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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1948-10-07, Page 1limon N ews- Record WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON -NEW ERA -ESTABLISHED 1$65 41 - 70th Year; Whole No. 6325 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1948 The Horne Paper with the News ate R HEARTY CONGRATULA- ns are extended to Alfred H. arner and Son, R,R, 1, Bay- eid, well known breeders of orkshiro swine . At the gional Yorkshire Show, taking Huron, Perth, Bruce and Grey unties at Teeswater Fair yest- day, they made a first-class owing with Senior and Grand mpion aced sow . . Other ards were senior aged sow, coed in boar under two years, cond and sixth in sow under e year, and third in aged herd They took along only seven their .top animals . . m 4,4. EORGE C, GINN, REEVE OF derich Township, was one of e North Huron delegates to the ational convention of the Pro- ressive Conservative Party in ttawa last week George ates that the convention was ry enthusiastic, that the dele- tes took their job very ser - sly and there wes no horse - ay . It was a surprise to st of the delegates that Hon. orge„A. Drew won the Leader- p by so wide a margin on first ballot . One of the factors in Premier Drew's ory, according to George, was very charming wife, who went ong the French-speaking dele- tes Speaking in their own ague , . r. * e YOUR PAPER IS A LITTLE te this week, blame two things - e ball game and the power cut fs . . With half the staff tending the ball game "•yester- y afternoon in the capacity of tcher and reporter -scorekeeper, was pretty tough for the staff ft behind, especially when e're already one man short . nd in addition, when we were eating lest night to get the aper out on time, power was et off for an hour . , . That as not an hour for us, but closer •three hours, as the metal in te linotype crucible had become ad during the hour and it took tat much more time to heat it 3 again , . . Such are the -dif- culties when you are trying to eblish a paper during a base- di asetill campaign and a power short_ el . . . m * a OSE DEPLORABLY DRESSED erecters passing through town turday,evening were not hoboes m a freight train, but were mbers of the Officers' Mess of AF Station, Clinton, and their ests, en route to a "hard -times" rty in the Mess , . . A "hard - es" lunch was served, consist - g of beans, hamburgers and nch-fried potatoes Illum- tion throughout the Mess was pplied by candles to conform th the nature of the party and to help save power merous prizes for the most ,rly dressed couple were pre- nted, first going to Fit. Lieut. d Mrs, Ray Agnew, Clinton... 4. * 4h OUR REPORT OF THE CHIEF izewinners at Bayfield Fall air last week, the name of Stew - t Middleton, R.R. 3, Clinton, as inadvertently omitted iewart took six first prizes in e various apple classes -hamper Spy, hamper of Macintosh, six - :arts Macintosh, six quarts Spy, c. This .first prize hamper Macintosh Reds was donated ✓ the draw- after the evening. cert and dance, and was won Keith Westlake, Zurich , iss Helen Nediger Honored at Showers iss Helen Nediger, a bride -to - of this month, has been much ed prior to her marriage. r. and Mrs. Walter Smith en- tained the staff of the Bank of ntreal, of which Miss Nediger s , been a member for some rs, at their home, Orange St„ Tuesday evening, September when the bride -elect was pre- ted with an electric waffle n. Mrs. Smith served delicious reshments which rounded out ery enjoyable evening.' iss Helen Cook entertained a ber of young 'ladies et her me, Albert St., on Monday ev Ling when Miss Nediger was ,loured with a miscellaneous ower. The gifts were cleverly ranged in an attractively de- rated umbrella. The hostess rued dainty refreshments at the rse of .the evening. Mrs. W. H. Robinson entertained her home, Princess St, W., lest ening in honour of Miss Nedig Guests included business ass- iated and intimate friends, An joyable social hour•rounded out very happy evening. Soot should not be left lying in furnace during the summer it will absorb moisture from air and soon rust the interior. The Weather Hlg hL w High9L7 Low apt, 30 71 59 45 37 let, 1 