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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1953-11-18, Page 1ers*.' stin this lat- test 953 LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, NQV^ 18th, 1953 X I [al David Perrie with’ the late STAR WEEKLY PICTURES TRELEAVEN FLOUR IN B.G. 90-YEAR-OLD BELFAST NATIVE DIES IN WEST ceremony. . • >•..'.•••With ‘ them to. celebrate this, on Sunday •were”'Mh and. Mrs, Henry' Cai- Ripley r Mr. and . Mrs. Joe ''•'Leslie/ ahd Gordon-' of Granton; 1—s. BORN :■. ........ Calgary on MacKinnon $2.50 A Year In Advance^l.oo Extra To U.S.A. Four Hour Parking Is Limi/yhrQughQut Town TEN PAGES >m- rin- CD- i to at id •I dp Four hour parking is now in effect in Lucknow. At the Nov­ ember session of' the Village (k>uricil, By-Law N,o. 9, 1953, was passed, (and has since received < the official iapprdyol. of the De­ partment of Highways. It is precisely /’a by-law to pre. vent the obstruction of, and to regulate the traffic upon the streets of the Corporation of the Village of Lucknow. The by-law prohibits any per­ son leaving a vehicle, attended' - -- -- ----- or unattended, upon the streets ! r; MacGregor was a school "or highways within the limits of. the Village for a period of time exceeding four hours. ■ Besides what, other parking re£_ strictioris this will result, in, will be overnight. parking, which in the winter time is the bane of snowplow operators. / The by-law also restricts the driving of vehicles upon the side:' walks of the Corporation. By-Law, No. 9, is an amend­ ment to By-Law No, 3, 1927< pass­ ed during the reeveship of D. M. Johnstone. A summary of pertin­ ent clauses of this by-law, which j ‘ ♦• J •;-------—.. ........ ;gOROJ<ATI0N~l^^ FpRMER ashfield man ; . Mr, Alex MacGregor ..of '-Gran­ um, Alta, brother Of. Miss Cath­ erine. MacGregor of town ’arid Mrs. George Stuart of St HeL ens, has received a Coronation .medal from Her Majesty the Queen. , : ’ . The medal is in recognition of his many years of' public service, especially in the field of educa- i trustee for many years at Gran­ um and at present is chairman of the Board of the School Divis­ ion. The 4 current . issue of the Star Weekly carries a pic­ ture of a British - Guiana nativ^toting-a-bag".of^Luck^7 now manufactured flour on. . •/ his-; brick. Carried in a" wicker C basket it is: supported by a / ■ •\tump line (a strap across his mrehead), ’ ' The local milling company •has an extensive export busi­ ness to British Guiana and the letter, on the bag shows, the brand name “Carib- Queen”, milled by Treleaven Milling Company, Lucknow, Ontario, Canada. The young man is an Ara- wak Indian, who has picked up his flour off the monthly plane at Orincluick, British Guiana, and will carry it in ■ this fashion on ,his. back for several days to reach his dia­ mond /prospecting grounds. • ■ • * • •*» I ASHFIELD COUPLE ARE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS WED Mr. and Mrs* Charles Hallam of Ashfield quietly observed their 25th wedding -anniversary on ~Suri'day, November 15th. - . Formerly of the . Alburn: disr. ' trict, ’Mr. and. Mrs. Hallam' were mqrried. by Rev. Mr: Alp of, Au­ burn United - Church. Mrs, Hal­ lam was formerly Viola Johnston of Summerhill. Their wedding at­ tendants were Arthur Hallam, brother of the groom and Miss Evelyn Dale. Mr. 'and "Mrs. Hallam have a family of seven boys and one daughter. They are: Tom, who KINLOUGH CHURCH TO MARK 90th BIRTHDAY K.iniough Presbyterian Church congregation will mark their 90th anniversary on Sunday with ser­ vices at 11.00 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. The morning service iWill be con­ ducted .by the pastor, • Rey/ Q. S Baulch and in the evening. Rev. ........ , —; J., R. MacDonald of Ashfield Pres.