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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1947-05-22, Page 8o EN(IX3 l` N1EWSeRBOORD Sp0.t h;-orts (By RSA) JUNIOR FARMERS' SOFTBALL .Clinubon Junior Fatrmers will have a softball ,practice at the .Collegiate Grounds on Tuesday, May 27, at 2 pan. --• WOLF CUBS TO PLAY The Wolf Cubs will play a game of softball with Wingham Wolf Cubs on Thursday, 'May 29, at 6.30 p.m. at the Public School grounds, Clin- ton. All are invited tocome and see these young 'ball players take Part in this game, and thus give them some encouragement. --,•- BOWLING BITS ' The general meeting of the Ladies' Lawn Bowling .Club will be held on Thursday evening, Witty 29, in the Council Chamber at eight o'clock. All members are urged to be pres- ent. Any ladies who would be inter- ested in the Club 'will be most wel- come. -w-- COMMUNITY PARI{ I.t4IPROVEII The Board of ;Management has been dong .some work on Community Park including- extensive gravelling near the entrance, and sections of new wire on both sides of the race i track in front of the grandstand. The land has been very damp for proper grading, and the baseball diamond still needs a lot of work on it. _.•-. AUBURN IN 'F1rOAA Auburn, which operated in cam- Abination with Blyth last year, has entered intermediate, bantam and 'peewee baseball teams in the WOAA this year. It is grouped with Kin- cardine, Goderieh and. Lncknow in the .intermediate series, with George Shewfelt, Kincardine, as convener. Baseball Season Opens; Hensall Here Thursday In pneparaltion for the opening o2 the baseball season in Community Park, Clinton, next Thursday even- ing, when Hensall-Zurieh. Combines will be the guests,' an enthusiastic meeting was held in the Town Hall Monday evening with President Gor- don Miller in the chair, to complete organization of CIltntan Colts, ctu- rentlyentered in the Huron -Perth !League, .intermediate "C" series. Clarence J. "Shim" Livermore was appointed manager, with Andy Steep as assistant manager, and Ted .Sand- erson was named coach. Now sta- tioned tat Centralia, Ted formerly was associated with R. and C. S. teams, and should prove a great help to the local club. J. Roggarth was placed in charge of grounds, and Doug Bantliff will look after equipment, Uniforms hare been ordered and are exxpetced to be here in time for the first game next week. Various ( local 'business firms, are purchasing the uniforms and presenting them to the Club. A deputation interviewed the Board of Park Management Tuesday even- ing and was assured that there would be no charge this year for Community Park for,amateur sports. It was hinted, however, that a contribution et the end of the season Wright be welcome, them being convened by John Bell, Listowel dairyman, who a year ago was S/L John 13e11, sparkling second sacker of Clinton R. and C. S., WOAA champions. -•- ARENA CAMPAIGN The campaign to raise funds for Goderciclr's proposed artificial ice arena gets under way May 24 with a gala day, and the drive itself will start May 26. More than $'2,000 al- ready has been subscribed, including $1,500 from Goderieh Lions Club, The slogan of the drive is: "Healthful" There are two other groups, one of Employment," .MAPS/C11OJ7'TONfeeds nen, points like a Machine Gan NO wONDaR they say an Eversharp Repeater " Pencil speeds your writing -speeds your very thinking! When you need new points, just press the Magic Button with your thumb - and amid It feeds new points like a ma. chine gun -from a 6 months' supply of Evca5HAar lead that you drop in the barrel as easy as dropping sugar Lumps into coffee! EPER..