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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1941-11-27, Page 1• •• • ;2.00 A YEAR -IN ADVANCE -00c EXTRA TO IT. S. A. , Lucknow Ont., , Thursday: November 27th, 1941, . • SANTA PLANS TO VISIT LUCKNOW •-Lecknow. Business Men on Tues- day night arranged for 'Santa.,Clates visit to this, Village on Saturday Decenibeeleth,. when. a free, picture show- wile be .proeille,d • for the kid ••- • dies and each One presented with. . a: chocolate hate , :CePeAssers Were appointed to col- letteftinds to defray the costs •cif. • Santa's Yleit.7.Cer the ssnith side they • are Wm. ,scbmici and 'Gerald Rath, . 'Well and on : the.. North, eleeentete TVIu ie and :Tames On the evening of Deceinher 13te ' a 'picture show, especially suited fce . ;adult entertainment will be • pres f.. ented in .the Town'Hall.ender spore • **shin., of the •Business •Men's As , sOcietion • with . proceeds for War . work ;purposes. .•• . •, • - The Meeting also went on Tecore teetering the observance of Boxing Day on Friday, December 26th .ane. will tequest the •Council to proelaire • it a .civic holiday. in ,Lucknow. APPOINTED. CARETAKER The Lucknow School Board, meet- ing last Wednesday night. appointed Aderie Boverrian as earetaker of the school. Mr; Bowe:Ian assumes1il5' •new duties next Monday, sticceedine -•-e,-,-----,----eIeseplee-Whitio-was; fore -eel t ee resign due to a sciatica ailment and • who: for eighteen years -has efficient• •iv and painstakingly peeformed his ' • - •• HORSE TO BE RAFFLED. 'FOR. WAR WORK FUNDS' • . • • • •Withilit the netfew days • yeti Will gte Ay be 'approached to '• tare e. • liT'Itelierqiilltdes-beefteeffet ee-Seee or winning a three -year -Old bay work horse, • and a sound one: ., • • • • The ,..prize 'draW ' will. be 'made. in Lucknow on 'Saturday, December fath7-The-draw-ia-spottseren-br, • Committee Of the Lucknow Business Menrs'A.ssociatiOn, appointed. to raise - -funds for war work purposes. The horse :has 'been. kindly donated bff,,, . Mr. Alex Hackett of Ashfield. • ... • • EXCELLENT 04:W0E4'r ST.AQE.E BY PORT ALBERT copiR , Members of the Port. Albert Roye! Air Force choir presented a delight. .ful . concert ...in the Town 'Heil lasi Thursday, evening,by kind permls- side of Group Captain R. L. 'Crofton M.B.E., A.F.C.'• • -• ' ' • Proceeds were in .aid of the 1°6,1' Red •Creseleranch and for such Put. - popes • the 4ioir. donates 'their • ser.!. erices., Unfortunately the • attendance.' was not what.•it'°:Chothclehave been The caiiSe warranted: El',13acked aP and the performance certainly mei, • ieedit. ' ••,-. ..•The choir was under the 'direetioe if Sergeant Chartee.Grant. and gave ;eeeral: fine numbers. LAC. Arthur Loveland .was soloist and LAC. Fre' Harris. Was the .leading . comedian and AC. Oliver contributed an .pc • lOrclian number.' A- harmonica axle stringed instrument quartette did -2 very delightful `turn", . • • Only complaint we heard coeiceen ing this •very fine performance was "it wasn't long ..enough". , • Mrs. G. - A. Newton.' kindly con- sented to aipistat the .piano, wher the choir was unable to .bring their . regular • pianist. • • t • Legal residents provided the trans- portation for "the boys" . and enter- tained there at their homes after the • show. ENCOURAGING IMPROVEMENT - The condition o i e earl "in- terstein,., a paralysis petient in Vic- toria Hospital,continues to' be most eneoureging, Limbs which were completely paralysed. are, slowlyre- gaining-strength, and• ••where jean could •only be out of the iron lung -VOTE FOR' COLIN-CM KINLOSS • .. • Making Fayo .RegoVere „ • Although s confined to bed at her home ingharn, .Mee. Roy. McGee is Makieg a favourable re- . coeeey-•frem heed, injuries received. • • Kinloss Township .is to have an When she was kriecked to the pave- . • election. for 'councillors. Reeve Rich- • meat in Wieglearti eecently. aid 'Elliott was retiiined. bY emigre. ,.. FIRE '7d0. ?RESENTS ation.