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Where Well Driller Met Tragic Death
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THE WELL-DRILLER'S RIG at left: marks the scene of a fatal accident Wednesday afternoon
last, on the farm of Stanley Jackson, concession 9, Tuckersmith Township, William Davidson,
34, Wingham well-driller, was instantly killed when he was overcome by methane gas while
working partway down in the well, and fell to the bottom of the 50-foot hole. He had been
engaged for several weeks in drilling a deep well from the bottom of a 50-foot dug well on the
Jackson farm. The drilling work was almost finished, and he was working about 20 feet down
in the dug portion of the well, when fumes, believed to be methane, commonly known as marsh
gas, asphyxiated him. He toppled forward, and fell away from the chain loop in which he had
been standing. During his fall of 30 feet to the bottom of the dug well, he struck several
of the cross-timbers that are in place as internal braces in the brick-walled well.
Coroner Dr. E. A. McMaster, Seaforth, investigated, and said no inquest would be held.
County Chest Survey
Under Way Soon
Huron County Tuberculosis A discussion took place re-
Association held its annual Meet- garding payments to various hos-
ing in the' Town Council Chem- pitals for x-rays; it was decided
ber Monday evening, when offic- to have all treated as equally as
ers were re-elected as follows: poSsible.
aurants, however, are not ration-
"The cost of living seems to
be less in England than in Can-
ada, but the wage scale isn't as
hi le" Mr. Scribbins commented.
e , such being very hard to
control.
GORDON slitIitBJNS
OrganiLtion of Clinton Lions
Club's campaign for $30,000
for the installation of artificial
ice in Lions Arena, is rapidly
rounding into shape, with a
canvass of business firms sch-
eduled for the first of next
week, to be followed by a
house-to-housei canvass.
The monster bingo in Lions
Arena tonight for $685 cash
prizes, will be the first of a
series which will 'run every-
other Thursday night in an ef-
fort fo raise funds for the arti-
ficial ice project. Doors open
at 8.30 tonight, and the games
start at nine o'clock.
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Gravel Contracts Let
By Township
To Two Firms
Brucefield Oddiellows
Honour Ja es oyce
Presentation of the 50-yearand humorous chairman, sprinkl-1
jewel to James Boyce, Goderich, ing the varied program `with
was the occasion for a social samples of his ready wit, Rev.
gathering of Brucefield IOOF i T. J. Pitt, Varna, gave fitting
Lodge, No. 210, and their_ ladies, !tribute to Mr. Boyce, and also
on Thursday evening, May 15. i added to the evening with droll
i Murray Gibson and Hugh Gil- humour.
more, themselves two of the I A bounteous lunch was served
Lodge's oldest members, made tby the lodge members, At the
the presentation address. The 1 table of honour, graced by a
jewel was pinned on by Fred i large cake in white, on which
Boyce, son of the recipient, and 1 the words "IOOF, 210, 50 years"
Past District Deputy Grand Mast- were written in gold, sat Mr. and
Beverley Boyes and Mazy .Liv-
ermore, Clinton, sang "The Hunt-
er's Horn", a vocal duett for ur-
ban schools, with $5 prize.
Judy Ogston, Clinton, render-
ed Bach's "Toccata" for a $25
scholarship.
Beverley Boyes, Clinton, in
fine voice, sang "Morning Song",
boys' vocal solo, urban schools,
under 14 years; prize, a wrist
watch.
Caryl Gardner and Barbara
Wilson, Auburn, played a piano
duett, "Ronda Alla Turca", tine
der 18 years, for County of Hu-
ron $5 prize.
F/0 J. A, Eggleston, RCAF
Station, Clinton, in senior bari-
tone vocal solo, won the County
of Huron silver cup with his
rendition of "The Blind Plough-
man".
Miss Jayne Mary Snell, Clin-
ton, won first in girls' vocal solo,
"Cherry Ripe", 16 and ender, Her
mark was 84.
Clinton District Collegiate In-
stitute secured 86 marks in girls'
chorus, "In These Delightful
Pleasant Drives", The CDCI Male
Chorus was given 88 for its ren-
dition of "The Road to the Isles,"
In small vocal ensemble, CDCI
came second, fourth and fifth,
GDCI taking first and third.
