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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-04-04, Page 18Page 18.•-•Laelmow Sentinel, Wednesday, Aprll 4, 1979 Memories of Robin,s singing in the plum orchard Once again it is April. Last Sunday was April the 1st - month of Spring and month of robins singing at their. best. Memories ncome back of sitting on the rail fence by the plum orchard on the hill out on the 6th con- cession and listening to the robins singing at their best. Dusk comes, get the rubber boots on, lantern and spear in hand, down to the Sixth River to spear the suckers - fish. Imagine two weeks each year no high school, home work done. But still it is the singing of the robins which stirs the memory most. At noon hour on Tuesday last week it was nice to hear the sound of the train whistle for the first time all winter. Since then a •couple of trains passed through Ripley and a. box car was left sitting on the Ripley siding for the first time this year. Perhaps race horses should not watch :the hockey games.. In last Saturday's Toronto Daily Star it stated at a race at Greenwood track in Toronto last Friday af- ternoon, a horse, Foolish Gamble reached out and bit another horse in the neck as the Second one was going to pass. And he also handed out a body • check. Then Foolish Gamble went on to win the race. Saturday's activities in Ripley included the big bonspiel for the Norm Barnard trophy - the last one for the current season in the Ripley Curling Rink. Then later.rn the afternoon the boys, f the winning hockey' team were given a tour bf the village on the fire truck with siren s'ounding and signals flashing. I the evening the big dance for Ripley Scouting and Guiding was held in the Ripley. Huron qb^mplex auditorium. Visiting over last weekend with Donnie and Carol Fludder, Tammy and Jason were Allan and Glenda Gardner -7- Aaron and Brandon of Vanastra. On Sunday Tammy, Jason, Aaron, and Brandon visited with their grandparents Jack and Evelyn Johnson. Mrs. Adeline Martyn back to her home in Ripley after spending a big part of the winter at Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Also Mr. and Mrs. McCreath are back from Florida. Bill and Helen spent their vacation in the Fort Meyer's area on the Gulf Coast. John C. and Mary MacDonald are, home from California where they spent the past month. While there they visited with their daughter Corrine who is teaching in California. Folks in Ripley and Huron township extend sympathy to Mrs. Evelyn (Bert) Irwin of ,Ripley and Cecil Humphrey of the 2nd Concession »and Point Clark on the death of their sister-in-law Mrs. Morris Humphrey of (apuskasing. She passed away in Toronto General Hospital. A full obituary appears in this paper. C. Piel and Sons of the' sixth of Huron township and drover Leonard' Courtney_ received mention on last Satur- day's noon broadcast! report from the Ontario Livestock • Yards in Toronto. At the time of writing Reg Moore, Miss Ger- trude Kidney • and Clarence Wylds are patients in Kincardine and District Hospital. Mrs. Nora Fredericksen returned to her Malcolm Street home two weeks ago where she is being cared for. ladies served dinner to the Ripley District Lions last Wednesday. A number of people from Ripley attended a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gawley held in the Purple Grove Community Hall. Former Purple Grove residents, Mr. and Mrs. Gawley are now living at the Gerrie Glenn Apartments in Ripley. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Les Wardell were mr. and Mrs. George Harkness 'of Bervie and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Shiells of Ripley. Local folks from Ripley, and area have returned from Orlando Florida. A second attempt at a deep sea, expedition for six of the men took place. The This week in by .Ab Wylds • Mr. and. Mrs. Elwyn Pollock returned home last week from a month's • vacation in Florida. Albert Verheye did a lot of hard ,work this past week at the back of Elliott Courney's Machinery display lot in Ripley. Using a cutting torch he cut these old machines into pieces readily handled by the steelmiils in Hamilton. Area folks are pleased to learn that Mrs. Lester Ferguson was able to return home from Wingham hospital following •surgery. Miss Joan Ferguson, R.N. of •,the Nursing Staff at St. Tos'epb's Hospital in London-hasbeen.home to visIt with her parents Lester • rid Audrey Ferguson at )their home on concession six west- in Huron township: Mrs. Marjorie Reid of Ripley is spending a few days with her sister Mrs. Winnifred Howe in the :Paisley area. Sorry to hearthat Ed Howe is a patient in Walkerton hospital with a fractured leg. Mr. and Mrs. Alex MacAuley and Mr.' Douglas Liddle spent Tuesday in London. Mr. Steve Irwin and sons of Calgary visited with his mother