The Lucknow Sentinel, 1963-03-20, Page 17 7., •
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LUCKNOW; ONTARIO 'WEDNESDAY, MAR. With, 1963
ompleting Ice Cream Cold—Storoge-
Building Al / Siiverwood pairies Ltd.
Work, is.:progressing on Abe
construction of a ice cream cold
storage addition to ,the Lucknow
plant. of Silverwood ;Dairies. it
i.S..expectect the job will be corn-
pre.tecl •within a month or so;
,The "a4ditien s 50x30 feet, of
Cement block construction, and
of. ;cork, over • which ,two coats
of 'plaster will be applied, -
A railway carload of cork arr.
ritred'• recently ' frofn. Spain to
.insulate the 'building, which *ill
be used 'entirely for -ice creani
storage and will be equipped
with an automatic conveYer sy-
will be lined with eight inches stem 'for unloading and. loading.
MOST GENTI,EMANLY
No ate( Kinkiugh. Area
PA.UL HENDERSON
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Home B rned ToGrou:nd;.Firititute.aved. Paul Henderson
•/N,remen .and neighbours, help-
less beoause of lack of Water,'
stood. 11Dy last Friday, afternoon
and .watched the home of Mr. •St
Mrs. Aloe Percy; Kinloss Town-
' i'ahaP; .burn to the ground., Luck-
. now Fire Department received
the call 'to the Percy farm,, locat-
ed. 121ilh'.sconcession just
°Ugh on the north.
. • side of the road, about two
O'clock • •
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The Percy...faMily had ekperi-
the day .and it was thought to
be ander control, Alex was in
Tees -water at the- time • having
taken his' car there for repairs:
Mrs: Percy and daughter Sandra,
an emPlOyee :of the Bell 'Tele-
phone rn Torontowho was , at
home for: helidays, weri &tante
• .albne Sandra heard a crackling
noise While upstairs • in the
house: Which turned Out to tbe
.: • theroof burning. • •
When firemen arrived, the en-
tire roof was 'blazing; and fire
Was .WOrking its, way into the
partitions . of the houie. . Water
. • 1, on the fire truck, the only water
available, ,was quickly used up.
The. farm .pressure .system, •• lo-
cated in thehouse, was put ..Out
ef.order by the tire. The upstairs
• of !the',house was easily. access -
able , ' for some time after fire-
men arrived, and knowing that
.• there was no close water supply;
the truck water was carefully us=
• ed• until it became. exhausted..
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Lt was fellby 'firemen that the
fire could have been .checked if
Water. had been 'available.
• -Not beingable to dete,rinine.
accurately a suitable Close -by
water supply,' the fire truck re-
turned, to Holyr6b7d, closi to
• three miles, • to refill the trikk,
• . tank. As ,was quite expected, the
the house was beyond saving.
• When's the truck - returned. Wat-
er' was drawn: from. the swirn-;
ming'. pool at Raynard Ackett's
Neighbours . were successful tn.
removing most of • the.'furniture
4 personal' effects of the Per
cy family.' Among , things. that
burned were some of 'the wed-
ding gifts. of • Mrs. Glen. Heiden=
by (Erlina Jean Percy). !cd Kin.
garf which had not been 'moved,
to •Erima's home as, yet. The up-.
stairs' 'beds also burned with the
house. Fortunately, most every-
thing else was removed .from the.
house Enchicling .• ar .piano and
deep .freeze loaded With frozen
goods that, made some heavy
lifting for rvelighhours.
At the height of the:blaze, a
chimney . ' collapsed - SCatterine
bricks and narrowly missing
'some of the workers. A barn,
cfull ,of cattle, located , to 'the
north-east of the house was in
Alangei_fon_aitime,but-Was-we
down, by the fire truck and did
not' ignite.
' While the exact cause of Ithe
tire is not known, it is 'believed
that sparks from the, chimney
ignited the roof of the 'house..
