The Lucknow Sentinel, 1940-08-08, Page 8PROS *GUT
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AUGUST SMIE _.
'BOYS' • ANKLE .SOCK Strong. cotton, .elastic slat Pr. , . , . 15c
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'SHORTY SOCKS.. for the Boy who wears' long p> ts• .t Estripes..
Y • .. 35c.
Pr.
BOYS' WASH LONGS -Wonderful value,'saniforied, shrunk. New
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Green color. .$1.59
BOYS' POLO SHIRTS .Yellow; . Blue; Wine. Good washers, Short
Sleeves. ,
For sport wear or
SPUN SILK LINEN-•Nashable and.' fast colors.
afternoon, dresses. Yon can not beat .this .cloth. 36" wide. 50c
cial, Spe
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I1tAZTif.
TOWELS --Large size, closets; .woven,. plain � colors • 59c
BED SPREADS --tyro toned Chenille, . extra . large size; , r .: '64.25
MAW OTHER'•:%RTICLES HAVE BEEN' ADDED TO OUR
Vs -PRICE TABLE '.
BIBLE INSTITUTE
A prayer meeting for. our Nation
l :
and revival will � be held nextFriday
evening August 9th is the Bible In
stitute rooms at .8 pin and We urge
an. Who; canto urine with us. "Prayer
moves. the. Hand that moves the
ierld". I and God's promise is true
that "If . my ; people (The*:.Christians)
which are called by niy. name, will
Fumble themselves
andprayand seek
• 'ems
my"face, and turn from their wicked
way, then will I hear from Heaven
and will forgive their' sin, and, heal
their' land.") '
The 'quicker we. take . God. • at . His
word and get busy just. that more
. quickly we shall see results Let us
impeniber how Re answered quickl
y
wheathe men were entrapped at Dun-
kirque,
a: proof that God is with us
and will, answer .if ave , ask • in .faith:
�believmg.• 'd
FALL FAIR Ii;ATES
Elmira •_ Aug.' .30-Sept2
DurhamI ' Sept. 5, 6
Orangeville• . y • • Sept. '124.4
Markdale • • . • Sept. 16, 17
Blyth'.. Sept. 17, 18
Mildmay .
Listowel '
Hanover
Kincardine.
Mount Forest
Clifford
Palmerston
Atwood
anada
THE LUeKNOW SENTINEL
at Velar
A Weekly Review Of Developments
On The Home Front
corps of
Canada will shortly luxe a
two complete divisions and ancill- •
ary troops in'the British Isles.
e
Wouldnot serve . common cause at
:
this time to have additional 'Can-
adian forces added to this- Corps.
Need in England is not manpower
but equipment: 'Third and Fourth
Divisions will be trained and equip-
ped in Canada,.
Recruiting for • loon; permanent active
militia in Canada,;,will be suspended
from August 15th. Thereafter men
militia. on . call ander'
will enter.
National Resources . Mobilization
Act,..
Compulser`y training of • men4 called,
starts I'.October Ib with 30,00,.. a
month called and trained, thereaf-
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�. � AR11AS°I'RON :: CLAN
CLocMand GENERAL) ,.1 REUNION HELD
Jaelt Naylor. of Toronto is visiting
with relatives here. ' •
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Mrs. Jessie .McInnes has',curd
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from a visit. in 'North Dakota.
Mrs.., Jack McKendrick spent lastlast
week with Mr. McKendrick in- Winil-
sor.
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Co.mpulsoi y' training . period:. 30' days
pay, $120 a day. First call prob-
ably men of 21 and 22 .years.
:All_ unmarried 'men in Canada be-
tween 21. and 4 years anis- phys=
ically fit mayhave to take 30 days
military training within one year
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Canada can train 1,000,000 men under
this system and' 'not ,dislocate in-
dustry • and primary. products.
M. and M%s.. Albert . Nichol of
Chicago visited last week . at Albert
Boyd's. ` , . ,
Mrs. F. S. MacKenzie - of Montreal
is visiting at the home. of Mr, and
Mrs. P. J. McMillan.'
Mrsand' Mrs: Huntley Gordon of
Detroit visited last •week at the home
of Mr' ,Harold A'llin:' •
Mr. and Mrs, C. L Obeile of -Kings-
ville, visited last week ,with Mr, and
Mrs.. W. A. Porteous,
• • Sept. • 17, 1
OU °FAY LESS
YOU USE LESS
SURER RESULTS
Sept. 1,8, 19
Sept. 19, 20.
