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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1964-07-08, Page 11ATM_ WEDNESDAY,. JULY 8th, •1964 OLIVET 75th, (Continued: from Page. 1., , memory of Mr. and Mrs, Barry Campbell and Mrs. Charles Al- ton,; .• Mr, MacCharles concluded his re- marks by announcing the historic- al booklet, the luncheon, reunion and then Palled on . Rev. Mr, Roul- ston, . who interpected, "call ,me 'Edgar." • y'QIC. Time Choir" Organist for this anniversary Oc- casion was Mrs. Harry Street of -Kincardine., the former Elizabeth MaeTavish;. A choir of former members, was comprised ,of M r s. 'Duncan' McCallim' (Lillian. Os- borne) •of Hanover,. Mrs. Gens Thue (Bertha Walden). of Sask, atoon,, Mrs, James 'McTavish (Clara Hamilton) of. Lucknow, Mrs, W. J. Roulston (Mima Srnith ) of Wingham, Mrs. Wm:. Borden (Annie Roulston) of Stratford, Mr's. Emile • .MacLennan. (Rita 'Jordan) of Lochalsh, Mrs. Frank ,McChar- les • (Daisy' . Barkwell) of .' Ripley; Mrs, George Brooks' (Ruth Bark- well) ' of Lucknow, ' Mrs, Vic- tor i n e s (Freda Coiling) of Wingham, 1Vl r s 'MacKay (Mary Martin) of ;Ripley,• M r s Cyril ; Campbell . (Maimie," Rout- sten) . of Lucknow, Mrs. Ross Black•(Margaret McTavish):.. of Ripley; Messrs • James. McTavish,: Lucknow Alex McTavish, Ripley; Walter Walden, /Ripley; .Duncan McCallum, Hanover;• W. T. Reul,. Ston and Walter Roulston; Olivet.. Occasion ' Full Of :• Memories'' Rev. .Edgar. Roulston who "re tired" four ''years ago to Exeter, but has since supplied at Clinton,. Grand Bend and Mitchell; • ;reveal ed his age when he said "Olivet and; t'•were .'born the same year.": He is still a dynamic; speaker and his ;reminiscing had : many mirthful' .anecdotes. 13ut,, ' there wereemotional • moments; too, as iii'• ■ ■ is ' ■ THE ,LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO PAGE ,E.LE.VEN ANNIVERSARY • the occasion was 'so .full of mem- ories" Five Enter • Ministr.y. ' • Rev, Roulston paid tribute to the leaders in the church and Sun- day School• when: he was a youth. There .was "something here" he said that under the influence of those people five youngmen from the congregation 'entered the min- istry in less than ten years. 'Be- tween 1912,, and 1919,` those who• de- cided on the ministry were: A1= Bert V:: Walden, , the ' McTavish brothers; Fred and.Duncan, Edgar Roulston•. and Chester Wilkinson. John C, Nicholson who attended South Kinloss ' Church, was later ' a 'United. Church minister;_ and having •preached his first sermon in. Olivet church liked to be as- sociated as "'one of the boys",. Rev. Roulston.said he knew of no other congregation ,with such, a record as Olivet, and . he called:. on• the congregation . to bow their heads "in memory of Albert ,and Fred, when he : gave thanks ..for the fruitfulness of " their lives." Rev. Roulston was referring to Rev. Albert•.Walden and Rev. Fred McTavish, who have passed on. " Never Missed Anniversary Rev. Roulston called on' Charles Smith of Wingham... to 'stand', He. was present as :a lad when Olivet Church was dedicated in 1889, and has .never missed an anniversary in :his • church,. always. returning on . • this . occasion, since leaving the community. • !• "Its awful' -to startt a sermon . at 12:.00 o'clock" said Rev. Roulston, , as he ,spoke on the subject "Re- ligion the Need of • the World" , and stressed that..' today we. need'a 'reasonable; practical and univer- sal religion,. but basically it must .be -a personal religion. .In the evening Rev. Mr.* Roul- ston added to his reminiscences and gave an impressive'- address ,V ■■■■■■■•■lir■■■■■■■■■USW ;■ ..■ ■ ■ ■ ■. ■ r :. 1 ■` •, ■; R • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ •.■ ■. ■ • ■` • ■ ■ ■ _■ ■ ■ ii '• • ■ NIi •■ ■ ■ ■ ,, r ■ ■ r' ■ ■ ■ . 1 ' Night r i stairlts F.W.I.C. Delegates Had Visit In P.E.I. Mrs. Victor Emerson, White church,- Bruce. south district dele- gate, and Mrs. Harvey Houston, Holyrood, returned . on. June 30th from the F.W.I.C. convention held. at the Acadian. University, Wolf- ville, • Nova Scotia. ' All': 560 delegates to the conven- tion were made; members' of the Nova Scotia "Order of the Good' Time," and : presented with en- graved scrolls. The order. was founded in. 1606, and is presented to all who are ;resident 'in N.S. for four days or more. The• weekend :of the 28th was spent on. Prince Edward Island, where two ' bus loads' were • billet- ted it Montgomery Hall girls' residence in ,Charlottetown:: Var- ious bus tours were arranged to 'Points of'•interest on the Island,' L. M. Montgomery's 'home,' au- thor 'of "Anne , of Green Gables" was .of special interest to 'all' the delegates. 'A ;visit to "The Fathers. of Confederation" chambers in the Confederation Building and also two evenings • at the Confederation C, e r e:'Theatre, . Charlottetown. were other highlights. ;: "Spring Thaw" was the first performance viewed. The Earle :Terry Singers, London, Ontario presented a fes= tival', of choral music. This is • a Sunday - concert " seriespresented by the P.E.I. 'centennialcommit- tee. ommit-tee.. • on "Things That Cannot Be Shaken". • Special music included a solo by Mrs. Gens Thue, a; duet by Mr. and . Mrs. Duncan McCallum, an anthem by the c is,'.:`Blest' Be The ; Tie , That . Bin a solo "Bless This House" by s Rob- ert Campbell :(Wilda' Osborne) and a trio by Mrs. Harold Crittenden, Mrs: ' John ' MacCharles and Mr. Walter Walden, `The House by the Sideof the Road." Rev. Benson, Cox pronounced the benediction at the morning service, and Rev. Douglas Brydon, a former minister, in the. evening, Came Farthest Those .`coming the farthest dis-• tance were . Mr. Wilbert Walden ■ who : •flew from Vancouver f o r the anniversary, and Mrs:. Gens Thue from Saskatoon. Cuts Birthday Cake " • After the ' reunion , luncheon at • . the former . Walden homestead,: ■ now ' wiled by: John McCharles, • an •.interesting'' program was pre- ■ rented The• luncheon period was highlighted by the cutting of the birthday • cake, by Mr. ' and Mrs. • W. T. as � lour as $328. 1 for a 1350 bushell size (plus. 'freight and sales: tax) Grain Aerators and:.Driers In Stock Naw At �$68.50 ANDERSON • FLAX PRODUCTS LTD. • Lucknow Amberley Beach` Summer Residents . FromGeneral• .MRetire eters, Teaching • (Amberley News) Linnea, one .of the Benson. .daugh- •Irving ' _Benson, - of Southfield,' ters,, is spending the. summer• in • Mich., and a summer'resident of: South America,~ visiting Mrs. Amberley Beach, has retired from Benson's brother in. Sao Paulo, the Cadillac Division of.General Brazil Motors .Corporation after:41' years •--- of service. Mrs. • Benson 'has also 'retired .various . -as a teacher .in v ou �Tour�•WaGaraen s Michigan "schools;. after serving :in: that capacity -for 251 years. l: • asan� tin. Theywill ' ,tr vel out,west for Pleasant S t oU several weeks, visiting • Washing. ' • ton,. Oregon and California. They.A very. pleasant and'profitable. will return about August 15th, and .outing was enjoyed�Friday. even - will spend the rest . of the summer ling by senior members of Luck at their cottage. A' ;former resi- . now and District • Horticultural' So - dent • of Amberley, ; William Blue,', ciety who visited as:many country' was' one of a . number of retirees and.town gardens as time per - of , ::Cadillac, : who attended a. • re- a mitted before darkness set in. • tirement party • for Mr: Benson f Owing to'the.