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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-06-01, Page 3THURSDAY, JUNE 1st, 1944 The Luclmow Sentinel, Lucknow, Ontario PAGE TIRRES„ o o04 p crri° ancl_COUN .1 - .. Describes Furlough . •• Spent .. in: • Scotland ' 0. . • . Replies are starting to trickle in, acknowledging cigarett6 sent overseas .in March -by the Luck - now Branch of the ' Canadian • Legion. Ambng -them is an inter- esting letter from. Captain J. E. • Smith, , who describes a, • recent. furlough spent in Scotland. ' •'• Canadian., Legion 13r. 309, ••• • • • • - . • , Man -power and transportation shortages have changed the banking habits •of many city and country residents: They now use the -mail more freely_ '•and "Iconic to the Bank less frequently. • • I . • • • • Banking by mail saves time, wear -and -tear,, tiies, and gasoline. It is convenient and simple. Write for folder, "How to Bank by Mail". 13 lira' IC CO 1VI 0 11T TREA la Ludknow, Ontario. , Dear Secretary: • Please corrmey to ;the xnenabers of •Lucknow'S Cdn Leglonmy Sincere thanks fon: the gift of cigarettes .and for their ,kindness in remembering me thus: . •really great to get .sorne hing 1 k that 'from home and especially from the: Legion. • I believe that, after this war your organization will grow by 'leaps' and bounds and prove even • more influential . than it now is. The work being done over her' by your representatives is doing a great deal to develop a. very friendly attitude,' As I write .this letter I hear the greatest droning of planes overhead which have yet heard. One can: easily,gueSs what is hap- pening without ever having read .the papers. We're all extrethety thankful that they're heading the other way. , • I was fortunate;enough to have leave • just before .,they were all •cancelled. At dawn on April 1st I was rolling into Scotland. • Edinburgh proved an excellent place for a week -end: No, doubt most of you know it and most of the cities I . visited even better than L • , Almost. everywhere I went in 1 FOUNDED IN 1817. • •Scotland they asked "Did you see -the ,,,kPatici6a-1.--.-War----nctern-prial.,ei Edinburgh?" They seem univer, ally proud Of ,it. The reason it meets with such general approval I believe is that the -.name , of • every man who gave his life in the last war or",died asthe result 229 • of wounds since,that time is re- • . • Jones: I.h.ear you" bought a car . cheap the other day. How are . • you getting o9 with' it?, Smith: I'm jtist 'realizing how • hard it is to drive a bargain. • ,Daughter:. "Bill writes that his corporal -thinks a lot -of him". . :Mother: "How is that, dear" ' "He ,says the corporai won't let anyone else peel the potatoes". 1 / ••••••,..:e • • '-:•- ••a2, • TONS OF WASTE PAPER ARE REQUIRED EVERY MONTH TO MAKE ESSENTIAL CONTAINERS FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES WHAT IS WANTED You can iemedy this critical paper shortage by saving every scrap Of Waste Paper, niinely: wrapping paper-rstore bags- - cardboard — cartons -- cor- rugated boarcl--old magazines and books—e0ve145pes and let- • ters newspapers. These represent the taw material for plaiting vitally needed Paper containers: - • • • HOW TO DO IT Tie securely in separate bundles'. (The little time you take will save thousands of man hours.) Then' dispose of it 'through' your local voluntary Salvage Commitee or other War Voluntary Organilation„ or sell it through any known trade channels,.your pedlar, dealers or others. The important thing is your Waste Paper 0:toying to the mills. -corded therein addition regi- mental tradition is fOstered 'by a separate memorial -for each reg- iment or detachment of-any.kind, listing their achievements. during' the war. The.memorial is situated with- in• the' confines of Edinburgh Castle which you 'know -is, the city's greatest tourist attraction. had hoped to get a good view It the Firth of Forth while pass ing over the 4 mile long bridge but the day was very wet and misty. Next stop was Abet:deen, a fine, hospitable pity, of 170,000. The granite buildifigsof which 'the whole city is composed, §hine brilliantly after a rain when the sun's rays fall on them. However, while I was there the rain just kept .on coming down. Mr. Noble of the Overseas League there is absolutely marvellous in making • arrangements for the entertain- ment of service personnel fin leave. • lie arranged a sight-see- ing tour of .the city for me on very short notice and would have provided facilities for any type of sport or entertainment had I' stayed long enough. 'The university principal there .is Sir. Wm. Fife who was prin- cipal of Queen's University at Kingston when I attended. Mar- ischal College. is the most beaut- iful university building. 1 hdve seen. Another place visited was' the Cathedral of St. there has been a • churCh• since one . of Columb) followers built one there in the 6th century. . • From Aberdeen north to Inver-. !less, situated in a picturesque setting of river, lake and, high- land. It's a bustling place of per- haps 25,000 'and must be a great tourist centre in norm:al times. spent a night at the little high- land' town of Xingussie, exactly the size of Lticknow but boasting three good hotels.' On stepping off the train and hearing +he sound of the pipes I begat' to Wonder if it were a royal wel7' come. However, it was another. Canadian soldier and his Scottish, bride leaving for their honey- • . • • • • • • moon, •t.kd ay ":11,ti• pruc-eeded-seutil. a ii?t.A: 1,15-446,1.17 • 44:-:4•ft§W - • — OVARIMENT Or tutuohs.vAg.sttvtcErk,-;-zthttrmagb--J-Qsta*xs.