• for his eighth term in the .reeveship end his fourteenth on .the. ..• •- • • ,•-• • • • ' ' • •Council Beaiet.' • . . . MORE T PENS ....Wheii.Kinidas. ratepayers go to the' • • • • ^ ' • polls,nexe.egondgy it will be td. elect • e• . • four councillors filen a elete.ef. The Lucknow Fire; •CoMpanY. tee. .eericlidetes.:. Mr. John • B. Errieeser i.e.e.ritiy..ebettred another,' 4 the :I{inlough district the new order of eeverifeerie fountain -pen* aspirant . to office; Along with • the .as gifts for local boys on. active beer' members . of last -year's' Boatel ,yiee: Each pen. is •setiebly engraved• who all -qualified. follovemg..the..noine With the receiver's name.. .. Mahon meeting:en.._Friday. :• _ . ...The ..Fire. CoMpany ..adopted.thi . It appeared like an .all-round •ac . policy. soon after .° the outbreak of clamation until' •Seeirdev •-evenint • the. war •and since •then 'they haire .When MteEmerson ..qualified as the presented ihnest. fifty pens to beys dead -line approached. . active service from Lucknow al „ . On Menday's.. ballot .here is how. a post of ;appreicinaatelY $150.00.. the • nanies will appear, four to be.' Reoently the Company decided to: elected: • • • • . • include boys within. a radius .of .114 .- • John B. ••Erneeson, f • .' Earle Hedging • . Alexander MacKenzie . Dan T-MagKinrion • George Tiffin : . miles from the vellage. The last list. .. ef seventeen boys who have, or 'will . ehortly receive their gifts, .inclectee. ,II.ussell'•Whithy, Tome Alton,. Alex Smith. • Jack' : 'Campbell,. - • • "Bled!". . Thompson, Hereby Hale J. C. John. • Lady Nominated • sten; Johnnie Dahiner,. jack McLeod' . Nomination's received east .Friclay ,Clair Johnston; Fred. Webster, .Boe afternoon, by .Clerk • John R. Lane McKenzie. Clarence' Greer, Howard included the .naree of Mrs. Aylmer ReedePhillin *Milian; J. C. Arm, Acketteanclet iVebeetiverl..thel: this...stiongeand-Doneld...johnstone• -- • -, was the first, time in .the' history .of. • 2. • • the , municipality . that a .lady leaF ,. • . , . • .. . ... • .. • . .. , . .. . , . , . , ---orriposee, , , dse candidete for-ethee--,-WED- •Council. e., :, . • , . - • .. .. • - : . . . • • • Nominatione were: . • . : : , 'MOIVIURACFYY,-BARNARB • , For Reive • - . • . • ' • ' , Calvin. United:Church, et: Helens • Richard Elliott be Thigpen: Gaunt wes. the • scene Of a • lovely: event at. and---Erneste-Casemetee. - ... - ' ' 'high *noon- on Monday when ,Miee Alex 'MacKenzie by Frank Miller Winnifred 'Bessie Barnerd, daughter Barn - she . is now able. to stay out • of the, ' .. and :Russell .Gaunt. . • . • .. for a . few nemete,s five weeks. ago,: Of 'Rev. and .Mrs. Geerge. A. •Barrie Geoege Tiffin by, Allister' Hughes - ard was united in. marriage to •Air. •resPiratet, for periods of three hours and • 'c: Hodgins, • , - . , . • .....ctaftsmati, Archib.aldeMplyletreelly of- - . • . 1. • .. . ;For .Councillors 1 - .the son 'f M ---. --„„,..„ ' -.c...:-Ale.X-MacKeli4e-bK.X111,..„51gAttaranslirs-IVii-Jacifitradoir.,41:. -50-:-DiViiion-T-Overseas- . • . ---;-------- --.andere-}17:-Baine---, e . -Mt Conne11,•"Matitoba-ee---Theebride- ' • Amiceincement was made the•first , Earle Hodgins .by P. A. Murray lovely .in white: tafette with net - in - of •the Week that the 5th Canadiee. and Allister. Hughes. . . • • Sets • and silver shoes, and finger-tip Armored Division had arrived satele - :Dail MacKinnon by Fog* Moffat veil With .halo Of •orange lekissorns .overseas. It Wasthe largest boot and WilsoieWell.,_. , ..e. . _ .• .. - ' '• and carrying abotiquet ,of pink car. onvoy ever-toeleave-C-a-natle. Reif- 'AllestereHug-heseh-e-rrRY• -nationsTewas-eglyen iri-mgreiege.-b- expected that a nurnber Of local boys and Frank Thompson. . ' her brother, Rev,- John Barnard- of- Were.in the contingent, . although ° We ...John Emerson by Adain•McQUeer • ..Courtright. Miss Vera TaYlor,• gown - have not heard of anyone who has and . Alex 'Cameron. . ... • .