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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-02-21, Page 6BINGO EXETER LEGION MEMORIAL HALL Fri. February 2 $45Q IN CASH PRIZES 15 REGULAR GAMES •FOR $10 EACH 2 SPECIAL GAMES FOR $25 EACH 1 SPECIAL GAME FOR 4,50 AND WO JACKPOT MUST BE WON Come And See The New Bingo Blower In Operation. AR numbers mixed and ejected by forced air. ADMISSION $1.00; Extra Cards 25c DOORS OPEN '7.30 GAMES START AT 9 The management reserves the right to cancel the bingo according to weather conditions 8-9-b at MASSEY-HARRIS You are cordially invited to attend the first showing in this. district of the new epochal Massey-Harris motion picture "ENOUGH AND FOk ALL" It's Sensational . . . It's Educational . . It's Non,advertising The film that was selected for presentation at UNITED NATIONS FOOD ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE AT ROME On The Same Full-length .Prograttn * Motion Pictures on Grey Cup , Final, 1951 • Talks on Forage Feeds • New Forage Equipment AND OTHER FEATURES TOWN HALL, CLINTON' Friday, February 29 AT 1.15 P.M Sponsored by JOHN 0 TYNDALL tone mAsstv4fA1t1us tigiu,ogs, Everybody Welcome 8-0-h 9+•-•-*-40-**+++-04.41-*4-04-f±.44-04,444-*4-4-#.+4-1-+•-•-•-•÷+÷.****. News of eld ++414P114,"0-0-ft-+++++++. 4-44-0-0-10-0-S-+-0-f-4-4,1-++1,4-•-•-•-•-.4-40-4-44- „ „ Mr. and Mrs, -0404 ,Johnston Were in Toronto Monday of this week. Mr. Johnston, sr., petprhoro, is spending some time with Eimer Johnston, Miss Elisabeth Scott, London, spent the 'weekend with Miss. Mayme Swan. Mr. and Mrs. George Griffiths spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott. 'William McDowell, Westfield,,, ianspending several days with Mr., and Mrs. .J.. W, SteeklaresSe. Mrs. David Tough, Brucefield, attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Tough, in Clinton, Monday af- ternoon. Mr. andti Mrs. Elwood Stack- ileum Mary Ann and Johnnie, visited on St-Imlay with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. -SteelShottae. Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Johnston and Mrs, Ida Johnston, I$stowel, spent Sunday with the latter's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Orland' JOlinsten, Hugh F. Berry Is confined to his bed, on doctor's orders, prob- ably for a month. Mr, Berry caught a cold about a week ago, and this affected his heart. Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Pinnin, second of StanleY, $,PPCIAY, were Vic- tor Dinnin, Zur ich; Mr, and Mrs. Ted Dunn, Dick, Karen, Marg- aret, and Julie, Hensall; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dinnin and Kathy, Lakeview. - Enjoy ,.Dancing THIS Saturday Night And Every Saturday Night EXETER LEGION HALL Benny Goodfellow And His Londonaires Admission 75e Dancing 9:12, 5-6-7-also 8-9-1ub Still in Hospital Young Gordon Caldwell still is in hospital in London, He is re- ported to be slightly better. SuceCssful Play A capacity crowd fully enjoyed the play presented in the school room of Brueefield United Church Tuesday evening, by Winthrop Young People's Union, Sponsored by Group 2 of the Woman's Association, led by Mrs. Norman Baird, the, play "Calm Yourself” was deservedly praibed. The tale concerned the flighty wife of a continually ailing man, their daughter, and a number of relatives and friends who got in- to the most amazing predicaments. Between acts, Mrs. 3. R: Mur- doch entertained ably with piano solos, The audience is always pleased to watch her flying fing- ers, and listen to her music. Misses Eva'Staekhouse and Wilma Dinnin sang a duet, and when they were encored, their accomp- anist, Mrs. Pearl McBeath joined in with a good tenor, to make a trio number. After singing "God Save the Queen", the audience dispersed, and the players were entertained to lunch by members of Group • r•-•74,-14. *44. 2 of the A. TENDERS FOR Township of Goderich Warble Fly Spraying TENDERS are hereby called for the spraying of cattle in the Township of Goderich, in the annual Warble Fly Campaign. All tenders to be in the Clerk's hands by March 1. Tenders to be quoted on an hoUrly basis and only one man required to each sprayer. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. E. THOMPSON, Clerk 7-8-b It's "Family Day" again SUMMERHILL 4-•-•-•-•-• 4-4-1,-4-4-e•-• 4-4-411-**4-4-41-40-1, Ladies' Club Meets The February meeting of the Suintrierhill Ladies' Club was held at the home of Mrs. Percy Gib- bings with 34 members and ten visitors present, The rpll call was answered by a St. Valentine's verse, Two minutes silence was observed in memory of our late King George VI. A "thank you" card was received from the Hos- pital. It was decided to donate $10 to the Instittite for the Blind. Plana were Made to hold a home- made baking Sale Saturday, March 8. The program consisted Of read- ings by Mrs. Keith Tyndall and Mrs. Wes Vodden; a contest by Mrs, Fred Vodden won by Mrs, Garrett, Mrs, George Wright condticted ir a guessing contest which was won by Mrs, Allan Neal, The raffle was won by Mrs. Charles Merrill and Mrs. Russell Good. The March meet- ing is to be held at the home of Mrs, Russell Good, The roll call is to be answered by a St. Pate rieh's Day joke. The Ulrich committee will be Mrs. Percy Oibbings, Mrs. Wes \leaden, Mrs, Charles Merrill and Mrs, Norman Wright. The pro- gram ceatunittee will be Mrs Norman 'Wright, Mrs. Wright, Lucy' Mrs, William Blacker and Mrs, amned balL , On a low-priced CanatlianAmade autotribbile SeleS and excise taxes total $499; in 1939 these taxes totalled $061 sales, tax has in.,. creased 130 per cent, excise tax 7,300 per dent, 4 4-4-4-0-4H 4-4-•-•-fP4-4-44-•-• Goderich Township Hugh Middleton, Leaside, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Middleton. Farm room Meets. SS., Ma,' 4• Farm ..Fortim met at the home . of WS arid Mrss'A. Hebden s oh Monday. 'night, with ail•egendatee ..of Selenen - Mein- beirs; topic` for • dis- cussion 'wee '"The Effebt' of High Transportatiotr -CoSte' The first question on this topic was "gosys,hayce .freight rate in- creases affected the-faritiera in your Forum?" It Sry,as. -deeided. that we, pay' exorbitant aiMitinta for Sreight,cattle brought. from. the West, freights are . half as much ea' we. used to . pay for • a.; cat-load of cattle. The story pf.a. Western woman shipping.. her cattle, was told, when.she had to send more money fpr freight than. the cattle were- Worth, and ,she took her gun and shot her cattle because she could not afford to ship 'them.. Farmers are having their eat- ••-•-•44,4-esee-es•-•-•-•-•-e•-• tie, pigs, eggs, etc., trucked, as freight rates are very high. Freight rates. have affected the price of fertillier, etc. We have to' pay high. freight on our. farm machinery, especially when ship- ped from distant points, e.g., USA, or when large articles, as com- bines, etc., are brought in. The second question was "gen you suggest any changes in transportation facSlitieS that would help to loWer transporta- tion coats for farm produce?" It Was suggested that highways be improved for trucking, so that we could do more of our own trucking. The number of trucks are increasing, Government could lower license on private farm trucks. During recreation, games of euchre and "500" were played. Lunch was served by the ladies. The next meeting will be held at the home- of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Merrill. Three 0o/era/dons In. Huron County Engineer's Office AT THE INAUGURAL SESSION of the 1952 'Huron County Council at Goderich, a by-law was passed confirming appointment of PETER PATTERSON, B.A.Sc. (centre) as the new County Engineer and Read Superintendent. A recent graduate of the University of Toronto, Mr. Pat- terson aneceeds both his father and grandfather as administrators in turn, of Huron County's road system. In 1917, the late DONALD PATTERSON, grandfather (left), was appointed Huron County's first Road Superintendent. ' lie resigned three years later when his son, the late T. ROY PAT- TERSON slyight), ,graduate of Queen's University, Kingston, was ready, for the post to which he was ;Wined by Council by-lattr in' February 1920, and to which he gave 31 years of .out- standing service until his death on November 18, 1951. Congratulating the new County Engineer, Warden Harvey C. Johnston noted that three'gen- erations of County Engineers perhaps is without precedent in Canada, He declared that the high esteem in which the Patterson family long had been held marks common heritage of sound character, ability snot zeal in public service. TENDERS Township of Hullett TENDERS will be received by the Township of Hullett for the spraying of cattle in the Township in the annual Warble Ply Campaign, Tenders to be On the per head basis, All Tenders to be in the hands of the Clerk on or before Monday, March 3rd, at noon. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, GEORGE W. COWAN, Clerk Londesboro 8-b GRAVEL TENDER Township of Tuckersmith TENDERS are invited for erushing and hauling ap' peoximatery 12,000 yards of gravel to township roads. Con- tractor to fitraisit 511 reqttirements except grattel which Will be supplied by tive loWnsitip. Three-quarter inch square sere-ens to be used, Work to be completed by Sent. 1st, 19a. Marked, cheque for $600 Must accompany each tender Or tender Will' net be considered. Tender to state list rate per en. yd. On roads. Tenders to be plainly marked and Mailed or delivered to reach the Clerk by 2 p.m., March 3rd, 1952, Lowest br any tender-mot necessarily accepted. For further littormittion apply to itoberi Dairytopies Road Superintendent, tginondvilto, E. Ps CHESNEY, Clerk 8-9-b AUBURN +44-4-e-e, es•-•-eleseee-eansakas Mrs. J. C. Stoltz gave her home for the February meeting of the VMS of Knox Presbyterian Church. The president, Mrs. W. Good, presided and opened the meeting by singing God Save the Queen. A minute silence was observed for his late Majesty King George VI and prayers were offered for the new Queen. Mrs. Don Haines, who was in charge of the devotional period, read the Scripture, gave medita- tion on same and offered prayer. The chapter in the study book on South America, was ably given by Mrs. W. T, Robison. Miss Min= nie Wagner contribited a read- ing: The roll call was responded to by a verse of Scripture con- taining the word "Preach," Ar- rangements were made for the WorldDay of Prayer which will be ,held in Knox Presbyterian Chdrch Friday, February 29. The offering was' received by Margaret Haines. Mrs. Don Haines read the story of the. hymn "I Love to Tell the Story," which was afterwards sung as a closing hymn, followed by prayer, The hostess served refreshments, Horticultural Meeting S. R. C. Hamilton, Stratford, Zone Forester of the Department of Lands and Forests, was guest speaker at a meeting of the horticultural society;-held in the Orange Hall Thursday. Mr. Ham- ilton spoke on re-forestation and also showed slides which were greatly enjoyed. Mr. Hamilton also answered questions on plant- ing °f n.-trees. The president, Mrs. F. 0. Mc- Ilvegi, presided. A minute ence was observed in honor of His Majesty King George VI, followed by singing God Save the Queen. Reffestifnents were served at, the close of the meeting. Ap- preciation to the guest speaker and the ladies in charge of the Iunch was expressed in a motion by Mrs. Art Grange and Mrs. Robert Turner. HOLMES %LE Mr. and Mrs, C. LaviS, Van- couver, B.C. and Mrs. E. M. Durst, Royal: Oak, Mich., spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. J. Huller. Hymn 489 was sung.. ,The offer- ing was taken up and Evelyn Young led in prayer. A short talk on "Faith and Evangelism" was given by June Lear. Maxine Hunking led in prayer. A reading on "Faith" was given by Lois Fell, Hymn 400 was then sung and this part of the meeting was brought to a close with June Lear repeating the Mizpah benediction. Following the business session, a short recreation period was held under the direction of Brian Swain, Lunch was then Served and the meeting closed with "Taps:" v4tog six .P.XAMTON N'gwsfxtgr4olip THURSPAY, OMR:VARY Xs 19 The Varna Rink The United Church shed has again been utilized this winter as a community skating rink and large numbers have enjoyed good skating. It has been in charge of a committee from the local Orange Society and some nights they serve coffee .and sandwiches. pertain nights are reserved for hockey practice, and also broom ball. It seems an excellent use to make of a shed which since I the advent of the car is not in great demand. Memorial Service A largeSy-attended memorial service was held at the United Church, Varna, on Friday last for the late King George VI, whose desboro Community 'Hall on Tues- death is universally mourned. day evening. There .were also present many Those winning prizes were: Ladies' first, Mrs. Scott; low, Mrs. Wallace Crich; lone hand, Mrs. Clark. Men's first, Mr., Clark; low, William Jewitt; lone hand, William Dale. ' • s There was a lunch counter in the basement, and the remainder of the evening was spent in danc- ing to music provided by Mitch. McAdam's Fish and -Game Club Orchestra. B-L .TPU Meets- urns-Londesboro WU held its' regular meeting in the base- ment of Lonclesborp United Church on Sunday