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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1948-01-22, Page 10,00 A Year --In ,Advance; 50c Extrt to U. S. A. • 0,17.107o0iMr 1 LUCKNOW, 'ONTARIO,; THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1 947 EIGHT PAGES. '. .INTERESTING TALK 14LAST CALL FOR NAMESr, EY. GAME WARDEN` In spite ofa stormy nightthere was a good attendance on Thurs- day .at a meeting of ache Lucknow Fish. and , Game Protective As- sociation, which- now has a: mem bershiP' considerably in excess of one hundred. • George -e Whitby presided for the g meeting which .was addressed'. by rovincial>Game Overseer ;,W;:H.. Cantelon y if Win hwho gave .. o . ;S am•• host . nteresting • and: inform..-} • alive 'address;na- Mr. Cantelon stressed' all , bu portan, ce• of •such a 'Club., . in any community and the work••and in- fluence that ; comes; w. ri'thin: P .scope. He advocated ttie admis- • . sion .of youths to' such Clubs so that- these lads will be brought up 'to' be good sportsmen, and he. emphasized that • all • members . should live up to the code and regulations of the fish and •game ;Jaws A.pp1Y For, t a A Trees -Through ' Club : r ,,t at ion and the' e cessty bf un-Mr;Cantelon alt with refor- dertaking such work. Deforesta- tion is: a major ,cause of .game depletion; letion• 'he said,, as rwell as causing' destructive erosion' act.iv- .,ity,. No trees' should be cut within 50 yards of a stream, Mr. Cante •: FOR REUNION INVITATIONS • For several weeks' past frequent reminders have . been issued to thepeople this. p pie of t s, district, to hand inthe dames • of old boy's• and girls whom they would like to see receive. an ;'official invita- tion to' attend' the •Bruce County reunion this summer. . The local committee to receive these names includes K.:C.'Mitr- :die, : A;. E. ;' McKim' and = Ernie Crawford, and: the , last .ball' for names is.: being 'issued: Act now, as the lists will be forwardedto the County Committee: within* a few . days, . by whom official in- vitations will be forwarded, in- viting' them to join the "back to Bruce" trek this sumXner.'• BENNIS'S' CAW S. E R•V Phone 77-J, Lucknow. "Anytime, any where" 41•ARVESTING. IN ALBERTA IN JANUARY • • •.In • renewing. her Sentinel sub- scrip.tion ,Mrs.: Lydia 'Philips of MacLeod, , Alberta, remarks' that harvestingthat was ,pkryeventecd by snow, duringthe•fall, is now be_ irig: 'completed ' in...numerous cases. Leod, and they were still .without' snow .when : the letter 'was. writ- ten , on '' January 9th., The': tem- perature Was standing arourid'•50 degrees at that time, . and -ak,pr•ess clipping.. enclosed reports •• one farmer combining •25' :bushels of, l x`t :.e ..a - t a. bushel. f a to th .acre, a .$5.00 bus e . Mr. Cantelon saide • trees of.all; kinds and .:i almost. unlimited numbers are available •: to .fari n rs;• except: for ornamental purposes, Application forrris for - ' trees are, available fromk•the, sec-, retail' of `the Lucknow''Club, Roy Collyer, or •.application.: may: be "- made ..direct to 'the'Department • ' of ' Lands; and Forests,. he were t w ,a lot' of good ;streams in' the Luck•.. • now. district if' a little bare was' taken'•of them Tree cutting how- ' • ever, is affecting' the springs and about ' • fifty