The Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-12-30, Page 15Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, Deeetmmer 30, 1981-Pge 15
By Ab Wylds:
On each of . the three
evenings in a row at the first
of the Chisholm week,1981,
just passed there was a
different group Of happy
folks traveling the streets in
Ripley to sing the Chaistoeas
carob,. In memory this was
the first time nut` there has,
been three nights of street
carollbag. Perhaps it.just
that sevecaltingis
were right for it to happen:.
The weather was nice for
winter. The streets were all
sow plowed. And most of all
the people willing to take
part were here.
On.° Monday evening
December 21, a group of
happy faced carollers fromSt. Paul's Anglican Church
here in y started the
three evenings of . carols.
Along this Huron: Street
North (the 15th) they. called
on. Fran .and Ab Wylds> and
Evelyn and Jack Johnson
and on Mildred: and Redvers
Jolmson just south of the
Ripley rink and
about a dozen otherhanes in
Ripley. They carolsand
,wish�edthe folks in each case
a Merry thristaomass. They
had song sheets and
flashlights and so were well
gipped •for the outing.
After completing the . tour
they went to the "haeme. of
Rev. Philip and Mw Ruch
for hot : chocolate and
cookies.
In ' the group were Betty
Scott, Mary Scott, Marione
Thompson, Elizabeth Fair,
Mary McDonald, Doris
Rock, Ronnie Rock, Elaine
Shantz, Phil Ruch, and Ann
Ruch. Our thanks goes . to
Mrs. ,Mary (John) Scott and
to Walter Lock for both
listing the names of the
singers 'and bringing their
lists to the house here.
On: December 22, Tuesday
evening,: it was leafier Mrs.
Mavis Van Horne and her
RipleyG:irl Guides who were
the carollers. They started
on William Street in the
north east corner of the
village. From there they
worked their way across to
Gladstone Street in the south
west, then finished back at
the home of. their leader on
McGill Street or cookie and
lwtchocolate.
o ;street carollr�
•
In the Girl Guide carolling
group were Kerry andNancy
Nugent, Kerry and Michelle
Paquette,c�dndy Clarke,
Tracy Farrell,. Jenny
'Minter, *abet Van
Horne, Karen MacLennan of
Amberley, and leader Mavis
Van Horne; Our thanks goes
to Mrs. Van Horne for the
name; and she mentioned
that the :gals had a real'
enjoyable visit at . Hilton
"
On Wednesday evening the
neighbours on ' the Sixth
Concession east in Huron
Township were the carollers
touring the streets of Ripley.
'they indudedKeithand Gail
vender Hoek and children
Darren ` Jeff and Bryce;
Allan and Alice Gamble,
Glenda, and Lisa; Join and
Judy Hawrylyshyn and
children John . and Tanya;
Judy's parents Doug. and
Alice Gosling and grand-
daughter Patti Gosling all of
Stoney Creek near
Hamilton; Dianne Gamble
and son Jeff . Gamble and
friend Michael. Moore; also
Paul Gamble, son of John
and Barbara Gamble who
were away atthis time
Allan Gamblehitched his
tractor to the wagon and put.
some bales on the wagon.
Then seated on the bales and
with Allan driving the group
enjoyed a long hay ride into
Ripley, around the village
streets, and back out. After
singing carols at different
,;homes in the village they
ended up at the Ripley Huron
Camnmrnity Centre Complex
where they had hot
chocolate. Back on the
wagon and they all went to
the home of John and Judy
Hawrylysltyn right by the
Sixth Concession railway
crossing. Here they spent a
few more hours in a neigh-
bourly
eighbourly social visit. This
house is no stranger to social
gatherings and meetings of
community groups as it was
the home of John MacDonald
first member of parliament
from this area. s °
Our thanks for the names
of these carollers goes to
Mrs. Dianne Gamble of
sideroad 10 and to Mrs. Alice
Gosling of Stoney Creek.
In the late afternoon on
Monday, December 21 the
fire whistle sounded in
HOW-, In a few minutes the
fire truck . and tank truck
were out . of the hall and
headed north from Ripley 10
the 10th concession west
where the house at the farin
of Morford Mackay was
burning Morford who had
been away for . awhile had
arrived home for Christmas..
Itis reported that during his:
absence the ort furnace had
been kept at low heat. Also it
is reported that after turning
thefurnace uphe had gone
out to his workshop Shortly.
he heard an es plosion noise..
Low buttingoil fires are
rated for ,.the production of
black soot which could have.
been the cause. The fire was
beyond control so . the con-
tents were destroyed.
The following, Ripley
firemen were out working to
save the work shop near the
house and beyond it to the
north was the' bam Chief
1. Ivan Cook, Harvey Pollock,
Doug, Liddle, Bob Johnston,
Joe Hodgins, Jack Scott, Rod
MacDonald, Bernie Twolen,
larence Pollock, .. Donnie
Peterhead', Johnny Dodds,
Ray Fuller,Doug Marlyn,
Fireman: George McLean
was 011 duty atthe Ripley fire
ball.