Clinton Public School tied
Goderich for choir, grades 1 and
2, mark 85; won, with 86, in
unison chorus for grades 1, 2, 3
and 4, and tied for second with
85; came second with 86 in choir
grade 6; finished first with 85 in
unison chorus, grades 5 to 8;
John Sharp, Clinton, was first
with 86, in boys' vocal solo, 11
and under; with Donald Hugill,
second, with 85,
Bud Boyes, Clinton, was first in
vocal solo, eight and under, mark
85. -
Crowing -Conditions.
Still Backward
"The rain received this past
week Was very much required,"
John D. Butler, Clinton, Assist
ant Agricultural Representative
for Huron County, stated today.
"However, growing conditions for
spring grain and grass still are
quite sloW due _to quite cool
weather and almost nightly
frosts,"
210. CASES AT COUNTY CLINK
Officials Delighted
With Response James Douglas, nominee of the
Stratford Club, was elected De-
puty District Governor for Re-
gion a, District A-1, Lions inter-
national, at a Regional ' dinner
meeting held in Hotel Clinton last
week, He succeeds Hugh R.
Hawkins, Clinton, who presided at
the_, meeting.
K. C. Seale, St, Marys, and Ed
Smith, Seaforth, were named
Zone chairmen.
The Region includes nine clubs:
Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Mit-
chell, Stratford, Thorndale, St.
Marys, Brussels and Milverton,
All are active.
A recommendation was made
by the meeting that due to the
size of District A-1, being made
up of • 41 clubs, consideration be
given to dividing the District in-
to two parts with two District
Governors instead of one, as at
present.
The Lions Sports Day was dis-
cussed, and it was decided to
leave the matter in the hands of
the St. Marys andeStratford Clubs
to decide the place and date,
The sum of $50 from the De-
puty District Governor's account
was voted to assist in paying the
Brussels Band's expense to the
District Convention in London in
June. Each Club was urged to
send a good delegation to the
Convention,
The campaign for tuberculosis
mass chest x-ray, conducted by
the Lions of. Huron County, was
discussed, It also was noted that
the Lions of Huron County also
were sponsoring a crippled child-
ren's clinic in Clinton May 21.
Artificial Ice Drive
Gets Under Way
Stratford Man Named
Deputy District
Governor of Lions
Goderich Township Council
held its May meeting in Holmes-
villa,
Communications read and fil-
ed included: R. A. Daly & Co,,
Thomas Whillier & Co„ Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Department
of Highways, Department of
Planning and Development, Clin-
ton District Collegiate Institute
Board, Town of Goderich.
W. R. Dougall, Weed Inspector,
solicited assistance in controlling
Leafy Spurge.
James Cox was present to ex-
plain his company's tractor and
power mowers.. No action was
taken, ,
Charles Wilson handed in an
account of the Township Warble
Fly Campaign.
Gravel tenders were received
from G. F. Elliott and Lavis
Contracting Co., Clinton. G. F.
Elliott's tender was accepted for
the gravel contract and Lavis
tender was accepted for bull-
dozer work.
Accounts presented and order-
paid: A. G Grigg, coal for relief,
$13,65; Registrar of Deeds, .45;
Bruce Volland, spraying, $427.50;
Charles Wilson, warble fly in-
spector, $276.85; Charles E. Wise,
telephone loan, $1,000; S. H.
Blake, membership in County
Association, $10; Howard Sturdy,
collecting arrears of taxes, $1P0.-
24; direct and indirect relief,
$160; Road Superintendent's pay
roll No. 5, $1,272.75.
Mrs, James Rouett, London, was
with her sister, Mrs. William Less
Hall, last week.
Hullett Music Festival
Planned June 13
(By Londesboro correspondent)
Plans have been completed for
the Hullett Township Music
Festival, sponsored by the Hul-
lett Federation of Agricuture and
Londesboro Women's Institute, to
be held in the United Church,
Londesboro, Friday, June 13, with
morning, afternoon and evening
sessions. 'Entries totalling 195
have been made in the 16 classes.
Dr. G. Roy Fenwick, Provincial
Supervisor of school music, will
be the adjudicator.
Three shields-have been do-
nated-one by Hullett Township
Council for the school winning
the, highest number of points in
the entire festival; one by the
Hullett Township Federation, for
unison chorus of schools over 20
attendance; one by the Festival
committee, for unison chorus by
schools under 20 pupils.
