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LUCKNOW,'ONT;ARTQ, __.
. THURSDAY; JULY 29,th, 1948
' .EIGHT PAGES ,
This week Lucknow and com-
munity y welco e
m s back •many, of
its sons and.' ..daughters, or their
desrendan.ts, who have felt • the,
-heart tug ,in : that invitation: "Will
Ye No Come; Back!"
Those of us who have ;remained
here heartily welcome the oppor
tunity' to greet "old boys : and
girls" and. • we . trust their visit'.
here will .be a 'happy occasion,
and one long to be remembered,..
Regrettable it is that there are
many who would like to be,. but
cannot be here. Let.. us hope that
this will only be a forerurineri to
a bigger and better reunion in
1950 in The . Sepoy Town when
the. G opportunity to • renew old
friendship will again be afforded:
To those who are' here visiting
old friends,
Lsifa
m-•
"'rev'
tin .
of ..
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iliarscenes and living: over again •
•thememories of ,by -gone days,
may you experience the tradition- ,'
al .hospithlity. and friendly greet
ing for; which this community has
long been noted ..
Bunion Begins
eauty Contest
An :air, or expectancy, grips the
Sepoy Village this week, as the
commencement of Lucknow's
part in the Bru:ce.County Reunion
• approaches :to ,within hours... The
Main '.Street. has taken, on gafes-
tive. dress, under the direction •of
Herb Graham of• Toronto. Streamri=
ers, . flags, •bann'ers. and • colored
lights have combined to.make.
it the "Best in Bruce' , one gen,
tleman states. Store fronts and
•windows are also taking on the
decorative motif to add to:. the
reunion spirit which has already •
reached , a `high;. pitch of. excite-
ment. •
The "doings" get `underway' to-
night. (Th irsday) :with a_.softball-
game 'under -the..lights, featuring
Tees.water and the Legionnaires,
with bingo` and dancing to follow,
"Welcome Horne"!-
,.
ion �re atioru
uric
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Overflow, congregations,' ,estim->
ated•.• at close to one thousand'
worshippers, attended :the Cen-
ttnrial'services . at, Ashfield: Pres-
'byterian Church on Sunday, for
history -'making occasion in the
e° o iss d•strict's longest.
establish
e church. .
The "
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c
aud'tor
t iurr and
cis client :were filled to • capacity
while many who 'could not;gain
• •�idrnissi•on • occupied 'cars in the
church-' grounds` to hear' the . im-
pressi;ve services over • a 'Public
address s stem.
Y
The `present °congregation was
augmented'. by :hundreds.'of'•. form-
er meanbers and adherents, or
..their descendants, who came' back
-from'. far distant points , to loin
in this'•religious festival.. Some
hadn't been' here in forty years.
,r,•• • Mondaylrograin
On, .Monday afternoon the oc-
;rasion :;was further celebrated,
.,with a .. reunion on 'the ;Church
.`grounds attended'b . about ..250'
Y about,
..259
Who greatly enjoyed the
sociability • of the'': 'get=together,
and the early evening program
that. Followed the 'serving of :tea
• abY the ladies of the eongregation,.
The program was presided over
by Rev: W. O. Rhoad and includ-
ed addresses and remarks by Rev.
• Reynolds Esier,•,'Brantford; Rev.
F , S. MacKenzie, Montreal;Dr.
J F. MacKenzie, Detroit; • Dr.
Arnold. `. Cowan, Toronto; , Dr.
Frank McLennan, Windsor; Dr.
C : H.MacDonald,Lucknow; Mr•:,
• R. G.
1VIacKay, Tivei"ton' and •Mr:.
W.:H Robertson,. Goderich; vocal.
