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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1947-12-11, Page 6PAGE •3i%' .nteresting Items GUNTON l'CRII.l-RECORD amooloallsualala From NEWS OF BAYFI1ELD Representative Miss Lucy R. Woods Phone Clinton 631r31 Miss Mi'lvena Sturgeon, Lon- don, spent tile weekend with her parents. Donald MacLeod left on Wed- nesday of last week for British Columbia. Mrs. Fred 1VlcEwen leaves this week to take a position hi 15ealforth for the winter. Miss Ethel Finnigan has re- turned Ito Seaforth after having spent some time in the village. Mrs. E. P. Lewis, Toronto, carne on Sunday to spend some time with Mrs. F. W. Woods, "The Hut". Mrs. R. H. Middleton, Hen- sel, spent Sunday with her mother and sister, Mrs. F. W. Woods and Miss Lucy Woods. Mrs. F. A. Edwards left on Thursday to visit in Waterloo en -route to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs. R. J. Watain Broadview, Sask. Passes in Detroit It wan with deep regret that many friends in the village learned of the death of Lewis M. Day in Detroit on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Day and family have been :coning to Bayfield for many years and their many friends join in deepest sym- pathfy, to the !bereaved family. Trinity Guild Meets The regular monthly meeting ' of the guild of Trinity Church -was held at the home of Mrs. ,Wiliam Howard on Thursday evening fast at which there was a large attendance. Mrs. Emer- son Heard presided and led in the opening exercises. Mrs. Sam McEwan gave the Secret- ary's, report and Mrs. N. W. Woods read the treasurer's' re- port. It was planned to hold a congregational Sodial Sunday School treat between Christ- mas and New Years. Following the business 'session the host- ess served dainty refreshments: Cooperation Requested The Posthnaater, Hayfield, asks the co-operation of all patrons nn , the handling of the Christmas mail here are ways in which you can help. 1. Stamp and face al letters and cards the 'same way; tie in bundles. Th% will save the Rural Carrier or Postai clerk at least one 'handling. 2. Please post parcels` and purchase money orders be- tween tihe 'hours8.30-9.30 a.m., 10-11.30 a,m. and after 2.30 pm. Do not hold up the general de- livery by posting parcels when mail is being delivered: 3. Do net ru'ssi to the post office and visit with your neigh- bours while mail is be'in'g sort- ed. The hum of conversation distracts workers and 'slows the sortation. 4. Mail early to insure des - Reference to Nomination As has been' the custom, every nomination shall be 1n ,writing and state the name, residence and occupation of the candidate, and shall be signed by the proposer and seconder, both of whom shall be present at the meeting. Now, when a proposed candidate is not present his nomination paper shall not be valid unless there is attached thereto evidence satiaffactory to the returning Officer that 11e consents to -be so nominated. Forms for "Cons'ent to Nomination" are available at the office of :the Town Clerk. M. T. Corless, Clerk and Treasurer, Town of Clinton 50-51-52-b patch. Remember that your neighbour's mail is every bit as important as youh's and it can not all go at • .the bast minute. (Intended for Iast week) XI's. T. H. Mack is in Detroit this week, Mr, anal Nlas. William R. Jowett left on Tuesday to spend the.'winter months, in Goderich. Mr, and :Mrs, Charles F. Rogers returned to Hamilton on .Monday after spending the past six months in Bayfield. .Mrs, Harris, who visited her son and daughter-in-law, Fit. Lieut. and Mrs. Allan Harris, left last week for her home in Rapid City; Manitoba. lis. T. B. ''Mullen and Miss Ann Drouin, Detroit, were the guests o Mrs. Willa= Howard over the Amer iean Thanksgiving and week end. Misses Alice Drouin and A. Fern ette returned' to Detroit on ,Saturday after shaving spent the Americ Thanksgiving at the latter s cottag in the village, Leaves Sanatorium The many friends of Rev. La Vern Morgan will be glad to know that he was able to leave Queen Alexandra Sanatorium, London, on Saturday and join his wife and lute daughter at