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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1942-04-02, Page 1•1 se.00 A YEAR --IN ADVA 'CE -SOC EXTRA TO U. S. A. _ ••-SUCCESSFUL, !EVENT. CLARIFY POSTAGE STAMP SALVAGE. The play, and dance held in the Town Hall on Friday night, • under auspices of the 'Agricultural Society Information has been received Wast 'mostsuecessful yeteandthe sad news that clarifies the rinatter' of salvag° committee reports a profit of • can - of the week,' contained stamps. whichover 70.00. The amusing for Mr. ' and Mrs: Edgar Hollyrnan • . _that ' cancelled postage siclerably $ ' carried on' to a degree loc- ally, ' .and well presented play,, "In Comes I and other friends' in this cominurr- • iibeing' ell a in a number' of ruralA n was gaged •by the Ever- ity. ally; as,•w s . Mary n was.� Amon five yotin� Canadian air�- • in: the . at thunity.. • read' clans of•I ineardine .andg atter air School'sy .•. The 'report that these stamps- had „ •pfollowed by a dance • with music' men listed as . � `missing , ataisalvage vahfe for the dyes they b MaeKentie's orchestra: ` operations was Pilot Offieer Artha's �� a contained was erroneous, according , Y •ur Thomas Young. Art Young vl an announcement' by the . Can= 'PRAISES" WORK' OF THE ' well" known to many, here. His s than tooth r Who, passed away:.les . adian Postal Depo the t,.. which CANADIAN. SLED CROSS'` m e cannotmake use of them in any •fA ♦ • �wr ®,.................4„.—..._...-- L)._, ---�""'�' PAYING OFFICIAL 'VISITS affauOSS ToVirNs ', IP F. OF A. SCRAP DEPOT AT S NEXT'•°TUESDAY s. J W. Stewart, District De Mr MEET .,putt' Grand Mateofi of District ,No. JOHN5T01®i S BARN. The Kinloss Township Branch" of 4 —.. 8 of the Order. of the Eastrn Star, the Federation of;,, Agriculture will The Clansmen have -again ;this is paying her official visits to .dis- hold its annual meeting at Holyrood. season made arrangements for the •trio lodges. During March. Mrs. -A April 7th: At. this. Iva a to be loc a ..tewart visl d h next Tuesday, p salvage g -depot meeting consideration will also be April she given the matter of ormin4 a Hog Producers Association, Mr. F. G. Moffat.. is -president .of. the,,Kinloss branch of the, Federation and -:Al ho ° Mt{ y is secretary ARTHUR YOUNG REPORTED 'MISSING; The Royal 'Canadian Air Force's 224th 'casualty ,•list ,issued the,. first two years ago, was a. very close " ' for way • Recently _ .Mrs. Edgar Hollyman friend of•Mrs. Hollyman, and However" the value of the stamps received a letter from Miss M; many years Art spent .his holidays is in their resale : to" stamp .collect- :Bro• wn who is head mistress in a at the. Hollyman home: He was zta >' in this .respect their'' is at ge kindergarten school in ',Lon- likeable, and handsomeship, ors, and large .• . present a: definite overseas market. don, Eng:' Miss Brown 'visited Mrs. that 'he became• a masterly and dar- A300pounds of �ancelled an here'in the summer of ing R,C:A•F: pilot, was dernonstra= bale of Hollym ' stamps has a value in London, Eng,1930. She writes of her work in' the ted. over . Lucknow one afternoon ,dock district in. the east end :of. last year when he put his •'plane land of about $225.00, which goes to the Queen's Hossiital for • child- London so' heavily bombed last year through 'a seo etional as pelar ormansummer ren. in •that city. A bale of'stamps and this;,is what.she has' to say of •'Art went v • is'stfficient to name, although not the Canadian Red 'Cross. "Your and has ,since been in• combat ac- fully suppoe cot,et l • ana ian • - h s been more .tion What operation he,' was en - an when he ;failed to return located at. John- c ` 'tee. Arthur, Wing inn stop's Feed Barn. l' and Palmerston'lodges•, In .p Cents located ' it is a. • eonven= will visit Wiarton and Listowel. and. q for the. delivery ;of all mid=May will°,have, visited Dray- sai point Y Salvage, and rural resid'ent's, .