Loss
Loss is estimated at about ,$6,000
to the 'house, with at least ano-
ther 'Coupie of thousand dollars
in contents, Alex, Percy, : when
informed 'of the Eire in TeesWa-;.
iter, returned:bpme to find his
home in ashes. The Pereks had
done considerable remodelling
and •decorating to the housein
the past few years and the Mai-
nwhitY regrets this unfortunate
ft* t past few years. Mr. . and
te
' one of many misfOrttines to
best• this Kinlough area family
in
Mrs, Perey..have a "family of 3
'girls,. Mrs: Hugh. (Marion) Jan-
sen • of Kincardine, Mrs. Glen
.(Erma: Jean) ' Haldenby ',of Kin-
garf and Sandra of Toronto, one
son, Wayne,. age 8, who was at
school at the time of the fire.
A. son, Eric, waskilled a•'''lfew
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on Jr. A Honors
.Hainilton Jr. "A" Red Wings
weakened by the loss,'af some
graduates from the: Memorial
Cup champions of a year ago,
were scarcely. ii.,ated as repeat
!contenders this year, but were
still a club to Ve•reckoned with.
They ',.finished 41,1i..fli the
group, and then were eliminated
•in the group playoffs' .by the
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• But if they • failed .in their'
{playoff attempts, the Red 'Wings
had. More •than. one. 'outstanding
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Single Copy 1(le 16 Pages
To— -
*bating FactoStart
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t LDHS, Operating:-.- Monday
Lucknow. District High' School
bard ,and representatives of
the teaching'staff are, again .ne-
gotiating the salary .sehedule.s
A rneetini,g was held. a week
'ago, when the teachers submit,
tecl a recommendation fer,a gen-
eral increase in. salaries over and
'above the annual. increinent, a
ten-year period of experience
allow.anees, a relative. experi-
ence alkokarice, and an increase
in•the maximum in categories
one and two, • •
Another negotiating 'meeting
was, held last night ,(Tuesday);
but we go to ,press, top early to
rePort the. outc.erne.•
:The 'present -salary schedule.
provides forannual increments
of $300 -to "all :staff members-. In
addition they:have recommend-
ed a $200 ,taise, which would
•'mean an "across-thetoard"
crease :of $500. The.School Board_
has. ".offered a $100 raise, or a.
general increase af.$400.
Two ,vacanctei have beenan
notinced on." the; High Sehool
Staff,. that of F.. R.. • Dziersek,
co e cia teacher; who is, go-
ing. to Georgetown and that of
Henry Lee who teaches French::
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• In!Stallation of new and inod-
erri rood 'working Machinery is
eoritinuing at the Liieknow Wood "
Proclacts ComPany plant. • .
,'plans proceed ofi: „schedule, „-.
it s'expected thAt•limited. caper -a,. ' ••
tions will commence the .first of
next week. . •
Abot.,a dozenmen are cur-
rently.• employedat the plant,
and additional. remiployees,, will be
taken •0;ias. PrOduction. !gets r0.1-'
ling. It is anticipated thatev-
entually the Payroll wi,11 great,
ly exceed the number previously
employed, prior • to ,the sale of
the plant. . •
itturior A player roter:
Paul ..:Henderson, ,.soh of Mr.
i-iew TO
ancl__ Mrs. • Garnet IlendersOn
was' one of them. • • . • .•
prti,*ncial Junior: A ranks;
Paul finished the season as .the
coaches' seleetion :,,dor right
Wing con.. the ;first 'all-star team
Paul. qUalified for . this spot
as the leading 'goal getter in. the
Junior A circuit with 49; plus
27 assists for a total Of 76 paints.,
Wayne •:Idiaxrier of Niagara' •Falls.
had 94 ,pOints to .top the loop,
made up Of 32, goals and 62 es-.
sists,
.TO top ott ' career
in Junior ..A ..ranks' Paul was
a{Warded the trophy for _the most
gentlemanly player..
Paul- who was •20 ori, January
28th,, .is the • property . a the
Detroit Red Wing.S. No less- an
authority than -Gordy',Howe 'has
rated
rated Paul as one of. the best
prospects .in Junipr A :hockeY.
