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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1942-11-26, Page 1• • 12.00 A YEAIELIN ADVANCE -50c EXTRA TO IL 8. A. • Lucknow Ont.,-Thirsday, November 26th, 1942 LOCAL HERO IN RAID ON TURIN Flt:-Sergt. Alex Mac.Kenzie, D. F.: IL, of Lucknow, took part in the devastating raid* on Turin, Italy, last Friday night. It was the greatest raid yet made on Italy and the damage done was believed compar- able to that which.the Germans did to Coventry. The Italians admitted the destructicin was "ipunense". . Twin is the centre of the Royal Italian arsenal, the Caproni bomber factory and the Fiat motor. plant. •Wave after wave of great four-mOt- ored Stirlings, Halifaxes, Laricast- ere and Wellingtons, 'Wiled their demolition missies and incendiaries on these targets for one hour. Fifty- four two -ton block 'busters were dropped -at -the rate ef -about one a mar' rite, plus 110,000 pounds of in- cendiaries. The 30 -pound incendar- ies were dropped about one a second. Bright moonlight lit up the targets for the first wave a bombers, but before the raid' ended smoke, that rose 8,000 feet in the air, obscurred the city and made observation al- most impossible.• * In a despatch from London, Eng- - -7 - lam% after -the raidT-Flt.----Sergt- Mae - Kenzie, "veteran bomb aimer in a • Lancatter" said fires were visible 50 miles from the, city. The des- pateb quoted Alex as folkiws; "I saw one bUilding fall apart when a 4000 -pounder went off. • • This was the Second raid on Turin in three nights, and Caine just a few hours after an Italian radio com- mentator had admitted, that "Italy's • Zhiee planes. were „Missing after_ the raid. - Citation Announced_ The award of the Distinguished Flying Medal to Flt.-Sergt. Mac- Kenzie has been officially annotur- ced by the R.C.A.F. • The citation reads as follows: "Flight Sergeant MacKenzie has • participated in many attacks on the enemy. As air bomber, he has al- ways shown great cieterirdnatiqn to. Press home his attack and hit the priMary target; On many occatibits excellent photographs have been Ob- tained which reflect -great credit to him. He took part in daylight raids on Le Creusot and Milan and also in the night raid on Genoa.. • "On Oct, 22,, 1942, in the raid on Milan, the aircraft flew at a very low altitude- and- -Flight' Sergeant• ' MacKenzie released his born& with unerring skill in the 'middle of a large factory, which was left in flames. He has set a high standard in bomb aiming and has always dis- played great devotion to duty". ST. ANDREWS DANCE FRIDAY OF tan WEEK • St. Andrew's dance featuring mod- • ern and» OM time dances,, will be held in the Town Hall on Friday nighti This annual event sponsored by the Kairshea Club, is highly pop- ular and never fails to attract a capacity crowd. Scotch dancing, will be featured as usual on Friday ev- ening. Music will be provided by Carruther's orchestra., Adrais' sion is 35e.. Mile At Winglnon . • ..A Mantle Red Cross blood donor clinic was in Winghani•on Tuesday, when blood was received from 59 - -it donors. Five doctors, including. Dr. W. V. Johnston of Lucknow and ten Wingham nurses assisted with the work. CULROSS LADY PASSES On Monday morning of last week the death occurred in Toront Gen- eral Hospital, of Isabella MeKenzie, beloved wife of Walter Day. De- ceased was in her' 59th » year, and for some Wile past had not enjoyed the best of health. The funeral, was held Thursday afternoon, Noyember 19th from her late residence, Lot 46, Con,. 7, Cui- rass at 2.30 o'clock. Interment was in Teeswater Cemetery. ' REEVE BUSHELL TO BE TRANSFERRED BV C. L L. Wartime conditions bring many changes, and :the latest is the an, notmceinent that Reeve N. E. Bush- ell will be transferred from here by Canadian Industries Limited. Mr. Bushellhas been supervisor nf fertilizer sales in this district for the C.I.L. for several years and has •built up •-a capable sales force. and an extensive business. For some twenty-two. years Mr. .Bushell has Concentrated on this, work in the area of Iiurcin, Bruce and Grey. •By new wartime regirlatiOn.s areas are. now being zoned, and a duplica- tion •of services and the.eleinent of competition eliminated. As a result this area "will be turned over by