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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1962-10-03, Page 2•,Y.1 1.1,;•• • ' p,AGE TWO' • 'fge '‘,,PUCKNOW SENTINgL, Lucmow, omutio Irr.6,14ESDAY, Q. 3rd, 1962. LeOlatut*..,Spo, • HFriday At Liberal Meeting.' • • An "old' time political meet ing", something that 'has been mising Lucknow in recent • years;• was held in,. the Town Lucluiow, on Friday night by thie Liberal: party in support of MurraY Gaunt, their candidate • • in the Huron -Bruce provincial • byelection. Betweei az and 150 people from Lucicnow and sur- . rounding area attended. • • • Robert Rae of Lxicknow open ed the meefing and tailed on Reeve George Joynt of Luknow, Who welcomed the group on be- half. a. the village and said • "the: Sepoy .town is wide Oen to you this,. eening." In wel- coming the speakers of the ev- ening, Bob Nixon .MIPP. for • Brant; and Ross Whither, MPIP or Bruoe M Joynt said. that • the Liberarparty Could be well • proud , of these two men, Mr, Nixon being the son. of .the tate Hon; Harry Nixon who 'served Brant as their member •for many years, Mr. W,Iiicher beingthe .' capable 'member from truce' to the north and a personal' friend of the ReeVe. Mr. Joyntcredited. the , aroet- ing with "working for your • ideals and belies which Makes I' offer you no favour that is not the right of all. I offer you .hard, work. I offer, you ev- erything that I bave to give 5,01.1—any 'ability that 1 have. I offer you any total dedica- tion to public service on your behalf." • "If you believe, as do, that goverament ,must be returned to the people . . •. it you be- lieve, as I do, that government has slipped a long way down, the hill from the • hopes and ideals •that elected it . . •• if you think, as do, that 11 am a man to striveand to succeed on your .behalf . . . then 'c.n Thursday • of this. week Vote Gaunt and make government your governm.ent," he conclud- ed. • Ross Whither, .MPP for Bruce, said they had close ties with • Lucluiow, his wife, Jean. having • lived here for- six years. Mr. Wluchr said whenever they came to Lucknow they always had Many- to irist, both Tory and Grit. He was impre.ssecl by the solid team behind rMur- ay with unstiecessful candi- • dates Pitching in and working for: the •party. Mr. Wliicher, tbe Ontario A better place te• live." opposition financial critic, said' Mr. •Itae paid. tribute 'totwo that the Conservative govern - Liberal workers of ..'Lucknow, ment spent over one.billion.dol- 'Williazn Porteous and W. 43: hut in services inthe province Anderson, who have spent many in the •past year. "They- didn't • many hours of their time in give us nything, you gave it to yourselves with •your money," he said, "They .,take it out •of one Pocket and put it batk in the .other, 'but sometimes they don't put .back quite. as 'much as they tale out", was the -com- ment of Mr., Whither, '4160 Mil- lion dollars *ill be taken from the. people • of Ontario • in 'the, 3% sales tax in the first .12 month period. Fiona 400mil- lion dollars iA 1943 to 1 billion 100 million ..dollars today,. the Conservative goveraiment has. inereaied the provincial debt in What they call "good times." The ntere.st on this alone 'is op mil- lion- dollars per Yer. • Donald Blue. of Ripley spoke briefly from the audience, as did Bob Campbell, Liberal organi- zer of Toronto -who id,,.`1 have. never ,seer.. a more enthusiastic turnout in a small community on a rainy night such as this" • A social thne and coffee and doughnuts followed ,in the as- sembly room in the basement •the town hall. , . • support of the, Liberal phrty in, Huron -Brute. The - Meeting was turned Over to chairman.George• , Inglis of Behnore, president of • :the HuronBruce Liberal Assoc., • and Murray Gaunt, Liberal can- didate received a standing ova- tion .a.she made his way. to the platform. • •' . • -Spaker Bcib. Nixon was de - tamed in. arriving, ' and R. S. Hetherington, Mayor of Wing- ' .hani,• tapably tilledin making impromtu remarks '' about.. past and present campaign. Mr. He- therington complimented Reeve Joynt in coming to the Meeting as the representative ot the vil- lage. -Although our • political paths differ, 1 realize that George 'has the ibest interests of the• , province' at heart," Mr. Hether- ington said. He said ..taldng an interest in,politits •is the most iinportant thing in .the . world• . He strewed • that individuals • should, be willing to work for their party with no pay. "Gov- , ernments /today, are curtailed • • , by catering .to those who have too much influence on thein • because •of Money masons"- TheWelcome Premier' speaker said; "our 'candidate is • .. • • • • •• young, has. the training .that is really .neessary for a member At ' arti.. Home 4 . Of parliament, and has the .abil-, Thursday JOOrning, September A. tr ity. He is genuinely interested ‘7,•th, in Ripley wa.t unigtie 1 11.4' 4 : in .serving his • area, he . is not •occasion When 'people f called at 1 , .• in it for what hp., can get out the hone of Mr. and Mrs, WM. ''• of it :because he could malm lo ,., • , time $ : more.. pursuing otherHonatarrtlaie,‘t6 Meet 'the: Premier °f •the Honourable John Imes" • • : • Robarts with the Progressive - Bob Poh Xlmm1, MPP, saill Plat Conservative. Candidate, George Ontario presently :has . an 'old. McCutcheon and Mrs : , McCut-• and very tired government that cheon. • . , ' ' are increasingly bete/Who More. A large banner "Welcome . to • proficient at playing euchre than Premier 'itobarts". formed an en- , attending to the affairs of go- trance .• to . the home * while John re, ernment..In • speaking ' of'Thltar'' Wilson and Walter • Needham,. io's new minister of agriculture, Chairmen of Hilkon Township' he said he • was leading a tired arid Ripley, announced ‘ the • and . old organization that ft1/4rwil guests. 'About 100 -people were on new ideas .Mk.. Nixon spoke served coffee and remained to • of the seandaLs that had avAen bear the candidate and Premier under the Conservative within!. Robarts 'speak. . , .. • istration. .and • of the. extrav- The toffee table was centred with a low bowl of autumn flo- wers While a large.basket grac...' ed the veranda entrance. Pour- ing coffee were Mrs. J. B. Tyn- dall, Mr. F'. Gemmel, 'Mr. •J. Kilpatricls and Mrs. J. Scott. Those assisting were Mrs, D., •• Cameron, Mrs: Re Davis,. Mrs. .0 * . Greer and' Mrs, Elliabeth Fer.. guson*,' • ' ' ' • 14 .r.C• t • • '.•,3 . . aganee .of .some of the agricul- tural and education planning.• • Candidate Murray Gaunt said ql.• in his remarks, "when we speak • • of present *scandal in , the /goy- ernment, let us remember that it. was that elected thein;.' and • it is • our duty to turn them out". In • coanmentirig on the • present administration, Mr. Gaunt „said "we have a •govern- • ment that when faced With un-. pardonable debt, imposes, a sales tax on, us' that is 'a burden to ' . • both buyer and seller. We want clan economical government I*1177. .‘0 A... t'e • 1-, •'Dup AT KINcARDINE • r Mrs.' Ann Brown of Ripley passed away' in ,Kincardine Gen- eral Hospital on Friday Sep- ; 4 3 that does riot cater to the rich tember 28th, after a thx month's, ... 4„ and Ipowerful and does not for- illness. The funeral service waS held on Monday October rst at• • the MacLennan Funerl,. Heine, 'n: seekingthe mandate to Ripley with Interment in Green- , zervt, yu, 1 Offer you no bribes.. hill Cemetery Lueknow. get • the fariner or the ..smll town", Died, SoonAfter Repirning Here, • DONNE. HENDERSON Dbnald (Dan) Henderson who had returned just 5 weeks to his old home town of Lucknw, pas- sed away In Wineam and Dis- trict Hospital .on WdriesdaY, September 2.6th. He •suffered a heart attack at his home .the• previous Saturday. He *as 30 years of age, Dan was a son IVIr, and, Mrs. liendersOn kidwas Aborn in. the. lAiknow • district. 