The Lucknow Sentinel, 1958-07-02, Page 1nen
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$2.50 A 'Year, In Advance --$100:
BIDS FAREWELL-
TO 'CONGREGATION
Rev. G. A. Meiklejohn; .mini-
ster of • the Lucknow-; United
church congregation for the past.
six
, P farcwell- years , reac ed his
•sermon on Sunday. morning. Rev.
. and. Mrs': Meiklejohn are' leaving,
for FForest, ,this w -eek where :they,
will , assume their new . charge.
,The, ,large congre ation • pres-
ent ona Sunday indicated the
'teem es -
and respect. for their pastor
who: has sincerely carried out his
work, during his years in ' Luck -
<,
In , reflecting over the past six
ears Rev. • •MeilsktoktLmferzed
ottsap 1SMSisms perform-
ed, over -fifty 'who had joined the
church by ' profession: .of faiths.
'.the many couples who were mar-
ried within the church and those
who took their vows ' in other
churches.'
He spoke of the wonderful re-'
cord, of"•married harmony exist=
ing • within the Lucknow United
..Church, and of the many won-
derful :'families. '"under: the pas
•toral' care. "Rearing children",
he said, • "takes ' .much -patience,
discipline ,; and love,. with the
• greatest of , these being love".'
: Rev; Meiklejohn •'.•referred to
over,::o a hundred funerals con=
ducted during the past sixYears'
and, of Many. of • these names that
will .live. 'on as, . a ' fine example
• of . christian living. He • referred.
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to •: the . fine -assistance :: given' by
Session, • choir and 'women's or-
gani•2ations, and of the fine •
lowship with the .� a `�le'
young. op•
and the church ''school. :
,Rev. Meiklejohn has served for
many ' years at. 'Miramichi"Camp,
,, :
and has been • secretary of- the
Bruce. Presbytery: for five years.
"See the, need for leadership'."
was his ' closing; challenge' to the
whole congregation
The new minister, Rev Gordon.
R. 'Geiger, will : be ' inducted by
.truce Presbytery this S:u'nday;
July ,6th; at 8.00 o'clock: ,in .the
Lucknow' United Church., .;
ACCOUNTANT ASSUMES:
DUTIES AT LOCAL BANK
L. Dalleritine assumed his
duties here on Thursday as, ac
countant at the. ,Bank of Mon-
t.real. He was transferred fr
oth
Tara, , as• successor : to ' Neilc-
Mc
Coll, Neil carries to Lucknow from
Mildmay • when Jack . Bannister
was appointed manager at. Zur-
ich. .,
-Neil has been ',named Manager
at Otter Rapids, a • hydro develop-
ment .point in 'Northern Ontario;
and was sent to: Toronto to take
a course, preparatory .to: ' taking
over his new' position.
Mr. and Mrs. Ba 1
CKNOW,•
QNTARIf? WED'N�SDAY, JULY • 2nd,
NTH'
APPY WI•.
NE:W
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-18 7-0-1. good ,deal. of . •dis
satisfaction with.,. :the new black
to`' floor laid
1?.•• ins the :Arena as a
Lions • Club': ro'ect.; After the
Project.;
floor .was laidthe $64 .question
was, :'."is it • finished?".'
The general opinion: was• that
a final top.. dr
essrig.; coat. ,Would'
be laid to. give a' smooth and
level
.surface, As . it is, ' it. pro-
vides.. neither to the .Satisfaction
of Most who have viewed. it.
`Arena manager Art Breckles`
says that it..is as .much as three
::inches• off being .level .at' sortie
points, sand:•that.: it••w;ould Tie im-.
possible to make • ice by the.
•'.method 'he has been; using,, Art,
'floods'. with a hose, and:•' becau:sc'
•of the variance in levels; he, an
ticipates that he would have
:._shell. ice iii -`the low •spotsr.
The • matter was; • discussed at:,
a meeting last.. week, of 'the,
newly installed.
Lions' Executive.:'
First use :made of: the floor.
