HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1961-11-29, Page 13WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29th,1961 THE LIJCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
PAGE THIRTEEN
Kelso McNay Heads
Ashfield E of A:
The 1961 annual, meeting of
the Ashfield. Federation of ' Ag-
riculture was held on the ' even-
ing of November 21st in the
LuckneW Legion Hall.
One hundred and four persons.
were :seated at the banquet. Pre-
ceeding • the '•'Meeting whichwas
in charge of the president, Wm.,
G. Hunter. Clifford Crozier thank -
,the Blake ladies for catering and
Mrs. James; Arnold replied.. A
Lucknow mixed quartette ren-
dered ' selections..
The past • , president, Arnold,
Alton ' introduced the . guest
tpeaker, Rev.. Bert Daynard of
.Staffs.; who reported `on the Pro=
vineial level of Federation work
and outlined some of the major
• problems facing 'modern farmers
as .Well as. the means being cin
ployed to try arid solve them.,
• Mr; Doug. Miles, ,Huron. County
'A g r i c u l t u r al Representative
broughtgreeting, -from the De-:'
partinent' . and . gave • his 'views
concerning'Ashfield Township•
gave notice of a meting to be
held 'inthe' Township Hall, early
in December. .
Andrew Ritchie brought gr'eet,
Ings" from the Ashfield council
and the 'County. President, ,;War
• ren. Zurbrigg reported' .on County
• level work and cond•ucted'." the
election of , officers.. ''
.Kelso McNay .moved up;; from
vice-president to president and
•Eldon Culbert took his: place as
vice-president . ' -
, 'Other officers are: lady direct=
• tor, ":Mrs K. McNay; '.Directors,
Port Albert,.. Harold Adam's and'
Hugh Bennett;•• Kingsbridge, ,•Joe
O'Keefe aria Mark Dalton; Kin-
• tail, Hugh' McKenzie and ;John'
Collinson; Lochalsh; Duncan Fara
rish and DaveMcDonald;.-Zion,,
Charles,. Anderson- and: John Rit.
`chie 4th •Cori,,'' Bill ' Culbert and
'Glen: Weaver; Lothian, Basil
Hogan' and Robert ',Farrish;' "Dun!
gannon,• Eldon` Culbert and Wrl-
bur Brown; Cherry•:Grove,, Bus.:
sel. Alto. 'and .Hoiward Blake;
Currie's .Corners, /Led., Courtney
a_nd`'Kerineth Altofz; Sheppardton,''
Ralph' Foster :and John Graham;
Laurier; George Moncrief.. and
'Bill. ,Ross;, • Belfast, Jerry= . ' Cran-
ston, . and Ralph, Cameron; Para-
mount, Grant .Farriah ' and Robert
,'••Soak; Hemlock'. City, Jack .Mc-'
Kenzie 'and Bill Parrish; 'Crew',:
Clifford . Crozier • and. Warren
�rnn; Cedar Valley, Ross `Henry;
U S..S. . 17, ` 'Harold Dougherty
Nile,. Clifford' Stewardson; •,'bele
.gate to ;Producers 'Group, .,Beef,
Ralph ,Foster;,.Wheat, .Leo. Court-
ney; Cream, Lorne Hasty; Hogg,
George Moncrief, Bud ,Farrish &..
Raymond '` Finnigan;. poultry,
Grant Parrish, Lloyd. 'Robb; Sec-
retary-Treasurer, ';Hugh McWhin•-
ney., •
4t
-SAY "MERRY. CHRISTMAS"
t
with a gift su bscription' ..to The
•
Sentinel..: It's' he "gift' that. keeps
'on saying : Me
rry. Christmasall:
through the : year to all; •`the•
family: ' :
BROWNIE NE
The Brownies met • in
room at. the Town Hall on
nesday, November 22nd.: Br
Jardine was ' •Toadstool• Fair
WHITECHURCH
Mr, and Mrs. Orval Newby_, of
Cbesley visited on Sunday at' the
home• of Mrs. Walter • Lott.
A White Gift Service will be
held in the United Church on
December lOtl. '
' Mrs. Farris'? Moffat has re-
turned from hospital where she
has been a patient for five: weeks::
Mrs, Adeleen Dowling return-
ed to' her home here after spend-
ing two weeks in London Vic-
toria Hospital. • ,Te corXirrunity
extends sympathy 'to"'her on the
death of .her Mother, Mrs. Rooney
of Mount . Forest.
Mr. and'.., Mrs. 'Bill. Ryan and
Janette of Goderich , visited on•
Sunday at the, home of Mr. arid.
Mrs.. Carl McClenaghan. ,Mrs:
L. V. Meclenaghan' visited
Sunday with Mr. and 'Mrs. Ben
McClenaghan. .
•Miss Ph'yliss O'Brien and Miss.
Frances' Henry of London 'spent
the week -end with Mrs -William
Henry.
Mr. arid. Mrs. Ken Currie and
family. of Winghain, :Mr. and Mrs.
James Currie, e and nd Mr,. 'and Mrs.
Russel .,Gaunt and. Donald visited
on Saturday at . the home of
'and: Mrs, Donald , D.irstein in
Brantford. ' •
The' Baste `N' Stitch, Club h1c1
their eighth' meeting.. 'on Novern=
.ber 24th at •'the home of Mrs.
C.•McClenaghan'. Ten girls: ens-:
veered . the ' roll • call. Ther !girls.
were shown how to::: put in- a
zipper' -arid sew' their material
together. The next meeting :Will
be. held on •December 1st at : the
home of Mrs. Ezra Scholtz. `
Mr. and Mrs. George Weber of
iitchener • visited: on Saturday at.
the home .of 'Mr. and Mrs. Carl'
Weber. Mr: and Mrs. Donald
.Weber: ,and : Donna • of •':'Hanov:er'
visited at • the:. Weber': home .on
Sunday.
Mr, and ,Mrs: Harley Campbell
,and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence:• Biack-
hall of: ,.Toronto, ,visited on .Wed=
n'esday• at . the home, of ". Mrs:'
'George 'M'c.Clen.aghan. •
• Mr.', and; Mrs.' .A'rc'hie'. Watt and,
:Latraine of•.Tororito • spent Friday
and•:Saturday ,at"the ,•home of
Rev;. and •:Mrs. John. 'Watt
1VIr. Alex. McKKenzie and' Mrs, .
John . Miller visit d on .Sunda `: at .
e .Y
the home 'of ,Mrs. Robert"Ross:
Mr, and Mrs, '.Coffin of'• Hes
:peler:have purchased the 'former
Buckton house and ;will take p
residence next week, "
TABLF CLOTH Paper in rolls f
100 :' feet long -and. a yard :'wide,'
suitable' for banquets, .picnics
any 'catered • meal, The.,Luoknow
Sentinel,, '.phone 25,.. ,Lucknow. •
Kaiirshea Kotton :' Klippers '.
The seventh meeting of . the
"Kairshea Kotton: 'Klippers" was
held'' on Saturday, , November 25,..
J961 at :the ', Kairshea Institute
Hall. The' meeting was opened
•with the 44H Pledge. The roll call
"Something •I : Have Learned
. g
About Ma'king a , Garment" was
answered by 'six members. The
notes were . read by Mrs.. V
Mowbray • ' and she 'discussed the
pattern and the. total •'cost •. of the
garments,' 'which 'was to be, re-
corded in the •books. Notes were,:
•J made:• on the waistband and 'Mrs.
their .H.. Houston demonstrated how' to
Wed, put the waistband on ' the skirt.
ends'
Gaines and singing' were en-
toyed Until it was ,trine' for Fairy
Ring, .Fairy' Gold and ;Inspection.
• Brown Owl taught two new let-
ters in Semaphore and held 'a
short review of .the .twelve: let=
ters nave learned. It Was'.inter-'
esting to'• discover 'that some
,Brownies cannow signal,' their
own. Warnes. •
"Half the group practised knots.
while the other half painted pine
cones. Then the ,groups •changed,
activities, . •• • • ' ••
Mr:' Douglas Schmid carne to
the meeting to examine the leaf
aria stamp, colleet'ions 'of some.
Brownies 'After,a few' corrections
he been" 'made four. Collector
'Bavadges,. will. haV-e been earned.
There followed a very good
practice of Christmas Carols un-
til it was time t
the ,
'meeting to go home, $o
Brownie closed • with the
townie ,Stluee e, Prayer and
Chines,
The girls' their continued ..sewing
until' th.e close of the 'meeting,
Lucknow,.Loveable Lassies • :.
Lucknow Loveable 'Lassies
held their 6th : meeting on Nov
ember 27th wth15 g 'ir• is
i_ "; res -
,p
ent. After, a business talk Elea -
''nor and Helen McNa showed.
Y
and what to' judge
.the class howa� g
.on their'garments. A party•meet-
Ing is set for. December \ 4th at
4:30. Girls, please bring coni-''.
le d: outfits and. record b'ooks'.
p te .•
BIRTHS
CHISHOL 1rI—at Wingham Goner.;
.al Hospital on Wednesday, No-
vember 22nd, 106,1, :to Mr.' and
Mrs, Leonard 'Chisholm,
Aubtirri 'a daughter, Leola Irene,,'
Y
iiEiLEY= sn Sault; Ste: Marie
•} 1iospital ;on' • Thursday,. November
r 9th,• 'i961; to Mr. and Mrs, l<.ent
i Hedley, a 'daughter, Sherry Lee,
a sister for HeatherAnn,
LL,.cIu,owiie, iVcrks:.
olden We in
Back on November. 15th, ki the
year 91.- 1911, the first, snowfall
of the year lay thick andwhite
as newlyweds, • Mr. and Mrs.
