The Lucknow Sentinel, 1948-03-18, Page 1P
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• STORE BASEMENTS FLOODED
AS RIVER SUDDENLY RISES
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.Heavy rainfall that continued
with little •let-up throughout the
day anc. night on. Monday caused
'• the'Nine-Mile River .to rise rapid-
ly, and pri, Tuesday mbrning the
% basement* ' of 'several, business
•:.....places were badly flooded, to the
point or •eXtingushing..`tu.rnace
sfires., : • •
The rise' in the river level was.
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. further •speeded • by lee jams at
several Point's, as the ice broke
tip`and was carried away by the
• 'flood waters. 464
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WINGHAM" LIONS APPEAL'
FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN
*inghdrh • Lions ;Club is one
of'scoxes of service clubs through-
out Ontario conducting the Easter
Seals campaignsin aid. of the pro-
vince's crippled children:.
' The Wingham , Club is extend-
ing the appeal to Lycknow and
I-,VCKNOW, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 18th, 1948 •
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Real Estate Values Reach New .
High In Local Business Deal
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At a meeting of the , Ludknoy? *IyIARCH 1929t ET ECORD FOR
-Consumers Co-Chierative Incor- sUB,ZER0i TEIVIPERATURE0`
orated, held in the Town' Hall - . '. , ' ,• ';._____-.: "..• , ' ••
on Friday afternoon, was de- : After the mercury dipped to .
, . . . . ,
-ciddd* to purchase the business ,.,15 belO'W o early last Ehdasr
t,,,10*.bwne.d, by Donald .,Mc- mOrning it set Mr. J. M. Greer
-Charles. °The . purchase price is perusing official weather records
ed his last official duty an, d willstated to be $10,000 which estab- -whfch date back O'ver half a cen- now, 'enjoy a well- .earned and
much needed -rest .from the. long
EIGHT PAGES
ASSUMED DUIIES AS', ,
•POSTMASTER WEDNESDAY
„Yesterday, (W6dnesday) Ken-
neth Cameron assumed his duties
• .as postmaster a the .Lueknow
Postoffice,„ succeeding Mr.H. J.
Lindsay Who retires After mOrq
than thirty-three Years of faith:
ful service.th.this'capacity.,- '
When Mr. .:LindSaymade,up
TuesdaY' 'mail he: conbiud-
•-liahes a new high value. for real piry,
. . . .
The COOperative. will take °Ver. 1929, the temperature dro.pped to' P°0 irinj, .
the store' on July 1st -Donald has 25, belbw fOr the coldest. March '
purchased the 'village reSidence reading 'on reCord, The day pre -
estate in Lucknovv. :He fo d that March • 5th,
tmonhOtiris and .exaeting .duties, of this,
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owned by Cliff •Aitchiion of Hes, vious -a 19 .below, ternperattire
Was recorded. Next coldest Marqh
day ' Went 'back. to. Mach 24th,
1888, when t h e theridonteter
registered 19 below. *.;
peler and: tenanted by Mit:, Bes-
sie ,Shirley: Until* Donald obtains.
possession Of the home it is ex-
pected he will continue to occupy
the apartment above the store,
, Talk' of :the pending transaction
had been heard for a time, bile;
not until Friday's meeting of the
Co -Operative Was •04 deal. auth-;
• Orebiate the .support. Tot the folk orize • ere was:no a negative
of this district: Donationa'inay be vote cast in approving the pur:.
. • • ." '
-Snt Wingharn' •to D Chase
lopchairman or Bob Hobden;
This twor.storeSr :corner. : •
build -
treasurer Of :the: Wingham' Lions
•Easter Seal fund.. '
• .11AS GONE TO, THAMESt'ORD
Ts: 'Mae 'Irwin of. town. has
gone to Thamesford where she
,
has obtained a position and will
make her 'home for: the time be-
ing
.. Her daughter, :Helen, : who
is. a publiC 'school student; is re-
inainingth
. here 'Until e- Easter.
hclidayi: ` •
Deliver. NeW Cats. • .
• Mr.. 'Garfield Ostrander;., local
Ford dealer,has made the fol-
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lowingrecent deliveries —, half--
. .
ton truck to 'Archie MacMillan;
Fcird 'deluxe coach toi Joe FOran"
.and a Monarch sedan 'to Ernest
ENGAGEMENTS-. .Blake. • • •
The engagement is announced
orlYelen Eileen' •dau•ht Won Junior Jud
el J. MacKenzTe • and -the .late
:Mr.; MacKenzie . of .Ashfield,. to.