percent of . these springs'dry. up . the'. summer'. He; suggested ::getting permission, fr ni'. farmers ,to .: lant . willow o P gads along'some of -th se'streams. Wolves Chase • Deer To. Bruce The • Game, Warden. ' • that. said wolvesin Northern Ontario' were ;chasing. deer into Bruce He'urged, that the destruction of the: wolvea: be coecdntrated • upon as they, are a .menace to deer, bird life• . and domestic sheep. Mr. Cantelon said e`'I in - Have you renewed , your Sen- tinel subscription?. •• , : WARDE1, ELEC fEI)• H role1 y o f` •' Donnell ' " Reeve a d Pinkerton so of Senator..' J. J. son, Donnelly, was elected war.'den, of Bruce County' on Monday,.'n©sing, *tit the veteran Robert :Sloan by 17:,votes to 16. Warden Donnelly.. is 'only 32: BADLY HURT IN . CELLARWAY R'VYAY .:F�►LL Mrs. Roderick J.• Mac e ie of Loch is suffered fractured a 1� a shoulder and a severe knee injury in ar fall down the cellarway at the home of ;Mrs., Alice Robb in. Lucknow on • Tuesday morning about 9.30. Mr. and • Mrs. Mac- Kenzie have been spending the 'winter ,have at her moth- :'er's .lime where ;the mishap ob.. chrred. • Mrs. MacKenzie zie fell the full ` M s, 'Mach n t :length of the stair,. and :was. -.Un able 'to move, or•be moved until. the arrival of the doctors,•. who carried her , from the'basement. Her: right• shoulder was tract- ured and her left knee cap sev- erely injured, although the ex- tent of this.. injury was. -not im mediately.determined. Mrs. Mac- Kenzie was removed to Wingharn Hospital „soon -after 'the accident.• • *eport Delayed. 'Due to the absence of"Rev. •C. Ll. MacDonald 'who w.as in Ham-• fltoni over they week -end, the• an r,ual report of the Lucknow: Pres L•ry, terlan Church . will not '`be available until next week.' k TY. PAY � FOX 'BOUNTY BORN. iVti I TYRE --in Win g Liam. 11ospi•• -t--1 0-atu-rday `•Tam . is :'17th' to INTEREST SHOWN IN ii IGIHT CLASS PROPOSAL • There have leen several in- quiries •about the Lucknow Board sof Education's proposd Plan to o ito1d night •clases. inboeepn`g and, Others' ve ex. . tTesed a desire that typing. be -included,*, • A group : Of ten would be the very minimum `xequired •'• to in- augurate , these niglt„ classes, which will; be' started.• the first of February should . enoh desireto take the course.” it :' s-. • probable that classes would be Held twice weekly,. but: ;this would be governed by the wishes of a majority of theclass:, At the inaugural al me eting.Co fo, the West e WawanosiToWnship g cil the following -subscribed. the. necessarydeclarations of; office:; Reeve 'Everett Finnigan; 'Council- lors Thomas Dickson, John Dur nin, •Harold Gaunt`::and Benson Johnston ; Reeve. Finniganspokce briefly. and' , welcomed '. the ; new mernbersto the 'board. The minutes of read ,Deter her• Meetingwere` read and accepted`. an motion of• Councillors .;Durnin and Johnston. 