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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1942-04-16, Page 5TIIURSD1t,Y, APIA, 16th, 1942 ..1 THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCE:140V, ONIVARIO 1 Lyceum e Theatre re W I NGHAM Two Shows Saturday Night Thursday, Friday, Saturday. April 16/ ,17; 18 - SPECIAL. Also "News'' Admission 40c .& 20c Matinee Sat. Afternoon • 2:30;' Matinee Admission --30'c & 18c 11 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday April '.0 Z1 •22 MYRNA LOY .. • WILLIAM POWELL "SHADOW—OF THE ;THIN MAN" `v`s�i!aalaai Poweik ' an ' Myrna Loy. are 'back again in a new "Thin . Man" .;adventure. Also "Traveitalk" and "Cartoon" 7411101121 • CQURRIE'S CORERS'�.. IfamiMr. and . M.ra. Warner .Smith .and ly: and ib void fMr. Al ert' NIcQ t i from Salem . visited with Mr. and. : Mrs, James Little on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Fairish and family and • Mr. J. D.' Farrish spent 'Sunday with Mr and Mrs, Lloyd Robb of Pinkerton. Miss Myrtle`Johnston from God- 'rich spent ,the • week -end• at her• home here.. Mr. • Tom 'Twamley •from Belfast called .on friends -on Sunday.. . --Mrs. • Robert -Scott 'Visited- on Mon- day • with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Mac- lennan of Lucknow. Held Red Cros' )Euchre -, At -a •progressive euchre, party -held 'at.' the . horhe 'of Mr. and .Mrs. Lorne Ferrish. • last Tuesday •and '',Wednesday evenings. the sum of • $16.70 was taken in and turned' over) 'to the Women's Institute to be' used for Red Cross work. Jini . Nelson;: who is . in Military •training atP.e_tawawa .spent the week -end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ',Robert- Nelson. • Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Johnston, Myrtle and Gordon • spent Sunday 'evening.. ,with: Mr. and Mrs. James • Henry. at Belfast. , • Airman: Killed hi Action Mr.' and Mrs. Wilfred Farrish re- ceived the. sad Word that their 'nep- hew Allah McKeith•, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ewart McKeith of. Vancouver was, killed in action . in England. �Muc sympathy is extended to the bereaved parents, family •and rela- ' tions. • ,Miss Jean Raynerd of, Perantennt. was assisting her grandmother., Mrs. James • Drennan. . ASHFI E:LD NOTES- • Mr.• and JMrs: Arthur.' Norris •of •Markdale'•,• spent.'Sunday with Mr. The teacher, Miss. Elva. Twamley, has started her school on ;daylight • saving time. • • WHITECH URCH--.- ._ Mrs. A. E. Purdon spent the past week in Toronto visiting . with her and Mrs. Hogan; and Basil, Mr.. and. Mrs. Ed Srnith of De- troit' were week=end visitors 'with Mrs, Smith's parents, Mr. • and Mrs. A. Culbert. • Miss Freda. Hunter spent a few days lett week with her aunt, Humphrey. • Mrs. Tom .Morrison returned to her home here, after spending the winter., in =Toronto. • . Mr. and Mrs. Walter James ire moving to the house. on the Leggatt place east of : the village, 'formerly' occupied by 'Mr: ' and. Mrs. Keis- .dl - .anu. ti •'Fs - r" 9 a family spent Sunday with friends in -Dungannon: Messrs. ,Connie Hogan:. and Jim Hunter of Hamilton were week -end. visitorswith.tlleir families. t Mr: • and Mrs John . Campbell of .'Belfast. spent Sunday with "Mr. and Mrs. -J: Hunter. ' Mr. and Mts:_Will Hunter and Mr. ,sand Mrs Lloyd Hunter, Lois and Lorna.. spent a day _ at _Tiverton,. the guests of . Mr. and Mrs. J: McKin-• non.. . Mr. Lloyd Humphrey spent a few days with his aunt ;and. uncle, Mr. and Mrs, Hunter. • • R. S. HETHERINGTON,' command ing officer of the 99th • Battery. Camp, Borden, was recently com- , tnissioned a major. He had • reverted to the 'rank of.captain when he .en - •listed for active, service. Hetherington, has. recently been con- fined to, the hospital at'Camp Bor- den' with an attack. of mumps;; CREWE' Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Campbell, Doreen and Lillian of Detroitspent a pleasant week -end Withfriends here. They were accompanied by. Mr. John.Menary who spent