Mrs. Reta Irwin here. Miss Betty MacDonald, of Creernore visited with Miss Gertrude Kidney in Kincardine and District Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tranter of Ripley are at present holidaying in Florida. Mrs. Betty Scott and daughter Bev of Ripley had several ladies for dinner and a quilting party last Wednesday. A Missionary from Nigeria in Africa was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peet last week. The St. Andrews UCW' fishing boat, Miss Cape Canaveral, left from Titisville at 8 a.m. and went out to sea about 35 miles before the sounders found the fish. Elmer Smeltzer had the third largest fish of the 65 passengers next to Ray Fuller's 3 ft. shark that was sent back to feed the whales. They returned to shore at 5 o'clock where the fish were cleaned. The men enjoyed the marine life they •saw, whales, dolphins. and a U.S. submarine. The next evening Marion and Ambrose Gamble hosted a fish fry at their Orlando apar- tme'rit. Guests were Mrs. Verna Finlayson, Mrs. Jean West, Mrs. Bea Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smeltzer and girls, Mr. Bob Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kempton, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fuller and Mr. and Mrs. Rod MacDonald who were holidaying at • Kissimiee. The dinner menu was fish, french fries, salads and dessert. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose &amble and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fuller spent three days in Panama City Beach Florida where • they visited Marion's sister Marg MacDonald and Rene and Len Buckler of Milton. Saturday night Ray Fuller was honoured by a surprise birthday party at his home. Thirty friends and family at- tended. Ray and his daughter, Kathy, both •celebrate their birthdays on April 1. - It was nice to see Harold Courtney of Pine River out to Ripley again. Harold has been a patient in Victoria Hospital in London where he spent several weeks recuperating • from surgery. In the meantime Miss Sharon Coiling of London spent last weekend with her mother Mrs. Katherine Coiling in Ripley. Sharon is em- ployed part time on the staff of Fanshawe College in London and also does similar work at the college in St. Thomas. JVIrs. Mary (Walter) Black of the 4th con- cession in Huron town- ship suffered painful injuries last Tuesday as she was walking between their car and house. She suffered a broken elbow and also back injury. Ralph Grubb and Lynn Courtney have been carrying on the business at the Ripley Seed Cleaning Plant. Lucknow 4H. calf club meet •' BY CAROL RINTOUL The first meeting of the Lucknow 4-H Calf Club was held on Thursday, March 22nd, 1979 at 8.00 p.m. at., Brookside Public School. Len _ . MacGregor., talked...to the inembers about what 4-H is all about and some of the activities that the members will be participating in dur- ing\ the 4-H year. Th clubs went on to form the LUcknow and Dungannon Clubs. TIte' , election of officers then took place with the following results: president, Sharon Alton; vice president, Steve Alton; secretary, Kay Morri- son; press reporter, Carol Rintoul. • . • The leaders for the club are Barry Elliott (dairy) and IC.en Mewhinney (beef). The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 11th, 1979 at Ken Alton's. Mr. and Mrs. George Colwell of Lucknow, Mr. and Mrs. Don McCosh, Mr, and Mrs.' Bill Robinson, Darryl and Lisa all of Ripley were dinner guests of their sister arid Aunt, Mrs. Gladys Mason of Ripley on Thursday. The oc- casion was Mrs. Bill Robinson's (the former Annetta Forster) bir- thday. The lady who was looking for the report on Units one and two of the UCW has likely seen it printed in last week's paper on the page with the church news. If she cannot find it for her scrapbook there is a copy here and it will' be kept for a couple of weeks. Thanks goes to Miss Bev Clark and the News staff for finding the report. NOTICE Kindergarten Registration • PARENTS DESIRING TO HAVE A CHILD ATTEND • KINDERGARTEN AT R1PLEY-HURON CENTRAL SCHOOL During the 1979-80 school term are requested • to register with Mrs. Betty Elliott at Ripley -Huron Central School on Monday, April 9, '199 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Proof that the child;will be 5 years of age before December 31, 1979 is required along with the immunization records and if possible, the child should accompany parent at time of registration. Please contact the school toarrange a suitable registration time. • • Tuesday, April 3, 1979 of Joy's Beauty Boutique • Phone 395-3590 • East of Crawford', Mill & Davies In RiPley Fr- Opening Speci- r-- • • - Perms Reg. $20.00 —$18.00 April 3 to April 12th APPOINTMENTS NOT NECESSARY Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:30 - 5:30 For Advance Appointments Phone S29-7741 • • • CC t