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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1958-09-24, Page 1474011140. 7:11F410' $x,50 A Year,' n 4dvance--$1,00 Extra' To U,S, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WFDNESSDAY,; ,SEPT: 24, 1958 TEN PAGES Rae Watson in Huron -Bruce Rae J • Watson . will have his "hat.itt the ring" at. the Liberal nominatingconvention .for ' the provincial riding of ''Huron -Bruce.. Other prospective candidates are mentioned from, Blyth, 'Brussels. and Mildmay, .yr , Rae has announced . 'his inten- tion toy stand. and is doing some campaigning' in the riding which straddles the'Huron-Bruce hound= ary from Goderich to Kincardine, excluding both these towns,and eastward through Carrick and Wintermeyer The Speaker The convention' and annual. meeting: will be held in the Wing- ham ing ham Town Hall on Thursday, evening,; ' October 2nd at 8.30. Chief speaker willbe the leader • ' of,the Ontario Liberal party;' John J. Wintermeyer, M.P.P. Mr.. Wrntermeyer is now on a 12 -day teux' of southwestern' Ont- ario, which, will be climaxed at the nominating 'convention;in Hu- ron -Bruce. 1 The riding is represented in the 'Frost- Government by John W, Hanna, M:P.P., who ;has been a five -time' 'consecutive winner. ,He was: first elected in 1943, and won subsequent el ections in 1945, 1948, 1951. and' 1955:. The possibility of'a fall election has faded. •!. 'Close To 300..Votes At the nominating convention each poll in the riding is entitled. to three voting delegates, plus the local chairman of each cipalit�y ., which: makes for a posy= ble o to 300' votes in 'to�atl :of cl se selecting the candidate'. Lucknow thus :is entitled to •10 delegates, • Kinloso:: 19, .West , Wawanosh, 19, Ashfield 22, and so. on Rae.;is Lucknow--born and aft- er operating a verysuccessful business •.in London , for several years, returned to the old home ;` community to take..up farming on. the .12th of :West Wawanosh and has been very active in . civic af- . fairs and particularly in Lion ism,. now serving. as District Gov- ' ernor.. to ing vho :ion Heir In tion' e / of. an- , re's rev;: r. Of''' left ror: nation SPECT. ... AL CLASSES SET FOR ., KINLOSS PLOWMEN '& GIRLS' Kinloss plowmen and: plow girls; too, will vie for pri4es at the Bruce County plowing match to •be held on Friday, October: 3rd at the farm of Farish Moffat at Langside. '. At their September, ; meeting Kinloss Council•voted $25.00 to be divided among ,fourclasses that will b e°restricted• to Township re - CNIB LAUNCHES ANNUAL APPEAL best. The .classes are as follows Youngest plowman, $5.; 'Youngest girl plowing;, $5.; Oldest resident. competing,,' $10.' and best • Kinloss. plowman; $5. DSS T, CONTINUES HERE .Daylight Saving Time will continue in' effect in . Luck now until Sunday, . October 26th. The official time, for turning. 'back the clock is; 2.00 • o'clock in the morning so that., standard 'time will be in of-. feet again on :that. day. The continuanceof,"fast • c time" was decided at a ecent• meeting -of the, Village: Courier •cil and the action was taken:' to keep in line with the maj ority of district centres in an effort .to' ' mininize the Con- fusion: MRS. RUSSELL'S BROTHER PASSES The death of Thomas MacaKen- zie Stewart occurred in. Roches= ter, N.Y., on September 2nd :after a two months' .illness. ,He -was in. his 94th .year.. " Mr., Stewartwas one of a fam- ily of thirteen 'children of Mr., and Mrs; Wm: Stewart and was 'born at Embro. Sole . survivors of the family.; are a brother, Rev.. 'J. C. Stewart of Vancouver and a sis- ter, Mrs.:, Wm. A;• Russell of Luck Pow.. Mrs. Russell_ is convalesc-• ing from the effects of .a . fall she received recently and wasunable to attend the funeral,• Mr. Stewart was 'a' member of Saturday; September 20th; mar- ked the beginning of the annual appeal for funds being made by `The Canadian National Institute. for the Blind. This year;•the• CNIB needs $6,000.00..to continue its service work in: Huron County. Over the past year •the`sixty- ' 0 ne blind men.and women of this county received a variety of ser- vices, from 'welfare assistance : to employment. Library books' print- ed inbraille or moon . type ' or re- • corded ,on the special records call - ,'ed talking books,,were'enjoyed by seventeen sightless people. Pre schoolchildren ' received helpful instruction .through the visits and counselling of a pre-school spe- cialist.