'It was decided on motion. C , illo ". oun.c rs Johnston motion: ' of and Dickson to forward themem bership of. $5.00. to 'the Ontario Good; Roads Association. On 'mot .tian of Councillors Johnston and "Galina it Was decided to pay ;a bounty for the killing of foxes. • The bounty was 'Set $2.00 per' pelt and: all applicants for the 'writ•y_m ist_bring-peits._to • the_ - cardirie to•Ba .Yfield area .was not. Mr. and Mrs: Mervyn 1VICIntyre Council rne.eting sign an affidavit; the best heasant.raising 'county (nee': Alba'Mowbray), adaughter:: 'that: the. fox was killed in West :•eel p ui ed... for: uail. u i Was better s t quail. • Wawanosh Township' ;and' permit, at coo d. On Motion. ••lie forecast codpartridge -hu t � 'the pelt to bet t e , •,. �, n in • next year. Spare ': the chip- ''R ET I.R I N d•' 'WAf WARDEN.. N ,. o f Councillors John-ston • a ri d' • !l, nisnks andsquirrels . but war. on. CONDITION MUCH BETTER Mr. W..J.•,Little, who was taken to': Wingham :Hospital last week with congestion .that .threatened. to deveiog,to,pneumoxiia, is much; unproved hi health, and in spite of his. 96 years, has shown amaz-, ing. stamina in throwing off this tack. at the .cr'o and Starlings: MISSES SESSIO g L. d • N Gaunt•:•the Reeve and. Clerk•,were. instructed to. take the :necessary. Land in game reserves steps to. employ a�;.qualified:.en rab- fined to his home since; suf- get permit's for"Eo'x and onin- was a. P = grocer . Robert' -Irwin- p , bits hunting, and permits are also en v fr • ctured: leg in ,mid-• 'r irin pointed. . to act, as, repairinan`..fo rabbit pki .for : h ,n.- foal and Istovembe',. J. W Joyrit, ret g the un arinon street Murdie • Tobit dr}ves. warden of the d y -Mr. Cantelon stated that he:,was. sat' glumily by •his fireside oir', •system. . By-law' No..1` was read -:a` third' • •very Strict" on poaching and call-, Holiday . while his wassuccessor`: ed on. all clubs and..meizibers to . time and , passed Aon motion 'of befrig elected Councillors Durnin :and Johnston. ` co-operate :will game. `,wardens ,_ Mr. Joynt : woul'd' ordinarily to the. best interest of. ll...`There • the January uses- This .byelaw', is; for the 'Purpose• have attended y are three wardens in ` Brixce: and .• ,ion althou li not-. • in the. .cap- of appointing' .officials who ." are nye . fn' Huron 'Co nty. g 'ty f a presiding official The as'fo;bows: assessor, Harold Y son, clerk •Durnin Phillips,•treas- 'QNAGiEN � IAN L D� ' ,�" � . o ening •�January session :.until a . , . • . . AR � ,. p . r caretaker, John Cameron, .board of health,.' �• �_... '\ • to the chair`to 'take, ovGr:.'the Cr M..Aitchiso Sanitary p year old ` d t f thethe retiring warden to be calledIt h . Kinloss,•`. suffered: 'a fractured •,hip Mr: Joynt •had the cast removed viii Victor'•Errin Or - early , 1 Wmorning from his injured. • leg ten . days ser, . rgan, King,. g y , ,ast Wednesday ,:in. . , ; ark Armstrong, J. D. And- ut asyet he can put but to� a• Gall at her ho e:: She:' resides ago, ,b g' ' . weight on'' the limb. and is.Terson, J:. M. Greer;; livestock -val-' . with .her... daugYiter; • Miss Dean . little still dependent., on •, his cane and vators, Ed Purvis, Andrew Gaunt, lUlacLeod.. .• lohii1A. 'Thompson, Jas. Sproul; The aged lady was, re owed to crutches: So mon of Luck- ound .keepers,' A. Brown;. 'Ted 'K• incardine Hospital late : in the Reeve W. A. l2 . p weep. • now is' pone of eight nciw members.: Mills, W. Nicholson};, T. "Kearney, aci o ,ter•' tax collector; :C.