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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1977-01-26, Page 19onnon Fawn SHOW February 1, 2, 3, 4, Exhibition Park, Toronto, Canada. From 10 am. to 6 pm. THE LARGEST SELECTION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT IN CANADA Featuring . Horse Sale & Auction . Farm Film Festival . Valuable Door Prizes . GO train to the door . Light and Heavy Horse Pull February 2, at b pm. ----- .Canada's only in-door Tractor-Pull, February 3 & 4 at 6 pm ----- See your local dealer for $1.00 saving admission cards. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1977 PAGE NINETEEN Died In Hospital Was In 83rd Year SAMUEL J. STANLEY Samuel' JaMes Stanley passed away at Wingham and District Hospital on Friday, January 14th in his 83rd year. He had been a resident at Brookhaven Nursing Home, Wingham, for the past five years. The late Mr. Stanley was born in the Wiarton area on March 11, 1894, .a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stanley. He farmed in Greenock Township before coming to Lucknow, where he was a resident for only a short time before going to the Nursing Home. He is survived by his wife,, the former Annie Stauffer of Kinloss Township; three daughters, Mrs. Al (Shirley) Zimmer of Stratford; Mrs. Violet Winter of Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. Gordon (Helen) Hopf of London; four sons, Harvey and Clifford • of Sault Ste, Marie; Beven and Ron of Kinlough; two sisters, 'and three brothers, Mrs. Frank (Agnes) Elliott of Detroit, Mrs. Harvey (Maretta) Hodgins of London, Leonard of Lansing, Ezra of Lucknow and Everett of Flint. 'Everett passed away the day after his brother Sam's death. He was predeceased by two brothers Charlie and William and four sisters, Annabelle, Margaret, Matilda and Eva. The funeral service was held at MacKenzie Memorial Chapel, Lucknow on Sunday, January 16th. Rev. Doug Kaufman of Lucknow United Church was minister. Pallbearers were Dean. Hewitt, Ken Baker, Linus Kraemer, Biff Cassidy, Tom MacDonald, Gordon Hyde. Temporary entombment was ,at South Kinloss Mausoleum. KIM% Mrs. Allan MacDougall, Mrs. Clarence Allen, Mrs. Leonard Clark and Mrs. William Dickie attended a 4-11 leadership course last week, which was held in Ripley. Miss Yvonne Hartemink, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hartemink is still a patient in Sick Childrens Hospital in London. Yvonne has been there for over six weeks now and will be for a while yet. She has to learn to walk again. She had an operation on her spine. Mr. and Mrs. Allan MacDougall and family visited with Sharon's mother Mrs. Jean West of Kintail. Due to all the snow, people are staying just around home and the school children are missing school. But then when it's so hot in July and August we can think of all this cold weather and appreciate the heat. NO SET GOAL People who have no definite aim in their life's work are actually lost before they start. WINTER HATS Nylon Vests $6.99 MINSTREL SHOW Ripley Huron Central School Monday, January 31st at 8 p.m. 20 YEARS AGO JANUARY 1957 A. E. McKim', who had given twenty years of valuable school board service to this community, terminated' his duties. The congregations of the Angli- can, Presbyterian and United Churches, held combined evening services for the winter months. An extreme thaw and an ice blockade at the bridge a block south of Main Street, caused the Nine Mile River to rise far above its normal level (and fast). The basement of Wm. A. Schmid's new jewellery store was inundated by the flash flood, but no st\kets was damaged. The water dropped, quickly when the ice jam was released. A transaction of international interest focused attention on the local Shorthorn herd of Andrew Gaunt and Son, West Wawanosh. A pair of heifers from this herd went to a buyer from the Dominican Republic, along with a bill from W. H. Merry, Milton, for the establishment of the • first Shorthorn herd in that country. 40. YEARS AGO JANUARY 1937 Dr. William Fowler of Bayfield bought Dr. William Connell's residence in Lucknow and commen- ced his medical practice the middle of January. He succeeded Dr. R. J. Bowen who left Lucknow for Lambeth in late October. Rural hydro was engaging the attention of farmers in this community and a public meeting was called to discuss the possibil- ities of securing this service.. As compared with January of other years, snowfall for the month was lightest on record, total of 3.75 inches. The record was set in 1893 when 52.4 inches of snow fell: Two years later, January of 1895 saw the snowfall at 45.9 inches and January 1936 had 47.5 inches. 