Clinton News-Record, 1947-05-29, Page 1l
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WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA -ESTABLISHED 1865
No. 22 -69th Year; whole No. 6255
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1947
The Home Paper With the News
Fifth Homes to be Erected in Clinton by wartime. Housing
9ilst
B ORACE ELVIiDGE, . O R IAIGENT
and Station Master, •!s very proud of
a new di'spl'ay board which has been
ereeted in the waiting room at the
station . Just to give a good
start, he has placed on it, two of the
laaigest, dreamiest vacation pictures
you, ever saw -' one depleting the
famed Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec,
and the other JasperPark an the
Canadian Rockies . . . Both really
make you want to go places.
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"VICTORIA BOULEVARD" PER -
haps sounds a little more "classy"
than "Victoria Street" or even
"London (Road" That's the name
I
Harry Davies, who operates a Gan-
; adian Oil service station on that local
thoroughfare, suggests . . . Reason
Harrty gives is that since the new
• sewer was laid, the street has all
the attributes of 'a :boulevard - two
travelled portions separated by a
strip unfit to travel . . Try it
and see! * * *
"SUPS THAT PASS IN THE
type" is the heading of a column in
The Canadian Weekly Editor, a
monthly •trade magazine of which we
are very fond ... Was our face red
when we picked up The NEWS -
RECORD last week and discovered
that "at least 25 people" attended the
very successful Hayfield Lions Club
Charter Night celebration? . The
figure should have read "275," a con-
servative estimate of the number
there . . Our humble apologies,
Rayfield Lions 'Club!
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AND HERE IS ONE ENTITLED
"'Special Occasion" reprinted in the
C'WE's column in the May issue from
,West Coast 'Advocate, Port Alberni,
B.O.. Wives or girl friends might
not laugh if they by cleanse, saw a
notice sent out recently by a certain
lodge advising members, of a reg-
ular meeting. It read as follows:
'Bring your wife or lady friend to
lodge; she will be allowed to sin in
the lodge during the business ses-
sion. Inunediately following lodge.
we will adjourn for a party and
chicken dinner" Oh, what a dif-
ference one little letter can maker
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IilNIGBT'S NEW HOUSE AT
he northeast comer oe William and
!'rincess Streets, is sinking good pro-
wess, the concrete foundation having
een cempleted Its walls will be
f
,brick, which has been used rather
ringly+ of late in local house eon-
trruction but seems .to be more
lemt!ful now . . . The property ex -
•ends east toward the Collegiate In-
itute as far as the creels, which
provide plenty of scope for a
leliglht4ul rook garden down to the
• 'eek bed..
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HE ;CURRENT LOCATION OF
he big sewer excavators engaged
n constructing the new sewerage
•yetem often bathers us On
nspeetion, however, we find that St.
antes' Ward, in the southeastern
•art of the town, is "it" just note , . .
fax as we can figure, Huron S.
art of William St., Boron St. and
nd Victoria St. are cut off from each
ther by upturned earth and bear!-
ades Work seams to be pro-
gressing favorably; however.
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HE MI3MORY OS' GOOD QUEEN
tetoria :seemed to exercise some
enign infkienee on the quality of
he weather en "the 24th," the an.
riversary of her birthday . It
oured "cats and doge" Friday night,
rut old +Son shone in all his glory on
'day .. That conldh't lest long,
ewever - not this sparing - and it
:wined again on Sunday and this
eek , .. The weather certainly has
een no joke for the farmers and
gardeners; in fact, it has been very
serious ... An electrical storm dur-
avg last night, with heavy rainfall,
•apped it all:
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IOST PEOPLE: LIKE DOGS --- ]iN
heir place . Rut it seems that
Dine of our canine friends, no doubt
ith spring fires in then: blood, have
sen getting into the wrong places
'ately, notably, the gardens of loom
'esidents . . Wouldn't it be march
better for ,all concerned if the own-
ers of these offending dogs kept a
little .striotor track of them? •
Many town's and cities have bylaws
prohibiting canines running at large
during the spring and •sunnier
months, but that seems a drastic
step ... Perhaps a little go -operation
might help.
