The Lucknow Sentinel, 1948-04-15, Page 1pk.
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LUCKNOW, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APIRIL 15th, 1948
Ask C�.u.iicii To .Ibtain
Park Etgineer At Once
IG
HTYi AND BLIND
STILL CAN WALT. '
• The echoes Of a khouse warming,
of . fifty-eight
Years pago, were•.
�Irnprovernents to the Caledon INCOME TAX FORMS `MAII:ED heard again recently 19. the Mc-
,
ion Park hinge largely; on,' --,the
question of .drainage, :, TO ALL, ASHFIELD .FARMER Nay home at .Paramount.
S,.
'and.:at a During the, winter months: the
public! meeting ., last TInir dayX11 fanners in the Township of Paramount Women's . Institute`
night, a.'motion' was. •approv,'ed Ashfield recentlya r have: held. monthly social even"
received,' in- a
..which " in -effect .' requested the :comic • to ','fol.ths to be made out tags, : when. 'cards and.
dancing,
Village Counetl- to act prom ptlyr :covering the • years 1.946 and. 1947. were enjo•yed with proceeds: for
Worthy enterprises: '
in obtaining'.ah :engineer: to make The forms"were received' by mail; ,
. a survey of -the' park. park. � Last '•week these 'Paramount a7id it � appears to be part of a_,
Council was petitioned during, definite 'program . •to cover all folk Were
d M syaKeI o M Nay entertained ,by
.the winter to bring .on ' lan engin- i ural municipalities. The forms peter'n Mrs. who• makes his
eer in connection with the : feas have •gone out in.some 'other "nun
home• With them
ibility of :deepening the Nine' icipalities, •'but. AShfield is the ,was. the life of
Mile River:'through. the Village .first •area° in this, rnmedyate vxc n:. •the party in 's•pite of thefactthat.
he is over • eighty • years • of ' age,
and has been totally blind • for
'several years :.Mi•. McNay danced
•' the rye waltz with Mrs. Robert
Hamilton: •
The senior host, of the•evening•
recalled that it was 58 years since i
the l onie.'was built :and at that
•titi'ie• a similiar socialLevening had
been held..The, Melvay manor, a
:•• with.. a view to. providing better ity to be covered:.
',property drainage. In response. to
a• question, at Thursday night's
•' !meeting, CouncillorSherwood
.stated than.' an'. engineer'had not
yet' been ' engaged.
:.Wiill' Floodlight" Park',
rb :The, meeting on Thursday. w,as
•`: called by the , Agricultural Soc
iety, . and was 'pr'esided over ' by
e
• Society. It stemmed •from the 'de:.
.cision of the Lucknow Branch of
the Canadian Legion to floodlight
• the softball- diamond in • the.: ;Cal
edonian Park and instal -bleacher
seating 6n the• hill. • The Parks
Committeeand the:Legion Flood-
lighting Committee • have asked
WHAT, . NO, OLD; -•TIME
WALTZERS'' AT; 'KINTAIL'
: Kintail; Ha11 .was the scene of
a real'Ol
d time ;.dance 'recently,:
%sponsored" by the Kixitail Wo
men's; Institute and with music.
,dine. . iile 1?all;,'was crowded. and •
reverberated to the tune .o f ,, the
fiddles and the liltof the: callers, alters,
while.' the dancers hoed it. down
in, real old-tim•e `fashion: AA Scotch
Receive .
nor. . ry Degree
• _The, The , Very R.ev:, Charles' H. , Mac Donald,;• 'Moderator, 'of • the Pres- •
d, h
byterian Church in :Canadareceiv d
e the• honorary degree Of dnctor
of divinity ' at the :.104th`.convoca tion of Knox College.on Tuesday.
•
ecurd for hospitality and: kindii College, pe, MacDonald addressed the graduating Uass'of twelve
,
helpfulness. Mr. 'McNay With the:' • m'embers' on this occasion
tine 'qualities of,'a gentleman, was
always desi-ous of servingothers ,,, N'hdt� PUBLIC,
A. U LIC
wrthrput •expectatipn,•bf.�appla!usc;:�:
MEETING
reel 'w The musicians. . MohiAY
,, hick is a.:rarity:today was' . ,. ' a is for: week's _
also stepped off as only the Scots ':crouse part' were Basil and Wi1 .
y At the:, regular meeting : of 'the
in that district. know how.' , lied ' Hogan,. Jim Ketchabaw' and; :B • •
usmes.�. Men s. Association : on
the Coiinci . The prize for the .oldest couple,.'Walter Dexter :°with• Jack' Mein-
l to assure im rTuesday nth -' F
P..,.PYed.. ,.,: y o n resident • 1 :.