60 YEARS AGO JANUARY 1917 George Douglas and W. E. Henderson purchased the Lees Woollen Mill in Lucknow and planned to have it in operation by March. A school report for S. S. No. 12 East and West Wawanosh named the following students: Annie Jamieson, Margaret Rintoul, Dor- othy Webster, Verna Phillips, John Rintoul, Lloyd Phillips, Luella. Ferrier, Gertrude Aitchison, Arn- old Woods, Luella Rintoul, Harry Champion, Fanny Turner, Gert- rude Martin, Zylda, Webster. Teacher, Hazel B. Palmer. Brookside Happenings Within the past week those Grade 8 students who will be continuing their studies' at F. E. Madill Secondary School in Wing- ham have been filling out course selection forms. Mr. Kopas of the• Guidance staff at Wingham spoke to the students at Brookside last week. On Thursday night of this week parents and students from Kings- bridge, Brookside and Lucknow met at Lucknow Public School with Mr. Ritter, principal, and Mr. Forrest of the High School Guid- ance staff. Peter Kohner of Grade 8, room 11, received word this week that he had received a second prize of $3 in a French contest sponsored by the Goderich District Collegiate Insti- tute. His French teacher is Mrs. Theresa Wilson. Boys' hockey last week was cancelled because of bad weather but this week's score was Knights 6, Thunderbolts 4. Last Friday, in the girls' game the final , score was Strippers 1, Streakers 0. This Friday an all-star team plays against the Ripley girls. WHITECHURCH The United Church annual meeting is to be held Thursday, February 3rd in the church at 8 p.m. weather permitting. The U.C.W. February meeting is Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Russel Chapman. Visitors on Friday with Mrs. Ella Johnston were Jim Johnston of Listowel and Paul of Kitchener and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Gary Black and Jeffery Alan of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Woods of Seaforth, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woods and Sylvia of Egmondville. Carl McClenaghan spent the weekend at St. Joseph's Hospital, London where he underwent surg- ery for the removal of tonsils. Harry Moss had gone down with him and remained. On Monday Carl was released from hospital and Harry Moss brought him home. Then Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss returned to Plattsville. Mr. and Mrs. Fair spent the weekend at Kelmac-Lodge, Hunts- ville. snowmobiling. This community was happy to welcome home on Saturday Mrs. I SMALL & MEDIUM I CHAR- MAN'S WORK CLOTHING LUCKNOW PHONE 528.2526 JOYCE ADAMSON, PROP. OPEN 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. MON. THRU SAT. 10 % TO 10% OFF SAVE 10 % Sweaters 7 AO-4,*•••••••••••••4•••••••••••••••41,41•40~0•4141111411, LOOKING BACKWARDS THROUGH THE SENTINEL FILES WITH MARGARET THOMPSON 0••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• LES PETTER SHOES LUCKNOW LORNE REID PHONE 528-2011 SHOE REPAIR -1-- SKATE SHARPENING POKER RALLY held by SC Helens Snowmobile Club Sunday, February 6 DUNGANNON Intended for last week Church service 'in Dungannon United Church had to be cancelled on Sunday morning due to heating Earl Wilkens from University Hospital, where she had undergone surgery. The Y.P.S. held their meeting on Sunday evening in the Sunday School room of Chalmers Church. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ducharme of Goderich were Sunday visitors with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Durnin. Mr. and Mrs. Reg Schultz of Westfield were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Schultz and Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Durnin. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Toth, Robie and • Billie of Kitchener spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Currie, and on Saturday evening all visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Currie, David and Debby of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McMillan and Mrs. George Tiffin of Lucknow were Saturday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mow- bray. problems. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Whitney, Waterloo, visited Joanne's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomp- son on Sunday. Congratulations to Mr. Doug McNeil, the new Warden for Huron County. Student Pastor Doug Zehr con- ducted the morning service at Dungannon Christian Fellowship Church. Miss Joyce Wagler of Kitchener spoke to the congrega- tion. On Sunday evening the musical group, "The Sounds of Faith" from Stratford-Kitchener area provided a most inspiring and enjoyable musical program at Christian Fel- lowship Church. Due to the storm they were billeted in village homes on Sunday night. 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