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No. 46 -- 7oih Year; Whole No. 6.330
= CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER. 1 t, 1948
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IT'S HUNTING 'TIME ADAIN
in Northern toric, ane the
boys from Clinton aid Viciniity
have gone t :ane on their •Way...
there. netwood 'Dein •and
two ternpariions;from Lontdon are
in eterfherri, fi7ipigen on a Ymoose
hunt . , , George Little, Bayfield,
George 'Caitiebell, •Jdhnn `Sturdy,
entl.. William d'almer, are in Feeler
Sound leiseseeet neer:'lt:lilting e ..e,
"'Mitch" 'Shearing, Hill and Bob
Riehl, "Jikee L• eBeaim, Bill ••cula.-
well,,:and .'Tom 'Churchill, are er'
will be 'Sit "George llv'iehi' "eainp'at
Marmora on a deer hunting 'trip
'. Beet of 'luck, fellewrs; and
rmey'yetir''veaison tee pie -Allan...
MID' SOU 'ITSTEN YIY. ON
'"Neighbourly News" over" CBC
last Sunday morning? If
you did, .you Must have heard
'the 'story of 'efallowe'en, "a6• told
by Vries A.:S. Holmes,'Clinton,
in our issue df two weeks ago , ,
'The 'contmeritator, Don Fair -
'belts, 'quoted "rhe artlele in full,
ane also meta that ete -had ex-
tended congintulations to Wil-
liam "H. Campbell, 'Au'burn„ on
:attaining 'his `92nd bii$Cnday
e x a
'THE HEARTY -THANKS 01P
'the whole staff of the paper are
due to 'Mrs. James Livermore,
:I lrrg'Street, who bnaught a bas-
ket of delirious pears to ourfe-
flee this week . . She said that
'she got more than 'five bushels
'from the one tree . . , The editor
:also was 'the recipient of some entertainment lucre.
lovely raspberries last week i`rom An interesting feature in con -
'the garden of D. F. Cornish ,... notion with the day was the
Thanks•e'hiiliotti•.... search fox the mysterious "Miss
y • '1 Chamber of Commerce" in the
TACK"SUTTER`WeeS IN'STerAT- efter'nenn,'me 'the 'elusive "Miss
'ford Monday evening when he
'was 'elettted vice-president of a
new organization, Stratfoitd and
District Hardware Assod'tation,
comprising hardware men' from
'Woodstock to'Goderieh .. Earl
Pounder, Stratford, is president,
and W. Waldie, Stratford, is
.secretaryetreasurter
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'THS 'NEWS -RECORD ttiliGANI-
zation was given conatfderable
praise 'for the production of the
'large "'Clinton Day" shopping
edition last week, and dor these
kind words 'we say '"many
thanks." . . lititurally,-we were. feer7,'were won by A. P. Holmes,
all very proud of the '16-pagesB,R; Se, 'Centel -1; and 'George
'issue and the "-heavy advertising1Baird;'R:R.'1,'Brucefield, =epee -
patronage which it received from;tivd23r,
'the merchants, who cooperirted I 'Bastille Bros. featured a beauti-
100 per cent ._ . , .. fully decorated cake, weighing
* " e ; Sive ;pounds '12 , ounces. at was
'BUT, "SPEAKING AS -THE, ED- was ey Miss 'Marie Melt/Dee,itor, we should ]ilea • to pay' Goderich. C, 3. Livermore of -
tribute to the menibers of the I :fer'ed'two •prizes of laying kpelle
staff who put a lot of extra effort, the winners being No. 30'and
'into"the'job fti order 'to get en No. '1'4. 'Holders of these -tickets
edition, twice-as'large•per cope,; are asked to call at Liverntore'e
with two-enni-a=half 'times as to receive 'their• prizes.
