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THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, .LUCKNOW, 'ONTARIO
Mac Webster, of. the Essex -STA-
.. tish, Pipe .Band at Camp 1pper•-
wash spent thy • wet•k-{,ilei' 'here..
Pte,• J, J. PJrillij,s: of St. Jolla,
spent • a •• w(•< k with* his
• uncle.1, and aunt, 11x1,., arta Ml's.
Georgi? P1nfljl,:
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• .Capt. Ted Srrritl,., why. has' been
. „stationed' at .karyaOn; , sl,Nrrt ' a
couple of 'days last • wd ek with
his parents, Mr. and Jr;s'Jaint�s'
Charles NicQu llifr was` on
board the Lady Nelson when it
docked at Halifax two 'weeks ago:
Charles • is attached . . to this'. hos-
pital, ship, and as -her' stay in.
port was. short, he . didn't . have
the ap'portunity iii' gi. tting • horn;;.
Promoted', To Flying Ofl:icer
PO. Tom Wilson has• been ter
mated to the rank oi'`"Flyin'g Cj
.•ficer, according t%, wry+ri rr•r•r•i�
• ed by Mrs, .Wilsuri r,# Si. Hir'r-r,
forrrierly 'Laurin. Millr:r, TU
has been .over'sr;as 'v,•it)', the •R.'
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PRESENTATION •• •
;ADE. AIRMAN :
• LAC. Allan McCharles, son of
..Mr. and' Mrs. John; McCharles,
was honored on Thursday .even,-
ing at a. Surprise gathering of
friends and neighbors from the
Second Concession and Bound-
ary, ,West;. who ;presented hirn
with, a well ,filled purse of
mclnc'y•
presentation was • made 'by
Noi•va l • Ste:wart and- Oliver Mc=
C'har'les, • • a fter. ' , Jack . McIntosh
spOk:c: :complimentary , remarks,
,c(ngratu.lati•ng.. the -.parents': . on
h; vi.rij ;, so `r obl:e a soil . who has
;given• unselfishly `to the comforts
of ,thea home, and is.'now "serving
.his•.gount•r-y • in the .Same. way,.- --
• .Allan'has• been in the R,C.A.F,
'for over a year and at the time.
of his .recent. furlough was 'sta-'
tinned in. Quebec. He made.'a fit-
ting reply in,appreciation of' the.
kindness'•showp him.
• A' plc:asant. evening .'of.:'cards
was. enjoyed with the. presents-•
• tion. made at the lunch hour.
A. F. since July, and"fur a tim
has been taking a •speer;] c��ursr
Iirothrs In..Service'
DU'NGANNON
• Ther. December meeting of the
United Church W.M.S. was held
e 'Friday at 3 p.m.. in .the .Sunday
school rooms'. ',Mrs. 'John Blake
ed ..in . thea `devotional• exercises
and after hymn 51. the • Lord's
prayer Was . repeated in • unison.
•Hymn• ..55' in the 'Hymnary 'was.
sung with responsive' readings
between • each 'verse. •Miss Elliott
"offered prayer , and after -7 hyrir
60 was 'sung Mrs. Vickerson , read
the scripture : lesson and • after-
wards 'hymn 59 was 'sun'g. The
roll call was .answered "by, eight
members ( and two visitors: The
minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved,.correspoi -
a Bence; was read and was follow-
e.d.,by a discussion on the refu-
- gees of Portugal.. Temperance
}3ib1'e quiz and ',answers were
given by Mrs. Ryan.. Mrs, Elliott
gave• a reading ,on . '"Christmas.
Day and every day" after the
offering, Mips. Reid, .read, a chap-
ter on India from the. stir book
also a -poem, "The common Folk".
'It was' moved by Miss' Elliott
'•a7id seconded by' Mrs.' Nickerson
that the officers . of 1943 Contin-
ue .for 1944. It was moved by
Mrs.: McWhinney and seconded
by Mrs. Blake that Mrs. A. El-
liott be the new group leader.
Hymn 377 was sung as a prayer.
After the 'National .Anthem, the
rnizpah benediction was repeated
and at 6 o'e ock• the birthday
tea • was served.
Alton Store Sold '
• Some rumors which had been
floa.tir around for a few' days,
Were... settled on .Monday of this
week, whe n it was stated clearly
that Mr. Chas. Alton has .sold
out. .his general store r and hard-
ware to Mr. Kalmer ''Dawson of
Auburn Possession is to be giv-
en eat•ly, in the new year. Mr,
& Mrs. Dawson are well known
tt, many here, and do not come
a• strangers. Mr. Tinel Mrs. Alton.
have vvnttta to d business here for
eighteen t'e'ars, since they pur-
chased The store and dwelling
t,•um the lltte. Mr.. R. • J. Craw-
44, -xi Mr. : kIttn has iiot'r lade` CO'
llis mind to any partieltlar more,
Jai.- he has btett advised by his
{ot:ter , tt' t.ak�• a -.rest.
