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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1971-01-06, Page 1• . $S:O0 A . Year in Advance, $2.00' `Extra :To U.S.A. LUCKNOW, .ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY i,:1l71. 'Single Copy ..I$0.•• 6 'Pws • Fracture (irked B' Ken) Alton of Ashfield suffered' .'. a bad„ fracture of the.` lower right leg when kicked by •a 'cow on 'Sunday' nighf , peri had'just-milked-ithe'anim n g,milker •'', a'1 and. was.�takig ,... away when the cow kicked him. :`scape'With Qnly Clothes:1 ey Are:. earing Four' feels Stolen .From Car VV�ile On VYedding Trip .He, was` taken to' Win' ham: Ho • s- pital and on to, $t: g ''JosePhs Hospit. .it•. , al•in London where the leg ' was • set on Monday. Y. ractures q • ris Mrs.- Vordon J,ohnston'of L:uckt- -now suffered` a fractured Wrist in a "fall' at their feed mill warehouse in'Lucknow Monday She -was admitted to Witigharn, llospita-l—for treatment Escape ..Bu rn in• Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Johnston of,th:e .9th concession of Ashfield Township were left homeless last Weekwhen °fire°destroyed their . house. The `fire , "of unknown or igin; broke out "about, 8 p .=nr ..on` .Wednesdaynight December 3'0 and the home was t'ota'lly: destroy- Af told.Mrsohnston' J the,Sentinel that if it had not been; for "their. son 'tuna , o onion, `w o was home '.wi t �h t e m at h • the time. they might both havebeensr no th erect.bYthe dense smoke which' uick :' ,u 1y i f"lied the house .. Both Mr, and Mrs.. . d JohnstonJohnstion. have, e• not been in good. health.. •Aftersummon ing the Lucknow Fir? Department 1te threesome' .. escaped from the house othin• P ,..T�1_."..,�g was_•.sa.ved except the. clothes they were wearing. Lost Was a' life-' time's accumulation 'of their, per= sonal •possessions, Lucknow Fire Department were unable to save the home. Water was pumped* from awell on the. arrn Mr. and- Mrs . Johnston have, lived ontheir'P. lace , the.former Cook farm, since ;purchasing it in1946. It. was. located west. of Brookside School. ' e .two storey_ � 1 h 1 � I, I II IiU1 Mil Ilii, ll+IiIILiIi)iiliui IiINmiIII�liNllll 1111 Illli 111iiliiiil�111 notting Bedsheets fro ° tucc c er u m e , s o ov ed h.o serfs a complete loss: The Johnston: family spent the night •%•n a trailer owned by Lorne Phillips across the road They :men stayed there,until the .weekend, and(Mrsi: Johnston staY.ed.•wth Mrs, • Eva. McQuaig in Lucknow., On Saturday,,the'Johnstons moved in- to the'apartinen> of Alex 'Hackett in the Breckles block in Lucknow. in the \/ •• • United States. Many offers of assistance have come to the family and',:the .'John . g• lstons are still' in'need''of clothin sand �.ersonal sterns which Sentinel. personal eade-r-s-may wish to -give to them II • ���}iYiilfli'll(Ill llllNillllflH11d1111111�I1iII11111111IIlIBf111(llllld11101111111f Nu;lilliliiRF jPI".i 1I IIIIP 1.111 1111111 nili�ll ou' A n `'Huron ,Townshi `cou l .Y g. P;:, p.e escaped from ,the. second floor, of. ' •.•tht~ ir: home,'by 'knotting bedshe.e,ts together :as, fire conmplet,ely des -:; 'troyedthe" house in the early . hours ,of Januar.ylst . 1\1r...and.'Mrs. Ron Farrell. of 'HUron Tow nshiP p es.ca ed unin`ur.- P 1 ed. bu•t.the',home they Were -rent • (on 2nd Prize ln` ome Decorating Mrs: Torn MacDonald, the '_formeru.n J e Collyer of: Luclznow;' .i..