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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1952-04-24, Page 1n was. Ars, sing. rthe Ser- �i $2.50 Yearly InAdvance--x$1,•00 Extra To t • • LUCKN-OW, ONT.ARIQ, THURSDAY, APRIL`• •24th, 1952 EIGHT PAGES s Bias' eton+ u verwoo� ak- n 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':