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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1946-07-17, Page 1----""""1"••••••=111 rIFL4W.ZIIWIMIPWFWPWfitilgMho'nIIUMWP2.7fli;WIEIWAIIEIIK"' yg = i 0.09, A Year, --In Adkance; 50c Extra to U. S. A. pe-rationa; LUCKNOW,.ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th, 1946 Awarded Posthum ousl Operational, wings : a.n d a, diploma awarded posthumously 'To FlyrngryOfflat- Geo ge Andrew. • McQuil'lin, have recently.: been received by his:,sister, ,Miss •,Beat „rice McQuillin of St. Helens.: •George, who was a son .of' the: '';late, Mr: and Mrs Win .McQuillin' of Con. 12, West'. Wawanosf," was repelled; missing in" mid-January 1943, and was ,eventually .official •ly presumed as, dead, although' his family clung to thefaint hope. until after .V -E Day that he might' be' safe somewhere on . the con, • .tinen.t , • 'George was-'ua • wireless, air- gunner, and one pf a crew of five •of whom :no word as .to their fate was ever received: George Was a,gradup.te.._.of • the:_Ontario--Agri cultural College, at. Guelph and: wasfilling an agricultural . posit in Western 'Canada • at the time he .enlisted. Besides the' operational, ` p 1 wxn gs waThi i1oma bearing the RCAF crest ,and. •a replica of• the _gold wings, and nscribed • as • "This . •is 'to certify. that-„ FO George A. 'McQuillin; has.:• been. • posthumously :awarded the '.o er �.. P atiiinaFwings of the -Royal Can adian Air Forcein recognitionof gallant .service in action . against the . enemy. It was dated the 26th day :.of June, •1946. and bore tl ' '. of Robert Leckie, Air Marshall.. •; Chief -of-Staff: A' ccom ani in .P Y g the •• award•` was the following, letter from B.: F. • Rocheleau of ' the -RCAF Records Offi a privilege ' to. have the opportunit. of 's �._..�-�..�_.�. y . endingj you'.' the: Operational Wiii and Certifi-. 8 PAGES LOCAL •PEOPLE SAW fw as Stations •Opeli still 11. FATAL• __�July dA,ufust the of , I. BEEN 'ORANGEMAN OSSING CRASH Y . g_ . g... •ll be 1 SEVENTY YEARS d .. , . Mr and Mrs. Virden Mowbray available locally on Saturday M s Y .. g p:m.'., Y ene d �witn ROY of lev lncross� evening' until 11 D,ST, The Ninety-one •years of ,.age 'and:: ,. _ previous Saturday night deadline 70 years an . Orangeman are . the. • ing • crash near Port • Elgin last qualifications that � ....- . �. �.on.-fctr_..Thosw ,Fxday when a •br-other,•ancl-sister; _ _ _ .. _ - ..... .. Culbert of Dungannon; •the• 'prize _ - ._ .. g 'Wedding. was 9 o'clock.j Q for the oldest.. Orangeman 'at: the .. Charles ,McCojllougli, 22, of Ne'w ..._: • nd York City. were instantly killed, r Mrs; Garfield Ostran= 12th �o# July celebration.• at Blyth,, der and, Rexford attended the In those 70 years, Mr „;Culbert. • The young ''eouple,. drivmg,:a : • new 1946• Buick .car, were:return-.Wedding on Saturday at W,eII' has: missed just :one celebratioai ing from 'a; game of golf at'ISouth 'ington, . Ontario, of `their`.: niece, Ie"'was originally a • member ' of Thelma. Vandewater. Rex- Zion. Lodge but later. ,transferred' Miss The, Gobbles. • Grove riser home at �, am ton , to,, their s at 'Port. • El in: #flrd, was' the:.orga Hist.. for.,', hi ' his: membership ' to the • lodge at: gg Dungannon, :in which district ..he Beach The %Mowbray' car was t ousins wedding,' In. his absence 1'.• he week -end'' and; Wedn sday has <resided for. many years: ' , behind 'the i' • e !nick-, andrt distance e+night show was'. ,cancelled' butaMr• 'Culbert'' was born in Ire • w . one of the first i land, but came to Canada :as a cars:. at the'scene. The. Buick was • the 'theatre': will'be open as, usual • hurled from the:.track in s wee _Ten!"