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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-07-27, Page 1$2..00 A Year. ---In Advance; 50c 1 i\ KILLED IN ACTION IN NORMANDY War in all its grimness struck again' in this district last week with the announcement that.Gnr. Gordon McGuire Of Huron Tpwn- Ship had .been killed, in action in France on Tuesday, July llth. This official word, lacking any details, was received late last Wednesday afternoon by his par7 ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Mc- Guire, RR,. 6, Lucknow: Only a • couple of days earlier Mr and Mrs. McGuire had received a let- ter. from Gordon, written in France on June 19th, in which he -described some of the horrors of war as, he had experienced it • in the Normandy invasion. Gordon fully realized what might be his fate at any moment, but did not worry -about this and besought his parents not to worry abouthim. "If I am not spared will die, knowing I, gave my life fighting for my country", he sad: Gordon would have sobserV d his 26th birthday on September 4th. He was born in Huron Town- ship in the Olivet cbmartunitY where he grew to manhood. He attended Lucknow High School and over three years ago, in May of J941, enlisted at Guelph in. the 100th Battery, Light Anti -Air-, craft. He had previously been at- tached to the Wingham Reserve Battery. Gordon received most of his training in New Brunswick • and in October, 1941, proceeded , overseas. - His unit landed, in Normandy, shortly after the first invasion • forces, established a beachhead, to set up L their anti aireraft guns to, help ward off the,German attack' from the air. They were under almost constant fire for several days and when Gordon found an. Opportunity to write on June 19th he said that he was fortunate to be 'alive as many of his pals were not. 'Gordon's "nurriber was up" three weeks later. The sincere 3yrripathy of this community ,is extended to his • sorrowing parents arid. to his two sisters and one brother, Dorothy who is doing private duty nurs- ing in Vancouver, and Mary and Jack at home. • , " . 171 TO BOARDS IF DATE OF. SCHOOL OPENING CHANGED • High schools throughout Ont- ario will open on the legal date of September 5, it was stated last ,week by the Ontario Department of Education. Any secondary school •board, however, may ex- tend the opening date 'up to a month later if the number of pupils working • in harvesting, preserving, processing and Can- ning makes it necessary. •The board must notify the department of any such exterisical . . Has- Been Seriously 111 • - Mr. Wesley Boyle who recently , suffered a severe neck injury in a fall from a load of hay* has been seriously ill at his home at • Kinlough with' pneprnonia. Mr. • Boyle'scondition is considerably • improved although he is not yet • regarded as out of danger. The head and body cast 'which he • must wear as the result of his injury adds to, his. distressat timeS. Passed Vocal Exam Miss Kathryn Agnew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clair Agnew, was successful in passing her in- termediate vocal examination.. Kathryn is a pupil of Mr. Ander- ton of Wingham who is instructor' in music at the local school. APPOINTED TREASURER QRS. ISO. Ata meeting of the executive of . the local branch of the Red • Cross Society, Mr. John A. Thompson, manager of the Bank of Montreal was appointed treas- urer of the Society to succeed the' '',tp V. N. Prest. Extra to 17. S. A. LUCKNOW, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 27th, 1914 EIGHT PAGES HELD SALVAGE DRIVE ON TUESDAY NIGHT • Three trucks toured the, village on Tuesday night in carrying out The Clansmen's mid -summer, sal- vage drive. Comparatively large quantities •of paper, rags and •glass were obtained,. • Iron and rubber tires . were - practically nil,Indicating that the. ,village is pretty well cleaned up of these two ,rn.aterials. • .The amount of paper received indicates that many village resi- dentsare salvage ,cOnscious, and are systematically saving paper and rags,' which are two import- ant items. The Club will hold a collection in the Fall. The regular monthly meeting' of The Clansmen was held after the collectiOn was completed. Re- ports, of the_ booth and street dance a week ago revealed net prodeedS of $113.00. Another street dance is to be held in mid- August and Thursday, September •7th has been set as the date of the annual carniyal. Co -Operative ComParif Held Annual Meeting • The LucknoW Consumer's Co - Operative A.ssociation • annual !fleeting was held in the Orange Hall on Tuesday evening with an excellent attendance. A splendid report of, the year's work "was' presented by John Jamieson,, Association manager. The Co - Operative's finances proved to lae in- a- most satisfact- ory condition and Mr. Jamieson received high commendation for Ins work. ' - Officers elected fOr the en- suing year were; President, Mur - do Matheson, Ashfield; secretarn Harry` Lavis, Kinloss; Directors —John Cowan and T. A. Camer- on, Ashfield; Wallace Miller and Lorne Woods, West Wawanosh; Morley Mills and Lorne Reid, Huron Twp., with John Jamieson financial secretary and manager. Picks .Up Nails • A provincial truck, with mag- netized equipment to pick pp nails from. 