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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1936-06-25, Page 16THURSDAY, JULY 2ND. 1936 MNtaf> Publie School Reports THELUCKNOW SENTINEL —^H..'.'-1-1 ......■ .' e--jb!J...L...„ ■’ —- -f- Ehrl Leffler,.' 19-year-old youth, was acquitted in ........” ■■ ■**!.. ■ WEDDlfc BELLS MOFFAT—WALL . A pretty sqmmer wedding was solemnized at Holmesville United Church Parsonage, Jon Wednesday, June 24th. when Emma Esther, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson’Wall, Rinloss, became the , bride of Mr. Albert Harvey Moffat, son of Mr. and Mrs, Peter G, Moffat, also of Kinloss, Rev. J. W. Herbert officiat ed' at the service, which took place in the presence M of a few immediate The bride* who was unattended, wore a white summer suit of crepe chiffon, with matching' Accessories. .She carried a bouquet of Premier roses and maiden hair fern. o Following the ceremony, the happy couple returned to the home of the ' bride’s., parents were a. reception . . : Was held, at which a large number of relatives ahd friends were present; $• Gets Paving Contract * - The Towland Construction Co. of London, , of which Mr. ■ James Mit chell is a member, has been awarded the contract for the'laying of a con crete .pavement from . Blyth north. This is part of a road building pro gram amounting to nearly five mil? lion dollars, recently announced by the province, one half of the cost of 'which~wiU'l)eboto;by-the""DomTnion' Government. ,w Children conditionally promoted will be returned to former classes if unable to maintain pass standing in the classes to which ^they 'have been promoted. • * . Promoted from . Jr. IV.to Sr. IV— On year’s work—Carolyn' Allin* Willard Thompson, Margaret Nichol son, Norah Jewitt. Fern Twamley, Mary Salkeld, Audrey Foster, Reid McKim, Lloyd Wylds* Gordon Stew ard, ; •. By examination— ... Russell Gamiss, Allan Treleaven. Donald - Johnston, Stuart Jamieson. Promoted conditionally— . Douglas Aitcheson, Luella Green. x K. MacDonald. PromotionfromSr. HI to Jr. TV, Oh year’s work—Helen Orr, Cath arine Johnston, Betty Taylor, Celia JWilson. Kathleen Reid. Eileen Geog hegan, Keith Collyer. On final exams---Total 650: Hon. 488; Pass 390—Bill Treleaven. 457: Sam Chin 450:. Tom Patton 441: Fred Webster 438: Ross Patterson 434: Sam McQuillin 412. Taken con ditionally^—Ernest Button 358. M. MacCallum. Mayor Sain McBride of Toronto complained of feeling tired and his physicians sent him to bed for a week. Roll Over, Sam. and we’ll get in with you. We feel tired, . too-^ Durham Chronicle. Jr. HI to Sr. Ill . On vear’s work—AlanlMcKim, Helen Salkeld. : , By examination—Honors—Melvin Orr. Jean Bushell, . Norma Ritchie. Pass—Doris Wylds, Jimmie Hamil ton.’ Jimmie Purvis, Carinan McQuil lan.; Marjorie Solomon, Lorne Reid, Dorothy Paterson, Lloyd Stewart. Ross Henderson, Russell Armstrong. IM. MacCallum. KINGSBRIDGE ROBBERY The Supertest service station at- Kingsbridge and the adjoining gen eralstore. was broken into and rob- bed at the week-end. The front door was jimuiied and jeo worth of mer- tion is being made. URGED TO BUY STAMPS FROM LOCAL POST OFFICE Circulars have been mailed by the Post Office department to all rural box holders advising that postage stomps should be purchased _from the ; local postmaster or fromHEhe' courier . who delivers and collects the mail. It points out the commissions al lowed a postmaster on postage rev enue are based on 'the sale of post age for mailings at the local Post . . Office, and thus the purchase of stamps fromb other postmasters de- {>rive your local postmaster of his egitimate compensation and in some cases adversely affect public revenue. 