65 54 51 31 2 ' 58 46 57 37 3 56 35 67 39 4 00 31 75 57 5 59 46 69 56 6 '61 47 • 75 55 ain--,12 inches none. Clinton :Colts Eliminate Strathroy Dodgers October Proves Popular Month With Brides Saturday, October 2, proved a popular day for weddings in the district Above are shown three bridal couples who chose that day for their nuptials. Reading from left to right they are: MR. AND MRS, DONALD ROY CRICH, MR. AND MRS. JOHN ERNEST MUSTARD and MR. AND .MRS. MURRAY JAMES HOHNER. Mr. and Mrs. Crich were married at Rosebank Farm, Goderich Township, the home of the bride's parents with Rev. Harold Snell, Exeter, a cousin of the bride, officiating. Mrs. Crich, the former:Margaret Annette Lobb is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lobb and her husband is the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Crich, Tuckersmith Township. Mr. and Mrs. Mustard were married at the home of the bride's parents, Varna, by Rev. Reba Hern, The bride, for- merly Mery Margaret Eunice Reid, is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Reid and the groom is the youngest son of Mrs. Mustard and the late 3. B. Mustard, Brucefield. Ontario St. United Church, Clinton, was chosen as the setting for the merriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hohner with Rev. W. J. Woolfrey officiating. Formerly Viola Jean Farquhar, Mrs. Hohner is the younger daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Wilfred C. Farquhar, Clinton, and her husband is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hohner, Varna. -All photos by Fowler Bros, Studio ST. PAUL'S CHURCH MARKS HARVEST THANKSGIVING St. Paul's Anglican Church, Clinton, held its annual Harvest Thanksgiving Services Sunday morning and evening with Rev. J. E. Houghton, Kerwood, in charge at both services, In the morning, Rev. Mr. Houghton addressed his remarks chiefly to the children in lieu of Sunday School. The "Te Deum" was sung in anthem form, as well as the anthem, "The Earth is full of the Goodness of the Lord," The latter was repeated at the evening service, and in addition, Sgt. A .R, Presan, RCAF, rend- ered a violin solo es an offertory number, In the evening, the minister took his text from Mark 4 26: "And Jesus said, and so is the Kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground." "How can we maintain the spiritual life?" he asked, "We cannot rely only on what God gives; we must do our own part es well," he said, "The test of a real life in God is growth. The best Christianity grows in a life of exposure to other men." The church was appropriately decorated to commemorate the occasion of Thanksgiving. Even- ing services of Ontario St. and Wesley -Willis United Churches were withdrawn, A congregational social even- ing was held in the Parish Hall Monday. Bishop A. L. Fleming of the Arctic will administer the Rite of Confirmation at next Sunday morning's service, Farmer Near Auburn Loses Barn and Crops During a severe electrical storm that struck the Auburn district about four o'clock Thurs- day morning last, the fine barn on the farm of Donald Thomp- son, R.R. 2, Auburn, was dest- royed by fire, The barn contained the sea- son's crops, some implements and 10 pigs. The housekeeper, Miss Hazel Stafford, who was up at- tending to Mr. Thompson's moth- er, wes the first to notice the fire. Loss is partially„ covered by insurance. Compulsory Cut -Offs Throughout District The shortage of electrical en- ergy in Ontario, and in this dist- rict, is sitil acute, it was indicated today by A. M. Knight, Area Manager, Clinton Rural Operat- ing Area, and A. E, Rumball, superintendent, Clinton Public Utilities Commission, Following receipt of instruc- tions from the Hydro -Electric Power Commission of Ontario, both Area and Commission com- menced yesterday to put into ef- fect compulsory one-hour cut-offs throughout both systems. Both reported reasonable reductions as a result of this move, Rural Cut-offs The Rural Operating Area was cut off as follows: Goderich rural sub -station, 1 to 1,50 p.m.; Clin- ton rural sub -station, 2.10 to 3 P.m; Walton rural sub -station, 3,15 to 4.15 pan. It was planned to continue this daily cut-off to- day and Friday, but