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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1945-08-30, Page 1•.A 4 ,• • 2,00 A Year--In:Advance; 50e' Extra to • , S A. LUCKNOW, .ONTARIU, T•.IIURSDAY, AUGUSTy30th, 1945. ° EIGHT PAGES: • •IGHTN I NG BURNS �NLOUGH•-HOME Tlie home.Isaac Pinnell. aged' of 's d. too• ed 1< ou h x(, sidenf was es. Y �nl - g _ i Ti-resday.. n ornin ... frr2c �c?aii ly -�" a 1rJ�- 7 ;:;i €gin= -s t#• y °,. 1 "i411 al" town..f _he• ,holt: ti C S shat e�i e� went Own: through', the centre p f the' 'Nouse ;which ••soon'° ` . ; f rues. Practically._ enveloped' an la .Y nothing, was 'saved ,:.which . is .a los to .. Mr.Pinnell; ' who feat s, gr, • :no `;nsurarrc e -on `'"either the. •had home oi, contents. . Even'.' his ,,..• .8 l : of wood was de winter s,1dl�P Y. stroyed , The outbreak• occurred ;.:after seven o'clock and was :discovered by :Mt. Harry ,Bell yvho aroused the • occupants ' of • the , doomed; house .and just in dime" Vir : Lavina' :Hodgkinson 'Who: resides in the Pinnell home had •to flee ".the burning building in her. night, attire,- Neither -she nor Mr. 'Pinny ell were affected by the bolt that. cthe house. stru ,k • PRESIDENT ,O,F :BRUCE OLD BOYS IS;EIGHTY -YEARS-;OLD • The • Bruce • ;Count Old: 'Boys, and. Girls Association of iiBritis h iColumbia recen 'held their an ' `ke . n'h - rn �ma`esiic: nual-bas t pxc, c 9 Stanley ,Parks `'In the .absence of'. the Association resident,.'. • Mr... Dan Alton who is visiting in .California; 'Ed Mahon 'presided. •-•-Some'_ time prior' tohe� picnic delightful gathering was :,held' to honor Mr Alton;P ;, the occas io ` .of is `8 n O h bir d r. t t� � `.whet h Y, he was the recipient .of a travel- ingbag and billfold. The "supper. table was adorned with a *.'huge 'lake top'd 'with 80. -candles, Left For 'Winnipieg Gordon S: Maclnt rewho has been visiting.at St: Helens at the home • of Mr:, and' . Mrs.. W. I.- -Miller', left on Wed -n e essay for •.--•-• Winnipeg -to rte cerve-his'arm di F charge: Mr. .and `Mrs: Mclntyre: will shortl take, Y up residence sire Sioux Look1out, where:..Gordo Wily returnto the teach c ing---pro- fession..- rosfession. - °ASH FIELD COUNCI'L ORDERS AA." LAR•..GI1 ,DElt BIG CATERPILLAR. t. Ashfield Township' Council at their last':.meet'ing place4: ail or .. •r. �lG •for ;a caterpill• i cr:a'w•fc • •h lj idea7')i col>.t uf_..tl c a lriic . ;. `Ya.�t1Ut ;cs3 t ::•t'' j l.tl f1.c rc •kr ;- su !gyp Departmer :t, Delivery is Bing sought ;1531' <1 t s ,, There is •snore than..100 mile's of :roadway w'i•thrn the; . , to«nshii.: 'and -,thepi'maY Purpose Of`thc ra `ei •i • se ',roads.' g. - d sA. to ']tet, these ' w p G.in: Shape," andv to• Widen•° and itript ove -then so t.kiitt eventually ra Please •keep in 'hind that. be possible to. ..snowplo\k then •satifac a i'1 the next issue of The 'Sentinel' y.• P li NO PAPER NEXT WEEK • According to, our usual custom of dropping, one rssne in fifty-two- there' wil <' - , • ► 1, be ,nci • S. utine',,_ rin'a - e .. l n ;..