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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 1955-12-22, Page 7.".19-IUBSI)AY, DECEMBER 22, 1955 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD lc of A Names (omrnittees• for .1956 Year Of Business .31ttron Federation of Agriculture. Wilfred Shortreed; secretary -field - man Gordon Greig; Mrs. Tait Clark, RR 5, Goderich, woman dirsetor; Earl 1VIeSpadden, Sea - forth, junior director; ,Arnold Cann, RR 3,Exeter, Bill--Kinahan RR 2, Lucnow, arold Elliott„ RR 1, Bluevale, Jim Feagan RR 5, Goderich, Bill Gow, RR 2, Auburn. Resolutions committee: W. Zur- brigg (chairman), W. Shortreed, 'directors, meeting here last week apPolnted the following commit -teesc Executive, President' Douglas McNeil; Winston Shapton, RR 1, Exeter, first vice-president; War ven Zurbrigg, RR 1, Gerrie, sec- ond vice-president; past president tatetstszs MERRY iIUUS TM W. B, McAlpine 'DIESEL SERVICE •Phone :83 -- Clinton J. Feagan, Harold Fanner, RR 7, Exeter, Howard Wilkinson, RR 5, Brussels. Calfhood .vaccination: G. W. Montgomery, agricultural repre- sentative for Huron County (chair- man), Harold Elliott, Lloyd Hend- rick RR 1, Dashwood, Jim Smith, RR 2, Brussels, Lloyd Pipe, Lon- desboro. Poultry: Bob McKinley, Zurich (chairman), Dick Procter, RR 5, Brussels; Alfred Warner, RR 2,. Bayfield; Ray Fisher, RR 6, God- erich; Howard Johns, Woodham. Education, the president, two vice-presidents, the past president, the secretary-fieldman, Mrs.' Clark, Mrs. 'Gordon' Greig, Biuevale, as chairman of the county Farm For - was, and Earl McSpadden, as jun- for farmer representative. Wheat: Russell Bolton, RR 1, Dublin (chairman) ; James Brad- ley, RR 1, Goderich; Frank Link - later, RR 3, . Goderich; harry Strang, RR 1, Hensall; Wilbur Turnbull, RR 2, Brussels. Insurance: Ed. Hendrick, Cred- iton (chairman) ; Charles Couites, Belgrave; Harvey Taylor, Bruce - field. Warble Fly: G. W. Montgomery, (chairman); Reuben Buck, RR 1, Dublin; Alex McBeath, Kippen; Charles Robinson, RR 2, Lucknow; 5 r1 Mcliwain, RR 2, Goderich. Ail of us -- staff and management extend to you our wishes that every joy and blessing will be yours in the cheery holiday season - and, that its many pleasures will thrill your household. Canada ?'ackers Ltd. BUTTER CLINTON, ONTARIO EGGS - - POULTRY FEED ds PAGE SEVEN Huron County Crop Report (By G. W. Montgomery, agricul- tural representative for Huron County) Fifteen applications have gone in from Huron County for the winter short courses at OAC. Fall meetings and banquets of farm organizations have been well attended. Christmas concerts and parties are now the order of the day in rural eomariunities. Christmas turkeys are in plenti- ful supply. A Blyth 'area grower this week. shipped 4,000 ,birds to Northern Ontario. Two farm management associa- tions, one in each of north and south Huron were organized dur- ing last week with 30 and 23 mem- bers respectively. AUBURN (Wended' for last week) A "White Gift" service will be held at Knox Presbyterian, Church next Sunday afternoon. Keith Arthur moved on -Tuesday to the new home he built and W. houseL. mon Wednesday. moved into Mr.Arthur s The annual carol service will be Federation Strongly Endorses Use Of Butter In Public Institutions Directors of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, meet- ing in the agricultural offi%'e board rooms, Clinton, endorsed is resolu- tion requesting that all public in- stitutionsin the county use dairy products exclusively, P is Secretary fieldinan Gordon Greig, Bluegale,' stated that the resolu- tion was subintited from the Hu- ron County Farm, Forum rally re- cently