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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1941-05-01, Page 84„ ,., LUCKNOW SENT°IN;EL • oSummer ' . Ce��... u s• CRISS. CROSSc. CURTAINS—These •soft marquisette ,ourtainse 2% • yards long and quite Wide, Edgedwith frills. Pr....."..... , $1.98 RAYON .& . COTTON -7A chance for thrifty 'shoppers to save. Honey ° solar, 2% yards long. Pair .. .•.. • $1.50 MARQUISETTE CU RTAINS with ruffles a . te backs.Colored , . • $1.15 dots. Pair ,PUFFY DOT MARQUISETTE will, make pretty curtains, Create: yard . ,..:` . ,..: . ............... .,.........•:"30c SCRIM CURTAIN,,MATERIAL---Suitable for narrow Windows; with-. l frill, or fringe `.edging ... 1,5c 4 ;19c° e-. o gree »`•Bac, :1 c IPiAFEtt•BJ:INHS '11t`ltlte, Crory r ''g n. .., . 5 Templeton o , .. • PAISLEY; SUNOCOS. TO BE; 1 HONORED' AT BANQUET FRIDAY,T A municipal banquet ,is being: held : 'in Paisley on Friday evening to honor the Paisley iSunocos,, Intermediate• 4411"- hockey •finalists' this past sea son. Not only did The., Sunocos ,make a great bidfor the.championship, but they piled up a big cash :surplus; in doing `so. 'Reports: have ';it that there is over $1,500. in the treasury; which will`'furnish the'boys-- ith jackets' � . and 'the balance is •,to ,be split 'tug a- mong, them on a fall Or Part' share basis. Reports also have it that a full share will; havea value of about l• t. • .FREE..SH.OWAND DANCE'.- JAMMED • THE HALL • " During last week, two free picture shows of educational; and entertain- ing nature were presented in . t lt'resb tet f sit Guild' itCiswi l < aliened nn+,ll .b'yrmn No. retl''by••'the Lord's Prayer The 'scripture:; reading was -given by Mr. John Ross. The. Bible,, Study was given by Dr.: Little. ' The. minutes Of • the.,last meeting were "then ;read ,;.:and approved: This`'was followed: by hymn, ''S$7•.. The t topic was taken by Mr Calvert. & Miss 'Gretta Campbell "gave n° reading This was followed by. hymn ';473 'arid closing prayer .given by . Rev. Mr. •Wm. • 'Henderson. • ERT �'K B' BERT „LOOKS S OVER THIRTY YEARS Thirty years'ago at this time, Bert Ward was Canada • bound'• aboard the steamer "Lake "-Champlain". Today be' limits back over= the three. deludes spent in Canada and is con- tent; _ - _`Bertie" 'Ward as he. was christ- ened; wasorn at, Henley -on -;Thames,. ?60 Miles train' London. He was one itChildren, i t b o n of'• a,• family .off 9 eight b ys and. a girl. Six: brothers '.served : ,:: in the • Great War, two paying the sup-. ,reme 'sacrifice; •Anetlier' brother •.was .drowned -in the river ' Thames. Bert's parents have'' also. - both passed on since he came to , Canada,' His pas sage was arranged by .the (Ghureh. Army Emigration Branch.' B'ert., still has his letter with ;iii-' .I, str sones «-for assemblingat' •.Great:, rRailwayi London 'where Central al n , rra e o h were arranged d n the reservations- g train to,'•:Liverpool, from where Bert sailed on April. 27th, '1911. 'He ar- rived al' Quebec on May .10th. The• next journey brought- Bert to Toronto, from' where the'party,- pro-vided with "lunch, baskets" entrained 'for, •ItAiley !where lobs awaited them' in ,the surrounding country, secured n' through Mr.. • George .. Mooney, �Bert; he states, : he is the only one bf. that Town Hall. On Wednesday' night "The party still'in this community t. ,,. Brigh�Path" 'mss presented by•the e' --Mr-� •oone ' Ontario H.E.P:C,, through• arrange- y Bert recalls . that Alex: 'Reavis, was menta with the 1041 comMission° This his neat .acquaintance, :when he drop was,: a 'story of ;the growth' -_and der,• e- •..ped into his implement shop in. Ripley elopm tit • of .hydro, . as. • we enjoy it . . • - ' to eiigaai" . where to find -the pieti�re! today: a , .. � show.' On. •Friday night Jack'Kilpatrick, •% localdialer, 'Bert's • first assignment was at' the Massey -Harris, dealer, aponsoi ed a show and''dance. Even standing farm of ' David 'Stewart of `Huron room was at apremium forth show- „Township, He `later was employed by* p''theWilson, Hamilton' remainingwith ; him ing• of the- films and. for. ' dance; • ' • _ tfor_sevei years: •that :followed the hal�eras again taa� ; ed , to capacity. ,.' • , . (L�CAIIiBd'GENE.RM) Mrs. Il, If `Thompson. spent- the ek To n wee end i o _.. ti r to Mrs., Will Fisher iso`. Visitingttiie, week with friends in Woodstock.: ---Chester-twa Me ncL•Mrs.--T wa in ley of tDoo stock anent Sanda with, friends -here; • Elwood Solomon 'of the R:C.A.F. fat St Ttomas..spenta three-day leave= the end of the week athis home here.. :Wise Jean lerrinsehera returned frern an: ;extended visit with., friends at' Oyten Sound rind -'Tara. :'Mr. at`ia Mr.S.,. K .C: Mui die and "1Y,ick. and H..*Wm , :Mttrdie• are' visit-. ing in London• • Rev.' Robert ;McCaimell 'conducted the, services in '.the . United`. Church last Sy rinds • Nson. Websterand "fam i ty have moved to ; Windsor, •\ Ont., where' ' Mr; Webster. is -employed.. Sunday Sdhool in • the. United Church will be held in the morning' at ten o'clock • commencing this day. , e' aiderson Mr and' Mr's:' Terri -nice A,;, M `• Ter, nto spent the' and Josephine of roe , p. • week -end with. Mr. and .Mrs. J. D. _.___Anderson Y A• OB iTU` Y•: A� ''' HENRY I MORRISON Mrs,• E, Loeltliart of.town received, word r c l� death her• w rd re eat y of the of brother, Mr..Henry 1::. Morrison, which occurred at Lake City, Michigan on Thursday, April 11th., --,Mr, 1Vforrisfn•-wa$=-born--near--Lon- don on November 4th, 1864, He • learn- ed the blacksmith trade in Lpeknow' .with the. late Adam Thompson,.. and went • to Lake City, Michigan in 1886 as. 8, young mans: where for many• years :he -engaged, •.in" his trade,;' He served at Lake City 'ler a consider-- able onsider -able .period as village president - an4: was the;'fir�st mayor ,*hen Lake' City. was organized as a city: '''Funeral services wore,held in •the, , Presbyterian. Church on 'Sunday;; A.pr. 20th , with interment , in Lake City Mr. 'Morrison i's` -survived by:his' s ed w formerly '•of Gederwidow, o me Miss.Ma Rei o r d . , YMary h is ho he marriedin 1888 'and by two ,sons Fred and George of Lake ;City and °: 'two , ;daughters,: Mrs. _Grace _:Strafford ..of., Flint. and Mrs. Ida Gauss of: Detroit. One • sus - ,ter survives, Mrs Grace• :Lockhart of Sun •: Lucknow. Five :brothers; -Dan, John, 'Kenneth, `•George and: Angus all pre- deceased Mr. 1Vlorrison. ' ' • A: Lake City., newspaper pays the 'following 'tribute to'' the .memory of'. Mr Morrison: 'c ose'for We "writ -e"" "of on "wire. his ,life work. an occupation,of which the 'poet often' kering. Yes . we Write. p. � g , 'of. •,one whose ears for •a; long, long time Were. atone. to 'the 'Bong of the anvil"',amid' at �avhose "f laming forge"• ,many • of Mi'ssaukee: county's ."equest- riae family" if you , will; found cora! fort,' • • "For:Who who shall :say that the mis; sion .of 'n good.. blacksmith, is not °e real one. Such was the mission of Ole Late -Henry Morrison for• -whoa---last rites were held. ;Sunday. "A good blacksmith • of other •days, a former village president •ani a. well Missed onLake k'own' citizenwill'=? mi n b5 City's 'streets. Failing' health .