'
\'l tss, Murtet Blake of Luck -
low spent an afternoon recently:
au-nt and uncle, NIr. &
Blake. rHe`r visit was
1) ,;e l t•7V.'vt'd. dull we are 'so
;•,t�.i 11�a' t•t 1 d•d' >+t` as near. as
t� tw w h4 r t• he'' tt'1t'nds and
t`; e _l,t•i .. Irl t!::tt' : 'e ..her
1,i•,.. W'. H a-1,ey ttt dns spent
I -'i•w ti�tyw ',t;�t- w''t'4 lt1,•tsitttlf;
:„.\' t;Fd b11 .l'!1:t::; Hodgins, dt
to:vrood,
til, tll�i V1r, "-t.t! e`v '4i`Olister
cnit� th• w�7t• vttiltttl�+ with
Gordon and ,Robert'.Montgom
ery, sons of Mrs. J 1 G. Montgom
ery . of Dungannon and. the lat
Mr. Montgomery are both o_
active-sed"Bice.—• Tl�ey_�axe-n.ephew
of Mrs.' Donald Wylds of tow:
.Gordon • is stationed •in :New
foundland and Robert in Lahra
dor; •
Concludes' Course Successfully
Bob 'Thompson • of • the Canadian
Navy. last • week concluded
special telegraphist course at St
Hyacinth, :Quebec,,' -and immedi
ately was •-sent. back to Halifax
1o..await',posting'to a ship. Bob
passed the . examination which
• • qualify him for -the rank of act-
ing petty officer. It's another,
year before yai re *confirmed
• and get' into "square rig" • as Bob
•puts . it; which means pcak cap
and brass buttons.
Tendered Lucheon
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While in town a few days this
week renewing .acquaintances.
Capt. J. E..,Smith of London, for -
'mer principal of the Public
School, .was tendered a luncheon
by the •staff, , at the Royal Hotel
Wednesday noon. The pupils
were all pleased in the brief, call
Capt. Smith made to each of -the
rooms while he was in town. In-
spector ..Nelson, who is making
his visit to the school this week,
was also at- the luncheon.- List-
owel Banner..
RECEIVED FIRST LETTER
FROM SON IN GERMANY
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Last Thursday, December 'arid.
' •Mrs. Wm. MacKenzie :of t.'tvr
received her first letter from her
son; •W.O. Alex Mat•Ken4tt'.
D•F.1VI., who is a prisdtnt't"- 'f w' i ••
in Germany. The letter was IA.! ; t .
ter' two months ago. on
lst. Mrs. MacKenzie; h.,i 3' tip: t• .
iously received'a ptxst, rant
Alex, . Written a few they:: xtte,
he' became a prisoner •
Alec said he' was NA ell ...rid
to worry. He had received 1.*.at'it.
ages from the Red C'rt'ss a:'d ,t
added. "they •art' better' tha,”, •arty -
Christtnas present I t•tle At'.
Ile detailed spine t''t' the
he required in pat't't•k thatt v • ,
sent from• 'honie.
Sunday.
The ' A of tht• t
church will hold tllt'll t`ttid':11:x'.
meeting on Friday tho "tlth ,.
2.30 p.rn. All the *ltt'1eht:•:
• expected to attend tt'! ht v•
OBITUARY
DANIEL K. ALTON•,
Daniel K. Alton, a pioneer r
es -
Went of this community passed
-away at his' home, Concession 10
Ashfield, early Saturday mor
ing. For a long time tie had been
confined to a wheel chair due to.
rheumatism' and of late was quite
poorly. 6 x. .
A private. service was held at
his home bIl' •Mona iy, followed
by a public service .in Hackett
United Church conducted ,by his
pastor, Rev: G. G, 'Howse, and
largely attended : by a : wide' circle
,.,of <friends' and relatives.
•Mr: Alton was in his 8.8th year
and, was born: on the farm :now
owned- by his .brother, Albert Al-
tori of : Belfast` His parents,,' Sam -
del Alton . and Rachel Webster
were among the earliest• residents
of ?Vest Wawanosh. He was mar-
ried almost 60 years ago to Miss
Elizabeth Blake who survives.
They settled on the farm which
has continued to be their home
for 'three 'score years. Surviving
ere three&sons and two daughter
Leslie, Leeburn; Roy, Ashfel
and . Robert. at home; :Ray. Mrs
Percy. Graham; near Sheppard'
ton, .. and .Lietha, Mrs. .Samue
Morrison., east of Lucknow:
daughter, Mabel, died :in 1917
There are 12 _ ra d' •
three great-grandchildren and
brothers, Herbert, and Albert o
West Wawanbsh, and two sisters
Mrs. D. MoQuillin, •. Lucknow
Mrs:. Robert Stevenson, Varna
Two_irothers,Llames_..and . h'
Anton,
Lucknow-, acid 'one ' Sister
Mary, predeceased him as did
one brother in., infancy: •
The pallbearer`s- • were six
grandsons, Melvin and Gordon
Morrison, Alvin and Clayton Al-
ton, and Jack and Jim Graham
Four' nephews were flower -bear-
ers, Herbert Stevenson, Richard
McQuillan and Samuel and B1#ke
Alton. Interment was in Dung-
annon Cemetery.
On February ,9th, 1890 she mar-
ried ,Mr. Gibson who predeceased
her in 1915.
