The Lucknow Sentinel, 1974-10-16, Page 2t
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THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
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LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
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1• "The Sem Town" — On the Huron -Bruce Boundary :
Second Class Mail Registration Number 0847
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)10 YEARS AGO
SEPTEMBER 1964
Principal L. E. Goyette reported
235 students registered at ' the
Lucknow District High School for
the commencement of the fall term.
Teachers were Donald Dennis.
Miss B. McCall, Mrs. Doris
• MacKenzie, Peter Connon, M.
Ferguson, Elwin Hall, T. Rimaut-
• arsing, Miss E. Plumsteel, F. R.
Dowsett, Mrs. L. Hewitt, C. Lewis.
A total of 245,students registered
at Lucknow Public School for the
fall term. Teachers were S. E.
Collyer principal, Mrs. Helen Hall,
Mrs. M. Taylor, Mrs. Norman
Taylor, Mrs'. Jim McTavish, Mrs.
Jack Fisher. Miss. Helen Thomp-
son. Miss Ruby Webb. A partial
rotary system was introduced tak-
ing in the three senior grades.
Nineteen were enrolled in the
• Kindergarten class.
30 YEAi
IZAGO.
SEPTEMBER 1944 •
The Prices „Board served notice,
on Canadian housewives that they
would have to get along with less
butter.. For the fourth time during
the year,. the board offered post-
ponement of the validity of butter.
coupons.
The rationing of tea and coffee,
which had been in effect in 'Canada
for two years, ceased-. Increased
supplies and improved shipping
conditions • made it possible to
purchased tea and coffee when
needed.
Certain wartime restric-
tions were being abolished or eased
. in Britain the most welcome was
the lifting of the rigid blackout
regulations which. had prevailed for
• five years.
Lorne Johnston /of Ash field
Township purchased the general
store business at Whitechurch
operated for several years by Rhys
Pollock
50 YEARS AGO
SEPTEMBER 1924
to go out from this congregation.
Lucknow Fall Fair was favoured
with two of the finest days of the
season and ,was reported as the
best fair in ten years with a large
crowd in attendance. The concert
at night drew a full house and was
followed by a, dance.
• Huron Township
• Man Passes •
• ARTHUR MESSENGER
After several years of ill
health Arthur Messenger of
Huron Township, passed away on
Thursday, October 3.
• Mr. Messenger, the youngest
son of Harry and Bessie Messenger
was born in Danville, Quebec on
July 16, 1901. He farmed near
Asbestos. Quebec until he moved
to • Dundas in 1940, where he
farmed with his sons Norris and
George until 1955. In that year he
moved with his wife. Ruth to their
, present home on the 4th concession
of Huron Township, where his
sons. Norris and George and their
families still carry • on. Mr.
Messenger had a keen interest in
all kinds of farming. He was a
-member of Pine River United
Church.
The • late Mr. Messenger is
survived by his wife Ruth, two sons
Norris and George, six grandchild-
ren. all of Huron Township and one
sister Nellie (Mrs. John Lockwood)
of Danville, Quebec. • He was
predeceased by one son Freddie
and three brothers. Freddie, Stew-
art and Ted.
Services were held at 2.30 p.m.
on Sunday. October 7 at McLennan
Funeral Home in Kincardine with
Rev. Robt. Putman officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were Murray
Farrell, Mac \ Boyd. Eldy Lowry.
Murray Walden, John Ferguson
and Donald Courtney. .
The Lucknow Horticultural Sec-
iety held it's first flower show in
Carnegie Hall in early September
with a splendid exhibit of fine
flowers. Sam Rathwell was pres-
ident'of the Society. To conclude
the evening the flowers were
auctioned and quickly disposed of.
The congregation of South Kin-
loss and many interested neigh-
bours and friends gathered in the
'church to bid farewell to Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh MacMillan, who were
leaving for Formosa on September
30th. Mr. and Mrs. MacMillan
were the first foreign missionaries
Mr. Messenger was laid to rest
in Grove Cemetery. Dundas on
Monday, October 8 at V p.m.
Pallbearers were Murray Walden.
Murray Farrell. Mac Boyd, Lloyd
Tew, James Vallese and Ray
Connell. Memorial donations Were
made to the Heart Foundation.
Card Party
A group of Lucknow Women's
Institute members sponsored a
card party in the Institute rooms in
the town hall on Wednesday
evening. October 9th when they
had 12 tables for euchre.
The 'prize winners were: High
man, Wilbur Brown; High lady,
Mrs. Al Irwin; Lucky Chair prize,
Howard Barger; Travelling prize
for Ione hands, Mrs. Les Purvis.
