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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1944-05-04, Page 2PAGE 2 the Clinton News-liecord with which is Incorporated THE NEW ERA TEEMS OF SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 per year in advance, to Can- adian Addresses; $2.00 to the U.S., or other foreign countries, No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid unless at the option of the pub- lisher. The date to which every sub- scription`is paid is denoted on the label. ,. iiid ADVERTISING RADS'* Transient advertising 12c per count line for first insertion. 8c for each subse- quent insertion. Heading counts" 2 lines. Small advertisements n'ot to exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," "Lost""Strayed", etc., „inserted once for 85c, eaiehsubsequent iuser!tioh 15c. Rates for display advertising made known on application, Commtmieations intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name of the *tater. THE CLINTON' NEW$ -RECORD, Thurs., May 4th, 1944 Cherry Pyecroft, ,member of the to come. "Oh, Cherry 'darling, I self in the little mirror she carried Waifs, marries Simon Lindon: after hope that jeweler can tell you what with her, Yes, she was glad she'd his wife, Denise, is presumably kill- yon want to know!" come in uniform. There was a flush ed in a train accident. Later she dis-1 "I think there's a chance that he in her' cheeks and her eyes were covers Denise's engagement ring in may." I shining. Lane was wrong in saying dresser drawer, which seems to . fur- I "And you're not going to tell Simon. there wasn't much glamour • about nish proof that Denise might still be anything until you've seen 'the man?"''Air Force blue and'those rather alive. Worried about this, and: seek -i "No, I want it to be a complete severe caps. It depended, on the,way ing more information, she dines with surprise. I want to be able to conie you looked at it. Jerry Miller, who was also in that out of the shop and say,.'Sim.on, l There was glamour in what they train wreck. Simon meets them com- i dearest, everything'sall right. All stood for. It was a good .life they ing out ofa cafe and is angry. Cherry our doubts are over.' Oh, Valerie, ! all led in the . service. It was satis- then tells Simon about the ring. He I rnust be able to say, that to him! ' fying to know' that they *ere doing is very bitter about it and they Site got up from the bed and went' something useful. ,Funny how long separate. During a 24 -lour leave to the dressing table, picked up the it took people to realize. that a girl Cherry visits her cottage with several clothesbrush and brushed vigorously didn't join one of the women's serv- of her friends and discovers a jewel- at her skirt. These uniforms picked ices just because she liked to see G: E. HALL . e Proprietor els bill for the ring, She plans to go up every scrap of dust that • carne herself in uniform. to the jeweler and show him the ring' their way! "Unless you and. I want I She could, see Simon now as the she had, to find out whether it was trouble we'd better get a move on." (train came to a halt. She swung F H. T. RANCE an original or a copy. On arriving She looked out of the window as she open the door of her carriage. NOTARY PUBLIC she learns that the jeweler was kill- spoke. "Blake and Stafford are al- "Sinton ... oh, Simon!" Fire Insurance Agent ed in an air raid. A newspaper item ready on their way over." I "Hello, Cherry.'How good it is to Representing 14'Fire Insurance gives her 'a. clue and She decides to Valerie slid into her skirt and see you!" • , Companies follow it. tunic. She did her hair and her' No more than that; he didn't kiss Division court Office, Clinton face, pulled on her cap. and took her. But she hadn't offered to kiss her respirator from a hook on the :him. She felt a little .shy. They' Frank Fingland B.A. LL.B.-The telegram was to Sinton. After wall hadn't met for a long time. "You're Cherry sent it, she wondered if he„ train was nicely on time,” he said. would think she'd gone crazy. No I " Ready7" asked Cherry with a "Good. I didn't want to keep you answer to her letter and here she smile. waiting. I hope it wasn't difficult was sending hint a telegram] "Want) "Quite. I haven't been long,. have to get away?" to see you so much. Could,meetii?