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WEDNESPAY 41J9UST. 6, 1958,
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL,; UC?K111'C+W, ONTARIO
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Lucknow
Presbyterian Church
Minister.
Rey) Wallace McClean;
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1Oth
10.00 a,rn,t Sunday; ;School;
11.00 a.m.: Joint service .with
United Church- congrega-
tion.. •
Rev. Gordon R. Geiger'',
minister.
LUCKNOW :
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Rev. Gordon R. Geiger,
B.D. 1
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10th
10,00. a,m.: Church' School.
11;00 a:m,: Joint service in the
Presbyterian'. Church.. .
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Park • of
Woodstock were visitors>on Sun -.1
'
day with: Mrs'. Burt Roach?:
Mrs. 'Cecil . MacMillan {Helen.: Monday,, 'the fourth and. final
Burt) .of Mount Forest says they da of . the ' again
are looking forward to the Cen- ' h -Centennial; g" i
dawned bright and .clean to keep.
tennial and expect.. o be here for the perfect .weather record Lin
onday Climaxe
re;nse' r
part of it. ' She sent: a donation broken
and best; : wishes for every suc- •
cess. ! : It was parade day, and a , stu-
ss. • nnial week• endos 'spectacle started. to
e .....; visitors with assernble:in mid -morn n in the.
John Ritchie of, Zion were Mr:- old fairgrounds, at the north -
and •Mrs,""Boden Ritchie of Essex,'
east' of the .village. . Within five
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ritchie and minutes: ;of schedule the monster
family a Y .of Windsor,.Mr. and Mrs. '
Ross Nelson of Detroit, Mich.,
and• Miss Norio. Best' '.of .Hawaii:•
iCentennial visitors at the home
of ,• Mrs. R, H. Thompson were
Mrs, T. S. Reid' of Orilla, Mr .,
Elleda O'Donnell ,and her, sister,
Miss Edna' Moody of. Leamington , fie
calithunipian .parade was moving•
and ' it was . close • to two. hours
before- the last vehicle had pass-
ed through that Main Street
chasm of .,,~humanity.
The . parade entered the park,
.from Highway • 86,' . circled ' the'
aid •de•a-.,,�b..y. ttie e:' -
ern " exit;' it was r owe`. . y"'' a
"tidal wave" .of men, women and
children which literally: engulf-
ed . the ticket sellers.
It was a .crowd, almost . `ter
rifying, .said one spectator, that
was 'estimated at from 10,600 to,
X0,000 . people. ' A middle'_ figure
might not be far 'wrong. . Certain-
ly it was by, far,: far, the largest
crowd e&.er' to be seen •in Luck
It climaxed four days, of : huge
Y g
a
and children of'.Whitby. .
Dr, George and 'Dr, Will. Mac-
Gregor .of Chicago,. Ill., and ..Mr.
Alex MacGregor. of Granum, Al-
berta, visited with . their • sister,
Miss Catherine MacGregor, and,.
took in the Centennial 'celebra-
tion.
Mrs. Amanda Everitt, Pontiac,
Mich;, Mr. and. Mrs. E. .A.' Rey-
nolds, ' Donald and`LY nda of )Tor-
CBC BROADCAST onto, Mary • Struthlers' of Toronto,
,SUNDAY
_ '-F EATURf ,•�•.
,Sunday was ' a `full ,'day of, act-
•.ivify. which started early with
• the•CPC's radio "Sal' tute• fo .Luck -
.now" broadcast from the stage of.
the: Lucknow Town Hall,• and fol-.•
lowed. :by. the . regular Sunday
morning " Neighb'orly News" 'pro-
gram•. •.•.‘`;`Neighborly
'
The; '•Lucknow Salute, heard.
throughout Ontario' and . Quebec,
attracted. a fairly goo`d.Town Hall
audience in: spite of ';the' fact that,
it required being in thehal -•by
i Y,.II
9 30.:. Reports• indicate' •a : lar e
g
local 'listening .;.audience as.Luck-
. nowites were' informal) inter
Y �
viewed .bk. Mr. Arthur Phelps in
a. homey , .story:: of ° The. ; 'Se �Po.• •
.Y
Town past 'and .present. ,
The. program '.''was directed ` b'
Y
•Reid
Forsee, a 'senior r
roducer of
, CBC
who :has the .natural.
ability to 'entertain• his
of
'au
die�ce
'
prior to going'on...the.ai, .and,
.puttng the Program partici-
• pants • at. ease:
Those taking part were: 'Geor g.e
Joynt H: •D "Bud'', Thompson,
'Mr"s
.Mary` •(Connell}• Cleland,
ran �.d
Baba'
g ghter• ,of James Seiner -
,Harold Treleaven, Mrs.