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AKE YOU A BACHELOR? ARE
you popular? . John C. Kunkel,
a United States congressman from
Harrisburg, Pa., is both . . When
800 on `his women constituents went
to Washington to tell hien how mirth
they liked him, what couldhe no
but take them to ltrndh? ... 'That's
just what he slid . . They responded
by presenting him with a radio.
p'h'onograph., and singing with the
record, Let M,
r x d � Call You
first ,
Sweetheart"
Blushing
in true
bachelor fashion,
Mr. Kunkel said he
was "overwhelmed."
Week's
Weather
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May
1947 1946
High Low Heigh Low
22 70 39 68 38
23 65 49 . 75 47
24 .66 47 73 58.
2.5 61 40 67 47
20 66 42 • 69 47
27 63 38 68 51
28 55 42 '72 46
Rain --+95 inches.,
FIFTY YEARS HAPPILY MARRIED
A highy-esteemed Clinton couple,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Henry Epps,
celebrated their golden 'wedding an-
niversarly tut their home, 70 King St,
They were married in London, On-
tario, on June 1, 1897, by Rev. Aaron
Smith, pastor of Talbot St. Baptist
Chnrah. The groom was barns in
Cathoant, near I3lurfoa'cl, October 17,
1875, the son ef Mr. enol Mrs. Henry
Epps, Burford, and the bride was
born in Burford :August 12, 1878, she
being .Miss Elizabeth Lorraine Wine-
garden,- daughter .of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred W+inegarden, Burford'.
1'4r. end Mrs. Epps, ,resided in
Aylmer for five years, and:then mov-
ed. to Varma 45, years ago, remaining
their until the fall of 1933, when
they moved to Olinton. Mr. Rips
has been a blacksmith by trade for
54 years and can still shoe a horse
with any of them. For a number of
year he was .engaged in the transport
business, selling out to Hanover
Transport in 1941. He is still work-
ing ,actively as a blacksmith, and
laves to fish and 'hunt and get out
in the great outdoors. "If you want
to see a happy man at his work, go
and see Ernie Epps, as he is always
singing or whistling," a friend com-
mented to The NEWS -RECORD.
Mr. and .Mrs. Epps are active
members of Wesley -Willis United
Church, the former being a member
of the Board of Stewards and the
latter a life member of the WNIS
and a member of :the WA. She also
is a member of Gunton Women's In-
stitute.
-Photo by Fowler Eros. Studio
W. E. Perdue
New President
Clinton .011 LzOns
William E. Perdue local hardware
man and active in many phases of
eoenmunity affairs, was elected peens
dent by acclamation of Clinton Lions
Club for 1947-48 at the nomination
meeting held in .St. Paul's Parish
Hell Thursday evening hist. He suc-
ceeds Caryl W. Ddaper.
The remainder of the executive
also were chosen by acclamation, the
report of the Nominating Committee
having been presented by J. A, Sut-
tee as follows:
1st vice-president, J. George Mc -
Lay; 22nd vice-president, Clifford H.
Epps; 3rd vice-president, Hugh It.
Hawkins; secretary, H. C. Lawson;
assistant ,secretary, G. Morley' Coun-
ter; treasurer, F. B. Pennebaker;
lion .tamer B. B. Pocklington; tail
twister Alex paddy; directors -
Antoine Garon and Lorne J. Brown
(one year•); Orval Lobb and Russell
Holmes (two years).
Installation of the new officers
will take place in June.
President 'Draper was chairman of
the meeting, .at which the chief
speaker was Cant. W. S. Johnetoar,
Stratford. The latter was introduced
by W. V. Roy, and 'was thanked in
behalf of the Club by J. J. Zapfe.
The Health and Welfare Committee,
G. B. Beattie, chairman, sponsored
the meeting.