�'�'Elltl' ;. $ REPEgTE/f PENCIL 50 Including Tax GIVE 41,10Y'OU GIVE THE FiNEST! McEWAN'S OFTEN THE 0HEAPESST-ALWAYS THE BEST The Latest in Sport Shirts! You're up to your neck in style when you're wearing this smart spun rayon sport shirt! The convertible collar can take a tie or leave it, alone. The varied spring ,shades are all washable and the smooth tailoring makes ironing easy! Small, mediums large, '$2.50 to $4.95. Davis & Herman Curtain a d Drapery Materials Now in Stock also CURTAINS MADE UP BROWN'S One door north of the Royal Bank 1 WOAA. SENIOR "A" FASTBALL LEAG Schedule of the Western Ont0 Athletic Association Senior "A" fe ball group- which includesWines Clinton . Rich -wears , Gode fiwh, ,S forth, Centralia BCAF", and Exon is as follows: May 26--Goderioh at Clinton 27 -Centralia at Seaforth 28,-Wingham at Eketer 30 -Clinton at Exeter 30-+SOatforth at Goderich June '3-+Seafoucth. at Wingham 3 --.Exeter; at Centralia 4-Wingham at Clinton 4-Goderieh at Er;eter 6 -Centralia at Winglrant 6 -Clinton at Goderich 6-Eketer at Seaforth 9-Seaforth et Centralia 10 -Exeter oat Clinton 11-Wingham at Goderieh i1-,Oi etorr at Centralia 13 --Exeter at Wingham ° 13--,Goderieh at .Seaforth 17 -Centralia at Exeter 18 ----Centralia •at Goderich 18-Wingham at Seaforth 20.--Goderieh at Wingham 20--Seaforth at Clinton 2$•--Goderich at Centralia 24 --Clinton. at ,Seaforth 25 -Exeter at Goderieh 25-+Wingham ,at Centralia 26-0entralia at Clinton 26-eSeaforth at Exeter 27--+0Iinton at Wingham July 2-.Goderich at Clinton 2 --.,Centralia at Seaforth 2--.Wingham at Exeter 4 --Exeter at Centralia 4-Goderich at Seaforth 5 -Clinton at Wingham (Floodlight game, 9 p.m 7 Wingham at Seaforth 7--Goderieh at Centralia 9-.tSeafonth at Centralia 9 -Exeter at Clinton , 9-Wingham at Goderieh 10 --Centralia at Exeter 1.1 -Clinton .at Goderieh 12.---Seaforth at Wingham 14 -Centralia at Goderieh 15 -Clinton at Exeter 16-Seaforth at Goderieh 16--Wiiighnm at Clinton 17 -Centralia at Wingham 18-Goderieh at Exeter 19 -Exeter at Wingham 21 -Clinton nt Seaforth 21 -Exeter at Goderieh 22-Wingham at Centralia 23---Seaforth at Clinton 25 --Centralia at Clinton 29=-Seaforth at Exeter 31 -,Exeter. at Seaforth PLAY-OFFS: Four teams qualify first and third play off and seconc and fourth, in group semi-finals winners to meet for group ebarnp• ionehip. A meeting will be held in Clinton nt 2.30 p.m., July 27, to ar range play-offs and appoint umpires, 0 WALTON GIRLS 'ENTER Walton will have a girls' softball team operating in the WOAA again this year, with the 'following offic- ers: Manager, W. C. Bennett; coach, Doug Lawless; assistant coach, Her Treviso; secretary -treasurer, Silas Johnston; representative to WOcAA, Rev, R. G. Hazlewood. • 100F NOTES A good number were present at the regular meeting of Clinton Lodge No. 83, 100F. on Tuesday evening. During the evening four new .ment- hers were received into the lodge, three of ahem by initiation. Plans are under way to visit some lodges in the district for having degrees conferred and also a church service is being planned. 