Campbell Thompson and W. `.L:
MacKenzie:
The'. Neighborly News program
which followed; .is produced in
• .co-operation- with • the -Canadian
Weekly. ' Newspapers' Association
and .Campbell Thompson `. •,intro
:„duced the 'narrator, Mr. Arthur.
Phelps;
• Although Mr� Phelps took'ove.r
• the. Neighborly :•News .broadcast
just a fe.w. months ago, 'he is , no
stranger; to radio "audiences, and
is credited 'as •having'g;iven more
series of .talks .Oh: cultural ;and
general topics than, any ,oth:er
Canadian,
As. `a son ofthe parsonag, he,
>a'ecciVed his education at vatious•
• Ontario centres: ' For twenty-
three years, he' was 'headof the
English department at. the United'
• College ' University' .of Manitoba..
lie' later; .served at' McGill and
has been:. doing special lecture
.work. since etireinent, as well..
as the Neighborly News program,
'one' of .the oldest .on Canadian.
James truthers Fid, Mr. a d
Mrs.': Wm Struthers • of 'Acton sidewalks tune` and again, and.
were Centennial 'guests of ' Mrs: anyone who was. ging'anywhere'.
�.
Annie Struthers. • took to the' road. Monday's thous -
•ands bulged far '. out from the
.• Miss'Lorna.Campbell, `Mr. 'and• .., g.
:.
Mrs: Bob Tho so .. and...children walks., •and ; intersections, were
., mP n
• of ” W4ndsor . are 'visiting • at .the :packed ; deep.. But it was a good-
natured, well-behaved crowd,.; and
home � of Mrs. R H:„ Thompson.
Bob 'Hewat, who 'has 'been em
when the fire; alarm sounded, .a'
road Was uickl cleared for •its
0
throngs":.of . peole, ' .who; .'blocked.
ployed in Newfoundland since q • Y •
midJune, joined his family here: speedy ,run' . .
on :Monday •
Five bands.,took• part �'in the
hors - ith—:,.' -and . Nies: parade''and'°, performed at the
Vis w
park 'where. Bob*.Carbert '.wa's..
Peter Campbell over' the holiday,
master' of ceremonies in; the' af.
week -end -. Were.: Mr.. and. Mrs.' .
terneon. The : b'ands .included,.the
Cecil' Roberts and .'daughter De- ;
laine of : `Toro`nto, ';`Miss ' Anna'.
Sarnia Lionettes ; .Girls Trumpet
Anna Band,. champions'' -' of •. .' Michigan
tDurie.' of • Toronto, ifor'merly of
•Scotland and": Nirs. State • : Fair, Oakville' Citizens
Glasgow, : Sc. , d Band : our Forest.
Robert Shell, Elliott' Lake,' On M est and Lucknow
F�ipe Bands and; 'the Little .Ger7.
tario.
Man Clown . Band
.Mr.' and Mrs: Allan atuart. and
Featpre• band o the ":afternoon
children, John Margaret, ':Mar
john, g � Y and evening was..' the .. 70 piece.
•and. Ethel. 'of•...E anville Mr.. and: 'Sarnia Sarnia : land ' . which .
pub , on'..'• a
Mrs. Alfred Mitchell and ; Baugh-
. thrilling. exhibition 'on. the •ball.
ter Elaine, of 'Kirkland Lake; field, 'as 'well as addingcolor and
John A `Martin Robert aria David;
.+ ;„�.- of
to `the parade ::Orbe.
of Maple, were .Centennial visi-.
of .,the busses broke down tem
.tors at the home of Mr and Mr; porarily, enroute,, and their 7dir
Fred Martin. .
ector was.apologetic for some of
Mr, and: Mrs.. Jack Edgar' and :' ' '.
