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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1943-06-17, Page 3Ir THURSDAY, JUNE 17th. 1943 „ • 039.0119211, V.. THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL,- LUCKNOW, ONJARIO PAGE THREE DEAWERY MEETING I June Session At Port Elgin AT WALKERTON. A number of our W. A. ladies were privileged .to attend. the Deanery meeting in St. Thomas' church, Walkerton On Tuesday of last week. The clergy, laymen and W.A. members joined in the cele- bration of Holy Ooraniunion at 10 am.. with the rural Dean Rev. Mr: Skinner of rhesley and the rector. of; 'Walkerton, Rev, Mr. Capper celebrants. This was such a splendid begirmag "for. a day of fellowship and- insp,iration to- gether.. Immediately following were meetings for the different giyoups. The. W.A. meeting opened *ith the members' prayer and prayers :1)3,- the president, Mrs. Ulden.r.S remarks she said, Huron dioceses is known as the banner dioceses. Mrs. Capper gave a welcome• to the, ladies and it was replied to by Mrs. Dickson. Minutes of the last deanery meeting were, read by the secretary Mrs. E. Rowe. Let- ters were Also read from Rev. H. • O'Neil, Principal of Huron COI:lege for the splendid response that the • WA. had given in answer to an? apa1 ',sent out last year •for q its for the college. Forty quilts v ere asked for and they received 74, besides blankets, jams, jellies • and canned goods. Report's follow- ., ed from Mrs: ,I2.2y.r, Kincardine, the Senior V.A. report; 'Mrs. Scales, Hanover, the Girls' W. A: -Mis;--IVIcBurneyi, --Walker- ton, the :Junior W.A. report; Mrs• , Reinhart, Walkerton, Little Help- ers,report; Dorcas se'c. report — Mrs. Sam Farrel, Kincardine. Af.- • ter the roll call, Rev. Capper con- ducted the mid-day prayers. Mrs. Rowe gave a .splendid report of the W.A. annual meeting held in April. After a dainty luncheon served by the 'ladies of Walkerton the • afternoon session began with the -election of officers which result- ed in re-electing the 1942-43 slate., A nominating committee was chosen as follows: Mrs. Walsh, Kinlough; Mrs. Reinhart, Han- • Over and Miss Garland: Pinker-. • ton. Mrs. Beverley of the diocesan 7 — edncationl. seeref.-ark-a 7L-Ondon • was the first guest speaker. 7 Pon the remainder of the after- ncion the clergy and laymen join'- • ed the W.A. to hear a reurned • missionary from Nigeria, -Africa. The Rev. Harr yt Garbutt Canon • Townshend introduced the guest , speaker. Mr. Garbutt then spoke on his work during his eight yrs, ,Nigeria. - • Mrs. Paul of `Windsor Spo-ke, on courage for us to undertake new •respOnsibilities. Suitable mission- ary, hymns were sung during the afternoon. The C. Coast . Mission fund was raised to $25.00. A lady present gave a donation for the purchase of bedding and linen for Huron College. Each church is to • be asked for 50 cents to •aid in this regard-: The National Anthem and- prayer closed the meeting. Battery In, New Regiment The 97th Reserve Battery' of Walkerton ' is now a member of the 31st Field Regiment. • This well trained unit is commanded by' Major P. S. MacKenzie. Major Mackenzie and his gunners _were • officially welcomed into the regi- ment .by Lt. -Col. H. K. Ingrain, commanding officer and Major" G. H: Brown, second in command -• at, Walkerton ori Sunday. ONTARIO GROWERS of an acre or More of potatoes , from cer- tified seed May haVe their crop certified. There is no charge for inspection by Certification_ . Applications should• be e to7--thc, Dis;trlqt--Itnsp4t.9„r,.r, • Dominion Seed Potato Certifica- tion Service, 0.A.C„ Guelph, Onto • Bruce 'County Council met • to transact the business of the June Session at the Library Chambers, Port Elgin, on Monday e'Vening, June 7th. with Warden Peter D. Liesemer, Reeve of Mildmay; Pre- siding and all 32 members, of the Council present.`Mr. George Ban- , • nerman.