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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1955-03-17, Page 8PAGE EIGHT News oi� Bayfield • Representative W0017S° Phone BAYFIELD 45 r 3, MISS'LUCY R. Mrs. Bruce Menerey left'on Sun- day to visit iri Detroit, Mr. and Mrs: Ed Sturgeon were in Clinton over "the weekend; Miss Jessie Metcalf, Detroit, spent the weekend with -her Moth - - Mrs. Malcolm .Toms spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. C. Guest, Leaside. Miss Shirley Johnston,.London, was the guest of Mrs. Donald Mac- Leod over the weekend.' Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Featherston, London, were at their home in the village over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Smith, Lon- don, were with the latter's sister, Mrs. R. J. Larson, over the week- end. Mr. and Mrs. H. Edwards, Jr., London, visited Mr. and Mrs. T; C. Bailey,' The New Ritz hotel, ATTENTION FARMERS! We can supply Cities Service Oil by the case at Regular Farm Prices Come in today ..pnd get -your supply. Your Choice of three : Top - Grade Oils- • KOOLMOTOR • CITIES SERVICE i 5-D They are -all good. over the weekend. Mr, and Mrs. LeRoy Poth re- turned home on Friday 'after hav- ing spent the week with relatives. in Elmira and New Dundee, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Arkell CLINTON • NEWS;.RECORD THURSDAY, MARCH 17, ;1955 JL%Farmer Play To Compete With Four Counties _The cast of the Clinton ,Junior Farmer one -act play, ""The Little Red Schoolhouse", which placed first in Huron County competitions last month, will go to Guelph on April 12, when in the, evening they will take part in the inter county competitions, In' which four other counties are entered. and two children, Hamilton, visit- 'Beginning at 7.30 in `the even- ed over tile weekend with the ing, the five plays, from Welling- former's parents, 'Mr. and, Mrs. ton, Waterloo Peel, 'Huron and Fred Arkell. Mr, and Mrs. Grant Turngr were in Toronto over the weekend. They attended the Thonipgsn-Thompson, wedding " in DonIand's United Church•on Saturday. Mrs. R, W. Bristol; Washington,. D.C., who carne to London on Wednesday last, arrived on Mon- day to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs, George Little, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kirkham, George Hewitt and Mrs. E. Jones, London, and Eger Kirkham, Shar; bot Lake, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.,Emerson Heard on Sul - day. Mr' and Mrs,, Charles MacKen- zie, Brigden,`and their son and wife, Mr. arid Mrs. Douglas Mac- Kenzie, Sarnia, spent Sunday with the former's sistrer, Mrs. J. J. Richardson: Mrs. William L. Metcalf left on Sunday for her home in Montreal after having' visited in the village with her mother, Mrs, D. Dewar, and mother -'n -law, Mrs. W. F. Metcalf, for the past three weeks. Congratulations go to Mrs. A, E. Pollock who on Saturday, March 12 marked her 90th' birthday. She celebrated the day quietly but had a special birthday cake for the occasion. A nephew and_wife, Mrl and Mrs. Milton, Pollock had sup- per with her in her apartment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Toms. Ed. Siddel was the first to get out to set nets since the river broke up. There is, however, a quantity of. ice on the lake which drifts in and out with the wind, making navigation rather dificult from this port. John and, Leslie Shields and J. Dalton, Southamp- ton, are staying in the village while fishing: with Siddel. CORRECTION • Under the heading: "Build New, School At' Bayfield?" in last week's issue, two printer's errors crept past the proof-reader. The brat and most important was the omission of the word "NOT" in a statement of the result of the vote S.S. 8, Goderich Township: This should have read: "S.S. 8, Code - rich Township voted not to join in. the building with Bayfield (SB. 8, Stanley)." And