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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1977-01-12, Page 15LES PETTER SHOES LUCKNOW LORNE REID PHONE 528-2011 SHOE REPAIR -I---- SKATE SHARPENING BENEFIT DANCE FOR JOHN D. MacKAY Saturday, January 15 in Ripley Huron Complex 20% - 50% OFF WINTER BOOTS See ad elsewhere in this issue Would You Believe b y RINA AN INSECT THAT SPENDS ONLY ONE MONTH OF A THIRTEEN YEAR LIFE SPAN IN THE AIR... Yes; the Cicada fly emerges from underground only once in 13 years; it then proceeds to lay its eggs, and dies. WOULD YOU ALSO BELIEVE ...that our prices won't get you airborne. Come in and look around - we think you'll like usl itt‘DU.11.-1 f'7' :VD Flint ER SUOMI: 306 Josephine Street Winghnni For further information call: JOHN FISHER (519)-357-2687 RR 4 WINGHAM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1977 THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO PAGE FIFTEEN This . Week In Ripley BY AB WYLDS The folks in the Ripley-Huron area were shocked and saddened beyond words last Tuesday `after- noon and Wednesday morning as the news spread from one to another that Miss Ada Gawley had died. It was only a few days before that Ada had been upstreet in Ripley. Reports are that she first - felt illness Saturday evening and then entered Kincardine Hospital. From here she was transferred to London where she passed away on Monday, January 3, in Victoria Hospital. Ada, had been a capable and highly respected school teach- er and only a few years ago she retired from the profession. She lived with her sister Lettie in their home east of the Ilioley Community Medical Clinic on Tar,: Street. Later they- were joined by their sister Ethel. She was born at Purple Grove in Huron Township, September 4, 1901. The funeral service was held last Thursday afternoon, January 6th in the McLennan-McCreath Funeral Home in Ripley with Rev. Jim Bushell of St. Andrew's United Church in charge of the service, and thence to Kincardine Cemet- ery. Sympathy of all who knew Ada goes to the surviving members of the family - sisters Lettie and Ethel at home in Ripley, brothers Victor at Purple Grove and Leslie in 'Powell River, British Columbia. Sympathy of Ripley and' Huron Township friends and neighbours goes to Mrs. Mary (Fred) Brooks of the 8th Concession west and to Mrs. Ora (Gordon) Martin of the 6th concession east in Huron on their recent bereavements,. each having lost a parent in Kincardine - the late Mrs. Phillip Musselman and David Kilgour, respectively. * * * * * * After the almost continual wintry and stormy weather through the Christmas season and into the New Year, climaxing with many roads unsafe for-driving last Friday noon, it was nice to see the clear cloudless sky and bright sunshine on. Sunday. But was it ever cold outside. This is an old fashioned winter. Reminds us of one of those long snowy walks to school. • * A former Ripley girl, her husband and family were in Florida for the Orange Bowl Parade at Miami. She is the former Donna Mead. Her husband, Walter Reid, is a membereof the Ontario Massed Legion Pipe Band which again won top honours for this their second at the parade. Along with Mr. and Mrs. Reid were their children Shannon and Shawn. They reside at Stroud in the Barrie area. Donna is the daughter of Mrs. Elton Orr of the South Line and Ripley and she has three sisters in this area, Bev, Mrs. Bill Peterbaugh of the South Line; Gloria, Mrs. Bob Rutledge of the 2nd concession west in Huron Township and Miss Pat Mead of Ripley. • Back teaching at the W. E. Thompson School in Kincardine is Miss Ann Ferguson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ferguson of the 6th of .Huron Township. Ann taught at this school from 1972 to 1975. Then for a period she was employed in Alberta. She is a graduate of Ripley District High School and Western University in London. * * * * * * Carmon Courtney of the Harold Courtney Seed Plant in Ripley has been away this past week. Carmon is on a trip to Calgary. On a recent CKNX-TV interview with one of Wingham's older residents, George R. Allen, the interviewer asked what was his second name. Mr. Allen said that It Was Redvers after General Redvers Buller, a British General in the South African or Boer War and that was the only time that he had come across the name. Well, believe it or not, in Ripley there is Mr. and Mrs. Redvers- Johnson. Further. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, on a motor tour of Western Canada, visited the town of Redvers in Saskatchewan. * * * * * * With librarian Adeline Hackett a patient in Kincardine Hospital for the past couple of weeks for, treatment, assistant librarian Mrs. Annie (Joe) Scott has been looking after the Ripley Public library. . * * * * * Early Sunday morning, with it so freezing cold and dark outside at five thirty the blowing of the Ripley Fire Siren may have awakened you. The fire was in a cottage on Seneca Street in Point clark. The wall behind the stove caught fire and the smoke awakened the occup- ants. Neighbours gathered and contained the fire while Ripley Firemen made the trip down. It was soon extinguished, however a • hole was burned in the ' wall. Among the Ripley firemen down to Point Clark 'were Ray Fuller, Bob Johnston, Joe Hodgins, Ivan Cook, Donnie Peterbaugh,. Jack Scott, Allan Irwin, George' McLean, Clarence Pollock and Ted Rouse.' A member of the Ripley Fire- men, John D. MacKay, was able to return home to Ripley last Sunday after a week's treatment for those ammonia burns in his eyes and face from that accident at the Ripley Huron Community Centre Com- plex. Ripley area folks wish John