many copies, printed as in a4 :Rodeo Great Suoeess
normal week, 'out on 'time ••t The rodeo circus, sponsored'by
'Laurie Colquhoun, Clarence Coop Clinton"Lions Club, packed Lions
er, Howard 'Cowles, and yours) Arena, and there was 831 paid
'ne dy worked all -night -long Wed admissions, "11*e tions'Chth net-
nesday last,•and G. E. Hail, (for- ,red about $115 as its share' of the
mer publisher.who kindly helped
us out) and Benson 'Sutter untie. 'gate.'ithe acts were very cleverly
late the night 'before. . Al- done, and the troupe was con-
'though'it was 'quite a strain, *e :sidered first -bless,
•accomplished -what we went oaf -In the Town Hall, the "Eastern
'ter, end that -was-samething4.,,,.., ,wing Billies" stged a *very
o successful concert and teatime
PUBLICATION DELAYED square dance. 'The troupe ffeat-
Publication of The NEWS- erred :Bees 'Mason, lanky singing
RECORD this 'week -was delayed) �cocvboy. o
on account of 'the 'Remembrance
Day 'holiday, which Yell on Thnrs- CrtIxt=rHullde' .°�`uerye
day, 'the normal day •of publeca
•tion. For Vv C A. C„ Hull
0
Cf4NGRAtt1Li1ONS!Wing Commander A. Chester
Mrs, 5. W. Shaw, 'beloved wife 'H•rtll, 'DFC, commanding officer
,of 'Cl1n'ten's grand •dld man of rpf RCAF Station, Clinton,ewas
medfdine and sport, celebrates in Ottawa today to be decorat-
another milestone ellong 'fifes ed by the French Government
way to -morrow, Friday, Nevem for wartime service with the
ber 12. The 1V'EWS-RECORD ItCItF. Ile received the Croix
joins With 'the iettizems of the de Guerre with silver star,
town and 'ideality in *expressing while 14 other •Canedians who
feltttitations ,on 'this •occasion, • served in the 'RCAF •during
o the war, were awarded deeera-
REMEmcBRPi'NC :DAY
/ POEM SONO
Delicated to Our Fallen Heroes
,(By Wineaef' red ,A'brens,
Bayfield)
In memory let us rally together
Gallant Dead Remembered in Services To -day
CLINTON DAY
IS CONSIDERED
'GREAT SUCCESS
'Clinton's Vet co-operptiv€ at-
tempt to stage a big community
oodwili and shopping day Isere,
proved a great success Saturday:
last.
G. Ralph Foster, presieent,
Clinton acid District chamber of
Commerce, which staged the.
event, in a statement to The
NEWS -RECORD, said:
"Clinten Day, aa'terdi`rr'g 'to a
cross-sectional survey, appeals to
have '(,leen e succ'es's. As a 'first
venture of this )nidi nee 'feel
valuable experience has been
saloon.
Probably the 'finest 'result of
all; 'however, was the 'ilavelop-
ment of a spirit of cooperation
anteing our business 'people. If
this type of team Work can be-
come our regular'pratitise,'"Citti-
flee will enjoy a degree of sue -
cess not formerly eliouglik 'geos-
able," --
More
More 'than "5:0110 Visitors
A survey anode tenting the daY
indicated That 'more than ' 5,000
visitors peetked 'their way into
Clinton on 'Saturday, cats alone
totalling more 'tlialt '060. They
came from every part 'of 'Huron
County, a special shoppitlg edition
of The NLWS-RECORD last week,
having 'leen 'dietribtited in sev-
erel thousand homes to 'acquaint
the people with the bargains and
Clinton" in the evening. Miss
Joyce Hawkins, 13, 'found both
young ladies and received $5 for
each capture, "!cuss Chamber"
turned 'out 'to 'be 'Miss Nicole
Fraser, and "Miss Clinton" was
Miss 'Helen'Codk.