-, is still in effect,; is appended to J byterian Church will be guest a verbatim reproduction of By-1 speaker. . / Law No. 9, 1953, which appears ! To . .mark this noteworthy oc- elsewhere in this issue. • casion the Kinlough Church has Tickets To Be Issued undergone an attractive interior by-law, or other traffic violations, leave the / offender liable, to re­ ceive: a “ticket”/ The party con­ cerned has the option Of report­ ing, with his violation notice, at the Municipal Office, where he or she may pay the prescribed fine.. Failure to report will result-in : a court summons being issued. CAR DAMAGED IN FREAK ACCIDENT SATURDAY A late, model Ford owned by! ' Jim Thompson of R. 5, Kincar-' dine, and in .charge of his son Robert/ was damaged early Sat- —™urday-reveningHnT-a“riTeak“^cciv dent on the Main Street. > A Brooks Bros, truck had pull­ ed up in frpht of the B^A.,' ser- vice station, with some seven head of cattle aboard./ The shifts ing of; the animals started the ’ truck into motion unnoticed by _______ the driver; Gordon Brooks, or ering.... anyone in the service station. . It .coasted across the' street. grazed' the rear of . Joe Kerr’s. .Luughi.in,: and’ Jane Gaunt, dau'- / station wagon,\in charge of Arn- hter.,of the late jbhn Gaunt and old Thomson, and smacked int0 | Ann-Rutherford, were married in the .sode of the Ford’ coach/.in th(k pre.sriytoian Manse on.-Nov- front Of the theatre. :■ .I'ember 16th, 1898, bv'the late Rev. The. centre .post, and the body Dr Davjd Perrie with the late ■ '/ of the car were damaged corisid- i Mrs Perrie and Robert Sturdy eraibly v while the station, wagon f)f Wingham.'as -witnesses of'the > escaped with having the • rear light' and. license .plate sheared off,. . ' /.;' undergone an attractive interior -redecoFation-pregramT~New“lightsr new aisle carpeting, re-upholster­ ing and refinishing of pulpit fur­ niture, are other features of the •renovating program, that will be apparent to large congregations that are anticipated at Sunday’s special services. .'. LOCAL FOLK WED FIFTY-FIV£YEARS In observance, of their ,55th I wedding anniversary on Monday, ' November 16th, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Durnin, residents-bf Luck­ now for the past eighteen years, ;w.ere-“hon^or^^Hr^urpTise^arFF’ ily dinner at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carter of Ripley. • •. Their granddaughter, Carol Durnin,’ presented, th<em with a. beautiful bouquet of yellow and mauve mums, a gift of the gath- • Mr; Durnin, son . of /the late- Alex Durnin and Sarah Ann Mc­ Laughlin, and Jane Gaunt, dau- - happy: ariniversary D. H ALDEN B Y WON! •TOP LEGION PRIZE ’I Mt/and'Mrs/Perry Durnih/'Car- /■•..." '•■ -L:_i_" J ol arid- Susan of• London: Miss /■ The annual bingo, dance arid/ Betty ■ Durnin of <Lucktio W and prize, draw staged on Remem-. I Mr. Robert ’Mole oL Dungannon. 4aiairee“j^g'ht“%y~’dfreH^ Branch- of the Canadian Legion, jand,/.yellow mums '.cpritied the drew a* large crowd last. Wed-! dinner table. ■ _ < ; nesday night: ' ■' I k- At-'their, home here the first. . • » . ed with players vieing for. chick/'m...... Cns1 arid turkeys-and While many ' in Jo, ■went, home empty handed, the " lucky ones frequently had extra'1 t'8h gram good fortune arid. were carrying Fro.-t .the birds off in twos and -thrbrs • tions s' The dance, was also well .attend- .edr and .1 The bingo tables were well fil-L i of t lie week,, old friends w o wcn . I With nlavers vieinri for. chick'J mindful of flic •oc^asipn, d'opp d extend: their best .wishes; ? inriude’d-.in the’/greetings wore a ; from . prepuer' Leslie Fpo'.-t and'a card of e'origratula-, {com John■ 1‘ianna^M.P-P../ Mr. I'.lui win .iS-89 apd amazing- ‘v’aCt vei-'Ho bits been a lifelong ' .u/ llie1 Bt. ’^loloris -and- ’ co iti ri]' 11 idi os 'and. tor hs engaged ih threshing 'tpentcr work’, • ■ ’Durrifn. who -b 74, is,not the bc'st of, health and ’•< nmeh jo her was . featured, by . th/ b ... at. midnight. First leiii'Oi chrome, kitchen sidU?r/Luc[|nuw Haideriby ?of year* ' ''and Mrs (•n.i'iyia.it . •is /Sinfjncd 'prettj . t. .w'.x-n- IMi’ t-W .ruilio and ', v-speciifl'y /’<•' c!lurch ! services. ■ :L •Mt:• and' Mrs./Durnm appreciate, cd wry iriuch the cards sent t-hom Vfeil'Of fridfids/W .tfth occasion.” .■ ‘ ■' T1 i/.e draw Prize, a was won by ,D»' . 1 Lucknow; second, platform ‘Tock- ,er» Mrs.; Annie Struthers. Luck- Pow; third, coal or oil, Mel P.ol-/ R.