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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1953-02-25, Page 2< swwtw wyiffisxmxict.; GE TWO bbNUANNON .. .... i. . G Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cornelius, Whitechurch, were visitors on Monday with the former’s aunt, ' 3Mrs. Jesso Gray at the home? of her daughter,-Mrs. Matthew Shackleton. Mrs. Gray, in her . nineties, is/quite a lot improved after toeing quite ill, for several weeks. ’Mrs. Gray was also visit? ed on Saturday by her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Webb of MSoderichi——... . ” Mrs; ‘ Abner Morris was visited en Sunday by her daughter, Mjrs. Russell Drennan, Mr. Drennan & Reta of Bright’S Grove and Mrs. ^Elliott Drennan of Goderich. ’* Mr. and ,Mrs, Alvin McGee of Goderich were Sunday visitors , . with the latter?s parents, Mr« and Mrs. Otto Popip arid the grand-, mother/ Mrs. R. A. McKenzie./ Mr. Jack Eedy of O.E.A. 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PRICED with the towesf "nST^DItiyE"n e w 53 !■ OR D MONTGOMERY MOTORS, FORD - MONARCH DEALER . PHONE 40, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL^ LUCKNOW, ONTARIO '* DONNYBROOK i*- . . «i The February meeting of the W.M.S. and W.A. was held at the home of Mrs. Edward Robinson with^Mrs. Hardy presiding over: the. W.M.S. meeting. The scripture lesson Was read by Mrs, Norman Thompson and Mrs. S. Thomp­ son. Mrs. H. Jefferson read an article on Christian Stewardship. Mrs. N. Thompson gave a read­ ing. Mrs, E. Robinson read a supper to be held, on March 17th, Mr. Watt, assisted by Mrs. George Hodges, showed slides which Wer6 very interesting arid* en­ joyed by all. The meeting closed with a hymn arid prayer. A love­ ly lunch was served by the hos­ tesses, Miss R.. Sproul, Mrs? Alvin Sherwood, Mrs. W. Sillib,: Mrs; Melvin Reed. Mrs. W. R. Andrew, who has been ill at the home of her dau­ ghter,' Mrs. Ben Mole, is quite ;• We are iglad see Mr. and Mrs. Melvin SteWart out again after a seige of illness. Mrs. Ste­ wart has returned home from Goderich. Hospital after removal of appendix and Mel had been suffering with swelling and in­ fection in his feet. Mrs. Everett Errington, prjesis dent, presided at the February meeting of the W. A. of Dun­ gannon United Church at the home »of Mrs. Robt. Irvin. Mrs; lOtto Popp was at the piano. Fol- lowing the opening hymn, the Lord’s prayer was.. repeated 'in unison. The subject of the devo-< tional period‘was “Prayer0. Mrs* Arthur Ellidtt took the scripture lesson and Mrs. Harvey Anderson gave the lesson thoughts and Mrs. Cecil Blake offered grayer. Mrs. Harvey Alton; sec/treas., gave the reports. Mrs. George Hodges reported for the parson- age committee. Mrs. M. Reed con­ ducted a very interesting/con­ test. Arrangements were made for _ , . the St. Patrick’s congregational a lot improved. y * * < FORD CRESTLINE VICTORIA I WEDNESDAY, FEB., 25 th, J 953 .n ) poem. The chapter iri the s;tudy book was taken by Mrs. K Rob­ inson71 and Miss Eilairie Jefferson. ‘There .were 12 ladies in attend­ ance. Quilts • are being made in preparation for the bale for over­ seas relief. Quiltings have been held in the following homes: Mrs. Chas’ Jefferson, Mrs. Morley- Johnston, Mrs. Norman Thomp­ son, Mrs. Ed. Robinson and Mrs. R. Chamney. The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs, Wm.Hardy.Mrs.NormanThomp- son was in charge of the W. A. meeting. Mrs; Gordon Naylor was1 the winner of the bath towel do-' nated byMrs. Thompson., A sale of baking, etc,,, was held. ’’ Miss Rena McClinchey of Au- burn ■ was a . recent visitor with her cousin, Miss Elaine Jeffer­ son, ' ■Mrs. Christena Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mills and son of De­ troit were recent