- M; Aitchi- • \ .:,' q°111.37 oun�Cler�,. presides.' at the r SUFFERED' HIP FRACTURE • warden 'IS • elected and escorted . ui er, , Wm. A.Boyle; , Mrs: Peter. MacL` od a ninety- • gavel, :w.hen. it. is .customary for ,M.0.1 -I., pr. C. B Weir,. member, � Y 'Aitchison; sa `it_ar -ins :ec� resi en cif . �, tom - Thomas, Salkeld andJo�sep' and; .formerly of Concessio, it Four., on - to. speak r fence viewers, ' W. A: Or- �- vel LeddY, FIFTY-FOUR' YEARS WED Mr:.: and Mrs. R.. C. ,McGowan of 'East •Wavvanosh .observed their 54th ' Wedding • anniversary on zriri v .T.. xry ..th. Mrs: .Mc- (xowaii was former y ^ 1''' - _ `_"e Murcioch. and. their marri.age was performed at the brides • home in Ashfield•. by Rev A; :.1 icl ay...'„ • • • • • • BOWLERS PLAN UNITED CHURCH REVIEWS YEAR The ' Lucknow 'United Church congregational ,,meeting was held on Thursday; , evening with Rev. J.:"W. Stewart presiding,. ; ' -Mrs. Thos. Burns reported -that the W.IVI.S.' had• exceeded .its- al ' . locution, of $420 •.and ~Mrs.J: C.; McNab •• •re orted , the ;,• Even•ing• .exceed`ed 'Auxiliaryallocation i" on wh, �•139 `t .91, memittec to the Pres ;. ..., byterial.-'treasuraa. ;'The Cradle •i .o1l :.nie be'rsh p "increased,. '55; to" a6.1>'• duri :;thiet,year, - with .twenty-six infantsadded. Sixteen , were •promoted to the Baby Band and four moved .away,. Gordon.. Morrison reported for the .Sunday.' School showing the average .attendancle to ' have. in- creased from 73 to 88; Mr. W. L. .„viacKenzie tendered his apprecia- ion"to teachers • and officers for their- taithful service. in the 'Sun o.ay School. • ' Miss Elizabeth .Murdie reported 4;401.42 • had been raised' by thie Women's Associationand that the • pi Esent reserve balance .stood at . $1073.15 plus a $500 bond. "Thi ladies. carry on' • a, great work”, .commented;.Rev, .Stewart.. Miss , Jean 1Vl.aciylfllaiz gave the' ;;,choir J Qport•': and . Mr; ' Stewart had :a , special 'mord orf` thanks for the.. :valued service the hoir renders; ine .;� • 4:.. U r.b1 nad been remitted? to.the' a r?resuyterial.:Tren •asurer., , ,,reabe :aiproachin eine hundred • dollars=°above las tear ," FOR.. BIG SEA S C S N While :a,win•ter blizzard howled.. last; Thursday �afterr con,, -Luck- now lawn bowlers held •their an- nual Meeting.;when reports of a very successful .season. were heard and plans; :made..for. 'a.'big season. 16: cone. Harvey Treleaven the. retiring' president, conducted the Meeting until, his :success$or, :Roy Finlayson,.;was . elected,'Who then:: took . the chair. 'Che Club was • w:#ithout''4a Ccare- taker'forpart of last Year and , ... ,,:; special ` thanks was .• extended : to those members •` who` Voluntarily took over this task. Harveyai1're- . Ivqurdie rep cited' for 1Vir . Wm 'ffor 19,4ar 198: was appointed ' caI`etak.er the :•1'i•.ustee Board ','that. the :.lot New Green Pro g ressing , • to the north ,. of the , parsonage ('A1TERS DECi ION. 0 RESIGN . BOARD, 'Why e the' the po. nomin, Council ' 1� i hfield Council met for A�s . eek, scal 'Meeting. -last week, ibil'ty loomeof 'another tion ' being necessar, nci ;or ay'• 'Daltons h? d dered'hi • res gnation.' C• 0 un ' c�.l 0 r alton s c�i _ a prompted. by 'the fact he, s i .as. ten aS' t of the 1. 