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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-12-14, Page 4Page 4 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, December 14;1994 Published weekly by Signal Star Publishing Ltd at 619 Campbell Street Lucknow. Ont PO Box 400, Lucknow. Ontario NOG 2H0 5282822 Fax (519) 5283529 Established 1873 Thomas Thompson Advertising Manager Pat Livingston General Manager/Editor Phyllis.Matthews Helm Front Office'• -Subscription rates advance: Local Regular $2000 within 40 .ni radius G S T incl Local Senior $17P within 40 mi radius G S T incl Out Of Area (40 miles) - Regular $32.24 - Senior $29.24 G.S.T. incl. Foreign + U S.A $9669 Publications mail registration no. 0847 held at Lucknow, Ont Changes of address, orders for subscriptions, and undeliverable copies (return postage guaranteed.) are to be sent.to Lucknow Sentinel at the above address. Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, the portion of .the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged tor, ,but the balance of the advertisement will be paid at the applicable rates. `Ma—Ma' dolls sold for under $3 in '24 • 70 years ago Dec. 18, 1924 ST1EI MEMOIRS ST ocal and general news - Keep in mind the dance to be given in the Town Hall, the t,evening of Dec. 26 by the Lucknow Hockey Club. Good music - good lunch - good time. 'Surprise your little girl with a Ma -Ma talking doll. Every doll has the famous patent Lloyd voice and guaranteed. From $1 to $2.75 at ' McKim's Drug Store. "Christmas at Stebbinscs" is the suggestive title of a play to be given on Dec. 30 by the Young, People of Hackett's Sunday School at their annual concert. Ari exhibition of Foreign Curios and Stereographs will be held in the South Kinloss Manse on Monday, Dec. 29, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tea will be, served and program of music given. A silver collection will be taken for the funds of the Busy Bees Mission Band and to defray expenses. Gibson Gillespy and his men have started work on the cutting of Dick- ie's Hill. Evidently they are looking forward to some open weather yet. We understand that there is*a lot of • work to be done on this hill, and when completed the road will be very different to what it is and has been. • All the work of the past years on this famous hill sinks into littleness when compared to the present ••undertaking. It is said that four. feet in depth is to be taken right out of the top of the hill with sides proper- ly sloped down to a fine wide road- way. 50 years ago Dec. 14, 1944 crack ball team - We have often heard of that crack hall team at St. Helens more than half a century ago, . but not until recently did we" have an op- portunity of seeing a group picture.. of this crack nine.- . This team was in its heyday from/ 1883 to 1888, and, took on all comers in the district with marked success. Those were the days when the game was played without gloves or mitts of any kind. The catcher had the protection of .a; mask however. Speed- and control were the pitcher.'s strong points then, for the curve 'ball was practically unknown. The St. Helens nine had the reputation of being great slug- gers with the bat. The playing members of the team were Walter Sturdy, John Gordon, Charlie Taylor, John Hetherington, George Webb, John McPherson, William Hetherington, William Cameron, Walter Webb- and Wil- liam McCrostie. The managing committee appeared' to be John McKay, James Gordon and Dan Bickle. • 25 years ago ,' Dec. 17, 1969 Open new Kinloss Com - munity Centre - The of- ficial opening of Kinloss Community Centre was held Dec. 12. This building was the former school scction No. 1 Kinloss. Eleven tables of euchre were in play and later in the evening dan- cing was enjoyed to Tiffin's Or- chestra. Ronald Stanley, chairman of the Community Board, welcorned everyone and -Leo Murray and Duncan Campbell brought greetings from .the Kinloss council. UCW hold annual meeting The annual meeting of the Luck - now United Church Women was held • Dec. 6 with dessert and tea served• by•the executive members: "Images of Hope for Advent" was the topic for the worship Service. There were four sections with each section focusing on one image of Emmanuel: • God -with -Us and included readings, scripture, candle lighting, hymns, .prayer, silent meditation, a symbolic action and a dialogue with readers. Allelic Brad- , ley, Lois 'Walden, Anne Anderson, Alice Ritchie, Margaret Cameron, Phylis Morrison, Elaine Steer and Mary Lou Irwin took part, Five ladies from YWCA Rutli Ritchie, Carol Atkinson, Barb Willits, 1.ynnc Adamson and Glenda Morrison favored with song. Deanna Reavic, read "Christmas Reminders" before the business. The minutes, correspondence, and treasurer's report was dealt with., A successful year was shown and financial recommendations were. passed. , The annual reports from the units and committees were read. Bev Thompson, incoming president, thanked Mrs. Rcavie• for her past four years of faithful leadership and Elaine Steer presented Deanna with a gilt. ' Rev• Bill Bresnahan inducted the new executive and photos were taken •tor the records. The next general meeting will be held Jan. 24/95. Klondike Joe and the Queen of Romania by James Marsh In 1917 a terrible war raged across Europe. in terrible. in Eastern Europe, panic spread as the German Army approached the capital city of Bucharest. The Romanians packed up Ute crown jewels and a fortune in gold and sent it to Moscow for safekeeping. Though Russia was an ally of Great Britain in the war, it• was now in the midst of a revolution. A group called the Bolsheviks had taken power and killed the royal family. Now the Romanians feared that the Bolsheviks would seize their treasures and that Russia would fail to send the promised food and supplies to the Romanian soldiers as winter approached. In desperation, the Romanians turned to a Canadian for help. His name was Joe Boyle and a series of adventures had brought him here. He had