George Al MaeGfegdr, Son of
Murdock MacGregor and the late
mg . was ;a , part of :th& forrner Mr. MacGregor, the wedding to
Murray : Tiltick‘ and Was bought take place in Ashfield Presbyter -
from.. the Murray Estate by the ian church, April 3rd at 3' p.m. ..
late N. D. MacKenzie, Nyho eatab-' 1 •'
Jiihed A grocery business in. that Underwent Operation
lo.cation some. thirtY years ago.. Mrs.; 'Mae .McLeod,. Who has
:Follbwing Mr., MacKenzie's •death " spent the past. fewmonths with
in the fall Of 1935; Mrs:' Macken- her ''sisters, MiSses• Ida—arid Fern
. .
•zie .continued to run the business •Reid. . wiziderWent 'an 'Operati(n. in
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her health failed,. and her St. jeseph's Hospital,"I.ondOn; On.
brother: 'Donald took.. Charge, • for -Monday: •
her.. Mrs. MacKenzie•kose.d away
last July.' .. .........../.
-Donald has not been enjoyinr• - ,
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the best of health and :was off MacDONA.I.:0—AtTillsenburg on
A* COUNCIL ,A, , . wcrl, l'Or 4eve4.1. weckthis_ki4 Tue_s_d_h,IMardh_ 2nd „..-„ts„)._.' Ryajj
a
ter,' BY disposing of. the bitisness Mrs. R. D. MacDonald; a daugh.
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d.NAtotE STREETS he plans tO take .a 'complete rest .- ter. • ",:
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The C6-00erative • plans •.for •
oper.ating ' the businesa 'have. not IRWil'N-Tin -Durhalii• ,H9sPi41'' Qn
,
• A 'debate; i`ResOiVed that
in
. A.• Hackett, -1177;LucknoW;
won top honors in; the junicir diV-
Isioh of .the junior farmers seed.
judging competitign, held .at ,the
Huron County seed ,fair in Clin-
ton ;:dti ,Saturday:,.Grahain Bogie,.
R 3. Goderich placed second.
...D., A. is a.• son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Hackett and is to be con-
gr4tulated on Winning the 'event.
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HONORED ON THEIR
SILVER' WEDDING
On Friday evening, March .12th,.
a large number of friends Of Mr.
and Mrs. .Wrn.. MacIntyre gather-
ed -at the *Township • )1a11,‘ Holy;
rood,rt-ci-celebrate--7the-25:th-wed,--
ding anniversary of this -popular
couple, ,Bad roads did not dam
en, the entinisiaSm of this. host' of
Monda Mar flth • t D fri as bldoked roads 'for ed
• css in hfe is due t9 :chara6ter yet been fully decided' upon. At. . °. r• " ' •
. rather than to circumstances",
featured*. the March ',Meeting of,
• • soine:• to. dri e'• through fields
•
- • . . w nee'Margaret.
13,Ment. this farmers' •org.anizatieri'.•
Connell); a son Thomas abandoning .c14.•tti' 4 ,s9m*.e.
does an extensive f'etail. business . • . • . . home near ••th,".. highWay: where
•-fertiliiers,.. .feedS- a,nd .•other. -JoHNSTO•NHAt •Alocandra 9s.7 sleighing ended.' Ijere friends' ran,
commodities ••
and. no doubt .plan Goderich; On. March 7,1948, 'jitneys with: their ' cars, seeing
. to !xd their operations when to Mr. . Mrs. Keith Johnston that all ' Would . get to the hall .
they take pver the Tipw prernises. . (nee Jandean Hassan), R. 7, .Luck- The Tiffin orchestra supplied the
TO LECTURE ON
GIRLS' TRAINING
Ladies Of. ComMunity Urged To '
Attend. Series' .Of Talks Next
Week By Gii,1 Guide Provincial
Field Secretary. On Training Of •
...Young. Women. And Girls.
The • local AssOCiation of Girl
Gitles has been able to procure
the, services of Misg. Elizabeth
Grant, one Of the Provincial Field
'Secretaries. " She is to come , to
Lucknpw for three days •March -
22nd,• zpiA and -24t1. •
Therewill be 'sessions in the
Council Chamber afternoon • and
evening, conducted by Miss Grant
and all 'Women. of the community
.who are interested in the "training'.
. .
of YOung -women and. .girls for
useful citiieriship are cordially in-
vited to attend, ,- • "
This is a wonderful opportunity .
to learn ,at first hand what the
• Gladesreally are, What they do
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in youth. trainiiig and world ,or-
ganization, ••of this. 'very worth -
'while 'movement. •
Miss Grant was in England, and
Europe last simmer and and will ,
have interesting things' :to. tell..
The lobar guide Company is Very
fortunate' to . be able to get her
.for so -many, sessions as this'is
the time she. usually gives to
,cities like, • Guelph and Owen.
Sdund. • '
A- time -table • of • rneetingS and •
'subjects to be dealt with follows.