A lot of water was needed
to save the remaining.
buildimgs.Both the water
tank trucks from Ripley and
Kincardine as well as one
belongng to neighbour Keith
Carter were used. With the
ICmcardine tank truck were
Dave Riggin and Bob
Webster and with the Ripley
tank_ truck was Donnie
Peterbaugb. Each of these
carried 1200 gallons a load
and Keith (arte's tank
truck was given as 2000.
Back aid forth between
the fire and the Ripley
fireball these three trucks
shuttled making around a
dozen trips each. They
loaded from the main water
reservoir right at the fire
hall For sometimethe water
in Ripley itself was shutoff
to insure enough on hand for
the trucks. At 4400 gallons in
total for each trip of the
three tank trucks a lot of
water was moved out
close to fity thousand
gallons. .�
Mrs. Keith Carter, Mrs.
be
•
Ronnie Lowry, and other
ladies along the '10th banded
together and served lunch at.
the scene of the fire. Later
when the trucks returned' to
Ripley they moved to the
fall where Mia Audrey
MacDonald and Mrs. Joy
Malan Joined Dian to serve
further lundh and lint coffee
to : the firemen. All that.
remains ;of the house!`are its
brick concrete walls.
A committee arranged ,a
benefit dance for Morford
held in the Ripley Huron
Ciammunity Centre Complex
auditorium on Monday nigh
December 28 with the Glenn
BoydOrchestraplayb -
Celebrated anidvenary,
A Lurgan couple, Mr. and
Mrs. Elgin Miller,
celebrated their .55th wed-
ding anniversary onSunday,
December 27, :1961. 'Neigh-
bour friend Mr. Howard
Ludwig has asked a few
more friends and neighbours
otfortbe occasion anditwas
areal surprise party for Mr.
and Mrs. MMer. They live at
104 Victoria Road, RR 1,
Ripley. Stated another way
the location is down the 4th
concession from Reids
Corners, down the hill, two
turns . through thevillage of
Lurgan, then another .turn
towards the south and they
arewhere the shore was at
the north end of the Point
Cbrlkhead) area
Mh . and Mrs. Miller before
retiring to their present
home lived in Guelph where
he ran a mill, in the north
end of the city, making ehn
hoops for barrels. They have
one son Merle and a gran-
dson Gordon in Galt and a
second grandson "Dean m
Penticton, British Columbia
Best wishes are extended .m
thenonthishappy occasion.
Hall of Fame
Allan Stanley, native of
Timmins, anda defence man
on the Toronto Maple Leaf
Hockey team for 14 years,
was one of three former
hockey greats named to the
Canada Hall of Fame: -Ther
Hall of Tame is located in the
south least part of .the
Canadian National
Exhibition grounds in
Toronto. Like all . those
named to date he will have a
Riedel panel display in -the
Hall showing, his " picture,
'sweater, andother hockey
equipment along with his
record,.and a short story of
lib life. Itis unlikely that it
will mention Allan Stanley
has "roots" back .in Huron
Township and also in Ripley.
Well his great father
Isaac better known as Ike"
Stanley was from the Purple
Grove area and was a ;but:
der 1n Ripley Then after
Belling here, lreboug>tdt(tie .of
the hotels in Bervie. Afters
selling at he bought the
Paisley Hotel now known as
the Paisley Inn. Mir Ike
Stanley was Margaret.
MacLean who. was rased: in
the second house frau the
east end of Malcolm Street.
The writer well rementhers
his mother, the late Tena
Wylds, walking` into. Ripley
on.a cold' day in February
1915 to complete the deal, at
the office of Angus, Martyn,
to busk this hause,fom Mrs.
Maclean and her. other
daughter . "little" Annie,
Maclean who then moved to
Alpena, Micbigan. 'After a
short stay they returned 10
theStanleys in Paisley.
The ability to,; skate and
platy hockey is still showing
up in members tithe Stanley
family - ;Cid and Mark sons.
of Mr. and Mrs. Russ Stanley
on the Sixth Concesa ai. And -
before that there was Cecil
Mooney who learned, his.
hockey in ;the-old°'Fall Fair
Hall south of SL 'Andrews
Churl% m Ripley, then
played far Ripley, Winghant.
aid Woodstock, and his '
sister Adeline Blaney (now
Mrs. Ross Marlyn) who had..
an eiitiaai skating race
with the. Canadian women's
Cbafnpion
Skater at the`
, , .
official opening 'of the
Fleas win again.
Lucknow Junior Fleas have
done it again. They won their
third game in a raw Saturday
night, When they once again
eliminated Ripley. The score
was 5 2. Goalie Adrian
Helm made some spectacular
saves once more, and . the
scorers were Clint Murray,
Brad Rhody, Vince Sticilend,
with one each and Rob Crich
scoring twice. Congratula-
tions to the whole team.
