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THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCiaNOW, 'QNTARIO
THE LUCKNOW •SENTINEL
LUCKNOW; ONTARIO
"The Sepoy • Town" --= On the Huron -Bruce Boundary
Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa
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Weekly. Circulation -- 1800 • Copies
Subscription Rate, $3.00 a year, in advance -- to. the U.S.A., $4,00.
L. Campbell. Thompson and. Donald C. Thompson, Publishers
WEDN}AY, FEB. l lth; ' 1959
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:AT THE CROSSROADS
The • Lucknow" and, ' District Red " Cross
Society is at the . crossroads: The future of
the organization will . be 'decided by the
attendance,, or . lack of it, 'at 'a ' public meet=
ing this Thursday afternoon at 4.00 o'clock.
,` and, <by the willingness of citizens of the
community . to . accept office.
The •local• Society came into being during
World War jI, and has operated continu-
ously since., that time. It had its counterpart
in •the 'Patriotic Society during World. War
I,; and this community ;has 'had a .distin
quished reputation for ;its• achievements in
time of national emergency.
Even more notable .is the fact that in
the post war years the accor nplishmenis 'of
this. branch, • •year after: year, have been
second :to' none across' the nation for: a com-
munity of ,comparable size.
The "Workroom'- and financial. reports•
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contained .ed in this week's issue bear out: what;
is continuing to be accofnplished. Donations
of •over ;$ 1,000. in .last ,year's campaign are
evidence, that;: the community is strongly .be
hind :the: organization, : yet upon fewer and.
fewer people,hasfallen the responsibility of
functional and promotional' work:
The.'Red". Cross Society provides' some
local advantages, ; but '•as its basic task is al-
ways; responsive in 'times . of emergency.
It is " a great :hurnanittarian organization
which ;merits' our 'support, and. fortunate in-
deed are we, if we 'never have occasion to
'call on its works Of mercy in'times: of cat
astrophe.
The people of this community. will not,
we think, ,wish, to see the local. Branch cease
to .function; but the answer rests with them
• on Thursday..
SALUTE. TO A VERSATILE SERVANT
February 8th to 14th is National Electri-
cal Week, marking the 112th ..anniversary
of. Thomas Edison's birth. 'Edisonbrought'
electricity out• of . the laboratory .;and into
practical usefor the benefit of all mankind.,
He. worked untiringly to develope the .first
,practical electric light bulb, and with it, the
equipment needed • to bring it into, our
homes. Edison founded an industry that has.
become one 'of the nation's largest and most.
vital —.an< industry that has put the magic
of electricity to work in a thousand ways
that..contribute to the ; strength .and pros-
perity of ; the nation. •An, industry that' con-
tinues 'tola '
toplay an increasing .part in Canada's
development providing equipment for
four-fifths of all work in manufacturing for
example. Yes, from 'forest, and farm to end
products 'electricity builds jobs.''
So, during National. 'Electrical Week, we
salute the world's most versatile servant
• electricity. Electricity keeps you warm in
the winter, cool in the, summer. It turns
night.. into day at theflick Of a- switch. It
brings you entertainment, cooks'. your food,
does your washing, andin so many ways
makes your life easier and more 'enjoyable,
Have you ever thought just how inexpen-
sive all these electrical servants are. The
average -size living room can be, vacuumed
for about 'half a cent. With the flick of a
switch, electricity . does a weeks wash for
theaverage family for less than a nickel.
National Electrical' Week should cause
us to think more appreciatively of our way
of life; . and torecognize the. contribution of
175,000 skilled Canadians of the electrical
industry whose products and. services are
designed to serve the , highly specialized
needs of our growing nation.
Som people are like 'owls, they"are cbn-
sidered wise if tl hoot'at everything.
ALL FOR A '•DIME OFF THE . PRICE •
A fellow: I know„has :good reason' to hate
The year that's just.ended, .the year '58..
The thought of. it brings only gloom to recall
For he's -now out of work with his back
to the wall: '
The goods thathemade he'd been making.
for, years -
By the.sweat. ofhis brow and his: toil and
his tears,'
Yet now when. he, offers=:these 'products for'.
sale
He finds. that the lures. of, "cheap bay-
. gains” prevail
end his s fellow Canadians. • that's us,you
and me,
Are b•
uying from countries far over.the
.Y g � ..
sea...
Where the wages. are less than .a third of
our own
And the:.stanclard of living'&pared:. down
to the bone.
know •ow m.: 18 customer too,
:fellow I n my .
Or ratherhe.-was,::'til his business fell
. . ".