the second, about the first school, threw the date out a "century. It should have RAY'S Cities Service' Cities Service Products Raymond Hoggartli, Prop. Clinton Ontario Halton Counties, will be presented and judged in this competition. The' Clinton play will bp the sec- ond to be staged. Lloyd Holland,' Clinton, is director of the group, read; "rhe first school in Bay- field, and in all Stanley Township, was , built of cedar logs on the river bank in 1336", . The dangerous curves on the approach to the fishermen's deck on 'the north shore have been eliminated. Trees were nut down grid a bulldozer employed one day last week to 1-nake.a road straight in from the old highway: A corner was taken off Mrs, J. -W. Jowett's oral -lefty and also off the MacLeod lot on the flats. 'This necessitated a number of fisher- men's :.reels being moved but it will be a great improvement for motor vehicles. Bride -Elect Mrs. R, J. Larson was hostess on Saturday evening at a delight- ful miscellaneous shower in hon- our of her niece, Miss Maxine Smith, a bride -elect of next month. Twenty-one relatives and friends were present to „enjoy'a happy evening playing court whist. Mrs. Keith Brandon and Mrs. Harold Atwood'carried in the gifts in a basket decorated in pink, and informally presented them to the bride-to-be.. Maxine opened the many beautiful tokens carrying felicitations and best wishes,' for which she expressed her thanks quite charmingly., Mrs,' Larson was assisted 'in serving refreshments by Mrs. Geo- rge Reid, Mrs, Keith Brandon, Mrs. Donald MacLeod and Mrs. Lloyd Heard. Miss Maxine Smith, Ed, Rowse, Mrs. Glen Smith and Mrs. Harold Atwood (Sarnia) returned to Lon- don that night. • St. Patrick's Social . There was a good attendance at the St. Patrick's social held in the basement of St Andrew's United Church. on Tuesday evening. It was under the auspices of the Wo- man's Association. The Rev. Peter Renner was chairman for the program which commenced with a sing -song led by Robert Welsh with Mrs. Don Kingsbury at the piano. Catherine Welsh delighted the aUdienee with a piano solo. Margaret, Kathleen and Marian Porter sang "Let the Sim Shine In", accompanied by their sister, Anna Porter. Elgin Porter rendered a harmonica sel- ection "My Wild .Irish Rose", Catherine Welsh sang "Danny Boy". Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Poth then showed coloured views of Mexico and the Grand Canyon. Mr. Poth operated the projector while MMlrs. Poth gave a most interesting commentary, They comenced with views of Hayfield which compared favourably with those farther afield as far as beauty was con- cerned though the scenery was of a much different type to the rug- ged Grand Canyon country. Before showing the return lour- ney an interval of community sing- ing was enjoyed, Members of the WA . serving refreshments wore headdresses of large green sham- rocks affixed to bandeauk. Announcing The New. Massey -Harris and Fergi son. Dealers for Clinton and District Jack and Uarence Sturdy PARTS ARE ALREADY ON HAND NEW MASSEY-HARRIS and FERGUSON MACHINES AVAILABLE FOR DISPLAY BY MARCH 25 STURDY FARM , EQUIPMEN T BRUCEFIELD WA Meeting The regular meeting of the Wo- man's Missionary Society was held on Tuesday, March 8, The meet- ing opened by singing a hymn," With Mrs. R. Allan as leader- for the worship service ,on the 'theme, "Let this Mind be in Yoii". Mrs. W. F,otheringham gave the Scrip- ture' reading -from Philippians 2: 1=8 and Ch. 3: 8-16. - Mrs, G. Burton, president, ,pre- sided for the -business and read a poem "The World's Bible", After the reading af, the minutes and the roll call thank -you cards were read from Mrs:' W. J. 'Maines and the, Souter family. A letter from Mrs. 