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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1974-11-06, Page 2, s *PAGE' TWO' THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO ******44444e******************************* 1 I The LUCKNOW SENTINEL U.UCKNOW, ONTARIO "The Sepoy Town" -- On the Huron -Bruce Boundary Second Class Mail Registration Number 0847 Established 1873 Published Wednesday Member of the .C.C.N.A. and O.W,N.A. Subscription Rate, $8.00 a year in advance $2 extra to U.S.A. and Foreign Donald C. Thompson, Publisher i • • 8 • • •• •• • • • • • ••••••••••••••NNN•••••••••••••••••••••• ►•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• LOOKING BACKWARDS THROUGH THE SENTINEL FILES WITH MARGARET THOMPSON N••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 YEARS .AGO OCTOBER 1964 Joe . Charpentier of Kinlough opened a barber shop in Lucknow in the Breckles building. The second Rug. Art . and Craft display held in the Sunday School room of the Lucknow United Church and sponsored, . by the U.C. W: proved a highly -successful project and drew an attendance of well over 200 interested viewers. A partial rotary system, taking in the three ' senior rooms, was introduced at, the "Lucknow Public School. 30 YEARS. AGO OCTOBER 1944 All curbs on night lighting brought into force as a war measure to conserve hydro - electric energy was lifted in Canada on October 1st. The. regulations had been in effect since September 1943. Electric advertising sighs, non essential outdoor lighting and show window lighting in stores had been banned; while a 20 percent reduction in the. lighting of streets had been in effect.' Ration Book No. 5 was being distributed with much credit being - given to the volunteer workers across the Dominion. . who , formed the task of issuing these books. Locally 2396 books were distribut- ed. 50 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 1924 In a school report of S.S. No. 3 Kinloss the following students were named - .Annie Colwell, Charlie Hodgins, James McPher- son. Ernie Hanna, Harold Thomp- son, Verine Hawkshaw, Harvey Hodgins. Frank Thompson, Edie .Hodgins. Florence Hodgins, Mary Cox, Eddie Thompson, Isabel Colwell, • Gertie Ross, Kathleen Eckenswiller, Willie McPherson, Dottie' Eckenswiller, Maurice Hod- gins, Mabel Hawkshaw, Irean Johnston, Mable Ross, Grace Mc- Pherson. Beatrice McQuillan, Teacher. Retires After 32 Years In Business Spence Irwin of Lucknow' has retired . after ' 32 years in the construction and trucking business. Because of health reasons, Spence finds it impossible to continue and has sold his truck. It was in 1942 that Spence commenced work in. the cement contracting business. At that time he was living on the 10th of Ashfield on the farm now owned by Donald Hackett. In 1952 he sold the farm. moved to town and built his home just east of the bowling alley. In 1956 he purchased a.truck and bulldozer and later a.•backhoe and expanded his contracting busi- ness. In recent years Spence has been operating his truck alone and now has completely retired. Masons Hold Annual Ladies Night Banquet Jim De Zeeuw of Teeswater was the guest speaker on Tuesday evening of last week at the annual ladies night of Old Light Masonic Lodge No. 184, Lucknow. The annual event was held in the Lucknow Legion Hall. Morgan Johnston . of Ripley is worshipful masterof the lodge this year and acted as chairman for the evening. Dinner music was. provided by Mrs. Roy MacKenzie of Ripley while a beef dinner was served by 'the Lucknow Anglican Church ladies: After the chairman had extended a welcome to those in attendance, Mrs. Francis Boyle led in a sing. song. Morgan introduced the head table:. senior deacon Doug Martyn and Mrs. Martyn; junior warden William MacPherson .and Mrs. MacPherson; senior warden Ron• Alton and Mrs. Alton; Mrs. Morgan , Johnston; James