-won.2ncL.pn. ze.iri the. r,stt ias 1'lor•ne Decorating Con est in. Guelph .e. co.n.test was s Prior d: b. m.:tht Kiisnien.Club and prizes •• Alward s ed `,°• as: -t .t o hone•, ori, inalit, .; use, f' O li }it .. sand' . _. , .... __ . .. ovc.ra.lI .effetlt :'.:_- g ` 1 h•irty; five `hontcs were chosen, itt tIle r i P Y clYiinar ` ud rn itli l..f�gw fell in t, hc•fin”. als::Whc,n .Ivtrs: l`1ac- ‘,G)on�i w id was 'a� ar `ded tire 2nd �' . stiZC'' li ' i.c11''inC. `+ luded 'hal ` ht ftxtures'from Cha�e a"in ' . i �ltti �: 1 cLb •n�, Supply' Ltd: a study la.nip front Cuel h I� llydro an,d 'Christmas li its Y g} . from-Goodw-zll Electric: `'n T ;.'a' r .-,r i nd all ahei e sona.l':' ossa` -• �, p. p s sions, were a :complete. doss. The fire ;..of unknown origin broke out about. 1.45` a :I]i:•;:when. Ripley Fire. Department 'received the call: The. Farrells wore rent;- •ing the farrn Norrie Of:Bert on the l0tflaof Huron.West ;: known to many'as the, former Roy •Marsh- all place,,`' .'Ron is e:niployed by .: Alf 'Rackley: of'Kincardine ;:a block and 'bricklayer;' Mr and Mrs. 'Farrell were a asleep at the:•tiine of..`the out break -and had to.` use a;.wndow to.�esca' . •the burp- . Pe.. •in-buildin . „I. The;d'ownstairs of the "homewas in..flames The couple were rc.ceritlymarried and' lost'. in `the fire; w ere a11,their 7 7 e ns and � eddi efts poss ssio w nb b A i'''T'Vset',i urchaseo •a- few.daYs P before', was destroyed ' Ron is .tile Alie • s on''of h1r '•a'nd • Mrs Lcs:t' r .Far:r_ell.of.. tlie..l2th of_:� Iiuro,n a'nd;the couple's•inifant 'child was with:the ggrandparents the• Wit of the .'fire. Mrs: Far'-<.. re ll'`is ttie'foritier l)iaiie;Pollard`;:,' `da.0 lrtcr of I.1'r.,. and`.Ivlrs Clliler., 'Polla:rd of the 8tli of Huron • ''Ripley Firemen were .on the scene for three hou.rsprote.cting a series of small buildings•and;a•` barn: • 'The brick .veneer' house;`. was cornpletely, gutted. It was the first fire'. under the, direction ••of_chief Doug Liddle who his, ceeded`Gordon Scott in the ley. Fire Department; • Eractures Jaw M.r. n and .Mrs'. Donald Banner 7,4 Maothis oommu y1who fit o were • • f nr. married Saturday , .December 26th, :;had all four tires' and wheels stolen from their car while hone moon- :• ing in Ohio. They were notified by the state troopers early Monday morning 'December 28th of the theft. By the middle;of that day they were.. able to 'secure ".wheels and 'tires and: continue on their wedding trip, Mrs. •Bannerman isthe former t , • rr' er u... Jane Ca uth sof L• cknbw ;and Donald is from Iain los A security guard tad been on. duty at the motel' until: 2 a, m. 1and.the theft was discovered at ;-,3: i5 a'. rn',-by •the:: police c.n5n�wrnobIIe.,:.e*' .°:Bill Johnstone of Lucknow suffer' ed a fractured jaWand. injuries •to.l-is right'; shoulder and ribs on.Christmas week end. when. he was involved in a snowmobile accident .on:the••Lucknow ski.hill: His •Jaw was treated a 2 Vic toric'.. Hospital in London .. •N• ••• ••••-•••• �• N•• ♦ ,• •; e ♦ •• orkin� ractures Leg n Snowmobile . JIM hlc ' : -'hton of Lucknow i J Naug Lu kno s a .patient in Win'ham Hospital with a fractured veertebrae'. in his back•as a;.result„of an accident,on boxing day: He also received, abrasions to the•face ;:ile had r -rioved"snow a'e" nd ic from the rotf o.n his home and wa's. descending aadder ;when the lad NV der sl'i : ed tllrowin 7 hirci to -the_ • ground., He•fell on :his .back. on the ice fall , ' and c e ti;c nt ;•' a fs ll of� to 'S.:feet He was removed to' WinL ham and District lospital where he: will be hospitalized for some time • inners in t e : ristmas • ecor. - ating..contest sponsored by thea.. 