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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1947-03-06, Page 6PAGE SIX. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Interesting Items NEWS OF BAYFIELD Imst larre,tiie: LIMY E. WOODS Phone CLINTON 631'11 Mrs, Betty Dikken, 'Toronto, came last weekend to visit her parents, Ma. and Mrs. Leslie ,Stirling, Keith Gemeznbard,who is employed with the Lavas Contracting Gib„ Clin- ton, has leen storm -stayed at his home in .Bayfield. He attempted to get to 'Mahon on. Wednesday but only got as far as Brucefield. Purchase Cottage The Misses Krncke, Dearborn, dMiek., have purchased the Late A.E. Bram cottage on lVia,in St. This property has been in the possession of members of the Erwin family .for 100 years, Village Without Milk The village has ,been without milk since Saturday due to the storm con- ditions. The milkman usually coarses from Goderich three times a week, but so far this week has not been able to .make kis trip. Toboggan Party The Girls' Auxiliary of Trinity Church held a toboganning party on Tuesday evening. Afterwards they went to the Orange Hall where Mrs. E. Heard, 'Mrs. R. Larson and Mrs. B. Sturgeon had a lunch really for the group. Cecil Howard Died Mrs. William Howard was called to Detroit last week owing to the ser- ious illness of her ' son, Cecil; who was taken to hospital 'after he ce - lapsed at work. Owing to the snow- blocked roads she was unable -to leave until Saturday. • The youngman suc- cumbed to a heart attack on -Monday. The sympathy orf .the community„ is expressed to the bereaved family. pones The Backe and Dance 'which the Lions Club had proposed to hold in the Town Hall, March 17,, has been postponed, as the date•confli eted with arrangements made by LOL No. 24. , Lions George Castel, George Little, Lloyd 'Scotch:mar, Melvin. Davidson, Reg. Franele,' Maynard Corrie and Spencer Ravine, attended the Walter Hodge Night of the Goderieh ,Lions Club in the County Town last Friday; Delayed by Storm Rev. L. Morgan and family are visiting in Watford until roads open up. They left Brantford on Monday on their .way to Bayfield and Teach - ed Elginfield. There they found they oouild go no further in this direction but were able to make Watford where they have relatives living. Their furniture is somewhere- en route. Mrs, R. H. Middleton and baby, Hensall, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs, N. W. Woods, this week. Mrs. Josephine Robinson, London, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs,' Grant Turner ower the weekend. • I3RUCEFIELO Fair Crowd at Church There was a fair attendance at Brucefield United Church services Sunday Morning and evening. Rev. E. R. Steinway preached at both services. Road to Clinton Open The big rotary plow got to Bruce - field frown Clinton at noon Wednes- day, opening op traffic north. It proceeded south, but at the thne of writing, Highway 4 had not yetbeen opened up as far as Exeter. Prev- iously, the road had been open, but only for emergency traffic, from Ex- eter to London. Sympathy Extender Residents of this community will regretto Iearnof a serious accident which befel Allan Fraser, Exeter, an employee at Centralia airport,• who was injured while on his way to work Monday morning, when struck by a car in the storm, together with another workman. He is now a pa- tient in a London hospital. His wife formerly was ,Miss Vera Decker, well known in church aetivities in this) district, Miss Marion Patterson, who is employed in 'London, is ill at her home here. Meetings Postponed Brueefield YPU meeting was not held Monday en account of unfavor- able weather conditions. The WA meeting was postponed from Tuesday for the same reason and will be held at a later date. Andrew Davidson is suffering from chicken pox, and several in the vicinity are recovering from mumps. AUBURN Dies in Winnipeg; Man. Vincent Kina'han, 64, a native e< St. Augustine, where he grew n , died recently in Winnipe, i Man. He went to Western Canada 'at the age of 22 years, and had resided there ever since. •Surviving• are his wife and three daughters; a