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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1964-05-06, Page 15WEDNESDAY, MAY 6th, 1964 Roy Colyer Died Suddenly Saturdai ' JOSEPH ROY COLLYER Deathgame suddenly to Jos- eph Roy Collyer at• his. home in Lucknow late, Saturday night. Death reesultedfrom a heart seiz- ure. Roy ° who had been living alone, had been dead several hours when.. he was found: in the bath- room., of his' home by • his • sister, June Collyer, when she called at the. house shortly after ten' o'clock, 'on -Sunday morning. • Roy .would have been 51: on Mon- day. ,He on-day..He was, the sdn of the late. Joseph. Collyer and Sarah Donald- son 'sand was -'born at Thurso, Quebec, 'on. Maye 4th, .1913. He .came. to Lucknow with hisparents. over forty years, ago, when his • father accepted the position of miller at the Treleaven Flour ' Mill. Mr. Collyer died in 1939, Roy's mother died in November 1962. Roy was a clever youth .'and topped, his, classes ' in school, ` He possessed more than ordinary vo- cational ability. He was fond of hunting and fishing ' and at one time spent much . of ,his leisure time in these pursuits. For, seine. twenty years he was employed as. linotype operator at. The Lucknow Sentinel office, and. of lateyears had been employed . at Lucknow Wood Products: The funeral service was conduct- ' ed by Rev. H. W. Strapp••of .,Luck - now United Church . at. the Macy Kenzie Memorial `Chapel on Tues- day. afternoon with 'interment in. Greenhill . • Cemetery.' Pallbearers were Jim • Mothers, ` 'Charles. 'Rob-. inson,:.,Gilbert Hamilton,; Cecil Gar-' nis, Campbell:' Thompson and Bill Raynard of Listowel. Flower 'bear- ers were. Joe Conley, Alex McLeod,. Wellington. Henderson, John 'Emer- son, W. L. , MacKenzie.; Roy is survived ' by one. sister, June: and three brothers, Ted of. Kinloss; Stuart • of Lucknow and Keith of Whitechurch. • A' man "seldom loses his 'shirt if he keeps his sleeves rolled up:: THE .:LUCKNOW� .SEN;TINEL ' L,UCKNOW, ONTARIO ST. Mary's Mrs. Donald MacKinnon was hostess for the May C,W.L. meet- ing. In the absence of Fri. Malak, Mrs. J. O'Donnell took charge of the spiritual part of the meeting. It was decided not to send. a ' del- egate to the C.W,L. convention in Sarnia .later in: May. Resolu- tions to be dealt with at the Dio- cesan ..convention were read by members present. Mrs. J. L. Mac- Millan and .Mrs, L. Huber offer- ed to take charge of flowersfor the , altar for the summer months. The June meetingat the <home of Mrs. Grant Chisholm' will . con-. elude.. the' meetings until•. 'Septem- ber. ' • Attend :Oueens Club: Gathering Sharon O'Donnell, representing Lucknow District High School in' the: London Free Press School Queen's Club, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Jim O'Donnell, and Miss Eleanor Plumsteel . of the High School staff, were in London on Friday attending the functions of. the 10th annual gath- ering of the . queens. The- group met in .the afternoon at Hotel • London,' ' where /they heard :a fashion talk by Miss Marney Roe, were . presented with certificates and Queen's Club membership 'pins • and after 'car- eer discussions had a group pic- ture taken. There was . time . for shopping or relaxing or a visit to the Free, Press for those interested': in jour- nalism before the evening dinner; :at Hotel .London. A hat parade, a fashion show' and cartooning by Merle 'T,i'ngley of the :Free: Press highlighted' the after-dinner entertainment. John K. Elliott,' editor of the Free Press spoke on the role of the editorial "writer, . Why is it : the man who does a good turn seems to remember it longer, than the • one he did it for? • M e/N/lH%/. •./ISN.. �.1///f.