� _ed ne day,. Sc itern.b r i ci •3;14 > t;r±,• il. l is ti-, her . • It vsil'1 be, 'doubly - e Y appreei ated ,,, .hi at t s tlm ; a. . i . ,e s we Have published, the last three issues. '. sgle. handcd,.so- far -at'least • as ..,the -.services of ;Our:,Ino--i t e': o .e ' Vn p .rotor were :Concern- ,ed "BILL" MOISE'S• BANK HELD '. :.U-il'_ AT .IU ENI:I.EIM Two. hooded bandits ..ari*d.; • with'•. automatic: revolvers: robbed •the Blenheirn . Branch :of the. `Bank of Montreal of . $4;300 ,•ren, Thursday, afternoon 'while ah ac` complice waited: in. a car' outsrd.e::.. The .staff Of..eight and three` cus tomerAs were: forced at.'gunpoint to get' down on their .hand's and knees. in the' front of. the` 'basil •w'hile one;dof :the bandits 'entered.' -the : teller's •-cage and .scoo 'ed u �tha.cash Refusal : of th"" ank a e_..b manager,' Mr. Win. Moise, a native -of Luck::. ;now, $o open tie -vault Ys: credited. with .preventing • an elven greater• •loss While --the -robbery-was--• going on !another customer•• stepped: to. the door grid 'was invited �� h to t •.� sep• right in?' She didn't, • andthe• robber's,' decided • it was , time to' get 4 . • HONEY, GYiPPL1I SCARCE ''THIS .',SEASON Veterans' present 'were: -,T. A,: Mrs. •Eldon_Lowr RR. 2, Ri' lev' v.eterY� . A s The hone crop is' i ht .1 ht ..• s, •e y . . m._g y J Stimson; Alex Pur�us, Harold; daughter,.Janette alma. 1154' ' this year and in, soiree cases• -.what; Hurn. lire C. J:. Rou'lston Bill.- . ,, ,. p .., y�' .... ..:.. �: i., •, ';.. Expenditures . � :mea'grc supply:• is•1 available Will • •: 1:. Treleaven -Tom Howard Doug � `Entertainment `.250 00, • Frank•- O H aYr has: ' Svil� izeThursday, September '13th:' MADE---H-OCKE '`-TC-L;tha WORK ROOM REOPENS, BIG CARNIVAL , S E 1 DG DEMAND' FOR CLOTHI , ' PROFIT -RECORD The Red. •Cross work roam, in --,- L,ucknoav will e -o .en next x P Tues C1a = e1 err (h_a formerly .•.to.: - 'e -:4t d .l'f.` TYi e a at -.n o. - f ,.�'�.»o..n The need for., clothing makes it ;imperative that work-r`oom o p erationS continue at. full speed. There is.a bigger demand than ever .for: Clothing, for the` people,� of the liberated countries,'(,wh'o.' • and.. local officials. appeal to the women of. the community to as sist in keeping •up •a steady flow of garments for ' these ''destitute people... r-. -Ck ii 4-1 • facea drear. and • dreaded winter," DRAW AT CARNIVAL LOCAL :BLOOD' DONOR, • :Daring . the T--- - past :winter. and :spring; 'ticket's : were': sold. on ' a prize: draw : by ' •'the ' Lucknow Hockey.I Club:; The `draw': was made at the Clansmen's• carnival on 'Thursday night when. the. . Y g winners•' ' wer e�S'- r as 0 Tows 1st. CLINIC :IS CANCELLED. Offi ial c word -lias been: reeeive.d here that :the Red Cross' -..Blood 'Donor Clinic,scheduled led for' next s�. u. e {{'ednesday, September , 5th, has 1 been cancelled... e •4 , 'More than 1.500 persons pack-. t ie are.n las r a ..even= t Thtd . s Y' • F - t.: t ai:ttJ V i Tii,ey : en j•oyeei :,. U) :out:=. ,. standing hour and a quarter. hod of ina••ic, mirth, melody, :acrob- stip 'dancing and :feats of balan - cin and ,then„. ' roceeded to: g p. erailY• 'pa troni'ze carnival games; aridother attractions"The ni ' ht was " enerall, voted ,`•the, best , ,yet and set. -a. new record„ of, Profits' for the sponsors, whish in turn : will be spent oh civic Land welfare :work The gross- receipts totalled $1087.27. Total expenditures were $842 2Q,:.f_or< a 1t r10fit nf:,�$'4�4,- 5'T On : --the expenditure "side of the ledger•more than $50.00: was spentfor booth.. and , plat.= form trestles .and • lumber.' ' Thrs' has been, earmarked, as" arena equipment' and `will', • .,r acie a- vailable bY' The Clarisinep : to ail 'organizations :.for use: in the ar-.• enaay George : Jo �ht g y , chest; • of •`si ver�� _ Yn•,P..,o. bank;. ets 3rd Coral,:'Macponald;.' $15: mer: h andi se ,. c voucher; 4thx. Miss oer :1945,'; to Mr,e and :Mrs.. Ross .Gam -Ile' $5 -m_ mie, Lucknow; a son GARDNER' At Wirigliam>µHos • • •' 'Worden Howell . Won ;Suite BORN the prize draw, .Vorder. • .••oH�we-lam ofu)J cltnow '.won the 3 GAMMIE--In Wingham :General Hospital on�Sattirelay ''.Augtis-t--25, e-• e •-- - chan:dise voucher:: SECOND SOCIAL FO'RtVETS . pital on Friday,. August 24th,' to • Mr.',and Mrs. Sidney . Gardner,. R.R Lucknow a son ' William- Francis. illiam Francis. (Billy). , • i.: second, social evening for the• BOWLER At Goderich Hospital purpose. of extending a welcome on Augtist 18,' 1945;', to ..Mr.: and to. �eturn.ed men__; in,. -this dist -i:et, • .- : was ; held int • j ` ` Mrs, , Maurice Bowler,, R. R. 3, e d • The C ansmen .Hall Groderi n' .Friday v i ' ch, ;'a: -.son;. Dean •Paul. o y . e en ng:sporiSored bY: Branch No 309�•�Canadian :L,egion :L"OWRY'-At' Kincardine Hospital •and ,Ladies' Auxiliary,: on -:August ..1.8, 1945,.to .Mr.,- and;; piece bedroom •,suite; Wm. And-' erson .'of Wa_ lkerto _the�•chest: of •silver, r -owl t-er ..Q 0 Roseland Ont.. the . able. lam Mrs.. Chas.Th�omason, Lucke ow'.te .caro stove.;' and K. • n h.. p ,.� 'Murdie the electric iron The first. three: winning tickets; were: all "sold prior •'to the carnival.:• Net Receipts Dance $:48.90. Games P ze Draw Booth 248 94 W: 289 55• . 5,1 85 113.83 $ 753 07.. , '401.70. • Door• Receipts, t CI k be' Of' he•,amber variety :wl-1y-'as :M8,enOnald • Jol to 'H•u'sse ': 'Alex. Greenock a Y,.• li_A on i n er • Adverts n verbs 2� 90, Game-,-R,entals5'�30 owner-opairists---d-id- not --atteml�_t ' ,i n � 1�%vP f" ` ori — , ag• been • ap- p �a��t�� __._� d"-- cavus died c l .to extract :.:the pure .clover .1?ro• ' P•resrden, t P 'A. .Murray � ,pre, -e �T��� mor, the . .. p 'du t:' c sided; and" extended .a .heart wet- Township o f•C•reenoek'- to succeed d Y Miss: . 5 t vitro as held ,But not ;onl • is the` h°he croo :. A - , h. Y _�' coxne_to •the_ boys, host pro- �_. ,.