HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1974-07-31, Page 163
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THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
-LOOKING BACKWARDS
THROUGH THE SENTINEL FILES
WITH MARGARET THOMPSON
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20 YEARS AGO
JULY 1954
The congregation of Lucknow
and Dungannon Presbyterian Chur-
ches extended,a call to Rev. Wal-
lace McClean of Picton. The new
minister did not, locate here until
- after the holiday season. -
A bus load of public school
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children from Lucknow and vicin-
ity were being transported twice
weekly to Teeswater for swim-
ming instruction for July and Aug-
ust. This was sponsored by the,
local branch of the Red Cross Soc-
iety. The only cost to the child-
ren was their pool fee of 10¢ per
child. ,
Mrs. John Cox of Kinloss Town-
ship Was honoured on her 100th
birthday. ,
Dr. T. B. Cleland, local veter-
inary surgeon, purchased the farm
property of Mrs. Torrence Ander-
son, a mile east of town. The
Cleland family planned on mov-
ing to their new location the first
of September.
• Had it not, been for heavy rains
on July Ist and July 31st, the
month would have gone into the
record books as practically rain-
less. Total rainfall for the month
was 2.42 inches. Of this total
1.43 inches fell on July 1st even-
ing and early morning July 31st
another downpour measured' .80
inches.
40 YEARS AGO
JULY 1934
• A monster crowd gathered in
Lucknow to celebrate July 12th,
which attracted thirty lodges and
over 10,000 people.
A young black bear was shot
at the farm of Rodger Corrigan, by
Ernie Ackert of Holyrood.. Mr.
Bruin weighed about 130 pounds
and was judged to be a' yeat or two
old.
A bear in this locality was
unusual, although reports of a
bear being sighted were occasion-
ally heard and overturned bee
hives near Teeswater, , were attri-
buted to such a marauder. A
bear had also been sighted by
Reg Perrin in his barnyard near .
Kincardine and also near Goderich.
The following Lucknow students
successfully passed the Entrance
exams - Etta Belle MacDonald,
Anna Finlayson, Helen Hamilton,
Morris Pearlman, Muriel Paterson,
Fred Lee, .Billy Jewitt, Marguerite
Garniss, Jimmy -Burns,' Bruce Mac-
Millan, Rhoda Cooke.
60 YEARS AGO
JULY 1914
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Rural mail delivery had been
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31,1
SEPOYDAYr
SIDEWALK SAL
AUGUST 1, 2 AND 3
Watch for the "YELLOW" Sales To s
ALL MERCHANDISE MARKED WITH
THESE YELLOW TAGS HAVE BEEN
Reduced From 30% to 50%
• OUR COMPLETE /SELECTION OF SPRING AND
SUMMER CLOTHING IS REDUCED FOR QUICK.
SALE. OTHER EXCEPTIONAL,SPECIALS ARE
s.
Phentex Yarn
3 PLY — REG. 89c
67c skein
LADIES'•
Summer Shoes
and Sandals
VALUES TO $5.98
for $1.17
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Towel Ends
SPECIAL
• $1.97 lb.
SEPOY VARIETY STORE
Lucknow
Phone 528-2830
recently introduced to this area.
• Realizing what a need there
was in Lucknow for a machine and
repair shop, The Imperial Bag
Holder Co. installed increased
equipment and opened -the Luck -
now Machine Shop and Garage.
John Hawke , formerly of Listowel,
came to the Village as mechanic
for ,the .new industry, Thecom•
pa ny engaged. James Strachan;
former Lucknow blacksmith, to
take care of the blacksmithing
'department.
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