- The 'blind child'. creates unique and difficult problems to its par- ents and the assistance from the, “CNIB counsellor provides en- couragment and practical guid= ance. CNIB home teacher has been `travelling across' the county giv- ing lessons in braille,.•leathercraft,' and many other . skills which make; life • more interesting and more: •fruitfulfor the blind.' Ed Wheeler, CNIB field secre- tary , for the counties of Elgin, Huron, Middlesex and Perth, has at�n .._shed, the an. l ."n dal appeal for fun'ds'. Letters have been sent to the • residents of this county and each :one is being asked to stiP- •Port the comprehensive program of -the' CNIB'., • The local chairman, ..,., H. D.' (Bud) Thompson,', is confident that ,the people. in alis area will again, do their part to raise the objective. the board ; of , directors and a for mer sales manager for the 'Taylor' In'strument'' Corripany. He retired as 'sales, manager in. 1932 but con- tinued as sC donsultant until 1940:. He was , credited with:develop'ing a world market for the company's instrument used byphysicians:for. recording ,blood pressure. He went from London, to the United States in -1886 to, open a. pharmacy and eventually joined the Taylor Instrument' Company andwas advanced to sales mana- ger in 1915 and to the board :of directors five „years: later. , He was a trustee of Third •Pres= byterian Church and a former member, of the Rochester Club. Twice married, he was predeceas- ed by Harriet Heimburger Stew- art in 1922 ,and by Marie Brynes; Richardson Stewart in, 1938: Besides his brother and :sister, Mr.: Stewart is survived by three Phillips daughters, Mrs. Isabel S. P,s Mrs. Dorothy ,S; 'Ness: and Miss Mary, M. Stewart all of the Unit- ed States: .` •Mr.:Stewart at one 'time was a frequent visitor here and ,.:was well and ' favorably known by a numberr in the . community: TROUSSEAU TEA HELD' FOR SATURDAY 'BRIDE On .Wednesday, September 17th a trousseau tea was held for Bell' Graham atthe home of her par. eats, 'Mr.; and Mrs. Douglas. Gra ham;• -Bell received the guests and 'showed, ;thein her many lovely' gifts. She was assisted ;by her sisters, Mrs. • Warren .Zinn' and Mrs. ' .Eva ,Keith in -.r he«•after.. noon and by Miss Mary MacIn- tyre 'and Miss Beverley Ashton in the evening.: Tea was served by Mrs. Gra- ham assisted by Mrs. Frank Mac- Kenzie, ' Mrs. Harry'. Lavis, Mrs. T. L. McKenzie and Mrs. Currie. This issue 'is off the press be for the' Fall Fair proper gets un= derway, btit Tuesday's prospects pointed • to a .very ' -successful event if the weatherman cb-oper- ates as he did on the opening .day. Hall exhibits are good and there aPpears , to ' be unusual interest and activity in the school' child ren's classes. .STILL HALE,AND HEARTY AT NINETY Y John MacRae, a lifelong. resi- dent of the community, is 'still hale and hearty at 90?He reached the four score and ten mark on - Tuesday, September 16th. He is., a son of Duncan MacRae and Sarah ' MacCharles and was the Lochalsh born ;indistrict of Ashfield Township on the farm grandfather, randfather, John MacRae, � took .up from the Crown' in 1852. Ten years 'a o.Mr. MacRae sold. the farm to,Kenneth• L. MacKen- zie andretired to Lucknow. He still drives his car and is ment- ally and physically . alert:' " 'His wife, the' former Jessie MC - Kenzie, died in 1944, and his only. daughter Mrs. 