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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-10-19, Page 9xLL THURSDAY, OCTOBER .19, 1944 l�N The Luow Sentinel, Luow, Ontario WITH THE TROOPS iii, Rodney McLennan of the R., C. A. F. is 'stationed at Rockcliffe. Rodney .was previously at No. 18 Service Flying Training School a gimli, Manitoba. • • ' Graduated As Air Gunner Sgt. Melvin Stewart, son car Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Stewart is spending . his •furlough ,at the Parsonage, having. 'recently re- ceived his wings at Mr. Pleasant, •Prince Edward Island; •where he graduated as an air gunner. Up- on concludinghis furlough Mel will reportat an. R.C.A.F. corn- rr ando training centre in 'Quebec. Died In France • • Norman. MacDonald of Kincar- dine, and well :known here in hockey circles, ; .died in France on October lst from wounds re- ceived 'on' September 19th. He was . a ' member of the Highland Light Infantry. Norm is survived by his wife, formerly Marian Fyfe, and a 'daughter, as well as by, .his 'parents, . seven brothers 'and • five sisters. Four brothers and a sister are , in the armed ser- vices. Completed Course Hugh MacCrostie, recent- ly completed. a three oaths' vocational ' school' a course t St. Jahns, N.B., has been. spending a two -weeks' furlough with his. parents, Mr. and Mrs_ W. G: Mac- Crostie. CIGARETTES ARE ACKNOWLEDGED Acknowledgments are. being1 received by Mrs. Hollyman and Mrs. Noble Johnston of a ship- ment �f . cigarettes sent overseas' in mid_August. To • date replies have. been received from the fol- lowing: J. H; McLeod, Howard Reed, . 'J. • C. Armstrong, `Eldon Buckingham, Harold Woods, Hai- ry Middleton, J ' C. Johnston, Sasn McQuillin,, Jim Chin, Merle John= ston, Norman. Taylor, Harold Ste- wart; • D. G. Swan, Edward' Burt. P. D. McMillan, Alex Purves an J. R. Campbell. Tine orspace does not permit. quoting from the letters from these boys, but invariably they express. sincere thanks . for' the smokes and are •Mott appreciative of the efforts of the folks., at home in• keeping thein, supplied with cigarettes_ Contributions to this column have been very light the past few weeks.With many boys frcin this community now in Europe, ti there must be. , many "newsy items" in their letters which we would be•very pleased to publish. Sentinel' readers everyWliere are interested in the doings and whereabouts of members of . the armed ,forces. Your co-operation is requested in making this an interesting weekly column. Mail. BOPS Honored ' Neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and. Mrs.. iEl- wood Drennan recently to honor their on Kenneth, of the R.C.N., who was home on furlough .from Halifax. They. presented 'him with a lovely watch and spent a very enjoyable evening_ His coos - in, Donald Drennan, son of. Mr. Gordon Drennan and the 'd late Mrs. Drennan, who • is serving'. With the R.C.A.F. in Newfound- land, was presented with a pen and pencil set. FORMOSA SOLDIER MISSING, WAS WELL KNOWN HERE Pte. Alphonse Meyer has been missing in action in Belgium . since September 14th, according to word received by his wife, Mrs. A. G. . Meyer of Preston. Pte. Meyer is a son of Mr. and, Mrs. Frank Meyer of Formosa' aikil is 'weir known' n this com- munity where he was employed for a season at Bill Stanley's. the young soldier, who is only 121, has' two brothers overseas, Walter in England and Alvin in MacDiarmid-lieatderson Group • The W. A, meeting for October was held at the. Koine of Mrs. J. Cameron with 22 ladies. present. :Mrs. Henderson presided over a splendid program: The roll call. was responded to with a cuirent' event. Mrs. Burns read the scrip- ture.lesson. This was followed by a. splendid message on "Thanks- giving" by Mrs. W. P. Reid. All the ladies were glad to . welcome back two of our members who have been Unable to attend ' the meetings owing to illness, Mas. Murdie and Mrs. Mc'Nab, A read- ing "Be True" was read 1iy Mrs. Orland ' Richards. Mrs. Drennan favored the. meeting with a read- ing, "The Greatest Need". Hymn "Will your Anchor Hold" was then sung followed by a Thanks- giving reading by Mrs. MaacD,iar-, said. The. meeting . closed with hymn and prayer. 