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LUCKNOIN,, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY: NOV. 28th, 19'58:
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The.. ratepayers 'of the: •Town-
ship of Hurpn will go to the polls
on, Monday, December,8, to elect
a • reeve, ` deputy -reeve, 3 coon
cillors and- fiye: School trustees.
1-14,115n, Township hall, at Rip-
ley, was' -filled for Monday's, born,
ination, With Reeve Claude Dere
,retiring, the .municipal'' aspirants.
were given an open.'door, and it
appears that many of them were
waiting •for such . an opportunity.
Running. for the office of reeve
.will be John. MaeMurchy, ,a 'vet
rte`-`-��•`c��- "-`._. r;1"
circles ' 'arid, at l • present . deputy-
reeve. Opposing him- will 'be
Chester Enirnerton,' a younger
politician who has alreadyserv-
ed six ;years, on Council and two
as reeve., Mr. Emmerton'was de-
ifeated ''oy ..the present reeve,
Claude Dore, `and this will be.. a
come -back attempt for, him;
'Running, for the'office of de
puty-reeve • Will .be, two of ;the;
present . councillors; Alfred• 'Wal-
den & Jack Campbell, both hay
;rig been .On the council, 4 'years.
Mr. Campbell is the Point Clark.
lighthouse keeper and a former
Lucknowite.
Seven men, signed up.. for the.
three vacant council seats. W. ,R.
Lawry, the one remaining mem
bet of the Council; wilt seek re-
' election to, that seat: Other nom-
inees 'to qualify'.' were Charles`
Emmerton, Hamilton 'McKinnon;..
Austin: Martin, : Norval Nesbitt,
William Leonard' : and . Clarence
• Dunlop..
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KINLOSS: YOUTH THIRD.
FOR TITLE, • OF PRINCE- ,
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Duncan Campbell of Kinloss;
stood :third :for the title of Prince
of the Ontario Federation of Ag-
riculture ,
Allan Mueray of Haldimand
`County was chosen and the Prin-
cess was Mary Hinan of 'Peter-
borougli There were fourteen.
contestants for the prince 'and
princess, honours: They will re-
Kinloss Gives
An Acclamat
K.I N LOSS BARN
RAZED
• A large barn on tho farm ' df'
Clarence Irwin, ' ..,•Concession . 2,.
Kinloss, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday evening The outbreak
was discovered shortly ,after six
o'clock and firemen were of the
"opinion that ,had there been a
good water supply; they might
have succeeded in .bringing the,
Saskatoon lto attend the Canadian
Federation 'meeting in .January...
Provincial .finalists were .cho-
sen iii county and • zone a .;mina-
tion contestsand the finals, we're.
judged ,'on the ` basis • of written
tests and' for poise and ability to
answer questions during inter.-
views 'With TV' personalities. The
questions centred around' ag-
riculture
griculture in : the fields of market-
,ing and farm organization
Duncan received . a cheque as.
the ; third prize.
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good, deal oiVainictl macixnery
and some • . livestock was • safely
• removed. .
Both , Lucknow and - • Ripley
Fire . Companies 'responded and
tanks of water were. .d rawn ' from
Lucknow :in a successful effort"to
protect the . Norrie and; other
buildings.
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ADVT,• WORKED ,QUICKLY
week's paper er W: B. last: w p p
Andersonadvertised garage • and
barn door track lot sale: The pa-
per goes ''to the Post Office ",in
mid-afternoon On Wednesday, and
' oefore. 5.00: o'clock Wif had sold
sortie: of :the track:
• "Want Advts" re eatedydo
.
:.j ust such a selling. job • If you
have something for: sale thats., in
Puibliedemand, in good condition,
'and at -the right price —'try ;one
The ,nomination meeting in
• Kinloss Township in 1958 will go
down as one of the quietest In
'the history of the township. Last;
Friday's •, meeting "drew a small
number of ratepayers to the.
Holyrood' Hall and very few . opi
nions were expressed .for, or ag-
• ainst ;the present. legislations
GARFIELD' OSTRANDER DIES;•
Mr. , and Mrs: Harvey Webster
received word on Monday of -the
death at'Picton. of Garfield Ost
rander, ' for ,many ,years • a., black-
smith.. here and. operator: of . the
Ford Garage. The. funeral was on
:Wednesday::...
KINTAIL NATIVE : PASSED
AWAY IN' CALIFORNIA
The death of Alexander John-
stone , occurred in •Los Angeles,
California,. in his 83rd year. •He
'owes a son of the late :Mr. • and
Mrs. • James Johnston. of Kintail.
He is; survived:by' his wife; the
former Annie Taylor, and a son,
Dr: James 'Johnstone of: 'Chicago.'.
The bare slate, Reeve/and. four.
Councillors, was nominated . Kin-
: loss. will' therefore see Reeve'Har
old Percy, and . councillors Wall -
ate Conn, 'Eugene 'Conley,: . Ste
• wart Marllonald and E d'b u r t
Bushell carry on' for another
year.