Was-on-,S-aturday- -i�ght==w f he
Lions ' hld ,a big rummage ;sale,
and the floor at least provided
a:
:surface.: that was very _ -rri•uch•
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preferabl•e to plodding • through'
the sand' However, it was ex
•petted that., the surface would
provide a 1� dance ' floaor, • that
'would be p .t to '.igood use at
Centennia] tiirie.
The question of the surface to
be used was controversial, be -
tureen •:cement and' asphalt;- With
ri'o One wanting .to go out ' on
a liirib and guarantee that' cerins.
ent'.Would' ' not .heave* or crack, ,
and-' the cost of cement was
rhatoughly reckoned to ' be twice
to f .asphalt.
The Teeswater Agricultural,
Seciety `'i's ptresently promoting
the idea• •of. a' polished' cement
floor in. "the Teeswater' arena,., the
cost of which, it is , estimated,
Will be about'. $6,000.; -
PLAN RETARDED
CHILD SCHOOL.
An Association for Retarded
Children• has been. organized to
serve this. area, and classes are
expected to _commence in the fall
at Wingham,; which ;is. more ' or
less central to ,the 'area.
The.. Association took definite
form . last week with the election
of 'officers, after several. pre -or-
ganization meetings had been
held to hear and discuss the• pro-
ject, The Lucknow•' District Lions
Club was represented . at these
meetings,• and a. mernber...of the
•
difiaat 5I-4,734
m gm.
`:pointed to the Association 'Board,
• The officers are: ' Michael Mc-
Phail, president,, Wingham; W. T.
Cruickshank, 'honorary'president;.
:Warren. Collings,* Gorrie„ 1.st'• vice
president; Kelso -McNay,. Luck-:
now, 2nd vice pies ; : Robt. Walk-
er, Brussels, 3rd vice pres..;
Kinkaid, Goderich, corresponding
secretary; Fred. Howson, Blyth
recording. secretary; Orville Stru-
thers, Wingham, treasurer.-•"
The .. Association's aims are'to
help; parents develop. a;knowledg�e
and skill in .dealing'' with the
children's `'heeds' through;: 'the-
study.,
.the-study:; of' material prepared by
specialists; to 'bring to the atten=;,
tion .of. teachers the problems of
these children and attract spec='
ially talented" Young.' people .to.
train for ::the teaching of 'these
children, to acq aint • ` the
•com-
munit : with 'their 'needs
and_
problems .'and' arouse interest 'so
that the 'facilities for: their train-
;ing; -development ,and welfare
may ,be provided: '
There are :now some 50 schools
in operation in Ontario for these.
children who are .excluded.`from
public schools
Some of ''''these ' • children ' are.
able to read 'and:'write to ane
• , x
tentformerly believed impossible
and their'' social •adjustment' is
marked... . red. ... .•
i :�,ee young, sons,
Thomas, '.Teddy and .J'ohnny'. The
family will move: here' •When.
housing accornodation' is obtain='
FAMILY FROM•ENGL.AND..
ON, WALDEN FARM,
Mr." and Mrs. JimLayne` .and.
four children,, recently took 'u-
p
residence_ in the: Waldenhome'
south; of ,the Village. La .
`Mr.
g Layne
has • been engaged by . Glen -
Wal:
den. to assist him' on the firm. , •
The Laynes came from 13
.ington,;.England; earl this
y year;.
and ,had been at • Paisley, ` prior
to' •-moving here. They :have, a
family of• two .boY and
s .tw "
ogiris,
three of whom : are of''school, .age..
,CENTENNIAL TICKETS' ON
SALE FOR $1000. BOND
Someone will have a very
special : reason: to remember
•
the Lucknow'' Centennial. At •
that time, he..:or she will be-;
come $1,000 richer, by be-'
• ing the, holder .of•.'the.:luck
y.
• 'ticket.
• Ihhe prize is';, a $.1'0.00 bond..
TVA tickets are. 50c each.,
They went on sale' last• week
and are .'available at many
.: Y
places of 'business as well as .'
from other individuals.
