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L1, CKNQW, ONTARIO; "WEDNESDAY= MAY 8th , ' 1946
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l{ Rev. CharlesMacDonald,
who' is .serving, his 21st year as
pastor —,of—Lucknow Presbyterian
' Church, ' Was nominated ,by' the,
x,
'Synod :of Hamiltoand'd Landon,.
which •rriet' , at -•Kincardine last
week,. as a:candidate for the rnod=
eratorshii of the, Gener"al'Assem-
hly •
The •three y session was ,pre-
'sided.:over by the newly ,elected
Synod Moderator, 'Rev 'Angus
z' Wyoming,. a native of
MacIver of..:
Scotland, who :was educated in
theology in' : Canada,. served the
church in *.S'askatchewan _prior to
union and • for.. more than a
decade was minister of. Knox
Church, Tiverton,'
:.The retiring moderator, Rev.,
Peters A , Dunn, ' Of . Hamilton,
:r:.._ aee.,._special,-emphasis on; thel
inauguration of . the•."•A•dvance for
'Christ", which requires the active
support ''of. every church member;,
• _Itis not 'Merely 'money; brit the
heart& avnd liy G2of Cliristian;men.
and; women, that, are needed:,At.,
Tuesday's sederurt the Very Rev.
Dr.: J:' N1:..1Vlagill xray, 'moderator
of-'tthe •4Genera1. Assembly, :and
`Rev.; E �H • ;Johnston of the mi-:
• sion : board. ,on this .feature:
of the church's. : life which will
be tcthe,, forefront _ the week of
;May 12 to: 19, iri a dr..i.ve • for two
• Pie. Community's welcome was::
=extt iicl'ecl .lis Mayi7r-Ht ber't Ha ,
shaw, ;Archdeacon W. 'H :Hartley
brought greetings' `f r o m' ` t ii e
Church of Messiah and y:Sou'th
Bru�e;•-4.V1-irriaterial---Asstieiatrnn
HuronlVlaitl'and Presbytery
gi4eetin s`• were•'extended' b � - v
g Y,Re.,
C;: H:MacDonal'd" Who Was born.
in the Pi Csbytery and has given
over . 20 ,
ears -service ;
Y as a mini=:
stet within” its bounds,.
n
(Continued:fiow Page 8)
Local
:oderafor
DISPOSES OF LOCAL
SHOE REPAIR BUSINESS;
• Charles Hedley has disposed, of
his shoe repair business in.,'Luck-
now 'to .,Mr. Elmer' MacKay of
Ripley who takes over this week."
Mr'. MacKay,' who is a war vet.-
eran,• is a married man with• two.
children, '
• Mr; - HedleY, openedthis "usy
ness last August. He plans tore-
turn'.to •the farm- and is fib
offeri r
quits! S GROUP HAD
ADOPTED'
BILL
Since' the death of their only
son, W6'. Wm.,;Eldon •l3uck'ingham
at Veterans' 'Hospital,• Peterbor—
ough,• Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bucking--
ham :.of `A:shfield have received
countless -"messages of condolence.
In the. service. and ;in •hospital
Elden• was 'popularly, known as
"131117.. After. being posted home
last; year,. having .volunteered for
combat duty iii. the Pacific, he
Suffered `"a breakdown in health
andwas confined to' .Christie St.
Hospital: and later • ,to Veterans"
Hospital for ,several months; •
MARRIED : AT ELMIRI
arria e:,was. ;:so e nizecr
of;? Mrs:
.Elizabeth .Ferris, : Luck= `
now,_::and :Mr,' ' Fred Carter' of
Wing a .„ at .•the. United . Churcl'i
'Parson • in Elmira on Saturday,
May. 4 ;by :Rev: Lloyd Thomp-
soh: Mr.'and Mrs. Carter will re-
side in :Wirigham.
FIRE. THREATENED.
ST. -HELEN'S' BARN •
A disa .... -_ i.fin: ;
strous e •was narrow)
Y
averted last Wednesday afternoon.
at ._ t` K '
elens,--when-neighbo
responded .promptly' to the alarm
to 'assist • .1 • a,
M-i,�-G. A: W-ehbnd Mi=
• and Mrs: Ted Rice,in ' battling a.
fire Which started` n .the roof of
their ` 'barn. Had i•t` not
f .been.
brought: undcr ,control, there is
little chancethat: itecolr a
ld h ve.
- been prevented :frothspreading
to`
the
nearby b.
home. and grist mill.”
Spring' housecleaning' was ung-
d"erway at "-the Nebb' homey and
While burning some old paper, a
Pie e:of,it drifted off and landed
unnoticed in the roof of th barn:
• With everythinge
tinder dry,' this
wisp of •fire was sufficient to.
ignite ,the, shingles. on ' th
was , g a roof,:
It
spreading rapidly when
'soused • by
Mrs. Rice, who
notified her husband and father
:wo.'w
D.V.A REPRESENTATIVE:
TO. BE HERE, NEXT', TUESDAY
W W, Armstrong,.' representa
tive of the' Depart`nllent of ,Vet`:.
grans' Affairs, will be • at the
egi now', 'from 7
on ,Rooms, Luek
9 o'clock, . Tuesda y :evening,
... -.. v g,
May 14th, to interview veterans
in "respect'' to their rehabilitation
benefits. $:.