W E, Perdue reported for the
Two Garages Open
Every Evening
As n service to their custom-
ors, Clinton garage and service
station operators held a meeting
Tuesday evening whenit • was de-
cided to have one garage and one
service station open each Sunday
and the evenings of the folilow-
ing week during the summer
months. Murphy Bras. Garage
and Harry Davies Tire and Bat-
tery were the ones chosen for'
this costing Sunday, June 1, and
next week.
The N1lWiS-RECORD has been
requested by several merchants
to- publish an 'advertisement in
next week's issue, inserted by
local merchants who wish to keep
their stores open Wednesday
mornings until 12,80 p.m. Those
who 'wish to be included in this
list should contact this office by
noon, Tuesday, June 3.
ATTENDED MEB'IING
Five members of Clinton Lions
Club attended a dinner meeting of
Goderich Lions Club in the County
Town last evening, to hear Walter
C. Fisher, Queenston, third vice-
presiderit of Lions International who
was the recipient of a set of crystal
from District A-1. They were Caryl
W.. Deeper, J. A. Sutter, W. E.
Perdue, Clifford H. Epps and Lorne
J. Browns
Frolic ,Committee, as well as 3, A.
Sutter, publicity; P. B. Penneba]cer,
tickets; and Ervin' Jacob. The draw,
made by Capt. Johnston, was won
by F. B. Pennebaker.
Spring Weddings
BUTLER•-•McCLINCHEY
A quiet wedding was solemnized
in the . Baptist Church Parsonage,
Clinton, on Saturday, Man 24, when
Phyllis MoClinohey, youngest daugh-
ter of tId . and Mrs. Willie= Mo-
Clincliey, 11omesville, became the
bride ,orf Lloyd Kenneth Butler, son
of Mi, and Mes•. John R. Butter;
Clinton. Rev. O. C. Anderson, pas-
tor of Clinton Baptist • Church, offic-
iated,
The beide looker% charming in a
powder blue silk crepe streeblength
gown, with blue accessories, She COT,
vied a bouquet of red roses.
The matron of honour, Mrs. Frank.
Cook, wore a pink afternoon frock,
with black accessories, and corsage
of ;pint: roses,
groomsmen u
The b svas n w< a FrankFrankCook,
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Clinton
Following •the ceremony, Mr. and
Mrs. Butler left en'a'honeymoon trip
to 0oshcn, Indiana, the bride travel-
1in g 'abse dress in1 uwith black an
s
cessosies On their return, theywill
reside inlint n
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REYNOLDS-CARBERT
St. Joseph's Church, 'Clinton, was
the scene ;of 'a pretty 'wedding on
•Saturday morning, May 24, at nine
o'clock when Margaret Carbert,
daughter orf the late Mr. and Ma•c.
George Gerbert; was united in mar-
riage to John Clement Reynolds, son
of Patrick Reynolds and the late Mrs.
Reynolds.
Pink snapdragons, white stalks and
tulips formed the setting for the
ceremony performed' by Rev. S. J.
McDonald, Francis Denomme sang
the "Ave Maria," accompanied by
Mary
Phelan at the organ.
The bride, given in marriage by
her brother Tianothy, wore white
satin with fitted bodice and panel'
lace ending in a train. Her finger-
tip veil fell from a pestle orange
blossom headdress said 's'he carried,
carr lilies. She wore a strand of
pearls, gift of the groom.
The bridesmaids were her sister,
Rita, and her neice, Margaret Quig-
ley, Detroit, who wore pink tissue
satin with full skirt and bustle back.
Their headdress was pink roses, with
shoulder length veil and they carried
colonial 'bouquets of pink roses and
mauve s •ee
w tp ors.
Hebert ,Reynolds ids vas hr
s brother's
groomsman, A. Shanahan and A.
Matthews were the ushers.
A dhicken dinner was served at the
bride's
bone, the repent being Pre-
pared by nth's. A. ,M
atthews Min.
E.