0 Say you saw it in The NEWS - RECORD. Foga Sale 1940 Dodge Sedan 1939 Plymouth Coach 1937 Ford Coach 1936 Dodge Coach RED INDIAN SERVICE STATION 205J Clinton 21-p If You Need Your Fruit Trees Sprayed or Your Barn Whitewashed and Disinfected Or Your Lawn Roiled see Jack Little. PHONE 335W - CLINTON 19-:p DESIRABLE FURNISHED COTTAGES FOR RENT WEEK OR SEASON Three bedrooms, living room and kitchen. Good beach, hydro,. good water Johnson's Deer Lodge BAYFIELD rastpatt aeasc►n u e•HURO P r►$, rE Goderich Here Monday N-IEn. i n 1947 SCHEDUL sl We, going to be known as "football'," t- this ,season, not "softball," That's ea- the latest ward from Jim Shower, ter, president of Clinton Riohrvear Fast- ball Club. And football will make its •local bow on Monday evening next, May 26, in ,Connmunity Park at 7.15 when Goderich will furnish the apposition. The • WOAA. senior "A" group schedule was ,aratwn cup ata meting in the Town Council Chamber, Olin_ ton, Friday evening last, with Ex- eter the .only chub of the six not, represented. Representatives were as follows: • Wingham, Morris Bader, Vic Lough-'12-Clielton lean; Goderieh, Joe Murphy; Gen_ tralia, LAC Jack Begley, LAC Geo. McDowell; +Seatfeeth, Bev :Christie, Gordon Muir; Clinton, Norman Liv. ermore, Gordon Ross. ,In the ,absence of Edwin Judd, group convener, who was in hospital an London, Jim Chowen, president of the Clinton Club, was chairman, with .Secretary -treasurer Wes Van- derburgh acting as secretary. Paatponed .games must be played within one week of postponement, or convener, will set date. The home team must notify the visiting team by 5.30 p.m. .if weather conditions unfavorable. Ganes will start at 7.15 p.m sharp. Team defau•btin.g a:10 game must pay $5 penalty to visit-' ling team Visiting team must bring' plate umpire and !home team supply base umpire, each team to pay its own umpire. If any team drops out dining :the groupi schedule, its games will be counted as losses. 'Schedule for the North . Gro Huron -Perth Baseball League, 01 Intermednate "C",is as follows; May 24-Staffa at Mitchell (10,30 a. 29 -Remelt -Zurich at Clinton 30 -+Mitchell at ,staffa Co .lame 2 -Clinton Colts a+t Mitchell 2-�Stafffa at Hensall-Zurich • li -.Clinton ,Goias at Staffs - 5 ---Mitchell .at Clinton RCAF ' 9 -Clinton RCAF at Clinton Co ! 9-+Hensall-Zurich at Mfoholl 11 -Clinton RCAF' at Staffa Colts at Hensall-Zuric ;16 -Clinton 'RCAF at Mitchell 17-'Staffa at Clinton Colts 19 --✓Clinton Colts at Clinton RCA: 120-Hensall-Zurich 20--Hensall-Zurich at .Staffa 23-1>titohell at Clinton Colts 24-eStaffa ,at Clinton RCIAF 26-`.Hensall-Zurich at Clinton RCS 27 -Mitchell et ,Staffa , 3'0 -.Mitchell at Hensall-Zurich 1 30 --Glutton Colts at Staffa , - y 31 Clinton RCAF at Hensall-Zttri 4-Staffa at Mitchell 7' -Clinton Colts at Mitchell 7--,Hensall-Zurich at Clinton RCA 110-+MitchellZurich at Staffa -.Mitchell at Clinton.RCAF 14 Clinsail-Zanier at Mitchell 14 -Clinton RCAF at Clinton Colt .17-"Giintan ROAF at Hensall-Zuri( :18-Staffa at Clinton Colts 21 -Clinton RCAF at Mitchell 22 -Clinton Colts at Hensall-Zurie 24 --Clinton RCAF at Staffa 25 -Hitchin at Hensall-Zurich 28 -,Staffs at Clinton ,ROAF 