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• LUCKN-OW, ONT.ARIQ, THURSDAY, APRIL`• •24th, 1952
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Early Monday, morning a, gang.
of .safe trackers 'iblew open° the
safe at the Lucknow :`. plant of
Silverwood Dairies Limited,, but
a'n view of, the effort • and • risk,
got ` little . more that "traveTling•
expensesYY •
It ,was the second 'bane within
'a. week than the Creamery. has,
been broken into. Early' last Tues-
day morning the plant w'as en=
tered and, a' typewriter; stamps
and office• supplies stolen.-
This:=•week's-'job .was' a profes
sional one, .and apparently Was
pulled :off by. a gang that. know
•the "safe ,bust•ing" business. They
f dreed an, • office :,window -which
they reached via -a lean4o to roof
over the, boiler room, The heavy
safe, •which'. it is, doubtful if • -two
;husky men could handle; was;
laid on its. back for the •blowing
operation
With safe cracking at Silivfr
, woods, becoming almost common
place,. a "burglar 'proof" .'safe of
..reinforced...steel .and conerete-had-
''been installed,. and • this..is what
they. went. to .work on. ,The com-
•hination handle' was knocked off
and the nitro-glycerine:charge• in-
: sorted: The ',blast tore •the''door
• off its . heavy hinge, 'and snapped
the five studs by which it was.
attached, Burt, that 'wasn?t., all.
After,' blasting it .loose • it hurled:
the 51• -pound doorto the ceiling,
.smashing •thee • plaster.
: The amount . of cash obtained.
Was • not disclosed, but• was re
ardedas "chicken feed". for. such
operators: The :first; safe • crack
ing job at Silverwoods was • back
in 1939 when the loot Was, aver
:'µ1000;F Since :,then . the •amount of
:cash carried overnight at ': the
plant has been.`trivial.
Provincial officers in,.
vesltigated 'the ibreak-in • . Which
in -
ADOPT _DST ,SUNDAY
Daylight. Saving Time goes in
to eifteet in Lucknow at 2,00•. a.m.
on Sunday morning, so that ser_•'
vicet. in local ` churches. willl be
en fast time. The change back'
will be on September 28th.
BREAKING INTO HOME
IS' SERIOUS' -OFFENCE.
Believed:. oto be, the = work of;
`children, the .Lyons ,home across
L
frorii Treleaven s Mill has been
broken into ,, recently, • and "'ran-
.sackedfrom top to bottom.
-Entrance was gained :by.-break-
ink
by'breaking a ground •: floor. window.
i
Mothg a d •t b t 1
:n app e re o e so en
but' from ground floor . 'to. attic,
'drawers, dressers and trunks
were ,, tuned out, and their east...
tents strewn about, •
• This is a'' serious offence, but
not wishing to take• any action`
.on this occa on, a wordof arn;
ing is passe out against any re •
pition• •of such . housebreaking.'
' The ' Lyons home has .been . va-
cant since Miss "Jean- Lyons -and
-her,• sister,: Mrs .;:Elizabeth 'Mal-:
Lough,' Moved. to the,,; residence
formerly'- owned' by Johne B. De -
Ceti. •
BLAZING. GAS DRUM •,
CAUSE OF FIRE
A -blazing gasoline drum at the
•farm'":of• Ernest Gaunt, Con, 12,
West. Wawanosh, gave the Luck -
now Fire Co. a run.•last •Wednes
day . afternoon, The blazing bar-
rel,
.with' another full barrel on
either side.' of it, was; cause for
.concern;.put.. u
.w:as 'extinguished
without • 'damage.:;.
The -three drums • were ' housed,
in a ;eernent walled enclosure but
were dangerously close to .the,
barn had they exploded. The top
of the burning:, drum had heaved
from .the heat and pressure 'and
had the. haze not ,been extin-
guished; when it was, there was;
fear . of it blowing,. up: • '
RECEIVE SEVEN
SCHOOL, TENDERS
•
'Tenders were :aliened .onTues-
•day night 'for..theconstruction of
the new : Lucknow District. _krigh•
School When-tire--District---Board-
met withthe,' architect,' Mr...
Philip C. Johnston. of London..
•
,Seven tenders. were , rece•ived.
=and there' were -some ave:ry- at
tractive" offers •and ; •the Board.
tentatively decided on the tender
to.'be accepted bust. there are -.some
anatters to be looked .into before
the contract; is'definitely ,let, pos.
sibly this 'week.' The sohool: can
be built, bonipped and ready far'
occupation .at a figure far ;below
the Department of Educartion's.
approved dost
The District • Board` is: taking
iiirtnediate - steps' to sell the . house
on the school . site to : clear ;the
way for .anearly start' . at• •,the
work, once the' contract • is let.
This ;house' was purchased from
Miss Elizabeth' Reid, :who'occupies:
It at present '•
$200_ BINGO JACKPOT
WILL:- Bi•WON TONIGHT
Lucknow 'Legion, is giving $325
in prizes at their bingo tonight.
''Thursday}. These prizes .include.
a jackpot of. $200 $2;00 which will. def-
initely go. 'Th'ese'jackpot bingo.;
will be held.:Y p. weekly, with, .rizes
increased in : value .as ' tJie attend-�
ane ' warrants. . . •
In addition" 'to" the $200 ;there
are, three $.15 ,specials, 15 g:araes
and a free game••for :$'5.00 •each. •
was discovered on Monday morn
•
1VI,cNab. A: thor •
g • y HEARING 'POSTPONED,
ough search volas Made: -far finger-'. .
Reports:ofhavirtg heardblast
t▪ hat night• vary in: time fico M 1:00
to :2.0Q a.m. '
This latest.occuri•ence climaxes
a. series of incidents ;in'the•,Vill
age, w,ihich'';have decided several
business' men';and residents . that
l itime has come: for the em=T
ploynentof a full time_provinciai:
. 'police officer...;
Charges arising "from the'barn
dance fracas rite'. LucknaW,' and
which. were sch.eduled'.for ':hear-
ing last Thursday, were postpon-
.edµ'a week
Mr. •and Mrs: Bill' Pappas ,and
two children• were m Taranto at
t -- first of the we i, -attending
the' observance 'of' . the !Greek:
ortl
M:PS.
er:Coming To Lucknow
• Charlie Justice, big name'- hurl-
er, of the defunct Beaches League;
and' a .;member of` the World
Champion Tip Top team in 1949,
•
SMLT FISHERS OUT
IN LARGE NUMBERS •
•
will do his piitehrxig.•for Luckno•w'.:
Legionnaires this season . And be-
hind the plate=none • other than •
Shelley : IVIi.le :. Playball!
•Y ...•Y
PRESENT, TABLE LAMP ",:=:,•"
AT FIREMEN BANQUET '
• °burin ":the p
ast 'week the'sr??elt '''•I.Lucknow 'Fire Company` held
h,. .
run :has been '.on :and the 'lowly r connuiblaet••st
-.
:..Thutheirsdseay evedninganal in.,•theriquAuxilal
sucker. Y is. soon • forgotten, a's fish -. .ary
• i•Rooms, wittereh;anfaeixir.+b.aerg.deloifcious the
ermen in droves haunt 'tike lake-. Atiiliar car side strearris Seeking ;the' silvery. meal.,:- ,
CLANSMEN ATTENTION!'
.. melt. ,
From : early evening till' xiear-
dawn, (for"' you never. know when'.
tliey?re going' to run rivers:, and;
river banks , 'afire 'dotted 'with
"smelters"; and: streams . are ill
uminated in an ' eerie 'light by.
flares, flash lights;' gas .lanterns,,
The: Clansmen -meeting- called
for •Friday',hrgh;t of this week has
`been pbs_tponed.• untie Monday, -
April 25th at 8;:30, because of the.
band 'concert on Friday.
MgTO:RBUR$S OUT;
CUT WATERY USE'
Lucknow residents were'• on
voluntai;y water "rations' the
first' of this.. week, in order to
r s -e ve= t} e._. st ii:dplp upF]---
I v. hile__r ,repairs 'Were, being made
t -o- the .lau-rnecL reit 'motor' of the
sc�coi�d well from which the sys=
urnf4rd
uc
now
{ tem's main supply of water is.
