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Other lines including Carhart's Famous Big B.
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FULL LINE OF PARKAS 8.50 to 13.50
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CUSTOM TAILORS -- Be Measured by a Tailor.
SPORTS GOODS
New C. C. M. Bicycles to essential users, Boys. $42.50 Girls $43.50
HEATAB and PACHET Stoves. Small size 85c Large size $1.15
Reduced prices on all Winter sporting goods
EPPS SPORT SHOP
Headquarters For All Sporting Goods
Clinton Monument Works
WILL IN THE FUTURE BE OPERATED BY
CUNNINGHAM & PRYDE
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR
t'•
Exeter Business
Mr. J..L Zapfe will be pleased to
HOLMESVILLE
miss' Alma Trewartha of Woodham
spent the week end with, her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Trewartha.
Group 1 of the Red Cross held a
quilting .at the, home of Mrs. Ed,
Trewartha. A quilt was quilted and
a pot luck supper was served.
Sympathy is extended to Miss S.
Acheson, who received word, last week
that her nephew, H. Calbick of Fruit-
land, had passed away.
Mr. T. P. MacDonald of Teeswater
visited Nat week at the hoarse of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Potter,
11¢r. Jack McClinchey of London
spent Sunday with 4a parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. McClinchey..
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I�IELP THE RED, CROSS
eceive any inquiries
PORTER'S HILL
IOn Friday evening March
3rd. Mrs.
Allen Betties put on. a Red, Cross par-
ty at her home, 13 tables of euchre
were played, honors going to Mrs. A.
Lockhart and Alvin Beetles. Con-
solation prizes to Mrs, A. Hartman,
Goderich and John Torrance. After
Inncli" the Melody Mixers of Goderich
provided Music for dancing. During
the evening tickets were sold on a.
basket of groceries.' Mrs. Murray
Pollock, Clinton held the lucky ticket.
Proceeds for the evening amounted,
to $22.00,
The March Meeting of the Red Gross
will be held at the hone of Mrs: Allen
Betties Monday, Marsch 20.
Friday evening February 25th Mrs.
George Johnston held her party for the
Red Cross at Mrs. John Torrance's
home. We understand there was a
good attendance and a nice sutra rea-
lized but details are•, lacking.
Red Shield
The R. S. W A. heli their regular
meeting Tues Mar. 7th. The presi-
dent, •Mrs. N• W, Trewartha presiding
Lieut Durkee led in the Devotionals.
There were 16 members present. Col-
lection :3.30. 1 quilt was quilted.
Letters of thanks for parcels received
were read 'from; J. E. McDonald and
Dick McCabe Mrs. J. Cook also re-
ported at this meeting that her san,
Bill had received a parcel, since his
return overseas.
We acknowledge withthanks from
the Stanley Club; 1 large quilt,'2
crib, quilts, 6 women' s gowns, 1, 6 yr.
old gown, 1 striped crib sheet; 5 pr,
socks, 3 pr, mitts, 2 sleeveless sweat-
ers.
The next meeting' will be Tuesday.
March 14th, in the S. A. hall, There
will be quilting.
IBAYFIELD .
Miss Lorna Westlake who has been
home recuperating. following an op.
eration in Clinton Hospital in Janu-
ary for removal of her appendix, re-
turned.to Hespeler en Saturday.
Mrs. Wm, R, Elliott and son, John
of Waterloo were home over the
week end.
Mrs. H. Miller returned to; her
home in Mount Clemens, Mich, after
having spent a week with Mrs. Marie
Elliott. We are glad to report that
Mrs. Elliott is improving in health.
Pte. Ellen MacKay, C•W.A.C. re-
turned to London on Sunday after
having spent a two weeks furlough
with her mother Mrs, H. MacKay.
Mrs. Jas. Ferguson returned home
on Monday after having visited her
son, Jas. P. Ferguson in London for
a month.
A.C.2 Fred Watson, who was re-
cently transferred from Moose Jaw,
Sask., to St. Thomas, Ont. spent the
week end at his home in the village.
Mrs. Jas. Rovatt of London carne
on Friday last to visit her -sister,
Mrs. Wm. Hall.
Mr. Frank Keegan returned home
last week after having spent some
time with his sister in Dublin.
Mrs. Grant Turner and small son
and Mrs. Malcolm Toms left' to -day
(Thursday) to visit friends in Toron-
to.
Mrs. E. P: Lewis, who has been
visiting Mrs, N. W. Woods, is the
guest of Mrs. R. H. Middleton in
Hensel'.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Clark; Blue
Water. Highway, Goderich Township
recently received the following in-
teresting letter from their youngest
son, L/Cpl. Borden. Clark.
