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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1957-04-03, Page 3WI✓.DNESDAX APRIL 'ard 1957 LTIGTQW SENTIivE,)c: I,.U4 IN SBRIDGE NITED. CHUU,.R. I Minister:: Rev. G. A. Meiklejoh>a, •B4, B,D SUNDAY,; APRIL 7th .,Miss Nellie Yenning, a mem ser ,of the 14.40.919WPost Office staff, for 'over thirteen Years,; .is retiring. from the postal : service ' and'officially }concluded: her dot- he Wee, Miss • Yenning started . in the. postal service in her home Mown of .Belmont back in .1921 Her• uncle, Andrew..W:, Yenning, was the postmaster t•. was: an -in, valid:," and �.. Ai' s .Vining ..had: :charge'' of tl ofuntil' his. 'death. in ;1939. Sh,n • served, As ..acting tmist until , the. next yearhen . Harold . Archer„ a World War I veteran, . was apa • 'pointed postmaster u'nder., the department's new • policy Of .vet eraappoi n; ntments..: ~ Miss • 'Yenning and another lady were. then sent to Dutton. by the London Fostal ,District. t• o aid .another nowly •.appointed . vet- eran: at that office. ' Miss Venning..•wvas on.' leave • ifrom.: the. postal ' service ,for a time while tearing for her Moth- er until her' .death:: She care to Lucknow in , Sep-. tem�ber 1.943 -toTassrst Postmaster Harvey Lindsay after Mrs. Mer- vin MacIntyre (Al,ba, Mowbray) gave up her position. Miss Yen- ning expected, to Abe here. only :,briefly but his . remained ever since, continuing in the service under Postanaster Kenneth Cain - Oren; a World War' . II' veteran, who ';.succeeded' Mr: Lindsay up= on ., his retirement Miss Venninig is :presently on official holidays She . has four sisters, : t1wo in .:London, one in• St. Thomas and One in Califor- nia. :She alifor-nia.:She plans to make her home' in London:' -' . For the past seven ••years . Miss Venning• has °boarded tat the bottle of Mrs: Margaret ,MacFarlan. .10.00 a.m.; Chut+vh Schoo. 1, , 11,00 a.m.: Worship, "G.od iq the• Darkness" . 7.39 m ' Combine d 'Service .Presbyterian Church.; , Lucknow t . Presbyterian. hurctis: y Rev. Wallace. McClean, . Minister SUNDAY',APRIh,..7th 1.9.00 a.m.:' Sunday' School, 11:.00 a m.:`:Morning;' Worship. 3.00 pm.: Dungannon. 7.30p .rn.: ' .Combined service in Presbyterian Church. oca1 ' & General George Saunders Is' able to 'be. out, again .after' being . confined to 'the •l 'otise for six .weeks ..witha'. }heart condition: Mr. .and Mrs.- fr,ok4ce McGuire =and •,Shirley of London' were Sun ..day visitors • with. Mr.- and ''Mrs. Ed Thom, - • Mr. and Mr$ Hank Kruger and Neddy. ;i ". "of` " .etroi� were :�Mart n , 11. °..Week -end guests of. 'relatives. in the community ' . Mr. and • Mrs. -.George: MacKin-. non of .Sudbury were . week -end visitors with her :mother, . Mrs:: Eva ,MacQ.uaig, Jack 1VhacAvoy of Wingham and Percy Hoine.:from Wingham `Hospi:tal Were7rec:eptly admitted • r's?rivaie-ispitaal, 'Lorne Hamilton of the SS. •: Lemoine was.' home over ; the week -end with his parents,. Mr.: and Mrs. :Robert • Hamilton. :plans of start the sailing. season from Midland onWednesday.: Mr: and .`Mrs. Graham Sherriff spent .:;the winter in the . south . and Mr. and. Mrs. Berwifek Sher= riff of London have just return ed.: from their usual winterrip to Florida.- �.• Presented With Gift A ,very., pleasant evening,:, was spent at the. .home of Mrs. Mac: - ane when: ..s e en er acne. in honor of 'iss 'N.' 'Yenning who has faithfully served at the Post. 'Office for ..some years.• Miss Ven- ning':.has ',:endeared herself` to many and she Will ,be Missed, in this comin'unity The • ,evening's,,: entertainment consisted of Scottish readingsreadings by Mrs.,, McNaughton,, song. ' tests conducted ducted by Mrs„ Black: A s ec=' ial part- of>'theµ p, evening :program was the presentation of •a" gift to Miss; Venting .,by Mrs..MacFar lane,. ' Mrs.. McNaughton adding a• few•words to what had .already been : said lay 'Mrs..MacFarlane. Miss. Venning graciously. replied. A very ,delicious- ..lunch was served ' arid "Auld Lang' :Syne `.The ..annual meeting Of the Lueknow Women's, Institute will be held in the Recreational . Cen-' :tre•-onMonday;-April 8th, follow .;,ed by• a .:pot luck supper: " Roll call to be. answered by payment of 'fees. Note change 'of date. Miss ' Yvonne. MacMillan and R-on-a1d Keibli` of iwr dun an John L. alVlaelMillari of : Toronto spent the .week -end:. 'at the home of. Mr... and: 'Mrs J. 'L. MaeMil lap, unci-LwiUh_A1e• MaeMi rah, Who plans- soon.;o :•return" to the Yukon. COMPETE' 'FRIDAY 1N NEXT -PUBLIC- SPEAKING -ROUND-?