on,-on,`went '.to :Mr... a 'toslr-cwing`"t4.r6.5lling=off` 'as `he
• drainage cil the Park. . •un'� dimean
_ t Hardie ; a nou
n need that':a:' Public
Mrs: Dimean MiCInt ire.'' dan.c:.'i's•stepped It. off in .res oxise, p
• • • dertaking this =work.- S The.•, r.. P meeting wo `ld� be, ;held :•in. •the„
nt atton•_dance`prize was'won, Y .tie hemlock;: taro
A. race. t : Y 115s,-.: Tong. : _ araeker down" auditoof; . the- 'Town' :Hall.
rack•;local•1
by Earl MacDonald.an•d Mas. Wil
- been talked.:'of, . and• was broughtnext ' .Monday evening
ber Stewart.: 'lVlr•; ' McNay.; Sr., was ;the; at 8;3_0:.
But •imagine; . the •, . only he ,
�• :#o a head. by. The Legion's' floods .char ',•to la : de i
old -tithe waltz :..prize ' Was not' one. at. Tuc_resent night's :party who• p' . • f ntte ::plans ,for
had heerr r sent fift r .Lucknow Dart in '•the' •B;Corning Reunion
ruce
awarded, as the Judges ruled that p e Y, ght years' County __
r
not;: one couple: was actually• do= ago'
ing the old-time waltz"step:
Callers -off 'were Duncan ,Mac,.
Intyre and Johnny SMith
llighting program,:: as the irrportT
"mice; of a co-ordinated program of
park ,rriprovements is recognized.
I' _
•
Uut _
Hai�iover Parrk
'Present':at this :meeting wa5'Mi
Alberta 'Seim, secretary. of • the
Hanover'"'A Agricultural!' l
g u tural!' ,, Society`
who told of what Hanover: "ha
aeeoinpliished in' building a : coin-
plete new Agricultural Park ;and
half mile race track.,
�Of; particular interest'. to • the
Meeting ,.was the .• matter 'of the.
race track. Mr : Seim said. they '
-built a •:new ,.trail c, 60. feet wide
and with inclined ends for a little •
less than $2;000. Heavy equip-
dI.CHIILD
USHER
UNDER TRUCK'
Berrnette. O,Iiagan;.
i seven-year
.old daughter of:�Mrs.. William'n
'
O'Hagan of : St. • Catharine •.,,,and
. s
the late Mr..0'ltagan, was crsh
ed to• death• under. the wheels, of
a 'truck' at her 'home at St. Cath':"
• meat was • rented` to move. ;'7, 00O r'!.'erines''last week ,.
ards of fill'' The little girl is 'a niece of ••Mrs..
yards in building 'and `level
ling.I• Ja•ines`Val;:rd of 'town: T e ' `,.
,the tra�k. This was :done .inhc chzld;s
m Tess than' mother' is. a"`sister : of 'the'
two!weeks at coat: 'f �, lath'.
$1,700, A•six-inchto•� soil coating; Jame' `Valid, who fanned 'in :the
p , co ting•
on the track boosted"Holyr;ood,' disti iet -prior to '.'his
the. total cost :Hust.o.n • J. L. MacMillan,
to "a little.under•' 2:0 "
death:,
Church will hold's' l an, A. E.
. $ 00.. Mr., .. Bazaai :iii the:
McKim : A: Porteous.
Seim: pafffted' out ho�wever that Bei nettc 5 • death is.: the third Legion 'Roo •! is' • L`uckn'o.w' 'Situ`:» ''
the whole;.. ' ;'aged tri. the .0 11 i 4r.» f•fees. were : set ' at
park protect Was aided : arrr 111 in ;d'i ,,...April•24th at 3. o'clock• P•na:_..::,- • .--„.,, ;.-- $5'.•
by a •° o .less. thaw , von: •ea, s. Si • ,s -T•113`"-with nth J. L. MacMillan .
god deal ,Af:free work as ?' . h yG7r. i� >.rnerrradc h:aking; afternoon •tea, � .. . ,and A. �'E.
townsfolk: -ago .lt�� U'Iia �rri `'suffer c ti a' 'ferric McKim! appointed` canvassers
• up I their• sleeves `in .a. fine co -''Stroke tv1iile. at w.°rk,: and. -diad •
o er .wi hoot regi int z • •lYIINSTRET SIiOW
effort:.
•_ l � t nt,• c«tr •eio>.rsnr'S5,
P ative' effort:.. , . � • ... � r ,; .
r , . The. 176c$w ate!, NIi
Mr.: S.erm alsoSeyc,n.lnnnth later Mr::,011O tin ,: nstiels vtFiTl'
• h•dealt with the'a i�
-CO ;l . .. w4i'l C'1•�r - 1 1. 1.,., i .present• r�t'heir Very., entertaining
n a an
struction of .. a grandst nil t bereaved when cine cif Y.