�I his home here, for sale -Preached
On Sunday' °
CHURCHES CHE
U PLAN • .
S
SPECIAL DRIVES
Lo cal and •district.pastorates: of
-the' Anglican, . Presbyterian and
United Churches, in common with
churehes 'across., Canada,. have`
final> plans made for. 'launching.
a co-ordinated campaig'ri aimed. at.
f. �,
• Capt. R. Douglas MacDonalds
,..who recently returned. from' Ger!:many' , where , he was, .:serving• in
the Canadian. Amy chaplaincy
service,'ocetipled the, pulpit` hi the
.
.Presbyterian Church , on Sunday:
and:gave, a :very inspiring address
morning and evening. '
in•ancia, • strengthening' .and -a
spiritual quickening 'Of the church,
at tiMe-•-a-nd abroad:,,
Mr` Richard Ba•k'er, Holyrood-
district; :farmer,:' is in Go.deri'ch
Hospital ,with a badly.,fractured
>]eg, received' under circumstances
that might easily :have,• proved.
fatal,::except.,for the • timely ‘dis-
covery, of the. iniur.ed,man.
Mr 'B-aker-makes-his-home-with
T i ford—.�o'hnston,
but 'has a bar:.full of stock on
'his farm across: the.':.road: °.Them.
is no house''•on this place and the
barn,, is far `;'back 'from _ the -r oad
It Was ,While attending to the:'
Satirda` .`'morning:'•. chore that
:\h..Baker ' suffered' the :in�QS'y,.
when kicked. by a hdrse. Drag-
zing hiniself by his, arms 'be
managed• 'to ,ci'awl. from the barn
and. to • the , l'ancway° a few ` rods`
away, .where ':he lay exhausted.
in • a- bitter •wind, ;.which ' was
blowing in the 'wrong direction.
to have 'his call 'for' help heard.
Later that i orninglie 'was' dis-
covered b Gordon James' and.:
Y
other: e1 ers . •. whn w r
� 1? , e.:£akizig
a i outfit to the- ba •`oi-
s�-ri
_._ g ck__
the `farm; :'where they•; had the.
contract for cutting' : a '. pile Of
wood. -Whey made •1VIr.• Baker . as
poss
ible•. while; aid.' was quickly . sum
moved.• and by, about:'' 11.. o'clock.i
that morning he. was: enroute to:.
the hospital.
FOUND HELPLESS.
►KE.
WITH
The Anglican--".Advance`ADpeal`
has a Dominion '•objective •. of
:$4,300;090 'and a .''personal' canvas
is 'being arranged in all parishes-
'from May �1,2thto May 19th.:
„The Presbyterian 'Church„'earn-
paign is termed .'rhe Presbyteri.an'
dv'a-n - :I ?: Christ-'-a'nd `Peace�I`
i..
for '.which_ •Po_ every-`.
member.`canvass:::will'' be.:.conduct-'
ed . from May 12, to , May 19th:
During., a• "`s.i;milar period:
• United Chui ch is launching' the:.
eLisinnup-ai_n to raise
a minimum of .31�a-mi�lion:d'ollars
• to 'pit the fund on a 'secure
'actuarial: basis: , .
Parishes; Organized
Last Tuesday. night'. a very suc-:
cessful m.ceting: of: St, Peter's
Parish was:: held` in the Dungan_;
s;.. non Parish' Hall, with a' ver good
Y,.
. ''k
Eldon Buckingham.- . ;e resentatron `fr�ona :Dungannon,
I: ak-
Pori . l�lbei R' •e rad': L�u"c
; r . �P Y�
While 'at Peterborough. "Bill!' now -
r
"adopted" gou • . T.he-,Angl.ican:Adv.aliee,A,ppeal
;w:as.;by'a C_G..1,T. p
Keene, Ontario, ario>and�from,;their. ,was explained • 'by: special speak:
leader; the. `.following letter of, :Cisthe occasion.`'R,ev.. Ruch
sympathy• 'was ''iecently received: of ChesleY+ M
r. Mil1nanof.Lon-'•
don and• 1VIr ,S. 'F. Ballachey.--of:
Mr" and Mis. $uckingliarn,; P: .