Certificates will be awarded
the first, second and third prize-
winners in all other classes.
er of the Lodge.
Mr. Boyce, now 73 years old,
farmed for many years on King's
Highway 4, half a mile south of
Brucefield. Several years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Boyce moved to
Goderich, The farm is now oper-
ated by his son, Fred,
Feature of the evening was the
Boyce musical trio, made up of
James and Fred Boyce, violinists,
and Mrs.Fred Boyce, guitarist.
After "Harvest Home Hornpipe"
and "Redwing", which had every-
one's feet a-tapping, they were
returned -by popular demand lat-
er in the program, and "Put on
your old Grey Bonnet" and
"Casey Jones" were equally well
received.
Other musical numbers were
"Home on the Range" and "List-
en to the Mocking Bird", sung
by Mrs. Alton Johnston and Mrs.
Fred Boyce, accompanied by Miss
Eva Steakhouse, violinist, and
Mrs. Fred Boyce,. guitar; "Peek-
aboo" and "Soldier's Joy" by
William McLachlan, and Orrin
Dawson, violinists; "Take me
back to Brucefield Village" and
"'Neath the Crust of an Old Ap-
ple Pie", by Mrs. Jack Cairns.
Readings were given by Miss
Eva. Steclthouee, and by Gregor
McGregor. Murray Gibson, with
"The Life and Works of Mr, Jim
Boyce" received appreciative ap-
plause,
W, J, Moines was the able
THE WEATHER .
1952 1951
High Low High Low
May 15 60 42 (a) 47
16 56 32 03 55
17 60 35 15 52
18 62 35 13 46
10 68 43 79 50
20 58 40 80 -
21 66 44 73 56 ,
rain: .07 ins. r .55
President, Frank Fingland, QC,
Clinton; past president, Rev. Dr.
W. A. Beecroft, Wingham; vice-
president, W. H. Robinson, Clin-
ton; secretary-treasurer, H. C.
Lawson, Clinton; directors: Gor-
don Augustine, Blyth; R. B. Cous-
ins, Brussels; Harley Crawford,
Wingham; M. A, Reid, Seaforth;
J. A. Cameron, Hayfield; E. D.
Bell, QC, Exeter; W. C. New-
combe, Clinton.
Scott Memorial Hospital, Sea-
forth, wrote acknowledging che-
que for $1,043 for x-ray and
thanking the .Association for the
contribution.
Mrs. James Boyce, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Boyce, Murray Gibson and
Miss Mary Gibson, Hugh Gil-
more, Mr, and Mrs, Fred Burdge,
Sandwiches, cookies and cake
were eaten with enjoyment,
greatly tempered by J. K. Cor-
nish's coffee which was enjoyed
immensely by everyone.
many years. The date is May
31-a week from this Saturday.
According to A. J, McMurray,
secretary-treasurer, the Fair will
be "bigger and better than ever",
with prizes totalling $3,200, and
entertainment at a new high,
Clinton Rom, Trumpet Band
will be in attendance, and will
provide music for the crowds and
'will lead the school children's and
stock parades.
A special feature this year -
one that is expected to prove
very attractive ••--is the evening
performance in front of the
grandstand, highlighting judging
of horses, Junior Farmers' square
dance competitions, and old time
fiddlers' contest. These latter
should provide plenty of hilarity.
- announcement is published
on Page S' today.
POST OFFICE HOURS
Postmaster G. M. Counter has
announced the following hours
for Saturday, May 24: 10,3o- eon.
to 11.30 a.m. (DST); 1.30 p.m.
to 2.30 p.m. (DST), Lobby will
remain open all day 'until a p.M.
Chest X-ray Schedule
Huron County mass chest x-
ray survey schedule was announc-
ed throughout the County, corn-e
mencing May 29 and continuing
until July 8. A house-to-house
canvass will be made.a fortnight
previously,
Among the dates are: Zurich,
May 29-30; Hensel', June 6; Blyth,
June 13; Clinton-County Home,
June 16; RCAF Station, June 16;
Town Hall, June 16-17-18; Bay-
field, June 19. '
Financial Report
Financial report of Huron
County Tuberculosis Association
for the period April 24, 1951, to
May 1, 1952, is as follows:
Receipts - Balance on hand,
April 24, 1951, $4,541.28; County
of Huron, $2,000; Bank interest,
$18.78;
Christmas Seal returns-Clin-
ton, $1,000; Exeter, $832.50; God-
erich, $950.69; Wingham, $881.91;
Blyth, $356.38; Brussels, $323.53;
Seaforth, $592,89; Wroxeter and
Howick, $284.93; Zurich, $364.30;
Bayfield, $168.89; Total, $5,756.02;
Grand Total receipts, $12,316.08.
