The Lucknow Sentinel, 1960-08-17, Page 1•
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LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, AUG. 170,; 1960
TEN PAGES
The Village. of L.ucknow's 19001
BELFAST LADY : WILL
BE NINETY •FRIDAY'
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Mrs. ' Tom "Henry of Belfast
will celebrate her ;90th birthday
'on Friday, August 19th. She still
;occupies a portion 'of the home
where she', has lived fpr rxany
years, and now .. gowned by her
nephew Jack Trwin.
Mrs, ,Henry was hospitalized
for a time this •spring, but re-
turned' home' over six week's. ago
and .. is lin . fair • health. ' She has
kept busy in theevening oflife
by knitting and mat" making..:
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tax rate will be 62 mills for com-
mercial properties and 5.7,6 *tills
for residential properties, The
residential rate is reduced - 4„4
mills by. unconditional grants
L • from, the Province ;of Ontar io,
The 1966 'rate•, is u p 2.6 , niil'ls'
over the 1959 rate, as a result, of
increases in bath the •public
•school: and high school, levies.
The Public School rate is up
1.5' mills, from 13.1 mills to 14.6
mills. The' Lucknow, District
High School rate.. is 8,2' mills an
increase:. of 1.1 mills over. the
1959 rate of 7.1: .
The Village rate 'is again un-
changed at 26:7: '•mills, In ' 1959
both the Village &' School rates
held steady, but a ' County rate
increasewas responsible for the
rate 'going to . 59.4 mills (as com
pared with 58,3 ' in. 1958::
• The rate was struck last week
at a s `pecial August meeting. 'of
Couii'cil,'
A comparison of this. y Y ear's
rate with that` of .last/year
lows: _
1959' :.1960'
County ' 12.5. •12.5'•
L.P.S. • 13.1 14.6
, L;D H S: 7.1 ..82,' .
Municipality 26.7 26.7 •
59.4 ' 62.0
Iit ,this meeting S. E. .Robert-
son e and. ,Kenneth . Cameron
tacted Council : regarding remov-
'al of dead .poplar` trees, at• the
•Caledonian• Park:.
Contract ;Deferred
• ,the sidewalk `tenders were
held•. in. abeyance until B: M.
,Ross;,,,.:co'n'sulting engineer could,
inspect: the tenders and recom-
• mend.' approval.
approval,
:ENDS LONG, SERVICE
• IN 'DENTAL OFFICE
On :.Saturday, 'IVIiss Elizabeth
-GRADE -TH I,RTEEN
L,DHS `RESU.LTS ...
It• : has ,been .with expectation.
but trepidation that Grade 13
'students of Lucknow• District
High School have been awaiting.
the Departmental examination.
results Theywere released on
Tuesday and 'the general results
were , very .good.
Ashton, Fraser, Eng..
C;': Eng. Lit:, II; Fr. Au.,
Comp C • Hist . C`
>•mp.,
NAME SUCCESSOR
I N• LOCAL .PARISH..:
A. ' successor has been named
to' Rev. Henry. Leonard Jennings
who . will conclude an eight-year
pastorate at • St, ' Peters Angli-
can Church, and }' associated
charges, the end of, . this month.
Rev. Wilfred Wright from the
Diocese of Toronto; will succeed
Rev, Jennings: and it'•.is expect-
ed that the new rector will •as-
swine his' duties on this 4 -point
charge of Lucknow; Dungannon,•
Port . r Albert l
ert and Ripley •about
mid-September. . ' .
• Deacon. Wright passed his ex-
aminations at Seager Hall last
year. He • is at •Tobermory for.
m
the: sumer•: .
• His ordination to the priest
hood .of the Anglican- Church,.
will take place , at • a later • date
during his ;incunibeip here
;'AGED LADY PASSES
The ;death , of • IVIrs: Edwatd
Dexter occurredon Saturday,
August •13th at'Wingham: Gener-
al .Hospital. where she',had been
a patient for some time.
Site was within less than three
weeks of her 86th •birthday:
Rev:. Howard , Strapp conduct-
edthe funeral service:, on . Mon-
day at the MacKenzie Memorial
Chapel, : with interment • in
Greenhill Cemetery.
•,Buckton, Marion, Eng. Lit:, • C ,'ST: PETERS . FOLK
PRESENT GIFTS
Bot:, C; ':Zoog; '11I.
Buck ton,. Bill, Eng.., ;C'omp.;.
Eng. Lit., III; Fr. Au., II; ' Fr.
Comp:, II; > Alg II;
Trig.; III Phy., 11;,' Chern., C,
Hackett
George,/
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Hunter, • Joanne, Eng. Comp,,
C; Eng. Lit:, II;'Fr. Au., II; rt.Comp,; C; Lat. Au., XII; Lat.
