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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1963-01-01, Page 12,'aA,G.E -TW VN, 'Itakizarimmir .w.m•�,.• �.,,.....i.. . - . a • • .."11114 LUCKNOWSENTINEL, LU,CKNOW, ONTARIO UGAR and PJE.0 mom By Bill Smiley` New Year,'s. • Eve is tike, only oceasion .during the: year when the devil makes a. determined effort to take over. an Canada, The red%: of. ithe year; we're took busy scrambling for mon;ey,Or to,cared of - the .''consequences. of sin, to be anything but ' a fainly sedate lot : •' ; . ' BBut on the last , evening of .the year,.. hair is Jet down, in- hibitions , are ;let out, • and the +,gong .. iskicked around . with - abandon and that- national sym- +b01 of ourfootwear, the snow- ' +boot.... •' ' OaldNick chooses : his time with care. His opposite 'number,.: St. Nick, has just given us his an- nal going-over. We are left ..-with a pile -of ' bills, a moulting istmas, tree, a gastric , condi= +tion; .and a: vague 'horror of •'what lies ahead ' - - three. ;L'bleak, "' un- broken months at the mercy Can- adian winter.. We 'are ripe for • Auld •Cloutie'•s - machinations. He could 'scarcely `miss. But • even so,' he.' selects his victims With Ate hand of:. an lir-. tiisit: • ie:'doesn't''battier• with the regular boozers,. the • ;hardened • party. types. He • already, has. them capering 'down the . beckoning :primrose path. He's not going to . ',Waste time enlisting them: They MVlaybe a was somebody ., else .who told the host's •'w1fe �tlxat she'd be •a .pretty nice little .wo man _only she could ever learn to .shut ,that .'big, . flapping mouth of hers, . . . •• Perhaps that ' was your .twin brother •who ,broke hisshoul- der, jumping , off the mantel to show them how ., you . .used to land when you were in ,the spar= atroppers. Maybe it wasn't you at all who ' got a good whack . in: the face from: his' Wife for"hang- ing.' a • big N'.YIE. kiss ,on that - recently divorced 'slater of :the undertaker. • • • Now., just 'a: minute, Mother. Don't you: run away. How iLs• the back these: days? .Slipped • dise back in . place? Been, a • long haul, hasn't it? But', we . did warn You, at. last N.Y.E.'s , party, `that The Twist was Just• as strenuous'. as -The : Charleston. And ' • we did't ' like to ,point, ,out, that you. were 30.E years older. Where's Granny sliding away to? ,Never mind,' Gran. you look- ed great in that lampshade last 'm glad, . ttoii,gh, .that you'-ve decided Ito stay home and tAuad . ' Lang Syne it with • the grandchildren this year. 'I think. •Let's ,face itcchaps..'Hogmanay and Lang May Your Ulm • Reek and all, that ,but ,,we're •not quite the wild kid's :we • once: were. We've got .children ,oaf our own; dani nit, .and' we've .'„got;. to stay hi -line New Year's. Eve,, if.. only, to ,maake . sure. .*they' stay home. * * * • We've •got to , recognize that the ;Bacchanalian orgy :is,. not for us. < solid; citizens: We've:. got . to retain •our..sense', of res+ponsibil 'We've ,got to -set atv.. ear ample, -raise . the standards hold the line' •against . barbarism and hellery.. We've got ..to . stand 'firm : in' the : quicksand. What':• that Nick?.' You are? There ' ill? "ery 3od s going? AU. ngbt? Just 'like old times?. Absolutely not. Ridreui rus,.0ut of the question..,What do you think- we' are, a couple of crazy kids? We're :too old.; The school board might -object. We owe . it to . the children: No, there's . no possibility 'that' we'll ' change our: minds. Uh; what time..: did . yon' say it' starts; .Nick? • tee. already igned ; :up •• 'No, it's,the 'good ones he goes after on New. Year's iF ve. 1An�d he doesn'tmind paying :overtime to his minigns, if they .can guaar- antee..hini a, lot of br..oken'.prom yes, and'=a reasonable smattering of broken ,'homes, 'broken car eerswand broken 'noses,• As a• 'result, we have ' shou--' legs removed from whee1s, which immediately leap cuts': of "ruts 'and careen into wild, untrodden ground: We. `have noses . hefted from grindstones and plunged into beakers. .*e .have •pillars .of the comm unity, stepping out frornl lander `and letting the darn thing saig dor ; a night.• ' s.oy, o u think this rs a little .fanciful;, do :you .neo+w? : You don" believe ghat ' :01d Nick : real •ly has • anything to do with it? You, think:it's just. a lotto swell people havana lotta fixe,' do you? What about last NeW . Year's Eve, Dad? • :Maybe :. you've for. •gotten, , . and 1 don't: blame you J C MacDoncdd Is Maycr 'Of O.riIIia: J, C. (Jack) M aeDona lid,. 