Which'. has disp la ' . ` Fier• three sons was fatally njut�c;d 'show iii • the '1 n' Hall, Luck
, -
Which' p Y stalls- un er.
heath. , its ;r�.:.care. accident : and last 'week
nom Tuesday; Apri1.20th 'at 8.15;
r estroam facilities at lift , ,• c ek
an r under' Fire Co. auspices. ices,. A.drnis-'
ach.,end, The • grandstand cost le. Her nctto`s-'cle"ih ''T heft Tic *n p
of her only, daughter, • . '' ` ,ion 50c zrntl 25c. Reserved seats
6.000: The , bath +diamond and • Besides
,• ,• on sale tilt M •
football field. are 'i Be.idcs the grief stricken rnc.rth , .cKim.s.;Drug' Store.
e nside the race' I)ance atter,, ;Farriers :ouches rla
track. • ;k ; erg two sons Newton :olid Altaic! , Z
ur`vivse: • <icirnission 50c.
Ber•tictte• die*d instantiv,•un.dcx .. "PLAY ANBD DANCE'
'ERNIE CRAWFORD • BUYS
FIRE HALL BUILDING
Ernie . Crawford,, .local , feed.
;dealer, has purchased .the '.build-
ing„ on Main Street from..' the
Lucknow• Fire :'.Company, and
:`which has been used for a couple
of' years, as a fire hall:
The Fire ' Fire : Company plans to
P Y ..
eventually ' .build ::a smaller fire
prof building'.•' on -the, adjoining
lotto: be Used as a.'fire hall:.
:The proximity 'of this 'event _is. TO.'BUY: PROJECTOR FOR
Heads • Stratford Club - noir counted in LUCKNO :HIGH'SCHOOL
C ub weeks, ;arid' the �•
DOYrald C. Graham was instal magnitude of e tasks•..tha '
ed ' last Thursday.ni ht as. ' r" i- be ! undertaken 'was, `The ;Lucknow. High School Glee'
night pest as forcibly .
dent: of. the._..•Stratford O" tiniist
Stressed:.:.;'Every •organization. in ,Club and School Band is rehears
b
:Club` Do 'in for'.a:concert to'be. r
n isg esent
well :known to many the' comrr�unrty' is asked. to be rep- p �
here.' Mrs. Gxahain ,. vi,a� formerly,: , ..ln'; the ;Town: Hall..: on ' Thurs.� a
'resented at next Monda nights s .,,''
Y g. April ;29th' •The `proceeds:�.of the
meeting and .citize•ns •generally are ceincert 'will aid in. the: purchase
urged to be, present,' Old boys • and
�trls are enthusastic , about this
of a': oetion picture -e projector
. and
eyent nd p1an`to return by the; s1?chotaobl.scr•een _foruse,ir'the
hundreds.. Be in i attendance on; I
'_Ylonday night AO . aid in "` lannin
g
the welcome. they will :•ex eet. :.
• Officers Elected
April 29tH,'• at. 8:15 sharp., • Pro:., It .was; :the annual '-
. p ro � 'meeting of
.ceeds in aid''of ' irchasin -..the' B.M.A .`
P , .•g a.mov. and fohow,ing',.of-•
Mg �icture. ro`ec �re ,' '""':• Nicol•' w �r.
P J. t .. s e e elected:' Pres.; K.C..
AZAAR• & .BAKING 'SALE..
urdie• s �
arold Rttc -
ie: 'Executive. G. 'Rathw l
Laches Aid 'of...South • Kinin a 1, Wes
COMING: EVENTS
::. HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT
_Lucknow . High: School ,. Glee
club:; and.Ba:nd will: presen•t; a. con'-
cert. rn the Town: Hall, Thursday;
•
•
Opuuons. Asked
The chairman called on a num-
ber who were' in .attendance: for
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•page, 8)
•at her home. 7 hc� dri`Ger was. a
g
I'
'%�o i •
' • '. . , a d'c.r , 'a t' the `• C) Hal,an. �,lromc,
and as ..he' left his truck .in the
. Have �,.
t• yoti, renewed 'Coat• `Seri 'clt''ivc�way.and`'entered the .house
inel subscription?
' w�is ..unaware that. the' child `was
under the 'wheels of his !vehiple,
EXPRESS RATES ,UP' TOO Itwits not 'un;til`a 'neighbor' child
ran to the house that the tragedy'
The• 21 percent ' increase • in• 'was learned' of, and rates. ' ,. .and the truck. ,i,e
, which is proving. moved from the • child's .14'0,0$8.