the C.LL. to. Canada Packers Lim- ited. Mr. Bushell expects to be assigned to another type of position with his firm,. - which is turning more and more to war production. It is un- certain whether Mr. Bushell will be located at IVIOntreal, TOronto or Winnipeg. HARVEY MacTiOUGALL MR LINES AGENT AT 'FORT NELSON Received an interesting letter from Harvey MacDougall this week; in ,renewing his Sentinel subscrip- den. Harvey is Canadian Pacific Air Lines passenger agent at Fort Nelson. At latitude 56, Fort Nelson is' abotit 1000 miles north of LuCk- 'low "and it feels like it", Harvey, 'said. They, have had a cold snap the past »4wo wyekt, with the mer- cury never getting up to zero mien -during -the »lay.- Fort Nelsen is nne of the string of airports between Edmonton and Alaska and its a btiSy spot. Harvey jsays-quite-a number of Ontario men are employed on highway con- struction. The United States army did a marvellous job of pushing through a base road over 1500 miles in length in .six months, and Can- • adian and American contractors are following up rebuilding and improv- ing ibeMad,'AO, 'el'elitua.AY will be hard surfaced. REVIEWS SCHOOL TEACHER • SITUATION IN HURON Rural school teachers salaries, now -averaging -$1,000,--may _go as high as $1,600 in 1943, J. H. Kin- kead, public ischool inspector for North Huron, told Huron County Council 'last week. This year there hachbeen 45 teacher changes in both North and South Hirron. In the north, 18 of the teachers were mar- ried women, two has provisional certificates. Already there were two resignations, effective January 1. Mr. Kinkead: said the saturatio pomnthad been reached with respect to the supply of married women teachers. He asked council to ser- iouslyconsider the closing of low enrollment schools and the adopt- ion of the township board plan. Gave War Work Report Roy Lightfoot of Port Elgin, treas- urer of the War Efforts Society of that tovm, recently reported that $7,241.81 had been raised since the beginning of the war. Of this a- mount more than $1200 was raised by salvage drives. The Society has a present balance of $963.2,4 which, with a $1000 town grant that will beceivedl next month, will fin- ance the Society until Spring. • PLANE »DAMAGED IN. FORCED LANDING An Avro-Anson bomber from Port Albert Air Navigation School made a' forced landing in a field on the, farm of Kenneth Cameron abotit 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Con- siderable damage was done » to the machine, but its five -man crewe escaped injuries. the many, months of Continu- ous flying over this area, since the Opening af Tott-Albert attpart,--- it was the first crack-up „ in this im- mediate vicinity, and many specta- tors visited the scene, before the Plane was dismantled and the wreckage removed. Trouble developed we understand; in the gasoline lines and as the motors went dead and the ship lost altitude a forced landing was im- perative, irc a not $00 level 'field on the , aatneron farm. Comiricin from the east, the plane caught a rail fence. The undercar- riage was torn away and Part of a wing sheared off strewing wreckage -around for several yards. The plane pivoted, facing almost in . the dir- ection it had come in, and "pan- - caked". Eldon Miller; who was working on the adjoining farm, heard the crash and was one of the first at the scene, but by this» time the crewe was all out of the plane and uninjured. OBITUARY JOHN S. MacDONALD The news of the death of John S.. MacDonald on Friday, November 20th in Walkerton Hospital, came a:s a shock to all who knew him. Ile left the home of Mr. Archie Mac- Intyre for the hospital on Thursday, and' within twenty-four hours had succumbed to a heart attack; he was in his 79th year. His remains were taken to the home of Mr. aiid .Mrs. Archie MacIntyre where a large number called' to pay their respects, t� ,his memOry: • Of "Jack Sandy"- little need be said.' He was• irell» known, highly popular, »and universally respected. A humble and earnest Christion: he was a pillar of the South Kinloss Presbyterian Church, was clerk a the Session, and acted as Precentor, leading the praise service for sixty- one years, from which office he re- signed last May owing to ill health. The funeral cortege proceeded from the Maclntyre home to the church he so much loved, where a very inipressive service was con- ducted on Monday at 2.30 p.m. by his minister, Rev. 