Layton Mis. A. Shanahan, Mrs. B.
Huller, Mrs, A. Date, Mrs. L.
Denonune, Mrs, B. Brown and Char-
lotte Stock.
Fong travelling, the bride wore
black :sill: jersey check stress with
blank and'. white accessories, Atter
their honeymoon Ma. land Mrs. Rey -
/snide will
ey-i lds,will reside in Hallett.
Guests were present from Detroit,
Blyth, Ilatnilton, Stratford, and
Seater -it.
If you have guests or have
been or are going away, let
The NEWS -RECORD know.
Phone 4,
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Mr, and 'Mrs. G. IL Foster and
family spent the weekend in Toronto.
J. Maathie, Hamilton, spent the
24th with Mr. and titers. Milton Wiltse
aid family.
Miss ShirleyrHenri, Windsor, spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Irene Henn, •
Mr. and Mas. C. McPherson, Lon-
don, spent the holiday with Mr, and
Mrs. Eldon ,Stanley.
'John E. Cuningibaane, Owen Sound,
spent the holiday weekend in Bay-
field with .his ,parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Haddy, Lon -
don't were the guests of Miss Emma
Laois over the weekend,
Mr. arid Mrs, Elliott Pinner, Ridge -
town, visited with Mr and Mrs. F.
W. Johnston on. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy ltIeVittie Spent
the weekend with Mr. :and Mrs.
Frank Campbell, , Watford.
Mies Kathleen McGill, London.
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James McGill,
Archie Douglas spent the weekend
in Detroit, going there with the
Masonic Lodge from Durham.
Miss Mildred Wiltse has accepted
a position as stenographer at the
Lakeview Poultry Farm, Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Raye .Paterson, Tor-
onto, were weekend guests of the
latter's mother, Mrs. Vesta Streets.
'Mr. and Mrs. W. Burley and two
children, Toronto, spent the holiday
weekend with Mi. and. Mrs. John J.
Zapfe,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. H. Noble, Tor-
onto, spent the weekend with the for-
mer's parents, Mi. and Mrs. John
R. Noble.
Miss Marjorie Quigley, Toronto,
left yesterday.afternoon after spend-
ing a few slays with Dr, and Mrs.
W. A. Oakes.
MISS, Catherine Jefferson,
grove, spent spent the holiday weekend
with hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
H. Jefferson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jobe A. Sutter and
van Benson. spent the weekend -with
Mrs. Suttee's sister, Mrs. W. E.
Moody, Toronto.
Miss :Ruth Hearer has returned to
her home in Clinton after complet-
ing her year at the University of
Toronto.
'Mts. Annie Brown anti . Mrs. Wil-
liam Hoggart spent a few days with
the :farmer's daughter, Mrs. Gordon
Carts, Thedford.
Mr. and :Mrs. Gordan Curts, Forest,
and Mrs. Annie Brown spent last
Tuesday with Ma, and Mrs. Wesley
lioggart, Seaforth.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Breakey,
Zutrich, spent the holiday weekend
with Mrs. Breakey's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. T. •Corless.
Mr. and Mrs, C. D. Connell and
Miss Lan •Connell, attended the fun-
eral of ,Mas. George E. 'Connell in
*wen Sound on Monday.
Miss Dorothy :McIntyre, Toronto
General Hospital, has been visiting
at the `home of her parents, Dr,
and .Mrs. H. A!. McIntyre.
Mr. end Mrs. Nixon 'Welsh, Lon-
don. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
George T. Jenkins and other rela-
tives and friends in this district.
Mrs. Arny Bright and daughter,
Jean, Massey, spent the holiday week-
end ;at the home of the former's .par-
ents, .Me. and Mrs. W. H. Bolivar.
Mrs. G. A. McCall, Walton, . and
Miss Jean Vodden, Toronto, were
weekend guests at the home of their
parents, Mr. anal Mis. Wiliam J.
odden.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Johnston, Mrs.