Otterville, Secured Two Bucks A hunting party which included Dewar Talbot and George Little, Bay- field; Jack !Sturdy, Clinton and Wil- fred .Larder, God'erioh, recently re turned' from Pointe an Baril, Parry Sound Distrint, They report deer were very scarce but the party was success- ful in bagging two fine bucks. They enjoyed a comfortable trip in George tittle's cabin trailer. e pealed in unison and the secret- - ary's and treasurer's reports were given. Eighteen members answered the roll call withan "'Something Concerning Christ- m'as". Cotllectaon 'amounted to $7.52. Durcg the bu'sines hour there purchasing of folding chairs was discussed also plans to hold a social evenhlg at the Christ- mas season. Letters were read by the secretary which had been received from families in Eng- land who had benefitted from parcels sent by the club, The treasurer informed us she had received a receipt for $10 which had been sent to the Salvation Army. A programme followed con- sisting of a rearing by Mrs. Wil- li�am McEwan, also one by Mrs. E. Glen and a contest by Mrs. John McGregor. Mrs. Frank Mc- Gregor read a long letter re- ceived by Mrs. Alex McEwan from her daughter, Jean, who 'ins in England and who was a spec- tator on the street in London, :England for the Royal Wedding. The meeting 'closed with Christ- mas ca>rdl and after a substan- tial lunch served by the hostess and her group, the ladies de- parted for their homes. The roll call for the next meeting is to be answered with "Your Favorite Radio' Programme". ural SWANLEY TOWNSHIP -- School (Concert The pupils .of .Board's School, No. 1 'Stanley, :yviill present their .annual Christmas Concert in the school on Friday evening, Dec- ember 19, commencing at eight. o'clock. Everybody welcome. Ladies' Club Meets The December meeting of the Ladies' Club was held at the home of Mrs. Glen Broadfo'ot an December 4. Mrs. Roy Cantelon the president, opened the aneet- invg. The Lord's Prayer, was re - Parker Family Reunion Mrs, Charles W. Parker was a proud and happy mother on Sunday when for the first time in 43 years her children were all together with her. Through the years some members of the family have been scattered as far west as British Columbia. They are: Percy Parker, Nekoma, N. Da- kota; Chris Parker, Naioam, Sask.; Clara, (Mrs. E. A. Featherston) London; John H„ of the village; Margaret (Mrs. R. Larson) at home; Louise (Mrs. Harold King) Sarnia; Belle (iMrs. George Reid). Varna;' Beulah ('Airs. ,Len Smith) London and William E. Parker, Bayfield. They were raised on the Parker farm on the Front !Road on the outskirts of the village (Tlie house was burned some years ago) where Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Parker lives until some thirty years ago when they mired to the home on Louisa Street formerly occupied by Mr. Parker's :mother. Mr. Parker passed away, eight years ago last August. Mrs. Parker, formerly Catherine Johnston, is 83 years of age and enjoying excellent health. She has a brother, Wellington John- ston, ohnston, living at Nekoma, N. Dakota, and a slater, 'Mrs. Isabella Parker, Naicam, Sask. au :ate VARNA' Mr. Mis. Harold Connell and fancily and Mrs. George Connell have moved to .their new home in !S'eaforth, Twenty members of the family sat down to a turkey ,dinner served by three grandchildren: Betty Lou Lar- son, Maxine Smith and Beulah P•arle2 er. The •children paid tribute to their mother and the day was spent in reminiscing over Childhood a n d younger days. HANDS AT WORK... LEARNING TAILORING Q.NTAIi'xiO'S productive capacity is the measure of her future prosperity. To assure the important tailoring industry a prominent place in .tlte industrial life of the Province, trained hands are needed. Skill is important, in the cutting, sewing, finishing and other branches of the industry. That is why veterans are being taught its various regtiirements ON THE JOB, by experts. The transition from appren- ticeship to permanent employment means higher wages, job security and better working conditions. Through plans sponsored by the Department of 'Veterans' Affairs and other