Mrs. g the girls being, delayed::: a.. bit„.
' Gail 'of Toronto, .Mr. ,'and` Mrs.: Theyreceived a rousingovatio.
Cooper .:and Al Cooper of;..'Owen
Sound, Keith ,Ritchie of Petrolia,..
Clifford Free and Bill Ritchie of
Gogama. were Centennial; visitors'
Tadio which he . feels; as- do we,
rs one of , the really important
programs dealing wit"h the. 'come
and go life .of the people ',of these
little places
Platforin guests were .Wlliairm
Stauffer of Brantford,' great -great
grandsen of Eli Stauffer.; °Miss
jessie MacKay, .who in.•her 91st
• ycafr, is the oldest Lucknow born
lady; .. Mi.. and' Mrs. J." W.
JoYat, .Wes being an honorary
president), an ex -warden, a son'
of i;tre] .Xiowis reeve in 1910, John
.roynt; arid father of 'Luckriow's
reeve `of 1958; Mrs. • R.. H, 'chomp=
Son, honorary president anda
gr•
anddaughter tJf Malcolm Comp-
bell; 'W, W. Hill, honorary pi esi
dent,: and` one, of ' two business
Who were in •business in
g
i0,,and are still living in L'uaky
with .Mr.. and Mrs.. 'Alfred Rit-
chie.
Centennial , visitors with. Mr '
and Mrs. J L. :MacMillan :were:
Mrs: Mary ' Menefee,: Oklohoma
City;; Mr.. and • Mrs. Albin . Grif-
fin, Mr; •'jack;'.Griffin, '^Mr.. and,
Mrs.' :13ugh : MacMillan, Duncan
N1acMi1]an,. Detroit; Mr and Mrs.., ..
John: Wocks'. and family, .Sarnia
Mt. and .Mrs. Myles, MacMillan,
Sr„'Teeswater; Mr, and Mrs: John`' •
L. ..MacMillan 'and. John Paul•,of'
; Mrs.. Ron
Albany;.N:Y. Mr. and
Keith, London; 1VIr. , and Mrs;
•Myles MacMillan; Jr,, Port Hur-
dn;' Mr'. ' and Mrs Cliff MacMil-
1 :'and family, Mr' and. Mts. -
JIM 'MacMillan and family, St..
Catharines; MP. and Mrs. Waiter
Smith•.•of' Kingston,; Mr. 'and Mrs.•.
Patrick MacMillan and family,
Mrs. A Clifford, Stratford,,
tiORly .
SCOTT --. iii Wingham General
Hospital ort 1 riday,,. August 1st,'
to •Mr•. and Mrs, Malcom; Scott ,
�f Belgi ayo, ((formerly Freda
Hunter),'a.soh. .
ionder�ul'
fir
from both afternoon and evening
audiences. ,
Queen Crowned
• An afternoon highlight was the
crowning of the Centennial
Queen, :a novel • event that. didn't
involve' bathing beauties, -
This 'honor. was conferred . on
Miss Jessie MacKay of Lucknow,
.who in her 91st year; is the .old
est Lucknovi'i-born , resident still
living in, Lucknow,
• She was ' crowned by. Rae Wat-
son', and was ,charming .in her
gown, sash and headpiece, She
graciously acknowledged the hon-
or", and. her . ,attendants, ,Ann
1C awford and • Jean Richards,
also; replied • briefly.
6nir-owl`w�:
magic, a baton drill by Dorches-
ter girls and novelty juggling.
..
•r'•
Monday Evening.•
It was a: fine. afternoon pro-
gram, and the crowd • preceded.
and followed the crowds 'back
for more :in the evening: ‘..
'After' • the• Sarnia band ...,per'
formed; 'the program swung into
a-• 'series • of professional vadue-
ville.. acts. that' " -kept . the' ` crowd
in their place.. and applauding till
.the last • fireworks •: died away: •
•,The :acts featured Jack Mc-
Lean, •musical impersonations
Hal Bee equilibrist; the Paul Trio`
with L. ,Paul'' acting as M.C., for
the' entire' show, assiste byro--'
. , ,dP
gram . chairman . W. L;:' MacKen-
zie; Jack Bateman,; wacky wizard:
.of magic, with Reg" Bitton; off
CKNX-TV' . at the piano. `
As the program closed, and, the
flaodl;ghts.:faded out,:a': brilliant
fireworks distil'ay flashed into
life at .the south 'end °of the .ark.