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Scouting:: Grows In Kinloss„
econd Troop Organization Imperative,
Lloyd Ackert, Frank Colwell Leaders
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• The:decision to split the Kin:-
loss:.Bey•'Scout Troop into., two
Troops was • taken' lest week by
the . Group Cominittee at their
regular monthly xneeting. •In -
Creased enrollment ,with• more
boy.g taming tin made this major
step •ziecessary:r.,,,,,,„ • •
• The actual seiSiration'.imill' take
place early in April with . all
boys on. the'I2th. concessions &,
Toil Charge Will End Tills Year For
Dungannon System Customers Calling
The annual. 'meeting of •the Mr: Needham explained • the
Huron,. land' •Kinloss Municipal System preparing to giVe the
• Telephone Sy'stern Was held in cuStorner( On .the *Dungannon
, the ^Township Ripley, on Exchange E,A.S, ' • Goderich,
Mareh Luekno.w, Auburn and • Ripley
attendanee was. ,Sintall, a• very when the dial ccimpleteZl this
interesting and inforMatiVe dis- Year. (E.A.S., means EXchange
etisSion, took plaee, ' , Area Services, no toll .oharge and'
Stewart Needham,' !president of the customer .dials- direct . to the
14he. System was 'in, charge of the customer the other exchange)•,
, • Meeting. Miss Marie MatKay, Murray Carripbell • was the re-
: setretary-treastirer read the!tiring Cotntnissiener but was re.-
audtors' repOrt which showed 'elected for another; three Year
• the Systern in 1962 had a net tertn, The.. three Cominissioners
profit of $16,223.43., ai,h,o new are Murray- Campbell, 'Stewart
Exchange Wilding for, Dun- Needharn arid Dan A. • MadDon-
tenrion was :built arid about '26 aid, • • • •
niies'ef undergrourid cable Was Murra Campbe I was
installed
appornt-
ed 'president for ,the coming year,
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ricith. of Kinloss and Cuirass
Township . going info' the' :nortfi
ern ; Troop and all boys on the
11th concessions and South of
Kinloss Anfd Culross forming the
southern TreOp.
,1Present enrollment is 38' boys
With Cubs expected to 'Come
up this year. The maximum re-
gulation •number of a Troop is
32 boys so this ,diVision is nee.'
essary for '11::foth. regulation and
practical: reasons,
Lloyd . Ackert, whO his' 'been
Scoutmaster Since the. formation
'of .the SeoutsTroop'{will continue'
as 'Scoutmaster of the Southern
section; Prank Colwell. who -has
!been an, Assistant :$coutrnaSter.
has accepted the appointment of
the group biairriittee .tO be
Scoutmaster of the northern. set-'
CUrrie :and Ernest
Adkert have been appointed AS-
sistarit Scoutmasters for the
•Southern section. ,Currie was sel-
ected' last fall to serve on the.
qi..oup Committee and now Will
have to be, replaced by *another
ather on that Caminittee. Ern-
est has been ari Assistant Oub-
MASter to. the l'st ItinlosS,"CUb.
Pack. ; ••
Irif the, northerit TiooP, Walter
Breckles will terve as ASSittint
Scoutinaster and we. underStand
that a •setond Assistant' is still
b6ing sought by ' the Group
(Coritinned on Pa.ge 15) ,
Responding To
Easter Seal Driye
Rec
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During" the 'first week of ,the
Easter .Seals campaign; Officially
launched last Thursday, the re-
sponse froth...Luck/IOW and Dis,
trict has 'been satisfactorY.
• Returns at the first sf
represented 'less than one-tha.
,the 'amount contributed last
year, The aim, is to e 'eel this
:amount 'by the •close °if .the cam-
paign on April 14th: , • -•
Hundreds of. Crippled children •
throughout Ontario including
ot.tr own-corninunity ---- benefit
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o arry • His. ont .
.. -through 'surb'ery 'medical treat-
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Rev.•and Mrs. William J. Car -
Son of. the . BerVie;• 'Chalmers. '
'Kinloss Charge of the United
Chilich,: are on a 17 -day " trip to
their native Ireland.' • • .
Rev And Mrs. C•arson4re mak-
ing the round by„air. They
flew from, Mayon on :'Fdey.