the past six months with friends in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs: Benson Shackleton visited on Sunday :with her 'parents Mr. and Mr's. Jpnes, Donnybrook. Mrs. Bert Treleaven arid Gwen- dolyn called on friends near Luck- ow on Sunday evening. • lVi ..and. Mrs. Albert Paterson of Whitechurch spent Sunday with friends. ' ! . • NI;iSS Muriel Quinn was a ,guest With heraunt in Toronto for a few days. • : Mr: Colin 'Crozier attended the convention of . O.E,A..in Toronto. Mrs George ' Freeman visited, fast Sunday with:her.daughter, Mrs. PIP mons. ; A number from here attended ;the' play, 'Simple Simon. Simple' from Benmaller which was put ion in Dun- gannon for the Agriculture Society on Friday, evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jack, Curran and family were guests on Sunday with Mr. and, Mrs. Jim Curran near Whitechurch. . The Y.P.U. held their meeting on Thursday, evening, Bert,McWhin- ney,having charge.of the prograni; The scripture reading was given by Beatrice Treleaven, then Lorairine Drennan gavea piano solo ' and a: readineby E'dn'a McWhirin'ey- and- Lorne Hasty.' Rev: 'Newman then gave the topic which. was very 'in- teresting. After hymn 212 was • sung all repeated the Mizpah benediction. • KINLOSS CENTRE s(I ttended for last •week) We are pleased to see Mr. Charles Collins back in the store again with `his' da'ughtei, ,Mrs: Colwell after -be=- ing absent for some time in London where he • un derwent an operation. Mr. Collins has made many friends. -around-here-sinee-coming-- to li e With his daughter. Miss Eileen Valid , of Windsor spent" the . holiday. with her mother and Helen. . • ' • Mr. and Mrs. Carson ` of Toronto visited with Mrd. and Mrs. Archie McKinnon; Mr. Mr:. • Ill/m. Keiffer of Kincardine ]alto' -Wit a. n , • THg LUCKNOW SENTINEL Published every ''Thursday morning . at , Lueknow, •Ontario. L. CAMPBELL THOMPSON Publisher and Proprietor THURSDAY, APRIL 16th, 1942 WANT 20%. INCREASE IN HOG ,PRODUCTION To meet the present demands for bacon and pork products for Britain and' also `domes£ie`requiremerits, total of 71/2, million `hogs. will have to be produced in .Cana . this year This 'means; the Agricultural. Sup- plies. Board states, that every Can- adian hog produce, is required to produce for .maarket< this year , six hogs..:for every five he raised in 1941. To• attain this objective . it will be necessary, . the Board states: '; : To save es many as possible of the pigs farrowed; • • . • • • ," To"• increase by, 20 per'cent ,the number of. :'sows:.bred this spring; • .To breed• sows to farrow twice 'yearly; • • • ' To market each hpg at 200 'to '210 pounds live Weight.* Farmers throughout Canada have inrecent years done a splendid job in stepping up hog production tq- meet 'the needs of Britain for bacon and pork and to supply domestic requirements. In 1938 total hog slaughter-.ings._.:in.,._Canada were -4, 137,000° Tn` ,that year 169.5 'million pounds were :exported. In .1941 hog slaughterings were 6,274,00 and ex- ports were 4601,millien Pounds. In 1942 it is expected slaughterings will: be 7,500,000 and exports . over 600 million pounds. • Farmers'' can' obtain information on'the best way to increase hog pro- duction• from .any • Dothinion .Exper .imental Farm, Agricultural College or Provincial; Department of Agri- culture, Mr: and 1Vlrsr it: eau ,ra hfid': a reception in the hall last Friday. night in honor of their. daughter, ' Catherine, who, Was recently mare` ricd to .Mr. James Wilson. There was a large crowd and many fine. gifts were. presented, also the mill men gave Mr. Wilson a fine clock. We wish them a happy 'life., DONNYBROOK Pte. Mel • Craig of .Kitchener was home 'over the week -end. and Mrs. Benson •Shackleton• Of C rewe were Sunday visitors with hoe parents, Mr:.' and 'Mrs. James Jones. Mt end.