�i%/1/.:•////+. this Sunday ;< Is The Ray f o Remember But A Gift Of 'Furniture, From MacKenzie'.s ' Can Bring Year Round, Pleasure To The Lady Of Your House DROP 'IN AND LET US .'HELP YOU inking Qf .A: New bedroom Suite?: We Have . A Large Range To Fit ;Your Taste. and Budget e: Our Used Furniture • Selection FIWNITURE M'aciENZIE L'tiCkr►ow .. Phone' 528,3432 PAGE FIFTEEN Masons Attend Ashfield Churc Old Light Lodge, No,. 1$4 'held the annual church parade -on. Sun- day morning to Ashfield Presby- terian Church,, the 'home:" church of the:present Worshipful Master of Old Light Lodge, ' William 'Far risk. Delightful, spring weather made it pleasant :° for the members to assemble outside the church, with. a large turnout of some '. 80 Alas; ons, who=, filled the :centre of the: church, which was filled to a cap acity for the service. Wm. Evans, was in charge :of the procession: The members of the Order were welcomed by the minister, Rev.. Neil McCombie, who delivered a timely sermon. The choir rend- •ered an : anthem, with Miss. Bar- bara MacKenzie at the ' organa. This historic congregation which had its beginning with the arrival of Ashfield's earliestsettlers in the Kintail district,' will ob- serve their 116th anniversary this month. The guest 'speaker on this. occasion will .be Rev. Angus, Mac- Kay, a ' native of Whitechurch, and home on furlough from the Jhansi area in . Northern India. I -SEE • B. The Sentinel THAT 'Mrs John England recent ly' .received an .air mail ...letter from 'her, sister.,, Mrs. J. Padden o f Slough,; Bucks, England; which •. is used-: quite effectively by the British. ' to publicize the 400th' anniversary of Shakespeare. As well •as carry, ing . a • -special stamp, half : the normmal, writing space is imprin ted with; scenet. from several of ••his famous.. plays. Slough is near. London and it was there'. that Mr. and Mrs.. ' .England were visiting last year when John suffered a fatal heart at- tack while on .a trip into Lon- don. THAT a food store ' in Woodstock has ,a girhmick ' going .which, reached all the way to Ashfield. Whileseeding last week, Clay- ton Alton's attention was •attrac- ted to. what turned out. to be a postcard . which 'had ' : been . at-. taehed to a small toy balloon and sent aloft: ' The ' 'curd drift- ed to ' earth after the balloon broke: The card bore :''the.' name of Wally James,, evidently a ydungster, and requested its re- turn' . with the : approximate air miles from Woodstock. It. •,was estimated to • be -about •:87 miles. from thea : take -off , point, and Clayton filled in the reply sand mailed. ' it back to 'the lad; Home . delivery : mail : service iri Goderich . has .resulted in "tem-: perary confusion."Two postal. carriers. "cracked up". temporar- ily at least . with sore feet and not being in condition. to' stand 'tile' 40. to'::12 •mile , daily hike: The change over from box numbers; to street addresses: not being com- pleted. om-pleted. has: slowed and disrupted delivery.. Y. The members: of the Easter Seal Committee wish, on behalf of the Lucknow .and. District Lions Club,. tosincerely thank all those who donated to: this cause. in aid of crippled children, • Your supports is much appreciated, and is here with acknowledged. • LIONS CLUB .'ASTER SEAL. COMMITTEE Gordon Montgomery, :chairman;' Gordon Fisher, treasurer, Frank ''Thompson, • ' E., '.H. Agnew, Robert McIntosh: e HAPPY OCCASION .:. Arad' Yhere is alot. Of Planning Ta Do Beforehand lr�vitat ons, Announcements, Serviettes items Are A Specidlty At ifie illCKNOW SENTINEL • Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. Huron - truce, left, arid ' George Joynt, Reeve of the Village of • Lucknow, right, should have little trouble keeping, things ,'z.rolling" on a pro-- . vincial and municipal, basis, .Mur- , piettre • was taken at the opening ray and George shw that 'as .well,of. the A �adein Lucknow when the tvva omthrew Billiard 'the w as handlingthe reins of govern- c y s menti -they can show some fine the first balls. Sentinel Photo In- form 'on the 'bowling alley. The tended. for'. bowling alley .opening. Ae