Sept. 19, 20
Sept. 19, 20
Sept. 20; 2,1
Sept. 20, 21
Sept. 23,14
Dundalk . • .. Sept. 24, 25
Ripley Sept. 24, 25
W ingham • . • • :.. • .... ' Sept. 25, 26
Lucknow • Sept. 26, 27
Harriston .. Sept. 26, 27'
Port Elginn' .. Sept. 26, 27
Collingwood . Sept, ' 26-28
Brussels '' ,... • • • Sept. 27, 28
Neustadt , Sept. 27, 28
Arthur Oct. 1, • 2
Teeswater Oct. 1, 1'
Tara Oct. 2, 3
Ayton
Dungannon ... . Oct. 2, 4
Fordwich • Oct. 4; 5
The tenth annual reunion of the
Armstrong clan was held at. Harbor.
Park, Gudericli, with about 125 pres-
ent, A ball game was the first event,
followed by races. The results .were:
Preschool children, Winnifr.ed Par-
rish; girls 6, to 9, Dorothy Thain,
Mary Bell Chisholm, Anna .Robb; boys
to 0, Grant Chisholm, • George Par-
rish; :girls 9 to 12, Alberta Thain,
Grant Chisholm; .balloon race, Marjor-
ie' and Jas. Richardson, Dorothy., Pat-
terson and Grant Parrish; neck tie
race, Anna Mae garrish and Melvin
Dickson, Mrs:' Chisholm and: Bud Par-
rish; ladies. time race, Jean Douglas.;
ladies kiekin, g .the slipper;_ Evelyn Hill,
.lean . Douglas;. great grandmother's
race Mrs. Hughes;- ..grandmothers'
spot 'race, Mrs. McDerntid, grand-
fathers' bald headed. race, Thos,'Satn-
dy; youngest present, Mervin Francr
Richardson; • RR. 4, Guelph; nevea
married. couple, Mr. and Mrs. 'Allen
Grant; person coming farthest, ' Mr.
and Mrs., Ellibtt Pinnen, Ridgetown;
oldest person , present, , John Arm -
`strong, • Teeswater; , -married-men'
race, Dude Hughes.
Officers elected. Were: president,
John' Parrish, 'RR.- 7, Lucknow; first,
vice; George Richardson, Rlt
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Guelph; sec. treas., Grace Richardson
RR. 5; Lucknow; sports, 'Mrs. G:
Richardson, Elmer . and Wilfred .Far-
rish, Geo. H. Armstrong;.luncli; Mrs.
T. 'Sandy;, Mrs. ,N. Parrish, Mrs. Gir-
vin; Mrs: 'Horne, Mrs T. Dickson, Jr.
Mrs. 'Hill. The reunion is to be held'
same date and same -place' next year.
Relatives were present from'Avonton
Guelph, Ridgetown, Teeswater . Tor-
onto, Lucknow, Godeiich, Milverton
Gorrie, Glamis and Chicago.
Defence depart'nient regi iriement'
May be met : by calling up during
• first; year single Hien from 21 • to
35 years.
National registration boards for each
military .district and one for. Prince
Edward Island to be created with
jurisdiction, for 'calling up, mess
Harald Ritchie and 'Jack McLeod of
Londonwere holiday visitors at their
respective '.homes here -.
Mr: and Mrs. Chester Ritchie of
Detroit spen the week -end at the
t:ine ss�MrS.. _
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PIONEERS CA1,VME TO CANADA
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO'.
The hundredth anniversary of the �
coining to d of ert
McWhinney Canaand ahis wifeJohn Isabella
Kirkpatrick was celebrated at Harbor,•
Park, Goderich, on Tuesday afternoon
c=
of last week,• when the annual M
Whinney' • family reunion was held.
"Over 250 members . of the clan, in-
cluding the 'Mcllwain and Johnston'
branches of the family, were present.
for the occasion.
John •-Robert McWhinney was born;
at Saintfield,• Ireland, nine miles fro •
Belfast. on Christmas day, 18.14, the
son of Mr. and Mrs: Wm. Mc •Whinney:
As a youth helearhed the trade of
linen weaver. A. few yearsafter his
marriage to Isabella Kirkpatrick, he
came to Canada, accompanied by his
';rife and son .Andrew; and settled in
this vicinity He risided with his
brother-in-law, Mr. William Johnston
of Goderich township;"
for two years
and then 'the family •: for
to Mb -
Veld eld township, where they established
a home von the, 1st concession, : a home
which viasknown far and wide for its',
kind hospitality.