'The / above does . not apply _to stamps purchased .at the local drug stores as these stamps are purchased . in the first place at the local post office and thus are . included in. the amount of business done at the Luc know office. . From Room II to Jr. HI On year’s work—Jean Webster, Kenneth Webstar, Jean Allin, Nor man MacCartney, Jack Wilson. By examination — Honors—Verna Dahmer, Ronald Johnstone. Patsy Whaley, Doreen Miller; ; Lorraine Wife Charjed With Murder In Two-Year-Old Case Grandson Of Alleged ^Murdered Man L . Acquitted Of Charge^—Investiga- tion Leads To Wife’s Arrest Two ’ Yeato Later And Murder Charge ■ Laid \ . ■ _____. .r> Since Carrick _ , %. __r Walkerton two years ago of murder ing his grandfather. Phillip Stroh, police have been quietly working on the case. At an early hqur Thursday morning, they visited the Stroh home and arrested Mrs. Stroh, charging her with the murder of her husband. Awakened from, her sleep to hear the charge, Mrs. Stroh submitted to her arrest without saying a word and was taken to the county jail, later appearing- before a Justice of the Peato. when she was remanded until Tuesday of this week. ■-... Conditions are. claimed to have heen far from right in the Stroh home for some time, and police ul timate that several important state ments have been made to them. Other members of the household were taken one by one to police head quarters prior to Mrs. Stroh-being taken into custody.; The alleged murdered man w»s found_on_the..side of the -highway early in the spring of 1934. He had been dead for several hours accord ing to evidence brought out at the 3-day trial when Leffler was acquit-? ted. The head had been terribly bat-' tered and cut. apparently, with an axe. Examination of the barn on the property revealed large patches of blood, sbine apparently, haying nev er been wiped up, while others showed evidence of having been wiped. In a manure pile outside the barn, the police dug up several grain sacks- which were smeared with blood and a cutter in the' yard had a pool of blood in the corner. The youthful Leffler who never Build Your Summer Wardrobe Around... • ' This UP-TO-DATE Merchandise CLEAROPHANE RINGLES CHIFEQN HOSE—ultra aheer ringless chiffon, invisibly reinforced in the,foot, and garter bemi- Wonderful wearing for such sheer ’stockings. Colors,. Misty, Moondusk gnd Reve. . •.... .......................................................... $1.00 New Complexion TANS, CHIFFON HOSE, so attractive. with , white or pastel shades in summer dresses. Sub st. Reg. $1.00. Foru .............................7;; 69c. NIGHT GOWNS ip colored Seersucker, tool for summer, lace .1' trimmed and tailored.- Tea Rose, Flesh ....... r.... . 'f. .'. .$1.00 , RAYON PANTEES—-New'ihriefs, plainly > tailored,) ideal for summer wear. Tea rose and White i39c. SKIRTS—-tNew styles that can be worn for business' or sport, Pique, Flannel dr Silk Crepe .....-- -------, , . 98c,' $1.50, $2.75. PYJAMAS in Seersucker, lovely Itwp-piece styles in pastel4. shades. Medium and large. .<•/.... ;**\.......... $1.50. CROeHETANDRIBTEXGLOVES—clevernewstylesyellow white, black, navy ......... 