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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1958-06-25, Page 1• 4 • $2'-'50, A Year In Advance -100 Extra To Reston Flow. Will .Drill For • The pump at the No. 3 well,. south of the., -.Flax Mill, was pull ed . .last :week, and the ' well agitated to remove sed'imentatior, and marl. that clogs the "screen '.and' cuts the''water supply.This gravel wall well is :a' type' that filtrates. ''the .,water through a gravel bed between two easings.. As a result sediment and a',cl'ay- like marl clogs the .flow :And an. agitation- . action r• is -.necessary .neces'sary to remove it: , This restores the. . Water sup ply to,.some extent .at least. This No. 3 .we'll had a 200 -gallon `cap=, acity; but ; under pressure against standpipe when . it's fairly ell up, the pumping aa: +erlced tto ,fan,°raverage of 155;. gallons a minute. , The • standpipe holds ' ' about 160,000 gallons and the daily consumption; of water inthe yin - ,age averages from. '.115;000 to. 150,000 gallons, or almost a full tank. Pumping, 150 gallons 'a ruin=: • ute, twenty-four ; hours a day' would: ` produce , little;mere` than .:200,000 gallons. in, a 24-hour per= iod, so the 'pump atthe 3rd well has little respite inn keeping: the tank up. During the emergency last week` the' standpipe Volume sank to: a :dangerously low point. The . pump at the" NO: .2 .well was also ;pulled, but because, of :the nature .sof this. well and the various size,of casings in it, .lit-. tle more than temporary r..epairs will be made to the . No. 2 pump, to: tide' the Village ,over' a g n em::.. ergency, according• to 'R.e e.•v.6 Joynt. . :Present •. Tans , pare • to have Davidson" Drillers. '.of'. Wingham •'sink • a' test hole on highg •. round on Havelock Street, `in deter- •minIng where another 'well'. {Jill. eveittu 1 a ly have �to be' dug. to •as - :sure the ° municipalityof an ,ade quate water supply,. and.` 'to; relieve • .the constant ' "pull" on Na.:3: well, so .that it .may : b a rested ' and .`aur ed"._occasi - to ,g , o •.y, - r even • t th p e corii� fete i�. p , . b ockage. ,which..occurred a couple of ,weeks. ago. ocrooNAR I A N : .WORLD .:TRAVEL -ER (By Kinlough Correspondent) • Rev. Benson Cox of .= Kinlough', will celebrate his 84th birthda • y on Sunday, • June' 29th. He is . the'; son of the - late John and Mary: ($oyle) Cox and was., born ,on the Cox.;homestead:. He: attended S.S. No 3, Kinloss, . Kincardine High School' and. graduated ,from; the ,University of Western On- t tarso, 'receiving his Bachelor of Arts 'degree and his •LTh. from: t . Huron ,College: . . :': ,}Ie : began .his ministry ' in St. -lames :Church, Hanover, where he served .for' threeY ears:.before going to New York where he performed a 'faithful ministry :for 41 years.. He retired in .1951 and returned to kis home on Conces- Sion 10.: eine' a• #lover :of . travel, he:, has visited fifty different' coun- tries,: He was chaplain , on a World cruise; a South. American,' cruise, and performedch la c apl rn, duty, on a voyage to Australia .and New Zealand, If .healt h permits he still hopes' to visit ;South Africa. Re. is a lover of ..flowers and is also interested in photography, having .hundreds fr of ,I�•odachrome ` ,a sparencies which 'he delights i fi showing from his:numerous tr'' ps i to various countries and is d gable, to identify ,iy' f .each without' a written script. He takes', a, .keen interest in. . ._. , ,church. and common- itY 'affairs . , and hes►rtiest congra- tulations are extended from a host of friends. • CENTENNIAL FUND PASSES -$4,100•,.