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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1942-05-07, Page 1P2.00 A YEAR =IN ADVANCE. -50c. EXTRA TO U.. S. A. Lucknow Ont.,. Thu ifsday, May 7th, 1942 ntinc Objective For Lucknow and District Red Cross Branch Is $2,200.00 n i 9000,000 is required to carry on .EMPHASIS 'ON PURCHASE OF • • the work of The Canadian Red WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Cross Society at home and overseas ,during the next year. The objective While the systematic and periodic for :the. Province of Ontario is half purchase of War Savings Certifi- of that 'amount or $4,500,000. ' The rates remains as ever, a vital means objective for the Lucknow and Vic- of .'financing, Canada's war effort; inity Branch of the Red Cross is emphasis is now being placed on $2,200.00. the purchase of War Savings stamps This <nation -imide campaign ycom- 'by thosewho have, not the means' menses next Monday, May llthand to purchase certificates regularly. will be completed within two weeks. By , concentrating on the sale of. The local organization to canvas the stamps a "secondary" money than- district will be set up -within a fe'v nel is tapped and which will en days. courage more thrift ,than is at pres- Bear in Mind that the Red Corss .•ent practised. is . an agency of mercy. Unlike the The school children of Canada .�` Canadian War Services . which pro- have been doing an outstanding job vide hostels, entertainment and in purchasing stamps. They should comforts for the armed services, the be encouraged in this, and- adults Red Cross is an international or- could well emulate their example, ganization for the relief of human by practising ' and promoting the. suffering in time of peace,. as well purchase of War Savings Stamps. Due to its international status the Red' Cross must be supported, by voluntary contributions, while other War Service organizations are now financed by thea Canadian ,.govern- naent and.thus no longer need apply for direct contributions. There has beenno*Red Cross pub. Ile, appeal for funds since October, 1940, but now the .need is urgent for $9,000,000 ' and citizens ' of Can. ada must. respond generously if .this amount is to be raised. . Parcels To Prisoners One Qf the gigantic tasks assum- ed by the Canadian .Red Cross is • the shipment of parcels of food to prisoners -o t -War. orty-thousand. parcels, costing approximately $2.50 each, are shipped , weekly, and the Canadian Red Cross • has been asked to double this number: It costs more than. $5,000,000 a year alone to , supply ' parcels of food and other necessities to prisoners-, ' • ,ian, Hritrsh, Australian:an ew,w Zealand Governments. It is only through the Red C , ss that ecan Cross t,t render any aid to those unfortunate ' men 'vvho lie in prison :camps. Other Undertakings The work of the Red Cross in supplyinggarments for-. British .. bomb victims and knitted comforts for our armed forces on land, at sea and in the air, . neednot be . em- phasized. "It is well known to all, and particularly so to the ladies of. this district` and many other dis- tricts , who sew, quilt and, knit . un- T • , ceasingly.,, The Red Cross Society is the only medium through which information regarding missing men ' can be ob- tained. The Society's blood donor service, supplies blood serum, for overseas needs, to save the lives of those who shed their blood for 'us. , • ' The Society has to be prepared to meet any war emergency that may come to Canada on either coast, er any civilian disaster within our 'country. The Society serves the wounded, the sick, bombed -out civilians and suffering ,humanity . anywhere' its, establishments operate. - ..Raise_]Eifty Dollars The Lucknow Fire Company stag- ed it's last dance until fall, in the. Town Hall Friday night, which was well patronized with the Company benefiting in the amount of $55.00: Proceeds will provide fountain pens for local boys enlisting for active service from time to time. WAS 86 ON MONDAY I QUILTS FEATURE Albert. Towle of Lucknow Obser- ved his 86th birthday on Monday, May 4th. He is still quite active and enjoying good health. Mr. Towle Was born near Embro and came to Paramount with his father in 1875, where he continuously .resided until. retiring to Lucknow a few years ago. Mr. Towle retained ownership' of the farm at Paramount until last year when the sold it to Cameron Anniversary- Sunday . Anniversary services in the Luck-' ' now •Presbyterian Church will lie held on Sunday, with morning and evening services conducted by. Rev. D. J. Lane ' of Goderich: 'Mother's Day will-be_o.bserved_at-.the Sun- day School session:, in the afternoon. ° The Society recently raised $750,000 to .send medical and relief supplies to Russia. 