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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1969-03-19, Page 10PAGE ''UN • THE LUCKNOW SENT.INEL••LUC.KNOW, ONTARIO • S • FAIR AWARDS CQNTTNUED.,FROM` PAGE 1 Struthei `reporteel that several -display l ad-bemi-sought--for-the. upcoming: pair and that Teeswater 41.1 conservation display,, a Bruce. fce prevention display,, a lands and Forests display and an OPP trailer display ,had tndlcated that' they would be,available for the ‘Lucknow .Fait. Leverton rides were again engaged'' as.thejnidway atitacttorir They have.attended the' Fair. for several years.- Ed Starr A. superintendent of the Ontario/Associa on of Agricultural Societib's, has a�reed• to' open the 1969 F'air., It was agreed td engage. the: Owen Sound Twirlettes, a baton.> twirling group, if they were available on the Fair day . • Bob Campbell and Bob Gilchrist were 'appointed to represent the Society. at a 4i:rectors' leadership school at Mitchell. Oliver McCharles announced that past presidents Gordon. Kirkland and Evan Keith would be. presented with service diplomas in recognition: of their service to 'the. Lucknow Agricultural Society..' Allan Miller 'made the•presentation. In accepting;. Gordon. Kirkland said that it was 33 years ago this spring when' he came to,tucknow. from the Teeswater areaand that 1 or 2. years later he attended his first meeting: of the. Lucknow Agricultural Society, and was promptly 'madea•director. ,:He said. that Mrs: Jake Hunter and Mrs. Walter Alton., both present ?,° P at last Thursday's meeting, were,: directors at that time. 'Gordon. • recalled that he first: attended ' : . Lucknow Fair in 1922 ,with his father and*recalled'.the fine, horse show which was viewed that da He,said- there was always a good horse and grade cattle show as well • as inside exhibits ,at early Lucknow Fairs . ' He commented •that the. show ring is not the prime , import •ance anymore and, that the carniv- �1 Y • al' aspect of the . Fair receives more zr mphasis • In accepting his award; Evan Keith stated, that .Gordon Kirkland had been instrumental in getting' him .interested:: in the Lucknow Fair. He. said that the Fair, for a ntimber.of years,' liad experienced tough going with partial prize.money being paid on occasion; . He"made 'reference.to an upward swing in. the Fair' in, more recent' years and was hopeful Campbell and Mrs. Oliver McCharles reported on several changes made in the slate :of '— associate directors .and in the responsibilities of these • people at the Fain,. Judges for thee, 1969 Fair were arranged for, • lt.was decided that the society would investigate the possiblity{of acting as host to a, classroom of city -children who might wish to attend a country Fair. • A lady'from- Ashfield, who wished .to remain anonymous, off- ered to, donate a prize for a class •which would see a contest in' harnessing and •.unharnessing a '. e horse. The society' agreed ,to add the. class to the ' Fair. ' . Because of lack of entries, it was decided to eliminatehe dairy cattle section .in the. -f iir prize list.. Reports on the. Fairs convention. at Toronto were given by those' who attended as delegates, Mr. , and Mrs: Bob 6iichrist, Bob Campbell,, Mrs. Jake Hunter, Mrs. Bert Alton, Mrs, Bob Struthers Mrs. Oliver .McCha'rles who gave her report in' poetic fashion with reference :to. the conduct of the other delegates. WHITECHURCH R A report' was,given on plans, for the'Saturday night concert. Bob Mr. and Mrs. 'Victor Emerson, Mrs. Albert Coultes, Mrs, Fred ` Tiffin and Mrs:.. Bil'1 Evans on Friday called, at the the,1<:.,,M. ..Henderson funeral .parlor,, Palmerston where the remains of Mr. Norman Miller of R. R. 2' ' Palmerston rested. Ivir. Miller•is 'a bother -in-law of Mr. ' and Mrs*. Russel McGuire. On Saturday, Mrs'. Frank Ross , Mrs.: Tom Metcalfe,. Miss Mary Hehn, Mrs .Ed. Walker and Mrs Elgin .Johnston at nded the funeral of Mr. l+ lller at .the UnitedChurcPalmerston. h , Leslie Ritchie of Lucknow' visited Sunday afternoon with his brother Russel Ritchie . Sandra Fisher'of' Wingham sent , Kenneth Johnston and family of .ton ., the weekend with Diane Coultes: ,Exams. over means a great deal to those who completed the week of 'exams On Friday.: All showed' "a sigh of relief after writing seen, or eight .exams Varying in length, from one and a half to,three .hours. This•holiday week will be joyful. ',Next week. for: some will still be joyful , . for , Others?? • Mr : and •Mrs. Gershom Johnston Octogenarians Observe Birthdays. LOCHALSH- NEWS Mrs.; Annie MacMurchy was: guest of honour at a party held by friends and .neighbours'at the Log - Cabin Restaurant on Friday evening i'. Mrs MacMurchy was 80 years, young and after the; dinner, compl- ete with birthday cake, the evening was,sperat in.playing•cards. and' -• -., music Another birthday or 'birthdays, will be celebrated .on Monday, March 17 by Dan MacLeanat the home' of Mr. and Mrs. Ewan MacLean and another by George McGillivray; a one time resident.. of Lochalsh;: who has been a • patient in hospital in Kincardine since October. These gentlemen will be 84 years young.: • Mr.; and. Mrs, Donald McCharles' and Scott are also holidaying.'in the -Sunny. South and Heather McCharles is visiting with .grand-: parents Mr: 'and:, Mrs. Oliver McCharles; . Miss Eliza Cook of Owen Sound visited on the `week end/with her fathei who is staying with Mr. and Mrs., Henry: MacKenzie. lvliss Donna` Elphick entertained— friends to her 10th .birthday' party. on Wednesday,. Mrs. Annie McMuchy spent the week end in. Elmira with' daughter Mr. and Mrs:: Charlie Hatherton: Visiting Mr. and Mrs. •Ewan` MacLean were Mr. . and Mrs Ross Calvert and family of Wyoming. Many from the . area have been following the hockey games with. theboys from'this community who • are playing. for Lucknow, • .NetL 1arKenzie and John McCharles' are on. -a' holiday. in' Floriday folks atHuronview and . spent the evening 'with Mr.' and Mrs. • WED,antI Yr. '_ "ip& i is wit°h ,the purchase of .- eve . .case . of. e�th.er•. „ ®S U PE R HEAVY DUTY MOTOR -OIL' NE W \ • exceeds automotive ;manufacturer's ?'R o specifications. 'R '4 ' 1 available in SAE grades 10W, 20-20W,: 30,, 40 c.-c•o•` and Multi grades 5W-30 Mo/row 01 and10W-30 • � /LL. • _® HOMPREMIUM HD MOTOR 01L :o • suitable, for older gasoline' if • and dieselengines operating '. ' under moderate conditions. , . This community extends'their . sympathy, to Mr . and Mrs Elgin Johnston in the passing of his father at Huronview on Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. Tom Morrison ` were in London on Friday at Westminster 'Hospital where Tom received a checkup. Miss Elizabeth De Bruyn spent the• holiday. with friends at ,. Kingston --Ar -and' Mrs A-lbert Coultes spent the week end `with Mr. and• Mrs,. Jack Coultes and family of , hydraulic 'oil. •. u e v •`available in SAE grades;. OIL 10W 20-20W 30 and 40: K WDISTRICT Phone 528-2125 Barrie. Bob- Walmsley, o€`Toronto spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Jamieson and family. HES-FIELD DINETTE SETS E • PPUANCES • Luckn�w hone528-3013 •