Pained-. T-he�.No: 1 Mol per-oduc- s;
1'or�ly about 30 gallons a ::irunute,
• �',v now ; 'which is a` mere 'etrickle"
l .. mel .: I to its or rginal , f low: Failure to
restore 'the . flow of this well is
coal', oil lan'ters, • or''what-have
you.
At Port�'•Albert,'whfch is• a .fav=
orite ' gathering.. -s got for. Tran ,
g g P . Y�
parking: space is said to. 6have.
• e t- -rn f r- f'
h exr�a aer for -fishermen'
and onlookers who. emigre* aced
there . froni far and near.
Tht congregation: of 'Lueknow 'and was ordained sit,;years.later
United Church 'hias learned with •after•. a ",brilliant college • career;`
'much regret that they ;are'to.: lose in ' whish he .was gold .medallist
i c�ciuiririg ., the drilling : of a• new
• •:well. Site: of •the new'• well. is
„the services, of, their *pastor,.:Dr.
W. J. Mumford,,' who is complet-'
ing his: third. year here. '
• Dr.• Nat/Iiford, has :serv`ed for
forty
Y years.as air ordained. ,(trine-
ster •..and is. 'due ."for;, superannua-
: tion in June..Reluctant'to retire;
yet desirous of• duties that •will.
be • somewhat lighter, Dr. Mum'-
..: .
.ford .has. �. •_.: i minrst°cr.rrrg at WcY1laind.
.. ;� accepted an invitation
to .1Vlelville ' United Church' in ' Dr.. .� Muni•IOrd Ministered.. at.
ler us` as.• :._ 1 S-'ult Ste ��-;-w Wellarl�l, Hen 7-
gassistant to Rev, • 0.., �-
Glen Taylor. Recording :steward Ilion Toronto, 111.41rst°r11e rrna
--:of -•Fere us' .: kitrsw.. - -
1; Chttrc`h, and dead of •Ltd � ••
s,.. etc, a c'r')
.15 Mtlt'�lf)t'd, despite I � �..
ryhe condition, ion N,vi,th
plr.iig, r he trtntit'iZ, condrt ,
which _- e•' 7 s, 'b<:.irrr afflicted' for'.
whrc11 �thc•l• a �
over ''t\C ent•V ';_ears irrr•s.po itiriliod`
'tion \vas' extended . trite recently actively. engaged in church work,
q Y attendance at •church and
and in
other` church 'actit itic':,.'whenever'
was . possible for .1.Ter to • got'
it:�v 1...
out. By her, cheerful and radiant
} • it won • the
ersorralrty � �be . has. ,
p ,
hearts of., people • here. • Dr. ,and
miriit `
r h 1VItirrifc)rtl vurll " b'e. so"el
th Mrs,
As s a .nieI mom Of ithe Wesle an missed. Methodist Church in England, • Son; .l�crnahcl ' is a Toron'to
M . acher.
, 11rI . � athcmatres to
umfar z elle xato in
fd. began iriinrsterin{, ,c . � " ' . , , � 1conarcl, lost
Y years a o as a la eacher.. -Their er.,...sd , ._._..., ..,.,.
•. in his . ng to ,', ',during World: ,WV'ar, 11,
d o gy the
_.. �
1 lrornelan .; �(; min ` Cam. his lLfe�, d�, , Athabascan � ... •.
ala as 41 young rnian 'for reasons when the Athabascan on which
of health he .became a candidate diddate 'he" was ,-'seiwing, was sunk in
for the Cirristry 46 ..years ago,,Y battle off. ' the coast t f.'Fraiice,.
in 'the Arts course,.obtaining his.
B.A. He was, gold 'm.edallist a1Y,o
in :Divinity to ,receive his.
deg ,ea, afic1 before ,leaving coll-
ege` secured his; Master of'• Arts'.
degree. Twenty -sir., years ago he
pegree by exantinaticrn and- thesis,
tudymg;-'far,. this. 'degree ` while
y...
received ''his • Doctor b,f Divinity
the ...special committee, •to. select
ari assi,;tan�t to key.,fila,` 1 is
Ham,. well••:knowfr to oltier
Jucknow residents.' Tlrre' invita-
south of':