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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1947-11-27, Page 1$2.00 A Year- .In dvance; 50c, Extra to U, S. A. ON THE INCREASE . Village'.canvassers . are at Work 'conducting a , drive for funds\for the new. •conlnunity. recreational �v •centre;�If �yo z• . u have not..been-call.... ed on as.' yet, -''donations may be left at, the Bank of .Montreal or at the Sentinel Office. ' Although ,only a. few canvass- ers.,'hay., made their .returns the n Yradua in re >b c a ;.,fundh•fig:.__ 11Y..,•, ,,s ing and" .at the end't'of'the week had , almost reached the -:$1,700.09 ..sriark, • This; however, ..is• only a ` frac- . tion of what is• neededto com- plete . •and properly equip the building to serve ' its frill purpose as' a community centre of benefit to young and old. Previously acknowledg- $1,41$.00 10,00 15.00 ed. W. McCoy A W. J,: Davison' ' D, Milne, Sr,' . _. Wm, Stn ison. ,' • Jos. Conley Jack Fisher . ;. Jas. H. Pickerin: LUCKNON ONTARIO, THI,JRS., NOVEMBER 27th, 1947 RE'S'ENT --.�wv-T .. - -art-r'• ..-.: �R�a�INTA N _ •LOCAL SCOUTS JOINED' : VALUABLE PRIZES FEATURE TO •MR'.AND MRS. IRELAND IN` SUNDAY .SEARCH. - .' CE -RE FU 'EIGHT PAGES After . the program and com- mencement exercises of the Luck- now High.. School on Saturday' night,. Mr. `and Mrs. Hoag enter- `tained=the' K, staff''a?rd-p'es"ented-,Vlr;' .and Mrs. R. C. Ireland witha suitable gift with,'th.e best wishes for their future, happiness Mr. ;Ireland thanked the staff. and expressed his:'appreciation �f 'tdhe gesture oreand pleasure. he ervedrom workingtogether . with the staff and, pupils.` of "Luck new school., ' . Earlier in 'the, term. the public school staff also made..a .presenta- tions ' • The boat••in which J. R, .Misener was carried -outinto Lake Huron eight days -beiaicer -was found ori Sunday morning washed' ,u at -Poplar' Beach; south , of, Kincar= dine.., The'. boat was : • found by Kenneth. .MacKenzie,. a . Huron Township {farmer, ' and n had . dt _, been there :at ,..nightfall ' on Sat- urday. -'•Lucknow' Bo :: Y scouts' joined. xn.. patrolling the :beach `on' Sunday in Search of°the-body. Kincardine Scouts patrolled from Kin cardiae I. to' Point Clark. Lucknow •Scouts covered from Point •Clark,.to Port Albert and a Stratford contingent searched from ' Port . Albert to H RI STMAS*SEALS Bayfield 'Lu •k 'b .. c now - o s iakrng.. part : rn the search under the dir REQ DISTRIBUTED eetion �of assistant 'sco'utmaster • Mel Stew- .• At the we ek-end almost nine art were eith Kil atrick ;Br F , .Bruce Johnston,'' Donald :'Agnew Y .'Cla ton Hodgins,, Ronald • Ferguson, jack McKim; '• George Anderson,' Jack McQuillin, Donald Stewart and Lorne Cardiss. hundred circular letters went in 2:00• to', the' mails for: ;distribution in ' ` 2.0 -town ' ' and' com ' unit Eac en- . : 5.0Q 1n, ,y h , . velope, contained Christmas Seals, '1.00. .. representing a $2.00 value. House- • o n s: `oss' Curling Club .r...: ' V. A. Mowbray • Wm Bushell ;A,: MacIntyre • Noble . Johnston.. John McRae J, E Little Miss ' B. Roler tson Miss •Lena''.Robinson :... Dr: •Corrin • V is :J: W, Jo ynt ..: T J. Kilpatrick:- ' • L ilpatrick- L. E. Ashton : b......:; Miss ` E. McCluskey W, C. Finlayson .00 27.50 25.00. 5,00. 10.00. 1.0.00 10:00 25.00 5.00 at the : Bank .of Montreal, or , re- turn the seals to: that office, ;if. they do not • wish 'to supportthe campaign '^Donations ,"in'. any, .A- mount will be welcomed: SENTINEL MAILING -LIST Bfi3OUGI,IT UP TO DATE•. The Sentinel mailling • dist was brought up to date last This campaign, s -p o n s o r e d Satu'rday, ;morning,'' . and sub Locally.. by The Clansmen : . Club .serDi 1pio�npayments a m eoats marde��ur.r. is part of a nation-wide 'effort w a past s%veMaw ek . , .: to' eradicate the .disease tuber-'' : , are 'advanced, accordingly. ' `. 