agencies, hundreds of veterans have been trained in schools and ON THE JOB. They will acquire greater skill with further training and experience. Craftsmen of the future, they will have a share in Ontario's progress --an important part to play in her industrial develop. menta wt.: BREWING INDUSTRY (ONTARIQ) TAILOBI1 G • Leo P. Halloran, 26, of St Thomas, a veteran of ,431 years' service with the • Royal Canadian Navy, is shown here • gaining practical experience iu the alterations department of a Targe • Toronto tailoring firm. Basic training is various departments of the indus- try gives the veteran a background knowledge, essential to sales' promotion and executive work within the industry. • • • • • • • E • • • LONDESBORO Mn:ss Doreen Armstrong' spent a few days ]Iasi 'week Vviith friends in Forest, Miss Lillie 'Cartwright, Strat- ford, spent the week end with her another, Mrs. L. Cartwright. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gardiner and Marlyn, Farquhar, visited 4witffi Mr. and Mrs. T. Allen and ffamily on Sunday. Miss Alice Ragland had the inhtsfortune to fail and sprain her ankle this past week. Her many friends wish her a speedy re - emery. • Hearty Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. James E. Fairservice, Londesiboro, will be at home to ,their friends on Saturday,' December 13, from 2.30 to 5 p.m., on .the occasion of .their 50th weeding anniversary. White Gift Service A White Gift Service will be held in Londesboro United Church at 10 a.m. nex 'Sunday, December 14. The new minister, ,Rev. S. H. Brenton, will be in charge. To Induct New Minister ;Rev. Stanley H. Brenton has as- sumed the pastorate of Londesboro, Burns and Milburn charge of the United Church of Canada, and he preached • his first :sermons ,on Sun- day, December 7. He formerly was at Ethel for five years. His induction will take place in the church this Fri- day, December 12, at eight o'clock, by Huron Presbytery. Rev. and Mrs. B'renton and baby have taken up. residence in the parsonage, (Intended for last week) Miss Elva Govier, London, spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. !and Mrs. William Govier. Mrs. William Manning spent a few days last ,week in London. •Mrs, Jack . Armstrong returned home on Monlay after having spent the !past week with friend's in To- ronto and :Brampton. Garry Cooper, Clinton, spent • the weekend at the home of his grand- parns, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fair - service. 'Mrs. Harry Riley has moved into part' of Mrs. 'Nellie Bar's }mine in the village. Mission Circle to Meet Ain,well Mission Circle will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tues- day evening, December 9, at the home of Miss Doreen Armstrong, Fderation Pictures The Federation of Agriculture will be showing pictures in the Commun- ity Hall on Friday, December 12, at 2,30 in the afternoon for the school children, and 8.30 in .the evening for adults. $47,000 FOR STEEL TOWER GOODRICH Public Utilitied Commission has accepted! the tender of $47,00 of the Horton Steel Works, Fort Erie,' for erection of a steel water .tdwer. Engineer E. Darling has been instructed' to proceed !with the building of the tower beside the pre- sent standpipe on St. David's St. matt 44. Wt 2 TYPICAL VALU ES Travel Twins in tweed. Very Imard. , . $36. This McBrine Glad- stone lad -stone in tan or black leather.. $46 Girx'S m • LDA21fiEfr, GOODS Wide Range ,of WALLETS and B4LFOL1 S with and without zippers prices range from $1.35 to $8.50 WRITING- CASES BRUSH SETS UTILITY ~CASES Initials in Permanent Gold • Letters on Any Item at Very Low Cost Aiken s Phone 2 Glutton TC U11SDAY, D.E;Cl7!"tM'BF;R• t1,i 194K C,orresponclett� BRTCEFPELD. . (Intended for Last Week) We regret to report that several people in the community are quite 111 at present.) Will Hill .continues quite ill at his home in the village, Main. Dawson . and 'Miss Eva Stack- house are at present in hosptal.. We wish for all these that improvement in' health may come very soon. Christmas' Concerts The teachers end pupils of nearby schools are busy getting ready for the