„ "Oh no, I managed that all right" you London Saturday twelve o'clock. "=Not you've been beautifully snap- Of course he ..had! Otherwise he Please wire if you can possibly man- py' She slipped. her arm through `wouldn't be here. What was all this? age it. All love, darling, Cherry." A Were they making polite conversa-' shockingly extravagant telegram in tion? But it would pass, this momenr wartime! Why "all love," for heaven's tary stiffness between them. Per - sake! Didn't that go without saying? haps it was only to be expeeted. It But no, it didn't, not as things were was easy to say "All my love, dar- between them, just now. Did, people ling" in a telegram when the recipi- put "darling" on telegrams? Sensi- ent of the telegram wasn't standing ble tones, didn't perhaps, but she there before you. wasn't feeling sensible. She was feel- "I've got the• car here. I don't Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public �Succeasor to W. Brydone, K.C. Sloan Blo Tc .... — .... Clinton, Ont. = H. C. MEIR Barrister -at -Law Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. D. H; McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat., and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION walking soberly toward her put a stop forty-eight hours till Saturday and I by• Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment to her capers. Better keepher feet ondon't Phone •207 p know how to live through them. the ground even if her head was in Will meet you at twelve o'clock any the clouds. Besides, she might be plaee,'you suggest. All love, darling, HAROLD JACKSON disappointed again, But she knew Simon." what she had in mind, providing Licensed Auctioneer- Simon's answer was satisfactory.! Cherry skipped high in the air and Valerie's as they followed the rest of their watch over to the Ops room. Glancing at Valerie swiftly, she thought, I never meant to tell any- body, but I'm glad ,I told Valerie. There was a telegram for Cherry when she came off duty. Valerie brought it to her. "Here's what you've been waiting for," she said. ingjust a trifle hysterical and ab- Cherry stood with it in her hand know where you want to go. It's the snrdly lighthearted. Or did she mean for a moment, scarcely daring to beginning' of the month and I've got lightheaded? She didn't know. She open it, a little petrol." ' didn't care. She sped back to the. air- "Oh, Valerie!" she breathed. "Is Dorking very far?". drone in a series of hops, skips and "Go on, open it," said Valerie. jumps, The sight of Stafford and Blake, "Dorking?" He stared at her. Cherry did so. Color crept up her "No, cheeks. Oh, it was all she wanted I don't think so. y about twenty miles or so. Do you want to to and more! For Simon had said, "It's go down there?'.' - "I would rather like to." He looked a little puzzled. • "Well I think it's quite a pleasant run. We could lunch at Burford Bridge. That's just before we get there." Specialist in Farm and Household She'd meet him on Saturday. She'd then hugged Valerie. - er thin]: I'd rather lunch in Dor- Saige. r "• I take it he's meeting you," said „ Licensed in Huron and Perth say, 'Simon, ,could we possibly lunch tcing. Counties. Prices reasonable; satin- at Dorking?" and if he asked her Valerie. He smiled down at her." Darling, faction guaranteed. why Dorking, she'd just say airily. "He's meeting . me and he wants yore do sound mysterious!" For information etc. write or phone "Oh, I don't ]crow, except that it's a to." "Do I?" Harold. Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth,06 012 nice place. I've always liked the sound "Of course he does!" She got into the car and, glancing one 14661 r r . pi • tone •1' therewas no of of it and oddly enough I've never Oh, darling, a at him sidelong, taught him looking been there." course'! Valerie,- things must come DR. G. S. ELLIOTT right. That jeweler's got to be able By that time he would be certain to look up • those. old ledgers and she was eraz veterinary Surgeon 3. But if he vas the find that drat was the ring that was Simon she hoped him to be, he would duplicated." Phone 203 Clinton, Ont.' get the car and even if it meant us -1 , Cherry was in a dither by the • ingup all his month's petrol he would time she was due to get ready. drive her down there. He would say,' "There," she said at last. "Sir ERNEST W. HUNTER "1 don't know what we're doing this Charles Portal himself couldn't have for, I'ni sure, but if it's something his buttons any brighter! You know, you particularly want... " ! Pyecroft, I think it's a great Irity She wouldn't tell him why she you're going in uniform. After all, a wanted it. She wouldn't think ahead man does like a bit of glamour." THE McKILLOP MUTUAL any farther. One step at a time: Si- "Maybe, but a uniform's so neat, .non first, and then Dorking ... and and Simon rather likes neat women:" Fire Insurance Company then a little fervent prayer ... 