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Cliangea of address; ordemfor subscriptions; and' undelherableeopies (return pOstagegoarantteci) are to be sent to The lueknow
Sentinel at the addrereindicated: hoe. Ativertisingis ;tempted on the condition thatin the event of a typographical error, the por-
tico af tlicadvertioicig since occupied by the' erroneous itentiagethit with a reasonable allowance far signature, vhil not herharged
for, bat the balanced, the adyertisentent will* paid at the applicable rates.
}lw goodis your re
}Ow good is your recall?
Mine's pretty good, but I realized
when cleaning, out my wallet recently
, that there is no, way on this earth that
would ever recall everything that is in
my' vvallet or another bi-fold that holds
many piercq
of identifi-,
cat i on , etc.
• What i
:4%••••:'
tWO, automated banking machine•cardg,
birth cettificate, health insurance, three
hospital cards, social insurance card.
• my immunization record, Bell calling
card, several courtesy cards that allow
me to right cherpies at various estab-
lishments,
errid
niePilYai
coverage
either o
these pieces ,...
were Stole .,..z.
w- h. e r e
card, -vvorld
Ltrsti wide med--
- teal, assist
• card,. an
auto assist Card, and my library card.
Looking at all these pieces .of plastic,.
I realize I am probably anon -entity.
without them! I am part of a plastic -
'Carting society whereby almost every: -
thing we de is novv IS prefaced by
"swipe yo card please."
And once I finish this column,, rin
off to the photocopy machine. The
• Amazing Kreskin I'm not! •
would 1 ever start to find the numbers
to alert the respective companies and
have new Cards issued? „
I have close to 25 various pieces I
• cart around with me daily. Sounds
insane, right? - Take a look at your own
wailet
In addition ta-die-two-parrdtiver's
• license with mug shot, I carryacopy of
my :auto insurance; some credit cards,
•
oto
behind
"to the bind -end " On board ship, the "bitts' are a
pair of vertical posts round which are fastened ropes ,
or cables...,The."bitter. end" is theclast turn of cable
around, the bin. In a nautical sense, if you are at the.
"bitter end," youare at the last extremity, so- the
phrase has come into everyday usagein sense of
the oir8e
a 'final, painfid conclusion":and "to the death"
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PhyllisIVfattbewS Admhilstrator
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70 years ago
January 6, 1927' „
randma to rock Princess' Princess
Elizabeth, infant daughterof the Duke and
DUcheis of York, already is the subject of
gossip'. Everybody has wanted to know where the
royal baby would stay while her parents Were •on their
tour of Australia. It wa§"generally assumed that the
baby's grandfather and grandmother, King George •
and Queen Mary, would watch over her in the nurs-
,
'ery at Buckingham Palace- the precaution being
taken to keep the young princess far enough away
from the King so as not to awake ..him at night, for
King George is a light sleeper: .
Colored lights limit after-dinner speakers - A
,new sure-fire scheme of red and green lights for stop-
ping after dinner speakers has been applie,d effective-
ly in England. •.
•When all •orator has talked four minutes, o'r his
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allottedlitne, a big green electric light glows near the
toastmaster's place Afteranother minute' a red light
flares. Then the guests, by previous instruction;
applaud until the speaker sits down.'
• . . 50 years ago
January 8, 1947
'pub& meeting which deserves a represen-
tative attendance of village; residents Will be
• held tonight (Wednesday) in: the Town, Hall
This meeting is called for the purpose of getting up a
local organization to promote the Canadian Aid to
China fetid, Bruce. County's share to aid the destitute..
and staving Chinese peasants is $11;200. .
Sailed for England-: On January 3rd. Wilbert Dentin.'
sailed for England to join his wife and a. young,'
daughter whom he nas not yet seen as the child was
• born after his return' from overseas. , • .•
• • 2$•Years ago • • •
January 12,1972
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yer $1lri 600 for Jim andArnold- A Mtge
Ciowd attended the .benefit 'dance in the
' 'I:Aoki-tow, Legion Hall on Friday nightp* Mr
.1114 Mn. Jim ArnoldofLanes in Ashfield Towns*,
who,lost.their store and in a fire recently,
'Close to.. $1500 was presented to. Jim and Viand
since that time, about $150 more has been received at
the 'Lucknow Sentinel wheredonations were accept-
ed. Close to $50(). was received at The Sentinel Audis
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still coming in this week.
Dedicate new. church doors, On Stinday•niorrt,
ing, at the Dungannon United Church an impressive
parr of the service was the dedication of the new front
doors! '.: . . : . : - • . — . :, ,
Thisis itnemorial giftfroM the former Port Albert
Church members honoring a congregation: Which
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served *Over. 100 years.. The plaque was, presented by
Rod McKenzie and accepted by Lloyd Hodges; with
•the dedication given by Iteverend C Modell an.,
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