Dear PaiSl y•
•It is with sincerest , sympathy The'. four congregations : unhes
that 'I am .writing to: youto'day.;':itantingly.':accepted their• quotas
'The 'leaders',and 'girls.. of,.o.u our.. and .a :chairinan :to head the
' r
were greatly shocked o
t ': (Continued on Page'6'.).
learn: of- tVe passing of :you'r' dear • �,
son And . our ` ardent.. pra:yei
that God will cbmfo}t:'you•in the l COMING. EVENTS
loss...: Of you .brave.'boy..__.. y_._:_v_' ANNUAL DANCE'
Although: Bill had met only .a Bert Worth and:his CKNX. Am
few'of the group, yet he endeared bassadors 'will .provide music, for.
the Clansmen s • annual' spring
dance .to be held in:.;the ` Town
Mall, Lucknow Tuesday, .May 14
.Dancing 9 •to 1:00:„Admission •75c.
himself to --all Probably ynu. will.
be wondering hour he met with
rou. from . C.G IT.' . :group � p ...rom Keene,
which is ten miles east of Petei'- L
h.; . LYCEUM::SPECIAL -�
borough
••--GGable's- back -and -r -son's -got
• • )Sari n� December' the girls felt ,
y ' g. ve
:the: ' �onki n softie: small way., "Adventure"; ,, to
him : in M,G,M. s excitin
y `Wstory Adventure", . coining ::td; the
and helpa' returned
like to cheer y e, g .,
done so much : for
Lyceum : Theatre, W. in 'ham'. Mon-
boy
on ,
boy who had day, Tuesday, :Wednesday;, May
them, 1 ` th 14th "15th,
When we e n uircd. 'at, thee,
p hos-
i•tal• the, board' gave "the: n.ailie' 'GOODGRACIOUS GRANDMA,
Albert Drarhatrc <Soc-'
of your son ,whom,, they .said.'Was::The Port Alb t � .
- ,,iour iety.will resent their'play,.• Good
present •ado
ted
by.
pleased to•be p
Arid it was a: very, proud
Gracious Grandma!,' in the Town
group. Hall. Lucknow, on• Friday, May'.
and pleased group; who made Bill 10th. at 8.00 p.m., standard time,
under auspices of Crewe W. Ai
Aclmission,..35c :and 20c.
an. "adopted" friend. •
:Although only. leaders • and ,old-
er girls were allowed to visit him
yetall' .. . ; fir. 's ' felt . they knew ANNIVERSARY SERVICES
: the'g l Y
Bill . ersonal ly, Everyone called Rev • Peter A� Dunn, ' retiring
him pall".. ' Moderathr of the Synod of Ham-
iltop ..an'd .London, will be the
vest 'speaker Morning ;arideven-
ing at•annivci'sar.y se'r'vices iri the
Lucknow Presbyterian . , Church;
Sunday, May 12th.
Air HOME 'AND`: DANCE
`,. At ''R t`,Hotneoand dance in.
honor: •of A,lion Durniri, 'will 'be
'held in the Community Hall, St..
Iielens., on Thur'sda'y,;. May 9th,
Yrdie-;c: please b png"''lunch:' Ad
mission 25c,
Bill was always so cheerful and.
I certainly enjoycd'reading:of his
artd soundedl r • experiences while o��ei,seaS.`
a general. alarm: • , •
Woi°lrin ..fi• We cannot in words repress t}<ic+
r oin the roof and goes out
from insi(lrr the barn, the fireheartfelt symi?atiiv :that €.n 4
•final] was
Y c iiri wished bu - to you his . pairents.. in the loss
fore it had burned t not be
rned an area sev- of ayoiidci wonderful.. and bravo' son.
P1'al fent square, b1. T4s 1 ncl cmnfort
erC)c1
andt
M C
had• burned Y
a hole to ough ,the roof froi~ri. you, . . .
ivhich•firr •wits dxo in' into pp g the
hay'MOW � whOi`c volunteer work kept. dodging it with' water.
at's
1 Sty Tl:. Mtllar.
• , c;..i.T. Leadej'.
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N'Ebb ,HOUSING
PLAN IOUTLINED
•
The p'itline of a new housing.
plan hasbeen received by the
Village ,Clerk, from Mr. C G.
Hoose of Wartime Housing' Lim
`ited, with whom municipal of
ficials. have been in contact, seek-
ing to reiie've the housing .short-
age
siiort.
ag'e that exists . locally.' Whether
or : not anything can 'be ' accom-
plished, this year through W'ar=-
'time Housing •is not .definite,
In submit, ing , details • of this
new Integrated. Housing Plan",
Mr; Hoose stated that this scheme:
.Might prove` helpful : in relieving •
Lucknow s. housing 'shortage:
The purpose of this new , plan
is..to. promote ,the building of low
.coot houses. for sale. to veterans, ` ,
of World War. II arid their, de-•
pendents, and :is : applicable. in'
both large' and small eentrPes.
' iContracts .'are ente,red into with
w �..,
73.u�il .ers4 chahold...th,.e p-riee of
houses; •within the 'means of the
.lower income. °,group, ranging
from. $'4000' for. a ,two-bedroom
home to $6000 for':a`four-bedroom
h�
il.
At `these levels.,•rt is possible
for the prospective - home owner.
�--o' :purFiiase=bis fuse i der
National' Housing Act ' mortgage
by,;convenient monthly payi�iients
of 'interest and pi incpalTranging
front .$22, to $32;
To saf:eguarcl the;ebuilder's: