The Lucknow Sentinel, 1964-08-19, Page 8v,.
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3y BILL SMILEY
TNE• 'LAST SURRENDER r
THE LucKNOiW SENTINEL.: ,LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
I was badgered into a
•are a big, pain in the arm.
a this summer. They are I'd rather go to a good funeral, any
events I normally ,avoid as care- day,
fly as I would a leper colony. But women are' different. They
But
a. one. My take to weddings hie cats take to
wan4s
old after fighting the good- kipper There is something almost
right for forty years,. had finally morbid about their fascination with
been snared. Ilooked upon It more that production' which most men,
as .a historic event than a mere ex consider a minor • tragicomedy.
change of ltd vows. ; Tem should 'have seen the non-
, per years, ray 'wife every sense we « - - through getting
snarried :female he came in eon -,ready .for this one.I figured we'd
tact with, .had' bullied .him, plead- get dressed up, shine 'our shoes,
ed with him,, urged him, pushed, buy the happy couple a crock of
plikelile young women. in front 'of i ,scoteh. or a carvingsknife, and that
Aim, in that great. and noble fem.. scotch or a carving knife,, and
tine vocation known .as 'Don't x .that's ail there was ta
a Single One Get Away. • well, wt's all I did to prepare
Dining the Ii and the for it B t my old woman started
hatbands of, theme ,other ;harpies operating at least a month before.
maintained .a asereet silence, our the ceremony. 'Though • I kept re-
sympathy indicated only hy the minding her ' that ' she : wasn't : the
rollhig '' of 'e' ba] eavenwards,., bride, .she was in and out of prac-
Secretly
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Secretly and vnmimously, we ticaIly every dress :shop in the prov-
cheered him• on to greater heights ' "fie; before she got the right dress
of courage, ,Stubborness. or 'ansa _ and hat. .•
,dependtnig -on your 'per of view ; there was big `.thing a-
AnyzwAy, be firmly took The' bout her .gloves. 'They were just a
epth
p'�or got out of d_ ' r shat e Off the off -something :shade,
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something,
after ' four decades of of the rest Of the°rig Tears. Dye.
am able :fortitude. Bat ;i st hila. ' :0Y remover. More tdye. Thank.
Be ddret just get 'Waal and start g e 1 went in my bare hands
raising ;a f i end , thro rid then tyre was 'the tgift. I
all 'the honors that at i v`olves.. could have bought sometbi' � uses
l . Be a r . ing ftp .and %suitable,' late an ironing
widow; and when the :. 'v w had board, in abort twenty minutes.
been taken, he hecantie an instant Brit_she dragged.': me in and out of
Imaband, father and .grandfather.. .storesuntil L felt more like drnpp-
The t ;of vs go threat& - ingtitan shopping. And the pricesl
five years of =litigated hell'. !
lictieve that seme hatigit. However, we made it, •and fin -
Weil, as I started mit to say, - aI)y fled why women ace we&
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�CQI�v��1' Family
Hold Reunion
The descendants of the late
George and Rebecca • Colwell . ,ga-
w Lansdowne at
piccn�c dinners Park for
Sunday August
2nd. A larger crowd than usual
wasin attendance.
The president Mrs. Herb Farrell
welcomed all the. memberss and
friends and gave a humorous read-
ing. Owing to the absence of Mrs
Orville Trowse the minutes were
read by the treasurer Mrs Donald
Mccosh. It was decided to keepthe
date of meeting for next year the
same but change the location, • this
to be' announced later. Bill and
Annette Robinson, newlyweds, to-
ld us of their trip to Tennessee.
Mrs Beg. Cliffe gave the high -lights
of their last -winter trip tai Florida..
Mrs Dr. Martyn .told of her trip to
Palo. Alto, ' California to visit her
laugher • and son-in-law Dr. -and.
Mrs Homer Hunt and family,
Kerry Tiner, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ron Tines of London was the
youngest baby present. Mrs D.
Martyn of Detroit the eldest lady
and George 'Colwell of Since/lime
the eldest .gentleman. • The prize'
for the .largest. ,carload went -to'
Mrs John MacDonald and for the
largestfamilyto Mr and Mrs Walt-,
err : ' Forster. Candy and balloons
were • distributed to the. 'children.
„The president, _Mrs.'Herb Par-
sec. 'Orville 'Trawse, and
treasurer -Mrs. • Donald McCosh,.
were returned to. office. Mrs.
Bev. Cliffe was named recreation
leader. After "Auld 'tem Syne"
and an•hour of friendly CL chat all
returned to their homes.
thema chance for a -good cry 'with,-
out
it`s -out some callous • lid saying, "Hey,
Dad. . what's Mom . bawling about
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cord, it affords tem the `op-
pormnity` of. n'am'i,sor's '
flat they haven't enoughng ::neerve to
wear ' to church nermally_ :..And
which item will -be carefully stored
away hi a bat -box mitil it is thrown
away by . the . • granddaughter
same day_
And :finally, there is than ,d
licious ' aftermath, '_ "whlen it's all
over, when, they don't have to,
.about'. msikeup .any more,,.
when the.' does . come off. and the
hair comes down and they can get
at the real business of the wedding
tearing to `caters • the costumes,'
Manners and.;reputations' °01 a I the'
other :women : at the .wedding„
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WEDNESDAY; AUGUST to r 14
Zion U.C.W. ,
The August meeting of Zion U.
C. ' W. was held,• .on Thursday at
the home of Mrs. ' Allen • Ritchie
with 20 members present. Mrs. C..
Anderson. Opened the meeting ; with
use of Hymn 579 followed .'by re-
peating the "Lords Prayer" in
unison. 'Theminutes of the' July
Meeting were read and adopted
and' the Roll Call answered by a
verse with the word 'rejoice" in
it. The Devotional' ;period •was con-
ducted by :Mrs. Graydon Ritchie
with the scripture reading from
Acts 14 -Verses 8-28. The rile
Study ; was taken by Mrs, Jim Hunt-
er. Mrs. Chas. Wilkins is to Prepare
the first, •chapter from ournew
book "God.' andHis 'Purpose", for
the. September :m A trio
of
.. • Elva Ritchie, Joan son, and
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Charlene Anderson sang "How
Great Thou'Art." The first chap-
ter ' from 'the Study Book was
re -the articles to be sent by Nov.
lst.. It was decided to have the
bazaar 'ate, banded in by . the
tact bar .meeting. The lathes were
also reminded. about their *talent
money apron" which should collie
in by November.. A letter was re-
ceived with regards* to ,the 4-H.
' school to be in ' tug-
ham Oct. 8th • and 9th. The social
c is toa%rang+e,a•bake.'
sale whenever• a. fsble :date
place:. ; can r be arranged. Mss.for: 'andm;
G. Hunter thanked the .'ladles for
their work in serving ..a delicious
dinner for It arse's wedding,. The
eisitors ' reported on their calls,
tend the came for next 'month
is Mrs Bruce Raynard and : Mrs
Lloyd Flom An estimate . was
given in regards to a; new furnace
at the Manse. ' Swan ;gam a
reading and after Hymn 488., was
i sung, the President closed the •
.'meeting ''with prayer. "Lunar was
served bythe hostess Mrs. Ritchie,
Mrs. • Russell .Swan and Mrs Barger.
The ::September: meeting will be
i ;held a ' the home of Mrs John ' Gar-
' dener Sept. lOth.
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taken by Mrs. Nehs. Raynard, 'Dun' f
read from ' the supply • secretaryt `subjects..
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ing the bin ine s period a letter was Everybody is ignorant,
Don't 'be afraid to : go out on
a a limb: That's where the fruit is,
DUVET NEWS
( intended far week)
The .'United Church Women's*
• Auger meeting took the form of
E pirm,r ,.at' Poplar Beach with
at' the ehatiren - of the commnuni y'
• guests. The group' in charge were
''Mrs. Jack McGuire, 31 s. •H Ctil-
ling, .Mrs. .I°i,' Clayton and Mrs.
IL Osborne Prize wnmers for the
1 sports events were: Brian Coking,,
• Ricky Smith, Margie.
Bonnie. Nicholson, May 'White,
■ a y Ma cdharles, Carol Corgi and
Sandra' MaeCharies The Children
enjoped a hearty supper of hot
ice -Cream, .
Mr. a and Mrs. beit Craig' n
• Clintonvisited 'reel with . ;Mr
;• and 'ImIrd.• Barr Calling, and faro-.
fir_. and Mrs. jack . Bu: ani:.
'r Ann, John and •. Keith .of dural-
dine Toweshlp Visited v4± 'Mr
-anti Mrs. 3''Ivir oliung:aucs -
• ' » i"tii� . anti Mrs WI T Roulseiry
'and jack and . and hirs
• ' CiirnpheL of lAucknoe spent s
de:vs ir," North '13a3' and . nzher
• liouit� it and
On mint.
® M ant Wir 7' Ear.. , SXa4' rt'
E Lander spent ROW ,int, Elie ttier
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at thin ' were'iii' and . .
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lir" alit. !7 r T"` lid:y " rnr ri"
`1 .fit;Thorne:: ttistted. or Sunda .with
e. Tri, r '" t . Hciniiltrr, '
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