48 : County Council. Four ..A.. Kinahan, '.Mid 'H tmphrey, ' .W. of the eight•have had previous A• ;Miller; D. Alton; school •atter- 'service on County Council. In. dance officer, John' McQuillin; attendance at this ' session ficin ' weed 'inspector, , Ro t..Ch amne Y . the •southerly, :extremitiesofthe Rates. for workonthe,Townshipwnshfp County are Reeves Alex,1Vlc'Ken- zie of Kinloss, W. A. Sol•otiion of cG ui re Lucknow. and• I•lowai:d M of : Huron Township. ' ' .Richard Elliott Retiring • In attendancealso' at this se sion : is Richard Elliott. of Holy rood, and ex•ireeve of Kiiildss Township,. who served' as reeve Tovvn shi for 12, years. othe p. `f ritjoying" the best 'of health and • before • being succeeded ya year his•farm digies, were too heavy aigo..by Mr. Alex McKenzie, . to permit . hex ° of pit the .time necessary for Mr:. Elliott is • a .}item municipal service y Bruce County Highways.. ,Cetn With Councillor Mel Dickson •mittee, and recognized • as an •also abse - - .1... ex err nt from: -:the . fixaugurai. atithorrty- of:•..� �.v.id.e p meeting due to illness,. the' Board ained''froi i nine years of ,ser- met but. brief ly and . adjourned vice on, this '..committee. Mr. El- • the sessionl` ` Concluding his third 'three without dealing with' Nott is g Mx. Dal4on's resignation. ' . year term on the Highways Com - Ray has since reconsidered ethe nilttaee . and we• understand he •matter and 'havingbeen • reessed •nl^1'a to' retire.. Election to ,this P to` carry on for 1945'',•rhas agreed "' , ...iftee •does not renriire' hold- t0 d.ci so.n ` 4 or ("min "1.• 021 • s 4 lo • • 1Vlr. 'I-tobert. Rae, chur611.1 t'reas-' urer, reported general: fund giv-, rigs in excess , of '$4;100,. with.:a •Laiarice of $1,555,, •which was. an; increase.' of about '$300 vv .er .last • years • :balance...' Expenctirtures.' amounted .to.$3 3.44. •'ti. •i�ia •d:'ii , son gave the re- port 15:.. ,:.. c- xx��ii •.Pec les. Soc- iety.of, `Eke .. Ya`iing p lei and was credited`b iVir:.Ste Y "a live` wire who, was :. •wart. ,as , �. working -very hard" to,, build ;up • the • Society,.. fol- i� tics 'we 'e 'as. 1 Church.. stat s Mar e .lows; baptisms 21,:.,ina, ag s , burials 22, ;membership• Jan. lst, • re?ceived by profession of faith' 7; :.by'• certificate 7 re- moved by death' 10, by certificate '10, . present' ..mexmberstiip�• 428, in- ;� eluding 8�1,non-resident, Members. • It "was reported, that, 'the riew green, .'adjoining ; the' present one,. `was:: : progressing 'satisf.actorily,1 ►and by adhering to a "pay. _ as ,you. go':'' policy;, all 'that' has .beedone to date is debt free. The next undertaking is a lighting system and ditches. ,When this green is completed the` 'local Club will have facilities ;that will be • the envy` of centres Much...larger than, Lucknow,. and.- will be. a:. beauty spot,•and recreational centre that Will.' be ' a decided. asset to the Village. , The: Club' has %purchased, a new polder inovVer, for 1948. , ' Vandalism. Must.'. Stop :. ••'Unfortunately,;there have been disgraceful acts :of damage and theft: about the clubhouse and 'greens, ; and all, 'members . present 'at• last weeks, meeting were ur .anirnous that future acts of pa - tering.' and vandalism would not, be so lightly treated, as ..in ' the past. • Three youths . who did one of the acts. of ,damage last yea: were definitely .,known,' but no action was •taken. They. ,will not escape, so lightly again. Electionof officers was. ' as fol- lows: •" Hon. • Pres.,: Jos. Agnew; Wm. 