'Other "Pyl1zes
Several Clinton merchants tee
fared prizes for which draws
wereilteid, 'Kenneth Doig, R.14.a1,
Seaforth, was the winner of a
table 'model radio valued at $55,
at Bliwoo'cl'Epps'Sport Sheep. The
prizes'dffered ' by' Canada Teas-
ers I3mited, $10 and $5 worth of
- To honour our dear brothers that
are gone,
They fell on Duty's line to protect
Both yours and mane.
Their memory with us shall
ever be,
Chorus:
Fallen heroes, fallen heroes,
To -day we honour you.
eye remember, yes, we re-
member,
And we all, are proud of you,
' Fallen heroes, fallen heroes,
You left us with a loving
memory,
You gave your ell on Duty
Line
And gave us freedom so
Divine,
Though you had to say
good bye,
' The Union Sack is flying
• high. e, t
Fallen heroes, we honour
you. •
tions which ranged up to the
rank of Commander of the
Legign of 'Honour.
Hon. Francisque Gay, French
ambassador to i•Centede, .eun-
ferred -the awards.
Town Will Pay .$500
for New Assessinent
,
The Town of, Clinton will
proceed with the new 'assessment
system as required by the County
of Huron, it was decided et the
November meettktg of Clinton
Town Council Monday evening.
The meeting was rather a long
drawn-out affair, lasting to
nearly midnight'; Mayor A. J.
McMurray presided and all mem-
bers were present.
Chief discussioPi-and it went
on for a long : time before final
settlement Wes made - centred
around the remuneration that
should be paid .'Town Assessor
3. W. Manning ,for his services'
in completing the new detailed
assessment.
,Motion and Amendments
'The first motion presented by
Ald. Mel Crich and M. J. Agnew
was "that Council contract with
the present assessor to complete
the assessment as required by
the County equalization plan for
an allowance of $500, plus •reg-
ular salary."
Reeve '.G, W. Nott and Aid. 0.
L. 'Paisley presented an antend-
ment'"•that Councilapprove pay-
ing the assessor a bonus of $100
to .February 15, 1949, for con-
tinuance of equalized assessment."
Ald. Agnew and J. W. Nediger
presented an •amen•IIment to 'the
amens hent 'ethat, $100 •mentioned
in amendment be deducted from
offer of $500.menfioned in mo-
tian:"
AIB..'Agnew called for voting
by .yeas and najys, the second
amendment oarr}aing by 5-3, as
follows: YEAS -McMurray, Ag-
new, Crich, Nediger, Sheddick;
AY
NS -Nott, : Hattin, Paisley.
To Retire Monday
PR1IMII MINISTER ICING
Who, at 73, has announced that
he 'vcwi'l retire as Prime Minister
of Canada on Monday, November
1-5,. after 'serving '21 years, five
months 'and -eight days --a total
'af '7;829 'days. I11=health.'hes con-
fined him to his home 'gime 'liis
return 'from -overseas.
t ;SMIT
SNOWPLOWING
AT 15 HOURLY
eitnekersniith ' Towneliip ' Council
met in the 'Town Hail, Seaforth,
on :Saturday 'afternoon, "Novem-
ber 6. All 'members -were pres-
ent and 'Reeve A. Nicholson pre-
sided;
Tenders of. C. lemtoul and
Harold 'Nicholson for snowplow-
ing `township ;roads were accept-
ed at tender price ..of $5 per
hour, subject to the 'approval el
the -Department df "Haghways of
Ontario,
Drury 'Construction Company
was •paid $11,267.20 on account
of the Broa&ifoot'Bririge'and the
Hydro -Electric Power Commis -
Sion 'was peed $37,17 re Bruce -
field street lights.
'Fos. 'bounties of " $3 each were
paid "Charles'Lane, ' William Pep-
per, 'Robert "Wallace and .'James,
Racho.
The Clerk was instructed -to
advertise Court of Revision on
the 1949 Assessment Roll, Nov. 1'5,',
-at 2 pm., in 'the 'Towel 'Hall.
By=1ow No, 10, 1948, confirm-;
'ung rates of taxation for 1948 was
passed. 'The *General "Township.
rate for 1948 is '11:5 Mills, •ex
elusive of provincial • sdibsidy of
one null.
The Clerk was instres:tee to
advertise 'in 'loe,li •papers asking
'the co-operation of ratepayers
by placing their mail oexes or.
swinging .poles '3n order • se'facil-
itate snowplow •esperetions.
The treasurer was authorized
to .return 'bond of 1100 'to 'Earp
'x?alk who could vtot fulfil leis
sidewalk contract *owing 'to the
fact that the Towneetp could ,,ot
obtain sufficient cement.
Accounts grassed were as fol-
lows. Roads, $18,816:91; selecting
,jurors, $12; salaries, $100; chick-
. ris 'killed by dogs, $36;50; sup-
plies $17.90; Brucefield street
inghts, :$37.17; fox 'bounties, 412;
advertising, $68.53; relief, $75;90;
postage, $5.
Council adjourned to ,meet ;on
December 4, at ;2 pen.
Mr. and Mrs. '0..
Diamond
Potter Mark
'wedding .Anniversary
The home of Mr, end Mrs, 0.
W. Potter, IRaltten'buryr St. Et,
was the scene of a very unique
occasion on Saturday, November
6, when Mr, and 'Mrs. Potter
celebrated their diamond wedding
anniversary. Sixty years ago
Annie E. Start and Oliver W.
Potter were married at Curries
in Oxford County. • For 30 years
they resided at Porter's Hill and
for the past 30 years have lived
to Clinton, Mr. Potter, born in
Goderich Township on ,August
31, 1865, and Mrs. Potter, born
at Curries on April 10, 1867, are
enjoying excellent health.
A family dinner was served to
about 20 guests on Saturday and
then later Mi. and Mrs. Potter
were at home to their friends
(Music on request) from 3 to 5 in the afternoon and
from '7 to 9 in the evening. Re-
ceiving with` the bride of 60
The Weather years were her two bridesmaids,
High Low High Low, Mrs. W. D. Smith and ,Miss Sara
1948 1947 Start, Curries, both sisters of the
Nov, 4 63 49 52 46 bride.
5 63 53 54 451 For receiving 'Mrs. Potter wore
6 63 50• 55 49 a figured black silk jersey dress
'7 52 44 55 46 with an orchid corsage while. the
8 51 31 54 32 bridesmaid's wore:. black crepe
9 56 39 39 31 with corsages of red roses,
10 57 39 40 .261. Presiding at the tea table in
Rain.: 1,67 inches ,99 inches the afternoon were Mrs, H.
Bartel end Mrs, 8. 3. :Zapf;
and in the evening Mrs. E, A.
Fines and Mrs, A. M. 'Knight 1'kad
the honours. Assisting in the tea
room were Mrs. A. E. 'Maddy,
Clinton, and Mrs. L. W. Dippell,
Bowmanville, daughters of the
bride end groom, also Mrs, G.
'A. Walker, Mrs. H. A. McIntyre
and Misses Peggy and Marion
Deepeli, grand -daughters of Mn.
and Mrs.nleotter.
1 Di' H. F. 'Potter, Brooklyn,
N.Y., 'the only son of the hon-
oured couple, who was unable to,
be present for the occasion, tele -
'phoned his congratulations to his
parents.
I ' Along with many floral gifts
and other tokens of good will was
a club chair, the gift of various
organizations of Ontario St, Unit-
ed Church, of which both Mr,
and Mrs, Potter are very faithful
members, ,
:County Assessor Speaks
Town Assessor -J. W. Mannan, ,
in Introducing (County Assessor
Alex .Alexander, *:commented that
HULLETT PLANS
NOMINATIONS
FRIDAY, NOV. 26
Hullett Township Council met
in the Community Hall, Londes-
bore, last week with Reeve John
Armstrong presiding and all
members of council present.
