an .Advis r' :commit a -.
�_ o Y to ,. ,-
, 'kt• repres itative of• the manyOrgan- •
A feature of the High 'School,. •• g
g izatioris in the ,community;• vi.. .
concert ; on Thursday evening
appoin,tS.'• a Board... Directors.
were' e' •: baritone ` solos , by:' Alex eej)nder .this:. setu .there are : ros
MacDonald,.P.P
.19. -year;: -Old son' :of c:
pe is of r.ovircal `assistance he -
Mr.....
and. Mrs. Alex'•'Maelonald ing received.' • 1
•Of iagara Falls and grandson of •
$140' •In Dog Tax
Mrs: Ewen. McKenzie of town, .
Earhier .` .
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Alex is. servin his:. apprentice- Win ' the season .lCouncil
g.: a.
.acted an 'the.. matter � of callec'tirig
ship �in..:Camp Gell s Drug'Store
t
P S e, a ..dog tax,. and 'to, date .this• ;season.
Goderich.- He'•plays the baritone
ver' sweetl ' . $14�, ,has >been':: paid.;::• wia • ..only ,'.
Y Y .and,:will .be a def:-. .. n
.. . • . $;1 2 •: 0.0 �' ourtstandi.ni Constable
init.e asset ao the g
.V. : - ,, . e„ ch -,,Blue - -
«titer Band. '
`Iiaecvas arxflroi•1d. to see tFia'` �"
,. r , • this :amount is, 'collected 'under,
• the• by-law :: ,adt pted'•this year,,,;:
Diig tax receipts :a year;. ago' tot-
HANNA. A
N AGAi� 3 � ale '�
N . � l . d onl $50. ,. .
. Fro i the. .
.. >, , ,the $4000'sale: of the
C�
. CA
.:G
N D edele-" 'l
t DA• , �)• �. B och• . Council a prov=
• P, .
ea of' .setting aside m is special
The• •
• Pro'
gressi
ve-C
oriser
vat:rde savings'
account •the' sun
' of •
Inominatirig.'conventron ,held. 1n 0447.7.8, to. takecare '.of he
dei:.
Wingham • last :;Thursda. 'evening, bentur e.. • - ' -
unanimously • select.ed- , John. W. 'Permission. was granted at the
Hanna of:,Wingham, as..their ,can- 'request. of J. WY W. Jo' ,
nt for hold- •
dilate in the c.ui tent,• •electio`n ing: 'a . Navy .
.L ague :tagday,
caipaign. The •auditors'
was ' s re -
.report
• Mr., ` Hanna' , has represented,'ceived and' accepted, .and Council -
Huron -Bruce at Queen's Park for "•.decided •to have the : :Pertinent': •
he .past 'five years. ::parts '.of this report •published.
He • was nominated on Thurs-' Village: .roads' ; and drainage df
day evening by` J. W.. „JoyntLof� .the ,park were;' matters: discussed.
Lucknow , and •:Duncan Munn of:: at some length by the Board:::
Ripley. Mr.. Hanna was the:only; • Councillor ' H. S. • Laver said
aY
nominee .presented at• the ,largely ; he .;would' .like 'to .see ..."Board ' of `,•
attended convention 'resided Trade" rn'erribers. n
A a d cltize>s .gen- ..':.
over 'by. • R..J..Bowman.. erally sit„i,n-•at the Council.meet-
• Mr.' Han 1
na told`: the•-convention•.;;angs..`,td. , .offer ,.their,''s'u'ggestions, :, ,•
that , he " considered .it •'his first;' and;'': ivhich.,'vould, give.,,, them a
duty. to'serve his ,:constituen'ts re-, better urid:erstanding' o:Council' ,.
gardl'ess of •t:heir party'affiliations. matters 'and;tter to . re
, r d duce crit- ••
but •said .he, ws; goings ori;,.recordl !clam. of, of, the..Boar d'$•, actions;
as apposed to Communism: of. any
Littre Girl Hooks Trout •
Little Elizabeth ,Henderson, 4
year-old daughter of;.Mr: and.,Mrs:`
`Morgah Henderson, can lay claim.
to the • youngest trout angler, to
abeth' with her own- "tackle", .
hooked an .8',z . inch trout •
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• ENGAGEMENTS
• ,Mr. and. Mrs. Donald McCharles,1
announce the engagenieiit of their
d_a rh.t.__r 'Don Oda ...._,.
us . e, , a da May,,.,to James
•
Alex,ande Slater, son.. of Mr. and',
Mrs., John Slater. of Torprito O t
the. inariaage to. .or
place •in•
Olivet :United church, May 22nd.
A_•
WAR .° ': ”-
D A
SM DEF:OR
t
AFE
S �?RIVING
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In. `•reco it'ion o
i f accident -free
l;
driving records 'up, tonthe end 'of
"1947; truck drivers for .Silverwood
Dairies at ,the 'Lucknow-. and: ear
gill plants, were l;as . Week award
•eci vvi�t.l%Ontario Safety::Medais:.:
The :local:' awards .were Made.
'last Thursday et •a' 'staff meeting'
held ' at the` .Creamery Charles
Steve azrd ':received. a gold medal,'
er blem•atic of 12 years' 'accident
free arriving; George Hassal;a 7.
weal : medal ',and- Cameron ;,'Mac
Dona•ld, a 2 -Year 'riiedal. Mr.. Ste
•
yard .has driven..wit} out
t "r . u h' to n ; . mishapthe
o a nuc o ger::R.eri}od, but the.