• Mrs 'Gordon Robinson of W ingham and Jewel McClinchey of Auburn spent the week -end at the home of, the. former's .parents,, Mr. and' Mrs. J. C. Robinson. Miss Irene Jefferson •has returned to .het school at Dunnville 'after the holidays. • ' . Sendin the Names A COMPLETE LIST` of all men from this district in the Armed Services overseas is desired by the Overseas , Cigarette Com- mittee. THIS INFORMATION is required to assist the Committee in compiling an accurate mailing list. Your `co-operation is'nec- cessary, if you, have 'a Father, 'Brother, Husband, - . Son -or- Sweetheart - or-- - Sweetleart overseas.' - COMPLETE, AND RETURN THIS FORM TO THE SENTINEL • OFFICE. No° • 'Name and Rank' Unit Overseas Address Residence' at time Of Enlistment' ,••• Seint in by Address At Telephone No. Please Print or Write Plainly pc, IT NOW! 1, fer. MAfEKI NG Mrs. Thos. Anderson is staying with her. daughter Mrs;"Chas. Hod- gins' 'of Kinlough. Mr. Hodgins is. in Kincardine . Hospital., He was op-, erated on. for.appendicitis on Friday last. ' • On. Thursday several. ladies met' We are sorry- to 'report Mr. Rich- ard Elliott, to 'be confined' to bed from- after effects of the 'flu. • Mr., Eldon Eckenswiiler is ill'with pneumonia with -a nurse in 'attend- ance. Mr. Charlie Hodgins was operated on in 'Kincardine Hospital for ap-' pendicitis. , Mrs: James ' Valad attended the funeral of her' father, . Mr. Wm. Cas- sidy, on Wednesday morning to' St.. Ann's Church, ° •Riversdale, . Where, Requiem High Mass was sung by the pastor, Rev. Father Leavy. • Don't forget to attend . the sale of farms, farm stock and, implements on the farm.of the late James.Valad on Friday April 17, The implements are. a • full line of farm machinery and practically all new. Entrance Examination Dates Set • Students of entrance' classes who are going to work on farms during the summer months will write 'their entrance, examinations on April 20 and 21. he examination papers'will subsequently be marked by the En-, trance Board and the results re- turned by May, 1, when students who are needed for- farm work will be permitted to leave.school. As the majorityof these 'students are only 12 or 13 years of age, the. greater number of them will. be working- : during the summerr on their • home farms. Girls as well as boys will be among ,those who stop school,_ for,.. as one inspector pointed out, many of them can handle a team or tract- or as well as a man. If they pass.' the April examinations successfully, the boys and girls who leave school May 1 Will receive their entrance certificate. If they are not successful they, will have an opperti 4tity to rewrite the examinations' in June, or will repeat their entrance class work next .year. 3sSw e3 a ee: o : ed .two quilts. for.;,Red • Cross $9.55. was realized on ,tickets • sold on a quilt . donated by ,Mrs. Cecil ' John- ston. Little Marylin 'Anderson drew the' ticket and. Mrs. Hugh Menary is the proud .possessor of the quilt. Some in this neighborhood have commenced seeding. Miss` Mary ;Horton is practice teaching .in .:tile home school this week. Mr. Finlay Shackleton, Norman and Billy of Mount Forest visited his parents,, Mr. and: Mrs. Norman Shackleton during the Easter hen- ' Mr.- eli-'.Mr.- and Mrs. Kenny. Carnpbell,. Doreen and Lilt an. of Detroit spent : the" week -end with Mr. and. Mrs: • Herb Curran. Theywere accompan- ied by Mr. John Menary who has returned to his farm. at Crewe. . Mrs: Annie Johnston who spent the week -end With her sons, return- ed to Exeter on Tuesday. • Mr.'and Mrs. Cecil Johnston were at Arkona on:Thursday. Mrs. John- ston remained to visit her parents. =. Miss Grace•. Blake returned to, Druinbo and Miss •Olive to .Clinton on: Sunday. • Joe: " "Where did you' get that black eye?" Moe:"I went to a dance and was' struck by'the beauty of the place". AN AIR FORCE PILOT who was forced down near , Teeswater, last Friday,'stepped from his plane after landing in a stubble field. Of the, first arrival" at the scene he asked: "Where am I"? , "Teeswater"; wits the .reply. "Where in 'the , h - - - is Tees"'' water?" asked the flier. Now, Wasn't that chap dumb not to know w`heie Teeswater' was, and us with the biggest rural fair Canada!