A delegation of ratepayers with.
reference to Branch A of the
Kinburn' Swamp Drain,was pre-
sent aid approached Council -on
the assessment of this drain.'
The work done had been a clean
out job by the hour, it was point-
ed out. There are two drains to
this . branch and a' mistake had
been made in the assessment.
The Clerk was, instructed to issue
chegues to the parties who were'
wrongly .'assessed and the parties
to pay their taxes as notified.
Council adjourned to meet as
a Court of Revision on the 1949
Assessment roll with /Conn. W,
R. Jewitt acting as chairman.
No action was taken on the app-
eal' of George Farquhar.
The Clerk was instructed to
notify Miss Margaret Jackson that
the assessment is still the same
for the amount she owns and that
Lot 93. will be assessed to William
Straughan, The clerk made the
'necessary changes re the appeals
on dogs,
Following the re -convening of
the Council, the nomination date
was set es Friday, November 26,
in 'the Community Hell, xiondes-
bore, from 1 to 2 p.m., with the
Vection date, if necessary, as
lgonday, December e.
0
Challenge Give
To Those Living
An . impressive service "in Hundreds of residents of Cline
remembrance" was held in On -" ton and district' and personnel of
tario St. United Church, Clinton, RCAF Station, Clinton, attended
Sunday morning when members a public service here Thursday
of Clinton Branch No. 140, Can- in remembrance of the gallant
'adieu Legion BESL, paraded men of this community who gave
from the Legion Hall and oc- their lives in World Wars I end II..
cupied the central pews. A large The service was conducted en -
congregation was in attendance. der the auspices of Clinton Branch
Rev. W. J. Woolfrey, minister No. 140, Canadian Legion, and
of the church, was in charge of Clinton Council of Churches. It
the service, and special music was held in Wesley -Willis United
was provided by the choir under Church, commencing at ten
the !direction of Mrs, Edward 'o'clock; and following this ser-
Wendorf. The choir sang an an vice, wreaths were laid . on the
them, "Land of Our Birth'', with Cenotaph at the Post Office.
solo part by Mrs. Ii, C. Lawson,
and "0 Valiant Hearts" was The Legionnairewere in cost:-
rendered as a vocal solo by Les- mend of their president, Dr. H.
lie Pearson, A. McIntyre, while the RCAF
Rev. Mr. Woolfrey welcomed detachment was in charge of
tSquadron Leader George Shiles.
he veterans of two wars to a
service in remembrance of. the Each had its own colour party.
by
gallant dead of two wars. We
Bannockburn Pipe Band, led ed
all want peace and good -will Watson Webster, Varna, supplied
among men," he said. eIt is music for the brief parade frothe
for that and that alone that our the Legion Hail to the church,
men have given their lives." He and back again.
stated that it was rightly called Fine weather allowed the out -
"Remembrance Day," but we door ceremonies to take place as
must also remember that it scheduled. Provision had been
brings to us a great responsibility. made to hold them in the church,
New Day Dawns if necessary.
"For many years after the first Veterans and RCAF personnel
the central pews of the
Great War, •November the 11th large church auditorium.
was commemorated by us in real
sincerity at a day of remem-
brance. Clergy 3n Charge
The tragedy was fresh Local clergy were in charge of
in our minds; the memory of the service. Rev. R. M. P. Buiteel,
those who had gone were very rector of St. Paul's Church of
close to us. Wegathered in a England, presided and gave the
BAYFIELD VETS public place in our towns and call to worship. The hymn, "Fight
villages or eround centopaths we the good fight", was sung. Rev.