4 • These are some of tint works of mercy the Red Cross provides. Give generously when the canvassers call, and let's put the 'Lucknow and Vicinity Branch over its objective of. $2,200. Specials in diens and boys overalls, work shirts and pants. THE MAR- . KET .STORE. MISS= MOWBRAY IS ASSISTANT' AT POST .OFFICE "THANK GOD for • the Red Cross", writes Sgt. Robert Alldrick, R. C. A... F:, to a friend in Grimsby. Sgt. Alldrick is a prisoner of war at Camp, No. 43, Lager Bezeichnung, 'L rrlun saos: a ' ., benefit we receive are weekly food- „ parcels which add food value other- wise lacking; he said. Through 61the International Red Cross in Geneva; clothes for needy -prisoners and. warm woollens and blankets, have. made a severe winter more bear- able, Other... , welcome.. coinfortsL, are . cigarettes., books,. prayer books and bibles, which the Red Cross prov- ides: prisoners of war. Fifty cigar- ettes a week is the number the Red Cross trys to . provide. , Small: Turnout At.Dance The Clansmen dance on Tuesday night featuring Bob Wybrow and his orchestra of London, drew a rather small crowds and 'proceeds were a little short of • meeting ex- penses: • However it was pleasant dancing on a floor that was not ,crowded, and the dancers were well pleased with the music.. - Sells Lorne Rink • Mr. J. W. Henderson has' disposed of the old skating rink to Chas,'Gil- lespie, who will use the building in Connection with his construction- and onstruction and contracting busiriess. The old building, known as Lorne rink, has not been in use since the new arena was built, but memories of many spirited and exciting hockey battles, with fans packed to the rafters, will long be retained. , Off Sunday da Hydro ro O Y Y and Hydro will be off in Lucknowto Ripley this' Sunday from 6 a.m. 1 p.m.•in order to cornplete the change over to the higher voltage which will give each municipalities ` a much improved system. Specials in women's' Wash house dresses, $i.19, $1.39, $1.49. The Mar- ' ket Store. ' OBITUARY Miss Alba Mowbray; daughter of Mr. and ..Mrs.: .Alex Mowbray of Lucknow, is the assistant at the local post office, having commenced her duties on Monday,. Miss Mew - bray 'succeeds red Steward who leaves for Otte a the first of the week . to join t Postal Corps. Miss Mowbray has previously had three years a*perience in post office work, and , prior to accepting this neve' position was an , employee of the Bell Telephone Company at Mt. Forest:.. Trout SeasiJn Open The trout. seasonopened last Fri; day, May lst, and enthusiastic fish- ermen lost no time in droppin'% a line in their favorite stream. Some good catches of the' speckled beaut- ies have been reported. Change .Service Hour . Mother's Daywill be observed at the morning service in the United• Church on Sunday and the evening service withdrawn because : • of the ,Presby_terian• Anniversary, The fol- lowing Sunday church service will commence at 10.30 a.m. in the Un- ited church and Sunday School , will be held at 11.30 a.m.., immediately following the service. The congre- gation voted in favor of trying these revised .hours of worship. R. C. SHIPMENT The April Red Cross, shipment of the Lucknow and. Vicinity Branch( featurfld the remarkable total of 96 quilts. The complete shipment was as follows: 96 quilts; 20 ' sheets, 60 pillow slips; 15 .gauze handkera chiefs; 10 knitted wash cloths;: 25 pair boys' pajamas, size 8; 5 wo- men's night gown§; 10 units for 8 - year -old boy,- each unit containing 1 blazer, 1 pair shorts, 1 slirt,a1 hand knitted sweater and", pair of socks.. Kintail-Women's' Institute -3 pair socks, five sweaters. Donated — 29, quilts: Kairshea Cluba-'4, blazers. Donat- ed, 7 large quilts, »6 crib quilts. Holyrood Red Cross -7 py it 