'Herbert F. Dann assisted by Rev. Chas. H. Mac:Don- CONGRATULATES VILLAGE ON LOAN SUCCESS The fonowirig letter addressed to the Reeve and Municipal Council of Lucknow, has been received from David Itobertspn, K.C.- of Walker- ton: "I write to congratulate you and the citizens of the Village of Luck - now on the handsome subscription obtained from the citizens' in the last Victory Loan campaign amount- ing to 80 per cent above the, ob- jective, and being ' the highest for any Village in. the COunty". Kinloss Council Receives Report On Drain Appeal The long awaited report on the Ackert Drain 'appeal was received the latter part of ,the week, and on Saturday evening Kinloss Council held a special meeting to receive the report, which: was filed. The report Was submitted by Drainage Referee 7. A. McNevin, -aa -of -LuZEnow. Prars' e selections Who---pr-e-sitted-at-the-lieating-iti were some of his favorite Psalms Walkerton last May. Mr. McNiven's and the paraphrase "How bright judgement proper has not yet been those glorious spirits shine". Rev. received, pending' registration pro - C. IL MacDonald referring feelingly cedure, but we understand will be to the distinctive services of the de- made on the basis of the report re - ceased to his church, took as »»his ceived. text 2nd Samuel 3, 38: "Know ye not „ • This hearing was the result of an that there is a Prince and a great action entered by Ernest Ackert of man fallen this day in Israel". He Holyrood as plaintiff, aginst the told cif occasions on which Mr. Mac- Tcivinship of Kinloss as defendant, "Doliald had been-'-horicired by -re-- -whereby Mr. Ackert-asked that the quests- to »actk as4-' precentor -at -both - meetings of Synod and General As- sembly, but his natural reticence prevented him accepting these of:, -fers. WEDDING BELLS ASHFIELD REEVE' IS ••••=.11•1•10•1. • WARDENSIBIP CANDIDATE MePHERSON-McQUILLIN A quiet wedding was solemnized in St. Peter's Anglican church, Sat- urday, November 21st, when Rev. J. W. Donaldson united in marriage Roberta Margaret, youngest daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McQuillin to Thomas Thompson McPherson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. McPher- son of Culross Township. , ` PLOWMAN-SHEPPARD • A quiet $ding ur4t",sole*izqd at Donlands United church, Toronto, When Rev, IC J. 'Min united in marriage Ruth Dorthea, eldest dau- • ghter of me and Mrs. James Shep- pard of Toronto, and Pte. Earl Weir Plowman, of Camp Borden, only son of Mrs: James Plowman and the late James Plowman of Auburn.. The bride wore a suit of brown wool „crepe with matching accessories and a Corsage of roses. She was attended by Miss Margaret Sheppard, wear- ing a brown suit with matching ac- cessories and a corsage of sweet Township nominations in Ashfield, Kinloss and West Wawanosh will be held tomorrow afternoon. It is in- dicated that Reeve Alex MacDonald of Ashfield will seek » re-election, as he it reported to be a 1943 candidate for the wardentlaip of Huron Coun- ty. Ashfiela has riot had the war- dens* since 1912. In Kinloss, with the ditch ques- tion still in the spotlight Reeve Richard Elliott. will no doubt again be tip for re-election. "Dick" is elle Chaitman of the'Bruce County High- ways Commis' slot). • In:Vett .Watvanosh` Reeve Thomat Webster is 'a. member of' the' Huron County» Highways • Commiqsion. While we aren't informedon the situation in this Township in view of Mr. Webster's highway commis - tion, it is likely that he Will seek another term. We understand, how- ever, that Councillor Brown Smyth hat had the reeveship in mind, after several terms on the Board. • The week -end, will tell the story. peas. Sapper Robert Arid of Pet•• • • awawsu ported the groom Fol - pa, lowing the ceremony a reception was held at 49 Olive avenue. • , Recommend Keeping Open Dungannon -Port Albert Road Huron County road commiccion has recommended that all county roads be kept open until New Year's • „ and after that date no snowplowing CHILDREN BAPTIZED be done on county roads carrying Daisies Blamable It takes more than suety and hard in. Bert Ward's rock garden. On Tues day Bert brought us in a lawn daisy in full bloom, and which meas- ured two inches across: light traffic where local conditions do not appear to warrant it. It was recommended that the road from -Diffitarinori, 'Off No. 4 highway, to -James »by-law -of 1941 -he quashed poet- zub_e.i.