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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
BADMINTON
PLAY CONTINUES
THIS EVENING
Clinton Badminton Club is
holding a round-robin"'tournament
on the local courts this week.
Ladies' and men's doubles
played, Tuesday evening, with
mixed doubles, ladies' and men's
'singles, and junior doubles, this
• evening.
The draw will be made at 7.30
p.m., and all members are re-
quested to be on hand early, so
that the tournament may be com-
pleted tonight.
Results, by points, of Tuesday
night's play,, were as follows:
Ladies' doubles (possible 120)-
Betty Jackson, 108; Merla Palm-
er, 107; Margaret . Atkey, 99;
Gwen • Wood, 89; Erma Hartley,
87; Agnes Mason, 85; Marion Fitz-
gerald, 77; Betty Stein62.
Men's doubles (possible 90) -
Harry Holmes, 90; Dick Atkey,
82; Ken Livingstone; 80; Bob
Allan, 73; Don Symons, 71; Jack
Stein, 68; Charles Johnson, 67;
Hugh Patterson, 65; John Soren-
sen, 60; Bob Hale, 59; Jean Caron,
47; Glen Wise, 42.
Play London May 12
All members of both Clinton
and RCAF Badminton Clubs are
requested to keep Friday even-
ing, May 12, free for a friendly
team match with London YMCA
Badminton Club. With the kind
permission of Wing Commander
Robert F. Miller, DFC, this match
will be played on the six fine
courts of the new Recreation
Centre at RCAF Station.
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MILVERTON LOSES
A battling bunch of youngsters
from South River grabbed off.
the OHA Junior "D" champion-
ship at the Classic City Arena,
Stratford, Saturday night. The
northerners took the series in
three straight games and Satur-
day defeated Milverton Lions,
8-2. It was a repeat perform-
ance of the first two tilts.
Clinton Jr. Farmers
Appoint Delegates
The regular monthly meeting
of. Clinton Junior Farmers was.
held in Clinton Collegiate Audi-
torium on Tuesday, April 11 with
President Bob Allan in the chair.
Joe Gibson end Bob Allan were
chosen to attend the annual meet-
ing of the Junior Farmers Assoc-
iation of Ontario to be held at
OAC, Guelph, April 23-24-25.
Don Finnie, district direetor of
the Provinncial Junior Farmer
Association from Perth County,
gave a very interesting talk on
his impression of farming in the
States of New York, Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia, where
he and other delegates journeyed
P: LIVERMORE
HEADS CLINTON
LAWN BOWLERS
Percy Livermore is the 1950
president of Clinton Lawn Bowl-
ing Club, with Hugh R. Hawkins
as vice-president and J. G. Mc-
Lay as secretary -treasurer.
Committee chairmen are as
follows: Property, J. A. Sutter;
Tournament, F. B. Pennebaker;
Jitney, J. E. Cook; New Lighting,
C. W. Draper.
A canvass of the town will be
made for members.
The Club will affiliate with
Provincial Lawn Bowling Assoc-
iation.
Chief plans for this year are to
provide new lighting and facil-
ities so that the new greens will
be ready for use this summer.
At the re -organization meet-
ing of the Club, it was decided
to send a letter of thanks to the
ladies for their cooperation last
year and requesting their con-
tinued cooperation this year.
A letter of sympathy w a s
ordered forwarded to Mrs. James
McVicar, Goderich, in connection
with the recent death of her
husband.
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Table Covers 25c ea,
Paper Doilies in lacey, linen, oval, round, in white.
Also in silver, green and pink. Sized from
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Many patterns to choose from -- 15c pkg.
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BRUCEFIELD
Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Aikenhead,`
Calgary, Alta., visited ' relatives
in the village a few days last
week.
Miss Ina Ellen Scott, London,
visited relatives in the village
over the weekend.
Miss Janet Watson has return-
ed to Aylmer after spending the
holidays, with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. P. Watson.
Successful Baking Sale
Grade ,IV' of the WA held a
very successful baking sale in
Don McKay's store on Saturday.
Present Cantata
Brucefield Church choir pre-
sented their cantata "Redemption
Song" in Varna United Church,
on Sunday evening which was
much enjoyed by all.