__- .:_ __- tti loxia mi h a folia .due to. thewet s rin a• post for the past four years. d -�- -p f, gram;- �wi�.h,•R . •Alun at .. ". . Piano Express, • fruit' •orchards : which were ' hard` the piano: consisted of two . Miss; Smith /tendered`:'her." resign= ,tion to :return to ...the teaching hit 'by. spring frosts..are •almost: s lendid duets: b Mrs. 11 p,. Y Balance f. s. h• v: t d 'th �� deo •1 s -so g' Li pp m and --Mr• -Leishrn�an �o ret and -Mrs taken for ranted in • this district; position. of teacher at S. ,S. No..., 7, g humolou5•-reading•by-Miss Annie T RIME MINISTER'S STE)lt S PICTURE ; •R4 U •. G HT.TW> ,,. TWO.; CENT BID" One o'Ube bi e. . gg st: cniaelfles•--o-f •the'day, at the IV urray Estate sale •en Saturday, although' piro:bably' not : so attdiliile:.' from. ser%ous. • minded party:' 'stalwarts, was caused bya two -cent- _bid on. ; a- _large. framed i -: p cture of Prime Minister. ' MacKenzie Kirig. 'Tis• • a Vii`• l�lasLsolci. his.,.:�00,�acic Earl _ 'his .brother, Walter Aton; who .obtains • possession now, The two p farms` ad'oin cash :other Mr:, and', Mrs. Wm.+•Alton. and 7oun -. are -arrovrn 'to'- Win h . ni' lo.'re, • g 10 5 lC> . i nr ry `side where Mi Alt c p t ed .in the .Foundry.. f fru f' . A e much pro es ion,- a in accepted' e e . •--Cu1• no's• s'. will be. conspicuous L. the;r. MacKay, •instrumental;• music --by absence this fall and; winter. Few: Mrs. `Ahlin and a sing=song.'con= growers' :report- ,every -`a :fair. 'ertnr and ;on Many, trees _.one can look, in vain for evena single apple: SOLD:.A SIIFIELD ,' FARM Mr.. Wm, Alton of ' Ash'tic1d• that•--srnns`6rre bePiirid tl-ie •auetipneer' ,','whispered?' pored• two -bits ct'ure ' pi.. . 'We d',hazard• a guess, that n ne 1 .e p njoyed ;the 1, incident more ' .than hammer-' WieldingW" ell, in torr, : himself, . -tel THE STORY ' BEHIND THE PRIZE DRA SILVERWARE + At The Clansinen Carni• . Thursday ' ov .: • real on. ening;_ second :prize in the.,drav(', .a . lovely` chest, 'of' silverware,, went 46 .Wrn •°Ander- • san of. Walkertoli. This • .a ged gentleta•,an is' caretaker o the . ,..::. f the alkerton ,Ai"rnoa°res, and bought the ticket from 1VIr: ;h, . 8, Mae Mr.Anil- e son s •daughter ••is -.a aergeant.tta or,. . ;over: J with. ,the 'Wages seas and recently married a 'i'oang Georgetown airman. • The Joan g, couple lire" 'expected home shortly and 'Oaod Your guest . is as . as ini„£ as to what Mr: a rtrs: Attdersorx wall' do' with the silverware. • a NEW HidH SET FOR LOCA. REAL•. ;ESTATE • • ;huge crowd of p4. ople' at- ' A w . tended the .auction sale, on Sa't- ilrrday of " :the effects and real estate of the MurrEstate. •Bi ci - • Ing was 'brisk.. 'high priCt', . obtained, Both houses '.were solc-i• and set new .high:val•ti.es for. locar.l. real estate'.:.The "red 'br,ick' hostas.:„ Which had bee i ,occupi'ed :by ,Mr's Marr a . w'as bought :b *lilt . \'� ol.•. y €� Bushell' for $4,50p T ;c, ad;rriri•i:'.g frame douse','. tenante Frances and Lillian 1Via:cl 'r illi'• went to- George 1VicGrllivr•aY7r g LticknoW fol . $3;0 t). ' Sever c,l Were bidding for the properties. ,N.• ducted by Mrs;` Toynt: A :sun-tp'tuous' lunch 'was served by "the A ixil.iary and a social. time' enjoyed COMING' , 'EVENT NT It.IDA.Y - D ' - _CINE F A.