Royal Hotel Had
History Prior To
Turn Of Century
• by Ab Wylds
The Royal Hotel building is gone
- a, landmark on Ripley's main
corner. It was one of the village's
three flourishing hotels in the years
prior to 1900. Then the King
Edward hotel at the south end was
sold and converted into two homes
when Mrs. .Sarah Irwin sold it and
bought Ed Hodgin's Commercial
Hotel - now Mr. and Mrs. George
McLean's store. •
It is reported that the Royal was
built by Robert Morgan and looking
at it burn last Friday with its sturdy
brick walls still standing, this'
writer wasthinking that quite likely
they were .built by Ripley's once
great brick layer John McPhail.
The next owner was John H.
Putland whci was a kind man
remembered for taking baskets of
food to poor families himself on
Christmas Eve. He would own it
when it and this house were
threatened by the fire which
destroyed John Martin's black-
smith shop on the'night of July 12,
1900 through the night. Men
nailed blankets and quilts over the
windows and then kept these wet
with pails of water. All the fine
dishes, silverware, and other vainables were moved over to the
Commercial Hotel as it was thought
that the Royal would go. Next
owners were Mr, and Mrs. Dan B.
MacLeod. During 1911 • it was
home and shelter for this writer as
mother helped care for the work-
men installing the first telephone
lines in this community.
The next owners were Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Wilson who, with
their family, came from the fourth
concession of Huron. Then their
son Earl ran it for several years.
We well remember that back in
1935 Earl had the place filled with
boarders - the • blacksmith, tin-
smith, teacher, banker and so -
perhaps not the preacher. - but
many others lived there. •
• Earl then sold it and Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Rutledge, Wendy and
Judy lived there. The Liddle
Brothers - Doug and Jack, used it
as a stock feed store, then the Scott
'Bros. Frank and Joe, had it for
machinery parts. The bottom part
next was empty while the upstairs
changed into apartments - Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Chesboro, Mr.. and,
WEDNESDAY,
Tooku
• Looking For A Bargain!
COME TO
THE HOT TURKEY SUPPER
IN THE
LUCKNOW UNITED CHURCH
ON
Tuesday, October 22nd
5 - 8 p.m.
Adults $2.7$ — Children 12 and under
THE U.C.W. URGES THOSE WHO CAN TO COME EARty
Mrs. Freeman Earl, Mrs. Marjorie
Walden and daughters lived there.
A few years ago Albert' Verheye
purchased the building and was its
present owner. Albert converted
the bottom part into a restaurant
for a few years. At the time of the
fire Mr. and Mrs. Kent MacLennan
and son Chris lived upstairs and
Joe Deon resided downstairs. Miss
Kathy Hodgins had living quarters
in the back downstairs part of the
building. The above account is the
way in which the writer remembers
it. It is said that it was twice
threatened with fire in the 1920's.
()LIVET
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Black and
family visited. on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Stuart MacLean and Paul
of Paisley.
Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Van Sickle and Trevor for the
Thanksgiving holiday were Mr. and
Mrs..Mel Van Der Veen and family
of Kitchener and Mr. and Mrs.
• Lloyd Munch of Cambridge.
• Tasso Karantonis and friends of
Toronto spent the week end at the
former's farm here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hamilton
visited with Harold Stacey of Barrie
on the week end.
Bill and David Black of London
spent the holiday week end with
their parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Black.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Doug Moore and
family and Russell Nelson of
Ripley, visited -on Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar White..
Lucknow Man
Died In Hospit
JAMES BEATON '
The death of James
Beaton of Lucknow oee
Wingham and District Hopi
Tuesday, October lith ia his'
year.
Ason of Neil Beaton and
Brotchie, he was born on
concession, Kinloss Town
July 6, 1883.
On February 28, 1913,
married Annie MacKay of
fiLld
Mr: Beaton is survived by
daughters 'and one son,
Stewart (Isabel) Mullin of
ich, Mrs. George (Margaret)
of Loreburn, Saskatchewan,
George (Murdena) Robin
Sarnia, Mrs. Harvey (Re
Culbert of Dungannon, Mrs.
ert (Florence) Krogan of
Saskatchewan and George
of Lucknow; fifteen grandch
and ten great grandchildren
his. 95 -year-old sister, Mrs.
aret Foster of Saskatoon,
chewan.
He was predeceased by
in March 1966 and a son Jam
Beaton in January 1967,
grandchildren, Jack Mull'
Arlene Culbert.
The funeral service was
MacKenzie Memorial C
Lucknow on Thursday,
10th with interment in
Cemetery.
Rev. Glenn Noble of Lu
Presbyterian Church was m
Pallbearers were Walter
James MacTavish, William
ley, K. L. MacKenzie,
Finlayson., Howard Barger.
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END OF SEASON
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