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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-06-06, Page 19Lucknow .Senlnel, Wednesday, June 6, 1979 --Page 19. Pauline McGibbon attends WI 75th anniversary The highlight event in the 75 year history of the Ripley Women's Institute was the visit of the Ontario Lieutenant Governor the Honourable Pauline McGibbon last Wednesday afternoon. The banquet was held in St. Andrew's United Church where ladies of the church prepared and se ved the meal and the on. Pauline McGibbon addressed the -gathering and talked with the members. Mrs. Annie (Hamilton) MacKinnon and Miss Gertrude Kidney are patients in Kincardine and District Hospital at present. GOLDEN WEDDINGS The past weekend was the occasion for two Ripley couples to celebrate Their Golden wedding anniversaries. On Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Redvers Johnson held their evening open house in Huron Township while' on Sunday it was the time for Mr. and Mrs. Bert Irwin... Congratulations of. Ripley area folks go toboth couples. Last, week all travel on the section , of the, 15th road between the 6th and 4th concessions was stopped. to allow Bruce county workmen- . a chance to do work just south of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blackwell and family Barricades were put up just south of the 6th concession in Purple Grove • from page 18 Mrs. Wilda Thompson and Miss Merle Stewart, Lucknow, spent a few days last week visiting in Port Perry. Rodney Sutton visited in Berviewith his grandmother, Mrs. King... Beth Fournier, Durham spent a week recently with her sister, Mrs. Don;Dore. Also visiting recently with the Dores were Mr. Eric Foster, Chris and Colin of Toronto. Sunday visitors .'with Mr, and Mrs. El Elliott were Mr. and 1VIrs. Ellison. Hodgins. of Kinloss. Mrs. Nettie Dore spej t Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rhody. Ian Elliott was a dinner guest of the Sutton's on Sunday. • Mr: and Mrs. Ben Scott and Mr: and MrS.. Morley Scott visited in Teeswater on Sundaywith Mr. and • Mrs. Morley Petteplace. The June Institute meeting . is tp be in the Center one Wednesday evening. Mrs. Howard Thom- pson spent -a few days with Mrs. Helen Smith,. London. While there, she visited with her husband who is a patient in University Hospital. Howard's room number is Room 23, 4th Floor North. tersection and also north of the 4th intersection traffic was detoured one block east on the Sixth then south on sideroad 1'0 then back west the block to the 15th or . reverse depending on .the way of travelling.. This will be in effect till the big metal tube bridge has been installed at the above location. It will replace the concrete culvert one that has been there for many years. Alf and Dorothy Beal of,. Stratford were at their cottage at - nverhuron last week. On their way home they visited with Dorothy's sister Fran here. The Kincardine Community singers will be in the Ripley District High School Auditorium this Friday,evening June - 8, sponsored by the Ripley Agricultural Society. • GRADUATIONS Miss Nancy Burt from. Guelph was a weekend visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacKay, Carol and Dianne. Nancy, a student at the university of Guelph, provided the special music . for the. morning anniversary service at 'the Ripley Knox Presbyterian Church on Sun. May 27. Two ladies of the fourth concession of Huron. township recently received their. B.A. degrees at the summer convocation at Sir Wilfrid Laurier. University in Waterloo. Congratulations of the local people are extended to both on •completion : of their courses. They are Miss Joyce Black, daughter of Walter and Mary, Black; and Mrs: Bernadette Catherine, wife of Jim Scott of Ripley and daughter of Mr. ; aid Mrs. Joseph Keiffer of Teeswater.Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Scott live on the Bill Hooey farm., Mrs. Scott is employed, by the Vanastra Recreation Centre while Miss Black will attend Teacher's College in Kingston next year. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Emerson visited, recently with Dr. and Mrs. Goldie Emerson in London. Mrs. Yvonne Mileham '(:Morgan) visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Emerson. Mr. Walter De Wolf, who owns the Craft and Hobby shop where the _Ripley Drug' Store was once located on main street married Jean Johnny Dodds. It was once used as a- honey extraction plant by the late Roy MacKenzie. Well being Tuesday,two blasts of the siren at seven thirty in the evening called the firemen to practice. A pile of brush had been growing in size and it was decided to burn it. Located north of Mrs. Mae Cotton's house at the east end-- of Malcolm Street, chief Ivan Cook, Bob Johnston, and Donnie Peterbough • took the new fire engine This week in IPLEY by Ab'Wylds Graw, who is the daughter of:' Mrs. John McGinnes of Kincardine. The wedding washeld in St. Andrews United Church in Ripley on Saturday May 26 with. Rev. Jim Bushell of- ficiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Benjamin of William Street in Ripley. The wedding'supper and dance were held 'in; the Ripley Huron Legion hall with the Country Kats providing the dance music. Walter and. Jean are residing in the. apartment behind his craft shop. On their return home they were happily greeted by friends gathered in . a midnight party this past week. FIREMEN ACTIVE On Tues. May 29, it was a real day of activity for the Ripley Firemen. The weather was ideal,warm, calm, and sunny. So early in the day they super- vised the burning of the remains of :the barn on, the back of Mrs. Violet IacKenzie's place in Ripley. It was owned by lower Interest Rates NOW AVAILABLE ON 1st and 2nd Mortgages ANYWHERE IN ONTARIO ON RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, J INDUSTRIAL AND FARM PROPERTIES Interim Financing For New Construction and Land Development FOR' REPRESENTATIVES IN YOUR AREA PHONE SAFEWAY INVESTMENTS & CONSULTANTS LIMITED Mac McNeil: 1-800-261-0600 pg. 1233 a� Head Office, 741 King St. W., Kitchener [5191 579-4600 Branch Office: 705 Goderich St.,Port Elgin [5191832.2044 We buy existing mortgages for instant cash there and supervised the , burning. Meanwhile former chief Doug Liddle. along with Ray Fuller, Joe Hodgins, Rod MacDonald, Bernie Twalen, George .McLean and Harvey took the old 1947. fire engine and tank truck down to Gore Park. This fire engine not used i in, about four year's, was soon operating with .Doug showing the new mem- bers how to work its controls. It pumped water from the un- derground cement reservoir in Gore Park and with Rod MacDonald and others on the hose the grass in the Park was watered. The firemen feel fortunate in now having two engines;a tank truck, and: auxiliary. pumper to use. So it was an evening of real out- door activity -a welcome.I change from the indoor sessions. Another evening of activity will be - the annual .summer dance held in the . Ripley Huron Community Centre Complex on Saturday evening, June 16. Further details are in the ad. — — - - '•i'! k fl; lTii:j y f i i •• • f•.,:•,..,,fl.. Western'. Hats • Westere shams Sport Shirts & Jackets [Size S - XXL] JP Quality Work Outfits [Green, Blue, Brown] Under $5.00 BELTS CAPS T-SHIRTS BRACES GLOVES SOCKS Char -Man's Work Clothing ., OPEN MON. SAT. LUCKNO W 528-2526 Retirement Party In Honour Of Mrs.' Katherine Collins and Mrs. Isabel Martyn on SUNDAY',:J.UNE 24, 1979 In the Ripley District High,:Scho'ol Auditorium ' From'2 to 4 pan. Everyone Welcome Refreshments will be provided ANNOUNCINCc� Ripley -Huron Veterinary Wishes To Announce That Dr. Gordon Doonan Graduate of McGill University, Montreal and Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph Has Joined Their Staff Along with Dr. Donald Hodgins and Dr. Russell Moncrief •Isk PHONE 395-2906