.'Scrimgeour of ' Palmerston left
on their honeymoon. By ..horse
and gutter they drove to the CNR
depot and took :a late. afternoon
train' for 'Tprgnto and * a 'three
'week honeymoon„ at St. Therese,.
Quebec.
This and many ether. stories`
of the good old days •were nostali
gically rec'all'ed at the.Palmerston
home of Mr•. & Mrs. ScrinigeOur;
as friends, neighbours ,Strelatives
gathered from far and` wide. 'to
help' the • popular ..and respected
couple celebrate the. golden an'
niversary of • their wedding.
Mr. 'Scrimgeour was born • and.
raised in Lucknow., a on of the
late Mr. and Mrs;.Williarn ;Scrim-
ge•o.ur, A few miles ,away in the
lakeside town of Kincardine;' Mrs.;.
Scrimgeour or .."Hattie". as., she:
is known to one• and all; was born
'one -of four daughters. and four
sons • •of the late M'r. and Mrs:'.
Richard 'Johnston.
Mr. Scrimgeour went to Pal-
merston where he was employed
as an engineer for 47 years'/with
the .4CNR: Tire .Johnston. ,family.
also moved to .'Palmerston *here
Mr. Johnston carried on his; work
with the: CNR. 1,
The profusion ''of' gifts, letters,:
:cards:. and 'congratulatory.. wires.
are" mute 'evidence .of the wide-
spread 'popularity and esteem. en-
joyed by''the golden wedding
celebrants.' Wires were received
from Mr, Donald Gorden, 'pre :-..•
ident' :of the CNe-
R, Mr. John Di'
fenbaker, .:Mr. 'John,'Robarts, ' Mr;
arvin t •.. .P. • for • W.elling-
ton. uron:.and ;Fred Edwards
f x Perth. '
Mr. aid :Mrs..' Scrimgeout area
active ,in •' Eastern ' Star Circles •
°and in, the United..Cliurch.: Mrs.'
Scrimgeetir' Ys' .'also ',a keen mem
ber '• of Brittania Rebekah Lodge
in Palmerston, while Mr; Scrim-'
geour 'is a member Of Blair Ma
sonic Lodge. ,
Sentinel -1 slue
Bruce Co Review.
Over 5;000 copies. of the 1961
'edifier.' of the',Bruce County
•Federation,,:'of" Agriculture Re-
viek.,W,ent -out "in .the. mail the
first of the Week..
.This 24=page paper, with a 2
colour front°page; was prrnted at
The .Sentinel Office, w.herewe've;;
been.,' "burning''t'he 'midnight. oil"
.for sorn,e time 'to get 'the paper •
out, 'along: with 'the rush •of muni.-.
cipal `•finan'eial statements at this',
trine' of year.....
That .phrase ' was "burned".: into
our mind as a teen-age. 'high,
school. student,. by the late' Miss'
F. E. MacLean; :who repeatedly
stressed, and at 'examination time
in partciular, the' need to. "burn
'the midnight• oil."
The, Federation Review, as: it
implies, sums up the year's acti-
vities ''in :. he various fields of
agriculture and marketin .' a
nd is
published preceding the annual
meeting' of . the • •Bruce:. County'
Federation .which ,will be held
next Tuesdayiri Walkerton.;
VOTE MONDAY IN . HURON
r.
'(Continued On .Page 1..3) .
increase of 20. and mentioned the
:floodlight .placed in front of the
school which . Was made p*5sible-
by' funds %dori'ated by the' late'
Jaines•Needham, He also touched
on'' the Proposed Vocational
School' which ni'ayy be built in the
near future. r
William McCreath .spoke on. the
R,ip•Iey-Huron school area which
;he said would soori need a new'
school.
• Leona d Reid, chairman .,for
Huron -West School. Area said
this ''was. the first payment on
the .Debenture for the new' build='
rig
peeve .Chester Erninerton re-
viewed• the, year's work in the
Township and County .C=ouncil
and asked, to be returned as he
is mentioned for the Warderiship
of 11ruce. ;for 1062.