:quartette by Allan McLean •Bar=
sura McLennan, Finlay McDon
hid and Isobel 'Howse; violin,sel-
ections by.Alex MacDonald; piano.
selections .b . Mr
Y s. Alex MacLean
of Flint and Mrs.,, Lindstrom of
' I''lint; solo, Marion, Munn; `duet,
.Mr„ .and: Mlrs: Duncan McKay;
violin solo, Kenneth Mclfines,
Dal:utn solo,
Bales,, Toront� Mrs. Margaret
ler, Brantford,' solo, Mrs. R. Fs
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Mr. 'Donald,' MacLean;: fernier
choir leader '
w ,off, the_..churc.h fox
dirty -e1 ht' e.
g years, was called on
to assemble former members and
fliers' impromptu rendering ' of
'Faith of Our •Fathers", delighted
the audience..'
Mrs. Dan - .. .
MacLean who ,played
a prominent part 'n arrangements
(Continued on Page 8).
verflows;
tennial
Bad 'Face Gashed
• Little ;Jrrirriy • Brewer-'so'n of
Mr:. ` and Mrs.. Ted Brewer, •:suf-
fered severe :lacerationt...• to his
cheek and ear on, Saturday, that
7 -required -"several .: strthhres: Th
Brewer� :famil'v': is ,holidaying
_ at:
Amberley:` Beach and the ,mishap.
ccurred::\when a window: in the
cottage drop:pea on Jirnrny='s: head.
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CAR
DEMOLISHED EMOLr �H
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1928 •Chex: ' was _completely
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demolished in a supper -time ac_
ciderit in the' Village 'on Tuesday.
The . car, -owned by Wm. C. Mc-
Nall, .had been'.purchased :by him
from : Norman .Stewart the day'
before, for $150.
The car was parked'just•off the
highway in front of 'the; village
residence of Mrs,. 'Ellen McNall.
A .-dumap'truck • driven by; Blake
Alton, went out. of control as. it
came' o town from the north
and the right', dual' wheel caught
the. r' ar 'side of the 'M'cNall car.
'It crushed 'it, ` and sw -n '• it
u, g..
around facing end for end. The
-truck' ended •up 75 feet beyond
'crosswise on' •the. pavement r' in
front ,et N. E. B'ush'ell's house.
Some. damage was done to .the.
spring assembly' ..on the truck,' •
a.n'd ' in ' the. 'impact cushions and
other', parts of the Cheer were:
ripped loose' and 'scattered . about
for some distances: r
Mr•,•M�c.Nal•1, Miss 1V'.argaret Mc-
Nall and Mr. George •Keech of
Denier, '.Colorado were: just at:
the• point of entering the'car :10
leave for '1V1r. McNall's, home.. in
Ashfield, when 'the •crash•, occur
-
.red. There most certainly would
have been a real tragedy,had they
been In the car, which is now
valueless,; except for the • motor
and 'some accessories. Mr. 'Mc.,
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OCTOGENARIAN PLOWS
VIRGIN FARM LANA
A fifteen acre field on. the ',Mc-
Intyre farm :across from Ash-
field 'Presbyterian Church,, has
',broken for ; the.first . time.
And more. unique, is the fact.: that
the ,plowing' has -been done by
octogenarian
'.Mr. Joseph, :'Martin ,who :hails
from Albion, `Mich.;; recently pur-
chased the farm!: and
- ith=a..team of McIntyre` horses�aiid sin 1
;g
plow has broken this 15 -acre field
of vir• Qin soil in ,this
'h _the -Cradle
b c
knolls .:were still very. eyident..
-Mr. Martin is 81,years of age ar
•,actively engaged , in.
•the.faim., and still has,
interests in .Miichigan.�
orking
mess a
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Old"k,Light 'Lodge is, 'holding -
special session .to extend a wel'
come to fe,tiirning visitors and'.
members.
Friday'sall day celebration
starts ` with a mammoth :calithurn
pian parade that is scheduled to
assemble at the sehool,grounds at
9.30' a.m. for 'a parade to the park.
This promises tobe a colorful'
spectacle and',cars *ill be banned
from parking. on•: the Main street
so that the parade_•.route .will not
be congested.' This bann pertains
throughout Iafternoon
the. day.