to lay off Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Thanksgiving Day). The normal consumption in the Rural Operating Area was about 19,200 kilowatt-hours daily, and the quote allotted by the HEPC is 15,600 kw. Here are the figures for the past week: Thursday, Sept. 30, 19,000; Friday, Oct. 1, 22,120; Sat- urday, October 2, 18,440; Sunday, October 3, 15,580; Monday, Octob- er 4, 15,980; Tuesday, October 5, 18,240; Wednesday, October 6 (first cut-off day), 16,600 (still 1,000 kw. above quota), Clinton Cut-offs Clinton Public Utilities Com- mission has a quota of 9,100 kilowatt-hours daily against a normal consumption of about 13,600 kw. Compulsory cut-offs for one hour daily started last evening, with the switch being pulled between 6.30 and 7,30 p.m. Superintendent A. E. Rumball to- day reported a saving of approx- imately 1,620 kw. as a result of this move. It was planned to continue the nightly cut-off from 6.30 to 7.30 p,m, if conditions warranted such action. Daily consumptoin during the past week in the Town of Chia - ton has been as follows: Thurs- day, Sept. 30, about 12,000; Fri- day, October 1, about 12,000; Sat- urday, October 2, 11,400; Sunday, Pretty Nurses ' Graduate The three young ladies shown above were those for whom the graduation exercises of Clinton PublicHospitalwere held in Clinton Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening last, From left to right they are: MISS JUNE MIDDLETON, Goderich Town- ship; MISS BETA WALDEN, Ashfield Township; and MISS ANNE CURRAH,' St. Marys. -Photo by Fowler Bros, Studio October 3, 9,400; Monday, Octob- er 4, 11,960; Tuesday, October 5, 11,840; Wednesday, October 6, 10,720 (still 1,600 kw. above quota). In addition, of course, flat -rate heaters have been cut every day for the past week. This does not diminish the total but only re- lieves the peak load. Clinton Hosiery Mills Limited did not operate Monday morning, but worked Monday end Tuesday evenings. Richmond Hosiery Lim- ited was off Monday morning, as well as Wednesday. This mill plans tooperate this Saturday in- stead of yesterday. Sherlock - Manning Pianos Limited has ad- vanced the noon lunch hour to start at 11.30 a.m. Other firms and individuals also are,, cooper- ating. A meeting was held in Wing- ham Friday evening last, to dis- cuss ways and means of reducing consumption, Superintendent Rumball and Dudley M. Pegg of Sherlock -Manning Pianos Limit- ed, Clinton, were among those who attended, Miss Maxine Miller Feted at Events Miss Maxine Miller, a bride - elect of this Saturday, was guest of honour at two delightful ev- ents last week. On Tuesdey evening, Septemb- er 28, Mrs. Cameron Proctor was hostess et her home, Albert St., for a miscellaneous shower when' a number of friends were present, Miss Miller, who was completely taken by surprise, found her gifts on a card table in the centre of the living room, The table was centred with a large doll dressed to represent a bride, The bride- to-be thanked those present for their great kindness. During the evening a bride's book was made gird presented to Miss Miller. The hostess, assist- ed by her mother, Mrs. C. D. Connell, and sister, Miss Lois Connell, served dainty refresh- ments: Members of the Y. P. U. and Sunday School class of Ontario St. United Church, of which Miss 'Allier belongs, gathered at the home of Miss Lois Connell . on Friday evening last and a very enjoyable evening was spent hon- ouring Willard Aiken and Miss Maxine Miller, bride and groom- elect. Miss Lois Wiitse read an appro- priate address and a carving set was presented from the Y.P,U. and several pieces of enamelware from the Sunday School class The guests of honour replied fitt- ingly. The evening was rounded out by the presentation of a mock wedding which caused .much hilarity and several contests. De- licious rofreshments were served. Engagements Announced Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reid, Varna, announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Doris Ruth, to George Melvin Ray Cantelon, younger son of Mn' and Mrs. Roy Centelon, Stanley Township, the marriage to take place the middle of October. * * Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Young- blut, Londesboro, announce the engagement of their younger daughter, Kathleen Elizabeth, to Francis Carl Longman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Longman, Blyth, the marriage to take place the latter part of October. COMING EVENTS Bazaar . and Tea, : Ladies' Aux- iliary, Canadian Legion, Satur- day, October 16, 3 . p.m., Coun- cil Chamber. 