„_t tie_ kept_o_p_en.__ _ and that an order be issued com- pelling the Defendants to carry out the provisions ''of the Archibald by- attarnativ_e, that a court order, be issued com- pelling the defendant to properly, • adequately and sufficiently drain his lands. Mr. Ackert also asked for damages to his land. • The Referees report, a public doc- ument of court4indiig »that affect every, ratepayer in the Township,„ is published elsewhere in this is= sue. • We do not intend to try and in- terpret the report. It does state specifically, however, in ciente 22 that "the Defendant do forthwith take all necessary proceedings under the _provisions of the Municipal Drainage Act to properly, adequate- ly and sufficientlydrain his lands". Mr. Ackert is allowed land dam- age for the years of 1940 and 1941 in the amount of $150, this sum to be paid out of the drainage scheme. Both the Plaintiffs and the De- fendant's cost t in this action, on the Supreme Court scale, are to be borne by the Municipality, payable out' of the general funds of the Township. One ratepager puts it Mc way, "We're just back where we started in 1938", and 'adds that no Mention is made in the report of the eXten- sion,, which has been the point of contention throughout, since the original by-law was first opposed. John S. MacDonald was the son of Alexander MacDonald,, and Mary Stewart, one of a family of nine, the sole survivor of which is the second eldest, Mrs. Mary Martin. He lived his, whole life on the homestead on the Fourth Concession. His health had been failing for the past twoYears. » Aniong the large audience that thronged the church were the following relatives of the deceased: meinbers of the leanly of the late D. S. MacDonald; Mrs. J. P. Mac - Kee, Miss Marie MacDonald, Mrs. S. A. MacDougall of Toronto, Mr. anditIrS_Alex MacDonald and fam- ily of Stratford, Archie MacDonald of the R.C.A.F. and wife of Strat- ford and D. R. MacDonald of Smith Falls. Interment was in South Kinloss Cemetery with L. C. Maclver, Rus- sell Middleton, 'Walter MaCKenzie,, Edward Little, Robert Moffat and Gilbert Hamilton acting as pallbear- ers. Support Bruce Resolution Huron County Council last Week. supported a Bruce County resolu- tion asking that farmers' sons, sub- "ject to draft, be given one year's instructions as to ”where they stood" With respect to military service, so as to remove present uncertainty caused by short deferments, t ome- thing that was seriously affecting the morale of farm labor and inter- fering with production. ' ;11 HURON BARNS WERE NEVER SO FULL AS THIS YEAR VII•Mr011••••••• Despite the current labor short• age, Huron County barns and tiles were never so full of hay, feed grains and roots as they are today, James C. Shearer, agricultural rep- resentative, told County Connell last week at Goderich. Mr. Shearer, who was public re- lations officer in the recent Victory Loan campaign, gave new and final figures for Huron Countk. The total raised is now $2,435,550, the most of the three loan campaigns of this war. One in every sit, or 6,951 peo- ple of the 43,000 population of Hur- on Cotifity, purchased a Victory Bond. The average is $50 per head. Total subseriptions of the four county air training schools were $121,100. This winter schools to teach the repair and maintenance of farm - machinery will be conducted at 8 centres in Huron .County, said Mr. Shearer. This plan has been evolved in view of the fact that .only one- fourth of» nornuil new farm mach- inery production is to be „ manufac- tured henceforth in Canada. • • BORN GAUNT -In Wingham General Hos- pital on Tuesday, November 24th, to Mr. and •Mrs. Ernest Gant, R. 1, Lucknow, a son. HUMPHREY-In Wingham Hospital on Friday, November 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Humphrey of Luck - now (nee Doris Reed) a son. • • ANNUAL St. AndreTiv's •DANCE -In The Carnegie Hall Lucknow Under auspices of the Kairshea Club, on Friday, Nov. 27 Dancing at 9.30 shatp Music by - CARRUTHERS ORCHESTRA Scotch Dancing 4 Feature • General Admission -45c LUNCH COUNTER Held Dance and Bingo The Clansmen staged a successful dance and bingo in the Town Hall Ias t--Wednesdaymight.