All the :ladies of the bommunity
axe invited to. attend •• Oil as
many sessions as they can
.Monday evening,, 8 • o'clock
Brownies. • • •
Tuesday fternoori,,*-3.,:io'clock-••--,-;:,,—,,
.Guides.
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Tuesday' evening, o'clock ---
Guides. . • •
•'We.dnesday'afteilloOn 3 o'clock
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Wednesday. evening', o'clock
.1 --Local A.ssociation.
, the ..ucknow .Worriert's 'Institute; in
• held' :the Town •Hall :' Hoth sides pan
Of the debate were well upheld TUE' CHILDREN 'FUND
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$218.DONATED SAVk
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by Mary McLeod and Mrs.
• • Dodson 'Roach: for. the "affinriatiVe
, arid Mis's Jean' MacMillan and.
, Mrs. Harvey Webster for the neg-
ative. The decision of the judges,
Mrs .: la„*.1-loag, MITS.., J.. 1.J; Mac-
Millan and Mrs. 'C. ° Mason ,was
givenby Mrs: Hoag in favor, of
the affirmative, .- •••
Mrs. A, , Presided for the
meeting., Mrs. J.. W....Joy/it. gave
repeq regarding the placing. of
narnes at street intersections and
• Mrs; Joynt :and Mrs. Wilson, Were
. ' This past -year, the Co7Opera, nOW, a son, Murray K..eith, - , 'music with no dull maments:-
, , ? • •., . . , , . : .
.tive erected - a...large and modern ' „" . . , At midnight, Reeve' 4.1ex. Mac -
fertilizer .and . feed rriikin. plant CUNNINGHAM.. .at.' the ..q. Kenzie called the . gathering to
. . rove s
" .. Meniorial. Hospital • Fergus, Ont.; . . . .
'at the C:N.R. depot.; . - ' • ' .. • order ; and •invited the. guests of
• .' ' .' •.• ' on SatUrday, March13th, 1948, to- .. L .
•Botight Rae House , , ,,,„ . ,, Mr ' - Cunning- ' honor to the platform.. when • Mr.,
We •Understand -that Mr. Wes. 'lir' an''' t• John. W. 1W. I... ' Mackenzie, who-. proposed,
Leggatt of Wingliarn, has - bought hail): .:.(11° Isobel. Craw) of Eilli the'toasti.to'the groorri'at his wed -
is ' Qi-ove Farm of Ennetville a ,dau-. . ‘ ' . . . .
the rtpbert 'Rae ' duplex in Luck- ' • ' ding 25. years, ago; was no'w de-
lighted ' to. have the privilege
ark.I
how, :This: resideoco.,:tcle icirme:i. ghter, Joyce Isobel.,
Huston home, ;was, made into two pleasure of net only ()nee .more
houses by Mr. Rae' and .which art ' addressing'. the groom , but also
tenanted' by Mr; and Mrs. Hugh , the ...bride' of -25 Years ago: .In I his
'speech he Spoke Cof . .1-ipw' '27inne
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COMING EVENTS
' LEGION 'DANCE
• In' Carnegie Lucknow
Appointed t�l inteevie.w the coUn7
.Curning and "Mr: and Mrs Cliff
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Crawford. and Bill; had endeared
, •
.ves.in ;the hearts of •all by being
everything that could be desired
in a. friend and neighbor, .always
ready to lend a hand to those in
need,. at any hour of ,the day or
night, "alwaYs'-sharing.'..the, joYS,
arid.,.sorrews of the 'comMunity,
Mr. Macicenzie:spoke of the hap-
piness of this union On be-.
half Of ..the ,enitire Community
wished Mr, and Mrs. 1VlacIntyre
many more year's of devoted Mar-
ried life together, -
neeve Alex, MdcKerizie ;then
presented the couple 'with.a hand-
some. stun'.of Money, the gift ..of
all present, with, 'which, they,
might purchase • something .for
their home that \valid always
remind them d this memorable
occasion. .n •
• Mr. and, Mrs. ;MacIntyre, in re-
Sponding„ both 'replied ad thank
ed eVerybedi.for this expression,
of good will and gefterositY. After
Singing 'They are jellY•good fel-
g.deliCious 'sot ser-
thefriends, After Itinch
• . resumed to conclUde
4,
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.,' P asking for some fasaistance. in ' Friday, IVlarett 19 'under autpices
. . . . , . , , . , ••„,., _ ,
. the matter., . * . : -, .. ' KINLOUGH, RECTOR TO • .1LtielcnoW Branch. canTitlian Leg-'
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The members unanimously fav..' LEAVE PARISH AT 'EATER ',km: Special pries.. Farrier's.. 6-.