69c and 75c. IANENE DRESSES—Miss es* Fledked Linene Dress, smart styles. Reg. $1.95 for ............................................................,. $1.39. Cl-OCAL and GENERAL^) /Z .........' '• -•••' 1 ■ .................... Mr. David Archer is making favor able recovery from a serious' illness. Mrs. D. C, Larrett of Los Angeles. Calif., is visiting her brother, Alex ‘Gollan. With the school holiday season started, many teachers are visiting at their homes here.: Mr, and Mrs. Guest, Collins of* Rip ley. were ' recent visitors with' Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Todd. Mr. J. C. McNab was grooms man at the Scott-McKay wedding in Wingham on •■'Saturday., Mr^ and Mrs. Robert ^MacCallum of Detroit spent the week-end with his mother and sisters here. Dr. Grant MacKenzie left on Mon- day-forToronto-fo commence his interneship in St. Michael’s Hospital. Rev. and Mrs. S. T. Tucker and Miss Gladys will spend the month of July at their summer ■ cottage at Wasaga Beach Mr. and Mrs. Percy James of Chi cago are, visiting with the former’s sister; Mrs. Jeter Johnston and Mr; Johnston. ^ Miss^Wihifred Armstrong, Reg. N.. is in Toronto relieving on the staff of the hospital for Sick Children-for the summer months. Robert Thompson Spent the past tew days in Hamilton, attending a gathering of ex-students of the O. S. D. school of Belleville. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Newman and Mrs. C. Steward have {returned home after a week’s visit in Hamilton, Niagara and Stl Catherines. The Canada Spool & Bobbin Co., one of Walkerton’s busy industries, is this/year giving the employees a week’s holidays with pay. Mr. Ewart cutive member of this Company, Mr. A. E. Traplin, who moved from Lucknow to. Teeswater last year to accept a. position as mechan ic at J. H. Brown’s garage, has-new taken charge, of the repair work at Strome’s garage in that village. Gordon Armstrong and his friend Robert Callander of London, who were holidaying; with Lucknow, and Ashfield friends, returned to the city on Saturday by bicycle. The boys made the trip in less than six hours Recent visitors with Mrs. Thomas Roach of Rinloss and with her bro thers. Wm. and Thomas Kennedy of Huron, were their sister. Mrs. Robert. Walker and Mr. Forbes MacDonald of Pickford. Mich,, and Mr. and Mrs., W. P. MacDonald and Margaret of Florida. ... Rev. Gordon ■ Taylor of . Knox Templeton & Co. 9 -SSLSUSS- -Ferguson. - Pass—Esther™Patton^ changed^-an—expression—oF-serene Uamerom-*-Lueknort hoy is -an exe- w •’!**'■■,.*** MacDonald, Georgina Geo^—--- —=- ■ ■ --------------=- * -----confidence during his three-day trial was defended by Campbell Grant of Walkerton; • with Mr. z O. E. Klein. K.C.. as special prosecutor, assisted by County Crown Attorney Freeborn Mr. Justice J. H. Makins was the trial judge. Card. Of Thanks Mrs. _Wm. Hodgins and family gratefully thank friends and neigh bors for the many kind acts during the illness and at the time of the death of Mr. Hodgins. Especially would they thank those , who sent floral tributes, T'1.—.. ......... Promoted to Sr. I. r Honors—Donalda Nichplson. Mary Louise Porteous, Gladys Campbell, Roy Aitchison, George Chin. Mary Lorraine Jbhnstone. .... ; * — Pass—Faith Boyes, Wilda Irwin. Elaine IrWin. William Fldyd. Richard Turner. Carrie Milne, Rhea Durnin, began, Ronald Maclnnis, Kathryn Agnew. Bill Chin. H. G. Sherriff. Promoted from Jr. H to Sr. II Billie Johnstone, Jessie Reid. Rb- berta Phillips, Shirley Culbert, Donna MacCartney. Lois Henderson. Alma Solomon. Taken on trial-r-George Taylor. Roy Havens. Doris Taylor ill for examinations, but promoted on year’s work. H. G. Sherriff. Room I Promoted to Jr.( n. Honors—On Year’s Work—Patsy Treleaven, Mary McQuaig. 