'Lucknow, Hortic'ult.ural,,Society'and: the Lucknow Legion were: • Stores, The V,illage'Shopand ., Greer .Electric. Outdoor ,M�Jesie Stevenso n George Joynt•and.HaroldGreet'. ;. Window , Henr y,: Donas .Ken••: _.N=1 -ow -b -r a -d Art uiney. ` e.utGodrIc fibs'.' C A . Roy ' Gir.vin passed a:wav•in Godcri�ch'A'lexandria� and 1\ `•rine• lospit 1a 1; i al,•on' Friday Dec- P Y ember`25th in'her. 77th year: '.Funeral •service was.'held at. the Johnstone .Funeral. Home, ' Lu'ck- Ow on. Monday ' Decernber 28. Temporary entonibment•was in • Dungannop Mausoleum;' Dr'.;, Mel Corrin of Lucknow will have;his left' legin a cast for upwards to;;six..months as• a. result of a ,snowmobile, accident on :box-,. ing day in •which ,he suffered'` a' spiral,, break between the 'knee and I. was a •pa.ssenger.on asnow•' rnotiile operated:by a friend Allan McGuireof. Tilbury. .They were ' operating the •machine. on the , hills. on.the; Button farm used By the Lucknow snowmobile, club. Dr .' Corrin :'cau ht the toe of his' boot on a• rock,: twisting: the le Aird c auaiii-rhe =fracture-: He was ,rernoved to Wingham • Hospital b a bu ance ..where the 'leg'lwas,set:: This past week, end he Las transferred to St. Jos :e'h''s;Hos ita•l in London where the break was re -set Dr. 'Corrin, an enthusiastic Skier , suffered a fractured ankle while skiing two `w inters ago; which'•ke l `him "off the ski hills that year. i . �. 1�.')♦11�1„f �,1�1, 1 ) x.1 �U�O4U�O�I�q�: �liir/�,1��/r1Y�irilr�'�Y�0.•07t4110.+MIN1r0illob0inI.1l.tiO�U.16,Oi+l�q�u� 1�)i�.la�A�1� )7�d�, .,. ' _. .. ., •, � ,.. :' ung(0non bout nowroob�le Spill Alexander Chisholm,,, 14 -year :rid sots of telt•.. and Mrs.'teonatd' Chis�toltri of Dungannon was' rn-” )17re.d 'in a• anowrnobfle accident on Decentber.27th. w s titrbw"n°'f colli tile• triach into whets it' struck. a rock on a • • tarrti'bn the' 2nd :concessi,oti :of A. sl t�'teld TbwnsMii v tie landed of iltrr'rock , st`r:iki'ng his head ,:and• 'feedived`seali1 t .lacerat°ons arid, n sift f fer:cd ,foss blood... , I: c . 'of b : l Was admitted to :Winghanl i osplta•1., ott Resini onini Ihrlgs lith year as a, membei; of Riple`4yy Fite Dc,parttnent, and chit.»f of the department sine e 10484 c ordan.•Scott.,bas r6sil;ned. as 'chief a:n I has bean. succccded by Dbtig fiddle,, This does not'nieatt'tliat Cordon will sever. his dutics';tts a fireniaj .. 1le' has to kc n ori a clew xyos:itxoti:.is secrc?t''rtry•4tteasu u, or:Off tlie 1 i>r•e Department ,,sttecc ** cdjng tho ,Go'sscll: rhbSe Fire Department; unt berg f ehs deatlrot ctirttrd , rt 1 a 0 ago k O't'her r'iie'ttibers,of the re-org,an i.ze•d Fire De -artrnent ,ate pump . ,p l P et, crew , Cla tepee. Poll:oel. , Bob'' 1ohnstcit, hose crew , jack'Scott,; Ivan Cobh; ladder Griew •, •John Todds 1 od hi'acvo;i a,1di'drivers .George tiled lack Ma't a.n ' Ted • o 5 Ttouschn r v » � Al c.r .y » •.Ma.e kayLlo d' W ldand a new Y y ys ,, ine.tiiber"grace ,Roc k T The retiring chief Gordon '• Scott first carne to Ripley in 1 ,47 fr-o tn. La _'. glide d nd st- -rt-c in the; blacksmith business there in'.: Februar: of th 't e month later he loaned the l=ine Departtilent a. position.he has ret'a•ined since In164' h. � e was appointed •'. �'.� chic. f ii . A uttiber of iriiportant.• _ than es within the de arttnent :. ,. p ca)tite bout,du.ring t�brdon's serve uit c as chtefy 1 t.. and the t ,ordon Statiley arranged for the purchase of the,new fire hall, the. former Toni L-ienry woodworking 1io'p-7 -th,e new t'ruc rwas purchas,' ed to 1,047/ And one of the .first, :big fires after this'was the burning ofe h"' th "` high. school' iri `E+e'bruary''of 104S. 'rite hydrants atid� a wa:te r ' system wort inatalled.Xt' the.vii- la gc rn' t e 'Pall of 1948 ,rov , h • �. Ittip ern tyts were latere trio,,d e to tai, . Alarm s r tell t d. ys i � i fire'phrsnes.are • clow locatedattlt�'fire'ha11•:Gord ott S S co t,s, ott , C•_wseorf,e h1ac.Lean s., , Dodd ',, ;John.sand Prank