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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-04-02, Page 1A LucknoW Man was pronounced dead' on arrival at Winghatn and District 'Hospital on Friday morning ,after his car left Raveloe)c Street and struck a utility polek Arthur Graham, 73, is believed to have :had a fainting spell at the wheel of his car. The car left the Wad striking a utility pole by the Lucknow Presbyterian Chnrch, Mr. Graham- suffered• a broken neck in the accident and was promiunced dead on arrival at the hospital by Dr. J, C. MeKim, Mr. Graham is survived by his wife; the former Grace tialdenby, •three sisters, Betty, Mrs, Melvin Johnston, -Listowel; Mary, Mrs. Levi Eckenswiller, London and Kathleen, Mrs. Joseph Cassidy of TeeSwater and one brother, John of Ann Arbour, Michigan. lie was predeceased by two brother,s, Roy and George, . The funeral was held Sunday; March 30, 1980 "from-'the MacKenzie and McCreath er flame at .3 p m Spring burial is in South inloss Cemetery: • A.-Lucknow_area..rnan. reniains in serious_ condition in Victoria Hospital, London following a car accident on. Huron Road 22, the diVisinn line between East - and West The Sentinel was very promptly reminded several times during, the past 'Week that Lucknow's • hockey season is not over as reported in last week's issue. The Juveniles are still playing in their Grand ChamPloip finals sand having defeated Win!am this Weekend will play the winner 'of the Arthur and Mount Forest SerieS.. • The Juveniles had been neglecting to send in their • reports lately and, as a our sports editer, lest track', their series. We apologize for .the Although the local recreation efiair- map has been taking Some ribbing abchit the.-Snow''still, laying. On the baseball diamond, preparations for this :year's ball season have been in "~`progress''for 'close to a tiOrithf. A bigger: progratn has been under-' taken this year with ladies, girls*, mens and boys softball programs planned. Tho interinediateS have been bold ing, a pitching clinic and conditioning progratmkspring training-4 for the'past several weeks' and, the junior boys will be included in this program in the near • futitre* • — • To help finance the§e programs, the 4 ladies and men's intermediate teams are holding two fund raising dances, one being held this Saturday night, April 5 at the Lucknow District Community Centre. The other dance will be held July 5, Advance tickets are available from all ball plaYers. • Wawancish on Friday night; Walter Boden; 28T-ion-Cession 9;--West Wawariosh suffered a head injury and internal injnries; when the car . he was driving left the road and Went into the• west -ditch where it .struek a tree stump, flipped over and landed on its roof in the middle of the read. • When Goderich OPP arrived. on the scene, Mr. Roden conld not be •found in the area of the accident. and •,police followed his tracks through the bush and.fields to his home. He 'was taken to•Wingham and District HOspital and later transferred to Victoria Hospital, London., Turn to page 50 This year's increase tueans total expen- -ditures have increased 48 per cent since 1975. In the same period the total taxable assessment has increased 14 per tent and the province's share has increased 40 per cent. The 26 municipalities in the county will • • • •24 PAGES Arthur Ortthiun of ',datum tliettFriday morning when the ear he was !Miring left ffivelock Street and 'attach a utilitypole In front of the Lucknow .Presbyterian Church. Mr. Graham was. pronounced dead on arrival at Wingham and District Hospital. [Sentinel Staff Photo) year A major proposal in the budget was, to increase the reserve fund for working capital by__$50_,000 to $900,000 in 1980. Hanly told council there was no need to borrow working capital in 1979 and indicated it would be niunicrpaltties The county apportionment has decreased by p.003 per cent in, the mill• rate since 1975 which is "an enviable record for the councils over the period 1975 to 1980, when you consider the rate of inflation in those years" according to county clerk-treasurer Bill Hanly. necessary 'to.Feriew .in • He said a further subsidy would be requested from, the Ministry of Transpor- tation and Communications which if receiv- ed, would permit the county to operate without borrowing in 1980. Tarn to page 5 Huron County Council approved their ' contribute $24 million whereas last 1980 budget of $9 million at their March they contributed 2.7 million. session on. Thursday. The budget represents The municipalities will pay less this year a 7 per cent increase over last year and total ... because the province has paid file resource expenditures have increased $841,125 or 9 equalization grant directly to the county. In per cent, : . previous years this grant was paid to the "nip and tuck" as to whether it would be Dead woman still unidentified The identity of a dead woman found on Horizon View Road in Ashfield Township March. 25 remains unknown, The Ontaric. Provincial Police have released a composite drawing which will appear in newspapers throughout Canada and the United States in the hope that someone may recognize her or come for- -ward with information which-might lead to tier identification. . An appeal for information earlier in the week brought a good response. All leads and • reports of missing persons 'were investigated but they led to a dead end, The partially burned body of the woman was found near the roadside laying near the stump ,.of an overturned tree. John MacKenzie who owns a farm nearby, discovered the body, while on his way to a barn near the lake,'Iwhere he keeps, horses. Mr. MacKenzie said he thought at first it was a dead calf, which someone had tried to ',AIM but when he looked closer, he discovered it was a human body, Goderich OPP investigated and inspec-, tors Ron Roberts and Charles Judson of the OPP investigation branch in Toronto have been'--working;on' the case. Teams of- investigators from detachments' in the area are tracing leads which until now have turned up nothing. . The victim is female, described as white, 18 •, • 25 years of age,, weighing approxi- mately 110 pounds, 5 feet, 4 inches, in height, light brown hair worn in a ponytail, small ears, no lobes, low on the side of her head; nose: right nostril, slightly turned up, with a.smail growth at the entrance of the left nostril; teeth: good, but an overbite, mouth is round and has a• thickness to the right side; possible curvature of the spine. A yellow gold diamond wedding band and engagement ring were found near the body, If you have information which might lead. to the identification of the victim, please call the Goderieh OPP, *4-8319, collect. All calls are confidential: