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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1963-10-16, Page 2• • p • • • • f 1 w Q THIRTY YEARS AGO Mrs. Phillip Mueller, 'gage 32 died at St. • Helens following th. With of a ion: A native of - many, Mr's, Mueller had. ,been. in. Canada only (two ,tears. ° She Wes buried mar ° B,e het Cemetery .in West Wawainosh. • Scotch dancing by , Jane Her- well, Mary McKim, Etita Belle MacDonald, Muriel Patterson and ▪ Jean Culbert, , were program features 'of a Band tattoo held` here. Because •pdf • ,village pollution Of the Nine Mile River, the Wiest Wawanosl :. Hoard 'sof Health posted "no swi7naning" signs at the 12th Concession. • T. S. Reece' of Orillia and for nierly of Lucknow, suffered 'A severe heart attack, • "Aunt Lizzie"' Webster observ- ed s rv, ed her 91st . birthday. Luclinovr ,tax rate was struck • at 41 Mills;. one :mill lower than in 1932. Mrs. N. • . L. Carpfbell mired after thirty -Ave ve ° yerars in ,the restaurant rbusiiness. which .s'h e started, following the death of • her husband, ' Donald' Cambell: Shresold` the 'restaurant to Mae. Davidstori,` and Mary Watson. 'James Lyons, Sr., died at his ;home an Lucknow ' at the age of 77. He• ,came rto• this comri unity 'fro k'Ireland as a youth. 'He was for a tante . employed at , the cooper shop al, his uncle, Wil- liam ` . Geddes. � Lyons ` pre- deceased him re-deceasedhim nine years. She was the former Jessie • Cunning ham of Owen Sound, , and met her husband -oto -be in Lucknow while visiting her. uncle, • Robert' . MicCara of at the ."Rob Roy" Ho- tel, wlideh later- became • the Lyons residence, and which is now MaccMillan's drive in rest auranrt. Mr. Lyons was . reeve ' of Lucknow' • afar ..three :.years from • 1090 to: 1 • FORTY YEARS AGFO Keith Brown, 9 -year -o14 son of Mr. and :Mrs.: ' Robert Brawn, died in Vietoria :Hospital. after being seriously Pill for six weeks. Besides rh:, parents, he was '.sur- vived by ,two sisters, Betty' and Isabel, ..The .:pallbearers were. Tom and Alex MacKenzie, Tom . Anderson' and Arthur Andrew. John Joynt was chosen as tih,e: Conservative candidate in ,North • Huron in a forthcoming. election. The U.FsO. „ convention ; chose Sheldon Widmer of Howick, but not • 'until after : voting as to whether or not. ttheywould:name a candidate. Reeve • Frank John- ston and D. MacLean of Ashrfield had ,-submitted ra motion at • the U.F.O. convention to . the effect that `Kin • coni deraition . of the In- dependent stand taken ' by mi.. Joynt in• the last Legislature, and his earrsistent ,suppor t of Prem- ier, Drury, the U.F.O. • ParLY . should not put a ' candidate in the field." The motion had strong. support .but was defeated. There : was anestimated ,crowd of 3000 persons at St. Helens on May '24th, ' for the univeil ng of the war memorial. erected' by John Joynt to the 'memory of those in West Waw•anosh_ Town - Ds SENTINEL FILES ,THE, LUCKN!OW SENTINEL LUCK rOW ONTARIO. ship who had: served it the Can- adian Arany during; the ,war. The mlent, • presented • ,too the n To wins hi•p by Mr. &writ, 'bore, the names Of 86 West Wawanosh young en A', Cris, -'`Alex" MacDougall ',of Vancouver ,called on :,friends in the honiie ttown, • while enrroute to New York in connection' with the financing of a ' large hotel in, 'Vancouver, which it was . es= turzated would Cost, over a . mil- lion dollars, • At S,S.: No. 12 ,Ashfield,. .1. G: Hamilton' was. ;teaching Jack MacLennan Vera Robb, Er Ma &Mill's, : Donald Boyd, Alvin Me., Nei't; Ewan. MacLean, Annie MacKenzie, 'Wilmer Robb, Harry Calver, Ro►, s •Shielis, Noma Shell:, Gordon ,Boyd, Kenzie Boyd, Billie Campbell, Harvey Robb, Isabel iMacLean. . • • FIFTY YEARS AGO • New. regulations-mnade issuers of marriage, licenses and cler y mien subject to fines not exceed- ing SOO &f "they . know or believe ;that either of the, ,gonjtraeting: parties is an idiot, insane •or der the influence of .liquor." liquor." Frank Tate sold his groscerry business to 1]i. C.Mme, At a meeting' iheld in the sehoolhrouse of the. 4th: Con. 'a Sunday school was• :organized by. Rev. J.. S. 'Dunca+n,. George Mid- dleton. was • chosen . superinten- dent, •:L. ; clvror, assistant superizn dent, ' Miss Donalda ' MaeDiarrm id; secretary -:treasurer and .Mr. sAl.- lision, ' orgamisrt. A 'column., and a • half was de- voted. 1a a Sentinel ;article ,deal- ing eal-ing with charges-'• laid :against several local reisidents, under reg- ulations of bh:e' Local tOption Act, hien in' force there. for • about . a year.,The Only way •then • to. le- gally. ;acquire liquor. ;wras . ,tfor. :medicinal' purposes in : quantities ofsix ounces on order of a med- ical • doctor. The charges' were.. laid by ;rbvsro ."spotters" who Came to ",town: one ,as a cigar sales-, 'man and the other in 'opening. a shoe shine parlor. The first approach'; was to, form inrtimpate. associations: with some of the "boys," which 'i' led • to ;illegal drinking. The .Sentinel story con- eluded with this ,paragraph "This' is the story: of the first organ- ized• and successful attempt on the part of the :,provincial aulher, ities .to secure strict observance n f the, localoption'• ;law• •i n Luck - now. As • to the merits a 'atheir efforts, . people have- their own opinions." A local druggist gave nottee as follows: "Because it is dangerous now -a -days to either touch, taste or smell liquor of any kind in Lucknow, even on a doctor's authority, L •: will henceforth refuse '•to fill even a doctor's prescription :, ,for. , ;the stuff. •This surely Means abso- lute safety: About ' sixty 'guests attended. a Board of ' Industry banquet in the • Cain .House 'with Reeve J. G.' Murdoch presiding. Local •:in- dustrial.' activities' were : explain- ed in detrail, , and the' potiea'tzal ,for: new 'industry ..discussed. BUSINESS MEN'S MEF for. Reorganizationand (hrst .at 'lens Cowan's„. • Restaurant Lucknow TUESDAY, OCTOBER • r at 8 t30 43,M, 22 ��Ny* �-Y,,�e- M . �'....l.�1i.Men en' .., r:.. a. t, District Mourns The , Passing Of Morgan Henderson The.,deaith of Morgan MaclKen- zie 'Henderson which tOc Burred , in: Whigharn General Hospital on Thursday evening of last . week, October lObiT, caused Widespread sorrow in this community. to folk Of.. all • rvv lks of .lite aid of a11.. ages or- •he- was the friend, -of all.• • • ' Morgan's illness dates back more than. a . year and for the past f ew months the seriousness of his condition was knoiwn. ,He had been in hospital for a time this summer receiving ;blood transfusions but, ' tor the ' ' past several 'weeks was at ;this home here; On .Wednesday hewas ta- ken to WinghazYt'llosp'ital, ,where. his ' death '.occurred about 9.30 Thursday 'evening. . , Morgan was 64 years of age,. and the eldest ,ef a . family of four sons 'horn to John Wolpley Henderson and. Clara Elizabeth Johnston; •'He was. born in Lucknow on• March•. `1911 1999, received his education here and as ;a young man became associated• ism,, the' lumber and • carpentry business, with his; late father, and with •William • Finer. • . . Morgan spent :his' life ,an the lunuber'rbusiness andat the ,time of his death • was president • of the John W. Henderson Lumber Comply :in`..assooiatror with his', 'brothers, Donald and Jaim:• ' 'On August;` tat, 1936, he mar- Tied Ena. 