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Inc iSAST GARAGE I KAIRMEA 04,03 TiONA.TEs
'RECEIVE RUSSIA GIFTS.D ItCUSS FIRE
RAZED By .F I RE :
UNTIL JULY 20th • - TO •. SMOKE FUNDS
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The local Aid to Russia "linen " The. .Kairshea Club has dona-
. ROOM I" shower" will be continued fpr
(Names in alphabetical -order) two weeks, until July 20th. Don -
:Grade I to Grade 11 ations may beleft at the Red
Honours: Dale Haldenby, Edith •Cross Workrooms or at Hornets
Marshall, Margaret McNall, June store where, the donors will re -
Ross Roy. Stanley George Web- ceive in exchange, . tickets,that
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Fire of uncertain origin, com-
pletely destroyed Archie Nichol -
son's garage at Belfast on Mon-
day. The outbrealc was discover.:
ed' shortly , after the noon hoUr
and the flames; fed by oil and
ster; Pass: Ruth ETItherlin; Kent will afford them a chance to win grease,' spread so . rapidly that 1 Thes 'organizations are find- Monday night.
ted $15.00 to local orgainzations
sending cigarettes to the boys
overseas.. $5.00 each is gratefully
acknowkdged by The Legion, the
'Clansmen and ,Mesdaines, Holly
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•man arid Johnston.
HALL :NEED
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• The need of improved fire
figtiting equipment and a proper
fire hall, is a subject,frequently
discussed by the local Fire Bri-
gade, and was again' up for dis-
cussion at the regular meeting on
BedleY, Jack MoNvbra,Y, Alvin one of. hall. a' hundred valuable • Archie had little mere than .time 1 ing it, increasingly difficult to The first requisite, ;in th.e_opin-
*Nall; Conditionally= Valerie Prizes; ' to remove his car from the build- J finance their periodic shipments ion of the Brigade, is a suitable
Carnegie (absent), Joyce Mow- The response. to date in this
bray, community has been very good,
Grade II to III but many more donations are &x -
Honours: Billy Solvers, Charlie pected during the final two.
Chin, Ruth Johnston, Bowen I weeks.
D. Pass: Lloyd 'coffins, Betty
mg.
•,Three carloads of employees
of the Maple Leaf Aircraft plant
drove to Belfast to assist the vol-
unteer bucket brigade. Nothing
could be. done to save the garage ,
of smokes and the assistance of fire -proof building in which to
the Kairshea Club is much aP-. house motorized fire fighting .„'
upreciated. equiprrient. - , .. -
— ' 1 Consideration was given the
Ipurchase and remodelling of the -
To Seek Information 1 old' monument building, but this
K; Condi-
Conley, Dennis Emberlin, Ruth , and the efforts . of the fire fight- Regarding Fire Truck !plan is not now regarded as
IrwinilpatrickNephew Of Wm. Hornell ens were chiefly directed in pro-
Mas-
s ible.
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tionally:' JGladys
ean Stanley. Killed Over France.
Grade II to IV
Honours: Joan Hamilton. , Mr. Wm. Hornell received word
M. E. MacDougall, teacher- a few days ago that his nephew
• PO. David Ernest Hornell had
ROOM II ' • been kilted in action with the
prade IV to Grade V 1R.C.A.F. over France.
Honors : MaryJo Anderson, • Dave, or Bud as he was best
Gladys Chin; Betty Hamilton, known, was in his early thirties.
Noreen Kilpatrick, Miry Mac- He Was a son of the late Harry
Milian, Catherine Mclnnes, Jack Hornell of Mimico; and -was well
McKim,. Edna Reid, Donald known to a number in this cont
Thompson; Pass: Betty Durnin, munity having often visited at
Mary Durnin, 'Ellwood Irwin, the Hornell home here.
Joan Johnston,hirley Marshall, Part of Bud's training was re -
Eva Moore onditionally: Joan ceived at Sky H,arbor. After gra-
Bowers, Charles Dumb'', Phyllis duating he was posted for a time
Gollan. - to Iceland and more recently had
Grade III to Grade IV
Honors: George Anderson,
Grace Huston, Betty Joan John-
ston; Pass: John Gammie, Alvin
„ . Irwin, -Marlene MacLennan, Ken-
, neth Nicholson, Bobby Reid,
Clark Stanley.
