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Clinton News-Record, 1948-10-28, Page 6PAGE TWO CLINTON NEWS -RECORD' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1848 Clinton News -Record THE CLINTON NEW 'ERA. THE CLINTON NEWS-R13„ORD Established 1865 Established 18118 Amalgamated 1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario -Quebec Dioision, ,CWNA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $2 a year; United States and Foreign: $2.50. Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Advertising Rate and Detailed Circulation Cards on Request Pablished EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada In the Heart of Huron County R. S. ATKEY A. L. COLQIJHOUN Editor Plant Manager THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1948 HAIL TO .A GAME BASEBAL.I. TEAM_ ! *i long last, the baseball season hereabouts is over, and the great 'summer" pastime now gives over to other sports, with •the hockey season not so very far away after all. • Clinton Colts went down fighting in their Ontario ' baseball championship series with Caledonia, losing in two straight games. After dropping the first of the series at Caledonia a week ago, Colts again lost the decision w'hen the team's played back in Clinton yesterday afternoon. The Caledonia team and several hundred of their sup- porters who were here for the struggle, quite rightly 'were overjoyed with the result, We congratulate the winners for being a right good team which played fairly and won the crown, although naturally, we should have been overjoyed too, if our Colts had' done likewise. �, The Colts shquld have no regrets that they lost, other than it always is nice to be a winner. But on the play in the two games—including yesterday's—the better team won and deserved the honours. No matter how many "ifs" there might be attached to what might have taken place, that fact still remains. Without putting forward any 'alibis for the defeat, we are of the opinion that recent long lay-offs worked against the success of the Colts. They got out of practice and out of the "feel" of things with subsequent bad effect on the Colt machine. 1 But we can look on the season just closed with a Treat deal of satisfaction. It was the closest any Clinton baseball team ever got in capturing an Ontario championship: we never were in the finals before, nor probably in the semi- finals, For t]iis reason, among others, there should be some public recognition of the feat of the Colts this year. We know that many of our readers will agree with us when we say that such action would prove a fitting finale for a veru successful baseball season. 0 © © , a ,x.,. • --.. CANADA'S FOREIGN TRADE Canada's current trading position with the United States underlines the extent to which vigorous demand in that country, thus far, has more than counterbalanced the contraction of sour markets elsewhere, observes The Bank of Montreal in its latest Business Review which is devoted chiefly to a comparative study of Canada's exponts and imports in the first eight months of 1947 and 1948. The substantial improvement in the Dominion's ad- verse balance of trade with the United States has been achieved mainly by a 35 per cent increase in exports to that country, and has been dependent to a much lesser extent on reduction of imports which are down by only ten per cent in the eight months' comparison. Principal items fisted as contributing to the higher export value have been—in order of importance—lumber, newsprint, wood pulp and pulpwood, base metals, agricultural implements and cattle. On the import side, restrictions have sharply cur- tailed receipts of fibres and textiles, fresh fruits and vegetables, automobiles, household electrical appliances and luxury articles, the Review states. On the other hand, imports of .an essential nature such as, coal, petroleum and heavy ma- chinery, have been in significantly higher figures, reflecting both price factors and the effects of high levels' of industrial activity and new capital expansion in this country. The outstanding feature of Canada's trade with the United Kingdom in the period las been a 65 per cent in- crease, by value, in the movement of British goods to this country. While showing little change in do'l'lar aggregate, Canadian exports to Britain have altered significantly, higher 'figures for meats and base metals having offset reduced ship- ments of wheat, tobacco, oats, apples and potatoes. Referring to recent discussion's between Britain's chancellor of the exchequer and ministers of the Canadian