-2, Ripley; fourth, mantle./ Ross Forster, -Lucknow: mth, electric kettle^ G, A, BryVc. WinghariV •• .,/■;.;'/ /-.',. , the intention of the Leg- to.Jxold ■•fowl bingos _ period- really for a time with the next , xhi Thursday ot next' week. MISS PEARL HENDERSON PASSED AWAY THURSDAY The death of Miss Pearl E. Henderson, daughter of the late, J., J. and Abigail Henderson, oc. curred at her home ih Lucknow on Thursday of last week after a lengthy illness. The funeral service was held on Saturday at her ’late, resi/ dence, with interment in South Kinloss Cemetery. SCHOOL NAMED AFTER FORMER KINLOSS RESIDENT . Mr. John A. Lockhart of Burl­ ington, son of Mrs, E; Lockhart of town, has received Hhe Coron­ ation medal in recognition of long serviced. He has been principal , of Central Public School for many years. The ? new public school at Burlington has' been named after Mr. Lockhart for his outstanding service to the com­ munity. ■ . MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER FOR NOVEMBER BRIDE Mrs?" A. J. Wilson was hoStbss recently when friends and neigh­ bors gathered to honor Beth Mc­ Donald with a miscellaneous shower, prior to her marriage. enjoyed during which Dianne and Borinie Ritchie brought in the many lovely .gifts for the bride­ elect. ■ ’* ■ , • '■ • . aic., iuiii, wnu j arrived home recently after sev­ eral Weeks at Camfose, Alberta;’ Freddie, Leslie, Cecil, Dorothy, Ross, Roy and Jimmy. CONGRAMFAMILY GO TO WATERLOO 'i ■ . . -• ■■.. Mr. arid Mrs. Sam Congram and sons;/ Elliott and Arthur, have moved to Waterloo where they have bought a home. They have been lifelong residents of the community. Sani was born on the 8th Concession, west , of Holy­ rood and since his marriage to Lily Webster, they have farmed on the Secorid“7COric^^ioriT”Sa^m’ at 82, is still chipper. The Congram farm on the Sec- j prid was sold some tim^ ago to Oscar White, and when he took I -possession -the -Congram~family ! rnpved_to thieir farm oh the boun­ dary. This, they recently sold to Jack Rlphick of Paramount,. and over the week-end n^bved their household effects to Waterloo. KINLOSS REEVE TO RUN FOR WARDEN David H. Carruthers has ari- noyncedhis-intention-of-eontest- ing the BrUce County wardenship "in 1954, and will seek re-election for a fourth term in Kinloss at next week’s nomination meeting. Dave arid Reeve William Os4 wald of Elderslie Township, are the only two candidates in the field at present. Next year’s war­ den is chosen from rural . reeves. Reeve Carruthers was elected Reeve of KinlOss by acclamation in 1950, succeeding Reeve Geo.. Tiffin. He has been returned by acclamation each year since. Dave assumed the reeveship at the age of thirty-six. and was generally regarded as the youngest reeve to ever hold Office in Kinloss? • —-—T—u--------.—■ ' ■ ■ : The death of Joseph Alton, age 90 years, occurred at Lamont, . Alta., on Thursday, He was a pioneer homesteader in that dis­ trict. arid co-founder of the town of Lamont. He went west in 1900. He Was .reeve of. the municipal district for thirteen years and , was a justice of the .peace fbr 39 - years* : ■ ■,.' *;.,•/ He is a first cousin of Albert Alton of town arid a brother of Dan Alton of Vancouver, presi- >dent of the B. C. Bruce Old Bovs ? ■Association, The late Mr. Alton was. a son of Joseph Alton of Belfast and was born-on the “Agar farm” in that vicinity now owried by Har­ vey Kilpatrick, Institute Looks Back Oh 45 Years’ Service At Birthday Party Friday Some ninety ladies gathered in ston. Mrs. P. Stewart thanked Dr. the Town Hall on Friday even- ‘ ■ ing to . celebrate the 45th anni­ versary of Lucknow W.I. Mrs. C. Cook, the president, was in the chair and conducted Opening. ex- ercises-andbusinessde tails.-Com­ munity singing followed with- Mrs. Jessie Allin at the piano. A retrospect of - the activities Of the Society since its beginning in 1908 - . , . - Was given by Miss Mary McLeod,A. pleasant social evenu)g_was.