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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY' 10th, 1944
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RED CROSS NOTES
The Feb, meeting of, the Clinton
Red Cross Society was held in the
Town Hall, Mon. Feb. 7th with the
president, Mrs. Oakes in the chair, All
reports givenwere very encouraging.
The urgent need for sweaters was
stressed The recently received, list
of estimated requirements for Eng.
land alone is frightening in its size:
It has reached the point where more
of our knitters will have to help or
take the ,responsibility of knowing
that some of our men in the Services
will .go without sweaters and socks.
Another request is sent out for
used clothing in good repair for Rus-
sian relief. Friday, Feb. 18th is the
day this will be packed. Have yours
in, in time for this shipment.
Any person caring to donate a
jar of jam to help out in our Blood
Donor Clinic please all Mrs. E.
Paterson,
Nurses are greatly needed also to
help in our Clinic. If you are a nurse
or know of any whose services are
available please call . Mrs. W. A.
Oakes. The next Clinic is Tuesday
Feb. 15th. We are expecting it to be
the largest to date.
Many letters from the boys over-
seas were read thanking the society
for Christmas gifts.
Mrs; J. Zapfe and Mrs. G. Cuning-
hame were appointed to the Cantp
hospital for Feb.
The following are the shipments
for January.
Hospital Supplies—Evening Auxil-
iary, 1800 ~compresses 91 khaki hand;
kerchiefs.
R. C. A. F. Auxiliary -400 cotton,
rolled bandages..,
Sewing—
Holmesville: 20 khaki handkerchiefs,
20 bed jackets, 4 pr. boys pants size
2, 2 children's kimonas size 4 and 6.
Tuckersmith: 5 bed jackets, 40 hot
water bottle covers,
S. S. No. 4 Goderich Township: 5
girls' dresses size 8. r:
Summerhill: 10 pr. men's pyjamas
size 38,' 9 bed jackets,' 1200 compresses
Clinton: 30 sheets 20 pr. men's
pyjamas size 384 10 boys' knitted
suits size 2, .1 girls' pullov$r size 2.
1 nightingale 20 hot water bottle
covers.
Porters Hill: 15 bed jackets.
1412 total number of articles.
Knitting
Clinton: Helmets 19, seamans sox 18"
1 pr. long stocking 26" 1 pr. T. N.
sweater navy 7 hurricane mitts 6 pr.
plain mitts 23 pr. scarf 1, gloves 4pr.
plain socks 1.6 pr.
S. S. No. 4: Grey mitts 5 pr. hur-
ricane mitts 1 pr. seamans socks 181n
2 pr, sweater navy T. N. 1.
Goderich Township South End: T.N.
sweater (seamen) 2 khaki sweaters,
high neck 2, long stockings 26 in. 3 pr,
hurricane mitts 2 pr. Grey mitts 2 pr.
Grey helmets 3.
Girls Auxiliary:, Helmets 2, gloves
4 pr. mitts 4 pr. service socks 4 pr.
long stockings 26 in. 1 pr.
-Porter's Hill: T. N. sweater Navy
Navy soarfs 2 grey mitts 3 pr. sea-
man's socks 18 in 1 pr.
Tuckersmith: Long stockings 26 in,
2 pr., navy helmets 3, grey mitts pr.
3 navy gloves 2 pr.
• Summerhill: Grey mitts 4 pr., navy
socks 4 pr.
Holmesville: Hurricane mitts ' 1 pre
grey mitts 6 pr., seamans socks 18
in 1 pr, T. N.' sweater. (airforce) 1.
These articles are chiefly for Sur-
vivor's Bundles and for Wewfound-
land.
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LOCAL ITEMS
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion
will meet on Monday,,, Feb. 14th, at
8.15 p.m. Please cone prepared: to
quilt.
Mr. Harry Thompson,' who under-
went another operation in Clinton
Hospital on Tuesday, is getting a-
long favourably.
Farmers of this district who have
sugar maple woods expected a short
sugar season. We haven't heard a-
bout any early syrup makers yet.
St. Paul's A. Y. P. A. held their
meeting at the home of Lois and
:Murray Draper on Monday evening
when an enjoyable time was spent.