Celebrate Christmas at Purple Grove
Mrs. Catherine Collins,
Sandra and. Ed McGillivray,
Kelly and Christy Went
Christnias Day with Mr. and
Mrs. Wib Emma ton on
Lake Shore Road. On Mon-
day ` ,`� o ` with Catherine
were her family along with
Gordon and Rrilh Patterson.,
David and Billy and Doreen
and Glenn Young, Vida and
David
Don and Sandra Forster,
Donna Jean and Douglas
spent 'Christmas Day with
hlr. andMrs/ Evan Keith of
_
.
as said attended
the Keith family
at Tleeswater on Monday.
They also lad dinner with •
Dan and Aare MCCosh in
Ripley on Sunday aid vbited
with Barbara and Bill
McKenzie and' girls of
Goderich on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Don
Robertson visited on.
Christmas Day with Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard McDonald at
Lucknow and Mrs. Goldie
lhatonof Ripley.
Mr. and Mrs. Norval
Stanley entertained' their
Emily on Christmas Day,
Don and Jessie Drupe and
family, Betty and Art Helm
and guts, Fred and Susan
Doupe and Ryan and Morley
and Deanna Scott.
Mr. and Mrs: Roy Collins
and family spent Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Corrins. and fainly. They
entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Jon Howell and family of
Orangeville on Saturday and
visited on Sunday :with
Maureen's parents, Mr. and ,
Mrs. Sam Green of Arthur.
.1bn and Arlene Scott and
boys attended the Scott
family Christmas at
Teeswater at the home of
Mrs and Mrs. Don Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Elliott
were hosts to their family on
Christmas. Joining them
was Mrs. Irene Elliott of
Princess Court, Kincardine.
Also visiting for a week are
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Elliott
Lea and Lyn of Upsala.
Francis and Irene Boyle
and Kevin had their family
home for Chi, . Brian
and Janet of Peterborough,
Heather of Napanee, Bonnie
and Corinne of London and
Kerry of Kitchener. Also
spending a couple of days
with them was Mrs. Alberta
Farrell of Walkerton.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sutton
and family visited on
Mishima Day in Wingham
with Mrs. Pearl Hodgins and
on Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs. Lyman Sutton of
Teeswater.
Doug and Shirley
MacDonald and fannly spelt
Chrishims
Eve at Mr. and
Mrs. John MacDonald's in
Ripley and -entertained Mrs
Cyril . Lawton on Christmas
Day: They also attended the
Farrell family Christmas at
the Legion Hall on Sunday.
Also visiting with them were
George ,and 4ennifer Guse
and baby of Toronto:
Kathy Farrell of Calgary
visited over the holiday with
• Jack and Janet Farrell and
. Rob. Also spending a few
days were Courtney and
Susan n MacDonald of London:
On Boeing Day they en-
tertained Mrs. Ada karma
of Ripley and Mr. Donald
Hutton, Jim and • Fran
Farrell and Christina and
Janice and George Milky of
Landon. The Farrellf ._...sullies
gathered at the Legion Hall
for their annual Cluistmas
celebration on Sunday. .
Marjorie and Howard
Thompson spent Christmas
Eve with Bert` hot psonafd
visited •m Chnstmes Day
with Marie and Allan Calling
and family. Spending
holidays with the Thomp-
son s isShannonCumi nhig of
Paisley.
Don .and Anne McCosh
spent Christmas Day with
Gladys Arnold of Rey.
Joining them Were Joyce and
Jim McEwen, Ken and
Sandy and Dick MCoskand
Edgar Watson. .
The Mcc osh s visited on
Sunday with . Mr. Currie
Colwell, Betty and Anne at
South Kinloss who en-
teitained family and friends
i nduthng Bruce Colwell,
Albert, Jean, Allan and
Steven soloed of If rotors.
Harvie and Wilda
Thompson entertained their
family on Chrietmas also
attending was Miss Meryle
Stewart of Lucknow.
Diamond Jubilee Arena here
in February 1928.
Holiday dotter'
Visitors with Lea. and
Dorothy Wardell over the
Quristmas weekend were the
following family numbers®
Mrs. Lori Wardell,' baand
Vincent of Tiverton; :Mr. and
Mrs. . Michael' Ashton,'
Barbara, Michael Jr.,,
Carrie, and Oristopher' Of
Bright,. Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Howie,F, Thnotlay and
Melissa of Kitchener; Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Kelly and
Qaisten ofStratfard.
One day recently Mrs.
Margaret Harkness of ,
Bervie and Mrs. Dorot
Wardell of the Fourth
Concession in Huron
Township were at. the
Fineerest Manor Nursing)
Home in Inw. b play
some Ch ostmas .music for
the residentsand staff.
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Wtngham
Phone 35i-�32�0�8
Rep. L. W. Hutton
Read Estate Ltd.
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