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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1967-07-05, Page 1fr • ,irclu: ..Aruirimmoi:rluf.,, ..IMI#.!!•,111FMR75•WPMT.W•••,.„, $4.00 A Year In Advance -- $1.00 Extra To USA. Mind Brother Is-Or:11y %fitness LUCKNOW, ONTARIO ....WEPNEADATe• .1967 Single Copy 10c I. Pages The Ripley - litiOn.Tew nship area Was dealt another stunning blow on Wednesday of last week as.,, twoyOufig peoplexloit their life by drowning at Errirnerton Beach on • the shores of Lake,Hurcn. Emma.— ton Beach 4 a cottage area located between Bruce and'Lurgan Beach about the. foot of the 6th conce.ss-. ion of Huron Township.' The body of young Ronald Cliffe, 84rear-old son of Mr. and,Mrs. Beverly Cliffe of London, was found on Sunday afternoon in about four feet of water and about 300 feet from where -the youngster was last known to have been playing. • As this, was written' Tuesday volunteerfwere continuing their search for Jane Pollock, 14 -year -7' . old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clap: epee Pollock of Ripley Jane was reported missing at the same tiMe. as the Cliffe'boy and is'also believ- ed to have drowned. , Only witnest to the tragedy which unfOlded on Wedneiday.afternOon oflast week was.Jane's brother Barry Pollock. •Barry has been blind „since birth. ' Barry reported hearing "•-calls'for help .frorn the Cliffe, boy. and said that his Sister had gone into the water to rescue•him. Young.Ronald had been playing in JANE POLL CK, 14 Drowns in attempt to save Ronald =fel 8 a toy plastic boat and.while deta aresketchy, it is believed that the youngster got into•difficulty and-, Jane went to his aid. Jane was reported to be a strong swiminer. The toy beat *was found a couple of days later by occupants of a' Detroit ,Yacht Club Boat. Its locat- ion was about five miles off shore , and about eleven miles north of the drowning scene.. • Details ofhat had happened ils Suffers Fractur Bill Howald ; .17 -year-old son. of. Mr. and Mrs. WordenHowald of. Lucknow, is a disappointed young . man not to mention the pain he suffered. in an'aceident at the Luck now Wood Products on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Billsuffered a.broken jaw and lacerations to the ,face. in an' accid- ent. while operating a turning lathe at the Lucknow factory: Several, stitches:yire needed.to close the. • lacerations and surgery was done at St. Joseph's Hospital in 'LOndon where a pin was placed in the fractured lower jaw His jaws are wked shut and it will' be necessary • • , • . . • . . • • ow.InAcc ent tereCeive nourishment rfrom liquids through a straw dfor the •I ". next five w wis' admitted, to London Hospital :en Thursday • of last. week and the operation was... perfornied Friday. He Wasable to..: ;erten to his home OnStinday. •.The disappointment came from the fact that Bill has been saving . his money and had planned to accompany the. Saugeen Boy Scouts On their. trip to Eastern Canada and 'EXPO. The injury naturally cancel- led these plans. Bill is a student • and'had secured summer einplOY- inent at she Lucknow Wood • 'Products. . • •' Postpone Ripley Events in Resped Ripley and 'Huron Township'', Centennial Committee, met in.' • special session on Thursday night of,last week. when it was unani- mously decided to postpone their July 1st celebrations until the Weekend of August '4 and 5 The decision was Made in respect to the Pollock and Cliffe families who .had 19st a, daughter and son in the doubleArowning at Emrnerton beach on Wednesday of last week. Celebrations had been scheduled , for Friday, Saturday: and Sunday in., • Rf_pley. The community church and decoration service did go ahead, as scheduled Sunday but the Friday and Saturday events have been're-schedttled for August,. began to