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DIGS,' UP INDIAN: FLINT
ARROWHEAD• :AT ST..'HE•LENS
With the approach of the Cen
teni�ial. anniversary,, the discov
'ei.y 'of a flint arrowhead. has spe-
tial .significance
.''W .-il di .. ifi " at bis .ar
h,e gg• g,.t f ,rnh:ome
Helens, .Charles McQuil-
in's shovel s'truck••so;mething that;
Caused'him ;to, look more closely
as he turned °Ver. the .sod, •It
turned .au:t',to be a well shaped
iridian arl:o.whead;'' measuring a=.,
bout two inches .`in length; and
about an;' inch across. at: the. base.
SCOUTS,:D•ID' GOOD J.OB
OF 'SELLING FLAGS' •
Lucknow Boy, Scouts have dine
their "good. deed" ,to see that th .
Tillage' is'-•-we11 decorated With
flags :at, Centennial,time.
They ` made a house-to-house
canvass on Friday with • flag
samples, in. order :that :ho.usehold
Kers and business :',places could.
place orders.'T'he=:canvass: was lin
-
der the . direction of Bob. Finlay,
a Member of the decorating com-
mittee, •and :the '.Scouts did the
•job, without reco'xipense,' just to:,.
help;th'e cause..
,CANADA'S 91st,;• BIRTHDAY
MARKED ,ON TDFSDAY` .
Tuesday, July' lst, was Dome
inion: 'Day,, .or. as. • it now' -
facially, . called—Canadais ' Day. Wofe
are not a flag; waving, nation,
and to many the .d 'aY is
holida lust •`a
Y•• .
'It would.: probably' amaze..one.
if .a poll was taken;:to' f' � t'
.rid out
how few. Canadians' could have
snously' 'peTue-
dapontay.: was the. 9lrestlid. birththatday osf.
the birth of the 'Dominion • of
Canada. There would ,. we hazard.
a guess, be many whowould not
even be aware of;•the significance
. There . was.. some •;sP eculation
last week as - to whenthe holi-
day would be observed. Just. ,ist
is a statutofy holiday, by Fed-.
eral decree.' While • in'dustries,
business, or individuals may ob
serve the holiday as they' wish,
it is beyond . the authority of
municipal '• governments to alter
the day.
With the First falling on'•Tues-.
day, the yholiday p Monday' roved.
less disruptive' to,.indi2stry.,Those.
who Could -take Monday had, the
a'dvantage':of a long week -end to.
usher in'the Cummer"''holida.'. -
• .. Y •sea.
son_
CENTENNIAL DONATIONS
KEEP : FUND CLIMBING'
Last ; week's donations to
the L -u, c: k'n o w Centeni%ial
Fund amounted to $,104i.75,.
send, .the' grand. total, over
twelve hundred :dollars: -,to'
be exact,. $•1209.10.1
(It was .the "seco� ' '.
rid. best '.
week" since the fund came
into :being, when enthusiastic
supporters`; of the project. ex-.
pressed the -wish .to' support
it financially,. ,
. Last week's .:donors num-
bered sixteen,; :` as follows
•Lane Gardner, •Prescott; .Chas.
Webster, Lucknow; 'Berwick •
,Sherriff, Lon.dori; ; Air ie-- J.
• ,Wyneken, "Chicago; J.
G 'Murdoch .and boys, .Tor-
onto; Mrs. Wrri.::Black, Es
panola:• Howard;.;; Barger,
3, ..Lucknow; - lVlrs. Ena And-
Terson,•Varicou.ver Mrs. Phyl=
lis' . Kosmyna,. Toledo; Bertha ,
and .Mabelle • Allan; 'Toronto
Mrs. Blanche ;Needham, Cor
ulna; Elizabeth Anderson of ,
• Montreal;.;Wilhenine Ruther-
ford, R. 2,' Lucknow; Mrs.
Ellen (Woods) Garnnii•e,. R. 2,
..Elora; Rev. G..B..'Cox, R. ' 1,'
Holyrood;,•Mrs. 'W Townson,.
Sudbury
Fair Warnin, t The Rummage Sale, "Third and Last Time"
TEN PAGES''
SELLL FARM TO,
LIVE' IN WINGHAM
Mr. and: Mrs Howard '1VIcGuire
of `the' Olivet -community..were
.
guests of honour at a social ev-
ening •'in. Clover .`Valley ' 'School,
S.S. No. 13, . Huron,; 'Township„
when a presentation: was. mad
expressive cif - the; ' good wishes.:
of their friends, who are regret-
ful of theirpending departure,
from the community.