REMEMBER DEAD had erected to their imperishable D. J. Lane, minister of Clinton
AT FINE SERVICE memories. Presbyterian Church, read Psalm
"This 'date marked the end of 46, Rev, Archibald Forsyth, min -
an era and the beginning of a ister of Clinton Baptist Church,
new day. It had been a war read a portion of Scripture. Rev.
to end war`and most of us were W. J. Woolfrey, minister of On -
quite certain that none of the tario St. Unted Church, led In
belligerent nations -find that in- Prayer. Rev. Andrew Lane, min -
eluded all the greater nations- ister of Wesley -Willis Milted
would think of being an aggres- Church, delivered an appropriate
sor again to start another eatas- Remembrance Day address, Rev.
trophe among the sons of men. R. M. P, Bulteel pronounced the
We were certain that all the Benediction.
nations had learned the lesson The choir of Wesley -Willis
that' war can achieve nothing for Church, augmented for the oe-
the-. aggressor.; and,, Drily clesola- Vision, sang i n.,,appropriate selec-
tion and pain for those who tion, "God of aur Fathers",' with
may claim to be victors. Mrs. W. M, Nediger taking the
"As the years went by, we solo part. The hymn, "O God
went about our daily tasks and of love, 0 King of Peace", was
in the 1930's remembrance day sung.
became a sort ofof holiday with a I rious Wreaths Laid
little amount r em ace
em br n ThoVamas W. Morgan acted as
which 'had worn into a sort oe parade marshal and master -of -
custom because we wanted to ceremonies, end officiated at the
feel patriotic. But in the later wreath -laying ceremonies at the
years of the 1930's, we had come Cenotaph, when the following
to see that our hopes were shat- wreaths were laid:
tered and the great cloud of war RCAF, SIL Shiles -and LAC
darkened our sky with a mighty Murphy; Province of Ontario,
threat of an impending storm, Mrs. W. T. Hawkins (who lost a
"We can hardly realize that we son in World War II); Town of
have gone through, another war Clinton, Aid. M. J. Agnew; Cline
for six long years. We come to- ton Public School, Yvonne Dales;
day to this place after three Murphy Lodge, No, '710, LOL,
Harry Crich; Clinton Lodge No.
84, AF and AM, George H. Jef-
ferson; Clinton Lodge No. 83,
IOOF, Harold McPherson; LOBA,
Mrs. H. Sloman; Clinton Lions
Club, Frank Finglend, ICC; Fire
Department, J, A. Sutter; Wom-
en's Institute, Mrs, C. Sturdy;
Legion Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs,
Alex B. Reddy; Clinton Branch
No, 140, Canadian Legion, Hugh
R. Hawkins.
(Through 'shortage of spalce,
the fine address of Rev, Andrew
Lane had to be left over until
next week's issue).
BYLAW PASSED
FOR ELECTION
IN TOWNSHIP
Goderich Township Council
met at the home of Miss Acheson,
Holmesville, last week,
The Department of Highways
sent a statement of the part pay
of subsidy now due which a-
mounted to $10,536,61, which the
treasurer stated was on hand.
By=law No, 9 setting the nom-
ination date as Friday, November
26, in Clinton Town Hall, and if
necessary the election date to be
December 6, was passed.
Ira Rapson complained that the
Township bull dozer had knock-
ed down his fence and let his
cattle on the road where one was
injured and he felt that he was
entitled to some compensation.
Following the meeting council
went to view the situation,
The following accounts were
paid: Austen Harris, fox bounty
$54; Hedley Prowse one fox, $3;
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
'Bayfield members of the Can-
adian Legion attended service in
this county equalization was a Trinity Church on Sunday even-
seriaus'thing. ing. The rector 'was assisted in
the service by Rev. F. G. Stotes
bury, St Andrew's United Church,
For the text 'of his 'thought-
provoking address, Rev. LaVerne
Morgan took St. Matt,, chapter
:1Slir, Alexander said that 14
counties already have a 'county
assessor, .and ifosrr municipalities
in 1luron Countrj" the village .af
Exeter and .Hensail, and two
townships in thee north ne have 5, verse 9: "Blessed are the
been done to 'elate,' eTie "poietted Pe iceinakers for they shall be
outalhet:there,was no compulsion celled the children of God" 'In
on the part of any municipality pointing out ghat those who had
to adopt the plan, nor adopt the , given their lives in 'battle, those
peratanent •car' system; there is who bad returned but were Ion-
one card for each :ills- fined to hospital together with
sessed, those who resumed their 'normal
The County Assessor pointed lives in the community were
•outithat the Town Council would Peacemakers, the speaker went
Sit es • a 'Coutt'ztf letevision. on elm on to say that those in the come
esseasment, subject to appeal 'by munity would be called on again
the 'County Assessor. There to battle for 'Peace.