- Teeswater News: • THE .P'ICTURE; • GALLERY WHO IS IT? ' Last week's picture was that of W. L. NtacKENZIE a prominent resident of Lucknow for many years, and widely known throughout Western Ontario fotr hit MacKenzie :Manufacturing Company medicinal products. Mr. MacKenzie 'is active in the social and church' life of the, village, •and incidentally has .beet: confined to his }forte with the 'flu for the past couple of weeks, k: HOLYROOD Mrs. • AlYmer Arkert antert ine d fifty guests on Wednesday evening of last week at a Red Cross euchre. Guests were present from Lueknow, Clinton and Huron as well as the, neighbors. The house wad' decorated with Mr: 'Rexford Ostrander's col- lection of flags of the Empire which was very appropriate for the occas- ion. Mr,\Jack Ackert entertained with piano instrumentals until the guests arrived. Mr. Robt.. MacDon- ald sang - "There'll always.. be an, England" accompanied. by Mr. Rex- ford Ostrander at the piano., to start the evening's entertainment. '.. Mr: Donald McPherson had charge of the euchre. The prizes 'donated. by Mrs.. 'Almer Ackert were Wen • by Miss, Eva Culbert and Mr. Howard Har-' ris.' Mrs. Clifford Johnston 'was -tied. with Miss ..Culbertfor the ladies' prize but 'Miss Culbert won he Draw.. Total receipts for the even- ing v'tere $1.2.60. With Mrs. Ackert donating part of . the expenses, the remainder was $6:60, leaving: a bal- ance of $6.00 that ,will be donated half to the Red Cross at Holyrood and half to. the. Red'• Cross of the W. A. of ,Lucknow United. Church. Lunch was served -at ,l' . conclusion of the euchre party.. -ne hostess and: assisted by some of the ladies Of the neighborhood. A vote 'of thanks . ''was tendered : Mrs. Ackert. by Mrs. lloward Harris seconded 'by bliss -Eva Cuibert for the delightful evening: The' evening closed by singing God *Save The King.< Mr. and Mrs. Robt. MacDonald and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Turnbull and Louis of Underwood. • The menibeiis of the cduncil 'called on Mr: Richard Elliott on Monday, owing to Mr. Elliott's inability to attend council and he was the 're- cipient- of a bouquet from his fel- low members , - Mr. ,'and Mrs:. =John •Jamieson of Lucknow spent. Sunday at M. Thos. Harris'. • • We are pleased to report that Mr. Eldon Eekenswiller who..is-confined to bed with pneumonia ,is improving nicely and Mr. Richard Elliott with pleurisy . is also 'improving. Mr. and Mrs. Raynard , Ackert spent Sunday with the latter's par- ents, Mr. and yirs. John Reid of Reids Corners. ''. • Mr. ' and 'Mrs. Dunean. Campbell el Kt • PAGE .Ii V - . . .ST. HELENS' „Miss L,aurine iller, eg•N., of the ' Wirighent Hospita• ff was Peine for the week=end. . • • • The April meeting of the oonen':s Missionary Society- was held .at the home of Mrs. 'Toni Todd with, 23 ladies present. Mrs. W. I° Miller pre- sided and the theme of the worship service was "The can, of the 'Risen Christ to Youth"...It was announced.' the arrangements • have been made to hold a Plunkett dinner on -.Mon- day, June 29. Mrs':.Barnard was the KINLOUGH Mrs. W. J°IMcLean returned; home after • spending a •few days in Tor- onto. • Mr. and' Mrs. Tom Elliott,' IVir: •and Mrs. P. , Shoebotton and Sheilla of London were recent visitors ;with • Mr. and Mrs. Karl Boyle. Mr. Win:• Montgomery of Detroit . called on friends here during the vKee'k.. ' Mr. Wilbert Haldenby returned to his. teaching 'ditties in .Toronto after Visiting with relatives here. . speaker and she gave a mostinter- Te •teacher, lYiiss Helen . 'Aetna-. esting talk 'en her work as a dis• . ion.' and pupils of our; school re trict nurse 'in "England. • • turned on daylight saving time to • Commencing next Sunday :he 'their desks on Monday, after apicis,-; Service in the United• Church 'will be ant Easter . holiday T'wo' beginner's 'are added to the. roll, Stewart Lane and Winnified •McFarlan. ,1VIrs, Carl Boyle and Marilyn are visiting ,this week with her .parents at •London. • ,!Miss ;Ruth Carruther's „returned missionary from' China addressed, • held fat 11 a.m. • • 'BORN -:At :Blueva l'e on Thursday April 9 to Mr. end .Mrs. Carl John- ston. (nee Miss Florence 1V1cQui1- lin,, Reg.N.) a 'daughter,. Ruth Marie. The weekly. Meeting of ;th:e• Y.P.