• .ed in .deep • pink .satin with gold ace I as. yet received a cablegram ,to that. • .George Tiffin by. Archie .McKirt. pessories and 'Wearing . a 'corsage of I effect . eitin and Foster .Moffat. . :roses, was bridesmaid and -George: :Mrs. Ellie -Ackert by D. S. Canine Robert Barnard; little • nephew • of . , beand P. A. •Murray. - . ' ' ' ' • the •bride made a charming train-. - P. A: Murray by Frank T1,1enip.aor hearer: The groom - was attended be. and Chas. . Hodgins. Mi. • Murray Taylor.The.. bride's e•e:Qeesgeg,Halderifey .•••-eRfeeteeaudT,atemeeieebee•teiticestIm.a. __ keleete a mei at a time., earilltatlitduvenestion„WilL„ , epee KINLOSS ,HONOR ,PURVIS FAMILY.' By their actions/ this year Kinloss Township Council, acted to perpet- uate the memory of the late Purvis Family ,a pioneer family of the *Holyrood district and one • Widely and favorable known throughout the Township. • • The Will of the late Susan Purvis the last nieniber of the family, be- queathed the Wm' Of 000.00 to the municipality, upon the request .of her brother the late John Purvis. ' With this money Kinloss Council has added some very handsome ,equipment ,and furnishings to the Township Hall at Holyrood. Inelud- ed in the purchase is a sturdy Coun- cil Board table, carrying an erigray .• ed Plate in commemoration of the Purvis family. Other furnishings in - elude eight chairs, g desk, an electric clock and a floor covering for .the stage. The entire bequest is not yet all spent. • e:ett Friday's nomination meeting the audience Was advised as to. what had been done to honor' arid perpet- 'late the Purvis name, and the Board was •cemmerided for their action rather than to place the bequest in the general fund of the township. SERIES OF EVANGELISTIC SERVICES- IN ASHFJELD „ (Belfast News) A -series of •Evangelistic services„ is being held: for the second week • on 'the Ashfield Charge. the meet- ings are' all held at Hacket'e church. Assisting Rev. G. G. Howse, the pas- tor, the first week and Monday even- ing Of the seeend week- was Rev. •Miss Hern of Varna United Church. Rev. Bern was a very pleasin setae eiat-andetoreetueespeakee-ande-was- epasteseeen-yearse-Miss-Nixonefireet loved and inepired-hyeall-Whoeheard establiehaed her business at -her home NATIVE OF PARAMOUNT PASSES AT. THE SOO • . , • Robert Murdoch, e native of Pare indent, passed away kept. Thereciae morning at his home in Sault 'Ste •Marie. • Interment_ was made. ir . Greenhill Cemetery at ,Lucknow or. 'Friday - afternoon,- . with Alex' Mac' •Diarinicl, John Cameron, Write •Mur dOch,•Joseph Agnew, Wm. Muiclie and J. R. WNW)acting as • palibeer : of .the late .Mel, and Mre. William leleedgehe Robert was „bore ..at Paramount on the Present Keteh• abew farm: As a, ,youngman he married Mary Eliza- Murchison o' Paramount', and they. were in nese at 'Lochalsh , erid•eDengennth before 'leaving this district. Sin& 'then they :have. made • their .hcimc • .principally in Detroit and Sault Ste Marie. ' • . • . • . • - • • ' MT. Murdoch suffered 'a sever' heart attack more than 'a year ege. although he enjoyed .imerovec. health.sinee then, until a recurteee of the 'ailment resulted inhis deatee last week. The remains Were. accompanied ti Lucknew by his widow and her bre._ ther, "Me. :Said ..1Vfneehisoe, .Who her spent the laste few' months at ehe Sault. • " . • ••••••• • Besides his wifc, Mr. Murdoch if. survieed by , two. brothers W. 1) Murdoch ef .Viking and Lqyell_ •ol_, Yea,. B. TO. CHANGE HANDS' • This pat 'week a business trans- action of interest was completed whereby Miss Luella Ceeen has pur- chased Miss Evelyn Nikon's beauty parlor. - • ' • Miss Creen takes . ever the busi- ness next Monday which Evelye has :very successfully conducted for the United church was the speaker qn her: • Rev •W. J. Stewart of Lucknow Tuesday' evening and Rev. Robert mrell-the-WecIpesday-evening sp aker. • Wonderful messages' were. delivered both 'evenings. Much cred- it goes to Rev. Howse, in arranging and so successfully carrying on these meetings Which were well attended. but some time ago moved tp the Treleaven. Block on Main Street, . where she had more spacious quart- ers and a modernly equipped beauty ' • lyliss Nixon will eemain with the riew Proprietor until the Christmas season. - 1 • 1 1 • SHEEP AND DOG •. COSTS AWAY DOWN. • -.. Kinloss Township's financial state- . merit. reveals -that Under-thebeading'.,---4.• "Sheep And Dogs"; tcital experidie eite for the current year un until eleve,mber • 15th, was $121,40. • • ° In.. 1940 this amount was more than .•feue times greeter,: totalling e528.20, while in 1939 total eepene • ;Mutes soared to .over $1100.00i • ' Ttlie *devastation • .mictog "Kiniteee- 8!slieep _flecks, was caused by wild• eggs. Abet.. infested e many.' parts of the ...Township. The. eerprising de- erease this year •would indicate that • etith&.-the wild dogs have .been, wipe. ed Out, or that farmers •have. pretty . laugh discontinued sheep -raising. in 'the. Township. • .- . ' • . • „An itemized •perusal of lest .year's and this year's :expenditures is re? '. eealing however. In 1940, on the .. of .$20.00 a head, boueties'tot-'' ailing $460 were paidfor wild 'dogs • ---lesteeyede The -balance of the - nenditure, $68.20, • ,was for sheen •,° lainee and inspection . fees.. ' • 'During' the .. currentyear there has not been ene- wild' dog bounty - need, so that .sheep;clamage•Was act- ially higher this year than in 1940. Claims and inspection fees totalled q1.5..40, plus dog. tax refunds in the -',- -amount eee. • - •• This year Ashfield Township "steals, theshow" trona. Kinloss for• . thefeerne ' clairee and ' inspection.- fees :paid to. November 15th have totalled $826.O0. • - , A PERFECT "V", I; Nature has Previded all kinds of to supplement the Man-made • letters, symbolizing victory. But last • week we saw Mother Nature's most perfect handiwork. This it was -a-eatetaileethat-greate-inetlae--maree.-- on-the farm of Mrs. Thomeelre*F, eouth of Belfast. Joe Brooks shewed it to es. The V resulted from two perfectly fern), ed cat tails of the seine length and , err -a -sing spreading out fromthe end of the stock in a perfect letter. • ' Rev. W: P. Newman of Dungan, Mr. Wallace Knapp and Miss Aucle non will be the gtiest speaker on rey Knapp of Galt -spent the .week- ThersdaY evening and Rev. G. A. end with their cousins, Betty, Doris Barnard of St..11elens. the speaker an jeeeeeeeeleeee.... • on Friday evening. We hopeaegoedie • •• 2 me le.%ibL;er Ate • VerittEjrittitO • . • Mt Ha r Old V. ' Kinloss nomination meeting was to .be proud to, live in 'a country held last Friday afternoon, with tlu where we still have such privileges usual good attendance of ratepay- Mr: MacKinnon commented. • • Ors, butwith no "fireworks" over The speaker reviewed the engag- ' the Ackert drain as was the ease ing of Engineer James to bring in . a year age,. TO all appearances op- his report, the engaging of the Twp.' posingforceson this question are solicitbreand their consultation with pretty much agreed that the matter the Department in Toronto. We have will be filially settled in the courts. .followed the advice of our solicitor • and that stirring it -up again, on the and the Department, he said. The • public platform woold serve no Ose• majority had the •power to rescind ful purpose. ' the Archibald 1357•Law, and then had •Mr. • Malcolm Rosa: an ex -council- the new ohe drafted. . lor of lOnrand efficient service was He contended that the first By- , , appointed chairman Of the meeting law had not been properly „ dealt • and expressed his appreciation of •with The second • by-law had the • the honor. •approval of the Department and was Reeve Richard Elliott was the .termed •a: legal by-law. • the m•anner in Which the ptirvis Mr. •McKinnon pointed out that • first speaker and after referring tr•• • they had advertised in order to pro - bequest had been,spent, • lie .proceed- • ceed 'th th ' k. Mr. Ackert• .wi , e wet' ,. ed to deal almost solely with Court• - then. issued an action and the mat- ty matters,•particularly in regards • ter now rests with the decision of to Highway matters of which Board the court. • , Mr, Elliott he said there was a total Mr. McKinnon, suggested that a js chairman. of about 300 miles of County road, change of Board would serve no • in Bruce of which some 60 mile- Purpose, as Mr. Ackert would not • were hard surfaced. This year, 51/2 accept the James' by-law, and Alli - miles had - beef' done at Sauble ster Hughes would not acceptvothe.. Beach at a cost of about $2000 a mil Archibald. • and five miles .of heavier surfacin • We are all good friends, but we from I ucknow to Holyrood at al:tout had it hot, god and hot. '11 not $4000 a mile. • • • he led around by the nos", said _ The continued weed •spraying McKinnon. county roads is now resulting in a Discusses CostsN:- • reduced cost and he expressed the Councillor George Tiffin in touch - opinion that the time would conic ing on Township roads, stated that when Township roads would ,also they believed it was better to hire be done. As yet the cost, Was pro- heavy road equipment than to pur- - hibitive in the case of weed killing chase it. • in fields. • He Spoke of the accumulated costs Equipment purchased, included a of the Ackert drain, (they now total Patching kettle to de, away with the about $1700 Without a sod being cold patch" in repairing roads, and turned) and this resulted in, Pones - a reducing crusher to speed up' the tions from the audience as to where • work and produce a better gravel ,these costs would be placed. The product. • - opinion appeared to ibe that that Mr. Elliott stated he would be in would be for the Drainage Referee the running if there was an election to decide. and in view of the situation in the Mr. Ackert questioned why Mr Township he said in effectethat he James' went farther down the river would welcome an election. in his first report, than did Mr ' Delay In Gravelling Archibald. Mr. McKinnon replied Councillor Alex MacKenzie point- that they didn't accept it but sehi . ed out that the Township gravelling it back to Mr. James for a report contract had been let the Sandy on a cleanout of the ditch, according " Company last March, but still had to the motion. • not been started as they had taker . ' Reeve Replies Board had down on the roads got along well except ,7; es! clshe said, , ' oit\hion other jobs. The price was480 in his reply Reeve Elliott said the Relief had coat $23L00 during the when the Ackert drain came up and year without nursing or Medical then it was "tt little hell„on earth". fees. There were no wild dog boun The Township solicitor was being ties paid during the year, and 110e paid out of • the, general fund, but feet of new snow fence had 130" he was being used and paid only purchased Were other facts stresser° to fight the Ackert drain. There has by Mr. MacKenzie.1, been nothing done for two years'and ,Couneillcir Earle ilddgins explain- the people have not been saved any ed the &nitre of the road grader nicsoy. • • , following the maintainer, to prove Other speakers called on by Chair - as satisfactory as had been recom- man Ross including nominees 'and .thended to them. He also touched ce visitors were, John B. Emerson, the Work done On the Alex Walker Allister Hughes; P. A. Murray; Fos:. sideroad to nrovide, a winter road ter Moffat; ilbseph McInnis, rdeve for that locality.• of Culross; John Colwell; Canipbell Explains The'DitehThompson; Thomas Gaunt, Town-, Councillor Dan 'I'. MacKinner Ship treasurer; David •Caeruthers. gave a brief review Of the ditch tax 'collector and John R. Lane. situation. It will have to be settled Township clerk. • • in the courts as Mt Ackert has en- Absentees -Who were. called on tered an action. he snid, while ree were, Mrs. Elite: Ackert; Geeorge ogazing his right to do so. We vght In Ashfield • and • West • Wawanosh Townships;, where the two-year terrr isle. effect, little •interest*as taker in . ratepayers' Meetings called' for the purpose Of receiering the finan-• ial statement of the respective. mun. idipalities. . . in Ashfield • ,one Tatepaver,#,'npart from members of the :Board and TOWnship. • 'officials... attended the meeting held' last 'Friday afternoon • In West Wawanosit • the nieetino was •held oh. Monday afternoon. awl that meeting attracted. .exaetly. the same audience. one lone ratenaver.' • who incidentally was Mi. 'Albvt* Johnston. a' former reeve Of the mimicipality. • • Haldenby and Dustati Beeeroft. Is In ,The Orient • •• A Sgt. Charles Jewitt, was a mem- ber of the Canadian Forces recently arriving in the Orient. Charlie is the elder son of Mrs. Viola Jewitt formerly of Lucknow. The, family now resides in.London. Reception At Parsonage . • • •-Rev. and Mrs. J: W. Stewart will be at home to the members of their congregation. and friends on Wed- nesday, December 3rd from 3 to 5 and from 8' to 1043.m. ' LOCAL BRANCH OF W. I. SENDS GIFT TO BOYS OVERSEAS • lett, ingfigerieWhe' a se sang eeause .urang • e sign. • ing_ of.. the.: register. Mrs. Diireiri Phillips was accompanist for , the solo. Mr,.. Richard Weatherhead give Mr. • .Allan Miller Acted' as ushets, A reception was held in the .cluircle Parlor Where Inneheon 'Was S-etvece to the 28 guests by, the ladies of the congregation. r. . Q. Medd. of •Exeter • was master a eerenio "and. proposed the "toast to :the bride Both Mr. • and Mrs •McMtitachy re• plied end informal epeeelieS Were .given by mane 'of the guests.. The beautiful -wedding.. cakek which. grac- ed the centre of the table was made. by Mrs. E. W. Rice and • decorated by Mr. Rice. Guests included Mr• and • Mrs. George -Medd .• of Exeter • Mr.. and Mrs. J. W..Skinner, London, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frazer' and daughter Miss Jean Frazer and Miss. Eliza Brook. Windsor; Mr. ,and• Mrs W. Lvens of Lendesboro; Rev, and Mrs. W. A.- Beeeroft, Mr. and Mrs Harold Pym of Winghatn; Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Stewart of Lucknow; Rev Reba E. Here- of Varna; Ree. an Mrs. Q. G. Howseof Lucknow : Rev ,end -Mrs. John G. •Barnard, Matei George .Robert and • baby .Ruth Anne • Barnard of CoUrtright; Miss Vero .tayler, and Mr, Murrey Taylor. The regular, meeting of the Wo- man's Institute was held on Nov- embeello 14th in the Council Chat -fi- ber. Mrs. Stewart presided. Reports of the various committees were giv, en by the conveners,I Mrs. W. Doug - rat, MrS. J. W. Jovnt and Mrs. Mt& lin. It was decided to send cigarettes to the boys who enlisted from Luck- noW. A letter of appreciation was. received from the Council for the manner in which the banquet was served( also enclosing a cheque for $25.00. The motto -"The intelligence of the people is the seeurity of the Nation" was very ably taken by WS. Morgan Henderson. MiSs Mary McLeod gave an interesting talk on "Peace Education and International Relationship". The pumpkin pie Con- test was won by Mrs. Jas. Smith. AIRGRAPII SERVICE NOW tee SPEEDS MESSAGES OVERSEAS . Airgraph forms are available at the local postoffice en connection With Airgraph: Service which per- mits Messages being sent overseas I speedily to Members. of the Armed Forces, at the small fee of ten cee.tsc This. font' is a single sheet, on which the Sender writes bah the message and address and hand's it in, unfolded,at the postal wicket. Such messages are .despatched .to Toronto where they are photograph- ed in miniature on micro-filin and speeded by air, oVerseas. There they are enlarged and forwarded to •the addresses. This new service went into effect this month: Black ink is: the most satisfactory with which to write' and the forms should not be folded. eeeietee fellow-wor e TOU the Grace of God, have done for us all during these splendid pervices. Holding Community Sales • \ Fitst of a series of community auction sales was -held at •Dtragennon last week and proved highly suc- cessful. The • next sale is scheduled for next Theiredayi Deeember Atle. 'The friends of Mrs. Murdoch. Me Pherson who has been ill with. P severe heart attack will be glad to know she is making it Satisfactore recovery under the care of De. Car oeneto and Mist Mary E. Stinson RN, •• • WRITETO THE BOYS • --„ Even if Yoe can't 'shoulder, a rifle or knit a seek you can help rally help, by 'writing regularly, freqpen- tly and cheerfally to the boys on active service. •' • Morale is a necessary quality in winning the *at and nettling eon - tributes more to the high spirits of the • troops than a letter from friends back h'otrie. • • Men's and Boys' work clothing, sox The man thin finds Mitts, undetwear,; sweaters. New an g cuse. low Government •contralled prices. " • THE , MARKET STORE.'4 Card a Appreciation who wants to do some-. a way -the other finds 1 COMING EVENTS 1 DANCE AT ZION The Melody Mixers of Goderich will play ter a dance -at Zion- or • Tuesday; December 2nd. Please n fle change in date from Dec. 4th. Ad- • mission 25a. Lunch served. • ST. ANDREW'S BALL . The annual St. Andrew's Dance, sponsored 'by the KairShea • Club, will be held in the Town Hall, Luck - now, oh Friday November 28th. Scotch and old time dancing. Lunch counter, Arthur's orchestra. General admission 35e. • PUBLIC SCHOOL CONCERT The Public School annual con- eert will be held in Luaknow Town Hall, Friday, December Stii at 8.00 pm. The program includes a can. tate "When Santa Listened Iri" and a patriotic pageant "Miss Canada's Reception". Admission: 25e and 15c. • • DANCE • In the Toveft Hall, Lucknow under auspices of stant US.o. Club on Wednesday! December 10th at nine sharp. Music by The Melody„Mixets cif Goderieh..Lunch served. Admis- mon 35e. BARING SALE • Mrs..Struther's group of the Wo- men's • Association of the United Church will hold a gale of home - Made baking at Mr. W. J. Davison'e stere on Saturday, November 29th, commencing at 2.30 p.m. , • I wish to take thiserritans of ack- nowledging with sincere apprecia- tion the honor conferred upon me ,by those who saw fit to nominate me as a candidate for the Township Council. • ' • Sincerely, .1 Mrs 4ylmer 'Ackert. ENGAGEMENTS • Mr. and Mrs. David Little an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Vera Isabel, to William Leslie Wareing, .second son of .Mr. and Mrs. John Wareing, Liverpool. England, the marriage to take plate early in December: '• . Scored One , Harold, Greer, who is lihing up With the Winghain Indians this sea- son; has had, :the skates on a kW times already. The Indians haee had a couple of practices in the Owen • Sound arena and last Friday eeere ing played an eehibition game with the Owen Sound Juniors, who won the tilt 7 to 3. "Toby" got one of the trio of Witigham goals on a play with Cordick, the Paisley ace • • Shower At Zion A shower was held last Friday night by the '•Zion ledies, at the hotne of „Mr. and Mrs. Wm: Ritchie in honor of • their daughter, WS. Ivan Papernick. 'The address eels read by Miss Lorna Reid efter which Sean thanked the ladies for their many and useful. gifts. A short pro. Irene was given, whiebvetit followed by some eentests. Lunch was sereed by the young ladies. • • W.M.S. Meeting Change . The annual meeting of the Un- ited Church W.M.S. will be heM in the church' next 'Monday. • Please note change of. date- ns r Ready,To Commence District Blitz The Lucknow and Vicirrity "War Weapons Dleve" .is about ready: to Swing into action.Though somewhat later than in some sections, the (Wee • in this district promises to be an enthusiastic and thorough one in a determined effort to assure the sus- taining of the local quota for the duration of the War. . MR, & MRS. D. A. ANDREW oRsER,vE siriyEiR, ANNIVERSARY A social event of much interest here took . place at Vermillion, *Al= berta on Saturday evening, Novem- ber lst, when many friends gath- ered at the home of. Mr. and Mrs. David A. Andrew on .the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary. • Mrs.' j. F: Andrew. of Edmonton assisted Mr. and Mrs. Andrew in re- ceiving at this happy event. -The guests were ushered in by Mrs. W. S. Cash •and Mrs.. J. J. Knoll,. while Mrs. X.• ell, assisted by Mise Jae- quelin Andrew attended to the signing of the guest book. The beautiful corsage worn by Mrs. D. A. Andrew and Mrs. J. F. Andrew and the bouttoniere worn by M Andrew were giftg of Mrs. H. J. Payne. Flowers made the home very .beautiful, while the I tea table was centred by a three -tie* Wedding cake. The lovely display of gifts and the numerous callers testifiec3. to the high esteem this coupTe have won for themselves In the conermin- ity. • • • AC. Ken SoMerS, who recently completed a radio course at Univer- sity tof 'Toronto, is now. attending the R.A.Ft Radice Sehool at Clinton. . • On Daylight Time(' • Port Albertir,Navigetion school Is now operating on daylight saving • time. Leaves are granted on eastern standard time however. Mission Band Thankoffering The Victorie Mission Band Thank - offering was held on Friday even- ing November 14th with a good at- tendance. After the devotional ex - erases, the program opened with a chorus by the Band. Recitations Were given by Grace Huston, Don- ald McAlpine, Neil and Mary Mur - loch and Bobby Reid; a solo by Opal Orr; a duet by Betty McCartney and Gwen Steward and a chorus hy the Senior girls. Fourteen junior members presented a dialogue "The Rouse of Do What You Can" and a Thanksgiving pageant was pre- sented by the Senior girls. After the singing of Hymn 874 Mr. Mc- Donald closed the _meeting with PeaYele e • • The quota e essigned- on- the- basis :of past results, by Mr. P. V. 'Wilson, • district chairmen of the Counties of Waterloo, Wellington, Perth, Hmem and Bruce, • is • ,a "Blitz Buggy" monthly for Lucknew and the area seived by Luckriow rural routes. In dollarsand cents it represents • a. monthly quota of $17504 •' For Holyrood and Holyrood routes 'the objectiv.e is $250 monthly teual to the cti# of two aerial bombs.' On Monday evening of this week some "twenty, Canvassers frcim the rural district and the Village, met in the Town Hall; when they re- ceived instructions .pertaining to the . canvas and in particular in regard to the maimer of filling out applica- tions and pledges. The Bank pledge is being stressed stro-nglerein this.. fall carnpaigne is a convenient system for the pled, gar:arid the plan which resulted in • the !nest consistent purchase of War Savings Certificates in the months fellowing the Spring drive. The honor pledges as a rule prov- ed rather tinsatisfactory ged showed a decided drop after the first four, months. For instance May purchas- es were $1,476 apd in .Tune droved to $276, this is apart from the Bank ledgers purchases. ' The average of all purthases for • the eight months Februaryto Sept -- ember was $1,536 but this was great- ly boosted by soaring purchases in the earlymotiffiof the -.Spring drive., . To assure the sustaining a the "Blitz Buggy" quota for the dura- tion will .require the co-operation • and support of everyone in the com- munity. Do your part by becoming a Bank pledger if pessible. If not elan to adopt. and budget for, a Os - tem of monthly purtheees of War Savings Certificates. • . Circulars have gone out in the mpils stressing the importarice of this Campaign, and the sustaining of the 'quota. • The eireular aTeo an- nounces that the canvassers will call ' on you shortly. Be preparedto re- ceive them, please. • Canvassers in the rural district are: R.R. 1, Fred IVIcQuillirt, Wallace ' ,Miller, Rick 'MelViillan„ A. Game:lie, Jas. Laidlaw, T. J. Salkeld, Archie Aitchison ; R.R. 2,-Durnie Phillips Wm. McCrostie, Gus Kinahan; Gee. Stuart; R.R„ • 3,-Jeck McIntosh Giant MeDiartnid, Alex MacDona1d:1 Fred Anderson,' Donald MatLean, Gordon Kirkland; R.R. 5 -Jim Mc— Intosh, Alex MacLeod, Reissell Gaunt; A.R.. de -Archie Machileye, Richard Martin; RR. 7 -Pete rale righ, Rey Alton, Cedil Johnston,, Wil- fred Hackett; RR. 1, Holyrood-Geo.• Halderiby, Frank Thenapeon: R.R. 2, Holyrood--Derizil: Statters. P. A. IVierray; RR 8, Holyrood-Richard Elliott, 'Ernest Ackert.