41-2-x Country Fair, Wesley -Willis United Church, Saturday, October 23, 3 p.m. Auspices Woman's Association and Girls' Club. 40 -le LIONS FROLIC RAISES FUNDS FOR HOSPITAL Clinton Lions Club Fall Frolic, held in Lions Arena Friday even- ing last, proved quite successful. In addition to $400 raised in be- half of the nursery in the new wing of Clinton Public Hospital, about the same amount was rais- ed for other welfare work of the Club. During the evening, various types of games were played, and toward the close, a draw for 12 prizes was conducted by Chair- man C. H. Epps and. vice-chair- man J. George MeLay, with five- year-old Peter Caron pulling out the tickets. Winners and prizes were as follows: Leona Anderson, Bruce - field, bicycle; T. Dodds Hollo- way, Maryfield, Sask., tri -lite lamp; A. B. Corless, Clinton, hot plate; Mary Anne Ross, Ratten- bury St., Clinton, tartan blanket; W. Cochrane, Clinton, wool blanket; R. C. Cavanagh, Mary St„ Clinton, fishing rod; Joseph Ellison, Clinton, child's wagon; Gladys Pepper, Seaforth, hunting shirt; Joe Flynn, Clinton, porce- lain -top table; Joe Corey, Clinton, box ,12 -gauge shells; Hill Gib. bings, Clinton, 12 qts. marvelube; Mrs, Waiter C. Smith, Clinton, 12 qts. marvelube. The affair was concluded with a very largely attended dance in the Town Hall, with Clinton Ra- dar School Orchestra in attend- ance. TUCKERSIVIITH TO ADVERTISE SNOWPLOWING Tuckersmith Township Council met in the Town Hall, Seaforth, on Satur,day, October 4 at 7:30 pan., with Reeve Arthur Nichol- son in the chair and Councillors Crich, Bell and Rogerson present. Grants of $10 and $12 were made to Hensall and Seaforth Le- gions, respectively. Roy Bell was appointed to represent the Town- ship at Hensall service, • Town of Clinton was paid $6.93, Tuckersmith's share of Division Court costs for 1948, but no action was taken on an account for $15 from the Town of Clinton cover- ing firemen's run to Cecil Simp- son's store in Brucefield. The Assessment Roll for 1949 was returned by James A. Fine assessor, and he was paid salary of $275. The Clerk was instructed to advertise for tenders for snow- plowing Township roads for ,the winter of 1948-49. Two outfits will be hired to work with the Township's own equipment and tener advertisements will appear later in the month in the local' papers. THREE NURSES , ARE 'GRADUATED ,FROM HOSPITAL -- .Clinton Presbyterian Church was the scene of impressive graduation exercises for the nurses o1 Clinton, Public Hos- pital Thursday evening last. The graduates were Reba Ashfield Township, June Walden, iddle ton, Goderich Township, and Anne Currah, St, Marys, The ceremony was arranged by the local Hospital Aid. Rev. D. J. Lane, acting as chair- man, opened the service with prayer and ..welcomed the large gathering, who had come to hon- our the young graduates. The varied program consisted of musical numbers including a vocal solo by Mrs. 13'. C. Lawson a violin solo, by Serg. Persan and a vocal solo by Miss C. Ev. ans. All were accompanied by Mrs. Bert Boyes at the organ. Traces History Dr. 3. W. Shaw, Clinton, in his address to the people traced the history of the local hospital, from its beginning in 1902, when Dr. Gunn started a small private hospital in the former Commercial Inn, to the present day addition which will be opened shortly. He stated that the opening of the new wing had been delayed by shortages and that its cost would be a great deal more than had been originally planned. He thanked all the organizations 'and individuals who had contributed to it, and Mr. O. L. Paisley, who had given eo much time in sup- ervising. Address to Nurses The address to the nurses was given by Rev. W. J, Woolfrey, Clinton, who declared that the nursing profession was more then a job, but was a call to the high service of helping one's fellow man. He felt that nurses through their experience gained a person- al understanding of their patients and their patients' problems and that they learned toshare the responsibility of others. Also, they learned to work together as a team. That, he said, Is a great thing in the life of every- one to learn. Patience and kind- ness are other qualities learned, he stated. Dr. F. G. 