•who."ton, Owen. Sound and Flesheton wish , to contribute salvage of .any • lodges 'to•eonenlete' her itinerary. ao• leave' , it. at•, the • .' ns rra. std' are. asked 11 4 i . p.. e•:, ;,` � ..•: lei --. ::. ..... ..t. ' •. MOREdrawn by David 1Wiciand• and depot at any. time convenient to was. DEVOTIERS O SERVICE • AT them.' APRIL 1st MEANT .P Marlene Hunter'. Mrs. Robt. Andrew GOOD FRIDAY It is ' •iia ortant..that newspapers THS A DAY' OF PRANKS - ', read. the address. After opening the • ST. PETERS. ON. P • and Magazines ' be securely tied. or 1st, `was All parcels .'arid • reading the good ,wish=•. On Good Friday. there will be the packed in substantial cartons. Yesterday,Apriles, Miss' Elle re quite fittingly thank- • usual three • hours' devotional. ser- Scrap, Metal,. with the exception Fool's ' Day : and no doubt you were ed all. for ,their kindness 'in re - vice .from 12 noon to 3 p'.m. in . St: of- tin, paper , magazines, flattened caught .napping. or engaged in a lit-.rnembering her so kindly. Miss Ada • peter's Church.. The theme for med.. cartons, rubber; and rags are amon_g•^tle horseplay yourself. Webster ,acting as chairladyt • after nation • will. be "The Seven Wo: ds the• most"essential, it ems, , '. Bout inamore serious. vans, Aprille making a, few, appropriate remarks, the Cross"; and will be taken The ' Clansmen's' first spring col- let meant shiny •other things, chief conducted a splendid program after from• by ministers • from the community lection• in 'the village vyrill, be.made of which was that `her y which pinch was served. . and di t ict: on Monday evening, April 13th at must produce the 'coupon book or • Mrs. Henry Gardner `'hada few' ' Su •estions are made for' wore 7 o'clock sharp. Please place; all sal- no gas. Also it marked the.expire 'ladies in on 1W'riday • afternoon and gg ai this service. The service va' e• on ..the curb or sidewalk for tion of the time limit , fore making completed' a'iug• for.the Red .Cross.. shippers g convenient handling.' out income tam returns and Mrs.: W Howald' spent. Monday requires an • atmosphere' ofis sever-. newel .of, •'unemployment •insurance once • and devotion' ifs it is , to help with. Mr:'. arid Mrs. Robf. Lyons, ', , to create its. purpose: Will you .. JOINS THE NAVY books W awanosh: ' and 'maintain ' it? I Furthermore radio licenses have•. Mr: and • Mrs. Sam • Reed, Miss ' to f oservi remain through the at Harvey' leaves for expired'and should now:be renewed Lorna. and Mc. Milvert Reed were • g p `-Welling` a for the 1942-43 period, L.uests on with Mr. anolw ere whole 'service. ,If you must leave •Dondon • April 8th to report .for duty_ a .: • .. -- : . . . "-;ie•-Se between -...._ �� ��.. ' liiS,..o .. --- :�- W. 'n.'Perrier Sunday , a'Yr?'c�cE` nefore �ue.,c��d, pleas+ wit the enadian .i�avy. ' ds. to 'enlist • • , . ' Mrs. Wm•• Humphrey , of• St. Eel - the meditation periods.. 'makes the, third member belaced at Attended Sister s Funeral Offertory 'plates will p. from' the home.: Pte. Lewis' Taylor, . • th..•i'ccurred recently in en`` 'spent a day, recently with he.c, . the door for your offering: his step -father; is with. the R. C. A, The .dei otreats, Mr: and 'Mrs: S. Reed. • at 'Cain Debert, ,N: S: and Steinbach; Manitoba of •Dr. -Annie ' Mr."Fred Ritchie of Olivet spent UNIV S. C p IVIacConrielI' Shilstra,' wife of Dr. A. LOCAL GIRL GAVE UP Grir. Wni,..Horne, :12th• .Can. Bty, le cdon ie of Steinbach. Mrs. Dt.' a Sunday with Mr. Wand Mrs: Frank — WOMEN'S D ISIO I JOIN' now .Somewhere in England, and J. Ritchie. Na The stra is. a sister, of R!ev: Robert Mac- Mr : and Mrs, Wm. Fisher of Luek- WOIVIEN'S DIVISION R.C:A.F. • Wellington has joined the vy. • latter is the son of •Mrs. 'Lewis Tay- Connell and Mary. C: MacConriell new were, visitors on Friday with of a w. .another sister, Mrs. y. Gardner: Miss Jessie F. Stewart, who for, Tor, 12th Concessioit'Ashfield.' Mr.. and Mrs:,Henr.. yeara.