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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1975-03-05, Page 1PARAMOUNT SCHOOL S.S. NOM, 1924 Back row, left to right, Phyllis MacDonald, Katherine Pickering, Angus McAuley, Sara McAuley, Amanda MacDonald, Jim Ketcha- baw, Eldon Stanley, John Martin, Garnet Hamilton', Burton Stanley, Graham McNay, .teacher. Front row, Rhoda Cook, Jean McAuley; Bob BarkWell, Welling- ton ,Harvey, Gordon Struthers, Ronald Henderson, Lloyd McAul- ey, Edna Cook, Edith. Stanley. . • $8.00 A Year. In Advance — $2.00 Extra To U.S.A. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1975 Single Copy 20c 14, Pages KhOmen:Un4ortake.....Molor.Froject, To Equip Part Of Medicid-.(entive permanent equipment' .in the centre. The Kinsmen Club approved the project at their last meeting and on Thursday night of -last week, a Kinsmen committee of Tony John-. stone, Ken Taylor and Gerry MacRae met with Reeves of adjacent municipalities forming the medical centre committee, George Joynt of Lucknow; Leo Murray of Kinloss, Robert Lyons of West Wawanosh and Warren Zinn of Ashfield. The project was given the go-ahead at this meeting. An estimate of the overall costs is not immediately available. Kinsmen plan to make a canvass of the area for financial support. The KinsMen and Medical Centre committees will meet with Doctors and the Architects at an early date to further discuss the project. WESTERN ONTARIO DIREC- TORS Fred B. Griffin, Burgess- .ville, left; William R. Grieve, Dorchester; Alan Bain, Stratford; and James Needham; Ripley, right, are the- representatives to the National Board, Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada for 1975. The 4 represent Western Ontario. Allan Bain and James Needham The Candystripers at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home and their mothers' were entertained Sunday afternoon by the Lucknow and District Kinette Club in the Kinsmen Club House. Mrs. William Connell of Wing- ham; whose husband was once a medical doctor imioLueknow, sp6Ite- to the Candystripers giving them some of the qualifications and ditties of , a Candystriper. Mrs. Observer Story Results In Job For Bill Wilkins ZION NEWS Bill Wilkins, 18-year-old son of Mr. .and Mrs. Charles Wilkins of Ashfield, left by plane on' Tuesday of last week for Edmonton and theh by train to South Hazelton, British Columbia to the farm home of Dewey. Cummins. Mr. Cummins had read the article in the United Church Observer, where the Wilk-ins family had been featured in a story about farm life, and whith prompted him to telephone the Wilkins home a few weeks ago inviting Bill out to work on his farm in B.C. Bill answered the call by letter, which prompted another phone call from Mr. Cummins a week ago' with a second invitation which Bill accepted to go out and look things over.. He left last Tuesday. In a phone call to his parents at the week end, Bill seems to "like what he saw". He is returning home to Ashfield this week end but plans on returning in about a month' to work on the Cummins' B.C. farm. Mr. Cummins runs a: beef farm and a sawmill. Died In Hospital Lawrence Smith ' of R. R. 2' Auburn passed away in Wingham and District Hospital on Tuesday, February 25th in his 83rd year. The funeral service was held at MacKenzie Memorial Chapel, Lucknow on Friday, February 28th. Temporary 'entombment was in, Dungannon Mausoleum. are newly elected Directors, replac- ing_ Past President` Ross Marshall, kirkton, and retired W.,Don Shore, St. Thomas. At the annual meeting held in Toronto, Fred Griffin was elected 4th Vice-President of the Holstein Association while William Grieve becomes the new member of the National Extension Committee. Connell is liaison' officer between the Wingham Hospital Auxiliary and the CandyStripers at Wingham Hospital. She was introduced by Mrs. Morley Abbott who was master of ceremonies for the afternoon's program. Mrs. Abbott introduced the ..Candystripers. Mrs.- Tony John- stone, president of the Kinette Club, spoke. Mis. Connell and Mrs. John- stone presented the following awards to the Candystripers: cap to Karen Campbell, Kathy Taylor, Lori MCKini; 1st stripe to Kathy Taylor; 2nd stripe to Grace Alton and Gail Gollan (absent); charm to Lorna Boyle and Sherri Jerome. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 A/AAAA/AVAAAAA Skeptics, Here Is Your Proof! True,community service was put • to the test on a stOrmy Wednesday, February 26th, last week.. Town foreman Cliff Crawford and his assistant Doug Haldenby were attending the Good Roads convention in Toronto the first of the week and drove home Wednes- day morning in severe weather conditions. With the village streets in a slippery condition, Wednesday morning, following the overnight storm, Councillors Oliver Glenn and Gordon Maize took the responsibilities of their offices to heart and did some sanding of. streets. Oliver and Gordon had the streets in a safe condition about noon hour, just in time for Cliff and Doug who drove in just after dinner. Oliver, had attended part of the roads convention, but had returned home earlier than the other two representatives from Lucknpw. So for all the skeptics, who wonder if anyone learns anything about roadS at the Good Roads Convention, here's your proof! In all Seriousness, Oliver and Gordon deserve a pat on the back. The village streets Were in pretty bad ,condition before they ventured out With the sand truck. AAAAAAAAAAA Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club has accepted a major com- munity service project 'which will be launched in the very near future. As one of their major projects of the year, the Kinsmen will raise money to furnish the waiting rooms of both the doctors' and the dentist's office at the new' area medical centre in Lucknow. AS well, they will raise funds fOr Ideal weather prevailed' on Sunday, March 2nd for the St. Helens First Snowmobile "Poker" Rally. Fifty snowmobiles entered the thirty-four mile course. The trail, was mapped on Saturday by Angus MacDonald, Allan Cranston, Herb Wilkins,, Harold Errington, David Errington, Harvey Alton, Paul Henderson and Ros Errington. Check points were set up at the' homes of Jim Errington, John Durnin, Bill Kinahan and Bob Aitchison as well as the St. Helens Hall'. The snowmobilers set out 'from Died At Belgrave Mrs. Jacob Hunter of Lucknow passed away on Friday, February 28th at the home of her daughter at Belgrave in her 81st \year. The funeral service was held on Sunday, March 2nd at MacKenzie Memorial Chapel, Lucknow with temporary entombment at South Kinloss 'Mausoleum. the St. Helens Women's Institute Hall about 1.30 -p.m. and arrived back about 4.00 °p.m. to discover .their chances of winning as prize after opening the sealed envelopes. • Snowmobilers were from Goder- ich ; Clinton, Blyth, Lucan, Port Albert, HOlyrood and surrounding areas. , The Aadies set up a booth to satisfy the snowniobilerS appetites. Prize winners were as 'follows: 1st, Lloyd Howatt, Clinton; 2nd Doug MacDonald, R. R. 1 Dungan- non; 3rd, John Martin, Wingham; 4th, Herb Wilkins, R. R. 7 Lucknow; 5th, Wm. Irvin, R. R. 7 Lucknow; 6th, Barry Young; Clin- ton. A two car collision on Highway 86, 1 mile west of LucknoW, involyed cars driven by Robert Stauffer of London and Mrs. Ray Walden of R,: R. 1 Kincardine. The accident happened about 3.45 p.m. on Friday of last week. • • Both drivers received cuts and bruises as did 10-year-old Kay Walden, a daughter. The accident was investigated ,by the Ontario Provincial Police, at Kincardine. Kinettes Recognize Service Of Candystripers Fifty Snowmobiles Enter First St. Helens "Poker" Rally Sunday, Drivers From Wide Area Follow 34 Mile Course • IMPOSSIBLE DREAM People' used to be advised to save — "today the advisers are lucky if they can break even. Two Cars Collide West Of Town Pedestrian Injured When Struck On Highway 86 East Evan McQuillin,73-year-old West Wawanosh Township resident, re- ceived minor injuries on Wednes- day afternoon of last week when walking on Highway, 86 near his home, about 3 miles east of LucknoW. He was returning from the L. and M. Grocerette at the Langside corner with an arm full of groceries. According-to- -Ontario'Provincial- Police at Goderich, who investigat- ed, a vehicle driven by John Smith of R. R. 4 Ripley, brushed Mr. McQuillin during the snow storm when visibility was almost nil at times. Mr. Smith was driving:te mail van Which travels between Kincardine .and Wingham' and was proceeding east. A second vehicle which follOWed, proceeding east, contained. Mr. and- Mrs. Gordon Carter of Lucknow. Gordon got out of his car to assist and his car was struck by a third car driven by Mrs. Herb Clark of Lucknow. The Clark and Carter cars, received minor damage,. Visibility at this point on -the highway was- very poor at this time. Mr. McQuillin received a cut hand, bruises and shock. He was hospitalized at Wingham . until Monday when he returned to• the home of his brother Ed McQuillin of West Wawanosh.