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Luc, now Ont./ Thursday, Januaryt 15111 1942
• Dtp. Cu' AFTER
WEEK,. .LONE. nom
'January .arrived Very Web-like
with rain and Mild weather, but it
Wasn't inapy ghoars old: before the .tion in calgeey in March.
TO ATTEND AIBERDEEN-ANGCS
•CONVENTION IN CALGARY
• Mre Frank G. Todd of St. Helene_
has been appointed as one of the
Eastern delegateto attend the Ab-
erdeen -Angus Association eonVen-
• weather changed land by: the Fifth
Elected ley_ballot, Mr. Todd, t A.
Edwards and John A Brown, are
the three breeders to represent On-
tario,, Quebec and the IVIaritlines at
•this coeventien. Mt. Todd Wes'also
a• .delegate. a yeer •ago : when the
convention was held in. Regina.
a storm 'breke ,that Jested all last
Week, and was accompanied by bit-
ter winds and sub -Zero teelperet.
utee 'that literally' froze up every-.
ir the early part. of the week
-them was scant now to "f.111 an the
chitics", and icy 'gales Penetrated
-everywhere so that feel bins were -
dug into deeply as fires roared to
keep homes -warm': - •
- •
-Weeltave-heard-aart,taneeS- of -ap-
" 1
We have been a bit tardy m
ack-
nowLedgigreceipt of the Christmas
issue of the Queen Alexandre San-
-pleeand rootg-being-frozeneasenever _e_teerinera_ Sun, sent us by Rueben
Wilr
before had 'been the .case. It was
the pettetrating winds and lack of
efine protection, that was the cause,
• for, while the temperature dipped
below zero it Wasn't exceptional
Offecial_eeceede show that °Wed -
17
.nesdey•enorning he low as 75 "be• -
low; Thursday it went down to .6;
• Friday up to tlielow and Saturday
„morning 00W11 to 11 below, but with
a drop Melee wind velocity.
The week -end' brought increased
snowfallsthat'the( by Monday of this
week praCtically all concession and
sideroade-are_ ceitnpletelY-blocked, Mrs Hackett win; is just six weeks
' for mato* eerie; iiritlietontire II:lie-man; -younger will srh8Tt1fl5frth
, roads Open Ithat are being Plowedday on February 23rd. .
At that; snow. has drifted in such ' Just a little more than, a month
,a spotty manner' that concession age, Mr. and Mrs. 'Hackett .celebre-
-eroads,--while-blocitedefoctirs,eareteete led, their 59th wedding anniversary.
. fit for sleighing, or at least for 'team-- - - - - -
in&
"Lase `week's Storm brought btisie
' ness.and social .activities toe stand-
still ROA schools were closed in
Some iticilitiesat times dining the
• week and at the best atteridance
figures were away down.eOn Sun-
• day as the storra raged, services
in slime rural churches were cen-
eelled. •
•Gasoline Trouble
Motorigts ran into a lot of trouble
njeethet.......whea- tenable was
exnerienced With the7".freei
- of low-grade -gas. Tanks had . to be
ained in many instances. .
'Heavy Motoring Conditions and
...visibility that was nearlynil added
. to the haz—aidand rin-e
itte the end ofethe .Weelt. Care were
lii the' ditch and others abandoned
• at the height of the storm.
returning early • Stmday
• morning from a &nee engagemerit
•.at Clinton, Roy • MacKenzie and
• members of his orchestra did a good
• .deal of pushing and shovelling before
• they ran off the road a few miles
• east of town, and abandoned the car
to spend the night at Alfred Patter-
son's:They' were pulled back en the
. road by the Pravirseigi plow early
Sunday afternoon, and followed it
to the, Village. •
. •
son It is an interesting Mega -tine
and we appreciated receiving it
Mr. 'Wilson, a resident of Cori -
cession 12, Ashfield; • for seventeen
years, lies been a patient at Q. A., S.
since last September.
WAS 84 ON SUNDAY
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•
Me. Joseph Hackete, life long res-
ident and ex -reeve of Ashfield, ob-
served his 84th birthday, on. Sun-
day. He is -still hale and hearty, arid
quite alert physically arid Mentally.
