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THF • LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW ONTARIO
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WED r ! rS1D4Y,; AUG„ Atli;,, if
Pipes Skirled As 1.,M,aE.or..a1d Clan Held
Their 33rd Reunion In Ashfield
(Contributed'),
Far .the thirty-third eansecutive
year the descendants of the late 1
Murdock and Donald ,MacDonald
and their sister-,. .Mrs. Christy:'
Harris answered 'the call of the
'Dian. Their usual meeting place
is among the fraerant cedars of
the Hills -of -Hearne . in Ashfield
above the quietly flawing stream
which ibririgs .back: iso many.
fond: 'memories to all of us. • •
Froin' the ' unfurling • of the
f liag of Scotland' and( the Union
`•. Hack untilthe last strains of
Auld .Lang, .Syne, .the hills rang
• with the skirling of the, bagpipes,
the laughter of the'. children ' and
the hearty greetings and hand
clasps • f`, the aulde #alk. . •
Our eldest member, D. A. Mac-
• •, Donald faithfully recorded •130
present. He also presenited our
youngest member; 'baby. Heather
MacDonald;; '5 -clay... -old daughter
Of Mr. 'and, Mrs. Kenneth. .Mac -
'Donald with . a fitting . remernb
ranee. Mr.. •.and Mrs. D:.H. Ag -
mew of Plymouth, Mich., were the.
• Couple coming. the farthest, .'even
•drriving• around by Manitoulin Is-
land to.ibe sure to' win the award.
11he newlyu• edis were the hlyth:e
of spirit,. Mr. and ' Mrs. ; S. • B.
Stothers •af: Lucknow, "Mr..arid
Mrs. Donald Si;rnpson had: the
largest family present of eight
• bra' lads and one .bonnie lassie,'
The jovial president, Mr, Bi11
Harr:is,of, Ripley'; planned a • full'
program. of sports arid entertain-
. Ment. 'The„ young and the. not so
young, ran races, kicked the Slip-
per and scrambled Jot :peanuts.,
A special treat for the equestrians
and horse lovers • wtes provided by
Toth
conducted and George MacDonald who
acted rides:.on their beau-
tiful black saddle horses, and by.
Paul Harris and Bill Campbell.
with a, handsome prize -twinning,
1',alornino. • .
As we relaxed:' after partaking
of .a sumptuous supper, we re
mained .in 'our circle around our
platform and •' piano and • were
highly entertained. Mary Finley -
son ,and Joan MacKenzie ' of
Lucknow .delighted us with their
Highland dancing., It was heart
warming to behold the grace-
ful steps of our veteran artists of
Scottish •dan�eir g, Bruce . Came-
ron of , Detroit. A sing. -song . of
S.cottis!h airs . Was ably led by
Miss Marian Munn 'of Ripley.
.John MacRae af' Lochalsh . in his
Scottish brave, sang as only he
can. The pipers in their plaidies
who, added colour and music.. to
the day were. D. A. MacLennan,
Murray MacDonald, Datvdd • Mac-
Donald and. 'Finlay :MacLennarn;
but greatly missed were the lilt-
ing. tunes' of `Uncle Alex's' fiddle.
Those sadly.mrssed were James.
MacDonald cif Montana; . Allex
MacDonald of Lochalsh' and Mrs.
Stanley • Drennan . of Kincardine,
who passed. on during the year..,
Friends were present from KM -
tail, Lucknow.; Ripley, Newmar--
ket, Toronto, •• H'amiiiton, Preston,
'Detroit, Windsor, and Sarnia.
To- you who were not able to
be..with us, you' were in Our
thoughts and we hopeto have
you. 'among us next year.
.As deepening shadows, sank
into night the clan ' parted .with
the' oft .:heard remark, •"This was
the best reunion yet:,'
Induct Minister
At. Pine River
(A1VMERL'EY NEWS)
Induction service was 11e14. at
Pine River United Church on
Thursday evening of lastweek
when.. (Rev. • Donald McKenzie,
B.A., B.iD.; Ph.D.; was inducted..
into the ministry 'of Bethel and
Pine . River congregations. Rev.
Peter 'Renner of •Wiarton :was
in charge of the service and
Rev, . .Robert,Chapman; • of Port
Elgin, gave the address, Taking.
his text from, Ezekiel, chapter„ 33
verse , 15, wise , counselling was
given to the,, ,congreg;ation and.
minister. Fo1l+owrng the induction,
Rev. `Donald McKenzie invited.
the congregations ;to view- the
Manse. 'A social .,hour followed
jii .the...Sunday School 'room of
the • church ' where refreshments
,we're 'served. During the service,
Phylis (Bradley ..and. Joyce Thor-.
burn sang a ....duet.-
Miss Donna Forster ;of .. Luck- 1.
now visited last week with her
cousin, •ilVliss Corinne Lowry at
Lurgan..