Comp., III; Geom., C; Chem., C.
MacDonald; Mac, Eng. Comp.,
C; . Eng. Lit.; II;. Fr, Au., III Fr.
'Comp., C; Bot.,' C; Zool , C;
C. • .
• MacKenzie, Sandy, •.Eng.: Comp:,_
III; Eng. ' Lit.,' •I;' Fr; .Au., • I; Fr.
'Comp.,' II; A.lg., • I; Geom., II;.
Trig., I, Phy., II; Chem., II.
MacDonald officially ' e'nded a Mowbray, .Gerald,. Eng. ' Coinp.;
'long period of faithful and ef- C; Eng: Lit : III Fr: Au,,: ••II; .Fr.:
ficient Service as assistant ;' and Comp., III; Alg,, I Geom.,'• . I;
receptionist,' at the •dental office Trig, • II; `Phy., II;. Chem., •;II.
of: Dr. James : E; Little. •She :was Murray, Barbara, Eng. 'Comp.,:
•
within a few Months of. having . C; Fr, . Au., ,III; Fr. Conip., C. '•
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completed. 18; years' service.:
On Friday afternoon an ",infor.:-"
mal gathering of "the, gang, in
the Johnstone; Block" met in the
Health Unit Office when Eliza -
Schmid,' Douglas,, Eng Comp.,
C Eng. Lit., III; Fr. Au. C; Fr.
Comp:,' C; ,Alg , , C; Geom., C;
Trig., C
Reavie, Marion, Fr. Au., III
beth. was Presented - . Fr. Comp.,' III; Geom.,- C;• Bot.,
p ted with 'a love
ly' kitchen chair.,;Bill 'Johnstone •Ili;. Zo'ol., C; .Hist, C.
expressed the best` //wishes of the
group; '• and 'refreshments were
served.
TEACHER. HOUSI
• PO
, SES PROBLEM
• •Mr an I Mrs. Dalton Kirk and
—fancily have Moved . into • the.
• Gordon Brooks residence, which
was recently vacated , when the'
, Brooks family moved to Ripley.
Mr. Kirk is ,'successor' to Mr.
;P, W. .Hoag, as .principal of
Z.ucknow District' ,High School.:
The Kirk •*family has been vaca-
tioning , since moving .here.
Other. ewcm
oers • to the staff
are. not Yet sofortunate in re-
gard to housing. •
Mr. Alford McLeod of London
IS the science teacher who suc-
ceeds Mr. 'Ballard, Mr. and Mrs.
McLeod have .two children • of
public school age. '
Edgar Branch of Windsor who
succeeds ;'Volhey Rae ' as Indust-
rial 'Arts 'teacher • was in the
J:UNI:OR SECTION
AT .':FLOWER SHOW
:The second,.' annual flower'
•
show of the Lucknow; and Dis-
trict Horticultural, Society, will
be held ,this. •Friday and Satur-
day. •
Last year's show was a defin-
-ite success."and now a' junior sec-
..
tion• has been .added, ' which
should add to .the'•profusion and'
beauty of 'the' exhibits A. Junior
Society .was •organized early ' in
the year under "the ' leadership
Y,
of Miss Ada Webster. "
There', are, various sections for
gladioli', annuals; roses, dahlias,
perennials; floral arrangements
and baskets, potted plants and
vegetables. •
Exhibits must be in the Arena
by noon on Friday and'the doors
will be. open • to the public /that
evening from 7 to 10' p.m. and
on Saturday afternoon and • ev-
ening, There .is a "nominal admi.s=
illage' cion charge of 25c,
en.' Tuesday seeking Bial for the
hoUsin , There is a $5.00 sPe.
g accommodation. Mr, and
rs• Branc exhibitor obtaining. the ,highest
h have three children,
Bonnie, who will enter Grade:, 9,.
Wendy of public school age and.
, Bandy age 5, '
newcomer The fourth n ..... omer to .the
S aff is Miss Norah Rumble ' of
,Tstoronto,., who succeeds Warren.
tireswii, as commercial,. teacher,
points in each group, but eligi-
ble for only one such "award.
The Beatty Ladder Co. trophy
and another award, ispresented
to the exhibitor scoring the
highest •'• points in:the entire
show.
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Ort 'Wednesday everting, Aug
ust 10th. the congregation of :St;
Peters,'. Lucknow, • held' `a Picnic
and: barbecue at the 'farm, of
Elmo Pritchard: A.' good .pro-
gramme:
rogramme • of sports and contests
and: a short' musical programme
w:as enjoyed featuring Lorne
Reid • on' ' the guitar, ,Fred ' Mc-
:Quillin,' mouth organ and Don,
ria, • Sparkes, accordian.