Helen M. Hamilton.
ROOM III 1
Grade VI to Grade VII ,
Honours: Mary Anderson, Mar -
Kilpatrick; Tom MacDonald, Jim
MacMillan, Gladys. Mihie, Shir-
ley, Robinson, Shirley Webster,
Ruth Anderson, -Morley Chin,
BruCe Johnston, Gail MacMillan;
. Passed: lltorothy Gammie, George
Harris, Marilyn McAlpine,. Opal
Orr, Arnold Ross, Winnifred Ste-
• -- wart, Shirley Johnston;' Patsy
• MacMillan, Joe Whitby; Passed
conditiona.11y: Wilhemean Gollan.
Grade V to Grade VI
Honours: Nil Murdoch, Doris
Lloyd, Shirley Moffat; Passed,
Harold HOwald, Gilbert. Howse,
• Donald Stewart; • Passed condi-
• tionally: Donald Agnew,' Donald
MeAlpine.
Highest marks in Grade W—
Mary Anderson; Highest marks
in Grade V --Nil Murdoch; High-
• est attendance record 'for the year
—Arnold Ross.
Mrs. J. A. Crispin.
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• ROOM IV
From Grade VII to Grade VIII
• Honors: Mary Chin, Viola Cook,
1Viarion Nicholson, Mary Mur-
doch; Pass: Helen Durnin,
Cliff-
ord MacMillan, Donalda Mac-
g"et C -hu!? APPA fjohnsPne, Keith
• quaig, Harvey Ross, Roy Stanley,
41Ielen Webster.
No. :on Roll -123; Average. at• -
ten/ance for year -113.95.,
J. D. Ross.
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• TO HOLD DRAW.
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The Lucknow Branch of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Canadian
'Lel-Oon is planning to raffle off
a lovely cedar chest tickets on
which are now on sale at 10c
or 3 for 25c.
ZION comiinoNrrir ,
• MADE PRESENTATION .
-Mr. and "Mrs. Andrew
• who moved this spring from Zion
to the 10th Concession of Ash-
field, were taken by complete
_surprise on Monday evening of
last week when friends of the
Zion Community made them the
presentation of two lovely chairs
and a kitchen ittooL
The presentation was made by
Bill HuntPr, Pete--COok ,..Frautk
bide- N4,1. . sqi n
dmoionomp.,••••••••
tecting the • nearby Nicholson At the regular meeting• of the • The suggestion at Monday
residence as well as dousing the Village Council on Tuesday ev- night's meeting was that a cern-
gas PumPs- ' ening a communication from the ent, building be erected on the
The fact that the home had an Fire Company was received re- town property at the rear of Don-
insul brick covering, plus the questing that the Board seek in- ald MeCharles' store. A cor—iit
work of the bucket brigade, was formation in the matter of a fire tee was appointed to firaft a plan
credited with saving their home. truck fctr the' Village, it being of anIappropriate building and to , •
Archie carried no ingurance on suggested that such equipment Qbtairi estimates of cost. The Bri-
the garage. , might become available as some gade will then submit their find- .
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airports are closed. ings to the Village Council, and
HOLIDAY TRAVEL 'Council agreed to act on this I have intimitated that they will
requisition lb regards the obtain- I contribute liberally to the erec-
TAXED SERVICES
The holiday week - end saw
train and, bus service taxed to
the limit in trying to cope with
the huge crowds that were tral
been stationed in Scotland. I ening- cuss this at a special meetillg _may be for sale pending the
d to
Emily, and a brother Bill who I shiPPing .Paggag • tip with Mr. Anderson. -° Rexford Ostrander took, the
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ing of such information. 2
• A petition •was received by
Council protesting the smoke
nuisance in the vicinity . of the
flax mill, caused by the burning
of chaff. Council decided 'to dis-
tion of such a building. '
In the meantime' Council is be-
ing asked to write the proper •
Goverrunent Department in re-
gard to the possibility of obtain-
ing ' fire fighting equipment that
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some bus lines resorted •
He is survived by his sister - when me matter could be taken closing down of certain airports • ••
by express and
ngestion rvt
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is serving overseas with ' :the_ R..: st-_grIe.._' 74'§ 'Yl._: r_.,
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F. A sister Mary died a feW Palmerston•that 'luggage •N,
active member, of the . Comp -any. •0
years ago in her early teens. ' failed to reach its destination be- ST. PETER'S GUILD •
FORMER LUCKNOW BOY
MARRIED OVERSEAS
A wedding' of local interest
was •solemnized at •King,way
Chapel, London, England on May
9th, when Ann Barry • Lindsay:"
,W.R.C.N.S., :youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. -J. J. Lindsay of
Piescott, Ontario, becaine the
bride of Cpl. Donald Maynard
Smith, R.C.A.F., son of Mr. and
Mrs R E S "th of Pr tt Mr
E.. .