|.convent,l. 1)f Hisloi ledl-Iieseai'Clr: This was followed by six ladies singing an anniversary song com­ posed for, the occasion. Mrs. J. j — W., Joy nt favored with a vocal ■ Of the Institute-members who-in solo and encore after/which Miss' Deah McLeod, gave a reading, “Great .Grandmother Ann”. , Mr. Steve Sto’fhers, representing the Town Council/ brought,,greetings frqm that body. Mrs. McKellar, the district president, gave a talk on the aims* and work of the Wo­ men’s Institute? Roddy and Eldon Wraith gave two selections on their guitars. Mrs* A/Wilson led' in a one- minute silence arid a prayer in, memory of those Who had passed on and Mrs. P. S.tebr' sang a sacred solo. Mr.' W. L. MacKertrie. accotripanied by his granddaughter, -Mary Alliri, play-; ■ ed? a Violin/ selection rind as ah j:encore a musical number by . the -Hhree^genemtiorisT—— L Dr. Norman Hygh from the j D.A»C., Guelph, spoke on Agri-1 culture and Canadian Industries. | Going back into history he traced j the steps from nomadic life tp permanent settlement bn a pari . cef of land, thus beginning, owm ership?He showed how gradually agriculture /gave rise to Other in* dustries when -it did hot require all the members <to produce enough food. for all.. Now agri*' cu 1 ture-4s—a-.highly -mecharii-zbd-- industry . dependent Oh' other.in­ dustries but al$p basic. • ' . 'Violin .music by Dr.' Jas. Little, accompanied by Mr: Elmer Um- bac.h, wa.s enjoyed. Miss Margaret’ Brophy of CKNX brought greet­ ings’ arid congratulated 4he Soc­ iety on its achievements. Mrs. M. Weibster ph trie'’/autoharp and Mrs. H. Collins ondhe mouth or­ gan gave musical numbers. Mrs. - • HarVby Webster read Current | events by Mrs. V. John- f t AITCHISON—Mr: and Mrs. Jim Aitchison (nee Celia Wilson) an­ nounce the arrival of a daughter cri Tuesday, November. 10, 1953, at Bethesda Hospital, London, On­ tario, Verna Marion. • MacKINNON — in Calgary on Sundav, November 8th, to Mr, and .Mrs. William (Mary Johnston), a sori, William Michael. / ...' * " ......\ ____• • ’' * • ■ - INSTALL ZION LODGE OFFICERS . The annual banquet' ■ arid -elec­ tion of officers, of Mbple. GfOvb Orange Lodge, Was/held at Zion On Monday, November 9th, when sixty members' sat down to a 'bountjfui' turkey, supper. ' Special speakers • Were Rev. J/ R.'’Dickinson of Ashfield Circuit’ United Church, Cecil Johnston, ex-warden of JiUTOri County jtrid B. Gibson of. Detroit /Bert Alton* a former master of Maple Grove Lodge, conducted. the. installation of , the new of- 'ficers, who are as .follows: ■ \ Past Masleri'.Mriveft Reid; W.M^ James Ketchabaw; D.M., D. 'A> Hacket; chaplain, .Chas. Mc­ Donald; rec. sec., Robert Lyons, ’■Ji’,; fin- see*, Jack Ritchie; treas., Harvey Ritchie; marshal, • Eldon Miller; 1st' lecture,. Lome Reid; 2nd8 lecture^ Wm, McQuflliri;- Sr, Com.-, Marshall Gibson; Jr, ’Com., JAM: Helm, Wrn. Webster, Robert Lyons,-Jr. Hygh and the other speakers. Mrs., Robert Thompson, the only liv­ ing charter member and a life member of the Institute, was call­ ed to the front to cut the anrii- wersary^/eake. The Tweedsmuir/ Book was on display. Lunch was served by the ladies to conclude a pleasant and profitable even- * ing. McLeod is as' follows On this glad occasion we’ll sing to the praise •the past days// , . ..h All banded, together for Country and Hojne, ’ You’ll see of their labors where . ever you roam. ' '■••■/'. Corrie let us look backward to ’ -. days that are o’er To some of the faces we see now- no more; • , .: r For the years that are gone now are forty and five ' . . Not all of the founders are well • or alive. , '•.■■•■ .’Twa’s'. the year, nineteen eight that in Lucknow we see • The first Institute that was des-. ■ tined - to be • • : / • , / ■ ■ ’ The sptirce of a power that still ’’.., is at. Work . .•.: ./....•. —— Because .of .its pioneers that no- u ! thing* did shirk, . , Let’s look at the street signs that. r tell- where we live, J Or at the drink-fountain. SO ready to give ' / ’ " , , Its draught-to. the. passer, to‘ . young, and to old,. : \ Then on’to the* spot .where War’s story- is told. ’ ' , . . The statue is symbol of .all. tho Who^cm c bfUthcir life blood fuf honour and;truth, ■■ ■ ?/ Arid di the kind, womeri xvho /■ worked with their hands To send'of their comfort, to Tar . distant land's'. .. •. •■’■'•/ ■■ So here’s to the Institute ladies this day; ■ “Keep up, .your good ywk, i the slogan we. say, Our town is the better and clean • ' er for you, * More blessing, more"power, tO'-all ' that you do.’ H t ' ■W' ’ ' ' •* * • *' . - • ,■ .‘y :,yi