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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1948-11-04, Page 2PAGE TWO CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Cliittoit flews -Record TILE CLINTON•NEW ERA THE CLINTON NEWS-RR..ORD Established' ` 1885 Established 1878 Amalgamated 1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town, of Clinton and Surrounding District MEMBER: Canadian Weekly .h!etespapera Association Ontario -Quebec Division, OWNA 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 en Request Published EVERY THURSDAY at. CLINTON, Ontario, Canada In the Heart of Huron County R. S. ATKEY A. L. COLQUHOUN Editor Plant Manager THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 19.48 WELCOME TO CLINTON ON "CLINTON DAY!" Through the efforts of Clinton Chamber of Commerce and the various merchants of the Mown, a community goodwill shopping day has been arranged to "be held here on Saturday, November 6. It will be known as "Clinton Day," the name having been chosen for the reason that it was short and seemed to• express in brief • form just what the day would be. Clinton stores will 'have bargains galore for every- one, and, they will be real bargain's, too, All the merchants are cooperating in assuring the success of this great event, and plan to do their utmost, individually and collectively,to make it really worthwhile for our friends from a wide area in Huron County to do their shopping here on that day— Saturday, November 6. Publicity is being given the event through the media of newspapers and radio, circulating over a wide area of WeSte.rn Ontario and especially in the County of Huron. The advertising messages of the individual merchants are being given in a special shopping edition of The NEWS -RECORD today and distributed to thousands of homes in the area. Everything is being done to make the day a memorable one in the annuals of the town and county. e In addition to the worthwhile sales attractions of the local business places, there will be other spaeoial attrac- tions. One of these, which -undoubtedly will attract a great deal of interest, will be the hunt for the mysterious "Miss Chamber of Commerce" 'and the elusive "Miss Clinton"— with cash prizes as a reward for their indenti'fication. An announcement in regard to this contest is published elsewhere in this issue. ,,.--,,»...-.;M» , . , - i , ; . Topping the big day will be two great shows which have never\appeared in this part of Ontario before—a Rodeo Circus in Clinton Lions Arena under the auspices of Clinton Lions Club, and Bob Mason, "Radio's tallest singing cowboy" and the Western Swingbillies in Clinton Town Hall under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. These should round off the first "Clinton Day" in the town's history. 0 0 0 "DUL.CE ET DECORUM EST PR.O PATRIA MORI" Translated into English, the above quotation from the Odes of Horace, the great 'Latin nature poet,. states the solemn truth that "it is a sweet and noble thing to die for one's country." From time- immemorial,. it has been the custom of the living to honour the gallant dead. It wlil be the particular privilege of the public in Clinton and district to honour the dead of World Wars 1 and 11 at a public service to be held "in remembrance" in Church, Wesley-WillisClinton,y C h, C on Thursday next, Novem- ber 11, at 10 a.m., under the auspices of Clinton Branch No. 140, Canadian Legion, and the clergy of the district. Following the service, wreaths will be laid on the cenotaph ,, , and there will be a march past. Elsewhere in this issue, Mayor A. J. McMurray has issued a procl'am'ation declaring Thursday, November 11, a civic holiday, 'in accordance with a resolution passed by Town Council following a request to that effect received from the Canadian Legion. He also urges that the day be marked "in remembrance" of the gallant dead of two wars—your relatives and mine. The point is—and we know that many people in the community agree with this opinion—that if a civic holiday is to be -set aside for this purpose, it behooves every individual, whether .veteran or not, to observe• the day not as "just another holiday" for visiting, fishing, or duck -hunting, but as a day to be set apart for the purpose of "remembering." As the Mayor has stated in his proclamation, it is well to re -state the exhortation of Jesus Christ in the Gospel according to St. John (chap. 15, verse 1 3) : "Greater love hath no man than this, that 'a man lay down his life for his friends." 