De zeeuw and Mrs. De Zeeuw; District Deputy Grand . Master; Donald MacKay of • Ripley and Mrs. MacKay; district secretary Bert Urquhart and Mrs. Urquhart of Kincardine; lodge chaplain Wal- lace Conn and Mrs. Conn; director of ceremonies William Evans and Mrs. Evans; Mrs. Jessie Allan; treasurer W. B. Anderson;. Mrs. William Connell; secretary, Thomas Salkeld; Mrs. James Boyle; Dr. James Little and Mrs. Little; Bob MacKenzie and Mrs. MacKenzie; immediate past master Frank Maulden and Mrs. Maulden; outer guard Frank Hawthorne and Mrs. Hawthorne; inner guard Tony Johnstone and Mrs. •Johnstone; Edgar Watson, senior steward; Mrs. William Loree and Mrs. Thorneycroft of Kincardine. Tony Johnstone proposed a toast to the ladies and Mrs. Doug (Karen) Martyn replied. District Deputy Grand Master Donald MacKay spoke and brought greetings from Grand Lodge. Bill . MacPherson thanked the- ladies who cateredfor the meal and Mrs. Harold Cooper replied. Wallace Conn •introduced the guest speaker James De. Zeeuw and he was thankedand presented with a gift by Ron Alton. A program followed with Morgan Johnston acting as chairman. Mr. and Mrs. George McDonald, Murray McDonald and Elliott CHEMSTOR GRAIN PRESERVATIVE CUTS FEED GRAIN COSTS Enquire Re Supply At Lucknow District C� -.op PHONE 528 3024 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER REMEMBRANCE DAY. SERVICE Sunday, November 10th Parade of Veterans, Ladies Auxiliary, Guides, Brownies and Cubs from the. Legion Hall, Lucknow at 10:45 a.m. To the Cenotaph SERVICE AT CENOTAPH AT 11 A.M. Remembrance Service Laying of Wreaths REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE AT LUCKNOW UNITED CHURCH. FOLLOWING. THE CENOTAPH SERVICE Members of organizations and citizens are urged to attend l Carruthers provided violin and piano music. Mrs. Bill (Bertha) Scott sang a vocal solo, and vocal duets were rendered by Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Perrin (Marion) Lowry with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Doug 'Martyn. Mrs. Ron Forster gave a mono- logue with Jim De Zeeuw providing accordian numbers and humour. The Cutting family of Kincardine provided step . dancing numbers with accompaniment by the Me- Donalds. Coming events were provided by Francis Boyle. • Final Stocker Sale Monday The final of three Fall stocker cattle sales was held at Lucknow Community Sale on Monday. Robert _McIntosh is sale manager. 418 head went through the auction ring. Fifteen steers averaging 820 lbs. were sold by Don and Dick McCosh of ' Ripley to H. Elphick, R.R. 3 Lucknow, at 44.60. Fifteen heifers averaging 645 lbs. were sold by Herb Arkell. Teeswater. to Chester Hackett. Ashfield, at 34.35. Ten steer calves averaging 533 lbs. were sold by Wm. Uuldricks, VWingham to Vere Cunningham. Carlow at 44.75. A heifer calf averaging 360 lbs. was sold by Joe MacMillan. Lucknow to Vere Cunningham. Carlow at 39c. Ten Girls BeconW Menib� C.G.I.T. On Monday. the Licil Canadian Girls in Training gg welcomed ten new members, da Arnold. Kathryn McKim, Anne Forster. Kay Morrison.1, nie Clark. Debbie Bolt, Reitknecht. Mary Anne Rit Karen Lindsay. Kendra Hal The mothers of the new were present for the service, were welcomed by the press Dorothy Clark. The three lea Mrs. Gordon Cayley, Mrs. lit Nicholson and Miss Eliz Ritchie were introduced. A poem "What is C.61 was• read by Kay Morrison. Anne Forster read the scrq from Ecclesiastes 3 and eve( joined in singing sed oa, turn". a song scripture reading. The new members were p ed with their pins by Dorothy and Joanne Ritchie pre membership cards to each The C.G.i.T. group joined purpose verse and hymn. Brenda Arnold read a want to be" and Mary Ani led in prayer. The with a hymn. Pamela McIntosh and M Cay -ley told about events l974-75 C.G.i.T. year. Ill members then presented a s Girl In A Middy-. Everrtle in Taps.