'N. ,McLeod, Kippen, was also read accepting an invitation to be the guest' speaker at .the Easter thankoffering service :on Sunday evening,` April 17: Delegates ap- pointed to attend the presbyterial at Wingham were Mrs, R. AIlan and Mrs, H. Dalrymple. •• The missionary program -deal- ing •.with ' the missionary and the Indian church was given by Miss E. Bowey, and. "What of the Fu- ture" by Mrs. T. B. Baird. The president closed, the meeting with a 'hymn and prayer.:, the coloured help. • VARNA. Through the Red Cross you are not alone when you need help when you give help. In March give generously and serve by giving. Euchre an(i Dance The C,P, and T. committed of the IOOF and Huronic , Rebekah Lodges, Clinton, sponsored a sue- cessfUl card party in Varna Friday night. High euchre prizes went to Mrs. Alex McMichael and J. A Sutter, Clinton; low prizes to Mrs, J, Aldington, Varna, and Frank McGregor. Miss Turner was winner Of , the special birthday prize and a luncheon tray and glasses was won by b, McClinchey. Music for the 'dance was` -played. n mblers, ; C inton: The 'Woman's Association of Varna United Church will present - their three -act play in the Varna town hall next Wednesday and Thursday, March 23 and. 24. En- titled "Where's 'Grandma", the play is a comedy. Players include Mrs. Anson Coleman, as Grandma; Mrs. Gordon Coleman and Ralph Stephenson playing the parts of a young married couple, Giant Web ster, an eligible bachelor; Mrs, Gordon Hill, his' sweetheart; Mae Coleman, whom the bachelrir does not want to marry; Mrs. Harvey Boyce,' sister of the young wife; Ivan McClyinont and Mrs. Robert Taylor as Midnight and Dahlia, Phone Clinton 225 Rattenbury Street East '11-p Insminoolomadismismmamw Notice! Smelt Fishermen The Smelt will soon"- be running"— Now is the time to check ,oyer your' equipmenf Boots; Nets, Lights,_,Frog-Slits, etc, And, make ready for a good catch. If you ore interested IN A GOOD CATCH of a Used Carl— See Murphy Bros. NOW— Don't delay! We have a particularly good assortment of GOOD USED CARS at the' 'moment., For Example; 1954 PLYMOUTH belvedere Air conditioned and Radio. 1952 DODGE Sedan. Regent (111..A.OK) Air conditioned and Radio 1948 DODGE (Grey) Alr conditioned 'and Radio. Many more to choose from too suit your pocket book. GENERAL REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES OF CARS MUIIPHY': BROS. CHRYS1r ER_PLYMOUTH--FA.RGO Sales and Service P H 0 N E 4 6 5 Huron Street .J' CL'fNTON, ONT. ; HENSALL by the Ili ro Ra 1 PLAY 'Where's Grar4dma: —The Evening Auxiliary of, the United Church. met in the church schoolroom on 1Vlonday,evening for a brief business meeting prior to a skating party held at the local arena. Spot skate was won by Rev: W. J. Rogers and Mrs. Jack Simmons; elimination skate, Ross Forrest and Mrs. Lorne Chapman, At the conclusion of the_ party a hot lunch was served at ,the church, and a period of crokinole played, Mrs. R. Reaburn conven- ed the lunch and, crokinol( At- tractive decorations were in the St., ?atrick's motif. Carmel: Ladies Mrs, L. Baynham, president of the Ladies' Aid of Carmel Presby- terian Church, Hensel, conducted the meeting Monday afternoon. Mrs. A. Orr's grotip was in charge of the devotional period. Scriptur- al passages were read by Mrs, 111. Dougall and thoughts for the day was taken from the Every-' Day Book, Mrs. William Brown favoured with a beautiful' solo. Prayer was led by Miss Hannah Murray. A report from the, manse, com- mittee revealed that several items 01 repair had been done in the manse and that it was ready for occupancy. Mrs, Robert Cameron of the committee voiced apprecia-' man of reforestation of the County tion to. Ernest Shaddick for his council; Ross Wormworth, Wing - interest shown while working at ham, game warden and G. W. the manse. Plans were made for Tuesday evening's induction service. . Lun- Clleon was served by Mrs. Orr's group. , Major prize winners at Kyle's Market, Kippen, on March 12 were: Sunbeam miixmaster, Mrs. Albert Alexander, Hensel);" four electric corn poppers Won* by Margaret Coleman, RR 1, Staffa; Jim Love, Varna; William Aiken-_ head, .Kippen', Mrs. Dave TrIebner, Kippen. Ivan Forsythe, acting reeve of Tuckersmith, made the drew. ' Mr. and Mrs. William Pepper marked their lith wedding anni- versary at their home on March 10. Celebrating the event with them were Mr. and Mrs. John Pepper, Kippen; Mr, and Mrs. John E. Pepper, Dashwood; Mrs. Frank Bean, Henson. Following AUBURN will be presenter) by the 'Varna WA in the ToVinship Hall, Varna an ' M3 arch .2..