0 OCCUPIED FARM LAND DOWN IN PRICE he value of occupied farm land in Canada from 1910 Tto 1944 is the most important basic fact regarding the relationship of farm and, city wages and prices, it is pointed out uy The Scene from Shingwauk Farm. In 1910, the average value of an acre of occupied farm land in Canada was $33; in 1944 $30. Despite the fact that a great deal of good farm land has been improved by modern and effioient buildings, it -is still possible to buy a good farm for less than the cost of the buildings and improvements. Those who. complain that food prices are too high, maintains the Scene, might well ponder why the depopulation of rural Canada continues at an accelerating rate, O 0 0 EDITORIAL COMMENT Thought for Today—Nothing restores a man's self- . respect as quickly as getting into a par of overalls. O 0 0 A hearty welcome to old friends and new friends on "Clinton Day," Saturday, November 6. 0© 0 Keep your eyes open for the mysterious "Miss Cham- ber of Commerce" and the elusive '1Miss Clinton" on Saturday. O 0 0 Clinton Branch No. 140, Canadian Legion, is to be congratulated on the great success of its two night show in the' Town Hall this week, when several hundred dollars were raised for the new Building ;Fund. IN OUR TIME By Howie Hunt "SAY — That new comic strip keeps you guestsing, doesn't it?" From Our 25 Years Ago Early Files THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, November 8, 1923 Rev. C. L. Bilkey officiated et the funeral of the late Mrs, John Derry. Pallbeaerrs were C. B. Hale, James i Livermore, W. C. Brown, James Appleby, L Weav- er and A. Cudmore. The latest list of financial don- ors to the hospital are Dr. end Mrs, W. Gunn, Miss Lawrence, J. Sterling, Sr., Miss B. Hunter, Mrs. J. Trewarthe. James L. Shepherd passed away in his 91st year at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. Morris. Sur- viving are five daughters, Mrs. Greensides, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. A. Morris end Mrs. William Walker, and two sons, Robert and James. Delegates from Ontario Street Church at the Epworth League and Sunday School convention in Goderich were Mrs. E. Ken- nedy, Miss Edith Cornish, Miss Margaret Brown, Arthur Groves THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, Novembre 8, 1923 Markets: Wheat, 95c; oats, 40c; barley, 50e; butter, 30c to 35c; eggs, 40c to 45c; live hogs, $8. C. G. Middleton was among those appointed to the execu- THURSDAY, NOIEMBEf 4, 1046 NOT 'ONE '`1r-IORSE One class for .boys under 18 and AT SOHURON fle�aza four for plowing with horses. Of - estimated that in the pre - PLOWING MATCH war matches close to half the entries were in horse classes. Also missing from the match Huron County has gone mech- were the extremes of age usually anized. found at plowing matches. The At the South Huron Plowing Youngest contestant was 17 -year - Match held five miles west of old Glen Jeffery, R.R. 3, Exeter, while none of the remaining eight contestants were past the 50 -year mark. Top Plowman pletely out of the picture of a Top plowman of the day was 28 -year -cid Lorne Passmore, plowing match in this district. The South Huron Plowing "•`-`-'"3, Exeter, who took first Match was ,revived this year for prize in' the open tractor in sod the first time since 1941. In 1942 mass. In second place was T. the match was cancelled because P. O'Mally, Teeswater, who won the provincialmatch was sehed- first prize in .the two -furrow uled to be held in Huron but tractor in stubble class at the In - Exeter, Friday last, not one horse was entered, or even on the, grounds. According to veteran plowmen this is the first time "Dobbin" has been pushed cont- Sam:Hendrick, R.R. 1, Dashwood, Passmore also won the special prize in this class for crown, and O'Mally won the special for finish. • Allan Walper, R„R. 1, Parkhill, took first prize in the tractors in sod open to Tuckersmith, Us- borne, Stephen, Hey and Hibbert Townships. In second place was Hugh Hendrick and third, Glen Jeffery. Walper also won the specials for crown and finish 1n this class, • 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 the provincial match was ' also ternetional Plowing Match at forgotten to say something, son?" cancelled' due to 'the war, Lindsay against a field of 65 "No, but dad said if the tight - Has Niue Entries plowmen. In third place waswad refuses, try next door." Only nine entries appeared on the field but officials are already optimistically planning for next 3 w year. They pointed out that it will take two or three years to rebuild interest in the match, held this year on the farm of Arnold Becker, five miles west of Ex- eter on Huron street. Five of the eight classes at the match went begging for entries: $ate etetei fele telet e! t..et etuteiteztett1 H eetteet^4f''telt e Fred Cutler, Roy Rice, Elisha Townsend, C, Hoare, Wilmer Wallis, Russel Moore, Clifford Andrews, Carl East, Fred Rum - ball, John Watts, D. A. Cantelon, Carmen' Turner, Austin Hoare, Harold Cantelon. Mr. and Mrs. W. Jackson enter- tained the lawn bowlers on tive of the Ontario Conservative Wednesday, Prizes were given Association at the recent conven- to those successful in the final tion in London. tournament of ¶he season. Win - Rev. C. L. Bilkey has been ners were: R. Graham, 11. Wiltse, chosen chairman of the Minist- John Harland, J. B. Hoover, C. erial Association with