'record ,,,;dates` fr,o.n•• the't'ime`.Sil-
v:crwoods.'became:associated' witai:
the .0.S Lr'`.
• The. awards wet e made by
Manager J C; McNab;• who stress-
ed they. • significance :..of • such, • re-
colds. On this`; ;occasion:„ ]Viiss t
•M;au�die ,Fisher ivas• welc med as
Q,
,new. .inember: of 'the 'office. staff '
• rid._.Mrs James
Aitchison,(C'elia
who- leaves the • employ.
f
,the, Lim' an: r''as. presented
.. l? yf � ,p.•..
with; a lifetime pen
A ."`similar ' staff'xlieeting was.
held int, Cai�•urli.. wh.e•. a 13=year.
ac(.xdc.nt 'free driving' Medal...was
.a\i• ar:,d•ecd .tn Charles ..Lofton .'and
a ycf-r medal.t:i•.Har.vey, Nei1Iy.
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:COMING. EVENTS
rine Clansmen approved •orthis •
((;ontinued on.page;',8)'• • D A •NCE.;
' : In the • Cornn unity'.. Memorial ,
..
Outdoor• Telephone Booth • .
The Bell Telephone '` Co -pima .
has installed 1 -in• outdoor pay. tele-
. phone: booth 'at the, c,irnei� of.
Masons C a1'age,
other•."fancy isms"- '• : .
� . '• RATHWELL'S SHOE SALE con-
• He said Premier .George:Drew tinu:es:Get . -our footwear needs:
is setting a ace'for the Province' •. Y. "
g l? p no�c at bargain `•prices :. .
nd that. under his guidance'On-
tario would ' forge ahead as'` it a '
never. had before in 4 R
e .its � hi stQr {. .RANGER TR•OOP:
he .convention. 'Was' addressed
Y'
�' s addressed .. , .' ..
by Hon. George Doucett'.Ontario IS''ORGANIZED
• hall Whitechurch, on Friday,
Returns •I'irom Stouffville
F:'•Maleolnn .returned' to' hitt
borne 'here the latter Ort of:tine
week • after: spending The past five
months in Stouffvill+ .with his-s'on
Lyman and Mrs.; Malcolm: `'Fin"
as • he .is popularly.. known is 84
1)list, • a•nd :is: enjoying gond
health:. He . spent .46 years, in • the
teamster °hirsiri'ess in Luckno«V
aid for ilia past . few years has,
been taking >itl easy..
' He. spends. the winters; ',
Stouffville 'Whore ,Mr. and 'Mrs.
Malcolm ()Potato a 36 -bed -private
hospital, Mrs. Malcolm is not en-
joying -good health and recently
underwent a major operation in
Toronto, - ` •
s.
:MVlay ,7th tci :the n usic of Garnet
Farrier's . orchestra.: Adirirission' T
.5()c, Lunch counter: , .: • •
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PRthSENTATION & DANCE,
,A , presentation and 'dance in-
toner
nPinner "of;: 1V1r.: and Mrs: Harold
Hum'lhrey in St. Helen's Com'-,
munity, Hall;• Thurdsay, May 6th
(tonight) at 9.30 ,-E.D.S',T.' Far-
orchestra.— Ladies , please
bring luneh.`
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• A••NIVERSARY' SERVICES
Anryci, ar y ',services es will be
i�Servi c
'held in the Lucknow Presbyterian
'Church on Sunday, i Iay,9th with'
Pcv., George,. L. Douglas,
S.T.M,, 'of Knox Church, Wood-..
^stn•ic Yl�, -guest speaker at both ser-
•
vices, Special • rusic bythe choir
assisted` by Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Aitchison " and. Miss' Catherine
Agnew,A Cordial invitation is
extended to attend these •services.
rnfnister of HaHighways; and: Mr.1 nna : 'introduced 'hfm with th On . Thurrsday, • A n ril " 22n`d, • the
e p ,
for our: first,'rneeting and 'organ.-,,
i2ation;i0teli resulted in the 'fol-
lowing' ;election of officer's; sec-
retary, Ardonna Johnston; •treas-
user, Gail MacMillan; patrol lead- •
ers, .Helen Forsythe and Shirle.,y�
Johnston; recreational committee,.
Jane Johnstone, Mary Andet•sdn
and Betty Marshall;, press report=
per, Wanda Scurrah.. •
It was decided a meeting should •
be . held every Tuesday. evening
froirri^ 6.00 to' •8.00; beginning with
a pot r' luck supper, with each
member. bringing ten cents.
Money.' is to ' be, raised for our
Uniforms, with each girl buying •,
their, own tie and beret.' .
er•nark, •"I can. assure you that Ranger s met in, -the Legion Ha11
.we are •not yet :finished building.
l : bads in Huron, -Bruce
Among matters dealt.' with '• by
Mr, Doucett were educational
grants. He pointed out that • an
increase of about $63,000 was paid
in • school• grants alone .from 1943
n,
to 1947; ithe Huron -Bruce rid- .
i•ng. Mr: Doucett .stated. He an-
nounced sehooi grant figures for
1947 and 1947 as •follows,. the 1947
figures in brackets: Wingham,
'$2,959 ($28,120); Blyth $955.00
($3,394); Brussels $1556 ($10,057);
•.Luckn•ow. $2,633 ($11,790),; Mild-.
th ay $2,564 ($5,023); Ripley $1,084
-.($2,466,00);. •Teeswater. $2,922.00
($9,886)- ' •