5.00 , culosi . • ich ;las s .Which t year claimed. : A'llsubscribers are request- 6:00_ the lives of 5 000 Canadians • and ed.; to .cheek the date- on the 50.00 with :which 60;000 are at present , ', address label. This 'willhave ..:25.00 Iii a twofold purpo$e; 'to verify; 5.00 The Christmas 'seal do ations. '...the ' `` n e credit given those : who' .II 10.00:. donation inance this `battle' # which is ..a.1 :.� are '.iiir,a . 0: . ped dvance, and, AO • . Oq t ronin' ., winning if .continued relent= . remind tiibse ` who are ao�, to ▪ • lessly. Not least on the. 'program .attend 'to' this. matter. • 9.5d is assistanceand comforts for .The Sentinel sub ri tion NOTICE' The double-barredcross,..; an r still. $2.00 w Canada, : 2.50 to o • ptrod-=oath ` d . e_..�orsaine Crossthe' ` Uni teestates. those :ill with h . 1 , the disease, • rate,.: payable in _ ad�aince is . Yck Mrr-and—Mrs Ira--C—arrzpbell-of 1 - ad Ia'ow i � • � - • ... nare • ' theirsymbolic. 1is ofa crusaue, h celebrating, .. �s , and,has fiftieth . wedding • anniversary on become. the 'international enblen' Monday; .Decetiiber ;1st. They, will of the .crusade: against T8. .'be at home to their friends from• ",2 is 5 . in : the afternoon and `7 to - 9 in• the' evening. CLAMA'ION FOR N LOSS COU ' I t .. . Nc Kinloss reeve and council, ele• ct ed `by ballot a year ago, was;. re - ''turned to ,office by acclamation at last ;Friday's nomination. meet- ing presided.: over : , .:b. �► Mr: Foster -Moffat.' . • " • • With the ditchuestion' q • no 'longer •a',subject of controversy, the meeting was not so•largely at-" tended as in : recent years, and passed -off very quietly Reekre Alex MacKenzie ,re- turned to the reeveship for, his second' term.: Council members, unchanged also from, 'last year, are David .11..• Carruthers, John Colwell, Russell, Gaunt and Tiffin. A Geo. There . were • only eight names for the five � B e seats on the Board as follows: •• ' For Reeve . Alex ,,,MacKenzie, by. Wilson. Wall aid Wan. ' Staufer. ' George - Tiffin by Victor Einer. son and Mac Ross.. . For Councillor' ,Russell Gaunt by J..'D. Mor. rison and E.,Casemore: George Tiffin 'by Fred New roan• and'Wes McPherson: • .' • ' Dari T McKinnon.b IV Wes c - Pherson. and .. ' y - . Victor - Emerson.. . D= H Carruthers by Stewart McGillivray and H. ,Miller. J, • W. Colwell by David Car: ruthers and. James 11IfcEwan.. • .VictorE ; . merson by Wes Mc- Pherson and ;Stewart McGilli- vray. o. TO DISCONTINUE: TAX ON DOMESTIC HYDRO RATES An eight percent sales taxon' domestic hydro bills willterinin- ate .with the' next • billing. The levy,'' was . a . Dominion war .rev- enue . sales tax, and went into effect during the 'var.. It was terminated. on Monday, November '17th; •• and' after the next local, billing will no longer apply The ' local.,. `domestic bill,ing which 'goes -out the end of this month covers the two months of October and 'November: The 8 percent will apply on this bi11,, less a 13 -day rebate 'dating back to November 17th,when the tax was eliminated.. • • • ,HIP. BROKEN IN:; HIGHWAY CRASH Mrs. Earl Cranston is a patient in Seaforth .Hospital with a frac ttired hip and pelvis, suffered in an . accident on Highway 8 • early Friday evening. �' °. Three vehicles were •involved inqhe : crash •. which occurred .3% miles cast of Seaforth. Mrs. Cran- ston was in •a light pick-up truck driven by her . husband, Earl Cranston, who , escaped with' a shaking up. Two cars driven by W. 