'the highway, passed through the 'village the first of the week. The truck's "catch" is said to be amazing. •• • SHIP HURON SHORTHORNS TO STATE OF, KENTUCKY Seventeen head of choice, Hur- on County Shorthorn cattle were shipped last Wednesday to Paris, Kentucky, having been personal- ly selected recently by L. Rice, a big stock breeder of the Blue •Grass state.. Accompanied by agricultural representative Bruce Matheson, Mr. ' Rice visited the herds of W. A. Culbert and Or- ville Free, Ashfield and Ephriam Snell, Hullett Township. He pur- chased ten, two and five head from these herds respectively. Mr. Rice spoke in high terms of the standard of Shorthorn stock now being raised in Huron. V. C. AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY The Sentinel learns this week that the Victoria qyoss has been awarded posthumously to. Flt. - Lieut. David E. (Bud)' Hornell, late of Mimico, and a nephew of Mr. Wm. Hornell of town. Details are not complete for this issue, but it is understood that this is the first Canadian airman 'to receive this highest Of all awards _for. valour.- ----• - - • Bud's citation is in connection With his part in sinking an enemy _submarine off Iceland, and , his -.subsequent efforts to save members of his crew, while adrift for many hours on the • North Atlantic. Flt. -Lieut. Hor- nell himself succumbed to shock .and exposure after being picked up by a rescue loat. • Paid, Supreme 'Sacrifice I NEXT BLOOD CLINIC •IN MID-A•UGUST • Mobile blooddonor clinics which have been "off the road" during July will resume activit- ies in • Avgu4, and /wilt visit Lucknow in :mid-August. A renewed drive -is now Under- walr locally to' obtain donors for this= Clinic. Some time ago a com- mittee was named by The Clans- men Club to, suppleinent 'the ef- • forts of the local Blood Donor Organization.' This cerrmaittee in- cludes :Wes Huston, Harmey Tre- leaven, J. L. McMillan and Gar. - don Fisher, who will welcome your registration as a donor, or are prepared to give any •pros- pective donor any information he or. she desires. • It is pointed •out that to at- tend the clinic it is not necessary to be registered or to be notified to attend. The Main- thing is that the local attendance be increased considerablY, and. at no time yet have the facilities -of the clinic, been overtaxed. GNR. GORDON McGUIR1E, Son of Mr. and. Mrs. W. S. Mc- Guire, R.R. 6, Lucknow, who .was killed in France on Tuesday, July llth. Gordon was serving with a light anti-aircraft unit in"sup- port of the invasion forces. . George C. Do‘son, I.P.S. TO OPEN MEDICAL . Transferred To Kent PRACTISE HERE The transfer of George C. Dob - so n o li li s h ol Dr. John H. White, BA., phys- ician and surgeon, will •open a medical -practise here on August lst. Dr. White's office will be in the Johnstone Block in a portion of the building formerly used as the Hall. - -Dr: White is remenibered by residents of the Whitechurch dis- trict where he first practised for Seine three years after his gradu- ation. He, then spent nine years at Brussels and for the past fifteen years has held the position,. of medieaL officer for the city of • Dr. White was bereaved by the death of his wife about a year ago. , • He has a son, lt.-Lieut. Jack White who has just gradu- ated in medicine and is at present stationed at Galt with the R. C. A. F.,. and one daughter, Mary' Helen, who is employed in Tor- onto. Miss White was in her first year at Toronto University study- ing phSiotherapy, but was unable to finish her year due, to, the ill- ness and death of her mother. HAD MISHAP AT SAWMILL , Wm. Lockhart, an employee of the Lucknow Sawmill Company, was taken to Wingham Hospital last Saturday after being struck forceably in the abdomen with a plank he was putting through the "edger. Bill was kept under, observation over the week -end, returning home on Tuesday but will be off work for a few days yet from the effects of the blow. , MEN'S & BOYS' Work Clothing, Overalls, Pants, Sox, Shirts and Underwear. The Store' with The Stock. THE MARKET STORE. • Buys Ripley Garage • Bill Graham of 'Holyrood, son- in-law of Mr. Ernest Ackert; has purchased' the garage business in Ripley of the late Frank MacLay. ONE WAY OF GETTWG UP ON TUB LOAD - Young Dick Curran, three-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cur- ran of 'St. Helens, has a new way of getting up on a load :of hay, and which fortunately worked' ohce without injury. •During---the—haying —season, while his father was putting on a load near the' house, the young lad got into the field and started trudging along behind the hay • leader.In some manner Dickie got caught by the tongs of the loader, and first thing his Dad knew of the incident was when the youngster dropped' down be- side him on the load,• • • ,inspectorfppc,co s • in West Bruce has been'. aruioun- ced. Mr. Dobson is being trans- ferred to 'Kent County where he will act in the same capacity. The transfer follows the amalgama- tion Of the public school inspect- • orates of East and West Bruce. Mr. -J. M.' Game, inspector for East Bruce, with headquarterst Walkerthnris being retained here rand will have