F. Johnston, and Miss Edith John -
tom all of Ashfield, were visitors
ith Mr. mid Mis. F. W. Johnston
u Monday.
Mr. and Mas, E. J. Jenkins, Ot-
'va., and Dr, and Mrs. G. E. Jen -
ins and faintly, Landon, were Sun
ay visitors with Mr. and•. Mrs. T.
. Jenletns.
Mr; and Mrs. A. E. Gerrioeh and
Sandra Elaine, Windsor, and 'Miss
eela Nott, Toronto, spent the holi-
ay with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
. W. Nett.
Robert Elliott, Garry Cooper, Ron
Moore, and Misses Ann Epps and.
Helen Bald, spent the weekend in
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COMING EVENTS
Minimum Charge 50e
Se a word
The Blossom Tea of the Friendship
Club of St. Paul's Anglican Church,
in the Parish Hall on Saturday, May
81.
Play "Petticoat Ranch," presented
by Varna Y P U, Turner's Church,
Tuckeremith, Friday, May 30, at 8.30
pan., auspices Tuckersnuith Ladies'
Club. Admission 40'c and 25c. 21.22x
Clinton Spring Show Community
Park,
June 5
21-22-23xs
Ply
"Happiness Ahead," Tuesday,
June 3, 8:30 pen., Town Hall, Clin-
ton, by Rruoefieici United Church
Choir, r sponsored b. Clinton W. I.
to
Adanissuon 3Sc and 25e.
22-b
Bazaar, Saturday, June 7, 3 p.m„
Council Chamber; pupils No. 5 Hut-
lett; Heine baking, aprons, chidlren's
wear, :farm paroducts, children's 'woos]
work. 22-23-b
Minster Celebration and ,Fire_
Works, Clinton Community Park,
Monday, June 9, sponsored by Uhl.
ton Branch, Canadian Legion.
21-22-23-x
Clinton Lions Club Peelle Wednes-
day evening, Jane 25.
21-22.28.2425x
"''LL�' yzed Top Ranking Livestock
By Council At Spring Show June 5
.Ater listening to an explanation
of the plan by F. G. •Spry, represen-
tative of Wartime Housing Limited,.
Clinton Teiwa •Council, at a special
meeting Thursday evening., .passed
bylaw authoxazing an agreement 'with
the Grown -owned company for the
construction of 50 :houses in Clinton
this blear.
In the absence of Mayor A, J. Mc-
Murray owing to illness, Reeve V. D.
Falconer presided and all other mem-
bers were present.'
+Lf the application is ,approved by
the company, contracts will be let
and work will start about July 1,
it is expected. Goanpletion is antici-
pated by December 1, in time for
winter occupancy.
The •tonsees only financial outlay is
in providing fully innrovedbuilding
lots. The town will receive $25 to
$31 per year for each house in lieu
of taxes.
Ex -servicemen will have priority
in renting the houses, rental rang-
ing from $22 to $30 per month, ac-
cording to size.
D-DAY PLANNING
DETAILED LIONS
BY W.S. JOHNSTON
Interesting sidelights of headquarters
planning for D-day, June 6, 1944,
were recounted by Capt. W. Stafford
Johnston, now features editor of
The Stratford 'Beacon -Herald, bet
then brigade inteI•ngenee officer with
the 2nd Canadian Armored Brigade,
to members of Clinton Lions Olub at
their dinner meeting Thursday even-
ing last.
Mr. Johnston defined "intelligence"
simply as "information about the
enemy." His brigade consisted of
about 3,000 men whose job it was to
keep 200 cruising tanks in notion. It
was essentially an attacking force.
Getting ready for D-day was most
interesting. He himself had started
to get ready at end of February
1944 when he was shifted to the Isle
of Wight at Cowes, where he stayed
without outside contact for three
months. After two andla-half months
of this, he was pale and bleached
enc! had constant indigestion.
"With Canadian troops particu-
larly," he said, "information is one
of the essential munitions of war.