During• • . e-' evening presenta
tions of;gifts were .made to Mr,,
arid Mrs. ',Carmen ':McQ'uillin who
are leaving the community. ` •
O n : behalf .of the eorgregation,
Russell' Whitby, People's Ward
en, •.presented .a purse • to ;the.
Rev.. 11. L, and Mrs Jennings
who have '•been appointed to
Brussels.;: Tire;.' following, address
accompanied the gift:
:D'ear Rev arid Mrs: Jennings,
•' •We •'your."Lucknow 4parishion
ers have learned:with regret that
;you. are soon .:to leave 'for •your
new • -charge ' at Brussels:
For eight years you° have 'very
faithfully .and capably perform-
ed ;: your, duties at• St :Peters..
Duringthese. years' • ' you have
been' closely connected with ,the
lives of the people, Who have
appreciated 'your. kindness.' to -
Ward a14',,and, your ' keen interest.
in the progress• of the Church.
and Sunday School. '
We greatly value the work
you .have done, and feel we can-"
'not let . you go' .without some.
further recognition' other than
these words of :appreciation:
Therefore, we 'ask You., ° to accept
this :gift with the best wishes of
the congregation of : St. ...Peters.
Anglican Chtirch, Lucknow.
This 'address was Bead to Mr.
and Mrs:. McQuilli,n
Dear Carmen and Mary, •
• To=night the ' congregation of
'St, Peters, tame' the opportunity
of honouring you, as you•:depart
from Lucknow,' where you have
been greatly valued 'members of
ourr Anglican Church..
It is with regret that we learn
of your decision to move 'to
another community, but are hap:-
py to know the distance is not.
great, .and shall look forward. to
having you return occasionally,
to worship with us, at Our church
services. "
We 'wish tb express our ' very
bent w'ishes, and ask • you to ac-
cept these gifts as a v remembran-
ce ;of your' friends at St,• Peters
Anglican Church, Lucknow,,..
FOR1V,[OSA BOUND .ATTEND
ST. GILES CONFERENCE
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh MacMillan
flew from Malton .last week on
.the, first ,leg of* their return
journey to •the :Island of :Formosa
where, for 36 years they. have
served in • the niissiohary work
of . the Presbyterian Church.. °
Their first stop-ove rwas in
the British Isles where Dr. Mac -
was scheduled, to: attend
a missionary conference at.. St.
Giles Church in , Edinborough.
Ogler stops are to, be in Rome,:
in. Jerusalem and in India,. ,be-
fore completing their round -the-'
world junket. , They came `home',
early in July across • the Pacific
•by way ` of Anchorage, : Alaska, •
Such journeys are now rou-
tine to . the •MacMillans, who.
have made six ..such: round -the -
world trips.,
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HELD SUMMER •
SCHOOL LOCALLY
During the past, week a sum-
mer school with' catechism *in-.
struction was held at St. Au-
Iustine and •,,at St •Marys 1i•,o
man .'Catholic Church in .Luck:
I'N;EW MINISTER
NDUCTED FRIDAY
Rev, • IIowar W Strapp was
inducted as . •minister of Luck
now' United •Church ' on Friday
evening in an impressive service
conducted • by` • clergymen of
f
Bruce Presbytery, ' •
Rev. Wm,. Lake presided and
expressed joy• in welcoming
{ Rev, Strapp to the Lticknow ..
congregation and to Bruce Pres-
now. •It was unique' in.. that :it
marked the first time such. a
'school has been. held in the par
ish. •• -
Arranged' ,:b`y ; the 'hew , parish
:priest, Rev. ... L. C. 'Thomas,: who
came to St. Augustine and.
Lucknow, 'a few weeks . ago, the
school. ,was conducted ,>by::Moth-.
ers' Ignatius and St:. Andrew of
the .' Irish' Ursulines from St.
Peters • Church, • Sarnia The
Sisters were assisted by Misses
"Diane . ILevack and Diane Mar
thers of 'Sarnia.
bytery.
Rev. A. J. Orr 'of. Kincardine,
ho. is a retired supply ' Minist.er,
read the scripture.
Rev. .1. C. Hutton of Pine;'
River gave .the address . and . op -
abed
p -e! ed, with a personal word of.
the • friendship. ' he arid Rev.'
• Strapp had , enjoyed since 'col-
lege days, although not of the
same Alma Mater,
Rev. Hutton . spoke of . the
•great work the church has to .do,.
and stressed the :,:responsibility
and trust that rests, on and with
both the minister ' and the people:
He noted that twenty-seven
members had attended '. the • Of•
ficial ' Board meeting preceding
the induction service, which. ,was.