Government, it is pointed out that, while little is known of the outcome of these conversations, it is clear that efforts will be made to narrow the gap in trade, both by expanding British exports to Canada and by adjusting the United King- dom's import programs. it is generally considered likely that The Dominion Government soon will release to the United Kingdom the expended balance of the 1946 loan. In the light of these trends, the Review says that, while no official statement has been made about Canada's reserves of gold and United States dollars since holdings of $742 mullions were announced in June, it is a "reasonable supposition that some further improvement .has taken place. EDITORIAL COMMENT Thought for To-day—lf lives were measured by the joys we give, not merely by the years spent on earth, many Whose fine spirit' helped bring joy and comfort to others— would count a thousand years. Buy an apple on Boy Scout Apple Day, Saturday, October 30! 0 • The letter on "Hallow'e'en," publis'he'd elsewhere on this page, contains some very interesting comments on the origin of the annualevent. Apparently, it was of a more religious nature than many l of us might,•have suspected. 0 0 ©' Saturday looks like the big' evening for the children when the Town Council will entertain at its annual Hallo'we'en' Party in Clinton Collegiate ]institute with both urban. and rural, pupils entirely welcome. 0 ' The fact that one complaint was filed against Clinton assessments and reviewed at the Court of. Revision this week, should:be a matter of considerable gratification to, the Town Assessor, "It's eueposed to do the ironing - but it must be co :ted ver'Ing –'itust sits there listening to or, soap opera after the other. '+ From Our Early Files 25 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, November 1, 1923 A. T. Cooper and Mrs. (Dr.) Fowler have been appointed to the Mother's Allowance Board for the county. F. W. Johnston, W. J.. Miller and R, Tiplady were in a car accident on Wednesday when they were near Thedford where they were going to pack apples No one was seriously hurt although Mr. Miller suffered a bruised should- er. Those assisting in the Thenk- offering meeting of the Girls' Club of Willis Church were Miss Bessie Watt, Miss Helen Robert- on, Miss B. Stewart, Miss Ruth Evans, Miss Sybil Courtice, Miss Carol Evans and Miss Annie Ste- wert. - Dr, Foster Copp has been ass- isting Dr. Frederick Banting with Letters to the Editor HALLOWE'EN Editor, ,,NEWS -RECORD. DEAR SIR: All Hallow's Even, the even- ing before All Saints' Day, falls this year on Sunday evening next. Long ago, people went to church on All Hallow's Even to prepare to celebrate All Saints' Day. On this day people went to church to think of and thank God for "All the Saints who from their labors rest" — those who have suffered much end who have helped to build up the church through the ages. Long ago, some sad wags thought they would scare people as they came from church. Sonne put jack -o -lanterns on some tombstones; others dressed in sheets, etc., ran out from behind the tombstones; hence the idea of ghosts. It also was believed that on this night the spirits of the de- parted ;visited the earth, Many superstitions and legends have sprung up concerning this night. Many seem to think Hallow E'en is a time for all kinds of depredations—destroying people's property, etc. Years ago when a woman grew old—her teeth all gone and her mouth sunken— she Vas driven from the town and called an "Old Witch." Her only home was in the bush, her friend en old black cat, and her broom was made of branches of trees. How this old witch came to be associated with Hallow E'en I do not know, as also bats and ghosts, etc. There ere many interesting gamesto be played at home, where children can have heaps of fun and play at night, To advertise two weeks ahead of a party for the children, just seems to give ,thein two weeks to carry on all kinds of pranks and some of them costly, es almost de- stroying a car,, etc. I know of a city where the pranks of the high school just cost this city $7,000. After that act the supervision commenced from the kindergarten through all the grades and through, the high school, and taught the real meaning of All Hallows' Sven. After that there were no more such pranks. Parents end school teachers can do much to make Hallow E'en a time of real simple enjoym.:nt and not a time to commit de- preciation. Signed --(Miss) A. S, HOLMES Clinton, Ontario, October 26, 1948. SUMVMMERHILL Ladies' Club Meets The October meeting of