held at Blyth which pro- tested , against margarine being used in a public institutions within the county: All public institutions as well as the Huron County Council will receive a copy of the resolution as endorsed by the Federation. The Federation will call a meet- ing of all dairy groups within the county for the purposeof prepar- ing a brief on the needs of the dairy industry, which will be pre- sented .to. the Dominion Member of Parliament prior to the January session of ,the House of Commons. The brief will deal with tariff protection against New Zealand imports, and the support price for butter. Plan Leadership Course With the president, Douglas Mc- Neil, RR 6, Goderich, presiding,. the meettig decided to hold a leadership `training course for all Farm organizations, in condunetton with the Federation's January meeting. Mr. Greig was instruct- ed to organize a series of Federa- tion iiaformation meetings through- out Huron County the second week of January. Again the Federation will con- tribute grants 'of $125 to Juniors attending the OAC short course at GU,elph the first week in January, as well as pay the expenses of three delegates from the Federa- tion to attend the farm economics course held at the same time at the OAC. Directors approved that $2,500 be forwarded to the Ontario Fed., eration as part payment of the county's affiliation fees. The mil, age fee. of officials of the organ- ization was raised from seven to eight cents a mile Auburn United WMS Has Christmas' Meeting; Elects Officers For Year The Christmas meeting of Knox Mrs. C. Straughan; corresponding United Church Woman's Mission- secretary, Mrs. H, Mogrldge; Christian stewardship_ secretary, Mrs. F. Toll; Christian citizenship secretary, Mrs. A,' Campbell; treasurer, Mrs. H. Webster. , .Finance committees, Mrs. Straughan, 1VIrs. E. Durnin, Miss King, Mrs. H. Webster; commun- ity friendship, Miss M. Jackson, Mrs. F. Toll, Mrs. J. Durnin; Mrs. G. Cunningham, Mrs. C. 'Cox* sup- ply, Mrs. H. Mogridge, Mrs. W. Straughan, Mrs. J. Jackson, Mrs. H. Armstrong; , temperance, Mrs. George Millian, Mrs. G. Cunnbng- hamn; social, Mrs. Bert Craig, Mrs. K. McDougall', Mrs. William Dodds, Jr., Mrs. J. Durnin, Miss Viola Thompson, Mrs. R. Sturdy. Pianist, Mrs. W. J, Craig; assis- tant, Mrs. S. McClinehey; music committee, Miss Sadie Carter, Mrs. E. Durnin, Mrs. W. J. Craig, Mrs. 5. McClinchey; Mission Band leader, Miss M. Jackson; assistant, Miss C. Cunningham; junior Mission Band leader, Mrs. M. Bean; flowers, Mrs. C. Straugh- an, Mrs. F, Toll, Mrs. H. Sturdy, Mrs. William' Straughan; mite boxes, Miss Viola Thompson; press secretary, Mrs. R. Easom; assis- tant, Mrs. R. Munro; special flow- er committee, Mrs. R. Easom, Mrs. J. Jackson. This slate of officers was ap- proved as read, seconded by Miss Sadie Carter. by Mrs. S. McCllnchey, followed The meeting closed with prayer by a social time. ary Society was held in the Sun- . day School room on Tuesday af- ternoon, December 6, with,Mrs. C. C. Washington in charge. There were 26 present, Mrs. Washington opened the meeting with a Christmas verse followed by the call to worship. Several carols were sung after which Mrs. Toll read the Bible readings. This was followed by meditations with Mrs. H. Webbs - ter, Mrs. K. McDougall, Mrs. Will- iam Dodds, Jr. and Mrs. E. Wight - man taking part. Mrs. Washing- ton led in prayer especially ment- ioning three valued church mem- bers in hospitals, Mrs. A. Camp- bell, Mrs. 0. E. Errant and Char- les Scott. • A trio was sung by Mrs. W. J. Craig, Mrs. S. MhClinchey and Mrs. F. Platter with Miss Sadie Carter at the piano. A reading "WeHi Have Seen s Star in