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Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 26, 1983
Page 24
•from page 11
office eight kilometres north of Lucknow. His
own route was R. 14. 3, Holyrood, and it
•ncluded about 50 farm homes In Kinloss
Township - a total distance of 40 kilometres.
Snow plows were unheard of on rural
roads then and a car could not have done the
job in winter because of snow and in spring
because of mud.
On one occasion when a blizzard made
the travelling too difficult even for horses,
Johnston left his horse at Holyrood and
walked back to Lucknow at night carrying
two sacks of mail on his back.
The retired mailman likes to tweak his
nose from side to side to demonstrate to
visitors that he has no feeling in it.
"1 lost all the feeling out of my nose years
obituary
ago from having it frozen so many times, and
not just my nose but my whale face," he
says.
All rural mail was and still is delivered by
contract, Johnston's first contract was for 15
months for which he was paid $800.
Mall carriers worked harder 60 years ago,
Johnston says, not just because of more
primitive roads and transportation, but
because farmers got more mail.
Most of them took a daily newspaper by
mail and all of them got at least one of the
several available farm periodicals. There
were stacks of Eaton's and Simpsons'
catalogues to deliver, and parcels that farm
families ordered through mail order stores.
Because his mail route wouldn't support
.front page 10
perell, Reg Godfrey, Bruce Murray, and
Allan Irwin,
He was a member of St. Pauls' Anglican
Church, Ripley, a life member of L.O.L. No. As expression of sympathy, donations
1328 Orange Lodge Arnberley and of Old were made to St. Pauls' Anglican Church,
Light Masonic Lodge, No. 184, Lucknow. Ripley, and to the Canadian Arthritis Socie-
Visitation at the Funeral Home was on ty.
Monday afternoon and evening, also a
Masonic Memorial Service was held Mon-
day evening.
Attend Ripley funeral...
•from page 8
Jaw, Saskatchewan.
friends from here attended the funeral of
the late Prank Scott at Ripley on Tuesday,
conducted by Reverend Philip Ruch. We
extend sympathy to the Scott family.
Marretta Hodgins and het grandson,
Darryl Hodgins went on Friday to St.
Catharines to attend the wedding of her
granddaughter, Karen Hodgins on Satur-
day. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mts. Glen Hodgins.
Winnifred Percy and Mrs. Morley Bushell
visited with Mt. and Mrs. Don Bertrand and
family at Simcoe.
Donald Barr of Waterloo spent the
Receives degree
On Friday, October 21, Nancy Brown
received her Bachelor of Science with
honouts from the University of Waterloo. A
reception and luncheon was held on campus
for the guests, following the graduation
eaetcises.
Nancy has just returned from Ottawa
where she attended a seminar associated
with her work.
Nancy is presently the Chief Medical
Laboratory Technologist at *Ingham and
District Hospital.
Celebrate birthday
A family get together was held in London
on the weekend, in honour of the 80th
birthday of Rose Knight (nee Whitby). Mrs.
Knight was bon, in London. England and
came to Canada in 1916.
A delicious dinner was held at the Garage
Restaurant followed by a social afternoon at
her nephew's home, Elliott Whitby. Attend-
ing the occasion were Ted Whitby, Wing_
ham; George and Jean Whitby and family,
Lucknow; Evelyn and Syd Rouse. Barrie;
Russ Whitby and family. Lucknow and Eddy
Whitby, London. Unable to attend were Fred
Whitby of Detroit and Rhea Whitby,
Lucknow; son Joe and his wife, Irene, living
in Dartmouth. N.S. and two grandsons.
weekend with Mrs. John Barr and /they
relatives here.
Mrs. Herman Fisher of Henmiller and
Mrs. Donald McEwan returned home from
Edmonton where they visited with Bob
McEwan and with Mr. and Mrs, Detrick
Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nicholson were dinner
guests on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mac
Nicholson at Millarton.
The moose huntets returned from the
north quite pleased with their outing and
their moose to enjoy during the winter.
Attend anniversary
A group of 11 ladies from Lucknow
Christian Reformed Church attended the
25th anniversary of the Federation of
Christian Reformed Women of Canada in
Kitchener at the Centre in the Square,
Approximately 2,200 ladies from all over
Canada attended.
In the morning session, the president,
Freda Van Dyke, formerly of Wingham,
presided and gave a brief summation of the
past 25 years.
In the afternoon session Rev. Andrew
Kuyvenhoven of Grand Rapids, formerly of
Clarkson, Ontario spoke on the theme,
Praise Ye the Lord. He also summed up what
changes the next 25 years could bring to the
Federation.
The Lucknow ladies report they ail had a
very enjoyable and inspirational day,
Trinity...
.firom page 16
Lane Gardner attended the convention
consuitation and business meeting of the
Royal Canadian Naval Association which
was held in Winnipeg, October 21 - 24. Lane
flew CP Air from Toronto Friday morning
and returned Tuesday morning.
Pians were made for their annual reunion
in Burlington in 1984 and for the 75th
anniversary of the founding of the Canadian
Navy. in 1985.
New arrivals
DICK 1E - Denver and Brenda Dickie of
Keswick are happy to announce the safe
arrival of their son. Alexander Emmerson,
weighing 6 lb. 3 oz.. on October 20. 1983 at
Newmat tet Hospital. Proud grandparents
are Mt. and Mrs. Ira Dickie, R. R. 5
Lucknow and Mrs. Cramp al Meaford.
Mack INNON - Linda and Don ?Mack intron of
Calgary. Alberta are pleased to announce
the arrival of their son. David Jonathon,
weighing 9 lbs. 2 oz.. on Thursday. October
20. 1983. a brother for Steven and Dana.
MacI V ER - Don and Dianne of Shelburne,
son of the late Donald P. MacIver, are
delighted to announce the birth of their son.
Daniel Donald Gordon, weighing 9 lb, 12'/,
oz, • on October 18. 1983 at Etobiroke
Hospital, Toronto. A brother for Julie,
Welcoming their new grandson are Grace
MacIver, Loader, and Florence and Gordon
Green. Toronto.
MAWH NNEY - Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Mawhinney of Brussels are pleased to
announce the arrival of Bradley and Tanya
baby brother. Ryan John, 7 lbs, 10 oz., at
Wingharm and Marie Wospital on October
i6. 1983.
his family, Johnston kept Cows most of his
life and sold milk and cream. "1 milked the
cows in the morning and my wife milked
them at night."
Although he drove many different cars
during his 57 years on the route, Johnston
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