'Jessie Fenety, died . last year' after ; a long,illness. +1 Mr. MacRae has., three sonsy Judge .e Ian MacRae .of London, Duncan MacRae of. Professor ,. tern University and. James Wes of Toronto, who holds an MacRae ,. . utive'po sition with the Cities exec . �° Service Oil Coinpariy. CENTENARY GATES AT : D • . ANNON UNG . The Dungannon' . Agriculture Society willhold its one hund- redth, fair on (October 3rd, and new : memorial gates have been. erected : to mark the occasion .by a special grant from the Ontario Department of Agriculture:. = 'The stonework was .done by Frank Glenn.: A 'marble slab is imbedded in. each pillar. ; at the entrance. One carries the inscription, "To hon our the pioneersof this commun- ity and all those who during the past years have served' the cause of .: agriculture : in this -commun- ty," ' and the other, . "Dungannon Agriculture :Society 1:858- - 1958, presented by. Ontario' Department of :.Agriculture in recognition ..of. one hundred years service, Oct' ober ,3rd, 1958.": The Society has made further improvements by the instalation of modern toilet =facilities. Th'e president is- Mel Dickson', and T. • M.., Durnin .is secretary. INSTAL'. LARGER 117AIN ' Town. foreman •A:. M. (Sandy)- Havens assisted by Norman Stew- art, tewart, has been, engaged in instal-. ing an 8 -inch water main' from ''from. Ross St to the Beatty . Lad- der factory to provide satisfactory water; pressure, to .'meet with. the Underwriters, :specifications. Ab- out 300 feet of pipe, was . laid ' to replace '"the old 4 -inch main.: CAL,,, FLOAT . WON KINCARDINE.. The float of the, 'Lucknow b.• anch: Canadian Legion and. Lad- ies' ies' Auxiliary, which: -.had been designed and built for the Cen- tennial, was 'honored and greatly 'complimented at' the 100th cardine Fall' Fair on Friday. and awarded' first' prize; The director rec. iz d ,thei .. allegiance to the Crown and put this float at the head of the par- ade taking, precedence over the band. There were sixty-four en, tries in the long parade through town from the Town Hall to the fair grounds: NEIL MacCALLUM DIES The-' death of Neil MacCallum. occurred in Wingham Hospital on Monday, September 25th. The funeral service will be held at -the McLennan - MacKenzie Memorial Chapel on Thursday afternotli at 2.30 by 'Rev.' Wallace 'McClean Interment ' will be ;in Greenhill Cemetery. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION .' MAKES ; FALL PLANS ' Lucknow and District Mini erial . Association met at St. Pet- ers Rectory .on Friday, Septem- ber 19th. Present were Rev. H. L. Jennings, Rev. Gordon R. Geiger, Rev. Wallace•McClean, Rev.':: G. Kaiser of Ashfield and Rev. R. T. A. Marshall of Whitechurch. Plans : were made for the com- ing Bible, Society, campaign: and a social , evening for the clergy, /and their wives. Other matters of mutual interest were also; discus- sed:. HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING HEART ATTACK. A. M. (Andy), Thompson,' prin- cipal of the-Bowmanville Public schools, ' is ' hospitalized 'with a. coronary thrombosis. He's been in the, : hospital for more' , than two weeks and .. will be there for a couple more at least,. but .the doctor says there is every' rear •son to„believe that he will be "as goodas nes n a�fewx ionths.” ; Andy was a'. Centennial . visitor here and at.the. Back to -School. ceremony,. hspoke for all the former, students.' In doing so he expressed their great pleasure in the opportunity to 'be together and 'extended thanks, to, all who had .worked so hard to make the visit the happy occasion it had been. • But his chief "responsibility, on behalf of the students, was to pay tribute to this school and to ack- nowledge the' debt , we' owe to all who.'have' taught in it and for the influence they had ''upon us. Concluding, -he said, "And ' so ' to those who have served 'in this school 'and to whom we' owe so much, I pass 'ion our sincere thanks. /We are 'intensely. proud of this .community and appreciate. the heritage that is ours as a re,'. Stilt of our associations with it. NAME OFFICERS OF, , LITERARY t SOCIETY Donald Hagedorn and Marian Reavie were: elected presidents . of Lucknow District High. School Literary Society Donaldcom- menced school: here . in/ Septem- ber; having previously , attended Walkerton High ,School: Marion. was .a former student: at 'Ripley.' They are both Grade .13 .students. M The other;' embers of Students,. a ,Ex ecutive are as follows • vice-presi dent,: Barbara .Murray; secretary, Nancy Webster; treasurer, Sandy MacKenzie; press reporter, Pat ricia Thompson The ;election was held on Thursday with . Grades ten, eleven, twelve and thirteen participating. HARRY TREAT PASSES • Mr: Harry Treat passed away in Chicago on Sunday,. August, 31. Mrs. Treat was the 'former, Mary Jane ' Johnstone of Kintail.. Besides his wife, Mr. Treat is � survived by . a • son -Charles and three daughters: Mrs.: Webster. Evans (Grace); `Mrs ,Joe, •Vilet, (Betty); Mrs.. Robert Larobee, (Winnie) .' He was predeceased by' a son Dr. Jack Treat. replica of . the Queen's Crow mounted on a .blue velvet- ncover- • ed dais; surrounded by the ser- vice hats. ' The lower dais 'and floor of the wagon was.sprinkled with poppies and,,.. the 'Whole was guarded by Legion and Auxiliary colour bearers carrying Union Jack and branch ,_colours. In charge . of the float at Kin- cardine were Driver Alex' Pura ves, Legion colour' bearers; Kelso McNay -and Elmer Huffman,. and Auxiliary Members, ,Mrs. Howard, Robin$on, convener„ .'Mrs.' : Bob Hamilton and Mrs;: Alex Purves, LOCAL LADY "HONORED A BIRTHDAY'GATHERING' A' family gathering was held at the home of ;Mrs.,Marion Brooks on Sunday 'evening, Sept. 21st, in honour 'of Mrs.. Rqd Campbell. , . The' occasion; marked, .''the 75th birthday of ; Mrs. Cambell. A delicious chickendinner was:. enjoyed by, twenty-five, including ,the.:imniediate family ' and -.ten, grandchildren as well as her wo sisters • and e a - brother. " Mr. and rs Philip, . Stewart, Mrs. Annie Struthers and Mr . Wm... Fisher and Maudie. . Mrs. .Campbell' was presented with a bedroom block by, mem bers of , her family; a necklace from • the grandchildren, and a bouquet of mums from sisters and brother. ZION FARM HOME WAS RANSACKED ON SUNDAY. While Mr. and " Mrs Frank., Ritchie and Ann were visiting on Sunday, their farm home at Zion. was tl orougly- ransacked. There was not a room in : the house that,.; Wasn't- entered and drawer were given a going over in an appar- entsearch 'forrnoney; There was no' money in•. the home and :as. far as can 'be .determined noth- ing is .`missing.. ` - When other means, failed en- trance 'was gained by forcing a basement window The smell • m ll f o cigarette smoke and. a couple of butts, quickly disclosed that there was something' amiss . when the Ritchies returned, / ` Police are investigating. Council Let Contract for Modern The old furnaces in the Town Hall,inefficient and out dated, are on the way out: They'll be re- placed by ' a modern . oil • burning; 'forced -air unit, that i's scheduled to be installed'. by early Decem- ber. 'Two tenders ' were; received. with"the job going to Wm. Murdie and Son, at a figure of $3,634; It willbe installed' according to specifications • of the Clare Bros Co., with a guarantee to main- tain a . temperature of 70 degrees; throughout the buildin" at .10' be= g g. . low zero: .' • Temperature of the'•audito• rium, council chamber and library can be. individually and thermostati- tally, controlled. The• installation will be fin- anced on a' demand note over a three-year •period, commencing .next year: A .sharp' cut back in goad expenditures is anticipated next year due to • the good con; 'dition of village, 'streets :;as, a re cult of 'the hard surfacing :pro- gram.' • Future plans under discussion; include Guide and Scout room accomodation in the basement . of the hall . and eventually, ini rov ed • lavatory facilities. Council .has ' petitioned Bruce County Council to pass a by-law governing overnin the op eration of nurs- ing.,home: care in the County in order that each municipality wilt' be eligible for the , 80 ' percent grant from the Ontario Depart--. ment of Public' Welfare andthat.: all municipal councils. in Bruce b ,tested to the Support the be req ppo e •petition ,v, 11.