The Lucknow Sentinel, 1943-12-23, Page 10•
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The. Lucknow Sentinel, Lucknow; %Ontario
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THURS. DECEMBER 23rd, 1943 ` •
May Your Christmas this year
Be 'a .day of delight
With good cheer .and gladness
From morning night.:....
Andwhen it is Over, .
May. ,the ineui'ries still stay
.And $ring Added 'Happiness.
Day. After Day. L
LITTLE ELECTION OBITUARY -
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DITUARY-TALK HEARD MRS. JOHN JOHNSTON
One of Ashfield Township's
N east Monday night, Decerhber oldest pioneers, Mrs. John John -
sten, passed away at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Albert Camp-
bell or Amberley on Sunday, De-
cember 12th She was 85 years 'of
age, and had .been ill only a few
days. Mrs. Johnston took ill with
the 'flit the previous -Wednesday,
but .,was making. a favorable re-
covery when stricken with a sev-
ere paralytic :seizure.
She was formerly Sarah Mac-
Donald, a daughter of the late
Jaynes MacDonald and . Isabel
Munroe, land was born on the
12th Concession of Ashfield in
4 1 which community she lived" her
entire life, knowing fullwell the
Village but so far the approach-
ing event appears*to be causing
very little municipal stir.
There is certain to . be .one va-
cancy on the Council' Board. John
Kilpatrick fells he must tender
his resignation as his 'appointi'nent
to the position of ,Massey -Harris
blockman:' requires. his absence
from town most4 of the time.
Whether this vacancy will be
filled by aeclarr,Yatio.nr or -lead to
.an, election "remains :to bd,seen.
The' Board is at present corn -
prised ..of Reeve J. W. Joynt and
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GREETINGS ... i
CHRISTMASTIDE is upon g
'us -=• the. time of year when a _
most of us ..pause to 'think 4
of the other fellow and to l
more fully- recognize . and .
appreciate the friendships %
that make life worthwhile. ti
WITH THESE THOUGHTS. 2
in mind we are prompted 2
tr tt. express our genuine ap-. t4•
preciation, of your good ti
2 will and patronage and to '6
g extend to one and all sin-
cern best wishes that yours
May be a. very .Merry 2
' Christmas and that the—ti
ft New Year may bring ti
. Peace; Happiness and. Pros
. perity. o . ' g
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THOMPSOWS r
• 'PHONE 82 WE DELIVER
Skating ,Tuesday
With cold weather there should
be a good sheet of iceat the
-44 arena • for Christmas. Pre teen
ill.age lads were the first to get the
gliders. on last Thursday. Since
then there'' has been a few hockey
"Skirmishes", with skating "of-
fically" opened on Tuesday night.
Councillors. Austin S.olomon,_-John
trials and. hardShips-of the i.early
pioneers. .
Mr. Johnston predeceased his
wife • over seven . years ' ago and
since then she has made her•
horrie with . Mr. - °and Mrs. Camp-
bell, .where. a 'Private funeral ser-
vice was held last Wednesday,
conducted by Rev. J •C: Nichol-
son of Pine River, followed by a
largely. .attended public service
t " in Ashfield Presbyterian church,
conducted by Dr. W. • O. )3,ha,ad,
assisted. by Rev: Nicholson. In-
terment was in Kintail:Cemetery'
with six grandsons acting as pall-
bearers,., Allan Culbert, Gordon
ower, oy. ac-,ona..,
MacDonald, Bill Campbell and
Kilpatrick, Thomas Boyes and
Temple Clark.
In addition three members of
thea Board 'of Education automat ••
ically retire, but are elegible for
re-election. They are J. L. Mac-
Millan, Mrs. Morgan Henderson
and T. W; Smith.
Mrs:: W. V. Johnston Mead
Of Women's Association
At a ,meeting of the three
groups of the WDmen's Associa-
tion of the United Church, held`
last Wednesday, Mrs. W. V. John-
ston was elected president, suc-
ceeding Mrs. L. C. Thompson.
It was reported that over $60.00
had been raised by the . Associa-
tion al the bazaar held at the
Pall Fair,.. the proceeds of., which
were used for sending boxes to
the soldiers. Twenty-nine boxes
Were packed at an approximate
value of $2.00 each. Besides other
things, each box contained a pair
of sox.
NAME .ELECTION OFFICI
At the December meeting the
Village Council named' election
officials who will conduct the
ballotingin event, of an election.
They are: Orange Hall, Welling-
ton McCoy, deputy; Marshall.
Graham, poll clerk. Reids: Rich-
ard Webster,; deputy; ' Philip Ste
wart; poll clerk, Town Hall:- E.
H: Agnew, deputy;' D. M. Thomp-
son, poll clerk.
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
° Students at Toronto University
who are home for the holidays
include Catherine Johnston,.
Catherine Prest; John Mowbray,
Lloyd 'Ackert . and Morris Pearl-
man.
All but the latter are first year
students. Before coming home
Morris wrote his third year den-
tal •examinations. John is study-
ing medicine and Lloyd is study-
ing for the ministry.