Smith (Reg)' was a former mem-
ber of the Bank of Montreal staff
in Lucknow.
INVEST OVER $500.00
IN WAR STAMPS
Pupils of Lucknow Public
School have invested during the
term just closed a total of $514.10.
With an enrollment of 123 pup-
ils this represents an average
purchase of .slightly more than
$4.00 per pupil.
RECEPTION. LAST WEEK
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- Last' Wednesday evening a re-
ception was held in the Town
Hall in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald McKinnon (nee Marion
Stinson) When a large number of
friends braved the heat to attend
and present the young couple
with a purse of money and.other
lovely gifts •
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WORKMEN IINJURED
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Two employees of the W. A.
Kennedy lumber ruin, which is
taking out timber in this dis-
trict,* are in Wingham Hospital
with injuries. One of them suf-
fered a severely lacerated foot
and on Saturday, Dinnie Mal -
Coln received a terrific blow on
'• the face with a crowbar. It is
I feared he may have a skull frac-
'ture. He is a _nephew of R., mei,,
cortin -of to'.
bald& of ZAidgi• Matealg%
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smfEEED INNORIES
IN HATIENG ACCIDENT
Al Irwin is "on the shelf" these
days` as a result of injuries re-
ceived in a haying. aceylent the
latter part of the week. Al suf-
fered cracked ribs When the team
re ay UrgTettint"th4'''P'AL; Tuff,
Lee co Eters ne got -ort iticity at
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fore the holiday visitors started HONORS MRS. PREST' • WANT RED CROSS WORK
their return journey.
Vacationists appear to be flock- Members of St Peter's Wo- The local branch of the Red
ing to, the beaches in record men's Guild met ..recently at the I_Cross Society requests that ail
numbers' and a vacant. cottage home of mrs. v. N. Prest to pre- rcompleted work be turned in by
at' any one of the resorts is rare.
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ENGAGEIVIENTS
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Mr. andl Mit. James Forster an
nounc.e the engagement of their
Sent her with a memento prier to 'Saturday of this week, July 8th.
leaving for- Toronto, to make her
home. The Prest family leaves VICTORY GARDEN. ENTRIES
this week for the city. ' CLOSE ON JULY 15th
Mrs. Prest has teen an active
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Guildworker. and Areasurer of " Entries in the VictOry Garden
IVI• r. dain• Rober• tsOn and theplate ed appreciation of her services vrill be received un to Saturday,
president, Mrs T. Clark, express- ILucknow Agricultural Society
the soCiety. for Some time. The competition •sponsored by the
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daughter, Jean Elizabeth toe Ad-
amAlexander Robertson, son of
' and regret in her departure from July 15th. •. ••
the Village and Mrs, Hassall • Thirty dollars in nrize money,„
made the presentation, with Mrs. divided $10; $8, $6, $4,i$2 is being
Prest making a gratious reply, i th
offered for this compe an. Gar -
Mrs. Robertson, the marriage to
take place' the latter part of July.
Mr. and.Mrs. Henry Horton,
Lticknow. announce the engage-
ment of their only daughter,. Mary
Alexandria, to lVir. George Orland
Bere; son of Mr. Robert Here and
the late Mrs. Bere ofDungannon.
•The- Marriage will take place in
mid-July.