• ,.ored Signing of it petition.'received • ' • —• . ' ''.• ' 'Pieee. orchestra; Admission, 50c.•
. ,f_roin The w.a.i Amputations of , . R,ev:„ f-Jawrence W...- OW6r1lies .* ...:•.' ' ' ...._ .'.
Canada regarding the disability .announded to, the three congregaZ ' ' , DANCE AT RINTAIL.,
Under auspices of Kintail.Wo-
e.°n1Peiisa.tions for Canada's fight. tions efilis parish .--,• St. John's
mg men. The proposal is $100.90 Church, Bervie, St. ' Matthew''s rilcri' Institute,: Friday, April .2.
,;month instead of.$87.00 a month Church, kingar:f and the Church. Masie ;by Maes 'Old ,Timers .of
or 1c) percent disability , . , . . of the Ascension., .Kinlou'gli.,:that 1<:in6iirdine* Pri0a. '•foi; §POcial
ArrngernentS for a card party- lie, Would be terrninating.hrs•S'er- ,c-liar.)Ces!, 4kcimission 59e. 1.41nelli
with „. e. follownig iceas . rector there on Easter counter in hall. '
.wel'e ' left 'th th ' . '" '
comril 44 • ,
.1qrs. James Ritchie.,,iind , Nkra: • Archbithop' • ;C., A. „Seeger '1r.s.• '" A cl. anal will :be- held in the
DANCE AT ST. HELENS:
--tee, 'Mrs 3. It -..Tohnstone Sunday, *" . ' • ' '• * * . • •
philip .SteWart, The roll epalallFewians where
Mr...0wen.tp.• Byron ?arish ,
re he will commence hi't min- Community Hall St, Helens on'
,Iirnosiwanedre,,, Tbrie i...mnamottionl iiroar the
. day istry and work.pn April 14h. , Weclhesday, • March 24.th, under
quooices" Women's' Institute. Music
was given by "MIss' . mariaret. Rae' • Since , coming to . 13.ervje two `by:F.-. atrior,s, or:ehetra: Luxicher;
' on "Little things that .make life.
trIbtited k years ago a' ft" Six years in the ' d Admission 50e.
Rea-cht..i. gs, were 'don- arthY, Mr Owen has taken , 11: .ve:: , *EAs.,rEt ri,414CE
1::!autifulu.
.4 ''Miss Hazel Webster active part in *the work oi..tht
_.!ji,a d Miss Dean McLeod.' Miss E, parish and of the CommunftY--74 Thc-LuckrioW Fire -Co, -is sport -
Welsh 'won the Prize in a "tele- well, In this connection ' he has sn' ring a dance in the Town Hall,
contest. ... , received able . assistan,ce, from Lucknow, _Monday, March 29th,
..,';;IfletaSt‘4,141s' served from
a table Mrs. Owen, who has .given.gen- featuring an "Easter parade'
Patrick Day* decorations erously Of her time and talent to „grand niardho, with 'O.() ip ,cash
bY th . church and women's, -organita-' presented to the Smartest dressed
tions. , : •
r'ouple' isresenttng tilt,. ,,"new look".
Mr.. Owen's • farewell, -,,ndrts., „'•-•,--' • '':: ..,.-"*. , '
!,111 iiive,n rg5ter
,.....
e committee in charge, Mrs.
Ritchie Mrs 11 Robinson, Wit
, . .
"u‘ ,And Mra. Ite
01
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,Local donationsreceivedat the
Bank :of Montreal,. in ,aid of the,,
"Save The Children" fund. now
total $218.00.,Nurriero3ls donations .
have been sent througli, other •
seurces. . . •
Donations to this fund are 'still
being received at the Bank Lend
your Support to this worthy 'cause
•if you have not already done ,Sq.
RED CROSS FUND,
:St.ARTS.'TO GR9W.
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As part of 'the Dominion -wide .
campaign -tei raise $3;000,060,. the
Luckr.io•w and Vicinity' Branch of
the Canadian Red Cross .opened.
their drive locally on Saturday' .
and over the week-end'donations
of. -oVer.. $60,00 were receiVed.
, The Lueknow and District ob-
jective is $4000 with the carn- '
paign scheduled to dose on April •
lOth. 1.1 '
Donations are requested on i
voluntary basis . and may. •be left:
at .McKim's Drug Stdre, The Bank
.Of. Montreal or The Sentinel, Of-
fice, , ' • • •
: Donations received at the first
of tf4 week were:
M. Mary F. Andersen ...,$ 5.00.
:Mr,s..,E. R. Lowe- .......:........... 2.00:
Mrs. Alice Aitken 2.09
A. E.. 'McKim lcup
T. W. §rxiith .“ 10.00
'Alex Sutherland 2.00 ,
Miso E. McCluskey 4.00 .
• 10,00•
A. Porteous.
1.01d*VglliCattliY * 5.00' •
I. W. ' Joynt
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