Mrs. Gibson is survived by two
daughters, Mrs, E..J.' ,Webb, Cath-
erine, of Agissiz, B. CI, and Susie
r2^. at home; and by seven sons, John
of Clinton, George at home, Beat-:
tie-- of Detroit, Sgt, • James •Gib-
son of Vancouver, and Sam, Mar-
shall and 'Earl of Ashfield•. A
son Calvin' died. 'in infancy. • .
Survivingalso area twee bra=
-.thers,. ,„Jarr-tes ' ,Websterof West
Wawanosh, John' Henry Webster'
of , Walkerton .and, "two ' sisters,
Mrs, Win. Webster ' (Li'zzie) ot
Cochrane and:•*Mrs.:;`Peter -Cook'
(Minnie) of .Ashfield. 'A .'sister,
Mrs. JPames'Miller. and a brother
Thomas who was killed at ( Ben-•
Miller; predeceased:' Mrs. Gibson:
''The 'funeral service was con-
ducted. at ' her late residence on
Wednesday afternoon conducted
by Rev.. G. G. Howse. Interment
was in Greenhill . Cemetery,
WILLIAM: P. CROZIER
After an 'illness of several
s: months, death came 'to Mr. Wil-
d Liam Terry Crozier at.'. his :home,.
Concession 6, Ashfield on Tues.'
day, . December 7th.. He was in
i, his 78th year,
Mr. Crozier was a son. of, the
late Jacob and Mary. Crozierand
add was bor on �'th
2 has lived his'entire` life, and in
f' which community he has'been
held rn.. highest' esteem.
, •. 'Iii Mardi, 1912, he married
Lurenra Campbell of '.Auburn;
as - --eta-u --eta-ugh-ter-of-Mr; W :I . amp1e•-IT
,. and`the late Mrs. • Campbell..Be-
sides his .widow, Mr.'Crozier is
survived- by 'two.. sons and' two
daughters,' Clifford at •home, PO.
Colin Crozier, an R C. A,- F: 1.11
structor at, Crumlin; and Frances
and Lorena of London. Two sis�-
ters also survive, Mrs: M. W.
Howell • (Ella). of , Goderich and
Mrs. R. A. Misner (Maud) ;of De-
troit and'a little .grandd'aughter,
Joanne Crozier. •
MRS., GEORGE GIBSON
The death of Mrs. George Gib, -
a:0? 'occurred
ib-a:0?'occurred' at her homeConces.-
sion 13, Ashfield, on Sunday. She
was in her 79th years and fol
many years had been an -esteem-
ed . resident of -the community.
In - failing health for some two
years, she had the kindly care
of her daughter Susie:
Mrs. Gibson was ' formerly
Catherine Webster, a daughter olf
the , late Thomas . Webster. and
Sussana'h Cook. Born in Tipper-
ary, Ireland, she came to Canada
with her parents who settled in
Ashfield, where Mrs Gibson. has
since resided. • •• . „
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The funeral service.will be held
`at his late residence on Friday -
afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.
J. Vickerson' of Dungannon Un-,
ited Church. '
MARGARET °ANN McDONALD
The death occurred recently at
the family ,residence. 228 'South
Brodie St.. Fort William, of Mrs.
Margaret Ann McDonald, ' age . 68
years, widow of the ` late Angus
McDonald,, after a lengthy„-ill-
ness.
engthy, ..allness. She is survived by one'dau-'
ghter, Ruth, Mrs. Herbert G. Mc-
Afee, 228 South • Brodie St. Alscx
surviving are four 'brothers ardl
two sisters. • The brothers are,
;Kenneth. McLean of Saskatoon, , •fasten eight".
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Lilly Lee,' living in'Los Angeles,
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.Mrs. McDonald was born. in:.
Lucknow, and, was the youngest',
of '1'1 ' 'children. She " was : m'arr'ied___.'
to • Mr. McDonald at Ethelbert,
Manitoba, 38 years ago; • going td
Fort William as a bride: She was•
a. devout member. of St.'Andrews:
Presbyterian . church. Up to° the • ;
time . of his.death, her''husbanii. ;
had been an elder" at, St. And,
rews church for over 50 years.
She had been' for many years,
a Sunday school teacher ',until
failing health prevented her from
attending. She was a member of
the Woinen's Missionary,. Society.
being a ' past pr sident, 'also the
Canadian Sunda -:School. Mission
and the Woin'en's Christian Tem-.
perance• association.
Her husband predeceased her
in 1938; 'and 'a daughter. -A.iena.,
died. in 1921. .
The funeral was h,eld'Tuesday, •
November . 30th at 3.30 o'clock
from; the Geo., E. Blake funeral
chapel, ..and services were con-,
ducted by Rev. Agnew- H, Johr-
stony of St. Andrews Presbyter-„
fan church. Burial was in the
family plot, Mountain View cem-
etery.
Miss Gretta r - - of Luek-,
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now is a. niece.
---• Teacher: Bobby, •give me `a sen-
tence which includes The word
"fascinate".•'
obly (after deep thought)
y father had a waistcoat with
ten•
' buttons On , but he canonly
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