--,.vattkz,ito..bigtoa;, vditti jsdei >, uality counts most—for, that riph, satisfying flavour (which only a fine quality tea yields, use.. , . ical oTl., ,Castle, past the field: of •Bannoc n, • 'into busy Glas- go* The streets in. the shOppirig. district seem as busy as Picaclil y. It seems as smoky as you likely remember it and still has plenty of slurns. However, . it is much more a normal kind of city than I had: pictured it., Next day. I saw a good deal of England from the train window and managed to spend ,the fol- lomring two days in old London. Then, back to work. .The • weather for more than a week has been beautiful- and is really' upholding the reputation .6f -English springs. • Thank you all again: It ,is Mighty good to be 'remembered by the folks in Lucknow. Sincerely, Ted Smith. OBITUARY Rev. R, IL BARNBY; B.D., S.T:D. Rev. Dr. R. H. Barnby , died suddenly on, Tuesday, May 23rd, :1944, • at his hoine, .101, Windsor . Ave., :London. Only, the previous afternoon e had been present at a conference committee meet - He entered the, rninistry'of the foriper Methodist church in 1:886 from the Ashfield circuit, on which .he had for a time been a local preacher connected With Zion church. • . His first charge was at Tiver- ton, Bruce COunty, and his last at Blyth where he was chairman of the Huron Presbytery in his final year. His''whole Ministry was spent in the London Con- ference. Among his charges were Westrilinster, Lucan and Sarnia. Retiring in 1928 after a fruitful ministry of fOrty :years, he be- came Connected with Wesley Un- ited church, London, where .he • served for' some years as assist- ant minister and afterwards till' his deathas the successful teach- er pf ilarge .adult, bible class. The large attendance at his funeral on •Thursday. May 25th was evidence of the 'high esteem in whieh he was held. His xnini7 ster, Rev. C. C. Washington; con- ducted the service, assisted by :Rev. Dr. J, Y. Mackinnon, presi- dent of the Conference; Rev: Duncan McTavish, 'chairman of the Presbytery and Rev. Gordon Butt of WoodstOck. ' His wife and ,five daughters • andoneson .who is a Physician in Windsor, survive him • Dr. Barnby was one of a large number of Ashfield • young men who have, during the years, gone into' the Christian ministry: • arnount of sewing in the days , when "ready-mades"' were not so easily procured, arid was, always ready to give as 'stance. She was an -ardent foyer of flowers. Her frankness, honesty. and charity won for' her many friends. She was a steadfast, consistant Chris-. tian, a member of Ashfield •Pres- byterian church, devoted to her c-hurcl(and a life member 'of the • W.M;S., • To mourn the passing of a lov- • ing and unselfish sister are two brothers, John and Murdoch with . whom she resided and two. sis- • ters, • Mrs. Will :Allan • (Sara), Camlachie, and Mrs: A. A. 3. Simpson, Kintail and several nephews and two :nieces, Mrs. Milton Martin, Saint Ste. Marie, • Ontario, and Margaret Allan, Ot- tawa'. The funeral which was held ' on • MonelaY •of last ,week from her late residence was very largely attended and Was con- . ducted by Rev. R. MacCon- nell; who spoke words °of comfort'.: to, the bereaved ones. The pall- bearers were four nepbemis, Ar- thur; ,Duncan' and Dbnald Simp- son, Donald Allan and Bruce Mc- Donald and Johri S. ,Dalton. ' MISe MARY MacLEOD The news of the startling sud- den passing from life of Miss Mary MacLeod on Thursday ev- ening, May 18th was a great shock to .her , relatives and friends. She was in her usual good health, active in her house-, • hold duties and at the close of The day was sir-aiffy stricken with a seizure Of apoplexy and passed away without regaining Consciousness. Mary was born on the farm on which she lived, all , her life in the .year Of Confederation on May 24th, the eldest •daughter rd the, late—Margaret-.7--MacDonald- and Duncan MacLeod who carte from the Highlands Of Scotland in 1844. Throughout the years she led a very busy life. Her contribution to , the Community has been outstatidirig. full of en- ergy and interesting kersonality. Her, frankness, honesty and char- ity won for her many steadfast friends. • s •• . • .- On Synod Executive: • Rev. E. 0. Gallagher of Wing- . • harn was eleeted to the executive committee of the Synod -of 1-jurozi of the Anglican church at the annual meetiIng .in LondOn. APTER fifteen flights over en- emy territory, Flight Sgt. Ernest - Greer of Glamis.is visiting at his home: After his furlough he will reSume active combat duty over-, e • MAGIC ' CHEESE BISCUITS cups flour 1 tbspn. shorten - 34 cup milk ing 1/4 tspn. salt Ie tbapns. grated • .cheese 2 tspns. Magic Raking Powder (When half-bakedplace square of cheese on top of biscuits for extra flavor) Slft diy ingredients together; cut in shortening. Mix- in -cheese lightly; add milk slowly. Roll out on floured board to 1/4 -inch thick; cut with small biscuit cutter. Bake in hor oven (475°F.) 12 to 15 minutes. MakeS 12. • • MAGIC MURES BAKING SUCCESS • MADE • IN • •