The Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-05-14, Page 15I
INTRODUCING
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FLEA
MARKET
Saturday, May 17M
From 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
At
la Boutique
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When the original 'wooden
scheol situated north of the
village of Dungannon burned
itTWITthe-5611-Shown here
fropped from the roof into
the basement where it was
recovered some time later. It
was found the arch the bell
hangs from was broken.
Repaired by the local black-
smith, it Was installed in a
belfry, on the new brick
schOol which was completed
in 1873. This school was
closed during the 1960s, and
the, bell put into storage
where it remained until this
year when it was' refurbished
to take part in the celebration
of -Dungannon's • birthday
party, on: -MEC'
end.,
-Soine time during. the
1860s the local businessmen,
and-the local residents sub-
scribed money for the put',
chase of a bell to be, mounted,
on the roof of the loeal
smith shop, and to be rung as .
an appeal for help in the
event of a fire or Other
emergencies. It served it's
purPose well. and some time
later the blacksmith was per-
suaded to ring it at 7 a.rn „ 12
noon, LOU p.m, and 6 p.M. •
Whith—dencited-the Wetting
hours of .those.:, days, This
practise was discontinned
about 4946, the hell having
fulfilled it's duties and bow-
ing' out to other means of
communication such as tele-
phone, radio and television.
The bell is now installed on
the roof Of, the blacksmith
shop and vvilrbe rung at the
above hours during the cele-
bration.
anno
Now, all-it has to offer are the
wonders God can make',
Fresh air and wild flowers,
and the sunset on the lake.
The song of all our feathered
friends, the smellof hay just,
mowed,
The happy shout of children,
walking down a cpuntry.
road.
So if it makes, you wonder,
just what we're doing here,
It's not because we haven't
seen, a lot of this old
sphere.
But one thing you will never
find, for this fact we can.
vouch,
Is the presence of an office,
with a "Phychiatric
Couch".
SOCIAL NEWS'
A family gathering was
held at Mrs, Mary Bere's on
Sunday for Mother's Day and
also to recognize Mrs. Kathie
Stanbury's birthday.
The Aldham family from
Inglewood and the John ,
tere's from London were
present for the weekend.
Mrs. Lynn Wall and, child-
ren spent the weekend rec-
ently with her parents, Mr.
' and Mrs., Tom. Emerson of
Oueensville.
Kenny Strong, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Strong, injured
his lip at school last week,
requiring four stitches,
Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Crock-
ett, Megan and Jason of
London spent the weekend
with and Mr's. VVif
Pentland. On Sunday the
family all enjeyed a MOth.er's
Day dinner at thd White
Carnation, Those attendlng
inchided Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Pentland, Vicki, Michael and
Julia, Mr: and: Mrs::: Bob
Andrew, Jeff ;and Paul of
1Cincardine; Mr, and Mrs.
Bruce Utley, Erin, bwen'and
Tara; Mr: and Mrs..' Greg
Baer, all of Gederich and
granddaughter; Miss Teri
VanDongen •-of Kitchener.
Ben and, Margaret Mole
spent Mother's Day in Kin-
cardine with' their families.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Moran
enjoyed visits from their
families thrpughout the day
on Sunday.
Sympathy is extended. to
-! Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Reed
a.ncl.boys, on the paSsing on
Tuesday in Goderich hospit-
al, of his mother, Mrs. Reta
Reed.
Mrs. Reed, a daughter of
the -late:Mr-T.-and Mrs; Sam
YoUng, was in her 66th year.
Besides her son and family,
sheer s rvived' by .a _sister.
Mrs. Leonard (Edna) Raithby
of London.
Funeral services were held
froth Stiles Funeral Home,
Goderich, on Friday with
interment in. Balls Cemetery,
Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs, Bill Blake
and girls of Galt, Cambridge
spent Mother's Day with
MrS. Cecil Blake. Miss Beth
McConnell also visited for
the day.
DUNGANNON
UNITED CHURCH
Mr. George Cowan 'spoke
on the topic, "Whose Re-
sponsibility is it?" in which
he stressed how important
the mother's influence is in a
family. tie emphasized the
fact that father has respon-
sibility as well as the school
arid the community to help
give children moral • values.
The choir sang, The
Church of Long Ago; and
Helen Elliott sang a beautiful
solo, Sweet Hour of Prayer.
A special Tyro presentation
was given-by Joey- Carmich-
ael, Murray Curran, Kenny
Logtenberg, Craig McNeil,
and Jimmy Wright.
The children's hymn was,
What a Friend we have in
Jesus, and the story was en-
titled, Don't, Don't and Do,
in which it was pointed out
that most of the command-
• ments begin with, Thou Shalt
Not; which is a form of
"Don't, but one begins with
"Do '•Honour thy father
andmother that thy clays
may be long in the land.
The annual meeting of the
London Conference of the
United Church 'of Canada is
being held ,in Wesley-Knox
United Church, London on
May • 13,:.:14 and 15. The.
Dungannon-Nile, charge Will
be represented by Mrs. Amy.
Wiggins, Mrs. Olive#take
and .Mt. Cowan.
Thee Nile' inner Circle is
having, a: garage sale and
bake table early 'in July.
Campsite Experience at.