Jan, 27, 1944
D. Coy. C. B. H.
C. A. (C. M. F.)
Dear Mom and Dad.
Hello . again! I hope this letter
finds you as well as I am only I hope
the day is a Iittle nicer. It is rain-
ing quite hard here the first time for
quite awhile. We have . had lovely
weather up until today so I guess
we can't complain too much. I have
run out of ink so I hope you don'tr'
mina the pencil. I ani too lazy to go
outside and look for some more.
I got a letter from GIadys the
other day and I was glad to hear that le
they have moved to another house. a
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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
men do all the work. Anything they
have to carry is always put on their
heads. ,I was more than surprised
one day when I }vent to lift a basket
of stuff one woman was carrying.
Honestly, it kept ,me busy to lift it,
so I don't know how she ever carried
it on her head.
I wentto wash my clothes one day
by a well, and a woman came along.
She took the clothes from hie and
washed them on a stone. I don't
think I ever saw towels -come out so
white. It would have taken me hours
to do halt as good and she was only a
few minutes. I guess she wanted to
get me out of the way so she' could
wash her own. I paid her well ,for
her work so everyone was happy;
especially me iiecaose I hate washing,
clothes at any time.
I don't thing that everything I
have seen here is the fault of war. Of
course it has a lot to do, with it but
I think it is more or less the custom
of the people. For instance they use
old fashioned wooden ploughs and
oxen sotnething'I thought was for-
gotten. Another funny thing I saw
was a man sitting on the side .of the
road with a hammer breaking stones
to fix the holes in it. -
Well Mum, I don't know whether
you will find this letter very interest-
ing but there is nothing to
write . about except the count-
ry • and: the weather,
so tell Gladys that ,as soon as I can
think of something, I will try and
write to her. ,But please do not wait
for me to write. I am not always in
a place where I can and as I said be-
fore, there isn't much to write about.
Now for this time I think I will
say so long and keep smiling.
Your Loving son
•• • Buss
P. S. Enclosed you will find a
piece of Italian'snonoy. It is equal to
10e in Canada.
GODERICH TOWNSHIP
S. S. No. 11 Red Cross Grdup. will
meet on Thursday, March 16th, at
the home of Mrs. Francis Powell.
Council Meeting
',The Township Council met on
Monday Mar. 6. By-law No, 8 to bor-
row $8,000.00 from the Royal Bank
for current expenditure was read
and passed. The Reeve and Treasurer
were instructed to deposit the $2,000.
victory loan with the bank in order
to get cheaper interest.
The purchase of a snow plow that
was discussed at last meeting
was left over until such time as a
plow can be made. The County wrote
re -discount on the prepayment of
taxes, no action. Hospital for sick
Children asked the usual grant of
$10.00 which was given. Toronto
General Hospital re patient which
really belongs to another municipal-
ity, read and returned to thein. Navy
League of Canada for infortnatioi
re societies in the township, the eler
to reply. Dept. of Highways of sub
THURS., MARCII 9th, 1944
"I owe my Iif�tothe
A. J. McMurray Chairman
Phone 159 Clinton central
ADIAN
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SUCH is the grateful testimony of
countless fighting men who kept their
"rendezvous with Death" and live to
tell the tale. Every Red Cross triumph
over death, wounds, disease and
human agony is that in which you
may take pride. Because it is YOUR
Red Cross. Thus it is you who help
those in pain and peril.
Now as the dreadful carnageof war
increases --as more famine-strickened
countries are made accessible to your
Red Cross, the need grows at terrific
pace: So much money is needed to
maintain a steady flow of parcels for
prisoners of war, of blood serum,
medical supplies and dressings, sur-
gical instruments, .hospitals and hos-
pital equipment, food and clothing,
to name but a few of the demands
on your Red Cross. Raise your sights
—give MORE -your Red Cross needs
your mercy dollars NOW!
RED CROSS
Woe /peed ' -' 0te,A4�v.:"__ Y1ilird% f' t/ !' G'G4�
on the first Friday in Lent was held
in the United Church with Mrs. Geo.
Johnston, president of the W. M. S
of the United Church, as leader. She
announced the theme of the service
"And the Lord wondered that there
was no intercession" and read the
passage of scripture on the program.
Assisting in the service was Miss E.
,1$, Mossop of St. John's church, who
k led in the part of the service entitled
- "Myrrh" for all ,those in bitter dia.
sidy of 1943 road account was read
and the treasurer reported, having
received the amount viz $5,141.78.