sister, Mrs. William Blake, Brussels; three brothers, Gus, West Wawanosh; Tom, 'Saskatoon; and Joseph, Blucher, Sask. Two brothers predeceased hien. (intended for last week) Valentine Concert ThSchool held. pupils of Valentine party iinrn uthe school room Friday afternoon. It was decided to donate $10 to the Canadian Aid to China Fund, The program, under Convener Johnnie Seers, consisted of recitation, Mar- gie Wright; reading, Bobby Yung- blut; instrumental, Marion Taylor recitation, Betty Steady; jokes, Ted Turner; recitation, Gladys McClin- chey riddlesanda nalcl King; recita- •bion, Billy Dodd;' musical numbere on Itonettes, Johnnie Seers and Lloyd MoGlinahey. Valentine contest con- dueted by Ted Turner was won by Grant Raithby, first; A1Ian Craig, second; Margaret Nevins, third; Mail carriers then delivered Valen- tines- to the pupils. Lunch was served by grades 'three and four. Women's Institute Mrs, James Woods presided for the monthly meeting of the Women's In- stitute held in tale Foresters Hall on Tuesday. The meeting opened' with the singing of the "Ode" with Mrs. R. J. Phillips at .the piano, followed by the Lord's Prayer in unison. It was decided to donate. $25 to the Aid to China Fund. The following pro. gram was enjoyed. A •solo was rend- ered by Mas, William Roberton; Mrs. Lawson gave a short talk onthe history of the Heedless. Fund. Mrs. Roy Finnigan contributed a humor- ous reading; Mr's. Gordon McCiinahey gave an interesting and profitable talk on Agriculture. Mrs. Wesley Bradnock favored with a solo, and Mss. Charles M. Straughan gave a reading; Miss Elm -Match conducted a contest. The roll call was respond- ed to by "Your: Favorite Task in and Around the Honied' Tickets were solei on a gift donated. by Mrs. And Rose, Mrs. William Roberton was the hold- er of the lucky ticket. The meeting elosed with the National Anthem. Refreshments were served by Mrs. William J. Craig, Mrs. Edgar Law- son and Mrs. James Craig. 0 GODE•RICH TOWNSHIP S.S. N. 4 Farm 'Forum S.S. No. 4 Farm Forum meetings have not been held for the last two weeks on account of the bad roads. The last meeting was held at the home •of Mz•, and Mrs. R. G. Thompson. .rr Economize with HYDRO Long LAMPS OBTAIN,; THEM AT YOUR, HYDRO SHOP EIPPEN Passes in Oshawa Following arrival of the noon train at •Seaforth on Monday, interment was to take place in 1Vfaitlandbank Cemetery there of the remains of Mrs. Edward' Daley, well known in the Kippen district, who died Friday, Feb. 28, in Oshawa, in her 72nd year. She formerly was Grace Cud - snore. Surviving, 'besides her husband, are three daughters, Mrs. Frank 'Thomp- son, Toronto; Mrs. Eldon Southwell, Oshawa, :and Ethel 'C'udmore, Osh- awa; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Workman, Klippen, 'Mrs, •Lula Her- ton, er ton, 'Oshawa, and Mrs. Seymour Wat- son; Vaneouver• also four brothers,. Lorne and Ed., British 'Columbia, and s William and Sam, eafarth. TEACHER RESIGNS WEST WAWAiNOISH. — The re- signation of Miss Violet Mintz, has 1 ,THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 10 From News -Record's Rural Correspondents. Btisy Beavers Back on the seas again, the growing Canadian Pacific Beaver fleet of fast cargo ships carried 200,000 tons of foodstuffs and other Canadian pro- ducts to Britain during the Montreal shipping season. ABOVE, the heavily -laden Beaverglen passes under Jacques "Cartier Brklge bound for London. INSERT at top shows the family of George Nicholls, formerly of London, England, arriving on the Beaverburn to settle in Canada act Niagara Falls. BOTTOM left, shows part of S large shipment of eggs being loaded on the Beaverlike. Picture at bottom shows some small English cars arriving in Canada on the Beaverlake. 