Rev. C. J. J, Wallis, A. Strome, J. Hunter, Moorhouse as secretary: W. J. Stevenson D. McCorvie, Rev. J. H. Colclough, Cree- Joe Rattenbury, John Nediger, more, and Rev. Frank Herman, Dr, R. Agnew, George Barge, J. Croighurst, have been spending Weiss, Dr, J. W. Shaw, W. P. a few days with their mothers. Spalding, W. Graham, J. Hamil- While in town they dropped in ton, B. J. Gibbings, D. A. For - at the News -Record office to see rester, J. L. Courtice, W. J. Har - how much of the trade they had land, John Wiseman and C. E. forgotten as both had trained in Dowding. the office. The Dramatic Club which was Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Holmes, recently organized have already Miss Rose Tebbutt, Mrs. N. W. begun rehearsing for "Richard Trewartha and Miss Gertrude 1II" Those in the cast include Snyder represented Wes 1 ey E J.. Howard, R. A. Downs, W. Church at the League and Sun- H. Ford, Bert Kerr, Dr. F. A. day School Convention in' Gode- Axon, W. J. Harland, W. E. rich. Grundy, J. McLeod, A. Castle, H. L. Houston, W. G. Moffatt, W. W. Nimens J. A. Constan- tine, W L. Johnson, G. W. Sheel- ey, Miss Jennie Shannon, Miss Grace Cluff, Miss Peart Shannon, Rev. W. J. Jolliffe• officiated at the funeral of the late Miss Catharine Whitely whose death occurred after a lengthy illness. Pallbearers were J. Scott, F. R. Hodgins, P. Cantelon, F. T. Jack- son, R. Holmes a: a end J. McMath. n, and Rev. C. J. Moorhouse. Mrs. A. T. Cooper is visiting Over 30 boys at the CCI have relatives win dEFowlenston,r Ill. been charged by the principal Dr. Howard Fowler has gone for having done considerable on a hunting trip to Northern damage to school property on Hallowe'en. Each boy had to put up a sum of over $2, This should be a lesson to boys in, future, not to damage what is not their own. Mr. and Mrs. .5. H. Paxman and Mr. and Mrs, T. Wilson have been visiting in London. Mrs, Cole, Constance, is spend- ing the winter with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Adam Glazier. 1 W. S. R. HOLME Ontario. J. Carter is able to be around again after having been laid up with a lame knee. * P T 40 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, November 5, 1908 Those assisting in the Junior League meeting in Wesley Church were: Rev. J. Greene, i It's aPleasure To extend a!special Service and Plenty Specials! of Hot Water Bottles .... 98c and $1.29. Certified Cod Liver Extract 98c Bronchozone Cough Syrup Rollit Ball Point Pens "They always write" Tech Gillette Razors and Blades . . 49c Nylon Hair brushes .. 89c and $1.29 and plenty more at YOUR REXALL STORE 49c $1.69 COUNTER'S SPECIAL For "Clinton Day" November 6 We. offer ALL RINGS in our store at One4hird Off regular price except Diamond and Wedding Rings. Here is. a real genuine bargain for every mernber of the family and c.om- lnunity. All signet rings,' birthstone rings, Masonic, Oddfellow, and all emblem rings, Onyx, Cameo, and Pearl rings, Baby ,rings,- Children's rings, etc. Save one-third for cash on this one day only. Lovely gift box Supplied with every ring. Do not miss this wonderful opportunity. We invite you to visit our store on Satur- day, November 6. W. N. Courter Counters for Finer Jewellery far „Over Half a Century -in aurae County .o.y. THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, November 5, 1908 T. Cottle, J. Cuninghame, and M. D. McTaggart have been ap- pointed delegates to the Central Horticultural Convention in To- ronto. Jonathan Brown is commenc- ing a grain chopping business in part of the building occupied by Rumball and McMath, car- riage makers. George Levis who has been agent for McCormick -Deering machinery for two years has switched to the Massey -Harris agency which he had previously held for a number of years. Dr. Evans, R. J. Miller and William Tipiady, Jr., have been appointed a Sunday School com- mittee by the Ontario St. Church, and D. Tiplady, A, Hooper, J. Gibbings, R. J. Miller and C. Holland a committee on Temp- erance and Moral Reform. W. S. Harland hes resigned as superintendent of the well test. Ken Chowen has moved into the Little cottage on Mary St. S. S, Cooper has the contract for the building of the new bowling alley and has already commenced work on the project, '+ ;eeeeet«k4, 1 rj hten the Dull Days With Westinghouse Lamps! FOR GREATER SEE -ABILITY per cent 0 on any quantity on "CLINTON DAY" only, Saturday, November 6 HERE.. fRIIADA'S NEWEST WASHER! 'uUu of Safety, an exclusive ;WWI feature, protects Ma motor ogai,,I damage and provides convenient switch la start sad dos ilia motor. WITH EXCLUSIVE CUSHIONED ACTION Back again is the washer bearing the name that means so much — Westinghouse -- the only washer with Cushioned Action, your guarantee of a brighter, cleaner, faster wash, protection for your clothes, a long life of trouble-free service. Only Westinghouse has the Cushioned Action gyrator, the last word in washing -machine progress. 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