The Council -accepted the offer of
Clarence Sturdy to sell the land on
the old road allowance for $50.00 This
is the most suitable site for a town -
whip hall when one can be built. Conn
it will furnish the nioneito purchase
suitable token for each returned
Ian to mark their participation in
the world struggle. Monteith &
Monteith sent their report of the
township audit, they found everything
in good order and drew attention to
what they considered a very low
assessment on our buildings as com-
pared with other municipalities which
they had audited. ,
It will sure be a lot better than the
other one.
I still haven't got the parcel you
sent me for Christmas but.1 am
still waiting. I need the watch meat
of all. I am lost without one, not
that time matters so much, we have
lots of that but we have to know
when to ,change the guard and things
like that. Right now I- could eat about
four nice chocolate bars, we sure
don't get many of them over here.
From where I am to -day I can hear
the big guns going so I guess the
war must still'be going on. I wish it
were allover, I ata getting fed up
with it, but who isn't? What a happy
day when they say "cease fire!" And
it, will be a happier day when I set
foot on Canadian soil. I'll bet they
don't get me into another one.
I suppose in Canada you have
lots
of snow and cold now. You would
never know it was winter here in
Italy except when you, look at the
mountain tops. They are 'covered
with snow. In the valley the' grass'
and trees are .nice and green and
when the sun shines it is quite warns.
I never ever:, dreamed of .seeing
Italy. The only thing I am disappoin-
ted in is their cities and towns. They
are always ;built on a hill or side of
mountain and they are very dirty.
Most of the buildings have big shell
holes through them or blown down
completely. The houses, are built, of
some kind of sand stone that,, la .cut
out of the ground in'. blocks. The
people don't use stoves, only, a fire-
place in onecorner or else a fire in
the middle of the floor, Also in the
house besides the people, 'the pigs,
and chickens anti anything else they
have live there, so you can imagine
what 'their home are like
By -Law No; 5 to make adjustments
on the salary of the Road .Supt. was
read and passed. Accounts' paid; Town
of Goderich our share of Division
court $17.00; Hospital for Sick Chit-
dren $10.00; Dept. of Health, Insulin
$8.15; Miss Acheson, use of house
$5,00; and correction in assessment
$2.05; Monteith & Monteith audit-
ing $100.; and postage $3.20; W. H.
Ifellyar gifts $30.00'W. M. Aiken gift
for returned soldier $11.60; A. J.
McMurray a grant n
Y g t t o Clinton Stock
Fair $50.00; Supt. pay roll No. 3
$1,000.00 and a pay roll of No. 4
$$80.05.
Council adjourned to meet on Mon-
day April 3 at 1 p, m,
VARNA
To Mr. and Mrs: Austin Sturdy of
Goderich, we extend our heartiest
congratulations. They on March 4th
having observed` their 25th wedding
Anniversary.. In honour of the occasion they were
recipients of a lovely Silver Tea Ser-
vice and wedding cake, at the home
of Mi.'. and Mrs. R. Alen, Seaforth
They were also remembered with roses
cards and telephone. calls. We wish
diem many more happy' anniversaries,
(Intended for last Week)
The Annualservice of the World's
tress A Litany of Praise and Thanks-
giving was under the 'leadership of
Mrs. M. Reid, President of St. Johns
W. A. Special prayers were given by
Mrs, W. Johnston and Mrs. W. R.
Stephenson of the 'United Church.
Rev. Reba Hern gave the devotional
address, A. duet was sung by Rev.
Reba Hera and Miss Rachel John-
ston with Mrs. Lee McConnell at the
organ. Mrs. McConnell, presided at
the organ during the singing of the
hymns. The service concluded with
one verse of the National Anthem and
Benediction.
Mrs. G. IL Beatty and pupils don-
ated $10.00 to the War Service Club
of Varna.
L.A.C. Floyd McAsh of St. Eugene,
Ont. spent the week end with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Jno. McAsh.
A most enjoyable time was spent
at the Euchre and dance 'in the hall
held last Friday night Net Proceeds
amounted to $38.00
A. herd of thirteen deer were seen
on the premises of Mr. Russell'
Austin a short time ago.
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TUCKERSMITH
The March meeting of the Tucker -
smith Ladies Club was held at the
home of Mrs. James Landesborough v
with 16 members and 13 visitors. The s
meeting opened with the opening ode B
followed by the Lord's prayer. Roll t
call was answered. Minutes of the
last meeting were read and adopted.
Letters from Frank Garrett and Mrs.