Mary Elisabeth Walden enter-,
tained fifteen girl' friends, at her
home on Wednesday evening of
last week. ,Swimming at :the !lake
was enjoyed . sand,aterwards• a I
barbecue. lunch' was ''served.',
&Ir. and Mrs. ' John C.. 'Caine-
bell and Mr. • and `Mrs. H. Mor-
rison ' spent • the week -end .at
Edenvale and Parry, , Sound.
`Guests '•v*ibh Mr. and ,Mrs. 'Ar-
chie Courtney on Wednesday of
rest week. wore . Mr. aril Mrs.
Robert Treleaven of Guelph:. .
Mr. and ,Mrs.. Ivan Cook, , who
.have resided:,in Ainberley: for 'the
past two -'years moved: to:.Ripley
recently and are residing in one
of the ;Harris :apartments. •
. Mr. +armd Mrs. ThonlasB'ell, Ted
and'. John" were. on .Vacation fait'
week.
Caroll Courtney visited her cou
sin, Oorinne''MaoDonald Of Rip-
i'ley.. last . week.
• Mrs. ,Chriatina • MacDonald; of
Lucknow visited for a few . days
of• :last: week • with 'her son 'and
daughter-in-law, Mr.: , and -
.Murdock MacDonald; 2+nod con.
of Huron,., • • •
Miss Shirley'.Steele spent part
of 'her vacation; with , Mr. .and
Mrs. • D. R: BBxiown of Fort Erie.
Mary . Ellen • Wilson has se-
cured- a :position in amort. Elgin
with:the Co-Ope,raitive Company
for the stimnier months. .
• .Mrs. 'Barry Gibson (Mary Belle
Courtney) and daughiter of Buf,-
falo . were guests. of Mr. and , Mrs.
John . Emmerton: •and : other rela.=
•tives .last week. '
'Shirley and ".Janis-, Steele 'spent
two days` of, last 'week .with their
grandmother, Mrs.•William Steele
of : Ripley.
Miss: Jiudath Ann Wilson' is on
'the staff of the I.G'r A, .Store in
,Kincardine .,,for the summer
months. •
The Henderson family., reunion
was held: at t+he Ltnited-Chuxeh-
picnic 'grounds on Sunday, ;Au-
gust
Au -gust 5tth. Mrs. William. Swindt : of
Oxnard •California 'was guest .off
'honor. and Other: :relatives from
a .distance were .•M:r: and . Mrs.`
Jack donyear of Chatharn,• Mr.
arid Mrs. J. Horley of 'Beacher
',Donald' Henderson . of Ayton also.
present were Mr. and Mrs; Dun-
can MOKeniie of Lucknow, Mr.
and Mrs. Garnet, Henderson and
family of Lucknow and Paul
Henderson of Hamilton, Mr: and
Mrs.. , Kelvin Henderson;' Patsy
and Joan; Mr. and. Mrs: Donald'
Gillies of Ripley, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Owen and , family, 'Mr.
and. Mrs; Lester Ferguson., and
family, Mr. and 'Mrs. Leonard'
ark Centennial
United Church°
Or: George W..Birtch,, minister
•afl •Metropolitan. United, 'Church,
Toronto•, was' guest speaker at
morning and evening- services in
the United. Church:. on Sunday,.
in another .of'a 'seriesof special
events :to . mark the centennial,
•-'pear of the .church.
H,e . was , introduced. by Rev..'
11'90W. , Str
app as a beloved mini
ster. of, the- c'hurch, well "kn!own
for his kindly vviords' and balan-
ced judgement: Rev ,Mr.` Birtch
lived u'p to'. Iris i'ntroduCtion . and
• ' •-won• the hearts and minds of his
'Congregation in two .,forceful
sermons.
He pointed : out, • that while ne-:
• ver in this; church, he had. seen
. itmany' ;times while driving,
through the' Village 'to' Point'
Clark: As he :left ;Toronto . on.