• 1 The ' enthusiasm' of former. residents is. - evidenced • every Week as, "old boys and girls" keep sending along their do- nations and best' wishes .for ' the ',Centennial.. In 'many cases, the best news of all is the accompanying note -20 .. ,Donations l a s t Week amounted to:, $77.45 to send' the grand total to $1,1.07.35.: They were received from;:. W S McLeod,. 'Lucknow; 5.-.,.1Jnuarty. es anni peg; 1Vlrs. A. H. Allan, Spruce Grove, Alberta;' Doug_Clark Regina; 'Mrs: Doug" Trench, .Listowel; Kairshea Women's Institute; Kinloss; Malcolm. C. • •Watson; F©rt Churchill, .Mai:;" Ketchabaw, R. 3,. Luck- • now; • Sarah' McQuaig,, . Chi cage; James E, Orr; Parkhill; Gordon:1VI ,Johnston,•Toron- to; ,Mrs,,, 'Marion Reynolds, •, Toronto.: LUCICNO*, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25th,: 1958 Sufi source ROX'ALTON PASSES ' Seriously' ill :'•for some time,. the death of Roy "Alton occurred shortly , before midnight on Sun- day. 'The ; 'remains rested' at the McLennan -MacKenzie Memorial. Chapel where .the service was. con ucted._;_ on. Wednesday with 1 terment in Dungannon Cemet= An L Q:L.` memorial service washeld` on Tuesday' evening. BANNERS DISAPPOINTING • The Centennial banners erect- ed • at the' , four, approaches ..to the Village have been, a big dis- u r r.. t5"a o. "stand the weather" and soon be- came, dilapidated to a point that they are to be -.taken' down.. The ,colors "ran" almost overnight. We -understand they ,are ! being CAS:`WEBSTR IONS�`'._ . PRESIDENT • The Lucknow Lions ` Club: 1958- • 59' slate of officers was installed on. Monday evening !in an im pressive ceremony, performed by: Mr:,Bert Beattie, vicep rinci al P, ; of London South Collegiate, who was/ guest speaker , of thee, even_'. jng 'Mr: Beattie is aP ast resid exit p d of the London Lions Club, in Which ' he 'has an i impos>.nb. per- fect.: attendance record.- Chas.... Webster assumes the Presidenc �'.'.as: • Y, successor . to R,ae Watson, .who has held the post .;d since the- Club',•s� for: ation Xn . a.•`year . anda...half ago. `Rae • officiall .'.E Presented y: t p e ted. Charlie: with .the gavel PLAN INDUCTION OF NEW MINISTER The induction of .Rev. Gordon. ;R. ^ Geiger, B.A;, ' .B.D.,• ' is being planned :by Bruce Presbytery of ficials, to be • held in Lucknow United •Ch:urch on. Sunday even= ing;. 61h at 8:00• o'clock.: Rev. Geiger •will succeed..: Rev:' G A. •Meiklejob{n who -concludes a six.. -Year ministry here ••atthe end. of June: The Meiklejahns will move to Forest, his . new charge, on .July 2nd, and the Geiger ''family will move into The Parsonage: later in. the week.' Rev. Geiger. will .be on vacation- in "July -and joint services: will be conducted 'inthe .United Church duringthe month b'y Rev:'_ Wal-' lace McClean of; the 'Presbyterian Church, and Rev.:, ., Geiger : will preach i n t h'e Presbyterian. church 'during Augus ,. .with' ' the. exception • Of Sunday, . August: 3rd, when: special Centennial services will:be. observed .in each church. • Rev. Geiger ' received his'.B .D Geiger from McMaster . Univer- sty, and his B.D.'•degree froth rnmanuel Colle e,: .or .g ,. T onto;::with• hesis o.n -•the' ,topic • of r' .� • P p.. each= • after the installation.. :' In doing;: • :so " President, • Rae .: thanked'. the ,L. s ns7and the ladies who :are. behind them, for'; the work • ac complished, although. there is still much to .be done. The president-elect said that the Club would probablynever have. 