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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1943-09-16, Page 1w•wr+-.+•al±..":'4wi:nasp; u,.- • +�•.,n'na. i.kwu�a.� 4 . . 04 , /AVIV VLik w.vPW1L,N.1' 044,4.iw..n w:•wA.sWu.,e+m.ai»w.a,:r+s•n,- :--.. .d..._........ r.,..._.... $2.00 A ' Year -In ,'Advance; 50e Extra, =S.IXTY�E1GH` CLI NIC TUESDAY The fourth Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic was held in the Un- ited Church on Tuesday morning with sixty eight. donors in atten-. _ ,„• dance; twenty-three of . 'whom werewomen. Of the forty-five men, eight were ' newdonors 'and thirty-seven . repeat' donors. El- even ladies made their first don- ation and twelve were repeat donors:. . Since the first clinic was held on June 1st, a total of 07 blood donations have been ma e as fo- lows: Men Women Total 1st 52 5' 57 2nd 84' 24 108 3rd, . 51 ' 623. ' 74 4th ., 45 .23•' 68. 232. 75 `.307 At Tuesday's ;i clinic Jim Camp- bell and Donald MacDonald' made - their fourth donation,. Donors and the number of donations on Tues- day • Yas follows: - Ellen G: Andrew, l; Miss Gladys MacDonald, . 2;`eMiss Mil- dre,d E. Ritchie, 2,` Einmerson Ir- win; 2;. 'Mrs. Mary E. Webster, 1;' Peter E. MacDonald, 2; James B. Campbell, 4; Jerry Cranston, 1; Allan J. Miller, 2; 'Weir J. Eck- enswiller,2; R. J. McIntosh, ' 1; .John M. McIntosh, 2; Jaynes. E. Ketchabaw, 2; . Wm: J. ''Ketcha- baw, 2; Mrs: Norma Anderson, • 1; Mrs. Alba Maclntyre, 2; •Il arvey Alton, 2; :Jas..'W. Errington, 2; Miss Grace MacKinnon,2; Jack L. MacKinnon, 1;' Lloyd R: -Mac- Dougall, 2; -Jas. R . 'Aitchison Miss Maudie M. Fisher, 2; .Am- brose Gibbons,, 1; Donald G. Mac- Donald, 4; Jas, W. Hamilton, 2; Alvin Irwin, 2; Milverte Reid, ''2; Mrs. Janet D: MacPherson, 2; Durnin Phillips, 2; .Nelson Ray- nard, 2; Mrs. Jean O. Durnin, '2; Miss Marion L. Stinson; 2; Mrs. Elizabeth Durnin, 1; Gordon_Mor rison, 1; Mrs. ,Annie J. Gaunt, 1; Mrs. Isobel Gaunt, 1; Wm. Mc - Nall, 2; Jas..K. Farrish, 2 Wil- fred R. Farrish, 2; Mrs. Elizabeth MacMillan, 2; Fraser D. McKin- non, 2; Fred. J. Webb, 2;, .Jack R. McGee, 2; David \. McDonald, 2; Finlay J. McDonald, 2; Roderick MacDonald, 1; Morley K. John- ston; 2; Mrs.. Eva M. Black, 2; St.- Clair Irwin; 2; Everett Er- rington, 2; 'Mrs. Christena Rt Miller, 1; Ernest, W. Blake, 2; Mrs. Laura Blake, 1; Miss Phyl- lis K. Blake, 1; -Johnston MD: Mc- Leod, 2; -Mrs. Norma . McDon- agh, 1; Malcolm D. Stewart,.,, 2; Mr's. Marion 'I. Cann, 2; Clifford Johnston; 2; . Orville Elliott,, 2;. Miss Louise Campbell, 2; John A. McDonagh, 1; Miss Kathleen Mc- Intosh, 1;' Thos. R. Young, 1; Clark • W. -Finlayson, 2; Thomas Webster, 2;•Wm. J. Kinahan, 1.. o U. S. �H,. 1:1111 ,J. Iaa Mi VILLA g RESIDENCE - ;Anothei"'� real estate- tr.ansactk n Was concluded iii the village ''This week when 3VIrs; Newt& i James of ' 'Windsor disposed of her.'. home .here to -J. L. McMillan, Mr: ' and Mrs. McMillan . have for some time • tenanted the residence, which: is opposite the'' United Church on the corner of Camp= bell ard.Havelock St. - Mr. and Mrs: James spent the' irst of the week in the commun- ity, , and' ' while here completed the transaction. Contributes To . Smokes' Fund The: Publisher received a check for . $3.00 this week "to buy smokes for the : boys overseas for Christmas, with the best of good luck from an Old` Country Lass” MADE PRESENTATION While visiting . here recently, Mrs. Oliver'Johnston of f Ter�onto was .presented with , a lovely purse 'by. ladies of the W.M.S. of the . United Church. Mrs. John- ston has sold her home here arid will .. permanently reside. in. Tor- onto: Thanksgiving Day, October 11 Thanksgiving Day in Canada will 'be observed ; -on Monday; October 11th; this