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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1973-10-17, Page 191-7ROBBER STAMPS I FROM jUCKNOW SENTINEL GIVE ... so more will live HEARTFUND ARNOLD'S GS S'T.ORE AL R.R. 7 Lucknow Lanes — Phone 529-7248 s Tip• I it L. 114YATT BEANS WITH PORK., 19 oz. 24c TREESWEET ORANGE OR GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, 48 oz. ------------ 52c • SPIC AND' SPAN CLEANSER,. 19 oz. 49c Get Your Hallowe'en Candy NOW •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••ti•ii••••••• LOOKING BACKWARDS THROUGH THE SENTINEL FILES WITH MARGARET THOMPSON ”••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • MI Cr FABRICS LIMITED custom Drapei r es C. / and Hardware Dominion and Armstrong :„Cushionflor and . Inlaid Vinyls HARDING] CARPETS VINO CUSNIONFLOR AND LINOLEUM TOUR COMPLETE HOME DECORATING CENTRE DRAPERIES FINLAY NcoRATORS NOW, ONTARIO WALLPAPER AND O41.1. PAINTS PHONE STh 3434 20 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 1953 • Bob Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Thompson of Lucknow , had. recently returned from a year' spent at the Weather observation outpost at Arctic „ Bay On the nOrthern shore of Baf- fin Land. This post was. establish- ed with secrecy during. World War II and was being maintained as one' of a series of weather posts that pool their findings in, an ex-. tensive program of weather obsery ing and forecasting. Arctic Bay was a scattered little settlement of about a dozeh frame buildings. Two meteor ologists , two radio technicians and a cook made up the persOnn- el. of, the weather post., Only other perrnanent white resident was the Manager of the Hudson Bay Post. South Kinloss Church shed was purchased by Allan Graham and• was torn down and removed to be rebuilt at his farm., The original shed was more than 60 years old. • 40 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 1933 Plans were underway for the re-organizing of the Boy Scout movement. Rev . J. H, Geoghan was elected president; Dr.. Wm, • Connell , secretary and Wm. Mur-, die , treasurer , to work in conjtinc tion with othef business men .in interviewing a prospective Scout- master and assistants. The local troop had 'disbanded when school' duties and studies forced Gordon Johnston to relinquish the office • of Scoutmaster. At the Scout organization meeting Dr. R. L. treleaven was appointed. Scout= master and Stuart Cameron as assistant. DiStrict teachers returning to Stratford for the prescribed sec- ond-year study course before possessing permanent teaching , certificates were Cordon Johnston, Andrew Thompson, Misses Olive Alton, Isobel MacDonald, Marion MacDougall, Sarah McIvor and Lulu Weatherhead. 60 YEARS' AGO OCTOBER1913 • The 45th Annual Fair of the Huron Township Agricultural Soc• city was held in the Village of • Ripley during the last week of ister Of Agriculture Roes Not Accept ommendation. Of N. R. Richards . Kentralia College Be Phased Out report of Prof. 'N. R. Rich- 'his study of the organza ,the Ontario Ministry of pre and. Food contains the nendation to phase out ha College of Agricultural logy by transferring the as at Centralia College to i or Ridgetown vlonday, September 24, nourable Wm. A. Stewart , er of Agriculture and Food , the following statement Ling Centralia College , tii4ing the importance of tioultural industry to the ryed by Centralia Agrictfl- Aege, I do not intend to the recommendation. Ala College. of Agricultural ology has established a un- rogram emphasizing faim ssmanagernent through in- g area farmers in the pro- with the students. Central- anted at the heart to of the finest agricultural o Ontario where cash crops iimportant part of the total economy.ltaral " Mama served by the Col- Fludes livestock and poul- ailing operations which are a vital part of Ontario's agricul- ture. While recognizing the ex- cellent contribution of the Ontar- .io Agricultural College and Ridge- town College of Agricultural Technology; I firmly believe Centralia.College Should be main- tained in the.interests of the in- creasing importance of food prod- uction. MRS, GEORGE SAUND,ERS The death of Mrs. George Saun• ders occurred on Saturday, Oct- ober 6 at Brucelea Haven, Walk- erton: Mrs. Saunders, a resident of Lucknow for some years, had been at Brucelea only fifteen days when she passed away. Previously she had been hospitalized in Wingham for some time. Mrs. Saunders was the former