The Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-08-03, Page 2ripley news
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 3, 1983—Page 2
Two Ripley area men injured in car accident
By Ab Wylds
Last Wednesday evening
around eight two area young
men, 17 years of age, were
involved in a single car acci-
dent on the Eighth conces-
sion past Holyrood. They
were the driver Mike Moore
of Ripley and his companion
Bobby Cameron of Pine
River. Damage to the car
was estimated at four thou-
sand dollars. The tow truck
from Lankin Motors in Kin-
cardine removed the car.
The boys were taken by
ambulance to the Kincardine
and District Hospital for
medical checks and released
later that night according to
reports. O.P.P. L. Green
from the Kincardine detach-
ment investigated the acci-
dent.
The 1983 Ripley Craft
Show held last Friday and
Saturday in the Ripley
Huron Community Centre
Complex was again a suc-
cess giving the Huron Bruce
Arts and Crafts incorporated
committee reason to feel
proud of their efforts in spon-
soring this annual event. On
this committee are its
organizer and supervisor
Ride in Dungannon
on bike built for two
Jack and Marian Smith's
favorite song might be "A
Bicycle Built for Two" for on
Sunday the two were seen
paddling their own bicycle
built for two around the
village streets.
Company recently with
Mel Jones were Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Kinahan of Lon-
don and Miss Beatrice
Kinahan of Montreal on
Monday. On Sunday, Mel
was visited by a cousin and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Lorenz Adams of Water-
town, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Gertrude Park en-
joyed a birthday supper on
Sunday when her daughter
Millie and husband Tom
Lawlor took her out. Millie
was also celebrating her bir-
thday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ulch of
the Brucefield-Varna area of
Stanley Township have pur-
chased the house and
welding shop recently sold
by Fred Schmid.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith
visited with Mr.,. and Mrs.
Larry Kilgour, Laura and
Mark at R.R. 2 St.
Petersburg on Monday of
last week.
Sympathy is extended to
the family of the late Russell
Johnston who passed away
at Wingham and District
Hospital on Monday, July 25
in his 88th year. Left to
mourn are five sons and
three daughters. The late
Russell and Charlotte
Johnston, while in Dungan-
non, resided in the old
telephone building in the
Bank of Commerce block.
Benson Alvin Park passed
away July 31 in his 71st year.
Society finalize plans
for'Dungannon fair
The Dungannon
Agricultural Society held its
regular monthly meeting at
its hall on Tuesday evening,
July 26.
A short report was given
on the horse pulling competi-
tion and antique tractor pull
to be presented on Sunday,
August 14. Tractors will be
weighed at Hodges scales
before 2 p.m. They must be
at least 25 years old, on rub-
ber wheels and the max-
imum height for the draw
bar is 20 inches. Trophies
will be presented in 4,000
pound, 5,000 pound and 6,000
pound classes. No loose
weights will be allowed as all
tractors must be original or
stock.
Horse teams must be
registered and "girthed" by
1 p.m. All horses must be
"unshod". Trophies will go
the best light horse team,
which must not exceed 3,300
pounds without harness, and
to the best heavy horse
team, which must weigh
over 3,300 pounds without
harness. Additional prizes
will also be presented.
Plans were finalized for
the pork barbecue which will
also be held August 14 from
4:30 to 7:30. Two whole pigs
will be barbecued while
hams will also be used to of-
fer a variety of pork. Baked
potatoes, baked beans, cab-
bage salad, rolls, ice cream,
coffee and freshie will round
out the menu for $5 for
adults, $3 for children 12 and
under and pre-schoolers
free.
Bernice Glenn outlined the
plans for the outdoor variety
concert which will com-
mence at 7:30 August 14.
Singing, step -dancing,
Highland dancing and other
talents will be shared by
local folk. The public is
reminded to bring lawn
chairs.
Entries for the Dungannon
fair queen contest are com-
ing in well. Any girls, 17 to 22
years of age, may contact
Joyce Caesar. Only 10 con-
testants will be allowed.
Organization of the 6th an-
nual slow pitch tournament
was completed for July 29, 30
and 31.
Tickets on the six -piece
patio furniture are selling
well. The lucky ticket will be
drawn at the fair, August 20.
It was decided to have
Roger Pannabecker provide
food services from his lunch
wagon at the slow pitch tour-
nament and perhaps at the
fair if it is agreeable with
both parties at that time.
Several individuals have
requested space at the flea
market held in conjunction
with the fair, August 19 and
20. Last year, 15 vendors
took part and more are an-
ticipated this year.
Brochures have been
made concerning the up-
coming events sponsored by
the Dungannon Agriculture
Society. Directors will be
delivering them to local
families. They will also be
available at Eedy's store,
Dungannon, Miller's store at
Carlow and Petrie's store at
Port Albert.
Marion McCharles and hus-
band Oliver of Kincardine,
Omar and Dora Brooks of
Lucknow, Dan and Ann
McInnis of Blyth, Russ and
Jean Phillips, Irene and Bob
Markham, Art and Emily
Dawson, Jean and Sandy
Milne.
Talking with Marion at her
display booth featuring her
fine china painting it was
learned that there were 92
stalls rented - the last one on
Saturday morning. Nearby
to her stall was her son
Donald McCharles home
from Chatham with his
refinished furniture and
visiting with him was
brother John McCharles
funeral director at Petrolia,
also home for the weekend.
Another former Ripley
District High School student
and home to Lochalsh for the
weekend and showing his
water colouring craft work
was Alan Finlayson of
Milton.
The crafter coming the
farthest distance from
Ripley was Mrs. Schwitzer
from Montreal showing her
ceramics work., Walter and
Jean de Wolfe of Kincardine
had woodworking. Others
were Elaine Schmidt with oil
paintings; Glenda Wiles with
glass saging, Mrs. Milne of
London with weaving; and
Doug Pollock from Owen
Sound with glass bottle cut-
ting.
At eight on Friday evening
the�quilt auction was held in
the upstairs auditorium in
the Ripley Complex with
auctioneers Grant
McDonald of Ripley and
Wallace Ballagh of
Teeswater in charge. Thirty
one quilts were sold. The
highest priced quilt was the
one from the ladies of the
Knox Presbyterian Church
going for $325. dollars. The
remaining quilts were in the
two hundred dollar bracket.
It was a successful part of
the show.
Redvers Johnson who was
a patient in Kincardine and
District Hospital came home
last week and was upstreet
again.
Wilson and Martha Ford of
Coburg are visiting with her
sister Christena Robertson
in Ripley.
On Sunday evening Alf and
Dorothy Beal called on her
sister Fran and Ab Wylds.
They were on their way
home to Stratford from their
Inverhuron cottage.
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