unfold.when Brenda Stew - of London.. a guest ofihe 'second row Cliffe cottage, went tel.. look for Ronald becau.sethey,Were ready to -return to London It is ' :believed that an hour or more had passed this time • She went to. the' Politick cottage - next. door: Mrs. Gordon Emm.erton 'Cliffe's'sisteri: went teith,e beach to look for The children. She found 'Barry sitting,.tinder a boat 'suspended, on a, hoist near the 'lakeshore. He was Certain'soine- , . thingwas WrOng,.,,but did net, knew It wo his first yisitto the cett dage this year, his father said -,1:and. he had not found his bearings. Mrs."Ernmerton called police after,a:brief search failed to. locate the children. . Kincardine Ontario Provincial • Police; organized a search for the, • missing pair which continued all : • week. Boaters, aircraft two. :- sctiba diVersa helicopter were. all.used :.Ripley Fire. Department, . • of Which Mr. Ptillock'is -a Member assisted in the search. Huron. Township •and Ripley farmy,' ers and friends in groups of 20, forteed'a human chain, wading • into Lake Huron in an effort to, : • locate the missing. pair. ' • Dragging was Carried .out from:. private boats under the supervision of the Kincardine detachment of the Ontario PrOVinciii Police. • CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 • TOY PLASTIC BOAT CAUSES DOUBLE DROWNING • • • Sane Pollock went to the aid of Ronald Cliffe who was playing plastic boat similar to this. Both young people drowned. The boat is displayed by ilferville Pollock of Huron, uncle ' -• • of the young girl; as hq assisted in the search. • • . ' . • rder issued For Flashing:Lights In Ripley An Order has been issued by the Board. of Transport Commissioners for Canada to the Canadian Nation- al Railways authorizing the installa- tion of flashing light signals and bell on the C. N. R. crossings on County Road 6 and County Road '7. • in the Village of Ripley. • ' All parties, concerned had agreed . to' the Installation and the issuing ,- • of this order means that the way is clearned for the C. N. R. to do the The installation cost will be shar- ed 80% by the Board. 6 174% by Ripley, 6 1/4% by Count}, of:Bruce. and 6 1/2% by the C.N, R. Railway. •-• . d The maintenance cots will be • shared 50% by the COsi.R. 35% by • the County , and 15% by .the Village The installation should take place • this fall; • • . „ . .... . .. . • H... 4Ciulie.On...,.::.130y. Scout lour Now: _Re. 0114 Afterf:Many....MonthsiPlanning.,., . . • • •.., . ... • .. . .. . _•..•..•-....-,....:.•.... ....... . . ,.. . ,. ...,,........ . • .-...... :: ,,... • .• • I • • • • tie {t§i,kw 'N44' ' "4,0 *.‘c^.,.... • . • :46001srviiivi. , • • • On Friday morning of last week., one hundred and fifty Boy Scouts • gathered at the Exhibition Parkin' Walkerton and boarded. five buses for a three-week trip through to • the Maritime There There Will be fifty leaders along to look after the • needs and wants of the boys': •: 'The scouts are representatives of Saugeen District, which takes in. Durham. Hanover, Chesley, Pais- ley, Tiverton, Kincardine; Wing- nain Lucknow, Teeswater,, Kin- • loss, Cargill and Walkerton. '•Their cavalcade consists dof the five buses, one. large truck, one !Mall pick -un truck and two station wagons, the. latter vehicles carry ing baggageanci equipinetn. .,•Scoutp attending from Lucknow. are: Andy Andersen, Donald, Ellibit, Jamie Elliott , Douglai -Stevenson, '• 'Ronald Mantoi Dale Hunter Neill Taylor; 'Terry Taylor Donald. Mac, Donald, James MacDonald, JArnei Button, Keilaeth Johngone, John Johnstone, Eric Taylor ,..Greg Hin- ter, Allan. Andrew , • Robbie Beak, Sa mes Henderson, Jarries Nionigoni- ery, Bill ChishOlrn , • Bill:Boalc , Rod dcOonaghI.5eter 'Chishorm Kin1ossSout1, mop was repteSdilt.:, ,ZONTiNTJED ON FACIE, 2 . . • , 4 • • ' :