HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-05-17, Page 69This Week in Ripley........
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Street in Ripley.
Mr. and Mrs. Norval Stewart of
Olivet along with Mrs. Mary
(Donnie) MacDonald of Ripley
attended the annual dinner meet-
ing of Bruce County Historical
Society held in Wiarton last
Friday.
Jdiss Mary MacDonald of
Toronto spent the past weekend
at her home on Ripley Street in
Ripley. •
Also Miss Katherine Murray of
Toronto is visiting with her sister
-Annie and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Ham MacKinnon in Ripley.
Miss Betty MacDonald and
friend of Creemore spent the
weekend in Ripley with Miss
Gertie Kidney.
Betty Ann Godfrey of London
visited with her parents Reg and
Frances Godfrey in Ripley.
Marietta and Gordon Dawson
and son Lewis of Toronto are
visiting with her mother Mrs.
Mary (Donnie) MacDonald in
Ripley.
Local heifer
brings big price
Not every day a heifer is worthy
of a special news story. On
Wednesday, April 26, 1978, a red
heifer belonging to Grant Curran
of R. R. 1 Dungannon, was
trucked to Ontario Stockyards by
C&M Transport c/o Bill Taylor,
Lucknow, Ontario.
The sales staff of U.C.O.
Livestock Department reported
active bidding by a number of
buyers who recognized the poten-
tial of this "double_ muscled"
heifer. At close of bidding, the
animal belonged to Greco Meats.
The price paid was • 74c per pound
and at 1070 pounds, the gross
return was $791.80.
Grant purchased the heifer at
the Lucknow Community Sales
Barn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Clark and
family•had his parents of Timmins
visiting them last week.
Donald and Doreen MacLeod of
Windsor were with his sister Mrs.
Donalda Gossell last week and
they attended the Gowing-Craig
wedding in Chalmers United
Church last Saturday. ,
Norman C. MacDonald and Jim
Lowry of Ripley are patients in
Kincardine and District Hospital
as of last week.
Mrs. Wayne Nixon and daugh-
ter Darlene had a "Stanley
Party" last Thursday evening
with Mrs. Dorothy ' Irwin of
Paisley, the demonstrator.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Wardell and family were
their grandchildren Tena and
Vincent whose parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Wardell of
Tiverton.
Writing the Purple Grove News
More than 1,000,000 Canadians
suffer from arthritis, according to
a report from The Arthritis
Society. It affects people of all
ages and all walks of life. About
400,000 are disabled to some
degree with tens of thousands
being confined to bed or wheel-
chair.
is Mrs. Janet (Wayne) Nixon of
Ripley on behalf of the Purple
Grove Women's Institute. •
Word of the passing of Reid
Morgan, former native of Huron
and then a resident of Ripley was,
received on Monday of this week
by Mrs. Marion McTavish. The
funeral is to be held in Walkerton.
Back in the thirties and forties
Reid along with his brother
Roy, worked with their brother
Elmer, -in the beekeeping here.
Spring flower'
Show
A large crowd attended the
annual Spring Flower Show and
tea which was held in the Legion
Hall, Ripley, May 16th.
The hall was filled with the
many spring flowers. While the
tulips were not at their best, the
daffodils and hyacinths were
beautiful.
Mrs. Gordon Farrell was high
point winner. with 30 points; Mrs.
Walter Farrell 24 points; and
Mrs. Ben Ruffle had 21 points.
The plant table with peren-
nials, dahlias and houseplants did
a brisk business as well as the
bake table.
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TVs Stereos CB.s
Washers & Dryers
Microwave Ovens
Refrigerators
NEW -- USED DEMOS
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9 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
Also including some hand made -
furniture, antique desk,
some clothes
At the former Silverwood Building
(Downtown), Campbell St., Lucknow
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Phone 392-6776
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6 DAYS A WEEK
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