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To The Electors Of
Ashfield Township
Lad'iies and Gentlemen,
Havting' served as reeve of the Township for
two
year's, arid having qualified for reh-electio
n,
reMsone'datyfull rq.1estous'uPPortaePd11S9
: n1
.
years ''
,During my �n , municipal, off ice,; I, have.
always endeavOurecl r toserve you faithfully. As
reeve ann& a member of the ' Cot it Hi hwa, :5
Committee,I 'teen that" I ••
hay c., and 4111 c.c»>tinue,.
tobe of service' in a.' way that will, be in the best
interests of the. • Township.
Sincerely,
Andrew '•Ritchie
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..: �.rI'Iv..IV•I!I.N MN�'Iv�Nw., .V��iW.II'I.,I. ...,.
To The Electors co.
i
A's�•fh
efd Township
.. •
• 1 adze's and • Gentlenren, .
. M'ond!a is election : d'a in Ashfiei�d Townshi. •
Y. Y p
and .Z w'ou'ld, urg ge .. the. 'elector's' to exercise
fr'an'chise,
ti
!After . 8y. �ears'...servi•ce : as Councillor ani
u
a 'ealid'idate"• for: the .reeves'hiP,and if . Y.t o .,See. fit
to sitlip.or, t me,: 'it •willl . be - greatly a re'ciated with
•"the • assurance th' t if elected reeve •. T shall s• .are.
no timle..or effort in• Serving.. yon faithfully
SnEerel'y, ;
Donald H
. MacKenzie
o The `.`Electors Of
shfiefd T�wnship
'Ladies and Gon'tlet en '
As /a' canddid'ate. for the office of deputy -reeve
1
of Ashfield To« nship, I respectfully. solicit your
.support and infjuenceand if elected, willstrive
to continue to. serve 'the .:best interests of the
municipality -.•as '1 have; .while..Servin you as
coumcillro'r-.:
As it Will be. impossible,' for the to personally�•
call
on the electors,- I take this 'Means - of :asktng:, • ,
for your support at. the polis on Monday;
Sincerely,
arshall Gibson:
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Alfred' 'Walden said he: was: George Emerson ho.,p
ed for an
going ,to tun for reeve and. speak even distribution' of council mein,
in;•.. 'on County b.Usiriess did ' not bers 'over the.. Township and
think •fall out shelters were • the would like to see spraying done
answer, to our protection . at this on the weeds` on roadsides..•
time; He also felt that. education ` Norval.. Nesbitt would like a ,
Was. taking too much of our tax ',,chance to Serve as Councillor and
dollar. .was Willing. to 'stand for election,
William Lowry' stated he was, ' • John 'Ferguson said : he would
pleased with the attendance and dike' things changed' `'a bit and
explained" the reason weeds were would•give. it a try'.: •
cut • on some roadsend' not on ,Russell 'Stanley thought farm=
others, was to • do, the school, bus . ers and council should.' co-Oper-
roads for easier' snow 'plowing:'' ate more in; 'moving 'fences and
He has•' been on Council 5 years :.clearing fence bottomswhere, the
and' thought it.: was 'tune to try roads are .'being widened at '' it
for deputy -reeve.' would stop a- ,lot 'of snow ,'on
Hamilton McKinnon told of the • roads, '
pressure from Ripley Firemen 'to Russell Needham . 'thought if
have the Township purchase •,a- the Township had no money for`
water truck to.'take with the fire weed cutting,thefarmers, if told
truck, to fire calls in the Town- the mower was not coming, would
ship where there Might ' be a :get out and G'ut in,•froar of their
water Shortage, He would like. to . farms. . .
see moreSeats in the .°park. for !. , • Bert Elliott wou'ld' appiieciate
fall fair tune and thought taxes any support he could. '.get from
should be paid twice yearly. - 1 the ratepayers if decidedt'o -
Austin Martin' blamed theehigh• run for: Council,
taxes .,on the costs' of education,.I ' Road Supt. Steve Erwin said
snowplowing roads and too many the Township . should build two
old' bridge's which were' not buil'
g " which -were Said
t; , bridges .next .year• as they are in
for , modern: traffic. He said he poor' shape — one at Ralph Hun -
L.' ' Con,.`6 and ,one at Lloyd'
Hun -
would likely run. again for Coun ter '§, .
cil. Rell s; Con: A. •
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John cMurchy thought H.rron . ' Speaker's' frorl'i. outside • the
needed •a change o • council• as Township were Ernest Greer,..
the, taxes were high even though ":reeve of . i ineardine Township;
they had a• good winter last year Walter " Walden reeve : of Ri -
r ... , li
l Carl Larsen from Walker
Rin-
gs far as snowfall was concerned! • ey; �y
He felt. that weed cutting :w'as ton,and Stan Thompson, County
.too,, little` arid. too late. Weed 'Inspector'.' , , ' •
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