Reeve Percy • will be '' serving`
his fourth term as Reeve of the
township. Harold was elected :to
fill ..Out the year . following the •
Sudden death of Dave Carruthers.
in X1955. Prior' to. that • he had.
served for seven -years as a coun-
cillor'. Last yearhe was, successful
in a three way fight for the. ree=
vestal"in Kinloss: . '
Wallace Conn},' . a , veteran of
several years on council, is' the
senior council member• Eugene
Conley and Stewart • MacDonald
were elected by acclamation last.
year. Edburt •Bushell is' a council
member of . tooly a few !weeks'
.having filled, the vacancy caused
by Pp the 'a .ointment of councillor-
Elliott Carruthers as road `super-
:intendent. Mr, Carruthers was an
-
pointed onted .road superintendent fol-
lowing
lowin the death ,of William.
.:Maelntyre.
. Ratepa ers Meeting ' c
•. P Y
Richard Elliott, .a former reeve
of the township, .was appointed,
as chairman for the ratepayers ,
,meeting that'iollowed the nom-
ination period, Mr. Elliott regret-
ted,10 not ' seeing the seats of the
':hall full.A • and expressed regret
that the ratepayers do not take.
snore interest in the business of
the •'':towiti(hip. '"People 'should
come out to .these Meetings and
`,talk less the' rest of the year", Mr
f Continued ' on page ' 10)
;:; • G:.REP
N4W.ASSOCIATE A
Mr. ; T. • R. Hilliard, D-irector•••.-af-
'Agricultural Extension for the
Province of Ontario has' announ
ced that Mr. Arthur S. • Bolton
has. been promoted 'to ::th exposition
of Associate Agricultural''Repre-
sentative:
Mr.• A. S: Bolton was appointed
to ;the Extension Services of the
Province shortly 'after his gradua-
tion
frm - O.A .C. Guelph, in 1955.
He has been ',the Assistant Agri
rultur.at Representative in Huron
County since that time in : charge
of + 4-H club • .and Junior 'Farmer.
`work.: Mr. Bolton• specialized in•
agricultural engineering. while 'at'
.,..
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`I'WEI VE PAGES.
LOOK FOR. THE FIREMEN!'
Look for a member of the
Lucknow Fire Department to:'
call at your . door on Friday -
or Saturday of this week. •
The Firemen are conduct-
ing the Lucknow and district •
• appeal :for rriq cular dystro
phy and would appreciate a
'donation when they calla
Literature on the campaign
was delivered to every house
in town last. Saturdayby the
Boy 'Scouts and Girl Guides,
to acquaint the, public with
the campaign, Support your
Firemen in their march ag-
ainst muscular dystrophy.
.JACKPOT PRIZE ITP TO' $80`
The .jackpot prize at the Leg-
ion's regular Thursday night
bingo,, will . be.': $80. this: ;week.
with, 51 numbers to be called. It
is . a• cash 'bingo for the usual
,games.
PAY OUT 'MORE
PRIZE MONEY
Prize money in excess f', $1,40.0
will 'be p Y.
aid in full b the ,Luck -
'now ` ,Agricultural Society:: • This
was decided ;at a : meeting of the
•Board last week, when the fin-
ancial , statement of.. the.. year's:
operations was reviewed
Practically all • ciasses were en-"
tered at this year's fair, '',and a
• news dairy. class . and increased
prize money , in ,•other daises?: re -
Stilted .in approxunately $200:00
more -be -ng-paid----oiit this year,..
:than a year ,ago.
Rain, wwiuch:'commenced.,just as
the parade was', ready to start
for the grounds, : •cut the , gate:
receipts sharply: It is hoped that
rain insurance .may. 'yet: be
ceived
These •two. factors cut'. into : the
Society's resources ;and. ways
and . means».
of •raising moneY
was up for discussion last Week:
The Fair enjoying 8i greater
.prestige than , it, : once did, and
with ,improved' indoor and .out-,
door' facilities, is in. a :position.
to'. really go ahead, if it receives
the support itf deser' ves, "t9 put it
BUSINESS: MEN SET
SANTA • CLAUS ,DAY
Lucknow Business Men's' As-
sociation met on • Friday night in
the Council -Chamber ; of the
Town Hall to lay final . plans for
their ,Santa Claus day on Satur-
day, December 6th. This was the
second meeting". called after the
first failed to., draw . •more than
six members A Abetter, .represen-
tation was present • at ''.Friday's
meeting although pe. rcentagewise
there still was a small , represent.-
ation
A $10. donation. was • • received.
from the Grey- Bruce •Police As-
sociation to be', applied toward,
the Santa Claus parade. A ped-:
rJ
,by-law . which had • been drawn
up by the' Council at the request
cif the 'Association, :was. approved`'
'Stores :will be open all ':day •'
Thursday on December 4, 11 and
18. Stores will be open nights
prior to Christmas • on Friday, •
Saturday, Monday,, Tuesday and.