'started ,without' Rae,,, brut he pointed. to .the -support .behind him:'' President. Charlie .stressed the individual` 'irriportance ` ,of every mem•bei, and as. he should. ered the!, task, asked ;for : their continua's support for "if you're not behind ' rite : d can't. get, any- where" With ;their, suppr.:t, h'e foresaw, Laonism =continuing::";its forward .: march and; worthwhile service in this community.. OOther. officers .installed were vice presidents Cecil Blake, (who was absent), Gordon Montgom- ery, :'.Frank .'Thompson; sec., .•Ro.bt: MacKenzie; tiyeasurer, M. L.. San - f Con•tirtued:gess ' . lige 11 . )" AWARDS' ANNOUNCED FOR:' HOME EC P•]ROFICIEN'Cl_' Award's' have .been ann imeed in Grades . 9 to ;11 ' of Lucknow District High' Schon] for.• Hoxie Economics.• proficiency' on. their ,year's work'. ,Pat' Walsh :was, the.., winner. i'n. 'Grade .12, and receives 'a; Better Homes and Garden cook ;book, donated ,by A. E McKim Barbara Murray'. who had the high mark for the whole .school, Wen the Grade 11 , prize, which ,was 'matching sheet• and pillow cases donated by '.Ashton's°:'Lad- 'les' and Men's Wear, Helen Campbell .was , high girl •i' Grade' 10, 'and receives a place s tting-: of Blair pattern Silver - re donated by IW:na. A. Schmid, Joanne Crozier was the :win- ner winner in ,Grade, 9 of a 'place seting of corn' .flower crystal donated' W' 'A Schrni .'` • • CORDON' R, GEIGER Rev. Geiger was ordain d' in 1948 :by the Hamilton Conference of the United Church and.'prev'-' ions'- • pastorates 'save 'been at • Knox, :Kitchener • (before ordiri- ation) Readlyn, Sask. Creigh- ton '1Vline, .and Binbrook. He is a son of .:the, latc._R:gy, M....Geiger. who was president of• the Herrin- ton Conference in. 1947.' ‘, Mrs. 'Geiger • is• a trained social worker with. a B.A. degree from McMaster University. They ,have three children,. Roy, 6 , years, Anne, '3 .years and Joan seven months. a • , • Last year Mr. Geiger Was Dean of ' Ryerson Beach Camp •,Jnr Young People, :aged 15-18' years, sponsored by the Hamilton ference' of .the United Church: 5 year .he waschairman ° o This . f the committee planning the camp; and is attending. the camp as a leader;prior to. ,,h'is- coming to Lucknotiv. His hobbies are' hort- cul'ture, lawn bowling and .wood- ry working. peat Yaws Groom's Or� ,TWELVE PAGES iQ Years;Ag� gain 0#ficiates • • • MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM' COX • traditional weddi' ' - m ` ng, . asst. The' ushers were Maurice. Hodgins and g Kari .Boyle. Following congratulations the guests proceeded to the' ' Under -•der.- '• cr ft where they were received' ':.by the W.A. president, Mrs; How- ard Thompson • ' The bridal table 'was a dorned! with. a 3 -store Wedding cake. Y g. , yellow mums :and tall white:. tap ers.. ` White. and :gold e g. streamers,„ and baskets of.:' summer flowers Completed the.;setting. A sunpt- •uous:'luncheon.was:served .b,:•: the::''. y, ladies of the congregation 1 Rev. Benson , Cox .was' master' of -ceremonies and the Re v. Jas:. A 'Paimer`: ave' the ``iii . ' g , ., vocati,ori:. , Mr: Jack Scott • proposed: the toast. to the bride which ' was respond ed --to- •by"the gro-ani.: Others who spoke. briefly' were Rev. Duncan McTavish, Rev.Chester Wilkin• - son, .;Messrs,' J.L. Lamont; Ern- est Ackert; Herb; Farrell, .,Mrs: J'ames.. M. Hodgins, Misses :'Re•ta • Sturgeon' and ::.May, Boyle. 'mit; Harold. Haldenby. sang,, "The •Voice that '.breathed .,e'er 'Eden." sand -`Put . 