Sunday'. morning, his farnily,:
rnindful of the `signs :at the en-
trance to the Village reminded
•hini to "drive canny:"
Dr. Birtch'paid tribute to. those
who have gone •before, leaving
r o ucli« good. He -•-stressed- fiat -
we .are serving for good or, bad
and pointed to the •place. 'df.'the
•church in "The : Balanced . Com
munity," ''whi'ch Was the `thenie
'.of his morning serrnon., He point
• ed tothe place of the Minister'
and` of the People Who: make up
his congregation. He 'spoke: of
....the need to grasp 'afirm hold on
',the; reason. four. 'living, and: the•
real'ur ose of our daily work.
P P
Take away the 'church and. the.
drama; of life becomes an empty
;force; he. said,
In the evening he gave An il-
luminating sermon 'on "How. Can.
Odd -Be. Real To Me?" • .
• 'The choir, . always faithfu - was
worthy of special commendation'
for the special music on Sunday,:
, under the 'direction of .Mrs. J
W. Joynt, With • Mrs6 ' Ross Cum
thing: as organist. In 'the morning'
they sang .two anthems, "0 Light
• Eternal" and "The Lord's My
Shepherd." ; In 'the evening a
• mixed' quartette of Mr. and Mrs.
Rlay'nard Ackert, • Mrs. J'oynt and
. ,Eldon ' Henderson sang "Just 'a
Closer • Walk With Thee and
Helen ,Thompson sang 'the solo,
"Building:"
Following the 'morning service
a social hourwas held in' the
Sunday . school, room of the
Church when re1reshnients 'were
f.: erved. •
PURPLE GROVE
.Sandra Collins, Iona Leeson,
Brenda ,Currie, .Joan Thonipson,/
returned ta their homes after . a
week at Mirimachi . Gaxnp; Port +
'Elgin.. •
Purple, Grove Institute 'm'et at
Mrs. Donald. 'Gil'lie''s home on
Wednesday night. Mrs. Cecil
Sutton was convener. Mrs. - Cliff
Hewitt, guest speaker. •,
Exchanging., li;ol'idays are • Cliff
Brin.dley with Ronnie Dore whale
DianeD re i w Bonnie B.rrn -
s o With .
ley. -
Mr Norval Stanley and . Mrs.
Helen Swann'' visited Mr and
Mrs. • Pete Peterson at their 'lake
cottage. •
Mrs: • Nelson : Lockrey .and
daughter, Judy ot. London; Mary.
Margaret : Forster were Sunday
guests of Mr:; and Mrs. '.Donald
M' Cosh.
1Vfr. . and Mrs; Lawrence. Fry,;
Betty; Loran, Laura Mae and
Mrs. Frank Dore .:visited .Mrs
Louis Misch. . •
Miss• Doreen McLeod and Miss
Mary. • Anne. :McCosh, . Toronto,
spent the 'Week -end at their
homes
Mr.and Mrs, "IughieMcArthur,
Mrs. Waiter McClure and ' Ricky
of • Paisley,. Mr•;. and " Mrs.' .Fred,
Gilchrist, ,'Miss ,Mary Mc•Cbsh
1VIr.. Bob:' MacDonald visited Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon MacDonald:
'Miss Eva. 'Culbert and Mrs.
Victor ..Gawley . are enjoying , a
holiday in 'California. •
Mrs. Waiter: Forster, .Caroline,
Janet, 'Baribara,: Mary, Dorinda,
Kathy, Mrs. Gordon ,I?atterson
Mrs. Dori Mc'Cosh, Mary Ann,
.Mrs: 3.: W. Colwell :were Satur-
day
guests •elf Mrs. Bi'14., Bushell
of Lucknow.
Miss Eileen Collins, 1VI}iss • Mar-
garet Rdbertsoti, Mrs. Russel Cal=
Jibs, Mr. Don. Robertson,' Mr, &
Mrs. Goldie Huston spent • Sun-
day in • London with. Mr.. Calvin,
Robertson.
Miss 'Mar'y McCosh was a guest
at the Graham -Love• wedding on
Saturday • 'in • Riply United
Church,-
Purple . Grove ' Institute had • a
successful bake sale. at 'Kincar-
dine on Saturday.
Mr. • Cecil Hill, Mrs, Frank Dore,
Nancy, Ronnie . and 'Dianne,were
visitors with Mr. and .Mrs, Ralph
Hill.: '
Mr. and Mrsr •Peter :Yeesonn
spent Sunday at Port Eilgin..
Mr.' Milton Stanley spent a
few days' in London with Mr &
Mrs. " Wilfred, Trah.er.
Miss NancDore is spending
the week with • Miss Loais. Misch.
Rev. and Mrs.. Cox visited Mir.
and. Mrs. Harvie Thompson pson .and
Mrs. Frank Dore; '
Mr. and ' Mrs. Francis Boyle
and family attended, Bervie -.Un-
ited.