„ elected, Reeve of ,Tees - water since January Session ,to fill -the vacancy caused bey the re- . signation of- James W. Ross took his seat in Council and was wel- comed by his Colleagues. Mr. Rossl who had been chairman. of the • Children's Aid Society conunittee, was succeeded in that position by Reeve Christie of Saugeen, while Reeve .Barmerinan was placed on -the-EqualizatiOn- &Salaries Com— mittee. • • POrt Elgin, which had last en- tertained County Coinial in 1937, extended a very cordial welcome • to the visiting legislators, The high light of .the Session Was the _visit On Wednesday af- ternoon of Hon. John Bracken, leader of the National Progres-; sive-Conservative party who was scheduled to address meetings at Kincardine and Walkerton during the week and kindly consented to come to Port Elgin at the special invitation' of the County Council. High School Grants • Chesley $4,421.90; Lucknow $1,396:73; • $incardine $4,625A5; Port Elgin $4,559.13; Walkerton, • $5,289-.99; Wiarten- •$2;809.-17: •Continuation Schools Allenford $1,082.73; Hepworth, $1,376.49; Lion's flead $1,113.71; Paisley $2,824.15; Ripley $3,078.- 30; Southampton $493.92; • Tara $1,793.25; TeesWater $3,264.06; Tiverton $1,188.26. Schools in Adjoining 'Counties - - Clifford 'Continuation School, $555.67; Hanover High School $2,085.92; Owen Sound Collegiate institute -$337.02. Wingham. High School $724,82, Special grants were made- of $275 to Allenford and $400 ,to Southampton. . The ',,Tobermory, Public School - was given a special .grant of $150 for Fifth Class work. • 'County 'Library. Grant • Messrs. Hugh McDiarinid and Hugh D. NIc1-44rgn Presented.a ro7 quest for the formation --of County Library Association with an annual County grant of $600 providing at least ten or more County Libraries become mem- bers of the Association. As each' Member library will pay an as- sociation fee of $25, and the Pro- vincial Government has consent.: ed to give a grant equal to that given by the County, the Council on the recommendation of the -Education Committee -granted .the request. •— Council Approved of, the Following Resolutions That men with farm experience who are engaged in non-es'sential work be returned to work on the farms and that the handling 'of' 'farm manpower -be PIA in' the hands of a representative County committee. ' • That the Ontario Government enact legislation to prevent the wholesale cutting of young trees. That in view of"the scarcity of .;fdrrn., help the_ D.ominion, govern= went be requested to permit the manufacture and distribution of milking machines, and that Hydro be made available to farms where it has not ,been installed. • That the Department Of Agri- culture make it compulsory to have all cattle injected with ser- um fer the prevention of shipping fever before shipnient to another part of the country. - That the Dominion Government be requested to secure priority claims on-. American anthracite coal for the heating of .chick brooder stovestin an effort to in- • ereasepoultry production. • That the money accumulating in the packing - plants • from moneflovied on livestock by con- demnation insurance lie taken over by the Livestock Branch and used for livestock : improvement work. That the Health of Animals Branch be urged to test .cattle in Bruce County for'T.B. under the Restricted Area Plan at an early date. • That the Department of Agri- culture take steps to ensure a supply of Western grain for the feeding of hogs aS otherwise hog production in Bruce County will be greatly decreased since. crop production here this Year will not supply over 50 per cent of our. past year's production. • That in protest the recent a- mendment to the High Schools Act whereby, themaximum cost - to the County of pupils attending secondary schools is increased. rouncil refused to concur in a resolution from the County of Wentworth that the Election Act be amended to provide for com- pulsory voting and for penalties for. failure .to exercise the fran- chise... Grants • The following grants were made Walkerton Hospital $4750.; Kincardine Hospital $4250.; Lions Head Hospital $1250; Children Aid , Society $3300. Each of the three District Women's Institutes • $35.00; each Horticultural Society 'holding a flower show $20.00; • The Agricultural representative toldefray,the e3Fpenses of the -jun- ior boys and girls at County and inter -County competitions $150; Bruce County Yorkshire Club, •$60.00; North and, SOuth Bruce Plowmen's AsiociatiOn each $100; Hospital for; Sick Children $100. Ontario.eforestation Association • $25.00; Vi lage of Port Elgin $150; Grants were made to the 15 Ag- ricultural Societies as 'follows Arran and Tara, .