'Thompson was in charge of giving the graduates the Florence Nightingale pledge, while the presentation of diplomas was given by Mrs, Myrtle Mur- ray, assistant superintendent, in the absence of Miss A. B. Sinclair, superintendent. Miss Stanway presented the pins. Dr.. W. A. Oakes presented the gift of instru- ments from the Hospital Board, Flowers were presented to each graduate by Mrs, L. NfeKirmon, front* the Hospital Aid. The closing prayer was given by Rev. ii, M. P. BulteeI. Reception Held A. reception, honouring the graduates, followed in the Sun- day School room of the church. Assisting the nurses in receiving were Mrs. L. McKinnon, Mrs. J. A. Sutter and Mrs. Murray. • The tea .table was effectively centred in purple and gold baby mums and 'yellow tapers Miss Shaw and Mrs. D. M. McTaggart. presided. Tea assistants were Mrs. J. Leiper, Mrs. D. G. "Ball, Mrs. J. Shanahan, Mrs, G. , Ger- man, Mrs. G. M. Counter, Mrs. C. M. Shearing, Mrs. L. Berndt' and Mrs; Harry Schelle,nber. er, .o The elected officers of Huronic Rebekah Lodge which were nam- ed to office at the last meeting are: N.G.,, Mrs, Vivian Knights; V.G., Mrs, Mary Sutter; Record- ing ,Secretary, Mrs. Gertrude Sut- ter; Financial Secretary, . Morwennow Judd; Treasurer, Miss Aphre • Steepe. • The installation wilt take place the middle of October. Capture Sizzler By 4.2 (By Staff Reporter) A brilliant display of baseball - their best defensive showing of the season -enabled Clinton Colts to eliminate Strathroy Dodgers and advance into the next round of the Ontario Baseball Associa- tion Intermediate "C" series, Colts came through with ale -2 victory in yesterday's third and deciding match in Community Park, Hensall, before a cheering , crowd of close to 700 fans, most of whom were from Clinton, Previously, Strathroy liad won here 10-9, and Clinton had won there 6-5. The local people took full ad- vantage of the half -holiday and the fine weather to attend the crucial match. Game Saturday or Monday When The NEWS -RECORD went to press, no definite ar- rangements had been made for the next series. Manager Hugh Hawkins stated that, according to the OBA, Clinton probably will meet the winner of the Milton - Caledonia series, with games Saturday or Monday or both. BiIIs will be posted as soon as word is received. Clinton Opens In a coin toss with Manager Whit Barnes of Dodgers, Hugh Hawkins, manager of the Colts, Lost, and Strathroy took the field. All the scoring was packed in the first three innings, and from then on -for six solid nerve- wracking stanzas -the crowd re- ceived all the thrills and chills they needed for a long time to come. Going to bat first may have been a "break" for Clinton, as Colts really won the match in the first half of the initial frame. Doug .Bartliff hit the first ball pitched for a double to left. Bert White singled, scoring Bertliff, and stole second and third. Harry McEwan walked, and advanced to second. Clarence Neilans fan- ned. Youthful Bill Craig, one of Auburn's contributions to the Colts, singled to left, scoring White and McEwan, but he him- self was nipped going into second. Woodcock fanned, ending the half with the count 3-0 for Clinton, The fourth Clinton run came in the third inning. McEwan pop- ped to second. Neilans singled. Bill Craig forced Neilans at sec- ond; but raced all the way home when catcher overthrew second, and the ball rolled away out into the field and evaded the centre gardner. It was a pretty cheap, but badly -needed counter. Wood- cock fanned for the third out. • Strathroy's hair • Strathroy staged a mighty of- fensive id the last of the second, scoring both runs, but Bob Drap- er, twirling for Colts, managed to survive the ordeal, With one out, Ostergard tripled to. left and game , home on Bartliff's bad throw to Woodcock.