„ has been on Early resides in the States: Rev: - . ,. .past three 3t .eattended thtates: sal in ._.., . the ,pa Extension Department of the: 1VtacConnell the •RECALLS EARLY DAYS IN ;, ba.: 'Mrs. • t is survivgd Qut Like A.Lamb Too British Columbia is Division enlist- .Manitoba: • ASHFIELD —SIS NOW 97 by a •daughter, • Marie and a• sop,'Another time honored weather,. ed with, the Woiitexn s of the __ • Urquhart; 'who, is overseas. forecast went haywire a TambMonth, • R'C.A F, and came 'with .a group of; • ebratin� his 97th birthday • at as March came in like girls' 'to Toronto early . r January. his home in Erin'.on' Tuesday of riff" — _ made a similar exitk E ptamfur . a nd She has • a corporal. her training and week, Thomas ,Smiley 'looked 'hack OB •-ru ARY short lived one -day . blizzard the : is now a corporal. She ,has been on • his boyhood days in Huron Co — ` ,.„ month has been quite ,Moderate in• ' transfetoed along with ' other ore, where, his: father was a pioneer set+ lain 'centrebears'. and � . WILLIAM J. • CAMPBELL every respect .and a comparatively ; being to the new training tier • He, recalled 'that , Cais5BEL well pleasant month. being opened at ' of c i . e n Ot• wolves roamed • the '.dense bus'tr•Of- Williari -J • tet ye - Rill of . the Brantford favi. Ashfield . township when he. went know • r - --anada-as-a•-•b'ojr-distrtiet-for_the-pest:_50^years .,_pass-:. Bicy e Numerous, ' � .- •, ,. -there-•from Law,er C av!5e'1Enislax. at ..his. residence in Rubber, and .gasoline • restrictions, -.. .. i, __ _i _af Omitted from last week Red Cross•. t, a town of Goderich was . in. CairisuiWe iaTl wIA "` t t was a donation of �•' he related. "There Hess. A son of • the late „Jim Camp bicycles and repair parts and these three lar soqr the' making", by a' ladies Squilts.:and a assails quiltwo-wheeled ehicleaare•more•Milne were no flour Mills,millsand "settlers bell he will be best remerYibere .• 3 Kintail: it wheat 'hi -a bag, here as "Daddy". - : , - • erous„now than in .years. Old Deb.: by oi. S.S. , _ had ,'to . carry the bin • promises ,'to• become more fav- • , for 14 miles from our, farm to have A nativord ine of L he eai'lyhninet es brabl o promises ,and who knows. DELIVERY NOTICE it ground. Barn 'raisings,• clearing to.e went Brantf. Y wood -cutting bees to play lacrosse _with the old Brant- but • the day.' of the ' "carry -all°' Pic- 'Owing.,to _' was time -restrictions, of, fellows d nice onitmanty Bath fold -Lacrosse Club. 'His interest in. ,ni to • the lake may yet return. . • Finlayson Bros. will hereafter con- were oc e addsefdor c sport in all its, phases .was a :life- animals ife- fine their delivery nesdaY to twice crinis he ad weekly t each Wednesday morning ` "Livestock had : to be srely time one. A great lover of • er of trotting;horses, Feral' Held Here ' and Saturday afternoon: penned. up at night to -protectbears'.', h� hisptoungerbdays, and later acted The funeral of Joseph Lawson, • who passed away 'at Grand prairie, the animals` f"rom .wolves andn, Y he explained. ; "Logging bees creat- .as a ,judge of trotting races at many•the United' 'temente in ,hose fall fairs. He wag' also a member of was held urdon 'in onday afternoon Church, ed some. ,real excitement ' the Brantford Trout Club since its. ' ducted by Rev: G: G, Howse of �4sh- 'inception '33, years ago, and. took 'a field. Circuit: Interment0.Howas in keen interest in •lawn bowling. The Klondike Club and /Loyal,. Order of GrGreenhill Cemetery where Mrs. Weon Maid to rest a little more Moose also claimed him as a mem- then' a year ago. bet., . "Jlrs: ' S viving are • two daughters,. E. goy, Cainsville;:Mrs.