- and. 24 8 p,m. ADMISSION: 50c and 25c Auspices of the Varna' -WA Steve Medd, Ilderton•, called oli relatives here last week, ?i Miss Stella Rutledge, Goderich, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Tay- lor, . William Smylie, Oakville, at- tended the funeral of Charles. Nevins on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chamney have returned home from a two - month's trip to Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Reg Carter and family, Port Elgin, visited Joseph and Miss Sadie Carter on Sunday. Carolyn and Vera Craig attend- ed a birthday party for Robert Wilkin at Goderich on Saturday. The YPS of the United Church presented their play, "Hot Water" to a very appreciative audience at Blyth and are to be guests at Wal- ton and St: Helens. Tree Committee A large crowd saw the moving pictures in Forester's Hall on Fri- day night sponsored by Nelson McLarty, chairman of the County of Huron tree committee. Quite a number -of_ interesting pictures were shown on conservation and reforestation. Among the speakers were Stuart Hamilton„ Stratford, zone forest- er; William 'Hoist, Exeter, chair - "STANDOUT TIM' IN THE POPULAR .rS PRICE FIELD Y. 670/15 <$14,45 FULLY GUARANTEED {l, 7154 R,. -AUTO SUPPLY LTD. ,:.ASSOCIATE STORE:.. Clayt Dixon Phone 349W Clinton Montgomery, agricultural repre- sentative for Huron. County, Clin- ton. It is 24 years since Mr. Mc - /arty started on reforestation, He is now tree commissioner. He has been assisted in planting trees by Arthur Youngblut and Courtland Kerr, delieibus turkey dinner a social afternoon was spent, The affair was much enjoyed. Members of the Women's Mis- sionary Society of the United Church during the past week quilted nine quilts, most of which will be sent to headquarters at Toronto ' for overse s relief. In charge of the project were Mrs. Albert Alexander (convener), Mrs. W. t: Dougall, Mrs. William For- rest, Mrs. George Glenn. ON GUARANTEED PASS BOOK ACCOUNTS • HIGHER SATES ON TEEM DEPOSITS THE PREMIER TRUST COMPANY 428 Richmond Street,London Telephone 4.2716 ... CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE Friday, March 18 —,2.0Q-3.30 p.m. Mothers are invited to bring well -babies for weighing and discussion of child care with the public health nurse. IMMUNIZATION• CLINIC Friday, March ,18 — 3.304=00 pan. Children three months and Over may be brought for protection against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and smallpox. HURON COUNTY HEALTH UNIT 11-h ' you TvUl be_proud of your car this spring if you let us clean it thoroughly from front end to rear. We'll wash, vacuum) and polis,; your ear. South End Cities Service PRE -EASTER SALE C ALL WOOL • total day's business • cash sales, • credit sales • department sales • n'Eferks' sales • received on account • cash paid out • Serves as an adding machine for checking invoices—taking inven- tory—without disturbing Cash Register Total! • Shows exact amounts re- corded -and supplies printed, itemized receipt' to protect you, your ciisto rm rs,, your help. THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER.. ' COMPANY, OF CANADA LIMITED 91 DUNDAS STREET 'London, Ontario. 5� SHQRTIE - ALL WOOL EEG. $19.95 REGI. $29.50. COAT Sale $12.95 ;L -WEATHER COATS Special $16.95 Schaefer's Ladies' Wear Phone 2-22'96 PHONE 59 CLINTON 11-2-3-44 :; • ' • _ .�-f+•�+�-3-• GSM -