The trip . was planned in order'
that • Rev: Carson might . perform
the marriage ceremony for their
youngest son .and his .bricle, who
reside in •,grigland and Will; lion-
eyrnOOn in Ireland... •
, 'Rev. and „Mrs,: Carson' have
Another, son .who is a :Minister,
in„ Ireland, and ,also have' at -
'daughter in '„Kitchener, whose
presence in Canada decided her
parents to come here in the fall
of 1960, 'when Rev. Carson
came pastOr. of the :three-point
Bernie .charge:. '.'•
ED. -Stl-PERINTEND
'BRI.TCELEA HAVEN
H. D. "id" 'Thompson of.:
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town has been appointed,.
superintendent of Brucelea
.Haven at Walkerton, accord,. ;
ing to :an announce,ment by
Reeve G, W. Joynt,. ohairnians
of the Bruce .CpuntY .Home
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Bruce County 'Council in
session Wednesday • received
detailed' report from the
"Committee. • • '
Lions.11anning..
Costume Carnival
The . Lucknow' and DiStrici
Lions; Club Will hold •their
an-
nual,ice carnival in the .,,Luck -
'now Arena on Friday of next
week, .March 29th, dormn6ncing
at 780. . •
. It will feature Costume and
race events, with stress prixnair-"
ily on a night for the younger
Set, It is not regarded As 'a
Money making event by the Club
—in fact they generally pick
up a deficit. tab.
However,' its an annual pro-
ject which this year, is some-
what later than usual:, but, will
provide a, fitting, elimax to a
succeisful •seasori .which' has
Marked the first winter's opera-
tion of 'artifiCial ice, • •
• The. 1Is Of Costume events for
pm -School, kindergarten, publid
• and. high school •studerits and
ad•ultS, as well as a 14t ..'cq race
events'fund in 'an
vertisemeitt it Stie
merit,. therapy, braces, „wheel
Chairs and such facilities which
prcvde a better life 'and better • ,
health tOr these unfortunate
youngsters.
If paster Seals did•not, reach
you,, donations. may tbe left with s'
Gor•don, . Montgontrery, . ,chairman •
or Gordon 'Ffsher, treasurer” ,of
the local committee of the
Tjt..icknow and District Lions
•Cluo; which is promoting • the:-
caUse. locally,
Flooding Forces
Family From Home
A freak flood on Sunday .ev-
ening forced Mr. and Mrs. Don-
ald Hamilton and •farnily •from
their farm ,h:orne, Boundary
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"Dinnie". Derothy. as they
are popularly known are on the
farm where ,his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Harniltien,' resided":
for Many, years, and never be- •
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fore was such flooding knoWn.
, • It :seems that a . bridge on the
ditch on Highway 8 to the East'
of the Hamilton farn was block-.
ed ,with ice and snow, ' which is • ,
attributed to the "flash? flood
Which overflowed fields in the
vicinity, '
"Danrire'.,' was, at the :barn on
SundaY evening when Dorothy •
first noticed water seeping into
the house. It continued to rise, ".
arid it 'is Said it reaehed a, depth
of inches .throughout the
ground floor of the house. • •
Where it **as possible,' film-
ishings were ,stacked up to es
cape the .rising water,' 'which
eventually had the linoleum ,
Eleottleal appliances
were gait...Pit .and the. Hamilton •
family •later moved into „town
to take uj temporary lodging
With Mr.' and Mrs 'Bob liamilton.
The water was said to have
receded over night, but on „Mori.'
day .it wasfeared it was risinek
again slightly, and the fOrcait,
'for rain on -Tuesday had the
Harniiten , family with fingers,
crost d. • .re -
Mr. an.d Mr. , Hamilton have '
a f:arnily of four children, Gra-
hem, 8;' Gregg, 7; Donna, 4, and
Paul', .1. , •
The wa•ter . had receded on
Tuesday, after reaching a ;depth •
of /0 !inches in one. ste.tion of
the hbine,
It will 'take some 'Cleaning tip
and drying out befere the 411a.
mil•thn family „PAO rettirn ,horne,