-had iebbed this' • friend "• of ^' literary fain?. Of giant stature and fine 'physique; Mr. Morrison was an' imposing fig- ure until recent 'years' when he Was forced to retire from strenuous act- •ivity. Very, noticeably the "wealth of health" :was his:. no more:. But ill` health made no inroad on his.' cheery smile and- friendly greeting. These he still retained'' as he went:.about the streets when getting about was really quite difficuls. • "Mr. Morrison is gone but friends. will ;remember him' as 'one who had time to ' do his' work well, 'to serve his community. in official. capacities =and when 'the flaming forge of :{fie brought suffering he . bore it.• To . hie family, the�community extends it's sympatby," • ' • Made Last Run The London, Heron and • Bruce rime of t(heiC.N:R between: Wirigliam� ani; Clinton Wei .officially closed on Sat- urday, when the: famous "butter,'and egg' special made 'its•. last, run ' over tills "link ..:The.train_gaiued this nam before the advent of the motor ear, when many farmers along the ' line ,Used the "iron 'horse" es' a means of marketing their produce in ,London. Seeding . Well Advanced Seeding' in this' district. is" now well advanced., and in fact in • some cases. is completed: In the Forest and Sare. n'ia area this' work was completed month' or More ago, so Eric : Cos ;reports, after spending last Week in, .United 'Church 1 r The meeting ripened -•by the ing , of hymn 262, , followedby the LordD prayer i up on Mrs. Black read the, seripture, leseea, then: the minutes::•were..read • and: •'adopted. `Hyi'nn 3'M-was,",then:•sung. :'The 'topic 'for the : evening was . taken, by Mr. Maclntyre. lie'• spoke on the `Gestapo', - whch Was, very : interesting.. After. singing hymn 245,. Mr. Todd; closed, with prayer . •' Bert unsuecessfui'ly, offered his ,•eer- vices in the : last " war, • ,and in • -918: deft the farm and came to „Lucknow:, Hero' he has had a •colorful and -varie(i career. ' His first :job was threshing• at hn Jo t ,farms.. Jo yn s He was caretaker of the ' Anglican •church ''for' 14' years 'and : of ''-the Catholic' church for nine years. For, tlie• past ',ten years he .has been: caretaker ,:of the 'Bank of ,Montreal and for nine years, served the Bank' of Commerce 'in a similar capacity.,' ' Bert ' has dug ' wells . for the ' date Abe Burns, he, worked in tire' Cain House and for . manye y ars was as - There isnothing 9 to haY re eatifY for this -Contest. Simply come down to. our more and see the Marshall Matttess, displayed in our window. •Cyn this' Mattress there is, a stel, and under the seal is a number: guy guess the number under this seal_and'submit your answer • oa. a. regular entry form: wly eh "you can get from our store. Nothing io bury! Just go to our Bedding Depart, agent and ask for an entry blank:, Only one eatty aotepted from each pedion: • All erriry f$, ,k must be in by, May 3rd and winters Will be announced, in .our windoio t$ following week. ' Enter your guess now at W. J. DAVISON! iociated.. with: the late Dr. A ' D., El- liott; in looking after his office, and:, in the winter he tended his 'horse and ;drove the doctor . on many a cold, ,stormy professional:call. Bert, in past years; also assisted.Dr. W. if. Con-' nell and Dr. W. V. Johnston in this capacity. .: On :Lily. 8th, 1923, Bert, married Miss. Marion' Cater. I ' Bert hast been a town ' employee for. twenty-two 'years, doing :his first work for the municipality, in 1919, a record .of which he, is proud.' GAVE AIR •PERFORMANCE Ani plane ,performance of bank - in g, ng, and diving. attracted .a large audience ,of •Lucknone people. on' Saturday'afte'rnoon. T,,he, show'was put:on by Art ' oting, who 'really knew how' to handle his machine., Art ' is well known to many :here, having }frequently visited at the home of