year, ' it was announced . by the .Secretary , ,of State Department. It will be ob- served throughout the Dominion as ` a 'public holiday. FALL. FAIR TWO WEEKS AWAY Two weeks from:yesterday Wednesday, September 29th—is. the date of the Lucknow Agricul- tural Society's 78th annual .Fall Fair, and while ...complete details -,of the entertainment features 'are _not_yet ....available,_ the.in.dications_ are that the doings are ' going to be ' match more numerous and entertaining than in recent years A meeting of the entertainment committee, was held on. Saturday evening, and on Friday of this. week a full meeting of the Board is being called to arrange( final details of the show. This' year school children's` events are stressed more than ever, and . over $100 • in ' prize. money is offered in this connec- tion.' There are 70 competitive events in classes covering grain, vegetables,. ' flowers, fruit, Poul try and pet' stock and livestock. Rural school competitions include parade, yell and 'chorus, crafts, projects and public speaking, and, a'. program of athletic events open, to all school students. - Two bands will be in atten- dance, The Walkerton High Schoel Girls' Bugle Band and the Lucknow Pipe Band. The. Bugle. Band, thirty strong, will head the school children's parade to the • Park at S 1.30 sharp. The school choruses and pub- lic speaking will ' be presented from a stage " in front •of the "grandstand.". Here too, The Tuck Sisters will entertainwith various . acts ofsinging and danc- ing; novelty songs, acrobatic stunts and Scotch singing and dancing.° Details of the school events are listed M the prize lists, which :may be' secured from the Sec- retary, Joseph Agnew.. The, concert in the evening in the Town Hall will be presented by the Bayfield Valley Five, who ^DANIEL RATCLIFF DIED. IN NORTH DAKOTA Mr. Joe Stuart of St. Helens received word recently of the death of his uncle, Daniel G. Ratcliff, which occurred at. Fargo, North Dakota on - Sunday, . Sep- tember 5th. Mr. Ratcliff, who was,in his. 77th year, was the youngest and last surviving member of •a fam- ily of nine children, born to the late Mr. and Mrs. 'Joseph Rat- cliff, Daniel was born at Whitby but came as a child to: West Wawanosh with his parents, who settled on the farm snow owned by James Purdon. . - r. Ratcliff went West as. a �.y ad:p- Vim.. h'as' rresideded in Dakota. ta' o a. MIS d ante to follow. 4b1 u _® TAa O TOCRSDA ', SEPT. 16th;' 1943 WEDDING BELLS ti .OY•N E RSON - White candles and tall stand- ards of •tpastel gladioli against a background of ferns. made a beautiful setting -at . Ethel { United, Church for the., Autumn wedding at three o'clock . on. Wednesday; September 15th,,. at which •Jessie, Musgrove, daughter of Mr. and Mrs: ' James T. Pearson, Ethel, became the bride of George 'Wes- ley Joynt, only . son of Mr..and Mrs. , J. W. Joyn., Lucknow. Rev: H. J. Snell, Auburn; officiated; assisted by Rev. S. Brenton, `ithel. .. The Wedding music was played by Mrs. R. Wilbee and Mr.: Geo. Pearsonrcousin of the bride, sang "Because" during, : the ' signing' of the register: The, bride, given in marriage by her: father, wore ' a gown of white satin made on . princess lines with full skirt and sweet- heart neckline and trimmed with heirloom. Brussels laced The_leg- o'-mutton sleeves tapered to points over the ,hands. Thee ;floor length veil of tulle caught.