' Special Services
Next Sunday special services
will be held in Brucefield Unit-
ed Church, both morning and
evening at 1.1 and 7.30 o'clock
(standard time). There will be
a special speaker and special
music. In the evening 'a t"rtple
quartette from the Clinton Radar
School will sing, On Monday
evening, a play "Never Say Dye"
will be presented by Blyth tal-
ent at 8.15 and will be sponsor-
ed by the Adult Fellowship
group.
Brucefield WMS Meets
The regular meeting of Bruce -
field WMS was held in the
school room of United Church
on Tuesday, April 11 at 2.30 p.m.
with. the president, Mrs. A. Zapfe,
in the chair. The meeting was
opened with minutes and roll
call. A letter was read from
Miss Courtice expressing regret
at not being able to speak at
Brucefield for the Easter Thank -
offering. The secretary was re-
quested to ask Miss Sperling,
St. Marys.
Delegates were appointed to
attend the WMS Huron Presby-
terial, in Ontario Slb. Church,
Clinton, on April 29. Mrs. W.
Moffatt, Mrs. B. Keyes and Mrs.
R. Scott had charge of the Easter
worship service; the theme be-
ing "Christ is Risen" Mrs. Mof-
fatt taking the part of leader,
Mrs. Keyes the first reader and
Mrs: Scott the second reader.
At the close of this service the
CGIT girls under the leadership
of Mrs. William Scott, affiliated
With the WMS for the first time.
Taking part in the service were
Verna Eyre, Ruth Snelling, Olive
Aikenhead, Marion Ross, Eileen
McCartney, Mrs. W. Scott, Mrs.
R. Allan. The president of the
WMS presented each with the
World Friendship insignia, and
closed the meeting with -the hymn
"These things shall be a Loftier
Race," and Benediction.
SUMMERHILL
Ladies' Club Meets
The April meeting of the
Summerhill Ladies' Club was held
at the home of Mrs. William
Lovett with 24 members and six
visitors present. The meeting was
opened with the singing of "In
the evening by the .moonlight"
followed by the Lord's Prayer
repeated in unison.
The minutes of the last meet-
ing were read and adopted, The
roll call was answered by a joke
or a riddle. It was decided that
the members prepare for the
bazaar and bring their donations
to the meetings.
Mrs. Wes Hoggart conducted a
completion contest which was
won by Dorothy Blake. Mrs.
Keith Tyndall gave an interest-
ing paper on "The Princesses."
Mrs. Stephenson favoured with
an instrumental.
The next meeting is to be held
at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Hayward. The lunch committee
is .Mrs: Norman Ball, Mrs. Ar-
thur Hayward, Mrs. William
Lovett and Mrs. Ed. Farquhar.
The programme will be in charge
of Mrs. Norman Wright, Mrs.
George Wright, Mrs. Orval Rap-
son and Mrs. Lloyd Stewart.
BOWLING IS FUN
FOR ANY AGE
Come on, Mum and Dad, get
the kids together for a swell
evening of funl Come on down
to our lanes and really enjoy
yourself while you take in
some healthy exercise and a
few thrills.
OPEN BOWLING
NIGHTLY
except Mon. & Thurs.
PHONE 799
Clinton Bowling Alley
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HOLME'SVILLE
7,VIr. and Mrs. Taverner visited
Bluevale friends on Monday.
Mr. end. Mrs. Lloyd Bond were
guests of relatives in 'Clinton on
Sunday. '
Carl meciin.ehey and Nelson,
Kippen, visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. McClinchey.
Varna Sold
The farm known as Connodale,
the property of Mrs. William
Connell, Clinton, has been pur-
chased by Leslie Jervis.
Music Festival
This is the week of the music
festival in Goderich. The public
school, under the direction of
Mrs. E. Wendorf, music super-
visor, and Miss K. Holmes, teach-
er, is preparing several numbers.
The piano pupils of Miss Eileen
Gliddon also are ready for the
annual competition. We wish
them the best of lurk in this
enterprise.