Canadians 'who saw Action were
volunteers, -- Pet tst about the only
volunteer fighting force that accomp
lished anything in the Second Great
War. They would always do a better
Job in action if they knew what they
were doing, and why they were do-
ing it. One of the first tasks of
the intelligence service in the field
was to keep •our• ansi peoule 'in the
picture,'
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Man Rescued
From Water
At Bayfield
. (By our Bayfield correspondent) ,
Jack Tillman, London, experienced
e dip in Hayfield River, which he
did not enjoy, on Victoria ,Day. Had.
not Byrd Sturgeon, George Foote
and Ritchie'MoDool been at the scene
to rescue hien, he might have been
drowned.
The incident occurred .at the dock
'Where the water is very deep,
Mi. Tillman was in a row boat and
when he moved to hand an outboard
motor tohis son, who was an the
hock, tate boat capsized. Ho was
going under the water for the third
thee when the managed to grab the ,
upturned boat and clung to it until
the three men got to
Seeding Affected
By Wet Weather
Weather conditions are ser-
iously affecting seeding opera-
tions in this area.
"Many of those who Have not
finished seeding are still hopeful
of getting a crop and will con-
tinue to sow oats and mixed
grain for n new clays longer,"
LeRoy G. Brown, Clinton, gene -
cultural representative for Huron
County, stated. "After ,that time,
it would be wise to sow a mix-
ture of 'three pecks of barley
with three peeks of bauekwheat,
or to plant the field to corn, soy-
beans or a mixture that can be
eut for hay or used for pasture.
"Tire old saying: 'it's an 311
wind that :blows nobody geed' is
quite true, because the growth
of pasture is goon and all in-
dications axe that we should have
a real heavy mem of hay," he
continued.
MacKenzie
House Sold
To Local Men
The most important local real
estate deal of the year was made
public yesterday when W. Glen Cools
and Frank Cook, proprietors of
Glennie's Lunch, announced the
purchase of the Mackenzie House,
including building and furnishings,
and vacant lot to the south of it,
opposite the Post Office, on Victoria
St., from 'Me. and Mrs. Hugh Mac-
kenzie.
The txow owners will take posses-
sion July 1, it was elated. P'ugchase
price was not divulged.
It is their intenton to operate a
high class hotel with dining room ,
and also a restates st on the mein
floor to the north of the lobby.
Mr. and lNlrs'. ,Mackenzie have eou-
dueted a. creditable business since
conning here several years ago. They
have greatly ianprog d the property
and •re-fmmashed it completely.
Glennie's Restaurant was started
by W. Glen Cook several years ago,
and since his return from naval ser-
vice in January 1946, his second
eousia, Frank Cook, has been assoc-
iated with him, latterly as partner.
A few months 'ago, they ammunced
the purchase of the building on On-
tario St., occupied by Elite Cafe and
Hearne barber shop, from C. M.
Shearing. It is understood that the
property now will revert to the ea-
rner owner.
Both W. Glen Gook and Frank
Cook are well known Clintonians and
war veterans. .The former served
with the Chrnadian Army in World
War I, and the latter with the Royal
Canadian Navy in World War 1T.
CNR Conductor Retires
Clinton -London Run
Well'ancl favorably known to hund-
reds of travellers on the Clinton -
London seoti•on of the Canadian Na-
tional Railevays-his run for the
pest 12 years -Conti etorFredSteele
made his 'last run Wednesday last
prior to retiring on pension after
42 years' service. He celebrated his
65th birthday Thernday, May 22, •
The short white-haired man, 01-
1eetionately known as "Friday",
greeted many friends in Clinton and
eloexl;' the line on his final run before
retiring to Sarnia where his horse
islocated.
The past winter's weather he 'terms
the worst in his experience. His
train was snowbound .twice.
T wataedd a Betie4 Videizsiaociloy,
ARTICLE IV
The fourth of a series of articles submitted by the Liaison
between the Station and the Town of Clinton. The NEB S -RECORD
is glad to cooperate by providing space for this 'weekly presentation.