•4 nt
he after n'. oon :there. will .b
an interesting variety program,
,`kith ': L•'ucknow'.sd.o ¢n , Cameron
Geddes acting,.as master of cere-'
monies. There w ll be` foura
b nds
on the grounds during the often,'
noon --the. Lucknow :Pipe Band,
Toronto .Clown Band, Goderich
Bluewater Band• .Wand Goderich
Giris' Truth e'et 'Band
The evening.' erfornanc -
gP e feat,-
ur s
e a carniv
al -that
coiximenees
With a sensational 3 -act vaude
ville show in the arena, and will'
conclude with ••. carnival' games;.
s',
nd;. old-time and modern ' danc_.
ng: -
Beauty Contest�. .Saturda:
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SONG BRINGS BACK
FOND MEMORIES:
The song, `"The Old . ,Village 'n
Choir", stirs; many fond .memories
for Miss:Marion MacPherson, and r
she was very pleased ;recently to
have it sung : for her by 'Bill'y
Kennedy,, young son of:' Mr. !and.
Mrs. George Kennedy.
.• Mitss MacPherson is in her .89th;
year. and is recuperating slowly
.f rom an. attack`' of pneumonia. •
She was a.Mernber of the:, first,
c}ioir at St. Helen's ehurch, •and.
is the last surviving member of
that origfnal.•choral. group
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With -seven entries,now assLtr
d; :'the Beauty Contest: will • def
initely go.} ahead, •and will be held
the Arena at•:9' o'clock on :Sat-
urday night:, The success of sim-'
far contests in other centres,. has
esulted in the idea being revived
here, and on ,Mo iday night suf-
ficient Contestants were. ': assured
to proceed. The Fire Company has
advanced up • to • $100 to finance''
the 'purchase . of bathing suits,•:for
the contestants `Entries for the.
contest will be-' received- : Up' to•
Friday night by 'Mrs. N. E. `Bush
ell. Tory Gregg. will act as mastery'
Of ceremonies.
Goderich ' Bluewater Band has
been ' engaged for both ' Sunday
afternoon and'eve'ig.. There will,
be:a. decoration ,service : and band.
concert in ;the afternoon. and an
open air service and'sacred. band
concert that evening commenc-
in.g: at • 8 o'clock. Very, Rev. W. L.
Armi.tage,' \ a., :Kinloss . Township
boy, will be the. guest Speak-
r on Sunday evening..
So there you have a
thumbnail
etch . folks_ of the. , 4 -days', act-
ities. ,• Old r boys and girls have
Ben steadily . arriving' and 'the.
•tempo. of .the influx .is rising
:rapidly.-• It all"points to a grand'
get-together and :four° days of f'un.
entertainment 'and above all': the
renewing of old friendships: .
• Everybody's heading for The
Sepoy Town,
• BUYS MaeINNES GARAGE.
Innes MacSween, .;has bout'
George Machines'. ;garage ,build-
ing . ori Havelock St, and ' is • con
vesting ., the premises into an.
apiary. • .
COMING :EVENTS '
THE . MIOLTKE BAND 'will play
in the Palace 'Gardens„ Fprmmosa,
this: coming.: Sund•ay;..August. lst.
DECORATION AY.
D PARADE
Legion Members, •'Ladies, "Aux-
iliary, Boy Scouts & Girl `Guides
assemble. at The Legion Rooms,
Lueknow at 1.45, Sunday, -August
1st, for decoration Service parade.
SUNDAY SPEAKER
-B:cv. W, L. Armitage'will oc-
cupy the :pulpit. in St.' Peter's
Anglican" Church on Sunday ev-,
Nall accepted a settlement of ening, .August 1st, at 7.00 o'clock.'
A. cordial 'welcome is extended
old
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$1OQ •
.. `� driv' .o -th€ 'trtiCk..e :.