Expenditures - Ontario' TB
Asociation, supplies for Christmas
Seal campaign, $774,08; Ontario
TB assessment, $450;
Referred Clinics - Goderich,
$857; Wingham, $723; Clinton,
$926; Seaforth, $388; Beck Mem-
orial Sanitorium, $1,746.58; Wat-
erloo County, $12; Total, $4,652.58;
Secretary's supplies, $45.20; sec-
retary's salary, $250; sundries,
$1,185.74;
Grand Total expenditures -
$7,357.60.
Balance on hand - Current
account, $2,739.70; savings ac-
count. $2,218.78; Total balance,
$4,958.48.
Locals Graduate
From Victoria Hospital
Misses Nancy Ford, Kathleen
Glow, Clinton, and Alice Mc-
Kenzie, Blyth, September Class;
and Mildred Charter, Blyth, Jan-
uary Class, were four of 72 nurses
who received graduation diplomas
from Victoria Hospital School of
Nursing, at graduation exercises
in Thames Hall, University of
Western Ontario, London, on
Tuesday evening,
Among those attending the
graduation were: Mr. and Mrs.
Fred 0, Ford, Miss Barbara
Ford, Miss Jeanne Garon, Miss
Evelyn MacDonald, Mr, and Mrs.
Harold Glow, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Glow, Miss Anna Glow, Mrs, A.
M. Omen, Miss Edna Jamieson,
Mr, and Mrs. Arnold Jamieson,
Miss Edna Bayley, Clinton; Mrs,
E, C. Boswell, Seaforth; Vincent
Ladouceur, Casselman, Ont,
Bach of the nurses, in slmticss
white uniforms and ceps, carried
one dozen American Beauty roses
provided by Victoria Hospital,
which added vivid colour to the
ceremony,
hone Rates
oosted in,,
ownship
At a recent special general
meeting of the subscribers to the
Municipal Telephone System of
Goderich Township, the Commis-
sioners were given the green
light to apply to the Ontario
Municipal Board for a substantial
raise in rates to cover the cost
of moving back lines where they
interfere with the Department of
Highways' plans to widen the
highway.
An application was filed with
the Municipal Board and this was
taken up by it on May 6. The
rates as approved by the Board'
are retroactive to January 1,
1952: subscribes $33 per annum;
renters, $36; renters for sum-
mer service, six months or less,
$33.
The special two-party line to
Bayfield will cost the two sub-
scribers $157.40. The D. A. Smith
line from Hayfield Exchange will
cost $133,20.
All subscribers and renters
will be required to pay for bat-
teries as needed.
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Huron-Maitland .
Presbytery Favours
Prof. David Hay
Presbytery- of Huron-lVfaitland,
Presbyterian Church in Canada,
met last week in Melville Church,
Brussels.
The Moderator, Rev. D. R. Sin-
clair, presided over represent-
atives from 17 congregations,
The Presbytery's nominee -for
the Principalship of Knox Col-
lege, Professor, David Hay, is to
be supported on the floor of the
General Assenibly by the com-
missioners from this Presbytery,
Rev. W. B. Mitchell, Knox
Church, Kincardine, a member of
the Court, was congratulated on
his elevation to the Moderator-
ship of the Synod of Hamilton
and London of the Presbyterian
Church in Canada. He thanked
the brethren.
A splendid report of the work
of Maitland Presbyterial WMS
was received and reviewed by the
Court.
Good reports from the Budget
Committee and the Statistical
Committee as .well as the Christ-
ian Outreach convener, were re-
ceived, noting progress in each
department throughout 1951.
Five applications were received
from various sister Presbyteries
of the church, intimating the in-
tention of the said Presbyteries
to bring the applications to re-
ceive applicants into the ministry
of the church at the General. As-
sembly in June.