`U. was held 'on Monday evening at the home of Mr, and Mrs. D. Phil the Girls' Auxiliary rally in Walker - lips in the form'•of'a social'with Mrs. Phillips, ,recreation convener; in ,ton on Friday. . Mr. Cliff Lloyd of Tonawanda, . N. charge. The theme : of- the service Y. visited' Saturday with his moth- er, • Mrs. E. J. Haldenby here. Friends here were sorry to hear of the illness of Mr Charlie by 1Virs, C. McDonald, and Mrs. Rice. Hod - was Spring—the beginning of new life., Stanley Todd read the Scrip- ture lesson and readings were given The topic, "New Life'' was read by gins, Concession 10,. who is at pres- Mrs. W. A. Miller Contests were ent a `patient in Kineardine hospital. enjoyed after which •lunch was ser- 1 Canon Wm. '4.'Townshend of Lon- • don is to have charge of the Aug- ved..lilbeheld Monday night the meet Bean service' on Sunday next April ing will 'at Mrs, R. J. Woods., ,Misses Ruby Wilson and Nora Mc 19th at 7.30, p.m. g "Phee of—CerieVe+ere week=eftd guests of;Mr. and Mrs: Stanley'Todd. With proceeds_ for patriotic "pur- poses a dance under` theauspices • of the Fordyce school section' was held in the Community Hall • on Friday night. An int"erecting event was the • drawing of the lucky ticket for the, quilt' made by. the pupils of the school. Little Phyllis Barbour 'was the -winner : of the 'quilt. Music for the dance was furnished' by the Tif- fin -orchestra: if-fin-orchestra: Mrs. Jas Ho; hum! 'It was jlrst a few years w had enough ago when a fello time puzzle together, =to -put " a jig-sawhem _.=11GIr _ andY.Mrs _ Ro Gra flora= y ham, nie and. Garry visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Angus McArthur, .Tiv- erton. • - Mr. Joe Eckenswiller of Rivers - dale visited during •the week ,with relatives here; Mr. James Percy, Mr. Lloyd Percy and daughter Mary visited Sunday. with friends here.. , .• ' . Mr. Eldon 'Eckenswiller has been confined -no bed with pneumonia. The, Red Cross branch will, be packing boxes for the ' boys Over.: seas. next Tuesday at the• hall here, . so please . send any <donations of money or treats in,before that time, for we rnusckeep: up the good work and send a bit of cheer from.home. recent visitors . at Mr. •and' . ` Baker's. I ' • Mr. Charlie Hodgins underwent an operation for appendicitis'' and we understand developedpneumonia but is doing as well as can be ex petted. We wish him a.' speedy re - "But William, :before we were married you told : me 'you were worth' fifty dollars a week". • `And so 1. ani,, but the firm only • • 1TIZEI 0 1P Hoarders are people who buy, arid store away 'goods beyond their immediate needs. . They want to be in an u.xtfair position over their neighbors. Hoarders are traitors;to their country and their fel- citizens, because by creating excessive and im- nec4sary demands for goods, they slow down: the war effort. There is no excuse for, "panic buying" and hoarding. Everyone will •have enough, if no one tries to get more than a fair, share. ' . Hoarding must stop! Every unnecessary purchase makes it more difficult for Canadato do a full war job. TNERELI IAWAsmsrHoAnDIva It is against the law to buy more than current needs. Violation of the law 'is punishable by fines up to,$5,000, and imprisonment for as long as two years. AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY BUYING © AVOID WASTE MAKE EVERYTHING LAST THE LONGEST TIME POSSIBLE. In cases where it is advisable for you to buy in_ advance of your. immediate requirements -such as your next seas6n's coal supply -you will' be encouraged tet do so by direct statement from responsible officials. ' o THE WARTIME PRICES AND TRADE BOARD OTTAWA,. . C•,i4,NADA ..k 11 M- • • •