--The- chicken - prizes were rather a disappoint - ment to both the winners and the promoters alike, but after all one can't expect too much chicken for • a nickel nowadays. -Passes In II& 100th Year • Kincardine's oldest citizen, Mrs. Rolson Rinker, passed away at- her honae last Thursday after a brief illness. , Mrs. Rinker » was 99 years »of age last February 7th. Mrs. WM. MacKenzie of town, an intimate friend of the Rinker family, spent last week in Kincardine, remain- ing until after »1he fimeral -which was held on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Rinker is survived by a daugh- ter Nellie E. Rinker and a son, Oscar. Boys WM Be Boys . Last week we mentioned about the lack of order at `a. recent concert in the Hall. One of our readers in referring to this item, while not condomng the actions of the' lads of today, recalled a favorite pas- time when he was a boy. The "gang" at that time used to prefer a •gal- lery seat too, and they took along their peashooters. Gentlemen in the seats below, with bald heads, were favorite targets and -the gallery gang kept missies bouncing off their cram= iuni..s quite regularly, and with sur- prising accuracy,--during--the pe formance. • And that's not so many yeart ago, for we too well remember the pea. shooter era. Hope» we haven't given the boys an idea! - Plant Being Fenced Work has been underway in fenc- ing the local plant of the » Maple Laf Aircraft Corporation. . Pam Crop of Apples Twenty -Five Years Ago The following item was taken from an issue of the Beacon -Herald of 25 year ago: . • "Kenneth Cameron, Lucknow, has 400 barrels of apples on his orchard trees this year. The sable orchard produced 1,500 barrels last year. The apples are of excellent quality, selling at $5.00 to $10.00 a barrel". At the morning service in the United Church on Sunday, Rev. J. W --Stewart conducted a baptismal service- -when-Raymond of -Mr.-- and -Mrs.- Harvey Houston - and Olive' Winnifred, daughter of Mr. and » Mrs. Wm. Graham (nee Winnifred Ackert) were baptized. _Mr. Elcion_Henderso ,ntook_a solo part in the choir anthem. I PAYS, TRIBUTE TO LIFELONG FRIEND Permit me to add some words on my own account .to the appropriate sketch of my old » friend the late Wm. If.• Johnston which appeared in The Sentinel of last week. When I went to teach the Belfast public school in January 1878, Rob- ert Stothers, a bright young teacher no* retired and living in Ottawa, was at &S. No. 9 Ashfiela and Wit, liam .Henry Johnston after Wine • years absence hadback to school and was preparing to be teaeher. • •, In St. Helen's sphaol, just »east of me, Jenks W. Morgan was training John Weatherhead, and at Belfast L had Thomas Henry Alton: At the July examinations fOr 3rd class certificates in 1878 candidates wrote at Goderich fro* all over the county including the high schools. Among the 87 who passed Were our three young men, and Win. Henry showed his calibre by ranking thud in the list • with an average of over 79 per cent, and that from a country OVERSEAS ADDRESSES URGENTLY WANTED • This is an oft repeated appeal for the ,T tames anikaeldresses ef tit boys overseas rim Li1Cknow and the sur- rounding rural district If the boys in the » district are to get their share of cigarettes and the boys in the village the local paper, we must have this information. 119'e have a lot of these names, but' the ° list is not complete and» some addretsesare-notcamect Donit_take:: it for granted we have »the name of your boy. Please drop into The Sen- tinel Office and let. 'us check up on • ANOTHER REMINDER • There has been a goodly response to a number of subscription accounts which were recently sent out. Others have yet to be rendered (as time permits) but don't wait for a state- ment of your indebtedness and don't let your 1943 „subscription fall due with arrears still outstanding.. ,Our mailing list will be corrected in a feW days, so now is a good time 'to • ave 'your address label branght to date. , To those who have responded we say thanks; to those who are still lit drop in soon please. MARATHON CHAMPS Ration Board Formed Local Ration. Board No. 1;49 has been constituted under the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Mayor E. D. Brciwn is chairman, ft Stonehouse, vice-chairman, Neil R. MacKay S0C- retary and other members are Mrs. D. D. Mooney, Mrs. IL B. M. Tich- borne, A. L. Cole, of Goderich; Wil- mot Haacke, Goderich township; Hugh Hill, Colborne township; Reeve Alex MacDonald, Ashfield township and Reeve Thos. Webster, West Wawanosh tovinship.