'mitts; 1 scarf, 2 turtleneck sweaters, two sleeveless. Donated -4 quilts. Kinlough. Branch -2 shirts, .4 pr. pajamas, 2' boys sweaters, 2 turtle- neck sweaters, 5 pair socks: Don- ated -1 quilt, 2c cribquilts, child's knitted cap and'k:ox. . • Kinloss Red Cross -2 boys shirts,' 6 blazers, 6 pair socks, 1 pair gloves, '1 pair mitts. Langside Red Cross -6 pair pa- jamas, 1 blazer: Donated -14, quilts: St. Hel'en's Women's Institute — 1 'turtleneck sweater, 2. sleeveless sweaters, .9 boys sweaters,: 5 pair socks, 4 night gowns: Donated 1 afghan, S.S. No. 4; 15 quilts. Paramount , Women's Institute -1 turtleneck; 1 sleeveless, 1 boys' sweater, 8 pair gloves. Donated -3 quilts. PILOT OFFICER ART YOUNG IS A PRISONER OF WAR , rs. Edgar -HdIlyman received- wird eceivedword on . Wednesday, announcing that _Art Youngwas a prisoner of war in Germany. He was reported' to be well: Late in March Pilot Officer Young of the R.C.A.F.. was reported miss- ing :after• air. opefations, and. •it is • 15`,r�rs well knowlo=naiy� , ` having spent the• summers here for a number of years• at the Hollyman home. DONALD B. MURRAY' ._. In ' failing health for several, 'months, the death of Donald B. Murray occurred at his home, Con- cession 9, West Wawanosh on Sun-' day. - In his 84th year,.Mr.' Murray was a .lifelong and well known resident of the Township, beloved arid es- teemed by all. He was the last sur- viving member of a family of five daughters and three sons of the late• Mr, and Mrs. Robert Murray, nat- ives of Scotland, and pioneer set- tlers in West Wawanosh. Mr. Murray for several years ser- ved his' municipality as a member of the Township Council and con- cluded his municipal service in the Reeve's chair. He was' a faithful, member. of Erskine Presbyterian church, Dungannon. For many years he was chairman of the West Wa- wanosh Board of Health. He is survived by two sons, Ross and Radcliffe, and a daughter, Mary all at home. Fifty-three years ago he was married to Mary Radcliffe, who predeceased her husband eigh- teeno . ears ago. g y d at • held The funeral service was his late residence on Tuesday after- noon conducted by Rev. Kenneth MacLean of Wingham, ,in the ab- 'sense of his' pastor., Rev. f✓.rJh Mac- Donald. Interment was in ,Dungan- non Cemetery. Pallbearers •were ,John Cameron, George. McRoberts, George and Joseph Stuart, Stewart Reid ,and Albert Taylor.. LUCKNOW NATI'V'E' • PASSESr Maude Hildreth Buckland, • wife of Frank M. Buckland, of Kelowna, passed away at, the family residence on Friday, April 24th; The deceased was the only daugh- ter of Charles and Eunice- Secord and was born at Lucknow, Ontario, of United Empire Loyalist stock on both sides of hee family.. In 1882, chance; visit Suutons feed grounds in November 8, 1898' she married Frank • Morgan Buckland at Pilot Mound, . Manitoba. After visiting the Okanagan Val- ley, Mr. and Mrs, Buckland settled permanently in Kelowna in . April, 1904, -and the family have made their home there since that date. The deceased leaves three son's, Douglas and Jack in :Kelowna and Charles in Ocean Falls, B.C. • One daughter, Frances, predeceased her mother in 1917. Funeral' services for, the late Maude H. Buckland were held from the Kelowna United Church Mon- day, April 27th with Dr. W. NV. 11c - Pherson. officiating. Mrs. Buckland is »a niece of Mrs. N. L. Campbell of Toronto and for- merly of Lucknow. TO ASK MINIMUM STIPEND OF $2;000 PER YEAR, In session at Kincardine on Tues- day, Presbytery supported••: a resol- ution asking the Hamilton Confer- ence of the United Church to ap- prove:.a-•five-year test -in. presbytery of a plan by which each minister will receive a 'minimum stipend of $2,000. Presbytery hopes to achieve this by regrouping pastoral charges. Each charge will pay its allotment into a central presbytery fund and from it clergy, Will be paid month- ly, after national defence tax and superannuation fees are deducted. Congregations wishing to pay the minister given charge ever theme more than $2,000, can do §o by bon- us, the committee suggested. The committee was empowered to bring in a workable report for the. fall meeting of presbytery,.at which in time meeting lin will be put into act o P ' - crouse approves, if cont Presbytery also. went