- to a halo of matching lace and pearls: ' was fashioned in,Mary Queen. .of Scots style. Her ' only ornament was _a necklace of pearls; gift of the• groom and she carried . a bou- quet of Butterfly roses and bou- vardia. Miss Margaret Pearson attend- ed: her sister as maid of honor; wearing a . floor alength gown_ of turquoise Diane sheer, trimmiied with matching lace and headdress and muff, of lace and American Beauty roses. • • Misses.: Edythe , and Florence Pearson, sisters of the .bride, act- ed as, bridesmaids wearing gowns. fashioned similar to the maid of honor, the former wearing apri- cot and- the latter orchid. They; wore matching flower and net hats. and ,carried nosegays „of kcornflower. . and—bouvardia. • Dr. Wm. Joynt •'of London was best. man and the usher's, were Hugh Pearson, brother of the bride, and ..Ross Cunningham, cousin of the bride: • The reception following the ceremony was held at 'the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Pear- son, mother -of-the bride, received wearing a dress of • embossed chiffon in grape' ovine -with black accessories ' and •a corsage - of Johanna Hill roses. Mrs. Joynt, 'mother of the groom, also re- ceived wearing a dress of sheer crepe in seafoam green, black ac- cessories and wearing a corsage of Talisman roses. • , Following the , reception the bride and. groom left- for Mallon ,where they boarded a plane for Montreal, and points' east, the bride travelling in a brown wool suit with White fox collar, brown and natural. accessories and wear- ing a corsage of Johanna Hill roses. . On. their •return they will re- side in Lucknow. far.•For Sale DELUX BUICK COUPE Perfect' Condition SIX TIRES '4 Heavy busty --Nearly` New - Can Be Seen . At SMITH'S .GARAGE Lucknow, Ontario. • "BiTSTE:R" WHITBY - M&RRIEB OVERSEAS ;The wedding ;took ; glacel ;pat Holy .Trinity Church; SSSur� England, August • 19th, of Gnf. Russell Charles_ Whitby, R. C. A. A. F.,; .youngest' son of _Mr. and Mrs._ Joseph Whitby of. Lucknow, and ' Miss Mabel Adams, eldest daughter ` of 'Mr. and Mrs. " - T. Adams, 2, , Deanery -road, Crock ham Bill. In the absence of the Vicar...kRev. O.' Fielding'- Clarke), the service was conducted by the Rev` C. S. Powers; a'former vicar .of the parish. The bride; who was given. away by her father, wore a dress of pale ' blue moracain, with hat to 'tone. She had no, bridesmaids. A regimen- tal colleague attended the bride- groom as 'best man.. JACK KILPATRICK RESIGNS FROM FIRE COMPANY Because his new duties as Mas- sey -Harris biockinan permit' him, to be home only week-ends,'John Kilpatrick has tendered his res- ignation as a member of -the Lucknow: Fire Company. Tlie Company accepted ;}his resigna- tion. ,as an active member,- ' but have added his.Paine to the hon- orary'list. Jack' is also a .member of the Village Council, but will carry on in this capacity until the end of the year,, to avoid the neces- sity of holding a nomination meeting and . possible election.' STS HELENS FLIER PRESUMED D • fAD, In. the 679th . R.O.A.F. casualty' list issued at Ottawa on Monday, FO. George Andrew McQuillin was listed, as "previously report- ed missing, now• presumed dead"... His sister,t Miss Beatrice McQuil- lin of St.. Helens was listed as next-of-kin.: • - FO. McQuillin • was,. reported missing in mid-January .after • air operations over. enemy territory. It was late in February before it was perrnissable "to publicly announce this information. • In the months that have fol- lowed no further "word has been received to . relieve the anxiety of relatives and friends here, ai- though Miss McQuillin had been advised regularly from, Ottawa tki . ;fact that there had been no' new information to. report. Qeorge McQuillin was 'highly respected in this.community. He was born at St. Helens, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs:" Wm.' Mc- Quillin, and grew to y ung man- hood here, When he took a course at the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege at Guelph where he receiv- ed his B.S.A. degree. For . a time he was attached to the