Catherine Johnston is taking
a household economics course and
Catherine Prest an arts. course.
JACK WEBgTER DIED
AT LONDON MONDAY
The death of John Henry 1eb-
sterNoccu'rred in London on Mon-
day. He was in his 68th year,
and was best known in the ,com-
munity as "Irish Jack".
The funeral service will be held
at Davison's Funeral Parlors this
afternoon (Thursday) at 2 o'clock
with interment in Greenhill Cem-
etery: •
A sister, Mrs. George Gibson
of Ashfield, predeceased her bro-
ther just two weeks previous.
all .+,Y , N ref ,nv ,,s(, ,er T r i , r •s„y
GREETINGS;.
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It's Christmas Again
And 'May It Anew
Bring Gladness and Peace
To Your Home and You.
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THE FORD GARAGE
an
Garfield Ostrander, Prop.
LUCKNOW
UNITED CHURCH
Rev. J. W. Stewart, B.A., B.D.
I. Pastor
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26
11 a.m.—"The' Forgotten Man
of Christmas".
Story -"Whose Birthday is
• Christmas?"
Junior . Church. •
3.00 p.m. ,Sunday ,School.'
7.00 p.m. --A Christmas Can-
tata, "The Birth of Jesus
will be given by the two
.choirs and others.
Lyall ;Campbell
Mrs. Johnston. is .survived by
seven daughters, Mrs. Jas. Mac-
Donald (Belle) of Ashfield; Mrs.
John B. DeCou .(Ella), Detroit;
1 Mrs. ;Alex 'MacDonald :(Annie);•
Ashfield;. Mrs. Andrew) Culbert
'(Effie), Ashfield; .Mrs. Harty
Fowler (Emma), Clinton;- Mrs.
Albert Campbell '(Mabel) , Arra
berley, Mrs. Frank Griffin (Jean)
Detroit. .Two sons . Predeceased
Mrs. Johnston. William died ' in
the West, and Jimmie, twinbro-
ther of Mrs. Alex` MacDonald.
died at' the ager of 17.
Mrs. Johnston is also survived
by a full _sister,,_Mrs. Emma Mac-
Donald of Amberley, two half-
sisters, Mrs_. Florence Farrish and
Mrs. Robert Nelson of Ashfield
and a half brother, Mr. Roderick
MacDonald .of Amberley. Another
half-brother, John; predeceased
her several months ago.
Surviving also are forty-one
grandchildren, twenty-six great-
grandchildren and one great -
great grandchild
DAVID FORSTER -
Mr. James Forster of West
Wawanosh received word' this
week :of the death of his bro-'
ther, . Mr. David Forster, which
occurred . in Vancouver on Fri-
day, and where funeral services•
were held on Tuesday. Mr. For-
ster was ,in his 82nd year and
had been ill. only a short . time.
A son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Forster, he was born near
Beamsville, coming tto .. West Wa-
wanosh with his parents as a
child.
As .a young man he was as-
Theatre
s PRESENTS
1Friday, Sat., Mondayli
CHRISTMAS EVE, ° i
' CHRISTMAS DAY 2
& BOXING DAY
FRANCHOT TONE
JOAN,DENNETT
ALLYN JOSLYN
'Wife Takses a Flier"
(A Comedy)
sociated. withthe firm of Cliv
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ALSO
t Technicolor Travelogue
And NEWS
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2 WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY„
- DECEMBER 29 \ & 30
RI Ray Milland, Ginger Rogers
"The; `Major and the..
4 \ ' , . , Minor"
S:h�wi
. Also A Popeye Cartoon
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Neat Friday, Saturday .
December 31st, January 1st
Bing :Crosby, Bob Hope;
Dorothy Lamour : in.
"Road to Morroceo
Also SPORT SHORT.
• And NEWS
Closed The Schools
Schools in Ripley and Huron
were ordered closed on Monday •
of last week, ,due to the preval-
ence of the 'flu.
Aged Village Resident
Confined To His Room.
Mr. G. S. 'Robertson has been
confined to bed with the cold,
but in spite o his age is "throw-
ing it off". MY. Robertson will be
89 early in the new year.
and 'Forster in operating the.
Lueknow Furniture Factory. Mr.
Forster went West upwards to
forty years ago.
Mr. Forster is survived by one
son, ' Dr. David Forster . whose
mother, formerly Annie Stewart, -'
died many years. ago. Mr. For-
ster
or-ster later married Catherine
(Kate) 1V.1cIay wha survives,
with' two daughters, Jean. and
Clara.
,Mr: Forster is also survived by,
one brother James and. by three
sisters, Mrs. James McQuillin,
Mrs. Minnie Cliff, and Mrs. An
drew Moriisop of Minneapolis.
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CHRISTMA-S SALE
THERE ARE LOTS OF ITEMS IN STOCK OF WHICH
WE HAVE TOO MANY. YOU CAN.
GE -T BARGAINS AT
The StoreWitie The Stock
Luckn�
WISHING ONE AND ALL A VERY MERRY -CHRISTMAS.
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