Fred Pepper were read, The treas-
urer than gave her report; the Red
Cross treasurer also gave her report. s
Forty-five hot water covers•were made 1
The program consisted of a mouth a
organ selection by Mrs. John Turner,
and a reading by IVirs. Howard Johns.
The meeting closed with the national
An educational meeting sponsored
by the Federation of Agriculture of
Tuckersmith Township was held Fri-
day evening in the Seaforth Collegi-
ate auditorium with a large gather-
ing of district residents. The guest
speaker of the evening was James
C. Shearer, agricultural representa-
tive for Huron county.
Following "O Canada" a nutnbe
of slides were shown concern
the beautification of rural home
plants have already commenced the
annual conditioning for an early
start. Authorities, however, are not
building on getting navigation into,
full motion before the customary
April 1-15 period.
Capt Ed. Robinson is in charge of
all harbor 'operations, and he has
had the tug John R. Stover open up
✓ passages through ice 12 to 14 inches.
ng thick for the moving of the storage
s grain boats to the elevators.
with the descriptions given by Mr
and Mrs. E. B. Goodie.
Mr. Shearer, who was introduce
by Robert Archibald, president
the Federation, hikhly praised th
work of that organization and th
important contributions made
the farmers in aid of the war effort
The main part of his speech, ho
w
Early• in the week the Soodoc and
Wlindoc proved over to the Western_
d Canada Flour Mills for unloading,
of and to A. A. Hudson is in line for
e depositing its winter cargo at the
e Goderich Elevator Company. Other
by ships of the winter fleet waiting their
, turns are the Fort Wildoc, the Wil-
- Liam B. Schupp and the Simcoe.
ever, dealt with the dehydration
plant in Exeter. He outlined care-
fully the method used by this plant
in the dehydration of turnips and
he stressed tiie important work the
farmer is doing in producing the
necessary food to keep the plant in
operation,
In closing Mr. Shearer once again
stressed the need of large food pro-
ductions as a major' contribution of
the farmers and he • wished the
Tuckersmith Federation of Agricul-
ture every success.
The next speaker of the evening
was J. H. Scott of Seaforth. In his.
topic, "The Farmer and His Lot,"
Mr, Scott stated that farming was
the basic industry of the country.
From here he touched lightly on the
improvements in electricity, machin-
ery, medicine and transportation from
the farmer's point of view. Slides
depicting the proper method of plant -
ng and harvesting potatoes and the
alue of certified seed potatoes were
hown with the commentary by E.
Goudie. The meeting closed with
he national anthem.
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Goderich Harbour Busy
Activity which annually preeeeds
Pring and the opening of another
ake navigation season was apparent
Long the Goderich waterfront last
week. As in other years,' the first
major signs of the ,..coming stirring -
up' of movement' in 'shipping circles
theunloading of grain -cargo
oats whichhad been used for t
orage during the winter months.
Already this grain is moving into
e local elevators, and other boats
awaiting their turn. Engineers
xe expected aboard the hoots about f
anthem, followed by the homemaker's. is
prayer. The next'meeting to be at b
the home of Mrs. Vanderburgh on st
March 29. Roll ecu to, be answered
by an April fool'S story. tit
A very enjoyable time was spent are
in euchre at the Home of Mrs. James a
OBITUARY
JOHN STEEP
There passed. away in Tuckersmith
Friday after a lingering illness John
Steep, in his 73rd year. He was a
son of the late William Steep and
Caroline Judge Steep, and was born
in Aug 1871, in Goderich township
where he also spent the early years
of his life. He had been a resident of
Clinton for the past 40 years where
he was engaged in farming and con-
tracting with his brother, the late
William Steep. All his life was spent
in town and township. He was a Con-
servative in , politics and United
church in religion.
There survive one brother, George
Steep, Goderich; one sister, Mrs.
John Farquhar, Hullett township; and
his nephews, ep ews, Andrew and Edward
Steep, Clinton and nieces, Mrs. Harold
Fremlin and Mrs. James Johnson.
The body rested at the Beattie
funeral home from where the funeral
was' held on Sunday afternoon, the
services.: being conducted by Rev. A.
E. Silver of the Baptist church. In-
terinen't was made in Clinton cemet-
ery,
CAL
VIN WILLIAMSCN
Mrs. James Steep, Clinton, has re-
ceived word of the death of her
brother in-law, Mr, Calvin William-
son of Cayuga, who passed away on
Thursday last, after a few days Bi -
less. He was tite husband of the
former Jane Campbell of Varna, who
predeceased him six months ago in.
August 1943.
Surviving are four daughters and
our sons, one serving overseas; also