.Un-ited. Church Y On Sunday. Dale.
Armstrong was soloist,
Mr, Bob Grieve, Miss Sandra
Crawford, Mr. Dan Gossell, •.Gary
land Glenn Grieve visited; Mr.
Victor Gawley and. girls.
.Mr, and: Mrs, Don 'Bell visited
Mr, and Mrs: Gordon MacDonald:
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o The Extent Of •Stock
SPRML:PRICES.
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Barbecue�and Barbecue ;Taols
Picnic Hampers
POWer Mowers •
�IIM. .MURD1E and ON
Phone 10, 'Lucknow
The".Lucknow and District
Horticultural .Society
ANNUAL FLOWER SCOW
will be held in the
legion Hall, Lucknow
�rdny &: Sa#urdpy, Itugus# i
Hall will ;be open to the public . Friday
evening 7 to 10; Saturday afternoon 2 to 5
and Saturday `S evening .7 to 9.
new .exhibitors are ' welcome by : paying $1.0
membership fee.
Irwin', arid farnily'and . Mi ,Chas.
•Emm:erton .and family. .A happy
time ' Was enjoyed reminising of
other'days and: the '•v eat' ier *as
comparatively fair after the .re-
cent showers at ,the 'week -,end....
Rev. J:,' C. Hutton left on Mon-
day morning to:: visit ' with . Mi.
and Mrs.:Way'neJohnston :.of
Toron o, Mr.. and Mrs.Donald
d
Hutton. of Pemlbroke•'and to points
inN.arti ern T ntar n
'Patsy and.. Joan. Henderson are
spending ..part of their vac atiozi'
with Valerie. Gillies of Ripley:.
arid Mrs. Grant Rice &
family of London were holiday
guests with Mr, and. Mrs. Art,.
Courtney.
Mr.. and Mrs. •Lloyd' Cour
and 'family' of London are sp
.ing , ;a week's' vacation at
cottage at ' Lu+rgan beach.
Two part-time residents o
Dobibintori district are Tha
with.,procuning abortions;
spiracy to procure 'aiborti•on.
pghce continued ' an investi .. g
of what they say may be a,
_WO a yeea_r�ab'ortion ring.
Adeline Clare hill; 52; -ander
Simpson, 14, • ' o,f' . Toronto
Dabbinton, were • arrested
Toronto detectives, .co-.ope
.with the provincial poiice:o
Walkerton detachment. Th.
rests -were • made . 'at Dobbin
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Graduates Of
GODERICH .BUSINESS L4LLE6E
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NotiooL..• . • •
The , following graduates. of Goderich ' Business •
lege have recently . cowiritenced work as . secretari
bookkeepers'•
stenographers and • :typists:'
Patricia Paterson, Hay' Statione.. Company,' ny,'' London;
Daren McCue, John Boshart & 'Sons Limped, Seafarth;
Marlene.Hayes, John' En.glis and Company,.. Toronto;
Donald M'allough Upper. Lakes Shipping: Ltd., Goderich;
Gloria Stanley; Dorhiniori Road Machinery Co. Ltd.,
Goderich; "
Ed'ftth"Dowson, Ex -Cello •Corporation, London;
Grace Clifton, Selby Shoe Company, London;
Eleanor Alton, C.,H.C.H Television'. Station, Hamilton,
Ruth Ann Batkin, Clinton Community Credit Union Ltd.
'MyrHtle -Coecla llinsofCanada,, WolrverineLTubondon;e Division, C.
aluni;et' and
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Kay Watkins, Canadian National Telegraphs, Goderich;
John Consitt, Rdbert Bell Industries, Seaforth;
Edith' Landsborough', 'Huron County Home; ' -
Kathryn eric,Nah;ftel,' Hou, sehold Finance Corp. , of Canada,
Richard Worsen, Empire Brass, Co., London; :
Shirley Wilkinson, Aldis Real Estate, London'.; .
John • Schneiker,, Signal Star Publishing„ Ltd., Goderich;
Gloria 'Rum.ball Provincial Police Office, Goderich;.
John Sdtteriurdych;,.:Johnston and Mallougth Machine ShoP.
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-Annette, Dickson; Dominion Road Machinery Co. Ltd.
Goderich; •
(Dianne' 1VMcArthur, F. 'L Gilbibs,, Accountant, Stratford
,Marlene Alin, London Life Insurance CO,'. London:
Students are .now 'registering, for the Fall. Term c
mencing Tuesday, September 4th.
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