The Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-06-01, Page 3THURSDAY, JUNE 1st, 1944
The Luclmow Sentinel, Lucknow, Ontario
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Describes Furlough . ••
Spent .. in: • Scotland '
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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,
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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.
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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
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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
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of wounds since,that time is re-
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Jones: I.h.ear you" bought a car
. cheap the other day. How are
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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".
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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-
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uality counts most—for, that
riph, satisfying flavour (which
only a fine quality tea yields, use..
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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.
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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-,
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• 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.
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