made his fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush. At the outbreak of World War he raised his own machine-gun unit and was made an honorary colonel. In. 1916 the British sent him • to Russia to organize•the railway system. After the Bolsheviks .took power, they yt:tta tor.u,\rii�, ER.n1AGt PROJECT made him. responsibl'c for the collection and distribution of food. Now Boyle made his way hack to Moscow. He organized a, train of 155 cars and loaded it with hundreds of thousands of coats, socks, blankets, sweaters and other items of warm clothing. He loaded the crown jewels and the gold into ordinary baskets to avoid suspicion. His men fired up the steam' engine and the train headed towards Romania. When the Bolsheviks stopped and boarded the train, Boyleold them it was on an important diplomatic mission. "For which country," they asked. "Canada" he answered and though they had never heard of it, they let him proceed. The train steamed on. Fifty kilometers from the Romanian border and safety, the Bolsheviks stopped the train again.This time they arrested Boyle. That night, Boyle invited the. Russian soldiers to a party. He drugged their tea' with vodka and as they slept, started the train and sped past the , Russian guns. Word of the escape spread by telegraph and the Bolsheviks placed another blockade across the tracks. Boyle pushed aside the Russian engineer, took control himself and ran- the locomotive through the barrier. Yet another blockade succeeded in stopping the train, but it turned out to be one built by Romanians. Queen Marie of Romania described Boyle in her diary as "a curiously fascinating, man who is • afraid of nothing. The two fell in love and Boyle stood by her through her country's troubled times. Later Boyle negotiated a peace treaty between Romania and the Bolsheviks. On yet another venture he rescued 54 Romanian Prisoners being kept as hostages at Sevastopol inside Russia. Boyle was a national hero in Romania. He received the highest awards for bravery not only from Romania but from Russia, France and Great Britain. Only in recent times has his remarkable career been recognized in Canada. r- 1k. mho The Lucknow Brownies Increased in numbers when 15 new faces joined the ranks last week: Left to right, back row: Krystal Carrick, Melissa Taylor, Rachelle Kranenburg, Kelsie Alton. Centre row: Tiffany Ziegler, Vicky Murray, Brittany Ackert, Jenny Stewart. Front row; Caitlin Hamilton, Becky Scott, Laurie Guay and Amanda Carrick. (Pat Livingston photo) Henry (Harry) J. Lavis 1904 - 1994 Henry (Harry) James Lavis, of Lucknow, the last surviving mem- ber of a family of 12, died at the Wingham and District Hospital, on Dec; 7, 1994, in his 91st year. Mr. Lavin was born in England on Mar. 4, 1904 a son of the . late James and Martha (Hall) Lavis. He came to Canada in the spring of 1912 and grew up in the St. Helen's area. Following school, Mr. Lavis spent a few years in Alberta mining coal. He returned to this area, to start farming in Kinloss Township. He was a dedicated member of the South Kinloss • Presbyterian' Church, and in 1992 was honored by the congregations of South Kinloss and •Lucknow for 50 years service as an ordained elder. Mr. Lavis was a community - minded man. He gave freely of his time, in the past, to deliver Meals on Wheels and for 13 years drove seniors to the, Wingham Arca Day Centre. Mr. Lavis and his wife Mary E. (Campbell), who survives him, celebrated 'their 60th wedding an- niversary on Sept. 8. They were married in .1934 at the South Kin- loss Presbyterian Church. After fanning for 25 years, they moved to Rose Street, LUeknOw in 1959. He is also survived by a son Jim and his wife, Mary F. Lavis, of Wingham, and step grandchildren Dan Campbell, Jane MacHan, Ruth Macllan, and Joan Livingston all of BITUARIES the Wingham arca, and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Lavis was predeceased by an infant son in 1942 and 11 brothers and.sisters. Rev. Peggy Kinsman officiated at. the funeral on Dec. 9, at the MacK- enzie and McCreath Funeral Home, Lucknow. Flower bearer was Ron Brooks. Pallbearers were Frank MacKen- zie, Ira Dickie, Don Huffman, Doug Campbell, Ken Hodgkinson and Dan Campbell. Spring interment South , Kinloss Cemetery. Donations were to the South Kinloss Presbyterian Church or the Wingham and Arca Day Centre for Seniors. Katie I. Colling• 1909 - 1994 Katie Irene Coiling, of Braemar, Nursing Home in Wingham, • formerly of Ripley, died at the home on Dec. 8, 1994 in her 86th year. She was a member of the Ripley United Church. • MrS. Coiling was a lifel menthe( of the Olivet Church and the Women's Missionary Society. For many years she worked for Dr, • Finlayson an Dr, 'Blackwell of Ripley, and the Shewfclt Grocery Store in Kincardine. Born in Kincardine Township,. on Aug. 24; 1909, she was a daughter .of the late John H. and Rebecca (Gardner) Bushell... Mrs. Folling is survived by her children Donald and wife Marlene Coiling of Ripley, Gerald and wife Judy Coiling' of Ripley, Ernie Lol- ling and friend Joan Schill of Ripley, and Sharon Colling and her husband Alastair Heseltine of Hornby Island, B.C., . and a daughter-in-law, Evelyn Coiling of Ripley. She is also _ survived by two brothers:' Bill Bushell of Sas- katchewan and Jim and his wife Mac Bushell of Kincardine; a sister- in-law Emily Bushell, and 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Mrs. Coiling was predeceased by her husband Melvin in 1971, a son Harry in 1992, two brothers Fred and John, . and two sisters Saddie and Lyda. • Rev. V. Wilkie conducted the funeral at the MacKenzie and , McCreath Funeral Home, 'on Dec. • 10. Soloist was Marilyn Johnston and organist was Elaine Pollock. Flower bearers were Carol Hoh- , ner, Darlene McIntosh and Mary Anne MacDonald. • Pallbearers were Brian Coiling, Paul Coiling, Murray Coiling, Larry Coiling, Brent Coiling and Shawn Coiling. Interment Ripley Cemetery. Donations were to the Ripley United Church or charity of one's choice.