D. continued recovery. A benefit dance, sponsored by the Ripley Firemen, will be held this Saturday evening in the Complex. Lunch will be served. Mr. and Mrs. John C. MacDon- ald were down to Toronto last Sunday. While there they visited George MacLennan who4 is a patient in the Centenary Hospital in Scasborpugh. Ripley folks wish George relief and reesovery in the coming days. George and Jeannie of Agincourt visited with her aunt Florence MacDonald and others for the New Years and it was after • returning home that' George enter- ed hospital. Mrs. Nadine Danforth, past president of the Ripley Huron Legion Auxiliary, reports that members will be knocking on doors in this area to collect money for "March of Dimes" around January 17th. * * * * * * Just when it was really storming with blowing snow . about nine thirty on. Monday morning of this „week, the Ripley fire siren sound- ed. This' time the fire was at the barn of Donald Farrell, opposite Morford Mackay's on the tenth of Huron. It is known as the former Russ Needham or Ben Ruffle place, depending on how far back you go. Donald detected fire in the pump house in the stables while doing chores. Fortunately Delbert Hed- ley of Holyrood had plowed the 15th with the Bruce County plow earlier in the morning and George Dickieson of Ripley left the Huron Township garage and plowed the long lane from the tenth right into the barn, The fire truck, the water tank truck, pickup trucks, cars, and snowmobiles all made the way out through poor visibility at times. People in the north end of Ripley looked out northwest over Morford Mackay's bush lot for any possible smoke or flames which would show during the short periods when the storm would clear for moments. Fortunately none were sighted and people in Ripley were , relieved when the trucks came back into the village after eleven. The fire was confined to the pump house and the big , barn, with its feed and livestock, were saved for 'Donald and Cathy Farrell. Firemen give credit to George for clearing that long lane. Among. the firemen were' chief Ivan Cook, assistant chief John D. MacKay just back from Victoria Hospital on Sunday, Bob Johnston, Jack Scott, Ray Fuller, George McLean, Bernie Twolen, John Dodds, Don Peter- baugh, Allan Irwin and Harvey Pollock. Even after the firewen get back to the firehall they are not . finished. The truck, hose and other equipment must be cleaned and made ready for the next time. * * * * * * Bill Henderson of the main street south in Ripley was admitted to the University Hospital in London on Tuesday of last week where he is presently a patient scheduled for possible surgery. Has Good Hands In Euchre Game The Sentinel recently received a letter from John H. Rivett, a resident of Gateway Haven in Wiarton who reports what he did in a four hand game of euchre. John's partner was John Swan from' Lucknow and his opponents were a Mr. Ross and John'S brother, Earl Swan, also from Lucknow. In relating the event Mr. Rivett writes "John Swan dealt the cards and turned up a card. I ordered it up and made 4 points. Mr. Ross then dealt the cards and I ordered up the card he turned up; so I made 4 more points. Well is was my turn to deal the• cards, which I did, turned up a card and all passed it. So I picked it up and played alone. So, with that I made 12 points on 3 Mr. Rivett's partner John Swan never had to play one card out, of his hand and Earl never got to deal the cards. • with a balance of $1,470.65. , Miss Christine Robertson reported that the M & S Objective had been reached also and was set at $1750 for the next year. The Olivet Unit had thanked everyone for help with rummage sales and donated $50 from these sales to help support a Foster Child as well as supporting the ones they had adopted. The program convener, Mrs. Jas. Needham, gave a preview of the new study material and made everyone anxious to get started on it. An outline for unit meetings was also given as a guide. Members save used stamps for Leprosy Mission for which they are grateful. The Mission offered to send a speaker and a Sunday evening in April was suggested with president and unit leaders to plan it. Members went into their new groups and made plans for the next year's officers and programs. Lunch was served by Mrs. Jack Carter, Mrs. Steve Irwin and Mrs. Orville Finlayson. The young live in the futurie, the old in the past—leaving only a few to live in the present. On the weekend of the first Sunday in the New Year of 1977, January 2, there was a record number of patients from Ripley in Kincardine District Hospital, John D. MacKay, Ada Gawley, Ardill Mason, Mrs. Adeline Hackett, Mrs. Marie Lowry, a.00 Norman C. MacDonald. this past week two of the above patients were able to return to their homes in Ripley, Mrs. Marie Lowry on Tuesday and Mrs. Adeline Hackett on Friday. Ripley folks wish them continued recovery. ST,ANDREW'S U.C. W. All Units of St. Andrew's United Church Women met in the church basement for their first general meeting of the year. Although the attendance • was disappointingly small, a full agenda of business took the attention of those present. Rev. Jas. Bushell installed the officers for 1977. Mrs. Robt. Osborne, president, welcomed Mrs. Robert Harris to the executive and thanked everyone for their support in the past year. Mrs. Wm. Robinson, treasurer, had prepared a business statement which showed that all Units had been active and ended the year NOW SERVING THIS AREA... LAKESHORE INSULATION (GREY-BRUCE LTD.) SPECIALISTS IN URETHANE FOAM With the ever-growing demand for Insulation we have found it necessary to open a new branch in this area to better serve you. "' •