"MILK BOTTLE" COLLECTION
NETS LEGION ABOUT $20
SE,LL WAR STAMPS
IN •PUBLIC SCHOOL
• Early in NoVember, 1941, a new
system was adopted hi the peck -
now Public Schpal in an effort no
encourage the pupils to:buy war
savings stamps. By this -system the
teacher of each recce has a ledger WEDDING BELLS
book in wIttcheisekept a reCord of
eeph papiradepOsitie and each pupil 11USSEY-eN!XON
is givena pawbeak which corres•ee •••A ntifet Wedding. Was solemnized
at St. JosepWaChttieli, Garganolear
Sudbury; on Setardayelanuary, eath
When. Evelyn Margaret, elder daugh-
ter of Met and. Mrs: Harry Nixon of
ktiCknoW, became the bride of 'John,
Joseph Hussey, son of -Mrs.-Joseph:
.1-lenee_ey and the late Mt. Hussey
of Saikathon: Rev. Father' COgelean
officiated.
_
•
The bride wad gowned in a street
length dreas of ceiling blue' nett
matching accessories. The young
couple. Were attended by Mr. and
Mas. Jack Cockburn of SUdbary.,
ARRIVEB OVERSEAS
---eee
. Mr. and Mrs. Temple Clarkere-
ceived a cable last week advising
.themthat their won Douglas •had ar-
rived safely °Verseis. Doug is at-
ac1e4-0 the No, r prbyb# Co R.
C. M. P.
ponds to the %diet. When the school
closed for the• Christmas vacation
On December 19th, the record shone-
• ed, the Public .School pupilsenad ii
veated the -stun of $90.9.5.
It is the desire of. the. teachers
-to instil in the children the real
value* and privileges •of our de-
mocracy and behave_ there feel that
they have dope their bit in the
struggle for freedom.
Red Cross Donation
The local branch of • the Red Cross
has received 'a cheque •for $25.00
.fratn the proceeds of the 'Public
School concert held ne Dercemb
-To raise funds to seed cigarettes
to the boys overseas from this dis-
trict the Lucknow Branch, of the
Canadian-Legiont is sponsoring the
"milk bottle" idea.
These bottles were set out hi local
stores in Decerribeie and the first
collection lest week netted. some $20.
The bottles are now adorned with
displeyeeseds inered, white_ and blue
1whicbreadr't " en ver Stnokes
Help The Bois Overseae,. They Are
Helene; You!" •
With the money already .6:elected
The Legion_ expects to get its first
shipment -df smokes on Ltheeivay
overseas shortly, Cigarettes are be•
izig sent t� all boys from'Lucknove,
and On LuCknow and- Holyrood
routes. Dick 1VIcQuaig will eppree-
iate receiving the addressed of all
boys from this district who are now
overseas. • •-
A Coincidence •
Dr: • Bill McGuire' who was born
and raised ,on the 15th Siderpad in
Huron TownShipe is new engaged
in his profession "Somewheee in
England". Bill was a,. neighbour of
Edward Dexter in ,Huton.,Township
and *ince going -to England has by
Chance been doctoring Walter I?eit-
ter, brether of Edward:Vhe by the
way has five brother* in the Old
Land. •"
•
• ReCiiVICS Donation '
The local braneh, of the Red Cosa
• ,zetticiety, which, is particularly low in
nds at present 'received a wel-
• come42.50, chertatioet a few.clays ago
• from a tiaidentief 'United -States, and
" formerlY of this comintinity.
•• MILITARY DISPLAY HELP
. AT WALKERTON 'FRIDAY
-WOMEN'S VTAT--Wt
'COMMITTEE
COUNCIL NAMED
OFFICIALS MONDAY
Financial Statement No. 9;.,Year end-
ing Deceiinber, 1941..
Red Cross,. label*
- Welt Crosse:
• Strikihg of corriroittees, and ap-
pointmerit onnunicipal officials en-
gaged the attention of the Village
Council at their first session, af the
new year on Monday..
Meeting according to statute at
eleven o'creeek. that morning, the
Beard wound up year-end business
before' openifig the inaugural meet-
ing when the membeng were sivorn
into office by Clerk Jeseph.Agriehe
and adjourned t� meet that even-
ing.
The personnel of the Board is un-
changed, being .composed of Reeve
N. E: Bushell, and Councillors.Don•-•
ald Pergugori, R. H. McQuillin, Aus-
tie.Soloinon and J. W. Joynt.
Connell carnmittees are also un-
• hanged .with the first named the
convener of the committee: Finance
tIvisQuillin, Bushell, Solomon; Hy-
• ro;e-etrushell; jaynt,,Selomeint.110.44.
and. Etridges-FergUson, Bushell,
Joynt; Property and Supplies--.Sol-
omen, Eerguson, MeQuillin; Petit-
ions and .By-Laws--JpYrit,, 1VIcQuil-
lin, Ferguson; WatereFire and Light
- l. 7 -Entire COrinci
At ' prevailing salaries town of-
ficials were re -appointed: Clerk &
treasurer, Joseph Agnew; Hydro See.
treag., E. H. Agnew; Waterwerks
sec,-treas., :Jos Agnew; Assessor, R.
T. Douglas; Hydro mart, ',Aloe Hav-
ens; Waterevorks, A, C. Agnew;
Town Man, Bert Ward; ConstableW. Douglas, quarterly afpoint-
meat. • •
lArs. W. V, 'Johnston. wag reap.-
pointed to the/ Library Board and
L. C. Thompsen ti the Board of.
Health; Fence viewers, Andrew
Lookhart, Alex Mactharmid arid G.
A. Geer; Weed inspeetor, Richard
Pratt; Potindkeeper, Janies Janie
sten.
•1 Council decided tio haVe the Cone
stable 'attend. all chineesen the 'rown
Hall, with the caretaket to dolled
$100 over and above the Hall rental
te be paid the constebte for his ser-
92
46 .46
Red Cross,. smocks. 3 61
Red Cress, material for •
Bomb Victims . 143 08
Red Cross, for •quilts'15 93,
.••
• --
; 240:0
Market, material
work room $ 21 "
Eaton's,rings for •'
belts' 50
$ 11
. $ 24411
Donation from Kintail W. I. , ,for
blanitets-$l7,00, ' , •
•• Elizabeth% McKim, :
,
ChairMan, Women's' cortanittee,
OBITUARY*—
,
eRVIRSie-PETEIC-Ge-MURHOCII
Word has been received by rela-
tives, ofthe Passing of here. Peter
G. -Murdoch, who died in Winnipeg
Jw.lary 3rel, 1942, and Was bur-
ied in the family piot at portage La
BARN RAZED BY
FIRE SUNDAY
The barn or. the Robert Button
IHONOR•LO-CHALSH BROTHERS
NOW ON ACTIVE SERVICE °
•
A, pleasant, evening. Was held re -
cell* at t ochalsh, when Mende
farm, just .north of the Village, was in that commurity gathered to how
destroyed ley fire early 'Sunday ev- or, Rod . and •Allan. Finlayson whti
ening, in a spectacular blazeare both serving-. with the • armed
• The beinclirigewas used as a feed forces. -
been and Mr. Button was busy with A liberal purse Of money . was
the chores at theettme. •A number presented by Fialey, MacDonald,
of head, of cattle and two horses e With Murdo Matheson paying a tri'e
eer, te the boys who . are held
were Wateritig outside while
13tittoe was putting down hay.. . in high esteem in the ;Community.
As he started down' the ladder ' Sons *Donald Finlayson and the
to the stable, a rung brOke, throw-' late Mri.,Finlaysorer Ttoa. and Allan.
hip Mr. ,Button to the floor and are rnertibers. Of a ientily of nine
smashing the lantern which he Car-. brothers. and three sisters.
tiede: The pile of hay he had put
dcievn ignited and in •e 'element the
.huildieg was. eh:tamed•
_
• The Village fire alarm was sound
edand_ Although the hose reel' was
taken' to the scene, there -Was nh-e
thing that could ,be done.
" :The blaze was a spectacular one,
resembled ,khuge fireworks display.
• Situated en top of the hill the burn -
in framework of the barn still
• PASSES AT LANGSIDE
• The :death -nee-tit:red jn lcin10,ss
Teeirnship lest :- Thursday of 1VIree
John Fraser in. her 83rde-year.'Mrr
Fraser Wee formerly:Jean Ort. The:.
funeral service was heldat the home
of her brother, William Orr, on
Markley, January 12th With, ineer-
. •
ment .1t1 Tiffin,
s cemete' ry.
btt5-011-10-resienteetime-after--the-siclin I
had burned off.
--eThe....: ontbreale occurred after eie ;Draw for 'Apples
o'clock and within an hour, little -----The-draweforea-busheLharienejent
•remained of the barn, which was Delicious apples will be made at •the
full- of ' hay, but a 'heap of firey concert to be held this Friday night
embers. . • •• . in the Town Hall, tinder . ausPices
•
• Fifteen rears a"go,' 1 - net me; of the Ageicultmal Society. The apr
DEMAND GROWS FOR
TOTAL WAR 4FFoRt
• b Br* Kenneth
liaetetassed- the four score years; ariel---wee/ .0f. the village, • er
placed which h-,---eee--Carn oneteethe St. en's Branch
pies were •
Prairie,_._on_the_Oth. Mrs.. Murdoch .Itatton. lost the barn n his farm
ten, •having reached her 91st -birth- with a-nigeeteele __ of the Red Cross ; members arVineene
day last ,Oetobere She hadbeen in: are selling tiekete- on the hamper.
sine last August, making her home •
•wittCheeeson; Min P., C.N.R. stat-
ion agent at'tVlargaret Mane during
the:sujnjflr and with her daughter,
Mrs. Maks (Rebena) in V.irinnipeg
in the winter.* '
Her husband predeceased her on
December 30th, 1921 at the age of
-:years. Mre. Murdoch was form,
.erly Miss Bella MeeDenaid of Kin-
loss, a,sister. of Big Sandy. Bath the
.Murdoch ar.i. the McDonalds Of that
generation have now passed on to,
the 'great majority, she 'being the
last �f either fainilies.
Tnefamily had, moved lQthe West'
was beloved by all who knew her
for her kind end cheerful Christian
character. Of a family of eight, chit-
dretiefour remain to mourn the toes
of, a-deVeted, mother,• -John:
1Vioreis (Robina), Mrs. Stroud (Ida),
Deloraine, Mame Mrs; Tedd
beth) near Caenduff, Sask.
• '—
A gatheilkig of some two, hundred
citizens Eli Ontario, , representative
of ail walks ot life, met in Toronto
last week and endorsed a policy of
"total war now". • • ;
Under this caption an advertise-
ment appears ,in this issue of The .
Sentinel bearing the signature ef
rrtany of thig "Committ,ee or Teta'
Wat", and Whieh Urges the people
act quickly in demanding a total
war effort threugh-their local mem-
ber, before .the opening- of Perna -
merit on. January 21st: '
No half measures are ' consistene
with -national heeler, the ctertniittee _
pointed out, in advocating a system
of Unrestricted selective comptdsoree
service which would ensure suitable
peavn_forehe farms, the factories
and the. foeces everseas. Only in this
waY can Canada make her Most ef-
fective contribution. •
Read the advertisement It is a ,
non-Paitigan appeal for an all put
war effort, the demand for which ;
appears to be svre-epirete-t*coturitrye.
If you agree with the ,epinion.s gup- •
-poetectebYeehise_Cominettee yeu are ..
urged to apt at once to Make your
influence lett in this respect. -
The Committee recommends that
you wire, write or otherwise con-
tact the •neeniber in Your bernirtioree-
riding and stress upon him the ur-
gency
effort. 'Tear outethe-advertisement '
andsend it to yein member as a
practical method of putting . your
convictions into ,action.
- _
Motorist* are reminded,that Jan-
uary alsteflittle more than two weeks -
away, is Atte deadlinefor sectiring
1942' motor licenses, and at the game
time -advised -not- to-leaveetheepro-:
•
curing'of them untilthe last min-
ute.
AMONG THE .first babies to greet
the New, Year at Kincardine Hos-
pital was the infant daughter Of
Pte. and Mrs.. Grant Bannister, who
for a time resided in Lueknow and
at St. Helens.
' -
AMONG 1VIEN from Bruce County
serving at Hong Kong Was Private
Earl Gibbons of Southampton. No
word concerning his fate has yet
been received by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. l3ernieeGibboni; who' are
anxious AO know if he is a casualty.
or Prisoner of War.
• e. Delegates from the Various mun-
• icipelities M the County Were in-
"' vited by .. the District Officer Come
thianding :Military District No. 1 to
• ',attend 'dinner and a 'displaY of tell,
'hater eqitipmerit in' the Town Hall;
Walkertert, last Friday. '
On: Saturday the publle was in-
vlted to inspect the variolis exhibits
• and to see the films depleting the
• Canadian Artily at *fork which Were
Shawn tifterntam and evping. '
One .ritepbse.,‘ &Aim .display was
• to 'show. hoW effectively the Can-
adian is eqeipped, as. well
as niedieal services supplied, and
r-• • Suggestien0 for hiS entertainment.
' all of which had the primary pur-
poseattessing the urgent need
for reeruits, • •
Weather ceriditions prevented the.
telekteetv delegate from attending,
but froth lanloss Allister Hughes
Houton braved the el.
etnentit to attend the' function.
REV. o. GALLAGHER of St.
Paurg-church, Wingham. has been
named Rural Dean of the.. Huron
Deanery,
JACK POLLOCK who is with the.
Intelligence Department of the 'El-
gin Regiment at Sussex was a hol-
iday visitor et Whitechurch, as well
as AO Bert Cullimore who is pres-
ently stationed at Camp Borden.
,
DAVID COWAN, son of Mr.. John
COWa:ri, Ashteld township, who has
been sailing On the Great Lakes for
several seasOns, has left for Halifax
to join,' the MerCharit
COMING EVENTSH 1
POSTPONED
The -Box Social and program, to
have been held iri Belfast ,Orange
Hall has. been postponed' until a lat-
er: date.
-LEFT FOR: EAST ' COAST
. Able To. Be Out Again
Fred Webster Of latekneW was • Keith . Kilpatrick, a es/lain), of the
,
one of a group of naval ratings to iofarntie paralysis epidemic last fall
leave recently for the East :Coast who has since been making e 'fav?h-
for'''. further training. The group able recovery, is able to be otte and
completed their elementary training again playing with his pals.
at the R.C1TN.R. barracks ,at Lthi-
don
"." Ftel
ree; the youngest son of Mi. and, .....-
' ' ,
. '
e TeachingAt Inveilmron
wartime shortage of School
Mrs. Robert 'Webster,is the fotirth •teachers his residted in many mar-
brotheretce join the fighting farcesried ladies returning temporarily to.
Elliott, George and Jim are ,now the profession to eill these vacan-
overseaS with an artillery bettery. cies. Mrs: Garfield MacDonald has
accepted a school at Inverhuren, and
„el eilit'a--elteeeT,-0 1 S %....meeteo,nineeeneedi Inea duttesethebeginnteg
turned from spending the Christ, of Jannarye.--- .
maa holidays with : her husband, .
R. Tioniltaeon, KR, in Joins It..• C. A. F. ,
Lieut W. .
Halifax. on the teturn journey she te-
"'lard& Allin, Son of Mr. and Mrs.
'stethied ever „at, Ottawa- where she ec.........8 Allin, of Goderieh am:1'1min-
heard Prime Minister' Churchill ad- erly Of LuckneW has joined -the it..
dress the Senate and Cemmeng. Mrs. Ce A: F. and is presently stationed
Tomlinson and ShieleY spentthe at •.. 'se._
. ea-anniDepot,'Toronto. •
'
In the--Fedetat .rfcling ofeBruCe
Lieut. William Rae Tomlinson is the
Member. Although he is', in training
with his unit; mail; addressed to him
at Port Elgin Will receive prompt
n
,.
ettentio.
, North Huron the member is
Lewis Elston Cardiff of Bruegels.
There has been .a noticeable Shp -
Port from various organizatione in
Western :Ontario, within the few
days since this "Committee, for
tit War" took action:
The Canadian LegiOn. Le inflie.
has° beep urging this Very thing, and _
on Mere than one oecasiOn have tak-
the .reatter direct toRt. Hai. W. L.
Mackenzie King, rime:Minister of
Caneciaebutewit ut regulte; 7 -
DANCE AT HOLYROOD
There will be a dance in tne
Holyrood. Township Hall, on Friday
of this week, Saeuary 16th tinder
auspices of the liolyrood Red Cross
Unit General admission 25c;
BURNS BALL
The annual Burns. Ball, under
auspices of the T4lucknow Fire Coin -
party, will be held in the Town
Hall,. Lucknow on Friday„ Deeember
.23rd. IVIacKerizie's orchestra, Gen-
eral admission 35e. ••
WHEN .MISSGertrtide M. Hamilton,
formerly of Holyrood, accepted a
positien on .the staff of Chesley high
school, 'after being principal of the
Clifford continuation* school, 'it
brought other changes. Miss E. Dav-
idson of Milverton,a qualified high
school teacher, has been acting as
sectetary-treasurer of, the Cheese &
Butter Co. ef that village, but, with
tea,chers becoming scarce, she went
baek to that profesdion and ie tak-
• ing Miss }Wanton's place. at Cliff-
ord.
WITH DRASTIC rationing Itheady
biting deep into the production Of
automobiles' in Canadian faetorieg,
manufacture of private meter cars
and light trucks will Come to a full
stop on March M, it was announced
by R. C. i3erkinstaw, chairMan of
the' , 'Wartime • Ieditstries " Control
• 13oard..The halt order tithed to go
• into effect with the start of the gas-
oline rationing' plari previously an-
' •
Wrote. flounced by the goVertitherd,
New Year's holiday at the home of .
her parents, near Toronto. -Port El-
gin Times.'
•;• •
PLOWING 'PROBLEM
INSTITUTE MEETING
•
The regular meeting of Lucknow
Women's Institute was held in the
Town Half orf Friday. Mrs. Phillip
Stewart presided. Reports were giv-
en by Mrs. Cameron and 1VIrs. Clerk.
The motto was given by Mrs. H.
Treleaven. Mrs. Wes Huston gave
• a demonstration on biscuit making.
The topic was given by Miss Hazel
Webstet. Readings were given by
Mrs. E., Johtiston and Mrs. T. Clerk.
At the close of the meeting the
hostesses served ,lunch.
'PLAY & DANCE
Under -Auspices Lneknow
. Agrfealterar Society'
Town Haiti Lucknow.
Friday, Jan. 16
The Auburn Red Cross will
present the 3 -act Comedy
"BOLTS AND NUTS"
• Cimitheiteing at 41 sharp
Harvey IVIcGree, Scotch Come-
dian, hill • entertain- between
ats. •
• *.
DANCE AFTER
• CARRUTHERS 'ORCHESTRA
Adhtissiori To Play Rt Dance
ADULTS -35e
• "• CHILDREN -25e
Lumen COUNTEit. •
PItIZE DRAW
For a Hamper of Delicious
Apples-Miekets en, Sale At
the Town Hall Friday Even.
Ing.." --10c; 3 `ter 25e.
FACES COUNCIL
• Major headache of the Village
Council to date in 1942, has been
provided by the now plowing pro-
blem, which was public enetriy No:
1 lest winter as :well.
• Since purchased a year ego lagt
fall' at a met Of $425.90, satisfactory
eperetion of this municipal' plow,
has 'not yet been achieved. Last
winter the truck that was used was
• Considered not pewerful enough for
satisfaetorte operation and an top:
f thi there Was an exceseive snow-
o s
fall•
TEESWATER COUPLE OBSERVED T.his
year Linklater's gravel truck
69tbWEDDING; ANNIVERSARY ' from near Port Albert was secured,
• • •• . the 'truck to be stationed in the
'Mr. and Mrs. George Button ob- Village during the winter and operr
•
seeved the 69th arntivereary of their ated by aelocal Man.
weddirig last Thursday at'their home Over the week -end was the first
in. -Teeswater. On January 8, 1873, the plow has been needed, ind that's
George Button aed Miss Mary Jane, where the trouble started. On Sat.
'Smith, of Erin, were united in mar, urday there was difficulty at first
riage by the Presbyterian minister -in getting the truck to go. Thet
of Walkertoh., Mr. Hinton, evho was evening it was put into -Operation to
neorn -en- England, came'. to • Careacla plow all Village roads. The work
when OnItr fotte yeargeole age -and --Was- uriderway, only, _a -*pit -time
lived for. a short time in Eremosa
Township, before coming•to Culross
Township..
Mr. and Mrs. thittori have Pea
resident* 01 Teeswater for many
years. Mr. Button, in spite of his 93.
years, is still a familiar figure on
the village streetsand until very
recently was a, regular attendant of.
the 1„Tnited Church. 1We. Button, due
to a fall a few years ago, is -not able
to 'be 'about very *much but was able
to east her vote in the recent sue•
cessful effort to keep' Teeswater a-
mong the list of "dry" communities.
In her day she was exceedingly fond
of a good driving" horse and oider
residents tell of her ability to handle
frisky horses on ifire ninny drives
which she delighted to take.
Until a couple of years ego Mr.
Button drove his oWn car.. A skil-
ful earpenter in his day. he stiil
loVtis tdelimb end when the/weath-
er ig good it is not Unemintion ta
see him making Minor repairs to
the rooff of his, home as needs re..
when the hack Wheels of the truck
dropped' into a deep hole at the in-
tersection at Wm. Lloyd's, three
blocks north of Smith's 'garage.
• Loaded with gravel that was froz-
en; and ,had to -'-be. loosened with
a pick, the truck was there to stay
ontil. Menday. As luck would have
• it the worst blow of the' week 00-
'curred that night and Sunday Morn -
Mg found near trackless roads far
the few who Ventined oilt to church.
, Now the controversy is on, as to
whether or not the present truck
is equal to the job, and this has ye
to be 'proven..There are those ;who
insist that satisfactory snowplowing
eannot be achieved without a wing,
which .the plow haen't got, and
which would entail the expenditure
of another $100:er so,
The 4pnklatge truck, we under -
steed, is now • uhdergoing repairs
resulting from the,Saturdaymis-
hap; and there can be no question
• but that the, snowplowing proldleri
is the Council's ' biggest headache
to start the New Year. "
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BORN
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BANNISTER-eln,Kincerdine,Gener-
at Hospital, January' lst, 1942 to Pte.
and Mrs. 'Grant, Bannister, a idatigh-;
ter.
t .
CULBERT-hi Kincardine General
Hoepital, January 3rd, 1942, to Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Culbert, Ripley, a
daughter. •
•
PRAYER FOR 'REVIVAL
Will those destring to see a Spir-
itual Awakening come td our land
,Please meet for a Season of prayer
in the Bible Institute Room .above
the Express Office, every Friday .
evening at 8 O'clock. .
Card of Appreciation
Mrs, Edward MeQuillin wishes to
sincerely thank the many friends
who enquired and those who called- •
When ehe Was° 111; especially her -
neighbors who so kindly sent treats
and, flowers which were great ap-
preciated. '
signe
.Mrs.
E. McQuitlin
Joins rt. C. L',
14.1Vir:TSMithi SOfi a Mr. and Mrs -
A. G. (Andy) Smith of Toronto has
joined the 13;.C.A.F. and is at pres-
ent stationed at Manning Pool, Tor-
ontO. •
DONATIONS TO .WARIV.,FIVE
RED CROSS UNIT
Ward Five Red Cross Unit wishes
to acknewledge with thanks the fol-
lowing donations-Olietet S. S„ 4 pr.
children's gloves, 6 pair mitts, two
scarves, 7 pair stockings; 1 pair pa-'
jamas, I cap, 13 handkerchiefs, one •
,baby'S, slip, 2 towels, 5 wash cloths,
i cake soap, 2 pair merespeoekg, 6
men's handkerchiefs; Mrs. John
Rose, 1 qtrilt; Mrs. Walter Roulston,
$2; Kate M6Leocl, $2; Group on, See -
mid 8t Elotnielary; $5.15; Mrs,. W. j.
Rouleton $15 from sale tif quults
which she made; Plowetdale, sehoole
$21.59; Mrs. el'ohn Colling, 1 top, 1
Mrs, Geo. MCGillvray, one
gnat; Mre. kelvin Coiling, I quilt;
Mrs. Oliver Smith, 1 quilt; Mrs. Z.
Metritoh, 1 top.
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