, such a' contentious subject .A. 1-
• tawa at. rat Ot body. Boracite had died•'inst`arit•
,
p esent, is •not alone. con- ly:
finedlo fr. • �. ,• . .
eight, shipmeu�s. • ‘Among those attending the'fun-
Express rates have also . oa ed' 'era ' ' `
sharpy 5. , . therines On Sat -
.,y c n a�n tht � r � , 1zi St, , a. . ,
y ng over six lbs. ur day :morning •Wei„e Mrs. ,larn;es
rn Weight.. We ' understand that' `Valid of Lucknow,. Mr, and:Mrs.
the old rate still, hold:# :on 'parcels
Jeiti
U' ,,: P c. is ome• iC7alad rittid Ronald of ltrp -
P to sryC ,Pp Ards' .but`
n � over that �Xey and Mr.':,and Mrs. •l�;�aym�ond
Weight. thee new rate , is about S'o'hauntacher and Jimmie of
',double. •Teeswater.
•
the wheels of a, truck in the yard ,•A a
p Aunt'Abbie Answers An 'Ad ,
9
'presented :by Young Adult Group
of. North St:'.united ,Church; God- There were 'ninety-one entries' in
c i ich , will:. be staged : in 'the a total of 'nine. classes, the 'Major
Toy i1 'Hall, %Lucknow,', ,Friday:, winners, of:,each class being eli
.gible for ' entry : in the. Goderiich'
Festival., which ' will continence
May .14lth, Miss- MacDonald, the
Area. teachers and children are
to be ,commended upon the ex-
:cellent showing .fat this, the first ``Girl's .vocal' �' . •
... � . . • • al solo { Y4 years and' '
Area Festt'val. ,,Certificates were under) Norma Sherwood, Joan
awaiided . to the high candidates Rivett, Mauroen Vassella: `
by Mr., McKay, chairman of the Bo's' vocal sol.
Y • a (14 y.eai s sand
Board, at the •close 'of the evening tinder) , Douglas Reid, hill' Mc -
'meeting. ' Carthy, Donald Glenn,
•The 'three ,highest candidates in •Duct 14Years,e .
( .and
St Thomas, regional director of°' each • class': are listed, below in . Nona ' Sherwood' and' Mary
Lands and Forests. The show will order of standing in. ;their class. Young; Edna Riv ,t ..
,e: in • the Town' Hall, Lucknow Girl's' veil 8o1•1 (7 , g' c t and DD n as
;ears and '�cicl, ;alit}' H<<llartl and
Ronna
11;.:d,�;r•', A1-ril 231 a 8.30, under): Carol Blr, J' y' •
�' � �trie' IVI•o- : ,l'�arrnatt. •
Adopt" Daylight Saving
At a previous meeting, . the
;:decided to, request ,the
Village Council:'to adopt Daylight •
Saving... Time,„and at' last .week's
meeting:.. of Council, "fast. •time".
was approved., and will go into,.
effect: here .at midnight. .on,; Sun_
day, 'April '25th:
TheB,M:A also decided at this
Meeting to continue to observe.
the weekly half holidaY o4ri Thurs
day; r
netsr."046:Pup,ils ,Com,peted
nA
sh.
The Ashfield..School Area. r Nay,' Marion .
Mus. .Nay, Mai ion MacLennan.
Boy's vocal "'solo (7 years •'and
under) Billie Rhoad, • Jimmy
Blake, George Hackett. •
teal Fetivai was hid in' the .lim-
ited Church,; Dungannon,. after-,
noon' and evening of Friday, April
9th,..under the direction of Miss :• ,
IVTariot7a,cDonald', of I,ucknowi•Girls vocal solo (9.years :and
music; supervisor ' for the Area.. under): 'Kerma Pentland,, Ann
and under the adj'udication`of Mr .MacKay,''Paxrlela Taman.
Clifford lietandl Teeswater. ' solo (9 yerars'
and
under): Douglas Atthill, Ernie
Magoffins Eldon Lannan'
b. Girl's vocal. solo ;(11'ye rs an
dunder; Bettyi
°Rutledge; • .Lois..
Webster, ,:Carol •Gardner; •
Bo'y's vocal solo '(11,, years• and
under)'; John' Iielm, Billie Rivett;
•m
Tomy• 'Fowler. •
April 1Cth, ,under- Agricultural.
S'ociety auspices, Admission 5.0c
and' .25c. Dance after, 'Music by
Mac's . Old'.Timers, . Kincardine..
..Admission '50c. •
FREE TECHNICOLOR SHOW
The Lucknow Fish and. Game
Association.. invites" re. icents of
this district to ,a free• motion
Lure' •show•, in teehnicclor, and
�i' lecture by Bert 1VIcDonald of