- W. Mil- ler, Detroit; five brothers; John. Erie, Pa.; Charles, Nanticoke; Fred Brantford; AleX, can., and Donald, , eight sisters, Mrs• L. Winnipeg; Sevigne, Mrs• W. Fuller and Mrs. J. Schultz; Detroit; Mrs. X. V'on Bur, gen, Switzerland; Mrs, S. Free, Brantford; Mrs. J. Barnes, Sask., and Maud and Laura in Detroit and California respectively. Mrs Cainp- bell'passed away 24 years ago. - The.. funeral took place yen Mon- day.: • ' , • MRS. THOS. G. GAUNT • • The death of ,Mrs. Tho&• G. Gaunt occurred at the family residence, Lot 30., concession 2, Kinlgss, early Tuesday morning, March 24th, in her 71st ykear. • Two weeks ago Mrs: , BAND WED 59• YEARS Gaunt was trampled by two cows . - at th'e. barn. • 'Members 'of the ,,,Toronto. • Police •. • as milking dro ed in • on when she w Pipe band recently pp , She was making a splendid r-ecov- ery when complications set • in. Her I Pipe Major Thomas Ross and •Mrs. e was Elizabeth Moffatt ; Ross at their home, Elm Greve _Aith maiden 'nam Toronto'' and present and she was born in' the townsliip' uets:(' • Of Turnberry. She. • was twice mar- : bouq only were Mr. and Mrs. Ross tied. 'Her first ,husband was the late an- 59 th.(wedding e ir. Joseph Robb and after their man ! Hive sir butt it was also tole ' occa- riage they lived on the lse con - °til 1920 when': sion of „the completion of 39.' years . theyon of Morris un Toronto moved to Stratford. ' Thirteen i of service with Ma'br ,R,o� police they passed on. In C department 7 years later was- Robb aunt: ; He founded the band back in 1912 1939, she married to Mr. G s and three `. and at first it did its practising in Sut•vi rS, are two son ells the garage at the old Agnes St. dtiughters, Neil H. •Robb of B ,trance ,. bf Guelph; Mrs. station. The first public appe aures Robbpolice 0 'rat the g ars Hefty wag p elle yWm...band vba Geos a Agar, Stratford; Mrs.' of 'the .Tan`s Point in August, 1913. . g Brewer; Morris township and Mrs.:10 1922 the band' came under the and. Lawson, Stratford. i f the Toronto.,Polce' Ant- Arm " `funeral was 'Yield; from the direction o The at 3 ateur Athletic association' Where it family residence in inloss has remained ever since; 6. The , . p.m. on Thursday,•, March 2 , ,.• . Mr. Mr. Ross is a native of, the Lang - service 'was conducted, by Rev _ i side district, where he and Mrs. juteLin •h ` ech it hlir. Whome °f pastor` er m cum theirs '- Barnard, ited church, of which .she was a "The Al"s", and are well known to' Alps", mezYilser Dtirial took place in Blue-• i' • in this community. 'many vale certinetgTy. } HELD SHOWER - FOR ZION BRIDE -EJECT (ZION NEWS) A lovely .shaver was given in honor of Miss Elleda hunter, beide- to -be, at the home of her parents, Mr. and'Mrs. George Hunter on Monday evening, when' a . host .of her friends. and neighbors gathered :to shower her,.with. good wishes and pretty 'end useful' gifts. `A ' pettily. ,.p 'decorated, wagon; loaded :with gifts' t in the hospi a Canadian Red 'Cross ain for one year., •than• good to. this country. We can gaged known as _ve .but it is known C ar es,. Bessell, secretary- •ef-the- never k"'--4rem"ei'=ough for thea .t s' that the .sale of . they have showered upon here that he •had been attached' t hospital, states things _ amps --prirlusesi handeeme con- tribution • of some $7000 annuallyy to • the hospital. The demand for . such stampslie added. `.`is far in excess •of 'the supply at the Present time: •I have very .good markets here and am anxious to receive any . quantity you :Can send".- . . . This'information was received by Mrs, , A. E, • Long, 46 Morriington St., Toronto, who has..been insU'mental • in promoting .the saivege, of ,stamps in Ontario. Arrangements for . .the first' shipment ' have been definitely made, -Mss.