The Presbytery refused to spon-
sor a Lay Institute under the aus-
pices of the committee on Evan-
gelism and Social Action to be
held in Wingham.
A committee was appointed to
arrange for a service of designa-
tion for Miss Ida White, Gode-
rich, who goes to India in
September.
A Training for Leadership
Conference under YPS was sanc-
tioned for May 24 and 25 in
Lucknow.
The Court will hold its next
meeting in St. Andrew's Church,
Wingham, September 9, 1952, at
10 a.m.
Child Meets Painful
Accident at Home
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
Little Gayle Turner, 41/2 -year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Turner, met with a painful
accident on Saturday about one
o'clock while playing at her home
on Louisa St. She was running
With a tin can of water when she
fell and hit her head on the edge
of the cement walk, receiving a
small deep cut over her right
eye, which bled profusely. Her
parents rushed her to Clinton for
medical attention, Two stitches
were necessary to close the gash
which is healing nicely.
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CONGRATULATIONS
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
Congratulations and birthday
greetings go to Mrs, W. J. Stinson
who on. Friday, May 23, will pass
her 88th birthday, Mrs. Stinson
has been a patient in Clinton
Public Hospital for the past
eleven months, and her many
friends join in best wishes.
COMING EVENTS
Enjoy dancing at popular Cry-
stal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell,
every Friday night. Don Robert-
son and his Ranch Hays. 9.30
to 12.30. 21-22-p
No Canadian Legion Auxiliary
Bingo in Town Hall, Saturday,
May 24, on account of holiday.
21-b
Bayfield United Y1'tT presents
"Always in Trouble" in Town-
ship Hall, Varna, Tuesday, May
27, at 8,30 p.m.,. auspices; Varna
YFU, Adults 50 cents, children
25 cents, 21-b
Friendship Club of St. Paul's
Church, Annual Blossom Ton,
Saturday, May 31, Porish
Many new features this year. Tea
served 3 to 6 p.m. 21-b
The WA of St, Andrew's Pres-
byterian Church is holding a
bazaar, Saturday, June 7, at three
o'clock, 21-b
Clinton Stores Open
Friday Evening
Clinton stores will remain
open tomorrow (Friday) even-
ing, May 23, until I0 pm.-at
least, most of them will-and
will be closed all day Saturday,
Victoria Day, May 24, it was
learned in a survey conducted
by The NEWS-RECORD yester-*
day. A number of merchants
announce their intention to re-
main open, in advertisements
published elsewhere in this
issue,
G. E. Rumball, chairman, Hee
tail Merchants' Cornmrnittee,
Clinton and District Chamber
of Commerce, stated that al-
though individual merchants
could eslo what • they liked, he
was of the opinion that most
would keep their places of busi-
ness open Friday evening to
accommodate out-of-town and
local shoppers, and remain
closed on the holiday as pro-
claimed by the Mayor.
Seri C
ayriel
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
There was a beach party re-
cently-perhaps two! And judg-
ing from the bottles which were
left on shore to get smashed and
cut the feet of bathers, it evident-
ly was no children's celebration.
(Or was it, perchance, a party of
so-called adults who have never
grown up to responsibility?)
Bayfielders like to see people
come from other points and enjoy
themselves; but they also like to
think that their temporary guests,
so lo speak, wil respect the privi-
lege and treat our property as
they would their own,
If there is anything which
retakes us see "red" it is to have
some of our hard-earned tax
money go up in smoke,
And that is what happened a-
bout two weeks ago when visit-
ors took 12 lifts of the steps at
the end of Bayfield Terrace for
a bonfire over which to cook
weiners, roast marshmallows, and
make merry. The trustees have
had the steps repaired.
We suggest, as a peace offering
to the citizens of Bayfield, that
those responsible come forward
and pay the bill. (Benjamin
Rathwell is secretary of the
Trustee Board of the Police Vil-
lage of Bayfield). After all we
are not responsible for the tidal
wave which washed all the drift
wood off the beach.
Huron County Music Festival
came to a close' with a brilliant
concert staged in North St. Unit-
ed Church, Goderich, Friday
evening last, when selected prize-
winners cooperated in presenting
again their test numbers for the
delectation oft a large audience.
Thirty-six items made a lengthy
programme.
A/V/M Hugh Campbell School,
RCAF Station, rendered urban
rhythm band number, "Gavotte",
for County of Huron Shield.
S,S, 3, Hullett, in rural rhythm
band, rendered "Andante", for
CKNX Shield.
Ruth Millian, Auburn, played
Polk a , piano 13 to 16 years,
for ORMTA $25 scholarship,
No less than, 210 cases, from
all parts of the County, were
dealt with at Huron County
Crippled Children's Clinic, held,
in Clinton yesterday morning and,
afternoon,
The 210 cases comprised 100
orthopaedic, 37 speech, 48 vision,
and 25 hearing. Of the ortho-
paedic group, sixteen were polio
cases.
Age of the children ranged all
the way from a baby of two
months', to a youth- of 18 years.
In the Clinic held two years
ago, the total number of cases
treated was 132.
The -Clinic was operated by
Huron County Crippled Children's
Committee, under the sponsor-
ship of Ontario Society for Crip-
pled Children, Huron County
Health Unit, and the ten Lione
Clubs in Huron County and one
(Grand Bend) in L a rn b t o n.
County.
"Very Successful"
"It was .a very successful Clin-
ic," C. H. Epps, Clinton, secretary
of the County Committee, com-
mented to The NEWS-RECORD.
"Everything went very smoothly,
and the appointments were well-
kept throughout the day. Every-
one cooperated 100 per cent."
Mr. Epps said that following
I the Clinic, reports would be com-
piled on the various cases; and
further treatment proceeded with,
the various Lions Clubs doing
their share with funds made
available through the recent East-
er Seal Campaign.
The main Clinic - for ortho-
paedic and speech cases - was
held in Huron County Health
Unit, while an auxiliary clinic
for vision and hearing was held
in Wesley-Willis United Church
Hall, where members of Clinton
Women's Institute served refresh-
ments.
Those in Charge
These who conducted the Clinic
included the following:
Dr. A. D. McLachlan, London,
professor of surgery, University
of Western Ontario; Dr. J. C,
Kennedy, London, orthopaedic
surgeon; Dr. T. H. Coffey, Lon-
don, specialist in physical medi-
cine; Dr. Charles A. Thompson,
London, eye specialist; Dr. J. W.
Babb, London, , ear and throat
specialist.
Nursing assistants included:
Miss Greta Ross, Toronto, director
of nursing, Ontario Society for
Crippled Children; Miss Elizabeth.
Wallace, London, district nurse,
Ontario Society for Crippled
Children; Miss Mary Miller,
physiotherapist, Victoria Hospi-
tal, London; Miss Jean Pratt,
physiotherapist, Victoria Hospital,
London; Miss Nonie Stratford,
physiotherapist, Victoria Hospi-
tal, London; Mrs. D. W. Milne,
speech therapist, Victoria Hospi-
tal, London.
Others present included Huron
County Health Unit officials: Dr.
R. M. Aldis, director; Miss Norah
Cunningham, supervisor of nur-
(Continued on Page Ten)
There is less "war talk" in the
newspapers In England than in
Canada, according to T. Gordon
Scribbins, who recently returned
to his home in Clinton after
visiting his old home at Ilfra-
combe, Devonshire.
He was accompanied on the
trip by Mrs. Scribbins, and their
two younger children, Mary and
Gordon Frank. They sailed to
England on the "Queen Mary"
and returned on the "Samaria,"
and liked the trip better on the
smaller vessel,
. Mr. Scribbins' mother, Mrs.
Mary Scribbins, now 90, lives
with her daughter, knits socks,
and reads, and generally enjoys
life.
It was the Scribbins' first trip
to England in 14 years, when all
three of their children returned
with them.
Rationing seems to be the big
bugbear in England, Mr, Scrib-
bins reported, one.small lamb
chop constituting -a week's meat
ration for one person. Poultry,
eggs- and fish are riot rationed,
and you can get them if you have
the money, The stores seem to
have plenty -of food, but the
people can't buy. it on account
of rationing. Tea and butter bre
very short, and anything Which
takes dollars to buy. The rest-
Clinton's 48th annual Spring
Fair is being held on a Saturday
this year-for the first time in
' Clinton Spring Fair, May 31, Offers
$3,200 Prizes, Attractions
ar Talk"hi English Papers
Than in Canada a a resent
Excellent Concert (loses
uron stiv 1