0anadian Pacific Railway Photos w HENSALL (Intended for last week) Mr. and Mrs. Gecrgo Thompson left Thursday for Florida where they will spend a month vacationing. Aid to China Students 'at Hensall Public Schein, including three rooms, donated $42.05 to the Canadian Aid for China Fund, Mz. Shogt is principal, • Triplet Calves Triplets, . all weighing about 50 pounds, were bean to a grade cow on the farm of William Etherington, Usborne, last week, Chamber of Commerce The monthly Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting was held in the ban- quet hall ,of the New Commercial Iiotol, Hensall, Tuesday evening, Feb. 25. A. delicious chicken dinner was served with all the trimmings. C. L. Jinks introduced the guest speaker of the evening. Norman Moore, president of the Board of Trade, Brantford, and connected. with Cockshutt Plow. Mr. 'Moore for his subject spoke ors "Canada, a young nation," He was a most fluent and ,able speaker and delighted the gathering. • He out- lined the history of Canada, and stat• ed that we should broaden out, the t we were living too close to ourselves. He told of the achievements- of. the Chamber of Commerce at Brantford, He also congratulated the local Chamber of Commerce on the flood lights of the community park, and their progressive • work. W. R. Davidson moved thanks to the speaker, and R. E. Shaddicls for the delicious supper served. World Day of Prayer The World Day of Prayer was ob- served in Carmel Presbyterians church Friday afternoon, Feb, 21, with mere. hers of societies el the local churches well represented. Presiding for 'C'ar mel Ohureh was Mrs H, Workman; St. Paul's Church, Mrs. W. O. Good. win; United Church, Mrs. E. Geiger, The main theme -of the program was "Prepare in the wilderness the 'high- way of our God." Mrs. P. A. ,Fergus- on addressed the meeting choosing for her theme the highlights of the "Caravan of the Desert," with Jesus the light of the caravan Mrs. C. Kennedy and Mrs, •.W. Brown con- tributed a vocal auett. Masonic At Home Brucefield United 'Ch'urch Thurs- day evening, Feb. 20, was the Beene of a delightful affair, the Masonic At Home ladies' night, when the cambers of the 'Masonic Lodge from Hensall entertained their wives. For Ise banquet nvhieh`preceeded' the en- been accepted by • West Wawanosh School Area Board, and the secretary has been instructed to.interview •Mrs, Wallace Wilson as teacher for ,SAS, 3. an Guaranteed Trust Certificates ISSUED for any amount , . for a` term of liveyearsguaranteed both as to principal and interest , . . Interest cheques mailed to reach•holders on clue date, or, at holder's option, may be allowed to accumulate, at compound interest. An ideal investment for individuals,. corn - panics; authorized by law for cemetery, boards, executors and other trustees. E STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION Si ling Tower, Toronto 36 years In Business. tertainmerut,' a chicken dinner was served. Thomas Chapman was in .the chair for the program which followed. The entertainer for the evening was Roy Head, London, ventriloquist and Magician. W. 0, Goodwin of Hensall directed a sing -song with Mrs. J. It. 1Vtzudock, Brncefield, accompanying at the piano. Mr. Henderson, Sea. forth, favoured with Scotch songs, with Mrs. J. McGregor, Seaforth, ac- companist. Other artists appearing onthe program were Mrs. • J. W. onthron and Rev. Mr. Sanderson, Hensall, who contrlbu-ed vocal solos. Taryls Ironton of Brueefield favoured with violin offerings. Over 100 were B present. Truck. --Car Crash Two trucks and a ear figured in an accident on Highway No. 4, two and a half reales south of Hensall Satorclay afternoon, with damage re - silting .to the car and one of the trucks. While.' prooeediing towards Hensall, Frank Forrest, driver of the truck owned by George Bennett, who operates the Hensall Dairy, was ;tore - ed to awing into the ditch to avoid hitting another truck stucic in a snow drift. As he swung out, a car carry- ing two air force personnel smashed. into :the rear of the truck. Slight damage was done to the truck, but the car %was badly damaged. Boit Social held The Artolsi Circle of Carmel Pres - VARNA Roads Opened Up Varna• community was storm - stayed this week. The road front Bayfield to Varna was opened up Tuesday night, and that from Varna to Brueefield Wednesday morning. ,after the county plow and a large gang of volunteers had gone to work ( on it. The mail otn oter went through Wednesday for -the' Bast time iu several days. Council Meetiiug