wotilti be oniyeene•assessmenten- "How can we have a nation at
stead • of •two. peace when communities and
'Under The Assessment Act,•the individuals are not at peace," he
assessor must take into considera- asked. He adjured members of
ton, sales value, rental value, the Legion as Peacemakers not
and •placemedt value, in aerie- to become 'calloused 'to the moral
ing at a proper assessment for wic,)cedness 'anti evil 'which goes
any property.
"My whole .aim 'is 'to get an
equalization that 'is equitable
throughout the County," Mr.
;Alexander stated. "I don't want
any property here to 'be 'higher
than lit •competitive -towns:"
Regarding remuneration to local
assessors;, "Mr, Alexander said Ex-
eter deed been done this past
summer ;at a *cost r f '$600 plus
bonus because there was . no
assistant.
During discussion over remun-
eration fnrr• the local•assessor, Aid.
Agnew seggested ,400 *extra for
doing the job, but Mr. Manning
flatly refused and held out for
$600. They 'finally pomproniiseti
on1500; with $100 paid as bonus
to February 15, 1949, -es indicated
above. This is in addition to
the assessor -'collectors regular
salary of $550 per •enelum.
Power 'Cut-offs
12 - 11 6.30 •- 6.30
Commencing 'Monday of this
week, Clinton power cutoffs
were locreased from a noon -
lour cat of one hour from 12
"to 1 part,, to' another hour from
5.30 to 6,30 pm. The early -
evening reduction was on ac-
count of Instructions,received,•
from the 'Bydro-Electric Power
Commission of Ontario on
Monday that there .must be %t
cut of one hour on the peak,
in addition to any other cuts
prevailing. Reductions are
from Monday through S'riday.
Clinton's quota is now 10,200
kw hours daily, but the only
day it has been, reached re-
cently was Sunday. Consump-
tion has been as follows: Sat-
urday, 11,200; sunday, 9,600;
Monday, 11,280; Tuesday, 10,960.
Apparently, there still is
need for the greatest care in
the use ce electrical energy.
COMING EVENTS
Dancing in Looby's Halt, Dub-
lin, Friday night, November 12,
dancing 10,15 - 1.16. Ross Penne
and his band, Admission 50c..
46-p
Sale of Homemade Baking,
Saturday, ,November 13, at 3 p.m.,
1 During the afternoon telegrams Town. Council Chamber, Clinton,
arrived including greetings from sponsored by S. S. 4 Goderich
Acting Prime Minister St, Laur- Township Community Club,
ent, and the following cable from 46-x can manage reasonablywell in
Buckingham Palace: '!The King Sacred Band Concert, Town English. One of the men is able
and Queen send you hearty con- Hall, Clinton, Sunday evening, to speak seven languages,
gratulation and good wishes on Nove-iber 14; at 8,30 o'clock, by While Principal E. A Fines is
your Diamond Anniversary which Clinton Citizens' Banda Silver supervisor of the classes the
you are celebrating to-d{iy,'' collection, / 46-b teacher is Charles . A. Hagen, members were present.
on in every community. He years of comparative peace, but
questioned -Whether or not it we come with grateful hearts
up for right 'in one's own com-
would take more courage to stand ttrat itre guns have ceased their
havoc 05 death for these years.