on record as refusing to induct any , minister into any charge which has not paid the last pastor' in full and which will not pledge itself to' pay.the in- cumbent in full monthly. ,It was • claimed 50. per cent of the charges.' in Brude owed salary arrears to. clergy. ' . • SENIOR SILVERWOOD EMPLOYEE RETIRES Harry Anderson, senior • employee of Silverwood Dairies, , Lucknow concluded his association with the Company on Saturday night. Harry entered the Silverwood employ at'' Dungannon twenty-one years ago.. For several years he has, been in charge of the down -town office in L'uckrioW 4r, , Anderson has not been ' en- joying good health for some time; which forced him ;to • retire: ' froth his job, `thee end of the week. He had hoed to be able to'' carry •on daringthe busy summer season, but found it impossibleto do so. To Purchase New Equipment At a meeting of the Lucknow. Pipe Band on Monday night it was de- cided to purchase ' new hose and new side drums. Last year the Band came out in new plaids ' and kilts and 'their' appearance will this sea- son', be further improved by this additional new regalia .and equip- ment. ' . Underwent ' Qperation'4 Miss Doris i' Ritchie, daughter of.. Mr. and Mrs. James Ritchie 'of town underwent a thyroid operation in Stratford General Hospitalon Mon.- day.': Doris is a student nurse • at Stratford Hospital and. for the past few weeks. had been at her home here prior . to the operation: Her sister Mildred, went to Stratford on Monday morning to be. with her. • Stock Train Leaves Earlier The Saturday • stock' train from Kincardine . to Palmerston; connect- ing for Toronto, now leaves Luck - now on schedule at 4'.25 p.m. POTATOES ADVERTISED FOR- • SEED MUST BE CERTIFIED The only. potatoes:: that can leg ally be.. sold or advertised as seed potatoes are potatoes that have been 1 ad t't off gI' `ff� here, b ture, so we have been advisedy a Department bulletin. . Official tags are issued by the De- partment- of=Agriculture... for the__no tatoes that are. certified as seed. .0h these tags the words "Certified. Seed Potatoes" are printed in bold APRIL HEAT SET RECORD` In 55 years that official weather records have been kept in this com- munity, Thursday of last week, April '30th, ' set a new heat record for" that month, when the mercury soared. to 86 degrees. During the last seven days of April the maximum 'temperature never dropped. below 70 degrees.,and ganged from that '.point to the 86 - degree record. Growth has' been re- markable, aided :materially by 'rain- fall on Thursday, and again on,' Fri- day, May lst and on ,Sunday. Many fruit trees 'are in bloom and with colder weather the first of this week thefear of damaging frost is now the chief concern. ' Although the last . week of April brought excessive heat, it also. brought snow earlier in the rribnth totalling five inches. Rainfall was light during "the month of show- ers" -and amounted to 'scarcely more than one inch. The month generally speaking was an unusually pleasant one, with Old Sol shining- • for most Of 21 days out of the thirty. -L-ast--Thursday's-heat; -record --in- vites a comparison of other April. heat waves. Back on April 28, 1888 an 83 -degree temperature was rec- orded. In • mid-April 1896. on , the lath; 17th, lath, there •were, three successive days, of:82 and 83 degree temperature, and the late Malcolm MacDonald,official observer' at that time, recorded in his book that the pastures were very good at that. early 'period. April 29th, 1899 takes second place in the heat records with a temperature of 85 degrees..1921 and 1925 'also had hot April days,. over the 80 mark. 'While last Thursday set an "all-time" high, the previous Sunday wasn't far behind with an 83 -degree temperature. TO HARD SURFACE MORE VILLAGE ROADS Continuing the program , of hard surfacing village roads, the Village Council on Tuesday night mapped out the streets to .be treated this year. They include . Davison's Hill;' Gough St. from Stauffer to Outram, which is from the north end pave- ment to the corner. at .the' Mitchell residence; and Outram'St. from the. old Post Office 'corner, south • one block and east to Havelock. St., at the McCharles corner. 1 COMING EVENTS DANCE AT PARAMOUNT Dancing every Friday night at Paramount. 