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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-10-26, Page 4rlpl0y news Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 26, 1983—Page 4 Send anniversary congratulations to former Ripley couple 40th Anniversary On Sunday, Oct. 23, 1983 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harris of London had their 40th wedding an- niversary. Bill Harris of Ripley and Wanda Ferguson of Ashfield were married in the Ashfield Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Oct. 23 1943. The bride's sister Mrs. Marie (Ferguson) Greer was the bridesmaid. Brother Huffy Harris was the groomsman. After their marriage they lived in Ripley to 1970 when they moved to London. In Ripley they took an active Dart in the community and had many friends. Each year Bill returns here on that last Saturday in September to renew acquaintances at the fall fair. To celebrate their anniversary a family gathering was held last Saturday in the Holi- day Inn in London when special wishes of love, health and happiness were extended by their son Paul, his wife Bunny, and their children Greg, Jamie, and Lori. Folks in the Ripley Huron area also send their wishes and congratulations to Bill and Wanda. Elevator busy Day after day with bright sunshine and dry conditions last week made it possible for farmers in the area to get those big com- bines working in their corn fields. So each day the number of grain wagons heaped with the yellow kernels coming to the Ripley Elevator increased till Friday afternoon, By that time they were coming from all directions and the line-up of parked vehicles stretched a block along the edge of Gore Park right to the main intersection. As ones at the north end were weighed and unloaded new ones arrived to keep the line still a block in length. By Saturday morning there were at least 40 loaded wagons and a half dozen trucks. One motorist passing early that morning reported that some loaded vehicles as far north as the John D. MacKay place. The rush exceeded even the one three years ago in loading those hay trains for Manitoba, Norval Stanley had 13 wagons loaded. At daybreak on Saturday one look at the sky told that the good weather was over. Overcast with high cirrus clouds there was no bright sunrise. The rain drizzle started after the noon hour and continued intermit- tent through the night. It takes a number of willing workers to run an operation like the Ripley Grain Elevator. They are manager and owner Jim Scott con. 12, the secretary bookkeeper Mrs. Jwie (Terry) Paquette of Ripley, night shift foreman Wayne Kerr of the Sotithline, Jim MacDonald con. 12, and Bob MacKay of Ripley. Driving the Little Rocks Farm grain transport truck is Bill Wyld of conc. 6 west, Also driving on shift is Dave Huber of Lucknow and sometimes Jim Scott takes his own truck. By Sunday noon the grain wagons were all emptied and away back to the farms leaving the parking area bare. Retirement party Notwithstanding the busy corn harvest in progress there were two community gather- Aspenite Panels 4'48130,4" AND 4'x8'x1/16" Wood Wafer Panel: OF 101 BUILDING USES Stop Heat loss We will replace broken glass in wood and aluminum windows. Now is the time to replace cracked and broken windows. St. Lwnea cement PORTLAND AND MASONRY IN STOCK 1 HENDERSON AV /07 f BUILDING CENTRE J.W. HENDERSON LIMITED, LUCKNOW, ONT. PHONE (519) 528-3118 Business Hours Mon. to Fri, a a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sst. 8 a.m. to Noon /. in; ; in Ripley on Friday evening. They were the 4-11 Achievement Night and dinner In the auditorium of the Ripley District School and the Dave Moore retirement party in the Ripley Legion Hall followed by its free public dance in the auditorium of the Ripley Complex. Catering for the dinner at this retirement party were the ladies of the Ripley Legion Auxiliary with president Susan Cliffe in charge. The evening was planned by the Huron Township council- reeve Bert Elliott, deputy reeve John Gamble, and councillors Elmer Smeltzer, Clarke Ferguson, and Murray Thompson. It was in honour of Huron Township road superintendent Dave Moore of Lakeshore Road who retired at the end of September after 16 years in that position and John Mac- Donald of Ripley who retired earlier this summer after several years on the roads maintenance crew. On behalf of the township, reeve Bert Elliott presented. Dave Moore with a nice plaque and his wife Marg with a flower and both Dave and Marg with pieces of luggage. Also on behalf of the township deputy reeve John Gamble presented John MacDonald with a wrist watch and his wife Jean with a potted plant. The local contractors went together and presented Dave and John with two nice mir- rors and there were a couple of individual presents. Beside the Huron council and their wives some , of the folks attending were the road superintendents of the three townships ad- joining Huron - for Ashfield Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hunter, for Kinloss Mr, and Mrs. Henry Clark and for Kincardine Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gillatly of Kincardine, and for the Ministry of Transport and Communications Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thompson of Owen Sound, also Mr. and Mrs. Dan Carter of Kincardine - Huron's new road superintendent. Ripley village foreman Don Peterbaugh and wife Ruby, for the Huron and Kinloss Municipal Telephone system Manager Clayton Nicholson and wife Doris. Two of Dave and Marg Moore's family attended - Jim and Cathy. Local contractors who worked for the township were represented by Jim Shantz, Don and Marlene Colling, Bill and Janet Kempton, The three men on the Huron township work crew and their wives attend- ed. They were George and Etta Dickieson, Ivan and Betty Cook, and Ron and Lois Ir- win. After the dinner and presentation the party moved to the auditorium of the Ripley Huron Complex where the remainder of the evening was spent dancing. Norm Dunsmoor and his orchestra from Kincar- dine supplied the music with everyone welcome and no charge - there was a good crowd and a good time. Social happenings Francis and Margaret Gemmell of Ripley attended the 40th wedding anniversary din- ner for Bill and Wanda Harris last Saturday. It was held in the City Centre Holiday Inn in downtown London. Turn to page 23• 14* 41 4074 ‘141 kik 44 1 viS .s_ .46wAttoS Ages 6 - 18 Pin an award on a kid who deserves it. Ontario's community nekspapers and CP Air, co-ordinator and patron of the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards Program, are seeking erories'or 1983. Recipients wifi receive a jun,or Citizen lapel pin, plaque, $2000 and a family picture with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Nomination forms are available at this news- paper Contact LUCKNOW SENTINEL Co-ordinator; Sharon Matz Deadline for nominal', OM November 30.1983. A Carnrnunr ty Pr of eci of CP ANr and this newspaper CPAir LAI