Mr. W. Roy Robinson has been
named Provincial Manager of the
Champlain Division of Central Gtey-
hound lines of New York. He ass-
umed Inc new duties January 15th,
with offices in Montreal. Roy moves
np the ladder of success quite a few
steps, and his many friends here will
be pleased to ,hear of his worthwhile
COUNCIL MEETING
The regular meeting of council was
held in the Council Chambers' Feb.
7th, at eight o'clock, AU members
were present with Mayor Agnew pre
siding.
Minutes of the inaugural meeting
held January 10th, were read and ap-
proved.
Major F. J. Gammage of M.D. No.
1 London was present in person to
a communication relative to the.leas-
ing of the Town Hall for storage of
certain military supplies, and a meet-
ing of the platoon once a week. After
a thorough explanation by Major
Gammage of some of the require-
ments, and the purpose. It was
moved that we charge the , Dept. of
National Defence $150.00 for use of
Hall for one night each week, Wed-
nesday evening. Rental to be paid
quarterly.
The annual appeal was received
from the S. A. Council of Ldndon, for
a grant to assist in the Army's Rescue
and Welfare work and it was moved
that council grant Maior Buckley of
the Salvation Army H,/Q. $25.00 to
assist in the work:
Two appeals were read, one from
the. Red 'Cross, Clinton Branch, and
also from the Clinton Citizens Wel-
come Home committee, for refund of
hall rental. Both were `similtaneously
dealt with, granting each the sum of
$20.00.
A communication from James,
Proctor & Redfern was read, relative
to the purposed Sewerage System,
This was referred to the temporary
Sewerage Committee.
A letter from the Stratford Branch
of the Bell Telephone ,with a work
plan attached. was presented. This
was covered by By -Law No, 5 for
1944, authorizing approval of con-
struction, and was given first, second
and third reading and passed,
The reply from Mr. W. H. Golding
M. P. with reference to the resolution
from council, pertaining to the re-
construction of the •o]d Normandy
Hotel was read.
Two applications were received for
the positiion of Assessor attd Collect
or of taxes. No action was taken.
'By -Law No. 2 for 1944, A By- Law
authorizing the appointment of a
member to the Clinton Public Library
and one to the Local Board of Health,
was given first, second and third
reading and passed.
By -Law No. 3 for 1944, a By -Law
authorizing the appointment of cer-
tain members of the Clinton Fire
Brigade was read the first, second and
third time and passed.
By -Law No. 4 for 1944, a By -Law
authorizing the appointment of cer-
tain officers and for other purposes
was read the first, second and third
time and passed,
The town officers appointed are:
clerk-treasurbr, M. T. Corless; asses-
sor and collector N. Kennedy;
Board of Health, Dr.. J. W. Shaw,
M. 0. H., M. T. Corless, secretary;
Library Board representative, W. S.
R. Holmes; fire chief. L. J. Cree;
assistant, H. Fremlin; lieutenant,
Frank Dixon; seeretarytreasurer,
C. W. Draper; firemen, A. F. Cud -
more, . E. Ellwood Theo
Fremlin, G. Lawson, �L. Fargo -
son, P. Livermore, M. McEwen, G.
Rath, J. A. Sutter; engineer, George
Hanley.
Councillor Buffer reported for the
Property Committee.
'Councillor Crich in reporting for
By -Laws Committee urged the re-
vision of certain By -Laws.
Councillor Trewartha in reporting
for the Finance. Committee warned
against too much planning of various
projects until such time as, we have
the financial audit and bring down
the budget. He read the finance re-
port for January and moved its adop-
tion which was seconded by Council-
lor Butler and approved.
Councillor Shaddick reported one
family on relief. Council approved the
payment by the Relief Committee to.
an indigent fathily of an amount un-
der the approved Campbell Report as
set up by the Welfare Department
Councillor Epps proposed consider-
ing Park improvements.
Councillor Brown reported for the
Fire and Water Committee,
and
among other things urged' the pur-
chase of some Spray -Nozzle hose, also
Gas -Mask equipment.