coming Christmas concerts. United Church WA The WA of the United Church met. in 'the basement of the church Tues- day, December 2. Some new officers were ,appointed and reports of the money raised by the various groups were given. The women have been busy and by hard work have raised a nice taum of money. A fuller report of this meeting will be given later. Temperance Address There was a splendid attendance in United' Church, Bruicefield, Sunday morning, November 30, when Mr. Hodges, Stratford, spoke to the Con- gregation ,h the interest of Temper- ance. He gave a very interesting talk on "The Ship of Life". His young son who .accompanied hien sang a much appreciated-, solo "God Bless This House". At the !conclusion of the talk, a film "The Pay -Off", sponsored by he WCTU, was shown. BLVTE Largest;Majerity Franklin T. Baintone reeve .of;. myth for the past two years, M. winning a third term as head of : the mini'ekp'aI4ty at the polls last week had"hJhe largest major-,. ity ever accorded'a reeve in the= village, the Iead•over his oppon- ent,. George MCNa11; ''being 121'. The vote was heavy being 257' to 136. Two years ago, Reeve , Bainton• defeated the 'sitting reeve, Wiliam Merritt, , by 'a • margin of 113. The newly elect- ed 'council sponsored a public • dance hi Memorial Hall Friday evening. Libsis•Gaant Hand' $500 A grant of $500; to :be used' to buy lband'iilstruments for the Boys' and' Ghat' 'Band' has been made by Blytli Icons CJISxb. Ikon. Stan 'Sibtltorpe reported many of the instruments now • in use were in poor condition and •,also•, that there lwas' a long waiting>• list of beginners for whom there were no ihetruments at present - Executive of the club was ap- pointed- to -co-operate with the Legion for the -purchase of a piano to lie:r used' for outdoor funetirorre _ wp PROCLAMATION Municipal Elections TOWN OF CLINTON; Nominations11 EIectiony Monday, Dec. 29 Monday, Jan.. S 1947 1946' NOTICE'. Its hereby given that a meeting of the Electors for the Nomination of Candidates for the po'sibions of, Mayor, ' Reeve, Councillors, Public Ut'i'lities Cornlisdi'anel± amiiMsi•m- bers of the Public 'School Board for the ensuing term,. will be held' in the TOWN HALL, CLINTON Monday, December 29091177 Between the hours of 12 o'clock noon an'd.1 o'clock kettle afternoon, 'and a Public Meeting of Electors. and, Citizens will be held in the Council Chamber art 8 o'clock on t'he evening of December 29, 1947, M. T. Carless, Return ing•,Offi'cer and if necessary, an election to fill the above named positions or any of them, will be held' on' Monday, January 5, 1948.; at the follow'in'g places, land by the following named:'persons, that is to say, in St. Andrews Ward—at the Town Hall, E. L. Mitten, Deputy Returning Officer St. James' Ward—at B. GNiddon's Shop, Victoria Street, R. B. . Fitzsihnens, Deputy Returning Offlicer St, John's Ward—at Ed. Munro's Banter Shop, W' Walllis, Deputy Returning !Officer St. 'George's Ward—at R. L. Jervis' Office, Alberit Street,. Charles. Manning, Deputy Returning Officer. commencing at the hour of nine o'clock Ski the forenoon land continuing until the hour of five o'clock ski' the afternoon and :the results will be publicly declared in the TYrwn Ha on Tuesday, the 6th day of January, 1948, at 12 o'clock' noon M. T. Corless, Clerk and Returning Meer 50-51-52-b Court of Revision The Torwnlship of Tuckersmith rwlilt hold a Court of Revision on Monday, December 15, 1947, at 3 p.m. in. the Town Hall, S'earforbh, for the purpose of 'adjusting Dog Tax, etc. Signed: E. P. Chesney, Clerk, 50-b Township of 'ruckersmith CLINTON CAB TRY US FOR SERVICE Any Place -- Any Time Special Rates on Long Trips • • • . OFFICE PHONE No. 44 REG. SHIPLEY Res.: Phone 229 HAROLD CRITTEN11 EN Res: Phone 173 Help Wanted -- Male COUNTY ASSESSOR wanted for County of Huron. Nem - anent employment for e5ightparty. Applicants state quart - catkins and salary expected. Duties to comence on or about January 1st, 1948. Apploatt ons to be in the hands of the County Clerk, Godericlh, not later than December 18, 1947. N. 'W. Miller, County !Clerk, Godericb, Ontario