29-•Hensall-7mrieh at Clinton Coit; August Colts at Clinton RCAF 1-- -Staffa 5 -Mitch at Hensall-ZurichIt 5 -Mitchell .at ClintonCliivon Colts Play-offs The first four teams in each grow; will play off in a semi-final Serie prior to August 16. Winners o North and South groups Will engng in a final series for the Huron Perth League title, and the' winner, will continue in the OBA Intermed iate "C" playdowns, ,) 0_` GODERICIPS THREE CLUBS Goderieh has three baseball teams in operation in the WOA,A. this year - intermediate, junior and midget. The intermediates are sponsored by Ivan_ Lotman, The Lions Club is sponsoring bdf> juniors and midgets, with .Don Mason and Judge T. M. Oostefo in charge of the former, and Fred Noble and Jake Snyder in charge of the midgets. A town league of young bays is being or- ganized with Eddie Jessop and Jack Evans in charge. 35c ea. Phonograph Records 3--$1 VICTOR, COLUMBIA, DECCA and others SLIGHTLY USED • WE NOW HAVE SUCH HITS AS "I CAN'T BEGIN TO TELL YOU" --Sammy Kaye "MANAGUA NICARAGUA"—Freddy Martin "UNCLE REMUS SAID" Tex Beueke "SONG OF INDIA"—Tommy Dorsey "OLE BUTTERMILK SKY"—Paul Weston Satisfaction Guaranteed or Records Exchanged DROP IN AND HEAR TIIEM FOR YOURSELF r MERRILL RADiO and ELECTRO' Radio and Electrical AppTAance Sales and Service Phone 313 Clinton Genuine Plastahide for serviceable upholstering An Odorless Flexible Plastic Leathercloth with positive resistance to 15 destructive service elements. • CONTAINS NO RUBBER. • TOTALLY WATERPROOF • EASILY GLEANED Also Our Usual Fine Line of Covers JACK'S UPHOLSTERING W. L MOORE, Proprietor WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED Huron and Orange Sts. Clinton PHONE 62 YOUR CAR when you bring it to us tune-up. 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Garage Huron at Orange Hudson and Willys SALES and SERVICE PHONE 465 Diamond Engagement Rings The Famous "Bluebird" for Happiness Priced from $30 to $75 plus luxury tax A. M. JACKSON Albert St. Clinton SPECIAL NEW LOW PRICES AT SHEARING'S CLUB HOUSE ARROW Peanut Butter's f lg. ,lar 39c PFir3S POSTS CORN FLAKES 2 pugs. • 15c BEAVER Chicken Haddie tin 29c 3 for 17c LARGE iTEATTY PRUNES 2 lbs. 41c PRIDE of NIAGARA TOMATO JUICE tin 10c Garden Fresh Fruits and Vegetables ASPARAGUS TEXAS SEEDLESS 112's PINEAPPLE CABBAGE LETTUCE Grapefruit 5 for 25c CELERY TOMATOES CUCUMBERS GREEN BEANS CALIFORNIA JUICY 300's Lemons . . 3 for 11c ariju BANANAS' APPLES DUTCH SETS RHUBARB CAULIFLOWER SHEARING'S FOR FOODS OF FINE QUALITY Phone 48 -- FREE DELIVERY — Clinton mommummior New Record Albums HEAR SHES£ aiL ST P-148—GLENN MILLER and his ORCHESTRA -- An album of outstanding aamangements ... $3.75 11J -9 --NEW 52nd STREET JAZZ "All Star" Orch- estra $4.75 P-40 — ORGAN ENCORES with Dick Leibert play- ing the Musical Hall organ $3 DM -1012 — 'CHOPIN—CONCERTO No. 2 in I. Minor Op. 21, Arthur Rubinstein, pianist; NEC Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg conducting .... $0.40 sanHtOk E1LsvooaG E P P SJ ONTARIO SPORTING GOODS OF QUALITY PHONE 42 CLINTON CLOSING Out Sale of Wheel Barrows • Kiddie Cars Wheelbarrows . , .. Reg. $2.50 --Sale $1.50 Kiddie Cars Reg. $2.75—Sale $1.75 Substantially ' built, these will give excellent playtime service to growing' boys and ,girls. SUTTER. - PERDUE