Mr. •and Mrs. Edgar Hollyinanas a -youth.; He .is now a member of the RC:A.F. and on a: flight to Port Albert on Saturday,:. telephoned froom •, there 'to' Mr, : and •,Mrs Holly roan informing '•them that he would pass over Luck- now on iris return, when . he gave wish a, display of flying that there was no mistaking ''Who wasat the controls. • Applaies • To Jipin Navy ' Archie. Phillips of , Ashfield has• made .application to join the Royal Canadian Navy and isawaiting a call for an 'interview --and medical, exam- ination at the .naval barracks at• Lon - ..'don. • • Name Corvette' "Goderich" , One of the Royal Canadian Navy corvettes, 'to be . laaanched • soon at • Toronto, is to 'be, nanied niter 'the' •town of Goderich. Mayor' E,' D. and Mrs. Brown. of Goderieh have been invited to attend the cei ti ony with Mrs. Brown. to =have the. _ honor of.. christening 'the new' vessel. Mr. Gordon' Steward• son of Mr., and Mrs. Charles ,Steward left last: week for'Toronto 'an'l has accepted: a position' there. Mrs.- .E: N. Hodgins has . rettirnnt+ to the villege after'spending the', win- terv, i'n - Hamilton . with her daughter,: Mrs. Glen Moore and: Mr.. • Moore. Mit., Robert=Webster..and ' fam y' moved to Kincardine: on. Wednesday 3ean tl emain ` in;:"Luckno�t� last -*Br-remain until school closes.• . Rev. ` 1hliiliam. Hendeeson.. leaves this week for Hillsdale to commence. a • the duties :of hr's' mini tori l' a , ppoin- t mmnt. Hillsdale is'in .the. Barry Pres bytery ' Little Jackie `>3rown, 'son of .Mr: and -Mrs.' Harry Brown,' near 'Kinloss Church. was rushed to 'the hospital Tuesday night' and .operated on for appendicitis.. • . ' • Dr.' and Mrs. G.,•A..'Newton. re- turned to their home here ori' Satur- day, having spent the winter- in ,Oi- ilite with .Mrs T°:' S. Reid and Eldon; who spent the weekend at the' New: ton home. ' :Summary bey will be held by the Women's Institute in : the Town Hall. Luc'know, , . on.. Friday with delegates, present from all the ,branches - in the: district. Miss Bainbridge of Toronto Will also ,be in attendance. Many in town will •be sorry to•hear. of the illness of Mr. James Young who was: taken to ,St 'Michael's Hos.; pital, Toronto, on Friday last ' 'He ,has not•been well for• some time, al Vela around about town. • , Wm, • Dahmer• and family are 'mor ing this• week from the W.`G: -Arnr- str-ong • home 'to the "former Spence residence'• on Main Street, 'wh'ich :• weS recently ; vacated by Mr and Mrs. Larry .Descharme, upon theft. :return to Walkerton. Mr. and'•'Mrs. Bert Roach' of Dun- gamma • have moved, to the residence of the .Misses Henderson,. Havelock I St.' 'Mr. Roach will-,, work for Silver- wood' Dairies, Lucknow. He formerly, had Charge of their station at Dun- • r M'hLI I'ARY HONORS PAID' VICTIMS- "QF;'M t • With ' full military honor's, two A i • Naviga- tion a- members of � the R4 ,F., A i g tion 'School at Port.Albert were laid to rest in the airmen's plot in Malt - 'land ,Cernetery,,,Goderich '•. n Satu - •day..• The two youpg nien, Flying Of-•' ficer R. E: Ransom?, the. pilot, ,and LAC a Albert Isaac" H'ughesi" - obser ver were killed early: last Thursday morning' whep their plane crashed ':to trees on a 'highland near M.eun.t Forest. 'Two other members of the 'Crewe, LAC Goodmanw' and LAC, Clarke,` suffered . in,Juries from which they are, recovering:, • • ; The .crash `: occurred as • the. plane :emerged . r m to ha in clouds fg w�. • about 1.30 a:m.