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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-11-30, Page 9Lweknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 28:.1984, --Page 9 Meet the `Forces Sweethecrt" • Susan and Jim. McNaughton visited for a few days last week with. Susan'and Rudie Henning in London. While these they saw their newest great granddaughter,. Jennif- er Lynn, daughter of Cindy "and Norman Henning, who is only one week. old. Susan and Jim, with • their daughter Susan Henning were at the L.pndon Gardens to see the Vera Lyn Concert, where nearly 4,000 attended. Vera Lyn has. been a great favourite in Britian for nearly 5b years. During the Second World . War, she wasknown as the "Forces Sweet- heart'', travelling throughout Britian and Europe wherever the "Boys" were 'station- ed to sing to them. Jim McNaughton was with. the British 14th Army sometimes known as the Forgotten Army, in Burma, when Vera Lyn. toured there in 1944 and Jim got her autograph, then, and 'still, has it. So last weekend the family met, Vera and had a nice chat with her. She rememberedbeingat the Cox's Bazciar Arakan where she sang to Jim's LUCKNOW NEWS by Geraldine Schlosser immor group and was surprised to see her signature on an Indian Steamship receipt from 40 years ago. Susan got a nice picture of Jim with Vera Lyn and pictures of their new great granddaughter, Jennifer Lyn. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Shantz of 'Ripley visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Stanley on Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Whitelaw of Wingham visited Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Stanley. Lucknow 4-H leader Ken Mewhinney was chosen to ; go to the Agribition in Regina as a chaperone November 22 for 4-H .members fromdifferent counties. Whilethere theywill be doiiig.some judg- ing and looking . at some beef lots around Regina, returning home November 26. Family hol4s Christmas Charles and Mayme Wilkins hosted the Christmas for the Wilkins clan. Attending were Howard and Grace Carlaw of Paisley, Harry and Grace Wilkins of Chesley and Herb and Marie Wilkins of Ashfield Town- ship .on Sunday. George and Betty Moncrief had their daughter-in-law and grandson, Lesley and Scott Moncrief . of Aylmer and Lesley's parents, Jack and Marjorie Clift of Missis- sauga with them for ,a couple of days. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McKenzie were in Shaker Heights., Ohio for a couple of days 1 to attend the .funeral of the late Mrs. Rae MacDiarmid. Mr. MacDiarmid was . a former resident of the Lochalsh area. Barry, Betty and Sharlene •'Jones were. visiting last week with Joanne Van Leirop, Nona Fuller of Thorndale and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Rath•. bf Harrietsville.' Visiting with . Rhetta MacLennan on Sunday were her brother and sister-in-law, LOCHALSII by Kae Webster Harold and Peggy Jardine of . Harriston, The .Ripley Horticultural Society held its annual, Christmas pot luck party on Tues- day. Those in attendance from the area were Dorothy Finlayson and June Wylds. Dorothy Finlayson had her son, Kenny Finlayson of Toronto visit with her on the weekend,.. I Visiting on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Robb were their daughter, son-in-law,: Edwin. and Janice McCutcheon and their family of Lions Head. .Betty Moncrief had a few of the 'neighbours in Tuesday morning to meet . Betty Jones, a newcomer to the commun- ity. Vancouver woman; visits fam lyr. Mary Anne Lemm, Vancouver, is spending her vacation with her mother, Dora Alton, 'and brothers, Stuart and 'Steven. Trinity. Yout Group. met at Brookside. School •on Sundayii evening for a game of volleyball with Some of the congregation. They all had a good time. • • Visitors with Cliff and Isabel Kilpatrick recently were their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Masecar of Branipton. On . Sunday, Cliff and Isabel and Jack and Sadie Irwin of • Goderich visited with their former neigh- bours, +Zr. and Mrs. Bill Cook Jr. of Chesley. Mrs. Gary Thompson, Amy and Erin of Red Deer, Alberta, are spending 10 days• with her parents, Harvey' and Betty Ritchie and family. Trix and Jack Denney and family .'of Paisley visited on Sunday. with,her sister, REDTREES ' •from page 6 "Sure and I am mi boyo..I bought me a parcel o' land at the top o' the sixth line, on the Albion side. I've hired me 'a bunch o;' foin men from the auld sod. They're gonna clear the trees and build me the best little • hotel this side o' Dublin. 1 think I'll be seein' quite a lot o' yous Scotsmen when .I gets the plaCe Lookin' to do quite a bit o' beverage trade, so 1 am!" "Ye'll hae tae wait quite a wee while frae ye lumber," Chippy told him. "There'llbe nothing cut here before the end o' summer." The fat one laughed hearilty and , his huge abdomen quivered' like an egg custard, "Oh, I won't be sittin' around waitin" for yous Scotties. I'll get mi lumber from Mono TRINITY by Bell Hackett Hannie and Marvin Scott and family. Happy Birthday to Freda Broomewho celebrated her birthday on Saturday, Nov- ember 24. Visitors at their home were Oraen and Doris Rock of Ripley; Tom and Rose Broome and family of Lucknow; Ken and . Mary Scheerer and family, Goderich and Bill and Edna Ross of Lucknow. They also had a phone visit with their son, Jack .and Marlene Broome, Eric and Carrie of Strathmore; Alberta. Lorne and Hazel Hackett and Mac visited on Sunday with her cousin, Jean -and Mike Clark and Nancy and Hugh of Sarnia. • Mills, so I will. I bet I'm drawin' beer from the barrel before yous people cut your first board." He took a watch from his pocket and glanced at it. "Well now, I'd best be off. It's nearly dinnertime so it is, and mi 'belly thinks mi throat's cut! When he waddled his way down the patch, Charlie Grant approached Chippy. "Who in heaven's name was that barrel o' lard?" "Says his name is Flynn. Billy they calls him -• or maybe it's Belly!" "Does he have a horse big enough tae. carry his weight?" 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