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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-07-27, Page 14community news Mr. & Mrs. Bill Park and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hodges, all of Dungannon are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their children, Wanda and Tim on Saturday, August 6th at 4:00 p.m. at St. George's Anglican Church, Goderich. Reception in Saltford. Obituaries Armstrong Robert Campbell Arm- strong, formerly of Lucknow, died in Boissevain, Manitoba on July 13, 1983 in his 75th year. He is survived by his wife Ethel Armstrong and his son, Robert Arm- strong of Denfield, Ontario. He was predeceased by his daughter, Margorie, Mrs. Ken Lockerey; Betty (Mrs. Ron Link ), London; Mrs. George Davis, Arkona and_,., Janet, Mrs. Paul Hamilton, Boissevain, Manitoba. Mac Lead Died in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan July 17, 1983, Florence Elizabeth (Lavis) MacLeod in her 88th year, wife of the late John MacLeod, daughter of the late James and Martha Lavis. Survived by two sons., Leonard of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Eldon of Speirs, Saskatchewan, also several grandchildren. Predeceased by one son, Allan. Survived by one sister Ada, Mrs. Alex MacLeod, of Lucknow and two brothers, Harry Lavis of Lucknow and Rege Lavis of London. Funeral service was held in Saskatoon, with burial in Speirs, Saskatchewan. Announce field crop results... •from page 13 This brought to mind the partial saying - "Rainbow in the morning, sailors take warning." Better fitted for last Wednesday by replacing sailors with firemen. The Ripley fire whistle sounded twice. Before dinner, it was a truck fire in the Pine River area and at nine thirty in the evening, they were called to wash gas and oil from a road in the northwest part of Huron township. Field Crop Scores The following lists give the scores in the field crop com- petitions sponsored by the Ripley Agricultural Society as judged by Leonard Pat- terson of Harriston and sub- mitted by secretary Don MacTavish. Second Cut Hay - Dan MacDonald, 95, Carman Bridge, 94, John Farrish, 931/2, Bob Blackwell, 93, Den- nis Bridge, 921/2, Jim Needham, 92, Wes Smith, 911/2, Rick Smith, 91, Brian Hooly, 901/2, Bob Rutledge, 90, Peter VanSickle, 891/2, Keith VanDerHoek, 89, Jim Scott (Con. 4), 881/z, Perrin Lowry, 88, John C. Mac- Donalc, 88, Bob Thompson, 8712, Ron Brooks, 87, Jim Farrell, 861/2, Blake Latton, 86, Kermit Goodhue, 8512, John Gamble, 85, Murray Wilken, 841/2, and Gordon Patterson, 78 for a total of 23 fields. Fall Wheat - Bob Rutledge, 95 points, Brian Hooey, 94, Jamie Walden, 931/2, Gary Courtney, 93, John Rimmelz- waan, 921/2, Jim Scott, 92, Perrin Lowry, 9112, Murray Wilken, 91, Robert Scott, 901/2, Francis Boyle, 90, Mike Snobelen, 891/2, Dick Mc - Cosh, 89, Mary Ellen Rim- melzwaan, 8812, Jim Far- rell, 88, Hugh Mason, 8712, Bill Scott, 87, Jack Camp- bell, 87, Kevin Boyle, 86, Elmer Courtney, 851/2, Allan Gamble, 85„ Wes Smith, 84, Sandy Pollock, 83 and Donald Forster, 82 - for a total of 23 fields. To com- plete the competition, it is necessary to show an exhibit at the Ripley fall fair on Fri- day morning, September 23, 1983, in the Ripley Huron Complex. xxxx Ripley music teacher, Mrs. Marion Gamble, sub- mits the following. Royal Conservatory Music results for her students: Grade 8 - Honours - Ian Culbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Culbert, R.R. 4 Ripley; pass - Leah Coulbeck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coulbeck, R.R. 1 Ripley; Grade II Theory - pass - Dawn Nicholson, daughter of Mrs. Ann Nicholson, Holyrood. Wild Flowers A fine presentation of slides was enjoyed by 30 ladies at the Ripley Legion hall last Thursday afternoon on the topic "Wild Fiowers of the Bruce". The commen- tary and showing was given by Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Thornburn of Port Elgin. It was a special meeting of the Ripley and District Hor- ticultural Society convened by Mrs. John Scott. Mrs. Roy MacKenzie was the pianist. A piano in- strumental was given by Mrs. Marion Gamble. Mrs. Walter Black presided with secretary Mrs. Bette MacLeod reading the minutes. Courtesy remarks were 'given by Mrs. Connie van der Hoek. Mrs. Olwen McAuley was the hostess and she was assisted on the lunch committee by Mrs. Marion Gamble and Mrs. Dorothy Brooks. It was a most enjoyable afternoon. DAN WYLDS Dan Wylds of Ashfield township and former native of Huron township died on Tuesday, ,July 19, 1983, in Kincardine District Hospital in his 98th year. Second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wylds Sr., he was born on Friday, July 16, 1886, on lot 19, concession 5, Huron township. He is survived by his daughter Doris Wylds of Toronto and son, Warren Wylds of Con. 12 west in Ashfield; also grandchildren and great grandchildren; also brother Allan of Toron- to. He was predeceased by his wife, Ethel and his son, Lloyd. The funeral was held last Thursday afternoon in the MacKenzie McCreath Funeral Home in Lucknow followed by interment in the family plot in Lochalsh Cemetery. Dan was a carpenter and in the early 1900's he helped to build the longest wooden railway bridge in the world at Camrose, Alberta. After his return from Western Canada, he built a number of houses in this area. One of these is located in Ripley on Huron or Main Street, two blocks south of the main in- tersection. Over on the sixth concession west in Huron township, there still stands a tree which he told me that he had transplanted at the age of 7 years - or 90 years ago. GLEN FRASER The funeral for Glen Fraser of Milton was held at the MacKenzie McCreath Funeral Home in Ripley on Saturday afternoon, July 23, 1983. A native of the fourth concession west in Huron township, he was 58. Visita- tion was at the funeral home on Friday evening. Burial was in Ripley Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Katherine ( the former Kathy Farrell, con. 12 ), one daughter, one son and a granddaughter; also two sisters, Fern, Mrs. Harold Pollock, of Stratford and Lois, Mrs. Clarence Pollock, of Ripley. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Howell Fraser of the fourth conces- sion west in Huron township. Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 27, 1983 -Page 14 ARE BACK! 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