'Carruthers orchestra, Admission 35c. Door prizes. EUCHRE &. DANOE AT BELFAST. Will be held on Wednesday, May i3th at Archie Nicholson's,, Belfast. Ladies with =lunch free. Gents—sil- ver collection. 1 ANNIVERSARY SERVICES Anniversary services will be held in the Lucknow Presbyterian church on Sunday, May 10th with services at -11 a,m, and 7 pan. Rev. D. J. Lane, B.A., of Goderich will''be the guest speaker morning and evening. Special music by: the choir. Dance Under Auspices Lucknow Agricultural Society IN THE TOWN HALL Lucknow Fri., :May8 Lunch Counter 1VIacIKENZIE'S ORCHESTRA ADMISSION -35c letters. One of these tags must be attached to each container of seed potatoes. An official certification number is stamped on each tag.. By -this msbiber the Department of Agricul- ture knows, and will inform the buyer -upon request; the name and address of the grower who produced the seed potatoes. An advertisement for seed pot- atoes, must, to conform' with the de- structive insect and pest act, refer to certified seed potatoes. If it does not, the advertisement is illegal, and persons in any way responsible for the advertisementare liable to pros- ecution. • New Preparation Room Mt. W. J. Davison has completed the addition of a ,new and modern- ly equipped preparation room ,at the rear of his undertaking parlors. KINLOSS FARMER WAS HEAT VICTIM -Believed, to have been a victim of the excessive heat, George Mur- ray of Langside was found dead on, his farm late Friday night by neigh- bors who were. searching for him. ` Mr, Murray, who was 60 years of age, lived alone on. his farm just north of Murray's School. in . the Langside comnitinity. About eleven o'clock" 'on Friday morning *rank Miller, a neighbor, had- seen Mr. Murray going out' to sow'grass seed with• a hand'seeder. 'That was' the last he was seen, alive.. m That ' night when the Miller fam- ily failed to' notice a ' light at Mr. Murray's home, Frank went to in=. vestigate. He found they, house lock- ed. M. Murray was not at the stable and the chores were not done which was: very unusual and aroused fear that something was wrong: Frank went for Jim Macintosh and Jack Crowston and the three men commenced a search of . the farm. At the edge of a field they found the bag of grass' seed and Mr. Murray's straw hat, and shortly ' af- `' -terwards; ai--about 11.30, discovered his lifeless body in the. same field, lying face downward and with the seeder . still strapped• on his back..: . Coroner Dr, G hies. efaTeeswater attributed death to' be due to• the excessive heat, ,and. decided no in- quest was necessary. • His . death is. believed to have occurred early In the afternoon. Mr. Murray, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas .Murray was', a lifelong resident of Kinloss. He was' a good neighbor, quiet and • unas- suming and very industrious, work- ing long hours on his farm, where he had lived alone since, the death.» of his brother Joe, just a year ago. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Wm. McDonald (Jennie) Hart - Baptismal Service ney, Man.; •'Mrs. Ford Cherry ('Liz - At the morning service .in the Un zie) `Dodsland, Sask.;. and Mrs. Jas. ited Church.on Sunday, Rev. J. W. Switzer (Kate); Firland, Sask. ' taw ,co�ny„dueted he baptismal of The funeral service was held in.alwa ` t iuglt --of _ a a ?. % C 2i7 7411 Mr. and Mrs Gordon Taylor. Pres • d ty afternoon, . condueteck 'by PJB`'' ' ent at the ceremony were Sandra's G. A. Barnard: Interment was in ` godparents, ° Mr. and Mrs. H. C..Tiffin's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bugg..of London. John Craig, Price ; Scott; Myles Me- • Millan, James McIntosh, John Crow= Underwent Operation ' ston and Frank Miller. •Miss . Marion MacDonald has. notof his life. Rev. Barnard , spokefor his 'enjoingood health :for a of :self sacrifice in caring. beenenjoying brother Joe, who was handicapped time and when her condition be- came more serious on Sunday she throughout. life; of his faithiulcat= was taken to Vicvtoria Hospital, tendance at the church services and was taken ' fbi. Victoria' Hospital of his willingness to help in church London, where she underwent a. work. During the service Mr. Gar; major operation on Tuesday. net Farrier sang the .:solo "Good Night and Good Morning". BORN : HOUSTON--At-Holyrood on Mon- day, April 27th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Houston, a son. Q LOCKRIDGE—In Winghani Gener- al Hospital bii Wednesday, April 22,: .._ to Mr. and Mrs Alf. , J. Locnrridge, (nee Myra MacDonald), aa so DICKSON—At Alexandra Hospital, Goderich, on April 24th, 1942, to Mr. and Mrs. 