• Thursday morning. It, :was more than three hours' later , f rm •.' �e. when Doodman' :reached' a' fa mhotis help., ile' an half aw 'h m d a ^a.a y seeking P• - Flying :Officer --Ransoms was • a" na• '. tive of . Kent,'. England. He ' was only 19 years of •. -.age, and ,was_ business manager '-of the Port 'Albert school paper, "The Dimness 1NeWs". :Squadron• Leader A. Hooper, padre at Port Albert; conducted-th•e:funeral service on': Saturday. Draped' with a Union Jack and covered with flowers: the, caskets, • were drawn en :an 'army truck to 'Maitland Cemetery. Com- panion fliers acted as pallbearers' and — ficin pari.;: while th Fort' Albert: .school 'band, took part in the. funeral THURSDAY, MAY 1st, -1941 Thurs., Fri., Sat. May 1,, 2, 3.. MY RO ;ERS • t YKID CARSON CIT. , Gabby Rapes • • -- plus t rda Evening Post Story. Saturday !Girl From o s Y Chester Morriss Charles Bickford ha t. 2 S.eria1.- -And 'Thrilliaig ,C p • "W1LD. BILI. HICKOCI" :ceremonial. . • ' This. ' is the second' serious, ,crash since the school opened; bringing the death, toll by flyingaccidents'to, nine'. ,Mon.,.'Tues:, Wed, May ;5, 6, 7. ' COMEDY Good 1VIusic, b G tA o ', rlAG Guy Y & 'George , M'urphy . • -:.Lucille Ball.' Soloist : At Anniversary , 0. Wm. -F Thompsan e.f--St.:Andeew's._., 'Church,• • Toronto, ;was' guest. 'soloist recently at the 104th'. anniveraary services of St Andi sw,'s -Presbyterian Church at. Bowma.nvil}e. • .The ,:manual 1_ e .:.-B...ow- States ma • last, weepsaid, - ",Mr. Thompson 'thrilled the congfe-, gation with his fine tenor • Yoke." Card' of Thanks, ; .Mrs., Wm., J. McNalt takes this means; of thanking her• many friends• ' ) and neighboims for:: their kindness 'Mr. and Mrs. • L'evi Eckenswiller of. , .and sympathy ' during ' her sad he- ' Manitoulin ; Island,, 'sere visiting with reavement• and' these Who kindly loan - relatives, and friends at Kinlough. ' ed• thein cars and sentflowers... g nq i- •that district In the Grand Bend area seeding was • .. completed . ' about . two weeks'•ago, but heavy. rains .and winds .have so packed and bakedthe: ground that farmer were '. harrowing the seeded grain, with some of the'opin- . ion that'reseeding''weuld be necessary to- .'get''aa catch.:: THE UNITED - CHURCH: LUCKNOW SUNDAY , MAY 0 a.m.—Church School , 1,1 tem.: -----Morning .a Morning Woribind •re-, ception of new members: 7' p.m.=Subject--''THE VALUE OF 'MARGINS". - A thought for ,.patriots. -:Fie who would fight ••for truth, must first be true within:-"-.• - '• Ent CELEBRATED FIFTY-THI'RD'; W l DDING ANNIVERSARY' 'Mr. and, Mrs..Thomas W. • Atkinson, formerly. of Kinlough, celebrated their fifty-third wedding,. anniversary re- cently at their , home in Holland;' Manitoba. ' ' ` Mr, and. Mrs Atkinson ;will be well remembered in' the ,Kinlough -district where they • lived for a ''.number of years , on the farm nowowned bj' Mr.• J, It; Lane. Mi. and Mrs -Atkin- 'son moved from •Kin'lo'ugh to Millar- ton before going' tip ' Manitoba, ' •• sa SPECIAL., 'FOE THIS;. ; WEEK:END LADIES'. CREPE DRESSES—;A wide variety of New Styles, ;• and Colours . to choose from. Size from 14 , °- 'to 730. Reg. '$3.95• ..... ... . n .... - ' $2S95 '• LIJCKNOW, ONT. • 'PHONE 85 Notice: e recounts DUE TO,,A CIfA:NGE IN .OWNERSHIP, ALL ACG, COUNTS 'OWING 'TILE •L.UCKNOW• SENTI.NIL, UP, RIL BE 30th, .lV1US.T'PAID BY MAY' 31st; 1941,: •TO SAP„• e .THIS ALLOWS FOUR WEEKS *T,OR THE PAYMENT., OF ALL OUTSTANDING 'SUBSCRIPTION, ADVER- TISING AND JOB .PRINTING ACCOUNTS.. IF YOU ARE INDEBTED TO THE' SENTINEL, -WE ASK TO'U'R CO=OPERATION : IN.. MAKING AN EARLY SETTLE HENT, CAMPBELL 'THOMPSO•N PUBLISHER: CALL IN ANp SEE 'OUR • NEW SUMMER . • DRESSES SECURE YOUR •ENTRY. BLANKS, IN 01.1t Cougoleum Rug 'contest WE HAVE A 'COMPLETE LINE•"OE HousecleaningNecessities' epoy 5c to $1. tore , fl:-gk or the Free • .Liteknow ter: Rud pit the Market Store