•_ -Long. states and adds that the Red Cross ; in Toronto �s us in ..our need Numbers. et our children wear gifts they have sent, over ` and I. do • not know what we would have done' without this -help". Two other friends have also writ- ten Mrs:. Hollysnan stressing the great good • done' by the Canadian • Red .Cross in distributing: supplies amongst; hospital patients., Recovering 40rom, -Hip k'racture. ' Friends ' of ` Mrs. Margaret Mac- Pherson of Milverton, who •suffer- ed a broken hip( oil September 30th -Of last-yeae, will be pleased to know she has recovered sufficiently ,' • e co-operating by providing, cartons now able to gt a"round her • home and storing facilities until ship- with the help of a cane. ments are 'ready. ' ' It may be that cargo - space Will not always.be available, but Mrs. Long states • that 'should more sti ing= crit shipping- regulations be imposed, .a.._fighter .._sgUadren and had been. piloting a Spitfire. . Arthur's father,' Mr. A. M. Young resides in Montreal. LUCKNOW • CONTRIBUTES .WELL TO BIBLE SOCIETY In the recent canvass for' the Up- per, Canada .Bible' 'Society, Liiciinow people„contributed $97.96. Other, district, donations. •Were: Chatsworth, $93.151 Chesley, $177.42; Collingwood, $123.86; Corbetton, $19; Dobbintosi, $14.50; Dundalk, $43.15; Durham, $83.15; Bane sod, '$7.429; Glamis, $48; Hanover., 473.90; Har- riston, . $17,60; Holland Centre, $2. 79;Holstein; $30.52; Kilsyth;' $39. ; Kincardine,: $10135; Lticknow,"97.96; Mar • a e, Forest, • $107;m . North' . Sydenha. (Leith), $51.15; Owen Sound, $449 Priceville, -$17.75; Shallow- Lake,: $16.25; Singhapepton, $7.60;.South- arnpton, $41.04;- Tara and Inverinay,. $60.08; ThornifUrY and Clarksburg, $86.35;. Underwood, $30;• Walkerton, $83. - SOME ORIGINAL RAILS . STILL ' IN USE• - This 'past week seine . new .80-1b. rails were laid in- the vicinity of the, C. N. R. station, which brought to light the fact that some of the rails in front .of the depot 'are the orig- inal rails. They. are 65 pound Shef= field steel rails, and were laid over 75 'years ago. It was in' 4166 that the depot' was opened, here, the line, being then • known as the ..Great Western' Railway. , Unci* made. In , ' the meantime the salvage of these stamps is urged.: It is a very simple' matter, and one in when .i school children can take the lead - with the ' knowledge that they •are • doing__.. " ' something worth while for the ._ •a little patients of the Queen's Hos- pital in London, England. •• BROWN—NIXO3V. - A -quiet t but pretty . wedding took Sate day .place• dxi- four' o'clock in Goderich, when Rev, D: J. Lane, .R.C.A.F. and Rroth padre united in • marriage Dorothy Marilyn, . younger daughter of Mr. and • Mrs:. Harry .Nixon of Lucknow and CerperalA Cyril James Brown, Royal Air Force, -youngest . son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. B'rOWn"of "The Hyde', Tenbury, Wells, England. '. The bride ,was dresaed in a dusty rose suit' with snatching accessories and ,wore a ' corsage .. of pink roses and bouvardia. . Corporal and Mrs: Brown will re- side in' Lucknow. Corporal Brown is a member of • the .permanent . staff stationed at Port Albert. • The bride' and 'groom were the re- cipients of -many., lovely g� The groom's gift to the bride was a sil- ver tea service. SHACKLETON-,ONES A quiet 'wedding was solemnized • Held SchoolDance. s ' Students,. teachersand recent gra-" • duates of Lucknove High School en- joyed an Easter -closing dance in the Oddfellow's Hall on Tuesday by even-' ' ing. Music .was supplied ruthers orchestra and 'the ' event proved to be the social ;highlight of School activities. .. , Leases Farm • - Dan Murray. of Concession sale1, last who held auction Week, lias 'leased. his .farm Kraemer and Kinloss. an George to Louis i at Knox United Church manse, Au- Erneweiit of burn, rwhen Rev. 11. C. Wilson un- ited in marriage. Florence Martha, daughter of Mr. and Mics. James Jones, of Donnybrook, to Albert Ben- son Shackleton 'of Crewe, son. of Mr.' and Mrs. Matthew Shackleton of Crewe. The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of Alice Blue crepe. She was attended by her sis- ter, Miss Pearl Jones, in a' blue en- semble. Archie Jones; 'brother of the bride, was groomsman. d • PASSES AT LANG Sf DE The death of .Mr. Rueben Tiffin occurred in Kinloss Township on Monday. He was '72 years of age. The funeral . service was held frons his late residence, Concession 4, Kinloss on Wednesday afternoon w.th interment in Tiffin Cemetery. "Fill. 