._ child of` three In his younger ,the da s lie s.;.. ,:z • crash and it >s believed that both ' y • - ,adept" at both 'drum, , jninlg and filing. He „arise 'b occupants• died instantly ..Their '• : TAtt,RL1TG,., HIGHWAY 8.6 : Y it honestly 'fpr .his father often ;,re - bodies were . not mangled called playing . the fife in , Old from- the- con The -Cope--• �Construction:Com"" On' instructions fr' ductor of the train, Virden Mow � pany ..is at present engaged in „bry rushect: Jrrto Port Elgin to'I. grading and tarring Highway 86, min-and/iv': 'a doctor. as 'a temporary measure to -put, ,.this.' road in good shape for the SATURDAY BRIDE }summer Erin when he. was still a~lad:in pettieoats,� .Another :Noteworthy ,'Oraagei an But, ' Mr. Culbert ' ;was riot' the "' only celebrity in the crowd that; day,; from: this ` district: Worthy •ars •': :•':•.fK}.`<•`.': ;i3�>Y/+ ,;' .t.., also of distinction was Mr. Daniel .WAS MUCHFETED ' MAKNG ALTERATIONS 1 A1tont ',Who for 65 :years has been • T an Oran eni • FO. O LEGION HALL' : g an, and hose''fa GEORGE. McQUILLIN •`� Prior to.lier marriage ,on' Sat w thee ••, • was -_the f ui'day, Miss . J an Bissett„,. a .. -" !minder :Of the Belfast•� - eported missing `.iii Jahr ' . e > •_ .« L.od e. .` Work ,:is underwa at . the g who was r Y nary 1943, has'been 'posthurnousl former merinber•,'''of the Bank'• of Y Le ion Hall in tearing'on, :whose' home Mr. Alt Wings: Montreal: 5teff, was, honored ata g Out `par is. in awarded Operationali titions on''tile. mainVancouver: and,is here on ,i .Visit" of nicely-. floor _.to_convisit,, , y. y . arranged pre- ; �. �.%ert then.fro t' -- n section `rnto�- obser�ed� his•• 81st.�krthda '--since= ,nu.ptiol " events... , • • :.. _. • • ,... min-, hall . andwhen: ! .., ng. east. He' has been in the LAW OFFICES CHANGE. • •A., local. girls.•club held, �a Pant.1 -• � ,• � - completed, •. . P , rY, : will .. turf'• n v '*est for over half'' a : p ide,., •. much... •improvedCentury; and .LOCATIONS HERE shelf shower,lat the:home: of Miss , • • . i cent w s .currently,' f aciliti esfre • or th, • t e P siden of ' ' Shirley .Culbert.. steadily'inereas•�the . •' :.. in ' Vancouver Bruce With the . . g membership :of the:.Lucknou> ce 'Old Boys . As work of remodelling MPS•:James .Boyle held as dinner - n _ :' ociation `' 1_Branch th• .._.s •: .. a -- - - the Le ion •. Hall Is'in Mr,. Alton, 'who : is ` an ' Oran e' ` 1,,,. p. S 'MacKenzie of Walker art :Jamieson Y sponsored_a 'beach' g m. the for �� m g , > _ , gait 'and treasurer mei Spence building on • Main St: of the: Grand ton" • who ., is in , Lucknoiw -:, `each party; + Previsusly the, Bank staff :. • ' • l uat east of the Bank: edge of • :Alberta, spoke briefly Wednesday; hal... transferred' his,, Presented ;Jean' with an ,electric at: Fridays celebration.. at' office to an upstair location; in the .11.°n' '.'• JBlyth. Henderson Bl � : Ashfield. ` "' Block......- . neighbors held• a' His • , R S. "Hetheri ` to K C.: cellaneous : Lower a' : JACK MacDONALD BACK g ri who , t the Biss tt i cilities l , d r.. BEST FIFER'' AT • BI yT.H has been in Luckno_ c >' home 'and :M :s,C. REAS ow each Mon ... home,;and. i r .Bissett was.:hos h ar 1 e s ilhn,•.._o�:_�t ,.., � . •' day arid, Wednesda ' .in the Claris- fess at a trousseau• tealast_, Helens•won the ri 11 ' • y :... s Tues P ze. for the best l ,da evening.'•lifer at the, ;12th of Jul e On :Friday' last Jack MacDon men Hall ' is now located. on the Y The' trousseau •:was y c lebra aid`` son `` rates in reconition' -''ground : •dis. ] of Mr: and : g of the - gallant floor in :Jelin Kl atrick s . Payed, by 1Vliss. �Helen. Mac= tion • gp at Blyth on � :Friday Having Mrs Jack M D in z e , t where' a re Dr.' d . ce tl his ou n h , r ,. Co for- .. the bri - by his army dis- home-. se rya ..ices ... ' ,build. . � 'Nen i'' • : '- • ' _ , .