5 ' native 'of Chesley, and •a resi .' dent of Orillia for 16 ` years, was elected mayor of that town when he received a rnajority of. 22i votes over .George MacLean who was. considere'd'• ;a Strong candidate for re-election.. 1V : MacDonald 'had been reeve of Ori1'lia and served this year as warden. Of: Sirncoe County. " He conducted; .` 'the election' campaign on., the appeal', to con- e'kide his municipal service • in the, mayor's' chair. Jack, who vas well a known. sport • circles . in tile:. '$rause Lea- gue era,.; is a brother of the late• Wm: MacDonald, who was on the •',high„ school' staff ihe're for several years, and of the nate. Mrs.(Dr.) . D. R. .Fin- layson of ii.uukn•ow,' whose death occurred early this ` year. EMORIALS CJnsurpassed in Beauty and Value MORRIS GRANITE` And'. ,MARBLE ...WORKS • Representative A. Ross .MacLnnan.. 'Mine 51 • Kincardine 1 . i • a'teta afii . • Now Is The Tune To Install NASH ALUMINUM "• WINDOWS and DOORS • .•Make your home comfortable and: more attractive by -11 I installing NASH aluminum combination doors and. .windows: •, s a' These aluminum:: units are made of heavy i � _ . , gauge : extruded �' a al Cut Fuel Bills Up To. '30% WE INSTALL AND. SERVICE. WHAT WE SELL • ,:,,. • • _l01 'Victoria • St, oder"-.. � `"-can Ethane- ::collect �A 4�88�1 . ■■ iuo aaanurai suserine•aeite err eerr8aeneeeettn.e>. i KINLOUGH (Too; late for Last `,week) ,The • Christmas . meeting •of 'the Presbyterian •WM.S. wits held at the home Miss Winnifred Per- cy .With, Mrs. Jack . Barr presid- ing.. A: 'Christmas. hymn. -and -Christmas Story was, read by :Mrs. Alex IPercy. ' Mrs, Jack Barr ,led. in Prayer.. The roll Call ,was a Christmas verse. The 'program: for • 1963. was • .read and 1962 reports were given by the various secretaries and conveners' Mrs. Dion. Bushell •;was in charge of the program The progiram in ,,the Glad 'ridi.ngs Wasfollow=. ed: Miss. Winnifred ••Percy,' Mrs. Donald MoEwan, Mrs. 'Morley, Bushell,'and Mrs. ':Perry Hodgins' assisted. ;in phis part of :the pro : gram The Bible, quiff from Jud-, ger was, answered :orally. •Cour tesy remarks Were given by Mrs: Frank 'Maulden Lunch. was, 'seti ved and: a social : half hour en- joyed.' The Reir. T J McKinney presided tnd..Mrs. Jack-Bar+r was. pianist for the Presbyterian • S.S. Christrnas: progra:>n wahioh was• ars , follows: Bong by ' 'two Junior classes;;'•reci+tations •by' Bobby Mc-, Ewan,' .Bruce 'Bushell, ,:Dale Mc Innes," Johri Bushell, Kathy Dore and Jimmy., Dore;' :piano solos; Brenda: Biushell, Bobby .McInnes,• Brian `Percy.. A pageant ' entitled "the 'st '+ghted; path" in which allother classes :took P;art� .. was followed. aby i:.tihe :presentation of the attendance pins• and certi'fi-. cater : and diplomas for verses.: Mr,' McKinney shaved• two films Santa Claus' • visit and lunch completed. the •evening. , : ASHF1EIDI (Too• late „for •'last''week). Mr and MTs Wm.. MacDonald and Jean visited recently.'_ with .Mrs •. Stephen Elliott; Por''t Huron. Douglas Farrish of .Sarnia was home for the .,,week -end; George Moncrie'f is making favorable progress •l in Victoria Hospital, ;London after. surgery. COMPTON . PARK , A, pretty wedding n w.as solem- nized on Saturday in -Ripley. liYanse when Rev.,: N >.1 lVTacCom-• • bie ' officiated 'at :the marriage; Of .Miss 'Eleanor 'Elaine Park; eldest daughter of '..Mr '; and Mrs. Ben Park.of ' Dungannon, : and David James Compton, grandson, of Mrs. George Kitson of Kintail:. The attendants'; were Mr. '. and • Mrs. Colin Howes. The wedding. dinner ..was served at' . Dunlop. Tnn. FIND .SEWAGE ESTIMATES AWAY :BELOW TENDERS The. estimates and tender price for sewage • work •at Chesley were widely divergent but, says. The Chesley Enterprise, that dn't faze the Water Resources • issiort which blandly dei- did that water rates be increas- ed' by one-third," In Harriston the Corniniss ori t" engineer- estimated' sewage costs at $1$5,000, The .lowest bid When tenders : were openedfor the 36b 'was $278;000, . ...... ate• TUESDAY, 31AN'UA•TtY .1'st► 1963': LUXURY ustvics scotioart NOTIL 1 • In the heart of downtown Toronto foci-fig./Wan' Gardens.. Close to finest shopping and entertaainrenf centers, , major hospitals and, subway.. Beautifully appOirited rciotht and suites. Dining.Room'. Television. Children. FREE. Moderately $ 6.50 Single • Priced from Occupancy $ 8.50 Double Occupancy Frederick "Funnali, Gin. Mgr. CENTRALLY. 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