Cancelled Stanley Township Council was to meet in the Township Hall here Mon- day for the regular meeting. It was cancelled en account of weather aimcldtions, Church Service held Despite weather conditions, a ser- vice was held in Varna United. Church Sunday morning with Rev. Reha }Tern in, charge. That in St. John's Anglican Church svas canceljecl, however. World Day .of. Prayer The Women's World Day of Prayer here was a great success, with a good crowd in attendance. It was held in St. John's. Asnglioan Church with joint direction with Varna United Church. Mrs. M. Reid, Mrs, John Beatty and Mrs, Lee McConnell, were in charge, and Mrs. Sherlock Keys' gave an excellent paper on "Prayer." PORTER'S HILL (Intended for last week) Miss Phyllis Wilding spent the weekend at her home in Palmerston. Dance Enjoyed The dance staged Friday night by the Community. Club in the School, was fairly well attended. ' Cards were played before luneb. Music was supplied by, G. Westlake, violin, and Mrs, G. Greenslade, ,piano. Silver collection Was taken. Lunch was served. byteriant Church, held a. box social at thehome of Miss Jean McQueen day evening last. The members and husbands of the members were the in- vited .guests for ,the affair; 19 ,boxes were auctioned, the highest boxes realizing $2. $32 was realized, and the boxes were auetionel by Mrs. F. Bonthron. A program was enjoyed consisting of a quatrette composed of Mrs. P. A- -Fe °`uson, Mrs. HaroldBell, ,Mrs. R.oy McLaren, Mrs, W, Brown, who sang for their selection, "Lazy Days." Mrs. •C. Kennedy was accompanist. Mr's.. Hilton Lang, Ex- eter, conducted an. interesting •quizz, Mr. and Mrs. James Wright, Kip. pen, returned hone last' 'week, after spending ,two weeks visiting their son and daurghter-in law, Mr. and iMrs. Gordon Wright, Lorne ParIc. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Paterson were in Tomato this week, where Mr. Paterson attended the Ontario Good heads Conve{itioau, Mrs, C. L. Jinks spent last Friday in London visiting with her brother, Wellington B1.atehtford,_who is very ill, Mrs, ..Martha Gregg, Moose Jaw, Sask., is bapending a few weeks visit- ing )ter brother-in-l.sw and sister., Mr. and. Mrs, ,7aines Wright, Kippen. Reeve A. W. Kerslake was in Tor- onto this week attending the Ontario Good Roads 'Convention. Fractures Anide Mrs. ,Milton Lavery was taken to St. Joseph% Hospital, London, Mon - Flay, suffering from a severe fractuz'e. of her right ankle; caused when she slipped and Sell on the ice. Da J. C. Goddard is the attending physician. Home From Hospital The many friends of Rev. A. E. Hinton, 'w'ho has been a patient for some time at Victoria .hospital, Lon. don, will be pleased to learn he came hoane on Tuesday of last week and experts ttr oceupy his own •pulpit at Easter or before, EBENEZER Ebenezer WA Meets The February meeting of the WA f Ebenezer United Church was held at the home of Mrs, Arthur Hebden. With the president in charge, the meeting opened with a hymn, which was followed by the Lord's Prayer in unison. The ,Roll Call was answered by a Vailentine quotation or verse after which the minutes were read and adopted. During the business session of the meeting it was decided to hold a St, Patrick's social in the church with the following names on the pro- gramme committee. Mrs, Bert Lobb, Mrs. C. Tebbutt Mrs. I, Merrill and Miss Josephine Muir. A vote of thanks was tended to Mrs. Hebden and Miss Muir for a curtain for the Sunday ,School. The Scripture lesson was read by Mrs, H. Lobb followed by prayer by Miss Josephine Muir. Readings 'fivers given by M'rs. F. Jones, Mrs. C. Teb- butt and Mrs. Bert Lopb. A solo was sung by Mrs. F Jones after which Mrs, Hebden gave a reading. A "New Testament" contest prepared by Mrs. Merrill was used.. The meeting closed with a hymn. and the Benediction. Lunch was served by the hostess. WALTON Trampled by horse Trampled under the feet of a horse while playing in the barn, four -year - alai Marlene Williamson was fortun- ate to escape death Wednesday night last. The child -was playing with a dog behind the horse ,stalls while her father was doing the