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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1973-12-12, Page 2The LUCK. OW SENTINEL Luactiow,, ONTARIO Toone the Huron-Bruco, Boundary ' Second Class Mail Ration Number 0867 Established 1873 — Published Each Wednesday Afternoon /Member of Ho C.W.N.111 and 0.W.N.A1, Subscription Rate, $6.00 a year in advance — to the U.S.A., $&00 Donald C. Thompson, Publisher WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1973 --•••••••••ioNio4oW.••••-•••••••••••••••••Iiio•N• • LOOKING - BACKWARD$. THROUGH -. THE SENTINEL . WITH MARGARET THOMPSON •••••••••••ae••••••••••••••O•••.••••••••••.•••••• 20 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 1953 The large feed-filled barn , owned .by Alvin Sherwood, just south of Dungannon was Complete- ly destroyed by fire. Some 1500 bales of hay and 1000 bushels of grain were in the barn , also some livestock. An imple- ment shed was also burned. Miss Belle Robertson disposed of her local millinery business to Sanderson's Ladies Wear. Fourj hour parking went into effect in Lucknow. At the Nov-. ember session of the Village Coun- cil a by-law was passed and re- ceived the official approval of the Department of Highways. 'It was a "by-law to prevent the obstruc- tion of, and to regulate 'the traffic upon the streets' of the Corpora- tion of the Village of Lucknow" • The current issue of thei Star Weekly carried 'a picture of a British Guiana native toting a bag of Lucknow manufactured flour on his back which .was being carried in a wicker basket. The local milling company , Treleav- en Milling Company, had an ex- tensive export business to British . Guiana. a record for November. The Canadian National was ad- vertising a week end special rate to Toronto $2.70 return and the attractions advertised for the city were Meirdehohn Choir Concert "The Messiah"; and the National Hockey League game , "Leafs" vs "Canadiens". 60 YEARS AGO ;NOVEMBER 1913 The Lucknow Presbyterian con- gregation was being congratulated upon the completion of a fine barn that had been erected just back of the church. This barn was built to'provide stable accomodation for those who drove, to church and was available throughout the week to members of the congregation. The build- ing was 40 x 100 feet. Large doors at the north and south ends were such that single or, double rigs could be driven in without unhitching. 4-H AWARDS CONTINUED FROM PACE 1 SCHMID'S JEWELLERY AND CHINA LUCKNOW OWNERS -6. W. JOS. AND DEAN' E. AGNEW WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER THOSE SPECIAL DECORATOR TOUCHES (1 f 1 4.7" ;1•4, 1P.•e1)J 4-="e IIHNSTONE an [ LuCknvw . Phone 3281613 the completion of 6 clubs were: Bervie # 1 Club, Karen Stewart; Bervie # 2, Doris Splettstoesser, , Pamela Wylds; Clover Valley,, Donna Elphick . Wendy Hamilton; Kairshea , Jeanne Reid; Lisburn # 2, Ina Farrell; Lucknow # 1, Nancy Alton, Joanne Ritchie; Lucknow # 2, Coralyn Henderson; Purple Grove , Heather Boyle . Terri Fair; Reid's Corners, Marg- aret Mitchell. Ronnie Irwin, Ivlorfor4 MacKay , Oliver McCharles, Mrs. H. Vines, Elwyn Pollock ; Albert Tout, Jack Blue ; Donald Courtney Norris Messenger , Donald Brooks, Jack McGuire , Murray Wilkins, Royal Bank, George McDonald, Ken- neth MacKenzie, Mary E. Mcic-: Donald , Miller MacKenzie Lim- ited , Holyrood Women's Institute , Roy Schneller, Donald Coiling , James Kirkpatrick, Ripley Horticultural Society, Ambrose Gamble James H. MacTavish, Gordon Bridge , United ChurCh Women, Rev C. MacGillivray, Tom Culbert, Lewis,Hilborn, Ernest Thompson, Ada Gawley, Donald MacKay, Walter Needham Peter Leeson, James Nesbitt, Rip- ley Lions Club, Jean Osborne, 'G. Meurs. If you have not received an official receipt , please contact the Treasurer, Stewart Needham. THE, LUCKNOW.$ENTINE14, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO Bruce Board To Retain Pine River Central School, Closed Last September When Enrolment Drop To 11 Pupils A committee of the Bruce Coun- ty Board of Education has been in- vestigating the future use of the Pine River Central School, in Huron township which was closed in , September and whose pupils now attend Ripley-Huron Central School. The committee reported at the December 4 meeting and recom- mended that the building, be ' retained for future board use. The committee report, present- ed. by Mrs. Pearl Whitehead of Teeswater , read as follow's: ' COMMITTEE REPORT. Trustees will remember that 3hortly after school opened this ?ast September, 'there was a prob- lem of declining enrolment at the Pine River Central School. Mr. Bowers reported at the Sept- ember 18 Board meeting, that , due to the unexpected decrease in enrolment which made it diffi- cult to offer a suitable program either academically or socially , it had been necessary to transfer 0. the remaining students and teach- er to the Ripley-Huron Central School. Enrolment projections last June indicated that 35 stud- ents would be in attendance when school opened in September. On September 4 only 24 registered. On September 5 the enrolment Was 23; on September 7 it was 12; and on September 10 it had fallen to 11. At the Board meeting of Octob- er the following motion was pas- sed: "That, a committee be named 'to investigate and recommend Board action regarding the future of the Pine River Central School building ." Named to. the committee' were Leonard Courtney, chairman; • Thomas Lambert, and Mrs. Pearl Whitehead. The committee visited the school and held' two meetings in carrying out its investigations. The two-room Pine. River Central School was opened in rc ',AG* TWO 40 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 1933 A Badminton Club was organ- ized in Lucknow with the court in the Congram block. There was so much interest shown in the newly introduced pastime that a second court was opened in the Town Hall. ' A low temperature for Novem- ber was experienced locally. J.. M. Greer, official weather ob- server , reported that early in the evening the thermometer started downward and between ten and eleven o'clock was hovering around nine degrees below zero, Further Donations To Medical Centre October , 1959. It is an aurae building with basement acc dation and a small room ser as principal's office. The site, which is not large is adiacern% township playing field. The committee considered eral possible proposals for the school. At the last committee meeting it was decided to mend to the Board' that these not be disposed of at this time, During construction in 1974 of a new elementary school in the south end of Kincardine ; actual modation will be required for students now attending the Pene tangore School for Retarded w is located on the.site of the pro posed new scbool. The Pine River Central School could be' used for such accommodation. addition , parts of the school be used as temporary ware space for supplies and equip for the system as a whole and pecially for schools currently under construction. \`1r. 'Swanson has made ana ments for Mr. Reid, who lives across, from the school; to regular checks of the buildiRg. Reid is a forMer caretaker of ,sChool.