night, It was in charge of the Faith and Evan- gelism group under the direction of June Lear. The meeting got under way with a sing-song led by June Lear after which the" Young People's Pledge was repeated by all the members. The call to worship was then given by June Lear following which hymn 263 was sung. Jim Scott then read the Scripture, following which Edythe Beacom led in prayer. members of the Goshen congrega- tion, and ,of the Anglican Church. The service was conducted by Rev. T. J. Pitt. The hymns sung weren "Brief life is here our portion", "The King of Love my Shepherd is" and "Abide With Me". In the course of his address the minister recalled that Some years ago as par' late ,Ititigt* gier was beginning his reign, a writer said of Ging George V, that "he is the firit'Englisli` king to belong to 'the working classes by a bond of a common exper- ience.. 'He has reeled the' sail and swabbed the deck and fed the fire' This was also true of his son. We felt he was "one of us," Reference was also made to his sincerity and deep relig- ious faith, He was a tower of strength to his pelvic in the dark and weary years of „war, The service closed with the "Dead March" which was played by Mrs, T. J. Pitt. .....4, TENDERS 'TENDERS will -I;POL received by the undersigned for 30 cords furnace hardwood, 12 inch lengths, to 'be delivered to schools• not later than July, 31',, 1952. Tenders will close March 7, 1954. (Signed), t W. L ROBERTS, Sec..-Tre0s,, Tuckersmith Township School Area , RA.. 3.1 Soufertk .-9-7. "of position .Rate March 8-9-b WANTED — WARBLE FLY commo INSPECTOR. Township of Tuckersmith Township 'of Tuekersmith invites epplications for th of 'WARBLE FLY CONTROL INSPECTOR for 1952 of pay will be 85 cents per hour with an allowan ten cents per mile for use of car. Applications to lie in the Clerk's hands by 3 p.m. 3rd, 1952. E, P.. CHESNEY, Cler Hullett be March 8-b APPLICATIONS To, wnship a Haw • APPLICATIONS will be received by the Township o for an INSPECTOR FOR WARBLE FLY , SPRAY Dtities to commence when spraying• starts. Wages t $1.00 per hour with five cents per•miln Tenders to be in the hands, of the Clerk on or befo 3rd, at noon, GEORGE W. COWAN, Clerk Londesbore, .A.U...414, TENDER FOR SPRAYING WARBLE FLY Township of TENDERS are invited smith for spraying cattle for Warble the Warble Fly Control. Act, Township 'will supply 1 contractor must furnish all other Tenders to . state a rate be commenced April 1st, 1952, ofs the inspector. Lowest or 'any tender not Tenders to be in the Clerk's 3rd, 1952, E. 8-9-b FOR CONTROL Tuckersmith by the Township of Melte Fly. Control subject 1949. derris powder required requirements. per head per spray; work and done to the satisfacti necessarily accepted. hands. by 3 p.m. Mar P. CHESNEY, Clei We It looks Barley. We think We are Barley, Ontario-grown. We have room Taking Alfalfa very scarce; to have complete Fred Contract BARLEY like it in the now orders Are stock GRAIN Phone will for would another market Prices for Again be Oats by' 01/4. CONTRACTS advise and Taking year of best cash for are lower or Mixed Clovers or early March 1. SEED 123W. Barley Wheat,, , rib. For high crop f prices for 19 Oats, but still h Grain. Grass S-• buying; ex, .4., .14 fr -' mmtvimmmivImmtvimtvimmmmmr M mivt Starter erly CHICK Master -KRUMS. M M M 411 tm M NI M M F controlled It - When You you • balanced t'sa, ' f-- , ti l'k : i i 11' From Master PD laboratory Farm. MASH Chick a prop- MASTER at the s.f WE 1, til Feathers FUZZ , 'i CONCENTRATES :!:!1,::::::::ItAtf r s,...,+ I , or CARRY Fteds Dealer and SONS EVENTUALLY Use To • 'esn‘ I s .... ,,' SHELL bn Clinton BUY MA! STARTER Experimental is available feed are feeding rations is and tested as MBFAAEL 7AEN,TDCESE. iilgii Phone WHO Si R.IDDICK 114 ,w K EP RECORDS VARNA LONDESBORO 41.11.40-4,4-4r4,-,6444-44-41-401-.41.41-4-4,ANI-, Reports for Duty Douglas Hesk has returned to Halifax to report for duty at the naval base HMCS "Stadacona," after nine months convalescing from a motor accident near Clinton. Called from Calgary Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Hesk were very happy to receive a phone call on Sunday, February 17, from their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rob- inson, Calgary, Alta. The recep- tion was very good. Successful Party Hullett Branch of the Federa- tion of Agriculture held a suc- cessful euchre and dance in Lon»