HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1972-12-20, Page 9WEDNESDAY
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DECEMBER p), rpn.
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
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PAGE NINO
LOOKING BACKWARDS
THROUGH THE SENTINEL FILES
WITH MARGARET THOMPSON
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10 YEARS AGO
JULY 1962
Dr. Jack 11c Kin] moved to
Lucknow as an associate of Dr.
M. Ii. Corrin. lie had been with
Dr., Crawford , Wingliani for the
previous one and a half years'.
Over G00 received oral polio
vaccine at a clinic in Lucknow as
protection against poliomyelitis. ,
Mrs.. Phillip MacMillan and
Mrs. Robert Hamilton purchased a
unit for producing soft frozen. ice-
cream and were located in the
former Lyons home ,-Campbell' St.
E. , where Allan ,Reed previously
had an auto supply shop. They
ha rued -The , new enterprise the •
Sepdy Double 'S. Drive-In.
•The Courtney stare at Amber-
ley, a familiar landmark Over
the years, was moved from its
site on the northwest corner of
Highway 21. and 86. The building,•
which was a dual.reSidence and
store, was moved about three
miles east on Highway 86 to the
farm of Eldon MacLennan. A part
of the building was purchased by
Mrs. Herb Farrell and moved to
Bruce . BeaCh. •. •
..J: R. Lane', Kinloss Township
Clerk for 33 years „tendered his
resignation. Gordon Wall was
named a rs his successor.,
30 YEARS AGO , Our greetings ...heart- •
felt happiness
through the season. JULY 1942
Sugar ration_cards,.distributed
to consumers throughout Canada
before July 1st, had attached
five coupons, each goad for' the
purchase of one pound of sugar.
We want
to add our
finishing touch to the
Christmas season
with fond wishes
and "thanks."
JOt_ALDIY__CLEANERS
PHONE 528-2941'
/ WILLIAM R.' NELSON
double residence on Campbell
Street , which had been occupied
by Cecil Allin and F. F. Phillips.
The flaxmill, operated locally
in 1920 by_J-JR., Curt, was sold
at an auction sale of the property
to John Joynt.
The 'freshness of new fallen snow
awakens deep reflections of holiday sentiments. •
We express the hope that grad will and brotherhood "prevail
to ben* lasting peace among us. The best of the season
ta_yokancl_sktpere thanks for yo,ur loyalty.
WILFRED McINTEE and CO. LTD.
WARREN ZINN, SALESMAN
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The coupons were dated and.
provided 10 week's.supply, up to
SerreTberacia when 'ration books
good for six ,inonths , 'would be
issued. A ration Card was_re-'
quired_for ,each individual person,,
regardless :of age. ,
Mrs. Iris Morrey Of London was
named superintendent 'of Wing-
ham General. Hospital to succeed
Miss Winnifred Douglas, who had
rec ently-resi gned . Mrs-. lviorrey•--
a graduate of a Cleveland Hos-
pital', assumed her new duties
on July 13. For the previous year
she had been teaching and in;
structin' for the Red Cross.
The 12th of July was celebrated
in Lucknow , when a crowd estim-
ated at 6000 flocked into the
Sepoy Town to observe the 252 rid
anniversary of the Battle Of the,
Boyne. The weather was ideal
and-ov-er-thirt-rlodges.-w e r e-in—:—
attendance.
50 'YEARS AGO
JULY 1922
The Variety Store,, a, 'new, busi-
ness in Lucknow,,Was opened with
-Fred-Stanley in charge.-'The,--- -
store was a branch of W. J. Fill-
yard's business in Wingham and
had previously been located in
Teeswater..
W. J. Spindler bought the
Card Par-ties
At the Dungannon L.O.L. card'
party held in Dungannon Hall'
on December 14th, prizes, were
won, by the following; high lady
,Mary Stewart, 2nd high Bessie
Alton; high man Elmer Black,
2nd high John Andrew.
The. next 'card party is .on
December 28th.
The Holyrood Women's Insti-
tute held their third card party in
the hall with six tables in play.
High lady 'was Mrs. Alex PerCy',
high gent , Jack Scott; birthdays
closest to,Christrnas, Frank Maul-
den and Mrs. P. A. Murray.
There's a jingle in
_the air as holiday
cheer rings cyAywhere.