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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-06-08, Page 5O THUISSIMi , JUNE 8th, 19.44 The Lucknow Sentinel, Lucknow, Ontario PAGE FIVE Lyceum Theatre W I NGHAM Thursday, Friday, Saturday JUNE 8, 9,10i RED SKELTON ELEANOR POWELL • in** tt1 •DOQD IT" • Iced Skelton.; supplies the com- edy,.,Eleanor Powell the danc- ing . and and Jimmy Dorsey the mask. Also 'Short Subjects" • F • Matinee Sat. afternoon at 2.30 Monday, .Tuesday, Wednesday JUNE 12, 131 14 CLAIRE TREVOR ALBERT DEKKER • •* * .in * .* • THE WOMAN OF THE TOWN" The story of' the ,.sheriff who installed ..lawand order ' 'in. Dodge City. Also "Short Subjects" Former Ashfield. Pastor :Is :Conference President The annual meetingof t•h.e London Conference. of the United Church concluded: last • Saturday with" the installation of. Rev. R. C. Copeland of Gorrie as-. presi- dent of ' Cohfe•rence. 'Rev- Cope`- land succeeds Rev. Dr. J. Y. 'Mac- Kinnon of London. The Confer- ;ence, which opened on Tuesday `Was` held -in Centennial Church. ,, The new president'. is a former pastor of the Ashfield Circuit; Rev. Copeland having ministered -on this circuit from 1918' to -1921. Upon assuming office Rev. Cope- land said: "I thank .you .for your confidence in me, and God giving me ' grace, I 'shall set myself to the task . before me of serving Him and you to the best of my ability". • • • • Candor will lose you, some friends, but: not as 'many as de- ceit. MAFEKING .. Mr. and : Mrs: D.' Donnelly and sons Tommy and Dennis of Pink- erton :spent Sunda!' • afternoon .at her uncle's, •Mr. T. J. Ander- son. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. J. Ander-. • son •entertained •Mrs. Jean Dil- lion, Virginia, ' late of Windsor, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Kilpatrick of Crewe and Mrs. H. Horton on Thursday afternoon.. Mrs. Henry Horton. spent the week -end in. `London with Mrs. J. C. Stothers and family. (Intended for last, week) Mr:• ,and Mrs. Aubrey Higgins and Jack of Detroit ' spent the_ week -end with Mr. andt. Mrs. Herb Curran. • Mr. and 'Mrs: S. B. Stothers, Stephen,. Ruth and Mrs. R. C. Passmore of Arthur spent the weed -end at the farm. Muriel Blake cof Lucknow en- joyed a. visit out home on Tues- day. Lloyd Saunders who has been very .sick: in Wingham Hospital during the past month, may be able to return home soon. • ' '" John`E1liott S:ketchei Church History Of AshiId circuit 0 n (Some ancient Ashfield church history gleaned from an'old Of- ficial Board -minute ..book .by a former 'member of Hackett's church, •John Elliott; London.) At • present Zion, Hackett's and Blakes' congregations form a pas- toral charge of the United church,. It hasbeen my .privilege to go through the original minutes of its: first :.forty years ° as a circuit Qf . the' former .Methodist Church, very interesting ,to. • me . for'' my: first .cliiirch tembership ' began at Hackett's church 66 years: ago, and I find my own name in .the early . records. ,01n those days quarterly membership tickets were issued and I.,have thy. first ticket, marked John Elliott, Feb ruary 1878 and initialed by Rev. A. 'Milliken. Following the union.. . of the Wesleyan and :New Connexion Methodist bodies in. 1884, the congregations in Ashfield and Kinloss continued' their relations with Lucknow• fpr, a shortperiod, but the old minute book shows that Rev.. Chas:' Lavell, chairman of the •Goderich district •of the -Methodist church presided in Hackett's church July 28th, •1877,. and Organized the .four corrgre- nations, Mount Zion,. or Holyr‘od, Hope, Zion,•andHacketts as. the Ashfield circuit with Rev. And- rew . Milliken as minister: The ministers following Rev. Mr. Milliken as 'recorded down --17;..-.were ;:.R •C; ..Helade, Christop; yer Hamilton, • W. H. Moss,W. A Strongman, John. Kenner, R. H.. Hall, Edward Oli= vent, R. J. Oateh; W. , A„Smith, T. C. Sawyer, Selby Jefferson, J. J. Durrant. and' S. J. Bridgette. The.:, officials reported at that first meeting were as follows; Class Leaders-Hackett's, Joseph Hackett,. Robert Blake; Zion, John F. Andrew; Hope,' James Taylor; Mt.. Zion, Wm. McMullen, Thos: 'Stewart. ', = - Stewards—Hacketts, m. Har-, per, .Robert ,Blake, John Lame, recording steward; .Zion, .'David Anderson;. Hope, Donald Murch- ison'; Mt. Zion; David Ferguson, Robert Harper.. S. $. 'Super.intendents—Hack- etts, Wm. Harper; Zion, Thomas Stevenson; Hope, Donald Murch ison; , Mt. Zion, Thos. 