week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nor­ man Thompson.I OBITUARY MR. GEORGE A. GREER George Anson Greer, a resident of this community for 70 years,, died suddenly at his home/ in Lucknow *on Sunday evening,, February 15th. He was in his 87th year, ' Mr. Greer had been enjoying much improved health of late af­ ter rallying from a heart condi­ tion that confined him Jo.'hospital for some time. . He had been in his usual health ’until~""a“few—hours—before—his— death. He was stricken’with a / painful seizure on Sunday Stfters 'noon arid passed away suddenly about ten o’clock: that eyening, _ iMr.- Greer was a son ^of .the, late George and Mary Greer, and . was born at Gorrie on August? 29th, 1866. He was one of a fam- , ily of eleven children/ The family lived at Goderich for a time be­ fore moving to, Lucknow in 1883, when George was. a yoiith of 17. , His father took up 200 acres east of the Village, the home farm . being ;now owned by his nephew, Clarence Greer. y After Mr. Greer’s marriage to Julia Ann Peart they took up ... residence on the adjoining farm now owned by Vernon Hunter, and where George farmed until/, retiring to Lucknow a few years ago. He.. was an efficient and. , methodical, farmer/ ' ■'“Sfr."7 'Greer,^r?.genial,"Tsbclabl?“*u nature 'won him many friends and. his sUtely bearing, despite his years, - tended to make one “throw their Shoulders back” '■to see him_stepping briskly and erectly along the street. . '. Apart from his home and his . work, Mr? Greer’s chief interest lay in his church. He loved music . [land_lo sing; and in his vounger - I years led. in the singing in the } United Church Sunday School, then the1 Methodist. Church. For many years he had been /’ a member of the Session and oi the Board of Trustees. The funeral service was held in. the McLennan - MacKenzie Memorial Chapel on Tuesday af­ ternoon, February th, conduct? ed by Rev. G A. Meiklejohn. In­ terment was. in preenhill Cem­ etery the pallbearers being Ewart . Taylor, Malcolm Stewart/ Wm. McGill, W. G. Andrew, Alex/ Andrew and S. C* Rath well. Mr. Greer is survived by two. daughters, Miss Eva Greer of Lucknow and Mrs; R. H. Aiken .(L^vtefne) of Kingston; ,three grandchildren, Mrs. Oscar Grange (Ruth); Mrs. T. Lemon (Mary) of Kingston and John Aiken of the“R-.G7A7Fr-at~MicDonaid,-Man one brother, John Melvin Greer of Lucknow, and one sister, Mrs. A. L. Stewart of Detroit. Mrs. Greer predeceased her husband in June of 1941. ■ ■ ~ Y • ■ ‘ ■' ■ ’ ’ CULROSS CORNERS Mrs. Ernie . Harina and . Miss . . Marjorie McDonald spent a week. end in Startford attending the At Home. : 7 .. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Hodgins spent a couple , of days in Torr onto taking in the Ice Follies and The Happy Gang. Mr. P. A. Murray‘'and Mr. Far- ish Moffat were in Toronto at- . tending the Good Roads Conven­ tion. ; ’ ’ . ./''..■ ■I,. Mr,.... and/Mrs.. Earle Mr. and Mrs. Don Donaldson had SUnday dinner With Mr. & Mrs. Davidson arid Doris ofTeesWater. : Mr. and- Mrs. Dave Ross, Mr/, and Mrs. Jack Ross were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. J.. J. Reid of Teeswater. . . Mr. Earle Hodgins was in Tor­ onto one day last week. Mr. peter Moffat and Mr.4 Gra- v . Hani Moffat spent a day in Ham­ ilton last week* ' - ■' . ■ Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Donaldson and Doug of Teeswater visited . one Evening last Week. Quite a number from here took in the John Deere show1 Tu>.t week in Teeswater which was put on by Mr. Elwin Keyes. • Mr. and Mrs-.’ Wm,. Mclnnes oC Teeswater' visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Mcinnes last week. , Mr. j and Mrs-. Wm. Ross and \ family of Wroxeter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Ross &. • Edna: . n Teeswater which was by Mr* Elwin Keyes. /