Camp Biriiini on Monday;
:June 9,is for all: women 'of the
church, including thoSe With
pre-School children.
The Salvation Arrhy of
Goderich extends an invita-
tion to join them,pn the even,'
ings of May 16 and 17 when
four- ministers in training are
being honoured.
DUNGANNON. VV.'.
1hp W.I. meeting for the
month of May was held at the
home of Mrs. Graham Me-
Nee, Thursday, May 1, with
25 members, two' visitors and
one child present.
Mrs. -Hugh McWhinney,
the new president opened
the meeting.
Mrs. flraham McNee wel-
comed, the guest speaker of
the evening; Mr. Stuart Ball
of Auburn, His topic was gar-
dening, Stating that "Soil is
better than gold". He said
many home remedies could
be used. He adviSed not to
burn leaves as they are good
for the soil when decayed.
Papers were left to be' pasSed
aro d at a later date.
Mr Ball was thanked by
Fred Young and pres-
ented with a gift.
Mrs. Jean Errington, past
president, and Mrs. Winni-
fred Girvin, past secretary-
treasurer, presented three
Life Memberships to Mrs.
Hugh McWhinney, who has
been an, institute member for
26 years and a leader of 4-H
clubs. Her presentation was
read by Mrs. Purdon.
Beth. McConnell read the
presentation to Mrs. Graham
McNee who has filled' every
office of the W.I. and is •the
Past District President.
Mrs. Olive Blake read the
presentation to Mrs, Marion
Zinn, who has been very
on the evening of. May 5.
Mrs. Worsell's grade
three class "kicked' off"
Education Week by having a
"Feet Day'.' 'on Tuesday,
May 6. The prize winners
were: longest shoes, Jacqui
Dawson,' Bryce Beattie;
shortest shoes, Brenda Mc-
Nee, Dennis Gregory; widest
shoes, Ian Johnston; most
colourful shoes, Sherry Hod-
ges, Annette Gruendler; and
the most unusual shoes, Ken
Strong, Craig JefferSon.
On May 7 the students had
their dress rehearsal for the
Spring Concert. The concert
was held on Thursday, May
8, starting off with numbers
by the Primary Choir, Prim-
ary and Senior Choir com-
bined and the Senior Choir.
Mrs. Louise Wilson's grade
one class chose Numbers as
the theme for their songs and
activities. Grades three and
four from Room three; direct-
ed by their teacher, Mrs.
•
Dungannon lays no claim to
fame, like New York or
even Stratford.
We don't have a mallet
square, like London, Galt or
Brantford,
fact. there isn't anything,
to Make you stare and
Marvel
At man's dexterity in wood
or iron; stone and marble,
"And so. with utter disregard,
the stranger- passes
through.
He: mutters to hiniself, I
wonder what they do?
Perhaps they have never
been around, to see those
man made wonders.
use •if • they, had, • they,
would move out of here,
by thunder.
But little does he realize, that
we have been around
:And gazed-at-the attractions,
you can find in any town.
We've seen it all before, and
we know itsloesn't last,
' So we came to old Dungan-
non, between Carlow and
Belfast.
active in the W.I., also being
the, school board representa-
tive.
The motto, Whether, 'a
fellow ends, up with, a goose
egg or a' nest, egg,' depends
on the chick he marries, was
given, by. Mrs. Ainia
Betty ,Errington and her
• : --other, ,M Jean .Erring
ton, brought-Some pf. the 4-H
work which was well done.
The • club books from' Your
Corner of the World, were
shown around.
Johnston Bros.
[Bothwell Limited]
Phone Phone
Ward/Mlle 6034383 KomolEa 471.3089
Dungannon 529.7947
Washed Materials—Crushed Stone
Cement Gravel
Crushed Gravel—Road Contractors
BROOKSIDE BROADCAST
By Lisa Brown
The 'grade eight students
who will be going to F. E.
Madill hid their orientation
IC. K. Dawrion is: shown with the old school bell which hung In the belfry of the original
Dungannon schoolhouse north of the village; The , bell has been restored, and is installed on
the roof of the blacksmith shop where it will ring' out over the village, during this summer's
125th .birthday celebrations.
Lois Tebbutt and music
teaCher, Mr; Don Cameron,
presented A -Spring .13icture
in song arid ehoral reading.
Mrs. Nancy Cameron's
grade one and two class
performed a Medley of old
fashioned songs. Rooms 7, 8
and 10 with teachers Mr.
Greg Hazlitt, Mr. Chas.
Liddle, and Mr. Ross Erring-
ton put on 'a collection of
skits, jokes, songs and danc-
es, finishing up with an
imitation of The Price is '
Right television show.
The rnuseumobile from the
oyanintaricTMUsetim visit-
ed the, school on Friday
morning with .a display of
fossil materials to . show
Grades 7 and 8. The fossils.
ranged from 500 - 345 million
years in age.
On Friday afternoon, Mr.
Hayter entertained grades 5
to 8 with his program, "A'
Taste of Robert Service".
Having come froin the same
area of England as the poet,-
Mr. Hayter was able to recite
the poems with.authentic
accent ana he 'explained
'some facts about Service's
life and how he came, to the
Yukon from which many, of
his more famous poems orig-
mated. It was a very enjoy-
able and enlightening per-
formance.
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