-lot dry: weather some gardens were past the peak. i' of blooming but°' still : were: very ford, 1905-1909; Rev.' G. W. Rivers, attractive and.' `beautifully. _pared 1-9-10-1-9i3---Rev,--A.---.1t; =Kellam for: Roses, lilies, phlox,. snap dra-: 11913-1917; Rev. J.Henderson, 1917• gon and flowering: shrubs made a 11919; Rev. J. W.' Kilpatrick, '.1919- fine showing - as well ' :as' small 1921; Rev- H. Winans, 1922-1926; fruits and vegetables Rev.. 9. Weir, • 1927; Rev: C. Garden owners were pleased : to. N. MacKenzie,- 192.7-1941; . Rev.. E. ' offer suggestions. and . advice on" Beech, 1941-1947;• Rev.S. Gibson, 'varieties; pruning methods,' cul- 1947-1949;' Rev. D. Brydon, 1949- tivation and , fertilization that had 1959; Rev, D. Dunlop, 1959-1962; ' • proven most -satisfactory ' in • their Rev. ' O. Strapp, 1962-1963; Rev. G. 'experience. N. Ball, 1963.` The" committee in charge, Mrs. Lay preachers ' were: Ed.Wil- W. Henderson and -Miss' Ada Web - son,. Thos. 1Vliller, David • Agnew, ster regretted that more members. John Stewart, George Brooks, Jas. ; did not participate, in''. the garden Roulston. 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Clinton.''w h s e mother .,was Reta Walden, solo by Evelyn White,, duet ,by Mr: and. Mrs. James • MacTavish, number by " the • MacCharles girls, 'solo . by Mrs. Thue, a number by .the Mc- Guire sisters • of 'Brantford,: daugh- ters of Mr. and Mrs, . Lovell Mc- Guire, . solo by W a 1 t e r. Dex- "ter duet by Mrs: Crittendon and Mrs. John MacCharles, solo'by by Duncan McCallum•, greetings from Mrs. Fred MacTavish. Letters of congratulations and best wishes were read -from Rev: Clarke.�Log'an, 'rev. rhester. Wilk- .inson,• 'Rev Duncan McTavish, Rev.. Douglas ' Brydon and Mrs. (Rev.) Harold Johnston. • Historical -Booklet • •- • • A historicalbooklet was publish- ed in connection with Olivet an- niversary. ' n-niversary.'Services were first held.- at Clover ' Valley school and Virdun, on • the '4th 'concession, be- fore a more central location was chosen and Olivet church built at. the' corner of the 2nd concession. and 15th sideroad in 1889, The first circuit was formed 5. years earlier and was comprised ofY Ripley, Bethel, Pine River, Am- berley and Virdun, • ;Minister who have served (lur- ing the • 7$; years are Rev. T. J. Snowdon, • 1889.189), Rev. J. S. Cook, 18914894; Rev, • B, L. 'Mitten, 1895.1896; Rev. o. ■ • ■. ■ i ■p ■' 1964 Chevrolet Belair.sedan, automatic, power steering,■ •'. ■ ■ . 1964 Pontiac :Laurentian sedan, automatic 6-1963 .Pontiac . Laurentian sedans, ' automatic • ■ 1963 Chevrolet Impala, 4 -door hardtop, : V-8, fully' equipped • ■ • 3-1963. Chev 'Belairi.:sedans, •'automatic,radio ■ • 3-1962 Chevrolet Biscayne • sedans, automatic transmission Ar 1962 Chev Biscayne sedan, standard transmission 1962 Nash ..Rambler •. fully ,equipped • ■ - ■ ■ andradio.. . . Laurentians,automatic 2 1962 Pontiac m• -X1961 Pontiac . Laurentian•—sedan,- automatic .-,..:..-..- _ _ X 1960: Chevrolet Belair,. 2 -door hardtop, V-8, automatic ■" 1960 Chevrolet stationwagon, 4 -door, standard' transmission ■ 1960 Chevrolet Belair sedan, automatic :-1960 Chevrolet sedan, standard, transmission r " 1959 Ford Fairlaine, standard transmission; 6 cylinder ' ■ , 1959 Pontiac Laurentian,: 4 -door sedan,' 6 cyc:, automatic. 1959 Chevrolet Belair sedan, automatic •■ 1969 Pontiac Laurentian two -door har'dtop, automatic NUMBER OF 1957 A!4D 1958 .MODELS FROM '5450. UP ■ MANY OLDER " MODELS TO CHOOSE' •FROMi Y �T"RLICY'S.' ' TRUCKS • iickup pickup 1961 Chevrolet 1• -ton p • • ■ G- .HY Yui YY41..YrrrYY..." rig is Bras 9961 'Chevrolet j 40n r YNI.►I1�IIlt-II�rY}�p�H�/tr►YWll�n��t,l�►Y•�Y�Y�� 11111 •Y sels M�tors