� c onald' arrived , a the„ :Fl from' Flying Officer G Merl had his office. ' sisters Mrs., 'Frank, char e i pverseas. Jack :land a . eorge A Y ice, nk Young (Mar g t was the first fifiri' he' ed ui G -George Halifax I . , .i. More ore than two e there ' is littleTakelr. To Gu 1 h :(Bet : 'Te' wa":' weeks earlier . which q p Hospital .,._ . . t Y). •..a s .poured. by Miss � ,but : may be said r- -'don ... Mr. Jame Sadie .Xo}rrrston e to lessen s- R. Hackett' whos ,Reg N. eQu.illirt o e7 ^nd 1Gfrs _.G_ eMoneri"ef has lone since joining the e- " a liar ' °n the' Ile de France• g,.. ] g s „vice.• our ,, . . y sorrow buts' it �s,'my--hope ,condition _:bias . remained little • i- E RESCUE.' BY that these...^wu gs> , dicativ-e=of changed•.smte suffering.: a se- e.re HEALTH' 'UNIT •DOCTOR oReations against 'the • en head in':ur ' s'e*er. al weeks a LOCATED ' AT' PSLEY; ' •$ N�AIN NO emy, 1 Y ko • ''will be a treasured memento of. has : been taken .to Homewood ' ' a. young life ',offered on. the .alta Hospital ' at Guel h 'for ''s ec.ial Dr; William Fowler,, recent ap r ._ _P _ P ,of freedom in defence of his home treatment. pointee to , the ,post of:. medical and country"• ' health. ` officer under"' the .'never, ueorge is • survived by two 'Sig" ters• and three brothers;' William, M i s s Beatrice' ;McQuillan a n d • Charles ..ori• the whom e farm;., Itdls= . ert of Hamilton and. Mrs. ; Wm. Purdon (Mildred) of West Wa - wanosh. Ont After 8 -Week• Zl)u ess Kenneth Cameron was able to be down street the latter part 'of the 'week" after` an illness with pneumonia a n d • complications Which confined him to Win harri ,. t g llospital and' torrhi .o....... s ;bed at" .home for more than ei ht weeks ' feeli ,; • .•He, is fa it}yam lli. n take itg mut must. easy for • a dtimg: The thin that • thing that grates Kenny. is enrich an illness would get hint down at home,' ' when he went; through the .European cam- paign "without a sniffle" i of sleep%n n spite aV sl g in fox -holes, with Soaking clothing, and under , the Most adverse conditions. oar Beide' Enroute Here' On board the Georgic which docked • at Halifax' •on Monday is a Lucknow-bound Nirs�'s• Bertha, Maywar bride, . Taylor, wife of ed Louis Taylor. Louis. ar iv r e home several risen • nCe then . the ago. home,.._ h'1 has purchased a in Liicknotii' and, is employ- ed in the plant of L . dfl ueknoar ` Liriited. .. i _ M. Cot nty: Hea1.th ;-.Unit ' is: making - temporary On1lTin' ham Telephone Staff ,.• .. g ... . . g� Rivett, e 12 e aro ld prior daughter or t Y ter f o h P t g d� and .Mrs..'Dick McQuaig :of tow; n, . , g o a Of• Mr.1 Dun' annon _ and M ' ? W th` g commenced herMonday. was detained there due to. an at _tack ck of !boils- and; a skin.: infection.: • Jack's return was'four years to •. the • day. He • spent his `last leave :• ' , in Lucknow:: on' July "12th; '1942 • • Ruth; Mary Tootell, 10 -year-old and 'arrived, home on, ,that am e daughter. of • Mr.: and Mrs.. A, date. last' week. • He. " has ; been in Tootell' of• Flint: Michigan; ow s ..the service for $an, ,.. � • .:, .' • . • five years, being her .11fe__to__:the.,hstationed . - _ _ ere _ m o is Joanin fC anada ;for a year is • emporary onucile .in Pais - - . , - o • going overseas. Joan' McQuaig, daughter bf Mr•, lev boardin at th h Mr.. and Mrs. George Rivett : of , e' M # Passed-Seechut Tear`Ezams duties on 'rs.... ercy ..- .or. 'ington;.- It • appears •that:the' permanent head- Joan and her ..•.cous4n, ''Edna as a Member of the Wingham,Bell : is Rivett,' were visiting with rela- quarters of :the Health , .Unrt•wiil g• h Telephone; taff of aperatoi s: Miss tives at Port ,Albert'Beach, .where he in • so.'ne. centre'more 'Converi- Helen' Webster •is a n.e'w 'oper ator Ruth. ` Mary •Tootell : and her: ;at the Luck'now exchange:. • dent to all, parts•'of the county `'mother arrived, n Walkerton and Paisle • and .i for• 4a holiday, the _than .