, P
The bleacher seats and. tem-'
porary `.'seating . at' the ' loot. .of
the hill" were filled with .;people.,
As' . a backdrop to this : was.. the
Caledonian.hill, a . natural am
plitheatre . covered with people.
"As • ` the fireworks in - all their
brillance-,illuminated this. setting,
it was a, sight never`` to be •for
gotten by those who saw • it; `and'
there . was a loneliness came.' over
many' in this 'throng, for 'in spite
.of':their weariness, it:•was regret-
fully, the end -tike;; finale 'td, a
wonderful reunion;', a'' good time:
and a' priceless renewal' of ' 'fel-
lowships that ;become',more dear,,
.with. the ,years
Of course, .there, :was . the : Cen-
tennial ball to' follow and they
nulling; throng in the shirt tail
'parade that coritiriued to -the wee
sma' hours. But that. was onlg
anti-clirnatic, •
The .end: had; come `with the
fireworks likeness of The Queen.'
and, : the last flicker of the ill-.
aminated' "Good . Night"; or
should, it have read. "For Auld;;
Lang Syne"
Letters* To The :Editor
Dean Mr, Editor,:
• The .• "tumult and :sh outing of
the .Centennial. have died.
s As a 'visiting "old-timer" who.
winced it was the most auspicious
event" in the : 'annals. of Luck -
now. .
All requirements • of such •-a
celebration such as publicity,) lodg-
ing, registration '• and ',program:
were admirably foreseen ', and
prorvided for.The various com '
mittees responsible for :these as-
pects of , the occasion had` 'fore
many= months given' unstintingly.'.
of their..' time and' talents,: `and
their efforts were' rewarded' with
conspicuous success., ` .
Particularly, I' wish to congrat,
ulate The: , Sentinel for • •an 'ex= , •
cellent`job' of promotion. `
So,• to all those contributing'
to such a 'hospitable landmark of
Lucknow history, thank you,very .•
much.
Jack 'Newton,
Port Credit` Ontario
•a
"SAMPLED” GILLETTS LYE'
Little Mary' Jardine, • 4 -year-old `.
daughter of Mra' and Mrs: Kent
Jardine, caused 'sortie, excitement,
during, the" Centennial, which: fog
tiinately, had no serious effects., •
While in,;local store with her, •
Mother,a bottle ' of lye ' was.
knocked froth : a :shelf arid 'broke;
While "Muni" 'turned 'her back.
'momentarily to' have' one of
children get; a: cloth ' to, wipe •Up-:• •
.the fluid, Mary dipped her•..finger
-in it and 'sampled it. Fortunately
she• did' not • swallow any' and,
apart •from, a tongue; burn was . -•
none the worse:
"Best way to get.your 'Wife to
listen to you ' is 'to talk in your'
sleep
lV
now. The other is W. - L. Mad -
Kenzie, A. third Honorary presiL'
dent, Donald J McCharles,: died
after Centennial, plans' were..
Made; Mrs. W. G. Andrew, grand-
datiighter of Daniel •and Susan
Websteri• Mrs. R. V. MViacKenzie,
daughter of Mr, and . Mrs. Steele
Murdoch; Mrs, H. D: "Thompson
Mrs. • Harold Treleaven; • Mrs.
George Joynt •
Unable t� be' present 'were Mr.
and . Mrs. W. J. Douglas. •Bill, The Sentinel could have taken
. a thousand such rou s as. the:.
alsd ,Yah , honorary president, s g P Y
85 and the oldest • Lucknow born fraternized during the . 'Cearitenn-
gentleman still living here, ial:
•
uFratette
0 Enjoye
'entenn•ia
x
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Here, pictured left to right are,
Dr. Wm. G. '
Thomas, ' Niagara
Falls; Mrs Tnotnas'. ,f Clarc.
Quillin)l 'her sister, .Mrs; Verna
N + R
Myers, Kitchener Mrs. George
Douglas and .Pev, George ,
Douglas, Woodstock.
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