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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1972-03-08, Page 7HOME ..OWNERS ,,CAN NOW REDUCE. PAYMENTS BY AS MUCH AS HALF You as home owner are now eligible for a low cost second. or third mortgage loan from $2,000 to $25,000 at reduced monthly payments. Find out how a low cost home owner loan can pay all your bills, give you additional cash 'if required and at the same time reduce your monthly payments by as much as half. Find out how easy it is to, get your loan approved . . within 24 hours. You can call •to 10 pm. today for helpful courteous • service. Prompt Investment Corp., Ltd., 330 Bay St. Toronto. Call collect 366-9586, evenings 231-8146. ti ,•Mrs. Leda Nelson of WaWa is .visiting with her father , Oscar. , White and May. Several ladies from this com- munity attended the World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 3rd , in the Anglican Church, Ripley. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blackwell and children of Streetsville visit- . - well at the week end. M.r. and Mrs. Gerald Coiling•• and Ernie Coiling were. in London on Friday and visited with Miss Sharon Calling. )111;nuaugs "; , 1111 viEDNESPAY, MARCH 8th, 1972 TALES THAT HAVE BEEN TOLD by Rev. Duncan McTavish, NO OATS FOR HIS HORSE . It Was harvest time, Farmers were busy gathering in the sheaves for threshing time in the future. The modern combine had not a's yet made its advent. The Meth- odist minister was making his rounds among his people. It was nearing supper time when he called at .the home of Uncle George as he was called through- out the neighbourhood.. The old man was known for his loyalty to the church, though there was a suspiciOn aboard and not without some reason for it, that the old man's creed hardly matched his conduct at time. • He was a shrewd man in buSiness ..but some times his ethics might be called . . in question.. He had a great* pas-He , Strolled about the yard loo.k.'• sion for Revival Meetings as they ing around, for. he .had.always beer were called in these days, but • interested.in rural life. Then', all sometimes his actions, when 'an at once he heard the, sound 'of a Altar Call was .gi'ven, were a bit' wagon approaching and realized bizarre., He was strong on "bring'- the harvesters were approaching ing in the sheaves % But his. home. with that last load. His horse was was always."Open Rouse" to the still rhunchil ig oats from the oat box. Something had, to be done .minister when he • and done quickly or he was going • twas_Rearing supper time when to be discovered. He didn't want 'the Shepherd of his flock drove . that to happen. 'Hurriedly , he're-. in the lane; .It Was...just after the Moved what was left of the oats turn of the century and the auto- and covered them up in a lot of Mobile had not.as yet invaded loose chaff that was lying about. that part of the world.; On this . The last loaci.was soon safely kn occasion, theold man and his ,Son the barn - the team'placcd in w were hauling in dais: There as their stalls, and the men retired the house , Where a.tablo_la_dx1.41__ and they were hurrying to get it, with good' food awaited them. when the•minister arrived. The ' Both man ancrbeast ha.d.been old man saw him coining in the well- Fed . When the visit was ended. - • i te• 1111.- D00 to tch DX- vel lso tor, ap• ze, de- 0117 ur, tnd dp. es, ed. hip .P. be . ce. ler be ice on. lane and called to hint, "Put your horse in the stable and feed hint hay, I'm sorry but.I haven't oats for my own horses at this time of year. The minister did as he was told, unhitching his horse he was soon lodged 'in the horse stable with a mangerful of hay in front of him. But while he was engaged in this .little chore it 'Occurred to him that the team he had just seen on their way for' the."last load , showed little sign . of Malnutrition. They looked well cared for so far as he could see; flendecided to take a look in the granary where the oats woul$1 be if there were any. To his amazement he found a large bin. nearly full. The old man had not told him the truth. A strange idea suddenly Seized him. He looked around for a gallon measure and in a matter"of minut• es his horse was eating oats instead of hay. , PAGE: SEVEN - , LETTER TO THE EDITOR $34,426 During. Campaign Dear Sir;.- Qii,January 31, 1072, the Huron- Perth Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association closed the books .of theo1971 Christmas Seal Campaign. Thirtylrfour thousand, four hundred and twenty-six dol- lars and forty-seven cents was the iniount recorded as received which also included MeMorial Gifts and Bequests.. , • Our Association is very grate- fill for the support of the ,Cciminun , ity in all Areas; response to Christmas Seal letter i spress, radio, and the many volunteers in- volved in both program and cam- paign. The primary, aim of the Christ? mas Seal Organization is to ,pre- vent disease and its 'second objective is the early detection of disease with the introduction of . the patient into an adequate. • health care program. In recent years it has lieen .shOwn that chron- ic bronchitis and emphysema ate the second ,rnosf conimon 'cause, ,Of disability with respect to socio- economic loss.., We .are carrying. out screening programs in many localities .throughout the two- coumy area and .urge your read- .ers . to take icivantage of the ser- . ‘Itewhen w.c.are in your locality. Screening, progranunes•have both educational' and practical value ilre-community- as -well as sfar-P the pe=rson involved. Community' screening for chronic respiratory disease has .shown ati incidence of 6, to 10 'percent, of the 'population 18 years Of age or ,older. If the screening is carried out with men over the ;age .of 40 who have smoked 20 cigarettes a day or. . more for 20 years o' longer then the incidence. lumps to about'25%, We are remiss if we do not mention the splendid service giv-. 'en our campaign by all the post- masters and.staff, • Their co-oper• anion is .essential to the success of our -campa-i-gryand this -was. forthcoming with cheerfulness and humour. Sincerely , Mrs. Beryl Davidson, Program Co-ordinator,. HuronrPerth TI31ZD Association; 121 Wellington St. , Stratford , Ontario. OLIVET Mrs. •Gerald Calling calledon • Mrs. Oscar White in Vittoria, Hos.. vital .on Friday. • d ' ' THE iocKNOw SENTINEL; t.,t4CKNOW, ONTARIO: ea- S Sgo? $1) e tvarl al/ TANG OZ. PKGS. FOR -79C SILVER RIBBON BEANS 19 OZ. 2 FOR 39c 1 1 LB. BOX McCORMICK SODA 37c, OVEN PRIDE FLOUR 7 LBS. 69c BAN .. SUPER DRY DEODORANT' REG. 51.54' NOW $1.29 • KUDOS BRAND CORN BEEF . 12 OZ. 75c Coleman's Bologna lb. 49c Amoonossleserrrek Westons Bread pi 3 for 77c 1. 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