AUBURN
Mr. and Mrs Reg, Carter, Port
Elgin, spent Sunday with r. Joe
and Miss Sadie Carter.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Johnston
and Miss Laura' Philips spent
Thursday at a London hospital,
Mrs. Ronald Pentland has re-
turned to North Bay after spend-
ing the Easter holidays with her
mother, Mrs. C. M. Straughan.
Mrs. F. Ross, Donald Ross and
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Graham at-
tended the funeral of Mrs. Wil-
liam Maize at Dungannon last
week.
William Craig, Jr., who is
presently attending Stratford
Normal School has been appoint-
ed to the staff of Meaford Public
School.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hildebrand
and son, Jordan Station, were
recent visitors with Mrs. Hilde-
brand's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Wightmen.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Robert-
son and family, Cappercliff, have
THURSDAY; APRIL -20,. 1931»'
West Huron WI -
Plans Activities
The Executive' of West Huron
District • Women's Institute met.
on Monday afternoon in Mem-
orial ' Hall, Blyth, with an at-
tendance of 35. Nine senior
branches and one junior branch
were represented, namely -Aub-
urn, Belgrave, Blyth, Clinton,
Colborne, Dungannon, Goderich,
St.Helens, Wingham and Calwan-.
osh Juniors. Mrs. L. M. Scrim-
geour, district presidept, was in
the chair.
The date for the annual district
picnic was set for July 6, in
Harbour Park, Goderich, The
picnic programme will include
ceremonies to mark the 50th an-
niversary of West Huron District,
A nominating committee was
appointed, comprising a repre-
sentative from each branch pres-
eat, with ' Mrs. William Ford
Wingham, convener.
Plans were completed for the
District Annual to be held in
Wingham United - Church o
June 16, when the guest speakers
will be Miss Helen McKercher
of the' Women's Institute Branch,
Toronto, Mrs. Edmund }Iansuld,
Tavistock, chairman of the Lon-
don area, Mrs. J. Myers, Zurich,
a member of the Federated board
for Huron sub division, and Miss
Jean Scott, county coach for
Junior Institute work.
Mrs. Ernest Radford, Clinton,
favoured with a piano solo and
graciously responded with en
encore.
Blyth branch served a delic-
ious lunch end was accorded a
hearty vote of thanks by the
guests.
been holidaying with Mrs. Rob-
ertson's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Straughan.
Recent visitors with Mrs. Wil-
liam Jackson and Miss Margaret
were Miss J. J. Gordon of P.E.I.,
Dr. R. Martin, Owen Sound, and
Rev. J. H. Martin, Belmore.
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Signs
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2. Faulty clutch action
3. Uneven braking action
4. Annoying squeaks ,
5. Thick blue exhaust smoke
6. Excessive oil consumption
These warning signs let you know it's time for
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WEDDINGS
GOULD-MURRAY
A wedding of ,wide interest in
this vicinity wa,s''•solemnized at
Gould Ranch, Council'.' Idaho, on
Saturday, March 25, 1950, when
Mrs. Myrtle Murray, Reg.N„ only
daughter of Mrs. Mary Young,
Blyth, wes united in marriage to
John H. Gould, son of George
Gould and the late • Mrs. Gould,
Council, Idaho. Rev. E. )3. Treipbo
officiated.
The ranch house was beauti-
fully decorated with lighted
candles and spring flowers for
the occasion. Only members of
the immediate family were
present.
• The bride was lovely in a gown
of navy faille and wore a corsage
of pink carnations. Mrs. Clar-
ence Gould, sister-in-law of the
groom, was matron of honour and socially.
wearing a royal blue 'crepe drew,
with white accessories. Garr
Johnston was best man.
Following the ceremony a din-
ner was served in the ranch
dining room with Mrs. R. Eng-
lish end Mrs: Lester Gould as-
sisting,
A few days following their
marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Gould
were pleasantly surprised when
over 50 friends gathered at their.
home for a reception and sho'tver.
Many lovely gifts were present-
ed and delicious refreshments
rounded . out a very happy even.-.
ing,
The bride for a number of
years served as the assistant
superintendent of Clinton Public -
Hospital, severing her connection
with the institution during the
winter, and was well -loved by all
who knew her both professionally
Eavestroughing.
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