Reeve Falconer's County Council
report covered a wide range
and indicated some of the problems
dealt with as important and not too
familiar to many. Referencewas
made to the appeal from Iluron Col-
lege, London, for a grant to their
half million building extension; to
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Engagement Announced
, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daymen, Kip:
pen, announce the engagement of their
elder daughter, Edna Mae, to Lance -
Corporal Kenneth Elgin Johnston,
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, sec-
ond son • of Mrs, Adeline Johnston,
Henson, and the late James Johnston.
The marriage will take place quietly
the latter part ofthis month.
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Bayfield Prisoner Praises
Red Cross
Following is the first letter re-
ceived from Thomas Scotehmer, pri-
soner -of -,war in Germany, by 'his
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Scotehmer
Bronson Line, Stanley Township.
December 17th 1943.
Dear Mother, Dad and Sisters,
Here • goes for a few,lines again to
let you know I am okay. You will
have my address on the back of this
and you can write to ate. I will be
glad to hear from you and lcnow how
you all, are at home. It isn't so bad
here and we get our Red Cross parcel
every week. 1 don't know what we
-would do without them, We, have a
place to play football and as there
are so many here together we pro-
vide our own entertainment for the
evening. .I suppose -won will. be all
prepared for Christmas at home, but
it will be long past before you get,
this letter. Don't worry as I am in
good health and getting along fine.
I'll say good-bye for this time and
will be writing whenever possible.
As Ever, Your loving son and bro-
ther, Tom.
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Red Cross Aided By Soldier
t Show
Lever Brothers' "Lifebuoy Follies"
fulfilled all expectations on Thurs.
night, Feb. 3, when it presented its
program to a civilian audience; the
same that has been entertaining the
armed forces for over two years, The
show which packed the Town Hall
to capacity and from which many had.
to be turned away, was held under the
auspices of the local Red Cross
Society, and the highly satisfactory
outcome resulted in a neat Iittle sun,
of money being showered in to the
coffersof this hard-working and
patriotic organization. The sparkling
cast of eight professional show people
provided a mirth -provoking and 'blues -
chasing program which was very
properly styled a breezy riotous fun-
fest. Red Cross officials were highly
pleased , not only with the financial
returns but with the generous high-
class
class personnel and great talent of
all members of the company.
• The Society wishes to express their
sincere thanks to . Mr. Hall for so
much publicity given the show in the
News -Record, to Sherlock -Manning"
for providing free a piano for the
evening and to Bali and Zapfe, Geo.
Beattie, Department of. Agriculture
and the Legion for the use of their
chairs.
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Clinton -Born Knight Does
Work for Northern Ireland
(From Y.M.C.A. News Bulletin)
One of the men who helped or-
ganize the Beaver Club in London,
England, in 1939, has been knighted
by His Majesty, King George for
service in this war. In the New Years
Honor List is the name of Ernest'11
Cooper, whose donation' of 10,000
pounds from himself and fellow -em-
ployees of .the Gillette Company
started the Beaver Club .on its way.
Canadian Y,M,C.A. laymen and offici-
als will be delighted with this recog-
nition of one of the Y.M.C.Als closest
friends, who is a member :of our over-
seas. Y,M.C.A. War Services Com-
mittee.
Sir Ernest was recently appoint-
ed Public Relations Officer of the
Government of • Northern' Ireland in
London. He is chairman of the Gillette
Company, and is admired in Britain
as a •skilled advertising man. For two
years he has been working ..for the
Northern Ireland government, and
before that was connected with the
British aircraft industry.,
Sir Ernest is a Canadian, born. in
Clinton,, Ontario, but has spent 35
years in Britain. ' His interests in
Northern Ireland came as a result
of long friendship with many UI-'
sternen living in Canada, His en-
thusiasm increased when he met
them in their homeland. He quick-
ly 'became infused with their spirit
of intense loyalty and their kinship
with the United Kingdom.
Canadian soldiers on leave in Lon-
don often meet Sir Ernest at the
Beaver Club, for he spends a consider-
able amount of his free time in Volun-
teer service there.