'Currie. of Winghaiin, and dor twenty-seven years their home .had ,been one of .happi- gess'. and hospitality. . Morgan was a -memiber of the Mranpaging Board . of - Lucknow •Presbyterian :church, 'and was devoited to church and, commun- ity. He was vice-president of -the South Kinloss :Cemetery: Board, and as...a . Haver of the ;,::autd'oors, Morgan ,ofit strayed to South -, Kin- loss cemetery. 'to 'Meditate. It' seemed that even . Mother Natti•e' was sympathetic on Sunday as a ,waren sun beat'- dowri as he was • laid to rest on the hillside r in 'this cemetery . overlooking fields and stream where he ,had often . roamed. Morgan was a Member and had been a director of , rthe Luck - now 'District Lions Club, an Of- fice he ,relinquished because of failing health. ' The flowers, the :hundreds who called at the 'funeral . home, the largely attended funeral service, were-- among .. the..tributes: 'Most everyone could : pay .their own personal •'tribute, and 'these . might be sumrmed `.up • in some of the remarks made by his pastor, Ret,.' Rod MacLeod •• at the full, ,erail service . at the • MacKenzie Memoriaj ; Chapel on Sunday af- terrroon: Briefly Rev, MacLeod spoke of the• unique ,placein the church and social . life 'Of the commun ity that Was now :empty by Mor- gam's`. death. He .said, "I Would `wish ;that the influence of his good ;life, .May encourage and inspire other young men to carry on his ,unfinished” work of faith and service to their church and. community" • • Morgan had a ready wit and. a buoyant nature rwhich one ex- perienced in; bus ,Presence, As, a husband, father, pbrpther . and. friend his death is mourned by the whole community. .: . Morgan is survived- by his wife andone one ,daughter, Elizabeth Anne at Thome; (three brothers, Rev. Wm. A:. %Henderson of *ood • Attending 'S S..9 Ashfield • with. Mrs. C. L. E. Catnpbe11 as tea- cher were: Beryl Johnston, . Reta Twamley, Irene Moran, John Glenn, George. Glenn, • Cecil Johnston, Harvey Andersson, Lauretta Hackett, Tillie Hackett, Fred Finlay,. George Ziwankley, Frank Moran, Duncan Campbell,. Mary Cowin,_ George McGlynn, Thomas Glazier, Olive Ander- son, • Caswell . ' Hackett, Esther Glazier, Myrtle Shackleton, Fin- lay . Shackleton, Allan Finlay, Lizzie Alton, Palmer Kiilpetrick, Benson Reid. ' WEDNESDAY, 4Clr. rl61tah, 1983 ammummumpopplummommommippippgiumprniumpsomps! • ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ m ■ '■ ■ ■ a .■ ■ ■ .■ ■ ■ ■ 'i • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ . ■ , ■ ■ ■ .■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ▪ Clothing, Biked Goods, Furniture; Appliances, Hats, Shoes, Tools, Antiques, Vegetables, ' Produce, etc. etc. • Support your Lions Club by donating goods —Then save yourself Dollars by purchasing the bargains. Lucknow and. District; Lions club FRIDAY, QT .$R 25- f0:00 SATURDAY, ;OCTOBER 26 1.0:00; sum: to •6:00 p.m;, In The Former I.G.A. Stor ■ Between •Ashton's and" Sie .