• • Topping- tripled to right, and scored • on .Emmons' single to right. Gill ,popped to, SchoenhalS, and Calvin Evans forced Emmons. at second • to re- tire the side, ' Dodgers staged their big fight in the last of the seventh, but Draper was able to hold them off the scoresheet with the good sup- port of his mates. With one out, ' Emmons singled to centre. Gill and Calvin Evans then laid down perfect bunts to fill the bases. However, Marshall popped :to Schoenhals' and Gough lined a hot one to Bartliff to retire the side. Strathroy were very dangerous in the eighth and ninth when the slightest miscue might have meant the game end .round to Clinton. Dodgers were retired on three flies in the eighth -to Bartliff, Bill Craig and Art Woodcock. The Craig catch was one of the out- standing plays of the game. G. Evans, pinch-hitting for pitcher Locke, knocked the ball hard to deep right centre field. Craig had to make a long run,. but he snared the ball amid great ac- claim by the fans. This might have been a turning point. In the ninth,. Pincombe, pinch- hitting for Topping, grounded out, McEwan to Schoenhals, McEwan making ,a particularly fine stop. Emmons flied to left, Neilans making a nice catch. Calvin Evan- g-rounded•out, Draper to .Schoen- hels, .to end the game. Bob Draper twirled the entire game for Clinton and did a fine job... He was given the best sup-. port any Clintonpitcher has been given this'year. All season Colts have been stronger offensively than defensively, but yesterday's game perhaps indicated a shift. tw+a Accounts passed were as fol- lows: roads, $643.97; law costs, $6.93; salaries, $378; grants, $22; relief, $75.90; postage, $8. Council adjourned to meet No "vember 6 at 2 p.m. 111 PERSONALS. William Mason, Toronto, is visiting his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trewartha, Caridnai, have been visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Trewartha, Mrs. A. J. Mallough and Misses Joyce and Shirley Jean, Goderich, visited recently with the former's sister, Mrs. J. H. Johnston. Erwin Merrill and Benson Sut- ter conducted services on the Varna charge of the United Church of Canada on Sunday. Mrs. N. W. Trewartha and Mrs. Jean Kyle returned yesterday af- ter attending the National Pro- gressive Conservative Convention in Ottawa. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aldwinckle returned from England last week and are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs.' R. G. Thompson, Gode- rich Township and Mrs. henry Aldwinckle, Varna. . Mr. and Mrs. T. Dodds Hollo- way left on Friday morning last for their home in Maryfieid, Sask., after visiting for several weeks with the former's mother, Mrs. Agnes Holloway,, Mr. and Mrs, Ephraim Snell and Mr, and Mrs. Warren Gib- bings spent the past weekend in Ottawa. Mr. 'Snell was a judge at the Regional Fair at. Carp when he judged some 285 sheep, Mrs. R. A.' B. Bruce left last Saturday .for. her .home it Chat- ham, England, after spending the past four months visiting'aeletives here.' Her • another, Mrs. Ida Chowen, accompanied her as far as Toronto. John Cook and Miss Lola Herd were in Kitchener last weekend as guests at the Tilt -Israel wed- ding where Mr. Cook acted• as soloist. During the weekend they were guests of Kenneth Israel and Miss Doreen Spallinger, Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. Hattin have returned from an enjoyable eight- day motor' trip to Lexington, Kentucky. While there they spent a day at the Calumet Breeding and Training Farms, the home of "Men of Wary" "Citation" and ' 'Whi'rlaway,',' and 'also spent a day at the trotting races. On their return trip they stopped over at Beulah Park. Jockey Club, Columbus, Ohio, at 'the running laces, and then on to Cleveland ball, park, where . they attended Saturday's''ganre• between Cleve- land and Detroit. A Smile for Today That's Everything Father wants to 'know if you'll lend us your lawnmower?" said Junior to the new neighbor. The neighbor watched the boy, push- ing his mower away when he called after him: "Haven't you forgotten to say something, soar "No, but dad said if the tight- wad refuses, try bent boor."