1 Valerie reached for Cherry's 'c�np. "You look very bobby all of, a'"Here you are, and don't'forget Head Office, Seaforth, Ont.sudden," 'said Stafford. "Someone', °us respirator, for goodness' sake!" OFFICERS— President W. R. left you a fortune?" • "As if I'd be likely to!" Archibald, Seaforth, Vice -President :rNo, I just'feel bobby, that's all." "In vour present Mood you're Frank McGregor, Clinton, Manager She went upstairs to her room ;likely to forget ,anything." Secy-Treas. M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Valerie was lying down on the bed,' At last she' was ready to her own DIRECTORS— W. R. Archibald, reading. I and their satisfaction. "You really Seaforth; Frank McGregor, Clinton;Ch"Time's getting on," said Cherry. look very nice,"".said Valerie ap- Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; "ris "I know. What's everybody do- � provingly. "Good-bye, darling. Have a wonderful time. See you:..." she Pma-not very good." Leonhardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewar- mg?" the, Clinton; John L. Malone, Seaforth Nothing in particular." 1 smiled, "Just when do we see you "I say,,I'm sorry. What's been Alex.'MeEwing, Blyth; Hugh Alexan- She walked to the dressing table again?" happening?" der, Walton; George Leitch, Clinton. and ran a comb through .her hair. Cherry wasn't sure. They weren't: She told him, grief coming back to "I've just sent a wire to Simon." on duty again for twenty-four hours. her as she talked about it. AGENTS- John E. Pepper, Bruce- "What about, Cherry?" All the same, she. might be back ] "I knew John IIarsap quite well I CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 57 Bloat Str. W. Toronto Ont. out a and clown at her She put u h and he took it and held it for a h' 'a nice t make this e moment. "Let's day," he said softly. "I think we're goiug to," "So do i. Only I don't quite know why we should spend it in Dorking. I'd rather thought perhaps the cot- tage .." She didn't say anything to that. If things turned out as she hoped, perhaps they could go to the cottage afterward. They could wire Mrs. Greene. It would be easy to cut across country.' She'd already looked it up in a map. -Oh yes, she had plan- ned it all out very nicely. If things, turned out as she was praying they might.. The country looked lovely. There was an early 'promise of autumn, the time Cherry loved best. • "Any news at the airdrome?" Simon asked. "Yes, quite a bit, and some of it, IL shall fight on beaches ',mow We shall fight on landing grounds 0,4 tt We shall fight in fields... These historic words, spoken by Mr. Churchill in June, 1940, when Britons were frantically preparing to meet an, invasion, can be para- phrased to provide even more inspiration to- day when our own invasion forces are poised 'for. the attack on the continent: Yes, we shall fight on their beaches, on their landing grounds, in their fields; we must fight too in our factories, offices and homes, and on our`farms. The Sixth Victory Loan is another great offensive .launched against the enemy: Each and every one of us must strike a blow for freedom by buying Victory Bonds: Ser BUYVICTORY BONUS MASSEY HARRIS COMPANY LTD Dangers of Inflation Growing One of the great questions of the day and one of the prince interests of the government is the fight against inflation. Indeed it should be the prime concern of every Canadian. Aiding the government in its fight are many concerns and organizations carrying on educative campaigns by way of advertising paid out of their own funds. The first of a new series of such advertisements, approved by v under the government at Ottawa, d is dollar the heading "How Much a Worth?" is sponsored by the Brew- ing industry of Ontario and was pre- pared by the Advertising Agency of Spitzer and Mills, Toronto. • The construction of the advertise- ment is most effective in that it takes a graphic form of presenting the case. It is indeed a readable appeal that will leave a lasting impression with the theme, "Keep Your Dollar Value High." The "Pledge" proposed is con- cise and to the point, with an appeal to buy Victory Bonds and War Sav- ings Certificates. When the war is won, people may well look back to this appeal and pledge and say: "It has saved me money and it helped this country." field; R. F. McKercher, Dublin; J. F. "I just felt I must see hhn." that evening. It all depended . He—he took lie about a bit quite Prueter, Brodhagen; George A. Watt, "In, that case, of course, you were She sped' downstairs and out of the recently. Oh, Simon, thank God Blyth, sensible to send a wire'' house. The sentry on the gate gave you're not in actual danger." Parties cleaning to effect iatsur- She sat down on Valerie's bed. her a cheery , smile. Another Waaf I "Would you hate it so much if I aloe or transact ether business' will "You said if ever I wanted to .tell off to enjoy herself! This was one were?" be promptly attended to on applies- you what had gone wrong that I of the pretty ones. They were all' Her breath caught in her throat. tion to any of the above officers ad- could. You said it helped sometimes quite good looking, if you camp to The very thought unnerved her. "Yes dressed to their respective post off.