Which caused me to ask Are we mnn or
just mice
To 'stab our own folks for a• dime ' ff the '.
:price. r
the fate of::my:"friend could'be 'Id
be. mine,
So let's "Buy Canadian". throdghout''59,
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Permission . to publish '.granted
The Steel Company of Canada, Limited.
We'think, of the United States highway
toll as ' appalling, . yet,. '.travelwise, we are •
told the Canadian slaughter is 'greater. But ,
in • .any event we -do not'always' have the •
proper perspective, of thin' insidious killing.
• on our streets and highways.Take for in
stance, the "fact that 3,003 lives were :lost in
the Pearl "'Harbour attack; But, exactly, the •.
same number died • in U:S.<• traffic accidents
every month in. 1958..In;,�mentioning' 'this
Startling `com • arison
p the-' 'OntarioSafety .
League, points Out that the Canadian fata-
lity ' rate, on a miles -driven 'basis, is • sub-
stantially, higher than the U.S.. figure
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If the opinion' of the "man on the street"
bears any weight .. with tthe CBC ' powers,.
that be,' their ears should be burning. Sel-
dom, if ever, have we heard so much com-
menta and accord, on -anything which "ever
appeared in The Sentinel, :aswe, have in
regard to the criticism of some of the • .
stuff they give us on TV.
Good. will, like a, g..'od name, is won'by
many acts, -- .and. logt..by one. •
It' is estimated that during his visit in the
U:S., Russia's Mikoyan travelled 7,500 ,
miles, not including the considerable Mile-
age he . piled up beating' around the bush.
Under 'the forthcoming driver demerit '
point system; if you're :careless; for a mom
ent,' you may be carless for three months.
Old-time parents used to . pull a switch if
thesis• children got on the wrong track.
Ify ou thinly women , never do anything
time;never, gone shopping with
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thein:'
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Most people pay toxo much for,the things
they get, for :nothing!
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WZDNESDAX >! EB'..11 tb, 1959
SnowplowingBatt e
Fear Rural
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May Be Lost. If StormsContinue
"It's grim!" That's the official ! day.to help with the plowing,. abut
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summary of the battle to keep i County operators were Galled, off
country roads open, as there is the roads due .to..:poor .risibility,
little respite from snow and One more good blow and it
drifting, with sleet thrown in .at looks as if some •of the sideroads
times to increase the driving "have had it"
School bus operators have been
having a rough time of it, and
school attendance is pretty spotty.
Snowfall this winter 'is.: over
11 feet. There were 73 inches. in
17ecernber, and.. about, • half that •
amount in January, which fea-
tured a low of 18 below zero and'.
•,a' high Of 45 ,degrees, which lin.
hazards:. . •
In this battle against' the ele-
ments, there is• also •the•problem
of keeping machines in. repair
and operation. It is a: costly :busi-
ness that is running, into •thou-
sands gf dollars in every 'inuni
cipality, with .nothing to show
for ; it •:w,hen t it all' goes' . down"gered but briefly.
the drain in `the , spring and
this gives rise in .some centres • to ;
the., fear KingWinter of froodir g when., the MOREEhas p COMMENTS'
thaw does' come: ,. •
ke •
pt, this..area ON CENTENNIAL
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'"in the lee of the lakes" in his;
grip since last November.. Rarely CENTENNIAL IVIEMOItIES.
,has there been a - week -end with= ,WILL REIVIAIN FOIL YEARS
out a blow and now with, tower-
ing banks lining one-way trails,
there as a . Pretty steady swirl
that keeps drifting into the cuts,
creating• a visibility nil condition says in part: ,
on frequent"occasions, ' in ..adds- Dear Campbell,'
tion . to the problem, of :what 'to ..'. • The memories ` :Of ,saving ; been
do. with :and where to put the privileged to attend the:' Centen-
snow. • , nial 'celebrations . last year are
Ordinary plows ;and graders very fresh in. my mind and I an
are. now.. helpless ,to wing it back quite sure they will yretnain 'fox ,
and. can only..,tope• to keep pun- years to come: • The days: passed •
g throw
:chin • h the: one-way_ trails, by all top .'quickly and I am:
g
with the threat of'getting:wedged sorry' "I'Imissed seeing a 'number '.:
In the :narrowest' spots " wbo were there.I regret I . did '.