Mr. and Mrs. McGuire, will'
shortly move to. Wingham, where
Ho
ward will be associated with
his •'son ' Lovel
• r e;r`rii'�in mac ., u.
g ine e usness,
Fi'rogresSiVe euchre was enjoyed
at • the farewell . party, during
which Jean: and ' Howard • were -
read an address by. Sandy • Mc -
Charles. Following • this W T.
Roulaton, Herb Claytonaand'.Nor-
val Stewart presented . them with
a trilight lamp and matchin
eta •'_ • , �
ble lamp, and the honors were .•
completed when young' Lyn ,Clay-.
'ton came' forward with ,an at-
tractive little TV lamp. ;
Mrs. McGuire ' Was' the'former
r m
Jean Bell ' of Kinloss ; and:, they',
have ,lived :all' their married..lif
e.
on theMcGuire' farm' • • on the
Second, of Huron which. has ,been
in,•• the McGuire " name for 88
years; since Howard's ,•grandfath '
er..took'• up .. ' the.farm.
time . ;Howard's . father, ",the late
=..Willialrr ~John McGuire was'
lad of two. years'.
Mr. and ,:.Mrs.; `McGuire; have
been: active •in•c lurch and 'coni-
triunity. life. Howard . Was:a .for
shimepr emunberrt of the served e .Huron Town.
mCoce ;di"fpr 12
year's' ,as ' recording steward of
the. Official. board : of the Ripley,
f .. (Continued. onge 10 ..
I#aS' )
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MR. AND MRS: .SALKELD
RETURN FROM WHITEHORSE;
;Mr. and Mrs. • T. J. Salkeld ,re-
tui ned 'recently from. a months`
visit `to'.,the=Whitehorse' distri
ct
in the Canadian'Northwe°st They
:we .by
nt • train fo,. Edmonton, and :
flew to Whitehorse,. from where
they.:travelled by bus .tto..-Car
cross, forty'.miies distant, ,where
their , daughter . ;'Miss Mar , a,�` et
Salkeld, has :t
aught. ''s•chool, for -
the ars: past. two Years
past y in `a. -modern
school. Her students are both In-
dian` and/ white childr
en: ' The'
year��
:first°•' '
she had • Cris' enrolment .
offort, ut••the- `as
y� , b , Past' term the
attendance has been down' sharp --
tarcross. is` orf. the old Klondike •
Trail, and. • getsi'" its present ' da.
.Y.
name ; from an iabbreviatian.r. of, ..
bari.bou 'Crossing; • t.
Miss Salkeld tis not. planning •
Sto return to`''Carcross. She is ,tak
ing a summer .course at thc Un_:
ive'risty of British Columbia' '
RUMMAGE SALE
WENT '
OVER• VyELL
The ,Lions `Club'sfirst',venture .
in
the rummage sale "business"
went over• well 'on Saturday eV -
ening, with proceeds amounting
to...a -little• over.. $699; •-SonTe--cash
donations : have been received;
both before ,,and since •the sale,
Entire,' prOc'eeds are ' for welfare.
work.. ''r
There was •a terrific accumula
,tion of, goods of all kinds, from
•a pair of ducks to an, organ, and
four 'auctioneers ; •=- Allan MacIn-
tyre, Well Henderson, •Emile 'Mac'- .
Lennan and Donald Blue, took.
turns, i,n two rings, to keep things
,moving at a' brisk Fate,:
It took bout ° 21 hours to
"move" most everything, Chief
items remaining were clothing',,
principally ,cif, the , winter . var'
iety,, and 'these. gari5)eh'ts,,;will,;be:,
stored with a view ,to having a'
"repeat performance" in ' the
In one department.` there were.
21+ 'lawn mowers. There was a
big
croWd in lattendance, many) •
et ther`ri as buyers -others, • jus`t: i
to take ih, the 'do. ' . •
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