'Patsy Miller, Douglass Boyes. Jimmie Fer guson. By Examiriatipn-r-Albert Chin, Ivan. Llyod. Pass—Gordon Mullin, Joe Agnew. Taken on., trial—Allan Stewart. Billie Allin, Billie Johnston. Ellen ____________________ Armstrong. Lloyd Gollan. Winnifred ray Henderson. , MacDonhld. ■' _____ _ ____ _____ ________________, Church, Kincardine, who conducted Grant Gollan. Helen McCreight, Mur- anniversary services at Dungannon, Sunday afternoon and evening, de- I. Murdie. livered a fine sermon in Lucknow Presbyterian Church in the morning. Rev. i C. H? MacDonald had charge of the Kincardine services. Mr. MacLean Johnston called here oii Monday, upon his return’ from Cargill, where he had conducted the funeral of the late Wm. Mathews of Cargill, who passed away on Satur day. after two weeks’, treatment in Victoria Hospital, London; He was 87 years old. Mr.' D. L. MacDiarmid of James- town; N.Y.. motored to the village last week to'spend a few days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. "Alex Mac Diarmid. Mrs. MacDiarmid has been ill for a time and her condition has not been so; satisfactory the past few days. Appointed Principal Mr. Gordon Johnston, formerly of the Lucknow Continuation school staff; and more recently of Clifford, has been appointed principal of. the Severn Bridge Continuation School, and will. take over his new duties when the fall term opens. Severn Bridge is north of Orillia in the Mus- koka district. Visitors at the rectory during the. past week, were Mr. Andrew Gill. Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Lowry, Mr. Wayne Lowry, Arling ton, N. J-. Mr. and Mrs. P* V. Smith' pnd son Robert and Mrs. Geoghegan, Waterdown. Mr. S. Geoghegan. Miss es Joyce and Margaret and Mr. Tom Geoghegan, _Mrs. Harold Twamley Listowe]. FOURTH CON, KINLOSS (Intended for Last Week) The June meeting of the U. F. W. 0. was held at the home of Mrs, George Lockhart, with a large atten dance. Mrs. McKinnon presided, and the meeting opened by singing the Opening Song. The. minutes of last meeting were read and adopted and the treasurer’s report was given. ’It., was decided tohave a picnic on June 27th. After community singing a splendid program was igiven. Two solos by Master Donald MacIntyre; a debate “resolved that Indifference "is a Rteater hindrance to moral re form that opposition.” Affirmative, Miss Dean McLeod; negative. Rev. A. M. Nicholson. The judges, Mrs. W* Huston, Mrs. .Parker and {Miss -♦*' Johnston decided in favor of the ^neg ative. A solo by Mrs. Carruthers, accompanied by Miss K. MacKerizie; . Rev. Nicholson gave a very interest ing talk and illustration by chart on the tradition of Western Canada and a solo _by Miss K. MacKenzie which brought the. program to a close. The National Anthem whs sung, and re-, freshments served. A vote of thanks was tendered the hostess and a plea sant time spent. x " ■ Friend —“There wasn’t a very big account of your daughter’s wedding in the paper this morning.” •• Father (sadly)—“No, the bjg. ac count was sent to me!” . v “Napoleon said that" armies march ___ ____—,-------- - --------on their stomachs.” and Misses Beth and Anna Twamley, “Yes, but today they march on the '■ ' backs of taxpayers.” > < ' p ;!■ A AT BARGAIN PRICES $1.39 $1.19 $1.09 A Summer Footwear for Children CHILD’S ELK SANDALS. SIZES 5-10^. WILL GIVE REAL WEAR. OUT THEY GO 98 C CHILD’S CAMP SHOES. RUBBER SOLES. COLORS. CREAM AND BROWN. VALUES TO | Q $1.59. CLEARING At V1 • 157 GROWING GIRLS’ BROWN AND WHITE SPORT OXFORDS, LEATHER SOLES. RUB BER HEELS. A REAL BARGAIN. QA REG. $3.45. TO CLEAR MEN’S. BOYS* & YOUTHS’ BLACK MEN’S . BOYS* YOUTHS* - WOMEN’S Linen Sport Shoes WITH CUBAN HEELS AND RUB BER SOLES. y SUITABLE FOR BEACH WEAR _ IN TIES AND PUMPS CLEARING AT Wos. Sport Oxfords WOMEN’S ELK SPORT SHOES. COLORS CREAM AND BROWN, AND CREAM. Bi C. AND D WIDTHS. LEATHER SOLES. THESE SHOES ARE AN EXCEPTIONAL jflA VALUE AT _— '_________ Wos. Heel Hugger Shoes WOMEN’S HEEL HUGGER SHOES. PRACT ICALLY ALL ^IZES IN AA. A, B AND C WIDTHS; MOSTLY TIES. £ A Q fg A $7.50 SHOE FOR ........... ■ .; . 9 T Men*s Oxfords MEN’S SLATER CALF OXFORDS. A SHOE built for; wear, a reg: $5.00 VALUE. CLEARING AT