'Stewart The recording stewards for the 40 years Were: John Lane for a short time till his removal • to Kinlough: Jared Dryden, Nov- ember 1878 to 1885; David Agnew to 1905.. and then.W_ ' P.Reed to the, end, of the book. • Robert `Blake • had been' giving fine leadership on the 9th • Con- cession ' s a member of the Hack- ett appointment and on July 27th, 1.878 Blakes first appears in the miriutes as 'a separate congrega= tion with Robert Blake, Henry Johnston and Paul Smeltzer es representatives. Rev. Jas, Preston chairman of the Goderich district presided at that meeting. Until .1884 the circuit then in- cluded five congregations, Mount Zion. Hope: 'Zion; Hackett's, .Blakes andin that year Mt. Zion was transferred to the Ripley cir- cuit.. For . the years 1883 to 1885 Hamilton's .was also represented on the Board . so' that for the year 1883-4 the .circuit .. -Included six appointments, Blakes, Hackett's Zion, 'Hope, 'Hamiltons and • Mt. Zion. Messrs. Alex Hamilton, T.' COUNCIL. MINUTES KINLOSS TOWNSHIP • *Council Met on May .29th as per adjournment, ' All members present. Minutes of • the regular meeting of April 47th and special meeting of May 12 as read were approved and .signed. A' picnic under the Bruce Co. ;Federation of Agriculture on June 15th at the Bruce :County McConnell and W. McGuire were l forest was declared a Public representatives from the Harmil--�,School .hol'iday far the schools of: ton congregation. From .' 1885 ' to the municipality, but only if they July 1915 when it was decided attend the'•picnic. • to close Hope. church . the circuit A communication . from Town consisted'' of . four appointments. of 'Wingham re ' fire engine was. From 1915; there. have 'been:three fyled- congregations: Thosepresent at Council now adjourned to meet the lastmeeting recorded in the as a Court of Revision on the. 1944 old book were: Rev, S. J. Bridg- assessment roll. Appeals of Frank; ette; minister; Zion, Joseph' Hac- Thompson, Mrs. Eliza Ackert & kett,' R. Nixon, D. J. Stroud;. Hac-, Charles Hodgins Were sustained kett's, Sam Sherwood, Jas. Alton, and, reduced $400, $200 and $200 W. P. Reed; -Blake's, Richard respectively. Dog assessments of. Johnston, Thos: Blake and A. Frank Johnston, Lance Morrison,' Finlay. Alex McKenzie and Eldon Eck - Two special resolutions are °re- a swi ler were struck off the rola: corded. One refers to Father ,Jos- ith these . adjustments the roll eph. Hackett whose funeralhad' was '.accepted as a basis of taxa-• been held ' at Zion graveyard .on tion ' for the year 1944, . was' honored as the first to take Council then resumed ,for. gen- an. active part in ' organizing a , eral business: -,The sheep claims, ehuroh ..in the community. The of James McEwan and Wesley first .public 'Worship • was. held in Boyle were ordered paid. his 'house:. He wasthe first class ' The auditor reported on the leader, ' an office whichhe filled. collector's relL and collector was 'as long ashealth permitted- paid 'his', salary and extras, The The other resolution, in 1912 assessment • roll_ being accepted referred to Wm. T. Gardner of the assessor was paid his salary, Zion who was, retiring after ser- &.r postage\ with extra for • equal- 'ving':more than a quarter of a. izingunion school sections. Conn-- century oun-century. • as st• wa'rd . and local ci.l adjourned to meet again on preacher. • Monday, June 19th at usual time o,...• -suppler all -the, -pulpits- ,in, .and—:place • .. ... - . —......- - those days it was, necessary to Cheque , ed- Elliott, part use • lay helpers freely; 'Richard. salary, $20.00 Alex McKenzie Barkwell and John ' Taylor of Hope are on record as having their ',licenses as 'local preachers Sunday, February lst, 1887. He • ' part salary, 20.00; Dan T. • Mac- Kinnon, • part salary, 20.00; 31 W. Colwell, part salary, 20.00; P. A. renewed . by. 'the Board irk . 1878, - Murray, .,part salary, 20.00; Thos. and the last two similarly -report-, Gaunt; part salary 40.00 .J. R. ed in ''the old.•' book: were Sam Lane, part salary, 70.00; Tr-eas.* of Sherwood and J. J. Taylor. Ontario,' license for hall. 3:00 W. The public school teachers J; • ;Davison, bal. R. • McGillivray were drawn Upon: forthe work, exp-, 10.08; Thos. Gaunt, stamps, and Wm, H. Johnston, John. Eh i 4.00; J9' R. Lane, stamps, ,4.00: liott, R, E. Brown and T. H. .James :McEwan, sheep claim!. 23.: ton of Ashfield and Arthur Al.