'On . "Your Olde Grey. •Bonnet". • • - The wedding' cake was served,; by Mrs. Norine -' Sieloff,' Mrs: Vera :Hodgins, .Misses Doris. Lloyd ;:. . and Marilyn Boyle.One. of the silver plates: :which'. was used,. is • Mr: and, .Mrs.. Wm..Coxi of Kiri lough ;celebrated their 50th•.'wed- ding .,anniversary ori T �xesday, June 17th. ` • •,They were married . a . half a .century ago ' by the; groom's, ',bro- ther;',. bro- ther Rev. . Benson ox and .he again officiated: as they renewed their marriage .Vows . at' high;noori; on' Tuesday of last .week in the Church of - Ascension; ' Kinloilgh: The ',ceremony w:as .•followed by a nuptial :Eucharist, :assisted by the Rev..James A. • Palmer, rector of the church. ' The bride 'of fifty years looked Lovely:.: in •a : turquoise: '`nylon lace over -taffeta gown with ..matching. hat and:' : gloves: She carried ' a white and gold. prayer 'book (which 'was. also:' carried. by her. daughter; Mary at herwedding) with white and . gold streamers and. a gold ,'and• pearl handbag.. Miss Reta. Sturgeon, .who'. acted as : flowers• girl. at' the wedding fifty years, ago, was Matron, of honor, . wearing beige nylon' ;lace.. over taffeta and •'`matching ;acces sories. Little°Susan Coiling made a` charming :flower girl prettily :gowned in yellow nylon' and'.car ried a ' basket.- of :Shasta daisies Her brother; John'. D; Coiling,' acted as ring • •bearer carrying a diamond set ring; on ~a : white. satin '.cushion. • I. Miss keine Boyle ' �layed '. the P • (-Continued on•:page 11). HAROLD DAWS.ON LAID TO REST . TUESDAY •The'death of Harold Dawson; son .-of the ' late. 'Mr.. ,.and Mrs.•' J.. H. 'Dawson of. the Second' Con- cessiori, Kinloss, occurred in Tor- onto on Friday He ,had been 11I for .a lengthy • Y period and had been 'hospitalized since . Jah ary.. u Y Mrs:` Dawson' was the former.. Winnifred ,McQuillin: They,have. two' children; Donald . and Wilda,. Also survivin are. , , g' e ,�fotiir�'•brotlie>^s and Stewart'' of 'Lon- don Lon•don+ 'and' Huntley on the hone. farm. A -:sister, Helen, pred'e- ceased ° him. The 'funeral . was held: in' Toronto on Tuesday. .Y AKE' RUMMAGE S►LE PICKUP Members .of the Lucknow: Dis trict _Lions. Club; : i ill . be busy-- .,, ;.• this week making :house=to-house and faun -to -farm calls • for don- ations for the big rummage sale . to be Staged in the' Arena o : 'Saturdayevening commencing at ,3 • 8 0 sham. The articles for sale will: be arranged in "departments and' four auctioneers Will be callin. g for bids, so'' You .'can• ,be sure there ` won't be a' dull nio tient and " i'knocking . few delayS' in knockiri down" the . 'articles, ' In last week's' issue a;list . of Lions members were named' to' make rural calls, and arrange-• nients were' made : this : week for .Village '. calls; to, be 'blade: ` on Thursda: • and Friday, Y, Have, your d onations ready,. , . _ _ . please, when the canvasser calls. Proceeds. of, the big sale will be for Lions ' welfare work. Ch airrrran' of the Sale co rrirriitte'e"' is K. L. MacKenzie, and he's Sparing no effort to 'drum tiPs'` en usiasrn" or the project,' which ' EXPRES'S APPRECIATI 011J bF CLERGY' FELLOWSHIP • On '=Friday evening, 'June" 20th,/ the Rev, Wallace and Mrs.. Mc Clean•' entertained `for'dinner. the Lucknow Clergy and their wives: AA social "tiirrie was � held, 'dining' which w a fareWell ..ell P resen tation was made to. Rev. Grant and Mrs. Meiklejohn in appreciatioi�- of the fine fellowship shown th f during their stay in, �ircttov, a. is creating ,widespread interest: • • :