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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1977-03-30, Page 13ATTENTION FARMERS FLAX WHAT Yof u SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FLAX AS A CASH CROP IN 1977 1. Flax Futures •for 1977 continue at an attractive level. 2. Flax Plantings in our area have continued to grow. 3. Input Cost for seed, fertilizer and spray less than $20.06 per acre as of March 31, 1977. 4. A market 'is available immediately 'for all Ontario grown flax.' 5. Quick unload as compared with other cash crops. 6. Forward selling available (ask Manager for details) 7. Storage available (ask Manager for details) 8. Contracts available (ask Manager, for details) 9. Crop insurance for flax is available in 1977 (See your Agent for details) Don't delay because interest in this seed is high. To avoid disappointment call today. please contact: ANDERSON FLAX PRODUCTS Lucknow, Ontario phone 528-2026 For seed OPNOTCH or TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED Milverton, Ontario phone 595-4941 WEDNESDAY MARCH 30, 1977 PAGE THIRTEEN THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO This Week In Ripley RESIDENTIAL—FARM—INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PLETCH ELECTRIC WINGHAM Phone Collect 357-1583 BY AB WYLDS. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Wray Osborne last week was her sister Mrs. Laura Wamboldt of Ponhook, Nova Scotia. Also there on the_ weekend were Dr. and Mrs. Frank Payne of Ottawa and daughters Jennifer, Lisa and Dianna. * * * * * * Miss Pam King, a member of the teaching staff in Belleville, visited with her aunt. Mrs. Katherine Coiling in Ripley last Friday afternoon. * * * * * * Visiting last week for a couple of days with her daughter Carol and family - Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Fludder, Tammy and Jason was -Mrs. Allan Ward along with daughter Holly and son Paul of Burks Falls. Also visiting with them were Mr. and Mrs. Allan Gardner and Aaron of Vanastra Park. Mrs. Gardner is Carol's sister Glenda. The Ripley Midget, Hockey team, after losing the first two games to Sheddon in the semi-finals in the best three out of five game series, came back strong and confident in the end winning the last three straight games. The final and deciding game was in Ripley last Saturday evening and they won it 5 to 2. They now meet Oakwood which is no stranger to Ripley. A couple of years back the Ripley Juveniles won the All Ontario Championship against Oakwood.. * * * 41, With winter break over this ,past week, the robins back and singing, and most of the folks who 'were in the south or elsewhere back home again, it is beginning to look like . spring at last. Some of the different places visited by those on vacation were' Kentucky, Florida, California, Jamaica, Barbados, Venezuela, Hawaii, and Spain. Mrs. Sylvia Meurs returned a week ago from a fifteen day visit, in Spain. With her on the trip were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burgsma of the 'Dungannon area. They flew from Toronto to Madrid and then after transferring, flew to the city of Malaga which is on thecentral south coast. The weather there was nice- sunny with temperatures at 70 to 75 degrees. They were able to see the country and Mrs. Meurs says that while the people are poor, they are happy and friendly. The field work is done by men working in pairs and using mules or oxen. Any tractors seen in the area were of the caterpillar type. Among the crops were sugar beets and grapes grown in the vineyards. They were also in Seville just to the north. Incidentally, both Malaga and Seville are cities and "provinces as well. They also saw orchards pf olives, lemons and oranges. Mr. and Mrs. Meurs live on the 4th • concession of Huron Township about a mile west of the fifteenth. Their farm is the Walmsley place which is level and flat, while this area in Spain was hilly. * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Oraen Rock and sons Robert, Richard and Ronald of Ripley and their daughter Mrs. Ruth MacKenzie and Mary Ellen of the Lochalsh area spent the mid winter holiday week visiting with Mrs. Rock's brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. qvan Emmerton, Brenda, Brian and Bruce in Deep River. They also spent a couple of days with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pitt (the former Evelyn Ferguson) in Mat- tawa. These towns are away north west of Ottawa, however Mrs. Doris Rock thinks that the weather there was much better than back home in Ripley according to reports which she has received since her return. * * * * ;4, * Kevin Morrison of Melbourne spent last week in Ripley visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fludder and Cathy and with Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Fludder, Tammy and Jason. Mr. and Mrs. Rod MacLennan, Ian and Scott of Weston, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Martyn, Maureen, and Jennifer of Orillia visited this past week with Mrs. Adeline Marlyn. About the middle of the after- noon last Saturday, the Ripley fire siren sounded. Members of the Ripley fire department responded to a call to put out a grass fire a block east of Ripley on the 8th concession. * * * * * * Last Tuesday, part of the Wingham radio program "Your Town Canada" - featured the recent Ripley and area skateathon held in the Ripley Huron Commun- ity Centre Complex. The ladies were complimented in serving meals and refreshments during the day. Special mention was given to the work of Allan Gamble, Bill Elliott, John D. MacKay and Carmon Courtney. It was a total community effort and a long day from eight in the morning till two in •the next morning. Among the many skaters on the ice all this time, was a skater, Val Bak of Point Clark, who although not known in the Ripley area generally was noticed for his skating performance and who was reported to have played hockey that week. This was meant to be in an earlier account of the skateathon. * * * * * * On Friday of this past week, after a lengthy period of illness, Frank Fair of Ripley passed away in Kincardine and District Hospital. Frank was in his 85th year. He is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Scott, and one sister Mrs. Henry Needham of Gateway Haven, Wiarton. The funeral service was held on Monday afternoon of this week at the McLennan McCreath Funeral Home with interment in Ripley cemetery. Sympathy is extended at this time of bereavement. Mrs. Agnes MacDonald, better known as Aggie MacDonald, passed away last Saturday in the Kincardine and District Hospital in her 80th year. She is survived by her husband Norman C. MacDon- ald, one daughter Anna, Mrs. Donald MacTavish; three grand-. daughters and one great grand- daughter. Sympathy is extended at this time of bereavement. It was .only, a short time ago that" Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald retired into Ripley from their farm about three miles west of Ripley on the 8th concession of Huron Township. The funeral service was held at the McLennan , McCreath Funeral Home on Monday afternoon of this week with interment in the Ripley Cemetery. Manager of the Ripley Midgets reports that the first two games of the Oakwood-Ripley series will be this weekend in Ripley. The first game will start at seven' this Saturday evening and the second one at two on Sunday' afternoon. Then the following weekend Ripley will be in Oakwood. Coach of the team is Lynn Armsyong and Barry MacDonald is the trainer. George Colwell, Lucknow; John McCartney, Streetsville; Mrs. Lest- er Ferguson, Anne and Allan; Mrs. Myne Wyld, Mrs. Marjorie Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lowry, Mrs. Jim Scott, Howard Thompson, Richard McCosh, Mr. and Mrs. John Farrell and Teresa of Purple Grove visited during the holiday week with Mr. and Mrs. Don McCosh. Miss Christine Robertson enter- tained friends and neighbours at a quilting in her home last week. Friends of Orah Crawford are sorry to hear he is a patient in London Hospital. We wish him improved health. aP 41.1. I AP' INGLIS FARM DRAINAGE QUALITY INSTALLATIONS CLAY OR PLASTIC Free Estimates PHONE 9124700 R.R. 3 WALKERTON I' AI IP' dr AP 4111P IP IP I' 41. Horseshoeing "HAVE SHOES WILL TRAVEL" CONTACT John McClinchey R. R. 1, BELGRAVE, ONTARIO OR PHONE 523-9439