'T. Whaling, R. 1, Stratford, and Charles Berner of Stratford, i figuredin the crash, with all three vehicles leaving 'the road.. -.Mrs. Cranston, formerly .Gladys Hyde, was the most seriously in- jured. ' •Three :other persons, re- ceived hospital first aid treat - Ment but w'ere discharged. COMING..4E•VENTS,: REX . THEATRE FEATURE "Queen of `the Futures',the life of princess -Elizabeth, showing at the Rex Theatre this Friday, 'Sat- urday,•'Monday ,. - AUXILIARY''MEETING :The -December meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary"to"the; Canadian Legion will be held ' in the Legion Hall on Tuesday -- December - 2nd � at 8 `o'clock: Christmas' 'gift ex- change.. Installation: of offcers g.'' ST: ANDREW'S BALLThe annual St Andrew's `Ball; ander Kairshea auspices, in Car= iegie Hall, '',Lucknpw,.. Friday; November 28th. Farrier's . orches- tra, •dancing. •9.30 sharp:: Old'' time and .modern. •' Door'' prize, lunch' ,counter. Admission '50c. *: ST: PETER'S BAZAAR • `rhe. Guild of. St Peter's church is holding a bazaar and sale of work and tea in the Legion Rooms,' Saturday, December 6th at 2 3.0 p,m.:Draw'for coffee table .and dressed doll.. Tickets ;to; be had. from members of •Guild. • ATTENTION BUSINESS MEN! The December' meeting of the: Business Mens : Association Will be held in the Town Hall, ;Luck= now, cn''Tuesday, .December 2nd at 8.00. o'clock : to,decide upon. Christmas plans. Full‘attendance requested. AFTERNOON TEA & BAZAAR Under the auspices' of the Wo- men's: Association of the. St. 'Eel- A's- i''s- United Church• will' be, held. in the Auxiliary Rooms of ,the Legion Hall_ on .Saturday 'next, commencing at 1.30. There ,will be. fancy work including sewing and knitting, home baking, 'creath. and eggs, etc.,. 'for sale, arid, of• ternogri tea Will be served. 'BINGO PARTY' .:TONIGHT A monster bingo will, be .held, in "the. Town Hall, tonight, Thurs- day, November 27th; under 'Clans- The lans= men auspices . T e : prizes include h p �e willsuch an 'array as 'chickens, grocery bas- kets, -toiletries, •silver..ware,, china, electrical goods.. blankets, .,etc. • Play; commences.' at 8 o'clock.. Tickets• will be a:: games,, for 25e, ,with three' ' extra • special 'prizes' at 25c a game. ELECTION MONDAY .I N .•AWANOSH:. W. For the first time in five iyears the electors of 'West Wawa nosh --will-10-.-'to ' -the ; polls- to—elect,; a- reeve.:and council.' The reeveship: is . being contested by Gordon Mc.-: :Pherson and Everett Finnigan, both •council members at present Mr, M cPherson has M . been on the Board: for nine years ; and Mr. Finnigan. for.. five. The winner will succeed Brown . ship :.for ' five years, and : capped 14' years, bf municipal service by bringing the Wardenship to'West' 1,. Wawanosh this year. Mr.. Smyth possibly, holds a: recordi oi'. length of continuous—"'municipal' service `in Wt Wawanosh, Five For Connell Five candidates' are in the 'field:: 4 f`or`<the four council seat`s; with: Mr David McAllister ;the onl sitting,meinber of::: the ' Board .: seeking re-election -as a; council lor. The' .other :. four candidates are Thomas - Drck n ' Dickson, John � �Iyur nin, Harold ": Gaunt:and 'Benson, Johnston: Mr. Gaunt' `previously pserved a four year term; as coup. cillor.. , Trustees 'By Acclamation - 'Three members. of the: Town- ship : School Area -Board were el- , by acclamation.; for' a :two-.. year term. • They :are ' Kitchener (Cont' ued• on" ( m e 7) P TWO.NIGHT COMMENCEMENT DREW CAPACITY CROWDS 'The 'T•own Ha1l was, .taxed to capacity last Thursday. and ,Sat- urday evenings °- 'for .the High School. Commencement.' The two. night. resentation was ' a : new g .-p a, ,. . venture, and • proved, highly :suc- cessful. The. entire, program was exceptionally well presented and an' account .of it in •detail.' ap- pears in the !Sighh School News" column, written by Miss ,Jean Treleaven _ -LIKE• BROADWAY WITH N•EW LIGHTS ,Lucknow's, new ;main • street lighting system was. 