' "•most encouraging,”
• Rev; ' Hutton referred to.'the .
honour cor%firred ;upon Rev. "
Strapp • by his, appointment last,
year as •chairman ' of : the Hamil-
ton Conference,,' in which he had
l' previously ' ; held the ' office of
secretary, ' Rev. Strapp : • was at
Bervie ,`_ several .: years ago ., and
Mr.: Hutton concluded, "We : re-
joice he has returned; to Bruce.`'
.Mr: Ernest Blake, Clerk of
'Session,. presented Rev. ' 'Strapp:
for the ceremony of. ;induction,
conducted by. Rev: J. ' W. Shaver
:There were.: upwards.. of ,,thirty
re -school .an rim i
p d Primary school a y,
age children in . attendance ' at
the school which ,attendance
from- 9:00
to .3:08• p.m:, ° Monday
through '.Saturday' of last week.
'Each day began. with the' sac-
rifice • `of . the ...Mass, i.n one
church ,and' . Concluded with , be-
nediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment : in the other.
TO TERNATE THREE
DECADES OF' BANK 'CARE.
Last week we, reported the ap-
-pointment of Jack Henderson' as
caretaker 'of the•Bank of':Mon-
treal, with dutiees effective the
first : of September.
For more than'three.•, decades,
Bert Ward and Mrs.: Ward have
been doing this' 'job, Bert had
of, Wiarton, chairman• of Pre :by
eery .
Rev: Strapp closed the service
1 with prayer. and:' lie •and ' Mrs.,
Strapp. were introduced to :`: the.
congregation, by Mr. Blake and
Mrs. W. B.. Anderson.
rec ' tio' • followed inthe:
�.•A e.p n o
Church Fellowship room • when
fefreshinerits were , served , and
a;n informal, get -acquainted soci
' al time enjoyed.
I• • On Sunday morning ' Rev:
I .Strapp ' conducted his `first ser-
vice•. with • a large summer -tune
1 congregation. present, . and .took
as the themeof his address "`The
Glory .of . the ;.Church ":
Rev. and Mrs. Strapp came to
Lucknow from Mt. Pleasant
I•. where ',he had ministered for : 8
.!.Years. •He ,succeeds 'Rev. Gordon
Geiger who has . • assumed . the
I; duties: of his new charge at" Es-
the contract for :24, years and i'n.`,sex
the later years, ••of . his service
'was d'ssisted • by Mrs:.. Ward.
'�. .
About. three years ago Bert' had
to' " ive,.•u the" duties .com letel BOARD' CONSIDERS
g. P P Y .
•
and., since then • Mrs Ward has
been carrying. ' on alone, but
feels., she:no: longer can and.' at
the end of the 'month they will
terminate a total ` of 31 years of
faithful . service.'
, , scheduled to be dealt with by
' the: Board at, the September -
KAIRSHEA' INSTITUTE. meeting; • The resignation of .•
TO TAPE BICYCLES 'Donald Henderson was received
recently' to become effective at
Next .Moriday afternoon, mem- I the '• end' of December:
.
hers 'of the airshea 'Women's 1• At; the August meeting . the
Institute' will apply safety tape !Board. • received • an 'inventory of
to all bicycles' in the area around band ' instruments, from Mr,
the Second,; Fourth. and . Sixth P. W. Hoag, Suitable.' storage
Mace
Concessions. � ace' is to be • provided for the
This • is part of the county,. lnstrumen•ts at the • school, until
Wide' project being conducted a 'leader can be obtained The
by Bruce branches:: ''f 1 Board is hopeful of continuing
The taping' was' done in Luck- i rthe ,school band: which was or-
now • recently and the material l.garized by Mr. Hoag and direct-
passed. ;on, to the Paramount ed by him for the past .several
branch, . and then '.to the Kair-• ;. Yeats...
s e r After ..all on'.. the
ilea, • positions.
They wilt •commence applying teaching staff . had been filled
the tape at, 1;00 Monday at the' an application was received from
.APP I ..._...TME.
,�D N M NT .
The appointment of.a . secre-
• I' tar treasurer • of the' Lucknow
tary-treasurer
High'School Board. is
I
Second School and froi'n" there I a gentleman in '.Uganda, east.
will1secretary was ins
go to the 4th and .the 6th, Africa.. The
Anyone in th area owning a ; sti•ucted to acknowledge the ap-
bike should have it taped. 4plication:
At • Parai'nount the project was The , . Board has received • the
in charge of Mrs Eric' Hackett, j official category . placement' 'of
and about ten bicycles were • members ' of the teaching staff •
taped, fi;on`i the Pederation Office.
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