■ ■ grist's Stores: . ■ ■ mmum muui■u■uuumueun■ n ■.u■urn■ti uu • Nnagenari.afl Laid. To Rest ..Friday ;:.MRS, MARGARET MaciDONALD Tuve death of Mrs: Duniean Mac- ; ing !bo Lucknow. . Mrs. 1VI•acDona, d Donald,a lifelong . and esteemed was wid'o'wed , in 1918, and'• upon nonagenarian resident ,of ,..this her ;sthtouilders fell the resgonsiub- coimmunity, 'occurred' at. ,the Pine- ,tray of raising her young fat'nily; crest Manor aTursing.Hon* .Luck- and: w'ho in her evening of kite now, in the early th.ouims of Wed- responded'bysparing no krindnless nesday morning, October 9th. or devotion. Mrs. MacDonald was 91 onJune It was :five years ago -last March 1011, :'19&3, She had -been lin fail- when •Mrs. ; MacDonald became ingg health for some time,•+l ut with. critically ill. She was cared for at the devoted "care and, attention :of; home Until August -of thrart year, her family' and those caring/ for and then, . was hospitalized' in her,, she 'had. enjsoya life and a fair measure .of health .Well be - land a normal Span of :ygears., when weather and health, had ,permitted; :it 'was not uncommon to. see Mrs, MacDonald out in her wheel chair, 'and. Morn special 'oc- casions, family aathierin •s were Planned which'she thoroughly en,- Mrs. n-Mrs: 1Vlac t onsalcI. was .the , fors mer Margaret Cameron, ,daughter of. Alexander . D:• ' Cameron and Oabhlarinie aVIeLaren;, and was born in Kinloss Township on Juane l0 uh,. 11&72. • She was married at Godericph on' November 228th, 1900 to : Duncan` MacDonald. and .they 'resided ' .at St 'Helensfor a) time ,before mo�v stock, Don'ald 'T. Henderson and James. R. Henderson of Lucknow. • the ' was:... pre'derceased , by his fatheir who .died in July 1047 and: :by. his mother whose death occurred in July .of:this year The pallbearers ,were Gordon Johansrton of 'Scarborough,. fir= don rFis'lier,, :Tames Mutters, Vir den Mowbray, Kenneth Carnet - .on, Cam::Obelrl •Thompson: Wingham. , until two years ago last Februarry.'Sirivice then she had bbeer. at . Pinccrest.Manor: ` • Mrs.. M=0)15iiarld was :a; rrn•embet cif Liu'know Presbyterian Church and her ,paster, Rev, Rod MacLeod paid tribute. to hit*,. and -;spoke comforting wsardcs at the . fiuneral service on: ,Friday .at MaciKe:nzie Memorial. Chapel. ' ' sIn terinent ,woos sn 'Greeniial] Cemetery, the !pallbearers being J. Wesley J•oynt, Allister Hughes, Rae J. ''Watson, Hilliard Jeffer- sron, Gordons,Fisher, Peter Cam'r- bell: Mrs. MacDonald .is: survived bythree•sons, Clarence 1VIacDonald of Goderich, Cameron and, Leonard MacDonald . of Lucknow and two daughters, Mrs: J:: C, ' McNab °(Rema) of Lueknoty and 'Glatdyys MacDonald .of Lu'ekriow. • There apre..twelve• grandchildren' and 10 great, 'granddhiadren: ',$.111e: was predeceased ; by her husibanrd;• on son; Duncan, who was killed in a m 'accident in 1.931 wit • the 'age `of` 30, : 'and 'by " two daughters, Janet in infancy and Mrs, Everett; .Harris ,(Helen) •oi Gblderich, ` who passed, :away in February '1062. ANN1VERSARY SERVICES'. lucknow United Church 1 :00 a.m. and• 7:30 p. S(iNDAY, OCTOBER 20th Guest Minister REV. G. VICTOR. LEVAN, M.A., B.D., Th.D: of Zion United Church, Brantford • 11::00 a.m. –••-- "What Are We Here For? 7:30.. p.m.' "Journey Into, Understanding" Special Music By The Choir The GLAD TIDINGS QUARTETTE of St. Jacobs Will assist the choir in the evening service • ANNUAL TURKEY )INNER, TUESDAY OCT. 22 5:30 to 8:00 • p.m:. `...:. auspices United Church Women