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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1956-04-19, Page 5Murphy. Bros. Chrysler — Plymouth — Fargo Sales and Service Huron St. Clinton 1954 ZEPHYR SEDAN 975 very low mileage 1951 PLYMOUTH SEDAN $875 New Tires — ONLY. 1949 MONARCH Club Coupe $475 ONLY BOYS' WINDBREAKERS — Viscose and Nylon Sizes 6-14 43 •U•1 JEANS—Tan and Blue Denim. Sanforized. 120 3-6x . BOYS' JEANS—New Style. double knee, lastic waist, Sizes 6-12 only 2.85 BOYS' TON and SHORTS -- Nylon 39c, 42c reinforced GIRLS' PANTIES -- Cotton, Sizi\leV12)- n 4-622c, 5 for $1 - Sizes 8-14 pair 35c GIRLS' DRESSES — Cotton. Washable Sizes 6-12 1.98 Ladles' PINKHAWE (*LOVES— Pink, White, Black, Beige, Grey, Navy, 75 Sites 6%-8 --w41 pair NYLONS-51 gauge, 15 denier, Real Bargain Price Pair , ...... „.,„ ......... I 41 %; Better Quality "COTTON PRINTS — Ever- glaze, etc. Reg. price 98c, 1.40 yard. . NOW 4 yards.2.98 EROADCLOTH-36" wide. Sanforized. White, Blue, Red, Yellow: 39'c, 55c Yard COTTON CREPE, Plain, A assorted colors, yard ME, t; With flowers and' patterns yard •N•PL LADIES' DRESSES — Cotton, Sizes 181/2 -24% AO Sizes 40-44. Each G.U0 DAMASK TABLECLOTHS— ,. Cotton, Rayon. Colors: , White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green, Sizes 50"x50" $1.79 Sizes 50"x66" 2.68 Sizes 60"x90" 3.98 CHECKED COTTON DAMASK 52" wide. • Only yard 98 UTILITY MATS—,Asscirted col- ors. Cotton, Jute. Sizes: 24"k48", Only each 2.25 This Week: REAL BARGAINS IN CHILDREN'S SHOES SKIPALONG's,- ate.- -Brtiken Sizes—Reg. Price 1.95, 4,50 paotrA Now only Sizes .8,4z, 2.98 Sizes 121/2 -3 3,3U Sate Money, Buy Now! Shop & Ell' Clothing &Footwear SS Albert. SC Clinton ave at Jill Telephone: HU, /4641 liew/ clicaifi rom HOME PERMANENT ACTUALLY WAVES NEW SOFTNESS AND MANAGEABILITY RIGHT INTO YOUR HAIR Never. before a waving method so easy! - Smooth it on... ReIl it up... You've got yourself a Prom R{ NO DRIPPY WAVING SOLUTION • NO MESSY NEUTRALIZER ill I. D.A. SPECIALS APRIL 16th — 21st Floor Wax reg. 53c-39c Hydrogen Peroxide 4 oz.-45c 8 oz.--23c 16 oz.-39c Moth Balls & Moth Flakes .... 23c, 2 for 45c Moth Crystals 2 lb. bag-59c Spot Remover 4 oz.-33c 10 oz.-59c Tri-Sodium Phosphate lb. 19e Wax Paper 25c, 2 for 49c Listerine-Antizyme Tooth Paste— reg. 69c 2 for 89c BRECX Shampoo—reg. 1.95 for $1.49 Yardley Soap with Lavender Water, box $1.50 PHOTO SERVICE F B. PENNEBAKER 2-6656 II tinter DRUGGIST Rumball's IGA Market 45c New Price ON ALL 6 Bottle Cartons ft u UMW Refund on Bottles 60 carton SINGLE DRESSER, Large Plate Glass — Tilting Mirror $12.00 and Bedside Table ............ . ... ..... At4.4..44 ... ........ VI ....... Good Used. Furniture at I3EATTLES WOOD BED — SPRING-FILLED MATTRESS — REINFORCED CABLE BED SPRING — $25.00 No better value at ..... .... ........ ..... ,,,,,, ....... WALNUT CEDAR .CIIEST ..... . .... ........... p4i0.4 ..... ..... ...... 1111.D ... 4 ..... $15.00 ROUND SOLID OAK DINING TABLE -- 3 leaves ........ .... ..... ............... ,,,:Y.4:,,:.,,,....... $5.00 LIBRARY TABLE iutt Walnut Top length Drawer, size 24 x 40 ..... ...... with full- $5.00 Beattie Furniture 'IJpA.A, AFB 19, 1.956 ,clozrroN mws,nizap Switches "Cur Into Service;'Operators At Work; First Cali Through This photograph at left was taken at • the moment that Clinton's new dial telephone ex:. change was "cut" into service, As the men 'yanked on the tapes they held in their hands they moved hundreds of tiny plastic. -"Picks" - which had been keeping the dial switches out of operation, and the dial equipment serving 2,100 telephones inlrnediately began • working.. 'The Bell -technicians seen here are John Mc- . Kenzie (on ladder) and Paul Metcalfe. • A modern- long distance centre went into operation,: at Clinton co-incident with the open- ing of the new -dial telephone exchange. Above Operator Shirley Cooper handles the first few calls at the, new switchboard shortly after the cutover, while Chief Operator Mrs. Ruth Knox explains the new equipment's operation to W. C. Newcombe (right), Bell Telephone collection' agent in Clinton; and Mayor W. J, Miller. Offically inaugurating Clinton's: new dial telephone exchange, Mayor W, J, Miller places the first local telephone call through the dial equipment, W. W. Haysom, Bell Telephone manager for the Clinton region, watches as the call goes through. Mayor Miller spoke to his daughter, Mrs. Willard Aiken, at her home. The first offi9jal long distance call was made by Mrs. Clara G. Rumball, pioneer Clinton res- ident • and Bell Telephone's local manager at Clinton from 1907 to' 1933. One Word Signals Change To Dial; System In Operation Good Will Club Has Regular' Meeting Tuesday The April meeting of the Wesley- Willis Good Will club was held in the church parlour, Tuesday, April 12, At .8 p.m. Mrs, IVIanning pre-, sided' and Mrs. Hearn was pianist. The meeting opened/in the usual Way. The Scripture lesson from Proverbs 31 was read by Mrs. J. Innis. Her devotional topic was the Perfect Woman, in the home and in the community. Mrs. Wil- son led in prayer. — The secretary's and treasurer's reports were read and adopted, Ten dollars was donated to the Cancer Fund: Miss I. Walkinshaw