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�fL. Tw amley and Ches-
• . Miss Ara'oelle.• Cameron of Glencoe
is spending two weeks'• vacation 'with
her parents,•'Mr. and Mrs's R. . 4 Cam-
eron.
Mr: and M
rs. H. • J. •Fensham ',Of
Toronto .:spent, the week -end with tht
litter's Parents, .'Mr. and Mrs. James,
Smith.
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All : emples rs musts under' penalty
• put employees back in jobs or'
'e-
quivalent positions on completion
of training period.
Total strength Canadian •Active Force
on July 21, both home and overseas,
was 133,572. In ' five . weeks, over
42,000 recruited for active Service.
Recruit 8,500 Men a . Week in Canada.
During the five week period be-
tween June- 14th
e-tween'June-14th and Judy 21st over
42,004_ men were recruited for 'active
service in the .Canadian. •army' or .the
equivalent of two and.one . half 'div-
isions. On July 21.• there were 31,607
troops outside Canada and::101,965 in
Canadasa total of 133,572.
77 Airdromes To Cost $15,500,000
According 'to Hon: -.C. D. Howe,
Minister of Munitions and 1Snpply;
the anticipated 'cost of airdrome con-
struction on 77 projects now approved
.fdr construction' :in aconnection with
the Joint Air Training Plan is $15,-
500.000.
$15;500,000. Up tothe ::present it .has
involved the purehase. of 30,000 acres
of land at a cost of approximately
$2,000,000. •
Jean MacMillan and Elleda Hunter
visited last'' week in London: With Iso -'
bel Douglas; where. she is taking a
summer. course. •
Mr, andi i Mrs. Henry ' Simms and
son Donald and Mr. , and ,Mrs. Glen
Moore of Hamilton .spent the week-
end with Mrs. E. N. Hodgins,
Mr.. D.' L: MacDiarmid, Arlene and
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8th, 194.0•
Seven sons and ane" daughter ware'
'torn to the couple. The boys, Andrew,
Samuel, William,. James John, David
and Richard,all established homes on
`he originalb'fainily property and de-
scendents of these ' sons still occupy
the old homesteads. The daughter.
Mrs. Margaret • Knight, resided on a
£arra a short distance from -the faro- -
'ly'home..
• Three sister*of the original Mrs_..
John 1VIcWhinney came to this .count
y about the same time aS she did.
They were Mrs. , .•Samuel 1V1eIhvain
'Margaret), Mrs. 'William Johnston •
(Mary). and Mrs. Dick, of whom little
•s now known. •
Those attending • tire; reunion • were'
descendants of Isabella, Mary and •••
Margaret Kirkpatrick or relativesby ,-
marriage, and they, attended from
;uch . scattered ' points 'as Sault Ste.
Marie, Bluevale, IVingcliam, Ripley,
Embro, Dungannon, Galt, Auburn,'
Sea f orth,. Goderich, and; • Colborne
township. Mrs, George McLeod, •'of .
Sault Ste. Marie came the farthest
to attend.
Doris of Jamestown, New York, are
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TO -DAY TIlURSDAY
"SLIGHT LY HONORABLE"
Fri., Sat. August 9, 10.
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thBORDE t'
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BURNETTE
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LA U'•ItE1, & HARRY
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• It'S A. Riot! •
COMPLAINING Is NOT ENOUGH
once shipments.. of training type visiting this week with, the former s The opinion has often been expres-
Britain irepared to resume almost at .
sed .by merchants in smaller centres
planes urgeritly needed for Com- father Mr. Alex Ma.cDiarmid. -that their citizens give more support
•ASHIFIELD COUNCIL
monwealth Air Training 'Plan. , I to the stares Of near -by large centres
than they shatild, and as a result their
Dorothy and Doreen Prendergast of
Ro al Canadian Air Force strdisgth Toronto retUrned to the- city on Sat businesse% and the connatinity
. at July 24: 1,765 offrcers; 17,688- erday after a month s holiday e
airmen; 2,552 civilians. TWentistwo
Destroyer Fraser„ lost •Off Chester 'Twarnley has accepted
Ashfield, July 7th, 1940.
Council met on above date, all
members present, minutes of June
meeting read and approved on me. -
tion 'of Anderson and Prague.