"What About the Cost of Living?"
Everyone, whether service person
rel oe' civilian, is still trying to face
the nigh cost of living and make their
weekly or monthly salary cheque go
es far as possible. In the larger
cities or communities where there are
chain stores, prices have to be Teasen-
able er else the storekeeper is. quest-
ion is going to suffer the LOPS of a
large number of customers who will
seek out those who offer the same
merchandise at a lower ,price,
Im .some of the smaller swum:utit-
ies, residents have been subjected to
a price rampage which during the
war was kept in cheek by the WPTB.
but since ceilings have been lifted, has
skyrocketed to an unbelievable height,
lAMguments have been raised ed teat
the haulage cost high f 7t has o au ge h s resulted
in some of these high mires; others
have said that with a small number•
of retailers buying could u,ot be carr-
ied en in such a quantity largeto 'en-
able
able the dealers to offer there• od
g
o s
ad, a Power price.
At a recent meeting arranged'be-
tweee the Liaison Committee o1! the
RCAF ;Station and theretailers of
Clinton' at which really those interest-
ed in the subject of price's attended,
examines. were given illustrating that
the coat of general granaries was • 15
per ,cent :higher in Clinton then at
Godonieh and thou fresh vegetables
were 25 per eent higher at Clinton
than at Goderich.
In discussing this argument, may
I paint out that complaints have not
been from service personnel alone
but from some of the olds residents
of Clinton, and to prove this may 1
say .that it has resulted in many going
to other towns to de then. shopping
and while away purchasing other
household necessities such as hard-
ware/and clothes. To be fair, great
credit is due to the local hardware
and haberdashery storekeepers in
trying to keep their prices' at the
same level as •orther towns, but it is
not hard to see that if the grocers
still,persis+t in the attitude of getting
as much as they eau above the fair
price, then they are going to eaten
the loss of sus,
tomer and d
s alsop enauli
se
thein fellow o
st redaea e
p x and citizen.
I want to express appanciatlon here
fou the action taken by some of the
grocery 'storekeepers; as a result of
the recent meeting, for reports are•
ereadhto hand that prices have e been
reduced
to a rat
elmu
0o petcnt with
any chain store, so much so that one
har'assed housewife has been able, by
cal eful buyunvg, to slave . $4 in two
weeks,
Onr amain object i'
l s to try 'and
create a read' community spirit, .but
ask yourself how can rpen when ;seine
storekeepers lwill.iesist upon demand-
ing the limit far their goods? Ono
storekeeper in question recently lied
three different prices for the same
commodity. When discussing the
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Top quality livestoels will be on
exhibition ah the 42nd anneel Clinton
Spring Show, eondueted by Huron
Central Agraeultural Society, which
will take 'place in Community Park
here next Thuatsday', June 5,
Ervin ' 3, ",Durk" Jacob, president
of the Society, today predicted one
of the most successful fairs in its
history, and added that an addition
of $400 to the prize list over last
year was proving .a great incentive.
This yearns prize list totals $2,600
in cash prizes•
'Lieutenant -Governor Coming •
dos important and unique feature
will be the visit of Hon. Ray Lawson,
OBE, Lieutenant -Governor 01 On-
tario, who will officially open the
Show about 1.80 'p.nt. (DST).
His Honor's i,tineraaly calls for ar-
rival by motor 'about 11 a.m., the
official party to be met at the east-
eely limits of he tows on Highway
8 by GCd Bugle Band and Boy Scouts
and Girl Guides.
Arriving at the Public School, the
Lieutenant -'Governor will speak
briefly to the school children, and
may declare a half holiday. He will
bkeenzie Hotai greatel, at dinner at .the Mac.
A guard of honour composed of
Clinton Legion members, Clinton
Citizens' Band, 'and school children,
will join in the procession to Com -
aunty Park.