-` Tlie d er"' "6f
-the -
on hitting a burnp at.
the cntranee to the village, he
had glanced around to. check the
tail board of the vehicle. In do-
ing so the truck swerved .to the
left, and in righting it veered to
the 1 ight too far and caught the
parked' car.* ,
FANCY" WORT, BAKING SALE
The girls „of the Kinlougl Ang-
ican Church W., are holding a
SW.A.,
of fancy work and; home
..,
baking in • the Auxiliary Rooms,
Lucknow,Saturday, July 31st :.at
two &lock,
Receiving 'Eye Treatment
Johnny. MkicInnes of town reg
turned to London a few days ago
for further treatment on ns ye.0
FIe:7l1'ad" a p ei ce• of steel embedded
in the 'eye seveiral months ago,
and rs':a reault has lost• the sight
cif th,e, optic. me' underwent an
eye operation at that time, but of
late has been suffering a great
deal' and is again receiving treat-
ment in an'•eeffort to relieve the
condition. • } • •
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Saturday
NO
PARKING FRIDAY
Y
It is planned to prohibit the
parking of ears along "Main Street
throughout ..the, day , on Friday.
The ,street will be 'open fQr traf-
fic, except while the Calithump-.
ian parade it on, but the street
bann on parking will .apply, all
day. •
BUYS- GROCERY
IN' KINCARDINE
Harvey Treleaven has .pur-i
chased the Wright Grocery busi-
ness ..in: Kincardine= and took over
the 'business this week. Stock tak-
ing •
ak-ing.• commenced "ori : Monday. •
The• ' Wright .` store is:. a biotic
east . of the ., Main ,Street as you
enter the town by the. Durham
Road. The 'property includes , the
store --and 'd'welling' combined.•
Harvey was employed. . here.
p.
with': Silverwoods for several •
years, and for the,. past "three
years had been . in'' :partnership
with Wes. Huston in. The Quality '
•Shop.
The . depart'ure of the\ Treleaven
family . will,_ be. genuinely re- `.:
:gretted: Harvey`'. is a• member of
the .,Village. 'Council;. is imrned
late...past president of •:the Bowl
inClub 'an
g •d has.: been `acting as. `: . .
green :� caretaker thus spr`ing: ` Be
sides , his civic duties and ; inter-;,
ests I-Iarvey is, a menber o'f the
United:,:Church :. choir,. ori' the :"
Board of'Session • arid: active •in
all brat ohes of the church work.
Mrs. Tr'eleaVen-is also an . active.
worker in the- church and is :•serv.
-ir g as -;..'resident -of Lthe Evenin. .--
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Auxiliasry.
Jean -•
has
been . '
e
a student
at
Lucknow High _ School ., and: a
rnember., of the Schoel band' and
•Rbin' has ,been' a.tterdin ubl�ic
g. P ;.
school:
Fi•iends'•here will wish the 'Tre-
leaven ,family the best in their
new home and business.
F'
IRE . DET
. S ROYS
HOUSE; T
The house • on Dave Anderson's.
farm at.Paramount, . and approx.,'
imately one thousand turkeys •
were destroyed by fire in an early
Sunday: morning conflagration
that completely razed the '.build-
ing -
Dave w.as , in. Toronto'at the
time; and'knew nothing of. the
occurence until returning' home•
on `Monday' His, father, Mr: Fred
Anderson, 'was asleep in' 'a .cabin: •
'trailer 'a few, rods from the build-
'ing but knew nothing of the out
'•break until aroused `by those first
to arriive' at the. scene. '
Leopard Irwin, who is em
ployed. by Dave'in assisting in
looking after . 'his .:turkey' ranch:of •
some four thousand birds,: had
made'` a midnight inspection •of
the premises; upon returning from. •
Lucknow on. Saturday night. All •
' appeared in order. Within,an hour
he' was awakened by'a telephone
line al;arrri. . •
There were three oil brooder, . .
stoves in ,operation in the cement
home used 'as a poultry house.
Dave -had :,received. his ':last batch '.
of turkey poults recently and ex-
peoted to shut off'. the stoves in
a couple . of; 'weeks.
The outbreak Started in the'up-
stairs and was beyond any hope';
of ' battling It; when, discovered, :
From the. u .oun' or :..how w
.d.,..fl_a • , .ever,..
about five.o.tons of feed was reg
.snowed and a n.timber of turkeys
were scooped up and carried,
ed.
They couldn't be driven from the
building and tried • to get back.
in. even after. being thrown out,
' We understand that Dave's loss
is fairly well covered 'by insut-
ince..
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