evening; barn chores. She is believed to have trip- ped over the dog and :fallen under. the Horse's hooves. Her injuries were at first thought to be serious, but after she had been rushed to Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth, the in- juries were found ,to be relatively superficial: She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James' Williamson, con- cession 17, Grey Township. , SUMMERHILL • (Intended for last week) Ladies' Club Meets Summerhill Lanes' Club gathered at the home of the president, Mrs. Goldwn Smith, on February 10. The meeting was opened by singing a hymn, followed' by the Lord's Prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. There were 17 members and three visitors pres- ent. The motion was made by Ms's, P. Gibbings and seconded by Mrs. C. Farquhar that our club do sewing for ,the Hospital. It was moved by Mrs, IT, Mason and seconded by Alas. Cor- nish that we donate $5 to the Aid to China Fend. As a means of raising money the ladies planned a card party to be held in the Summerhill School,, February 28, Quit patches were sewn during the aftet'noou. After the business session, two cantosts were held. The first contest conducted by Mrs. P Gibb nge, was won by Mrs. C. Farquhar, and the second, conducted by Ml's. C Merrill was won by Mrs,' W. Jenk',ns, Lunch was served at the close. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Robert Smith on March 12. The ladies responsible for the +programme at this meeting will be Mrs. F. Vodclen, UT's. W. Vo. lrlen. Mrs.: N. Wright, and Mrs. Crich, and the hostesses will be Mrs B1cker, Mrs. Cornish, Mrs. 1'. GibbMgs and Mrs, Penfound. Iat is estimated that there were 30,000,000 buffalo in America when the white man first arraved. Two --thirds of Punjab (India) prey ice's milk aLtlaply is :pr:odazeed by buffaloes 1.40NDSBORO WMS Meeting Londesboro W•M S will Bold its monthly. nieiing on Tlrirsday, March 13, weather permitting. Group "0" will be in charge. ' Church Service Sunday There was a fair attendanee at United Church . and ,Sunday S'c'hool services .Sunday when Rev. A, D. Penman preached a vein tine minion. Federation Meeting Off Mullett Federation trf Agriculture was to have .held a showing of Na- tional Film Board pictures in the Community Hall Wednesday, but the affair had to be : called off on ac- count of the weather conditions. Father Passes in Chatham Arthur -Clark lett Sunday for Chatham to attend the funeral of his father, which tools place Monday in. that city. Mr, Claris, Sr., was well. Mown in this district, having visited here en numerous occasions, The sympathy of the community isex- tended to the bereaved relatives, Child Dies in Toronto The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Geary Cools, Toronto, will be sorry to heat' of their great loss sustained in the death of their ten -year-old daughter, Susan. Ann, who died in Toronto. Saturday, March 1. The funeral took place in Tel:onto on Tuesday, March 4. The bereaved familyi have the synipatl'y of the, community. Township Council Pestpened Bullett Township Conned, which was to have met: kr the Community' Hall here Monday, was Linable to. hold its meeting on account of• eacw favorable weather conditions and; blocked roads.. According to the ' estimable elerls-treasurdi•, George Cowan, the meeting ivill be held just as soon as the road are *paned an. Several members attended the aminal` eonventiitn of the Ontario Good Roads Association itt Toronto last week. No Mail: for a Weeic There has been no mail in or out of Lonflesboro since' Wednesday, Feb- ruary 26, ansa that's A LONG, LONG IMlf1 TThe plow got through Sat- urday night and the road to Clintoui, was open for a few *hours •Sunday moaning—butthen closed up• again without the mail arriving. Prospects - were that there MIGHT be mail be- fore the . end of the week, but no. guarantees. 0 The government of Perm is exploit. ing a rich new •oil' field on the elopes. of the Andes. TEA. For Body and Fender Repairing SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 14 YEARS' EXPERIENCE C. 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