PLEASE
A number of important articles
have had to be omitted this week on
account of the oven 'abundance of
news received at this -office on Wed-
nesday. • Accounts of meetings,
parties, etc., which took place at the
end of the week must be in this office
of Mondays. This will assist us in
getting the later news also in the
week's issue. Thank you. '
Twins Celebrate Birthday
The home of Betty ' and Jeanne
Fitzsimmons was the scene of a happy
event on Tuesday evening when they
entertained twenty of their little
schoolmates to a supper party to cele-
brate their eigth birthday. Little
Audrey Ohowen, who lives at their
lipme and who will be one year old on
February 16th, helped celebrate in
her own way. Audrey's hone is in
Prince Edward Island. Betty and
Jeanne's ' grandmother, Mrs. Harry
Fitzsimmons was present and helped
Serve supper.
Thanks to everyone and hope you
all had a good ,tune.
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Clinton Presbyterian Church
Sunday School 10.00 A. NI.
Divine Worship 11.00 A. M.
Subject- "Give me or make me"
Which shall it be?
All worshippers ;welcome at our
Service.
Annual congregational meeting
will be held Friday Feb, llth, 8.00
P. M.
The W. M. S. will meet on Feb. 16,
at 3. P. M. at the home of Mrs.
Shaddielc.
Evangelistic Centre
• You will enjoy the lively old fashion
services here. A special, invitation is
extended to the young people of Clin
ton, We have extra help in our servi-
ces from the Radio School which you
will thoroughly enjoy. .
Sunday 2.30 P. M. Sunday School.
8.30 p. in. Evangelistic ser-
vice. Special singing and Gospel rtes-
sage. Como.
Thursday 8.00 P. M, Prayer and
Bible Study.
Friday 7.30 P. M. Special Children's
Service '
Be sure and send your children.
Wesley Willis United Church
Morning Worship, 11 o'clock, ser-
mon subject, "Forgiveness".
Church school after morning wor-
ship.
Evening Worship, 7 ..o'clock, "A
New Heart."
Baptist Church
"Come let us worship"
The evening worship service begins
at seven o'clock. We preach Christ
and Hint Crucified.
The minister's sermon message for
this corning Sunday evening will be,
"The Conversation of Saul of Tar-
tus",
You will always find a welcome at
the evening service.
Remember the Sunday -school meet-
ing at two -thirty on Sunday after-
noon. Also the weekly Young Peo-
ple's meeting in the vestry of the
church on Monday evening• begin-
ning at eight o'clock.
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Board Of Education
The Board of 'Education held its
inaugural meeting for 1944 on Thurs-
day evening last. Mr. A. Cudmore
was elected chairman for 1944 and the
following committees were appointed
C: C. 1. Property, Trustees -Draper,.
Oakes and Knight; Pub. School. Pro-
perty, 'Trustees Scribbins, Ross and
Trewartha; C. C. S. Purchasing, Trus-
tees Knight, McInnis and Ford; Pub.
School Purchasing, Trustees 'Tye:
wartha, Ross and Fingland; Finance,
Trustees Fingland, Seribbins and
Draper; Study and Welfare, Trustees
Dr. Oakes, Ford and McInnes; Mr.
Ben Gibbings was appointed repre-
sentative to 'the Library Board for '3
years.
The following accounts were passed,
C.C.I, Central Scientific $6.86, N. '
B. Nickerson $2.75, Connell and Tyn-I
doll $2.64, W.S.E. .Holmes .40c .A.T.
Cooper $12.08, R.V. Irwin $2.40, T.R.!
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Thompson $8 9 , Mr, Shearing .78::
T. J. Riley .84e P.U.C..85e, J. C.
Proctor $5..00, Sutter and Perdue .95c
tall and Zapfe $3.80, G. R. McEwen,
$22,50, Hawkins Hardware $66.15,
Gestetner $28.04, Fred R. Miller $2.15
Public School Accounts, Harold Law.
sen $8.00 Sutter and Perdue $4.75, A.
T. Cooper. $10.00.
It -was decided to hold' the meetings
of the Board in the C. C. I. and Public
School alternately, the March meeting
to be held in the C. C. I.