Ruby Charlotte Ritchie, daughter of James Ritchie and Charlotte Ferguson and was born in Ashfield Township on. January 30, 1897. On July 18, 1917 she married George Saunders of Ashfield where they farmed on the' 9th con- cession• until retiring to Lucknow sixteen years ago. Mrs. Saunders was a member of the Lucknow United Church where she was an active member of the United Church Women. She was also• active 'in the Lucknow Worn- en's Institute. She is survived by her husband ,, nol&i'a resident at Brucelea Haven; three daughters Mrs. Ed (Violet) Thompson of Holyrood , Mrs. Reg (Freda) Broome of R. R. 7 Luck- noW , Mrs. Ken (Lot'tie)Scott of Belgrave , a'nd two sons Gordon of R. R. 7 Lucknow and Lloyd of R.. R. 8 Chatham; twenty grand- children and eight great grand- ehildren; four sisters, Mrs. Bob (Myrtle) Helm of LucknOw , Mrs. Clifford (Jane) Eastman of Bur- lington, Mrs. Sam (Ester) Gibson of Lucknow , Mrs. Wm. (Edna) Ross of Lucknow and three brothers Fred Ritchie of Huntsville, Alfred Ritchie. of Lucknow and Frank Ritchie , Ashfield Townsfdp. She was predeceased by'one daughter Ila in 1934; also two sisters and two brothers Mrs. . Ernest (Mamie). Gardner of As field , Mrs. Jack (Margaret) Grant of Saskatchewan, Boden Ritchie Of Lucknow and Edgar Ritchie of HUntsville. The funeral service was hel on Tuesday, October 9 at Mac Kenzie Memorial Chapel, Luc now;, Rev. Robert .Nicholls wa minister, . Flower bearers were,three • g randsons Tom Broome, Donal Saunders and John Scott. Pallbearers were Wm. Irvin Hugh .Menary , Jerry Cranston, Lorne Phillips , 'lack Alton and Keith Blake. Interment was in Greenhill Cemetery, d kd - WOOLLEN MILL CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 er, labour , they are willing to dis- mantle the old ,woollen mill building on Canning Street which they own, in order that improve- ments may be made to 'the right of way to the new bridge. Anderson Flax, under the agree- ment , Will'have the right to re- move any salvageable material and leave the remainder ready for burning under the supervision of the LucknOw Fire Department not later than October 19, or sooner if possible. It was also understood that And erson Flax, owners of the build- ing, Would haVe the privilege- of salvaging any brick immediately ' after the. fire `i'he letter from Anderson Flax Products stated that work would procee ,i as soon as the agreement,. was received from the village., PAGE NINETEEN Septer; ,er. and was reported as, one c. the most successful in the history of the society. The at- tendance was about 2000, and the reporter stated that he had not heard one complaint as to any award made by the expert judges. •A school report for S. S. No. 5 Ashfield named the following pupils: Sr. IV Samual Gibson, Willie Helm , Jimmy Gibson, JOhn Web- ster , Harry Hackett. Sr. III - Ada Helm , Freddie Ritchie., C,arman Beaton, Alvin Beaton, Myrtle Ritchie , Verna Stroud, Willie Webster. ' Jr.. III- Liz,zie Helm, Watson Webster , Alfred Andrew. , Jr. II.- Janie Ritchie, Marshall Gibson, Willie Stroud, Beverly Beaton. • . Primer - Essie Ritchie , .Earl Gibson , ,Gertie Stroud, Margaret Webster , Ewan Webster,, Pearl Beaton. Number on roll 26. M. Culbert, Teacher. ASHFIELD.SET CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 represent Ashfield on' the Huron County Farm Safety Council. Council supported a resolution of the County.of Huron requesting that the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology be re- tained. • Application was forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation •and Communications for $12,000 addi- tional subsidy on the 1973bRoad Budget. The tender-of Grant Chisholm, Lucknow' was accepted to supply furnace oil to the new shed at a price of 3.3 cents below regul- ar tank truck price fora period of three years. Court of Revi:son was held on • the Pentland Drain. There being ndappeals, the court was adjourn- ed and Pentland Drain By-Law was passed .ten'tler of Dave -T Inglis was accepted to construct the Pent- land Drain at a price of $9700. Application fora Tile Drain Loan for J. C. Drennan was accepted and Tile Drainage Rat- ing•By-Law was passed in the amount of $4100. Road accounts of $18,497.53 and general accounts of $13,987.34 were approved for payment. Council adjourned to meet October 16th at 7.30 p.m.. DONALD :M. SIMPSON h- OCTOBER 17, 1973 THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO Lucknow Lady Died At Brucelea