• dens will be judged while grow -
Canvassed The Village I ing, and as well each contestant
is. required to exhibit a collection
A number of Jehovah Witness
follower's were i•n town on Sun-• °I produce from his garden at
day afternoon making, a house- the Fall Fair.
to -house canvas Of the village in
a.n effort to sell their literature. KINTAIL 'CHURCH CAMP
• OPENED ON MONDAY
WEDDING BELLS HONORED ON ANNIVERSARY
• WYLDS---McGILLIVRAY
A Dominion • Day wedding of
much interest was solemnized at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
McGillivray, • Huron • Township,
on Saturday when their young-
est daughter, Anna Jean, cbecame
the bride of Pte. Lloyd Wylds,
R.C.A.P.C., LOrtdon, Ontario, el-
der sontof Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Wylds of Lucknow. Rev. E. Beech
officiated. '-
Given in marriage by her fath-
er, the bride was lovely in a
white silk jersey costume with
,white accessories and coisage °of
red butterfly rcises.•Miss Margar-
et Bowers as bridestnaid,wore
blue silk jersey with white ac-• ,,,
cessories and a pink corsage of
sweetheart roses. The groom was
attended bit his younger brother,
Pte. Warren Wylds of London.
• After the ceremony the wed-
ding supper was served at the
home of The -bride's sister, Mrs.
Oliver McCharles. The bride's
mother-received-in•a- -govair-of.
blue silk crepe 'while the grooves
mother chose turquoise silk crepe
with matching accessories. A re-
seeption followed at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. McGillivray.
The groones gift to the bride
was pearls 'and" to the bridesmaid
and groomsman, identificatioii
bracelets.
Pte. and Mrs. Wylds left on
lwedrnf - ..1,170,Winkt
itnen1
- 1-eturn • e nit LOn-
Relatives. of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Douglas held a surprise gather-
ing on Thursday, evening to hon-
or them on the occasion of their
30th wedding anniversary.
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With the largest registration in
the history of the camp and from
widely scattered points in West-
ern Ontario, the Presbyterian
church Summer School at Kintail
opened on Monday for boys and
girls of °ages nine to fourteen.
Rev. Richard Stewart of God --
PRESENTED SCHOOL CHOIR- erich is director of the camp
with' Miss Margaret Webster 014
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In reporting the annual meet -
Toronto as co-director, Miss Mar-
ing of the Hanover Home and ion MacDonald of ‘Luckno* is.
registrar.
School Association, the Hanover and the staff includes
Rev. K. G. McMillan, Niagara
Falls; Rev. R. R. Gordon, Lon-
don; Miss Esther MacMath, Belle
Ewart; Mrs. W. F. Saunders,
Goderich; Mrs. K. G.-MC/Man,
Niagara Falls; Miss Josephine
Weir, Auburn; Miss Janet HOWS6
Ilarriston; Mrs. Richard Stewari,
Goderich; Miss Gwendolyn jaek-
son, Toronto; Mrs. Wm. pouglas,
Mrs. A. McInnes and Miss Helen
Mowbray, all of Lucknow.
Leadership in activities is ap-
portioned as follows: Bible study,
Rev. R. R. "Gordon, K. G. -
McMillan, Misses MacMath, Weir,
Howse, Mrs: Stewart, Mrs Mc-
Millan and Miss Webster; wor-
ship, Rev. Richard .Stewart, re-
creation, Rev. R. R. Gordon, Miss
Webster; music, Mrs. W. P. Saun-
ders; handcraft, Mrs; K. G.
arid Miss MacMath; carim-
craft, & nature lore, Miss Howse,
Post says: "Miss Helen Thomp-
son provided a real musical treat
for the audience by presenting
the senior public school choir.
which sang' the number given at
the Grey County Musical .Festi-
Nal this Year. We might mention
here that this number received'
very , favorable • comment from.
the adjudicator in OWen Sound
and the meeting felt that Miss
Thompson was very deserving of
a great deal of praise for her
splendid training of this credit -
Good Hay *feather
For the most part, the past ten
days have provided. estcellent
haying w,'eather, and the harvest-
ing of •a good crop has progressed
well. least 'Wedneiday thb tem-
perature was almost unbearable
for the job, but it cooled off sud- Miss Webster and Mths Jackson;
denly that night Some sections Artenatics,' Mrs har4Stewapt
mght but the downpour was, Mt, Jart-7-,T; fri,aldslifg, Miss '
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J. Weir.
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