It is for us agein a real day of
remembrance,
(Rev. W. J. Woolfrey's excel-
lent address had to be curtailed
through shortage of space),
Sacred Band Concert
In Town Hall Sunday
munihy than to face death in
bottle, but pointed out that they
must learn to "tap 'iii" on power
from God for courage in this
battle for peace.
"Would we," he asked, "send
a man out to do a day's work
Without anything 'to eat? Then
in this . battle for moral issues,
The -children of 'God must have
spiritual 'food."
'Mrs, Maynard Corrie was at
the organ in the absence of Mrs,
George Greenslade, who brad the
misfortune to fracture 'h'er hip,
` reaiher' Resigns
From Public School
Clinton Public Schodl'Board, et
its 'November meeting Monday
evening in the. school, received
and accepted the resignation of
Mrs, E. Swan from 'Che 'teaching
staff, effective at the end of the
year.
Mrs, Swan (then Miss ,Edith
iticClenaghen) joined the staff in
September 1947, and taught the
pupils of Grade II during the Bear Picnic"; cornet solo, Lewis
past year, The Board'took no Tebbutt, "Love's old sweet song";
action at this meeting regarding hymns, "Sun of my Soul", "The
her ;successor, Church's one foundation,"
Clinton Citizens' Bend will
present e sacred band concert in
the 'Town Hall, on Sunday even-
ing, November 14, at 8.30 o'clock,
Guest soloist will be Beverley
John Boyden, boy soprano, Strat-
ford, who will be accompanied
by Mrs, E, Wendorf. Cornet
soloists will be Richard ,Andrews
and Lewis Tebbutt, A silver,
collection will be received at the
door.
The programme will include:
O Canada; marches, "Praise ye
the Lord", "S,I.B,A."; Overture,
"Haut Monde"; cornet solo, Rich-
ard Andrews, "Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere"; Soprano solo, Bev-
erley John Boyden, "My Task",
"Tlie Rosary"; popular, "Teddy
District Displaced Persons Learn
English In 'Weekly Night Classes
Under the' auspices of the On- specialist in languages and a
tario Department of Education, member of the teaching staff of
night classes for the teaching of •the Collegiate Institute;
Basic English to displaced per- The classes in Clinton got un -
sons residing in the area served der way Wednesday evening last Dick Steep, one fox, $3; Reeve,
Insti Cll are clow bang cord rte and
continued again this week. Clerk end assessor, selecting
ed weeklyin. Clinton Collegiate y likely be, held all jurors, $10; Miss Acheson, use of
Institute Wednesday avenin s, through the fall and winter sear house $5; Municipal telephone
commencing g at eight o'clock.evn g son. Similar classes are being loan $500; News -Record, printing
gcoinducted in Goderich and Ex -Fifteen such persons -made up eter, it is understood. $2.10; Reg. Sturdy, valuing sheep,
of 12 men and three women- Principal Fines reported on the $5,40; Sam McNeil, sheep claim,
are now enrolled in the classes. night classes at the November $60; Relief account, $15; Super -
In nationality, they are Polish, meeting of Clinton District Col- tendert pay roll No. il, $2,702,4s.t
Ukrainian, Yugo Slav and Neth- le late Board, and also on Octob- o-----
extenders, Most of them spent g
time in concentration camps and er enrolment which stood at 252, %�vrna'►a for Today
are veryhap to be here in with an average attendance of
happy
242.5 or 96.2 per ecnt. Grade XI unsound Proof
Canada. German seems to be has the largest enrolment with 45. They were entertaining friends
the language most Common to the The Princ' al al in their. new prefabricated home.
group.. Several cannot speak, a• ip sp stated thatR'
word of English, vglvle others a camera club, under the dtrec- Suddenly one of the guests sat
tion of W. B. Olde, had been up and listened,
formed and officers elected. Mem- "Surely .you're not' troubled by ,
bership is 27. mice .-already?",she said,
Frank Fingland, KC, chairman, "That's not mice," replied the
presided at the meeting and all householder., "That's the people
next doer eating celery.