experi- mental farm at Kapuskasing, but later went . West where. he, was associated with .a grain company in Alberta. He. joined the. R. C. A. F. in 1940; and after a very cessful train g career, pro- ceeded overseas and subcequent- ly commenced flying operations. George 'is a brother of William and Beatrice • McQuillifi and Mrs. William: ' Purdon (Mil`dre.d)of West Wawanosh; 1obert of. -Ham- ilton and Charles -of the . R. C. A. M. C., who is on the Canadian Hospital ship "Lady Nelson". NEW OFFICE HOURS Commencing next • Monday, September 20th, Lucknow Post Office 'hours, will be froth 8 a.m. to 6.30 'p.m., until 'further notice: on sale . locally. EI�GHIT !PAGES' :LEARN," FATE' OF YOU1NG. `DOCTOR ' " Any€ hopes. tha overe entertaiii- qec x� r,,=,ctlle: s fe of Squadron ea8e10(lr)j -'grant Macken- zie, were crushed last week upon :`%.eco? .- oil t } arf'e 3 � itainffng his body. , ,) --� The big ' ..four -engine bomber in which he was travelling crash- ed near its base on- an inland 'lake m Newfoundland, early. Saturday morning, September 4th. Official announcement stated that Grant was- ' missing and presumably dead. Hope for his safety was not completely 'abandoned until' the plane was ' recovered. It is be- lieved that the' entice crew'Per- ished, although .official infornia- tion has not been -released, The fact that the crash occurr- . ed. outside of Canada, makes `it" very improbable .that wartime re- strictions will permit the r mains being brought home for'uriai. tsrant, at thewage o' thirty-four, had become a recognized author- ity in. otolaryngology,' which per tains to the eye, ear and nose. For research work, which he conduct- ed in' this connection, Dr:. Mac- Kenzie had conferred upon: him. the degree of Doctor.of Medical Science in otolaryngology by the College of Physicians and Sur-? ,. geons of. Columbia -University, New York City.The degree was' conferred at•the'University com- mencement in, June of. 1941. This, research work was con- ducted at the same time' that Grant was specializing in surgi- cal and clinical "training at' the Nevi'Vork .Eye and. Ear Infirm- ary. All this qualified Grant to be of special ' service ' to the Royal Canadian Air Force, And he met, his death while carrying out a: very important mission. Grant's movements had been cloaked. secrecy, and he intimated to his -father as; they_. bade farew 11, that his special task was. a dang- erous one. ' • • , As •a, research scientist, Grant had quickly risen to the rank of Squadron Leader' within one short . year of joining the Air Force. ' But in spite ,. of all the distinction and honors conferred upon his, he remained the same modest,. friendly, sniffling Grant MacKenzie, whom people of, this Community have- known and lov- ed throughout his young life. A young life- cut off in its prime, -and at the height of achieving the goal for which Grant had, devoted every effort to reach. • He loved Lucknow and its peo- pie, and loved to get 'back hone among them. This sentiment was mutual, and to,. his wife, formerly Alice Brownie of Thamesford; their. infant daughter, • Bonnie Elizabeth; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. MacKenzie and-. to his sister Jessie, Mrs. Harold Al- lin,''this entire community grieves with them in the great loss of -- a husband, father, sone and bro-• Cher. ' To,, those . who knew , him best no eulogy is needed. ENTERTAINED IN HONOR OF MISS MITCHELL Thursday, September 2nd, Mr. and Mrs. V. N. Prest , entertained the bank staff in honor of Miss Lillian' Mitchell who has been transferred to Toronto. The . fact that Miss Jessie ;Henderson was able to be present added to the enjoyment of the occasion • as- Mis's ter is , a4We--' 1"EfftTer =1:Ter of the staff. • .