The following accounts •were or -
dered paid on motion of L. o ns
and Johnstont Pay roll NO. 8, 00 000 progressing satisfactorily. David Giffies, boundary east.
Bor eaux has.. been replaced.° ite- position with the Standard Drug
placement will shortly' be, in tom-. Company sin Leridon, East and will
mission. ' • ' commence his nmf duties on Mori -
Two neW destroyers ander construct: clay.
ion in Great Britain for Canadian •
navy. Three merchant vessela are Recent. visitors at the home of their
being converted into arnied'eruiiers. uncle, Mr. EP. C. McMorran were Mr.
and Patty an Bobby Holmes ef De-
icers and men With 113 vessels. In.
•and Mrs. prep Scott of Wyandotte
Strength' Canadian Navy: 9;000 off -
Canadian sfactories to produce air- sReid and Miss Helen Thompson left
planes' at 369 a' month early nest last Saturday for is two, weeks' motor
year. o
"Mark 111" tanks to be produced at t times to Cane Breton.
'rated of -10 a nianth as soon as I
plant equipment is completed. 1 Rev. and Mrs. J. ,W. Lillie°, • and
British Empire. ... ' • week at. the home of l‘Irs. Lillico's
I trip through 'Quebec and The Mari -
fees In' some niunicipalities nothing
more is done then to complam of the
practice, but others' have taken defiri-
ite action to combat the drift to .out-
of-town buying by citizens when they
pre leoking around to fill .the Market
basket.
children Frances 'Cathertne and Bill.
Artillery plant at cost ef $19,000,0001 . . . 's
in.. of Red Wing, Minnesota,' visited last
• to be largest ,aint most modern 1
There are premium eon:teats and the
likes but the big thing is mereharri
co-operation to blast that mistaken
idea that prices' and quality are only
Obtainable in the big centres. In the
majority of instenc'es, quality and
-value are obtainable equally at home
-but unless the local merchents do
something to counteract the trek of
shoppers to larger buying 'centres
there cap be and vvill be 'no improve-
ment in this respect. --Paisley Ad,
vocate.
'A groin) picture of the family was
taken after the races were run off,s
after which was a shert musical pro- .
gram given by sonic of the family's
leading musiciani. A delightful sup-
per was served in the pavilion. After i mittee cenrerier,' R. C. McWhinneYs,
' RR. 1. Dungannon; program commit-
sproper a sketch of the family histery
tee cOnvener, Mrs. Bertha .IVIcWhins.
union, was read by Bert McWhinnes. I ikeYo Dungannon; sports c.ominittee
also of Dungannon. The sketch Paid conVeeers Lorne Johnston, Port ' •
tribute to the pieneers who first set- ' bert• refreshment committee conven-
incardine
The SeaSon's Most Sophisticated
11.SUSAkii6Or:
'Join Crawfded • Frederick .March
Wed., Thurs., August 14; 15
MAY ROBSON
As `A Western Cow 'Gal!
Granny Get YoUr Gun'
HORSE RACING "STORY ,
'Pride of the 'Blue Grass'
See "GANTRY" The Famous ..
131ind Horse
'of $120,000,000 will have prodiecive i Mr: and Mrs. H. Kruger' and Lois
capacity of $500,006,000 Worth of 1
. of Detroit viiited for the past, few
idays with Mr. andMrs. Charles Cook
Slf 'Min • rogram costing $50,- land with Mrs-Kruger's mother, Mrs.
• 61.80; The Roofers Supply, road' signs t Mr. and Mrs.• Frank Cole attended
Canada probably producing greeter ]
3.70; Thos. Rived, trucking, 2.00;
than any country in world at 60e the
volume of auteinotive egnipment gsrden party at • Bruce last week
ran, express on road signs, .35; Lorne mechanized units a day. ',which has been held there fel- the
James Burns, tile, 12.75; Herb Cur -
CALUMET
DOUBLE -ACTING
BAKING POWDER
Parrish, Sheen.claim, 15.00;,john Far -
War pyograns will require expeediture
, • la, st 25-' years at Mrs. Alex McWhin-
'140.00; County Of Huron, hospital acs , Total sale of war..Savings certificates.; Libby ,hIcDonaId, daughter' of the late
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Council then adjourned Pri ntotion.' . 690,436. Mr. and WS.' Donald MacDonald for-
rishs sheep clam% 12.00; Hugh C. Mc- of 150 to 200 million dollars this i neY's, 6th' Of Bruce and which always
j Kenzie4 valuer, two inspectionS, 4:00; 'year in addition -to the $700,000,000 attracts a veiy large croWd. ' .