Wednesday, Decerniber 19, 20, 22,.
23' and 24. • •
Luo!wckn Ladies' : Auxiliary' to
•
• the • Canadian Legion met with.
the Ass :ciation and agreed to or_
r'• cation of treats
or-
ganize'. ; he ist ib
providedy 'Were ,given .some.„
assistance 'by some of the • men.:
It .was 'suggested that•members of •
of; the Legion and Lions, Club be-
�'h..ed in this regard. appxoac g '
ZION GIRL SUFFERED NECK
FLRACTIME IN CAR MISHAP
:Miss Marlene Hunter; daught-'
er ' of . ' Mr and Mrs. Wm G.
Hunter. of/
f � i. ,suffered a '.frac•
-
Z ani,,
"tura vertebrae ` in 'her neck in •
a motor accident 'which occurred •
in Tiverton,. believed ':due to :a
mechanical defect. When the. car'
hit a tree Marlene, was...thrown
out
She is in Victoria Hospital with •`,
the injury under traction. A cast
r. ..
will be applied and Marlene
will '
be able to leave the hospital in
about a week it is.: thought. At
is expected. She will .' be able •to:
resume her studies` at Stratford
Teachers' College; after•, the heli
on a sound financial footing.., days.
FINANCIAL' STATEMENT
of•the.
LUCKNOW and DISTRICT CENTENNIAL
November 6th, .1458
TO WHOM . IT • MAY CONCERN:
We:have examined and audited the. Books and Records
of the Treasurer .'of the Lucknow Centennial In." accord-
. ance with :the. information ,and, • figures submitted to us
we find .them correct` and in • order, , in agreement with
•.:the "Bank Statement and as per. attached Statement ' of
Income: and Expenses :as at November 8, 1958.
Signed,
Anderson, W. A Porteous, Auditors
• Receipts ,
Finance Committee • .. ` .. 1,593.15
Bond Committee , • 195 53
Stationery;. Committee •.,." .....
Program Committee 2,866.98'
Dance`: Coanrnittee :; . .'•3,040.45
Concessions ,Committee 3, •
Traffic ' Cofnmi'ttee ,,::
Historical . Committee .. 1;000:00
Bill'etir"ig Committee
-Registration . Committee
Illumin.ation Committee
Property'.Committee
Publicity Committee,
Parade ,Cornanittee •
Invitation Coinmittee
Decorating • Committee ' tee
Children
Parade,.....:...,.........i.
,
it
Back-'I`o=�5chool •Commee
. _, ., .85
Souvenir Committee iz ,. .., 76!64.43
General Accoun . 2;105.50 ,
Donations
:'Garden Party :_ , • • 1.07.57
'Expenses
'$ :15.90
1,259.13
;102.57
2,.649•.07
.933.39
3,088.86
145.45.
5.70';'.
280.32, ,
280+02
507 87.
139.55 . 222.56 ,
224:43
42.60
239.05
-96.00 .490.19
8.09' • 8158
22:28
913!04 •,.
894.95
2L14
63,1?
$ 15,924.60 $ 12,442.67
New HOr
•3,481.03
PA7i`1V&NTS "MAGE FRO P%b ' 5 Village •
a .e' 'of Lucknow (Washrooms) A .. ;i . ,$' 1,341,95'.
of Lucknow (painting arena floor) • 180,00 •
Village .......
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1;521.95
VALANCE ON HAND
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Mr. ad�� Mrs: ' Ernest Ackert
chose theyear of their', fiftieth
wedding ' anniversary to "move
from . their farm home at Holy
rood, where the haved.resided
since, their: marriage; to their
newly constructed home in Luck=
now.
Mr. and Mrs. Ackert were fif-
ty years married :yesterday, Nov-
ember 25th,
It was in 1908 that Olive Ray-
tiard of Ethel, daughter of Mr.'
and. Mrs: Christopher Raynatd;
married Ernest Ackert, of Kinloss
Township, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Ackert, The newly married
couple took up residence en Er-
nie's farrri on. the• gouth-east cor-
ner ,at Holyrood. Ernie had. ,pus-
Chased, the faun. the .year previous
from Mathew Foran.
Ernie's father, John Ackert, .opt
crated 'a saw mill at . I-lolyrood •'
after selling his furniture factory
business in ,Lucknow. Shortly..
after .Mr: arid',. Mrs,. Ackert were
'married, Ernie arid, his, brother
'Abner operated the saw',mill arid
Ernie later, ran:, the - mill by hien-
self until pressures of his farm-
ing forced him to give it up.' , •
• Mr: Ackert, a very successful
farmer throughout 'the years end,
,despite his •'.`retir'emen'ts' fie still
has a number of cattle and con-
Asiderable property.
thearid Mrs, •Ackert attended':
the Met16dist . church at Holy
rood until . church union in .1925
when they can•ie, to Lucknow.:
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