-Goder- ich Signal -Star. schooL Soon after friend Johnston; took over the _home school„ at.,../sTo. 9' and he and I became closely associated as neighboring teaChers and fellow • . ' • students and also as workers in . • ;; what was then the Ashfield circuit yrl, of the Methodist church. • ,,••i--' .: The friendship then formed lasted • through life, and we kept in touch• -.. with each ether through ill the years, It was my lot to move from the 'county in 1882, but he remained , e .. and it was a great thing to have - a man 0 f - his OU ig titindli ability — Ave -thatigrig--- - - - --- profession for fort* years and in-. _. • the community through, a long life. The infhience of such a man lives -dii- "Bre-g--.dead -Yet-speaketh7. - John Elliott. • , • EINLOSS _BABY STRANGLED IN TRAGIC MLSHAP •' Sympathy goes out to Mr.',anil Mrs. Lloyd Moffat, Con. 8, Kinloss in the loss of their infant San, David Lloyd George, whose death was due to strangulation, caused by. a cord around the child's neck, to which Was attacked a teething ring. The little VA was five Months old. was- in his carriage at the tling, and as he slipped down in his buggr the card caught and tightened On the child's neck. The mother dis- covered the cbild a . few minutes later but life was aNtinet. The funeral service was held on Sunday at the residence of the par- ents, conducted by Rev. Wilson of Langside Presbyterian church. In- te.rment was in Teeswater Cemetery. SOLVE YOUR CHRISTMAS rittismivi EASILY AND EARLY ARE.ANNOUNCED The five -weeks' fall euchre and bridge marathon that concluded last Thursday, raised a total of $162.00 for Red Cross work. The revenue from the series Was S157.25 plus donations of $4.75., Bridge winners were Cameron MacDonald with a score of 25,520 and 'Mrs. Moran Henderson with a score of 22,660. Euchre honors were won by Dan MacLeod with a count of 442 and by Mrs. Aberdeen with a count of 439. The prizes for this marathon, are War Bonds and Stamps., and can he had by the winners calling at The Sentinel Office. First prize is a 85.00 War Bond and 2nd priie $2.00 »in War Savings Starnpt. The winter marathon will com- mence on January 21st, and will continue for 8 weeks.' The ninth night will be held in the Town Hall, when prizes will be awarded. There will be no canvas for this marathon . either, and players who wish to enter will again register their names 'at Hill's Store. There will be further infOrMation concern- ing this Marathon at a later date. An easy solution to your Christ- mas gift problem is a subscription, to The Lucknow Sentinel. or to your favorite magazine.- These are gifts that are appreciated the year round, Order now. Special gift rates on many magazines For example The Readers »Digest to the boys in uni- form, anywhere; for only $1.50. DEER SEASON ENDED ON• SATURDAY EVENING The six-day open »deer season ended at suri-down on Saturday ev- ening, after a week of successful hunting for many nimrods - with prab-a.bly just as many, or inore; who didn't have any luck. It is estimated that the deer pop- ulation in North Huron numbered about 1,500 at the start of the hunt, with some three hundred of them being bagged during the week. The week was free of hunting accidents. Huron County Council's protest of the Department's action in pro- claiming an open season in North Huron, brought a reply from Queen's Park that there was no resolution filed with the Depart- • ment. opposing an open season. That is true. but County Council mein- bers were still of the opinion that the Department was . cognizattt of its wishes.. Before the session ad- journed council passed a resoltition to be fOrwarded to the Department of Caine and Fisheries, to the effect that in the future Huron Council wantt to be consulted before any future open deer season is declared in the County. ' . „ . • r