'Er Up” , The above was typical of scores of motorists who filled their gaso- line 'tank to capacity "the firet:. of the 'week prior to gas rationing Which became effective • yesterday. The new• 'regiiiations required ser- vice station. `proprietors, to check their gasoline ' that evening .arid hereafter they are re qu ired to• make inil-monthly reports • of gasoline t,.. • sales;' accompanied • by the - coupons, Which they are personally rehired their easterner's • to remove ,irPin, . ration. book: CALL FOR TENDERS Checking Truck Loads Traffic officers are checking truckers for • overloading; in an ef- fort to, enforce the half -loading .re- gulations ' during the spring break- up. Traffic Officer Aubrey Stauffer of Walkerton recently charged three men under the act, one ef.whom was Harry Irwin of. Belfast who paid a line of $15.00 and costs for an overload of hay.' Suckers Are Running • The, 'sucker run has started, , al•• though there' ddesn't appear , to be any 'feverish activity in these parts to' go after them. Maybe the tire and gas situation is responsible. The smelt run will be on any day now followed by the perch in a• week or tyvo. THE LISTOWEL ` BRANCH of the Bank of Montreal was closed on' Tuesday with . accounts being. trans- ferred. to the Bank' of Conninerce. There is also . an ' Impel ial Bank, branch -in Listowel. 'Mr.' L. A. Fin- ney is manager . of the Commerce branch in Listowel,” and who, in- cidentally, was manager of the Com - end Y at the ' Lucknow, . merce branch in time it was closed : out here. TWO INSPEC E --.TORS ,o'f• the•, War _ Time a Prices and Trade Board were in Goderich last week for the par' e of checking sugar stocks,. They v ga °stores and some ... ` .`_ ire d retail is bolaes. ' RE ' GARBAGE At. a .specialse sion of the Vill- age Council on Tuesday night, the matter of • a garbage collection sys- tem in Lucknow was discussed. Ten- ders are be1ng called kfor this job and are to be received by next Tuesday to be dealt with at the .reg- ular April .meeting.:. ' • Tenders submitted are • to be a price for the entire period from April 15th to November 15th on the basis • of . one collection weekly. • If• a tender es .accepted a by-law' will be "required to : be passed by the Board, to regulate the new enact - 'tent. Last ' fairs epidemic has resulted in ,a special urge to establish a sys- tematic garbage 'systYrr in Lucknow., If adopted, the proper disposal of the garbage arid other details will have ..to be decided upon. Concludes Pastorate - ' Rey. D, J. Lane, minister -of, Knox Presbyterian Church, Goderich,, .for the past ten and a half years, ' con- cluded his pastorate on Sunday.. He will continue to reside in Goderich, where he Will act as supply at Clin ton and • Bayfield Presbyterian churches, as well as acting ,as part time chaplain at No. '31 Air Nav- igation School,. R.A.F. and at the Elementary Flying Training School at Sky Harbor. Rev. Lane holds, •the A ' Busy Man ' With- the beef ring season again W i petting, Reeve Thomas Webster, who is 'a• proficient butcher, takes on mete jobs in addition to his r multiple duties. Tom repres- ents West WaVeanosh on Huron Co. tints West ear elected Council and was thisy • - . for a to the Highways Committee e of x �I� five as one '� rYrl. He three year for the appointment, cfundiilttt a first ballot. which he won en th • eenth ear Tom is'serving -his thirteenth Y as a metnber of the W est WaWatiosh Board, and vitas . first elected as' • a councillor when' a "mere youth". rank of flight -lieutenant, c C CONTENTS OF PARCELS- for th troops overseas •follow the :personal tastes of the senders. It has been I There will be a • dance in Z known for ai soldier:to receive from; Hall,h this ;Thursday . Canada 'a tial of bully beef, causingis"'lunch evening April 2nd.,Good mats , chagrin to himself and •great amuse- mission 25c. � " Ad- ment for his mates. To get these ;` : things into -an efficient pattern, the Canadian • National • Itailways Em- ployees ployees War Services Association. sending. letters to all System men' on its mailing list, asking 'for an inion regarding the `parcel for- warded Christine& and . inviting 'warded 'tis for Christmas, 1942.' It sutggestio be just springtimebut Christ-, may just a w on theY ' snis as days".- ' • The woodcut from newly cleared .tand'was not valued, sb it was drag- gefe by oxen to• huge,piles and burn- ed he said: ' "The day a fallow was to be cleared, .' the entire :neighborhood, gathered to ,assist. Teems• were chosen, and each allotted a section of the field: Then•the race was on. Handspikes, crowbars . and. cant - hooks were used ti assist the oxen to draw the 'logs over the rough 'ground. A social evening marked the closing of the bee". Mr. Smiley prides himself on having been one of the best ,ox -drivers in the dis- trict. r i ct Ile is a member of the Anglican church and Dungannon Orange lodge. He is still active and enjoy- ing good health. "I sleep • like 'a boy"", • he commesited. Mrs.. Smiley died nearly 20 years ago. Four sons and two , daughters were present or sent greetings for his `birthday. They are: Mrs. E. A. Haliday, Vancouver; Mrs. J: Wheat - COMING EVENTS (-oil,. Port Herrin; ' iliiarn, Vancouv- er; John, Nelson, B.C.; Clarence, Calgary, and • Lawrence, 'Erin. - RED CROSS APPEAL TO BE. LAUNCHED RESERVE APRIL 17 Reserve ' April 17th as the' date for a dance in the. Town - Hell in. aid of the Lucknow District overseas' cigarette fund, An .appeal for $9;000;000 in volt; watts c ontribiltiens'to the work of Y be Zion ;the Red Cross /Society will throughout Canada on May launched g 11th, and the succeeding two weeks. The Red ,Cross urgently needs this minimum amount in order to carry n • for the next twelve months in THE' BY-LAW requiring that dogs he tied up in Listowel went . into effect on April 1st. • "Gentleman ' would' .like to meet nice, attractive young dady with four good tires." Advertisement in e daily paper. • EASTER. MONDAY DANCE w Fire Company is ,tion of Truman suffering. The Luckno I the ming dance tri the Town i is the first appeal since Oct - S • wring a This i . on da Hall, Lucknow, on Baiter M y� • ober 1940. April 6th, with music, by Carruthers orchestra. General WEEK Alex B. McKague pus- new . five-pieceLAST WEER •.' on admission 3.5c. e- chased the R. D. Trench'home AT BELFAST, • - Brownlee Street. Undertaker Trench • BOX SOCIAL , wasters above ' --ere will be -a box social and i is building living tel �. ds re- • Th 'ten and in es shire a r 4 hisfurniture at e :e Lodge g O the gwill in en program , Belfast under auspices of L.O.L. No. siding , there. ' Mr. Mc ague w •.. ve into his newly -acquired prop- o'clock. rop- 499, on Thursday, April• 9th.• at 8.15 mo time and -sell his pi:es'= ' oek.. Admission 25c, ladies with erty in. due _ ,. cwt;. ° cl • eat residence.-••-Tees'uvater N boxes free. , ' IN POLICE COURT in Kincardine lash week Magistrate ` Walker ruled- that a wagon, hauled behind a trac- tor as a trailer, requires to be lie- ensed. Mr. Welker pointed out there Was a difference ,of opinion, oil the,' matter; . and in levying .the min- imum• fine and costs,he made pro vision that should the Department of Highways' rule otherwise, the' conviction would be quashed.. lis Old Coin J. W. Cameron has a half penny piece one hundred years old. It is a Province•of Canada, Bank of Mon- treal coin dated 1842: , HEAD OF POLICE PIPE '