'Melvin' Dickson, R.R. 1, Dungannon, a son. Attended District Gathering Several members of the local Branch of the Canadiar' Legion were in Kitchener on Sunday at- tending a district gathering of this organization. Those from' Lucknow included George -Burgess, George Hassal, Peter!Carter, N. H. Hedley, Bert Ward, Dr. C. Evely, Wm. Dah- mer and' Noble Johnston. FORMER KINLOUGH RECTOR IS 'ARMY CHAPLAIN Held hobby Slrow The Bowmanville -Lion's Club re - cently held their •4th annual hobby show, with more than 2,500 entries. Andrew M. 'Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Thompson of Duck - now, and principal of Bownianville public school is originator and chief sponsor 'of the •show. Rev. F. C. McRitchie, rector of St. Thomas Anglican'church, Walk- erton, • and former rector at Kin - lough has • been appointed as an army- _ chaplain : with the rank of Honorary, Captain, Following hie recent appointment he was requested to report at once, and. on Sunday morning preached his farewell Service at Walkerton, leaving that afternoon for Valcart- ier, Quebec, where . he will be_ sta- tioned, , ' Rev. McRitchie Was rector of the Bervie-.Kinlough - Kingarf parish prior to going to Walkerton on April 1st, 1940. Mrs. McRitchie will spend a short tithe at her home at Sombra before joining her husband at the Quebec training centre, where she will re- main until such time as, Capt. Mc - Ritchie leaves for overseas. CAR DESTROYED . BY FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Snider of Dear- born, Mich., were unfortunate in the loss of their automobile on Sunday morning. They had attended the 'marriage reception of Mr. Snider's brother Saturday evening . and on returning home left -the car by » e house in the driveway as us al. Aboutseveno'clock a passing news- boy- saw smoke pouring from the car and aroused, the family, who with the assistance of a neighbor's car, quickly pushed the smoking vehicle away from, the house. It m Y r' 'mediate) burst into. •flames and the e loss. Only bY is a complete prompt action of the Dearborn Fire Departmentwas the residence and, nearby homes saved. who is 'a son-in-law Mr. Snider, of Mr. Kenneth Cameron, carries insurance so hopes to\seon replace the Toss of his, car. The .cause of the fire is ,unknown. Horse Ran Away McMiillan's delivery horse figured. in a short, but sensational runaway' on' Tuesday morning. Dashing down the sidewalk on the north, side of the main street business section, the steed was brought to , a sudden halt as the two -wheel cart caught on the cornerof the. Johnstone Block at Murdie's Alleyway. The cart was somersaulted to the curb 'striking the front of Herb, Miller's parked car, but there was little or no dam- age, with theexception of some broken harness. Two .little tots that Were on 'the 'street had a narrow escape from being run down near the drinking fountain. Suffered 'Fractured Hip Knocked down" while assisting a neighbor to put a calf in the barn,; John Barger of Lucknow suffered a fractured hip. lie was removed to a London Hospital for . treatnient. Former 'Residents Visit Here Mr, and Mrs, George Bower, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. George Bower,, Jr., and son Laurie of Toronto called on of • friends here on Tuesday. Mr. an Mrs. Bower Sr., (nee Flossie • :► .:)ton) - were former .Lucknow residents, who have resided per- manently in Western Canada, since 1910. Mr'. Bower sold his business in Alberta recently and he and Mrs. Bower have been visiting for a tune with their,'son in Toronto and may remain in Ontario. \ erich Se TookGod , rvlces Rev. C. H. ' Dickinson of Toronto and formerly of.Zion,, conducted an- niversary services at North Street I. United church, Goderich on Sunday. Rev. and. Mrs. Dickinson and their son were week -end guests at, the home of his mother, Mrs. W. P. Reed and Mr. Reed. '