'Murdie, Wm: Hornel,.;' Pres., Roy 'Finlaysoni,1st vice, Gordoi�i. ;Fisher; 2nd vice;: Win: Schmid; 'sec. - treas.., W.. C.' Finlayson;. rounds con.Y ' W. VcCoY►, H Tre- leaven,. H. aiming, •G. Fisher, • Wrin.. Schmid; 'tournament- coin., roads are ,60c per'hour for men, Wes Huston, RC. Rn go b; ertson,, G. man,'• team • and mower $1,00 per Ra thwell Cum. imember.- $, 'had •.been seQld'' to the Henderson I �nin Mill for•$200. P a g J. C. IVI,cNab was elected to fill' the -.vacancy on _the_ Official' Board •: caused.' by -the::: removal of J. C. Campbell's • membership to •;Pine:' River ..United -Church. An, ex pression • of .•appreciation:: of • the. pastor's services was:_extended.by'• Nix.. T.. A. Carneiori 'and ' Mr; W. I3: Anderson thanked the ladies:. who served refreshments:' , DONATIONS TRICKLE ;:IN TO COlVii UNITY FUND ,hoUro pian and team 85c per hour.. The meeting, was adjourned'' t February, 3rd at'1.30 p•m.. , Durnin Phillips, Clerk. COMING EVENTS .0 ti t 50c fat 30 . words; additional words, 2c each; riinimum charge ani► or every week, 50c • _ BURNS BALL 'he annual -Bui:ns BAIL; Under auspices of the Lucknow •'ll'ire Co will be held in' the Town •Hal on `Friday, January 23rd, • Music b Farrier', oxchcn•¢,.:i„;N f4; ss'iQr ship com., Harvey 't?Vebster, S. H. A. new ..W� • C.11Finla: son•: men's. 'night jitney'coin. Rev.'yJ. W:' Ste- wart Isaac Miller Harvey Tre- leaven, H. Curring;:, finance .(new green), Win. Schmid, " H. Cueing, F. Steve rd, Webster, I.M •• flier, W. McCoy. • Fees were set at $6,25 and $4.00; It was, decided to,join the_provin,' tial lawn bowling association -and to' askfor a transfer from district 8 to district 4. Subject to the ap- proval of the district tournament ..dates were set>•as'fbllows:; Tliurs.,. July 8, -men's doubles; Wed., Aug: l.lth, annual trebles; Mon., Sept. 6th, • Labour, .'• Day` • merchants' •doubles. Roy Finlayson . and •Harvey Webster , ... were appointed to attend • Previously ack- • now•ledged $2615: "Chas. • Chin 5.00 • •P.• H. Torrance, North Bay ' • 5.00 •' L. E. 'Ashton. I ,. • •5.00 Ted Collyer • 1.cf 5 5.00- J. W: Irwin 5.00 $2,658.75 FORMER ,RESIDENT . '.. REACRES1 NINETY Mrs: Henry•Campbell, a:,'..former resident Of. Huron: Township and :` Lucknow observed er 90th birthday on Sunday, January Ilth '' • at'the home of her aughter•, Mrs. C. W, Alton* . of Tilbury, with whAiri •she • resides. • • Mrs. Campbell is 'enjoying com- l�►aratively good hi alth. Six'years ago she suffered a hip ;• fracture, but' made a `surprising recovery 4 -pm this• and before long was again able to :walk. • She, was formerly Annie Steri ' �, ing, a 'daughter of the late David. :. Sterling and ,Elizabeth Coutts of ' ,.: Goderich Township. In December 1883, • Mr�i and • Mrs. Campbell• ,, were Married, and moved. to,': Huron Township to/'the farm now evened by W. T..Roulston. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell later retired to Lucknow• wherer.�he passed a- way some twenty-four years ago.` Mrs. Campbell: has two child 'ren," a • son Cyril Campbell of 'Ashfield.: and; a daughter, Mrs.... Edythe Alton of Tilbury,- There are seven .grandchildren and 3 . great. grandchildren. 'This esteemed lady" has. a host of "-fends • in this' district Who. birthday greetings and • o. I le • . x' _11104 la XV.