'Mrs. Robtert Hamilton conducted a very in- teresting contest' after which a social half hour was spent.. ' WEDDING BELLS I, 'rOUNG—BISSETT Ashfield Presbyterian Church was the scene of a pretty aut- umn wedding on Saturday after- noon, October 1.4, 1944, when Marjorie .Grace, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs., Russell. .Bissett," • 12th Concession . of Ashfield township, was united in marriage to Mr. Frank . Clayton Young, Kitchener, only son of Mr..and. Mrs.' Girvm, Young, .:Cambria Road, Goderich. The minister, Rev. W. IL Rhoad, officiated. The church wasbeaut- ifully decorated with autumn • flowers. • ' Looking lovely in a floor -length gown of ivory brocaded satin, finger tip veil and headdress of ostrich plumes, , the ' bride was given in ,marriage by her father. She wore 0„' string of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom and car- ried a bouquet of white .roses. Mrs. George' Moncrief, Goderich, sister of the bride, was Matron of honor, wearing turquoise Niue wool crepe, veil and matching half hat. Miss Jean Bissett, of Lucksow, sister ofthe bride, was bridesmaid, wearing a .gown of rose wool crepe along the same lines as, the matron of honor and carried. a bouquet of pink roses. Mrs. William Johnston, aunt of the %ride, w at the organ and during the sining of the resit:- ter, esis-ter, Miss Marian MacDonald of Lucknow, sang "I'll Walk Be- side 'noel'". The best man was Mr. George .Moncrief,. brother-in-law of the bride and the ushers Mr. William Johnston,, Lucknow; cousin of the bride and Mr. Jas. Gorman of Kitchener. After the -ceremony 'a reception was held at the bride's home. Sent Boxes Overseas. Members of Erskine Presby- terian Church,. Dungannon,. -met recently to pack boxes, for the following seven members of the congregation ..who are overseas: Lt. Nursing Sister Bertha Jones,. Dian Phillips,' Archie Phillips, Ben Caldw.,el�ll,� Kenneth Hodges, Har- rison .�ylor and Robert Hender- son. Italy. A third brother died in Mrs. Bissett, mother of the bride, Italy on .September lst from. burns received while inservice there. GRAND -NEPHEW OF LOCAL. LADY KILLED OVERSEAS Mrs. D. 6C. ' McMorran of town has received word of the death • ,hof her grand -nephew, FO: John Muir of Port Elgin,who was killed overseas on October 2nd. In the last letter received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Muir, John told thein of . his pro- motion from Pilot Officer to Fly- ing Officer. In his 20th year. the young flier was born and raised at Port Elgin. He enlisted in April of 1943 and received his wings and commission at Portage la Prairie in February of this year. He had been, overseas .on13, a compara- ei SAY -tam -.. wore gold crepe with black .ac- cessories and a corsage of tais-' man roses. Mrs. Young, mother of the • bridegroom, was attired in a gown of brown crepe, trim- med With lime green, brown, a cessories and wore a corsage ref roses. The home was beautifully decorated with autumn flowers, , the color scheme ,being yellow and white.. Music of the bagpipes, played. by Mr. D. 'A. MacLennan of Lochalsh; gave the reception an appropriate background touch. After a short honeymoon in De- troit, Mr. and Mrs. You wa1.1 take up residence in Kitchener. Tag Day Fort Blind $29.25 was netted reeentl► at a tag day, sponsored by Dung- annon Women's Institute in aid of the 'Canadian institute for the a°AGE NINE - OFFICIAL OPENING Sev�ntk Victory Loan Campaign WINGHAM 8.45 a. MM. A 'onday, October 23rd SPEAKER, Rev. W. A. Beecroft, Chairman Huron County''. National War Finance Committee They're TAUUIIG Ami .4, a Teii-eat Dollar! ley speck of it gtibly...bvtwllat does itmean?:It means t%ct eial pay-day if 90 poi!! ©id y goo in new one -dollar bills " each of ahem would buy only e . measly ten-sentstw rikof goods ¶AllThosescvinqsqmfVe made with ton dimes toe dollar . '�� would sh tot sizeaf one ,®. liars inflation! So vide lucky in *�� Canada that price ceilings and o e r ©nti-in iationary measures 1ave kept our dollar value 111611. In fact a dolior goes farther io-day... buys merigaads ` we 044 lanibe do1lar4 1918. Look et thea Evicts, a pound or cocoa com the at was en. �heaii�j towels ow ve_ than, geto lead. olio wovthtang.And ime keriou protect your dodo value Am "warm -is pug snore than the shelling preoe...denounce black ms ... bog Wel ,..save.. pay off debts and lrelpkeep cost of Wing Jowo is //// 7/7 1 promise to give my support to keeping the cost of living down; 1 will -buy only vv$aat 1 teed. 1 will obserle the ceiling whether buying or sell- ing goods or services: 1 will pay off old debts, save for die fu utte, invest In Victory Bonds and War Savings4 CettifiCateS. And. 1 will support taxes which help lower the cost of laving. 4 i1ie ye&: Psilitiefeaf&yITIE BREW1NG INDUSTRY ((ONTARIO) to help reveal the s reprise= tOT rix ipticee eA doe Natiiou.