----- . Jini •Reed and Dianne' Rayner, _representing, the' • Lueknow Dis- trict Lions Club, 'will• cornpete in •the next round :of the public speaking. -contest• on Friday night. Jim was ,.winner of the boys' 'diwizsiori-and ianne was -run -tier up in the. girls' division of- the 'ltogiori 1'8 contest ,held in !Wing., ,,Lain on March 8th. ' Friday night's competition :will. _he held.. at 8.00 o-c1oek iri-- the Forte- . esterSf-lull--at :Atwaoid; - Where- arra- other. new Lions Club %4ras,form-. ed'' receritty. This Competition known 'as.: the stab -district con- testi.. with LucknoW' and Arthur r•egionat winners' competing. winners from Region J. ,The.top Loy silo gird .on Eriday- night will compete for provincial .9110S-or_the_-district w:hich-e'om- - prises • Ontario and; -Quebec.. This' Enol contest wlt"'be held in G•rav- ' e>i,hurst early in May. It is hoped that a, nuaniber 'of local folk may firnd:,.it convenient to,rgo'.to Atwood on Friday. Their presenco_would orffoz-exteourage.- lrcent to our ,young speakers, and to hear :them would well rev'` UYerie for making the. trip... Mrs: Gordon:' Valad returned ta' her home here ,last , ,week • f rorty Wi>igham Hospital and. ' we W, ash her a speecly reoavery. Mr,, Frank MacKenzie also, re- turned to his horre.here during•. the past week ,froxn,.Godr,.ich phos, 1444 Where he had ;been e5$117 fined for rniariy ' •weeks' •seriously i11. Miss Betty Lou' Vassella, Who, recerytly .enrolled': in -W•41014,01 :Hospital . 'fpr a 1'O nonth course. as a Nursing Assistant,' spent'the ,week -end, at the ,home of Mr..&''. Mrs.. Fred Vassella Mrs Jack �k inney, Mrs; 1 'Sin- /lett and Mr, Alert OLoughli'n of DetrpitWere . week -end visi tors here. Mr. Michael O'Neill :Motored to Sarnia on Sunday • accompanied Eby .IVIr, 'Desmond O'Donnell,' who. ,has 'returnedto his job 'there :prior to the .commencement of the sailing season. Mr. M. Leir a_ n, Peter & .Di.- .anne spent..the week -end .with relatives' in Langton:' Mr. ,H,' Lan. bertus visited .with •brother in Walkerton during the ,past week Mr. Peter. Van. Osch . of Lon.- don spent the ,past week . at his home there. 1 'Mrs. .Leq . Courtney, visited. With ; re=latis. in London during the past week Mr. ;and Mrs:,Jas Sinnett re- turned to their home. in. Detroit last week :Mrs: -Sheridan ;retlrrned to her, school duties `:after a week's sick. leave,. while. 'Mrs Walter Clare, was supply teacher. All • the - members , Of, St Jos eph's parish, w,ho' were, ,present. for the.'buffe.t ham ''supper ser- ved by the .'C.W.L.., 4felt very. Well rewarded fora their: efforts,; as there :was a . 'wonderful attend- ante of :both old and young Mein - hers, and : a most enjoyable ..ev; ening was spent: Special 'bargains in all-pur o s e ;e, a, few.. winter : rpo coats .• and wool ,tweeds. ;°;Assorted sizes 10; to 20. These are.. clearances and aan .les dY • COAT' r egular to 40:00• for BLOUSE CLEARANCE SWEATER Clearance, large assortment 2.00 Rev:' H Van • Vynckt in his. short address, talked especially to the young children of the par• rsh; , stressing hoW fortunate they are to live 'in, their free.. Can- adian. hornes; . far; from, the lion tor :and fears of war `and, per- secuti'on, . and as. Master , of :cere- monies for the program' that: fol- ,lowed, rather,• Van ,,Vynekt err- dearvoure.d to'.'have: the • different nationalities :take. active =parts so that alljoined in, being .one big• happy";�farmily:. Mr s. Walter ,Clare, president of the 'C.W.L, ;presented Kiev.. Fath- -er ' Van; V•-yiickt itlr- ar gi arid-. congratulation card' i ,honor of his.+birthday'. • brought to a close, a .really, 'de lightfut 'evening. FSO DEALER Heavy. Du . Batteries' Duty Generator . "Exchane Fuel Puriips, as low. Jas oltage, Regulators. . • ••.• ..Brake Shoes: Eachan'ge, full, set:: MUFFLERS AT LOW COST ee PHONE: 3, LUCKNOW, .'��.rbc►ci��.�.�.�►�u�.��i,.,.,,�.;p�,;�, • Those taking part in the` ;pro- gram Were; accordian solos . by Heins. Hendrick and Peter; .tier- man; s .:, on s�tb ' the � school �child:,� g Y ren;• .violin solos:- fby Mrs' Joh Kelly and . Wm.. Lannon;' dancing by Kathleen : Dalton; .piano solo by., Sheron .Dann Courtney' and. n y Dalton; solos „by.Mrs.'Robt. How- ard, Gene Frayne; duets. by Lor:- etta . and:- Patricia- Martin, ` Dianne and Peter tLierman; songs by 3 Grade' 8.:ancl members of the choir, followed• iby. co *n:ariity ONT. singing Dr. -Weir. of Aur who hap- burn,... Ir pened to• be among the guests, drew the door prize ,ticket, which was fon by Peter Frayne. /• Rev.. H. L: Parker,recto r,of • r St ' Pau1'Anglican Wi-ngham, e-xpeets to --be, trams- fez -red soon to: Owen Souiid. 1fe served. as ;curate' at St.. Peter's Church;., Lueknow, 'several' :years ago.• r •' P 1 cryl ic' Latex Point ,.0 ti o ,painty odors :Dries in one hour Beautiful flat. finish ir.It's scr.ubuable a u water Cleans paintingtools gulch'y en.am�>_n_ int,s._.., SINCE 1881 ,• • s.; 1 rti t�,