$190; Carrick $160; Chesley $125; Eastnor $137; Hepworth $101; Huron $146; Kin- cardine $127; • Lucknow $144; North Bruce and $augeen $153; Paisley ,$142; Teeswater .$256; Tiverton- $106; U:nderWood $98; Wiarton $119; Walkerton $160: Council on the recommendation of the ,ReforestatioR Committee authorized the purchase of an ad- ditional 32 acres of land adjacent to the County Forest. The De- partment. Of Lands and Forests will be asked to make a survey of the County and list and map all -properties that would be suit- able for 'reforestation. Townships • and urban municipalities are also urged to make similar , surveys with a view to the reforestation of all waste and untied lands. The House of Refuge Commit- tee reported that they had pur- chased a milking machine at a cost of $352. In 'its report the Committee recommended the in- stalling of a fire annunciator sys- tem in the House of Refuge at an estimated. cost of about $2000. After a full discussion of the mat- ter Council authorized the system Ord4 Bray Chielm nOW.o, and ba lucky" when egg prices climb next See me, or phone ine„ right away. Peraonal attention, prompt delivery. 014 FINLAYSON.BROS. • LUCKNOW • 1• WEDDING BELLS MENARY—HUNTER . . , A quiet but pretty wedding was , solemnized on Saturday, June 12, 1943 • --at the Ashfield United. • - Church parsonage, • Lucknow, when Rev. G. H. Howse united irt marriage, Rena Elizabeth, daugh- • ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hunter of Ashfield and Mr. Harold Clif- ford Menary, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Menary Of Dungannon. - • The bride lookedlovely in a blue crepe street length dress, blue off -the -face hat, and match- ing apcessories. :She carried a bouquet of white carnations. Miss - Marie Swan of Wingham was bridesmaid wearing a pink crepe • two-piece . dress, pink pill box hat and matching accessories. She . carried a bouquet of pink earn- ations. Mr. Leonord, Phillips, of Wingliam, , cousin of,' the • bride, ,-was- -groOmsman. - --------- - — After the cererhony a wedding dinner was served at' the bride's • home to immediate friend t and relatives. .The dining room was decorated with pink and white streamers, In the centre of -the bride's table was a three-tier wedding cake. The groom's gift to the bride was a gold locket and chain and to the bridesmaid a compact. ' • . Mr. and Mrs. Menary left on •, . a trip to- Stratfor-d„- Niagara Falls ---- ----- .-- ------- --- 3---i and other points, the bride traVet- • • • ling in a two-piece dress of print- ed green slub rayon,white hat to . be installed. • . and. matching acceSsories. On. 1 A pleasant incident of the Ses- their tretui'n\ they -vv ill reside in sion was th.e.„pre§entation .t.9:.E.3.C...7, Lucknow.- • ,• . • , .. Warden. C. R. AranDusen. of Tara of a Civilian Recruiting Advisor's •Certificate in. recognition Of the splendid services he has rendered in connection with Army Recruit- ing in this district. The presenta- tion Was made by Lieut. J. C. Mc- Donald. • Council concluded its six day session on Saturday, morning to meet at Walkerton on Monday, November 15th, 1943.. • • OTHERS MOBILIZE TO BRIN HEALTH TO FAMILIES! 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Nicholson of Pine River and Mrs. Elmer -Ken- nedy was at the organ. • Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a street length frock of French blue, with fingertip veil caught with a coro- net of -orange -blossoins and she °carried a bouquet of white carn ations and tulips With sprays Of maiden hair fern.' • Her only at-, tendant was Mrs: Howard Robin- son, sister of the groom, wearing a frock of old rose and -white. She also carried a bouquet of tulips and white lilac with sprays of maiden hair fern. Mr. John Ken- • nedy Jr., brother of the bride, was best man. After theveremongt the bride and groom led the way to a tastefully decorated table, -centered with the wedding cake and decorated with pink ar-. white s,treazners. Four girl friends of thp bride acted ,as Waitresses and about thirty-five guests sat down.. Later the, bride changed to a , brown ,tailored suit with match- ing accessoriesand, amid best wishes from 'a -host of friends they - left for a trip to Toronto, Niagara,' St. Catharines and other, points. tl on the groom's farm 1st Con.1HUr....