' Mrs. N. a MacKenzie, relief account, i . -d *-
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Keeps.,, Casualties Unknown . - Dr. A. W. Irwin has receiied a. reOnion Of. 1910. r." . •
I here recently; It was. Mrs. Cameron's
• • first' visit back te Lucknow since the
MISS Zylda 'Steward spending
weeki with •friends' in -Toronto).
. Mr. and Mrs. Thoines McPhee of
N•ile spent 'Civic holiday at the Inane
Mrs. Ross Fraser, her sister, for-
merly -Annie Grundy, and the latter's
huSband 'of Toronto were week -end
callers On old friends here.
Miss Ma'e McMahen returned to
'Toronto , the first of the week, , after
speeding • tWo weeks' vacation -at her
bonne here.
Mr. and Mrs. Damn' of Leamiegton
were:week-mid •Visiters at the home
of •Mr. and Mrs,. Peter McCali.
Mr. and Mrs, IL H. Thompson and
members of the family spent the
week -end 'in Toronto. They were ac-
companied by Mrs: N. L. •Campitell
'who returned .to the city after si two
weeks' Visit. here.
tled Caneda, "laying four very
portant pillars to the nation, the
Home, the Church, the School and
nationally -minded men and women.
all very important for their material.
-plritual and moral value", the Well --
worded sketch read. Addresses were
given by the Messrs. Gideon Rattle
and Thomas McPhee, Nile.
Officers Re -Elected •
reception Cominittee,' Convener, Mrs,
Devid JOngtOn. Port Albert.
' ' Dr. R. a... Bowen ,of 'Lambeth' and.
turn the same slate of officers fors -It -CAT -
next year. They are:- Itenorary presi- I London, W4fi ealle.d' on Sunday • after -
Of Lucknoss, who is on the
lents; *Mr. Richard. MeWhineey, Nile give first aid treatment to
two airmen who creshed near ' Byron
Seafortlf; president Mrs. Richard Mc- • during a tt•aining flight.. One ' of the '. •
township, 'and Mrs. J. Dougherty,"
Whinney, Dupgannon; viceliresident, j men received 1:s e fractared legs and: •
Mrs. Alex Bogie, .Colborne; secretary th tl ' ff •• d ' b ' • ' ' '
, en ter sn ere .a rain concussion
'WAS.. Marjorie. McWhinney. Dungan- ' . ' ' '
,. nee- possible skull freeture. They were „ ,
non; treasiirer. Hugh McWhinnev.
RR 1, Port Albert; historical Corp- removed to the Vietoria, Hospital.
I The dreaded Gestapo; ni Gentle. y. E expected. that he will leave ear s n ,
forbids relatiVes of dead. soldiers to 'James of :Jaitetrille, Ontario, vis-
, wear mourning or to spealc about the i week for Torento .to teke up his dut- s"
I death. of .anybody outside their Own , ties.. A Short time ago the Doctor made
families, Offenders meet with drastic I application 'to tli.e corps and it Ili es 1. Thomas , Roaeh and Mr. Roach, ton. ' holiday ' ,with • Mr. . and Mrs. Joseph •
,ited..laSt week with his sister, Mrs. two ..stons of.,Galt spent ,the Week:end
prevents knowledge of huge easualty I pecte
d that his duties :rill be in con-
----i 6; Kinloss. On Sunday Rev: Kennedy England of ,Lucknow, They. also call-.
punishment. In. this way. Germany i . . •• . ' ".' •
nectien with thq Royal Canadian Air P
. Church.
reached in the Ripley Presbyterian. ed on Mr. and . Mrs. J. W. SWan at •
lists from beconting known to the i
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas England and
Berrie while here. '
Mid- Summer) SALE
Ends This Saturday
THIS IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE TO PURCHASE . QUALITY
MERCHANDISE AT BIG SAVINGS:
SPIECIAL CLEARANCE,
2.5 Ladies' Summer Dresses
REG. TO 85.00 IN LOT.
FOR ONLY 79c
,THERE ARE MANY OTHER BIG SAVINGS.
CALI. AND SEE THEM
PEARLMAN
ever Stocks
Women's and Girls Wash Dresses, W'omen's
'Silk Slips, Undergarments and,Siik
t
ation
caOie t.
Lticknow,