Presentat!an of a fountain will be
made to the Board of Pails Manage-
ment, and presentation of a citation
to rt. Lieut. Bill Cook, DEC, former
RCAF pilot.
The Lieutenant -Governor win of-
ficially open the Show. A. livestock
parade is scheduled for 2 pan.
Exhibitors Expected
,Sonne of the exhibitors expected
to have animals in competition at
the Show include:
Heavy Horses - John Tremeer,
Ilippen; Clayton Robinson, Mitcluell;
Taylor Bros., 'Grand Valley; Peter
Gmaham, Ilderbon; Huron County
Home, Clinton; DliAhcy Rathwell,
H.R. 2, Clinton; Leonard Listman,
Embro; 'Main Bros., Bright; William
Decker, Zurich.
'Light horses Wallace Munro,
Enbbre; J. L. Wright, Listowel; Item
InaMillan, Georgetown; William Mc-
Dougall, Walkerton; A. B. Weber,
Kitchener.
•Saddle 'horses -Reg. McGee, Ira
Once, "Bud" Orae, all of Godericb;
Ponies -•Harvey Idellwain, Seaforth;
Palominos --R. L, Marshall, Ford-
wieh.
Beef cattle-Ephrann ,Snell, Clin-
ton, Shorthorns; Roy Pepper, Sea -
forth, 'Shorthorns• Warren Brock,
Granton, Herefords; Frank Todd,
Lucicnow, Aberdeen -Angus; George
Kennedy, Lucknow, Herefords•; John
.McGregor; Kippen, Herefords; W. S.
O'Neil and Son, Denfield, Herefords;
Edwards Bros., Watford, Aberdeen -
Angus; W. E. Par]cer and Son, Wat-
ford, Shorthorns.
Dairy ' cattle -J. W. VanEgmond,
Clinton, Holsteins; Huron County
lfome, Clinton, Holsteins; Aivirt
Betties, R.R. 2, Bayfield,
,Swine --Wilbur Turnbull and Son.
Rvussels; Alfred Warner, Bayfield;
Andrew Hicks, Centralia; James W.
Smith, BBbussels; W. R. Lobb: and
Son, R.R. 2, Clinton,
A special feature of the afternoon's
programme will be a roadster team
race. There wild be entertainment
dining the afternoon for the children',
and a dance in the Town Hall at
night.
Presbyterian Church
Marks Anniversary
•C9linton ,Presbyterian Church helel
its spring anniversary service Sun-
day morning with a good attendance.
The' choir !under the direction of Mrs,
Bert Boyes, rendered special music,
The minister, Rev. David J. Lane,
tookhas tehtfrom Luke 16:9: "Make
to yourselves friends of the mammon
of unrighteousness" He said that
the cynical critic might pick a par-
able like this to pieces, and in scorn,
suggest the absurdity of holding up
the slwewd rascality of this man as a
Christian ideal. A superficial reader
might get from it the impression
that Jesus 'was commending the clev-
er dishonesty of this steward. If that
were so, there would be no doubt
es to the devotion of a great many
of Ht's so-called disciples, and if that
were the meaning of the Master,
surely He would have seen of the
travail of his soul and been sac-
rificed long ago,
0
SUMMER HOURS AT LIBRARY
During the months of June, July,
August and September, the Public
Library will close art eight o'clock
in the evening except on Saturday
when the closing hour will be nine
thirty as usual. The hours in the
afternoons 'will remain the same
from two uaitil five -thirty.
A Smile
for Today
.Diet. ..
Mindful 1 of agr
0VvIng waistline,
n inert glanced down the menu
in a well known Tor+onto eating place.
There were a score or more ef up•
petizing selections, all al them frau-
ght with fat. Avoirdupois reared
its •head from bop to bottom of the
hill of fare. He discarded the mamma,
lookert sadly at the waitress, and
orderecl a boiled egg.
Five, minutes later, the waibress
appeared, and with considerable ass-
urance returned to the guest.
2''m sorry, sir, but we have no
balled eggs."