� The Clansmen's weekly Friday l; to ' and from Lucknow,scho 1 ,r<irht, Glance will'.be •a°esured this Lloydw as awarded the,'contract NA.Tclt; 'Carruthers Or'chestra,'Ad- at the rate, ,of $395: for the tern -i• Mission 50e. Lunch counter.' Make ;with'`the`jSchool "Board of S. B. No,.,` fi • 1'ay in • 'school bus” it.�� a- sari for . F•riday night; 'Aug, p Y. g' the • �- . -� ..: -, ns-Lrra-ncr,- _ :_. HAS CONTRACT FOR PUPILS' TRANSPORTATION. When public .school opens next - Tuesday, Irl�ycl MacDot�gal of Con,: ;'4 Kinloss,: will .:commence the ',job of ;transporting •the four pupils; off' _G`ey.`dxv..schooT sectron- : d ;SPECIAL: AT LYCEUM • N'ext .1MMonday, Tuesday and AGED LADY SUFFERS FRACTURED HIP s. N. L:; • bell ::of;Tor nt • Mr• Cash p o 0 ,And ' f`orrnerly of Lucknow, is a patient in St: Michael 's dos pital 'sufferrng' from a cracked'. bone .in rer hip, Mrs. Campbell, who•: Will be 83;in December, received the fall in the living room ,sof their Toronto: apartment, and be cause .of ,"her advanced age the' iniury, is regarded. as pai'ticul'sly ggrave., Mrs: Campbell, however, p ,> ,is iesti'tg doznparatively comfort- lably. : Mrs,. R. H. Tlionpson is at present, in 'Toronto:; with her mother and sister Lorria, Wednesday, the .:Lyceum Theatre, •present' that highly'ryated pi.otur"o• • -National . Velvet"; starring Mick- c y' Raonc y. Its a Metro=,Goldwyn, • 'Meyer , picture, Two' shows' `each fnigh't". a1 .7'.30 , an 1 , 0.30. • "WINGIIAM LIONS :FROLIC y p Labor 'a� 1945. Eig}rfl .arnrivail, 'pay Aft itox-�.bi parade, Wrng h am . Citizen' '13arid" K -AV ,..Air , Cad,et .Paired," sling parr acle.: soap box 'derby,' wr t'k a.11', :Evt nix* in the arena--., H ra a((.'(dnl' .w,j,•` a4nd•'.C'°'nada!$' ,Big-: gc.t,. 1, ttI., Show • df. London.. arm tt in CC;ntcst:.genies, dancing;' Adioissitm • 25r arid `:10e: Sunda; iini(.L iii`" 'c'a.nce, Sept, ,2nd, in,'the' frena, • • • .: 1• 4 00 Oa $ 332:2U' -en ersori7.--ace. 7'8 06-7 • Net Proceeds. ' $: • 744.57 The 'Clansmen. wish to ackno- ledge. with • sincere:. ,thanks the , assistance tendered' by many out side, the Club. •Their timely help contributed much ".to the 4Sticceis of the carnival;., r 'et. • 1 v • FORMER RESIDENT • PASSED', ....,µ ..;I . AWAY -IN;--TORONTO.•• 1' f t . The 'death of. Robert McKenzie occurred' inToronto mearlyWed::; nesday •ornrig, '.,August:rgust Although in ailing...hearth ' .' hfor t about a e . •deti f i om,. via- kreart--att=a •. 1 : _ Mr; 'Mckenzie was a. soh,. of the late. Alexander- McItenzie• a,,nd Mary •Young; of Con. 8, Km loss:, He resided:•. in the West for.. a number of, years, ;returning here •. in 1,925 where he engaged in his trade as carpenter for sev- eral years: Upon. • leaving ,here e , and Mips. ` NlacKerrzre '••spent few months in the West before taking .up residence iri•`Toronto whei•c the funerals, w.as• held cin Friday, August Besides, his Wife,. formerly, Grace' Burkholder, of Stapler, Mr. MacKenzie . is survived "by one sister, Mrs; ' A. ,t. Hall ` (Cather ine of `T' oi•onto and... brothera, 1VIcKenzie of `Torotiito' and .Alex''bf' Ltrckrtow,; rr+�r l.•� �»" _ :fir ziALiaid-ivapirt'42100 "i'tig411N ii" `K'i .L. , • A, 0 0