- to_tell somebody." think about it. •"Morning, Miss. of, course I should" Then, realizing ccs. Losses inspected by the drrector.l „Why, ,:yes of course," Valerie suddenly that the question was no Nice morning, isn't it?" roused r f " ,r +, mere idle inquiry; " , ing?" CANADIAN:NATIONAL;RAMI.WAYS TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart front Clinton as follows; Toronto and Gederich Division Going East, depart 6.43 a.m. Going East, depart 3.03 p.m. Going West, depart ...I.., 12.04 p.m, Going West, depart 11.10 p.m. London and Clinton 'Division Coming North, arrive 11.20 a.m. Going South, leave . .... 3.10 p.m. hese] with an effort. Tell Grand. dl Why dart me, Cherry, that is if you really One of the officers whom she "Because, my sweet, ` Im thinking feel you want to.knew slightly gave her a lift to the of transferring into somewhat more 'Cherry told her briefly• and simply. station. "You.. knew Harrap, didntCt active; Its ,all very well to remain Valerie was eager for Saturday you?" he said, as they drove along, where I am. :I know I'm , doing a "Yes, quite well," - 1.useful job of work. But an older "Bad show that, wasn't it?" maw than I could do it quite easily, "Xs -'is all hope given up yet?" Pr so I'm trying to make them under - "Well, it's growing pretty faint. stand. X think at last its dawning on After all, it's three days now." • ithem.' Anyway, I'm a free agent. If She paced the platform impatient-I"insist that I want to be more in the ly until the train canine in, Simon thick of things they can't refuse me." was meeting her at Waterloo. Three- "No, Simony quarters ,of an hour more! She looked` Her hands twisted and turned in at the ring in the little velvet case. her lap and quite suddenly all the Yes, she had it here quite 'safely. ' beauty faded" from the day. She Now the train was racing toward realized how terribly' lucky she'd London. , The evert rhythm of the been hitherto. She thought of the wheels seemed to sing a song. "Soon many'girls she knew whose husbands BAD MANNERS? Teacher (reading) - .Then came. the great dragon belching forth . Little Johnny—And didn't he ex - OLD IRCINI PIPE TOBACCO It's a real pipe smoker's tobacco God give us "ren! A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready hands. Men whom the lust of office does not kill; • Men whom the spoil of office can- not buy; Men who possess opinion and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie. V —J. G. Holland. Man is so made that when any- thing fires his soul impossibilities vanish. --Jean de la Fontaine. V COSMIC QUESTIONINGS Oh, is there loss, or is there any gain In lore that shatters olden dreams and. sweet And flings chaotic wreckage at our feet, Of mansions we may never build. again? Is there a recompense for all earth's pain Some peaceful shore : where friend with friend shall meet, Where broken lives shall rise, glad, strong, complete, And 'blessed immortality attain? One only, He Who set the rhythmic race Of suns ,and planets whirling on their way, Yet loves each., violet in its lowly place, Can answer all our questionings to- day. The loving heart shall know Him face to face, And in His light all doubt shall flee away, —Lilian Leveibridge V Let us recognize the beauty and power of true enthusiasm; and whatever we may do to enlighten ourselvesand others, guard against checking or chilling a single earnest cr'S A SIJREp�IH6 Thoughts of Spring and paint -minded people everywhere are "suddenly" aware of the, familiar Martin-Senour sign (although it's there all the year 'round) because Spring is the usual and accepted time to repaint for fresh' beauty and protection! And this sign is a sure sign of an enduring paint because Martin- Senour is'100% pure! Whenever you see the sign of Martin-Senouq there will be found the paint of endurance and longer lasting beauty. it is the sign which in gone breath welcomes. Spring and the chance to beautify as well as to do the patriotic job of protecting property l UR MARTIN. SENO 1007 PURE PAINT'VARNISHES:ENAMELS Hawkins Hardware CLINTON, ONTARIO Phone 244 Robinsons you'll be with Simon. Soon you'll were on active service. o. $AYFI + D.' Phone 6 XT6 e i „ 1 {, 1 TCS BE CONTINUED sentiment;-�Tuckerman.