� Y. same da. : that', the tra ged •• port Elgin••:are• currently vieing y g, Y was narrowly averted. ' • for the privilege. Large office= '+space, is required by the Unit; and -. Ruth• Mary .vias learning y to this is available !loth '!fere and in' swim and •' got into,, difficulties, at On Thursday of last.' week the Port Elgin:, A residence is needed a. point near where the'Nine Mile' Mercury, climbed to :an official r by DFowler .: o rlel eand his family,, and_ 90:5 'degrees, for ,• the '}-lotted „Tay right at the ¶` present •n oment i.t of the year to date. On Frieda • ..;there- 'Mak be -s-1` ` for the "Glorious T« elfth ... f difficulty in securing aI suitable Slipped back�:to a comfortable •7 , ' ,PP hoose for them. MERCURY PASSED 90 MARK LAST : T [ RSDAY'.. • The ' University of Toronto, an 'pounces• that John H. Mowbray;„ hes been -successful in`passiiig his '\\ second,• year medical examina- tions TEACHERS NAMED N . ASHFIELD River empties into 'Lake 'Huron Sir hacJ gone under twice wh�n witirthisTreePtrOif ora eather JoanRi:vett who is an erre i tnn 1 for the Junior Rooof; „non Sm chool, S S. No 8 : aAsh.- sh-• ally strong swimmer :for her age reached her'and kept her 'afloat• field Township 'School :Area Board has completed`• degrees. � . . r . until Clifford' 'Hoy of ' Goderich the appoint Last week.' was an ideal hat 'moves to organize the Health Mr 1 e p ended un A ex Smith h s b' t LOCAL PLANT TAKING WEEK'S .HOLIDAYS Employees of the Lucknow In- dustries, plant are at resent Lav ink a week's o i of „Dur• a .: haying Weather the Lar v est rip by Bruce. -,-Paisley Advocate. vacation • period the boiler has Webster• •N 6 M . Dr..:FbWler, through His initial Area • - .. � organize* .:. • completed the 'rescue., Ment of allgteachers in 'th week and hundreds, of thousands. a ° �.een trans - week Unit is creatinga s 1 , ' - ferrel from. Belf of, tons of well -cured fodder.roll- pression amort 'his•�confrere at to Dungan-' P g s of 2 ell ' into district .barns. The fore 1the, - Board, and with 'the general part of the week the temperature ubIic and, it seems IO' be hovered above the mid;eig'hties, of inic .' that under his direction,' non •where.' he is principal of this school,' r two -room • P x the • The ., folrowing have been' re engaged a t their ' '. respective' and went "over top" ,' on the Unit will rove to' be one,of :. •p . schools: No •3; Miss >lizabeth o� er ,tie . . � _ . Thursday. But, while it wasgooder; undertaken Y in the k h l d MacDonald; No, . fire finest moves ev �.moves d .. 5, Miss Ada erred very.' :fast and by the end been 'torn down for • o. �, Mrs..'. Wm Stew Y . o inspection a . " Ct S were . • and other.art; No. 9, Miss • Elsie Ritchie; .' . of the week soitc•f r r>Ey• NTS . maintenance work is No: 15 Miss Helen'MarKenze Cutting the crop With iittle,o' no. CDMC� EVE being done. No. 16, Mrs. T. M. Durnin; No. respite between operations. which DAl�'C'E AT DiaNGAN1�ON This' plant is 'busily engaged in I g 17 Mrs. Hu h g Bennett:' • the fact are overlapping, ri'',st'ne ';There'll,,• be ''dancing tonight, the manufacture of,furniture and' y nd cases. • . • : • Wednesday, . July 17th', in the The hot dry slier' haS.its dis- Par0h1fT M Dungannon, tinder ,e . With as� aus icek'of the Agricultural Sec- advantages ho�ret•er. th p P tures. field crops and gardens, . iety, "a'rrier's orchestra. Admis- badly in need of . a ;good soaking. sion 50c. is , preparing to swing into the production of case goods, al- though a shortage, of • hardware. supplies' is a snag in getting this line bf furniture roiling, New appointments are as fol- `lows: No.' 1, Mr Erie More ,'No. •1. , Miss Lorraine Fergnnon; No, 7, Miss Lois' Feagan; No. .110,er. ,r. Harold .Henry; No. 11, Miss Irerte Milne; No. 13. Mrs, Tier, Jas.. .• • •