Sum- merhill Ledies' Club was held at the home of Mrs. Wilfred Pen - found with 19 'members and six visitors present. The meeting opened by singing "0 Canada, Minutes of the previous meet- ing were read and approved. A card of thanks was reed from Mrs. Ab. Vodden, also a letter of thanks from two families at Wal- ton who had received two quilts which had been donated by the Club. Mrs.. Hayward gave a read- ing which 'was meth .enjoyed by The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Stephenson. The lunch commit- tee'w.ill'be Mrs. Allan Neal, Mrs. Stephenson, Mrs. )Make, Mrs. Keith Tyndall, S4he programme will be in charge of ales. Knob- lauch; . Mrs, Lloyd „Stewart; Mrs :Keith Tyndall, his work on insulin. Friends in town are interested to note that Dr. Banting has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for 1923. Mrs. B. J. Gibbings entertained the ladies of the Ontario St. choir on Saturday afternoon. J. J. Ward was the grader of the eggs which won first prize at the Empire Produce Show being held in London England. Fred Sloman has accepted a school near Englehart and has already left for there. Mrs. W. R. Counter is visiting her son, Morley, in Buffalo. THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, November 1, 1923 Robert Ford passed away on Saturday. He is survived by one brother, Matthew. Rev, C. L. Bakey officiated at the funeral and the pallbearers were John Bailey, George Farquhar, Will- iam Hill, Humphrey Snell, Loren Tyndall and George Pope. Miss Helen Roberton, Wilfred Seeley, Alex Eagleson, W. Mutch, and Ken Roberton provided the music for the successful dance held at the Pastime Club on Wed- nesday evening. N. W. Trewartha and Charles G. Middleton are in London at- tending a district Conservative meeting. Mrs. J. Hunter had the mis- fortune to fall and dislocate her shoulder and tear some ligaments E. A. Fines of the C. C. I, Staff is organizing a Rugby team and the boys seem to be enjoy- ing the workouts. ' Mrs. J. McMurchie, Misses Helen Roberton, Barry Combe, Pearl Reid and Maude Torrance anis Messers Mutch and Reid supplied the music for the Old Time Dance which the Girls' Auxiliary sponsored for the Hospital Board, The Bazaar which was held during the afternoon and the dance netted the hospital about $050. T. McKenzie's office was brok- en into the other night and fort- unately the safe was locked and nothing so far has been reported missing. * * e 40 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, October 29, 1908 Miss Ida Wilken had a close call on Saturday. She was pass- ing Couch and Co's store when a smoothing iron which had been placed in en upstairs window to cool fell and struck her° on the hand, giving it a nasty burn. If she had been struck on the head she would have been killed pro- bably. Frank Watson has become a partner with W. Linder in the grocery business. ' Clinton's oldest resident passed away in the person of Edward Dinsley. He, is survived by three daughters, Mrs. T. Stanbury, Miss Mabel and Mrs. N. Robson, three sons, Edward, William and Rob- ert. Rev. C. R. Gunne officiated' at the funeral and the pallbeaerrs were T. Beacom, J. Harland, J. Cuninghame, W. C. Searle, S. G. Plummer end F. Rumball, Miss Carrie Shipley, Miss Hate tie Levis, Miss Maude Wiltse, Miss Rena Pickett, Miss Sybil Courtice, and Mr. Hawke assisted the Ontario St. League at the meeting they, presented at the County Home. S. Castle has opened a butcher shop in the store lately occupied by W. T. Smith. Walker and Ross have sold a two manual organ to St. Joseph's Church. Among those Who came home to vote on Monday were Clarence Johnson, Kenneth. Beaton, Dr. W. J. R. Fowler and William Moore. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, October 29, 1908 A Dramatic Club has been or- ganized with the following off- icers: Hon. president, Dr. W. Gunn; president, Dr. F. A. Axon; secretary, H. Hewson; treasurer, M. Constantine; stage director, E..1. Howard; stage manager, A. Castle; advertising manager, E. A. Lappine; committee on ward- robe and stage, Misses Shannon and Cluff end J. H. Kerr, R. A. Downs, J. A. Ford, W. Guridly and W. Ford. • James Stevens is in London at- e Bronchozone Will help you get rid of the tight hard cough 50c Pure Rubber Hot Water Bottles 98c - $1.29 - $1.49 YOUR REXALL STORE W. S. R. HOLMES VVATCHES�' We invite you to come in and see our new stock of Wrist Watches. Smart dress models with beautiful bracelets of many kinds. Many are shock- proof, waterproof and automatic. 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