Afternoonmail it deliver ; be.,: n,at •have time ,to visit, long with
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tween Kincardine and. Lucknow anyone,., but, it was " certainly a
is 'quite a roblem, •due to the dif- grand and :glorious re -union: sand
p.much credit is due to. you;.and :the ,
ficulty• of trucker; Lloyd Wilds,
Staff of
getting in or : out of Ripley at' 'the Sentinel °and all
those who 'worked'. so faithfully
tunes: • SortieHolyrood routes.
were without mail service from on the various Coinmittees
' . 1 shall:long' remember the co'-
operation• of ;the': Citizens' "and,
Business .places in the decorations
• Week -End Tie Up
�' ; f lz , displayed �•• ori . ,the:: homes and`.
A blow the. latter • part o t, e
stores:• Some 'of ,the.. snaps .which
week completely: blocked many.
I ,.took turned out. very •well such . .
country sideroads .' Over the week- as the float of .1 rrs.. Joynt, .' and •
end good progress -was , made in '
"trail" .. „ Worrien s Institute, �Fred. NicQuil-'.
gettir1g a trait : through: Mon- lies; Spence Irwin, ;etc, etc.
• day came sleet, arid Tuesday;, it Mr,. : and. ,Mrs:: Percy.;. Vint, who'
was storming again with roads til- live ;in Brandon,' .were `unable to.. '
ing in,` 'to .make it look like ,a
losing battle . to• attempt to keep � keep get_,down: They have been •enj'oy-
icountryt ro de. open; ing the Sentinels that I pass aong .
many. a • pen: to' them: Mr. Vint is.. a :brother of •
In Ashfield four trucks, the the tat Gilbert.Vint, of Con. 10, ••
grader and Shantz, bulldozer have Ashfieled and was •a next - door
been bucking the drifts and Road . neig�Your of ours on the farm
Superintendent, Herb Curran re Then recently'I discoveredthat•.
ported . they.were'•• doing' pretty Mr. L. K. Murray who is 'the'Sec=:
well :until' Tuesday's "set back.". retary,.of St.:Pauls Church, which
•In •Kinloss, Township three out- L" attend here, carne from Para -
fits • are operating, and a 4th : one -mount. Mr's;, McKendrick,' . who ..•
is about: ready to go; The erid-of- used to keep store at Loc,1'lalsh' is
the -week . blockade .. 'Was Pretty ' his sister and the:Yspent .Christ-
,_.
Well overcome by.: Monday; but mas ,to-get'her•' in Winnipeg.: We
Road Superintendent..Ehiott Car- ..will have .to ,'. • together. and •
getg.
ruthers 'was pretty'. pessimistic as talk. over. old -tunes He w'as un
to the results of Tuesday's weath- able to get down for the .Centen
• er, at which time this .is. written. nial as he, • was 'a delegate to the.
Up" to that. point they had suc- General: Council '
1 of the United � ,
ceeded in• re -opening all but • a Church, in Ottawa..
mile or so of . Kinloss toads. The Yours Sincerely,
plugged , sections were east f of ...:Beth Sherwin.. .
•Jack •Hewitt's near Kinloss and '
the • MoClenaghan sideroact at.. �Sid•Smith, R.C.A.F., St. Hubert,..
Whitechurch. ' Quebec: "Have enjoyed the' son—.
Lorne' Ivers;. West Wawanosh tine, this past. year• reading -air
Donald's
tatNnp.erthiteis= was on.•the a 'bout, the. Centennial.. We were•
, end - of` the sorry ' we were ' no"!t able ,' to be
,Township, when "The Sentinel there, but. I • had : a very serious ,
tried. to contact himoperation for ulcers in Jul reel.
on Tuesday. , Y .
Wawanosh dependson the'grader
wo erful now.
in the south and . Norman Macy.-` Earl C:, • Lindsa Toron o: "Since
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Toronto; Donald's plough in, the north' end: omac
Norrnan's outfit had been out; of cwe haveingbseersk twofrom sets the 'of repi-ctunuires on
operation for a few days. due to 'of the' re -union -=one movie film
mechanical trouble, and the gra- and one. cok red slides. •'Both • were-
deer. had also been tied up for a very.good and brought back hap
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y or to, which aggravated the py memories: Again .let us, ex -
situation'.
:County equipment was • press our thanks ' to all. commit-
to have been brought, in, on 'Tues- tees for a good jobso well done," •
Mrs. W W. Sherwin . of .Bran-
don, Manitoba, . the former Beth
Alton of . Ashfield arid Lucknow,
Wednesday . :to • Saturday • last
week. ••
NOTICE
„ THE 'BAILEY BEAUTY SALON'
WILL,.
BE� CLOSED •
FEBRUARY 23 to MARCH 2nd
: and ••
While Mr.
Mrs. Bailey take a post graduate
course at the ,lnternationai Academy of Hair De-
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$ign, Toronto.
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