Clinton Blood Donor •Clinic.-
Tuesday; February 15, 1944
Wesley -Willis Church Basemeht
There are no doubt still a few a
^Tong us who look with apprehension
on, the giving of slightly under a pint
of blood, as something either physical-
ly painful, or alarming, or actually
dangerous to health and 'strength..
They are to be found among only
these who have never under --
gone the operation.. All the elinies re-
port that the only difficulty is to get:
people to make their first donation;
no person who has made it is ever re-
luetant to repeat it as soon as he is
permitted. It is neither painful,.
dangerous, exhausting• nor alarming::
All healthy persons—male or female,.
up to sixty are suitable donors. Thera•
is no contribution that a civilian in+
good health can make towards the -
war . 'effort, which is more urgently;
needed, and will be of greater value,.
than the donation of his or her blood..
Canadians should therefore make the
largest contribution of blood that
they can possibly manage. Thousands:
are doing it, and other thousands are
going to need it- are using it now..
Communicate your desire to serve in:
this
way with Di:. Shaw, James Shear--
er, or M. T. Corless and be on hand at
the next clinic on Tuesday of next
week. Our fighting men and women
have not failed us don't let us tet.,
them down.
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MILITARY NEWS
Pte Harold Johnston is spending a:•
furlough at his home in town.
A.C. Bill Carter of Toronto is visit-
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George'
Carter.
Z.A.C. Gordon Herman of Centralia -
was a week end visitor at his home
in town.
Pte. John "Mac" Cameron of To-
ronto spent the week end with hf.v
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Cameron..
Pte, Orville G. Oke, who arrived
home on the hospital ship "Lady Nel-
son" in the latter part of November
is the youngest son of Mrs. Charles
Oke, formerly of Goderich, but now
residing at London, Ont. Orville spent.
almost two year overseas and while in.
a scheme lash July was accidentally•
wounded in the left arm. Re speaks.
very highly of the medical care he•
received while he was in the hospital:
in England. He is now in Westmiu-
stet Hospital London Ont., and al--
'though having been discharged from.
the service will be spending consider-
able
time there taking treatments. He
is married to the former Wilma Row-
-cliff 'of Clinton and their home is in
London. Pte. Oke went overseas with:
the R.G.O,C.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sprung, Au --
burn have received an air mail letter
from their son, Private Jack Sprung
who is serving with the Canadian
forces in Italy. He said that he had re-
covered from an attack of jaundice
and had recently been pleasantly
surprised when two Auburn boys.
L -Sgt. Everett Youngblutt and Pte.
Graeme Chammey, had heard his •
name on the roll call. Both recognized
Sprung's name and immediately they,.
met.
HURON ROAD)
The Happy War .Workers Club
held their regular monthly meeting'
at the home of Mrs. Noble Holland,.
Thursday, February 3rd, with the:
president in the chair, the meeting*
opened by repeating the club -creed;.
followed by singing "Rescue the Pesi--
shing" Scripture from the book of
St. Mark„ Chapter 13 was read, fol-:
lowed by the Lord prayer.
Minutes of the alst meeting were.
read and•adopted.
It was decided to donate $10. to the'
"Kinsman Milk fund C. K. N. X.
Wingham.
There were 13 members and. 3 visit-.
ors present.
Mrs. Albert Glazier donated -a quilt•
for the meeting. We wish to thank the
teacher and pupils of S. S. No. 1 for
donating a quilt and wadding.
The following articles were turned'
in -1 quilt, 1 'afghan, 5 dresses, 6
pr. seeks, 2 night-gowns, gowns 2pr
sleep-
ers, 1
lee -era 1neer. r. ret s
p , 1 pr.. panties, 1:
sweater, 2 crib, quilts and 1 complete
layette.
The collection amounted to $1.75.;.
next meeting to be held at the home.
of Mrs. Wm. Glazier, March 2nd.
The club is sponsoring a euchre-
party at the home of Mrs. Noble -
Holland, Thursday evening, February-
10th Everyone Welcome.
The meeting dosed by singing "God
Save the King" afterwhich a deli.
virga hath va ,, 'va4
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