'turned • on Saturday evening for the fiest. time, and .the transform tion was unbelievable. In,'.`con'trast ''to a: dingy "dim . out" under:' thea Old system, •the new lights now' il'r lurninate the main ,thoroughfare like Broadway. `The :Saturday; -night light -up was from ..Finlayson's "Corner 'to the intersection west of the Town Hall: Work has since continued to extend . the system. -to~ba 'point east at, Treleaven's Mill,and west ward' to, the Lucknow' Industries plant.' The new lights in stagger form- ation are approximately 24 feet above the street level and the. new reflector 'type shade, With 500watt bulbs " are • suspended on long 'arms, that illuminate • the roadway and .sidewalk' with •equal brilliance.' • .• Its •,a job that is winning. coni .rriendation froth. ;everyone. " • •' • ASH F I ELD'BOARD GETS. THIRD TEM Reeve Cecil .1 ohnston a n Councillors °Fray •Dalton, Mel Dickson, Elmer Graham and R. A. Grant, were returned to, ;office: by acclamation for a third term at Friday's nomination •meetin ::in g Ashfield The three •retiring school area trustees were . alsoreturned by acclamation for- a two -ear term;:: 'They are Walter ,Alton, . William Hunter and Roy :McKay., The lat- ter was ill in Goderich - Hospitalh at'the time, but had made known his willingness' to stand for the office. • , ; Reeve 'Johnston's' . name 'was -the only one presented for. ',the • .xeeveship ._:4Tvvox"outsiders" w were named for the council in addition . to the sitting foursome.' Clifford. Crozier withdr evy• • and. Lorne Fai;rish's nomination could not be accepted as. ;he was. not: , present, and was not 'a are his name was to be entered The same .condition applied to 11. trustee named• besides the three board. memb•ers.: • Is New Regulation Amendments to the. Municipal :Act require that :for 'a candi4 ate's nominationbe accepted b t o'y; top Y` returning officer,. the candidate: must be..present: at the'meeting, .or satisfactory evidence given that the candidate has consented to his 'nomination: Another, ; • regulation in effect ' •'last:'year, is' .that ,a cand• idate nom : irated to more than one office I n`iay" ::resign at ' the '-nomination naieet ,-or'.by,9.00. pm. the same day, in'respect ;.of one or 'More.`, offices for which he is nominated, otherwise he will be. deemed to' be nominated for the office for which he •was .first nominated • • Cr itiensin of 111..."5,.. Area Chief criticis i M m voiced ' at ,the •: nomination meeting was in, con nectiori with the:' Goderich High : .a School' 'Area, with, ": 'which.• the .: southerly:: part of, the' township is. associated,.`• and'.,for which - it . is assessed a' portion of the Icost. T he following' nominations were received .b:.Clerk C. ,E_ •M -' Donagh. . Y c, For Reeve Cecil Johnston-- by Wm: C;...': • Hunter and Walter' Alton' • For Councillors • Elmer; Graham b y Walter Tiger,'- and Walter. Alton Mel Dickson by J; A. J4:hnstony . and 'Earl Swan.'' • Lorne Farrish by Earl; Swan and Gordon•'Barger.' Ray.'Dalton by John:',Quaid and G• eorge Bunter. • Clifford Crozier, by : John Cur ran and' Thos. Anderson H A;••Grant, by C. Johnston' and. Elmer Graham. For Trustees • Walter ;Alton by Walter Tiger!' and Elmer Graham , .Roy McKay by Walter Alton and Wm. G. -Hunter: • Kelso -McNay by : Gordon Bar- ger and Earl Swan. Wm. Hunter by Mel Dickson and Walter Tigert. ; TO PRESENT SOFTBALL CUP' IN• TOWN HALL TONIGHT' The Wm. Schmid trophy, em blen-iatic •' of the Indoor .Softball' League ,championsla.ip,'will be ': presented to the Dungannon team in the Towt1' I•Iall, tonight,' Thurs. day. Y. • ' . •The ,presentations:' . will;,t'a k e place at a "bingo party staged- by . the Clansmen, . with ,everyone welcome. • • Iri . b. •