'He . grew ,to Manhood On the family farm arid married 1V1yrt1e Sharp ot Whiieburch who died in 1944. • • • FAA- '24 :years he was branch, man.ager for Hertz - pive4J-11-. Self of Chicago, 111., arid aftr retirement. returned • to Canada in: 151. He took up residence in liVingham with •his .brother Tennant) and it was just a feW, weeks ago that they moved to Luckriow after buying a home on HaveloclSt: Which they had exte.nsiely renovated'. The. tvvobrothers were in - Separable; and genial chaps who had' maily friends here. :"'Dan Was a * meinbei of Old Light 'Ldge in Lucknoyv, and rilet11..- bers. of the :Order held a Mas... onic MemOrial service last Thurs.- day evening. He was also a Member of the Scottish Ri!...s • Shrine, Medinah Temple in .ohicago. • The. funeral was held on Fill- day at ' the R. A: Currie and iSons Funeral Horne in Wing - ham, with the service conduc- ted by Rev. Gordon' . Fish of Aringham: Pre.bterihn . Church, assisted by Rev. Rod' MacLeod • Lucknow • Presbyterian Church., • - Interment was in Soth. Kiri- loss Cemetery with/ !Stuart Rob- ertson,. Wallace Conn, William EVans,. Fred Jackson and Ken- neth Cameron of' Lacknow and Murray. 'llaYlor of Wdnghana acting as, pallbearers. 4 • The Annual .Bruce Cooperative Medical Services • •• • will be held in the Legion Hall POt Elgin Tuesday, October 91h 02, at 2 p.m, J. B. HICKLING, President LORNE B. EVANS, Manager Sec'ir-Treas. • Mr. Henderson 'is survived by tO receive their initial Anstruc- two sisters, Mrs. IVIargaret Wicks • tion but the reserve of instr of Port Credit, Mrs. Sadie ments has nearly run •out. Sev Nivin.s of Midlandand by two eral, members have purchased brothers, Tennant Henderson of new or uSed instruments. Lucknow and John A. Hender- so of Reston, • Man. • ' • • Before moving here • from Wingham Donald • frequently' called in the village and attend- • The bandappeared at Pun- • gannon, Fair this week and wilt help• the Atwood „Band at Ford.: with. 7.6r on Sattirday,. ed Lodge here .and other ,ac-• •• tivities. He was always at the M . Inter • ested all. fair, and this year as :death intervened ihe was:. conspicuous •• by his absence. •In Baton Class .The Sentinel Wasnt any more than, out last week when • 'Elwin Hall started .receiving enquiries about the PropOsed 'baton twirl- ing class. •• An objective of twelve from • pre-shool to high school age, Was set in order to organize the group:: Eleven have already "sign,ed up",* and as Many as '20 • Wilt be accepted. • The fee 50t a• weels will be the maximum with lessons to be given each Saturday, after.: noon. • • . GiriS who had joined •the 'class by..1VIonday :ee: Gail pritchard, Jacqueline Johnston, Nancy Wal- den,• Miry Ann Alpi-L, Lois' Stru- thers, Ruth Brooks, • Eleanor Whitby, Linda Little, Susan Hall • and. Julain.e: Anderson and • Jari ice Anderson of Belgrave. ZION • --- . • Iev. Gordon Kaiser officiated at' a. •bapisin,a1 Service in Zion Church,. Sunday • a.m.. where:. children of •Mr. and Mrs. Chas: Wilkins,- Mr., and Mrs. Rusel ' Swan and Mr; and, Mrs, Lorne Cook were baptized. • Mr.. Gordon Jackson, 'Hyde Park, Lendon . and, Miss Marlene • Hunter ,spnt the weekend at • her home here. Marlene is tea- ching in Prince Charles School, London.• , Mr. and • Mrs. Peter Cook are • visiting Cochrane with Mr. and 1 Mrs. George Hackett. • A number inthe locality have • been sick With Geranan measles. • • Join• the crusade against organized crime scandals in the cabinet "nuisance" application . of the 3% sales tax, unfair education taxation, vertical integration in agriculture, neglect 'nf small town and farm • in- terests, increasing debt, patronage to get "votes. Strengthen the Party of Reform! . . , rro nt Proven lemiersip, in all he has undertak- en, , first hand knowledge of today's far- - ming problems, demonstrated ability tto stand on his own feet and convince others, an educational background that Counts in public affairs determination to get • what's best for town and country for Huron -Bruce . . • elect the man who'll, move to the front! • # For progress for town and country VOTE ABILITY . . VOTE '• GAUNT! •-•-*******+•••••••••-•+,44-444.