reported an the Travelling Bag. - Mrs, Donald Middleton, accomp- anied by Mrs. Vincent, contributed two pleasing solos, "Over the Rain- bow" and "Chritapher Robin is Saying His Prayers." The guest speakerf Mrs. Reg. Ball gave a practical and inspiring talk on' "Good, Neighbours", em- phasizing the necesSity Of practic- ing the Golden Rule, irrespective of race, Creed or class.' Mrs. M. Steepe extended thanks to all who had taken part in the program. Group three with Mrs. Pinning and Mrs. Steepe as, lead- ers, was in charge of the, meeting, which closed with a hymn and the Mizpah benediction. A pleasant social hour followed, "Cut!" That word, spoken twice, was the signal for the important chan- ges which took place in the Clin- ton telephone exchange shortly af- ter 2 a.m. last Sunday. It climaxed an extensive project —which has been under way for more thant two years—to give this area its new dial telephone system. W. W. Haysam, Bell Telephbne manager for the area, said the changes were made in less than two minutes and the new telephone system is functioning smoothly. At the same time the new dial exchange went into operation, a new long distance centre went into use here. CM Reaches Out To Help Blind Persons In County A helping hand for the blind reached out into a half-dozen Hur- on' and Perth County communities last week, In Mitchell, Wingham, Lucknow, Clinton,- Fordwich and Stratford, blind persons received some of the numerous• services extended by Canadadian National Institute for the Blind, E. F. Wheeler, CNIB Field' Sec- retary in the London area said that during a two-day tour of the two counties he had visited visually handicapped people ranging in age from school children to aged adults. Arrangements were made to take on four new cases, two in Stratford, others in, Fordwich and Mitchell. Mr. Wheeler arranged with these blind persons to receive talking book services, help- obtain the government's Blind Persons' Allowance, provide a Braille teach- ing service at home, obtain radio 'batteries, and seek employment. "Each individual needs vary," Mr. Wheeler pointed out. "The requirements of any one blind per- son might involve one o ra number 'of our services." Mr. Wheeler also discussed ar- rangements for special radio broad casts, termed "Eye dues" to educate the public' generally on the importance of blindness pre- vention and care of the eyes. Pro- grams Were prepared by Joseph Caruk, Assistant Field Secretary in the London area. Programs will be carried aver radio stations in Wingharn, Stratford, St, Thomas and London. . The first time the word, "Cut" was uttered, a group of men, wear- ing gaggles,- yanked out the hun- reds Of tiny fuses, known as heat coils; which had connected tele- phone- lines' with the old manual exchange (corner of Albert and Ontario Streets)—and the switch- board was: "dead". Seconds later, the word "Cut", was again spoken—this time in the new exchange (on Rattenbury Street)—and another group of men freed the dial apparatus for oper- ation by pulling out hundreds of little insulators known as blocking picks. Immediately the new dial Switching equipment went into op- eration connecting At that moment the new HUnter 2 numbers went into use, and the old numbers passed into history. Miss Clara G. Rumball, member of a pioneer Clinton family and one that 'played a large part in the history of telephone in, Clinton, of- ficially inaugurated the new sys- tem when she piabed the first long distance call to be handled through the dial exchange. This: call went to Mrs.' Carl Halpany, 24 Powell Ave., Ottawa, Ontario. Mrs. Rum- hall was the Bell Telephone' com- pany's local manager in Clinton from 1907 to 1933. A representative,,.group of Clin- ton and district civic and husineSs dignitaries attended a reception In the Hotel Clinton on Monday mar- king the inauguration of the dial office. Rev. H. C. Wilson Speaks At W-W WMS Meeting The Easter Thankoffering of the Wesley-Willis Woman's Missionary Society was held in the lecture room April 12, with a good atten- dance. Friends from HoImesville• and Ontario Street United Church were guests. Rev. H. C. Wilson wa sthe special speaker. The president Mrs, Charles Nel- son presided and called the meet- ing to order with Easter verse, "There is a Green Hill Far Away." Hymns "Where I Survey the Won- drous Cross" and "Beneath the Cross of Jesus" were sung. Mrs. Norman. Holland led in prayed and Miss M. A. Stone read the Scrip- ture from St. Luke's. Gospel. ,It was announced that a special meeting is to be held May 31, in the church, "The Children's Aid Society Regional meeting." Special music was given by Mrs. Douglas Andrews singing "Near to the Heart of God" and Mrs. E. Rad- ford a pianp solo. Mr. Wilson's text was the fam- iliar verse "Go Ye into •the World and Preach the Gospel." He spoke of our life on a changing world. "Life will never be the same as it was in the past years. The cost of living, our way of living, our religion, is changing and so is the life of our missionaries." The meeting closed with the hymn "Never Farther than the Cross," and prayer by the presi- dent. A social half hour and refresh- ments. were enjoyed following the meeting,.