-.. Wesley Boyle, sheep claim, 44:00: Miller of Hglyrood were in their Noble Guest; insp. above,. .2:89; days licensed as local preachers. D. .S.. Carruthers; collectors salary extras, 135.00;'Emmerson' Ir- win, assessor's: salary and extras, 126.15; Johnston. Conn; audit col- lector's. roll, 5-.00; Thos, Gaunt, refund overplus at bank, 16.')3: Highway -cheques Pay Roll 'No. 5, $209.84; Maple Leaf Air- craft Ltd.., 3.50; • Mrs. Geo. Col- well, stamps; 3.00. •, , • J. R. LANE. Clerk. Arthur Miller,' J. C. Reid, 'Jas. Murchison, Robert H. Barnby & John' A. Agnew-. were licensed local preachers of that ' period • on the -Ashfield 'circuit who later became ordained ministers. It ,would' take too .much space to name all the : lay preachers who served in those days. Arnong them was one. woman, Mrs. R. H. IHall, wife of the minister. In 1912 ' when the Methodist church • took a general vote .on church union . the report . from ' Ashfield circuit was for the of ficial board 16 to 3 and" for other voters 155 to 17 in favor of union. It ,should be remembered that these cullings from the old book cover th°e period only in part, and also in' comparing present church statistics with those of former days that Western Canada, has been enriched in this respect at the 'exp'ense of old Ontario in- cluding Ashfield:. • } ; . The old minute book is in good condition and it ' will likely be finally deposited in the archives• of the London Conference of the United Church. `z - INCREASED USE MADE .' SOF COUNTY LIBRARY • The Huron County Library As-' sociation held its annual meet- ing in Brussels - on Friday even- ing, May 26th. The president, RRougvie presided over an interested, and attentive audience. The county . association secret- ary. Ftev. H. C, Wilson, Brussels, read ,the minutes of the predous meeting. and gave the financial 'report. showing an irici-eased ex- penditure and• an increased grant. a from the county council. Miss Aiken, librarian, gave. a very- satisfactory report on the increased use being made of the facilities of the association. Four exchanges were made. in March each library received 44 books, June 51. September 57, and in December 70. There -are at pres- ent eighteen member .libraries. The total circulation of books fn 11942 Was 5;074; in 1943. 12,996; • . and for the first three . m"nths of 1944, 5.084. !�n,30,40 501 Want Norma! Pep, Vim, Vigor? Try ostrea Tonic Tablets: contains Wales. lento. iron. vitamin. Bi, calcium, phosphorus:aids normal pep, vim. vigor, vitality after 30. 40. or: 50 Introductory sloe only 35c: It not delighted with results of first package. maker refunds foes pries. At all druggists. Start taxing, Qstres Tablets todaga Postpone 48.I -lour Week In War Industries . A statement issued :from the office of 'the .Hpnourable Charles Daley,' 'Minister of Labour for Ontario; announces the postpone= merit. of. certain provisions 6f the "Hours of Work 'and Vacation , - with•:Pay" Act: . •The Aet,. ` which' becomes of - fective July lst,' is designed to establish a maximum 48-hour week in this province for all per- sons employed. in business and industry, as well as •.providing for - one week's vacation with pay, in each ' year, JO eve! gone' so ' mit- ployed for a full 'year with one firm. The Industry & Labour Board, 'under which body the Act will be 'admiriistered,, says that while plans are, now being laid for •the Operation of the Act, it would he unsound at this. time to , impo e arbitrary changes. The need fir•''. all=out ' production on essential. . war materials' might be seriously interferedwith if drastic changes in present hour schedules, which ' might be. necessary in • conform ing ,to the terms of this Act, were made. This is particularly true in view of the man -power shortage: existing at the present time.' The Board, therefore, considers that .. .a_ postponer.eit.:of the..prouisions-...: of the act regulating .'work h sirs' is 'necessary, and `will be'�neces- sary, while the .:present critical production requirements and 'acute shortage . of manpower ;ex ists: "The Board therefore author- izes the continuance of existing working hours in all industries operating �on . priority . war mat- erials in the Province of Ontario" the statement says. Industries engaged in, •agricul- tire. horticulture, fishing .and the production- of foods and farm products; dairy industries includ- ing cheese and butter production; firm's.engaged inthe building' and maintenance of roads, construc- tion, transportation, textiles an; l' other undertakings which can be considered, essential • to the 'full maintenance of the war effort, shall be consideged in, the 'cate- gory of war industries in Par- as present •working' • hours are concerned.. egister WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14th or SATURDAY, JUNE 17th at the BELL TELEPHONE OFFICE fo. the Home •Nursing dP Eourse TO BE HELD • IN LUCKNOW Registration Hours 8 toy 10 p.m. Those In The SL Helen's District May -Register At Miller's Store on. Tuesday. or Thursday, June 13th; 15th from 830 to 10.30 pan. 0