as his assistant, • Mr. Alex Gilroy of Chatham. Mr. Dobson has made his head- I quarters at Kincardine since his • appointment several years ago to succeecU •W. F. Bald of Port El- • gin. Prior to that Mr. Dobson had been on the staff of Weston Col- legiate Institute. •, au RULES LAST WILL TOBE INVALID . In a judgment handed down last week by Mr. Justice Kelly at (:),goode Hall. the last willkof -Ale.fcander MacKenzie, late of the Township of Kinloss • has been ruled invalid. We understand that the decision is likely to be 'an - pealed. , ' . • . • • ' . By: his, judgment the Justice held that the last will, made on March 24th, 1942 was null and void by reason of- the fact at • „ that time he believed Mr: Mae- ' Kenzie was not able to compre- hend the provisions of the. will, nor was he then capable of ap- preciating the extent of his estate and by reason of his mental in- ability was without testamentary eapieity. • - - m The official finding as Sumed up in the Osgoode Hall News read as ,follows: Re Estate of Alexander McKenzie, late of the Township of Kinloss, • in • the - County of Bruce, deceased .- In. accordance with written reasons,, judgment has been delivered holding (a) that the alleged will Of Alexander McKenzie, deceas- •ed, was duly executed on March 24,:1942; (b) ori•the said date the estator was without testamentary capacity and that at. the moment • of executing the alleged will he • was not able to comprehend the provisions of the. will, nor was he able to appreciate the claims upon his -'bounty, to which, ' he ought to.give effect, (c) the, costs . of all the ' parties, including the • . costs, of the application before - Mr Justice Urquhart, be paid out of the estate; (d) setting, aside • the probate granted June 29, 1943. The late Mr. MacKenzie was a lifelong resident of this corn - Triunity during which tune, aided by the utmost frugality, accurnu lated a fortune that grew to ap- proximately $115,000., At the time of his death his estate was valued at about $100,000. • Under the terms of his last will, which was passed in probate 'on June 1943, a perpetual scholar- ship with a principal sum amoun- ting to about $70,000 was to be established for the benefit of eraduates of, Lucknow High School desiring, assistance 'to' con, • tinue their education. South Kin- loss and Lucknow Presbyterian churches were each to receive $5,000 under the, terms of this Will. These benefits are nullified by Mr. Kelly's ruling,• although South Kinlogs church will re- ceive a leeacy of $1,000 by a pre- ViQUs will. Mr/ MacKenzie died in Guelph Sanitarium in April of 1943, 'a LEGION PLANS DECORATION SERVICE AT GREENHILL •The Lucknow Branch of the Canadian Legion plans shortly to hold a decoration and memorial service at Cieenhill Cemetery, similar'to that held at South Kin- loss Cemetery earlierAhis sum- mer. Members of the organization wish to receive the names of vet- erans who are buried in Green- hill or of those who died over- seas and whose family plot is in this cemetery. This information may be left With Rev. H. F. Dann or Clyde Reid. ENGAGEMENTS • •Mr. and Mrs. .Cyril Campbell, Lucknow, announce the engage- ment of their eldest daughter, Ina Jean, to Mr. Wilmer S.'Harl- ton, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hariton, St. Marys; Ontario, the wedding to take place early in' Augnst. FO. ALVIN SMITH IS, MISSING • — • Mr. and Mrs. A. G. :(Andy) Smith, formerly of Lucknow and •--Wingham„. -have -received -word- that their son, Flying Officer. J. Alvin Smith is missing on air operations on July 21§1. Mrs. Smith was forerly Jean Irving of Lucknow. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, whoreside in Toronto, have many friends in this com- munity who share, with them the anxiety they are experiencing as they hopefully await news of • their son's safety. Won. $15.00 Prize Young Joe Whitby of town was the I.D.A. winner on the CKNX Barn Dance on Saturday night, which netted him year after the drawing .up of his last will. Action was taken, after the will was probated, by neph- ews and nieces of the deceased who sought to set it aside, and among whom the bulk of the estate will be divided under a will,made in 1939. •. When the case was heard in May the trial 'continued for more than a week, with about 35 wit- nesses called to the stand. It was during the trial that the death of Mr. ,V. N. Prest occurred. Mr. Prest was a witness for the de- fendants. At the conclusion of the hearing Mr. Kelly 'reserved his judgment. Executors of the estate are -Messrs.-G. H: Smith and Da- vid 'Carruthers. Trial' lawyers were Campbell Grant and J. W. Freeborn for the plaintiffs and P. S. MacKenzie and Frank 'Don- nelly for the defendants. •Berry Pickers Were -Busy • . With wild berries abundant during the past couple of, weeks, many pickers obtained the limit Of what their sugar ration would allow them to preserve. The price ceiling on tame, berries was an added incentive for householders on concentrate on the. wild ber- ries whieh were of good quality as wen as plentiful. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . • • ' . .. • . . ., . . ‘f .. . cl. • • . , , • • • , . . • . . . . • • - -•*7i . • " • nt,