the East" by Mrs. E. Wightman was followed by a medley of Christ- mus Carols . played by Mrs. N. Wight -nen. Another carol was sung. Mrs. Washington introduced the guest speaker, Miss Sybil Court - ice, Clinton, who gave the Christ- mas message relating many Christmas experiences she had' as a missionary in Japan. Mrs, F. Toll was presented with a life membership certificate and pin. The vice-president, Mrs. S. Mc- Clinchey took charge of the busin- ess period. The secretary's re- port, thank -you notes and treas- urer's report were read. It was decided to send Christmas boxes to shut-ins and a committee (Mrs. Mogridge and Mrs. W. Straugh- an) was appointed to pack them. Mrs. R. Easom presented the following slate of officers for 1956: honorary presidents, Mrs. C. C. Washington,Mrs. F. Toll and Mrs. A. Campbell; president, Mrs. E. Wightinan• first vice-president, Mrs. S. McClinchey; second vice- president, Mrs. O. Anderson; re- cording secretary, Mrs. R. Easom assistant, Mrs. R. Munro; litera- ture and missionary secretary, held in St. Mark's Anglican Chur cfi next,Sunday evening at 7.30 pan It is hoped everyone will come out to sing the carols. A meeting of the ratepayer& of the village was held in the Library Friday night to hear reports -and elect ,trustees. Some new side- walks had been laid during, the year. The trustees, R. D. Munro, Bert Craig and William J. Craig, were re-elected. The Clerk is Donald Fowler. -since W;rss The Women's Missionary Society of Knox Presbyterian Church helot. the Christmas meeting' in the school room of the church. The president, Mrs. W. Good presided with Mrs. Donald Haines at the piano. erannd h meeting "Haarld ,� . fpray-. aid Angels Sing". The devotional period was in the charge of Mrs. Herb Govier, assisted by Miss Minnie Wagner and' Mrs, .Warner Andrews, and prayer by Mrs. Govier, A duet was sung by Mrs, Wes Bradnock and Mrs. Don Haines. The guest speaker was Mrs. J. E. Ostrom, Clinton, who brought an impressive Christmas message. An instrumental was given by Mrs. J. Houston and a reading by Mrs. Alvin Letheriand. The treas- urer's report showed that the al- location had been reached. The meeting closed with hymn "Silent Night, Holy Night" and prayer by Mrs. Good. Refreshments were served by Mss. Good, Mrs. Gordon Dobie and Mrs. Frank Raithby, and a social half hour enjoyed. 0 90 PERCENT or VOTERS TERN OUT AT BRVSSELS Approximately ninety percent of those eligible cast their votes in the municipal election at Brussels. J. H. Stretton a member of the council since the last election M 1952, was the successful candidate for Reeve, defeating R. B. Cousin who has completed ten years of service as Reeve. --Brussels Post, 0 Canadian Cancer Society statis- tics show that 19,220 Canadians died of cancer in 1953. 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I will endeavour to give my cust- omers the excellent service that they have received in the past and' respect- fully solicit their patronage in the future. --Harold Wettlaufer • We wish to take this opportunity to thank all our many friends and custom- ers for their friendship and patronage during the years we have been in Clinton, and we hope you will continue to show. the same friendship and patronage to our successor, Harold Wettlaufer. Wishing Everyone A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR S. RIDDICK and SONS John. Wilson Som Riddick — David Wilson May the Spirit of Christmas bless you and yours and bring you the Joys of the Season. BALL-MACAULAY BUILDERS' SUPPLIES PHONE 97 CLINTON 7$iAIYr173Vulo}i ?h 17VraTho 81.24DI h4aMrPY4i` aa -`,5, 81-'. yam YOUR Roe FEED DE'ALEt-. X-22 • vary. le